Zhao Ran stayed in Yuhuang Pavilion for a few days and fished several times with Dongfang Li. Finally, when the great elder Dongfang Ming had some free time, he managed to sneak in an interview.
Dongfang Ming chatted with Zhao Ran kindly and asked about Jiang Tenghe's current situation, and Zhao Ran answered as briefly as possible.
Zhao Ran had no intention of asking Dongfang Ming to do things. Instead, he felt an indescribable pressure in front of this Heavenly Master in the Void Refining Realm, which made him quite uneasy.
Dongfang Ming also saw Zhao Ran's discomfort and apologized: "I have recently practiced a Taoist method. This is because the Taoist method has not been perfected yet. Don't be offended."
How could Zhao Ran dare to apologize to a heavenly master? He stood up quickly and said: "Uncle Dongfang, please don't say that. It is discouraging the disciple. It is because the disciple has not practiced enough. After a few years, the disciple has concluded the golden elixir, and I will come to see the uncle again."
At that time, I'm afraid it will feel better. But I think by then my uncle's Taoism will be at a higher level, and these worries will not exist."
In a few words, Zhao Ran found himself a reason to come see him again next time, or to make an appointment.
Dongfang Li was not polite. After a few words, he realized that Zhao Ran really didn't ask for anything, so he served tea to see off the guests.
After coming out of the Jade Emperor's Palace, Zhao Ran was sweating profusely and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Dongfang Li sent Zhao Ran out of Qingyun Peak and handed over a bamboo basket with Fengxiang Three Tea Cake neatly stacked inside.
Zhao Ran took it over and smiled: "Thank you so much, Senior Brother Li. The cakes from your Yuhuang Pavilion are really delicious. My third senior brother has the best one. With this basket of cakes, the Yuhuang Pavilion and his party will be worthy of it."
Dongfang Li laughed: "It turns out that all the hard work I have been doing these days can't be compared to a basket of Feng Xiang Sancha cakes. It's really frustrating, haha."
After hearing Zhao Ran say that he wanted to go to Xuanyuan Temple in the same mountain, Dongfang Li asked: "What do you want to do when you go to Xuanyuan Temple?"
Zhao Ran said: "It's okay. Since I'm here, I just want to visit Li Jianyuan."
Dongfang Li said: "Then you will be disappointed. Li Yunhe is not in Xuanyuan Temple. He has gone to the capital. King Xing has passed away. Jian Jiguan has invited the supervisors from all the provinces in the jungles of the ten directions to come to the capital to pay homage to King Xing."
Seeing that Zhao Ran didn't quite understand, he explained: "King Xing is the biological father of the emperor."
Zhao Ran understood now. Today's son is not the son of the late emperor Wuzong, but the nephew of the late emperor. This matter is known to the world. However, Zhao Ran has never paid attention to which vassal king his biological father is before. Now he listens to Dongfang Li's introduction.
Only then did we find out that the person who had been granted the title of Prince Xing was actually King Xing. When the emperor's biological father passed away, it was normal for him to offer sacrifices to him with great gifts.
Since Li Jianyuan was not there, Zhao Ran was too lazy to go to Xuanyuan Temple. Coming down from Qingcheng Mountain, Zhonglujun galloped quickly and looked in the direction of Junshan Mountain.
Zhao Ran savored the harvest from this trip to Qingcheng Mountain, and suddenly felt something was wrong. Dongfang Li had three rewards, one was to join Sanqing Pavilion, the other was to find opportunities to help him improve his Taoist rank in Shifang Jungle, and the third was to provoke
I tried my best to solve the trouble for myself. But having said that, I became Dongfang Li's subordinate. Aren't the second and third items what Dongfang Li should do as a superior? Does it have anything to do with reward? As for the
The first one, why did I suddenly become a member of Sanqing Pavilion?
Zhao Ran, who woke up, couldn't help but smile bitterly. He was still young...
After arriving at Junshan, Zhao Ran saw that the autumn harvest of late rice was proceeding in an orderly manner, so he stopped disturbing it and urged Lao Donkey to return to Wujiyuan.
As the abbot of Wujiyuan, although most of the daily affairs are handled by Liu Zhiguang, the supervisor, he must go back at least once a month to take a look. Otherwise, as time goes by, he will not be well-informed and unfamiliar with the situation when making decisions.
It's easy to lose your sense of proportion.
Returning to the abbot's courtyard, Liu Zhiguang, who had learned the news, came in with a large pile of official documents. Zhao Ran took them and looked at them one by one without saying a word to see Liu Zhiguang's approval opinions. As long as there was nothing too out of the ordinary, he would not say anything.
, all nodded in agreement.
After reading the official document, he asked Liu Zhiguang: "Are there any other major events?"
Liu Zhiguang replied: "I have been preparing for the matters explained by the abbot during this period. I want to check with the abbot to see if there is anything wrong."
Before Zhao Ran was promoted to the abbot, he had discussed with Liu Zhiguang three major plans for Guyang County. The first was the promotion of charity funds in the county, the second was the preparation of the Huiminji Medical Hall, and the third was the official road of the county.
Reconstruction and repair of water channels.
These three major policies are the main things for Zhao Ran to obtain the merits of the people in the county. It can be said that how long it will take for him to complete the cultivation of Huangguan realm and transition to the formation of golden elixir mainly depends on these three major policies.
I heard Liu Zhiguang say: "Let's talk about the charity fund system first. I have already talked with Manager Li and we are going to proceed in two steps. The first step will be carried out in the Junshan Special Mission Area, which accounts for 30% of the county's cultivated land and 40% of the population.
, because it is adjacent to Junshan, the understanding and acceptance of the charity fund system are also higher. This area plans to implement it for half a year. Within half a year, we will see if there are any difficulties and loopholes. If there are any, we will make adjustments at any time.
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Zhao Ran did the math, and after half a year, he found it to be more accurate, so he nodded.
Liu Zhiguang continued: "The second step, if the implementation in the Junshan Special Mission Area goes smoothly, it will be implemented in the entire county after March next year. Generally speaking, the charity fund system has been implemented in Guyang County. Although it has been implemented in Guyang County in recent years,
It has been interrupted, but the people of the county, officials, gentry, and wealthy businessmen all know better, and the resistance will not be too great when it is restored. If there are really unscrupulous people, using the means of the Taoist Yuan and the county government, as long as the abbot makes up his mind to severely punish a few households, the rest will
It will definitely come out of it."
Zhao Ran nodded, then shook his head: "We still have to think through the difficulties and be fully prepared, and we must not be careless."
Liu Zhiguang said: "The abbot is right. Therefore, after discussing with Manager Li, I have a small idea. I wonder if the abbot thinks it is acceptable."
"Say it."
"The young crop money system implemented by the abbot in the Junshan area is based on the income from the more than 20,000 acres of land contracted in the Junshan area. In fact, it is equivalent to the abbot using his own money to subsidize farmers. Isn't it?"
Zhao Ran nodded: "Indeed."
Currently, there are two sets of young crop money systems in Guyang County. One is the green crop money system run by the government. The annual interest rate approved by the court is 4%. Although the annual interest rate is low, farmers cannot borrow the money, and the money is used by the gentry and wealthy businessmen.
They borrowed it at a high interest rate. After the gentry and wealthy businessmen borrowed the young crop money, they in turn loaned it to farmers at an interest rate of 30% or even higher. The difference was shared equally with the county government and Taoist temples. This is the current largest amount of young crop money.
The problem lies.
The other set is Zhao Ran's "charity money", which is called "charity money", but in fact it is still youth money. Zhao Ran also borrowed a high-interest youth money from the county government, but he only borrowed it at an annual interest rate of 8%.
For farmers, the difference of 10% or 20% during the annual settlement will be paid by Zhao Ran out of his own pocket.
Because of Zhao Ran's intervention, the entire youth money system in Guyang County immediately returned to its true colors. Now that farmers have a channel to borrow "cheap money", how can they borrow "expensive money" again?
The gentry and wealthy businessmen in Guyang County could not borrow "expensive money", so naturally they would not "borrow" young crops money from the county government. The county government's youth money was left, and Zhao Ran could "borrow" more young crops money.
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Therefore, Zhao Ran was taking food from the rich merchants of the Jin gentry in He County, which would inevitably trigger a counterattack by these people. Back then, with the strong support of Zhang Yunzhao, Song Zhiyuan, and Kong County Zun, he actually fought head-on with these people. It's a pity.
, before Zhang Yunzhao planned to implement it throughout the government, the vigorous youth money reform came to an abrupt end with his own assassination.
Afterwards, Zhao Ran secretly concluded that he felt that his steps were too fast and too big. They say they were crossing the river by feeling for the stones, but in the end, they missed the stones and stepped directly into the pit.
Later, Zhao Ran only implemented it in the Junshan area. This was his territory. The farmers were all his tenants and the land was contracted in his name. There were no wealthy merchants from the Jin gentry to obstruct it, so the implementation was very smooth. Now he wants to
County-wide promotion naturally cannot be done as it was in the past.
Therefore, Liu Zhiguang said that he consulted with Charity Manager Li. In fact, many of Manager Li's insights came from Zhao Ran's reflections.
Liu Zhiguang said: "I think it is fine in Junshan, but if it is promoted throughout the county, it would be very inappropriate for the abbot to supplement the money and interest from his own pocket. Firstly, he may be accused by people with ulterior motives of inviting people's hearts; secondly,
How can the abbot afford to subsidize the interest of several thousand taels per year? Even if the abbot can afford to subsidize it, how can it be extended to other places in the future? How many other people are there who are as considerate of the people and generous as the abbot?"
Zhao Ran nodded and said: "Then what is the solution you discussed?"