The most romantic little emperor

Su Fangzheng is in a dilemma. Zhu Gui has blocked his way. He wants to make a big deal out of a small matter. The key is that His Highness' attitude is unclear. If he continues to hold on to it, he will offend Duke Zhu and create a big enemy for himself, which is not in his own interest.

Su Zhengding laughed loudly and said, "Okay, okay, Duke, please don't be too harsh on Princess Qiqi. I have always liked this girl, and she suits my temperament very well."

"Yong'er told me about the princess yesterday. He hasn't seen Qiqi for a long time. When Qiqi is free, I'll let Yong'er go find her. Young people should communicate more. My son likes Qiqi very much."

In an instant, the two court bosses resolved the conflict.

When Qin Hao heard that Su Yong, this toad, had been pursuing Qi Qi, his hatred for the Su father and son deepened. "You dare to touch my woman, I will not be a human being if I don't kill you two, father and son. Let's see how long you can last."

Zhu Gui sneered in his heart when he heard this. You, the Su family, are worthy of marrying me? Are your thighs as thick as those of the emperor and the prince?

He turned his head and refused to admit it. He knelt on the ground and said angrily, "Your Highness, what do you think we should do about the two months' salary owed to the Suzaku Guards by the Ministry of Revenue? As long as they make up the overdue salary, I am willing to be punished, even if I have to kneel down and apologize to those people one by one."

"Your Highness, the soldiers are suffering! They shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting the imperial capital, and they only receive a few taels of silver every month. Some families rely on these few taels of silver to survive. Many soldiers' families have run out of food, and they are about to starve to death. Now I dare not even see them."

"Your Highness, there are many veterans who have followed me for many years and fought for the court. Some veterans have to retire because of injuries or disabilities in battle. Some of them cannot take care of themselves, and I cannot watch them suffer. Most of my monthly salary is used to support them. If it weren't for the family business left by my ancestors and the money made by my youngest son in business, over the years, the more than 100 people in our Zhu family would have starved to death."

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Duke Zhu wiped his tears while speaking, full of sorrow and grief. All the ministers present were moved, and they lamented the difficulties Duke Zhu had faced, praising him for loving his soldiers like his own sons, and being loyal to the emperor and patriotic.

As a result, several ministers stood up one after another and asked the Ministry of Revenue to quickly allocate military pay.

As more and more people come to support Duke Zhu.

Su Zhengfang suddenly felt that things were not going well. He had lost more than he gained. If he did not stand up, he would be at the center of the storm and be criticized by other ministers.

Unable to hesitate any longer, Su Zhengfang slowly stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, I also want to allocate military pay to the Suzaku Guards, but the treasury has no money! Now Hedong is suffering from a disaster and needs money..."

Qin Hao was furious and shouted, "Our soldiers are risking their lives to defend their country, but their families are still starving. This is how you treat our Great Xia soldiers!"

"Do you want to disregard the majesty of the Emperor? Do you want me to bear the blame?"

"Humph, even if you don't have money, you have to find a way to make it. Otherwise, none of you can leave Taiji Hall!"

The ministers had never seen the prince so angry.

However, some people are happy and some are worried.

Those who were happy were because the prince had changed. He had become wise and decisive, and was no longer the second-generation rich kid he used to be.

Those who are worried are because the prince has become terrifying and decisive in killing people. If he ascends the throne, they will probably have no good days to live and the power in their hands may be threatened.

For a moment, the hall fell into silence, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

After a long while, Dong Sicheng stood up and broke the silence. He said slowly, "Your Highness, the national treasury is in a big deficit and cannot take out so much money all at once. How about this? Let the Ministry of Revenue raise a month's salary for the Suzaku Guard within three days and give it to the soldiers. Then raise another month's salary within half a month. How about that?"

Qin Hao thought this was a good idea and asked Su Zhengfang, "Minister Su, can you do it?"

"I will definitely do it."

"Duke Zhu, are you satisfied?"

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Qin Hao continued, "Don't be in a hurry to thank me, tell me about the beating!"

"I am willing to be punished."

"Then you will be fined one hundred taels of silver to compensate each of the adults who were injured. Are you willing?"

"Wei Chen is willing."

Qin Hao looked at the crowd and said with a smile: "If you have any opinions on my judgment, please feel free to raise them."

Everyone answered in unison, "Your Highness is wise, and we admire you."

"This matter is settled. All the nobles should cooperate with each other in the future and do not do such ridiculous things as today again, otherwise I will punish you severely."

"Pass on this king's order and notify the Imperial Hospital, requiring the doctors to do their best to treat the injured ministers, otherwise they will be severely punished."

"Please inform all the injured ministers that I am mindful of their suffering today and will allow them to recuperate with pay for a month. Tell them that I am not depriving them of their positions, but rather letting them recover in peace. I will keep their positions for them, and I will wait for them to recover and continue to work hard for the court."

Su Dingfang could no longer sit still. The prince was going to target the Ministry of Revenue, so he stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, this is absolutely inappropriate! How can the Ministry of Revenue function if so many positions are left vacant for a month? I think that if we let them rest at home for two days, we can let them go to court and continue to serve the court."

Qin Hao pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Minister Su, you worry too much. As long as you and Minister Lu are here, the Ministry of Revenue will not fall."

"Minister Su, you saw that those ministers were seriously injured, and they might even have hidden injuries. Have you ever thought about this: if you let them attend court with injuries, what if something bad happens in the court? What will happen to their families? How will other ministers view the court? How will the court face their wives and children? Can you take on this responsibility?"

The last three soul-searching questions were so thought-provoking that Qin Hao almost roared out.

This is an indisputable fact. Su Zhengfang was speechless and kept silent. He had lost this round completely and there was no way to turn the tide.

"Minister Lu, you can select some smart people from the Ministry of Revenue to temporarily fill in the vacancies. After the adults have recovered from their injuries, everyone will still perform their duties and take up their positions. Do you have the confidence to do a good job?"

Lu Yuanshan is an old fox. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince obviously supports him. This is a great opportunity to place his own people in the position. How can he miss it?

He immediately knelt down and shouted respectfully: "Your Highness is wise. I will definitely cooperate with Minister Su to run the Ministry of Revenue well."

Seeing that the Crown Prince had rendered the Minister of Revenue speechless, even the Vice Minister of Revenue changed sides, and the other ministers also shouted as if they had tacit understanding.

"Your Highness is wise!"

At this point, on the surface, the matter was over.

But it doesn't mean that this matter is over, a new round of storm is brewing.