The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 325

Princess Jinyang snorted and said, "The position of Minister of Rites is a very lucrative post. My uncle, Changsun Wuji, once said that the next person to become Minister of Rites will be no different from Tang Jian, that wolf in sheep's clothing."

"Because the Ministry of Rites is currently operating under Tang Jian's management, everyone is used to his system. If a minister were to be appointed, completely different from the previous one, the Ministry of Rites would cease to function. You know what I mean."

Xu Tian smiled faintly and then said, "I have already told the Empress that I will take the princess to the west to build and unlock the chain of academies."

"Since we'll be risking our lives for each other along the way, I'd rather find out which lord will be taking office next. I wonder if there's any news about the princess?"

Princess Jinyang shivered. Xu Tian, ​​somewhat helpless, took off his cloak and draped it over her shoulders. Dongfang Tingyun, standing beside them, merely smiled slightly before standing at the bow of the boat, seemingly instructing the boatman on the direction to sail.

Princess Jinyang then sat down in a chair, blew on her hands, and said, "It is Chen Shuda, the fourteenth son of the emperor of the Chen Dynasty. After the Chen Dynasty was destroyed, he fled to the Sui Dynasty."

He served as an official during the Sui Dynasty. He was very intelligent. When my father was still the Prince of Qin, he spoke up for my father, so that my father was not punished by my grandfather.

Therefore, my father has always been very grateful. In addition, since the Minister of Rites actually sent someone to assassinate you, my father naturally could not forgive him and directly ordered the execution of his entire family.

However, before the Minister of Rites could receive the imperial edict, he hanged himself at home, and Chen Qiuda succeeded him as Minister of Rites.

Xu Tian immediately recalled the historical evaluation of Chen Shuda, who was described as an extremely intelligent and organized person.

Whenever he presented his memorials, the courtiers would look at him with disdain, which means that Chen Qiuda was a man of very upright values ​​and who followed the general trend of the world. He was a rare and outstanding minister.

Xu Tian nodded in satisfaction. If he could work with Chen Shuda on education-related matters from now on, it would save him a lot of effort.

As the saying goes, it's not the wolf-like opponent you should fear, but the pig-like teammate.

Just then, a few people were talking about the Yellow River carp, wondering whether it would be better steamed or braised tonight, when they saw a small boat drifting by in the canyon of the Yellow River.

The fisherman shouted, "To be able to travel in such a small boat at this time of year, one must be a master of external martial arts."

I don't know if those words were a compliment or a sarcastic remark.

Xu Tian looked up and, sure enough, saw Qin Xian, the vanguard deputy general beside Li Jing, as they turned the next bend.

Xu Tian immediately stood up, waved his hand and shouted, "General Qin!" Qin first ordered his men to put two sheepskin rafts into the Yellow River. Xu Tian was immediately shocked. Was he planning to jump into the Yellow River?

Qin Xian flashed down the rapids and jumped onto the sheepskin raft. In the blink of an eye, he was on the deck. Xu Tian was sweating profusely. The sheepskin raft that had been rushing down the rapids was swallowed up by the whirlpool next to it in the blink of an eye. He was really skilled and daring. There was someone who was not afraid of death.

Sure enough, Qin Xian appeared on the ship.

"This humble general has been ordered to protect you, and the general has also brought some news from the capital."

Xu Tian was relieved and sat back down next to the heater.

"General Qin truly astonished me just now. It's such a pity that he was merely a vanguard general, but..."

Xu Tian then changed the subject: "If you were to follow a scholar of my generation who is only capable of killing a chicken by accident, you probably wouldn't have much use for him in the future."

Although the statement was absurd, Dongfang Tingyun and Jin Yang did understand it. The two exchanged a rare glance and couldn't help but laugh.

The atmosphere on the ship immediately relaxed.

Qin Xian then said calmly, "Your Highness, after Chen Shuda, the Minister of Rites, took office yesterday, he sent a message by carrier pigeon to the magistrate of the Congling County. As long as Your Highness arrives in Congling, the magistrate will certainly receive you well."