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

Ye Chen stared into the old man's eyes.

Every word is sonorous and powerful.

When the old man heard his words, his eyes widened and a look of shock quickly appeared on his face.

"You, you, what do you mean?"

"I mean, what do you want from me?"

Ye Chen repeated it again.

The old man's Adam's apple moved, and a hint of surprise immediately appeared on his old face. He soon roared: "You, don't lie to me. You said you were an official, but what kind of official are you?"

At this moment, Shen Qiu, who had been watching from the side, suddenly walked up.

"Sir, the Imperial Guards have sent word that Su Fu has finished his examinations, and the relevant results will be sent to the palace soon."

Hearing this, Ye Chen nodded.

Then, he said to the old man, "Old man, I have something else to do today, so I'll finish you off quickly."

"Come here, beat these people out with sticks!"

"And inform those around you that this is the work of the Emperor's Imperial Guards!"

Ye Chen waved his hand and gave an order. With his order, dozens of imperial guards immediately rushed up and dragged the old man and the four strong men out without any explanation.

The old man was also panicked at this moment. He never expected that he would encounter the emperor's imperial guards.

Such an official was beyond his reach.

He was really scared and didn't dare to resist at all.

The onlookers fell silent at this moment.

The imperial guards hiding among them stepped forward and formed a circle, blocking everyone's view of the fish shop.

After seeing the old man and the four strong men being beaten out of the fish shop, Ye Chen said to Mo Rou, "Where is Miss Tong?"

"She, I asked her to hide at the back door first."

Mo Rou explained, "They want to take Xiao Tong away."

Hearing this, Ye Chen immediately understood. After all, the current owner of this fish shop was Tong Le.

The old man brought his men with the intention of snatching Tong Le away. By then, Mo Rou would be an outsider after all, and she would have no choice but to leave.

"When encountering such a thing, why don't you let someone come to me?"

"Well, benefactor, I really can't tell you this kind of thing. It will tarnish your reputation."

Mo Rou felt a little embarrassed. After all, she was a widow. If a widow went to a young imperial guard for help, it was inevitable that people would gossip.

Rumors are scary, and Mo Rou also has many concerns.

Likewise, she didn't want to jeopardize Ye Chen's reputation.

Hearing this, Ye Chen immediately sighed, this is really a good woman who can think of others.

If such a woman were to live in the future, she would definitely be a white lotus and would be fought over by others.

"Mo Rou, if you still consider me a friend, you must come to me if you encounter something like this in the future. Remember, I like to meddle in other people's affairs, and I don't care about false reputation!"

Ye Chen's tone was gentle and his eyes were firm.

Hearing this, Mo Rou's heart couldn't help but tremble.

She felt a sense of security she had never felt before.

She had never felt the feeling that Ye Chen brought to her. Even her fiancé, who was engaged to her as a child, was just an ordinary merchant. He was always timid and submissive to others. He definitely did not have the courage of Ye Chen.

"Well, benefactor, your kindness is too great. I, I really can't cause you any more trouble."

Mo Rou said quickly.

She was a sensible woman and really didn't want to cause trouble for Ye Chen anymore. Moreover, she couldn't repay the favor to begin with. If she continued to owe him more, she really didn't know what to do.

Ye Chen shook his head and said, "I'm not afraid of trouble. I love doing good things the most. Mo Rou, don't be too restrained. I like Tong Le from the moment I see him. I like him very much and don't want him to be bullied."

Ye Chen didn't want to say directly that he wanted to take care of Mo Rou, so he pushed it onto Tong Le.

But Mo Rou believed it when she heard it.

"Well, then thank you, benefactor."

It doesn’t matter what happens to Mo Rou herself, but she also wants to take good care of a little girl like Tong Le.

Only with Ye Chen's help could Mo Rou protect Tong Le.

"Okay, I'll be leaving now. If you need anything, remember to come find me."

Ye Chen said gently.

"Okay, okay."

Mo Rou finally nodded.

Then, Ye Chen left the fish shop, got on the carriage, and headed towards the palace.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the archery and horsemanship tests this time seem to have found several talented people."

In the carriage, Shen Qiu said to Ye Chen.

Hearing this, Ye Chen raised his eyebrows and said, "Qiu'er, these talents, don't you already know the list?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiu was silent for a moment before clasping his fists and saying, "Your Majesty, this is what the Queen Mother sent to inform me."

"Oh."

Ye Chen nodded, but he also understood that Su Mengjiao was showing off her power in front of him again.

But he didn't care about it.

When he agreed to let Su Fu be the chief examiner, he knew that the news in the examination room would definitely not be hidden from Su Mengjiao.

But Ye Chen still needs Su Mengjiao's people now, so he naturally doesn't care if Su Mengjiao interferes. As long as she doesn't disrupt his scientific expedition plan, it's fine.

Moreover, he wanted to select ministers loyal to him in front of Su Mengjiao.

This was to let Su Mengjiao understand that he would be able to make decisions on court affairs from now on!