"emperor……"

Wu Yuanzhang saw that things were not going well, so he hurried over to Wu Hong, bowed and said:

"Your Majesty, Hong'er doesn't recognize this painter. I invited him here on my own orders. He has nothing to do with you. Your Majesty can send someone to the city to inquire about him. This painter is best at painting tigers. The tigers in his paintings have sharp eyes and are quite regal. They naturally represent Your Majesty. This also indicates that no one can shake your position, and no one dares to do so."

After saying this, he looked at Wu Hong with a cold face and explained again:

"Hong'er, can you bring the military token with you? If so, let the emperor keep it temporarily to show your loyalty to him."

His words hit the mark exactly what the emperor wanted. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Wu Hong, waiting for him to speak.

Unexpectedly, Wu Hong clasped his fists and said:

"Your Majesty, my military token is still in the barracks and not with me. When I lead my troops into battle, it is no longer of much use. My soldiers have sworn allegiance to Your Majesty, so how can they be commanded by a single token?"

What he meant was very clear: the people under his command would not listen to the military order, but only to him.

It seems that Wu Yuanzhang deliberately mentioned the painting of the military token to Wu Hong. He wanted to use the military power in Wu Hong's hands to calm the emperor's unreasonable anger.

After all, this painting by the painter was not really instructed by them and their son, and they would not be stupid enough to use a painting to demonstrate to the emperor.

As soon as he finished speaking, Leng Zian also echoed:

"Grand Tutor Wu is absolutely right. I also think that the tiger in this painting of a tiger descending the mountain embodies the emperor's style. Combined with this painting of the mountains and rivers, it symbolizes that the emperor's rule is stable and unshakable."