The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 228

frontier

When Xu Tian saw the carriage pulled by eight horses, he was stunned for a moment. Before he could figure out what the feather duster was, he was stuffed into the carriage.

The carriage suddenly took off and sped forward. Xu Tian, ​​a grown man, thought he still had some strength, but once he collapsed, he never sat up again. Qin Qiong sped behind, escorting Xu Tian's carriage, and they arrived in the capital within a single day.

Finally arriving at the West Vegetable Market, Qin Qiong dismounted, and his lieutenants followed suit, walking to his side.

"General, I feel like Grand Tutor Xu hasn't made a sound at all along the way. Could it be that he's not used to riding in a carriage? I should have let him ride with us."

Qin Qiong frowned slightly, then suddenly lifted the carriage curtain and saw Xu Tian's empty eyes. He opened his mouth in astonishment.

"Grand Tutor is frightened and probably can't leave. You two carefully escort Grand Tutor Xu into the palace to pay homage to the Emperor."

The two generals on either side were also Qin Qiong's deputies. They looked at each other helplessly, jumped onto the carriage, and dragged Xu Tian out of the carriage.

As they entered the palace, they discovered that Grand Tutor Xu was practically walking on air. Fortunately, the two of them still had the stamina from their battlefield campaigns.

Seeing that he still couldn't walk on his own when he reached the Golden Palace, the two men simply put him down on the Golden Palace. Before leaving, they knelt down and whispered in Grand Tutor Xu's ear, "Grand Tutor Xu, don't forget to pay your respects."

As the deputy general was leaving, he glanced back at Xu Tian, ​​still feeling uneasy. He saw that Grand Tutor Xu was not moving and was lying on the ground like a lump of mud.

Li Shimin glanced at Xu Tian, ​​smiled faintly without saying a word, and then said, "My dear minister, you are loyal to the emperor and the country. Rise."

After these words were spoken, Eunuch Kou, who was standing next to Li Shimin, twitched his lips. Since the emperor had already spoken and told people to rise, it seemed inappropriate to continue kneeling. So, he rolled his eyes and immediately went out and called two eunuchs in. The eunuchs stayed in the Golden Palace and, with a stern look, helped Xu Tian up.

Xu Tian finally breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the two eunuchs on his left and right, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Although I submitted this memorial hoping to return to the capital as soon as possible, General Qin's efficiency has exceeded my expectations. Now I am in the Golden Palace, but my soul is on the frontier.

They almost never saw the Emperor again on this journey. Li Shimin was also startled, and sure enough, seeing Xu Tian's ashen face, he immediately said, "Please have a seat."

The chief eunuch thought to himself: It seems that in the future, no matter who I offend, I must not offend Xu Tian! He carefully moved a stool over, and Xu Tian sat down, finally letting out the last bit of breath.

Seeing Xu Tian successfully sit down, Li Shimin finally felt relieved, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"I am very interested in the grafting and greenhouse technologies you mentioned. Tell me, how did you come up with the idea of ​​grafting?"

Just two branches tied together can produce different fruits. In winter, only the royal family can eat fresh vegetables. Even if the emperor and empress want to eat fresh vegetables, they have to be transported from the south by fast horses. This back and forth is really a waste of money and resources.

I am not as extravagant as Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. Your suggestion, my dear minister, is very much in line with the current situation of our dynasty.