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

Youzhou City, the most prosperous city in the entire Youzhou.

It is also a military fortress with a very important location.

When the carriage entered Youzhou City, it was already dusk. Because of the city-wide curfew, there were few people on the streets.

Wait until the carriage arrives in front of the Northern Border Palace.

Ye Chen got off the carriage, but saw that the red door was closed and heavily guarded.

Su Fu took a step forward and was about to ask someone to inform him when the door slowly opened. A woman in gorgeous clothes walked out. She was a young woman with a beautiful face and full of charm.

When Su Fu saw the young woman, he immediately bowed and said, "Su Fu greets Madam."

Hearing this, Cui snorted softly and said, "Fu'er, you've been gone for a few months, and the master was still thinking about you before he fell."

"Madam, I have brought an envoy from the capital, and I want to see my father."

"The master is seriously ill and cannot see outsiders."

Cui suddenly said.

Hearing this, Su Fu frowned slightly. She was about to say something else, but was interrupted by Cui: "Fu'er, hurry up and go see the master. I didn't lie to you. The master can't even speak clearly now. As for the envoy from the capital, arrange for him to stay at the post station first. I will receive him when I have time."

After saying this, Cui turned around and was about to leave.

Ye Chen suddenly spoke.

"stop!"

Cui was a little surprised and turned her head away suddenly.

Then I heard Ye Chen's very calm and domineering voice.

"This envoy has come here on orders from the Emperor. I must see the King of the North."

Cui's heart trembled, but she still pretended to be calm: "Hmph, the King of the Northern Territory needs to rest and recuperate, and will not see any outsiders."

"I have come here on the orders of the Emperor. Cui, do you dare to disobey?"

Ye Chen's voice gradually became like thunder, with an astonishing momentum.

Cui was suddenly shocked.

"Emperor, so what if he's the Emperor's envoy? This is Youzhou, not the capital!"

Cui pretended to be calm and continued.

"So, you would rather disobey the imperial decree and disrespect me, yet still want to meet with the Tatar envoy?"

Ye Chen climbed up the mountain step by step, his eyes as sharp as a knife.

"For example, the Tatar army is now approaching, with hundreds of thousands of cavalry about to march south. At this critical juncture, can the emperor's envoy help us defend the northern border? So, what's wrong with me meeting with the Tatar envoy?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile: "Now that this envoy has arrived, I have a plan to deal with the Tatar cavalry and guard the northern border."

"Humph, everyone can brag."

Ye Chen stared at Cui with a sharp gaze. "After all, the Tatars have retreated. How to deal with them can be discussed later. But Cui, you are not a general, but a frontier official. Yet, you secretly met with the Tatar envoy. Do you know what crime this is?"

"Those who have secret dealings with foreigners shall be executed along with their entire clan!"

The King of the Northern Territory couldn't even speak clearly, and it was obvious that the Cui family was the one in charge of the entire palace.

Previously, when the Tatar envoys entered and left the Northern Border Palace, it must have been Cui who received them.

Ye Chen immediately grasped the key point

Upon hearing this, Cui's face changed, and she retorted guiltily, "You're talking nonsense! I received the Tatar envoy out of courtesy. When did I have any secret dealings with the Tatars?"

"The Tatar envoy hasn't left yet, right? I'll go and ask him myself. If he reveals anything bad, then Cui, do you know what the consequences will be?"

Upon hearing this, Cui's eyebrows raised.

"Are you threatening me?"

"Ms. Cui, let me see the King of the North."

"Hmph! No way!"

Even though he was intimidated by Ye Chen's aura.

Cui still waved her hand and turned away.

Seeing this, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes slightly.

Then he turned and looked at Su Fu.

"Record everything about the King of the North, and then tell me."

Ye Chen whispered to Su Fu.

"promise!"

Su Fu took the order and left.

Ye Chen then took a carriage to the post station where the envoys were accommodated.

The post station where he lived was naturally different from the one where the Tatars lived, but the front and back doors of each post station were guarded by soldiers, and there was a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps on the street.

The defense is already tight enough.

Su Fu soon arrived at the post station and told what she had seen and heard.

It is certain that the King of the North is truly unable to speak clearly.

Ye Chen pondered for a moment, then said to Su Fu, "Su Fu, ask someone to find out when Cui will meet with the Tatar envoy next time."

"Yes!"

Su Fu's efficiency was undoubtedly very high, and Ye Chen soon received the news that Cui and the Tatar envoy would meet in two days.

"Su Fu, when the time comes, you will take me with you."

Ye Chen pondered for a moment and gave the order.

"Yes!"

Then, Ye Chen waited at the post station, and while waiting, he asked Shen Qiu to continue collecting information about the Tatar envoys.

He also ordered Su Fu to enter Youzhou City in batches with 500 imperial guards.

Two days later.

Inside the Northern Palace.

Cui dressed up carefully and took Su Guanghao, the eldest nephew of the King of the Northern Territory, to the reception hall to meet the Tatar envoy.

Soon, the Tatar envoy Damah and the Tatar prince Tahamu, who was still disguised as his follower, arrived at the northern palace together.

"Messenger, please take a seat."

Cui sat in the main seat like the mistress of the house, and then said to Dharmaha.

Damaha did not refuse and sat down obediently.

At this moment, the gate of the palace was suddenly pushed open, and Ye Chen strode into the gate of the palace.

Cui's expression changed, and she stood up and shouted angrily, "Su Fu, why did you bring these people here?"

Hearing this, Su Fu glanced at Cui indifferently, then turned slightly to let Ye Chen walk past her.

Ye Chen looked at Cui, the Tatar envoy and others with a stern gaze.

"I am an envoy from the imperial court, acting on behalf of the emperor. How can I not visit this palace?"

Seeing this, the Tatar envoy frowned and turned around, shouting, "Madam Cui, what do you mean? If you want to cooperate with me, the Tatars, how can you entertain the imperial envoys? Are you being fickle and trying to have it both ways? Do you really think that my 400,000 strong Tatar cavalry are easy to bully?"

When Cui heard this, she panicked and said quickly, "Su Guanghao, quickly take people and drive these people out."

Zhu Guanghao was a man without any opinion. He just called some guests and walked towards Ye Chen.

"stop!"

Ye Chen's voice was like thunder, and the domineering aura on his body was like a volcano, coming at him.

Zhu Guanghao was immediately shocked, but Ye Chen suddenly took a step forward, stared at the Tatar envoy, and spoke slowly.

"Tatar envoy, you said the Tatars have 400,000 cavalrymen. Now, I want to ask you, how many troops can your Tatar Chanyu send?"

A sneer appeared on Ye Chen's face.

"The Eastern Qiang have already dispatched their troops. The Tatar Chanyu's repeated actions in recent times have all been unsuccessful, resulting in heavy casualties. How can the few tribes under his command still obey him?"

"I can't wait to have you here because the Tatar Chanyu can't offer enough benefits to appease his people, right? He wants to come here to plunder. Or, after receiving the help of that scoundrel Yang Dechang, the Tatar Chanyu has become much bolder and wants to attack and seize the city after the looting?"

Upon hearing this, the Tatar envoy trembled all over and a look of shock quickly appeared on his face.

He never expected that Ye Chen could know so much about the situation in the Tatar tribe.

Even the reason and purpose why the Chanyu asked him to come to Youzhou had been discovered by Ye Chen.