In the face of suppression from the elder Zhang Fengshuo, to still steadfastly adhere to one's principles and forcefully inspect the bamboo slips, there are hardly a few in Ninghai City who would do so—it's likely that all of them have been invited here by the Chief Steward.
Those few old scholars, with credentials not far off from Zhang Fengshuo's, wouldn't suffer much even if they offended him.
In contrast, considering the still-rising Xu Zhaolin, his insistence on principles in spite of the risk of offending Zhang Fengshuo is indeed commendable.
"You are insulting my integrity, showing distrust in me—as an authority equivalent to the North Star in Ninghai's Medical Field, how could I possibly deceive? Do you think this is necessary?" Zhang Fengshuo said, fuming with anger.