This news excited the students who couldn't afford ink and paper before. They praised the emperor's benevolence and rushed over early in the morning.

"Ah, His Majesty is so kind; he knows how to care for these students!"

The surrounding people, along with the students, also praised the emperor's actions.

Just as the students were eagerly anticipating what was to come, Cao Song and Lü Qiang arrived at the entrance of the "Royal Bookstore" with a dozen eunuchs and several clerks.

"Remove the panels, open for business!!"

Without further ado, Cao Song shouted, and the eunuchs hurriedly stepped forward, removed the door panels, and opened the shop door.

The students outside the shop, seeing the stacks of ink and paper inside, had an excited look in their eyes. Despite their excitement, they remained quiet and did not cause a disturbance.

Because this was the "Royal Bookstore," established by the emperor to take care of them, the students observed proper etiquette and waited for the bookstore to officially open for business.

Under the watchful eyes of the students, Lü Qiang walked to the front of the shop with a broad smile.

Looking at the group of students, Lü Qiang said loudly, "This ink and paper were made with painstaking effort by Mo Yanghou and others, and there are not many of them."

To ensure everyone has access to these resources, His Majesty has specifically decreed that each person may only purchase ten pages at a time. Once you've used them all, you can purchase more! Have you all understood?

"I've got it!!"

All the students nodded in unison, especially those at the back, each of them showing a look of gratitude.

They knew that the emperor was doing this to prevent large-scale purchases so that later buyers wouldn't be unable to purchase the goods, so they strongly supported the emperor's actions.

"Alright, let's begin selling ink and paper!"

As soon as Lü Qiang made the announcement, the eunuchs and clerks in the shop were all ready.

The students entered the bookstore in an orderly fashion to make their purchases. Each student who bought ink and paper carefully put the paper away and then left the bookstore excitedly, making room for the people behind them.