Emperor Jianchang usually disliked censors like Censor Lin who were stubborn and made suggestions every day.
But he knew in his heart that Lin Shirong was a loyal and upright person.
Behind Censor Lin's impeachment of Tao Zhihong this time, he must have been deceived by certain people and used as a pawn.
Obviously, Censor Lin came to his senses belatedly.
He must hold Lin Shirong accountable, and as for the person who used the censor behind the scenes, he will leave the matter to Xiao Yuwei to investigate.
"After investigation, it has been confirmed that Mr. Tao was falsely accused. He has served his country with loyalty and tireless dedication. I hereby pardon him."
Tao Zhihong immediately knelt down and kowtowed in thanks with a solemn expression, "Long live the emperor!"
Li Hugua, who spoke for him, took a deep breath in secret.
Your Majesty is wise and has not wronged the great general whom he admires.
Censor Lin Shirong's mood was hard to describe.
I almost made a big mistake and wrongly accused General Tao.
"Censor Lin Shirong failed to monitor properly and was derelict in his duties. He will be fined three months' salary."
Censor Lin was convinced and knelt down to accept the punishment with a proper attitude.
The Minister of Rites' heart began to tremble uncontrollably.
Could it be that Your Majesty wants to mention his name?
Emperor Jianchang was ruthless. "Minister of Rites Gao Huaizhen was biased and suspected of factionalism. He was sent home to reflect on his mistakes for a month."
Gao Huaizhen bowed his head and knelt unwillingly.
Tao Zhihong is more important to His Majesty than he imagined. He was careless this time, but next time, he will be fully prepared and will definitely hit the target with one blow.
"Li Hugua has a heart of righteousness and is a man of integrity. He has been transferred to serve in the Xiaoyu Guard."
As soon as Emperor Jianchang finished speaking, Li Hugua excitedly kowtowed repeatedly, praising His Majesty for his wisdom.
After dealing with Tao Zhihong's matter, Emperor Jianchang and his ministers discussed some state affairs.
It was not until more than an hour later that the discussion was finally concluded.
"With the sharp call of "Retreat!", the ministers left the Golden Palace one after another.
Tao Zhihong walked down the white marble steps with a righteous look, looking straight ahead. The other ministers following him whispered to each other as they watched him leave.
"Tao Zhihong was able to escape unscathed from Lin Shirong's impeachment, which shows how much the Emperor favors him!"
"Look at how he's becoming so popular. Maybe he can even become the father-in-law of a prince."
"Hush, keep your voice down. With Princess Anle's arrogant and surly personality, who would dare to marry her?"
Xiao Lichen was sitting in a wheelchair and was carried down the stairs. Hearing the discussions, he felt inexplicably irritated.
"Prince Yong, His Majesty invites you over."
The young eunuch who was delivering the oral order trotted over to inform him before he left the palace.
Xiao Lichen had no choice but to change direction and let Qingzhu push him to the imperial study.
When he met Emperor Jianchang, he reported that Xiaoyuwei had already found out about Tingya Pavilion.
A stack of memorials was thrown on the ground, and Emperor Jianchang's seemingly kind face was filled with anger.
"How dare you plot to murder the prince? Close down Tingya Hall and investigate who is behind it. Interrogate everyone inside. Anyone involved in the plot to murder Xiaojiu will be beheaded in public."
Xiao Lichen accepted the order calmly.
Seeing his young and promising nephew sitting in a wheelchair with a calm expression without a trace of emotion, Emperor Jianchang sighed in his heart that it was a pity.
His younger brother, Prince Yong, was foolish and favored his concubine over his wife. He never treated his only legitimate son well. Chen'er, at a young age, had already helped him go to the border to fight the enemy and was more capable than all his sons.
God is jealous of talented people. My nephew inexplicably got a strange disease and can no longer walk normally.
"Also, have someone investigate who is behind Lin Shirong's exploitation."
After Xiao Lichen finished discussing business with Emperor Jianchang, he was about to leave the imperial study in his wheelchair when he was stopped again.
"Chen'er, you are old enough to get married. How about your uncle choose a marriage for you?"
Thinking about his own brother who was not a good person and his sister-in-law who was bedridden, Emperor Jianchang inexplicably felt a sense of responsibility towards his nephew.
Xiao Lichen thought of the burden he was carrying and shook his head, "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Emperor. I have no plans to get married at the moment."
As long as the injustice done to his grandfather is not redressed, his inner demons will not be removed, and he will have no desire to start a family.
Standing in the imperial study, looking at the figure leaving in the wheelchair, Emperor Jianchang had a distant look in his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Tao Zhihong had just left the palace and rushed home when he saw his second son at the gate of his house.
"Why are you here? Aren't you going to study in the palace today?"
Facing his father's questioning, Tao Zixing focused all his attention on his biological father.
I hope Dad is back safely. What happened last night should have been dealt with.
"You have two days off to rest and don't need to go to the palace. My sister asked me to wait here for you to come home."
Tao Zixing was extremely worried when he thought about his sister's abilities.
If other people could hear my sister's thoughts, it would be a big trouble.
Thinking of everything he had experienced in the court today, Tao Zhihong calmed his mind and hurried back to the mansion.
He was eager to see his daughter and had many questions in his mind.
When he arrived at Qingheyuan where his wife lived, he did not see his daughter.
Seeing her husband come back, Mrs. Wu worriedly took his hand and walked into the house.
The maids and servants in the room all fled out of the door.
"Husband, how is it going?"
Tao Zhihong and his wife sat down at the table in the inner room, and he told her what had happened in the court.
After hearing this, Mrs. Wu's face didn't look very good.
"From now on, we have nothing to do with the Second House family. If the mother-in-law comes to us about my second brother's affairs, send her away."
He is indeed the son of her stupid and brainless mother-in-law. They are exactly the same, with the same short-sightedness and vicious mind.
"Where is my daughter? Why haven't I seen her?" Tao Zhihong had a lot of questions in his mind and wanted to get the answers he wanted through his daughter.
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