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Dongfang Shuo, stop being so garrulous
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Spit your idea out!
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Your Highness, my humble proposal lies within this ornate box
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Please kindly accept it
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Your Majesty
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Your Majesty, the eighteen hounds I've raised for Your Majesty
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can all perform kowtow now!
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Would Your Majesty like to enjoy their performance in the kennels?
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I am a figurehead right now
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so the only obedient kowtow I can get is from the dogs
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Sorry, Your Majesty
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Don't blame yourself
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We are both ineffectual!
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Gan Fu pays respect to Your Majesty
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Oh, it's you. What's wrong?
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- Grand Princess Pingyang is… - What?
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Dongfang Shuo, after General Gan brings His Majesty here
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do I have to act like this?
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Your Highness, I'm not joking
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When His Majesty arrives
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I'm afraid Your Highness will have to do it
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But this is deceiving the Emperor!
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Deceiving the Emperor, jeopardizing the great cause, is a grave crime
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Yet, deceiving the Emperor for the sake of his lasting legacy
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is an inestimable feat!
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But what if… what if His Majesty doesn't buy it?
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Your Highness, the essence of acting lies in embodying the character
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What matters most is the convincingness
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If Your Highness can give a convincing performance
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why wouldn't His Majesty buy it?
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My concern is that I may not act convincingly enough!
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Well
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could Your Highness have a rehearsal with me?
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A rehearsal? Who will you play?
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- The Emperor, of course. - How dare you!
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That's arrogation, a crime punishable by the nine familial exterminations!
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Pardon me, Your Highness
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Then, how about Your Highness takes the role of His Majesty
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and I take the role of Your Highness?
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Your Highness, Gan Fu is bringing His Majesty here very soon
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Time waits for no one, Your Highness. We need to start now.
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Fine
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Why, why would I have
such adverse fortune?
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Sister, is it true? Is it all true?
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Greetings, Your Majesty
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Sister, is Grandmother really sending you off to the Xiongnu?
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It's not sending me off
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It's marrying me off
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It's not marrying!
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It's forcing! It's coercing! It's a disgrace to the Great Han!
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Why use such harsh words?
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Women are bound to marry
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Besides
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I've been married before
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Tell me
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how did Grandmother force you?
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No one forced me
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It was my own choice
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Impossible! I can't believe it!
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A few days ago
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you told me
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you were firmly against
any marriage alliance
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Times change, and so do circumstances
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I've come around to the idea now
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Women, you see, must marry someone
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If I go, I'll be the wife of the Chanyu
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Though I'll dwell in tents, dine on mutton, and face the desert's winds
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I'll still be the mistress of a royal court
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Since the days of our ancestors, pretty women can rival a million soldiers
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You're not the only Emperor who makes marriage alliances
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so don't burden yourself with such guilt
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No, from my reign onwards, we'll change the old ways!
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How?
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As you suggested the other day
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we will fight the Xiongnu and end the border troubles forever!
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However, at this moment, Your Majesty can hardly exert any influence
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- Sister! - Your Majesty, please return to the palace
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- Sister! - Farewell, Your Majesty
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Please, forget what I just said
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Farewell, Your Majesty
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Sister, why do you have
a dagger with you?
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- Be careful, Your Majesty, it's poisoned! - Poisoned?
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Are you going to?
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My dear sister!
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As the saying goes, married daughter, spilled water
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After I'm married, whether I live or die will not be of your concern
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By the way, Your Majesty, haven't you always wanted to form a cavalry?
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I've kept eight hundred and eight top-tier horses in my estate
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each the cream of the top
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Consider this my last contribution
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to the vitality of the Great Han
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You are indeed my dearest sister!
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The Grand Empress Dowager is taking her afternoon rest. Please wait
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Piss off!
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Che, what do you bring for me?
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Please feel it, Grandmother
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A dagger?
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Grandmother, please be careful not to cut your finger
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It's been stewed for seven days and nights
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with the venom of Deinagkistrodon
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Even a small cut could be fatal
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You! Are you trying to stage a palace coup with this?
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Grandmother
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would you like to know
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where this poisonous dagger comes from?
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I was just about to ask you
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It comes from Princess Pingyang's dowry
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Pingyang?
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Why would she have this?
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It is her gift
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to the Chanyu of Xiongnu on her wedding night
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She planned to use it to send the Chanyu to the afterlife
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and end her own life
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How dare she!
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It would bring imminent peril for the Han!
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The Xiongnu would surely retaliate and march into Chang'an!
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However, every wrong has its source
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In any case, they won't
take revenge on me
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What do you mean?
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Think about it
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They all know that
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you, Grandmother, make every major decision in the Han
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They'll surely come for you if they seek revenge!
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Enough
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Go, summon the Empress Dowager
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- We can't marry the malevolent Pingyang to the Xiongnu! - Understood
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Excellent! Brother Dongfang's mind is truly priceless!
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Godfather, uncle, you can make them into a dish that goes with wine
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Huo Qubing, how many sparrows have you shot this time?
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I always shoot with great precision!
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Sister
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please keep this dagger well-preserved
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It's a great contributor to our family!
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Sister, be careful!
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Your Majesty, do you really think this dagger poisoned with fatal venom?
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You told me so yourself
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Please pardon me, Your Majesty
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Sister, what crime have you committed?
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I have committed the grave crime of deceiving Your Majesty
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The dagger has never been poisoned
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It's just an ordinary dagger
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Then why did you tell me it was poisoned?
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Because only by exaggerating to Your Majesty
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will Your Majesty convey it more seriously to the Grand Empress Dowager
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My dear sister
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you nearly scared me to death!
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But why couldn't I think of
such a clever idea?
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In truth, I didn't conceive any of this
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This idea, plus the strategies I provided you
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for dealing with the ministers last time
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were all worked out by a savant
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Please tell me, sister
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where is this savant from? And what is his name?
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His name is Dongfang Shuo
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Dongfang Shuo?
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I truly hope His Majesty will summon Brother Dongfang into the palace
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and bestow upon him the prestigious title of Lord Protector the Advisor
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Brother Gan, Brother Wei, Qubing, behold!
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When I clad in the court robe with its billowing sleeves
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and stride into the court like this
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His Majesty will be right before me
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I'll approach briskly
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Greetings, Your Majesty
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Do I resemble those officials in the court?
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- Yes! - Sure you do!
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You look even more like a proper official than the pretentious Dou bothers
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I dare guarantee that within two days
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His Majesty will personally lead a grand procession
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to welcome Brother Dongfang
into the palace!
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Very well, then let Brother Gan's words come true. Cheers!
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Qubing, you can take a sip, too. Come on, cheers!
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Brother!
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Brother!
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This demeanor of yours has no grandeur of a great general!
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Why are you so flustered and fussed?
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Tell me
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did the Grand Empress Dowager
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cancel the imperial decree for Princess Pingyang to marry the Xiongnu?
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It turns out Brother already knew
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What do you think of this?
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If Pingyang doesn't marry the Xiongnu, they will surely be greatly offended
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And they may march southward in no time
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His Majesty cannot handle such a crisis
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and he'll definitely seek aid from you, the esteemed Prime Minister
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When the time is ripe
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you can then
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Dou Wei, listen to me!
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Since the Grand Empress Dowager entered the palace, we, the Dou family
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have witnessed the reigns of Emperor Xiaowen and Emperor Xiaojing
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We've risen to the height of power and hold sway over the court
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But remember, detraction
pursues the great
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We must always remain vigilant
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for any slight oversight could lead to our downfall!
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The fate of the Lüs during the reign of Emperor Gaozu
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stands as a stark warning for us!
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Understood
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So, Your Majesty has known about Dongfang Shuo for some time?
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Not precisely, I kind of heard about him from someone
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Oh, from the Director of the Gate Traffic Control Office
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Two months ago, I issued a decree to summon talents from all over the realm
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But later, they were dispersed under Grandmother's pretext
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However, the Director mentioned that a young man named Dongfang Shuo
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had written a great work called "The Strategy of a Virtuous Sovereign"
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though I haven't had a chance to read it yet
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That's right, that's him
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Sister, how did you come to know him?
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He's the sworn brother of my horse keeper, Wei Qing
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He's currently staying in the stables
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I'll have someone fetch him
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and Your Majesty can test him in person
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No rush
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Such an exceptional intellect is a rare find. Why not hurry?
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Bah! Dongfang Shuo takes precedence, and the Emperor follows!
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I can't help but think about that incident on the street with a chamber pot
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What street? What chamber pot?
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Nothing, perhaps my eyes deceived me
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How about I have someone bring the cart of bamboo slips into the palace
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and take a look before deciding?
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But why do I feel like he now has someone under his command?
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What?
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Grand Princess Pingyang used a dagger to force the hag to change her mind
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which doesn't seem like the behavior of a royal princess
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It must be the Emperor's idea
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The Emperor, standing so high above the masses
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wouldn't come up with such a devious plan himself
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Brother, are you suspecting there's someone else advising the Emperor?
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Yes. But who would this advisor be?
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Greetings, Your Majesty
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- Rise. - Thanks, Your Majesty
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Your Majesty, how can I serve you?
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Do you remember the con artist we encountered on the street
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who tricked people into putting a chamber pot on their heads?
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Why is Your Majesty suddenly mentioning him?
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Somebody recommended him to me
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Take a look. Here are the bamboo slips he wrote for me
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and a memorial recounting his past
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He's a charlatan! A fraud! Your Majesty, please don't trust him!
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And could mine ailment yet be cured?
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Excellent! Godfather, it was so wonderful!
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Stop being so pedantic! I can't understand a word of your mumbo jumbo!
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Brother Gan, this is the verse from "The Book of Songs"
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It portrays a night
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with roaring wind and pouring rain, and a cock crowing to announce the dawn
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When the husband suddenly returns home, the wife rests happy and assured
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Brother Dongfang, Wei Zifu remains a maiden, yet to choose her suitor
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Yeah
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Indeed, she is
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But with her beauty and grace, she outshines all other girls in Chang'an
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captivating the hearts of men
across the land
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Rain and wind, veil the skies bleak. Roosters chant, their voices ne'r weak
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Yet I hast seen mine husband, and should'st I not rejoice?
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What's this mumbo jumbo about again?
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Brother Gan, let me put this
in plainer words
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This verse speaks of
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a stormy night, roosters' crowing, and a beloved husband's sudden return
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So, how could one not be delighted in such a moment?
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Brother, see what Brother
Dongfang is doing!
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This is just how he is
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Godfather, sing one more!
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- Rain and wind, wretched and gloomy. - Not again! - Roosters
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- Yi. - At your service
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Go quickly to Pingyang Mansion and inform my sister of this
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- Yet I hast seen…
- Hail the Grand Princess!
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Greetings, Your Highness
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There's no need for such formalities in your own home, please, rise
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Thanks, Your Highness
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I've come today with a specific message for you all
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Someone from the palace informed me that
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His Majesty would like to meet Dongfang Shuo tomorrow
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I am deeply grateful, Your Highness
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How could I accept the gratitude that should have been shown to others?
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You should thank His Majesty in person tomorrow
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Your Majesty
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Did you see him?
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I did, Your Majesty
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Let them wait outside. I would love to hand him the icy mitt for a while
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Come on, it's about time!
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His Majesty has a decree, summoning the Vice Censor-in-chief
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the Superior Grand Master of the Palace, and the Attendant
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Yes, Your Majesty
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Prince Hunye has been pressing for an answer
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asking when Your Majesty will decide
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for him to take Grand Princess Pingyang back to his country
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Then let him wait forever!
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Anything else?
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I have nothing more to report
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- You may take your leave now.
- Understood
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Gongyang
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Yes, Your Majesty
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Is Dongfang Shuo still there?
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Your Majesty, he dares not leave
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How many hours has it been?
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Your Majesty, he's been kneeling there for six hours
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probably grasping some court manners by now
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- Bring him in. - Understood
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Kneel properly. It's a grave disrespect if His Majesty sees you like this!
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His Majesty has a decree, summoning Gan Fu, Dongfang Shuo
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- Do I look good?
- Handsome. Like a big brother
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Brother
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Gan Fu has taken a young man to meet His Majesty
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Do you know who he is?
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00:24:16,960 --> 00:24:19,280
Gongyang has reported to me about this
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Then why wasn't I informed immediately?
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I thought it was an insignificant issue
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What? Did Brother hear something about this?
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Go, fetch Gongyang for me
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Are you aware of your guilt now?
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Do you realize your head is at stake?
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Your Majesty, I am innocent!
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I am!
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That day, I heard you say
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Dongfang Shuo takes precedence, and the Emperor follows
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Your Majesty, I didn't finish my sentence that day!
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You didn't finish? Then go on
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I'd like to see what tricks you have today
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Your Majesty, my complete statement was like this
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Dongfang Shuo takes precedence, which is impossible
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The Emperor follows, which is for sure
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What?
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00:25:31,360 --> 00:25:32,560
Your Majesty, please don't be mad
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00:25:33,360 --> 00:25:35,120
The Emperor is also called the true son of Heaven
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Your Majesty is the son of Heaven!
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So, I meant that Your Majesty follows right next to the Heaven
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00:25:43,720 --> 00:25:48,120
But compared to the mortal, Your Majesty undoubtedly takes precedence
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Are you done?
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00:25:53,640 --> 00:25:54,600
Yes, Your Majesty
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Well
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besides bragging, you are also skilled in slick talk
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What a sweet talker
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- You may rise. - Thanks, Your Majesty
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00:26:25,920 --> 00:26:30,840
Your Majesty, I possess not only the skill to tell jokes
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but also some genuine ability
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00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:38,840
What ability? Tell me
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00:26:38,840 --> 00:26:45,400
Your Majesty, hasn't Grand Princess Pingyang ever told you something?
335
00:26:47,320 --> 00:26:51,240
Princess Pingying has never
told me anything
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00:26:53,040 --> 00:26:56,560
And, no matter what anyone says, I won't believe any of it
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00:26:57,600 --> 00:27:00,520
What's heard with the ear may be false; what's seen with the eye is real
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00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:06,200
- Your Majesty, I think… - Wait
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00:27:07,240 --> 00:27:09,520
I don't want to hear it now
340
00:27:11,160 --> 00:27:15,400
Show me some of your little tricks first to amuse me
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00:27:18,080 --> 00:27:21,360
Your Majesty, I was too thrilled to prepare anything
342
00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:24,360
after knowing that I'll have an audience with you
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00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:29,480
How about I do a little trick to amuse Your Majesty?
344
00:27:32,280 --> 00:27:34,680
Watch closely, Your Majesty, my hands are now empty.
345
00:27:56,960 --> 00:27:58,600
General Gan, would you lend a hand?
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00:28:24,480 --> 00:28:25,760
Come over and let me see
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00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:31,840
Show me your hands
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00:28:37,000 --> 00:28:37,960
Now, turn them over
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00:28:44,800 --> 00:28:47,440
Tell me, what have you done?
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Yes, Your Majesty
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Brother Gan!
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00:28:52,160 --> 00:28:55,120
Stop dragging me like cattle!
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00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:58,000
Brother Dongfang, I am
really happy for you!
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00:28:58,600 --> 00:29:00,360
His Majesty will put you in a critical position this time!
355
00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:04,640
Of course! Because His Majesty realizes my true capability now!
356
00:29:05,080 --> 00:29:06,840
When His Majesty saw me in person
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00:29:06,880 --> 00:29:09,960
he was genuinely impressed
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00:29:11,440 --> 00:29:14,560
Brother Dongfang, let's go!
All on me today!
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00:29:14,600 --> 00:29:16,400
Let's get drunk!
360
00:29:16,760 --> 00:29:17,720
No, thanks, Brother Gan
361
00:29:17,760 --> 00:29:21,000
I've got stuff on hold, and I'll have to take my leave. Goodbye
362
00:29:38,120 --> 00:29:39,480
Farewell!
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00:29:48,880 --> 00:29:49,640
Good day, Sir!
364
00:29:50,080 --> 00:29:55,200
Madam, is Lady Luo Qi upstairs?
365
00:29:55,960 --> 00:29:58,680
Yes, but Sir, you know, if you want to meet Lady Luo Qi
366
00:29:58,680 --> 00:30:01,160
Sure, I am well aware of Madam's rules
367
00:30:04,520 --> 00:30:05,520
Where's my money?
368
00:30:08,280 --> 00:30:12,160
Fine, let me invoke the divine power
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00:30:23,600 --> 00:30:25,520
See, I've got nothing now
370
00:30:26,280 --> 00:30:27,960
See, I've got nothing now
371
00:30:28,760 --> 00:30:31,000
Behold, here it is!
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00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:32,920
Magical!
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00:30:32,920 --> 00:30:34,800
This is the gift for you, Madam
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00:30:35,480 --> 00:30:38,480
I'll tip Lady Luo Qi with another sum
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00:30:38,560 --> 00:30:41,800
Sir, you truly have a generous hand!
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00:30:41,840 --> 00:30:43,600
I'll lead you, Sir!
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00:30:44,240 --> 00:30:47,840
Twenty-five, thirty
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00:30:49,280 --> 00:30:50,600
Here, please come in
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00:30:53,880 --> 00:30:56,640
Greetings to you, Lady Luo Qi
380
00:31:02,200 --> 00:31:03,280
Oh, Sir Dongfang
381
00:31:03,280 --> 00:31:07,520
My dear, take good care of this gentleman
382
00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:08,840
I'll work on something else now
383
00:31:09,720 --> 00:31:11,480
Lian'er, bring this gentleman some tea
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00:31:12,600 --> 00:31:14,840
Sir, do you come for
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00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:18,320
augury game or music appreciation today?
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00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:24,320
I come to express my gratitude in person, and please accept my bow
387
00:31:25,520 --> 00:31:26,800
Don't bother
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00:31:27,320 --> 00:31:30,680
I am but a courtesan. How could I accept such a grand gesture from you?
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00:31:30,920 --> 00:31:33,840
That day at West Market Street, thanks to your help
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00:31:34,400 --> 00:31:35,600
I was spared from death
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00:31:35,960 --> 00:31:39,040
and given a golden chance to meet His Majesty
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00:31:39,440 --> 00:31:40,920
to speak my mind
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00:31:42,840 --> 00:31:44,640
Sir, I think you are mistaken
394
00:31:45,160 --> 00:31:47,280
It wasn't me
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00:31:48,640 --> 00:31:51,920
but a stableman from Grand Princess Pingyang's Mansion who saved you
396
00:31:52,440 --> 00:31:55,520
However, it seems that His Majesty hasn't bestowed great favor upon you yet
397
00:31:55,800 --> 00:31:59,240
at least not with an immediate high title
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00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:03,560
That's because you did not
witness it firsthand
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00:32:03,680 --> 00:32:05,480
When I entered the palace
400
00:32:05,510 --> 00:32:08,000
His Majesty was so impressed and thrilled
401
00:32:08,760 --> 00:32:12,240
He took my hand, embraced me
402
00:32:12,480 --> 00:32:15,480
And we shared private talks like brothers
403
00:32:16,320 --> 00:32:21,280
- All of this proves His Majesty intends to elevate me. - Is that so?
404
00:32:22,480 --> 00:32:23,720
But judging by your audacity
405
00:32:23,760 --> 00:32:25,720
during our previous drinking sessions here
406
00:32:25,960 --> 00:32:28,520
if you were indeed granted a high title
407
00:32:28,640 --> 00:32:31,400
you might have been parading in a court robe through the streets on a horse
408
00:32:31,440 --> 00:32:32,920
fearing no one would be unaware, wouldn't you?
409
00:32:33,320 --> 00:32:38,000
Coming to me for recreation would be your last choice
410
00:32:38,200 --> 00:32:40,160
Not only do you underestimate me, Lady
411
00:32:40,200 --> 00:32:44,240
but you also underestimate His Majesty's admiration for me
412
00:32:50,840 --> 00:32:53,880
See! In his self-narration, he wrote that he's six feet five
413
00:32:53,920 --> 00:32:58,120
with eyes like bright pearls and teeth resembling strung beads
414
00:32:59,280 --> 00:33:03,720
Can you believe there's such a brazen person in the world?
415
00:33:04,240 --> 00:33:05,920
He actually portrays himself as flawless
416
00:33:06,280 --> 00:33:09,480
If I hadn't seen him with my own eyes, I might have been deceived!
417
00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:24,080
Never mind, keep it
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00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:28,160
Perhaps on a day when I'm feeling downcast
419
00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:32,240
reading it might bring a smile
back to my face
420
00:33:32,800 --> 00:33:36,600
Consider it as adding a jester to the court's repertoire
421
00:33:40,200 --> 00:33:43,600
Sir, I want to ask a question, but I'm unsure if it's appropriate
422
00:33:44,000 --> 00:33:45,680
Please, ask away
423
00:33:45,840 --> 00:33:50,000
I've come here to seek your guidance in person
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00:33:50,040 --> 00:33:51,560
I am not capable of guiding you, Sir
425
00:33:52,480 --> 00:33:54,840
But despite your vast knowledge
426
00:33:54,880 --> 00:33:57,800
you may have a quite limited understanding of serving as a minister
427
00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:00,360
Lady
428
00:34:00,520 --> 00:34:05,680
don't you forget who I am? How could you make such an assumption?
429
00:34:07,400 --> 00:34:10,760
Cats hind their paws; still waters run deep
430
00:34:11,320 --> 00:34:15,160
Even if it were a sweet melon, excessive boasting
431
00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:19,400
would only leave a sour taste for those who partake
432
00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:26,400
Does this mean the melon should be advertised as sour?
433
00:34:27,080 --> 00:34:28,080
No
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00:34:28,080 --> 00:34:30,840
the best promotion is no promotion at all
435
00:34:31,320 --> 00:34:33,160
Allowing others to taste it for themselves
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00:34:33,200 --> 00:34:35,880
is a thousand times more effective than any advertisement
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00:34:38,160 --> 00:34:39,200
I, for one
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00:34:39,400 --> 00:34:42,840
detest excessive gentility
and undue modesty!
439
00:34:43,280 --> 00:34:46,040
The Grand Empress Dowager's govern by non-interference
440
00:34:46,080 --> 00:34:51,000
has sapped the vigor from the Great Han
441
00:34:51,120 --> 00:34:53,280
However, being overly assertive
442
00:34:53,320 --> 00:34:56,680
can sometimes sow the seeds of disaster
443
00:34:56,920 --> 00:34:58,080
No!
444
00:34:58,440 --> 00:35:01,920
I want to make a resounding
name for myself!
445
00:35:02,360 --> 00:35:06,120
I worry that your lofty aspirations may be short-lived
446
00:35:06,280 --> 00:35:09,880
I don't believe that His Majesty would willingly be oppressed
447
00:35:10,120 --> 00:35:12,800
instead of needing the support of great talents and abilities
448
00:35:12,960 --> 00:35:18,480
Very well. Even if, as you claim, you possess great talent and ability
449
00:35:18,640 --> 00:35:21,640
an Emperor who has yet
to establish his rule
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00:35:21,640 --> 00:35:25,560
may not be inclined to let his ministers' brilliance overshadow his own
451
00:35:25,840 --> 00:35:29,400
People vary, and flowers differ
452
00:35:29,600 --> 00:35:31,840
and the current Emperor is not like any other in the past
453
00:35:31,880 --> 00:35:37,840
All Emperors have always been and only have been what they are: the Emperor
454
00:35:42,080 --> 00:35:43,960
Oh, my Lady!
455
00:35:44,760 --> 00:35:47,080
Sir
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00:35:54,840 --> 00:35:58,120
You are definitely not of a humble origin like a brothel
457
00:35:59,280 --> 00:36:03,320
A courtesan would never have such profound thoughts as you do!
458
00:36:05,000 --> 00:36:06,600
Sir, it looks like I am right
459
00:36:07,040 --> 00:36:09,040
It only gives me more reasons to bond with you!
460
00:36:10,440 --> 00:36:11,600
- Lady, may I ask… - Sir, please hold on
461
00:36:11,600 --> 00:36:13,040
What's wrong?
462
00:36:13,080 --> 00:36:14,960
Sis, Mr. Jing, the swordsman,
is here again
463
00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:16,880
Tell him I am having a headache and can't meet any guests
464
00:36:17,480 --> 00:36:19,160
Mr. Jing?
465
00:36:20,160 --> 00:36:25,360
Is he Jing Kui, the swordsman who's renowned in the capital?
466
00:36:25,480 --> 00:36:27,560
Who else could he be? He is really into sis
467
00:36:27,600 --> 00:36:30,440
Lian'er, just tell him I am
having a headache
468
00:36:38,800 --> 00:36:41,440
Lady Luo Qi, greetings from Jing Kui
469
00:36:43,880 --> 00:36:45,880
So, you do not have a headache
470
00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:48,520
but a new sweetheart
471
00:36:48,560 --> 00:36:50,800
Sir, you've misunderstood
472
00:36:51,360 --> 00:36:54,200
Lady Luo Qi and I have known each other for over two months
473
00:36:54,480 --> 00:36:56,720
I'm her old friend, not her new sweetheart
474
00:36:57,280 --> 00:37:00,160
I've known her for a year. Dare you compare with me?
475
00:37:03,160 --> 00:37:07,640
Calm down, Sir. I guess I shall leave now
476
00:37:07,640 --> 00:37:08,560
Wait!
477
00:37:12,120 --> 00:37:13,640
Sir Jing, you know the rules here
478
00:37:13,640 --> 00:37:13,720
If the first-comers don't leave, the late-comers can't get in
479
00:37:14,200 --> 00:37:15,320
You must know that, right?
480
00:37:16,920 --> 00:37:18,320
- Lian'er. - At your service
481
00:37:18,360 --> 00:37:20,320
Didn't I ask you to prepare some food and wine
482
00:37:20,360 --> 00:37:23,600
for me to get drunk with Sir Dongfang?
483
00:37:35,040 --> 00:37:36,320
Lady, I
484
00:37:36,520 --> 00:37:37,720
I told you to stay, so stay!
485
00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:41,800
Exactly
486
00:37:42,280 --> 00:37:43,200
I find
487
00:37:43,200 --> 00:37:48,520
Dongfang Shuo's self-narration full of brags
488
00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:52,040
He goes on and on about how tall he is
489
00:37:52,080 --> 00:37:54,560
and how shiny his teeth are
490
00:37:57,240 --> 00:38:00,720
Brother, even a bragger like him gets an audience with His Majesty
491
00:38:03,560 --> 00:38:09,640
I guess His Majesty is really eager to seek talents
492
00:38:09,640 --> 00:38:11,840
His Majesty isn't seeking for talents
493
00:38:12,560 --> 00:38:15,840
His Majesty said he just wanted to fool this bragger around
494
00:38:15,880 --> 00:38:19,480
for amusement in his leisure time
495
00:38:20,600 --> 00:38:22,480
Brother, that is good news
496
00:38:22,520 --> 00:38:25,040
Fooling people around is way more interesting than fooling dogs around
497
00:38:30,720 --> 00:38:32,920
Brother, what is on your mind?
498
00:38:34,880 --> 00:38:37,760
We shall never relax vigilance
against others
499
00:38:46,880 --> 00:38:48,720
- Brother Dongfang, you are back. - Godfather!
500
00:38:50,160 --> 00:38:52,280
Did His Majesty meet you?
501
00:38:56,520 --> 00:38:57,280
Yes
502
00:38:58,480 --> 00:38:59,160
He summoned me
503
00:38:59,600 --> 00:39:00,640
and met me
504
00:39:02,720 --> 00:39:04,680
When His Majesty saw me,
he was so friendly
505
00:39:05,240 --> 00:39:07,520
that he even served me a cup of fine tea
506
00:39:11,040 --> 00:39:12,400
I can see a future
507
00:39:13,240 --> 00:39:16,720
where I am His Majesty's favored advisor
508
00:39:21,000 --> 00:39:23,920
- Qubing, where's your uncle Wei Qing? - Godfather!
509
00:39:28,120 --> 00:39:30,360
The Grand Princess has sent my brother to the frontier today
510
00:39:30,600 --> 00:39:33,160
Her Highness wants him to bring back some good horses
511
00:39:41,040 --> 00:39:44,720
Sister Zifu, who are you
making clothes for?
512
00:39:45,960 --> 00:39:47,040
My aunt came today
513
00:39:47,080 --> 00:39:49,080
to make a new padded coat especially for my uncle
514
00:39:54,360 --> 00:39:58,440
Your aunt is really something, diligent and beautiful
515
00:39:58,520 --> 00:40:02,360
Girls like her are nowhere to be found
516
00:40:03,120 --> 00:40:04,480
Brother Dongfang, please don't say that
517
00:40:10,080 --> 00:40:13,280
Sister Zifu, when will you make a piece of clothing for me too?
518
00:40:14,960 --> 00:40:17,800
- Godfather, do you really like my aunt? - Qubing!
519
00:40:21,120 --> 00:40:22,000
Sure
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