Yan Shujin found it truly laughable. These people had such narrow-minded views. Some of them succeeded by changing their family background, yet they were still ashamed of their origins and used such crooked methods to elevate themselves, unaware that those so-called aristocratic families from generations ago were not necessarily any more noble.
Mr. Du also agreed with Yan Shujin, because it was indeed ridiculous.
Yan Shujin continued, "Moreover, their wives are not young, and because of their poverty in their early years, they are probably not very good-looking. On the other hand, those daughters of noble families have been pampered and spoiled since childhood, and are now young and beautiful. Some men value beauty over affection, so they naturally choose to divorce their wives."
Mr. Du coughed slightly, making a fist. What he said was true, but it was inappropriate to say it like that, since Yan Shujin was still a young girl who had never been married.
Yan Shujin scratched her face. She didn't think anything of it, but thinking of what Aunt Fang had said, she started talking about something else: "The most important thing is interests. Uncle hasn't ascended the throne yet, and they don't have official positions. So these people want to increase their power and gain more authority and status."
"In short, these points all boil down to insatiable greed," Yan Shujin summarized, "and short-sightedness."
After Yan Shujin finished speaking, Mr. Du looked at Yan Qiyu.
Yan Qiyu hadn't really thought that much about it and said, "I don't think they can get too close. They feel that their original wives are no longer good enough for them, and they're just trying to outdo each other and show off. Moreover, they want to leverage power. What they lack is the experience and skills of the court and those connections, while the aristocratic families don't lack those."
Mr. Du nodded, already having made his judgment. In some matters, Yan Qiyu was more insightful than Yan Shujin: "Actually, there's another point. When a new emperor ascends the throne, he often holds special imperial examinations. Compared to ordinary people, ordinary people may naturally have those who excel in knowledge, but they cannot compare to the sons of aristocratic families in terms of information and wealth."
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