Traveling through the emperor, overthrowing the empress dowager at the beginning

After meeting Zhang Xu, Ye Chen got on the carriage and prepared to leave Yingchuan Academy.

"Your Majesty, do you really have a good method of enlightenment?"

Qin Man's eyes widened, full of curiosity.

Shen Qiu also looked at Ye Chen in confusion.

"Oh, Meng'er, believe me."

Ye Chen smiled calmly, appearing extremely confident.

Just based on the classics of later generations.

Take any of them out at random and they will be absolutely shocking.

Enlightening children is simply child's play.

After meeting Zhang Xu, Ye Chen understood that such an old scholar must know most of the dark secrets of Yingchuan Academy.

If one wants to make a breakthrough in Yingchuan Academy, it is undoubtedly most appropriate to start with Zhang Xu.

And seeing Ye Chen like this.

Qin Man didn't say much and got on the carriage obediently.

But just as the carriage was about to start moving, a boy suddenly appeared and blocked the way.

"Are those the emperor's imperial guards on the carriage?"

The boy asked.

"Ok?"

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes.

Shen Qiu gently lifted the curtain of the carriage.

"What's the matter?"

Shen Qiu asked with a cold look in his eyes.

"The dean of the academy invites the commander of the emperor's imperial guards to have a chat."

The boy bowed respectfully.

Hearing this, Shen Qiu immediately turned to look at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes.

It is obvious that after his last high-profile arrest, the dean of Yingchuan Academy has strengthened control.

Just as Ye Chen was about to leave, the dean of the academy sent someone to invite him.

In other words, he had just arrived at the academy when someone might have already tipped off the dean.

"Don't go."

Ye Chen said lightly.

He was too lazy to deal with the dean of Yingchuan Academy.

The carriage continued to move forward.

The boy who was in charge of blocking the road changed his expression slightly, and immediately stepped back a few steps and stepped aside.

And when the carriage left Yingchuan Academy.

Inside Yingchuan Academy.

On top of the tallest attic.

Xiahou Xian, the dean of Yingchuan Academy, narrowed his eyes and looked down at the carriage that Ye Chen was riding in as it left. A gloomy look appeared on his old face.

"Grandpa, do we need to send someone to stop that carriage?"

Behind Xiahou Xian, a teacher dressed in brocade clothes and wearing a tall crown asked.

"No need."

Xiahou Xian shook his head and said, "Zhou Jie didn't do his job properly. He's been caught with something, so we have no excuse. He has a background in the Imperial Guards, so we have to be careful and not use force."

"These days, let everyone below behave themselves."

Xiahou Xian has an elegant temperament, white hair and a youthful face, and looks somewhat kind.

He had been the president of the academy for many years and was extremely prestigious among scholars, so he was very careful about his reputation.

Even though he hated the people in the carriage to the core, he remained calm and natural with a wise look. When he saw that the situation was not right, he decided to retreat temporarily to avoid the sharp edge.

"Grandpa, I heard that all the poor children have entered the palace. This man came again today. He must be looking for poor children for the emperor."

The teacher in brocade robes frowned and said with a worried look on his face.

"It's alright, but how can the officials in the court allow a child from a poor family to enter their house?"

Xiahou Xian smiled faintly, his eyes full of sarcasm, as if he was not worried at all.

"Tomorrow, I will go to the Imperial Palace. Zhao'er, go find my old official uniform and wash it."

"A tyrant emperor is in power, committing perverse acts. I, the old man, will lend a helping hand to the officials in the court!"

Xiahou Xian suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Xiahou Zhao suddenly became excited.

Xiahou Xian had served as the Minister of Personnel for fifty years and had served five dynasties. Even though he was no longer in the court, his prestige could not be underestimated even by the prime minister of the time.

As the most famous Confucian scholar in the entire Dayu, Xiahou Xian is also qualified to make suggestions to the court!

Ye Chen after leaving Yingchuan Academy.

On top of the carriage.

Ye Chen said to Qin Man with a serious face: "Man'er, I will send you back to the Jing'an Marquis Mansion first. I will meet with Boss Murong to discuss some matters, and then I will recruit you into the palace."

Ye Chen thought of the previous assassination attempt and felt that it was still dangerous to keep Qin Man by his side.

After all, he was the target of the powerful officials.

Before, Ye Chen wanted Qin Man to lead the way in Yingchuan Academy, but now, he no longer needs her.

"Your Majesty, I will return to the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion and wait."

Qin Man pursed her pink lips. Although she was reluctant, she finally said it obediently.

So the carriage first headed towards the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion.

After Ye Chen sent Qin Man to the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion, Ye Chen ordered the carriage to turn around and head to the cottage by the lake.

The carriage quickly arrived at West Street.

Ye Chen soon heard the familiar voice soliciting customers.

"Sir, come and play!"

"Master, come in quickly~"

"Brother, come in and have a drink~"

"Hey, man, come here and let the girl massage your feet."

Ye Chen lifted the curtains and looked at the young girls in front of the brothels on both sides of the street, who were dressed boldly, sweating profusely, and working hard to attract customers.

He felt that it was immoral, but he still enjoyed the sight.

"Your Majesty, most of the women here are not good people."

Shen Qiu noticed Ye Chen's constant prying eyes looking outside, frowned slightly, and spoke in a cold tone.

"Hey, cough, cough."

Ye Chen coughed twice in embarrassment, then said to Shen Qiu: "Qiu'er, I don't have any interest in these women. I just admire them."

"You know the vase, right?"

"In my eyes, these women are just vases. I don't have any feelings for them."

Ye Chen stared into Shen Qiu's eyes, his expression becoming extremely sincere.

Hearing this, Shen Qiu looked at Ye Chen in surprise.

This was the first time she had heard such a statement.

"Your Majesty, is this true?"

"Of course it's true, Qiu'er. The way I look at the woman outside the door is completely different from the way I look at you. Can't you feel it?"

Ye Chen said so.

Hearing this, Shen Qiu was stunned for a moment, but he only felt that Ye Chen's eyes at this moment were like flames, which became very hot when he got closer.

She couldn't help but turn her head away, not daring to look at Ye Chen.

Looking at Shen Qiu like this, Ye Chen couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

A certain love word from later generations seems to be very lethal today, even to a cold and elegant lady like Shen Qiu.

"Your Majesty, we are almost at the lakeside cottage."

Shen Qiu suddenly said.

Ye Chen kept staring at her, and she felt a little flustered. Although she was very curious about why she was like this, she instinctively changed the subject to divert Ye Chen's attention.

"Ok?"

Shen Qiu succeeded. Ye Chen looked outside the carriage and immediately saw the small house by the lake. However, when he saw the furnishings in front of the door of the small house by the lake, he was stunned.