Zhang Mai said to the students: "The greatest advantage of the barbarian nation over China lies in their martial bravery, physical fitness, and fighting for their lives. The greatest advantage of the civilized world lies in the progress of tools and the leadership of weapons, of course, this leading distance must be opened to the point that the other party cannot compete without entering civilization. Rao is so, the premise of this qiē must also be that we can still maintain the courage to fight, if the courage is also lost, and we don't even dare to go to the battlefield, then no matter how big the weapon advantage is, it is useless. ”

Wang Pu said: "Then what if the other party is also close to learning?" ”

Zhang Mai said with a smile: "The competition between civilized countries and civilized countries is another topic. However, if Mobei can enter the civilization, it will be what I am looking forward to the most. ”

After cleaning up the test site, the day was already skewed, Zhang Mai asked the name of the young Taoist priest, but it was an orphan adopted by the former vice president, the Taoist name was Huaizhen, Zhang Mai said: "You have purified the gunpowder and made great contributions, what reward do you want?" ”

Huai Zhen said: "I don't want any reward, I just ask the marshal to forgive my master's sins." ”

Zhang Mai pondered for a moment and said, "It is a blessing for your master to have an apprentice like you. Okay, let him go to the medical school to drink vomiting medicine to lavage his stomach, but after so long, I am afraid that the mercury poison has entered the body, and even if he saves his life, he will be riddled with poison in the future. ”

Huaizhen thanked Zhang Mai, and Zhang Mai appointed him as the vice president, Huaizhen was startled: "The little Taoist priest is young and shallow, but I am afraid that he will not be able to take on such a heavy responsibility." ”

Zhang Mai smiled and said, "Your master ignored my orders and indulged in alchemy, but you will spend so much effort to purify gunpowder, I'm afraid you won't be very pleasing to your master." ”

Huai Zhen lowered his head and said, "I actually don't believe that those Jin Dan can live forever, but the marshal's "Practical Learning" chemistry chapter. As soon as I delved into it, I became fascinated, according to the truth in the marshal's book, drumming up the purification and refining of those elements, and often forgot to eat and sleep, Master really didn't like me, but I was raised by him after all. ”

Zhang Mai said: "What I like is that you are addicted to real yàn." What the School of Chemistry needs is people like you, and I will give you the deputy dean, just to improve your status, so that you have more resources to do practical work, and you don't need to participate in management on a daily basis. ”

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After leaving the Chemistry Academy, the group turned to the west and came to the Archimedes-Mozi Gewu Academy to the west, and the dean, Sadie, was a bearded old man - this was a well-known figure in the jungle of the entire Qiuzi Academy, even the scholars of the Central Plains.

Sadie is a mechanical grandmaster from Ningyuan. It is the leader of Tiance in the study of machinery and objects in the West, and the development of various organs and weapons of Tiance comes from his hands, and the various instruments he invented have made countless meritorious contributions in various wars, and he is currently enjoying the same treatment as the generals. Although Guo Luo has not made great achievements in recent years, he has stabilized the entire Western Regions. Although the second ranking is controversial, no one dares to mention it, and the third ranking is Sadie! Even in the Hanlin Academy, Sadie is also a scholar, although he is not in charge of the academy, and he is not in Yanjing, so he has no power. But the ranking even pressed Feng Dao!

For this Hu man, who has never met or heard of and rarely went to the battlefield, can get such a high status and evaluation, the Central Plains scholars are all curious. Sadie is also old now, and his enthusiasm for doing yàn is far less than it was back then, and there have been fewer and fewer inventions in recent years, but several of his big disciples have grown up. A small half of the many merits were counted on his head.

Just now in the College of Chemistry, Zhang Mai did not allow a pair of children to run around - many of the liquids in those real yàn were poisonous, so they were not allowed to touch them, and when they came to this academy, all kinds of machinery and machinery were placed in a room, Zhang Yunyan Zhang Yunzhen was greedy for freshness, and he was happy to run around, ask here, ask there, and be very excited.

Zhang Mai did not forbid them, but only discussed with Sadie and his disciples the recent situation of the Gewu Academy. Zhang Mai heard that there have been some bottlenecks in the past two years, several of which are related to the accuracy of mathematics, and sighed: "At the beginning of the preparation of various colleges, mathematical talents were scattered in various colleges, either in Gewu Academy, or in the School of Theology, or in the School of Philosophy, or in the School of Buddhism. ”

After Sadie finished talking about the overall situation of the Gewu Academy, he focused on the progress of a project that was currently being tested, which was an important project that Zhang Mai had explained, the steam engine, but after several years, the progress of this project had never made a breakthrough, and his old face was flushed. On the other hand, another middle-aged teacher from Gewu College has successfully developed a new type of textile machine, and if a few more details are perfected, it may be able to be put into production.

When Wang Pu was in the Central Plains, he often boasted that his knowledge was unmatched by few of his peers, but when Zhang Mai and Sadie discussed something, when it came to the relationship between mathematics and Gewu, he couldn't understand most of it.

Although he was a little ashamed of this, he still couldn't change the Confucian thinking he had cultivated since he was a child, and he thought: "As a holy monarch, why does the marshal put so much effort into these strange tricks? ”

Zhang Mai only glanced at him, seemed to guess his thoughts, and said: "This steam engine is the top crystallization of the university in this era, if it can succeed, it can shorten the distance between the Central Plains and the Western Regions and Mobei." ”

Wang Pu was shocked and said, "How is that possible!" ”

Zhang Mai said: "Is it possible, when things come out, it will be natural to know, I will leave the words here, if the Gewu Academy can make a steam engine in the lifetime of Sadi University, then if I build Lingyan Pavilion in the future, I will consider ranking him above Yang Yi Guoluo." ”

The accompanying students and soldiers were all shocked, but Liu Heihu and other generals admired Zhang Mai incomparably, although they didn't understand why the marshal ranked Sadie above Yang Yi, but they didn't dare to say anything, presumably the steam engine must be a great thing! Otherwise, it will not be able to suppress the work of Mobei.

Sadie said a little depressedly: "The old disease has been in the past two years, and it won't be a few years to live, but I'm afraid I won't be able to get out!" ”

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Although Zhang Mai did not stay at Gewu Academy, he stayed for a long time, and then turned to the northeast and came to the Awu Arhat-Zoroastrian Theological Seminary. There was no dean in the seminary, only one patriarch in charge of the seminary, one each from Zoroastrianism, Nestorianism, Tianfangjiao, Yici Leye Sect, Brahmanism, and Mingjiao. There are two statues at the door, one for the service of the West Asians and the other for the service of the Persians.

Zhang Mai pointed to the statue and said to his children, "The one on the left, called Awu Arhat, which can also be translated as Abraham, is a great prophet recognized by the Joy Religion, the Nestorianism and the Heavenly Sect. The one on the right. He was a great sage of ancient Persia, who was born decades before his master and Buddha, and the Zoroastrianism he founded had a great influence, and Mingjiao was also influenced by it. These religions are all theistic beliefs, which is different from our Confucian attitude of 'worshiping ghosts and gods and staying away', and these religions are biased towards monotheistic beliefs, which is different from the polytheistic beliefs of our Central Plains Taoism and Tianzhu Brahmanism. Religion is something rooted in the deepest part of the human heart, and my Datang will be a world country in the future, and you all need to know these things. ”

said. Let the great masters of the major religions tell Yunzhen Yunyan about the general situation and influence of the major religions. In recent years, the power of the Tiance Tang Dynasty has been great, and the Chinese language has also spread all over the Western Regions with the national strength, not to mention the academy jungle in Qiuzi, and the common language is Chinese, so everyone here from grandmasters and scholars to students and believers knows Chinese. At this time, he was given the opportunity to explain his religious teachings to the princess and princess, and all the sect masters were enthusiastic, and everyone hoped that their teachings could influence the princess and princess. That will be of great benefit to the development of the sect in the future!

Zhang Mai listened to the side, but when he encountered the grandmasters of each sect to introduce himself, he tended to be too outdated. Although Zhang Mai despises today's Confucianism in the Central Plains, in the metaphysical field, his position is still attributed to Confucius's attitude of "respecting ghosts and gods and staying away" and "respecting God as if God is there".

Wang Pu and other students listened to it in the back and knew that Zhang Mai was not only educating his children, but also saying this to himself and others. When these students were in the Central Plains, they only knew that there were Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Only when I went to the Western Regions did I realize the vastness of the world, and after seeing these many religions, I realized the breadth of culture, and my heart unconsciously expanded the "boundaries of the world" and "cultural boundaries".

After the introduction of the grandmasters of each faction, it was already dark. The college has prepared dinner, Zhang Mai and others will stay at the seminary, and the disciples of the grandmasters of each sect will feel honored to have a meal together, Zhang Mai while eating, while introducing the eating habits of various ethnic groups to his children, he said: "The food customs of each religion are different, among them, the Heavenly Sect and the One Blessing Joy Religion are the most strict......

Before he finished speaking, Yun Yan pointed to the Yici Leye Sect disciples wearing small blue hats and said, "I know, these Yici Leye people don't eat beef tendons. ”

Wang Pu and the others laughed when they heard it, Zhang Mai has always had all kinds of Hu people around him to serve him, among which the people who teach a lot of music are the most conspicuous, and Zhang Mai attaches great importance to them, especially in recent years, the central taxes, the local gold, the customs of Dengjin, and the money in each capital, there are many people who occupy a key position in the review, Wang Pu and others do not understand why Zhang Mai wants to reuse these foreigners in this field, and many Central Plains officials also have a lot of subtleties - these are the most powerful places where oil and water are stuck! And the salary is set to be extremely generous, why use foreigners?

But Zhang Mai didn't explain this problem, that is, the cadres arbitrarily suppressed it, and the dictatorship could no longer be dictatorial!

However, this is the case, but in recent years, whether it is the customs of Dengzhou and Tianjin, or the Lijin checkpoint of the canal, or the affairs of the money bank in Yanjin and Yeliang, there is almost no mistake in the accounts handled by a person who is happy to do business. And Zhang Mai asked for double-entry bookkeeping and other recording techniques, the old accounting room of the Central Plains felt unacceptable, but these people have no obstacles to use, during this period, I don't know how many corrupt officials and corrupt officials have been found, and therefore I don't know how many Central Plains scholars hate, if it weren't for Zhang Mai on it, these people are only afraid of exterminating the clan more than ten times, but because of this, these people are trembling, and they are doubly close to the royal family.

But I heard Zhang Mai say to his children with a smile: "A gift of happiness is a civilization with an ancient origin, the history of the distance, the depth of culture is not under our China, the establishment of a gift of music industry, can be said to be the source of Jingjiao, Tianfangjiao, their classic "Baibu Sutra" is also a classic of Jingjiao, many allusions have been absorbed by Tianfangjiao. In ancient times, the people of Yici Joy established a country in Taixi called Yici Joy Industry, but now it has been extinct for a long time, and its people have spread all over the world, but after hundreds of years, this nation has not perished or been assimilated after the death of the country, which is really remarkable! Well, one is happy, one is happy, grace. Who translated this translation? I always felt awkward. ”

When the elder of the Joy Sect heard this, he stood up and said, "If Your Majesty feels awkward, please give me another translation." ”

Zhang Mai said: "In the future, don't call it a happy industry, change it to Israel, your ethnic name, Chinese to Jews, your religion." Changed its name to Judaism. Then there are no arhats, let's change the name to Abraham, otherwise it will always sound like a branch of Buddhism, which will cause people to misunderstand. ”

The members of the Yici Joy Sect thanked together: "Thank you for the name." "Because the matter involves all religions, the Jingjiao and Tianfang Sects also stood up and obeyed together.

The Jewish elders also said: "We have consulted with the Nestorian Christians to change our scripture, the Book of Worship, into the Bible. ”

Wang Pu's face changed slightly, and Zhang Mai smiled: "This matter, you go to Qufu to discuss it with the Kong family." If they agree, I'm fine. ”

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There are two major colleges in the northern part of the jungle of Qiuzi College, the west is the Abraham-Zoroastrian Theological Seminary, and the east is the Xuanzang Buddhist College, which has both the masters of Chinese Buddhism and the great masters of Tibetan Buddhism. But Buddhism is still the mainstream in Qiuzi, and the Brahmins are attached to it.

Zhang Mai finished dinner at the seminary. At night, I slept in the meditation room of the Buddhist college. The next day, he led his children to the Socratic Philosophical Academy, in the center of the academy's jungle. The courtyard of the Central Plains has always been accustomed to sitting in the north and facing south, but this philosophical courtyard is sitting in the south and facing north, and there are two statues at the entrance of the courtyard, one is the statue of Lao Tzu riding a bull out of the customs, and the other is the statue of Socrates drinking poison.

What kind of person is Lao Tzu. Even Yun Yan Yunzhen knows, but who is this Socrates, who is the Hu man, who can be ranked with Lao Dan here?

Wang Pu and the others entered the door with questions, only to find that there were only some courtyards, rooms and a large garden. The layout is elegant and simple, but the place is empty, there is not a single grandmaster, only a few students on duty here to clean up.

Zhang Mai said to a pair of children: "When learning reaches the highest level, you don't rely on teachers to learn, but rely on your own thinking." He turned to the students on duty and asked, "Isn't there anyone here?" ”

The student on duty hurriedly replied: "Everyone heard that this is a place arranged by His Majesty for the most knowledgeable, the most thoughtful, and the most wonderful thoughts, so no one dares to come." ”

Zhang Mai smiled: "It's not promising!" He said to his children: "There is nothing to visit here, no one dares to come, so I have to start throwing bricks and stones." You all go play, I'll stay here alone. Then he said to the students, "You don't have to follow me anymore, go to various colleges, and choose where you are happy." ”

Wang Pu suddenly said: "May I ask the marshal, in such a big jungle, why is there no place for the Confucian faction alone!" ”

Zhang Mai said: "You Confucian students are here, what can you teach students?" ”

Wang Pu was stunned for a moment and said: "The six arts can be taught. ”

Zhang Mai said: "What is the use of the scriptures? ”

"This ......"

Zhang Mai didn't wait for him to react, and said: "As for the six arts, the number of imperial books is shot by the music of the Central Plains, and now the Confucians of the Central Plains, whose music can dominate in Qiuzi?" Whose math dares to go to the Gewu Academy to sacrifice ugliness? Among the Confucian scholars, how many people could still drive chariots and ride war horses? How many people can reach the passing line in the way of bows and arrows? If these convincing learnings are no longer good, why should people obey your etiquette and learn from your books? ”

Wang Pu was sweating like rain when he heard this, and he couldn't answer, Zhang Mai said: "Go out, the world is bigger than you think." The wind is raging, sweeping thousands of miles, and all countries are inclusive, which is the Tang Dynasty! Get out! ”

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Liaodong.

Shu Luping has received the military power of the northern faction, and the power of the conciliator has increased greatly, and the southern faction and the conciliator faction have a relatively close view, at least both sides are more rational, unlike the northern faction that is hostile to the Han people for no reason, especially among the southern faction, Yeluwu, who has great influence, is open-minded and does not put his own selfish interests in the interests of the entire Khitan clan first, and Yelu Shuogu can also take care of the overall situation, so he is optimistic about the growth of the conciliation faction.

On this day, Yelu Shuogu arrived with 5,000 soldiers and horses, stationed outside the city, and followed him into the city to pay homage. Shu Luping was also appeased.

Three days later, Shu Luping held a court meeting, except for Yelu'an, who was sick at home, and for a while, almost all the militaristic giants such as the north, south, and central factions arrived.

Shu Luping was very happy and said: "Since I moved to the east of the Great Liao, today is the first time to gather together, with you and the pillars of the country working together, what are we afraid of Zhang Mai!" What are you afraid of! What are you afraid of! ”

All the ministers praised together, and Xiao Han, the Khitan prime minister, came out and said: "Today's court meeting is a major matter to discuss with you. ”

Yelu Cha replied: "Xiao Xiangye." But for the sake of the Tang Dynasty? ”

Xiao Han said: "Exactly! ”

Yelu Shuogu, Xiao Miansi, Yelu Wuzhi and Han Yanhui and other important ministers of the Yingnan faction were a little surprised, some time ago Shu Luping did propose to echo Yelu Ruan's attack on Tiance Datang, but this matter is clearly to find out the truth in order to deprive Yelu Cha of the military power! Why did you mention it again today? Is it really going to be defeated?

It's just that on that day, in order to eliminate the great disaster of Yelucha's support of troops in the north, the ministers of the southern faction had already responded and expressed their approval, so how could they change their words at this time?

Shu Luping said to Yelushuo: "The sky seizes Tang Luo, and Zhang Mai patrols the west." As a result, Yanjing is chaotic, and now the Western Dynasty is unstable, which is a good opportunity for my Daliao to rise and take revenge. At the same time, Wu wants to start an incident in Mobei, which is conducive to my Khitan regulation to restore Mobei. This matter was discussed before, and Uncle Guo (Xiao Meisi), Enemy Yuan (Yelu Wuqing) and Prime Minister Han Cheng all thought it was feasible. Cha can also take care of the overall situation, has been relieved of the heavy responsibility of mixing with the river, and came to Tokyo to serve as the generalissimo of the Northeast Soldiers and Horses, it can be seen that the matter of cutting down the sky and recovering the north of the desert is in line with the hearts of the people of the heavens, and now I am the same in Daliao. Just ask for a detailed opinion. ”

He also knew that Xiao Miansi, Yelu Wuzhi and Han Yanhui had discussed politics from the military, diplomatic, and political positions respectively, and Xiao Mingsi was his spokesperson for Yelu Shuogu in Liaoyang Mansion, Yelu Wuzhi was his political alliance in the Khitan clan, and Han Yanhui was his political alliance among foreign tribes, and the three of them had already agreed with the Tang Dynasty and Fu Mo, and it was no different from Yelu Shuogu's own personal approval. Shu Luping's words were very modest. But it was not allowed to be rejected by Jerushochus.

What the Queen Mother said was, "Although Yelu Shuogu doesn't know why Shu Luping mentioned this matter for the second time. But he still had to bite the bullet and say: "The meaning of Uncle Guo, the enemy and Prime Minister Han Cheng is also in favor of the minister." I just don't know how the Queen Mother plans to start? ”

Shu Luping was overjoyed and said: "If you agree with it, then this matter will definitely succeed." The meaning of the mourning family is to unite the forces of Yuguan, Liaoyang Fu and Mingtongjiang to form a new army. Unanimously external, attacking Yanjing in the south, and deserting in the north, what do you think of it in detail? ”

Yelu Wuzhi and Han Yanhui's hearts were moved, thinking that Shu Luping's purpose turned out to be here! The forces of the northern faction were concentrated on the Tongjiang River. The defense focus of the southern faction is Yuguan, and to unify the soldiers and horses of Tongjiang and Yuguan, it is only the first step to cut Yelucha's military power before, and the next step is to cut Yelu Shuogu!

At this moment, almost all the ministers of the southern faction were in a heartbeat, and Yelu Shuogu was silent for a while, he was the military pillar of the southern faction, and the military power in his hands was the biggest reliance of the southern faction, but this force can be said to be not his alone, this is in the face of Shu Luping as long as he takes a step back, a loosening mouth, and it will be out of control! It wasn't something he could decide alone.

He looked at Xiao Meisi, Yelu Wuzhi, and Han Yanhui in a deep voice, while at the same time, the northern faction figures such as Yelu Cha and the Tu Ra brothers were eyeing them.

Xiao Meisi relied on the comprehensive military, political and economic strength of the southern faction and the development momentum of the past few years, and his voice in Tokyo became more and more important, Ya did not want to lose power, but Shu Luping cut the northern military power in front, at that time Yelu Cha agreed without hesitation, and now it is cut to the head of the southern faction, if they push three or four, Ye Lu Cha will be in trouble on the spot! At that time, no matter the reason or the people's will, the southern faction will not be able to say anything.

Although Yelu didn't expect that the queen would not only clean up Yelu Chacha, but also clean up her own people, she said in her heart: "The queen mother's plan can also be counted." It is estimated that he has secretly negotiated with Yelu Chache before, otherwise Yelu Cha would not have agreed so happily! However, in terms of the overall situation, the internal unity of Daliao must be unified after all, and then it can be rectified internally and the Tang Dynasty externally! Although this matter will weaken the power of our southern faction, it will strengthen the weight of the center, which is beneficial to Da Liao! ”

Seeing that Xiao Miansi bowed his head and Han Yanhui was silent, Yelu took a step forward and said, "The minister thinks that what the Queen Mother said is very true!" The Han people have a saying: the hearts of the people are united, Mount Tai moves! The Great Liao must be united, and then it can revive the majesty of the Emperor of Heaven! ”

Shu Luping was overjoyed and said: "What the enemy said is good! ”

Xiao Miansi was stunned, he also knew that the current situation was irresistible, Yelu had already come out, and if he was strong, he would probably be alone, so he also said: "What the enemy said is true, what he said." ”

Seeing that among the people of the Southern Sect, the two Khitan ministers have already succumbed, how can Han Yanhui have the courage to resist Shu Luping alone? Then he said: "The old minister is only the queen mother's head." ”

Shu Luping nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at Yelu Shuogu, Yelu Shuogu said: "Please ask the Queen Mother to send her cronies to preside over this matter." ”

Shu Luping said: "Then I will send the class to Yuguan and Liaonan to transfer troops, what do you think?" ”

Since Sachel is in charge of the northern army, and then the class is in charge of the southern army, it is relatively fair, Yelushuo said: "Let the class go, it is indeed appropriate." ”

Shu Luping said: "Then in the future, Shen Wen will also come to Tokyo to participate in military affairs, the mourning family wants to appoint Shen Wen to be the generalissimo of the Northwest Soldiers and Horses, and please don't shirk it." ”

This is the same as the generalissimo of the Northeast Soldiers and Horses, it is clearly a false title, but it is nothing, and Yelu Shuogu immediately received the order of thanksgiving.

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After the retreat of the court, the south sent everyone to Han Yanhui's mansion to gather, Han Deshu watched coldly, seeing that everyone's faces were not very good, Xiao Meisi complained about Shu Luping's actions today.

Yeluwu said: "Although the Queen Mother's actions today are full of conspiracy, if Da Liao wants to unify internally, it is indeed the most ideal way for the north and the south to be cut together. Otherwise, if the north is cut to the south, the inspection will definitely not be satisfied! At that time, there was a melee between the north and the south, and my Daliao was bound to suffer a great loss of vitality. ”

Xiao Miansi said: "It's our military power that is being cut now!" Besides, with Sacha and class, can Da Liao be supported? ”

"Surely they can't do it." Yelu said: "Therefore, what they are doing is to command the army, and when they go out to fight in the future, they must appoint us, as well as Chacha. But in that case, it is the state that orders us to go to war, not that we support our own troops. It's a good thing, a good thing! ”

Yelushuo said: "What the enemy said is right, this is a good thing. ”

He said, "Furthermore, although we have surrendered our military power, civil affairs, taxation, and overseas trade are still inseparable from us. If there is a police officer at the border gate, we must also come to the town in a safe and secure manner, so we will not be idle, and there is no need to worry about this matter at all. What's more, His Majesty's illness is now prolonged, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is growing up day by day, once the Son of Heaven dies and the Prince ascends the throne, it won't take a few years to be pro-government, and the Queen Mother is also old, so she has to hand over the power, and when the time comes, there will be more ministers on our side! Time is on our side, what are we afraid of! ”

Hearing this, Xiao Miansi and Han Yanhui were relieved, Xiao Miansi is the prince's uncle, and Han Yanhui's youngest daughter has already married the prince, with this relationship, in the future, the prince will ascend the throne and be in power, no matter how it is calculated, it is impossible to get close to Cha and stay away from them, thinking of this, I am very determined.

Yelu Shuogu also felt that there was a lot to be done in the future, and suddenly remembered something, looked at the direction of the palace and said quietly: "We haven't seen His Majesty for a long time, but I don't know how His Majesty's body is now......

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The Liao Imperial Palace, a remote dormitory, is full of all kinds of spices, but it still can't cover up the disgusting smell of corpses!

Shu Luping came here, people are also a little old, look at the corpses piled with lime and various drugs in the curtain, for a while sadness came from it, and a person rushed out next to him, it turned out to be Yelu Lihu, who had been missing for a long time, he saw Shu Luping and asked: "Mother, how is the matter?" ”

Shu Luping glanced at him and said, "Yiqiē Shun lì, don't worry." ”

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The serial numbers of these chapters seem to be wrong.,Sorry.,The starting point system.,Can't change it.。 (To be continued......)