Zhao Ran turned around and went back to the Dajun Mountain Cave. Before leaving, he told Yuan Hao: "Just say that I am sick. You should accompany me as you should."
Yuan Hao advised: "Abbott, this excuse seems to be too much. The abbot is a dignified golden elixir monk, but he said that he is sick..."
Zhao Ran said angrily: "I really don't want to see his face like this, so what do you think I should do?"
Yuan Hao said: "Why don't the abbot just say that the master's sect has important matters and we need to go back to deal with them for a few days."
"Isn't that the same thing?"
"It's really different."
"Okay, you can figure it out. Write down the things every day and ask Master Nangui to send them to Dajun Mountain for me at night."
On the same day, Ye Yunxuan came to Baima Courtyard and listened to Yuan Hao's introduction to Hongyuan's evangelistic affairs. After listening, he did not comment, but summoned the eight deacons and above to talk to them one by one.
Yuan Hao said in a report sent to the Zongsheng Hall overnight that Ye Yunxuan heard that something was going on in Zhao Ran's sect, but was indifferent and just said "no problem".
The next day, Ye Yunxuan summoned several leaders of the party members, including the leader Li Yansi and the powerful Zehun, as well as the influential Baozhong and so on.
After the summons was completed, Zehun, Baozhong and others immediately turned around and came to Yuan Hao, telling Yuan Hao exactly what Ye Yunxuan had said.
Ye Yunxuan asked Zehun during the conversation: "Is your life miserable now?"
Zehun replied: "It's not hard. Since Abbot Zhao took office, life has become more prosperous day by day."
Ye Yunxuan asked again: "Are you the leader of the Wuzang family? In the past two years, has the White Horse Court intimidated you, the Wuzang family? Is there anything harsh? Is there any act of greed?"
Zehun swore: "Three Pure Ones are above us, and these are absolutely unavailable. Baimayuan allocates my people's fields, cattle and sheep, handles loans and loans for us, and often gives us relief. I am grateful to my family and deeply believe in Taoism.
I am glad to be under the rule of the Ming Dynasty."
Ye Yunxuan said: "Don't be afraid. We are the only ones who will never tell anyone about our conversation today. You should answer truthfully, and I will make the decision for you."
Zehun said: "What I said is absolutely true, and every word is true. The situation in Hongyuan is very good now, and everyone has a head in front of their eyes. I would like to thank all the Taoist priests of the Taoist sect, and thank all the adults in the court for their grace."
During the conversation with Baozhong, Ye Yunxuan asked: "I heard that the White Horse Court forced you to borrow charity funds in order to make profits. What is the connection? You can tell me the truth as much as possible. Pontujiao will make the decision for you party members."
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Baozhong replied: "How can we talk about coercion? The annual interest on the money is only 4%, and we never ask for more. I heard that the interest on the money in the Central Plains is often 20% or 30%. It is unimaginable. Therefore, every household in our family is rushing for this charity fund.
Go borrow it. If it is true that it is persecution, then it is too late for us to welcome this kind of persecution."
Ye Yunxuan asked again: "Are you the head of the Ren family? Do you think it was better for each department to have the final say on matters of each department like in the past, or is it better for the Baima Court to have the final say now, and you leaders can say anything?"
Isn’t it good?”
Baozhong replied: "Ye Du said that now in Hongyuan there is no distinction between party members and Han people. We are all followers of the Taoist sect and subjects of the imperial court. Ye Dou always mentions party members. Forgive the villain for being bold.
I advise you to remonstrate and forcibly divide the tribes, which will be of no use to the great cause."
So Ye Yunxuan became displeased and dismissed Baozhong.
Ye Yunxuan focused on inspecting small street temples. Compared with the coldness shown by Zhao Ran when he was the abbot of Baimayuan, the enthusiasm for him was extremely high.
Danmu, the great chieftain of the Longbai tribe, Wanqiu, the great chieftain of the Chama tribe, and Meisi, the great chieftain of the Qionghe tribe, all came to the small street temple to pay homage to Ye Yunxuan and offered Ye Yunxuan local products in the mountains. Ye Yunxuan received the three tribes with a smile.
The big and small heads held hands with them and talked enthusiastically, and sent all the local products presented by the three tribes to the treasury of Tianhe Palace.
At the warm invitation of the three chieftains, Ye Yunxuan went into the mountains and stayed in Zhebo Mountain of the Longbai tribe for three full days. He talked with the three chieftains about the bright future of working together, made various promises, and participated in various tribal meetings.
During the banquet, it was said that the people of all tribes in Zhebo Mountain were very happy and lively.
Yuan Hao reported that Ye Yunxuan sighed in front of hundreds of tribal leaders in Zhebo Mountain: "Who said that people can't make friends with tribesmen? In my opinion, tribesmen in all tribes are very warm and hospitable.
, As long as we respect the people of each tribe, the customs and habits of the tribes, and the systems that have been followed historically by each tribe, we will be a very good friend and a very close friend!"
Yuan Hao said that Mei Si came to him that night and asked: "Didn't Abbot Zhao say that we are all a family? How come we have become friends again? Is it a family or a friend? Please tell Yuan Jianyuan for sure."
Ye Yunxuan's trip in Hongyuan lasted seven days, and then he returned to Tianhe Palace.
Zhao Ran went down the mountain and returned to Baima Courtyard, and bumped heads with Yuan Hao. Yuan Hao looked worried: "Abbott, Ye Du said that the people here are not good, especially what they did in Zhebo Mountain made us very angry.
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"During this period, how many fewer tribesmen have fled down the mountain?"
"Not less. Perhaps because Longbai tribe and Chama tribe neglected their supervision in order to receive Ye Dudao, there were many more tribesmen who fled down the mountain. According to statistics from Lu Miaozhu, it reached 103 households and 499 households.
Ten people.”
"Isn't that great? Speaking of which, Ye Dudiao helped us a lot."
"Abbott! What I'm afraid of is that our policy of governing the White Horse Courtyard will be overturned by Ye Dudao and we will go back to the old ways!"
"Don't worry about the prison. He is from Xuanyuan Temple, not the prison from Tianhe Palace. What he says doesn't matter. We just do whatever we need to do."
"Ye Dutang gave instructions before he left that he would convene a meeting of all county Taoist councils at Tianhe Palace on the third day of March, and ask Taoist priests from the third capital or above in each county to go there, and ask the abbot by name to attend."
Zhao Ran thought for a while and said, "Okay, then I'll go."
Yuan Hao breathed a sigh of relief: "It's really great. With the abbot here, I feel confident."
Everyone in the province said how much pressure it put on Yuan Hao. Zhao Ran knew it very well and comforted him: "Old Yuan has performed well these days. Leave the following matters to me."
On the second day of March, Zhao Ran came to Songfan County with Yuan Hao, the supervisor, Gu Tengfeng, and Lei Shan, the chef. After reporting at Tianhe Palace, they moved into Yunshuitang.
Baima Yuan was the last one to arrive. The other three Taoist temples had already arrived and checked in. Zhao Ran met Yue Tengzhong and Meng Tengshan from Feilong Yuan in Songfan County, and Nie Zhishen from Lingshe Yuan in Yongzhen County. Zeng saluted, and of course he also saw
Zheng Yutong and Lu Zhiyu from Xiaoheyuan.
Lu Zhiyu was newly transferred to Xiaoheyuan Supervisor at the end of last year. He was transferred from Lizhou Ya'an County Daoyuan to Songfan Xiaohe County Daoyuan. This was a promotion of half a rank. The original prisoner died of illness. He was said to have suffered a stroke. He left at a very special time.
Suddenly, there was no chance to save him. Otherwise, Zheng Yutong would be in Xiaoheyuan, maybe he could help him breathe.