The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 145

Xu Tian smiled slightly when he saw that the man had shared his few steamed buns with him. But his smile was somewhat frightening in the dimly lit cell.

At this time, Xu Tian was covered in dirt, and his face was much thinner. When he smiled with a pale face, he looked like he was possessed by a hungry ghost.

The man was startled. "Don't look at me like that."

Xu Tian was puzzled, but he still stopped smiling and said, "Alright."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the man with some curiosity.

From the beginning, he had no idea where this person came from, nor had he ever asked.

These days, it's better to maintain good relationships with your fellow inmates while in prison.

Thinking this, he casually asked a question.

Upon hearing Xu Tian's question, the man replied, "People call me A-Jie. I am the son of a merchant family in Chang'an. My parents are about to abdicate and hope that I can take charge on my own, so they sent me here to gain experience. Who knew that I would run into the army of the Western Regions Kingdom?"

As he spoke, his eyes lowered slightly, and he sighed heavily.

Xu Tian nodded slightly and said, "It's alright, we'll be able to go back sooner or later."

Upon hearing this, A-Jie gave a wry smile and was about to speak again when a passing Western Region soldier, seeing them talking, immediately roared at them, "Hey! What are you saying?! Get apart! Stay put!"

Ah Jie was startled, his whole body began to tremble, and after muttering something under his breath, he moved a little further away.

The soldier looked at the two men, snorted, and cursed in a Western Regions language: "Despicable Tang people."

After saying that, he returned to his resting place and saw that the person who was to switch shifts with him had arrived, so he switched shifts with that person.

He was just about to go back and get some rest when he suddenly saw the people beside the King of the Western Regions walking towards him.

The two men, both burly and imposing, stood before him and said, "The King is looking for you."

The soldiers were puzzled as to why the King of the Western Regions had suddenly sought them out, but they still went to the King's palace.

Upon arriving at the palace, he bowed and asked, "Your Majesty, may I ask what business Your Majesty has with me?"

The etiquette of the Western Regions was not complicated, and the king of the Western Regions did not pursue the soldiers' simple salute. He only asked about the important matter: "How is Xu Tian? Did he starve to death?"

The soldier, recalling the much thinner-looking Xu Tian, ​​shook his head and said to the King of the Western Regions, "Your Majesty, no. Xu Tian, ​​when extremely hungry, can eat the dry grass in the prison... this..."

The King of the Western Regions narrowed his eyes slightly. "Really?"

The soldier nodded and said, "Indeed."

The King of the Western Regions then fell into deep thought.

He had already spread the news that Xu Tian was imprisoned, but to his surprise, there was still no news or movement from the Tang Dynasty.

If Xu Tian is not that important to the Tang Dynasty, then putting him in prison would be a waste of his food.

The King of the Western Regions quickly made his decision: "Then let's kill Xu Tian!"

After saying that, he threw out a packet of poison, which the soldier immediately caught.

"Feed Xu Tian his food, just like before," said the King of the Western Regions.

The soldier immediately obeyed and nodded.

In recent days, many Tang Dynasty people who were of no use to them have been poisoned and killed by them.

Therefore, the soldiers did this countless times.