The people of Xin really loved their Emperor, Zhao Zhang Wei…as well as their Empress, Yi Huiqing.
They were always helped by Royal Palace whenever there was any kind of natural disaster. The peasants lived happily under Zhao Zhang Wei's rule as they got good price for their crops.
Also, in the history of Xin, there had been no Emperor who didn't have any concubines.
Even the current Emperor's grandfather who loved his Empress immensely had concubines. It was a must and the noble ministers would not stop pestering the Emperor until the Emperor doesn't accept concubines.
After all, they wished for their daughters to get inside the harem so that their daughter could gain Emperor's favour and their clan can rise slowly.
However, the era of Zhao Zhang Wei was different.
Despite how much the noble ministers pestered him in Royal Court, he would not accept any concubine or consort in his harem.