He took the title of Taishang Huang (retired emperor), while granting Empress Hu the title of Taishang Huanghou ("retired empress"). However, matters of state were still decided by him rather than the nine-year-old Gao Wei.
The former ruler took on the role of Taishang Huang, while granting Empress Hu a similar status as "retired empress." However, despite being only nine years old, Gao Wei was still not entrusted with major decisions regarding governance.