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Son,

Do you think His Majesty will really pay extra for it?

Of course.

Ping'an,

Let's compete.

Come on.

That's pretty accurate.

My turn.

Son, stop playing.

Be careful not to hurt yourself.

Dad, move aside quickly.

Watch out for misfire.

Th-this...

Y-Young Duke...

Th-this...

That's incredible.

Ping'an,

Carrying that big bow all day isn't convenient.

I'll give you a new weapon.

If you ever get surrounded,

while I'm loading gunpowder,

use this.

Catch them off guard.

Young Duke, how do I use this?

That's really impressive.

Young Duke, Young Duke!

The court has sent something.

Let's go, Dad.

Let's check it out.

This is from the court.

Maybe it's the silk payment from His Majesty.

At court today,

Ministers Li Wei and Liu Han advised

the court is short on cash.

So they're using paper shares.

Duke,

Each share must be exchanged at the Imperial Estate.

There's a handling fee for each.

For these 510,000 shares,

just the fees alone

cost over 15,000 strings of cash.

It's all small change.

Let's just take these shares.

I figured

His Majesty wouldn't pay so easily.

Forget it.

My real goal

wasn't to make money off him.

But being tricked like this

really annoys me.

Feifan, what do you want to do?

He's the emperor.

What can I do to him?

I can only use these shares

to redeem our furniture.

Then go feast at the priciest restaurant in the capital.

Wouldn't that be carefree?

Greedy.

Go ahead.

Please, have mercy, give me some food.

Get lost.

This is a place for nobles.

You don't belong here.

Please...

Give me food, go, get out!

Please, give me food.

Stop!

Young Duke!

What brings you here today?

Please, upstairs.

Give him some food, put it on my tab.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you for saving me, sir. Get up.

Thank you, thank you, sir.

Hurry up.

Thank you for saving me, sir.

Thank you, thank you, sir.

What are you staring at? Give it to him.

Here, take it.

This is yours too.

My sister hasn't eaten yet.

Can I trade this for more?

The Duke ordered me to guard the princess.

She's not at the Shi residence.

Where could she be?

Young Duke, you're here.

I'll personally take your order.

What would you like?

I want Peking duck, fish head with chili,

chicken with mushrooms, Governor's tofu,

lamb stew, Xinjiang big plate chicken.

Young Duke, we don't have those.

You don't even have basic dishes here.

How do you stay in business?

Young Duke, you've misunderstood.

Although our Fan Lou

hosts so many high officials and nobles,

we don't actually make money.

We lose money year after year.

High officials and nobles come here,

which means information converges.

Year after year of losses.

How much silver to buy Fan Lou?

Miss,

Move aside, move aside!

This is great, Southern Dynasty lowborns!

Buy one, miss! Open your dog eyes!

We're envoys from Qiang Country!

Hurry up and move aside!

Step back!

I'll take this one.

Move aside!

Thank you.

Quick, go!

Move away quickly!

Look, look at the rouge.

Smells nice.

The scent of Southern Dynasty women in bed.

Take them all.

Yes.

Sir, you can't leave yet.

You haven't paid.

Get lost!

You haven't paid yet!

It's an honor our envoy even wants your stuff.

And you still want money?

You still want money?

Beat him!

What are you looking at? Move!

That's what you get for asking for money.

Imperial Jade Wine,

one hundred eighty per cup.

Will you dare next time?

Do you still want this job?

You don't pay and still think you're right?

Let's go, take a look.

You want money? I said you want money!

Everyone, get out of my way!

Stop right there!

You're really quite pretty.

You've got spirit. I like that.

I'll have time to teach you a lesson.

In broad daylight,

you snatch a woman off the street.

Do you think nothing of us Southern Dynasty folk?

A worthless drunk

dares to meddle in our business?

You must be tired of living.

The Qiang envoy hit someone! I didn't hit him!

I saw it.

They started it first.

The Qiang envoy is attacking people!

He's hitting people!

I didn't hit him!

He started it first.

Stop shouting! I didn't hit him.

Get up.

Darn it!

Nice hit!

Bullying us Southern Dynasty folk...

Ask me if I allow it first!

Hit him!

Hit him! Hit him!

Hit him!

Hit him!

Hit!

Hurry, go!

Go, quickly!

Don't let him get away!

Hit him!

Don't let him escape!

Go, hurry!

You sure run fast.

That's right.

Just you wait!

Don't let me see you again.

Don't let me see you again.

Exactly.

Thank you, sir.

I can't repay your kindness.

Shuang'er has no one to rely on.

I'm willing to serve as a maid.

To repay your life-saving grace.

Young Duke.

Miss Shuang'er is so pitiful.

She's quite pretty, too.

If Young Duke doesn't take her in,

the Qiang envoy surely won't spare her.

It's just one more mouth to feed.

Let's go.

Miss.

Courtesan.

I'm a rough man.

I suggest you take off your clothes.

Dance for me in public.

Honored guest,

Get lost!

Refuse a toast, get forced to drink.

Strip her for me!

Sir.

Three-pointer!

You ruined my plans again!

Plans?

You Qiang people only do wicked things.

Ping'an.

You...

Sir.

Go, go!

Move aside!

Move!

You've ruined my plans twice.

Then let the Southern Dynasty princess

become a Qiang man's concubine!

Get out!

Hurry up and get out!

Thank you, Young Duke.

It was nothing.

Buy me a drink sometime.

That'll be your thanks.

Filthy man.

Young Duke, please.

Wicked woman.

Just wait for trouble to come.

Qiang Country is making outrageous demands.

They want more tribute.

What do you all think?

Your Majesty.

For our great Southern Dynasty to pay tribute to that barbaric country

is already a blow to our dignity.

If we agree this time,

we'll become a laughingstock.

I believe

now is the time to show our nation's strength.

I am willing to lead troops against Qiang Country.

Your Majesty, war affects the people.

We should negotiate first.

To avoid harming the innocent.

The Duke hasn't fought in ages.

Why can't you even stand up straight?

Your Majesty, I think

the Duke of Nan is right.

Our great nation should win with reason.

Sending troops now

would put the people in danger.

It's bad for the State.

Foreigners are greedy and ambitious.

Today they want tribute.

Tomorrow they'll want our land and cities.

Should we agree to that too?

Report!

Your Majesty.

The Young Duke of Nan attacked

the Qiang envoy in the street.

Qiang Country demands more tribute

and a marriage alliance with the princess.

What?

I...

I'm not drunk.

If Qiang Country doesn't fall,

I won't fall.

Won't fall.

Shuang'er.

I'm leaving everything here to you.

I'll return to the palace first.

Do as the princess commands.

Who's the princess?

You are.

You are.

I'm not.

I am the princess.

Imperial Brother.

Imperial Brother.

It was clearly the Qiang envoy

who attacked our people.

Why must we give them more tribute?

And let Zhi'er marry for alliance?

Why?

Isn't it all because of that brat from the Shi family?

His so-called good deeds.

But Shi Feifan did nothing wrong.

Your Majesty.

Feifan hit the Qiang envoy.

On the surface, he seems at fault.

But, Your Majesty, think about it.

He was actually showing our dynasty's might.

Now our dynasty is prosperous and strong.

As for the matter of tribute,

first, Qiang Country shouldn't raise it at will.

Second,

whether to continue it

is still up for discussion.

The Empress makes a good point.

But this Qiang envoy

is a complete scoundrel.

If we send a civil official,

the outcome is predictable.

If we send a military official,

it might backfire.

If this isn't handled well,

it'll be hard to silence public opinion.

Everything has its counter in this world.

A rascal for a scoundrel...

Might just work.

A rascal...

That brat from the Shi family.

But...

Imperial Brother,

Zhi'er worries about her marriage,

but she's even more concerned for the state.

Think about it, after all these years,

only Shi Feifan

made the Qiang envoy suffer.

So be it.

Attendant!

Summon Shi Feifan.