The most romantic little emperor

Although Qin Hao did not teach A Yue to eat alone last night, except for the last step, basically everything that should be done had been done, so he was in a good mood.

When they arrived at the Taiji Hall, all the civil and military officials had been waiting for a long time. Qin Hao noticed that Su Zhengfang, the sick cat, actually came to the court today.

So, he did not sit down, but walked straight to Su Zhengfang and said happily: "My dear Su, are you well? I see that you look very happy today!"

"I originally wanted to visit you in your house these two days, but I didn't expect that your illness would be cured so quickly. I am so happy that you can come to court."

Su Zhengfang cursed in his heart, "You hypocritical prince, you probably wish I would be bedridden. If I don't go to court again, you will put your hands in my pot."

Yesterday morning you wanted to punish those ministers who did not attend the court. They were all my students and former officials.

That would be fine, but you also rehabilitated Xie An, Shi Minghan, Li Mu and Feng Huaiyu, all of whom were my political enemies.

The most infuriating thing is the lifting of the curfew. If it was just lifting the curfew it would be fine, but you are dreaming of interfering in the Ministry of War. Do you take me seriously?

If the tiger doesn't show its power, do you think I'm a sick cat?

Su Zhengfang clasped his hands together and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I came here today to apologize to you."

"Oh? Are you asking for forgiveness? Sir Su, what crime have you committed?"

Qin Hao pretended not to know and asked back.

Su Zhengfang coughed heavily twice, making people feel that he was really sick, but he still went to court despite his illness, establishing an image of himself as a person who is dedicated to the country, selfless, and loyal.

Little did he know that his little trick was seen through by Qin Hao like a clown, and Qin Hao sneered in his heart.

Su Zhengfang took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the filth from his mouth, then said slowly, "I heard that some ministers did not come to court the day before yesterday and caused controversy. Some people said that I was behind it. I am innocent! I would never dare to do such a thing. I was just ill from overwork some time ago, and I did not come to court because of a sudden illness. I am still not fully recovered and have delayed a lot of government affairs. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Qin Hao did not feel displeased at all after listening to his self-narration. He said with emotion: "Lord Su has devoted himself to the country and has devoted himself to it. He has been overworked for a long time and has accumulated illness. What crime has he committed?"

"Don't worry about anything. If you are still not fully recovered, I will allow you to rest for a few more days."

"You've worked so hard for the country and the people, I can't let you down, can I?"

Su Zhengfang was outmaneuvered by Qin Hao, and he felt annoyed. He was careless and fell into the pit he dug. He could only smile thick-skinnedly and said, "Your Highness, I am almost recovered from my illness, and it is time for me to come back to court. Now is a critical period for disaster relief, and I cannot let you down."

"Really don't need to rest?"

"No, really no need."

"Well then! Someone, bring a chair over for Lord Su."

"Your Highness, I am deeply humbled and cannot bear such kindness from you."

"Lord Su, you are an important minister of the country. You have worked hard for state affairs and now you are attending court despite being ill. I will not mistreat any meritorious minister like you. You can bear it."

Give a date as a reward for a slap in the face, Qin Hao has now mastered this way of dealing with people to perfection.

All the civil and military officials in the court were stunned. Some of them even envied Minister Su. After all, it was not that everyone could not attend court if they wanted to. Moreover, he could be granted a seat by the prince. In the entire court, only Su Zhengfang could do that.

When Su Zhengfang saw the envious looks on the other ministers' faces, he forgot his momentary unhappiness and actually leisurely enjoyed the envious gazes of others.

The court meeting began. Qin Hao looked at Gao Lishi beside him and said, "Eunuch Gao, announce the decree!"

Gao Lishi nodded, walked to the front of the hall, and shouted loudly: "Xie An, accept the order."

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that Xie An, the former Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, will be reinstated from today onwards. I decree this!"

Xie An knelt on the ground and kowtowed to express his gratitude for the emperor's grace.

The reactions of civil and military officials in the court to Xie An's reinstatement were mixed.

Some of them had fought with Xie An before, but now seeing him return to the prince's side, they couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

Others were happy for him, believing that his return would bring more help to the court.

At this moment, everyone looked at Xie An, their eyes full of envy and jealousy.

However, Su Zhengfang's mood was completely different. He stared at Xie An's back, and a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes.

He knew that Xie An's return meant his position would be threatened. He secretly swore in his heart that he would do everything he could to drive Xie An out of the court again to ensure that his position would not be shaken.

Dong Sicheng looked at Xie An and Su Zhengfang with great interest. He didn't get along with Xie An, but he was slightly different from Su Zhengfang. Although his relationship with Xie An was not good, it was not so bad that he would kill him.

Su Zhengfang had already tried to kill Xie An, but he didn't kill him. Now there was something interesting to watch! He was very happy for the two of them to fight! When dogs bite each other, they get a mouthful of fur.

Dong Sicheng had his own plans in mind.

Qin Hao looked at the attitudes of the crowd and felt inexplicably happy. It seemed that Xie An was quite capable and many people supported him.

Now with the strong support of Xie An, he can compete with Su Zhengfang and Dong Sicheng.

At this moment, Xie An stood up from the ground, bowed and said, "Your Highness, I have something to report."

Thinking that Xie An was going to use this as an excuse to attack Su Zhengfang, Qin Hao waved his hand and said, "Okay."

"I want to impeach the Ministry of Revenue. I heard that the price of grain in the capital has skyrocketed in the past two days. The current price of grain has risen to three times or even higher than before. Many ordinary people can no longer afford to buy rice."

"As the Ministry of Revenue, it is in charge of the country's money and grain. It is the Ministry of Revenue's responsibility to stabilize prices. But what did these officials do? Grain prices have risen three times, and they are still unaware of it. This is a serious dereliction of duty. This is the first point."

"Secondly, there is a severe drought in Hedong, and the court is providing disaster relief. Your Highness, think about it, the price of grain in the capital has tripled, so how much will the price of grain in the disaster-stricken areas of Hedong rise? It is estimated to be eight or ten times higher. And such an important matter was not reported by the local authorities. I dare to assert that there must be something fishy going on. Someone is making a fortune from the national disaster, and someone is covering up for those unscrupulous businessmen."

"Your Highness, the rise in grain prices is related to the lives of the people and the stability of the country. It would be fine if no one reported such a big thing to the court, but the Ministry of Revenue ignored it. I suspect someone deliberately suppressed this matter and concealed it. There are ulterior motives. Your Highness, please investigate."