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entrusted the matters of the circuit to Ren in his absence (as he continued to serve as chief of staff to the emperor), and Ren was said to have governed it with grace and love for the people. However, the relationship between Ren and Guo soon deteriorated over Ren's not always following Guo's directions, and Ren's trust for a corrupt judicial officer, Zhang Peng (張彭). It was said that at Zhang's machinations, the funds that were designated for governmental loans to the people were hidden from the books, purportedly for Ren's benefit. Subsequently, when Li Cunxu requisitioned Wang Rong's
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and taken over Zhao lands, Li Sizhao was killed in battle. Under orders that Li Sizhao left before he died, the command of the Zhaoyi soldiers then with Li Cunxu's army was given to Ren, and Ren kept the command structure and pass codes in place, such that during the continued siege of Zhao's capital
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were made strategists for the campaign. (It was said that Guo requested Ren's presence on the campaign because he was afraid that if he did not, Ren might speak against him.) After the army subsequently destroyed Former Shu, Guo wanted to commission Ren as the military governor of Wutai
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after Tang's fall). Whenever Ren served as emissary from Li Sizhao to Li Cunxu's court, he would explain on Li Sizhao's behalf, to keep the communications open and friendly. When Ren's mother died, Li Cunxu, in the name of the emperor of the fallen Tang, recalled him to governmental service, serving
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palace , I did not ever see a chancellor and a chief of staff argue like this. He is showing disrespect to the emperor." Li Siyuan, aggravated, approved An's proposal. Ren thereafter requested to resign his acting directorate of the three financial agencies, and Li Siyuan agreed, transferring those
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arrived, ordering Li Jiji to kill Guo. (Empress Liu had become convinced that Guo was about to rebel, while Li Cunxu, while having his suspicions, refused to believe so, and therefore she decided to issue the order herself.) Li Jiji, after some hesitation, carried out the order to kill Guo, and
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Ren
Maohong had five sons—Ren Tu (任圖), Ren Hui (任回), Ren Huan, Ren Tuan (任團), and Ren Jiong (任冏). All five were said to remarkable in appearance and behavior, impressing Li. He gave a daughter of a clansman in marriage to Ren Tuan. While Li Keyong's adoptive nephew
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who, while also formerly a Later Liang official, was disliked by both Zheng and Kong. Kong told An that Li Qi was corrupt, and therefore An recommended Cui, leading to further dispute between An and Ren. Eventually, Li Siyuan decided to commission Cui and
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