My Emperor Father Can Read Minds
Chapter 49

The matter of sending someone to Yizhou was settled.

However, the details were further discussed by Emperor Wei and a few ministers.

After a long discussion, Emperor Wei grew tired and waved for the ministers to leave.

One by one, the ministers exited, and Su Gaosheng, waiting outside, seized the opportunity to inform his master about Ninth Prince’s visit.

Li Cheng was surprised. “Ninth Prince came this morning? He even brought a box? Why didn’t you mention it sooner?”

Su Gaosheng felt wronged, as he wanted to mention it earlier but hadn’t found a chance.

Li Cheng reminded him, “You boy, next time you see Ninth Prince, be alert and don’t offend anyone without knowing.”

Apologizing to his master, Su Gaosheng mentally reassessed Ninth Prince’s status.

It seems Ninth Prince was about to rise to prominence, so he should definitely try to gain his favor.

After giving his disciple a few pointers, Li Cheng, who was originally looking for someone to bring tea, turned and headed straight for the Emperor.

“Your Majesty, Ninth Prince came this morning and brought a box for you.”

Emperor Wei, who was in the middle of changing clothes, froze when he heard this.

That brat sent over a prescription again?!

Recalling the shipbuilding blueprints they had just discussed the day before, the Emperor felt both excited and a little unreal.

After all, things were moving so fast. Compared to the earlier delays and constant nagging, Wei Yu’s speed this time was almost unbelievable.

“Quick, where’s the box? Bring it to me!”

Half-dressed, the Emperor pushed aside the attending palace servants, eager to be the first to receive the box.

Li Cheng had just brought the box when the Emperor rushed over to open it himself.

As soon as the box was opened, and the blueprints were clearly visible, the Emperor’s joy was immediate. He carefully took out the top sheet and, while looking at it, urged, “Hurry, have the Prime Minister and others come back immediately! I have matters to discuss with them!”

Meanwhile, Gongsun Tai and others, who had been planning to go home for a meal, had their moods soured upon hearing that the Emperor had summoned them back for a discussion.

As for Wei Yu, who had been rudely awakened by Xiao Anzi, his face darkened like ink.

“Your Highness, Eunuch Li is waiting outside. You’ve slept for two hours, which is enough. Don’t keep the Emperor waiting too long…”

Xiao Anzi rushed over with a face towel and, without hesitation, placed it on Wei Yu’s face.

The action was rough, almost as if Xiao Anzi was afraid Wei Yu would never wake up!

Wei Yu: …

“Hey… I’ll do it myself!”

Wei Yu grabbed the towel from Xiao Anzi and, while wiping his face, stood up.

It was normal to be groggy after waking up. Although he really wanted to skip it, Wei Yu could only think about his break.

He would endure it a little longer!

After tidying up, Wei Yu followed Li Cheng to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

On the way, Eunuch Li kindly reminded him about the situation he would face soon.

For example, in addition to the Emperor, Minister Liu would also be in the hall, waiting for Wei Yu to answer their questions.

Wei Yu: …

Is this like a graduation defense?

Why are so many people waiting for him?

Although Wei Yu had mentally prepared himself, when he entered the hall and faced the intense gazes of the elderly ministers, he still felt a little uneasy.

He was about to salute his father, but Emperor Wei, who had been waiting for a while, couldn’t wait to discuss the blueprints.

“Ninth, you came at the right time. Lord Pei has something to ask you.”

Among the people present, Wei Yu was most familiar with Pei Zhi, as they had discussed steel matters at the Hall of Mental Cultivation before.

Wei Yu had no problem, but as he turned around, he met the sharp gaze of the old man.

Pei Zhi was holding a blueprint, his expression both excited and serious, his eyes burning with an unspoken intensity as he looked at Wei Yu.

He asked, “May I ask, Your Highness, where did you find this blueprint? Was it from some ancient book?”

Wei Yu blinked, and Emperor Wei smiled.

Father and son looked as serious as each other.

Wei Yu nodded and confirmed, “Yes, I found it in an ancient book.”

Pei Zhi calmly nodded, “And this ancient book, is it one that can’t be found anymore?”

Wei Yu nodded again, “Yes, there are too many books, and it’s impossible to find it.”

Pei Zhi nodded, his expression suggesting a deep understanding.

The old man was very clever. This excuse might have been believable the first time, but after hearing it a second time, it was clear that it was false.

How could such important information be recorded in an ancient book that had never been heard of before, and yet it was all obtained by the same person?

The previous Ninth Prince was not remarkable, and even if he had found something, it shouldn’t have been in his hands.

Pei Zhi sensed something was off, but he wasn’t going to be rude and dig deeper.

Since neither the Emperor nor anyone else was questioning it, he saw no need to pry.

What mattered was that the item Wei Yu brought out was beneficial to the nation and the people.

Emperor Wei glanced at his son, who was lying through his teeth without even trying harder.

This brat was so bold!

Knowing that his father would cover for him, Wei Yu didn’t even bother to find a better excuse, almost as if he wanted everyone to know he was hiding something!

Emperor Wei snorted inwardly.

Oh well, what could he do? He was the brat’s father after all.

As long as his son was willing to bring out something beneficial to the people, even if the source of the prescriptions seemed impossible to believe, the Emperor would still cover for him.

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Pei Zhi and Wei Yu’s exchange was not fully understood by Gongsun Tai and the others.

Before Wei Yu’s arrival, they had already seen the ship blueprints.

Although they weren’t shipbuilders and couldn’t tell whether the blueprints were feasible, they understood that if they were, it would be a monumental change for Great Wei’s shipbuilding industry!

Five-mast warships, six-mast seat ships, seven-mast grain ships, eight-mast horse ships, nine-mast treasure ships… just listening to the names of these ships made their purposes clear!

All types of cargo needing ships were almost categorized and listed.

This was a massive technological revolution, a huge change for all shipyards.

Gongsun Tai had been quietly observing Wei Yu, and the more he looked, the more doubts arose in his heart.

In the past, he had always focused on the older princes, never paying attention to this less remarkable Ninth Prince. Now, seeing him, Gongsun Tai felt that this Ninth Prince was not to be underestimated.

[He can make glass and present so many shipbuilding blueprints. The Ninth Prince must have been planning this for a long time. I wonder who’s behind him…]

Who?

No one… well, perhaps he should count as one.

Emperor Wei thought for a moment and truly felt that he was the one supporting Wei Yu.

Without him watching over, the lazy and useless attitude of this brat would likely have led to him being bullied by others!

Ah, truly, he was a good father.