The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 547

Xu Tian was caught in the middle regarding the matter of the Grand Tutor and the Prime Minister's son, finding himself in a very difficult position.

Li Er noticed Xu Tian's troubled expression during the morning court session.

After the court session, Li Er found Xu Tian.

He said, "Minister Xu, you must come up with a good solution that satisfies both sides! No matter who wins, the son of the Grand Tutor or the son of the Prime Minister, it will make the other lose face."

Hearing Li Er's words, Xu Tian already knew what was going on, but he didn't expect the Emperor to care so much about this matter.

The fact that the prime minister and the grand tutor had always been at odds was common knowledge throughout the imperial city, among all the civil and military officials.

Xu Tian nodded.

"Very well, since His Majesty has spoken, your subject will naturally come up with a good solution."

He had already started thinking about it a long time ago.

After Li Er said that, he naturally came up with a suitable solution.

"However, we still need His Majesty's help with this matter!"

No matter what it is, as long as Li Er agrees, things will be much easier for him.

This naturally eliminates many obstacles.

So he made his request without any hesitation.

Li Er agreed without hesitation.

"As long as this matter can be handled well, you can raise any needs you may have."

"Xiao Shunzi".

He summoned his personal attendant, his father-in-law.

The father-in-law came up, and Li Er gave the order.

"Then I will issue the warrant."

No matter what the task, a dispatch order is required. Xu Tian's official position is not high, so many things are difficult for him to handle, which Li Er has always known.

Xu Tian did not issue a transfer order.

He said, "There's no need for a transfer order. We just need to bring in other sons of officials, and then let your ministers personally teach them for a month before setting the competition for a month later."

Previously, they had set the time themselves, only a few days later. However, this matter needs to be decided again, so Li Er should decide the time.

Therefore, Xu Tian took advantage of this opportunity to bring up the matter.

This way, the match can be postponed in a reasonable manner.

Li Er's face lit up with joy when he heard about this.

"Hmm! I think your method is good."

"However, no matter what, it's best to avoid offending either side."

Li Er was well aware that regardless of who won this matter, it would be disadvantageous for you. Your current position is not high, and offending either the Grand Tutor or the Prime Minister would not be conducive to your future development.

This is also what Li Er is worried about.

Xu Tian was naturally well aware of this as well.

Therefore, he will consider this matter very carefully.

Upon hearing Li Er's words, Xu Tian nodded and said, "Your subject understands."

Li Er also greatly appreciated Xu Tian's method, feeling that he still needed to lend a hand in this matter, so he ordered the eunuch beside him to bring out the imperial edict.

He said that his father-in-law wrote, "He ordered all civil and military officials to send their sons to Xu Tian's house to study within a day, and to treat them the same as the sons of the Grand Tutor and the Prime Minister."

After he finished writing the imperial edict, he brought it up at the morning court session the following day.

The civil and military officials were eager for their sons to become Xu Tian's apprentices, and a wave of enthusiasm swept through the crowd as everyone rushed to sign up.

The Grand Tutor and the Prime Minister were completely dumbfounded! They hadn't expected the Emperor to pull this stunt.

The prime minister, in particular, had put in a lot of effort to get his son to become Xu Tian's apprentice.

In the end, he had to beg the emperor to issue that decree.

But now, all these officials are willing to send their sons to Xu Tian.

He was naturally very unhappy.

However, this is an imperial edict, and no one dares to say that it is not even half of it.

He could only endure it.

Once his son defeats the Grand Tutor's son, everything will change.

Then, he can easily trample that Grand Tutor under his feet.