jˈuːən əpˈoʊzd ˈɛmpɚɹɚ zˈaɪənwənz aɪdˈiə ʌv pˈæsɪŋ ðə θɹˈoʊn tə tʃuːˈoʊbə zˈɪɾuːi, kəŋkˈɜːɹɪŋ wɪð ɐnˈʌðɚɹ ˈʌŋkəl ʌv ˈɛmpɚɹɚ zˈaɪənwən, tʃuːˈoʊbə jˈʌn tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ ðə pɹˈɪns ʌv ɹɛntʃˈɛŋ ðæt pˈæsɪŋ ðə θɹˈoʊn tʊ ɐn ˈʌŋkəl wʊd biː ɐ vaɪəlˈeɪʃən ʌvðə pɹˈɑːpɚɹ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv səksˈɛʃən, ænd ðæt ɪf ˈɛmpɚɹɚ zˈaɪənwən wˈɔntᵻd tə lˈiːv ðə θɹˈoʊn, ðə pɹˈɑːpɚ səksˈɛsɚ wʊd biː ðə kɹˈaʊn pɹˈɪns tʃuːˈoʊbə hˈɑːŋ dˈɪfɹənt kˈæɹɪktɚ ðɐn ˈɛmpɚɹɚ zˈaɪənwən.
Yuan opposed Emperor Xianwen's idea of passing the throne to Tuoba Zitui, concurring with another uncle of Emperor Xianwen, Tuoba Yun (拓跋雲) the Prince of Rencheng that passing the throne to an uncle would be a violation of the proper order of succession, and that if Emperor Xianwen wanted to leave the throne, the proper successor would be the crown prince Tuoba Hong (different character than Emperor Xianwen).