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    The dozen or so policemen in Pingwu County were unprepared to be beaten by the angry people when they were surrounded.

    Some who were more courageous picked up the iron rulers and whistle sticks in their hands to resist, but these guys were not very lethal at all. They couldn't do anything when surrounded by a crowd. Instead, they made the people angry and became even more merciless with their fists and kicks.

    Those who were timid immediately ran away from the gate, but were blocked by Guan Er and others. They then ran around the charity hall in a panic, but where they could not escape, they were chased one by one and knocked to the ground.

    Looking at this uncontrollable scene, Zhao Ran¡¯s first reaction was that something was wrong, but after thinking about it carefully for a moment, he couldn¡¯t help but laugh.  If this kind of mass incident were placed in the time and space that Zhao Ran traveled to, it would be quite serious. Regardless of right or wrong, the main parties involved on both sides will be held accountable.  But in this world, Ming's handling of such incidents is completely different.  Taoism strives for stability, but the government is most afraid of civil unrest. As long as a civil unrest is provoked, the government's usual approach is to push the people who caused the civil unrest out of the vat in order to calm the public's anger, while appeasing the people is the top priority. As long as the people do not  If the change turns into "rising up", then hello, me, everyone.

    These are two different governance styles, the root of which lies in whether the ruler is confident.

    The evil villain bullied the people, causing the people to rebel. This alone ensured that Zhao Ran stood at the highest point of morality; at the same time, the evil villain broke into the Taoist property without permission from the Taoist sect to search and arrest him.  The above also guarantees Zhao Ran¡¯s correctness.  After understanding this level, Zhao Ran felt much more at ease.

    Of course, he couldn¡¯t let the angry people beat the officers to death, otherwise things might change.  After watching the play for a while, Zhao Ran called Jin Jiu and Guan Er over and told them to end it quickly without causing any loss of life.  As long as no one is killed, he will be able to stand and will not be implicated.

    With the help of Jin Jiu and Guan Er, Liu Bantou and a dozen other Pingwu County officers were not killed on the spot, but they suffered a lot.  Needless to say, Bantou Liu's nose was bruised and his face was swollen. The corners of his mouth were full of blood. He lay on the ground for a long time and could not get up. Most of the other officers were like this. There were two who resisted the most fiercely. Their injuries were more serious. It looked like their legs were broken.  He was rolling on the ground in pain.

    Zhao Ran asked people to gather the officers together, and then began to lecture: "As a person lives in heaven and earth, the thoughts of good and evil must be clear and clear. The Supreme Being said: There is no way for misfortunes and blessings, but people call themselves, and the rewards of good and evil follow them like a shadow.  If you have evil thoughts in your heart, you will definitely receive evil retribution. You don't blame others, it's all on yourself. And not only will you be repaid, but you will be punished for your mistakes, and the few will become more, and the innocent retribution will be repaid to future generations. If you do evil things,  There will be retribution, not only on you, but also on your children and grandchildren. I really can't bear it today, so I remind you, but I don't know if you will listen."

    The Ming Dynasty regards Taoism as its state religion. Everyone has heard of the principles of retribution and responsibility for good and evil described by Zhao Ran, but they just don¡¯t pay attention to them on weekdays.  Today he preached righteously and solemnly. The people listened attentively and immediately expressed their admiration: "Taoist Master is merciful. Thank you very much for your enlightenment."

    Only Bantou Liu and other Pingwu County government officials turned their heads and said nothing, apparently not listening.

    Zhao Ran didn't take it seriously either. He said these words to reinforce his own justice, and he didn't expect others to change their ways. If Liu Bantou and others expressed their intention to change their ways with tears on the spot, then he would feel uncomfortable.  .

    "Zhao Ran recited the Taoist scriptures very well, and his lessons were very clear. He preached them effortlessly. He talked easily and didn't stop until his mouth was dry.  Just after he finished speaking, he suddenly noticed that the merit power in his Qi Sea had increased by more than a hundred, and he couldn't help but feel overjoyed. It turns out that educating the world is also a good way to increase merit. It seems that the poor people in the Charity Hall are very interested in his preaching.  Still quite enlightened!

    With the harvest, Zhao Ran's mood improved even more, so he decided to stop doing it for his own sake.

    "Leader Liu, I don't know if you have listened to my good advice. I don't intend to pursue what happened today, but if you continue to do evil, I will report it to Pingwu."  The Zhongyang Courtyard of the county will deal with you morons who wantonly stir up public anger! That¡¯s it for now, think about it carefully.¡±

    These officers suffered a big setback at the Charity Hall today. Although Zhao Ran himself was not afraid, he still had to guard against them causing trouble in Wuji Courtyard afterwards, so he had to say these words in advance and threaten them in advance.

    Unexpectedly, Bantou Liu raised his neck and said: "What happened today is not right or wrong. But your Charity Hall did take in many unscrupulous people who ran away due to debts. Director Zhao, you can protect them for a while, but you cannot protect them for a lifetime.  This case is never finished!"

      Jin Jiu shouted: "Dogshacai, maybe you don't want to live anymore!"

    Bantou Liu was so frightened that he shrank his neck and did not dare to provoke any more words, but he still looked at Zhao Ran with half-swollen eyes: "Director Zhao, even if Liu admits his defeat, how can he report it to my Dong County Master after he returns?"  ? Daochang Zhao must give you a word, right?"

    Although these words of Liu Bantou are very unpleasant, they are indeed true. Zhao Ran thought about it and said, "Who are the people who were convicted in your Pingwu County?"

    Team leader Liu reached out and took out a signing slip. Zhao Ran took it and looked at it. There were more than 20 names written on it, so he passed it to Manager Li: "Look, is it in my charity hall?"

    The Charity Hall had a register of residents. Manager Li checked it and singled out the people. There were a total of seven households on the list, all of which were families who escaped together.  Some owe more than twenty taels, while others owe as little as seven or eight taels. Of course, this is the principal plus interest, but the actual principal is not much.

    Manager Li asked again in detail, and the people did not hide anything. They admitted that they did owe debts, and then they all knelt in front of Zhao Ran and asked Zhao Ran to save them.

    It¡¯s loan sharking again!  Zhao Ran had no choice but to say to Team Leader Liu: "Go back and tell your family, Mr. Dong County, that our Charity Hall will pay the debt."

    With Zhao Ran's promise, Team Leader Liu was done with his errand and could return to Pingwu County to close the case. Therefore, he did not dare to stay any longer and left the Charity Hall with a group of servants. He was arrogant and domineering when he came, but was arrogant when he left.  Embarrassed.

    Zhao Ran watched Bantou Liu and others leave. Guan Er sighed beside him and said, "You can't tell, but Liu's surname is quite tough."

    Zhao Ran vaguely felt something was wrong, but couldn't think about it for a moment, so he just shook his head.  What he has to deal with now are the seven poor families who have fled to the charity hall, and he has no energy to take care of anything else for the time being.

    Zhao Ran did do a lot of good deeds for the sake of cultivating his merits, but he must not do them indiscriminately, otherwise he would not be able to last long.  For example, for the seven families who fled to the Charity Hall, Zhao Ran certainly had the financial resources to help them pay off their debts, but this would cause injustice in the Charity Hall.  Everyone has a small calculation, and will think privately: Your Charity Hall repays the debts of these seven families, which is equivalent to giving them a sum of money in disguise, so why can't I lose a copper penny?  Those who are smarter may automatically figure out a way to make money from this: I will also borrow money and then hide in the charity hall. Don¡¯t you, Director Zhao, have a lot of money?  When the time comes, I'll just ask you, Daochang Zhao, to help me pay back the money.

    If this idea cannot be suppressed, then Zhao Ran is no longer Zhao Shanren, but Zhao Fool, the one who is taken advantage of in everyone's eyes.

    Therefore, Zhao Ran did not hide it and explained this truth directly in front of everyone, which immediately calmed the minds of a few people.  The people in the seven households who were in debt immediately felt dizzy and were in a state of confusion, wondering whether they should pay back the money or not.

    Zhao Ran¡¯s solution is actually not complicated, which is debt transfer - redeeming the debt and holding it by the Charity Hall.  He planned to spend one thousand taels of silver to set up a charity fund, which would be used specifically to redeem the usury debts of poor people.  In other words, the debt will be temporarily borne by the Charity Hall to help the people repay the money, and then the people will return the money to the Charity Hall.  Of course, the debt period will be doubled or tripled as appropriate, and will not exceed three times at most.

    For example, someone was forced to borrow ten taels of silver from a large owner, agreeing on a five-cent profit and half-year repayment.  If he is unable to repay the money, Charity Hall can come forward to return the money to the creditor and then collect the debt from the household, but the repayment period will be extended to one, one and a half years or even two years.

    ¡° In this way, the people have the ability to repay their debts, and the charity hall¡¯s losses are almost zero.  The people were naturally happy, and Zhao Ran was also happy to add merit.

    However, Jin Jiu suddenly came to Zhao Ran and whispered: "Master Fang, I just saw that these seven households have road guides issued by Pingwu County."

    When Zhao Ran heard this, he felt something was wrong.  (The novel "The Law of Taoism" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lucky draw gift for everyone! Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign "Add Friend" in the upper right corner, and search the public account  "qdread" and follow, hurry up!)

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