Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 13 Afraid of Yan Qiang, Yinxiang Fights to Stand Out and Knock on the Wooden Bell in the Royal Garden to Learn the Braying of a Donkey
The two of them returned to the post house. Yincai ordered some food and ate a few mouthfuls. Yin rinsed his mouth and saw Yinxiang half leaning on the easy chair, as if he was a different person. He was staring blankly at the beams, lost in thought because of his laughter. Said: "I've never seen you so peaceful. What are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about Brother Bage." Yinxiang stroked his forehead and took a deep breath. "You say he's a hypocrite, but sometimes he really looks like a good person. Say he's a good person, Ninth Brother, Tenth Brother and..." He wanted to say Fourteenth Brother Brother Yin, but Yin was a compatriot of Yin’s mother, he changed his words and said: "...there are also a large group of people, like Kuixu, Aling'a, Wang Hongxu, and a bunch of turtles and bastards from Orundai, who are all around them all day long. Follow him around!" "Really?" Yin smiled, "As far as I can see, he is still virtuous and tolerant. Don't talk about you and me, plus the prince, ten of them are not worth him. But good people do too much, and those around him It's inevitable that there will be a mixed bag of good and bad things - don't worry about him, this man has a very clear heart!"

Yinxiang snorted and said coldly: "Why should I worry about him? What I worry about is you! He is there to win people's hearts, and you are here to offend people. If the prince really accepts your feelings, that's all. , But this second master refuses to take on the four responsibilities he has, what will happen to him in the future?" Yin couldn't help being startled, just nodded, and lowered his head to drink tea without saying a word.Yinxiang added: "That year when Prince Narsu came to Beijing, the gift he gave to the prince was a bit thin. The prince wanted to punish him and find out his mistake of using the Minghuang paperweight. However, he ordered you to be imprisoned and whipped up in the clan mansion. The whip. He got drunk in Yuqing Palace, teased the nobles in front of the emperor, ruined the pot, and drank red-crowned cranes because he had no other choice. He couldn't bear the death of the people, so he asked you to tell Empress De that, before the emperor Let’s clear things up. We were collecting donations in Anhui, which caused fires and smoke in every village. There was so much gossip in Beijing, but the crown prince did not come forward to seek justice for us..."

"Hush -" Yin saw that Yinxiang was talking more and more energetically, and hurriedly made a gesture, "Beware of the partition wall with ears!" After saying that, he went out to take a look, but saw the shadow of the moon sinking in the clouds, the shadows of the trees on the wall, and no one. He turned around "What nonsense are you talking about?" Yinxiang shook his head sadly and said, "I'm not talking nonsense while drinking. It's really chilling to be with such a master! What's the point of putting on such a big pomp like what happened tonight? What do you mean? Who is behind this? Fourth brother, you are smart and have not been fooled. If we really want that stinky censor from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to read a secret book, will second brother be willing to come out and defend us? - Me I have seen through your mind, and you have to accept the job of Hubu. I will try my best to offend so many people. But what do you expect to get in exchange for this loyalty? "

Yin looked calm on the surface, but his heart was turbulent.What he did tonight was actually for the emperor and the prince to see.He also let all the officials know that he was irresistible to success or failure, and was determined to clear up the debts of the Ministry of Revenue.I thought that this rough and refreshing thirteenth brother might not be able to understand the profound meaning, but unexpectedly, he was even deeper than I thought!
"Why don't you speak?" Yinxiang suddenly became annoyed, "Am I not speaking properly?"

"What you said is absolutely right." Yin sighed, "I'm already riding on the back of a tiger, how can it be so easy to get down? Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that the prince is getting more and more dissatisfied. It's no wonder he calls him the prisoner of the country. , and he has no authority; he is reviewing memorials, and there is a study room in front of the emperor - he himself is unlucky. Some people just saw this, blocking the roads everywhere, making it difficult for people to move. You know best, what do I have? 'Party'? He has done too many errands and taken the blame. Who can avoid it? Now that he is the prince, those who do errands will inevitably ask him for instructions. If they don't maintain him, people will say that I think he will not be successful and will defect to the eighth or the boss. , what kind of reputation is it? So we can only treat the living horse with death, and walk all the way to the dark side! Thirteenth Brother, you just swallowed it, and even the Fourteenth Brother has the same thoughts as everyone else. What did you say tonight? Son, I simply said: I am prepared to be a lonely minister, imprisoned by high walls. Things are extremely dangerous now, you have to protect yourself - one day you can confess my heart for me, and you will not be in vain. One..." He started talking, and when he said this, his eyes turned red.But the spark of emotion only flickered, and he quickly regained his composure, taking a sip of tea as if nothing had happened.

Yinxiang stood up abruptly, pacing back and forth impatiently.After a while, he stood still, turned around and said, "This is really a heartfelt statement. But as far as I see, it must be adjusted, maybe it's another situation!"

"Well?"

"I've thought about this for a long time." Yinxiang said, "I can't compare to you. I have been lonely since I was a child. I have a mother, and I don't know why. Brother, how angry is he, even a eunuch with a bit of status dares to spoil me." His eyes suddenly filled with tears, "...When I was young, my brothers studied in Yuqing Palace. The same can't endorse books, and it's fine if someone else complains about illness. I If you want to sue for illness, you have to shut down the empty house and extinguish the fire. No one cares about you when you cry to your death. The elder brother and the prince make trouble, and Da Da only punishes me to kneel on my behalf. The emperor sent Keshi (reward) and said nothing Four-year-old Rang Li', I got the least share. Together with the guards, they beat Buku, and they also used me as a practice pose. When I fell, I vomited blood and listened to my brothers laughing at me." At this point, tears welled up in my eyes, "Fourteen Brother and I were born in the same year, you are the same mother, I don’t say anything. You can tell by comparing me with him—people say that I have the same personality as him, only he is generous and I am stingy. Fourth brother, I am generous Wake up? The money given to me by the clan's mansion every year is not half that of others, saying that I have no relatives... no rewards, and the eunuchs don't want to follow me!" Yinxiang burst into tears, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and stared Staring at the dark night outside, he murmured to himself: "Remember that year on June [-]th? The prince couldn't memorize the book, and he punished me to kneel on the stone steps in front of Yuqing Palace under the scorching sun. Angry and helpless, I felt overwhelmed all of a sudden, and I heard that they still laughed at me, 'It's really useless!'... When I woke up, I was already in your arms, and I just said, 'It would be nice to have a tree. 'I remember you were still crying—it was only after these years that I realized that trees are never allowed to be planted in the palace, and you are my shade tree! Without you, it would be difficult for me to live to this day!"

Yin was deeply shocked by his words. He took Yin Xiang's hand and sighed: "Why are you talking about these past events? It hurts people's hearts to hear them! About your mother... I will only tell you. In a word, she is a very good person. Baori Longmei, the princess of Tuxie Tu Mongol Khan, is more valuable than any empress. I am afraid that only Long Live knows what happened to her later, but she is definitely not guilty. If she is guilty, there will be an edict... ...Now that you have grown up, who dares to bully you now?" "I asked them to bully you and beat me into an iron man. They picked my nose and I dared to gouge their eyes!" Yinxiang said, "Tonight I said These are not my hardships, I just think it’s too late for you to save a hand now. You just think about me and you have to protect yourself. So I will do the job of the household department in the front, and you can take a step back to take care of it - fuck him Mom, I'm just a broken jar anyway. If I drop it a few times, I'll still be a broken jar, what does it matter?" Yinxiang's words were sincere and sincere, like thunder and lightning, and every sentence struck the ground.Yin's face became paler and she squeezed his hand tightly and said, "Good brother, we share the same responsibility!"

On the morning of the next day, Kangxi met with Yin Yinxiang and Yin Yinxiang at Danningju.The old emperor looked very melancholy and asked them about their business in Anhui. He didn't say anything for a while and just walked slowly with his hands behind his back. After a long time, he sighed and sat down and said: "You want to control the river outside?" , this idea is good. But now that there is no money, everything is empty talk. If we are in urgent need of the country, we can get a little from the salt merchants and put it in Anhui Province. Below Gansu and Shaanxi, Henan, Jiangsu, and Shanxi. This method It may not all work. If we treat it this year and then fix it next year, can we use this method again? No... From what you think, I think the prince asked you to come back. In fact, I made this decision after repeated deliberation and it has nothing to do with their complaint. ." After saying that, he turned to stare at Yin Yinxiang who was kneeling below, and said earnestly: "There are many disadvantages, and we have to do them one by one. Now that the holy way is prosperous, we need to find a few great scholars to preach and preach. You can learn as much as you want. It’s easier said than done to do practical things and not just talk. I have high hopes for your brother."

"The Holy Instructions of Emperor Ama are very clear." Yinlue straightened up and said calmly, "What I saw below is the same as what the emperor said. The fact of official governance is shocking. Furthermore, the annexation of land and the rich people Scholars took advantage of the tax exemption and desperately bought land, and small families were willing to sell it at low prices to serve as their tenants to avoid national taxes. Those who had no land at all had to pay a small tax. The greedy people above were raging and the people below were unemployed. Over time, things changed. It's unspeakable. I want to stay in Anhui, but also want to conduct an on-the-spot investigation, and find a way to increase revenue, reduce expenditure, and rectify the administration of officials, so as to share my worries for Ama." After that, he told the story of the eight rich women of Jiangxia, but avoided the nine The relationship between elder brother Yin and eighth elder brother Yin.

Kangxi listened very intently, did not interrupt a word, just stared at the paperweight on the case with piercing eyes, and said for a long time: "I know. There is no way to annex the land. Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, as long as there is no revolution, no one can do anything about it. I originally wanted to measure the land of the whole country and pay taxes according to the land, so as to buffer it, but the officials are not clear, and the numbers sent are all fake. Everything has to be done by officials, and government by officials is a real article!" Yin Xiang Hearing this, the atmosphere of the emperor's meeting today was far from what I thought last night, so I couldn't help laughing at myself for being mediocre, and said in a loud voice: "Since Long Live knows, why don't you make a big fuss about the dragon's might? Responsibility for the six ministries and divisions, clearing up item by item?"

"Oh? You are so young and brave, you can hear the chicken dancing, you are very ambitious!" Kangxi's eyes flashed slightly, "Young man, there are three things to do at home. Let's deal with the tight spots first. Mencius said that governing a big country is like cooking a small delicacy. If you are not careful, you will get rid of it. It’s broken. Only good intentions can lead to success, and Wang Anshi is an example! You first enrich the treasury, and then start with the officials. Appoint good ministers and reject villains. Once the officials are cured, the land will be cleared, annexation will be slow, and donations will be collected more. The compensation is fair, and there are fewer unjust sentences... We can't clear up the deficit and pay back the debts, so what else can we talk about?" Yin lay on the ground chewing Kangxi's words word by word, but there was something else in his heart. A taste: There were so many letters, but Kangxi didn't mention them at all. Was it because he didn't know at all, or... While he was thinking wildly, Kangxi asked with a smile: "Yin, I heard last night that you stopped the feast and walked away without eating?"

Yinxiang didn't expect Kangxi to be so well-informed, so he was startled and said hurriedly: "That's true. My son is not careful, please punish me!" Yinxiang was afraid that Kangxi would ask about the Huoma Chongyan again, and his head immediately broke out in sweat. Come, just holding the cracks in the bricks with both hands and making no sound, Kangxi said again: "You probably don't know, you left, I don't know who prompted the situation, the firecrackers and horses rushed all the officials to cry, and the ladies were on their backs, right?" Yin glanced at Yin Xiang secretly, kowtowed hurriedly and said, "I don't know about this. But it happened because of my son, and I can't help but blame him. I beg the emperor to punish him as well!"

"What crime am I punishing you for?" Kangxi laughed loudly and said, "That's good, and it's a wonderful attack! I have already made a decree that the imperial envoys are not allowed to hold a banquet when they return to the capital, and all officials are not allowed to have private conversations with the emperor's elder brother. Make friends! There really need to be a few invulnerable men among the emperor’s elder brothers. Let’s show some color to these dirty officials who are civilized, timid and martial!” Yinxiang saw that Kangxi was happy, knelt down and said: “Son I originally took the cleaning up of the household department very lightly, but after some enlightenment from my father, I suddenly understood. Yesterday, I heard from Yin that Shi Shilun came to the department and acted vigorously and resolutely, and the situation has been restored to the situation before his sons were sent to Anhui. For nine people, we cannot fall short of our achievements. Today I have received the decree, and my son will go to the ministry tomorrow to take charge of the affairs. The prince and the fourth brother will just sit down and supervise the responsibilities!" Kangxi said with a smile: "You can go to the prince to consider and handle these details. After nine days, On the Lunar New Year's Day, I will go to Chengde. If I can handle this errand before I leave, I won't have any state affairs to worry about during the New Year. You all kneel in peace. I will meet with the people from the Ministry of Punishment later to discuss the major events of this year's Autumn Judgment."

The two of them exited Dan Ning Residence, and it was already past Sipai time.It was almost autumn, and the leaves were gradually falling on the paths in the garden. Xing Nian, the deputy general manager of Yangxin Hall, was supervising dozens of eunuchs. He brought long brooms, some to stick cicadas, and some to sweep the road. He saw their brothers working hand in hand. When he came, he turned aside and gave way with his hands down.The two of them ignored him and went straight over. They saw Li Dequan, the eunuch in charge of the deputy capital, coming over. He greeted Yin and said, "Masters, my slave, please say hello!"

"Well," Yin Man responded. Seeing that Li Dequan was about to speak, he asked, "What's the matter?" Li Dequan said with a smile, "It's nothing serious. Just now, Gao Fu'er came to the house, and he couldn't enter the garden. , asked the servant to report back to the fourth master, saying that there was a man named Gou'er in the house, who was angry at the Fourth Archway and Renge, so he asked the Shuntian Mansion to take it." Yinxiang said with a smile: "What a big deal this is, he ran to the house in a hurry Why don't we go to the garden and ask Gao Fu'er to bring him back?" Li Dequan said with a smile: "That's right. It's just that this is an evil sect. Mr. Fan doesn't know what kind of medicine he has taken, but he refuses to let him go. Gao Fu'er said that he should give me a movie. Let him go for another walk."

Yin's face changed color as he listened. Shuntian Prefecture Yin Fan Shijie had always been pretty good about himself, so why did he openly embarrass himself?Could it be because of the banquet last night?But it seems like he didn't come yesterday? ... He pondered for a long time with a blank face, and then said: "This dog Kan'er and a pair of hozens never make trouble for me!" Yinxiang disagreed and said with a smile: "I was about to say, put these two The hozens are borrowed from the Ministry of Household Envoys! But I like their innocence and chaos! Lao Li, tell Gao Fu'er to go back home, but it was you who sent a message to Fan Shijie, saying that I wanted to see him! My host Dao'er lost last time, I want him to pay it back!" After saying that, the two of them walked away.

Yunsongxuan, where Prince Yin was doing business, was not far away. Along the corridor and past a rockery pond, there stood a five-couplet hall with golden and green trees in an old pine forest.The two of them heard someone talking from a distance.When I came in, I saw that Prince Yin, Prince's master Wang Guan, Yuqing Palace Chief Shi Zhu Tianbao, Chen Jiayou, and Shi Shilun were sitting on the ground talking.Seeing them coming in, everyone stood up except Yin.When Yin saw Wang Guan, he also fell down and bowed. He took a step forward and held it with both hands, saying, "Why bother, old man! You are the one who gave the Forbidden City a horse, how can I deserve it? Please sit down, everyone, please sit down." He looked at him again. Looking at Wang Guan's thin face, he said: "I really miss you. Your complexion is not bad, but your hair is all white!" After that, he took Yinxiang to greet the prince.

Prince Yin's eyebrows and eyes are very similar to those of Kangxi in his youth, with two thick eyebrows widely separated on his long face, his face is like a crown jade, and his eyes are like paint. He wears a sky-blue Ning silk robe with no belt around his waist.He seemed very easy-going, and without waiting for Yin Yinxiang to speak, he helped the two of them up: "It's good to come back. I'm relieved to see that your bodies are strong. - We are discussing the affairs of the household department! You have been causing trouble in the household department for a while. , Lao Shi stirred things up for a while, and now there is a storm in the city again. You are a little late, and you didn't see Liang Qingbiao, the old minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who sat here and made a show of us. Who is old and no longer useful? I always ask the master to remember me During the war against San Francisco, he escaped from Guangdong and returned to Beijing to report his story. He kept a wide margin and left a way to survive..." He said, his expression a little sad: "In terms of salary, a first-class official is 180 RMB per year. Two, it's really hard to live without borrowing money, but if we don't clean up, it will be terrible if we continue to mess around. It's not decent to make people fly like crazy, just like we in the Qing Dynasty can't even bear to support a few ministers. It's been very difficult, but at least when you come back, I have a helper." Wang Tong sat aside and listened silently, and after a long time he asked: "Fourth Master, you just came from the Long Live Lord, what is the Lord's will?" Yin Yin said. Fang Huanhuan told the story about the meeting with Kangxi just now and related to the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Everyone stood up and listened quietly before sitting down again. Yin smiled and said: "Thirteenth brother, I feel most at ease with you in charge of the household department. Your Majesty's food will be taken care of. In fact, I don't have much to do here. I have long live the Lord for big things and small things. I went to the study room with Zhang Tingyu, Tong, and Ma. My thoughts, Tianbao, and Jiayou also followed me to practice. What do you think, fourth brother?" "Okay." Yin leaned over and said lightly.

Both Chen Jiayou and Zhu Tianbao were recommended to Yuqing Palace by Yin.The young man is new to the job and has very few scruples when things happen.Yin's intention in calling them here was very clear. Firstly, he wanted to keep his ears clean; secondly, if the errand was done well, he could get credit for it; thirdly, if the errand was done badly, Yin would be held responsible.Yinxiang couldn't help but feel chilled when he guessed his true meaning, but he didn't dare to say anything off-topic.Just as he was thinking about it, Shi Shilun said: "I received a message from the governor of Nanjing this morning. Cao Yin is critically ill and cannot come to Beijing. Mu Zixu also reported his illness. Only Wu Dan, the governor of Guangdong, has arrived in the past few days, and Wei Dongting, the governor of customs, has also arrived. A big debtor has been hit by the miasma in southern Yunnan, and I'm afraid he won't be able to come. It's a very rare thing. We were discussing this matter just now, and we didn't know how to proceed."

"Start with brother first!" Yinxiang, who had just received the emperor's commendation, was so excited that he said loudly, "I can't gnaw the bone of tenth brother first. Now that Long Live is so determined, I think we can accomplish the feat in one battle. . We brothers are debt-free and have no worries about paying for others." He thought that this method was wonderful and everyone would look at him with admiration. Unexpectedly, there was an embarrassing silence after he finished speaking.Everyone bowed their heads and ate tea, but it had no impact at all.Yinxiang was stunned, and Yin smiled and said: "Why are you silent? Could it be the 45 yuan I borrowed? It was because I couldn't move it away, so I asked He Zhuer to borrow it temporarily. I bought a garden from someone else's house. , the deposit is [-], it has to be like this. I have sent people to Fengtian, and the money will be paid at the end of the year, so I can pay off the debt. How about it, Thirteenth Young Master?"

Yinxiang breathed a sigh of relief. He never expected that the initiator of borrowing money again would be the prince!No wonder even a strong-armed official like Shi Shilun was helpless.Yin's heart was in a mess at first, but he soon understood that he could only do it according to the prince's wishes at this moment, because he said: "That's it, we try our best to do it." After saying that, he stood up, and everyone also stood up. Farewell.Yinxiang felt that walking with Yin was too conspicuous, so he only glanced at Yin and said, "Master Wang, where is the word you promised me? Write it down while this paper and pen are available!" As he said this, he dragged Wang Gong to write with a stern face.

Yin had just walked to the gate of the garden when he saw Fan Shijie, Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, coming in wearing a peacock patchwork suit and a sapphire top. Because the robe was too big and he was bow-legged, he was swaying in and out, which was very ridiculous. Yin then stood still.Fan Shijie had already seen it and came over to say hello, "Fourth Master, are you back from Anhui?"

"Yes." Yin nodded and asked, "Fan Shijie, your man took away a book boy in my house. What did he do?" Fan Shijie shrugged his mustache and said seriously: "Fourth Master, The house servant Gou'er bullied an egg seller at the fourth archway, causing a quarrel. Jiang Zhi from the Lifan Academy and Yao Dian from the Ministry of Rites bumped into him and sent him to Shuntian Mansion. This incident alarmed the Lifan Academy and was released without trial. , I'm afraid it's not good." After saying that, he looked at Yin.

Yin heard that he pushed back without being soft or hard, and she didn't know what the dog had done. She couldn't find anything to say for a moment, and just kept her face blank and said nothing.His face sometimes made the princes tremble when they saw it, but Fan Shijie didn't care. Seeing that Yin had nothing to say, he kowtowed and left.Qia Yinxiang came out with a big hat to fan the cool breeze. When he saw Fan Shijie, he smiled and said, "Your mother! Are you not dead yet?"

"Oh! Thirteenth Master!" Fan Shijie felt as if his whole body was healed when he heard this scolding. He greeted him and said, "Thirteenth Master, you are in good spirits. How can I be willing to stretch my legs?" This conversation made the solemn and serious Yin also smile. , then said: "Lao Fan and I have business matters and are in the ring!"

Yinxiang laughed and scolded: "You wild ass, you don't even pay for the fourth master's debt. What the hell did you take?" Squeezing into a crack, he said, "I just returned to Fourth Master. If you try it, let it go. If you try it, let it go..." Yinxiang knew that the case was not big and scolded: "Fourth Master said it, but you still try it! No!" Is it just to quarrel with others?"

"I'm afraid that Yao Dian and the others won't follow me!" Fan Shijie spread his arms and said, "If it's just bickering, who am I going to catch? This dog is playing tricks, and it's really disrespectful to deal with people—today there is a The child said to buy eggs, and the egg seller held the lid of the basket and counted and stacked them up. There were more than 500 eggs piled up, like a pile of hills. The egg seller leaned on his buttocks and rode a horse He didn't dare to move his crotch. The little devil said to get the money, and then slipped away. The dog took advantage of the egg seller's inability to move, so he came up and kicked him, and scratched his limbs. It was very itchy. Heaps of eggs were dumped on the street. The two of them fought, and a skinny dog ​​sprang out without hesitation, biting the eggs so hard that their fingers were bleeding..."

Before he finished speaking, Yin knew that it must be the cooperation of Kaner Gouer.Although this matter is not serious, the prince's servants bully the common people in broad daylight, and if it is publicized, it will have a very bad reputation.Just as he was thinking about it, Yinxiang said with a smile: "This is just childish play, how can you take it seriously? Yao Dian is your godfather? Jiang Zhi is your mother? You are in the capital, and you are still a Jingzhaoyin! Say such stupid things again , Kick the yolk out for you!" After saying that, he actually stepped forward and pinched Fan Shijie's ears, and asked with a smile: "Will you let him go? Will you let him go? Wanping County is in charge of the imperial court. Such a high official can't even do this. Can’t do anything?”

"Master Thirteen! Ouch..." Fan Shijie hissed in pain and laughed, "...you let me go, you let go... Maybe I will see the emperor again soon, my ears are swollen and indecent..."

"Learn to bray like a donkey!"

"Oh, Lord Thirteen! What kind of place is this? Looks like..."

"study!"

Fan Shijie's ears were pulled, and he rolled his eyes to look at Yin, who couldn't help but laugh. He was really breathing hard, neighing and farting twice, and Yinxiang smiled and let go. , which made all the eunuchs and soldiers guarding the gate of the garden burst into laughter.Yin didn't expect that there was such a person in the world, and couldn't help but laugh so hard that he fell down. Yinxiang said: "Fourth brother, let's go - Lao Fan, I will strip you of your dog skin tonight and bring the dog to my house. Day Your mother is so lucky, she just dug out a jar of old songs from the credit store out of the ground!" After that, he and Yin came out of the garden together.Yin couldn't help but laugh along the way, but Yinxiang said: "It's not unusual, one thing comes down to another, Lao Fan just eats this, and tries to be serious with him, and he is also serious with you, but it doesn't make any sense - I heard that he is about to leave office and go to Huguang to serve as chief envoy."

"Who will take over Shuntian Mansion?"

"Lonkodo."

The smile immediately disappeared from Yin's face.Longkoduo was a nephew of Tong Guowei, a wealthy family of the Tong family. Tong Guowei's elder brother, Tong Guogang, was framed and killed by Suo'etu, the prince's maternal uncle.Before going to Rehe, the emperor changed the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture and replaced him with an old enemy of the prince. What was the deep meaning?

(End of this chapter)