Chapter 1029 Discrimination between true and false
Chapter 1029 The difference between true and false
After all, the news of the "plague" in a small town in the north of Gyeonggi Province was reported by Mochiwol Daegong, which happened to be the time when the "plague" broke out in history.
Although Muchuan was very cautious and even asked Changsun Wuji to send cavalry to investigate, he did not expect that those cavalry actually reported the "wind-cold symptoms" as "plague", so the "plague" was confirmed.
Now that it has been thoroughly investigated that the plague is fake, then Muchuan, as an intelligence provider, will naturally be charged with lying about the epidemic! As for Mochizuki Dagong?
Although he provided this epidemic information to Muchuan, no one could prove that it was transmitted from Mochizuki Dagong. Naturally, it was regarded as Muchuan deliberately spreading this epidemic information.
After thinking about all this, Muchuan suddenly realized, secretly sighing that Mochizuki Dagong was such a good trick! Unexpectedly, the person who came to provide epidemic information with good intentions half a month ago turned out to be a bomb that was only waiting to be detonated on a certain day.
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An interested smile appeared on Muchuan's face, and he secretly lamented that Mochizuki Dakong was really a tricky and difficult character.
However, Lin Sanshan didn't know what Muchuan was thinking, so when he saw Muchuan smiling so eerily, he urged: "Hey, Minister of the Ministry of Finance, are you scared?
Don't resist, just surrender and be captured!"
"Resistance?
Why should I resist?
On the contrary, it seems that the Minister of War has made some mistakes."
"What did I make wrong?"
"The emperor summoned me to the palace this time for questioning, not for 'interrogation'. You must read clearly what is written in the golden book."
Muchuan snorted coldly, pretending to be annoyed and angry, and continued, "Can the Minister of War be convicted?
I hold a military position, and I am a second-grade military general, and my meritorious status is higher than yours! You should be punished for treating me like this!"
Muchuan was eloquent, and his words were like a thousand pounds of pebbles pressing on Lin Sanshan's head, making him at a loss for words.
"Alright, Minister of the Ministry of War, since I have a large number of people, I won't argue with you. Let's go and lead the way."
Muchuan showed a magnanimous look, flicked his sleeves, and walked towards the carriage.
What else could Lin Sanshan do?
Now I can only lead the way honestly.
Half an hour later, we arrived at the Imperial Palace and the Imperial Study Room. At this time, many people were gathered here. In addition to the Emperor Li Shimin, there were also the Imperial Censor, the Minister of Civil Affairs, the Secretary of the Central Committee and a number of minor officials.
There were so many people gathered in the Imperial Study Room, and most of them had issues with Muchuan. The atmosphere was not good. I'm afraid these people wanted to mess with Muchuan.
"Your Majesty, Muchuan, pays homage to my emperor. Long live my emperor."
Muchuan stepped forward and bowed to pay homage to Li Shimin who was on the throne.
Before Li Shimin could speak, the officials had already jumped out to accuse.
"Does the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance know what crime you have committed?
How dare you lie about the epidemic?
The sin is unpardonable!"
"It's clear that there is no plague, but you are reporting like this. What is your intention?
We are really afraid that the world will not be in chaos!"
"I heard that there are rebellious ministers in the northwest region who are plotting rebellion. Your Majesty, it seems to me that the Minister of Household Affairs is probably colluding with the rebels!"
All the ministers jumped out to criticize him, and some even linked Muchuan to the rebels.
Looking at the battle, Muchuan knew the situation. These people had united to use the "plague" incident to take part in their own affairs.
In fact, the "plague" issue is either a big deal or a small matter. After all, Muchuan reported based on the principle of prudent prevention at the beginning. If the plague occurs, it can be prevented naturally. If not, it is best. This is not worth it.
Everyone worked hard to write a petition for impeachment.
Muchuan did not speak at this time and allowed these ministers to speak. After they finished speaking, Li Shimin, who was sitting on the throne, spoke.
"Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, is it possible that you are deliberately inciting panic about the epidemic with ulterior motives, as your beloved ministers have said?"
"Of course not, Your Majesty! How could I do that!"
Muchuan pretended to be innocent and began to defend himself eloquently.
The epidemic itself is for "precaution". Muchuan is not a god, how could he know that the epidemic is fake.
What’s more, what benefit does deliberately spreading false epidemic information bring to Muchuan?
He will get absolutely no benefit and will cause trouble for himself. How can he do such a thing if he is not an idiot.
"Please, Your Majesty, distinguish right from wrong and don't wrongly accuse me, a loyal and loyal minister!"
Li Shimin nodded: "It is true. Mu Aiqing is concerned about the country and the people and works conscientiously. She is the pillar of the imperial court. It is true that she would not do such a thing. This matter is also a misunderstanding..."
It can be heard that Li Shimin does not want to hold Muchuan accountable. After all, Li Shimin relies on Muchuan for help in many areas. The most important thing is that he will soon negotiate a peace with Goguryeo. If Muchuan has any shortcomings, it will affect the peace negotiation.
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Therefore, Li Shimin wanted to let Muchuan go and dismiss all the civil servants and generals.
Unexpectedly, the officials headed by Shang Guanjin began to chatter endlessly, like dog skin plaster stuck on, making people feel difficult to deal with.
Hou Junji: "Your Majesty, we must not just let this matter go! There is no plague in the imperial court, but the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is so sure. Isn't this just deceiving people and disturbing people's hearts with lies?"
Shangguan Jin: "Yes, Your Majesty, fortunately the news of this matter has not spread widely, otherwise it will give opportunities for rebels everywhere to cause rebellion! I suspect that Muchuan is conspiring with the rebels!"
Lin Sanshan: "Your Majesty, please convict me, otherwise how can we be convinced by this?"
Each of them accused her one by one. If their words were turned into sharp knives, Muchuan would be cut into pieces.
Seeing them chattering like this, Muchuan took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, since you have so many opinions, it is definitely wrong not to punish me. I am willing to accept the punishment."
Hearing that Muchuan took the initiative to accept the punishment made Shangguan Jin and others happy.
However, the content of Muchuan's punishment was not simple. Didn't he just want him to suffer?
Well, Muchuan will no longer be the Minister of Household Affairs. Whoever likes this position can do it.
Of course, don't even think about negotiating peace with Goguryeo. Anyway, Muchuan is a sinner, so how can he be qualified to negotiate peace with Goguryeo on behalf of the Tang Dynasty?
"Your Majesty, the guilty minister will resign from his post and return to his hometown."
Muchuan cupped his hands and said.
In fact, Muchuan is not old, so how can he return to his hometown like this? Hearing him say this will undoubtedly make Zhong Shuling and others jump for joy. After all, they have long disliked Muchuan. If they can remove this thorn in their side
It is of course a great joy to have the thorn in the flesh removed.
However, Zhongshu Ling, Minister of War and others wanted to leave Muchuan, but Li Shimin didn't want to!
