It turned out that the man who entered the room to report the matter to the thin old man was named Yong Ganshen. He was a member of the Gan generation of the Yong family, and was of the same generation as Yong Ganping, Yong Ganqun and others.
It's just that they are members of the five other clans of the Yong clan. Compared with the Yong Ganping and Yong Gan Qun clansmen who are close branches, the descendants of the distant branch of the Yong clan are very different in terms of treatment and status within the clan.
But the thin old man with an unspectacular appearance who he is serving is actually the elder of the second eldest son of the three sects of the Yong clan. He is a member of the De clan, and has a high status in the clan in terms of origin and seniority.
prestige and status.
After the skinny old man's physical condition recovered, Yong Ganshen returned to the old man's side and stood with his hands down, knowing the rules very well.
This is because his seniority is lower than that of the old man, and his position in this clan is far different from that of the old man. Even if the relationship between the two is very close, you still need to pay attention to the difference in status.
If you are a clan member who does not have a job title in the clan, you will have more freedom and will not be bound by such rules.
When a junior sees an elder, he can have a friendly conversation and laugh with the elder without being looked at or criticized.
Those who have been selected to serve as errands within the clan are public officials within the clan. They must abide by the clan's regulations regarding errands, perform their duties loyally, respect their superiors, obey orders, and follow the rules.
Yong Ganshen stood there with no intention of leaving. He just stood respectfully, looking at the thin old man with some intention, but did not speak.
The thin old man was very dignified. He glanced at Yong Ganshen standing in front of him and said calmly: "Come to my house for dinner tonight. I have something to tell you, and I also want you to know some things.
Otherwise, if something happens later and you don’t know what to do, you’ll probably make a mistake. If that’s the case, it’s not good.”
A smile suddenly appeared on Yong Ganshen's face, and he hurriedly raised his hands and bowed in response: "Yes, nephew, I obey."
After saying that, he raised his head, looking happy.
Yong Ganshen stood in the room dryly and silently, waiting for the thin old man to say these words: "Invite yourself to his house for dinner."
In fact, just for these words, he has been waiting for four years, five months and eighteen days. It is really not an easy thing.
If a descendant of the Yong clan can go to this thin old man's home for dinner, it would be a real honor and at the same time an obvious signal.
Therefore, no matter how the food at the thin old man's home tastes, even if it is tasteless, there are still many tribesmen eager to go to the old man's home to eat.
It's just that when many people arrive at the door of the thin old man's house, they can only sigh in relief when looking at the old man's house, but they can't get in.
Why is this a situation?
That's because the thin old man has a very high seniority within the Yong clan. He is the same generation as Yong Degong mentioned above. He is the second-highest elder after Yong Ming and is respected by the people of the He clan.
Today, there are less than a hundred people of the Yong clan's De generation still alive, and they are all highly virtuous and respected people.
Among these older people, there are only a dozen people who still hold important positions in the clan, but they are all over sixty years old.
It is estimated that in another five or six years, these tribesmen of the German generation will have fulfilled their mission of serving the tribe.
At that time, after the normal job handover is completed, they, the elders of the Yong family, will retire with success amidst the applause and praise of their clan members, and from then on they will enjoy family happiness at home and take care of themselves.
Of course, the thin old man sitting in the office now is also in this category.
In the Yong family's clan rules, there are clear provisions on the retirement of clan members.
When the Yong clan reaches the age of sixty-five, those without titles will receive regular pensions from the clan on the 10th of every month.
All clan members with titles within the clan, regardless of their positions or past achievements, as long as they can pass the audit and assessment of the clan's "Zongzheng Office", they can enjoy the corresponding generous treatment given by the clan without having to worry about it.
Expenses for a family.
This is the charter set by the ancestors of the Yong family to treat the clan members favorably. As long as someone in the family holds a position within the clan, has a title, can fulfill his duties, and serves the clan wholeheartedly, then the life, old age, illness, and death of the family will be the same.
No need to worry.
The introduction of this charter reflects the good intentions of the ancestors of the Yong clan, who were worried that the descendants of the clan would become slack and undisciplined because they had no worries about life, food and clothing, and would lose their will to make progress, their drive to learn, and their foundation of diligence, and would eventually become decadent and accomplish nothing.
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Without such foresight and always stimulating the people's eagerness to learn and make progress, the Yong family would be in danger!
With weak successors and no suitable successors, even a distinguished family like the Yong family with noble status, family and country, and courageous achievements, under such circumstances, will eventually be unable to withstand the years in the misty winds and rains of history.
Desolate and desolate.
Therefore, under the encouragement and guidance of the clan rules and the example of their ancestors, young men in the Yong clan will actively sign up for the clan's "Bamboo Forest Pavilion" when they reach the age of 18, and actively participate in the clan's annual
A one-time talent selection assessment.
Everyone is proud to pass the assessment, be finally selected, receive training, and join the job.
This thin old man also signed up for the election in the same way back then, and was finally selected as a talent. After training, he was given a title and worked as an errand.
Over the years, he was promoted to his current position as the head of the Yong clan's internal affairs office. He is in charge of all matters within the Yong clan and has become the actual person in power. Apart from the head of the Yong clan, he is the only person who is familiar with the internal affairs of the clan.
If we also include the "Zhengbenxuan" who is responsible for compiling the history of the Yong family, with the cooperation of the two functional departments, it can be said that they have mastered all the secrets involving the Yong family.
It's just that "Zhengbenxuan", "Zongzhengchu" and "Ceremony Department" have always been personally managed by the head of the Yong clan. No one is allowed to interfere in the affairs of these three departments. Violators will be severely punished by clan rules.
If you are expelled from the clan, you will not be buried in the ancestral graves after your death.
Of course, the thin old man knew that if he performed his duties conscientiously, did not take a single penny from the public family, did not take public power as a private matter, and was worthy of his parents in the clan and worthy of his wife, son, and nephew, then he would enjoy the generous treatment from the clan after his term of office was up.
, enjoy your old age without any worries.
But five years ago, Yong Ming's father, the old patriarch, deliberately promoted a group of juniors to important positions, which suddenly broke the balance in his heart.