Why did Liu Qi, a great genius of Ming Dynasty, die because he wrote a poem about maids?

This poem written by Liu Qi satirizes that Zhu Yuanzhang's harem is not well guarded and there are often strangers coming in and out. The subtext is that Zhu Yuanzhang is cuckolded. Don't say Zhu Yuanzhang, a murderous man, even if he hears this poem, he may stamp his feet with anger and kill him quickly. As the saying goes, companions are like tigers, and tigers like Zhu Yuanzhang are more difficult to serve. Being an official under him was like nailing his head to his belt.

He is a killer without blinking an eye, killing thousands of people at every turn. At that time, he also set a precedent for court staff. If any official annoys him, drag him out and beat him with a stick in court. Many officials are killed by him. Therefore, being an official in the Ming Dynasty was a high-risk occupation. Once upon a time, there was a teacher named Xia who cut off his hand because he didn't want to be an official of Zhu Yuanzhang. And Zhu Yuanzhang wouldn't let him go, fearing that the literati in the world would follow in his footsteps and send someone to arrest him and kill him.

At that time, there was a gifted scholar named Liu Qi, a great poet, who wrote a poem to the ladies. There are two poems suggesting that there are often strangers in Zhu Yuanzhang's harem. And we know that Zhu Yuanzhang's harem is a stranger who comes and goes by himself, and he is also a man. Naturally, he is doing something shameful. It is hard for most people to tolerate cuckoldry, let alone Zhu Yuanzhang. These two poems can be said to have hit the key of Zhu Yuanzhang, which is undoubtedly a loud slap in the face for the proud Zhu Yuanzhang.

Later, he wrote an article in Liang Wen, and was even more suspected of having the intention of rebellion. Finally, Liu Qi was arrested and beheaded on charges of treason. Zhu Yuanzhang also used this criminal law to tell the world that I can't be questioned or ridiculed.