Due to the indifference of the imperial court, the people in Qingxi immediately fell into the tragic predicament of selling children and starving to death on the road. Deeply saddened by this scene, Chen Shuozhen secretly opened the granary of his hometown official to help the victims. But not long after, her boss found out that she opened the granary without authorization, and then she was beaten by her boss and went to prison after being beaten. After hearing the news, the victims who were rescued by her began to organize and finally successfully rescued Chen Shuozhen. After being rescued, Chen Shuozhen fled Qingxi and went to Fuchuan Mountain.
During his convalescence and refuge in Fushui Mountain, Chen Shuozhen realized that only by overthrowing the imperial court could the people be truly saved. After that, Chen Shuozhen began to plan the uprising. She portrayed herself as the virgin in the red sky, and then used people's fear of the gods to develop believers. In addition, she persuaded her relative Zhang to join her uprising plan. After Zhang joined, she assumed the role of propagandist. Under his propaganda, Chen Shuozhen's goddess status is becoming more and more popular, and there are more and more followers.
After completing the preparatory work, Chen Shuozhen officially announced the uprising during the reign of Tang Gaozong, and later she claimed to be? Emperor Wen Jia? . Although Chen Shuozhen is a woman, the insurgents she leads should not be underestimated. At the beginning of the uprising, the Tang court failed to take this rebel army seriously and suffered repeated wars and defeats. Realizing the seriousness of the matter, the court began to take measures such as blockade and strict investigation to suppress the rebels. In the later period of the uprising, the insurgents led by Chen Shuozhen were defeated because their troops were not as good as the imperial army. After the failure of the uprising, Chen Shuozhen was sentenced to naked punishment.