First Secret Agent in History

The entire palace fell into deathly silence, and no one could answer this question for the emperor.

The Supreme Emperor asked again: "Emperor, if I remember correctly at the time, you also nodded and agreed. If Zhou Li and Ao Yu win this battle, you will abdicate."

All officials present knelt on the ground, their foreheads pressed to the ground and remained motionless.

At this time, it was as if there was a bolt of thunder and lightning above his head that could strike down at any time.

Emperor Wan Yun's mind was spinning crazily. This was the most critical moment in his life.

You must think carefully before answering.

Fall out immediately? !

not good.

Pretending to faint?

Not good.

So the emperor immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Father, when Zhou Li and Ao Yu come back, I will give you an explanation and give an explanation to the world."

The Supreme Emperor nodded and said: "Okay, okay!"

Then, the Supreme Emperor waved his hand and said, "All of you, please go out. I will have a few words with the Emperor."

Immediately, all the dozen or so ministers present retreated. The old eunuch Hou Chen was still standing at the door, but he closed the door.

The Supreme Emperor said: "Emperor, someone came to assassinate me yesterday, and another person died for me. I am very sad."

Emperor Wan Yun was still kneeling on the ground motionless, as if he had not heard anything.

The Supreme Emperor said: "I have given you many opportunities. I hope you will be a good emperor, but you have really disappointed me. Tell me, how many times have you wanted to kill me? Of course, these are nothing. , if you can decisively use this killing to govern the country, there is nothing wrong with it. But you didn't. When someone threatened the imperial power, threatened your dignity and face, you acted extremely decisively. But When the interests of the empire are harmed, you are instinctively afraid of trouble and want to compromise. As an emperor, you cherish yourself too much."

Emperor Wan Yun was still kneeling on the ground motionless.

The Supreme Emperor said: "Although Zhou Li is young, he has a big heart and a persevering will. He will be a good emperor. Nowadays, the Zhou Empire is surrounded by crises, and some things require a resolute and persevering emperor. You People cherish themselves too much and are too selfish.”

With tears streaming down his face, the emperor kowtowed and said, "Father, I know I was wrong, and I am guilty."

The Supreme Emperor said: "Of course, sometimes I can't blame you. The throne has a kind of magic. Normal people may go crazy when they come to this position. Most people are narrow-minded, but as a king, you must be broad-minded. You Do you know what was the worst thing you did after you ascended the throne? It was to remove Ao Xin from the position of Protector of the South Territory. With him as your direct minister, you can still have a moat between you and the noble ministers. You You can also be an arbiter. You dismissed Ao Xin and allowed the noble and wealthy families to go to the southern border to devour the profits and carve up countless fields. This certainly won people's hearts at once, and in a short period of time, countless noble ministers shouted long live for you. But it also directly feeds their appetite. You are too eager to do things and too utilitarian."

The emperor kowtowed again and said: "My son is incompetent and has let my father down."

"Just let it go." The Supreme Emperor said: "You can kill your father, but I can't kill my son. I will give you a dignity. When Ao Yu and Zhou Li return to the capital, you will Take the initiative to abdicate. At this last moment, be more upright and upright, and you can get a good reputation."

The emperor kowtowed and said, "My son, I obey your decree!"

The Supreme Emperor said: "Okay, then you can go back."

The emperor said: "Father, you have been on hunger strike for such a long time. How can you do without eating? I will serve you to eat."

The Supreme Emperor said: "No need, if we win the battle over there, I will naturally eat."

The emperor said: "Tomorrow, my son will carry you to court."

The Supreme Emperor said: "No, I'm too weak. I don't have the energy to go to court. Let's take good care of myself."

The emperor said with tears streaming down his face: "Father, please take care of the dragon body. All the mistakes are my son's fault."

Then, the emperor kowtowed heavily and withdrew.

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Soon someone brought the meal, and Taoist Okita fed the Supreme Emperor porridge.

"What do you think?" the Supreme Emperor said.

Taoist priest Okita said: "I think the Emperor did the right thing. Our Great Zhou Empire is extremely ill. We can no longer survive without strong medicine. We must cut off this big sore."

The Supreme Emperor said: "But an old and weak person will bleed to death once a big sore is cut off. The same is true for the country. I, the Zhou Dynasty, have been a country for hundreds of years, so I am considered old."

Okita Daochang said: "According to theory, this is indeed the case. For a country that is terminally ill, if it is allowed to continue to deteriorate without trouble, it may be able to survive for decades. But if it is troubled, it may die suddenly. . But our situation in Dazhou is also different. It is equivalent to a complete blood change, but it can gain vitality."

The Supreme Emperor sighed and said: "I hope this is the case, do your best, obey the destiny, and let future generations comment on the merits and demerits of right and wrong."

Then, the Supreme Emperor asked: "Then what do you think?"

Priest Okita was silent for a moment and said, "I don't know either. I don't know what else I can do."

The Supreme Emperor suddenly smiled and said: "Why are you confused at this time?"

Priest Okita was silent for a moment and said: "I was too busy before, and I never stopped or was idle. Now that I have been idle for a long time, my mind has time to think wildly, and I feel at a loss for a while."

The Supreme Emperor said: "Then what do you think of Ao Yu?"

Okita Daochang said: "He is extremely smart, and any monarch who can get his allegiance is a great blessing."

The Supreme Emperor said: "I think so too. He is a very willful young man. He is really likeable."

Taoist priest Okita said: "I also like Mr. Ao Yu more and more."

"If they were all like Ao Yu, there would be no traitors." The Supreme Emperor said slowly: "Once such a person becomes loyal, he will almost never betray, because no matter how great the interests are, he cannot be bribed. His capriciousness and emotion are his Best interests."

Taoist priest Chongtian said: "The Supreme Emperor is wise."

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There was silence in the emperor's study.

"Tell me about it." The emperor said: "Not only has the situation entered the most dangerous moment, it has even entered a desperate situation."

As soon as these words came out, several people present looked at Ao Ming again.

The big bosses present are all direct descendants of the emperor. Once the emperor abdicates, they are basically finished.

Even if they are not killed immediately, they will be purged next, and the struggle in the court will be extremely fierce.

The emperor said: "The Supreme Emperor wants me to abdicate on my own initiative. After Zhou Li and Ao Yu come back, I can confer Zhou Li as the crown prince, and then abdicate to him. Zhou Li will directly ascend the throne as emperor."

"Isn't anyone talking?" The emperor said, "Ao Ming, it's up to you to speak. Among the few people present, only the two of us are the most decisive, because there is no way out."

Although Prime Minister Lin Gong framed Ao Yu many times and even dealt with the Supreme Emperor, his outward attitude was never intense, so even after Zhou Li ascended the throne, there was still room for relaxation.

But the emperor and Ao Ming were different. One had nothing if he lost his throne, while the other was a mortal enemy of Ao Yu.

Ao Ming said: "Your Majesty, I still recommend that you leave the capital immediately, go to the south, and establish another Great Zhou Dynasty. Of course, you don't have to actively shout for the establishment of another Great Zhou Dynasty. You just leave the capital and go south in the name of Southern Hunting. In this way, the ball will be The kick is on the side of the Supreme Emperor. If he canonizes Zhou Li as the new emperor, then the crime of splitting the Zhou Dynasty will fall on his head. You will become a victim and you can be the emperor of the southern Zhou Dynasty with peace of mind. .”

The emperor pondered.

Ao Ming said: "Your Majesty, you have lost your righteousness in the capital. Your name of hunting south is ready. Although the great sea battle failed, the Shi family is still there. You went south to put down the rebellion, completely cut down the vassal, and control the imperial family. Expedition in person. Under this great righteousness, can the Supreme Emperor still depose you as emperor from thousands of miles away? So as long as you leave the capital to hunt in the south, then Zhou Li can only be the crown prince. Although the Great Zhou Dynasty was actually divided into north and south, But it’s still the same Zhou Dynasty on the surface. In this way, you control most of the army, and it doesn’t lose its righteousness.”

The emperor still said nothing.

Ao Ming said: "Your Majesty, this is a battle between trapped beasts. Only by jumping out of this trap can you have a chance of victory."

Lin Gong and the cabinet minister still didn't speak. In fact, what Ao Ming said was what they wanted to say, and they just said it through Ao Ming's mouth.

Because this is the division of the Zhou Dynasty, if it is investigated in the future, it will be a heinous crime.

And Ao Ming was just a bachelor of the Imperial Academy, and he kept his filial piety at home, so there was no harm in telling him.

After a long while, the emperor said: "Ao Ming, I understand what you said, and I feel that you are an unparalleled scholar in the country. Even in this situation, you can still come up with such a brilliant strategy for me."

To be honest, Ao Ming's strategy is indeed very wise.

The emperor hunted in the south, and the emperor personally went to destroy the ground forces of the Shi family. This was a great righteousness.

Although the capital and the northern third of the territory were given to the Supreme Emperor, he received the complete two-thirds of the southern territory, and the heavy responsibility of fighting against the great victory of the empire was also left to the Supreme Emperor.

Ao Ming said: "Once you hunt south, our Great Zhou will still be an empire in name. If the Supreme Emperor establishes a new king, he will be responsible for splitting the Great Zhou. If he does not establish a new king, how many years can he live? As long as you survive him to death, you will be a father to Zhou Li in the future, and you will have mastered the weapon of loyalty and filial piety."

The emperor closed his eyes and made an extremely difficult decision.

What Ao Ming said are wise words and sound strategies.

But...the emperor is not willing to give in!

"Two-thirds of the civil and military personnel of the entire dynasty are loyal to me, and more than 70% of the army in the capital supports me." The emperor said: "I am not willing to give up like this. I am not willing to give up the capital like this. , it’s obviously a huge advantage.”

Ao Ming said: "Your Majesty, you control more than 70% of the troops around the capital, more than hundreds of thousands. The number of troops truly loyal to the Supreme Emperor will not exceed 20,000 at most. But you have lost your righteousness, how can you launch a mutiny? Destroy the Supreme Emperor? If justice is lost, will the army still obey orders? In this world, there are princes and ministers who rebel, but how can the emperor rebel?"

These words reached the emperor's heart, and he felt constrained at this moment. He had no military power, and he had a sharp weapon in his hand, but he could not use it.

The emperor said coldly: "Ao Ming, I don't want to leave the capital. You can think of another way, a way that can help me turn defeat into victory. It is best to completely solve the problem and end it once and for all."

Hearing the emperor's words, Ao Ming's eyes trembled slightly, and the cabinet minister, Prime Minister Lin Gong, and two privy councilors also trembled in their hearts.

Completely solve the problem? Once and for all?

In the final analysis, your emperor just wants to kill the king and kill his father. More than that, you also want to kill Zhou Li. This is the real solution once and for all.

But Emperor Wan Yun was unwilling to take the initiative to speak out and wanted others to speak out.

So he wanted Ao Ming to come up with a strategy that could kill the Supreme Emperor and Zhou Li, but not let the emperor be charged with killing his father and his son.

You can't openly rebel and kill the Supreme Emperor and Zhou Li directly, right? !

Ao Ming knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I ask you to hunt south. This is a safe strategy, and it can also preserve the officials and troops who are loyal to you."

The emperor said: "Ao Ming, I said before, I will not take this road, and I am not willing to give it up."

The whole place fell into silence.

Lin Gong and other big bosses all wanted to let the emperor hunt south, so that they would still be prime ministers and privy councilors.

But the emperor is unwilling to hunt in the south, and he is unwilling to lead a military expedition in person, so you can't tie him up and go.

Moreover, the emperor already had an idea in mind, but he still wanted to drag several big bosses into the water together.

The emperor added: "Ao Ming, you and Ao Yu are mortal enemies. If I lose, others may be able to surrender, but you cannot."

Ao Ming knelt on the ground motionless for a long time. Ao Ming gritted his teeth and said: "Then...then we can only kill the Supreme Emperor."

Without saying a word, the emperor left the study and entered the cubicle.

What does it mean? Do you fart when you take off your pants?

The emperor meant that he was not present. He asked Ao Ming to speak his mind. The emperor did not respond and was not present. The charge of patricide had nothing to do with him.

This is even more ridiculous than covering one's ears and stealing the bell, but His Majesty the Emperor is so selfish.

Ao Ming continued: "Didn't Ao Yu stage a divine punishment before? The meteorite smashed a big hole in the Guangming Palace, and it has just been repaired, so we will also stage a divine punishment."

Divine punishment? It's interesting, and it sounds great.

After finishing speaking, Ao Ming became silent.

The emperor in the cubicle is really listening, why don't you continue talking? Suddenly the emperor coughed slightly.

Ao Ming continued: "There is a kind of moon fire thing, which your Majesty should be familiar with. At that time, the Great Victory Empire used this thing to conquer Tantai City. In Roulan City, the madwoman Jing Zhongyue was buried under the entire hall. Tens of thousands of kilograms. The formula of this thing is not as complicated as the Yunzhonghe magic medicine. Alchemists have already studied it. It contains charcoal, sulfur, and nitrate. Even if we don’t have it in Dazhou, Baiyun City must have it. of."

The emperor coughed again, Ao Ming, don't stop, keep talking.

Ao Ming said: "The Supreme Emperor will not go to court now, but when Zhou Li and Ao Yu return to Beijing, he will definitely go to court. We will fill the moon fire under his golden throne in advance."

The emperor frowned, because he also had to sit next to the Supreme Emperor when he went to court.

If the gunpowder was detonated, not only would it kill the Supreme Emperor, but would it also affect him, the Emperor?

Ao Ming continued: "Didn't the Supreme Emperor say that you should voluntarily abdicate the throne? So after conferring Zhou Li as the crown prince, you immediately left the Supreme Emperor, came to the main hall, knelt down to apologize to the Supreme Emperor, and abdicated. This should be It makes sense, after all, you are going to abdicate. After abdicating, you are no longer a king, but a minister."

At this time, the emperor couldn't bear it anymore and said: "Do I have to make this abdication? Do I have to abdicate voluntarily? Just to leave the Supreme Emperor's side and avoid the impact of the explosion, the price is too high."

Ao Ming said: "Yes, Your Majesty, you must abdicate yourself and abdicate. This is not only to allow you to leave the Supreme Emperor and avoid the impact of the explosion, but more importantly, to pave the way for the next divine punishment."

The emperor said: "Go on."

Ao Ming said: "You stepped down from the throne and pushed Zhou Li to the side of the Supreme Emperor. Then you knelt down in the middle of the court and asked to abdicate. In this way, you restored some of the great justice."

The emperor can understand this. As an emperor, if you take the initiative to give in, it means being noble and upright, and it means having a high moral standard.

Ao Ming said: "You wanted to give in, but God didn't allow it, so there was a divine punishment, and a meteorite fell from the sky and smashed through the Guangming Palace. At this time, the moon fire under the throne of the Supreme Emperor exploded. The Supreme Emperor was already old and frail, so he directly He was blown to pieces. But this is not because you killed your king and your father. This is a divine punishment. Ao Yu can use this weapon of divine punishment, and we can also use it. In this way, at least on the surface, you can completely shirk it. He was charged with patricide. Moreover, Zhou Li had already been pushed to the side of the Supreme Emperor, so when the big explosion occurred, he was also killed. Even if he did not die, he was already half-dead and disabled."

The whole place was silent, waiting for Ao Ming to continue speaking.

"After the Supreme Emperor was killed in the bombing, the abdication has not yet completely ended. You are still the emperor. Then Si Tianjian, as well as the cabinet and Privy Council officials all knelt down and begged, saying that it was because of your abdication that they wanted to abdicate. It turned the world upside down, and this was the divine punishment. We cannot disobey the will of God, so the abdication is over, you are still His Majesty the Emperor, and Zhou Li was also killed in the bombing, you will be relieved once and for all."

"Your Majesty's move is called putting yourself to death and then resurrecting. I've finished my plan." After Ao Ming finished speaking, he immediately knelt down completely motionless on the ground.

"There is still some time before Ao Yu and Zhou Li come back. We can summon hundreds of thousands of troops to guard every part of the palace and the capital. At the critical moment, we can completely wipe out Zhou Li's army." Ao Ming added. A few words said: "As long as the army is in hand, the capital cannot be overturned."

The whole place was silent, and the look that looked at Ao Ming was truly breathtaking.

He is really an unparalleled poisoner. Even at this critical moment, he can still come up with such a terrible poisonous plan.

The key is that this poisonous plan is very feasible and has a high probability of success.

Is the Ao family that strong? Suddenly two extremely smart people appeared.

Fortunately, the two are enemies. If the two brothers Ao Ming and Ao Yu join forces, they will be really invincible.

The emperor did not speak, but Empress Fu in the compartment was trembling with excitement. She was about to speak, but the emperor muffled her words.

The emperor said: "What do you think of Ao Ming's plan? I think it is normal for divine punishment to appear when the world of our great Zhou Dynasty is turned upside down."

The cabinet minister asked: "Then how to create a divine punishment? How to make a meteorite fall from the sky?"

Ao Ming said: "It doesn't need to be too realistic, because everyone was in the hall at the time and couldn't see clearly. Just use a trebuchet. As for the meteorites, we have more now. We just use the meteorites that fell from the last divine punishment." "

The cabinet minister said: "Your Majesty, I also feel that when the world is turned upside down, divine punishment will occur."

Prime Minister Lin Gong said: "Your Majesty, I second this proposal."

The privy envoy said: "Your Majesty, I second this proposal."

Another deputy privy envoy said: "Your Majesty, I second the proposal."

All the big guys present agreed. After a long while, the emperor sighed: "Alas! I am doing this for the sake of the country and the country of Zhou Dynasty. If the world is turned upside down, it will definitely lead to heavenly punishment."

What he said was heaven's punishment, not heaven's punishment, which shows his ruthlessness. The emperor decided, so let’s do it.

Although leaving the capital to hunt south is the best solution, the emperor is unwilling. When his throne and imperial power are threatened, the emperor will kill more decisively than anyone else.

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In the next few days, the army in the capital began to mobilize, and all the troops from several surrounding battalions were transferred into the capital.

For a time, hundreds of thousands of troops were in the capital, guarding every city gate as if facing a formidable enemy.

At the same time, a curfew was imposed in the capital, and the people of the capital were prepared to welcome Zhou Li and Ao Yu, preparing for an unprecedented victory celebration.

Then the palace also began to change its defenses, adding 20,000 guards.

Private soldiers of the Fu family continued to enter the palace and filled the guards.

The emperor obtained enough gunpowder from Baiyun City to completely blow the Supreme Emperor and Zhou Li to pieces.

All the meteorites are also ready, and the trebuchet is also ready.

The drama of divine punishment is also ready.

Of course, there will definitely be no total solar eclipse, but don’t worry about it that much. The drama of meteorites falling from the sky is enough.

Anyway, after the last divine punishment, everyone already has an idea.

Your Majesty, Ao Yu, last time you used Heaven's Punishment to seize power, this time I will use Heaven's Punishment to kill you.

Your Majesty, you may be punished by heaven if you succeed, or you may be punished by heaven if you fail.

Now everything is ready, all we need is Dongfeng, and we are waiting for Zhou Li and Ao Yu to return to Beijing.

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Time is like water, years are like shuttle, twenty days have passed.

Yun Zhonghe walked ostentatiously along the way, wishing he could pass every county and town and have all the officials kneel down and all the people come to send off the army.

During this period of time, word of the great victory had spread throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty, and countless people in the world already knew that Ao Yu had once again created a miracle. King Zhenhai's maritime rebels had been completely destroyed, and King Zhenhai himself had been captured and surrendered.

Finally, on the second day of February, Ao Yu and Zhou Li escorted Shi Bian's family of three judges back to the capital.

Early in the morning.

The emperor led all the civil and military officials and the nobles of the capital out of the capital in a mighty manner, and built a triumphal platform outside the south gate, waiting for Ao Yu and Zhou Li to appear.

What a big scene, thousands of officials and nobles all stood neatly and motionless.

Even the emperor stood on the high triumphal platform and waited. There were not only dignitaries and officials, but also representatives of the people, tens of thousands of people.

This scene almost lifted Yun Zhonghe to the sky.

Time passed by, and the sun rose higher and higher.

Suddenly, a knight ran over and shouted loudly: "Prince Yin is coming, Marquis Nulang is coming, coming, coming."

"play music!"

Following an order, a band of several hundred people began to play the music, the Order of Triumph.

In the midst of this triumphal music, Zhou Li and Ao Yu appeared on the road.

See it, see it.

Six thousand troops escorting Zhou Li and Ao Yu were walking in order. (Li Huamei’s army has returned)

Inside the three prison cars were Shi Bian, Shi Chen, and Shi Bian's concubine.

"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"

"Long live the Great Zhou Dynasty!" tens of thousands of people shouted loudly.

When he was still a hundred meters away, the emperor stepped down from the triumphal platform and came to greet him personally.

The eldest prince Zhou Li and Ao Yu quickly dismounted their horses and trotted towards the emperor.

Zhou Li from the main hall came to the emperor and knelt down and said: "My son, I see my father, long live, long live, long live."

The emperor helped Zhou Li up, his eyes full of love, and said: "Your Majesty is thinner and darker, but he is energetic."

Yun Zhonghe stepped forward and bowed down and said: "I see your Majesty, long live, long live, long live."

"Okay, okay, okay..." The emperor helped Yun Zhonghe up again and said: "Ao Yu, you are really a great minister of our Great Zhou Dynasty. Your achievements are unparalleled. With ministers like you, why should I, Great Zhou Dynasty, not worry about it?" Thriving?”

Yun Zhonghe quickly said humbly: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty, but this battle is all due to His Highness Zhou Li and has nothing to do with me."

The emperor said: "You are too modest. Zhou Li is the commander-in-chief and you are the general. Both of you have made extraordinary contributions. I want to thank you. You have saved the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Zhou Li and Ao Yu bowed down again, expressing their humility and saying that all this was the kindness of the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty the Emperor.

Next, the emperor came to Zhenhai King Shi Bian and said: "Zhenhai King, you are well."

Zhenhai King Shi Bian knelt down in the prison car and said: "The guilty minister is here to see your Majesty."

The emperor ignored Shi Bian, but he was cursing in his heart. What a waste. An army of hundreds of thousands was defeated by thirty or forty thousand people.

But the smile on his face did not diminish at all, and he said to the civil and military officials and nobles: "What are you waiting for? Prince Yin and Nulanghou suppressed the rebellion, saved hundreds of millions of people in the Great Zhou, and gave me thousands of miles of sea territory in the Great Zhou It’s finally peaceful, shouldn’t you kneel down and give thanks?”

Following the emperor's order.

Thousands of officials and nobles, and tens of thousands of people knelt down in unison and shouted: "Thank you, Prince Yin, and thank Marquis Nulang for your great kindness."

This was truly an unprecedented courtesy. All civil and military officials and people all knelt down in front of Zhou Li and Yun Zhonghe, even several young princes were no exception.

Then, the emperor held the hands of Zhou Li and Ao Yu respectively and said: "You have been gone for a few months. The Supreme Emperor wants to harm you. He has lost weight. He woke up before dawn today and is waiting. See you guys.”

Zhou Li's eyes turned red and he said, "My son also misses the emperor's grandfather."

The emperor said: "My mother is worried when my son travels thousands of miles. My father and grandfather are also the same. It would be good to come back now. It would be good to come back."

Then, the emperor grabbed the hands of Zhou Li and Yun Zhonghe and said: "Come, you two will follow me to the imperial crown, and follow me into the palace to see the Supreme Emperor."

Zhou Li delayed several times, but the emperor still forcibly dragged Zhou Li and Ao Yu to the imperial crown.

"Get off and go back to the palace!"

Amidst the magnificent music, His Highness Zhou Li, Yun Zhonghe, and the emperor rode in the royal crown together, entered the city gate, and headed to the palace.

At the same time, all 30,000 guards were in place inside the palace.

The golden throne in the Hall of Light looked normal. No one could tell that there were thousands of kilograms of gunpowder under the throne.

Several trebuchets are also ready, as are dozens of meteorites.

He is always ready to stage a drama of divine punishment and kill the Supreme Emperor and Zhou Li.

The final decisive battle in the Great Zhou Dynasty is about to take place.

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Note: I have finally finished writing it. These chapters are the final climax of the plot of Dazhou, so each chapter took a long time to come up with.

There is still a 15,000 update today. Do you have any monthly tickets for me? Let me have a good sleep, thank you all!