Chapter 348: My Cousin Passed the Imperial Examination

Chapter 348: My Cousin Passed the Imperial Examination

February passed in a blink of an eye, and by the end of March, the results of the provincial and palace examinations should be out.

After lunch, Sun Shan took a leisurely walk in the yard.

I ate too much just now and my stomach is a little bloated. I need to walk a few laps to digest it.

Gui Ge'er eats more than Sun Shan, but this kid's stomach is a bottomless pit. He can digest as much as he eats. If he is allowed to keep eating, I'm afraid he will continue to eat more. He is really a big glutton.

At this time, Li Xinyun came in like a gust of wind and said excitedly: "Ashan, the test results are out. Go to the professor and see if your cousin is on the list."

Everyone who knew Sun Shan knew that his eldest cousin had passed the imperial examination.

No one would have thought that Sun Shan, who came from the countryside, actually had a relative from a "literary family."

Moreover, Sun Shan’s eldest cousin ranked so high that his classmates were very envious.

Li Xinyun's words made Sun Shan nervous. He also wanted to know whether his eldest cousin had passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi.

I hurriedly followed Li Xinjun to the professor's office.

Of course, those who ran with him also included Zhang Chaoyang, Jiang Qian, and Liu Wenhuan who were in the same dormitory.

They didn't know why they were running, but they saw their classmate Sun Shan running, so they just ran after him.

Sun Shan hurried to the professor's office, which was already crowded with people.

Sun Shan couldn't understand why so many people came to see the list. Did they also have acquaintances entering the venue like he did?

Li Xinjun squeezed and squeezed until he was sweating profusely, but still couldn't squeeze in. He said anxiously: "Ashan, there are too many people. Hey, why are those people joining in? They are not going to take the examination."

Sun Shan glanced at Li Xinjun secretly. Perhaps the people inside were similar to Li Xinjun. They all came to see the list because of gossip.

Gui Ge'er was also anxious. He was eager to know whether his eldest cousin was on the list. He anxiously said, "Brother Shan, why are there so many people? Do they also have cousins ​​taking the exam?"

Gui Ge'er really wanted to use violence to throw all the scholars away to make a path for Shan Ge to go in and see the results, and then tell him the results.

Sun Shan had no choice but to repeat his old tricks. He drilled left and right, up and down, front and back, and finally broke into the encirclement. When others weren't paying attention, he snatched the list.

Sun Shan saw the top three candidates, but he didn't recognize any of them.

Looking down, he saw the three characters "He Shujin". Sun Shan's hands were shaking a little, and he asked the man next to him tremblingly: "Classmate, are these three characters He Shujin?"

When the government issues official documents, it will use regular script, so there will be no weird scribbles like cursive script, leaving you guessing.

The three characters "He Shujin" were clear and eye-catching. Sun Shan was afraid that it was not a problem with the characters, but that there was something wrong with his eyes.

The classmate next to him took a serious look and said with certainty, "Brother Sun, it's the three characters 'He Shujin'. Oh, first place in the second class, Chuanlu. Sun Shan, do you know this person?"

A classmate next to him immediately said, "Hey, that's Brother Sun's eldest cousin."

Then he shouted, "Congratulations, Brother Sun."

Sun Shan quickly responded: "Congratulations, congratulations!"

When the students present heard that Sun Shan's eldest cousin had passed the imperial examination and ranked first in the second class, they instantly loved him and his family. Their eyes lit up and they even felt that Sun Shan was glowing.

The professor smiled and said, "Sun Shan, congratulations. Mr. He, a member of the He family of Guangzhou Prefecture, there is no mistake."

The professor was very considerate and told Sun Shan the definite answer, telling him not to worry about having the same name and causing a misunderstanding.

He Shujin from the He family in Guangzhou, if he is not Sun Shan’s eldest cousin, then who is he?

Sun Shan was ecstatic. His dear cousin was so amazing. Not only did he pass the imperial examination, but he also passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. He was the first in the second class of Jinshi.

This was so amazing! Sun Shan was extremely excited.

The professor's confirmation caused a sensation among the students who were watching.

Everyone surrounded Sun Shan and hurriedly said congratulations.

Sun Shan couldn't stop smiling, as if he had passed the imperial examination.

He was even happier than when he first passed the imperial examination.

God helps those who work hard. My cousin finally reached the peak of his life. He officially became a Jinshi, which means he will become an official in the near future.

After Sun Shan saw that his eldest cousin was on the list, he no longer cared about the others. He wouldn't get any money from others anyway. But it was different for his eldest cousin. What if he was happy and gave him another 20 taels of money?

The more Sun Shan thought about it, the happier he became, and he looked quite wretched in the eyes of Li Xinyun and others.

Li Xinyun said admiringly: "Ashan, your eldest cousin is so amazing. Oh, can you introduce him to me? I really want to ask him how he passed the imperial examination, became a Jinshi, and ranked fourth in the Daqian exam."

Zhang Chaoyang was also envious: "Ashan, I also want to meet your cousin. I don't ask for much, I'm not as greedy as Ayun, I just want to ask how to pass the imperial examination."

Liu Wenhuan had lower requirements than Zhang Chaoyang, and said enviously: "Ashan, I just want to meet your cousin and ask him to help look at the article."

Even lower than Liu Wenhuan was Jiang Qian: "Ashan, I just want to meet your cousin. I don't even need to read the article. I just want to talk to him."

Sun Shan was speechless and didn't want to talk to them.

Aunt Sun must have gotten the news, and the He family has better channels to obtain the information.

As for Sunjia Village, they may not have received the news yet.

Sun Shan immediately went back to his dormitory and wrote a letter to tell his family the good news and make them happy.

Li Xinyun and others saw Sun Shan leaving in a hurry, and hurriedly chased after him and shouted: "Ashan, you must introduce your eldest cousin to us and let him give us some advice..."

The louder Li Xinyun shouted, the faster Sun Shan ran.

If they were caught up by them, they would definitely let Sun Shan treat them to a delicious meal.

Such a happy event is indeed worth celebrating, but Sun Shan is a bit stingy and doesn't want to treat anyone to a meal, so the best option is to run away.

Gui Ge'er quickly closed the door and shouted to the outside: "Li Xiucai, my brother Shan wants to write a letter. We can talk about other things later."

Then he considerately helped Sun Shan spread the paper and grind the ink, and said excitedly: "Brother Shan, your eldest cousin passed the imperial examination. Is he going to be a high-ranking official?"

Sun Shan nodded.

One cannot enter the Hanlin Academy without being a Jinshi, and one cannot enter the Cabinet without being a Hanlin. My cousin must want to enter the Hanlin Academy, so he chose to take the examination for Shujishi, which is the highest pursuit of every scholar.

Being born in the Hanlin Academy has immeasurable impact on one’s future official career.

Gui Ge'er was certain that his eldest cousin would become a high-ranking official, and he was so happy that he couldn't hide his smile as he said, "Brother Shan, will my eldest cousin become a high-ranking official like the county magistrate in the future?"

In Gui Ge'er's eyes, the county magistrate is a very important official and everyone in Huangyang County has to listen to him.

Gui Ge'er believed that He Shujin would also become an official as high as the county magistrate.

Sun Shan was not an official now, so he could not use his own experience to explain to Gui Ge'er in a simple and clear way that a "county magistrate" was not a high-ranking official in the official system.

Let Gui Ge'er think whatever he wants. Sun Shan thought that only if he took a step further could Gui Ge'er have a deeper understanding of the so-called "official" system.