The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 543

Upon hearing the Minister of War's words, the Prime Minister instantly flew into a rage.

"Minister of War, watch your words, Your Excellency."

It's hard to say what his son is, but the Minister of War and his ilk completely look down on him and don't take him seriously at all!

The Minister of War snorted coldly and stormed off, not caring about the Prime Minister at all! They already had a bad relationship.

Does he have to go and fawn over him?

Xu Tian returned home, and he was also quite annoyed by this incident.

After all, this matter concerns him as well.

Although he was only in a neutral position, he still had to come up with a solution.

As he sat in his study reviewing documents, he heard Songren outside announce, "My lord, the Grand Tutor has arrived."

"Grand Tutor, what brings you to see me at this hour?"

Xu Tian ordered someone to make tea, and the two of them were already seated in the hall.

The Grand Tutor looked distressed, as if he had encountered an extremely difficult situation.

However, the only thorny issue he encountered in the past few days was the competition between Yu Shu and the prime minister's son.

The Grand Tutor sighed softly and said, "To be honest, I've come to ask you for a favor. Please help my son and make sure he wins this time."

The old tutor's face was lined with wrinkles, and he looked extremely haggard.

He's been thinking about this for the past few days.

If it weren't for the Minister of War, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

They had always been at odds with the prime minister, and this was another opportunity for them to see him make a fool of himself.

He was simply made a scapegoat.

Although Yu Shu had always been a good student, he had been unruly in the past and hadn't learned anything.

I wonder if they can beat the prime minister's son now?

He was also very worried.

Xu Tian knew what the Grand Tutor was thinking.

Neither of them wanted to lose.

Isn't the prime minister thinking the same thing?

But in the end, they can only win against one of them.

Regardless of who wins, it won't be of much benefit to Xu Tian.

Because no matter who wins, he will offend one side.

However, this matter also depends on what the prime minister and the grand tutor think.

Xu Tian nodded in agreement with the Grand Tutor's words.

He said, "Your Excellency, please rest assured! I will do my best, but this matter cannot be rushed. Most importantly, Yu Shu has been studying very hard recently, so Your Excellency does not need to worry too much."

The Grand Tutor felt very comforted upon hearing Xu Tian's words.

He said, "Lord Xu, as you know, I have always been at odds with the Prime Minister, and in many matters, the Prime Minister has always bullied me."

He sighed softly as he said this.

It looks quite uncomfortable.

“If Yu Shu doesn’t win this time, he will never be able to hold his head up in front of the Prime Minister again.”

At first, I heard that the two of them were going to have a competition.

The Grand Tutor was very worried.

He was afraid his son would lose.

If it were Yu Shu, he would lose.

Then he would never be able to hold his head up in front of the prime minister again.

Moreover, there are so many people in the imperial court waiting to see them make a fool of themselves.

Although some people say he is at odds with the prime minister.

In reality, most of them are just opportunists.

They both wanted to see them fall.

It would be beneficial for them to lose either one.

Xu Tian was naturally aware of the intricate relationships involved.

The Grand Tutor and the Chancellor had a long-standing feud, and this incident was not the beginning of their falling out.