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Chapter 150 Return to the Golden Mansion

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    It is still an alley in the north of Guyang County, and it is still the Jinzhai that occupies half of the alley. This time when Zhao Ran came, he was no longer the little chanting Taoist boy he was back then.  The Fangzhu of Fangtang is a figure at the level of the eight deacons of the Taoist Academy. Compared with Jinxian Wei, he is already an invisible enemy and can sit down and talk about Taoism.

    Jin County Lieutenant and Jin Jiu stepped down to meet him outside the gate and invited Zhao Ran into the house.  Entering the second courtyard and entering the flower hall, Jin Xianwei took the main seat, Zhao Ran took the guest seat, and Jin Jiu, who was dressed in Taoist uniform, was also qualified to take the seat this time, and accompanied him at the last seat with a face full of joy.

    During the Chinese New Year, when host and guest meet each other, they naturally have to exchange greetings first.  After saying a few auspicious words, Jinxian Lieutenant turned to the purpose of the banquet. He mainly wanted to thank Zhao Ran for being the central planner and working hard for his second son to receive an ultimatum.  Zhao Ran said a few polite words and complimented Jin Jiu casually, saying that Jin Jiu was reliable and diligent in his work. This was Jin Jiu's own outstanding performance and he had won the favor of the prison and Sandu. He did not dare to take credit for it.

    "These kind words are Zhao Ran's self-effacing words. Of course, Jin County Lieutenant knows what is going on with his Erlang. Let's not mention whether he can do things reliably. "Diligence and progress" cannot be put on Jin Jiu's head in any case.  So while scolding Jin Jiu to "obey Fangzhu Zhao's orders", he also asked Jin Jiu to serve tea to Zhao Ran.

    The Jin family is a local leader in Guyang County. Jin County¡¯s official position is not high, but it holds real power.  In fact, his official official name should be "Dian Shi". Dian Shi was originally responsible for the cashier's work, but later gradually evolved into being in charge of gangsters, supervising prisoners, and also responsible for training young men. In later generations, he was the director of public security.  Minister of Arms.  This responsibility is similar to that of the county captain in the previous dynasty, so the people call him "county captain". The term "dianshi" does not convey the meaning.

    The county captain is the chief official, not the head of a county, nor the second sergeant. It is very difficult to be promoted. Therefore, an important issue that the Jin family must consider is that if the Jin county captain falls or even dies unexpectedly, what will happen to the Jin family?  There must be young people who can stand up and hold up the facade.  The position of County Lieutenant has offended many people. Without Jin County Lieutenant as the backbone, everyone in the family will die without knowing how.

    There are two sons of Jinxian Lieutenant. The eldest one was selected as a scholar, but failed continuously in the provincial examination. There is no hope for the time being. Instead, the second son, who has always been stubborn, received an ultimatum and became a Taoist boy who chants sutras. With this identity,  It is an excellent talisman for the Jin family, so Jinxian Lieutenant is so grateful to Zhao Ran.

    Jin Xianwei did not expect Jin Jiu to study hard in the Sutra Hall and get a top grade in the examination, but he was afraid that he would be incompetent and would always rank at the bottom after taking the examination.  May be expelled.  Jin County Lieutenant and Jin Jiu both roughly knew how much power Zhao Fangzhu had in Wujiyuan, especially Jin Jiu, who was even more deeply shocked.  Inviting Zhao Fangzhu to the banquet today is not only an expression of gratitude, but also a sense of flattery, which is to make Zhao Fangzhu not let go of his son, and to take care of him when he encounters difficulties.

    This problem is not a problem at all for Zhao Ran. Gao Gong Liu Zhiguang and Sutra leader Fang Zhihe have a very close relationship with him. As long as Jin Jiubie makes too much trouble, anything can be settled with just a greeting, so he  He was not polite and agreed immediately, making Lieutenant Jin feel relieved.  Jin Jiu was waiting on Xiaoyi happily.

    After the banquet was over and the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves, Jinxian Wei said: "In the early summer, Master Fang came to our house with the Song Dynasty Supervisor and left a scroll as a gift. Now Jin has no choice but to apologize to Master Fang. The calligraphy on the scroll  Jin couldn't keep it and was snatched away by his friends. I feel really ashamed to say that."

    Zhao Ran knew the drama was coming as soon as he heard it, so he said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. If Jin County Lieutenant likes it, Pindao can just write another one."

    The captain of Jinxian County said happily: "In this way, you will be able to work hard."

    Before he finished speaking, Jin Jiu came up with pen, ink, paper and inkstone in his arms, waiting for Zhao Ran to hold down the paper and inkstone.

    Zhao Ran pondered for a moment, then wrote "Heaven rewards those who work hard" and said to Jin County Lieutenant: "I will give this calligraphy to Junior Brother Jin for training."

    Jinxian Wei hurriedly asked Jin Jiu to thank him, put away the calligraphy banner, and said: "Zhao Fangzhu's calligraphy has become famous in Sichuan Province. Not only is Zhou Counselor in the province very fond of it, but also many prefecture and county officials unanimously praise it. Jin has many  My close friends wrote to me a few years ago to ask for help. They all wanted to receive a painting of Zhao Fangzhu¡¯s calligraphy and study it carefully. I also asked Zhao Fangzhu to take Jin¡¯s sake into account and grant his wish.¡±

    Zhao Ran did not refuse. According to Jin County Lieutenant's request, he took up the pen and wrote four more words, all of which were three feet large.  Jinxian Lieutenant praised a few words, and then handed over a pile of silver notes and said: "This is the writing fee of the master, please accept it."

    Zhao Ran scanned it and estimated that there were about ten of them. The top one had a face value of one hundred taels, which translated into two hundred taels of characters per painting. He secretly thought that my calligraphy could be sold for such a high price!  Of course he knew that this was Jinxian Lieutenant's excuse to pay for his merits, so he was not polite and smiled happily.

    After collecting the money, the three of them started againAfter sitting down, Zhao Ran began to talk about his own business.  He supported Jin Jiu to come to power. In addition to Jin Jiu's efforts to flatter him, he also had other intentions, that is, through cooperation with Jin Xianwei, he could make a long-term plan for cultivating his own merit.

    Jin Xianwei is in charge of the "public security" of Guyang County. Many plans must be implemented smoothly with his help, such as setting up a relief station in the post station.  Although the post station was under the Ministry of War of the imperial court, many matters required the cooperation of the local government, especially the cooperation of Jinxian Lieutenant.  The simplest example is that the inns are all on official roads in the outskirts, far away from the city. Especially large inns like Heshan Station, which have abundant property and are often visited by dignitaries, are often the primary targets of bandits. If the public security is not good,  , if something bad happens, the punishment for Yi Cheng will be extremely severe. This requires the county to regard the post station as a key protection target and often send Yamen and Minzhuang to inspect it.

    Sending people to patrol is not the fundamental way to solve the problem. In fact, it is a safe way for the county lieutenant to "pass on the message" and let the desperadoes "not cause nuisance".  Because the brave and fierce desperadoes in a county, and even bandits in the mountains, are often known to the county captain, and the county's word of caution is better than any inspection.

    This was what Zhao Ran had in mind. He wanted Jinxian Lieutenant to come forward and help him set up relief stations at Heshanyi and Liuzhuangyi.

    Jinxian Wei first said "Fangzhu has mercy", and then patted his chest and assured that there was absolutely no problem on Liu Zhuangyi's end. Yi Cheng and himself had always been on good terms. This was both a small matter and a good thing. Liu Zhuangyi would not refuse.  But things were not easy to handle on the other side of Heshanyi. Zhong Yicheng followed the path of Kong Xianzun, and he was not very considerate to himself. If he wanted to get things done, Kong Xianzun had to come forward.

    Zhao Ran said that Liuzhuangyi should be Liuzhuangyi. Let¡¯s assume one is the other. Heshanyi will talk about it later when he has the opportunity to meet Kong Xianzun.

    So Jin County Lieutenant handed the matter over to Jin Jiu and asked him to handle it.  Zhao Ran took fifty taels of silver notes and gave them to Jin Jiu. Jin Jiu quickly refused, saying that this was a good thing and he had to contribute.  How can Zhao Ran get Jin Jiu to pay for it? How will his meritorious deeds get his turn?  After insisting several times, Jin Jiu had no choice but to accept the check and vowed that he would handle it well.

    Jinxian Wei asked: "If Master Zhao has such kind thoughts, why doesn't he set up his own porridge shed instead of going to the post station to give alms?"

    Zhao Ran said: "This is exactly what I want from the Jinxian Lieutenant. I plan to set up a relief station outside the pine forest two miles east of the city. It is a deserted wilderness. I only need the help of the Jinxian Lieutenant and the Kong County Lord.  Just say hello and we can start work. Of course, I will discuss with the Song Supervisory Yuan and ask the Wuji Yuan to issue an official document to the county government. When the time comes, Jin County Lieutenant will have to take care of it."

    Jin County Lieutenant smiled and said: "This is a good deed. Jin is naturally helping me. Lord Fang is so considerate."

    Setting up a relief station is not a simple matter. It involves many issues such as land, public security, tax items, etc., especially in terms of public security. When giving rice porridge, hundreds of people gather in one place, and the county government must nod.  Yamen servants must be dispatched to maintain order. As for the local gangsters causing trouble, Jinxian Lieutenant must speak out.  If Lieutenant Jinxian said, "Help me with all my strength," then this matter will most likely be done smoothly.

    Zhao Ran was very happy when the matter was negotiated, and he also told the story about recruiting civilian men to repair houses for the people in the village. This was also to inform County Lord Jin to avoid misunderstanding by the county.

    Zhao Ran left the Jin family's mansion. Jin County Lieutenant said to Jin Jiu: "This Zhao Fangzhu's every move has profound meanings. No wonder he has risen so fast. You should stay with him and learn more when you have time."

    Jin Jiuwu said in confusion: "I don't know what he wants to do with so much money This is not a small amount of money"

    Jin County Lieutenant sighed: "This is asking for fame! Zhao Fangzhu has a very far-reaching plan, and his future achievements are limitless!"

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