Emperor Jianchang opened his eyes wide, and helplessly walked to the front of the imperial desk, stretching out his hands to support Tao Zhihong.
"Lord Tao, what are you doing? You are my right-hand man, so there is no need to worry. Keep this tiger talisman. I and the people of the Great Zhou need you. I will not allow you to resign. As for the false accusations against you, I will definitely help you seek justice."
What else does he not understand? Some people can no longer tolerate the existence of this great general who protects the country.
This is a series of schemes set up by someone against Tao Zhihong.
If Tao Zhihong had not come forward to report the matter, once the incident broke out, he, as the emperor, would have temporarily detained the person for investigation. If he had done so, it would have been exactly the result that the people behind the scenes wanted to see.
Regardless of the truth of the investigation, it will have a significant impact on the military.
Tao Zhihong was a famous war god who, after the Duke of Zhuguo, had guarded the Great Zhou in the northern border for many years and had made the northern barbarians tremble in fear.
Once the news of his detention by the imperial court spreads, the border soldiers who used to follow him will feel disheartened and easily lose their morale.
As an emperor, he did not want the incident of the Duke of Zhuguo to happen again.
Tao Zhihong had extensive combat experience against the Di tribe, and he did not want such a right-hand man to be caught up in the vortex of court struggles and be targeted.
He could not take back the tiger talisman. Once he did, it would mean that he agreed to Tao Zhihong's request to resign.
Feeling the powerful force of His Majesty supporting him, Tao Zhihong had no choice but to stand up respectfully.
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will dedicate myself to serving Your Majesty and the Great Zhou Dynasty, even if it means death!"
Tao Zhihong wiped his red eyes with tears of gratitude, put away the tiger talisman, knelt down respectfully and kowtowed to show his loyalty.
Emperor Jianchang comforted him for a long time. After he left the imperial study, Emperor Jianchang summoned Liu Zuoyi, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards.
"Take your men to the Jingji camp secretly and bring back the centurion that Tao Zhihong captured. Bring him back for a thorough interrogation. I want to see who is trying to sow discord between me and Lord Tao."
Liu Zuoyi bowed and accepted the order and left.
After everyone left, Emperor Jianchang felt worried. Zhao Chong urged him to take medicine again, but was rejected.
"This bowl of medicine has been cold for a long time. The effect will be reduced by half after taking it. Forget it, just throw it away!"
Emperor Jianchang shook his head in pain, sat back at his desk and began to review memorials.
The wooden box sent by the seventh princess was placed aside and she had forgotten to open it.
Seeing that the emperor's expression remained unchanged, Zhao Chong agreed, picked up the medicine bowl, walked out of the imperial study, and poured the entire bowl of medicine under a pot of flowers.
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