The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 414

Afterwards, Xu Tian told Mr. Li and the other gentlemen to go home and rest, while he went to the clinic.

"My lord, you are inviting the Minister of Works to drink. Be careful not to give others cause for gossip."

On the way, Qin shook his head to remind him that he was driving from the outside.

"I have my own plans for this. Just do as I instruct." Xu Tian didn't reveal too much to Qin Xian, only instructing him to add the prescription he had just obtained from the clinic to tonight's dishes.

Qin Xian didn't ask any more questions and went back to the courtyard to get to work.

To prevent tonight's plan from failing, Xu Tian also prepared a prescription for himself. He ground the herbs, put them in a cloth bag, and placed it in his sleeve for easy access at any time.

At night, the silver moon hung high in the sky. Qin Xian lit the stone pillars in the courtyard and went to wait nearby.

It was half an hour later when the Minister of Works arrived. Xu Tian ordered the kitchen to serve the dishes and then took out the fine wine he had prepared to entertain the minister.

"Lord Xu Tian, ​​you've really put a lot of effort into this. It must have taken you quite a while to prepare so many dishes," the Minister of Works said with a sour tone as he saw the three meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, and a soup on the table.

"You flatter me, Minister. I simply asked the kitchen to prepare a few extra dishes for you tonight. If you don't like them, I can have them removed." With that, Xu Tian gestured for Qin to start cooking.

"Just kidding, just kidding. It's my honor to be treated to so many dishes by Your Excellency." Upon seeing this, the Minister of Works quickly reached out as if afraid the other party would take the food away.

Knowing that his master was just talking big, Qin Xian took the opportunity to back down from the Minister of Works' suggestion.

The two dined together, mainly discussing the renovation of the school, with the Minister of Works occasionally bringing up other matters.

Xu Tian nodded in agreement, his wine glass never stopping.

"Gulu~"

Just as the Minister of Works was recounting how hard he had worked, his stomach rumbled inappropriately.

"My lord, I must leave for a moment." The Minister of Works felt his stomach churning, and his anus was burning as if something was about to spill out.

Xu Tian nodded, and the Minister of Works instantly shot out like an arrow released from a bow.

Upon entering the toilet, the stench and the sound of "plop" as the floor was hit were constantly alternating.

"The medicine is really potent." Outside, Qin Xian raised an eyebrow and remarked upon seeing this.

"Yes, that's really satisfying." Xu Tian nodded with a smile, picking up some food with his chopsticks and chewing it.

Ten minutes passed in a flash, and the Minister of Works walked out from inside, swaying and looking weak and listless.

"Xu Tian, ​​you are despicable!" The Minister of Works walked to the table, slammed his fist on it angrily, and said with an extremely ugly face, "I thought you were a sincere friend to me, but I never expected you to poison my food."

"Drugned?" Xu Tian laughed instantly upon hearing this, a mocking smile spreading across his face. "Do you have any evidence?" he asked.

"Minister, I kindly invited you to have a drink. How can you blame it on me if you have a stomach problem?" Xu Tian's mocking expression made the Minister of Works' heart sink. He calmed down and called his men, saying, "Go find two doctors. I want to see if the problem is with the food or with my own body."

The Minister of Works was very confident in his health. After so many years in the officialdom, he had developed an indestructible body, and a small dish would not cause him any health problems.

The feeling I had in the toilet just now was clearly a consequence of taking a laxative.

Xu Tian did not stop him, and looked at the Minister of Works with a smile.