Complex sentence: In 1924, he refused an offer to be foreign minister under Duan Qirui's provisional government in Beijing, and was later in charge of Zhongshan county where he opposed Chen Jitang.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1924, he refused an offer to be foreign minister under Duan Qirui's provisional government in Beijing. He was later in charge of Zhongshan county where he opposed Chen Jitang.