The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 112

Upon hearing this, Li Er realized that Xu Tian had recognized his true identity and immediately became anxious. "Master, I know your abilities. Scholars and talents cannot be buried like this, can they?"

"A scholar or a talent?" Xu Tian chuckled. "I'm hardly a scholar or a talent, so I can go anywhere. Besides, would Chang'an even be able to accommodate me?"

Li Er noticed that Xu Tian's light laugh had a hint of self-mockery, yet also a touch of helplessness. He frowned slightly, somewhat unsure of what was going on.

He had no choice but to ask, "Master Xu, what grievance do you have? Please speak freely, and I will certainly be able to help you."

"Will you make the decision?" Xu Tian glanced at him indifferently. "After thinking about it, I still don't think you'd keep pursuing a country bumpkin like me like this."

After he finished speaking, he got up to leave the inn.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Li Er became anxious and thought of his descendants. He immediately said, "Master Xu, please talk to me properly. I must have done something wrong in this matter. I apologize to you and ask you to come back and teach my children to read and study."

Not to mention how shocked Xu Tian was at this moment, even the other men under Li Er were astonished.

They never imagined that Emperor Li Er, the supreme ruler, would one day bow down and apologize to a village teacher.

Seeing that Li Er had given him enough face and a way out, Xu Tian sat back down, looked at him, and sighed heavily.

"It's not that I don't want to go back to teaching, but Chang'an really can't accommodate me. What I teach is too wrong and quite contrary to the current political situation!" Xu Tian said in a heavy tone.

"How could we not tolerate you?" Li Er quickly said, "Master Xu, the knowledge you teach is bold and unique, even incisive and distinctive. Our Great Tang really needs people like you! If it is wrong, then it must be the political climate that is wrong, not your problem."

Seeing that he was still not giving up, Xu Tian sighed again. He hadn't expected Li Er to be so persistent.

“Master Xu, please listen to me and continue to teach. The future generations of our Tang Dynasty need you. If you feel that the school is not good, then you can go to the palace to teach my princes and princesses.”

“Well… there are many grand tutors and grand tutors in the palace, and they must teach better than me.”

“They’re wrong about that. They think the students are all princes and princesses, and they’re quite uncomfortable with that. Not only that, they can’t even carry out basic punishments, let alone cultivate any interest in studying. I think you’re much better,” Li Er continued to persuade. “Xu Tian, ​​the Tang Dynasty really needs someone like you who dares to speak the truth!”

Xu Tian was truly helpless. He rubbed his temples, thinking about Fang Xuanling on one hand and his students on the other, with Li Er's advice echoing in his ears.

It has to be said that he had become accustomed to teaching and educating people here, and suddenly going to another country would be difficult. Not to mention the lack of adjustment to the new environment, the cultural differences alone would be something he couldn't adapt to in a short time. Moreover, he had feelings for each and every student here, and starting all over again would take who knows how much time.

But Fang Xuanling particularly disliked him, so what could he do? Besides, for the sake of his student, he couldn't take such a risky step, could he?

Seeing that he was thinking, Li Er was somewhat pleased and quickly asked, "Master Xu, what have you thought about?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Tian snapped out of his reverie and was about to express his concerns when suddenly someone rushed over.

This time, the person was actually Fang Xuanling. No one knew how he found them. Fang Xuanling frowned slightly as he looked at the two people in the corner.

Fang Xuanling had been keeping a close watch, and after overhearing Xu Tian and Li Er's conversation, he could no longer contain himself and rushed out.

He bowed to Li Er first, then lifted his robe and sat down to the side, saying to Li Er, "You should think carefully. Can this Xu Tian really be allowed to enter the palace to educate the princes and princesses? How audacious is the way he teaches the relationship between ruler and subject? Moreover, we have no idea whether he is using this to divide the court and harm the descendants of the Tang Dynasty!"