Zhang Hefeng was obviously stunned for a moment, with a slightly awkward expression on his face. He didn't expect Li Ling to speak so directly this time. But soon, he calmed down again and did not avoid it. He nodded and said, "Since Wen Zhong said it straightforwardly, I won't go around in circles anymore. That's what I mean."

"It was the prince who asked you to be this lobbyist?" Li Ling also smiled and asked casually.

"No, this is what I mean." Zhang Hefeng said again, stopping Li Ling's next words and continued, "I know what you want to say... After that, I was indeed discouraged by the prince and did not want to involve such major events in the throne anymore, so over the years, I have only cultivated my character at home and hardly involved in court affairs.

"However, as the incident happened to King Yong, the northern border was in chaos. The Guirong people took the opportunity to invade, causing many casualties between the soldiers and civilians of our Great Vietnam. Countless innocent people were destroyed and their lives were difficult... After these news came, I had some new ideas."

As he said that, the old man looked at Li Ling deeply again, his expression becoming more and more serious: "These casualties and losses could have been avoided. As long as our internal affairs are harmonious, as long as there is no so-called dispute between the prince and the Yongwang, as long as the king of Yong did not think about bribing the border generals, they did not take risks because of the exposing of the matter... Perhaps none of this will happen.

"But he still happened, because of the dispute over the throne and because of the internal frictions of our country in Great Vietnam. What I am more concerned about is that although King Yong fell, after him, will there be other princes standing up to compete with the prince and continuing the previous competition that has greatly harmed the court and the world?

"There was a result of this. King Yong was King Ying. King Ying was the King of England. King Ying was able to reach this point with Wen Zhong and you, which was not a blessing for me, the world of Great Yue, nor the blessing for millions of people. So I thought that only by solving the problem from this point can we avoid more tragedies.

"Since the crown prince is the crown prince and has the necessity to inherit the throne, why do you have to fight with him? I know that you have a marriage with him, and you are worried that everything will be settled after he ascends to the throne. So I want to be a peacemaker from it, to make peace with the crown prince, and let him forgive all your faults. Next, he will be the king, you will be a minister, and you will be the governor of the world in the future. Isn't it beautiful?

"Although I have been away from the court for many years, I still have this face. After all, the prince was also my student back then. If I came forward, he would always have some consideration. In addition, if you make some concessions at that time, you can be harmonious and calm the court and the world!"

After listening to the old man's heartfelt words quietly, Li Ling was a little confused about what to say for a moment. It wasn't that he was really convinced by Zhang Hefeng, but he was a little surprised by his innocence. He actually thought that such a saying for the people of the world would change his mind for many years, make him give up his plans and efforts over the years, and even hand over his life, death, honor and disgrace?

Mr. Zhang Ru has never been such a pedantic person. Although he does not use conspiracy methods, he is definitely not aware of the principle of making decisions. Why is this the case today? Is it because of his age that there is a deviation in his ideas?

Li Ling looked at the other party with a strange look, and after a while, he slowly said: "What Confucian master said is forbidden to the students. You said that the disaster in the northern border was caused by the dispute between King Yong and the crown prince, which is actually a bit too much. The real root of it lies in the incorrect mental skills of those opponents.

"If they were really devoted to the country, how could they be bribed and left a handle? If they still had a little bit of aspiration to serve the country, they would take the initiative to admit their mistakes with the court after they knew the incident, rather than betting on it and taking risks. As for the dispute between King Yong and the crown prince, it was just a push.

"Since the northern border is the northern border, it means that foreign enemies may be invaded at any time. Both the military and civilians should be prepared for this, so their casualties were actually expected by the court. It was just that this incident happened suddenly, so the losses at the beginning were greater than before. Therefore, it is unreasonable to push the mistakes of foreign enemies to the throne. What's more, fighting for the position of crown prince was originally a tacit approval by Your Majesty, and it was also the choice of the princes!

"Sir Confucianism, you should also understand the prince's character and ability. If you really think he is a suitable candidate for the emperor, can he really bring peace and prosperity to me after he ascends to the throne? Or, you have to choose the prince to succeed to the throne just for a temporary stability?"

Zhang Hefeng was stunned. He had never thought about this carefully. However, Li Ling had completely revealed this layer and asked questions that were difficult for him to respond to: "If the prince is far inferior to His Majesty now, he may even do something to harm the country and the people because of his personal likes and dislikes, and become a tyrant like Hu Hai and Yang Guang, do you think Da Yue will really have so-called peace in the future?

"At least in my opinion, the prince is not a wise king now, and is far from being as good as the King of England, so I chose the King of England and tried hard to help him compete for the throne. As for what will happen in this, and how many people will cause disaster, I can only say that it will be harmed by the situation."

Zhang Hefeng continued to be speechless. He, a master, knew more about the ability of the prince than Li Ling. He was a man with small wisdom but no talent. He was not open-minded, cowardly and vengeful, and even a little cold-hearted... Such a person will be the king of a country in the future, and there will be no problem with being smooth and smooth, but once something happens, can he really withstand the pressure of all parties and make the most correct choice?

Even Zhang Hefeng could not make an assertion about this, he could only smile bitterly, sigh, and no longer say anything more.

"Sir Confucianism, I know that you are thinking about the people and military generals at the bottom, and don't want to let them suffer the difficulties at that time. But have you ever thought that if the emperor in the future is far inferior to His Majesty today, what would have brought us to Dayue? Perhaps many people will be killed this time, but the casualties in the future will be ten times a hundred times... and even the national strength of Dayue will be reduced sharply and become the former Song Dynasty. Is this really what you want to see?

"Also, what exactly should a crown prince follow to choose? Just because he is the eldest son, should he choose even if there are all kinds of shortcomings? No, in my opinion, a crown prince should be a virtuous and capable, rather than a matter of origin or a noble status of his mother.

"The King of Ying is the most wise among Your Majesty's philosophers in my eyes. He is open-minded and has outstanding talents, and is many times better than the prince. So since I have made a decision, I will not change it. Even if I will be criticized and framed for this, and even if I can only return home like today, my decision will not be shaken at all!"

Speaking of this, Li Ling stood up and bowed deeply to Zhang Hefeng: "Master Confucianism, these are all the heartfelt words of the students. If you offend you, please don't be surprised. Although the views between you and me may be a little different, the respect for you will not change at all!"

After Zhang Hefeng looked at him for a while, the astonishment on his face quickly dissipated, and even his eyes showed appreciation. He suddenly laughed: "Well, you can see farther and more thoroughly than me... No wonder I can achieve such achievements at a young age. I am far worse than you. How about it, what do you think about this?"

Hum? Li Ling was already happy, but the last sentence of the other party made him confused. It seemed that this was not what he said to him...

Before he could figure it out, an old voice sounded helplessly behind the screen on the left: "I feel a little ashamed when I heard Lord Li's words today. Regarding my understanding of the world and the court, I am not as good as you..." As he spoke, an old man like Zhang Hefeng, who was also white-bearded and white, walked out, nodded at Zhang Hefeng first, and then bowed to Li Ling again, "The little old man Huang Wenze has met Lord Li."

"Huang Wenze..." Li Ling first felt that the name sounded familiar, and then realized: "It turned out to be Mr. Zechuan. Li Ling has met the old man!"

Huang Wenze, whose courtesy name is Tongmo and his pseudonym is Zechuan, is the Wenzong of Dayue. He is now a scholar in the world of Dayue. He is not good at poetry, books, and history. His status in the literary world is still above Zhang Hefeng.

However, his status in the officialdom was not as good as Zhang Hefeng. Although he was also a Jinshi, he only served as a prefect in the first place. Later, he resigned from his post because he was dissatisfied with the many bad policies in the officialdom and returned to his hometown in Lin'an. He focused on literature, calligraphy, painting, works, etc., which made him famous as the literary sect in the world.

It is precisely because he is far away from the court and has a good reputation that Huang Wenze's reputation in Dayue is really a bit transcendent. He is a high-ranking official, a scholar and a minor official, and is very polite to him and highly praised him.

But Li Ling never expected that such a senior literary master would suddenly appear here in Zhang Hefeng, and he had been hidden behind the screen in the study early in the morning. Thinking about Zhang Hefeng's last words, it seemed that the previous persuasion actually came from him?

Seeing that Li Ling had doubts in his expression, Zhang Hefeng smiled again: "Brother Tongmo, your words convinced me, but in the end they didn't convince me, half of my student. Even, I found that I was about to be convinced by him, so what do you think?"

Huang Wenze was originally looking at Li Ling with a smile, but his expression became serious at this time: "Mr. Li's opinion actually makes some sense. In fact, there have been many debates about whether to establish a eldest son or a wise man or a wise man, and your statements are not new. However, I agree with something you said. Indeed, the previous changes in the northern borders of the Yangtze River cannot push all the faults to the two kings' struggle. This is why I took the matter simple.
Chapter completed!