Ren Yaoqi was stunned for a moment before realizing that Xiao Jingxi was talking about the Ren family's business in the south.
"They're really quick." Ren Yaoqi exclaimed without any emotion.
The Ren family's assets in Jiangnan accounted for almost half of the family's fortune, but they were all swallowed up in just a few months. No wonder Ren Yaoqi heard that Old Master Ren had been busy again despite his illness and refused to listen to anyone's advice.
"Was it the Han family who did it?" Ren Yaoqi asked, remembering what Han Yunqian said last time.
Xiao Jingxi nodded: "Yes." After a pause, he added, "It was the Han family's hand."
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and said jokingly: "You are doing Ben's business more and more handy."
Although he was despised, Xiao Jingxi was not angry. He smiled and looked at Ren Yaoqi: "You promised me this."
Ren Yaoqi glanced at Xiao Jingxi sideways and did not argue with him. Compared to being thick-skinned, she was willing to admit that he was inferior.
"I'm afraid the Ren family will be in turmoil." Although Xiao Jingxi knew that Ren Yaoqi was not afraid, he still pondered and comforted her, "But don't worry, your father will receive an official appointment from Yunyang Academy. It will not be so easy for the Ren family to control your family."
Ren Yaoqi was stunned when he heard this.
There are many teachers in Yunyang Academy, but not all of them have been formally appointed, because after being formally appointed, it is equivalent to holding an official position and being under the control of Yanbei Palace. They no longer receive the tuition of Yunyang Academy, but the salary of Yanbei Palace. This is the difference between a commoner and an official.
If the Third Master Ren receives an official appointment from the Yanbei Palace, it will not be so easy for the Ren family to control the third branch as before.
In this era, the clan's control over its members was absolute, and the laws of the imperial court were not as binding as the clan's patriarchal system. Especially in the south of the Yangtze River, the words of the patriarch of a large family were more effective than those of the parents' officials.
However, in Yanbei, due to some historical reasons, the control of the Yanbei clans over their clansmen is relatively weak, especially in Yanzhou where the Yanbei Palace is located. No family dares to challenge the Yanbei Palace and the decrees issued by the Yanbei Palace.
Decades ago, when Yanbei had just broken away from the control of the Liao people, several aristocratic families relied on their deep roots in Yanbei and wanted to put their clan laws above the law. As a result, the old prince Xiao Qishan wiped out the entire clan without a word. Since then, there has been no "thorn" among the aristocratic families in Yanbei.
If Third Master Ren were to become an official, he would have a monarch-subject relationship with the Yanbei Palace. Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot be achieved at the same time. It is absolutely possible for the Ren family to control Third Master Ren without going through the Yanbei Palace. Conversely, Third Master Ren would also have a certain degree of freedom in handling household affairs.
However, it is not easy to receive the official appointment from the Yanbei Palace. After being appointed, one will have a seventh-rank official position in the court, so there has always been a limit on the number of people.
Generally speaking, one must have at least ten years of teaching experience and a certain level of academic achievement. Mr. Ren San was young, and had only recently arrived at Yunyang Academy. With many others having more experience than him, he might have difficulty convincing the others.
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