On 5 May 1260 Kublai was elected Khan at his residence in Shang-tu and he began to organise the country. Zhang Wenqian, who was a friend of Guo and like him was a central government official, was sent by Kublai Khan in 1260 to Daming where unrest had been reported in the local population.
Sa 5 ng Mayo 1260 ay elected Kublai Khan sa kanyang paninirahan sa Shang-tu at siya ay nagsimulang upang magsaayos ng mga ang bansa. Zhang Wenqian, na ang isang kaibigan ng mga Guo at gusto sa kanya ay isang central opisyal ng pamahalaan, ay ipinadala sa pamamagitan ng Kublai Khan sa 1260 na Daming kung saan nagkaroon na pagkabalisa ay iniulat sa mga lokal na populasyon.