Chapter 118 Duan Zhong Knocks on the Door
"Gulp!"
City God Xin Zhanting raised his cup and toasted Lu Zheng from afar, then tipped his head back to drink it all.
"Good wine!"
Lu Zheng put down his cup and picked up a piece of roast chicken with his chopsticks, putting it in his mouth to ease the wine.
It’s worth mentioning that back in modern times, he rarely drank alcohol. But since coming to the Great Jing Dynasty, whether he was drinking with Elder Liu or with Xin Zhanting, he found himself steadily building his tolerance.
"Younger Brother Lu, you’re still without a title, not holding any official rank?" Xin Zhanting looked at Lu Zheng in surprise.
Lu Zheng shook his head, "No."
Xin Zhanting blinked, somewhat puzzled, and said, "With your literary talents, if not a top scorer in Zhongjing, achieving the rank of advanced scholar in the county exams would be a piece of cake. Are all those examiners blind?"
Lu Zheng shook his head again, "No, I haven’t participated in the county exams. I’m not interested in becoming an official."
Raising his cup, Lu Zheng smiled and said, "My dream is to travel to the East Sea in the morning and Mu Cang Mountain at dusk, with a pot of wine and a flute, watching clouds by day and stars by night, envying neither officials nor immortals."
Xin Zhanting’s eyes shone brightly, "What bold spirit!"
Then shook his head, "It’s a pity, a natural-born cultivator, yet cannot be of use to the court."