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

In the private room.

Zhou Nanyi had put away his smile and looked serious.

"Why do you say that, Mr. Zhou?"

Ye Chenxu narrowed his eyes.

"Although, as Master Ye said, the Qiang tribe does have forces that are dissatisfied with the Chanyu."

Zhou Nanyi picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, and sighed, "But the Qiang Chanyu's power is still strong, able to suppress all disobedience. The Tatars even dominate the grasslands. Let me ask you, who among the Qiang people would dare to offend the two great Chanyus?"

Hearing this, Qin Man, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but nod. After all, she was the daughter of the Marquis of Jing'an's family. She had been influenced by her family and had her own opinions on military strategy.

In her opinion, the facts were indeed as Zhou Nanyi said.

"Oh, Mr. Zhou, you are right. If we rely solely on the Qiang people to resist the Qiang Chanyu, it would be too weak."

"But what if someone is backing them up?"

"For example, what if Dayu provided these tribes with armaments, or even sent troops to help them?"

"The Central Plains is rich and fertile. What Dayu can give, the Tatars cannot."

There was a gleam in Ye Chen's eyes. Making friends with those far away and attacking those nearby, driving away wolves and swallowing tigers, these were all practices that the Chinese ancestors often used, and they often had miraculous effects.

Of course, he didn't really want to give anything to these barbarians. He preferred to make promises and get things for free if possible.

After hearing Ye Chen's words, Qin Man and Shen Qiu's eyes lit up.

"Hahaha~."

However, Zhou Nanyi suddenly burst into laughter.

Ye Chen couldn't help but be stunned and said, "Mr. Zhou, what are you laughing at?"

"Master Ye, the current imperial court doesn't care about the barbarians outside the borders. All they want is to cede land and pay tribute in exchange for peace!"

Zhou Nanyi's smile was a little bleak.

".Ah."

Ye Chen also smiled.

"Mr. Zhou, what if I say that I came to you now because someone in the court wants to facilitate this matter, rather than ceding territory and paying tribute?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Nanyi immediately put away his smile, a look of surprise appeared on his face. He stared at Ye Chen cautiously for a while, then bowed and said, "Master Ye, are you the Empress Dowager's man?"

Hearing this, Ye Chen raised his eyebrows, then smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, in the court today, besides the Empress Dowager, there are still people who are unwilling to cede land and seek peace."

"this."

Zhou Nanyi was also a very shrewd person. When Ye Chen reminded him, he immediately started thinking carefully.

The ministers in the court, led by Yang Dechang, were eager to cede territory in exchange for peace.

Only an empress dowager born in the north would go against the court officials.

But apart from the Queen Mother's words

"Master Ye, could it be that you are the emperor's man?"

Zhou Nanyi looked at Ye Chen hesitantly.

When Qin Man, who was sitting next to him, heard him say the word "Your Majesty", her expression suddenly became a little unnatural.

Ye Chen did not notice the abnormality of Qin Man beside him, but smiled at Zhou Nanyi and said: "Mr. Zhou, you guessed right, I am indeed the emperor's man, and what I just said was also the emperor's intention."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Nanyi was immediately surprised and asked, "Master Ye, could it be that the rumors are true? Is His Majesty really well?"

"Your Majesty once suffered from a brain disease. The treatment took a while, but now he is indeed fully recovered."

Ye Chen said in a light tone.

"Master Ye, please forgive me for being blunt. Even if Your Majesty has this idea, it is probably just fantasy and nonsense."

Zhou Nanyi suddenly shook his head and said, "If you want to get the Qiang people to take action, you can't make empty promises. The current emperor has no power, so what can he give to the Qiang people?"

Hearing this, Ye Chen raised the corner of his mouth slightly. He could tell that the meaning of Zhou Nanyi's words had changed.

This guy no longer asked whether this could be done, but asked whether the emperor could provide guarantees for negotiations.

It seems that he has found the right person today.

"If the emperor doesn't make empty promises, Mr. Zhou, do you have the confidence to persuade those Qiang tribes to take action?"

Ye Chen suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Nanyi looked embarrassed again.

"Mr. Ye, to be honest, although I am a horse merchant and can come into contact with many Qiang people, I still need some channels to contact the nobles among them, let alone convince them."

"What way?"

Ye Chen was slightly startled.

"The path to the lakeside cottage!"

Zhou Nanyi's expression turned serious as he spoke, "Back then, I was able to trade horses in Xichui thanks to the support of the Jing'an Marquisate. Even after the Jing'an Marquisate declined, I was still able to maintain my livelihood as a horse trader thanks to the help of Mr. Murong from the lakeside cottage."

"And I've been helping Boss Murong with his accounts for the past few months. This is the price to pay for maintaining the horse trading business."

Hearing this, Ye Chen was a little surprised.

A brothel owner actually has such ability.

Ye Chen suddenly became interested in Boss Murong.

"So, if we want to convince the Qiang tribes, we have to convince Boss Murong first?"

Ye Chen asked.

"No, Mr. Ye, I didn't say I had to go. I'm a businessman after all, and profit comes first."

Zhou Nanyi suddenly shook his head, revealing a mercenary face, and said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen immediately narrowed his eyes.

"Mr. Zhou, do you have any requests?"

"Oh, Master Ye, you don't know that I was greatly benevolent by the previous Marquis of Jing'an. If it weren't for the old Marquis of Jing'an, I would have died in a foreign land by now. However, in the past few years, the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion has suffered the injustice of military defeat. I often think of it and feel heartbroken."

Zhou Nanyi's expression became extremely serious, and he said in a sonorous and powerful voice, "Master Ye, as long as the emperor overturns the case of the Marquis of Jing'an and gives justice to the old Marquis of Jing'an, then even if it means going through fire and water, and even if the emperor cannot make any concrete promises to the Qiang people, I am willing to make this journey!"

"Uncle Zhou!"

Qin Man's eyes turned slightly red, and she was quite moved.

Ye Chen smiled again. He had been planning to clear the Jing'an Palace of injustice.

"Mr. Zhou actually said so. Well, I will report this to His Majesty. I will not disturb Mr. Zhou today."

Ye Chen stood up and walked out of the room. After leaving the room, he turned to Qin Man beside him and said, "Please ask Miss Qin to find Yu Niang and tell her that I have admired the owner of the lakeside cottage for a long time and want to meet her to discuss something important."

To find the Qiang nobles, we have to rely on Boss Murong.

Qin Man also understood what Ye Chen meant, so she turned around and walked away quickly, but after a few steps, she suddenly turned back.

"Master Ye, has His Majesty's brain disease really healed?"

Qin Man asked for no reason.

Hearing this, Ye Chen was slightly stunned and said, "It is indeed healed."

"Oh."

A strange color flashed in Qin Man's beautiful eyes, and her mood suddenly became complicated. In her mind, she thought of the prince brother who used to play with her all day long in the imperial city.

Although the prince was not popular at that time and was indeed foolish and silly, he was very good to her and she loved playing with him the most.

But she didn't know whether the emperor, who had recovered now, would still remember her childhood playmate.