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(Guardians of the Dafeng)

(Episode 40)

Save me!

Xu Qi An.

What are you going to do?

Arrest him!

Do no evil in the middle of the night...

Fear not the Night Guardians in broad daylight!

If you dare to do evil,

you shall not survive.

You guys are going against the imperial order in public.

Are the Night Guardians trying to stage a rebellion?

It's more than just the Night Guardians.

It's also about the commoners living in Dafeng!

Those who dare to defy imperial orders

shall be executed!

The

Astronomical Bureau?

Why is the Astronomical Bureau here?

I'll leave this to you guys.

What are you doing?

Silver Guardian Xu?

Xu Qi An.

Duke Cao,

he framed the innocent and assisted the tyrant!

He colluded with Lord Protector Que Yong Xiu

to kill Zheng Xing Huai, the intendant of Chuzhou City!

According to the law of Dafeng,

he shall be executed in public!

- Excellent! - He deserved that!

Excellent!

Lord Xu.

Lord Xu!

Xu Qi An, let me off!

Xu Qi An, you cannot do this to me!

Give me a chance! I know my fault now!

I know my fault now!

I truly know my fault now!

Spare me!

I know my fault now!

Xu Qi An, listen to me!

It's not too late to turn back!

I know my fault now!

Are you afraid?

Yeah.

Everyone is afraid of death.

The child who was impaled by your spear was afraid of death too.

The people who were shot under your command were afraid of death too.

Say,

Lord Zheng, whom you strangled in prison,

do you think he's afraid of death?

Xu Qi An! I know my fault now!

Spare me!

It's not too late to turn back!

Xu Qi An!

Commander-in-Chief of Chuzhou,

Lord Protector Que Yong Xiu,

colluded with the Wizard God Sect together with Lord Huai!

They massacred Chuzhou City!

After the incident, he colluded with Emperor Yuanjing

to frame Zheng Xing Huai, intendant of Chuzhou City!

He was strangled in prison!

He has committed countless heinous sins.

His sins are unpardonable.

Today,

he shall be sentenced

to

Death!

- He deserved that! - Excellent!

Lord Wei!

I, Xu Qi An, hereby quit my position!

(Take it slowly)

Make way!

Lord Xu, thank you for eradicating the traitorous officials!

Thank you for upholding justice for the people of Chuzhou!

Thank you for upholding justice for Lord Zheng!

Lord Xu, thank you for eradicating the traitorous officials!

Thank you for upholding justice for the people of Chuzhou!

Thank you for upholding justice for Lord Zheng!

Today, I've slain the two crooks

not to vent my anger

or for personal vendettas.

I did it solely for the resolve in my heart.

I did it solely to uphold justice for Lord Zheng.

I did it solely to tell the imperial court one thing.

What you eat and use

are fruits of the people's toll.

The common people may be easy to oppress,

but the heavens are hard to deceive.

Thank you.

I'm glad the Night Guardians are in Dafeng.

Lord Zheng.

Please rest in peace.

Insignificant pest.

The time is ripe!

Heavenly forces,

earthly fiends,

the way of humanity,

and all beings,

the secrets of the heavens are veiled!

(Heaven's Divination)

Duke Cao and Que Yong Xiu have been executed.

Who did it?

(Half A Year Later)

Everyone,

this is the full story of the massacre committed by Lord of the North.

What was that demonic light?

Why did the strange phenomenon happen?

Could that truly be divine retribution?

What exactly was it?

Nobody knows.

We only knew that since then,

the Chuzhou case became an abrupt turn of events.

- Take all of them away. - A strange phenomenon happened.

The principles of Heaven were revealed.

His Majesty concealed this matter to protect the royal family's name.

Why was he willing to announce the deed to the world?

It's all thanks to the Night Guardians.

There's no other intention.

For tomorrow's morning court,

you all can act

without guilt in your heart.

Wei Yuan.

You're truly bold, aren't you?

I made you who you are today.

You think you can suppress me now?

And you.

You two

have competed for several decades.

Now, you two are joining hands to deal with me, huh?

Excellent.

Show me all the tricks you have.

Now, I'll sentence you two to death for deceiving the ruler.

Who else is colluding with them? Show yourself.

Let me take a good look at you all.

So, there are other people, huh?

You're joining them as well?

Are you trying to rebel?

I'm the emperor of Dafeng. I'm the ruler.

How would I be wrong?

All of you are educated. Don't you guys know

that you're disrespecting your ruler?

All of you are rebels.

You rebels!

I'll sentence you all to death! You rebels!

- Someone! - Your Majesty!

Is that Saint Ya's Carving Sword?

Your Majesty, I'm giving you a piece of advice

using the sacred item of Yunlu Academy!

Gentlemen should be sincere,

so should the ruler!

Your Majesty,

please issue an edict of self-punishment!

Your Majesty, please issue an edict of self-punishment!

I'm not wrong.

I'm not wrong!

Who would've thought

the secret chamber of the Tower of Valiance

contained evidence of the crimes committed by all officials?

That's brilliant.

The Night Guardians are outstanding indeed, huh?

Yeah. Lord Wei is truly a brilliant strategist.

Of course.

Lord Wei's move was effective

only because the imperial court has long been plagued by corruption.

Corrupt officials and tyrants ran rampant,

shaking the very foundation of the nation.

What happened after that?

After the battle,

the foundation of the nation was shaken.

The Wizard God Sect stirred up trouble again,

provoking us time and time again.

Lord Wei volunteered to protect the northern borders.

Three months later, Lord Wei sacrificed his life

for the nation's sake, dying in a battle against the Wizard God Sect.

The God of War

was unable to return to his homeland in death.

After Lord Wei's death,

Chief Advisor Wang was utterly disheartened.

His hair turned white in just a few days.

Luckily, Lord Xu was around.

Who's Lord Xu?

Yeah.

After Lord Wei, perhaps only Lord Xu

possesses the talent to stabilize the nation and ensure its peace

He's the only one who can share Chief Advisor Wang's burden.

It could be said that he had a bright future ahead of him.

He was born to be successful.

- Lord Xu is amazing. - Yeah.

Father! Mother!

I'm back!

Father, Mother, I'm back.

- You're back? - My son, you're back.

Why did you come back in advance?

There was solid evidence of the intendant of Wanzhou's embezzlement.

The trial of this case is much easier than expected.

You're staying here for real now, right?

- Yeah. - On my way back,

I received the imperial court's order.

Jianzhou was struck by a flash flood.

The farmland was submerged.

The people had no home to return to.

His Highness will send me there to manage the flood

and provide aid to the victims.

I need to depart by tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

You were acknowledged by His Highness even though you're new.

It's just that the situation in the imperial court is unclear.

I don't know if it's good or bad.

Of course it's good.

To serve the people is what a gentleman would do.

It's great.

My sister is right.

The foundation of the nation is in turmoil. It's chaotic.

As an educated individual,

I'm grateful that my efforts are supported.

I'll definitely do everything I can to support Dafeng.

Yeah, yeah.

Xu Xin Nian, you're not born under the heavens.

Dafeng will last eternally under your support.

Enough. You're only back for a short while.

Return to your room and rest.

I'll call you when the meal is ready.

By the way, where's Ling Yin?

I brought her mung bean cakes from Wanzhou.

She's turning into a mung bean cake.

- Ling Yin? - Ling Yin?

- Mung bean cake! - Where did you go?

- I brought you some mung bean cake. - Mung bean cake!

Where did you get your candied hawthorns from?

Did you buy it for her?

I was in the kitchen all day long. I don't have time for that.

I've already given you all my money. I can't afford it.

- Where did you get it from? - Yeah.

Did you buy them for her?

No, I didn't.

She begged me to buy it while hugging my leg.

You bought it for her just because she begged you?

You're quite rich.

You're still eating? What about your teeth?

I don't want my teeth!

I don't want my teeth!

I can have my fill even without any teeth!

My sister is unruly.

She was spoiled by the family.

Mister, please forgive her.

My son, do you know him?

I don't.

You don't, huh?

If so, why did he refuse to take your money?

What a strange guy.

You're still eating?

How dare you eat something given to you by a stranger?

The beggars will abduct you, you know?

- I hear nothing. - Your ears are useless, huh?

- Let's go. Time to eat. - You don't want your ears, huh?

You're such a glutton. Let's go.

Senior Song, you're already doing this for the 48th time.

Are you sure you can grow a plum the size of a peach?

This time, I'll surely succeed.

If I must say,

Why don't you simply graft the rabbit's head and the cow's body together?

This way, I can have spicy rabbit head the size of a cow's head.

Junior, can you please

stop thinking about food?

Besides, animals cannot be referred to as being grafted onto each other.

It should be called hybridization.

Moreover, there is reproductive isolation between them.

Reproductive isolation?

By reproductive isolation, I mean

different types of animals will...

What?

Yeah.

What will they do?

What's reproductive isolation?

What does reproductive mean?

What does isolation mean?

Senior Song.

Someone outside is looking for you.

External reproduction?

External isolation?

He paid me one tael.

He said I must hand this and the carriage to you.

Senior Song.

(The Laws of Alchemy)

Equivalent exchange, the unchanging principle of alchemy?

Equivalent exchange?

That's right.

Master once told me

that the essence of alchemy isn't transformation.

- It's conversion. - Conversion?

Why does a magical weapon contain power? It's because it has energy.

Why do lives exist? It's because they have energy.

Lives contain energy as well, huh?

Senior Song, is that the case?

Don't interrupt me.

The unchanging principle of alchemy is equivalent exchange.

Humans and magical weapons need energy, which can be exchanged and fused.

With proper handling, the soul can be reshaped and revived, creating life.

How can one recreate life?

That's utter nonsense.

The author should be executed for this.

Hurry and ask him who gave him the book.

All right.

Who gave you this book?

Why am I surprised

yet it felt familiar at the same time?

Three, two, three, five, six, seven, eight.

How did I know how to do that?

Single tile, Eight Characters.

- It's my win! - Mister.

As per your instruction, I didn't put any sugar.

I put soy sauce, fried shallots, and some minced garlic.

Don't come near me! Scram!

Wei Yuan is dead! Stupid Night Guardians!

How dare you guys hit me?

Do you guys know who my father is?

I don't care who you are.

You abducted a woman by force. You should be dealt with.

You slandered Night Guardians. That's another crime.

Take him away!

Get up.

Come on, let's continue.

No. I've lost all of my money.

Let go of me!

- Let go of me! - Guang Xiao, what's wrong?

It's nothing.

This place feels familiar.

Have we played Pai Gow here before?

Now that we're heading to Jianzhou,

I hope that all of you can stay united

and support me.

That's right.

You two should put down your prejudices and prioritize the bigger picture.

Fine. I'll do it on account of you.

Rest assured, everyone. I've prepared a new scabbard to store my sword qi.

We'll surely return victorious.

With that broken scabbard of yours? Forget it.

Miss, you can eat without any worries.

You guys looked so dispirited when I told you to review the cases.

That's inappropriate, you know?

Boss, it's been half a month since we went home.

Fine. I got it.

I'll take you guys to the pleasure house later.

Constable Wang is so cool!

You guys are too courteous.

He's so cool.

Your Highness, what's with the sudden visit to Linhu House?

I don't know either.

I just feel like heading there all of a sudden.

Besides, I can gain inspiration when I head there.

It's strange.

Whenever we visit Linhu House,

Your Highness, you'll get inspired, and you'll write great poems.

But Your Highness, I need to give you a reminder.

Whenever you return from Linhu House,

you'll fall sick and have no appetite.

That's no longer the case.

I don't know why either.

Her Highness is here.

Who dares to obstruct us?

Who dares to obstruct us?

Such audacity! How dare you stare at Her Highness? Hurry and bow!

Your Highness, sorry for the offense.

Please forgive me.

Didn't I say this before?

Even if I don't visit the place often,

you guys must make sure the place is neat and tidy.

Yes, Your Highness.

I was negligent.

You don't come here often. Why should I clean the place?

That's an excellent line.

- That's right. - And this line.

Especially the word "swift."

It complements the Eastern wind perfectly.

This line is better.

Look at this. "A thunderous storm outside the hall of Furong."

- Let's take a look. - It's this line.

This line is great too.

But this is the best line.

No. That's not what I think.

Just now, a mister presented me with this collection.

He told me to hand this to you, Your Highness.

"I advise you not to cherish cloth of gold,

but to honor the days of youth."

This is an excellent poem.

"Dim twilight throws a deeper shade across the window screen;

Alone within a gilded hall her tear-drops flow unseen.

In the moonlit high sea, the pearls glisten like tears,

On the sunlit Mount Lantian,

the gem mist charms eye."

I like that line.

All done. Here you go, Your Highness.

Where's the second half?

What's the second half?

Since it's the second half, you can wait until the second half of the year.

Darned servant, you're something else! You're keeping me in suspense again.

Your Highness, you see, if I give you everything now,

I won't be able to keep you company.

How could you utter such shameless words?

You're truly thick-skinned!

That hurts.

Your Highness, wait for a few days. I'll make it up to you by then.

I'll write an entire poem collection for you.

I don't trust you. Write it now.

I'm busy today.

I have a drinking session with Zhu Guang Xiao and Song Ting Feng!

What? Are you going to drink again?

"Such feeling

cannot be recalled again;

It seemed long lost

when it was felt then."

Where's the poet?

They said he was heading in that direction.

Your Highness.

Your Highness, be careful!

Your Highness, if you don't mind,

from now on,

I can be your friend.

Don't be scared. I'm here.

Wait for my return.

Your Highness!

Your Highness, what's wrong?

I think

I've forgotten something important.

What have you forgotten?

(Qingmeng Poetry Collection)

Here's the dish.

Dear, here's your favorite crab.

What occasion is it today? We're having crabs for dinner?

- Come! - One crab each!

Here.

Dou Ding, this is yours.

- Thank you. - This is mine.

Who else...

Why is there an extra one?

I must be mistaken.

- Come. - Let's eat.

Have some meat.

You shouldn't take fish solely.

Did you hear me?

- What's wrong? - Mother.

The fish is too salty.

As if.

Is that so? Let me try.

Here.

Big

Brother.

Da Lang,

have a drumstick.

Let's eat.

Let's eat.

Let's eat.

The fish isn't salty.

It's not salty? I thought it was salted fish.

Let's run!

- That's right. - I'm coming after you.

Don't go too far!

Stop spinning.

Here. Come to me.

Here. Come to me.

I wish to return to my hometown.

My father will be celebrating his 60th birthday in a few days.

That's great.

I'll join you.

Let's head back together.

Sure.

- Let's go. - Father, I'll help you.

No need for that. Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Mr. Xu,

it's time to depart.

Let's go.

I'll take you to meet someone.

(Yunzhou)

Master, Mr. Xu is here.

I know. It feels terrible when everyone has forgotten about you.

It's all thanks to you.

I've already permitted you to see them off.

This is an equivalent exchange.

How will you uphold the deal?

With fortune in the body, immortality cannot be achieved.

However, one will perish without fortune.

As for the fortune in my body,

you may retrieve it anytime you like

if you want to.

From the start until the end,

I was never the person who wanted

to retrieve the fortune in you.

Did you know why the Imperial Astronomer gave you the Black Gold Blade

and imparted techniques to you?

Did you know why he protected you?

The Imperial Astronomer

wanted to make a breakthrough by using Dafeng's National Fortune.

And you possess the National Fortune.

You've also taken the path of the warrior.

You're the best candidate to assist him in his cultivation.

Once you master it,

you shall be discarded as a pawn.

By then,

he shall retrieve the power within you.

Once your fortune leaves your body, you shall perish.

So, you were saving me, huh?

Don't you think it's hilarious?

We have devoted ourselves tirelessly and painstakingly to the cause.

Only then were we able to come up with the only solution.

Only by concealing the heavenly secrets

can one block the surveillance of the Imperial Astronomer.

Only then will you not fall under the Imperial Astronomer's control

and regain freedom.

I'm the only person you can trust.

Who exactly are you?

The true nature of life

is simplicity and detachment.

I hoped that you could have your three meals

in peace every day.

Therefore,

I named you

Ning Yan.

Ning Yan.

Do you know that the National Fortune of Dafeng

belonged to us initially?

That's the end of the first part for Guardians of the Dafeng.

That's all?

Why don't we play one more round?

- Sure. - Let's play another round.

No thanks. Maybe next time.

Lord Wei's death is quite a shame.

Yeah. It felt like we skipped the story of the Wizard God Sect.

That's a level of the second part.

The incidents in Yunzhou are also in the second part.

Great. Let's come again next time.

Sure.

Let's go.

Yang Ling.

Yang Ling?

What are you doing? Let's go.

Yang Ling!

At the very end,

regarding the black-robed figure's statement,

do you know what he meant?

I don't know.

About that,

I'll tell you about it

next time.

(End)

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