 Meanwhile, with the new circuit military governor Guo Ziyi in the east fighting Yan forces, Du Hongjian was serving as acting military governor at Lingwu, and he conferred with the other key circuit officials — Lu Shaoyou (), Cui Yi (), Lu Jianjin (), and Li Han () — and decided to welcome Li Heng to Lingwu.Li Han thus went to Pingliang and met with Li Heng, who agreed.Du and Cui went south to escort Li Heng to Lingwu, while leaving Wei at Lingwu to prepare for Li Heng's arrival.