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Your Highness!

Rise.

Father!

I...

have put Your Highness in a bad spot.

Are you all right?

Don't worry, Your Highness.

Such minor injury is nothing to me.

We didn't do that

Lu Yuan wouldn't be able to extort a confession out of us.

This is Jinchuang ointment.

Apply it for General Shen.

Thank you, Your Highness.

I'm not going to let faithful officials

be framed again.

General Shen, hang in there.

Things will turn around for the case of the private foundry.

But if we want to take down Lu Yuan

I'm going to need a little more time.

As long as we don't confess,

Lu Yuan

can't do anything to us.

I need to find a way

to trap Lu Yuan in the Ministry of Justice.

I understand.

The military supplies for Wuchang

from Jian Kang

should have arrived yesterday.

But there was no more news from the supply troop

after they left Jian Kang.

What?

Keep searching!

If you can't find the supply troop

you'll be dead!

Yes!

General.

I heard some rumors

while I was on patrol a few days ago.

The Song of Glory

Rumors?

Word gets around the people

in Wuchang

that the Suiyuan Army is in Wuchang.

The Suiyuan Army?

That's right.

Episode 13

General.

The supply troop is here!

General, it's the food supply!

Who are you?

Something's happened in Jian Kang.

King Peng Cheng

attacked our foundry in Qixia Mountain.

The Military Protector

has been sent to prison.

The situation in Jian Kang is very critical now.

The Military Protector had no choice

but to send me to deliver the provisions

and deploy an army for rescue.

But...

on our way here

we ran into the Suiyuan Army.

Isn't the Suiyuan Army in the north?

The situation in Wuchang must have come to light.

They want to find a place

to protect and train their troops.

General, we can't wait any longer.

The Military Protector's life is in danger.

If you still don't believe me,

you may examine the tiger tally.

Since I have the tiger tally, are you not going to comply?

You want to deploy the army

just with a tiger tally?

Didn't the Military Protector give you anything else?

Truth be told.

There's no way to deploy the army

with just the tiger tally alone.

The Military Protector has given the order.

Besides the tiger tally

there must be a military letter stamped with his official seal

in order to deploy the army.

As for this tiger tally,

how would I know if you didn't steal it

and lie about the military situation?

Is this the one?

Deploy the Black Armored Army to Jian Kang at once. From, Lu Yuan.

It's urgent.

The Military Protector is now in prison.

King Peng Cheng has arrested

all his trusted aides.

If we deploy the army back Jian Kang now,

there's still a slim chance of survival for the Military Protector.

If you continue to hesitate,

in another few days,

the Military Protector and the entire army

will be wiped out.

Can you afford such consequences?

People!

Yes!

Tie her up!

Yes!

Lu Ping, are you going to rebel?

If it delays the rescue of the Military Protector,

slicing you up a thousand times

will not be enough!

Take her away!

Send someone to Jian Kang

to check out the situation!

-Yes! -Move!

Lu Ping!

You ungrateful brat!

You...

How did Military Protector Lu treat you?

It looks like Lige is in trouble.

I'm up next.

Everything goes according to plan.

All right.

-Let's go. -Come with me.

Yes.

Let go of me!

Behave!

Quickly save Military Protector Lu!

Let go of me!

Behave!

Lu Ping!

Everything I said

is true!

You'll regret it!

Shut up.

Cut me loose!

Military Protector Lu is in danger!

Let's go.

You...

Let go of me!

I knew it's not that easy

to fool Lu Ping.

Fortunately, I asked Senior

and Brother Huo

to split up and set the plan in motion out there.

With Fourth Brother laying plans in Jian Kang,

I don't believe you won't fall for it.

It has finally started.

The time has come.

Ministry of Justice

How many days has it been?

You still haven't got to the bottom of things!

Indeed, I've failed to do my job.

But the witnesses and evidence

don't add up.

Don't add up?

You mean the accusations of those foundry craftsmen

of Military Protector Lu?

Yes.

Your Highness.

Thoughts are easily manipulated and unpredictable.

But those weapons

and the Suiyuan imprint on the weapons

are real.

His Majesty has issued a decree.

Find out the truth within three days.

Both witnesses and evidence are indispensable.

If you

questions the testimony of those witnesses,

check them out one by one.

If the testimony of those witnesses isn't true,

I believe that given your wit,

you can surely sense it.

Yes.

Whatever method

you use,

I'll give you three days

to get to the bottom of things.

Should you fail,

none of you

can leave the Ministry of Justice.

Yes, Your Highness.

Minister of Justice.

Your Highness.

Keep an eye on your people.

No extortion of confessions.

Yes.

Ministry of Justice

Cut off all connections

between Lu's mansion and the outside world.

Spread the word

that Lu Yuan has been sent to prison

and that Suiyuan Army is on the way

to Jian Kang.

Keep an eye on Wuchang.

Yes.

Let's go!

Quickly report it!

The Military Protector is in trouble!

Black Armored Army!

Say no more! Get on!

Senior!

Well done.

Of course.

I've sent people to Jian Kang.

If it's like what you said,

I'm willing to accept the punishment from the Military Protector.

How foolish!

It's totally unnecessary.

There's a lot at stake.

I have to be cautious.

Are you being cautious

or are you being a coward?

It will be too late

by the time you send people to Jian Kang.

You don't have to believe me,

the tiger tally

or even the army deployment letter.

But you shouldn't gamble

with the Military Protector's life.

The Military Protector worked so hard

to prepare the army for combat

and raising the troops

in hopes that one day

you can be put to good use.

But now, he's in trouble

and you're trying to stay away in every possible way.

Is this how

you repay the Military Protector?

How sad it is that the Black Armored Army has someone like you

as the general?

Shen Tingzhang.

Quickly sign the confession.

That way

the sooner it is we can get out of here.

Dream on!

I don't have the patience

to keep going around this with you.

If you confess,

it saves you all the pain and suffering.

Why put yourself through all this?

Lu Yuan.

My son and I

have fought our ways and been through it all

amid the carnage.

We won't confess to something that we didn't do!

Not even if you beat us to death!

Since you're an unyielding person,

I have to use another approach then.

Father.

Lu Yuan, let go of him!

Lu Yuan!

You're a despicable man!

Father!

Hold him down.

Father!

Lu Yuan!

Scumbag!

Father!

Father!

Father.

Minister of Justice, please stop right there.

Why are the middle troops here?

Military Protector Lu is interrogating the suspects.

This is the prison of the Ministry of Justice.

I must be present

should anyone wants to interrogate the suspect.

Minister of Justice! No! You...

Minister of Justice!

General Shen!

Are you all right, General Shen?

Father!

Lu Yuan.

This is the Ministry of Justice.

How dare you use torture?

Minister of Justice.

Did you see me torture him?

You...

People!

Yes!

Report to King Peng Cheng at once

that Shen Tingzhang and his son have confessed.

Let's have His Highness make the ruling.

Yes.

When the wicked are in power,

the people mourn!

Shen Tingzhang, Shen Zhi

Your Highness.

There's news from the Ministry of Justice.

Shen and his son have confessed.

Your Highness is needed there to make a ruling.

Is there any news from Wuchang?

Not at the moment.

Tell them that I'm seriously ill.

Be sure to keep Lu Yuan here.

Yes.

People! Come!

His Highness coughs up blood again!

Summon the Imperial Physician!

His Highness is sick.

All physicians have been summoned.

I heard that His Highness even coughed up blood.

Sick again?

Military Advisor Cao also said

to do a careful interrogation

and be more thorough.

When His Highness is awake,

His Highness will attend to this.

It looks like he's determined

to have me trapped in here.

I want to go back to my mansion today.

Military Protector.

Please don't put me in a bad spot.

King Peng Cheng has given the order.

As long as this case isn't solved,

no one is allowed

to leave this place.

That includes you.

I shall take my leave.

Hold on.

This...

Yes.

Uncle, here.

Here's a toast to you.

Sure.

Your Highness.

Master.

Master.

The Military Protector is still in the Ministry of Justice.

Will he be in danger?

Shen Tingzhang

has unyielding personalities.

He wouldn't confess.

That infuriated King Peng Cheng.

Military Protector Lu might have to resort

to certain means to try the case.

It's giving him a hard time.

It's easier if they won't confess.

Mete out torture.

Nobody can survive it.

I believe the Military Protector has his own way.

As long as Shen Tingzhang is dead,

the court will be in our hands.

When that happens,

I'll make it worth your while.

Your Highness is indeed a good judge of talent.

From now on,

just say the word

and we'll do anything for Your Highness,

come hell or high water.

Well, at that time,

your business

is going to flourish.

That's for sure.

With Your Highness's support,

the Lu family will surely have a future full of promise.

Your Highness.

When the foundry was destroyed,

I already have a plan in mind.

Master, the Military Protector has said

-that the foundry business... -You fool!

His Highness is not an outsider.

When all the fuss died down,

we'll still have to run

the foundry business.

It's a good deal.

It's a waste if we don't do it.

What do you think, Your Highness?

Of course.

Of course!

Come on!

Let's continue.

Move aside.

Here's another toast for you.

Sure. Here!

Drink up.

Here.

Major.

Why did the Military Protector send you here?

Here's the letter. I shall take my leave.

I'm trapped in here.

Seek help from King Jing Ling.

That's a good wine.

Where's the command spell?

Oh, no! The tiger tally!

Report!

Is everything ready?

There's only one box of black blades.

The rest are stones.

That'll be enough.

General.

Why are you back soon?

I was ambushed. He saved me.

Any news from Jian Kang?

I couldn't get in touch with them.

General, I'm afraid

the Military Protector is in trouble.

You're dismissed.

Yes.

Which troop of Black Armored Army are you from?

What's your name?

I'm Huo Yun.

I keep watch at Qixia Mountain.

King Peng Cheng is holding the Military Protector

in the Ministry of Justice.

I'm here to deliver the news.

But on my way here,

I was chased after by the Suiyuan Army.

Bring me that woman!

Yes!

Huo Yun!

Huo Yun, you're still alive?

The Military Protector...

He thought

all of you have been arrested.

Please save the Military Protector!

It'll be too late if we don't go now!

Person in charge!

Person in charge?

You fool!

How long more are you going to wait?

Are you going to wait

until the Military Protector is dead

before you're willing to go to Jian Kang

to collect his body?

The Military Protector takes great pains

to train all of you!

But at the critical moment

each of you

chickens out!

General, there are many...

What is it?

General.

We received the transfer order from the Military Protector

to send these batches of black blades

to Wuchang overnight.

We're one day behind now

because we wanted to avoid the Suiyuan Army.

Didn't you get

the Military Protector's transfer order?

Lu Ping!

The tiger tally, transfer order, and the black blades.

You still won't believe it?

You talked about being cautious.

From what I see

you're just a disloyal soldier!

We've given our lives to the Military Protector.

We're not afraid to die for him.

What are you waiting for then?

Assemble! March into Jian Kang!

Yes!

Your Highness!

How is it?

Your Highness.

Here's a letter from Ms. Shen.

Lu Yuan’s Black Armored Army

has set out and is rushing to Jian Kang.

Ms. Shen is fine.

I wanted to ask about Shen Feng.

He's on his way too.

All right.

Keep a close eye on them.

Should anything happen

report to me at once.

Yes.

Your Highness!

If Ms. Shen successfully brings back

the Black Armored Army to Jian Kang

and without the edict,

Lu Yuan will surely stitch Your Highness up

about raising the Black Armored Army

when he's at his wits' end.

If that happens,

Your Highness won't be able to get away with it.

For the ideal that I hold so dear to my heart,

I'd have no regrets

even if it meant dying a thousand times.

Your Highness.

Let's pay Royal Mother a visit.

Royal Mother.

I was ignorant back then.

As long as you're happy

I'll do anything you say.

Xuan.

Did something happen?

No.

You're overthinking it.

Let me pour you some tea.

I've been busy with court affairs.

But whenever I recalled the times with you

when I was little,

I couldn't help but feel that time flies.

That's right.

In the blink of an eye,

all of you have grown up.

You have your own life now.

In the future,

you'll have your own family too.

It's good enough if you can think of me

from time to time.

Royal Mother.

Your hand...

It's fine.

Right!

I've peeled the chestnuts.

I'll get them for you.

Royal Mother.

Look.

What is this?

What is it?

I've peeled them for you.

You peeled it?

Is it good?

It's good as long as it's from you.

Royal Mother.

I often recall the times...

when Fourth Brother and I

were by your sides.

You often peeled the chestnuts

for us too.

And I always got a few extra pieces.

So, right now, I feel...

Chestnuts are the tastiest food

in the world.

All right.

Well.

From tomorrow onward,

I'll have them peeled

and wait for you to come and eat them. All right?

Sure.

Bi Xin Wine

Although we talked heart to heart,

it was just a mere encounter.

Although the girl is in love,

the guy doesn't feel the same.

Young Master.

Will we meet again?

Shen Tingzhang

It looks like King Peng Cheng

is going to pull something huge.

Is it worth it?

The success of a general is achieved by sacrificing the lives of many people.

You're scared.

I'm not scared!

Shen's mansion

Are they here yet?

Yes.

From now on

there's no need to drink it anymore!

Yes.

Military Protector!

Military Protector!

Military Protector Lu.

King Peng Cheng is asking to see you.

Military Protector.

This way, please.

Your grandfather,

General Lu Zhang

once taught me

this marching song.

You must be familiar with it.

Now,

time has passed.

Everything has changed.

I know a thing or two

about music.

But I'm not as good as my grandfather

or Your Highness.

It's stated in the "Rites of Zhou, Spring Offices"

that there are five notes of the pentatonic scale.

Do, re, mi, sol, la.

According to Mencius,

the acute hearing of music master unaided by the Six Pitch Pipes

would not suffice to tune the five notes correctly.

In your opinion,

what are the five notes of the pentatonic scale?

Do, re, mi, sol, la.

The five tones are correlated with five viscera.

You're right.

As far as I'm concerned,

the five notes

can also be interpreted in another way.

As stated in Guo Yu, Zhouyu

"do"

is the main note which can also be the fifth note in the pentatonic scale.

"Do" is the ruler.

"Re" is the ministers.

"Jue" is the people.

"Do" refers to the Earth element.

It's the sign of a ruler.

These five notes are the foundation of the world.

Military Protector,

do you know of such an interpretation?

Since "do" is the main note

and the sign of a ruler,

it holds the fate of the nation.

The reason why your ancestors

turned the five tones

into a map of the vast national territory

for their future generations.

Right?

But where exactly is the foundation

of this world?

Which exactly

is the "do"?

Is it Jian Kang?

The imperial court?

Or the imperial throne?

From what I see,

I'm afraid

it's not the "do"

that you have in mind, right?

I have the best interest

of the imperial court at heart.

Since Your Highness is in the mood to play the ancient music

I suppose Your Highness

has fully recovered.

I've obtained the confession

from Shen Zhi and Shen Tingzhang.

Both of them

confessed to the crime of the foundry.

Your Highness, please give a ruling as soon as possible

to protect the foundation of the imperial court.

I was too focused on the music

that I forgot to get down to business.

King Peng Cheng.

Today,

there's indeed something

that we need to settle.

Military Protector.

This way, please.

Greetings, Your Highness!

Come and take a look.

Listen.

Here they are.

Song actually has an army of fierce fighters.

I've been in charge for so many years.

But I was totally unaware of this.

Military Protector Lu.

What about you?

I'm unaware of it too.

That's weird.

All of them

are here for you.

If they are really here for me

and I can't walk away

from this tower safely,

I'm afraid

they'll not let things slide.

Kill!

Kill!

Kill!

Kill!

Is it?

Kill!

The Suiyuan Army!

Kill!

Kill!

Kill!

Kill!

This black blade is fake!

We fell into their trap! Retreat!

After them!

Kill!

Kill!

Surrender!

Surrender!

Surrender!

Surrender!

Surrender!

Surrender!

Surrender!

Everyone.

Was it splendid?

Your Highness is wise!

Your Highness managed to turn things around.

It's a wise and courageous plan

that hid your light under a bushel.

I've got to hand it to Your Highness.

Just when Your Highness thought

you'd planned down to the tiniest of details.

Do you still think

you can get away from this?

Does Your Highness think

I'm the only one

who can't get away scot-free?

How does Your Highness know

if I've secretly trained

this elite squad

for myself?

No matter how bold I am

I wouldn't dare to do this.

If I die,

Your Highness's Sixth Brother will suffer the same fate.

I have

King Jing Ling's command spell of forging dark steel

and training the elite squad.

If Your Highness would love to hear it,

I can recite it for you now.

I can also

recite to the ministers.

Does Your Highness

want my life

and King Jing Ling's life too?

Are you threatening me?

Mine is a rotten life.

If Your Highness wants it,

feel free to take it.

But King Jing Ling

is your Sixth Brother.

Your Highness!

I'm here to confess my crime.

Don't say things that you're not supposed to!

People, take him away!

Your Highness!

I'm here to confess my crime!

Shut up!

I was the one who told him...

I said shut up!

King Jing Ling is being disrespectful to me!

Confine him in his mansion!

Take him away!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Lu Yuan

is suspected of treason.

Take him to the Ministry of Justice

to await his sentence.

Your Highness, this is bad.

King Jing Ling is in trouble!

What's going on?

King Jing Ling and Military Protector Lu

are suspected of conspiracy

and deployed the army to besiege Jian Kang.

They have been arrested by King Peng Cheng.

Your Highness!

I want to see Kang.

I want to see Kang!

Fourth Brother.

♫ Lift and hold fate ♫

♫ With a thousand words ♫

I'll never let you

♫ Our love to be ragged ♫

put yourself at risk anymore.

I'm afraid

that you'll never show up again.

♫ It's to be expected. What a pair attractive eyebrows ♫

♫ Possess love for life ♫

Do you know

how I pulled myself through in the past few days?

♫ Chase to the bottom of the cliff ♫

Promise me.

No matter what happens in the future,

never leave me again.

♫ The hits cause nothing but heartache ♫

♫ Hide nothing while struggle to hold swords in hands ♫

Were you hurt?

♫ Tears roll down like endless rain for life ♫

Fourth Brother.

We finally made it.

Lu Yuan has been arrested.

♫ Drench the snowflakes and you ♫

You coming back safely

is above all else.

♫ Shed tears of my life to meet you one more time ♫

This time,

♫ Let's wander again when the sky is clear ♫

that nasty King Peng Cheng

can't protect Lu Yuan anymore, right?

♫ Bury our thoughts in the song right now ♫

♫ Caress the sword and scabbard as well as you ♫

Fourth Brother.

♫ Just leave when it's no longer a matter of life and death ♫

Let me tell you

how did we

get into Wuchang station

♫ Be blessed and fragmented memories will be pieced. ♫

and tricked Lu Ping into deploying the army.

At first,

Lu Ping didn't believe me.

Appoint Lu Yuan to forge darksteel and train elite troops for the country

Fourth Brother!

Sixth Brother!

Fourth Brother, do you really know me?

When have we ever

confided in each other?

Don't do anything

that would let me down.

Someday, you'll understand.

All right.

I'll wait for that day to come.

Your Highness.

It turned out that he had long planned

to sacrifice himself and get into it alone.

As his elder brother,

I've failed to protect him.

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