The most romantic little emperor

Qin Hao sat quietly on the dragon throne, his eyes sweeping deeply over the ministers of the prince's trusted staff. He watched everyone talking and expressing their opinions, but he did not interrupt them, but just leisurely picked up the teacup and took a sip.

As time went on, the ministers' discussions became more and more heated, even a little out of control.

Some people advocated lending grain to Liao to maintain peace between the two countries. Others firmly opposed it, believing that lending grain was equivalent to showing weakness and aiding the enemy, which would undermine the dignity of the country. The two factions disagreed and soon fell into a fierce quarrel.

Qin Hao listened quietly, with a smile on his face. He knew that the arguments of these ministers were actually within his expectations. The reason why he did not express his views in advance was that he wanted to see their respective thoughts and positions.

Finally, when the quarrel reached its climax, Qin Hao patted the table gently, signaling everyone to be quiet. He swept his cold eyes over the crowd and said in a deep voice: "This is a country made up of a group of uncivilized barbarian tribes. What are you afraid of?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall suddenly fell silent. The ministers were all shocked by Qin Hao's majesty, and they all lowered their heads, not daring to speak again.

Qin Hao sneered and continued, "Our Great Xia Kingdom is vast, rich in resources, and has many soldiers and generals. How could we be afraid of these Liao people? They are just relying on their strong horses and good riding and shooting skills to be so arrogant. If we show weakness, they will only become more aggressive. Therefore, I will never agree to borrow grain!"

Xie An stepped forward calmly and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the Liao people have been famous for their bravery and good fighting skills since ancient times. They are good at riding and shooting. Now, the Liao army is approaching the northern border with great momentum. On the other hand, although our Great Xia is becoming stronger, it is not enough to support such a huge war at the moment. Therefore, I think that avoiding war is naturally the best option."

"Perhaps, we can think about this problem from a different angle. Since the Liao people want to borrow food, there is room for negotiation. We can ask them to exchange war horses for food. In this way, we can not only solve their urgent needs, but also obtain a large number of war horses to make up for the shortage of cavalry in our army. If we really go to war with the Liao people in the future, we can also increase our chances of winning."

His words were clear and logical. He took into account the interests of the country without completely rejecting the Liao people's request.

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but agree, thinking that Xie An's suggestion was quite feasible.

Qin Hao slowly stood up, his eyes moving among the ministers, like an invisible sword, sharp and deep. A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, as if everything was under control.

"Thank you for your advice, Master. I think it is very good."

Qin Hao spoke slowly. Although his voice was light, it was filled with unquestionable majesty. "Equal trade, this is my bottom line. They may weigh the pros and cons, but we must also be fully prepared in case the Liao envoy rejects our proposal."

All the ministers nodded in agreement, with looks of approval on their faces.

Shi Minghan bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the Liao envoy is anxious to see you. When will Your Majesty summon him?"

Qin Hao's eyes flashed with a cunning light. He chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Shi. Let's leave them alone for a few days. I want to let them know that our Great Xia Kingdom is not something they can manipulate at will. When they come to us, they have to follow our rules."

"Remember, they are here to ask for food, not to give us food. We should beg for help in a proper manner. We don't need to spoil them. Even if our own children ask their parents for money, they still have to act according to their parents' expressions, right? The prestige of our Great Xia must not be lost."

As soon as he finished speaking, the originally solemn atmosphere in the hall suddenly became relaxed. The ministers smiled at each other, and felt sincere admiration for Qin Hao's wisdom and decisiveness.

Qin Hao continued, "My dear ministers, you should immediately draft a plan that will not only cleverly deal with the Liao people's request so as not to make them dissatisfied, but also ensure that the interests of our Great Xia are protected to the greatest extent."

Everyone took orders one after another.

Qin Hao slowly sat back in his seat, waved his sleeves, and signaled everyone to leave. After they all left, the palace suddenly became quiet.

Old Feng smiled and said teasingly, "Your Majesty, if the Liao Kingdom's Southern Court King Yelu Lingxiao knew that you were keeping him hanging like this, I wonder what he would think?"

Qin Hao raised his lips slightly and said calmly: "Old Feng, even if Yelu Lingxiao knew my intention, he could only wait helplessly. Do you know why?"

"I am an old servant who is dull and stupid, so I hope Your Majesty will give me some advice." Old Feng smiled and bowed.

Qin Hao smiled slightly and did not answer immediately, but let the atmosphere slowly ferment in silence.

After a moment, he slowly spoke, his voice revealing an unfathomable calmness: "Today, I first secretly deployed people to block the road, and then sent Jinyiwei to create a small conflict, confiscated the weapons of the Liao people, and carefully checked their belongings. The Liao envoys could only cooperate obediently without any complaints. Can you imagine such a situation happening to Yelu Lingxiao, the King of the Southern Courtyard?"

"As we all know, the core of Liao is divided into the North Court and the South Court. The two courts jointly control the military, political, and economic lifelines of the country and are the backbone of Liao. Although the King of the South Court is not the most powerful person in Liao, he is also respected and important. This time, he personally came to Daxia, which in itself is enough to explain many things."

Ah Yue, who was gently massaging Qin Hao's back, noticed that he had stopped talking. The corners of her mouth could not help but curl up into a charming arc. She smiled and teased: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Are you trying to keep us in suspense and not let us know what will happen next?"

Qin Hao heard this and gently pulled Ah Yue over, letting her snuggle in his arms. He lowered his head and gently combed her silky hair with his fingertips, and said softly: "Old Feng, I have only used a little trick to test the strength of the Liao Dynasty. I guess that they are not just short of food, I am afraid that there are undercurrents and instability. If they follow their past style, they should have marched south and plundered wantonly. That speed is much faster than borrowing food from us."

"Moreover, this time they first sent a large army to the border with great momentum, and then sent an envoy to Beijing to negotiate. This move is undoubtedly a clever illusion for us to lend us grain obediently. However, under this superficial peace talk, in fact, they are hiding all kinds of contradictions and disputes. What is certain is that they do not want to really start a war, otherwise, why would they only gather a hundred thousand troops to bluff?"

A Yue listened quietly to Qin Hao's analysis, her beautiful eyes moving with infinite love.