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

Ye Chen observed the bamboo tube and handed it to Shen Qiu.

"Put these pieces of evidence away. Have you followed the thread that connects the bamboo tube?"

Ye Chen turned and asked Lu Niudan.

"Sir, we have investigated and have arrested some people, but they are just storytellers in the capital, and they are paid to do the work!"

"Investigate, investigate the people who gave them the money!"

"promise!"

Lu Niudan immediately took his men away.

Ye Chen sat back on the stool. He waited for a while, and then many candidates came to report and left the examination room.

Such a big thing happened.

Many candidates were full of doubts and could not concentrate on the exam. Some candidates even said that they gave up the exam.

As for this, Ye Chen comforted them with some kind words and let them go.

However, some candidates still stayed.

Especially when you clearly feel that the noise around the examination room has disappeared and you know that the situation has stabilized.

Some candidates who were originally going to leave also began to return one after another and took the exam with peace of mind.

Ye Chen personally inspected the examination room again.

After making sure that the examination room was completely safe, he planned to return to the palace to deal with those who caused the trouble.

But before he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped somewhere in the examination room.

Looking at Yun Fuyao who was holding a pen and writing with his head down in the narrow room, Ye Chen raised his eyebrows slightly.

"She's not even leaving! This woman is really brave."

Ye Chen narrowed her eyes. Although she had seen many brave women, women like Shen Qiu and Murong Yan were either highly skilled in martial arts or had someone to protect them.

But the woman in front of him, dressed as a man and exuding a scholarly air, was obviously not a martial artist, and there was no one else to protect her.

Despite such a big change, he still dared to stay and take the exam.

Ye Chen couldn't help but take a few more glances.

As if she had noticed his gaze, Yun Fuyao trembled all over and quickly lowered her face, but she was afraid in her heart.

This is a crime of deceiving the emperor, if her identity is exposed by Ye Chen.

It's not just her, the whole family may be implicated.

And thinking about Ye Chen's decisiveness in killing before, if Ye Chen really wanted to deal with her, she and her family would definitely be badly hurt.

"What's this person's name? What's his family background? Go check it out and give it to me later."

After Ye Chen said something to Shen Qiu, he walked towards the door of the examination room.

He had already developed some interest in this woman disguised as a man, but he had more important things to do, so he just asked someone to investigate first.

After leaving the examination room, Ye Chen got on a carriage and headed towards the palace.

Along the way, Ye Chen's face looked a little ugly.

The first imperial examination turned out like this, and Ye Chen naturally couldn't swallow this.

Fortunately, he inspected the entire examination room today and prevented the incident from becoming irreversible.

If he had not acted more decisively this time, or had not guessed the intentions of those men in black, the consequences would have been disastrous.

"Your Majesty, something like this happened in the examination hall. Someone will definitely cause trouble in the court tomorrow."

Shen Qiu was also a little worried at this time and asked Ye Chen.

Although she didn't know much about politics, she understood that many sons of nobles were beaten in the examination room, including the grandson of Duke Cao who was killed by Ye Chen with a sword. Many nobles would definitely not let it go.

"I know. I will attend court tomorrow! Also, tell the Queen Mother that she should come to the prison today. When I interrogate those people, she needs to listen by my side. There are some things I need to discuss with her."

"Tomorrow at court, the Queen Mother must cooperate with me."

Ye Chen said so.

At the court tomorrow morning, he will definitely face those nobles and powerful officials.

At this time, Su Mengjiao's support is very important to him.

Because this time, he not only wants to calm the situation, he also wants to find out the guy behind the rebellion.

Severe punishment!

This requires him to mobilize all the strength he can and give it his all.

Just as Ye Chen was returning to the palace in a carriage.

What happened in the examination room also spread quickly.

At the Prime Minister's house.

Yang Dechang is listening to Sichuan music.

Not only was he listening, but the Grand Commandant Gao Yunhe and the Duke of Fuguo Cao Chang were also sitting in the guest seats.

"The folk songs of Shu are different from those of other places. Some of them have obscene tones and may sound rather vulgar, but they also have a unique charm."

Gao Yunhe smiled slightly and raised his glass to Cao Chang.

"What does Duke Fuguo think?"

"Hmph, I can't stand hearing that kind of stuff, but I do think the women dancing and singing have pretty good figures."

Cao Chang had a look of disdain on his face. He was a rough man who couldn't appreciate music, but he could understand women.

He also raised his glass and said.

"Haha, if Duke Fuguo likes these women, I will have them sent to his residence later."

Yang Dechang smiled and raised his cup.

The three of them drank a cup together.

At this moment, the housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion walked quickly to Yang Dechang's side, lowered his head and whispered a few words to him, then handed him a bamboo slip.

Yang Dechang immediately put down his wine glass, took the bamboo slips, looked at them carefully, snorted heavily at first, and then a look of joy appeared on his face.

But in the end, his expression became calm and composed.

"Prime Minister, what happened?"

Gao Yunhe noticed that Yang Dechang's expression was not right and asked immediately.

"You all take a look."

Yang Dechang handed the bamboo slips to Gao Yunhe.

After reading the bamboo slips, Gao Yunhe frowned at first, then relaxed, and then he handed the bamboo slips to Cao Chang with a smile on his face.

"Haha, so many candidates were injured, and so many people died around the examination hall. Even Duke Cao's grandson was killed. This little emperor's exam is going to become a joke!"

After reading the bamboo slips, Cao Chang immediately burst into laughter.

"Duke Fuguo, Grand Marshal, tomorrow we will make a joint appeal! This time, we must make the young emperor abolish this method of selecting talents through examinations forever!"

A gleam of light flashed in Yang Dechang's eyes.

He has always been at a disadvantage in the party struggle with Ye Chen, but now, he finally sees hope of victory.

Cao Chang and Gao Yunhe looked at each other and clapped and laughed.

"Okay!"~