The most romantic little emperor

Qin Hao frowned slightly when he heard this. His eyes were like two sharp swords, shooting straight at Su Zhengfang. He cursed Su Zhengfang in his heart, "Old fox."

However, he didn't want to let this old man go. He was displeased and his mouth curled up with a mocking arc. He said lightly: "Minister Su, you are in a high position, you should understand my intention. I want you to give substantive suggestions, not to play Tai Chi with me here, playing those illusory power games."

Su Zhengfang's face changed slightly. He didn't expect Qin Hao to expose his tricks so ruthlessly. He took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner fluctuations, reorganizing his thoughts, and preparing to give a more appropriate answer.

At this moment, the scene was silent, as if even the air had frozen.

All eyes were focused on these two focal points of power, watching the fight between them in silence.

Su Zhengfang glanced at Wen Qingfeng, who was trembling beside him, and a trace of helplessness flashed through his mind. He knew that Wen Qingfeng was a timid person, and he was already scared out of his wits. But in order to achieve his goal, he had to sacrifice this chess piece, but he could also do it too obviously to make other close friends suspicious.

So, he gritted his teeth, secretly made up his mind, clasped his hands, bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, although Lord Wen is wrong, his crime is not punishable by death. I think he was just confused for a moment. Please, Your Majesty, consider his many years of service to the court and give him a lighter sentence."

Qin Hao heard this and a sneer flashed in his eyes. He had seen through Su Zhengfang's tricks long ago and knew that Wen Qingfeng must have received Su Zhengfang's instructions, but he did not act immediately. He knew that this contest had just begun, and he had to slowly play with this opponent and let him fall into his trap step by step.

So, he nodded slightly and said calmly: "Your Highness Su's words make sense, I will consider it. However, Wen Qingfeng's crimes cannot be let off easily. I will send people to investigate this matter thoroughly, and if there are other crimes, they will be severely punished."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar at the scene.

Seeing Qin Hao so decisive, even disregarding Su Zhengfang's face, the concubines began to like him. If it weren't for his status as an elder and the fact that the previous emperor had just passed away, I'm afraid many women would have rushed to flirt with him.

When Su Zhengfang saw that Qin Hao was so ruthless to him, a hint of ferocity flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared in a flash and was not noticed by anyone.

At this moment, he keenly captured the strong signal revealed in Qin Hao's words. The relationship between the two had reached the point where they were incompatible and could not stop until one side died.

This made him feel depressed, thinking that this matter might not be resolved peacefully, but it also made him more determined to pull Qin Hao off the throne.

"Come here, put Minister Wen into the Sky Prison." As Qin Hao's order came down, the atmosphere instantly became extremely tense.

Wen Qingfeng's face turned pale instantly, and he collapsed to the ground, begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare my life! I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong!"

The imperial guards outside the door hurried in and dragged Wen Qingfeng out, leaving only his wailing cries for mercy echoing in the hall.

The other ministers watched this scene, and they all had their own thoughts. Some trembled, fearing that they would become the next Wen Qingfeng, while others were secretly happy in their hearts, thankful that they did not challenge Qin Hao's authority like Wen Qingfeng did.

There were even more people who were silently observing Qin Hao, trying to see some clues from his expression so that they could better deal with this young and powerful emperor in the days to come.

Qin Hao's eyes swept across everyone's faces one by one, taking in the changes in their expressions. The corners of his mouth curled up in a satisfied arc, as if everything was under his control.

He nodded slightly, and ordered in a steady and powerful voice: "Now that the position of Minister of Rites is vacant, someone needs to take over temporarily to maintain order in the court. After much thought, I think the former Minister of Rites Shi Minghan has rich experience and is a steady person, and is qualified for this position. From now on, Shi Minghan will temporarily take over the position of Minister of Rites and work with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Clan Affairs to handle the funeral affairs of the late emperor."

Upon hearing this, Shi Minghan immediately stood out from the crowd. With an excited look on his face, he knelt on the ground, kowtowed and thanked the emperor, saying, "I, your Majesty, will obey your orders and do my best to handle the funeral arrangements for the late emperor and ensure that everything is in order."

Qin Hao nodded slightly, a satisfied look on his face. He spoke again, his voice steady and powerful: "During this period of time, I need to devote myself to the funeral of the late emperor and have no time to take care of the government. If it is not an emergency, please do not disturb me. As for the affairs of the court, I have made up my mind and will hand it over to Minister Su, Grand Tutor Dong, Grand Tutor Xie and Grand Guardian Wei to discuss and handle together."

Upon hearing this, Su Zhengfang, Dong Sicheng, Xie An and Wei Zheng immediately bowed their heads and accepted the order, with respectful looks on their faces.

Especially Wei Zheng, who had just offended Long Wei and was originally worried, but now that he saw that the new emperor Qin Hao not only did not blame him, but instead entrusted him with an important task, he was so grateful that he could not express it in words. He silently swore in his heart that he would live up to the emperor's grace and assist the new emperor with all his heart.

At this time, Champion Marquis Li Zhen stood up. Although his voice was not loud, it was firm and resolute: "Your Majesty, the death of the previous emperor has caused grief to the whole world. However, the country cannot be without a king for a day, and it cannot be put aside because of personal feelings. I, this old minister, dare to suggest that the coronation ceremony should be held as soon as possible to reassure the people."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of agreement in the Yangxin Palace. The ministers nodded in support, knowing that at this time, the stability of the country was more important than anything else.

Qin Hao's eyes were like torches as he swept over the ministers. He said in a deep voice, "General Li, what you said is absolutely right. I have decided to hold the enthronement ceremony in front of my father's spirit in three days, worship the ancestral temple, add a posthumous title to the late emperor, and confer titles on the late emperor's concubines. During this period, all departments must do their best to ensure that the ceremony goes smoothly."

He paused slightly, his tone revealing a sense of majesty and determination: "As for the coronation ceremony, this is a national event and must be treated with caution. After the funeral of my father is over, I will order the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to carefully select an auspicious day and hold a coronation ceremony to announce it to the world and celebrate the new emperor's ascension to the throne."

As he finished speaking, all the ministers and concubines bowed their heads and responded respectfully: "We will obey your majesty's order!"

Qin Hao waved his hand gently, his voice low and gentle: "Let's stop here for today's matter. Later, you will all finish guarding the spirit of the emperor and then go yourselves. I believe that the emperor has been kind all his life and would not want to see anyone get too sad or even lose their lives because of him. I hope you all take care of yourselves."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned to his brothers and led them to the meeting room at the side.