Chapter 34 Shock! Long Wuji Fell, and the Emperor Became Furious (Please Vote for Me)

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Wang Shouzhe broke into a cold sweat when he heard this.

This Long Wuji really can say anything. What does it mean to break off the engagement? What does it mean to betroth Wu Xuening to Anye?

You're walking a really wild road.

Let’s not talk about whether Long Wuji, if you really do this, will be beaten to death by your ancestor Dexin. Even if he is not beaten to death, is Wu Xuening’s master still something you can do? She is a great genius, and she will most likely be crowned a princess in the future. Her marriage will have to be approved by Emperor Longchang.

I'm really bragging about not drafting.

To put it ten thousand steps back, even if you, Long Wuji, could make the decision, I, the Wang family, would not be able to do such a treacherous thing.

"Let's not argue about this for now." Wang Shouzhe hurriedly changed the subject, pointed to Liu Ruolan on the other side and introduced, "This woman is my wife Ruolan. Ruolan, don't just stand there, Master Long is coming from afar. Guest, say hello."

In fact, Liu Ruolan had already said hello just now, but Long Wuji was so angry at the time that he had no intention of paying attention. Now that Wang Shouzhe said this, he could be regarded as giving Long Wuji a step down.

When Liu Ruolan heard this, she immediately bowed her head and said, "Ms. Liu has met the master again."

This time, it was considered a formal meeting with Long Wuji.

Liu Ruolan was born extremely beautiful, and her temperament was even better. Every move she made was like a fairy, and her clothes were graceful. She was a bit more elegant and graceful than Wang Liyao.

Whether in the family or outside, she is a standard Wang wife, gentle and generous, acting thoughtfully and taking the overall situation into consideration.

However, she also has some aspects of her personality that are relatively axial, such as cooking and children's education. The little blue dragon at home, Wang Lilong, is still suffering in the clan school.

Don't think that Wang Lilong can really continue to be arrogant in the clan school. After Wang Shouzhe and Liu Ruolan teamed up to punish her several times, Lilong's "girl" has become "honest and responsible", at least on the surface.

"Brothers and sisters are polite."

Long Wuji also hurriedly returned the gift solemnly.

He was too impatient just now and did not observe Liu Ruolan carefully, but now that he looked carefully, he felt slightly shuddered in his heart.

This younger brother and sister had an ethereal aura, with both the vastness of a surging river and the coldness of a torrent and a waterfall. It was obvious that his understanding of the laws of water had reached an extremely deep level, which actually made him feel a little afraid.

It seems that Shouzhe's wife is not simple either.

The most important thing is that among the information on the Wang family that he had collected before, there was not much information related to Mrs. Wang. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would not have thought that Shouzhe's wife was so secretive. .

This is hidden too deeply~

After officially meeting each other.

It happened that Jiang Yusong also took Wang Wangzhao and flew slowly to the Broken Dragon Gorge.

Wang Wangzhao is only forty-six years old this year. Compared with the big guys around him, he is still a young boy. Moreover, his qualifications are relatively poor, so he can only reach the level of a genius.

He usually has a lot of things to do, and often has to assist his father and grandfather in handling family affairs, so his cultivation is not progressing very fast, and he has only reached the middle of the fifth level of the Lingtai realm.

He still has a long way to go before reaching the heavenly realm.

Although a monk in the Lingtai realm can control the air and fly for a certain distance, it is still far inferior to that in the heavenly realm. If Jiang Yusong hadn't been with him, he wouldn't have been able to keep up.

As soon as he came up, he honestly took out the tables, chairs and dishes from the storage ring, and rearranged the table: "Grandpa, Mr. Long has already packed it up. Please take a seat."

When Long Wuji saw this, he immediately sat back at the dining table and said, "Shou Zhe, why don't you open a small opening at the gate and let the water slowly drain out. We two brothers haven't seen each other in fifty years, so you can drink slowly. Do not worry."

"It's okay, let's let the water accumulate for a while." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "The quality of the products of our Wang's engineering team and smelting workshop is quite reliable, and we can handle this little water."

You can bear it, but my heart can’t bear it?

The muscles on Long Wuji's cheeks trembled.

The more water is stored, the stronger the impact will be once it is released. No wonder Wang Shouzhe emphasized before that the embankments he built were high and strong, and Long Wuji was waiting for him here~!

If that doesn't work, we have to secretly find a way to order the fleet to dock at Changningwei Ferry.

"Brother Long." Wang Shouzhe seemed to have read through his mind, "While we brothers are drinking here, your Jiaolong fleet must not move around. Otherwise, my people will mistakenly think that your Jiaolong gang is preparing to attack Ping'an Town, and they will immediately Blow up the Broken Dragon Gate to protect yourself. If there is a misunderstanding, it will not end well."

Long Wuji's face became darker and darker, and he said in a deep voice: "Brother Shouzhe, this time you admit defeat. You are willing to hang out with Wu Mingyuan, and I am too lazy to care about you anymore. After this meal, I Just retreat with the fleet."

Long Wuji has always been a loyal master and attaches great importance to his subordinates. Even if he wanted Wang Shouzhe to join him again, he would never sacrifice the lives of thousands of men in exchange.

"Brother Long, you're already here, why should you leave in a hurry?" Wang Shouzhe poured the wine for him personally and entertained him with a smile on his face, "Is it because you dislike Shouzhe for not treating him well?"

Hearing this, a sharp light flashed through Long Wuji's deep eyes, and his aura suddenly became dangerous: "Shou Zhe, do you really want to keep me?"

"Brother Long is a generous and righteous man. Even if Shouzhe is in a different camp than you, I still admire you very much. But Shouzhe has a few words from the bottom of his heart, which I won't express well." Wang Shouzhe said solemnly.

Long Wuji's expression calmed down, he picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Let me tell you~~ From my perspective, if you can get such a precious pearl, how can you be so dishonest and immoral? Okay, then I'll do it Let’s hear what you really think.”

"Ruolan, go and slowly release the water at the Broken Dragon Gate, so that Brother Long won't feel uneasy even while drinking." Wang Shouzhe smiled, turned around and ordered Liu Ruolan.

"Husband..." Liu Ruolan glanced at Long Wuji from the corner of her eyes, seeming to have some scruples.

"It doesn't matter, Brother Long is a hero who keeps his promises." Wang Shouzhe put a high hat on Long Wuji and said, "Since he said he would admit defeat, he will never go back on his word."

"Yes, husband."

Liu Ruolan bowed her head and walked away gracefully.

After a while, a rumble came from the mountain cavity in Duanlong Gorge. A hole was opened in the Broken Dragon Gate, and the water that had been accumulated for a long time spurted out along the gap, which was spectacular.

However, this controlled release of water will not bring a huge impact to the downstream, let alone destroy the fleet. The accumulated water energy will be gradually released within a few days.

"Shouzhe, your 'Dragon-Breaking Gate' is really amazing. It is exquisitely designed and ingeniously crafted." Long Wuji, who had relaxed his mood, praised the Dragon-Breaking Gate a lot, "Only the immortals like the Hanyue Immortal Dynasty can Only a country with a high dynasty would use such means to control the great rivers."

Hanyue Immortal Dynasty, this is the name of a previous dynasty that Wang Shouzhe has heard countless times. It is said that it has a long history, powerful strength, a land area many times larger than that of Daqian, and possesses all kinds of incredible advanced means that the people of Daqian cannot imagine.

Today, the eldest niece Wang Lizi followed her master to travel to the Hanyue Immortal Dynasty.

Hearing it mentioned so many times, even Wang Shouzhe couldn't help but yearn for the rumored Immortal Dynasty. However, as the leader of the clan, he might not be able to find time to visit the Hanyue Immortal Dynasty in a short period of time.

"Shouzhe's Pingan Town is quite the prototype of the town under the Hanyue Immortal Dynasty." Long Wuji was full of admiration and said while drinking wine, "The port buildings are in good order, even the river embankments are built so majestic and magnificent, and the people live a prosperous life. Living and working in peace and contentment is admirable just thinking about it.”

Long Wuji had followed Wang Shouzhe for so long, so he knew nothing about Ping'an Town.

The wealth of Ping'an Town is of course far incomparable to that of the county town and Shangjing City, but at the level of Acropolis, township, I dare not say it is unique, but it is also one of the few.

More importantly, this is the result of Wang Shouzhe's short seventy years. As for the other wealthy and powerful places, most of them have experienced thousands or even thousands of years of accumulation, and there is no comparison between them.

This is one of the reasons why Long Wuji admires and even admires Wang Shouzhe.

"It's a pity, Shouzhe, you and I are not the same person after all." Long Wuji felt regretful, and his expression became more dejected.

"Actually, it's not like I didn't consider Brother Long's invitation back then." Wang Shouzhe clinked a glass with him and took a sip, "In fact, I also spent a lot of time and energy studying the past achievements of Prince Kang. , achievements, and his personality.”

"What's the result?" Long Wuji asked with some interest.

"I found that Prince Kang has a harmonious family. After marrying Zhao Yijing, the legitimate daughter of the Zhao family, he treated each other with respect as a guest. He also treated his descendants with strict family education and a royal demeanor. I have never heard of his descendants causing any absurd things. It's a matter of fact." Wang Shouzhe muttered, "And he is good at cooperating vertically and horizontally. He has established good relations with major aristocratic families, princes, princes, etc. in many aspects, and has gained a huge support rate. Even in the Holy Land, it is also The reputation is good.”

"I heard that he recently went to the battlefield outside the territory together with Gong Yangce. With the methods and strategies of the two of them, if nothing unexpected happens, they will definitely gain a lot of meritorious service and gradually gain the respect of the military system."

"Generally speaking, Prince Kang is a very good quasi-emperor, and he is also quite motivated. He is impeccable in many aspects."

The more Long Wuji listened, the more uncomfortable he became. Finally, he couldn't help but frown: "Since he is so outstanding, isn't he worthy of your loyalty? Shouzhe, are you really going to ruin your great future just for the sake of a marriage contract for your great-grandson?"

"But all his excellence is in serving to become the Great Emperor. It feels to me like he has been preparing for the position of the Great Emperor since he was a child." Wang Shouzhe sighed, with a hint of solemnity in his eyes. "Of course this is not a mistake. After all, Prince Kang's identity, bloodline qualifications, age, etc., are all very suitable for the conditions of a quasi-emperor. You, Prince Dexin, must have been talking to him since childhood and have high hopes for him."

"Indeed." Long Wuji heard Wang Shouzhe's analysis and couldn't help but nodded frequently, "Our Dexin ancestors have attached great importance to Wu Chengsi since he was a child. Since he was a teenager, he has taught him the standards of a quasi-emperor. Strict requirements were placed on him, and he was not allowed to make any mistakes. Even for marriage, he had to choose from thousands of choices. In order to wait for a woman from the direct lineage of the Zhao family, he waited until he was in his forties before getting married. And he himself He also worked very hard and satisfied Ancestor Dexin and other princes in every aspect."

"As expected." A look of understanding appeared on Wang Shouzhe's lips, "I have been placed on high hopes since I was a child, shouldering the mission of striving for the throne of the Great Emperor. I carry a heavy burden on my shoulders. Every step I take is to get closer to the throne of the Great Emperor. Furthermore, we have delivered answers that satisfy our elders again and again, and we have continued to grow amidst all kinds of praises.”

"Even when it comes to wooing forces, they don't hesitate to use some shameful means, such as secretly instigating chaos within the family, or directly coercing the general trend and forcing others to take sides, with a arrogant attitude of 'Those who follow me will prosper and those who go against me will perish.' .”

As soon as these words came out, Long Wuji lost his composure and said dissatisfiedly: "Shouzhe, don't point at the monk and scold the bald donkey."

"I am just stating a fact, not deliberately targeting you." Wang Shouzhe said with a slight frown, "I have seen a lot of so-called 'imperial power' in the 'excellent' Prince Kang. To win over, suppress, divide, and beautify There is nothing wrong with these methods on his own. The problem is that he is used to relying on these methods to achieve his goals, and he lacks a lot of the grandeur and grand scheme that a true emperor should have."

"If you look at historical records, you will know that when our Emperor Longchang was fighting for the position of emperor, although he had some clever methods, he also did a lot of practical things in a down-to-earth manner. His layout, vision, and strategies were all worthy of the day. A great figure in the world is a true emperor."

"In fact, the great goals that the emperor boasted when he was young, 'expanding Tianfu, opening up Longzuo, expanding the south of Mongolia, and conquering northern Liaoning', which seemed more like fantasy at the time, have now been realized one by one. , the overall national strength of Daqian Country has more than doubled compared to before.”

"That's because Wu Chengsi hasn't become the emperor yet. Although I admit that he likes to whitewash himself, he is also a person with ambitious goals." Long Wuji argued, "He teamed up with Gong Yangce to establish the 'Breaking Dawn' organization , also have ideals, and the goals they set are extremely ambitious. They are preparing to strengthen the country's power, conquer the Southern Qin, conquer the Western Jin, and promote our national prestige."

"[Breaking Dawn] organization?" Wang Shouzhe sneered. "Based on the name of King Kang, this organization has indeed recruited many strange people, and its strength is also growing. Unfortunately, it is just a tool for fighting for power and profit. It’s just a sword used to eradicate dissidents.”

"What's more, under His Majesty's rule, our country is so dark. When dawn breaks, whose dawn are you breaking? Who are you scolding?"

"Has this lousy organization ever done anything beneficial to the country and the people? Has it infiltrated into an enemy country and sacrificed itself to eradicate some hidden dangers? Or, in the natural disasters that happen every year, has Dawn organized disaster relief? "

"Probably in the eyes of King Kang, the eight hundred million civilians are nothing more than ants, and the major local aristocratic families are nothing more than lackey slaves. The emperor's power and desire to control everything are what he cares about most."

"Shouzhe, what you said...stop it here..." Long Wuji had some sweat on his forehead.

"There are no outsiders here. As I said, I have some things I don't like to say." Wang Shouzhe said calmly, "Even if King Kang is trying to whitewash himself with his achievements, he is just trying to please those high-ranking princes and dignitaries. There are droughts and floods everywhere, Earthquake disasters, insect disasters, I have never seen him even glance at it. How can such a hypocritical quasi-emperor be a good emperor? Even water bandit organizations like your Jiaolong Gang will provide money after the floods along the Anjiang River. Contributing to disaster relief and rescuing people, what about him?"

Long Wuji took a deep breath: "Shouzhe, you should scold Wu Chengsi just as you scold Wu Chengsi. There is one thing I still want to solemnly declare. Our Jiaolong Gang is a registered trading firm, not a water bandit organization."

But I have to admit that after Wang Shouzhe's analysis, Long Wuji also felt that Wu Chengsi was indeed a bit too pretentious.

Previously, he had only a vague feeling that something was wrong with Wu Chengsi's performance, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong.

After all, coming from the same family, the teachings he received when he was young were actually very similar to Wu Chengsi's, just not as strict. Even though he was less affected because of his naturally unruly temperament, he was still affected after all.

However, the three words Wang Shouzhe described are somewhat accurate - "fake and empty".

Looking back now, everything he thought was wrong at first suddenly became clear.

But he already agreed with Wang Shouzhe's words in his heart, and he still insisted on saying: "Wu Chengsi is still young. After becoming the emperor, he will have plenty of time to learn slowly."

Wu Chengsi was no longer a thing, but he was also from the Dexin family. His grandfather was his uncle Long Wuji. Moreover, the princess Wu Chengsi married was also a direct descendant of the second-class family An Guo Gongfu, so Guan Long Wuji's mother had to be called aunt.

"I don't know whether he has learned it or not, but as the saying goes, 'You look old at the age of three.' Prince Kang's problem lies in his childhood education." Wang Shouzhe analyzed, "Prince Dexin was also a great talent, but it's a pity that He was born at the wrong time and did not catch up with the good era of the alternation of real dragons. Therefore, he placed all his hopes on King Kang, and his education to King Kang was a bit hasty. The root of this problem is probably On His Highness the Prince."

"Brother Shouzhe, that's enough. Prince Dexin is my ancestor..." Long Wuji's face turned dark, and he looked like he was about to beat someone up.

Jiang Yusong and Wang Wangzhao next to them broke into cold sweat.

"Then let's talk about Prince Yong'an, who will be Weiwei all his life..."

"That's my dad!" Long Wuji was so angry that he laughed angrily, "Wang Shouzhe, are you deliberately irritating me and want me to take the initiative, and then what kind of ambush is waiting for me? Then Lao Dong... my dad No matter how many faults he has, you are not allowed to tell him!"

"Okay, okay, let me give Brother Long some face." Wang Shouzhe stopped and asked Long Wuji, "Ask yourself, do you feel that by forcing me, Wang Shouzhe, to seek refuge with such a master, you are pushing me into a pit of fire? ?”

"Uh... I didn't think so before, but now that you've said it, it does seem a bit embarrassing." Long Wuji also felt a little embarrassed, "That's all, this matter failed anyway, Shouzhe, just do whatever you like. It’s just that when I think about the future, you and I will be in hostile camps, I feel quite depressed.”

"Brother Long, are you still planning to challenge Prince Kang? What are you trying to do?" Wang Shouzhe looked at him with strange eyes.

"What are you trying to do? After all, he is also my nephew..." Long Wuji responded with some embarrassment, "Where the relationship is, I can't just run to support Wu Mingyuan, right?"

If he really dared to do this, Ancestor Dexin would beat him to death without mentioning his father.

"Brother Long, do you have any dreams?" Seeing that Long Wuji was obviously shaken, Wang Shouzhe struck a decisive blow.

"dream?"

Long Wuji was stunned, and then fell into deep thought.

After a while, after taking a few sips of wine, he said slowly: "Probably, I want to make some achievements to prove myself~ I also want to hide far away, and don't want to see that old man..."

"That being the case, I have an immature idea." Wang Shouzhe remonstrated, "Actually, Brother Long himself knows that the world is very big and there is a vast world overseas. Why don't we work together and explore overseas together?"

"Explore overseas?" Long Wuji's eyes lit up, "Shou Zhe agrees with me on this point. It's just that the outer sea is too windy and the risk is not small."

"Opening up overseas continents, whether it is trade or land reclamation, is a contribution to our country. It is much better than fighting with each other all day long." Wang Shouzhe said in a persuasive way, "Brother Long, you changed your surname to dragon, but you are fighting with the Jiaolong Gang Together, we will be trapped in the Anjiang inland. If we continue like this, we will be nothing more than a river dragon crossing the river. Only by entering the sea can you transform into a real dragon and truly show your style."

"Well said." Long Wuji said slightly excitedly, "I have long been tired of this small Anjiang River~ The return of the dragon to the sea is my real stage and destination, Long Wuji. Brother Shouzhe, what you said, It really speaks to my heart.”

"As expected of my eldest brother, he really has great ambitions. Come on, let's go. I will take you to take a look at the iron-clad ship that I have spent decades researching and building."

"Come on, do it!... Wait, the armored ship? I'm afraid the sails can't drive the armored ship? Could it be driven by a formation? But it burned the spiritual stone very fiercely."

"Of course it's not driven purely by the talisman array. Rong Shouzhe will do a little trick first, and let's finish the meal..."

"What do you want to drink? Let's take a walk and take me to see you. If you really want to do it, I'll call you big brother."

"It's just Brother Long, you and I are still in hostile camps..."

"Who are we against? What camp are we in? Well, Wu Chengsi will have many supporters if he has less of me, but not more if he has more of me. Shouzhe, we brothers will work together to open up the overseas world. It doesn't matter whether we take sides or not."

"Of course it's not about taking sides. Let's join forces to develop together and strive for the rise of Daqian. Come and do one."

"Dry!"

The man's love and romance for metal ships seemed to be engraved in his bones. From the moment he heard the words "iron-armored ship", Long Wuji became excited.

Halfway through drinking, he happily asked Wang Shouzhe to take him to see the armored ship.

Then, Long Wuji, who was even more excited, continued to pull Wang Shouzhe to drink.

I drank this for several days.

Even though Long Wuji was an ancestor of the Zi Mansion and had a strong physique, he was still drunk for a few days without using Xuan Qi to force the alcohol out of his body. He took advantage of the drunkenness and even worshiped Wang Shouzhe.

From then on, the titles of "Brother Long" and "Brother Shouzhe" were officially established.

And just after this drink, Long Wuji had completely boarded Wang Shouzhe's "thief ship" and began gearing up to conquer the vast ocean and become king on the sea.

However.

The news that Long Wuji and Wang Shouzhe were working together to prepare for comprehensive business cooperation and overseas expansion spread quickly like a gust of wind.

Soon, the news began to spread even in Guilong City.

The "fifty-year agreement" between Long Wuji and Wang Shouzhe, as well as the mutual sympathy between the brothers, are also talked about for this reason.

For the lower-class families, this news is just a piece of gossip, but for the upper-class families, it undoubtedly stirs up a thousand waves.

The leader of the Jiaolong Gang, Long Wuji, was the son of Prince Yongan and an important figure in the lineage of the serious Prince Dexin. This matter is considered a semi-open secret among the upper-class families, and everyone knows it tacitly.

As a result, such a person actually got mixed up with the Changning Wang family from the "hostile camp". Doesn't this mean that there is internal strife in Prince Dexin's lineage?

Let’s not mention the series of disturbances this incident caused among the upper-class families.

The Imperial Palace, inside the Humble Administrator's Pavilion.

Emperor Longchang was half-lying in a large and comfortable chair, half-squinting his eyes, looking very comfortable. Lao Yao stood aside, speaking one sentence after another vividly.

If you listen carefully, it can shock people.

Every word he said was what Wang Shouzhe and Long Wuji said when they were drinking at Duanlong Gorge. Lao Yao's retelling was full of emotions, and even the tone and wording were exactly the same.

I don’t know who leaked the conversation of that meeting to His Majesty.

"If you look through historical records, you will know that our Emperor Longchang..." When Old Yao said this, he smiled particularly flatteringly. After finishing speaking, he added, "Your Majesty, although the head of the Shouzhe family is a country boy... The head of an aristocratic family, but he also has some good opinions. I know that your majesty, the great emperor, has worked hard and made outstanding achievements."

Emperor Longchang also had a comfortable smile on his old face: "Old Yao, could it be that Wang Shouzhe knew that there was one of my people around Mr. Wuji, so he deliberately told me?"

"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Then Wang Shouzhe slandered you for your clever tricks when you were young~" Old Yao said with a smile, "Jiang Yusong is an elite trained by the old slave. He is kind-hearted and reserved, and can hide everything. His identity story is very perfect, and he has been with the young Prince Yingji for many years without any flaws. No matter how clever Wang Shouzhe is, he cannot be considered to be His Majesty's man."

"Ingenious means." Emperor Longchang's smile faded and he said with dissatisfaction, "That's what I call resourcefulness! Huh~ He actually said that I was bragging when I was young. If you say this in front of me, I will keep it for him to try." The power of an emperor'."

"That's all. Considering that his other comments are quite 'pertinent', I will reluctantly forgive him once. Lao Yao, continue~"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Lao Yao knew the character of Emperor Longchang well, so he continued talking with a smile without showing any signs of strangeness on his face.

"Under the rule of His Majesty Longchang, is our Daqian so dark?"

"Dawn breaks, dawn breaks, whose dawn are you breaking? Who are you scolding?"

"The emperor's power and the desire to control everything are what he cares about most."

"Droughts, floods, earthquakes, and insect plagues everywhere, and he has never even glanced at him..."

"How can such a hypocritical quasi-emperor be a good emperor?"

When talking about the latter part, Lao Yao started to sweat on his forehead, but he did not dare to lie, so he could only bite the bullet and continue to repeat the original words.

And Emperor Longchang's face became darker and darker.

"boom!"

The desk made of ten thousand years of spiritual wood shattered into dust.

Lao Yao was so frightened that he immediately shut up.

"In the eyes of the Dexin lineage, am I, Longchang, the darkness that hangs over them?"

"Boy Dexin, you are so unscrupulous in cultivating Prince Kang, aren't you just blaming me for aging too slowly, causing you to miss the opportunity?"

Deep angry shouts kept coming from Emperor Longchang's mouth.

His expression turned extremely ugly: "Let Wu Chengsi, that bastard, come to see me!"

"Your Majesty, Prince Kang and Ce Datianjiao went to the battlefield outside the territory to kill the enemy." Old Yao said with a cold sweat.

"Kill the enemy? Haha~ Shouzhe is right, everything is to show off and whitewash himself. He has defeated the courtiers, the top families in many counties, the Zhao family, and the prince. Now, he is preparing to defeat the army. Martial arts system. Tsk, tsk, the talented and powerful Prince Kang."

"If I don't abdicate, maybe one day he can raise an army to rebel."

"Break the dawn, break the dawn!"

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