The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 204

Upon hearing this, the princess replied simply, "No need, I just don't want to cause any trouble."

Xu Tian nodded slightly, said nothing more, and left with the group of soldiers.

As the princess watched Xu Tian leave, a hint of regret flickered in her eyes.

Xu Tian has great vision; it is truly good that such a person remains in Cang Kingdom.

However, the other party's ambitions lie elsewhere.

Having thought this through, she returned to her tent and wrote a report on the matter to the King of Cang.

The border of Cang Kingdom was not too far from the main city, and the king's face immediately turned furious upon seeing the letter.

He slammed his hand on the table and sighed repeatedly, "I always thought the princess was sharp-minded and insightful, but I never expected her to let Xu Tian go so easily!"

Upon hearing this, the minister standing nearby was taken aback for a moment, then quickly reassured him, "This... Your Majesty, you might as well think about what happened with that Western Regions kingdom a while ago. If we were to inadvertently touch the thorn in the side of the Tang Dynasty, it wouldn't be good for us either."

"Of course I know, but wouldn't it be better to keep such a person in my granary?" the king sneered.

He thought and thought, and suddenly an idea came to him.

Xu Tian had already seen the border troops.

The border troops of the Tang Dynasty were not very far from here.

Moreover, he was also familiar with the route taken by the border troops to the border line.

He had been walking all day and was truly exhausted and thirsty. When he reached the border camp, he was almost too weak to shout.

Just as he was about to speak again, his adjutant, who was leading a team to the border to demand the person, caught a glimpse of him out of the corner of his eye.

Upon seeing Xu Tian, ​​he was immediately overjoyed, exclaiming, "Grand Tutor Xu!"

After the adjutant finished speaking, he hurriedly ran forward and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xu Tian was safe and sound. "Something happened in Ningcheng the other day, so we were a little late going to the border. It's great to see that you're alright."

"What happened in Ningcheng?" Xu Tian frowned slightly.

"After the people of Ningcheng learned that you had been arrested, they wanted to rescue you. Some grain merchants took advantage of this to stir up trouble, urging the people to buy their grain, claiming that they could only go to rescue you if they were full."

Xu Tian frowned slightly upon hearing these words.

After a long pause, he replied, "I understand."

Although he said that, he had a bad feeling.

The people on the border are starving... The Tang Dynasty is facing a food shortage...

It's probably not that simple.

He sighed, thinking of the fertile land on the border, and turned to his adjutant beside him, saying, "Adjutant, there is fertile land on the border suitable for growing grain. How about you come with me to cultivate the land tomorrow? Most of the people in Ningcheng are old, young, women and children. I'm afraid they can't travel that far."

“Of course,” the adjutant nodded in agreement.

It was already night, so Xu Tian did not return to Ningcheng, but instead slept in the border military camp for the night.

The next morning, the land in front of the border was still barren.

Xu Tian and his adjutant and others once again headed to the fertile land on the border.

As soon as they arrived, they saw several soldiers who were hostile to them.

Upon meeting, the other party immediately brandished a long halberd, displaying no less imposing presence.

Xu Tian could only quickly smooth things over: "We're just here to farm, don't worry."

"Who believes you?!" the leader roared, his words still slurred. "No one has set foot here for years, let alone farmed here. Xu Tian, ​​don't think that just because the princess let you return to the Tang Dynasty, you can bully our Cang Kingdom!"