The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 389

At night, Xu Tian sat alone in the dark room, lost in thought, but his eyes were sharp as a hawk's.

It seemed that no conspiracy or trickery could escape his keen eyes. At this moment, Xu Tian's fingers were rhythmically tapping on the table, making a constant clicking sound, as if there was someone or something waiting for him.

Moreover, there was another person standing outside this door. The heavy snow in the northern desert seemed unable to chill his heart. This person had a gentle face and a tough appearance, but there was a faint smile on his face.

In the dead of winter, when everyone is shivering and wishing they could bury their faces in blankets, this person stands under the eaves watching the snow fall gently.

"Master, it's snowing outside."

A long time passed, yet it also seemed like only a moment.

A voice came from inside the house: "Is it raining heavily?"

Qin Xian nodded, reached out and grabbed some snowflakes, but soon, these snowflakes melted into water in her hand.

"Old Qin, ever since the Minister of Works came to the Pamir Mountains, I've had a headache. He probably wants to squeeze some money out of me."

But with the development of the west, students being able to attend school is a major event, and things are already a mess here. Now we have to divert our attention to deal with this too; it's exhausting!

As Xu Tian spoke, he closed his eyes and rubbed his temples hard. Qin Xian listened outside, remaining silent.

"I'll entrust the affairs of the Anxi Protectorate to Generals Zhao, Qian, and Sun for now. I don't trust anyone else. I can only feel at ease if you personally monitor Duan Lun. Otherwise, even I, as the Prince, cannot live peacefully to middle age under the Emperor's suspicion."

Qin Xian was startled, then clasped his hands in a fist salute outside the door, wanting to say something but finding himself speechless.

He used to think Xu Tian was an extremely clear-headed, calculating, and shrewd person, which was why he lived such a carefree life. But now it seems that's not the case at all; rather, everything was part of Xu Tian's plan, making his life truly exhausting.

For some reason, Qin Xian suddenly felt a surge of warmth in his heart and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, I will definitely handle this matter properly."

Qin returned to his cell and quickly wrote a letter.

The letter was tied to the gyrfalcon and sent to the Northern Protectorate. The three generals, Zhao, Qian, and Sun, glanced at it and then looked at each other.

General Sun said, "Since Your Highness has a request, I will set off for the Northern Border Protection Prefecture tonight."

Otherwise, if General Huwei were to escape, a mutiny might break out.

Generals Zhao and Qian nodded and said, "Be careful on the road."

As soon as the gate of the Anxi Protectorate was pushed open, a gust of black wind swept in.

Generals Zhao and Qian said with great concern, "He encountered a once-in-a-century blizzard on his way there, and the cattle and sheep will freeze to death. But if he doesn't go, the prince will become suspicious."

Although we are General Li's subordinates, Your Highness is upright and honorable, a pillar of the nation. We are merely junior officers, and Your Highness's promotion of us is undeserved.

But I know in my heart that what the prince did was right.

General Qian nodded in agreement: "General Li sent us here to protect you. Special measures are necessary! If we just follow the rules, how are we any different from ordinary guards?"