Chapter 767 If I had a good family background, maybe the top scholar of this year would be my son-in
In the evening, Minister He got off duty and went to find Sun Shan.
Sun Shan gritted his teeth and looked at Minister He. Needless to say, he knew what he wanted from him.
Minister He had no expression on his face, but he said in a very gentle tone: "Good boy, don't pay attention to the tabloids. Prepare well for the palace examination."
After a pause, he continued, "Don't go anywhere these days, just stay in the yard and study."
Sun Shan said solemnly: "Grandfather, I know. I think so too."
Minister He waved his hand and told Sun Shan to go back, eat well, drink well, sleep well, and not think about other things.
Looking at Sun Shan's short and thin back as he left, Minister He's mouth twitched, and a feeling of "inexplicability" became even stronger.
I went to work early today, and after lunch, I continued to work.
When he was on duty in the afternoon, he was captured by his good friend and relative.
Then I saw the Capital Tabloid.
When Minister He saw the content described above, he had to admit that "Beijing Tabloid" was really powerful.
It is rumored that the boss behind it is a prince.
Minister He didn't know whether these rumors were true or false, but he was sure that the information collected by this tabloid was very fast and accurate.
Except for the deviation in the description of Sun Shan's appearance, the other pearls are not that real.
Seeing the comparison between Sun Shan and Du Liubo, Minister He had to say that things in the world were really outrageous.
Comparing these two people in terms of background, appearance, and talent, they are completely different.
Tsk tsk~
After seeing this, Minister He, like everyone else, wanted to find the person involved and have a chat.
Especially Sun Shan, did he really get a bad number three times? Did he really always get the last place in the exam? Did someone really get poisoned by eating crucian carp?
I really want to interview Sun Shan about his mood and let him share how he felt when he encountered these things.
Especially compared with Du Liu, do you have any special feelings?
The good friend and relative had the same idea as Minister He, so he pulled Minister He aside and gossiped about the contents of the tabloids.
When the friend found out that the contents of the tabloid were 99% true, his eyes widened.
I couldn't wait to rush to He's house and investigate Sun Shan.
As for why not to explore Du Liubo?
The "ugly" things in the world are often more impressive, and everyone likes anecdotes.
People like Du Liubo occasionally appear in every dynasty, but Sun Shan is different. There is no one like him before and there will be no one like him after. This is the first time I have heard of him.
His good friend and relative quietly told Minister He that Sun Shan's story was not only circulating among the people, but also in the court.
He knows everything today, and the high-ranking and low-ranking officials in the court must also know it.
In fact, because the "Imperial Examination" is related to the country and the people, both the court and the people attach great importance to it, especially the people in the capital, who have the highest literacy rate and pay more attention to it.
So when Sun Shan's story was reported in the Capital Tabloid, even people who were not gossipy would have heard about it from other people.
A good friend and relative sighed and said: "This son-in-law of yours, wow~~ He was hovering between failing and passing the exam, but was finally admitted. I have to say he was very lucky."
After a pause, he said excitedly, "I just can't believe your uncle-in-law, tut tut~~ not only has great luck once, but also has great luck three times in a row. This luck is really amazing. Brother Jiongtong, I suspect that your uncle-in-law was also hesitating between passing and not passing the college examination and the provincial examination, just like the imperial examination, but he finally passed. Oh, what luck, what a lucky man. I envy him so much."
Minister He took the tabloid and left quickly, not wanting to listen to the long-winded nonsense of his best friend and relative-in-law.
When his friend saw the fat figure of Minister He slipping away flexibly, he hurriedly said, "Brother Jiongtong, after the palace examination, ask your son-in-law to come out and see me. I want to see the Jinshi who was poisoned by eating crucian carp."
When Minister He heard this, he dodged even faster.
Many times I regretted getting to know my good friend and relative, and really wanted to cut off all ties with him.
It’s a pity that he is still teaching in the Imperial College. Such a gossipy professor should not teach students bad things.
Minister He and Old Madam He lamented about what happened to Sun Shan.
After Old Madam He learned about this today, she also summoned Sun Shan over and gave him some comfort, telling him not to think about anything and to study hard.
At this time, many people in the court also knew the story of Sun Shan when they heard Minister He tell it.
I couldn't help but ask worriedly: "Master, this matter has no impact on Shanzi, right?"
Minister He comforted his wife and said, "Don't worry, it won't have any impact. Ah Shan has passed the exam step by step and deserves the honor. Even if someone investigates out of curiosity, I believe they won't find any problems."
To be honest, Minister He was really worried that some people with bad intentions would demand a thorough investigation of Sun Shan’s past achievements. After all, many people would not believe such a coincidence.
However, Sun Shan had no background and no mentor liked him, so Minister He believed that Sun Shan's results were just a coincidence.
After hearing this, Madam He felt a little relieved: "Hey, now Shanzi has become a household name. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing."
Especially when compared with Du Liubo, it is even more impressive.
On the surface, Sun Shan serves as a foil to Du Liubo, but the actual effect is that Du Liubo becomes a foil to Sun Shan.
After reading "Beijing Tabloid", people are more likely to remember Sun Shan rather than Du Liubo.
Especially the contrast of their backgrounds makes Sun Shan seem more hardworking and more combative.
Du Liubo was carefully nurtured since childhood. He had everything he wanted and was taught by a famous teacher. His success was natural. If he had failed, it would have proved that Du Liubo was not a good person.
Sun Shan was the complete opposite. He studied all the way from a private school in the countryside. His parents were not supportive, and he didn't have any supportive teachers. He relied entirely on himself to pass the exams step by step.
Especially when I drew a bad number, I didn’t complain or give up, but still gritted my teeth and took the exam.
Although he was the last one, it was clear that this farmer's son had tried his best.
This kind of endurance is even more inspiring.
Especially the general public, who are ordinary people, can resonate more with Sun Shan.
The personal nanny also said: "Our grandson-in-law is thin and small, all because of his poor family background. He has been starving since he was a child and has to save money to pay for his tuition. In order to live up to his parents' expectations, he studied hard, so he overexerted his brain.
He doesn't eat well and uses his brain too much, no wonder he is so thin. Alas, pity our uncle. If he had a good family, he might be the top scholar this year."
After saying this, the personal nanny wiped away her tears.
Sun Shan’s meals changed from four dishes and one soup to five dishes and one soup, and he also had afternoon tea and fruit from time to time.
The personal nanny wants to make up for Sun Shan’s “malnutrition” over the years.
Although Madam He was from a noble family, she had also experienced the hardships of the world.
Especially when I followed my parents to flee back to my hometown from the capital because of the war, I encountered hardships along the way and saw the displaced people. I deeply understand the difficulties of the poor.
Sun Shan was born in a poor family. He must have not had enough food to eat or warm clothes to wear, so he did not grow tall.
Later, I had the opportunity to go to school thanks to my eldest aunt.
Look, a talented person can never be buried. Even with such poor teaching conditions, he can still make his way to the capital.
This kind of hard work is even more respectable.
So Madam He asked her personal nanny to take good care of Sun Shan's food and daily life, so that Sun Shan could prepare for the exam with peace of mind and achieve further results.