The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 420

The Minister of Works' voice grew louder and louder, eventually sounding like a roar.

"I didn't steal the timber, so why are you convicting me? Xu Tian, ​​you're slandering me! You orchestrated this whole thing! You're the one who stole the timber! You're the one who got everyone to testify against me; you're the real thief!"

"Haha!" As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Tian burst into laughter. He grabbed the sleeve of the Minister of Works and admitted that he had done it.

"I have investigated your matter of sending people to steal timber. It's a pity I didn't get any evidence. But you, Minister of Works, never expected that I, Xu Tian, ​​would risk everything to have another go at you, did you?"

“Those witnesses were people you used and then cruelly discarded. Do you know how happy they were when I found them to act?”

"Your Excellency, you are truly a scoundrel; you have not even managed to win the hearts of the people."

Xu Tian's provocation felt like a series of knives piercing the Minister of Works' heart, shattering his worldview.

"You actually admitted it." The Minister of Works murmured, his empty eyes saying it all.

He lost this battle and fell into an abyss.

Xu Tian ignored the Minister of Works and summoned the prison guards beside him, smiling as he instructed, "The Minister is an innocent man. You must treat him to good food and wine and make sure he doesn't suffer any injustice in here."

"Yes, yes." Recognizing Xu Tian's identity, the guard nodded obsequiously.

After visiting the Minister of Works, Xu Tian returned to the school, as he remembered that matters there were still unresolved.

“You will not win.” The Minister of Works was deeply affected by this, and he murmured as he returned to his corner.

That evening, the prison staff prepared fine wine and meat for the Minister of Works as requested by Xu Tian, ​​but he responded by going on a hunger strike.

"Ungrateful wretch!" By the time the guard came back, the food on the ground had gone cold, and the other person still refused to eat. Faced with this situation, the guard could only curse angrily.

That evening, the guards reported the Minister of Works' condition to the authorities.

"If he doesn't want to eat, then forget it. Tell the guards not to bring him food tomorrow." In the study, Xu Tian had just returned from the construction site, still holding his newly designed sketches in his hand. After listening to Qin Xian's report, he frowned, somewhat displeased.

next day

Xu Tian arranged for Qin Xian to cancel his supervisory duties for the day and took several people of similar age to the Minister of Works to the prison.

"Why are you here again!" Upon seeing Xu Tian, ​​the Minister of Works was furious and ran to the door, shouting.

"Open the door," Xu Tian ordered the guards. "Go and bring the table and the wine."

The guards were quick; before Xu Tian could say anything, they automatically brought back some delicious-looking dishes to the prison.

Then, the group sat down, and Xu Tian deliberately amplified the flavors of the dishes while chatting with the guards and others.

The Minister of Works, who had not eaten all night, was so hungry that he was numb. When he smelled the aroma of food, his mouth watered uncontrollably.

"Despicable." The Minister of Works, knowing the other party's purpose, couldn't help but curse aloud.