Getting into the carriage, Song Hong sighed, "I never thought you'd have such good fortune, you brat. I have no idea how you caught his eye. Since he intends to mentor you, you'd better learn well and make me proud!"
Song Chongjin idly flipped through a couple of pages of the manuscript before stopping, closing his eyes, and responding with a casual "hmm," which barely counted as agreement. Unseen by Song Hong, the veins in Song Chongjin's hand holding the manuscript bulged.
Back at the Duke Weiuguo Mansion, Song Chongjin excused himself and returned to his own courtyard.
Once inside the courtyard, he went straight to the study and instructed the brothers Da Zhuang and Er Zhuang not to let anyone in, as he wanted to study.
Closing the door, Song Chongjin, with trembling hands, opened the manuscript and began to read it word by word.
The manuscript contained an article, with annotations in different handwriting on the side.
