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

In Taiqian Palace.

"The Tatars in the north have indeed not retreated."

Ye Chen's voice was low, but it had lost its former dominance, and his aura suddenly weakened a lot.

Seeing Ye Chen like this, Yang Dechang was delighted and said, "Since Your Majesty has done something wrong, you should abide by your promise and lead your troops to the north immediately. Your Majesty is not joking!"

His tone was firm, and he was forcing Ye Chen to make a decision.

"I am the king and cannot leave easily."

Ye Chen's voice weakened a bit.

Yang Dechang continued to press forward.

"If the emperor makes a mistake, he must make amends. As for the affairs of the court, I and the other officials will handle them on my own. Your Majesty need not worry."

Ye Chen put his hands together and said, "I will consider this matter myself, so you don't need to say more."

At this time, facing Yang Dechang's questioning, Ye Chen repeatedly gave in, as if he was suppressed.

"Your Majesty, you must lead your troops north immediately. If you fail to repel the Tatars, preserve the Great Yu State, and protect the people, Your Majesty will be infamous for eternity. The governors of every province and the officials in the court will no longer have faith in the royal family."

Yang Dechang raised the corner of his mouth slightly, feeling that he was sure of victory, but there was a threat in his tone.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen remained silent.

The university scholars who were promoted by Ye Chen were all anxious when they saw this, but they were helpless.

Naturally, they also knew about Ye Chen and Yang Dechang’s three-month promise.

There is no way to refute Ye Chen.

The powerful and noble people in the court were delighted, thinking that Yang Dechang would win, Ye Chen would fail, and their hard days would finally be over.

But at this moment, the eunuch outside the Taiqian Palace suddenly spoke.

"The messenger from the North has arrived!"

All the officials in the court were stunned.

Yang Dechang raised his eyebrows, turned around abruptly and looked towards the entrance of Taiqian Palace.

Ye Chen waved his hand and said calmly, "Send the messenger in."

The messenger, wearing sharp armor, strode into the Taiqian Palace.

"Tell me, what's the war report from the north?"

Ye Chen asked.

He already knew this very well.

"Your Majesty, the governors of the northern counties and the garrison commanders have reported back."

"The main force of the Tatar army stationed at the border has retreated a hundred miles!"

The messenger clasped his hands together, knelt on one knee and said.

In an instant, there was silence in the court.

You can hear the needle drop.

Yang Dechang, who originally thought he had gained an absolute advantage, had a slightly froze expression on his face.

The joy on the faces of the powerful and nobles completely froze.

Ye Chen had a sneer on his face and stared at Yang Dechang steadily.

"Prime Minister Yang, did you hear that? The Tatar troops stationed in the northern border have retreated. Didn't you just tell me to keep my promise and that a king's words are not to be trifled with?"

"Okay, then do you still remember the promise you made to me?"

Hearing this, Yang Dechang's eyes turned slightly red.

At this moment, Ye Chen has already won.

All of Yang Dechang's plans and forbearance over the past three months became a joke.

"Your Majesty, how could the Tatars suddenly withdraw their troops? I'm afraid this story is false."

Yang Dechang spoke in a low voice, gritting his teeth.

"The messengers brought back letters from the prefects of various counties and the generals on the northern border. They have seals of officials at all levels on them. I can send them to the Prime Minister's residence to verify whether they are genuine or not. Then, the Prime Minister can take a look at them."

Yang Dechang fell silent again.

Ye Chen added, "The Tatars have retreated, and the northern border has been secured, but the Bingzhou governor secretly allowed Tatar soldiers to enter the country. This is a serious crime!"

Ye Chen suddenly waved his hand.

"Issue an imperial decree to immediately remove Bingzhou Governor Ding Wen from his post. Furthermore, Yang Dechang defied the imperial decree and rashly entered the court. This is also a serious crime."

"He is no longer qualified to be the Prime Minister!"

"I have decided to remove him from his position as Prime Minister!"

Ye Chen's voice echoed in Taiqian Palace.

Firm and powerful.

The Tatar army has retreated.

Ye Chen already has enough reputation.

Yang Dechang had originally made a promise that if the Tatars withdrew, Ye Chen would be at their disposal.

at this time.

Ye Chen's words made him useless!

Yang Dechang shuddered and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, you led your troops into the noble mansion yesterday. Didn't you give an explanation? Moreover, although the main force of the Tatars has retreated, tens of thousands of elite cavalry have already moved south. If this matter is not properly resolved, Dayu will perish!"

"Yang Dechang, you are no longer Prime Minister Dayu, and you are not qualified to discuss these matters with me."

Ye Chen looked at Yang Dechang with a cold gaze and said, "Come here, send Yang Dechang down."

The imperial guards stepped forward.

"No need, I will go by myself!"

Edward Yang took off his official hat with a gloomy face and left.

Ye Chen looked at the ministers again.

"A few days ago, I led troops into the residences of dozens of ministers and nobles. That was because I received a secret report that Tatar spies had entered the city and infiltrated the household of these people. Once I have completed the search and interrogation, I will return the servants to you gentlemen."

Ye Chen spoke in a gentle tone, putting the blame on the Tatars, which was just an excuse he made up.

After Yang Dechang was deposed, who among these nobles dared to show up publicly?

As for whether the servants were really returned, that was naturally impossible.

Ye Chen planned to send all of these more than 4,000 armed servants to Guandong to dig coal.

"As for the Tatar army heading south, it is merely a solitary force. I will personally lead the charge and will certainly repel it. Everyone, withdraw!"

Ye Chen waved his hand. After Yang Dechang was brought down, he no longer needed to waste words with these nobles.

Inside the Taiqian Hall, all officials knelt down in worship.

"I will take my leave."

And after all the officials left.

Behind Ye Chen, the bead curtain moved slightly, and Su Mengjiao walked out slowly.

At this moment, she was wearing a bright red phoenix robe, which perfectly wrapped her graceful figure.

She exudes a noble and domineering aura, and is extremely graceful.

Ye Chen looked up and was amazed.

Su Mengjiao looked at Ye Chen with a complicated expression and a thousand thoughts in her mind.

Over the past three years, she had been oppressed by Yang Dechang and suffered terribly, but Ye Chen completely crippled Yang Dechang in just three months.

Such means are truly terrifying.

This kind of political tactics displayed by Ye Chen.

Su Mengjiao felt respect, surprise, joy and fear.

"Emperor, you must be careful on this trip. The Tatar army is coming with great force and is definitely not to be trifled with."

Su Mengjiao said with concern.

Ye Chen nodded slightly.

"Don't worry, I know what to do. Queen Mother, I'll leave the capital in your care. Keep an eye on Yang Dechang and the nobles in the city, and don't let them cause any trouble. The Supervisory Office will temporarily obey your orders and provide you with information."

"it is good."

Su Mengjiao agreed.

Ye Chen stood up and was about to leave when Su Mengjiao suddenly spoke again, "Your Majesty, if you can completely overthrow Yang Dechang, I will return power to you."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen burst into laughter.

"Haha, very good."

Su Mengjiao is also very aware of the current situation.

Ye Chen was happy, so he strode out of the Taiqian Palace, took the emperor's ceremonial procession and headed to the Yangxin Palace, ready to change into casual clothes and leave the capital.

Heading to the Digui Army camp!

It’s not that he doesn’t trust Di Gui to lead the troops.

But although Di Gui could control tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, he could not control the militia in various parts of the capital.

Therefore, he had to go there in person to mobilize all the forces in his hands to fight against the Tatar cavalry heading south!