Xuan, Yuan Zhihong, Cui Shenji, and Li Yuansu, and other officials Kong Siyuan () and Ren Linghui (), and all of them were removed from their posts and exiled to the Lingnan region. In 694, Wang was accused of corruption and exiled to Qiong Prefecture. He pretended to receive an edict from Wu Zetian recalling him to Luoyang, but as he reached the north bank of the Han River, he encountered the censor Hu Yuanli (). Hu interrogated him and found out that he falsely claimed to be recalled by edict. Unable to defend himself, Wang pleaded with Hu, stating, "I am but similar to you, sir." Hu responded, "When you, sir, were a censor, I was the sheriff of Luoyang. I am now a censor and you are now a prisoner. Where is the similarity?" He had Wang caned to death. He had had brother Wang i have no idea killed. Tang dynasty politicians from Hebei 694 deaths Politicians from Hengshui Year of birth unknown Tang dynasty generals from Hebei