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After all the ministers stood up and bowed, they looked at Regent Li Yi with suspicion and hostility.

Prince Yu, one of the Eight Princes, was the first to step forward and raise questions loudly.

"It's fine if the uncle is the regent, but today he dares to sit on an equal footing with Your Majesty. Do you still remember the difference between the monarch and his subjects?"

"Such behavior is really bold!"

Li Yi sneered when he heard this. The Queen Mother asked the eight princes to come to the capital to fight against each other for the position of crown prince. What good intentions could these foreign princes have?

The Queen Mother's strategy was not only to support an obedient puppet, but also to support the power of external relatives, eliminate the promising relatives of the Li family, and depose meritorious and loyal ministers.

Maybe by then the dynasty will be changed by the external relatives.

As the emperor's uncle, he naturally couldn't just sit back and watch.

These foreign kings now respect the emperor on the surface, but secretly wish he would die soon so that they can freely fight for the throne.

Li Yi reprimanded: "I am assisting in the administration of state affairs under the order of the Emperor. I am truly doing this for the country and the people. Don't speculate with a mean mind."

Prince Yu snorted coldly, "How can we know what the Regent is thinking?"

The emperor shouted angrily: "I am young and need the help of the regent to govern the country. You must not object!"

The court officials laughed secretly when they heard this. The regent is one year younger than the emperor. Could it be that the emperor's intelligence is still at the level of a five-year-old?

Seeing that the emperor was defending the regent so much, Prince Yu could not confront him in person and retreated silently.

When the emperor was furious, he could easily kill a palace guard with one punch.

He knew enough was enough and decided to let others take over.

However, the other princes also backed off.

Li Xuan felt that he had a good relationship with the Regent, so he was naturally happy to see him in control of the government.

He knew very well that the Regent had no intention of fighting for the throne.

There is no need to consider him as a competitor.

Most of the ministers were very cautious and didn't want to be the first to stand out.

Seeing that no one was talking, the Minister of Rites made up his mind and stepped out to advise, "Your Majesty, the Regent should not sit with the Emperor when hearing government affairs. This is unreasonable and there is no precedent for this in all dynasties."

Several officials echoed, "It is unreasonable. Your Majesty, please think twice."

"I am the Son of Heaven, and I think that what is proper is proper!"

The emperor walked down the golden steps, suddenly grabbed the Minister of Rites, lifted him up above his head, and threatened:

"Tell me, is it proper for the Regent to sit on the Golden Chair?"

The Minister of Rites was so frightened that his face suddenly changed, his beard trembled, and he hurriedly replied: "It is proper, it is proper."

"I beg Your Majesty to forgive me for my inappropriate words just now and let me go."

If the emperor dropped him, his waist would surely be broken, and at his age, he would not be able to bear it.

After hearing this, the emperor did not let go of the Minister of Rites. He still held him up and even turned him around a few times with ease.

He glanced at the court officials angrily and asked:

"Anyone in public who is dissatisfied with the Regent's ruling, please stand up!"

The sound was as loud as thunder, shocking all the officials so much that their heads buzzed.

Someone knelt down first, and then all of them knelt down and said loudly: "We respectfully invite the Regent to listen to our affairs."

Li Yi then spoke up to stop the emperor from throwing people, "Your Majesty, calm down and let go of the Minister of Rites."

"Okay, I'll listen to my uncle."

The emperor immediately put the Minister of Rites down, returned to the dragon throne and sat down. His expression calmed down and he smiled respectfully at the regent.

This was the first time the emperor showed his gentle side since waking up.

The officials were secretly wondering, the emperor had been in a coma for more than ten years, and the two were not familiar with each other, so why did he show such respect to the little uncle when they just met?

No, more than respect.

It is really unbelievable that the emperor is so docile to the regent.

After Li Yi's gentle reminder, the emperor sat up straight and said to the courtiers below:

"My dear ministers, you have something to report today."

After a while, someone came out and reported.

This is the Minister of Revenue Liu Yun, who intends to test the emperor's ability to govern.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report. A few months ago, locusts swarmed in the southwest, destroying the people's crops, causing this year's harvest to be halved. Local officials have requested that the court reduce taxes for one year. I wonder if Your Majesty will agree?"

The Emperor glanced at the Regent.

Li Yi nodded.

The emperor said, "Yes."

However, afterwards, the regent whispered a few reminders to the emperor.

The emperor then asked the Minister of Revenue, "Sir Liu, how are the locusts being dealt with in the southwest? Do the people still have food to sustain themselves?"

It seems that the Regent is very wise.

Some officials began to take a new look at this prince who had never cared about state affairs and only liked to recite scriptures and chant Buddhist scriptures.