Gao Pian
In 862, by which time Xiahou Zi was referred to as the former military governor of Xichuan, he was made "Zuo Pushe" (左僕射), one of the heads of the executive bureau, and chancellor again, with the designation "Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi". It was at Xiahou's recommendation that, in 864, the general Gao Pian was commissioned to recapture Annan (安南, in modern Hanoi, Vietnam) from Dali forces. Late in 864, Xiahou was again removed from his chancellor position and made the military governor of Hezhong Circuit (河中, headquartered in modern Yuncheng).