The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 424

With this idea in mind, the Minister of Works acted immediately and visited Xu Tian that very day.

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Today was a day off, and Xu Tian deliberately took the day off, then chatted with Qin Xian about some work-related matters in the courtyard.

"My lord, the Minister of Works has come to visit." The servant in charge of Xu Tian's daily life was a handyman from the school, who, influenced by those around him, was already beginning to resemble a steward.

"Let him in," Xu Tian said.

He didn't know what the other party's purpose was, but he was certain that the Minister of Works was definitely up to no good, like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken.

As expected, led by a servant, the Minister of Works appeared in the courtyard with a bunch of gifts.

"Lord Xu Tian, ​​this is a gift I brought for you." The Minister of Works approached Xu Tian with a smile, carrying local specialties. His flattering manner made Xu Tian and Qin Xian feel nauseous.

"If you have something to say, then say it. If not, Minister, please take the gift with you. I don't accept gifts here." Xu Tian frowned and refused.

They refused to accept the other party's gift.

After several encounters, Xu Tian realized that the Minister of Works had ulterior motives and that sending gifts meant he needed help with something.

"No! Please accept this, sir. It's just a small token of my appreciation."

The Minister of Works was not expected that Xu Tian would refuse him, and quickly explained, "I offended you a few days ago, please don't take it to heart."

"Qin is driving people away first."

Xu Tian was too lazy to waste any more words with the Minister of Works, and without any pretense of politeness, he simply drove him away.

Left with no other option, the Minister of Works had to take his gifts and leave in a dejected manner.

So the next day, the Minister of Works arranged for people to go to Xu Tian's construction site to help.

"really?"

Listening to Qin Xian's report, Xu Tian raised an eyebrow in interest. In his memory, the Minister of Works had never been so kind before.

"Yes." Qin Xian nodded, and then reported everything he had observed at the construction site to Xu Tian, ​​such as which section the Minister of Works was helping them with, and how much the work efficiency had increased. He reported everything to Xu Tian without missing a single detail.

“Alright, it’s good that the Minister has this awareness.” Xu Tian nodded, glanced at the workers outside and said, “Don’t let the Minister’s good intentions go to waste. We must treat the people he sent well, so that no one will gossip about us.”

Xu Tian was confident that Qin Xian would understand the meaning behind his words, because the people around him all had their own special skills. Qin Xian's skill was social skills, which helped him solve a lot of troubles, so he didn't have to personally deal with some troublesome matters.

Following Xu Tian's order, Qin Xian gathered a large number of workers in the area assigned by the Minister of Works.

To Xu Tian's surprise, his arrangement made the Minister of Works think that he intended to reconcile with him.

So the next day, the Minister of Works visited again with his gifts.

"My lord..." Qin Xian listened to the servant's report, his lips twitching involuntarily. Why did he feel that this Minister was a bit off?!

"Go tell him I'm not feeling well and it's inconvenient for me to receive guests." Xu Tian rolled his eyes, took his blueprints, and went back to his room. He refused to deal with this minister.