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

On the martial arts field, cold light shone.

Rows of weapons were placed on the shelves.

A solemn and murderous atmosphere permeated the entire training ground.

Behind Ye Chen, Shen Qiu's face darkened and his gaze immediately became much sharper.

Di Gui, wearing a ghost mask, and eight strong men wearing coarse linen clothes gathered in the center of the martial arts field.

Seeing Ye Chen coming.

Di Gui came forward with eight men.

Seeing this, Shen Qiu ran to Ye Chen as if instinctively.

However, the next moment, Di Gui and others clasped their fists towards Ye Chen and knelt on one knee.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

The sound is uniform.

Di Gui and others showed great respect.

Ye Chen helped Marquis Jing'an to overturn the verdict, which made them grateful. In addition, it was extremely difficult for the orphans of the martyrs to support themselves independently on the Marquis Jing'an Mansion, so submitting to Ye Chen was also a good way out.

After all, Qin Man had already told them that Ye Chen was the emperor.

They would not treat Ye Chen the same way they did before.

At this moment, Ye Chen stood with his hands behind his back, as a strong wind blew, and his long hair flew around.

As he looked at Di Gui and others kneeling in front of him, his heart was filled with infinite pride.

These people will be his first military force.

"Di ghost!"

"The grass people are here!"

"Tell me, how many people in the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion are qualified to lead the Imperial Guards?"

Ye Chen turned his gaze to Di Gui.

Di Gui was silent for a moment before he said, "Your Majesty, in addition to the few present here, we can select two more men from the six hundred warriors trained by the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion to lead the Imperial Guards!"

The people Di Gui was talking about were all veterans who had experienced the battlefield and had once been officers. They were definitely qualified to be the commander of the imperial guards.

"Only ten people in total?"

Ye Chen frowned slightly.

There are only ten people in total, which is really too few.

There are still many vacant positions for the commander of the imperial guards.

"Your Majesty, it should be eleven."

Beside Ye Chen, Qin Man frowned slightly when she heard his words and reminded him.

"Ah."

Ye Chen shook his head. He deliberately did not include Di Gui in the calculations because he felt that a general like Di Gui should be of greater use.

"Di Gui, since the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion has trained six hundred warriors, can all of them charge into the Imperial Guards?"

"Your Majesty, the men from the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion have been lacking training in recent years. It's probably not appropriate for them to rashly join the Imperial Guards. But if we give Di Gui half a year, he will definitely be able to train the men from the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion into elite soldiers. Then, they can join the Imperial Guards!"

Di Gui clasped his fists and said.

Hearing this, Ye Chen shook his head.

How could he have half a year?

"Di Gui, I have a mission for you. Select the hundred most powerful men from among Marquis Jing'an's men. Bring them into the palace tomorrow. I will train them personally."

Although even Di Gui thought that the six hundred people could not immediately be qualified for the duties of the imperial guards, Ye Chen was not discouraged.

Hearing this, Di Gui was slightly stunned, then he clasped his fists and said, "Yes!"

"Di Gui, I have another question for you. You've been in the army for many years. Do you know any veteran soldiers who are qualified to lead the imperial guards?"

Ye Chen asked again.

He thought that as a retired general, Di Gui should have some old acquaintances.

Maybe we can win over these people.

"Your Majesty, I do know some retired veterans who are qualified to lead the Imperial Guards. There are quite a few of them, but they are either still in the army or have already retired. It is not easy to find them again."

Di Gui said with some embarrassment.

"Hmm? There should be records of retired soldiers. If there are relevant records, it shouldn't be difficult to find these people."

Ye Chen's eyes lit up, and he said, "Di Gui, if you knew the information of these people, could you find them and convince them to enter the Forbidden Palace?"

"Your Majesty, I am willing to give it my all!"

"Oh, Lord Di, please stop calling yourself a commoner. From today on, you will be my imperial envoy to find the brave generals for me. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me."

Ye Chen's tone was gentle, showing his tolerant attitude.

"Your Majesty, most of the people I know are from humble backgrounds."

Di Gui was quite touched, but reminded Ye Chen.

"It's okay. As long as you have the ability, no matter what your background is, I will give you important tasks."

Ye Chen waved his hand and said magnanimously.

Di Gui's heart trembled, and he immediately clasped his fists and said, "I obey your command!"

"Ah."

Ye Chen shifted his gaze away from Di Gui and looked at the eight people standing behind Di Gui.

"I know that the people of Jing'an Marquis' Mansion are all loyal ministers of Dayu. I have been muddle-headed for the past three years and have caused you to suffer injustice. But from now on, as long as you continue to be loyal to me and to Dayu, I promise not to treat you unfairly!"

"But I have to say something upfront. If anyone is unwilling to be loyal to me, or feels that I have done something wrong, you can speak up directly. However, if you secretly do something illegal, or betray me, I will act according to the law and will not show favoritism!"

Ye Chen waved his hand, his voice was loud and decisive, and the imperial aura emanating from him was breathtaking.

He is not just a leader who can make empty promises. He also understands that only by combining kindness and strictness can he win people's hearts.

Sometimes, after giving someone a candied haws, he would have to hit them with a stick before his subordinates would be completely obedient.

When Di Gui and the others heard this, they were shocked all over. They all felt that Ye Chen was extremely powerful at this moment. The strong sense of oppression hit their hearts like a heavy hammer.

The nine of them couldn't help but lower their bodies a little, appearing more respectful.

"I will obey your orders!"

And see this scene.

Shen Qiu frowned slightly, the scene before her made her feel complicated.

Ye Chen had obviously completely subdued these fierce soldiers of the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion, but Ye Chen's words and deeds were all about asking Di Gui himself to submit to him.

Not a single word was mentioned about Su Mengjiao.

This made Shen Qiu suspicious of Ye Chen's purpose.

This is clearly to build up power for oneself.

However, Ye Chen was on the same side as Su Mengjiao at this time.

The stronger Ye Chen's power is, the better he can deal with powerful officials.

Even though Shen Qiu knew that Ye Chen might have other thoughts, he couldn't say anything wrong.

On the other side, Qin Man's eyes looking at Ye Chen were a little confused.

It can make Di Gui and others surrender so submissively.

Qin Man seemed to see the shadow of the old Marquis Jing'an in Ye Chen.

Moreover, Ye Chen is obviously more powerful than the old Marquis of Jing'an.

Qin Man couldn't help but feel reverence in her heart, staring at Ye Chen with her eyes wide open, as if she was infatuated.