Chapter 781 Sun Shanbai Participates in the Palace Examination
Sun Shan shook his head. He didn't want to think about this issue for the time being. He would wait until the results of the palace examination came out before taking up the official post.
As for what official position I will reach, we will decide when the time comes.
After all, there is no way he can get the official position he wants without the ability.
Sun Shan couldn't help but sigh secretly. If his grades were high, he could take part in the imperial examination, first do an internship at the Hanlin Academy, and then become a Hanlin official, just like his eldest cousin.
It’s a pity that my grades are not good enough, so I can’t follow my cousin’s path. I can only explore it on my own.
Sun Shan smiled and said, "I don't know the answer to this question either. I'll tell you after the results of the palace examination come out."
When enemies come, we will fight them; when water comes, we will block it with earth. Thinking too much will not only not make you taller, but may even make you shorter.
When the three members of the Sun family went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, they were worried whether they could arrive in the capital safely.
When I arrived in the capital, I was worried whether I could complete the imperial examination successfully.
After completing the imperial examination, I worried about the announcement of the results all day long.
Fortunately, their Shanzi was invincible and passed the imperial examination just as they wished.
After finally finishing the palace examination, I was worried about where I would be able to serve as an official after the examination.
As long as a person is alive, there will always be worries.
After Sun Shan had breakfast, he stretched his muscles and felt more comfortable.
"The Idle Garden" is so quiet and deserted that no one passes by.
Sun Shan led his younger brothers out of the "Idle People's Garden" and walked to the "Examination Students' Courtyard".
I saw several candidates from the He family eating breakfast leisurely in the yard.
It's obvious that he just got up not long ago. Tsk tsk, this won't do.
Since they did not make the list, they will have to take the examination again in three years, which means that their study career has not ended yet and they are still students.
When He Shujun saw Sun Shan, he shouted happily, "Ashan, have you had breakfast?"
After a pause, he continued, "I visited you yesterday. You slept like a pig. I didn't even dare to wake you up."
Sun Shan rolled his eyes at He Shujun and looked at their breakfast.
Oh, life is good. I eat preserved egg and lean meat porridge and stir-fried rice noodles with bean sprouts.
Sun Shan looked carefully at the people in the yard and felt that they had gained weight.
Look, the pointed face has become round. It seems that the He family lives too well and the grandmother is so good to them.
Even if they failed the exam, they were not harshly treated with regard to their food.
He clan brother asked happily: "Brother Shan, I'm glad you're okay. I was worried about you yesterday. I saw that you looked pale. Hey, how come the palace exam is even worse than the imperial exam? Brother Shan, is the palace exam difficult?"
After eating and drinking his fill, He Shuhuan, a student who had failed the imperial examination four times, got a paper fan from somewhere and fanned himself like a talented scholar from the south of the Yangtze River.
Said: "Brother, the palace examination is definitely more difficult than the imperial examination. It's not the test questions that are difficult, but the examination location and the chief examiner, tsk tsk~~~"
Then he asked Sun Shan, "Ashan, what is the palace like? What is the place where you took the exam like? And have you seen the emperor?"
He Shuhuan's eyes twinkled with curiosity. He wanted to know what the palace looked like, and even more so, what the emperor looked like.
In the He family, the only one who had seen the emperor was Minister He.
Even if they were beaten to death, they would not dare to run to their great grandfather to ask what the emperor looked like, whether he was tall or short, thin or fat?
Although there are rumors about what the emperor looked like, they are just rumors, and it is better to have friends and relatives to verify it.
The other candidate from the He family also opened his eyes wide, very curious about what the palace was like.
Oh, they may never have the chance to step into the palace in their lifetime.
Not only the He family's failed student was curious, but the three members of the Sun family were also curious.
Yesterday, I was only concerned about asking if the food in Sun Shan's palace was good? I completely forgot to ask if the palace was built entirely of gold bricks.
Does the emperor have three heads and six arms, which is extraordinary?
Sun Shan looked at his group of gossiping friends in silence.
To be honest, Sun Shan had no idea what the palace looked like, and he kept his head down as he walked.
When I went in, I could only see the back of the candidate in front of me. When I came out, I didn't dare to look around and could only stare at the bricks under my feet.
Sun Shan felt like Sun Dali.
On the way to Beijing, Sun Dali was either in an inn or in a cabin. It was as if he had not come at all, and he had no idea what the journey was like.
Sun Shan went to the palace to take the exam, but he kept his head down all the way and saw nothing.
The only proof that I had been there was a test paper.
As for the emperor, he was even more unclear, not even his outline could be seen.
When others bowed, he followed suit; when others stood up, he stood up too.
His sight was limited to the examinee in front of him, and any more were the "security guard" next door, and then he could not see anyone else.
Not to mention the emperor, even few officials who presided over the palace examination had ever seen him.
Legend has it that the emperor, who was invigilating the exam, would walk down to check on the students' performance.
Sun Shan didn't know whether the emperor had come down to inspect.
Even if he came down to inspect and walked up to him, Sun Shan would be completely unaware.
He looked up, then down, and many students from the examination room ran away. Sun Shan didn't even know when lunch would be delivered.
Sun Shan recalled the palace examination over and over again and couldn't help but slap his thigh.
He shouted, "Oh, I went to the palace examination for nothing. I didn't see anything."
When everyone heard Sun Shan describe his mental journey in taking the palace examination, they were speechless.
It was really a waste of my time to take part in the palace examination.
Sun Shan just went in to take an exam and didn't gain any knowledge. If it weren't for the answer sheet, it would have felt like there was no difference between going and not going.
Sun Shan spread his hands and said, "Well, after I went in, I didn't dare to look around. I just followed what the guy in front of me did. I was completely confused and didn't know what was going on."
He's cousin said very foolishly and naively: "Brother Shan, maybe because you were ranked last and stood in a bad position, you didn't see the current emperor. Oh, I really envy Du Huiyuan for being able to see the emperor's elegance."
He Zudi, are you polite to talk like this? Believe it or not, I will put you in a sack and beat you up.
Anyway, after the palace examination, I have nothing to do and my hands are itching, so beating someone is a good choice.
He Shujun nodded and said, "Brother, you are right. There are more than 500 people, and Ashan is at the end of the list, so naturally he cannot see the situation ahead. Alas, this cannot be blamed on Ashan. If there is anyone to blame, it should be that Ashan's performance in the imperial examination was too poor. Alas, it's a pity for Ashan. He had the opportunity to enter the palace, but in the end it was the same as not entering. Such a good opportunity was wasted in vain."
He Shuhuan, who failed the imperial examination four times, sighed and said, "Hearing what Ah Shan said, it seems that the students who passed the imperial examination at the back are not loved by their parents. No wonder they are treated like wives. Even the seats for the imperial examinations are arranged so far away, it's hard for them to show their faces."
Sun Shan really wanted to call Gui Ge'er, so Sun Dali put these failed students into sacks and beat them all.
Shouldn't these words be said behind people's backs?
Can you please say it in front of him? Are you being polite?
He Shujun patted Sun Shan on the shoulder and said comfortingly, "Ashan, don't be discouraged. It's already amazing that you can walk to the Huangji Hall to take the exam. It doesn't matter if you can't see the emperor. Ashan, I believe in you!"