The most romantic little emperor

By the time Qin Hao and his group arrived at Duke Zhu's mansion, Duke Zhu Gui had already been waiting at the gate with his children and family for a long time.

The one standing in the front was naturally Duke Zhu Gui. Zhu Qiqi stood next to him, while his two brothers could only stand on the side.

Before the carriage stopped, Qin Hao jumped off impatiently. A Yue and Qian Duoduo followed him on his left and right, making others envious.

Before Qin Hao even walked up to the crowd, he bowed and said, "My Lord, I've been waiting for a long time."

Duke Zhu hurriedly asked his family members to kneel on the ground and kowtow to welcome the prince.

Qin Hao quickly bent down to lift him up and exchanged a few words of greeting.

Then he turned to look at the beauty next to him. His eyes lit up, as if the whole world had stopped and the only thing in his eyes was the beauty in front of him.

Zhu Qiqi was wearing a pink tasseled skirt, the hem of which swayed gently in the breeze, like a blooming peach blossom.

The sunlight filtered through the clouds and shone onto her delicate features, making her look even more radiant and beautiful.

Qin Hao's mouth curled up into a smile, his eyes full of doting and love, and he sincerely praised: "Sister Qiqi, you are so beautiful today, just like a fairy from heaven, so beautiful and charming, making people love you."

Being praised in public by her lover, even though Zhu Qiqi was a heroine who often mingled with men, she could not resist Qin Hao's sweet words. Her pretty face immediately turned red and she was very shy.

This scene stunned everyone around.

A Yue and Qian Duoduo looked at each other, with envy in their eyes.

The two women also came forward, held Zhu Qiqi's hands, and praised her beautiful face without reservation.

Duke Zhu stood aside with a proud look on his face, secretly sighing in his heart: She is worthy of being my daughter, she can make the prince so fascinated.

Then he laughed and said, "Your Highness, this is not a place to talk outside. Please come in."

Qin Hao was in a good mood. He took Zhu Gui's hand to show his favor and said happily, "Duke Zhu, let's go together."

This frightened Zhu Gui. You know, in ancient times, the emperor was supreme. Who dared to walk side by side with the emperor or the prince? Normally, they would be one step behind the emperor.

So he hastily refused, saying, "Your Highness, this is unacceptable! This goes against our ancestral rules, and I dare not overstep my authority."

Qin Hao interrupted him and consoled him, "What's the use of overstepping authority? If you walk behind me, it's not overstepping authority. But Su Zhengfang and Dong Sicheng follow me every day, and I don't see them being respectful to me."

"My Lord, the key to whether it is presumptuous or not lies in the heart, not in the behavior. Do you understand?"

Zhu Gui was also a clever man, and he immediately flattered him, "Your Highness, once you open your mouth, you will surely produce something excellent. Your words have opened my eyes."

"Haha, what you said hits the spot in my heart. I like it very much."

Qin Hao smiled and said, "Let's go in and talk."

"Walk."

The two of them walked side by side towards the Duke's Mansion, leaving everyone behind them dumbfounded and exclaiming, what a great honor!

Shi Minghan, who was following behind the two of them, had a look of envy on his face and a determined look in his eyes. He thought to himself that he must keep up with the prince's footsteps. Sooner or later, he would also get this honor.

Everyone came to the lobby of Zhu's mansion. Qin Hao ordered Shi Minghan to take out the marriage certificate and read out the emperor's decree of marriage in public.

After Zhu Gui received the marriage certificate and thanked the emperor for his grace.

Zhu Gui immediately dismissed everyone, asked them to prepare dinner, and prepared to have a good drink with the prince and others.

At this moment, only the Zhu couple and his children were left in the house.

So Qin Hao told everyone about Wang Youzhi's corruption and abuse of power, as well as what had just happened on the road.

Zhu Gui's eldest son, Zhu Yongan, also inherited Zhu Gui's violent temper. He slammed the table and said angrily, "Your Highness, these corrupt officials should have been killed long ago. I will fully cooperate with the Ministry of Justice to handle corruption cases."

Qin Hao patted his hands, calming his angry temper, and said, "Brother-in-law, I have already explained this matter to Feng Huaiyu and Fan Wenhai. They will come to you when the time comes. You just need to fully cooperate with the Ministry of Justice and secretly search for evidence of official corruption. When the time is right, we will catch them all in one fell swoop."

"Next, the Ministry of Justice will have some positions vacant. You will be in charge of appointing officials in the Ministry of Personnel. You must find more officials with good character and both talent and learning for me, and arrange them before those people have time to react."

After hearing this, Zhu Yongan nodded seriously.

"Second uncle, your focus during this period of time should be on the preparations for the Daxia Business Association and the Royal First Grain Store. I have already handed this matter over to Patriarch Chen to handle. You will serve as his deputy and fully cooperate with him. You can discuss the specific matters. If you encounter any difficulties, come to me directly and I will solve them for you."

Qin Hao continued to say to Zhu Yongkang: "Second uncle, you are young now and do not have enough experience, but you must learn from the experience of the Chen family master. After he retires, I will let you be the top leader."

Zhu Yongkang's blood boiled, and he patted his chest and assured: "Your Highness, just wait and see how I perform!"

Qin Hao nodded slightly. He felt that Zhu Yongkang had a good business sense and was relatively reliable, so he was very confident in him.

"Father-in-law, how is the selection of Jinyiwei personnel going?"

Qin Hao asked with a smile. He was very concerned about the selection of Jinyiwei personnel because it was related to the safety of Daxia.

Zhu Gui knew the importance of this matter. He frowned and replied with a serious expression, "Your Highness, the selection of Jinyiwei personnel has already begun. Elder Feng is very efficient. He has initially selected a group of suitable candidates, and further inspection and training are needed."

"However, Elder Feng's selection criteria are extremely strict. Even among the special forces team, less than fifty people were selected. I estimate that not many people will be selected in the end."

Qin Hao nodded and said, "Quality is more important than quantity. The most important thing is loyalty."

"So, you must keep a close eye on these selected people. The political review must be strict. Their relatives within three generations must be good citizens. This must be strictly enforced."

Zhu Gui knew the importance of what Qin Hao said. He nodded carefully and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will definitely keep a close eye on it and the political review will be extremely strict."

"As for the relatives of these people, I will also personally verify their identities one by one to ensure that they are all good citizens."

"Only in this way can we ensure the loyalty of the Royal Guards."

Qin Hao nodded with satisfaction. Seeing Zhu Gui so serious, he felt a lot more at ease.

He knew clearly that Zhu Gui, as a loyal minister of Daxia and in charge of the Suzaku Guard for many years, his attitude and ability to do things were beyond doubt.

"Father-in-law, you have worked hard."

Qin Hao said gratefully, "Once these people are selected, I will go to see them in person to see if they can take on the responsibility of protecting Daxia."