Chapter 1171: The results of the college examination
Sun Shan was immersed in the joy of receiving the letter from home. He worked with great energy and was in a particularly good mood.
Whenever he has free time, he crosses his legs and leisurely admires the self-portrait of the fat girl.
She kept shouting: "My Xiaoxiao is so cute, with a round head, round eyes, round body, round legs, white and plump, like a fairy. She is indeed my good girl, so beautiful."
The little fat girl in Sun Shan's eyes
The afterglow of joy has not yet faded, and it is already mid-September.
Master Zhang limped in and said anxiously, "Master, there's good news from the college entrance examination. The results are out."
Sun Shan was looking down at a document. When he heard this, he immediately looked up, jumped off his chair, and strode towards Master Zhang.
He asked anxiously, "Are the results out? Show me quickly."
Master Zhang handed over the victory report and said, "Someone just came from the post station. Haha, Master, look, how many people from Yuanlu County passed the exam this time?"
As soon as the postman from Chenzhou Prefecture stepped into the government office, he was captured by Lawyer Zhang, who took the victory report to Sun Shan immediately.
This was good news from the master's first year in office, and Master Zhang seemed particularly excited.
The master donated the examination papers, was responsible for security, and provided accommodation and meals, all so that the candidates from Yuanlu could get good results.
Their requirements are not very high, as long as the number of students is more than that of the previous high school, but of course they cannot be the last.
I heard from Gui Ge'er that Huangyang County always got zero results in the imperial examinations in the past. Later, the master fought his way out of the siege and finally made a breakthrough for Huangyang County.
After that, he had good luck and passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi.
Huangyang County, which had been the worst in education, was suddenly raised to an unprecedented height because Sun Shan became the first Jinshi in Zhangzhou Prefecture.
So far, it has not been surpassed.
Gui Ge'er also said that the county magistrate of Huangyang County was promoted because of his master's success in the imperial examination and was finally able to leave this remote mountain place.
Gui Ge'er gritted his teeth when talking about this matter, and Master Zhang knew that there must be some secret that could not be told.
Just when I was about to take a peek, Gui Ge'er ran away.
Now that he had received the good news, Master Zhang suddenly remembered the matter, and thought that when he got off duty later, he must coax the secret out of him.
Sun Shan opened the victory report and looked at it carefully.
The first case in the court came from Chenzhou Prefecture, and I couldn't help but feel disappointed.
How I wish I were from Yuanlu County, so that my education would be, if not the best, at least quite good.
Looking down, the first, second and third places are all from other places, which means that no one from Yuanlu County made it into the top three.
Sun Shan was even more disappointed.
He sighed and said, "Alas, the candidates from Yuanlu are really not good. The top three are from other counties."
After hearing this, Master Zhang's mouth twitched and he secretly glanced at Sun Shan.
I wonder if the master has had hysteria from drinking so much soup recently that he actually dares to dream that the students from Yuanlu can make it into the top three?
Don’t you even look at the rankings of previous candidates? Let alone the top three, it would be a blessing to be able to enter the top ten.
The young master of the Wang family who was preparing for the exam in the capital also ranked eleventh in the college examination, which was one of the few in Yuanlu.
Hey, I'll have to ask Nanny Wang to stop making soup every few days, otherwise the master will get drunk.
Sun Shan continued to read on, pointing at the report in surprise, and pulled Master Zhang over, saying in shock: "Master Zhang, am I seeing things? The fifth place is Wang Jiaxing? How could this be? He actually ranked so high? Is this report a fake one?"
Sun Shan couldn't believe that Wang Jiaxing could actually make it into the top five. With his knowledge, it shouldn't be possible. How could he be that good?
In the previous provincial examination, I was ranked in the middle, but this time I jumped into the top five, which is a huge improvement. I wonder if the examiner is right?
Or maybe the person who copied the victory report did not make any mistakes?
Sun Shan and Wang Jiaxing have been together for a long time. Not only do they know him very well, but they also know very well that with his grades, it is impossible for him to be in the top five.
Sun Shan would rather suspect that there was something wrong with his eyes than believe that Wang Jiaxing could get fifth place.
Master Zhang looked again and again in the direction of Sun Shan's finger.
He said with absolute certainty: "Master, it is really Wang Tongsheng. There is no one with the same name and surname in Yuanlu who is taking the college entrance examination this time, so this "Wang Jiaxing" must be Wang Jiaxing, there is no mistake."
Not to mention Sun Shan's suspicion, even Master Zhang was suspicious.
Master Zhang was also aware of Wang Jiaxing's knowledge, but he thought it was just average.
It was just luck that I was able to get into high school this time. I definitely couldn't have scored so high in the exam.
What's the problem here? Is Wang Jiaxing just pretending to be knowledgeable?
Sun Shan and Master Zhang could not help but fall into deep thought, wondering what was going on. Even if they made more progress, they couldn't improve that much.
Finally, Sun Shan sighed and said, "It seems that the overall level of candidates from Chenzhou Prefecture is just average. This is a tall man among short men. Wang Jiaxing's level can also be ranked in the top five. Let alone other candidates."
Sun Shan seriously suspected that the level of students in Chenzhou Prefecture was too poor, so he highlighted Wang Jiaxing.
He would never believe that Wang Jiaxing was an outstanding person and that was why he scored so high in the exam.
Master Zhang asked doubtfully, "Master, could it be that Aunt Wang has contributed so much that Wang Tongsheng's ranking has improved so much?"
The top five are tested not only on their knowledge but also on their background.
You will only rank high if you are truly gifted and so brilliant that others cannot ignore you.
Haha, the imperial examinations also have unspoken rules, and examiners will also give face to all parties.
Among students with the same grades, students from well-off families will definitely be ranked at the front.
It's not for anything, it's just to give face to the other person, so that when we meet again in the future, I will also be grateful for this.
Sun Shan shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be. Even if Aunt Wang is very powerful, Wang Jiaxing, who has no power himself, can't be ranked in the top five just for the sake of face."
Giving face also requires strength. Sun Shan knows exactly what level Wang Jiaxing is at.
Even if I take care of everything, it won't be that fast.
Finally, Sun Shan thought that the most unlikely possibility was still that the level of the candidates this year was too poor.
That gave Wang Jiaxing the opportunity to ride on the rocket and jump so high.
Master Zhang couldn't help but sigh: "Wang Tongsheng is really lucky. He ranked in the top five in the exam. He can go to Chenzhou Prefecture to study. If his family makes a little more effort, maybe they can find him a good academy."
With good grades and connections, it is much easier to find a good college.
Wang Jiaxing's path to the imperial examination was also quite smooth.
After Sun Shan and Master Zhang lamented Wang Jiaxing's bad luck, they continued reading.
Seeing people coming from Yuanlu, they were delighted.
After counting, there were 8 candidates from high school.
Compared with the previous session, it is neither more nor less, and is at the same level.
Master Zhang was stunned, and didn't know what to say for a moment. He had put in so much effort, but it felt like it was all in vain, with no progress at all.
Sun Shan was speechless, feeling that whether he did it or not would not affect the result.
He said helplessly: "Fortunately, I didn't regress!"
I can only comfort myself in this way.