Jing Xingzhi’s Daily Life in Ancient Times - Chapter 73
After that day, Jing Xingzhi and Wu Mingrui concentrated on their final sprint before the exam.
However, people were no longer in Jianghu, but there were still legends everywhere in Jianghu. After the incident at Taibai Tower, Jing Xingzhi’s reputation could be regarded as outstanding. From being the disciple of Chief Fang, he became a well-known figure in the ears of the students.
Moreover, the dispute between the two prefectures was calculated to the best direction of development, and the people above also intended to control it. Many people who were officials in the Hanbei Prefecture supported the remarks of Jing Xingzhi, which made “confidence in oneself”.
The three words were widely known and created a momentum for Jing Xingzhi.
Strengthening oneself was always the safest way, and this was also a hard truth that couldn’t be refuted.
If they took a wrong path and knew the situation would get worse and worse, should they have continued on with this road? No one was that stupid.
What made Jing Xingzhi completely famous in the south of the Yangtze River and in Beijing was because of the “official report” issued by the imperial court every half month.
In the official newspaper, an adult in the Imperial Academy talked about the dispute between the regional disputes in many places, and the biggest dispute between Hanbei Prefecture’s students and Hannan Prefecture’s students. The main debates were represented in an easy-to-understand, yet refreshing way.
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In the golden autumn of August, the long-awaited autumn had finally begun.
On the sixth day of August, it was still dark, but countless lights were already on near the Gongyuan of Hanbei Prefecture, and countless students gathered to prepare for the entrance examination.
Wu Mingrui and Jing Xingzhi lived close to each other and slept two quarters of an hour more than the others.
Two quarters of an hour later, everything was packed, and the two set off.
Liu Fang’s belly was a little bigger. He stood at the door to see Jing Xingzhi and Wu Mingrui off.
Jing Xingzhi waved to him, making a playful gesture of giving heart with his hands, and then confidently turned around and went out.
Wu Mingrui was so nervous but still asked, “Xingzhi, what did you mean by this action just now?” He imitated Jing Xingzhi and made an irregular “heart shaped” action.
Jing Xingzhi thought if he explained it to Brother Mingrui, he wouldn’t even understand it. However, it was not good to attack a single person on such a day, so Jing Xingzhi said: “This is to reassure him.”
Wu Mingrui said: “That’s what it means. If I had known earlier, I would also do this, so that my sister-in-law would be more reassured.”
Jing Xingzhi paused in his walking movements and emphasized: “That’s a gesture between husband and wife!”
Wu Mingrui immediately thought of the inappropriateness of what he just said, and he muttered aggrievedly: “You didn’t say it clearly…”
“He who doesn’t know is not guilty.” After Jing Xingzhi said this, he glanced around, then lightly patted his forehead, and said to Wu Mingrui: “Hey! Brother Mingrui, Liu Fang gave me a lucky chart. I forgot to bring it; I must have left it under the pillow. He would be worried if he knew I didn’t bring it. I’ll go back and get it. You go first!”
Wu Mingrui wanted to let his servants to go take it, but before he could say anything, Jing Xingzhi ran back in a hurry, leaving Wu Mingrui without a chance to catch anyone.
When Wang Zhuang saw this, he also excused himself to Wu Mingrui and ran back.
Wu Mingrui looked at the sky, thinking that he might as well find the Huanshui Academy group first and greeted some of his friends, so he took the first step obediently.
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As Jing Xingzhi ready to walk out again, he stuffed the good luck charm into his arms and muttered to Liu Fang about Wu Mingrui’s random “actions”, which made Liu Fang, who was a little nervous, amused.
After spending a few minutes in the house, Liu Fang sent Jing Xingzhi out again with a somewhat worried heart.
It was agreed days ago as soon as Jing Xingzhi walked away with Wu Mungrui, he would come back alone, it was to prevent affecting Wu Mingrui’s mentality with the “accident” Jing Xingzhi would inevitably encounter on the way to the Gongyuan.
“Don’t worry, we have already prepared for it. There is nothing to be afraid of.” Jing Xingzhi shook Liu Fang’s hand and touched Liu Fang’s slightly bulging belly before carrying the bag and went out.
Jing Xingzhi walked out again, pretending to be anxious and walking a lot faster.
It used to be a ten-minute journey, but based on his current walking distance, it would probably take him eight minutes to arrive. But because he gradually met some students on the way to Gongyuan, Jing Xingzhi had to avoid people and couldn’t move too quickly.
As he walked, Jing Xingzhi met a group of five students as he was approaching Gongyuan.
Jing Xingzhi knew that he would definitely encounter an “accident” here, so he wanted to skip these people quickly to prevent his “bad luck” affecting others.
But he didn’t expect that these people all knew him, and they even stopped and called Jing Xingzhi excitedly, wanting to say hello to him and encourage each other.
“Brother Jing!”
“It’s Brother Jing, I’ve admired you for a long time!” The five people’s voices were very excited. They had recently read the official half-month newspaper of the court, and lived in an inn with students from Huanshui Academy. Remembering at Jing Xingzhi’s background and personality, as well as his ups and downs when he was selected as the disciple of the chief, they couldn’t help but feel the desire to make friends with him.
Jing Xingzhi was called, so he had to stop and say hello to a few people.
As he expected, within a few words, a large bucket of rancid-smelling water was poured from behind the wall!
Jing Xingzhi smelled the smell first, and instinctively pulled whoever he could reach to avoid it. He took two people and hid aside, and two more buckets of water were poured over, making the group unable to open their eyes.
A student was stunned for a moment, then realized the bag on his back was in danger, and shouted with a crying voice: “Oh God! My bag!”