Mu Yan brought back Song Jin, the leader of the pirates, and a large amount of property, which shocked the court.
This batch of property worth nearly 20 million taels was added to the national treasury, making the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue almost burst into tears holding Mu Yan.
He knew best what the treasury was like now. It was empty enough to run a race. Now he filled it with the belongings that Mu Yan brought back. Boxes of all sizes were filled with gold and silver, all over the floor.
The Minister of Hubu cried with joy when he saw it, and Emperor Yongkang almost cried with joy.
Originally, it was a bit far-fetched for him to seize the throne. The people along the coast were distracted by the pirates and questioned his and the court's ability. He was so angry that he sent 400,000 naval troops to suppress the pirates.
As a result, many of the elite navymen that the imperial court had carefully cultivated died in a great turmoil.
He didn't dare to announce it to the outside world and only reported it missing. Emperor Yongkang was very angry.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
Emperor Yongkang was so happy that Mu Yan had captured more than two hundred pirates and returned to the court, not to mention the pirate leaders, but also brought back a large amount of property. He was so happy that he got down from the throne and supported him.
"My love, this battle is very popular with me! I will give you many rewards!"
Emperor Yongkang sealed the eight people who were with Mu Yan, including Li Yikaner, into official positions and rewarded them with gold and silver.
The boss of the ship and all the sailors on the ship, including the guards brought by Huo Xi, Tuyue Gansan and others were all rewarded with a lot of gold and silver.
It's Huo Xi's turn...
"Please, Your Majesty, please grant me your permission!" Mu Yan knelt down on the ground.
Now that Xi'er is back with him, the capital will probably know everything soon, and it can't be concealed. Only by asking the emperor for an imperial edict to grant a marriage can Xi'er's reputation not be ruined.
The next decree of marriage is easy, but...
Emperor Yongkang hesitated: "Can you discuss it with the British Duke? Have you obtained his approval?"
Emperor Yongkang felt that it was a good name to issue a royal edict of marriage to his ministers, but if the British prince did not agree, he would probably do something bad with good intentions.
The British Duke was his loyal minister, so he could not offend the British Duke just because Mu Bin had made meritorious deeds.
It would be bad if the British public had any suspicion.
Mu Yan gritted his teeth: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for reminding me that if I can get the British prince to agree to marry me, I hope that Your Majesty can fulfill my wish."
"Okay, I have prepared the imperial edict for you, waiting for you to pick it up at any time!"
"I thank you, Your Majesty!"
Mu Yan returned to the Duke of Guizhou's mansion. The Cheng family, who had received the news a few days earlier, was already waiting in the mansion to see what happened.
When she saw him coming back, she hugged him and cried bitterly: "My son, my mother thought she would never see you again!"
This is her son, the son she gave birth to after ten months of hard work. She is not an aunt!
Mu Yan hugged her back, patted her back gently, and comforted her.
Mrs. Cheng had finished crying. She looked her son up and down and saw that there was nothing wrong with her son except that he was a little thinner. The tears stopped and she was left with only the joy of her son's return.
Looking back, I saw that my son had made such great contributions and only received a plate of gold and silver. I was stunned again, "This..."
"The emperor has made me the crown prince! He also told me that I am not inheriting his title, but the title of my grandfather and heir-father. I hope that I will carry on the legacy of my grandfather and heir-father, guard the territory and consolidate the territory for the imperial court, and do a good job in the future.
A pillar."
Mu Yan comforted Mr. Cheng.
"Really, you have become the heir apparent?" Mrs. Cheng's eyes widened in disbelief.
Mu Yan smiled and nodded towards her.
The tears that Mrs. Cheng had just wiped away flowed down again, and she covered her mouth with a handkerchief and started crying again.
It was so difficult for her son. Originally, mother and son did not fight over each other, and they never thought about inheriting any title. Yan'er is the eldest son. Even if the eldest son has no children, he cannot adopt the eldest son of the second wife. Who knows that the old marquis is the eldest son?
Take a fancy to him.
Then mother and son were forced to separate, and Yaner continued to suffer various hardships.
Put him on the fire and he won't be able to get down.
Even if he says he doesn't want that position now, I'm afraid others won't believe him and will think he's in the way.
"Okay, that's my son, it's my son!" I remembered the emperor's words again, "What do you mean, the emperor wants you to defend the territory and consolidate the territory, does he want you to return to Yunnan?"
"I don't know yet." Mu Yan shook his head.
Seeing Mrs. Cheng's look of disappointment, she said warmly: "Wherever my son is from now on, you will be there."
As the clan's wife, Mrs. Cheng stayed at her ancestral home in the capital, separated from her husband and son, and lived like a dry well. She didn't know what the future would bring, but her son's promise made her nod happily.
"Thanks to Xi'er this time, even my mother thought you were gone. She was the only one who refused to give up. My mother will go to thank her in person and propose to the British Duke for marriage." She glanced at her son as she spoke, fearing that he might have other ideas.
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She really liked this daughter-in-law so much that she wished she could marry her back soon. She was afraid that her son would change his heart.
Mu Yan smiled and said, "Wait until I see Mr. British first, and then you can come."
"Okay, then go find the British father!" He urged his son, unable to wait even a moment.
With Mu Yan's return, everyone in the Duke of Guizhou's mansion already knew that the emperor had named Mu Yan the crown prince of the Duke of Guizhou.
Mu Xin, Mu Jie and his wife in the fourth room and Mrs. Yan were very happy and came to congratulate Mu Yan one after another. Mu Yan treated them closely, wouldn't he be a better heir than Mu Zhan?
Mrs. Geng was stunned, a little in disbelief.
I thought Mu Yan had drowned, but I didn't expect that not only was he alive, but he had also accomplished great feats.
She didn't want him to die. She was also sad when she heard the news that he might have drowned. After all, he was also her grandson. But now that he had come back with meritorious service and had to be named the crown prince, Mrs. Geng couldn't explain it.
the taste of.
Mu Wang was also stunned.
One is the biological brother, and the other is the biological brother. Of course, it is better for the biological brother to be the heir apparent. Personally speaking, it is better, after all, we are from the same mother.
Mu Wang locked himself in the room for a long time before walking to Mu Yan's courtyard.
The two brothers looked at each other, but no one said anything for a long while.
"Congratulations." Mu Wang finally said congratulations.
Mu Yan looked at his younger brother who had grown up a lot and seemed to be more sensible. He nodded lightly: "Thank you."
Mu Wang pursed his lips and wanted to turn around and leave, but Mu Yan stopped him, "If you want to go back to Yunnan, I can send someone to take you back."
Mu Wang was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment, and shook his head: "I want to stay in the capital."
"It's up to you." I glanced at him, thought for a moment, and asked him: "I heard that you want to enter the military camp?"
Mu Wang's eyes lit up and he nodded fiercely: "Yes. I'm sixteen years old..."
He is sixteen years old, and he also wants to make some achievements in the military like his father and grandfather. Now that his father is not in the capital, and there is no one to help him plan, this eldest brother in front of him...
Mu Wang felt a glimmer of hope in his heart.
Mu Yan looked at him deeply and said, "Okay, I will arrange it after a while."
Mu Wang jumped at Lao Gao: "Thank you, brother!"
Seeing him leaving briskly, Mu Yan raised the corner of his mouth.
Huo Xi came back safely, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. Everyone in the British government came to see her, and her younger brothers and sisters also came to her yard and chatted around her. Huo Nian never left her side, looking at her well. Huo Er
Huai and Yang also brought An An to see her.
Others say how good she is, but they don't believe it. You have to take a look in person to feel at ease.
"If you don't come back, Mom will ask your father to take people to look for you."
When Zhang Fu heard that his daughter was back, he hurried back from the Yamen. He got off the carriage at the gate of the mansion and saw Mu Yan waiting there.
He stood up and said, "I've met Uncle Shi."
Zhang Fu's sense of crisis immediately came up. Good boy, why don't you call me British Duke instead of Uncle Shi?