The most romantic little emperor

Fan Wenhai was so grateful that he immediately knelt down to show his loyalty.

Xie An, Zhu Gui, Wang Jian and others praised the prince for his wisdom.

After considering it, the neutral parties also agreed with the prince's actions.

Su Zhengfang and Dong Sicheng looked at each other, nodded, and supported the prince.

After all, Qin Hao's starting point was correct, and no one dared to openly resist the court's thorough investigation of corruption.

Otherwise, it would be an act of rebellion against the imperial court, and people could be convicted by making up a false charge.

For a time, all the civil and military officials in the court turned to the prince and praised his wisdom.

Qin Hao was very happy and said excitedly: "Gao Lishi, after the court session, arrange for someone to make an integrity box and put it in the corner of the hall."

Gao Lishi responded, but he was confused in his heart, not knowing what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince meant.

But he didn't dare to ask, he just took note of it silently.

Qin Hao continued, "Ministers, you can go back and write down your crimes, hand over the money you embezzled and accepted as bribes, and put it in the integrity box.

"No matter how much you write, I will read it. After three days, I will burn them all in front of you."

"Don't worry, as long as I am the crown prince, I will never pursue this matter."

As soon as Qin Hao finished speaking, the hall fell silent, and all the ministers were stunned by Qin Hao's move.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually asked them to prove their guilt, and they only had one chance.

The ministers were all worried and didn't know what to do.

Su Zhengfang and Dong Sicheng looked at each other, both shocked by Qin Hao's courage, and understood in their hearts what the prince meant by this action.

There is no construction without destruction. Qin Hao pardoned all the crimes committed by these court officials in the past and reshuffled the cards.

In this way, all the civil and military officials in the court can change sides, and I wonder how many of them will side with the prince.

Qin Hao's methods were fierce and his actions were decisive. He did not give people any time to consider and directly cut off the source of the problem, catching Su Zhengfang and Dong Sicheng off guard.

At this moment, Su and Dong finally felt a sense of crisis. They felt that the power in their hands was being constantly weakened.

Qin Hao's control over the court is growing stronger day by day. As one weakens, the other weakens. It won't be long before they are completely defeated, and what awaits them will be a ruthless butcher's knife.

Su Zhengfang clenched his fists, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes. He was thinking about how to get rid of Qin Hao in order to consolidate his position.

Dong Sicheng stared at Qin Hao with a changeable expression, as if he was thinking about something.

He was well aware of Qin Hao's intelligence and decisiveness, and couldn't help feeling a little apprehensive.

However, Dong Sicheng is also a very scheming person. He is thinking about how to deal with the current situation and how to preserve his rights and status.

Qin Hao looked at the expressions of the crowd and felt that some ministers' minds had been shaken, but he felt that this method alone was far from enough to win over a few ministers.

He wanted to use stronger deterrence to intimidate these people and get more ministers to join his camp.

He already had a new plan in mind.

He slowly stood up, swept his eyes across the hall, and said in a deep voice: "My dear ministers, this afternoon, I invite you to watch a big show. I hope you will show your kindness and watch it."

All the civil and military officials in the court had a bad premonition and felt a palpitation in their hearts.

Qin Hao ignored the emotions of the ministers and directly ordered: "Lord Fan, at noon today, Wang Youzhi and his nine clans will be executed at the Meridian Gate. I will lead all the civil and military officials to watch. You must do a good job of security."

Fan Wenhai bowed and accepted the order, patting his chest and saying excitedly: "Your Highness, please rest assured. I will make proper arrangements to protect the safety of you all."

Su Zhengfang immediately stood up and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, I am not feeling well, so I would like to ask for your leave. Please approve it!"

"That's right."

Qin Hao laughed and reminded: "Who else wants to ask for leave? Hurry up, it will be gone if you miss this opportunity."

"However, I remind you that you must think of a good reason before asking for leave!"

"Otherwise, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor, and that would be no fun!"

Originally, several ministers were already eager to ask for leave like Su Zhengfang did.

But when they heard Qin Hao's threatening words, they dared not move.

Dong Sicheng didn't believe it. He believed that Qin Hao wouldn't dare to do anything to him.

So he stepped forward, bowed and said, "Your Highness, I cannot stand the sight of blood. I faint when I see blood. I am asking for leave from you. Please approve it!"

After hearing this, Qin Hao narrowed his eyes and laughed, "Master Dong, don't worry. I will arrange for a few imperial doctors to follow you. If you really faint, don't be afraid."

"However, I am also a reasonable person. If you really don't want to go, I will naturally agree to your request and you don't have to go."

Dong Sicheng heard the hidden meaning in Qin Hao's words. He refused at first, but then agreed.

Normally, a smart person would take advantage of the situation to get out of trouble, but who is Dong Sicheng? He is Qin Hao's father-in-law, and his sister is the emperor's concubine, so he can naturally not give face to anyone.

So, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your help."

When the Minister of War Wen Tai saw that Dong Sicheng had successfully requested leave, he hurried out as well.

Qin Hao looked displeased, and before he could speak, he teased, "It would be a joke if Minister Wen was also afraid of fainting from blood like Grand Tutor Dong."

All the civil and military officials in the court heard Qin Hao's ridicule, and some of them couldn't help but burst into laughter. Zhu Gui was one of them.

Zhu Gui laughed loudly and said, "Your Highness, if the Minister of War is also afraid of fainting at the sight of blood, that would be really funny."

"I believe any of my colleagues here can be such a minister, hahahaha!"

If Qin Hao's words were a teasing, then Zhu Gui's words were a mockery. However, his mockery was indeed extraordinary. At least it made Xie An, Wang Jian and other ministers close to the crown prince very happy.

At this moment, Wen Tai was almost furious, but fortunately he was able to control himself, otherwise he would have challenged Zhu Gui to a duel. He was just afraid that he would not be able to defeat Zhu Gui.

Wen Tai laughed, hiding his anger, and teased, "Duke Zhu, are you eyeing the position of Minister of War? Do you want me to ask His Highness to let you be the Minister of War?"

Zhu Gui also laughed out loud, "Everyone says that Minister Wen is stingy, but I think he is quite generous. He gave in just as the Minister of War said."

Qin Hao was afraid that his cheap father-in-law would drive recklessly, so he interrupted him and said, "Minister Wen, Duke Zhu was just joking, don't take it seriously, and don't give in to the Minister of War. It would be embarrassing if it got out!"

"Tell me! What is your reason for asking for leave?"

In order to dispel his doubts, Qin Hao deliberately added, "Don't worry, Minister Wen, I can open a back door for you today. No matter what your reason is, I will approve it."

This really confused Wen Tai. He didn't expect Qin Hao to be so easy to talk to and even give him special care.