The most romantic little emperor

Qin Hao sat upright on the dragon throne, his eyes like torches, sweeping over the officials who were prostrating themselves before him. He raised his hands gently, and said in a steady and powerful voice: "All the officials, please stand up."

Upon hearing this, all the ministers kowtowed to express their gratitude, then slowly stood up and stood still.

Qin Hao nodded slightly, his face calm, and continued: "According to the late emperor's will, since the late emperor passed away, since the late emperor ascended the throne, our dynasty has strict laws and clear rewards and punishments. I think that no one is a saint, who can be without mistakes? Therefore, I have decided that except for serious crimes such as treason, murder of elders, wives and concubines killing husbands, slaves and servants offending their masters, intentional homicide, witchcraft and poisoning, all other crimes, regardless of whether they have been committed or not, sentenced or not, and the severity of the crime, will be pardoned. If anyone dares to report the previous incidents with the excuse of pardon, he must be punished for the crime he reported."

"The late emperor's will mentioned that after my death, my crown prince will ascend the throne in my place. After ascending the throne, he must follow the rules and wear mourning clothes to show his grief for me. He can only stop wearing mourning clothes after 27 days. I know the late emperor's will very well, so I have decided that all the civil and military officials in the court and the people of the world should mourn according to the late emperor's will. During this period, no weddings should be held to avoid offending the late emperor's heroic spirit. At the same time, brothels, whorehouses, gambling houses and other entertainment venues must also be closed to show respect and mourning for the late emperor."

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers shouted in unison again: "Your Majesty is wise!"

At this point, the enthronement ceremony ended.

Originally, the ceremony should have been followed by music, dancing, bells and drums, and a grand banquet to celebrate the new emperor's accession to the throne, with all officials gathering together.

However, the new emperor Qin Hao ordered all this to be cancelled. He knew that although he had inherited the throne, the death of the previous emperor had plunged the entire Daxia into deep sorrow. At this moment, celebration and jubilation seemed particularly inappropriate.

He ascended the throne, reached the pinnacle of life, slept on the lap of a beauty when drunk, held power over the world when awake, and enjoyed all the glory and wealth in the world.

This is how the emperor is perceived by the world. However, for Qin Hao, it did not bring him any such feeling. The only feeling he had now was tiredness!

At this moment, Qin Hao returned to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity with heavy steps. He took off his dragon robe and put on plain mourning clothes.

After bowing his head and paying homage in front of the late emperor's spirit, he comforted the concubines in the harem who were deeply saddened by the late emperor's passing. Then, he returned to the imperial study and began to deal with the heavy government affairs.

Time flies, and night falls in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Qin Hao did not leave the room except for a dinner that was sent to the imperial study. He was fully immersed in government affairs or writing down some of his thoughts from his previous life.

At this time, Gao Lishi quietly walked into the hall, came to Qin Hao, bowed his head and whispered: "Your Majesty, several princes are waiting outside the hall. I wonder if Your Majesty would like to see them?"

Qin Hao seemed to be completely focused on the memorial in his hand, and seemed to be oblivious to Gao Lishi's words. His brows were furrowed, and his fingers quickly moved across the memorial, leaving one comment after another.

Only after he finished dealing with a memorial in his hand did he slowly raise his head, gently put down the pen and ink in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Let them in."

Upon hearing this, Gao Lishi bowed and retreated, his steps still light.

After a while, several princes came in one after another. They all had a look of respect and awe on their faces, and they did not dare to act rashly.

Qin Hao looked at them, a faint smile on his face. He pointed to the seat next to him and said softly, "We are all family, no need to be polite, just find a seat and sit down."

Upon hearing this, several princes hurriedly thanked him and then sat down carefully. Their eyes fell on the big brother in front of them from time to time, with awe and curiosity in their hearts.

The reason for their awe was that their eldest brother had become the new emperor of Daxia. There was already a gap in their identities, one was the monarch and the other was the subject. This also made many brothers feel fearful.

They were curious because, although their big brother was young, he was so experienced and thoughtful that they had to admire him.

Qin Yu spoke first: "Your Majesty, the burden on your shoulders is already as heavy as a mountain. You must not take on all the affairs by yourself. Proper rest is necessary, otherwise, your body will not be able to bear it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other brothers also echoed him, their words were full of concern and worry for Qin Hao.

Qin Hao smiled slightly, and that smile was free and easy: "My brothers, now that I am the emperor, why have you become so reserved? I still prefer you to call me big brother, it sounds closer this way."

The brothers all laughed when they heard this, their laughter was full of relief and joy. They all spoke up, calling him "Big Brother" in a friendly and natural way, as if they were back in their childhood days of playing and frolicking.

"Brother, there is news that the Liao envoys will arrive in the capital soon. I am afraid that the situation in the northern border will become turbulent again. Tomorrow, I plan to set off to return to my fiefdom. I ask for your permission." The Third Prince Qin Yu's words were firm and resolute. He knew that the situation was delicate at the moment and he had to prepare early.

The Sixth Prince Qin Yuan followed closely behind and said in a deep voice: "Brother, I also plan to return to my fiefdom. Once I return there, I will start to raise food and money to make adequate preparations for the upcoming war. After all, the peace and prosperity of the country cannot be achieved without the efforts of each of us."

Seeing this, several other princes also spoke up to express their plans.

Qin Hao's eyes sparkled with wisdom, and he knew everyone's thoughts very well. He looked at each of the brothers present one by one, and said in an encouraging tone: "Brothers, we all remember the instructions given by our father before his death. As the eldest brother, I don't need to say much. I just hope that after you return to your respective fiefdoms, you can do your best to govern your own territories. This is the greatest support for you, eldest brother."

The corners of his mouth curled up into a meaningful smile, and he continued, "To the brothers who are leaving the capital tomorrow, I will give you a big gift. And for those brothers who still plan to stay in the capital, I welcome them even more. We can work together to take care of the affairs after our father's death and show our filial piety. When everything is ready, it will not be too late for us to go back separately."

Everyone listened to his words, and they couldn't help but feel an inexplicable emotion in their hearts. They knew that this elder brother had always been a thoughtful and skillful person, and every word he said was full of deep meaning. They began to guess what the great gift he was talking about was, and also began to think about how they should deal with the next situation.