however, was more confrontational, rebuking Li Jing's father Li Bian for usurping the throne of Southern Tang's predecessor state Wu. In anger, Li Jing cut off relations with Yin. Meanwhile, over the years, Zhu Wenjin and Lian Chongyu had continued to be concerned that they would be killed on account of having killed Wang Jipeng. They became increasingly fearful after Wang Xi, while drunk, killed their associate Wei Conglang (), and after Wang Xi recited in their presence, in one occasion, Bai Juyi's poem, which stated, "When it comes to matching people's hearts, one cannot have any expectations even when they were physically close." Meanwhile, Empress Li was jealous of the favor that Consort Shang had gained, and wanted to have Wang Xi killed so that her son Wang Yacheng could become emperor. She therefore sent information to Zhu and Lian that Wang Xi was suspicious of them. In spring 944, there was a time when Empress Li's father Li Zhen had fallen ill, and Wang Xi went to visit him. As Wang Xi rode a horse to Li Zhen's mansion, Zhu and Lian had the officer Qian Da () assassinate Wang Xi even as he was on the horse. They publicly declared that, given the cruel reigns that several straight Wang emperors had demonstrated, it was time for someone else—and Lian then declared Zhu the new emperor. They slaughtered the members of the Wang clan at Changle, including Empress Li and Wang Yacheng, although they still buried Wang Xi with ceremony due an emperor. Notes and references Old History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 134. New History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 68. Spring and Autumn Annals of the Ten Kingdoms, vol. 92. Zizhi Tongjian, vols. 282, 283, 284. |- |- |- 944 deaths Generals from Fujian Min Kingdom rulers Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms emperors Assassinated Chinese politicians Later Jin (Five Dynasties) jiedushi of Weiwu Circuit Min Kingdom chancellors Min Kingdom Taoists Min Kingdom Buddhists Year of birth unknown 10th-century births Politicians from Fuzhou Murdered Chinese emperors Chinese Buddhist monarchs