The most romantic little emperor

Qin Hao looked at everyone's performance and felt inexplicably emotional. This was the officialdom of Daxia, full of conspiracies and intrigues, and one would fall into the abyss if one was not careful.

He knew that Lu Yuanshan was still very capable. As for whether Lu Yuanshan could raise the military pay, it did not depend on how hard he worked or how capable he was, but on whether Su Zhengfang cooperated with him. If Su Zhengfang did not want him to raise the military pay, he would definitely not let him raise it, and vice versa.

Qin Hao thought to himself that if he could help Lu Yuanshan at this moment, he would definitely be grateful and swear allegiance to him, but he would also completely offend Su Zhengfang. He was a little hesitant as to whether or not to help him.

There was another person in the court who saw the situation more clearly. This person was Xie An. He had experienced this once before and had a deep understanding of it. Moreover, the instigator this time was his enemy, so he decided to help Lu Yuanshan.

So he stepped forward and pleaded for Lu Yuanshan: "Your Highness, I think Minister Lu made a mistake, but he is definitely not guilty."

When Su Zhengfang saw Xie An jumping out to excuse Lu Yuanshan, he thought to himself that it was bad. If the killing trap he had set up with great difficulty was destroyed by his enemy Xie An, he didn't know when he would be able to kill Lu Yuanshan again.

So he stood up, interrupted Xie An and retorted: "Master Xie, you can't be moved by sympathy just because you have experienced such an experience!"

Su Zhengfang's simple words were so heartbreaking!

First of all, I am saying that Xie An had such an experience before. It is both a reminder and a threat. If you go against me, you will end up like this. If you know what’s good for you, just shut up.

Secondly, I feel compassion for him, which can be understood as whether you have any collusion with each other, otherwise why would you speak for him?

After all, Xie An was the Prince's Guardian of the time, so how could he be scared away by Su Zhengfang's words?

He pointed the finger directly at Su Zhengfang and refuted bluntly: "Minister Su, as Lu Yuanshan's direct superior, are you also responsible for failing to supervise him?"

"Xie An, you..."

Su Zhengfang was so angry that he couldn't speak clearly.

Xie An ignored him and continued, "Your Highness, raising money for the Suzaku Guard is such a big thing that it is not something that Minister Lu can do alone. If Minister Lu is guilty, then many officials in the Ministry of Revenue are also guilty. If we investigate thoroughly from top to bottom, there will probably not be many innocent officials left in the Ministry of Revenue. Wouldn't it be a mess?"

"So, I think Minister Lu made mistakes, but he is definitely not guilty."

"I suggest that a slight punishment should be imposed to serve as a warning to others."

Qin Hao nodded in agreement and said directly: "What Grand Tutor Xie said makes sense. Then let's demote him by three ranks and make him a chief in the Ministry of Revenue! Do you have any objections, my ministers?"

All the civil and military officials in the court expressed their agreement. Su Zhengfang saw that the situation was hopeless and had to give up. Fortunately, Lu Yuanshan had been demoted three levels and had no power, so he was not a concern.

Duke Zhu was unwilling to do so and asked hurriedly, "Your Highness, what should I do with the food and wages of my Suzaku Guards?"

Qin Hao looked at Su Zhengfang without saying a word, just staring at him.

Su Zhengfang has already gained some benefits, and is willing to sell out the prince and Duke Zhu. And that violent Zhu Qiqi must not be angered, as the lesson from the last time is still fresh in his mind.

So, he generously said, "Duke Zhu, I will find a way to deal with this matter. I will definitely get you the silver today. What do you think?"

Duke Zhu is also a man who knows when to quit. Since Su Zhengfang has already agreed, it is basically a done deal.

However, just in case, he still said, "Minister Su, I believe your words, but some people in the Ministry of Revenue are not trustworthy. How about this! I will give you enough face. You prepare the salary today, and I will send someone to the Ministry of Revenue to receive it tomorrow morning."

"Since the soldiers can't wait, you should handle it as soon as possible. After the court session, I will personally supervise this matter. Even if I have to work overtime today, I will make sure you deliver the wages to the soldiers. Don't let the soldiers feel disappointed!"

"Lord Su is generous and straightforward. I would like to thank you for this."

This matter has been successfully concluded, and Qin Hao suddenly felt a lot more relieved.

Then he asked about the progress of the case involving the death of Minister of Justice Qian Song.

Fan Wenhai, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple are now jointly investigating the case. Yesterday, after my minister and the Dali Temple's minister made many inquiries and inspected the scene, we basically concluded that Lord Qian committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

"Have you found the key evidence that Qian Song committed suicide out of fear of punishment?"

"Not yet. Your Highness, please rest assured that I will solve the case within three days."

"Well, you must handle this matter as soon as possible and make sure to investigate thoroughly to give justice to the deceased and his family. I still don't quite believe that Minister Qian would commit suicide."

"Do you have anything else to say? If not, please leave the court!"

At this time, a burly, fierce-looking, muscular general stood up, clasped his hands together, bowed, and said, "Your Highness, I have something to report."

Qin Hao knew who this person was, the commander of the Xuanwu Guard, General Lin Guodong.

This man was originally an unknown captain, but somehow he was appreciated by Su Zhengfang. He rose rapidly all the way to the top and became a general in less than three years. In order to win him over, Su Zhengfang even betrothed his own sister to him as his wife.

Qin Hao didn't have a very good impression of him because he had a sinister look in his eyes. When he saw him, Qin Hao was reminded of the male lead who played Zhang Shihao in the TV series Escape from the Claws in his previous life. The two had almost identical eyes, which was chilling.

Qin Hao thought for a moment and said calmly: "General Lin, if you have anything to say, please tell me. I am listening!"

"Your Highness, the position of the Grand General of the Azure Dragon Guard has been vacant for a long time. It is time to decide."

"Oh? Could it be that General Lin is interested in serving as the general of the Qinglong Guard?" Qin Hao said sarcastically.

"Your Highness, you are joking. I dare not interfere. However, the sky cannot be without the sun for a day, the country cannot be without the king for a day, and the Azure Dragon Guard cannot be without a general for a day. If time goes on for a long time, I am worried that the morale of the army will be unstable, so I ask Your Highness to make a decision as soon as possible."

All the civil and military officials in the court advised Qin Hao to make a decision as soon as possible.

When Qin Hao saw Lin Guodong stand up, he knew that this guy was up to no good. Then, seeing the reactions of the civil and military officials in the court, he knew that the matter had reached the point where it had to be resolved. If he did not give an explanation, these people would probably not let it go.

He had been troubled by this matter before and wanted to take control of the Qinglong Guard in his own hands, but he had not found the right person.