The Chen family, who lived relatively close to Qin Sanniang and her family, were also surprised to hear what she said.
This big kid's mother knows a lot! She said if the solar energy comes out, then there's probably no problem.
However, at his age, he had never witnessed a solar eclipse.
Then why did the Liu family witness it? Weren't they a sun? Actually, no, because the moon is relatively small, and only people in the moon's radiation zone could witness a solar eclipse.
However, no matter why, these elderly people wouldn't dwell on it, because the eclipse of the sun by a celestial dog was definitely not a good omen!
Qin Sanniang also expressed her helplessness in this regard, after all, this phenomenon was really difficult for the ancients to explain using astronomical phenomena, especially since there are no astronomical telescopes or similar devices now, so how to observe celestial bodies is a problem.
Fortunately, after this period of chaos, after an unknown amount of time, the sun gradually emerged from the moon's shadow, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had finally saved the sun.
The villagers could finally relax. Although they couldn't articulate any profound truths, they all knew that everything in the world exists because of the sun. Not to mention anything else, even the crops in the fields couldn't survive without sunlight.
Shiligou quickly returned to calm. Everyone packed up their tools and went home. The men on the back mountain also went back to work. Life had to go on.
But for the ruling class, the occurrence of a solar eclipse was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue! It was a warning from heaven.
The emperor, being the Son of Heaven, was undoubtedly foreshadowed by a solar eclipse, a sign that misfortune was about to befall him. It could indicate the emperor's moral failings, the rise of treacherous officials, or the unseen forces that were seizing power. In more serious terms, it might foreshadow widespread chaos, the fall of cities, and the loss of territory…
In short, regardless of the circumstances, Qin Sanniang could imagine how worried the ministers of the royal court were, how precarious the officials in various regions were, and how the Imperial Observatory, which was in charge of the weather, must be working itself to the bone...
These things didn't matter to them, but this matter really had a significant impact on He Xiucai, or more accurately, on the candidates of this year.
The direct consequence of this was the postponement of the imperial examinations.
Just imagine, how could the affairs of the emperor be considered trivial? Although the imperial examinations were also of paramount importance, the two were not comparable.
At this moment, unlike Liao Hongying and others who were worried, He Yingyuan accepted the news of the postponement of the imperial examination quite naturally. Gu Qingshan's heart stirred. Could it be that Brother He really knows divination? No wonder that after arriving, when he originally wanted to rent a house to stay in as Sister Hongying requested, he was refused by him.
When asked why, I only remember He Xiucai smiling mysteriously and saying that he had observed the celestial phenomena at night and feared there might be changes in the exam.
Although he and Luo Huan hesitated, they respected his idea and found an inn to settle down. However, it was the prime time for the exams, and all the good inns were already full. They searched for half a day and only found a low-class room in a noisy building, where the group made do for the night.
The next day, Gu Qingshan couldn't stand it anymore. It wasn't that he couldn't bear it, but he was worried about delaying He Xiucai's provincial examination, so he was preparing to find a new place to stay.
Before he could even find it, a solar eclipse occurred. Immediately afterwards, news came that the exams were postponed.
"Master, when shall we return?" Luo Huan asked in a low voice. He was increasingly convinced of his master's abilities. For some reason, he had an unwavering belief that the other party could lead him to the right path. This trust seemed to be innate.
Now, the trust between master and servant has become even stronger, and his various skills have been gradually discovered by his master, even surpassing what they were before.
If they hadn't never met him before, and if his master's hometown weren't so far away from the Luo family, he would have almost mistakenly thought that his master knew about his background!
Everyone knows that the Luo family of the Dark Gate is famous for its hidden weapons, but few know that the matriarch of the Luo family is even more skilled in poisons.
If her mother and father hadn't trusted the thief so easily, how could that person have entered their home and, after succeeding in his scheme, wiped out the entire Luo family! Every time Luo Huan wakes up in the middle of the night, she still sees bloodstains all over the room, where her parents, brothers and sisters are, and her mother is pregnant with her younger brother!
Having narrowly escaped death, my purpose in living is revenge, no matter the cost!
The title of "Second Young Master of the Luo Family" has been buried with the Luo family in their homeland! If before he had thought of escaping the brokerage firm through He Yingyuan, seeking refuge and revenge, he would now have learned forbearance. A gentleman's revenge is never too late. He still has a long road ahead, and he will exact his revenge bit by bit. Those who harmed the Luo family will not escape!
He Yingyuan nodded, but did not agree to travel by land; instead, he requested to travel by water.
Gu Qingshan was a little puzzled, but considering that he couldn't take the exam now, he was bound to feel down. Taking a trip by water to clear his head would be a good choice! After completing their task, they set off.
The three of them no longer hesitated. Since they couldn't take the exam and didn't know when it would start, they might as well go back first. They couldn't just keep waiting here, could they?
For them, the journey by carriage would only take a day, and it wouldn't be too late to come after receiving the news. Of course, some candidates had already gone through a lot of trouble to get here, and if they went back now, they would probably lose a lot, so it would be better to continue preparing for the exam in the state capital.
Those with some wealth can easily rent a house for a year or two; it's perfectly acceptable.
But for impoverished students, to stay in the prefectural city meant they had to copy books and sell calligraphy and paintings to barely make a living. So why not return to their hometown? It was because the travel expenses would almost empty their family's savings, so it was better to settle down in the prefectural city first.
Gu Qingshan and his group arrived at the dock, found the large ship that transported the horse-drawn carriages, and boarded the ship along with their horses.
These large ships are very common on the seas around the Jiangnan region. They are mostly used to transport goods. After unloading at the dock, the space is used to pick up passengers and do some business to earn extra money. Of course, this all depends on the captain's approval.
Seeing that none of the three were ordinary people, and wanting to avoid offending anyone, the boatman glanced at Gu and Luo's household registration documents and then at He Yingyuan's examination certificate, and agreed. Besides, He Yingyuan was a candidate for the imperial examination, a status equivalent to a passport, something they couldn't have asked for.
Jiangzhou is not far from Hexian, but if you take a boat, you have to go around a port, which lengthens the journey and takes a day and a night. Although it is slower than a horse-drawn carriage, the scenery on the river is very beautiful. Otherwise, the great poets would not have been able to write so much while on the boat!
The boatman had no doubts about why they had switched to waterways. After all, how could a rough man like him possibly fathom the thoughts of these literati? He had traveled all over the country over the years; what hadn't he seen?
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