The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

The ninth day of August is a good time to travel.

Sun Shan yawned quietly and appeared at the gate of the county school early in the morning.

Well, that's what being an official is like. You have to put on a show every minute. If you don't put on a show, no one will know what you're doing.

Sun Shan usually attaches great importance to his students, but if he does not show up on such an important day, it will inevitably lead to rumors.

Look, before dawn, he got up to wash up, didn't even have breakfast, and hurriedly led his subordinates to see the candidates off.

Similarly, County Magistrate Wang and Chief Secretary Wu were also yawning quietly. At their age, they still had to get up so early, which was really a sin.

If the new magistrate likes to put on a show, let him do it, but why bring them along?

The police officers following behind him also thought so. Except for those who had official business to attend to, everyone else had to get up early and follow Lord Sun in the show.

Hey, Shangguan should not be too young. Young people are particularly passionate about doing things. If an old hand comes, they will never get up so early just to see their students off.

Are these students amazing?

Among these dozens of students, most will be lost in the crowd, only a few will stand out, and even fewer will achieve success.

It’s too early to please them. It’s not too late to please them after they officially come to the fore.

Alas, Lord Sun is too impatient. He has attached so much importance to it for a long time, but it is all in vain and he cannot get any benefits.

The officials stared blankly ahead, secretly criticizing Sun Shan.

This actually helped to dispel a lot of sleepiness.

Sun Shan stood at the highest point, with Instructor Deng on his left, County Magistrate Wang on his right, and below them were the candidates taking the academy examination lined up in an orderly manner.

Sun Shan saw Wang Jiaxing, who was drowsy, at first glance.

This kid must have gone to steal cattle last night, otherwise why would he have such dark circles under his eyes and keep yawning?

If Wang Jiaxing knew what Sun Shan was thinking, he would definitely cry out for injustice.

Yesterday, my father and mother were busy and didn't stop until the middle of the night.

They were busy as long as they didn't disturb him. But his father and mother refused to do so and would run into his room from time to time to rummage around.

Not only did she make some rustling noises, she also came to ask him a question from time to time.

I finally fell asleep, but was awakened by my dream.

If being unfilial was allowed, Wang Jiaxing would have wanted to kick them out.

Later, his grandparents and even his eldest brother joined in, causing him to switch back and forth between falling asleep and being awake.

Now, he has to get up early again. No matter how capable Wang Jiaxing is, he can't stand such torture.

Fortunately, the family only sent a servant to accompany him to the examination this time, and did not go in person, so Wang Jiaxing felt a little comforted.

Wang Jiaxing had no idea that his father and mother were so nervous this time, simply because the chances of making the list were very high.

The couple was worried that if Wang Jiaxing failed the intensive training for the two lists of Jinshi, he would have no chance of passing the list in the future.

Grandpa Wang, Father Wang, and Brother Wang specially brought generous gifts to see Instructor Deng to assess whether Wang Jiaxing's knowledge has improved after the secret training of Lord Sun.

As a result, Teacher Deng replied with a smile on his face, his face flushed with ruthlessness that Xingyazi's knowledge had greatly improved, and his chances of making the list this time were at least 80%, if not 90%.

When the Wang family heard this, they were delighted but then became even more worried. What if the remaining 10% or 20% failed the exam?

The Wang family was very nervous and uneasy.

Wang Jiaxing, on the other hand, was brimming with confidence. Even without Sun Shan's special training, he still believed that he could make the list. He also felt that the Wang family's worries were unnecessary and that they had too little confidence in him.

Sun Shan stood there for a moment. Instructor Deng whispered, "Sir, the students' luggage has been loaded and unloaded. It's almost time. We can leave soon."

If you want to go out for any important purpose, you have to check the almanac. And for an important exam like the college entrance examination, you need to choose the day of travel with even more caution.

If you choose a disaster day, you can easily find an excuse if you fail the exam later.

Sun Shan would definitely not let this happen.

Sun Shan stood in the center of the crowd, looking at the students.

He said loudly: "Dear students, I have great confidence in you as you go to Chenzhou Prefecture to take the imperial examination. I believe you will definitely get good results."

Sun Shan also wanted to ask: Dear students, do you have confidence?

Just asking this, if some students come back with a lack of confidence, it will be difficult to resolve the issue.

So it’s better not to give students a chance to speak, he just says all the good things.

Sun Shan continued, "Fellow students, now that you've arrived in Chenzhou, rest well and recharge your batteries. Once you arrive at the examination hall, you'll have the energy to prepare for the exams. You'll have guards assigned by the yamen to escort you, and the yamen will have found accommodations for you. So don't worry about safety or lodging; just focus on studying the sages' books."

I won't say much. The eagle soars high in the sky, the roc soars across the waves. From now on, we'll both be together, gazing into the blue sky. I wish you a successful start and a place on the honor roll."

As soon as he finished speaking, the students below applauded very loudly.

The entire county school gate became lively.

After Sun Shan finished speaking, County Magistrate Wang continued.

County Magistrate Wang stood up, looked at the youthful students, and then looked at the listless Wang Jiaxing.

County Magistrate Wang: .....

Teacher Deng said that Xingyazi had made a lot of progress and his knowledge had increased a lot, but he didn't look like one at all.

This time, Wang Jiaxing was the only member of the Wang family who was going to take part in the academy examination. Naturally, the family's hopes were placed on him. County Magistrate Wang certainly hoped that Xingyazi could achieve good results.

County Magistrate Wang coughed a few times and said with a smile, "Dear students, what Lord Sun said is exactly what I wanted to say. I wish you a prosperous spring and a swift journey, and may you see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day."

Then Wu Zhubo also said a few words, and finally Deng Jiaoyu concluded.

Looking at the students from Yuanlu County, he sighed and said, "Everyone, Lord Sun has provided you with many good conditions. He hopes that you will focus on the exam and not worry about anything else. When you arrive in Chenzhou Prefecture, rest well and refresh yourself before entering the examination hall.

You are the hope of Yuanlu, and everyone in Yuanlu cares deeply about you. This time, the government not only provided escort and accommodation, but also those who are able also provided funding, so that you can enter the examination hall without any pressure.

I hope you do well in the exam and don’t let everyone down.”

As soon as Instructor Deng finished speaking, the students below immediately answered: "Yes!"

Sun Shan glanced at Instructor Deng stealthily.

Emma, ​​the teacher speaks with skill and wisdom, unlike him who simply says something meaningless.

It seems that I still lack experience.

Sun Shan believed that if he spoke more in the future, his performance would definitely be better.

This trick was completely learned from Lord Wei. Every time he went to take the imperial examination, Lord Wei would gather the students together and hold an imperial examination oath-taking ceremony. What he said was very inspiring.

Comparing Sun Shan's performance today with Lord Wei's, he felt it was far from enough, but he believed that he would definitely do better in the future.