1 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:42,880 -Everyone, no pushing! -No pushing! 2 00:01:42,960 --> 00:01:44,120 -No grabbing! -Don't panic! 3 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:45,600 -One by one! -I can't go over. 4 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:48,160 After registration, head to the shelter. 5 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:51,000 You can only survive if you go to the shelter. 6 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:53,080 Be patient! One by one! 7 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:54,520 No pushing. 8 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:56,440 -Don't panic! -Wait for your turn. No pushing. 9 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:58,280 There's enough for everyone. 10 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:01,880 -Thank you. -Thank you. 11 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:04,680 -Thank you. -I'm from Shang City. 12 00:02:08,759 --> 00:02:11,160 {\an8}Have you figured out anything after looking at it for so long? 13 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:17,440 The location is wrong. 14 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:18,960 What location? 15 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:22,400 The location of disaster victims coming to Dingzhou for me is not right. 16 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:23,880 How so? 17 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:26,800 Uncle Mingyu, we rode swiftly 18 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:28,400 from Huaixiang to Dingzhou. 19 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:30,920 We were also riding excellent horses. 20 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,040 So if my saintly reputation spread like wildfire 21 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:35,120 among ordinary folks naturally, 22 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:38,120 it should spread slower than our riding speed. 23 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:40,160 Logically, 24 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:42,280 Dingzhou's people 25 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:44,560 would only hear about me after we left Dingzhou. 26 00:02:44,640 --> 00:02:47,000 You said "logically." 27 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:49,600 But these folks are clearly targeting you. 28 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:51,680 But the location for targeting me is not right. 29 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:53,400 Uncle Mingyu, think about it. 30 00:02:53,920 --> 00:02:55,600 The night we arrived in Dingzhou, 31 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:58,640 many disaster victims outside the city were already looking for me. 32 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:01,560 Most of them are from elsewhere. 33 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:03,720 They don't have excellent horses. 34 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:05,720 All of them 35 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:07,120 came on foot. 36 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:10,560 {\an8}Also, the ones who lived farthest are from Ningzhou. 37 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:11,880 That's right. 38 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:13,400 Look. 39 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:15,200 If they set out from Ningzhou to Dingzhou 40 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:18,360 at the same time as us without any rest, 41 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:19,360 they would only be... 42 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,320 reaching Dingzhou's border now. 43 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:26,080 So someone intentionally gathered these disaster victims 44 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:27,960 and sent them to Dingzhou. 45 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:32,320 And the only county adjacent 46 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:35,400 to the two heavily affected provinces, 47 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:37,720 Shang City in the south and Ningzhou in the west, is... 48 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:38,880 WEI 49 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:40,240 Wei County. 50 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:44,480 Uncle Mingyu, I'm going to see Duke Liu. 51 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:48,440 What... 52 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:49,840 Ms. Jiang Li. 53 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:52,000 From the disaster victims' household registration, 54 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:54,040 we found out they came from three places. 55 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:55,600 Shang City, 56 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:57,840 Ningzhou, and Wei County. 57 00:03:58,400 --> 00:03:59,880 Among them, most are from Wei County. 58 00:03:59,960 --> 00:04:01,360 It's nearly half of them. 59 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:03,040 Half of them have arrived in Dingzhou. 60 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:05,760 The population in Wei County suddenly dropped drastically. 61 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:07,240 I wonder 62 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:09,280 if they have extra food. 63 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:10,960 Father and I think 64 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:12,760 Wei County's magistrate hasn't disclosed 65 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:14,800 the sudden decrease in Wei County's population 66 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:17,279 because he is hoarding food, 67 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:19,600 leading to famine and causing the people to go hungry. 68 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:22,720 And some are spreading rumors about your saintly reputation, 69 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:24,360 leading to the sudden surge of refugees 70 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:26,000 from Wei County to Dingzhou. 71 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:29,280 Maybe the magistrate is being manipulated 72 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:32,360 or there's an emergency in Wei County. 73 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:36,040 To be honest, I'm suspicious of Wei County too. 74 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:39,600 Someone is redirecting disaster victims to Dingzhou. 75 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:43,000 If we can catch one or two people 76 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:44,640 who were stirring up trouble before 77 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:45,800 and interrogate them, 78 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:48,040 maybe we can find out who's behind them. 79 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:50,480 When the disaster victims surrounded the courtyard last night, 80 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:51,680 I had the same idea too. 81 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:54,600 But these troublemakers are too cunning. 82 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:57,040 It's quite hard to find them 83 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:58,680 from the crowd. 84 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:01,560 There's no need to find them. 85 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:04,240 We'll set a trap to lure them out. 86 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:06,120 A trap? What kind of trap? 87 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:09,320 Duke Liu, I want to leave the city for a bit. 88 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:11,360 Leave the city at this time? 89 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:13,880 That's not a good idea. It's too dangerous. 90 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:14,960 -Absolutely not. -Right. 91 00:05:16,280 --> 00:05:17,600 Nothing ventured, 92 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:20,080 nothing gained. 93 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:26,440 {\an8}DINGZHOU 94 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:34,200 {\an8}Stop the carriage! 95 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:37,680 Folks, I know this person. 96 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:39,240 He is with Ms. Jiang Li. 97 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:41,920 Ms. Jiang Li is trying to leave. 98 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,240 Folks, we can't let her leave! 99 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:45,640 Or no one will help us! 100 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:48,720 Who do you think Ms. Jiang Li is? 101 00:05:49,280 --> 00:05:52,320 A coward like you who talks tough among the crowd? 102 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:53,240 Listen here. 103 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:55,720 Ms. Jiang Li is leaving the city to get food. 104 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:57,960 If anyone dares to stop her, 105 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:00,360 don't blame me for being ruthless! 106 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:09,000 These officials are best at deceiving people. 107 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:10,400 We're all going to starve anyway. 108 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:11,400 Why not take a chance? 109 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:13,520 Let's abduct the Chancellor's daughter in exchange for food! 110 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,720 He's right! These people are all liars! 111 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:18,040 Exchange her for food! 112 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:22,600 -Exchange her for food! -Exchange her for food! 113 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:24,600 -Exchange her for food! -Let's see who dares to stop the carriage! 114 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:26,080 You? 115 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:28,680 You? 116 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:30,840 You? 117 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:33,000 Or you? 118 00:06:58,120 --> 00:06:59,920 Arrest the agitators. 119 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:01,880 Spreading rumors and sabotaging disaster relief efforts 120 00:07:01,960 --> 00:07:03,280 are considered acts of treason. 121 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:04,520 We're ordered to arrest you. 122 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:06,560 Those who are not involved, leave now! 123 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:09,280 -Come on. -Let's go. 124 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:16,800 I told you not to stop the carriage. 125 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:18,240 But you refused to listen. 126 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:28,800 Jiang Li, 127 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:31,120 do you think Duke Su and the others can catch them? 128 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:33,280 Since the day I've known him, 129 00:07:33,960 --> 00:07:35,280 he has never failed. 130 00:07:35,960 --> 00:07:38,640 Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 131 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:39,720 What if you get killed? 132 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:45,200 -Duke Su. -Duke Su. 133 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:51,920 Pack your things. Take Xue Huaiyuan and come with me. 134 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:53,480 I'll ensure your safe entry into the capital. 135 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:56,480 If I wanted to leave, I could have done so yesterday. 136 00:07:56,960 --> 00:07:58,360 But now, my... 137 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:01,960 Magistrate Xue refuses to leave. 138 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:03,800 Has he regained his lucidity? 139 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:05,840 No. 140 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:08,440 Then why listen to someone who has no mental clarity? 141 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:09,480 Duke Su. 142 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:15,920 Please mind with your words. 143 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:37,720 Dingzhou 144 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:40,360 is in trouble now because of me. 145 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:42,880 I can't just leave like this. 146 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:46,200 Moreover, we're starting to get some clues. 147 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:47,760 It's time to unravel things. 148 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:50,520 I won't let this go for nothing. 149 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:51,800 Have you forgotten 150 00:08:51,880 --> 00:08:53,960 what's more important to you now? 151 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:56,760 I know that better than anyone. 152 00:08:57,640 --> 00:09:00,040 Dingzhou and Huaixiang's disaster victims are the same. 153 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:02,480 They've ended up like this because of persecution. 154 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:05,240 The tragedy of the Xue family 155 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:07,880 is also a result of those power struggles. 156 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:09,680 For me, 157 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:12,120 clearing the Xue family's name is not enough. 158 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:14,240 I must expose the real mastermind behind all this. 159 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:15,960 Only by doing this 160 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:18,400 can we prevent the Xue family's tragedy 161 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:19,320 from happening 162 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:21,320 to other people again. 163 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:26,880 Have you made up your mind? 164 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:27,880 Yes. 165 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:29,320 Then I'll leave the city on your behalf. 166 00:09:32,560 --> 00:09:34,840 Why was Duke Su here yesterday? 167 00:09:36,640 --> 00:09:37,720 You can ask him yourself. 168 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:38,760 I dare not provoke him. 169 00:09:40,680 --> 00:09:42,720 But you look pretty close. 170 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:44,400 How could you not know? 171 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:46,280 No wonder Ye Shijie got appointed 172 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:47,840 while you accomplished nothing. 173 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:49,800 So you spend your efforts on things like these. 174 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:50,720 I... 175 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:53,760 Everyone has their strengths. 176 00:09:53,840 --> 00:09:55,800 Jiang Jingrui never aimed to be an official. 177 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:05,480 Why are you staring at me? 178 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:09,000 Forget it. I have to leave now. 179 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:10,760 I'll go ask my father 180 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:12,080 if they found them. 181 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:17,120 Liu Xu, you know me too well. 182 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:28,720 It's confirmed. 183 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:31,960 Lu Ziyun, Wei County's magistrate, orchestrated the trouble in Dingzhou. 184 00:10:32,040 --> 00:10:34,000 They embezzled relief grains from the imperial court 185 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:35,800 and directed disaster victims to Dingzhou. 186 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:37,840 Duke Liu, you should know what to do now, right? 187 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:41,320 Thank you for your assistance, Duke Su. I got it now. 188 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:42,880 I'll handle the matters in Wei County. 189 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:44,760 Handle the evacuation of Dingzhou's disaster victims. 190 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:46,120 Yes, Duke Su. 191 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:07,200 I knew there was something between them. 192 00:11:07,280 --> 00:11:08,280 For sure. 193 00:11:10,680 --> 00:11:13,120 -Hey, mind your words. -Don't bad-mouth my niece. Come here. 194 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:15,280 Is everything in Huaixiang sorted out? 195 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:16,240 No. 196 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:18,240 Then why did you get here so quickly? 197 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:21,840 What do you think? 198 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:26,080 Just a reminder. 199 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:27,600 After finding Xue Huaiyuan, 200 00:11:27,680 --> 00:11:29,280 you seem a bit too emotional. 201 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:31,400 It's better for you to hold it in a bit. 202 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:32,320 All right. 203 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:33,720 I'm leaving now. 204 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:36,440 Is there anything you want to tell me? 205 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:40,600 Be careful 206 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:42,880 when you leave tomorrow. 207 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:51,480 Like I said before, 208 00:11:51,560 --> 00:11:53,800 stay calm, Ms. Jiang Li. 209 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:09,760 CATCH EVERYONE'S ATTENTION 210 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:10,680 Liu Xu, 211 00:12:12,680 --> 00:12:13,720 all the food 212 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:16,200 is here. 213 00:12:19,480 --> 00:12:20,760 Let's distribute these tomorrow. 214 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:22,200 Don't touch the rest. 215 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:23,760 We must make it last for three days. 216 00:12:23,840 --> 00:12:25,280 It should be enough for three days. 217 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:27,440 Once Wei County's issue is resolved, 218 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:30,000 food won't be a problem. 219 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:32,520 It's not every day I get to see you being this serious. 220 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:34,160 I'm a bit impressed. 221 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:43,160 What did you think 222 00:12:43,240 --> 00:12:44,200 I was like before? 223 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:46,000 You used to carry a turtle with you all day 224 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:47,240 and weren't keen on learning. 225 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:48,400 {\an8}Unexpectedly, in a crisis, 226 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:50,040 you're pretty reliable. 227 00:12:56,840 --> 00:12:58,880 {\an8}I've always been reliable, all right? 228 00:12:59,560 --> 00:13:01,080 I'll put all the food in place for you. 229 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:15,640 Is she going to confess her feelings to me? 230 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:17,240 What's the matter? 231 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:18,880 You're lacking strength. 232 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:21,040 Always dilly-dallying. When will you finish moving them? 233 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:33,200 JIANG RESIDENCE 234 00:13:33,280 --> 00:13:34,120 -Here. -Here. 235 00:13:35,560 --> 00:13:36,560 He didn't eat again? 236 00:13:36,640 --> 00:13:37,480 Yes. 237 00:13:40,280 --> 00:13:42,760 Hasn't his lordship eaten much these days? 238 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:44,720 Yes. Not a single bite. 239 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:46,280 Not a bite? 240 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:48,480 His lordship is discussing matters with his aides 241 00:13:48,560 --> 00:13:49,840 and doesn't want to be disturbed. 242 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:55,080 Skipping meals is not good. 243 00:13:58,400 --> 00:13:59,880 You should eat something. 244 00:13:59,960 --> 00:14:01,840 No matter what happens, your health is important. 245 00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:04,440 I have no appetite. 246 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:13,840 Are the roads in Dingzhou still blocked? 247 00:14:14,400 --> 00:14:16,680 It's nice of you to even worry about this. 248 00:14:18,560 --> 00:14:20,760 We just got the news 249 00:14:21,640 --> 00:14:24,600 that Dingzhou's disaster victims have blocked the city's gate. 250 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:27,080 No one inside can get out. 251 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:29,120 And Li Zhongnan refuses to distribute the food. 252 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:32,720 They're pushing Li'er to her death there. 253 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:34,480 The Ye family also went to Dingzhou. 254 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:36,800 I don't think they'd make things difficult for Li'er. 255 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:39,560 That's why I'm not only worried about this. 256 00:14:39,640 --> 00:14:42,200 Even if they manage to leave Dingzhou, 257 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:45,160 what will happen after they return to the capital? 258 00:14:45,720 --> 00:14:47,360 Breaking a prisoner out of jail is a serious crime. 259 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:49,720 Will the Court of Judicial Review let Li'er off? 260 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:52,640 And will Li Zhongnan let me off? 261 00:14:57,960 --> 00:14:59,120 WEI COUNTY GRANARY, GRAIN 262 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:04,320 WEI COUNTY 263 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:10,400 Stop right there. Who are you? 264 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:34,240 WEI COUNTY GRANARY, GRAIN 265 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:38,040 My lord, there's grain left in the granary indeed. 266 00:15:38,120 --> 00:15:40,120 It's the relief grain from the imperial court. 267 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:42,200 But Lu Ziyun has fled. 268 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:48,720 We've counted the provisions. There's not a lot. 269 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:50,520 But it should relieve the urgent need now. 270 00:15:51,080 --> 00:15:52,760 But everything went too smoothly. 271 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:54,160 The granary wasn't burned. 272 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:56,000 We weren't clearly obstructed too. 273 00:15:56,080 --> 00:15:58,400 It was like everything was waiting for us. 274 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:02,280 Do you think I'm overthinking? 275 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:03,840 With the secret guards in action, 276 00:16:03,920 --> 00:16:05,040 it should go smoothly, right? 277 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:09,840 It's just a trick to lure us away. 278 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:11,960 Why can't you sell them? 279 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:13,520 I'll pay double, all right? 280 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:16,640 Vice Director Ye, it's not that I don't want to sell them. 281 00:16:16,720 --> 00:16:19,680 The imperial court just requisitioned the Luyang Granary for disaster relief. 282 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:20,880 All the grain in our shop 283 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:22,920 belongs to the imperial court now. 284 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:24,800 They're sealed and waiting to be transported. 285 00:16:24,880 --> 00:16:26,200 If I sell them to you, 286 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:27,920 that would be trafficking government grain. 287 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:29,360 That's punishable by death. 288 00:16:29,440 --> 00:16:30,280 But... 289 00:16:30,360 --> 00:16:32,240 Shijie, let's move on. 290 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:33,360 We'll check other places. 291 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:39,480 ZHANG'S GRAIN MILL 292 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:40,920 Sirs, 293 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:42,960 we dare not transport this grain. 294 00:16:43,880 --> 00:16:45,280 Just name your price. 295 00:16:45,360 --> 00:16:46,880 It's not about the money. 296 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:49,560 Our men said there are checkpoints on the roads, 297 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:51,960 which strictly inspect reselling grains for personal gain. 298 00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:54,240 If they accuse us of that, 299 00:16:54,320 --> 00:16:55,880 who can we turn to? 300 00:16:55,960 --> 00:16:57,760 We've always gotten our goods from you. 301 00:16:57,840 --> 00:16:59,560 -You can't do business this way. -Shijie. 302 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:01,680 Let's go. 303 00:17:01,760 --> 00:17:02,760 If nothing else works, 304 00:17:02,840 --> 00:17:05,359 let's check our family's transport carts to see if they're enough. 305 00:17:06,839 --> 00:17:07,680 All right. 306 00:17:12,359 --> 00:17:15,839 Any movement on Jiang Yuanbai's end? 307 00:17:16,400 --> 00:17:17,680 No. 308 00:17:17,760 --> 00:17:18,680 I heard 309 00:17:18,760 --> 00:17:20,880 he's still discussing things with his aides every day. 310 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:22,720 What's the use of discussing? 311 00:17:23,720 --> 00:17:26,560 Unless he grows wings and flies to Dingzhou 312 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:28,760 to bring Jiang Li back, 313 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:32,280 it'll be hard for them to overcome this. 314 00:17:32,360 --> 00:17:33,640 What about Xiao Heng? 315 00:17:33,720 --> 00:17:35,680 He fell for the trap. He went to Wei County. 316 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:37,200 And the Ye family? 317 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:39,880 They're looking for grains in Luyang, 318 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:41,840 but to no avail. 319 00:17:41,920 --> 00:17:42,880 So 320 00:17:44,640 --> 00:17:47,240 Jiang Li in Dingzhou is... 321 00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:50,360 She's now completely isolated, like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. 322 00:17:58,360 --> 00:17:59,200 Chancellor Li, here. 323 00:18:01,360 --> 00:18:03,400 {\an8}There's enough for everyone. Line up, no pushing. 324 00:18:03,480 --> 00:18:05,120 {\an8}Why are you cutting in line? Don't do that. 325 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:06,720 -No, I'm just looking. -What's going on? 326 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:08,440 Didn't I say everyone will get some? 327 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:11,880 There's enough for everyone. Be patient. 328 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:13,480 -Line up and be patient. -Thank you. 329 00:18:13,560 --> 00:18:14,600 You can get food here too. 330 00:18:15,080 --> 00:18:16,640 There's enough for everyone. 331 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:19,200 Everyone will get food. Be patient. 332 00:18:20,440 --> 00:18:21,520 You can line up here too. 333 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:23,680 Let them get it for you. 334 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:27,200 -There's plenty, no pushing. -Someone died of hunger! 335 00:18:27,680 --> 00:18:29,160 Someone is dead from hunger! 336 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:31,560 Come and see. Someone died of hunger! 337 00:18:32,440 --> 00:18:33,440 Come and take a look! 338 00:18:33,920 --> 00:18:36,440 The relief congee in the city is too watery. 339 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:39,480 -At this rate, we'll all starve to death! -He's right. 340 00:18:39,560 --> 00:18:40,520 -Am I right? -Make way. 341 00:18:40,600 --> 00:18:41,800 -How can we eat this? -Make way. 342 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:44,080 -What happened? -Is this water or congee? 343 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:45,840 It's so watery that it's not filling at all. 344 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:48,200 Yes, someone already died. Do you want to starve us to death? 345 00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:52,440 Also, did you give Dingzhou's grains 346 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:53,760 to the people outside the city? 347 00:18:53,840 --> 00:18:55,360 No, don't make baseless accusations. 348 00:18:55,440 --> 00:18:57,600 -Then where are the grains? -Isn't Ms. Jiang Li a saint? 349 00:18:57,680 --> 00:18:58,960 Why is she hiding? 350 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:01,200 Are our lives not important? 351 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:02,400 -Yes, that's right. -Right. 352 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:04,680 -Everyone, calm down. It's not like that. -Calm down! 353 00:19:04,760 --> 00:19:05,880 We came to Dingzhou 354 00:19:05,960 --> 00:19:08,080 because we believed in Ms. Jiang Li. 355 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:09,360 But since we arrived, 356 00:19:09,440 --> 00:19:10,760 we've been starving every day. 357 00:19:10,840 --> 00:19:12,080 Now, someone died of hunger. 358 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:13,400 We want to see Ms. Jiang Li. 359 00:19:13,480 --> 00:19:14,520 Call her out. 360 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:15,880 -Call her out! -It's not like that. 361 00:19:15,960 --> 00:19:17,880 -Everyone, calm down. -Calm down. 362 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:20,240 -Please calm down. -It's not like that. 363 00:19:20,320 --> 00:19:22,040 -This is bad. Close the city gates. -Calm down! 364 00:19:22,120 --> 00:19:23,520 -Everyone, calm down. -Calm down. 365 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:24,840 Liu Xu, leave now. 366 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:27,920 Go quickly. 367 00:19:29,800 --> 00:19:32,000 Everyone, listen to me. Please calm down. 368 00:19:32,080 --> 00:19:34,640 Jiang Jingrui! Open the gate. He's still outside. 369 00:19:35,240 --> 00:19:36,920 -Too many disaster victims are outside. -Open it! 370 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:38,840 -We're understaffed. We can't handle them. -Open up! 371 00:19:41,160 --> 00:19:42,000 It's not like that. 372 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:46,040 Everyone, calm down. You must calm down. Listen to me. 373 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:49,680 It's not what you think. 374 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:50,640 Jiang Li, 375 00:19:51,680 --> 00:19:53,200 come with me to the government office to take shelter. 376 00:19:53,280 --> 00:19:55,440 More and more disaster victims are gathering outside. 377 00:19:55,520 --> 00:19:57,080 They're asking you to go out. 378 00:19:57,160 --> 00:19:58,920 I fear people inside the city will cause trouble too. 379 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:00,440 It seems like we haven't caught 380 00:20:00,520 --> 00:20:01,680 all the instigators yet. 381 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:03,760 They're already eager to take action. 382 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:05,200 Aren't Liu Xu and my cousin 383 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:06,840 distributing porridge at the gate today? 384 00:20:06,920 --> 00:20:07,960 How are they doing? 385 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:10,400 I heard Jiang Jingrui is trapped outside the city. 386 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:11,360 What? 387 00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:15,880 Uncle Mingyu, bring Magistrate Xue to the government office. 388 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:16,840 I'll go out of the city. 389 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:18,480 These people are clearly aiming at you. 390 00:20:18,560 --> 00:20:19,440 That's precisely why 391 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:21,280 I can't let my cousin suffer for me. 392 00:20:21,360 --> 00:20:24,240 Why not let Tong'er bring Magistrate Xue to the government office? 393 00:20:24,320 --> 00:20:25,800 I'll go out of the city with you. 394 00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:32,280 Uncle Mingyu, it will be a little dangerous from now on. 395 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:34,880 When have I ever been afraid of danger? 396 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:36,400 Even if it's dangerous, 397 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:37,440 I'll go with you. 398 00:20:38,480 --> 00:20:39,560 Everyone, calm down! 399 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:41,080 It's Ms. Jiang Li! 400 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:43,440 It's Ms. Jiang Li! 401 00:20:43,520 --> 00:20:44,920 Ms. Jiang Li finally came out. 402 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:47,320 -Ms. Jiang Li. -Ms. Jiang Li. 403 00:20:47,400 --> 00:20:50,320 Saint, please help us. 404 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:53,080 Help us who left our hometowns. 405 00:20:53,160 --> 00:20:54,600 Please help us. 406 00:20:54,680 --> 00:20:55,840 Quiet down! 407 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:57,440 Get up! 408 00:20:57,520 --> 00:20:58,840 -Get up! -Folks. 409 00:20:59,520 --> 00:21:02,040 I know the famine in Dingzhou is serious. 410 00:21:02,120 --> 00:21:04,120 The imperial court's relief grain is on its way. 411 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:05,640 In two days at most, 412 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:07,200 the famine in Dingzhou will be eased. 413 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:09,560 Are we supposed to wait until we starve to death? 414 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:11,760 He's right. We've been waiting so long. 415 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:13,560 -Right! -Since you've come to me, 416 00:21:13,640 --> 00:21:15,080 it means you trust me. 417 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:16,280 Listen to what I have to say. 418 00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:18,680 Even if there was also famine in Dingzhou, 419 00:21:18,760 --> 00:21:20,600 the grain in the city was enough. 420 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:22,560 But now, look for yourselves. 421 00:21:22,640 --> 00:21:24,800 Many more disaster victims are in and out of the city. 422 00:21:24,880 --> 00:21:27,520 Even if we empty two granaries in Dingzhou, 423 00:21:27,600 --> 00:21:28,680 it won't be enough. 424 00:21:28,760 --> 00:21:31,960 Many of you are from Wei County. 425 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:33,360 The imperial court's relief grains 426 00:21:33,840 --> 00:21:35,600 arrived in Wei County months ago. 427 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:37,520 But Wei County became a place with no grain. 428 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:39,360 Where did the grains go? 429 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:41,640 It could only be hoarded by corrupt officials. 430 00:21:41,720 --> 00:21:43,280 Think again. 431 00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:45,640 Who made you leave your homes and come to Dingzhou? 432 00:21:48,960 --> 00:21:51,360 We've already investigated Wei County. 433 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:53,280 Even if you were deceived by villains, 434 00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:55,400 you have no way to go now. 435 00:21:55,960 --> 00:21:57,800 The grains in Dingzhou can support us 436 00:21:57,880 --> 00:22:00,120 until the relief grain arrives. 437 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:03,120 I won't leave the city alone. 438 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:06,320 I will stay here in Dingzhou and face the famine with you. 439 00:22:06,400 --> 00:22:07,280 Everyone, 440 00:22:07,360 --> 00:22:09,720 the grains will arrive in two days at most. 441 00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:11,000 -We don't believe you. -Yes! 442 00:22:11,080 --> 00:22:12,720 If we don't get grain today, 443 00:22:12,800 --> 00:22:14,320 we'll cause trouble and we won't stop! 444 00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:16,120 -Yes, we'll cause trouble. -Give us grain. 445 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:17,880 Do you see that? 446 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:19,840 These people have lost their minds from hunger. 447 00:22:19,920 --> 00:22:21,640 They don't buy what you've said. 448 00:22:21,720 --> 00:22:23,120 Again? 449 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:25,120 Open the gates. 450 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:26,280 Is Liu Xu coming? 451 00:22:26,360 --> 00:22:27,720 Open the gates quickly. 452 00:22:27,800 --> 00:22:28,840 Open the gates now! 453 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:31,840 -Back off! -Back off! 454 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:32,880 Back off! 455 00:22:34,280 --> 00:22:36,600 Back off! If you cause more trouble, I'll arrest all of you! 456 00:22:36,680 --> 00:22:38,160 The soldiers are bullying the people. 457 00:22:38,240 --> 00:22:40,080 We outnumber you. We're not afraid of you! 458 00:22:40,160 --> 00:22:42,040 We're not scared of you! Don't be afraid of them! 459 00:22:42,120 --> 00:22:45,200 -We're not scared of you! -Uncle Mingyu, arrest those two in front. 460 00:22:47,880 --> 00:22:49,200 -What are you doing? -Come with me! 461 00:22:49,840 --> 00:22:51,000 Come with me! 462 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:56,160 -He killed him! Someone is dead! -You... 463 00:22:56,240 --> 00:22:58,760 -A soldier killed him! -A soldier killed him! 464 00:22:58,840 --> 00:23:01,040 -I... -Capture Ms. Jiang Li! 465 00:23:01,120 --> 00:23:03,080 Ms. Jiang Li is a high-ranking official's daughter! 466 00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:05,200 If we catch her, we'll definitely get food! 467 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:07,400 Do you know the crime of harming the Chancellor's daughter? 468 00:23:07,480 --> 00:23:09,040 The law can't punish numerous offenders. 469 00:23:09,120 --> 00:23:10,920 You can't kill us all, right? 470 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:13,120 Everyone, go and get Ms. Jiang Li now! 471 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:15,600 -Get her! -What are you doing? 472 00:23:15,680 --> 00:23:17,360 -Get her! -Move back! 473 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:18,640 We'll have food if we get her! 474 00:23:18,720 --> 00:23:20,200 -Back off! -Get Ms. Jiang Li! 475 00:23:20,280 --> 00:23:22,000 Get Ms. Jiang Li! 476 00:23:22,080 --> 00:23:24,200 -Back off! -Capture her! 477 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:27,080 Move back! 478 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:28,120 The grains are here! 479 00:23:29,160 --> 00:23:30,400 The grains have arrived. 480 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:31,960 The grains are here! 481 00:23:32,520 --> 00:23:33,640 The grains have arrived. 482 00:23:34,360 --> 00:23:35,520 The grains are here! 483 00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:37,200 -It's Ye Shijie. -The grains are here! 484 00:23:37,720 --> 00:23:38,880 The grains have arrived. 485 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:45,720 Unload the carts. Hurry up. 486 00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:47,160 We're saved. 487 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:52,680 The grains have arrived. 488 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:53,840 We're saved. 489 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:07,040 Get up. 490 00:24:07,120 --> 00:24:08,680 Why are you arresting me? 491 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:10,200 -I said get up. -Be gentle. 492 00:24:10,280 --> 00:24:11,160 You want to run? 493 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:12,920 No, I won't run. 494 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:14,000 Everyone, calm down. 495 00:24:14,080 --> 00:24:15,680 Line up. Everyone will get some. 496 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:17,400 -Here. -Don't worry. You'll get your food. 497 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:18,400 Don't drop it. 498 00:24:18,480 --> 00:24:20,520 -Thank you. Thank you so much. -Let's check the front. 499 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:21,440 Jiang Li, 500 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:23,560 I came late. 501 00:24:26,120 --> 00:24:27,120 You're not, Jia'er. 502 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:28,120 It's all thanks to you. 503 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:30,280 Or it'll be difficult to settle this. 504 00:24:30,360 --> 00:24:31,640 Don't say that. 505 00:24:31,720 --> 00:24:33,640 The Ye family owes you this. 506 00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:34,600 You deserve it. 507 00:24:36,320 --> 00:24:37,400 -Shijie. -Line up properly. 508 00:24:37,920 --> 00:24:38,760 -Here. -Thank you. 509 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:40,320 Not bad, Ye Shijie. 510 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:42,480 How did you get so much grain in such a short time? 511 00:24:42,560 --> 00:24:43,720 If I weren't confident, 512 00:24:43,800 --> 00:24:45,200 I wouldn't have left. 513 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:46,480 Shijie wrote to me 514 00:24:46,560 --> 00:24:47,800 before returning. 515 00:24:47,880 --> 00:24:50,120 He said you'd pass through Dingzhou. 516 00:24:50,200 --> 00:24:51,720 But with the famine, 517 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:54,440 some people might use this chance to cause trouble for you. 518 00:24:54,520 --> 00:24:56,160 So we started preparing 519 00:24:56,240 --> 00:24:57,520 from that moment. 520 00:24:59,520 --> 00:25:01,400 Jiang Li might be trapped in Dingzhou. 521 00:25:01,480 --> 00:25:03,640 Shijie asked us to think of a way to help her. 522 00:25:10,640 --> 00:25:13,680 Mr. Ye, we had some cash before. 523 00:25:13,760 --> 00:25:16,200 But it's all spent on raw materials and labor. 524 00:25:16,280 --> 00:25:17,880 Mortgage Lizheng Hall first 525 00:25:17,960 --> 00:25:18,880 to borrow some money. 526 00:25:19,840 --> 00:25:21,080 Don't forget my jewelry too. 527 00:25:21,160 --> 00:25:22,200 Saving lives comes first. 528 00:25:23,120 --> 00:25:25,160 Ms. Jia'er, must you go to Cangzhou to gather grains? 529 00:25:25,240 --> 00:25:27,400 The prices there are much higher than in Luyang. 530 00:25:27,480 --> 00:25:28,640 I asked the escort agency. 531 00:25:28,720 --> 00:25:30,280 They've set up temporary checkpoints 532 00:25:30,360 --> 00:25:31,520 between Luyang and Dingzhou. 533 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:32,920 If the Ye family transports grain, 534 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:34,280 they'll accuse us of reselling 535 00:25:34,360 --> 00:25:35,200 and confiscate them. 536 00:25:35,760 --> 00:25:38,320 Even if we gather grain in Luyang, we can't move it there. 537 00:25:38,880 --> 00:25:39,720 Also, Shijie said 538 00:25:40,360 --> 00:25:42,600 not to let anyone know the Ye family is collecting grain. 539 00:25:42,680 --> 00:25:44,680 My trip to Cangzhou should be kept a secret too. 540 00:25:44,760 --> 00:25:45,600 Understood. 541 00:25:49,360 --> 00:25:50,240 Shijie, 542 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:51,840 how did you know all this in advance? 543 00:25:51,920 --> 00:25:53,560 I received a secret letter. 544 00:25:54,520 --> 00:25:55,680 And you trusted it? 545 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:57,600 What if someone gives you fake information? 546 00:25:57,680 --> 00:25:59,920 If it were from anyone else, I wouldn't trust it. 547 00:26:02,040 --> 00:26:02,920 But... 548 00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:07,760 DUKE SU 549 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:17,560 The Ye family is so lucky. 550 00:26:17,640 --> 00:26:19,640 There are checkpoints everywhere. 551 00:26:19,720 --> 00:26:21,680 Yet they managed to transport grains from Cangzhou. 552 00:26:21,760 --> 00:26:22,960 They're not lucky. 553 00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:24,840 It's part of his lordship's plan. 554 00:26:24,920 --> 00:26:26,400 He even predicted all of this. 555 00:26:26,480 --> 00:26:29,040 The Duke Mansion didn't only send secret letters to Ye Shijie 556 00:26:29,120 --> 00:26:30,320 but also to the Jiang family. 557 00:26:31,640 --> 00:26:33,440 "Secretly ensure the Ye family's relief grains 558 00:26:33,520 --> 00:26:35,320 get transported from Cangzhou." 559 00:26:37,760 --> 00:26:39,720 {\an8}Do you understand what this means? 560 00:26:39,800 --> 00:26:41,920 Li Zhongnan has set up checkpoints on the routes 561 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:42,880 to Dingzhou. 562 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:45,640 It's to prevent any grain relief that can help Ms. Jiang Li 563 00:26:45,720 --> 00:26:46,680 from entering Dingzhou. 564 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:49,560 However, only the Governor of Cangzhou is on our side. 565 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:52,760 Will the Ye family really go to such lengths 566 00:26:52,840 --> 00:26:55,040 and pay a high price to procure grain from Cangzhou? 567 00:26:55,120 --> 00:26:57,400 We don't have a better option at this moment. 568 00:26:57,480 --> 00:26:59,840 It's better to assume they will. 569 00:27:00,640 --> 00:27:02,400 Send my message to Cangzhou urgently. 570 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:05,520 Ensure that the Ye family's relief grains arrive in Dingzhou without problems. 571 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:08,480 But how do we do this secretly? 572 00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:09,560 How? 573 00:27:09,640 --> 00:27:11,640 We'll put on an act for Li Zhongnan 574 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:14,280 to make him think that I, Jiang Yuanbai, 575 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:17,080 am at a loss this time. 576 00:27:17,160 --> 00:27:19,240 So his lordship played a diversion tactic. 577 00:27:19,320 --> 00:27:21,240 Was our visit to Wei County also part of the act? 578 00:27:21,320 --> 00:27:23,240 They wanted to lure us out of Dingzhou. 579 00:27:23,920 --> 00:27:26,080 If we didn't fall into the trap they set in Wei County, 580 00:27:26,640 --> 00:27:29,160 they'd suspect that his lordship already has a response strategy. 581 00:27:29,640 --> 00:27:31,720 Then they might shift their focus to the Ye family. 582 00:27:31,800 --> 00:27:34,040 Only the Ye family can resolve this crisis. 583 00:27:34,560 --> 00:27:35,720 If they were really targeted, 584 00:27:36,320 --> 00:27:37,960 the grains might not make it through. 585 00:27:38,040 --> 00:27:40,000 Why didn't his lordship just go with you? 586 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:41,880 Why involve me in this act? 587 00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:43,480 I wasn't even informed of this. 588 00:27:43,560 --> 00:27:44,440 If we stayed, 589 00:27:45,120 --> 00:27:46,880 they would surely be cautious 590 00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:49,000 and wouldn't instigate their spies in the city to cause trouble. 591 00:27:49,080 --> 00:27:50,960 -We're not scared of you! -How did this happen in Dingzhou? 592 00:27:51,040 --> 00:27:52,600 We need to get information from them. 593 00:27:52,680 --> 00:27:54,520 What if the Ye family doesn't make it in time? 594 00:27:55,320 --> 00:27:58,160 -Does his lordship have a backup plan? -His lordship believes Ms. Jiang Li 595 00:27:58,240 --> 00:28:00,120 can definitely wait until the Ye family arrives. 596 00:28:00,200 --> 00:28:02,640 Did he discuss this plan with Ms. Jiang Li before? 597 00:28:02,720 --> 00:28:03,560 No. 598 00:28:03,640 --> 00:28:04,560 But they 599 00:28:05,760 --> 00:28:07,160 probably have a tacit understanding. 600 00:28:07,240 --> 00:28:10,280 Lu Ji, you've become mischievous. 601 00:28:10,360 --> 00:28:11,840 A man is known by the company he keeps. 602 00:28:20,360 --> 00:28:21,920 Were you looking for me, Your Highness? 603 00:28:22,440 --> 00:28:23,840 Have you heard? 604 00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:27,200 Jiang Li is bringing Huaixiang's people to the capital to petition to His Majesty. 605 00:28:27,280 --> 00:28:28,160 I've heard about it. 606 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:30,080 She's also bringing someone. 607 00:28:30,560 --> 00:28:32,000 Huaixiang's county magistrate, 608 00:28:33,160 --> 00:28:34,320 Xue Huaiyuan. 609 00:28:37,360 --> 00:28:39,360 It seems you already know this. 610 00:28:40,360 --> 00:28:42,480 That's why you're not surprised at all. 611 00:28:42,560 --> 00:28:44,360 I've only heard it mentioned by the students. 612 00:28:45,920 --> 00:28:49,840 How do you plan to deal with her then? 613 00:28:50,720 --> 00:28:53,560 Aren't you going to ask why Xue Huaiyuan is alive 614 00:28:53,640 --> 00:28:55,120 or if we managed 615 00:28:55,200 --> 00:28:56,400 to keep our gold mine? 616 00:28:56,480 --> 00:28:59,080 You're only concerned about how I'll deal with her. 617 00:29:06,040 --> 00:29:08,240 She broke a prisoner out. 618 00:29:08,320 --> 00:29:11,080 Court of Judicial Review officials are waiting for her at the city gate. 619 00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:14,040 As soon as she enters the city, she'll be thrown in prison. 620 00:29:14,120 --> 00:29:15,920 Are you worried 621 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:17,640 because you're afraid she might suffer? 622 00:29:17,720 --> 00:29:19,520 Must Your Highness treat me like this? 623 00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:23,120 I just feel that every time you mention her, 624 00:29:23,200 --> 00:29:24,920 it's like you're talking about Xue Fangfei. 625 00:29:25,480 --> 00:29:28,280 Is it a misunderstanding on my part or yours? 626 00:29:28,920 --> 00:29:30,240 I killed Xue Fangfei, 627 00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:31,880 while your people killed Xue Huaiyuan. 628 00:29:31,960 --> 00:29:34,400 Now, Xue Fangfei is buried under the ground, never rising again. 629 00:29:34,480 --> 00:29:35,960 But Xue Huaiyuan is returning to the capital. 630 00:29:36,040 --> 00:29:38,880 Don't you think you should give me an explanation instead? 631 00:29:39,840 --> 00:29:40,840 What did you say? 632 00:29:40,920 --> 00:29:42,120 Once Huaixiang's case is overturned, 633 00:29:42,200 --> 00:29:44,520 what Your Highness and Prince Cheng have been doing might be exposed. 634 00:29:44,600 --> 00:29:46,680 At this point, instead of considering the big picture, 635 00:29:46,760 --> 00:29:48,200 you're bothering me with a dead person! 636 00:29:50,240 --> 00:29:51,600 How dare you scold me. 637 00:29:57,760 --> 00:29:58,640 I apologize. 638 00:29:59,480 --> 00:30:01,840 I was impulsive and offended Your Highness. 639 00:30:02,600 --> 00:30:03,880 Please forgive me, Your Highness. 640 00:30:03,960 --> 00:30:06,160 Don't think that just because I teased you for a moment, 641 00:30:06,240 --> 00:30:08,200 you can control my affairs. 642 00:30:08,280 --> 00:30:12,160 You can't tell me what to do. 643 00:30:13,040 --> 00:30:13,880 Yes, Your Highness. 644 00:30:17,920 --> 00:30:20,840 Jiang Li must return quickly. 645 00:30:20,920 --> 00:30:23,920 I can't wait to meet her in person. 646 00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:33,000 FROM ZHOU DEZHAO: MS. JIANG LI BROKE A PRISONER OUT ON THE STREET 647 00:30:33,080 --> 00:30:34,280 THIS CRIME IS EQUIVALENT TO TREASON, PUNISHABLE BY DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS 648 00:30:35,600 --> 00:30:38,440 Read the memorial from the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. 649 00:30:43,160 --> 00:30:44,960 Is it similar to what Li Zhongnan wrote? 650 00:30:45,040 --> 00:30:47,680 Yes, but more detailed. 651 00:30:47,760 --> 00:30:49,640 It cites many criminal laws, 652 00:30:49,720 --> 00:30:52,040 wanting me to convict Ms. Jiang Li. 653 00:30:52,680 --> 00:30:54,280 Li Zhongnan is even more ruthless. 654 00:30:54,360 --> 00:30:57,080 Is he trying to use this chance to convict Jiang Yuanbai too? 655 00:30:58,000 --> 00:30:59,000 What do you think? 656 00:30:59,080 --> 00:31:00,000 It's a bit difficult. 657 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:01,720 Even you find it challenging too, right? 658 00:31:01,800 --> 00:31:04,320 I can easily refute Li Zhongnan's memorial. 659 00:31:04,400 --> 00:31:07,280 After all, Jiang Li and Xue Huaiyuan had just reached the capital. 660 00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:08,640 We haven't convicted her yet, 661 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:10,240 so it's too early to talk about collective punishment. 662 00:31:11,360 --> 00:31:13,120 But the one from the Court of Judicial Review 663 00:31:14,040 --> 00:31:15,040 can't be delayed anymore. 664 00:31:15,120 --> 00:31:16,160 I must approve it today. 665 00:31:21,520 --> 00:31:22,360 Then do it. 666 00:31:23,960 --> 00:31:25,080 You're really calm about it. 667 00:31:27,640 --> 00:31:29,360 You should know that if we do this, 668 00:31:29,440 --> 00:31:33,000 your pawn will be thrown in prison. 669 00:31:33,080 --> 00:31:36,360 What is Your Majesty's view on the phrase "valuing the people"? 670 00:31:36,440 --> 00:31:39,600 A sage's words should be followed. 671 00:31:46,640 --> 00:31:48,440 SMOOTH GOVERNANCE AND HARMONIOUS SOCIETY 672 00:32:12,880 --> 00:32:13,800 My lord, 673 00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:16,600 how many times have we watched shows from upstairs? 674 00:32:18,880 --> 00:32:19,960 What's up with his lordship? 675 00:32:20,520 --> 00:32:22,160 If you don't want to be hit, don't talk. 676 00:32:30,160 --> 00:32:31,880 It's proven that Ms. Jiang Li 677 00:32:31,960 --> 00:32:33,960 broke a death row prisoner out of jail in Huaixiang 678 00:32:34,480 --> 00:32:37,120 and will be detained in the Court of Judicial Review to await trial. 679 00:32:37,880 --> 00:32:38,920 Ms. Jiang Li, 680 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:41,560 I'll take you and Xue Huaiyuan today. 681 00:32:42,120 --> 00:32:43,480 -I hope... -Sir, 682 00:32:44,600 --> 00:32:47,400 I never intended to make things hard for the Court of Judicial Review. 683 00:32:48,480 --> 00:32:50,200 Guards, take her away. 684 00:32:58,320 --> 00:32:59,920 -What are they doing? -Right. 685 00:33:03,320 --> 00:33:04,240 Everyone, 686 00:33:05,200 --> 00:33:06,400 please listen to me. 687 00:33:07,360 --> 00:33:08,720 I did break a prisoner out of jail. 688 00:33:09,680 --> 00:33:11,600 By law, I should go to prison. 689 00:33:12,720 --> 00:33:14,720 But I, Jiang Li, have no regrets. 690 00:33:15,880 --> 00:33:17,360 I brought you all to the capital 691 00:33:17,440 --> 00:33:19,560 not to seek pardon for myself, 692 00:33:19,640 --> 00:33:22,440 but to bring your injustices 693 00:33:22,520 --> 00:33:23,840 to the ears of His Majesty. 694 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:26,760 Our emperor is a just and righteous ruler. 695 00:33:27,240 --> 00:33:29,240 The injustice of Magistrate Xue 696 00:33:29,320 --> 00:33:30,400 and your injustices 697 00:33:30,480 --> 00:33:32,320 will surely be redressed for all to see! 698 00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:35,520 -Yes. -Right. 699 00:33:41,280 --> 00:33:44,080 Sir, I have only one request. 700 00:33:44,640 --> 00:33:45,480 What is it? 701 00:33:46,040 --> 00:33:47,240 I want to strike... 702 00:33:52,040 --> 00:33:55,160 the capital's Admonishment Drum. 703 00:34:31,239 --> 00:34:34,239 It has been a long time since anyone beat this Admonishment Drum. 704 00:34:34,320 --> 00:34:36,760 The last time the drum sound was heard was over a decade ago. 705 00:34:37,280 --> 00:34:39,360 When was that? 706 00:34:39,440 --> 00:34:41,400 The time when General Xiao died. 707 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:49,159 The Admonishment Drum 708 00:34:51,440 --> 00:34:52,560 on the platform 709 00:34:54,719 --> 00:34:55,880 at Chang'an Gate. 710 00:34:57,600 --> 00:34:59,640 The Magistrate of Huaixiang, Xue Huaiyuan, 711 00:35:00,880 --> 00:35:04,440 has always loved and cared for the people like his own children, 712 00:35:04,520 --> 00:35:05,920 spending his entire fortune on them. 713 00:35:06,720 --> 00:35:08,680 However, he was framed by wicked people, 714 00:35:10,320 --> 00:35:11,640 falsely accused, 715 00:35:12,640 --> 00:35:14,200 and imprisoned, awaiting execution. 716 00:35:14,280 --> 00:35:18,240 I, Jiang Li, may just be a woman, 717 00:35:18,800 --> 00:35:20,560 but I can't bear to see a loyal official wronged 718 00:35:20,640 --> 00:35:22,000 and a good man condemned to death. 719 00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:25,400 Today, I will strike the drum at the city gate 720 00:35:25,480 --> 00:35:27,920 to seek justice for Xue Huaiyuan! 721 00:36:05,240 --> 00:36:08,280 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 722 00:36:10,360 --> 00:36:13,840 May the heavens judge between good and evil! 723 00:37:19,360 --> 00:37:22,680 Father! 724 00:37:28,080 --> 00:37:28,920 Stop it! 725 00:37:30,240 --> 00:37:32,480 -Father! -You rascal! Get down here! 726 00:37:32,560 --> 00:37:33,680 What are you doing? 727 00:37:33,760 --> 00:37:35,240 My father died unjustly. 728 00:37:35,320 --> 00:37:37,040 I must seek justice for him. 729 00:37:37,120 --> 00:37:38,200 Father! 730 00:37:38,280 --> 00:37:39,800 Your father died in battle. 731 00:37:39,880 --> 00:37:41,760 -He is a hero of Great Yan! -Father! 732 00:37:45,120 --> 00:37:47,480 -No, you're lying! -Leave! 733 00:37:48,080 --> 00:37:49,000 Let me go! 734 00:37:49,480 --> 00:37:51,240 Put me down! 735 00:37:53,520 --> 00:37:55,880 You're lying! Put me down! 736 00:37:56,760 --> 00:37:57,920 Father! 737 00:38:07,120 --> 00:38:08,120 Forgive me. 738 00:38:10,560 --> 00:38:12,360 I can only help Magistrate Xue 739 00:38:14,080 --> 00:38:16,400 beat the Admonishment Drum. 740 00:38:29,920 --> 00:38:30,880 Let's go. 741 00:38:32,160 --> 00:38:33,000 Wait! 742 00:38:34,200 --> 00:38:35,720 Ms. Jiang Li, no need to apologize. 743 00:38:36,560 --> 00:38:37,520 We are still here. 744 00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:45,880 I'm illiterate. 745 00:38:46,360 --> 00:38:48,760 I'll just repeat what Ms. Jiang Li said. 746 00:38:49,640 --> 00:38:52,080 We seek justice for Magistrate Xue! 747 00:38:52,920 --> 00:38:55,120 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 748 00:38:55,200 --> 00:38:57,800 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 749 00:38:58,400 --> 00:39:00,920 May the heavens judge between good and evil! 750 00:39:01,000 --> 00:39:03,440 May the heavens judge between good and evil! 751 00:39:08,040 --> 00:39:10,080 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 752 00:39:10,160 --> 00:39:12,720 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 753 00:39:12,800 --> 00:39:15,160 May the heavens judge between good and evil! 754 00:39:18,200 --> 00:39:20,560 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 755 00:39:21,480 --> 00:39:23,960 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 756 00:39:24,040 --> 00:39:26,280 May the heavens judge between good and evil! 757 00:39:26,360 --> 00:39:28,560 May the heavens judge between good and evil! 758 00:39:33,360 --> 00:39:35,960 We seek justice for Magistrate Xue! 759 00:39:36,040 --> 00:39:37,960 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 760 00:39:38,040 --> 00:39:40,600 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 761 00:39:40,680 --> 00:39:44,680 May the heavens judge between good and evil! 762 00:39:46,240 --> 00:39:48,480 May the heavens judge between good and evil! 763 00:39:51,600 --> 00:39:54,120 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 764 00:39:54,200 --> 00:39:56,720 May the heavens judge between good and evil! 765 00:40:00,960 --> 00:40:04,600 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 766 00:40:04,680 --> 00:40:08,440 May the heavens judge between good and evil! 767 00:40:08,520 --> 00:40:12,280 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 768 00:40:12,360 --> 00:40:16,320 May the heavens judge between good and evil! 769 00:40:16,400 --> 00:40:19,880 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 770 00:40:19,960 --> 00:40:23,800 May the heavens judge between good and evil! 771 00:40:23,880 --> 00:40:27,520 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 772 00:40:27,600 --> 00:40:31,200 May the heavens judge between good and evil! 773 00:40:33,640 --> 00:40:37,440 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 774 00:40:37,520 --> 00:40:40,960 May the heavens judge between good and evil! 775 00:40:50,800 --> 00:40:53,920 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 776 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:54,880 Your Majesty, 777 00:40:54,960 --> 00:40:56,160 I made this especially for you. 778 00:40:56,640 --> 00:40:58,000 Here. Put it on. 779 00:40:58,720 --> 00:41:00,760 Dear, I have a lot of these. 780 00:41:05,760 --> 00:41:08,120 May the wind carry the sound of the drum! 781 00:41:08,200 --> 00:41:11,080 May the heavens judge between good and evil! 782 00:41:14,080 --> 00:41:14,920 Your Majesty. 783 00:41:15,480 --> 00:41:16,840 What's going on outside, Eunuch Su? 784 00:41:16,920 --> 00:41:19,080 It's the Admonishment Drum's sound outside Chang'an Gate. 785 00:41:19,560 --> 00:41:20,480 Who's beating the drum? 786 00:41:20,560 --> 00:41:21,680 It's Ms. Jiang Li. 787 00:41:21,760 --> 00:41:23,920 Ms. Jiang Li struck the Admonishment Drum three times, 788 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:25,280 drawing a crowd of onlookers. 789 00:41:25,360 --> 00:41:26,600 Where's the Court of Judicial Review's minister? 790 00:41:26,680 --> 00:41:28,520 He has already taken Ms. Jiang Li away. 791 00:41:28,600 --> 00:41:29,760 The ones beating the drums now 792 00:41:29,840 --> 00:41:31,880 are the people she brought from Huaixiang. 793 00:41:31,960 --> 00:41:32,960 Your Majesty, forgive me. 794 00:41:33,440 --> 00:41:34,320 It is my fault. 795 00:41:34,400 --> 00:41:36,640 My niece is really out of line. 796 00:41:38,000 --> 00:41:39,240 It has nothing to do with you. 797 00:41:41,240 --> 00:41:42,520 Get some rest. 798 00:41:42,600 --> 00:41:43,440 I will check it out. 799 00:41:56,960 --> 00:41:58,120 You're here pretty fast. 800 00:41:59,680 --> 00:42:00,680 So tell me. 801 00:42:01,160 --> 00:42:02,680 What's happening at Chang'an Gate now? 802 00:42:06,040 --> 00:42:06,880 Your Majesty, 803 00:42:06,960 --> 00:42:08,680 the Chief Secretariat is requesting 804 00:42:08,760 --> 00:42:09,880 an audience. 805 00:42:12,040 --> 00:42:12,880 What do you think? 806 00:42:13,480 --> 00:42:15,040 It's best not to see him now. 807 00:42:16,440 --> 00:42:17,680 Say I'm busy 808 00:42:17,760 --> 00:42:18,600 and tell him to go. 809 00:42:18,680 --> 00:42:19,600 Yes, Your Majesty. 810 00:42:24,440 --> 00:42:26,240 My teacher will feel uneasy 811 00:42:26,320 --> 00:42:28,000 when he goes home. 812 00:42:28,080 --> 00:42:29,240 So tell me. 813 00:42:29,320 --> 00:42:30,920 The Admonishment Drum at Chang'an Gate was beaten. 814 00:42:31,000 --> 00:42:32,880 The Court of Judicial Review's minister arrested her too. 815 00:42:32,960 --> 00:42:34,200 What should we do next 816 00:42:34,280 --> 00:42:36,760 to bring your pawn back to the game? 817 00:42:36,840 --> 00:42:37,920 Jiang Li isn't foolish. 818 00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:39,960 She has already prepared a backup plan for herself. 819 00:42:40,040 --> 00:42:43,080 Her case and Xue Huaiyuan's case will be investigated together. 820 00:42:43,160 --> 00:42:44,200 If his case is overturned, 821 00:42:44,280 --> 00:42:46,280 Xue Huaiyuan will be innocent. 822 00:42:46,360 --> 00:42:48,560 Then she didn't break any prisoner out of jail. 823 00:42:51,080 --> 00:42:51,920 What's the matter? 824 00:42:53,360 --> 00:42:54,760 I find this quite interesting. 825 00:42:55,640 --> 00:42:58,800 Where did you find this pawn? 826 00:42:58,880 --> 00:42:59,840 I didn't find her. 827 00:43:00,760 --> 00:43:02,720 She came to me on her own. 828 00:43:03,360 --> 00:43:04,240 Not bad. 829 00:43:04,320 --> 00:43:05,440 She's a good pawn. 830 00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:08,000 You must have felt sentimental when you heard 831 00:43:09,080 --> 00:43:10,440 the Admonishment Drum beaten today. 832 00:43:10,520 --> 00:43:11,720 Don't you, Your Majesty? 833 00:43:12,200 --> 00:43:13,040 Yes, I do. 834 00:43:13,520 --> 00:43:15,760 GOVERN PEOPLE, SERVE THE HEAVENS 835 00:43:15,840 --> 00:43:18,040 After all, I've been waiting for this day for a long time. 836 00:43:18,840 --> 00:43:20,760 Let's use this pawn 837 00:43:20,840 --> 00:43:22,720 to thoroughly clean up 838 00:43:23,560 --> 00:43:24,960 the imperial court of the Great Yan. 839 00:43:26,000 --> 00:43:26,920 Issue my decree.