Perhaps it was because he suddenly saw Li Ling here that made the old man feel moved, or maybe he had already thought about it, this time he finally found an opportunity. After glanced at Lu Zhen with a slightly changed face, Zhang Hefeng continued to say loudly: "The prince is the foundation of the country, how can he move at will?

"Your Majesty's thoughts over the years really make me unable to agree with those who are ministers. Although I am old and retired, my sincere heart has not changed at all. Even if some things I do will make Your Majesty unhappy, in order to correct the source, others dare not say it, but I still have to say it!

"I just hope that Your Majesty can understand the old minister's painstaking efforts. It is not too late to take back his life. This is also the blessing of the people of the Great Yue world. In this way, even if the old minister dies, he will have no regrets!"

The passionate statement moved Li Ling again and he respected this great scholar of the two Huai Rivers. In fact, before that, Li Ling really didn't believe that there were such selfless and fearless officials in the court who were devoted to public. At least most of the officials he came into contact with had their own selfish intentions and his own plans.

But today, Zhang Hefeng's words made him realize that the old man in front of him was indeed a bright and bright moon, and he was a gentleman who was dedicated to the country. But the more he did this, the less he wanted such a good person to be deceived by others, so he couldn't help saying: "Sir Confucianism, have you never thought that this would bring disaster to yourself? And those who use you have already stood by and watched..."

"Where is righteousness, even if thousands of people are gone, I will go! A gentleman does what he does not do, and he must do what he must do!" The old man looked at him deeply, "They may really have the intention of using me, but for the sake of the prince and for my future, how can I regret it if I die?"

Obviously, the princelings' use of his plan had been seen through by Zhang Hefeng, who had been in the court for many years, but he did not retreat because of this. In other words, he was completely willing to be used by others, because this was exactly what he wanted to see.

Li Ling was speechless for a moment. He thought Zhang Hefeng was deceived and used, but the fact was that he was wrong. He thought more clearly and understood more clearly than he thought. In this way, it would be really hard to persuade.

You can never wake up a person who pretends to be asleep. What is more difficult than this is to wake up a person who is completely awake!

"Wen Zhong, I naturally understand your kindness in my heart, but this is the decision I have already made. Now I just want to see Your Majesty and explain everything I want to say. Then I will have no regrets. You don't have to think of any way to save me. Some things are destined to be sacrificed before I can do it, so let me do it!" The old man's tone became gentle, but the lure aura on his body became stronger and stronger, which made people feel awe. Even Lu Zhen outside the door sighed softly and bowed to him slightly.

Li Ling sighed heavily, and just wanted to nod, but suddenly said: "Sir Confucianism, you are determined to kill yourself for the sake of justice, and you really admire your students. But have you ever thought that this would cause great trouble or even trouble to those you are close to? For example, your disciples, descendants, etc...."

As soon as these words came out, the old man's expression changed slightly. But then, he waved his hand: "That's all in the future. I'm only caring about justice in my heart now."

However, Li Ling saw his doubts and felt that there was room for persuasion, so he took another step forward and waited for something to say. Unexpectedly, there was a burst of anxious footsteps behind him. Lei Ming and Huang Liang quickly stepped into the yard and bowed to Li Ling: "Please come out and speak."

"Hmm?" Li Ling looked at the two of them with some confusion, feeling that their attitude was much more firm than before. Lu Zhen also noticed this and took the opportunity to ask, "Mr. Li, let's talk outside first."

Li Ling didn't want to make things difficult for them, so he could only nod and then bowed to Zhang Hefeng again: "Master Confucianism, students will come to see you later."

"No need, as long as you and Zhuowu work hard in the court, I will be very pleased. Don't think about saving me." The old man waved his hand and signaled that he could leave.

After they left the courtyard and closed the door again, Huang Liang looked at Li Ling with some strangeness: "Mr. Li, please change your clothes and enter the palace. Your Majesty wants to see you."

"Ah..." Li Ling was really surprised, "Your Majesty wants to see me?" This was too sudden. He only came to see Zhang Hefeng and didn't think about how to save him. The emperor was in a hurry to see him? It seems that the emperor really attaches great importance to this matter and does not want to have any omissions.

Even though he had doubts in his heart, Li Ling could only obey the order when the emperor summoned him. Then, the clothes they brought him were stunned again: "This is..." The clothes in front of him were covered in new costumes and colors of the eunuchs in the palace, but he wanted to pretend to be eunuchs and enter the palace.

Is the emperor too cautious in making such arrangements? Li Ling looked at the clothes with confusion, but he did not respond for a long time. Lu Zhen, who was beside him, hurriedly whispered: "Please forgive me, Lord Li. Ordinary officials will always be recorded when they go to and from the palace, but this matter is a bit eye-catching after all, and Your Majesty does not want to be known to outsiders, so you can only feel wronged. Don't worry, only a few brothers in our Imperial City Department know about this matter, and it will not ruin your reputation."

They knew very well that this arrangement would be a great humiliation for any official. After all, in the eyes of civil servants, eunuchs and eunuchs are the most unbearable. On weekdays, they would be difficult to accept even speaking with them, let alone pretending to be eunuchs.

Lu Zhen and the others were ready to take out a basket of words to persuade Li Ling to change into their clothes, but Li Ling picked up a piece of clothes and looked carefully and said, "Then you guys go out."

This...is this agreed?

Li Ling's reaction was unexpected to several people. After looking at each other, they suddenly reacted, quickly agreed, left the door, and closed the door thoughtfully for him.

They didn't know that although they were an imperial examination official, Li Ling was an alien among civil servants of this era. He was really not as strong as others - or in other words, his three views were completely different from ordinary literati. Such a behavior of pretending to be a eunuch may be a great humiliation to others, but to him, it is not worth mentioning!

He didn't even think about what was wrong with pretending to be a eunuch. He could only think about how he would reply after seeing the emperor. While thinking, he quickly dressed up all his outfits, and then opened the door and walked out. Under the slightly strange eyes of the three of them, he asked: "Will we go over here?"

"Yes, Your Majesty is waiting in the palace, you have to go there quickly." The Imperial City Si was not far from the palace, and he went in a carriage even faster. He arrived at the corner gate of the palace just after a meal. Someone was waiting there. When he saw Li Ling coming in dress, the other party didn't say anything, and he didn't even look at him carefully, so he arched his body and led him into the palace, and then walked forward along the winding and complex road towards the palace.

This was Li Ling's third time entering the palace. He had been there before just the palace examination and the release of the rankings. At that time, because he had been in and out of the team and had not carefully looked at the environment in the palace, he had a chance today.

I saw the palace's green tiles and red walls, which were spectacular. The buildings stood around in an orderly manner. Several teams of imperial guards were patrolling back and forth. They were really solemn and solemn, making people become cautious unconsciously.

Compared with the Forbidden City in Beijing, which can be bought for tickets in later generations, the Luoyang palace covers a larger area and has a more ancient architecture, but its dignity and grandness is far beyond the former.

His eyes glanced around from time to time and made judgments in his heart. Li Ling didn't pay much attention to the road he was walking. He stopped until the little eunuch in front of him stopped. Only then did he realize that he had stood in front of a towering palace, on the high steps, half of the doors were closed, making it impossible for people to see the scene inside clearly.

"You wait here, I'll report it." The little eunuch reminded him before going up, and Li Ling nodded and stood firmly. After a while, another person came down from the top, but he was no longer the little eunuch, but Wei Tang with a serious expression.

As soon as he saw Li Ling, the man hummed softly: "You are so brave! The gold medal we gave you is not something you can do so freely!"

Obviously, Li Ling's actions made him very panicked and dissatisfied. He quickly turned around: "Our family has reported this to Your Majesty. How to deal with it next depends on your own luck. Come in with me."

Li Ling smiled bitterly, and did not rush to explain. He followed the other party quickly, paused in front of the palace gate, and then followed Wei Tang into it again.

The emperor was indeed waiting inside, and at this moment, there was a hint of displeasure between his eyebrows. When he saw Li Ling coming in, he snorted without waiting for him to bow, "Li Ling, you are so brave! Do you know your guilt!"

The momentum of the emperor was far beyond ordinary officials. Although only one sentence made Li Ling feel great pressure coming like a mountain, which changed his face and bowed quickly: "I know that I am guilty. I know that I don't follow Your Majesty's order, so I go to visit Zhang Hefeng privately, but I don't regret it. Zhang Rushi has kindness to me. Since I know that he is imprisoned in the Imperial City Department, I have a way to enter it. If I don't go and explore it, I am really uneasy!"

The emperor's eyes fell on him for a while, and Li Ling's back felt cold. Then he snorted: "So, do you know very well why he is in the Imperial City Department? Are you not afraid that I will blame him?"

"I believe that Your Majesty is wise and will never blame me for my actions of respecting my teachers and respecting the Tao." Li Ling could only forcefully say something as if he was flattering under pressure.
Chapter completed!