I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1244: Good luck in opening the court

The year passed as expected, and it was back to work in the blink of an eye.

When we met old colleagues on the first day, we all greeted each other.

County Magistrate Wang came to work early and saw Sun Shan as soon as he entered the yamen.

If he had a watch, County Magistrate Wang would definitely check the time to make sure he was not late.

Unfortunately, there was no one, so I could only greet him with a smile: "Good morning, sir, and a happy new year."

Sun Shan nodded with a smile: "Good morning, County Magistrate Wang, and a happy new year."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Sun Shan, County Magistrate Wang went back to his office to get busy.

At the corner, he hid among the flowers and plants and glanced at Sun Shan stealthily.

Oh, why am I standing at the gate of the yamen so early in the morning?

He must have looked at which subordinate was late, and then took the opportunity to reprimand them.

Oh, Lord Sun, is he so idle? If he has that much free time, he might as well hide in the inner courtyard and sleep a little longer.

County Magistrate Wang couldn't help but feel fortunate that he was on time today.

Fortunately, he was smart and thought of Sun Shan spying on their work situation, so he ran to the government office early in the morning to avoid being caught.

County Magistrate Wang watched silently for a long time until his eyes were sore, but Sun Shan still stood at the gate like a dwarf pine tree.

Tsk tsk, colleagues who are late, you'd better take care of yourselves.

County Magistrate Wang was conspiring against Sun Shan, and Sun Shan was also surprised that County Magistrate Wang came to report for duty so early.

The moment I saw him, I almost cried out in surprise. Fortunately, I have always been calm and able to handle it well.

It seems that County Magistrate Wang is quite capable of doing his job. He showed up on time on his first day of work and was the first one to arrive.

This level of awareness is quite high, worthy of being the native boss of Yuanlu County.

The second person to report for duty was Xia Dianli, who was usually in charge of arrests and prison affairs.

Since Yuanlu County is a place with few civil and criminal cases, Xia Dian's job as an official is relatively idle and he has little presence in normal times.

After all, Sun Shan had been in Yuanlu County for so long, and the only time he went to court was when he first arrived to interrogate bandits. He had never banged the gavel once since then.

Not only Sun Shan felt strange, but County Magistrate Wang, Xia Dianli and others also felt strange. The past year had been too peaceful, which made them unaccustomed.

Gradually, word spread in the yamen that the new county magistrate was an evil person, and that they, the younger brothers, had to be cautious.

During the year since I came to Yuanlu, not only has the weather been good and the country has been peaceful, but nothing has happened, big or small. It was so peaceful that the government officials couldn't believe it.

Regardless of whether they believed in superstition or not, everyone could not help but look at Sun Shan, thinking that this new county magistrate was truly extraordinary.

So he did things very carefully, for fear of attracting Sun Shan's attention.

As soon as Xia Dianli stepped into the yamen, he was startled to see the person rushing towards him was the county magistrate.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and didn't cover his heart. He immediately bowed and greeted: "Morning, Lord Sun. Happy New Year."

Sun Shan looked at the rough-looking Xia Dianli, who was said to be the third generation of Dianli.

My grandfather and father were both clerks in Yuanlu County. Now, they have passed the throne to Xia Dianli.

Moreover, he has an unclear relationship with County Magistrate Wang through marriage.

The relationships among government offices were complex and intertwined, and marriages among government officials were common.

Sun Shan nodded with a smile: "Xia Dianli, happy new year."

Because it is not yet the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the whole new year has not yet passed, and when people meet for the first time at this time, they will say "Happy New Year".

After saying hello to Sun Shan, Xia Dianli hurried back to the office.

When turning the corner, I saw County Magistrate Wang acting stealthily.

Amidst the thunder and fire, the two looked at each other and couldn't help but give each other a look that said "you know".

Xia Dianli quickly hid in the bushes and asked in a low voice: "Master Wang, why are you here so early?"

Does the sun rise from the west? There are people who go to work earlier than him?

If Sun Shan arrived early, it was normal, after all, his family lived in the yamen.

But County Magistrate Wang also arrived early. Is the world changing too fast?

County Magistrate Wang rolled his eyes at Xia Dianli. If it weren't for the fact that his distant nephew married his daughter, he wouldn't have wanted to talk to him.

Looking at Sun Shan who was still standing like a short pine tree not far away, he said, "Xia Dianli, today is your first day on duty, you must come early to report for duty. Look, Lord Sun has been squatting at the gate since early morning, just wanting to see who is late. Haha, Lord Sun does things, tut tut~~~ you know!"

Xia Dianli really didn't understand, and asked in confusion: "Master Wang, what happened to Master Sun? Why is he standing at the gate? Does he want to hear our greetings?"

Could it be that it’s New Year’s Day and Lord Sun hasn’t heard enough of “Happy New Year”, so he’s lying in ambush at the gate early in the morning?

If County Magistrate Wang knew what Xia Dianli was thinking, he would definitely knock him out with one punch.

Only a fool like Xia Dianli could come up with such a bizarre idea.

County Magistrate Wang said mysteriously, "Lord Sun stood there early, just to see who was late. Haha, if someone was late, he would definitely make a big fuss and criticize them severely. This is called showing off your power, don't you understand?"

Xia Dianli disagreed. If he wanted to show his authority, why didn’t he do it when the new official first took office, but waited a year?

Lord Sun's reaction time is too long.

It’s just that County Magistrate Wang is a high-ranking official, and Xia Dianli is not much better.

In just the blink of an eye, another colleague took up the position.

The person who came this time was Wu Zhubo, and he was also shocked when he saw Sun Shan.

Emma, why is Lord Sun standing at the gate so early in the morning? Is he here to see if he has come to work?

I had originally planned to sneak home to greet my relatives after reporting for duty today.

It’s the sixth day of the Lunar New Year and I have to go to work before the New Year is over. It’s really a sin.

The moment he saw Sun Shan, Wu Zhubo was sure that he would have to hold out until the end of his shift.

Oh, this Lord Sun is so dedicated.

It's fine if I'm dedicated to my work, but why do you want him to be dedicated as well?

Wu Zhubo thought that this would be his life, and that he could only stay in the position of Zhubo no matter what he did. He had long wanted to lie down and live like a salted fish.

But the arrival of the young Lord Sun made the old man come back to life.

Wu Zhubo's life was so miserable.

Seeing Sun Shan at this moment, Wu Zhubo instinctively greeted him: "Morning, Lord Sun, have you had breakfast?"

Don’t ask why Wu Zhubo greeted him like that, it’s because he was holding breakfast in his hand.

I got up early today, and in order not to be late, I had to pack my breakfast and take it back to the "company".

Sun Shan secretly glanced at the basket that Wu Zhubo was carrying. It was quite big and must be filled with a lot of things.

It was a good day to eat so much so early in the morning.

Sun Shan smiled and said, "Good morning, Mr. Wu. I have already eaten."

Then he took out a red envelope from the sack held by Gui Ge'er next to him and said with a smile, "Good luck in opening the government office."

Wu Zhubo was stunned for a moment, looked at the small red envelope, took it instinctively, and said, "Thank you, Lord Sun."

Ouch, receiving red envelopes so early in the morning, this is so novel.

I heard that it’s like this in Mr. Sun’s hometown, when the boss opens a shop, the employees receive red envelopes.

It seems that the rumors are true, Lord Sun really gave out red envelopes.