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

The carriage slowly moved towards the palace.

Inside the carriage.

Ye Chen lifted the curtains and watched Mo Rou gradually walk away before lowering the curtains. Then he looked at Shen Qiu with a sharp gaze.

"Qiu'er, what's the situation with those Bingzhou soldiers?"

"Your Majesty, we've discovered traces of Bingzhou soldiers in the residences of the three marquises. However, their numbers are small, only five or six in total."

Hearing this, Ye Chen frowned slightly.

"How did the Bingzhou soldiers get to these nobles' houses?"

Shen Qiu replied, "Your Majesty, these people were brought into the capital by Ding Huan. After Ding Huan was arrested, the Supervisory Office also thought that these people had left with the Bingzhou Army. They did not expect that some of them were hiding in the homes of the Three Marquises."

Hearing this, Ye Chen nodded slightly.

It is impossible for the Supervisory Office to search the homes of other marquises, and with these Bingzhou soldiers, the three marquises must be hiding very deeply.

"Qiu'er, I will go to the Heavenly Prison later to personally interrogate Ding Huan."

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes and said.

There are too few Bingzhou soldiers in the three marquises’ families, and it is impossible that they are all the Bingzhou soldiers.

Ding Huan, the ancestor of the Bingzhou Ding family, must know how many Bingzhou soldiers are hiding in the city.

"promise."

Soon, the carriage entered the palace.

Shen Qiu got off the car first, but he went to pass on a message to Kunning Palace.

Ye Chen took a carriage and drove to the Yangxin Palace.

At the palace gate, Cheng'en and a group of palace maids had been waiting for a long time.

Ye Chen got off the carriage and Cheng En immediately stepped forward to salute.

"Change my clothes!"

"promise!"

Put on the dragon robe and wear the emperor's crown.

Ye Chen waved his hand and spoke in a steady voice.

"Cheng'en, I am going to the Heavenly Prison."

"promise!"

Cheng'en took the order and left.

Ye Chen walked out of the Yangxin Palace, sat on the emperor's ceremonial guard, and headed to the Heavenly Prison surrounded by palace servants.

The Heavenly Prison is connected to the Ministry of Justice. Ye Chen did not enter the Heavenly Prison directly, but entered the Ministry of Justice first.

The atmosphere in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice was solemn. When the officials saw the emperor coming, they all knelt down to salute.

Ye Chen sat in the main seat, looking at everyone with dignity.

The Minister of Justice had long been overthrown by Ye Chen, and most of the people working in the Ministry of Justice now were its Vice Ministers.

Many of these ministers were still Yang Dechang's men.

"I'm here today to interrogate Ding Huan alone. The others, please go and wait outside."

"I obey your orders."

Many officials from the Ministry of Justice retreated.

"Qiu'er, go and bring Ding Huan up."

"According to the order!"

Soon, Ding Huan was taken to the lobby of the Ministry of Justice.

At this moment, Ding Huan's hair was messy and his face was unkempt, but his eyes were still calm.

A few days of imprisonment did not make him feel too miserable. It was nothing more than the food and accommodation being worse. He had been to the battlefield when he was young, so he could endure this hardship.

I heard that Ye Chen wanted to interrogate him.

He was even a little happy, thinking that it was time for him to be released from prison.

Originally, there were tens of thousands of cavalrymen in Bingzhou, and the Ding family of Bingzhou had been in charge of the state for several generations. How could Ye Chen trap him in the capital for a long time?

It should be used to exchange for greater benefits.

But no matter how great the benefits are, he can return to Bingzhou.

So, he walked into the interrogation hall of the Ministry of Justice calmly and glanced at Ye Chen who was sitting in the main seat wearing a dragon robe.

Then stay still.

"Yes, it's you?"

Ding Huan was shocked.

"Humph."

Ye Chen snorted coldly.

Ding Huan came to his senses and knelt down to pay his respects.

"Ding Huan of the Ding family in Bingzhou pays homage to Your Majesty."

Ding Huan is now a little panicked. He originally thought that the emperor would send him back to Bingzhou, but he did not expect that the emperor was actually Ye Chen.

This made him feel a little uneasy.

He had seen Ye Chen's methods with his own eyes.

And Ye Chen's arrest of him might be the result of a long-planned plan.

After going through so much trouble to catch him, will they let him go?

Ding Huan felt unsure.

Ye Chen looked at Ding Huan with a sharp look in his eyes.

"Ding Huan, do you admit your guilt?"

Ding Huan took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know what crime I have committed."

Ye Chen sneered.

"You are the lord of the largest family in Bingzhou, yet you led troops into the capital with evil intentions. The evidence is irrefutable, and you still dare to quibble?"

Hearing this, Ding Huan's heart trembled, but he gritted his teeth. After all, he had seen the world.

Knowing this, I must not be intimidated by Ye Chen.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent. I came to the capital only to watch the excitement and never intended to escape."

"Oh, stop quibbling. I want to ask you, what is your purpose in leading your troops into the capital? And what about those Bingzhou soldiers scattered across the various nobles' mansions?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Huan was shocked and extremely surprised.

The back-up plan he secretly arranged was discovered by Ye Chen.

After a moment's silence, Ding Huan regained control of his emotions and said, "Your Majesty, I did lead troops into the capital, but that was solely to protect me. I had no other intentions. After I was captured, I parted ways with the other Bingzhou soldiers. I do not know their whereabouts."

Ding Huan decided to play dumb.

Hearing this, Ye Chen's eyes darkened slightly.

"You're lying! Without your secret connections, how could these Bingzhou soldiers live in the Marquis's mansion?"

Hearing this, Ding Huan lowered his head and stopped talking.

Now, he just wants to fight to the end.

I won’t admit it even if I’m beaten to death!