Sometimes, the saying really comes true. Planting flowers with intention but not blooming, unintentionally planting willows with shade, and things without expectations can often lead to surprises.
Less than a month later, clues came to my door.
Zhao Ran was in the capital management room reviewing the September manuscript of the "Bagua" journal submitted by the Evangelism Research Office. He circled an article and gave the instruction: it needs to be considered and studied before publishing.
Suddenly someone from the guest hall came to report that it was Zhang Wujin, a Taoist priest from the small street temple under the jurisdiction of Baimayuan in Hongyuan, asking to see him.
Zhao Ran felt a little strange, so he asked someone to take Zhang Wujin to his study room.
It has been three years since Zhang Wujin was brought to Songfan by Zhao Ran. In total, it has been a full thirteen years since he entered the Taoist sect. Zhao Ran entered the Taoist sect one year earlier than him. For a full fourteen years, the two of them
In fact, they are almost the same, but the gap between them is getting wider and wider.
Due to his contribution in dismantling the affairs of the Qionghe tribe, Zhang Wujin is now an officially ordained Taoist priest in Xiaojie Temple. In just three years, he has crossed the unreachable gap in Xuanyuan Temple in the past ten years.
, he now works even harder.
Although he was a grassroots Taoist priest who had just received an ultimatum, he was personally transferred by Zhao Ran back then and was one of his own, so he was still warmly received.
Zhang Wujin anxiously took the tea from Zhao Ran. He was a little at a loss and seemed to want to tell something but didn't know how to speak.
Zhao Ran was not in a hurry, and made some family talk to ease his nervous mood. Zhang Wujin then said: "Old abbot, take care of it. There is something I don't know whether to talk about or not. I hesitated for several days, and finally I decided
Decided to come to you..."
Zhao Ran said warmly: "It doesn't matter. If you have anything, just say it. If you have any difficulties, just mention it. If I can help you, I will definitely not stand idly by... If you have done something wrong, you can take the initiative to come and tell me. This
It proves that you know your mistakes and can change them, and this quality is even more admirable."
Zhang Wujin finally gritted his teeth and said: "I am indeed here to admit my mistake. I violated the Taoist precepts and I still have... contacts with A Luo..."
Zhao Ran was startled and then remembered that the "A Luo" Zhang Wujin mentioned was the one who was his childhood sweetheart and was later sold into a brothel and then bought back as a concubine by Ye Yunxuan.
Zhao Ran didn't know what Zhang Wujin meant by "having contacts" specifically, but he felt relieved after hearing it. It's great. It's nice to give someone named Ye a hat. Of course, he couldn't say anything.
In this way, not only cannot we say this, but we must also persuade: "We can no longer have contact, we must break it off. If this matter is discovered, I can't protect you! If you really can't break it off, you can talk about it when you have a chance in the future, but in the near future
The guilt must be cut off..."
Then he frowned and asked, "Have you been found out?"
Zhang Wujin quickly shook his head: "No, no one knows. That's right. I went to Ye Yunxuan's house in March to pretend to be a servant. I once saw a woman in his house. A Luo said that this was Ye Yunxuan's house last year.
The new concubine I took in during the summer and autumn. The concubine’s appearance was indeed, well, I couldn’t help but look at it a few more times, and it is still fresh in my memory..."
Zhao Ran was startled and asked quickly: "What does it look like?"
Zhang Wujin said: "The portrait of the woman named Wan Niang that we are going to trace in Tianhe Palace is very similar to this concubine, at least 70% to 80% like it. I thought there might be something fishy in it, so I found some time to invite her.
After my vacation, I went to Qingcheng Mountain to meet A Luo again. A Luo said that she was probably this woman. She was very good at pipa and good at cooking. Ye Yunxuan would prepare every meal after returning home. This girl's name is Wan Niang..."
"What? Wan Niang?"
"Yes, her name is Wan Niang."
Zhao Ran couldn't help but high-five, stood up from his seat, and kept pacing back and forth. The portrait issued by Tianhe Palace did not include this girl's name. According to Eastern Rites, the so-called "Wan Niang" was not actually
Real name, if you use this method to trace it, you may lose clues. Unexpectedly, Ye Yunxuan’s new concubine actually has this name!
Not only do they have the same name, but they also have similar characteristics. They are good at playing the pipa, good at cooking, and the timing is right!
"Is there more? How much else do you know? Tell me all."
"There is nothing else. I came back as soon as I got the news, but I was a little scared, so I thought about it for several days, and finally I felt that I should report it to the old abbot."
Zhao Ran nodded to encourage: "You have done a good job in this matter. Of course, I am not saying that you and A Luo have maintained... contacts... This thing has been done well, but that your acumen is very good. If Wan Niang
You are really the person we are looking for, you have made a great contribution!"
"But, I'm afraid that after I tell it, A Luo and I will be questioned..."
"Don't worry, I will keep your merit in mind, but I won't make it public. I will definitely protect you from being implicated. In this way... the next step I will implement is to separate Taoist offices. After the separation, Baima Courtyard and the Taoist temple below will be in short supply.
Manpower, you are a senior member of the Taoist sect, so be prepared to shoulder the burden."
Zhang Wujin was so excited that he couldn't speak. He just kept nodding with a blushing face.
He asked Zhang Wujin to go back without making any noise, even though he himself did not dare to make any noise. After that, Zhao Ranfei Fu Dongfangli said: "Brother Li, we have a clue. I heard that Xuanyuan Guan said that Ye Yunxuan took a new concubine at the turn of summer and autumn last year.
, named Wan Niang, plays the pipa, and has good cooking skills, I am going to start with this."
Dongfang Li quickly replied: "Is the news true? Although it is a common saying in Shifang Jungle, after all, it is preached in one province, so it is better to have solid evidence. We have already suffered a loss once, so we must be cautious this time."
Zhao Ran replied: "Understood, I will proceed with caution. After confirming whether the news is true or not, I will report it to Senior Brother Li immediately."
"Okay, I'll wait for the good news. Once it's confirmed, I'll come to meet you immediately."
How should we confirm the authenticity of the news? With Zhao Ran's current status, this matter shouldn't be too easy. There is Du Tenghui next to him, who else should he go to if he doesn't discuss it with him?
Zhao Ran went to see Du Tenghui and told him the general situation. Du Tenghui's eyes immediately lit up and he said: "This case is serious and I fully support Zhiran in investigating it!"
Given the conflict between Du Tenghui and Ye Yunxuan, of course he would fully support Ye Yunxuan's efforts to bring down Ye Yunxuan, even rolling up his sleeves and charging into battle.
But just as Du Tenghui said, since this case involves Xuanyuan Guandu, it is the number one major case in Tianzi within Sichuan Province. With his identity and status, it is also impossible for him to take down the opponent alone.
Too weak to do anything.
Zhao Ran said: "Ye Yunxuan is a provincial observer and has said that if there is no conclusive evidence, it is not easy to do anything about this matter. We are not afraid of 10,000, but we are afraid of what if we make a mistake. Does the prison hospital have any regulations on this?"