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Wu Tang was an important historical figure during the "Zhongxing" period of Xiantong. He was selected by the National People's Congress to be responsible for river engineering in Nanhe, and was promoted from county magistrate to governor. In the early stage, they had been suppressing the enemy in Jiangbei. At the peak of his power, the governor of water transportation controlled all civil and military personnel in Jiangbei, as well as military affairs and all local affairs. He was responsible for the preparation and control of wages for Jiangbei Liangtai. When Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang were governor-general of Liangjiang or Jiangsu in order to suppress the Taiping Army and Nian Army, Wu Tang had been controlling the Huai, Yang, and Xu prefectures in Jiangbei. In fact, there was a faint trend of rivalry with Jiangnan in Jiangsu. He was the most powerful water transport governor in the late Qing Dynasty. In the fifth year of Tongzhi, Wu Tang was transferred to the post of governor of Fujian and Zhejiang. In order to implement his policy measures, he did not hesitate to offend Zuo Zongtang, Shen Baozhen and others. In the end, the Qing government had to transfer him to the post of governor of Sichuan. Wu Tang served as governor of Sichuan for nine years until he returned home due to illness. As an important member of the ZTE group of famous ministers, Wu Tang played a very important role in the political situation during the Xianfeng and Tongzhi years.