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Father, hurry, kill her!

It's you.

You're dressed as a man.

And your martial arts are so strong.

How many secrets do you have?

Not going to tell me, huh?

I'll say it for you.

The flowers in the Imperial Garden have bloomed.

They're especially beautiful.

I was sent by Your Majesty to protect you.

He'd be that kind?

Young Duke.

I did save your life today, after all.

You have time to doubt me here,

better spend it thinking carefully

about who really wants to assassinate you.

Celestial Star Tower.

Ping'an.

Let her go.

Throw her out.

Go on, go on, go on.

Without me,

Your Majesty would send someone else anyway.

Young Duke, do you want to be always on guard

or are you willing to trust me one more time?

I mean no harm to the Duke's household.

Young Duke.

Why don't we trust her one more time?

We're all so familiar now.

Then I'll trust you one last time.

Young Duke, it's very late.

The lady is already resting.

We paid for Cangxiang Pavilion,

yet can't even see anyone?

Young Duke.

Miss.

Why are you here?

Young Duke.

Why did you come so late?

Young Duke, I was just nearly

scared out of my wits.

I couldn't sleep at all after going back.

So I thought

I'd come here to hear Ziyan play a tune.

To calm my nerves.

Young Duke.

The lady isn't feeling well today.

What, won't you honor me?

Or is it

that you can't play?

Young Duke, you're joking.

Playing for the Young Duke

is my honor.

Young Duke, please have a seat.

I'll play for you right away.

Miss, isn't the zither already broken?

Don't talk so much.

If the Young Duke wants music,

even a broken zither must be played.

Forget it.

I brought this awkwardness on myself.

Made Xiaocui Girl get slapped.

And ruined my mood.

Ping'an.

We're done.

Yes.

Miss.

Is your injury alright?

It's fine.

I've taken care of it.

The wounds from today

I'll get payback for them, with interest.

Young Duke.

Ziyan is so ruthless.

Xiaocui Girl is so pitiful.

How do you know

they're not just acting?

Latest news.

The Qiang envoy fled overnight.

Really?

Congratulations, Duke.

I heard Linggou Shi did a great deed.

Maybe he'll get promoted and titled.

Promotion

requires the right fate, too.

Darn it, so many people!

Just a Linggou official.

Who gave you the guts to come here?

Guards, drag him out!

YOUR MAJESTY ARRIVES

They're here.

You, such nerve.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Shi Feifan, how did the Qiang envoy matter go?

Your Majesty, I did not fail you.

Good.

Reward.

Thank you.

Your Majesty.

I believe Linggou Shi should be punished.

Linggou Shi called the Qiang man his brother.

Accepted bribes.

Utterly disgraced Da Nan Chao.

Your Highness.

That wasn't a bribe.

It was Your Majesty's reward to me.

Your Majesty.

I believe Linggou Shi is upright.

He would never collude with outsiders.

But my words carry little weight.

It's hard to silence the rumors.

Prime Minister Lü makes sense.

Dismiss Shi Feifan from Linggou Shi post.

Young Duke.

Why are you so angry?

Never mind.

Now that you've lost your post,

it might not be a bad thing.

True.

At least you got Fan Lou for free.

Duke, Duke!

Deputy General Zhang sent a letter.

What's wrong, Father?

Your Uncle Zhang says

the army rations have been short for months.

The soldiers aren't getting enough to eat.

There have already been several deserters.

What about those paper shares from last time?

Your Majesty already borrowed them.

In one hand, out the other.

He figured out how to play the game.

Forget it.

Father.

Right now, raising army pay is most urgent.

Maybe Fan Lou is a good card for profit.

No.

Too slow.

So late at night,

why are we at this creepy place?

Ghosts—do you even know what they look like?

They look like this.

Young Duke.

And we’re carrying a shovel.

Are we here to dig up a grave?

So what if we are? Are you scared?

You—uh...

Why aren’t you this smug in daylight?

Young Duke covers food, lodging, and pays silver.

This much per month.

Why wouldn’t I come?

Exactly.

Besides, Young Duke is so wise and heroic.

Unmatched in the world, truly outstanding.

Sycophant.

Young Duke.

White smoke is rising from this mountain for no reason.

It’s honestly a bit creepy.

You can’t judge things by appearances.

If I’m not mistaken,

this should be an open-pit coal mine.

Young Duke, how do you know that?

This is yours too.

Can I trade this for more?

It’s right here.

Start digging.

Dig.

Okay.

It’s fine, I’ve got it.

It’s fine.

Young Duke.

I’m hurt.

Ping'an! Ping'an! Ping'an!

Ping'an! Ping'an!

Ping'an! Ping'an! Ping'an!

Are you okay, Ping'an? Ping'an!

Ping'an!

Say something, Ping'an!

Ping'an!

Ping'an! Ping'an! Are you alright?

Ping'an! Ping'an!

Where are you? Say something!

Ping'an!

Young Duke, I’m fine.

I’m fine.

There’s coal.

Is the Gatling Plus finished?

Not yet.

But I’ve brought Your Majesty something good.

How dare you, Shi Feifan!

You dare fool His Majesty with charcoal?

This isn’t charcoal.

This is called coal—smokeless coal.

Another rare thing you invented?

Not at all.

Coal is a naturally formed fuel.

It can be used by ordinary people

for cooking and heating.

It’s also useful for iron smelting and copper melting.

Stone processing and cinnabar refining.

The coal mine I discovered

can supply the capital’s people for ten years.

Excellent.

Where is this mined?

I’ll send people there at once.

I humbly request,

Your Majesty, to trade coal for grain.

Bold and clever.

It may be useful in the future.