battled other warlords in campaigns, Emperor Zhaozong might find a way to rise against him at Luoyang, and therefore resolved to remove the emperor. In fall 904, he had his associate Jiang Xuanhui (), along with his adoptive son Zhu Yougong () and officer Shi Shucong (), take soldiers to the palace and assassinate Emperor Zhaozong. Jiang initially issued a declaration blaming the assassination on Emperor Zhaozong's concubines Pei Zhenyi () and Li Jianrong (), but Zhu later blamed it on Zhu Yougong and Shi and forced them to commit suicide. Emperor Zhaozong's son Li Zuo the Prince of Hui was first declared crown prince, and then emperor (as Emperor Ai). By 907, Emperor Ai would be forced to yield the throne to Zhu, ending Tang and starting Zhu's new Later Liang. Chancellors during reign Wei Zhaodu (888, 893-895) Kong Wei (888-891, 895) Du Rangneng (888-893) Zhang Jun (888-891) Liu Chongwang (889-892) Cui Zhaowei (891-895) Xu Yanruo (891-893, 894-900) Zheng Yanchang (892-894) Cui Yin (893-895, 896-899, 900-904) Zheng Qi (894) Li Xi (894, 895) Li Zhirou (895) Lu Xisheng (895) Wang Tuan (895-896, 896-900) Sun Wo (895-897) Lu Yi (896, 899-903) Zhu Pu (896-897) Cui Yuan (896-900, 904) Pei Zhi (900-903) Wang Pu (901-903) Pei Shu (901, 903-904) Lu Guangqi (901-902) Wei Yifan (902, 902) Su Jian (902-903) Dugu Sun (903-904) Liu Can (904) Family The Hu family of Xidi are descended from Hu Shiliang, from Wuyuan, who was a descendant of Hu Changyi, a son of Emperor Zhaozong of Tang who was adopted by the Wuyuan Hu family. Consorts and Issue: Empress Xuanmu, of the He clan (; d. 906) Li Yu, Prince De (; d. 905), first son Princess Pingyuan () Married Li Jikan (), a son of Li Maozhen, in 903 Li Zhu, Emperor Ai (; 892–908), ninth son Zhaoyi, of the Li clan (李氏, d. 22 September 904), personal name Jianrong (漸榮) Furen, of the Chen clan (夫人 陈氏) Lady, of the Pei clan (裴氏), personal name Zhenyi (贞一) Unknown Li Yu, Prince Di (; d. 905), second son Li Xi, Prince Qian (; d. 905), third son Li Yin, Prince Yi (; d. 905), fourth son Li Yi, Prince Sui (; d. 905), fifth son Li Mi, Prince Jing (; d. 905), eighth son Li Qi, Prince Qi (; d. 905), tenth son Li Zhen, Prince Ya (; d. 905), 11th son Li Xiang, Prince