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[Ep 4]

Crown prince, it's your business.

I grant you to handle this.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Really?

Can I?

Of course.

You have the salary and come to work here everyday.

You should ask yourself, how can you allow such thing to happen here?

Before defaming others, you should ask your conscience.

Ask yourself if you really live up to the emperor and all the people?

If we tell this to the world, it will be a scandal.

I will be a historical laughing stock.

The emperor's reputation will be damaged.

We are all guilty.

No one can get away with it.

Your Majesty, we are sinners.

But according to national law

The one who is gravely sinful, grounded,

needs the reflect in Zongzheng Temple and waiting for punishment is you

Prince Qi

Is that ok, your Majesty?

I have said.

You will handle this.

Commander.

Escort prince Qi to Zongzheng Temple.

Yes.

Kong Hewei.

Take him away.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Dad...

Your Majesty.

Dad...

Dad...

Wait.

But.

The maid's confession is not judicially justified.

Last night your Majesty and I interrogated the falling woman.

She claimed no one instigated her.

She did it.

I have given a lot of thought,

Maybe there is another possibility.

That is,

Lady Zhang cherished dark designs.

She sowed the discord between us brothers as revenge.

So we had the incident yesterday.

Chancellor, you think. which one is the fact?

Your Royal Highness are right.

This is the fact.

The maid wants to scapegoat prince Qi.

She is totally frenzied.

She should be dismembered.

But even if it's true,

I and prince Qi are somewhat dishonourable.

I will introspect myself.

So I hope prince Qi could cultivate himself well and be cautious.

Don't give it the nasty people the opportunity to exploit.

You need to reply me.

This is the minor feudal proprieties.

Prince Qi

I am asking you

Do you remember what feudal proprieties are?

Thank you for your instructions.

Your Majesty.

That's all I want to ask.

Crown prince handles it well.

Your Majesty.

It's been a long time after prince Qi's marriage and capping ceremony.

But he still doesn't go to his fief.

So the nasty people can exploit the advantage.

The consequence is almost disastrous.

Soon the examination in spring will start.

Then ministry of rites should make some arrangement for

prince Qi to go to his fief.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

I still have something to say.

Since the criminal is brought to justice

and the whole Shangfu department is innocent.

Can you give the approval...

Approved.

Thank you, your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Crown prince forged it.

Anything else?

The maid is seriously injured and can't speak anything, do you know?

I leave her to crown prince to dispose of.

Dad.

Crown prince will keep her definitely .

It will be...

So what?

Crown prince spares your life.

You'd better behave yourself before you leave the capital.

Remember what I told you.

Do you know?

The woman you pushed off is your biological mother.

Even if you don't know this, she is still the teacher who brought you up.

I really don't understand what you were thinking about when you pushed her.

In order to cover you up, she took all the charges.

Today she will be torn apart limb from limb by five wagons on the street.

The one should be torn apart limb from limb

by five wagons on the street is you.

You killed your mom, I won't pardon you or forgive you.

But I won't kill you.

Because I know from the moment I tell you this, your heart becomes a hell.

Every beat

is the best punishment for you.

Take care of her.

I need her be safe and sound for the rest of her life.

When did you know it?

Sometimes not what people tell you matters but what they don't.

Last night in the imperial interrogation, she would rather be dismembered.

than telling the real criminal.

I knew it was maid Wu.

In this world, who can make such a sacrifice except a mother?

So you let the maid to take action before Lady Jiang.

What I am asking is...

When did you know maid Wu is Lady Zhang's daughter?

Long ago.

Probably, earlier than them.

After all, I am her friend, the late queen's son.

Queen

Do you like it?

Great.

Your have good hands.

Dingquan.

Am I looking good?

Yes.

See it yourself.

Looking good, right?

Your Royal Highness.

You always keep your word.

You offended his Majesty for them.

For me, it's only some reprimand.

For them, it's death.

Where are you going?

Plead guilty.

You are so ridiculous.

Father.

Father.

I don't want to go.

Son, you are the prince.

This is how the national system works.

Father.

You promised me.

I don't want to leave you.

Father.

Father.

Stand up.

Teacher.

You went to see his Majesty?

Teacher.

Am I doing something wrong?

You are right.

And wrong.

Teacher, I must have done something wrong.

Otherwise his Majesty won't do this to me.

Why didn't you tell his Majesty in advance?

He is your father.

He is the emperor in the court.

After the court, he is your father.

But you don't believe your father,

so you think what your father will think of you?

Teacher

If I had seen you yesterday, I wouldn't have told you.

Teacher.

I didn't eat.

Do you have some your wife's pastry left?

I will tell them to send you some.

No.

I want to go to your home.

It will be so great.

Your Royal Highness

I am just a courtier after all.

If you have nothing special, please don't go to my place.

Your Royal Highness

Commander.

Minister Lu.

Your Royal Highness.

What is this?

Your majesty.

Commander said, he found this on the beam of Shangfu department.

Someone forgot to burn it.

Open it.

Calumny is true.

But the charge is false.

I live up to the feudal proprieties and my father.

So the country and households could have peace.

Today is my capping ceremony.

Sometimes I really don't understand.

My crown prince is shrewd or naive.

Fengen.

Come and have a look.

Your Royal Highness.

Jia Yibo is not here today.

I will go to see minister Lu.

Probably he is out too.

They are with each other now, I think.

Maybe you should give this to his Majesty.

Anyway, you need to give the homework to your teacher in two days.

I just write for fun, you think I should give it to the emperor for criticism?

Your admission No. and name.

Dizi No.32, Xue Huan.

32

Xue Huan

Brilliant, minister Lu.

Your handwritting is so excellent.

It can't be open to the public, what a pity!

Please.

Tianzi No.48

Name.

Gu Fengen

Jia Yibo.

Why do you come in person this year?

If I don't come, you will take my replace?

Wait a moment, wait a moment.

Hurry.

Here you are.

Jia Yibo will pass the examination definitely. A fish leaping...

A tiger leaping over the dragon gate.

Please.

Once three years. the spring examination comes again.

It's the national talent election.

It's so critical.

I am the chief examiner.

Thank you for your assistance, chancellor and commander.

In the court, I stand in front of you.

But in the examination, I am no better than you.

You preside over the examination all along.

It's perfectly right that you are the chief examiner.

I am the deputy.

Actually I am just running the errands.

Your Majesty, please.

So rude.

If you still misbehave, you will...

I forgot it.

I can threaten you with anything except dad.

You are not afraid.

Come, have a try

I am not like you.

You need to visit parents day and night.

I can't see his Majesty for more than ten days.

I have nothing to be afraid of.

I haven't seen you these days.

Still practice calligraphy?

I am not as talented as you in calligraphy.

I will tell them to send you some copybooks.

Brother.

Eldest brother, I...

He is he, you are you.

You have nothing to do with it.

You are here for eating fish, too?

I am here to visit parents, not for eating fish.

Grandfather brings the fresh hilsa herring.

You don't know?

An pingbo?

Then I will come back later.

Your Royal Highness.

I don't like fish.

You don't like fish.

I don't like fish either.

But we are here after all.

Your Majesty

Prince V is here.

The crown prince is also here.

I am here to pay respect.

How are you doing, your Majesty?

I am fine.

Come, take it.

Thank you

What happened?

Perhaps the linoleum of the ceiling is broken.

It appears to rain and snow.

Fix it soon.

Yes

Check out if there are some loopholes somewhere else.

Yes, your Grace.

As I know, you see all the qualified examinees as your students.

Now I see it's true.

Three exams.

Nine days in total.

They need to complete the composition in daytime, and sleep at night here.

After the spring exam, you need to leave the capital.

I can't drink alcohol.

So I will give you the farewell feast with tea here.

Speaking of prince's going to the fief.

I have something to tell your Majesty.

Today Qi's wife came in the palace.

She said the residence needs repairing.

It's not a place for people to live in now.

So you mean...

Your Royal Highness underwent the capping ceremony.

Soon you will have your marriage.

You also know,

Prince has been married for three years but without a child.

We should have the residence repaired.

And prince attends crown prince's wedding ceremony before he leaves.

It will be so great right?

I am an ignorant woman.

If I say something wrong, I hope you won't take it personally.

This is the worldly wisdom.

How can I blame you?

Your Majesty

Speaking of crown prince's marriage, as I know,

Minister of penalty, Zhang Luzheng's eldest daughter.

She is very dutiful and virtuous and old enough to get married.

But...

Above worldly wisdom, we still have the national law and family law.

Prince must go to his fief after the capping ceremony.

This is the ancestral system and national law.

It's my responsibility to assist the emperor, and study politics

as a crown prince.

It's my brother's duty to consolidate territory in fief.

We are born in imperial family.

We can have high position without reading for ten years

We can have a peaceful life without fighting hard on the battlefield.

This is not taken for granted.

But because all the people fulfill the responsibility to support us.

So we need to perform our duties well for them.

As for crown princess, it's the state affair.

It's all up to his Majesty.

Thank you for your kindness.

Before your residence is repaired, you can live in the courier station there.

Thank you for understanding.

Your Royal Highness

Why are you here?

It's so late.

Teacher, don't drive me away.

I need to talk to you.

What's up?

Teacher.

This is my new calligraphy.

Please have a look.

Your calligraphy is so excellent.

Really?

What's wrong?

I was scared, now I need to process.

Do you have a name for your calligraphy?

I am here because I need you to name it.

Ok

Give me some time.

And.

It's very cold outside.

I want to drink a hot tea.

Ok

You come here right after visiting your dad right?

Yes

His Majesty will let prince Qi go?

Maybe

Where is chancellor?

Why are you here alone?

He went to check the examination room with men.

Check carefully.

Nothing can go amiss.

Yes

I know you are in the difficulties.

His Majesty insists that he should be the deputy chief examiner.

Actually it's Fengen's fault.

I told him not to come for more than one time.

But he doesn't listen to me.

He is an earl.

But he wants to be admitted to the Imperial College

He wants to take the scholarly honour or official rank on his own.

As I know in the exam, there are many meritorious statesmen's sons.

So his Majesty doesn't want you to be alone here.

So his Majesty takes the chancellor in.

One is inheriting from the ancestors.

The other one is self-achievement.

Teacher

Your Royal Highness

I am sorry.

Leave it to me.

Maybe I am old.

You are not 60 years old, how can you say you are old?

The day after tomorrow is your birthday.

But you need to stay here for 9 days because of invigilation

You come here for this?

Recently I am so occupied.

I didn't prepare you a gift.

Now I eat your night snack.

What do you want, teacher?

After the exam, I will celerate it for you.

I need nothing.

Please give me one copy of your calligraphy.

Okay.

I will send the sealed one to you in person.

Teacher.

I have a style name.

And...

Maybe I am really old.

I miss my hometown's food recently.

What food?

I can tell them to make it for you.

And I will send it to you.

So easy.

Zizania latifolia.

Water shield thick soup.

And weever.

When the autumn wind blew, Zhang Jiying thought of the three dishes.

Then he resigned.

After that...

Teacher, you want...

Your Royal Highness

Now your capping ceremony is over.

Prince Qi will leave the capital.

I plan to retire at home after the exam.

Please you can give me your calligraphy before I leave.

Don't worry.

I have told Lu Ying to come.

He will be imperial minister.

He will assist you.

Your Royal Highness

I won't let you go.

Your Royal Highness

His majesty won't let prince Qi go, either.

His Majesty and you asked me.

why I didn't tell you about the conspiracy.

And it provokes so many troubles.

I just want to know what his Majesty thinks about.

His majesty vindicates prince Qi.

Not just because he shows partiality to him

But also he wants to restrain me with him.

Wu Dehou returns to Changzhou and regains the military force.

His Majesty is so worried but there is nothing he can do.

So he uses me to pin him.

In the future, the life will be harder for me.

Teacher.

Don't go.

Your Royal Highness.

Even if his Majesty told you and chancellor to be here and restrain each other,

you are still worried right?

Otherwise tonight you won't be here.

I ordered men to strictly patrol.

To prevent the fraud.

I am not talking about this.

I will tell Fengen to pretend he is sick.

He will drop out this year.

You can't do this.

He is still young

He still has a chance after three years.

You don't understand

Why?

It's about to rain and snow.

They have been reading books for more than ten years.

They want nothing but to stay in the broken room for few days.

And you are more than a student.