At this point, Lin Hai seemed to remember something and asked, "They all know, right? Did you tell them in person? Did anyone refuse? Did anyone use force?"
"Principal," Ling Yang was about to speak when he was interrupted by Lin Hai.
"Don't say anything, Xue Tao. You speak."
Xue Tao, who had been standing at the back, heard her name being called and took a few steps forward, bowing and saying, "My lord, the palace maids all know the situation. It was all the lords who personally informed us. I was present when they did so, and there was no coercion or pressure.
After all, the palace maids knew about the marriages beforehand, and those who did not want to get married were not on the list.
Besides, if they hadn't come to Qinghe, they would have ended up spending their lives in the imperial palace's laundry department, or been sold off as a concubine. It's far worse than being here, so anyone who can get married is willing to marry."
"Hmm." Lin Hai glanced at Xue Tao, then looked around at everyone again and said, "I've told you, whether I become a king or an emperor in the future, I don't need eunuchs here. So the eunuchs in the Khmer palace can theoretically be considered the last eunuchs in Qinghe.
These days, most of the eunuchs who are strong and able to find other ways to make a living have been dismissed, leaving only a few old ones who really cannot survive away from here.
But let me say this today. Although I do not prevent taking concubines, anyone who forces someone to marry by any means, whether it is through power or money, will end up in a miserable state.
Of course, I wouldn't kill anyone for something like this. I see everyone's contributions, and I don't think they deserve the death penalty. But I can always add a few eunuchs to my staff, from the writing eunuchs to the lowest eunuchs. Do you understand?"
Everyone in the office stood up and saluted, saying, "Students/subordinates understand."
"That's fine, but what are you going to do with those who can't get married?"
"My lord, if they have good character but are just not chosen by others, I will enroll them in the art troupe. After all, they have the foundation in the palace and can learn faster than other girls.
If their character is truly unacceptable, they are given some money and given a job, usually in a linen factory or a large kitchen, and then left to fend for themselves."
Upon hearing this, Lin Hai stopped asking questions and simply said, "We can probably dismiss a number of the palace maids later. However, there are a lot of them, perhaps thousands, so we should deal with them in the same way. They're all miserable people, so it's good for them to have a better home."
At this point, Lin Hai waved his hand and said, "Now that the candidates have been decided, let's get married as soon as possible. We will be busy later."
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