For the current Zhao Ran, the most important thing is to secure the Cave of Shujing Temple for his sect. With the support of his sect, Zhao Ran’s path to preaching in Songbo will be extremely smooth, so his original idea is
Take the Red Plains.
Comparatively speaking, the disadvantage of going to Xingxian County is that after going there, you will be alone. On the surface, you will have the support of the big boss, but in the actual preaching, you still have to rely on the people below to do things. When you really want to do things, you will encounter trouble.
, you can indeed ask the big bosses for help, but once, twice is fine, three or four times is fine, if you ask for more, who cares? The same is true for employing people. If you don’t like someone, you will think it is a person.
Trouble can be avoided by one, two, or even three, or four, but if you continue to avoid trouble, Zhao Ran will become a trouble himself.
Zhao Ran quickly weighed the pros and cons, then played a trick and said: "The trail is right here. Thank you Zhang Supervisor and Abbot Shen for their cultivation! Let's see, the trail will not be able to fulfill its duties in the near future. After the Double Cultivation Ceremony is over, Tongwei
The great master who has manifested himself has one more thing to give Xiaodao, and he still needs to go to Xixia. In addition, the great master is about to ascend, and Xiaodao also needs to accompany him. When everything is settled, he will go to Lushan to report to you two and listen to the instructions.
how?"
Zhang Yangming said: "This is natural. Da Zhenren's matters are much more important and cannot be delayed. I will wait for your news when the time comes."
Zhao Ran first kept the position of the abbot of Xingxian County in his pocket, but he did not give up. If he got the Cave of the Scripture Temple, he would find a way to compete with Zeng Zhili for the seat. If that failed, he would go to Xingxian County.
Take office!
The promotion to the three levels of the palace was actually not bad for him.
After talking about this matter, Zhang Yangming and Shen Yunjing left with smiles and returned to the banquet in the Jade Emperor Palace Square. Zhao Ran looked at the two of them leaving. Why did he feel that they seemed a little relieved?
Zhao Ran also walked back slowly. As soon as he sat down, Pei Zhongze came over.
"Zhiran, I've been waiting for you for a long time, and I see you've been busy... are you free now? Let's have a few drinks, haha!"
Zhao Ran saw that the person behind Pei Zhongze was Pei Zhongning, so he smiled and said: "Junior sister Zhongning is here too, haha, I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss you so much! By the way, senior brother Pei, congratulations on your successful breakthrough of Jindan. Junior brother, I
I’m really envious. How do you say that? I’m envious, jealous, and hateful!”
Pei Zhongning blinked and came closer: "Senior Brother Zhao, I have written a lot of stories. I will ask you for advice later!"
Because Qingyun Hall was in Sichuan this time, he also got four quotas to watch the ceremony. Unexpectedly, these two people came. But thinking about it, the next generation of disciples of Qingyun Hall now depends on these two people.
Zhong must be vigorously cultivated.
Just after having a drink, Jiang Tenghe came over and said: "Zhiran, the Heavenly Master asked you to come over and want to see you. It's the Heavenly Master Yunyi, not the Heavenly Master Shao. Go quickly. Is it Zhongze and Zhongning? Wait a moment.
Just wait a minute, and let Zhiran come find you when he comes back."
Pei Zhongze hurriedly said: "Uncle Jiang, let's go back first. My father also said that he wants to meet Zhiran."
Jiang Tenghe said: "Then why don't I go and pay a toast to Senior Brother Pei first? Zhiran has something to do over there, so I'm afraid it will have to wait a while... Zhiran, after you meet the Great Heavenly Master, go to Master Pei's side."
Zhao Ran agreed and hurried to the guest of honor seat. He saw that Zhang Yunyi had already stood up from his seat and came to him on his own initiative: "Zhiran, I want to say a few words to you."
Zhao Ran smiled and said, "Why are you still moving and getting up?"
Zhang Yunyi turned around and walked out, calling Zhao Ran to follow, saying: "It's too noisy here, go out for a walk."
When they arrived at a quiet place outside, Zhang Yunyi said: "As Cheng'an, you have done a lot of things in Xixia and made a lot of contributions to our Taoist sect. Just now your teacher came to see me, and I told him that Lou Guanyi sent someone like you."
Being a disciple is a blessing for Lou Guan, and it is also a blessing for my Taoist sect! Speaking of which, the younger generations of my Zhang family, especially the evil sons I gave birth to, are far behind you!"
Zhao Ran understood as soon as he heard that Rong Niang had probably made a big deal and gave Zhang Yunyi a headache, so he hurriedly said: "Great Heavenly Master, as Cheng An, I actually did some stupid things that day, even because of
The level was too low, and I couldn’t tell who was who, and I offended many people. For example, there was a monk named Zhang Tengming. After returning to the Ming Dynasty, I found out that he was a disciple of Longhu Mountain. I have always regretted treating him in Xixia.
How disrespectful. I just don’t know what to do to get Senior Brother Zhang’s understanding. Since you mentioned the children of the Zhang family today, I want to boldly ask you for a favor. Please help me calm down. I am here to express my gratitude to Senior Brother Zhang Tengming.
Apologize."
As he said that, he took out a stack of IOUs from his arms and handed it to Zhang Yunyi: "My disciple was messing around that day and caused a lot of trouble to Senior Brother Zhang. Please forgive me for my ignorance!"
The debt of 70,000 taels of silver was not a small amount, and Zhao Ran felt really sad to pay it, but compared with the two votes of the Zhang family in Longhushan in the True Master Hall, 70,000 taels of silver was nothing.
Zhang Yunyi was not polite, took the IOU, and sighed: "I don't blame you for this matter. To be honest, this Zhang Tengming is one of my few scoundrels. I have learned about it, and this scoundrel actually did it without permission."
He went to Xixia to make trouble and caused you a lot of trouble. It was worth the trouble. Zhao Ran taught him a lesson for me. What's wrong? This is a service to my Longhu Mountain! I really envy Jiang Tenghe! In the future, Zhiran will have
Kong Duo comes to Longhu Mountain to walk around, so that he can teach those scoundrels of mine some principles of how to behave."
In Zhao Ran's frightened "How dare you" voice, this private conversation with Zhang Yunyi was over. As for whether Zhang Yunyi would vote for Lou Guan in the future Zhenshi Hall, Zhao Ran didn't know, but he had tried his best.
As soon as he turned around and came back, he saw Xu Yun'ao appearing in the corner of the square, waving to him. Zhao Ran was surprised and happy, and rushed over in three steps at a time: "Uncle Xu is here, I miss my nephew to death! My teacher is like this
I have been talking about it for the past few days, saying why my uncle hasn’t come yet, I will go and invite him now..."
Xu Yun'ao waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, he is talking to the Pei family... Your teacher has already told me about the cave where your Lou Guan wants to take Song Fan. You are really your teacher's lucky general. Now,
It's a great opportunity. Fortunately, Chu Yangcheng doesn't want it. You must not miss it! How is it now? How sure are you?"
Zhao Ran said: "After all, it is a genuine cave heaven paradise, not the common Lingshan spiritual vein, and it also comes with the entire Songfan's faith and practice resources. If we take it out now to decide the ownership, it will be very difficult with the strength of our sect.
Obtained. Therefore, through the micro-manifestation of Da Zhenren's intention, a certain sect will be sent to take care of it for ten years. This will reduce its value and lower the selection requirements, and our Louguan sect will have a chance."
Xu Yun'ao praised: "This workaround is good, I'm afraid it was your idea again, right? Ten years? Ten years, twenty years. When you have a firm foothold in Louguan, others will be embarrassed to compete with you!"
Zhao Ran smiled and said, "It's all up to Master Xu to take charge."