Chapter 122: Reciting poems and writing fu, lifting skirts and walking

July 23rd.

The emperor went to Wenhua Palace and returned. The two palaces ordered the imperial envoys to lead the ministers and lecturers to the Gongmo Room in the East Jiuwu Pavilion of the rear palace, where they viewed the flowers and plants in the garden, enjoyed tea to cool off, and were granted half a day to rest before leaving.

There was certainly a reason why the two palaces gave a group of ministers and lecturers half a day off and rewarded them with tea.

The emperor performed so well in the exam the day before yesterday!
Not only the emperor's lecturers, but also the Hanlin scholars and literary masters who were unaware of the emperor's academic progress praised him highly.

Wang Shizhen, who was called in temporarily to watch the ceremony, praised the emperor on the spot, "Pay attention to calligraphy, learn from the sacred teachings, make progress in the Dharma feast, and be wise and clear-minded."

The two palaces were still a little confused and did not express their opinions on the spot.

But in the past two days after returning to the palace, after listening to the ladies of state relaying the comments from outside the palace, the sentence "The clear ways of Shun, Yu, Tang, Wen and Wu are enough to revive the governance of the three dynasties of Tang, Yu and Yu" made the two palaces immediately decide to reward the assistant ministers, lecturers and so on.

It just so happened that there was a light rain in the capital today, making the air even more stuffy and hot, and even ice could not suppress it.

He gave cooling tea to the ministers and lecturers as a reward, and then gave them half a day off.

……

By noon, the sun was high in the sky, still as scorching as ever.

At this time, staying indoors, drinking the imperial tea to cool off, and watching colleagues work hard is the true way to enjoy the royal favor.

However, being an official always involves socializing.

Shen Shixing had a rare day of free time today, so he booked a restaurant to give a farewell party to Yu Youding who was going to Shandong to perform his duties.

He also invited some classmates with whom he had a good relationship, such as Xu Fuyuan, Chen Younian and others.

Although they were not the kind of people who liked to show off, they also valued elegance, so they chose an elegant building in the middle of the lake, on the bank of the Jinshui River.

There are four floors in total, and there is only one table of guests on the first floor. It is much quieter than other places, so I come here without being disturbed.

There were already guests on the fourth floor, so they chose a private room on the third floor.

The light wine and snacks are already prepared. The intention is enough. Maintaining the friendship is the main thing.

According to the custom, Yu Youding took turns to pay his respects and said some auspicious words.

After three rounds of drinks, we started chatting.

Chen Younian, a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel's Seal Verification Division, was somewhat emotional: "In our department, the top three are rising to prominence, while the rest are just mediocre."

Shen Shixing, Wang Xijue, and Yu Youding put on scarlet robes one after another.

As for the rest...just look at your deskmate.

After all, Chen Younian was ranked 42nd in the second class, and he was still holding an idle position as a fifth-rank doctor.

Xu Fuyuan was even more unlucky. He ranked 32nd in the second class. Just because he followed Gao Gong, he was demoted to the position of judge of the Lianghuai Salt Transport Administration. Later, he became the knife for the salt administration reform and was sent to Suzhou to hide from the limelight.

If it weren't for Shen Shixing's help, I would probably still be listening to Pingtan in Suzhou Prefecture.

Xu Fuyuan believed in conscience and respected Buddhism, but he was not as obsessed with official rank as Chen Younian.

He took a sip of wine and shook his head. "The birth and death of all laws in the three realms are impermanent. Among so many subjects, only our subject does not select Shujishi. It is fate. What can we do?"

The examination in the 41st year of Jiajing was the most unfortunate - "The examination for the Shujishi of that year was carried out according to the imperial decree, but the emperor requested a strict review and the examination was cancelled and not repeated."

Those who came from the third class were granted the titles of editor and compiler, and were favored by the emperor. They were often promoted above their level.

But the Shujishi were also a reserve for the prime minister. They followed the routine and were promoted like night watchmen at the appointed time.

At least the two can catch up with each other and have a little contact.

As a result, when it was their turn, they encountered bad luck and Emperor Sejong did not select any Shujishi!
What else to play?
As a result, nowadays, while the top three scholars have all been crowned with scarlet robes and are only one step away from entering the cabinet, they, the second-class scholars, are still stuck at the fifth or sixth rank.

This is my personal experience. Don't blame them for this department. Most of them wrote articles secretly to frame Sejong.

After Yu Youding took over as the third-rank salt transport commissioner, he became more calm and steady.

Hearing this, he couldn't help but comfort him: "Why should Dengzhi be depressed? Last year, I was just a horse-washing official in the Ministry of Finance, a fifth-rank official. I am not as good as Dengzhi's current fifth-rank official."

"Now that you have a place to use your talents, won't you be promoted to the third rank?"

Dengzhi is the courtesy name of Chen Younian, and his native place is Yuyao, Zhejiang. His father was the deputy censor-in-chief, so he could be said to be born into a family of famous officials.

He had been striving for fame since he was young. After he passed the imperial examination, he got close to Sun Yu from Yuyao and Lu Guangzu from Pinghu, and together they were known as the "Three Sages of Zhejiang".

With such an experience, it is inevitable that one will become arrogant.

Yu Youding paused, then added: "The emperor has a unique vision and knows how to appoint the right people. He has extraordinary talents, just like a needle in a bag. Sooner or later, he will be able to display his talents."

After Yin Shidan came to Beijing, his student Yu Youding received some more instructions from him.

The teacher taught from the bottom of his heart that official language and clichés should not only be used in official situations, but also in private.

You must develop the habit of speaking Mandarin, saying it every sentence, every day, until you develop a keen political instinct, so that you can speak and receive freely.

Although Yu Youding somewhat disagreed, he still selectively learned some experience - speaking official language that did not go against his will and speaking appropriately.

For example, what I just said was from the bottom of my heart.

If the emperor didn't know how to select the right people for the right positions, why would he favor me?
Xu Fuyuan interrupted, "I don't know if he has a unique vision, but your majesty's talent in classics is truly incredible."

The scholars in the circle joked that even if he did not become an emperor, it would be easy for him to pass the imperial examination and become a juren. If he was more motivated and worked harder, becoming a jinshi would be a piece of cake.

Not to mention Wang Shizhen and Zhang Juzheng, who are not very familiar to us.

Just look at Shen Shixing who was sitting next to him and you will know that he passed the imperial examination at the age of 14, and after taking the exam three more times he became the top scorer.

For a child prodigy who has the talent of a juren in his youth, becoming a jinshi will never be a problem.

Upon hearing this, Chen Younian also put aside the previous somewhat dejected topic and echoed: "Grammar must be improved, it is difficult to make it seamless and without any traces of needle and thread. The two questions your majesty has solved are not only exquisite, but also transcendent and complete."

"Especially when faced with the question 'wearing military uniform and accepting orders' raised by the Prime Minister..."

All of them were scholars who had passed the imperial examinations, so they naturally had endless interest in this topic.

Xu Fuyuan was infected by the emotion and stood up suddenly.

Recalling the second question the emperor had solved, he recited: "King Wen of Zhou received the mandate for his military achievements, but he had no choice but to do so. He wore military uniforms and the world was settled, so he received the mandate. If he had not had no choice, why would he have accepted it in the end?"

“Moreover, the sage worries about the world having no ruler, so even when he is ordered to do something, he personally practices it; the sage worries about the world having no ministers, so even when he is ordered to do something, he feels sad in his heart.”

"When she inherited the rule of the three queens, she encountered the tyranny of Shang Xin. The Mandate of Heaven was no longer in favor of Shang, so she had to rise up and accept it. As soon as she put on her military uniform, she accomplished the feat of unifying the country. After the tyrant was eliminated, she did not lose her good reputation. Thus she protected the four seas, thus she brought peace to the world, thus..."

Yu Youding was at the scene at that time.

Seeing this situation, I recalled the scene at that time.

Then he sighed and said, "Your Majesty has great insight and great righteousness. He is truly a saint."

It would be fine for outsiders, but as a lecturer, Yu Youding has witnessed the emperor's rapid progress since he ascended the throne. It is as if he has been reborn.

Perhaps he was approaching the age of knowing the destiny, and sometimes he couldn't help but wonder, could the throne really be granted by heaven?

Otherwise, why did the prince, who was just an average-looking man in the previous two years, become such a completely different person and full of divinity once he ascended the throne?
At this time, Chen Younian suddenly shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, if you say that I have extraordinary talent and a clear mind, no one can refute that."

"If you say saint... then it's over."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw several classmates looking at him.

Chen Younian did not shy away from explaining frankly, "Whether it is the Lianghuai issue or the Huguang issue, your majesty is too murderous and is not the demeanor of a saint."

Although he was only a minor official, he had his own opinions.

Just talking about the incident in Huguang, although the memorials were kept, officials did communicate with each other privately.

Not to mention the royal family, they deserved to be put to death.

But among the gentry, powerful people, and government officials who were wrongly killed by the Embroidered Uniform Guards, were there no innocent people?
He was born in Zhejiang, and he recalled the scene when he was a child, when Zhu Wan's soldiers were as powerful as a comb, and the fear his family felt under this tyranny.

He was only sixteen years old at that time, and he felt the pain deeply!

Now the emperor has instructed his subjects to do this again. He is just a mere doctor now. If he were a censor, he would have heard the news and reported it long ago.

Upon hearing this, Yu Youding calmly defended him, saying, "It is indeed inappropriate for the Jinyiwei to act recklessly and guess the emperor's mind."

The relationship between the few people is good and they know each other quite well.

Yu Youding knew that Chen Younian's father was involved in the "Great Ceremony Debate" and was first imprisoned and then demoted.

Because of the image of his father in his mind, his demands on the emperor were somewhat unreasonable.

In addition, it was Emperor Shizong who first established the regulations for clan vassal states, and the current emperor was doing exactly the same thing. It was natural for Chen Younian to feel resistance in his heart.

But Yu Youding could not allow him to disparage the emperor so wantonly.

Chen Younian was about to speak.

Xu Fuyuan observed the expression and quickly interrupted, "It is the persecution and pain of the Three Realms. Some people have committed many sins. It is a happy thing to be able to take this opportunity to be reborn and wash away their sins."

"Come, drink, drink."

As he spoke, he raised his glass and invited Chen Younian to drink, not giving Chen Younian a chance to speak.

At this time, Shen Shixing suddenly stood up.

Under the gaze of everyone, he walked to the window and closed it gently.

Then he turned around and said with a smile: "The sun is too hot at noon, it's cooler here."

He sat back down and casually changed the subject: "Bingzhong will leave the day after tomorrow and head to Shandong?"

The most inadvertent way to interrupt a conversation is to make an obvious gesture that makes the person stop talking abruptly.

In addition, Shen Shixing was the Minister of Personnel, the official who actually controlled the Ministry of Personnel. He was the youngest but had the most status.

As soon as he opened his mouth, several people tacitly shut up and put aside their previous disagreement.

Yu Youding took advantage of the situation and said, "The Jining Prefecture's Salt Administration Governor's Office has been completed, and the teacher has already gone there, so I can't delay."

The Salt Administration Office was finally set up in Jining Prefecture, Shandong Provincial Government, which is known as the canal capital.

It is mainly a waterway hub with convenient transportation.

The dense network of water systems such as the Si River, the Baima River, and the South Four Lakes made it convenient to travel north to Beijing, south to the Huai River region, or even to cooperate with Wang Zongmu of the Grain Transport Office to assist in sea transportation.

Xu Fuyuan thought for a moment and reminded: "Governor Yin went to see Wang Daokun before leaving. He and Xu Guo and others should be careful on the way to Bingzhong."

This is a bit euphemistic.

But everyone present understood what it meant.

Hanlin scholar Xu Guo was a descendant of an aristocratic family from the former Tang Dynasty. His own branch was impoverished, but his uncle Xu Yu and fellow clansman Xu Shiji were both big businessmen, and they were also wealthy merchants who sponsored their fellow clansmen in the imperial examinations and were "generous and charitable."

The Inspector General Wang Daokun, also known as Nanmingzi, is not only a high-ranking official in the imperial court, but also a rising star in the literary world, catching up with Wang Shizhen. Whenever he holds a poetry gathering, he often attracts people from all over the world.

The two have a rare thing in common: they are both from She County, Huizhou Prefecture.

Yin Shidan went to find these people in a swaggering manner. Combined with the rumors that the central government wanted to downgrade Nanzhili to a province in recent years, one could not help but think too much.

I am afraid that someone will do something sinister in order to obstruct the government. After all, there is the example of Zhang Chucheng.

Although he knew it was a friendship between good friends, Yu Youding still waved his hand indifferently: "Gu Huan has been training the Beijing camp recently and is gradually showing signs of improvement. We should all act calmly."

Last year, after Hai Rui returned from Nanzhili, the emperor paid the full salary for the nominal 100,000 troops in the Beijing garrison.

After Wang Chonggu entered the cabinet this year, he commanded the Ministry of War and cooperated with Gu Huan to eliminate vacancies and train soldiers.

Although the time is short, it still has some effect.

In addition, this time Gu Chengguang led a small battalion to Huguang, suppressed the garrisons, and held the Duzhihuisi hostage, which strengthened his momentum and improved his reputation.

The threats from the Japanese pirates will gradually subside, and the people in Nanzhili will become more and more calm in handling affairs.

Seeing that Yu Youding knew what was going on, Xu Fuyuan didn't say anything more.

Chen Younian had just spoken, which made his classmates unhappy, so he tried to ease the atmosphere.

He couldn't help but say: "Bingzhong really has the spirit of a great official. In this case, why don't we each compose a poem as a gift to our friend?"

As soon as these words were spoken, several people cheered and clapped their hands in agreement.

Everyone started to make a fuss, saying that since Chen Younian had proposed it first, he should show off his quick thinking.

Chen Younian was not afraid of the stage, and said confidently: "Then I will throw out some ideas to stimulate discussion."

He pondered for a moment and said slowly:
"The autumn water is boundless, and the lone sail returns home a thousand miles away." "The water chestnuts are beautiful in the dew, and the oranges are plump in the frost."

"The bag contains the bright medicine, and the mind forgets to dwell on it."

"I am so lucky to be with you in the spring breeze, so don't miss the old mountain roses."

Several people praised each other in unison, drank by themselves, and gradually became drunk.

After Yu Youding expressed his gratitude and commented on the neat parallelism and the harmonious expression of emotions, Xu Fuyuan was not to be outdone.

The latter stood up, walked back and forth seven steps in the room with his hands behind his back, and said loudly:

"I bid you farewell in Yanshi, and travel far in Lunan."

"The bridge is too far to reach, how can I keep the wine?"

"The sun sets over the Jinshui River, and its shadow slants across the beautiful Fuzhou."

"Knowing you are far away, I have clear dreams about you in the Dragon Tower."

After Xu Fuyuan finished reciting, he sat down leisurely and poured himself a full cup, obviously very satisfied.

Yu Youding thanked him as usual and praised him with lavish words.

However, Shen Shixing couldn't help but tease, "This restaurant is called Haofuji and everyone knows it. How come this little building in the middle of the lake has the name Haofuzhou?"

Xu Fuyuan said confidently: "For Qieyun, what can I not say? This elegant building of Haofuji will be called Haofuzhou from now on!"

Several people burst into laughter at the same time.

Xu Fuyuan was still unconvinced and looked at Shen Shixing: "We can't compare with the top scholar, Shen, can you give us some pointers?"

Having said that, several people wrote poems and left Shen Shixing to the end, just to give him enough time to consider.

It took a long time to come up with the finale, which in itself is a recognition of one's strength.

Shen Shixing drank the wine in the glass and nodded with a smile.

He slowly stood up, walked to the window, and opened the window that he had just closed with his own hands.

Everyone looked on expectantly.

Shen Shixing began to shake his head gradually, and everyone sat up straight.

Just at this moment, there was a sudden noise coming from the stairs outside the private room, which caught everyone's ears and broke the elegant mood in the room.

Several people in the room frowned.

They were on the third floor, and apparently some guests from the fourth floor came downstairs and started making a noise because of something going on.

Shen Shixing had not finished his poem yet, and he had to endure it for a while before continuing to recite the poem.

The noise outside became louder and louder, with occasional shouts, as if something was happening.

They had no choice but to wait for the noise to die down before continuing their enjoyment.

Unexpectedly, the shouting and cursing outside became clearer and faintly transmitted into the room.

"Song Ru, you bastard, I've been fed up with you for a long time. You have such a mean face, gossiping all day long. Sooner or later, I'll tear your crotch to pieces!"

"Xiong Dunpu! Insulting your colleagues cannot cover up your criticism of the government and your irresponsible comments on His Majesty! Just wait, I will definitely report you!"

When several people heard this, their faces changed color.

Xu Fuyuan frowned and said to himself: "Song Ru... Xiong Dunpu... isn't he one of the Shujishi of this session?"

Shen Shixing was the Minister of Personnel, so he naturally knew more about it.

He said with an unpleasant expression, "Well, Song Ru ranked 212th in the third class, Xiong Dunpu ranked 64th in the second class. They were both awarded the title of Shujishi in June of the fifth year of Longqing, and they finished their studies in the Hanlin Academy last month. They were each appointed an official."

After thinking for a while, Shen Shixing added, "The instructors at that time were the Prince's Junior Guardian, Minister of Rites and Imperial Academy Academician Gao Yi, and the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and Imperial Academy Academician Lü Diaoyang."

Yu Youding secretly thought it was bad luck. Everyone was about to leave, so how could he encounter trouble just by going out for a meal?

Anything else would be fine, but since he keeps mentioning Your Majesty, I really can't just pretend I didn't hear it.

They looked at each other, and pushed the door open at the same time.

When everyone arrived at the stairs, they saw a mess. The store owner was standing aside and did not come closer.

Not to mention the broken things, there was only one person left at the scene, cursing and sorting out his torn clothes.

Seeing some ignorant people coming to join in the fun, he raised his head and started to yell, "Didn't you see me..."

Song Ru stopped abruptly.

Then he put on a smiling face and apologized to each of them: "Mr. Shen, Mr. Yu."

Shen Shixing had no expression on his face and said slowly, "Song Ru, you were appointed as the head of the Ministry of Rites' Fine Food Department last month. Why are you not working in the Ministry of Rites today and leaving your post without permission?"

Song Ru glanced at Xu Fuyuan and Chen Younian who were standing beside the two Japanese lecturers, and hesitated to speak - the county magistrate is the only one allowed to set the fire?
He thought about it but didn't dare to say it out loud. His face was slightly stiff and he stood there at a loss.

Chen Younian was dissatisfied when he was missed during the ceremony.

Seeing this, he immediately tried to find his own presence and asked, "What happened just now?"

After hearing this question, Song Ru immediately started talking.

He danced with joy and said, "You all must bear witness for me!"

"Now that I have passed the imperial examination, I have been granted official positions one after another. I wanted to get together and celebrate."

"As a result, Xiong Dunpu made irresponsible remarks about state affairs during the banquet. He was disrespectful to the emperor and his father! When I tried to dissuade him, he jumped over the table and beat me!"

"A few classmates wanted to drag him back because they were afraid of causing trouble, which led to the scene just now."

When Chen Younian heard this, his sense of integrity was immediately aroused.

Frowning, he asked, "Discussing state affairs without permission? Disrespecting the emperor and father? What did he say?"

Shen Shixing and Yu Youding secretly thought that something was not going well.

This Chen Younian really doesn't know the seriousness of the matter!

Just as he was about to stop him, Song Ru spoke up: "Xiong Dunpu is dissatisfied with the Examination System, saying that the Prime Minister formed a clique for personal gain and usurped the powers of the six ministries!"

Shen Shixing and Yu Youding looked at each other and almost gritted their teeth.

Once these words were spoken, it was difficult for them to stop, otherwise they would be in a compromising situation and would be labeled as a lackey of the Prime Minister. If someone later used this as an excuse to impeach Zhang Juzheng, it would prove that Zhang Juzheng was forming a clique.

All he could do was listen to Song Ru finish his words: "He also mentioned that Yuan Fu has monopolized power and is overstepping the authority of the emperor. He must be impeached!"

"Not only that! Xiong Dunpu is so crazy and treasonous that he even said that Your Majesty is heartless and has no loyalty to His Majesty for killing members of the royal family."

He seemed to remember something, with a look of deep disgust: "This beast also said that Your Majesty imprisoned the two palaces in the Western Garden and refused to return them to the Qianqing Palace because he coveted Chen..."

The words haven't been spoken yet.

Suddenly, three loud shouts came one after another.

"Shut up!"

"enough!"

"Song Ru!"

Only Chen Younian realized it later, and looked back in fear at his three classmates.

Shen Shixing and Yu Youding had no time to pay attention to him. They looked at each other and sweat broke out on their foreheads.

I cried out in my heart, fortunately I didn't let this guy continue, otherwise this blessed island would have been wiped out overnight and would have been doomed to a bloody disaster.

However, even so, it is no small matter!
The imperial examination in Beijing was approaching, and more and more people began to talk about the emperor and the cabinet.

To say that it was rampant was a bit of an exaggeration, but to say that it was a ghostly whisper was quite appropriate.

Once today's matter is placed on the imperial desk, other matters must also be dealt with at the same time.

Another storm!
The emperor has just killed members of the royal family in Huguang, so we really can’t start a war now!
Shen Shixing gave a wink, and Xu Fuyuan immediately pulled Song Ru along and went straight downstairs.

The former and Yu Youding looked at each other and sighed at the same time.

It would be best to deal with this matter before the emperor knows about it.

Otherwise it will be troublesome.

The two were uneasy and went downstairs one after another.

Chen Younian came from the best family, so he walked last and took out some silver from the shop owner to compensate for his losses.

He took out another ingot of gold and said gently, "Shopkeeper, if you don't want to cause trouble, just close the shop for a few days."

After saying that, he also went downstairs.

All that was left was the bitter-faced shop owner and the mess on the floor.

……

It was very lively outside the palace. Even when having a meal, you could encounter a lot of troubles, with scholars fighting and criticizing the cabinet and the emperor.

In contrast, the dining atmosphere in the palace was much more harmonious.

Zhu Yijun received Wang Shizhen in Xiyuan. They had a pleasant conversation over the meal and there was nothing extra to disturb them.

After dinner, the emperor took a walk to digest the food and naturally called Wang Shizhen along.

Zhu Yijun was walking in front, and he was talking about something. The emperor turned around in astonishment and said in surprise, "Wang Qing said that Emperor Shizong has already attained enlightenment and become an immortal!?"

He looked at Wang Shizhen suspiciously.

After he said that Emperor Shizong had achieved success in practicing Taoism and had already passed away, Zhu Yijun began to doubt this guy's IQ.

No, how could you, Wang Shizhen, be fooled by something that no one in the court believed?!
If it was someone else it would be fine, but Emperor Sejong ordered the execution of your father.

Why are you still building golden bodies for people and praising them?
Seeing the emperor's expression, Wang Shizhen knew exactly what the emperor was thinking.

He nodded and patiently explained, "Your Majesty, this is not nonsense."

"Emperor Sejong's belief in Taoism was not a whim."

Zhu Yijun did not comment.

I was thinking to myself, this literary leader is so easy to fool, should I change my approach?

Wang Shizhen looked serious and explained to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Shi Miao is a devout believer in Taoism, and was converted by a virtuous person."

Zhu Yijun nodded repeatedly: "Oh, so he is a virtuous person. Wang Qing, please tell me in detail."

It feels very perfunctory.

Wang Shizhen was not surprised by this and became more pious: "Your Majesty, in the 18th year of Jiajing, the Emperor's Temple was on a southern tour and encountered a storm on the way, so he asked the high priest Tao Zhongwen to predict the future."

"It is said that it controls fire."

"That evening, the palace was on fire."

When Zhu Yijun heard this, he thought it was nothing. Isn't this just a blind cat meeting a dead mouse? He had predicted it several times and it was correct.

Wang Shizhen said again, "Shi Miao has been on the throne for ten years, but has no son."

"So an altar was set up in the capital to pray for blessings, and a grand ceremony was held on the Shao Yuan Festival to pray for an heir."

"Then, in the sixth year of Sejong's reign, seven sons were born."

This matter... Zhu Yijun really didn't know.

After listening to it, his first reaction was not to believe Wang Shizhen’s lies, but to feel a little emotional.

It seems understandable that Emperor Sejong, a seasoned feudal fighter, was shaken by encountering such things one after another and became a monk.

Wang Shizhen saw that the emperor was wavering, and continued: "Besides that, after Shi Miao gave birth to a son, Gao Gong Tao Zhongwen once reminded Shi Miao that 'two dragons cannot meet'."

"Sejong disagrees."

"So, eight pieces, seven pieces."

　The location of Haofuji Restaurant is a fictitious one. I just used it for dinner today. In addition, the turtle is too salty and not tasty.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)