"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we understand!"

Guo Tai didn't think much of Liu Hong's words. He had no interest in being an official, and he was even less interested in politics.

Liu Hong nodded in satisfaction, "That's good!"

Finally, after discussing classical studies with everyone, Liu Hong gave each of them a stack of papers to take with them for writing their books.

In the following days, Liu Hong summoned Zheng Xuan, Qiao Xuan, and dozens of other Confucian scholars, explaining his intention to write a book and establish his doctrines to them, which garnered their support.

For a time, the top academic figures in the entire Luoyang region all shut themselves away, taking the "ink and paper" bestowed upon them by the emperor and beginning to display their lifelong learning, writing books and establishing doctrines, in order to educate the people and spread their fame throughout the world.

The "ink and paper" used by these renowned scholars and literati began to spread throughout Luoyang, and for a time, no student in Luoyang was unaware of them.

When Guo Tai folded a corner of his headscarf to keep out the rain, it was raining on the road. This inspired many people to imitate him and deliberately fold their headscarves, which led to the creation of the "Lin Zongjin" (林宗巾).

In this era, the words and deeds of renowned scholars have a significant impact on students.

From then on, the name "ink and paper" spread through the promotion of those Confucian scholars and became something that students wanted to pursue.

Some students and scions of prominent families who were lucky enough to obtain one or two of these cards treasured them like precious gems, showing them off everywhere and arousing envy in countless others.

However, due to Liu Hong's extremely strict control, "ink paper" was simply unavailable on the market, so much so that some paper that accidentally leaked out was sold at an exorbitant price of 500 yuan per page.

However, the sons of powerful and wealthy families still flocked to it, because no matter how expensive this paper was, it was still cheaper than bamboo slips.

Most importantly, this kind of paper makes you look good when you go out.

While you're painstakingly weaving bamboo slips, I can manage with just this one sheet of clean "ink paper," which I can also carry around with me.

Those famous scholars praised the use of "ink and paper," and I can use them too, but you can't. Aren't you angry?