Yan Shang still hasn't left.He asked the maids left behind in the princess's mansion where the princess had gone and when she would return.This question is much easier to answer.After Qiu Si, the maid who stayed behind, curtsied to Lang Jun, she replied respectfully: "Your Majesty went to Fanchuan to recuperate, and our Highness went to serve the sick with you." ”I'm afraid it's a bit unreasonable to think that Twilight Shake just got seriously ill and ran to serve the sick, this maid named Qiu Si is still young and doesn't know how to lie, so she stammered to make amends for her previous words: "Your Highness, although your highness was seriously ill before, but, but soon recovered."
Because, although the disease is severe, it is not so bad......"
The other party doesn't lie, and he wants to make things round for the other party.I'm afraid that Twilight Shake didn't expect him to come back so soon, and she probably thought that he would come back with the chariots and horses that escorted the criminals into Beijing......
So Twilight Shake hasn't taught the maids in the house how to make up lies.Yan Shang made up for this maid: "But although the illness is menacing, it is not life-threatening?"
”Qiu Si breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, yes!"
”Yan Shang: "What kind of disease is that?"
But headaches, nausea, nausea, and soreness?
”Qiu Si: "Yes......
That's it. ”Yan Shang looked at her quietly for a long time and stopped talking.Yan Shang said goodbye to the maid and said that he was going back to the house to rest.He didn't explain anything, he was really disheartened and didn't know how to deal with himself.And he always had a little fantasy about the twilight in his heart, so when he left the princess's mansion, he met a rough girl, and Yan Shang asked about the princess's illness.The rough girl couldn't even touch the lie that the princess was sick, so naturally Yan Shang asked, and the other party was confused.And if Twilight Shake is really seriously ill, the princess's mansion will move up and down, how can it be like now?
Yan Shang sighed, knowing that his last illusion was shattered.
--At night, he was in his mansion, thinking about how to explain the affairs of Shuzhong.Since he has already agreed with the officials in Shuzhong, he should pay attention to the wording on the fold, and should not pull everyone off the horse.After all, Shuzhong still depends on those officials to govern......
It's not that easy to move all the officials in a state.This excerpt, Yan Shang has already made a good draft.But now, looking at the half-written fold, the wolf was full of ink, and the ink was thick, seeping from the tip of his pen and dripping onto the fold, and a black pool was fainted.This fold is scrapped.Yan Shang threw away the fold and restarted the page.However, he was stuck again, still not knowing how to write.Because I thought of the twilight shake.He couldn't help but suspect in his heart that if he was still in Shuzhong now, he would definitely keep an eye on what happened to the officials in Shuzhong next, and he would return to Chang'an only after the situation was completely stabilized.But is it possible that Twilight Shake deceived him back by pretending to be sick......
Is this case involving her, and she doesn't want him to investigate it?
Yan Shang sat stunned, and he didn't dare to think about it.He guessed that the case involved Chang'an officials and the household department.He was already hesitant whether to continue or not, and Twilight Shake's behavior really made him more suspicious.She......
How much are you involved in, so that you are afraid that this case will continue to be investigated?
Do the officials of the fish and meat people also have her part in the instructions?
Just like the initial ...... of the original rectification of Haoqiang Twilight shake can let go of Haoqiang, because it is just Haoqiang; However, today it has come to the officials of the DPRK and China, and the twilight shake is going to protect them?
Yan Shang thought of the words he had heard at dusk and persuaded Concubine Zhao Ling.How those words touched him that day, how they make him feel sarcastic today.That day, she was obviously moved by his concern for the people, and she was obviously impressed by his integrity.But in reality, it's one thing to give in, and it's another thing to do it?
Yan Shang was greatly confused, not knowing how to deal with himself.Should he continue to investigate, and how deeply involved is she?
Does she know it's wrong?
Love power and love are good, but is she already a little too much in love......
She wasn't supposed to be like this!
When she was in Lingnan, the princess who recited "Shuo Mouse" with him, did she never appear, just her own fantasy, or did she have gone far away and abandoned herself at that time?
Yan Shang's heart was sour and painful, he leaned down and lay on the desk, and he couldn't write down the folds in his pen no matter what.
--Yan Shang's entanglement does not have much meaning to the outside world.In the end, he put the blame on Yizhou Thorn Shi as he did in the end.However, after returning to the household department, Yan Shang himself did not hesitate whether he should continue to investigate, because the household department directly sent him to the warehouse department to deal with some miscellaneous documents that had not been processed for many years, and did not let him involve the important deployment of the household department.And before Yizhou Assassin Shi entered Chang'an, the household department didn't care about Yan Shang, as if Yan Shang had never done this tolerance at all.Those household officials who had a good relationship with Yan Shang before have now begun to avoid Yan Shang.Yan Shang knew that the suppression of the household department was coming, this was just the beginning, and the real contradiction would break out when Yizhou assassinated Shi into Beijing.Yan Shang now has no access to the important deployment of the household department, and he can't go to the household department to specifically check the head of the household department on the affairs of Yizhou, but the backlog of documents for many years is ......
Yan Shang smiled bitterly, thinking that there seemed to be a lot of things in it.He didn't know what to do anymore, so he had to check it out first.Try not to alarm the people above.
--Snow at the beginning of October, Chang'an is cold.On this day, the Yizhou assassin was taken to the prison of the Criminal Department and entered Chang'an.He said that he was still back, and he had been following His Majesty at dusk, and he never returned to the princess's mansion, and the two had never met.But Yan Shang knew that with the entry of Yizhou into Beijing, all the turmoil was going to stir up.Sitting in a private house in Beili and Nanqu, Yan Shang was sitting under the window.This elegant house is a house where famous prostitutes in Nanqu live, and it is better to be quiet and noble, and no messy people can easily come in and disturb it.Yan Shang has been lying on the desk here for a long time, and the bamboo curtain outside made a "pop" sound, and when he heard the door creak open, the sound of hurried footsteps came this way.Yan Shang looked sideways and saw that it was a young and charming girl with a good color who hurriedly came with her skirt.It was Chun Niang.I haven't seen her for half a year, and Chun Niang completely follows the academic training left for her before leaving Beijing; She is now a well-known top brand in Nanqu.Although it has not yet become an official "all knows", it is not far off.I believe that after another year and a half, it will not be difficult to become a man.Chun Niang was in such a hurry, and in the face of Shang Yanshang's gaze, she hurriedly restrained her panic, and tried her best to prostrate herself calmly to Lang Jun, who was sitting in front of the desk and writing something: "Erlang, but I disturbed you?"
”She stared at Yan Shang's countenance, her heart was melancholy, and she had a heart of yearning and attachment.I think it's only been half a year, and Yan Erlang seems to be more beautiful.In her heart, she envied the lucky wife of Yan Erlang's family.The husband is so self-disciplined, handsome and talented, that girl, how lucky.Yan Shangwen asked her, "Why is it in such a hurry?"
”Chunniang then remembered why she ran in in a hurry, and Chunniang said to the emperor: "Erlang, I just saw an acquaintance below......
Zhang Shiyi Lang has returned to Chang'an!
”She thought that Yan Shang would be unfamiliar with this person, and when she was about to explain who this person was, she saw that Yan Shang was slightly stunned and said: "That eleven lang who hurt Brother Liu and your Hubu Langzhong Zhang Langzhong's family, escaped from Chang'an to avoid trouble before, and now that the limelight has passed, he has returned to Chang'an?"
”Chunniang was stunned for a moment, and could only nod stupidly, but she didn't expect Yan Erlang to be so clear and have such a good memory.Yan Shang pondered for a moment, pushed open the window next to him, and looked down.Pushing open the window of the house, what you see is the real drunken gold fan in the Nanqu Pavilion in the north, rouge and fat.The sound of flirtatious singing and dancing was transmitted from below, and the open-chested girls were dancing and toasting below......
The lights are red and green, and the warblers are singing and dancing.And a young Lang Jun hugged left and right, laughed, pulled out all the purses and money bags from his belt, and threw gold leaves all over the sky.The girls surrounded him enthusiastically, and he was arrogant: "Let all your top cards come!"
I'm happy today, everyone, and rewarded!
”Chun Niang stood lightly behind Yan Shang, and saw the scenery below through the crack in the window with Yan Shang.She stretched out her finger to identify Yan Shang: "That's Zhang Shiyi Lang......"
The other party seemed to notice, looking upward, Chun Niang's face turned pale in panic, and Yan Shang closed the window indifferently.Words are still thoughtful.Chunniang was about to make a delicate gesture to seek Yan Erlang's protection, but she only lowered her head, and after seeing the content on the rice paper on Yan Shang's desk, she was stunned for a moment, and her heart was a little tempted by Yan Shang, and she was a little awakened in an instant.Yan Shang looked at Chun Niang: "Do you dare to contact him?"
”Chun Niang was stunned for a moment, afraid in her heart, but thinking of Yan Shang's purpose of saving herself, she still nodded.Yan Shang said: "Okay, you don't have to deliberately contact him.If you meet him in the building, if he still has some thoughts about you, you hang him.Men are always obsessed with the women they don't get, especially since he fled Chang'an last year because of you......
When you come back today, you will inevitably have mixed feelings."
But don't worry.I will send guards to follow you, and I will not let your life be lost. ”Chunniang was apprehensive, but she understood that this was probably what Yan Shang had left for so long and really wanted to do by herself.I know everything, just by the way.This Zhang Shiyi Lang is the target of Yan Erlang.Chunniang: "What does Lang Jun want me to do?"
”Yan Shang frowned, and he hesitated a little.Thinking of last year's Tobe Langzhong, this year's Yizhou Thorn History, Tobe Shilang, and the Hubu Shangshu who doesn't care about anything......
Everyone is holding the line of the household.Yan doesn't have to do anything, but when he wants to do something, he wants this line to be used.Yan Shang whispered: "First deal with this eleven lang, don't have to make superfluous actions."
It's never too late for me to tell you what to do. ”He was silent for a long time.Chun Niang stood in front of him, not daring to say more.Yan Shang raised his eyes to look at her, looked at her for a moment, and said, "I'll try to protect you as much as possible."
If you can't ......"
Chun Niang bowed with tears in her eyes and knelt in front of him: "Lang Jun, you saved my life."
I know that Lang Jun is a person who does great things, Lang Jun is my savior, and I will definitely live up to Lang Jun's trust. ”Yan Shang was silent, let her get up, go out and let herself be quiet.When Chun Niang was about to leave, she turned around, looked at the rice paper on Yan Shang's case, and said, "Lang Jun, you painted it, but the lady in your family?"
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”Yan Shang was stunned for a moment and looked at the rice paper on his case.There is a young girl standing on the rice paper, Shunhua's appearance, youthful state, graceful atmosphere, and a bit of cunning hidden between her eyebrows, which makes her add a lot of beauty and liveliness.Yan Shang smiled bitterly.He looked at the rice paper and whispered: "She asked me to learn to paint well, and said that there will be ......
There are uses.Naturally, I want to learn how to draw, but I can't draw well, I'm afraid it's still far from her requirements. ”As he spoke, he rubbed the rice paper and was about to throw the figure away.Chun Niang felt a pity and hurriedly asked to keep the painting for her collection.Chun Niang said: "The girl is so beautiful, what a pity is it for Lang Jun to throw it away?"
Leave it to me, or just make a thought. ”Chunniang thought to herself that only a girl with such a good appearance was worthy of Yan Erlang.Yan Shang felt that the painting was very clumsy, and Chun Niang wanted to keep it, so he didn't say much and went with her.
--Now that the history of Yizhou has entered Beijing, the content of the excerpt on the Yan Shang is not something that can be easily fooled.The emperor, who was still recuperating in Fanchuan, summoned Yan Shang.Because the emperor was recuperating in Fanchuan, Fanchuan has recently become very lively, and many big people have come to live in their gardens in Fanchuan, making excuses to wait for the emperor's summons.For example, King Jin.When Yan Shang came to the royal garden of Fanchuan and was led by the eunuch to see the emperor, Yan Shang saw the King of Jin who was dragging his family, holding his eldest son, who had just entered the garden.Yan Shang's gaze swept over the big-bellied Princess Jin beside King Jin, and his gaze fell on Chunhua who followed behind them.He saluted His Royal Highness the King of Jin and saluted the old man.Chunhua only dared to follow everyone to return the salute, and quietly glanced at Yan Erlang, and was happy for Yan Erlang in his heart - although I don't know what level Yan Erlang is doing now, but the official who can be summoned by the emperor must be very remarkable.Because Chunhua heard King Jin say that only senior officials above the fifth rank can go to court every day and often see the emperor.If an official below the fifth rank wants to see the emperor, it is as difficult as ascending to the sky.
--Yan Shang was taken to a warm pavilion, and when he greeted the emperor, his eyes paused for a moment, because he saw the twilight shaking sitting next to the emperor.Twilight sat sideways beside the emperor, with shaved shoulders and a thin waist, red lips and snow skin, and his chest was half-hidden and half-exposed under the gauze, which made people reverie.She looked at him with a biased face, beautiful and elegant, and full of color.Her resplendent beauty, and her affectionate and beautiful eyes, all made Yan Shang's cheeks immediately hot and he looked away.He complained about her for half a month, but when he saw her in person, he still showed his ugliness.Yan Shang lowered his eyes and asked Her Royal Highness the princess for peace.Twilight shook her eyes and looked down, charming and innocent: "No courtesy!"
”The emperor didn't notice the scene of tending to tease Yan Shang, looked down at the excerpt written by Yan Shang, and said slowly: "Yan Suchen, you are on the excerpt, and the mistakes in Shu are all on the assassin Shi alone.But really?
”Yan Shang paused and said, "Your Majesty, the minister didn't tell the truth completely. ”The Emperor raised an eyebrow.Originally, he felt disappointed, but he was finally a little interested.Yan Shang said softly: "Your Majesty, the minister can't repay the truth in the recital."
If the minister tells the truth, I am afraid that this piece of music will not be handed over to His Majesty at all, and it will be stopped from it.The situation in Shuzhong is complicated, and it is impossible to write it all on the excerpt. ”Twilight shook her face, and she leaned forward, a little nervous.The emperor looked at Yan Shang and said slowly: "What is the situation in Shuzhong, there are no outsiders here, you can come truthfully now." ”Twilight shook her palms sweating, and when she heard the emperor's words, her face stiffened slightly, afraid that Yan Shang would magnify things and push them to the top of the household.She thought in her heart, and wanted the Tobe Shirou to tell herself that Yan Shang would be sent to a remote deployment after returning to Beijing, and there would be no important errands involved......
However, how can you underestimate Yan Shang's ability!
If he denounces everyone......
No, he can't have proof.Yan Shang's gaze shook with Twilight.The tension and stiffness in her eyes made him pause slightly.Let him reconfirm her position.Yan Shang was silent for a while, and the emperor did not urge.Like a multiple-choice question, the emperor handed it into their hands and never interfered.After a while, Yan Shang began to answer the emperor.He told the truth, and what he saw in Shu, he said......
Yan Shang said: "The officials in Shuzhong should have punished each other by protecting each other and should have punished each other, but when the ministers were in Shuzhong, they had already reported to the imperial court and adjusted their official positions, so the impact has been minimized."
If everyone's official positions are erased, I am afraid that it will be shaken too much, and the imperial court will not be able to arrange such a large number of officials for a while.And for a while, the official position was vacant, and Shuzhong had just experienced a disaster, and it was easy to be in chaos.It's better to slowly draw a ......"
As Yan Shang told his opinion, the twilight shake slowly relaxed from the uncomfortable at the beginning.He did not extend, did not deliberately lead to Chang'an officials.That's good, let the matter end in Shu, it's the best result.Death of a Yizhou assassin can end this matter, it is the best.
--It was getting late, and the emperor was still living in Fanchuan.After Yan Shang and Twilight Shake retreated one after another, the emperor sat in the secluded room and sighed for a while.Cheng An served the medicine bowl to the emperor, and the emperor glanced at the black medicinal juice, but he was not in the mood to drink it.The emperor muttered: "Yan Suchen didn't dare to offend the household department."
It's a pity. ”Cheng An bowed: "Yan Erlang may be in order to protect Her Royal Highness the princess, and he is reluctant to take action against the household."
Yan Erlang has affection for Her Royal Highness the Princess, can't Your Majesty rest assured?
If Yan Erlang completely let go of the princess for the sake of the public, even if His Majesty is happy, he will not dare to entrust the princess to him, right?
”The emperor said lightly: "His attitude is not good now.Shake is wrong, in order to protect Shake Shake and give up his position, this kind of person, how can I rest assured?
”Cheng An: "Your Majesty is too demanding on people's hearts. ”The emperor was silent.Said slowly: "Let's take a look again." ”After a long time, the emperor's voice was tired: "Cheng'an, my requirements for people's hearts are the least demanding.But shake ......
Although I pity her and want Ah Nuan and my bloodline to be beautiful after I leave, I don't want her to become a reckless princess, controlling court affairs and setting up the emperor......
If no one can restrain her, I will not be able to shake it. ”Cheng An whispered: "Your Majesty can't arrange everything, and you can't calculate everyone's minds." ”The emperor muttered: "I have paid so much for this world.If I repeat the mistakes of the past later, what is the meaning of my sacrifice?
I am responsible for the hearts of the people, and I alone live up to the world, and I always hope that the world will not be negative. ”Cheng An's eyes welled up with tears, thinking that the emperor was still supporting such a body and working hard for Dawei.So far, apart from the Great Wei Jiangshan, what is left of Your Majesty?
The emperor closed his eyes, and suddenly remembered: "Hasn't Liu Wenji come back yet?"
”Cheng An said: "He led the North and South Ya to hunt today, and he should be back soon."
Liu Wenji......
Your Majesty, the old slave still thinks that the eunuchs are used to balance the courtiers......
Some, some ......"
The emperor said lightly: "Who let no one support the poor family?"
The cold door is now not a climate, and only the eunuchs can take the position.These children of the family......
Someone has to lock them and chain them.Cheng An, never underestimate these families......
I'll relax a little bit, and their power will come back.Then I can only keep them on a leash. ”Cheng An: "But the crown prince and Princess Danyang......
It's all from a family. ”The Emperor sighed and said no more.
--Liu Wenji led the troops to hunt, but in the name of hunting, let the northern and southern yas fight their forces, hoping to overwhelm the southern ya.And the reason why he didn't return for a long time is because in addition to this obvious task, he also has a selfish heart.The general of the right guard, that is, Luo Xiu, finally couldn't help but contact Liu Wenji privately.Luo Xiu relied on the fact that he had helped Liu Wenji deal with the two eunuchs before, and tied Liu Wenji to the throne, so he came to threaten Liu Wenji and asked Liu Wenji to continue to provide information about the Great Wei.And Liu Wenji thought in his heart that this person was really a hidden danger, if His Majesty knew what he had done, his current scenery would definitely not be there.Liu Wenji had murderous intentions towards Luo Xiu, so he took advantage of this hunt.During the hunt, Liu Wenji's side deliberately brought the general of the right guard, and what he said to Luo Xiu was to find a private place to talk about private matters with Luo Xiu.Luo Xiu also brought some guards and followed the team led by Liu Wenji, the eunuch.The hunting team is in the forest of the South Mountain, and it is getting more and more deviated.The sky is getting darker and darker, and the red glow of dusk spreads across the sky.When Luo Xiu became vigilant and refused to continue with Liu Wenji's team, he found that these eunuchs were riding horses and began to surround him with bad intentions.Luo Xiu shuddered, raised his head and met Liu Wenji's cold gaze.It was like seeing a poisonous snake, holding the poison and staring at him.Luo Xiu was horrified.Immediately turned the horse's head and fled out of the forest without hesitation: "Stop him!"
He's going to kill me!
Help-" And Liu Wenji's side, immediately everyone caught up: "Chase!"
Don't let him escape!
”--This murderous hunt in Nanshan killed all the guards who were guarding behind Luo Xiu.These eunuchs led the soldiers and held knives, all excited and cruel, and seeing the blood freed the tyranny in their bones that was twisted by the removal of roots.These people are now completely following Liu Wenji and obeying Liu Wenji's orders.Liu Wenji took them to do this first big thing, that is, this Luo Xiu is very inconspicuous in the court, and it doesn't matter if he kills him, Liu Wenji will find a reason to deal with the corpse and the consequences.It's just a Southern Barbarian.Kill and kill.It is impossible for Wu Man to start a war with Great Wei because of one person, and Liu Wenji's side has too many reasons for his accidental death.It's just a pity......
Luo Xiu's guards were loyal, the last guard worked hard, when Liu Wenji chased Luo Xiu who was rolling on the ground with a knife, the guard pounced and hugged Liu Wenji's legs, and jumped up to fight with these eunuchs and soldiers.The guard shouted, "Lang Jun, run away!"
”Luo Xiu was so frightened that he rolled down the hillside.The dense forest was lush, and everyone chased for a while, only to the turbulent water and a few bloody footprints at the bottom of the hillside, but they did not find Luo Xiu.Liu Wenji was full of anger and ordered these people: "I must find him and kill him!"
If he dares to talk nonsense, we are all dead!
”The subordinates knew that this matter was very important, and they knew that Liu Wenji was going back to report to the emperor, and they needed to do the murderous thing.The subordinates immediately responded and went to arrest Luo Xiu overnight, vowing that Luo Xiu would die in Huangquan.
--And Liu Wenji came back to Fanchuan with such a body of blood.He returned from hunting, and even if there was some blood on his body, no one would ask more.Liu Wenji was full of gloom, entered the royal garden, and asked where His Majesty was.Liu Wenji planned to change out of his blood-stained robe, and then go to meet His Majesty again, and reply to the emperor about the battle between the Southern and Northern Ya.The little eunuch ran to keep up with Liu Wenji's pace: "Your Majesty is about to prepare for a night banquet and summon the King of Jin over."
Your Majesty is in a very good mood......"
Liu Wenji frowned: "King Jin is here?"
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What is he doing here?
”He needs to figure out all the details in order not to make a mistake in front of the emperor.However, Liu Wenji suddenly stopped and was silent.He suddenly didn't need to ask anything, and suddenly understood what King Jin was doing......
The sunset will sink into the water of the sunken lake, the twilight will be gloomy, the garden will be quiet, and the lanterns will be lit up.A girl is squatting by the lake, holding a toddler in her arms, and is playing with the baby in a whisper.The night breeze ruffled her clothes and brushed her cheeks.She is like clear water.She is like dewdrops.She smiled gracefully by the lake, Liu Wenji's heart was stunned, and the world was blank and silent because of her.And when she heard the commotion, she thought that she had offended the nobleman, so she panicked and hugged her infant baby, and got up to look this way.Her first reaction was to bow and plead, but when she saw someone coming, she was stunned.
--Chunhua looked at Liu Wenji blankly.Liu Wenji, who appeared suddenly, was caught off guard.Separated by the eunuchs, across the palace people, and across the pavilion pond algae, she held her child, and the maternal love on her face was like blood fading.She looked at Liu Wenji, who was wearing an inner eunuch suit, and even forgot the sudden crying of the baby in her arms.
--"Father-in-law?
”The little eunuch asked Liu Wenji suspiciously.Woke everyone up.The night bird stationed on the lake flapped its wings and flew away, Chunhua looked down in a panic to coax her crying child, and Liu Wenji turned his back and walked quickly in another direction.Liu Wenji walked extremely fast, and the night became extremely cold, and he walked faster and faster.Dark clouds pressed against the top, and thunder roared in the sky.Liu Wenji walked quickly in the suffocating silence, he looked down at his inner eunuch robe, and looked at the blood stains on his robe.Thinking of Chunhua that I saw just now, I was joking by the lake with her child in my arms.Happy, worry-free.She was still so beautiful and perfect, and he had fallen deeper and deeper into the abyss.Walking in the dark, Liu Wenji's tears fell from his eyes.Silently, tears grew, blurring his vision.
--Thunder is rolling in the sky.Yan Shang was kept by the emperor in Fan Chuan, and he did not go to the emperor's night banquet, but bathed in the house, preparing to rest early.When he was dressing with the screen on his back, he didn't hear the door creak open from the outside.He sighed softly with a heavy heart.Then a pair of arms wrapped around his waist from behind, and the twilight shake came from behind, fitting perfectly with his mid-coat body.His words were still slightly stiff.Twilight snorted, pressed against his neck: "You're alone again, sighing......
Where do you sigh so much?
”He was blushing at her breath.He was clearly entangled in his heart, but every time she took the initiative to find him, it made him happy.I quietly liked it in my heart for a while, and Yan Shang held back a sentence: "Your Highness......
Not so. ”Twilight shook grievances: "I am obviously in Fanchuan, but you don't come to see me, do you regret it and don't want to be with me?"
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