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

Tong’s Fish Shop.

Ye Chen looked at Mo Rou's shy appearance and felt like teasing her. He suddenly reached out and put his arms around Mo Rou's waist.

Mo Rou's body suddenly stiffened, her eyes wide open, but Ye Chen said in a commanding tone: "Mo Rou, you pick up the food and feed it to me yourself."

Hearing this, Mo Rou's pretty face turned red like a ripe apple, but she picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of food and fed it to Ye Chen's mouth, and Ye Chen ate it with satisfaction.

Repeat this three times until you are full and satisfied.

Ye Chen looked at Mo Rou beside him and saw that although she was wearing ordinary black linen clothes, her beauty and voluptuous temperament could not be concealed.

He felt a little reluctant, but he knew that there were important matters waiting for him in the palace.

He still needs to take a look at some government affairs.

Moreover, in this extraordinary period, he had to be on guard against Yang Dechang's counterattack at all times and could not stay outside the palace for too long.

Finally, he stood up and prepared to leave. Mo Rou looked at him lovingly, but did not dare to delay his business.

Watched him leave.

Get on the carriage and return to the palace.

After Ye Chen changed into the dragon robe, he began to read the memorials. When he finished reading them, it was already dark.

He wanted to flip the card.

Cheng En suddenly ran over with a memorial and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, Yun Fuyao will arrive in the capital tomorrow. This is the memorial she sent."

Cheng'en presented the memorial with both hands.

Ye Chen reached out to take the memorial, glanced at the contents, and frowned slightly.

The powerful families headed by the Dong family have occupied 80% of the land in the capital area outside the Chang'an city with Tongguan as the boundary?

This number surprised Ye Chen.

"I've long heard that Guanzhong is poor and that they can't collect much tax grain every month. Now it seems that it's not that they can't collect it, but that it's clearly been divided up by these powerful families."

At this moment, Ye Chen's words were like ice knives, and every word was full of anger.

This is all his money!

He knew that 40% to 50% of the land in the capital area outside the capital was still in the hands of the people. He thought that other places were roughly the same, but he did not expect that the situation would deteriorate to such an extent just after passing Tongguan.

Has land annexation become so serious?

"After dealing with Yang Dechang, the powerful official, we will not only deal with the powerful nobles in the city, but also measure the land!"

Ye Chen suddenly put down the memorial and made up his mind.

Then he flipped the card.

To deal with these powerful families, we have to wait until Yang Dechang is dealt with.

The next morning, sunlight shone through the window lattices of the Yangxin Palace.

Direza was lying on the bed. Her mixed-race face looked even more delicate in the morning light, and the blush on her cheeks was like blooming peach blossoms.

Ye Chen lay on his side beside her, with a hint of amusement in his deep eyes, his gaze fell on Direza's feet.

The feet were small and delicate, and the skin was white and crystal clear, like mutton-fat jade.

Ye Chen reached out his hand and gently held it, his fingers slowly sliding across the instep of her foot. The movement was gentle yet carried an indescribable aggressiveness, as if he was playing with a rare treasure.

Direza suddenly woke up.

"His Majesty."

Direza wanted to pull his legs back, but Ye Chen held them tightly.

As Ye Chen played with it, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and there was a hint of admiration in his voice.

"Xiang Fei, your feet are so beautiful. They feel more comfortable to touch than your hands."

Hearing this, Direza's face turned even redder, and she felt mixed emotions. She was afraid of such intimate actions, but she also felt a strange enjoyment under Ye Chen's touch. At the same time, a sense of shame spread in her heart.

She bit her lip, not knowing what to do.

Ye Chen suddenly stopped what he was doing, but heard bursts of bells.

His face instantly became serious. He knew that as an emperor, he had many important matters to deal with.

Although the exotic beauty was gentle and affectionate beside him, he knew what was important and what was not, because if he didn't handle the important matters well, he might never have the chance to play with the beauty again.

Ye Chen stood up quickly.

"Xiang Fei, change my clothes for me."

There was an unquestionable tone in Ye Chen's voice. Direza's heart trembled, but he knew that he could not refuse Ye Chen's request.

She stood up and picked up the dragon robe, but her movements were a little clumsy. There was still a hint of shyness in her eyes when she looked at Ye Chen, but compared with other concubines, she still seemed much bolder and free-spirited.

Soon, Direza dressed Ye Chen neatly.

"Xiang Fei, I have to go take care of state affairs. You should go back and have a good rest."

Ye Chen's voice was gentle.

Direza knelt slightly in greeting.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After Direza left, Ye Chen immediately sat on the dragon throne.

In the past few days, he had planned to take a carriage to tour the mansions of various wealthy families in the capital during the day.

But after hearing the news of Yun Fuyao's return yesterday, Ye Chen temporarily gave up his plan to patrol.

He wants to welcome Yun Fuyao in person.

noon.

Yun Fuyao entered the palace in a carriage and stopped outside the Yangxin Palace.

Lin Ziyun came to the outside of the palace in person, and Yun Fuyao quickly got out of the car and saluted.

At this moment, Yun Fuyao was wearing a light yellow brocade dress, exuding a lively scholarly temperament and an intellectual beauty.

As soon as she got off the carriage and hadn't even stood firmly, Ye Chen strode forward and hugged her in his arms.

Yun Fuyao's face suddenly turned red, and the blush spread from her cheeks to her ears.

Her heartbeat accelerated rapidly. In the strict etiquette of the Dayu Dynasty, it was extremely rare for a man to hug a woman in public.

Not to mention the emperor.

Yun Fuyao felt shy but also flattered.

Ye Chen's hug was full of power, domineering and gentle. He looked at Yun Fuyao in his arms with his eyes full of doting.

"Fuyao, you've worked hard these past few days."

Hearing this, Yun Fuyao felt warm in his heart.

"Your Majesty, let's go inside and talk."

Hearing this, Ye Chen took Yun Fuyao's hand and walked into the Yangxin Palace.

Ye Chen sat on the dragon throne and asked someone to bring a chair for Yun Fuyao to sit next to him.

This action made Yun Fuyao feel quite uneasy, but in the end, she sat down obediently at Ye Chen's command.

Then, Ye Chen began to inquire in detail about Yun Fuyao's situation in Chang'an.

Yun Fuyao took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and began to tell what he had seen and heard.

"Your Majesty, in the capital area outside of Chang'an, besides the Dong family, there is also a Zhang family, and six other powerful families. These noble and aristocratic families are colluding with each other and are committing crimes. They are wantonly annexing land, and the government is completely unable to control them."

As Yun Fuyao spoke, she took out a stack of memorials from her sleeve and handed them to Ye Chen, continuing, "Your Majesty, this is the evidence I have collected against the aristocratic families. Your Majesty has arrested the offending member of the Dong family and has been taken to the capital."

Hearing this, Ye Chen took the memorials and quickly browsed through them.

Soon, his face turned gloomy.