First Secret Agent in History

Come here. A voice came from inside the hall.

Yun Zhonghe couldn't help but be slightly startled, because the voice was full of energy and didn't look old, and it came from the back hall.

He couldn't help but step forward, bypassing the huge golden throne in the front hall, and came to the back hall.

This place is not paved with gold bricks like the previous hall, but with gorgeous cashmere carpets.

Yun Zhong could also see the value of this kind of carpet at a glance. It would take a family of several craftsmen several years to embroider a small piece. It is completely extremely luxurious, but every carpet looks very elegant and solemn.

A man was sitting on a chair, staring at Yun Zhonghe.

This... is not Emperor Yongqi. He looks to be forty years old at most.

Yun Zhonghe, did you have a smooth journey here? the man asked.

Yun Zhonghe bowed and said: Your Highness, have a smooth journey.

Although he had never seen him before, Yun Zhonghe still recognized him. This person was Xia Jue, the crown prince of the Daxia Empire.

He is forty-five years old but looks about forty. Of course, he can actually be younger, but he can't look too young, otherwise it will give people a frivolous feeling.

This Prince Xia Jue is very good-looking, not angry and intimidating, with sharp eyes, a straight nose, serious but not mean.

Prince Xia Jue said: My father is very happy and even excited about your arrival. However, due to special circumstances, I have to come to see you.

Yun Zhonghe's eyes narrowed, what does this mean?

It was clearly Emperor Yongqi who should have received him, so why was it now the prince who received him?

what's going on?

Moreover, Prince Xia Jue did not acknowledge Yun Zhonghe's identity. It is said that he is Yun Zhonghe's uncle, so he should talk about the family affairs and talk about Yun Zhonghe's father, Prince Tian'en.

But he didn't say a word and seemed lukewarm.

Prince Xia Jue said: You have worked hard all the way, so take a good rest.

At this moment, Li Tai'a from outside barged in directly and said: Your Highness, what happened? His Majesty the Emperor made it clear that when I come back, he will summon him as soon as possible. , why don’t you let me see Your Majesty now?”

Li Tai'a is too old, so Prince Xia Jue said: Master, your Majesty is a little tired, so he needs to rest. Yunzhonghe has come from thousands of miles away, let's rest for a while and see you again.

Li Tai'a said directly: No, His Majesty's will is clear. Summon the young master as soon as possible. Where is he now? Ping'an Palace? I will take the young master to see him.

Then, without saying a word, Li Tai'a took Yun Zhonghe's hand and went to see the emperor.

Prince Xia Jue's eyes turned cold and he said: Come here, Mr. Li has worked hard. Send him out of the palace and have a good rest. Is Yuqing Palace ready? Take Yun Zhonghe to move in.

yes!

Several eunuchs came forward and took Li Tai'a away.

Li Tai'a shouted loudly: Xia Jue, are you trying to correct the imperial edict? What do you want to do? What do you want to do?

The eunuch quickly covered Li Tai'a's mouth and carried Li Tai'a out.

Then, a eunuch came forward and said to Yun Zhonghe: Please follow me.

Yun Zhonghe bowed to Prince Xia Jue, and then followed the eunuch out.

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Yu'an Palace is located in the northwest corner of the Daxia Palace. It is the most remote corner. The deposed underage princes used to live here.

What does Prince Xia Jue mean by arranging Yun Zhonghe here?

Along the way, Yun Zhonghe found that the guards and eunuchs in the palace had very solemn expressions. They all walked on tiptoes and were careful not to make any sound.

Something must have happened in the palace.

Could it be that Emperor Yongqi died? !

Impossible. If he died, Prince Xia Jue would directly ascend the throne, and there would be no need to keep the funeral secret.

Emperor Yongqi has been lingering on his sick bed for a long enough time, and all civil and military officials have been mentally prepared. In these years, the prince has been managing the affairs of the emperor even when he was lying in bed. If nothing else happens, his ascension to the throne is justifiable.

There is only one situation that would lead to this situation.

The emperor was in danger, even unconscious, but he did not die. In order to ensure that nothing went wrong, the entire imperial city maintained a calm appearance, just to allow Prince Xia Jue to successfully ascend the throne.

The purpose of not allowing Yun Zhonghe to meet the emperor was to avoid unnecessary complications.

At this time, who is the person who is least willing to let Yun Zhonghe return to the Great Xia Empire? Of course it is Prince Xia Jue.

Because the appearance of Yun Zhonghe may affect his imperial power.

Prince Xia Jue must have wanted to wait quietly for the death of Emperor Yongqi, and then he would successfully succeed to the throne and the imperial power would be transferred smoothly. After he is firmly established as emperor, he will decide on Yun Zhonghe's ownership.

There is no DNA identification in this world, and Yun Zhonghe's royal status is entirely determined by the emperor.

After Prince Xia Jue ascended the throne, he could deny Yun Zhonghe's identity at any time, and even accuse him of being an undercover agent sent by the Daying Empire.

The situation at this time is very urgent. Once Emperor Yongqi dies completely, Yun Zhonghe will be finished. Not only will he have no hope of inheriting the throne, but his status as a royal family will not be recognized.

And now there are people everywhere in Yuqing Palace, no doubt sent by Prince Xia Jue to monitor Yun Zhonghe's every move.

Yun Zhonghe would be blocked immediately before he even got close to the door.

Master Yun, you are not allowed to leave without my will. Please don't make it difficult for the little people.

This is completely under house arrest.

And no matter where Yun Zhonghe goes, there will be many pairs of eyes watching his every move.

And there are people who write reports specifically and send them out every hour.

It was obvious that Prince Xia Jue was very worried about Yun Zhonghe, as if he was facing a formidable enemy.

Looking at this situation, after Emperor Yongqi dies, not only will Yun Zhonghe's identity not be recognized, but his life may even be in danger.

Yun Zhonghe lay down to sleep, with six people watching him. A eunuch in the next room was even recording his breathing rate and how many times he turned over.

This... this is worse than a prisoner.

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Inside the Mingde Hall.

Several ministers discussed in secret with Prince Xia Jue and the Queen.

Taiwei Zou Chang said: Your Highness, this person coming from Yunzhonghe is not a good person. Please make a quick decision.

Xia Yun, the deputy privy envoy, also bowed and said: Your Highness, let alone whether this Yun Zhonghe is the grandson of our Great Xia Empire or the son of Prince Tian'en, even if he is, we cannot recognize him. This person is a disaster. The Great Zhou Dynasty brought about the subjugation of the country, and I may have another mission when I come to Great Xia this time.

Your Highness, Yun Zhonghe came to the capital in secret, so he took the opportunity to get rid of him without making any noise. No one except Li Tai'a would make trouble. All of Prince Tianen's old men have long since died. No one will do anything for Yun Zhonghe. The crane’s cry is unjust.”

Yes, Your Majesty! Hidden dangers must be nipped in the bud.

The Deputy Minister of Cabinet pondered for a moment and said: If you kill Yun Zhonghe now, if His Majesty wakes up, it will be a huge sin. Who will bear it?

Your Majesty, you probably won't wake up. Someone said.

But no one dared to respond to this sentence.

Emperor Yongqi has been emperor for fifty years. Whether he is wise or not is aside for the time being. But for the past forty years, he has been in sole control of power. It was not until recent years that he was seriously ill and could not afford it. Prince Xia Jue was in charge of government affairs.

But even so, Emperor Yongqi has always been in power after all, and the civil and military ministers also maintain awe of this emperor.

The current situation is really worrying.

A few days ago, the old emperor fell unconscious and never woke up. His breathing and heartbeat were very weak, but he was not dead.

All the doctors concluded that the emperor would never wake up again, but when did he die? It's completely unknown.

Because his symptoms are very similar to those of a vegetative state.

If the emperor does not wake up for a day, will the prince not succeed to the throne?

Therefore, many civil and military ministers have secretly contacted each other. After a while, if His Majesty the Emperor has not woken up, then Prince Xia Jue will be asked to ascend the throne and Emperor Yongqi will become the Supreme Emperor.

As the Supreme Emperor, you can sleep as long as you want.

It was in this complicated situation that the entire palace was completely undercurrent.

The first task now is to persuade the civil and military ministers in the court to invite His Highness the Crown Prince to ascend the throne. At this juncture, we must not create extraneous matters. Even though Yun Zhonghe is of the bloodline of Prince Tian'en, he has no foundation in the court, and his origins It's unclear, and there is no threat to the throne at all. The cabinet minister said: So he is still under house arrest in the palace, and he is not allowed to contact anyone. We will deal with him after His Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne.

Next, the focus of everyone's discussions shifted to how to make the prince ascend the throne.

This is a huge challenge, because it is a bit treasonous and unfilial to let the prince ascend the throne before the emperor is dead.

But a country cannot live without a king for a day.

Therefore, the key to this major event is that someone takes the lead, and then all civil and military officials cater to it.

All officials, scholars, and celebrities came forward to persuade them to join.

In this way, Prince Xia Jue had to give in again and again until he could no longer refuse, and then he was forced to ascend the throne.

This big drama will take at least several months.

Of course, the emperor became a vegetative state at this time, his vitality was sluggish, and he might die at any time.

Once the emperor dies, things will be easy to handle. The prince can directly ascend the throne.

Li Tai'a will also be placed under house arrest, and all the former subordinates of Prince Tian'en will be placed under house arrest.

In short, we must not let Yun Zhonghe see the emperor, because according to rumors, he has miraculous medical skills.

A minister next to him said: That's too much to worry about. When Jing'e was unconscious, Yun Zhonghe's miraculous medical skills couldn't save him. The half of Emperor Tianzuo's unconsciousness was just a pretense, and it was Rosemary Valley who took action. He was rescued. But the master of Rosemary Valley had already visited His Majesty the Emperor and was completely helpless. He almost directly said that he was preparing for the funeral.

At this time, the Queen said: Don't take it lightly. You must never let Yun Zhonghe see His Majesty, and you must not let him leave Yu'an Palace for even half a step. Once he wants to leave, kill him immediately and don't worry about the consequences.

I sincerely comply with the Queen's decree.

This Queen Han is the biological mother of Prince Xia Jue, and she is the second queen of this dynasty.

The first queen was the wife of Emperor Yongqi, who was also the grandmother of Yun Zhonghe and the biological mother of Prince Tianen.

Thirty years ago, the so-called Prince Tianen rebelled, civil war broke out in Daxia, the queen was deposed, and she died in depression not long after.

Later, the imperial concubine Han was named queen.

Emperor Yongqi learned his lesson and did not confer a crown prince for more than ten years. Until fifteen years ago, civil and military ministers petitioned the emperor to confer the title of prince, otherwise party strife within the court would intensify.

Emperor Yongqi's health began to decline from that time on, so he made Xia Jue the crown prince.

Therefore, Queen Han held the greatest hostility towards Yun Zhonghe's arrival and wanted to kill him immediately.

Don't worry, Queen. Yun Zhonghe has no relatives in the palace, and he has no strength to tie the chicken. He will definitely not be able to stir up any trouble.

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Li Tai'a was placed under house arrest, and all of Prince Tianen's few old subordinates were also placed under house arrest.

At this time, no one can stop Prince Xia Jue from ascending the throne.

Although Yun Zhonghe and the emperor are both within the palace, and the distance may be less than two kilometers, they are still so close.

Therefore, it is completely difficult for Yun Zhonghe to see the emperor, and it is even difficult to even take a step out of Yu'an Palace.

In the night.

A skinny figure floated out of Xia Jing and headed towards the Great Yan Mountain to the west.

This was a eunuch with extremely high martial arts skills. His figure was like a ghost, and he disappeared in the blink of an eye.

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Dayan Mountain, Yanyin Temple.

This is a forbidden area, no one is allowed to get even half a step closer.

Because there was a person who became a monk here, the Empress Dowager of the Great Xia Empire.

Some people may be surprised that Emperor Yongqi will be 80 years old this year and the Queen Mother is still alive. How old must she be?

The Queen Mother is ninety-six years old this year. She has been a monk here for more than forty years.

Emperor Ning He, the first emperor of Daxia, was considered the most outstanding emperor of the Daxia Empire in the past hundred years.

It wasn't because of how wise or powerful he was, but because of the word benevolence, so his posthumous title was Xiaozong.

Originally, a more appropriate posthumous title would be Renzong, but the Great Xia Empire was too long, so Emperor Renzong already had it.

There is another legend about the late emperor, that is, he did not marry any concubines throughout his life, but only had one wife.

This is extremely rare in thousands of years of history. Which emperor does not have three palaces and six courtyards?

No matter what the civil and military officials said, the late emperor always guarded the queen as a woman.

In order to repay the kindness of the late emperor, the late empress worked hard to have children, and gave birth to seven children in more than ten years.

Finally, the late emperor couldn't stand it any longer and told her that enough was enough and that she would not have any more children.

So this is a couple of gods and gods, and they still appear in the royal family and are truly famous all over the world.

After the death of the first emperor, Emperor Yongqi succeeded to the throne. The late empress naturally became the queen mother. However, she did not stay in the palace. Instead, she became a monk next to the Daxia Emperor's Mausoleum to keep vigil for her husband.

Of course Emperor Yongqi couldn't bear it. He repeatedly asked the Queen Mother to return to the palace, but she refused.

Therefore, Emperor Yongqi built Yanyin Palace next to the imperial mausoleum in Dayan Mountain for the Queen Mother to live in, and sent a large number of eunuchs and maids.

The Queen Mother did not allow it and changed the palace into a temple, without leaving any eunuchs or maids.

The real ancient Buddha of Qingdeng died in this remaining life.

The Supreme Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty lived in the Shangqing Palace in order to hide the fact that he was paralyzed. However, he tried his best to create the mystery of the Shangqing Palace and make people in the world awe.

But this was not the case for the Queen Mother of Daxia. She really became a monk and kept vigil for her husband, and really lived a simple life.

Moreover, she has never interfered in any political affairs.

At first, she occasionally returned to the palace to see the emperor. Thirty years ago, the so-called Prince Tian'en rebelled and the father and son killed each other. The Queen Mother never returned to the palace to see her son.

Every time Emperor Yongqi came to visit him, he was turned away.

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The old eunuch came to Yanyin Temple where the Queen Mother was.

But before he knocked on the door, he was immediately stopped.

Several figures floated out, led by another eunuch Yu Shun.

Eunuch Qin Ran, it's so late, what are you doing here? Are you here to disturb the Queen Mother's Qing Dynasty?

The old eunuch Qin Ran said: Eunuch Yushun, why are you here?

This eunuch Yu Shun was, of course, a confidant of the current queen and the biological mother of Prince Xia Jue.

Within the palace, as long as she gave the order, it was absolutely impossible for Yun Zhonghe to see the unconscious emperor.

But there is one person whose status is above her, and that is the Queen Mother who is a monk here.

Although the Queen Mother has been a monk for decades, she does not interfere in any government affairs at all. Many people in the court even do not know the Queen Mother.

But the Queen Mother is the Queen Mother.

Queen Han was worried that someone would come to the Queen Mother to help Yun Zhonghe, so she sent people to ambush here in advance.

Sure enough, someone came.

Your Majesty has decreed that no one can disturb the Queen Mother's Qing Xiu. Eunuch Qin Ran, please go back. The great eunuch Yu Shunhan said.

Qin Ran said: What if I don't go back?

Yu Shun said: Then don't blame my brother for being rude. Come on, please take down Eunuch Qin Ran for me.

Suddenly, more than a dozen figures rushed towards Eunuch Qin Ran, completely fighting together.

Eunuch Qin Ran's martial arts was undoubtedly extremely strong, but he could not stop the attacks of more than a dozen masters. After dozens of moves, he was at a disadvantage.

Eunuch Qin Ran, arrest him immediately, otherwise we will not be blamed for our ruthlessness. Eunuch Yu Shun said coldly.

Eunuch Qin Ran said coldly: Your Majesty is not dead yet, do you dare to be so presumptuous?

Eunuch Yu Shun waved his hand violently and was about to order the killing.

However, at this moment, the door of Yanyin Temple opened, and a figure slowly walked out.

Everyone was stunned, and then knelt down. In the night, this man's white clothes and white hair looked particularly eye-catching.

This...is this the Queen Mother?

She is ninety-six years old this year. Although her hair is all white, her face really does not look like a ninety-six-year-old person. She is about sixty years old at most.

And every move is full of elegance and dignity.

Slave, please see the Queen Mother. Everyone kowtowed.

The Queen Mother looked at Qin Ran and said, Xiao Ranzi, what's going on?

When the Queen Mother was in the palace, Qin Ran was only a teenager, wasn't he just Xiao Ranzi?

The old eunuch Qin Ran said: Queen Mother Qi, Prince Tianen's heir is still alive in the world. His Majesty the Emperor was overjoyed after hearing this and immediately ordered people to find the young master. Grandmaster Li Tai'a found the young master and brought him to the palace. Who would have thought His Majesty the Emperor fell ill half a month ago and suddenly fell unconscious. After the young master entered the palace, some people did not allow him to see His Majesty the Emperor, but kept him under house arrest in Yu'an Palace. So the servants came to ask the Queen Mother to make the decision.

Hearing this, the Queen Mother's eyes trembled slightly. The son of Prince Tian'en was her great-grandson.

The great eunuch Yu Shun said: For the information of the Queen Mother, this so-called young master is called Yun Zhonghe. He is a secret agent of the Great Victory Empire's Heilongtai. He once undercovered the Great Zhou Empire and killed two generations of emperors. Now the Great Victory Empire is sweeping the world. , so the Queen is on guard and does not dare to let Yun Zhonghe see His Majesty. She is not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case. The origin of this Yun Zhonghe is unknown. Who is sure that he is the blood of Prince Tianen? What if he harms the emperor? Where is your Majesty?

After hearing this, the Queen Mother thought for a while and said: I am a monk and never interfere in state affairs, so it is useless for you to come to me about this matter.

As soon as these words came out, eunuch Qin Ran's expression changed, and he immediately knelt down on the ground and trembled: Empress Dowager, please have mercy.

The eunuch Yu Shun was overjoyed, as expected, the Queen Mother did not care about anything at all. When she was the queen, she basically didn't care about the affairs of the harem. She and the late emperor were just like an ordinary couple. The late emperor was tolerant, and she was even more tolerant than the late emperor, so now many old eunuchs in the palace still miss her. good.

The Queen Mother continued: But the emperor is my son after all. He fell ill. As a mother, I want to visit him and prepare the bullock cart.

As soon as these words came out, the great eunuch Yu Shun said quickly: The Queen Mother is going back to the palace. This is a very big deal. I will return to the palace immediately and let the Queen Mother and His Royal Highness welcome her.

The Queen Mother said: No need, I am a monk and I don't need any etiquette.

Soon, an ox cart arrived. After getting on the cart, the Queen Mother said to the people around her: No one is allowed to report to the palace in advance, and no one is allowed to greet her. Do you understand?

My slave obeys the order. The great eunuch Yu Shun said respectfully, but he winked.

Immediately, several masters hidden in the woods rushed towards the palace quickly.

The Queen Mother is about to enter the palace, and something unexpected is about to happen, so she needs to report to the Prince and Queen in advance. If necessary, they can kill Yun Zhonghe in advance.

In short, Yun Zhonghe cannot be allowed to see the emperor, and no extraneous matters can be caused.

But...these masters in black had just rushed out a few miles.

Whoosh whoosh... In the dark night, a few leaves flew past.

The two masters in black who went to the palace to report the news had their necks cut off and died silently.

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After entering the capital, it was no longer difficult for the Queen Mother to hide her traces. Someone immediately rushed towards the palace to report to the prince and queen.

The Queen Mother suddenly said: I'm not going to ride in the bullock cart anymore. Please carry me there.

yes!

Then, the Queen Mother changed into a small sedan chair, and four masters carried the sedan chair and flew away at an extremely fast speed.

The Queen Mother said: Take the Yong'an Gate at the northwest corner to enter the palace.

yes!

Because Yong'an Gate is the closest to Yun Zhonghe's Yu'an Palace, even if the Queen and the Prince knew that the Queen Mother was coming, it would be too late to kill Yun Zhonghe in advance.

Go faster, the Queen Mother said.

yes!

The four masters used all their light skills and ran wildly, almost without touching their feet, and rushed towards the palace.

This speed is no less than the fastest carriage.

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Inside the palace!

Queen Han was suddenly awakened. She received a report that the Queen Mother entered the palace and wanted to see the emperor.

There was no time to discuss it with the prince.

Do you want to kill Yun Zhonghe?

The queen was full of fear of Yun Zhonghe, but she did not believe that an unknown Yun Zhonghe would affect the prince's imperial power.

However, she was afraid that Yun Zhonghe really had some miraculous medical skills that saved the emperor. In that case, how long would it take for her son Xia Jue to inherit the throne?

Come here, go and destroy Yun Zhonghe, but don't kill him. The queen ordered decisively.

Yes! Several top experts floated towards Yun Zhonghe's Yu'an Palace.

There are many ways to destroy Yun Zhonghe, but in short, it is just to make it impossible for him to perform magical medical skills.

In almost a moment, these top experts arrived outside Yu'an Palace, and immediately floated into the courtyard to attack Yun Zhonghe and destroy him.

but……

However, these top experts discovered that there were more than a dozen people outside Yu'an Palace, all of them eunuchs, blocking their way.

And he was not a eunuch sent by the queen.

Which palace are you eunuchs from? No one is allowed to approach Yu'an Palace without the Queen's order. Yu Anhan, the Queen's confidant and eunuch, said in a cold voice: Everyone, get out of my way.

By order of Concubine Ning, I am here to serve you. The other eunuch said coldly.

The great eunuch Yu An said: There is only one master in the entire harem, and that is the Queen. Get out of my way.

At this time, when everything is urgent, what does a mere Concubine Ning mean?

When necessary, they can even go on a killing spree to kill all the dozen or so eunuchs who are blocking the way. The Queen ordered Yun Zhonghe to be deposed.

However, at this moment, old eunuch Qin Ran shouted from outside: The Queen Mother is here.

The great eunuch Yu An was surprised, can the Queen Mother fly? It came so soon?

Immediately, all the eunuchs knelt down and kowtowed: Slave, please see the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother is here, so it is no longer possible to harm Yun Zhonghe at this time.

The great eunuch Yu An felt cold in his heart.

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The Queen Mother entered Yu'an Palace.

Yun Zhonghe bowed down and said, Meet the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother looked at Yun Zhonghe and looked up and down for a long time. Her eye circles turned red and tears almost came out.

If others can't see it, can't she?

This Yun Zhonghe's features look so similar to those of the late Emperor?

Are you that child? asked the Queen Mother.

It's me, the Queen Mother. Because the emperor had not revealed Yun Zhonghe's identity yet, he still addressed her as the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother said: I want to see the emperor, do you want to come with me?

Yun Zhonghe said: Yes.

The Queen Mother beckoned: Then come.

Yun Zhonghe stepped forward, and the Queen Mother stretched out her wrist. Yun Zhonghe immediately stepped forward to help her and walked out of Yu'an Palace.

At this time, the queen and the prince had already arrived.

I, my concubine, meet the Queen Mother.

My grandson pays homage to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother smiled lovingly at the Empress and the Prince and said, I, a monk, have been an uninvited guest. Don't blame me.

The Queen said: The Queen Mother is here, and I am a little far away from my concubine to greet you. Please forgive me, the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother said: I heard that the emperor is seriously ill. After all, I am his biological mother. I want to see him. Is that okay?

The queen kowtowed and said: Mother, you have betrayed your daughter-in-law. Please obey the Queen Mother's decree.

Then, Yun Zhonghe supported the Queen Mother's wrist and walked towards the Peace Palace.

A quarter of an hour later.

Yun Zhonghe finally saw his grandfather, Emperor Yongqi of the Great Xia Empire, who was already lying on the bed, motionless.

Breathing is weak, heartbeat is weak, vitality is weak, and the person is unconscious.

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