The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 456

However, so many people appeared all at once.

Xu Tian finally understood; it seemed the person who poisoned him was indeed targeting him.

Everyone agreed that the problems at the academy had harmed their children.

"I know everyone is very worried about what happened to the children. But please rest assured! I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you a satisfactory answer."

Even after Xu Tian said that, they still wouldn't give him face.

They just kept rushing in.

How could these teachers possibly stop them?

A group of people tried to squeeze in.

Xu Tian stood directly in front of the crowd, blocking them with his hands.

“We are all scholars, and we should know that there should be a sense of propriety throughout the world. Now that the children have had an accident, I am willing to take responsibility, since the problem originated in the academy.”

"However, please give me a deadline. My deadline is to investigate the matter thoroughly and guarantee to give you a satisfactory answer."

Upon hearing Xu Tian's words, everyone stopped trying to squeeze in.

After all, these are high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and Xu Tian has already said so.

Are they really going to rush in? They can't ignore the principle of reason.

When the deadline arrived, Xu Tian still couldn't provide an answer.

They could then directly copy the academy's documents.

Subsequently, we introduced a representative.

The representative stated directly, "We're giving you three days. If you still can't produce a result after three days, we'll shut down your academy, and you'll be imprisoned."

Everyone agreed with these words.

Xu Tian did not refute it.

He nodded immediately, "Okay! If a satisfactory answer cannot be given in three days, I am willing to lead by example."

His answer was met with complete agreement from the high-ranking officials and nobles.

Once everything was compromised, all of these people left.

Xu Tian and a few teachers remained.

"Sir, this isn't solely your responsibility, how could you..."

Master Luo looked anxious.

They all knew Xu Tian was a good person, and if they really couldn't find any results after three days...

Then Xu Tian was really going to be sent to prison.

They were all very anxious.

Xu Tian, ​​however, seemed unconcerned. Instead, he comforted the teachers.

"Don't worry! The truth will come out in less than three days."

Everyone seemed to find it hard to believe, but they still believed in Xu Tian's abilities.

The next morning, Xu Tian, ​​who hadn't slept all night, came to the classroom as soon as it was light.

He checked every classroom, but still found nothing.

There wasn't even anything suspicious about it.

That person did it very discreetly.

However, Xu Tian then thought back to what had happened yesterday.

He ordered his guards to follow every teacher in the academy, as well as the cleaning woman.

Later that evening, the guards returned.

Each guard's investigation revealed that there were no problems.

One of the guards said, "Sir, I noticed that Master Chen was behaving very strangely today. He went out to meet someone who seemed to be from the government!"

Upon hearing the guard's words, Xu Tian suddenly thought of what had happened during the day.

Everyone looked at him with worry, except for Master Chen, whose eyes darted left and right.

So he summoned several more tutors to his office.

"Regarding the poisoning incident at the academy, I'd like to ask you, have no strangers really visited the academy during this period of time?"

The teachers all nodded.