Chapter 819: Shanzi makes wedding clothes for his enemies
After the news of the imperial edict reached Guangzhou Prefecture, it was passed back to Huangyang County within two days.
In the backyard of the county government office, the lawyer hurriedly came in with a bulletin, and said in a panic, "Sir, the results of this year's palace examination are out."
County Magistrate Tang was thinking about how to make money cleverly.
I have been in Huangyang County for nearly three years, but there are not many opportunities to make money. Apart from the reclaimed fields left by the previous county magistrate, there is no place to make money.
Huangyang County has no mines or coal, but is surrounded by mountains with endless supplies.
In the end, a mountain is just a mountain and has no value at all.
Hearing the master's panicked voice, he asked in confusion: "What's the matter? Why are you so panicked?"
Of course the lawyer was panicked and had been thinking about Sun Shan in the capital these days.
He burned incense and prayed to Buddha at home every day, hoping that Buddha would bless Sun Shan to fail the exam.
You have to know that they have a grudge against Sun Shan. The better Sun Shan is, the worse they are.
What was the result? The moment the master received the good news, he almost fainted.
Whatever you fear will come true. Damn it! Sun Shan actually passed the high school entrance exam!
When one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer. The legal advisor is a fellow villager and classmate of County Magistrate Tang. If County Magistrate Tang is not a good person, he will not be much better.
The master looked around and found that there were only two people, so he said with relief: "Sir, Sun Shan has passed the exam!"
County Magistrate Tang was stunned for a moment and didn't react. He asked in confusion: "High school? What high school?"
County Magistrate Tang did not ask who Sun Shan was, because Sun Shan was the only person he was afraid of at the moment, and he wanted to kill Sun Shan day and night.
Unfortunately, dreams are beautiful but reality is cruel. County Magistrate Tang found it difficult to kill Sun Shan.
A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, and County Magistrate Tang is not a strong dragon.
The master repeated again: "Sir, Sun Shan, Sun Shan is on the gold list, and now he has become a Jinshi. Sir, what should we do? Is there any news from the other side?"
County Magistrate Tang was silent for a while, then stood up suddenly, and the chair he was sitting on fell to the ground instantly.
A clang brought County Magistrate Tang back to his senses.
County Magistrate Tang asked in a trembling voice: "Master, are you saying that Sun Shan passed the imperial examination, the palace examination, became a Jinshi, and was listed on the gold list?"
The master nodded hesitantly and said fearfully, "Sir, look at the good news. I just received it. This Sun Shan actually passed the imperial examination!"
I'm so scared and want to run away. What should I do?
County Magistrate Tang was a juren, while Sun Shan is a jinshi. County Magistrate Tang is from another place, while Sun Shan is a local. County Magistrate Tang is old, while Sun Shan is young. County Magistrate Tang has no connections behind him. Sun Shan married a girl from the He family, and has a cousin who is a chuanlu, and he also says that he knows Duke Xu.
Damn~
In this comparison, County Magistrate Tang was completely defeated.
The smartest strategy among the Thirty-Six Strategies is to run away.
It’s better to run away. The world is so big, I don’t believe Sun Shan can catch up with me.
Oh, I shouldn’t have offended Sun Shan in the first place. It’s all Yang Xiong’s fault!
The master cursed Yang Xiong, who had already reported to the underworld, thousands of times in his heart, and would not let him go even if he died.
County Magistrate Tang felt a little weak in the knees. These days, like his master, he prayed every day that Sun Shan would fail the exam. Unfortunately, the opposite happened and Sun Shan was on the list again.
Shouldn't this be true?
Sun Shan ranked last in the provincial examination. How could he be on the list with such a low ranking?
What the hell are those candidates ahead of Sun Shan doing? You are obviously ranked higher than Sun Shan, so why did you fail?
County Magistrate Tang quickly opened the good news and saw Sun Shan High School's ranking.
Look at the list again.
Damn it~ This is too weird. Sun Shan is the last one on the list again.
Although scholars despise their fellow Jinshi candidates, they are only qualified to despise them if they are on the list.
How could he, a juren, have the qualifications to look down on his fellow jinshi?
No matter how you look at it, Sun Shan is superior to County Magistrate Tang.
The master paced back and forth and asked, "Sir, is there any news over there?"
County Magistrate Tang nodded and said, "I am already 80% sure. If Sun Shan gets on the list, then I am 90% sure."
Yes, Sun Shan graduated from high school, and he was the incumbent high school student, so that counts as his political achievement!
When Magistrate Tang thought of this, he gradually calmed down and asked, "Who else from Zhangzhou Prefecture is on the list?"
The first juren in the history of Huangyang County was Sun Shan, while Zhangzhou Prefecture has never produced a jinshi in its history.
If Sun Shan became the only Jinshi on the list, wouldn't his contribution be outstanding?
Isn't Zhangzhou Prefecture invincible in terms of education?
The master was stunned for a moment, quickly looked through the list, and his eyes widened.
He shouted excitedly: "Sir, this Sun Shan is the only one in Zhangzhou Prefecture on the list. Oh my God, sir, this is your great contribution~"
As the saying goes, success and failure are both due to Xiao He.
Sun Shan High School put pressure on County Magistrate Tang, but Sun Shan High School also brought honor to County Magistrate Tang. It can only be said that County Magistrate Tang happened to catch the good time, as he happened to meet Sun Shan High School, and it happened that during his tenure, Zhangzhou Prefecture made a historical breakthrough.
Magistrate Tang held the list tightly and said happily: "Sun Shan became a Jinshi during my tenure. This is a great achievement. I will definitely give him an excellent grade in my assessment."
In terms of education, with such a big breakthrough, even if the other aspects are average, the unspoken rules will be rated as excellent.
Magistrate Tang was very sure that his performance in the triennial assessment would be better than that of the county magistrates under Zhangzhou Prefecture.
Then it will be easier to succeed in your own plan to "run away".
That’s right. Ever since he had a grudge against Sun Shan, County Magistrate Tang had been planning day and night, always preparing to be transferred out of Huangyang County.
Now that I have been in Huangyang County for three years, I can use my connections to escape and transfer to other places.
Not long ago, County Magistrate Tang "spent a huge amount of money" to use his connections, and after twists and turns, he finally found someone to help him smooth the way.
As long as his assessment is good, they will accept him.
County Magistrate Tang was also thinking about making a trip to Zhangzhou Prefecture in a few days to use silver to pave the way so that his superiors would give him a "good review".
Now, because Sun Shan passed the imperial examination, the people under his jurisdiction became the first Jinshi in the history of Zhangzhou Prefecture, achieving a breakthrough from zero.
As you can imagine, this is a huge political achievement.
County Magistrate Tang felt that he could save money, and the government would definitely give him a five-star "good review".
Moreover, his resume can be highlighted in the church, so the chances of being accepted by other places will be greatly increased.
Haha, he is so outstanding, if we don’t want him, who else should we want?
When County Magistrate Tang thought of this, he smiled and said happily, "Master, I am more confident about my chances of success. I believe that I will be transferred from Huangyang County to another place soon."
If you are lucky, you might even get one more liter.
County Magistrate Tang felt more relaxed than ever before.
That’s great! I can finally be transferred away from Huangyang County, this remote mountain place.
Besides the enemy Sun Shan, what’s more important is that there is no way to earn any extra money.
If he didn't leave here, County Magistrate Tang thought he would become poor again.
After hearing this, the master said happily: "Sir, I didn't expect that Sun Shan would help you soar to the sky. Hahaha, wonderful, wonderful."
If Sun Shan knew that his high school graduate was helping Magistrate Tang, he would be vomiting like hell.
Maybe he will be like the gorilla King Kong, beating his chest with both hands and shouting loudly: Good people don't get good rewards, but bad people often have a good end.