The most romantic little emperor

Qin Hao used to watch a program called "Knife Forging Competition" when he was free. He was an avid fan of the program and even spent a long time studying the technology of forging Damascus steel.

The real advantage of Damascus steel is that the blade, which has undergone multiple layers of composite forging, maintains high hardness while also having good toughness and elasticity, achieving a perfect combination of hardness and toughness.

However, even though Qin Hao has a deep understanding of the forging process, it is not easy to put these theories into practice.

Every forging and every folding requires precise control and enough patience.

Just the most basic fusion forging technique was enough to choke him.

In addition, the most critical thing is that it is a mixture of steel materials of different hardness and is made through repeated folding and forging, so the requirements for the basic material are very high.

The production process is also extremely complicated, including material selection, temperature control and heat treatment, etc. Each link is a new challenge for this group of craftsmen.

Qin Hao had no experience in this area, so he could only instill these superficial theoretical knowledge into these craftsmen.

Only by relying on these craftsmen to keep trying, learn lessons from every failure, find the reasons, accumulate experience, and then perfect those ancient and exquisite craftsmanship step by step.

Just as Qin Hao was immersed in the communication with the craftsmen, trying to ignite the fire in their hearts with words, Gao Lishi's figure suddenly came into his sight.

Seeing Gao Lishi in such a hurry, Qin Hao knew that something bad was going to happen. He couldn't help but feel nervous and secretly guessed: Could it be that Yelu Lingxiao had done something weird again? Or had something happened in the court?

"Keep trying, don't be afraid of not being able to do it well!"

"Also, record the process of each experiment and give it to me for my careful review. If there is anything you don't understand, just let Ma San take you to me!"

Qin Hao gave some instructions to Lu Ni and others before turning around and leaving.

Gao Lishi stepped forward and reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, after the court session, several ministers came to the imperial study and wanted to see you."

If nothing unexpected happens, these guys came here to admit their mistakes because they were frightened by Qin Hao's thundering methods in recent days.

He was usually a fence-sitter, but now seeing the situation in the Qing Dynasty, he became afraid and came to express his loyalty to Qin Hao, in order to find a way out for himself and his family to avoid being liquidated.

Qin Hao went straight back to the imperial study.

At this time, five ministers were already kneeling in the imperial study.

These five ministers did not make an appointment in advance, but they all met together unexpectedly because they were all worried.

The visitors were the Minister of Personnel, the Minister of Works, the Left Vice Minister of War, etc., all of whom were important officials in the court.

Qin Hao sat on the gilded dragon chair, looking at the ministers with a smile, and slowly said: "My dear ministers, you have rushed to see me just after the morning court session ended today. What is the reason for this?"

Several ministers looked at each other, seemingly communicating something with their eyes.

The Minister of Personnel Tang Jinchen slowly raised his head, bowed his hands respectfully, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I am old and my health is declining. I often feel that I am unable to do my job. I have come to you to resign."

"Over the years, I have witnessed all kinds of corruption in the court and feel deeply saddened. Although I know that the promotion and advancement of these officials have nothing to do with me directly, as the Minister of Personnel, I feel that I have a responsibility that cannot be shirked."

"Even if Your Majesty is kind and benevolent, and cares about the world, I, an old minister, feel that I am an important minister of the country. How can I just sit there and do nothing?"

"During this period, I have been unable to sleep at night and have compiled evidence of corruption and abuse of power by some officials. Here are the charges, please review them, Your Majesty."

Qin Hao took the file and flipped through it page by page, his heart agitated. He noticed that the people on the list had one thing in common: they all had close contacts with Su Zhengfang, Dong Sicheng and others.

This is not a crime at all. It is clearly a token of allegiance presented to him by the old minister Tang Jinchen. He wants to use this to show his loyalty to Qin Hao and to draw a clear line between himself and powerful ministers such as Su Zhengfang and Dong Sicheng!

What a good move of retreating to advance. Qin Hao understood in his heart that Tang Jinchen was indeed a shrewd man and used this method to win his trust.

What do you mean by old age and inability to do things? It's just a trick.

"My dear Tang, I will always remember the great contributions you have made to the country. Although you are now old, you are still energetic and healthy. I intend to let you contribute to the prosperity and stability of the court for a few more years. Therefore, your dream of resigning and retiring will be shattered."

Qin Hao was very satisfied with Tang Jinchen's performance. He praised him in front of all the ministers and said, "Eunuch Gao, you will convey my order later to give Lord Tang 100 taels of gold, 10 night-shining pearls, 100 pieces of silk, and some jade articles to show my love for you, my beloved Lord Tang."

Hearing this, Tang Jinchen's face lit up, and a warm current surged in his heart. He quickly knelt down and kowtowed, his voice choking with sobs, "Your Majesty's grace is so great that I am deeply grateful. From now on, I will do my best to serve the court until death, and will never let your Majesty down!"

"Well, my dear Minister Tang, I will leave the handling of the treacherous people on this list to you. I will order the three departments to fully cooperate with your actions. Those corrupt officials should be dismissed and severely punished, and those who should be thrown into jail will not be tolerated." Qin Hao said this suddenly, and his words revealed an irresistible majesty.

After hearing this, Tang Jinchen couldn't help sweating on his forehead. He knew very well that each of the officials on this list had complicated connections behind them, involving many important figures in the court.

Especially Su Zhengfang and Dong Sicheng, both of them have close relationships with these officials. Once they take action, it will definitely cause an uproar and they will become the target of public criticism.

However, facing Qin Hao's unquestionable eyes, although Tang Jinchen was nervous, he did not dare to hesitate at all: "Yes, Your Majesty! I will obey your order and do my best to live up to your expectations!"

The Minister of Works and others on the side were secretly delighted to see that Qin Hao did not hold Tang Jinchen accountable and even rewarded him with a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, so they began to expose the truth.

Minister of Industry Lin Jiang made up his mind, walked out of the queue slowly, knelt down in front of Qin Hao, and said with great sorrow: "Your Majesty, I came here to complain about the corruption in the Ministry of Industry. I am guilty. Only today did I find out that many of my officials colluded with each other and secretly stole the food and salary from the national treasury."

"This is the impeachment list I compiled. It lists the names and crimes of all the officials involved. I beg Your Majesty to review it and punish me as a warning to others."

After saying that, Lin Jiang respectfully presented a list with both hands.

Qin Hao took the list and quickly scanned every name on it with his sharp eyes.