 Emperor Wu agreed, and after her death later during the year, he married Yang Zhi in 276 and created her empress.Yang Jun, as the empress' father, became an increasingly important official in government, and became exceedingly arrogant.In Emperor Wu's later years, when he became obsessed with feasting and women, Yang Jun and his brothers Yang Yao (楊珧) and Yang Ji (楊濟) became effectively in power.