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

In the Yangxin Palace.

Su Jiao frowned, and was filled with surprise when she saw the emperor suddenly standing up.

However, he only felt that this tyrant who was once immersed in wine and sex now revealed a calm and domineering imperial aura.

Shen Wan's eyes widened even more.

Ye Chen at this moment was completely different from the tyrant in her memory, as if there was a world of difference between them.

"emperor."

Su Jiao felt a little complicated, but asked, "What exactly do you mean?"

Hearing this, Ye Chen turned his head and looked directly into Su Jiao's eyes.

"I will not cede land, nor will I seek peace. If the Tatars want the Northern Frontier, then let these Tatars draw their swords and fight!"

"The king dies in the country, and the emperor guards the country!"

"Unless I die and Dayu is gone, I will never compromise!"

"Dayu leaves no inch of land in vain!"

"I will never abandon the Han people in the north!"

Ye Chen said in a firm tone.

Hearing this, Su Jiao's delicate body trembled slightly.

She widened her eyes, unable to calm down.

Shen Wan on the side was also very surprised.

The emperor guards the country's gates, and the king dies for the country?!

Just by listening to this, Shen Wan felt her heart surge.

But at the same time, the two women felt surprised and suspicious.

Could a foolish ruler in the past have said such words?

But then, Su Jiao couldn't help but snort.

"Emperor, national affairs cannot be resolved with just a few grand speeches. Prime Minister Yang is already in contact with the Tatars, and the Tatar cavalry is approaching. What can we do if we disagree?"

Su Jiao calmed herself down and said

Even though Ye Chen's words sounded inspiring, she still felt they were unreliable.

Fighting a war is not just about talking.

The Tatars can’t win on the battlefield and don’t want to cede land for peace. How can they just stay quiet?

If powerful invaders invade at that time, the losses will probably be even greater.

Moreover, Ye Chen's past behavior as a tyrant also made Su Jiao lose confidence in him.

".I have my own way!"

Ye Chen also knew that the situation around Dayu was not good, but he knew even more clearly that Dayu’s main threat was never from its surroundings, but from within!

Just deal with those powerful officials in the court.

As long as Ye Chen can take back power.

Relying on the advanced knowledge in his head.

The Han people can beat the shit out of the surrounding barbarians.

Will we still have to cede land and seek peace at that time?

Then it will be the barbarians who will be slaughtered!

"Emperor, stop bragging!"

Su Jiao felt more and more that he was just talking nonsense.

With a powerful enemy approaching from the north and powerful officials at home colluding with them, she had no choice but to compromise. What could Ye Chen do?

Ye Chen looked at Su Jiao and said, "Queen Dowager, you don't believe that if I don't cede territory or ask for peace, I can make the Tatars stop fighting!"

"Humph."

Su Jiao sneered: "Of course I don't believe it!"

"What if I did it?"

Ye Chen asked confidently.

"If you can truly do this, then I promise you that from now on, whatever you want to do in the court, as long as it is within a reasonable range, I will support you wholeheartedly."

Although Su Jiao was disdainful in her heart, she still said.

She really couldn't think of any other solution at this time.

If Ye Chen could really make the Tatars withdraw without paying any price, it would be of great benefit to her.

Hearing this, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes.

"Queen Mother, you still have to promise me one thing."

"what?"

Su Jiao frowned slightly.

"Tomorrow, I want the command of the Imperial Guards in your hands!"

“Oh, sure!”

Mao Shi.

It's still dark.

In later generations, it was around four or five o'clock.

All officials have gathered outside the Dayu Imperial City.

"Prime Minister, we will definitely get the Empress Dowager to agree to peace talks today!"

"I am here to congratulate the Prime Minister!"

One of Dayu's three ministers, Taiwei Gao Xiu, said to Dayu's Prime Minister.

Dayu's Prime Minister Yang Baxian smiled slightly.

After years of ups and downs in the court, Yang Baxian had become expressionless. However, after the empress dowager agreed to peace talks, the power behind her would be greatly weakened, and no one in the court could stop him from monopolizing government affairs.

Not to mention, ceding territory in exchange for peace would certainly undermine the royal dignity.

The people have lost all their support.

Kill two birds with one stone.

At that time, after making his adopted daughter the queen, he could find an excuse to let the queen serve as regent for the emperor.

Let the Empress Dowager completely lose power!

He can truly take control of the government!

When Yang Baxian thought of this, his heart was filled with joy.

As for the Empress Dowager's refusal to agree to peace talks, it was no longer up to her.

Yang Baxian had already made all the preparations.

"Boom!"

In the imperial city, bells rang loudly.

The gates of the imperial city opened.

As the prime minister, Yang Baxian took the lead and led all the officials into the palace.

And in the Taiqian Palace.

Su Jiao was wearing the empress dowager's robes and had already been sitting behind the pearl curtain, with an aura as profound as the sea.

But she looked at the empty dragon throne in front of her and her face darkened slightly.

"Hasn't the Emperor arrived yet?"

Su Jiao asked the person next to her.

"Replying to the Empress Dowager, I've sent someone to urge him. Someone from the palace said that the Emperor went through the resumes of officials from various ministries last night and slept late. He just got up now, so it will take a while for him to rush over."

Shen Wan lowered her head.

"Humph."

Su Jiao snorted coldly, feeling a little disappointed.

I just stayed up late to read the memorials, but I couldn't even attend the morning court the next day?

During the days when she was behind the scenes, she often stayed up late to read memorials.

Every morning, she gets up in high spirits to attend the morning court.

"Sure enough, we shouldn't have too much hope for it."

Su Jiao shook her head.

"Empress Dowager, the officials have been waiting outside for a long time."

"Yeah, Xuan."

Su Jiao waved her hand and said domineeringly.

"Xuan~."

The eunuch who delivered the message shouted at the top of his voice.

Officials filed into the Taiqian Palace.

And when he saw that the dragon throne was empty.

None of the officials reacted much.

The emperor was paralyzed and was often absent from the morning court.

This has become a common occurrence.

All officials are used to it.

"Long live the Queen Mother! Long live the Queen Mother!"

"All the nobles, please stand up."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

"The Emperor was busy handling state affairs last night and slept late. He will arrive later."

Su Jiao is serious and her every move reveals the majesty of a superior.

The eunuch who was delivering the message said again: "If you have something to say, please report it~"

"Empress Dowager, the Tatar envoy has been staying in the capital for many days, and the peace talks should be finalized!"

One of the Three Dukes, Imperial Censor Chen Hu was the first to step forward, holding up an ivory plaque and bowing.

"Master Chen is correct, Queen Mother. Yesterday, I discussed with officials from the six ministries and departments of the Secretariat and have already drafted an agreement. We only need to use the imperial seal to make it effective."

Yang Baxian stood up and bowed to Su Jiao.

Hearing this, Su Jiao frowned slightly.

Even the agreement has been drafted.

The civil officials acted too quickly.

"Prime Minister, this is a serious matter. Please allow me a few days to consider it."

"Queen Dowager, the Tatars are powerful, with over 400,000 soldiers. If we don't agree to their terms, the Tatars will have trouble moving south and north!"

An imperial censor suddenly jumped out and said.

"The Queen Mother, please put the overall situation first!"

"Please, Queen Mother, consider the overall situation!"

All the officials came out one after another.

They all bowed to Su Jiao.

In the court, the tone was surprisingly consistent.

Su Jiao's whole body trembled slightly, her face was gloomy, and her hands were clenched into fists.

Seeing this, Shen Wan's eyes became much sharper.

"My dear ministers, the northern cities are still there, and we have over a hundred thousand soldiers. Even if we are defeated by the Tatars, we can still hold on."

Su Jiao suppressed her anger and said.

Hearing this, Yang Baxian smiled slightly.

Behind him, a person suddenly stood up.

"Your Majesty, there have been frequent natural disasters in Dayu recently. I'm afraid that without enough food and fodder to send to the border, we won't be able to sustain a major war."

Gao Shudao, the Minister of Revenue.

Hearing this, Su Jiao gritted her teeth.

She immediately understood what the officials meant.

The food supply is stuck.

No matter how many troops there are at the border, can you mobilize any of them?

Moreover, the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in the Northern Border Palace also need food.

This is already forcing the emperor to abdicate.

Su Jiao had no way to deal with it.

The other party held all the money and food in their hands, and all the officials joined in the rebellion. Even though she was the empress dowager, she could not handle it alone.

But at this moment.

"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor!"

Outside the gate of Taiqian Palace.

Suddenly a sound was heard.

The ministers were slightly stunned.

Turning around, I saw Ye Chen, wearing the emperor's crown, striding into the Taiqian Palace.

The dragon walks and the tiger steps.

Ye Chen was wearing a fluttering dragon robe, his eyes were focused, and he looked majestic without even getting angry.

All the officials looked at Ye Chen at this moment, and they were a little surprised.

Yang Baxian frowned slightly and immediately exchanged glances with his confidant, but they both saw each other's surprised expressions.

Ye Chen's behavior at this moment was completely different from his foolish appearance in the past.

After being paralyzed for three years, he now seems to have been reborn?

But my adopted daughter said yesterday that the tyrant emperor takes medicine every day and is no longer able to take care of himself?

Yang Baxian already had a bad feeling.

Wait until Ye Chen sits on the dragon throne.

"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor."

"Be flat."

Ye Chen's tone was calm, even with a hint of fatigue.

Being an emperor is good in every way, except that you have to get up too damn early.

"Queen Dowager, Your Majesty, a decision must be made today regarding the peace talks. The country is running out of food and fodder. If we do not agree to the Tartars' conditions, the people of the north will surely suffer the ravages of war."

Minister of Revenue Gao Shu jumped out and said.

Even in his opinion, the emperor seemed different from usual.

But this does not affect his performance.

"Please, Queen Mother, Your Majesty, make a decision soon!"

"Please, Queen Mother, Your Majesty, make a decision soon!"

All the officials asked for orders again.

Seeing this, Su Jiao frowned, and he still didn't know what to do.

Seeing this scene, Ye Chen was also a little surprised.

Wow, all the civil and military officials in the court are united.

Fortunately, Ye Chen had done his homework yesterday.

Otherwise I would really be scared by this scene.

"What's your position?"

Ye Chen suddenly pointed at the Minister of Revenue.

Gao Shu was slightly stunned.

This was the first time that the tyrant pointed at him and asked a question.

"I am the Minister of Revenue."

"Good, you, Minister of Revenue! There's a war coming to the border, and you tell me you have no food? What use do I have to you then?"

Ye Chen slammed the dragon table.

"Come here, drag him away and throw him into death row!"

"promise!"

Dozens of imperial guards suddenly rushed into the bedroom.

These are all Su Jiao's people.

Su Jiao had already given instructions last night, and now these imperial guards only followed Ye Chen's orders.

This sudden change shocked everyone.