ˈæftɚ fˈɜːðɚ dɪskˈʌʃən, ˈɛmpɚɹɚ zˈaɪənwən ɐɡɹˈiːd ænd pˈæst ðə θɹˈoʊn tə ðə fˈoːɹjˈɪɹˈoʊld tʃuːˈoʊbə hˈɑːŋ, hˌuː tˈʊk ðə θɹˈoʊn æz ˈɛmpɚɹɚ zˈaɪəˌoʊɪn, ɔːlðˈoʊ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ zˈaɪənwən, æz tˈeɪʃæŋ hwˈɑːŋ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd ˈɛmpɚɹɚ, ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɪn ˈæktʃuːəl pˈaʊɚ.
After further discussion, Emperor Xianwen agreed and passed the throne to the four-year-old Tuoba Hong, who took the throne as Emperor Xiaowen, although Emperor Xianwen, as Taishang Huang (retired emperor), remained in actual power.