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

Not long after Yuanlu County received the good news about the college entrance examination, the failed students who stayed in Chenzhou Prefecture to check their results came back one after another.

Every time there is an exam, there are always people who are happy and people who are sad, and of course those who fail are very depressed.

Some who were unwilling to give up but whose families could support them immediately returned to school to study hard.

Some who were unwilling to give up but had no support from their families had to drop out of school and go home to work or find work outside.

For various reasons, candidates who failed the exam would leave the imperial examination path sadly after every exam.

Sun Shan was a student with a good family background in the imperial examinations. Whenever he heard such things, he would just laugh it off.

Apart from sighing a few times, he continued to do what he had to do; his heart had long been numb.

Not long after the failed students returned, high school students also returned one after another.

There are still some who are happy while others are sad, especially when you hear the sound of firecrackers one after another.

Everyone's feelings are like an overturned five-flavor bottle, complex and diverse.

Wang Jiaxing, the protagonist of this Yuanlu County examination, appeared in the government office as soon as he stepped into the Wang family.

Because he had lived here for some time, he was able to come in smoothly just by relying on his face.

The first person Wang Jiaxing saw was Big Head Dog with a bob haircut. Disappointed, he asked, "Brother Big Head Dog, where is Lord Sun? Is he at the government office?"

Everyone called him Big Head Dog, and Wang Jiaxing followed suit. As for Big Head Dog's real name, no one cared about this kind of NPC.

Big Head Dog shook his head, and his bob haircut followed suit: "Our master is in the experimental field, not in the government office."

Wang Jiaxing's eyes widened in surprise as he asked, "Your Excellency is not at the yamen on duty but in the fields? How can this be possible?"

When Big Head Dog heard Wang Jiaxing slandering the master of Sunjia Village, he immediately retorted: "Our master is in the experimental field looking after the rice, which is more important than being on duty."

Then he shook his head and said, "Agriculture is the foundation of the world and there is no greater task than this."

Recently, I often hear Sun Shan and Master Zhang discussing how using guano can increase rice production, which is a great thing.

Agriculture is the foundation of Daqian and the most important thing.

Both Sun Shan and Master Zhang kept this sentence on their lips.

Big Head Dog listens day and night and puts what he learns into practice.

Wang Jiaxing rolled his eyes and said, "Brother Big Head Dog, even if you don't say it, I know it."

This time it was Big Head Dog's turn to roll his eyes: "Since you knew that, you still dared to be late or leave early for Master Wuxian. Humph, it looks like you want to be punished."

Nanny Wang from the kitchen came out and saw Wang Jiaxing. She congratulated him with a beaming smile, "Mr. Wang, you're back. Congratulations! I hope you've passed the imperial examination and have a bright future ahead of you."

People from wealthy families are different. Big Head Dog only knows how to answer questions and never thinks of congratulating.

Wang Jiaxing smiled awkwardly, bowed and said, "Thank you, Ma'am."

As soon as he put down his luggage, he ran to find Sun Shan, forgetting to bring the red envelope.

Alas, it's nothing but embarrassment.

Seeing his hasty look, Nanny Wang smiled and said, "Mr. Wang, what do you want from our master? He's out right now and won't be back until the evening. If you're not in a hurry, come over later."

After a pause, he continued, "Do you want me to cook for you tonight? I made chicken soup. You must have worked hard on the exams, so you need some nourishment."

Wang Jiaxing ate and drank for free in the yamen, and Nanny Wang became very familiar with him.

Wang Jiaxing was not very interested in drinking soup.

I don't want to have dinner with Lord Sun either.

But I have something on my mind and I need to ask Sun Shan about it.

I had no choice but to agree: "Okay, Mammy, I'll come over for dinner tonight."

Wang Jiaxing wanted to go to the experimental field to find Sun Shan, but Sun Shan was usually so busy with farm work that he became inhumane.

If I go now, I won't have time to deal with him and I'll be asking for trouble.

So Sun Shan went into the city and returned to the yamen. He saw Wang Jiaxing leisurely drinking chicken soup in the yard, looking like he was enjoying it.

He frowned and asked, "Mr. Wang, why are you here?"

The high school candidates stepped into Yuanlu County the first second, and Sun Shan knew they would come the next second.

Shouldn't Wang Jiaxing be at the Wang family's house right now? Why did he end up in the backyard of the government office?

Could it be that he has a change of heart and comes here specially to express his gratitude?

When Wang Jiaxing saw Sun Shan, he became anxious.

He didn't even drink the soup and ran to Sun Shan in a hurry.

Fortunately, he had been taught etiquette since childhood, and despite his haste, he still politely greeted Sun Shan: "Disciple greets Master Sun."

Sun Shan nodded and said, "You just got back, right? You must be tired from the journey. Why don't you rest at home?"

Wang Jiaxing also wanted to rest, but compared to resting, he had something more important to ask: "Master Sun, is it true that you once studied at Yuelu Academy?"

This is certainly true, but we still need to be sure.

Sun Shan asked calmly, "What's wrong? What's the matter?"

My heart is full of alarm bells ringing!

As soon as Wang Jiaxing came back, he jumped over and asked this question. You can guess his purpose with your toes.

He must have wanted to use his connections to get a letter of recommendation and study at Yuelu Academy.

Haha, which scholar doesn’t want to study in a prestigious university?

Wang Jiaxing was from Huguang, and he was even more interested in Yuelu Academy.

Sun Shan would not write a letter of recommendation for Wang Jiaxing.

First of all, I'm not very familiar with him.

Secondly, he didn't have many connections in Yuelu Academy.

Third, the recommendation letter should be given to the most important person.

For example, Jianzi, who was shameless and offered a large bribe, was willing to risk his life to get Jianzi into a prestigious school, provided that he could pass the exam and become a scholar.

However, Wang Jiaxing is not yet qualified to have Sun Shan write a letter of recommendation.

Wang Jiaxing heard that Sun Shan did not deny it, which meant that he had really studied at Yuelu Academy.

He asked anxiously, "Sir, how did you get in? What kind of exams are usually given at Yuelu Academy? Can you tell me about it?"

Although Wang Jiaxing is extremely confident, he believes that one day he will be able to surpass Sun Shan in knowledge.

But he still knew the fact very well: Sun Shan was a learned man who had passed the imperial examinations twice.

So they thought that Sun Shan got in through an exam, and did not consider that Sun Shan got in with a letter of recommendation.

This time I was admitted to high school and achieved a good result of fifth place.

Wang Jiaxing has been notified that he is eligible to take the "written test" at Yuelu Academy. As long as he passes the "written test" at Yuelu Academy, he can go there for further studies.

Wang Jiaxing was so excited that after attending the "Hairpin Flower Banquet", he hurried back to Yuanlu County in a hurry.

The first thing he did was to rush to the yamen to inquire about the written examination situation at Yuelu Academy.

After looking around for a while, Wang Jiaxing was sad to find that among the people he knew, only Sun Shan was from Yuelu Academy.

Even no one on my great aunt's side had studied at Yuelu Academy.

After going around in circles, I could only ask Sun Shan for information.

Sun Shan: ......

I was speechless for a moment.

How would he know the written test questions for Yuelu Academy because he got in through the back door and relied on connections.

I never noticed that Yuelu Academy was a place for selecting talents.

I wonder if Wang Jiaxing would beat to death the person who said he got in based on a letter of recommendation?

Wang Jiaxing looked at Sun Shan with sparkling eyes.

It seems to be saying: Sir, please tell me quickly, tell me quickly, whether I can get in depends entirely on your experience as a senior.