Ninth Master Song had accumulated some family wealth these past few years, and although the loss of the monthly subsidy of two taels of silver from the Song family clan wasn't painful, the humiliation was extreme. Besides, if he continued to work for the Song Clan as before, wouldn't that be admitting to the accusations made by Song Li? Accepting the punishment from the clan?
Eleventh Grand Master Song glanced at him, lifting his eyelid, and said, "You don't want to contribute to the clan's efforts? Fine then, you will be expelled from the clan!"
Ninth Master Song was not so prominent and successful that he could establish his own family.
If he were expelled from the clan, everyone would know that he was cast out of the family clan.
If Eleventh Grand Master Song did that, how could he carry on living in Liang County?
Would he have to leave his hometown and relocate to another place?
