Li Jue's appearance not only shocked many officials, but even the brothers Li Zhi and Li Tai were puzzled.
"Li Jue, what are you doing here?"
Li Jue smiled and said upon hearing this.
"I'm here to work!"
"work?"
"You don't have any official position, so what are you doing here?"
"I am the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat!"
When Li Jue said this, everyone was shocked, and suddenly remembered that the Tang Dynasty had a Minister of the Imperial Secretariat!
However, this cannot be blamed on them. The Minister of the Imperial Secretariat in the Tang Dynasty was just a figurehead. When Li Shimin was the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, he did not do any work. Li Jue became the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat on a custodial basis, and he was hardly ever seen going to work.
Actually, it's not that Li Jue never worked; he did work briefly for a few days. But as things got busier, he became too lazy to come.
After all, according to the existing political system of the Tang Dynasty, the presence or absence of the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat would not delay the affairs of the court, so why would he bother to become this human seal?
But today is different!
Li Shimin first sent Li Zhi to the Secretariat to observe the administration, and then appointed Li Tai as the head of the Chancellery, clearly wanting to see the two brothers compete.
If he hadn't come to join in the fun, his deceased father, Li Chengqian, would probably have crawled out of his grave and beaten him to death!
Therefore, he got up very early today just to come and see the excitement!
Li Tai felt extremely frustrated upon hearing Li Jue's words.
It's true what they say: comparisons are odious.
His position as the Grand Secretary of the Secretariat was only temporary, but his grandson's position as Minister of the Imperial Secretariat was a formal appointment with an imperial edict and official seal!
Although Li Tai felt a little wronged, he immediately felt happy when he thought of Li Zhi's unjust and improper entry into the Secretariat to observe politics.
It's fine if it's just a temporary appointment. At least I can still play with the official seal. It's better than someone who can only watch, right?
Because of the presence of three members of the imperial family—Li Tai, Li Zhi, and Li Jue—the entrance to the Taiji Hall was unusually quiet today. Even Li Shimin, who was almost at the entrance of the Taiji Hall, wondered if everyone had skipped work.
It wasn't until he saw the brothers Li Tai and Li Zhi, along with his eldest grandson, that he suddenly realized what was going on.
So these three got together!
Li Shimin was secretly delighted. If he had known earlier that these three men were so powerful, he would have thrown them into the court to cause trouble long ago.
He just forgot one thing: if these three are troublemakers, then who is the "shit"?
As Li Shimin entered the Taiji Hall, the crowd followed the master of ceremonies into the hall in an orderly fashion, and after shouting "Long live the Emperor!" three times, they each found their seats and sat down.
His Highness the Crown Prince naturally sat in the first row, so the official Chancellor had to move to the back.
Although Li Tai was only temporarily serving as the Chancellor, he also held the position of Chancellor, so he shamelessly sat in the first row.
Li Jue was qualified to sit in the front row, but his main purpose today was to watch the excitement, not to make a fool of himself for others to see.
Therefore, he politely declined Gao Shilian and Fang Xuanling's offers and went straight to sit in the second row. Moreover, to make it easier to take a nap, he specifically found a seat behind a pillar.
He had just sat down when Li Shimin called him up.
"Li Jue?"
"I think I just saw my eldest grandson arrive, but where did he go?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shiji kicked Li Jue out with a thud and then sat down in Li Jue's seat.
Just kidding, the seat behind that pillar is Old Li's reserved seat, and this bastard dares to steal it!
Li Jue was sitting on a cushion when Li Shiji kicked him, causing him to slide off and come to a stop right in the middle, instantly becoming the focus of everyone's attention.
Li Shimin deliberately leaned forward, looking at Li Jue with a smile.
"Li Jue, do you have important business to attend to at court today?"
"I...I..."
Li Jue stammered for a long time but couldn't come up with a coherent explanation, and in the end, he could only awkwardly try to act cute.
"I just missed my grandfather, that's why I came to the court to see him..."
"oh?"
Although Li Shimin knew that Li Jue's answer was fabricated, he still waved to him happily.
"In that case, sit next to me and get closer so you can see clearly!"
"ah?"
When Li Shimin said this, not only was Li Jue taken aback, but the entire court was also inwardly shocked.
What's going on?
Is His Majesty planning to abdicate?
You should know that, since ancient times, only one person has ever been allowed to sit next to His Majesty, and that person is His Highness the Crown Prince!
Li Jue was also shocked. He swore to God that he really just came to watch the show, not to make himself a spectacle for others to see!
"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate..."
"It's enough for your grandson to just watch you from afar..."
Li Shimin snorted coldly upon hearing this, then gestured to Zhang A'nan.
"Get a few people to carry him over here!"
"promise!"
Zhang Anan immediately ordered several eunuchs to carry Li Jue, along with his cushion, onto the imperial steps without saying a word.
However, just as Zhang Anan was about to place Li Jue in the seat that Li Chengqian had once sat in, Li Shimin spoke up again.
"Lift it up a bit higher, and place it directly next to my dragon throne!"
"ah?"
This time, the ministers in the court were not just shocked; they exclaimed in surprise. Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang even stood up from their seats and shouted at the eunuchs who were carrying Li Jue.
"stop!"
"Your Majesty, I have no intention of offending you, but the order you just issued was simply too... outrageous..."
"To allow the King of Qin to ascend the throne is already a violation of the law. To then have him sit beside Your Majesty is even more contrary to etiquette. I urge Your Majesty to reconsider!"
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