The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 802

Bang!

Xu Tian had no weapon, so he could only retreat.

The men in black continued their attack.

Just as the sword was about to be thrust at Xu Tian, ​​on the other side...

Bang!

A dark figure suddenly flew up.

They stood in front of Yang Chao.

Xu Tian's lips curled up slightly, but his eyes revealed no emotion.

But his face was full of sarcasm.

There were skilled fighters arranged by Li Chengqian lying in ambush here. These few people quickly defeated all the men in black.

Several experts were preparing to chase after them.

Xu Tian gave the order.

"Don't chase the poor bandits!"

Li You hadn't expected that the assassins he had arranged along the way would fail to kill Xu Tian.

Surprisingly, he was still able to travel safely to Jingbei.

Because Li Chengqian had only been to Jingbei once, the ministers, though resentful of him, dared not say anything in the middle of the night because of Emperor Taizong's imperial edict.

They eventually expressed doubt about the authenticity of the imperial edict, but the Grand Secretary stepped forward and declared that the edict was genuine.

In the end, no one dared to refute it.

Xu Tian arrived in the Jingbei region.

Wu Xuelin didn't even come out to greet them.

Not only did they fail to welcome him, but they also deliberately made things difficult for him when he entered the city.

Xu Tian had just entered the county government office.

Wu Xuelin looked troubled.

"Your Highness, I'm so sorry! Our county government office is currently undergoing renovations, so we can't arrange for you to stay here!"

Xu Tian looked around and saw that the county government office had indeed just begun its reorganization.

It seems that this county magistrate knew that someone from the imperial court was coming, so he did this on purpose.

Xu Tian didn't pay much attention to it, since there was no place to arrange it in the county government office.

Then he could stay at an inn.

However, just as he was about to make the suggestion, the magistrate suddenly said, "If Your Highness doesn't mind, why don't you stay at my home?"

"Although my humble abode is simple, it is at least more convenient than those inns outside."

The county magistrate was extremely attentive.

It was also completely unlike the way he had acted when he first met Xu Tian.

Xu Tian thought the county magistrate had changed his mind a bit too quickly. He didn't take it too seriously, since the magistrate had already said so, it would be a loss of face for him not to go.

In the end, he could only stay at the county magistrate's house.

Fortunately, the magistrate's home was not far from the yamen (government office).

"Your Highness, you have no idea how much suffering this flood problem has brought. It has caused endless distress to our people! The people are suffering terribly, and naturally, we officials are also very uneasy."

"Really, we have to listen to their shouts, and every day there are different people shouting."

Upon hearing the magistrate's words, Xu Tian immediately asked him what had happened to those people.

The magistrate was taken aback at first, but then he said, "Of course I persuaded them all to go back. There was nothing I could do about it. Now I'm in a real mess myself."

“These people should understand our situation. They can’t always pressure us officials, can they?”

After the magistrate finished speaking, he thought Xu Tian would respond, but to his surprise, Xu Tian stood up directly.

"Please take us to our lodgings. It's getting late. After I rest, I'll go see the disaster area first thing tomorrow morning."

The magistrate was caught off guard, but he quickly ordered his subordinates to take Xu Tian and the others to the accommodations arranged for them.

After entering the room, Xu Tian quickly took out the dossier he had prepared, in which he had drawn all the totems along the edge of the water.