Chapter 577 Nothing is impossible
Sun Shan gave He Shuqiang a look that said "You understand me".
Big Fatty laughed even more happily. Although they hadn't seen each other for more than a year, he felt that Sun Shan was still the best friend in the world.
It would be even better if Sun Shan didn't bring him books.
He Shuqiang decided that after dinner, he would have a good chat with Sun Shan, and reminded him not to bring books next time when bringing local specialties.
Afterwards, Sun Shan had a meal at He's house, and saw Miao, who had arrived late, as well as his brother-in-law and sister-in-law who had come to the house.
After dinner, Old Master He San, He Lixi and Sun Shan were in the same room, chatting secretly.
Sun Shan said solemnly: "Grandpa, uncle, I think the government's new tax policy is inevitable and will be implemented in Guangnan sooner or later."
Sun Shan sighed. There was not much time left for Guangnan. He only hoped that Guangnan would be the last batch to be promoted, so that there would be less resistance.
After all, other provinces have implemented it, and the big landlords in Guangnan have no power to resist even if they want to.
He Lixi asked in a panic, "Is Nanjing really in such a mess? Did Lord Xu really kill someone in public?"
He Lixi felt his neck was a little cold. It was a hot day, but he was not sweating from the heat, but from the cold.
Sun Shan's eyes were firm, and he said firmly, "Uncle, it's true. The old man of the Wang family opposed the new tax and refused to let the officials measure the land. Duke Xu persuaded and warned him again and again, but the old man still refused to listen. Duke Xu took the sword he had used for many years in battle and directly chopped the old man into two pieces. I heard that the blood dyed the fields red."
He paused, sighed, and continued, "Duke Xu let the old man's body fall in the field, ignored it, and continued to measure the fields."
Old Master He San sucked in a breath of cold air. This Duke Xu was too cruel. He killed people in public, and the person he killed was not an ordinary person.
Is this a bit too much?
Old Master He San said nervously, "My eldest brother, Yun Jie'er's great grandfather, wrote back and briefly talked about the new tax policy. He asked us to be quiet and wait for the court's arrangements. Hey, I read the content of the new policy, it's pushing us into the fire pit."
The He family is considered a large local landlord in Cantonese. As for whether they own the most land, the answer is definitely not.
There are wealthy families that are more powerful than them.
But if the new policy is promulgated and implemented, the He family will undoubtedly have to make huge cuts.
Sun Shan remained silent on this. If he said he supported the new policy, he wondered if he would be punished by the He family.
Sun Shan told the He family everything that happened in Jinling. As for what the He family should do, no one's words were taken seriously and no one would get any feedback if they gave any suggestions.
The He family in Guangnan will only obey Minister He in the capital.
Old Master He San thought for a moment and said, "Shanzi, don't tell anyone about Jinling's affairs, lest people panic and cause unnecessary trouble."
Sun Shan nodded and said, "Grandpa, I understand."
Sun Shan did not dare to say anything about these important matters, fearing that it would backfire, so he decided to wait for the court's arrangements.
The new policy will not be implemented in Guangnan for at least one year.
If His Majesty wants to implement it throughout Daqian, the Jiangnan area must be dealt with. We should start a prairie fire by taking a small point as an example. We should start a prairie fire by taking the whole area as an example. Comprehensive development will be unstoppable.
Gengxia River, sparse stars, faint moon, and broken clouds passing by.
After dinner, Sun Shan went home.
The next morning, He Shuqiang got up early and took his third brother, He Shutong, to find Sun Shan.
He Shuqiang pursed his lips but said nothing.
He Shutong is 13 years old this year. He has a well-proportioned figure, a fair face and no beard. He wears scholar's clothes and looks like a scholar. He is preparing for the examination for the title of Tongsheng.
Sun Shan asked them to sit down, looked at He Shuqiang, then looked at He Shutong, and asked with a smile: "Brother Tong, don't you have to go to school today?"
He Shutong shook his head and said, "Brother Shan, no need. Take a day off today."
As for He Shuqiang, Sun Shan was too lazy to ask. Big Fatty often skipped school and had nothing to do in production. It was obvious that he was not going in a direction with any future.
If the He family had not urged him to take the examination to become a scholar, Da Pangpang would have stopped studying long ago.
Sun Shan once asked him what he would do if he didn't study.
He Shuqiang is also a bachelor, and he wants to be Su Dongpo directly.
Sun Shan looked He Shuqiang over and over again. He couldn't believe who gave him the courage to become Su Dongpo.
What qualifications does he have to be Su Dongpo?
He Shuqiang said with confidence that he did not want to be the talented Su Dongpo, but the gluttonous Su Dongpo.
He considers himself a gourmet and wants to try all the delicacies in the world.
He Shuqiang's ideals are full, but the reality is skinny. It is impossible for him to wander around doing nothing all the time.
Even if he failed to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, the He family would still send him to work in the government.
I will never let him become a prodigal son and ruin the He family's reputation.
The He family does not keep idle people, so even if he has to work as a "doorman", they will let him do it. In short, he cannot stay idle at home.
He Shutong glanced at Sun Shan and then said, "Brother Shan, can you tell me what the academy in Jinling is like? Are the students there very good at studying?"
Sun Shan heard from He Shuqiang that Tong Ge'er was the opposite of him and loved reading the most.
Although his academic performance was average, he worked very hard.
When Sun Shan heard He Shutong ask this today, he believed it.
If a student is a poor student, he will definitely ask what fun and delicious things there are in Jinling, rather than asking about the academies in Jinling.
Sun Shan liked scholars the most, and he enjoyed chatting with them the most.
With a smile on his face, he said as gently as the spring breeze: "There are so many academies in Jinling. Whether it is a public school or a private school, the students there study very diligently. The teachers in Jinling are also very talented. I have studied in Chongzheng Academy for more than a year, and I feel that my studies have improved and I have benefited a lot."
When He Shutong heard this, his round eyes lit up so brightly that they blinded you.
Sun Shan discovered that the four brothers and sisters of the He family were actually a bit similar, just in a "thin and plump" version, with round faces and big eyes.
Sun Shan told He Shutong about his studies in Jinling and how Jinling students studied.
Finally, of course, we enter the assessment stage.
He Shutong was not even a tongsheng, so Sun Shan, a juren, was definitely qualified to be an examiner.
Sun Shan and He Shutong asked and answered each other, and He Shuqiang yawned as he listened.
Sun Shan glared at him with his triangular eyes that were as sharp as a mountain peak, and He Shuqiang was so scared that he fell off the stool.
He Shutong's eyes were clear, and he looked at He Shuqiang and then at Sun Shan in a daze.
Sun Shan's expression immediately changed, and he smiled as if in spring breeze: "Brother Tong, let's continue. Don't pay attention to your elder brother."
He Shutong nodded and continued to accept Sun Shan's examination.
About half an hour later, Sun Shan had a general idea of He Shutong's academic performance.
He is a clear winner compared to He Shuqiang, but no match for 13-year-old Sun Shan.
He Shutong was a three-good student with average talent but very serious character.
If you work hard, you still have a chance to pass the exam and become a scholar.
If you work harder and have more luck, you still have a chance to pass the imperial examination.
As for passing the imperial examination, one needs tremendous luck.
Sun Shan didn’t dare to guarantee that he would fail the exam, after all, “nothing is impossible”.