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(Guardians of the Dafeng)

(Episode 39)

If anyone dares to take one step forward,

I'll show them the consequences.

The Night Guardians will protect Lord Zheng of our own accord!

I'm here under His Majesty's order to handle this case.

I'm here to arrest the criminal, Zheng Xing Huai.

Those who stand in my way will be executed!

Everyone.

Listen to me.

Listen to me.

I, Zheng Xing Huai,

has never colluded with the Kui Tribe.

I have never deceived His Majesty.

I can go with you

without any guilt.

Lord Zheng, they don't mean well. You'll be in danger if you go with them.

My Lord.

I understand.

But

this is my own issue.

I'm grateful to Lord Wei

and all of you

for helping me.

What have I done

to deserve this?

There will be justice in this world.

The truth will always prevail.

I'll be back soon.

A smart choice.

Take him away.

Xu Qi An.

The old man you asked me to treat has been taken away by Duke Cao.

He asked me to hand this over to you before he left.

(Take your time to plan.)

You are an animal.

Yes.

I am an animal.

I am the animal

who slaughtered your entire family.

But now,

you are the criminal who brought perils to the country

and colluded with the Kui Tribe.

Do you plead guilty to these crimes?

I won't let you

convict me with these false accusations.

You always act so high and mighty, right?

Kneel!

Lord Zheng.

You are just a dog!

You old man.

How dare you get up.

Stay down!

Keep hitting me.

How dare you move.

Lord Zheng.

Sorry about this.

Enough. Leave now if you are done.

- Any delays will lead to more variables. - Wake him up.

You old man.

Old man.

Let me tell you why you have to die.

You running your mouth off in the past few days

has been the last straw for His Majesty.

If it wasn't because you were still useful,

you would have been killed in secret a long time ago.

Zheng Xing Huai.

You are not smart enough.

If you think carefully

about what happened in Chuzhou,

you'll know

who you are actually facing.

Come on.

Mr. Zheng.

Your time is up.

It's time to die.

The intendant of Chuzhou, Zheng Xing Huai,

colluded with the Kui Tribe

and slaughtered 380,000 citizens of Chuzhou.

After his crime was exposed by Lord Protector Que Yong Xiu,

he hanged himself to death in prison!

Lord Zheng,

are you satisfied

with this outcome?

(At first, he just wanted to make some political achievements.)

(But he witnessed the people there living in destitution.)

(However, he also saw how the people led a simple and honest life, )

(doing their best to survive.)

(At first, that particular street became his favorite)

(because Yangchun noodles were sold there.)

Lord Zheng, you haven't come here in a long time.

Have a bowl of noodles. Our soup today is perfect.

- (But after that, he found out) - You are here, Lord Zheng.

(that the steamed buns sold at the corner stall are delicious too.)

- It's delicious. - Really?

(He saw the widow on the west side marrying a new husband.)

(He watched the young kid at the corner of the street grow up)

- Have two skewers. - (and run the mutton stall with his father.)

(For more than 20 years.)

(He made a lot of friends there.)

(He walked every street.)

(It's not as romantic as Jiangnan)

(or as bustling as the capital city.)

(But as time passes, )

(that place has become his home.)

(Zheng Xing Huai's Mother)

Mother, I'm home.

Let's eat.

(He made up his mind)

(to stay.)

Why did you have to do this?

You did your best every day to convince others to join your cause.

But others didn't pay any attention to you.

That time, I wanted to tell you this.

Not everyone

can empathize with you.

They'll only think that you are noisy.

It wasn't easy for you to escape the massacre in Chuzhou.

But you put yourself in danger again in the capital city.

I thought that the imperial court would uphold justice for the victims

and for you.

Who would have thought

that it would cost you your life?

I told you right?

Take your time to plan.

Xu Qi An has no respect for the law.

He barged into the dungeon.

I should arrest him now.

Hand over Lord Zheng to the Night Guardians first.

After we investigate him, we can have a joint trial.

Xu Qi An. How bold of you

to barge into the dungeon of the Imperial Court of Justice.

Even if I kill you on the spot,

Wei Yuan will not say anything about it.

Guards! Arrest him.

- Do it if you dare. - Stop!

Xu Qi An, why are you here?

This is a serious case.

It's not up to a Silver Guardian to decide the outcome.

Leave at once!

Your Majesty.

Zheng Xing Huai is dead.

We can conclude the case now.

But

how are we going to handle

the other officials?

I will send a team of Imperial Guards

to the Lord Protector Residence

to protect you.

Don't worry about getting assassinated.

Also,

you can take charge of the spies

who followed you back.

They'll stay at the Duke Residence.

Your Majesty, you are wise and fearless.

You managed to sway those officials so easily

with your counterattack.

And while they were hesitating,

you took immediate action.

Then you made Zheng Xing Huai commit suicide to evade conviction

so that the officials can't do anything about it.

Now,

they can only accept it.

However,

we lost the Divine Conqueror Sword.

The mysterious warrior is gone too.

If we can find him, retrieve the Divine Conqueror Sword,

and avenge Lord Huai,

it will be perfect.

Hold a court meeting tomorrow

to give a final verdict on the Chuzhou case.

Before that,

hire someone to spread the news that Zheng Huai Xing committed suicide

to evade conviction.

Yes, Your Majesty.

(The intendant of Chuzhou, Zheng Huai Xing, died in prison.)

So, this is Father's trump card.

Huai Qing.

Why are you in such a state?

I'm told that Lord Zheng is dead.

I'm afraid.

What are you afraid of?

I'm afraid that Xu Qi An...

Who is it so late at night?

- Mother. - Ci Jiu.

- What is it? - Has Ning Yan returned?

No. What's wrong?

- Lord Zheng was killed. - Lord Zheng.

We need to find him at once.

Have you seen a man with a topknot?

Thank you.

Chu.

- Have you found him? - No.

Let's continue to look for him.

Ning Yan.

Have you seen a man in the Night Guardians uniform who's as tall as me?

We searched the Astronomical Bureau and the yamen.

Where did Xu Qi An go?

My dear customer, you've been playing the whole night.

I just run a small business. I have nothing to give you anymore.

Xu Qi An.

Xu, we looked for you the whole night.

Where did you go?

I was taking shelter from the rain and thinking.

How did it go?

I've thought it through.

I'll go back now to get a good night's sleep and some good food.

I'll get going now.

By the way, Chu.

I remember those two lines in the poem now. Do you still want them?

Dou Ding.

Eat more.

Thank you, Ning Yan.

Ling Yue,

have one too.

Eat some meat.

Why are you looking at me? Eat.

Let's eat.

Where did you go last night?

I was doing the ring toss.

The ring toss?

Yes.

I'm full now.

Ci Jiu.

I won't steal this from you again.

Where are you going?

I'm going to take a bath.

Eat more.

After you eat, pack up and leave the city.

Listen to me.

If you have something to report, do it now.

Otherwise, the court is dismissed.

Your Majesty.

I have something to report.

Go ahead.

Your Majesty.

The intendant of Chuzhou, Zheng Xing Huai,

committed suicide in prison

to evade conviction at noon yesterday.

Committed suicide to evade conviction?

How do you think

conclude this case?

Your Majesty, since Zheng Xing Huai committed suicide to evade conviction,

we can conclude this case now.

The intendant of Chuzhou, Zheng Xing Huai,

was born in Zhangzhou and passed the exam in the 19th year of Yuanjing.

He colluded with the Kui Tribe to kill the Lord of the North

and the 380,000 people in Chuzhou City.

He is terribly sinful. His entire family should be sentenced to death.

Who else is in this family?

He is all by himself.

He doesn't have a family.

Any objections

about this outcome?

The court is dismissed.

Farewell, Your Majesty.

Who are you?

Xu Qi An.

You can't enter unless summoned.

Lord Xu, why are you here?

To redress a wrong.

Rest in peace, Lord Zheng.

Lord Wei.

Rest in peace, Lord Zheng.

Rest in peace, Lord Zheng.

Rest in peace, Lord Zheng.

Rest in peace, Lord Zheng.

To be a good strategist,

you need to be patient.

If you keep acting so recklessly,

you may gain that instant satisfaction.

But you'll lose even more in the end.

This is not the right time.

Go back.

You and I

are different.

You live at the ancestral temple.

You are the one calling the shots.

You have great patience.

You are resourceful.

But I

am just a fighter.

I can't look at the bigger picture.

And I'm not good at anything else.

I can just focus

wielding my sword

with a clear conscience.

Lord Zheng gave this to me.

But I think

it suits you more.

(Take your time to plan.)

Duke Cao, let's have fun at the Imperial Music Bureau tonight.

We were in Chuzhou for so many years.

We've forgotten how beautiful the ladies there are.

Don't go out for the next few days.

Just stay in your residence.

Xu Qi An?

Xu Qi An.

This is the imperial forbidden area.

Why are you holding a sword here?

Xu Qi An!

By barging into the imperial forbidden area with a weapon,

do you know how grave a crime you've committed?

Xu Qi An, don't ruin your own future.

You can't bear the consequences if you attack us here.

Is the Xu Qi An who investigated the holocaust case?

Yes. That's him.

Que Yong Xiu.

Duke Cao.

Come here.

If I kill him here,

will His Majesty punish me?

He is quite powerful. Don't underestimate him.

I am the one you are looking for.

What do you want?

Lord Wei!

You are not good at disciplining your subordinate.

Look at this lawless brat.

How dare he wield a weapon in the palace.

If you can't discipline him,

how about I discipline him for you?

Someone has infiltrated the palace. Close the gate to protect His Majesty.

Don't go. Come back.

Don't go.

Lord Wei!

We are the officials of the court.

You can't just sit by and do nothing!

Xu Qi An, stay away!

Xu Qi An!

Imperial Guards. Where are the Imperial Guards?

Arrest this man.

The Imperial Guards only take orders from His Majesty.

Turn around.

Imperial Guards, you can't sit by and do nothing!

Xu Qi An, you. Don't. Xu.

Xu.

Lord Wei!

- Lord Wei! Save me! - Save me!

Save me!

Xu Qi An, stop!

I am the Lord Protector!

Lord Wei!

Save me, Lord Wei!

Where are the Imperial Guards? Imperial Guards!

Lord Wei!

One has to pay

for their own sins.

Save me.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, something bad has happened.

Xu Qi An blocked the Meridian Gate

and caught Duke Cao and the Lord Protector.

He even threatened to kill them.

Is he going to revolt?

How are Duke Cao and the Lord Protector now?

They have been dragged out of the palace.

Stop him!

If he disobeys my order, kill him!

Yes, Your Majesty.

How dare you go against me.

This is a revolt.

This is truly a revolt!

(Lord Xu.)

(How about I treat you to a bowl of Yangchun noodles?)

I'm over 50 now.

I'm at the age when I have accepted life as it is.

I don't have great ambitions anymore.

I just want to take care of my elderly mother,

play with my grandchildren,

and protect the city of Chuzhou.

But in the blink of an eye,

everyone in Chuzhou is gone.

Those people

are dead.

Maybe Lord Wei is right about taking our time

to plan.

But I can't stop.

Chu Yuan Zhen. Are you going to revolt

and be a wanted criminal?

It took me 10 years

to sharpen my sword.

I haven't tested

the sharpness of my blade yet.

Today,

I will show it to you.

I will

fight

against

any injustice.

His Majesty has given an order.

Those who go against shall be executed.

How dare you!

This time,

we have really stirred up a hornet's nest.

Leave if you are afraid to die.

I'm here.

How can you

leave me out of this?

Isn't he the Silver Guardian?

Yes.

Who are they?

The one-eyed man is Lord Protector Que Yong Xiu.

Look. There are so many people here.

Your death won't be in vain.

The one who accused the intendant of Chuzhou, Zheng Xing Huai,

for colluding with the Kui Tribe to kill the Lord of the North.

Yes. How could they do that?

What happened?

I'm sure this is about the Chuzhou case.

I am the descendant

of the first duke who founded the country.

If you kill me,

you'll have no place in Dafeng anymore.

When I see His Majesty, I will beg him

to forgive you.

Silver Guardian Xu.

I beg you. Let me go.

This is the Lord of the North and the Lord Protector's fault.

They slaughtered the city.

They did it! It had nothing to do with me.

- Liar! - You are the liar here!

You weren't in the capital city. You don't know him.

He is a lunatic. He will kill us.

Don't!

Say it louder.

Tell these people.

Who slaughtered the people in Chuzhou city?

The Lord of the North

and Lord Protector Que Yong Xiu slaughtered the people in Chuzhou City!

The two of them did it.

I can't believe it.

This is not enough.

Zheng Xing Huai

was wronged.

Everything he said was true.

I told them the truth. Please don't kill me.

So, it was the Lord of the North and Que Yong Xiu

who slaughtered the people of Chuzhou!

No wonder Intendant Zheng is dead.

He is dead because of the two of you!

Que Yong Xiu.

He did it to hide the truth.

Kill him!

- No. - Kill him!

Kill him to avenge Lord Zheng!

Kill him!

Save...

Save me!

- Save me now! - His Majesty has given an order

to arrest Xu Qi An!

Save me.

Save me.

Arrest him!

Save me.

Xu Qi An.

What are you going to do?

Arrest him!