Seeing that Muchuan was silent, everyone did not dare to speak again for a while. Lin Shangshu's momentum was high, and they all waited to see Muchuan convicted of pretending to be sick.
"Because I helped Master Mu find medicine. Why, is there something wrong with Master Lin?"
When the atmosphere in the hall was getting weird, a voice sounded. Everyone looked towards the door and saw the newly promoted prince walking in.
"See you, my lord!"
Everyone saluted the Prince of Nanyi County one after another.
"No gift.
Early in the morning, Shangshu Lin seems to have many questions to ask Shangshu Mu?"
The prince glanced at everyone and looked at Lin Shangshu with a smile.
"I don't dare. I just don't understand why Mu Shangshu didn't invite the doctor."
"Since the prince has bought medicine for Mu Shangshu, Mu Shangshu will naturally be cured by the medicine."
Lin Shangshu said quickly.
Tsk tsk, this is such a flattery.
Muchuan spat in his heart.
"Master Mu was indeed injured while rescuing others, and I am very touched.
I didn’t expect that Master Mu, as the Minister of Household Affairs, would be as brave as a general."
The prince nodded to Lin Shangshu and spoke loudly to everyone.
"Yes, yes, Lord Mu is a role model for our generation!"
Muchuan looked at the speaker and saw that he was of a lower rank than him.
But my lord, you are already over fifty years old, but I am not of the same generation as you! Where did you come from?
"The prince is benevolent and righteous! Master Mu is brave!"
Everyone praised him one after another.
Only Lin Shangshu had a sullen face.
Humph! He Muchuan has the bravery of a general. Are you telling this to me, the Minister of War, on purpose?
"The Emperor has arrived!"
A eunuch's voice sounded, and everyone in the court immediately fell silent.
After three whips were fired outside the palace, the court meeting officially began.
"Master Mu is back?"
The middle-aged Li Shimin looked at Muchuan and said with a smile.
"Yes, I have just come to court now. Please punish me."
With that said, Muchuan was ready to kneel down and apologize.
Of course he is not guilty, but politely he still has to plead guilty.
But before his knees could bend, he heard the emperor speak again.
"No, no, your injury is just fine, just be careful."
"How about it?
Did you have any adventures during your time outside?"
the emperor asked with great interest.
Muchuan wrote a lot on the paper, and the emperor always wanted to ask more questions about many things.
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I have packed everything into boxes and am waiting outside the palace."
Muchuan bowed and said.
"Send it up!"
The emperor nodded happily.
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, he saw the attendants coming in carrying boxes.
One box after another took a quarter of an hour to finish.
Because when making offerings to a foreign country, boxes would also be brought in, so although Muchuan's boxes were many and large, they were not enough to inspire other ministers.
"good!"
The emperor praised him very much.
When the ministers in the court heard the emperor's praise, they couldn't help but become curious about the contents of the box.
Of course the emperor was happy. The specifications of these boxes were almost as large as those offered by a subordinate country, but the emperor knew that the little money he gave Muchuan could not buy much at all.
Unless the things in this box are not valuable, the emperor believes that Muchuan is not that stupid.
If the emperor could think of it, so could Lin Shangshu.
Moreover, he had already found out how much traveling expenses His Majesty gave Muchuan.
So, when Muchuan was about to open the box, he stopped him in time.
"Your Majesty! Although Master Mu has brought many exotic things, Master Mu is guilty!"
Lin Shangshu finished speaking quickly and deliberately paused at the end.
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire court fell silent again.
Muchuan was helpless, Lin Shangshu was determined to make it difficult for him.
Lin Shangshu felt "guilty", so he knelt down first, and Muchuan had no choice but to kneel down too.
"Lin Shangshu, do you have any basis for what you say?"
Li Shimin, who had looked expectant just now, now looked ugly.
Can’t we take a day off from the conflict between the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs?
And every time the Ministry of War is looking for trouble, I am tired even if they are not tired!
"Back to Your Majesty! Master Mu, when he returned to Chang'an this time, he hid two foreign princesses secretly!"
Lin Shangshu knelt on the ground, and his voice began to tremble when he spoke.
I don't know whether he was excited or frightened by the emperor's question.
As soon as Lin Shangshu finished speaking, the other ministers took a deep breath.
Hiding an exotic princess! What on earth does Master Mu want to do?
The emperor sighed.
"I already know about this."
However, Shangshu Lin answered immediately as if he had expected it:
"But Your Majesty, why does a minister's mansion keep two princesses in the mansion?"
"Since she is a princess, she should have a princess palace and have someone to take care of her!"
Of course, everyone present knew what Lin Shangshu's personal service meant.
As soon as these words came out, the emperor stopped talking.
"Your Majesty, Master Mu."
The prince was a little worried. The emperor was a suspicious person unique to the royal family!
"Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Muchuan interrupted the prince's words in time.
Seeing that there was no panic on Muchuan's face, the prince temporarily stepped back and stopped talking.
"Wei Chen rescued Princess Tubo and then Princess Europa. His original intention was to enhance the prestige of the Tang Dynasty.
The two princesses walked all the way and praised me very much for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty."
"When I returned to Chang'an, I was even more amazed by the prosperity of Chang'an. I believe that if one day the two princesses return to China and regain the imperial power, the first thing they will do is to have friendly relations with the Tang Dynasty."
"This will be of great benefit to Datang without any harm."
"As for what Lin Shangshu is worried about, it is absolutely impossible for the princess to exchange information with others and harm the Tang Dynasty!"
Muchuan said very firmly! He must be firm in order for the emperor to dispel the doubts brought by Lin Shangshu.
"Your Majesty does not know that Tubo has been inherited by Princess Mingzhu's uncle. Her uncle has robbed the princess of her imperial power and repeatedly found opportunities to assassinate her."
"Who can Princess Pearl contact at this time?"
"And contrary to what Lin Shangshu said, Princess Mingzhu's trip was just to establish friendly relations with the Tang Dynasty, hoping that the Tang Dynasty would help her return to Tubo.
Princess Pearl longs for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty more than anyone else!"
After Muchuan finished speaking, he kowtowed heavily.
The emperor's expression indeed softened a lot.
"So, the Princess of Europa you are talking about is the same as the Princess of Tubo?"
Li Shimin asked while sitting in front of the hall.
"It's your Majesty, but Europa has been destroyed, so it's more difficult."
Muchuan added.
"That's okay. It's the same whether it's against an imperial power or a country."
Li Shimin waved his hand indifferently.
Muchuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that His Majesty believed that the two princesses would not do anything detrimental to the Tang Dynasty when they came to the Tang Dynasty.
In this way, at least the two princesses will not be under house arrest.
When Lin Shangshu saw His Majesty like this, he immediately became anxious.
"Your Majesty, if it is true as Master Mu said, why haven't the two princesses come to see Your Majesty?"
Lin Shangshu didn't want to miss this opportunity.
"How does Lin Shangshu know that the two princesses are not here?"
Muchuan turned his head and looked at Lin Shangshu.
