Xiao Jingxi's words surprised Ren Yaoqi greatly. Had she not also thought about her father's future?
The Ren family is obviously unreliable. If the Ren family insists on committing evil, will their family die with them?
If the day ever comes when I need to leave the Ren family to protect myself, my father, as the head of the family, will definitely have to shoulder his responsibilities as the head of the family.
It was because she clearly understood this that Ren Yaoqi deliberately mentioned her father's painting career in front of Mrs. Xu, so that her father could leave the Ren family's small world.
It was impossible for Ren Yaoqi not to be moved by Xiao Jingxi's words.
As Xiao Jingxi said, Yunyang Academy is the highest institution of learning in Yanbei. In fact, it is an official school controlled by the Yanbei Royal Palace, and there are some shadows of the Imperial College in Kyoto.
Those who could serve as instructors at Yunyang Academy were all well-educated scholars from all over Yanbei, some even serving as retainers and advisors to the Yanbei Royal Palace. This was essentially a status, one that allowed Ren Shimin to transcend his status as the Third Master of the Ren Family and gain acceptance and recognition. This was also what Ren Yaoqi was currently striving to achieve for his father.
only……
Ren Yaoqi frowned and said, "My father has no achievements."
Ren Shimin did not like the study of classics and theories, and never forced himself to learn them. Master Ren San has always been willful. He regards fame and fortune as dirt, so fame and fortune are really dirt to him.
But how could one become a teacher at Yunyang Academy without any achievements? Even if Master Ren San wanted to be a famous scholar, he didn't have the title of a famous scholar yet.
Xiao Jingxi looked at Ren Yaoqi's furrowed brow. He inexplicably wanted to smooth it out. He lowered his eyes and smiled faintly, "Not all instructors in Yunyang City have achieved honors. As long as..."
Xiao Jingxi paused, pondering for a moment before looking up and smiling at Ren Yaoqi, "Next year, Yunyang Academy will send ten people to the capital to participate in the Literary Competition. They'll compete in literary scholarship, poetry, calligraphy, and painting. With your father's accomplishments in calligraphy and painting, it won't be difficult for him to stand out in the competition. As long as he can win a good place for Yanbei, no one will dare to question his admission to the academy when he returns."
Ren Yaoqi's eyes lit up when he heard this. But after a moment's thought, he said doubtfully, "I've heard of literary and martial arts competitions, but only those who can participate are extremely famous in a certain field."
The "literary competition" and "martial competition" all focused on the word "competition." To put it nicely, it was an exchange of talent and culture between Yanbei and the imperial court, but in reality, it was a struggle for prestige. Therefore, to win, both sides sent out true masters. Even if Ren Shimin was talented, he had remained unknown for so many years. He had no qualifications to participate in the literary competition.
Not wanting to cause Ren Yaoqi any distress, Xiao Jingxi simply smiled and said, "Fame comes naturally after participating in the literary competition."
Xiao Jinglin couldn't stand seeing Xiao Jingxi's smug look, as if everything was under control. He said to Ren Yaoqi expressionlessly, "There's really nothing to worry about. He's the one who'll ultimately decide who will participate in the literary and martial arts competitions. If he can't even handle something as trivial as this, what kind of man are you?"
What does this have to do with being a man? Xiao Jingxi twitched his lips.
Ren Yaoqi asked Xiao Jingxi, "Are you going to the capital too? When?"
Xiao Jingxi was stunned, and Xiao Jinglin also glanced at Ren Yaoqi.
However, Xiao Jingxi quickly caught on. He curved his lips and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, I'll probably go there, probably around this time next year. I'll be back before winter."
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