The most romantic little emperor

Sun Yi and Feng Jin quickly knelt down to receive the order, and said excitedly: "Your Highness, rest assured, we will strictly follow your three musts in handling the case and ensure that the trial is fair, just and open."

Qin Hao nodded, and then asked the civil and military officials who were kneeling on the ground to stand up.

Qin Hao continued to speak about how the underworld forces were destroying the business environment, harming people's lives, and endangering the imperial court, and only then did he stop.

After hearing Qin Hao's disgust towards evil forces, everyone put away their contempt.

Originally they thought that the prince was just acting on a whim, but now it seems that is not the case at all. The prince is determined to eradicate all evil and treat the fight against organized crime as a long-term task.

They thought to themselves that when they returned from court, they would quickly discipline their families, especially those ministers who had young men at home who did nothing all day and loved to rob women. They were sweating and wished they could go home right away and put them in solitary confinement to prevent them from committing crimes and implicating themselves.

Qin Hao glanced at everyone, looked at their reactions, and laughed in his heart, if he had known this would happen, why did he do it in the first place?

Then he said, "My dear ministers, you must control your family members and don't run into the edge of the knife. That would be no fun."

"My dear ministers, do you have any memorials to submit? If not, please adjourn the court!"

After saying that, he wanted to get up and leave.

Su Zhengfang quickly looked at Lin Guodong, who understood and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, I have something to report!"

Qin Hao sat back down, waved his hand, and said, "General Lin, I don't usually see you have anything to report. Why are you in the mood today? Tell me, what's the matter? I'm all ears!"

"Your Highness, the position of the Grand General of the Qinglong Guard has been vacant for a long time, and it's time to decide." Lin Guodong explained.

Qin Hao pretended to be enlightened and said with a laugh: "If General Lin hadn't mentioned this, I would have almost forgotten it."

"It's just that the emperor is critically ill now, and I haven't had time to speak yet. Let's wait until the emperor's condition stabilizes before speaking!"

Lin Guodong insisted, "The sky cannot be without the sun for a day, the country cannot be without the king for a day, and the Qinglong Guard cannot be without a general for a day. If time goes on for a long time, I am worried that the morale of the army will be unstable, so I ask Your Highness to make a decision as soon as possible."

Kong Boli also stood up and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, General Lin's words make sense. Please think twice before you act. Don't treat military affairs as a joke!"

When Qin Hao heard what Kong Boli said, he was furious and wanted to slap him on the spot. What the hell was he talking about!

At this time, several of Su Zhengfang's trusted ministers also stood up and advised Qin Hao to make a decision as soon as possible.

Seeing this situation, Qin Hao knew that if he didn't give them an explanation today, it would be difficult to appease everyone.

So, he looked at everyone and said calmly, "Last time, all the civil and military officials recommended Su Meng and Li Mu, two lieutenant generals, to compete for the position of the general of the Azure Dragon Guard. Do you have any opinions? Why not speak up?"

"If everyone has no objection, I will let them compete fairly. Whoever wins will become the general. What do you think?"

All the civil and military officials in the court were discussing the matter. Some agreed, some opposed, and everyone had different opinions.

Su Zhengfang looked at the Minister of War Wen Tai when he saw this. Wen Tai understood and immediately stepped forward, bowed and said, "Your Highness, I think Li Mu was imprisoned before and has a stain on his body. He is not suitable to compete for the position of General of the Azure Dragon Guard."

Wen Tai's words immediately sparked controversy. Wen Qingfeng, the Minister of Rites, also stood up and firmly opposed it, saying loudly: "I think what Minister Wen said makes a lot of sense. If a criminal is allowed to serve as a general, where is the dignity of the court? Where is the etiquette of Daxia?"

"Your Highness, please think twice!"

The words of the two ministers immediately received responses from many people. Su Zhengfang looked at everything that was happening in front of him with satisfaction and was secretly happy in his heart.

Qin Hao neither said anything nor tried to stop it, allowing the situation to develop.

Li Mu was recommended by Wang Jian. At this time, they attacked Li Mu openly, but in fact they were secretly belittling Wang Jian.

Wang Jian frowned and asked loudly: "You all say that Li Mu is a criminal, but what crime did he commit? Is being framed and imprisoned also a crime?"

Wang Jian's words were immediately supported by Xie An and others.

Xie An supported Li Mu and said, "Li Mu is the son of Li Zhen, the Marquis of Guanjun. He is brave and resourceful, and loves his soldiers like his own sons. The emperor once trusted him and entrusted him with important tasks."

"He was framed and imprisoned just like me. Your Highness has already investigated the facts and proved his innocence. But you are still holding on to him. What's your reason?"

Duke Zhu also stood up and supported Li Mu, saying kindly: "Whether Li Mu is guilty or not, the Ministry of Justice has the most say. Lord Fan, Li Mu has been detained in your Ministry of Justice for such a long time. Has he ever confessed his guilt or found any evidence of his crime?"

Fan Wenhai bowed to his colleagues and said seriously, "My dear colleagues, General Li Mu never confessed his guilt while in prison, and the Ministry of Justice has not found any evidence of his crime. The testimony of the former Minister of Justice, Mr. Qian, proves that he was purely framed and imprisoned."

"I am also willing to guarantee with my life and property that what I said above is true."

Su Zhengfang's face was ashen at this moment, his eyes fixed on Wang Jian, Xie An, Zhu Gui and others, his heart filled with disgust. If looks could kill, they would have died countless times.

Qin Hao concealed his joy and said calmly: "The Li family has been loyal for generations. Li Zhen, the champion marquis, has fought in the south and the north for decades. Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizong trusted him. Li Mu was also favored by the current emperor and entrusted with an important task."

"Could it be that Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizong misjudged the Li family father and son, or are you better than the Li family father and son and look down on them?"

"I kindly let Generals Su Meng and Li Mu compete fairly. Whoever wins will be appointed as the general. What a great thing! But you insist on depriving Li Mu of the qualification to compete."

"How do you want me to explain to the Li family father and son? If I really do as you wish, wouldn't it chill the hearts of General Li and his son?"

Su Zhengfang knew Li Mu's abilities and was extremely wary of him. Li Mu was also secretly collecting evidence of the Su family's crimes, otherwise Su Zhengfang and his son would not have removed him from his position as the lieutenant general of the right camp and sent him to prison.

Su Zhengfang knew very well that if he were allowed to participate in the election, Su Meng would never be a match for Li Mu, either in terms of martial arts or strategy, and would have no chance of winning.

So he stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, you must not be deceived by Li Mu, the traitor."

"To be honest, at that time, the old minister's eldest son Su Yong caught him with evidence of treason and expelled him from the right camp and sent him to prison."

"If I hadn't spared his life for the sake of Marquis Guanjun, I would have cut him into pieces just because he dared to collaborate with the enemy and betray the country."

Everyone was shocked when they heard Su Zhengfang's words. They didn't expect that there was such a big hidden story in this matter.