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

Chapter 530 Sir Ye, have you ever married?

In the tent.

Yuyang Prefect Cui Yong had his hands tied and looked at Ye Chen tremblingly.

And Zhen Shao stood beside him.

Ye Chen sat in the main seat.

His eyes were calm as water, yet they carried a majesty that made people dare not look directly at him.

"Taishu Cui, you have been a Taishu for more than ten years, right?"

Ye Chen said lightly.

Hearing this, Cui Yong felt an inexplicable fear in his heart.

He knew that the man in front of him was the commander of the imperial guards, but he inexplicably felt a huge pressure, which made him understand that this man was no ordinary person.

"Correct."

Cui Yong said carefully.

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "What does it have to do with you if I surround the Zhen family's convoy? Why are you joining in the fun?"

"I received a letter from the master of the house, thinking there were bandits here, so I came to take a look."

Cui Yong had cold sweat on his head and said tremblingly.

"Ah."

Ye Chen smiled coldly.

"Someone, bring Cui up."

Ye Chen asked someone to bring Cui up again.

Cui was completely frightened at this time, her face was pale and her body was trembling slightly.

Ye Chen looked at Cui and said in a cold voice, "If you tell the truth, I will only eliminate the main culprit and will not harm the Cui family members. But if you dare not confess, I will kill you all."

"You are not the only one in the Cui family. If you don't tell me, I will ask someone else."

"Not all of your fellow clansmen are tough."

Ye Chen's tone was very confident.

He thought he had seen what these children of wealthy families were like.

Mrs. Cui looked at Cui Yong kneeling on the ground, her pretty face turned pale, and she hesitated for a long time. Just when Ye Chen announced that he was going to use torture, she told the whole story like beans from a bamboo tube.

"It's a letter from Prime Minister Yang to the Cui family, saying that the Tatar Chanyu will reward them, and that the Tatars have not invaded the Cui family's territory."

After listening to Cui's words, Ye Chen just sneered.

Then, he looked at Zhen Shao and said, "Did you all hear clearly?"

Hearing this, Zhen Shao nodded with a complicated expression.

Ye Chen continued, "Lock up Cui Shi and Cui Yan, remove Cui Yong from his position as prefect, and bring all three of them to the capital for a joint trial!"

"As for the rest of the Cui family, all those under the age of thirty will go to the capital. A suitable candidate will be selected through an examination, and the new head of the Cui family will be chosen using the Golden Urn Lottery."

"This is His Majesty's will!"

Ye Chen waved his hand, and someone walked into the tent and took Cui Yong and Cui away.

When Zhen Shao heard this, he felt dizzy and his heart was instantly filled with fear.

He knew very well how powerful Ye Chen's move was. It was simply going to wipe out the Cui family.

From now on, the position of the head of the Cui family will probably be decided by the emperor.

And just when Zhen Shao was feeling uneasy and frightened.

Ye Chen said to Shen Qiu again: "Send someone to get some paper and flour."

After a while, someone brought paper and flour into the tent.

"Master Zhen, take a look at these two things. Do you recognize them?"

Ye Chen said so.

Hearing this, Zhen Shao was slightly stunned and looked carefully.

"Paper, flour?"

Zhen Shao was a little surprised.

These two things are luxury goods in Hebei and are very expensive.

Only the wealthy and powerful could afford the wheat flour, and the paper was extremely expensive and in short supply.

Ye Chen said slowly: "As long as you listen to my instructions calmly, these two things will be exclusively sold by your Zhen family in Youzhou and Liaodong."

"The premise is that your Zhen family is not allowed to leave the northern border. After your death, His Majesty will select sons and nephews from your direct line to take the exam and choose the right person to be the head of the family. He will not let your direct line fall into the hands of others. But if you disobey, His Majesty will treat your Zhen family the same way he treated the Cui family."

Hearing this, Zhen Shao felt both surprised and frightened.

"Sir, are these flour and paper made by His Majesty?"

"Exactly."

Zhen Shao was shocked. He knelt down with a plop and clasped his fists, saying, "Don't worry, my lord. I will definitely follow your majesty's instructions."

The paper and wheat flour trade could bring in huge profits.

Ye Chen’s methods also frightened him.

He finally bowed his head.

Seeing this, Ye Chen nodded slightly, feeling very satisfied.

At first, he just wanted to find out the truth by intimidating Cui Yong and Cui Shi.

But when he learned that it was Yang Dechang who was behind the plot, he decided to use this opportunity to completely control the Cui family and suppress the Zhen family.

Now it seems that the effect is very good.

Zhen Shao fell into deep thought.

He already knew that Cui Yan was most likely deceiving him. After all, he had no idea that this guy was colluding with the Tatars and Yang Dechang.

But relying on this flour and paper can indeed bring great benefits.

Maybe this is the opportunity for the Zhen family to rise!

However, if the Zhen family wants to truly rise, they still need to have close ties with powerful people in the capital.

Zhen Shao looked at Ye Chen and began to think.

"Sir, I was indeed deceived by the lard and believed the lies of the Cui family. Today, I will hold a grand banquet in the camp and invite you to attend."

Zhen Shao suddenly said.

Hearing this, Ye Chen was slightly stunned, then nodded.

"can."

After Zhen Shao left.

Ye Chen dealt with some military matters, and when night fell, he set out for the Zhen family camp.

He was followed by Shen Qiu and a hundred elite soldiers behind him.

At this time, the lights in the Zhen family camp were bright.

When I walked into the mansion, I saw that the Zhen family had set up a large tent and laid out dozens of tables. The tables were filled with delicacies and the aroma of fine wine filled the air.

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at it for a while, but he didn't think it was a Hongmen Banquet.

At this time, Zhen Shao came up with a smile on his face.

"Sir, please come and take a seat."

"No need, you are the host and I am the guest, I will just sit in the guest seat."

Ye Chen shook his head slightly.

"Then, please, sir."

Zhen Shao stepped aside to lead Ye Chen to the guest seat.

He also sat opposite the guest seat, leaving the host seat empty.

Ye Chen sat down calmly, while Shen Qiu stood quietly behind him. His cold temperament made the air a little colder, and ordinary people didn't dare to approach him easily.

The banquet begins.

The beautiful dancer dances gracefully, as light as a butterfly.

Ye Chen occasionally raised his eyes with a calm expression.

He had seen many beautiful women. Even though these dancers were all young girls with good looks, they were just average in his eyes.

Zhen Shao raised his wine glass and said, "Sir, it is an honor for the Zhen family to invite you today."

Ye Chen raised his glass and gestured slightly.

Then he put down the wine glass, and Shen Qiu stepped forward, took out the silver hairpin, and began to test the poison.

After everything is fine.

Ye Chen picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

Afterwards, Zhen Shao took the initiative to invite Ye Chen to eat.

After three rounds of drinking.

Zhen Shao suddenly asked, "Sir, may I know your name?