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Chapter 381 New Magistrate Xia

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    Zhao Ran raised his eyebrows, Huh?  Wasting a flying talisman just to send three words?  Calculating the time, it was probably only three or four months before Xinchengan returned to Xingqing from Daming, right?  In such a short period of time, his wasteful behavior seems to be on par with Rong Niang, which shows that his current living habits are beginning to become extravagant.

    Zhao Ran felt a little distressed, this was all his own family business!  I wanted to beat Xin Cheng'an, but after a moment of hesitation I gave up - not in his position, not planning for his own affairs, not shouldering his responsibilities, and not taking care of his leisure!

    Thinking of Rong Niang, Zhao Ran couldn't help but send another flying talisman: Where did he go?

    After a while, I actually received a reply from Rong Niang: Oh, you have disappeared for so long, but you still remember me.

    Zhao Ran replied: I want you to come back to work, haven¡¯t you seen the harvest yet?

    Rong Niang: How was the harvest?

    Zhao Ran: The average per mu is nearly six stones.

    Rong Niang: Just fine.  Wait for this girl to finish her work and go over to inspect.

    ??Okay, this girl is talking more and more loudly, talking about "make do" and "inspection". Did I teach her these words at that time?  It's been so long that I really don't remember

    In mid-October, Zhao Ran received an urgent official document from Kong County Magistrate, saying that Xia Ji, the new prefect of Long'an Prefecture, would arrive in Guyang County tomorrow. This would be his first inspection since taking office.  Originally, this had nothing to do with Zhao Ran. The Junshan area was located in a remote area, and people usually couldn't reach Junshan when going on a tour to the peak. But this time, the situation was a little different. Xia Fuzun pointed out that he wanted to visit Junshan.

    Zhao Ran held the official document and pondered.

    In the seven years since I came to this world, Long'an Mansion has had a total of three prefects.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Out of the way, Zhao Ran was a half-acquaintance with Zhou Fuzun. Zhao Ran had attended the Beacon Villa gathering he held, and the two had a few exchanges.  Afterwards, Zhou Fuzun quickly moved to the Chief Envoy of Sichuan Province to participate in consultations and politics. Now he is the Governor of Western Sichuan, taking charge of the military and administration of the Baima Mountain War Zone, which can be said to be a prominent official position.

    The successor was Feng Tongzhi, whose nephew Feng Can once competed with Zhao Ran for the position of Taoist priest, but was narrowly eliminated by Zhao Ran.  Magistrate Feng left office in June this year and returned home. At that time, Magistrate Kong even set up a special banquet for Zhao Ran, Liu Zhiguang, Dong Zhubo, Jinxian Wei and others to celebrate.  According to County Magistrate Kong, the mountain above his head has been weighing him down for several years, and now he can finally take a breath.

    To be honest, the hilltop of Long'an Magistrate is a bit far away from Zhao Ran. He is a member of the Taoist sect, and Junshan Temple belongs to the Taoist sect system. Although he is now in charge of the livelihood of nearly ten thousand people, strictly speaking, his relationship with the county government is only a land contract.  , the people of Junshan are all his tenants.  Therefore, he has no feelings about who will serve as the prefect. The pressure is also the pressure of County Magistrate Kong and has little to do with him.

    But through the mouths of County Magistrate Kong and others, he still heard some information about the Xia Magistrate.

    Xia Ji, a person from Guangxin Prefecture in Jiangxi Province, was born as a Jinshi in Yimao Branch in the first year of Jiajing. He first observed the administration of the Ministry of Household Affairs and was later appointed as the head of the Ministry of Household Affairs.  In the 10th year of Jiajing's reign, the magistrate of Qiantang County was removed, and he later moved to Hangzhou Prefecture to promote himself as an official.  In July of the year before last, he was transferred to the same magistrate of the capital. In June of this year, he was appointed as the magistrate of Long'an.

    I heard that this gentleman is from the same clan as Xia Yan, the current chief minister of the cabinet. When he was appointed as the Qiantang Order, he presided over the construction of dams and encouraged farmers to cultivate mulberry trees. He had quite a political reputation.  He had little political achievements when it came to official appointments, and seemed to have trouble getting along with his colleagues. As a result, he was sent far away to serve as an official in Sichuan Province.

    ¡° Such a big shot in the officialdom of Sichuan Province has not left the house for four months since he took office, and comes to Junshan as soon as he takes office. What is he going to do?

    Zhao Ran wanted to find someone to ask, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't think of anyone to ask.  Governor Zhou Gao couldn't be asked, and the remaining magistrate Kong didn't know much about it themselves, so asking was in vain.  Suddenly he remembered that when the prefect went on a tour to the county, he was told by the county government instead of the Taoist Academy. This shows how bad the relationship between Wuji Academy and himself is.

    Xia Yan, the prefect, arrived in Guyang County in the evening. He stayed in the county town for a night. The next morning, he went to the mountain gate of Wujiyuan, worshiped the Sanqing Dynasty, went up to the cloud viewing platform to enjoy the scenery, and it is said that he even composed a poem.  .  In the afternoon, I returned to the county seat and met with a group of gentry and rural officials in the county. I heard that they talked until very late.  These are the news that Jinxian Wei ordered people to deliver by fast horses.

    Zhao Ran waited for another day and finally arrived at Magistrate Xia on the afternoon of the fourth day.  After driving far away, Zhao Ran, Jin Jiu and others saw the prefect's car, followed closely by the cars from Wujiyuan and Guyang County.  County Magistrate Kong had already told him that Magistrate Xia had ordered that the trip should be done without arranging any reliance, not disturbing the local area, and keeping everything simple.

    The motorcade came to a stop and Zhao Ran stepped forward and said, "Pindao Wujiyuan Junshan Temple wishes Zhao Zhiran a warm welcome to Mr. Xia."

    A platoon servant from the government office stepped forward to open the curtain of the carriage and put down the sedan ladder. Magistrate Xia slowly stepped down from the carriage.  The prefect was in his forties, with a dark, thin face and a long beard. If it weren't for the prefect's regular robe he was wearing, he would have lookedHe is an old farmer in the fields.

    Magistrate Xia moved forward and used his hands to help Zhao Ran stand up straight. He looked up and down, nodded and said, "Why should Taoist priest be so polite? I heard that Taoist priest is an immortal master who practices in the pavilion. I wonder if the rumor is true?"

    Zhao Ran said: "I have been studying Taoism under my teacher for three years."

    Magistrate Xia sighed: "What a good opportunity. Ordinary people like us can only look forward to it with envy." He then asked: "Since you have entered spiritual practice, why are you still here as a temple blessing?"

    Zhao Ran replied: "Firstly, my Taoism lies in the mortal world. The teacher once said that I should understand the Taoist heart and feel the world in this world; secondly, I am a poor Taoist who cannot see the suffering of the people and is willing to use my meager efforts to help the people out of trouble."  It makes the boss laugh."

    Magistrate Xia waved his hand and said: "Otherwise, I agree with your approach. I have studied Taoism a lot in recent years. The Tao says that inaction does not mean doing nothing, but doing nothing in a big way but doing something small. If you don't do anything at the top, you can do it at the bottom. Governance  Doing things without doing anything is called governing the country with the Tao, but cultivating the body and ears without the Tao."

    Zhao Ran was a little surprised, this Magistrate Xia really dared to speak.  However, what he said is equivalent to theoretically improving Zhao Ran's behavior and practice, which is of great help to Zhao Ran. In any case, he must express his serious agreement: "What the boss said is true, the Tao maintains the emptiness and adjusts the yin and yang. This is  The Tao has its potential.¡±

    Magistrate Xia chuckled, turned around and said to the people in Wujiyuan beside him: "Talk in front of you Taoist disciples, I am just doing my own thing, so please don't laugh."

    Dong Zhikun, Jiang Zhiheng, Chen Zhizhong, Liu Zhiguang, etc. all smiled and said, "How dare you?"

    Magistrate Xia added: "Since I took office in Long'an Prefecture, I checked the classics and found that the number of acres and acres in Guyang County has increased significantly in recent years. Out of curiosity, I asked Guyang County for advice. I heard about a place like Junshan and planned to come here.  Take a look and ask the Taoist priest to help me clarify my doubts."

    Zhao Ran did not refuse and led Magistrate Xia and his party into Junshan.

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