Li Keyong , Li Maozhen , and Yang continued to observe the Tang era name of Tianyou , thus acting as if they were still part of the defunct Tang state .
Wang shortly after declared himself the emperor of a new Former Shu state .
Li Keyong , Li Maozhen , and Yang continued to observe the Tang era name of Tianyou , thus acting as if they were still part of the defunct Tang state , while Wang shortly after declared himself the emperor of a new Former Shu state .