The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 415

This made the Minister of Works feel a strong sense of crisis.

It's okay, it must be the other person's problem.

After giving himself a few pep talks, the Minister of Works sat down and stared blankly at the dishes on the table.

His men acted quickly and brought a doctor in no time.

"Your Excellency, there is no problem with the dishes." The first doctor tested the dishes with a silver needle, and the needle tip did not turn black.

"I couldn't find anything wrong either." The second doctor used a special powder, and his answer was the same as the first.

"Your Excellency, do you believe me now?" Looking at the Minister of Works's ugly face, Xu Tian raised an eyebrow with interest. He was eager to see what other tricks the other party could come up with.

"Hehe, Lord Xu Tian, ​​you jest. How could I not believe you?" With that, the Minister of Works dismissed the two doctors. The banquet wasn't over yet, and he had already caused this commotion, making it difficult to salvage the situation. Suddenly, the image of Xu Tian not having eaten any food flashed through his mind, so he said, "Lord Xu Tian, ​​you haven't eaten any food from the beginning. Could it be that you're too afraid?!"

The Minister of Works used a provocation tactic, but Xu Tian remained silent and smiled faintly. He reached out and picked up the nearest dish, put it in his mouth, swallowed, and then waved his hand.

"Your Excellency, I've eaten it and nothing has happened to me."

The Minister of Works didn't believe it. He sat quietly at the table for a long time, but seeing that the other party showed no signs of stomach pain, he had no choice but to leave.

But the Minister of Works would not let it go. He was certain that this matter was related to Xu Tian, ​​so he summoned his attendant, whispered a few words in his ear, and then left with a smile.

So, overnight, some people went to the site where the school was being built and stole a lot of timber.

next day

Xu Tian had just finished getting ready to go supervise the construction when Qin Xian, who was knocking on the door urgently, took him directly to the construction site.

"Something's happened, sir. Timber has been stolen from the construction site." On the way, Qin Xian hurriedly reported, "As you requested, I need to go and take inventory this morning. More than twenty large wooden planks have been stolen."

"Is there any evidence pointing to this?" Xu Tian asked, rubbing his tired eyes. He had a falling out with the Minister of Works last night, and it was probably the other party's doing. However, he had no evidence and could only look at what evidence Qin Xian had seized.

"No." Qin shook his head. He said, "I asked the workers who were on duty last night, and they all said there was nothing unusual last night. They just went about their work as usual."

"Have you checked for any signs of dragging in the vicinity?" Xu Tian continued to ask.

"No, there were probably several people involved. They should have known we would be taking inventory of the timber," Qin reported. "I sent people to check, and there was no timber in any of the workers' or helpers' homes."

"Go to the Minister of Works' house." Xu Tian knew what was going on and directly instructed the other party to take a detour to the Minister of Works' house.

"Good! Well done!" As soon as I got off the carriage, I saw the Minister of Works talking with the person next to him, and there were people chopping wood next to the demolished house.

"Your Excellency, when do you plan to return the timber you took from the construction site?" Xu Tian strode up to the Minister of Works and asked closely.

"Lord Xu Tian, ​​what do you mean by that?" The Minister of Works looked at Xu Tian with a puzzled expression, feigning surprise as he asked, "Could it be that there's a problem at your construction site?"

Old fox!