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'I'm Just a Commoner' - GAI
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♫ I'm just a mere mortal under the sky ♫
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♫ Countless people talking my ignorance ♫
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♫ I aspire to fly high ♫
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♫ My hands cannot conceal the light ♫
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♫ Witness how the gavel untangles countless conflicted hearts ♫
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♫ Looking back, it's like one of those story plots ♫
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♫ I will become a thing of the past ♫
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♫ I'm curious about what you covet ♫
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♫ I accidentally uncovered a secret ♫
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♫ The politics upon my lips ♫
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♫ Has overthrown it all ♫
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♫ It is not steadfast ♫
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♫ When standing there ♫
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♫ You must follow the rules I made ♫
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♫ Apply skills to cure diseases ♫
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♫ Eradicate the maladies of this vast land ♫
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♫ I am just a commoner ♫
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♫ Who aims to take steady steps ♫
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♫ I am just a commoner ♫
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♫ Who never wants to lose my sense of right and wrong ♫
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♫ I am just a commoner ♫
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♫ Who likes dance and music instead of fighting ♫
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♫ I always see lonely souls roaming the mountains ♫
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♫ I don't regret my own recklessness ♫
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♫ Future generations can read my experiences ♫
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♫ My hands cannot conceal the light ♫
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♫ Witness how the gavel untangles countless conflicted hearts ♫
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♫ Looking back, it's like one of those story plots ♫
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♫ I will become a thing of the past ♫
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♫ We only have one life so take it easy ♫
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♫ My chessboard involves two sides ♫
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♫ As I lay out my strategy, you take a hint ♫
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♫ When you feel regret, it's too late then ♫
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♫ So many tricks and lies ♫
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♫ I witness what you've done ♫
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♫ May we live and die together ♫
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[Guardians of the Dafeng]
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[Episode 4]
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Arrest him!
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Elder Brother!
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- Official.
- Xiao Yue!
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He humiliated me first, Elder Brother only stepped in to stop him.
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Why would he be punished?
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Whether he's guilty or not, I will make the judgment. Move aside!
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- Official.
- Sister!
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How dare you!
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Ning Yan, when the Ministry of Justice arrests you, resisting will only worsen your crime.
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Don't fall into their trap.
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Xiao Yue, are you all right?
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Get up first.
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Official Zhu, I'll leave my two sisters in your care.
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Rest assured.
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Take him away.
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Young Master Zhou, leave the rest to me.
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No need, I want to interrogate him personally.
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Please.
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Who are you?
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Changle C-C... Changle County constable.
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So?
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I am here to see Miss Cai Wei.
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Senior Sister Cai Wei?
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A friend entrusted me to deliver this book to Miss Cai Wei.
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There is an additional message.
[Principles of Alchemy]
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"Xu Qi An is in trouble, rescue him immediately."
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What happened?
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This is already the 48th attempt.
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Senior Song has been developing the fake tax silver for two days and nights here
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and has not succeeded even once.
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He is, after all, the most talented alchemist in the Astronomy Bureau.
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How can there be something he cannot successfully alchemize?
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- Let's see before talking.
- Come on.
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Excuse me.
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There's hope.
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Senior Brother.
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[Song Qing, Astronomy Bureau's Alchemist, Sixth Rank]
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Senior Brother!
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Senior Brother!
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Senior Brother.
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Are you all right, Senior Brother?
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It's not an issue of the salt dosage.
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Nor is it a problem with the temperature.
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And it's definitely not a problem with my alchemy.
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Yes, you're right.
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Why can't it still be concocted?
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Senior Song. Senior Brother.
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Senior. Just now, a constable was looking for Senior Sister Cai Wei.
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He also brought a message saying, "Xu Qi An is in trouble, rescue him immediately."
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Xu Qi An?
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This name sounds familiar.
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What else did that person say?
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He also left this book.
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Equivalent exchange, the unchanging principle of alchemy.
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Equivalent exchange.
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Yes, that's right.
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My teacher once said to me when teaching me alchemy
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that the essence of alchemy is not transformation
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but transmutation.
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Who gave you this book?
[Principles of Alchemy]
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[Principles of Alchemy]
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What is chemistry?
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What are atoms?
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I recognize every word in this book.
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But when they are put together, why can't I understand any of it?
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Senior Song, do you know?
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Stop babbling and read carefully.
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Method of refining fake silver.
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Step one. Filter the brine.
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That's right. That's what I did.
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Step two. Evaporate the brine until it crystallizes.
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Melt with high heat.
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Step three. Make note, this step is crucial for refining tax silver.
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Success or failure depends on this.
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Step three.
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- That's it?
- Well…
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How could there be no more words?
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He gave you just one book?
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Only this one.
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Well, what exactly is this step three about?
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He's intentionally keeping us in suspense.
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I'll ask you one more time.
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Who gave you this book?
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- Second Uncle?
- You scared the life out of me.
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I am Xu Ping Zhi, Centurion of the Imperial Sword Guard.
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My nephew has offended you.
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As his uncle, I apologize on his behalf.
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Xu... Ping Zhi?
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That's exactly who I am.
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Young Master Zhou, can the matter at hand be settled now?
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Yes, of course.
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The Centurion of Imperial Sword Guard has spoken.
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There's no reason this matter can't be concluded.
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Let me think.
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How about this?
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You stab him to death.
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Then you stab yourself to death.
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The matter would thus be settled, how about it?
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A Centurion of the Imperial Sword Guard
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is not even worth an ant's life.
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You dare to block my way.
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- Cripple him!
- Yes.
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Ning Yan, today, with me here, no one can take you away.
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Who else wants to fight me?
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I've been careless.
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I thought they would have the resolve of warriors
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and face me one-on-one.
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Who would have thought they would mob me
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without any regard for martial virtue?
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But don't worry.
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I always have a backup plan when handling things.
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Before I came here, I had your auntie speak with Ci Jiu,
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asking him to seek help from the Yunlu Academy.
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Also, I've sent a message to the Imperial Sword Guards.
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As soon as my buddies arrive, rescuing the two of us
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would be as easy as turning over one's hand.
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Imperial Sword Guards?
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With their speed, it won't take a moment to arrive.
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Just wait patiently.
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Second Uncle, are the Imperial Sword Guards formidable?
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- Yes.
- Can they defeat Zhou Li?
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We have gone through life and death together.
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Okay.
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Master, Mister Mu Bai, I have a favor to ask.
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What is it?
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My cousin couldn't stand seeing my sister getting bullied
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and has offended the son of the Vice Minister of Revenue.
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I implore you two to lend a helping hand.
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Your cousin is the one who wrote,
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"Do not worry that no one will understand you on the road ahead."
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"Under heaven, who wouldn’t recognize your greatness?"
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- Is he that talented scholar?
- Exactly.
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Ci Jiu, leave your cousin's matter to me.
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Return and resume your studies with your teacher first.
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Idlers should mind their own business.
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As his teacher, I should be the one to take care of my students' family matters.
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Where is your cousin now?
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At the Changle County Government Office.
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I can cover thirty feet in one step.
[Soul Searching Technique]
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That old man really is a busybody.
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I do not belong to this place.
[Transcendent Technique]
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I belong to the Changle County Government Office.
[Transcendent Technique]
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I haven't learned it yet.
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You are already quite distinguished.
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I thought the two great scholars would not come to the rescue.
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Then we…
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Ride horses, let's go.
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- Where is Ning Yan?
- Ning Yan was taken away by the Ministry of Justice.
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Miss Xu, don't be anxious.
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The matters entrusted by Ning Yan have already been taken care of.
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If the Astronomy Bureau could really take action,
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Ning Yan will surely be safe this time.
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He even knows people from the Astronomy Bureau.
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Ning Yan is truly capable.
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Ning Yan is such a good person.
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If something really happens, I will fight them with my life.
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Right, let's fight it out.
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Does my cousin have a good relationship with his colleagues?
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Ning Yan is...
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a very interesting person.
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Interesting?
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Uncle Wang, can you tell me about my cousin?
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I'm not afraid of embarrassing myself if I speak about it.
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Actually, people like us,
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typically have unclean dealings.
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If we don't strike against the ordinary common folk,
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that's already considered having a conscience.
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As for those rich merchants and gentry,
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isn't making some profit off them a matter of course?
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But your cousin just wouldn't do that.
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Be it commoners or rich merchants,
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he never extorts or blackmails them.
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Recently, your Xu family encountered a disaster.
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I was thinking of finding an opportunity to make a fortune with him.
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He agreed with a smile on his face.
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Afterwards, I gave him five qian*.
(*Copper coin)
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Later, he turned around and quietly gave the money back to them.
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If you say he's sensible,
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he doesn't understand such a simple truth
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as "Water that's too clear has no fish."*
(*One can't survive if always honest.)
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But if you say he's not sensible,
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he's very slick as a person,
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very slippery in his ways
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and proficient in all aspects of social niceties.
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He gets along very well with his buddies.
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So, when something bad happened to him,
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everyone felt very upset.
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Second Uncle.
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Second Uncle?
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Second Uncle?
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It has been two hours already.
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Why have the Imperial Sword Guards not arrived yet?
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Perhaps there was a delay on their way here.
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Hold on a little longer.
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Here they come.
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Xu Qi An, we're taking you to get beheaded.
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Get over here.
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Let me tell you, you'd better behave.
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I don't want to sever your tendons and drag you out.
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Hurry up.
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Faster.
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Be quick.
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Ning Yan.
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Where are you taking him?
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Ning Yan, come back.
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Zhou Li, my men will be here soon.
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If you dare lay a single finger on Ning Yan,
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I will fight you to the death!
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You previously said "Once a common man gets angry..."
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What comes after that?
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Gone mute?
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All right. Get everything ready.
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Sign and stamp with my fingerprint?
[Confession]
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So, I'll suffer less physical torment?
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So you do speak.
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But you've misunderstood my meaning.
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What I mean is,
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do you want to sign and fingerprint before getting punished,
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or do you want to be punished before signing and fingerprinting?
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[Xu Qi An exiled to Yunzhou.]
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Are you angry?
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Why such a bad temper?
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If you are angry now, what will you do later on?
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Each instrument of torture here...
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can cause unbearable pain.
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Yet they do not take one's life.
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I just want you to know...
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an ant, in the end, is just an ant.
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With just a flick of my fingers,
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I could easily squash you.
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Minister, there's been a serious incident.
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Two great scholars from Yunlu Academy
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are making a fuss outside to see you.
[Sun Jing Zong, Minister of Justice]
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Yunlu Academy?
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You actually followed me.
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You are meddling in my business, you know?
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This is my family affair. What does it have to do with you?
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Brother Chun Jing, Brother Jin Yan,
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may I ask what brings you to my Ministry of Justice?
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The Ministry of Justice arrested my disciple, Xu Qi An, today.
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I sincerely hope you can release him, Minister Sun.
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Our Ministry of Justice holds the authority over prisons
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and will definitely not arrest people arbitrarily.
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Please clarify, you two.
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- He-
- Report!
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Minister, a group of mages from the Astronomy Bureau have forced their way into the government office.
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We couldn't stop them.
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I'm Song Qing, a direct disciple of the Astronomy Bureau under Jian Zheng's tutelage.
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Greetings, Minister.
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You lot have intruded into our Ministry of Justice at will
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and have already violated the law.
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Retreat immediately.
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Minister, I came here this time
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to demand a person from the Ministry of Justice.
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- Who?
- Xu Qi An.
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He was arrested by the Ministry of Justice today without cause.
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Minister.
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Today, did our Ministry of Justice arrest someone named Xu Qi An?
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To my knowledge, the Ministry of Justice has not captured any criminals today.
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No?
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But in the prison,
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there is indeed such a person.
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- Who sent for his arrest?
- Well…
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Official Huang, come here.
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- Minister.
- Was it you who sent people to arrest Xu Qi An?
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It was me who arrested him.
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Before all the honored officials here, make yourself clear.
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Here's what happened.
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Young Master Zhou submitted a lawsuit,
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claiming that a bandit had beaten him in public on the streets.
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The incident occurred suddenly.
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I didn't have time to get the arrest warrant.
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I thought to apprehend the bandit first
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lest he flee out of fear of punishment.
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A gentleman should be honest.
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Even a commoner should do the same.
[Soul Searching Technique]
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Soul Searching Technique.
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Young Master Zhou wanted to kill Xu Qi An
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and have him die in the Ministry of Justice's prison.
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I just wanted to do Young Master Zhou a favor.
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Soul Searching, fourth grade at the academy.
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Minister.
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I've heard you were raised by your second uncle.
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Then I have a reason to suspect
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this matter was planned by you and your second uncle together.
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Zhou Li, don't touch my family.
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You also have a younger cousin, very beautiful.
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Then I will send her to the Music Bureau.
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Official, it is not written in the confession.
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If it's not written, write it now.
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Write it here.
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Write it in front of him.
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Yes.
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Take him away.
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Finally, they have come.
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Official, I haven't finished interrogating this man.
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This is the Ministry of Justice, not the Ministry of Revenue.
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If you wish to interrogate someone,
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go to the Ministry of Revenue to do so.
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That is, if the Ministry of Revenue were also responsible for the penal system.
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Didn't you hear me?
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Take him away.
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Hold on!
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Official, this person attempted murder out in public and sought to kill me.
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I am the victim.
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Official, I advise you not to meddle in others' affairs.
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Young Master Zhou, you'd better say these words to the Minister outside.
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Official Huang, you are too bold.
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Such a big matter and you just took it upon yourself.
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You have completely disgraced our Ministry of Justice.
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You should be grateful that I remained unharmed.
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Let me reintroduce myself.
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I am the Astronomy Bureau's newly accepted disciple.
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Greetings, Senior Brothers.
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Did you write this book?
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Senior Brother, this is not the place to talk.
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After we leave the Ministry of Justice,
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whatever you wish to ask,
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I will tell you everything I know.
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Qi An, I'm here.
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Don't be afraid, I will protect you.
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Minister Sun.
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These mages from the Astronomy Bureau are…
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They have come to me to demand him.
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What about these two great scholars from the academy?
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They have also come to me to demand him.
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So, you are Xu Qi An?
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Indeed.
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I am Ci Jiu's teacher.
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Greetings, Master.
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"Do not worry that no one will understand you on the road ahead,"
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"under heaven, who wouldn’t recognize your greatness?"
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Was this written by you?
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Not really.
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I will explain to you both later.
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- Wait, that…
- The matter here has been resolved.
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Let's first leave the Ministry of Justice.
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Okay.
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Wait a moment.
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I have some matters to attend to.
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Please wait a bit.
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Xu Qi An, what are you going to do?
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Xu Qi An, don't be too arrogant.
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Sirs!
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Have you both eaten yet, Masters?
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Xu Qi An, my father is the Vice Minister of Revenue!
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Brother Qi An, we're at the Ministry of Justice, p-please stop hitting me.
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- Young Master Zhou.
- Minister Sun.
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He beats me in broad daylight in the Ministry of Justice.
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You must uphold justice for me.
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Young Master Zhou, please stay calm.
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I will report this to His Majesty tomorrow at court.
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- Get up.
- Zhou Li.
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What are you doing?
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Today, I just want to tell you that even a common man has his limits.
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Once a common man gets angry…
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I see. Fortunately, the masters arrived in time.
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Only then were you saved.
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00:26:54,719 --> 00:26:58,579
By the way, Ci Jiu, I really want to ask, when did I become so sought after?
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00:26:58,579 --> 00:27:03,079
Those two great scholars competed to take me on as their last disciple.
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They even asked me to discuss poetry and philosophy with them
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at the Yunlu Academy when I have time.
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00:27:07,380 --> 00:27:10,019
They have taken a liking to your poetry.
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00:27:10,019 --> 00:27:14,659
That poem, "Mianyang Pavilion Bids Yang Gong Farewell on His Journey to Qingzhou."
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I thought they admired my character. Turns out they're after my poem.
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00:27:18,519 --> 00:27:20,479
Wait, when did I write that poem?
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00:27:20,479 --> 00:27:23,299
You can't even remember when you wrote it?
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00:27:23,299 --> 00:27:26,919
Why did those from the Astronomy Bureau come?
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00:27:26,919 --> 00:27:30,159
I had Constable Wang send a book to the Astronomy Bureau.
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00:27:30,159 --> 00:27:33,300
The book contains content of interest to them.
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They've also asked me to give a lecture at the Astronomy Bureau tomorrow.
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It's truly an invitation I cannot reject. Give me one.
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- I'll try it first and buy from you next time.
- Be careful.
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Yogurt, rich and tasty yogurt.
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Would you like to try some, young lady?
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Boss, give me a few bottles.
[Yogurt]
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- Got it!
- Take what you need.
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- Here you go.
- Thanks, Elder Brother.
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Take it.
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00:27:57,633 --> 00:27:59,359
- You should have one too, Sister.
- Thanks, Elder Brother.
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00:27:59,359 --> 00:28:01,859
Ci Jiu, have one, too.
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00:28:03,569 --> 00:28:05,659
This is good.
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00:28:07,710 --> 00:28:10,239
As for this bottle with the honeydew flavor…
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00:28:10,239 --> 00:28:14,359
Auntie, thank you for today. Here you go.
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00:28:20,330 --> 00:28:22,399
I didn't do it for your sake.
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00:28:22,399 --> 00:28:27,939
I-I-If you're in trouble, our family won't have peace.
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00:28:31,750 --> 00:28:33,859
Xu Ling Yin, don't run over there!
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- Slow down.
- Hurry up.
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Sister, here you go.
[The Dashing Swordsman Gu Ruo Han]
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Elder Brother, you…
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00:28:43,639 --> 00:28:47,699
Quickly hide it before your mother finds out. Hurry.
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Elder Brother, how did you know?
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- I've known for a long time.
- Elder Brother doesn't earn much from his job.
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Whatever you want to read, I will buy it for you.
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00:28:58,179 --> 00:29:00,719
I'm richer than you.
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00:29:03,110 --> 00:29:05,719
Where is Second Uncle? He hasn't come back yet?
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Zhou Li.
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My people will be here soon.
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If you dare lay a finger on Ning Yan,
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I will fight you with my life.
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Zhou Li, my people will be here soon.
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00:29:20,239 --> 00:29:25,179
If you dare lay a finger on Ning Yan, I will fight you with my life.
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00:29:25,179 --> 00:29:27,839
Is anyone there?
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Save me.
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Everyone...
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if I'm not mistaken,
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have you all forgotten about me?
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00:29:51,630 --> 00:29:55,259
Ci Jiu, your father is talking to you.
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00:29:55,259 --> 00:29:58,839
Second Uncle... Second Uncle is talking to you.
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Father.
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Eat more.
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Go and sit down.
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Ling Yue, sit.
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A nest of heartless people.
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00:30:18,439 --> 00:30:22,879
What are you saying? D-Don't you remember how you confidently promised me
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saying you'd take care of everything?
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- You reckless brute.
- That was because I was eager to save him.
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00:30:29,819 --> 00:30:32,179
Exactly.
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00:30:32,179 --> 00:30:34,419
If anyone is to blame, blame Zhou Li.
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He dared to insult the women of our Xu family.
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The courageous men of our Xu family cannot let him off, right, Ci Jiu?
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- I must be courageous like Elder Brother.
- My good brother.
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A bunch of brutes.
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- Let's eat.
- Let's eat.
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You can't be so impulsive next time.
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Don't learn from your second uncle.
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00:31:00,730 --> 00:31:03,079
What you said is right, Auntie.
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This time, it's a blessing in disguise.
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From now on, our family
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will get along harmoniously without making distinctions.
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00:31:14,799 --> 00:31:17,239
Let us all eat.
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00:31:23,199 --> 00:31:27,199
- Miss, you are…
- Is Xu Qi An here?
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00:31:28,870 --> 00:31:31,439
So, you weren't at the Astronomy Bureau.
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00:31:31,439 --> 00:31:34,019
I was at the Capital Administration's Government Office.
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00:31:34,019 --> 00:31:37,179
You're really lucky to have met Senior Brother Song.
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00:31:37,179 --> 00:31:40,779
If it were me, that blue-covered book would not have worked on me.
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00:31:42,799 --> 00:31:45,579
By the way, how did you end up fighting with that Zhou fellow?
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00:31:45,579 --> 00:31:49,859
I took my sister shopping. That Zhou took a fancy to her looks.
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00:31:49,859 --> 00:31:51,279
Your sister is indeed pretty.
480
00:31:51,279 --> 00:31:54,459
Indeed. The same type as you.
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00:31:54,459 --> 00:31:55,750
That's indeed the case.
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00:31:55,750 --> 00:31:59,630
Beautiful as a fairy. Unlike any mortal being.
483
00:32:02,230 --> 00:32:04,559
Well, I'm here on serious business today.
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00:32:04,559 --> 00:32:06,299
I am here to talk to you about the tax silver case.
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00:32:06,299 --> 00:32:10,359
Do you know who switched your second uncle's tax silver?
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00:32:10,359 --> 00:32:11,820
I'm just a minor constable.
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00:32:11,820 --> 00:32:15,530
The one who switched the tax silver is the Chiliarch of the Imperial Sword Guard, Lu Chang Zhi,
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and Zheng Xin, a Ministry of Revenue official.
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00:32:19,600 --> 00:32:21,219
So what?
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00:32:21,219 --> 00:32:25,199
Zhou Xian Ping, the Vice Minister of Revenue, that is, Zhou Li's father,
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is their backer.
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00:32:27,899 --> 00:32:31,679
With just a flick of my fingers,
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I could easily squash you.
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00:32:37,119 --> 00:32:40,959
Zhou Xian Ping? Zhou Li's father?
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00:32:42,110 --> 00:32:44,620
So, ever since you've cracked the tax silver case,
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you have already offended the Vice Minister of Revenue
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and have been involuntarily embroiled in it.
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00:32:50,159 --> 00:32:53,819
So, that incident on the street that day was a trap they set on purpose.
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00:32:53,819 --> 00:32:57,979
They lingered around me on purpose, harassing my sister.
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00:32:57,979 --> 00:33:00,685
It was to find an excuse to put me in a fatal situation.
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00:33:00,685 --> 00:33:02,559
Smart.
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00:33:04,099 --> 00:33:08,259
By the way, you came to see me today just to talk about this?
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00:33:08,259 --> 00:33:10,090
Thank you.
504
00:33:10,659 --> 00:33:14,319
Indeed, there are also other matters.
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00:33:15,540 --> 00:33:17,539
Go on.
506
00:33:19,879 --> 00:33:23,219
We followed the vine and found the clue leading to Zhou Xian Ping.
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00:33:23,219 --> 00:33:25,579
But he is the Vice Minister of Revenue and has formed numerous cliques.
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00:33:25,579 --> 00:33:27,430
The Capital Administration fears startling him.
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00:33:27,430 --> 00:33:30,530
So, the case has reached a deadlock.
510
00:33:30,539 --> 00:33:31,760
But His Majesty says
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if I do not solve this case, I cannot return to the Astronomy Bureau.
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00:33:34,139 --> 00:33:38,899
So, Xu Qi An, I've seen the files you've worked on in the Capital Administration.
513
00:33:38,899 --> 00:33:41,139
You really have some skills.
514
00:33:41,139 --> 00:33:44,899
So, you want me to help you analyze the case?
515
00:33:44,899 --> 00:33:47,359
All right, let's hear it.
516
00:33:54,837 --> 00:33:57,019
Father, what are you looking at?
517
00:33:57,019 --> 00:33:59,379
You gave me a scare.
518
00:34:00,130 --> 00:34:02,079
Who is that woman?
519
00:34:02,079 --> 00:34:05,679
In the dead of night, she came to have a private meeting with Ning Yan.
520
00:34:05,679 --> 00:34:08,030
There must be something going on.
521
00:34:08,659 --> 00:34:12,559
She's a mage from the Astronomy Bureau, the Fengshui Master Chu Cai Wei.
522
00:34:12,559 --> 00:34:14,439
The Astronomy Bureau?
523
00:34:14,439 --> 00:34:17,799
Yes, she was one of the chief officials in the tax silver case.
524
00:34:17,799 --> 00:34:20,119
Well done, this kid.
525
00:34:20,119 --> 00:34:24,799
He should curry favor with the girl from the Astronomy Bureau.
526
00:34:24,799 --> 00:34:27,219
Anyway, I feel it's inappropriate.
527
00:34:27,219 --> 00:34:31,119
How can we defeat the Vice Minister of Revenue?
528
00:34:31,119 --> 00:34:35,399
Ning Yan, you know the Astronomy Bureau's mages.
529
00:34:35,399 --> 00:34:37,899
Ci Jiu is a student at the Yunlu Academy.
530
00:34:37,899 --> 00:34:41,550
With these two connections, I think as long as we keep to ourselves,
531
00:34:41,550 --> 00:34:44,570
they won't bother us.
532
00:34:44,579 --> 00:34:47,439
We are at their mercy.
533
00:34:47,439 --> 00:34:51,239
The initiative is in their hands. We have no standing to gamble.
534
00:34:51,239 --> 00:34:53,199
That's true.
535
00:34:53,199 --> 00:34:56,719
When the tax silver case happened, wasn't I a student in Yunlu Academy?
536
00:34:56,719 --> 00:34:58,280
Elder Brother was able to return today
537
00:34:58,280 --> 00:35:01,550
all because Zhou Li's methods were too low-level. He had no just cause.
538
00:35:01,559 --> 00:35:04,679
If Minister Zhou makes a move and pulls another tax silver case,
539
00:35:04,679 --> 00:35:07,859
he could legally have our entire Xu family executed.
540
00:35:07,859 --> 00:35:10,490
When that time comes, will the Astronomy Bureau and Yunlu Academy
541
00:35:10,490 --> 00:35:13,350
raid the jail for us?
542
00:35:14,269 --> 00:35:15,839
So, what should we do?
543
00:35:15,839 --> 00:35:19,279
Confront the Vice Minister of Revenue? Just us?
544
00:35:19,279 --> 00:35:21,699
He's a high-ranking fourth-rank official.
545
00:35:21,699 --> 00:35:24,139
What I can think of is,
546
00:35:24,139 --> 00:35:27,919
first, Minister Zhou has a backer.
547
00:35:27,919 --> 00:35:32,519
Second, His Majesty is maintaining some kind
548
00:35:32,519 --> 00:35:34,740
of delicate balance.
549
00:35:35,499 --> 00:35:37,120
Miss Cai Wei once told me
550
00:35:37,120 --> 00:35:39,750
the Imperial Censor of the Ministry of Revenue once impeached Minister Zhou.
551
00:35:39,759 --> 00:35:41,599
But His Majesty suppressed the matter.
552
00:35:41,599 --> 00:35:43,559
It's Minister Zhou's political opponents who are targeting him.
553
00:35:43,559 --> 00:35:47,159
From ancient times to the present, the art of emperors' power has always been about balance.
554
00:35:47,159 --> 00:35:48,719
His Majesty did not take action against Minister Zhou.
555
00:35:48,719 --> 00:35:51,279
This indicates that the matter is related to factional struggles.
556
00:35:51,279 --> 00:35:53,465
It seems that even the Capital Administration is unable to deal with him.
557
00:35:53,465 --> 00:35:55,039
Not necessarily so.
558
00:35:55,039 --> 00:35:58,641
Firstly, why did Minister Zhou create the fake tax silvers?
559
00:35:58,641 --> 00:36:02,299
It’s definitely not embezzlement, as embezzlement can happen at any time.
560
00:36:02,299 --> 00:36:03,979
Right.
561
00:36:03,979 --> 00:36:07,479
He did not need to put himself at the forefront of the Officials Appraisal.
562
00:36:11,259 --> 00:36:15,219
Could it be that he urgently needs a sum of silver
563
00:36:15,219 --> 00:36:18,159
to fill a shortfall?
564
00:36:18,159 --> 00:36:22,839
The need to fill this shortfall arises precisely because of the Officials Appraisal.
565
00:36:22,839 --> 00:36:26,779
I understand now. So, we need to expose them.
566
00:36:26,779 --> 00:36:29,639
Make that Zhou guy have nowhere to hide.
567
00:36:29,639 --> 00:36:31,059
Have them fight amongst themselves.
568
00:36:31,059 --> 00:36:33,539
We are not the main force against Minister Zhou.
569
00:36:33,539 --> 00:36:36,579
What we need to do is to be the fuse that burns Minister Zhou.
570
00:36:36,579 --> 00:36:39,573
The faster this fire burns, the better.
571
00:36:39,573 --> 00:36:42,919
Taking a step back, we don't need to deal with Minister Zhou.
572
00:36:42,919 --> 00:36:46,459
As a high-ranking fourth-rank official, he has all the schemes and means.
573
00:36:46,459 --> 00:36:49,259
We are not capable of dealing with him now.
574
00:36:49,259 --> 00:36:53,759
But even so, he will have weaknesses.
575
00:36:53,759 --> 00:36:54,779
Zhou Li.
576
00:36:54,779 --> 00:36:59,039
Exactly, compared to Minister Zhou, Zhou Li, the dandy, is much easier to handle.
577
00:36:59,039 --> 00:37:02,919
If the charges against him for impeachment are not sufficient, we will fabricate charges
578
00:37:02,919 --> 00:37:05,999
and hand the knife to Zhou Xian Ping's political enemies.
579
00:37:05,999 --> 00:37:08,419
My son has the intelligence of a chief minister.
580
00:37:08,419 --> 00:37:10,359
Second Uncle, stop the nonsense.
581
00:37:10,359 --> 00:37:13,599
Use your connections and immediately investigate Zhou Li.
582
00:37:13,599 --> 00:37:15,059
Who he usually contacts.
583
00:37:15,059 --> 00:37:16,399
What special habits he have?
584
00:37:16,399 --> 00:37:17,559
What kind of places he likes to go?
585
00:37:17,559 --> 00:37:19,219
Everything must be investigated clearly.
586
00:37:19,219 --> 00:37:20,259
Leave it to me.
587
00:37:20,259 --> 00:37:22,319
Second Brother, visit the Yunlu Academy tomorrow
588
00:37:22,319 --> 00:37:24,437
and ask the great scholars to protect the ladies of our household.
589
00:37:24,437 --> 00:37:26,019
All right.
590
00:37:29,179 --> 00:37:30,690
What about you?
591
00:37:30,690 --> 00:37:32,400
Me?
592
00:37:33,039 --> 00:37:36,059
I need to devise a backup plan for our Xu family.
593
00:37:41,759 --> 00:37:44,539
This place is modern enough.
594
00:37:44,539 --> 00:37:47,059
Have you been to the Astronomy Bureau before?
595
00:37:47,059 --> 00:37:49,019
It's my first time here.
596
00:37:49,579 --> 00:37:52,559
But you don't seem surprised.
597
00:37:52,559 --> 00:37:53,839
I'm used to seeing skyscrapers.
598
00:37:53,839 --> 00:37:55,819
There are plenty of them in Shanghai.
599
00:37:57,899 --> 00:38:02,059
I… I have always had a calm spirit since I was little.
600
00:38:02,059 --> 00:38:05,399
Even if a mountain were to collapse before me, I would remain composed.
601
00:38:05,399 --> 00:38:08,819
Perhaps this is called talent.
602
00:38:10,139 --> 00:38:15,959
Very good, only with this calm spirit can one be fit to collaborate with me.
603
00:38:20,499 --> 00:38:24,139
If there are mistakes, please enlighten me.
604
00:38:24,139 --> 00:38:25,859
Show it.
605
00:38:35,679 --> 00:38:38,139
If I had this ability in my past life,
606
00:38:38,139 --> 00:38:41,819
to create fire with a snap of the fingers, that would be so cool.
607
00:38:48,369 --> 00:38:49,989
Wait a moment.
608
00:38:50,999 --> 00:38:55,239
You've failed repeatedly. Is it always here where you fail?
609
00:38:55,239 --> 00:38:59,319
Exactly. Please enlighten me.
610
00:39:00,339 --> 00:39:02,479
Your multiple failures
611
00:39:02,479 --> 00:39:04,979
are not due to the material, the temperature,
612
00:39:04,979 --> 00:39:06,899
or your alchemical technique.
613
00:39:06,899 --> 00:39:10,859
The issue lies in one word.
614
00:39:10,859 --> 00:39:12,199
Voltage.
[Voltage | Changes and Principles of Substances]
615
00:39:12,199 --> 00:39:16,559
To put it simply, it is the intensity of the electric shock.
[Electric Current, Energy, Water Flow]
616
00:39:16,559 --> 00:39:18,559
The flow of water is like voltage.
617
00:39:18,559 --> 00:39:22,979
They both flow from high places to low ones.
618
00:39:26,839 --> 00:39:29,299
The water in this cup...
619
00:39:31,019 --> 00:39:32,739
if poured onto someone's body like this,
620
00:39:32,739 --> 00:39:34,419
it won't cause any problems, right?
621
00:39:34,419 --> 00:39:35,699
Right.
622
00:39:35,699 --> 00:39:38,179
But what if it were a waterfall?
623
00:39:38,179 --> 00:39:42,159
With a person right in it, they would be subjected to the impact of the water flow.
624
00:39:42,159 --> 00:39:45,779
Their bones would break and they may even lose their lives.
625
00:39:45,779 --> 00:39:47,819
Electric current acts in the same way.
626
00:39:47,819 --> 00:39:51,819
I call this phenomenon voltage.
627
00:39:53,019 --> 00:39:54,259
I understand now.
628
00:39:54,259 --> 00:39:55,779
You are indeed teachable.
629
00:39:55,779 --> 00:39:58,739
Is this content also included in that alchemy tome?
630
00:39:58,739 --> 00:40:00,219
Of course.
631
00:40:00,219 --> 00:40:05,499
Besides, that alchemy tome has only been seen and studied by me.
632
00:40:05,499 --> 00:40:10,159
The notes sent to the Astronomy Bureau last time are just a drop in the ocean.
633
00:40:10,159 --> 00:40:13,319
That alchemy tome records not only knowledge
634
00:40:13,319 --> 00:40:19,199
but also many unheard-of alchemical techniques.
635
00:40:23,059 --> 00:40:27,239
I've decided to share this tome with the Astronomy Bureau.
636
00:40:27,239 --> 00:40:28,819
- Good.
- Great!
637
00:40:28,819 --> 00:40:31,159
Good.
638
00:40:31,159 --> 00:40:34,319
The blue-covered book from before is my token of gratitude for saving me.
639
00:40:34,319 --> 00:40:37,579
But just now, I helped you perfect the refinement of fake tax silver.
640
00:40:37,579 --> 00:40:39,259
Plus the knowledge about the voltage.
641
00:40:39,259 --> 00:40:41,179
These are not for free.
642
00:40:41,179 --> 00:40:45,139
Always remember the principle of alchemy is…
643
00:40:48,879 --> 00:40:55,599
Equivalent exchange.
644
00:40:55,599 --> 00:40:57,059
That goes without saying.
645
00:40:57,059 --> 00:40:59,919
Brother, how much money do you want?
646
00:40:59,919 --> 00:41:01,619
Uncouth.
647
00:41:01,619 --> 00:41:05,739
Alchemy is not something that can be measured with money.
648
00:41:07,379 --> 00:41:10,999
What doesn't cost money is the most expensive.
649
00:41:16,259 --> 00:41:18,339
Everything is ready.
650
00:41:20,853 --> 00:41:22,419
Huan.
651
00:41:22,419 --> 00:41:24,433
Qian.
652
00:41:26,741 --> 00:41:28,979
Yang.
653
00:41:28,979 --> 00:41:30,459
It is Yang Qian Huan.
654
00:41:30,459 --> 00:41:31,659
My senior brother.
655
00:41:31,659 --> 00:41:35,179
Within the territory of Dafeng, he is the only Formation Master.
656
00:41:39,339 --> 00:41:41,579
What are these two lumps?
657
00:41:41,579 --> 00:41:44,559
Those two lumps were prepared for you by Master Jian Zheng.
658
00:41:44,559 --> 00:41:46,840
Do you prefer using a saber or a sword?
659
00:41:46,840 --> 00:41:48,550
Saber.
660
00:41:49,259 --> 00:41:51,619
He likes to use sabers.
661
00:42:17,519 --> 00:42:21,299
Don't be afraid, this is a gift from Master Jian Zheng.
662
00:42:31,030 --> 00:42:40,940
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685
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686
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687
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♫ The night breeze blows through the night ♫
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♫ Wielding a sword, wearing a cloak and treading along ♫
698
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♫ Each step I take is like a gust of wind ♫
699
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701
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702
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703
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704
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705
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706
00:44:44,203 --> 00:44:46,054
♫ I hold great ambition ♫
707
00:44:46,054 --> 00:44:48,141
♫ The weather is dry, the night is deep ♫
708
00:44:48,141 --> 00:44:50,065
♫ Only I am excited ♫
709
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♫ I only pursue fairness ♫
710
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♫ Never bending to officials ♫
711
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♫ The martial arts world is profound ♫
712
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713
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714
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♫ I hold great ambition ♫
715
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717
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