But as for Duke Weiguo, who knows if his brain was muddled — the family he found to adopt Song Chongjin was like a swamp. Had it been anyone with a softer disposition or worse fate, they might have perished in it long ago.
You'd think he wasn't sentimental, but he still sent people to instruct Song Chongjin in literacy and encouraged him to take the imperial exams.
From just a few days' observation, Governor Chen could see that Song Chongjin was not the type to lose his wits due to so-called familial affections.
On the contrary, this child was calm and rational, understanding the situation, knowing when to advance or retreat, striving for success, and even better, seizing opportunities.
Suffice it to say, though he's just a scholar now, Song Chongjin has already connected with Imperial Doctor Du and his best associate, Gu Zikai, who is the most outstanding of the Gu family's younger generation.
Plus, thanks to Song Chongjin's wife, he also has ties to the Lee Family.
