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

When Wang Jiaxing heard the first part, he was so happy that he smiled brightly, but when he heard the second part, his face fell.

What does Lord Sun mean? He actually says his knowledge is just average? His knowledge is obviously so good.

Alas, Lord Sun is blind.

I think so, but I dare not say it out loud.

After all, Lord Sun is still Lord Sun, and he is also a teacher. Even if you are dissatisfied, you can only grumble in your heart.

Not only could I not say anything, I also had to comfort my cousin.

Wang Jiaxing patted Jingyang's shoulder and said seriously, "My cousin, the master is right. There is still a long time before the college entrance examination, and you can catch up later. Lu Meng is a capable man, and he deserves attention after three days of absence. I believe you can also make up your mind and pass the exam."

This was the first time that an article I admired was criticized so harshly. I felt so depressed.

Sun Shan and Wang Jiaxing's seemingly insincere consolations were completely ineffective.

The young man was arrogant and thought he had it all figured out, but he couldn't prove it because it wasn't a man-made accident.

But I didn't expect that at this moment I should be thankful that I couldn't enter.

Jingyang wanted to go back and lie down on his bed, crying and sneezing alone.

Sun Shan was well aware of the young man's feelings. He smiled gently and said, "Good boy, from today on, work hard and you will definitely pass the imperial examination one day."

Sun Shan said such empty and pretentious words without any sense of incongruity.

Jingyang pursed his lips and thanked him gloomily: "Thank you for your guidance, sir. I understand."

As for Wang Jiaxing, his eyes rolled around.

Sometimes he glanced at Sun Shan, sometimes at Jingyang, his face expressionless, but his heart filled with joy.

Thinking back to when I was criticized by Lord Sun for being useless, what was the result?

Isn’t he the one with the best test scores in Yuanlu?

Lord Sun is a person who always likes to suppress others, but he is not that bad in reality.

But he didn't say these words, so as to make the conceited child in the eyes of others sad.

Hehe, if your happiness is built on the suffering of others, you will double your happiness.

The meal is over and the articles are corrected.

It’s time for Sun Shan and Jing Yang to leave.

All good things must come to an end.

Jing Yang's movements to calm himself down seemed childish, but overall he was very polite. He said to Sun Shan, "Sir, my wife thanks you for taking care of the Wang family. With you as the head official in Yuanlu, the Wang family will continue to thrive."

This time, the meal is probably the most important task, and the previous ones were just incidental.

The old lady meant that she hoped to get along well with Sun Shan and make fortune together.

Sun Shan naturally understood and smiled, saying, "You are so kind, old lady. I am honored to be in Yuanlu. I am able to do so smoothly thanks to the assistance of County Magistrate Wang."

I don’t know whether Jingyang understood it or not, but the old lady definitely understood it.

Sun Shan meant that he would get along well with County Magistrate Wang and asked the old lady to rest assured.

Jingyang spoke, received an answer, and accomplished his mission.

After looking at the sky and seeing that it was getting late, he said goodbye to Sun Shan.

Sun Shan nodded and said, "Master Jing, the food today is delicious. Thank you very much."

Jing Yang said repeatedly: "As long as you like the food, I'll come here to eat with you again when there's a chance."

Sun Shan smiled, got on the carriage and returned to the post station.

Wang Jiaxing said, "Sir, I will come to see you tomorrow."

Sun Shan: ......

This idiot always comes to the post station whenever he has time. He's really troublesome.

Sun Shan waved his hand and told Sun Dali to drive the carriage without saying a word. He didn't want to say another word to Guayazi.

Jing Yang and Wang Jiaxing returned to the Jing family together.

Wang Jiaxing pretended to comfort him and said, "Cousin, Mr. Mo has taken Lord Sun's words to heart. He loves to criticize other people's writings. Many of my articles were heavily annotated by him. But what happened? They still made the list. Just ignore Lord Sun's words and let them go. Haha, don't be sad."

Jing Yang glanced at Wang Jiaxing and didn't want to speak.

I feel that this so-called cousin is gloating. Look at the corners of his mouth, they are so curled up that he can't suppress them at all.

He read Mr. Sun's comments and found them very reasonable.

The most important thing is that Mr. Sun also gave him ideas on how to revise the article.

My father was busy with official duties, my mother was busy fighting with concubines, and only my teacher taught me and praised me sincerely.

But in the end, he found that the teacher's praise was useless compared to Mr. Sun's writing, and Jing Yang didn't know what to do.

With more than ten years of upbringing, Jingyang said as a matter of course: "Thank you for your comfort, cousin. I know what to do now."

Then he said, "Cousin, it's getting dark. You'd better go home early, otherwise it's unsafe to go back in the dark."

Wang Jiaxing, who was about to show off his presence: ...

My cousin is chasing people away! Oh, it seems that my cousin was hurt by Lord Sun after all.

He nodded in understanding: "Good cousin, I understand. I will go back soon. You should have a good sleep tonight. Tomorrow is a new day."

After a pause, he added, "Cousin, let's talk again when we have time. But I'm afraid I won't be free these few days. I need to accompany Lord Sun."

Sun Shan, who was riding back to the post station, suddenly sneezed and shivered as he said, "Winter is getting colder. We must hurry back to Yuanlu, otherwise the journey will be difficult."

Gui Ge'er hurriedly grabbed a thick coat from the carriage and put it on Sun Shan. "Brother Shan, put it on quickly to avoid catching a cold. The weather is getting worse and worse. It might snow in a few days. Let's hurry back to Yuanlu. The roads are hard to travel on a snowy day."

Jing Yang watched Wang Jiaxing's back disappear into a dot before walking into the Jing family.

Aunt Wang had been waiting for a long time. When she saw her grandson coming back, she quickly asked someone to prepare charcoal.

He smiled and asked, "How was your meal today? Did you enjoy chatting with Lord Sun?"

Aunt Wang didn't want to worry about this, but after all, it was her mother's family, and she hoped it would prosper. Who had thought of becoming a concubine in the first place? Everything was God's will.

Fortunately, over the years, my mother's family has gradually gained a foothold and become a local leader.

But Aunt Wang knew exactly how capable her brothers and nephews were.

Therefore, Aunt Wang would earnestly teach every local official to get along well with others and not to be arrogant because of the local people.

Fortunately, both nephews were obedient and never tried to be aggressive or go against the magistrate.

Jingyang nodded, then shook his head, and told the whole story of the meal in a distressed manner.

With a mournful look on his face, he showed the old lady the essay Sun Shan had reviewed. "Old lady, look at what Master Sun has reviewed for me. It's so densely packed, it's almost like he's rewriting the entire essay. Old lady, Master Sun also said that with my current knowledge, I can't possibly make the list. This is completely different from what the Master said. Who should I believe?"

When Aunt Wang heard what Sun Shan said, she understood that he would not cause trouble for the Wang family and hoped to live in harmony with them, so she felt relieved.

But when I saw the article after the annotations, with its particularly dense red words, I couldn't help but raise my eyebrows.

Who should I trust? Of course, I trust Lord Sun.

A Jinshi who passed the imperial examination twice shows you your essay and corrects it sincerely.

If I don’t believe him, do I believe a private school teacher?