Mind Reading: The villain wins after hearing the princess's inner voice

"General Tao is loyal and dedicated to protecting the capital, and this is something that everyone has witnessed. How dare you make random accusations against him?"

Lin Shirong sternly scolded Tian Linwen who was kneeling on the ground.

In the court, someone expressed a different opinion from his.

"This Tian Linwen dared to say it in front of His Majesty. I believe he would not just say it without any evidence."

Wei Jinghou, the Minister of Works, stepped forward and expressed his opinion.

Others followed suit.

"At this point, Tian Linwen would not dare to deceive the emperor. He must have evidence of General Tao's rebellion."

"I can't tell. The general who guards the country usually disguises himself too well. If it weren't for Tian Linwen's report, everyone and His Majesty would still be kept in the dark."

"Tao Zhihong is so bold and reckless, he must have embezzled a lot of military pay in private, otherwise, where would he get the money to rebel? As an official of the Ministry of War, Tian Linwen must have noticed this a long time ago."

Tao Zhihong stood in the hall, looking at his colleagues who were usually happy with him, and they all moved their feet and kept a clear distance from him.

It was as if he was a terrible beast, and if they were a step later, he would eat them up.

Hearing the groundless slanders against him from those around him, Tao Zhihong's resolute and calm face showed neither joy nor sadness.

He would not admit to something he had not done. He had worn armor and rode on horseback to protect the Great Zhou for many years, and he had a clear conscience.

"Your Majesty, I have never done anything treasonous. Please understand!"

Tao Zhihong stood up calmly and bowed to express his attitude.

Emperor Jianchang sat high in the court, wearing a crown, with the expression on his face obscured by the twelve tassels hanging from it.

After listening to Tao Zhihong's self-defense, he nodded to the eunuch chief standing beside him.

"Tian Linwen, quickly tell me what you know. If you don't have evidence to support your claims, you will bear the consequences yourself."

The sharp voice reached Tian Linwen's ears, making him frown.

No matter what, today, in order to save his life, he must make a choice.

Tian Linwen knocked his head to the ground again.

The voice spoke faintly about Tao Zhihong's secret recruitment of soldiers over the past six months.

"General Tao sent people to the suburbs of Beijing to recruit soldiers from the people in the name of the court. The reason he used was to expand the military force in the capital camp. The reason why I know this is that I found clues from a ledger of weapons provided by the Ministry of War to the capital camp!"

"I have discovered that in the past six months, the weapons required by the capital camp have increased by one third compared to previous years. Such a huge number is suspicious."

"In order to resolve the doubts, I once went to the vicinity of the Gyeonggi Camp to inquire about the news privately, but I learned that the Gyeonggi Camp has not had any new soldiers enter the camp in the past six months. What does this mean? I'm sure everyone must have the same idea as me."

As soon as he finished speaking, many ministers in the court looked at Tao Zhihong with angry eyes.

Wei Jinghou, the Minister of Works, scolded Tao Zhihong angrily.

"Who would have thought that the famous general of the Great Zhou, who has always been known for his loyalty and bravery, is actually an ambitious hypocrite. Your Majesty, please send people to seal off the entire General's Mansion immediately, imprison and interrogate all the people inside, and destroy the evidence before his family gets the news."

In response to Marquis Wei Jing's malicious accusations, Tao Zhihong didn't even look at him. He stood up straight and spoke solemnly to Emperor Jianchang.

"Your Majesty, I am upright and I am not afraid of any crooked shadow. Please order an investigation."