Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 105 Double Happiness
The man reading, as if in sync with Sun Yanwan, put down the scroll in his hand and saw a little beggar walking towards him. Although the little beggar's face seemed too pale and tender, he was so excited that he had forgotten these little flaws and shouted, "But Nanqiao?"

Although Sun Yanwan was emotionally agitated, he couldn't really empathize. After all, his biological parents were far away in another world. This man was just a stranger to him. He could only follow the utmost etiquette of this world, bow deeply and respectfully, and whispered, "Nanqiao is unfilial!"

The man closed his eyes, with traces of tears, but he couldn't help but praise: "My son has remained calm despite all the ups and downs in life. He is indeed the seed of learning in the Su family."

"How did you get here? Where is your mother?"

Sun Yanwan was silent for a long time before he whispered, "I went to Luojing first, and then came to Yongzhou!"

"Mother...is dead."

The man's entire body trembled, and he fell straight down. Sun Yanwan rushed forward and offered his hand to help him. An old gatekeeper nearby shouted, "Little beggar, are you related to Su Wanhong?"

Sun Yanwan replied, "I came all the way from my hometown to see my father."

The old gatekeeper stopped his colleagues from mocking him and said, "My son, I will take your father's place for half a day. You can take your father back to the government office."

Sun Yanwan was actually completely confused. She had no idea what her father's story was. Wasn't he going to take the imperial examination? Why did he end up working as a gatekeeper in Yongzhou?
As a doorman, Su Wanhong had no place to live, so he usually lived in the government office and slept on a dormitory bed.

Sun Yanwan used some tricks to wake up the father. The first thing Su Wanhong did when she woke up was to cry out in pain: "Qiniang, I have failed you."

Tears fell like rain, and I was choked with sobs and unable to speak.

Sun Yanwan supported his father and walked slowly, not knowing the direction at first. After walking a few hundred steps, Su Wanhong suppressed her grief and asked, "Did you come all the way from your hometown to the capital, and did you hear that your father was exiled to Yongzhou?"

Sun Yanwan thought to herself, "Of course not."

"I've been to the capital, but I haven't heard of you. I came to Yongzhou to attend the wedding of Yongzhou Governor Nian Guishou's son."

Of course, he couldn't say these words. He didn't want to have anything to do with his predecessor, and he didn't even use his predecessor's name.

If it wasn't a coincidence, Sun Yanwan wouldn't have asked about the whereabouts of her predecessor's father.

Wouldn't it be great if two people who didn't know each other could go their separate ways and have their own future?
Seeing that Sun Yanwan didn't answer, Su Wanhong felt even more guilty and whispered, "Are you hungry?"

"Father, I'll take you to eat noodles."

Su Wanhong left Luojing almost at the same time as Sun Yanwan, but one was exiled to Yongzhou and the other returned to Taiyi Temple.

He had been in Yongzhou for some time and was somewhat familiar with its streets and alleys. He immediately took Sun Yanwan to a noodle stall and called out, "Boss, cook two bowls of noodles, and give each an extra portion of raw noodles."

The noodle stall owner smiled and quickly cooked noodles. As expected, he added an extra portion of noodles for both father and son. After a while, two bowls of hot noodles were served. Su Wanhong said, "Son, eat it quickly while it's hot."

Sun Yanwan has been living a life of luxury lately, but he has also been enjoying fine food. How could he have ever eaten such rough food?
Su Wanhong was imprisoned in the capital's prison for more than a year. Her life in Yongzhou was even more miserable. However, she enjoyed her food very much and kept asking how her son was doing these days.

He thought his son must be living a miserable life, and he felt pity for him. He was just thinking, "We can't live in the government office either. I'll ask some elderly people if they have any vacant space at home, even a firewood shed, where the Nanqiao kid can stay so he doesn't have to wander around." Sun Yanwan was just struggling with this bowl of noodles when a group of officials arrived. Upon seeing the father and son, an official in a green robe stepped forward with a smile on his face and shouted, "Su Wanhong, accept the order!"

Seeing that it was Shangguan, Su Wanhong did not dare to neglect him. She wanted to pull her son to kneel down together, but Sun Yanwan stood up first and squatted aside.

The official announcing the decree didn't bother to argue with a mere beggar. He took out the imperial edict and read: "By the providence of Heaven...Su Wanhong made a mistake, but ultimately received the teachings of the sage. He is a gifted scholar. His demotion to the position of gatekeeper was a strain on his mind. Now that he has learned his lesson, he is promoted to the position of Tongpan of Yongzhou in Jinan Road, in charge of taxes and levies."

Su Wanhong shouted "Long live the emperor" three times and received the imperial edict. Naturally, people came to congratulate her.

From being a doorman to becoming the prefect of a state, almost everyone's attitude towards him changed.

The person who announced the imperial edict came and delivered it. After congratulating him, he left.

Su Wanhong passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar, but because he followed Han Shi to write a petition, he was thrown into prison. He had no close entourage around him, and after dealing with those who came to congratulate him, he was left alone. He pulled Sun Yanwan up from the ground and said with a hint of satisfaction, "My son, you are so lucky. You just came to Yongzhou, and my bad luck has come to an end."

"I didn't know where to place you at first. I live in the government office and don't have anywhere to put you. But now you don't have to worry. Come with me to the government office later. The governor, Sir Nian, will definitely make arrangements."

Sun Yanwan thought to herself, "I'll be able to get to know that Mr. Nian later."

It has been almost a year since he traveled here, and he has long discovered that this world is different from all the martial arts novels. The court and the martial arts world are indistinguishable from each other. There are masters in the court, and martial artists also like to be officials, do business, and make friends with literati.

Sima Zi Yan's father was the governor, one of the three greatest men of the time was the ancestor of the Dalang royal family, one of the five great masters, Xuanming Taoist, was the national teacher of Southern Xia, and even Sun Yanwan's eldest senior brother was the fourth prince of the current dynasty.

Nian Guishou himself was the governor of Yongzhou, Dalang, and his son was the nineteenth disciple of Zen Master Da Ku. He truly straddled both the imperial court and the underworld.

On the contrary, Sun Yanwan rarely met pure scholars like Su Wanhong.

Su Wanhong took his son and went straight to the government office. He suddenly received an imperial edict and was reinstated as an official, no longer a minor official. His son came from thousands of miles away to find him. Although he learned that his wife had died of exhaustion, he still felt relieved.

The Yongzhou government office had heard the news long ago, and when they saw Su Wanhong, they congratulated her profusely and invited her into the palace. They were all beaming with joy as they met the Yongzhou Governor, who was celebrating his birthday. The Governor's son was about to get married, and when they saw Su Wanhong, they were even more gentle, saying, "Master Su has been blessed by the Emperor and has been reinstated as a member of the Qilin family. Congratulations!"

"Who is this young man?"

Su Wanhong pointed and said, "My son, Nanqiao, I have traveled thousands of miles to find you, and just happened to meet you on the street today."

Nian Guishou immediately smiled and said, "Double happiness has arrived, congratulations."

"It just so happens that my son will be getting married soon, and there will be a place for the top scholar, father and son."

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