and Zheng Jing's army was defeated in Fujian. Liu Guoxuan had to rescue and retreat with Zheng Jing back to the Penghu islands.

Liu Guoxuan became allies with Feng Xifan and together they successfully ousted rival official Chen Yonghua from the political arena in 1680. After Zheng Jing's death in 1681, they slandered Zheng Kezang in front of Queen Dowager Dong.