Meanwhile, in 508, Yuan Yu himself was punished by Emperor Xuanwu for corruption--he was caned 50 times and demoted to the governorship of Ji Province (冀州, modern central Hebei).
Yuan Yu himself was punished by Emperor Xuanwu for corruption. This was in 508. This was meanwhile. He was caned 50 times. This was meanwhile. He was demoted to the governorship of Ji Province (冀州). This was meanwhile. 冀州 was modern central Hebei.