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

Under the bamboo shed, after listening to Du Min's description, Ye Chen thought of something almost instantly.

abacus.

In fact, the abacus was probably formed in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Although Dayu founded his country in the late Han Dynasty, he did not go through the Eastern Han Dynasty, so the abacus did not appear.

Now, if we take out the abacus and improve the efficiency of arithmetic, wouldn’t it be possible to calculate all the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue in a short period of time?

Ye Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

He then looked at Du Min, with a confident smile on his face, and his aura was calm and composed.

"Master Du, the Emperor is indeed well now. This time it's not the Empress Dowager who wants to summon you, but the Emperor!"

Hearing this, Du Min was slightly stunned, while Shen Qiuxiu on the side frowned slightly and looked at Ye Chen with some dissatisfaction.

After all, she is the Empress Dowager's person.

But Ye Chen said in public that it was not the Empress Dowager, but he himself who was recruiting people. Isn't this recruiting people for himself in front of him, the Empress Dowager's confidant?

"Furthermore, His Majesty the Emperor has found a way to quickly calculate the Ministry of Revenue's accounts!"

"what?"

Du Min was surprised and opened her eyes to look at Ye Chen.

"This, Mr. Ye, is this true?"

"Sir Du, to be honest, before His Majesty sent me here, he already gave me half of the blueprints for an object that can clear the Ministry of Revenue's accounts. I can explain some of its principles to you, but only if you agree to serve as an official in the court."

Ye Chen stared at Du Min's eyes closely. Although Du Min appeared disheartened and depressed, Ye Chen could see that Du Min was always paying attention to the court and had even thought of how to investigate the Ministry of Revenue. However, he had no way to do so, and coupled with the reality he had suffered over the years, he became disheartened.

He believed that in his eyes, Du Min must have the idea of ​​saving the world and the people in his heart.

This man's blood hasn't completely cooled down yet.

"Haha, okay, if there really is such a magical object in this world, I would like to serve as an official in the court!"

Du Minze laughed, but he didn't believe it at all.

"Okay, Min'er, go get the bamboo slips and a pen!"

Ye Chen said to Shen Qiu beside him.

Shen Qiu was slightly stunned, but she was still not used to Ye Chen calling her like that.

"Miss, the bamboo slips and pens are in the cabinet next to you."

Du Min said politely.

Shen Qiu went to the cabinet and took out the bamboo slips and pen.

Ye Chen picked up the pen, recalled the structure of the abacus, and began to draw a few strokes on the bamboo slips.

While painting, he introduced it to Du Min.

At first, Du Min looked nonchalant, but soon he became serious and his breathing became rapid.

When Ye Chen put down the brush, Du Min was already trembling with excitement.

"Good, good, it's a masterpiece."

Du Min picked up the bamboo slips and nodded repeatedly, his eyes wide open, but then he asked, "But what's next?"

"That's all the Emperor has told me. If you want to know the full extent of this object, you must come to the palace and see His Majesty."

Ye Chen threw down the brush and said to Du Min.

He was also worried that this guy would not enter the court after listening to the principles of the abacus, so he kept it in suspense.

At this moment, the dejection on Du Min's face had been swept away. He nodded frequently and asked Ye Chen tremblingly: "Could this thing be made by Your Majesty?"

"Oh, Lord Du is indeed smart. This thing was indeed made by His Majesty."

Hearing this, Du Min was silent for a moment, then suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Even if it's not about the Ministry of Revenue, just based on this thing, I will go to the palace to see the emperor tomorrow."

"If this thing can really clear the Ministry of Revenue's accounts, I am willing to serve as an official in the court!"

Hearing this, Ye Chen smiled.

He knew very well how powerful the abacus was.

Not to mention some account books, even nuclear bombs can be calculated.

If Du Min knew all the principles of the abacus, he would be 100% impressed.

During this trip out of the palace, he not only accepted a wise minister.

The Ministry of Revenue was finally no longer a coward that had nowhere to act.

It is really a double happiness.

"Come on, Qiu'er, let's go back to the palace."

Ye Chen waved his hand, and although his tone was gentle, it was full of unquestionable authority and was completely an order.

Shen Qiu didn't want to argue with Ye Chen anymore, but as soon as he got on the carriage, he couldn't wait to ask, "Your Majesty, was that abacus really your idea?"

"Oh, of course I came up with it."

Ye Chen looked at Shen Qiu, the cold and majestic sister, and jokingly said, "Why? You don't believe me?"

".."

The more Shen Qiu looked at Ye Chen, the more unfamiliar he felt.

Ye Chen now seems like a completely different person.

It's a world of difference from the past.

Not only could he compete with powerful officials in the court, but even the things he made could impress a Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

"Qiu'er."

"Your Majesty, there is no one else here, so please continue to call me by my name."

"How can that be? Are we in the palace now? Didn't we agree to call you Qiu'er outside the palace?"

Ye Chen suddenly said with a playful smile: "I am the Supreme Lord, but my words must be binding!"

After saying that, he stared straight at Shen Qiu's beautiful face.

"Qiu'er, we still have some time. Let's go around the city. Tell me, where do you want to go?"

Ye Chen spoke in a gentle tone, reached out to hold Shen Qiu's hand, and said in a pleasant manner.

Shen Qiu felt like he was electrocuted and quickly distanced himself from Ye Chen.

The image of Ye Chen that he had just established in his mind suddenly began to collapse.

Although the emperor became smarter and more majestic, his character also became more frivolous and lustful.

Shen Qiu's face was as cold as frost, and her temperament was detached, like a fairy from the ninth heaven. She reminded him in a cold and unfeeling manner, "Your Majesty, we should hurry back to the palace. The Queen Mother has instructed us not to stay outside for too long unless it's necessary. It's best to return to the palace before sunset."

"Tsk, I have to go to the carpenter's shop first. I still need to make that abacus."

Ye Chen suddenly stopped laughing and said seriously.

Hearing this, Shen Qiu also nodded.

Shortly after Ye Chen started to rush back to the capital, a simply decorated carriage slowly drove into the horse market and stopped in the corner.

"Uncle Chen."

A soft female voice sounded from the carriage.

Chen Tao, who was trading with others, was immediately shocked and hurried forward.

"Miss, you're here?"

"Ah."

A graceful woman walked out of the carriage. She was wearing a veil and her face was covered by the veil, so others could not see her appearance clearly. However, her sexy and curvy figure, coupled with her soft and pleasant voice, was enough to attract other people's attention.

However, the woman with such a graceful figure always had a frown on her face, with a trace of unrelieved sadness in her expression.

"Uncle Chen, we were delayed on the road. You were here alone. Is everything okay?"

Qin Man asked with concern.

"Something went wrong, but I met a kind young man today and it all went away!"

Chen Tao immediately told Qin Man the whole story of what happened when Li Ze tried to steal his horse. After hearing it, Qin Man nervously covered her chest with her hands and exclaimed that she was lucky.

If it weren’t for Ye Chen, these horses would probably have been taken away by others.

"Who exactly is Mr. Ye? I really should thank him."

Qin Man said sincerely, her voice gentle.

"Miss, Mr. Ye didn't leave his name, but he asked for a horse from me. In three days, Mr. Ye will come to pick it up after paying the money."

Hearing this, Qin Man nodded slightly, but unexpectedly, Chen Tao's expression suddenly changed. He pointed to the side and said, "Miss, that is Mr. Ye's carriage. He seems to be leaving."

Upon hearing this, Qin Man immediately turned her head to look at the carriage. A look of surprise immediately appeared on her pretty face, and she recognized that this was the carriage she had met on the road before.

"It turned out to be him. What a fate."

Qin Man smiled slightly, thinking that her tone was good today and she had met a noble person.

The sadness that had been lingering between her brows for many days was slightly relieved.