Chapter 527: The Imperial Court is Still Kind and Righteous

Chapter 527: The Imperial Court is Still Kind and Righteous

He Shujun looked at Sun Shan with sympathy. This accident was really unexpected.

Although the cook is hateful, it seems that there is nothing we can do now except hate him, put him in jail or sentence him to death.

Even if the cook was punished, the hatred in his heart would not be dispelled.

I not only hate the cook, I also hate my fate.

Sun Shan is lying on the bed like this, I'm afraid he won't be able to take part in the imperial examination this time.

If you fail to make it to the examination this time, it is not a big problem. The most frightening thing is that you will not be able to make it to the examination next time, or the one after that.

The imperial court selected talents not only for their abilities but also for their appearance.

Sun Shan was not a handsome man to begin with, and was even a little ugly, but fortunately he had regular facial features, no blind eyes, no crooked mouth, and no big scars, so he was qualified to take the imperial examination.

It is a bit ugly, but as long as it is not so ugly that it offends both humans and gods, you can still enter the venue.

Now I heard that there might be sequelae. If the sequelae are a crooked mouth, or limping, or numbness and inflexibility of hands and feet, how can one enter the examination?

There is no story about the strong will of the imperial examination.

A disabled person cannot take the imperial examination!

The only thing to be thankful for was that Sun Shan had passed the imperial examination and had this status, which was a kind of security.

After all, I have never heard of a juren being deprived of his juren status because of disability.

The imperial court is still quite benevolent.

Chen Dongling continued, "Brother Sun, the Xu family and the government have given me a suggestion. I'll tell you about it. You can refer to it."

He paused, sighed again and again, and said solemnly: "The Xu family wants to make a big deal out of a small matter, and a small matter out of nothing. They will give 5000 taels of silver as compensation, and they will pay for the imperial physician's treatment until the imperial physician says there is no need for treatment."

This was the suggestion made by the Xu family after consultation with the government. Of course, the Xu family wanted to come and negotiate with Sun Shan, but with Sun Shan's condition, the Xu family chose to use a third party to act as a lobbyist.

They were afraid that Sun Shan would get excited and angry when he saw the Xu family, and his condition would worsen after being stimulated.

I was also afraid of being beaten by the Sun family.

The Xu family wisely chose not to visit in person.

As for Chen Dongling, he actually agreed with this plan.

It is an established fact that Sun Shan was poisoned. After weighing the pros and cons, the best solution is to get compensation.

Of course, Chen Dongling didn't dare to say such words.

He was a scholar in name only, but actually a businessman. He attached great importance to money and thought that taking the money and being done with the matter was the best option.

But other scholars were different. They felt that using money to solve the problem was a sign of contempt for them and that the Xu family was going too far.

Rather than trying to save face, scholars often choose to stick to their guns, especially those who consider themselves to have "integrity".

As expected, Chen Dongling finished his words.

Chen Mibo said angrily, "Humph, the Xu family is looking down on someone, thinking they can send people away by paying money. Humph, it's obviously their inn's fault that Brother Sun was innocently implicated. These people should go to jail and die to pay for their crimes. The Xu family's inn should be closed down."

Chen Mibo looked at Sun Shan closely and said with pity, "Brother Sun, you are unable to move now. If necessary, I can beat the drum to appeal for justice for you. I don't believe that the Xu family can cover up the world with one hand. We are disciples of the emperor. If Yingtian Prefecture does not uphold justice for you, we will go to the capital to file a complaint. I don't believe that the Xu family can stop us."

Chen Mibo became more and more excited as he spoke, and Sun Shan wanted to stand up and tell him to calm down.

I'm really afraid that Chen Mi Bo will do something stupid and make things develop in an unimaginable direction.

Although the Xu family is deeply favored by the emperor, they definitely have mortal enemies in the court.

If this incident was used by political opponents, Sun Shan would become a tool again.

Even if the Xu family is unlucky in the end, Sun Shan will be even more unlucky.

What good ending can a tool have? Sun Shan naturally doesn't want to be a tool.

Things often develop from small, unintentional incidents into big, out-of-control events. The butterfly effect is very powerful.

Sun Shan was afraid that the word would spread that the Xu family poisoned students going to Beijing for the imperial examinations and harmed scholars.

During this period, students are most sensitive and most likely to become topics of discussion.

Just like the college entrance examination every year, candidates often become the focus of the whole nation.

If someone makes noise during construction, and if your complaint at other times is unsuccessful, you can complain during the college entrance examination, when you are more likely to succeed and get on the news.

Sun Shan didn't want to become the "special news" before the imperial examination.

This often has troublesome consequences for his entire life.

He will have to enter the arena in the future and become a high-ranking official to win imperial decrees for Huang, Su, and Yun Jie'er.

Sun Shan whined a few times, trying to get Chen Mibo to shut up.

Chen Mibo thought Sun Shan agreed with him, and said, "Brother Sun, don't worry. I am not the kind of person who fears power. I will definitely do justice for you."

Sun Shan continued to make a few "woooooo" sounds.

Chen Mibo held Sun Shan's hand tightly and said firmly, "Brother Sun, don't be afraid. I'm here for you."

Sun Shan decided not to cry anymore and had nothing to say to this "fool" Chen Mibo.

He glanced at Chen Dongling, who was the best at judging the situation, hoping that he would know what he meant and stop Chen Mibo.

Chen Dongling had been keeping an eye on Sun Shan, and when Sun Shan looked over, he immediately discovered that he was looking at him.

Chen Dongling seemed to understand something and asked tentatively: "Brother Sun, are you willing to accept the compensation from the Xu family?"

After a pause, he continued, “If so, blink twice.”

Chen Dongling thought that Sun Shan liked gambling just like himself.

Judging from the time when he performed the erhu to sell money, Sun Shan chose to accept the tip, proving that he did not feel that the money was insulting him.

Later, donating the money to the porters further proved that Sun Shan was a person who knew how to make multiple parties profit and understood that a win-win situation was better for everyone.

In Chen Dongling's opinion, this matter should be stopped in time to strive for the maximum benefit, rather than insisting on it to the end and ignoring the consequences.

Before Sun Shan could even blink, Chen Mibo stood up and said bluntly, "Brother, why would Brother Sun ask for compensation from the Xu family? Brother Sun hates the Xu family so much that it's too late. Don't judge Brother Sun Shan by your own standards."

In fact, what Chen Mi Bo wanted to say was that one should judge others by one's own standards.

But they are all members of the Chen family and cannot slander each other outside.

To say that Chen Dongling is bad means that the Chen family is bad. If the Chen family is bad, then Chen Mibo is not much better.

Third Brother Chen stepped forward, pulled Chen Mibo, and scolded him, "Mibo, it doesn't matter what we think. The most important thing is what Brother Sun thinks. Why don't you ask Brother Sun for his opinion? Brother Sun is the biggest victim in this matter. How can we make the decision for Brother Sun?"

Third Brother Chen was so furious. How could Chen Mibao, a man with the surname Chen, be qualified to speak up for Sun Shan? Even if someone wanted to speak up, it should be the He family who should do it.

He Shujun hadn't spoken yet, so how could Chen Mibo speak?

Alas, it’s a good thing that Dong Ling is not a fussy person, and it’s also a good thing that Chen Mibo’s surname is Chen, otherwise, he would have been abandoned halfway to avoid bringing him on the road and causing trouble.

Chen Mi Bo was not convinced, and Brother Chen San glared at him, and Chen Mi Bo wilted.

Lu Yuming quickly came up to interrupt: "Why don't we ask Brother Sun for his opinion."