bjˈuːlɪˌuːɡuː lˈaɪ hɪmsˈɛlf sˈɜːvd ɪnðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɡˈɑːɹd kˈɔːɹ, ænd bɪkˈʌz ˈɛmpɚɹɚ tˈeɪwuː bᵻlˈiːvd hˌɪm təbi fˈeɪθfəl ænd kˈɛɹfəl, ˈɛmpɚɹɚ tˈeɪwuː kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd hˌɪm ðə vˈaɪkaʊnt ʌv ʒˈæŋən, ænd lˈeɪɾɚ mˌeɪd hˌɪm ɐ mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ɪnðə sˈʌðɚn ɹˈiːdʒənəl ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.
Buliugu Li himself served in the imperial guard corps, and because Emperor Taiwu believed him to be faithful and careful, Emperor Taiwu created him the Viscount of Zhang'an, and later made him a minister in the southern regional administration of the imperial government.