ˈɛmpɚɹɚ kˈaɪənfˌeɪ, ˌæpɹihˈɛnsɪv ʌv ˈæktʃuːəl ɔːɹ pətˈɛnʃəl θɹˈɛts tə hɪz ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi, sˈuːn slˈɔːɾɚd ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv hˈaɪ lˈɛvəl əfˈɪʃəlz æz wˈɛl æz hɪz mˈeɪn fˈɔːɹmɚ ɹˈaɪvəl æz hɪz fˈɑːðɚz ˈɛɹ, hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ lˈɪuː zˈɪluːən ðə pɹˈɪns ʌv zˈɪnən.
Emperor Qianfei, apprehensive of actual or potential threats to his authority, soon slaughtered a number of high level officials as well as his main former rival as his father's heir, his brother Liu Ziluan () the Prince of Xin'an.