He also accused Zhang Chang (張昶) of cherishing the Yuan dynasty,[1] which was highly valued by Zhu Yuanzhang.
[2] During his tenure, he impeached Vice Chancellor of the Left, Wang Guangyang, for "failing to uphold his mother" (奉母無狀).
[4] Hu Weiyong once said to Li Shanchang, "If Yang Xian were to become Grand Chancellor, we Huai people would not be able to become high officials".
Later, Li Shanchang impeached him for "bringing false charges against a minister" (排陷大臣) and "acting wantonly as a traitor" (放肆為奸), and he was killed.
[9] After Yang Xian's death, Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong's West Huai faction officially took control of the government.