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Throughout April, Zhao Ran was practicing wholeheartedly in seclusion. As his merit power continued to be cultivated, more and more mana was accumulated. The mana in the Qi Sea gradually became thicker, and it became more and more helpful for him to practice painting talismans and making utensils.
The process of constantly drawing symbols and making tools is also a process of constantly condensing mana. The three form a good interactive cycle.
Compared with the true Taoist practice, the shortcoming of Zhao Ran's "Xiantian Merit Sutra" is that it requires a lot of trivial things to accumulate merit power. Unlike other exercises - such as "Shangqing Jue", which can be directly
Breathing in and out of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, I always feel more worldly and less fairy-like.
But the benefits are also obvious. As long as the cultivation of merit power can be long-term, it will be much faster if the most time-consuming link of swallowing, breathing and absorbing is eliminated.
What Zhao Ran himself has not yet realized is that due to the establishment of several relief stations, repairing dilapidated houses for poor households in Guyang County, and going door-to-door to "send warmth" during the New Year, his name has already been established.
The whole county was in full swing. The common people said that there was a fairy called Zhao Xiao from Wujiyuan, who was sent down to heaven by Taoist Master Sanqing to rescue the suffering people.
But things in the world can never go as expected. Just when Zhao Ran turned his back on what was going on outside the window, he suddenly discovered that starting from this morning, the merit power cultivated in his Qi Sea was greatly reduced.
He could steadily cultivate more than 30 strands of merit power. But as of now, in the afternoon, he had only cultivated more than 10 strands. This situation was very abnormal. He immediately realized that there was something wrong with the rescue station he set up, and it was almost certain that
, the problem lies with Charity Hall.
After waiting for more than an hour, Zhao Ran saw that the increase in merit power showed no signs of improvement, so he couldn't bear it anymore and planned to go down the mountain to have a look.
Zhao Ran took his old donkey and drove it down the mountain. However, at the foot of the mountain, he met the doctor he had arranged to sit in Wujiyuan. The doctor's surname was Quan, and he was hired by Zhao Ran from the Huichun Hall in Guyang County.
The doctor was immersed in driving at the moment. Zhao Ran took a look while riding on the old donkey and saw that the doctor Quan was driving so hard that his hair was messed up.
Zhao Ran called Doctor Quan to a stop. When Doctor Quan saw it was Zhao Ran, he said anxiously: "Master Zhao, go to the Charity Hall quickly. Something happened at the Charity Hall!"
Zhao Ran hurriedly asked what happened, but it turned out that for some reason, a group of government officials came this morning and went directly to the hall to pick up people. In addition to taking people, they also temporarily stopped the operation of the charity hall. They were interrogating the poor who were receiving relief in the hall one by one.
household.
"Yamen servant? How could this be so? Who is the team leader?" Zhao Ran found it unbelievable that he had the written consent of Kong Xianzun to open a charity hall. Not to mention that Jin Xianxian Wei was still "one of his own", how could he do it?
Such a thing happened?
Doctor Quan said with a grimace: "I don't even know that class of government officials. They don't look like the third class of the county..."
"Not from this county? Where are you from?"
"But they didn't know that the squad leader was very arrogant and did not produce official documents. Manager Li argued with them and was beaten by the squad leader." Manager Li is the only old boy in Lijia Village, which is adjacent to Wuji Mountain. Because Zhao Ranchang
When I went to Lijia Village to do charity, I became acquainted with this old boy. When this old boy heard that Zhao Ran was going to set up a charity hall, he immediately expressed his willingness to help, so Zhao Ran hired him to be the manager.
"Who are they here to get? Could it be that there are thieves and evil people in our charity hall? Didn't I tell you that before you put them in the charity hall, you must register your origins. Those with unclear background are only allowed to give out porridge outside the hall, and are not allowed to be put inside the hall.
of!"
"Master Fang, it seems that those government officials are not arresting bandits and treacherous people, but are searching for debtors from several other counties."
Zhao Ran was stunned, thinking for a moment without thinking, and simply said: "I will rush over now to take a look. You first go up the mountain and report the name of Pindao to find someone. One is Jin Jiu, a Taoist priest from Jingtang, and the other is Fangtang Huo Juguan."
Second, ask them to come and meet at the Charity Hall as soon as possible."
The old donkey moved forward hard, and the pine forest was not far from Wuji Mountain. In a short time, he drove Zhao Ran to the Charity Hall. Looking around, he saw a bleak scene outside the Charity Hall. All the shops were closed, and hundreds of people were standing in the distance.
Looking inside the gate, there were both vendors and passers-by, all pointing and talking.
Seeing Zhao Ran arriving, the vendors immediately swarmed over.
"Zhao Fangzhu, what is the right thing to do? Is this business going to be unstoppable?"
"Daozhang Zhao, are you going to close down the shop? We are law-abiding and good people, and we have nothing to do with officials taking people!"
"The villain just paid three yuan of rent the day before yesterday..."
"The tea cakes that the villain sold in the morning were scared away before the customers could even pay the bills. They lost at least fifty yuan..."
Zhao Ran left the crowd and said as he walked: "Don't worry, everyone, I have my own way to deal with it. Please give way, give way..."
When they arrived at the door, they saw two government officials standing on both sides, each holding water and fire sticks. Zhao Ran entered first, but was blocked by the government officials: "This Taoist Priest is handling a case inside. Please don't come in."
Zhao Ran snorted: "Pindao is Zhao Zhiran, the master of the square hall of Wuji Yuan. This charity hall was founded by Pindao. Do you think I can get in?" He ignored the two government officials and barged in with his head held high.
There were people standing under the large dining tent in the south wall, mostly old and weak, women and children, most of them in ragged clothes. They were obviously poor people admitted to the charity hall. More than ten people were kidnapped outside the public house in the middle of the charity hall and were detained by the government officials.
The guards were all kneeling on the ground, including Manager Li whom he had invited.
Several government servants surrounded a squad leader and stood in the middle of the hall, shouting at the people under the shed: "...Stop hiding people in hiding. You must know that repaying debts is a matter of course! Which of you is evading debts and hiding here?
Yes, come out quickly and you will surrender, otherwise if you are found out by me, you will have to suffer a lot! Don't think that there is someone here to protect you, and you can escape the king's law..."
The two gatekeepers rushed to the team leader and reported: "Tou Liu, that Zhao Zhiran is here."
Bantou Liu glanced at Zhao Ran who came over, ignored him, and then scolded the people under the shed: "...As long as you violate the king's law, no one can protect you! You bunch of unruly people, don't make mistakes, otherwise
Severe punishment will not be spared! Okay, now there are ten people in one A, reporting to each other, and no concealment allowed. If someone who knows and fails to report is found out, all those in A will be punished!"
"Slow down!" Zhao Ran stepped forward, holding back his anger and bowed to Bantou Liu: "Zhao Zhiran, the head of the square hall of Wujiyuan, I just heard that your surname is Liu? Bantou Liu, you are a poor Taoist."
Bantou Liu glanced sideways at Zhao Ran, and raised his hand casually: "It turns out to be Taoist Master Zhao. Liu has met the Taoist. I heard that the Taoist is the master of this charity hall. It's just the right time to come here. Liu is following the order of my master.
, I came to your hall to pick up someone, and the Taoist priest will wait aside for a while. After Liu has finished his errands, he will talk to the Taoist priest again."
"I wonder who your master is?"
"My father is the newly appointed chief minister of Pingwu County, and his surname is Dong Taoqiu."
It turned out that he was a government official in Pingwu County. Zhao Ran was a little confused. At this time, the local concept of ruralism was very strong. Each county had always only dealt with matters within its own jurisdiction. Unless it was a serious case, generally speaking, it would not be handled in tandem. Pingwu County
The yamen officials from Guyang County came to pick up people, but there were no yamen officials from Guyang County around to help. Zhao Ran scanned the surroundings again, and indeed did not find the yamen officials from Guyang County. It was really a strange thing. Could it be that the newly appointed magistrate of Pingwu County
Dong Qiu doesn’t know the rules?
Zhao Ran asked: "I wonder what case Liu Bantou handled? Do you have an official document issued by Dong County Zun? Have you ever issued a document to Guyang County?"
Team leader Liu glanced at Zhao Ran and said coldly: "The cases in the yamen are handled by officials. Isn't Director Zhao too busy?"
"This charity hall was founded by Pindao. Liu Bantou rushed in rashly. Without explaining the case or issuing official documents, he detained the hall manager and arrested many people. Why did Pindao ask
No?"
Bantou Liu pointed at Manager Li who was tied to the ground and said: "Is this your manager? I really don't know how high the sky is and how high the earth is, and how dare officials stop him from handling the case. Liu will take him back to Pingwu County to let him know what Wang is."
Law! As for these unruly people, if Director Zhao continues to blindly protect them, he will be suspected of harboring the criminals. I would like to advise the Director, it is best to behave and watch Liu handle the case, and not to cause trouble for himself. Otherwise, this charge will
Daochang Zhao can’t bear it either!”
Zhao Ran was furious. He had always been respected by others since he entered Wujiyuan and became an ordained Taoist priest. How could he have been so openly humiliated? What was the status of the Taoist sect in the Ming Dynasty? What was the status of an ordained Taoist priest in the local area? Not to mention him.
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