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

In the early morning, the bells rang in the palace.

On the dragon bed, Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes, a hint of fatigue showing in his expression.

He sat up, rubbed his eyebrows, and looked a little haggard.

He was busy reading information about the Yanzhou army last night and did not fall asleep until very late.

There is no flipping of cards.

Ye Chen rubbed his face, quickly adjusted his mentality, and said to Cheng En beside him: "Cheng En, I need to change clothes. Send someone to bring civilian clothes."

Cheng'en quickly responded, "Your Majesty, I will do it right away."

After a while, Cheng'en called the palace maids, who held brocade and silk clothes that were only worn by the rich and powerful in the capital, and carefully helped Ye Chen put them on.

Ye Chen put on his clothes, his posture was as straight as a pine tree. Although his clothes were simple, it could not conceal his imperial aura.

The majesty between his brows seemed innate, making people dare not look directly at him.

The calmness and dominance in his every gesture are incomparable to those of ordinary people. The majesty of the emperor is breathtaking.

The palace maids were all shocked, and many of them were stunned.

Ye Chen left the Yangxin Palace with steady steps.

Waited for a while.

A carriage slowly drove over.

Next to the carriage, Shen Qiu was holding the reins, wearing dark red men's clothing.

At this moment, her hair was neatly tied up, with a few strands of bangs fluttering gently in the wind, adding a touch of free and easy style.

She has a cool temperament, clear eyes, and a calm expression. The slightly upturned corners of her mouth reveal a barely perceptible arrogance.

That cool temperament is like the cold plum blossom in winter, standing proudly in the snow and frost, extraordinary and otherworldly.

Ye Chen's gaze fell on Shen Qiu.

I just feel that Shen Qiu's beauty is not like something of this world, as if she is a fairy from the nine heavens, and people dare not blaspheme her.

No matter how many times Ye Chen saw it, he was always amazed.

When Shen Qiu saw Ye Chen, he immediately stepped forward and clasped his fists, a hint of respect appearing on his cold face.

"Your Majesty, you are ready."

Shen Qiu's voice was crisp and firm, like the sound of jade colliding with each other.

Ye Chen nodded slightly, and when he looked at Shen Qiu, a hint of tenderness appeared in his eyes.

"Qiu'er, let's go."

After saying that, Ye Chen took the lead and walked towards the carriage, followed closely by Shen Qiu.

Ye Chen boarded the carriage, the interior of which was simple yet comfortable.

He leaned against the wall of the car and closed his eyes to rest.

The carriage started moving slowly, and the sound of the wheels rolling was particularly clear in the silence.

Soon, the carriage left the palace.

Along the way, Shen Qiu sat quietly beside Ye Chen, without a trace of emotion on his cold face.

She looked at Ye Chen who was resting with his eyes closed, and did not make any sound to disturb him.

The carriage moved forward all the way. When it left the capital and was approaching Di Gui's camp, Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes revealed decisiveness and wisdom, and his imperial aura instantly emanated from him.

"Qiu'er, pass on my order. Tell Di Gui not to reveal the news of my arrival. Then quietly transfer two thousand soldiers and horses here, and the carriages will go to the nearby Black Mountain Village."

Ye Chen's voice was steady and powerful.

Hearing this, a hint of doubt appeared on Shen Qiu's face.

She frowned slightly, and although she was puzzled by Ye Chen's sudden decision, she still responded respectfully: "Yes."

Shen Qiu immediately gave the order

After she delivered the order, she quickly returned to the carriage.

I saw Ye Chen had gently lifted the curtain and was quietly looking at the scenery outside the carriage.

Shen Qiu hesitated for a moment, then clasped his fists and asked, "Your Majesty, I dare to ask what your Majesty's intention is in doing this."

Hearing this, Ye Chen lowered the curtains, looked at Shen Qiu calmly, and said slowly: "Qiu'er, I am not going to lead the army into battle this time, but first understand the information of the Bingzhou, Hedong and Yanzhou armies. If we rashly enter the Digui army, it may expose our own information."

"Yang Dechang has gone mad. He might have already given Chen Jian and Ding Wen the order to kill the king."

"I only mobilized the personal soldiers trained by Di Gui to command and dispatch them from the villages outside. This is actually safer."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiu nodded thoughtfully, and felt even more admiration for Ye Chen's strategy.

Two thousand infantrymen arrived soon.

The carriage also slowly drove towards Heishui Village, followed by two thousand infantrymen. The footsteps sounded like thunder, and the earth seemed to be shaking slightly.

These soldiers were all elite, dressed in neat armor, holding weapons, and marching in orderly formations. Their momentum was as unstoppable as a surging tide.

The sunlight shone on them, and their armor gleamed with a cold light. From a distance, it looked like a moving Great Wall of Steel.

In Heishui Village, hundreds of villagers gathered at the village entrance early in the morning.

When they saw the carriages and more than 2,000 troops arriving, most of them showed fear on their faces.

Some timid people had trembling legs and their eyes were full of fear.

However, they did not disperse, as if there was an invisible force supporting them.

Several elderly villagers, led by the village chief who was over 60 years old, pretended to remain calm and took the lead to greet the enemy.

The younger villagers followed behind, some of them biting their lips tightly, some clenching their hands, their bodies trembling slightly.

When they were only a few feet away from the carriage, the villagers quickly separated and knelt on both sides of the road.

The carriage stopped, and Ye Chen looked through the window at the one hundred villagers kneeling in front of the carriage.

The village chief in the lead said in a trembling but respectful voice, "Welcome, sir."

"Welcome, sir!"~

Ye Chen glanced at the people who were kneeling to greet him, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

He was very satisfied. Even though there was still fear on the faces of these people, they finally stood up and did not flee when they saw the army.

These days, arming these people has indeed been very fruitful.

You know, in ancient times, ordinary people did have a natural fear of the army. After all, the ancient army was often financially distressed, and some soldiers even burned, killed, and looted, behaving like bandits.

But now, these people actually dared to come out to greet them, which was enough to show that they had been educated differently.

These are all good fire starters.

It will also be the cornerstone for Ye Chen to build grassroots officials!

Ye Chen turned his head slightly and looked at Shen Qiu. His voice was steady and powerful: "Qiu'er, pass on my order. Order the soldiers to not harm the civilians. My soldiers should abide by military discipline and not disturb the people."

"Otherwise, military law will be dealt with!"

Ye Chen's words echoed in the air like thunder.

Shen Qiu's face turned stern, and he immediately clasped his fists and said, "Yes!"

Ye Chen turned his gaze to the people again, his eyes full of expectation and trust.

As the will was conveyed, light clearly shone in the eyes of these people.

Afterwards, Ye Chen took a carriage and entered the village.

At this moment, the villagers' eyes were filled with awe and curiosity, but their fear had faded a lot.

The village chief gave up the only tiled house in the village.

When the carriage that Ye Chen was riding in entered the yard behind the tile-roofed house, it immediately attracted the poor children who remained in the village.

He used the local poor children as contact points and immediately began to dispatch intelligence organizations.

By the way, you can also learn about the situation of these villagers.