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

When Ye Chen saw Yang Dechang and Kou Yu, his face showed no expression, but he was not angry but felt threatened.

"Be flat."

Ye Chen then turned his attention to Kou Yu.

"Kou Yu, you're so bold to bring cavalry to the capital without permission!"

Ye Chen slammed the table and said.

Hearing this, Kou Yu frowned, and Yang Dechang stepped forward first.

"Your Majesty, Lord Kou received a transfer order from the Ministry of War and the Secretariat, so he led his troops to the capital. This is not Lord Kou's fault."

Yang Dechang bowed in a calm tone.

" oh?"

Ye Chen cast his gaze on Yang Dechang.

"Prime Minister Yang, what do you mean? The Secretariat is mobilizing border troops into the capital. How come I was completely unaware of such a major event?"

Hearing this, Yang Dechang calmly replied, "Your Majesty, I received news that a large number of bandits from Taiyuan were about to gather in the capital. I was worried that there would be chaos in the capital, so I transferred General Kou here."

"At the time, I didn't know that it was Your Majesty who had recruited these bandits. I wanted to avoid causing panic in the capital and to catch the bandits off guard."

"That's why I didn't make it public."

Yang Dechang narrowed his eyes and said.

Hearing this, Ye Chen curled the corner of his mouth.

With just one sentence, Yang Dechang put all the blame on the Taiyuan bandits.

After all, Ye Chen did not make it public when he recruited the Taiyuan bandits. This was done on purpose to make Ye Chen suffer in silence.

"Heh, Prime Minister Yang, is this world yours or mine?"

"Of course, your Majesty."

Yang Dechang said expressionlessly, "But since I am the Prime Minister, I have the duty to protect the Great Yu Dynasty. Thousands of bandits from Taiyuan are approaching the capital, and I cannot ignore them."

Yang Dechang looked righteous and awe-inspiring.

"Oh, Prime Minister Yang is right. But now that you know that it was I who recruited those Taiyuan bandits, there's naturally no need for Kou Yu to stay any longer!"

Ye Chen's eyes became sharp, his voice became loud, and the aura he exuded was also breathtaking.

"Kou Yu, I order you to lead your troops back immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Kou Yu clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I brought 30,000 troops with me this time. Since the troops haven't arrived yet, it would be difficult to retreat hastily. Please allow me a few days to reorganize!"

Kou Yu narrowed his eyes.

As Yang Dechang's confidant, he was naturally not stupid. He just made up an excuse to fool Ye Chen.

"Bullshit! How dare you disobey my order!"

Ye Chen was furious, but he drew his sword from his waist and walked towards Kou Yu.

Kou Yu's face changed and he instinctively reached for his waist, but suddenly remembered that he had taken off his sword before. However, he soon sneered, thinking that with the little emperor's physique, he could knock him down with one hand.

With a roar from Canglang, a long sword was unsheathed.

But it was Shen Qiu beside Ye Chen.

At this time, Shen Qiu had a blank expression on his face, and his whole body exuded a cold temperament. The two of them were like unsheathed swords, emitting a chilling aura.

Kou Yu's face changed. Although Shen Qiu was a woman and did not look as strong as Ye Chen, the feeling she gave him was completely different from that of Ye Chen.

After years of fighting against barbarians on the battlefield, Kou Yu could sense the threat of death.

The feeling Shen Qiu gave him was the same as the death threat posed to him by the barbarians.

Very dangerous!

"Your Majesty, General Kou is simply trying to make a better withdrawal. Please calm down, Your Majesty."

Yang Dechang advised at this time.

"Can you disobey the order just to make it easier to withdraw troops?"

"Prime Minister Yang, are you still asking me to calm down?"

Ye Chen shouted angrily, his voice like thunder.

Yang Dechang's face darkened, feeling some pressure. His eyes darkened as he turned to Ye Chen and said, "Your Majesty, General Kou has been stationed at the border for many years and has always been diligent and dedicated. Even if he has no merits, he has worked hard and commanded tens of thousands of troops."

"It would be inappropriate to punish them hastily!"

Yang Dechang's tone was already very low.

Ye Chen stopped and heard a threat in Yang Dechang's tone.

He knew very well that this old man was determined to protect Kou Yu and would not hesitate to break up with him.

Kou Yu also took two steps back and moved closer to his men, while the cavalrymen behind him who had dismounted held the reins tightly, ready to remount at any time.

Even without weapons, these people would fight to the death for Kou Yu.

"Crack."

A long sword suddenly stuck into the ground.

Kou Yu, who originally wanted to take a few steps back, opened his eyes slightly and looked at the long sword that was stuck in front of him, only three inches away from him.

"So fast!"

Kou Yu could tell at a glance that Ye Chen, who was able to throw this sword, was not as weak as he looked.

For a moment, Kou Yu was afraid to move.

If Ye Chen threw the sword at him, he might be able to dodge it, but he would definitely be injured.

Moreover, he had underestimated his enemy before.

If Ye Chen had thrown his sword directly at him, he would have been seriously injured!

"Has the little emperor ever practiced martial arts?"

Kou Yu was so shocked that he couldn't believe it.

A fool, who not only became smarter but also became proficient in both civil and military affairs a month ago?

"Prime Minister Yang is right, Kou Yu. Considering your merits, I will spare you this time."

Ye Chen's subsequent words surprised Kou Yu even more. But before he could thank him, Ye Chen stared at him and said, "You can escape the death penalty, but you can't escape the living punishment!"

"Take him down and lash him thirty times!"

next moment.

Several soldiers walked towards Kou Yu.

Kou Yu's face darkened slightly. He then looked at Yang Dechang, who had already noticed something was wrong and was about to speak, and took the lead in clasping his fists and saying, "I obey your command."

Kou Yu looked at Ye Chen deeply, but turned and left.

The soldiers who came to arrest him broke free before they could touch him.

"Don't touch me, I can walk by myself!"

And when Kou Yu strode away.

Yang Dechang's eyes were so gloomy that water could drip out of them.

He had seen through Ye Chen's previous plan. From the beginning, Ye Chen had never wanted to kill Kou Yu. He was just pretending to do so to encourage him to beg for mercy.

Now Ye Chen just followed his words and had people whip Kou Yu. It seemed that his words had worked, but in fact, this was the way Ye Chen wanted to punish Kou Yu.

Ye Chen used this method to shut him up.

If Kou Yu dared to resist at this time, it would not only prove that he was disobeying the imperial order, but also that he was not giving face to the prime minister.

As for the one thousand cavalrymen, anyone who dares to help Kou Yu is a true traitor.

Although it was not easy for Ye Chen to kill Kou Yu, it was still easy for him to deal with these cavalrymen.