The lectures in the Imperial Palace are exclusively for those with status; ordinary scholars naturally cannot enter.
But not being able to enter does not mean they do not participate. On this day, scholars from all over the country gathered in various libraries and tea houses in the capital, engaging in academic exchanges.
The Haina Tea House, being close to the Imperial Palace, is the largest tea house nearby.
Though called a tea house, it is more akin to a garden. With numerous pavilions and towers, at the center of the tea house is a lake. In the middle of the lake is a platform shaped like a boat, fixed on the water's surface.
In the past, performances would be held on the platform if needed.
Now, the platform is filled with many desks and chairs, along with pens, ink, paper, and inkstones, for everyone to engage in discussion and exchanges.
