The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 413

Every single gentleman who ate in the cafeteria developed diarrhea.

Knowing that this matter was not simple, Xu Tian decided to go to Mr. Li to inquire about the situation. According to the student who led the way, he was the first to request a leave of absence.

Before building the school, Xu Tian considered various aspects of development and deliberately built a rest room for the teachers. Students were strictly prohibited from entering without permission, which created a private space for many teachers who preferred quiet. The rest room also became a frequent gathering place for all the teachers.

"Sir, the teachers are all here, so it's not convenient for me to go in." After seeing him to the door, the student took his leave, clearly showing that he kept the school rules in mind.

"it is good!"

Pushing open the door, I saw several gentlemen gathered around a wooden table. Two of them looked distressed, their hands on their stomachs, appearing to be in great pain.

"Mr. Li, are you here?" Xu Tian asked as he approached the group.

"My lord." The man addressed as Mr. Li rose and bowed upon hearing this, then gestured for Xu Tian to sit down. He said, "You must know our purpose for coming."

"Yes." Xu Tian nodded, making no attempt to hide his feelings.

"Alas." Mr. Li sighed and shook his head, saying, "To be honest, we gentlemen already have an answer to this matter."

ha?

Now it was Xu Tian's turn to be puzzled.

"It's all that damn county magistrate's fault! I think he just can't stand to see our school develop and hinder his interests!"

At the wooden table, a gentleman in a black robe stood up angrily and said to Xu Tian, ​​"Sir, you must rectify the political atmosphere! Look at us, we are just a few teachers, and we are being poisoned like this just because we offended his interests. I can't imagine if we continue to stay here, will we still have our lives?"

"Sir, I suggest we evacuate the students first. It's alright if we suffer, but we mustn't let the students get involved in this," Mr. Li suggested, glancing at his companion.

Xu Tian remained silent, having already weighed the situation in his mind.

Before he could even state the purpose of his visit, the group implied that the matter was related to the county magistrate, forcing him to reconsider the situation.

If that's the case, then the Minister of Works, who is on good terms with the county magistrate, is definitely involved in this matter.

Thinking of this, Xu Tian said, "Let's do as Mr. Li says. First, evacuate the students. Also, Mr. Li, could you please come with me?"

"Did you need something from me?" Mr. Li didn't follow immediately; he paused for a second before asking.

"I'm only responsible for repairing the school. You need to explain to the Minister of Works about disbanding the students, otherwise it will be difficult to investigate." Xu Tian frowned and stated his purpose.

Mr. Li remained silent and did not respond.

"Don't worry, I'll protect you."

Xu Tian knew the other person's worries and offered words of comfort.

After seeing what Xu Tian did, the teachers stopped talking about resigning and instead went with their students to disperse the students.

Just as Xu Tian had expected, when they proposed to dismiss the students, the Minister of Works revealed his hostility, deliberately making things difficult for Xu Tian, ​​and even pretending that the families behind the students would not let them off the hook.

Unfortunately, the Minister of Works was mistaken. Xu Tian didn't take it to heart. After telling the other party that he had a solution, he invited him to drink with him that night.

“Alright, I have no plans tonight, it would be my pleasure to drink with Lord Xu Tian.” The Minister of Works’s thoughts jumped around quickly, immediately shifting from the matter of dismissing the students.