It had been half an hour since he entered Jianji Temple, and Zhao Ran felt extremely deserted. Until now, he had only seen a monkey guarding the entrance and an old concierge of Sanqing Pavilion.
Zhao Ran has never seen this kind of situation before. Not to mention his own Huayun Pavilion, he has also been to Qingyun Pavilion and Yuhuang Pavilion. I dare not say that there are people coming and going in these pavilions and they are bustling, but at least what he can see is
You can see people walking around, either monks or lay people doing chores in the pavilion.
But here, Zhao Ran felt a little scared.
Therefore, when he sat in front of Elder Zhuo and finally met his boss's boss, he felt relieved.
Zhuo Yunfeng smiled and greeted him: "Zhi Ran is here? I have always known that there is a person like you before, but I don't know his name and have never seen him. It was not until yesterday that I found out that the person who has made great contributions to our Sanqing Pavilion,
It turns out he is the abbot of Guyang County, haha." Seeing his strange expression, Zhuo Yunfeng couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong with Zhiran?"
Zhao Ran said: "This place is too quiet. Well, it is a good place for practice..."
Zhuo Yunfeng smiled: "Zhiran said that there is no one here, which is a bit strange, right?"
Zhao Ran replied: "You are a wise old man."
Zhuo Yunfeng explained: "You just said that this place is suitable for cultivation because it has abundant spiritual energy. Can ordinary people withstand such strong spiritual energy?"
Zhao Ran thought of the strong spiritual power in the mountains behind his Huayun Pavilion, which seemed to be much worse than here, so he understood: "It is indeed unbearable. When I, Huang Guan, first entered the mountain gate, I was a little uncomfortable."
Zhuo Yunfeng said: "It's a good thing that you are in the Huang Guan realm. If you are below the Taoist priest, you may have to escape after staying for a while. So there is no secular way here, no low-level monks, and even Huang Guan monks cannot stay here permanently.
Just stay here for three days and give it a try. It will be harmful to your practice."
Zhao Ran was shocked: "So powerful? Will nothing happen to me now?"
Zhuo Yunfeng said: "It doesn't matter for a day or two, don't worry."
Thinking of the old man in the concierge, Zhao Ran asked: "When I was at the door just now, the old man gave me a note and asked you to sign it..."
Zhuo Yunfeng took the note, signed it, and handed it back to Zhao Ran: "Just leave it to him when you go out. By the way, that old Taoist is a Jindan Master, so you should be more respectful when you see him."
Using Master Jindan to guard the concierge? Zhao Ran didn't know what to say for a while, but after hearing what Zhuo Yunfeng said just now, he was a little worried about this place. He didn't have time to inquire so much in detail, and just wanted to get the matter done quickly.
"Elder Zhuo, has Senior Brother Li reported my matter to you?"
"Yes, he told me that this time Xiaguan issued an edict to prohibit monks from holding Taoist positions in the Shifang Jungle. Originally, our Taoist monks did not hold positions in the Shifang Jungle. For example,
If our Sanqing Pavilion wants to place personnel in Shifang Jungle, we will choose secular people who have not practiced spiritual practice, so whether there is this edict or not does not actually have any impact..."
Zhao Ran couldn't help but interrupt: "Elder Zhuo, it will affect me."
Zhuo Yunfeng shook his head and continued: "The reason why I oppose this edict has nothing to do with you. The most fundamental mistake of this edict is that the lay people below have put the cart before the horse."
“Putting the cart before the horse?”
"That's right! They have forgotten the foundation of the Taoist sect, or the foundation of the Great Ming Dynasty. The monks in the palace are not willing to take up Taoist positions in Shifang Jungle. This is the wish and choice of our monks, but we have the right to choose.
And they are willing to retain this power, and no one can take it away arbitrarily. Now they want to deprive the monks of their power of choice in the form of an edict. Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?"
Zhao Ran praised: "Elder Zhuo is so right, they forgot what clothes they were wearing! They forgot where these clothes came from!"
Zhuo Yunfeng said: "I appreciate what you said when we were at Ye Xueguan: never forget your original intention! So this matter must be stopped by Sanqing Pavilion and has nothing to do with you!"
Zhao Ran was immediately deeply moved by these words. He stood up and saluted Zhuo Yunfeng: "Elder Zhuo, it is a blessing for us subordinates to have a leader like you!"
Zhuo Yunfeng suddenly became happy: "Since you mentioned that you are my subordinate, let me ask you, what have you done since the Junshan Guard was established? How many people have you hired? How much money have you spent?"
Zhao Ran was stunned for a moment: "Well... I have been busy with various matters. Well, for example, it has been almost two months since I was recruited to Lushan by the General Guan. It has indeed delayed a lot..."
Zhuo Yunfeng smiled and waved his hand: "I have a general understanding of your affairs, but when I have time, I still have to set up Junshan Guard as soon as possible. When I have to work for Xitang, I still have to do my duty with all my heart and money.
It still costs money.”
"I know Elder Zhuo, but Senior Brother Li only gives me one thousand taels of silver every year..."
"This is a daily fee. If you really want to do something big, can't you just add it separately?"
"Understood! Once the matter here is settled, I will return to Junshan immediately and put up the framework of Junshan Guard. Then... Elder Zhuo, how should you veto this edict?"
Zhuo Yunfeng said: "Because the emperor is messing around in the capital, the heavenly masters and real people from the Zhenshi Hall are now going to the capital one after another to decide on the posthumous title of King Xing as soon as possible - this is why you think the general view is too deserted now.
The reason. In the next two days, all the true masters of the True Master Hall will be summoned to discuss matters in the capital. This edict is likely to be raised during the discussion. I have already flown the talisman to Wu Tianshi, and Wu Tianshi said it, and he knows what he knows.
"
After hearing Zhuo Yunfeng's detailed arrangements, Zhao Ran felt a little uneasy: "Elder Zhuo, are there any other true masters... huh?"
Zhuo Yunfeng said: "The edict was submitted by Xiaguan. I have inquired about it, and the Heavenly Master Zhang Yangming will definitely agree. Of course, this does not necessarily mean that he agrees in his heart. It is probably because the laymen in Xiaguan are holding him back.
It's baked on the fire. Another disciple, Shen Yunjing, has a non-committal attitude. It's hard to say about the other true masters. Perhaps Master Xu will hold the same opinion as our Wu Tianshi. He has always advocated active service.
, is an anomaly on Quanzhen’s side.”
"Xu Zhenren?"
"Master Xu's name is Yun Ao. If you are destined to meet him in the future, you can pay him a visit. He appreciates young people very much. Well, this is also what your teacher meant."
"What does my teacher mean?"
"Before Dongfang told me about this matter, Master Jiang sent me a talisman a few days ago and asked me to ask about the matter. He also said that if there is an opportunity, I would take you to meet Master Xu. But Master Xu has already gone
We have visited the capital, so you should also go to the capital.”
"It's really... I have such a profound kindness from my teacher... I was originally afraid of causing trouble to the teacher..."
"You think your teacher is not good enough to intervene, right? You still have to have some confidence in your own sect. Although the Lou Guan lineage is thin, it still has thousands of years of foundation. Don't belittle yourself!"
"I'm really ashamed... Elder Zhuo, then I'll go to the capital immediately? Do you want to contact Master Xu first and ask him when it's convenient for him?"
Zhuo Yunfeng said: "Don't worry, someone will take you there."
"Um?"
Zhuo Yunfeng said with a half-smile, "Go to Jiuzhou Pavilion now, there will be someone waiting for you there."
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