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

In the royal garden.

Yun Fuyao felt the trust Ye Chen placed in her, and she was determined to make sure Ye Kuang got things done.

Seeing this, Ye Chen smiled with satisfaction and said, "Also, Fuyao, you must first select a group of young men from poor families and send them outside the capital to Di Gui's military camp tomorrow. When the time comes, I will meet them in person."

Hearing this, Yun Fuyao was slightly stunned, and then immediately said respectfully: "Yes!"

And just after the cloud soared down.

Ye Chen suddenly put away his smile, stood with his hands behind his back, and his face showed a stern look without anger.

He glanced slightly to the side, looking at Cheng'en who was standing with his head bowed, and said in a steady and powerful voice: "Cheng'en, go tell the Queen Mother that I will be leaving the palace tomorrow."

Cheng En quickly knelt down and said respectfully, "As you wish."

After saying that, Cheng'en hurriedly retreated.

Soon, Cheng'en hurried back to the Imperial Garden and respectfully reported, "Your Majesty, when the Empress Dowager heard that Your Majesty wanted to leave the palace, she immediately agreed."

"Ah."

Hearing this, Ye Chen nodded slightly, his expression calm, and his whole body exuded a calm and steady imperial temperament.

He waved his hand, signaling Cheng'en to leave.

Cheng'en retreated respectfully to the side, not daring to breathe.

"Return to Yangxin Palace."

Ye Chen walked towards the Yangxin Palace with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

After entering the Yangxin Palace, he looked calm and sat down in the main hall without any hurry.

"Cheng'en, go and invite Madam Xue and tell her that I want to hear some music. Also call Qin Man and Hua Rui as well."

Cheng En hurriedly accepted the order: "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will do it right away."

Ye Chen nodded slightly, his aura seemed to be able to suppress everything.

He leaned back on the dragon throne, closed his eyes slightly, and waited for Cheng'en to bring someone over.

But soon, news came that Qin Man and Hua Rui were ill.

He curled his lips and only allowed Mrs. Xue to come.

However, Mrs. Xue became much more reserved. She just focused on playing the violin, not daring to look him in the eye, and always kept a distance from him.

He also didn't want to embarrass Mrs. Xue, so he could only listen to the music.

Outside the capital.

On the banks of the Wei River, the military camps of 50,000 troops were connected in a row with flags flying.

More than 30,000 war horses neighed from time to time, and the sound of horse hooves faintly shook the earth.

Soldiers dressed in neat armor patrolled and stood guard in the camp. The sunlight shone on the shiny weapons in the soldiers' hands, and the flashing cold light was just like the stars in the sky.

In the handsome tent.

Bingzhou Governor Ding Wen was wearing armor made of fine steel with a cold luster.

He has a straight figure like a pine tree and sharp eyes.

At this time, he received a letter from Edward Yang.

He quickly unfolded the letter and read it carefully.

Soon, he raised his chin slightly, took a long breath, and the corners of his mouth also rose slightly, revealing a barely noticeable smile.

Then, his eyes revealed a thoughtful look, as if he was planning his next move.

Sima De, the governor of Hedong, who was also in the general's tent, walked forward with a puzzled look on his face and his eyes fell on the letter in Ding Wen's hand.

"General, what did the Prime Minister say?"

Ding Wen curled his lips slightly and said with disdain, "Humph, Prime Minister Yang said that the little emperor in the court will not take any action against us for the time being."

“Instead, we need to arm the people to deal with the bandits.”

As he said this, he handed the letter to Sima De.

Sima De quickly glanced at the letter, a look of joy on his face. He bowed and congratulated, "Congratulations, General. You can rest assured now."

Then he asked, "General, what are our plans next?"

Ding Wen sneered, his eyes full of contempt: "That little emperor actually thought he could stop my cavalry by arming the people. How foolish!"

"Hmph, what can those civilians do? I only need to send a hundred cavalrymen, and even if there are thousands of civilians, they will just run away in panic."

Sima De nodded quickly, also with a flattering face, saying: "General, you are absolutely right. Those civilians are just a mob, how can they be a match for your cavalry? In front of your mighty army, they are like ants, vulnerable to a single blow."

At this time, the two men's words were full of contempt for the people, as if those people were just grass that could be trampled on at will.

Both of them expressed sincere disdain for Ye Chen's plan.

The next morning, the quiet palace was awakened by the sound of bells.

Ye Chen opened his eyes with a calm expression.

Last night, he did not look for anyone to sleep with him, but instead spent all his time remembering the names of people provided to him by Yun Fuyao. These were all the poor children who were selected last night to be sent to the Di Gui military camp.

He was going to meet these children from poor families, so he felt he needed to remember their names.

He quickly stood up, put on ordinary people's clothes, and walked out of the Yangxin Palace with steady steps.

He waited quietly for a while, and Shen Qiu appeared quietly.

At this moment, Shen Qiu was wearing bright red men's clothing, but it could not hide his peerless charm.

Its cool temperament is like a winter plum blossom, proudly independent.

The simple bunting of black hair adds a touch of casualness.

His eyes were like a clear spring, clear and deep, as if they could see through everything in the world.

Under her straight nose, her lips are naturally red, and when they are slightly pursed, they have a kind of stubborn beauty.

Her skin was as white as snow and seemed to glow slightly in the sunlight.

The men's clothing she wore not only did not conceal her beauty, but instead added a bit of heroic spirit, making her elegant and refined, making people unable to take their eyes off her.

Shen Qiu came slowly, pulling a carriage. Although the carriage was plain, it seemed to have a bit more extraordinary under her pulling.

When Ye Chen saw Shen Qiu, a warm smile appeared on his face and he called softly, "Qiu'er."

Shen Qiu stopped, bowed slightly, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty."

"Follow me in the car and let's go!"

Ye Chen then invited Shen Qiu to get in the car.

"promise!"

After the two entered the carriage, they did not feel awkward staying in the small space.

After all, this is not the first time the two have left the palace.

The carriage slowly drove out of the palace, and the sound of the wheels rolling was particularly clear on the quiet road.

Shen Qiu looked at Ye Chen, finally unable to suppress the doubts in his heart, and asked softly: "Your Majesty, why did you leave the palace this time? The Queen Mother asked me to ask..."

Hearing this, Ye Chen sat up straighter, his eyes revealing a deep look, and he slowly said: "Qiu'er, I left the palace this time just to meet some people. These people are crucial to my plan."

After hearing this, Shen Qiu felt that the person Ye Chen wanted to meet must be an extremely important person, otherwise he would not have left the palace in person.

But Ye Chen was obviously unwilling to say more, so she did not ask any more questions. She just asked with a worried look on her face, "Your Majesty, are those people safe?"

"It's very safe. You can even say that they are powerless. Moreover, I will meet them in the Di Gui army. Qiu'er, you don't have to worry about me."

Ye Chen smiled slightly.

Hearing this, Shen Qiu's pretty face turned red.

"Your Majesty, I only serve the Queen Mother's orders."

Shen Qiu muttered softly.

Hearing this, Ye Chen did not respond, but closed his eyes and rested.

He was so tired from memorizing names until late last night, otherwise he would have teased Shen Qiu.