This world originally had a very orthodox history.
Orthodox history that had not been tampered with by external forces.
This history was adapted by later generations of people into a TV series. Because of the profound scriptwriting skills, the plot was well-researched and consistent with history, the actors were handsome, and the emotional scenes were touching, it quickly attracted the crazy love of a large number of fans and became the hottest film and television that year.
Zhao Er is a crazy fan of that TV series, and she has a unique taste. She doesn't like the conventional male and female protagonist CP, but only loves the gentle and infatuated male second, that is, the fourth prince who can't get the female protagonist.
She was obsessed with the gentleness of the Fourth Prince, and watched the drama day and night, memorizing every line in the drama, and even studied that period of history specifically for the second male lead.
Under the filter of fans, Zhao Er only felt that the Fourth Prince in history was so lovable, so considerate, and everything he did was good.
If she could meet him once, she would not regret dying.
Perhaps the gods of this world heard her wish. Because she stayed up all night and had to go to work the next day, this girl who was obsessed with love in her dreams fell down due to hypoglycemia after going out, and fell on the road. She was directly sent to the dynasty she dreamed of going to by a speeding car.
After waking up, she thought she was blessed by God. After traveling through time, she soon managed to meet the depressed and frustrated Fourth Prince. She
used her inherent advantage of holding the script to quickly grasp the Fourth Prince's preferences, which was the most popular weapon in this era - ancient poetry. As a talented woman, she quickly became the Fourth Prince's confidant and realized her dream of meeting her idol.
After her dream came true, Zhao Er soon became dissatisfied with the status of confidant. She wanted to marry her sweetheart. She
was also jealous of the existence of the heroine in the TV series, Miss Si Peihuan of the Si family, who was the first of the four beauties whose names were recorded in history. In the TV series, Si Peihuan will not only become the Crown Princess as a commoner, but will also attract the attention of the Fourth Prince, who will never forget her for the rest of his life.
To become a princess, you must first get rid of that troublesome guy.
Although Zhao Er is a little love-minded, she knows that according to real history, commoner women cannot even be the Crown Prince's concubine, no matter how good their relationship is.
The history books she has read record that the real reason that helped Si Peihuan become the Crown Princess was her younger brother, the famous and capable minister, the first prime minister of the State of Chu, Si Qi.
Si Qi's reputation in the entire history is even stronger than the first of the four beauties. Anyone who has lived in the country cannot be unaware of his name and have heard of his deeds.
He was a truly capable minister who could govern the country, a gifted scholar of all ages.
It was because of his assistance that the Crown Prince Chu was able to become the emperor so smoothly, and he governed the country of Chu with peace and prosperity, making this dynasty a famous prosperous era in history, which was repeatedly filmed in TV series by later generations.
It just so happened that the King of Chu was a famous wise monarch in history, and Si Peihuan was a famous beauty. Since ancient times, the king and the beauty have been talked about by people in later generations. It was just right to be the male and female protagonists of the TV series.
But Zhao Er just didn't like it.
She just felt that the Fourth Prince was so good and gentle, why couldn't he be the emperor, and why did the overbearing and arrogant Crown Prince Chu have to be the emperor? Was it because he was born earlier than the Fourth Prince and his mother was more noble than the Fourth Prince's biological mother?
Zhao Er considered herself a modern person and didn't care about this set of feudal concepts. She felt that with her help, the Fourth Prince would definitely become the emperor, and she would be the empress who was second to none.
The Crown Prince, the eldest daughter of the Si family, and Si Qi, all stood aside.
Therefore, she made full use of her golden finger, and induced the Fourth Prince to replace the Crown Prince's actions in the TV series again and again according to the plots of the family struggle, palace struggle, and political struggle in the TV series, helping the Fourth Prince to gain the emperor's favor and be valued by the emperor.
She also pulled various future famous officials who should have been recruited by the Crown Prince, wrote down on paper what those famous officials would say and do in the future, and asked the Fourth Prince to memorize it, and then told it to those famous officials in person.
After hearing it, the famous officials all admired the Fourth Prince, and felt that only the king in the world understood them, and the Chu State would prosper with the Fourth Prince. She voluntarily joined the Fourth Prince, who was still insignificant at the time, to work for him, to make plans and suppress the power of the Crown Prince.
In addition, the World Girl had all kinds of golden fingers, poetry, singing, business skills, fame and money all came to her. With her help behind the scenes, the Fourth Prince was like a tiger with wings, and he repeatedly gained the upper hand in the struggle for the throne. Once, he even made the Crown Prince bear a stigma, and was completely hated by the Emperor, who almost abolished the Crown Prince.
It happened that the border war was tense at that time. Zhao Er knew that the battle was extremely fierce and could not be resisted by human power, so he gave advice to the Fourth Prince, asking him to urge the emperor to send the prince to the border to make up for his mistakes and clear his name.
The prince went, and never came back.
Zhao Er colluded with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue to cut off the troops' food and grass, turning the battle that was originally a defeat in history into a battle in which hundreds of thousands of soldiers died of hunger and battle at the border, causing the Chu State to cede three cities, and the people in the cities were all massacred by the enemy.
All the sins were naturally put on the head of the prince who was ambitious and rushed all the way without caring about the safety of the soldiers.
The prince became the biggest sinner of the State of Chu, the chief culprit who killed nearly a million soldiers and civilians, and even after his death he did not even have a posthumous name, and was completely nailed to the pillar of shame in history.
Only those soldiers who followed the prince in the bloody battles and finally died on the battlefield knew that the prince was not ambitious, so he kept charging at the enemy. It was really freezing cold at the time, and his side could not get even a grain of food from the State of Chu. In order to avoid being starved to death, the prince could only lead his soldiers to kill the enemy and steal food. This was a very reasonable plan, and he should have won. However, the Daughter of the World informed the enemy and told them that the prince had no food reserves and could not consume them.
So the enemy refused to fight from beginning to end, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers starved to death at the border of Chu.
As for Si Qi...
Si Qi is indeed a talent, but it is a pity that he cannot be used by the Daughter of the World.
If Si Qi could show his talent, he would become the confidant of the four princes. Whether Zhao Er's wisdom can surpass Si Qi is not yet clear. The relationship between Si Qi and the eldest lady of the Si family is hard for Zhao Er to tolerate.
What if the Fourth Prince marries his sister as a concubine in order to win the position of a capable minister, like the Crown Prince?
Zhao Er came to this era not to share her husband with other women.
It is better to destroy something that cannot be used as soon as possible.
She calculated the time and sent someone to push Si Qi, the future famous minister, into the water on the eve of the imperial examination, causing him to become seriously ill and miss the examination, indirectly losing the reputation of the top scholar.
He also used the hand of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who was closely related to his own interests, to let his son use the "accident" that seemed insignificant to others, "the Minister's son flirted with a common girl and accidentally crippled his brother", to completely strangle Si Qi, a serious threat, in the bud.
His arm was broken, his appearance was ruined, and he could never pass the imperial examination in his life.
By the way, he also let the Minister's son take the opportunity to insult the innocence of the young lady of the Si family, so that the Fourth Prince, whose fame and status were rising at that time, would never see this humble and dirty woman again.
At that time, the original owner Si Qi did miss the visit of the Crown Prince Chu because of that "accident", and failed to deliver his article to the Crown Prince, which attracted the Crown Prince's attention.
His sister was kidnapped and tainted again, and a lifetime of innocence was ruined. Even though she has a beautiful face and a gentle temperament, she is destined to live in pain, and life is worse than death.
Si Qi, the breadwinner of the family, missed out on his fame and even became disabled. Now he will not be able to participate in the scientific examination in a few years. The talented man has fallen into the middle of the road.
Fortunately, he has a strong character and bounced back even after being hit one after another.
He didn't know who he had offended, he just thought that when heaven was about to entrust this person with a great responsibility, he would have to work hard on his mind and body first. Gritting his teeth and enduring the strange looks of regret or ridicule from others, he once again approached the prince, determined to stand behind the scenes and help him regain the emperor's sacred heart regardless of fame or fame.
The prince had heard of the existence of the talented Si Qi in his early years, and he really valued his talent. Regardless of Si Qi's unsightly appearance, he took him in as his subordinate.
Si Qi's joining did make the prince's party, which was gradually weakening and almost powerless, gradually improve.
Unfortunately, no matter how talented Si Qi was, he could not match the world girl who had a cheat and a script. After fighting back and forth with the world girl several times, the original owner was helpless and lost. He could only sigh that this girl's ability was far beyond what ordinary people could imagine. She was so wise and thoughtful that she seemed to be able to foresee the future, which was beyond human power.
It was also at this time that the original owner vaguely realized that his sister's misfortune and his own tragedy might be related to the fourth princess.
He was filled with anger and was about to show his strength and help the prince kill the witch by any means. But at this moment, the prince died, died at the border, died infamously and was despised and hated by all.
His greatest help was lost.
——Even the prince was dead, who else in Chu could compete with the four princes? Who else could avenge him?
Knowing that there was no room for recovery, Si Qi, who had suffered repeated blows and whose bright future was ruined again and again, turned completely evil.
This great man who was famous in history left the capital and defected to the enemy country that was at war with Chu. With the help of the confidential information she had from the crown prince, she displayed her extraordinary intelligence and led the enemy army to defeat all the generals. Within two months, she approached the capital, slaughtering countless civilians along the way, becoming another traitor to the country spurned by the people of Chu after the crown prince Chu.
Then, at the critical moment when everyone thought that Chu might be doomed, the daughter of the world developed black gunpowder, and several bombs blew up this great historical figure with extraordinary talent, and hundreds of thousands of enemy troops were buried with him.
The war that was thought to have a doomed outcome was easily reversed. The Daughter of the World became a goddess respected by all the people of Chu overnight. No matter her talent, cunningness, or connections... she was the best in the world.
She naturally became the empress, and lived with her beloved Majesty for the rest of her life. Her pride, her ability, and her beauty were regarded as the white moonlight in the hearts of countless officials and celebrities.
Her advanced ideas promoted the budding of feminism in later generations. Her influence penetrated into every corner of the prosperous Chu State. She was the most brilliant and dazzling existence of that era...
From then on, no one knew who was the Queen of Chu who conquered the country, who was the wise ruler who led the Chu State to prosperity, and who was even more unknown that the traitor who was nailed to the pillar of shame in history might have been a great figure who would be remembered forever.
At this moment, Si Qi, who almost became a traitor, walked out of the cold and dim prison and met the future emperor who was framed by the Daughter of the World and was now in a precarious situation in the county hall.
The sunlight fell on him, making his figure look a little hazy. The light black outline reflected in Si Qi's eyes made people feel a little familiar.
Si Qi faced the light, squinted his eyes, and endured the dazzling sunlight to see the other person's appearance clearly.
The man had a stern face and was serious. His eyebrows were high and his facial features were three-dimensional, giving people a strong sense of oppression. It was like a restrained blade. Although it was hidden in the scabbard, no one dared to ignore its deadly sharpness.
When being stared at by those eyes, there would be a suffocating feeling as if the throat was locked by an invisible force, fear, tension, shrinking... absolutely unable to compete with it.
However, no matter how dignified and cold the appearance was, Si Qi also knew how heartwarming it was when a person with such a face became gentle.
His nose felt sore, and even when he was arrested and tortured, his emotions did not fluctuate, but he almost lost control the first time he saw the other person.
Chu Feng...
The brother who he thought he would never see again after parting in the last world appeared in front of him again. Si Qi opened his lips slightly, and his voice was stuck in his throat. At least he did not do anything disrespectful by calling him by name.
Facing the other person's calm and deep eyes like the abyss, Si Qi walked over quickly, performed a scholar's salute respectfully, and said in a graceful and respectful voice: "Student thanks the prince for his help."
The prince looked at the young man calmly, and forced himself to suppress the throbbing in his heart that suddenly emerged for some reason, and said lightly: "It's okay."
The sister sobbed and wiped her tears quietly, and couldn't help but reached out to touch her brother's bright red wrist that was rubbed by the iron chain: "Erlang has suffered."
"It's okay."
Si Qi's mind was not here at all, and he said to Xiu Xiu: [Xiu Xiu, what's going on? ]
Xiu Xiu hesitated for a moment, and replied: [Too powerful existence can radiate its influence to other worlds. It's like you are a dragon, so many worlds have more or less legends related to dragons.
In this small world, no one has ever seen a dragon, but people still call the emperor the real dragon emperor to highlight his greatness and legitimacy.
Si Qi thought for a moment and understood a little: [So, Chu Feng may be an extremely powerful existence in a certain world, so many worlds will have people related to him? Or, is it his projection?] Xiu Xiu
: [...Yes]
Si Qi was somewhat happy and said with relief: [This is great, great]
People who were thought to have left meet again in another world, what kind of fate is this?
Although it was the first time he met the man in front of him, Si Qi felt an indescribable sense of closeness to him. He bowed to the prince and said, "Your Highness saved the students from danger. I have no way to repay you. I am willing to contribute my meager strength to your Highness, and do my best until my death."
The Minister of the Court who walked out behind Si Qi looked at Si Qi with a slightly strange look.
He had deeply experienced how difficult it was to convince Si Qi's arrogance, and how he didn't care even if he died. I'm afraid that even if the emperor came, he would only ask him to be a little respectful. When he mentioned the prince's name just now, his tone was even more dull, as if he was talking about a passerby. Why was he so enthusiastic when he saw him in person?
The prince nodded slightly after hearing these loyal words: "I know the right and wrong, and I will never let you suffer any injustice." What
Si Qi cared about was not whether he could avenge himself, but Chu Xun's attitude towards him. He was delighted at the time and nodded, indicating that he would listen to the prince in everything. When
the county magistrate heard this, his legs became paralyzed and he knelt on the ground. His face was as pale as paper, and he uttered a suppressed cry of regret and sorrow like a deceased parent.
The prince ignored this small-time person who changed his attitude according to the situation. His eyes, which were originally as cold as a snowy mountain, fell on the minister, and were as cold as a cold blade.
"Young Master Qi is so majestic."
Just one glance made the minister feel like he was falling into an ice cave, and he broke out in a cold sweat in an instant. He bowed his hands tremblingly and said in a humble tone: "I dare not!"
The Ministry of Revenue has a close relationship with the four princesses who are always good at making money. It is almost common knowledge in Chu. Therefore, in the eyes of the prince, the Ministry of Revenue is definitely the prince's party and is a thorn in his eyes.
This is also the reason why the assistant minister's face changed drastically when he heard Si Qi mention the prince's name. He could have fallen into the hands of anyone else, but he fell into the hands of the prince who hated his father the most and wanted to get rid of him first.
New hatred and old grudges added together, he can't think of walking out alive without shedding a layer of skin, and the county magistrate who was speculating and profiteering will also be in trouble.
The county magistrate will surely be accused by the crown prince for his actions. As long as the crown prince is still in power, he will never be able to rise again in his life, no matter how much he regrets it. The
assistant minister was caught for raping a woman in the street and forcing her to confess. With such irrefutable evidence, he cannot argue no matter how eloquent he is.
The assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue will surely not be able to save his son without paying a heavy price.
Moreover, his relationship with the fourth princess, the mastermind behind the scenes, will also be strained because of this.
Si Qi noticed the other party's expression and sneered, which made his sister feel inexplicably in awe of her deep-minded brother.
She was confused now. She couldn't understand how such a thing happened to her. She couldn't understand why her brother asked her to deliver a "letter" and invited the Crown Prince, who was supposed to be in the palace. She also couldn't understand the hidden court struggle behind it...
She just wanted to do her best to save her brother, but she seemed to have become the center of the struggle without realizing it.
The Crown Prince sent all the relevant personnel to prison, and when they were tortured enough, they would be taken out as useful bargaining chips.
Si Qi asked the master to send his overly frightened sister home to rest, and he forced himself to follow the Crown Prince despite his illness.
They left the government office, and their destination was still the Crescent Tower.
After leaving the house, before Si Qi could say anything, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince raised his hand slightly, motioned to wait, and instructed his subordinates beside him: "Ask the doctor to come and examine Si Juren."
Then, he said to Si Qi: "Take care of your health, don't overwork, or it will affect your body."
Si Qi was stunned, and laughed dumbly after a moment.
Sure enough, no matter which world he is in, Chu Feng is still the same Chu Feng.
On the way, Si Qi recalled the relationship between the original owner and the King of Chu in history. It was a famous relationship between a saintly monarch and a wise minister.
When the Crown Prince Chu ascended the throne, the original owner, relying on his merits of following the emperor, was promoted to the second rank at the age of twenty. After that, he overcame all difficulties and made extraordinary achievements in the next few years. He was highly valued by the King of Chu and was quickly promoted to the prime minister. In the next few decades, the party's power became more and more powerful, and its status has never been shaken. It can be said that it has power over the court and the country, and no one can match it.
His sister Si Peihuan is even the empress of the dynasty. When the prince sees him, he has to call Si Qi the uncle of the emperor, which can be regarded as half a royal relative.
Such a status naturally aroused the jealousy of many court officials. Many people worried that the original owner had too much power. If he continued to grow, he might become a big trouble for the State of Chu.
Even Si Peihuan discussed with his brother privately more than once that the Si family's status was too high, whether it was necessary to leave some handles in the hands of the emperor to avoid suspicion from the emperor.
However, this monarch and minister were not moved by the rumors from the outside world. What should be done is what should be done.
Everyone thought that this was just the emperor's superficial work, a stopgap measure to stabilize the court, and silently waited for the King of Chu to take action against the original owner, waiting to see the original owner's misfortune.
But in the end, they all failed to wait for that day to come.
A good minister needs luck to meet an emperor who is not suspicious, and an emperor also needs luck to meet a minister who is powerful but will not lose his original intention.
As a result, the King of Chu gave the original owner the greatest trust, and the original owner was indeed worthy of the King of Chu's trust. The trust relationship between the two parties can be described as a miracle.
After these two people met, it was normal to create a prosperous era of the Chu Dynasty.
Unfortunately, everything was destroyed by the daughter of that world.
The Fourth Prince in history was not a capable and talented person. The charisma and excellent government policies he displayed when he fought for the throne were all stolen by the Daughter of the World from TV dramas or history books. When the crown prince died, the plot in the TV drama was over, and the Fourth Prince successfully became the emperor. After that, even the Daughter of the World could not do anything.
The Fourth Prince did not last long before his true colors were exposed. He was a mediocre monarch, incompetent, and not loved by the court officials. Not to mention the prosperity of the Chu State, even the preservation of the business was very difficult. When the Daughter of the World died and the dynasty fell into the hands of her son, the Chu State was destroyed by the enemy country that had recovered from the battle that year.
It's just that people in later generations will not attribute all these failures to the daughter of the world who is so powerful and has left a deep mark in history. It's not her fault, but the world at that time.
It's also quite sigh-worthy.
Si Qi followed the prince to the Crescent Tower. In the private room on the second floor, the staff who learned of the prince's arrival stood up and saluted. Many of them were well-known masters and scholars, and the original owner had some impression of them.
This group of people were also not unfamiliar with Si Qi. The original owner became famous at a young age and was a famous talent in the capital's academy. When he was outside, he was often mentioned proudly by his senior brothers and elders, and occasionally he would be taken to the president of the poetry association where various celebrities gathered to meet, and he was familiar to many people.
Although he is young, he has a solid foundation, and occasionally one or two amazing works will be released. Many people secretly thought that Si Qi would definitely win the top three in this imperial examination. Unexpectedly, he was bedridden due to an unexpected cold and could not even participate in the imperial examination.
Just when everyone was discussing, Si Peihuan suddenly broke in and interrupted the discussion. Saving lives is the most important thing, so it is understandable that the prince left, but he did not expect that he would bring Si Qi with him after returning, and to this occasion.
In other words, Si Qi had the intention of surrendering, and was also accepted by the prince.
For the prince who is now in a difficult situation, this may be a big help.
Si Qi saluted to everyone, and everyone returned the salute. Both sides smiled and exchanged names.
Only one person looked at Si Qi with an unhappy expression, and he raised his wrist and waved it casually, without even mentioning his name, as if he was too lazy to get to know Si Qi and put on a high profile.
Si Qi was very sure that he didn't know this guy, so he took a few more glances.
Seeing this, one person introduced him to Si Qi: "This is the new champion of the imperial examination this year. During the palace examination, he wrote a policy on current affairs that was so sharp that it was praised by His Majesty."
It is well known that the current emperor of Chu is a pragmatic person who does not have any great ability, but is definitely not stupid. He is diligent in government and loves the people, and is quite popular.
The questions for each imperial examination are always difficult for the court officials to solve, rather than some pretentious and meaningless complaints. Those
who can answer well and be personally selected as the top scholar basically have this natural political achievement, and they are the most popular people no matter where they go.
Now that he has been pulled in as the prince's staff, everyone expects him to show his strength and help the prince who has suffered a series of setbacks recently to avenge his shame.
The top scholar raised his chin slightly and said sarcastically: "You are not as talented as the judge. Many rumors have been lamenting that if the judge participated in this imperial examination, I would not be the top scholar."
Oh, that's why I feel unbalanced and dislike him, Si Qi suddenly realized.
Seeing this, someone nearby tried to smooth things over by saying, "The number one scholar is extremely talented. We have read the current affairs policy he wrote. It is truly stunning and admirable. Why are you being so self-deprecating?" "
Oh." The man felt relieved after being flattered. He acted as if it was his due, and sat back in his original seat without even looking at Si Qi.
Si Qi frowned slightly and said directly, "Is it better than mine?"
Everyone was puzzled: "Didn't you miss the imperial examination because of the cold..."
Si Qi nodded: "But after the test questions came out, I still wrote an article and asked my sister to give it to Your Highness for review."
Everyone suddenly realized: "It's the article just now."
They looked at the prince, who was calmly sipping tea and said: "The paper is full of clouds and mist, and the talent is amazing and brilliant, far surpassing the top scholar."
After hearing this, everyone was immediately curious. The top scholar's article was already extremely outstanding, but it turned out that it was far inferior to Si Qi's article?
The top scholar's face instantly turned red, not because of shame, but because of anger. He did not dare to refute the prince, and asked with a humiliated face: "I don't know where I am inferior."
The prince glanced at him and said in a light tone: "At least my character is not as good as others."
Si Qi had just suffered such an injustice and almost lost his life. After being released from prison, he still kept his face calm, spoke slowly and politely.
He was not like the person in front of him, who was provoked by rumors and turned his face away. When someone said you were not as good as others, his expression changed directly.
After hearing this, the champion was so ashamed that he didn't even have a place to put his face.
The staff knew that the character of this new champion was quite arrogant, and they looked at him with their eyes and noses, and laughed in their hearts. Then one of them took the article that the prince had put on the table, and several people gathered together to read it. Soon, they were amazed and became more and more absorbed in reading
it. They praised it loudly: "Amazing! It's so good!" The top scholar finished reading the article with an unbalanced heart and snorted: "If I were also a student in the capital, I would have broad knowledge and could also write such an article."
This was an excuse based on one's origin. Everyone was silent and no one responded.
"Such an article? Haha, indeed, it still has many shortcomings." Si Qi recalled the content of the original owner's article and said slowly: "When I wrote it, I was seriously ill and my thoughts were unclear. If I rewrite it now, it will definitely be better."
Everyone looked at him in surprise: "It can be better?!"
The top scholar said angrily: "What nonsense! If you can write better, why didn't you write it at the beginning? It's just an excuse!"
"Excuse? If it wasn't because I was sick and unconscious, I couldn't take the imperial examination." Si Qi said proudly, "How could you be the top scholar?"
After that, without even noticing that the other party was about to explode with anger, he said directly, "Just listen. The troubles in the world are not permanent. Only those who are good at planning for the country can plan the trend of the world..."
Si Qi has experienced many worlds, and he has studied hard in each world and knows the history of hundreds of countries for thousands of years.
Even an ordinary person like the daughter of the world can use the "foresight" of future people to say many things that inspired the ancients. Not to mention Si Qi, who has read history books and has a belly full of ink.
It's just writing an article that can solve current problems. What's so difficult about it?
Si Qi didn't even need to write a draft in his mind. He just silently recited a policy paper on the spot, which would definitely be the best answer no matter where it was placed. It can be said that every word was like a pearl of jade, and he spoke fluently. After he finished, he looked at the excited faces of the people, raised the corners of his lips, and said with a smile: "How is it, are you convinced?"
The top scholar covered his face with his sleeves in shame, and after a while, he uttered a few words, "I am ashamed of myself."
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[The troubles in the world are not permanent, only those who are good at planning for the country can plan the trend of the world's general situation] is what a top scholar in the Qing Dynasty wrote during the palace examination.
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