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Chapter 572: Grand Court Meeting at Taiji Hall
Li Shimin was very satisfied with Li Yan's growth. He nodded happily and became cheerful. He stood up, stretched his arms, moved around the hall for a few times, and then ordered: "The prince is almost an adult, and he is not young anymore."

"Well, tell him to come and attend the grand court meeting in Taiji Hall on the first day of the lunar month in a few days."

"When I was his age, I personally led troops to fight. How can he stay in the palace every day? Soldiers are trained, and iron is forged. Without wind and rain, he will never be able to spread his wings and fly high."

"It is not enough to just study theory in the Prince's Palace. You need to participate more in government affairs to gain a thorough understanding."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Henglian took the order and left.

Then Li Shimin called Wang De and said, "Wang De, go to the Prince of Shu's palace and pass on the order to ask him to come to Taiji Hall and participate in government affairs."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

In the second year of Zhenguan, for unknown reasons, Li Ke was ordered by Li Shimin to change his title from King of Chu to King of Shu. This seemed to indicate that Li Shimin's impression of Li Ke had improved a lot. At least the title of King of Shu sounded better than the title of King of Chu.

That morning, Li Yan got up at the beginning of the morning as usual. When he was about to go to the event, Heng Lian came to report: "Your Highness, the Emperor has already instructed a few days ago that the Crown Prince must also attend the court meeting in Taiji Hall today."

"Ok?"

Li Yan was stunned and asked, "Is today's situation special, or do I have to attend every court meeting in the future?"

"The Emperor said that the Crown Prince has reached adulthood and will need to learn how to discuss politics with the ministers in the court, but he did not specify whether he would be able to attend court meetings. I'm afraid the Crown Prince will have to ask the Emperor himself about this matter."

Li Yan responded and continued jogging to warm up while thinking that the court meeting usually started at the beginning of Chenshi and lasted for an hour, and ended at the beginning of Sishi, which is about seven to nine in later times. In the summer when the sun rises early, it will start half an hour earlier, and in the winter it will be slightly delayed.

All officials above the fifth rank in the capital, as well as the Censor-in-Chief, Deputy Director, and Taichang Doctor must attend, while those below the fifth rank must attend the grand court assembly on the first and fifteenth day of each month.

After the court meeting, the ministers and officials of various departments returned to their own offices or government offices to continue to handle daily affairs. At around 3 pm, they could finish their duties and go home.
While jogging slightly, Li Yan looked up at a bright red cloud in the distant sky. It wouldn't be long before a vibrant red sun would rise. From today on, he would end his comfortable life in his childhood and start to participate in government affairs.

Thinking of what he had said to Wenjun a few days ago and Li Shimin's sudden change today, Li Yan had an idea. Henglian might have reported his situation again during this period of time. He even knew a word he said casually. It was obvious that it was not easy to play tricks under Li Shimin's nose!

Today was not like usual. Li Yan did a little exercise and then went to have breakfast. Because of the deep shadow left by the first world, Li Yan did not drink porridge, but ate three big meat patties and then changed into a bright yellow prince's dress.

Led by Heng Lian, he rode a white horse and entered the palace from the Jiafu Gate in the south, bypassed the Zhuque Street in front of the Taiji Palace, and entered the palace from the Chengtian Gate like all the officials.

Pass through the Taiji Gate and climb the white marble steps to reach the square in front of the Taiji Hall.

During the Tang Dynasty, court meetings were divided into three categories. The outer court was held at Chengtian Gate. Chengtian Gate and the east and west halls were the outer court, where grand ceremonies were held and the common people were consulted.

The Sino-Korean meeting was held in the Taiji Hall!
Taiji Hall was the place where the emperor mainly held court. On the first day of every lunar month and the fifteenth day of every lunar month, the emperor would come to this hall to meet with his ministers and hold court.

In addition, the emperor's enthronement ceremony, the enthronement of the empress, the crown prince, the kings and the princesses, and the banquets for the tribute envoys were also often held in this hall. The Taiji Hall had the most prestigious status among the three palaces in Chang'an.

For the convenience of work, the Menxia Neisheng, Hongwenguan and Shiguan were set up on the east side of the Taiji Hall, and the Zhongshu Neisheng and Sherenyuan were set up on the west side. These were the offices of the prime minister and the emperor's close ministers, so that they could consult the emperor at any time and write documents and edicts according to the emperor's will.

The inner court is in the Liangyi Hall.

The Liangyi Hall in the inner court was the inner court, where the emperor and his clan members gathered to discuss state affairs and receive the ministers. Because the Liangyi Hall was in the forbidden area, only a few ministers could enter to discuss state affairs with the emperor, so their behavior was more casual. It was also the place where Li Shimin often entertained ministers and tribute envoys. Li Shimin often entertained officials of the fifth rank and above in this hall. It is the second largest hall in the Taiji Palace.

To the east of Liangyi Hall is Wanchun Hall, and to the west is Qianqiu Hall.

After entering the Taiji Hall, there were already quite a few ministers there. Seeing Li Yan, who was dressed in the bright yellow crown prince's uniform, they all bowed and saluted, and kept greeting Li Yan. The third prince Li Ke, who had arrived earlier not far away, was also surrounded by a group of officials and chatting happily.

Seeing more and more ministers surrounding him, Li Yan frowned slightly.

"Everyone."

Li Yan turned around and saluted to all the ministers, then said loudly: "You are all meritorious ministers of our Tang Dynasty. Cheng Qian is young and has been blessed by the grace of the emperor. From today on, I may have to participate in court affairs frequently and learn the laws of governing the country from you. Therefore, you are all my teachers."

“I don’t dare…”

"You are too polite, Your Highness."

"Your Highness is humble and polite, and is truly a role model for us!" "Yes, Your Highness is the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. If you have any questions, we will tell you everything we know."

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All the ministers spoke politely. It was obvious that Li Yan's respectfulness and courtesy made them very satisfied. Most people looked at Li Yan with kindness.

After Li Yan bowed, his expression became solemn and he said, "Although Cheng Qian is the crown prince, he is no different from the rest of you in this Taiji Palace. We are all subjects of the emperor, and we are all on the same level. From now on, you can treat Cheng Qian as a fellow comrade. There is no need to perform additional bows, so as not to appear too unfamiliar or polite."

After saying this, Li Yan bowed again, turned around, stood on the first position on the left, stood respectfully, and no longer greeted anyone. Seeing Li Yan like this, everyone stopped talking and stood on both sides, the civil servants on the east and the military servants on the west, each standing in their own position.

Li Ke gave Li Yan a slightly unfriendly look, left the crowd, and came to a place slightly to the side of Li Yan, standing shoulder to shoulder with him without even a salute.

Li Yan looked at the little brat next to him with a defiant look on his face, shook his head slightly, and didn't take it too seriously. However, Changsun Wuji behind him frowned and looked very unhappy.

After a while, a loud sound of bells and drums rang out from inside and outside the palace, and someone shouted, "The emperor is coming to court!"

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Afterwards, all the ministers knelt down and kowtowed to welcome the emperor, while waves of cheers like thunder and sea echoed in the hall.

Li Shimin wore the emperor's dragon robe and a tasseled crown, and walked majestically from the imperial road beside him with the gait of a dragon and a tiger. He walked from the middle to the dragon throne with nine dragons entwined around it on the steps, sat on the throne, and glanced at the ministers in the hall.

The bright yellow prince's formal dress that Li Yan was wearing stood out among the crimson court robes.

Li Shimin was stunned, then he remembered that he was happy two days ago and ordered Crown Prince Li Chengqian and third son Li Ke to participate in state affairs. Looking at Li Ke standing next to Li Yan wearing prince's clothes, Li Shimin's eyes wandered.

Thinking back to the past, when his father was in court, he was also standing in that position and was dissatisfied with the Crown Prince Li Jiancheng who was standing next to him.

Now times have changed and the next generation has grown up!
"All the ministers, please stand up!"

Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, then waved his sleeves and said, "Today's court meeting has only one topic, which is the Suizhou issue. How should we deal with it?"

"Thank you very much"

All the ministers stood up, and Li Yan stood in the first position on the left. He came here today with the intention of attending government affairs and had no intention of saying anything. He understood that this was Li Shimin's home court, and it would be inappropriate for him to usurp the throne.

As for the matter of Suizhou, Li Shimin had already made a plan in mind, which was to swallow his anger temporarily and let Jie Li take advantage of him for free. Li Yan never asked Zhangsun Wuji for advice like in the original drama, so he was not instructed by the former.

However, Li Yan felt that it was not appropriate for Changsun Wuji to let Li Chengqian come forward to play the good guy and carry the sedan chair for Li Shimin.

Although the people and subjects wanted to see a prince who dared to take responsibility, they were unable to decide who would take the throne. They repeatedly had to cater to the ministers and the people, and were finally rejected by Li Shimin. This was an important reason for Li Chengqian's failure.

As a person working at the center of power, how can you not understand who is the real boss who can ultimately decide your official hat?
In this feudal era, what do the opinions of ministers and common people mean?
Therefore, Li Yan’s survival strategy is no different from that of an old official, which is to lick Li Shimin wholeheartedly.

After a while, all the ministers fell silent and no one spoke.

Li Shimin took a look, thought for a moment, and then called out his name, "Prince, you are the crown prince of a country, what do you think about this matter?"

Well.
Li Yan was stunned. No way?
Although I am the crown prince of a country, it is my first day in court, and you leave me out in front of all the officials. This is not good!

But at that moment, hundreds of officials in the hall suddenly focused their eyes on Li Yan. This was not the first time Li Yan had encountered such a scene. In that case, he would not be polite. No matter what, he could not leave an impression of cowardice and incompetence like Li Chengqian in the original drama.

“War is a matter of great importance to a country. It is a matter of life and death, a matter of survival and destruction. We must be cautious.”

Li Yan took a step forward, holding a jade tablet in his hand, and said loudly: "Father, I think that whether or not to fight this war depends mainly on the fundamental purpose of our war. Is it for the sake of fighting or for the sake of winning?"

"Oh?"

Li Shimin leaned forward, a curious look in his eyes, and asked loudly: "What do you mean by fighting or winning? Explain it more clearly?"

(End of this chapter)