Fuzhou, Jiangxi
By 934, Yang Meng was carrying, in addition to the title of Prince of Linjiang, the honorary chancellor title of "Zhongshu Ling" () and military governor of Zhaowu Circuit (昭武, headquartered in modern Fuzhou, Jiangxi). By that point, Xu was considering taking over the throne, and he was apprehensive that Yang Meng might interfere with his plans, and therefore had others submit false accusations that Yang Meng was sheltering criminals and making weapons. Yang Pu issued an edict demoting Yang Meng to the rank of Duke of Liyang, and had him put under house arrest at He Prefecture (和州, in modern Hefei, Anhui). The officer Wang Hong () was sent with 200 guards to guard Yang Meng.