Return to the Tang Dynasty to be a villain

Chapter 9: Watch How I Make Waves
Wang Yan escorted Qin Yi out of her yard, and he prepared to go back to his bedroom to rest for a while.

This half-day trip to Chang'an really made him exhausted.

Just as he lay down on his couch, he heard a voice calling out, "Brother, brother, are you in the room?"

“Yes, yes, yes.”

Qin Yi quickly got up, put on a coat, walked to the door and leaned against it to look out.

I saw Erlang from the Qin Mansion, and my younger brother Qin Jingqian running over with sweat all over his forehead.

This mother and son are really a pair of people who take turns to perform!

Qin Yi sighed in his heart and looked at Qin Jingqian with a smile.

"Brother Qian, what's the matter?"

"Brother," Qin Jingqian came to Qin Yi, took a few deep breaths, and then saluted him with her arms crossed, saying, "Father invites you to the ancestral hall."

You are quite proactive. You must have known that I am about to be expelled from the Qin Mansion and that you can finally become the heir to the county lord. You are a little impatient now, right?
Qin Yi complained in his heart, but his face remained calm, without a trace of regret.

"I understand. Wait for me to get dressed and go together."

After calling Hongwei to help him tidy up his clothes, Qin Yi and Qin Jingqian walked side by side towards the ancestral hall behind the garden.

Qin Yi and Qin Jingqian have not been close since childhood. One is uneducated and the other is well-educated.

Walking on the road with Qin Jingqian, Qin Yi had no desire to chat.

Taking a sneak peek, Qin Jingqian turned out to be quite pretty.

It is said that sons look like their mothers. The two sons of the Qin family look somewhat like their mothers.

Therefore, both of them are handsome and elegant.

"Brother, why don't you admit your mistake to Aye when you see him later?"

Qin Jingqian suddenly spoke.

"I will also ask Aye for a favor on your behalf, so that you can still stay in the Qin Mansion."

Qin Yi was stunned when he heard Qin Jingqian's words. He stopped and looked at her, and saw that Qin Jingqian's eyes were sincere and her expression did not seem fake.

Qin Yi smiled and shook his head without explaining, then continued walking towards the ancestral hall.

It seems that my younger brother has completely different thoughts from his mother.

Qin Yi secretly thought in his heart that if he really became successful in the future, he could find an opportunity to help him.

In the official history, Qin Jingqian was not a treacherous person.

Not only that, his life is quite remarkable.

Qin Yi remembered that Qin Jingqian did not take the path of seeking protection to enter the officialdom, but instead worked hard to strive for self-improvement in the imperial examinations.

When he was twenty years old, he passed the imperial examination and was appointed as the magistrate of Shanyin County, where he worked for fifteen years.

When Qin Jingqian governed Shanyin County, he was honest and selfless, and was deeply loved by the local people.

Later, when he was 35 years old, he died of illness while in office due to overwork.

Of course, all this happened when Qin Yi inherited the title of County Duke and Qin Jingqian was just a concubine's son.

Now that Qin Yi has taken the initiative to choose to leave the Qin Mansion, it is unknown whether Qin Jingqian's fate will change.

Brother, Qin Yi thought silently in his heart, I am the villain, so you have to work hard.

Maybe he can live like the protagonist in "The Romantic Bastard".

With a thousand thoughts in their minds, Qin Yi and the other man arrived outside the ancestral hall in a short while.

Qin Huaidao knelt on the cushion in the middle, muttering something to the portrait on the wall.

Qin Yi looked up and saw seven portraits hanging on the wall. They must be the ancestors of the Qin family.

The person standing behind Qin Huaidao at this moment was no longer Qin Zhong, the original steward of the Qin Mansion.

A man with a big belly and a body like a meatball stood in the position where Qin Zhong was before.

Qin Yi also knew this man. His name was Qin Fu, and he was originally Qin Zhong's assistant.

On weekdays, he is in charge of the money, goods and account books of the Qin Mansion, and is also responsible for daily purchases.

Now that Qin Zhong was expelled from the government, Qin Fu naturally took his place.

The food for the guy in charge of logistics is indeed good. Look how fat this guy is. I wonder how much he has secretly eaten.

Qin Yi was not really interested in investigating whether Qin Fu was corrupt.

When the water is too clear, there will be no fish. In this era, scholars like to study the Four Books and Five Classics, and those who understand mathematics are scarce talents.

In Qin Yi's view, as long as one can manage the family's wealth well, one should not be too harsh on others.

Besides, he is no longer the young master of the Qin family. Whether the Qin family is corrupt or not has nothing to do with him.

When Qin Fu saw Qin Yi and Qin Jingqian come in, he quickly bowed to them.

Qin Huaidao heard the noise behind him and slowly stood up from the mat.

He took a step forward and stood in front of Qin Yi, raising his hand and pointing at the portrait hanging on the wall.

"Da Lang, let me tell you again about the deeds of our Qin family's ancestors."

Qin Yi knew that Qin Huaidao wanted him to not forget his roots and always remember that he was a member of the Qin family.

He nodded, followed Qin Huaidao, and walked to the front of the altar.

Qin Huaidao turned his head and glanced at Qin Jingqian, and found that he was standing there with an embarrassed look on his face.

Qin Jingqian was a concubine's son and originally had no qualifications to come to the ancestral hall to worship his ancestors.

With a slight sigh, Qin Huaidao waved to Qin Jingqian.

"Erlang, you come too. From now on, you will be the only male in our Licheng Xianggong Mansion."

"This one was the governor of Shanyang during the Eastern Han Dynasty. His taboo name was Peng," Qin Huaidao said, pointing to the portrait in the center when Qin Jingqian arrived. "He's the first ancestor of our lineage." "This one was a Jinzi Guanglu official and Minister of Rites during the Western Jin Dynasty. His taboo name was Xiu. He's our seventh-generation ancestor."

"This one, the Recorder and Military Assistant of Prince Xianyang of Northern Qi (Huolüjin), was posthumously awarded the titles of Governor of Yingzhou, Senior Pillar of the State, and Duke of Licheng County. His taboo name was Ai."

When seeing this portrait, Qin Huaidao's expression gradually became excited.

"He is my father's grandfather. Your great-grandfather, the county lord of our family, inherited the title from him."

Qin Ai, finally a name that Qin Yi was familiar with. Qin Yi remembered that he was also a famous general with outstanding military achievements during the Northern Qi Dynasty.

"This one," Qin Huaidao pointed at the last portrait, "is my father-in-law, your grandfather, one of the twenty-four heroes of the Lingyan Pavilion of the Tang Dynasty, Duke of Ji, whose given name is Qiong and whose courtesy name is Shubao."

"Your uncle once served Emperor Taizong, fighting in battles across the country and across the country, witnessing hundreds of battles, both large and small."

"Song Jingang, Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong, Liu Heita, so many heroes were defeated by him."

Qin Huaidao's voice was trembling at this moment.

He suddenly turned his head and looked at Qin Yi, tears streaming down his face.

"Da Lang, no matter where you go or what you do, remember not to bring disgrace upon your grandfather's reputation."

Qin Yi's heart was also boiling with blood at this time.

Students majoring in history all know the saying: The talents of Jiangnan are the generals of Shandong, and the loess of Shaanxi buries the emperor.

The saying that talented people emerge from Jiangnan actually refers to the period after the Southern Song Dynasty.

During this period, Jiangnan had abundant water resources, fertile land, and a prosperous life for the people, so there were many more literati and poets than in the north.

But the general of Shandong was defeated because of one person, the person in the portrait in front of us.

He was wearing Ming Guang armor, a phoenix-wing helmet on his head, a tiger-head golden spear in his right hand, and a tile-surface gold-plated mace in his right hand. He looked dignified and majestic.

This person is Qin Qiong, also known as Qin Shubao, who has been a powerful figure in China for thousands of years.

Looking at the portrait of Qin Qiong, Qin Yi was extremely excited.

Although there were many famous generals in the early Tang Dynasty, only Li Jing, Qin Qiong and Yuchi Jingde were truly deified by the people.

Qin Yi naturally wanted to experience his style with his own eyes, but unfortunately he was born at the wrong time. These generals who were famous in history books had long disappeared in the long river of history.

Although Qin Huaidao is Qin Qiong's son, he looks somewhat similar to him.

But after all, he had never experienced a real battle, so he didn't have the kind of arrogance that Qin Qiong had.

After paying homage to the Qin family's ancestors, Qin Huaidao remained in the ancestral hall, while Qin Yi returned to the courtyard where he lived.

Lying on the couch, his excited mood still could not calm down for a long time.

In this way, Qin Yi spent his first night in the Tang Dynasty.

The next day, Qin Yi slept until noon, and then washed up with the help of Hongwei and Luqi.

After getting dressed, Qin Yi sat at the table, and Hongwei and Luqi brought him breakfast.

Hongwei and Luqi prepared the meals themselves, including a pot of mutton soup, two Hu pancakes, and a few refreshing side dishes.

After finishing his meal in a few bites, Qin Yi stood up and followed Hongwei and Luqi out of the Qin Mansion through the back door.

Qin Zhong had been waiting here for a long time. The bus next to him, pulled by two horses, was piled with a mountain of things.

Qin Yi knew that these were all the wealth that Qin Huaidao had collected for him with all his might because he was afraid that he would suffer outside.

When Qin Zhong saw Qin Yi walking out of the corner gate of the backyard, he hurriedly stepped forward and saluted Qin Yi with his arms crossed.

"Da Lang, I heard that Aunt Wang sponsored a courtyard for you. Where is the address?"

Qin Yi admired in his heart that Qin Zhong was indeed an old man in the Qin Mansion and a scout by birth, so he was well aware of everything in the Qin Mansion.

Fortunately, he was honest and did not fall for Wang Yan's charm last night. Otherwise, if he had done something shameful, he would definitely not have escaped Qin Zhong's sight.

Qin Yi took out the house deed that Wang Yan had given him from his arms and handed it to Qin Zhong, who looked at him with a smile.

"Uncle Zhong, I'll have to trouble you to take care of my daily life from now on."

Qin Zhong took the house deed and was very grateful to Qin Yi for handing over such a valuable item to him for safekeeping without hesitation.

Half an hour later, Qin Yi and his party arrived at the gate of a courtyard in Dunhuafang.

Qin Zhong walked forward and pushed open the gate of the courtyard. It was a courtyard covering an area of ​​about half an acre. Qin Yi was also overjoyed when he saw it.

Although this courtyard house is not big, it is exquisite and unique, and has all the necessary facilities.

The main room facing south is divided into two small rooms by the porch.

It can be used as residence for Qin Yi, Hongwei and Luqi respectively.

The east wing can also be used for living, and the west wing opposite can be used as a warehouse.

There are two gatehouses behind the courtyard gate, which can be used as a woodshed and a kitchen respectively.

What made Qin Yi most happy was that there was a peach tree planted in the middle of the yard, and under the tree there was a stone table and four stone pillars.

When the weather gets hot, it must be very pleasant to eat and drink tea here.

After passing through the porch, Qin Yi was given another surprise.

There is actually a vegetable garden of about two mu behind the main house.

Although it is now abandoned, the ridges inside are neat and can be used to grow fruits and vegetables with just a little cleaning.

"My dear," Qin Zhong, who was following behind Qin Yi, also looked happy at this moment, "I will clean up this place this afternoon, and we won't have to buy vegetables or fruits anymore."

Qin Yi smiled and shook his head.

"Uncle Zhong, don't worry. I have a great use for this place. I'll draw some blueprints later, and you can go find a craftsman in the city to build it."

Looking at this place that completely belonged to him, Qin Yi felt a little excited.

He knew that this small piece of world would be the starting point for him to stir up trouble and stir up the world in this era.

(End of this chapter)