MTL - The Analects of Righteous Father’s Collapse-Chapter 229 Zhongchen 5

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"Host please calm down, don't forget your real mission in this world."

Getting along with so many worlds, 001 has long been trained to discover the true thoughts of his heart from the subtle expressions of the river. Just the mouth of the river is only slightly rising, 001 feels that the current in the body is chaotic, and this good host must be the method of thinking about what and the task is facing.

There are two tasks in this world. The first task is the desire of the original. The most regrettable thing in his life is not to die in the hands of the emperor he taught. He has been stigmatized for a long time. He just regrets that he and his wife are in the same way. The only daughter is not very close to him.

When he was still alive, his wife and daughter were well protected and his protection, but after his death, the new emperor would not let go of his daughter with half of his blood in order to remove the roots.

As for the wife, the new emperor's relationship with the successor is only the nephew of the half-mother of the Chaoyang princess. The relationship between the other father and the rising sun is still weak, not to mention that he has almost no nephew with the Chaoyang princess. I am afraid that after the new emperor comes to power, The end of Princess Chaoyang is also extremely tragic.

The original body only hopes that Jiangliu can protect a pair of children for him, at least in their lifetime, without any suffering.

This task 001 does not feel embarrassed, making 001 difficult is the second task issued by the Lord God.

The reputation of the original body of the previous world was very bad. The Qinglou Chu Pavilion sang the drama of the harlequin. The statue of the original body of the Yang royal family was placed in front of the ancestral temple. The statue was in a squatting posture and ranked in front of the Yang royal family.跪 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

The mission of the Lord God is to let the river reverse the historical image of the original, let people bring up the original body, and only think of loyalty and righteousness.

In 001's view, this task of the Lord God is not difficult to complete. As long as the river flows to actively decentralize after the young emperor's pro-government, An An heart can be a good minister to complete this task well, so I just learned the world at the beginning. The story and the two missions, 001 did not worry too much, in its view, the world's 6000 points at your fingertips.

But it has forgotten that its own host has always loved to be against the Lord God. The task that is easy to accomplish in its view is not necessarily the task that the host is willing to accomplish.

Obviously this time the host is not willing to be a pure minister, but if he is really rebellious, how can he leave the image of loyalty and righteousness in the historical records? 001 feels that this time task 2 has a great chance. failure.

However, if you think about it, if the mission fails, the host will only be rewarded with three times more reward points. At most, the time for completing the points is lengthened. This is actually true for the host to choose from in the future. a good thing.

Thinking so, 001 is no longer more persuasion, and willing to host a few more worlds.

"I can't forget, my memory is good."

Jiang Liu corrected the chapter and laughed.

Loyalty and righteousness, no one knows that history is written by the victors.

******

"His Majesty!"

Inside the hall of Dezheng, an old voice came.

I saw an old man with white hair looking gloomy at a panicked child with a feeling of hatred and iron. The old man is the emperor, and the one who is full of fear is the nine-year-old emperor Yang Kangyi.

"Is the strategy that the old minister gave to His Majesty yesterday was really written by himself?"

He held a stack of tactics in his hand. He was the teacher of the little emperor. Naturally, he knew that the true level of the little emperor could not write such a subtle article.

Compared with the little emperor's stupidity and mediocrity, he is even more unacceptable for the imperial emperor's inferiority. If it is not an identity restriction, I am afraid that I will not want to use the ruler to take a lesson for the little emperor.

"Nature is what you write yourself."

The little emperor’s answer was somewhat lacking. He lowered his head and no one saw the intolerance and anger in his eyes.

He is an emperor. Everyone should respect him and hold him. But this emperor is really a shack. There is a river on the court to hold the political affairs. Any government order must pass through each other. His teacher seems to be faithful. Actually, It's not a good one. Otherwise, I won't ask him about his nose at this time. He will not leave him a little face.

I don't know the thoughts of the little emperor's heart. If I know, I am afraid that he must die in his heart.

"That's good, the minister wants to ask what is the treatment of the emperor Chongming emperor in the former dynasty?"

Seeing that the little emperor died, he did not admit it. He simply asked the scene. The strategy he arranged yesterday was related to Chongming Emperor. If this theory is really written by the little emperor himself, he should be able to answer it.

"Hey, hey..."

The eyes of the little emperor are dodging and talking.

"Chongming Emperor is ridiculous and ignorant, and it is not a good emperor. Therefore, it has only defeated the former dynasty."

The little emperor thought that his answer should be no problem, but his answer is too shallow, and his decision to turn in is not at a level.

Hearing the answer of the little emperor, he was very disappointed. Even if he was looking for someone to write a theory, if the little emperor could learn the recipe before giving it to him, he would learn something, but he also made people To help write the theory, and refuse to see what this plan has written, it will make you more angry.

"If you don't learn well, you must be careful not to be able to serve you."

He took a deep breath and meditated in his heart. This is his majesty. He is the emperor of the Yan Dynasty. He can't punish him like a normal student, but he can't punish him. It doesn't mean he will let it go.

There are four companions next to the little emperor. These four companions are the nephews of the emperor’s mother, the prince of the emperor’s mother, the grandson of another old prince, and the sons and grandsons of the two prestigious writers of the DPRK. Every day, people go to the palace to accompany the little emperor to study together, and the feelings are very good, especially the cousin of the little emperor's mother, who is trusted by the little emperor.

I thought, I can't punish the little emperor, but I can punish the little emperor's accompanying readings. He has to let the little emperor remember for a long time, knowing that he has passed the age of being able to play.

As an emperor, he had the ability to punish four companions. He put his face on his face and took out the ruler. He played ten times in the palm of the four companions.

There is no mercy, and the four coquettish little sons have tears and tears, and the palms are swollen and high. After the assault, they can't even get together.

"Can you know what is wrong?"

After blaming the companion, I looked at the little emperor with a serious look.

"Oh, I know it wrong."

The little emperor was afraid of his heart, and he lowered his head and hated it.

"It’s good to know what’s wrong."

I put that exquisite strategy aside and continue today's class.

Everyone said that the ambition of the river fan, the deliberate young emperor tried to monopolize the political affairs, but in the teaching of the young emperor, the river has never intervened.

He was a veteran of the emperor when he was in office. He was somewhat old-fashioned and very loyal to the Yang royal family. The original body simply handed over the education of the little emperor to the embarrassment.

However, he did not bear the expectations of the original, and he worked **** the education of the emperor. He hoped that the emperor would be able to regain the imperial power of the royal family after the marriage, and in addition to himself, he was very reluctant to ask for a retreat. The great Confucianism came out of the mountain and taught for the emperor.

蔺荀 For the teachings of the little emperor and its strictness, the morning is over, the attendant will accompany the little emperor to read the four books and five classics and the history books. However, all the books that have been read require the little emperor to be able to recite it after three days. One day, I asked the little emperor to write a hundred characters, which was cold and hot.

Since the young emperor was eight years old, he has also set up a course for the emperor to give an account of the experience of emperors in governing the country.

Some time ago, the Emperor learned the "Tongjian Festival", taught the emperor to change the cause of the previous dynasty, and evaluated the rise and fall of history. He also specially compiled a book for the emperor, "The Emperor Fan", which covers the body and construction. The pro, the sage, the arbitrator, the sorrow, the sorrow, the sorrow, the sorrow, the reward, the peasant, the martial arts, and the Chongwen twelve chapters, all of the emperor's way in this book.

He was afraid that the little emperor couldn't eat these esoteric things. He couldn't wait to open the smashing and tell the little emperor. Unfortunately, he is a good teacher, but the little emperor may not be a good student.

People's talents are limited. The little emperor was not a smart person. He learned to fish for two days in the past three days. Even if the teacher is good, it is of no use to him. The emperor's policy, the little emperor can't learn.

In fact, you may not know this, but for his old-fashioned loyal minister, since Yang Kangyi has already taken the throne, even if he is mediocre, they must fulfill their duties.

What's more, there is still a wolf ambition of the river flowing in the side, making the mood more embarrassing, and I can't wait for the little emperor to become a Mingjun.

There is no such thing in this class. During the two hours, I can often hear the four whispers of the accompanying reading. The little emperor’s mind is not studying, but when he first started Li Wei, he asked him to refresh himself. Most of the lessons, his mind has already flown to the cousin sent to him by his cousin.

After the morning class, he gave the little emperor a homework assignment. The little emperor was absent-minded, but he thought about it. At that time, he gave these unattractive homework to his companion.

"This old man is really arrogant, and he dares to scold you."

As soon as he left, the companion around the little emperor immediately sue.

Xu Zijie is the nephew of the emperor's mother-in-law, Wang Hao. Since the emperor was promoted from a king's house to a emperor, the Xu family has followed suit.

It is a pity that the little emperor was passed down to the name of the emperor who had no sons. In the name, he was no longer the son of Rong Wangxi. In order to entangle the heart of the future emperor, Rong Wangyi tried his best to send his own relatives to his son. He chanted his real life in his ear, so that the little emperor should not forget her and Xu family.

Since it is a bargain, Xu Zijie naturally works along the mind of the little emperor. In Xu Zijie's view, the emperor is already in the supreme position. His emperor cousin has no relationship even if he does not learn, plus Xufu and Rongwangfu. I don't want the emperor to be close to the old ministers and re-emphasize the relatives of these relatives. Sometimes Xu Zijie will provoke dissension in front of the incomprehensible emperor, in order to make the emperor rely more on their Xu family.

"Hey, after the old man, after the pro-government, the first imperial decree will let him return home."

In front of Xu Zijie and others, the little emperor finally had the domineering power of the emperor. He looked at the house arrogantly and said: "There is still the river, I will not let him go."

He said, this river is a traitor. These people are oppressing him. It is obvious that he is the only one who can say the same thing in the whole Yan Dynasty, but they are more powerful than one. It seems that his emperor is like a beggar.

"You can rest assured that you have been accepted for me today, and you will be compensated for your future."

Looking at the four companions, the little emperor did not promise, he also needed the four to complete the homework for him, and gave them a few thin faces.

"Thank you."

Xu Zijie and others have some disapproval. After all, the current little emperor does not have any real power. Who can say the future? The young emperor is now nine years old. In another six years, the little emperor will be married. When I was asked to find a wife who was a wife, the new emperor’s pro-government was a matter of course. Was the river still dare to take the political glory? Even if he holds a heavy hand, he can't stop the mouth of the world.

Therefore, when I heard the promise of the little emperor, Xu Zijie and others were still happy. They are now taking advantage of this little emperor, not to become the confidant of the little emperor, and to be reused in the future to revitalize the family.

******

"It's stupid."

All the things in the Hall of Dezheng were passed to the Chonghe Palace where Xiao Ruyi was located. At this time, she was eating grapes peeled off by the palace, and her face was ridiculously smiling.

But this is indeed what she wants to see.

For this cheap son, Xiao Ruyi did not have a little love. After all, it was not her own blood. Looking at such an idiot sitting on the throne that should belong to her son, Xiao Ruyi felt that the other party was occupying the nest.

Because it is the name of Yang Kangyi's aunt, the women's eunuchs and the milkmen who are waiting for Yang Kangyi are all given by Xiao Ruyi. She let these people go to the little emperor and don't learn well, in order to have a righteousness in the future. The reason for him was dethroned.

In Xiao Ruyi’s view, it’s good for the little emperor to be a beggar, and if he has his own ideas, it’s not good.

In this way, Tian Kang’s stupid Yang Kangyi became more mortal under the adjustment of the day after tomorrow, and even such a great Confucian could not be saved.

"The time is really fast. In a blink of an eye, Yi Er is already nine years old."

Xiao Ruyi whispered that as the young emperor grew older, the voice of the emperor’s pro-government on the court was getting bigger and bigger, even though everyone knows that this little emperor can’t afford the burden of a king.

But whoever makes the family name Yang, the name is justified, no longer, and many people are fans.

Xiao Ruyi did not want to see the picture of the emperor's pro-government, but she also understood that with the increase of the age of the little emperor, this voice will only grow bigger and bigger. After the emperor's marriage, even her regent is too late. There is no right to block it.

"Nine years old, nine years old, time is really waiting for people..."

Xiao Ruyi’s voice was a little ethereal. She looked down at her stomach. The attitude of Jiangliu in these years made her somewhat unpredictable. However, the other party did not refuse her hug some time ago and gave her a glimmer of hope.

If, if she can bear the other person's flesh...

She couldn't help but have a bold idea.

If it succeeds, with the son’s river, will you really want to leave this big mountain?

Although the days of becoming a Queen Mother are very beautiful, but the deep palace is lonely, Xiao Ruyi does not mind becoming a queen again.

"The general has not come for many days."

Xiao Ruyi sighed softly. She often used the little emperor's coursework as an excuse to call the river into the palace. The hugs some time ago made her realize that Jiangliu still loved her deeply, so she was cold for a few days.

Now it seems that she should pursue the victory and determine her relationship with Jiangliu.

Thinking of the broad chest of the other side, Xiao Ruyi's face floated a touch of Feixia, and the body was a little hot.

*****

"Meow--"

In the middle of the night, a general screaming cat screamed in the general's house. The sun was originally sleeping shallowly. After the cat was called, it immediately woke up.

"Auspicious, what time is it now?"

There was only a dimly lit candle in the room, and the sun was a little thirsty. I simply called in the outside to pour in.

"Back to the princess, it is ugly now."

Today, it was the auspicious auspiciousness of Chaoyang who was responsible for the night. After hearing the noise from the princess’s room, she quickly put on a blouse and came in to serve.

"When is the cat in the house?"

Chaoyang drank a warm tea and asked in confusion.

"I haven't heard of any people who have cats, maybe wild cats that come in from outside. Do you want people to drive the wild cat away, the province's disturbing princess and county owner?"

"That's not going to be."

Chaoyang is just asking, the wild cats and wild dogs are not easy to survive. Today may just be mistaken into the generals, why bother to catch it.

She knows the rough-handed women and the little sisters in the house. If she is so commanding, I am afraid that the wild cat will only be killed. This is also a rumor.

"The county owner can be disturbed by the cat?"

However, the auspicious words still reminded the Chaoyang, her daughter has always been arrogant, and a little bit of gas, if the cat is so disturbed when sleeping, I am afraid to cry again.

Chaoyang thought, anyway, he has been woken up, it is better to go to the daughter's room to take a look, by the way to see if the daughter has kicked the quilt.

Jiang Yan is still young, does not have his own independent courtyard, and still lives in the side courtyard of Qifangyuan. Chaoyang only needs to walk a long way to get there, so she just let her wait for a blouse and prepare to go to her daughter. At a glance, come back and continue to rest.

Because I was only planning to glance at it, the Chaoyang did not alarm other people, but just walked away to the side yard next door with auspiciousness.

The side yard was quiet, and there was no candlelight. The heart of the morning sun was quiet. It seems that the meowing cat did not wake her daughter.

"These nurses and babies are too sleepy to die."

Although it is light and simple, it is good to see that two big living people have come. What are the people in the county’s main yard who are responsible for the vigil?

Auspicious whispered a word, and you can't sleep because of the night watch, because we have to wait for the instructions of the master, especially those who are waiting in the main house of the small county. If they are all asleep, the little county owner should drink water in the middle of the night. Toilets, the sound is light, how to wake them up.

Chaoyang looked at the sleeping watchman who was sleeping, and couldn’t help but frown. The people around her daughter really should be in charge. If she suddenly rose up in the middle of the night to see her daughter’s side yard, I don’t know these. People don't care about their daughters.

"There seems to be someone in the house."

As I walked closer, the movement in the room became clearer. The good fortune heard the whisper of the little county owner and a slightly low voice.

She was only vigilant when she was waiting for the little county lord, and she was waiting in the room of the little lord.

The Chaoyang also heard these sounds, her brow stretched out and speeded up the pace of entering the house.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

The low sound almost turned into water.

"呜呜-"

The little girl who was asleep was obviously shocked by the meowing voice, whispering, but did not wake up completely, and gradually calmed down with the low noise.

This voice is obviously not a squeaky voice. It is like a male voice. The sunbrows are frowning until you can see the people at the bedside and relax.

"why you?"

After seeing the person sitting on the bed of his daughter, the mood of the sun is extremely complicated.

Didn't he not like the daughter she had born, how could she appear in her daughter's room in the middle of the night, and lick her child in a gentle tone that she had never heard before?

Obviously the other party did not think that she would suddenly appear, and the whole person was frozen.

"General."

After auspicious, behind the Chaoyang Princess, I saw the river flowing out of the room of the young county owner. I couldn’t help but exclaimed. Like the princess, she didn’t think about it in the middle of the night. The general would appear in the room of the little county. Patifully take advantage of the small county owner.

"You can't sleep in the middle of the night, just walk around."

The tone of the river is a bit stiff. "Auntie seems to be scared by the wild cat, but now he has been sleeping well."

This explanation is awkward. I can't sleep in the middle of the night and walk to the room of the daughter that he doesn't care much about.

"Cough, since there is nothing, I should leave."

Jiang Liu got up and subconsciously helped his daughter to lick the horns. This action made the Chaoyang unable to contemplate.

"So late, the general is better to stay and rest."

I don't know why, Chaoyang subconsciously saved a sentence, and soon she realized that she and the other party are not so close, I am afraid that his proposal will be rejected by the other party.

"Alright."

Unexpectedly, the river actually agreed.

He got up and left his daughter's room, his face was flat, his whole body was stiff, and he was estimated to be immersed in the shackles of the captured bag. He didn't even notice the same foot.

"General, this... seems a bit strange..."

"It’s just as bad as it is..."

Auspicious can't help but recite two sentences in the ear of the princess, which is not like the general in the weekdays.

Chaoyang also thinks this way. She still hasn't figured out the real reason why Jiangliu appeared in her daughter's room in the middle of the night, but when she looks at the river with the same foot, she suddenly feels that her husband is a little cute.

Oh, this must be her illusion.

******

On the evening of the same day, Jiangliu directly stayed at Yufangyuan. The next day, the generals of the generals who heard the news were shocked. This is the second time that the generals stayed in the courtyard of the princess for the second time in the first month. Is it true? Is the innocence of the main courtyard going to be fine?

The happiest thing is to count the number of cinnamon, and all day is a smile.

After using the breakfast, Chaoyang summoned all the servants who were waiting for her daughter Jiang Yan. The daggers responsible for the vigil last night were blamed.

"Grandma, Princess Her Royal, I really can't slow down the county owner."

We are also embarrassed, arrogantly pleading for mercy.

"Don’t dare to neglect, then why did you and the princess go to the county house last night, and all of you who were responsible for the vigil of the night watch were the same as the dead pigs, and even the generals and us came over without awakening?"

The auspicious question made a few hoarse voices.

"Slaves and slaves really don't dare to slack off, just don't know why, sometimes they will sleep when they are inexplicable. After waking up, the whole neck is sour."

A small scorpion said.

In fact, there is not only one person who has experienced this experience. Many of the people who waited for the young county have had similar experiences with her. At first, everyone didn’t think much, only when the vigil was too tired, they slept without leaving their voices. Cooked, and because I didn't sleep on the bed, I feel so weak when I wake up, especially the neck that supports my head, just like a palm.

Later, there were more such experiences, and there was a bad rumor between them. Some people said that they might have encountered something that was not clean. But the ghosts and gods have always been the existence of the dignitaries, and the younger ones only dare to privately Underneath, I dare not report this matter to the governor or the princess.

"Neck sour?"

The sun smashed, and she walked over to the talking body, pulled down her clothes collar, and looked at her back neck.

Slightly red and swollen, but not conspicuous, Chaoyang is also a martial arts person. At first glance, they are seen to have been stunned by people, so they will die.

The first time, Chaoyang thought of the man who appeared in the daughter's room yesterday, would it be him?

Listening to our tone, this is not the first time such a thing happened. What the man wants to do, he dared not accompany his daughter in the daytime, and at night, sneaked into his daughter’s room. He was very skilled at the horned movement.

The sun can't help but lick your lips, and the more you don't understand what kind of person your pillow is.

Thinking of the river that walked with her hands last night, she had a ridiculous guess in her heart. Was it not shy? What are you ashamed of getting along with your own biological daughter?

In the end, the morning sun punishes those who were served last night for three months, and ordered the next person to wait for the vigil to turn around at two hours. In this way, a group of people will sleep and die, and the next group will be responsible. Succession can also be discovered in time.

This punishment is not too heavy. I was worried that a few of the princesses sold a sigh of relief. I was grateful in my heart. With this lesson, they will never dare to be lucky anymore. I swear that as long as there is a difference. The situation happened and the report was immediately reported.

******

Since the middle of the night caught her husband sneaking into her daughter's room, the sun has a hobby, that is to observe her husband.

The frequency of the other party’s coming to Shufangyuan has changed. In the past, he only came over the first fifteenth. Now he will come at least seven or eight in a month. Of course, the days he stayed in are still those days, and most of the rest are coming. With a dinner, when he rests, he will still go to the front yard.

This change seems to have started after she had stepped up the vigil of her daughter's room.

In the past, Chaoyang was cold-hearted to this man. Since she was newly married, she has never observed this man again. Instead, she put her mind on the other side these days and let her see many doubts that she ignored.

For example, Jiang Liu never took her daughter. She used to be a husband who was not close to the child. After careful observation, she could find out that every time his daughter spoke to him, his body movements were stiff and not resistant. It seems that I am afraid that I am awkward and hurt my child.

Sometimes it is because I like it too much, so I am so constrained that the performance of the river just confirms this.

Chaoyang couldn't help but think back when her daughter was younger. As soon as Jiangliu approached her, she burst into tears. What expression was the other party? Regret, embarrassment, loss?

Is it possible? In fact, he hurts the aunt's daughter. He just thinks that his daughter doesn't like him. He is afraid that his blood will scare his daughter. So he dares to sneak up on her daughter after she falls asleep.

Chaoyang was scared by her own bold speculation. The man she imagined was really her smart, courageous and brave husband?

I have to say that since there was such a speculation, the mood of Chaoyang was a lot more pleasant. After all, as a mother, she naturally hopes that her daughter will be favored by both mothers.

Her daughter grew up and became sensible. Under her guidance, her daughter envied this embarrassment. On the bright side, Jiangliu was not close to her daughter. Chaoyang had always hoped to improve the situation between their father and daughter. Now this speculation makes her see. A glimmer of light, not so resistant to the arrival of the river.

Sometimes the daughter learned a new song, embroidered a new purse, Chaoyang will take the initiative to let the river flow to the Yufangyuan meal.

This seems to be a good signal. In the generals of the generals, the generals and the princess seem to have returned to their wedding, and the feelings gradually began to harmonize.

******

"Meow--"

In the front yard of the General's House, there was a big orange cat. This orange cat did not know where it came from. One day, he avoided the people in the front yard and sneaked into the general's study.

Fortunately, the general had a good temper and did not dare to go to this greedy fat cat. Instead, he raised the fat cat in the front yard.

Now the day of this fat cat can be called a nourishing day, the freshest fish can be eaten every day, and the little cockroach is specially picking up the cat ancestor. After a while, the body has been fattened for several times and squatted in the yard. When you are in the sun, it is like spreading a big cake on the ground.

At this moment, the cat ancestor was squatting on the legs of the river. The river held a handbook in one hand and followed the hair of the cat ancestor in one hand. The big fat orange cat snorted with a comfortable voice.

His mind was not on the military books and fat cats. Jiang Liu thought of the princess's softened attitude and could not help but chuckle.

In fact, the problem between the original body and the princess should be solved very simply. The original body and her are wrong in not communicating, not explaining this, especially the original, doing a lot of things, but never letting the person who knows the most.

Now he just turned the original sultry into a Ming Sao, let the princess perceive the side of the original private unknown, the problem is naturally solved slowly.

However, the frozen three feet is not a cold day, the river does not directly start from the couple's feelings, but chooses the child whose wife is most concerned, slowly reduces her wariness, and guides her to discover the secrets she did not know before. .

"喵呜-"

The fat cat turned over comfortably, revealing a white belly, waiting for the main son to follow the hair.

The movement of the river became more and more gentle, and the attention gradually turned to the book of the hand.

The lower-level laborer, the middle-ranking laborer, the upper-ranking laborer, in the face of absolute power, the so-called conspiracy, are all jokes, sometimes, the direct means can solve all the problems, of course, the premise is that you The strength is hard enough.

The original strength of the original is the military power in his hands, as long as he thinks, at any time can subvert the dynasty of the Yang royal family.

It was only the Lord God who left him with the reputation of being loyal and righteous. The mouth of the river was slightly raised, and it was quite interesting to be the first rebellious thief in the history of rebellion.

The author has something to say: Remarks: "Dim Fan" was written by Li Shimin, borrowed here.

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