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

After leaving the palace, the carriage went straight to Yingchuan Academy.

It was calm along the way.

No one ever took advantage of the two empty carriages that Ye Chen placed in front.

When the carriage stopped at the gate of Yingchuan Academy, Ye Chen did not meet anyone who asked him to go through the side door. The Yingchuan Academy, which had been very lively, became quite quiet at this time.

After Ye Chen got off the carriage, he reached behind him again.

"Mian'er, let me help you down."

"Ah."

Qin Man reached out and held Ye Chen's hand, then got off the carriage. Her steps were a little unsteady, her body swayed a bit, and then she wiped the sweat from her head.

"Mian'er, you're sweating so much, it seems your kidneys aren't in good condition. I remember the Imperial Hospital seems to have wolfberries and red dates. I'll ask them to send some to you. Soak these two ingredients in water and drink it to replenish your blood and kidneys."

Ye Chen held Qin Man's hand and gave soft instructions.

"what?"

Qin Man opened her eyes wide. Could the sweat on her head have anything to do with the kidneys?

This was the first time she had heard of it.

Soon, she noticed that her hand was still being held by Ye Chen, and that his hand was still moving. Her pretty face immediately became hot.

However, the previous training had made her feel weak and limp all over, and she couldn't recover for a while. It would be much easier for her to rely on Ye Chen's support.

This is only Ye Chen. If it were someone else, she would have to push the person around her away even if she was completely powerless.

"Qiu'er, go knock on the door."

Ye Chen waved his hand and said.

Shen Qiu immediately went forward and knocked on the door.

The door opened quickly.

A servant boy poked his head out.

"Who are you looking for, girl?"

The boy's big eyes were filled with fear and confusion, and he asked tremblingly.

Today, the imperial guards came and arrested quite a few people, frightening everyone in the academy.

"We want to go to the academy."

Shen Qiu said directly.

"The academy is not welcoming guests tonight."

The boy quickly shook his head.

Shen Qiu immediately took out his badge.

Seeing the clear words "Imperial Guards" on the sign, the boy quickly stepped aside with a look of fear on his face.

"Master Ye, let's go in."

Shen Qiu came to Ye Chen and said.

"Mian'er, take me to find the vice-president of the academy."

Ye Chen then said to Qin Man beside him.

Hearing this, Qin Man nodded. At this time, she had recovered some strength, so she pulled her hand out of Ye Chen's hand and walked into Yingchuan Academy.

Seeing this, Ye Chen tightened his grip on her hand. Thinking of the soft, jade-like, and boneless feeling she had before, he felt a little reluctant to let go.

The touch of Qin Man's skin is completely different from Hua Rui's elastic skin, but both are equally enjoyable.

However, seeing Qin Rou walking into the academy at this moment, Ye Chen knew that he had to get down to business, so he didn't dwell on it for too long and strode into Yingchuan Academy.

Yingchuan Academy seemed quite deserted at the moment. Ye Chen didn't see any students in the attics. However, there were still many rooms in the attics with lights on.

Qin Man took Ye Chen to an attic quickly, and a servant who was cleaning the attic corridor came forward.

"Who do you want to see, sir?"

The servant asked in confusion.

"Let's look for Dean Xu."

Qin Man stood up and said.

Hearing this, the servant said, "Miss, and Master, Dean Xu usually doesn't see outsiders."

"Go tell Dean Xu that I am the commander of the Imperial Guards. Now that I'm here, I must see him."

Ye Chen stepped forward and said in a domineering tone.

Xu Youde just reads all day long and doesn't pay attention to what's happening outside, but Ye Chen won't tolerate this guy.

He came here to subdue this guy, not to show courtesy and pay three visits to his cottage.

Hearing this, the servant did not dare to delay and quickly retreated to pass on the message.

And it didn't take long.

The servant went away and came back.

"Sir, Master Xu said that if the Imperial Guards are here to arrest someone, just go upstairs and arrest them. If they are here to look for someone, Master Xu is busy."

The servant said with a somewhat uneasy look on his face.

"Oh, tell me which room Master Xu is in, and I'll go find him directly."

Ye Chen smiled.

This Xu Youde really has a unique personality.

The servant did not dare to hide it and honestly told the location of Xu Youde's room.

Ye Chen then climbed the stairs and walked towards the third floor of the attic.

When he arrived at Xu Youde's door, he heard bursts of reading sounds coming from the next room.

But to his surprise, it seemed to be a female voice.

Although the sound is not loud.

But it sounds very rhythmic, clear in pronunciation, has a unique flavor and is quite pleasant to the ear.

Ye Chen glanced at the next room and then turned his gaze to Xu Youde's room.

"Qiu'er, knock on the door."

Shen Qiu immediately went to knock on the door.

"The door is not closed."

Xu Youde's voice was heard from the room.

Shen Qiu pushed the door open.

Ye Chen saw a pile of bamboo slips and the old man hiding behind them.

When he heard someone pushing the door, Xu Youde simply looked up at Ye Chen, raised his hand to adjust the high crown on his head, and sat upright.

Ye Chen walked into the room.

Xu Youde stood up and said to Ye Chen, "Sir, are you here to arrest me this time?"

"bring it on!"

Xu Youde stood with his hands behind his back, looking fearless.

Hearing this, Ye Chen raised his eyebrows.

"Master Xu, what did that old man Xiahou Xian do? You should know that the Imperial Guards don't just arrest people at random!"

"Heh, I've heard about what Dean Xiahou did. He may have deserved his punishment, but Master Liu, Master Zhang, and Master Yun are all great scholars dedicated to educating people, yet you've all arrested them."

Xu Youde's face was grim, and he was obviously not impressed by Ye Chen's words.

After hearing Xu Youde's words, Ye Chen remained silent.

"Master Xu, if these scholars were solely dedicated to educating people, how could they have written such a blood oath for Xiahou Xian? Since they've already committed to helping Xiahou Xian suppress the children of poor families, don't you think it's contradictory to call them great scholars who are solely dedicated to educating people?"

Ye Chen questioned in a calm tone.

Hearing this, Xu Youde frowned slightly. Even though he was just buried in paperwork and studying all day long, he was not deaf or blind.

The causes and consequences of Xiahou Xian's arrest had already spread throughout the capital.

Xu Youde had also heard of that blood letter.

"I know Master Liu very well. They absolutely did not participate in suppressing the children of poor families. They wrote the blood letter because they were probably deceived."

Xu Youde said so.

But after hearing Xu Youde's words, Ye Chen smiled coldly.

"Whether they were deceived or not, we'll know after the interrogation. Master Xu, you should also understand that the country has its own laws. Anyone who does something wrong must be punished. So, there's no problem in arresting these masters."

Hearing this, Xu Youde was silent for a moment before he turned to Ye Chen and said, "Sir, are you not here to arrest me?"

"Of course not!"

The sound of reading next door suddenly stopped.

But Ye Chen didn't care, and said to Xu Youde: "Master Xu, I came here today to find you to shoulder the great responsibility."