Time Travel: I am the idle king Li Shen and Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty

Because he was not fined his salary, Li Shen devoted himself to practice, getting up early and going to bed late, neglecting sleep and eating, and had no appetite.

All that's missing is hanging one's head on the beam, piercing one's thigh with a needle, and chiseling a hole in the wall to steal light.

Given his level of hard work, if he were to be admitted to a 985 university in later times, he would have been one of the top universities in the world.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the butler is here."

Li Shen got up very early again today. He had to get up early as it was running out of time.

Just when Li Shen was working diligently, Shi Tou ran in from outside the study.

Li Shen was so scared that his hands shook, but fortunately he hadn't put pen to paper yet.

"You bastard, you were so flustered that you almost made me fail. If you had failed, I would have asked you to eat this paper."

"Yes, yes, it was my fault, but the chief steward Wang came and said that His Majesty was anxious to let the prince enter the palace, as if something important had happened."

Shi Tou nodded repeatedly.

"Big news? Is there someone plotting a rebellion?"

Li Shen was not panicked. The Tang Dynasty now had many soldiers and generals, all of whom were elite soldiers and good generals. Even if someone plotted a rebellion, there was nothing to be afraid of.

"Let's go and see what big things can happen in the Tang Dynasty right now?"

Li Shen put down his pen and walked out of the study muttering to himself.

In the front hall of Prince Ji's mansion, Wang De was waiting.

Seeing Li Shen coming out, he quickly stepped forward and saluted:

"I have met His Highness Prince Ji."

"Well, forget it. What's the matter? I'm practicing calligraphy."

Li Shen asked calmly.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty has ordered Your Majesty to come to the Taiji Palace for an audience."

Wang De announced Li Shimin's oral order.

"An audience at the Taiji Hall?" Li Shen was stunned, then looked up at the sky outside and said:

"It seems like the court session has ended at this hour. Why are you still in the Taiji Hall for an audience?"

Although Li Shen got up very early, the officials who attended the court had already started discussing matters.

At this time, everyone had left the court.

"Oh, Your Majesty, please change into your court clothes and follow me. We can talk on the way. Don't keep His Majesty waiting for too long."

Wang De didn't waste time talking to Li Shen and urged him to change his clothes quickly.

"Alright, alright, seriously, I'm cultivating myself, why do you always disturb my beauty?"

Li Shen complained as he walked towards the backyard.

A quarter of an hour later, Li Shen took a bath, changed his clothes, and appeared in front of Wang De in royal robes.

"Let's go."

After the two men left Prince Ji's mansion, Li Shen did not take a carriage, but rode a horse and followed Wang De to the palace.

"Lao Wang, what's the matter? Why are you so anxious?"

On the way, Li Shen couldn't help but ask again.

"Your Majesty, someone has impeached you for having rebellious intentions."

Wang De said something.

"What do you say?"

"Oh~~~" Wang De sighed, and then began to tell Li Shen the whole cause and effect.

It turned out that everything was going on as usual at today's court meeting, but when it was about to end, a little-known censor stood up.

"Your Highness, I have something to report."

As he said this, he took out a memorial and presented it to the prince.

"I, the minister, impeach His Royal Highness Prince Ji for being excessively licentious, ignorant of frugality, and transgressing the rules of propriety. As a prince, he is acting as a king.

For the sake of his own coming-of-age ceremony, he requested that the whole world share the joy.

I think this is a great act of treason and that Prince Ji has a rebellious heart."

"this......"

Li Chengqian was speechless. Wasn't this a bit far-fetched? Wasn't this a sign of disloyalty?

However, it is not impossible to go beyond the etiquette if you insist on it.

Some of Li Shen's things do seem to exceed the rules.

"What do you think about this?"

This is a trick Li Chengqian learned from Li Shen. Since he is the leader, he cannot express his opinion first.

I want the people below to speak, and if there are people who have the same idea as me, I will say that someone's proposal makes sense.

In this way, even if other people have complaints, they will only blame the person who proposed the plan, and will not be dissatisfied with themselves as the leader.

Li Tai and Li Zhi at the front did not say anything, and the three officials in the second row did not make any comments either. These people are all shrewd people.

They won't make any recommendations until they see which way the wind is blowing.

"Your Highness, I think the charges that Censor Sun has brought against Prince Ji are a bit far-fetched."

Shangshu Youcheng Wei Siqi stood up.

He actually impeached his own nephew. If I don't stand up and speak out, wouldn't I be laughed at by outsiders?

“Your Highness, I think what the Right Minister said is absolutely right. Everyone knows that Prince Ji is wealthy, but because he is young, he is a little frivolous.

How can it be said that it is beyond the rules, let alone the intention of disloyalty. "

Another member of the Wei family stood up. He was Wei Yanliang, a branch of the other branch of the Wei family and also a fourth-rank official.

"Your Highness, I have a different opinion. Although Prince Ji is quite wealthy, as a member of the royal family, he should serve the country and the people.

Nowadays, people are living in such extravagance and wastefulness. If this money were used to serve the country and provide relief to disaster victims, how many lives could be saved.

Moreover, Prince Ji sent lanterns and candles to every household in Chang'an City. In order to celebrate his coming-of-age ceremony, he requested that every household hang up lanterns and decorate the house for the whole nation to celebrate together.

Isn't this somewhat inconsistent with his status? Although his rebelliousness was a bit excessive, it was not excessive in terms of going beyond the rules of etiquette.

This waste of time and money is indeed inappropriate."

As the Censor-in-Chief, Li Yifu's words were much more powerful than those of anyone else.

Because the Censor has the ability to supervise, he can supervise all officials.

Zhangsun Wuji, Ma Zhou, and the newly appointed Minister of the Court Yu Zhining all looked towards Li Yifu.

So does everyone else.

Everyone knows that Li Yifu is now working as an attendant in the Prince of Jin's Palace.

Was it the King of Jin's intention for him to stand up and speak at this time?

Changsun Wuji frowned even more, because Li Yifu used to be from his faction, although he was recommended by Liu Li, Ma Zhou and others.

However, it was his credit that he was promoted to the position of Censor-in-Chief and sent to the Prince of Jin's Palace.

"Your Highness, there are many different opinions on this matter. How about asking Your Majesty to make the decision?"

Zhongshu Ling Ma Zhou stood up at this time. As the prime minister, especially now assisting the crown prince, he could not let the crown prince be left out in the cold.

After experiencing the last Li Junxian incident, all the ministers understood that it was impossible to bring a lawsuit against Prince Ji in front of the Crown Prince.

Because the crown prince had not yet ascended the throne, he did not have the right to punish Li Shen, the favored prince, although a minor punishment was acceptable.

However, this kind of violation of etiquette may lead to the charge of treason, so it is still up to Your Majesty to make the decision.

Li Chengqian also understood and immediately sent his confidant Wang Zhong to invite Li Shimin in person.

"Your Majesty has arrived~~~~~"

Not long after, there was a long chant, and Li Shimin walked up the stairs from the side.

Li Chengqian stood aside respectfully.

"I see your Majesty."

After Li Shimin sat down, everyone saluted.

"No gift."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Shimin sat on the dragon throne, looking majestic without even getting angry, with the aura of a king or a tyrant filling his whole body.

He glanced at everyone one by one, and no one dared to look up.

"Prince, is there something you can't solve that you came to me for?"

"Your Majesty, just now, Censor Sun of the Censorate impeached Prince Ji for violating etiquette and showing rebellious intentions. Here is the impeachment memorial for your review."