Return to the Tang Dynasty to be a villain

Chapter 36 The Disaster at Qin Mansion Has Come

Who in the Wu Zhou Dynasty didn't know that Lai Junchen was a narrow-minded person who would never let go of any grudge?

Even though some people still have some doubts about his conclusions, they will not contradict him to his face.

In addition, the thief was caught and the stolen goods were seized, and the murderer had been apprehended on the spot, so no one in the lobby had any reason to refute his idea.

At this time, the sky outside the lobby was already bright with a bright moon and sparse stars. The sound of a night watchman's clapper came from the street, reminding people that it was the time when You and Hai intersected.

Seeing that no one raised any objections, Lai Junchen let everyone go.

"Brother Yi," seeing Qin Yi about to turn around and leave behind everyone, Lai Junchen called out to him.

At this time, only Lai Junchen and Qin Yi were left in the lobby.

Lai Junchen no longer pretended to be serious and looked at Qin Yi with a smile.

"I heard from Chief Wei of the Justice Department that you thought the murderer's next target would be General Su, which is why you sent people to ambush him, and ultimately led to the capture of the murderer?"

"Teacher," Qin Yi nodded, "I told Master Wei about this."

"Oh?" Lai Junchen's face showed curiosity. "Then how did you know that the murderer's next target was Su Honghui?"

"I guessed it," Qin Yi said with a sly look on his face, "it's not hard to guess actually."

Next, Qin Yi told Lai Junchen his thoughts at the time without reservation.

The reason why he spoke without reservation was that Qin Yi knew that Lai Junchen was not an easy person to get along with.

If you are not careful, the other party will see through you.

The best way to avoid revealing any flaws to the other party is to tell the truth without hiding anything.

"I see," Lai Junchen looked at Qin Yi with a hint of admiration in his eyes, "You are a very thoughtful person."

"Your character is quite compatible with the duties of our Ministry of Envoys."

"Thank you for the compliment, my student."

Without waiting for Qin Yi to finish his words, Lai Junchen waved his hand, signaling him to finish.

"The Ministry of Envoys is currently short of a deputy governor. I am preparing to recommend the Chief Clerk, Wei Chengqing, for this position."

"In this way, someone from among the four officials will be able to fill the vacant position of Chief Secretary."

"See which department you're interested in, and I'll assign you a vacancy to fill it."

Oh my god! Qin Yi felt ecstatic when he heard this.

This time, Lai Junchen’s proposal was no longer to place him in a certain department for training, but to make him the head of a department of the seventh rank!
That day, Qin Yi sent Qin Zhong to invite Lai Junchen to the gate of Qin Mansion in Chongrenfang. After he scared away Wu Chonglie and others, why did he insist on begging Lai Junchen to be his teacher?
Isn't it all for the purpose of entering the Yishiyuan system and, through this government office, creating some unexpected changes in this seemingly prosperous era?

Lai Junchen finally extended this olive branch to him. How could Qin Yi not be overjoyed?
Qin Yi knelt on the ground with a plop, put his forehead on the ground in front of Lai Junchen's desk, and spoke to him in fear and trepidation.

"Teacher, what have I done to deserve your favor?"

"Okay, stop pretending and get up and talk properly."

How could Lai Junchen not see that Qin Yi was still holding on to the pipa?
If he really wasn't interested in this, he should have rejected me like he did last time instead of lying on the ground and acting flattered.

"Yes," Qin Yi quickly got up and came to Lai Junchen with a smile.

"Teacher, I will go to whichever department you need me to go to."

This was also why Qin Yi became more cautious, as he was afraid that Lai Junchen was testing him again.

If Lai Junchen had already made plans for his destination, and he acted picky on his own, it would inevitably make the other party unhappy.

Facing the most cruel official in Chinese history, Qin Yi did not dare to relax even a little.

"You little bastard," it can be seen that Lai Junchen was very satisfied with Qin Yi's performance.

Qin Yi knew when to advance and when to retreat, did not overstep his bounds, and always obeyed Lai Junchen's orders, which further increased Lai Junchen's liking for him.

After laughing and cursing, Lai Junchen thought for a moment and then said to Qin Yi.

"After much deliberation, I believe that among the four officials, He Zhizhang, the head of the Censorate, is the one who can write a brilliant article."

"If Wei Changshi is promoted to Beijia, he can help me deal with some of the documents."

"I was originally planning to recommend him to His Majesty the Holy Emperor to take over the position of Chief Secretary."

"You are a thoughtful young man. If you can improve your poetry and prose, your future will be limitless."

"In that case, I will place you in the Recruitment and Admonition Department for some training. Are you satisfied with this arrangement?"

He Zhizhang, the "Crazy Scholar of Siming" who wrote "The spring breeze in February is like a pair of scissors"?

Qin Yi was naturally excited at the thought that he could become a colleague with him.

However, Lai Junchen wanted him to be in charge of the Recruiting Censors, which made him excited and overjoyed.

Why was Qin Yi so happy? This was mainly due to the current situation of the Yishiyuan.

Among the four departments under the current Yishiyuan, the Department of Redress and the Department of Communication are both tools used by Lai Junchen to frame his political enemies.

If Qin Yi became the head of these two departments, he would inevitably be forced to do evil things such as making groundless accusations and framing others.

It’s not that Qin Yi has much sense of justice in his heart and is unwilling to do these dirty things.

The main reason was that he was worried that he would make too many enemies and be retaliated against after Lai Junchen fell.

The original purpose of establishing the Yan'en Division was to recruit talents for the Wu Zhou Dynasty, hoping to find talented people from all walks of life.

But now it has become a shortcut for the children of high-ranking officials and wealthy families to enter the officialdom. Although this matter can help Qin Yi make friends with some nobles.

However, wealthy families have many wives and concubines, and they live a life of luxury.

This resulted in these families having many children, and the number of official positions that Yan'ensi could provide became too great and too few.

In such a situation, it is inevitable that one will lose sight of one thing while focusing on another and offend those who fail to get what they want.

Qin Yi was a history student after all, and he had seen too many desperate situations and bright prospects in the five thousand years of rise and fall of China.

Therefore, Yan Ensi's job seems to be a lucrative one, but in fact it is not worth the cost.

Only the Registrar's Office is considered a low-paying government office in the eyes of ordinary people.

They simply selected a few letters praising the emperor's merits from the letters sent by the people and reported them to His Majesty the Holy Emperor.

On weekdays, there is no opportunity to extort money from detained criminals, nor can you demand bribes from those who want to enter the officialdom through the government.

But Qin Yi knew that if he had the power to command the Censorate, it could produce effects beyond the expectations of people of that era.

Qin Yi bowed to Lai Junchen repeatedly, and his heart was already filled with joy.

Qin Yi also knew that Lai Junchen was trying to show goodwill to him, so how could he not return the favor?

Qin Yi calculated the time and estimated that Qin Zhong should be able to bring the glass products back from Caodianzi Village within three to five days.

So he smiled slightly and whispered in Lai Junchen's ear.

"Teacher, I would like to invite you to a gathering in five days."

"You want to treat me to a meal?" Lai Junchen looked at Qin Yi with a gloomy expression.

It’s not that Lai Junchen thought there was anything wrong with Qin Yi inviting him to dinner.

Instead, he thought that since he had given him a seventh-rank job, it was too perfunctory for Qin Yi to just invite him to dinner.

The seventh rank!

If this happened to someone else, they would have to pay tens of thousands of copper coins to exchange it for it, right?

Qin Yi thought to himself that something was wrong. He knew that Lai Junchen might have misunderstood him and thought he was an ungrateful person.

"Teacher, when the time comes, I will have a great gift for you!"

A great gift? Upon hearing this word, Lai Junchen's expression softened a little, but he still felt a little disdainful in his heart.

What kind of gift is this? Could it be worth tens of thousands of coins?
Seeing Lai Junchen's face changing from gloomy to bright, Qin Yi had no choice but to continue speaking to him.

"Don't worry, dear teacher. This gift from your student is a priceless treasure."

"When the student is ready to present it to the teacher, you will surely be able to sympathize with the student's good intentions."

Only after hearing Qin Yi's solemn promise did Lai Junchen's face show a hint of joy.

"You are a filial child. Well, I will wait for your surprise."

After Xiang Laijunchen took his leave, Qin Yi turned around and walked out of the Jishiyuan.

After a day of hard work and being chased by Wang Wuzhe and Gongsun Niangzi, Qin Yi was already exhausted. At this moment, he just wanted to go back early and have a good sleep.

However, as soon as he walked out of the gate of the Yishiyuan, he saw a familiar figure standing under the shadow of a tree outside the gate.

Wang Wuze! Qin Yi sighed in his heart, sighing in his heart that he really couldn't calm down.

However, he also had some doubts in his heart that he wanted to ask Wang Wuzhe, so he told the coachman who was sending him to wait for a moment and forced himself to walk in front of Wang Wuzhe.

"Sima Wang," Qin Yi lowered his voice and asked, "was that Khitan man today one of your men?"

Wang Wuze shook his head blankly, also looking puzzled.

"I don't know that person, so I feel very strange about it. I want to discuss it with you."

Qin Yi looked at Wang Wuzhe's expression and saw that it didn't seem fake. It seemed that the man really didn't know Wang Wuzhe, so he shook his head.

"Sima Wang, don't you see what time it is now? Can't we discuss this another day?"

When Wang Wuze heard Qin Yi's words, he knew that he was being a bit unreasonable.

He could only nod, turned around, and disappeared into the night in a moment.

Sitting in the carriage of the Yishiyuan, Qin Yi soon returned to his own courtyard.

With the help of Hongwei and Luqi, Qin Yi changed his clothes, washed up, fell on the bed and fell asleep instantly.

The next morning, Qin Yi was sitting at the stone table in the yard, while Hongwei and Luqi brought his breakfast out from the kitchen.

The sun is shining brightly today, but Qin Yi's mood is even brighter than the weather.

When I think about how I have lived every day in fear and anxiety since I traveled through time, I feel like I am walking on thin ice.

Until yesterday, he finally received Lai Junchen's approval and was given an official position in the Imperial Household Department.

This finally gave Qin Yi's plan of the past ten days some hope of success.

However, just as he was about to pick up a piece of flower-folded goose cake and put it into his mouth, the courtyard door was knocked open from the outside with a loud bang.

Qin Yi looked up in surprise and saw Qin Zhong, who was supposed to go to Caodianzi Village early in the morning, rushing in with a panicked look and panting.

"Da Lang, it's bad, disaster has come to our Qin Mansion!"

(End of this chapter)