1 00:01:22,233 --> 00:01:29,933 [Legend of Zang Hai] 2 00:01:30,067 --> 00:01:32,900 [Episode 37] 3 00:01:35,700 --> 00:01:39,167 [Zhao's Mansion] 4 00:01:40,767 --> 00:01:42,467 Is he suspecting something? 5 00:01:43,933 --> 00:01:47,100 Hai administers to the Cabinet affairs with you every day. 6 00:01:47,767 --> 00:01:49,167 He's too busy even to get any sleep. 7 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:52,133 I doubt he has any other thoughts. 8 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:56,400 Judging from Zang Hai's intelligence 9 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:58,967 do you think he's getting farther away 10 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:01,133 or closer to the truth? 11 00:02:04,500 --> 00:02:05,567 Since you can't 12 00:02:07,567 --> 00:02:09,233 locate the bronze fishes 13 00:02:10,300 --> 00:02:12,533 I won't wait any longer. 14 00:02:13,567 --> 00:02:15,233 It's time to do it my way. 15 00:02:23,833 --> 00:02:24,433 Sir. 16 00:02:24,967 --> 00:02:26,233 Let me search around a bit more. 17 00:02:27,267 --> 00:02:28,933 You won't find what he's hidden 18 00:02:29,767 --> 00:02:31,433 with a simple search. 19 00:02:33,233 --> 00:02:33,733 Then... 20 00:02:35,133 --> 00:02:35,733 Master. 21 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:37,533 What's wrong? 22 00:02:37,667 --> 00:02:40,133 Mr. Zang invited you to dinner tonight. 23 00:02:45,167 --> 00:02:45,900 I see. 24 00:02:47,067 --> 00:02:47,600 Sir... 25 00:02:47,633 --> 00:02:49,000 I know what you want to say. 26 00:02:50,233 --> 00:02:50,833 Don't worry. 27 00:02:51,867 --> 00:02:53,133 I only want what's best for him. 28 00:02:57,867 --> 00:02:58,833 You may leave. 29 00:03:14,533 --> 00:03:15,500 It's time. 30 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:19,000 Go ahead. 31 00:03:19,533 --> 00:03:20,033 Understood. 32 00:03:29,900 --> 00:03:30,400 Sir. 33 00:03:34,967 --> 00:03:35,500 Sir. 34 00:03:37,567 --> 00:03:38,100 Please. 35 00:03:41,867 --> 00:03:42,367 Hai. 36 00:03:42,967 --> 00:03:44,133 It seems that you made 37 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:45,767 quite a few dishes without me. 38 00:03:46,233 --> 00:03:47,367 You always cook for us. 39 00:03:48,033 --> 00:03:49,533 It's my turn to cook for you. 40 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:52,900 The disciple surpasses the master. 41 00:03:53,700 --> 00:03:54,500 Gao Ming. 42 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:56,300 You are going to lose your job 43 00:03:56,967 --> 00:03:58,100 as a master. 44 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:00,133 Sir, please sit. 45 00:04:03,867 --> 00:04:04,600 Where is everyone? 46 00:04:06,067 --> 00:04:08,300 I made enough dishes for everyone. 47 00:04:08,967 --> 00:04:10,933 But Fengliu and Yingqi 48 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:13,667 dragged Antu to see the lanterns. 49 00:04:14,300 --> 00:04:15,933 Guanfeng and Shilei went with them. 50 00:04:16,567 --> 00:04:19,733 Just like that, I'm left home all alone. 51 00:04:20,467 --> 00:04:21,233 Master, sit. 52 00:04:21,500 --> 00:04:22,133 Alright. 53 00:04:26,067 --> 00:04:26,667 Sir. 54 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:28,500 I've learned a lot 55 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,233 from you while working in the Cabinet. 56 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:34,367 Here's to you. 57 00:04:37,467 --> 00:04:38,100 Zang Hai. 58 00:04:38,733 --> 00:04:39,900 You joined the Cabinet 59 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:42,800 to share my burden 60 00:04:44,167 --> 00:04:45,300 and perfect my work. 61 00:04:45,833 --> 00:04:49,300 I should be the one proposing this toast. 62 00:04:59,933 --> 00:05:00,900 Please help yourself, sir. 63 00:05:01,333 --> 00:05:01,833 Alright. 64 00:05:05,433 --> 00:05:08,300 Try the stir-fried eggs with tomatoes. 65 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:08,900 Alright. 66 00:05:08,933 --> 00:05:10,533 My mother taught me how to make this. 67 00:05:12,300 --> 00:05:13,233 Our family was too large 68 00:05:13,500 --> 00:05:14,467 for lavish meals every day. 69 00:05:15,500 --> 00:05:17,300 But we had plenty of hens that laid eggs. 70 00:05:22,467 --> 00:05:25,067 Try this one. Cold tofu with green onions. 71 00:05:26,033 --> 00:05:27,133 It's my father's favorite food. 72 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:30,233 There is a well-known story about this dish. 73 00:05:32,033 --> 00:05:33,767 A minister of the founding emperor 74 00:05:34,933 --> 00:05:36,600 discovered that his hometown friend 75 00:05:37,467 --> 00:05:39,233 and the local officials were accepting bribes. 76 00:05:40,233 --> 00:05:41,767 Instead of covering for his friend 77 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:45,300 he abided by the law and executed him. 78 00:05:45,933 --> 00:05:48,900 But the local officials were afraid that they would be implicated 79 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:51,667 and made false accusations against him. 80 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:53,567 Later, in the winter 81 00:05:53,933 --> 00:05:57,033 that minister served the emperor a pottery jar 82 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:00,400 filled with cold tofu with green onions. 83 00:06:01,033 --> 00:06:02,500 The emperor caught the hidden meaning. 84 00:06:02,933 --> 00:06:04,700 He punished all the corrupt officials 85 00:06:05,300 --> 00:06:06,567 and did justice to the minister. 86 00:06:11,433 --> 00:06:12,733 Homophone of "incorruptible". 87 00:06:13,367 --> 00:06:17,833 It's a bit like the story of my demotion back in the day. 88 00:06:19,133 --> 00:06:20,700 He didn't win the emperor's trust 89 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:23,833 with that dish 90 00:06:24,567 --> 00:06:26,500 but with the fact that he had helped the emperor 91 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:28,567 conquer the world. 92 00:06:30,733 --> 00:06:33,500 It was the same with my father. 93 00:06:33,767 --> 00:06:36,067 He spoke out for you in court 94 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:37,767 to seek justice 95 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:40,600 leveraging his connections with His Majesty. 96 00:06:41,500 --> 00:06:42,600 If it weren't for my father 97 00:06:43,300 --> 00:06:45,900 I'm afraid you wouldn't have resumed your officialdom. 98 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:51,400 Your father helped me 99 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:53,833 but I failed to repay him. 100 00:06:55,567 --> 00:06:58,133 My father never expected anything in return when helping others. 101 00:06:58,767 --> 00:06:59,967 But even if someone 102 00:07:01,167 --> 00:07:02,533 can't repay other people's kindness 103 00:07:04,633 --> 00:07:06,233 they shouldn't return favors with betrayal. 104 00:07:09,267 --> 00:07:09,967 Mr. Zhao. 105 00:07:10,933 --> 00:07:12,567 Should I call you my benefactor 106 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:15,367 or my enemy? 107 00:07:15,500 --> 00:07:16,033 Hai. 108 00:07:23,233 --> 00:07:23,933 Zang Hai. 109 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:27,233 I take it 110 00:07:28,133 --> 00:07:29,900 you're not just probing for information. 111 00:07:32,867 --> 00:07:35,933 You assigned such great masters to teach me everything. 112 00:07:36,867 --> 00:07:38,900 How can you expect to deceive me 113 00:07:39,400 --> 00:07:40,500 with Shi Yiping's death? 114 00:07:43,733 --> 00:07:46,300 Even if your plan was foolproof 115 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:49,167 it was you who took me to the Shi Residence, after all. 116 00:07:50,767 --> 00:07:53,300 As long as I have a trace of doubt 117 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:56,000 I'll find out the truth eventually. 118 00:07:59,067 --> 00:08:00,233 What did you find out? 119 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:01,300 Lu Min. 120 00:08:13,567 --> 00:08:14,333 Lu Min? 121 00:08:15,067 --> 00:08:17,067 He was your classmate at the Academy of Yong. 122 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:21,800 Back then, Lu Min, Zhuang Luyin, and you 123 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:24,467 attended the Academy of Yong 124 00:08:24,933 --> 00:08:26,233 and became classmates. 125 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:28,600 Remember? 126 00:08:31,867 --> 00:08:33,467 A tiny flaw in perfect planning. 127 00:08:34,467 --> 00:08:35,233 I didn't expect 128 00:08:36,367 --> 00:08:39,367 that you'd look into the Academy of Yong. 129 00:08:46,133 --> 00:08:48,500 Zhinu, congratulations. 130 00:08:49,833 --> 00:08:50,500 Finally 131 00:08:51,033 --> 00:08:53,500 you've reached 132 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:54,967 the end of this path. 133 00:08:55,733 --> 00:08:57,233 Since you're well prepared 134 00:08:57,967 --> 00:09:01,700 I bet everyone is here. 135 00:09:05,500 --> 00:09:06,500 Please come out. 136 00:09:10,867 --> 00:09:11,367 You... 137 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:20,433 I've considered several possibilities. 138 00:09:21,733 --> 00:09:22,467 For example 139 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:25,367 you're indeed my third enemy 140 00:09:26,700 --> 00:09:28,000 but you are not the mastermind. 141 00:09:29,267 --> 00:09:30,333 You were one step late 142 00:09:30,900 --> 00:09:32,567 to stop Zhuang Luyin and Cao Jingxian 143 00:09:32,900 --> 00:09:33,900 from killing my family. 144 00:09:34,867 --> 00:09:35,567 Today 145 00:09:37,333 --> 00:09:38,300 I demand an answer. 146 00:09:39,867 --> 00:09:41,133 Because only you 147 00:09:42,233 --> 00:09:43,333 know the truth now. 148 00:09:44,867 --> 00:09:45,600 Zang Hai. 149 00:09:47,633 --> 00:09:49,667 You are a real genius. 150 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:52,233 I really can't tell 151 00:09:53,167 --> 00:09:55,167 if it's a blessing 152 00:09:56,067 --> 00:09:56,967 or a curse. 153 00:09:59,667 --> 00:10:00,567 But it's a pity 154 00:10:03,500 --> 00:10:05,233 that I'm better informed 155 00:10:05,833 --> 00:10:07,367 and have gotten ahead of you. 156 00:10:10,300 --> 00:10:11,533 However, I don't want to 157 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:16,233 hide the truth anymore. 158 00:10:17,467 --> 00:10:18,100 I am 159 00:10:20,067 --> 00:10:22,433 your last enemy. 160 00:10:24,433 --> 00:10:26,300 I planned for the annihilation 161 00:10:27,433 --> 00:10:29,133 of the Kuai family. 162 00:10:31,267 --> 00:10:34,233 Even if your father hadn't died at Zhuang Luyin's hands 163 00:10:35,333 --> 00:10:36,500 and had surrendered the Gui Seal 164 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:40,567 he wouldn't have survived. 165 00:12:31,333 --> 00:12:32,667 After all, you saved me 166 00:12:34,233 --> 00:12:35,433 and kept me alive to this day. 167 00:12:38,867 --> 00:12:40,600 I can make this quick for you. 168 00:12:42,900 --> 00:12:43,767 I am impressed 169 00:12:44,700 --> 00:12:46,167 that you managed to pin this on me. 170 00:12:46,567 --> 00:12:48,533 But you were wrong about one thing. 171 00:12:50,133 --> 00:12:51,300 I didn't stage Shi Yiping's death 172 00:12:52,900 --> 00:12:54,500 to deceive you. 173 00:12:58,667 --> 00:13:00,133 I did it to deceive another person. 174 00:13:15,433 --> 00:13:16,567 - Stay put. - Stay put. 175 00:13:16,700 --> 00:13:17,200 You... 176 00:13:23,800 --> 00:13:26,533 We are here to arrest Zang Hai on His Majesty's orders. 177 00:13:40,900 --> 00:13:41,433 Arrest him. 178 00:14:04,433 --> 00:14:05,733 You may leave. 179 00:14:07,433 --> 00:14:10,067 Let me talk to him alone. 180 00:14:10,567 --> 00:14:11,367 Yes, Your Majesty. 181 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:17,100 You... 182 00:14:26,133 --> 00:14:26,833 Zang Hai. 183 00:14:28,967 --> 00:14:31,433 Do you know how it feels to be an emperor? 184 00:14:33,900 --> 00:14:34,567 No, Your Majesty. 185 00:14:36,267 --> 00:14:36,833 It feels lonely. 186 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:42,833 I have to make decisions for the entire nation. 187 00:14:44,500 --> 00:14:45,833 I must hold on to power 188 00:14:47,167 --> 00:14:48,933 govern all the ministers 189 00:14:49,367 --> 00:14:50,967 and take care of the people. 190 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:53,767 It's lonely at the top. 191 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:58,233 That's why Your Majesty likes carpentry. 192 00:15:00,033 --> 00:15:02,300 It's something you do for yourself. 193 00:15:03,767 --> 00:15:05,500 I have missed my old life 194 00:15:06,033 --> 00:15:07,000 every single day 195 00:15:08,133 --> 00:15:09,833 since I ascended the throne. 196 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:12,100 But if I hadn't become the emperor 197 00:15:13,067 --> 00:15:14,500 I would have died long ago. 198 00:15:17,500 --> 00:15:18,600 I just don't understand. 199 00:15:19,633 --> 00:15:23,533 Why didn't your father trust me, either? 200 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:27,700 Your Majesty. 201 00:15:28,567 --> 00:15:29,933 My father didn't betray you. 202 00:15:30,633 --> 00:15:32,600 Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the secret 203 00:15:32,667 --> 00:15:34,233 of the Gui Seal to his grave. 204 00:15:34,733 --> 00:15:36,167 I've always wanted to ask your father 205 00:15:38,033 --> 00:15:39,100 why he had chosen 206 00:15:39,133 --> 00:15:41,067 to keep the secret at the cost of his life. 207 00:15:41,433 --> 00:15:43,067 He could have just spilled the beans. 208 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:44,933 He thought I'd be afraid of those people? 209 00:15:52,167 --> 00:15:55,133 My father died for a just cause. 210 00:15:56,833 --> 00:15:58,600 He wasn't trying to keep your secret. 211 00:16:00,233 --> 00:16:02,833 He just didn't want the Gui Seal to be activated again. 212 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:05,467 Kuai Duo. 213 00:16:08,633 --> 00:16:10,333 I've underestimated you. 214 00:16:14,233 --> 00:16:14,933 Zang Hai. 215 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:18,367 You lied to me. 216 00:16:19,833 --> 00:16:20,700 But I won't kill you. 217 00:16:21,500 --> 00:16:23,433 Nor will I vent my anger on your acquaintances. 218 00:16:25,567 --> 00:16:26,300 But 219 00:16:33,767 --> 00:16:35,833 you must hand over the bronze fishes. 220 00:16:43,833 --> 00:16:46,200 The bronze fishes are in Wenyuan Pavilion 221 00:16:47,267 --> 00:16:49,233 hidden under Zhao Bingwen's seat. 222 00:17:19,867 --> 00:17:22,500 These are the bronze fishes that Kuai Duo hid from me. 223 00:17:23,867 --> 00:17:24,367 Your Majesty. 224 00:17:25,467 --> 00:17:27,567 I gave you the Gui Seal 225 00:17:28,067 --> 00:17:29,667 without offering you the bronze fishes 226 00:17:30,867 --> 00:17:33,100 out of appreciation for my father's painstaking efforts. 227 00:17:33,800 --> 00:17:35,867 What makes you think I would activate the seal? 228 00:17:36,567 --> 00:17:38,800 The Great Yong hasn't waged a war against anyone 229 00:17:40,067 --> 00:17:41,667 for over a decade. 230 00:17:41,967 --> 00:17:44,000 As the world bows in reverence, true peace flourishes. 231 00:17:44,467 --> 00:17:45,500 I wanted the Gui Seal 232 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:47,233 because my father 233 00:17:47,267 --> 00:17:49,233 told me to obtain it before he died. 234 00:17:50,367 --> 00:17:51,500 You hid the bronze fishes 235 00:17:52,067 --> 00:17:54,567 because you feared your father would die in vain. 236 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:57,767 You wanted to honor his legacy. 237 00:17:58,500 --> 00:18:00,233 But it's the same for me. 238 00:18:03,033 --> 00:18:05,733 Even if Your Majesty never uses the Gui Seal 239 00:18:07,067 --> 00:18:09,533 who can guarantee that every emperor 240 00:18:10,167 --> 00:18:11,933 will do the same as Your Majesty 241 00:18:12,167 --> 00:18:13,367 in all the generations to come? 242 00:18:14,967 --> 00:18:15,800 What about you? 243 00:18:18,067 --> 00:18:19,767 If you keep the bronze fishes to yourself 244 00:18:19,967 --> 00:18:21,900 can you guarantee that your descendants 245 00:18:22,433 --> 00:18:23,767 won't covet the Gui Seal? 246 00:18:24,867 --> 00:18:25,367 Your Majesty. 247 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:27,333 The Gui Seal is an ominous item. 248 00:18:27,967 --> 00:18:29,967 Countless people have died because of it. 249 00:18:30,767 --> 00:18:32,167 As sovereign of all under heaven 250 00:18:32,367 --> 00:18:34,000 Your Majesty should govern 251 00:18:34,300 --> 00:18:35,167 with benevolent authority. 252 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:37,700 I implore you to destroy this item. 253 00:18:47,267 --> 00:18:48,233 One more thing. 254 00:18:50,033 --> 00:18:52,567 My third enemy is still alive. 255 00:18:54,167 --> 00:18:55,067 It's Zhao Bingwen. 256 00:18:55,733 --> 00:18:57,000 Everything that happened before 257 00:18:57,200 --> 00:18:58,667 was just a smokescreen 258 00:18:58,767 --> 00:18:59,733 to deceive us. 259 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:02,967 He told you about the bronze fishes 260 00:19:04,167 --> 00:19:06,367 to prevent me from avenging my family. 261 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:17,367 It wasn't Zhao Bingwen who told me about the bronze fishes. 262 00:19:20,700 --> 00:19:22,200 It was Cao Jingxian's subordinate. 263 00:19:25,233 --> 00:19:25,867 Your Majesty. 264 00:19:31,367 --> 00:19:32,167 What's going on? 265 00:19:33,067 --> 00:19:33,567 Your Majesty. 266 00:19:33,867 --> 00:19:35,533 The imperial guards caught this person. 267 00:19:35,767 --> 00:19:38,567 He is Shi Quan from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau who has been wanted. 268 00:19:39,067 --> 00:19:40,767 He kept asking to see you. 269 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:41,933 And he said something 270 00:19:43,167 --> 00:19:44,667 that shouldn't be said. 271 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:46,933 I want to tell Your Majesty something 272 00:19:47,167 --> 00:19:48,467 about the treasure of Dongxia. 273 00:19:53,467 --> 00:19:54,300 Leave us alone. 274 00:19:55,100 --> 00:19:55,600 Understood. 275 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:08,567 I remember that you have another name. 276 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:10,733 I am Mr. Cao's foster son. 277 00:20:11,033 --> 00:20:12,133 My name is Lu Fen. 278 00:20:12,933 --> 00:20:14,900 You two took something from me. 279 00:20:17,367 --> 00:20:18,967 Since Cao Jingxian is dead 280 00:20:19,467 --> 00:20:21,167 how come you're still alive? 281 00:20:21,833 --> 00:20:23,500 I should have killed myself. 282 00:20:24,233 --> 00:20:25,800 But I couldn't die without avenging 283 00:20:26,233 --> 00:20:27,133 my foster father. 284 00:20:29,300 --> 00:20:30,567 How do you want to avenge him? 285 00:20:31,100 --> 00:20:32,167 Let's hear it. 286 00:20:32,733 --> 00:20:33,633 Your Majesty 287 00:20:34,567 --> 00:20:38,733 do you know that it takes three bronze fishes to activate the Gui Seal? 288 00:20:48,467 --> 00:20:49,233 What did you say? 289 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,800 I denounce Zang Hai for hiding Your Majesty's treasure 290 00:20:53,067 --> 00:20:55,367 and deceiving Your Majesty for personal gain. 291 00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:24,133 Sir. 292 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:26,500 Sir. 293 00:21:26,933 --> 00:21:27,667 You finally came. 294 00:21:28,433 --> 00:21:30,100 I did everything you told me. 295 00:21:50,833 --> 00:21:51,800 Please look into it. 296 00:21:53,033 --> 00:21:54,933 Zhao Bingwen has admitted to me 297 00:21:54,967 --> 00:21:55,967 that he was my third enemy. 298 00:21:56,567 --> 00:21:58,667 Besides, it was him who took me 299 00:21:58,867 --> 00:22:00,067 to visit Shi Yiping. 300 00:22:00,467 --> 00:22:02,500 He instigated Lu Yan to kill Mr. Shi. 301 00:22:02,800 --> 00:22:04,767 He also instigated Lu Fen to snitch on me. 302 00:22:05,267 --> 00:22:05,800 Enough. 303 00:22:06,500 --> 00:22:07,467 I will look into 304 00:22:09,733 --> 00:22:11,133 Zhao Bingwen by myself. 305 00:22:11,633 --> 00:22:12,667 Be careful, Your Majesty. 306 00:22:13,067 --> 00:22:14,500 He must be coveting the Gui Seal. 307 00:22:14,633 --> 00:22:15,367 I'm tired. 308 00:22:16,933 --> 00:22:17,933 Take him away. 309 00:22:19,800 --> 00:22:22,533 I will see what to do about him. 310 00:22:23,433 --> 00:22:24,133 Guards. 311 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:57,333 Tomorrow morning 312 00:22:59,800 --> 00:23:00,933 summon Zhao Bingwen 313 00:23:02,467 --> 00:23:03,367 to the palace. 314 00:23:04,967 --> 00:23:05,867 Yes, Your Majesty. 315 00:26:44,833 --> 00:26:47,367 [The Great Prison] 316 00:27:08,367 --> 00:27:10,433 What lie have you told His Majesty now? 317 00:27:13,100 --> 00:27:14,567 His Majesty didn't ask me anything. 318 00:27:15,333 --> 00:27:16,700 Why should I lie? 319 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:19,400 You made Lu Fen snitch on me 320 00:27:20,067 --> 00:27:22,067 and forced me to hand over the bronze fishes. 321 00:27:24,133 --> 00:27:25,900 Now, you can't get them, either. 322 00:27:28,333 --> 00:27:31,267 Something happened to His Majesty last night. 323 00:27:32,133 --> 00:27:33,400 His life is at stake. 324 00:27:35,067 --> 00:27:36,900 You were the last person to see him 325 00:27:38,133 --> 00:27:39,333 and he put you in jail. 326 00:27:40,133 --> 00:27:41,600 Mr. Sun knows what happened. 327 00:27:42,267 --> 00:27:44,767 - He wouldn't... - I'm the Chief Cabinet Secretary 328 00:27:45,133 --> 00:27:46,533 deeply trusted by His Majesty. 329 00:27:47,100 --> 00:27:48,067 His Majesty was in trouble. 330 00:27:49,133 --> 00:27:52,433 Sun Defang and Xue Zhao failed to protect him. 331 00:27:52,933 --> 00:27:54,133 I've put them in jail. 332 00:27:54,733 --> 00:27:56,700 Now, His Majesty is under my protection. 333 00:27:57,400 --> 00:27:59,133 Getting the bronze fishes and the Gui Seal 334 00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:03,033 is as easy as taking candy from a baby. 335 00:28:04,367 --> 00:28:05,200 Zang Hai. 336 00:28:05,867 --> 00:28:06,967 What a pity. 337 00:28:07,767 --> 00:28:10,633 All this is destined to happen. 338 00:28:11,333 --> 00:28:14,367 If you hadn't discovered my real identity 339 00:28:14,633 --> 00:28:15,767 I could release you 340 00:28:16,367 --> 00:28:19,267 as the Chief Cabinet Secretary right now 341 00:28:22,567 --> 00:28:24,833 so that you keep working for me. 342 00:28:25,500 --> 00:28:27,200 There are so many things 343 00:28:28,733 --> 00:28:30,033 we can work on together. 344 00:28:34,333 --> 00:28:37,533 One lie needs a hundred more to cover it. 345 00:28:39,767 --> 00:28:41,533 Sooner or later, the truth will be revealed. 346 00:28:46,200 --> 00:28:49,600 If deception is a conspiracy, then strategy and diplomacy 347 00:28:50,700 --> 00:28:53,367 represent a trap set in broad daylight. 348 00:28:56,367 --> 00:28:57,600 Fight dirty if you must 349 00:28:58,700 --> 00:28:59,900 but prevail by undeniable means. 350 00:29:00,767 --> 00:29:02,200 Can you grasp the difference? 351 00:29:06,467 --> 00:29:09,000 When did you start plotting against me? 352 00:29:09,733 --> 00:29:10,767 When you told me 353 00:29:11,100 --> 00:29:15,000 that Kuai Duo gave the Gui Seal to His Majesty. 354 00:29:16,333 --> 00:29:19,400 I learned where the Gui Seal was 355 00:29:20,333 --> 00:29:23,267 but it made me deeply concerned. 356 00:29:24,133 --> 00:29:28,533 Because you had His Majesty's support. 357 00:29:30,967 --> 00:29:32,900 But the real challenge 358 00:29:33,700 --> 00:29:36,667 lies in getting the last bronze fish from you. 359 00:29:37,367 --> 00:29:39,467 So you placed the bronze fishes and the Gui Seal 360 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:41,467 at Shi Yiping's residence. 361 00:29:41,767 --> 00:29:44,400 This is about framing Shi Yiping as the fall guy 362 00:29:45,267 --> 00:29:47,067 allowing His Majesty to secure the Gui Seal 363 00:29:48,900 --> 00:29:50,867 and lay his doubts to rest 364 00:29:51,633 --> 00:29:53,567 and driving a wedge between His Majesty and me 365 00:29:54,100 --> 00:29:55,600 with the bronze fish I have. 366 00:29:57,933 --> 00:29:59,400 You have to give something 367 00:30:00,167 --> 00:30:01,800 to get something. 368 00:30:24,467 --> 00:30:25,033 General. 369 00:30:25,500 --> 00:30:26,633 There is no one here. 370 00:30:27,000 --> 00:30:28,833 It seems that they've run away. 371 00:30:29,067 --> 00:30:31,000 Put the whole city under lockdown. 372 00:30:31,133 --> 00:30:31,633 Understood. 373 00:30:33,767 --> 00:30:34,867 You want me to weigh 374 00:30:35,533 --> 00:30:38,367 personal revenge 375 00:30:38,633 --> 00:30:40,233 against world peace. 376 00:30:40,933 --> 00:30:42,267 If I hand over the bronze fishes 377 00:30:43,200 --> 00:30:45,533 the Gui Seal may be activated at any time. 378 00:30:45,900 --> 00:30:47,400 But if I don't 379 00:30:48,333 --> 00:30:50,200 I can't prove it to His Majesty 380 00:30:50,867 --> 00:30:52,133 that you're my third enemy. 381 00:30:52,933 --> 00:30:54,400 I know you 382 00:30:55,300 --> 00:30:56,767 all too well. 383 00:30:57,267 --> 00:30:58,967 You crave revenge. 384 00:30:59,833 --> 00:31:03,633 But you can't change who you are. 385 00:31:05,400 --> 00:31:06,633 In this world 386 00:31:07,700 --> 00:31:09,033 being good 387 00:31:10,167 --> 00:31:11,967 just makes life harder. 388 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:17,467 Because your ties and worries weigh too heavily. 389 00:31:18,067 --> 00:31:20,800 As long as you make the same decision as your father 390 00:31:20,933 --> 00:31:24,533 you can't use His Majesty against me. 391 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:41,967 You know my father so well. 392 00:31:44,267 --> 00:31:45,200 Is your story with him 393 00:31:46,167 --> 00:31:47,633 true or false? 394 00:31:48,467 --> 00:31:49,967 The most powerful trick 395 00:31:49,967 --> 00:31:51,833 is to deceive people by telling the truth. 396 00:31:53,533 --> 00:31:54,767 Mix one lie 397 00:31:55,700 --> 00:31:56,800 with nine truths. 398 00:31:57,533 --> 00:31:59,267 That's the art of deception. 399 00:31:59,967 --> 00:32:03,800 Kuai Duo did speak out for me in court. 400 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:09,667 I did write a petition, asking His Majesty to punish the culprits. 401 00:32:11,267 --> 00:32:12,133 However 402 00:32:13,667 --> 00:32:15,800 we have no correspondence. 403 00:32:16,867 --> 00:32:19,867 I have never received any letter from him in Yuezhou. 404 00:32:21,067 --> 00:32:24,133 The letter was sent to me by Zhuang Luyin. 405 00:32:25,900 --> 00:32:28,400 I asked Gao Ming to stay in Yuezhou on my behalf 406 00:32:28,767 --> 00:32:30,200 and hurried back to the capital. 407 00:32:30,667 --> 00:32:33,333 I told Cao Jingxian to guard the city gates 408 00:32:33,567 --> 00:32:36,033 with Surveillance Officers. 409 00:32:36,933 --> 00:32:38,133 Sure enough 410 00:32:38,733 --> 00:32:41,467 we found your father's tracks that day. 411 00:32:42,300 --> 00:32:45,567 But then he vanished into thin air. 412 00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:47,000 Little did we know 413 00:32:47,100 --> 00:32:48,733 that he took the secret passage to the palace. 414 00:32:49,633 --> 00:32:51,467 Anyway, we waited for him 415 00:32:51,900 --> 00:32:53,000 near the mansion. 416 00:32:53,667 --> 00:32:55,467 So I was right. 417 00:32:56,633 --> 00:32:59,133 You manipulated the bandits into getting caught 418 00:32:59,867 --> 00:33:02,333 and made them admit to killing my family. 419 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:05,900 Then you implored His Majesty to punish the culprits. 420 00:33:07,633 --> 00:33:10,833 That was how you killed everyone involved. 421 00:33:11,367 --> 00:33:12,133 After that 422 00:33:13,900 --> 00:33:15,300 I've been waiting 423 00:33:16,533 --> 00:33:19,567 for someone to do Kuai Duo justice. 424 00:33:20,133 --> 00:33:24,900 I waited for the person who hid the Gui Seal to show up. 425 00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:27,367 But I didn't expect 426 00:33:27,967 --> 00:33:31,633 that Kuai Duo's death was like a rock sinking into the sea 427 00:33:32,400 --> 00:33:34,600 which never stirred anything up. 428 00:33:35,500 --> 00:33:37,267 Eventually, I learned from you 429 00:33:39,633 --> 00:33:41,767 that His Majesty held the Gui Seal. 430 00:33:45,100 --> 00:33:47,400 Zhuang Luyin tipped you off. 431 00:33:48,933 --> 00:33:51,767 Cao Jingxian guarded the gates for you. 432 00:33:54,100 --> 00:33:55,467 You managed to make them 433 00:33:56,133 --> 00:33:57,767 follow your plan 434 00:33:58,633 --> 00:34:00,033 and keep you behind the scenes. 435 00:34:01,533 --> 00:34:06,000 Are you interested in what happened at the Academy of Yong? 436 00:34:12,933 --> 00:34:17,267 I was born in a border town constantly caught up in wars. 437 00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:20,500 [Academy of Yong] My father named me "Bingwen" 438 00:34:21,733 --> 00:34:25,467 to uphold King Wen's morality 439 00:34:26,300 --> 00:34:29,267 and become a court official one day. 440 00:34:30,100 --> 00:34:31,900 In the end, I lived up to his expectations 441 00:34:32,867 --> 00:34:36,433 and was admitted to the Academy of Yong at the age of ten. 442 00:34:36,433 --> 00:34:37,167 [Hiding brilliance and biding time] 443 00:34:37,167 --> 00:34:38,467 There 444 00:34:38,967 --> 00:34:41,767 most students were children of noble families. 445 00:34:42,500 --> 00:34:45,233 Soon, I became a thorn in their eyes. 446 00:34:46,167 --> 00:34:48,000 Because my family was poor 447 00:34:48,767 --> 00:34:50,333 but I was extremely talented. 448 00:34:51,567 --> 00:34:53,400 Let go. 449 00:34:53,600 --> 00:34:55,067 You want to be someone like us? 450 00:34:55,700 --> 00:34:56,333 In your dreams. 451 00:34:57,100 --> 00:34:58,000 The physically imperfect 452 00:34:58,267 --> 00:34:59,800 are barred from the imperial court. 453 00:35:00,333 --> 00:35:01,500 I will cut off your finger 454 00:35:01,833 --> 00:35:03,233 and stop you from daydreaming. 455 00:35:06,933 --> 00:35:09,367 The son of a defeated general dares to stand up for him? 456 00:35:09,833 --> 00:35:11,900 You're losing a finger, too! 457 00:35:12,533 --> 00:35:14,233 Master, come here. They are there. 458 00:35:15,167 --> 00:35:16,200 Consider yourself lucky. 459 00:35:16,667 --> 00:35:17,367 Just you wait. 460 00:35:19,267 --> 00:35:20,033 Are you hurt? 461 00:35:20,900 --> 00:35:21,500 No, I'm fine. 462 00:35:22,900 --> 00:35:23,633 I am Lu Min. 463 00:35:24,133 --> 00:35:25,167 He is Zhuang Luyin. 464 00:35:25,567 --> 00:35:26,567 What is your name? 465 00:35:28,900 --> 00:35:29,867 Zhao Bingwen. 466 00:35:30,300 --> 00:35:31,633 Just like me, Lu Min was born 467 00:35:31,767 --> 00:35:33,033 into a poor family. 468 00:35:33,333 --> 00:35:35,867 Zhuang Luyin's father died in a battle at the border. 469 00:35:36,333 --> 00:35:37,500 His family fell from grace. 470 00:35:38,400 --> 00:35:39,500 After that 471 00:35:41,733 --> 00:35:48,167 the three of us were excluded by the other students 472 00:35:48,567 --> 00:35:50,400 and we were often bullied. 473 00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:52,600 We tried to fight back. 474 00:35:53,100 --> 00:35:55,567 But even the masters sided with them. 475 00:35:56,267 --> 00:35:57,633 Right then, I realized 476 00:36:00,733 --> 00:36:02,433 that there is something in the world 477 00:36:03,633 --> 00:36:04,767 called power. 478 00:36:10,367 --> 00:36:11,567 If you don't want to be bullied 479 00:36:11,933 --> 00:36:13,000 make him scared of you. 480 00:36:16,167 --> 00:36:17,200 You go first. 481 00:36:19,433 --> 00:36:20,400 How dare you hit me? 482 00:36:20,500 --> 00:36:21,267 Behave. 483 00:36:21,467 --> 00:36:22,433 I won't let you off. 484 00:36:29,900 --> 00:36:31,067 I will tell my father. 485 00:36:31,733 --> 00:36:32,633 Once he comes 486 00:36:33,000 --> 00:36:34,167 he will kill you all. 487 00:36:38,367 --> 00:36:38,933 Stop running. 488 00:36:43,733 --> 00:36:45,300 Help... 489 00:36:46,967 --> 00:36:47,833 Help... 490 00:36:49,633 --> 00:36:51,700 Help... 491 00:36:55,333 --> 00:36:56,433 Does it mean 492 00:36:56,733 --> 00:36:58,000 that we won't be bullied anymore? 493 00:36:58,667 --> 00:37:00,600 Sooner or later, someone else will bully us. 494 00:37:01,300 --> 00:37:02,333 We can only survive 495 00:37:02,600 --> 00:37:03,633 by constantly gaining power. 496 00:37:05,900 --> 00:37:09,400 But we couldn't hide the truth forever. 497 00:37:10,267 --> 00:37:12,200 Nor would hatred disappear. 498 00:37:13,067 --> 00:37:16,367 Lu Min's wounds made people believe 499 00:37:16,900 --> 00:37:18,800 that he was related to the drowning. 500 00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:37,767 [Jinghe Gate] 501 00:37:37,767 --> 00:37:39,900 Lu Min's life was destroyed. 502 00:37:40,567 --> 00:37:43,000 He could no longer stay at the Academy of Yong 503 00:37:43,733 --> 00:37:45,767 and had to enter the palace as a eunuch. 504 00:37:51,133 --> 00:37:51,900 Let's go. 505 00:37:52,167 --> 00:37:53,633 Since you've taken this step 506 00:37:53,767 --> 00:37:56,333 the outside world no longer has anything to do with you. 507 00:38:01,267 --> 00:38:02,467 Many years later 508 00:38:02,933 --> 00:38:05,233 Lu Min, who had long been renamed Cao Jingxian 509 00:38:05,500 --> 00:38:07,333 became the Seal-Holding Eunuch Director. 510 00:38:07,533 --> 00:38:09,467 Zhuang Luyin defeated the Dongxia army 511 00:38:09,600 --> 00:38:11,333 and became a prominent general. 512 00:38:11,833 --> 00:38:14,267 I also became the deputy chief grand secretary. 513 00:38:15,233 --> 00:38:16,733 Only we knew 514 00:38:17,333 --> 00:38:19,633 that we were true allies. 515 00:38:26,600 --> 00:38:27,500 If it weren't for you 516 00:38:29,367 --> 00:38:32,400 they wouldn't have ended up like this. 517 00:38:34,867 --> 00:38:45,333 [Wanted] 518 00:38:46,367 --> 00:38:48,133 Miss, take it easy. 519 00:38:48,667 --> 00:38:50,333 We will hear from Guanfeng soon. 520 00:38:52,633 --> 00:38:53,233 Antu. 521 00:38:53,567 --> 00:38:55,300 Tong'er, you finally came. 522 00:38:56,133 --> 00:38:56,633 Antu. 523 00:38:56,967 --> 00:38:58,367 I finally lost the tails. 524 00:38:58,733 --> 00:38:59,900 But I can't stay long. 525 00:39:01,200 --> 00:39:02,867 How did you find this place? 526 00:39:03,100 --> 00:39:04,967 I thought you had left. 527 00:39:05,600 --> 00:39:07,233 Zang Hai made this place a safe house. 528 00:39:07,633 --> 00:39:09,100 We rushed here once the imperial guards 529 00:39:09,200 --> 00:39:09,967 left last night. 530 00:39:10,267 --> 00:39:10,767 Antu. 531 00:39:11,867 --> 00:39:13,467 You're wanted throughout the capital. 532 00:39:14,067 --> 00:39:15,133 Be very careful. 533 00:39:15,267 --> 00:39:17,267 But His Majesty promised to set us free last night. 534 00:39:17,400 --> 00:39:18,700 Why are we wanted today? 535 00:39:20,000 --> 00:39:21,033 What happened to Zang Hai? 536 00:39:22,567 --> 00:39:23,133 Come here. 537 00:39:26,633 --> 00:39:27,567 I don't know 538 00:39:28,167 --> 00:39:29,633 what Mr. Zang said to His Majesty. 539 00:39:30,500 --> 00:39:32,933 But everyone in the palace is saying 540 00:39:34,167 --> 00:39:37,367 that he attempted to kill His Majesty. 541 00:39:38,167 --> 00:39:39,567 He wouldn't do that. 542 00:39:39,733 --> 00:39:40,767 He was set up. 543 00:39:41,400 --> 00:39:42,100 Where are you going? 544 00:39:42,100 --> 00:39:42,800 To save him. 545 00:39:43,200 --> 00:39:44,367 Zang Hai is in jail. 546 00:39:44,400 --> 00:39:45,233 How can you save him? 547 00:39:45,600 --> 00:39:46,800 Maybe you'll be arrested 548 00:39:46,833 --> 00:39:48,133 even before you get to see him. 549 00:39:49,167 --> 00:39:50,633 I'll go to Prince Yongrong. 550 00:39:50,800 --> 00:39:51,767 He can save Zang Hai. 551 00:39:51,800 --> 00:39:53,933 He is the most powerful member of the imperial clan. 552 00:39:54,200 --> 00:39:54,900 That makes him 553 00:39:54,933 --> 00:39:56,100 the major suspect. 554 00:39:56,600 --> 00:39:58,867 Besides, he's locked up in his mansion 555 00:39:58,867 --> 00:40:00,033 and can't even go out. 556 00:40:01,400 --> 00:40:03,200 Who can save Mr. Zang now? 557 00:40:05,567 --> 00:40:06,333 Antu. 558 00:40:07,133 --> 00:40:08,200 Calm down. 559 00:40:08,500 --> 00:40:09,733 We will figure something out. 560 00:40:11,300 --> 00:40:14,567 Should I ask my father for help? 561 00:40:24,233 --> 00:40:24,933 Tong'er. 562 00:40:26,367 --> 00:40:27,533 What I'm about to say 563 00:40:28,400 --> 00:40:29,767 may put you in a difficult position. 564 00:40:30,867 --> 00:40:32,400 But I have to tell you, anyway. 565 00:40:33,800 --> 00:40:35,033 It's about my father? 566 00:40:37,567 --> 00:40:38,667 Why did you save me? 567 00:40:40,233 --> 00:40:41,567 Why did you train me? 568 00:40:42,200 --> 00:40:44,067 If you hadn't told me about the third enemy 569 00:40:45,600 --> 00:40:47,267 I might be kept in the dark forever. 570 00:40:47,900 --> 00:40:49,867 How are you going to live 571 00:40:51,200 --> 00:40:52,300 without hatred? 572 00:40:53,467 --> 00:40:55,100 I told you about your three enemies 573 00:40:55,633 --> 00:40:58,567 so that you would keep taking revenge 574 00:40:59,267 --> 00:41:02,167 until you help me find the Gui Seal. 575 00:41:05,000 --> 00:41:06,967 You are the Chief Cabinet Secretary. 576 00:41:08,200 --> 00:41:10,133 Why are you obsessed with the Gui Seal? 577 00:41:16,233 --> 00:41:17,567 The Great Yong is a huge place. 578 00:41:18,633 --> 00:41:20,367 There's way too much work. 579 00:41:20,567 --> 00:41:22,267 And we need loads of ministers. 580 00:41:23,133 --> 00:41:25,067 As long as those people exist 581 00:41:25,300 --> 00:41:29,100 even His Majesty can encounter obstacles. 582 00:41:32,433 --> 00:41:34,100 I want to change the world. 583 00:41:34,633 --> 00:41:35,700 However 584 00:41:37,000 --> 00:41:40,000 we can't count on people like Kuai Duo to do that. 585 00:41:41,800 --> 00:41:43,733 But the Gui Seal is different. 586 00:41:44,733 --> 00:41:45,867 As long as I obtain it 587 00:41:46,200 --> 00:41:48,933 I can turn all the people in Dongxia into ghost soldiers 588 00:41:48,967 --> 00:41:51,333 and form an invincible army. 589 00:41:51,667 --> 00:41:53,933 I will make all rulers submit to the Great Yong 590 00:42:00,967 --> 00:42:02,267 and make their people 591 00:42:04,433 --> 00:42:05,800 work for the Great Yong. 592 00:42:07,167 --> 00:42:08,267 That will only 593 00:42:09,400 --> 00:42:11,167 bring endless war. 594 00:42:12,500 --> 00:42:13,533 The great unity 595 00:42:14,133 --> 00:42:15,733 must be achieved through harmony. 596 00:42:17,233 --> 00:42:18,067 History 597 00:42:18,733 --> 00:42:21,700 will record you as a scourge of the nation. 598 00:42:22,200 --> 00:42:23,533 Only losers 599 00:42:24,633 --> 00:42:26,067 will be despised. 600 00:42:27,200 --> 00:42:28,867 As long as I succeed 601 00:42:29,567 --> 00:42:32,367 history will write my praises. 602 00:43:22,067 --> 00:43:26,767 ♪Conceal the ambition in my eyes♪ 603 00:43:29,267 --> 00:43:35,900 ♪In my palm, I hold a dangerous desire♪ 604 00:43:36,467 --> 00:43:39,233 ♪Turbulent waves hidden in my sleeves♪ 605 00:43:39,833 --> 00:43:42,533 ♪Silent thunder echoes around♪ 606 00:43:42,833 --> 00:43:44,767 ♪However cunning you are♪ 607 00:43:45,267 --> 00:43:47,333 ♪I can see♪ 608 00:43:49,067 --> 00:43:51,167 ♪Right through you♪ 609 00:43:57,533 --> 00:44:04,567 ♪Schemes are my armor♪ 610 00:44:04,733 --> 00:44:10,167 ♪Overt plans are my weapons♪ 611 00:44:11,733 --> 00:44:14,467 ♪With restrained fury♪ 612 00:44:15,133 --> 00:44:17,833 ♪I purge the world's corruption♪ 613 00:44:18,033 --> 00:44:20,067 ♪The night is not dark♪ 614 00:44:20,533 --> 00:44:22,633 ♪Because♪ 615 00:44:23,733 --> 00:44:29,233 ♪My heart burns bright♪ 616 00:44:32,033 --> 00:44:35,300 ♪I control the shifting clouds♪ 617 00:44:35,500 --> 00:44:38,067 ♪I command the falling rain♪ 618 00:44:38,233 --> 00:44:40,567 ♪The compass of the human soul is unpredictable♪ 619 00:44:40,700 --> 00:44:45,500 ♪There will always be ups and downs♪ 620 00:44:45,967 --> 00:44:49,300 ♪I hold the power of life and death♪ 621 00:44:49,500 --> 00:44:52,067 ♪I grant and I take away♪ 622 00:44:52,167 --> 00:44:55,733 ♪When faith burns like the scorching sun♪ 623 00:44:55,767 --> 00:44:59,267 ♪I will sing aloud with you♪ 624 00:44:59,367 --> 00:45:02,633 ♪I am the sowing season♪ 625 00:45:02,733 --> 00:45:06,033 ♪I am the autumn harvest♪ 626 00:45:06,267 --> 00:45:08,433 ♪I am the world♪ 627 00:45:08,633 --> 00:45:12,167 ♪I am the people♪ 628 00:45:13,367 --> 00:45:16,467 ♪And you are also me♪