The most romantic little emperor

Chapter 435 Planning

"In that case, Your Majesty, when are you going to take action?" Old Feng's sharp eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he asked solemnly.

Old Feng's words made Qin Hao fall into deep thought. He suddenly stood up from the dragon throne and began to pace in the imperial study.

He originally planned to wait until he found key evidence that Su Zhengfang was colluding with the Liao people, or that the remnants of the previous dynasty were plotting a rebellion, before taking action.

But at this moment, he realized that he could not wait any longer. He had to strike Su Zhengfang a fatal blow with a thunderous force and wipe him out before he could resist.

After half a cup of tea, Qin Hao finally stopped and looked at Old Feng with a determined gaze. He slowly said, "I can't wait any longer. We must act quickly. Any delay may lead to unexpected events. I have decided to act at midnight tomorrow night."

"At that time, I will order the commander of the Imperial Guards to seal off the nine gates of the capital in advance to ensure that the news cannot be leaked out of the capital. In addition, I will select elite soldiers from the Imperial Guards to cooperate with your actions."

"Before that, I will try to stabilize Su Zhengfang. If he behaves himself, it will naturally be beneficial to our actions. If he has other ideas, it will further confirm his crime of treason."

"I want to put him in a dilemma, with nowhere to escape. I want to make Su Zhengfang understand that the only outcome of betraying the court and selling out the interests of the country is death!"

When Feng Lao heard Qin Hao say that they would take action tomorrow night, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He nodded secretly, and was filled with admiration in his heart.

His Majesty chose to act at midnight, which was undoubtedly the best time after careful consideration. At least in the eyes of him, an experienced leader of the Jinyiwei, there was nothing wrong with it.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Feng Lao and Gao Lishi shouted in unison.

Qin Hao thought for a while, then added: "Old Feng, there are many officials involved this time, and not all of their nine clans live in the capital."

"Once the operation is over tomorrow night, you will immediately have the Royal Guards lead the Imperial Guards to rush to the locations of those officials' nine clans under the cover of darkness, arrest them all, confiscate their property and exterminate their clans, leaving no future troubles."

Feng Lao obviously knew the importance of the matter, and he quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will definitely fulfill my mission."

After Qin Hao explained everything and made sure nothing was left out, he said, "Go, everyone go back and make preparations. We must catch these corrupt officials and traitors in one fell swoop."

After saying goodbye to Qin Hao, the two of them quietly left the imperial study.

After the two left, Qin Hao sat alone in the study, his heart was in turmoil like the surging river, difficult to calm down.

As a last resort, he went over all the arrangements again.

It's no wonder that he is so cautious. This matter involves so many things that he has to think it over again and again.

After all, this not only concerns the peace of the court, but is also closely linked to the national destiny of Daxia.

To put it selfishly, it concerns his throne and his life.

If Su Zhengfang and his group cannot be captured this time, then when the two sides have already torn their faces apart and engaged in war, if this group of strategic and powerful civil and military officials really rebel, the threat they pose will be much greater than that of Gao Gongxiang's group of uneducated horse bandits.

Therefore, there must not be even the slightest mistake, so that the hidden dangers hidden in the court can be completely eradicated.

……

Dong Sicheng returned to his mansion, and none of his disciples and former officials left, waiting for his return.

These officials came to seek asylum. After all, they had close contacts with Dong Sicheng and were involved in entanglements of power and money.

Dong Sicheng spoke frankly and directly persuaded these people to pay for their lives and give up all the proceeds from corruption and bribery over the years in exchange for a chance of survival.

However, there are always those stubborn people who don't want to pay but want to be safe.

A hint of coldness flashed across Dong Sicheng's eyes. He was too lazy to talk nonsense with them. He just said "take care of yourself" and waved his hand to let the servants drive these people out of the mansion.

It was late at night, but the Dong Mansion was brightly lit.

Fan Wenhai, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Lin Jiang, the Minister of Works, and others sat around in Dong Sicheng's study, planning overnight to capture those who were corrupt and taking bribes.

For a moment, the entire capital was shrouded in a tense atmosphere.

The capture operation was quietly launched in the night. The streets and alleys of the capital were filled with officers and soldiers. Those corrupt officials who were once high and mighty were put at knifepoint on their necks while they were still sleeping or on women's bellies. They were all arrested and brought to justice.

A few people who got the news in advance wanted to escape under the cover of night, but what awaited them was a dragnet and they were all thrown into jail without exception.

By the time the news reached Su Zhengfang's ears, the arrest operation was almost over. When he learned that all this was ordered by Dong Sicheng, he immediately understood that Qin Hao must have reached some kind of agreement with Dong Sicheng.

He gritted his teeth fiercely, his eyes flashing with a cold light, as if he wanted to swallow up the whole world. He growled in a low voice: "Little Emperor, Dong Sicheng, you are so deliberate and you are making it difficult for me, so I will not make it easy for you either."

……

Early the next morning, Qin Hao was woken up while he was still asleep. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and slowly got up from the soft bed.

After bathing with the help of a group of palace maids and eunuchs, Qin Hao changed into a dragon robe, walked out of the bedroom, and walked towards the Taiji Hall surrounded by people.

In the main hall, Qin Hao sat high on the dragon throne, his eyes as sharp as torches, scanning the civil and military officials below.

As Gao Lishi started to make a report, and the voice of dismissing the court fell, Dong Sicheng stepped forward and spoke first: "Your Majesty, this old minister has something to report."

Seeing the smile on Dong Sicheng's face, Qin Hao knew what he was going to say and said with a faint smile, "Approved."

After hearing Qin Hao's words, Dong Sicheng quickly made the impeachment list of Shen Nanheng, Lin Jiang and others public.

Then, Dong Sicheng said solemnly, "Your Majesty, after receiving this list, I know that there are many officials involved and the matter is of great importance."

"In order to prevent the news from leaking, I made a prompt decision and discussed with Mr. Tang from the Ministry of Personnel, Mr. Fan from the Ministry of Justice and other colleagues overnight. We decided to launch the arrest operation immediately last night."

"The operation has now been successfully concluded, with a total of 57 officials involved in the case arrested, with no one escaping."

"I know this move is against procedure and may even cause a stir in the court and the public. But in order to ensure the stability of the Great Xia court and the peace of the people, I am willing to bear all the consequences."

As he said that, Dong Sicheng knelt on the ground and asked Qin Hao to punish him.