 Before Wuyue could intervene at all, however, Jian fell to Southern Tang, ending Min, and Southern Tang, at least nominally, took over all of the former Min realm, although Li Renda, while formally a Southern Tang vassal, continued to control Fu and the surrounding area.By late 945, Qian was said to have trusted the wicked officer Cheng Zhaoyue (), who had previously been a wealthy merchant who was able to become an officer by ingratiating Kan and Du Zhaoda (), a nephew to the deceased Lady Du.Kan became irritated at the close association between Qian and Cheng, and when Cheng tried to appease Kan by apologizing to him, Kan made him more fearful by stating, "I wanted to kill you at first.