Zhao Ran continued to tell the story that he and Du Tenghui had to tell.

"From that time until the first month of the 20th year of Jiajing, I never saw Du Tenghui."

"I have never seen him in more than four years? He is the abbot of Xizhenwu Palace." Lin Gaogong expressed confusion about this.

Borrowing Lin Gaogong's question, Zhao Ran began to tell the story within the story: "After Zhang Jianyuan passed away, I accepted the appointment of Wujiyuan and went to the Junshan area to establish a new Taoist temple. The Junshan area is remote and uninhabited, so I was ordered to do so...

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Lin Gaogong once again couldn't help but question Zhao Ran's original intention of "taking orders in times of crisis", but Zhao Ran was too lazy to pay attention to him this time and continued to talk about how he led a group of refugees and disaster victims to open up wasteland through hardships, and how to build a wilderness jungle into a beautiful home with a prosperous life.

It then became the story of the struggle of the Taoist temple-level missionary area that ranked first in credibility in the entire Sichuan Province.

Under Zhao Ran's extremely powerful deception power, the three people present at the conversation, including Xu Fangzhu, who had a grudge against Zhao Ran, couldn't help but join in the heated discussion.

Regarding charity funds, rural mutual aid cooperation and road construction, the "three major projects" in the Junshan area, the four of them put their heads together to study the pros and cons, analyze the shortcomings, and summarized many valuable and creative ideas.

After the discussion, Cui Dian sighed with unfinished thoughts: "Junior brother Zhao is worthy of being a capable person in governing the world! No wonder Junshan Temple has ranked first in the credibility ranking of Sichuan Province. It really has its origins, and I have gained a lot today."

Lin Gaogong also praised: "With a Taoist temple, the people are prosperous, live and work in peace and contentment, and the credibility value reaches more than 300,000 guine. As far as I know, not only Sichuan Province, but also the thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty are enough to rank in the top five."

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Xu Fangzhu said: "I just heard from Abbot Zhao that the people in the Junshan area spontaneously formed a village protection team to fight bravely against the bandits and defend their homes. This experience is really worth studying in detail. It is of great reference for us in Jiujiang Prefecture. I will ask Zhao again later."

Please help me, abbot!"

Zhao Ran asked: "Oh? You also have bandits in Jiujiang? This is at the foot of Mount Lu."

Xu Fangzhu sighed: "Where in the world are there no thieves? Our Jiujiang is adjacent to a large river and is on the bank of Poyang Lake. There are really many water thieves."

So, Zhao Ran and Xu Fangzhu began to discuss the management of water bandits again.

It wasn't until the bell of Yunshuitang rang, and it was dinner time, that the three conversationalists left Zhao Ran's small courtyard happily with an unknown number of pages of materials recorded.

As they walked outside, the three people were still discussing.

"It turns out you can do this and that..."

"Abbot Zhao is really a great talent in governing the world. Why didn't I think that he could do this..."

"No, Abbot Zhao meant that we should do this and that..."

"You don't understand the truth. There are disadvantages in it. It doesn't work if you do it too hard. You have to be able to control it freely and master the fast and slow rhythm, so that you can really achieve results and achieve results. For example..."

"That's not necessarily the case. As long as you have a clear target when doing it, and you can hit it with one hit, you can get it right..."

It wasn't until they left Yunshuitang that the three of them suddenly stopped and looked at each other, suddenly speechless.

After a long time, Palace Master Cui waved his hand feebly: "Let's leave today. Cheer up and ask questions tomorrow."

The next day, the three talking groups met first. Palace Master Cui said: "We can't continue asking questions step by step. If we continue like this, we won't be able to finish the discussion in ten days and a half. My opinion, starting from today,

Then I went straight to the point and asked him about Ye Xueguan's recommendation."

Lin Gaogong nodded: "Agree."

Xu Fangzhu sighed: "That's fine..."

After discussing the day's questioning strategy, the conversation trio appeared in front of Zhao Ran again.

"Junior Brother Zhao, let's not talk about anything else today. When we talk, please try to focus on our problems, okay?"

"No matter what Senior Brother Cui said, I have always been talking about your problems, Senior Brother."

"Well, anyway, let's both pay attention, okay? Try to save time, mine, and yours."

"Of course that's no problem."

"So, continuing yesterday's question, you and Du Tenghui haven't seen each other for more than four years. Is there any other reason why? You have served as the Jingzhu and Fangzhu in Wujiyuan for more than a year, and you have served as the Junshan Temple Zhu for about a year.

That’s more, there are still two years left?”

"My construction in Junshan lasted for about a year and a half. Everything was gradually straightened out. I no longer needed to take care of many trivial matters. The Taoist priests in the temple under my command had to worry about it. In the autumn of the seventeenth year of Jiajing, I was transferred to

He served in the Baima Mountain Army and did not return to Junshan Temple until the 19th year of Jiajing. I cannot tell you the details of the process, as it is a military secret."

Palace Master Cui frowned: "Are you telling the truth? If you conceal something during this period and cannot explain clearly, it will be bad for you, me, and everyone."

Zhao Ran said categorically: "Who am I? Can I tell lies to deceive you? Can I hide this kind of thing? If you don't believe it, you can write to Xuanyuan Guan and Ye Xueguan to discuss the matter

At that time, I also went on stage to receive the award as a meritorious personnel in the war."

Palace Master Cui nodded: "Okay, we will verify it. Then, let's talk about it next. Well, according to you, tell me the time of the second meeting with Du Teng."

"The second time we met was at the Ye Xueguan meeting at the end of January last year. To be honest, he and I didn't say a few words at the meeting."

"Junior Brother Zhao, you need to think carefully about the following question. You must not conceal anything, let alone make any lies."

"Senior Brother Cui, just ask, I know what's going on."

"A few days before Ye Xueguan's public recommendation, did you two meet in private?"

Zhao Ran laughed after hearing this: "Half of the comrades in Sichuan Province know about the grievances between Du Tenghui and me. Even senior brother Jing Zhimo knows it. How can Du Tenghui and I meet in private? He is the abbot of a palace, and I am a child.

Xiaomiaozhu, the level gap is too big, how can we meet? What should we talk about when we meet? Senior Brother Cui, the three of you are seniors who have been in the Taoist sect for many years, do you still need to ask me about this?"

Palace Master Cui continued to ask: "Some people reported that the night before the public recommendation, you were going around canvassing votes for Du Teng. Is this true?"

Zhao Ran did visit a lot of people that night, so it would be difficult to deny it, so he said openly: "I visit a lot of people every night, and almost all the comrades who participate in the big meeting are like me, talking to each other every night.

Meeting. Isn’t it normal for everyone to finally get together, walk around and communicate with each other? Why do we have to talk about canvassing for votes? I have personally seen Brother Jing Zhimo visit Liu Jianyuan of Chongqing Mansion.

So is Senior Brother Jing Zhimo also canvassing for votes?"
Chapter completed!