The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 458

So where does the talk of offending someone come from?

But then Shen Fuzi said, "That General Zhenguo is the cousin of the Minister of Works. It's normal that you don't know. In officialdom, most people have some kind of connection."

"Moreover, General Zhenguo is quite powerful in Chang'an, and no one dares to offend him. He is quite dissatisfied with your handling of his cousin, which is why he targeted the academy."

After Master Chen said that, Xu Tian understood everything.

He had already figured it out from the beginning; this person was there to get back at him.

Now the truth is out: this so-called General Zhenguo poisoned the academy in order to get revenge on him.

All of this was caused by the Minister of Works.

He then addressed his guards, saying, "Investigate this matter thoroughly. Whoever it is, I demand results within three days."

It is not possible to convict that General Zhenguo based solely on Master Chen's words.

It could even harm Master Chen's family. Without any evidence, he cannot alert the enemy for the time being.

He simply ordered his guards, "Remember, do not alert the enemy; investigate secretly first."

The guard then obeyed and left.

Master Chen looked at Xu Tian with gratitude for a year.

Xu Tian waved his hand dismissively. "Go back first! Remember, never tell anyone about this. As for your son, don't worry. As long as you're still of use, they won't harm him."

Master Chen believed him and left, bowing and scraping.

Xu Tian was left alone in the classroom.

He randomly found a seat and sat down.

The toxins inside haven't been completely removed yet.

Because he wanted to stay at the scene.

He had barely put his butt down when someone came in from outside.

"Sir, there are several women outside looking for you, and their attitude is..."

The guard who delivered the message was somewhat embarrassed.

When the topic of outsiders came up, he looked terrified.

Before the guard could explain, Xu Tian already knew who was looking for him.

Yes, he has already dismissed those high-ranking officials and nobles.

But what couldn't be stopped were the students' mothers.

Since ancient times, women and petty men have been difficult to deal with.

He could only sigh softly to himself.

Then he followed the guard out.

"Hmph, you finally came out, surnamed Xu. We thought you didn't have the guts to show up."

One of the women came up and slapped Xu Tian across the face.

Xu Tian didn't even have time to dodge.

Fortunately, the woman was not as strong as the man, and he only felt a burning sensation on his face.

Although he was angry, he was, after all, a scholar.

Moreover, he was on the side that was not being addressed.

“Our child has been through this, and you think you can get rid of us with just a three-day deadline? We need you to cure our child right now.”

The women started to make a fuss.

They started yelling without even asking what happened.

Xu Tian looked at these women who were completely unreasonable and shouted.

"I've already said that I'll give everyone a satisfactory answer to this matter. Now, even if you kill me, it won't do any good. You might as well keep me alive so I can properly investigate this matter."

Upon hearing this, the woman standing at the front was about to rush forward.

Then a low growl came from behind.

"Stop it all!"

A middle-aged man walked up and slapped the woman across the face.

"This is outrageous! What were my instructions when I left? Did you ignore my words? Go home now!"