I'm not Murong Chong

He Lanmi heard that she was going to marry Tuobagui, but she was not happy in her heart—every time she went to the palace to visit Mrs. He, she never ran into this "brother-in-law" who stayed overnight in the Chizhu Palace, which shows that she never paid attention to women's sex. But it didn't prevent him from marrying concubines here and there for the sake of benefit. She was so used to being admired by the stars that she was not willing to accept this anger, not to mention that she still had a strange man in her heart who didn't get it.But He Lanna dotes on her again on weekdays, but this time she is determined to get married again - Tuoba Gui is not a good monarch, their Helan family now has military power in their hands, a vast land, and other Xianbei giants The Unity faction can still have some capital in the court, but if the emperor really wants to tear his face, it will be difficult for them to turn over the sky.So Tuobagui's falling in love with He Lanmi is simply an excellent opportunity for them to win over the royal family.Tuobagui also gave him a lot of face, he conferred his wives before he entered the palace, and the palace people called the two sisters "Mrs. Da and Da He". Originally, according to the Xianbei customs, there was no need to have a concubine other than a regular wife. In the prairie, everyone ate, drank, danced and made a fuss around the bonfire. In the end, the groom picked up the bride and entered the bridal chamber to settle the score. Tuobagui tried his best to follow the Jin Dynasty royal family's etiquette for accepting concubines. , and even held a ceremony to pray to heaven according to the old customs of the country, which was extremely grand.The combination of these two is neither fish nor fowl, but it suits He Lanna's appetite, only when the hero Tuoba Gui is saddened by the beauty pass, and is fascinated by his own daughter, it also gives him enough face, so he is naturally overjoyed, within a few days , The dowry team has prepared more than 180 vehicles.

It is inevitable to decorate with lanterns and festoons in the palace.Mrs. Liu and Mrs. He had been fighting for many years, but they didn't expect He Lanmi to appear on an equal footing with them without even having a son. One can imagine the depression in her heart.But he had to work hard to make preparations, for fear that the other party would find out that something was wrong and make Tuoba Gui unhappy. For a while, the maids in front of the harem shuttled non-stop, busy in full swing.

As the brilliance flowed, Ren Zhen withdrew the saber in his left hand with a whoosh, and pushed his opponent away with a bent elbow: "I don't care, I don't practice today, let's go."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, this nobleman has settled his home here for the past ten days, practicing day and night, remembering that every time he comes out, he doesn't take them to take a breather, but the emperor sent it If you want to, you have to serve with all your heart.

Fortunately, Ren Zhen is different from Tuoba Gui, as long as he doesn't touch Ni Lin, he is very amiable to everyone on weekdays, and he rarely puts on airs. "This is my lord's skill, he is making great progress, and he is willing to admit defeat!" The man responded with a smile - several guards of the Imperial Army also surrounded him, and encouraged him in one go: "Thank you, sir, for your sympathy! The happy event is approaching, and it is said that the emperor will send out the Yulin Army to the Zhao Guogong's mansion to welcome the relatives - the adults and the emperor are the most talkative, can we also be placed in the welcoming team on that day? A big reward?"

Ren Zhen glanced at them: "I know that the emperor's concubine is famous in the palace. It's just that I don't know which lady is married to such a big battle?"

"In the eight tribes of Xianbei, Helan is the richest—of course it is Helan Mi, the daughter of Lord Helan."

Ren Zhen was taken aback for a moment, and then remembered that this little girl, He Lanmi, hadn't come to him for several days—since the first meeting that day, He Lanmi had somehow found out about his origins, and she could run more than one day in a day. Three or five times, Ren Zhen asked himself that he had no other interest in her, but was just teasing a few words, but he also liked her personality of being charming, pungent and not shy, and dared to say anything—Ren Zhen sometimes wondered, According to what Tuobagui said earlier, he was a brother who assisted him all the way when he first joined the army. How could the number of his harem increase unabated as a younger generation? ?He even thought that if the time is right, it might be a good thing to have a marriage with He Lanmi.

"What's the reward? I'll take you to ask for it face to face!" Ren Zhen responded immediately, then turned and left first.The weather of the tiger in autumn, the bright sun is almost dazzling, Ren Zhen stopped, raised his left hand slightly, the blade was out of the sheath, and a linden branch protruding obliquely from the bar was broken in response: "It's good, I walked away inexplicably that day, a month Come and ignore him, don’t care, don’t care, don’t listen, don’t ask, he casually praised He Lanmi, and Tuobagui could marry someone into the palace in a graceful manner when he turned his head—this Tuobagui really made him the emperor It's the spectrum!

On the day of accepting the concubine, Helan Mi entered the palace at an auspicious time, but lost his temper in the car again, hating her father for disregarding her wishes and forcing her to marry the poor emperor for the benefit of the family.None of the maids and sisters serving her could handle her, seeing that the crying and scolding make-up was going to wear off, they were anxious like ants on a hot pot, and if there was something wrong, they hurriedly got out of the car and asked Chao Ru to persuade her—it turned out He Lanna already knew that her daughter was arrogant and rebellious, so she was afraid that something would go wrong on the way, so she asked Chao Ru to accompany her all the way and take care of sending off her relatives.

Chao Ru coughed for a long time before slowly climbing into the car. He Lanmi was also tired from crying. He put down the curtain of the car and just called out "Niang Niang", He Lanmi said angrily: "Don't call me Empress!"

Chao Ru nodded: "But now, you are no longer the aunt of the Helan family. You can either be a rich and powerful lady or a commoner with nothing. Which one do you choose?" He took a breath, and then said eloquently: "Your Majesty is a heroic young man, everyone knows it, and it's not considered an insult to your empress."

He Lanmi burst into tears and said angrily: "What do you know, you slave! I, in my heart—"

The rickety car stopped suddenly, and then a calm male voice sounded outside: "I will lead a group of brothers to block the bride's car, congratulations on the wedding!"

Zhan Shi in the palace, who was in charge of marriage affairs, had naturally heard of Ren Zhen's name. Except for a few close relatives, no one knew where he came from, what great achievements he had made, and only knew that the emperor respected him so much that he even sought famous doctors for him. Applying the medicine himself, let him, a seven-foot man, stay in the palace without hesitation. This kind of trust is unmatched by anyone in the world. For this point, even if this person stopped Luanjia halfway in a frivolous and rude manner, he would not dare Inquiring about the crime, he really apologized and smiled and took a lot of rewards and gave them to everyone.

Ren Zhen turned back and said: "Although you can take it, the emperor will be happy on the day of great joy and will not blame him." Then he turned to Zhan Shi, took out something from his arms and handed it over: "Since it's congratulations, it's not easy to come here empty-handed." , I will give you a thin gift, please accept it with a smile."

Zhan Shi took it with both hands respectfully, and He Lanmi in the car suddenly grabbed Chao Ru's sleeve excitedly: "It's him!"

There was no expression on Chao Ru's sallow face, but the moment He Lanmi was about to lift the curtain of the car, he grabbed her wrist with such strength that he really didn't look like a sick man.

"You meet him in full view, what can you say and do?" Chao Ru said in a low voice, "At this moment, every plant and tree in the palace are the emperor's eyes and ears. If you do it so quickly, it will only make the emperor want to kill you, and it will really overthrow the whole thing—a little intolerance will lead to a big conspiracy, understand?"

He Lanmi stared at Chao Ru in a daze, she had such a pair of eyes with brilliance on her plain and weak face: "I... I don't understand." I don't understand why he was trying to comfort her, but he didn't say anything when he said it. The words are heavy, as if they are weighing on my heart.

A corner of the car curtain was raised, and a gift box tied with a red string was respected. He Lanmi opened it and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Mani beads!" Nowadays, Buddhism is regarded as the state religion in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and most of the palaces in Pingcheng are named after the Seven Treasures of Buddhism. , Since Ren Zhen lived in the Mani Palace, Tuobagui found a fist-sized luminous pearl from the Liaodong sea thousands of miles away, named it "Mani", enshrined it in the palace as the treasure of the town hall, and bestowed it on Ren Zhen.It is rumored repeatedly that Mosuo can warm blood, help Qi, and generate temperature all over the body.

Chao Ru's eyes flashed, and he returned to his original dull expression: "The future will last forever, the current emperor does not hang around in the harem, you are now promoted to wife, and you have Mrs. Dahe as your reliance, so you will have freedom and power in the palace in the future, of course. That man can stay in the palace for a long time with the emperor's dispensation. I'm afraid there will be no chance? Some things can be kept secret as long as the two parties are willing Those who are married are just reversed the order of events, looking at the world, what is more honorable and dignified than marrying the current emperor?"

These words are really bold and reckless, and most women would be ashamed and frightened when they hear it, but He Lanmi is self-willed and willful. After all, she thinks it is a big deal, so she let go of her hands and sat back in her seat, and glanced at Chao Ru : "Chao Ru, you are a talent, I will talk to my father, let you follow me into the palace as a dowry, and live in Yeting - I will use you to pass on orders and do things in the future."

Chao Ru lowered her eyelids, listened to the unhesitating sound of footsteps going away from the car, slowly pursed her lower lip, and replied in a low voice: "Yes."

That night palace banquet was indescribably grand and luxurious. What's more, when the emperor went to the banquet, he was wearing a Xianbei dress, with braided hair and golden dragon walking crown. ——This is the first time that Tuobagui has worn Hufu on a formal occasion since the implementation of Hanfu in Pingcheng, the capital of Tuobagui. Combined with the previous turmoil in the court, many people have already smelled the wind turning their heads.Unexpectedly, during the toast, Tuobagui was the first to raise his glass to He Lanna, calling him "Mogan", which means father-in-law in Xianbei language. Nexi's face glowed red, and everyone congratulated this good thing of getting closer and closer, while the rest of the Han officials forced their faces to laugh, feeling like they were sitting on pins and needles.

When the banquet was in full swing, Tuobagui smiled and said to He Lanna, if the ancient etiquette of the Tuoba Dynasty were followed, the wedding banquet should be held in the old capital of Shengle, so that it can be regarded as a comfort to the ancestors of the Tuoba clan It's a pity that now that Gaoche is causing chaos in northern Xinjiang, it's a pity that Yujia can't go to Shengle easily.

He Lanna was drinking hot for a while, patted his chest and said: "Gaoche is just a member of the rogues, I'm afraid he will do something wrong! The concentration of our Helan troops in Chilechuan is enough to crush them!" Tuobagui haha With a smile: "Guo Lai old minister, thank you so much!"

While He Lanna was still talking, He Lanjun glanced at his cousin, raised his head and drank the contents of the cup vigorously.

After drinking for three rounds, Tuoba Gui avoided the table and changed his clothes, and the outside was even more bustling and bustling, only a figure followed him in, and knelt down in front of Tuoba Gui's driver.

Tuobagui seemed to be taken aback, and ordered his left and right to help him up: "He Lanjun, what are you doing on this big day?"

He Lanjun kowtowed again: "Your Majesty, at the end of the day, the general invites you to go to the high chariot to relieve the country's worries!"

Tuobagui laughed: "Very good, just as your uncle said to send troops, you asked yourself to be a general—the Helan family is indeed the pillar of our Great Wei Dynasty."

He Lanjun became anxious: "Uncle is indeed too arrogant. The emperor knows the last general, and he has been loyal and loyal to the emperor's words all these years. Please allow the last general to go out and serve the country!"

Tuobagui opened his arms, and the two servants immediately stepped forward to strip off the fur-embellished coat for him, and put on the long-sleeved gown that he usually wears. It's like a handsome Han Jialang.He glanced at He Lanjun: "You are overthinking. If I were suspicious of the He family, why would I marry He Lanmi again? Most of your uncle's troops are distributed in the Chilechuan prairie. He is willing to borrow troops, which will indeed solve my crisis." ——You are all my loyal servants.”

He Lanjun has long seen Tuobagui's ruthlessness—whether he wants to or not, his fate has already been closely related to the Helan family. How could he not be tabooed by Tuobagui?The more he laughed and comforted Yan Yan in every possible way, the more uneasy he felt, so he was willing to take the initiative to fight and make great contributions, thinking at least to protect himself.Tuoba Gui frowned as he begged more than he could, and said with a smile: "The generals of the Helan family and the troops of the Helan tribe are in such a hurry to take all the military exploits in the world." ?”

Embarrassed, He Lanjun hastily knelt down and confessed his crimes——Juqu Mengxun's fate is vividly remembered, how could he dare to be charged with such a crime!Tuobagui was leaning on the couch, taking a bowl of strong tea and sipping to sober up, at this moment he waved his hand impatiently: "I have a decision in my heart who will be the general, and I will tell the world sooner or later. "

When Tuobagui's words reached this point, there was no room for others to change them. He Lanjun didn't dare to say any more, so he had no choice but to leave.

After waiting for the person to leave, Tuobagui suddenly called softly: "Cui Hao."

A young man of not enough stature came out, kowtowed and bowed, it was Cui Hao—Tuobagui came back from conquering Yan, and rewarded the three armies, but Cui Hao was only promoted from a fifth-rank clerk to a fourth-rank secretary. Shanlushui also didn't have the power to discuss state affairs in the court, but he was in charge of all affairs around the emperor, and could enter and exit the palace at any time.

Tuobagui said indifferently: "I heard that He Lanjun and you have a good relationship, and you have learned a lot. Everyone is flattering He Lanna, and he came to me to express his loyalty in shock—couldn't it be that day that you and I What did he teach him when he went to Wuzhou Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing for an outing?"

Cui Hao's heart skipped a beat: He claimed that he had nothing to do with He Lanjun and joined the party, how could the emperor know that they had some personal relationship? !But he was old-fashioned after all, so he collected himself, forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, how can I guess what the emperor's next move will be? The reason why I met He Lanjun was because he was compared to other members of the He Lan family." You need to be more sympathetic, Bo Yuan only knows loyalty to the emperor in his heart, and never dares to discuss government affairs arbitrarily."

Tuobagui shook his hand: "Don't worry. You're right. Compared with other Xianbei tycoons, He Lanjun is indeed more alert. If you make friends with him, it would be good to mention more."

Cui Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the matter had been exposed, he pursed his lips and smiled: "The emperor's move today is very good, Zhao Guogong's attitude is relaxed, and he is willing to send troops to resist Gaoche - most of the Helan family's troops are Still in the grasslands, if they were the main force, it would be much more convenient than leading troops north from Pingcheng to go out to investigate the chaos - use their soldiers instead of their generals, use the fire to cook the oil and draw the bottom of the pot, so as not to let them sit again In the past, Tuobagui had to rely on the power of his mother's family in order to restore the country and open up land, which made it difficult for the eight Xianbei troops to hold back the military power; In fact, he never stopped thinking of cutting off his wings.

Tuobagui glanced at him: "They have supported the second child all these years, didn't they just want to continue the wealth of the Helan family, and now they are happy to have another daughter in, so they don't force the second child so secretly. For the sake of the prince—I also save myself some trouble.”

Cui Hao didn't hesitate to think: "The emperor's age is at its peak, and the two princes are still young, so there is no need to worry about establishing a country."

Tuoba Gui had already had this thought in his heart, he was in the prime of his life when he was full of anger, and anyone in the court who asked to be crowned prince, no matter who he was, had selfish intentions.Now this concubine has managed to coax He Lanna with one fell swoop, not only slowing down the dark and turbulent Hu-Han struggle, establishing the foundation of the country; but also eroding part of the Helan family's military power.

Cui Hao didn't leave after finishing the matter, but Tuoba Gui didn't order him to back down, the two kings and ministers stared at each other for a moment, Tuoba Gui lowered his head and coughed: "Is there anything else?"

If he really wants to resign, something will happen to him.Cui Hao looked at Tuoba Gui's face, and whispered: "Today when Luan drove into the palace, he stopped him and gave the bride a congratulatory gift."

Tuobagui was stunned for a moment, and his expression was complicated for a moment: "What did you give?"

"Mani Orb."

Tuobagui was silent for a moment, then suddenly got up with a flick of his sleeves, and even the vase on the case fell to the ground, Cui Hao's eyelids jumped, he hurriedly knelt to stop him, and grabbed the corner of Tuobagui's robe and said: "Your Majesty, the old one is easy to break, Only Roke can overcome it!"

Tuobagui stopped his feet, suppressed the burning fire in his heart, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and said bitterly: "I haven't been gentle enough in the past year? What do you want me to do?!" He regarded him as such. Jewels are like treasures, but he is still so heartless, never having love - should he just sit back and miss him once again? !

Cui Hao's heart was shocked, he knew that the emperor was at a loss to the extreme and only confided his heart to one of his subjects, but he didn't dare to play around in circles to show off his cleverness, so he hurriedly persuaded: "How can the emperor not know that he is the most important person?" Take the soft but not the hard--that didn't make him break his brows back then, but now if he persecutes him again, it will be counterproductive, and if it reminds him of something, it will be a waste of all previous efforts. But the emperor was too cautious a few days ago, he It’s common sense that you can’t feel love for a while, someone needs to pierce this layer of window paper—but who does it, how it’s broken, and when it’s broken is very particular.”

Tuoba Gui turned to Cui Hao, thoughtful - he was used to plundering, and he would do everything possible to grab something if he saw something, whether it was a sword or a ghost, but the sincerity of that person, his previous life and present life. Just ask for it!

Cui Hao knew that he had stabilized Tuobagui's mind, so he licked his lips and continued: "In short, if the emperor wants to take the initiative, he must not be restless. You must have a heart; as long as you have a heart, you will move, it depends on whether you can seize the opportunity and let him move only for you."

Tuobagui's restless and boiling blood gradually calmed down, Cui Hao took the opportunity to say: "The emperor still has to attend, and deal with the rest of the scene, otherwise, wouldn't all previous efforts be wasted?"

Ren Zhen withdrew the knife, hung it into the sheath, and the broken branches and leaves were scattered all over the ground, but he sighed silently in the melting moonlight, and a hoarse male voice sounded: "...Why is Sir Ren sighing?"

Ren Zhen turned his head suddenly, and saw a thin man coming from the shadow of the tree: "Who are you?" He looked up and down, and then said: "You...are not from the palace, how did you break into the Mani Palace? "

Chao Ru bowed his head and took out a small wine jar: "Master Ren did not come to the palace banquet today. The bride is grateful for the gift of congratulations from your lord, and there is nothing in return, so I specially sent this aged daughter red."

Ren Zhen immediately understood that this person was a confidant of the He family, and lost interest all of a sudden—Nvvhong, Nvnvyi, how can they drink at will?What's more, her status is precious and sensitive, so he has no interest in provoking her now. "I only love the mellow and bitterness of Fenjiu. I'd like to invite you to drink this old wine with the emperor."

Chao Ru seemed to have expected it, so he patted Kaifeng mud and poured all the rare wine under a willow tree.Seeing this, Ren Zhen became a little interested: "What is this for?"

Chao Ru took his time and said: "Since Mr. Ren doesn't understand Fengyue, it's better to dedicate this fine wine to this side of water and soil. The willows are sentimental, and you can't live up to it if you think about it."

Ren Zhen laughed and walked forward: "You are interesting, unlike the ordinary servants in Xianbei Haoqiang Mansion. Then tell me, why did I sigh?"

Chao Ru threw the wine jar away, walked in front of Ren Zhen, and turned his gaze from his right hand to the left knife worn at his waist: "Sigh for this." He raised his head and met Ren Zhen's eyes: "A man should wear a knife on his body." Wu Gou, collect the fifty prefectures of Guanshan. Trapped in the inner garden of the deep palace, even if you are blessed and invincible, it is useless to sit and watch the sky!"

In just a few words, I can tell the truth - what Ren Zhen is most upset about now is that he is dependent on others and has nothing.Don't say that keeping pace with Tuobagui is simply a world of difference--in the matter of He Lanmi, he is not angry with Tuobagui for losing his face and taking love with him. You can't get out of it, you can't do anything!

It was obviously an ordinary, extremely sallow and tired sick face, but there was a pair of bright black eyes that were so radiant.Ren Zhen stared at him for a while, then suddenly said, "Have we... met before?"

Chao Ru lowered his eyelids, and returned to his cautious appearance before becoming an adult, and coughed a few times: "My lord, you are a noble person, even if you are in the shallows of the dragon, I will wait for you if you are not lucky enough to see each other."

Ren Zhen seemed to have deep meaning in what he said, but after thinking about it, he didn't know what was wrong. Seeing that Chao Ru had bowed to him to leave, he hurriedly shouted: "Wait a minute."

Chao Ru turned around slowly. Ren Zhen was about to speak, but he didn't know what to say to this stranger. He paused, took off his cloak, and threw it to him with one hand: "Listen to you just now!" Cough, I think it’s because I’ve been exposed to wind and cold for a long time, and it’s cold in autumn, so I should add some clothes.”

Chao Ru's eyes flashed, she held the cloak and bowed slightly to him.

Ren Zhen went back thoughtfully all the way, and as soon as he entered, he felt someone was in the room, the knife in his left hand pierced the air, and attacked the uninvited guest, bringing a sharp knife light.Unexpectedly, that person's skill is even better, he moved his body quickly, and he avoided this move of Chasing the Moon and Flowing Wind very skillfully, the air smelled like the fragrance of wine.With a thought in his heart, he already guessed who it was, but his moves were like lightning, and the two of them dismantled each other more than a dozen times under the moonlight during the combination of fists and feet - this was beyond Tuobagui's expectation , Ren Zhen's swordsmanship was not as good as his last time, and angrily threatened to practice harder. Who knows that the kung fu has really improved a lot in less than a month. I want to come to Cui Hao's report that he takes the martial arts field as his home for a day Three hard studies are more than true.

When he was distracted, Ren Zhen took advantage of the weapon again, but seeing a flash of cold light between his fingers, the knife in his left hand broke through the defense and hit his throat with a thud.

A mass of scorching breath enveloped him, all of them pounced on Tuoba Gui's neck, and Ren Zhen's deep voice sounded close at hand: "Don't move."

Tuobagui's throat twitched slightly, and he put down his hands in a good manner, and met his eyes in the dim night. The cold eyes and hot breath were like two heavens of ice and fire.Tuoba Gui's eyes darkened - for a moment, he really thought that Ren Zhen would just wipe him with a knife, and then they were freed from now on, and it was all over.

He moved his lips and said in a low voice, "Brother is going to kill me?"

"..." Ren Zhen withdrew the knife in his left hand, curled his lips and said, "I dare not. I thought it was some uninvited guest."

"Apart from me, who else can enter the room?"

Ren Zhen frowned when he heard the words: "The emperor shouldn't be here at this moment."

"Then where should I be?"

"Naturally, nephrite jade is warm and fragrant, and wedding candles." Ren Zhen sarcastically said coldly.

"This is my nephrite jade, a wedding candle." Tuobagui took out the wooden box from his bosom, flipped it open with one hand, and the egg-sized luminous pearl suddenly glowed brightly and softly, "Why did you pass this thing on to someone else? "

Ren Zhen sneered: "Is it the emperor's land in the whole world? Now I have everything I have as a gift from you. Why don't you give it up? It's just borrowing flowers to present Buddha. Besides, how can the bride be regarded as someone else?"

Tuobagui was taken aback, and instinctively grabbed Ren Zhen's arm: "These days... I haven't come here, are you angry? Angry at me for accepting He Lanmi? Are you... are you jealous?"

Ren Zhen was amused: "Stop, stop. Such a little beauty, I think it's quite interesting, but I haven't reached the point where I want to marry her. You can take it easy. How can I be jealous? You need half of her Yue dare not face me? What's more, if I really like her, I should fight you openly, even if I am not as good as you in civil and martial arts, I don't want your concessions and charity!"

Only then did Tuobagui realize what the two of them meant and said that they had screwed up, let alone the aggrieved feeling in his heart-it turns out that he has been turning around a thousand times these days, angry and depressed, and even resisted the cold war with him. It's just that he didn't dare to see him because he took his love away - it's really ridiculous.

Ren Zhen put down his words, then withdrew his hand and turned his head to leave. Tuobagui looked at his thin and sharp back, and unexpectedly remembered what Cui Hao said earlier: as long as you are a person, you must have a heart; It will definitely move, it depends on whether you can seize the opportunity and let him move only for you.

He didn't want to miss another chance--

Note: Mrs. He and Mrs. He are indeed real, and they are considered Tuobagui's aunt according to their seniority. Xiaohe had a husband before marrying Tuobagui. Later, Tuobagui found a chance and snatched the beauty into her. Palace—Ethnic minorities have never paid much attention to ethical seniority before they became kings. Marriages combined for profit are very chaotic. Fathers die, wives concubine mothers, sons die and accept their daughters-in-law. Therefore, many people in later generations It is believed that Tuobagui is not the grandson of the old king Tuoba Shiyijian, but that he died after his son died.