Chapter 672 Great Joy Approaches (4)_1
News from the Capital Jingcheng swiftly arrived on horseback, Fang Liuming had achieved high honors! He became a Palace Graduate, ranked second class!
The entire Fang family was overjoyed.
Old Scholar Fang was so excited he could hardly contain himself, "Our Fang family has finally produced someone noteworthy!" And to officially become an official after passing the Imperial Examination no less.
Lady Yu was so happy she didn’t know what to do with herself.
Fang Li grinned from ear to ear, walking on air, and could only offer a silly smile to the congratulating villagers he met.
Grandma Fang was shouting that it was all Mo Heng’s merit. Mo Heng’s excellent teaching led to their grandson first becoming a Scholar, then a Graduate, and finally a Palace Graduate. They were preparing gifts to thank both Mo Heng and Pei Qin.
Old Scholar Fang knew that without Mo Heng’s guidance and teachings, without Pei Qin’s connections, Shen Songming would not have recommended Fang Liuming to the Imperial College. Without this, even with exceptional knowledge and lesser fortune, Fang Liuming would have found it difficult to succeed in the examinations.
Pei Qin didn’t wait for them to come over but rushed to Fang Family Village with congratulatory gifts, "There’s no need to send anything to my place. We’re preparing to send Wendong and the other two to the Songyang Academy. We won’t be home these days, and there won’t be anyone to receive the gifts."
"Songyang Academy is renowned throughout Great Chu, filled with Great Scholars and a gathering of outstanding students from all regions. If Wendong can enter Songyang Academy, it would be greatly beneficial to them!" Old Scholar Fang was very supportive, "But to enter the academy, one must pass an examination. They aren’t only tested on poetry and prose but also on traditional arts like music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Academic knowledge shouldn’t be too much of a problem. Given their young age, Songyang Academy should not turn them away. However, when it comes to traditional arts, the three of them are not very adept."
Speaking of this, Pei Wendong had previously replied, "I can play Gomoku and checkers."