The officials then, in the name of Emperor Shao's mother Empress Dowager Zhang, declared Emperor Shao's faults and demoted him to Prince of Yingyang, offering the throne to his younger brother Liu Yilong the Prince of Yidu instead.
The officials, in the name of Emperor Shao's mother Empress Dowager Zhang, disclosed Emperor Shao's mistakes and demoted him to Prince of Yingyang, presenting the throne to his younger brother Liu Yilong, who was the Prince of Yidu at that time.