Li Ling only stayed in Qingshan County for three days, and then set out again and headed south.

After three days, he was resting and waiting for the final result, the result on Fangshan.

The facts proved that the generals of the Fanzi Camp in Xuzhou were actually not much stronger than those of the Imperial City Division. After some control and intimidation, especially after knowing that Hou Longtao died tragically, the others in the Imperial City Division all blamed all the charges on their bosses, and even King Yong, he completely softened and explained everything he had in his control.

As Li Ling said, it was not a coincidence that he brought troops to Qingshan County, but was ordered by someone. It was Huo Jie, the commander of the Fanzi Camp, who asked him to come to Qingshan County in the name of training and cooperate with Hou Longtao. Even before that, he didn't know who he came here to deal with. As for whom Huo Jie was instructed to take this step, he was even less aware of it.

The county government is quite reluctant to accept such an answer, thinking that Fang Shan was hiding it. However, after knowing the result, Li Ling agreed: "After all, the army is different from other places. The superiors and subordinates pay more attention to orders and prohibitions, so he doesn't know more about the inside story.

"And Huo Jie is actually enough. Sun Lin colluded with the Imperial City Office and the local army as the Prince of Beijing. As long as he confirmed this, even if His Majesty still cared about the father-son relationship and could not bear to kill him, he would never dare to let him continue to be the Prince of Beijing with a prominent identity.

"And Wei Tianying, as the Imperial City Chief, whom His Majesty trusts, does not want to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, but does these things behind their backs. I think his good days are over."

At this moment, Li Ling asked someone to sort out all the relevant confessions, and wrote them out the causes and consequences, and then signed them and sent them to Luoyang with a fast horse. I guess when he arrived at his hometown in Jiangcheng County, this important evidence could be sent to the Political Affairs Hall, and it was known by the slaughter.

After completing all these things, Li Ling set out again. At this time, the weather was clear, but the north wind was howling, and the weather was three more colder.

The next journey was much smoother than before. Because they had officially entered Huaibei, the official road became flat and wide, and there was no enemy pursuit that could appear at any time, so they naturally walked steadily and quickly. In just a few days, they passed through several prefectures and counties and arrived in Xuzhou on the 20th day of the winter moon.

Although it was only morning when I arrived at the city of Xuzhou, according to the time, I could completely pass around the city and continue to move forward, so as to return to Jiangcheng County as soon as possible. But Li Ling still entered Xuzhou City and then followed the familiar road to the Zhang Mansion, the mansion of Confucian Master Zhang Hefeng.

Since they have all arrived in Xuzhou, as half of Zhang Ru's disciple, how could Li Ling not come to visit this great scholar of the world?

Speaking of which, although Li Ling has been traveling around in the past few years and has not met Zhang Hefeng for a long time, the letters and exchanges between the two sides have never stopped. He will write some of his experiences and send them to Xuzhou; and Zhang Hefeng will also make his own comments on this and remind Li Ling not to forget the ambitions at the beginning of the imperial examination.

Today, in fact, Wei Liang is more like Li Ling’s good friend, but Zhang Hefeng is more like a teacher who can always guide him in life and officialdom.

So when Li Ling suddenly came to the door for a visit this time, Zhang Hefeng was overjoyed and ran to the courtyard to greet him with a cane. However, Li Ling was shocked and quickly stepped forward to greet him: "The Confucian master came out like this to greet him, so ashamed that the students were ashamed..."

After Li Ling kowtowed to himself, Zhang Hefeng laughed and asked someone to help him up: "Wen Zhong, you can still think of meeting me, an old man. I will give you the corresponding courtesy. Come on, come and sit down and talk first. I just got some good tea recently, and I can just serve you the same kind of food."

"Since it is the good tea mentioned by Confucian master, it must be the best tea in the world. Students should taste the best one." Li Ling said intriguingly, then helped the other party into the backyard, and arrived at the study room before he sat down with the guest of honor.

Those who can enter the study room of their home are the closest people. This shows how good Zhang Hefeng's attitude towards Li Ling is. The people below don't need to give instructions, and immediately send a set of tea sets, stoves, etc., and then Zhang Hefeng will cook tea himself.

Li Ling was watching while watching Zhang Hefeng open a jar with a solemn expression, and used tweezers to take out some tea leaves that were green and white, put them in the pot, then picked up the water that had already been bubbling from the stove, slowly poured into the teapot, and then poured the green tea soup into the two tea cups. Finally, he brought a cup of tea to Li Ling and made a gesture to invite him.

Li Ling hurriedly bowed to take it, and waited until the other party picked up the tea and took it slowly, then raised his glass and savored it. He felt the fragrance of his mouth and the aftertaste was long, and he couldn't help but praise: "Good tea is indeed one of the few good teas in the world."

Seeing him like this, the old man was so happy that he smiled, and the wrinkles on his face stretched out: "How is it, I didn't lie to you, right? I'm going to tell you that this top-notch Xuefeng tea is not easy to get. I just lived to be eighty-two and I only tasted it three times, one of which was still in the palace."

"Oh? That's so precious. The students have benefited from the Confucian master this time."

"Do you know why this tea is so rare?" Zhang Hefeng smiled and asked again.

"Since it is called Xuefeng Tea, I guess it is because this tea is grown on the top of the mountain and is difficult to pick, so the yield is scarce?"

"This is only one aspect, but more importantly, it is that the Xuefeng tea cannot be made as soon as the season comes. Then it will take until October, the weather on the top of the mountain will suddenly be frozen by frost, and there will be a small amount of tea leaves. At this time, picking and baking and making it through multiple processes can less than one kilogram of Xuefeng tea be produced from ten kilograms of raw leaves. Most of the years, the snow-peak tea has been frozen in this cold winter. Where can such sweet tea be eaten?"

"There is such a thing?" Li Ling sighed again. The requirements for the climate of this tea is indeed extremely strict. If it is cold, it will die; if it is hot, it will not be effective.

Zhang Hefeng took another cup and took a sip: "Yes, that's why it's the rarest. Only after years of tea has been produced. But I think this is the most precious thing. Only after experiencing the freezing of frost and being under the pressure of heaven and earth can this tea be unique and above all teas. In fact, it is the same for being a human being. How can one achieve great things without storms? The sword is naturally sharpened, and only after the ups and downs can one see the character of a person."

Li Ling had completely woken up at this time. It was fake for Confucian Master to let him taste tea. His real purpose was to mention himself, and not be depressed and resentful because of this setback and lose his enterprising spirit.

This made Li Ling feel even more moved. He stood up again and bowed to the ground: "The Confucian master mentioned this, and the students remembered it in their hearts, and they dared not forget it at all..."

"Haha, sit down, there is no need to be polite." Zhang Hefeng smiled and pointed to Li Ling's seat and said, "To be honest, you are much more restrained now than before. I remember that when you and Zhuo Wu came to me to learn the art method, they were very casual."

"That was because you were ignorant at the time. Now it is your position in the Forest of Confucianism..."

"What is status? You and I have a relationship with each other, not a status." Zhang Hefeng waved his hand, "Although you are not my disciple, in my eyes, you are no different from Zhuo Wu. Since you regard you as your nephew, you are a high-ranking official in the court or a rural villager, in my opinion, that is the same."

"Yes, the Confucian master taught me a lesson, that's me." After Li Ling nodded, his expression and body were much relaxed than before, and he took a sip of it casually, "Good tea."

"That's how it's right. When I get to my place, there is no need to be any ruling." The old man smiled with satisfaction. "And if you really want to talk about it, you saved me in the capital and were considered my benefactor. What should I say?"

"Mr. Confucian Master said that Li Ling was even more ashamed. The student was just a coincidence, and in fact, it was His Majesty who wanted to protect you..."

"Okay, I won't mention these past events. Now I'm going to talk about yours in front of me." The old man looked slightly sober, "I already know your recent experience, and I did encounter unfairness. I clearly made great contributions to the court, but I had to lose my official position...

"But in my opinion, this may not be a good thing, because sometimes taking this step can make you see things more clearly, know more about what you really want and what you should do."

Li Ling smiled slightly, did not admit it or deny it. In a vague way, he seemed to guess what Zhang Hefeng was really going to say to him.

And his thoughts were naturally turned, so he could not hide it from Zhang Hefeng. The old man smiled and looked at him and said, "Why have you worked so hard in the past few years? Is it because the burden is on your shoulders, but do you think this burden really falls on your shoulders? You are obviously just a fourth-rank official in the court, and there are all the ministries and officials on it, and the current emperor. Why do you have to deliberately take down the weight you can't bear?

"I know you have ambitions that ordinary people do not have, and you want to do your part for me, Tianxi, Dayue. But have you ever thought about it? Sometimes, there is not only a bumpy road to go, but also a thoroughfare that can reach your goal. Why do you have to take so many risks if you spend so much effort?"
Chapter completed!