The neat farmland, criss-crossing ditches, brand-new villages, and the smoke from every household all show the vigorous vitality of the Junshan area; while the smiles on the faces of the people and the playful play of the children show the beauty and happiness of life.
After seeing all this, Magistrate Xia couldn't help but be moved, and asked Zhao Ran in detail why he did all this.
Zhao Ran said without hesitation: "Since ancient times, fields have been the foundation, and all this is because of the land. Only by giving farmers land can they awaken their greatest enthusiasm for work. However, farming is an industry that depends on the weather for survival, and farmers depend on it to survive.
The foundation is very weak. Maybe a natural disaster or a man-made disaster will put them in trouble and have to sell off their land. Only by equipping farmers with the ability to cope with difficulties can they not sell off their land and make a comeback. And this is what we should do
made."
Then, Zhao Ran introduced the three major policies he implemented in the Junshan area, the first is to promote water conservancy, the second is to establish mutual aid groups for every ten households, and the third is to operate a charity fund system.
Magistrate Xia was particularly interested in the third item, so Zhao Ran called Manager Li from Charity Hall and explained the charity funds to Magistrate Xia. Charity funds are mainly used in two aspects, and part of them is used to provide direct assistance to farmers who encounter special difficulties.
Distributing relief, giving rice and porridge to migrants, etc. The other part is used to issue low-interest loans to farmers who need loans, and the farmers must repay within three to five years.
How low is the low interest rate? Magistrate Xia asked. Although the names were different, the first thing that came to his mind was young money.
Manager Li replied: "Eight centimeters."
After hearing this, Magistrate Xia pondered for a long time and sighed: "Although the method is good, it is difficult to implement..."
Zhao Ran admitted: "A blank piece of paper is easy to draw on, and Junshan is a blank piece of paper."
He has not yet revealed the large amount of charity money he has advanced and the large-scale use of spirit demon labor force, otherwise Magistrate Xia may have to add "it is even more difficult".
Magistrate Xia stayed in Junshan for a day, and after eating a meal of mountain mushrooms and wild vegetables specially prepared by Zhao Ran, he went to Jiangyou County. Dong Zhikun, Magistrate Kong and others also left.
Although Magistrate Xia was full of praise for Junshan during this trip, Dong Zhikun still had no intention of asking Zhao Ran to appease him. Zhao Ran had already understood his thoughts more thoroughly through Liu Zhiguang's letter, and it was just that he had offended Longhushan Zhengyi Pavilion.
, there must be no good fruit to eat. As for the importance that Zhifu Xia showed to Junshan - so what? Even the prefect can't control the inside of the Taoist sect, right?
At the end of October, Zhao Ran suddenly had a glimmer of enlightenment during his practice. He began to feel that the transformation speed of the energy in the sea of qi gradually slowed down. Having experienced breaking through the realm once, he understood that this was when the Taoist realm was about to be completed.
sign.
Zhao Ran began to scratch his head, because the cultivation of merit power had accelerated significantly, two years earlier than he originally expected, so that a major problem arose in his practice - there was no breakthrough technique!
The "Xiantian Gongde Jing" was obtained when he was promoted to the head of Wujiyuan Fangtang. At that time, there was only the first chapter, which described the "refining" stage of Qi training, which means it included
The cultivation methods of the two realms, the Taoist realm and the Taoist realm. But now that the Taoist realm is about to be completed, what is the next step to condense the energy into an elixir? It’s not in the first chapter!
Zhao Ran has been carefully reading the "Shangqing Jue" taught by Huayun Pavilion these days. This popular Taoist technique does record the methods of breaking through the realm at each stage, but it is a technique based on absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
It is completely different from the merit cultivation system that uses merit power as the source of mana. If Zhao Ran forcibly followed that method to break through the situation, there would be a high chance of his body and soul disappearing.
Zhao Ran didn't give up and spent three days asking his senior brother Wei Zhizhen for advice. He didn't even know how many flying talismans he had sent out. The final result made him deeply frustrated - all the boundary-breaking techniques in the senior brother's stomach were almost the same as those in "Shangqing".
Jue" is very similar and cannot be used on him at all.
After the senior brother taught him the boundary-breaking technique in detail, he and Yu Zhichuan were happy for Zhao Ran's rapid progress in cultivation and hoped that he would return to Huayun Pavilion soon after breaking through the boundary. When the time comes, the brothers would gather together.
Let's have a good discussion together. Senior brother also suggested that Zhao Ran, if conditions permit, can go back to Wenxin Cliff in Huayun Mountain for retreat. That place is a good place for low-level disciples in Huayun Pavilion to break through.
Little did he know that at this moment, Zhao Ran's hair was about to be torn out by himself.
The current situation is quite clear. If you want to break through and enter Huangguan, you must obtain the second chapter of the "Innate Merit Sutra", and if you want to obtain the second chapter, you still have to climb up.
In Wujiyuan, Junshan Miaozhu and the eight deacons are at the same level, and further up, there are only three capitals and the supervisory courtyard or abbot, of which the three capitals are half a level lower.
Should we unseat Dong Zhikun? Zhao Ran thought for a moment, but gave up. Now if he unseats Dong Zhikun, can he guarantee that he will take the position of prison? Judging from his resume, it is really difficult. The final result
, most likely making wedding clothes for others.
He has neither held the three important positions of patrol officer, intellectual guest, or high official, and has not been in contact with his colleagues in Wujiyuan for several years. It is almost impossible to get recognition in the public recommendation meeting. Not to mention Nishizhenwu
The abbot of the palace and the superintendent had issues with him, and he couldn't even get nominated for public recommendation!
The abbot and prison court need to be recommended by public, but the three capitals do not need to be recommended by public, so can they sit in the position of three capitals?
Luo Duguan of Wujiyuan passed away last month. Although the Junshan area was busy with the autumn harvest at that time, Zhao Ran went back and attended Luo Duguan's memorial ceremony.
Therefore, among the three capitals of Wujiyuan, the position of Dudu is vacant. Of course Zhao Ran wants to take it, but he knows that it is also very difficult. Among the entire Taoist sects of Long'an Mansion, his promotion may be the most difficult.
Just kidding, the top leaders of the Taoist Temple in the county and the first and second top leaders of the Taoist Palace in the government regard him as a vengeance. Even if they didn’t remove him from the temple appointment, it would be a good thing. Still thinking about getting promoted? Just dream!
The result of deep thinking was that Zhao Ran planned to use a curve to save the country and see if there was any chance to go to other prefectures to grab a position in the third capital.
Of course, Zhao Ran is now considered a person with excellent qualifications. If he has no choice but to do so, he still has the final backup option - to abandon his cultivation and practice other techniques again, so that he will not be affected by Taoist promotions from now on. But doing so
The price was too high, equivalent to losing the past five years of training. He was not prepared to do it unless it was absolutely necessary.
Zhao Ran was going on a long trip and came to the back garden to announce the matter. To be honest, the performance of these spirit demons in the few months after arriving at Junshan was quite remarkable. Not only did they do a lot of heavy work, they also did not have any trouble.
It can be said that he is very good at disturbing the people and driving them. But that is because he is always supervising and reminding them from time to time. If these people act inexplicably and willfully a few times while he is away from home, the damage will be immeasurable. This is because he is not very careful.
Reasons to be reassured.
According to his idea, as soon as he mentioned that he wanted to leave, these people should have dispersed and go back to the mountain to do whatever they wanted to do. However, the situation was a bit unexpected. Baishan Jun had no intention of leaving.
"Little Taoist, if you should have fun, go and have fun. We will take care of this cave for you. Don't worry. If anyone comes to seek revenge and cause trouble again, we will help you get rid of it. You can go there with peace of mind. Pay more attention on the road. When in danger, run away quickly, don't show off your strength and fight with others, you are not your senior brother." Now, Zhang Laodao's hut has been completely occupied by the white tiger. It curled up inside, exposed its long beak, and rushed lazily. Zhao Ran warned him instead.
What is going on? Zhao Ran couldn't understand: "Tiger, no one will cook fish for you after I left..."
Bai Shanjun said nonchalantly: "Jiujiu, you can do it when you come back. I'm not in the mood to eat fish now. This Lingquan pool is very good. I sleep in this cave every day, and when I wake up, I soak in the pool for a while. Better than anything else."
"Um...why are there only the Tiger himself, the Toad Palace Fairy, the Five Color Masters and the Qingtian layman here?"
"The fairy is on Xiaojun Mountain. Wuse went back to sleep, and the stupid cow followed the fairy up the mountain."
Well, it seems that what I told that rabbit before was really taken into consideration.