The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 452

Li Er sighed softly; he too was feeling somewhat powerless.

The foundation of our nation today is upheld by these people.

If everything were to collapse all at once, the entire imperial court would be affected.

However, if they do not do so, the common people will suffer varying degrees of disaster.

The thought of his people suffering in misery filled him with immense sorrow.

Xu Tian understood Li Er's predicament, but then heard Li Er say, "Right now, my energy is limited, and I can only arrest one at a time. Minister Xu, you also see the current situation, Prime Minister..."

He paused for a moment when he got here.

Nowadays, the majority of people in the imperial court are the prime minister's people.

He didn't even have as many confidants as the prime minister.

If it weren't for Xu Tian's appearance, he wouldn't even know who to secretly handle some of his affairs with.

However, Xu Tian's official position was of low rank and his words carried little weight; he could not be compared to the Prime Minister.

Moreover, those people's influence is everywhere, and Li Er doesn't want his only trusted confidant to be framed by them as well.

Xu Tian could see that Li Er was in a dilemma.

He said, "This time, we can start directly with the Minister of Works. If he wants to live, he will definitely confess who is behind him. Then, we can take down whoever we can."

When he saw the Minister of Works in the prison, he could tell from his eyes that the Minister of Works did not want to die.

Since he doesn't want to die, he will definitely confess to the mastermind behind him.

And whoever is the mastermind behind it all.

It can't be bigger than Li Er.

Xu Tian thought he could ask Cheng Yaojin for help.

After all, his strength is undeniable, and no one dares to challenge him.

Li Er thought Xu Tian's suggestion was excellent.

He has always wanted to reform the foundations of his country, and now is the time.

He previously lacked evidence, and although he sent out many agents, many of them were eliminated by him.

How clever those people are!

They didn't even leave him a single piece of evidence.

Without evidence, even a monarch cannot arbitrarily convict someone.

Now that the Minister of Works has been arrested, many people must be very worried.

He can wait until those people reveal their true colors.

Xu Tian and he had the same idea.

Both of them believed that they could start by approaching the Minister of Works.

He then dispatched highly skilled guards.

“Doing these things is fraught with danger, so these two people will stay by your side to protect you.”

Li Er did not give Xu Tian a chance to refuse, after all, a promise is a promise.

Xu Tian could only silently accept it and finally expressed his gratitude.

After leaving the main hall, he did not return to his own residence, but went directly to Cheng Yaojin's place.

He hadn't yet thanked the old man for what had happened before.

Although they don't need his thanks.

After the gatekeeper announced the arrival, Cheng Yaojin's guards led Xu Tian into the hall.

He was a rough man, so there was naturally no study or anything like that in the courtyard.

There was only one council chamber.

Xu Tian entered and bowed to Cheng Yaojin, but was stopped by him.

"I don't have many rules here, just say what you want to say!"

Cheng Yaojin said it bluntly.

Xu Tian also likes straightforward people like that.

He said directly, "His Majesty ordered me to investigate the matter of the Minister of Works. There are many things that require your help."