The most romantic little emperor

Although the emperor had learned about this from Gao Lishi, he was even more surprised when he heard Qin Hao's vivid description again.

Seeing that the emperor was so happy, Qin Hao revealed his full plan on how to deceive the Japanese.

Afterwards, he told the emperor how to curb the rise in grain prices, how to win over the Chen family in Beijing and the Qian family in Suzhou, and how to purchase grain from the south for disaster relief, hoping to seek his advice.

"You've done a great job, just do as you said!"

The emperor changed the subject and said, "The position of the general of the Azure Dragon Guard must not fall into the hands of the Su family."

"Don't worry, Father! I already have a suitable candidate."

Qin Hao smiled and said, "I want to promote the former Right Camp Lieutenant General Li Mu. This man is both intelligent and brave, and has extraordinary strategies. His ability to command troops is not inferior to Wang Jian. He has passed the assessment of me and General Wang Jian."

"Moreover, this person was persecuted by Su Zhengfang, and it was I who rescued him from prison, so there is no problem with his loyalty."

"Combining these two reasons, I have decided to appoint Li Mu as the general of the Azure Dragon Guard. What do you think, father?"

"Li Mu is a good man and can take on this important task, but you have to be careful of that old man Su Zhengfang and don't fall into his trap."

"Thank you for your reminder, Father. I understand."

"I knew I didn't choose the wrong person."

The emperor looked at Qin Hao with great satisfaction, and said happily: "My son is very smart. Even if I die now, I can rest assured to hand over the country to you. I believe that you will definitely revive the prestige of our Great Xia."

"Father..."

The emperor ignored his son's advice and said, "You don't need to say more. I know you have great ambitions. I told you two days ago that as long as you can control the Azure Dragon Guard, I will abdicate to you. Do you remember this?"

Qin Hao nodded.

The emperor continued, "Father wants to abdicate to you now, but it is not the right time yet. There are people in the court who want to kill us. I want to find these people for you so that the transfer of imperial power can be completed smoothly."

"But now it's time to give you some responsibilities. Starting tomorrow, you will officially be the regent!"

"Throughout my life, I have worked hard to govern the country, but things don't always go as planned. I was originally worried that I would be ashamed of my ancestors after my death, but now I can rest assured because I have a good son, a good prince, and a good emperor in the future."

"The future of Daxia depends on you. Don't let your father down."

"Ha ha……"

After the hearty laughter, there was a burst of heavy breathing.

Qin Hao quickly took out a handkerchief from his clothes and wiped the corner of his mouth. He saw a large patch of bright red blood on the handkerchief and said quickly, "Father, please take care of yourself!"

"My only regret is that you have no offspring. You are not as good as me in this respect!"

The emperor, ignoring the blood spitting out of his mouth, sighed with regret, "When I was your age, I gave birth to you with your mother. You should work harder in this area in the future, but you must not be too obsessed with women."

When Qin Hao heard that this father, who had no blood relationship with him, actually cared about his having children, he was so moved that he burst into tears.

He wiped away his tears, put on a cheerful face, and said with a smile: "Father, I now have a few close female friends. I want to marry them to expand my royal family. I hope you will grant my permission."

"That's right."

The emperor showed a look of delight, and then asked, "Whose girls are these?"

"Zhu Qiqi, the daughter of Duke Zhu."

"Qian Duoduo, the granddaughter of Chen Qinghai from the Chen family in Beijing, is also the daughter of Qian Dafu, the richest man in Suzhou, Jiangnan."

"And there is also Ayue, the adopted daughter of Feng Lao, the leader of the Eastern Palace Shadow Guards."

Afterwards, Qin Hao told the emperor about their situation.

After listening to this, the Emperor nodded slightly and said to the Crown Prince, "These three girls are all excellent and will be of great help to you in the future. Go and marry them. I hope you will treat them well."

"I hope to see you get married and send you my wedding blessings, but I don't have much time left. Special times require special treatment. Let's get married in three days!"

"Although the time is a bit rushed, we must still follow the proper etiquette and make the event lively. Please discuss the specific details with Gao Lishi."

"Go! Do what you should do!"

Qin Hao quickly kowtowed to express his gratitude.

Walk out of the Yangxin Hall.

A Yue flashed and appeared in front of Qin Hao.

Qin Hao saw Ah Yue, put his ear to hers and whispered, "Send someone to secretly monitor Concubine Dong and find out everything about her daily life, including when and where she was, who she met, what she said, what she did, no matter how big or small. Most importantly, find out if she has any contact with anyone suspicious."

Ah Yue asked, "Should the Second Prince and the Eighth Prince also be secretly monitored?"

Qin Hao pondered for a moment and said, "The Second Prince is not in the capital, so we won't monitor him for now. We'll wait until Elder Feng comes back."

"Although the Eighth Prince is young, we cannot ignore him. Keep him under surveillance."

"Right now, the most important thing is Concubine Dong. This woman is not simple. We must not miss any details. Also, we must not be discovered by others, otherwise the consequences will be serious."

Ah Yue nodded.

"There's something good that will surely make you happy. Do you want to know?"

Qin Hao smiled mysteriously and said, "And it's about you."

A Yue Wan'er smiled, "I don't want to know. I only know that I shouldn't ask, listen, or say anything. It is my duty to serve His Highness well."

Qin Hao was speechless. He knew that changing A Yue's mind would not be achieved in a short time.

"Just now, I have asked my father for permission to let you marry me."

"Ah! Your Highness, this is absolutely inappropriate. I dare not have any improper thoughts. I just hope to stay by your side and serve you." A Yue quickly refused.

"Why? Are you unwilling to marry me, or is there another reason?"

Qin Hao showed displeasure, "I'm telling you, I just like you, you have to marry me even if you don't want to, this is not up to you."

"Slave...slave..."

Ah Yue looked panicked and nervous, and spoke hesitantly, as if she had something to hide.

After a long time, Ah Yue's nervousness finally eased, and she said cautiously, "Your Highness, I can't make the decision on this matter. Let's wait until Master Feng comes back!"

Qin Hao nodded helplessly.

Return to the East Palace.

A Yue went to do what the prince asked her to do.

Qin Hao returned to the study alone, thinking about the current situation. Although he has the blessing of the status of crown prince and will start to supervise the country tomorrow, the storm is coming and the Great Xia is about to collapse. The road ahead will definitely be full of thorns and blood. It gives him a headache just thinking about it.

Qin Hao comforted himself and just didn't think about it. If the enemy comes, we will fight back; if the water comes, we will block it with earth. No matter which direction the wind blows, I will remain unmoved.

After opening his heart, he did feel much better.