Chapter 1392 Another top scholar!
Once the carriage left the city, the commotion at the notice board grew even louder, as officials posted the notices there.
The candidates crowded to the front, searching for their names.
Those on the periphery, unable to see, shouted, "Who is the chief investigator?"
"Meng Yunzheng!"
"Oh my god, it's him again."
"It is said that he also ranked first in the county and prefectural examinations, and now he has ranked first in the provincial examination as well. Isn't that achieving the top honors in all three levels?"
"Where did this Meng Yunzheng come from? I've never heard of him before. I don't think he's ever taken any exams before. Is this his first time? And he even passed the three primary and secondary exams on his first try?"
"It's said that he's quite handsome."
The crowd was buzzing with discussion. Some people had passed the exam and were laughing and shouting, while others couldn't find their names and cried dejectedly after failing.
Meanwhile, the officials and constables of the prefectural city had already begun preparing to announce the good news with gongs and drums.
Meng Yunzheng was the top scholar, and with such a joyous occasion, the government officials were naturally eager to take charge.
Therefore, when the two constables arrived at the small courtyard rented by the Meng family, accompanied by gongs and drums, a large crowd had already gathered behind them.
Hearing the noise outside the door, Aunt He's heart skipped a beat. She quickly wiped her hands and went out to greet them.
A neighbor at the door immediately called out, "Sister He, what are you standing there for? Quickly call Young Master Meng out! He passed the exam, he came in first place!"
Aunt He's eyes widened; it was the top case again.
My goodness, Young Master Meng is amazing!
"Sister-in-law He, please move aside." Someone couldn't stand her dawdling and pushed her aside, then looked up and called inside, "Young Master Meng, Young Master Meng."
Aunt He suddenly came to her senses and hurriedly said, "Young Master Meng is not at home. He went out of town on some urgent business."
"What? Leave the city?"
At this time? He left the city so early in the morning at such an important time?
All the other candidates had already bathed and changed clothes early to prepare for seeing their results. This young master Meng is too carefree.
The two officers looked at each other in bewilderment. They had thought that coming to report the good news to the chief official would bring them more benefits, but they hadn't expected that the official wouldn't be there.
Fortunately, Aunt He had already realized what was happening, and she quickly handed over the purse that Meng Yunzheng had left behind before he left.
"You two officials have worked hard. This is a token of appreciation from Young Master Meng. I will speak with him when he returns."
The purse in his hand was heavy, and there was obviously a lot of money inside.
The two officers were satisfied and immediately said to Aunt He, "Alright, then tell Scholar Meng that we're leaving now."
"Yes, gentlemen, please take care."
The officials left, but the others remained, eager to find Aunt He and ask her something.
Aunt He, however, was quick-witted and closed the courtyard gate.
Meng Yunzheng and his companions were unaware that their courtyard had been surrounded. After leaving the city, they headed straight for Zhongjia Village.
Meng Yunzheng then began to tell Shu Yu about the abbot of Dongqing Temple.
“I met the abbot the day after the academy examination. We sat down and chatted. It turned out that after returning from the southwest, the abbot had been traveling around. He had also returned to Dong’an Prefecture, but he only stayed in the nearby county and did not return to the Taoist temple.”
Shu Yu's lips twitched; they were almost home but weren't going back.
"How did she end up in Zhongjia Village?"
This question... Meng Yunzheng paused for a moment.
He then chuckled, "I led her there. Didn't I send you a letter saying I would keep her occupied? If I hadn't led her to Zhongjia Village, she would probably have already headed north to the capital by now."
(End of this chapter)
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