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♫ I spur my horse, a whip in hand, to claim the land ♫
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♫ Little did I know, my boldness couldn't
overcome the sorrow of parting ♫
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♫ I shed my armor and wear the brocade ♫
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♫ The man in the yellow light sighs alone ♫
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♫ But no grand ambition can fill this lonely night ♫
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♫ With all my courage, I'd hold a paper umbrella high ♫
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♫ To shield you from every storm in the sky ♫
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♫ On the lakeside of the mortal world ♫
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♫ I look back, a thousand ships have sailed by ♫
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♫ We drank to our joys and griefs in the endless sand ♫
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♫ But let slip the perfect life we had planned ♫
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♫ I owe you a lifetime I cannot repay ♫
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♫ Only in the next life can this debt be paid ♫
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♫ We drank to our joys and griefs in the desert vast ♫
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♫ But in love and hate, we stumbled till the last ♫
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♫ Though I might walk through history's proud song ♫
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♫ My heart still falters where love belongs ♫
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♫ I'd have no regrets at all,
if only you had asked me to stay ♫
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Braveness of the Ming
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Episode 30
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[Jinxiu Fabric shop]
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You're freaking me out.
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You walk without even making a sound.
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Madam Xie,
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you haven't been eating much lately.
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We specially got braised fish for you today.
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At least try it a bit.
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Did you make this fish?
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I won't eat.
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Can't you see I'm busy?
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Do you have money to burn?
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Why can't you just let it go?
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If you didn't make the fish, who did?
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By the way,
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I haven't seen Peng today.
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Where did she go?
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Lately,
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you've been buried in those ledgers.
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When do you ever have time for us?
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Peng received a message from Xia today,
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so
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she hurried to give orders
to the Flying Dragon members.
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She received a message?
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What did he say?
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He said if you still don't eat,
he won't want you anymore.
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I knew that was nonsense.
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I'd only believe you, Ji.
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That's right.
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Well, Madam Xie,
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you should just eat your food.
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Xia Xun said he'd wrap things up over there
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and come join us right away.
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It tastes great.
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Here, have some more vegetables.
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(Perhaps only he can make you eat properly)
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(and listen obediently.)
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My lord, the medicine is ready.
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My lord,
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please drink the medicine first.
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My lord, if you don't take care of yourself,
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at least do it for our sake.
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You've been ill for so many days,
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taken so much medicine, but you're no better at all.
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Everyone in the mansion is worried.
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Li, I wish I never recover from this illness.
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My lord,
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how could you say that?
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I know how much you're suffering.
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Who in this world hasn't had
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their share of frustration and sorrow?
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Moreover,
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how many people covet the position you hold now?
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They wish you would stay ill longer.
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Precisely because of this,
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you must recover quickly
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and prove it to those ignorant commoners.
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My lord, have some water.
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Li,
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nowadays, it's rumored
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that I'm the number one in the world.
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My lord, let's not talk about this.
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Let's not stoop to their level.
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Forget it.
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A worthless general
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is still a general, right?
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My lord,
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I've received their news,
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asking when they can pay you a visit.
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No, I won't see them.
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I don't want to see anyone right now.
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Seeing them makes me uncomfortable.
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Who knows,
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those rumors might have come from their mouths.
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Alright,
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my lord.
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You should rest well for now.
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I'll go turn them down.
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Now,
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I've become the target of the court.
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All the blame is being pinned on me.
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Fang Xiaoru and Huang Zicheng
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are surely doing everything they can
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to bring me down in one fell swoop.
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Be careful.
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Hang in there.
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Don't worry about me.
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Bear with it.
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Physician! Physician!
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What's wrong?
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Don't worry about me.
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Lots of people outside still need bandaging.
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Go help them.
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Hurry up.
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The soldiers outside are being taken care of.
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My duty is to look after you.
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Your Highness, don't move. It'll be done soon.
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In this battle against the court,
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how many brothers have I lost?
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Even Zhang Yu died unjustly here.
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In this battle,
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several great generals lost their lives.
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If it weren't for Zhu Neng and Gaoxu
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fighting desperately to carve a survival path,
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I
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might have met my end.
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Your Highness.
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If you continue like this,
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before we even reach Jinling City,
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you'll collapse first.
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I know, I know.
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Let me think.
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Your Highness, Your Highness.
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Let go of me.
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I promise I won't leave.
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Let go!
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Alright.
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Does it hurt, Your Highness?
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That's right. I really want to know,
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of all the famed generals
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in Jinling City,
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who else is as fearless as you,
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letting the blood flow all over the ground?
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Right.
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He caught us off guard.
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I'll give them an unexpected surprise.
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Remember that.
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Yes, I know.
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Why have you come over?
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I came to see you. I missed you.
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Have you been eating well?
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Over there,
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I stay up late chatting with Marshal Xu every day.
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You don't need to tell me,
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nor explain what you're doing.
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Do I not know you well enough?
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Look at that.
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You guys continue. Sorry to interrupt.
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There's news from Prince Yan.
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Alright, sit down.
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During this time at Xu's Mansion,
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I couldn't persuade Xu Zengshou,
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but I discovered
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that he is very close with Li Jinglong.
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His elder brother
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leans more towards Fang Xiaoru's side.
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Everyone should know
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the Fang and Li factions are deeply at odds.
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So, the two brothers
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will inevitably become opposed.
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And Xu Zengshou will become our
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best helper in getting close
to the ministers on Li Jinglong's side.
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I heard
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the Princess and Xu Zengshou's siblings are very close.
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Xia,
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if you just use a little trick
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to make the Princess listen to you,
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naturally,
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Xu Zengshou will change his attitude.
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Ji,
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I've been chatting with Xu Zengshou every day,
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and I found him to be an upright
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and righteous person.
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I truly admire him.
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As for the Princess,
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she was just helping out of righteousness.
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In my opinion,
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it isn't just righteous aid.
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Hiding you in Xu's Mansion for so long
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has put the entire Xu clan in mortal peril.
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Didn't you say there was news from Prince Yan?
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Yes.
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Prince Yan sent a message.
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He suffered a major defeat and heavy losses
in the recent battle with the Ming army.
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He hopes we can find a breakthrough
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within Jinling City,
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persuade more ministers to defect for him,
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and obtain more intelligence.
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It's not that easy to persuade them to defect.
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Xia,
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you've been staying at Xu's Mansion,
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so you should know better how difficult this is.
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You really know how to hit a sore spot.
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Although Xu Zengshou hasn't wavered yet,
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we can approach another person.
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Another person?
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If I'm guessing it right,
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are you talking about Li Jinglong?
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Xia,
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what makes you think he could be turned?
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I don't know if you remember
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the poetry gathering we attended.
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At the banquet that day,
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I witnessed Li Jinglong
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being mocked by many ministers.
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It shows that the powerful ministers at court
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are quite dissatisfied with him.
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And now, in Jinling City,
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there are all sorts of slander against him.
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He's such a proud and stubborn person.
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How do you think he'll handle this?
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He can only claim illness and stay at home.
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But if this continues,
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he will soon be brought down by the Fang faction.
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Even if we successfully turn a fallen faction,
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we might not necessarily
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gain much benefit from it.
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I've already received news from the court.
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The Emperor will soon hold a grand banquet
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to celebrate the Ming army's victory.
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Li Jinglong
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will also attend the banquet that night.
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What use is that?
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Li Jinglong is such a proud person.
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Since he has decided to attend,
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he's probably resolved to have
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an all-out showdown with Fang and Huang.
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Then we'll take this opportunity
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to persuade him properly.
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I believe he won't refuse
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a mutually beneficial deal.
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Ximen,
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you must attend this banquet.
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Me?
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But how can I sneak into the banquet?
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Greetings, Your Majesty.
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Come, Prince, take a seat.
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The Princess Consort is pregnant?
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That's truly a cause for celebration.
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It's been over a month now.
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She conceived three days after arrival.
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I came to thank Your Majesty
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for your imperial grace that has blessed us.
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Good, good.
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We've been having many joyous occasions lately.
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First, our army achieved a great victory,
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and now the Princess Consort is pregnant in our land.
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It's truly delightful.
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Soon,
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I will hold a grand banquet in the palace.
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Prince,
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remember to bring the Princess Consort.
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I will bestow great rewards
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upon your unborn child,
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so that joy may fill our imperial palace.
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Thank you, Your Majesty.
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Duke of Cao.
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If you are ill, rest properly at home.
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Your Majesty, I offer my deepest obeisance.
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Rise, please.
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Thank you, Your Majesty.
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Let the music play!
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Duke of Cao.
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Here, Prince.
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You're a guest from afar.
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Thank you, Your Majesty.
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Excellent, excellent.
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My esteemed ministers.
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Cheers.
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Thank you, Your Majesty.
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Fine wine.
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Beauty.
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Beauty.
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Duke of Cao.
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I'm the Crown Prince of Ryukyu, Ximen Jingze.
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Allow me to offer you a toast.
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I won't disturb you further.
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Everyone,
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let us all raise our cups to toast His Majesty.
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Long live Your Majesty.
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Duke of Cao.
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Your health is paramount. If you feel unwell,
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some matters should be set aside.
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You may return first to rest.
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Apologies for my rudeness. I'll will take my leave.
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My ministers, please.
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Thank you, Your Majesty.
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Master, where are we going?
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Don't rush back. Let's wander around a bit.
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I'm but a small fish,
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worthless in the eyes of the Emperor.
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But you, Duke,
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are precisely in need of friends.
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I am now nothing but a useless person.
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Why would Prince Yan still seek me out?
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In the battle of Zhengcunba,
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your defeat stems first from arrogance,
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then from ill timing.
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In the battle of Baigou River,
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if your banner hadn't been broken by the wind,
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Prince Yan might have lost to you.
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The court judges heroes solely by success or failure,
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but Prince Yan does not.
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He has always admired you.
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His Highness once told me
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that the father and son in Jiujiang
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merely lack battlefield experience.
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Lack of experience?
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Does Sheng Yong have more experience than me?
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In your eyes, Duke,
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is Sheng Yong stronger than you?
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Prince Yan was defeated this time
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also due to arrogance.
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Because in His Highness's eyes,
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you're the son of the war god, General Li Wenzhong.
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A master of both pen and sword,
commanding 600,000 elite troops.
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Since Prince Yan defeated you,
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do you think
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he would still regard Sheng Yong with any respect?
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Duke, in my opinion,
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it is entirely you who made Sheng Yong what he is.
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Even so, Prince Yan has indeed been defeated.
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This defeat cost heavy losses of troops and generals.
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Even Zhang Yu died on the battlefield.
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The Yan army has suffered a severe blow,
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while our imperial forces' morale soared.
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Why did he send you here?
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Ask me to side with a defeated general like him?
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With all due respect, Duke,
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victory and defeat are common in war.
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His Highness has indeed lost this time,
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but can you ensure that Sheng Yong, who won by luck,
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will be invincible from now on?
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Will Prince Yan have a chance to turn the tide?
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And what about you, Duke?
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The Emperor will not give you another chance.
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Huang Zicheng and Fang Xiaoru
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will not give you another chance either.
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But now Prince Yan is offering you this chance.
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Do you want it or not?
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Prince Yan
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wants me
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to side with him?
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But in my current situation,
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what... what can I even do?
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His Highness hopes that you
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can propose peace talks before the Emperor
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to resolve the issue through diplomatic means.
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To get your proposal more support
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and resolve the dispute peacefully
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to end the war,
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Duke,
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leak a little information to Prince Yan,
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and let Sheng Yong suffer a minor setback.
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This is for the court,
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for the sake of our Great Ming.
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I am nothing but a hunted rat today.
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Even if I wish to help, I am powerless.
368
00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:05,200
Duke, I'm afraid you have forgotten
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that ministers like Ru Chang, Yu Xin, and Jing Qing
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oppose the reduction of feudal power
and advocate peace negotiations.
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They are all your allies.
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Allies?
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Greetings, Duke. Please come inside.
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I respectfully bid you farewell, Duke.
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Take care, Duke.
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My lord,
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according to the spies,
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before the morning court today,
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the Emperor received Fang Xiaoru,
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Qi Tai, and Huang Zicheng in the Zhengxin Hall.
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Sheng Yong lost the battle and was blamed for it.
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Yes, you're wise.
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General Sheng Yong suffered a defeat,
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lost 50,000 troops and retreated to Dezhou.
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Generals Ping An and Wu Jie
led reinforcements to assist.
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Before the reinforcements arrived,
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they heard that General Sheng Yong had fled,
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so they hurriedly returned to Zhending.
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The Emperor was furious,
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slamming the desk in the Zhengxin Hall,
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cursing the frontline soldiers for their indecision,
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cowardice, and waste of imperial resources.
393
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How did they try to excuse Sheng Yong?
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They said that General Sheng lost the Battle of Jiahe
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to a howling gale that choked
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the battlefield with dust.
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Idiots!
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His Majesty believes such a lame excuse?
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If every time our army loses a battle,
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we blame on fate instead of our mistakes,
401
00:22:56,040 --> 00:22:57,560
does this not tarnish our dignity?
402
00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:01,320
My lord,
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should we remind the Emperor?
404
00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:05,560
I'm afraid this excuse has already
405
00:23:06,120 --> 00:23:09,920
been presented to the ministers in court.
406
00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:12,880
Why should we offend them?
407
00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:28,960
Seems this is another life-or-death situation.
408
00:24:07,480 --> 00:24:09,960
I'm furious! Defeat after defeat,
409
00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:11,960
and now they blame the court for poor appointments.
410
00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,240
Sheng Yong's audacity is off the charts!
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My biggest mistake was making him a general.
412
00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:22,120
Your Majesty, please calm down.
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00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:24,120
These memorials
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all blame Huang Zicheng and his ilk for incompetence,
415
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and attribute the defeats to Sheng Yong's conceit.
416
00:24:31,920 --> 00:24:34,280
The memorials come not only
from officials in the capital
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but also from generals at the front.
418
00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:41,360
Discontent is rife inside and outside the court.
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Your Majesty,
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I'm not sure if I should speak my mind.
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Speak.
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00:24:47,880 --> 00:24:48,480
Your Majesty,
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I believe
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your kindness keeps you
from imposing heavy penalties.
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00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:54,840
But Huang Zicheng and those other ministers
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00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:56,560
have become the target of public criticism.
427
00:24:57,000 --> 00:24:58,360
If Your Majesty continues to protect them,
428
00:24:58,760 --> 00:25:00,640
some people may inevitably become dissatisfied.
429
00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:03,080
If they secretly collude with Prince Yan,
430
00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:04,360
wouldn't that be a greater loss?
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Grind the ink.
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00:25:19,480 --> 00:25:21,160
Thank you, Your Majesty.
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00:25:29,160 --> 00:25:30,240
Congratulations, Duke of Cao.
434
00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:32,880
From today, you will take Huang Zicheng's place
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and preside over the court affairs.
436
00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:35,760
Thank you for your trouble.
437
00:25:43,760 --> 00:25:46,360
By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:
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Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai are incompetent.
439
00:25:49,120 --> 00:25:52,000
Sheng Yong, arrogant and rash.
All brought defeat in battle.
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They are demoted two ranks,
confined to their residences for reflection.
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Their future conduct shall be observed.
442
00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:57,560
So be it.
443
00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:01,080
Your decree is received with gratitude.
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00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:10,400
Lord Huang.
445
00:26:10,520 --> 00:26:12,760
His Majesty hasn't forgotten about you.
446
00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:14,800
His Majesty instructed
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00:26:15,200 --> 00:26:17,120
that if you have any needs,
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00:26:17,280 --> 00:26:18,960
you may directly command me.
449
00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:22,240
Please convey my thanks to His Majesty.
450
00:26:22,760 --> 00:26:24,960
I need nothing.
451
00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:30,280
I only wish for the Great Ming
to be stable and prosperous.
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00:26:51,920 --> 00:26:52,480
Your Highness.
453
00:27:01,240 --> 00:27:01,960
Good.
454
00:27:03,040 --> 00:27:03,960
Excellent.
455
00:27:06,600 --> 00:27:08,240
Go and invite General Zhu Neng here.
456
00:27:08,440 --> 00:27:08,960
Yes.
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00:27:15,760 --> 00:27:19,520
Zhu Yunwen has demoted Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai
458
00:27:20,040 --> 00:27:22,600
and now intends to send an envoy for peace talks.
459
00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:25,360
Congratulations, Your Highness.
460
00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:27,960
Your Highness,
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the biggest obstacle is now gone.
462
00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:31,880
What should our next step be?
463
00:27:33,640 --> 00:27:34,200
Now,
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00:27:35,120 --> 00:27:36,200
within Jinling City,
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00:27:36,920 --> 00:27:39,480
all intelligence has already fallen into my hands.
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00:27:40,560 --> 00:27:41,120
After this,
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00:27:41,760 --> 00:27:44,240
we should rectify military discipline
and boost morale,
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00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:46,560
and take Jinling with one concerted effort.
469
00:27:47,080 --> 00:27:47,960
Yes, Your Highness.
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Go now.
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00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:00,680
Xia Xun.
472
00:28:01,760 --> 00:28:03,840
If it weren't for your coordination,
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I would not have progressed so smoothly.
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00:28:07,040 --> 00:28:08,560
I believe that in the near future,
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00:28:09,240 --> 00:28:11,920
you and I will meet in Jinling City.
476
00:28:58,920 --> 00:29:00,800
Your Majesty, please remain calm.
477
00:29:01,480 --> 00:29:02,960
There's no news from the front lines.
478
00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:04,760
I'm extremely worried.
479
00:29:07,400 --> 00:29:09,160
Your Majesty, we lost the battle.
480
00:29:09,320 --> 00:29:09,920
Again?
481
00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:14,920
Prince Yan is now tightening the noose.
482
00:29:15,560 --> 00:29:17,560
Do we truly have no recourse at all?
483
00:29:18,680 --> 00:29:19,280
Could it be
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that I must wait for him to attack Jinling?
485
00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:26,000
Your Majesty,
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00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:29,880
I have a plan, but I'm not sure if it'll work.
487
00:29:32,280 --> 00:29:36,400
It might throw Prince Yan's troops into disarray,
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00:29:36,800 --> 00:29:38,240
greatly reducing their morale.
489
00:29:38,520 --> 00:29:40,560
Please don't hesitate to speak plainly.
490
00:29:43,120 --> 00:29:43,840
Your Majesty,
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00:29:44,600 --> 00:29:47,640
you could send someone to Beiping.
492
00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:50,880
Good, let's do it your way.
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00:30:12,600 --> 00:30:14,120
Go back and tell your master
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00:30:14,280 --> 00:30:15,360
this is my answer.
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You may leave now.
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00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:25,000
In the future,
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00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:27,560
if they send people over again,
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00:30:27,560 --> 00:30:29,320
just turn them away and don't inform me.
499
00:30:29,480 --> 00:30:31,160
This will spare us from gossip. Understand?
500
00:30:31,480 --> 00:30:31,880
Yes.
501
00:30:40,200 --> 00:30:42,640
Is everything you just said true?
502
00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:45,520
I received intelligence
503
00:30:45,760 --> 00:30:47,320
that Gaochi secretly met with a spy.
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00:30:48,080 --> 00:30:48,800
However,
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I believe
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he would never be deceived by the Emperor.
507
00:30:53,520 --> 00:30:56,280
Huang Yan sent word that the Emperor
had sent someone to demand his surrender,
508
00:30:57,520 --> 00:31:00,240
but he detained both the envoy and the letter.
509
00:31:00,520 --> 00:31:02,560
It wasn't mentioned that he agreed to surrender.
510
00:31:05,360 --> 00:31:07,040
When we entered the capital,
511
00:31:08,240 --> 00:31:09,720
the Emperor entertained us warmly
512
00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:12,000
and showered Gaochi with exceptional favor.
513
00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:13,600
Later,
514
00:31:13,720 --> 00:31:15,640
he often summoned him
to the palace for private talks.
515
00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:22,720
Gaochi is erudite and versatile,
proficient in many things.
516
00:31:23,560 --> 00:31:25,480
But I am a mere warrior.
517
00:31:26,160 --> 00:31:27,680
The Emperor naturally doted on him.
518
00:31:29,000 --> 00:31:29,760
Gaochi
519
00:31:30,880 --> 00:31:33,920
also holds fond regard for the Emperor.
520
00:31:48,040 --> 00:31:48,560
Gaoxu,
521
00:31:48,800 --> 00:31:50,200
Gaochi wouldn't collude with outsiders, right?
522
00:31:50,640 --> 00:31:51,760
We are family after all.
523
00:31:53,240 --> 00:31:54,360
So what if we're family?
524
00:31:54,880 --> 00:31:56,480
Now the whole world is embroiled in war.
525
00:31:56,760 --> 00:31:57,880
Aren't they all surnamed Zhu?
526
00:31:58,160 --> 00:31:59,240
Aren't they all family?
527
00:31:59,800 --> 00:32:00,960
Yet they still fight each other.
528
00:32:01,240 --> 00:32:01,840
That's not possible.
529
00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:03,840
We have faced life and death together,
530
00:32:04,080 --> 00:32:05,160
and fought side by side for Father's cause.
531
00:32:05,400 --> 00:32:07,240
How could Gaochi possibly collude with outsiders?
532
00:32:07,880 --> 00:32:09,720
We are brothers of the same womb!
533
00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:10,680
Gaosui,
534
00:32:11,800 --> 00:32:12,960
do you remember
535
00:32:13,600 --> 00:32:15,160
Gaochi once told us
536
00:32:16,160 --> 00:32:18,200
that if Father's uprising fails,
537
00:32:19,160 --> 00:32:20,960
we should plan our retreat first?
538
00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:21,560
I remember.
539
00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:24,200
At that time, Gaochi said as the eldest son,
540
00:32:24,440 --> 00:32:25,920
he would stand at the forefront
541
00:32:26,200 --> 00:32:27,440
and let us protect our parents.
542
00:32:27,720 --> 00:32:28,840
And look now,
543
00:32:29,440 --> 00:32:32,360
who is sitting peacefully in Beiping City?
544
00:32:33,280 --> 00:32:36,440
And who is charging into battle,
unhesitatingly taking the lead?
545
00:32:38,240 --> 00:32:38,960
Gaosui,
546
00:32:40,200 --> 00:32:42,600
now that the war has been going on for so long,
547
00:32:43,120 --> 00:32:45,360
once Father succeeds, he will possess the world.
548
00:32:46,200 --> 00:32:47,760
When Father passes away...
549
00:32:51,480 --> 00:32:54,160
He only has us three sons.
550
00:32:54,800 --> 00:32:55,400
But...
551
00:32:56,400 --> 00:32:57,920
But Gaochi is the eldest son.
552
00:32:58,240 --> 00:32:59,800
It's only natural that he should inherit.
553
00:33:00,280 --> 00:33:01,680
Why would he collude with outsiders?
554
00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:03,480
That doesn't make sense.
555
00:33:05,680 --> 00:33:08,160
You just refuse to see it clearly.
556
00:33:08,640 --> 00:33:09,440
You refuse it
557
00:33:09,720 --> 00:33:11,520
because you still think of him as our elder brother.
558
00:33:12,000 --> 00:33:13,400
But has he ever genuinely
559
00:33:13,400 --> 00:33:14,560
treated us as his younger brothers?
560
00:33:16,040 --> 00:33:17,320
You don't know that.
561
00:33:19,480 --> 00:33:22,240
Think about it. Gaochi is frail in health,
562
00:33:22,520 --> 00:33:24,360
yet you and I have achieved great military merits.
563
00:33:24,800 --> 00:33:26,600
Do you really think it's possible
564
00:33:26,640 --> 00:33:28,360
for him to regard us as his own brothers?
565
00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:33,600
More like thorns in his side.
566
00:33:40,760 --> 00:33:43,880
I also don't wish for Gaochi to betray Father.
567
00:33:44,320 --> 00:33:46,120
After all, the three of us are brothers
568
00:33:46,760 --> 00:33:48,080
and have shared life and death.
569
00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:49,800
If we turn against each other...
570
00:33:53,440 --> 00:33:56,760
Perhaps he has been in Beiping for too long.
571
00:33:57,040 --> 00:33:58,920
He simply doesn't know
the hardships we face on the battlefield.
572
00:33:59,640 --> 00:34:01,800
That's why he's so easily
573
00:34:02,280 --> 00:34:03,520
deceived by others.
574
00:34:15,040 --> 00:34:15,600
Gaochi.
575
00:34:15,600 --> 00:34:16,960
Mother, greetings.
576
00:34:20,120 --> 00:34:21,480
I've made some soup for you.
577
00:34:24,080 --> 00:34:24,960
Mother, please sit.
578
00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:29,640
Gaochi.
579
00:34:30,080 --> 00:34:31,560
Don't worry too much.
580
00:34:31,800 --> 00:34:33,640
Your father only did that because
581
00:34:33,680 --> 00:34:34,960
he listened to those rumors.
582
00:34:35,120 --> 00:34:36,760
I'm currently thinking of a way.
583
00:34:36,880 --> 00:34:39,160
Father ordered my arrest
584
00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:40,960
and even said if I don't comply,
585
00:34:41,560 --> 00:34:42,960
he will have me executed.
586
00:34:43,920 --> 00:34:45,360
No matter how I explain now,
587
00:34:45,760 --> 00:34:47,400
Father won't believe me anymore.
588
00:34:48,200 --> 00:34:50,880
What the Emperor really doing is sowing discord.
589
00:34:51,000 --> 00:34:52,920
You two must not fall for his scheme.
590
00:34:53,760 --> 00:34:54,360
Gaochi.
591
00:34:54,640 --> 00:34:55,720
Trust me.
592
00:34:55,880 --> 00:34:57,480
I will definitely restore justice for you.
593
00:35:01,500 --> 00:35:03,420
[Antique Shop]
594
00:35:04,040 --> 00:35:04,760
Peng.
595
00:35:05,080 --> 00:35:07,760
Xia Xun also turned Li Jinglong to his side.
596
00:35:07,920 --> 00:35:09,520
Now the court is filled with intelligence networks,
597
00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:11,720
but why hasn't Xia Xun returned yet?
598
00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:14,480
If Xia Xun doesn't return,
599
00:35:14,840 --> 00:35:17,400
you'll keep worrying he'll be lured away, right?
600
00:35:17,800 --> 00:35:19,440
I'm not worried about that.
601
00:35:19,800 --> 00:35:21,120
I can do without him.
602
00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:23,400
Can you really do that?
603
00:35:23,880 --> 00:35:26,440
If he really gets lured away, what will you do?
604
00:35:29,320 --> 00:35:30,800
I have a letter to deliver to Xia Xun.
605
00:35:32,240 --> 00:35:33,360
I don't know him.
606
00:35:33,760 --> 00:35:35,640
I'm here on the orders of Princess Yan.
607
00:35:42,360 --> 00:35:43,040
Xia Xun.
608
00:35:43,560 --> 00:35:45,880
My son's life is entirely entrusted to you.
609
00:35:56,800 --> 00:35:57,400
Let's go.
610
00:35:58,120 --> 00:35:58,960
Check please.
611
00:36:18,720 --> 00:36:19,480
Found it.
612
00:36:23,040 --> 00:36:24,240
Take them to see His Highness.
613
00:36:24,560 --> 00:36:25,000
Yes.
614
00:36:26,800 --> 00:36:27,200
Move.
615
00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:33,560
Any news from Beiping?
616
00:36:35,000 --> 00:36:35,720
Father,
617
00:36:36,320 --> 00:36:37,680
there's no news from the mansion for now.
618
00:36:38,440 --> 00:36:38,960
But...
619
00:36:40,840 --> 00:36:41,520
But what?
620
00:36:44,560 --> 00:36:45,120
Speak.
621
00:36:46,040 --> 00:36:47,040
I heard
622
00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:50,520
the Ming army outside Beiping
has quieted down considerably.
623
00:36:51,320 --> 00:36:52,360
I wonder if
624
00:36:53,360 --> 00:36:54,920
it has anything to do with Gaochi.
625
00:36:56,400 --> 00:36:57,520
Gaochi wouldn't dare!
626
00:36:58,200 --> 00:36:59,320
Please spare Gaochi, Father.
627
00:36:59,680 --> 00:37:01,400
Maybe it's just a momentary lapse in judgment.
628
00:37:01,440 --> 00:37:02,360
Nonsense!
629
00:37:04,040 --> 00:37:05,040
With Mother watching over Beiping,
630
00:37:05,280 --> 00:37:06,360
there shouldn't be any mishaps.
631
00:37:06,520 --> 00:37:08,320
If Gaochi dares to do such a foolish thing,
632
00:37:09,040 --> 00:37:10,240
I will never forgive him.
633
00:37:13,560 --> 00:37:15,360
Your Highness, someone requests an audience.
634
00:37:15,680 --> 00:37:16,360
Who is it?
635
00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:17,880
He says he's from the Xia family of Jinling.
636
00:37:18,040 --> 00:37:19,320
Quick, let him in.
637
00:37:19,320 --> 00:37:19,800
Yes.
638
00:37:27,560 --> 00:37:28,560
Greetings, Your Highness.
639
00:37:29,000 --> 00:37:30,400
Is it about Xia Xun?
640
00:37:39,520 --> 00:37:40,720
The two men are being held outside the tent.
641
00:37:40,880 --> 00:37:42,680
Do you wish to interrogate them personally?
642
00:37:42,920 --> 00:37:44,520
No need. Go.
643
00:37:44,880 --> 00:37:45,240
Yes.
644
00:37:50,400 --> 00:37:51,000
Gaoxu.
645
00:37:53,560 --> 00:37:54,120
Father.
646
00:38:00,200 --> 00:38:01,360
Father, this...
647
00:38:03,920 --> 00:38:07,200
This shows Gaochi did not open this letter.
648
00:38:09,480 --> 00:38:10,720
It was a false alarm.
649
00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:17,000
I almost killed my own son.
650
00:38:26,720 --> 00:38:27,920
It was such a perfect chance.
651
00:38:28,560 --> 00:38:31,000
That guy Xia Xun totally ruined it!
652
00:38:31,480 --> 00:38:32,360
Please calm your anger.
653
00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:34,400
Princess Yan must have intervened.
654
00:38:34,720 --> 00:38:36,520
Otherwise, how would Xia Xun have known?
655
00:38:37,320 --> 00:38:38,840
Though this did not shake
the Heir Apparent's position,
656
00:38:39,560 --> 00:38:41,840
it is enough to influence
His Highness's view of him.
657
00:38:42,280 --> 00:38:43,880
Mr. Gaoxu, you are brave and skilled in battle,
658
00:38:44,240 --> 00:38:45,400
always leading the charge.
659
00:38:45,760 --> 00:38:47,680
The soldiers in this camp all say
660
00:38:48,040 --> 00:38:50,040
you are becoming more and more like Prince Yan.
661
00:39:03,440 --> 00:39:06,520
However, this also reminds me
662
00:39:08,040 --> 00:39:11,760
that Father and Mother trust Xia Xun so much.
663
00:39:12,800 --> 00:39:13,440
So,
664
00:39:14,040 --> 00:39:15,760
I should try to win him over early,
665
00:39:17,160 --> 00:39:20,520
and not let him work for Gaochi.
666
00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:51,200
Is this letter strange?
667
00:39:53,480 --> 00:39:55,960
Princess Yan entrusted me to investigate the truth
668
00:39:56,240 --> 00:39:57,680
in order to protect the Heir Apparent's position.
669
00:39:59,560 --> 00:40:01,840
Mr. Gaoxu should especially resent me.
670
00:40:02,400 --> 00:40:04,880
So why did he write to thank me?
671
00:40:05,560 --> 00:40:08,320
Mr. Gaoxu and the Heir Apparent
are brothers after all.
672
00:40:08,560 --> 00:40:11,960
It makes perfect sense for him
to write you a thank-you letter.
673
00:40:12,040 --> 00:40:14,560
The Heir Apparent defended Beiping steadfastly.
674
00:40:15,560 --> 00:40:16,800
Now, Prince Yan's army has reached
675
00:40:16,920 --> 00:40:18,160
the northern bank of the Huai River.
676
00:40:19,320 --> 00:40:20,560
We cannot allow unrest in the rear.
677
00:40:21,200 --> 00:40:23,440
That divide-and-conquer trick isn't clever.
678
00:40:23,720 --> 00:40:24,920
Given Prince Yan's experience,
679
00:40:26,320 --> 00:40:27,920
he couldn't possibly fail to see through it.
680
00:40:29,760 --> 00:40:32,640
Someone must have been fanning the flames.
681
00:40:33,160 --> 00:40:34,160
You mean
682
00:40:34,800 --> 00:40:36,960
this person is perhaps Mr. Gaoxu?
683
00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:39,000
If Mr. Gaochi has fallen from favor,
684
00:40:39,240 --> 00:40:41,000
the only one to benefit is Mr. Gaoxu.
685
00:40:42,280 --> 00:40:43,440
I don't understand.
686
00:40:44,200 --> 00:40:46,840
What does Mr. Gaoxu mean by writing
687
00:40:46,840 --> 00:40:48,520
the letter to you at this time?
688
00:40:49,800 --> 00:40:51,160
That's because he has finally realized
689
00:40:51,840 --> 00:40:54,120
that Xia is a rare treasure
690
00:40:54,520 --> 00:40:55,560
and must be won over.
691
00:40:56,040 --> 00:40:57,560
This letter is quite clever.
692
00:40:58,040 --> 00:41:00,200
He knows full well that Xia is
a man of unwavering loyalty,
693
00:41:00,320 --> 00:41:01,560
so he's using that to win him over.
694
00:41:02,000 --> 00:41:05,040
But the harder he tries to hide his true intentions,
695
00:41:05,360 --> 00:41:07,560
the more obvious his real motives get.
696
00:41:07,920 --> 00:41:09,000
Today, Mr. Gaoxu merely
697
00:41:09,040 --> 00:41:10,400
sowed discord before Prince Yan.
698
00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:12,000
Someday, he'll raise the blade
699
00:41:12,320 --> 00:41:13,240
against the Heir Apparent.
700
00:41:14,720 --> 00:41:15,480
When that time comes,
701
00:41:16,560 --> 00:41:18,840
how will the Heir Apparent protect himself?
702
00:41:29,560 --> 00:41:30,960
Gaoxu, take care.
703
00:41:36,040 --> 00:41:36,680
Gaoxu,
704
00:41:36,880 --> 00:41:38,160
you've earned countless merits in battle.
705
00:41:38,400 --> 00:41:39,560
Father has seen it all.
706
00:41:40,240 --> 00:41:40,920
Don't be like this.
707
00:41:46,040 --> 00:41:46,760
Gaosui,
708
00:41:47,840 --> 00:41:50,000
what do you think of Xia Xun?
709
00:41:51,280 --> 00:41:54,120
Brave and resourceful. He's a rare talent.
710
00:41:55,280 --> 00:41:55,960
However,
711
00:41:56,480 --> 00:41:57,680
he works for Gaochi, doesn't he?
712
00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:00,440
I want to win him over
713
00:42:01,560 --> 00:42:02,880
and make him one of us.
714
00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:03,840
It will be very difficult.
715
00:42:04,440 --> 00:42:05,560
Do you remember when
716
00:42:05,560 --> 00:42:06,560
he was ordered to investigate us?
717
00:42:07,040 --> 00:42:08,560
We were still at Prince Yan's Mansion.
718
00:42:09,880 --> 00:42:12,440
Xia Xun cares nothing for wealth or women.
719
00:42:12,760 --> 00:42:14,360
We truly don't know what his weaknesses are,
720
00:42:15,000 --> 00:42:16,560
so we can't figure out how to win him over.
721
00:42:16,800 --> 00:42:18,200
But to bring down Gaochi,
722
00:42:19,840 --> 00:42:22,000
we must get Xia Xun on our side.
723
00:42:22,480 --> 00:42:24,840
Xia Xun is a loyal and righteous man.
724
00:42:25,280 --> 00:42:27,000
If you're determined to win him over,
725
00:42:27,280 --> 00:42:29,360
then I have a method we can try.
726
00:42:30,160 --> 00:42:31,000
Tell me.
727
00:42:32,560 --> 00:42:34,200
Didn't you write a letter to him?
728
00:42:35,000 --> 00:42:36,080
Let's see his reaction.
729
00:42:36,240 --> 00:42:37,680
If it fails, we can try to win over Ji Gang.
730
00:42:37,760 --> 00:42:38,520
What do you think?
731
00:42:45,080 --> 00:42:47,080
Good, let's do it.
732
00:42:50,880 --> 00:42:51,240
Come on,
733
00:42:51,880 --> 00:42:52,760
let's drink!
734
00:42:53,080 --> 00:42:53,560
Cheers!
735
00:42:53,880 --> 00:42:54,200
Cheers!
736
00:43:26,860 --> 00:43:32,460
♫ Evening lanterns glow, frost upon the moon ♫
737
00:43:32,460 --> 00:43:37,180
♫ Candlelight flickers red where only few stars gleam ♫
738
00:43:38,220 --> 00:43:43,940
♫ In her tower she sings, dreaming of home ♫
739
00:43:43,940 --> 00:43:48,260
♫ Through wind and night rain,
her gaze begins to roam ♫
740
00:43:49,660 --> 00:43:55,220
♫ Sorrow under moonlight, endless are the nights ♫
741
00:43:55,260 --> 00:44:00,140
♫ Dreaming of moments lost from sight ♫
742
00:44:01,020 --> 00:44:06,700
♫ A rising sandstorm veils your face from view ♫
743
00:44:06,700 --> 00:44:12,460
♫ Now worlds apart, with no path back to you ♫
744
00:44:12,460 --> 00:44:18,140
♫ Love and hate, awake then gone like sand ♫
745
00:44:18,140 --> 00:44:23,980
♫ We meet, forget, through lifetimes' shifting strand ♫
746
00:44:24,540 --> 00:44:29,540
♫ Right or wrong, the song ends, but feelings stay ♫
747
00:44:29,540 --> 00:44:33,900
♫ Two worlds apart, too far to see the way ♫
748
00:44:35,260 --> 00:44:40,780
♫ Who knows her silent love, who knows her tears? ♫
749
00:44:40,780 --> 00:44:46,020
♫ Who knows her heart, and whom it truly fears? ♫
750
00:44:46,660 --> 00:44:52,420
♫ Who knows her tender thoughts,
her hidden grief? ♫
751
00:44:52,420 --> 00:44:57,060
♫ A beauty's fleeting dream
for whom does life seem brief? ♫
752
00:44:57,860 --> 00:45:03,140
♫ I'd give my all, through all the joy and pain,
and never complain ♫
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