Ren Huan
After Li Siyuan took the throne, he commissioned Ren Huan and Zheng Jue as chancellors with the designation "Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi" (同中書門下平章事). They were also both made "Zhongshu Shilang" (中書侍郎, the deputy head of the legislative bureau of government (中書省, "Zhongshu Sheng")). Ren, in addition, was also made the acting director of the three financial agencies (taxation, treasury, and salt and iron monopolies). It was said that Ren was very conscious of the importance of his duties, and did his best effort to find virtuous and talent people to serve in government and cut off improper ways of advancement. Within a year, the imperial treasury became replenished, and the imperial government was on solid footing, with both the army and civilians comforted. However, his focus on governance drew jealousy and suspicion from Li Siyuan's powerful chief of staff An Chonghui. In particular, at an occasion when Ren and An had a private meeting at Ren's mansion, a beautiful singing girl of Ren's performed. An requested her, but Ren refused, further hurting their relationship.