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

In Kunning Palace, Su Mengjiao sat quietly on the main seat.

She was wearing a gorgeous black phoenix robe with gold thread. The phoenix embroidered in gold thread on the robe was spreading its wings as if ready to fly. The phoenix's eyes seemed to be inlaid with rubies, and they sparkled with majesty and dignity in the candlelight.

Her figure is graceful and curvy, yet she carries an inviolable domineering aura. Her peerlessly beautiful face has deep and bright eyes, and she is unparalleled in her elegance and grace.

At this moment, Shen Qiu knelt on one knee and carefully told the story of the northern border.

When Su Mengjiao heard that the King of the North was dead, her expression was sad at first, her eyes were slightly red, and her lips trembled slightly.

But when she heard that Ye Chen asked Su Guanghao to be the new King of the North, with Su Fu as his assistant, and that the military power and internal affairs of the North would be separated, she frowned again, and a complicated look flashed in her eyes.

"With the separation of military power and internal affairs in the North, doesn't this mean the King of the North has been sidelined?"

Su Mengjiao thought for a moment and then snorted.

"The emperor is quite calculating."

Su Mengjiao felt a little resentful.

The northern territory that his father had worked so hard to manage is now about to change under Ye Chen's control.

She felt very dissatisfied when she thought about it.

However, thinking that Su Fu and Su Guanghao were both from the Northern Territory, she was not so angry anymore.

However, when Shen Qiu went on to talk about Ye Chen and Su Fu, Su Mengjiao was stunned for a moment, her eyebrows suddenly raised, and her eyes seemed to be burning with anger.

"What? He's so bold!"

She stood up angrily, her phoenix robe fluttering in the wind, making her look even more majestic.

"How could the Emperor do this? Tell the Emperor to come to see me. I want to get to the bottom of this."

Shen Qiu accepted the order and turned to leave.

But after taking a few steps, Su Mengjiao suddenly called her: "Wait."

She sat down slowly with a complicated expression.

Now that the emperor is in power, Ye Chen has the power to decide matters in the northern border. What's the point of blaming him?

Moreover, from another perspective, the matter between Ye Chen and Su Fu also allowed him to have a deeper connection with the Northern Territory King's family.

Su Mengjiao thought so, and suddenly felt that Su Fu and Ye Chen having an affair was not a bad thing after all.

But she still felt a blockage in her heart, as if a huge rock was pressing on her chest, making it difficult for her to breathe.

This complex feeling made her feel very unfamiliar and uncomfortable.

In the Yangxin Palace.

The candlelight flickered, and light and shadows danced on the walls carved with dragons and painted with phoenixes.

Ye Chen, wearing a dragon robe, sat behind the imperial desk, handling state affairs with a serious expression.

Cheng En took small steps and hurried to Ye Chen's side. He knelt down with a plop and said in a shrill voice, "Your Majesty, Yu Hong, the Grand Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, requests to see you."

Ye Chen frowned slightly, his voice low and majestic: "Xuan."

Yu Hong entered and respectfully performed the ritual of three kneelings and nine kowtows before standing up and saying, "Your Majesty, the crimes of the powerful families in Chang'an are undeniable. However, during my investigation, I discovered that they have unusual ties with many of the powerful families in the capital, and many of them even have long-term intermarriages."

"Recently, many people have secretly pleaded with me for mercy. This matter has far-reaching implications. If we deal with it rashly, it might cause chaos."

Hearing this, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes.

It seems that these powerful families and nobles really don't dare to take action openly and are doing things secretly.

Ye Chen clenched his fist slightly, thought for a moment and said, "Write down the names of those who have asked for mercy one by one. I want to see the list."

Upon hearing this, Yu Hong took the order and left.

Not long after Yu Hong left, Yun Fuyao came to the Yangxin Palace.

At this moment, Yun Fuyao was wearing a light yellow brocade dress. She had a graceful figure, a quiet temperament, and was full of intellectual beauty.

She bowed gracefully and said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has compiled the list and is now submitting it to Your Majesty."

Ye Chen took the list and his expression became even gloomier after he glanced at it.

"Fuyao, the generals of the army near Chang'an City are actually connected to these powerful families. They are integrating the military and the government, and they are trying to control the entire Chang'an area."

Hearing this, Yun Fuyao nodded slightly with a serious expression.

"Your Majesty, these powerful families have been deeply rooted in the area for a long time. If we act rashly, it might cause chaos. We must proceed slowly."

Hearing this, a hint of determination flashed in Ye Chen's eyes.

"I have decided to use the old method. I will remove those officials who are colluding with the powerful families. Then, through the imperial examination system, I will select virtuous and capable people from the branches of these powerful families to become family heads and let them become new officials. At the same time, I will promote some children from humble backgrounds and send them to the countryside to build grassroots officials."

"Fuyao, you will make the specific plan."

Upon hearing this, Yun Fuyao bowed.

"promise."

Ye Kuang narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

Those local powerful families will definitely take further action.

It's impossible to sit still and wait for death.

Ye Chen thought about it and felt that he had to go to Chang'an in person.

"Cheng'en, go prepare the emperor's ceremonial guards. I'm going to Kunning Palace."

"promise!"

Ye Chen quickly stood up, strode out of the Yangxin Palace, sat on the emperor's ceremonial guard, and headed towards the Kunning Palace.

When they arrived at Kunning Palace, Su Mengjiao had already received the news and was waiting in the palace.

Ye Chen walked into the palace and sat down next to Su Mengjiao casually.

"Why did the Emperor come here today?"

Su Mengjiao looked at Ye Chen with a cold expression and asked.

"Empress Dowager, I intend to go to Chang'an to deal with the affairs of the nobles, and I have come to inform you."

Su Mengjiao frowned slightly, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

"Emperor, the powerful families in Chang'an are quite powerful. You must be careful when you go there."

Hearing this, Ye Chen nodded slightly: "I know, I will lead the army this time."

Hearing this, Su Mengjiao raised her eyebrows and whispered, "Emperor, it seems that you are determined to go to Chang'an?"

"Correct."

"then you go."

Su Mengjiao smiled slightly and said.

Ye Chen was not surprised by this.

Then he said to Su Mengjiao, "Queen Dowager, when I am not in the palace, please take care of the government affairs. If there are any important matters, please discuss them with Yun Fuyao."

Unexpectedly, Su Mengjiao suddenly shook her head.

"Your Majesty, Chang'an is not far from the capital. It only takes two or three days for memorials to be sent back and forth. It won't cause any trouble. Besides, I am no longer behind the scenes. If I continue to govern, outsiders will accuse me of monopolizing power."

Hearing this, Ye Chen was slightly stunned and immediately realized something.

"Queen Mother, you."

"Emperor, I want to go to Chang'an too."

Su Mengjiao said so.

Hearing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but curl his lips.

"Queen Mother, stop joking."

"Emperor, does it look like I'm joking?"

".well."

Ye Chen was somewhat helpless.

However, if Su Mengjiao insisted on going to Chang'an, he really couldn't do anything about it.

After all, most of the current imperial guards are still Su Mengjiao's men.

Moreover, Ye Chen really didn't make sense, after all, he was already in power.

We can’t always push national affairs onto Su Mengjiao.

Su Mengjiao has given up now, and it seems that no one can find fault with her.

"Alright, Queen Mother, just follow me. However, this time, I don't need to hide anything."

"Chang'an City is not less in scale than the capital. I will go to Chang'an City under the pretext of inspection, while the officials will stay in the capital. Memorials will be sent back and forth between the two places. I think there will be no problems."

Before going to the Northern Territory, Ye Chen had to hide his identity.

But Chang'an is too close to the capital, so Ye Chen can go there directly for an inspection.

Of course, this is mainly because Su Mengjiao is unwilling to deceive Ye Chen anymore.

Ye Chen had no choice but to reveal his cards.