eyes lit up.“After receiving Your Highness's grace and permission to operate a salt trade, I, along with the Liu family, gathered most of our manpower and property and went to Zhejiang and Fujian pro...Chapter 545: Eating Together

Li Chen said with a wry smile, "You're making such a big fuss over such a small matter. Don't flatter me. Take the official document and get out. If you write something like this again, go stand guard outside the East Palace."

After Guan Zhiwei left, Li Chen continued to handle official business.

He summoned the three treasures.

"The other day the court allocated 400,000 taels of silver to Yangzhou for spring planting. You dispatch the Jinyiwei to investigate on the ground and see if anyone dares to embezzle these funds. If so, just chop them up directly, no need to report back."

"This money was taken out of the palace's own dowry funds from my wedding. Whoever dares to use this money is profiting off the palace, and I will take their head!"

Three Treasures accept the order.

Gong Huiyu had been quietly observing from the side.

Having never been involved in politics and never having seen the Crown Prince handle government affairs, she initially thought this would be a performance by the Crown Prince using his cunning mind and ruthless methods to control his subordinates.

But she found out she was wrong.

From the way Li Chen handled the first Ministry of Works document to all subsequent ways he dealt with government affairs, Gong Huiyu realized that political matters were not about cunning schemes but required a clear logic and thought process for problem-solving.

...and places extremely high demands on the designer's overall vision. ...

Every policy directive needs to be handled from a global perspective, striving to find a balance point among all parties involved.

After spending the whole morning watching, Gong Huiyu went from her initial indifference to when Guan Zhiwei from the Ministry of Works was put on hold. She thought Li Chen would show his cruel side, but instead, he let him off with a warning. Later on, the more Gong Huiyu watched, the more she felt something was amiss.

She found that Li Chen was a very competent prince.

At least his political approach is based on the perspective of the common people.

Even sometimes when his own interests and the interests of the people are in conflict, Li Chen would choose to sacrifice his own interests to benefit more people.

She thought, if all the officials in the Qin Empire were like Li Chen, then this world would truly have no soil for the White Lotus Sect to survive.

Thinking of this, a trace of worry couldn't help but appear between Gong Huiyu's brows.

In their previous encounters, she had seen a cunning and ruthless Eastern Palace prince with great depth.

But today, she saw an industrious and benevolent Crown Prince who was wise in governance.

Such a figure appearing and seizing the power of regent, with future ascension to the throne, would be far from good news for the White Lotus sect.

"Your Highness, it is time for lunch."

Wan Jiaojiao's voice simultaneously awakened Li Chen and Gong Huiyu.

Li Chen stood up from a pile of official documents, stretched, and looked out the window. He frowned and said, "It's already this hour I didn't realize half a day had passed."

"Have the officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs arrived yet" Li Chen asked.

"We're here, waiting outside the East Palace."

Wan Jiaojiao was a little unhappy.

She thought the officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs were very uncultured. They had agreed to come in the afternoon but arrived at noon already. Wasn't this clearly meant to prevent her own prince from having a peaceful meal

Seeing Wan Jiaojiao's thoughts, Li Chen smiled and said, "National affairs are important and cannot be delayed."

"Have the kitchen staff bring the meal here. I won't be going anywhere. I'll eat in the Xizheng Hall and have the officials from the Ministry of Officials come over as well. I'd like to talk with them while I eat."

Li Chen had spoken, and Wan Jiaojiao naturally dared not disobey. She immediately ordered someone to bring the meal over.

When the dishes arrived, Li Chen walked over and sat down, beckoning to Gong Huiyu who was still standing motionless in the corner.

"Come, have some food with me."they realized that someone was getting married.The welcoming procession was a sight to behold, with everyone adorned in red and colorful decorations. Drums and music filled the air, and there were eve...