"Although there is no explicit written statute, it is understood that one cannot hold a government office if their face is disfigured. There is a precedent: a civil official must not have any physical defects. During the reign of the previous emperor, a top scholar who had risen to the rank of Minister suffered severe facial scarring in a house fire. Once healed, he submitted a petition to resign, choosing to live in seclusion at Tian'en Temple."
Pei Hengyu continued copying the scriptures. "Therefore, an official's appearance is of utmost importance. The incident at Begonia Tower is not simple. Who holds such a deep grudge against Lu Bin that they would destroy his entire career in a single blow?"
Lu Bin’s power base was in Tong City; that was where he held sway. If it were a past enemy who had traveled all the way to the Capital for revenge, it would be highly irregular.
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