In the sixth year of the Ming Dynasty, the total population was calculated. At the same time, the general survey also calculated the number of monks. Zhao Ran had always focused on the total population and had not paid attention to the number of monks in the 24th year of Jiajing, so he shook his head to show his ignorance.
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Chen Tianshi told him: "One hundred and thirty-five thousand, an increase of three thousand in six years, which is equivalent to the past one hundred years!"
Immediately afterwards, Chen Tianshi extended three fingers: "The next time the number of monks will be compiled will be next year. It is still unknown how much the number of monks has increased. However, when the Zhenshitang resolution was made at the beginning of last year, the General Guanqifu Pavilion had already given a
Clear figures. In the three years from the 25th to the 28th year of Jiajing, they issued a total of 2,367 bone-setting pills, and successfully set the bones of people without roots reported by various palaces.
Two thousand one hundred and eight cases, that is to say, the growth rate is still accelerating. Qifuge predicts that the number of monks in the next six years is likely to reach 5,000! Zhiran, maybe in one hundred and twenty years
In the future, the number of monks will double, even reaching 300,000!"
Zhao Ran fell into deep thought. The annual faith value of 1.3 billion Gui corresponds to 130,000 monks. There is already a problem. So what will happen in the future when the faith value of 2 billion Gui corresponds to 300,000 monks? I simply dare not
Think deeply! One hundred and twenty years later, can the trust value increase to three billion? Zhao Ran thinks it may be difficult...
If exploding the population increases credibility... He shook his head, exploding the population means increasing the number of monks by the same proportion. This is not a solution.
Chen Tianshi added: "At this rate, how many Hedao monks will our Taoist disciples have in one hundred and twenty years? This is certainly good and very strong, but if you and I are lucky enough to live until that time, we will have to face
A stark question, who ascends? Who waits to die?"
It was also the first time for Li Dayin to hear the news, and it was not enough to meet Zhao Ran face to face.
Chen Tianshi said: "No matter what, the emergence of the "Bone Setting Sutra" is a great merit that benefits the entire Taoist sect. It has given countless people who originally had no hope the hope of pursuing the Tao. It is absolutely impossible for us to abolish it, so we can only
Accept this fact and find a way to deal with it."
Chen Tianshi is an insider who knows the source of the Bone Setting Sutra. These words are both true and comforting to Zhao Ran.
The corner of Zhao Ran's mouth became astringent and he was speechless for a while. He only understood today why the Zhenshitang meeting at the beginning of last year had such a result. It turned out that he was one of the initiators of this result. He came from Xixia
He brought back the exercises, and at the same time he also made a suggestion for monks to enter the jungle of ten directions, which ensured the implementation of the current major changes.
He struggled to make a suggestion that even he could not convince: "Can you minimize the distribution of bone-setting pills? For example, set a...threshold..."
Chen Tianshi said: "Last year, Zhenshi Hall also rejected a proposal. Jiuzhou Pavilion proposed that the number of bone-setting pills distributed every year should be controlled within 500 pills. This proposal was rejected during the vote because it was difficult to implement.
.When your relatives and friends really have the opportunity to practice cultivation, can you have the heart to refuse and thus end their hopes? To be honest, last year I couldn't shirk it and asked three people to have their bones set successfully... I really couldn't refuse, among them
One is Dayin’s nephew.”
Zhao Ran thought for a while and had to admit that if it were the Zongsheng Hall, it might not be a matter of rejection, but a matter of being anxious to whoever stopped him. After successfully embarking on the practice with the bone-setting pill in his hand,
Even more than Chen Shandao.
Chen Tianshi added: "Since we have mentioned this, I can also tell Zhiran that we passed another resolution at the True Master Hall that day."
Zhao Ran raised his head and waited for the announcement of this decision. He had already had a premonition.
Chen Tianshi said slowly: "...This is an alternative plan. If this change does not have an effect, after ten years, the overall view will begin to slowly prepare, starting with Qifu Pavilion, Baojing Pavilion,
Then there is the Sanqing Pavilion, the Dongji Pavilion, and finally the Leixiao Pavilion... When our Ming Dynasty can no longer accommodate these many monks, the Taoist sect will go to war with the Buddhist sect... Zhiran, if we use ten
If we can't find a solution within a year, we will prepare for a war."
This was a very heavy topic. Zhao Ran did not dare to answer it, and he had no way to answer it.
Finally, Chen Tianshi said: "So, the problem is here, and we need to find a way to solve it together. Since there is no better way at the moment, why not try my teacher's method?"
Zhao Ran said: "The matter has come to this, and it is useless to say more. I can give it a try in Yingtian, but I can't guarantee that it will be able to reverse the decline in credibility. After all, when the common government is returned to the emperor, our Taoist sect will have a greater influence on the people.
Decline. In addition, the people's livelihood problems in Southern Zhili are not prominent. The starting point of people's living standards is very high. It is more difficult to further improve... This is completely different from that in Songfan. I hope Chen Tianshi understands."
Chen Tianshi nodded: "Of course I understand, and I can also tell you clearly that if it cannot be improved, as long as the current situation can be maintained, I can also agree. What I am most worried about is that my credibility will not increase but decrease in the next few years.
I am very relieved that you can agree to it. If you have any requests, please feel free to ask."
Zhao Ran pondered: "The essence of credibility is actually the people's support. The means to win the people's support are nothing more than positive and negative. Those who are positive should preach more and do more things to develop people's livelihood; those who are negative should attack things that will lose people's support. I
I hope Sanmaoguan will give me more tolerance in this regard. Since the required goal is credibility, we will see the results at the end of the year."
Chen Tianshi thought for a moment and agreed: "Zhiran's request is very reasonable, I agree, but please also note that Zhiran should not take the initiative to interfere with the Yingtian government office. The general affairs of the counties and counties, especially in taxation and employment, cannot
Go and cross the pole." He also warned: "Zhiran, there is Dayin, you should know that what I said today is top secret and must not be revealed."
The two of them nodded in unison: "I understand."
The conversation ended here, and when Zhao Ran said goodbye to Chen Tianshi, Chen Tianshi invited Zhao Ran: "Look at Zhiran's complexion and behavior, it seems that he has already developed spiritual consciousness? The Zongsheng Hall is too far away. If Zhiran doesn't mind, follow me the day after tomorrow.
If you go to Qixia Mountain, you can receive it at my San Mao Pavilion, right? Don’t worry, Zhi Ran, there are not many monks in our San Mao Pavilion, and the annual quota of faith cannot be used up, all of it is given to the Shang San Palace, haha."
The conferment of the Archmage realm requires 720,000 Gui and a batch of spiritual materials. This was an appetizer given by Chen Tianshi to Zhao Ran, and Zhao Ran refused. After leaving Yuanfu Palace, Li Dayin sent him down the mountain.
After returning, the crowds of people waiting for business outside the palace gate began to enter one after another.
Chen Tianshi remained silent for a long time in the Zichen Hall, then stood up and came out, saying to Li Dayin: "As master, I am returning to Qixia. You will accompany Zhao Zhiran here the day after tomorrow."
Li Dayin said: "Teacher, are you teaching Zhao Zhiran? Do you want to go back and prepare? The disciple has already flown to Junior Brother Peng and asked him to make preparations."
Tianshi Chen didn't say much and went straight to Qixia. He went to Sanmao Palace and came to the plum garden. He saw Shao Yuanjie sitting under the plum tree and meditating with his eyes closed. He didn't dare to disturb him and served him carefully.
After a long time, Shao Yuanjie finally opened his eyes: "The art of counting plum blossoms is really difficult. It is easy to learn but difficult to master. It is always just a little bit off, but the smallest detail can make a difference. Zhang Tieguan and Long Yangzi are really gods, and I can't do it."
Chen Tianshi smiled: "Skills have expertise, but your Tao is not comparable to the two of them."
?pYuanjie asked: "Why did you come back to the mountain?"
Chen Tianshi reported: "I came here to report to the teacher about the abbot of Xuantan Palace." At that moment, he was going to prepare Zhao Ran to be the abbot of Xuantan Palace and confer him with the ordination in Sanmao Pavilion. After a while, he said: "
This Zhao Zhiran is the abbot of Songfan Tianhe Palace and is very good at preaching. Whether in Long'an Mansion or Songfan, wherever he handles, his credibility has been greatly improved. Song Yangshi of Jiuzhou Pavilion is full of praise for him..."
Shao Yuanjie said: "I know the little guy who went to Hengduan Mountain with Zhang Quanyi."
Chen Tianshi said: "It is this person. I am worried that Zhili's credibility will not keep up and will hinder us, so I want to use him."