 Emperor Ming's younger brother Yuwen Yong the Duke of Lu became emperor (as Emperor Wu).In 562, Yuchi Jiong became the Minister of the Army—one of the six departments of government, under a system designed by Yuwen Tai—although his actual authority over the army is not clear, as Yuwen Hu, as prime minister, also oversaw the armed forces.His brother Yuchi Gang served as Minister of Agriculture.