Chapter 808: 2 Hu Xiucai to 2 Hu Jinshi
Although Peng Damu is not tall and looks ordinary, he is very heroic when he wields a sword.
The newly-appointed scholars couldn't help but applaud.
Sun Shan's eyes were wide open and his mouth was slightly open.
Don't judge a book by its cover. I didn't expect Peng Damu to be so good at it.
Sun Shan wondered quietly whether Peng Damu would perform the "heart-breaking stone" trick.
Judging from the way he dances with the sword, it's clear he's practiced it before, and he might even know qigong.
After finishing a sword dance, Peng Damu was sweating profusely. It was obvious that he put all his heart and soul into it and was really dedicated to his work.
Sun Shan clapped his hands and shouted, "Good, good, good, good performance!"
This is the truth, not a compliment. Seeing Peng Damu doing several somersaults with my own eyes, even if it is just a pose without substance, it is still beyond the reach of many people.
If Sun Shan were asked to flip over, he would definitely not be able to do so.
Not only Sun Shan thought so, many of his classmates present also thought so.
Even the quiet Du Zhuangyuan clapped his hands and cheered: "Peng's dance is wonderful. I admire you."
Ge Bangyan said excitedly: "I didn't expect Peng Tongnian to be so good at martial arts. Today I am so lucky to see him."
Li Tanhua showed his signature dimples and said, "Teacher Peng, I think you can take the imperial examinations not only in the arts, but also in the martial arts."
Everyone clapped their hands again and cheered for Peng Damu.
When Peng Damu heard the praise from his peers, he blushed and said, "Everyone, I am sorry for my performance. Thank you for your applause."
Sun Shan carefully observed Peng Damu's micro-expressions and could see that he was very happy.
Haha, who wouldn’t be happy to be praised by so many new scholars?
If Sun Shan was Peng Damu, he would be even more proud at this moment and would not even know his own weight.
After everyone commented on and praised Peng Damu, the last new Jinshi, Sun Shan, came on stage.
Gui Ge'er noticed Sun Shan's eye contact and quickly handed over an erhu. He also brought a stool for his brother Shan to sit and play.
Sun Shan bowed and said with a smile, "Everyone, I will play a piece for you today. Please forgive me if it is not good."
Sun Shan prepared to play "Little Flower Drum" for everyone.
The music of this piece is not very technical and its structure is simple, but the music is lively, compact, brisk and fluent, and it is performed in one go.
Describe a joyous and lively scene.
It is a cause for celebration for the new scholars present here to be named on the list of successful candidates, regardless of their ranking.
Sun Shan wanted to use this song to express his inner joy, happiness and joy.
When Li Tanhua heard that Sun Shan was going to play the erhu, he said happily, "I have long heard that Sun is good at the erhu and is known as the erhu scholar. I am very happy to be able to witness him today."
From what Li Tanhua said, we knew that he often read gossip tabloids and knew everything about Sun Shan.
Ge Yangbang also came out to show his presence, jokingly saying: "Li Tanhua, what you said is wrong. In the past, Sun Tongnian was called Erhu scholar, but now he should be called Erhu Jinshi."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.
Sun Shan also laughed and said, "Everyone, please don't tease me. I'm telling you the truth. My erhu playing is just average. What people say is exaggerated."
Peng Chuanlu shook his head and said, "Sun Tongnian, is it good? Let's listen and we'll know. Seeing is believing. Today we are lucky enough to hear Sun Tongnian play the erhu for us."
Senior Brother Chen Jin jumped out and said, "Junior Brother Sun, it is rumored that you are good at playing mournful music, which is so sad and heartbreaking that it breaks people's hearts and makes those who hear it cry. Junior Brother Sun, today you have to perform your unique skills."
Sun Shan looked at Chen Jin speechlessly.
If any other Jinshi said this, Sun Shan would suspect that he had bad intentions, but as for Chen Jin, only an experienced scholar would dare to make such a request.
Sun Shan would not satisfy Chen Jin's demands. Everyone was so happy about passing the imperial examination, so they certainly could not play a sad song.
He shook his head and said, "Brother Chen, today the weather is so sunny, the scenery is beautiful everywhere, and the flowers are in full bloom. Don't play some songs that make people cry. Let's listen to something cheerful instead."
Indeed, on such a happy day, why play some sad music? It will affect your mood.
Mr. Sun is right.
At this time, fellow villager Han Jieyuan came out and said, "Everyone, you have never heard Brother Sun play a sad song. I guarantee you will never forget it after you hear it. I think Brother Sun should play us his best song. If you want to listen, you must listen to the best."
Sun Shan looked at Han Jieyuan speechlessly. It made him sound as if he had heard him play the erhu, and Han Jieyuan also heard it from hearsay.
When he was away from home, Sun Shan never played sad songs, because he was not sad at all.
Although I am tired every day, I still feel fulfilled and happy inside.
So far, everything seems to be going smoothly for him.
At this time, Lian Du Zhuangyu also came out and smiled gently, "Sun Tongnian, I also want to listen to your famous song."
After Du Zhuangyuan said this, the other new scholars immediately changed their tune and said they wanted to listen to Sun Shan's famous song.
Even Peng Damu, who was a little familiar with him, said, "Brother Pingshan, I want to listen to it too. Haha, what kind of music is it that gave you the title of Erhu Scholar? I'm really curious."
As the host of the banquet, Li Tanhua also smiled and said, "Sun Tongnian, everyone wants to hear it, why not satisfy our curiosity?"
Well, of course it’s not good.
What I’m most afraid of is that after you hear this, your eyes will become red and tears will stream down your cheeks, and then you will go and settle the score with him.
Sun Shan said solemnly, "Everyone, you asked me to pull it, I didn't take the initiative to pull it. You can't blame me if you are sad and crying after listening to me."
After Sun Shan said this, the newly-appointed Jinshi, who was originally only slightly curious, became even more curious.
Human beings are all rebellious.
The more you tell him not to do something, the more he will do it. Even if he gets beaten to a pulp, he will not stop his suicidal pace.
This phenomenon is vividly demonstrated among the newly-appointed Jinshi scholars before us.
One of the handsome scholars clapped his hands and shouted, "Sun Tongnian, now that you say that, I must listen to it. Even if I cry my heart out, I don't blame you."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.
Sun Shan also smiled and said, "Okay, if you want to listen, I'll play it. Haha, after you listen, you can't blame me."
Since everyone wants to listen to his famous song "Erquan Yingyue", then just meet their needs.
Haha, on such a happy day, they actually like to listen to sad music. Sun Shan needs to take precautions in advance. If they cry, he can't blame himself.
"Erquan Yingyue" is a cry and epitome of the life of the lower class, which has experienced many vicissitudes and is poor and destitute.
Although Sun Shan was unable to play out the vicissitudes and sadness in its original form, the tune of the song was as humble as dust, the world was cruel and indifferent, the people were poor and miserable, and the song was extremely sad.
Like crying and complaining, but also like being crazy and drunk.
Sun Shan bowed, sat in the center, and officially began his performance.