Chapter 353 It’s not that the thinking is simple, but that it’s the most efficient way to do it
Zhu Yijun just wants a small rail car to commute to get off work and to make correspondence faster and smoother. Is this wrong? There is nothing wrong with this!
At least Zhang Juzheng thought it was right, so he stated that he wanted to repair it immediately and asked the Ministry of Works to do it immediately.
Zhu Yijun let a little Huangmen try out the new car. The rail car with the wooden shell is very convenient. At least when you put the official documents in the car, you don't have to worry too much, just pedal hard.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. This thing is a bit strange." The emperor's uncle Zhu Zaiyu had a slightly complicated expression when he saw that His Majesty liked these new rail cars very much. They made a kind of car. But they themselves don't understand why this kind of car can stand upright and drive.
Knowing what is happening, but not knowing why.
"Is there anything strange in the Gewuyuan? Show it to me." Zhu Yijun asked with interest. These achievements of the Gewuyuan are all very interesting.
"Your Majesty, please take a look." Zhu Zaiyu took out a wheel with tires and put it on the ground. Then he pushed it hard. The wheel rolled far away and began to tilt. Then it spun in a circle and fell upside down. On the ground, Zhu Zaiyu said with certainty: "A carriage with two wheels side by side, a rail car with four wheels can maintain balance, and one wheel seems to be able to maintain balance in motion."
"So, what did you do?" Zhu Yijun asked curiously.
Under Zhu Yijun’s serious gaze, Zhu Zaiyu launched a bicycle, but it was different from the bicycle Zhu Yijun knew. The wheels were wider, about as wide as four fingers together, and they needed It’s much heavier, not just because of the weight of the car, but also because it’s very laborious to pedal.
The most important thing is that its driving device is two crank rods hung on the wheels. The wheel discs on the feet drive the crank rods, and the crank rods drive the rear wheels forward.
The shape is extremely weird.
This is already an improved version, and Zhu Yijun has seen its first few models one after another. The first is a unicycle. The structure of a unicycle is very simple, and the other is a three-wheeled one. The two large wheels in the front are as tall as a person. , people sit on the beam of the big wheel, and the control direction is a small wheel in front, the diameter is only about the length of the forearm, and there are four wheels, which are bicycles with auxiliary wheels on the rear wheels, and bicycles with four wheels , with various shapes.
This is the improvement process of bicycles. Obviously, Zhu Zaiyu wants to understand why two-wheeled vehicles can achieve dynamic balance, that is, why two-wheeled vehicles will not fall over while driving.
Zhu Yijun got on the bicycle enthusiastically and started riding. Then he put forward some suggestions for improvement. For example, the tires could be narrower, and the body could use some steel-wood structure, that is, use iron as the frame and wood as the frame. To make up for the weight loss, as well as the vehicle's drive, replacing it with a chain, etc.
Zhu Yijun and Zhu Zaiyu are enthusiastically studying various improvement directions for bicycles. These are all very easy to implement and not complicated.
At three o'clock in the day, Zhu Yijun finally reluctantly left the Imperial Palace and went to Beidaying, where he went to parade the troops and horses every day.
Qi Jiguang stayed in the Gewuyuan, looking at the two-wheeled vehicle in a daze. The first thing he thought of was military use. This thing can be operated by one person, and cargo can be tied to the back. , it is not a problem for an adult to carry dozens of kilograms of grain, or it may not be a bad choice for sending letters.
This thing is of great military value and can be used to transmit battlefield information and intelligence. It can also be used to make up for the lack of manpower mobility.
Qi Jiguang and Zhu Zaiyu communicated for a long time and determined more details.
The wind in the capital is still strong, and the Ming Emperor's attempt to amass profits is still widely opposed. Zhang Juzheng's judgment is correct. Cai Jixun no longer carries the flag. Even after meeting with His Majesty, he switched his support to the imperial court to amass profits. camp.
But this wind still has no stopping trend.
To gather profit, to pursue profit without knowing the righteousness, to overthrow the righteousness of the ancestors, to gather money and money, to gain benefits will be harmful, to benefit oneself, it will be harmful to others, a gentleman will not use all the benefits to leave the people, so the distribution of heaven and earth is equal. also. The sage king would rather harm himself in order to benefit others, rather than harm others in order to benefit himself.
According to the Book of Rites: It is better to have rogue ministers than to have ministers who gather together.
That is to say, ministers who amass wealth and gain are all thieves who steal the country.
The example given by this wind force is also very useful for reference, that is, the accumulation of profits in the two Song Dynasties. This time the writers did not mention two hundred coins per pound of coal, nor did they say that Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty Instead of discussing those things about Dung Ba, we are discussing the purchase in the two Song dynasties.
During the Song Dynasty, there were special guilds responsible for the training and competition of Cuju teams. During the Southern Song Dynasty, there were more than fifteen guilds in Lin'an City, specializing in playing Cuju for a living. For example, one of them was named Qiyun Society, even the emperor of the Song Dynasty was a member of it.
At that time, there was a saying in Lin'an: There are thousands of talents in the world, but this one is the most popular, which shows the prosperity of the Cuju industry.
It is such a fun event. Every time there is a game, countless people will compete to watch the game. These people watching the game are not only passionate about Cuju, but they will go to Washili to place bets.
The two Song dynasties were a typical dynasty that amassed profits. How could the two Song dynasties let go of such a profitable business as gambling? Later, private betting was completely banned, and the court itself became the boss.
Writers are against amassing profits because they take history as a lesson.
Behind this wind force, it is natural that the wealthy households who migrated from Xitucheng are inseparable. These wealthy households seized this opportunity and made a lot of noise, which made the soup boil for a while.
Even Wang Chonggu was implicated. On February 21, the seventh year of Wanli, he wrote a memorial begging for his bones to become an official.
Wan Shihe brought a group of pens and started a contest of power and public opinion with the opponent. He was not at a disadvantage in the slightest, because the opponent advocated the third generation of law, and Wan Shihe held the banner of ancestors. Once it became law, neither side could do anything to the other for a while.
Wan Shihe believed that the Ming Dynasty could not reach that point at all, let alone amass profits. If it could understand finance and taxation, it would be the blessing of the ancestors. For the Ming Dynasty, such things as gambling , it is really like a book from heaven.
When everyone thought that this farce would continue, the newspapers in the Ming Dynasty suddenly stopped and no one discussed the matter anymore. This made Wan Shihe very strange. There was a serious quarrel, but why did the other party suddenly turn off the engine?
After a little inquiry, Wan Shihe found out that someone had returned to the capital.
Ling Yunyi, the censor of the Imperial Procuratorate of the Ming Dynasty who was the governor of Shandong and the Minister of the Ministry of War, the person who put down the civil unrest of the Yao people in Luopang Mountain, the person who destroyed the family and the family of the Confucius in Yanzhou, and the murderer Ling Yunyi, has arrived in Tongzhou and is entering. On the way to the Holy Land in Beijing, the moment Ling Yunyi appeared, these writers in the capital suddenly remembered the scene of His Majesty being imprisoned outside the Meridian Gate the day before his wedding.
On that day, seven hundred and twenty people from the Confucius Mansion in Yanzhou fell to death, with heads rolling and blood flowing like rivers.
Everyone calmed down immediately.
On the day Ling Yunyi arrived in the capital, the newspapers in the capital began to exaggerate the tranquility of the years, for fear of offending this evil star.
Ling Yunyi, a Jinshi in the 26th year of Jiajing, was on the same list as Zhang Juzheng. He was a member of Zhang’s party and also an imperial party. Because of what Ling Yunyi did, Zhang Juzheng could no longer protect him and could only rely on the Holy Spirit. Well, unlike his reputation for killing people, Ling Yunyi's appearance is quite gentle. The lines on his face are soft but not sharp. His eyes are deep, quiet and tolerant, and occasionally sharp.
After Ling Yunyi returned to Beijing, the opposition to the expansion of the Tax Institute and the opposition to the complaint order was as if it had never appeared before.
Ling Yunyi returned to the capital and after handing over the official affairs, he first went to the Quanchu Guild Hall. When he went there, he brought a bunch of gifts without any cover and arrived in front of the Quanchu Guild Hall.
The atmosphere in the court is changing. Ever since His Majesty appointed Hai Rui to fight corruption, the atmosphere in the Ming Dynasty has also become more solemn.
"Ling Butang, my husband said that people come here only, so please leave these outside the door." You Qi stood in front of the door and said in a neither humble nor condescending manner.
Ling Yunyi thought for a moment, then signaled to his guard to pull open the two covered cars. What was pulled in the cars was not gold, silver, jewelry, or property, but some stones. He said with a smile. : "It's just a square of strange stones."
Zhang Juzheng likes strange stones and also likes to write and engrave on stones. This little hobby is not unknown to his confidants, and Ling Yunyi didn't bring anything valuable. In the eyes of people who don't like them, these strange stones are priceless treasures. In the eyes of people who don't like them or don't care, these strange stones are no different from the stones on the street.
You Qi looked at it twice, and finally shook his head, bowed his head and said, "Please forgive me, Ling Butang."
Ling Yunyi held up his hands and frowned, with a gentle look on his face. They all disappeared and became fierce. He frowned and asked: "Did you encounter any difficulty, sir?"
"That's not true." You Qi shook his head and said, "Please come to Lingbu Hall."
Ling Yunyi walked into the Quanchu Guild Hall aggressively. He had just returned to Beijing, but there were only a few strange stones. With Zhang Juzheng With his character, he just accepts it if he likes it, and doesn't care about other people's comments at all.
Ling Yunyi felt something was wrong as he walked. He asked doubtfully: "Where are the thresholds of the Quanchu Guild Hall?"
"Your Majesty is here, sir. "It's just after you entered the guild hall that you told Ling Yun that there was another guest in Yi's house. This guest was Emperor Zhu Yijun of the Ming Dynasty. Yes, it was the 23rd day when Zhu Yijun had a regular meal, and the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty showed up again. I came to Quanchu Guild Hall to have a meal.
“That’s it.” Ling Yunyi finally knew the reason.
In fact, Ling Yunyi was wrong. Zhang Juzheng did not hide the gifts before, in order to show that the person giving the gifts was the person he protected. Anyone who dared to do anything without permission should weigh Zhang Juzheng's reaction. Now that the court has become much clearer, Zhang Juzheng does not have to do this. It is not that the emperor is in the palace, so it is inconvenient.
You Qi did not explain too much. Ling Yunyi was a very politically talented person. After staying in Beijing for a few days, he understood the root cause and there was no need to explain.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty, Long live Your Majesty." After Ling Yunyi entered the door, he bowed five times and kowtowed three times to pay his respects.
"I love you, no courtesy, no courtesy." Zhu Yijun said with a smile on his face: "As soon as Ling Butang returned to Beijing, the wind in the capital became a little lighter. Just now I told my husband about the wind in Beijing. Ai Qing sat down to talk about the matter of wind and public opinion. "
This is the first time Zhu Yijun has met Ling Yunyi. This murderous minister is not aggressive at all, but is very calm and restrained, giving people a sense of peace of mind. Feel.
"I'm stupid." Ling Yunyi didn't know the recent situation in the capital, and he didn't know what exactly His Majesty said.
Zhang Juzheng explained in detail, especially the inextricable connection between these trivial matters and the migration of wealthy households in Xitucheng. The purpose of the Ming Dynasty's migration of wealthy households to enrich the capital was to prevent If they dominate the local area, they must bear the corresponding price, and they will definitely cause trouble in the capital.
Wan Shihe is very good at fighting. He is not at a disadvantage and is steadily occupying the high ground of public opinion.
Wan Shihe’s argument is actually very reliable. Tax collection and complaints should not be characterized as profit-making. This characterization itself is a problem.
The imperial court collects taxes as a matter of course. Wan Shihe and those who talk and talk are not on the same track at all.
According to the definition of the theory of contradiction, the imperial court has various public powers, such as repelling invading enemies, regulating conflicts among various classes, maintaining the security of the Ming Dynasty's maritime borders, ensuring smooth maritime trade, and ensuring relative peace and stability. Fairness, etc., and to fulfill these obligations, one must have corresponding rights. Taxation, as the most important regulatory tool of the court, is an important means for the court to use political power to distribute social wealth. On the track of contradictions, the humble Confucians are really no match for Wan Shihe.
Because as long as we talk about the theory of contradiction, we cannot avoid the root of the theory of contradiction. Knowing and doing are consistent with conscience, and contradictions successively explain all principles.
The theory of contradiction is a practical knowledge. It cannot be refuted by just one mouth. The existence of the Ming Dynasty court must effectively resolve contradictions.
"Why not kill them all?" Ling Yunyi thought for a moment and asked his own question: "Your Majesty, since you know that Yao Guangqi is causing trouble behind your back, why do you want to keep such a treacherous person? He was arrested and interrogated for the crime of inciting prophecies and making noise, and his head was beheaded to serve as a warning to others."
"Ah?!" Zhu Yijun was stunned for a moment, looked at Ling Yunyi, blinked, and said with a smile: "As expected of Ling Butang."
Tan Lun, the Minister of War in the Ming Dynasty, was radical enough. , so radical that he himself knew it was too radical. Now a more radical master has come. Ling Yunyi no longer resorts to force, but directly resorts to physical means to eliminate opponents. In this way, there will be no opponents.
It is very reasonable. All the opposition has been eliminated, so naturally there is no public opinion to oppose it.
This also completely explains why the pen holders in the capital suddenly stopped making noise, because if they continue to make noise, they will really die. Zhu Yijun, the assistant ministers, and the court officials still don’t understand them well. These pen holders What they are most afraid of is the decapitating knife. Their fear of Ling Yunyi has reached the point of avoiding talking about it.
Avoid talking about it. As long as you don’t talk about it, it’s like he doesn’t exist.
Ling Yunyi is not just thinking in a simple way, but doing so is the most efficient.
“At the beginning, they should have been moved to Liaodong to enrich the border areas, instead of enriching the capital.” Ling Yunyi expressed his political tendency. When the wealthy households were moved to enrich the capital, there were two The choice was to pay money to stay in the capital. The court also spent a lot of money to repair Xitucheng. The wealthy households who refused to pay were all exiled to Liaodong.
No wealthy family chose to go to Liaodong, which was a bitter and cold place.
Ling Yunyi believed that the imperial court's actions were completely unnecessary. They directly ransacked the homes and exiled the people to Liaodong to fend for themselves, so that there would be no such trouble.
"What Ling Butang said is deeply in my heart." Zhu Yijun strongly agreed with Ling Yunyi. During the initial court discussion, he moved to Liaodong, but his idea unfortunately failed to pass the court meeting in the end. .
Zhang Juzheng could only shake his head after hearing this, bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, too much is too little."
"Hey, sir, what you said is wrong." Zhu Yijun said with confidence: "Even if you treat them gently, they will not Have you scolded them? And they are full and have more energy to scold others. They are just scolded anyway, so it is better to be more forceful.”
Zhu Yijun’s political tendency is more radical. In comparison, he is committed to promoting reforms and Zhang Juzheng, who promoted the New Deal, was more like a conservative.
Ling Yunyi couldn't object to Zhang Juzheng, but he fully agreed with His Majesty's words. He would be scolded no matter what, so it would be better to just kill him with a knife. As for the bad impact, he would deal with it later.
There are so many perfect solutions, someone has to bear the price.
And Ling Yunyi doesn't think there will be any bad influence. The Ming Dynasty has no stage for the powerful right-wingers to rebel. The only ones who can rebel are the princes of the Ming Dynasty and the desperate people.
In fact, the princes who were enfeoffed in these four places did not have the ability to rebel. It was just a coincidence and it was not Jianwen Lord Zhu Yunwen who cooperated well. Since ancient times, how can there be any cases of successful rebellions by feudal princes?
Because Emperor Chengzuwen Zhu Di successfully rebelled, the vassal kings rebelled, which could barely be regarded as a rebel force that could pose a substantial threat to the imperial court.
But the problem is that Emperor Jiajing joined the Dazong from a side branch, and Emperor Wuzong was the last emperor to enter the dynasty. Emperor Longqing was the only one, and there were only two emperors in Longqing. In other words, the vassals of the Ming Dynasty were eligible to rebel. There is only one king, and that is King Zhu Yili of Lu.
So, Ling Yunyi didn't think there would be any bad influence. At most, he would be scolded, and he wouldn't lose any weight after being scolded.
"The Doctrine of the Mean is a virtue, and it has reached its end! The people have been prosperous for a long time." Zhang Juzheng thought for a moment and began to perform his duties. As the Tutor, he wanted to guide His Majesty to follow the right path. What he wanted to say was the Doctrine of the Mean.
"Sir, today Ling Butang returns to Beijing and we won't talk about the feast. We will talk about it another day. We will talk about it another day." Zhu Yijun waved his hand repeatedly, interrupting Zhang Juzheng's casting, and signaled Zhang Juzheng not to go to class. It is a happy event for Ling Yunyi to return to Beijing. The most important thing right now is to eat and cleanse Ling Yunyi.
No words were spoken when eating and sleeping. It was a very ordinary family banquet, not too sumptuous. There were complete vegetable soups and simple four dishes and one soup. It was just right for three people.
After lunch, Zhu Yijun and Ling Yunyi chatted about the situation on the ground in Shandong.
“Since the fall of the Confucius Mansion in Yanzhou, the people in Shandong can finally take a breath.”
“The people in Shandong have suffered from the Confucius Mansion for a long time. If it was just the Confucius Mansion, that would be it. There are also the lackeys of the Confucius Mansion, who really caused endless harm. When the people heard about the execution of the Confucius Mansion in Yanzhou, they were all happy. On that day, firecrackers were blasting on the ground in Shandong."
"The Confucius Mansion in Yanzhou was in harmony. The fall of the seventy-two lackeys has even reduced the number of thieves in Shandong. The imperial decree can finally be promoted in Shandong. Last year, more than 20,000 hectares of land were returned to the Qing Dynasty, and more than 17 hectares of land were persuaded to go down. More than 10,000 people." When Ling Yunyi returned to Beijing to report on his work, he naturally wanted to talk about what he had done after overthrowing the Kong family.
He did two things in total. The first thing was to clear away the land and return the land, and the second thing was to clean up the bandits and thieves in Shandong.
These two things are not simple at all. According to Ling Yunyi, these two things will take at least five years to be basically completed, and many difficulties will be encountered. The main contradiction is complicated and affects the whole body.
Take persuading the thieves to come down the mountain as an example. Many of these thieves were gangsters with blood on their hands. They took some people hostage and disposed of them. The officials who went to persuade the court were killed. After these gangsters were killed, Ling Yunyi could only choose to eliminate them. How to distinguish them became a big problem. After the elimination, other camps heard about the imperial purge and became even more panicked and resisted the imperial persuasion. This would lead to a vicious cycle. in the cycle.
"The government decree is basically like this. It sounds simple, clearing the father-in-law, returning the land, and persuading the thieves to come down from the mountain. But in practice, it is very difficult. Sometimes, you have to find threads in a mess and peel off the cocoons to solve it; sometimes, you need to cut it with a sharp knife. The chaos will never lead to future troubles. Only by having great wisdom can we deal with the situation in a hurry and relax, and make progress and retreat in a well-founded manner." Zhu Yijun highly praised Ling Yunyi's work in Shandong. These two things. Everything is a headache.
"Your Majesty is very complimentary. I have a little talent, but I am lucky enough to have a place to spread it." Ling Yunyi is very humble. He does have talents, but those talents can be put to use, not Zhang Juzheng and Your Majesty's blessing, just one incident with the Confucius Mansion in Yanzhou is enough to bring Ling Yunyi bad luck.
"Ling Butang was reminiscing with Mr., so I won't bother you any more." Zhu Yijun stood up and chose to leave. If he stayed any longer, he would delay Ling Yunyi and Zhang Juzheng's conversation.
"I respectfully send you off to your Majesty." Zhang Juzheng and Ling Yunyi bid farewell to your Majesty.
"Sir, has His Majesty always been such a casual person?" Ling Yunyi's evaluation of His Majesty the Emperor was very interesting. He used the word casual. In the Ming Dynasty, except for Emperor Taizu Gao Zhu Yuanzhang went to Xu Da's house Apart from eating, is there any other example of the emperor visiting his ministers' homes?
No more.
And Ling Yunyi was very suspicious. Emperor Taizu Gao went to Xu Da's house to have dinner very rarely. Later, he basically stopped going because the emperor and his ministers were different.
Zhang Juzheng sighed with a rare sigh, and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, I am actually very tired."
Afraid that the child will suffer, but also afraid that the child will not be useful, this is probably Zhang Juzheng's mentality. He grew up watching Zhu Yijun. Ever since Wang Jinglong assassinated the king, His Majesty has lived a very tired life. He lived completely as a political creature. Every word and every action was for the rejuvenation of the Ming Dynasty.
Your Majesty lives himself and the Ming Dynasty as one, and the monarch and the country are one. When your Majesty lives like this, how can Zhang Juzheng distinguish between the king's father, the king's country, and the king's master?
Fortunately, as the national affairs of the Ming Dynasty improved, His Majesty finally became more and more like a human being. This was probably the most gratifying thing after Zhang Juzheng returned to the court.
"Did you encounter any difficulties in Shandong?" Zhang Juzheng began to ask Ling Yunyi about his difficulties.
Ling Yunyi began to complain. In front of His Majesty, Ling Yunyi couldn't let go. He didn't dare to complain too much. He brought so many gifts, especially to suit his liking. In order to gain political power through bribery, his biggest purpose in coming to Beijing this time, besides returning to Beijing to resume his duties, was to come for the Michigan Shipping Department.
"The Maritime Division of Mizhou City does not have a garrison and needs a navy. I can deal with the thieves on the ground in Shandong, but what about the pirates? These damn pirates actually cut the kelp grown by our Shandong fishermen last time! Damn it!" Ling Yunyi talked about the core issue. Shandong needs a navy, coastal defense inspections, shipyards, weaving bureaus, and supporting related industries.
There is no coastal defense inspection, no navy, and even the kelp grown in the sea in Shandong was robbed by pirates. Speaking of this, Ling Yunyi became furious!
"It is indeed very necessary. Even if you don't mention it, the court officials have noticed this problem." Zhang Juzheng strongly agreed with the issues mentioned by Ling Yunyi.
Zhang Juzheng and Ling Yunyi had further communication on matters related to the Mizhou Shipping Department. It was not until sunset that Ling Yunyi left after having dinner at the Quanchu Guild Hall.
At this time, Zhu Yijun had already got his big toy. Under the pressure of Zhang Juzheng, Guo Chaobin, the Minister of Industry of the Ming Dynasty, built a small railway from the west in less than ten days. From the garden to Wenhua Hall, pass through Xuanwu Gate, Kunning Palace, Qianqing Palace, Ciqing Palace, to Wenhua Hall and Wenyuan Pavilion, and then branch off in front of Qianqing Palace to Cining Palace.
On the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month, the Ming Emperor would go to Cining Palace and Ciqing Palace to ask about the well-being of the empress dowagers of the two palaces.
Zhu Yijun got on the pedal car and tried it. It was very comfortable. According to the plan of the Ministry of Rites, this special rolling car has two seats in total. In front is the Tiqi who leads the way and is responsible for pedaling. Your Majesty Sitting in the back, there was no need to exert any effort, but Zhu Yijun verbally vetoed it, so the Ministry of Works remained as it was.
"Your Majesty, this car doesn't have a name yet." Feng Bao asked His Majesty to give his car a name. If Your Majesty doesn't remember it, the Chief of Ceremonies has prepared seven names for backup.
“A landlubber is like a duck treading water.” Zhu Yijun told Feng Bao the name he had prepared with a smile. As if Feng Bao was struck by lightning, he waved his hands repeatedly and said, “This is His Majesty’s car.”
"Bring me the names you prepared and I'll choose one." Zhu Yijun thought about it and couldn't think of a better name.
Zhu Yijun picked and picked, pointed at one of them and said: "That's it, let's call him Yuwu."
Yuwu is the Golden Crow, the sacred bird that drives the Japanese chariot.
"Girl, sit tight! I'm about to start the car!" Zhu Yijun decided on the name, although he thought the landlubber was more vivid. No matter what it was called, it would not affect the car. It was really fun.
Zhu Yijun also brought someone with him in the car, which was naturally the Queen Wang Yaozhuo.
Wang Yaozhuo was sitting in the back seat. When the vehicle started to squeak, she grabbed the armrest and shouted loudly: "Husband, slow down!"
Yuwu, in the Ming Dynasty Palace, the wind and lightning started.
Zhang Juzheng could not further separate the king, father, king, country, king and master, because His Majesty lived his life as the king, father, king, country, king and master. Please give me a monthly ticket, wow! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
(End of this chapter)