In truth, Xiao Tianyang's long-standing refusal to interfere with the actions of frontline generals had been an extremely wise choice in essence.
Yet ancient emperors had limited lifespans, and they relied solely on prestige to win people over.
As a result, they would naturally sometimes become overly anxious about gains and losses.
When they took command authority away from frontline generals, it was not to prove that they were stronger than the generals.
An emperor's purpose was simple: they merely wanted to demonstrate that military authority still remained in their own hands.
Xiao Tianyang did not need to do so.
First of all, although he too relied on prestige to win people over, his personal strength was also a powerful weapon that intimidated both court and common folk.
At least until someone could challenge Xiao Tianyang, practically no one would dare pull a tiger's tail.
Not even families that had operated on Douluo Continent for a century or two would dare.
One reason they had dared to act back then was that Xiao Tianyang had left the imperial capital.
Had he not left, the subsequent probing would have been no more than a joke.
Secondly, as mentioned before, no general currently possessed military prestige comparable to Xiao Tianyang's.
Not even Yue Fei.
After all, he too had been personally promoted by Xiao Tianyang.
Leaving everything else aside, Xiao Tianyang's courage and trust alone had earned him the recognition of most officers and soldiers.
Moreover, the Heavenly Martial Dynasty also had a tiger tally system.
It was merely because troop deployments had been frequent lately that Xiao Tianyang had rarely reclaimed the military tallies.
But then again, his trust and willingness to delegate had also brought the Heavenly Martial Dynasty immense benefits.
Putting aside the great victories they had won before,