 The imperial government, which was also dealing with Min Xu's takeover of Hunan Circuit (湖南, headquartered in modern Changsha, Hunan), decided to convert Jiangxi into a military circuit (Zhennan) and commission Min as the military governor of Zhennan, hoping that Min would attack Zhong, but Min, not wanting to do so, declined.Later that year, at the request of Gao Pian the military governor of nearby Huainan Circuit (淮南, headquartered in modern Yangzhou, Jiangsu), the imperial government capitulated and made Zhong the governor of Jiangxi.