The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 250

Xu Tian tried his best to appear stern and teach these foolish old men a lesson, but when the old man heard this, he immediately knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"How dare I, an old man, disrespect the Emperor? Please, Grand Tutor, spare my life!"

When the villagers saw the old man kneeling on the ground, they all knelt down as well.

Xu Tian snorted coldly: "I, the Grand Tutor, have done nothing wrong in this matter. Since that's the case, then let Lord Chang handle it."

When Prefect Chang of the Capital saw that Xu Tian had come again, he knew the place well and waved his hand, and someone brought him a chair. Xu Tian did not stand on ceremony and sat down directly in the hall.

After seeing Grand Tutor Xu sit down, the old man angrily said, "It is clearly Grand Tutor Xu's private school that is holding hostages, leaving my son without anyone to care for him. This is simply unfilial."

"Is my word not enough to convince you? If the mistake lies in the rules I established at the private school, and you are not satisfied, you may send the child to Moxuan Academy."

Upon hearing the words "Moxuan Academy," the old man paused for a moment before saying, "That's right, my Tiezhu is unfilial. It's because your academy didn't teach him well."

At this moment, Wang Jiatai ran up crying and said, "Grandpa, please stop. I want to be an official when I grow up. If you say that, the Master will say that I will never be able to contribute to the country."

The old man immediately scolded his grandson, saying, "What do you know, you're just a child? As long as you can pass the imperial examination, you can become an official. It's not like they made that rule."

Hearing this, Xu Tian was so angry that he laughed. Seeing how unreasonable this person was, Xu Tian couldn't help but argue, "That's how Hongwen Academy is, and I set the rules."

Besides, Hongwen Academy hasn't registered with the Ministry of Rites yet. Even if the academy's gates are closed, it's me who closed them, not your grandson. Furthermore, I closed the gates in my own home; what law did I break? How can you say your grandson is unfilial if he can't hear me closing the gates?

How does this relate to moral character! Don't you agree, Lord Chang?

Lord Chang's lips twitched, and he said, "That's right. His Majesty has already bestowed the Pingning Prince's Mansion upon Grand Tutor Xu. Does living in one's own home and closing the door have anything to do with morality? If that's the case, wouldn't everyone be insecure and no one cultivate morality?"

Seeing that he couldn't win the argument with the two men, the old man immediately said, "You officials are protecting each other. Come back with me."

Wang Jiatai immediately hid behind Xu Tian. Xu Tian frowned slightly and looked at the old man in front of him with a smile. He did not expect that the old man would not give him any face at all.

The old man walked behind Xu Tian and pulled him out.

“Come with me, don’t stay at this academy anymore. Go back to the village, and Grandpa will hire the best private tutor for you.”

Moreover, Moxuan Academy gave them a full two taels of silver. With that money, his grandson could have any kind of private tutor he wanted.

Upon seeing this, Dongfang Tingyuan couldn't help but frown. If she wasn't mistaken, this must have been the work of Moxuan Academy.

Dean Wei and the others have misunderstood Xu Tian far too much. Moxuan Academy is good, but their methods are truly despicable!