Chapter 1392: Chapter 1392: Top Scorer Again!!
When the carriage left the city, the bustle at the bulletin board grew louder, as officers posted the list.
Examinees scrambled to the front, searching for their nas.
Those outside who couldn’t see shouted, “Who is the Top Scorer?”
“ng Yunzheng!”
“Oh my, it’s him again.”
“I heard he ranked first in the county and prefecture exams. Now he’s the top scorer in the academy exam too; isn’t that a clean sweep of the small three laurels?”
“Where did this ng Yunzheng co from anyway? I’ve never heard of him before. It seems he hadn’t taken any exams before; this is his first ti, right? And he’s won the small three laurels on his first attempt?”
“They say he’s quite handso too.”
People chatted intensely; so found their nas, shouting and laughing, while others, unable to locate theirs, collapsed in tears.
anwhile, the prefecture officers began drumming and preparing to deliver the good news.
ng Yunzheng was the top scorer—such a grand event that officers of the authorities naturally rushed to handle it.
Thus, as the two bailiffs drumd their way to the ng family’s rented courtyard, a crowd had already gathered behind them.
Aunt He heard the commotion outside and felt a thump in her heart, quickly wiping her hands to welco them.
A neighbor at the door imdiately shouted, “Sister-in-law He, why are you standing there stunned? Quickly call Young Master ng out; he passed the exam, ranked first!”
Aunt He’s eyes widened; yet again, he’s the top scorer.
My heavens, Sir ng is truly remarkable.
“Sister-in-law He, step aside quickly.” Soone impatiently pushed her aside and shouted inside, “Young Master ng, Young Master ng.”
Aunt He snapped back to reality and hurriedly said, “Young Master ng isn’t ho; he had urgent business and left the city.”
“What? Out of the city?”
At this ti? Such an important mont, and he left the city early?
Other examinees had been up early, washing and dressing to prepare for the results, but that ng sure has a carefree attitude.
The two officers looked at each other, having hoped to reap more rewards by delivering news to the top scorer, but unexpectedly, he wasn’t there.
Luckily, Aunt He quickly reacted, handing them a pouch left by ng Yunzheng before he left.
“The two soldiers worked hard; this is what Young Master ng asked to prepare, your fee for the trouble. I will inform him when he returns.”
The pouch felt heavy in their hands, clearly filled with a significant amount of money.
The officers were satisfied and said to Aunt He, “Alright, tell Scholar ng when he cos back that we are leaving now.”
“Yes, have a safe journey, esteed soldiers.”
The officers left, but others stayed, eager to ask Aunt He for details.
Yet Aunt He quick-wittedly closed the courtyard gate.
ng Yunzheng and the others had no idea their courtyard was surrounded; they had departed the city straight to Zhong Family Village.
Only then did ng Yunzheng talk to Shu Yu about the Dongqing Temple master’s affairs.
“I t the temple master the day after the academy exam. We sat down and chatted. It turned out she had been traveling nonstop since returning from the southwest, had visited Dongan Province but rely stayed in nearby county towns without returning to the temple.”
Shu Yu’s mouth twitched, so close to ho yet not returning.
“Why did she go to Zhong Family Village?”
That question… ng Yunzheng paused in silence.
Then he laughed, “I led her there. Didn’t I write to you, saying I’d delay her? If I didn’t lead her to Zhong Family Village, she might have already headed north to the capital.”
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