The most romantic little emperor

Then, he handed a stack of silver bills to Qin Hao, "Your Highness, these are the silver bills for bribes handed in by Fan Wenhai, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. The total is 335,000 taels of silver. Just for this case of Qian Song's death, the Su family gave him 200,000 taels of silver bills."

Qin Hao didn't even look at it, and said with emotion: "If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. We should arrest the big ones and let the small ones go. Officials who are not seriously involved in the case should be given a chance to correct their mistakes. Otherwise, if we arrest them all, the court will be left with no one to use."

"Fan Wenhai is willing to take out the stolen money. This is his attitude. Let's end this matter here. I will not pursue it any further."

"Take these banknotes back to him and tell him to hand them over to me tomorrow in front of all the civil and military officials in the court. Only then will I accept them."

Feng Huaiyu vaguely grasped something, but still didn't quite understand Qin Hao's meaning.

So he asked, "Your Highness, what is your deep meaning? Can you tell me?"

Gao Lishi was also very curious and looked at Qin Hao with confusion.

Qin Hao smiled mysteriously, "You will know tomorrow."

"Also, I'm telling you, I'll keep the position of Minister of Justice for you. Now you and Fan Wenhai, one in the open and one in the dark, quickly eliminate all political enemies in the Ministry of Justice and be ready to take over the position of Minister of Justice at any time."

"What this prince wants is a solid Ministry of Justice."

Qin Hao's words echoed in Feng Huaiyu's ears, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

He understood that this was Qin Hao's recognition of his ability and also a test of his loyalty.

The Minister of Justice is a symbol of power in the court. Feng Huaiyu knows that he needs to put in more effort and wisdom to be competent for this position.

So he hurriedly thanked Qin Hao and swore allegiance to him.

Just as he left, former Minister of Rites Shi Minghan walked in.

"Lord Shi, how are the preparations for my wedding going?"

Qin Hao asked with a smile: "Have you prepared the betrothal gifts? Have you also prepared the marriage certificate?"

"You don't know that at the morning court today, Grand Tutor Xie wanted to steal your job."

Shi Minghan heard Qin Hao's ridicule, and instead of being angry, he laughed out loud: "Your Highness, are you still unsure about the work of this old minister?"

"Let that old scoundrel Xie An come and rob. By the time he comes, I, an old minister, will have already done it for you. He can only watch helplessly."

Gao Lishi quickly gave him a thumbs up and praised him at the right time: "Your Highness, Lord Shi handled this matter very well. He has always handled such matters in the past and has never made any mistakes."

Shi Minghan was somewhat pleased with himself and teased, "Old Gao, you are trying to flatter me, but I like it. In the future, you should say more of this in front of His Highness. I will never refuse you."

"You old bastard, how about I ask His Highness to give you a few more old maids in the palace next time?" Gao Lishi said unwillingly.

Gao Lishi's words undoubtedly hit Shi Minghan's sore spot.

Shi Minghan waved his hands quickly, with a bitter smile on his face, "Oh, Lao Gao, forget it, don't make fun of me, I can't stand it."

"Besides, the conditions do not allow it! If the tigress at home knew that I took in the old maid from the palace, I would really have to kneel on the washboard.

"Please have mercy on me and let me go!"

When Gao Lishi heard that Shi Minghan had given in, he covered his mouth and snickered, "Master Shi, you really have the 'one thing conquers another' trait! Well, since you are henpecked, I will not embarrass you."

Qin Hao was in a good mood as he watched the interaction between the two. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he thought to himself: Although these two people bicker with each other, they actually respect each other and have a close relationship. This kind of court atmosphere makes people feel somewhat relieved.

Then he ordered: "Mr. Gao, you have been away from our father for such a long time, I am a little worried, please go back and take care of him first!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Lishi nodded slightly, bowed and left.

After Gao Lishi left, Qin Hao couldn't wait to ask, "Master Shi, what are the procedures for this wedding?"

Shi Minghan felt that Qin Hao attached great importance to this wedding.

So, he sat upright and said, "Your Highness, this time you are marrying the Crown Prince's concubine, which is different from marrying the Crown Princess, so the wedding process and ceremony are relatively simple, so there is no need to follow the six rituals."

After that, he took out a wedding process chart from his arms and handed it to Qin Hao.

Qin Hao looked through it carefully and was quite satisfied. He then asked, "Is the process and ceremony of this wedding the same as the one we had when we married Dong Mei'er?"

Shi Minghan nodded, "Yes, it's basically the same, but there are some changes in the details. After all, the time schedule for marrying three women is a bit tight, so some adjustments must be made. This was decided by the old minister together with the Crown Princess, the Ministry of Rites and the officials of the Imperial Observatory."

Qin Hao thought for a moment and said firmly: "Well! This time, all the civil and military officials in the court are watching my wedding. I want to send them a signal."

"That means you will have meat to eat if you follow me. I will not mistreat anyone who is loyal to me."

"So, we need to add more procedures and ceremonies, increase the betrothal gifts by 20%, make the wedding bigger, and make the atmosphere more lively, as long as it doesn't exceed the wedding for the Crown Princess."

"I will take this opportunity to trample the Dong family father and daughter under my feet."

"You discuss the details with the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Observatory. I will go and talk to the Crown Princess."

Shi Minghan frowned and advised, "Your Highness, this will cause dissatisfaction among the Dong family and may cause trouble."

Qin Hao waved his hand, exuding a domineering aura, and said proudly: "Just go ahead and do it. I have my own plans."

Shi Minghan was a little hesitant. He couldn't anticipate the consequences of the matter, but he knew that something bad would definitely happen.

Qin Hao saw through his thoughts and comforted him, "Don't worry! I am just testing the bottom line of the Dong family. Even if he wants to rebel, I will suppress him with one hand."

Hearing Qin Hao's confident answer, Shi Minghan finally felt relieved and nodded in agreement.

"Let's go, follow me to Chen's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion."

Qin Hao patted his shoulder and said happily: "I will personally deliver the marriage certificate and betrothal gifts."

Shi Minghan quickly advised against it, "Your Highness, this is unreasonable. Usually, I will lead the officials of the Ministry of Rites to handle it."

"Lord Shi, I don't care what's unreasonable."

Qin Hao sneered and said, "I will go there in person to show my respect for them. The Zhu and Chen families will definitely be very happy."

"Besides, if your granddaughter Shi Mengyao marries into the Eastern Palace in the future, don't you want me to personally present you with the marriage certificate and betrothal gifts?"

"Good good."

When Qin Hao heard that the prince had developed a crush on his granddaughter, he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He quickly flattered the prince, saying, "Your Highness is far-sighted and sees things clearly. I admire you."

"Don't you always say that rules are meant to be broken? So, to hell with the rules and regulations!"

"Ha ha!"

Qin Hao teased again: "My dear Shi, you are also suspected of flattery, but I like it."

Shi Minghan laughed heartily, "Your Highness's words are like thunder in my ears. My admiration for you is like the endless flow of the Yellow River, which cannot be stopped!"

Qin Hao was in a good mood and joked, "What are we waiting for? Let's go!"