 However, another imperial scholar, Xue Wenyu () opposed, believing that it was likely to lead to the Khitan's asking for Li Congke's daughter in marriage, which Xue considered humiliating.Li Congke therefore put a stop to the proposal and demoted Lü.In summer 936, at Xue's suggestion, Li Congke issued an edict moving Shi from Hedong to Tianping.