Chapter 646: Sun Shan doesn't care whether Sun Bomin believes it or not, he believes it anyway
Sun Bomin and Su asked who his backer was, but Gui Ge'er was mysterious and refused to say.
Sun Bomin lost his patience and slapped Gui Ge'er on the back, saying unhappily, "Gui Ge'er, have you become bad? Have you become dishonest?"
Gui Ge'er is innocent, this is all what Shan Ge taught him. When talking about having a backer, you have to talk about other things, and talk about this and that. In short, you can't mention a fictitious backer and at the same time make people think you have a backer.
Mixing the real and the fake, true and false, this is the only way to fool people.
Gui Ge'er looked at Sun Shan helplessly, hoping that he could speak for him.
Seeing that Sun Bomin and Su were indeed anxious, Sun Shan became ruthless and decided to deceive himself as well.
Without being cruel, you cannot be a man; without being ruthless, you cannot accomplish great things.
Sun Shan whispered, "Father, mother, I will tell you about my backer, but you must not tell anyone. If you tell anyone, I will be left without a backer."
Sun Bomin asked anxiously and nervously, "Who is it, Shanzi? Tell me quickly. Dad and Mom promise not to tell anyone."
Su also asked nervously: "Shanzi, my father and mother are very tight-lipped. They will definitely not say anything about you. For example, last time you got 6000 taels for free, those people thought our family was rich. No matter how they asked, I would not tell anyone."
In fact, Mrs. Su wanted to tell everyone that her Sun family had a huge amount of money and had become rich.
Wealth and honor do not return to their hometown, just like walking in brocade clothes at night.
It feels really uncomfortable not to show off, so for the sake of Sun Shan, Su can only hold it in.
Sun Shan nodded and said, "Father, Mother, Duke Xu, do you know?"
Sun Bomin and Su were stunned for a moment. After waiting for a long time, Sun Bomin finally reacted.
He asked uncertainly: "Duke Xu, is he the first of the four founding dukes?"
Sun Shan nodded again.
Sun Bomin asked in disbelief: "Shanzi, your backer is Duke Xu? Are you kidding?"
Sun Shan said with a serious face: "Father, I am not kidding. The backer I am talking about is the one you are thinking of."
Sun Bomin asked in disbelief: "Shanzi, you can't talk about these things. You have to be honest and not brag."
Su looked at Sun Bomin, then at Sun Shan. She didn't understand what the father and son were saying.
So he pulled Gui Ge'er over and secretly asked him who Duke Xu was.
Sun Shan said seriously, "Father, I am serious. So now you know why I am so bold. Duke Xu was in Yingtian Prefecture, and I also stayed in Yingtian Prefecture for a long time. I went to Chongzheng Academy to study, but I couldn't get in with my status as a juren. It was thanks to the recommendation letter. Father, I, your son, have always been cautious in doing things, and I would not do anything without absolute certainty."
After a pause, he continued, "Father, your son has always been smart, and he is the top scholar in Huangyang County. If I do things carelessly, will I be able to pass the exam? Father, don't worry, County Magistrate Tang won't dare to do anything to me."
Su has already figured out who Duke Xu is.
What about building the empire together with the emperor, what about being the emperor's brother and relative-in-law, what about the eldest daughter marrying the current prince and giving birth to several daughters.
Oh, with this identity, one can be said to be a royal family.
This is unbelievable, unbelievable! Su was terribly shocked.
Seeing that Sun Bomin kept asking questions and never believed Sun Shan's words, he immediately got angry and ran over and said, "Master, you are wrong. Don't you understand our son? He is not only handsome, but also filial and intelligent. He is a literary star sent from heaven.
It is normal for our Shanzi to know Duke Xu.
It is certain that Duke Xu is impressed by our Shanzi’s talent and appreciates him. Those powerful families love to recruit talented people, and our Shanzi has caught the attention of the nobleman.”
She turned around, looked at Sun Shan with sparkling eyes and said, "You are worthy of being my son. You are as smart as me. I have always thought that you are a smart boy. Whether it is studying or making money, you are far better than other boys in Huangyang County."
Then he said to Sun Bomin, "Master, if Shanzi had Jing'er's qualities, he would definitely be more successful than Jing'er. Now, let alone becoming a juren, he would have already become the top scholar."
Su thought for a moment and continued, "Shanzi, your backer is the Duke Xu, who is indeed very powerful. You are right, these things should not be said unless necessary. If the villagers or relatives and friends knew that you have such a powerful backer, they would definitely come to you and ask for help. Humph, they wishful thinking."
Su thought that since Shanzi was a juren, many people had come to him to ask for benefits. If they knew that he had a powerful background like Duke Xu, wouldn't they ask for even more benefits?
Especially Sun Xiaogu, she is the most greedy and must be watched out for.
Sun Shan couldn't expect Su to believe it so quickly. It seemed like he firmly believed it.
Fortunately, Sun Shan was thick-skinned and remained calm. His skin was as thick as a city wall and even bullets could not penetrate it.
Sun Boming still didn't quite believe it, or perhaps he didn't dare to believe it.
He thought Shanzi was very outstanding, but not outstanding enough for such a great figure to take a fancy to him.
But Shanzi has been honest and simple since he was a child, so he would never tell a big lie.
Sun Shan didn't care whether Sun Bomin believed it or not, he believed it himself.
He said to Sun Bomin, "Father, mother, please keep this matter in your heart and don't tell anyone. This kind of relationship is not easy to disclose to others. We should be humble and low-key to avoid trouble."
Su nodded quickly and said that she would do whatever Shanzi asked her to do. If she listened to Shanzi, she would enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future. Maybe in a few years, she would become a lady of honor like Aunt Sun.
Sun Boming wanted to say something more and asked many more questions, but seeing Shanzi solemnly assuring that nothing would happen, he didn't know what to say.
Shanzi is right. It is better not to tell anyone about the fact that he has a powerful backer, lest he displease Duke Xu, who would think that Shanzi is bullying others by taking advantage of his power.
Sun Bomin and Su were nervous when they came, and Sun Bomin was still nervous when they left, but Su was the opposite. He grinned so hard that he almost fell to the ground.
Sun Shan heaved a sigh of relief only after he appeased Sun Bomin and Su.
Lying is really not a good habit. I even believed it myself. I am most afraid of the sequelae. I really thought I was very familiar with Xu Guogong.
Sun Shan stayed in the city for several more days, but there was no news from Sun Dingnan and Sun Dali.
Everything was normal in the yamen, and everything was normal outside the city. The yamen's "Criminal Investigation Team Leader" Cao Bantou also said that Yang Xiong had been in prison and had not slept well, but had eaten very well.
Sun Shan was deeply puzzled by this.
On the way, I met with Chief Clerk Zhang, and the information he gave me was that everything was normal. It was so quiet that it was a bit scary.
Sun Shan was even more confused about this and didn't know what Lord Tang was doing.
The execution must be reported to the next higher level, and the reporting process will definitely take time.
Sun Shan could only stay at the Sun residence and wait for news.
At the same time, he ordered Sun Dingnan and Sun Dali to keep a close eye on the situation and not to let down their guard.