The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 140

The person at the head bowed to the male protagonist, and the others followed suit.

The male protagonist nodded and asked everyone, "Is everything prepared?"

"Grand Tutor Xu, please rest assured, everything has been prepared and we can depart immediately."

"It's still early today, so let's head to the Western Regions today and return as soon as possible," Xu Tian said.

They were somewhat dissatisfied with Xu Tian's words, but since Xu Tian held an official position, they had no choice but to obey him. After preparing the carriage and packing their belongings, they set off for the Western Regions.

Before leaving, the male protagonist went to see the prefect.

Seeing that he was leaving so soon, the prefect asked in confusion, "Grand Tutor, has something happened in Chang'an that requires you to return as soon as possible?"

The male protagonist shook his head and said to the prefect, "This time I am going to the Western Regions to find the potatoes that have been introduced there."

The prefect recalled the potatoes the protagonist had mentioned and the need to improve crop yields, and nodded. However, he was also aware of the arduous journey to the Western Regions. The protagonist surely knew this, and at that moment, he felt a greater sense of admiration for him.

However, it was indeed because the Tang Dynasty had such people that it was able to prosper.

Afterwards, the prefect escorted him to the door. He could only see him this far due to his current inconvenience, but he looked at the male protagonist apologetically.

After saying goodbye, the male protagonist entered the carriage.

Once everyone was in place, they spurred their horses, and the horses rode along the streets, soon leaving Jinzhou City.

The group traveled on and off, and after four days, they finally reached the border of the Tang Dynasty.

Once you cross this border, you will enter the Western Regions.

Then they encountered the general guarding the border.

The general was dressed in full military uniform, with a large scar on his face. He had regular features and an aura of righteousness, but he was thin, as were the soldiers behind him.

Today happened to be the day he led his soldiers on patrol. When he suddenly saw this carriage, he was stunned for a moment, and then quickly stopped it.

"Where did this carriage come from, and what are they going to do in the Western Regions?"

Hearing the noise outside, the male protagonist got up and got off the carriage, and said to the general, "My name is Xu Tian, ​​and I am going to the Western Regions to introduce new varieties of grain."

However, as he was speaking, the guard on the other side took out a waist token from his waist and showed it to the border general.

The border general was taken aback for a moment before accepting the waist token.

He immediately recognized it as the waist tag worn by royal guards.

He glanced at the male protagonist, thinking of the name Xu Tian, ​​and then remembered the news that had recently come from the imperial court.

The court says that the male protagonist is quite favored by the emperor, who has promoted him from a humble village scholar to the position of Grand Tutor, which displeases the prime minister and the former Grand Tutor.

The border general wasn't a gossip-loving person, nor was he aligned with any faction in the court, so he had no feelings for the male protagonist and simply let them go as a matter of routine.

He waved his hand to signal the soldiers behind him, "Let them pass!"

Just then, the cook from a distance ran over, sighed heavily, and said to the border general, "General, the camp's food supplies are running low again."