Chu Fan was not particularly concerned about the affairs of the Ministry of Industry. He only cared about the Ministry of Industry making what it needed.
He would not interfere too much in the internal decision-making of the Ministry of Works and the methods of rewarding decided by the Ministry of Works. Even if Tang Hongwen led the people of the Ministry of Works to suddenly rebel the next day, Chu Fan would not intervene.
Since becoming a warrior, Chu Fan has begun to understand the world of warriors. Only after gaining a deeper understanding did he truly grasp the true power of the Wei royal family. He realized that even if someone in Wei launched a rebellion and voluntarily gave up the throne, it would be extremely difficult for the rebels to shake the royal family's foundation.
No matter how hard the rebels tried, the imperial power would eventually return to the hands of the Chu clan, and the ruling position of the royal family would be difficult to shake. After all, dealing with rebellion in one's own country did not violate the prohibitions of warriors.
Chu Fan understood that the difficulty of completing the system task had increased. He would have to take more extreme measures to achieve his goal. Otherwise, except for the royal family, no one else would dare to rebel.
But at the same time, Chu Fan felt somewhat fortunate in his heart, that is, if someone in the Wei Kingdom really rebelled, the imperial power would eventually return to the hands of the Chu clan, which would be worthy of the body he occupied.
Although the chance of completing the task was very slim, Chu Fan did not give up. He continued to push forward his universal education plan.
Paper from the Ministry of Works was continuously delivered to the palace, and Chu Fan also instructed the eunuchs in the palace to speed up the text engraving work of movable type printing so that a large number of books could be printed as soon as possible.
The books printed by Chu Fan included not only Confucian classics such as the Four Books and the Five Classics, but also practical books on agriculture, sericulture, medicine, etc., because he was pursuing well-rounded talents rather than just Confucian scholars who understood Confucianism.
He believed that once knowledge became widespread, the poor and the common people would no longer be fooled by the aristocratic families. When these talented people entered the court, they would be able to display their strengths and promote the renewal of officials in the court.
Chu Fan believed that this strategy would put even greater pressure on the aristocratic families. If the children of poor families and the common people only studied Confucianism, they might become alienated from the common people, believing that their study of Confucianism made them superior, and eventually become vassals of the aristocratic families.
However, these are things that need to be done after the books are printed. Now Chu Fan is still living a leisurely life in the palace.
In the palace's martial arts training ground, Chu Fan began to slowly dance with his long sword. When Mu Xi and the other women entered the palace, they saw that Chu Fan's sword dance seemed a little weak, so the women planned to wait until His Majesty finished dancing with the sword, and then they would go forward and teach His Majesty the sword technique personally.
They believed that since His Majesty had just become a warrior, he must be inexperienced in swordsmanship, which was why he seemed a little unfamiliar. They were all experts who had practiced martial arts since childhood and had unique insights into swordsmanship. They believed that their guidance would help His Majesty improve his strength more quickly.
However, Tang Ji, who had a low emotional intelligence but a high talent for martial arts, suddenly said, "Your Majesty's swordsmanship seems a little strange."
Mu Xi and the others were stunned when Tang Ji said this, but they soon began to take it seriously. They carefully observed every move of His Majesty's swordsmanship and found many suspicious points.
The most important point is that although the sword technique used by His Majesty looks weak, it is very smooth and natural when dancing. It seems to be a profound sword technique that they are unfamiliar with.
Mu Xi also reacted at this time, thinking to herself: Your Majesty had no previous cultivation, but Your Majesty has always been studying various martial arts secrets, so I think you should be proficient in swordsmanship. So the swordsmanship Your Majesty is demonstrating now is not a random dance, but a unique skill that they have never seen before.
After careful observation, Mu Xi and the others discovered that Chu Fan's swordsmanship, while seemingly delicate, was actually powerful, with each stroke imbued with murderous intent. Realizing that Chu Fan's swordsmanship was unfathomable, far superior to any martial arts they had practiced, they, who had originally intended to teach His Majesty, were now filled with awe.
After practicing swordplay, Chu Fan saw Mu Xi and the others already at the palace, so he put away his sword and stood there, smiling, saying, "Now that you're all here, find a place to sit down. Yesterday, Minister of Works Tang Hongwen delivered the first batch of long swords made of steel to the palace. These swords are not only very sharp but also have a certain commemorative significance.
You can also choose one and try it out. If it suits you, use it as your own weapon. After all, a good weapon can bring out greater power in battle."
Mu Xi and the others' eyes flashed with excitement upon hearing this. They all walked towards the table where the long swords were placed and carefully selected them. Each long sword gleamed with a cold light, revealing a cold and sharp edge.
When they chose their swords, grasped them, and performed a few basic moves, they could feel the sharpness of the swords in their hands. However, the feeling was not always accurate, and it needed to be tested to know for sure. However, since the weapons were sent to the palace by the Ministry of Works, they must have been strictly screened, so the quality was naturally high.
At this time, the crisp sound of a broken sword reached everyone's ears. Tang Ji held the broken sword in her hand, and for a moment she didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
After Mu Xi and others often entered the palace to find Chu Fan, Chu Fan allowed them to bring their own swords into the palace. After all, it would be too troublesome to confiscate their swords every time they entered the palace and collect them again every time they left the palace.
Chu Fan was not afraid that they would harm him. If Mu Xi and others really had ulterior motives, then if they attacked Chu Fan, Chu Fan would have completed the system mission and returned to Blue Star.
If they didn't attack Chu Fan, they would sometimes show him swordsmanship in the palace, giving him more fun. If Chu Fan was assassinated by assassins from other countries, they would quickly come to his aid and help him resist the foreign enemies.
Because of this, Tang Ji also brought her own weapon into the palace. After receiving the weapon awarded by Chu Fan, Tang Ji picked up the new sword and swung it a few times, and she could feel the extraordinaryness of the new weapon. Adhering to the principle of testing the sword to reveal the truth, Tang Ji put the long sword awarded by Chu Fan against the long sword she brought with her.
With a clang, the new sword in Tang Ji's hand remained intact, while her old sword broke. Seeing this, everyone could not help but admire the sharpness of the new sword, and at the same time gave up the idea of testing the sword. After all, Tang Ji had already tried it, so there was no need for them to try it again.
Besides, I have become attached to this old sword and I would be very sad if it broke.
Tang Ji sheathed the new sword and hung it at her waist. She then held the broken old sword in her arms and shouted, "My sword! I spent tens of thousands of taels of silver on you. How could you break?"
Seeing this, Mu Xi softly comforted him, "If the old doesn't go, the new won't come. Since it's already broken, it proves that this sword and you are destined to be together only until the end. So, Tang Ji, please be more open-minded."
Fortunately, Tang Ji was a carefree person. After receiving a few words of comfort from Mu Xi, she stopped worrying about her broken sword. After all, it was her own fault that it broke, so she couldn't blame anyone else.
Then they became curious about Chu Fanwu's swordsmanship. After all, the items His Majesty took out every time were not ordinary items, and this time's swordsmanship should also be a very powerful one.
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