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Chapter 1406 - 42 Rewards and Punishments

Chapter 1406: Chapter 42 Rewards and Punishments

The next morning, Lui Muyi entered the palace.

Qin Yi summoned him at the Golden Throne and lavished praise upon him.

Lui Muyi’s ocean voyage had brought back ships full of treasures and mounds of gold, silver, and jade artifacts. Just the officials’ inventory and registry work had occupied several squads of the Imperial Guard for three days to finally complete.

Such vast wealth immediately alleviated the emptiness of the Great Zhou’s national treasury, naturally delighting Qin Yi and all the civil and military ministers.

"Lui Aiqing, you have rendered tremendous service to Our Great Zhou and are a great contributor! Speak your wish now. Whatever I can grant, I will certainly fulfill!"

When the Emperor speaks golden words, if he says something is beyond his means, then it’s likely impossible within the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Lui Muyi knelt down below the Golden Throne, his face the picture of tranquility.

People grow amidst storms. In his years away, he had seen much and had come to understand his own inner heart.

"Your Majesty, I indeed have a matter for which I seek your gracious permission."

"Speak, Lui Aiqing."

"My son is but six years of age, a time for enlightenment. I have heard that the Crown Prince is keen on learning, and the Crown Prince’s Tutor is peerlessly wise and adept at cultivating talent. I wish for nothing other than to entrust my son to the Crown Prince’s Tutor, to study alongside the Crown Prince. I beg for your Majesty’s fulfillment of this wish!"

Upon finishing, Lui Muyi bowed deeply to the ground.

He did not even realize how he got back to his room last night. Tossing and turning in a daze, he did not know when he fell asleep, plunging into a dream.

In the dream, he returned to that year, that month, that moment. He was drinking with that bold young woman.

He was drunk!

Drunk in that dream.

Upon waking, his face still bore a smile, reluctant to open his eyes.

Suddenly, the face of An’er flashed in his mind, and the idea for his current wish sprouted.

Could it be that this way, he would be a bit closer to her?

He had no answer, but when His Majesty asked what he wished for, these words sprung forth naturally.

Qin Yi was clearly taken aback and gave him a deep look.

Raising an eyebrow, he granted what Lui Muyi had requested.

"I shall decide on this matter, and grant your request. Tomorrow, you may personally bring An’er to the palace and have him stay at the side palace hall of the Crown Prince, to keep him company."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Lui Muyi gladly accepted.

After dismissing the morning court session, Qin Yi kept Lui Muyi behind, inviting him to accompany him on a walk in the Imperial Garden.

"The Crown Prince is diligent and eager to learn, intelligent since childhood. The civil and military ministers have recommended Ah Mann as the Crown Prince. After discussing it with Pan’er, we decreed before the end of last year to establish him as the heir apparent. It turns out, the boy’s disposition bears quite a resemblance to Pan’er, and I am not worried about him. I just fear for his overly mature personality, that in the future, he might lack companions to talk to. Your willingness to send An’er to the palace to join him pleases me greatly."

Qin Yi glanced at Lui Muyi, proceeding leisurely forward with a majestic stride.

Lui Muyi lagged three steps behind, his head bowed.

"An’er is a slow learner, and with his grandfather at home doting on him so much, An’er has yet to begin his enlightenment despite his age. Now that he has the opportunity to accompany the Crown Prince, it’s a fortune for An’er and a blessing for our Lui Family. It is also His Majesty elevating the Lui Family. Muyi is deeply grateful and feels extremely apprehensive inside."

"Alright, there’s no need for such formalities between us brothers, is there?"

Qin Yi raised his hand to stop him from continuing.

He stood firm, turned his head to look at him: "I’ve heard that among those who returned with you, there was a foreign woman of remarkable beauty and grace. Is this true or not?"

From the moment Qin Yi heard about this, he thought the woman was a close confidante of Lui Muyi.

Having sat on the imperial throne for many years, he was accustomed to seeing the ministers with multiple wives and concubines, and found nothing unusual about Lui Muyi having another woman to attend to him.

In fact, the morning court session’s speech was tailored specifically for Lui Muyi.

Unexpectedly, Lui Muyi applied it to Lui Huai’an.

"You should understand, even if you hadn’t mentioned the matter of An’er, once he is a bit older, I would have ordered you to send An’er to the palace. However, your actions this morning were beyond my expectations."

"Your Majesty, I have no self-interest towards An’er; she has her own thoughts and ambitions. Great Zhou is not her ultimate destination. One thing for certain, An’er and I are friends, confidants, and close as life; we have saved each other’s lives and are willing to go through fire and water for each other. Nothing more!"

"Oh, is that really so?"

Qin Yi raised his eyebrow but didn’t pursue the matter further; instead, he changed the subject.

The welcome banquet was set in the Imperial Garden.

Su Pan’er, with Crown Prince Ah Mann at her side, sat next to Qin Yi, hosting the feast for Lui Muyi.

Su Pan’er was curious about the current state of affairs across the distant oceans, and she couldn’t help but repeatedly ask Lui Muyi about what he had seen and heard on the other side of the coast. The more she heard, the more she marveled.

From Lui Muyi’s descriptions, she could infer that the lands across the distant oceans were far from as prosperous as the Great Zhou, though this could also be due to the language barrier faced by Lui Muyi and the others who traveled there.

"Big Brother Lui, if you get a chance next time, you can focus on collecting some local human culture and various plant seeds to bring back to Our Great Zhou for cultivation. If you could bring back high-yield plants to solve the food and clothing problem for the commoners, that would be even better."

Su Pan’er clearly remembered that many plants had traveled across vast oceans to reach new lands. If her actions can bring such economic crops to this land earlier, it would be of great benefit to the country and the people!

"Empress, I will certainly bear it in mind!"

Lui Muyi earnestly assured her.

However, he had entirely forgotten that just a few days earlier, he had promised his father with a pat on his chest that he would stay by his father’s side and not sail the seas anymore.

The moment he saw that smiling face, he cast all other thoughts to the back of his mind.

"That is good."

Su Pan’er smiled and then deliberately shared these things with Crown Prince Ah Mann beside her.

Ah Mann, now nine years old, was precociously mature and sat quietly, intently listening to the discussion around him, voraciously absorbing knowledge.

Lui Muyi stole glances at Ah Mann. Although Ah Mann was only nine, he was taller than most ten-year-olds, yet noticeably lean, his face showing an unhealthy pallor. Only his eyes were large and spirited, looking into them seemed to have a pulling force, irresistibly tempting others to offer him their genuine affection.

With the Crown Prince possessing such charm, aside from his legitimate birth, his handsome appearance and clever mind probably scored him many points, and it’s no wonder that not a single civil or military minister stood in opposition.

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