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Chapter 507: Although His Majesty likes to kill people, he is indeed a benevolent king!

When Zhu Yijun received a message from Chen Lin, the commander-in-chief of the Navy, he had a sincere doubt: Are all the Ming Dynasty Navy like this? Chen Lin suspected Zhang Juzheng, and Chen Tiande suspected Chen Lin. It was really impossible to write two characters in one sentence, they were all carved from the same mold.

Is this also based on suspicion?
Just like Chen Lin's suspicion of Zhang Juzheng, Chen Tiande's suspicion of Chen Lin has no reason at all. This is not a matter of defining good and bad people, but of position.

What stance did Chen Lin take to do this? If you want to raise the pirates to respect themselves, then there is such a big Japanese country, waiting for the Ming Dynasty to have a better understanding of the trade winds, ocean currents, complex typhoons, and tsunamis before launching an attack. If Chen Lin really wants to raise the pirates to respect themselves, that is also a Japanese country. The pirates are really Not on the table.

During the Jiajing period, there was Japanese rebellion in the southeast. Even Hu Zongxian did not encourage the bandits to respect themselves, and Chen Lin had no position.

Zhang Juzheng's New Deal and the navy led by Chen Lin are their foundation and foundation. Without the New Deal, Zhang Juzheng would be a fifty-eight-year-old handsome old man. Without the navy, Chen Lin would be a brave and courageous general. It may even be the same as Yu Dayou before, and he may not be reused. Maybe Chen Lin can become a great poet.

Even in the tenth year of Wanli, these two foundations still rely on the imperial power to exist. They need the imperial power to act as a referee and carry out tendentious favoritism in order to survive.

To be more clear, it relies on the existence of Zhu Yijun.

For example, at this time, Zhu Yijun suddenly became addicted to opium and couldn't help himself, hiding in the harem without asking anything.

Then the navy will be counterattacked immediately. Chen Lin will be the first to be liquidated, and then the entire navy will be demobilized. This has happened many times in the Ming Dynasty, such as the disbandment of Jingying in the Tianshun period, the 29th year of Jiajing, and the Zhejiang After Fu Zhuwan committed suicide, the 41st Zhejiang Guards were disbanded, all the guardsmen were wiped out, and 439 warships were scuttled.

And they have already experienced several confrontations. The emperor held a meeting with the Ministry of Officials in the next chapter, and the ministry opposed it. Zhang Juzheng led his courtiers to oppose the proposal. The Ming Emperor explained the decree, but Zhang Juzheng once again opposed the proposal as his chief minister, which caused a stir. As everyone knows, although the specific content of the decree is not very clear, the humble Confucians know that it is related to the examination method.

Moreover, a large amount of goods will be seized, which is an immediate benefit. The pirates have plundered a large amount of goods. These goods can be cashed in or supplied to the Ming Dynasty. The short-term gains of the Ming Dynasty's capital camp's crusade against Ban Sheng are captured, which cannot be Compared with the investment, even the cost of the silver reward cannot be covered.

"Your Majesty, the master is outside the Imperial Study, requesting an audience." Feng Bao said with a little trepidation, "And the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan is also waiting outside the Imperial Study."

For example, County Magistrate A, if he failed to accomplish three of the 10 things within the time limit this year, he would be one short of being rated as an upper grade. He could use the "universal flexible indicator" of banning tobacco in his test scores, and he would be able to use it in his exam this year. The test scores have become higher and higher. Flexibility means that if you don't use it, you can always keep this indicator in your account and use it whenever you want.

Chen Lin mentioned an interesting phenomenon in Mi Shu.

In terms of system design, it seems to be perfect, but once it is put into practice, it will be used everywhere, and the examination method will be destroyed. The examination method solves the disadvantages of appeasing nepotism and is the core of restoring administrative power. The multi-level responsibility system is the hope of most officials to get rid of the personal dependence relationship between their superiors and their superiors. It is the most important means to create a new trend in official governance.

They thought that the long-awaited battle for power between the young emperor and the powerful ministers had begun!

Zheng He went to the West to fight Chen Zuyi, fought again in Ceylon, established the Xuanwei Department in the old port, the Ming Dynasty Navy stormed Miyan Port, attacked Manila again, stormed the various kingdoms on Kyushu Island, Zhang Yuanxun stormed the Governor's Palace in Goa, etc. This is the case, you can use food to defeat the enemy.

In Chen Lin’s original words:

Zhu Yijun responded to Chen Lin with nearly a thousand eloquent words, mainly about the discussion about fighting the enemy because of food. It probably meant that it was enough to know, and there was no need to discuss it publicly. He also made arrangements for the disposal of pirates and captured items, mainly the smoke and soil. You must keep your mouth shut, and once you find the place of origin, destroy it in one fell swoop.

Zhu Yijun had a good idea. This universal and flexible indicator could improve the subjective initiative of officials at all levels to ban tobacco. However, he ignored the issue of doubling the number. If he wanted to undermine a government order, he would do it twice. This expedient test of merit would not Is it a double one? A hole was torn in the examination method.

What Chen Lin means is that the short-term gains from naval battles, namely seizures, can meet the basic needs of supporting war with war.

In Mi Shuli, Chen Lin analyzed why the general trend of promoting civilization and military affairs occurred. The exhaustion of the country and the long-distance transportation of grain and grass made the expedition always an act of huge investment and minimal harvest, which wasted people and money.

The military generals of the Ming Dynasty understood better than anyone the horror of promoting civil affairs and suppressing military power. At the same time, all the new policies of "revitalizing military power" were parasitic on the authority of the emperor, and they could not survive without showing favoritism.

"Sir, what you said makes sense." Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "Sir, please be patient and don't be impatient. I am a bit too hasty."

What he opposed was the expedient examination method.

It is of course not advisable to be completely arithmetic, but the heavy logistical pressure of the expedition is an issue that the court must consider.

The emperor also needs steps. When he realizes that he has taken it for granted, he naturally needs his chief assistant to go to the palace to ask for orders before he can step down.

What the Admissions Examination Law protects is the most basic fairness in promotions and transfers. This is the core of the implementation of the Admissions Examination Law. All expedient measures that undermine this fairness should not be implemented.

In a sense, the pirates are exploring routes and mapping out routes. As long as the pirates gather, they must be maritime supply points and safe havens that are not controlled by the Ming Dynasty. Even if they do not have the conditions to become a large port, they can still create coastal defense patrols. Inspector, providing shelter from the wind for passing ships.

Zhu Yijun did not change a word of Chen Lin's battle plan. He would not give random orders and cause trouble for the Ming navy.

Also because of the recovery of the Hetao, there was a continuous and huge investment in the need to recover the Western Region.

That is the benefit of the Ming Army after the war. It will take ten or even decades to be realized. For example, the Ming Dynasty defeated Bansheng, and Suiyuan Chidao and Suiyuan Mining took five years to develop. In a short time There is no change in the industry, and it will even take fifty years to recover costs with current productivity.

[Sun Tzu said: Those who make good use of the army will no longer serve in the army, and the food will not last for three years, but it will be used for the country. Because the food is given to the enemy, the army will have enough food. This is because food is given to the enemy, taken from the enemy, and fought to support the war. If the war continues, the army will have no shortage of food. The country has been raising scholars for two hundred years, and all the ministers have said that it is not a good idea to promote civility and military affairs. However, if you use military force to do so, the family and the country will be exhausted. The country will be exhausted because it is tired of raising troops and transporting grain and grass from far away; , Now the navy has raised troops to support the war and alleviate the secondary diseases a little. 】

The expedient test method is suitable for people who are forbidden to smoke. The test method is a separate 'universal flexible index'.

The recent situation in the capital has not been peaceful, because there have been some differences between the emperor and the chief minister. The cheap Confucians hope that this disagreement will become a sign of a break between the emperor and the chief minister, while those who are loyal to the emperor and the country are worried about this happening. The emperor was different from the first assistant, which caused a violent shock to the Ming Dynasty.

"Xuan."

Tobacco soil cannot be banned absolutely, it is better not to do it, because the extreme decline in supply will cause the price to rise, which will definitely cause countless people to compete for planting, but will promote the cultivation of opium poppy, so be sure to find out any clues and get to the bottom of it. , there should never be any appeasement.

Wan Shihe's mood is very stable. There are differences between the emperor and Yuan Fu. This is not once or twice, but many, many times. Sometimes your majesty persuades the gentleman, and sometimes the gentleman convinces the emperor. Everyone's goal is the Ming Dynasty. Great again, as long as this fundamental goal remains unchanged, there will be no conflict or fundamental and decisive differences.

The Ming Dynasty banned those who peddled cigarettes privately and sold them to outsiders, regardless of the number, to be beheaded in public. This was a death sentence. Any three-fold death sentence was approved by Emperor Zhu of the Ming Dynasty. Many criminals were escorted to the capital Xu Xing for questioning. This was also the case in Jiejuyuan. One of the sources of specimens can also greatly avoid the possibility of fraud and obtaining universal and flexible indicators.

The interests of the Ming Dynasty Navy are obvious. Take the Pingbo Jinghai incident as an example.

After completing the process of calming the sea and wiping out these pirates, the Ming Dynasty will immediately be able to obtain a natural harbor that has not been discovered and noticed before, which can be used to build the naval base, build schools, shipyards, new army training grounds, etc. , to ensure the Navy’s recovery ability.

When the officials and the cabinet objected, Zhu Yijun gradually realized that he should not add any unnecessary extravagance.

Wan Shihe came to break up the fight.

Wanjinbal Wanshihe is quite confident about this.

Because the war did not take place within the traditional Ming territory, such as the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty or the vassal states, the enemy could be fought over food. The enemy was just an enemy, not a complicated situation such as Hu and Han living together.

However, the seizures in naval battles were huge. Just looking at the flow of goods, the pirates robbed passing merchant ships, and the Ming Navy robbed the pirates. The short-term gains captured could completely make up for the huge consumption of the naval campaign. There may even be some leftover.

"Your Majesty's expediency to test merit examination seems good, and I understand your Majesty's determination to prohibit it, but the harm caused is the destruction of the examination method." Zhang Juzheng objected very clearly and stated his reasons in detail.

"Your Majesty, I am opposed to the ban on tobacco and soil... No, I am opposed to the ban on tobacco and soil being included in the exam as a temporary merit test." Zhang Juzheng was a little excited and his mouth dropped. He did not object to the ban on tobacco and soil. Zhang Juzheng saw the harm caused by tobacco and soil. .

At least the Navy's current war and short-term seizures can settle the accounts.

Of course, Chen Lin's secret also mentioned long-term interests, which include maintaining the security and order of the sea areas, making commercial activities more frequent, promoting the increase in the revenue of the city's rate officials, strong demand, and promoting the increase in the number of handicraft workshops in the Ming Dynasty and the reduction of refugees in the Ming Dynasty. Wait, this series of long-term benefits can be slowly released over time.

Wan Shihe bowed his head and said: "Mencius said: I blame you for what you call respectful, Chen Shan shuts up evil and calls it respectful, but I cannot call you a thief. One person plans shortcomings, and everyone plans longcomings. The great master has a respectful heart, which is true. The humerus of our country! Today, the world is at peace. Your Majesty is always diligent in political affairs and often talks to ministers. Whenever ministers know something, they will report it and their words are reasonable. Your Majesty's good words are appreciated. This is exactly what he said. With the prosperity of the king, saints and virtuous ministers, why should our Ming Dynasty be unhappy?"

Wan Shihe immediately began to look at others carelessly. We are all human beings. Don't we make a few mistakes in our lives? Your Majesty is indeed wrong this time, but isn't it the duty of a minister to blame Chen Shan?
"Stop washing. I was wrong when I thought about it. When you say this, it seems that I didn't think about it wrong." Zhu Yijun admired Wan Shi and his floor-washing skills first-rate. This can make him happy. return! This is obviously well prepared. No matter who wins this disagreement, Wan Shihe will have something to say.

The point is, what this guy said makes sense!

"Those who think they know everything are ignorant, and those who think they are omnipotent are incompetent. Your Majesty often discusses politics with ministers and accepts good advice. This king is benevolent, benevolent, and loves others without distinction." Wan Shihe believes that there is absolutely no one in this world who can do anything. You know everything. If you think so, you are ignorant. No one can do everything. People who think so must be incompetent.

If you can do one thing well, you have become a great person.

As the supreme emperor, being able to listen to opposing opinions is a kind of benevolence in itself. A gentleman is based on benevolence, does not use the authority of the emperor to force people to shut up, and does not get angry at disobedient opinions. This is the benevolence of loving others without distinction.

Your Majesty's love for people without distinction is reflected in the fact that nearly a thousand people from all walks of life outside Huangji Gate report the sufferings of the people every year; it is reflected in the unscrupulous Confucians who always make outrageous remarks and have the patience to read it. I really can't help but Criticism; reflected in the comprehensive consideration of opinions from all sides in every court meeting.

Although your majesty likes to kill people, he is indeed a benevolent king!

Zhu Yijun tilted his body, stretched out one hand towards Wan Shihe, and said to Zhang Juzheng: "Sir, have you seen it? This is the sophistry ability of our Ming scholars. Black people can be said to be white, and dead people can be said to be sophistry. Survive.”

After Zhang Juzheng thought carefully, he said with great certainty: "I saw it. Your Majesty, I think what Uncle Da Zong said is reasonable. The word benevolence can be understood well." "Your Majesty, I think it is enough to include the ban on smoking and soil in the exam. It is not necessary. It is expedient to test merit and set up a separate subject. If it is ruined in the future, it is not a bad idea. The matter is urgent. "

What Zhang Juzheng means is that the ban on tobacco and soil should be included in the scope of the examination. Once there is a proliferation of tobacco and soil in any jurisdiction, multiple levels will be responsible for multi-level inquiries. If it really becomes a disaster, the universal flexible indicator can also be activated.

He opposed the expedient test because the situation was not so bad that it did not warrant a special test. If it was really corrupt, it would not be too late and it could be included in the toolbox for backup.

"Wang Qian has recently been on the Taoist memorial, and I am going to appoint the cabinet. Why haven't you written the floating notes yet?" Zhu Yijun asked curiously. Zhu Yijun took back his plan to take the exam as Zhang Juzheng said. , but it is strange that Zhang Juzheng has not given any opinions on Wang Qian's paradoxical memorial.

Whether it's good or bad, let's just say something!

Zhang Juzheng said with a complicated face: "Your Majesty, are all Wang Cifu's family like this? I really don't like to judge. I hesitated for three days and still posted a blank float. It's really hard to explain."

"What kind? Looks like a traitor?" Zhu Yijun asked with a smile.

Zhang Juzheng nodded and said, "Yes."

"Sir, he seems to be biased against Wang Cifu's family. Such personal judgments are rare for you." Zhu Yijun was surprised. Zhang Juzheng never concealed his malice towards Wang Chonggu, and even this malice has turned into a kind of paranoia and rigidity. , no matter what Wang Chonggu did, Zhang Juzheng subconsciously acted from the perspective of a traitor.

Zhang Juzheng nodded again and said: "Yes, I am indeed biased against their family. If the Holy Monarch were not in the court, I might drive them out of the court completely."

The imperial master admitted his prejudice, even though Wang Chonggu had repeatedly proved that he had repented since the second year of Wanli, and was loyal to the emperor, the country, and the country.

But it seems impossible to change this stereotype.

"It's not Yuan Fu's fault, it's really that Wang Qian's memorial is a bit too..." Wan Shihe carefully considered it before saying: "It's too deviant."

Wan Shihe's description is quite conservative.

Wang Qian wrote this memorial. Regarding the Yanxinglou Trading House, his memorial contained thousands of words, and its core content only contained one sentence: The emperor wanted to be the emperor.

Wang Qian feels that ship tickets, Suiyuan Chidao, and mining tickets are essentially a kind of accounting currency that replaces silver. The reason why it replaces silver is because there is not enough silver. Whoever has more silver will be responsible for the transaction. Have absolute influence.

In today's world, there is no doubt that His Majesty has the most silver. Because the Emperor holds far more currency than other bankers, this absolute influence can be used in three ways.

The first method of use is to continuously invest silver into Yanxing Tower to continuously increase the prices of various tickets. All kinds of speculators will immediately swarm in, and then the internal funds can slowly sell the tickets in their hands. Before everyone reacts, the speculators who have entered the market will reap large sums of silver, which will definitely affect the price of tickets, and then buy tickets at a low price. This cycle continues with endless harvests.

The second method of use is to do the opposite, earn at a high price and sell at a low price. In short, it is to cover the bottom. The bottom line is for overall confidence. In the long term, it is for more Chidao and more With more mining and more ships, the emperor will definitely suffer losses, and they will be huge, similar to: cutting off meat to feed eagles, sacrificing one's life to feed tigers.

The third type is to maintain stability and maintain basic stability. This is done for the sake of the rationality of the trading house. The trading house will not really become a gap between the evils of human nature. Wang Qian bluntly said that the trading house is a derivative of speculation. Stability and rationality mean There is no speculation at all. Over time, it becomes a stagnant water. Only various bookmakers are making waves in it. There is no profit expectation. Only a small number of people will enter the market, and they will be divided and eaten.

Obviously, Wang Qian admires the first method of use the most, taking advantage of the sufficient advantages of silver to continuously increase the price of tickets and telling stories similar to worsted wool. After the story of silk coins is finished, Talking about ship tickets, talking about Chi Dao, talking about mining, talking about steam engines, talking about cotton cloth, there are always new stories to tell, the cycle of harvest, the cycle of harvest, the cycle.

A murderous knife can kill people as long as you keep telling stories. This is not a traitor!
"What I have done is to transfer the power of the trading house to the bookmakers formed by private trading meetings with very high thresholds. This is something I will not allow to happen, but it is really unacceptable for me to cut my flesh and feed it to the eagles. I can’t bear to part with it, and if it goes on for a long time, the bookmakers will use these rules to harvest my money regularly. If it remains stable, then this trading house might as well close down, why open it?”

Zhu Yijun sighed and said, "Wang Qian, you really hurt me."

"Let's use the first method. Fortunately, the minimum transaction amount is five silver per ticket, which is a threshold."

"Your Majesty, the threshold can actually be raised a little higher." Zhang Juzheng, as a conservative, proposed to raise the threshold a little further to prevent the poor coolies from being blinded by lard and not being able to carry how much they weigh and participating in the game of the trading house. .

Zhang Juzheng raises the threshold to make it more difficult to enter. Now the trading house does not set a limit, and a minimum of five silver can be used to grab a subscribed ship ticket.

This threshold allows the middle-class family to enter. Adding the threshold will block the middle-class family from outside and prevent this kind of periodic harvest from harming the public. I finally saved some money and threw it into this speculation airport. It's really unwise.

The amount of funds subscribed at one time has changed from one to ten, and the number of tickets in the name must not be less than ten, otherwise it will be forcibly withdrawn. In this way, the threshold has changed from five silver to fifty silver.

After hearing this, Wan Shihe thought for a while and said: "Wang Qian told His Majesty before that good things are not circulable. I think that if you can't even grab the treasury bonds issued by the Ming Dynasty, which have low expected returns, then you don't want them." If you participate in the game of the trading house, you will be harvested."

"The threshold of fifty silver is just right."

Zhu Yijun agreed with the suggestion of raising the threshold, and in the next chapter, the Ministry of Accounts and the person in charge of trading, Wang Qian, discussed setting limits on trading houses.

Wang Qian strongly opposed it! He thought that the conservatives should stop engaging in commodity economy and go home to farm and engage in small-scale peasant economy. If they want to do it, why raise the threshold? What's the difference between this and taking off pants to fart!
Of course, Wang Qian's opposition was ineffective. He quickly turned from opposition to agreement. The threshold should be raised and limits should be set. The court is thoughtful and your Majesty is wise.

The reason for this change is also very clear. The Seven-Star Ring-Shou Sword returned to the world. Wang Chonggu was about to kill Wang Qian as fast as he could. He chased him for three whole streets, one more street than last time!

In the end, Wang Qian almost missed his biological father.

Wang Cifu's family killed the traitor, and went to the streets to fetch water with the imperial censors, which became the two most famous bustles and fun in the capital. Whenever there was a fuss, there would be a crowd of onlookers.

Wang Chonggu went to the imperial study room of Tonghe Palace with a face of shame to plead guilty. Very few people knew about Wang Qian's paradoxical memorial. As long as the cabinet did not leak it easily, the emperor's decision to become a banker was considered a highly confidential matter. However, Chunqiu concluded that His Majesty's reputation for being greedy for money cannot be avoided.

It is a sycophantic minister to trap the king in great injustice.

Zhu Yijun praised Wang Chonggu's sword, a ring-headed sword weighing more than six pounds. Wang Chonggu could run three streets with it. What is it if it's not a sword?
Zhu Yijun explained this problem. Wang Qian proposed that this problem was something that the emperor had to face. He could not blame Wang Qian just because he discovered this problem. To ensure that Yanxing Tower is the emperor's Yanxing Tower, Zhu Yijun must To sit down, the method of using absolute influence can neither cut flesh nor maintain stability, so it can only be adjusted periodically.

Wang Chonggu once again apologized for the son's failure to teach his father. Wang Chonggu felt that he had no way to teach his son.

On the thirteenth day of July in the tenth year of Wanli, two days later it was the Zhongyuan Festival. This day was also a day to honor ancestors and show filial piety. An imperial edict was passed from the cabinet to Wenyuan Pavilion. The first assistant of Wenyuan Pavilion, Zhang Juzheng, and the second assistant Wang Chonggu After discussing the imperial decree, the ministers Wang Guoguang, Wan Shihe and others went down to the Ministry of War and circulated it to all directions.

The content of the imperial edict is what Chen Lin requested: calm waves and quiet sea.

The government and the public were in an uproar!
Because such a large-scale operation was to be carried out, and even a major event that could be described as a war, no one in the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty knew about it!

Chen Lin prepared the operation for more than a month under the guise of an armed patrol of Japan. It was actually launched by the Japanese troops stationed in the navy, Jiugang, Luzon, Ryukyu, and Nagasaki governor's offices to destroy private markets. Operation to eliminate pirates!

The uproar among the courtiers was inevitable, because the secret system itself was a secret only known to the courtiers, and most people did not know that the secret system was established.

The courtiers do not have the habit of talking nonsense. The Ming Gongs who have climbed to this position are all masters who are cautious in their words and deeds. When they should pretend to be confused, they must be confused.

The reaction from both the government and the public was, why? What happened? How do you know there is a private market? Start taking action now?

What is even more frightening is that a sense of panic that the emperor has shaken off the civil and military affairs of the dynasty quickly spread among the dynasty!

While the court was still discussing, it only took one day for Chen Lin to receive the imperial edict from His Majesty the Emperor. This was the imperial edict delivered by the Ming Dynasty Coast Guard Inspection Department. The speed was astonishing. In terms of information, it benefited from the Coast Defense Inspection Department. For construction and replenishment, Songjiang Mansion is only one day away from Jingtang, much closer than Nanya.

The navy's response speed was even more astonishing. Originally, the morning of July 14th was the day to set off for an armed patrol of Ryukyu and Japan. Although the goal had changed, the well-trained navy set off as quickly as possible.

On the night of July 15th, the bright moon rises over the sea. The full moonlight shines on the sea surface, sparkling. The sea surface is sprinkled with a layer of silver that is constantly rippling in the wind. One after another pirate ships sail into Sanduao. In the bay, the big trading day is tonight, and there are many ships today.

The Songjiang Town Navy led by Chen Lin arrived outside Sanduao Bay. The entire army was silent and did not light any lights, quietly waiting for the pirates to enter the encirclement net.

When Chen Lin saw this place with her own eyes, she couldn't be more satisfied with this nest.

Of course, when Chen Tiande boarded the flagship of the five-masted ocean-going ship, Chen Lin beat Chen Tiande for a very good reason: you are the protector of the Japanese pirates, and so is your whole family!

How could anyone be so abusive!
In the Ming Dynasty, it was a great humiliation to pass through the Japanese. Even if it was to pass through the Fans and the captives, it was better than passing through the Japanese.

The mapping of Fujian on the ground is very slow. There are many mountains here and the road is difficult to walk. From the land, this is a mountain. From the sea, it is just a small bay. The sea is only four miles wide. No one would think that it is This is a good port, but once you enter, you will find a completely different world.

The navy waited until there were no ships sailing into Sanduao Bay, and then four battleships with a cost of 400 pieces served as the vanguard and slowly sailed towards Sanduao Bay, while the Ming Dynasty's five five-masted ocean crossing ships, 400-masted, After three horse ships and eighty battleships sailed into Sanduao, the Ming Navy had a total of twenty battleships and attached iron locks to block the four-mile-wide outlet to the sea.

There are iron chains across the sea. This time, it is a matter of catching a turtle in a urn.

(End of this chapter)