 Wang Jian made Wang Zongji and Wei Zhuang his chancellors.However, Wang Zongji viewed himself as the oldest among the adoptive sons and a potential heir, and he was arrogant toward all other officials, including Wang Jian's close associate Tang Daoxi the director of palace communications.In 908, unhappy about this situation, Wang Jian gave Wang Zongji the honorific title of "Taishi" () but stripped him of his chancellor status, replacing him with Zhang Ge.