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Liu Hongxi had Chen train five arm wrestlers to wrestle with Liu Bin. In 943, one night, when Liu Bin was drunk, Chen and the arm wrestlers, at Liu Hongxi's order, killed Liu Bin and his attendants. The next morning, the princes and the officials, realizing that Liu Bin had been killed, were initially not daring to enter the palace. Liu
Hongchang led his younger brothers in welcoming Liu Hongxi to the palace and offering the throne to him. Liu Hongxi then took the throne (as Emperor Zhongzong) (and changed his name to Liu Sheng).
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well-rewarded by Liu Sheng for assassinating Liu Bin, heard of Liu
Honggao's suggestion, and in turn falsely accused him of treason. Liu Sheng sent two of the arm wrestlers, Liu Sichao (劉思潮) and Tan Lingyin (譚令禋), to lead soldiers against Liu Honggao. Liu Sichao and Tan headed to Liu Honggao's mansion and killed him as he was holding a feast. It was said that after this incident, Liu Sheng considered killing all of his brothers, and was particularly apprehensive of Liu Hongchang because of his virtues and popularity.
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the Prince of Xun, serving as his deputy. However, Liu
Hongchang and Liu Honggao were defeated and surrounded by Zhang's agrarian army. They escaped capture only due to the efforts of the officer Chen Daoxiang (陳道庠). Much of the eastern part of the Southern Han realm was captured by Zhang's army.
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Despite this, Liu Bin remained arrogant and licentious, and ignored advice from Liu
Hongchang and the eunuch Wu Huai'en (吳懷恩), both of whom tried to change his behavior. Liu Hongxi was plotting to take over the state, and therefore encouraged Liu Bin's behavior. As Liu Bin favored arm wrestling,
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Honggao suggested to Liu Sheng that he kill the arm wrestlers involved in the assassinations to quell the discontent. Liu Sheng did not agree, and the arm wrestlers, who were
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the Prince of Jin to be arrogant and inappropriate in their behavior, and therefore, when he fell ill in 942, discussed with the official Wang Lin (王翷) the idea of sending Liu Hongdu and Liu Hongxi out of the capital
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