Survival countdown

Xu Riyue Bi hurried on the road non-stop, arrived in Jiangyang County in the shortest time, and was soon sent to the epidemic area.

Zhao Baiyu saw that he had a clear face, although his face was dusty, but his eyes were clear. He was about 34 or [-] years old, and he did not stick to etiquette. There must be a reason for being called a 'ghost doctor'.

When Xu Mingbi arrived in the epidemic area, he did not rest. He first looked at the symptoms of the epidemic summed up by the doctors, and then went to see the patients, asking how many people died and how many new patients were newly added every day.

Zhao Baiyu was busy with scheduling, and occasionally came to observe, and found that some of the opinions or questions raised by Xu Mingbi from time to time could accurately hit the key points of the epidemic, and he was indeed skilled in medicine.

After being so busy for two or three days, there were a group of imperial physicians and Xu Mingbi in town. Although the increase in the number of casualties and infections has declined, they still haven't been able to develop a useful prescription to curb the epidemic.

At that time, the epidemic area continued to expand, and the number of infected people increased to 500, which is already an extremely terrifying number.

An anxious and tense atmosphere enveloped the disaster-stricken area, and the shadow of sadness, hopelessness and death surrounded everyone's heart.Xu Mingbi determined that this epidemic was unprecedented, and most of the previous prescriptions for the epidemic were unavailable, and new prescriptions had to be summed up.

Time is running out, even if we think extensively and collect benefits, there is still no great effect.

That night, Xu Mingbi flipped through ancient medical books and thought about the prescriptions written on the thoughts of many doctors, and suddenly caught a glimpse of a piece of paper with "Lianhua Qingwen decoction", which was unheard of and unseen, which caught his attention.

"Ephedra, almonds, licorice, raw gypsum..."

This is the Maxing Shigan Decoction in "Treatise on Febrile Diseases", which clears the lungs and removes heat, and is a commonly used prescription for fighting plague.

There are also two prescriptions below, both of which have not been recorded in ancient books. Some of the medicines are also used for heat dissipation, sweating and detoxification, as well as medicines for improving cough and sore throat. Among them, Rhodiola is good for qi, blood circulation, and meridians. An antiasthmatic effect.

"Rhubarb, honeysuckle, Yinqiao, Guanzhong, Banlangen..."

Seeing that they were all anti-plague prescriptions, I saw that each prescription was marked with the names "Dayuan San" and "Yinqiao San". These two thousand gold prescriptions did not exist in ancient medical books. Who invented them?

Xu Mingbi found that there was still a piece of paper underneath, but it turned out to be another prescription, but the traces of alteration were more obvious, and there were many ink dots. It seemed that the prescription himself was not sure what the medicine was.

Taking a closer look, Xu Mingbi found that this prescription combined the previous three thousand gold prescriptions of Maxing Shigan Decoction, Dayuan San and Yinqiao San. Could it be that this is the Lianhua Qingwen Decoction?

Carefully studying the first three prescriptions and the fourth fusion prescription, Xu Mingbi's heart became more and more hot, and he forgot to eat and sleep. While checking medical books, he scribbled and corrected. who.

A group of doctors and imperial physicians shook their heads again and again, passed it to an old local doctor, looked at it for a while and suddenly said: "This looks like Xiao Zhao's handwriting."

Xu Mingbi: "Who is Xiao Zhao?"

The imperial doctor next to him said: "Zhao Dawei, he came here from Xuzhou, thanks to him in charge of the dispatch in the epidemic area, so he didn't collapse." After a pause, he hissed belatedly: "The prescriptions are all written by Xiao Zhao. Is he a doctor? Why didn't you say it before, and didn't take out these prescriptions?"

Xu Mingbi: "Quickly ask him to come here."

The imperial physician hurriedly ordered Yaotong to invite Zhao Baiyu.

Here, Zhao Baiyu came back to recall Qianjin Fang after finishing his daily schedule. He couldn't find the prescription that he had written silently for a long time. When he asked Yan Bing, he realized that he mistakenly thought that the prescription was written silently and sent to the temporary office tent of the imperial doctors. .

Yan Bing was stunned, "Is the prescription incomplete?"

"I can't remember completely." Zhao Baiyu pressed his temple and said, "Forget it, I can send it to the doctors to have a look. Three Zhuge Liang compared me to a cobbler, and they are all more capable than me as a layman. It is not allowed to perfect Qianjinfang."

The three prescriptions are from the Eastern Han Dynasty's "Treatise on Febrile Diseases", Ming's "On Epidemic Diseases" and Qing's "Tiaobian on Febrile Diseases". They are all famous anti-epidemic prescriptions. The new Qianjin Fang "Lianhua Qingwen Decoction" has a very significant anti-epidemic effect.

But after a long time, Zhao Baiyu really couldn't remember the specific prescription and dosage. Recently, he had been thinking about it, and the prescription was very fragmented.

At this time, a drug boy invited Zhao Baiyu to come to the front, presumably for the anti-epidemic Qianjin Fang.

As soon as Zhao Baiyu entered, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Xu Mingbi came to him, looked him over and said with certainty: "You are not a doctor."

Zhao Baiyu: "Why do you see that?"

Xu Mingbi: "You don't smell like medicinal herbs."

This is the easiest way to distinguish, and there are other reasons, no one knows better than a doctor whether the other party is immersed in this way.

Zhao Baiyu smiled: "Doctor Xu is unparalleled in intelligence."

"It's free to praise people." Xu Mingbi went straight to the point: "You wrote these thousands of gold recipes?"

"I saw Qianjin Fang in an ancient medical book. That ancient book was found in the market when I was a child, but I couldn't find it for a long time. I was in the stage of learning characters at that time, and I memorized everything I saw. After a long time, I have almost forgotten it, and no matter how hard I try to recall these days, I can only recall sporadic memories."

"It's a pity!" Xu Mingbi did not doubt Zhao Baiyu's words. So many folk medical books were destroyed by the flames of war, and if they were passed down by chance, they would be burned in the hands of ignorant people. Born out of ancient books. "I tried to make up your prescription overnight. I boiled all the ingredients and tasted them all. I asked all the doctors to brainstorm and finally compiled the "Lianhua Qingwen Decoction" written by you. Come and see if you can awaken A memory or two?"

Zhao Baiyu was frightened, could he make up the famous anti-epidemic prescription for later generations in just one night?

According to the prescription, there are a total of thirteen Chinese herbal medicines, some of which are quite overbearing. For example, Guanzhong is poisonous, and rhubarb has diarrhea after eating, so you must be careful when using the medicine, and be accurate to the exact number of grams.

The dosage is written on the back of each medicinal material. Except for some Chinese herbal medicines that cannot be determined, the dosage of the medicinal materials is the reason why he really can't remember and dare not be hasty.

Looking at this perfected prescription, Zhao Baiyu's memory of carrying Qianjin's prescription with his grandfather in his previous life was awakened, and a warm emotion surged in his heart.

"Mr. Zhao?"

After being dazed, Zhao Baiyu came back to his senses, and said with a smile: "You can just call me Xiao Zhao. Doctor Xu is worthy of being a miracle doctor in the world, and he made up the thousand gold prescription, which is exactly the same as the prescription in my memory! It's just that it has been tested? Has any patient taken it? How does the medicine work?"

Xu Mingbi: "Without your confirmation, I dare not take the medicine without authorization. But now you can ask someone to make the medicine according to this prescription, give it to a few patients first, observe it, and then spread it if there is a significant effect."

"Row."

In ancient times, unlike modern times, there were no experimental subjects for research, and it could only be tested on patients, which was helpless.

Actions are taken as soon as they are said, and soon the fires of the decocting medicines in the epidemic area are ignited with smoke, and the boiled medicines are distributed at noon. Every doctor personally observes and records the patient's disease situation.

After watching for a day and a night, until the next morning, when the sun came out of the mountain, the exciting news came from the epidemic area.

Yan Bing danced and said: "Patients with mild illnesses have reduced their fever, and they can go to the field even if they can eat rice soup. Patients with severe illnesses are still bedridden, but they no longer vomit and their condition has improved. If you persist in taking medicine, you may be able to overcome the plague! "

Zhao Baiyu put on his coat and walked out while putting on his shoes: "Really? Is there no donkey?"

Yan Bing smirked: "Aren't you sick when I take this matter?"

After stepping out of the tent, the weather was completely new. The patients, the guards who took care of the patients, and the disaster victims outside were all visibly happy, and smiled when they talked to everyone, which was completely opposite to the dejected appearance yesterday.

"Mr. Zhao." A few women who came to the epidemic area to take care of the patients Fushen stuffed four big white steamed buns into his hands: "I heard from the doctors that Mr. Zhao came up with the prescription that saved us. Everyone is very grateful to you." !"

"If Mr. Zhao hadn't taken the initiative to stand up to maintain the security of the affected area and become the backbone, I'm afraid the big guy would have lost his mind, rushed out of the disaster-stricken area, and asked the officers and soldiers outside to kill him. Mr. Zhao has been working tirelessly these days for the victims of the disaster. You forget to sleep and eat, we all see it and remember your kindness."

"You take it, steamed buns made from specially saved flour."

Zhao Baiyu refused: "The people who save the people and save the mansion are the imperial medical officials, the doctors of Jiangyang County, and the doctor Xu who tried the medicine himself to make up the life-saving prescription. We should thank them , Thank them, not me. Also, don’t call me Mr., just call me Xiao Zhao.”

"Mister is humble. The doctor also sent steamed buns. You can accept them, sir. If adults don't eat them, children must eat them. Your younger brother also suffered a lot, so thin that his cheeks are sunken."

Yan Bing was stunned by the sudden roll call, "Huh? Me?"

"The two steamed buns are for you. Xiao Zhao is busy, and we can all see it."

Yan Bing's cheeks flushed instantly, he had followed Goro and You Rongyan before, and this was the first time he was praised and appreciated alone, he was so ashamed that he didn't know how to let go.

Accepting the good intentions and sending the women away, Yan Bing scratched the back of his head and laughed: "So it's such a good mood to be rewarded for doing good deeds."

Zhao Baiyu: "If you can be an official, you can do more things for the people."

For the first time, Yan Bing did not refute, but seriously considered the possibility of obtaining fame.

He looked back at the victims as he walked, and found that they got along with the guards in the epidemic area happily, and would personally pour water for them, with a sincere smile and no trace of resentment.

The local county magistrate is an idiot, who delays the epidemic for his own self-interest, intrigues and intrigues, and has no eyes for the common people, thus killing many people.

People who have experienced the shadow of death are justifiable even if they blame the servants, but they have clear grievances, are easy to be satisfied, and have an optimistic attitude. No matter how hard life is, they can struggle and survive with a smile.

The common people at the bottom are not the rock pines and cold plums in the literati's praises, but the weeds and wild flowers that can be seen everywhere in the barren land.

But when Zhao Baiyu saw it, he didn't bow his head to look at them, but walked into the common people himself, to see what the people saw, feel what the people felt, and suffer from the suffering of the people.

Yan Bing used to not understand why this young gentleman of his family always set his sights on the bottom instead of pursuing upwards. It is clear that striving for the top is the normal state of the world, and it is a character that everyone takes for granted.

Even Zhao Yuzheng, who was frail and sickly, yearned for officialdom, and was considered a promising young man with great ambitions.

Pian Goro went against the world, which is really incomprehensible.

Now, Yan Bing vaguely understands that maybe Goro is the one who lives the most transparent life in the world.

***

Seven days later, the epidemic was completely brought under control, but outbreaks broke out in Huainan Prefecture, Fu and counties under its jurisdiction, and the symptoms of the epidemic were exactly the same as those in the disaster area of ​​Anyang County.

Zhao Baiyu made the decision behind the scenes, and through the mouth of Adjutant Cui to issue orders, the doctors in the disaster-stricken areas of Anyang County were assigned to various epidemic areas one by one, and the raging plague was extinguished in its cradle within half a month.

This time is the most dangerous epidemic that Dajing has encountered since the founding of the country, but it is also the fastest to be controlled and resolved.

The law stipulates that magistrates must truthfully report the situation of the epidemic. They must truthfully state the number of deaths, the number of people infected, the severity of the epidemic, and the current actual situation. , to ensure that the information is current and correct.

***

Kyoto Prefecture, Sanji.

Du Gong, the Duzhi envoy, first saw the first report written by the Fu Envoy, which was stamped with the official seal of the Fu Envoy, read it over and over two or three times, and couldn't help but feel suspicious.

Li Yanqi, the salt and iron envoy next to him, asked: "Is there something wrong with this report?" Looking carefully, it was the epidemic in Huainan, as if facing a big enemy: "There is indeed an epidemic in Huainan! Please hurry up, Your Majesty, and arrange rice, grain and money as soon as possible. And the distribution of medicinal materials... Is there a record of the number of people affected by the epidemic, the affected areas and the severity of the epidemic? Du Duzhi? Why are you in a daze? Tell me! This is like putting out a fire, why are you still stunned? Tea, bring me to see."

After snatching the report and reading it, Li Yanqi was also stunned, with a bunch of question marks floating in his heart.

At this time, the deputy envoy of the household department came and asked, "What's the matter?"

Du Gongxian muttered to himself: "It's amazing! It's really amazing!"

Li Yanqi: "I have been an official for [-] years. I have experienced two dynasties. I have experienced four or five epidemics. The imperial court responded most sensitively and dealt with it the fastest. It took half a year to clean it up and down! You see—you see."

The deputy envoy of the Ministry of Household Affairs received the report and read it, and exclaimed in amazement: "The epidemic was solved in less than two months?!"

Li Yanqi: "If you look at the patients in the first half month, there were nearly ten thousand people! The number of deaths per day ranged from dozens to over a hundred. It can be called a major plague. It needs the power of the whole country. Everyone is like a soldier. If it is not controlled, the disease will be destroyed again. In two months, I'm afraid it will be...killed! Burn the city! At that time, there will be mountains of corpses and seas of blood, with dead bones in the wild, and everyone will mourn together."

The surprised expression of the Deputy Envoy of the Household Department became more obvious. He gasped, stroked his beard and said, "But this report says that the epidemic has been completely brought under control. Although nearly ten thousand people are infected by the epidemic, the daily death toll gradually exceeds one hundred , but only less than a thousand people died, and the rest of the patients have recovered, and the medicinal materials and silver used only used the Huainan disaster relief supplies, and even not all of them were used up?!"

"How is this possible! Is this envoy deceiving me as an ignorant old man? How can such a major epidemic be extinguished so quickly and so rapidly?" Who is the envoy? How dare you do such evil deeds of deceiving the people and disregarding the lives of the people?"

Li Yanqi: "The envoy is Zhao Baiyu."

The deputy envoy of the household department was surprised: "It's him?" He frowned, thinking of the noble act of saving his benefactor some time ago, he couldn't help softening his tone: "Seeing that Zhao Baiyu doesn't behave like a pervert, maybe it's because he is too young and his methods are immature. , let the group of officials below fool you. When you and I played the report, we modified a few words, and wrote a letter to mention Zhao Baiyu, which can be regarded as a little face for Chen Shidao and Lin'an County King."

At the same time, they gave Zhao Baiyu a chance to make corrections. To be honest, they admired Zhao Baiyu quite a lot. If one day they were able to serve as officials in the same dynasty, they would dare to trust him and become a confidant with him.

Du Gongxian: "Look at these two letters again, there are official defense seal letters from Yangzhou Tongjuan and Huainan Mentoring Envoy."

The Deputy Envoy of the Household Department took over Yimu Shixing, and the surprise and amazement in his heart almost burst out of his chest.

It should be noted that the two exercise the power of supervision. Even if one party is bribed to deceive others, the words of the other party can be compared.Moreover, the supervisory power of the two is particularly heavy, and officials who have no cronies or trust in His Majesty are usually selected to be in charge, and the reports returned to Beijing are highly credible.

The contents of the two memorials are similar, which means that the Fushi's memorial is the real situation of the disaster in Jiangyang County.

"Look at the second report - epidemics broke out in many places in Huainan, Zhao Baiyu decisively dispatched doctors and imperial physicians from the epidemic areas in Jiangyang County to prevent and control the epidemics, and the epidemic in Huainan and the whole country was just like that strangled in the cradle."

"!" The deputy envoy of the household department read Zhao Baiyu's report over and over again, feeling that his career as an official for more than ten years was in vain. "How did you do it?"

Du Gongxian: "The county magistrate of Jiangyang has an unjust case. Once the epidemic breaks out, he is afraid of being held accountable, trying to conceal the report, and delaying the prevention and control of the epidemic area. It was Zhao Baiyu who was vigilant and made a decisive decision to take down the county magistrate of Jiangyang County. , and leapfrogged to mobilize the two battalions in Huainan, and invited the genius doctor Xu Mingbi from the south of the Yangtze River, saying that it was the imperial physician and folk physicians who were of one mind and one mind, and the victims of the disaster were united as one to overcome this epidemic."

"It's rare to not take credit for the whole article, but only praise others." Li Yanqi sighed.

Deputy Envoy of the Ministry of Household Affairs: "The person who can knock on the drum to save the benefactor must have a sincere heart. If there is no envoy to dispatch, be resourceful and decisive, and adapt to the situation, we don't know how many people will die in this epidemic! Others, even if they don't do anything, they have to put [-]% of their success on themselves, but Zhao Baiyu doesn't even have a word of boasting, take a look - I really saw the right person."

"..."

He almost had 'want to make friends' written on his face.

Du Gongxian and Li Yanqi got up and said: "Let me first report the truth to Your Majesty."

***

Emperor Yuanshou's reaction was the same as theirs. He couldn't believe it and at the same time suspected that Zhao Baiyu was falsifying, but there were two reports from officials with supervisory powers to testify, so he couldn't help but not believe it.

Moreover, Du Gongxian and Li Yanqi rarely praised and commented on Zhao Baiyu, saying that he can make good decisions without taking credit for his pride, so he should be called a clean and capable official.

Emperor Yuanshou was already worried about the flood in Huainan, and worried about the subsequent outbreak of the epidemic. The more worried he was, the more likely it would happen. The moment it happened, the stone hanging in his heart fell down, and another kind of nervousness and worry hung high. Unexpectedly, as soon as the flag of worry was hung above the head, it was gently taken down.

He read Zhao Baiyu's memorial and the two supervisory reports three times, and finally let go of the worries that had been hanging in his heart for many days, and replaced them with a trace of surprise, appreciation and relief, and mixed with a few awkward and complicated emotions. in.

Zhao Baiyu...

Emperor Yuanshou read Zhao Baiyu's name silently, and it was the first time he looked at his nephew whom no one liked since he was born. Unexpectedly, his talent far exceeded his judgment and expectation, and he was indeed a prime minister.

"The envoy comforts and inquires, picks people up to benefit the sick, stops by order, and changes in response to the situation. Whether it is to punish corrupt officials or prevent and control epidemics, it is Zhao Baiyu's job, and it is not a great contribution." Yuan Shou After the emperor commented, the topic changed: "Although I am looking for a job in my position, it is a rare good minister to be able to do five or six points of my job well."

Tapping his ring finger to play the report, Emperor Yuan Shou was silent for a while before saying: "Zhao Baiyu has lived up to my expectations. Whether he can be a good minister depends on his performance in Huainan."

As soon as these words came out, Du Gongxian and Li Yanqi looked at each other, but they couldn't guess the attitude of Emperor Yuanshou.

Is he optimistic about Zhao Baiyu or not?

If he is not optimistic, why bother to send him to Huainan as an envoy?

If you are optimistic, you should be rewarded for such a beautiful political achievement!

As Emperor Yuanshou said, being able to do five or six points in one's job is a rare name for a good minister. Zhao Baiyu does not say ten points, at least seven to eight points in his job, how can he not be a good minister?

"First, the official hat of Lu Liangshi was removed, and Zhao Baiyu temporarily acted as the county magistrate of Jiangyang County, with full power to manage unjust cases, disasters and epidemics, and the right to participate in all disaster relief and disaster relief operations in Huainan Province. , you need to fully adopt the opinions of Fu Envoy!"

***

Yangzhou Prefecture.

The epidemic prevention and control in the disaster area is in place, the victims of the disaster are arranged to go to the city one after another, and the government re-plans the new resettlement area for the victims, and the social mechanism gradually returns to normal.

Jiangyang County Inn.

More than half of the battalion guarding the imperial envoys retreated outside, only a few remained. The inn was open as usual, Zhao Baiyu and Yan Bing stayed in the inn quietly, and Xu Mingbi followed suit.

When the prevention and control work in the epidemic area was gradually handed over to local officials, Zhao Baiyu was able to get away to rest, and invited Xu Mingbi to have dinner with him that night.

In the room, there was a table of Eight Immortals with a jar of wine and five dishes. On the opposite side was Xu Mingbi who was on his appointment. Zhao Baiyu raised his glass to respect Xu Mingbi.

"Xu Miracle Doctor is a benevolent doctor who spared no effort to travel thousands of miles to Yangzhou to save thousands of people from fire and water. He gave away thousands of gold and gave them to each other. He even saved the lives of people all over Huainan. Wulang has nothing but Bojiu to pay his respects. "

Xu Mingbi was slightly moved, stopped Zhao Baiyu and said, "Xu can't afford the glass of wine that Fu Envoy has."

Zhao Baiyu raised his eyes, slightly stunned.

Recognized?

Xu Mingbi got up and bowed deeply to Zhao Baiyu: "Master Zhao cares about the common people. He is alone in a dangerous situation and shares the joys and sorrows with the people. He deserves the name of an honest and honest minister. First, there is an adult who is rich in gold, and then there is Xu who picks up people's teeth and wisdom and saves the people." You are an adult, you are not me. I heard that your heart is as careful as a hair, and that you are sent to Yangzhou by imperial envoys to save people and investigate injustice cases in the execution ground. Your lord should be reincarnated!"

After bowing down and bowing, Xu Mingbi poured three glasses of wine and said: "Xu is ashamed. He claims to be a genius, but he can't stand the words of love. He is trapped in lovesickness and can't get out. He lives in seclusion and wastes his medical skills. If it weren't for Miss Li The Liuli Ruyi hairpin sent woke me up, I am afraid that I will continue to be abandoned and miss the epidemic in Yangzhou, killing more victims.”

Although Xu Mingbi has an eccentric temper, he still practiced the virtues of medical practice, so he couldn't really do nothing.

If he missed the epidemic in Yangzhou because of avoiding the world, he must feel guilty.

Zhao Baiyu frowned: "Miss Li?"

"Li Yiru." Xu Mingbi bowed again and thanked: "I just knew that Mr. Zhao was Miss Li's savior, and now he is also Xu's benefactor. If there is an order in the future, I will obey."

Zhao Baiyu's voice was slightly cold: "What's going on?"

Xu Mingbi briefly explained his relationship with Li Yiru and the fate between the two, and then smiled wryly: "It's my unrequited love that fell ill. Not only did I hide from the world, but I also neglected my medical skills. It's just a muddy mind."

"Why aren't you being stupid now? Miss Li's wishful hairpin cured your lovesickness, right?" Zhao Baiyu's face was slightly cold, a little aggressive.

"What?" Xu Mingbi was stunned.

"It's nothing." Zhao Baiyu controlled his emotions and softened his tone: "This table of wine and food is a credit to Dr. Xu's disaster relief. If the money is not enough, the epidemic will take one more day, and more people will die if it takes longer. Doctor Xu is indeed a rescuer." The work of all people."

Zhao Baiyu drank the wine in the glass by himself: "I still have important things to do, Doctor Xu." After speaking, he turned and left. When he reached the door, he turned around suddenly and asked with a sideways face: "Doctor Xu thinks that Miss Li gave you a wishful gift?" Is the hairpin responding to your feelings?"

Xu Mingbi was surprised: "How dare I think so?"

Zhao Baiyu's expression softened slightly, he didn't say much, and walked away.

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The author has something to say:

I can never figure out Jinjiang's shielded lexicon, "Zhong???... Gong"

Is it necessary to block these two words?

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Xiaoyu was a little angry, he thought Li Yiru was with Xu because of this, but don’t misunderstand, I don’t really want to spoil it, but the long comment from a girl earlier was correct, Xiaoyu can’t accept the feudal era’s attitude towards personality Trampling, a person like Li Yiru has no personality at all.

In the past, this kind of concern was forcibly suppressed, but Xiaoyu will care more and more in the future.

So in this chapter, Xiaoyu misunderstood Xu Xieen, and Li was sent over as a tool or a gift.

It was very common in ancient times. With the beauty of adults and the good intentions of gentlemen, it was said that it was a matchmaking. In fact, how could people with low status have the right to refuse?

Xiaoyu felt that she was trampling on her personality, and was also afraid that she would unintentionally become a pusher.

This is the meaning of Li Yiru's role arrangement.