Chapter 723 "Watching Wei Jie's Death"
The moment Minister He's chubby figure disappeared, Sun Shan was deeply affected by his recent close contact with Kong Yi.
His eyes were full of curiosity, and he asked gossipingly, "Brother Jun, is Minister Wei really that handsome? Have you seen him? He ranked first in the examination, but he was ranked third. Tsk tsk, no wonder he was indignant."
He Shujun shook his head and said, "I have never met Minister Wei, so how would I know. Even if I have met him, I have only seen him when he was old and ugly, so how would I know if he was handsome when he was young."
He paused, rolled his eyes, and whispered, "But I heard that the late princess was desperate for Minister Wei, and tried to separate him from his childhood sweetheart. Tsk tsk, I heard that it was a big fight at the time, and the late emperor beat the princess several times but it still didn't stop. In the end, the princess was depressed and died young."
When Sun Shan heard this, his eyes widened and were full of gossip.
He Zudi also looked around curiously, and his innocent and clear eyes as a college student revealed a lot of stupidity.
If it weren't for the need to queue up to enter at night, Sun Shan would have wanted to ask Kong Yi out immediately.
Whether in Texas or in Beijing, Kong Yi is self-taught in gossip and knows everything about it, so it is most appropriate to talk about gossip with him.
He Shujun continued, "Not only did the late princess fall in love with Minister Wei at first sight, but I heard that many noble ladies pursued him crazily at the time, saying that he had the looks of Pan An and his name was Wei Jie, but he was actually Wei Jie."
Wei Jie, one of the four most handsome men, is the protagonist of the story of "Watching Wei Jie Kill".
Minister Wei is actually comparable to Wei Jie. Wow, it seems he is really a handsome man.
Sun Shan secretly glanced at Madam He who was eavesdropping with her ears perked up.
This Minister Wei is about the same age as Minister He, and the old lady might have met Minister Wei.
Sun Shan quietly walked to the old lady's side and asked with a smile that showed his teeth, "Grandma, is Minister Wei about the same age as Grandpa?"
Madam He answered without thinking, "How can they be almost the same? They were both born in the same year. Not only that, they took the imperial examination in the same year, and were awarded the title of Jinshi in the same year."
After the old lady said this, He Shujun and He's cousins' eyes lit up.
He immediately rushed to the old lady, his eyes full of curiosity.
The eyes seemed to be saying: Grandma, please reveal more information, is this Minister Wei really a handsome man?
The old lady was happy and looked around to make sure that Minister He was not there.
Cai Anxin said, "Minister Wei and your great grandfather were born in the same year. Minister Wei was awarded the title of Tanhua Jinshi, and your great grandfather almost became a fellow Jinshi. He was shocked at the time. But later, during the imperial examination, your great grandfather performed better in the palace examination and entered the Hanlin Academy."
If the old lady hadn’t told them, He Shujun and the others wouldn’t have known about this history.
In their minds, Minister He was the most powerful person in the He family. Unexpectedly, he was only barely ranked second in the family at the beginning.
He Clan Brother asked innocently, "Grandma, have you seen that Minister Wei? Is he as handsome as the legend says?"
The old lady glanced at He's cousin gossipingly and said with a smile, "Anyone who can be awarded the title of Tanhualang can't be that bad."
In fact, the old lady wanted to say more: The young Minister He and Minister Wei standing together, one is like a round ball, the other is handsome and elegant, they are simply incomparable and even more disgusting to look at.
Thinking about why I married Minister He?
The old lady could only say that it was her parents' orders and the matchmaker's words, she had no choice.
Minister He was fat when he was a child, he was fat when he was a teenager, he was fat when he was middle-aged, and now he is old, and he is still fat.
It’s bad enough that Minister He is fat, but how come his son, grandson, and even granddaughter are also fat.
Thinking about how her daughter was developing towards Minister He, the old lady was so worried that she couldn't eat.
So, while my daughter was still a young girl, I made up my mind to restrict her food.
The girl was crying because of hunger, and the old lady was crying behind her back as well.
But this is the way the world is. Men can be fat, but women cannot be fat girls.
God helps those who work hard. Thanks to the old lady's persistence, the girl was just a little plump but not fat before she got married.
As for the backlash after marriage, that is the husband's family's business, and the He family is no longer responsible.
When it came to her grandchildren, the old lady felt relieved because her great-great-granddaughter looked like her mother.
The second and third grandsons have only one chubby daughter. There is no need to control her now. We can consider it when she grows up.
Madam He thought about it for a while, then came to her senses and said, "How Lord Wei looks is not the point. When you enter the examination room, pay attention to your body and take the exam well. If you can't stand it, don't try hard. You must take good care of your body. There are many opportunities, and it doesn't matter if you try once or twice. Do you understand?"
Sun Shan was moved and said, "Grandma, we understand. We will definitely take good care of ourselves."
After a pause, he continued, "Grandma, when I come out, I want to drink the delicious soup you made. The soup you make is the most nourishing. I want to drink it again after I drink it."
Madam He agreed repeatedly: "Okay, okay, okay. I'll make the soup and wait for you to come out."
He Shujun and his cousin He looked at Sun Shan with disdain.
At your age, you still act like a spoiled child like Jiujin. How shameless.
Sun Shan didn't blush, but they all blushed for him.
After having dinner at the old lady's house, Sun Shan returned to his bedroom.
Gui Ge'er, Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan were waiting early.
Gui Ge'er said nervously, "Brother Shan, are we leaving tonight? Don't be nervous, just take the test calmly, okay?"
Sun Shan: ...
Sun Shan was not nervous at all, but Gui Ge'er was very nervous. He rubbed his hands, his mouth trembled, and he kept pacing back and forth.
In this case, the emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuch is.
Gui Ge'er was nervous, and so were Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan.
Sun Dingnan asked quickly: "Ashan, please check again and make sure you don't forget to bring anything you didn't bring."
Sun Shan had checked no less than five times to make sure that everything was ready and he just had to wait patiently.
What you can bring in for the imperial examination is less than that for the provincial examination.
Visitors can bring clothes to the provincial examinations, but candidates for the imperial examinations are provided with clothes, quilts, stoves and meals.
Apart from bringing writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone, some medicinal liquor, and pills crushed into rice powder, nothing else is allowed.
Sun Dali said nervously, "Ashan, take the exam seriously when you get in. If you can't stand it, come out. It's so cold, so you must take care of yourself. Why is it still so cold in the spring in Beijing? Why don't you take the exam in Guangnan?"
Sun Shan saw that the three members of the Sun family were worried and uneasy.
He comforted her and said, "Don't worry. I have been taking exams since I was a child. Haha, taking exams is like eating lettuce. It's easy."
It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous, even though I took the exam so many times.
But as a human being, especially a man, how can you say no?
The loser does not lose the formation!
Gui Geer nodded confidently and said, "Brother Shan, you are the best, I believe in you~"
Suddenly he thought of something, ran out in a hurry, and then ran back.
Then Sun Shan saw more than ten or twenty talismans, all in various colors.
Gui Ge'er asked Sun Shan to touch them one by one, then he took them back and said, "Brother Shan, I got these from different temples and Taoist temples. There must be one that is effective. Touch them and let them bless you."
Then he added: "Just touch it, and don't bring it into the examination room."
It’s not that Guiger didn’t want to hang it around Sun Shan’s neck, but he was afraid that Sun Shan would forget to take it off and bring it into the examination room, and would be considered cheating after being discovered.
If he meant well but ended up doing something bad, he, Gui Ge'er, would have no face to face the elders and villagers of Sunjia Village and could only apologize with death.