Return to the Tang Dynasty to be a villain

Chapter 12: Let Di Renjie go out to bite people

"What should I do?"

How could Lai Junchen still be as calm as before?

He looked flustered, like an ant on a hot pan.

Qin Yi knew that what he had just said had taken effect, and now it was time to add fuel to the fire.

"Master, for now, we must not let Wu Sansi get what he wants."

Qin Yi looked at Lai Junchen and reminded him softly.

"His Royal Highness Prince Liang is narrow-minded and leaves no room for maneuver."

"If he becomes the crown prince, I'm afraid the first person to suffer will be you, my dear teacher."

"That's right," Lai Junchen paced back and forth, muttering anxiously, "Wu Sansi is a cruel man. He must not be allowed to become the crown prince."

Qin Yi saw that the time was right and knew that he could finally offer that method to the other party.

This was the real reason why he was deliberately planning to enter the Imperial Household today.

He can finally start his next plan.

"Mentor."

Qin Yi walked to Lai Junchen's side and whispered a few words in his ear.

"This"

Lai Junchen looked at Qin Yi with confusion.

"Isn't this like chasing away wolves and tigers? In the end, the gains are more than the losses."

Qin Yi shook his head slightly and continued to say to Lai Junchen, "My dear teacher, Wu Sansi came from humble beginnings. He is a ruthless and vindictive man. He is truly a fierce tiger."

"But those of the Li Tang family were born in the deep palace and raised by women."

"With their cowardly nature, they can't be a hungry wolf."

"Are you serious?" Lai Junchen looked at Qin Yi in disbelief. "How do you know they wouldn't dare to kill me?"

Qin Yi smiled slightly and said, "Master, that person has been the crown prince for so many years. Has he ever posed any threat to you?"

"Plus, he knows his situation is dire. If your mentor can turn the tide and save the company from collapse, he will be grateful to you. How could he repay you with hatred?"

"That makes sense," Lai Junchen nodded. "You have a sharp eye, you saw the key to the matter right away."

"But how exactly should we proceed now to ensure that the Crown Prince's position will not be transferred to someone else by His Majesty?"

"Master, you are truly forgetful," Qin Yi chuckled. "Have you forgotten the man you are still holding in the Imperial Court?"

When Lai Junchen heard Qin Yi's inexplicable words, he lowered his head and thought for a while. Suddenly, his face changed and he looked up at Qin Yi.

"You mean Di Renjie?"

At this moment, Lai Junchen no longer had any suspicions about Qin Yi.

You must know that since ancient times, what the imperial family hated most was people talking about the secrets of the palace.

Qin Yi was able to tell him what he heard from Qin Huaidao about the affair between Wu Sansi and Shangguan Wan'er in the imperial palace, so Lai Junchen thought that his token of allegiance still had some weight.

You have to know that Lai Junchen has the ability to stir up trouble out of nothing, and he can frame others without any evidence.

He just needed to report Qin Huaidao's slander of the royal family to the Holy Emperor.

As for Qin Huaidao's family, not to mention his Licheng County Mansion, even all the relatives of the old Duke Qin Qiong would probably be killed without a trace, given Wu Zhao's temper.

Lai Junchen himself was keen on harming others for his own benefit, so he would never believe that Qin Yi would risk implicating his entire clan just to rescue Di Renjie.

After pondering for a moment, Lai Junchen looked at Qin Yi and smiled bitterly.

"Brother Yi," it can be seen that he really regarded Qin Yi as his own student, and the way he addressed him changed unconsciously.

"The man you're talking about is indeed a man who speaks his mind and dares to criticize, and he's not afraid of offending Wu Sansi."

"But that man is my master's mortal enemy in the court."

"Let's not even talk about whether that old villain Di Renjie will follow our plan."

"He suffered a lot in the Imperial Court this time."

"He must hate me to the core. If I let him go, wouldn't that give me another political enemy in the court?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yi hurriedly saluted Lai Junchen.

"Master, you are right. That old villain Di Renjie is indeed wicked and stubborn, and he wants to be your enemy all day long."

"But I've also heard that this Di Renjie has one particular trait: he's deeply sympathetic to the Li Tang royal family, and he still harbors the fantasy of asking Your Majesty to return power to the Li family."

"This time, he was sent into your hands by His Majesty the Holy Emperor. It's possible that His Majesty wanted to use you to teach him a lesson."

"However, although Di Renjie, the old villain, is stubbornly loyal, his abilities should not be underestimated."

"Your Majesty may not have the intention to severely punish him this time. I'm afraid he will be pardoned in a few days."

"Master, if Your Majesty pardons him, Di Renjie will certainly think that the Holy Emperor is wise and has saved him from danger, and he will hate you even more."

"But if you release him voluntarily, he might even feel grateful to you."

"Besides, we released Di Renjie so that he could cause trouble for King Liang and prevent him from getting what he wants."

"As for whether Di Renjie could harm my mentor?"

"You two have served in the same court for over twenty years. When has Di Renjie ever gained the upper hand over your mentor?"

"Therefore, I think that you don't need to worry too much about whether he is your enemy." Lai Junchen nodded secretly after hearing Qin Yi's words.

Qin Yi's analysis was well-reasoned and made him feel like he had suddenly realized something.

Lai Junchen vaguely felt that the young man in front of him had some ambition and ambition to look down on the world.

After thinking for a long time, Lai Junchen nodded.

"Brother Yi, what you said is true. Actually, I am not afraid of that old fellow Di Renjie."

"If you give me some more time, that old villain Di Renjie will be nothing but a chicken and a dog in front of me."

"Master, I will go to the prison right now and release that old thief."

When Qin Yi heard Lai Junchen's words, he sneered in his heart.

This ignorant guy is probably still dreaming of usurping the throne and becoming emperor.

Little did he know that according to historical records, by late June of this year, he would be imprisoned by Wu Zetian and eventually his head and body would be separated.

Qin Yi shook his head, not wanting to break the other party's dream of the Spring and Autumn Period.

"Master, if you go to the prison in person to release Di Renjie, that old villain will definitely not believe you and will even suspect you of some conspiracy."

"If Prince Liang were to collude with Shangguan Zhaorong and plot to seize the crown prince, and he were not informed in time, and Prince Liang were to be crowned crown prince by His Majesty the Holy Emperor, then it would be too late for you to regret it."

"Why don't I go and explain all this to Di Renjie, with my father Qin Huaidao's words as my guarantee? I'm sure Di Renjie will be extremely anxious to support the authentic Li Tang dynasty."

"This way, we can make Di Renjie a weapon in our hands before the dust settles."

Lai Junchen pondered Qin Yi's words for a long time, and found nothing wrong with it. Then he nodded and shouted outside the hall.

"Wei Changshi, come in for a moment."

Qin Yi turned his head and saw a fifth-rank official in a bright red robe walking in.

"This is my disciple, the young master Qin Yi of the Licheng County Mansion."

Lai Junchen obviously did not take this person seriously and actually introduced Qin Yi to him first.

The fifth-rank official immediately saluted Qin Yi and said hello, "Young Master."

Qin Yi quickly returned the greeting, and Lai Junchen then pointed at him and introduced him to Qin Yi.

"This is the Chief Clerk of our Imperial Household, Lord Wei Chengqing."

"The position of deputy governor in the Imperial Court is currently vacant. Lord Wei is more important than anyone else in the Imperial Court, excluding me."

Hearing Lai Junchen's words, Wei Chengqing quickly smiled and waved his hands.

"Your Excellency, I am deeply honored to receive your compliment.

Wei Chengqing, Qin Yi recalled the records about him in history books.

According to the time calculation, this person was the prime minister in the later period of Wu Zhao's reign.

Wei Chengqing was the son of Wei Siqian, a famous prime minister during the reign of Emperor Gaozong. Wei Siqian was an upright person, but his son Wei Chengqing was a villain who was accustomed to scheming for personal gain.

He first attached himself to Lai Junchen. Because of his beautiful writing skills, his memorials played a crucial role in helping Lai Junchen frame others.

After Lai Junchen was convicted by Wu Zetian, Wei Chengqing had already attached himself to Zhang Yizhi, Wu Zetian's favorite, and as the chief historian of the Imperial Household Department, his official position was not high, so there were not many evil deeds that were done on the surface.

Therefore, not only was Wei Chengqing not implicated by Lai Junchen, but his career prospered and he was promoted to the fourth rank of Tianguan You Shilang.

(After Wu Zetian usurped the throne of the Tang Dynasty, she changed the names of the six ministries to highlight the new dynasty’s style.

The Ministry of Personnel is the Heavenly Official, the Ministry of Revenue is the Earthly Official, the Ministry of Rites is the Spring Official, the Ministry of War is the Summer Official, the Ministry of Justice is the Autumn Official, and the Ministry of Works is the Winter Official.

Tianguan Youshilang means the right Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel.

Because the Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the promotion, performance evaluation, and rewards of officials throughout the country.

Therefore, although he was of the same rank as the Right Vice Ministers of other ministries, he was actually more prestigious than the Left Vice Ministers of other ministries who were of the rank of the Fourth.)
Under Lai Junchen's arrangement, Wei Chengqing took Qin Yi and went around to the back of the main hall, where the prison of the Jishiyuan was located.

Originally, the Yishiyuan was not an office responsible for judicial affairs, nor did it have the power to set up prisons.

However, Lai Junchen was tyrannical and often brought the officials he framed back to the Jishiyuan for interrogation. Over time, there was actually a prison here that was larger than the Ministry of Justice.

As soon as he walked outside the prison gate of the Jishiyuan, Qin Yi smelled the bloody smell in the air and heard heart-wrenching howls echoing in his ears.

Lai Junchen's main method of framing others was torture, so he knew that torture was going on in this prison all the time.

The guard at the door naturally knew Wei Chengqing, and he quickly saluted him and looked at Qin Yi in surprise.

Qin Yi was not wearing the robes of the officials in the Jishiyuan. In normal days, young men in casual clothes like this were always brought here tied up.

Not only that, the implicit respect shown by Wei Chengqing in his behavior towards Qin Yi made the guards even more suspicious. They didn't know what kind of noble person could come to the outside of the prison of the Yishiyuan like this.

"What are you looking at?" Wei Chengqing snorted coldly. "This is the most favored student of the Dean, the young master Qin Langjun of the Licheng County Mansion."

The title of the young master in the Licheng County Mansion had no deterrent effect on the guards of the Jishiyuan prison.

Not to mention the young master, even the duke and the prince are like chickens and dogs in front of the officials and clerks in the imperial court who are as fierce as wolves and tigers.

They have tortured many of these nobles and high-ranking officials.

The more people like them come from humble backgrounds, the more strange pleasure they will feel when they see those nobles who are usually high and mighty suffering in their hands.

But the Dean’s disciple? That identity is too scary!
Even though these people were extremely cruel to the prisoners in the past, in their hearts, the warden Lai Junchen was the real bloodthirsty devil.

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