Wang Zongbi
By 924, the governance of the Former Shu state was said to be in such disarray that the general Wang Zongchou (王宗儔, another adoptive son of Wang Jian's) was trying to persuade Wang Zongbi to depose Wang Yan and replace him with a more capable emperor. Wang Zongbi, however, hesitated, and Wang Zongchou, in fear of the news being leaked, died in distress. After Wang Zongchou's death, Wang Zongbi instead told Song Guangsi and fellow director of palace communications, Jing Runcheng (), "Wang Zongchou told me to kill people like you. Now that he is dead, you have nothing to worry." Song and Jing, believing him, wept and thanked him. However, hearing of this episode, Wang Zongbi's son Wang Chengban (), commented, "Our household cannot escape disaster."