Chu Fan had already made up his mind to hold a grand wedding in spring, when the flowers were in full bloom. As for who Chu Fan wanted to marry? Of course, he wanted them all. After all, Chu Fan had worked so hard for so long, and with victory in sight, shouldn't he enjoy himself?
After making his decision, Chu Fan opened his eyes and found Tang Hongwen staring at him. Since he hadn't yet given Tang Hongwen instructions on his next move, Tang Hongwen was still waiting in the imperial study for his next instructions.
Chu Fan then said, "Lord Tang, you must immediately expand production as much as possible. Once this Xuan paper goes on sale, it will undoubtedly cause a buying frenzy and demand will outstrip supply. If we don't have enough Xuan paper to sell to those scholars, they will likely write satirical poems or stories to attack us."
Tang Hongwen smiled bitterly after hearing Chu Fan's words. If you didn't satisfy these weak scholars, they would deliberately disgust you with poetry or prose. Of course, they wouldn't directly name names, but anyone who understood the situation could tell what they were trying to say from their writing.
Although we feel helpless about the behavior of these literati and scholars, we cannot take any measures because they did not directly slander others by name.
Tang Hongwen responded, "I understand, Your Majesty. I will strictly supervise the workshop to ensure that enough Xuan paper is produced."
After Chu Fan received Tang Hongwen's response, he nodded and said, "I don't have anything else to arrange for you, go down and carry it out."
After expressing his gratitude, Tang Hongwen turned and left the imperial study.
However, at this time, Eunuch Li, who was standing next to Chu Fan, could not help but whisper, "Your Majesty, could you ask the Ministry of Works to send some of this rice paper into the palace right now?"
When Chu Fan heard that Eunuch Li actually wanted rice paper, he asked in confusion, "Little Li, what do you, a eunuch, need rice paper for?"
Eunuch Li did not hide his true intentions and explained to Chu Fan, "Your Majesty, I want these rice papers to print some basic martial arts manuals for the young eunuchs in the palace, and to teach them some basic literacy. Most of the young eunuchs in the palace come from poor backgrounds and have low levels of education. They cannot even recognize all the characters in many martial arts manuals.
As long as they can read, they will be able to better understand the essence of martial arts, and improving their martial arts skills will enable them to better protect Your Majesty and the palace."
After hearing this, Chu Fan's eyes flashed with approval, and he nodded and said, "Little Li, your method is good. Let's do as you say. As long as it is beneficial to protecting the safety of the imperial palace, I will naturally support it with all my strength. However, remember that people are more worried about inequality than lack of wealth. When the time comes, don't say that you didn't give that little eunuch the opportunity to learn because his cultivation is not good enough.
Since they are all eunuchs in the imperial palace, they should all be treated equally and receive the same treatment. Their positions in the palace have already been divided into different levels, so the opportunity to learn martial arts should be given to them fairly. After all, it is also necessary to give those eunuchs in lower positions hope for advancement."
Chu Fan still values his life very much. If Goudan had not blocked the arrow for him, he might have died. So system tasks are system tasks, and he still has to protect his life.
Eunuch Li quickly knelt down to express his gratitude: "Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. I will definitely not let you down."
Chu Fan smiled and said, "I still need you to protect my safety. If you are stronger, I will feel more at ease."
Upon hearing His Majesty's trust, Eunuch Li kowtowed several times and said, "I and my colleagues in the palace will definitely not let Your Majesty down."
Chu Fan waved his hand in satisfaction, motioning Eunuch Li to stand. He then said, "Since you need rice paper to create a martial arts manual, then you can go down and do it. I'm going back to my bedroom."
Eunuch Li stood up, his face filled with gratitude. "Your Majesty, I will escort you back to your bedroom first, then I will personally go to the Ministry of Works to arrange for the necessary rice paper."
After sending Chu Fan back to the bedroom, Eunuch Li took the young eunuchs and walked quickly towards the paper mill outside the palace. On the way, Eunuch Li had a lot of thoughts in his mind.
Eunuch Li admired His Majesty's decision to allow every young eunuch to have a fair opportunity to practice martial arts. Eunuch Li was once a miserable person, or who among the eunuchs in the palace was not miserable? Therefore, he was extremely grateful for Chu Fan's decision.
Although entering the palace would give them the opportunity to cultivate, why would they choose such a difficult path if they could enter other sects to cultivate? Those who entered the Wei imperial palace to become eunuchs were all from miserable backgrounds and poor families.
Some, after their families were wiped out by their enemies, sought to learn from regular sects, but how many would accept them? Others simply lacked the necessary talent for cultivation, leaving no sect willing to accept them. Yet, their unwavering devotion to the martial arts forced them to come to the Wei imperial palace to cultivate these incomplete martial arts techniques.
Others, because their families could not afford the expenses required for their cultivation, had to choose to become eunuchs in exchange for the opportunity to stay in the palace to cultivate.
Even more miserable was that before Your Majesty ascended the throne, many people in the State of Wei could not get enough to eat, and in order to feed their own children, these people sold their older children to the palace to serve as eunuchs.
The money from selling them could be used to support the family. Before Chu Fan gave Eunuch Li the Sunflower Manual, there were some special cultivation methods in the Wei Palace, but to achieve success in these cultivation methods, one needed extremely high talent and arduous training.
As a result, there is only one master-level ancestor, Wei Zhongxian, in the Wei royal palace. You should know that the Chu royal family has several master-level ancestors.
This is why the eunuchs in the Wei imperial palace, despite coming from various countries and classes, were so loyal to the Wei emperor. On the one hand, the Wei emperor took them in, giving them the opportunity to cultivate. Furthermore, His Majesty gave the eunuchs the Sunflower Manual, allowing those with disabilities like them to accelerate their cultivation and reach a higher level.
Such secret manuals were only available to disciples of many sects, yet His Majesty gifted them directly. All the eunuchs in the palace would never forget His Majesty's gift. Since they had nothing to offer His Majesty, their only recourse was to be loyal and willing to die for him.
On the other hand, even though the eunuchs and maids in the palace were many more numerous than the Chu royal family, their high-end combat power was completely inferior to that of the Chu royal family. His Majesty also gave the Chu royal family the peerless secret manual "Swordsman". It should be noted that the Sunflower Manual is only a part of the secret manual "Swordsman".
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