They were able to, and Emperor Xuanwu subsequently rebestowed the prime minister title on Yuan Xie, but had him take the post of governor of Yang Province (揚州, modern central Anhui) and defend Shouyang. Soon, he recalled Yuan Xie to the capital to be prime minister again.
Emperor Xuanwu restored Yuan Xie's prime ministerial title, assigning him a new role as governor of Yang Province (扬州, modern central Anhui) and tasked him with defending Shouyang.  He later recalled Yuan Xie back to the capital to resume his position as prime minister.