The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1224

Therefore, King Yinglan had no choice but to give up.

"Let him do it," said King Yinglan, dismissing his spies. He had more important things to do and didn't have time to deal with a mere doctor; that would be too embarrassing for him.

Currently, there is a very important matter awaiting King Yinglan's attention: the food problem. A group of people are currently working on a solution.

Xu Tian didn't know what was going on, and the food problem remained unresolved for a long time.

King Yinglan smiled dismissively. If he can't even do something this simple, Xu Tian is nothing special!

Therefore, he decided to attend court and handle the matter personally.

The following day, King Yinglan held court.

On the way, King Yinglan happened to run into Xu Tian.

"Young man, thank you for your help the day before yesterday. My illness has improved a lot," said King Yinglan, his face full of gratitude.

Xu Tian smiled and waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing to worry about.

"I still have to thank you for allowing me to bring the renowned physician into the palace," Xu Tian said, which made King Yinglan laugh heartily.

Subsequently, the two went to court together.

After King Yinglan went to court, he discussed the issue of food shortage with many civil officials.

The dozen or so civil officials were also helpless. They had the ability to solve the food shortage problem, but the follow-up impact would be significant.

King Yinglan asked, "What does this mean? If you have the ability to solve it, why not solve it properly?"

A dozen or so civil officials chuckled and said, "Sir, you are unaware of the situation. Grain matters are a lucrative job."

A lucrative post? King Yinglan suddenly realized that he himself was also among them. Grain matters were arguably the source of all civil officials' salaries.

To move? Extremely difficult, or even unthinkable.

King Yinglan was in a dilemma and turned his gaze to Xu Tian and his group. He had agreed to take the grain, but he doubted his subordinates would.

Xu Tian also looked helpless; his underlings wouldn't agree to it either.

Therefore, even if King Yinglan and Xu Tian were to truly unite, their underlings would not obey.

Holding the whiteboard, Xu Tian said to King Yinglan, "King Yinglan, solving the food shortage problem is too difficult. Perhaps we should put it aside for now."

King Yinglan nodded, deciding to put it down for now.

"So, what about the border troubles?" Xu Tian brought up this matter.

King Yinglan laughed heartily, patted his chest, and assured him, "I'm good at this. In a few days, I'll send my men to the border to teach those foreign invaders a lesson."

The King's assurance relieved many of the civil officials present.

Now that the border problem has been resolved, let's talk about the food shortage.

Instantly, the entire court fell silent. The civil officials discussed among themselves, all turning their gazes to Prince Yinglan and Xu Tian.

King Yinglan looked bewildered and quickly turned to Xu Tian, ​​indicating that he would leave the matter to him.

Xu Tian was also helpless; he simply couldn't solve the problem.

"Your Majesty, I have an idea to reduce expenses."

Xu Tian said that he noticed many civil officials looking at him with suspicion.

"Lord Xu Tian, ​​in this prosperous and glorious era, is it really necessary to tighten our belts and cut back on food and clothing?"

A civil official asked, his tone revealing his displeasure with Xu Tian.

King Yinglan nodded and looked at Xu Tian, ​​saying, "No, although it looks good, it's too difficult to implement."

Xu Tian chuckled inwardly. Fine, you're all pushing all the blame onto me. While Xu Tian believed he was indeed capable, he wasn't Iron Man; he couldn't do everything.

Cutting back on food and clothing is the best measure. Xu Tian thinks so, and everyone else thinks so too.