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During the subsequent "Tiancheng" era (926-930), during the reign of Li Siyuan (Li Cunxu's adoptive brother) as emperor of Later Tang (as Li Cunxu's Jin state had been transformed into Later Tang, and then destroyed Later Liang), He Ning was recalled to the imperial government, then at Luoyang, to serve as an imperial censor with the title of "Dianzhong Shi Yushi" (), and then served successively as "Yuanwailang" () at the ministries of rites (禮部, "Libu") and justice (刑部, "Xingbu"). He later served as "Zhuke Yuanwailang" () at the ministry of rites but was also simultaneous put in charge of drafting edicts. Not long after, he was promoted to be an imperial scholar (翰林學士, "Hanlin Xueshi") as well as the higher supervisory position of "Zhuke Langzhong" () at the ministry of rites. He was also put in charge of the imperial examinations. It had become custom at the office of the imperial examinations that on the day the results were announced, the doors would be tightly closed and protected by fences, to prevent rowdy examinees from charging the door. However, with He Ning in charge, he ordered that the fences be removed and the doors be opened; despite that, because the examinees were respectful of him, no disturbance occurred. It was said that he was discerning and selected a number of examinees who were capable. As a result, Li Siyuan respected him more. He was subsequently promoted to be "Zhongshu Sheren" (中書舍人, a mid-level official at the legislative bureau of government (中書省, "Zhongshu Sheng")), and then deputy minister of public works (工部侍郎, "Gongbu Shilang"), while continuing to serve as imperial scholar.