Chapter 393: Reaping the Benefits of the Daqian Imperial Examination
In the days that followed, Master Ma and Master Yu often visited Sun Shan and took him to the "Mathematical Society" to participate in mathematics seminars.
The so-called "Mathematical Society" is an association composed of a group of people who love mathematics. Mr. Ma and Mr. Yu are the leaders of the association.
Sun Shan was very interested at first, thinking he would meet many talented people.
As a result, I went there several times and found that except for a few juren, the rest of the members of the "Mathematical Society" were either scholars or common people who were interested in mathematics.
Sun Shan's plan to find a famous teacher was completely thwarted.
However, it is also very enjoyable to go to the "Mathematics Society" to discuss problems with a group of mathematics enthusiasts during my leisure time.
Especially when everyone discovers new theories and new laws, they feel a greater sense of accomplishment.
However, Sun Shan’s main theme is still reading, so his in-depth discussion of mathematics is just a discussion and has not reached the level of in-depth study.
Master Ma and Master Yu also understood Sun Shan's predicament, and were very considerate and did not disturb him if possible. They only came to discuss with Sun Shan when they really did not understand.
Sun Shan continued to discuss the Four Books and Five Classics with Master Ma and Master Yu, and it was confirmed that the two masters were not lying.
Their content on the imperial examination is really the same as Sun Shan's.
They were born early, lived in a good era, reaped the benefits of the Daqian imperial examination, and were chosen as tall people among a group of short people.
There was less competition, so he was able to pass the exam.
If it were at this moment, Sun Shan believed that the two scholars would definitely fail the exam.
Sun Shan was disappointed for a while, then he comforted himself for a day and came back to life the next day.
Since he couldn't find a famous teacher, he just worked hard on his own.
The teachers at Yuelu Academy have very solid knowledge, and even if he is a "bath crab", he can learn a lot.
Sun Shan learns new knowledge in his daily classes.
There are some knowledge points that Sun Shan would never be able to figure out if the Master didn't explain them.
Since Sun Shan often hung out with Master Ma and Master Yu, gradually everyone in the academy knew that Sun Shan was very good at mathematics.
In particular, Master Ma and Master Yu said personally that Sun Shan's mathematics was better than theirs and was among the best in Changsha Prefecture.
Gradually, Sun Shan became a celebrity in the academy.
Some students who were poor at mathematics first cautiously sought advice from Sun Shan, and found that Sun Shan explained things to them generously, and his explanations were more understandable than those of the two masters Ma and Yu.
Gradually, more and more students came to ask Sun Shan for advice.
Gradually, Sun Shan made more friends.
When he asked others about the meaning of the scriptures, others would selflessly tell him.
Sun Shan felt that he had made great progress in his studies, especially in the quarterly exam three months later, when his ranking rose rapidly.
He ranked 55th in the first quarterly exam and 40th in the second quarterly exam, and he finally reached the average level of the academy.
Qian Yingyang looked at the list and said enviously, "Ashan, you are making great progress."
Zhu Pengyun looked at Sun Shan with admiration: "Ashan, please teach me how you learned and how you made such rapid progress."
In this quarterly exam, Qian Yingyang and Zhu Pengyun were still at the bottom.
One is the last in ten thousand years, and the other is the second to last in ten thousand years.
They are both talented. Their rankings have not changed at all. They always rank last or last in the exams, which is also a skill.
Sun Shan shook his hair and said calmly, "There is no way, I am just born smart!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was beaten severely by Qian Yingyang and Zhu Pengyun.
Sun Shan ran away with his head in his hands, begging for mercy.
If he fought, he couldn't beat those two college scumbags.
When Gui Ge'er saw Sun Shan being bullied, he immediately ran over, forcibly pushed Qian Yingyang and Zhu Pengyun away, and rescued Sun Shan.
He also protected Sun Shan tightly and did not allow Qian and Zhu to get close.
Qian Yingyang's eyes were too small, and they looked the same whether they were open or not. He thought his eyes were big, but to others they looked like a line. He said to Gui Ge'er, "Gui Ge'er, you've become stronger again. Did you eat secretly to gain strength?"
Zhu Pengyun is tall and strong, and looks powerful to outsiders, but he is actually weak and useless. He looked at Gui Ge'er with admiration: "Gui Ge'er, you are so skinny and small, but I didn't expect you to be so strong. Tell me, how did you do it?"
Gui Ge'er answered seriously: "Mr. Qian, Mr. Zhu, my strength is natural, I didn't eat anything secretly."
Natural, natural again!
Qian Yingyang and Zhu Pengyun were so angry that they jumped up and down. They worked together to teach Gui Ge'er and Sun Shan a lesson.
At this time, a gust of cold air blew over from afar. It was winter and it was already cold enough.
The sudden cold air made Sun Shan and others shiver uncontrollably.
I heard footsteps behind me and turned around. It turned out to be Yu Nanwang. No wonder there was a cold air attack. It turned out that Yu Nanwang was walking towards me.
Yu Nanwang nodded to everyone, then looked at the list and left with his servant.
He stayed for less than five minutes. He came and left quickly, just as quickly as before, as if he had never been there.
Qian Yingyang stared at Yu Nanwang's back and said firmly, "Brother Yu is really amazing. He ranks seventh this time."
Zhu Pengyun echoed, "Last time he was tenth, this time he was seventh, will he be in the top five next time? Oh, how did he learn? He's amazing."
Sun Shan also envied Yu Nanwang's achievement. He was ranked seventh among so many outstanding candidates. If nothing unexpected happened, it seemed that he would be admitted as a juren.
Sun Shan also wanted to get high marks, so that his chances of passing the imperial examination would be greater.
It was not until Yu Nanwang’s back disappeared that the three of them came to their senses.
No matter how you did in the exam, when it was noon, you still had to rush to the cafeteria to eat.
Sun Shan arrived at the academy in May. Now it is already November. Half a year has passed unknowingly and the weather has become colder.
Sun Shan was afraid of the cold, so the first thing Sun Boming did when he arrived in Changsha was to buy thick cotton clothes, cotton pants and a stove.
At this time, Gui Ge'er lit a charcoal fire, and Sun Shan hurried over to light the fire, and he felt much better.
Gui Ge'er said worriedly, "Brother Shan, during the day off, let's go to Hedong to buy a hand warmer. I asked, and they're cheap in Xiangcheng, but they're too expensive in Shuyuan Street."
Gui Ge saw that many students would bring hand warmers to class, and thought that his Shan Ge might need one too.
Sun Shan nodded and said, "Okay, when we have a day off, let's go to Xiangcheng and take a look around to see if there's anything we need to buy."
Sun Shan asked again: "Gui'er, are your clothes warm enough? Is your quilt warm enough? Do you feel cold when you sleep at night?"
Gui Ge'er quickly shook his head and said, "Brother Shan, my cotton coat and trousers are so warm, they feel warm when I put them on. The quilt is also so warm, it feels warm when I cover myself with it."
Gui Ge'er said again, "Brother Shan, while you are in class, we, the bookboys, will go to the kitchen to light the fire. Hehe, this will save a lot of charcoal."
After hearing this, Sun Shan smiled.
In order to save money on charcoal, Gui Ge'er and his servants ran to the kitchen to burn firewood for heating.
As for where the firewood came from, the academy naturally provided it. After all, the cooks also needed to keep warm, so the book boys went to get firewood.
Sun Shan looked out the window and felt the cold wind blowing past, causing his body to shiver uncontrollably. This was his first time spending the winter in Changsha Prefecture, and he was not used to it.
Hearing from the local students that it would snow in a few days, Sun Shan was looking forward to the first snow since he came to Daqian.