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

The fires outside the Observatory have been put out by elite soldiers.

Inside the Observatory.

Ye Chen looked at Kou Yu with a slightly gloomy expression.

"Kou Yu, where is Yang Dechang?"

Ye Chen asked in a low voice.

"Stupid emperor, the Prime Minister has already left. You will never be able to catch him, hahaha~!"

Kou Yu was stepped on the ground, but he let out a series of extremely arrogant and insolent laughter.

Seeing this, Ye Chen stabbed forward with a sword.

"Crack!"

"Ah!"

Ye Chen cut off half of Kou Yu's ear with a sword and stabbed it into his shoulder.

Kou Yu screamed loudly and his laughter stopped abruptly.

"Drag him away and chop him into a pulp!"

Ye Chen drew his sword, waved his hand, and spoke in a cold voice.

"You foolish ruler! The Prime Minister will come back to avenge me. He won't let you go. You're dead!"

"You're dead, you're dead!"

As Kou Yu was dragged away, he kept shouting the same thing over and over again.

His face was distorted and blood was gushing out from the wound on his neck, staining the ground red, a shocking sight.

Even if Ye Chen didn't give the order, he wouldn't live long.

"Your Majesty, all the nobles present have surrendered, eighty-six in total."

Shen Qiu came to Ye Chen and clasped his fists.

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the nobles kneeling on the ground. They were all military generals.

"Imprison all the nobles who participated in this rebellion and interrogate them strictly! Ask them if they know where Yang Dechang has gone. If they can't tell me, behead them all!"

"And the families of these military generals and nobles are all under control."

Ye Chen's voice was like thunder.

An angry look appeared on his face.

This time, he almost got into trouble.

He was really angry!

As for the military generals and nobles who participated in the conspiracy and wanted to kill him, he would naturally eradicate them completely!

He wanted to completely purge these Yang Dechang's followers who were the only ones left in the court.

From now on, he will be the one who has the final say in this court!

"Have mercy, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, I have made great contributions throughout my life, and my ancestors were important ministers in the founding of the country!"

"Your Majesty, this is all forced upon me by Yang Dechang, Your Majesty!"

Military generals and nobles were dragged away one after another.

The tough measures displayed by Ye Chen also shocked the officials protected by the imperial guards.

Su Mengjiao was supported by the palace maid who came rushing over and walked out, but her pretty face was full of worry.

"Emperor, these nobles have enormous power. If we were to deal with them all, I'm afraid there would be chaos."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Queen Dowager, I didn't say that I would really punish these noble families, but the main culprits and those who joined the rebellion must be eliminated."

"As for the others, I will let them go, but I will take 50% of their family's resources, land, money, and livelihoods in the capital."

"Then, I will organize them to take the imperial examinations, and I will personally select new heads for these families."

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes. He was not blinded by anger. These wealthy and powerful families in the capital had many followers and forces in various places in Dayu.

It is impossible to kill them all.

Ye Chen wanted to keep them alive and then slowly tame them.

Then, he kept these noble families firmly under his control.

After hearing this, Su Mengjiao's eyes lit up and she felt completely relieved. There was even more admiration in her eyes when she looked at Ye Chen.

After experiencing such a dangerous assassination, he was able to remain calm, consider the overall situation, and make the decision that was best for himself.

Su Mengjiao sighed in her heart and asked again, "Emperor, where do you think Yang Dechang went?"

Hearing this, Ye Chen smiled coldly and said, "Where can he run to? He's either going to other states in Dayu or to the northern Tatars."

"I think he's probably gone north. After all, as long as he's in Dayu, I can put him on the wanted list. Even if the aristocratic families have their own private armies, they can still kill him if he doesn't want to rebel."

"But going north to surrender to the Tatars is different."

Ye Chen's expression was a little solemn.

"The Southern Barbarians are too far from the capital, and the Qiang are too weak and divided."

Su Mengjiao pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Your Majesty, you are right. Yang Dechang is most likely going to seek refuge with the Tatars, but this could be a huge problem!"

Hearing this, Ye Chen's eyes were sharp, but he said to Su Mengjiao in a gentle tone: "Queen Dowager, go down and rest first. I will handle these matters."

Hearing this, Su Mengjiao finally nodded out of trust in Ye Chen.

At the border of Bingzhou, a gorgeous carriage slowly approached in the bleak wind.

Around the carriage, Bingzhou Governor Ding Wen and a group of officials were waiting respectfully.

Although the imperial edict to dismiss him had already arrived in Bingzhou from the capital, under his strict order, the states, counties and prefectures did not allow the messengers announcing the imperial edict to enter.

Throughout Bingzhou, the Ding family's followers were everywhere, and the imperial court's control was too weak to do anything to Ding Wen.

The carriage stopped and Yang Dechang walked out slowly. He was wearing a brown robe, his eyes were sinister, his face was as deep as the abyss, and he exuded a deep temperament.

Ding Wen hurried forward and bowed, saying, "Prime Minister, are you really going north this time? The Tatars are barbarians after all, and I'm afraid they might neglect you."

Yang Dechang snorted coldly, stood with his hands behind his back, and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, I know the situation in Dayu very well. How to allocate grain, where to raise troops, the population of each county, the amount of arable land in the country, and how much tax can be collected from occupying a place. I know it all."

"As long as I am here, the Tatar Chanyu will go south, and this world will no longer be ruled by little emperors."

"How could the Khan of Tartar treat me so poorly?"

Hearing this, Ding Wen's eyes flashed, and he said, "But Prime Minister, if you leave, the entire Dayu will be under the control of the little emperor."

Yang Dechang narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Governor Ding, I went to help the Tatar Chanyu, not to help the barbarians, but to overthrow the tyrant emperor. Once I succeed, there will be no more imperial edicts coming here."

"From now on, your Ding family will have the final say in the entire Bingzhou!"

Hearing this, Ding Wen's eyes lit up, and he finally clasped his fists and said, "Then, I wish the Prime Minister a triumphant return!"

"Haha, this won't last too long. The little emperor won't be able to be so arrogant for long!"

Yang Dechang laughed a few times and got back on the carriage. The carriage moved forward, passed through the pass, and rushed onto the grassland.