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

It was already late at night when Ye Chen returned to the palace.

"Your Majesty~."

Hua Rui, wearing a pink brocade dress, immediately came forward.

Today, her face was rosy and her eyebrows were as black as a painting. She had obviously dressed up specially. Her slender and well-proportioned body swayed up and down as she walked. She was full of youthful vitality and exuded extreme temptation.

However, before Hua Rui could help Ye Chen undress, Ye Chen put his arms around Hua Rui's slender waist and whispered in her ear.

"Go, bring me all the memorials from the palace."

With a beautiful woman in his arms, Ye Chen naturally wanted to touch her all over, but he still had to do his business.

When she felt the masculine scent coming towards her, Hua Rui felt itchy all over her body.

His face flushed, and he felt both nervous and happy.

"Yes."

The sound is like a mosquito.

When Ye Chen sat upright on the dragon throne, Hua Rui brought him the memorial and stretched out her jade hands to grind ink for him.

Her fingers are very slender and very beautiful.

Ye Chen directly held Hua Rui's hand.

Hua Rui was suddenly startled and instinctively retracted her hand, but she felt a strong force on her hand, making it impossible for her to break free.

"Your Majesty~."

"Don't move, I'm cold, warm me up."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As soon as Hua Rui finished speaking, Ye Chen pulled her into his arms.

"My eyes are tired, please read it to me."

As Ye Chen spoke, he reached out to Hua Rui's collar.

Huarui's face turned red as if blood was dripping, but she obediently picked up the bamboo slips, opened her mouth slightly, and read out the words one by one.

The night gradually deepened.

When Hua Rui finished reading the last bamboo slip with trembling all over, Ye Chen was also quite exhausted. He picked up Hua Rui and walked towards the dragon bed.

Hua Rui no longer had any thought of resisting at this moment. She only felt her limbs go weak and she had no strength left in her body.

Although she was still shy and nervous in her heart, her body had completely fallen under Ye Chen's previous attack.

At this moment, even if Ye Chen really wanted her, she felt that she would probably not be able to resist.

The emperor is really evil.

However, just as Ye Chen domineeringly threw Hua Rui onto the bed.

"Your Majesty, something bad has happened, something bad has happened!"

Cheng'en walked in quickly and said with a panicked look on his face.

Ye Chen looked at the delicate young beauty on the bed, frowned slightly, and turned to look at Cheng En with great dissatisfaction.

"What's wrong?"

"There's a fire, Your Majesty! There's a fire in the Ministry of Revenue!"

Cheng'en fell to his knees with a thud, his old face full of panic.

"What did you say?"

Ye Chen frowned, his interest instantly gone, and he immediately blurted out, "Where are the account books kept in the Ministry of Revenue?"

"Your Majesty, the fire is in the treasury where these account books are kept!"

Cheng En said loudly.

"Hurry up and get someone to put out the fire!"

Ye Chen waved his sleeves and immediately walked out of the Yangxin Palace.

The Ministry of Revenue was originally a subordinate department of the Secretariat and was located northwest of the imperial palace.

Now, Ye Chen stood outside the Yangxin Palace and looked towards the northwest, and found that the dazzling fire had illuminated the night sky.

The imperial guards and eunuchs in the palace were all rushing towards that location.

Each of them was holding a bucket and a copper basin.

And these things are obviously powerless against such a fierce fire.

Ye Chen frowned and immediately asked, "Where's Du Min? He's not staying in the Ministry of Revenue, right?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured. Minister Du has been staying in the side hall of the Taiqian Palace."

Cheng En said immediately.

"Who's on duty at the Ministry of Revenue today?"

"Okay, it seems he is the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

"Humph."

Ye Chen's face darkened slightly, and he said, "Okay, very good."

"Cheng En."

"I'm here. Notify Shen Qiu immediately and ask her to send someone to protect Minister Du! Then send someone to summon the Minister of Revenue, Zuo Shilang!"

Ye Chen waved his hand and said in a low voice: "I will go to Taiqian Palace and interrogate him personally!"

The situation suddenly occurred.

With the intensity of the fire, the Ministry of Revenue's account books must have been burned.

It is obviously impossible to find out the problem of the Ministry of Revenue's deficit by checking the Ministry's account books.

Even if Ye Chen only used his toes to guess, he knew that this must have been done by the powerful officials.

This is so shameless.

Ye Chen clenched his fists in anger, but decided to interrogate the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue immediately!

Only in this way can we continue to tear a big hole in the Ministry of Revenue and save the situation.

And Cheng'en immediately went to pass on the order.

When Ye Chen arrived at Taiqian Palace in a sedan chair, Shen Qiu was already standing in front of the door of Taiqian Palace. At this moment, she was wearing a snow-white brocade dress, looking extremely cool and beautiful.

"Your Majesty, Lord Du is now safely in the side hall, and the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is already in the main hall."

"The Queen Mother will be here shortly."

When Shen Qiu saw Ye Chen, he immediately clasped his fists and said.

After hearing Shen Qiu's words, Ye Chen nodded slightly and strode into the Taiqian Palace.

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

Inside the Taiqian Palace, Li Shanyu, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, immediately knelt down.

"Humph."

Ye Chen snorted coldly and walked straight towards the dragon throne.

Wait until he sits down.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty, I am guilty!"

Li Shanyu kowtowed repeatedly and cried bitterly.

"Tell me, what is your crime?"

Ye Chen looked down at Li Shanyu with a deep gaze.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue's treasury suddenly lost money. I was calculating taxes and levies at the border, but the weather was dry and hot recently. I was careless and caused the Ministry of Revenue's account books to be burned. I am guilty!"

Li Shanyu bowed his head, as if he was truly repentant.

Hearing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

According to Li Shanyu, the fire in the Ministry of Revenue was caused by dry weather, and he was just negligent at best.

For this crime, the most he could get is a demoted position.

"Minister Li, have you been home today?"

Ye Chen suddenly asked.

Hearing this, Li Shanyu was slightly stunned.

"Your Majesty, I have been on duty today and have not yet returned home."

"Oh."

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes and said, "If that's the case, Minister Li is truly loyal to the state."

"Your Majesty, this is my duty."

"Oh, what a duty! Come here!"

Ye Chen suddenly roared, his voice like thunder, deafening. The dragon robe on his body was surging, and the imperial aura spread rapidly, captivating everyone.

Li Shanyu's whole body trembled, and he felt a pressure coming at him instantly.

"exist!"

Several imperial guards strode in.

"Bring up to me all the people who have been detained these past two days!"

"Yes!"

Li Shanyu was slightly stunned, and then he saw several imperial guards striding away.

Not long after, these imperial guards came up dragging two people.

As soon as Li Shanyu saw these two people, his breathing became rapid.

"Minister Li, do you know them?"

Ye Chen sneered, stared at Li Shanyu and asked.

Looking at Lu Jiu and Zhou Shi being dragged up, an expression of disbelief quickly appeared on Li Shanyu's old face.

When Lu Jiu and Zhou Shi saw Ye Chen wearing a dragon robe, they turned pale and were extremely terrified.