The most romantic little emperor

"Qilin Guard?"

Su Zhengfang was still shocked. He stared at Qin Hao for a moment, then retracted his gaze and said calmly, "What is the purpose of establishing the Qilin Guard, Your Highness?"

Qin Hao looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "Lord Su, the Qilin Guard that I have newly established has different duties from the two battalions and four guards that protect the capital. Its main purpose is to respond to emergencies, such as the current White Lotus Sect and banditry in various places. They must be cleared out in a timely manner, and the garrison forces of the capital must be mobilized. Wouldn't the capital be in danger?"

"Now, the people of Daxia are in dire straits. There are constant disasters and famines in the country, banditry in various places, and the remnants of the previous dynasty are still trying to kill us. Now the White Lotus Sect has emerged, which is even worse. As long as there is a little unrest in the country, foreign races will take advantage of the situation to rob and invade our borders, and even go deep into the hinterland, repeating the mistakes of the past."

"Therefore, we must plan ahead and prevent disasters before they happen, otherwise the imperial court will be in danger! Daxia will be in danger!"

After hearing the prince's reasons for establishing the Qilin Guard, Su Zhengfang finally believed it a little.

He felt a little relieved because he felt that the prince did not seem to be deceiving him or setting a trap for him on purpose.

However, Qin Hao was very cunning and his methods were extremely sophisticated. In these several fights, Su Zhengfang was at a disadvantage, so he had to be on guard.

Su Zhengfang looked embarrassed and pretended to be helpless: "Your Highness, do you know how much money it will cost to set up a new army?"

"To be honest, the treasury is empty now. Money is needed everywhere. The army's food and wages have been owed for several months. Where can we get the money to form the Qilin Guard? I advise you to give up this idea."

Qin Hao nodded and said firmly: "I know that the treasury is empty, but compared with the country and people of Daxia, I know which is more important."

"For the sake of the peace of the court and the people of the world, I have decided to form the Qilin Guard. I ask Lord Su to help me!"

After saying this, he bowed and performed a 90-degree salute. His attitude was so sincere and his tone so humble that it was unprecedented.

Su Yong was moved by what he saw and his mentality changed.

Su Zhengfang quickly lifted him up and comforted him, "Your Highness, it's not that I won't help you, but the power of the court won't allow it!"

"How about we wait a little longer? It's the autumn harvest season now. How about we wait until the imperial court collects taxes and then make plans?"

Qin Hao cursed him secretly in his heart, calling him an old fox. Even after all this, he still couldn't dispel his concerns. Did he really want me to kneel down to him?

All right! To lure you into a trap, I'll gamble again.

He straightened his clothes, bent his knees and slowly knelt down. When he was less than half a foot from the ground, Su Zhengfang took his arms and said, "Your Highness, what are you doing? How can I, an old minister, deserve your kneeling? Let's talk it out!"

Qin Hao struggled for a few times, his eyes were red and tears were streaming down his face. He kept muttering, "Lord Su, please let me kneel! As long as you can help me, what does it matter if I kneel in front of you?"

"You don't know how miserable I am right now! My father is critically ill, my brothers are either serving in foreign vassal states or are still young and ignorant, and I don't even have anyone to talk to. So many things have happened in the court recently, and I have to be on guard against assassinations. I live in fear every day."

"To be honest, if my father hadn't entrusted me with an important task, I wouldn't want to be this worthless prince. Whoever wants to be the prince can do it. Isn't it good to be an idle prince? Having no worries about food and drink, and having beautiful women by your side is better than living in fear all day long!"

They are all thousand-year-old foxes, what’s the point of playing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio?

In order to confuse Su Zhengfang, Qin Hao really went to great lengths and even stopped using his own honorific title. He defamed himself, played the victim, and even praised Su Zhengfang for what he had done. He took great pains.

Su Zhengfang watched Qin Hao's performance and at one point he almost believed his lies. However, he was still cautious in his heart to avoid being tricked by the prince.

Su Zhengfang consoled him, "Your Highness, be careful with your words. I wonder how many people envy you?"

"Oh? Whoever is envious, let him be the prince!"

Qin Hao sighed and said, "You don't know how expensive firewood and rice are until you manage a household. They only saw the bright and beautiful side of me, but they didn't see the side of me shaking my head in distress and being in a dilemma."

"If they knew that being a crown prince would mean being on tenterhooks all day, dealing with so many memorials, guarding against all kinds of assassinations, and sleeping only two hours a day, only a fool would be willing to be the crown prince."

Su Zhengfang was choked by Qin Hao. For a moment, he couldn't figure out what he was thinking, let alone which of his words were true and which were false. His doubts grew even more.

Qin Hao continued, "Lord Su, I don't have many people to rely on, and your Su family is the most important."

"As long as you believe in me and support me, I will continue to reuse the Su family."

"To be honest, I deeply regret that Su Meng failed to become the general of the Azure Dragon Guard. As long as you help me establish the Qilin Guard, the position of general will be left to Su Meng. I promise that no one else can get involved except Su Meng. How do you think?"

"This this……"

Su Yong was so excited that he was at a loss for words and couldn't even speak clearly. He thought to himself that as long as Su Meng could take down the Qilin Guard, the power of the Su family would become even more unshakable.

Su Zhengfang glanced at Su Yong coldly, and he immediately shut up, his expression suddenly becoming a little lonely.

He didn't understand why his father was so timid today. How could he miss such a good opportunity?

He even fantasized about being named the Grand Marshal of Bandit Suppression, and his majestic appearance would surely win the admiration of all the beauties in the capital.

Qin Hao took in the expressions of both father and son.

It has to be said that Su Zhengfang is worthy of being an old fox who has held a high position for a long time. His calmness in the face of praise or criticism alone is enough to make him far better than the civil and military officials in the court.

Su Yong's performance was far from satisfactory, and no one knew how he managed to become the general of the right camp.

Su Zhengfang pondered for a long time and said slowly: "Your Highness, I should fully support your decision, but I am unable to do so. You should find someone else!"

"Father, you..."

Su Yong became anxious and, regardless of the etiquette between the emperor and his subjects, wanted to persuade his father again.

Su Zheng scolded: "Shut up, you have no right to negotiate here."

Su Yong immediately became silent, like an eggplant hit by frost.

Qin Hao watched the performance of the father and son quietly, and was very happy.

It was completely within his expectation that the old fox Su Zhengfang would have such an idea.

Now seeing the father and son sulking with each other is a bit of comfort to me.

When the show was almost over, Qin Hao persuaded him kindly: "My dear Su, General Su Yong wants to make great achievements. I admire his sincere heart."

"But I don't want any rift to arise between you and your son, otherwise I will feel guilty and uneasy."