In the early morning of the next day, the young eunuch sent by the Imperial Court's Chief of Ceremonies was waiting outside the post house early. He was here to pick Chen Yue up to go to court.

Chenyue did not wear the armor of the past, but put on the red court uniform of a third-grade general. The jade belt around his waist was embroidered with cheetahs showing their teeth and claws. He was very heroic and powerful.

According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, only military generals of the third rank can wear jade belts with cheetah patterns, and they cannot violate the etiquette at all.

"General Chen." Seeing Chen Yue stepping out of the door, the little eunuch waiting outside the door quickly saluted.

"Let's go, I've been waiting for a long time." Chen Yue smiled slightly.

The young eunuch was stunned, not expecting the general to be so polite. He nodded quickly and welcomed Chen Yue into the carriage.

The roads in the capital were smooth, and there was no bump in the carriage during its journey.

Chenyue looked out through the car curtains. There were already many people on the road in the early morning, and the businesses were all open for business. He felt that the capital city was really prosperous.

The carriage gradually arrived at the gate of the imperial city. This was a strictly forbidden area. The traffic flow gradually decreased, and no pedestrians could be seen.

"General, here we are."

The carriage stopped suddenly and stopped at the entrance of the palace, and the little eunuch's voice sounded outside the carriage.

Chenyue stepped off the carriage and looked at the imperial city with red walls. A feeling of royal majesty arose spontaneously, and he was deeply moved in his heart. Is this the center of power in the world?

Many luxurious carriages have been parked beside the palace wall, presumably used by ministers who have entered the court.

When court officials go to court, they usually arrive early to wait in the palace. Chenyue needs to wait outside the palace today, so he is not in a hurry.

"General." The young eunuch bowed and said, "I will send the general to wait outside the main hall. He can enter the hall after the decree is announced."

Chenyue smiled and nodded, then followed the young eunuch into the imperial palace gate which was full of imperial guards.

"Wait for me!"

Just when the two of them entered the palace gate, a shout rang out from behind.

Chen Yue and the other two turned their heads in confusion, only to see a white-haired old man, about fifty years old, striding over with his robe in hand, looking a little embarrassed.

"Master Jijiu!" The little eunuch quickly bent down and saluted.

Chenyue was stunned when he heard this and looked at the old man. He seemed to have heard of the so-called Master Jiujiu somewhere, but he couldn't remember it at the moment. Judging from his official uniform, he was also a third-grade civil servant.

Although he didn't know who it was, Chen Yue also bowed his hand.

"Phew." The old man gasped: "I finally caught up. I haven't been to court for several months and was almost late. I just happened to be with you."

"Master Jijiu, is your health feeling better?" The young eunuch had been serving in the court and was obviously very familiar with the old man.

"Okay, that's almost it. I heard there was something big going on in the court today, so I came over to attend the court." The old man straightened his messy clothes.

The little eunuch lowered his head and said nothing.

"Hey, I've never seen this one before." The old man saw Chen Yue saluting at the side and said doubtfully: "Is this the newcomer who is going to court for the first time today?"

Generally, officials do not need eunuchs to guide them when they go to court. This old man was obviously familiar with etiquette. When he saw Chenyue being led by eunuchs, he immediately figured out the link.

"Exactly." The little eunuch nodded.

"In that case, you can go down." The old man known as the Lord Jijiu waved his hand: "I will take him over by the way."

The little eunuch looked hesitantly at Chen Yue aside.

Chenyue nodded to the young eunuch, indicating that it was okay.

The little eunuch said no more and slowly backed out of the palace gate.

"Thank you, sir." Chen Yue bowed his hand towards the old man.

"You're welcome, let's go!" The old man waved his sleeves and walked towards the main hall.

The Imperial City is covered with white bricks, and extending to the end is the majestic Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The old man looked at Chen Yue's very young face and asked with some surprise: "Which family are you from, and you can enter the court at such an age?"

There is nothing dignified and solemn about the officials in these words, but rather like the casual chat of the old man next door.

Which family's baby is from? Chen Yue had a wry smile on his face, not knowing how to answer. It was obvious that the old man regarded him as a child of an aristocratic family who had climbed up through the family's influence.

Seeing Chen Yue's wry smile, the old man became even more confused: "You don't know me?"

Chen Yue nodded blankly, he really didn't recognize him.

The old man seemed to be a little annoyed and said angrily: "I have been lying in bed for several months without going to court. I didn't expect that there are still people who don't recognize me now. Baby, my name is Song Zhilu, and I offer wine at the right of the Imperial Academy. Do you remember?"

Chen Yue nodded in sudden realization. He heard Xue Shen mention this name in Qingzhou.

It is said that Song Zhilu was very knowledgeable and talented, otherwise he would not have been the imperial minister.

The Imperial College is a place that is coveted by young scholars across the country. Once you enter the Imperial College, you can receive guidance from famous teachers, and you will be more confident when taking the imperial examination in the future, which is equivalent to being closer to the road to success than ordinary scholars.

Unfortunately, with the darkening of the government, today's Imperial College is composed of children from aristocratic families who were forcibly recruited from major aristocratic families, and there are few scholars from poor families. Gradually, it has deviated from the original intention of educating talents for the country when the Imperial College was established.

When Xue Shen mentioned Song Zhilu with a sigh on his face, he lamented that his talent was not recognized, and he had to crawl in the officialdom for decades before he became the sacrificial wine of the Imperial Academy.

Moreover, he had a weird temper and could not get rid of the dirt in his eyes. All the major families tried to avoid this old man, so his career in officialdom had come to an end.

Seeing Chen Yue nodding, Song Zhilu laughed a few times, obviously satisfied with Chen Yue's respectful attitude.

However, before he laughed a few times, Song Zhilu said with a serious face: "I don't care which family you are from, or how you became an official. Once you become an official, you must do good things for the people. Don't go astray."

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Chenyue was stunned. This old man was really upright. He spoke out to educate people when they first met. It seemed that he was used to teaching and educating people in the Imperial College.

"By the way, what kind of official are you?" The old man seemed to have remembered something, and his eyes casually glanced at Chen Yue's official uniform.

"Are you a military commander?" The old man was stunned.

Then his eyes caught sight of the jade belt embroidered with a cheetah pattern on Chen Yue's waist. Song Zhilu's eyes suddenly widened and he said in disbelief: "A third-grade military general?"

Chenyue smiled and nodded.

Song Zhilu was horrified, thinking about who this young man was. A third-grade military general could not be obtained just by relying on his family status. At the very least, he had to have some solid military exploits, but Chen Yue was really too young.

"Are you from the Chang family?" Song Zhilu thought hard to no avail. He could only think of the Chang family stationed at the border.

Chen Yue shook his head, thinking that the old man in front of him was quite interesting, so he deliberately kept it secret.

As the two of them were talking, they walked to the entrance of the hall without knowing it, and the old man kept silent and asked no more questions.

When a great eunuch who was in charge of the ceremony saw Chen Yue approaching, he quickly bowed and said, "General Chen, just stay here and wait for the announcement!"

The old man who was about to take a step into the hall was stunned and turned his head in shock: "General Chen? Chen Yue who went south to put down the rebellion?"

The old man finally remembered who could become a third-grade general at this age. Who else could he be besides Chen Yue who was fighting in the southern border?

But because Song Zhilu had been ill in bed for a long time, he didn't know that Chen Yue had arrived in the capital.

Chen Yue smiled lightly and bowed with his hands raised: "It's just me, senior, let's have a chat when you have time."

Song Zhilu's eyes shone with strange light. He looked Chenyue up and down, then nodded and walked into the hall, leaving Chenyue outside to wait for the call.
Chapter completed!