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Kangxi Dynasty

In the eighteenth year of Shunzhi's reign in the Qing Dynasty, the evil disease smallpox attacked the palace and killed the emperor's beloved concubine. Shunzhi was so distraught that he decided to escape into Buddhism. At the critical moment, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang turned the tide and ordered "Change Zhu Biao, Xing Lan Biao", and promoted Xuan Ye, who was only eight years old after recovering from a serious illness, to the dragon throne and became Emperor Kangxi. After Kangxi ascended the throne, Obai and other powerful officials became more coercive, and even the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang had no choice but to humiliate her. At the beginning of Aobai's "pro-government", Kangxi returned to imperial power, but the powerful officials actually tried to depose the emperor and change the dynasty. Kangxi was forced to fight to the death, and finally captured Aobai out of wisdom and eliminated his political enemies.

Wu Sangui and other "three vassals" supported their own troops and dominated one side. Kangxi, young and energetic, ordered the withdrawal of the vassals, triggering the chaos of the three vassals. The imperial soldiers were repeatedly defeated by Wu Sangui. Prince Zhu San, a descendant of the Ming Dynasty, also took the opportunity to raise the banner of "anti-Qing and restore Ming". The eunuchs rebelled and the palace was in chaos. Kangxi fell into despair and wanted to abdicate. Under the anger and encouragement of the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, Kangxi regained his spirit and appointed the Han minister Zhou Peigong to fight Wu Sangui to the death and achieved the final victory.

In the Kangxi era of China, the country was prosperous and the people were strong, and there was a scene of grand events.

Zheng Jing, a descendant of Zheng Chenggong, seceded the island of Taiwan to become independent and refused to surrender; Mongolian Galdan also sharpened his sword and admired the Yuan Dynasty and vowed to fight back to Beijing. Kangxi first appeased Galdan and suspended the situation in the northwest; then he appointed the famous general Shi Lang to regain Taiwan in one fell swoop, then turned his guns and led an army of 200,000 in a desperate decisive battle on the vast grasslands, completely annihilating Galdan's remaining troops, and completing the Chinese nation Unification of territory.

After the triumphant return of the class teacher, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang passed away, and the prince formed an alliance with the powerful ministers, intending to ascend the throne early. Kangxi abolished the crown prince, triggering a battle for the right to inherit the throne.

At the "Thousands of Old Banquets", Kangxi immediately announced the decree of "establishing a crown prince", but died suddenly on the dragon throne. The edict fell down the jade steps in the wind, and no one knew its mystery.

Episode 1

The morning light has not yet appeared, and six-year-old Xuan Ye is already in the ice and snow, rushing to the Mengguan Hall to study, but he is still half an hour late, and the imperial teacher Wei Chengmo scolds him Wei Dongting, son of Xuan Ye who was studying with him. Emperor Shunzhi issued an edict to order the princes to take imperial examinations, and reward and punish masters and apprentices depending on the results of the imperial examinations. In fact, this move was because Shunzhi wanted to select a son to take over the throne from the Buddha, and asked the monk Master Xingsen to help him. Xuan Ye contradicted Shunzhi during the imperial examination and was fined to stand for the examination. Shunzhi's beloved concubine E Guifei was critically ill and asked for a child. Shunzhi planned to adopt Xuan Ye to her. This caused Xuan Ye's biological mother, Concubine Tong, to be dissatisfied and cried to the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang decided to take Xuan Ye with her. Xuan Ye performed well in the court examination, which amazed Shunzhi and Xingsen. He was awarded a prize and could sleep on the dragon chair. The young girl Sumala Gu was loved by the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and took her by her side, and asked her to be Xuan Ye's sister and accompany Xuan Ye. Unexpectedly, Xuan Ye suddenly contracted the vicious disease smallpox and was in critical condition. Under Xingsen's instigation and as Concubine E's illness worsened, Shunzhi became more determined to convert to Buddhism. Xuan Ye suddenly contracted smallpox. Shunzhi suspected that it was Su Ma Lagu who had suffered from smallpox, so he ordered the eunuchs in the palace to pull her out for treatment.

Episode 2

The eunuchs in the palace were about to bury Aunt Sumala alive. Fortunately, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang arrived, stopped her, and ordered Aunt Sumala to leave the palace. Shunzhi was troubled by the illness of Concubine E and Xuan Ye, and his devotion to Buddhism became increasingly serious. He was absent from the government for a long time, which made the ministers extremely anxious. At Xingsen's suggestion, Shunzhi held a Buddhist ashram for Concubine E, and the palace was filled with the sound of Buddha. The whole country was hurriedly chanting Gao Ji, and the ministers had no choice but to break into the dojo and try to persuade him. The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was also extremely distressed and ordered the ministers to change Zhu Biao to Lan Biao to handle government affairs. Aunt Sumala went up the mountain to collect splendens splendens, a good medicine for smallpox, and knelt outside the palace for a day before she was finally called into the palace. After Xuan Ye took it, his condition began to improve. Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang ordered Concubine Tong to deliver the same medicine to Concubine E. In front of Shunzhi, Concubine Tong said that the medicine was originally taken by cows, so Shunzhi dismissed her. When Xuanye recovered from his illness, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was overjoyed and said that the savior was Aunt Sumala, who was called into the palace to serve Xuanye. Concubine E finally died of illness, and Shunzhi decided to convert to Buddhism in the mourning hall. Minister Sony was blocked from entering the palace and shouted outside the lobby.

Episode 3

Shunzhi finally opened the door to Sony and said he would decide where to stay before sunrise. The ministers then informed the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang ordered Sony to look for Yu Linxiu, the master of Xingsen, and asked him to take Xingsen under his care, and made arrangements for the palace's defense. The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and Shunzhi's mother and son met in the lobby where the portraits of their ancestors were hung. The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang angrily scolded Shunzhi and knelt down to beg Shunzhi. However, Shunzhi ultimately had no intention of the throne and wanted to pursue the Kingdom of Buddhism. The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang decided to poison Shunzhi and handed the prepared poisoned wine to Shunzhi. Shunzhi was about to drink it, but Xuan Ye, who was hiding outside the door and eavesdropping, rushed in and snatched it away. The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was afraid that the poisoned wine would affect Xuan Ye's life, so she asked Xuan Ye about the matter. Xuan Ye responded intelligently and expressed his thoughts, which made the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang very happy. The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang met Yulinxiu and told the emperor that he wanted to become a monk under Xingsen's temptation. Yulinxiu was willing to treat Xingsen according to Buddhist laws.

Episode 4

Yu Linxiu scolded Xingsen, saying that trying to persuade the emperor to become a monk would definitely arouse the anger of the palace and bring disaster to Buddhism, but Xingsen argued vigorously and never changed his mind. Shunzhi wanted to enthrone Xuan Ye, and asked Xuan Ye if he dared to become emperor. Xuan Ye was resolute. Shunzhi ordered Wei Chengmo to draft an "edict to offend oneself", but Wei Chengmo had no choice but to obey. Seeing that Xingsen was stubborn to the end, Yulinxiu had no choice but to use Buddhist laws to burn Xingsen. Shunzhi asked people to shave his head, but none of the servants dared to agree. Aunt Sumala stood up and shaved his hair for him. Sony and other ministers were supervising the burning of the forest. Xingsen showed no fear on his face and went his own way.

Shunzhi rushed to the scene, intending to rescue Xingsen, but the ministers knelt down and asked the emperor for an order. Shunzhi had no choice but to watch Xingsen being burned to death. Wei Chengmo read out the "Book of Sins to Oneself" written by him about Shunzhi's abdication. The ministers urged that it should not be made public. However, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang ordered three clauses of sins against oneself to be added to make it clear to the world, and announced the death of Emperor Shunzhi Long Yu, the founder of the Qing Dynasty. After Shunzhi escaped into Buddhism, he became an idiot. Xuan Ye ascended the throne as Emperor Kangxi.

Episode 5

Kangxi’s enthronement ceremony was originally presided over by the emperor’s master Wei Chengmo. However, on the grounds that Wei Chengmo was a Han, Ao Bai and other powerful ministers proposed that the Manchu Wu Liangfu, Ao Bai's godson, should be in charge. In order to stabilize the political situation, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang had no choice but to compromise and let Liangfu preside over the enthronement of the throne, and conferred the title of Ao Bai, Four people, including Sony, Ebilong and Sukshaha, were marquises and presided over the affairs of the state. In 1661 AD, eight-year-old Kangxi officially ascended the throne. Aobai occupied land wantonly, Wei Chengmo appealed for an investigation, Kangxi ordered Sony to conduct a thorough investigation, and Sony proposed that Sukshaha should take charge of the matter. Aobai, Ebilong and others began to form a clique, while Sony stayed in the middle to watch the fight. Aobai sent people to arrest Kangxi's guards, and Kangxi was furious. Kangxi ordered Wei Dongting to be relieved of his duties as a chaperone and to take charge of the new guards sent by Obai. In the affairs of the court, powerful ministers such as Ao Bai and Er Bilong stood outside the main hall and refused to enter the court on the pretext that they were unwilling to serve with the traitors, threatening Kangxi. Sony also claimed that he was ill and refused to go to court. Wei Chengmo had no choice but to plead illness and request to withdraw from the government, but Kangxi had no choice but to allow him to do so. . After Wei Chengmo withdrew from the government, Obai just entered the hall and said that he had arrested the guards because they violated the ancestral rules by dancing with swords, sticks, fists and kicks in the back garden, and had been executed. Kangxi was furious, and Obai said that these people spread rumors in the palace that the late emperor was not dead but had gone to become a monk. They were guilty of being executed, so Kangxi had no choice but to angrily announce his withdrawal from the court.

Episode 6

Ao Bai pushed further and proposed to the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang to change the emperor's advisor. He said that Wei Chengmo's accusation against him for enclosing the land was a frame-up, and that the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was planning for the overall situation. At the request of Ao Bai, he agreed to the candidates proposed by Ao Bai for the emperor's division, but at the same time he also asked Ao Bai to propose that Wei Chengmo be appointed governor of other provinces. Kangxi hated Obai for killing his guards, and Wei Dongting finally found an opportunity for him to take revenge. Wu Liangfu stole palace treasures in order to send gifts to his adoptive father Obai on his birthday. Kangxi caught him and punished Wu Liangfu in the name of guarding and stealing. Ao Bai brought the new imperial master Ji Shi to visit the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, but was accused of Wu Liangfu being beaten with a stick. He rushed there and found that Wu Liangfu was dead. Ji Shi knelt down and begged for orders, so Kangxi had no choice but to call him his teacher. However, he was dissatisfied with his teaching, so Ji Shi threatened him with being the late emperor's teacher. Xiaozhuang reminded Kangxi that Jishi was not an idle person and should use him as a whetstone to hone himself.

Episode 7

Kangxi asked Ji Shi how he was talented and learned. Ji Shi said that he was only as good as a scholar and hoped to reach the level of a Jinshi within two years. Kangxi decided to take the imperial examination anonymously and studied diligently. Kaozi Wu Ciyou was hungry in front of the hotel and was rescued by Mingzhu. Sukshaha and Banbul had a good discussion and worked together to collect evidence of the Aobai enclosure. Sukshaha also visited Wu Ciyou and Mingzhu incognito, hoping that they would pay attention to the enclosure activities during the examination in order to win over the public opinion of the lower class. Aobai, Ebilong and Sukshaha visited Sony at the same time in an attempt to win over this powerful minister. Ao Bai and other powerful ministers proposed that Bambulshan should be the examiner of the imperial examination, while Sukshaha strived to be the examiner himself and started a debate about the examination. Sony was in a dilemma, so he simply pretended to be suffering from an emergency, withdrew from the court meeting and stayed at home. In order to hone Kangxi's ability to handle government affairs independently, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang ordered Aobai, Ebilong, and Sukshaha to assist Kangxi wholeheartedly. After Xiaozhuang left, Kangxi felt relaxed, but Wei Dongting reminded him not to forget that the day after tomorrow was the day of the imperial examination. Aobai discussed the enclosure of land with his subordinates and officials, and expressed that they would never give in, and decided to show their cards to Sukshaha with Banbulshan.

Episode 8

On the day of the imperial examination, Wu Ciyou was the first to submit the paper with his own question "On Enclosure and Chaos of the Country". Kangxi also took the exam anonymously in another room. After the list was released, Kangxi was not named on the list, and he was extremely depressed. Sukshaha came to report and asked Kangxi to point out the top three Jinshi. Kangxi discovered that he was the top three in the high school under a pseudonym, and Jishi resigned from the imperial examination with shame. Sukshaha took out Wu Ciyou's paper and asked Kangxi to make a decision. After reading it, Kangxi said that he would ask this person to be his teacher. Sukshaha decided to petition for the impeachment of the Aobai enclosure and for Kangxi to take charge of the government in advance. Banbul Shan tipped off Wu Ciyou's papers to Obai. Obai was furious and sent people to search for Wu Ciyou's whereabouts. The two decided to take action against Sukshaha on the day of government. Jishi resigned from Kangxi and said that he was the spy sent by Aobai around the emperor, but he had never done anything against his will. Kangxi decided to take charge ahead of schedule after getting rid of Ao Bai tomorrow morning. Aunt Sumala could not dissuade her and rushed to Dongling overnight to meet the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. Xiaozhuang decided to return to Beijing that night. When the government began, Sony was also carried into the palace. Sukshaha impeached Obai, and Obai counterattacked and impeached Sukshaha. The situation was on the verge of breaking out. Sukshaha took out Wu Ciyou's papers, appealed to public opinion, proposed punishing Obai, and asked Banbul to testify. Banbulshan claimed that Aobai did not occupy an acre of land, and all the ministers agreed. Ao Bai and other powerful officials retaliated and demanded the arrest of Wu Ciyou. Kangxi quickly whispered to Wei Dongting to let Wu Ciyou hide.

Episode 9

As for the government, Obai was increasingly threatening, and Kangxi was unable to control the situation, so he had to arrest Sukshaha. After the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang returned to Beijing, she severely criticized Kangxi. Aobai, Erbilong and Banbul met the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and pretended to blame themselves. In order to appease Ao Bai and other powerful officials, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang ordered the execution of Sukshaha.

Kangxi was puzzled, and Xiaozhuang said that he would exchange Sukshaha's head for a few months of peace in the world, and after getting rid of Obai, he would rehabilitate Sukshaha. Kangxi visited Wu Ciyou in the name of Long'er and worshiped Wu Ciyou as his teacher. Aunt Sumala has a good impression of Wu Ciyou. Wu Ciyou discussed world affairs to Kangxi and said that the only person who can reverse the situation at present is Sony. Mingzhu looked at the saddle outside the door to identify Longer's identity. Kangxi and Mingzhu met at the door, and Kangxi expressed his happiness to him. Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang visited Sony. In order to win over Sony, she decided to marry Sony's granddaughter Hesheli to Kangxi. Obai and others were deeply disturbed. Ao Bai decided to give in temporarily and congratulate the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. Xiaozhuang ordered him to preside over the Kangxi wedding ceremony. Kangxi's marriage to Sony greatly increased his power.

Episode 10

In terms of government affairs, Sony advocated that Kangxi should take charge of the government. Although Aobai opposed it, he did not dare to be arrogant. Kangxi deliberately made three speeches, and finally began to govern the country amidst the support of his ministers. When Hesheli returned to Suo Mansion, Sony warned his granddaughter to be cautious. Kangxi and Hesheli talked to each other and their relationship began to become harmonious. Sony's condition became increasingly critical, and Kangxi went to visit him. Sony told Kangxi that there were two major hidden dangers in the Qing court, one was Obai and the other was Wu Sangui, and they should be divided and conquered. Sony finally died of illness. Obai began to claim illness again and demanded the establishment of a chief minister to put pressure on Kangxi. Ao Bai refused to pay homage, and the military plane fell into chaos. Kangxi knew that Soni had died of illness and that Obai had lost a strong opponent, and he was eager to take advantage of the opportunity to expand his power. However, Kangxi still did not agree to appoint Aobai as the first and assistant minister, and instead made each cabinet minister an auxiliary minister. After retiring from the court, Wei Dongting reminded Kangxi to ask Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang to subdue Aobai. Kangxi decided to take matters into his own hands and issued secret orders to several ministers. Aobai, Banbulshan and other powerful ministers were also discussing countermeasures. Banbulshan proposed to abolish the emperor and establish a new one, but Aobai thought it was inappropriate.

Episode 11

Six people held a handwriting vote. Except for Ao Bai who wrote "Yin", the other five people all wrote "Abandon". Ao Bai decided Waste the king. Kangxi studied with Wu Ciyou again. Aunt Sumala grew to love Wu Ciyou and sewed a new pair of shoes for him. A fight broke out in the street, and Wei Dongting, who was standing guard outside Wu Ciyou's apartment, intervened and was caught by Wu Liuyi, the nine-men admiral of the capital and known as the Iron Beggar. Fortunately, Kangxi came out of the apartment to see him and asked Sumala Gu to order Wu Liuyi to be released. . Mingzhu knelt down and became a slave to Kangxi, who granted him the title of Fifth-Rank Empress Dowager. Kangxi used the people who were good at fighting on the street to set up a new personal bodyguard to prepare for the elimination of Obai. Kangxi deliberately let his bodyguards compete with Ao Bai, but both were defeated, and Ao Bai became even more contemptuous. All the armies inside and outside the capital were under the control of Obai, except Wu Liuyi, the admiral of the Nine Gates. Kangxi decided to reuse Wu Liuyi and release his imprisoned adoptive father from prison. Ao Bai also went to win over Wu Liuyi. Wu Liuyi's adoptive father was sent back to Wu Mansion. Wu Liuyi, however, advocated sending his adoptive father back to the prison cell in exchange for his own merits. Obai began to mobilize the direct troops in the capital, but he approved the decision through the hands of Bi Bilong. Kangxi angrily scolded Yi Bilong to be neutral and protect himself, and pulled him back to his side.

Episode 12

Obai's spy reported that Kangxi often interacted with Wu Ciyou. Banbulshan proposed to kill Kangxi at Wu Ciyou's apartment and then put the blame on Wu Ciyou. At this moment, Kangxi When he came to visit, Aobai pretended to be ill and came out to welcome him. On the surface, Kangxi respected Aobai very much and called him a benefactor of the Qing Dynasty. Aobai was a little soft-hearted, but Banbulshan tried his best to encourage him and acted according to the set goals. Wu Liuyi and Wei Dongting secretly discussed the matter of capturing Ao Bai. Kangxi expressed his determination to capture Obei to the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, and advised Xiaozhuang to go to Fengtian to avoid the limelight, but Xiaozhuang was unwilling and encouraged Kangxi. Kangxi drank for the guards to strengthen their courage. Banbulshan passed on Obai's false imperial edict to Wu Liuyi, and tried to transfer Wu Liuyi away from the nine admirals and put him in charge of his confidant by raising him up and down secretly. After he left, Wu Liuyi took out the Kangxi imperial decree and read out that he would remain in office. Kangxi asked Ao Bai to meet him alone. After careful consideration, Ao Bai went without hesitation. Banbul was kind and sinister. He wanted to rush into the palace when Kangxi was fighting with Obai, kill Kangxi, and then put the blame on Obai in an attempt to usurp the throne. Oboi came to the Kangxi Palace alone, and the heavy doors were closed one by one behind him. Kangxi angrily scolded Ao Bai, and the guards started a bloody fight with him. Banbulshan tried to rush in outside the palace and hit the palace door with a huge tree. Kangxi finally captured Obai, but Obai still persuaded Kangxi to abdicate to ensure his safety. Bumbleshan kept knocking on doors.

Episode 13

At the critical moment, Wu Liuyi arrived with his army and started a bloody battle with Bamboulshan. Kangxi just walked out of the hall and went to court. Kangxi ordered Er Bilong to hear the case of Obai, and ordered the undercover agent next to Wei Dongting to appear, praising Wei Dongting as a loyal minister. Kangxi met Master Xingchi by chance in the wilderness. Xingchi asked Kangxi to check his experiments on growing rice in the north, and said that the harvest would be ready in autumn, and he taught Kangxi earnestly. After the separation, Aunt Sumala said that Xing Chi was seriously ill and would die soon. Kangxi wanted to reuse Wu Ciyou, but Wu Ciyou resigned and left. Aunt Sumala caught up with him and asked him why he left her. Wu Ciyou told him the whole story. Wu Ciyou left a national policy letter and drifted away. Kangxi was deeply moved and wrote aphorisms on the citron in the main hall. The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang wanted to marry Aunt Sumala to Kangxi. Aunt Sumala was in great pain and could not come out.

Episode 14

After Aunt Suma opened the door, she refused to obey. The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang had no choice but to build a nunnery for her to live permanently. Practice with your hair. On the subject of government affairs, Kangxi asked Nian Zhu Guozhi to report the impeachment of Wu Sangui, but the officials were silent and cautious. Later, Nian Wu Sangui was asked to report the impeachment of Zhu Guozhi, falsely accusing Zhu Guozhi of supporting his own troops and separatist power.

After Kangxi appeased Wu Yingxiong, Wu Sangui's son who stayed in the capital as a hostage, he decided to summon the "Three Feuds" to the capital. Wu Yingxiong wrote to Wu Sangui overnight, asking him to escort Zhu Guozhi to the Capital Criminal Department for trial to avoid Kangxi's suspicion. Wu Sangui ordered Zhu Guozhi to decide life and death by fishing. If Zhu Guozhi caught the fish first, he could be escorted to the capital. Otherwise, he would be killed in Yunnan. As a result, Zhu Guozhi succeeded in fishing first. After reporting Prince Zhu San's attempt to "reverse the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty", Wu Sangui warned all soldiers that the stronger the army, the safer it would be. In a small shop on the outskirts of Beijing, Zhu Guozhi met Zhou Peigong and had a good conversation. Later, Zhou Peigong saw that Zhu Guozhi was about to take off the shackles and enter Beijing and asked about the whole story. At Zhou Peigong's repeated insistence, Zhu Guozhi narrated the story of the disaster in Yunnan. Zhou Peigong listened to Zhu Guozhi's story and analyzed various possibilities for him. Just outside the door, the Fujian and Guangdong vassals came to Beijing and said that Zhu Guozhi was very likely to be in danger. Kangxi met with the Fujian and Guangdong vassals and Wu Yingxiong, who represented Wu Sangui, to comfort them and reprimanded the Russian envoys.

Episode 15

Kangxi came to prison and wanted to kill Zhu Guozhi, but said that killing him was not because he framed Wu Sangui, but to gain two years of stability for the country. He was determined to be Zhaoxue, and his descendants would be granted titles. Zhu Guozhi went to die without hesitation. However, Kangxi ordered him to release his shackles, saying that if he killed a loyal minister, he would not be a coward. He also ordered Zhu Guozhi to be the governor of Yunnan to contain and monitor Wu Sangui. Zhu Guozhi proposed to use Zhou Peigong. Zhou Peigong lived on the street, selling calligraphy for a living, and wrote a complaint to an wronged woman on the back of a recommendation letter written by his teacher Wu Ciyou to Kangxi. Wu Yingxiong paid a bribe and asked him to communicate with the empress dowager. Wu Yingxiong expressed his loyalty to Xiaozhuang. The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang reminded Kangxi not to rush into the "three vassals". Wu Sangui was already old and it would be better to wait until he died of illness before cutting down the "three vassals". The third prince's secret envoy and eunuch Huang Jing visited Wu Yingxiong. Huang Jing tried to persuade Wu Yingxiong to rebel together, and said that Zhu Guozhi and Prince Zhu had arrived in Yunnan. The two vassals of Guangdong and Fujian visited Wu Sangui, and the three vassals discussed the withdrawal of the vassal.