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

In Chang'an City.

Ye Chen slapped Dong Ning so hard that he was stunned.

All his men were terrified.

But soon, Dong Ning came to his senses.

"You, you dare to hit me, you actually dare to hit me!"

"Go call my brother-in-law! Brother-in-law! Someone hit me!"

Dong Ning covered his face, stared at Ye Chen angrily, and then yelled.

Hearing this, Ye Chen raised his eyebrows, and then he heard the sound of cavalry footsteps.

He turned around and saw a cavalryman appear at the end of the street.

This cavalry was obviously not far away. As soon as Dong Ning shouted, this group of people appeared.

After a while, the cavalry came galloping on their horses. The dust raised by their horses' hooves filled the air, making a "da da da" sound like thunder.

The cavalrymen showed no regard for the people on the streets and were like a group of wild horses running wild.

When the people saw this scene, they fled in all directions.

The people moved very quickly, some holding children, some pulling the elderly, running around the streets.

It can be seen from their skillful "flexible movement" that this is definitely not the first time.

The leader of the cavalry was a very burly man with a scar on his face and a ferocious look.

Seeing this, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes.

And when these cavalry stopped in front of him.

"Brother-in-law, this villain dared to hit me, quickly arrest him, I'm going to skin him alive!"

Dong Ning stepped forward and pointed at Ye Chen.

The leader looked at the palm print on Dong Ning's face, and his face suddenly darkened, like the dark clouds before a storm.

His eyes fixed fiercely on Ye Chen, but he was slightly stunned and asked: "Who are you? How dare you beat my brother-in-law?"

Ye Chen looked at the leader with a chill in his eyes.

He did not answer immediately, but took out the token of the Imperial Guard from his arms.

Then, he asked in a leisurely tone, "Who are you?"

The leader frowned slightly when he saw the imperial guards' token, then puffed out his chest and replied arrogantly, "I am Niu Jing, the commander of the Chang'an City Defense Army."

After hearing this, Ye Chen said, "Niu Jing, I want to ask you, what is Dong Ning's official position, and why is he commanding the city defense army?"

Niu Jing was speechless for a moment, but soon he stiffened his neck and said, "This is not your business. My city defense forces are responsible for maintaining public order throughout Chang'an City, so we don't have enough manpower. If you dare to assault someone in Chang'an City, you must come with me to the government office!"

Knowing that Ye Chen is a member of the Imperial Guard.

Seeing Ye Chen's extraordinary demeanor.

Niu Jing didn't order anyone to take action directly, but he didn't back down either.

After all, in his opinion, a mere imperial guard could not suppress him as the commander.

As long as Ye Chen is brought to the yamen, he will have his own way to deal with Ye Chen.

Hearing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but smile.

"What if I don't go?"

"Hmph! How dare you disobey the city defense army's order!"

Niu Jing suddenly became furious, his eyes seemed to be spewing fire, and his hand immediately grasped the sword at his waist, his arrogance was fully displayed.

Just as he was about to draw his sword and give the order to attack.

Shen Qiu moved.

She jumped up lightly like an agile swallow, with no unnecessary expression on her cold face, and kicked Niu Jing hard.

Niu Jing had no time to react at all. He was kicked off the horse like a rag bag, falling to the ground in a mess, raising a cloud of dust.

When Niu Jing's men saw their commander being kicked, they shouted angrily and wanted to take action.

At this moment, a group of people from all around rushed up.

They quickly surrounded Niu Jing and his cavalry.

Some of them were wearing civilian clothes, but they were all holding weapons.

It was not until this time that Niu Jing realized that the situation was not good. He only had a few dozen city defense cavalry with him.

But the people surrounding him were a huge mass, no less than a hundred people.

"Maintaining order within Chang'an City is the responsibility of the Military Affairs Department of the City Defense Department. You Imperial Guards are causing trouble here. This is a serious crime. Humph! I will definitely file a complaint with you in the capital."

At this time, Niu Jing's tone was no longer as arrogant and tough as before.

However, he did not panic.

In the city of Chang'an, he is the man who has the final say. Even the imperial guards cannot deal with his city defense soldiers at will.

A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, and he is the local snake now.

However, facing his words, Ye Chen just smiled coldly and then spoke.

His voice was like thunder, ringing in everyone's ears

"Your Majesty has decreed that all affairs in Chang'an City, big or small, will be handled by this Imperial Envoy!"

Ye Chen's eyes became deep and majestic, and his domineering aura was released without reservation.

When Niu Jing heard this, his heart was shocked, and then he looked at Ye Chen in disbelief, and his original confidence disappeared without a trace in an instant.

"You, you are the imperial envoy?"

"how?"

Niu Jing panicked and avoided looking.

Ye Chen straightened his body, his eyes piercing Niu Jing like swords, and his aura swept towards Niu Jing like a surging tide.

His voice was cold and full of authority. He asked, "Niu Jing, you condoned your relatives' evil deeds. With such behavior, you are no longer worthy of being a commander. I will remove you from your position and punish you with thirty strokes of the cane."

Niu Jing was frightened when he heard this, but he quickly calmed down.

He clasped his fists and saluted, saying loudly, "I obey your command."

"However, sir, my brother-in-law is the legitimate son of the Dong family, the Marquis of Fubian. I hope you will show mercy."

"Drag it!"

Ye Chen waved his hand, and the imperial guards immediately came forward and dragged Niu Jing away.

"As for the others present, they will all be considered Dong Ning's accomplices. Arrest them all and take them to the prefectural governor's office!"

Ye Chen said so.

"I'm the legitimate son of the Marquis of Fubian. You can't treat me like this! He's just an imperial envoy. My Dong family won't let you go!"

When Dong Ning was arrested, he still roared in dissatisfaction.

"Snapped!"

Ye Chen raised his leg and kicked Dong Ning, causing him to see stars and faint.

After all the people were taken down, Shen Qiu walked to Ye Chen and said softly, "Your Majesty, Niu Jing surrendered so easily. It seems that he is not worried about being replaced."

Her voice is as clear and pleasant as a mountain spring.

Hearing this, Ye Chen smiled coldly and said, "This is normal. The local powerful families are very powerful. Even if Niu Jing loses this position, as long as he shows an attitude of protecting Dong Ning, he will definitely get extra benefits in the future. Moreover, even the commander is like this, which shows that this city defense army is rotten to the core."

After saying this, Ye Chen looked directly at Shen Qiu and said in a commanding tone, "Return to the prefectural governor's mansion and severely interrogate Dong Ning and his men. Make them confess everything they have done to harm the people over the years. Also, don't torture Dong Ning for the time being. I still have use for him."

"Yes."

Ye Chen then walked towards the prefectural mansion with steady steps.

Shen Qiu was very efficient. After Ye Chen returned to the prefectural government, she had already started interrogating Dong Ning and others.

But Dong Ning's subordinates are not tough guys.

Under threats, inducements, and torture with sticks, he confessed everything after a short while.

The interrogation results were quickly written in detail on bamboo slips and delivered to Ye Chen.