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Emperor Ming of Liu Song was a ruler.
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Book of Song, Chapter 88Volume 88 Biographies 48: Xue Andou, Shen Wenxiu, Cui Daogu · 4 passages
子勛平定，安都遣別駕從事史畢眾愛、下邳太守王煥等奉啟書詣太宗歸款，曰：「臣庸隸荒萌，偷生上國，過蒙世祖孝武皇帝過常之恩，犬馬有心，實感恩遇。
After Zixun's rebellion was crushed, Andou sent Senior Clerk Bi Zhong'ai, Xiapi Administrator Wang Huan, and others with a memorial to Emperor Ming offering submission. It read: "Your servant, a crude man from the frontier, has lived on in the upper realm and received extraordinary favor from Emperor Xiaowu. Like a loyal beast I remember that grace and am truly grateful for it.
太宗以四方已平，欲示威於淮外，遣張永、沈攸之以重軍迎之。
With the realm already pacified, Emperor Ming wished to show force beyond the Huai and sent Zhang Yong and Shen Youzhi with a large army to escort him in.
員外散騎侍郎孫耿之擊索兒戰死，及劉彌之、張靈慶皆戰敗見殺，並為太宗所哀，追贈儼光祿勳，祖隆寧朔將軍、兗州刺史，耿之羽林監，彌之輔國將軍、青州刺史，靈慶寧朔將軍、冀州刺史。
Supernumerary Attendant Cavalier Sun Gengzhi was killed fighting Suo'er. Liu Mizhi and Zhang Lingqing were also defeated and executed. Emperor Ming mourned them all and posthumously enfeoffed Yan as Grand Master of Splendid Hanour, Zulong as General Who Pacifies the North and Inspector of Yanzhou, Gengzhi as Director of the Forest of Feathers, Mizhi as Auxiliary State General and Inspector of Qingzhou, and Lingqing as General Who Pacifies the North and Inspector of Jizhou.
始同安都，末亦歸順，太宗以為東徐州刺史，復為虜所沒。
At first he sided with Andou, but later submitted as well. Emperor Ming made him Inspector of Eastern Xuzhou, yet the territory was lost again to the Northern Wei.