"How can such things be easily considered! You should discuss with the chancellors further." However, Li Ye then stated, "The deceased Emperor had said before that the matters of the state should not be discussed with scholars. Their timidity will ruin you." When Empress Dowager Li tried to speak again, Liu Chengyou responded angrily, "The matters of state cannot be decided in the halls of a woman!" On December 24, 950, as the officials were arriving at the palace for the imperial gathering, a number of soldiers appeared and killed Yang, Shi, and Wang Zhang. Subsequently, Liu Chengyou declared that they had committed treason, and stated to the chancellors and the other officials, "Yang Bin and the others viewed us as a young child. We finally now get to be your true lord. You should not worry!" He sent soldiers to arrest and kill the relatives and close associates of Yang, Shi, and Wang. Later, after Guo overthrew Liu Chengyou and established Later Zhou, Guo posthumously created Yang as the Prince of Hongnong. Notes and references Old History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 107. New History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 30. Zizhi Tongjian, vols. 286, 287, 288, 289. 950 deaths Year of birth unknown Politicians from Liaocheng Generals from Shandong Later Tang people Later Jin (Five Dynasties) people Liao dynasty people Later Han (Five Dynasties) chancellors Later Han (Five Dynasties) shumishi Executed people from Shandong Executed Later Han (Five Dynasties) people People executed by Later Han (Five Dynasties) Jin (Later Tang precursor) people born during Tang Later Liang (Five Dynasties) people born during Tang