朱温
After Yang took Zhao captive, Zhu Wen, who by that point was the military governor of Xuanwu Circuit (宣武, headquartered in modern Kaifeng, Henan) and one of the most powerful warlords of the Tang realm, sent an emissary to Yang, asking for Yang to deliver Zhao to him. Yang consulted Yuan, who instead advocating "executing" Zhao and then delivering his head to Zhu. Yang did so.