Chapter 771 A close friend is as close as a friend in the world.

Chapter 771 A close friend is as close as a friend in the world.

Sun Shan asked Gui Ge'er to keep the things safe, take out the valuables, and return the things according to the contents of the letter.

He also ordered the He family's servants to refuse to accept anything except letters.

As for why he left the letter, Sun Shan didn't want to let his fans down.

Sun Shan looked at the tabloids of the past two days again.

Damn! It has everything you need except what type of diapers he uses.

At this time, Sun Shan was 100% sure that it was the traitor around him who leaked the information.

As for who?

Anyone is possible.

For example, Chen Dongling and others who went to Beijing for the imperial examination together, Zhu Pengyun or Chen Jin from Yuelu Academy, and even the He family members secretly went to disclose the information.

For example, the tone in which he and Yun Jie'er's marriage was written was exactly the same as the tone that Old Master He San used to speak to the outside world.

If he wasn't a family member, who would know that he saved He Shuqiang when he was six years old? As for the story of "giving his body to him", tsk tsk~~

It was first spread from Hejiacun.

Sun Shan thought of Sun Dali, Sun Dingnan, and Gui Ge'er again. It was also possible that the three members of the Sun family had leaked the information.

It’s not that they deliberately broke the news, but they were questioned very cleverly.

Gui Ge'er had fewer opportunities to reveal information. For example, Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan worked at the dock, and they might have been induced to say some unconscious words.

The city is full of tricks, and Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan, who come from the countryside, have no chance of winning.

Not to mention them, even if Sun Shan chatted with others, he would fall into the trap and be unable to defend himself.

Sun Shan asked Gui Ge'er to collect these tabloids and show them to Yun Jie'er when they returned to Sunjia Village.

Hehe, take a look at how outsiders describe their love story, and it’s guaranteed to make Sister Yun laugh her teeth off.

Sun Shan shook his head, smiled, and decided to ignore the heat.

It’s better to take a deep breath, a deep breath, and prepare for the palace examination.

As the days passed, Sun Shan's fans began writing letters after the He family's servants refused to accept their gifts.

Old men and women who could not read or write went out to ask poor scholars to write for them. Suddenly, the "letter writing" business was booming and the income of many poor scholars increased greatly.

Minister He and Old Madam He looked at each other and saw the basketful of letters. They couldn't help but sigh that the world was changing too fast and they couldn't adapt.

Minister He recalled his high school days. He looked at people on the street, but no one recognized him, let alone wrote letters or sent gifts.

Even when he was paraded through the streets on horseback, no one threw flowers or silk to him.

The only person threw two big white buns to him, which almost knocked him off his horse.

However, Sun Shan, who was much inferior to him, received baskets of things.

Minister He couldn't help but sigh: Heaven is unfair!

Old Madam He was also secretly astonished. She never expected that Shanzi would be so popular and gain the love and admiration of many fans.

Groups of people came to He's house and asked to see Shanzi.

If Mrs. He wasn't concerned about her status, she really wanted to run out and take a look and meet Shanzi's fans.

I want to say to them: Thank you, thank you for your love for Shanzi.

Madam He sighed and said, "Master, has everyone in the capital been talking about Shanzi every day recently?"

Old Madam He received a letter from her old sister, which was full of gossip and said that she wanted to meet He's son-in-law after the palace examination.

What kind of person is Sun Gongshi who could steal the limelight from Du Jiagong?

Old Madam He gets a headache when she sees such a letter.

It’s not that I don’t want to take Shanzi out to meet them, but I’m afraid that after the meeting, the old sisters will be disappointed.

Although Mrs. He liked Sun Shan, she also knew that Sun Shan had a fatal flaw.

I think it’s better to remain mysterious and not appear in front of the public, so as to avoid losing fans and eventually turning from brainless fans to die-hard haters.

Not only did Sun Shan's story spread among the people in the capital, it also spread in the imperial court.

Sure enough, someone suggested looking through Sun Shan’s files, especially his examination papers over the years.

Whatever Minister He fears will come to pass.

Fortunately, Sun Shan has no power or influence, is a farmer for nine generations, and has a clean record. Even if you investigate thoroughly, nothing can be found.

Moreover, the chief examiner of the imperial examination was Wei Ge Lao, and it was he who personally admitted the last candidate. If there is any investigation, Wei Ge Lao should be checked first.

If he hadn't taken it, nothing would have happened today.

He took it, and all we can say is that coincidences in the world are just coincidences.

There is no way to figure it out.

Minister He shook his head and said, "Let them spread whatever they want. Don't pay any attention to it. Just let Ah Shan stay in the "Idle People's Garden" and prepare for the exam."

Minister He thought about saying a few words of comfort to Sun Shan later, asking him to do well in the exam and preferably perform better than usual in the imperial examination.

This way you can prove that your ability should not be underestimated, that it is real talent, and that you are not cheating.

Minister He, Madam He, and Sun Shan adopted the method of "turning a blind eye, being indifferent, ignoring, and being numb" to deal with the fanaticism of fans.

Block out all the distractions from outside.

A few days later, Sun Shan received letters from Chen Dongling and his fellow villager Lu Yuming.

Chen Dongling said that he would leave Beijing and return to Guangzhou tomorrow. He wished Sun Shan further success and said he was really sorry for missing the lively scene of Sun Shan's parade.

Lu Yuming said in the letter that he would return to his hometown with Chen Dongling and that he would not take the examination again. He had already received the appointment notice and would return to his hometown to take up the post.

Sun Shan was stunned. He didn't expect Lu Yuming to give up the imperial examination and go to work first.

This may be because they have no confidence in scientific research, so they cut the Gordian knot, stop investing in sunk costs, get rid of the burden in time, and switch to other tracks.

Lu Yuming wrote that his new job was to return to Nanhai County under Guangzhou Prefecture to work as a chief clerk, a ninth-rank official.

When Sun Shan saw this, his eyes turned green.

Lu Yuming's status as a juren, seeking a "ninth-rank official" seems very humble, one level lower than Qian Yingyang's eighth-rank county magistrate.

Actually, this is not the case, because Lu Yuming took office in "Nanhai County".

Tsk tsk~~

This is one of the richest counties in Guangzhou Prefecture. There is nothing you can't make money from it.

It's like being the village chief of a village in Guangzhou is even crazier than being the county chief of a small county town in a remote mountainous area.

Lu Yuming was able to get this position, it seems that he has quite a wide network of contacts.

Sun Shan still remembered that Lu Yuming wanted to use his connections to get an official position in the last term, but because of the new policy, he hurriedly ran back to Lingnan and hid.

This time, in addition to trying to get admitted, I also wanted to move around in Beijing to find a way out in case I failed.

As expected, Lu Yuming still sought a position as an official and returned to his hometown to take up the position.

The next morning, Sun Shan led Gui Ge'er and sneaked out from the side door of He's house.

Walking to the dock, I saw Chen Dongling and Lu Yuming, broke off a willow branch, and couldn't help but say: "A bosom friend in need brings a distant land closer."

Chen Dongling and Lu Yuming patted Sun Shan on the shoulders and said sadly, "Brother Sun, take care! See you later!"