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[ In 1435 ]

I cross the river to pick hibiscus,

the brilliant orchid and the many fragrant herbs.

I pick it and desire to give it to someone,

but the one whom I think of is afar.

I still gaze at the old countryside,

the long road and vast expanse.

We think about each other yet live apart,

I die with sadness in the end.

The moon is bright at night,

the birds chirp by the eastern wall.

Ursae Majoris indicates that winter is coming,

How clear each star is!

White dew wets the wild weeds,

as the cycling seasons suddenly change again.

Autumn cicadas call between the trees,

and dark birds leave for more suitable places.

We were the best frinds at the school,

You became successful

You didn't care about our friendship

You left me behind,

Every star's name has its own meaning

But star Altair only has a name without the meaning

Just like our Friendship without true meaning,

What is the point of having it?

The distant and bright Altair

the bright and distant Weaver.

The weaver was swinging her white hands

the loom kept ringing

Does it look like me?

Yes.

Your Majesty.

I heard one of the emperor's palaces was on fire last month.

The ministry of industry sent the architectural model.

They are speeding up the restoration.

It might take some time to send the stone and materials here.

They added more manpower from Taiyuan, Shaanxi, and Sichuan.

So hurry

Who are they competing with?

Do they want to be faster than God?

If ministry of industry says speed up again,

you can't let the emperor see.

Yes.

The queen.

River water is still hot.

Me and my broken heart.

Zhou Cang.

It's not water.

It's the hero's blood without an end.

On June 13, 1402.

It's drizzle.

The country was turbulent.

On that day, Nanjing was in the fire.

My dad Jingqing was the royal minister.

I have a sister.

Her name is Man Yin.

On that day, my clan was purged.

Parents died in front of me.

Dad.

How's it going? -We can't go now.

You should get out of the Zhengyang gate with our daughter.

I will go to see the emperor.

No.

I am too weak to move.

We should die together.

Go.

Before it's too late.

Dad. - I can't.

Dad.

Stupid.

Follow me.

Out of my way.

Out of my way.

Your Majesty.

Can we defend the city?

Can we defend the city?

Your Majesty..

Seignior Yan bribed eunuchs to open the east and west gates.

[ Emperor Jianwen, Zhu Yunwen ]

What did you say?

Your Majesty.

We are doomed.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

We still have 5000 palace guards.

You can go out from north gate.

Once you flee out, all the soldiers will be at your disposal.

Where are the palace guards?

Where are they?

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

They scattered away in the morning.

Your Majesty.

I still have an idea.

After your grandfather died,

Mr. Liu Bowen left you two treasures.

He said they would come in handy.

You should go to find them.

Maybe you could survive.

Your Majesty.

Go...

Yes. -Go.

Grandfather.

What should I do?

Dig.

Hurry.

Long live the emperor.

Long live the emperor.

Long live seignior Yan.

Long live the emperor

Long live seignior Yan.

Long live the emperor.

Long live seignior Yan.

Long live the emperor.

Long live seignior Yan. [ Seignior Yan, Zhu Di]

Long live the emperor

Long live seignior Yan.

Long live the emperor.

Father.

I am back.

Ruowei.

Ruowei.

Ruowei.

Mother.

Master. -Mother.

Ruowei. -Mother.

Ruowei.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother.

Ruowei.

Mother.

Take Fang Xiaoru here.

Mr. Fang

Do me a favor.

Help me to write an imperial edict for my ascending the throne.

I need to soothe the people.

The wealth and official ranks are all yours.

You are an ungrateful son.

You are a usurper.

Fang Xiaoru.

You are not afraid that I will kill your clan?

So what?

Your Majesty.

Let me punish him for you.

Brother...

Nonsense.

Don't add fuel to the fire.

Your Majesty. We just found a new country.

You can't slaughter people.

General Sun, it's me. [ Sun Yu]

Jingqing.

Why didn't you run away?

Hurry, let me take you out of here.

No, General Sun.

I need you to take care of my girls.

Come, daughter.

Daughter.

Father.

Father.

Go with general Sun.

General Sun.

We are old friends.

Please keep my kids safe.

Father.

Mother.

How can you grow up without experience?

Sister.

Zhanji.

Zhanji.

Come...

Come.

Go.

Crown prince took her back.

She can't remember anything.

Please raise her up.

I never have a cat.

How can I raise a child?

Send her to laundry department.

Yes.

If you want to stay, you need to obey the rules here.

First.

You can't cry.

Second.

I am a neat freak.

You can't get yourself dirty.

Third.

Be a good girl.

If you make one mistake, I will cane your palms.

If you make mistakes again, you will be starved.

Cry.

Grandfather.

Why are you crying?

From today on,

I am the traitor.

I so regret it.

What are you doing?

Who allowed you to come up here?

Don't cry.

Man Yin doesn't sound good.

Won't live a long life.

You should have my surname.

Hu.

Yes.

The last female officer here is Shan Xiang.

Your name will be Shanxiang.

You should use this name.

Hu Shanxiang.

Hu Shanxiang.

Don't call me mother.

Call me Lady in front of others.

Call me aunt in private.

Ok.

Where are your parents?

They died. I still have a sister.

Maybe she died too.

I told you

Nothing here.

What are you looking for?

The cavalries outside are arresting the escaped criminals.

You will die when they capture you.

Get out of here.

You.

My name is Sun Yu.

I met your dad when I was a beggar in Xishan mountain.

I am trying to repay your father.

But I never see your father again.

Girl.

From now on, we will keep each other company.

This is Xiaogu Mountain.

That is Mei mountain.

Back then, the traitor Zhu Di broke into the city from this river.

Zhu Di lives a good life.

I implore the god every day.

Don't let him die too early.

I will kill him in person. [ Nie Xing ]

Nie Xing.

Stop it, otherwise your face is distorted.

After entering the city, we should split up.

Yes.

Yes.

Zhu Di sets up Dong Chang.

And expands the imperial guards.

The assassination is very dangerous.

We should be careful.

Yes.

Leave it to me.

This month you can't slack off for every meal.

You need to keep an eye on the kitchenette.

You need to note down all the emperor's cooks.

You can't send the dishes to the emperor without my permission.

It hurts...

I think your ears are for decoration.

I am listening.

Pull up the stakes.

Hurry...

Pull up the stakes...

Hurry.

Pull up the stakes...

My vegetables.

Pull up the stakes.

Open the door.

Open the door...

Open the door.

What's wrong, officer?

Today, the emperor comes back with the victory in Alutai.

All the stores should be posted with the imperial list.

All of you will be on knees with the incense burner in hand till then.

Miss, do you remember?

Father.

Yeah.

Brothers.

Have a cup of tea.

I prepared the imperial list last night.

And the incense burner.

Come in.

We are busy now. Bye

Brothers, go.

Good bye.

Nie Xing, be careful.

If I don't come back, you can't cry.

Stop talking nonsense.

As long as we kill the bloody emperor, we will win.

Come, all of you.

Hold this pill under your tongue.

Swallow it when it's urgent.

Your heart will stop beating within three steps.

Okay, dad, you don't need to repeat it.

The imperial guards.

They are not fierce.

We don't have to be so afraid.

You will know after you go to the imperial prison.

Yama is a benevolent Bodhisattva there.

Hold it under your tongue.

You can't be captured anyway.

This is a golden opportunity.

Zhu Di's chariot will enter from the main entrance.

We will assassinate him when he is 50 Zhang away from us,

The thing is he has the elite imperial guards.

You should be prudent.

Be stable

You need to kill him in one shot.

We will have no chance if we miss this time.

According to emperor Jianwen's imperial edict,

kill the traitor Zhu Di.

Hurry.

Dad.

Dad.

Ruowei.

Kill.

Slash out.

It's a trap.

We are schemed.

Go. -Let me go.

Go, dad.

Dad.

Go.

I need to see all the military officers in the palace.

I also need to see crown prince.

Yes.

Did you find out?

Uncle is investigating.

Guess.

Who are they?

Uncle says they are orphans after the campaign of Jingnan.

Brother.

You can't do this.

Everyone is alarmed.

Others will exploit the advantage.

Why bother?

Crown prince.

You don't have a say here.

You experience no war.

You don't know risk of it.

You raise a colossal uproar. People are alarmed.

You...

Uncle.

Father.

Father.

I know the assassination in Tianjie street.

So I am here to see if you are all right.

I led the soldiers in the war for a year in Alutai.

I didn't see this coming in the capital.

Without my second son's reconnaissance,

it will be different now right?

But I...

I...

Your Majesty.

I want to mobilize some armies.

We will arrest the criminals in the city with the gate closed.

Go on.

But the crown prince refused to give me the military force.

Please I need the imperial edict.

I...

Well.

You have accomplice?

Your Majesty.

I...

Impossible

I

I...

We have enemies outside and traitors inside.

What are you doing all day?

When did the traitors come to the capital?

Who arranged it? And for what purpose?

Your Majesty.

Well. He...

Say it clearly.

Your Majesty.

I...

Can I speak for my father?

My dad is weak and fat.

He trots all the way.

He is out of breath now.

I don't know where my uncle's intelligence comes from.

But my dad has nothing to do with the assassination.

You led the army outside.

Today we should celebrate it with all the people.

The emperor comes back with triumph.

We can't let the traitors influence our good mood.

If we arrest the criminals in the whole city,

the citizens will have complaints.

I think it's not what you want to see, right?

Exactly.

Beyond the arresting, we need to investigate all the officials.

We should wipe out all the traitors.

Otherwise, the assassins won't be so rampant.

So you want to take military power.

Right?

Great.

I have summoned all the soldiers here.

You hunt down the criminals.

As for investigating the officials,

just do as you said.

Yes.

I

I...

Help your dad stand up.

Yes.

He...

Nothing serious in these ten months?

Yes, the world is in peace.

Go back.

You can go now.

Yes.

What's your take?

I think.

I don't think mu uncle can search out anything.

The assassins come, well prepared.

The people will suffer the loss.

Stupid, right?

Just let your uncle do it.

He will think we are so stupid.

You should let your opponent misjudge you.

Yes.

I need you to do something for me.

After your uncle's arrestment,

You should tell the elite imperial guards to investigate it.

I don't care if we can arrest the rebels.

I need to know Jianwen's residence,

and how he trained the assassins.

Who cooperated with them in the capital.

Who revealed our whereabouts.

I need to know where they stayed in the capital.

I give you the gold token.

So now you have the right to act first and report later

In brush pot.

Come in.

They died.

We escaped back, disgraced.

This is their fate.

Not fate.

It's stupid.

They dig a hole.

We just jump in.

I will jump too if they need me to.

We are defying against the court.

You should go to ask them.

When they were assassins, who expected they would live to tell the story?

But...

Ten years.

We practiced kungfu for ten years.

Ten years.

We grow up together.

They died for nothing.

It's not worthwhile.

Nonsense.

You should go to find out if they committed suicide after they were captured.

Otherwise, we will die.

Open the door.

Open the door

Hurry.

Open the door

Yes.

Open the door.

We have assassins.

We are arresting them.

Who is the boss here?

Father.

An officer needs to arrest people.

Your Grace.

I am sorry.

My chronic illness sets me back.

Let my son help you with the arrestment.

Father.

Father, are you all right?

It hurts.

Thank you.

Hurry.

Go.

Sir.

We can't hide people here.

All the officers, please be gentle.

Later we will give you some money for your hard work.

You know the drill.

Thanks.

You cried before you opened the door, right?