13: Walking on the ancient moon, the first stage of life goal is completed

"I will report this matter, but the appearance of this Heavenly Punishment is strange. What about the essay?"

Once the matter was settled, Zheng Xue Zheng spoke to Su Qing and Chen Honglin.

Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief: "It is no matter. As for the reason why, the Three Judicial Offices will naturally investigate and find out."

The fat old man who had just arrived clearly saw something. He took a deep look at the Imperial Examination Hall and said:

"This is clearly an essay that has invited Heavenly Jealousy into the world, but this essay… never mind. I no longer hold an official position, so it is inappropriate for me to stay in the Imperial Examination Hall for long. Since there is nothing else, I will return to the Chen Family of Ying Province."

"Take care, Elder Chen."

After Su Qing and his companion saw the old man off, their gazes turned in unison to the students answering questions in the cubicles of the Imperial Examination Hall.

Zheng Xue Zheng was incredulous: "This, this is a Prefecture Examination, they aren't even Xiucai yet!"

Su Qing chuckled dismissively: "Who knows."

Although he said that, for some reason, the image of the young man who summoned wind and rain with a poem appeared in his mind.

The Prefecture Examination continued!

After Qin Chuan watched his essay being sealed and submitted, he prepared for the final exam.

—Regardless of what kind of reaction this essay might cause, it would only be known when it was published.

As for the final exam, it was the simplest, yet also the most difficult!

Unlike the imperial examinations he had known before, this exam had a distinct Great Zhou characteristic.

Poetry!

Thinking about it carefully, it made sense.

After all, in this world, poetry possessed supernatural power, so it was only natural that it was highly valued.

For Qin Chuan, this exam was clearly a freebie.

The only thing that needed to be considered was—

Which one to 'compose' would be most appropriate.

First, examine the topic—'Moon'.

Poems about the moon had been endless since ancient times.

For Qin Chuan, whether it was 'Moonlight before my bed' or 'When will the moon be clear and bright', both perfectly fit the requirement.

However, if he were to bring out these legendary poems just for a Xiucai Prefecture Examination, it would be overkill.

Qin Chuan recalled carefully, secretly muttered that the 'Poet Immortal' was awesome, and soon had an idea.

He raised his brush and began to write!

—《Ancient Moon Journey》

"At a young age I did not know the moon, I called it a white jade plate."

As the poem was finished, a solitary round moon appeared beside Qin Chuan.

As each line of the poem appeared, the radiance of this silver moon grew increasingly strong.

Just as it was about to burst out of the room, it suddenly transformed into a white rabbit and leaped from the window into the sky.

The time was currently noon. Although there was sunlight, it was obscured by clouds and mist, making it hard to see clearly.

The moment the moon, transformed from the white rabbit, appeared, it attracted the attention of the entire city.

On this day, everyone in the city watched this scene in shock.

The sun and moon shone together, standing in the sky!

This was "Zhao (same as 'shine')!"

"An auspicious sign."

Inside the Imperial Examination Hall, Su Qing and Zheng Xue Zheng exchanged a glance, both able to see the joy in each other's eyes.

A moment later, Zheng Xue Zheng couldn't bother with maintaining his aloofness.

He coughed and asked: "Master Su, is this what… that very talented young man you mentioned composed?"

Su Qing's face was full of joy: "In all likelihood, yes! The cubicle from which the white rabbit leaped is exactly the one where 'my student' is."

With that, both of them felt relieved.

They exchanged a glance and laughed.

"You are a very responsible Chief Examiner, going to deliver bedding at night."

"Master Zheng serves as the 'Assistant Examiner', and you have contributed greatly to protecting the Imperial Examination Hall this time."

"Congratulations, congratulations."

"Congratulations to you as well."

—It was no wonder these two were happy. As Chief Examiners, although it was not as rigorous as the Provincial Examination or the Palace Examination.

They were naturally the 'teachers' of the students they were proctoring.

The Chief Examiner was the 'Chief Teacher', and the accompanying examiner was the 'Assistant Teacher'.

Originally, this was just a means for scholars to form cliques.

But now, times were different. With an auspicious sign presented to the current Saint, it was definitely a great merit!

You must know, two years ago, that unprecedented Emperor changed his own name.

The name was—Zhao!

"Phew, it's finally over!"

Upon coming out of the Imperial Examination Hall, Qin Chuan could not help but stretch.

Three days! Three days! Do you know how Qin Chuan spent these three days?!

—It certainly wasn't playing Tanwan Lanyue.

Just as he walked out of the Imperial Examination Hall, a fragrant breeze blew towards him.

"Young Master, Young Master!" Qing Mo ran to his side happily, jumping up and down.

"Achoo~ Qing Mo, what kind of rouge did you put on? It's so flashy. Where are my parents?"

Qing Mo was stunned for a moment. She sniffed her arm and muttered: "I didn't put on any rouge."

Then she looked up and replied: "The Master and the people from the academy went to receive relatives. I heard there are important figures from the capital, and the Old Madam is at home preparing a banquet."

"A banquet, is it to reward me properly? Mother is truly thoughtful!"

Qin Chuan was indeed pleasantly surprised when he heard this. These past few days in the Imperial Examination Hall, his mouth had become tasteless.

Who would have expected, when Qing Mo heard him say this, she hesitated and said:

"It seems not. I heard it is to entertain relatives from the maternal family."

"Uh……"

At this moment, Qin Chuan deeply understood the feeling of being a treasure before the exam and a blade of grass after it.

As expected, he had been let down!

"Whoa! Which relative is it, to have such a grand display?"

Qin Chuan looked at the servants who were collectively mobilized. There were even many unfamiliar faces, presumably called over by Zheng to help from other family members.

"Isn't this too grand?"

"What's grand about it? Your uncle is a third-rank official in the imperial court. You little rascal, you've finally returned. Hurry up and help your mother see if this dress looks good!"

Zheng appeared in front of Qin Chuan in a red dress and pulled him inside.

While walking with her, Qin Chuan said: "Wait, wait, wait, wait, Uncle, a third-rank official? How come I don't know about this?"

"He was just promoted from the Hanlin Academy a while ago. He used to be an old pedant just like your father. Chuan'er, hurry up and see how your mother's dress looks?"

A third-rank official?

Where did this relative come from?

Qin Chuan glanced at his mother and said truthfully: "Hmm, it looks quite good. It just makes you look a bit younger."

The meaning was obvious: this dress was suitable for teenage girls, but for you… forget it.

Zheng clearly understood the meaning of his words and gave her son a fierce roll of her eyes.

"Your uncle used to dote on me the most, this dress… what do you know."

After speaking, she directly shooed Qin Chuan away: "Go rest after the Prefecture Examination. I will call you to meet your uncle after the banquet starts."

"Oh!"

Qin Chuan had been waiting for this sentence for a long time, and he immediately slipped away.

After returning to his room, Qin Chuan immediately opened his personal panel.

【Name: Chen Chuan (Reincarnation of Qin Chuan).】

【Origin: Unnamed World 1 - Great Zhou, Chen Family of Ying Province.】 (Can be named)

【Strength: 4.】

【Physique: 6.】

【Agility: 5.】

【Spirit: 9.】 (This attribute is equivalent to your original body)

【Haoran Righteousness: Level 2 (+).】

【Reputation: Emerging Talent (+)】

【Natural Lifespan: 16/73.】

【Special Items: Saint's Teachings (First Edition), Bamboo Forest Map, Qingfeng Sword, Qingming Poem (Original Manuscript).】

【Life Goal: Sage Teacher! (Long-term unique)】

Haoran Righteousness had already reached Level 2 before the results for the Xiucai examination were released, and his reputation had also reached the level of Emerging Talent.

Most importantly, Qin Chuan saw the following prompt below it—

【Life Goal 'Sage Teacher' first stage has been completed. Do you want to proceed with reward settlement and return, and unlock the idle gameplay?】