"Why are you here again?" After only two days of seeing Li Ling come to see him again. Zhang Hefeng couldn't help but frown slightly, with a hint of vigilance in his attitude.

Li Ling still looked respectful and replied with a leniency: "Students came to visit you because they were worried that you would be deceived by Confucian scholar."

"Although I have no official position now, I don't dare to do anything to me here after all, so don't worry." The old man waved, "You have a job as well. Do your fault well, don't worry about it."

"I think Mr. Confucianism misunderstood the meaning of the student. I mean that you are bullied by others is not from the Imperial City Department, but... those who use you." Li Ling said, looking back at the other party's more suspicious eyes calmly, completely looking at him.

"It seems that you are indeed entrusted by someone to come here to be a lobbyist." Zhang Hefeng sighed and shook his head slightly. There was no need to blame in his tone, but his attitude was still firm. "But I still said the same thing. Whether to use it or not is just your opinion. I just do things based on my own heart. The crown prince is the foundation of the country and must not be moved! This is not because I was the young tutor of the crown prince, but because this is the reason!"

Seeing the old man's righteousness, Li Ling was not moved. This was the demeanor that only a dignified scholar had. It was really disappointing. Perhaps it was because of this belief that Zhang Hefeng dared to take the lead in writing a memorial. Even if he was captured and imprisoned in the Imperial City Department, he would not be afraid at all.

But the more he did this, the less Li Ling could not let him be exploited by some people. He said immediately: "The Confucian master is a true gentleman, and the students admire him. However, the Confucian master has ever thought that can a gentleman be deceived?"

"Even if someone really deceives me, as long as I can make the prince peaceful, I will have no regrets."

"It seems that Master Confucianism has decided this time?" Li Ling smiled after seeing him nodding, "But I wonder if you can listen to me?"

"You said it, but don't try to change my mind." Zhang Hefeng replied frankly.

Li Ling nodded and then said slowly: "Actually, after meeting the Confucian master the day before yesterday and listening to some words from you, the students also felt a lot of emotion. Confucian masters are indeed worthy of being a model for us. What they say and do are not for their own selfishness, but consider the righteous way of the world. No one in the court can compare to you, even those around the prince."

"You can say less of these flattery words. I won't change my mind just because you flatter me." Zhang Hefeng waved his hands and said.

"This student naturally knows it, so when I go back, I think, what exactly supports you to make such a decisive decision? It is ideal, morality, or just a false reputation of a loyal and famous minister..." When Li Ling said this, his eyes stared at the other person's face without a moment. As he said the last sentence, he saw the old man's brow frown slightly, and his eyes flashed.

Li Ling, who already knew something, did not continue this topic, but said, "Yes, if the prince was able to return to the capital this time because of the Confucian master's memorial and succeeded to the throne safely in the future, I think no matter what Confucian master will face this time, a merit of succession is absolutely indispensable. If you are still alive at that time, you may be rewarded and famous for all ages. If you are no longer here, your descendants will inevitably be comforted by the new emperor. Even if you are promoted to a high-ranking official in the court, it is not too strange. This should be something that Confucian master thought about when he made this decision. Perhaps it is not the key to making you really make this choice, but at least it is one of the reasons."

Zhang Hefeng's body trembled slightly as he said these heart-wrenching words, and his eyes even glanced down with a dodge: "You..."

"Don't blame Confucian scholars. Students are just ordinary people after all, so they always look at things from the perspective of interests. If there are any problems, just think that I am talking nonsense." Li Ling hurriedly asked for a comment, and then said, "Of course, this is understandable. After all, who doesn't want to be proud of his ancestors and become famous in the future? But have Confucian scholars ever thought that this matter will really be as you wish?"

Zhang Hefeng frowned even deeper, opened his mouth, but said nothing, but the questions in his heart had been conveyed. Li Ling also said after a glance: "What Confucian master did this time is indeed worthy of admiration. Not to mention me, even other irrelevant officials in the court will praise Mr. Zhang, the true city of the kingdom and the true prince! Even His Majesty, even if he is a little annoyed by your actions, he will not blame you too much, so he only put you under house arrest and let the students come to see you at will.

"However, in fact, not everyone is happy to see or admire your behavior. Among these people, of course, some people around His Highness Yong, but there are also some people whose ideas are actually similar to them, that is, the people from the East Palace beside the prince!"

At this point, Zhang Hefeng finally couldn't remain silent anymore and interrupted: "What do you mean?"

"Confucian scholars are gentlemen, so they naturally don't understand the thoughts of those villains. Students may not be considered villains, but they have dealt with these people in the end, so they can really tell their characteristics." Li Ling did not hurry to answer, but changed the topic, "villains are not about their ability, not about their position, but only about their hearts. They are greedy and jealous, and everything is for their own interests. However, if someone blocks their own interests, they will try their best to eradicate them with all means. Moreover, in their eyes, there is never a distinction between enemies and friends. As long as it affects their interests, they are their enemies and must be eradicated.

"I think Mr. Confucian scholar would never think that those people around the prince are gentlemen and no villains now?"

Zhang Hefeng was silent again, but the expression on his face was enough to let Li Ling see the answer he wanted. Then he continued: "Actually everyone knows that among the many officials of the Eastern Palace around the prince, many of them thought that one day after the prince ascended the throne, they would get the best of the dragon and then they would rise to the top. They would naturally consider the interests of the prince on weekdays, but more of them still care about their own gains and losses, especially comparing the weight of others and themselves in the minds of the prince.

"The Confucian master is famous all over the world and was once the young tutor of the crown prince. I believe he was highly respected by the crown prince in the past. Even if he later resigned from office for some reason, his position in the crown prince's heart is still not so easily shaken.

"This is naturally normal for the prince. Even if the emperor and his ministers are born, no matter which new king ascends the throne, he needs old ministers to assist in politics. Only when he is mature can he plan a country. And in the name of Confucian master, the talent of Confucian master, and the position of Confucian master, who else can you do this position?

"But in this case, I'm afraid that the Confucian master would block the path of some people without realizing it, and have long been regarded as a thorn in his eyes by his colleagues and friends on weekdays? As the student said before, there is no distinction between enemies and friends in the eyes of villains, but only interests are considered. Therefore, if you want to gain greater credit after the prince ascended the throne, you must naturally drive you away from the prince first."

Zhang Hefeng's breathing suddenly became tight. A problem that he had ignored or deliberately turned a blind eye to was revealed by Li Ling. Under his nervous gaze, Li Ling also said the words that shocked him without hesitation: "Yes, a few years ago, the 'Golden Box Case' that caused you to go back to your hometown, the mastermind behind the scenes was not from the Yongwang side, but from the people around the prince."

"This... this is impossible!" Zhang Hefeng immediately let out a low voice, pressed his palm on the coffee table, and almost stood up. Obviously, the impact of this words on him was too great that he could not accept it. This was the fact.

Li Ling forced himself to hold back the guilt in his heart and continued, "Some things can actually be found by just a deep investigation, such as why this strange gold box appeared in the Confucian scholar's study that day, and why the content inside was known and spread quickly? You were the Minister of Rites, the Young Tutor of the Crown Prince, and the King Yong at that time, and could not grasp all these small things. The only explanation is that this is what the people around you do, and it is the person you will never doubt making trouble behind the scenes."

"What about the evidence? You said this, just empty words and white teeth, random guesses..." Zhang Hefeng's body was still trembling, and the words in his mouth were making the final struggle.

Li Ling sighed, took out a document from his sleeve, and handed it over gently: "This matter is not actually done secretly. As long as you want to investigate, the Imperial City Department will find out in just one day."

Zhang Hefeng took the thin piece of paper with a little trembling trembling, as if the paper weighed a thousand pounds. He sent it to him very slowly, and then opened it and looked down word by word. The more he looked, the whiter his face turned paler. This blow was too heavy, making the old man seem to faint easily.

Li Ling looked at him with some concern, and his heart tightened, but he still gave up the idea of ​​giving up and continuing, because he knew that he was saving people. Without this tiger and wolf medicine, Zhang Hefeng would not be able to change his mind.

After a meal, the old man slowly folded the paper and put it into his sleeve: "Maybe they do harm me, but they are loyal to the prince after all. So don't try to use such means to disagree with me!"
Chapter completed!