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Tianzi No. 31 to No. 60.

You can go back.

Minister Lu

What happened?

No one is in this room.

Also no number.

Your Majesty

This is Lu Shiyu's authentic paper.

The other one is a forgery.

Can you see the difference in writing?

I am an army man.

I am sorry I can't.

That's right.

No difference.

In the world, only one man can do this.

What seems to be the problem?

Your Majesty

I find something strange.

Originally all rooms should be continuous.

But we found a room without a number

between Tianzi No. 40 and Tianzi No. 41.

What happened?

From Tianzi No. 41. to Xuanzi No. 10

All the rooms are malposed.

Teacher.

What are you searching outside?

Teacher.

Your Royal Highness

Do you remember?

When I took you as my teacher officially,

the late emperor gave you the ruler.

I saw it when I was very young.

Why now...

And what the late emperor said

Yes

Minister Lu.

I need you to teach my grandson.

If your student doesn't study hard,

or doesn't listen to your instruction,

You can teach him a lesson without telling his parents.

Yes.

Your Royal Highness

I am sorry.

You came here that night.

So Zhao could steal the paper, am I right?

Not entirely.

I wanted to see you as well.

The one who forged handwriting of the paper is not Zhao or

or chancellor, it's you, right?

The white linen paper and seal are from Li Baizhou.

How do you know...

Zhao told me the paper was switched.

So I knew it was you.

No one can imitate my handwriting so well except you.

You have been my student for fifteen years.

You should remember what I have said.

All literature and art can't be used for conspiracy.

Once you are contaminated, you will spiritless and invertebrate.

It's also true for people.

How did you find the examinee Xu Changping?

Do you know who he is?

I am afraid you and Fengen might be in trouble, so I took precautions.

Then I need to find Zhao so I could know the paper.

Xu Changping is his nephew.

What did you promise him?

If Li Baizhou didn't cause trouble,

he could know the paper and pass the exam.

If Li Baizhou makes troubles, he will be my attendant.

He is very smart, he...

Threaten with your power.

Lure with the fame and fortune.

You think you should do this as the crown prince?

The emperor's virtue is the cornerstone of a country.

If the crown prince is well conducted, the country will be peaceful.

Otherwise the country will be on the hazard.

Even the crown prince uses conspiracy, then the country will be overturned.

All the subjects will bleed.

Teacher.

I also want to be a pure and innocent patriot.

I also want to be the country's pillar.

I also want to be a dutiful and loyal son and minister.

And be harmonious with my brother.

But...

It's too difficult.

Who told you,

in this world we could have the easy ways to go?

Gentlemen live in the world, they need to protect themselves

from the villains.

When confronting the villains, they need to protect from themselves.

So the theory is more difficult than the technique.

Your Royal Highness, for the sanctuary,

you want to be an incompetent coward.

or you want to be a man that you despise?

The insidious emperor will invite the insidious ministers.

The insidious emperor will be taken advantage of by the insidious ministers.

You give him the fame and wealth in violation of morality and justice.

You can bless him or victimize him.

Vice-versa.

Because of these, he can surrender himself to you.

He can also betray you.

Teacher, please don't.

It hurts.

In your heart, you may not understand this.

But one day you will understand.

If you listen to me, you will find it hard.

If you don't listen to me, you will go to a dead end.

When you know the sense of propriety,

you are qualified to run the country well.

For this, you need to learn from his Majesty.

Yes

From the handwriting, I know you forged the paper.

You think he can't see it out with his insight?

After I leave, you should take care of yourself.

Teacher.

You can't go.

Minister Lu

Take it in.

Today is minister Lu's birthday.

I prepared your hometown cuisine.

From last night till now, you haven't eaten anything right?

Help his Royal Highness have lunch.

Yes

This is weever.

This is water shield soup.

This is mushroom.

Take this away.

Take it out.

Yes

Princess died, so did my mom.

Wu Dehou also left.

Teacher, you can't go.

I did this just because you would leave for Li Baizhou's persecuting you.

Teacher, you should stay.

You need to see my marriage and my son.

Teacher.

I'm wrong.

You won't leave, right?

I'm sorry.

Where is the crown prince?

Your Royal Highness

You are here to pay a visit to his Majesty?

I think you should be...

His Majesty is waiting for you.

Your Majesty.

How are you doing?

Your Majesty

Just now I met...

Crown prince.

Come over here.

Recently I am preoccupied.

Now I have the time to see your homework.

One Thousand Character Primer in regular script.

Your teacher assigned this to you?

Yes

The gold comes from Jinsha River,

and the jade comes from Kunlun Mountains.

Lu Shiyu is the famous calligrapher.

These words can describe his regular script.

You have been imitating his calligraphy.

It's more like it.

No one can imitate my handwriting so well except you.

Do you have anything to tell me?

No.

I have something to tell you.

Black outlines the original seats.

The red is the actual seats.

Your Majesty

Today in the ministry of justice,

according to prince Qi's letter for Xu Changping,

he told him to send the crib sheet

to Tianzi No. 48, and Tianzi No. 60, am I right?

But according to the actual seats,

It should be Tianzi No. 49, Tianzi No. 61 and Xuanzi No. 3.

Li Baizhou took in charge of the inspection.

The canopy in Tianzi No. 40 is leaking and it snows.

So it's unavailable.

But seat and number have been issued to the examinees.

We can't change it.

So I told them to separate this room.

So I mislabelled by one room.

Three of them nearby confessed all.

They said, they had the paper sent to the room in advance.

But they didn't expect the rooms were changed all of a sudden.

So it fell into Gu Fengen's hands.

Gu Fengen and the lot are completely clear now.

But how do you explain what happened in ministry of justice?

Li Baizhou told them to send the paper to the exam hall,

before he mislabelled the room.

Your Majesty

He scapegoated.

Yes, scapegoat.

But you scapegoated him too.

In the ministry of justice, you blamed all the crimes on prince Qi.

You forced Li Baizhou to confess.

Now it becomes like this.

Just now...

Just now he told me...

I take all the charges because I don't want

to see prince Qi being scapegoated.

Your Majesty

I am scapegoated.

No.

We have Xu Changping's confession.

He changed it after seeing the seats.

He said he confessed all because you tortured him.

It's crown prince.

Crown prince told me to say like that.

His injury is because of your torture right?

Crown prince.

How can you justify yourself?

Say it.

You know who divulged the paper in their confession?

It's you.

They come not for Lu Shiyu or Gu Fengen.

But for you.

Li Baizhou pled guilty.

Your Majesty

I did them all.

The rooms were mislabelled.

And their confession.

And...

The worse thing is...

You did the forgery right?

With all of these, you think what the people will see?

My crown prince scapegoated my prince and my chancellor.

How can I save you in front of the world?

Your Majesty, I...

So self-conceited, so smug.

You think you can play political affairs in your hands?

I could have interrogated it all out.

But you...

You messed it up.

Today in the ministry of justice, I saw these.

I knew you failed.

Totally failed.

I only asked Lu Shiyu just because of this.

At least, you won't be implicated.

Forget what happened tonight.

If Li Baizhou mentioned this tomorrow,

you will be removed from your status because of the charge.

Li Baizhou has been an official for 30 years.

More than your age.

When it comes to playing tricks with them,

you are not their opponent.

But only me understand these.

What is the use of it?

Someone needs to take the responsibility.

Your Majesty, I...

I won't punish you.

But I am not forgiving you.

Because someone pled guilty for you.

Look at this.

Your teacher took all charges.

He says he is the instigator.

He knew you did the forgery when he got it.

So he made a copy to replace yours.

Can you see the difference in writing?

I am an army man.

I am sorry I can't.

That's right.

No difference.

Only one man can do this.

He is your teacher.

I told the ministry of justice to arrest him.

Your Majesty

No.

Minister Lu has nothing to do with this matter from the very beginning.

You are the crown prince.

Your every move will influence all people's fate.

Whatever you do will influence everyone.

My fault.

Please punish me.

It's real.

Yes, it's your fault.

But can I punish you?

You think I should punish you with family rules?

You have grown up.

Punishment won't be necessary.

I want to go to Zhongzheng Temple.

Are we clear?

Don't forget your identity

If you really insist on going there, will you go to fight for your uncle?

Uncle

Your Majesty

Prince Qi doesn't need to go.

I will tell the chancellor.

And tell all the ministers in court

I willl say prince Qi's residence is repairing.

I will say he will leave after my wedding.

You are bargaining with me with prince Qi?

I don't dare.

But if we do this, chancellor won't be so persistent.

He should stay.

Please, let minister Lu go.

Punish me only.

I

I am so disappointed in you.

Go back.

You are grounded for reflection.

You are not allowed to go out without my consent.

Your Majesty

You should tell people of ministry of justice to come back.

Today is minister Lu's birthday.

Your Majesty

Your Majesty

Your Majesty

For a minister, you ignore your staus and dignity?

Your Majesty

He is my teacher.

Grandpa gave him the teacher, it's been fifteen years

Let him go

I will go now.

Let him resign, let him leave.

Mother died.

My sister died too.

Dad.

Please.

I can't lose another one.

Let minister Lu go.

Crown prince's biggest weakness is losing too much.

He wants to keep what he has now.

Too persistent.

But the more he wants to keep, the eaiser he will lose.

When he lose it, he will be so confounded.

More mortified.

Love and desire will blind eyes.

Let alone the desire to protect the one he loves.

Just like holding the torch against the wind.

People will get burnt.

Knock the door.

Yes

Open the door

Open the door

Open the door

Hurry.

Your Grace.

Who is outside?

They come to pick me up.

Don't panic.

Your Royal Highness.

What do you think of it?

Color is novel and delicate.

It's graceful.

Imperial minister Lu Ying gave this to me.

I have seen Lu Ying's painting in imperial storehouse.

He has stict family rules.

But the painting...

The vigour of strokes in painting is weak.

Good eyesight.

His daughter painted this.

It's her?

Because it's my birthday.

I think she wants to draw Sichuan's

mountain and lake landscape so I can enjoy it.

Really?

Me too.

I am here to give you birthday gift.

I want to give you the birthday gift in person.

Thank you, Your Royal Highness

Teacher, please.

Mushroom.

Weever.

Water shield soup

Your Royal Highness

Minister Lu, you are from the south.

Your hometown is different from the bleak central plains.

Now it should be the idyllic season, right?

You know all right?

I really envy you that you could

see the beautiful scenery like this on the painting.

Did his Majesty give you a dilemma?

Hope you could have a good and safe trip.

What about prince Qi and chancellor?

Your Royal Highness