In danger, he traveled through time to save her, and the black-bellied prince doted on her

Shengguo, in the Xuanzheng Hall of Daming Palace, golden dragons circled the pillars, and there was silence. Emperor Ming propped himself up:

"My dear ministers, what is the important matter today?"

Shen Yuzhong received letters from the two clans. He wanted to take advantage of Li Huaijin's death to drive Mu Jinan out of Chang'an City, so he slandered:

"Your Majesty, recently the Qique and Qixuan tribes sent us letters, asking to marry our Sheng country's princess and establish a hundred-year friendship."

Emperor Ming pretended to be surprised. In fact, Shen Yuzhong had reported the matter to Emperor Ming long before. It was Emperor Ming's instruction that made him dare to go against Mu Chen and Mu Jingyi.

Emperor Ming was dissatisfied with Mu Chen and others. An Xuan rebelled and was killed, but he was even more afraid of Mu's excessive prestige in the army and his frequent contacts with several generals.

They were worried that they had a large number of troops and would rebel like An Xuan.

Emperor Ming also wanted to form an alliance and establish friendly relations with the two tribes.

"An Xuan invaded the two tribes, and marriage can indeed calm the dissatisfaction. My dear ministers, what do you think?"

Mu Jinan watched them act out without saying a word, immersed in the pain of Li Huaijin's death, his face haggard.

When Prime Minister Lin saw that Li Huaijin was dead, he tried every means to rescue his grandson and son, but Mu Jinan was guarding the Prince of Liang's mansion, so he had no chance, so he said:

"Your Majesty is wise. An Xuan has harassed the two tribes. There are frequent rumors at the border that the two tribes have rebelled. If we can make peace with them without spending a single soldier, it will be the best strategy."

Jiang Yanqing remembered that Li Huaijin had warned him not to let Mu Jinan marry. There have been many changes in the court recently, with more than 20 officials promoted in one day. It is possible that someone is behind the scenes fanning the flames and plotting something:

"Your Highness, Jiang Yanqing, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, has reported that the country is at peace now and there is no need for the princess to marry. The living habits and culture of the two tribes are different from ours, and I am afraid that the princess will have difficulty adapting."

"If you want to appease the two tribes, you can send an envoy to teach them culture, farming, and promote the improvement of their systems."

Wang Huaiyang stood up. He seldom made suggestions. Thinking of the previous proposal of Yu He and Mu Jin'an's marriage, he felt uneasy. The King of Liang had not yet been buried, and their enemies were ready to make a move and wanted to stop it:

"Your Majesty, I also think that there is no need for the princess to marry a foreign princess at the moment. You can appease the two tribes as Minister Jiang suggested."

Xiao Hechuan, the Minister of Works, was punished for taking a government prostitute as a concubine, and he bore a grudge against Mu Jinan for instigating him to redeem Hu Yulou's government prostitute.

Previously, his maternal grandfather Lu and Li Heng helped him to smooth over the relationship, so that he could return to the court, and he was very grateful to Li Heng.

He kept Li Heng's instructions in mind, and Mu Yun's instigation was indispensable in his efforts to eliminate Mu Jinan and avenge his sister Xiao Wan.

Xiao Hechuan kept saying that he was thinking about Shengguo:

"Your Majesty, I think we can make peace with the two tribes. The treasury is empty now and we have no money to fight a war. If the two tribes join forces with the surrounding tribes to invade, it will be a fierce battle. Making peace with the two tribes can avoid the sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of soldiers. It is the best solution."

Shen Yuzhong lowered his head, a smile on his lips, hiding the intention in his eyes, and immediately said:

"But I don't know which two princesses to choose."

Crown Prince Li Xu looked at Emperor Ming and did not dare to speak casually.

General Mu Chen looked unhappy. He received a secret report last night that Shen Yuzhong intended to have Mu Jinan marry the Emperor. He wanted Emperor Ming to give up this idea:

"The court is full of civil and military officials, and the country has hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Why does it need a woman to marry?"

General Guo Yi and Mu Jingyi echoed: "I also think that the princess should not be sent to marry."

Jiang Yin, the Minister of the Secretariat, had a son named Jiang Xianzhi who was impeached by Li Huaijin for embezzling a gold mine. Before the case was investigated, Jiang Xianzhi died in the Ministry of Justice. Li Heng repeatedly instigated the accusation that it was Li Huaijin who killed Jiang Xianzhi.

He believed it without a doubt and bore a grudge against Li Huaijin. Seeing that Li Huaijin was dead, he hurried to get rid of Mu Jinan.

"If Your Majesty is reluctant to part with the princess, you can select two noble ladies from the royal family, princes, generals and ministers, grant them the title of princess, and send them to marry. All this is for the safety and peace of Shengguo. It is the national destiny, and I believe no one will shirk it."

Mu Jingyi looked at Jiang Yin and knew that Li Huaijin had dealt with Jiang Xianzhi. He was dissatisfied. Mu Jingyi also got the news and wanted to protect his sister:

"Master Jiang, what is the destiny of the country? Fighting for the country and sacrificing to protect the people is the destiny of the country."

"There are tens of millions of men in Sheng Country, and countless passionate men in the army. If another race invades, our soldiers will kill them with swords and take their heads. Why should we sacrifice women for peace?"

The new Minister of Works, Cai Tong, is Jiang Xianzhi's uncle. He was promoted by Shen Yuzhong and Li Heng and has become a powerful figure.

Cai Tong snorted coldly:

"General Mu, if we send a woman as a marriage partner, we can avoid war, save the lives of soldiers, and the people will not have to be displaced. The national treasury will not have to worry about not having enough money."

"Marriage can bring peace to the world, why not?"

Cui Hengling, the Minister of the Menxia Province, a second-rank official, was Lu Mingxu's uncle. Lu Mingxu's mother, Cui Yinghe, was from a prominent family with deep roots, so she was not implicated and returned to her parents' home.

He had seen that Prime Minister Lin was in poor health and would not be able to stay in office for long. On the one hand, he agreed to cooperate with Shen Yuzhong, but on the other hand, he wanted to please Emperor Ming, eliminate Mu Jinan, and compete with Shen Yuzhong for the position of prime minister.

"Your Majesty, I also think that marriage is feasible. I wonder which two noble ladies you would choose to be the princesses."

Emperor Ming used their mouths to speak his true feelings. Seeing that the time had come, he was determined to eliminate Mu Jinan, so he delivered the message:

"My dear, do you have a good candidate?"

He Qiushan was the Left Palace Attendant of the Menxia Province, a third-rank official. His father, He Cheng, was the Minister of War. He hated Mu Jinan in his heart.

She felt that it was she who caused her father to lose his official position, and was looking for an opportunity to take revenge.

"Princess Rongde is the daughter of General Mu Chen of Huaihua, the Minister of War. She is resourceful, brave and fearless. She killed the rebel An Xuan and made great contributions to the country. If she marries on behalf of Shengguo, she will surely deter the two clans."

Prime Minister Lin immediately agreed: "Your Majesty, I also think that only Minister Mu can calm the anger of the foreign tribes. She is the best candidate for marriage."

"Your Majesty, please make Minister Mu a princess and go to the Qingque tribe as soon as possible to marry."

These people were actually kept inside the palace after the palace gates were locked last night. This was done deliberately by Emperor Ming.

Mu Jinan stood in the court, with Li Huaijin's figure in her mind. She listened to these men conspiring to plot against a woman like her.

She laughed at them from the bottom of her heart, her eyes were full of anger. Before Emperor Ming could speak, her eyes seemed to have thousands of troops trampling his body to pieces, and every word she said was powerful:

"He Qiushan, your father embezzled the national treasury and was reprimanded by His Majesty. You are clearly seeking revenge."

Mu Jinan stood up straight, her chin slightly raised. She knew that these people would not let her go easily today. She looked at Jiang Yin without any fear, walked up to him, and pressed on step by step:

"The Chanyu raised an army but was unable to defeat our country. There are also those who say that the Han emperor is now so powerful that he would not allow the marriage to be returned."

"Instead of strengthening our country and terrifying our enemies, you are here scheming against each other and plotting against women. You are unworthy of being men."

Mu Jinan turned to look at Cui Hengling. He knew that he was well-read, self-righteous, but also narrow-minded and selfish.

Her words stabbed him in the heart like a knife, making him unable to figure out what his life as an official was all about:

"In the history of the Han Dynasty, the most foolish plan was to marry a princess to a friend. The country depended on a wise ruler, and its safety was entrusted to women. Who will be the minister who assists the emperor after his bones are buried for thousands of years?"

"I have at least killed a traitor. What about you? You claim to be loyal but are actually treacherous. You are afraid of military commanders and greedy for power. You are the real culprits."

She looked up at the cold dragon throne, and met Emperor Shangming's eyes. She saw through his heart and felt that he was not worthy of being an emperor. Although he seemed submissive, his tone was tough:

"If the marriage is really going to be a peaceful one, why don't you send your precious princess instead of me? And you're even using the imperial decree to kidnap me."

"I, Mu Jinan, would rather die on the battlefield and be buried in the yellow sand than bend to the enemy, let alone marry a princess."

When she said this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Many civil officials were dissatisfied because it hit home with them.

They buy and sell official positions and are wary of military commanders. The current situation in Shengguo is mainly due to the emphasis on civil officials over military officials.