Choirosphaktes continued to be favoured by Basil's son and successor, Leo VI, who awarded him the high dignities of "anthypatos", "magistros", and "patrikios" by 896. In 895–896, Emperor Leo sent Choirosphaktes in a series of embassies to the Bulgarian ruler Symeon (), to conclude the ongoing war between the two states. His surviving diplomatic correspondence is a valuable source for these events.