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Wait outside.

My brother is taking off his clothes.

Come

Hurry.

You can go in.

But without fire.

Millions of pounds of gunpowder in there.

Half of Nanjing will be gone by accident.

So much nonsense.

Go.

No, prince.

I don't mean to stop you.

You are from royal family.

If you want to go in, I will escort you with them.

No need.

I just go through the inspection with my imperial guards.

Prince...

Prince.

But you are not in charge of the powder magazine.

Only people with a pass from the ministry of war can get in.

Out of my way.

People need to turn in the pass if they die or get sick.

You can't enter without pass.

I will die if you intrude.

Ridiculous.

Listen to me.

I will die if you intrude.

Prince.

I will kill you now.

Prince.

How dare you!

Imperial decree.

Open the gate.

Change the defense.

Uncle.

You are back, uncle.

You look very well.

Boy.

You don't sleep.

But you come here now.

Uncle, are you kidding me?

You go for a hot spring in Tangshan in sickness.

But now you come here to change defense so soon.

I'm afraid you are short of hands.

So I am waiting for you here.

Ok.

Why do you stand in my way now?

What do you mean?

Uncle.

Please go back with me alone.

All the brothers, you need to stay out for tonight.

The court will arrange everything for you.

Tomorrow the ministry of war will reward you.

Uncle.

Please don't get me in trouble.

Interesting.

Interesting.

Uncle, you are waiting for prince Zhao?

He is patrolling the powder magazine.

Later I need to see him.

I didn't come here tonight.

Left, right...

Left, right...

Left, right...

Throw up?

Left, right...

Throw all up?

Left, right...

Throw up?

Left, right...

Left, right...

Left, right...

After you go out, you should tell lord Huang, I have helped him.

Left, right...

Nephew.

We send the memorial to the emperor before we change Nanjing's defense.

It will be archived in the ministry of war.

You can't take the army without the imperial decree.

Grandfather won't give the decree.

Uncle.

Please finish the play in a decent way.

So many imperial guards are on the city gate.

We might get injured.

Hu Tian

Yes.

You can go back now.

Wait for my call.

Yes.

I will enter the city first.

What will the emperor do with me?

It depends on how you do it with me.

I'm coming...

Father.

Father -Nie Xing.

Come in...

Go.

It's...

So mysterious.

Prince Han has been on the battlefield with the emperor for so many years.

His health is not as good as it appears.

Maybe he will be as good as dead one day. [Princess Han]

He's too weak to digest the nutritious food.

So I want to give these to the crown prince.

Prince Han said he has made a lot of troubles for the crown prince.

We planned to give you these gradually.

But he thinks he won't have much time.

So he tells me to give you as much as possible.

No.

To be honest.

During the crown prince's regency, I see him work till the late night.

He is so industrious.

But the emperor doesn't care.

So do brothers.

He feels so bad.

So he is no healthier than your husband.

He can't digest the nutritious food, either.

So we can't accept these.

So you mean, among all princes, only brother III is the most healthy?

He will become the emperor?

Yes.

Yes.

Sister.

My good sister.

I think of you when I know I will go to Yunnan.

Why do you think of me?

Miss you.

I am glad to hear that.

He told us to be exposed to the sun.

He might as well kill us.

I feel something wrong.

I don't think the crown prince is playing at me.

The emperor did it.

Anyway, we did it.

We will die anyway.

Voice down.

Later he should kill us if he doesn't mind.

Enough, voice down.

Anyway, I won't go to the fief.

I won't go to Yunnan.

What should we say when the emperor asks us?

Listen to me.

Anyway, it's legal and rightful to change the defense.

Right?

I have done all I should.

Why don't they allow the army to enter?

He suspects...

Why bother?

I didn't inform the ministry of war or the emperor?

I think someone is overthinking.

Someone is sowing the discord between the emperor and us.

Who is he?

We need to kill him.

Father.

Brothers are still kneeling outside.

I know they won't go to the fief.

They want to go against me.

Forget it.

Go tell the imperial guards to put them in prison for a few days.

Hope they will be satisfied.

Your Majesty.

Father.

He...

It's...

What?

So silly.

You will be beheaded without me.

Yes.

You implore me for them.

So you think it's not right to go to prison?

But father...

The change of defense should be archived for a long time.

I have given the order that they should go to their fief.

Your second brother doesn't give out his military power.

He transfers his soldiers from Tangshan.

Your third brother went to the powder magazine with his men.

So you think this is a change of defense?

And it's not their job to change the defense.

It's the errand for the lieutenant to run.

You really don't know, or are you muddle-headed because of fear?

But...

But they didn't show any rebellion.

If you force the charge on them and they are disaffected, what will you do?

Disaffected?

Show what?

So you think they show the rebellion by hanging your head on the city gate?

Ok?

Ok?

Kid.

The emperor should be ruthless.

I know you are benevolent.

I can help you, what do you think of it?

But people will think I kill my brothers.

I will be the laughing stock.

Father...

No.

If he asks me why I check the powder magazine, what should I answer?

Stupid.

The powder magazine and the militant stronghold are our duty.

Why so scared?

Pick it up.

Pick it up.

It's thorny.

I pulled the thorns for you, ok?

Come.

Yes.

Call Beizhen commissioner.

I want to open the imperial prison.

Father.

Brothers can't go to prison.

If you are on an expedition, they will be beneficial for you.

I can't sacrifice the country because of myself.

I can't afford it.

You are born in this family, but you don't want to see blood.

My good son.

Such a good son.

Those kneeling outside should go back.

Tell them.

The crown prince sacrifices his life to keep them safe.

Yes.

Finally it's over.

Come here.

No...

Come here.

No... I...

Let me tell you,

It hurts.

Hurt so much?

I didn't say anything when I gave birth.

Come here.

No.

Sit down.

Well.

Sit.

What?

Bite it.

It hurts.

It hurts.

It hurts.

Do I have a grudge with you?

What are you doing?

It doesn't hurt when the thorns are in your palms.

Now I am helping you get them out.

Of course it hurts.

Bear with.

So painful.

Pick it yourself.

Get it clean.

Let me tell you,

On the way back, I want to bite all the people.

I'm so mad.

In the future, if I can't live long, just because my father scares me.

Your brothers did this.

Even the emperor wants to put them in prison.

You should pour oil on the flames, let them rot in prison.

So you will have peace.

Yeah.

If today their heads are hung on the city wall.

Tomorrow our heads will be hung there too.

We are family.

I really don't understand.

Such a big thing happens, why were you still so frightened?

Do you know what the emperor's biggest worries are?

What he worries most is that I play frightened.

He usurped.

So he is afraid that we will repeat his fault.

We won't enter the ancestor temple with the blood on hands.

The emperor has so many ways to teach them lessons.

Why stopped them outside the city?

If I hit brothers when they are down,

So great.

you will see.

if they go to prison tomorrow, guess what will happen to us?

We are doomed.

Your family are so adept at scheming.

The life is so boring.

Ok...

Go...

Have fun with dogs.

If anyone asks about this, just cry.

You know cry, right?

Yes.

Don't tell them anything else.

Go...

If we have to go to fief,

Stand up.

I will be antsy in the capital.

Maybe I should ask more from him before leaving.

I should ask a mansion from him in the suburb.

I like general Lanyu's manor at the foot of Mei mountain.

It's a comfortable place to live in.

Father will give you as you want.

Not funny.

So you think it has nothing to do with you?

I shouldn't have believed you.

Mutiny.

Change the defense.

What power do you think I have?

Father would believe his brat grandson rather than me.

How about your two armies in Dagu and Xiaogu mountains?

Now they are gone right?

Brother.

We should tolerate for a while.

After...

After the father dies, we will defeat the crown prince.

After the father dies, the crown prince will be his successor.

We have nowhere to go now.

So you think we have a way to go in the future?

I tell you,

The crown prince is a waste.

You think Zhu Zhanji will let us go?

You are giving him the opportunities to be fully winged.

Till then, you will have no place to be buried.

Then tell me a solution.

You hand over your military power.

But I am still in charge of imperial guards and palace eunuchs.

But it's not worth a damn.

Days ago, I lost some criminals.

I just knew it.

Now we are the kept men in capital.

What else can we do?

We lost to father.

Not shameful.

You think he loves the crown prince so much?

He just cares about his reputation.

As long as we don't leave the capital,

we still have a chance in the future.

The world will be in chaos.

The more chaotic the better.

One of the father's concerns is the war outside the Great Wall.

The other is we still can't find Jianwen.

We need to work on the concerns.

I told you to keep an eye on the brat.

Did you do that?

I am on it.

He is drinking and having fun with the girl in the antique shop.

I don't know what he is playing at.

That girl has some background.

Porridge will be ready soon.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

A little wound.

We have sent the injured brothers for treatment in other places.

What happened?

I'm glad you are back.

But I just come out of the imperial prison.

I am still a little unwell.

What did you say?

In the imperial prison?

How long have you stayed there?

I don't know.

Quite a long time.

This time I betray superior order to rescue you.

We can go together.

But so many brothers died.

What should we tell them if we go back?

So many people died.

Has anyone cared about and asked?

If only Xu Bin were here.

He should see clearly.

But.

The porridge is still not ready?

Soon.

Get changed.

Sire wants to see you.

I rescued them.

You should punish me only.

My dad said,

I acted without permission.

Disobeyed the command.

And he told me to leave the capital.

When did you go to Wuyi mountain?

I escaped to Zhangde, Henan, with my father when I was eight.

We were almost killed when they hunted down

the orphans of campaign of Jingnan.

I am so grateful for your taking me in.

Who trained you?

A lot of people.

I have learned some archery, equitation, and some kungfu.

Do you know the purpose that you come to the capital?

Yes.

Assassinate Zhu Di to avenge my parents.

And take the emperor Jianwen back in the palace

I told you to kill the imperial guard.

Why didn't you do it as I instructed?

If I kill him, how can I save the brothers in the imperial prison?

Sire.

You gave me this key just because I would save the brothers with it, right?

Now I return it.

So many brothers died in the assassination.

You know it's a trap.

Why did you do this?

Whose idea?

Afraid of death?

I can't show the world my real name.

Without your shelter, we are nothing but the deadwood.

We don't know who will bury us.

I never fear of death.

It's easy to die.

And it's hard to live.

Uncle, you want to see me.

Here you are.

Why don't you let them tell me first?

Don't bother them.

Why do you want to see me?

Where is your flying suit?

You didn't wear it today?

I won't pretend in front of you.

And the casual clothes are more amiable.

You know you are pretending?

I think for something, you need to tell me first.

You are my bystander.

What's wrong?

Where is my prisoner?

What prisoner?

Where are the orphans of the campaign of Jingnan?

The emperor's assassins.

The criminal No.1.

Imperial guards lost people.

Are you kidding me?

Where are they?

Where?

During the crown prince's regency, such a big problem happens.

And the prisoners are rescued.

You think my men are blind?

Yamen's roof is so thick. I don't think you will be exposed to the sun.

You mean I'm stunned, right?

Yes, I released the prisoner.

I can't tell you the reason.

My department supervises all important cases in the world

You want to sit in my place?

I work according to the imperial purpose.

I can work before asking for permission.

Uncle, you can scold it.

Don't scold me.

Nephew.

You can tell me anything.

Don't keep a secret.

Remind you.

You need to be careful with the girl who played with you by Qinhuai River

Great.

Give it to me.

Great.

Come...

Great...

Great...

Come...

Here.

Great.

Great.

Great.

Awesome.

Great.

I thought you wouldn't come.

I wouldn't disobey your order.

Imperial guards are so resourceful and omnipotent.

Where can I escape?

Wanna join us?

Liu, take my place.

Ok.

Come with me

Here.

Go.

Go.

Here.

Great.

Give it to me.

Great.

Come

Great.

Great.

Great.

Your brother Nie is so audacious.

Tell him to leave the capital soon.

I'm afraid I can't keep him safe for too long.

He is badly injured.

I'll tell him to leave when he's better.

Steal people from the imperial prison.

I am the first one since the founding of the Ming dynasty.

My head is in your hands now.

The emperor's assassin is the criminal No.1.

He runs away like a gust of wind.

I am a little worried.

I can help you get rid of your worries.

You...

You helped me, and I have nothing to repay you.

So I'm here as you want.

You can put me in prison again.

It's ok to torture me.

I will take all the disasters.

Keep your promise.

Promise me.

Be a good citizen.

Don't give the answer so quickly.

Some words matter a lot once you utter them.

It's not easy to be a good citizen.

Even I can't be good one.

When I was born, an old monk said, my life is full of calamities.

I can't be a good man in my life.

All the excuses.

No matter what bad things you do, you can say you are born like that.

Only god knows it.

You will have a hereditary title and live a wealthy life.

So will you allow the old monk to be your fortuneteller?

To see if you are a good person or a bad one.

What if I'm a bad person like you?

I will put you in prison again.

So you won't harm others.

Old monk.

Old monk.

You can't drink the tea for nothing.

She is my new friend.

She is here to know her fortune.

A lady.

Yes.

You should go out.

Go.

Prince Han is going to fief.

Maybe we should get ready and give the princess a wine party.

Prince Han is impatient.

He can go at any time.

By then, we will have no time to pack up and lose some etiquette.

When will you ask her?

You sisters should discuss about it.

I'll do as your instructions.

If I go to ask her, it will be public business.

Then I will tell my daughter to ask?

You, go to prince Han's residence.

Ask princess Han, when will she leave for Yunnan?

We will give a wine party for her.

Yes.

My fortunetelling ability is so outstanding.

Don't move.