The most romantic little emperor

Chapter 108: Conquer others with virtue, never force

At this time, Wen Qingfeng and Fan Wenhai, who were standing aside, were already frightened and at a loss, with sweat streaming down their faces.

Finally, the two couldn't hold it in any longer and fell to their knees.

Qin Hao did what happened just now on purpose for the two of them to see. He hopes that they will turn back in time, otherwise no one can help them. Wang Youzhi is the best example.

Qin Hao asked calmly, "My two lords, what do you want from me?"

The two men looked at each other, then looked at Duke Zhu and Xie An beside them, and neither of them wanted to speak first.

Qin Hao looked at the two of them thoughtfully, and said calmly: "If you haven't thought it through, go back first, and come back to me when you have thought it through."

Fan Wenhai finally mustered up the courage to come here. He didn't want to miss this opportunity, so he kowtowed and said, "Your Highness, I am guilty."

"What are you guilty of?"

Qin Hao asked calmly: "Why not tell me about it?"

"I might as well tell you directly that someone wants to protect you. Otherwise, based on your performance in the court just now, how could I forgive you?"

"Who will protect me?" Fan Wenhai asked reflexively.

Xie An interrupted and said, "Former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice Feng Huaiyu."

Fan Wenhai looked at Qin Hao.

Qin Hao nodded, sighed softly, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Feng said that he had worked with you before and said that you have good abilities, but just went astray. Let me forgive you this time."

When Fan Wenhai heard that it was Feng Huaiyu who pleaded for him, he burst into tears and said that he felt ashamed of Feng Huaiyu's careful cultivation of him.

After he calmed down, he quickly confessed his crimes. This time he accepted 100,000 taels of silver from the Su family, so the murder of Qian Song was classified as suicide. In fact, the murderer behind the scenes should be closely related to the Su family.

Afterwards, he told Dong Sicheng in detail several things he had done for him in the past few years.

Fortunately, these things did not involve murder, otherwise Qin Hao would have skinned him alive even if he had spared his life.

Finally, Fan Wenhai kowtowed and said, "Your Highness, I am willing to give all the money I embezzled and accepted as bribes to disaster relief. I beg you to spare my family. I am willing to die as a token of my sin."

Qin Hao thought for a long time, then sighed and said:

Once you become an official, you will feel honored, and pursue fame and fortune across the country.

But good and evil will eventually be rewarded, and even if you greedily gain a mountain of gold, it will be in vain.

"I give you this poem. I hope you will always be alert and never go astray again. Otherwise, I will settle all old and new accounts with you and will never let you off easily."

Fan Wenhai cried, "Your Highness, I will never dare to do that again. I will swear to be loyal to Your Highness until death. If I disobey this promise, I will be struck by lightning."

"Get up!"

Wen Qingfeng, who was kneeling on the ground, originally wanted to volunteer to take charge of the prince's wedding. Unexpectedly, Qin Hao first raided Wang Youzhi's house to scare him, and then Fan Wenhai swore allegiance to him until death.

At this moment, he had mixed feelings. Judging from their conversation just now, the prince would deal with the Su and Dong families sooner or later.

But he was worried that he could not get the prince's forgiveness for what he had done, so he was hesitant and did not know what to do.

"Sir Wen, if you have anything to say, just say it!" Qin Hao said to him casually.

It was this casual remark that brought him back to reality. He tentatively said, "Your Highness, you will be getting married in three days. Usually, the Ministry of Rites is responsible for your wedding affairs, so I request that the Ministry of Rites be responsible for your wedding preparations. I promise to hold a grand and solemn wedding for you."

"No need, I already have a suitable person to handle this matter, Lord Wen, you don't have to worry about it."

Qin Hao said calmly: "If Lord Wen is here to talk about this, you can go back."

Wen Qingfeng still did not give up and continued to ask: "Your Highness, who are you looking for to prepare for the wedding?"

"Oh? Do you really want to know?" Qin Hao smiled mysteriously and asked teasingly.

Wen Qingfeng nodded without hesitation.

Qin Hao didn't say anything, but turned to look at Xie An who was sipping tea.

Xie An put down the tea bowl and said slowly: "Who else could it be? Of course it's your old boss, Mr. Shi Minghan!"

"This... this is not appropriate!" Wen Qingfeng panicked and spoke incoherently.

He really didn't expect that the prince would actually trust a man who had been in prison.

And this person is his mortal enemy.

"What's wrong with that? Does Lord Wen think that a Minister of Rites can't handle this?"

Qin Hao asked repeatedly, and said frankly: "To tell you the truth, I only employ people I trust. Unfortunately, you are not one of them."

"Also, I would like to kindly remind you that I will not be very friendly to those who do not listen to me."

"That's all I have to say. It's up to you to decide whether to go or stay. I win people over with my virtue and will never force them."

After much deliberation, Wen Qingfeng decided to go back and think about it carefully. After all, it concerned his future and he couldn't act rashly.

So he bowed to Qin Hao, thanked him, slowly stood up, and walked out of the room like a zombie.

Duke Zhu cursed directly: "This Wen Qingfeng is really ungrateful. This Duke despises people like this the most."

Xie An sighed, "What a pity."

"Oh? What a pity? How can I not feel it's a pity? Just because he colluded with Su Zhengfang to frame Lord Shi, I will not let him off easily."

Qin Hao said angrily: "I have already given him a chance, but he didn't know how to cherish it. From the moment he stepped out of the door, he was hopeless. From now on, even if he begs me on his knees, I will never open the door for him again."

"Remember, I am in need of people. What I am in need of are talented people who are loyal, have good morals, and serve the country and the people. Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can serve me."

Fan Wenhai suddenly felt fortunate. If he had not turned back in time, once Qin Hao started to settle accounts with him, not only would his property be confiscated, but his entire family would probably be exterminated. That would then be too late.

Xie An stroked his beard and nodded. He suddenly had a deeper understanding of Qin Hao.

The present prince is methodical in his work, thoughtful, reserved, and experienced in handling affairs. He already has the qualities of a wise ruler. With careful assistance, the prince will definitely become a wise ruler.

He couldn't help but burst into laughter, and everyone was confused.

Duke Zhu was closest to him and asked, "Master Xie, what are you laughing at?"

"Nothing. I think what the prince said just now is very true. I just realized it in my heart." Xie An concealed.

Qin Hao didn't care and directly instructed Fan Wenhai: "Lord Fan, go find Feng Huaiyu first. Next, you have to do one thing first, which is to purge the Ministry of Justice and completely control it in our hands."

"As for the case of Qian Song's death, you can make use of it a little bit. Those who don't obey, especially those from the Su and Dong families, should be dismissed and investigated. It doesn't matter if the steps are a little big. Just do it with confidence. I will support you. The sky will not fall."

"My minister obeys."

Fan Wenhai then asked, "Should we continue investigating Qian Song's death?"

Qin Hao thought for a moment and instructed: "This matter has a huge impact. We still need to investigate it, but we must make a lot of noise but do little harm. We must not alert the enemy and bring bad luck to Su Zhengfang."

"The two of you should discuss what to do. If there is a major case or something you cannot decide, please report it to me in a timely manner."

Fan Wenhai bowed and took the order and left.