The most romantic little emperor

"Oh, this is so embarrassing, stop talking." Tang Hongyun threw herself into Qin Hao's arms, feeling extremely ashamed.

Qin Hao gently stroked her hair and scolded her with a smile: "You are really good, your reasoning ability is almost as good as that of the officials in the Ministry of Justice. It would be a waste of your talent if you don't become an official."

Tang Tong received such praise from Qin Hao, and he patted his chest and assured: "Your Majesty, now that I can see my sister-in-law is so happy, I can rest assured."

"Your Majesty, sister-in-law, rest assured. I promise you that once I join the army, I will reform myself and strive to learn the skills to kill the enemy. In the future, I will serve the court and Your Majesty and will never bring shame to you."

Qin Hao and Tang Hongyun looked at each other and felt relieved.

"Go! When you come out of the army, if you perform well, I will reward you with an official position. If you dare to cause trouble, I will show you how I will deal with you." Qin Hao said sternly but weakly.

Tang Tong nodded solemnly and said in a deep voice, "Yes, Your Majesty."

As Tang Tong left, Tang Hongyun snuggled in Qin Hao's arms and smiled softly, "Thank you, husband, for giving Tang Tong such a great opportunity."

Qin Hao kissed her earlobe and said with a lecherous look, "It's not enough to just thank me with words, you have to take actual action."

Tang Hongyun smiled lightly and nodded, "My dear, when Tang Tong returns from the army, I will hand over the Tang family to him and serve you in the palace!"

"Haha! Good! My door is always open for you!"

"Husband, you are so indecent, so many people are listening!"

"..."

Qin Hao had just returned to the palace and had originally planned to accompany Dong Meir for dinner and enjoy her squat dance.

Unexpectedly, he was entangled by Yelu Jiner.

At this moment, Elder Feng suddenly appeared beside him and said softly, "Your Majesty, Ye Xiaohu is back!"

Qin Hao's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Counting the days, the one-month agreement is almost up. Has he recruited 3,000 soldiers?

"Your Majesty, where are you going?"

"I want to go too! Take me with you. I can massage your legs and back for you. I'm much better than those maids."

Yelu Jin'er immediately chased out, her slender legs jumping up and down, attracting everyone's attention.

Among all the women in the harem, her legs are the longest.

Walk all the way to Xuanwu Gate.

Halfway through, Qin Hao met Ye Xiaohu who was preparing to meet him.

He was wearing a tattered black suit and looked dusty from the journey. The moment he saw Qin Hao, he knelt down and kowtowed: "Greetings, foster father!"

"I have fulfilled my mission. Three thousand soldiers have been recruited. Father, you can review them at any time!"

Hearing this, Qin Hao was greatly shocked. He looked at Feng Lao, unable to hide his surprise.

This guy actually recruited three thousand soldiers in less than a month without any food or wages?

He stepped forward, calmly helped Ye Xiaohu up, looked him up and down, and said with a smile: "Not bad, just a little thinner and darker. I'm afraid he's suffered a lot!"

"If your mother saw this, she would probably burst into tears."

Ye Xiaohu smiled shyly, his eyes becoming less sharp and more composed. He was afraid that he had not had a good time in the past month and had encountered many obstacles.

He cupped his hands and said, "This is nothing. As long as I can complete the task given to me by my adoptive father, everything will be worth it."

"I'm sure my mother will be happy for me too."

Qin Hao smiled with satisfaction when he heard this.

It’s not to say that Ye Xiaohu has been reborn, but this time of going out to recruit soldiers has definitely brought him huge changes.

Qin Hao took his big hand and said kindly, "Come on, I have already asked someone to prepare dinner. Let's talk while we walk."

Ye Xiaohu was flattered, and then he seemed to open up and said excitedly: "Godfather, it's like this."

"After leaving Beijing, I went directly to Hedong..."

After some explanation, he excitedly told Qin Hao about his experiences of the past month.

It turned out that this kid went to Hedong, penniless, and once became a refugee. He even ate a free meal and washed dishes in a restaurant for two days before he paid off his debts.

More than ten days later, he recruited more than a dozen down-and-out young men by force.

Later, he accidentally learned that there were many bandits who occupied the mountains and acted as kings in Hedong.

On a rainy night, he led a dozen people and attacked, using absolute force to wipe out a group of bandits.

In a short time, he became famous.

With the money and food obtained from suppressing the bandits, Ye Xiaohu successfully recruited soldiers and carefully selected 3,000 people to report back.

Although Ye Xiaohu said a lot, he only reported good news and not bad news, and simplified many things.

He didn't say it, but Qin Hao knew it very well. Behind this process, there must have been a lot of setbacks and difficulties.

When he arrived at the imperial kitchen, Qin Hao saw at a glance that Ye Xiaohu was injured.

"Not bad!"

Qin Hao pulled Ye Xiaohu to sit down, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "I will immediately send someone with my token to take your three thousand soldiers into the army."

"Also, there are rewards for everyone."

"Thank you, godfather!" Ye Xiaohu's face was full of joy and gratitude as he bowed and thanked him.

Qin Hao invited him to dinner and then reminded him, "Okay, after dinner, go see the imperial physician to check your old injuries."

"As for your reward, I will issue it immediately after I have made my decision."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaohu shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Foster father, these are just minor injuries, they won't cause any trouble."

"Wounds are a man's medal!"

Old Feng on the side was a little surprised. It was rare to hear such words from him.

"Very good, I like what you said!"

Qin Hao laughed heartily and said, "Alright, your mother must be very worried about you since you've been gone for a month. Go back and see her later!"

Ye Xiaohu nodded, quickly took a few mouthfuls of food, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and became hesitant to speak.

Qin Hao saw through his thoughts at once and said calmly, "Don't worry, I will keep my word. I will issue an edict tomorrow to grant you a marriage with the young lady from the Wei family."

Ye Xiaohu nodded and said, "Thank you, godfather!"

"However, this is not what I want to say..."

"What is that? Are they those rumors about your mother?" Qin Hao asked puzzledly.

Ye Xiaohu shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Not really."

"Foster father, what I want to say is that during these days in Hedong, I discovered a strange problem!"

Qin Hao raised his eyebrows and smiled: "What's the problem?"

Ah Le mustered up his courage and said, "Your son has discovered that smuggling salt and ironware is rampant in places like Hedong. There's even human trafficking going on. It seems to have formed its own system."

"Aristocratic families and many wealthy businessmen are all involved!"

"Even certain underworld forces have become their accomplices."

"These people secretly colluded with local officials and brought disaster to the people."

"Of course, this is just what I saw, and I don't have any solid evidence."

Selling illegal salt, ironware, and human beings is a serious crime punishable by beheading and extermination of nine generations of the family, and it also has its own trading system.

This coincides with the evidence in Guo Jia's hands.

It seems that the water in Hedong is very deep!

"Mr. Feng, what is the current situation in Hedong? Is there any new news?" Qin Hao asked with narrowed eyes.

Elder Feng said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, we have discovered some clues. The military, the Heroes' Pavilion, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard are investigating openly and secretly. Lord Gongsun has also arrived. I believe that good news will come soon."

Qin Hao said calmly, "Send a message to Gongsun Zan immediately. I want a complete report. I want to see how many turtles are hiding in the waters of Hedong."

"Also, at tomorrow morning's court, have the representatives of the eight great aristocratic families in Beijing come to see me. Tell them that if they dare to claim illness and not come, they won't have to come in the future."

Feng Lao bowed and said, "Yes!"