Chapter 126: A Fish Rising into the Sky (2/2)
Fang Houde’s expression at this moment seemed both emotionally moved and worried. Even though the previous time, when Fang Zhengzhi had attained the county examination double roll champion, he had already been moved.
But this was different…
The capital examination!
An examination that truly allowed one to enter the books of history!
”Boom!” The sound of a gong rang faintly from a distance away.
Then, within the mist, a row of officials with red silk hanging off them gradually revealed themselves.
”They are here, they are here!”
”The congratulatory officials are really here!”
”Why do I keep feeling as if I’m dreaming?”
The villagers all began to grow excited. But, to them, such news was really too hard to imagine. Even if they had really seen the congratulatory officials, not everybody would be able to accept this immediately.
But, reality was reality.
Especially when the congratulatory officials neared them, then passed a huge red banner respectively into the hands of the county head, followed by the county head passing it into Fang Houde’s hands.
Only then, all of the villagers finally understood…
Fang Zhengzhi had really passed the capital examination, furthermore, he was the double roll champion!
Zhang Yangping was so moved that he knelt onto the ground and kowtowed to the skies, shouting, ”Heaven has eyes!”
On the other hand, tears filled the eyes of the villagers. The Northern Mountain Village had produced a scholar, furthermore, a strong scholar that had attained the capital examination double roll champion…
Eight years ago, when Fang Zhengzhi and his family were invited by Zhang Yangping into the Northern Mountain Village.
Who would have thought that there would be such a day?
Within the mountain valley, a real dragon that shot into the clouds had appeared. How could people not be excited, how could they not tear.
Fang Houde’s hand were trembling. He was a man over forty years of age, yet, the tears in his eyes fell like raindrops. His face, that had experienced the attack of the mountain wind, contained an unparalleled satisfaction.
Having a son like that, what else could he ask for?
”His mother is still waiting, I… I will go inform her!” Fang Houde gazed at the two huge golden words on the red banner, and his voice was somewhat choked.
”The previous time, after the county examination, Zhengzhi had returned for a while. I wonder will he return again after the capital examination?” Another villager looked at the mountain path and asked somewhat excitedly.
”Ha ha… young Master Fang had attained double roll champion, but he has to participate in the feast of the Divine Constabulary. Furthermore, he has the opportunity to entire the Heavenly Treasure Hall! I believe that he is currently on the way to the Golden Scale City!” The county head heard the villager’s words and replied, once again with a smile on his face.
”Participating in the feast of the Divine Constabulary?!”
”Isn’t that too amazing? The Divine Constabulary…”
”Then what is this Heavenly Treasure Hall?”
”If you don’t know, don’t ask. That is definitely somewhere with many treasures. How could there be anything inferior in the Divine Constabulary?”
”Then when can this child Zhengzhi return to the village again?”
”What would he come back for? Our village is small, and this child Zhengzhi has potential. He would definitely be achieving great things outside!”
When the villagers heard the county head’s words, then began to discuss spiritedly once again. Even though they all wished that Fang Zhengzhi could return to the village for a while, but when they thought of Fang Zhengzhi soaring like a dragon after passing the capital examination, they were all able to understand.
”Yes, I believe it would be hard for him to return in this short span of time. After participating in the feast of the Divine Constabulary, the imperial examination would begin quickly after that. When that time comes, he would still have to rush to the imperial Yan capital!” The county head revealed all that he knew.
”Wow… entering the imperial capital!” A villager stared with his eyes wide open.
”I wonder whether Fang Zhengzhi has enough money on him to spend?” Zhang Yangping thought of Fang Zhengzhi leaving without much money, and had initially thought that he would return after the capital examination.
However, he had never thought that he actually passed, and was about to rush to the Golden Scale City, then to the Imperial Yan Capital. Along the way, the amount of money he needed would definitely not be little…
As he thought, he began to feel rather guilty.
Just as they spoke, another wave of the sound of hooves sounded out from the small mountain path.
”Looks like the teachers from the Southern Mountain Village Hall of Dao had arrived, I never thought that they would be so fast!” A villager heard the sound and instantly laughed.
The Hall of Dao from the Southern Mountain Village had moved to the Northern Mountain Village.
This was definitely something that caused every villager in the Northern Mountain Village to be delighted about.
Initially, when the Southern Mountain Village had established the Hall of Dao, the Northern Mountain Village people were filled with envy. But now, the tides had turned, and this year, it was their turn.