hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ɐ kˈuːp dɪtˈæt, ɪn ɐlˈaɪəns wɪð ˈʌðɚɹ əfˈɪʃəlz dˈuːɡuː nˈaɪ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ, bˈɑːbə kˈɛhuː tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ, ænd bjˈuːlɪˌuːɡuː lˈaɪ, ænd ˌoʊvɚθɹˈuː zˈɑːŋ, plˈeɪsɪŋ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ tˈeɪwuːz pɹˈiːdᵻsˈiːst kɹˈaʊn pɹˈɪns tʃuːˈoʊbə hwˈɑːŋz sˈʌn tʃuːˈoʊbə dʒˈʌn ɔnðə θɹˈoʊn æz ˈɛmpɚɹɚ wɛntʃˈɛŋ.
He started a coup d'état, in alliance with other officials Dugu Ni (獨孤尼), Baba Kehou (拔拔渴侯), and Buliugu Li, and overthrew Zong, placing Emperor Taiwu's pre-deceased crown prince Tuoba Huang's son Tuoba Jun on the throne as Emperor Wencheng.