As for the remaining 30 million taels of silver, Chu Fan planned to use it as the reserve of the Royal Bank so that he could provide exchange services to the people who needed to exchange banknotes for silver in case of emergency.
You have to know that although the ten hundred-refined weapons were provided by the Ministry of Works, they belonged to the ruler of Wei, namely, Emperor Chu Fan. Therefore, the price he got from the auction of the ten hundred-refined weapons was very reasonable. Moreover, one million taels of gold is only equivalent to one hundred million taels of silver, and he also kept thirty million taels of silver for circulation.
At this time, Chu Fan was thinking about an important question: if he really returned to Blue Star, if he just wanted to be an ordinary citizen, it might be a bit difficult to spend the huge sum of 30 billion.
After careful consideration, Chu Fan decided to use part of his wealth to improve the infrastructure and livelihood of the Wei Kingdom. This way, he could not only enhance the overall strength of the country, but also win the hearts of the people. Even after completing his system mission and returning to Blue Star, he would have no regrets.
Another thing is that there seems to be a race in this world that lives a good life. As the saying goes: If you can't destroy the Japanese through time travel, then what's the point of time travel? Chu Fan is going to take out some gold to use as a special fund to destroy the Japanese.
Chu Fan did not want Wei to become a mere aggressor, as this might arouse the vigilance and hostility of neighboring countries, thus triggering unnecessary wars.
In the following days, Chu Fan kept thinking about how to find a suitable reason to attack the Kingdom of Wa. He knew that if he did not have a good reason, the people of Wei would not necessarily support his decision.
He recalled historical examples, such as when Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty wanted to attack the Xiongnu, he also found an excuse, saying that Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, was besieged by the Xiongnu on Mount Baideng. Chu Fan knew that if he wanted to launch a war against Japan, he would also need to find a reasonable excuse.
Chu Fan still had another concern. He didn't want to complete the system mission until he had completely destroyed the Japanese Empire. He wanted to see the Japanese Empire in this world completely destroyed before he could truly feel at ease.
Chu Fan lay comfortably on the soft bed, enjoying the attentive care of Qiu Ya and the other three palace maids. At the same time, he asked the eunuch Li beside him the question in his mind.
Chu Fan said to Eunuch Li in a relaxed tone, "Little Li, can you tell me in detail why so many forces from other countries have come to our Wei State? Is there something major about to happen in Wei State?"
Eunuch Li replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, this is because it is the time of year for our Wei Kingdom to recruit palace maids, and therefore many powerful people have come to watch the ceremony."
Eunuch Li's answer made Chu Fan feel a little confused. He really couldn't understand why a country's recruitment of palace maids would attract the attention and interest of so many forces.
Eunuch Li noticed the puzzled look on His Majesty's face and further explained, "Your Majesty, these powerful figures are not here just to watch the ceremony. They also intend to send women from their clans or families to serve as maids in the Wei imperial palace."
"Please wait a moment, let me digest this information slowly. Are you saying that people from other factions are willing to let their disciples or daughters of their families come to our Wei Kingdom's palace to serve as palace maids? This sounds incredible. After all, being a disciple of a sect or the eldest daughter of a family is definitely much better than being a palace maid.
Aren't palace maids usually the relatives of criminals or children from poor families who are sent to the palace?"
Eunuch Li also knew that His Majesty had not paid much attention to the affairs of the palace before becoming emperor. After all, when His Majesty was still a prince, to be honest, everyone who saw him would shake their heads. To be honest, when His Majesty was still a prince, wasn't he very outstanding?
His Majesty was truly nothing but kind and gentle. No one could have predicted he would become emperor. Therefore, it's understandable that the current Emperor doesn't have a good understanding of the inner workings of the Imperial Palace.
Eunuch Li continued to explain, "Your Majesty, you should be aware that most of the palace maids in our Wei Kingdom are warriors with martial arts talents. As for those women from ordinary families, as long as they show talent in martial arts, we will also consider taking them into the palace.
However, it is not easy to recruit enough qualified palace maids from ordinary families. Therefore, our Wei imperial palace will also be open to women from other countries, and we welcome them to join the Wei royal family as palace maids.
After hearing Eunuch Li's explanation, Chu Fan was still confused, so he raised his own question: "The main duty of palace maids is to serve the emperor, the concubines, and other members of the royal family. So why would these powerful disciples and women from large families willingly give up their status to enter the Wei imperial palace and serve others as palace maids?"
Eunuch Li replied in a calm tone, "Actually, these are not problems, because many of these women do not have much talent for cultivation within the power structure, and are not well-received within the power structure. Meanwhile, many of the women in those families are illegitimate children or are not well-received by their families.
If these women were allowed to continue cultivating within their factions or families, their factions or families would likely consider this a waste of precious cultivation resources. Therefore, these factions and families would rather choose to send these women to the Wei imperial palace to serve as maids when the Wei state recruited palace maids.
Doing so would, on the one hand, show goodwill to the Wei royal family, and on the other hand, give these women the opportunity to train and improve themselves in the palace. Perhaps they could also take this opportunity to gain the favor of the royal family, thereby bringing greater benefits to their families or forces.
Therefore, every year when the Wei Imperial Palace recruited palace maids, forces from various countries would compete to participate, hoping to take this opportunity to gain benefits for their own families or forces.
Another important factor was that the women serving in the Wei imperial palace were not restricted in their freedom. They were free to leave at any time. Therefore, these women not only learned court etiquette but also gained access to advanced martial arts manuals, which greatly benefited their future development.
More importantly, the experience gained within the palace can help them mature mentally, ensuring they have a place in their own right even if they choose to return to their families or factions. Therefore, in the long run, this approach is a mutually beneficial strategy for all parties involved."
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