Chapter 785 The Ceremony of the Passion

Chapter 785 The Ceremony of the Passion

Gui Ge'er was a carefree man, and he felt relieved after hearing what Sun Dali said.

Thinking that my niece looks like my great-aunt, Aunt Li was so easy to give birth to, so Jinhua won’t be any different.

Sun Shan thought that since Gui Ge'er had become a father, Yun Jie'er must be under a lot of pressure.

I remember when I was eight years old and went to Hong’s School, Su and Sun Boming bought a big box. They thought that they had experience and knew how to buy boxes for their grandson to go to school.

After that, when Sun Shan turned fifteen, the pressure to get married became more and more intense.

Su and Sun Boming were urging the couple to get married, not for the sake of marriage, but for the sake of their grandson.

Seeing that Li Jinhua gave birth to a baby, if it was a boy, Sun Boming and Su would definitely be jealous.

Then Sister Yun's scalp would start to tingle.

Alas, I would rather die than have my friend die. Sister Yun, you bear it first.

He, Sun Shan, out of sight, out of mind.

After dinner, Minister He called Sun Shan and explained to him some details about the ceremony.

He said in a friendly manner: "You have already been to the palace during the palace examination. Tomorrow's ceremony will be much easier. Just do whatever the number one scholar tells you to do. Anyway, just follow in other people's footsteps and you will not go wrong."

Sun Shan thought so too and thanked him: "Grandpa, I understand."

Before that, Minister He asked Sun Shan to write down the essay for the palace examination from memory.

After seeing it, Minister He said: It is mediocre and stable. Only the last suggestion to invest more in farmland water conservancy is quite interesting.

Then he told Sun Shan that his ranking would be almost the same as that in the imperial examination.

Sun Shan understood what Minister He meant. He knew that he was destined to be a third-class Jinshi and there was no chance for him to get into the second place, let alone the first place.

Such a conclusion had been anticipated long ago, so Sun Shan was not disappointed.

March 18th, at the hour of Yin.

Sun Shan appeared outside Chengtian Gate again.

The sky was still dark and Sun Shan yawned quietly.

I got up early in the morning and walked around, stopping and starting, which took a lot of time.

Alas, this is not a life for human beings.

Even people like him who had to get up early to study all year round couldn't stand it, which shows that many rules in the court were quite strict.

By noon, hundreds of prospective Jinshi candidates were still waiting at Chengtian Gate, their legs exhausted.

After Sun Shan had eaten yesterday afternoon, he did not dare to eat again. He drank water very sparingly, for fear of losing his manners in front of the palace.

Well, fortunately this is the last time. If it were like this every day, I would rather resign and go home.

It’s better to be a second-generation rich man, with an all-in-one service for eating, drinking and having fun.

Unlike the first generation of entrepreneurs like him, who have to endure all kinds of hardships and are not sure of success.

Sun Shan sighed silently in his heart.

After waiting for a while, the Minister of Rites asked the candidates to line up in two rows according to their results in the imperial examination.

Sun Shan retreated quickly and soon found his position.

Sun Shan found that many of the successful candidates were between 30 and 40 years old.

There were very few white-haired people, and even fewer in their early twenties like him.

After this comparison, Sun Shan felt that he was very capable.

When he thought about how young he was when he got to high school, he was truly the best among the best. Even though he was the last one on the list, he was still on the list.

Sun Shan straightened his chest with confidence, as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

The man in front secretly turned his head to glance at Sun Shan, and seeing him standing so tall, he couldn't help but stand up straight too.

It’s better to lose the battle than the personal defeat. Sun Shan, who was in last place, was so impressive. He is ranked higher than Sun Shan, so he should stand up straighter.

Suddenly, there was movement in front of me, and it was already time.

Sun Shan followed the crowd and walked forward step by step. Just like he did in the palace examination, he did not dare to move his eyes around and only stared at the classmate in front of him.

Soon they arrived at the Huangji Palace Square.

Civil and military officials stood on both sides of the Danchi according to their civil and military ranks, and the Jinshi candidates were divided into two rows and stood behind them.

Then the ceremonial music began.

The tribute candidates had to perform the ceremony of five bows and three kowtows.

Sun Shan looked at the man in front of him numbly. When he knelt, he followed suit. When he kowtowed, he followed suit.

Let's copy and paste it to ensure there are no mistakes.

After all the rituals were completed, the music and rituals also quieted down.

Inside the palace, the official of the Honglu Temple began to read the imperial edict: "In the first year of Zhengping, on March 18th, the imperial examination was held for the tribute candidates of the whole country. The first class was awarded the title of Jinshi Jidi, the second class was awarded the title of Jinshi Chuan, and the third class was awarded the title of Tong Jinshi Chuan."

The sound was heard three times.

The officials from the Honglu Temple inside the palace passed it on once, and the officials from the Honglu Temple outside the palace followed suit.

Sun Shan could also hear it clearly outside the hall.

Sun Shan knelt on the ground and began to scatter his thoughts again. He felt that the singing voice was so loud. Even without the help of a microphone, it was still so clear. Sun Shan could not help but admire it.

If he were asked to do this job, he would definitely be fired on the first day.

After waiting for a while, the music started again and then stopped.

Then a voice came: "The first place in the first class is Du Liubo."

When Sun Shan heard Du Liubo's name, he silently said congratulations in his heart.

Du Liubo deserved the title, and everyone accepted his defeat with full conviction.

From the top of the list to the first place in the provincial examination to the first place in the imperial examination, he always ranked first in every exam. Even the scholars looked down on each other, but they couldn't help but admire him in their hearts.

Besides, Sun Shan's ranking was so low that he would not be as jealous as the second and third place winners.

The gap is too big. There is no jealousy or resentment. Only admiration remains.

Then another voice came: "The second place in the first class is Ge Changqing."

Sun Shan thought about the name and thought it might rank fourth.

Wow, I didn’t expect to get the second place, what a qualitative leap.

Even though the runner-up is second and cannot compare to the number one, he is still something Sun Shan can only dream of.

At least the runner-up doesn’t have to take part in the imperial examination and can directly become an official in the Hanlin Academy.

That’s right, the top three in the first class were directly appointed as Hanlin officials. They didn’t need to take the imperial examination like my eldest cousin, go in for internship, and wait for three years before being promoted to Hanlin officials.

The top three scholars received more preferential treatment than the Jinshi scholars of the same year.

The scholars who passed the imperial examination in the same year were extremely envious.

After waiting for a while, another voice came: "The third place in the first class is Li Jian."

Sun Shan had met Li Jian at the "Poetry Meeting of the Fujian Guild Hall". He had forgotten where he was from, but one thing he had in common was that he was handsome and older than Sun Shan.

Oh, I didn’t expect him to be selected as the third pick.

Congratulations!

Sun Shan recalled the appearances of Du Liubo and Li Jian, compared them, and still felt that Du Liubo was more handsome.

Unexpectedly, in this palace examination, the more handsome and younger Du Liubo was not allowed to become the third place.

Could it be that Du Liubo is not the type that the emperor likes?

Could it be that the emperor likes Li Jian, who has sharp eyebrows, bright eyes and a tall stature?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Sun Shan could not deny the emperor's vision.

Du Liubo is a bit weak and gentle, giving people the feeling of Ren Quan in "Young Justice Bao".

Li Jian gives people a tough feeling, like He Jiajin in "Judge Bao".

Sun Shan made a self-evaluation and realized that no matter how hard he tried, he would not have the chance to become the top, second or third place in the imperial examination.