ˈɛmpɚɹɚ mˈɪŋ ɪnˈɪʃəli tɹˈaɪd tə ɹᵻwˈɔːɹd lˈɪuː zˈɪksʌn fɔːɹ hɪz ˈɛfɚt tə ɹᵻzˈɪst ˈɛmpɚɹɚ kˈaɪənfˌeɪ baɪ ɡˈɪvɪŋ hˌɪm ˈɑːnɚz, ænd mˈoʊst mˈɛmbɚz ʌv lˈɪuː zˈɪksʌnz stˈæf wˈɔntᵻd tʊ ɐksˈɛpt ˈɛmpɚɹɚ mˈɪŋz ˈɔfɚ.
Emperor Ming initially tried to reward Liu Zixun for his effort to resist Emperor Qianfei by giving him honors, and most members of Liu Zixun's staff wanted to accept Emperor Ming's offer.