Using his newly created "konggu", Li Wudian was able to vote himself into the position of vice-president of the Rishengchang and gave himself 1 expertise share; this move gave him a position equal to that of general manager and during the expertise shareholder meetings he had equal voting rights. Li Wudian was both the top insider as well as the controlling shareholder of the Rishengchang. None of the other managers of the Rishengchang had the courage to go against and criticise Li Wudian's lending-related decisions, as he could fire anyone; furthermore he controlled their expertise share allotment as well as the retirement benefits that they would receive. When the general manager of the Rishengchang dared oppose the decisions that Li had made, contradictory orders would only add to a general confusion that plagued the bank under his reign.