Agrarian rebellions eventually start again in Jing (modern Hunan, Hubei, and southern Henan) and Yang (modern Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and central and southern Jiangsu, Anhui) provinces and will not be pacified for the rest of Emperor Shun's reign.

Also in 141, Liang Shang dies.

Inexplicably, Emperor Shun gives his post to his son Liang Ji and gives Liang Ji's post to his younger brother Liang Buyi.

Liang Ji proceeds to seize power at every opportunity, and even though Liang Buyi tries to encourage his brother to be moderate in behavior, his pleas fall on deaf ears.