Chapter 23
After basically cleaning up the opium in Beijing and Tianjin, the rebels decided to make a demand for leniency from the Qing government. Before the uprising, food weapons became the greatest difficulty. The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and everyone is actively preparing for military supplies.
Subsequently, the Beijing State Grain Depot was robbed of a considerable amount of grain, and the military material warehouse was opened to steal important guns, ammunition and explosives.
The Daoguang Emperor frowned and asked loudly, "Why don't you make a sound?" The scramble for fame and fortune is chattering, and in a pinch, there is no sound. ”
Tong Lan, a soldier's attendant, said: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen sees that it was done by the revolutionary party, and it seems that there are revolutionaries in the DPRK, and we must strictly investigate!"
Dao Guang was anxious to hear this, and said loudly: "Check, how to check, look at the face or dig the heart to see?" Check the foreman first, go to drink, why drink this is the clue. ”
Li Yangzhen said, "Your Majesty, it is the behavior of pirates to look at as a micro-minister."
"Let's listen to it in detail!" Knocking on the imperial platform and roaring, there was no usual gentle appearance at the moment, showing the majesty of the emperor.
"Your Majesty, the last time the imperial court sentenced Wu Wanmu to escort him to build the Great Wall, Wei Chen heard that he escaped, how did he escape?"
"Tong Lan, you have to answer this question!"
The officials had just changed their round warm hats, and Tong Lan was very worried, and even the top beads on the top of the hat were slightly trembling, pulling the feathers to sway from side to side. He said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, this is what the imperial court decided to put back, why should we let Wei Chen answer?" I don't know how to answer. A cold sweat permeated the brain.
Seeing that the opportunity was ripe, Li Yangzhen was determined to exclude Tong Lan, so he sternly rebuked: "Tong Lan, as a soldier's attendant, you would actually do the work of releasing Wu Wanmu, who committed the most heinous crime, causing today's consequences, what crime should you be guilty of?"
Bingbu Shangshu Chen Fa was also frightened, and quickly pushed the boat with his hand, saying: "Tong Lan, at that time, I resolutely opposed it, you insisted on going your own way, holding Your Majesty's dictates to suppress me, you ruined Your Majesty's reputation, are you doing what you eat inside and outside?"
"Your Majesty, I have been wronged!" Remembering that his ancestors had been given death by Grandpa Qianlong, he was even more frightened.
The emperor knew that Tong Lan would not eat inside and outside, but he still had to reduce his guilt by letting go of the martial thief and causing losses. Then he said, "Tong Shilang's position does not seem to be suitable for you, so go up to Nanshan and burn bamboo charcoal!"
"Your Majesty is grateful for not killing!" Take off your hat to thank you for not killing until your head breaks and bleeds.
Dao Guang looked at him contemptuously, squinting, thinking that he would ask for forgiveness.
The corners of Li Yangzhen's mouth fluttered a smile, and then he said: "Your Majesty, it is the country's good fortune to reward and punish Wisdom, but Wei Chen still has to intercede for Tong Lan."
"Say, Li Aiqing, as long as you are reasonable and disciplined, you don't have to go to Nanshan to burn charcoal."
"Your Majesty, give him a chance to make meritorious contributions, and let him catch the martial thieves to make meritorious atonement for his sins!"
"Your Majesty, the sinner must make meritorious atonement for his sins." Remembering that there were tigers and leopards in Nanshan, he added: "If you can stay in the capital and catch thieves with the head of the catcher, even if you have a random arrow piercing your heart, you are not afraid."
Chen Fa pretended to come out and said, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen also means this, and Tong Lan Shilang's past achievements cannot be erased."
The footsteps of time have gone through three spring and autumn years, and Lanchi has experienced ups and downs. In the past three years, Lan Chi has only returned home once, because of that time his mother was seriously ill. Daddy sent a letter telling him that his cousins were lively and healthy, and that they could learn martial arts... Only three or two sentences can be used to convey the situation of the Wenzhou rebels. He wrote to his father half a month ago that his cousin in Tianjin went out to play in the mountains, accidentally broke his head, and saved his life... In this way, he has also met his cousins, interacted with each other, attended birthdays, and rushed to the market smoothly... to convey the situation of the Beijing rebels.
Wang Zongrui in yubei was already in his early sixties, but he still left his last years to the revolution, and his second son Meng Wen served as the commander of the Nanxi rebel army, with his father behind him. Dai Liang, Dai Peng, and others participated in the training of the Qingshui Army and guarded the East China Sea.
In the spring of 1838, Lan Chi and Mianyu, Wang Beizhi and others successfully got eight points, went to the "Spontaneous Hall", and graduated after two months of preparation, Lan Chi held the supervision license (graduation certificate) in tears, completed the responsibility entrusted by the ancestors, and had an explanation with his father and uncle. After a few days, the emperor selected the topic for the examination, and then after the interview, the emperor personally conferred the official position.
On this day, Mianyu and Wang Lanchi entered the palace for an interview, and after the interview came out, they also had to go to see Lord Du Shoutian. A few years ago, when the sacrificial wine was deposited in the Guozijian, he made up the professor prince and stayed in the upper study to teach.
After Wang Lanchi met Professor Du, after inquiring about the books, he was very satisfied, nodded his head, and said: "Wang Lanchi's poetry and book skills are thick, and I heard that the martial arts are strong, which is gratifying and congratulatory; After becoming an official, we must have the people in our hearts, be honest and self-loving, and the people must not forget!"
After Lan Chi came out, he saw Prince Yixuan playing a game with the eunuch, and Mianyu was on the side. The little prince was seven years old, Lan Chi had seen it once three years ago, and his eyebrows had not changed much, they were obviously taller, and they were still eyebrows clear. He came over and took Mianyu's hand and said to accompany him in practicing his sword. Just as the fourth brother reached out his palm, he inadvertently saw that there was a plum blossom pattern in his left palm, as if a red light had penetrated his eyes.
"Fourth brother, do you have a plum blossom in your hand?" Lan Chi asked.
The prince's mouth bulged into a small circle, he nodded, and after a moment spread his palms again. He said, "If you can name a reason, I'll reward you with a jade bow and arrow."
Lan Chi smiled and squatted down, pointing the prince's finger upwards, it was indeed a spiritual plum blossom, and it was very similar to the one behind his grandmother's left earlobe, and it was a red plum. At that time, a person who looked at the picture said, "Madame, this plum blossom hides the word 'sheng', and the descendants are not kings but also princes." Thinking of this, curiosity is driven, want to see the little brother palm plum blossom that the word "raw" is the same as grandma? Try to gently break open the plum blossom to see the hazy horizontal and vertical strokes, and his fine spelling is a "dead" word. His legs and feet were weak, and he stumbled to the ground.
Mianyu said loudly, "Lan Chi, what's wrong?"
He smiled and said, "I want to play with little brother," to hide the past.
The fourth brother said, "Lan Chi, give me this because of it?" He raised his jade bow and arrow in one hand and smiled widely.
Lan Chi looked at the pure and lovely little boy, how could he say? So a comfort: "The fourth brother holds a plum blossom in his hand, and the balance of the world is auspicious!" Satisfied with Lanchi's explanation?"
"Then reward you with this jade bow and arrow, which was given to Lan Chi by the Father and Emperor today."
"Thank you Fourth Brother! Lan Chi dared to accept the emperor's gift. ”
MianYu said, "Hurry up, this is the intention of the fourth brother."
Lan Chi wondered how he could have deceived Ah Ge how he could receive such a great gift. Kneel down and say, "Don't dare! Shame on you!"
"Next, this is given by the fourth brother, too ignorant of the rules?" Mianyu dragged Lan Chi up to accept the gift.
At night, Lan Chi sat in front of the window, touched the jade bow and arrow, watched the moon come out of the dark clouds and illuminate the window, and unconsciously said: "Pure and flexible moon god, bless the children of the world with peace and auspiciousness!" The brain was soaked with a piece of moonlight, and the word "dead" hidden by plum blossoms flashed again. He remembered that the person who looked at the picture said, "Plum blossoms hide in the entrance, nothing but life and death; If it is split and killed, the mutilation will be exchanged; After 15 spring, sad 30 autumn. Lan Chi saw that the fourth brother was clever and clever, but he had to face the risk, and unconsciously moved his heart of compassion.
King Huijun came over and asked, "Why did you fall to the ground today?" Play, just an excuse, say it, I can definitely help you. ”
Lan Chi thought, saying it, is cursing the four brothers dead and disabled, and he doesn't want to live anymore. He smiled and said, "Honestly tell you, I want the fourth brother to pay attention to me, I am spoiled by you." I wanted to jump on the tree after falling to the ground, so that I could become the fist and foot master of the four brothers. In the future, the four brothers will rule the world, and I will find a golden tree to shelter from the wind and rain. ”
Mianyu remembered that Lan Chi was a human being and would never use people to climb up, so she held out her left index finger and shook it and said, "No No."
Lan Chi looked back at no one and asked, "Where is the sword?" It turned out that the word for Xia Guang, the prisoner, was 檽檽.
Mianyu said: "The English say 'no' to read NoNo, and the letters are written like this. Not Xia Huan; There is also 'yes' to read Ye Shi is just learned. I know a dozen words in English, envy?"
Lan Chi said, "NoNo and Not are far apart, Ye Shi is just like us, easy to understand. I am also learning that the British words will be useful in the future, such as not selling opium! Don't bully Chinese! Get out!"
Next, they learned the English language and forgot about the topic just now---
Only three days later, the prisoner reported that the fourth brother Yixuan had fallen and injured his leg, and Lan Chi's heart was greatly shocked. He saw that the little prince's fourth brother Yixuan was clever and studious, and when he saw the little eunuch crying, he would ask what was going on, and when he learned that there was a disaster in the family, he would give his own silver to the little eunuch. These are all said by Mian Yue, who believes that the future is expected to change the people's livelihood and hardships, so that the country can be eliminated from civil strife, focus on resisting british aggression, and hope that the country will be strong.
One day, when he was idle, he went to the temple and asked Gua Gua, "How do men untie the dead knot when they hide the dead word in the palm of their hand?"
The temple master said, "There is life after the break, and there is no life after there is a life; As long as there is a spring after 15, sad 30 autumn. It's destiny too!"
Lan Chi thought to himself, can I change my life? So, he gently asked, "Master, can you send a picture to relieve its disaster?" Let him have a life, how much money he wants, I will give. ”
The temple master shook his head and said, "Plum blossoms hide death, cut off children and grandchildren." If she can give birth to an heir, this woman is the first demon in the world. This demon was not willing to be lonely after falling into the hall, strangled Xiang Gong, sat on the chair of the church, reprimanded the hall, and the eight-sided mighty wind..."
Lan Chi asked the future emperor who was destined to have a crown prince, Ai Xinjue Luo. Yi Yi. He locked the secret in his heart. Taking a heavy step back to the dormitory of the national sub-supervisor to sort out the luggage, it is estimated that in ten days it will be necessary to move out to live.
King Huijun was waiting for him, and when he saw Lan Chi come in, he said with great interest: "The eldest brother has come from Tianjin and said to take us two to the grassland to investigate." You quickly sort out your clothes and go out with me. ”
In Beijing in the spring, the wind is fierce and gentle, and the weather is still cold. Lan Chi asked: Have you ever been to the grasslands? Can this dress withstand the cold?" In his heart, the grassland was boundless, and the wind was like a knife cutting.
"Of course I went there, and when I was a child, I followed my father to the far northwest grasslands, but I don't remember. Go to the Saiwai grassland two hundred kilometers northwest of Chengde that remember. I remember going to the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, and as soon as I left the north entrance, I went to the royal enclosure, and then there were five thousand officers and soldiers, and then there were more than a hundred people in the royal family, three generations up and down. ”
"As soon as the royal family arrives, those deer will be killed by a thread, so miserable!"
"Brother Wang (the King of Wuling) is not in the heart of the hunt, carrying at most a sika deer or a wild swan. The Father knew that he could not bear it, and praised his nephew for his mercy. The other shots were successfully carried by the eunuchs, and the father said that they were brave and always had words to break the siege. I also have gains, and the little bunny shoots at me. In fact, I let go of many, symbolically shooting two intercourse. The Father Emperor could still deal with it, and The look in Eun Niang's eyes could not be eaten. That time, Mianning (Daoguang) brother had the most prey, and the first time he hunted, he killed a strong male deer. ”
"I think that the crown prince's concubines all hope that their sons will be the bravest and let the emperor appreciate and reuse them, right?"
That's it. I remember my father saying, "The Mulan paddock is three hundred and fifty-seven points and three miles long from east to west, and two hundred and thirty-seven points and eight miles from north to south, divided into seventy-two circles, and this hunt is fifteen times, which is enough for the princes to have fun hunting." Eat barbecue at night, live in a tent, watch the scenery outside the Sai tomorrow, and the vast world is all my love for Shinjue Roche. After the father and emperor finished laughing, the concubines and concubines were also elated and danced for the father and emperor on the spot. Because Qianlong Ye loved poetry, he wrote more than 10,000 poems, and his father and emperor could recite more than a hundred. ”
"I heard that the eunuch wrote it well and let it be carried, and the reward was carried out, is this a thing?"
"Sure, just a few times, right?" Qianlong Ye was very stingy, who would give the eunuchs a cheap price, did not work to recite poems to receive rewards, who would not settle accounts. ”
"Why go hunting? Want to eat venison, the capital more to go. It is estimated that there is another reason. ”
"Well asked, the First Emperor wanted to leave the capital, go to Saiwai to relax, stand in the paddock and shout and run, ride a horse. We are heroes on horseback, generations of princes follow their fathers and emperors to the paddock to ride horses and shoot arrows; Second, the army should be trained, which is the martial spirit of our love for Xinjue Luoshi, thirteen pairs of armor to become the master of the world in the Manchu Qing, and immediately ride and shoot to seize the world. Those elk, bears and other beasts attack humans more than the enemy, and the army shoots arrows here to conquer them and practice kung fu. Only by improving the combat capability of the army can we unify the world. In the eighteenth year of Jiaqing, the Tianli Sect besieged the Forbidden City, and it was Mianning's brother who led his men to defeat and repel the anti-thieves with muskets. His strength, literary character, virtue, and archery became the future crown prince. ”
Lan Chi thought, less bragging, then the British army came ashore and came in, can the Eight Flags children cope? Don't you win or lose with the animals, the British cannon is coming, can the horseback hero resist? It became rotten meat. Lan Chi said: "At present, to develop high-end weapons, the rapidly changing era, and then flow into opium, No No..." After saying a few words of blunt English, both of them laughed.
Mianyu said, "Speaking of which, this topic is quite novel."
"You take back the heart of the wandering plug outside the hunt, and the horseback hero is not in line with the new era." Under the high wind and torrent, we have to take on the heavy responsibility of the country, even the ancient people's head hanging beams, cone thorn stocks read to three more, smell the chicken dancing, sharpen the knife, can not keep up with the new era. Bullets fast or are you riding fast? The artillery fire was thick with smoke, and the cavalry was nothing more than flies, allowing people to bombard. How many deaths, don't talk about development at the moment, you can't maintain it on the spot, how to stand up, no matter how thick the city wall, the golden horse team, the fire can also destroy the Northern Song Dynasty, not to mention the British artillery, long guns?"
"Say it, say it!"
Lan Chi continued, "In the ancient battlefield, warriors are indeed the power of knights' martial arts arrows and swords, and now they can't do it. Folk knives and guns are fast, accurate, and long-range shooting, we must study and ponder, the power of gunpowder is repeatedly experimented, gradually improved, the imperial court should not stop it, once successful is the strength of the imperial court. Do your best to let them play, give Chia Tai light to produce to study, master in the folk. To put it bluntly, Confucius books can not study bombs, there is no long-range shooting formula. You talk about Confucianism, the British talk about No No, people say we Damn (damn), people let the cannon talk, we are stupid. ”
"It's a system of chaos, allowing the flood to plague the Heavenly Dynasty." The Englishman can speak a few words again, and he is really a genius of language. ”
"Chaos system, you don't arrest them, more encouragement, invest silver into the national trademark, the big shares are not in the hands of the imperial court?" People don't want profits, they want to invent, make explosives to guard the gates of the country. Should the imperial court beease (please), must be caught and beheaded, cut off the wisdom head, holding the Four Books and Five Classics can block the shells?"
Mianyu said, "I don't understand, let's talk to my brother." Go!"
Before taking a few steps, Zhou Qiang came and said that the unpaid lady from his hometown had come and asked where he lived? Lan Chi said, "It is the Osmanthus sister who has come, and tonight she will become a relative, and there will be a great joy, so that the King of Huijun will officiate the wedding for you, and be more decent."
Zhou Qiang said, "It was The Osmanthus girl who came, and she meant it." But I..."
"But what have you done?" Beijing samurai, osmanthus country girl is not worthy of you? Or did that aunt from Wu Mansion come to haunt you?"
"No, not this paragraph."
"Then get married tonight." Go get ready to prepare. I asked the Martial Spirit King to come and have a drink, you are decent enough. Saying that, he took out the silver and gave it to Zhou Qiang to prepare.
King Wuling chatted with Lan Chi alone, and he said, "Don't let your revolutionary party always make trouble in Tianjin and harass the people, and the people will be very angry."
"Mianyu said to go to the steppe to see, it turned out that the revolutionaries had come." He saw that Wang Ye nodded and said, "I will inform the boss of this matter, the eldest brother still has to protect them, what else is there to hear?"
"Wu Jiagui and The Eunuch Jia, the Road Blocker, and the Land Wolf all came out and returned to Beijing. The emperor is interested in asking you to go with me to Tianjin to take up a post, what is your opinion?"
"It was good to go to Tianjin, where the rebel ranks were much stronger than in Beijing. But Wu Jiagui sneaked back to Beijing, I had to stay and deal with them, and wouldn't it be better to go to Tianjin after grabbing the handle and sanctioning them. ”
It is said that Zhou Qiang was indeed attracted to Ah Ting, and despite his ten years, they sprouted love for each other. In particular, after Grandma tells him that the eldest son is of the cousin's species, she is particularly sympathetic to her. These days, I often send some silver to my mother-in-law to live a life. Remembering that he was going to be married tonight, he had to tell her.
Beijing's Xicheng is your area, but there is a slum outside Xuanwumen City, and Ah Zhen lives in a dilapidated hut with her children. Zhou Qiang pushed the door in, and Ah Zhen let the child go to the alley to play.
"Ah Qiang, you have a sad face, what's the matter, tell me about it." She always looked at him with such affection that his blood boiled again and again, and he hugged her again.
Although the days are hard, three meals and porridge are still not enough, the skin color of the flowers in the past has been green and yellow, in Zhou Qiang's eyes, it is still the appearance of the first meeting, he believes that as long as she changes her clothes and has food to eat, she will still change back.
Auntie is infinitely happily embraced by the person she loves, she returns to her girlhood, her heart burning with passion, she wants to dedicate the love of a woman to him. She unbuttoned her chest plate, revealing her snow-white tits...
Zhou Qiang was very nervous, and at this moment he possessed her, which meant overturning tonight's wedding. He couldn't do this, Osmanthus was a virgin after all, a family affair promised by her father. He suppressed his lust, clasped her handicap and said, "Sister Auntie, I can't ask you, tonight I'm going to marry, I'll tell you." After saying that, he rushed out---
Ah Zhen's tears flowed, after all, she was a remnant of flowers and leaves, nearly thirty years old, but she was not dead. She wanted to tell him that the inner feelings, the rushing torrents, the flames of love, were enough to prove that she loved him deeply. She doesn't want to lose him, she wants to give birth to him, she can still love him seriously... She chased her out the door and shouted, "Cuong, you're back!"
Zhou Qiang heard the shouting behind him, his feet were nailed and he could not move away, at this moment, he understood that he loved her, he said loudly: "Oh my God! Why did Osmanthus come?"
No coincidence, the King of Wuling was in a hurry to rush back to Tianjin and stop by to visit his cousin Mianbu in Xicheng. Wang Lanchi then sent Wang Ye out of Xuanwu Gate to return to the city to prepare to attend Zhou Qiang's wedding, and when he saw Zhou Qiang turn in, his heart suddenly understood, so he chased after him.
"Give me baggage, give it back to me!"
Lan Chi looked back and saw a woman crying and chasing, and a thief was running desperately, so he chased after it. I didn't think that this thief could really run, and the courage was still quite big, so he ran to Xuanwu Gate, stopped, and swung into the city slowly and slowly. Lan Chi rushed into the Xuanwu Gate, but was stopped by the east and west, and delayed for a while. After chasing the thief again, he chased after three alleys before he chased it, and after the processing was completed, he chased after Zhou Qiang. It just so happened that he came out and heard him asking aloud to heaven.
He said loudly to Zhou Qiang, "Then why is she a Wu family woman, why don't you ask the heavens?" Lan Chi behind him then said, "Ah Qiang, you are still committing adultery, the woman of the Wu Thief family, do you love a house?" How many times have you said it, how many times you have to say it, will you understand. Osmanthus is pure Nanxi water, she ----"
Ah Zhen appeared in front of Lan Chi, trembling, her face full of tears, the young woman who used to be like a flower, now she was an aging woman at the mouth of the hutong. Lan Chi's heart rose with sympathy as he looked at her; She also looked at him, with a begging look in her eyes, and a line of tears that kept pouring out deeply pierced Lan Chi's heart.
Lan Chi said in Zhou Qiang's ear: "Internal information, Wu Jiagui has sneaked back to Beijing, you can watch and do it!" He walked away with his head held high, and all the problems were solved by themselves.
"Young Master Lanchi, wait for me!" Zhou Qiang rushed forward, and he understood that he could not marry the young woman of the Wu family. Xu Hong has Jiangnan blood flowing from his body, but Xu Min and Xu An are the authentic bloodline of the Wu family, and they will harbor a deep hatred of blood in the future, and they will break the anti-Qing cause at any time.
Behind him came: "Cuong... Cuong, you're back!" The cry was like a knife cutting him, and he looked back and hesitated... He couldn't let go of a Jiangnan woman who was as perfect as a poetry book.
Lan Chi said loudly, "Don't look back, don't hesitate, don't go again!" When you wake up, Wu Jiagui sneaks back to the city and will soon pick up the people back home, and you still have to join in the fun, what about the ideal in your heart, the great cause?"
A pair of fierce horses galloped away, and Lan Chi looked at the back and shouted loudly: "Wang Beizhi!"
Wang Beizhi heard Lan Chi calling out to him, so he rode back. "Lan Chi, I've been looking for you for a long time, my uncle's house (code word, golden dragon jade) has been there, but I still don't see you."
Then he told him, "My father is very ill and has rushed back to deliver the last ride." The capital is complicated, you have to be extra careful, I'm leaving!"
"Hey, when are you coming back?"
"It is difficult to say that the emperor sent me to be the grand marshal of the Hebei Army, and it is difficult to say when I will return."
"What? Grand Marshal of Hebei? You are developed, but the capital city..." Thinking that I couldn't say it, I couldn't bear it.
Sure enough, the ghetto's aunt was taken back by her father-in-law, and unfortunately, she was raped that night. Because she suffered a lot after being expelled from the "Lion Park", she had to be picked up by her father-in-law, although it was the beginning of violence, but she was willing to serve him. Later, she was his woman, the grandfather of her child.
After Zhou Qiang learned about it, looking back on the past two months, she had deliberately exposed her snow-white tits to him many times to seduce him, but she was just the next woman! He had completely forgotten her, and she no longer thought of him. Just like the outdated flowers and plants, self-willed and depraved, or perhaps helplessly forgotten--- the rain and dew of the branches of the past. He kissed her, she teased his sensitivity, she made him burn with lust, and several times, just as she undressed him, her baby came in, otherwise...
The two Jiangnan people who have no fate, will they still have contacts in the future? It also depends on the meaning of the heavens. At the moment, Zhou Qiang despised her, and was raised from ashes to concubine by her father-in-law. Once, Zhou Qiang passed by the original slum, unconsciously walked in, looked at the hut where she lived, the door was open, and the other family moved in. The woman in the alley saw that he still knew him, and said, "Ah Zhen is now Yang Guifei, and the young man is still sneaking around..."
Wang Liping, pen name is Yan, word method. Originally from Yubei Village, Yongjia County, Zhejiang Province, he was born in Dinghai, Zhoushan, and later moved to Hong Kong. Engaged in the tuition industry in Hong Kong, he set up the "Wang Mathematics" Tuition Club and served as a mathematics teacher from primary school to high school. The published books include "Crooked Crescent", "Maple Leaves Are Red", and "Yubei Thoughts Collection" in three volumes. Articles recalling the wartime days of both grandfather and father have been published in magazines and newspapers. More than 400 articles, novels and poems have been published on various platforms.
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