"Your Majesty, I, Lin Shirong, impeach the current Grand General Tao Zhihong for his flawed moral character and conduct, making him unfit to be a general. I implore Your Majesty to revoke his military power and order him to reflect on his mistakes in order to set the record straight."
Censor Lin aggressively requested the emperor to punish Tao Zhihong.
Minister of Rites Gao Huaizhen echoed, "The Jingji Camp is indeed a vital location for the imperial court. As a key official of the Great Zhou, Tao Zhihong has violated personal ethics. Your Majesty should confiscate his military command and dismiss him from office."
Humph, these people finally showed their true colors.
After all the scheming, it was all for the military token in his hand.
Tao Zhihong waited patiently for the emperor's attitude without looking around.
Emperor Jianchang cast his gaze towards Tao Zhihong and said with a hardened heart, "Lord Tao, do you have anything else to say?"
He had no choice but to cut off his own arm and remove Tao Zhihong's military power.
Tao Zhihong clasped his hands, looking aggrieved, and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Emperor Jianchang closed his eyes and motioned for him to continue.
"Excuse me, young man Li Hugua, was it me you saw at our neighbor, Young Master Qingfeng's house? I'm right in front of you, please take a closer look."
Li Hugua quietly raised his head and saw Tao Zhihong's tall and straight figure standing beside him with a smile on his face. Facing his instructions, there was no trace of hidden resentment in his eyes.
Is this the great hero who defended the country and the great general?
He was not the same person he met who claimed to be Mr. Tao.
It's over. He helped someone to make false testimony and slandered General Tao's reputation.
Li Hugua realized this in an instant and was horrified.
Upon seeing this, Minister of Rites Gao Huaizhen immediately spoke up, defending Li Hugua and accusing Tao Zhihong: "General Tao, how dare you threaten Brother Li in public? Don't you want him to identify you?"
Tao Zhihong was very disgusted with the group of civil officials in the court who were always scheming against each other.
He was a rough and tumble military general, and had long been tired of the verbal battles and sword fights in the court.
But, who could have made him return to the capital, holding the military order, and having to attend court every day, facing these old ministers who were all cunning? In the past, he just stood here and watched others having fun, but who would have thought that now he has become a laughing stock in the eyes of others.
Fortunately, he could hear his daughter's thoughts and made plans in advance.
Otherwise, he will definitely fall this time.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty!" Tao Zhihong's attitude suddenly changed. He knelt down crying and confessed his crime to Emperor Jianchang.
Minister of Rites Gao Huaizhen glanced at the person kneeling on the ground with secret satisfaction.
As long as Tao Zhihong is brought down, the plans of the other princes will fail.
Tao Zhihong kowtowed to His Majesty and admitted his mistake, but it was all over. He missed the good opportunity and had lost His Majesty's favor.
The military token may not be kept.
When His Majesty appoints other people to take charge of the military power of the capital camp, he has plenty of ways to replace them with his own people.
He broke the trap set by those people for the Second Prince. From then on, everyone was on the same starting line and would succeed based on their own abilities.
Emperor Jianchang looked serious and asked, "Lord Tao, why do you say that?"
"Your Majesty, I failed to discipline my younger brother, Tao Jingyu, and caused him to be discovered keeping a male lover. Please punish me as a warning."
Tao Zhihong's words shocked others.
What? After all this time, Tao Zhihong didn't admit his own mistakes, but instead took the blame for his brother.
Could it be that, as he said, it was his brother who made the mistake?
"General Tao, stop talking nonsense. It's clearly you who made the mistake. Why are you dragging your brother into this?" Minister of Rites Gao Huaizhen scolded him sternly.
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