Chu Fan continued, "But the Wei court discovered that things were very different after the war fund was established. When all the people could participate in the purchase, they would also receive a portion of the profits after the court won. In this way, the people would support the war for the sake of the profits, forming a situation of universal participation.
In this way, even if some people in Wei State do not like war, as long as they openly express their opposition to the war, the people around him will stop him from doing so for their own interests.
Because everyone does not want their own interests to be harmed, driven by this interest, opposition voices will gradually weaken, which will be of great help to Wei's subsequent foreign expeditions and domestic stability."
If Tang Hongwen hadn't mentioned the fund, Chu Fan would have almost forgotten that he had instructed Chu Anping to draft the plan for setting up the foundation, and he didn't know what the progress was. Chu Fan thought to himself: After returning to the palace, he must find time to inquire about Chu Anping's preparations for the war fund.
If Tang Hongwen could become the Minister of War but still could not understand the deep meaning after Chu Fan's detailed explanation, then his ability would be too disappointing.
At this time, Tang Hongwen also understood Chu Fan's good intentions and said, "Your Majesty is wise, and I am short-sighted."
Chu Fan smiled and said, "Lord Tang, don't blame yourself. I'm very happy that you thought of increasing the court's tax revenue to relieve me of my worries. However, we must consider the overall situation when doing things, and not just focus on the immediate benefits."
Tang Hongwen replied respectfully, "I obey your command. I will definitely keep your Majesty's teachings in mind."
Chu Fan said, "Don't feel bad that you can't take a piece of this glass mirror home. You're the Minister of Works. Even if you can't take these mirrors home, you can use them in the Ministry of Works. And isn't it great that you can use something that others haven't even seen before?"
Tang Hongwen thought about it and felt that this was the truth. He stopped worrying and said, "Your Majesty is right. It is a great honor for me to be able to use these exquisite glass mirrors in the Ministry of Works. How could I not be satisfied?"
At this time, Chu Fan had to continue discussing with Mu Xi and other women how to divide these glass mirrors. There was no need for Tang Hongwen and the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry to stay in the workshop.
Chu Fan immediately ordered, "Thank you for your hard work today, Lord Tang. You can take the craftsmen from the Ministry of Works back to rest first. Come to the palace tomorrow afternoon. I will discuss with you the matters concerning this glass mirror and the future sale of glassware."
Tang Hongwen also knew that His Majesty was going to discuss private matters with the ladies in the harem, so he bowed respectfully and said, "I understand. I will take the craftsmen away now." Tang Hongwen accepted the order, bowed respectfully, and left with the craftsmen.
After there were no outsiders around, Mu Xi and other women became lively again. They gathered around Chu Fan and looked at the exquisite glass mirrors curiously.
Chu Fan said, "Each of you choose a glass mirror that you like."
Because of Tang Hongwen’s incident, Tang Ji no longer had the right to choose, so all the women came forward together to choose.
However, Mu Xi and others tacitly did not choose the two largest and most exquisitely crafted mirrors among all the glass mirrors. They took the initiative to leave these two glass mirrors to the pregnant Liu Xueyu and the not-so-healthy Changsun Pingqing.
Chu Fan felt relieved at the tacit understanding between them. Fortunately, the concubines in his own harem were not as scheming as those in other countries' harems. He was deeply comforted by the warmth of their mutual support.
In fact, after the heartbreaking deception on Blue Star, Chu Fan did not have much trust in women. These women in front of him made Chu Fan feel that they treated him sincerely, so he was willing to open his heart to accept them.
If any of these women had ulterior motives and were fighting openly or secretly, Chu Fan would definitely make such a woman leave his harem immediately. Chu Fan would never allow any falsehood or betrayal to exist.
Liu Ruyan was very fond of the glass mirror in her hand, but she still said softly, "Your Majesty, didn't you say that you would wait until Japan was destroyed before you could start selling glass and glass mirrors? If we take it back and use it, will it affect your plan?"
Chu Fan responded with a smile, "Except for Tang Ji and Wen Xuexuan, you all basically live in the palace now, so few people know that you are using these glass mirrors. As long as Tang Ji and Wen Xuexuan don't deliberately show off after taking them back and let everyone know, it will be fine.
Besides, I really think that the situation in Japan will be resolved in less than a month, so your use of these mirrors now will not affect the overall situation."
After hearing Chu Fan's words, Liu Ruyan felt relieved. After all, these glass mirrors were so exquisite that it would be a great honor for any woman to own one.
Chu Fan took the two most exquisite glass mirrors and brought Mu Xi and other women back to the palace. When he handed the two exquisite mirrors to Liu Xueyu and Changsun Pingqing respectively, their eyes flashed with surprise, just like Mu Xi and others when they saw the glass mirrors for the first time in the day.
Looking at their faces clearly reflected in the glass mirror, Liu Xueyu and Changsun Pingqing couldn't help but stroke the mirror with a gentle smile on their lips.
That night, Chu Fan enjoyed the treatment that a truly incompetent emperor would enjoy. The price he paid was that he was too tired at night. Chu Fan slept until noon the next day and barely woke up. He felt as if his kidneys were no longer his own.
After entering the sage mode, Chu Fan remembered that his original intention of burning glass was to make lampshades for incandescent lamps. However, he had no idea about the lampshades for incandescent lamps, but instead made glass mirrors. Chu Fan couldn't help but laugh and cry. He really had put the cart before the horse.
But then he thought about it, the method and proportions of making glass that he remembered were still very correct. He didn't need to make glass himself anymore. He could just pass on this technology to the Ministry of Industry and ask them to make the glass into the shape of an incandescent lampshade. Anyway, he might not be able to do it himself.
After last night's battle, Chu Fan no longer had the energy to bother with these matters. He had already figured out the specific material ratios and methods for making glass. As long as the Ministry of Industry followed these steps, it would only be a matter of time before they could produce the incandescent lampshade.
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