"At the beginning, Your Majesty directly bestowed the eldest princess upon me in marriage. I was deeply grateful and overwhelmed with fear."

But after some thought, Your Majesty already has the lineage of General He, who holds military power. Logically speaking, you shouldn't be promoting another relative of the empress in this way.”

Liu Hong's expression hardened. "Oh? You're so young, yet you dare to presume to know the Emperor's will? Are you truly unafraid of death?"

Zhao Hao nodded, but then shook his head.

"In this world, who is not afraid of death? But I am only afraid of dying without knowing why."

My wish is to build a powerful army for the common people of the Han Dynasty, an elite force that can subdue the barbarians, protect the borders and the people, and fight to the death rather than dismantle houses or plunder!

However, in the few days since I arrived in Luoyang, I have only just learned of the intrigue and treacherous nature of the court, the power struggles and backstabbing among the literati and aristocratic families, and...

The court nobles treat the common people like straw dogs! I cannot bear this, and I cannot remain a bystander forever!

Liu Hong's expression shifted slightly. "So... after finding the slightest clue, you're going to act first and report later, disregarding everything to eliminate high-ranking officials like He Miao, whom you see as 'parasites' on the state?"

Zhao Hao nodded emphatically, “That’s right! Your Majesty, whether it’s the He family or the Zhu family, they were originally commoners. If it weren’t for Your Majesty’s favor, how could they have achieved their current status?”

If such people are allowed to continue to harm the country, it will damage His Majesty's prestige and tarnish the royal family!

I humbly request Your Majesty to issue an imperial edict to severely punish your humble servant.

Your Majesty, I have collected all the illegal acts of the officials, including those committed by He Miao, at the military camp north of the city.

As long as Your Majesty's decree is issued, my deputy general will surely surrender everything, so that these parasites of the state will remember that Your Majesty is the only sage who can make decisions with a single word!

If this can be achieved, even if I die, it will not have been in vain for Your Majesty's appreciation, promotion, and the imperial favor of bestowing this marriage upon me!

......

(There will be some unfinished chapters later. I originally thought I would have enough for 100,000 words this month, but I didn't expect it to be too late.)

I'm taking one day off for the May Day holiday. Don't worry, this won't happen again. Thank you for your support.