Xiao Jinglin's words made Ren Yaoqi burst out laughing. She really didn't expect that someone like Xiao Jingxi would say such a thing.
However, if a person can do what he has to do without being burdened by fame, it means that he either doesn't care or he has the strength to not be afraid of any opposition.
People like Xiao Jingxi should be the second type.
I have to say, this is quite enviable.
After Xiao Jingxi came back, he invited Ren Yaoqi to play chess with him. They played for more than an hour and only played one game. This time it was not a draw, Xiao Jingxi won.
Xiao Jingxi said with a smile as he picked up the chess pieces: "You played this game very properly."
Xiao Jingxi's words reminded Ren Yaoqi of the first time they played chess, when he racked his brains and tried every possible means to avoid losing. He couldn't help but smile.
Xiao Jinglin grabbed Silly Girl's ear and yawned beside her: "You play two games of chess every day, and the day passes by quickly. It really is a peaceful and peaceful time."
Please forgive the "unlearned" Princess Xiao for saying this casually and without any other intentions, but why did it sound a bit strange to the ears of the two people playing chess?
Xiao Jingxi and Ren Yaoqi exchanged a glance, then both lowered their heads to pick up their chess pieces and fell silent. Xiao Jinglin and Little Tiger Silly Girl looked from one to the other, their faces alike, innocent.
Ren Yaoqi noticed the strange atmosphere, then remembered that he had something important to discuss, so he asked Xiao Jingxi, "Mr. Xiao, do you have any impression of Fang Yacun?"
Xiao Jingxi thought for a moment. "I remember there was this guy, Fang Yacun, among a group of candidate officials in Yanbei not long ago... He seems to have some connection to your Ren family?" Xiao Jingxi always had a photographic memory. He had roughly reviewed the backgrounds of those officials.
Ren Yaoqi nodded and said thoughtfully, "His stepmother and my grandmother are sisters, and his sister is one of my father's concubines. A while ago, some unpleasant things happened at home, which reminded me of Fang Yacun. There are some things I can't understand, and I would like to ask Master Xiao to help me understand."
Because of the Han family, Xiao Jingxi already knew a lot about the Ren family, both what he should and shouldn't know. Ren Yaoqi was not afraid of exposing her family's dirty laundry in front of him.
Xiao Jingxi looked at Ren Yaoqi and nodded with a smile, motioning her to continue.
Ren Yaoqi frowned and said, "The Fang family's roots are in Jiangnan. Although Fang Yacun is only a sixth-rank official in Chuzhou, he's highly regarded by his superiors. His wife's family is also in Jiangnan, and their family is wealthy. Wouldn't it be better for him to stay in Jiangnan? However, both Fang Yacun and his wife seem keen to come to Yanbei. I heard that none of the newly appointed officials in Yanbei are higher in rank than the sixth. Master Xiao, are you familiar with the affairs of Chuzhou?"
Xiao Jingxi tapped the chessboard lightly with his fingers bent slightly, pondering for a moment. "I've never heard of Fang Yacun before, and he probably doesn't have a significant background. But I remember the current Chuzhou governor is named Feng Mian. He's mediocre, and only reached the position of governor when he was almost fifty. He wasn't promoted based on his political achievements, though. Do you know why?"
Xiao Jingxi looked at Ren Yaoqi and smiled slightly.
Ren Yaoqi was curious when he heard this: "Oh? Could it be that he relies on nepotism through in-laws?"
Xiao Jingxi smiled and shook his head. "It's certainly nepotism, but not in-laws. He recognized a eunuch who was a dozen years younger than him as his adoptive father and gave his youngest son to this eunuch to continue the family line."
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