 However, when Empress Xiao heard this, she visited him and rebuked him, pointing out that this kind of behavior might in fact bring punishment from Emperor Yang.After he recovered, he became more interested in governmental service, and was at one point made the "Neishi Shilang" (), the assistant head of the legislative bureau of government, and Emperor Yang entrusted him with many secret matters, as Xiao Yu was his brother-in-law.However, later on he was demoted because he often gave suggestions that offended Emperor Yang.