In 1985 Hsiao got his reward for his party labors: he was asked to serve as Minister without Portfolio in the Yu Kuo-hwa cabinet. This made him the first supplementary legislator to receive a cabinet post.
「他有先見之明」，黃澤青笑說。對於黨務工作的苦心經營和積極爭取，在三年前獲得回饋﹘﹘俞內閣延攬他擔任政務委員。