Su Zhen listened to Han Zhi's words, pondered for a moment, and asked once more: "Husband might as well tell me, what kind of man is this Wu Zunlu, and what official posts has he held?"
Han Zhi thought for a moment and said, "At the time, he seemed to have served as the Prefect of Yingtian Prefecture and also as the Transport Commissioner. He once dredged the Huimin River, and the common people erected a monument praising the 'Lord Wu Dike'. But Song Xiang was born in the third year of Xianping, while Wu Zunlu was born eight years before him. How could a student be older than his mentor?"
"Moreover, Wu Zunlu became a Jinshi in the fifth year of Dazhong Xiangfu, whereas Song Xiang only passed as Zhuangyuan in the second year of Tiansheng—a full twelve-year difference. When Wu Zunlu placed second in the imperial examinations, Song Xiang was still studying at the Bailudong Academy."
Chapter 445