I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1215 You are not ordinary, you are a Jinshi selected by the emperor

Two days later, it was time to meet my boss.

Sun Shan got up early in the morning, washed, and had breakfast. Then he and County Magistrate Shen went to the government office to report on their work.

After spending two days together, Sun Shan discovered that County Magistrate Shen was just as he had initially thought: stupid and dull.

No wonder things get worse with each transfer.

He is too straightforward, his words are meaningless, and he is not a man of action.

He idled around all day, enjoying the romantic life and reciting sad poems.

He has all the shortcomings that a writer should have, but none of the advantages that a writer should have.

He claimed to be a man of letters, but he did not develop local education at all, leaving the people to grow and fend for themselves.

Sun Shan sent Wang Jiaxing to secretly investigate the specific political achievements of Mr. Shen through his great-aunt's relationship.

Haha, not only does he have no political achievements, but he is also ranked last in education.

No wonder he looks so old at only forty-something.

Especially when it comes to meeting season, he is always the first to be criticized.

These past two days, he always asked Sun Shan to "recite poems and compose couplets", and he kept composing poems about grass, trees, mountains and the moon, which made Sun Shan neither laugh nor cry.

At this moment, I really regretted not following Wang Jiaxing.

This County Magistrate Shen was really difficult to deal with. He didn't know how to read people's expressions. Even though he was so resistant, he was still dragged into writing poetry.

Could it be that he didn't have many friends in the past, and now that he has finally made some friends who he considers to be new friends, he starts talking endlessly?

Is it because they were all born in the countryside that they share the same interests?

Sun Shan spent two days with a headache, and finally the meeting day arrived.

Sun Shan must apologize here. He used to think that holding meetings was a waste of life and was extremely boring.

It is at this moment that I realize what a wonderful thing it is to have a meeting, as it can help me successfully get rid of difficult people!

Sun Shan straightened his official uniform and quickly arrived at the meeting room following the instructions.

When I got closer, I saw that several colleagues were already there.

As soon as Sun Shan and County Magistrate Shen arrived, they were immediately met with unanimous gazes.

Everyone quickly bowed and greeted each other.

Sun Shan looked at his colleagues quietly. Magistrate Shen was right. They were all older than him.

Hehe, it seems that there are very few young and promising officials like him in Daqian, and Sun Shan discovered that he is so outstanding.

One of his colleagues took the initiative to speak: "Is this the new Yuanlu County Magistrate, Sun?"

Don't blame him for asking questions even though he already knows the answer. When a group of people get together and the boss isn't there, he always has to talk about this and that and find awkward topics to chat about.

So this task needs to be done by more lively colleagues.

When Sun Shan first entered the officialdom, he always adhered to the principle of "talking less and doing less". If others didn't ask, he would definitely not ask.

Sun Shan immediately responded with a salute: "My honor. I am Sun Shan, the magistrate of Yuanlu County. I wonder if..."

It means asking this colleague to introduce himself.

Speaking of this, it once again proves why County Magistrate Shen was demoted again and again.

He was an old acquaintance, but he did not introduce his colleagues to Sun Shan.

As soon as he entered the meeting room, he bowed and nodded politely, then sat alone.

It looks like he doesn't get along well with his colleagues.

The colleague who took the initiative to speak smiled and said, "I am Zhou Zhengze, the magistrate of Yuanling County."

Sun Shan immediately returned the greeting: "Zou Magistrate, I am honored."

After this introduction, Sun Shan knew who the wrinkled magistrate in front of him was.

My favorite Wuqiangxi fish comes from his territory. I don’t know if I can use my connections to get more fish to steam or braise.

While craving for fish, he couldn't help but look at County Magistrate Zou with sympathy.

"It is unfortunate for a person to be a county magistrate in a suburb", the seat of Chenzhou Prefecture is Yuanling County.

Magistrate Zou faces Prefect Liu day and night, and I wonder how he feels about it.

If he were a handsome guy, I would just tolerate it, but the problem is that Magistrate Liu is not handsome at all.

County Magistrate Zou had a very miserable life as he was controlled by Prefect Liu for 360 days a year.

Sun Shan looked at County Magistrate Zou with sympathy, and then continued to do what he was doing since it was not him who was in conflict with him.

Others have their own karma, so it’s not easy to say too much.

Everyone gathered together and introduced themselves to each other, mainly because they wanted to meet Sun Shan. The other county magistrates had more seniority in Chenzhou Prefecture than Sun Shan and had already been old acquaintances.

When colleagues chat with each other, the safest thing to do is to talk about the weather or some interesting things that happened along the way.

Magistrate Shen next to him rolled his eyes and whispered, "Hypocrisy!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, smiled awkwardly, then pretended not to hear and continued chatting.

Haha, why would you be angry with an old official with white hair, gray beard and no political future?

What future does County Magistrate Shen have after being demoted to Mayang, where barbarians make up the majority of the population?

Maybe I will work in Mayang until I retire. No, maybe I won't have the chance to retire. There are not only many barbarians but also many bandits. If something unexpected happens along the way, who can say for sure?

Colleagues just saw Sun Shan and County Magistrate Shen come in together, and they were really curious about why the two were together.

Now it seems that they were just lucky. The Magistrate Sun in front of him was much more insightful and spoke more politely.

The colleagues tacitly avoided looking at Magistrate Shen and continued chatting about this and that.

I need to have a special chat with the newly joined County Magistrate Sun. He is so young, has passed the imperial examinations twice, and has connections in the capital. Maybe after a few years of experience in Chenzhou Prefecture, he will have the opportunity to be transferred to the capital.

It is always better to have one more friend than one more enemy, maybe he can help you in the future.

Sun Shan never expected that he would become the target of his colleagues.

He has always been the one who bullies others, so if he is to be bullied by others in the future, he must never agree to it.

If you don't take advantage of others, you will suffer a loss, and if others take advantage of you, it will be an even greater loss.

If faced with being bitten by someone, Sun Shan would definitely dodge.

That’s right, he, Sun Shan, is just like that, selfish but not beneficial to others.

Everyone chatted while waiting for Prefect Liu.

As the boss, he must be the last one to appear, otherwise his identity as the boss cannot be shown.

Fortunately, Magistrate Liu was not a boss who liked to show off, and after just a few words, he arrived late.

Everyone quickly stood up to greet him.

Prefect Liu smiled amiably and said, "What were you talking about just now? You seemed so excited?"

What can we talk about? The only thing left is the weather.

This is the prefectural government, not a secret room. If they were to talk behind the scenes, they would definitely talk about Prefect Liu for ten days and complain bitterly.

Magistrate Zou, who was good at dancing with his sleeves, took a step forward and said with a smile, "Your Excellency, Magistrate Sun has just arrived, and everyone is very curious about him, so they are trying to get to know him better."

Liu Yineng nodded and said: "County Magistrate Sun is young and promising. He is a Jinshi in two imperial examinations at a young age and the head of a county. Haha, you should talk to him more and encourage your children to learn from County Magistrate Sun."

Young people are always the focus of attention, especially when a young person suddenly appears among a group of old-timers, everyone will definitely be more curious.

Sun Shan immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency the Prefect, I am too kind to praise you. I am just an average person and not worth mentioning."

Prefect Liu looked at Sun Shan meaningfully: You are not ordinary, you are a Jinshi selected by the emperor.

Just the two words "kiss" make it special.