Charles Chu had been scolded by the censors many times since he ascended the throne, but none of them in the past year had been as severe as that during the morning court session that day.
Charles Chu was used to dealing with people from the Imperial Censorate, so he smiled and said, "Lord Liu, you are worrying too much. It's just a small palace garden for the guards to rest during their breaks. How can you bring it up as a major issue for the country?"
Liu Jiabo of the Imperial Censorate was promoted this year. He was born in a poor family, had no party or faction, and was a person without any ties. After hearing what Charles Chu said, Liu Jiabo said, "Your Majesty is wrong. Your Majesty's family affairs are state affairs. It has always been unreasonable to allow men to enter and leave the harem freely. If they are guarding your Majesty, it's fine, but how can you build a palace for the Duke of Wei in the harem? There has been no precedent in our great Chu since Taizu."
As soon as this was said, many people brought out their ancestral family rules to refute it with reason and evidence, saying "the name is not right and the words are not reasonable" and "the ancestral rules cannot be violated". Finally, they even brought up "don't change your father's way for three years". They were so excited that they wanted Charles Chu to kneel in the Taimiao to apologize. Charles Chu placed the Ru kiln teacup in his hand on the desk neither lightly nor heavily, and everyone was silent for a while.
"I have it here." Charles Chu was impatient to deal with these sour scholars, especially Liu Jiabo. Since he was promoted, he has been admonishing him every day. However, although this man is annoying, he has never accepted bribes. Even Charles Chu can't do anything about him. He perfunctorily said, "I have ordered people to seal the backyard of Bi Tao Garden. The front door only leads to the front court. It is no longer considered a harem."
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