Xiao Bunong was in a high position. He suddenly accepted the worship of all officials. Although he was in a trance, he was not panicked. After all, he had been through the bloody storm and had long been used to the attention of thousands of people.

But he was still a little uncomfortable with this situation. He was more accustomed to laughing and scolding with some friends, rather than being artificially erected to a height and accept worship from others.

But no matter whether he is used to it or not, he always wants to follow the customs. However, people are alert to tell themselves in their high positions. Don’t be arrogant or self-righteous. Yang Guang is a good example. You can witness him fall with your own eyes. No matter how capable a person is, he must rely on the support of more people to rule Dongdu or the country.

When the ministers were silent when they saw Xiao Buyi, they were also nervous. They were used to visiting Yang Guang and King Yue. But they were still not used to visiting Xiao Buyi.

But whether you are used to it or not, you must come today!

In the past, when King Yue went to court, many officials came, but the situation in Dongdu was chaotic day by day, and everyone was helpless. Every time King Yue went to court again, there were fewer people coming to the court day by day. King Yue was too kind and did not blame him. Later, he only found a few confidants to discuss politics, and the ministers were happy and leisurely.

All the ministers were used to this kind of life. They lived a life of stagnation, but they were like ostrich. When they heard that King Yue had granted Xiao Buyi the Duke of Liang and was in charge of all officials, they suddenly realized that Dongzhong was about to change.

Some people were happy, some were surprised, and most of them were middle and lower-level officials. They thought that Xiao Buyi was the first to lead the way. They were deeply praised by the soldiers. If he was in power, he might not have a chance. But officials at the top of the high position were all Li Liwei. After all, Xiao Buyi was a small proofreader. To be honest, no one expected that he would have this day. There were few people who curry favor with him. This time, Xiao Buyi came to power, but I was afraid that his life would not be better.

Whether it was joy or shocking, they were waiting for Xiao Buyi to act. Unexpectedly, Xiao Buyi was in a state of chaos. Today, he said that he would summon the ministers to discuss matters. As long as everyone had a tone, they would come to see the situation.

Xiao Buyi can set up his own shogunate and appoint and remove all officials. Many people already know this. Now in Dongdu. Xiao Buyi can determine the fate of too many people in just one sentence, and how he will make a decision. That is something that too many people want to know.

While worrying about gains and losses, Xiao Buyi had already spoken. "My lords, there is no end to the end of the nest. Now the country is in danger. I have to be trusted by the King of Yue to take charge of the overall situation. If war is still acceptable, if you want to govern the Dongdu matter, you have to rely on the masters."

The ministers breathed a sigh of relief and keenly realized that Xiao Buyi was not repulsive to everyone. This was a good phenomenon.

"Maybe all of you are in Dongdu for a long time, and you still don't know the current terrain situation," Xiao Buyi said with a smile: "I will tell you about the current terrain situation first. I wonder what you guys want to do?"

The ministers said in a lingering manner: "Duke Liang, please speak."

Xiao Bunong is sitting high, while Zhizhu is in control. "Now, the bandits in Guanlong are rampant. There are countless small thieves. The big thieves include Xue Ju, the capital of Jincheng, Liang Shidu of Shuofang, Guo Zihe of Yulin, and Li Gui of Wuwei. Liu Wuzhou rebelled in Shanxi, seized the two counties of Mayi and Yanmen. A few days ago, news came. Li Yuan, the left-behind in Taiyuan, rebelled and killed Song Laosheng, the imperial court guarding Huoyi, and went south to attack Guanzhong..."

Speaking of this, Xiao Buyi stopped and observed everyone's expressions.

The ministers were uproar, disbelief, fear, silence, and all kinds of expressions were all the same...

Although they all know that the world is in chaos, but from Xiao Buyi's mouth, it is even more shocking. A clever minister has thought that the Sui Dynasty was the root of Guanlong and Guanzhong. But now bandits are rampant. There is no place in the world that is not bandits.

Xiao Buyi saw that the ministers below had old acquaintances, some were unaware of them, and some could not even call them names, so he frowned secretly.

Although the official system of the Three Provinces and Six Ministry of the Great Sui Dynasty was much clearer and more concise than before, the relationship was complicated and there were really many officials.

It is not always easy to know these people. It is even more difficult to knead people with all kinds of thoughts. They can easily surrender to them today. That is just a temporary measure. If you want them to surrender sincerely, you should show some skills that convince them.

Today he came to meet everyone. It was his first test.

"Bandits in Guanlong, Shanxi are rampant, and the rest are the same. As far as I know, Dou Jiande of Hebei, Shandong king Bo, Meng Haigong, Xu Yuanlang of Langya, Du Fuwei and Fugong of Jianghuai, Li Zitong of Hailing, Lin Shihong and Zhang Shan'an of Jiangnan all have a climate. They have tens of thousands of troops, or tens of thousands of people, but the largest bandit leaders are Zhai Rang and Li Mi in Wagang. There are countless big and small thieves in the Central Plains who surrender, and Wagang opens warehouses and releases grain. There are at least one million people. There are currently millions of bandits in this country, and the people of the East Capital are about 700,000, and the elite soldiers are less than 200,000. Together, less than one million. Even if the entire Dong Capital has all the soldiers, there is not even half of the bandits. I wonder what are the tricks for all the lords to suppress bandits?"

The more the ministers heard, the more frightened they became. Of course, some people knew that the biggest bandit leader was not Li Mi. But how could they dare to say it at this time? Some people had heard from their family that they had already heard about bandits somewhere. There were also some people who knew that the world was getting more and more chaotic. But after all, people were in Dongdu, and they were still safe. The most dangerous place was also repelled by Xiao Buyi, and they always felt that no matter what, Dongdu was still safe. But when Xiao Buyi said the situation in the world, he felt that there was no place to live except Dongdu. He couldn't help but feel anxious.

Some smart people even thought that even Li Yuan, the left-behind Taiyuan, began to rebel. In addition, Liu Wuzhou, Liang Shidu and others were all rebelling. These were important officials of the Sui Dynasty and guarding the border. But these people all rebelled. Then all of the Great Sui Dynasty were bandits.

Duan Da kept silent in His Highness. Hearing here, he shouted loudly: "Duke Liang. I am a mediocre person. Thanks to King Yue, the Duke Liang will not abandon him. This is the only way to hold a high position. The power of the Wagang is strong. We are powerless. We should obey the instructions of the Duke Liang. We will not refuse."

Duan Da was originally a loyal Huangfu Wuyi, but recently he was displaced and could not hold on to his thighs. This time he finally seized the opportunity to express his loyalty.

As soon as he said that, most people wanted to say this. However, the first one was the first to say it. Then the same statement was somewhat boring, and it was also suspected of flattery.

Xiao Buyi looked around the ministers and said, "Mr. Duan is loyal, but he can shine on the light of day. I wonder what you guys think?"

Yuan Wendu, Wei Jin and others were resentful. It turned out that they and Huangfu Wuyi were both assisting King Yue. Now they suddenly came to Xiao Buyi. Of course, they were unwilling to accept it. But now Xiao Buyi's power is too strong. He could only be silent if he was unwilling to accept it.

Dong Qifeng stood up and said, "Mr. Duan said it well. I also asked Duke Liang to decide how to suppress the bandits. Everyone works together to make the right way."

Xiao Buyi slapped the table and cheered: "Mr. Dong is right. This is a great strategy to suppress the bandits! I will call on you to come today. It is for this to work together. Now that the country is in trouble, any grudges must be released for the time being. Everyone is working together with one heart and one virtue, so why worry about the bandits in Wagang that will not retreat!"

Everyone responded and was silent. It was not clear what Xiao Buyi wanted to say, Duan Da received Xiao Buyi's encouragement and responded loudly.

Secretary-General Liu Guyan stood up, "Duke Liang said it was so terrible, but he didn't know how we should do it?"

Liu Guyan is the head of the Secretariat. He was originally Xiao Buyi's boss. At this time, he stood up. However, he was worried. After the sage went to Yangzhou, the Secretariat described it as a waste of time. Now that the work of compiling historical books and sorting out the classics has long stopped. I was afraid that the bandits would be there, Xiao Buyi would be the first to take action against the Secretariat, hoping that Xiao Buyi could still remember the old feelings and give the original team of the Secretariat a way out.

Xiao Buyi smiled and said, "The work on the Secretariat can be suspended first..." Liu Guyan's heart sank. Xiao Buyi continued, "Because the national crisis is in the face of the country, there are lightness and heavyness. I have more important things to do, and I need the assistance of Lord Liu's Secretariat."

Liu Guyan asked nervously, "I don't know what our Secretariat has to do?"

When Xiao Buyi saw that the ministers were all hindered, he simply expressed his thoughts. "Now there are many bandits, and we only fight with elite soldiers from Dongdu, so it is inevitable that we are weak. I think these days. If the people in Dongdu can be mobilized to join the army, they can fight. But the people are less familiar with the situation. Therefore, when resisting the streets, the Wagang Army should focus on recruiting and training new troops. However, the recruitment of new troops can be presided over by the Minister of Civil Affairs Wei Jinwei, but there are few samples for training. So I asked Lieutenant General Dong and General Shu Zhanweilang to be responsible for training soldiers and formulating templates. The Secretariat fully cooperates with auxiliary work such as drawing explanations. I wonder if Lord Liu has any objections?"

Although Liu Guyan felt that this job was not familiar with it, he finally did not abandon him and said, "You should do your best."

Xiao Buyi said in a deep voice: "Shangshu Wei, don't you know if you have any objections to what I say?"

Wei Jin didn't expect that he and Xiao Buyi were not familiar with each other, but he was entrusted with important tasks. For a moment, he didn't know how he felt in his heart. He glanced at Yuan Wen and said with a tribute: "The official is obeying the order. There is no objection."

Yuan Wen looked unhappy. Obviously, he thought Wei Jin was too unscrupulous.

Xiao Buyi ignored Yuan Wendu. He knew that if he wanted to do things, there should be resistance from all parties. At present, he should be a quick knife to cut the mess. The situation made them understand that Xiao Buyi is indispensable now, and then he can change and rectify his morale. Then he can fight with all his strength.

To fight against foreign countries, we must first settle the inner world. If the Dongdu relaxes, it will affect the soldiers' battles. The soldiers cannot fight with peace of mind. Then how can we talk about protecting the Dongdu? If we lose a few more games, the Dongdu will be defeated.

He is now trying his best to promote the virtuous cycle of Dongdu, making everyone feel that people can do their best. A bright future is a big deal.

"Since Wei Shangshu and Lord Liu have no objections, we will decide on recruiting and training new recruits first. However, the Dongdu is in a mess. You all need to perform your duties. After you turn around today, you will report what you have done within three days, and first take out what you want to do, how to deal with it or suggestions within half a month. I will send someone to inspect it within seven days. If it is beneficial to the east, it will definitely be rewarded. If it is not effective at all, it is even harmful to the east. I will be determined and I don't know if you have any objections?"

The ministers looked at each other, and for the first time they saw such a command, they had no clue.

Xiao Buyi also laughed secretly. He was helpless, and he was the command of inaction and the heart. As long as everyone still wanted to be in Dongdu, they must find a way to do things. He estimated that Wei Zheng would arrive within three days and leave the rest to Wei Zheng to do.

Cao Han stepped forward tremblingly. "Duke Liang, I wonder how to determine whether it is beneficial to the east?" Cao Han, as a Scholar, also had a friendship with Xiao Buyi at the beginning.

Xiao Buyi said in a deep voice: "Rulin Lang asked the land very well, but it is actually beneficial or not. I think it is good, the ministers think it is good, and the people think it is good. This is a good thing for the East. Only one of these three is considered beneficial. For example, if Ruulin Lang does practical things to train new recruits, and explains it. Perhaps the soldiers do not know who does this job, but I, Xiao Buyi, see it. You should call it good! For example, although the five supervisors of the Nine Temples of the Great Sui Dynasty, although they do daily tasks, they can keep the operation of the East Capital. The adults have no worries. You should say good, for example, if Lieutenant General Dong works hard to train elite soldiers, the people see it. You should say good! People are doing it, God is watching. Too many people see it. It is not a matter of one person to decide. I wonder if Ruulin Lang has any questions?"

Cao Han put aside his worries and said a little excitedly: "The method of Duke Liang set a precedent for the Sui Dynasty. It can even be said that it has not been seen in previous dynasties. It really made the officials frightened and admired. There is no doubt about the officials."

Some ministers are lost and excited. Xiao Buyi’s words are complicated. They can be summarized simply that everyone supervises, promotes their work, and gets out of business without doing things.

Seeing the ministers silent, Xiao Buyi knew that there would definitely be many problems in implementing the local method of democratic supervision. But after all, he still tried to do it.

However, his superficial insights in this era can also be said to have surprised many people.

He is actually very cautious and does not intensify conflicts. Therefore, he only seeks to adapt to many things. This is the biggest difference between him and Yang Guang. Yang Guang decided on something to do perfectly. It can even be said to be a harsh criticism. He makes his subordinates breathless, but his system is loose and elastic. Since it is elastic, of course, he can buffer and adjust the subconscious resistance to the street. Xiao Buyi is mastering the scale and adapting to it.

Seeing everyone silent, Xiao Buyi struck while the iron was hot and continued: "From today, I will review it once within half a month. The results will be announced, but there is still something to discuss with Master Zhong today."

Duan Da hurriedly replied, "I don't know what Duke Liang gave?"

Xiao Buyi smiled and said, "Now the Dongdu is in a mess. I have checked the list of personnel in three provinces and six ministries these days. I found that there were many vacancies. Then I remembered that I had to recruit talents. Therefore, I decided to set up Liang Gong Mansion in the outer city, mainly doing three things. The first thing is to ask the officials and people of the Dongdu to work together to establish a place for grievances, and those who suffer grievances and cannot claim the report can come here to appeal. All matters will be handed over to Xue Huaien, the Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Justice, and Zhao Hedong, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple."

The officials were uproaring and whispering. Obviously there was something unsolvable.

Yuan Wen finally couldn't help but say, "Duke Liang, I think you were wrong."

Xiao Buyi smiled and said, "I don't know where I was wrong?"

Yuan Wendu said seriously: "Duke Liang. The Shaoqing of Dali Temple is good for Zhao Hedong. But Xue Huaien seems to be the Grand Secretary of Guanglu Temple, not the Minister of Justice!"

The officials were puzzled by this, and Xue Huaien may not be famous. However, his father Xue Zhou was upright in the Sui Dynasty and was lenient in the law. He was transferred to Xijing to serve as the Minister of Justice for his outstanding political achievements. He was quite famous. However, because Xue Zhou was too straightforward, he did not match the thoughts of Emperor Wen when dealing with Taichang Qing Gao Ying, and insisted that Gao Ying was not guilty. He was removed from the position of Minister of Justice and served as the governor of Xiangzhou. However, this person was always powerful and did not complain about the court's practices. He did not give up on himself. He made considerable achievements in Xiangzhou. At the beginning, King Yang Liang of Han rebelled and forced Xiangzhou. Xue Zhou was unable to resist. He was afraid that the people would suffer. He could only send his confidants to lobby for Yang Liang to protect the peace of Xiangzhou. Later, Yang Liang was pacified and Yang Guang ascended the throne to investigate the remaining party, feeling that Xue Zhou was not resisting.

He had a second thought and dismissed him from his post and investigated him. He was supposed to be executed. More than a hundred officials in the Xiangzhou Province risked their lives to go to Beijing to seek justice. He was shocked by the Dongdu. Yang Guang insisted on his own actions. However, he was not ascended the throne at the beginning. In order to establish benevolence, he did not kill Xue Zhou. However, he was still dismissed from his official position and sent him to Lingnan. As a result, Xue Zhou was old and could not bear the labor and died of illness. The people mourned him along the way, and were moved to him when he heard about it. Seeing this, Yang Guang knew that he had done something wrong. Although he seemed to be nothing on the surface, he still transferred Xue Zhou's son Xue Huaien to the Dongdu. He was appointed as the chief official of Guanglu Temple. Yang Guang's meaning was very clear. He said that he was not as guilty as the heir, and he promoted the way of filial piety. He was determined by righteousness to persuade the king. Since this is the case, I was wrong. My son was as talented as a person.

But Guanglu Temple is one of the nine temples of the Great Sui Dynasty. However, it has no real power in charge of court meetings, sacrifices, wine, wine, and food, etc. As the four ministries in the temple, Xue Huai'en is just a minor official with an eighth rank. The Minister of Justice was second only to the Minister of Justice, and he held high power. Xiao Buyi suddenly said that Xue Huai'en, the Minister of Justice, was no wonder that all officials were confused.

When Xiao Buyi heard Yuan Wen questioning, he smiled and said, "Xue Huai'en came forward to listen to the seal."

All the officials were a little turbulent. At the end, the one stood up, the thin and dry, and hesitated to step forward and said, "The officials are here."

Xiao Buyi said in a deep voice: "I have learned these days that the Taiguan Ling is dedicated to his duties, and is highly praised by the Inner Historian Lord Lu Chu and the Guanglu Temple Minister Lord Xu. And the Taiguan Ling is really useless. He is specially appointed as the Minister of Justice. I hope you don't let the two Lords down. Ling Zun made a case in the Ministry of Justice as a god. I also hope you don't let the Spirit of Ling Zun disappoint the Heavenly Spirit."

All officials were shocked. It was just because this kind of promotion could no longer be described as an exception.

Xue Huaien was surprised and grateful, for some reason why the official suddenly fell from the sky. Just now, when he heard Xiao Buyi say something about Xue Huaien, the Minister of Justice, he thought it was someone else. But he never thought of himself, just because until now, he had not even said a word to Duke Liang! But Duke Liang promoted him so extraordinary?

"But Mr. Xue, you have something to remember." Xiao Buyi said in a narrow voice.

Xue Huaien gave a gift, "Please ask Duke Liang to make a clear statement."

"Today I can promote you to the Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Justice. First of all, you have received the recommendation of two adults. And you are also diligent in Guanglu Temple, but this does not mean that you can be competent for the position of Justice of the Ministry of Justice. I heard that Lingzun has great talents and is lenient in the law. I just hope that you can respect Lingzun and live up to expectations. But if you are wrong, I am afraid that even the Taiguan Order can no longer be done."

Xue Huaien said neither humble nor arrogantly: "Just as Duke Liang said, people are doing it. God is watching. Huaien should do his best and be worthy of heaven and earth. Since he is the Minister of Justice, he should seek justice in law. As for whether he can continue to be an official, he is rarely considered."

Xiao Buyi smiled and nodded and thought to himself that Lu Chu had a wise eye after all, and only based on these words of Xue Huaien. Xiao Buyi thought that this person was a talent. When Huangfu Wuyi was there, Lu Chu and Huangfu Wuyi fought against the street. However, it was difficult to promote officials. I was afraid that he would give him a handle, but Xiao Buyi respected Lu Chu and asked him to recommend talents. Lu Chu recommended Xue Huaien first, so Xiao Buyi was decisively promoted today. Lu Chu had been acting in his highness when he saw Xiao Buyi, and he was quite courageous when he saw him. He was very impressed by the unconventional talents.

Xiao Buyi and Xue Huaien retreated aside and said, "Now there are many vacancies in officials from the three provinces and six ministries. The second thing is to select talents. Liang Gongfu, the outer city, will set up a government to recruit knowledgeable people. As long as you can make useful suggestions, no matter the poor family, you can use them. Grant an official position."

As soon as he said this, all officials were in an uproar.

Xiao Buyidi's suggestion was an urgent need in his own opinion, but in the eyes of all officials, it was a stone of destruction.

These ideas seemed normal to Xiao Buyi, but they were even more bold than Yang Guang. They directly broke the monopoly of the aristocratic gentry over the officialdom. However, Xiao Buyi had a clear mind. He considered it much more than anyone else. If it was promoted in normal times or in the Sui Dynasty, this practice would probably be fiercely resisted by the aristocratic family, and even caused a sudden change. But now it is different. First of all, this is in Dongdu, and he has military power. Others have to listen. Secondly, this strategy is temporarily implemented in Dongdu. Make a decision based on the results. The most important thing is that people in Dongdu now have no strength to make sudden changes. It is because he dares to boldly put forward such suggestions.

But even if Lu Chu heard it, he found it incredible and silent. Yuan Wen even sneered: "Duke Liang, I'm afraid this will never work. I think we are all famous families. If we are a clerk in the same hall with the merchants of Ni Le Zi, wouldn't it be a joke? Besides, if the emperor is here, he would probably not agree to this move. If he can be promoted based on just one suggestion, wouldn't it be useless to open an imperial examination and win a scholar?"

The ministers nodded and talked a lot. They thought that Yuanwen said it was very reasonable.

Xiao Buyi said lightly: "How do you know that the emperor will not agree? Why would I send Lord Yuan to Yangzhou to ask?"

Yuan Wen was silent. His whole body was a little chilled, and the ministers finally fell silent and looked at each other.

Xiao Buyi's words were quite threatening. If you don't listen to him, go and listen to Yang Guangdi. You can choose any one. Everyone knows that Yang Guang is unable to protect himself now, and they also know that this place is thousands of miles away from Yangzhou, and bandits are everywhere. If you go out, you will die!

"Master Yuan wants to tell a joke. I remembered one." Xiao Buyi said indifferently: "If there is no five fingers in the dark night, a thief suddenly comes to the house. Master Yuan, do you think we should go to find the oil lamp first? Or do you say it with courtesy? Or report to the official to catch it?"

Yuan Wen's face turned a little blue, but he was silent. Xiao Buyi looked at Xue Huai'en and asked, "Mr. Yuan has no idea. I don't know what good plans does Mr. Xue have?"

Xue Huaien pondered slightly. "The opportunity is fleeting. You should rise up and call for help to catch the thief. Everyone regards the thief as a tiger, the thief is a tiger, and everyone regards the thief as a rat. The thief is a rat!"

Xiao Buyi sighed softly. "General Huzi. Xue Shilang is well-known. In an extraordinary period, he should use extraordinary means. If he really wants to open a vocational school to select talents, I am afraid we can wait, and Wagang will not be able to do so! If we don't want to pay tribute to the merchants in the same hall, I am afraid we will pay tribute to the bandits in the same hall."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chu stood up and said, "What Duke Liang said was deeply thought-provoking. The ignorant of the lower officials understood it. He suddenly realized that he wanted to have a thorn in the dry trough. He only wanted to fight the water to rise. We were ignorant, but we were not as good as the thorn in the dry trough. We were really ashamed! In order to make up for the mistakes, the lower officials asked to take the position of selecting talents and do their best." He seemed to be cheap and obedient. In fact, it represented support for Xiao Buyi's new policy.

Xiao Buyi finally smiled and nodded slowly. "Mr. Lu rose up in a hurry. Hope in the Eastern Capital."

The ministers finally woke up and said in unison: "Extraordinary times. Use extraordinary means. We are willing to obey Duke Liang's instructions."

It turns out that Lu Chu quoted the turtle in the dry rut as an allusion. It is a small story in ancient times. Zhuangzi's family was poor. He went to find Jianhehou to borrow grain. Jianhehou pretended to be generous. Yes, when I received the land tax and borrowed you three hundred gold, it was not a problem. Zhuangzi was almost starving to death. When he waited until then, he spoke to the rut of Jianhehou. On the way, he encountered a dry rut. There was a crucian carp asking for water. He said he wanted to go to the south to persuade the king of Wuyue and bring the water from the West River to pick you up back to the East China Sea. As a result, the crucian carp scolded Zhuangzi and said, "I just wanted to get half a liter of the water to survive. You are so gorgeous and unreal. It would be better to throw me into the dry fish shop directly."

Zhuangzi used this metaphor to denounce Jianhe Hou, but Lu Chu used this matter to awaken the ministers. After all, the ministers were not stupid. Many of them understood that they were burning their butts, and there were so many elegant and noble places. If their lives were gone, no matter how expensive they were, they would be nothing but a piece of loess, so they responded one after another.

Yuan Wen was angry, but he didn't dare to say anything else. Xiao Buyi nodded and said, "Since you have no objection to the second thing, the third thing is to come naturally. My third thing is to recruit brave, intelligent and strategic people in Liang Gong Mansion and be able to take the lead in charge. This method is not limited to soldiers and people..."

The ministers agreed with the most saddest level. Naturally, they had no objection to this. They all said: "Duke Liang is not conservative. There is hope for the East!"

Xiao Buyi sighed and thought to himself that it was not easy to convince these decays. He stood up and announced his retreat. Before leaving, he said in a deep voice: "My lords, don't forget my words today. When the ugly words are spoken before. The emperor breaks the law and commits the same crime as the common people. Everyone takes responsibility for their own responsibilities. If there is a merit, I will definitely reward you. If there is a mistake, I will never give up easily!"
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