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Meanwhile, by this point, Qiu Shiliang and the other eunuchs had realized that Emperor Wenzong was complicit with this plot, and they were openly cursing the emperor in his presence. It was said that Emperor Wenzong was so fearful that he was unable to speak. Meanwhile, Qiu and the other eunuchs sent the Shence Army officers Liu Tailun () and Wei Zhongqing (), with 500 soldiers each, armed with swords, to attack those they considered to be associates of Li Xun and Zheng Zhu.