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

Of course, Sun Shan would not say that he got in with the help of a letter of recommendation.

So he replied, half-seriously, "So you guys have to pass an exam to get into Yuelu Academy? I didn't have to take one, I got in directly."

Wang Jiaxing's eyes widened, he took two steps back, and said in surprise: "Sir, so you went in through the back door?"

Wang Jiaxing was no fool, and he had already inquired about the admission method of Yuelu Academy.

Students like him who are excellent but have no background need to pass an assessment before they can get in.

Some of them come from wealthy and powerful families and get in through power and money.

It is true that you cannot judge a book by its cover. It turns out that Lord Sun got in through connections.

Emma, ​​this is a really powerful ability.

Sun Shan looked at Wang Jiaxing speechlessly. Although what he said was right, he should not say it next time.

Sun Shan would never admit that he had used a backdoor, and he said confidently: "I was recommended by the dean of Yuelu Academy. He saw that I was well-educated and didn't want me to be buried, so he recommended me for admission."

His eldest cousin He Shujin recommended Sun Shan to Dean Chen, who briefly assessed him and allowed him to enter the school.

It is not wrong to say that President Chen recommended Sun Shan to join.

Wang Jiaxing's eyes flickered again and again, and he said excitedly: "Sir, you actually know the dean?"

Emma, ​​this is incredible. I didn't expect that the ordinary Lord Sun has such a wide network of contacts. He even knows the dean of Yuelu Academy.

Damn, this is a great connection. I really want to climb it.

Sun Shan immediately stopped Wang Jiaxing's fantasies and said directly, "I'm not very familiar with the dean. He just admitted me because he saw that I was so talented. We don't have much of a personal relationship."

It feels like there's something fishy going on here.

Wang Jiaxing didn't believe it.

But I never thought of asking Sun Shan to help recommend it.

Because at this moment Wang Jiaxing was very proud and arrogant, especially since he was able to rank in the top five this time, he was even more convinced that he was a child of destiny.

So I was very confident that I could be admitted to Yuelu Academy and I didn't need any connections to get in.

Wang Jiaxing asked, "Sir, what is Dean Chen's personality like? What kind of writing style do he like? If I write an essay he likes during the exam, will it increase my chances of admission?"

This is called catering to the dean's tastes and writing a shocking work that the dean will have to accept after reading it.

Haha, Wang Jiaxing foolishly imagined that he could become the most talented student in Yuelu Academy.

Speaking of President Chen, he was the president of Yuelu Academy before coming to Yuanlu, but I haven't heard from him for a long time since then. Maybe he has retired.

Sun Shan kindly reminded him, "You need to find out who the current president of Yuelu Academy is. It's been a few years since I started studying there, and it's unclear whether President Chen is still around."

After a pause, he added, "Also, the papers might not have been graded by the dean. They might have been graded by another teacher. You might have been trying to please the wrong person. You need to find out more about this."

Although Wang Jiaxing had no sense of gratitude, he was young and energetic, arrogant and self-righteous.

But his three views are still within the normal range, and there are no mistakes in principle. Overall, he is a normal person.

Of course, more because of the many gifts given by the Wang family, Sun Shan magnanimously forgave Wang Jiaxing and hoped that he would go further and further in the future.

Wang Jiaxing immediately became anxious when he heard Sun Shan's reminder: "Sir, I forgot to find out who wrote the test and who graded it. Oh, I didn't think enough."

Then he bowed and said, "Thank you for your reminder, sir."

It was getting late and Wang Jiaxing had already finished half of his soup, so they had no choice but to keep him here for dinner.

By the way, I'd like to find out about the college entrance examination.

Sun Shan asked, "Was this exam easy? How did you do on your paper?"

Actually, I want to ask: Why are you ranked so high? What kind of luck did you have?

Speaking of the college entrance examination, Wang Jiaxing said proudly: "Sir, this paper is very difficult, but I can do it, hahahaha."

As he spoke, he began to laugh triumphantly.

Sun Shan: ...

Young and frivolous, young and frivolous...

Sun Shan said speechlessly, "Write out your paper from memory before you go back. I need to see how well you write it."

At this point, Wang Jiaxing shrank his head, feeling guilty and not daring to look at Sun Shan. He said, "Sir, this, this is not necessary. Actually, my paper is not that good. Haha."

Sun Shan glanced sideways, glared, and immediately hung him up high.

Wang Jiaxing was so scared that he almost fell off the dinner table.

Wang Jiaxing trembled and faltered, but he said with a stiff upper lip: "Sir, actually, actually, for this college entrance examination, hehe, I, I have done two art questions before. Hehe, sir, you even marked them for me."

After Wang Jiaxing said this, Sun Shan immediately understood why he ranked so high in the exam. It turned out that he had guessed the question correctly.

Emma, ​​let me tell you, with Wang Jiaxing's knowledge, it is very likely that he will be on the list, but it is absolutely impossible for him to move up so many places.

Now that the predictions are correct, it is reasonable that the value has skyrocketed.

During those months, Sun Shan conducted mock college entrance examinations with Wang Jiaxing every now and then, and gave him a lot of questions, among which it was entirely possible that he would get the right one.

The academy examination mainly tests the ability to copy scriptures, the meaning of calligraphy, the meaning of classics, as well as a small amount of mathematics, law, and poetry.

After that, there are two or three eight-part essay questions.

The above are not difficult for candidates. By memorizing them and understanding their meaning, candidates can also explain why they are important.

The eight-part essay at the end is the most important. I didn’t expect Wang Jiaxing to be so lucky that he actually completed all of them.

Sun Shan suddenly thought of a question: "Did you draw a bad number or a good number?"

When it comes to this issue, Wang Jiaxing has some opinions.

He glanced at Sun Shan furtively and said in a sarcastic tone, "Sir, of course I got the old number. Hey, it's really wrong to let me do my homework next to the toilet. How could I be so unlucky? With so many good numbers, how could I get such an unlucky number?"

Thinking about the past few months, I had to stay in the toilet every time for the college entrance examination simulation. It was really painful.

And all this suffering was in vain.

He has such good luck, how could he draw such a rare bad number?

Wang Jiaxing seriously suspected that Sun Shan disliked him and was deliberately trying to trick him.

Of course, even if he had an opinion, Wang Jiaxing didn't dare to say it openly.

Sun Shan was an official, and how could a mere scholar dare to resist?

My strength doesn't allow it.

Sun Shan sighed secretly.

Wang Jiaxing had everything: the right time, the right place, and the right people. No wonder he did so well in the exam.

This kid is indeed lucky, which is really enviable.

Seeing his nagging expression, Sun Shan snorted coldly, "That's called being prepared for a rainy day, understand? You did so well on the test this time because you followed the academy exam format. You won't be panicking when you get to the exam room. We have to prepare for the worst. That's called preparing for a rainy day, understand?"

Of course I understand, but it's too harsh and it makes me uncomfortable.

Wang Jiaxing still knows what's right for him.

He quickly said, "Yes, sir, I understand."