Zhu Hongzhao
In 932, Zhao was given the chancellor designation of "Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi" (), and later, both he and Fan were given the greater chancellor title of "Shizhong". By that time, Li Siyuan's then-oldest-surviving son Li Congrong the Prince of Qin, who was considered Li Siyuan's likely heir, was showing so much contempt for the imperial officials such that both Liu and Fan requests to leave the imperial administration to avoid conflict with Li Congrong. However, Li Siyuan was angered by their requests, believing that they were abandoning him. After further requests on his behalf by his wife (who by then was carrying the title of Princess of Qi), Li Siyuan relented, and allowed Zhao to leave to serve as the military governor of Xuanwu Circuit (宣武, headquartered at Bian Prefecture), replacing him with Zhu Hongzhao. (Fan was later also allowed to leave to serve as the military governor of Chengde Circuit (成德, headquartered in modern Shijiazhuang, Hebei); he was replaced by Feng Yun.) Subsequently, in Li Siyuan's illness, Li Congrong tried to seize control of the imperial government, but was defeated and killed by the imperial guards under Zhu's and Feng's orders. When Li Siyuan subsequently died, another son of Li Siyuan's, Li Conghou the Prince of Song, succeeded him as emperor.