The most romantic little emperor

After hearing this, Gao Lishi suddenly realized what was going on and could not help but praise him, "Your Majesty has thought things through. It is me who is stupid and has made trouble for myself."

Qin Hao smiled slightly and suddenly said, "By the way, you need to send someone to spread the news later, saying that Master Dong did not hesitate to suppress his colleagues and harm officials in order to raise food for me."

"This matter must be passed on to the Liao Kingdom's envoys, so that they will despise us even more and further lower their vigilance."

Near noon, Qin Hao personally ordered someone to invite Li Zhen to the imperial study.

In the imperial study, smoke curls up from the incense burner, and the scent of books interweaves with a hint of ambergris, adding a sense of tranquility and depth to this solemn space.

"Old general, what is the current situation in Hedong?" Qin Hao sat in front of the imperial desk and went straight to the point.

Hearing this, Li Zhen smiled slightly, his eyes flashing with a calm light. He said slowly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that General Wang Jian has led the elite soldiers of the Left Camp and arrived at the designated location quietly. At this moment, Su Yong and his soldiers of the Right Camp are like birds in a cage, unable to escape."

Qin Hao frowned slightly, tapping his fingers on the table, making a crisp sound. He sighed and said, "Old General, the soldiers of the Right Camp under Su Yong are all elite troops of Daxia. They were deceived by the people of the Su family and went astray. I don't want to increase the killing, so I will try to persuade them to surrender!"

Li Zhen nodded gently, with a look of deep approval on his face, and said softly, "Your Majesty, before entering the palace, I sent a letter to General Wang Jian via carrier pigeon. He certainly understands the next course of action."

"I have the great help of the old general, which is like adding wings to a tiger."

Qin Hao smiled faintly, but his eyes flashed with determination that could not be ignored. "Now, the only thing I am worried about is the situation in the northern border. I don't know how the progress is over there, my third brother? Can the situation in the northern border be stabilized?"

He sighed softly, a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes, "Alas! They were all good men of our Great Xia. They should have fought for the country and defended the territory on the battlefield, but unfortunately they were bewitched by the traitors of the Su family and fell into this meaningless dispute. I don't know how many soldiers will be killed or injured in quelling this turmoil. This is really a pain in my heart."

"There will always be casualties in war, Your Majesty, you must have complete faith in the Third Prince. According to your previous strategy, the Third Prince will be able to pacify those rebels in one fell swoop." Li Zhen's voice was steady and firm, with a soothing power.

Qin Hao clenched his hands into fists, then slowly loosened them. He smiled slightly, with a hint of relief in his smile: "I am obsessed. I should trust my third brother completely. What's more, Li Yihuan is by his side. With his protection, my third brother will definitely kill those rebels and successfully take back the military power."

Next, Qin Hao described in detail the deployment of tonight's arrest operation.

The two discussed carefully, constantly pondering every step of action to ensure that there would be no mistakes.

Not until all the plans were arranged properly did Qin Hao's brows finally relax, and the heavy stone in his heart seemed to have fallen to the ground.

This is the largest operational deployment Qin Hao has ever had since he traveled through time. It would be a lie to say that he is not nervous.

Although he had completed all the precise deployments, there were still almost six hours from noon to midnight, which was like an insurmountable mountain lying in his mind.

Waiting is always the most painful. Now, no matter what he does, he can't calm down.

Qin Hao was bored in the imperial study, so he simply stood up and, with his personal eunuch Gao Lishi, walked to the spirit of Emperor Taizong, seeking a little psychological comfort and praying that the late emperor's spirit in heaven would bless his plan to succeed.

Before we knew it, night had fallen quietly.

After some bargaining, Su Zhengfang finally rescued the corrupt officials from prison. He dragged his tired body back to his house.

After a quick dinner, Su Zhengfang felt as if his heart was being eroded by the cold wind, and he was uneasy. He sat at the table in the study, staring at the flickering lights, and replaying the scenes that happened today in his mind. Every detail seemed to foreshadow something ominous.

His eyelids twitched more and more frequently, as if being pulled by an invisible force, constantly reminding him that something important was happening quietly.

Su Zhengfang could no longer sit still, and hurriedly called the servant to ask Su Meng to come to the study.

After a while, Su Yong hurried over. Seeing Su Zhengfang's serious expression, he couldn't help but feel nervous.

Su Zhengfang asked anxiously without waiting for him to speak: "Meng'er, have our spies and informants sent out received any new information?"

Su Meng took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm. He replied, "Father, according to the spies, the nine gates of the palace have been sealed off in advance today."

Su Zhengfang was shocked when he heard this. He grabbed Su Meng's sleeve tightly, his voice full of nervousness and anxiety: "What did you say? The nine gates are blocked in advance? How is this possible? Could it be..."

Su Meng saw this and realized the seriousness of the situation. He nodded and said indifferently: "Father, it is true. However, you don't have to worry too much. Maybe this is just a routine matter in the palace, or there is some special reason..."

"Shut up! Something big must be happening tonight. Maybe the little emperor is going to take action against us." Su Zhengfang interrupted Su Meng. He took a deep breath, his eyes revealing a deep thought and alertness.

Obviously, he had realized that the early blocking of the nine gates was not a routine matter, but a precursor to some impending storm.

Su Meng's face turned pale in an instant. He grabbed Su Zhengfang's sleeve in panic and said in a trembling voice: "Father... now... what should we do now? We can't wait any longer. Should we launch a coup before the little emperor takes action?"

Su Zhengfang frowned, and his heart was also filled with uneasiness and anxiety. However, he knew that he couldn't lose his composure at this moment. He slowly pulled back the sleeve that Su Meng was holding tightly, looked at Su Meng firmly, and said in a deep voice: "We can't lose our composure. Now, although we don't have much time left, we need to calmly analyze the situation."

After Su Meng heard this, the panic in his heart calmed down a little.

After a moment, Su Zhengfang's eyes finally regained clarity from his deep contemplation. He spoke in a deep voice with an unquestionable firmness: "At this moment, the capital city is probably sealed off like an iron barrel. Quickly release the carrier pigeon and tell your uncle to be ready to launch an attack at any time. If we attack from both inside and outside, we may have a chance of survival."

"After you finish this, you will immediately wake up the remaining women in your family and have them hide in the secret passage. If the little emperor is really desperate to attack us, we must be ready to evacuate the capital at any time to preserve the foundation of our family."

Su Meng immediately responded: "Yes, father, I will do it right away!"

After Su Meng's figure disappeared into the night, Su Zhengfang called his personal guard Liu Fu and ordered: "If there is any unusual movement in the capital tonight, immediately control those people. This is our trump card to save our lives, and we must not lose it."