Ginger is still spicy when it's old, indeed a precious sword never gets old.

  "What's with you?" The Holy Emperor's eyes narrowed, and he glared at Zhu Shangshu, "Want to scold me again, Zhu?!"

  This shout from Old Zhu scared Secretary Zhu so much that his legs turned soft.

  Those who can mix with a high-ranking minister must be quite capable. They are the most skilled at observing and listening to others' words.

  So from the words that Yu Sheng Jun intentionally said, Zhu Shangshu would immediately understand what he meant. The emperor was telling him not to expose his identity.

  Although being called "Zhu Bo Bo" had frightened Zhu Shangshu quite a bit, but with his high psychological quality, Zhu Shangshu didn't lose his composure. Instead, he adapted to the situation and helped Yu Sheng Jun conceal the emperor's identity. He put on a stern face and coldly snorted, "Hmph, you little brat, still have the nerve to come back and find this Zhu Bo Bo?"

  On the left was a Zhu Bao, on the right was another Zhu Bao, which completely bewildered General Chang. "How is it that you two knew each other before this?"

  "What did you just say?" Minister Zhu looked at General Chang and pointed at the Emperor, intentionally saying: "Is he a spy?!"

  General Chang had not yet returned when he said, "Yes, he is a spy. We caught him at the Xijiangyue Inn!"

  Zhu Shangshu's face wrinkled, "You're wrong, he's not a spy, he's the nephew of a distant relative of our official, living in Xijiangyue Inn, how could he be a spy?"

  Ginger is still spicy when it's old, indeed a treasured sword never gets old.

  His Majesty secretly admired Zhu's acting skills while also feeling relieved that his trusted minister was able to react quickly and save him at the critical moment.

  Shen Deputy General was indignant, "What's going on here? We've been at it for half a day and we actually caught Zhu's nephew instead of the spy?!"

  Although Secretary Zhu personally acknowledged that Yu Shengjun was his nephew, General Chang, who handled things rigorously, felt that something was fishy. "Secretary Zhu, we have evidence to prove that he is a spy from an enemy country, how can this be..."

  Yu Shangshu was about to continue clearing the name of Yu Shengjun, but Yu Shengjun spoke out first, saying clearly: "General Chang, I'll tell you the whole story now. At the Xijiangyue Inn, my friend and I were chatting in our room when we heard someone opening the window. When we went to look, your men had already surrounded the inn inside and out. My friend pulled down a piece of silk from the window to see what was going on, but unfortunately, you saw him and mistook us for spies from an enemy country. Weren't you chasing spies all the way from the border to the capital? Why don't you go ask at the Xijiangyue Inn about our whereabouts? My friend and I have been staying there for several days already. Do you think the spy you're looking for would stay in the inn for so long, waiting for you to come and catch him?"

  The general digested these words for a while before he suddenly realized, "Yesterday we were still dealing with the spy in the neighboring county, he wouldn't have had time to stay in the capital for several days. If what you say is true, then we really caught the wrong person."

  His Majesty's face turned cold and he said, "It doesn't matter if you catch the wrong person, what I'm afraid of is that you'll catch the wrong person and then make a false accusation, confusing right and wrong. Now go to Xijiangyue and investigate my affairs, prove my innocence and that of my friends. As for the real traitor, you must capture them severely!"

  "You little...!" Vice General Shen couldn't bear the Emperor speaking to them in such a tone, "We are generals after all, how can you order us around?"

  "Enough," said Zhu Shangshu, displeased, interrupting Shen's words. He was afraid that if Shen continued to speak, he would provoke the Emperor's wrath. If the Emperor were to unleash his thunderous anger, the consequences would be unbearable. "Listen to me, you two quickly go to the Xijiangyue Inn to investigate my nephew's case and clear his name!"

  After all, he was the Minister of War, and his official position was higher than theirs. General Chang and Deputy General Shen had no choice but to obey him, even if they were extremely unwilling, they did not dare to disobey.

  After removing the iron chains from the body of the Holy Lord, the two left.

  As the two men left, Zhu Shangshu let out a sigh of relief, but didn't dare to relax too much. He immediately patted his sleeves and knelt down before the Emperor, "Your humble minister pays respects to Your Majesty, long live the Emperor, long live, long live!"

  Regarding Tang Lin still being in prison, the Emperor thought of entrusting Zhu Shangshu to handle it, but as the fifth watch had already arrived, he didn't have time to explain and hastily said a sentence before walking out of the hall, "Come to the Imperial Study after the morning court, prepare the sedan chair, attend the morning court!"

  Zhu Shangshu responded with a "Yes, Your Majesty." After the Emperor's figure disappeared from the great hall entrance, he muttered to himself for two sentences, "Strange, what play did the Emperor sing today?"