Vol 2 Chapter 158 (1/2)
Chapter 158: Back to the Capital
The spring winds brought people joy and urged on the horses Fan Xian, who had been resting on Cang Mountain for an entire winter, finally decided to leave with his faes, and that was only for a portion of the luggage When descending the mountains, the likes of Guo Baokun were nowhere to be seen, and there were no other unpleasant happenings All of the fe breeze
Fan Xian was in excellent spirits To hi Mountain was a much-needed adjustment; he made much i far ahead, he could see the foot of Cang Mountain was already turning green, and the sky seens of life
The sky was currently clear, but there were soely, behind the viewers a sense of a heavy dark layer
With the clopping of horse hooves, the carriages one around the shaded side, the group was suddenly showered by intense sunlight Piercing through the clouds, it was al his eyes back down to the earth, Fan Xian s, you must be pent up”
Lin Wan’er asked, ”Pent up about what?” Fan Xian wasn’t quite expecting that ”While the hts are only snow and trees Eventually you get tired of seeing the life back in the capital?”
Lin Wan’er sfully ”In the capital, it’s either the palace or one of the various courtyards Besides, you know I didn’t live too long in the prio outside While the life in the ht of those palace walls” Knowing her husband cared for her very led, ”Also because the mountains had you”
Before Fan Xian could react, Wan’er becahed and thought to talk about souess the Imperial court will send me on a diplomatic mission to Northern Qi”
It becae Only the sound of horses and the wheels could be heard co in from outside After a while, Lin Wan’er said, ”Don’t worry, I will be in the capital”
Fan Xian thought for aQinian If anything comes up, first ask father for advice If Fei Jie is still in the capital, you can also go to hi Of course…” He s should happen”
Once they returned to the capital, they discovered the remnants of the colored lanterns and the paper scraps from firecrackers In the streets, people walked around in new clothing, intoxicated by the festive at to theout on the lively festival
Arriving at the FanThe couple saluted their parents and met up with relatives Fan Xian discovered that the Fan clan was exactly as they say While no relatives held a high position in the Ioverns and led very comfortable lives
Days later, Fan Xian first led Wan’er back to her reeted his father-in-law and bid farewell to Dabao Then he went to visit King Jing With no time to rest, he was treated twice by vice-lu Te Teh much with Fan Xian, he could not refuse them
Soon, it was the secondstudents already entered the capital
Those with money stayed at inns Some lived with relatives Those without money made do in the bookstores in the suburbs of the capital Eventually the dore opened to accommodate those students without a place to live
The examination was held by the Board of Rites, and students were to take it on one of the three days of the second month: the ninth, twelfth, or the fifteenth day When Fan Xian got there, the time was already close But fortunately, his position didn’t holdHis Majesty cae never had any intention to assign hio to lectures; it was a quiet life
Occasionally the other students would co a pack of hungry wolves