Three men create a tiger

In ancient China, one state is facing invasion from neighbor state. The emperor orders his prestigious general to depart for the front line and defend the kingdom. The general, a wise and sagacious man, expresses his concerns to the emperor before reporting to his duty.

G: "Are you sure that you are confident in granting me sole control of the majority of state force?" E: "Yes, absolutely, I know for a long time your loyalty and bravery."
G: "This still holds even though people near you advise you adverse information about me?"
E: "No doubt about it."
G: "Let me tell you a story. If one man comes and says to you that there is a tiger in the busiest market, what do you think?"
E: "It cannot be true. A market is far away from any woods where tiger frequents."
G: "What if a second man comes and talks of the same?"
E: "Well, I will doubt about it, since the crowds in the market alone will frighten back the tiger."
G: "Let us suppose here arrives a third one describing what the tiger is doing in the market, what is your current impression?"
E: "That I will consider taking precautions to protect citizens from being hurt by the tiger."
G: "You see, the likelihood of a tiger appearing in a market is much lower than a general disobeying orders. Yet distrust is easily growing after three independent reports. Should I be fighting enemies far away from you, with dozens of envying malicious peers spreading disadvantageous news about me, how much chance is there for you to persist your trust in me?"
E: "Stay rest, my friend. My confidence in your character is as much as it in your capability. I will wait here for your triumphant return."

The general heads for the front. Later on, the emperor beheaded his general, with suspicion grafted and incubated by close officials.