hiː ðˈɛn sˈʌmənd ˈɛmpɚɹɚ wɛntʃˈɛŋz tɹˈʌstᵻd pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚ bjˈuːlɪˌuːɡuː lˈaɪ, ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌmðə kˈæpɪɾəl pɪŋtʃˈɛŋ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ, ɪn mˈɑːdɚn dˈæɾɑːŋ, ʃˈæŋksi bˈæk tə pɪŋtʃˈɛŋ, ænd ˈæftɚ hiː ɡɑːt ˌɪntʊ kˈɑːnflɪkts wɪð bjˈuːlɪˌuːɡuː, kˈɪld bjˈuːlɪˌuːɡuː, æz wˈɛl æz kˈɪjuːmjˌuːlɪŋ dˈuːoʊhˌuː tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ, hˌuː hæd wˈɔːɹnd bjˈuːlɪˌuːɡuː nˌɑːt tə ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə ðə kˈæpɪɾəl, ænd tʃuːˈoʊbə jˈuː tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ ðə dˈuːk ʌv ʃʌnjˈɑːŋ.
He then summoned Emperor Wencheng's trusted prime minister Buliugu Li, away from the capital Pingcheng (平城, in modern Datong, Shanxi) back to Pingcheng, and after he got into conflicts with Buliugu, killed Buliugu, as well as Qiumuling Duohou (丘穆陵多侯), who had warned Buliugu not to return to the capital, and Tuoba Yu (拓拔郁) the Duke of Shunyang.