Complex sentence: In 1832, he appointed the reform minded official Tao Zhu (1779-1839) to restructure the Lianghuai Salt Administration, a task which was deemed crucial in light of the outflow of silver in the years leading up to the Opium Wars.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1832, he appointed the reform minded official Tao Zhu (1779-1839) to head the Lianghuai Salt Administration. Salt reform was deemed crucial in light of the outflow of silver in the years leading up to the Opium Wars.