The most romantic little emperor

"Your Highness, please listen to me. I think it is inappropriate to get married at this time. There are three reasons for this."

"First, the emperor is seriously ill and cannot attend court. As the eldest son, you should set an example for your brothers and sisters and serve the emperor to show your filial piety. Therefore, it is not appropriate to get married at this time."

"Secondly, you already have the Crown Princess and Concubine Dong, and you have not been married for long. This move will inevitably affect your relationship with them. Moreover, you have no emotional foundation with the three girls. If you suddenly get married, I am worried that it will affect your reputation."

"Third, the Crown Prince needs a marriage certificate for his wedding, but I have not heard that the Crown Prince has written a marriage certificate. Moreover, you have married three women at once. This has never happened since the founding of this dynasty. The law does not clearly state that the Crown Prince can marry three women at once. This is a ridiculous act and is against etiquette."

"The above three points are all sincere words from this old minister. I hope Your Highness will think twice before acting."

Dong Sicheng stepped forward quickly, bowed and said, "Your Highness, Lord Kong is right. You must not let down the sincere heart of an old minister!"

Su Zhengfang also jumped out and sincerely advised: "Your Highness, this is a ridiculous act. I would like to see the emperor and beg him to revoke his order!"

The other ministers from the Su and Dong factions also expressed their opinions, saying, "I second your proposal."

Qin Hao looked coldly at these ministers who tried to dissuade him. He felt that they were buzzing like a group of flies and he was extremely disgusted by them.

At this time, Duke Zhu Gui of Zhu State burst into laughter, and all the ministers looked at him with confusion.

Su Zhengfang's face suddenly turned gloomy, and he cursed Zhu Gui in his heart for being a troublemaker and ruining his good fortune.

Dong Sicheng also looked displeased and stared at him intently. If looks could kill, Zhu Gui would have died countless times.

Duke Zhu laughed with a face full of ridicule: "Humph! You people are just saying sour grapes because you can't eat them. Are you also thinking about whether your daughters and granddaughters are of the right age and want to marry the prince?"

"To put it bluntly, you are jealous because your daughters and granddaughters are too ugly and you cannot show them off. You are mentally ill and need treatment."

This time, Duke Zhu provoked the public's anger. Wen Qingfeng, the Minister of Rites, stood up, looking annoyed, and retorted: "Duke Zhu, aren't you a little arrogant? You can even say that you are accusing so many of our ministers of having mental illnesses."

"Your Highness, Duke Zhu's outrageous remarks disrupt the government. I ask Your Highness to expel him from the palace."

"Wen Qingfeng, you bastard, what qualifications do you have to stand here? The former Minister of Rites Shi Minghan was an honest official, but you framed him and put him in jail, stealing the position of Minister of Rites. I don't want to be associated with you."

Zhu Gui started to curse loudly, then bowed and said, "Your Highness, I request that a thorough investigation be conducted into Wen Qingfeng's false accusation against the former Minister of Rites Shi Minghan."

Wen Qingfeng lost his composure and angrily said, "Zhu Gui, you, you..."

"What are you?"

Zhu Gui interrupted him and said, "Your Highness, you see, Wen Qingfeng is guilty of his crime and can't even speak clearly."

Qin Hao was amused by Zhu Gui's jokes and asked calmly, "Sir Wen, is what Duke Zhu said true?"

Wen Qingfeng was sweating profusely at this time. He immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowed and cried, "Your Highness, I am innocent! Please help me!"

"Come on, stop crying in the court. It's embarrassing! Don't you know whether you did this or not?"

Zhu Gui was in a strong position and did not forget to make up for the loss. He advised: "God is watching what you do. This gentleman advises you not to do bad things."

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Su Zhengfang saw that the situation was out of control, so he quickly tried to smooth things over, laughing: "Duke Zhu, Minister Wen, it's just a small matter, but you two are cursing at each other in the court. How disgraceful! You think it's a shrew cursing in the street? Why don't you just forget it!"

Dong Sicheng also tried to persuade them: "We have all served in the same court for many years. We have seen each other every day. Is it necessary to make things so awkward?"

Zhu Gui snorted coldly and said viciously, "This time, for the sake of Minister Su and Grand Tutor Dong, I will let you go. If you dare to provoke me again, I will kill you even if I have to give up my position as Duke. If you don't believe me, you can try it."

Of course, Zhu Gui’s words were not only spoken to Wen Qingfeng, but also to everyone else.

Wen Qingfeng's momentum suddenly weakened and he didn't even dare to fart.

When the civil and military officials in the court saw this situation, they all felt that Duke Zhu was not easy to mess with. This was completely different from his usual image of a good guy. They thought to themselves that they should stay away from him in the future.

Qin Hao felt a little happier at this time, and secretly praised his cheap father-in-law for being so helpful at the critical moment.

The situation has reversed at this moment, and Qin Hao decided to press on with the victory.

So he turned his gaze to Xie An.

Xie An had been paying attention to the reactions of everyone in the court, so when the prince cast his gaze over him, Xie An received it immediately.

He stood up, bowed and said, "Your Highness, I have something to say."

Qin Hao waved his hand and said, "Okay."

Xie An bowed to all the civil and military officials in the court and said, "My dear colleagues, Lord Kong just mentioned three points against the emperor's granting of marriage. I have three different opinions. Let me share them with you."

"First, the emperor is seriously ill. If the crown prince gets married at this time, the emperor will definitely be in a good mood. Once he is in a good mood, his condition will also improve. This official is presumptuous to speculate on the emperor's intentions. Maybe the emperor thinks so too."

"So what can we, as ministers, do? Is it really good to oppose the emperor's will? I think it is not good, so I fully support the emperor's granting of marriage."

"To be honest, my youngest daughter, Xie Wanqing, is in her twenties. If the emperor is willing to grant her an order to marry, I will not hesitate to let her marry the prince. I am not doing this to curry favor with the rich and powerful, but to show my sympathy for the emperor and to relieve his worries. I hope he can get better soon."

After saying this, he looked around at the ministers and saw that some of them had been shaken. Finally, he did not forget to look at the prince.

Qin Hao nodded slightly to him.

Xie An continued, "Secondly, as far as I know, although the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, and Concubine Dong have been married for a short time, they have a very good relationship. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are in perfect harmony. Moreover, this matter has been approved by the Crown Princess, so it will not affect their relationship."

"Whether His Highness has any emotional foundation with Zhu Qiqi, Qian Duoduo, and Feng Qingyue is a private matter between the Crown Prince and the three girls. It is not something that we ministers should worry about."

"Because since ancient times there has been a saying that 'parents' orders and matchmakers' words', even if there is no affection, it can be cultivated! The most important thing is that they can expand the royal family and reproduce heirs. Don't you think this is a good thing?"

"If anyone thinks that it is not a good thing to expand the royal family and have children, I have reason to suspect that they have ulterior motives and are trying to subvert the imperial power. I implore Your Highness to punish them."