ðɪ əfˈɪʃəlz lˈɑːɹdʒli əpˈoʊzd ˈɛmpɚɹɚ zˈaɪənwənz pɹəpˈoʊzəl, ænd sədʒˈɛstᵻd ɪnstˈɛd ðæt ɪf ˈɛmpɚɹɚ zˈaɪənwən wˈɔntᵻd tə lˈiːv ðə θɹˈoʊn, hiː ʃˌʊd pˈæs ðə θɹˈoʊn tə kɹˈaʊn pɹˈɪns hˈɑːŋ.
The officials largely opposed Emperor Xianwen's proposal, and suggested instead that if Emperor Xianwen wanted to leave the throne, he should pass the throne to Crown Prince Hong.