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Very quickly, it was time for Su Zongwen to enter the palace.

After Su Zhizhong finished his breakfast in his courtyard, he specially made a trip to the World Peace Garden.

When the eunuch came that day to announce the decree, he had already said that Su Zongwen would enter the palace to meet the emperor. Because the message he had given at that time was an oracle, Su Zongwen could only follow Su Zhizhong into the palace, otherwise, it would be impossible for him to enter the palace.

"Yes, Father."

Su Zongwen agreed, then changed into a more respectable set of clothes before following him out of the Palace, and sat in a carriage as he entered the Imperial Palace.

Su Zongwen did not have any official position, so he could not go to the imperial court, so he could only wait in the side hall, and waited until Ming Chengjun left the imperial morning, before calling him over at Imperial Study.

Imperial Study.

Su Zongwen and Su Zhizhong followed the eunuch who led the way in. Behind the table, they saw a middle-aged man dressed in a bright yellow robe with his head lowered as he read the imperial reports.

"Let's skip the formalities and rise." After Ming Chengjun finished counting the memorials in his hands, he put down the pen and raised his head from the table.

The moment his gaze touched Su Zongwen, Ming Chengjun couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Looking at Su Zongwen whose figure was similar to the Prince Su below, he actually felt a moment of absent-mindedness.

"Su Aiqing, is this your family's eldest son, Su Zongwen?"

Ming Chengjun closed the memorials in his hands and placed it on the table. He looked at Su Zhizhong with an unknown emotion.

"In reply to the emperor, it is my son." Su Zhizhong lowered his head slightly and replied in a low voice.

Ming Chengjun stood up and walked down from behind the table, his gaze sweeping across Su Zongwen. Although he and Prince Su were similar, Noble Consort Su was still a member of the Su Family, and could be considered a family, so it was not strange that they looked alike.

"How old are you this year?" As Ming Chengjun thought about these things, he asked casually.

"To reply your majesty, this commoner is already twenty-three this year." Su Zongwen slightly lowered his head, and respectfully replied.

"I heard that you had joined the army and had rendered meritorious service in the battalion." Ming Chengjun nodded his head, walked around the table, and then sat back down, his eyes staring straight at Su Zongwen, his voice imposing, "What books did you read at home?"

"This humble one is not talented. I have already become familiar with the language, the Four Books, the Five Classics, military strategies, and other books." Su Zongwen said in a deep voice.

Other than the military tactics, which he read with the Prince Su in the camp, the rest of the books were all taught by Su Zhizhong at home.

Ming Chengjun was very satisfied as he listened, he slightly nodded his head and continued, "Since you have read so many books, we will test you."

Ming Chengjun thought for a moment, then said: "Zi Xia, you are knowledgeable, wise, and thoughtful. What do you make of that? "

Su Zongwen stood respectfully below, and after listening to Ming Chengjun's words, he said after thinking for a bit: "Reporting to the Emperor, this commoner believes that these words are a profound teachings for us, and that no matter what, we need to learn widely and persevere in our ambitions. Chen Ling's questions do not need to be considered too much, as benevolence lies in this."

"Well said, let me ask you again. The three armies can win the marshal, but the common man cannot win the marshal. What do you think?" Ming Chengjun was becoming more and more satisfied with him.

"When we return to the emperor, we can take away the commander-in-chief of an army in a war, but as a man, we cannot take away the ambition of a man." Su Zongwen replied righteously.

"Well said." Ming Chengjun stood up from his seat and nodded his head.

"Su Aimin, you really gave birth to a good son and raised him so outstanding. Not bad, not bad." Ming Chengjun laughed as he praised.

"Your Majesty is too kind, this is all thanks to Your Majesty's blessings." Su Zhizhong lowered his head and said modestly.

"I intend for him to enter the Han Lin Courtyard as a scholar. The young prince of the palace is very young and naughty, and needs someone to take good care of him. His writing is outstanding and his martial arts are extraordinary, so it is appropriate for him to stay in the Han Lin Courtyard to teach the young prince." Ming Chengjun laughed.

"Thank you, your majesty, for your love."

"This commoner thanks the lord for his grace."

Su Zhizhong and Su Zongwen thanked him in unison.

"Alright, get up."

Ming Chengjun swept a glance at the father and son duo, and left them to go after saying a few words to each other.

Su Zhizhong and Su Zongwen thanked him again before leaving the Imperial Study together.

Ming Chengjun sat in front of his desk, his eyes fixed on the two's figures as they left. There were countless complex emotions in his heart, and today, he had answered every question Su Zongwen asked with perfect timing, perfectly according to his heart. Su Zongwen was a person with talent, if he were to be groomed, he would definitely be able to serve the imperial government.

"What do you think about this young master from Su Family?"

Ming Chengjun took a sip of water from the cup on the side and looked at Eunuch Chen who was waiting by the side.

"This old servant dares not speak carelessly." Eunuch Chen lowered his head and replied with fear and trepidation.

"If I allow you to speak, you can speak freely and boldly."

Ming Chengjun stopped smiling and put on a serious look, scaring Eunuch Chen to the point that his entire back was wet.

"The family of Minister Su is loyal to the imperial government and has always been diligent and diligent in reigning in the kingdom for many years." The family of Minister Su is loyal to the imperial government and has always been diligent and diligent in reigning the throne for many years.

Eunuch Chen wiped away the sweat on his forehead and quickly flattered.

"You also think he's a useful talent?"

Ming Chengjun raised his eyebrows.

Eunuch Chen could not figure out what he was thinking. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead as he repeatedly said, "The emperor's eyes are sharp as a torch. Anyone who can enter the emperor's eyes and be recognized by the emperor must be a dragon or phoenix amongst men."

"You sure know how to read my mind." There was no trace of anger or joy in Ming Chengjun's words, he only casually threw the brush on the table.

"This old servant dares not, this old servant is speaking nonsense, please calm your anger, Your Majesty."

Eunuch Chen was shocked, he immediately knelt down and admitted his mistake, afraid that he would move his head if Ming Chengjun was unhappy.

"Stand up. It's not like I blamed you." Ming Chengjun swept his gaze across him with a deeper meaning in his eyes, then picked up the brush and started to review the imperial reports once more, "This Su Family is indeed not bad, and Su Zongwen is indeed a genius who can be molded.

The Imperial Palace was a place that couldn't be talked about. Although not many people were attending to the Imperial Study, the Emperor's words were quickly spread around the Imperial Court. Immediately, everyone in the imperial court knew where the wind was blowing.

What kind of place was Imperial Study? If he didn't have the tacit approval of the emperor, how could these words spread so quickly? Anyone with a discerning eye would be able to tell that the Emperor's heart was currently set on the Prince Su, and the situation in the middle of the court was almost one-sided.

"It looks like the crown prince has completely lost his momentum. The emperor suppressed the three houses of Su Family, but he used both the main and second rooms. I heard that Minister Su's eldest son is still working at the Han Lin courtyard …"

In the next court meeting, several officials were walking along the palace path, discussing amongst themselves.

"That's right, the emperor praises Minister Su's eldest son greatly. He says he's a man of letters, a man of martial skills, and full of talent. He even left him at the palace to be the prince's teacher." another official echoed.

"Of course not, the Su Family is originally a relative of the emperor, and now that the main chamber is in charge of the government and the second chamber is in charge of the etiquette department, although the etiquette department is a bit busy during the new year, they are usually very idle, not to mention that they are too fat …" Another official echoed.

"The situation in the court has changed completely. The crown prince only has a title now. If things continue like this, I don't know when the emperor will cripple the crown prince and create a new king …" Another person spoke in a hushed tone.

The group of people whispered a few sentences into each other's ears before dispersing. From afar, they saw Su Zhiyan walking over and enthusiastically chatted with him for a while.

Su Zhiyan was an old man too, after being in the imperial court for so many years, he knew the faces of the people in the hall, and in his heart, he knew that they were getting favored by Su Family, hence they came over. If something were to happen to the Su Family, these people would run away faster than anyone else.

A group of colleagues called out Master Su and Su Zhiyan shouted with great affection. It was only after they had chatted all the way out of the palace that they got on their respective carriages.