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Emperor Xuanzong was a ruler.
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New Book of Tang, Chapter 134Volume 134 Biographies 59: Yuwen, Wei, Yang, Wang · 9 passages
婢入貴妃姊家，因得見帝。
The maid was sold into the household of the consort's elder sister and thus came before the emperor.
帝愛其辯惠，留宮中，浸侍左右。
The emperor was taken with her quick wit and kept her in the palace, where she gradually came to wait on him.
帝常問所從來，婢奏為慎矜家所賣。
When the emperor asked where she came from, the maid said she had been sold by Shenjin's household.
帝曰：「彼乏錢邪？」
The emperor asked, "Was he so hard up for money?"
帝素聞敬忠挾術，間質其然。
The emperor had long heard that Jingzhong dabbled in occult arts and now pressed her on the point.
帝怒。
The emperor flew into a rage.
異時奏事，數稱引慎矜，帝悖然曰：「爾親邪，毋相往來！」
On another occasion, while reporting to the throne, Hong repeatedly praised Shenjin. The emperor snapped, "Are you his kinsman? Stay away from him!"
鉷知帝惡甚，後見慎矜，輒慢侮不為禮，慎矜怒。
Hong knew how deep the emperor's hatred ran. Thereafter he treated Shenjin with open contempt whenever they met, and Shenjin was furious.
帝方在華清宮，聞之震怒，收慎矜尚書省，詔刑部尚書蕭炅、大理卿李道邃、殿中侍御史盧鉉、楊國忠雜訊。
The emperor was then at Huaqing Palace. Enraged, he had Shenjin arrested at the Ministry of Revenue and ordered Minister of Justice Xiao Jiong, chief judge Li Daosui, palace censor Lu Xuan, and Yang Guozhong to conduct a joint interrogation.