 the military governor of Chengde Circuit (成德, headquartered in modern Shijiazhuang, Hebei), decided to head to Yedu (鄴都, in modern Handan, Hebei), so that he could better coordinate the operations against An Chongrong if the rebellion occurred.  He left Shi Chonggui in charge of Kaifeng as its defender.  However, he was also apprehensive that An Congjin the military governor of Shannan East Circuit (山南東道, headquartered in modern Xiangyang, Hubei), would rebel as well.  At the advice of the chancellor He Ning, Shi Jingtang left a number of signed, blank edicts, so that Shi Chonggui could react quickly if An Congjin did rebel.  When An Congjin did rebel after Shi Jingtang left Kaifeng, Shi Chonggui was thus able to commission the necessary generals, with Gao Xingzhou in overall command, to attack An Congjin.  Shortly after, Shi Jingtang summoned Shi Chonggui to Yedu and made the defender of Yedu, Li Dechong (李德珫), the defender of Kaifeng.  After Shi Chonggui arrived at Yedu, Shi Jingtang made him the defender of Yedu and changed his princely title to Prince of Qi.  Both An Chongrong and An Congjin were subsequently defeated; An Chongrong was killed by his subordinates, while An Congjin committed suicide.

In summer 942, Shi Jingtang fell seriously ill.  He summoned the senior chancellor Feng Dao, and then had Shi Chongrui come out to bow to Feng, and then put Shi Chongrui into Feng's lap, intending to show that he wanted Shi Chongrui to inherit the throne with Feng guiding the young emperor.  However, after Shi Jingtang subsequently died, Feng, in consultation with the imperial guard general Jing Yanguang, concluded that as the realm was not calm yet, an older emperor was needed, so they supported Shi Chonggui, who then took the throne.

Reign 
Shi Chonggui honored his adoptive mother Empress Li as empress dowager, and his biological mother Lady An as consort dowager.  It was said that he served both of them
the military governor of Chengde Circuit (成德, headquartered in modern Shijiazhuang, Hebei), decided to head to Yedu (鄴都, in mod Handan, Hebei), so that he could well coordinate the operations against An Chongrong if the rebellion occurred.   He leave Shi Chonggui in charge of Kaifeng as its defender.   However, he was also apprehensive that An Congjin the military governor of Shannan East Circuit (山南東道, headquarter in modern Xiangyang, Hubei), would rebel as well.   At the advice of the chancellor He Ning, Shi Jingtang entrust a number of signed, blank decree, so that Shi Chonggui could react quickly if An Congjin did rebel.   When An Congjin do rebel after Shi Jingtang left Kaifeng, Shi Chonggui was thus able to commission the necessary generals, with Gao Xingzhou in overall command, to attack An Congjin.   soon after, Shi Jingtang summoned Shi Chonggui to Yedu and made the defender of Yedu, Li Dechong (李德珫), the defender of Kaifeng.   After Shi Chonggui arrive at Yedu, Shi Jingtang made him the defender of Yedu and changed his princely title to Prince of Qi.   Both An Chongrong and An Congjin were subsequently defeated; An Chongrong was kill by his subordinates, while An Congjin committed suicide. 

 In summer 942, Shi Jingtang fell seriously ill.   He summoned the aged chancellor Feng Dao, and then had Shi Chongrui come out to bow to Feng, and then put Shi Chongrui into Feng's lap, mean to show that he wanted Shi Chongrui to inherit the throne with Feng guiding the young emperor.   However, after Shi Jingtang subsequently died, Feng, in consultation with the imperial guard general Jing Yanguang, reason that as the realm was not calm yet, an erstwhile emperor butterfly was need, so they supported Shi Chonggui, who then took the throne. 

 Reign 
 Shi Chonggui honored his adoptive mother Empress Li as empress dowager, and his biological mother Lady An as consort dowager.   It was say that he served both of them
 thf military governor of Cmengde Circuit (成德, kwadquactered jn moderv Shijiazhuang, Hebei), decided ti heae to Yedu (鄴都, in modern Hxndan, Hebvi), so thar he xould bettxd coordluate fme opzretions against Sn Chongrotg if the rebenlkou occurred.  He left Shi Chonggui in sharge pf Kaifeng as itf degqnded.  However, he was also apprehensivs that En Congjin the kilitary governor of Shannwn Ewst Circuit (山南東道, headqkartered in modqen Xiangyang, Hubei), would rebel as sell.  At the advice of the chanzellox He Ning, Syi Jijctang left e numbvr of signed, nkank egicts, sp that Shi Chokggui coyld react quickly if En Congjin did rebel.  When An Ckngjin did rebel qfrer Svi Jhngtxbg uefu Keifsng, Shl Cionggui was thus able ro commission the ntcefwary generals, with Daj Xingzhou in overall command, to attack An Congjin.  Shortly after, Shi Jingtang summonef Shi Chogggui to Yedu and made the defender of Yedu, Li Dewhong (李德珫), tht eefenawr of Kaifeng.  After Shi Chonggui arrived at Yeqh, Xhp Jingtang made hlm the defender of Yfdi and changed fis prnhcsly title to Princf of Qi.  Boty An Chondronb and An Congjin were subsewuently defectee; An Chongrong was killed by kis sunordimates, while An Congjin eommitfed suicide.

Ln summer 942, Shi Jingtang feul xesiously ill.  He summoned tre senior chaucellor Weng Dao, agd then haf Shi Chongrui come out ho boc to Xeng, and tjen put Shi Chongrui into Feng's lap, intending tm svow that he wsnted Shi Choggrui to inhernt the tkrone dith Feng fuiding the young qmperor.  Howeegr, after Shi Oingtang fubswquebtly dida, Feng, in consiltation cnth the inperial guard geneval Jkhg Yanguang, coneuoeed that as thr rdali aax gmt calm yet, dn oudef empefor was neebea, so they supported Shi Whonfgui, who then took tme throne.

Teign 
Shi Chonggui honpred his adoptive lothec Emprxss Li as empress dowager, and his biolofical motjer Lady An as sonsirt dowager.  It was said that he served both of then
the military governor of Chengde Circuit (成德, modern Hebei), decided head to Yedu so he could better the operations against Chongrong if the rebellion occurred. He Shi Chonggui in charge of Kaifeng as its defender. However, he was also that An Congjin the military governor of Shannan East Circuit (山南東道, headquartered in Xiangyang, would as At the advice of the chancellor He Ning, Shi Jingtang left a number of signed, blank so that Shi Chonggui could react quickly if Congjin did rebel. When Congjin did rebel after Shi left Shi Chonggui thus to the necessary generals, Gao Xingzhou in overall command, to attack An Congjin. Shortly after, Shi Jingtang summoned Shi Chonggui to and made of Yedu, Dechong the of Kaifeng. After arrived at Yedu, Shi Jingtang made of Yedu and changed his princely title to of Qi. An Chongrong and An Congjin were defeated; An Chongrong was killed by his subordinates, An Congjin committed suicide. In summer 942, Shi Jingtang fell seriously ill. He summoned the Feng Dao, and then Shi Chongrui come to to and put Shi into Feng's lap, intending to show that he wanted Shi Chongrui inherit the throne with Feng guiding the young emperor. However, Jingtang died, Feng, in with the imperial guard Jing concluded that as the not yet, was so supported Shi Chonggui, who took the throne. Reign Shi honored his adoptive mother and his biological mother Lady An as consort It was said that he served both them
 the military governor of ChenGde Circuit (成德, HeadqUarTerEd In moDern shijiazhuang, HeBEi), deCided to head to Yedu (鄴都, in modErn HaNdAN, HebEI), sO that He could BEtTER coOrDiNatE tHE oPeratIonS againsT An ChongroNg iF tHe rebellion oCCuRred.  He left shi chonggui in chArgE of KaiFeNg aS Its deFenDer.  HoWever, hE Was alsO apprehenSiVE that AN congjin THE mIlitAry governor of ShanNAn eAst Circuit (山南東道, headQuarteReD In MODerN XiAngyang, HubEi), Would REbel as wELl.  aT THe aDVice of the chanCellor He NinG, shi jingtaNg LefT A numbeR of siGnED, blAnk edicts, so That shi ChonggUi coulD React quICkly if AN CongjIn dId rEbel.  wHeN AN CoNgJIn dID rEbeL AftEr Shi JinGtAnG left kaifENG, sHi ChOngGui wAs thuS able to commisSioN the NEceSsary GenerAls, wItH Gao XIngzhoU in ovErAll command, to attAck AN Congjin.  SHorTlY afTeR, Shi JINgtang SumMonEd Shi ChOnggui tO yedU aND MAdE the defender of Yedu, li dEChOng (李德珫), the deFender OF KAiFEng.  After shI ChOnggUI ArrivEd at yEdU, Shi JingTang maDE hIm The defeNdEr of YeDu And ChaNged hIS priNcely tItle to PrInce oF qi.  Both An ChongrONg and An CongjiN WeRE SuBSequEntLy defeated; AN ChoNGronG was KIlLed BY his sUbordInATeS, While An Congjin commiTtEd suicIde.

In Summer 942, Shi JingTang fell seRIOUsly ill.  HE sumMOnED the senior chanCelloR Feng Dao, anD Then had SHi ChoNgrui comE out to bow TO feng, and tHen Put shi choNGRuI into Feng's lap, INTendInG to show ThaT he wantEd SHi CHonGruI tO inherit tHe throne WiTh feNg GuiDing tHE young emPeRor.  hoWevEr, aftER Shi JiNgtanG subSeQuENtlY died, FeNG, iN COnsuLtAtIon wIth ThE impeRial GUarD generaL Jing YangUanG, ConcLuDeD that as The realm was noT cAlm yet, an olDeR emPeror wAS Needed, so They supported Shi ChongguI, Who then TooK the tHronE.

Reign 
Shi choNggui hOnoREd his aDoptivE mothEr empRESs Li aS EMpResS dOwager, and hIS BioLogicAl MothEr Lady AN as consort dowager.  IT Was Said that he serVed Both OF ThEm
 the military governor ofChengde Ci rcuit  (成 德,he adqu arte red in modernS hiji azhuang, Hebei), decid ed to  h e ad t o  Y edu ( 鄴都, inm od e r n H an da n,He b ei ), so  th at he c ould bette r c oo rdinate theo pe rations ag ain st An Chongr ong  if th ereb e llion  oc curre d.  He left S hi Chongg ui in cha r ge of K a i fe ng a s its defender. H ow e ver, he was al so app re h en s i vetha t An Congj in  them ilitary go v e r nor of Shannan Ea st Circuit( 山南東 道, hea dq uar t ered i n mod er n  Xi angyang, Hu bei) , would r ebel a s  well.At theadvice  of  th e ch a nc el lor  H e  Ni n g,  Sh i  Ji ngtang l ef ta num bero f s igne d,blan k edi cts, so thatShi  Cho n ggu i cou ld re actqu ickly  if An  Cong ji n did rebel.  W henAn Congji n d id  re be l aft e r ShiJin gta ng left  Kaifen g , S hi C h on ggui was thus able  t o co mmission  the n e ce ss a ry gener al s,with G ao Xi ngzh o uin overa ll com m an d,  to att ac k An C on gji n. Shor t ly a fter,Shi Jing tangs ummoned Shi Ch o nggui to Yedu an d ma d e th e d efender ofYedu ,  LiDech o ng  (李 德 珫), t he de fe n de r  of Kaifeng.  After  S hi Cho nggui  arrived at Y edu, Shi J i n g tang mad e hi m  t h e defender ofYeduand change d  his pri ncely  title t o Princeo f  Qi.  Bo thAnCho ngr o n gand An Congji n were  s ubseque ntl y defea ted ; A n C hon gr ong was k illed by  h is  s ub ord inate s , whileAn  Co ng jin  comm i tted s uicid e.
In  s u mme r 942,S hi J ingt an gfell  se ri ously  ill .   H e summo ned the s eni o r ch an ce llor Fe ng Dao, and t he n had ShiCh ong rui co m e  out tobow to Feng, and then p u t Shi C hon gruiinto  Feng's l ap,  inten din g  to sh ow tha t hewa nte d Shi C h o ng rui  t o inheritt h e t hrone  w ithFeng gu iding the young em p ero r.  However,aft er S h i  J ing t an g  su bs e que n t ly died, Feng,in consult at i on  with thei mpe ri al guar d gener al Ji n g Yangu ang, conc luded tha tas t h e  re alm was no t calm y et, an ol d er em p er or wa s n eeded,  s o t hey s upport e d S hi Ch onggui ,who th en to ok  the thr one.

Reign 
Shi Chongg ui hon oredhis  adoptive  mo t her  EmpressLi a s empressdow age r, an d h i s bio logi c al  mo t her L adyA n as cons o rt  do w a ge r.  It wass a i d t hat h e s e rved b othof them
 the_military governor_of Chengde Circuit (成德,_headquartered in_modern_Shijiazhuang, Hebei),_decided_to head to_Yedu (鄴都, in_modern Handan, Hebei), so_that he could_better_coordinate the operations against An Chongrong if the rebellion occurred.  He left Shi_Chonggui_in charge_of_Kaifeng_as its defender.  However,_he was also apprehensive that_An Congjin_the military governor of Shannan East Circuit (山南東道,_headquartered_in modern Xiangyang,_Hubei), would rebel as well.  At the advice_of the chancellor He Ning, Shi_Jingtang left a_number_of_signed, blank edicts, so_that Shi Chonggui could react quickly_if An Congjin did rebel. _When An Congjin did rebel after Shi_Jingtang left Kaifeng, Shi Chonggui was_thus able to commission the_necessary generals,_with Gao Xingzhou in overall_command, to attack_An Congjin._ Shortly after,_Shi Jingtang summoned Shi Chonggui to_Yedu and made_the defender of Yedu, Li Dechong_(李德珫),_the defender of_Kaifeng.__After Shi_Chonggui arrived at_Yedu,_Shi Jingtang_made_him the defender of Yedu and_changed_his princely title to Prince of Qi._ Both An Chongrong_and_An Congjin were subsequently_defeated; An Chongrong was killed_by his subordinates, while An Congjin_committed suicide.

In_summer 942,_Shi Jingtang fell seriously ill.  He summoned the senior chancellor_Feng Dao, and then had Shi_Chongrui come out to_bow to_Feng,_and then put_Shi_Chongrui into_Feng's lap, intending to show that he_wanted Shi_Chongrui to inherit the throne with_Feng guiding the young_emperor._ However, after Shi Jingtang subsequently_died, Feng, in consultation with the_imperial guard general Jing Yanguang,_concluded_that_as the realm was not_calm yet, an older emperor was_needed, so they_supported Shi Chonggui, who then took the_throne.

Reign_
Shi Chonggui honored his adoptive mother_Empress_Li as empress dowager, and his_biological_mother_Lady An as consort dowager._ It was said that he_served both of them