The Legend of the Farm Girl

Chapter 88

Li Muwen clearly wrote in his memorial that his wife Yunfang built a sea ship that could sail thousands of miles.

This sea vessel is the most advanced in the world and can reach places that have never been reached before.

Li Muwen wanted to go to sea with Yunfang as an official. If they could discover new continents and new countries, they could establish diplomatic relations.

The emperor knew that once this kind of ship went out to sea, it would take a long time for it to return.

But can this uncertain future leave any hope for the younger son?

The whole world belongs to the emperor. But if it is the youngest son, with Li Muwen and his wife gone, no matter who ascends the throne, it will be out of reach.

If Li Muwen and his wife were to die at sea, his son would not be able to return, but this was also his fate. If he stayed in this dynasty, he would die one day.

When Li Muwen submitted this memorial, he actually did not hope that the emperor would agree to let him accompany Yunfang to sea as an official. He just wanted to prepare for his own resignation later.

But he didn't expect that he would receive the emperor's edict three days later.

The imperial edict was sent directly to the Hanlin Academy and announced by Zheng Lin, the emperor's most trusted eunuch.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, hereby orders the Imperial Academy Scholar Li Muwen and his wife Yun to assist the 21st son of the Prince of Shou, Chu Xingyu, in going out to sea to search for new continents, to exchange culture and science with other countries, and to promote the prestige of our country. In addition to the personnel brought by Li Muwen and his wife Yun, the court will send 500 elite soldiers to escort them."

The twenty-first prince is the emperor's youngest legitimate son. Because he was too young, he had always lived with the queen. It was unknown when he was given the title of Prince Shou.

Li Muwen was a little surprised and didn't know what to do. It was only after being reminded by others that he took the imperial edict in panic.

Who would have thought that the emperor not only agreed to his proposal to accompany Yunfang to the sea, but also sent Prince Shou and five hundred elite soldiers to accompany them to the sea.

Prince Shou was only a seven-year-old child, which meant that these five hundred elite soldiers were actually all given to Yun Fang and Li Muwen.

Li Muwen, who received the imperial edict, was filled with doubts. Zheng Lin, who announced the edict, also saw it.

He smiled and said to Li Muwen: "Lord Li, if you have any questions, you may go to the imperial study after the morning court and ask the emperor."

Of course Li Muwen had to ask the emperor, but the most important thing now was to write a letter to Yunfang. Yunfang had built a total of eight sea ships, some of which were for carrying cargo. Now there were 500 more people and an additional prince, so the plan of what to load on the merchant ship had to be changed.

Li Muwen wrote a letter to Yunfang without stopping. He didn't know why the emperor made such arrangements, so he did not mention the reason. He just wrote down the emperor's edict to Yunfang in detail.

Then he sent someone to send it to Yunfang as quickly as possible.

He wanted to find an official he was familiar with to ask why the emperor made such arrangements, but he did not expect that the emperor's edict had spread throughout the capital. Immediately, Li Muwen's residence was surrounded, and countless people came to Li Muwen to inquire about the news.

Li Muwen was troubled by people who were trying to find out the news, and the emperor was also troubled by the queen's crying.

The queen was very happy when she first received the news that her son was named Prince Shou. This was the youngest prince in the entire country, which strongly confirmed the emperor's favor for his son.

But he was not happy for an hour, because he received an imperial decree from the emperor, ordering his son and Li Muwen to go to sea together. And the destination of the voyage was not determined yet, in order to find a new continent.

Her son is only seven years old. If he leaves like this, he might never come back.

She went to the emperor crying and asked him to revoke his decision.

She cried and cried when she saw the emperor, telling him how difficult it was when she was pregnant with their son, and all the happy and joyful things she had experienced in the past few years when her son was with her, and why the emperor was so cruel to send their son to his death.

The emperor rubbed his head which was beating hard due to the queen's crying, and there was some bitterness in his eyes. How could he bear to never see his clever little son again!

But if he didn't send his youngest son away, he would surely die! He knew his own physical condition well, and he would not live long enough for his youngest son to grow up and be able to smoothly inherit the throne.

The queen kept crying, and he did not say anything to comfort her. He just stared at her.

Being looked at like this by the Emperor, the Queen could no longer cry. She sat on the ground in dejection and silence.

The emperor said in a bitter tone: "Zitong, this is the only way I found for Xingyu to survive. I may never see him again, but you must take good care of yourself. If Li Muwen and his wife can successfully return, you will be able to see Xingyu again."

The queen raised her head in shock and looked at the emperor in disbelief. In fact, as a woman who stayed with the emperor day and night, she had already noticed that there seemed to be something wrong with the emperor's body, but she did not expect the problem to be so serious.

She was certainly a smart woman, and she knew that the emperor would never allow his child to ascend the throne and be restricted by his in-laws.

Besides, the emperor's other legitimate sons are all excellent, so what can her immature son use to compete with others? As the emperor said, this is Xingyu's only way to survive.

She was in pain and helpless, but she could only accept the emperor's arrangement.

She asked hoarsely, "Your Majesty, how long can Xingyu stay with me? When will Li Muwen and his wife set sail?"

The emperor cleared his throat and said, "Three months, at the latest, they have to leave. If it takes too long, your family will definitely try to stop you. If you offend my other legitimate sons, even if Xingyu returns to this continent, they will not tolerate you."

When the queen heard this, she covered her face and cried again. But she had already thought about what to bring for her son, including clothes for him for the next few years, enough servants and maids for him, and enough money so that he could have food and clothing wherever he went.

Having lived with the woman in front of him for several years, the emperor knew what the queen was thinking at a glance. He was relieved that she really considered her son wholeheartedly and did not try to fight for her family behind her.

Let’s not talk about the time when the queen returned to her palace and hugged her son and cried.

Li Muwen dealt with wave after wave of officials who came to inquire about the news. To be honest, he himself didn't know why the emperor made such a decision.

After finally waiting for the morning court to end the next day, Li Muwen went to the imperial study to ask for instructions from the emperor.

The emperor told Li Muwen everything, and then said earnestly: "I know that you and your wife are capable, especially your wife who knows everything in the world, otherwise it would not have taken only six years to build the once dilapidated Liangzhou into the prosperous place it is today.

I have a hunch that your wife said she wanted to find a new continent, so she will definitely find it. But I have a request, you can't return to the Dynasty Land until Xingyu has grown up.

Don't worry, when you return to the dynasty in ten years, I will leave a secret decree to the next emperor, asking him to grant you the hereditary title of marquis.

I allow you to bring all your family members with you on this voyage. If you leave your family members behind, I will give them the best treatment. I also know that your wife only built eight ships, which are not enough to carry so many things. I will give you three months and send you the best craftsmen in the country to build as many ships as possible. I hope you can ensure the safety of my son as much as possible. "

Li Muwen knew that if he refused, he would have to pay with his and Yunfang's lives, and even the lives of his entire family.

He could only reassure himself again and again that he would do his best to protect Prince Shou as the emperor had said.