The Crown Prince's birthday arrived after all these preparations.
October 24th was Zhao Qichen's birthday.
After this birthday, he would be a full ten years old by nominal age.
Zhao Junyao valued this eldest legitimate son greatly.
Since childhood, he held him to extremely strict standards, both academically and martially.
Zhao Qichen did not disappoint.
He inherited all the virtues of his father and mother.
Not only was he handsome and tall, but he also possessed exceptional talent in literature, military strategy, and tactics.
Whether in reading, practicing martial arts, or dealing with people, he was exceptionally capable and insightful.
There was nothing Zhao Junyao found unsatisfactory.
Particularly gratifying was the child's remarkable endurance.
In his studies.
While he didn't need to hang himself from the rafters and stab his thigh with an awl like scholars preparing for the imperial exam, he was never without a book in his hand.
