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A good painting.

Thank you.

Why no inscription?

Your Majesty.

It's my improvisation on the spur of the moment.

And I forgot the inscription.

I hope you won't blame me.

You have the style of the Wei and Jin dynasties.

Are you busy with the crown prince, right?

You have the mood for this?

Your Majesty.

We have no official business for a long time.

I read books every day and draw paintings for you sometimes.

We still need a scholar who combines profundity

with virtue for Yongle Canon.

I think you can do it.

Do you have any interest?

Your Majesty.

Yes, I won't recoil from death for you.

It's not killing the enemies on the battlefield.

Why do you say won't recoil from death?

Rise.

Thank you, your Majesty.

I am going to compile a giant history book.

We have no Fang Xiaoyu in the world.

I hope you have his knowledge and less his grumpiness.

Do it well.

You are well accomplished and tactical.

In the prosperous times, I want to do my little bit for you.

Do it well and don't talk big.

You will be the grand secretary of the imperial academy.

Thank me.

Look.

He is resourceful.

If you sleep with him, you will live a carefree life.

After he dies, you will have his large fortune.

They call him dad so affectionately.

But they are hypocritical.

Many people come here to call him dad.

After he wakes up, you should behave yourself.

You can tell him you are Lady Hu's daughter, if necessary.

He will be nice to you.

I have to go now.

Sister Xinmei, I...

Are you still a kid?

One person can eat a cattle of 250 kg.

But in not a day.

We won't have all-out wars with other tribes.

We need to wipe them one by one with their contradictions.

The emperor needs to stabilize other tribes before he punishes the Tartar.

You all know.

The crown prince is such a freeloader.

When I am alive, you can live a decent army life.

After I die, you will complain when you need to sew your military uniform.

Hurry.

Give me an idea.

Solve the problems once for all.

I also want to live a life without wars.

You want to play with kids.

We didn't change the winter clothes this year.

Both sides of Yellow River are flooded. [ General Fan Zhong ]

The crown prince allocates the army to resettle the people.

So be it.

It's a compliment.

They didn't change the winter clothes.

It's good that people can live a better life, though.

Thank you, your Majesty.

Where are you from?

Don't come over.

Miss.

You overslept, right?

Are you hungry?

Don't go.

Sit down.

He likes you.

Mother.

I am not your mother.

I want to go back.

No.

You are my mother.

Yes, you are.

Let me go.

Mother...

You can't go, mom.

Let me go.

Mother.

Mother.

Let me go.

My dad has meritorious military service.

Let her go.

Go.

Go.

Go.

Who do you think you are?

My dad has meritorious military service.

Xie drew it.

Do you like it?

Great.

For you.

No.

Xie did the painting for you.

I can't accept it.

We still need a poem for it.

I still can't make one.

The scholars like the rhetorical poems, but I don't like them.

You should give a poem.

I

Yes.

I recall all the memorials back.

I recall all the memorials back that day.

I am guilty.

I just want to...

I am guilty.

I just take a look.

You need to know.

We can't listen to others' opinions all the time.

I grew up in a barracks since childhood.

I still think it's so burdensome.

Maybe I am not considerate.

Brother went to see me.

I think he...

He...

He...

You say first, or I say first.

We can't cut in.

You say first.

After you.

I have said all. You should say it.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

What is this?

I need your approval.

It's your decision.

Or your brother's bloody decision?

Mine.

Such a joke!

You even give your title to him?

The world is yours?

I will decide who will be the crown prince.

You don't have a say.

Yes.

After you abdicate, where will you go?

I grow up in Shuntian, so I want to go back there.

I see.

Read books.

You are going back to Shuntian.

Yes.

You don't want to see me.

Cultivate your own strength

Then you will rebel against me.

You want to kill me?

Your Majesty.

Tell me.

Your Majesty, I...

I.

It's...

Well.

Go.

Yes

Come back.

Your Majesty.

Who gave you the painting?

You.

You just throw it on the ground?

This is the way you respect me?

Neighboring countries send us the beauty as congratulations.

Princess royal Yingning.

Aunt is here.

You learn nothing from an aunt but a long face.

People say, you don't smile.

Is that true?

If your aunt appoints you to the eastern palace, just decline her.

People all know the crown princess is so mean.

Yesterday.

One eunuch in one palace asked our maid,

When would the princess invite us to a meal?

The maid answered,

In the after life.

My mom heard it.

So she slapped them.

How dare you! Make the schedule.

You smile now.

Son. [ Crown princess, Zhang Yan ]

Your dad is looking for you.

Get in.

Father.

Father.

You want to see me?

What are you doing all day?

So dandiacal.

What are you wearing?

I...

You don't live in the palace.

You rent a house outside.

You are such a troublemaker for me.

This tiger is great.

It looks like grand secretary Xie's painting.

Your grandfather gives me a problem.

He told me to make a poem.

I'm so annoyed.

Poem?

Then I need to think it carefully.

You are still lying here. Your brother is doing great now.

Some tributes from Yunnan go to him.

Female officials say he is sociable.

Sociable.

He is so generous with his golden beans.

Yes.

He is so bloody rich.

I want to be generous too. I don't have so much money.

Ok, forget it.

Do you think he will go to Yunnan?

He accepts a lot.

Look.

Where is he?

He took the painting.

You.

What painting?

So ridiculous.

Go.

What?

You are such a troublemaker.

You are.

The bloody old man's son hurts me.

My arms are bruised.

After you left, the bloody old man...

Pooh! Why do I say your words?

He pulled me back.

Your friend fools me around.

His face looks painful.

I can't offend him.

I beg for his forgiveness and said,

You are kind, you won't hold a grudge.

But he pinched me again.

I saw my wrists were bruised after I went back.

You should be careful.

He holds the grudge.

You will be in such trouble if he catches you.

We will see. He will die in my hands.

Don't overestimate yourself.

He survived after he blocked the arrows for the emperor.

Sheer luck.

You will see.

I will teach him a lesson.

You should go now.

I want to go in.

Go in? Where are you?

You can't come and go as you want.

I can't get in if I have no pass.

Let alone you.

I want to get in. You promised me.

Only two kinds of people can get in.

Police and the criminal.

Who are you?

You saved me just now.

Your Grace.

So who am I?

Wait here.

Who?

Your Grace.

Today is your day-off, why are you here?

Do me a favor.

Yes.

Clothes off.

Small... -Big...

Who is lucky today?

Your Grace.

Day off.

Duty calls.

Need me to show you the pass?

No...

Dude, good luck.

Ok.

Open it.

Who is that one?

Not your concern.

I think he is wealthy.

Even his Grace needs to kiss his ass.

Forget it.

Come, go on.

Who win?

Here are the infamous robbers or renegades.

I didn't expect a girl like you would come here.

Is there someone you know here?

No.

Good to know.

Prince Han is here.

Show your pass.

Prince is here.

Go.

Stand back.

This.

Of any use?

Try it.

Let me go.

Let me go.

Be gentle.

Why do you have the key?

Where did you get it?

You are such a liar.

If I say, I picked it up by accident, will you believe me?

No.

Whatever.

You showed me around all day long.

We ate nothing.

I won't go.

Please, I am hungry now.

Come with me.

Sit down and eat.

We should talk while eating.

Tell me about the key.

You are an imperial guard, how can you live in such a big house?

You exploit so many people.

It has nothing to do with the key.

We all know the imperial guards are as fierce as tigers.

We can't offend them.

Good painting.

Interesting.

You know the painting?

No.

The tigers are quite interesting.

Interesting.

My grandpa sends it to my dad.

He needs a poem for it.

But my dad is so vexed about it now.

Your dad and your grandpa are uncongenial, right?

How do you know?

This painting explains all.

You can understand it?

I won't eat the food for free.

I will make the poem for you.

But, you can't ask me more questions.

I will tell you when the time comes.

I will write it for you.

Pug nose.

Yes.

Where is the crown prince?

Your Majesty.

It's late now.

I need to see him now.

Hurry up.

By the way, painting.

I need the painting.

It's late in the night.

He is so capricious.

Enough.

The doctor said,

you need to keep warm for your lung.

Hurry up.

It's not the time to talk about that.

Nothing will be important if I am beheaded.

He has taken the memorials for so many days.

No news at all.

I am so anxious and antsy.

Go...

Why are you kicking it?

I can't?

Your Majesty.

The crown prince is here.

Tell them, they should go back to sleep now.

Yes.

All of you, go back.

Go back.

Let's go.

Go back.

Crown prince.

Hurry.

Your Majesty.

Come...

No need to kneel, lean there.

I can't sleep.

I want to talk to you.

Crown prince, please.

Have a talk.

I was on an expedition for more than a year.

Recently I saw all your memorials.

I feel relieved.

You need to get well.

Yes.

Say something.

I don't owe you anything.

I want to reward you.

I can satisfy all your requests now.

Don't tell me you need nothing.

I used to think the emperor had everything.

But in the decade, I thought I had nothing.

Even you are hiding from me.

Say it.

Then...

Then...

Please forgive me.

Why?

What rights do I have to forgive you?

I am the biggest sinner for Ming dynasty.

I want...

I want...

What do you want?

I want to abdicate.

I hope you will give approval.

Why?

I am in poor health.

I can't be shouldered with a huge responsibility.

You had the assassination right after you came back.

I still don't figure it out.

I am mentally and physically exhausted.

I hope you will forgive my incapability.

You want to quit.

No, I...

Where are you going?

Back to Shuntian?

No.

I will stay with you even if I am your incapable son.

You abdicate.

Who will be the crown prince?

Who?

Tell me.

Brother.

Brother risked his life to protect you in the campaign of Jingnan.

He is strong and decisive.

He...

Shut up.

Dad, let me finish.

You patted him on the shoulder and told him,

your brother is in poor health.

You should work hard.

Dad, you said these, right?

My second son is here, right? Let him in.

On your knees.

Father.

On your knees.

Take it.

Father.

Take it.

Father.

You abdicate just because of him right?

I

Both of you want me to die, right?

So you can have a fight right?

No, father.

It's not true.

No.

Father.

All the family will have unenterprising kids.

How can he have everything just because he is your eldest son?

He wants to abdicate, I want to take his place.

Shut up.

You think it's not enough?

You want me to die early right?

No.

Execute.

Execute him.

Father.

Execute him with one sword.

His head will fall off.

No one will take the throne from you.

I can live a peaceful life.

Execute him.

Execute him.

Execute him.

Father.

Great.

The rebellious dad will have the rebellious sons.

I won't mind the infamy.

I am not afraid of historians.

And I don't believe it either.

Execute him.

Father.

Execute him.

Father...

Execute him.

Father...

I brought the painting.

Painting. Hurry.

Painting.

Father.

Hurry.

Father.

Father.

Look.

The painting.

Tigers are the king of the beasts.

Who dares to irritate them?

Only baby tigers will make them tender.

Only baby tigers will make them tender.

Father.

Crown prince.

It's...

Crown prince.

Go.

Crown prince. You need to cure your disease.

Go.

He is right.

It's...

I am not dead yet.

What are you doing?

Are you muddle-headed?

You don't know how you come back?

I am muddle-headed?

If I were muddle-headed, I would have executed my brother.

You missed the good opportunity.

You.

Nonsense.

Correct.

Yes.

He thinks I am righteous.

He grudges me.

He grudges your son.

He doesn't care about you.

Look at you.

Zhanji grows up in front of him since childhood.

Without your son, you won't be the crown prince now.

Anyway, all of you look down on me.

On your knees.

You sabotaged all my plans yesterday.

You are so benevolent. So unbelievable.

Now we need to replace all the 20 brothers by Qinhuai River.

The superior told us to go back.

Go back?

Remember?

Sire gave us this.

This is the key to imperial guards' prison.

Who is he?

We have the planted agent, why we failed in the assassination?

And we don't rescue the brothers in prison right after our failure.

And you ordered to do the less urgent task.

It's easy to kill an imperial guard.

But how can we live in the capital after that?

Father.

Who is pushing us into the fire pit?

Brother.

Brother.

You lost so much weight overnight.

Yeah.

Let me see your neck.

I didn't hurt you, right?

You may not know.

I feel so terrible.

I won't blame you, even if you behead me.

You...

Brother.

Do you still have the golden beans?

People are praising you.

You should give me some.

I want to be generous outside.

No problem.

Just take it.

Look.

These golden beans.

The maids and eunuchs will be so happy when they get one.

Yeah.

So great.

Brother.

You have black eyes.

Your face is green, and you have wrinkles.

Look, your ophryon is black.

I am about to die?

Brother.

I have gastrodia elata from Yunnan.

It's wild.

I will give you some.

Don't be irritable.

It's harmful for your health.

Don't be angry with me.

Ok.

I will use wild Gastrodia Elata to extend my life.

I won't die of anger and leave you alone.

Well.

Do we need to apologize to the emperor?

Apologize?

For yesterday?

Who is wrong?

Because of what?

No, I still don't understand.

I don't know either.

What's your take?

You should tell me.

So we are wrong.

The emperor is right.

The courtiers should die for the emperor for a thousand times.

Long live the emperor.

Yes...

For what happened yesterday, we really need to do something.

You should tell your son to come quickly.

He should say something for us.

We need some formalism.

Go.

What are you doing?

You made the poem?

A friend.

Friend?

Who? Man or woman?

Woman.

You don't know her.

She knows about our family?

No. She knows it from the painting.

You are kidding me.

No.

It's your poem.

I know your calligraphy.

Son, your poem saved me.

Ok.

I want to sleep.

I went to see your grandfather at midnight.

Your grandfather forced me to execute your uncle.

Your poem helped me.

Otherwise, your uncle's head will roll on the ground.

Last night again?

I don't even know how I came back.

Your grandfather moves to live with the old monk in Jiming temple.

You should get up now.

Go to see if he wakes up in Jiming temple.

No.

You upset grandfather.

I won't be of any help.

Your grandfather only listens to you.

He often scolds me and your uncle.

My good son.

Go.

I shouldn't have made that poem.

Uncle's head will roll on the ground.

All goes well.

You are right.

Gosh.

Well said.

He is talking nonsense.

Uncle.

Tell us when your grandfather is not angry.

So we can go in there, kowtow and confess.

We should wait outside the temple.

Ok.

Ok.

Go.

Uncle will give you some golden beans after that.

I will give you all.

Who told you to come here?

My dad and uncle.

It's your poem?

My good boy.

No umbrella...

Go...

Come...

Go...

Come...

Go...

Come.

He should go.

He should come.

You.

Come.

You.

The sun burns.

He can leave after his father tells us to come in.

You.

So unbelievable.

What?

So cubbish.

Last night you pulled dad's sword.

Tell me, what's the rule?

How can you blame me?

Father took the sheath away all of a sudden.

Crown prince.

Actually, last night you just need a brandish.

Everyone is happy.