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

Ye Chen had previously asked Di Gui to find his colleagues, intending to recruit a few more talented generals.

Di Gui left for a long time and finally came back now.

Ye Chen understood that Di Gui definitely did not come back alone.

"Send Di Gui to see me immediately!"

Ye Chen said to Shen Qiu.

He then turned to look at Su Mengjiao.

"Empress Dowager, Di Gui is from the Jing'an Marquis Mansion and is a general on the border. He is trustworthy."

Hearing this, Su Mengjiao's eyes flickered slightly.

"Your Majesty, Di Gui is indeed capable and can be reused."

"Empress Dowager, I think it's a good idea to let Di Gui recruit soldiers. Besides, many of Di Gui's colleagues have suffered injustice. Now that the Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Revenue have been arrested, now is the time to redress these people."

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said to Su Mengjiao.

"Well, Emperor, it's fine to let Di Gui recruit soldiers, but the money for the recruitment shouldn't be managed by Di Gui. It's hundreds of thousands of taels."

Su Mengjiao frowned slightly and said to Ye Chen.

Di Gui is from the Jing'an Marquis Mansion, and everyone in the Jing'an Marquis Mansion is now loyal to Ye Chen.

Su Mengjiao could feel that Ye Chen's intention of using Di Gui was not simple, but at this moment she did not have any general who was more suitable to lead troops than Di Gui.

The growing power in Ye Chen's hands also made Su Mengjiao inexplicably uneasy, and she was indeed worried about handing over hundreds of thousands of taels to an outsider.

"Queen Mother, give the silver and other things to someone you trust and have him cooperate with Di Gui's actions."

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said to Su Mengjiao.

Su Mengjiao nodded and finally smiled with satisfaction. This was what she wanted.

Assigning someone to be in charge of the money for recruiting soldiers can not only monitor Di Gui, but also let the newly recruited soldiers know who is paying them, and prevent these soldiers from completely recognizing Ye Chen as their leader.

Su Mengjiao did this to leave a way out for herself. The struggle for power is always ruthless. Su Mengjiao doesn't know whether Ye Chen will take action against her if he really takes control of the power.

"Your Majesty, I still have government affairs to attend to, so I will be leaving first. After you take over Di Gui, have Qiu'er report this matter to me. I will choose a suitable person to manage the recruitment funds and assist Di Gui."

After Su Mengjiao finished speaking, she walked out of Taiqian Palace.

Ye Chen looked at Su Mengjiao's back, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

He could see that Su Mengjiao was truly wholeheartedly concerned about the interests of Dayu's country, otherwise she would not have agreed to his recruitment of soldiers. However, she had been in power for several years after all, so she would always use some means.

But in his opinion, these methods are still too immature.

He had already figured out that after the wheat could be quickly ground into flour, it could not only be stored as military rations, but also sold for money.

The Minister of Revenue Du Min was his man.

The Supervisory Office will soon begin collecting commercial taxes in the capital, and all the money will go into his pocket.

By then, why would he need Su Mengjiao to provide military pay?

Ye Chen would not explain these things to Su Mengjiao.

Once the situation became clear and Su Mengjiao came to her senses, it was too late.

Moisturizing is silent.

If you want to play a big game, you must keep your composure and never reveal your cards until you succeed.

Ye Chen sat quietly on the dragon throne, his aura as imposing as an abyss.

And soon.

Di Gui walked into the Taiqian Palace.

At this time, Di Guixian looked exhausted and haggard, but he looked very excited.

"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor!"

After Di Gui walked into the hall, he knelt down and said to Ye Chen with his fists clasped.

"Lord Di, please stand up."

Ye Chen waved his hand, his tone gentle, showing his friendly side.

Di Gui stood up immediately.

"Di Gui, it's been more than ten days since we last met. How are you doing with what I asked you to do?"

"Your Majesty, after leaving the capital, I immediately went to look for my former colleagues. Five of them were willing to accompany me to the capital, and I have brought them here!"

Di Gui clasped his fists and said.

"Oh, Qiu'er, call up the people that Di Aiqing brought with him!"

Ye Chen suddenly laughed and said immediately.

"Yes!"

Shen Qiu immediately went to pass on the message, and soon, five figures in linen clothes walked into the hall.

These figures all had their hair combed in a Han Chinese bun, but their clothes looked old, and some of them were patched.

"I, humble servant Zhang Ding, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

"I, Tuoba Lieye, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

"I, Zhao Yingkai, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

"I, a humble commoner, am here to meet your Majesty!"

"I, Zongyuan, pay my respects to His Majesty!"

All five of them knelt down.

Ye Chen looked at the five people and couldn't help but frowned slightly.

Let’s not talk about the appearance of these five needles for now, but they all have long beards and are unkempt, looking a bit sloppy. They are not tall and strong, but rather thin, with pale faces and the appearance of being malnourished.

"Be flat."

Ye Chen's tone was gentle.

He knew that Di Gui's colleagues had been persecuted in recent years, and it was not easy for them to stay alive. Even the strongest man could not endure long-term hunger, so it was normal for them to become thin.

The five of them also stood up, but they all looked nervous.

"Lord Di, are these five capable of leading the Imperial Guards?"

Ye Chen looked at Di Gui and asked.

"Your Majesty, absolutely!"

"The people I'm looking for are all strong generals in the army. I know their abilities."

Di Gui said with certainty.

"Okay, in that case, Di Gui, you will take these people to the Imperial Garden later and let them familiarize themselves with the training methods I have developed for soldiers. Then, select two people to join the soldiers. In a dozen days, I will need them to compete with the imperial guards. When the time comes, I will definitely entrust the two people you choose with important tasks."

"Then, you will bring the remaining three people back here. I will give you a new mission."

Ye Chen nodded towards Di Gui and said.

Di Gui was slightly stunned and immediately clasped his fists.

"Yes!"

"By the way, you've all been exhausted from the journey, so you can rest for a while. I'll have the Imperial Kitchen prepare some food for you. It won't be too late to go to the Imperial Garden after dinner."

Hearing this, Di Gui was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes, while the five people behind him all showed joy on their faces.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Di Gui took the five people away.

At this moment, Shen Qiu suddenly stepped forward, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I just received a report that the Jingzhao Yin left Taiqian Palace and went to the Secretariat!"

"Humph."

Ye Chen snorted coldly, and his eyes immediately became sharp.

As expected, all the powerful officials in the Secretariat were involved in the Qinling incident.