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

Yu Niang held a white palm-leaf fan in her hand, and wore a snow-white brocade dress with a blue tight belt, which clearly outlined her slender waist like a water snake. When she walked, her skirt swayed gently, making her look charming and sexy.

The breath of maturity is overwhelming.

When Ye Chen saw Yu Niang, his eyes lit up slightly.

Such a mature and charming beauty is much better than those women who shout and solicit customers in front of brothels, both in temperament, appearance and figure.

"Ah, isn't this Mr. Ye? Mr. Ye, Boss Murong asked me to wait for you here a long time ago."

Yu Niang smiled sweetly, showing all kinds of charm.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen also got off the carriage and said to Yu Niang, "I heard that Boss Murong has gathered twenty people from the martial arts world. Where are these people? I want to go meet them."

"Mr. Ye, please follow me. Boss Murong knew you were coming and has already gathered those twenty warriors, waiting for you to review them."

Yu Niang's tone was quite gentle, and there seemed to be ripples in her eyes.

Ye Chen nodded.

"Then Yu Niang, lead the way."

"Hey, sir, those twenty people standing together are too conspicuous. My boss has specially found a quiet yard. Come with me, we'll take another route."

Yu Niang said with a smile.

"Okay, lead the way."

Ye Chen nodded and followed Yu Niang.

Yu Niang took Ye Chen to the depths of the alley. After leading him in, she did not go to the small house by the lake, but walked around the lake.

At this time, Ye Chen noticed that the platform in the lake had been built.

A man in light clothing was traveling on a boat and was about to go onto the stage.

Ye Chen looked carefully and found that he actually knew the person on the boat. Wasn’t this the belly dancer Hu Ji?

Very good, Boss Murong is really good at doing business.

A high platform was built in the lake for people to perform belly dancing. Even Ye Chen wanted to stay and have a few drinks.

However, now that he had something important to do, Ye Chen quickly withdrew his gaze and followed Yu Niang to a wall. There was a small door on the wall that was only big enough for one person to pass through. Yu Niang knocked on the door and it was pushed open.

Ye Chen noticed that Yu Niang knocked on the door three times, then paused for a while and knocked twice more. This was obviously a secret signal.

He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, but didn't say much. Boss Murong was no ordinary person, so it was only natural that he should have some arrangements.

And after the door opens.

"Mr. Ye, come in with me."

Yu Niang walked in front.

Ye Chen wanted to go in, but Shen Qiu stopped him first.

"Sir, let me go ahead."

Shen Qiu's face was quite solemn. She instinctively sensed the danger. After all, it was an unfamiliar place and the gate was so small. It was obviously a terrain that was easy to defend but difficult to attack. If something really happened, it would probably be very difficult for the imperial guards outside to rush up to rescue them.

Seeing this, Ye Chen did not stop Shen Qiu, but followed Shen Qiu into the yard.

The courtyard is not big, but there are twenty tables and chairs. Twenty people are sitting behind the tables. There is a screen in a pavilion at the end of the courtyard. Boss Murong is obviously sitting behind the screen.

As soon as Ye Chen walked into the yard, he noticed many inquiring gazes. He also glanced at those people and saw that they were all wearing coarse clothes. Several of them were wearing short shirts with their arms exposed, and some even had their chests bare. Most of them were muscular and strong, but there were also tall and thin ones. He even saw a dwarf.

"Mr. Ye, please take a seat."

Boss Murong's hoarse voice came from behind the screen.

Ye Chen did not refuse. He walked into the pavilion and sat next to the screen. The screen was arranged in a fan shape. Even if he sat next to it, Ye Chen could not see Boss Murong hiding behind the screen.

"Master Ye, the people present here are the ones I have found according to your request these days. They are all veterans with rich experience and will definitely be of use to you."

Boss Murong's voice came from behind the screen, but it was still hoarse, as if it had been weathered.

"Ah."

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "Since you are all veterans, you must be very capable. Everyone, you should know why I called you here."

"If you don't have real skills, I don't want you. If you have any questions, you can ask them now. After that, if you are still willing to join the court, it will be my turn to examine your abilities."

Hearing this, the twenty people present looked at each other, and soon one of them stepped forward first.

"Sir, if we join the imperial court, how much money can we get each month and what kind of treatment will we receive?"

Ye Chen looked at the man who stood out and found that he had a rather rough appearance and a thick beard, but his eyes revealed a cleverness.

At this time, everyone else was looking at Ye Chen, wanting to hear the answer from him.

"You will only be on probation at the beginning, and your salary will be only half of that of the Imperial Guards. But as long as you are proven to be loyal and persevere for three months beyond the probation period, His Majesty will transfer you to official positions in the Supervisory Office. At that time, your salary will be no less than that of the Imperial Guards."

"Furthermore, His Majesty will transform that Yasi Yamen into the Supervisory Yamen. You can live in the rooms inside, and you will receive a token issued by the court. From now on, you will officially have official status. Even if you unfortunately die while on duty, your family will receive the same pension as the Imperial Guards."

Ye Chen understood the financial resources controlled by Su Mengjiao. In addition, the Ministry of Revenue had been reorganized. With Du Min around, it would not be a problem to support a few hundred more imperial guards.

The yamen had already been sealed by Ye Chen, so it could be used now.

Moreover, Ye Chen had another thought, that is, the commercial tax must still be collected, and the commercial permits should continue to be issued. The yamen was necessary to exist, but they must be controlled by him and could not fall into the hands of powerful officials.

Placing the Supervisory Office and the Ministry of Revenue Office together can monitor and prevent arbitrary taxation.

But after hearing Ye Chen's words, the bearded man's eyes suddenly narrowed.

"Sir, this treatment is not very good!"

The bearded man said so.

Hearing this, Ye Chen raised his eyebrows. Before he could say anything, another person beside him jumped up.

"That's right. We are toiling away outside while the imperial guards are serving the emperor in the palace. Why should we be treated the same as the imperial guards and even have a probation period?"

The person who spoke was a sturdy man with many scars on his exposed chest, which looked quite scary.

"That's right, what's the point of giving compensation to family members? We've all been through fire and water, so how can we have family members? It's better to just give it directly to the people!"

"This job is not easy, not easy. The court is really not sincere!"

"Break up, break up!"

Several people present stood up and kept shouting, as if they were about to leave.

When Ye Chen saw this, his face suddenly darkened.