1 00:01:30,130 --> 00:01:34,990 [The Heir] 2 00:01:35,340 --> 00:01:37,950 [Episode 33] 3 00:01:38,870 --> 00:01:43,009 [City Gate of She County, Huizhou Prefecture] 4 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:55,759 With way too many refugees right now, 5 00:01:55,759 --> 00:01:56,680 it might lead to turmoil. 6 00:01:56,680 --> 00:01:57,680 Hurry to ask Lord He for instructions 7 00:01:57,680 --> 00:01:59,000 on how to handle this. 8 00:01:59,000 --> 00:01:59,430 Yes. 9 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:02,710 Mother, Zhengliang. 10 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:04,570 How was it going? 11 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:07,620 Thankfully, Zhengliang ran fast 12 00:02:07,710 --> 00:02:09,440 and got to the front of the line. 13 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:10,800 The price at the rice shop 14 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:12,080 has increased by 40% to 50% 15 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:13,430 within half an hour. 16 00:02:13,870 --> 00:02:15,670 This is never going to end, is it? 17 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:18,880 How are the common people supposed to survive? 18 00:02:20,310 --> 00:02:21,520 Magistrate He 19 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:25,220 has already sent officers to the ink workshop to inform us. 20 00:02:25,970 --> 00:02:27,530 The miners' riot this time 21 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:29,750 has affected Ningguo and Huizhou. 22 00:02:29,870 --> 00:02:32,910 Also, the Japanese pirates along the river are using this to pillage everywhere. 23 00:02:32,910 --> 00:02:35,310 The trade routes in and out of Huizhou are also cut off. 24 00:02:35,310 --> 00:02:36,150 Magistrate He 25 00:02:36,150 --> 00:02:38,850 has called on the merchants of Huizhou to work with the prefectural office, 26 00:02:38,850 --> 00:02:40,180 giving away porridge to help the needy, 27 00:02:40,180 --> 00:02:43,980 pacifying the refugees, and getting through this crisis together. 28 00:02:45,310 --> 00:02:47,240 How are things going at the ink workshop? 29 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:48,240 Don't worry. 30 00:02:48,380 --> 00:02:50,630 For the orders the ink workshop took previously, 31 00:02:50,630 --> 00:02:52,720 I have prepared sufficient materials. 32 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:55,579 The delivery of the ink products won't be a problem. 33 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:58,490 I heard this time, Marshal Qi will deploy troops to suppress the rebellion. 34 00:02:58,490 --> 00:03:00,580 It probably won't last for long. 35 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:02,540 And this gave me 36 00:03:02,810 --> 00:03:05,670 the chance to be back and spend some time with Mother 37 00:03:05,710 --> 00:03:06,870 and Grandfather. 38 00:03:07,030 --> 00:03:08,680 And I can also talk more 39 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:09,940 with my unborn nephew. 40 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:11,240 During this time, 41 00:03:11,240 --> 00:03:12,640 I'll keep watch at night. 42 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:14,680 Mother, you should also go out less. 43 00:03:14,780 --> 00:03:17,240 If you need to go out, you must call me to go with you. 44 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:18,079 Zhen, 45 00:03:19,370 --> 00:03:21,310 how are things going at the main house? 46 00:03:21,310 --> 00:03:24,240 Eldest Aunt has also sent people to buy food and rice. 47 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:26,280 Excluding the portion for porridge distribution, 48 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:27,540 if they live frugally, 49 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:30,020 surviving for half a year won't be a problem. 50 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:31,030 So don't worry. 51 00:03:36,710 --> 00:03:37,360 Benchang! 52 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:38,630 Young Master Wu's letter arrived. 53 00:03:38,630 --> 00:03:39,400 Keep it down! 54 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:49,310 Benchang, 55 00:03:49,430 --> 00:03:50,630 I have found a way 56 00:03:50,650 --> 00:03:52,030 for the matter we discussed before. 57 00:03:52,030 --> 00:03:53,560 Just wait for the good news. 58 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:55,870 Also, regarding your previous question, 59 00:03:55,870 --> 00:03:58,470 I've sent someone to check with the Ministry of Revenue. 60 00:03:58,470 --> 00:04:00,120 Qi Jiu's original name 61 00:04:00,190 --> 00:04:01,240 was Wang Fuquan. 62 00:04:01,310 --> 00:04:02,440 He's from the north. 63 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:04,080 His family has all passed away. 64 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:05,680 In the 39th year of Jiajing's Reign, 65 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:06,960 he joined Marshal Qi's army. 66 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:08,620 There is nothing suspicious. 67 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:09,750 Best regards, Wu Weishi. 68 00:04:09,750 --> 00:04:10,800 The north? 69 00:04:11,630 --> 00:04:13,710 The 39th year of Jiajing's Reign? 70 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:17,040 Isn't that... 71 00:04:20,269 --> 00:04:21,070 Bensheng. 72 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:23,360 Do you remember which year 73 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:24,890 we moved into this mansion? 74 00:04:26,340 --> 00:04:28,560 Three years ago, when the Luo family fell, 75 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:31,290 Luo Wensong tried to run away but failed and died. 76 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:33,870 Their second young master managed to escape, 77 00:04:33,870 --> 00:04:36,070 but it was said he also died in the north. 78 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:37,630 So we moved in. 79 00:04:38,390 --> 00:04:39,750 Go to the posthouse later 80 00:04:39,750 --> 00:04:41,550 and send this letter to Nanjing. 81 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:45,180 After sending the letter, 82 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:47,280 go to the prefectural office 83 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,860 and find Officer Zhang, who is on good terms with us. 84 00:04:51,159 --> 00:04:53,280 What for? 85 00:04:56,920 --> 00:04:59,480 Ask him to pull out the arrest warrants 86 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:04,200 issued for Luo Wenqian from the 39th year of Jiajing's Reign. 87 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:05,090 Understood. 88 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:08,600 We invited all the ink workshop managers here today. 89 00:05:09,190 --> 00:05:10,160 I guess 90 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:12,070 you all know the reason. 91 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:14,000 Recently, 92 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:15,900 the miners have been rioting. 93 00:05:16,830 --> 00:05:19,230 Our raw materials can't be transported in, 94 00:05:19,750 --> 00:05:20,480 and the ink 95 00:05:20,630 --> 00:05:21,830 can't be shipped out. 96 00:05:22,070 --> 00:05:23,470 The Huizhou ink industry 97 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:25,600 is facing another crisis. 98 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:27,220 Third Master Chen, 99 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:30,000 you are sophisticated and knowledgeable. 100 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:31,190 In your opinion, 101 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:33,200 when will this situation 102 00:05:33,950 --> 00:05:35,600 take a turn for the better? 103 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:37,750 The current riot 104 00:05:37,950 --> 00:05:39,909 probably occurred because of the lack 105 00:05:39,909 --> 00:05:41,710 of food and clothing in winter. 106 00:05:42,870 --> 00:05:44,730 I'm afraid it won't get any better 107 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:46,240 until spring. 108 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:48,870 Elders, 109 00:05:49,409 --> 00:05:51,570 I heard that for this riot, 110 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:54,260 Marshal Qi will send General Yu to handle it. 111 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:56,870 Besides, Magistrate He has always cared for the people. 112 00:05:56,870 --> 00:05:59,190 And he is also on close terms with General Yu. 113 00:05:59,190 --> 00:06:01,830 You don't have to worry too much, elders. 114 00:06:01,870 --> 00:06:03,160 That being said, 115 00:06:03,630 --> 00:06:05,630 none of the workshops has recovered 116 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:08,000 from that outbreak of pine wilt disease yet. 117 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,130 Now, with this crisis striking again, 118 00:06:10,270 --> 00:06:11,430 the raw materials can't get in, 119 00:06:11,430 --> 00:06:12,800 and everything is going up in price. 120 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:15,160 The large ink workshops might be able to hold on, 121 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:16,480 but how are we, 122 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:18,780 the small ones, supposed to survive? 123 00:06:21,430 --> 00:06:22,920 In my point of view, 124 00:06:23,270 --> 00:06:24,800 the first priority now 125 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:26,750 is to stabilize the prices 126 00:06:26,750 --> 00:06:28,080 of these raw materials. 127 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:30,800 We have always been interdependent with the merchants 128 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:33,659 of the pine timber, glue, and medicinal materials. 129 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:34,800 So, President Hu, 130 00:06:34,950 --> 00:06:36,000 could you please 131 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:37,159 step forward 132 00:06:37,430 --> 00:06:39,360 and coordinate with these merchants 133 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:40,600 to see if we can 134 00:06:40,630 --> 00:06:43,690 stabilize the prices of materials in these few months? 135 00:06:43,870 --> 00:06:44,560 This way, 136 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:47,070 everyone can hold on until spring. 137 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:48,890 What Zhen said makes sense. 138 00:06:49,850 --> 00:06:53,830 The raw material suppliers might survive for a while by raising prices, 139 00:06:53,830 --> 00:06:55,750 but if our ink workshops go out of business, 140 00:06:55,750 --> 00:06:57,600 it will do no good to them in the end. 141 00:06:57,600 --> 00:06:58,630 Exactly. 142 00:06:58,950 --> 00:07:00,480 I'll head out to do it later. 143 00:07:01,310 --> 00:07:02,950 Besides, during every riot, 144 00:07:03,510 --> 00:07:06,120 what all walks of life fear the most is large merchants 145 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:07,830 taking the chance to lower prices, 146 00:07:07,830 --> 00:07:09,680 squeezing out or merging 147 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:10,830 small merchants at low prices. 148 00:07:10,830 --> 00:07:12,490 Given the current situation, 149 00:07:12,870 --> 00:07:13,800 I am afraid 150 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:16,920 some people will generate wrong ideas, 151 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:19,680 causing a real disaster for the whole ink industry. 152 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:20,480 That's right. 153 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:23,730 President, you also need to draw up an agreement. 154 00:07:23,950 --> 00:07:25,680 During these difficult times, 155 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:28,630 all ink workshops must not exploit the situation to squeeze out our peers. 156 00:07:28,630 --> 00:07:31,090 We must stick together and get through this. 157 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:33,860 I'm just afraid that, although we are 158 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:35,810 willing to obey orders, 159 00:07:37,510 --> 00:07:38,510 someone might not 160 00:07:39,390 --> 00:07:40,520 keep the agreement. 161 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:57,070 Master, 162 00:07:57,190 --> 00:08:00,510 this is a wood carving specially sent by the Wu household. 163 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:01,870 Look at this carving. 164 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:04,480 How exquisite it is. 165 00:08:05,830 --> 00:08:07,070 Our two children are 166 00:08:07,070 --> 00:08:08,330 really something now. 167 00:08:09,190 --> 00:08:12,480 They are friends with Young Master Wu, 168 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:15,510 and he even sent such a precious gift. 169 00:08:18,070 --> 00:08:19,600 They're really something? 170 00:08:20,070 --> 00:08:21,040 When the two sons 171 00:08:21,310 --> 00:08:23,310 you cherish so much come back later, 172 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:25,280 you can question them carefully 173 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:26,890 and see what shady business 174 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:28,650 they have been doing out there! 175 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:30,040 Mother. 176 00:08:30,630 --> 00:08:31,190 Father. 177 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:32,470 Welcome back. 178 00:08:34,789 --> 00:08:36,360 The wood carving has been delivered. 179 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:38,270 How bold you two are! 180 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:39,480 Come with me! 181 00:08:59,750 --> 00:09:01,870 Instead of doing business properly outside, 182 00:09:01,870 --> 00:09:03,120 what exactly have you done? 183 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:03,750 Speak! 184 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:05,670 Father, I have no idea 185 00:09:06,390 --> 00:09:07,920 what you are talking about. 186 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:14,240 Master, 187 00:09:14,240 --> 00:09:15,700 don't resort to violence. 188 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:19,720 What's going on? 189 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:23,240 Your sister 190 00:09:23,390 --> 00:09:24,990 invited you to go to Nanjing. 191 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:27,200 You should have focused on doing proper business. 192 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:29,730 Why are you engaged in illicit foreign trade? 193 00:09:29,910 --> 00:09:31,230 Illicit foreign trade? 194 00:09:31,230 --> 00:09:33,200 That's a capital offense, Master. 195 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:36,840 Father, 196 00:09:36,910 --> 00:09:38,170 what are you afraid of? 197 00:09:38,750 --> 00:09:41,350 I have secured every step of the whole process. 198 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:44,160 Even Commander Wu's son is in the same boat with me. 199 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:46,270 As long as Commander Wu doesn't fall, 200 00:09:46,270 --> 00:09:47,670 we will be safe and sound. 201 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:49,960 Besides, 202 00:09:50,870 --> 00:09:52,480 how can we make a fortune 203 00:09:53,390 --> 00:09:55,240 without taking some risks? 204 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:00,390 Isn't the reputation of the Tian family's Tribute Ink 205 00:10:00,390 --> 00:10:01,750 enough for you to rake in money? 206 00:10:01,750 --> 00:10:03,030 No matter how famous the Tribute Ink is, 207 00:10:03,030 --> 00:10:04,670 the Tian family are no more than ordinary merchants. 208 00:10:04,670 --> 00:10:06,530 What great things can we achieve? 209 00:10:06,550 --> 00:10:09,150 No matter how successful Ronghua is in the Capital, 210 00:10:09,150 --> 00:10:10,200 didn't she still fail to help our family 211 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:13,400 win the job of Ink Supplier for the Princess's household? 212 00:10:15,140 --> 00:10:17,660 I will no longer be a lowly merchant. 213 00:10:18,510 --> 00:10:22,440 I'll earn myself a position in the Directorate of Imperial Household. 214 00:10:22,670 --> 00:10:25,400 Forget about the Tribute Ink or the Ink Supplier. 215 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:28,370 I will no longer be a candidate at the mercy of others. 216 00:10:30,150 --> 00:10:32,720 I want to be the official who makes the rules. 217 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:37,860 Is the officialdom easy to enter? 218 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:40,840 Don't you know 219 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:42,640 what happened to the Luo family? 220 00:10:42,790 --> 00:10:43,510 Father, 221 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:45,270 why have you become 222 00:10:45,270 --> 00:10:46,670 so timid as you get older? 223 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:49,750 Befriending powerful officials to aid the Tian family, 224 00:10:49,750 --> 00:10:52,440 isn't this the path you've always wanted to take, Father? 225 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:54,720 I'm just taking one more step forward 226 00:10:54,790 --> 00:10:57,590 to make money and buy myself an official position. 227 00:10:58,120 --> 00:10:59,450 What's wrong with that? 228 00:11:04,390 --> 00:11:05,120 Then tell me. 229 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:07,320 If the riots outside 230 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:09,200 keep up 231 00:11:09,630 --> 00:11:11,290 and business remains ailing, 232 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:13,120 how can you earn back the money 233 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:15,320 you invested in illicit foreign trade? 234 00:11:19,750 --> 00:11:22,480 The miners' riots might be a disaster for others, 235 00:11:24,630 --> 00:11:25,750 but for me, 236 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:29,480 I will take advantage of their momentum. 237 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:41,730 [Yihousheng] 238 00:11:39,910 --> 00:11:41,960 There are more and more rebels outside the city, 239 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:43,670 and refugees are trying to squeeze into the city. 240 00:11:43,670 --> 00:11:44,840 The situation is obviously 241 00:11:44,840 --> 00:11:46,120 getting worse day by day. 242 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:48,120 What about the trade routes outside the city? 243 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:49,790 Except for us, whom no one dares to mess with for now, 244 00:11:49,790 --> 00:11:51,390 as we rely on Marshal Qi's name, 245 00:11:51,390 --> 00:11:52,870 none of the merchants in the city 246 00:11:52,870 --> 00:11:54,480 dares to transport goods out. 247 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:56,480 The trade routes are almost cut off. 248 00:11:58,080 --> 00:11:59,480 Has Xiao Qi written back? 249 00:11:59,960 --> 00:12:01,080 No one dares to take the official road. 250 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:02,600 Even if Mr. Xiao sent a letter, 251 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:03,200 I'm afraid 252 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:05,660 it'd take several more days to be delivered. 253 00:12:06,150 --> 00:12:07,080 However, 254 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:09,510 our men heard today 255 00:12:09,510 --> 00:12:11,790 that Tian Benchang and Tian Bensheng have both returned to Huizhou. 256 00:12:11,790 --> 00:12:13,590 We don't know what they're up to. 257 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:21,480 Send a few men 258 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:23,280 to keep an eye on them. 259 00:12:23,630 --> 00:12:25,030 If there are any updates, 260 00:12:25,550 --> 00:12:27,010 report to me immediately. 261 00:12:27,150 --> 00:12:27,880 Understood. 262 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:28,790 Wait. 263 00:12:35,480 --> 00:12:36,480 Go out of the city 264 00:12:36,870 --> 00:12:38,270 and tell General Yu 265 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:40,000 about the situation in Huizhou. 266 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:42,080 Only by sending troops to quell the rebellion 267 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:45,000 as soon as possible can the troubles in the city be resolved. 268 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:45,510 Yes. 269 00:12:52,840 --> 00:12:53,670 Zhen! 270 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:57,000 Qi Jiu! 271 00:13:04,670 --> 00:13:05,360 Zhen. 272 00:13:06,390 --> 00:13:07,590 What brings you here? 273 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:09,240 It's not safe outside now. 274 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:11,140 I don't want you to walk alone. 275 00:13:11,960 --> 00:13:12,890 It's still warm. 276 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:30,120 Zhen, 277 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:32,550 this place is still too close 278 00:13:32,550 --> 00:13:33,910 to the outside of the city. 279 00:13:33,910 --> 00:13:34,720 It's not safe. 280 00:13:35,670 --> 00:13:36,480 How about this? 281 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:37,150 Tomorrow, 282 00:13:37,150 --> 00:13:38,390 I'll have someone bring Eighth Master Li 283 00:13:38,390 --> 00:13:40,720 and your mother into the city. What do you think? 284 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:42,480 My Eldest Aunt said the same thing. 285 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:44,910 But my grandfather and mother thought it was too much trouble. 286 00:13:44,910 --> 00:13:47,030 And my sister-in-law is heavily pregnant now 287 00:13:47,030 --> 00:13:48,630 and shouldn't move too much. 288 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:50,270 The government is watching over this place, 289 00:13:50,270 --> 00:13:52,070 so I'm not worried about safety. 290 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:54,910 It's just that with unrest outside 291 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:56,660 and trade routes blocked, 292 00:13:56,720 --> 00:13:58,790 our ink workshop, which had just started getting back on its feet, 293 00:13:58,790 --> 00:13:59,550 is now 294 00:13:59,870 --> 00:14:01,470 struggling to hold on again. 295 00:14:02,030 --> 00:14:05,030 I think you don't really need to worry about the trade routes. 296 00:14:05,030 --> 00:14:08,110 Although my Yihousheng is not as powerful as it used to be, 297 00:14:08,110 --> 00:14:09,670 I still have some connections. 298 00:14:09,670 --> 00:14:11,670 I can help you transport the ink out. 299 00:14:13,280 --> 00:14:15,480 I was just about to discuss this with you. 300 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:18,390 Li Ink had Shize Ink to open the market before, 301 00:14:18,670 --> 00:14:20,120 so we can barely hold on. 302 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:21,850 But other ink workshops... 303 00:14:22,750 --> 00:14:23,910 If Yihousheng 304 00:14:24,040 --> 00:14:26,080 has the ability to transport goods out, 305 00:14:26,080 --> 00:14:27,600 I'm willing to spare some quota 306 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:29,150 for the other ink workshops. 307 00:14:29,150 --> 00:14:30,480 Are you willing to do it? 308 00:14:32,320 --> 00:14:34,480 If you're willing to give up your profit, 309 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:36,480 I'm just doing a small favor. 310 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:38,880 But you need to think it through. 311 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:40,670 The riot outside 312 00:14:41,200 --> 00:14:42,750 could last anywhere from a few months 313 00:14:42,750 --> 00:14:44,000 to even a year or two. 314 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:47,390 Are you really going to give away the ink transport quota 315 00:14:47,390 --> 00:14:48,650 to others for nothing? 316 00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:51,240 When the Li family made the reprocessed ink, 317 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:52,790 everyone lent a helping hand. 318 00:14:52,790 --> 00:14:55,000 I must repay this kindness. 319 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:57,200 Besides, 320 00:14:57,750 --> 00:14:59,750 during my trip to Nanjing this time, 321 00:14:59,910 --> 00:15:02,110 I met ink makers from all over the state. 322 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:04,120 Only then did I truly realize 323 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:06,380 what it means for Hui Ink to be one entity. 324 00:15:06,600 --> 00:15:09,030 We prosper together and suffer together. 325 00:15:09,720 --> 00:15:10,920 In this predicament, 326 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:13,550 if the other ink workshops can't hold on, 327 00:15:13,750 --> 00:15:14,670 and Li Ink is 328 00:15:14,750 --> 00:15:16,230 lucky enough to survive, 329 00:15:16,790 --> 00:15:19,270 it will still be hard to reverse the decline of Hui Ink. 330 00:15:19,270 --> 00:15:20,270 Isn't that right? 331 00:15:24,550 --> 00:15:25,910 Why are you looking at me like this? 332 00:15:25,910 --> 00:15:27,310 Did I say anything wrong? 333 00:15:27,360 --> 00:15:28,820 You're absolutely right. 334 00:15:29,670 --> 00:15:30,600 And I 335 00:15:30,900 --> 00:15:33,020 just judged a noble person 336 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:35,030 with the heart of a petty man. 337 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:39,750 Manager Zhen, you're really thinking big. 338 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:41,550 I am ashamed 339 00:15:42,270 --> 00:15:43,470 and not worthy of you. 340 00:15:46,870 --> 00:15:47,630 I got it. 341 00:15:54,600 --> 00:15:55,910 Don't eat here. 342 00:15:56,960 --> 00:15:58,160 Let's go back and eat. 343 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:02,760 Are you tired? 344 00:16:03,030 --> 00:16:04,690 Not at all. You are very light. 345 00:16:05,550 --> 00:16:07,210 You need to eat more, you know? 346 00:16:07,630 --> 00:16:09,150 Don't I eat a lot already? 347 00:16:09,150 --> 00:16:10,670 You are no longer Li Zhen. 348 00:16:10,670 --> 00:16:11,790 You are Manager Zhen now. 349 00:16:11,790 --> 00:16:12,960 You need to eat more, 350 00:16:13,480 --> 00:16:15,270 so your body can endure 351 00:16:15,510 --> 00:16:18,150 the development of the Li family's ink business. 352 00:16:18,150 --> 00:16:18,960 Let's go! 353 00:16:19,630 --> 00:16:21,200 Slow down! 354 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:25,440 Xiao Qi, 355 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:27,270 did you see it clearly? 356 00:16:27,630 --> 00:16:29,670 Is there really something wrong with their ship? 357 00:16:29,670 --> 00:16:30,910 Yes, absolutely. 358 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:33,200 Not only were the freighters acting sneaky, 359 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:35,060 but the whole ship was also fishy. 360 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:37,750 At first glance, it might look like an ordinary merchant ship, 361 00:16:37,750 --> 00:16:39,080 but there was one thing. 362 00:16:39,330 --> 00:16:41,480 When the laborers loaded water and provisions onto the ship, 363 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:43,210 I specifically calculated it. 364 00:16:43,240 --> 00:16:45,440 The amount of water and food stored on the entire ship 365 00:16:45,440 --> 00:16:48,480 was enough to sustain the people on board for several months. 366 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:50,440 If they were just going south to places like Quanzhou, 367 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:51,870 it would only take half a month. 368 00:16:51,870 --> 00:16:54,130 Why would they need such large reserves? 369 00:16:55,550 --> 00:16:56,630 That means 370 00:16:57,530 --> 00:16:59,190 the Tian family's cargo ships 371 00:16:59,750 --> 00:17:01,280 might sail across the ocean 372 00:17:02,080 --> 00:17:03,680 to do illicit foreign trade. 373 00:17:04,510 --> 00:17:06,170 It's pretty much a sure thing. 374 00:17:06,550 --> 00:17:09,589 But Tian Benchang is extremely cautious and paranoid, 375 00:17:09,589 --> 00:17:11,390 so we didn't get solid evidence. 376 00:17:13,589 --> 00:17:15,250 While the miners are rioting, 377 00:17:15,550 --> 00:17:16,920 the trade routes have been cut off. 378 00:17:16,920 --> 00:17:19,550 The two Tian brothers have returned to Huizhou. 379 00:17:19,550 --> 00:17:20,750 I'm afraid they won't 380 00:17:21,740 --> 00:17:23,670 make any major moves anytime soon. 381 00:17:27,920 --> 00:17:29,270 Good. 382 00:17:30,310 --> 00:17:32,200 The Tian family actually dares to do illicit foreign trade. 383 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:35,330 Since they dare to do it, we will definitely find traces. 384 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:37,790 Xiao Qi, 385 00:17:38,270 --> 00:17:40,400 you've been tracking them for months. 386 00:17:40,830 --> 00:17:42,030 Can you confirm 387 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:44,000 where the illicit ink 388 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:45,880 came from? 389 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:49,240 No matter how audacious the Tian family is, 390 00:17:49,750 --> 00:17:51,920 they probably wouldn't dare to open an ink workshop in Nanjing, 391 00:17:51,920 --> 00:17:53,780 a place they're unfamiliar with. 392 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:55,810 I think this batch of ink 393 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:58,640 was probably transported from Huizhou to Nanjing. 394 00:17:58,640 --> 00:18:01,170 I was just hoping they made the ink in Huizhou. 395 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:03,240 As long as they did it, 396 00:18:04,110 --> 00:18:05,640 they must have left a trace. 397 00:18:06,750 --> 00:18:08,950 We only need to investigate carefully. 398 00:18:10,550 --> 00:18:11,720 You can't do this! 399 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:13,030 You can't! 400 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:15,510 Sir, I'm begging you. 401 00:18:15,680 --> 00:18:17,140 Please give me 3 more days. 402 00:18:18,590 --> 00:18:19,640 Take it down! 403 00:18:20,260 --> 00:18:22,130 Two days! Give me 2 more days! 404 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:22,830 Just 2 days! 405 00:18:22,830 --> 00:18:24,000 Two days? 406 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:26,440 Even if you pay back the money today, 407 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:28,590 this shop still belongs to the Tians now. 408 00:18:28,590 --> 00:18:30,850 How can it hang your Pan Ink's signboard? 409 00:18:36,030 --> 00:18:37,430 Second Young Master Pan, 410 00:18:37,550 --> 00:18:39,160 your family also makes ink. 411 00:18:39,270 --> 00:18:40,160 You should know 412 00:18:40,590 --> 00:18:42,250 that an ink workshop's plaque 413 00:18:42,750 --> 00:18:44,640 means everything to an ink maker! 414 00:18:44,640 --> 00:18:45,510 Move away! 415 00:18:47,060 --> 00:18:49,630 You can't push people this far! 416 00:18:50,590 --> 00:18:53,960 Did I push your Pan family to lose money in business? 417 00:18:55,880 --> 00:18:58,030 He mortgaged the ink workshop to the bank. 418 00:18:58,030 --> 00:18:59,790 Our Tian family legally 419 00:18:59,790 --> 00:19:01,640 bought this shop 420 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:02,750 from the bank. 421 00:19:02,790 --> 00:19:05,270 It's legal and reasonable. 422 00:19:05,550 --> 00:19:06,350 Manager Pan, 423 00:19:07,030 --> 00:19:08,960 since this plaque means everything to you, 424 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:10,070 just take it back 425 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:11,270 and keep it well. 426 00:19:14,550 --> 00:19:16,000 Well, Mr. Tian, 427 00:19:16,270 --> 00:19:18,830 if your Tian family hadn't broken the agreement of the Literary Association, 428 00:19:18,830 --> 00:19:20,240 lowering prices day by day 429 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:21,380 and cornering the peers, 430 00:19:21,380 --> 00:19:23,070 would the Pan family have ended up like this? 431 00:19:23,070 --> 00:19:24,270 Am I right, everyone? 432 00:19:24,270 --> 00:19:25,510 -Yes! -Yeah! 433 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:26,880 Exactly! 434 00:19:26,920 --> 00:19:28,160 You've gone too far! 435 00:19:31,240 --> 00:19:31,880 You 436 00:19:32,310 --> 00:19:33,160 and you. 437 00:19:33,750 --> 00:19:35,150 I will remember you guys. 438 00:19:35,510 --> 00:19:37,350 Instead of standing up for others, 439 00:19:37,350 --> 00:19:40,000 you'd better plan ahead for your own ink workshops. 440 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:41,830 Pan Ink is just the beginning. 441 00:19:42,200 --> 00:19:43,240 Be careful. 442 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:44,640 Maybe tomorrow, 443 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:47,730 your signboards will be the next ones taken down. 444 00:19:49,070 --> 00:19:50,130 Make way! Make way! 445 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:50,960 Stop looking! 446 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:55,440 Come on, Manager Pan, 447 00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:56,170 Manager Pan, 448 00:19:57,400 --> 00:19:58,750 Madam, excuse me. 449 00:19:58,920 --> 00:19:59,400 Thank you. 450 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:00,930 They even emptied the shop. 451 00:20:06,790 --> 00:20:08,640 How could this happen? 452 00:20:22,550 --> 00:20:24,750 The underground ink workshops in Huizhou? 453 00:20:24,750 --> 00:20:26,750 The Tian family illegally trades ink with foreign states. 454 00:20:26,750 --> 00:20:28,510 This batch of ink definitely wouldn't be made 455 00:20:28,510 --> 00:20:30,030 in the Tian family's own ink workshop. 456 00:20:30,030 --> 00:20:31,200 So I am sure that 457 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:33,940 they have other underground ink workshops. 458 00:20:34,310 --> 00:20:35,000 Sister, 459 00:20:35,640 --> 00:20:37,880 you have more informants in Huizhou than I do. 460 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:39,030 So you might be able 461 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:41,270 to investigate it faster than I can. 462 00:20:41,270 --> 00:20:42,110 Besides, 463 00:20:42,310 --> 00:20:44,130 if we look into it in your name, 464 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:47,000 it won't alert the Tian family. 465 00:20:48,440 --> 00:20:49,440 These past two days, 466 00:20:49,440 --> 00:20:51,350 I heard from my men that 467 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:53,590 Tian Ink was using the chaos to lower ink prices, 468 00:20:53,590 --> 00:20:55,520 crushing many small ink workshops 469 00:20:56,400 --> 00:20:58,720 and taking them over. 470 00:20:59,110 --> 00:21:02,000 Perhaps they want to use these small ink workshops 471 00:21:02,160 --> 00:21:04,750 to cover their tracks and make ink secretly. 472 00:21:05,480 --> 00:21:06,830 If that's the case, 473 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:11,140 I will leave it to you, Sister. 474 00:21:13,270 --> 00:21:14,730 I can help you look into it. 475 00:21:15,550 --> 00:21:17,550 But I have one more thing to tell you. 476 00:21:21,110 --> 00:21:23,000 This is news from the Capital. 477 00:21:23,480 --> 00:21:25,940 Someone is investigating your background. 478 00:21:25,960 --> 00:21:29,620 I'm afraid it's the Tian family's doing. You must be on your guard. 479 00:21:36,480 --> 00:21:37,510 But back then, 480 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:40,160 you and General Yu 481 00:21:41,070 --> 00:21:43,110 falsified my identity and background information 482 00:21:43,110 --> 00:21:44,480 flawlessly. 483 00:21:46,070 --> 00:21:47,870 Even if they try to investigate, 484 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:50,880 I don't think they can find any inconsistencies anytime soon. 485 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:52,310 That may be so, 486 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:55,060 but it's always right to be cautious. 487 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:57,480 Remember this. 488 00:21:58,110 --> 00:21:59,110 You must not bring 489 00:21:59,550 --> 00:22:02,410 any trouble to Marshal Qi because of your identity. 490 00:22:04,270 --> 00:22:05,240 Marshal Qi, 491 00:22:06,880 --> 00:22:07,830 General Yu, 492 00:22:08,830 --> 00:22:09,760 and you, Sister, 493 00:22:10,350 --> 00:22:12,280 all gave me a second chance in life. 494 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:14,500 I will never implicate 495 00:22:14,830 --> 00:22:16,890 any of you, even at the cost of my life. 496 00:22:18,350 --> 00:22:19,310 However, 497 00:22:20,200 --> 00:22:21,750 if anything goes wrong, 498 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:24,030 Sister, please 499 00:22:24,270 --> 00:22:26,880 do as we previously agreed. 500 00:22:39,750 --> 00:22:41,750 Are you still worried about Pan Ink? 501 00:22:42,750 --> 00:22:43,950 It's not just Pan Ink. 502 00:22:44,270 --> 00:22:46,240 Right now in Huizhou, apart from the Tian family, 503 00:22:46,240 --> 00:22:47,570 the other ink workshops 504 00:22:47,880 --> 00:22:49,140 are barely holding on. 505 00:22:52,510 --> 00:22:54,440 What did President Hu say about it? 506 00:22:55,070 --> 00:22:57,310 Although the Tian family has done plenty of evil deeds, 507 00:22:57,310 --> 00:22:58,550 what they have done 508 00:22:58,680 --> 00:23:00,110 hasn't broken any laws. 509 00:23:00,790 --> 00:23:02,510 President Hu and Third Grandfather Chen 510 00:23:02,510 --> 00:23:04,640 could only try to ask Lord Yan to step in 511 00:23:04,790 --> 00:23:06,790 and negotiate with the Tian family. 512 00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:12,070 How is the Li family doing now? 513 00:23:14,680 --> 00:23:15,680 Not very well. 514 00:23:16,030 --> 00:23:17,430 We are barely holding on. 515 00:23:17,920 --> 00:23:19,400 If the Tian family intentionally suppresses us 516 00:23:19,400 --> 00:23:21,060 by lowering prices day by day, 517 00:23:22,550 --> 00:23:24,610 I'm afraid we won't last much longer. 518 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:27,400 Grandfather, 519 00:23:27,830 --> 00:23:29,400 it's not just Li Ink suffering now. 520 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:30,880 It's the same for Chen Ink. 521 00:23:31,950 --> 00:23:33,270 I think Tian Benchang 522 00:23:33,680 --> 00:23:35,510 just wants to take advantage of this riot 523 00:23:35,510 --> 00:23:36,440 and is hell-bent 524 00:23:36,510 --> 00:23:38,840 on crushing all ink workshops in Huizhou. 525 00:23:40,750 --> 00:23:41,830 I heard today 526 00:23:42,110 --> 00:23:45,640 that General Yu has arrived in Huizhou to quell the rebellion. 527 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:47,720 Really? 528 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:51,000 They have set up camp outside the city, 529 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:52,480 so it must be true. 530 00:23:55,340 --> 00:23:57,070 This crisis in the ink industry 531 00:23:57,130 --> 00:23:58,680 started because of the riot. 532 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:00,790 If the rebellion is successfully quelled and trade routes clear, 533 00:24:00,790 --> 00:24:01,940 the Tian family probably 534 00:24:01,940 --> 00:24:03,940 won't be able to cause much trouble. 535 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:09,540 Go find Third Grandfather Chen tomorrow to discuss it. 536 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:12,330 One ink workshop can't hold out alone, 537 00:24:13,070 --> 00:24:15,720 but if the Chen and Li families join forces, 538 00:24:16,030 --> 00:24:19,030 the Tian family will somewhat think twice before making a move. 539 00:24:19,030 --> 00:24:19,830 Okay. 540 00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:21,310 I'll go tomorrow. 541 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:25,830 Zhen. 542 00:24:28,830 --> 00:24:30,000 No more frowning. 543 00:24:30,070 --> 00:24:31,680 If your mother sees you this way, 544 00:24:31,680 --> 00:24:32,920 she will be worried. 545 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:45,880 Tian Huai'an! 546 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:46,720 Tian Benchang! 547 00:24:46,720 --> 00:24:48,200 You bastards! 548 00:24:48,270 --> 00:24:49,870 Let me show you what I've got! 549 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:57,960 You Tians! 550 00:24:58,030 --> 00:24:59,750 You destroyed the Pan family, 551 00:25:00,030 --> 00:25:01,730 and now you are causing trouble for the Chen family! 552 00:25:01,730 --> 00:25:03,550 How many years have you been making ink? 553 00:25:03,550 --> 00:25:05,510 You want to challenge me? 554 00:25:05,720 --> 00:25:07,920 Don't you even know your place? 555 00:25:08,310 --> 00:25:09,200 Right? 556 00:25:09,310 --> 00:25:10,720 -Exactly! -Indeed! 557 00:25:11,110 --> 00:25:12,000 Tian Benchang! 558 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:14,240 Bring your ungrateful father 559 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:16,110 and get out here! 560 00:25:16,230 --> 00:25:18,110 -Get out! -Get out here! 561 00:25:18,590 --> 00:25:20,400 The Huizhou ink industry with millennia of history 562 00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:23,750 has never seen such treacherous, profit-seeking scum! 563 00:25:23,750 --> 00:25:24,720 -Yes! -Right! 564 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:25,960 -Get out here! -Get out! 565 00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:27,160 Excuse me, excuse me. 566 00:25:27,350 --> 00:25:28,350 Let me through. Father! 567 00:25:28,350 --> 00:25:28,830 Father. 568 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:29,720 Father, Father. 569 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:30,520 Stop cursing. 570 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:32,750 Stop cursing. No matter how relentlessly you curse them, 571 00:25:32,750 --> 00:25:34,030 even if you curse them for a year, 572 00:25:34,030 --> 00:25:36,480 they won't change their ways, Father! 573 00:25:37,160 --> 00:25:38,200 Forget it. 574 00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:40,270 No way! I can't let this slide. 575 00:25:44,070 --> 00:25:46,480 -Good! -Well done! 576 00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:47,480 You Tians, 577 00:25:48,160 --> 00:25:48,960 listen up. 578 00:25:49,070 --> 00:25:51,110 You are no more than menial servants 579 00:25:51,110 --> 00:25:52,960 who don't even know your roots! 580 00:25:53,030 --> 00:25:53,790 -Exactly. -Exactly. 581 00:25:53,790 --> 00:25:55,790 How dare you scheme against me? 582 00:25:55,880 --> 00:25:56,790 In your dreams! 583 00:25:57,310 --> 00:25:58,400 Alright, enough, Father. 584 00:25:58,400 --> 00:25:59,590 Excuse me. Please let me through. 585 00:25:59,590 --> 00:26:00,720 Third Grandfather! 586 00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:02,070 Uncle Junshan! 587 00:26:02,110 --> 00:26:02,680 What... 588 00:26:02,750 --> 00:26:03,960 What was going on? 589 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:05,690 Girl, you arrived just in time. 590 00:26:05,880 --> 00:26:07,030 Let me take a breath. 591 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:08,880 You help me curse those cowardly bastards 592 00:26:08,880 --> 00:26:09,640 and make them come out. 593 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:11,070 I'm not letting it slide. 594 00:26:11,070 --> 00:26:12,110 Alright, Father. 595 00:26:12,590 --> 00:26:13,390 Zhen. 596 00:26:13,880 --> 00:26:14,680 Yesterday, 597 00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:17,640 the Tian family lowered the price of Styrax resin ink by 40%. 598 00:26:17,640 --> 00:26:19,830 The merchants who originally ordered Cloud Ink and Scholar Ink 599 00:26:19,830 --> 00:26:21,160 all switched over 600 00:26:21,160 --> 00:26:22,790 to order Styrax resin ink. 601 00:26:23,030 --> 00:26:25,550 We also bought our oil and glue at high prices. 602 00:26:25,550 --> 00:26:27,010 Now the cash flow is stuck. 603 00:26:27,070 --> 00:26:28,160 We can't hold on anymore. 604 00:26:28,160 --> 00:26:29,110 My father's been feeling upset. 605 00:26:29,110 --> 00:26:31,570 You see, I didn't keep an eye on him, and he... 606 00:26:32,350 --> 00:26:33,400 Third Grandfather, 607 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:34,750 Li Ink's Shize Ink 608 00:26:34,750 --> 00:26:35,790 and ancient lacquer-soot ink are 609 00:26:35,790 --> 00:26:37,200 now facing the same situation as Chen Ink. 610 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:38,590 I was going to discuss this with you. 611 00:26:38,590 --> 00:26:39,640 -I didn't expect you to... -Girl, 612 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:40,750 discussing is useless. 613 00:26:40,750 --> 00:26:42,790 We have to cuss out these bastards 614 00:26:42,790 --> 00:26:44,400 and settle scores with them face to face! 615 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:45,510 Yes, settle scores. 616 00:26:45,510 --> 00:26:47,170 Tian Huai'an, Tian Benchang! 617 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:49,550 You scum of the Huizhou ink industry! 618 00:26:49,550 --> 00:26:50,720 Get out here! 619 00:26:50,750 --> 00:26:51,750 -Get out! -Get out here! 620 00:26:51,750 --> 00:26:53,080 You won't come out, huh? 621 00:26:53,170 --> 00:26:54,440 You can keep hiding, 622 00:26:54,510 --> 00:26:56,310 and I will keep cursing you here! 623 00:26:56,350 --> 00:26:58,030 As long as I, Third Master Chen, am here, 624 00:26:58,030 --> 00:27:00,350 you won't have a single peaceful day! 625 00:27:00,480 --> 00:27:01,720 -Get out! -Get out here! 626 00:27:01,720 --> 00:27:02,510 Third Master! 627 00:27:02,510 --> 00:27:03,070 Get out here! 628 00:27:03,070 --> 00:27:04,000 Third Master! 629 00:27:04,590 --> 00:27:05,390 Third Master! 630 00:27:05,480 --> 00:27:06,310 Third Master! 631 00:27:06,590 --> 00:27:08,070 Third Master, Third Master. 632 00:27:08,070 --> 00:27:08,880 Manager Zhen. 633 00:27:09,070 --> 00:27:10,510 Bad news! Something bad happened! 634 00:27:10,510 --> 00:27:11,200 What is it? 635 00:27:11,240 --> 00:27:12,200 Manager Pan 636 00:27:12,270 --> 00:27:14,350 threw himself into the Xin'an River and committed suicide! 637 00:27:14,350 --> 00:27:16,270 We can't even find his body. 638 00:27:16,400 --> 00:27:19,030 His wife and child were wailing at the Literary Association. 639 00:27:19,030 --> 00:27:20,310 Please go take a look. 640 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:22,720 You guys keep cursing for me. 641 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:23,640 Hurry, let's go. 642 00:27:23,640 --> 00:27:24,440 I'll go, too. 643 00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:25,310 This is outrageous! 644 00:27:25,310 --> 00:27:25,920 Third Master Chen! 645 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:27,000 He was fine this morning. 646 00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:27,400 Yeah. 647 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:28,510 That animal! 648 00:27:28,920 --> 00:27:29,790 Go back now. 649 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:31,550 You may all go back. 650 00:27:32,070 --> 00:27:32,750 Indeed! 651 00:27:34,050 --> 00:27:37,270 The Pan Ink Workshop that has been passed down for generations is occupied. 652 00:27:37,270 --> 00:27:39,270 My husband died a tragic death, 653 00:27:39,750 --> 00:27:42,440 leaving only us orphans and a widow. 654 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:43,350 [Mrs. Pan] 655 00:27:43,270 --> 00:27:44,200 President Hu, 656 00:27:44,510 --> 00:27:47,240 you must help us seek justice! 657 00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:48,310 Mrs. Pan. 658 00:27:49,790 --> 00:27:50,270 Ruogu. 659 00:27:50,270 --> 00:27:51,330 Third Master Chen. 660 00:27:51,790 --> 00:27:52,350 Manager Zhen. 661 00:27:52,350 --> 00:27:52,920 Auntie. 662 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:53,590 Zhen... 663 00:27:53,590 --> 00:27:54,350 Auntie! 664 00:27:56,160 --> 00:27:59,590 Zhen, what should we do? Zhen... 665 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:04,830 I already complained about what the Tian family did to Lord Yan. 666 00:28:04,960 --> 00:28:07,560 Although Lord Yan was in a difficult position, 667 00:28:07,830 --> 00:28:10,160 he still wouldn't just let this matter go. 668 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:13,160 If only Manager Pan could have waited a little longer. 669 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:17,680 My father originally listened to you, President Hu. 670 00:28:15,110 --> 00:28:18,920 [Pan Ruogu, the Eldest Young Master of the Pan family] 671 00:28:18,400 --> 00:28:20,860 But the Tian family sent people to our place. 672 00:28:21,570 --> 00:28:24,040 They kept making trouble for my father. 673 00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:27,080 My father couldn't stand it anymore... 674 00:28:27,200 --> 00:28:28,160 Scum! 675 00:28:28,590 --> 00:28:29,720 Scum! 676 00:28:33,070 --> 00:28:33,920 Auntie, 677 00:28:34,440 --> 00:28:35,370 don't be afraid. 678 00:28:39,350 --> 00:28:40,270 President Hu, 679 00:28:40,750 --> 00:28:42,310 what do you plan to do now? 680 00:28:42,310 --> 00:28:43,590 What else can we do? 681 00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:47,460 Let's gather everyone in the ink industry first 682 00:28:47,460 --> 00:28:49,440 and raise some money for the Pan family 683 00:28:49,440 --> 00:28:50,770 to arrange the funeral. 684 00:28:51,240 --> 00:28:55,270 We can't let Pan's wife and child have no means of livelihood. 685 00:28:55,720 --> 00:28:56,960 As for the rest, 686 00:28:57,200 --> 00:29:00,030 we can only take it one step at a time. 687 00:29:00,200 --> 00:29:02,130 President Hu, Third Grandfather, 688 00:29:02,240 --> 00:29:03,500 if we give them an inch, 689 00:29:03,880 --> 00:29:05,880 the Tian family will take a mile. 690 00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:08,070 At this rate, 691 00:29:08,310 --> 00:29:11,270 we will just end up waiting for destruction without doing anything. 692 00:29:11,270 --> 00:29:12,000 Now, 693 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:14,200 we can't let the Tian family's evil deeds 694 00:29:14,200 --> 00:29:15,860 continue to succeed anymore! 695 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:17,350 But, Zhen, 696 00:29:18,070 --> 00:29:20,680 the Tian family is sailing smoothly now. 697 00:29:21,070 --> 00:29:23,680 Even Lord Yan can't do anything about it. 698 00:29:23,680 --> 00:29:24,880 So what... 699 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:27,000 What can we do? 700 00:29:32,350 --> 00:29:34,070 The riot hasn't stopped yet. 701 00:29:34,920 --> 00:29:38,070 Only by going out of the city and asking General Yu to step in 702 00:29:38,070 --> 00:29:39,550 and clear trade routes to escort 703 00:29:39,550 --> 00:29:40,950 the merchants in Huizhou 704 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:43,570 can we have a chance to turn the tables. 705 00:29:44,270 --> 00:29:45,640 Manager Zhen, 706 00:29:45,960 --> 00:29:47,240 you're a woman, 707 00:29:47,550 --> 00:29:48,830 so you might not know. 708 00:29:49,160 --> 00:29:50,510 Among scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, 709 00:29:50,510 --> 00:29:52,750 merchants have always ranked last. 710 00:29:52,920 --> 00:29:54,590 Given our status, 711 00:29:54,720 --> 00:29:57,200 how dare we ask the soldiers to help us? 712 00:29:58,640 --> 00:29:59,680 Manager Huang, 713 00:30:00,110 --> 00:30:02,440 we do business with our own capabilities. 714 00:30:02,750 --> 00:30:04,610 We pay taxes to the imperial court 715 00:30:04,680 --> 00:30:06,680 and provide military pay for the army. 716 00:30:06,680 --> 00:30:09,680 Even Master Qi is collecting military supplies here. 717 00:30:09,830 --> 00:30:12,560 Who dares to say that our merchants are inferior? 718 00:30:12,830 --> 00:30:13,310 But... 719 00:30:13,880 --> 00:30:15,200 Since ancient times, 720 00:30:15,510 --> 00:30:18,310 no merchant has ever dared to negotiate terms with soldiers, 721 00:30:18,310 --> 00:30:20,590 nor have soldiers ever protected 722 00:30:20,590 --> 00:30:22,070 merchants' trade routes. 723 00:30:22,510 --> 00:30:24,430 It's absolutely unprecedented. 724 00:30:25,160 --> 00:30:26,110 Manager Zhen, 725 00:30:26,310 --> 00:30:27,960 I'm not being pessimistic. 726 00:30:28,200 --> 00:30:29,790 Even if you want to do this, 727 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:32,470 I'm afraid you can't even enter the military camp, 728 00:30:32,470 --> 00:30:34,590 let alone meet General Yu in person 729 00:30:34,640 --> 00:30:36,680 and speak up for the merchants of Huizhou. 730 00:30:36,680 --> 00:30:38,480 But if we don't even give it a try, 731 00:30:39,400 --> 00:30:41,460 how would we know how it will turn out? 732 00:30:42,720 --> 00:30:44,580 Manager Pan has just passed away. 733 00:30:45,270 --> 00:30:46,240 No matter what, 734 00:30:46,680 --> 00:30:49,010 we cannot let such a tragedy happen again. 735 00:30:50,200 --> 00:30:51,310 Elders, 736 00:30:51,590 --> 00:30:52,880 everyone says 737 00:30:53,200 --> 00:30:55,130 that the soldiers led by Marshal Qi 738 00:30:55,200 --> 00:30:56,680 all care for the people. 739 00:30:57,070 --> 00:30:58,400 How would they ignore us 740 00:30:58,550 --> 00:31:00,590 and leave us alone just because we merchants 741 00:31:00,590 --> 00:31:02,450 rank last among all walks of life? 742 00:31:03,000 --> 00:31:04,200 Whatever the matter, 743 00:31:04,440 --> 00:31:06,300 justice and reason must prevail. 744 00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:08,350 Besides, I believe 745 00:31:08,920 --> 00:31:11,440 General Yu is also a righteous person. 746 00:31:12,510 --> 00:31:14,070 I'd like to take the risk 747 00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:16,550 and plead with General Yu 748 00:31:17,350 --> 00:31:19,210 for all the merchants in Huizhou! 749 00:31:20,710 --> 00:31:21,470 Qi Jiu! 750 00:31:21,420 --> 00:31:26,140 [Yu Dayong's Military Camp in the Suburbs of Huizhou] 751 00:31:23,160 --> 00:31:24,480 What are you doing? 752 00:31:25,070 --> 00:31:26,270 General Yu, please hear me out. 753 00:31:26,270 --> 00:31:27,880 I know I broke the rules, bringing an outsider into the camp 754 00:31:27,880 --> 00:31:28,790 with no authorization. 755 00:31:28,790 --> 00:31:30,310 I am willing to accept punishment. 756 00:31:30,310 --> 00:31:32,150 But this is a special case. 757 00:31:32,430 --> 00:31:33,560 General Yu, I beg you 758 00:31:34,590 --> 00:31:36,250 to hear Manager Zhen's story. 759 00:31:36,350 --> 00:31:37,070 General Yu. 760 00:31:37,550 --> 00:31:38,400 Guards. 761 00:31:38,590 --> 00:31:39,790 Arrest Qi Jiu 762 00:31:39,920 --> 00:31:41,250 and kick this woman out! 763 00:31:41,510 --> 00:31:44,110 General, Master Qi has nothing to do with this. 764 00:31:44,480 --> 00:31:46,750 My actions today are indeed offensive, 765 00:31:46,830 --> 00:31:48,350 but I had no other choice. 766 00:31:50,350 --> 00:31:51,810 Please take a look at this. 767 00:31:52,860 --> 00:31:55,220 [Elegant Ink Hall] 768 00:31:54,480 --> 00:31:57,240 This is the plaque of the Famous Pan Ink Workshop in Huizhou. 769 00:31:57,240 --> 00:31:58,720 Now that the trade routes are blocked, 770 00:31:58,720 --> 00:32:00,350 the Tian family, as the family offering Tribute Ink, 771 00:32:00,350 --> 00:32:01,920 has been lowering prices unreasonably during this crisis, 772 00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:03,400 taking over small ink workshops, 773 00:32:03,400 --> 00:32:06,270 causing Manager Pan to be overwhelmed by debt and throw himself 774 00:32:06,270 --> 00:32:08,270 into the Xin'an River to commit suicide. 775 00:32:08,270 --> 00:32:09,730 What are you trying to say? 776 00:32:12,200 --> 00:32:13,790 Please show mercy, General, 777 00:32:13,790 --> 00:32:15,070 and open a trade route 778 00:32:15,270 --> 00:32:17,130 to save the merchants in Huizhou. 779 00:32:35,750 --> 00:32:37,610 It's not that I don't want to do it. 780 00:32:37,880 --> 00:32:40,680 Now, there are Japanese pirates in the southeast, 781 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:43,060 and the north is not peaceful either. 782 00:32:43,640 --> 00:32:46,160 There are riots and bandits everywhere. 783 00:32:47,440 --> 00:32:49,030 The soldiers have exhausted their strength 784 00:32:49,030 --> 00:32:51,200 quelling the rebellions 785 00:32:52,400 --> 00:32:54,590 and can't spare any more forces. 786 00:32:57,070 --> 00:32:57,830 I understand 787 00:32:59,310 --> 00:33:01,570 the challenges you're facing, General. 788 00:33:02,070 --> 00:33:03,270 But the people all say 789 00:33:03,350 --> 00:33:05,720 you are benevolent, honest, and dedicated to the people. 790 00:33:05,720 --> 00:33:06,830 I think you 791 00:33:07,030 --> 00:33:08,110 wouldn't want to see 792 00:33:08,110 --> 00:33:09,440 the people of Huizhou 793 00:33:09,480 --> 00:33:10,640 turn into rebels one by one 794 00:33:10,640 --> 00:33:12,640 in order to survive, right? 795 00:33:13,240 --> 00:33:14,480 What do you mean? 796 00:33:15,070 --> 00:33:16,070 I heard 797 00:33:16,310 --> 00:33:17,720 the cause of this riot 798 00:33:18,090 --> 00:33:20,170 was law-abiding miners 799 00:33:20,350 --> 00:33:23,160 who couldn't bear the heavy taxes and harsh extortion 800 00:33:23,160 --> 00:33:24,550 of the local government. 801 00:33:24,550 --> 00:33:25,550 They had to rebel 802 00:33:25,720 --> 00:33:27,000 just to survive. 803 00:33:27,400 --> 00:33:30,200 Of course, there are people who deliberately incite hatred 804 00:33:30,200 --> 00:33:32,680 and intentionally go against the imperial court. 805 00:33:32,680 --> 00:33:33,920 But most of them 806 00:33:34,350 --> 00:33:36,440 just want a bite to eat, 807 00:33:36,830 --> 00:33:38,890 a livelihood to support themselves, 808 00:33:39,720 --> 00:33:41,000 and a place 809 00:33:41,200 --> 00:33:42,920 to settle down and call home. 810 00:33:44,110 --> 00:33:44,880 General, 811 00:33:45,310 --> 00:33:46,720 as long as public sentiment is unstable, 812 00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:48,440 the riots will never end. 813 00:33:49,270 --> 00:33:50,440 Once the trade routes are clear, 814 00:33:50,440 --> 00:33:53,160 the businesses in the city can operate normally, 815 00:33:53,160 --> 00:33:55,110 and the shops can naturally accommodate 816 00:33:55,110 --> 00:33:56,920 people from outside the city to work, 817 00:33:56,920 --> 00:33:58,830 offering them money and food. 818 00:33:59,330 --> 00:34:00,990 Once they have a place to stay, 819 00:34:01,030 --> 00:34:03,920 who would risk their lives to fight the imperial court? 820 00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:05,650 Please weigh the consequences 821 00:34:05,790 --> 00:34:07,080 carefully, General. 822 00:34:13,080 --> 00:34:13,739 General Yu, 823 00:34:14,630 --> 00:34:16,960 this move can avoid war and slaughter, 824 00:34:17,190 --> 00:34:18,969 without fighting or bloodshed, 825 00:34:18,969 --> 00:34:21,330 and win the hearts of millions of people. 826 00:34:22,400 --> 00:34:23,880 Please think it through, General Yu. 827 00:34:23,880 --> 00:34:25,070 You've said so much. 828 00:34:25,880 --> 00:34:27,190 Do you have a solution? 829 00:34:30,110 --> 00:34:33,710 I have discussed it with Cuiqiao in detail. 830 00:34:34,480 --> 00:34:35,810 The blocked trade route 831 00:34:35,840 --> 00:34:38,500 is only a section at the southern end of Huizhou. 832 00:34:38,590 --> 00:34:39,800 As for the troops, 833 00:34:40,440 --> 00:34:42,170 there's no need to use too many. 834 00:34:46,590 --> 00:34:47,550 Qi Jiu, 835 00:34:47,840 --> 00:34:49,760 you're so audacious. 836 00:34:50,840 --> 00:34:53,070 How dare you plot against me so early? 837 00:34:53,150 --> 00:34:54,080 I wouldn't dare. 838 00:34:59,590 --> 00:35:00,550 However, 839 00:35:01,320 --> 00:35:04,520 the Qi Army is fighting the Japanese pirates and quelling 840 00:35:05,030 --> 00:35:07,360 the rebellion also for the people's sake. 841 00:35:08,670 --> 00:35:09,550 Manager Zhen, 842 00:35:10,230 --> 00:35:12,190 I am entirely focused on quelling the rebellion 843 00:35:12,190 --> 00:35:14,030 and only know military strategies. 844 00:35:14,030 --> 00:35:16,160 Regarding the livelihood of Huizhou, 845 00:35:16,550 --> 00:35:18,360 I know far less than you do. 846 00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:21,860 How about this? 847 00:35:22,440 --> 00:35:24,440 You and Qi Jiu go back first. 848 00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:28,320 I will discuss this matter with Marshal Qi myself. 849 00:35:30,840 --> 00:35:32,550 -Thank you, General Yu. -Thank you, General! 850 00:35:32,550 --> 00:35:33,800 Thank you, General! 851 00:35:35,510 --> 00:35:36,370 You may go back. 852 00:35:41,760 --> 00:35:42,440 Benchang! 853 00:35:43,510 --> 00:35:45,670 Officer Zhang searched through the government office's archive 854 00:35:45,670 --> 00:35:47,400 but failed to find the arrest warrants 855 00:35:47,400 --> 00:35:49,260 issued for Luo Wenqian back then! 856 00:35:52,190 --> 00:35:53,880 Just as I expected. 857 00:35:55,150 --> 00:35:57,680 I got a reply from Nanjing early this morning. 858 00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:00,530 Not only are Huizhou's arrest warrants gone, 859 00:36:00,800 --> 00:36:03,480 but even the things in the Ministry of Justice have been tampered with. 860 00:36:03,480 --> 00:36:05,840 Commander Wu's men searched the entire archive 861 00:36:05,840 --> 00:36:08,700 and couldn't find a single portrait of Luo Wenqian. 862 00:36:08,760 --> 00:36:12,760 Then... Then doesn't that mean our investigation can't go any further? 863 00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:15,220 The fact that nothing can be found simply 864 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:18,130 proves that there is something fishy. 865 00:36:19,550 --> 00:36:21,070 You mean... 866 00:36:21,280 --> 00:36:22,670 If my guess is right, 867 00:36:23,030 --> 00:36:24,000 this time, 868 00:36:25,630 --> 00:36:27,630 we can kill two birds with one stone. 869 00:36:28,150 --> 00:36:30,110 We'll bring down Qi Jiu first 870 00:36:31,630 --> 00:36:33,150 and then hand over 871 00:36:33,760 --> 00:36:38,110 to Commander Wu a pledge of allegiance he's been waiting for. 872 00:36:41,880 --> 00:36:42,670 Mr. Liao, 873 00:36:42,960 --> 00:36:44,670 the goods have all been counted and checked. 874 00:36:44,670 --> 00:36:46,670 These 2 carts have a total of 15 boxes. 875 00:36:46,670 --> 00:36:48,440 Plus the ones already handed over, 876 00:36:48,440 --> 00:36:50,000 there are 20 carts in total. 877 00:36:50,440 --> 00:36:51,710 For the rest of the trade route, 878 00:36:51,710 --> 00:36:53,440 we'll have to entrust it to you. 879 00:36:53,510 --> 00:36:55,000 Please rest assured, miss. 880 00:36:55,000 --> 00:36:57,030 Don't worry, shopkeepers and managers. 881 00:36:57,030 --> 00:36:58,760 General Yu has issued a military order. 882 00:36:58,760 --> 00:37:00,760 Just leave these goods to us. 883 00:37:02,400 --> 00:37:03,360 Thank you so much. 884 00:37:03,360 --> 00:37:03,960 Farewell. 885 00:37:03,960 --> 00:37:05,090 Thank you, General. 886 00:37:05,510 --> 00:37:06,150 Thank you. 887 00:37:07,320 --> 00:37:08,030 Let's go! 888 00:37:08,230 --> 00:37:09,150 -Yes. -Yes. 889 00:37:28,280 --> 00:37:30,230 As I said, there's no such thing as a perfectly kept secret. 890 00:37:30,230 --> 00:37:30,960 Sister, 891 00:37:31,590 --> 00:37:33,770 after half a month of investigation, we've finally found something. 892 00:37:33,770 --> 00:37:35,250 I've arranged for people 893 00:37:35,400 --> 00:37:37,670 to closely watch the 3 suspicious ink workshops. 894 00:37:37,670 --> 00:37:39,670 As soon as anyone from the Tian family shows up there, 895 00:37:39,670 --> 00:37:42,670 I can get the evidence of their illicit foreign trade. 896 00:37:46,480 --> 00:37:47,400 Wenqian, 897 00:37:48,150 --> 00:37:50,350 you can't keep investigating anymore. 898 00:37:51,360 --> 00:37:52,320 Why? 899 00:37:52,510 --> 00:37:53,760 Come check these out. 900 00:37:55,960 --> 00:37:58,000 This was sent by our people in the Ministry of Justice. 901 00:37:58,000 --> 00:37:59,280 This is from the Ministry of War. 902 00:37:59,280 --> 00:38:00,190 And these are 903 00:38:00,190 --> 00:38:03,070 messages from the Liaodong Military Commander in the north. 904 00:38:03,070 --> 00:38:05,470 They are all investigating your identity. 905 00:38:06,590 --> 00:38:08,990 When did Tian Benchang become so powerful? 906 00:38:09,000 --> 00:38:11,060 The one investigating you isn't him, 907 00:38:11,110 --> 00:38:12,910 but the powerful man behind him. 908 00:38:16,360 --> 00:38:18,220 The Nanjing Garrison Commander, 909 00:38:19,030 --> 00:38:19,840 Wu Ru. 910 00:38:20,190 --> 00:38:23,120 Tian Benchang turned his suspicion of your identity 911 00:38:23,360 --> 00:38:24,980 into a pledge of allegiance 912 00:38:25,150 --> 00:38:26,360 to Wu Ru. 913 00:38:27,320 --> 00:38:28,320 As you know, 914 00:38:28,360 --> 00:38:31,480 Wu Ru and Marshal Qi are at odds in the imperial court. 915 00:38:32,120 --> 00:38:33,930 With this opportunity, 916 00:38:33,960 --> 00:38:35,400 they will go to extreme lengths 917 00:38:35,400 --> 00:38:36,960 to uncover your identity, 918 00:38:37,370 --> 00:38:39,410 using this to accuse Marshal Qi 919 00:38:39,440 --> 00:38:41,840 of the major crime of harboring a fugitive! 920 00:38:42,710 --> 00:38:44,590 But the arrest warrants for me from the Ministry of Justice 921 00:38:44,590 --> 00:38:45,670 are all gone. 922 00:38:45,670 --> 00:38:47,280 We've searched the entire Huizhou Prefecture, 923 00:38:47,280 --> 00:38:48,190 and there's not a single one left! 924 00:38:48,190 --> 00:38:49,990 What other evidence can he find? 925 00:38:51,630 --> 00:38:53,670 Why don't you understand? 926 00:38:55,230 --> 00:38:57,190 The power Wu Ru can mobilize is 927 00:38:57,400 --> 00:38:59,070 far beyond our imagination. 928 00:38:59,590 --> 00:39:01,720 He is no less powerful than Marshal Qi. 929 00:39:02,030 --> 00:39:02,840 Fine. 930 00:39:03,190 --> 00:39:04,920 Even in the best-case scenario 931 00:39:05,480 --> 00:39:07,880 where they can't find any arrest warrants, 932 00:39:07,960 --> 00:39:11,090 the people who saw you when you just arrived in the North, 933 00:39:11,320 --> 00:39:13,920 and your classmates from when you studied in the Capital, 934 00:39:13,920 --> 00:39:16,400 each one of them can testify against you. 935 00:39:17,000 --> 00:39:18,400 If it were just one or two people, 936 00:39:18,400 --> 00:39:20,030 we could handle it. 937 00:39:20,170 --> 00:39:22,250 But if they gather them all together, 938 00:39:22,280 --> 00:39:24,540 how can you possibly argue against them? 939 00:39:26,440 --> 00:39:27,360 General Yu and I 940 00:39:27,440 --> 00:39:29,900 already had a discussion about this matter. 941 00:39:30,030 --> 00:39:33,160 You should leave right now while there's still a chance. 942 00:39:33,400 --> 00:39:34,480 Go to Annam 943 00:39:34,710 --> 00:39:36,190 or Siam. 944 00:39:36,550 --> 00:39:38,550 Anyway, you cannot stay in Huizhou! 945 00:39:38,760 --> 00:39:39,510 Go now! 946 00:39:51,030 --> 00:39:51,760 Sister. 947 00:39:53,590 --> 00:39:54,960 As things stand, 948 00:39:55,800 --> 00:39:57,330 I absolutely cannot leave. 949 00:39:57,610 --> 00:39:59,940 Are you going to wait for them to catch you? 950 00:40:00,400 --> 00:40:01,480 Don't forget, 951 00:40:02,170 --> 00:40:04,320 when you sought refuge with General Yu in the first place, 952 00:40:04,320 --> 00:40:06,770 we already had a contingency plan for today's situation. 953 00:40:06,770 --> 00:40:07,770 After you leave, 954 00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:10,280 General Yu will go to the prefectural office 955 00:40:10,280 --> 00:40:12,440 and accuse you of concealing your identity 956 00:40:12,440 --> 00:40:14,190 and deceiving Marshal Qi. 957 00:40:14,550 --> 00:40:16,840 Only this way can you survive. 958 00:40:16,920 --> 00:40:18,030 And the damage 959 00:40:18,260 --> 00:40:20,650 to Marshal Qi can be minimized. 960 00:40:20,920 --> 00:40:21,670 Sister, 961 00:40:22,110 --> 00:40:23,440 times have changed. 962 00:40:24,400 --> 00:40:26,590 Behind the Tian family is Commander Wu. 963 00:40:26,590 --> 00:40:27,590 Even if I leave, 964 00:40:27,590 --> 00:40:29,450 do you think he will just let it go? 965 00:40:29,530 --> 00:40:30,650 He won't. 966 00:40:31,010 --> 00:40:33,050 He's eager to find some leverage! 967 00:40:33,510 --> 00:40:34,510 In that case, 968 00:40:34,670 --> 00:40:36,320 Marshal Qi, General Yu, 969 00:40:36,320 --> 00:40:37,480 and you, Sister, 970 00:40:38,110 --> 00:40:39,440 will all be implicated. 971 00:40:40,030 --> 00:40:40,800 The only way out now 972 00:40:40,800 --> 00:40:43,150 is to find evidence of Tian Benchang's illicit foreign trade 973 00:40:43,150 --> 00:40:44,960 to turn the tables! 974 00:40:45,800 --> 00:40:47,280 Sister, think about it. 975 00:40:48,110 --> 00:40:51,510 Doing illicit foreign trade requires connections at every step of the process. 976 00:40:51,510 --> 00:40:52,640 What does that mean? 977 00:40:52,760 --> 00:40:54,670 It means the powerful one behind Tian Benchang 978 00:40:54,670 --> 00:40:56,070 is exactly the Wu family! 979 00:40:56,710 --> 00:40:58,710 He can investigate my identity now. 980 00:40:58,840 --> 00:41:00,640 Then why can't I do the opposite, 981 00:41:00,760 --> 00:41:02,320 finding evidence of his illicit foreign trade 982 00:41:02,320 --> 00:41:04,280 before he learns about our plan? 983 00:41:04,840 --> 00:41:07,800 Only by finding evidence of his illicit foreign trade 984 00:41:07,800 --> 00:41:09,660 can Marshal Qi remain invincible 985 00:41:10,150 --> 00:41:12,550 with no flaws before His Majesty. 986 00:41:16,110 --> 00:41:17,880 But if you keep investigating, 987 00:41:19,510 --> 00:41:21,710 you will lose the final chance to leave. 988 00:41:23,550 --> 00:41:24,440 Sister. 989 00:41:25,670 --> 00:41:27,630 General Yu took us in when we were 990 00:41:27,630 --> 00:41:28,960 at our most difficult time. 991 00:41:28,960 --> 00:41:31,760 Over the years, you've been taking care of us all the time. 992 00:41:31,760 --> 00:41:34,360 Although Marshal Qi doesn't know my identity, 993 00:41:34,670 --> 00:41:36,400 he has shown me great kindness. 994 00:41:36,630 --> 00:41:37,480 I can leave. 995 00:41:37,480 --> 00:41:38,510 I can leave everything behind. 996 00:41:38,510 --> 00:41:40,030 But I'd be leaving the most serious problem 997 00:41:40,030 --> 00:41:41,150 to you guys! 998 00:41:42,150 --> 00:41:44,280 I, Qi Jiu, will never do such a disloyal 999 00:41:44,960 --> 00:41:46,290 and unrighteous thing. 1000 00:41:46,760 --> 00:41:47,880 What about Zhen? 1001 00:41:49,400 --> 00:41:51,190 If you don't care what will happen to you, 1002 00:41:51,190 --> 00:41:52,480 then think about Zhen. 1003 00:41:52,760 --> 00:41:54,090 If you are put in prison, 1004 00:41:54,800 --> 00:41:56,510 it will be a capital offense. 1005 00:41:56,800 --> 00:41:58,860 Can you bear to see her grieve for you? 1006 00:42:05,110 --> 00:42:06,970 I've already thought it through. 1007 00:42:07,360 --> 00:42:09,440 During this time, I have gotten 1008 00:42:10,360 --> 00:42:11,490 too deeply involved 1009 00:42:12,320 --> 00:42:13,980 with the Li family and Li Zhen. 1010 00:42:14,550 --> 00:42:16,210 I'll still say the same thing. 1011 00:42:16,320 --> 00:42:17,550 I can go and leave everything behind, 1012 00:42:17,550 --> 00:42:18,680 but what about them? 1013 00:42:19,190 --> 00:42:21,190 Will Tian Benchang let them go? 1014 00:42:22,280 --> 00:42:25,440 Only by finding evidence of Tian Benchang's illicit foreign trade 1015 00:42:25,440 --> 00:42:27,030 can I protect the Li family 1016 00:42:29,320 --> 00:42:30,960 and not let Li Zhen down. 1017 00:42:32,000 --> 00:42:33,550 But before I take action, 1018 00:42:36,590 --> 00:42:37,800 I must completely 1019 00:42:38,510 --> 00:42:40,630 cut ties with the Li family 1020 00:42:41,480 --> 00:42:42,440 and Li Zhen. 1021 00:42:42,710 --> 00:42:45,360 I have to insist that they're 1022 00:42:46,880 --> 00:42:48,510 pawns utilized by me. 1023 00:42:48,990 --> 00:42:50,570 Only then can I keep their family 1024 00:42:50,570 --> 00:42:51,980 completely out of this. 1025 00:42:53,030 --> 00:42:54,560 Please let me do it, Sister. 1026 00:42:56,920 --> 00:42:58,880 I am willing to fight to the bitter end.