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

After leaving the palace, Ye Chen went to the examination room first.

At this time, the examination hall had been set up in Shanglin Garden.

Dozens of fine horses had already been prepared in the examination hall. These horses were all good horses transferred from the Beijing camp.

The candidates mounted their horses one by one and galloped in circles within the prescribed range.

Some candidates also drew bows and shot arrows, and the exam also provided crossbows to test the candidates' eyesight in long-range shooting.

When Ye Chen arrived at the examination room.

Su Fu, who was guarding the entrance to Shanglin Garden, quickly stood up and saluted.

"No need to be polite."

Ye Chen sat in the examiner's seat where Su Fu originally sat, and said in a gentle tone.

"Su Fu, are there any outstanding candidates in the exam today?"

Ye Chen asked.

"Sir, there are some candidates who are skilled in archery and horsemanship, and among them there are indeed three who are quite outstanding."

Su Fu took out a piece of rice paper and handed it to Ye Chen.

Hearing this, Ye Chen nodded, took the paper and started reading.

This paper records in detail the test results of several outstanding candidates.

Some candidates are good at riding horses and their speed is the fastest among other candidates. Some candidates are good at archery and can hit the center of the bull's eye with one arrow from dozens of meters away with great force.

Some candidates have excellent eyesight and can hit the target with a crossbow from hundreds of meters away.

Among the series of names on the paper, Ye Chen suddenly found a familiar name.

"Yunpeng?"

Ye Chen raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Su Fu.

"This Yunpeng is really good at riding a horse, right?"

"Your Majesty, this man's horsemanship is indeed very strong. When competing with other candidates on horseback, his speed is ranked among the top two."

"This person is also quite good at archery, especially his eyesight is very good. He can hit the target even from 300 meters away. He is the best with a crossbow among all the candidates."

Hearing this, Ye Chen's mouth corners slightly raised. This was really interesting.

"Su Fu, continue to preside over the exams. Perhaps there will be better talents."

"promise!"

Su Fu felt a little reluctant when he saw Ye Chen stand up.

"Sir, will you sit down a little longer?"

"I have other things to do, and I am relieved to leave this to you."

Ye Chen's tone remained gentle, and there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes as he looked at Su Fu.

If such a capable official is really his man, he will definitely entrust him with important tasks.

No matter what era it is, talent is the most important.

Listening to Ye Chen's words, Su Fu suddenly felt a strange feeling in her heart. As a subject, she was quite flattered by the trust entrusted by the emperor.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best to monitor the examination hall!"

Su Fu said to Ye Chen.

"Ah."

Ye Chen nodded and patted Su Fu on the shoulder, showing his friendly attitude towards him.

Although Su Fu is Su Mengjiao's relative and is destined to be Su Mengjiao's man, it will be difficult for Ye Chen to win him over, but Ye Chen still wants to give it a try.

At least, if he established a good relationship with Su Fu, then as long as he and Su Mengjiao were on the same boat, he could naturally use Su Mengjiao's people.

However, when Ye Chen's hand touched Su Fu's shoulder, Su Fu was shocked and instinctively moved aside. But she soon felt something was wrong and said quickly: "My lord, I am not used to this. Please forgive me."

"Ah."

Ye Chen curled his lips. Why is this guy being so shy like a girl?

"Does this guy have social anxiety?"

Ye Chen touched his nose and withdrew his hand.

"Ha, it's me, Meng Lang."

Ye Chen laughed and was about to leave, but just as he walked towards the carriage, he found a beautiful figure standing in the carriage that was sending the candidates.

The figure was wearing a pink brocade dress and a veil hat, with her head hidden under the curtain, but her tall and curvy figure was fully revealed.

Not to mention, this figure has a quiet scholarly temperament.

"If this person took off her hat, she would definitely be a quiet and bookish beauty."

Ye Chen thought in his heart, but he felt that the woman's figure looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who she was for a moment.

But he didn't care and got on the carriage and headed out of the capital.

And when he got on the carriage, Yun Fuyao was also paying attention to him.

Seeing him leave in the carriage, Yun Fuyao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

And she also felt a little strange in her heart.

Why didn't Ye Chen find her?

Could it be that Ye Chen really never paid attention to her?

Yun Fuyao bit her lower lip.

Since she was a child, she has always been very confident about her appearance.

In the past, no matter where she appeared, she would always be the focus of others' attention.

Even if they haven't seen each other for several years, the person can usually recognize her clearly, even if she was disguised as a man.

But logically speaking, there are many differences between men and women. As long as you observe carefully, it should not be difficult to find out that she is a girl.

"This man is different from the others."

Yun Fuyao shook his head, but felt a little strange as to why he was so concerned about a strange man.

So she turned her head and turned her attention back to the examination room.

After Ye Chen left the examination hall in a carriage, he went straight away and left the capital.

"Qiu'er, send someone to inform Murong Yan and tell her that I want to see her."

On the carriage, Ye Chen said to Shen Qiu.

"Yes."

Not long after Shen Qiu gave the order, he received a report from the imperial guards.

"Your Majesty, Murong Yan has arrived. She said she is in the village ahead and can meet Your Majesty."

Shen Qiu's expression was a little complicated. Murong Yan came too quickly. It was hard to say that she had no advance preparation.

Shen Qiu even felt that it might be Murong Yan who deliberately lured Ye Chen out.

Ye Chen just smiled slightly when he heard this.

Today he came out of the capital to see Murong Yan, but he felt like he was meeting an online friend in the future.

Generally speaking, after meeting netizens, it’s time to have dinner, then watch a movie, and then get down to business.

However, it is ancient times after all, and Ye Chen knows that it is very likely that nothing will happen between him and Murong Yan, but he still has some expectations.

After all, a beauty like Murong Yan can only be compared with Su Mengjiao in terms of appearance and temperament.

It is hard for Ye Chen not to like such a woman.