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The dozen or so policemen in Pingwu County were unprepared for being surrounded by angry people and were easily beaten.︽
Some who were more courageous picked up the iron rulers in their hands and used whistle sticks to resist, but these guys were not very lethal and could not be used when surrounded by a crowd. Instead, they made the people angry and became even more merciless with their fists and kicks.
Those who were timid immediately ran away from the gate, but were blocked by Guan Er and others. They then ran around the charity hall in a panic, but where they could not escape, they were chased one by one and knocked to the ground.
Seeing this uncontrollable scene, Zhao Ran's first reaction was that it was something bad, but after thinking about it carefully for a moment, he couldn't help but laugh. If this kind of group incident was placed in the time and space where Zhao Ran traveled, it would be
If it is quite serious, no matter whether it is right or wrong, the main parties involved on both sides will be held accountable. But in this world, the Ming Dynasty handles such incidents completely differently. The Taoist sect strives for stability, and the government is most afraid of civil unrest. As long as a civil unrest is provoked, the government will
The usual approach is to push those who caused the civil unrest out of the vat in order to quell public anger, while appeasing the people is the top priority. As long as the people do not turn the civil unrest into an "insurrection", then hello, me, everyone.
These are two different governance styles, the root of which lies in whether the ruler is confident.
The evil villain bullied the people, causing the people to rebel. This alone ensured that Zhao Ran stood at the highest point of morality; at the same time, the evil villain broke into the Taoist property without permission from the Taoist sect to search and arrest him.
The above also guaranteed Zhao Ran's correctness. Once this level was connected, Zhao Ran felt much more at ease.
Of course, he couldn't let the angry people beat the officers to death, otherwise things might change. After watching the play for a while, Zhao Ran called Jin Jiu and Guan Er over and told them to end it quickly and avoid killing anyone.
As long as no one is killed, he can stand firm and will not be implicated.
With the help of Jin Jiu and Guan Er, Liu Bantou and a dozen other Pingwu County officers were not killed on the spot, but they suffered a lot. Needless to say, Liu Bantou had a bruised nose and face, and the corners of his mouth were full of blood. He lay on the ground for a long time and could not get up.
, most of the other officers were like this, but the two who resisted the most fiercely were injured more seriously. It looked like their legs were broken and they were rolling on the ground in pain.
Zhao Ran asked people to gather the officers together, and then began to lecture: "When a person is born in heaven and earth, his thoughts of good and evil must be clear and clear. The Supreme Being said: There is no way for misfortunes and blessings, but people call themselves, and the rewards of good and evil follow them like a shadow.
If you have evil thoughts in your heart, you will definitely receive evil retribution. You don’t blame others, it’s all your own. And it’s not just you who will be repaid. Wait for you to make mistakes, gather less and become more, and repay the innocent retribution on future generations. If you do evil things,
There will be retribution, not only on you, but also on your children and grandchildren. I really can't bear it today. So I remind you, but I don't know if you will listen."
The Ming Dynasty adopted Taoism as its state religion. Everyone had heard of the principles of retribution and responsibility for good and evil described by Zhao Ran, but they didn't pay much attention to them on weekdays. Today he preached with great righteousness. The people all listened attentively.
They all immediately expressed their admiration: "Taoist Master is merciful, thank you very much for your enlightenment."
Only Bantou Liu and other Pingwu County yamen officials turned their heads and said nothing, apparently unable to listen.
Zhao Ran didn't take it seriously either. His intention in saying these words was to strengthen his own justice, and he didn't expect others to change their ways. If Liu Bantou and others expressed their intention to change their ways with tears on the spot, then he would feel uncomfortable.
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Zhao Ran recited the Taoist scriptures very well, and his lessons were very clear, and he preached it effortlessly. He talked easily until his mouth was dry and he didn't stop. As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly noticed that the power of merit in his Qi sea increased.
After buying more than a hundred silk threads, I couldn't help but feel very happy. It turns out that educating the world is also a good way to increase merit. It seems that these poor people in the Charity Hall are quite aware of what they preach!
With the harvest, Zhao Ran's mood improved even more, so he decided to stop doing it for his own sake.
"Leader Liu, I don't know if you have listened to my good advice. I don't intend to pursue what happened today, but if you continue to do evil, I will report this to Pingwu."
Zhongyang Court of the County, Zhongyang Court will deal with you morons who wantonly stir up public anger! That’s it for now, think about it carefully.”
These officers suffered a big setback at the Charity Hall today. Although Zhao Ran himself was not afraid, he still had to guard against them causing trouble in Wuji Court afterwards, so he had to say these words in advance and threaten them in advance.
Unexpectedly, Bantou Liu raised his neck and said: "What happened today is not right or wrong. But your Charity Hall did take in many unscrupulous people who ran away due to debts. Director Zhao, you can protect them for a while, but you cannot protect them for a lifetime.
This case is never finished!"
Jin Jiu shouted: "A dog kills a man, maybe you don't want to live anymore!"
Leader Liu was so frightened that he shrank his neck and did not dare to provoke any more words, but his half-swollen eyes still looked at Zhao Ran: "Director Zhao, even if Liu admits his defeat, how can he report it to my Dong County Master after he returns?"
?Daoist Zhao must give you a word, right?"
Although these words of Liu Bantou are very unpleasant, they are indeed true. Zhao Ran thought about it and said, "Who are the people who were convicted in your Pingwu County?"
Bantou Liu reached out and took out a signing form from his arms. Zhao Ran took it and looked at it. There were more than twenty names written on it, so he passed it to Manager Li: "Look, is it in my charity hall?"
The Charity Hall has a register of residents. Manager Li checked it and singled out the people. There were seven households in total on the list, all of whom had escaped with their families. Those who owed more than twenty taels
, the less amount is only seven or eight taels. Of course, it counts the principal plus interest, but the actual principal is not much.
Manager Li asked again in detail, and the people did not hide anything. They admitted that they did owe debts, and then they all knelt in front of Zhao Ran and asked Zhao Ran to save him.
Another loan shark! Zhao Ran had no choice but to say to Team Leader Liu: "Go back and tell your family, Mr. Dong County, that our Charity Hall will pay for this debt."
With Zhao Ran's promise, Team Leader Liu was done with his errand and could go back to Pingwu County to close the case. Therefore, he did not dare to stay any longer and left the Charity Hall with a group of servants. He was arrogant and domineering when he came, but was arrogant when he left.
Terrible.
Zhao Ran watched Bantou Liu and others leave. Guan Er sighed beside him and said, "You can't tell, but Liu's surname is quite tough."
Zhao Ran vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't think about it for a moment, so he just shook his head. What he had to deal with now were the seven poor families who had fled to the charity hall, and he didn't have the energy to take care of anything else for the time being.
Zhao Ran did do a lot of good deeds in order to cultivate merit, but he must not do it indiscriminately, otherwise it would not last long. For example, for the seven families who fled to the Charity Hall, Zhao Ran certainly had the financial resources to help them pay off their debts, but in this way,
This will cause injustice in the Charity Hall. Everyone has a small calculation and will think privately: Your Charity Hall repays the debts of these seven families, which is equivalent to giving them a sum of money in disguise, so why can't I lose a copper plate?
? A smarter person might automatically figure out a way to make money from this: I will also borrow money, and then hide in the charity hall. Don’t you, Director Zhao, have a lot of money? I will just ask you, Director Zhao, to help me pay back the money.
If this idea cannot be suppressed, then Zhao Ran will no longer be a good person, but a fool, and he will be taken advantage of in everyone's eyes.
Therefore, Zhao Ran did not hide it, and explained this truth directly in front of everyone, which immediately calmed the minds of a few people. The seven households in debt were immediately dizzy, and their hearts were in a state of confusion.
, I don’t know whether to pay back the money or not.
Zhao Ran's solution is actually not complicated. It is debt transfer - redeeming the debt and holding it by Charity Hall. He plans to spend one thousand taels of silver to set up Charity Hall Charity Fund, which will be used exclusively for charity.
Redeem the usury debts of poor people. In other words, the debt will be temporarily borne by the Charity Hall to help the people repay the money, and then the people will return the money to the Charity Hall. Of course, the debt period will be doubled or tripled as appropriate, and the maximum will not exceed
three times.
For example, someone was forced to borrow ten taels of silver from a wealthy family, agreeing on a five-cent profit and half-year repayment. If he was unable to repay the money, the Charity Hall could come forward to return the money to the creditor, and then pay the debt to the common people.
Debt collection, but the repayment period will be extended to one year, one and a half years or even two years.
In this way, the people have the ability to repay their debts, and the charity hall's losses are almost zero. The people are naturally happy, and Zhao Ran is also happy to add merit.
However, Jin Jiu suddenly approached Zhao Ran and whispered: "Master Fang, I just saw that these seven households have road guides issued by Pingwu County."
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