The most romantic little emperor

The situation in Shangjing, the capital of Liao, was turbulent and undercurrents were surging, but Qin Hao was completely unaware of this.

As the imperial court issued a ban on weapons, the troublemakers in the capital were severely suppressed by the court.

However, the remaining people who disobeyed the court's orders fled the capital overnight and traveled to other prefectures, causing trouble.

That day, after dealing with government affairs, Qin Hao prepared to go and accompany Dong Meir.

Ever since he took her first blood that night, Qin Hao has been obsessed with her, especially her alluring and captivating charm, which made him reluctant to leave.

Suddenly, Luo Yang ran into the imperial study hurriedly, holding a list in his hand.

"Your Majesty, the moment the military ban was issued, the martial arts world was in turmoil. In just a few days, there have been numerous cases of deliberate riots, attempts to defy the imperial court."

"But under the tight net laid by the Embroidered Uniform Guards and the Ministry of Justice, those in the capital were quickly suppressed."

"Those warriors who fled the capital are also being apprehended. Lord Fan has sent a list back to the capital as quickly as possible, along with a group of prisoners. Please make your decisions!"

Qin Hao frowned and said, "Didn't I tell you? All those who don't know how to restrain themselves will be killed to serve as a warning to others!"

Luo Yang immediately said, "Master Fan said that those who committed serious offenses have been executed to set the record straight."

"However, some of the people on this list did not commit serious offenses. They simply made inappropriate remarks while drunk, and their identities are somewhat special."

"Master Fan couldn't make up his mind at the moment, so..."

Special status?

Qin Hao narrowed his eyes. Could he be someone from a famous and upright family?

It just so happens that there is no way to deal with them. This is like giving someone a pillow when they are sleepy.

"Where is Fan Wenhai? Why doesn't he come to see me?" Qin Hao said as he opened the list.

Luo Yang's face showed an ugly look, and he said cautiously: "Master Fan is injured."

"Last night, while trying to capture a gangster, Lord Fan injured his leg. I'm afraid he won't be able to walk for a while."

"what?"

Qin Hao flew into a rage, slamming his hand on the table and roaring, "This is outrageous!"

"They dare to hurt my Minister of Justice?"

"Has the murderer been caught?"

Luo Yang bowed his hands and replied, "Your Majesty, the thief has been killed on the spot by the Jinyiwei!"

Qin Hao's anger subsided upon hearing this, and he repeatedly warned, "Notify the Ministry of Justice, all other government offices, and the Heroes' Pavilion to be extremely careful and cautious in handling the martial arts ban!"

"Every one of these people in the Jianghu is skilled in martial arts, and some even use despicable tactics. You must not be careless!"

Luo Yang said in a clear voice: "Yes, I will inform them right away."

"May I ask, Your Majesty, what will be done with those captured Jianghu people?"

Qin Hao was a little unsatisfied, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he said in a cold voice: "Humph, each of you will be given twenty water whips first, and then dragged in after you are done."

"I want to see how special their identities are!"

"Yes!" Luo Yang nodded and went down to do it immediately.

Soon after, heart-wrenching screams were heard outside the imperial study.

As the name suggests, a water whip is a leather whip soaked in water. Once it is whipped, blood and flesh will fly everywhere, and it will be extremely painful.

Ordinary people cannot withstand ten lashes, but these people in the martial arts world have been practicing martial arts and have a good foundation, so they should be able to withstand twenty lashes.

If they can't bear it, they can only blame their bad luck.

After the beating, the imperial guards brought those people from the underworld who had committed crimes and had status into the imperial study.

There were more than 30 people on the list, but only seven were brought in. The rest were not qualified.

The seven men knelt on the ground tremblingly. The intense pain made it impossible for them to keep their balance and they could only lie on the ground.

Qin Hao stood up from the dragon throne, walked in front of them, and paced back and forth.

The seven people were angry but didn't dare to show it. Some of them couldn't help but look up but didn't dare to look directly, and immediately lowered their noble heads.

After experiencing this beating, they had long lost their temper, and their former pride had been broken.

"So they are seven young masters. They all look quite young. It's a pity. I'm afraid they won't live long." Qin Hao said jokingly with a hint of intimidation.

He had just looked at the people on the list. These people were indeed powerful, and killing them directly was not the best option.

Soon?

When the seven people heard this, it was like a bolt from the blue. Beads of sweat fell from their foreheads, and their originally pale faces were even bloodless with fear.

Perhaps, if someone else said this, they would just think it was ridiculous, but when the emperor said this today, it was like the god of death calling them.

Some timid people felt their legs go weak and fell to the ground.

Some people were unwilling to die like this and said in horror: "Your Majesty, we just spoke carelessly after drinking. We have already been beaten. Why do you want to take our lives? We refuse to accept it!"

Qin Hao sneered, staring at the man with sharp eyes, and said lightly: "Don't accept it?"

"If I kill someone, do I need a reason?"

The man was startled, his young face covered in cold sweat, and he blurted out, "I am the young master of Yougu Villa. If Your Majesty kills me, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among my father and the entire Yougu Villa..."

With a bang, Qin Hao kicked him hard, straight to the forehead.

The man covered his bloody face and screamed, "Ah!"

Then, he actually burst into tears.

Qin Hao scorned him and sneered, "How dare someone like you call yourself a Jianghu person?"

"Do I need your father to be satisfied?"

"Yougu Villa, right? I've made note of it. I'll send troops to destroy it right away!"

A cold voice came, like a basin of cold water, which made the other six people feel cold all over and dared not speak anymore.

They were afraid that the extremely cruel emperor would take his anger out on them.

The huge imperial study suddenly fell into silence.

After a long while, Qin Hao's ghostly voice came, "Hmm? Why aren't you talking?"

"I have repeatedly issued orders prohibiting the use of weapons, yet you dare to gather and cause trouble, openly advocating resistance against the imperial court. Tell me, how should I punish you?"

When the other six people heard this, their eyes flickered, as if they had sensed a glimmer of hope.

Then, they rushed to say, "Your Majesty, I dare not do it anymore. Please let me go! I promise to persuade my family to obey the imperial order."

"Yes, me too!"

"And me, I'd rather be imprisoned by you than die!"

"Your Majesty, I haven't married yet. I'm the only child in my family, so I can't wait for the family line to be cut off! I'll agree to whatever you ask for!"

"..."

As they talked, these people actually burst into tears, and they no longer looked like the kind of people who lived in the martial arts world.

Seeing this, Qin Hao's eyes flashed with contempt.

Don't be fooled by the fact that these people usually look like ordinary people. They wear the finest silk brocades and satins, have the finest jade belts around their waists, and wear ribbons on their heads that are unique to people in the martial arts world. They look quite glamorous.

In fact, they are just a group of second-generation rich people who look good on the outside but are rotten on the inside.

It would be bad enough if they just took advantage of their power to bully others on a daily basis, but now they dared to openly defy his imperial edict, which was simply like a mouse seeking death by paying a visit to a cat.

If the national treasury was not in a tight spot, Qin Hao wouldn't bother to scare them here.

"You have no say. The Jianghu family behind you is surely not something you, a bunch of losers, can decide, right?"

The seven people were sweating profusely, and no one dared to speak.