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

In the pavilion, Ye Chen was distracted for a moment, then came to his senses and his temperament returned to calm.

Murong Yan walked into the pavilion with lotus steps. Her manners were very elegant, and every move she made was noble.

She bowed slightly and saluted Ye Chen, her voice clear and pleasant.

"His Majesty."

Murong Yan's eyes were clear, revealing wisdom and composure.

Ye Chen nodded slightly, and when his eyes fell on Murong Yan, there was a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

"Yan'er, no need to be polite."

Ye Chen's voice was steady and powerful.

Murong Yan stood up straight, looking calm and composed, neither humble nor arrogant.

Every movement and expression of hers was just right, revealing her noble temperament.

Ye Chen looked at her and secretly admired her in his heart. This woman was not only beautiful, but also had extraordinary wisdom and temperament. She was really rare.

The feeling she gave him was really different from that of other women.

Then, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes and slowly said, "Yan'er, how are you these days? Is your flour and paper business going well?"

Murong Yan smiled faintly, her eyes bright and calm, and she replied softly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. Everything is fine. The flour and paper business is also very good, and it is going smoothly in various places."

Ye Chen nodded slightly and asked, "What about you? Yan'er, how is your diet and sleep?"

Hearing this, Murong Yan's expression was calm, and she replied calmly, "I'm eating and sleeping well as usual. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

Her words were concise and clear, yet they responded to Ye Chen's concern just right.

While answering, Murong Yan always maintained an elegant posture, with a look of insight in her eyes. She had already guessed that Ye Chen must have an important matter here, but she was not in a hurry to ask, but just patiently responded to Ye Chen's greetings.

The two chatted for a long time until noon.

Ye Chen turned to look at Shen Qiu, his tone majestic but with a hint of gentleness: "Qiu'er, go get some food and ask the imperial guards to stand further away. I don't want anyone other than you to know about my conversation with Murong Yan."

Shen Qiu frowned slightly, but said respectfully: "I obey your order."

At this moment, there was a hint of helplessness in her eyes, and she could also see that Ye Chen wanted to be alone with Murong Yan.

Although we don’t know what happened, the emperor’s food safety cannot be ignored.

Shen Qiu could only prepare food first and arrange people to ensure Ye Chen was safe.

Shen Qiu turned around and left, his figure getting farther and farther away.

Ye Chen's originally gentle face was instantly covered with frost, and his eyes became extremely sharp in an instant.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, knitted his brows tightly, and pursed the corners of his mouth that had been relaxed. The lines on his face instantly became hard and stern.

The emperor's majesty emanated like a surging tide, making people shudder.

At this moment, he straightened his back and raised his chin slightly, like a towering mountain, unshakable.

The powerful aura made the surrounding air seem to solidify.

The emperor's majesty emanated like a mountain pressing down on one's head.

Seeing this, Murong Yan was startled and immediately lowered her head respectfully.

"Yu Niang, please step back first."

Yu Niang, who was standing by, looked at Ye Chen in surprise, whose expression had changed, and then stepped back.

Then, Murong Yan leaned forward slightly, with her hands folded naturally in front of her, her posture humble and cautious.

At this moment, her eyes were full of awe, and she didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest.

The originally calm face now became extremely serious, and every subtle expression revealed respect for Ye Chen.

"Your Majesty, what is the important matter that brings you here today?"

Murong Yan asked softly.

Ye Chen stared at Murong Yan with scorching eyes and said in a deep voice, "Yan'er, I want to ask you, how many men do you have now?"

Murong Yan quickly responded, her tone extremely respectful: "Your Majesty, I now have more than 800 people, all scattered across various villages."

"Then let me ask you again, how long do you think it would take to train a large number of ordinary people into suitable spies and build a civilian intelligence network?"

Murong Yan bowed her head slightly and spoke respectfully, "Your Majesty, we must first select those who are absolutely loyal. Then we will conduct basic training, including concealment and methods of transmitting messages. Then we will conduct actual combat simulations to improve our ability to deal with various situations."

"If everything goes well, we can see initial results in about two months, but we will need continuous refinement and improvement in the future."

When Murong Yan spoke, her tone was calm and clear, and every word revealed the wisdom that came from careful consideration.

Her posture always maintained just the right amount of respect, her body slightly leaning forward and her eyes lowered, all showing her awe of Ye Chen.

But her every move exudes elegance and composure. Although she does not emphasize it deliberately, people can feel her noble temperament.

That beautiful face, with its respectful expression, adds a touch of mysterious charm.

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression stern: "Yan'er, then tomorrow you send some people to Di Gui's military camp and let them follow the poor children I arranged to go to some villages."

"While the children of humble families are educating the people, have your people observe carefully to see if there are any suitable to be spies, and then train them."

"And the list of these people must be submitted to me for review immediately. From now on, I will command them all."

Upon hearing this, Murong Yan quickly leaned forward, her expression of respect overflowing, and she responded firmly, "I obey your command."

Her eyes were full of awe, and her posture became more humble, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

However, she was not as calm as she appeared on the surface.

She knew very well that Ye Chen's move was clearly to cultivate his own intelligence organization, which meant that Ye Chen's hand was about to truly extend beyond the capital.

She couldn't help but feel complicated. On the one hand, although the intelligence organization in her hands could be used by Ye Chen at any time, Ye Chen's actions were undoubtedly a check on her.

On the other hand, she felt that she could understand Ye Chen's intention.

After all, no one in power with a bit of common sense would trust an outsider with something as important as an intelligence organization.

Moreover, as smart as she is, she can feel that Ye Chen's attitude towards her has been oppressive in the past few days.

She believed that once Ye Chen had his own intelligence organization, he would no longer regard her as a threat.

This is a good thing.

But what she didn't know was.

Ye Chen's oppression of her was not because she had an intelligence organization, but because she was too smart, which aroused Ye Chen's desire to conquer her.

When Ye Chen saw Murong Yan being so obedient, his heart moved slightly.

He slowly stood up, his voice steady and magnetic: "Yan'er, come to me. I want to talk to you in detail about what we need to pay attention to when establishing an intelligence organization."

Murong Yan was slightly startled, and after hesitating for a moment, she walked to Ye Chen as she was told.

Ye Chen took advantage of the situation and held her hand. His palm was broad and warm. Murong Yan was startled and subconsciously wanted to break free, but she didn't dare.

Then, Ye Chen boldly put his arm around her waist and forcibly pulled her to his side.

At this moment, Murong Yan's cheeks instantly turned red.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, don't."

"Oh, Yan'er, come closer to me. We can't let outsiders hear this."

Ye Chen smiled slightly, but his tone showed that he was doing serious work.

There is a sense of righteousness.