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Two days later, Fang Zhengzhi prepared to head to the River of Trust Capital to participate in the capital examination.
What was different from the silence when he left the last time was that this time, upon hearing the news of Fang Zhengzhi's departure, the entire village hurried over early in the morning.
All sorts of food and drinks were stuffed into Fang Zhengzhi's bag.
"Zhengzhi, don't worry and go! We will take care of the village, even if you don't pass the capital examination, it doesn't matter. What double roll champion, don't think too much, just try your best! "
"Yes! The main thing is to try your best, this is the advantage of being young, you can still fight for a few more years! "
Qin Xuelian swept her gaze across the surrounding villagers discussing, then, placed the packed bag on the back of the Silver Scale Horse and walked in front of Fang Zhengzhi.
"Zhengzhi, do your best! Even if you don't pass, it's not embarrassing! Do you understand? "
Fang Zhengzhi was somewhat gloomy. He had already attained double roll champion, why didn't this mother of his believe in him? He was her biological son!
But, thinking about it, he understood.
Just like the first time he went hunting in the mountains, Qin Xuelian didn't ask for him to hunt, she only wanted the word "safety". Hence, she didn't want Fang Zhengzhi to feel any pressure.
Perhaps, this was a mother's love for her son, a selfless love.
"Zhengzhi, be careful on the road!" Fang Houde stood beside the Silver Scale Horse and fed a handful of fodder into the horse's mouth, then used his remaining hand to stroke the Silver Scale Horse, his expression filled with a strong reluctance to part.
A father, even if he couldn't bear to part, he wouldn't show it. Perhaps, Fang Houde was this kind of person, he was willing to place this reluctance on the Silver Scale Horse.
After bidding farewell to the villagers, he was once again stopped by Zhang Yangping at the entrance of the village.
"Take this silver, you will have to spend some on the road, don't be too thrifty!" Zhang Yangping threw a bulging money bag over.
Fang Zhengzhi didn't reject it. Even though he still had a hundred silver notes on him, but, this money bag represented the high hopes Zhang Yangping had for him.
"Thank you Uncle Yangping!" Fang Zhengzhi expressed his thanks.
"Let's go!" Zhang Yangping waved his hands.
Fang Zhengzhi pulled on the horse's reins, and the Silver Scale Horse let out a long neigh, then wildly galloped forward.
"You must remember, even if you can't pass this capital examination, it doesn't matter! The whole village and I will continue to support you! Don't be embarrassed to come back! "
Zhang Yangping's shout came from behind.
On the other hand, Fang Zhengzhi's mouth twitched. What did she mean by not being able to pass?
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Generally speaking, examinees always had the tradition of traveling together. The reason for this, other than being able to take care of each other, was more for safety.
From the Huai An County to the River of Trust Capital, it would take half a month to travel on horseback, not to mention the many mountain roads and secluded areas.
As Fang Zhengzhi had spent a few days in Huai An County, he had to make a trip back to the Northern Mountain Village. As such, time was tight.
By the time he rushed back to Huai An County, most of the candidates had already left.
He had no choice but to travel alone.
Along the way, he galloped madly on his horse, leaving a trail of dust behind him. His luck was indeed quite good. After galloping for eight days, he finally encountered a group of robbers.
"Robbery!" A few bandits wielding sabres blocked Fang Zhengzhi's path.
And at the same time that the few bandits opened their mouths, over ten bandits with bows and arrows appeared from the bushes on both sides of the mountain road. Every single one of them had drawn the metal bow in their hands into a full moon.
Arrowheads glinting with cold light were aimed at Fang Zhengzhi's throat.
Perhaps, Fang Zhengzhi only needed to say the word "No", and he would instantly understand the pain of a sky full of arrows …
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When Fang Zhengzhi was being robbed, the River of Trust Capital had already exploded.
The River of Trust Capital, the source of the River of Trust, was backed by a tall mountain. On the mountain, there was a jade-green pond, called the Serene Ink Pond. It was the source of the River of Trust's water source. In the pond, there was a White Jade King statue, standing silently in the pond, receiving the worship of scholars from all over the world.
And now, at the bottom of this Serene Ink Pond, countless scholars dressed in luxurious clothes gathered.
Some wore a faint smile on their faces, walking calmly, occasionally drinking a mouthful of pond water, opening their mouths to recite a few words of praise. There were also some who sat, admiring the mountains, the water, the flow of people.
Water, the soul of all living things.
Where there was water, there naturally couldn't be a lack of elegant teahouses with ancient songs.
As long as a few lines of poems such as "The Serene Ink Pond water is drunk alone, there is a house high up in the mountains" were hung up, scholars and beauties would instantly gather. Even if the price was several times higher, it still wouldn't be able to spoil such an elegant mood.
Dressed in luxurious clothes, Yan Xiu could be considered an oddity among the scholars who came to the Serene Ink Pond. Even though he didn't recite poems or paint like those scholars, but, he had money.
Hence, the best viewing pavilion in the Serene Ink Pond was occupied by him.
And he even rented it for a month in one go.
After interacting with a person for a long time, one would more or less be affected by the other party's habits. For example, the bearded burly man's current attitude was silent, neither angry nor smiling.
Of course, compared to Yan Xiu's coldness,? The bearded burly man's skills in this area were still slightly lacking.
In the pavilion, a female servant sat respectfully in front of a table, her hands moving swiftly as she poured tea for Yan Xiu. And Yan Xiu, on the other hand, looked coldly at the scholars who were continuously appearing by the Serene Ink Pond.
Below the pavilion, in front of a bustling table, a few scholars dressed in embroidered clothes shook their heads as they discussed excitedly.
"Quick look, another person from the Hidden Dragon Roll has come to the River of Trust Capital!"
"You're talking about Kang Xingping? Even though Kang Xingping has also entered the 80th place of the Hidden Dragon Roll, but, compared to those few people in the River of Trust Capital, he's still too far off! "
"Indeed, I didn't think that a mere capital examination would actually attract so many people to the River of Trust Capital from thousands of miles away! Tang Yucheng, 35th place of the Hidden Dragon Roll, the power of the Divine Seal State peak! "
"And Zhang Hetong, 28th place of the Hidden Dragon Roll. Two years ago, he had already reached the power of the Divine Seal State peak. I heard that he has already touched the doorstep of the Star Conglomerate State."
"Especially that Hua Kangan! 20th place of the Hidden Dragon Roll, the power of the Star Conglomerate State, and also on the Rising Dragon Roll! I didn't think that he would also come to the River of Trust Capital! "
As the scholars discussed, they let out waves of exclamations.
"Looks like this River of Trust Capital capital examination isn't going to be easy. I even want to change to another capital city. Participating in this River of Trust Capital examination is really a type of torture!"
"The idea is good, but to want to change the capital city now? How do we change? We can't even make it through the distance! Furthermore, even though there are many people participating in the River of Trust Capital examination this time, but, the benefits are rare! Otherwise, why do you think all these people came to the River of Trust Capital? "
"Brother Li is right, hahaha … I was only joking. Actually, didn't we also come for this?"
Yan Xiu sat quietly in the pavilion and listened. His expression was cold, and he didn't say a single word. He also ignored the female servant who was pouring tea. Only, the Golden Bone Silver Thread Fan in his hand subconsciously tightened.
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