"Father, please be careful with your words." Xiao Yi's complexion sank all of a sudden, and he said, "My baby's concubine, how could a princess be able to slander you with a few words....Father, you are so partial to listen to and believe in a woman. It really makes the child not know what to say about you."
"Nizi, what nonsense are you talking about! What kind of woman is not a woman? That's your mother and concubine!" Zhennan Wang slapped the table angrily, and angrily said, "Your mother and concubine said that you have long been fascinated by that Nangong family." My heart is stolen, it seems to be the case. This Nangong family is not only jealous at such a young age, but also so cunning that she can coax you around... Such a woman is not qualified to be the daughter-in-law of our Xiao family!"
"Father!" Xiao Yi stood up suddenly, with all the hostility in his body, and said coldly, "It's not speculative! My child doesn't want to hear anything from father to slander the princess!"
What kind of nonsense is this Nizi talking! He is going to be lawless! The King of Zhennan stood up so angry, "Nizi!" He cursed, pulled out the whip around his waist without thinking, and lashed at Xiao Yi. After passing by, the whip came out of the hole as fast as a poisonous snake, making a sharp sound of piercing the air, obviously showing no intention of showing mercy.
Song Xiaojie's eyes widened in disbelief, he did not expect the prince to attack Shizi so ruthlessly. If Song Xiaojie hadn't been a general who has been on the battlefield for many years and has seen countless storms, he would have lost his composure.
Song Xiaojie looked at Xiao Yi nervously, but saw that Xiao Yi was motionless on the spot, seeing that the whip was within a few inches of his face, Song Xiaojie couldn't help exclaiming: "Shi..."
In the next moment, I saw Xiao Yi stretch out his hand casually, and grabbed the end of the whip in his hand. He exerted a slight force, and the whip was as tight as the straight bowstring. The eyes of the two father and son met in midair, and sparks shot out.
At this moment, the air seemed to freeze, and time seemed to stand still!
The son of the world is really extraordinary in skill! Song Xiaojie couldn't help but think this idea, with mixed feelings.
To be honest, all the close ministers around King Zhennan know that compared to the old prince who passed away, the current King Zhennan is always inferior in terms of martial arts, strategy, and courage... Now it seems that the grandson of Shi Ziye, Quite the demeanor of an old prince. The relationship between the father and son is so bad, and the son is already like a cub who is about to grow up... I am afraid that sooner or later, the father-son dispute will be inevitable!
Zhennan Wang was so angry that he held his breath in his chest. Rebellion! This rebel is about to rebel!
In the past, this rebellious person only dared to dodge, but now he dared to confront himself!
With the support of the emperor, will he get rid of his father and replace him next
The more King Zhennan thought about it, the more uneasy he felt in his heart, so he could only reprimanded forcefully: "Nizi! Don't let me go!"
Xiao Yi looked at Zhennan Wang coldly, his eyes were so sharp that he seemed to be able to see into the depths of his heart.
The corners of Xiao Yi's mouth curled up slightly. Since he had never felt the slightest affection, how could he have any expectations for this father
Xiao Yi let go of the whip without hesitation, turned around and strode away from the hall.
At this moment, Song Xiaojie was so embarrassed that he wished he could disappear out of thin air. Before he came here, he would never have imagined that such a happy event, such as defeating the Southern Barbarian Army, would make the father and son quarrel within less than a cup of tea. broke up...
"Nizi is Nizi!" Zhennan Wang was angry and embarrassed, staring at Xiao Yi's leaving back, grabbed a cup and threw it out, and the fragments splashed everywhere.
The King of Zhennan walked back and forth irritably, and said angrily: "This rebellious son, I thought he had grown up and sensible, but he turned out to be the same as before. If it falls into his hands..."
At this time, Song Xiaojie was inconvenient to continue to be a mute, so he quickly comforted him: "My lord, calm down. The son is still young, and he has been in the capital for a few years, so it is inevitable that he is a bit unfamiliar with the lord and concubine."
He was very embarrassed in his heart, this matter was just a quarrel between the father and son, why did the prince have such a temper, and wanted to change the position of the prince if he disagreed with him, how could it be difficult for the prince to change at will
In the past, when the son's reputation was not good, the son's position was secure. What's more, the son of the son is different from the past. He has won several victories in the southern border army and the people have shown their prowess.
Furthermore, the prince is backed by the emperor to support him, so it may not be so easy for the prince to change the prince.
It's just that it is inconvenient for Song Xiaojie to say some things directly to the King of Zhennan, so he can only say tactfully: "My lord, my subordinates see that the son of the world still has a bit of the demeanor of you and the old lord. Look, now I have fought several times. Has the game been won?"
"He knows how to fight?" King Zhennan hooked the corners of his lips disdainfully, "That sow can climb a tree! According to this king, it's just a blind cat that met a dead mouse. It's just luck. Tian He, Yao Yan They are all good generals, maybe he stole their credit!"
Although Song Xiaojie had made such speculations before, but Zhennan Wang is the father of the son, he actually speculates about his son like this!
Not to mention the previous battles, today's battle, the soldiers on the city wall have witnessed it with their own eyes. It was the son of the prince Xiao Yi who personally led the troops to kill the enemy and relieve the siege of Fengjiang City! So many eyes saw it. Nan Wang turned a blind eye to it... It seems that the former son's reputation as a dandy may have something to do with the prince's attitude.
King Zhennan didn't know anything about Song Xiaojie's thoughts, and complained endlessly about Xiao Yi's various wrongs...
At the same time, Xiao Yi came to the temporary residence arranged by the housekeeper.
Xiao Yi knew in his heart that he was only the eldest son after all, and now that King Zhennan was in charge, those people in his hands might be ready to move. And he can only stabilize the morale of the army by building greater prestige. He will be returning to the capital soon, and it is necessary to turn those people from respect to loyalty before that, so that his trip will not come back in vain.
Without the slightest delay, Xiao Yi ordered Cheng Yu, Qian Moyang, Fu Yunhe and others to be called to the study.
Xiao Yi hung a map on the wall and said, "Our next goal is Lingchuan Canyon."
Judging from the current situation, southern Xinjiang has gradually regained its lost ground, and the three cities of Xingyang, Fengyin, and Huiluo have all been regained. But the Nanman retreated to the Lingchuan Canyon, still occupying half of the southern border, especially the two cities of Fuzhong and Kailian located at the border. If these two cities cannot be taken back, it will be like a wolf waiting around. Will pounce anytime.
"Master." Tian Hesi groaned and said, "The terrain of this Lingchuan Canyon is rugged, easy to defend and difficult to attack. If it is a strong attack, it may not be appropriate. The general thinks that the cold winter is approaching, and even if we don't take advantage of the victory to pursue, the Nanman will run out of supplies. I'm afraid they will retreat too..."
"If you talk about supplies, I'm afraid it won't be cut off." Xiao Yi pointed to the two cities of Fuzhong and Kailian, and said, "Fuzhong City is one of the granaries in our southern border, and Kailian is an essential link between the small countries. As far as I know, the Nanman did not kill, burn, and loot after capturing these two cities. I think they were reserved as a way out. Once the Nanman’s northward invasion route does not go smoothly, they will As it is now, occupying the Lingchuan Valley, with Fuzhong and Kailian to support the military, it must be more than enough. After they recuperate, they will invade the north again at any time. It is easy to defend against bandits, but it is not easy to guard against bandits for a thousand days."
What's more, one bang, then decline, three exhaustion.
Now the entire army is furious over the evil deeds of the Nanman, how could they not take advantage of the victory and pursue it.
"What the son of the world said is very true." Tian He thought over and over again, and finally agreed.
Originally, when he returned to Fengjiang City this time, Tian He hesitated whether to follow King Zhennan or continue to follow his son. After all, King Zhennan is the one who is really in charge of the military power in southern Xinjiang. However, these days, the bravery and courage shown by the son has convinced him, just like when he was following the old prince... and almost all the generals present have the same feeling.
They all saw the discord between King Zhennan and the prince, some people were watching, and of course some people had already made up their minds, so they heard Bai Lifeng, a deputy general of the Vanguard Battalion, ask in a deep voice: "What is the prince's decision?"
"It's really inappropriate to attack rashly." Xiao Yi had already considered it, "But we can lure the snake out of the hole."
As early as when he was in the capital, Guan Yubai had already predicted that the battle situation would eventually come to this point. They had also conducted more than one sand table drill on the Lingchuan Canyon. This terrain is indeed excellent for defense, but for attack In terms of, there is no chance.
And what they can use most is the swamp snakes in southern Xinjiang.
Xiao Yisi groaned for a moment, and said: "We divide our forces into two groups. One way is to attack from the north side of Lingchuan Canyon to attract the attention of the Nanman. The other way is the key..." He pointed to a certain point on the map and said, "There are A small path leads to an extremely hidden swamp. The other path requires light soldiers to rush into the Lingchuan Canyon, using the path as a cover to lure the Southern Barbarians into the swamp..."
The generals present were all shocked. What surprised them was, how did Xiao Yi know that there were small roads and swamps here? Could it be... the son of the world has already made arrangements for securing the southern border in the future? If this is the case, Your Majesty is really far-sighted!
Xiao Yi analyzed with them in detail, covering almost every point.
This battle will be the key to victory. As long as he wins Lingchuan Canyon, he is confident that he will end this war within two months! Then he can go back.
He misses his stinky girl!
He glanced out of the window subconsciously, the sun was already setting, and he didn't know if his stinky girl had a good dinner...
The sky in the royal capital was also half-dark at the moment, and Nangong Yue's Zhulun chariot finally entered the gate of the city under the curfew.
When she returned to Zhennan Palace, two red lanterns had already been hung high in front of the gate of the palace.
The Zhulun carriage stopped at the second gate. Nangong Yue was supported by Bai He to get out of the carriage. Today, she has been in the carriage for four hours, and her tiredness could not be concealed.
An Niang led two women who carried sedan chairs and waited by the second door. When she saw Nangong Yue, she hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Shizi Concubine, you are back."
Nangong Yue raised her hand and told them to stand up.
An Niang walked up to Nangong Yue and said in a low voice, "Concubine Shi Zi, Concubine Fang Ci is waiting for you in Wushou Hall."
Nangong Yue blinked in amazement, and then smiled. It seems that the door of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion is still too lax.
An Niang continued to report: "Nurse has already found out that it was a maid named Rui'er in Fufengyuan who informed Madam Yi that Madam Yi asked Mrs. Wang who was guarding the west corner gate to open the door. The second concubine Fang has entered the palace." Since Fang Ziteng has entered the palace, An Niang is only a servant after all, so it is hard to ask someone to drive Fang Ziteng out.
Lily hooked the corners of her mouth in disdain and said: "This lady Wang is left behind by the Xiaofang family. The concubine Shizi saw that she was honest in her work and hadn't made any mistakes, so she left her to continue working in the mansion, but she didn't expect her to eat With the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard, he dares to eat the inside out!"
"It turns out that the person behind Rui'er is Concubine Fang." Que'er said with some surprise. Although they already knew that Rui'er had been bribed by someone and was secretly sending out news, but these days, Rui'er has not changed, nor sent any more news, so they did not find Fang Ziteng out.
"This time it kills two birds with one stone... No, it kills three birds with one stone!" Nangong Yue smiled.
"That's true." Lily also smiled, with sly eyes, and asked, "Concubine Shizi, do you want this servant to throw that wisteria outside the mansion?"
Unexpectedly, Nangong Yue shook her head and said: "Don't be busy, I'll meet them..." Then she turned her head and told Lily and Thrush, "Put those pots of chrysanthemums in the greenhouse first, and let the gardener take good care of them. By the way, let's settle in Ye Erfu's house."
"Yes, Princess Concubine." Lily and Thrush left in response.
Nangong Yue sat in the sedan chair, and was carried to Wushou Hall by two women.
Fang Ziteng and Nanny Yi were sitting chatting and drinking tea in the Martial Arts Hall. When they heard the movement outside, they all looked at Nangong Yue in unison.
Nangong Yue got off the sedan chair and walked into the Martial Arts Hall in a leisurely manner. Anger and hatred flashed in the eyes of Nanny Yi and Fang Ziteng, but due to their status, they had no choice but to stand up.
Nanny Yi first bowed her knees to Nangong Yue "respectfully" and said, "I have seen the concubine Shizi..."
"I've seen my cousin." Fang Ziteng congratulated Ai Ai for a long time, and glanced at Nanny Yi expectantly. This time, she could rely entirely on the ability of Nanny Yi.
Nangong Yue walked up to the red sandalwood grand teacher's chair next to the large red sandalwood carved chi table without squinting, and then said slowly: "Excuse me."
Nanny Yi stood up straight, and Fang Ziteng, who was on the side, saw that Nangong Yue didn't show any face to Nanny Yi, and couldn't help but "thump" in her heart, and began to worry whether Nanny Yi was not as bragging as she herself.
Mother Yi saw that Baihe was not there, but she secretly breathed a sigh of relief: that lowly maidservant is so unreasonable, she would hit someone if she disagreed with her. Just like last time, she couldn't even see the Crown Princess. In this way, even if she has all kinds of means, there is nowhere to use her eloquent tongue!
Relying on Nangong Yue's late return this time, Mother Yi said with a dignified look: "Concubine Shizi, please forgive me for talking too much, now that Shizi is not in the palace, and you are still a bride, you should be cautious in your words and deeds, like It's really inappropriate to leave early and return late like this today!"
"What Mammy said is indeed quite reasonable. As a bride, I really should pay attention to my words and deeds." Nangong Yue looked at Nanny Yi lazily, and nodded slightly, but she didn't even bother to look at Fang Wisteria from the corner of her eyes. .
Fang Ziteng saw that Nanny Yi had actually suppressed Nangong Yue, and a trace of hope appeared in her eyes.
Nanny Yi had already prepared in her heart how Nangong Yue would refute herself sharply, she never expected that she would follow her teachings so docilely this time. After she was startled, she thought to herself: That's right, this concubine is only thirteen years old after all, she is just a girl's film, and it must be because her maid is instigating behind her back...
The more Yi Momo thought about it, the more she felt so, she nodded with relief and said: "Concubine Shizi, if you are willing to listen to your servant's good advice, I think the princess will be very pleased when she finds out." As she spoke, she glanced at Fang Ziteng with a serious look on her face. He reprimanded, "Concubine Shizi, you still have a mistake today. Grandma Fangbiao is the niece of the concubine and the cousin of the prince. She came to ask you for help. How could you just leave her outside the house like this? But go out to play?"
Nanny Yi then continued: "Now, Aunt Fang Biao is having difficulties in Prince Qi's residence, and this servant has the audacity to ask the First Concubine to be the master for her, so that Princess Qi must not make things difficult for Aunt Fang Biao again! Anyway, Fang Biao My aunt is also a relative of the palace, how can I allow others to humiliate her like this? This is simply to embarrass the face of the princess and damage the dignity of our Zhennan palace. Shizifei, as the daughter-in-law of the princess, it is reasonable to share the worries for the mother-in-law , but also to maintain the dignity of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion..."
Nanny Yi was talking endlessly, Nangong Yue smiled casually, interrupted her, and said, "Mommy Yi, I respect you as a nanny sent by my concubine, and I want to give you some face, why don't you I started talking nonsense. Wouldn't it be a joke to say that a runaway concubine from another family is a relative of our Zhennan Palace? Mother Yi, don't say these things outside, otherwise people will think that we are in Zhennan The palace is full of people who don’t know the rules.”
Nanny Yi's eyes were wide open, and she glared at Nangong Yue viciously. It turned out that she was waiting for her here!
Mother Yi was so angry that blue veins appeared on her forehead, "Concubine Fang, even if Aunt Fang is the second concubine of King Qi, she is still the niece of the concubine. Since the concubine Shizi is not willing to make decisions for the cousin girl, then The servant girl had no choice but to send a letter to Nanjiang. Concubine, you just wait for the princess to reprimand! The concubine is also your mother-in-law, concubine, you don’t dare to disobey the concubine’s instructions, right? That’s... " She raised her chin proudly, and didn't say the last word "unfilial", but everyone knew what she meant.
If you don't obey your parents, that's the name of "Seven Out", she doesn't believe that Nangong Yue is not afraid!
No, Nangong Yue let out a long sigh, shook her head in disappointment and said, "I, as a daughter-in-law, naturally want to listen to what my concubine says. But how can concubine mother recognize such a well-behaved and courteous person?" A concubine as a relative? Nanny Yi, you belong to the concubine mother. If the concubine mother knows what you say, she will be so angry! As a daughter-in-law, how can I just watch you, a lowly servant girl, go around talking badly? The reputation of the concubine mother!"
She spoke with a dignified look, which made Que'er on the side try hard to hold back her laughter, not daring to make a sound.
Nanny Yi's face was green and white, and she was about to explain, but she saw Nangong Yue pointing at Fang Ziteng and shouted: "Come on, why don't you tie up this concubine who escaped from the Qi Palace and send it back to the Qi Palace? So as not to pollute the land of my Zhennan Palace!"
Nangong Yue gave an order, and immediately two women with big and round arms entered the hall.
"Nangong Yue, how dare you!" Fang Ziteng stood up in disbelief, pointing at Nangong Yue's nose.
But she could only say a few words, and the two women grabbed Fang Ziteng's arms from left to right, and dragged her down roughly.
"Nangong Yue, how can you! Nanny Yi..." Fang Ziteng yelled hysterically, but in vain, her voice gradually faded away.
Nangong Yue lightly ordered Baihui again: "Baihui, you will write a post for me later and send it to Princess Qi along with the escaped concubine, and let her take care of her inner house, don't repeat it over and over again." There's trouble everywhere!"
She spoke meaningfully, and Baihui hurriedly responded: "Yes, Shizi Concubine." She went to the Xishao room at the back to draft a post, and she naturally knew how to draft this post!
All this happened like lightning and thunder, Yi Nanny was completely shocked, stammered and said with a little confidence: "Concubine Shizi, you... you actually... Aren't you afraid that the princess will blame you?"
"Mother Yi, it seems that the size of my temple can't accommodate the big Buddha, Grandma." Nangong Yue looked at Mother Yi with a smile. See you, mother-in-law."
After all, Nanny Yi was sent by Xiao Fang. As a daughter-in-law, I have to show some face, so naturally I can't send her away for no reason. However, since she was so uneasy that she committed the crime into her own hands, of course Nangong Yue will not be relentless.
Nanny Yi took a deep breath, she was sent back to southern Xinjiang in such a disheartened way, I am afraid that even Princess Xiaofang will make her look bad from now on!
Nanny Yi forced a smile, thinking whether to lower her head and get through this first, "Concubine Shizi, please forgive me..."
Nangong Yue interrupted her again, and casually ordered: "Nurse Yi has no rules and no rules, and if she ruins the reputation of her mother and concubine, she can be punished twenty times as a small punishment."
"Yes, Crown Princess!"
Immediately two more women came in, and Nanny Yi shouted resolutely: "How dare you! I belong to the princess, be careful... ah!"
After all, her threats ended with her pig-killing screams, each louder and louder.
Baihui, who had finished drawing up the post, came out from the west room. After Nangong Yue glanced roughly, she stamped the golden seal of her imperial concubine on the post's signature, and asked people to send this post together with Fang Ziteng. Go to Prince Qi's Mansion.
Baihui takes the order and leaves, passing Rui'er and Mrs. Wang who were escorted in by Anniang. The two of them saw the end of Princess Xiaofang's confidant, Nanny Yi, and they felt a chill in their hearts. When they entered the hall, they knelt down with a plop, kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Prince Princess, please forgive this servant!"
An Niang walked to Nangong Yue, and begged for orders: "Concubine Shizi, how should these two be dealt with?"
Nangong Yue's eyes fell on Rui'er first, she waved her hand and said: "...tomorrow I will call Ren Yazi to take her away."
Rui'er was a little dazed, she thought she was just passing on news, and she didn't do anything to harm her master, she didn't expect it to be so serious... The food here is good, the accommodation is good, the job is easy, and there are rewards, if this is sold by someone else Once, maybe where it will be sold.
"Concubine Shizi, I don't dare to serve you anymore..." Rui'er tried to beg for mercy with her last hope, but she was immediately dragged down rudely by her mother-in-law.
As for the woman Wang who was lying on the ground trembling slightly, Nan Gongyue didn't bother to talk nonsense, and said, "Mrs. Wang, you let outsiders into the mansion at will today. The evidence of the crime is convincing. I will punish you with a stick of fifteen to make an example..."
When she heard that it was only fifteen sticks, Mrs. Wang breathed a sigh of relief, but she continued slowly: "You belong to my mother and concubine, so I can't sell you. Since you don't like Wangdu so much, I will give you away." You and your family go back to southern Xinjiang and serve your mother and concubine well."
These people will be left in the capital by the princess. They are not reused or seen... This time when they return to the southern border, they may not even be able to keep their errands! The son dragged her down.
The hall finally became quiet. Nangong Yue, who had been traveling around for a day, yawned lazily, got up and said, "Go back to Fufengyuan."
Nangong Yue sat in the sedan chair, and a woman carried her back to Fufengyuan. The sedan chair swayed regularly, and she almost fell asleep.
After returning to Fufengyuan, seeing that Nangong Yue couldn't hide her tiredness, Lily, who came back first, hurriedly said: "Concubine Shizi, the hot water for bathing has been prepared; the kitchen is warming porridge and soup for you. Do you want to take a bath first, and eat a little bit first?"
"Go take a shower first."
She took a bath and changed clothes, drank a small bowl of porridge, and asked the maid to help her wring out her hair... By the end, Nangong Yue had fallen asleep on her desk.
Seeing that Nangong Yue's hair was dry, Baihui and Baihe quietly carried her to the bed. From the beginning to the end, Nangong Yue fell into a deep sleep without waking up at all.
Lily couldn't help but joked with a smile: "The Concubine Shizi's vigilance is really poor, maybe even if we secretly sold her, she wouldn't know."
Baihui glared at her. Although she didn't say anything, her meaning was already obvious: she is getting more and more unruly!
Lily stuck out her tongue, thinking: Isn't she just playing tricks
At this time, Huamei walked into the room and saw Nangong Yue sleeping, so she lowered her voice and said, "Baihui, Ye Erfu's family has already settled down, and those pots of chrysanthemums have been placed in the greenhouse."
Baihui nodded, and she will talk about this matter with Shi Zifei tomorrow.
The next day, the first thing Nangong Yue did after her breakfast was to ask Baihui to prepare pens, inks, papers and inkstones for her after a good night's sleep.
After a little thought, she wrote this letter to Mrs. Fang in one go--
The mother and concubine feel like meeting each other when they see a letter:
The mother concubine has a loving heart for her daughter-in-law, and regards her daughter-in-law as her own daughter, so she sent Nanny Yi to be her nurturing mother.
The daughter-in-law has always respected her mother and concubine and regarded her as her own mother. Since Mammy Yi arrived in the capital, her daughter-in-law has treated Madam Yi as if her mother and concubine had come in person.
Who would have thought that Nanny Yi would bully the lord by talking nonsense and destroying the reputation of the mother and concubine everywhere. The daughter-in-law endured it no matter how hard she endured, but she really couldn't bear the fact that the concubine's reputation of being virtuous, virtuous, educated and reasonable was ruined by such lowly maidservants! The daughter-in-law was filled with righteous indignation, and boldly taught these lowly maidservants a little lesson for her mother and concubine.
Nanny Yi is the mother and concubine's person, after all, the daughter-in-law is not good at meeting resistance, so she sent this Nanny Yi back to the Nanjiang Palace, and asked the concubine to deal with it!
The final inscription is "Daughter-in-law Nangong's Shang".
After Nangong Yue finished writing, she scanned it with satisfaction, and asked Bai He to help dry the ink.
Lily glanced at the letter bluntly, and almost lost her grip when she saw it. When she read the letter written by the concubine to the master before, she thought that the concubine could not write letters, but it seems that the writing is quite good!
Lily smiled sullenly, put the letter in an envelope, and ordered someone to send it out.
Nangong Yue stretched her limbs and felt refreshed.
After delivering the letter, Lily told her about a gossip she had just heard from the woman who went shopping: "...I heard that Mrs. Zhang entered the palace yesterday, and then she came out crying, saying that Mrs. Zhang I also don't think that the second princess died early, she didn't even have an heir, and no one will worship fireworks in the future... "
Nangong Yuexiu raised her eyebrows slightly, and said, "Where did this rumor come from?"
"It was said that a woman in Zhang's house talked too much, and that woman was beaten severely."
a woman
Nangong Yue said with great interest: "It's interesting that a woman can spread such a private matter to the king's capital in one day."
"Princess, what do you mean?"
Nangong Yue pondered for a moment, did not continue this topic, but got up, said with a smile: "Let's go to the flower room and have a look, don't let Xiaobai and the others spoil my chrysanthemums."
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