Return to the Tang Dynasty to be a villain

Chapter 22 Why don’t men bring Wu Gou?

After reading the imperial edict, the person from the palace hurriedly said goodbye to Lai Junchen and others and left.

But at this time, Di Renjie, holding the imperial edict in his hand, was not in a hurry to leave.

Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, he walked straight up to Qin Yi.

Qin Yi had just finished what he wanted to say to Zhang Yizhi. He waved his hand and let Zhang Yizhi go away, then saluted Di Renjie with a smile on his face.

"Congratulations, Lord Di, for finally having his injustice redressed. Now, he has received the favor of His Majesty the Holy Emperor and has been appointed to take charge of the military affairs of Hebei Province."

Di Renjie looked at Qin Yi's hypocritical look without exposing him. After he finished speaking, he looked at Qin Yi with amusement.

"Young Master, although I have known you for a short time, I have discovered that the Young Master of the Qin Mansion is a man of extraordinary wisdom."

"Well, this time, I, entrusted by His Majesty the Holy Emperor, will go to Hebei Province to fight against the Turks."

"Young Master, are you willing to stay by my side and follow your grandfather's example, making great achievements on the battlefield and fighting for a future with swords and weapons?"

"what?"

Qin Yi had planned everything, but he never thought that Di Renjie would say such words to him.

The expression on his face at this moment was truly wonderful.

There was surprise, astonishment, disbelief, and the embarrassment of not knowing how to refuse.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Yi looked at Di Renjie with a bitter face and bowed again.

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Di. With the war approaching, you still care about my future."

"But I often hear the saying that as long as you have your parents at home, you won't travel far."

"Now my father-in-law and I are the only ones who are here by his side. If I were to follow Lord Di to a dangerous battlefield, he would undoubtedly be worried."

"Therefore, I am afraid that I will disappoint Mr. Di's kindness."

After saying this, Qin Yi immediately bowed deeply to the ground, behaving respectfully and politely.

However, beneath his outward appearance of fear and trepidation, he was already swearing in his heart.

Damn, what is this old guy thinking?

I traveled through time to be a villain.

What's the point of you sending me to the army?
I finally got close to Lai Junchen and hooked up with Zhang Yizhi. Just when I was about to show my skills, you did this to me?
As a qualified villain, my home base must be in the capital!

Only here can I curry favor with the powerful and form a clique for personal gain!
What can I do on the battlefield?

Could it be that I should be a traitor to Zhou and serve as a guide for the Turks?
The problem is that the Turks are no match for him. This Mochuo guy can only enjoy his glory for another twenty years at most.

Soon after, they will be driven into the Middle East desert by the Tang Dynasty.

No, I must not be fooled by Di Renjie.

Qin Yi secretly made up his mind, doesn’t our Tang Dynasty rule the world with filial piety?

Then I will use the excuse that I want to stay at home and take care of my father to fool you. I will never let your conspiracy succeed, old man.

Qin Yi had made up his mind that he would never go to Hebei Road with Di Renjie, but he didn't expect that the other party's next words would completely block his retreat.

"Young Master..."

Di Renjie's face was full of smiles, and Qin Yi felt that this old man was very bad no matter how he looked at him.

He spoke to Qin Yi in a gentle and persuasive manner, like a weird uncle trying to seduce a little loli.

"You said you couldn't bear to part with the Lord of Licheng County. This reminds me."

"The Duke of Licheng County is originally the General of the Thousand Oxen Guards, and holds a military position."

"I will report this to His Majesty the Holy Emperor as soon as I get back, and bring him to the army this time."

"The Duke of Licheng County is the son of the Duke of Ji. As the saying goes, a tiger father will have a dog son. If he goes to the battlefield, he will definitely be a fierce general."

"In this way, not only will I fulfill the young master's sincere filial piety, but I will also have a brave general by my side. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"

You can have both! Damn it!

Qin Yi was so angry that he couldn't help but swear.

Di Renjie, you old fool, I am trying to shirk responsibility by bringing up my father. Can't you see that?

But you actually played a trick on me?
Not only do you want to send me, Qin Yi, to the battlefield to risk my life, but you also want me, an old man, to go with you to kill people?

Although he was indignant, how could Qin Yi dare to challenge Di Renjie?

He knew that if he couldn't trick this old man today, he would really be dragged to the battlefield to suffer.

He quickly stepped forward, got in front of Di Renjie, and spoke in a low voice.

"Di Gong, please don't play tricks on me."

"Look at me, with my delicate skin and frail body, I don't look like someone who can fight in battle."

"If you insist on keeping me by your side, I cannot bear the responsibility if I delay your important military mission."

At this moment, Di Renjie finally saw Qin Yi surrender, and he couldn't help but feel happy.

Why did he suddenly come up with the idea of ​​taking Qin Yi with him to Hebei Road?

The main reason is that this kid’s performance these past two days has been too outrageous.

So Di Renjie also felt a desire to appreciate talented people for a moment.

However, what made Di Renjie most depressed was that such an intelligent young man actually degraded himself and attached himself to Lai Junchen, a treacherous minister.

Lai Junchen was originally a hungry wolf. If he had a little fox like Qin Yi by his side, wouldn't that be like adding wings to a tiger?
On the one hand, Di Renjie was worried about letting Qin Yi stay in Chang'an, fearing that Qin Yi and Lai Junchen would collude with each other.

On the other hand, Di Renjie had never seen a young man as smart as Qin Yi.

Only then did he have the idea of ​​bringing Qin Yi with him to cultivate him. At Di Renjie's age, successful people had long lost interest in fame, wealth, and women.

On the contrary, being able to support some talented people is their greatest pleasure.

In theory, if Qin Yi really clung to Di Renjie, he would have found a good backer.

After all, compared with Lai Junchen, Di Renjie was not only more trusted by Wu Zetian, but also had a much better character and reputation.

But Qin Yi knew in advance that Di Renjie would die in a little over three years.

When he is gone, what will I do?
So Qin Yi had already made up his mind that it was better to rely on himself than to rely on others.

I won't rely on anyone, I will be the villain and the biggest boss.

Seeing Qin Yi's frightened expression, Di Renjie knew that he had gone too far.

With a slight smile, he raised his hand and helped Qin Yi up.

"Young Master, don't rush into making a decision."

"After receiving the order, I still need to dispatch soldiers and prepare supplies."

"If we really set out on a large-scale expedition to Hebei Province, it would take at least three to two months."

"Go back and think about my proposal slowly. It won't be too late to reply to me when the time comes."

After hearing what Di Renjie said, Qin Yi finally felt relieved.

Lord Di, do you know that you almost scared the baby to death?
After all this fuss, you said it would take a few months!
From this incident, it can be seen that Qin Yi really has no social experience.

As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first.

If the imperial court really wanted to send a large army on an expedition, it would definitely have to make adequate preparations beforehand.

After all, with tens of thousands of people traveling, if any mistake were to occur, the consequences would be quite serious.

If we are not careful, the result of total annihilation is inevitable.

After careful consideration, Qin Yi finally felt confident.

Three months was enough time for him to arrange everything in Chang'an.

In fact, when Di Renjie proposed to take him to Hebei Province to fight against the Turks, Qin Yi still had some expectations in his heart.

You have to know that every history fan must also be a war fan.

As a student majoring in history, Qin Yi naturally had a strong interest in the battlefields with golden swords, iron horses, and blaring drums and horns.

In addition, he was well aware of the words of his great world friend: political power comes from the barrel of a gun.

Therefore, Qin Yi knew in his heart that if he came to this era and wanted to stir up trouble, but did not have an army, he would probably end up with nothing.

After all, in the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy or trick will not have much effect.

No matter how smart Qin Yi was, he knew that he did not have the ability to fight against the ancient armies of hundreds of thousands or even millions of soldiers.

After pondering for a moment, Qin Yi finally made up his mind.

When he looked at Di Renjie again, Qin Yi's eyes were judging and his expression was solemn.

"Why don't men carry a Wu hook?

Take over the fifty states of Guanshan?
Please go to Lingyan Pavilion for a while.
What if a scholar became a marquis?"

"I am deeply grateful for Di Gong's kindness!"

"If I were truly fortunate enough to follow Lord Di into battle, I would be determined to die for my country on the battlefield, rather than return home wrapped in my horse's hide."

Qin Yi was so excited that he immediately recited two widely circulated poems, "Why Don't Men Carry Wu Hook" by Li He, a famous poet in the middle Tang Dynasty, and "Going Out to the Frontier" by Xu Xilin in the Qing Dynasty.

This is a bad habit of liberal arts students. They want to show off their literary talent after just a few words.

If he didn't include a few lines of poetry in his words, he would seem particularly uncultured.

As a result, Qin Yi realized that this was bad before he could be so passionate for more than three seconds.

These two poems have not been published yet, but he has memorized them.

If Di Renjie asked about the source, he wouldn't know how to answer.

However, just as he expected, Di Renjie's heart was suddenly filled with turmoil.

Qin Yi inexplicably recited two poems that he had never heard of before, which made Di Renjie inevitably misunderstand that they were from Qin Yi's works.

"Why don't men take Wu Gou and conquer the fifty states of Guanshan?"

"I'm willing to die for my country on the battlefield, why should I return home wrapped in my horse's hide?"

Di Renjie couldn't help but repeat it in his mouth.

He was able to enter the officialdom through the imperial examination and lived in the Tang Dynasty when poetry and prose were extremely prosperous.

Although his attainments in poetry are average, his vision is far superior to that of ordinary people.

The two poems that Qin Yi recited off the cuff not only have neat rhythm and parallelism.

The content describes the heroic spirit of soldiers, which makes people's blood boil after listening to it.

Either of these two poems can definitely be regarded as a masterpiece that will be passed down through the ages.

However, Qin Yi recited two poems off the cuff. His terrifying talent was even better than Cao Zhi's who could compose a poem in seven steps.

"Did you write these two poems?"

After reciting the two poems several times, Di Renjie grabbed Qin Yi's shoulders and looked at him with disbelief in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)