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Chapter 172 Zhang Yunzhao¡¯s Determination

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    Zhang Yunzhao¡¯s first question is whether Zhao Ran has carefully considered the consequences of intervening in Qingmiao¡¯s money loan.

    Zhao Ran knew that his previous plan to be vague in order to get through was useless. This time he had to explain the matter clearly.  In fact, if you think about it, it should be clear. How could a person as powerful as Zhang Yunzhao be fooled by him?  Therefore, Zhao Ran nodded and said: "Xiaodao has already thought clearly about the consequences of doing this, and I am willing to bear it."

    "How can you bear it? In the eleventh year of Zhengde, Miao Chenchun, the prefect of Hangzhou, wanted to abolish Qingmiaoqian, but was impeached by the chief envoy for taking bribes, so he was removed from office; in the sixteenth year of Zhengde, Xu Yun, the superintendent of Fuzhou Xingyun Palace, wanted to change Qingmiaoqian's government and became a gangster.  He was assassinated and killed; in the third year of Jiajing, farmers in Mizhi, Shaanxi rioted because of money for young crops, so the government sent troops to annihilate them; in the seventh year of Jiaqing, scholar Liu Jian wanted to reorganize the world's farmland, so he launched a mass attack on the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and even retired from office early"

    Zhao Ran broke into a cold sweat when he heard it. As Zhang Yunzhao threw out examples one by one, he felt that he seemed to be under the huge waves. If he was not careful, he would be drowned in the unfathomable sea.

    Zhao Ran sorted out his thoughts, thought for a while, and said: "First, Xiaodao only intervened in the Qingmiao loan issue within Guyang County, and if it did not spread to other counties, the scope of influence would be much smaller; secondly, Wuji  The Yuan and Guyang County Yamen have also approved Xiaodao's plan. Probably because Xiaodao will not harm the profits of the Taoist Yuan and the government yamen, the resistance is not that big; thirdly, as long as the Daomen are willing to support Xiaodao, Xiaodao is not afraid of those  Even if the wealthy gentry wants to use crooked ways to deal with Xiaodao, Xiaodao is confident that they can handle it. In short, to put it bluntly, the wealthy gentry in a county can always handle it no matter how hard they try."

    Zhang Yunzhao was noncommittal about Zhao Ran's answer. He pondered for a moment and asked the second question: Zhao Ran's plan is completely a loss-making business. How much money can he lose?

    Once the specific details of the operation were involved, Zhao Ran felt much more relaxed. He calculated an account in front of Zhang Yunzhao and Jing Zhimo, and finally told them that there would be an interest rate difference of two thousand silver per day a year. He had such a loss.  Ability to last at least ten years.  In addition, he told Zhang Yunzhao and Jing Zhimo that he had already negotiated with Magistrate Kong to contract the ten thousand acres west of Mount Jundu for fifty years, which would not only open up wasteland, but also create money-making holes. Therefore, in the long run, in fact,  You won't lose much, and if you run it properly, you can even make a profit.

    Jingzhimo is more interested in the matter of land reclamation. His question is where the farmers and people who open up wasteland come from.  Zhao Ran then talked about what he had seen in Changchong Mountain, saying that there were many people in Changchong Mountain farming in the mountains, and the conditions were not good, and they were out of the government's supervision. He planned to lobby these people to move to the west of Jundu Mountain.  He believed that it could be done. After all, the wasteland to the west of Mount Jundu was quite fertile, the water source was sufficient and convenient, and the farming conditions were much better.

    In fact, Zhao Ran¡¯s real way to persuade the people of Changchong Mountain to move will eventually fall on the golden pheasant spirit demon. As long as he persuades the Five Color Master to move, then there will definitely be no problem for the people who accept the Five Color Master¡¯s blessing.

    Zhang Yunzhao¡¯s next question is how much financial resources Zhao Ran has.  Although Zhao Ran himself said that the hole would not be very big, but with the upfront expenditure for land reclamation, the amount of money would probably reach tens of thousands taels, which was a number that even gave Zhang Yunzhao a headache.

    So Zhao Ran told the story again about how he was kidnapped by Buddhist demon monks and taken to Xia Realm, and finally escaped after all the hardships. He inevitably added some jokes about plundering sheep and causing harm to temples, and forced the source of his wealth into it.  Anyway, he has been through the Taoist investigation, and Pei Zhongze is standing in front of him, so he can say whatever he wants.

    Zhang Yunzhao¡¯s last question is why Zhao Ran paid such a high price.

    Zhao Ran was also unambiguous and said with awe and dignity: "Although Xiaodao is small in power and low in position, he is worried about the great Ming Dynasty and has always taken the mission of blessing the people. I think this should be the awareness and responsibility that every one of us in the Taoist sect should have!  Money for young crops may seem like a small thing, but its impact is extremely bad. As the saying goes, a thousand-mile embankment is destroyed by an ant nest. Xiaodao really can't bear to see the great Ming Dynasty under the protection of my Taoist gate destroyed in just one day. Xiaodao can't do much,  I have no choice but to start from small things, start from the side, and try to bring more blessings to the people around me, and try to make the people appreciate the kindness of Taoism, so that our Taoism faith can be passed down forever!"

    After some loud and clear words were thrown out, the hall fell silent. Zhang Yunzhao and Jing Zhimo both stared into Zhao Ran's eyes and remained silent for a long time.  Zhao Ran gritted his teeth and looked at the two big men without blinking. He didn't know how long it had passed. Zhang Yunzhao nodded slowly and solemnly said: "What a 'consciousness and responsibility', what a 'start with small things'  , start from the side'Since you, a little Taoist master, have this intention, I, Zhang Yunzhao, can only do my best to support it."

    Zhang YunzhaoThis resolute man immediately told Jing Zhimo to draft an official document allowing Zhao Ran to get involved in Qingmiao money loans, and then sealed it and delivered it to Zhao Ran.

    Zhao Ran was overjoyed, holding the official document in his hand and reading it several times, imagining countless merits flying into his own Qi sea.

    After thanking Zhang Yunzhao and Jing Zhimo, Zhao Ran was about to stand up and leave, but was stopped by Zhang Yunzhao: "Wait a minute, there are some things I need to tell you."

    "Zhao Ran will do his best despite the orders from the prison."

    "You must start this matter as soon as possible and strive to roll it out in Guyang County within three months."

    "Just don't worry about the prison."

    "The entire process must be recorded, and the difficulties encountered must also be written down, including which wealthy gentry and large households are obstructing you, and who are the people in Wujiyuan and the government who are stumbling upon you. Tell me all. Any good experiences you have had?  , if there are any lessons that need to be paid attention to, tell me and don¡¯t omit or ignore them.¡±

    "yes."

    "In the past three months, Zhao Zhiran has been responsible for this matter in Guyang County. Zhimo went to Pingwu, Shiquan and Jiangyou counties to get familiar with the situation in each county. You should communicate more with each other. Once Guyang County  If the green crop money thing is successful, it will be implemented throughout the government!"

    Zhao Ran was startled, and then he was overjoyed. If Zhang Yunzhao really followed his method to implement the youth money reform in the whole government, he, Zhao Ran, would definitely get involved. Who knows how much merit he would be able to earn by then!

    Compared with Zhao Ran's surprise, Jing Zhimo was much more hesitant. He wanted to dissuade him but didn't know what to say. He just said: "Prison Court"

    Zhang Yunzhao sighed and said to Jing Zhimo: "Zhao Zhiran is right, the embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed in an ant nest. Since our Dao Sect has protected the Ming Dynasty for so many years, we cannot just watch the world gradually collapse. In the past few years, you have also  You see, people everywhere are becoming more and more miserable. They can't survive, so they have to resort to evil ways. Why are those 'Eight Immortals Sect', 'Five Directions Sect' and 'Three Puritans Sect' springing up like mushrooms after a rain? Why are there so many people?  Many people are bewitched by it because they really can¡¯t survive. If we want to rectify our roots and protect the rule of our Taoist sect, we must let the people have enough to eat, wear warm clothes, and let them have fields to cultivate and houses to rest. Money for young crops is not  The culprit of all problems, but it is definitely one of them. I feel that I need to cheer up every day, so I will take this as a way to cheer up!"

    Jing Zhimo still shook his head: "The prison is too big an obstacle and cannot be easily overcome. You are almost sixty. If things don't work out, won't your life be ruined?"

    Zhang Yunzhao smiled: "We who belong to the Taoist sect should take the Taoist sect as our top priority. How can we regret our own lives when things happen to us? Zhimo, I know you have good intentions, but I have made up my mind. I must do this. If I can't do it,  Just keep doing it, and if you still can¡¯t do it, let Zhao Zhiran do it!¡±

    Jing Zhimo couldn¡¯t persuade Zhang Yunzhao, so he had to sigh secretly.  After bidding farewell to Zhao, he returned to his temporary residence in the official office, thinking about it and sighing until night.  At three o'clock in the hour, Jing Zhimo still couldn't fall asleep, so he got up, put on his clothes, came to the courtyard, and walked back and forth under the moonlight.

    After another half an hour, Jing Zhimo finally stopped, returned to the room, held an oil lamp, polished his pen, and wrote a letter home on the paper.

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