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

Amidst the sound of hurried footsteps

Two imperial guards rushed in quickly, grabbed Zhang Wencai and tried to drag him out of the Taiqian Palace.

"Wait, Your Majesty, I am innocent. I have no secret dealings with foreigners. Your Majesty, I am innocent. Prime Minister, please save me!"

The situation suddenly took a turn for the worse.

Zhang Wencai never expected that Ye Chen would take action directly.

".Wait."

Yang Dechang stood up, secretly surprised, and recalled what Ye Chen had said before.

Personally lead troops to surround and kill the Tatar envoys?

Is the emperor so powerful?

"Your Majesty, Censor Zhang is concerned about state affairs, and the Tatars are indeed too powerful. Even if the Tatars entering the palace are true, we shouldn't take the initiative to break off relations with them. Now that we have an excuse, it will be disadvantageous to Dayu."

"Furthermore, if Your Majesty kills the Censor, the impact will be enormous, and the people of the world will be gossiping about it. I urge Your Majesty to be cautious!"

Yang Dechang said in a deep voice.

Ye Chen heard the subtext of this guy.

Wouldn't it just be a disgrace forever?

"Prime Minister Yang, did I kill the Imperial Censor? I killed the traitor who colluded with foreign tribes!"

Ye Chen smiled coldly.

"Drag it!"

"I have said before that anyone who dares to talk about peace with the Tatars will be executed!"

"I will now add one more sentence: Anyone who dares to collude with foreigners will be executed along with their entire clan!"

Ye Chen showed his tough approach.

His tone was full of majesty and murderous intent.

Zhang Wencai was carried by two guards and continued to walk outside.

"Mercy! Mercy! Your Majesty, mercy! Prime Minister, Prime Minister, save me!"

Zhang Wencai shouted loudly.

But at this time, no one spoke for him.

Yang Dechang's face was as gloomy as water.

He was surprised by Ye Chen's ruthless approach.

Before, Ye Chen only captured Gao Yunhu, but now, he directly used a big knife.

I am not afraid even if I kill the censor.

The emperor at this time was completely different from the emperor in the past.

"Then, Your Majesty, now that the Tatar envoys have been destroyed, if the Tatar army really marches south, how will we defend against them?"

Zhang Wencai can no longer be saved.

Yang Dechang gritted his teeth and asked.

"I have my own way to deal with this matter."

Ye Chen's face was solemn, and his tone was full of confidence.

"Your Majesty, this matter concerns millions of Han people north of the Yellow River!"

"If Your Majesty truly has a solution, please let us know!"

Yang Dechang said loudly.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this matter concerns the country of Dayu. Please explain it clearly!"

Gao Yunhe also stood up and echoed.

And heard what these two three officials said.

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes and interrupted before the Imperial Censor Chen Xiu could stand up.

"Prime Minister Yang, how long will it take for the news of the Tatar rebels' execution to reach the north?"

Hearing this, Yang Dechang glanced at Ye Chen and said, "In my opinion, it will take at most one month."

"How long will it take for the Tatar army to prepare their siege equipment and then attack the border cities of Dayu?"

Ye Chen asked again.

"Your Majesty, the Tatar army has many horses, and it is easy to transport supplies and equipment. It will only take two months at most."

"Then within these three months, I will definitely force the Tatars to withdraw."

Ye Chen waved his hand, and the imperial majesty emanating from him was breathtaking.

Yang Dechang's face became even gloomier, and his eyes were cold.

"Your Majesty, what if the Tatars haven't withdrawn after three months?"

"If that's the case, I can just lead the army north myself, and the emperor will guard the country's borders!"

Ye Chen stared at Yang Dedao with a sharp gaze.

Upon hearing this, Yang Dedao muttered to himself, "The Emperor guards the country's borders," secretly startled. Then, he gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty's life is worth millions. Swords and knives are merciless on the battlefield. Your Majesty, do you really dare to take such a risk? Do you regret it?"

"I will do what I say and I will never regret it!"

Ye Chen snorted lightly.

"Your Majesty has taken this risk alone. If I cannot persuade Your Majesty, it will be my fault."

Yang Dechang's eyes moved slightly, and he continued.

"When the time comes, I will issue an imperial decree stating that this is not the minister's fault, but an act of my own will!"

Yang Dechang was speechless.

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes and stared at Yang Dechang.

"Prime Minister, what if the Tatars really retreat?"

"If Your Majesty can truly make the Tatars withdraw their troops without resorting to peace talks, and put an end to the conflict between our two countries, then I, an old minister, am willing to abdicate and await Your Majesty's decision!"

"Oh."

Ye Chen's mouth corners slightly raised.

"A word is settled!"

When leaving court.

Su Mengjiao walked out from behind the dragon throne with a somewhat grim expression.

"Emperor, do you know what you have done?"

Su Mengjiao frowned. Ye Chen's performance in suppressing the rebellion last night made her think that Ye Chen had really become smarter and more heroic, but she never expected that Ye Chen would be so impulsive.

He actually made such a bet with Yang Dechang.

How is it possible to make the Tatars in the north withdraw in three months?

The Tatars finally found an excuse and had already deployed heavy troops on the border. This was a good opportunity for them to launch a large-scale attack and seize the Han people's territory.

Su Mengjiao felt that if she were the Khan of Tatar, she would not let go no matter what.

Ye Chen is still too young after all.

Su Mengjiao sighed inwardly.

Her impression of Ye Chen, which had already improved somewhat, was further reduced.

"Empress Dowager, this is just a temporary solution. If I don't make a bet with Yang Dechang, he will never give up. All his lackeys will oppose me today!"

Ye Chen shook his head.

"But I have confidence! It's just a matter of getting the Tatars to withdraw. Furthermore, Minister Du has already found some clues from his investigation of the Ministry of Revenue's accounts. We only need to wait a day to get Gao Yunhu to confess. Then, we can follow the clues and take care of Yang Dechang as well!"

"By then, all the promises and bets will be nothing but empty words!"

Ye Chen thought that with his identity as a time traveler and the advanced ideas from later generations in his mind, he couldn't deal with a nomadic people.

Moreover, he also held the card of the Ministry of Revenue's deficit in his hand, so he was not afraid of Yang Dechang at all.

Hearing this, Su Mengjiao's expression eased slightly, and then she added, "But Emperor, please refrain from making such promises in the future. You are the Son of Heaven, and your word is final!"

"Oh, Queen Mother, first tell me about the Tatars."

Ye Chen asked.

The Ministry of Revenue’s accounts are still being checked, but the Tatar problem must be solved.

The 400,000-strong Tatar army was always a threat to Dayu.

"Your Majesty, the Tatars are originally tribes from the Northeast. I've heard they make their living by fishing, hunting, and farming. They don't just herd animals, they even know how to use Chinese characters. Their generals and nobles can even speak fluent Chinese. They're all incredibly brave, and they unified the entire grasslands in just over a decade!"

Speaking of Tatar, Su Mengjiao's face became serious.

She had witnessed the horror of the Tatar cavalry with her own eyes.

Hearing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but frown slightly.

Speak Chinese and use Chinese characters?

It seems that this Tatar is not as easy to deal with as Ye Chen thought.

If it is just a simple grassland tribe, it is just a group of savages who eat raw meat and drink blood. Although they seem to have many people and horses, they are actually a group of scattered sand and their combat effectiveness is not strong.

But if the nomadic peoples were assimilated into the Han culture, they would learn the Han people's organizational skills and would no longer be a loose group, and they would also have horses.

Such nomads would become quite formidable.

The same was true of the Liao, Jin, Yuan and Qing dynasties in later generations.

"It seems that we can't use ordinary methods to deal with this Tartar."

Ye Chen pondered for a moment, then suddenly turned to Su Mengjiao and said, "What about the Qiang people, the Tubo people, and the Guyue people? Are they the same as the Tatars?"

"The Qiang and Tubo people haven't learned much from the Han people. It's said they still make a living as nomads."

Su Mengjiao said so.

"Ah."

A gleam of light flashed in Ye Chen's eyes. The Tatars were not easy to deal with, but they could start with his neighbors.

As long as there are still scattered nomadic peoples around Tatar, there is a way.