The most romantic little emperor

Just when Qin Hao was about to make a dictatorial decision, the old fox Wen Tai, the Minister of War, jumped out again. He snorted coldly and said contemptuously, "Your Majesty, I heard that your name was also listed on the impeachment list yesterday. I can't help but ask, why didn't Master Dong take me down as well."

After saying this, Wen Tai lowered his body and knelt on the ground. His head hit the floor tiles heavily, making a dull sound. With tears streaming down his face, he said, "Your Majesty, I am a loyal old minister who has devoted myself to the court for more than 20 years. I do not seek fame and merit, but only a clean record."

"But now someone wants to pin the crime of being a corrupt official on me. I am not convinced and I don't want to suffer this unjust accusation!"

He suddenly raised his head, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, and said resolutely: "Your Majesty, I want to impeach Dong Taifu today. He abuses his power to suppress his colleagues, and is corrupt and perverts the law. This evil behavior has been going on for a long time."

"I, your Majesty, would like to ask you to be more discerning and purge the treacherous officials from our court so that we can have a peaceful and clear society!"

After saying that, he slowly took out the impeachment list that he had prepared long ago from his arms and held it up respectfully with both hands.

"Wentai, you ungrateful villain!"

Dong Sicheng and Wen Tai had a complete falling out, and he started to curse: "I thought you had served as an official for many years, so I wanted to spare your life, but you didn't reflect on your actions, but instead bit me back, confusing right and wrong!"

"I am ashamed to serve in the same court as you. Your Majesty, please be wise and clear my name!"

The two people's voices intertwined in the hall, like two sharp swords, colliding with each other and creating sparks.

For a time, the entire court was shrouded in an atmosphere of tension. The Su and Dong camps were completely opposed to each other, and the voices of abuse and attacks were endless.

Listening to the torrential insults, Qin Hao's head was buzzing. Who could endure this kind of continuous bombardment?

Facing the verbal sparring among his ministers, Qin Hao was secretly happy in his heart, but he had to remain calm on the surface. That smile, like a frozen stream, could only be hidden deep in his heart.

However, after this brief silence, Qin Hao suddenly had an epiphany and his mind became clear.

He laughed at himself, why was he so stupid?

As for those corrupt officials, they were released, so they were released. It would be enough to arrest them again tonight. There was no point in arguing between him and these ministers.

As long as the overall situation can be stabilized, just follow their lead and let whatever they say go!

Thinking of this, Qin Hao's displeasure disappeared, replaced by a sense of calmness.

As the arguments between the two camps in the court gradually subsided, Qin Hao finally spoke up, interrupting the verbal abuse from both sides.

He instantly put on a thoughtful look, as if he was lost in thought, and then slowly spoke: "I have thought carefully, and what you said makes sense. I have decided that for those officials who have a correct attitude and are willing to repent, I am willing to give them a chance to reform and order them to hand over the proceeds of corruption and illegal activities over the years."

"However, I will severely punish those who are stubborn and stubborn and will not show any leniency!"

Qin Hao's voice was firm and powerful, which lifted the atmosphere of the entire court. He continued, "I will entrust this matter to Lord Dong and Lord Su."

"You two must act with caution to ensure the stability of the court and not give those with ulterior motives an opportunity to take advantage of it."

After these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the court clearly eased a lot.

All the officials in the hall felt relieved at this moment. Their hearts seemed to be brushed by a breeze, and a sense of joy welled up in them at the same time.

That's more like it!

This is what an emperor should be like, able to humbly accept advice and follow good advice.

This kind of Qin Hao is exactly what they think of as the emperor in their minds.

Moreover, there are so many corrupt officials in the world, is it possible to investigate them all?

There are so many civil and military officials in the court, who dares to say that he is innocent?

In the following court meetings, no matter what questions the officials raised, Qin Hao agreed to them almost without hesitation.

Qin Hao's move also filled the entire court with praises of "Your Majesty is wise."

Soon, the court meeting ended with the court officials singing praises.

Back in the imperial study, Qin Hao sat alone on the dragon chair, holding a cup of ginseng tea handed to him by Gao Lishi. The aroma of the tea was lingering, but it could not dispel the tension in his heart.

He felt as if he was standing on the edge of a cliff, with an unknown storm in front of him and a bottomless abyss behind him.

Qin Hao took a sip of ginseng tea, trying to calm himself down.

However, the tense feeling before the storm haunted him like a ghost, making it impossible for him to concentrate.

Gao Lishi stood aside, looking at Qin Hao's frown, feeling mixed emotions. He wanted to say something, but hesitated. He felt that what Qin Hao needed at the moment was silence and thinking.

Qin Hao saw everything, then he looked at Gao Lishi calmly and asked softly: "Mr. Gao, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Gao Lishi lowered his head slightly, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face. He pursed his lips and asked, "Your Majesty, I shouldn't talk too much, but there is one thing that I can't figure out from yesterday until now, and I feel uncomfortable."

Qin Hao smiled slightly and asked calmly: "Oh? What is it that is so confusing to you?"

Gao Lishi took a deep breath, raised his head and looked directly at Qin Hao, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am wondering, since you intend to defeat Su Zhengfang's gang of traitors tonight, why did you ask the Grand Tutor to take action last night to arrest Su Zhengfang's minions? Isn't this a bit superfluous and unnecessary?"

Qin Hao heard Gao Lishi say this, as if he had expected it. He smiled slightly. Anyway, he had nothing to do now, so he didn't mind sharing it with him. "My move is really a plan to kill two birds with one stone."

"My goal is to create an opposition between the Dong family and the Su family, so that the two major interest groups are incompatible with each other and can no longer collude secretly. Once Su Zhengfang falls, will these people let the officials of the Dong family have an easy life? I am afraid that those officials who originally depended on the Su family will compete to expose the crimes of the Dong family in order to protect themselves."

"In addition, I also want to lower Su Zhengfang's vigilance. Su Zhengfang probably didn't expect that I would take action against him at this critical juncture. Otherwise, if Su Zhengfang takes the initiative, it will be difficult for us to bring down the Su family."

"Another point is that I want to create a false impression for the Liao Kingdom delegation that the court is in chaos and that I am incompetent. In this way, they will relax their vigilance against us, and we can quietly complete the mobilization and deployment of troops in secret to ensure the stability of the northern border."

"We will have a protracted war with the Liao Dynasty sooner or later. This time, I must seize the opportunity and keep the initiative firmly in my own hands, not allowing the enemy any chance to take advantage of us."