The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 423

Because he knew that the Minister of Works was always constrained by Li Er. For example, a few days ago, when he helped guard the timber, the Minister of Works would not have helped at all if Li Er's name had not been invoked.

The Minister of Works also realized that Xu Tian had his weakness in his grasp. He smiled awkwardly a few times and nodded in agreement.

That evening, the Minister of Works went to the appointment, but he was the last to arrive.

"Minister, you have quite the airs, making me wait for you for so long."

Today, Li Er wore a dark blue robe with dark patterns, his long black hair was fixed with a silver hair crown, and his imposing expression made the Minister of Works' heart sink.

"Then I will punish myself with three cups. Please don't be angry, sir." Looking at the clear wine on the table, the Minister of Works swallowed several times, not daring to take a sip. Having learned from his previous experience, he knew that Yang Chao was not someone to be trifled with.

The Minister of Works picked up his wine cup but didn't put it directly to his lips. He carefully observed the people around him, and when his gaze swept over Xu Tian, ​​he stared intently at the other man.

Xu Tian felt the intense gaze, turned around and saw that it was the Minister of Works, and revealed a harmless smile.

However, the Minister of Works saw this as malicious and felt that the matter was not simple.

"Minister, didn't you say you were going to punish yourself with three cups? Are you disrespecting me by doing this?" Seeing that the Minister of Works hadn't reacted for a long time, Li Er frowned, somewhat displeased.

"No! Your Excellency, that's not it." The Minister of Works panicked upon hearing this, wanting to explain but his gaze remained firmly fixed on Xu Tian.

Xu Tian understood immediately. The Minister of Works was afraid that he had drugged him and dared not drink. So Xu Tian picked up the wine cup on the table, poured himself a cup, and drank it.

"Your Excellency, please!" Xu Tian gestured.

Seeing that the other party was not acting strangely, the Minister of Works was relieved. He punished himself with three cups of wine and then talked with Li Er, deliberately ignoring Xu Tian.

Xu Tian wasn't annoyed and went to do his own thing.

After the banquet, the Minister of Works returned home and suffered from severe diarrhea that night, leaving him completely exhausted. Because of his antics, no one in the Minister's residence got a proper rest, and his concubine, who was with him, was too frightened to speak.

The Minister of Works sent someone to find a doctor. Xu Tian, ​​who had just finished the banquet, went to the Minister's residence. When he saw the Minister of Works lying on the bed, panting heavily, Xu Tian laughed and said, "This is just a small lesson."

"Does the Minister not want to see a lose-lose situation?"

"I, Xu Tian, ​​am not good at anything, except for medicine. To tell you the truth, I poisoned the wine this time. I advise you to be careful for now. I will return to Chang'an after I finish dealing with the school."

"If you enjoy living in constant fear, I don't mind making things a little more troublesome every day. If you cause me any more trouble, I guarantee I'll take down your foundation next time."

Originally, Xu Tian didn't want to get too involved with the Minister of Works, but the other party kept opposing him, forcing him to spend some time dealing with him, which slowed things down.

This greatly displeased him, so he decided to teach the Minister of Works a lesson and leave a lasting impression on him.

After being warned by Xu Tian, ​​the Minister of Works realized that he should not openly oppose Xu Tian, ​​and even less should he show up at the scene after plotting against him.

The two bouts of diarrhea were a good lesson. If he continues to oppose the other party, he will definitely be the one who gets hurt in the end.

Thinking of this, the Minister of Works sighed.

On a chosen day, when the Minister of Works had recovered sufficiently, he instructed his servants to prepare gifts and prepare to personally visit Xu Tian.

If he can't fight against the other party, then he will turn the other party into an ally of himself.