The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 411

In order to make an example of someone, Xu Tian questioned the other party without hesitation, exposing their treacherous intentions.

"No! I'm not sick anymore!"

The burly man shuddered at Xu Tian's words. The other burly man, who had been tortured beyond recognition, had his eyes tightly shut, with only faint breaths escaping his lips.

"Xu Tian." Fearing that Xu Tian's matter would escalate too much, the Minister of Works called out, then lowered his head and went about his own business.

Xu Tian was not annoyed by the situation. He simply glanced at the workers around him and warned, "The Minister hired you all here to finish the construction as soon as possible, not to let you indulge in pleasure and shirk your responsibilities while receiving your pay."

"If, from this day forward, I find anyone provoking me under my nose, that will be what happens to you." Xu Tian pointed at the burly man, sending chills down the spines of those around him, their backs drenched in cold sweat.

"Go back to your workstations and get your jobs done."

Seeing the silence around him, the Minister of Works knew it was time for him to play the role of the "good cop," and he stepped forward without hesitation.

Fearing they would follow in his footsteps, the workers, startled by these words, quickly dispersed and returned to their posts.

"Xu Tian, ​​you're amazing." The Minister of Works exclaimed after most of the people around had disappeared.

"It's nothing serious." Xu Tian didn't have much interaction with the Minister of Works and left after finishing his business.

A few days ago, he discovered that the western region was relatively underdeveloped, and many things needed to be imported at high prices to maintain daily necessities. He needed to come up with a plan as soon as possible to solve this problem.

Back in the courtyard, Xu Tian called Qin Xianhou and they prepared to go out.

“The land here is barren and not suitable for cultivation. If we want all the students to come and attend classes, it’s probably not as simple as just developing the economy.” Qin Xian knew why Xu Tian had called him over, so he took the initiative to explain the situation to him the moment he saw him.

“Yes!” Xu Tian nodded.

That's why he wanted to find another way as soon as possible; spending time on planting plants was a slow death.

"Xu Tian, ​​I'll go with you!"

As they left the school, the Minister of Works jogged over with a smile on his face. He said, "Thanks to you for resolving the construction site issue this morning, I see you're heading out. I happen to be planning to go out as well, so let me show you the way."

"It's troublesome."

Xu Tian wanted to refuse, but the burning desire on the Minister of Works' face made him unable to say those words, so he could only nod in agreement.

The three of them traveled together, and following Xu Tian's suggestion, they first went to explore the relatively barren mountains nearby.

"The rainfall here is plentiful, but unfortunately it's not very even," Xu Tian remarked, looking up as he saw a gleaming mountain peak in the distance.

"Where is that place?" Xu Tian asked.

"Wumeng Mountain".

"Ok?"

Xu Tian looked puzzled upon hearing the Minister of Works' explanation.

He had never even heard of that name before.

According to the Minister of Works, Wumeng Mountain is the most vibrant place in the city, with a wide variety of trees and species, and many of the pets of high-ranking officials and nobles originated from here.

"Let's go take a look," Xu Tian suggested, wanting to see it up close.

As the three of them walked forward, Xu Tian was instantly stunned when they arrived at the foot of the mountain. He hadn't expected that Wumeng Mountain would be so huge, unlike other mountains that were scattered and fragmented.

"You just said that most of the creatures in this mountain are pets of noble people, right?" Xu Tian asked.

"Yes...yes!" The Minister of Works nodded nervously.