Crown Prince's Eastern Palace.
"Your Highness, Mr. Li has arrived," the Crown Prince's close attendant reported.
"Quick, invite him in." Hearing this, Crown Prince Zhao Yuanze immediately showed a hint of joy and directly instructed his attendant.
After the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, a man in his early forties, wrapped in a large cloak, appeared before Zhao Yuanze.
"Minister Li Songwen pays respects to His Royal Highness!"
"Mr. Li, there's no need for formalities, please rise." Zhao Yuanze got up from his seat and helped Li Songwen up from the ground.
"Thank you, Your Royal Highness." Li Songwen was once an official under the Crown Prince in the Eastern Palace and is now the official with the most influence and highest power marked by the Crown Prince in the court.
As an assistant to the cabinet, although only at the third rank, his power exceeds that of second-rank chief ministers.
