Chapter 1767
Immortal Traces 5
Although Leng Qian later became a Taoist priest, the Leng family continued to exist and remained a prominent family of officials and gentry.
Leng Qian's son, Leng Yannian, was proficient in traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and was renowned far and wide as a divine being; his grandson, Leng Shixue, passed the imperial examination and became the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.
Leng Shixue had a son and a daughter. Her daughter married the county magistrate and became his wife, while her son, Leng Song, was Leng Yubing's biological father.
Leng Song passed the imperial examination and was appointed magistrate of Changle County, Qingzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province. He served for six years and was known for his integrity. However, he was simple and honest by nature, did not show favoritism, and refused to associate with others, which made his colleagues dislike him.
Later, he fell out with the prefect above him and was dismissed from his post and sent back to his hometown.
Leng Yubing is the protagonist, with exceptional talent. He began his education at the age of seven, and could fully understand things that Leng Song had only taught him twice.
Leng Song once told his wife that their son was his pride, that his son's talent in studying far surpassed his own, and that their son would surely become a top scholar in the imperial examinations.
He and his wife placed their hopes on Leng Yubing, and Leng Yubing did not disappoint them, passing the imperial examination at the age of 10.
However, Leng Song and his wife passed away one after another, and Leng Yubing observed mourning for them. He did not continue to take the imperial examinations until he was over twenty.
Although Leng Yubing was born into a scholarly family, he was a cheerful person and longed for the life of a chivalrous knight-errant.
During his period of mourning at home, Leng Yubing unexpectedly saved a chivalrous man.
The man expressed his gratitude to Leng Yubing, who then asked to learn martial arts. The knight-errant then imparted all his knowledge to Leng Yubing.
Leng Yubing's talent is not only in academics, but also in martial arts.
In just five years, his martial arts skills had surpassed those of that swordsman.
The chivalrous man sighed, "The Yangtze River flows on, pushing the previous waves forward," and returned to his hometown to retire, carrying the "tuition fee" given to him by Leng Yubing.
Even a young man who has studied for five years is more capable than him. He should stay away from the underworld to avoid encountering another "genius" like Leng Yubing, who might accidentally kill him.
Leng Yubing, Lian Chengbi, and the other two were not people who liked to show off. They attended the literary gathering just to join in the fun and to see who the candidates were this year.
However, no one knew who had brought up the topic of the current imperial court, and even mentioned Yan Song, who now wielded immense power.
Many people fawned over Yan Song, but there were also a few self-righteous scholars who disdained associating with this corrupt official.
Liu shook her head.
A bunch of idiots.
Even if they disliked Yan Song, they shouldn't have shown it!
Yan Song was unaware of these insignificant ants, but he wielded immense power and had countless officials who fawned over him.
It's possible that the officials in this provincial capital are part of Yan Song's faction.
When these people's words reached the ears of the officials, those candidates could forget about passing the exam.
Leng Yubing found what those people said very agreeable and was about to reply when Liu Dong stopped her.
Liu Dong: "Brother Leng, be careful what you say! I've heard that the chief examiner this time is a disciple of Yan Song."
Leng Yubing shut her mouth.
Although he despised Yan Song, he also knew that if such words reached the ears of Yan Song's accomplices, he would suffer the consequences.
Liu Dong did it for his own good.
However, Leng Yubing felt uncomfortable and stifled.
Leng Yubing didn't want to stay any longer, so she left.
Liu Dong and Lian Chengbi also left.
When the three of them were alone, Liu Tong comforted Leng Yubing: "Brother Leng, Yan Song has committed many unrighteous acts and will surely bring about his own downfall. He will not have a good end."
When he finally died, there was neither a coffin for burial nor anyone to come and pay their respects.
Lian Chengbi did not know Yan Song.
In his previous life, he lived during the reign of Emperor Wuzong of Ming, Zhu Houzhao. At that time, although Yan Song had already entered the officialdom, his career was not smooth sailing, and he was just one of many officials.
Lian Chengbi was a man of the martial arts world and paid no attention to officialdom, so naturally he had never heard of Yan Song.
Leng Yubing smiled.
In fact, he had never met Yan Song. He only disliked Yan Song so much because his teacher and many people around him said that Yan Song was a treacherous minister.
After Liu Dong's words of encouragement, Leng Yubing put Yan Song out of his mind and was no longer troubled. Half a month passed, and the provincial examination finally began.
The three people entered the examination room one after another.
Liu Dong was unlucky and got a bad number.
With no other option, he shut down his sense of smell and became too lazy to eat anything.
He survived the nine days only thanks to the magical power within his body.
Upon exiting the examination hall, he encountered Jin Buhuan and Lian Chengbi, who were also coming out of the examination hall.
Lian Chengbi remained as elegant and charming as ever, a perfect gentleman.
But when he saw Liu Dong approaching, his expression changed, and he covered his nose with one hand and took three steps back.
Jin Buhuan was even more exaggerated, covering his mouth and nose and shouting, "Little cousin, did you fall into the latrine?"
Enraged, Liu kicked the man three meters away.
Liu Tong: "I'm not going back yet."
After saying that, he headed towards the city gate.
Jin Buhuan grinned as he got up from the ground and approached Lian Chengbi, asking, "Cousin, where did Uncle go?"
Lian Chengbi: "He went to take a bath."
Jin Buhuan: "Huh? Why don't you go home to soak? My dad has already prepared hot water."
Lian Chengbi: "The hot water prepared by my uncle is not enough for my cousin."
He knew where Liu Dong had gone.
When they went to play outside the city before, they discovered a hot spring in a mountain. Unfortunately, the prefect's brother-in-law seized the mountain after discovering it and forbade anyone to approach it.
Liu Dongcai wasn't afraid of the prefect's brother-in-law, and even if he went to soak in the hot springs, his brother-in-law's men wouldn't be able to find him.
Liu not only soaked the clothes herself, but also soaked and scrubbed them clean.
He used his magic to dry the clothes, put them on, and once again became a handsome young man, even exuding a fragrance.
Don't you need to use shampoo and soap to take a bath and wash your hair?
The clothes were also washed with soap, so the body naturally carried the scent of soap.
When Liu Dong returned to the Jin family, Jin Buhuan smelled the fragrance on him and couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, you didn't go to a brothel for a bath, did you?"
The scent on his body was even more fragrant than that of a courtesan.
Liu Qiu smiled enigmatically: "Oh, you've even smelled the fragrance on courtesans?"
Jin Buhuan said smugly, "Of course, I..."
Before she could finish speaking, her ear was grabbed by Uncle Jin.
"You little brat, how dare you sneak off to a brothel?"
Uncle Jin picked up a stick, ready to enforce family discipline, and chased Jin Buhuan all over the yard.
Liu Tong laughed heartily at the plate, and even Lian Chengbi couldn't help but laugh.
He really enjoys this life!
He was relaxed and carefree, without much responsibility, and could do whatever he wanted.
He hadn't thought about his past life for a long time.
Two weeks later, the list of successful candidates was posted.
Liu Dong, Lian Chengbi, and Leng Yubing were all on the list and became successful candidates in the imperial examinations.
The three people were happily congratulating each other when someone shouted, "Unfair!"
They turned to look, and there stood the man who had shouted—the very same man who had scorned Yan Song at the literary gathering. (End of Chapter)