Chapter 126: A Fish Rising into the Sky (1/2)
Chapter 126: A Fish Rising into the Sky
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
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Along the way, all the places he passed by were bursting with happiness.
The capital examination was being held at the same time within the five capitals of the Northern Desert, and at this time, was the time that the congratulatory team was travelling to the various counties and villages to announce the good news.
In any big county, there would always be a scholar who had passed the capital examination.
Hence, at every city gate of the county cities, there would always be a team waiting for the return of a few scholars, furthermore, even were even other scheming people who took advantage of his time to organise a few special activities.
For example, the most popular folk game, lantern riddles, or some women who were not conceding to men set up an arena in the county city in a contest for marriage, both in the arts and in combat.
The entire way, Fang Zhengzhi walked and stopped, stopped and walked, and played very happily. Naturally, he guessed many lantern riddles, and under various kinds of envious gazes, breaking up affectionate couples.
Was guessing lantern riddles and breaking up affectionate couples related?
Naturally, it was. Because, Fang Zhengzhi’s favourite riddle to guess was the kind when a guy and a girl were browsing the lanterns, and the girl screaming, ”I want, I want…”
Then, when the guy completely racked his brains but still wasn’t able to answer the lantern riddle which the girl wanted.
It was the time when Fang Zhengzhi would always appear on the scene.
After completing his grand deed, he would walk away, concealing his abilities and his name.
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Within the morning mountain and forests, there was a faint mist, and the clear sound of birds singing rang out. Just like a girl who had just came out from a bathe, the sound of water from her body dripping onto the ground contained a hazy and natural beauty.
A row of officials with red silk hanging off them were walking along a mountain road.
They banged their gongs, shocking the small birds foraging for food on the trees, then leisurely passing by the village entrance of the Southern Mountain Village and journeyed towards the Northern Mountain Village.
The previous Southern Mountain Village chief stood quietly at the village entrance and looked at the congratulatory team. The melancholy in his heart could be imagined, even though this was already the second time he saw such a team.
The pain in his heart didn’t decrease a single bit, and instead, grew stronger and stronger.
”Village chief, we have to go!” Wearing a teacher attire, with a face as big as a bowl, Wang Anhua appeared behind Meng Bai at this moment.
And behind Wang Anhua followed another middle-aged man dressed in a teacher attire, and two horse carriages filled with books of all kinds.
”Must you go?” Meng Bai’s trembling hands picked up his cigar, and inhaled deeply.
”The order has already arrived. The Hall of Dao will be moved to the Northern Mountain Village. It is only separated by a mountain, if village chief has any requests in the future, you can still get somebody to pass the message to me.” Wang Anhua bowed lightly towards Meng Bai.
”Sigh…” Meng Bai sighed heavily, then turned around and walked back towards the centre of the village. His figure contained an unspeakable sense of loneliness.
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Compared to the loneliness of the Southern Mountain Village, the Northern Mountain Village was undoubtedly bustling with happiness and activity.
The Huai An County head wore a black official robe and personally led Village Chief Zhang Yangping as well as Fang Houde and stood under a huge tree at the village entrance, waiting for the arrival of the congratulatory team.
Zhang Yangping and the crowd of villagers at this moment were still somewhat in disbelief.
”Fang Zhengzhi passed the capital examination?!”
”And, he is the double roll champion?”
”The Hall of Dao from the Southern Mountain Village is going to be moved to the Northern Mountain Village!”
”The county head personally rushed to the Northern Mountain Village overnight to send his gratulations, and even order people to bring along all the necessary materials for building the Hall of Dao!”
Every single incident seemed to hammer onto the fragile hearts of the villagers.
To a remote and ordinary small mountain village, nobody would ever think that such things would happen, or, it could be said that every single thing aforementioned was something they had absolutely never thought of before.
”County head, are… you sure that you didn’t get it wrong?” Zhang Yangping felt that such a thing was even more shocking than gold falling from the sky.
”Ha ha, Village Chief Zhang, what are you saying? This time’s River of Trust Capital examination is one that everybody in the world paid attention to, and gathered the scholars and talents from the five capitals of the Northern Desert. The incident of Young Master Fang attaining the River of Trust Capital examination double roll champion is known to everybody, how can I be wrong?”
The county head didn’t appear impatient at all, and instead smiled gently and explained.
The Northern Mountain Village belonged to the jurisdiction of the Huai An County. Within a county, a roll champion in the capital examination was always a happy occasion. Furthermore, this was a double roll champion.
Most importantly, everybody understood that this River of Trust Capital examination wasn’t just any ordinary one.
Else, with his status, even he wouldn’t rush overnight to the Northern Mountain Village.