The most romantic little emperor

All the civil and military officials were silent and looked at each other in confusion. It was obvious that these things were beyond everyone's expectations.

The imperial guards hurriedly pried his mouth open, but were still a step too late. "Your Majesty, this man committed suicide by taking poison and is dead. I have failed in my duties and I request your punishment!"

Qin Hao waved his hand, signaling them to retreat. Then, he scanned the people present with a cold gaze and said word by word, "I don't care what some of you have done in the past, but don't let me catch you, otherwise, you will die!"

……

An hour later.

After the morning court session ended, Qin Hao hurried back to the imperial study.

Holding a pen, he wrote a letter to Empress Dowager Xiao.

He didn't expect that he would write a letter to Empress Dowager Xiao, whom he had never met. The two countries were at war and should have been enemies, but various objective factors led to this situation.

In addition to congratulations on the new emperor's ascension to the throne, the letter also mentioned the Yizhou alliance meeting in three months, asking her if she dared to attend.

At the end, Qin Hao thought for a moment, smiled lasciviously, and continued: "I have brought you some small gifts for this meeting. I hope you like them!"

After finishing writing, he chuckled. Such words were not only provocative, but also teasing. He wondered what the powerful Empress Dowager Xiao would think?

Do you dare to keep the appointment as scheduled?

"Come here, call Chief Minister Dong over. I have something to discuss with you."

After the court session, Dong Sicheng did not leave. In addition to preparing gifts for Empress Dowager Xiao, there were many other things he needed to negotiate during his mission to the Liao Kingdom.

More importantly, he also guessed that His Majesty would summon him privately.

As expected, after receiving the message from the guards, Dong Sicheng hurried to the imperial study.

"Find someone to translate this letter into Khitan and bring it to Empress Dowager Xiao personally." Qin Hao smiled faintly.

Dong Sicheng took Qin Hao's handwritten letter and, even with a quick glance, felt something was wrong. He advised him kindly, "Your Majesty, the alliance between the two countries in Yizhou is a serious matter."

"I am worried about the old stubborn people in the court who are concerned about your Majesty's safety and will definitely not agree. I hope your Majesty will reconsider!"

Qin Hao said indifferently: "My dear, this matter hasn't happened yet, has it?"

"If the Empress Dowager of Liao doesn't agree or directly refuses, then let it go!"

"If she dares to agree, would I still be afraid of a woman like her? It won't be too late to discuss it later."

"But..." Dong Sicheng still felt something was wrong and wanted to continue to persuade him.

Qin Hao interrupted him directly and said in a deep voice: "When two countries go to war, the people of both countries suffer, and in the end no one will be the winner."

"I intend to use this meeting to recover the lost lands of Great Xia without bloodshed."

"Therefore, this diplomatic mission to the Liao Kingdom is extremely important. If it succeeds, you, the father-in-law, and I will go down in history and be praised by future generations."

"Of course, I will arrange for the most elite imperial guards to escort you to the Liao Kingdom. When you return, I will personally celebrate your success. By then, it will be time for your Dong family to change their status."

Seeing that His Majesty had made up his mind, Dong Sicheng knew that this matter could not be changed. Moreover, His Majesty had also promised him the title of Duke. He quickly kowtowed and thanked him, saying, "I, an old minister, will complete my mission even at the cost of my life."

Qin Hao personally helped him up and said with a faint smile, "It's been a long journey. Take care, father-in-law. If you encounter something you know is impossible, you should prioritize your own safety and never take risks. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain to Mei'er."

Dong Sicheng nodded repeatedly, his heart already in turmoil. He had done so many things to let down His Majesty in the past, but His Majesty still valued him so much. If he didn't think of repaying him, wouldn't he be an ungrateful person?

He made up his mind that during this mission to Liao, he would defend the interests of Great Xia to the death and would never insult the dignity of His Majesty and the court. "This old minister swears to defend the interests of His Majesty and Great Xia to the death and will never do anything that will humiliate the country."

Seeing how persistent he was, Qin Hao didn't say much, but instead shouted, "Summon Li Yihuan to see me!"

The guards outside the door immediately responded.

After a while, Li Yihuan walked in and glanced at Dong Sicheng.

Qin Hao didn't wait for him to exchange greetings and said, "I believe you two already know each other. The rift between the Mu and Dong families has been resolved. From now on, the Mu and Dong families are my right-hand men. You must not secretly create opposition."

Li Yihuan didn't know what instructions His Majesty had, so he frowned slightly and chose to remain silent.

Dong Sicheng was a shrewd man, so how could he not know His Majesty's intentions? He bowed to Li Yihuan and said with a smile, "Brother Yihuan, how are you?"

"I have long admired your superb flying knife skills. From now on, you and I must work together to help His Majesty and share his worries!"

Li Yihuan couldn't remain indifferent to Dong Sicheng's initiative to show goodwill, and quickly returned the greeting, "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, are too polite. Sharing the worries of His Majesty is our duty as a minister."

Seeing that the two of them had forgotten their grudges and laughed it off, Qin Hao felt relieved and told him everything about Dong Sicheng's mission to the Liao Kingdom.

Dong Sicheng learned that Li Yihuan had just returned from the Liao Kingdom and had stolen a lot of Liao Kingdom intelligence, so he valued him even more.

"During this mission, I have to rely on Brother Yi Huan's personal protection. I am very grateful!" Dong Sicheng said with a smile.

Li Yihuan waved his hand and smiled, "You are too polite, Prime Minister. This is all for His Majesty and the court."

Qin Hao saw that the conversation had almost ended after two days, so he got to the point, "There is another important matter that I have to attend to when I arrive in Liao."

"A few days ago, I had the Hero Pavilion arrange for some martial arts masters to sneak into the Liao Kingdom's Shangjing in order to steal Liao Kingdom intelligence. You must use your identity as envoys to bring this information back."

Dong Sicheng and Li Yihuan looked at each other and nodded seriously.

Qin Hao looked at Dong Sicheng and said in a deep voice, "Go ahead. Don't forget to go see Mei'er later and reassure her!"

Dong Sicheng nodded, and then went out with Li Yihuan.

As soon as he reached the door, Fan Wenhai limped over with the support of his daughter Fan Xuemei.

Dong Sicheng saw him from a distance and teased, "Hey! Isn't this Lord Fan? Why are you here with His Majesty instead of resting at home?"

As he spoke, he looked at Fan Xuemei and praised her, "This is your Xuemei, right? I haven't seen her for a long time, and she's become even more beautiful."

Fan Xuemei quickly bowed and said affectionately, "Thank you for the compliment, Uncle Dong. When I saw my father was going to the palace, I begged him to take me with him so I could visit Sister Mei'er."

As she spoke, she also raised the small gift in her hand.

This action of hers made Dong Sicheng smile widely. "Xuemei is really sensible. It's good for you young people to visit each other more often. It will be helpful for you to have someone to look after you when you enter the palace in the future."