The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 406

Unexpectedly, Jekar smiled, turned around and stared at Xu Tian seriously, saying, "I'm not doing this for you, but because we Persia don't have good officials like you. If we Persia had teachers like you, then our Persian children wouldn't have to work hard as coal miners, newspaper sellers, or milk deliverymen from a young age."

Persia is certainly more prosperous and powerful than the Ming Dynasty now. Besides, didn't you teach me an idiom before, "to be an official who is not benevolent"? What I hate most is officials who secretly bribe those who do bad things.

And I thank you; do you remember how I got here?

Xu Tian recalled that this Jekar didn't seem to be a native of the Yuezhi, but rather a foreigner who had crossed the ocean. He had already fainted from hunger on the dock.

Xu Tian was on his way to find some engineers who knew about architecture when he passed by the dock and gave him half of a pancake. After eating it, Jekar stood up.

You need me.

Xu Tian asked, somewhat surprised, "What did you say?"

The Persian worker pointed to the architectural blueprints in his hand and said, “You are looking for someone who can do this kind of project, and I happen to be able to do it. I am willing to help you for free. You kind man! May the Lord bless you, Amen.”

Seeing that Xu Tian seemed to be in a reverie, Jekar waved in front of him and said, "Xu, I am willing to stay in the Pamir Mountains and follow you."

Seeing that Jekar was about to leave, Xu Tian said coldly, "Jekar, I know your loyalty to me. If you are willing to stay here, then I will grant your wish."

"Xu, are you serious? Can I stay here?"

"Of course! You are my most sincere friend."

Jekar was taken aback at first, then saw Xu Tian hand him the ten thousand taels of silver notes. A surge of excitement flashed in his eyes as he said, "Yang, what are you doing? This is ill-gotten gains, I won't take it."

Xu Tian smiled faintly and said, "You should keep this silver note. Not only that, you should continue to act and make those who bribed you believe that you will listen to them."

The foreigners were quite perceptive. After a moment's thought, they pointed out the drawbacks: "But if we listen to them, who knows when the Hongwen Academy will be completed."

Moreover, given their malicious nature, they would definitely buy inferior materials to pass off as superior ones.

This is absolutely unacceptable; the deeds of Yang and Xu will be remembered for generations to come.

"If you build a bad structure and it collapses, your Tang emperor will surely blame you."

Have you ever heard of the Chinese idiom "to use a stratagem against another's will"?

Jekar was taken aback at first, then a look of confusion flashed in his eyes.

The next morning, Xu Tian did not go to the government office.

Seeing that the room door was closed, Duan Hong glanced at it and immediately cursed, "What a piece of trash."

Then Jekar suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and Duan Hong's bodyguard said, "Mr. Jekar, we need to go to the Anxi Protectorate Market to buy construction materials tomorrow. Why don't you leave this matter to me?"

Jekar said, "Hey, we're friends now, and besides, I have the money. What are you worried about? Besides, with my connections, you'll get construction materials for less than you expect."