The most romantic little emperor

Su Zhengfang laughed and said, "Your Highness, my son is full of passion and likes to show off his bravery."

"He is not in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. He doesn't know that the national treasury has long been in deficit. Without food and money, how can he suppress bandits and lead troops to fight?"

Qin Hao nodded slightly, hesitated for a long time, and then slowly said: "Lord Su is right, but I don't agree with it."

"Oh? Your Highness, what do you have to say? I am all ears."

Su Zhengfang asked Qin Hao with a smile.

Qin Hao laughed and said, "I heard that those bigger bandits robbed wealthy merchants everywhere, and even dared to rob the local government granaries and loot the money and food of the gentry and merchants. I guess they have already accumulated a lot of wealth."

"If we fight to support the war, we can not only eliminate the banditry, but also get the money and food they plunder. We can then distribute the money and food they plunder to the soldiers. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"

"Fighting to feed war?"

"This this……"

This time it was Su Zhengfang's turn to be choked, and he immediately fell into deep thought.

Although Su Zhengfang did not recognize Qin Hao as the crown prince, he agreed with what Qin Hao said that fighting to support fighting was indeed the way to solve the problem.

In addition, he could also take this opportunity to transfer the Su family's wealth while the army was on the march, killing two birds with one stone.

Su Zhengfang started to make his own calculations, weighing the pros and cons over and over in his mind.

Su Yong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and he wanted to make a decision for Su Zhengfang.

Qin Hao didn't interrupt him and waited for his reply.

Su Zhengfang thought for twenty to thirty breaths before he made up his mind, "Your Highness, your method can indeed solve the problem of food and wages for the army. I fully agree with it."

“I wonder when the army will set out?”

Seeing that the fish had been hooked, Qin Hao smiled happily and said, "This matter cannot be delayed any longer. Naturally, the sooner the better."

"Tomorrow is the eighth day of the eighth month, which is my wedding day. How about we wait until General Su Yong finishes drinking my wedding wine and organizes the army before setting out?"

Su Zhengfang nodded slightly and suggested: "Your Highness, as the saying goes, eight or nine out of ten is almost certain. August 9th is a good day. Otherwise, the army will set out the day after tomorrow."

what!

Why is Su Zhengfang more anxious than himself? There must be something fishy about this matter. Qin Hao wants to see what tricks this old fox is going to play.

Without having time to think about it, he agreed immediately and promised to personally carry out the mission for Su Yong when the army set out.

Su Yong was extremely excited and said with a happy smile: "That's great, Your Highness. I promise that I will completely wipe out those bandits."

Qin Hao followed Su Yong's words and said a few words in a roundabout way, which made Su Yong so confused that he didn't know east, west, south or north.

Su Zhengfang looked at his son's useless appearance and wanted to kick him twice.

The prince bewitched him with just a few words. Even after the prince sold him out, he still helped the prince count money!

He didn't want his son to embarrass himself again, so he interrupted the two of them and said, "Your Highness, the army is going to war, and the food and fodder must go before the troops move. We also need to prepare for military affairs. Time is running out, so let Su Yong go back to the right camp first and prepare the military supplies in advance."

Qin Hao nodded, then encouraged Su Yong a few words and made some promises to him before reluctantly letting him go.

The scene was very similar to a wife seeing off her husband going to the war, or an unmarried woman seeing off a scholar going to Beijing to take the imperial examinations. Su Zhengfang almost believed it.

After Su Yong walked out of the study, Qin Hao retracted his gaze and said with emotion: "It is a blessing for the court and Daxia that I have a general like Su Yong!"

Su Zhengfang didn't know what to say about the prince's praise. Even though he knew that Qin Hao didn't really mean it, he was still very happy.

He said modestly: "Su Yong is still young and a little frivolous. He hasn't considered things very comprehensively yet and still has a lot to learn."

"If he is not frivolous, can he still be called a young man? This king likes this frivolous energy in him."

Qin Hao looked calm, with a hopeful look in his eyes. He laughed and said, "Besides, if a man is not frivolous when young, he is wasted. You were young once too. Who knows, you might have been even more frivolous than him at that time!"

Su Zhengfang stroked his beard and nodded, teasing, "The past is too painful to look back on. I am old now, and it is time for me to retire and return home. I am not as energetic as you, Your Highness. You are like the bright sun in the sky, and the future is bright."

"Lord Su, you are joking. You are now in your prime. I need you to serve the court for another twenty years before I let you retire and return home."

Qin Hao flattered him with a double-talk.

"By the way, Lord Su, I heard that the Ruifeng Grain Store belongs to your Su family. I wonder if it is true."

Su Zhengfang said with regret: "To be honest, this was done by my brother-in-law Sun Zhigang and the relatives of several ministers in the court. When he set up this grain store, he borrowed some money from me."

"Now, he is dead, the grain store has been confiscated, and my money has gone down the drain."

"Alas, God is watching what people do. He deserves what he gets. He can't blame anyone else."

Qin Hao smiled secretly in his heart, don't worry, your brother-in-law is not dead yet, and he is exposing the evidence of your crime!

However, Su Zhengfang was really a ruthless person. He killed people without hesitation, and even did not spare his own brother-in-law. He just gave up the huge Ruifeng Grain Store without hesitation. He was really cruel and decisive.

Qin Hao sighed and said, "I didn't know Sun Zhigang was your brother-in-law, and I didn't intend to kill him. I just wanted to teach him a lesson, but I didn't expect that he would die. Look at what happened."

"How about this! To express my apology, I will have the Ruifeng Grain Store unsealed as compensation to Sun Zhigang's family. What do you think?"

The sun rose from the west. There was no reason not to eat the meat that was already in his mouth. Su Zhengfang couldn't figure out Qin Hao's thoughts for a moment.

He thought Qin Hao was testing whether the Su family would participate in the operation of the grain store, so he quickly waved his hand and refused, "I appreciate your kindness, but now that Sun Zhigang is dead, let's forget it!"

Qin Hao insisted: "Sun Zhigang has not committed any unforgivable fault. Now that he is dead, his debts are settled. We can't let his family starve!"

"Besides, if the ban is not lifted, what will the merchants in the capital think? The court should give an explanation. If it continues for a long time, it will be detrimental to the economic prosperity of the entire Daxia business. This is how it should be done. Don't refuse."

After saying that, without waiting for Su Zhengfang to refuse, he directly asked A Yue to handle the matter personally.

After Ah Yue left, Su Zhengfang kowtowed and thanked him, pretending to be touched. He choked up and said, "Your Highness, I thank you on behalf of Sun Zhigang's family. You don't know that since he died, his sister has been crying all day, begging me to make a decision for him. I am in a dilemma!"

Qin Hao helped him up, patted his shoulder, and said sincerely: "I know that if there are any major events in the future, we should inform each other in advance, so as to reduce misunderstandings."