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The Plough Department Of Song Dynasty

Episode 30

Get in!

Go.

Move.

Behave.

Go inside.

I'm the ambassador of country Beishu.

How dare you be so discourteous!

I don't care if you are an ambassador or a prince.

Even if your king came to our land

he'd have to follow our rules as well.

If you're trying to make trouble

I'll have some fun with you.

Come on,

don't waste your breath on him.

Let's go.

Forgive me, ambassador

for your current living condition.

Ambassador, you're a sensible gentleman.

You must've known what his highness came to ask.

People say that Song is a state of ceremonies.

Now that I've seen it for myself

it was quite an overstatement.

I came here in good faith

on behalf of my king

and my country.

This is a matter of dignity.

You dare to imprison me!

Aren't you worried about this getting out

causing a war between our two countries?

You're mistaken, ambassador.

Apparently you are out sightseeing.

How can you be imprisoned?

It's ridiculous!

You think such lame excuse you trumped up

is gonna fly?

This is what your people at the courier hostel said,

not us.

Of course,

you failed to inform us about this little trip.

Had anything happen to you

we'd have plausible deniability,

wouldn't we?

Here we are.

There's no point in resisting.

Whatever you got,

do your worst.

See if I flinch.

You are a tough man, ambassador.

I won't force you

if you're not willing to talk.

But remember,

whenever you come to your senses,

let me know.

You highness.

Dongming.

How did it go?

Did he talk?

Tough as nails.

He's not gonna talk.

Those buddhist chant he gave Yinguang

was it tampered with?

Your highness,

he is already in dire straits

yet still not cooperating.

He had to have some leverage.

I'm afraid that

the buddhist chant he gave Yinguang

must be inaccurate

even it's just a single word.

Taisui,

do you have any ideas?

Actually,

I do have an idea.

Delusion.

I fought Lu Fan before in hadean valley.

His mind was strong,

hard to break.

But now he is in a jail cell

with his fighting abilities contained,

it could work

providing the right tricks.

What tricks?

First of all,

we put him in an absolutely silent space

where nobody talks to him

nothing he can hear whatsoever.

Let him stew for two or three days.

Then what?

Then I go in.

Get out!

Go, move!

Stop dillydallying.

What is it?

Move!

Hurry！

Please don't kill me!

Hurry up!

Don't kill me!

Move.

Go.

Move.

Hurry.

Get out.

Out.

Hurry.

Hurry.

Move.

Get up.

Get up.

Move.

Move.

Hurry.

Warden!

Warden!

Anyone?

Anyone?

Where are you going?

Warden!

Shifu.

Come,

lunch's ready.

Here.

Well,

let's eat.

Here,

try this.

Good.

Good.

Shifu,

this wine

was rewarded to our department by his majesty.

Just this one bottle.

I've been saving it

for you.

Shifu

allow me.

Try this.

Do you like it?

Savoury

and mellow,

so fiery

but not mordacious,

what a fabulous royal brew.

Fabulous.

Here,

Shifu

have some more.

Son,

come on

drink with me.

Okay.

Cheers.

Good indeed.

Indeed.

Come on

let's eat.

Alright.

Son,

all these years

have you ever thought about

looking for your family?

Shifu,

I remember when I was little

your taught me to read.

I asked you

what is' parents'?

You said to me, smiling

that I would understand

when I grew up.

I didn't know

what that meant at the time.

But

after you went missing

I ended up in the streets

all alone.

That's when I realized

what you told me long ago.

When I was a kid

I wanted to have my own parents

my own family

just like other kids.

At least I don't have to live in the streets

all by myself.

I imagined

my mother

would be beautiful.

She'd have a gentle smile.

She'd be an amazing cook.

And my father

would be strong,

strong enough to protect me.

But it kinda faded

through time.

I stopped being so envious

watching other kids

holding their parents' hands.

Yes,

they have parents.

But

I have shifu.

Here.

Now

I want that even less.

I've grown up,

I know better.

They abandoned me

which means they never wanted me.

What kind of family is that?

They just gave birth to me.

It's you who raised me.

Come on,

eat.

Shifu,

let me.

Where are you?

Talk to me!

Are you mute?

Say something!

Anyone?

Warden!

Who are you?

I am Lu Fan.

What's the purpose of your visit?

I visit Song on my king's order

to form alliances

to build frontier trade market

to facilitate commerce.

What did you really plan to do

when you arrived?

Searching for the Tuibei Divination.

Who told you about the Tuibei Divination?

Somebody did.

Was that somebody

the masked man

in hadean valley before?

Who is he?

He didn't say.

Honestly,

I only cared about

the Tuibei Divination.

I wasn't interested in his identity.

Did you find the Tuibei Divination?

No.

All I had is a set of buddhist chan.

What does it say?

Shadow missed by an inch

made miles of differences.

The path to true north

scale from high to low.

Who else knows about this?

Yinguang from the plough department.

But he only knew my falsified version.

Where is the masked man now?

I killed him.

Why did you kill him?

I had the chance to obtain the Tuibei Divination.

Why share?

Your majesty,

I tricked it out of him.

How did you do it?

Just some magic tricks

like delusion

illusion.

His mind is weakened

so he cracked.

I had never thought there's such powerful magic art.

Was it hard to learn?

Teach me.

Your majesty,

have you forgotten about the late emperor?

Uncle.

His majesty was wise and sagacious.

Too bad he believed in supernatural powers

which stained his sterling reputation,

cost his life.

This was a disastrous path

that you don't want to follow.

Uncle,

I made a mistake.

Your majesty is our emperor.

Your every word and action

has impact on your people.

Sometimes even one simple thought

could effect our nation's future.

Your majesty has to be deliberate.

Thank you, uncle.

I almost misstepped.

Taisui,

he confessed?

Yes.

Leave us.

Yes, your majesty.

In this case

that no one except Lu Fan

knows the whole passage of buddhist chant.

According to him.

Yes, it is.

Dongming,

You two work on the buddhist chant.

His majesty and I will report to the empress dowager.

Taisui,

this is a serious matter.

Don't mention the buddhist chant

to your shifu and uncle.

Rest assure, your highness,

understood.

Uncle,

I just got out of the palace,

I'd like to see the world outside.

Fair enough.

But keep it quiet,

in case the news spread.

Although I don't mind,

the censors on the court won't feel the same.

Don't worry, uncle.

That was the whole story.

Good.

In this way

we held the only clue to the Tuibei Divination.

This thing is trouble.

We need to destroy it

when we find it.

Your highness is right.

Where is his majesty?

How come he isn't back?

His majesty wanted to have a little tour outside the city.

He'll be back shortly.

Don't worry, your highness,

the plough department and imperial guards are protecting him.

There won't be a problem.

That's ill advised.

My son's safety is too important

to take such risks.

Our nation can't afford it.

Your highness,

his majesty is still a child

grew up in the royal palace.

He has never set foot outside,

it must've been enticing.

Moreover

it is good for him to get in touch with our people's daily life.

So we won't have a

why-not-eat-meat-paste situation,

become a laughingstock for ages to come.

Well,

prince Xian does have a point.

How about it?

Is it fun?

Is it very interesting?

There is

another street over there

which is so jolly.

More fun than this one.

Seriously?

Ice-sugar hawberry!

Taisui,

what's that?

That

is ice-sugar hawberry.

How does it taste?

You never had one?

I'll buy you one.

Three, get three.

You got it.

Go.

Mister,

three, please.

Alright,

here you go.

Thanks.

I'll have one, too.

Here.

Here.

Here.

Thanks.

Let's go.

Ice-sugar hawberry!

Sweet, right?

It's so good,

so much better than the food in the palace.

Right?

There are a lot of gourmet food around here.

What else?

Your majesty,

I'm telling you...

Don't call me that out here

people will hear that.

You are older than me,

you are the elder brother,

I'm your younger brother

We'll be brothers from now on.

How's that sound?

Good.

Brother,

let's go to the theatre!

Let's go.

Great.

I bow in respect before your highness.

Arise.

Thank you, your highness.

Lin,

I have an errand for you to run.

I'm so honored.

His majesty is out today.

He has the imperial guards

and the plough department for protection.

I'm not concerned on the security front.

However, he is our emperor

our nation's leader.

There will be severe consequences

if he were to be led astray.

Someone has to

keep an eye on

the company he keeps.

Lin,

I noticed that you're smart

and trusted by his majesty.

You'll keep an eye for me.

Yes, your highness.

I promise I'll follow his majesty wherever he goes

keep unsavory characters away from his majesty.

Come here.

Shifu, uncle,

look who I brought here.

His majesty in the flesh.

Brother,

this is my shifu

and uncle.

You've met.

Xuan Xuanzi bow in respect before your majesty.

Di Lingzi bow in respect before your majesty.

Arise, please.

Taisui and I are brothers,

we don't need such formality.

Your majesty just said that

you and Taisui are brothers?

Yes.

I found him really congenial to me.

This

this is inappropriate.

I don't have any sibling,

I've always wanted brothers.

It's because your majesty doesn't have brothers.

If you actually do

it wouldn't be so pleasant, I'm afraid.

How come?

I know,

you meant

the throne I'm sitting on.

People say there's no room for love in royal family.

Well, I beg to differ.

I believe that

brotherhood

goes beyond the temptation of power.

Seems like you worry too much.

Shadow missed by an inch.

The path to true north.

What does this even mean?

I tried with the eight diagrams, the sixty-four hexagrams.

Can't decrypt it.

Those words doesn't fit together,

they make no sense.

Luckily Lu Fan is in jail now.

No one else knows about these buddhist chant.

There's no competition.

Might as well take our time.

Your majesty,

attache Yi Xin of Beishu begged for an audience.

Granted.

Yes, your majesty.

Attache Yi Xin, come in.

I bow in respect before the emperor.

Arise, attache.

What brings you here?

Your majesty,

we came to visit Song on our king's order

with absolute sincerity.

But up to this day

our ambassador has been missing for five days.

I think he is detained by your government.

Please, your majesty,

release our ambassador,

to avoid further misunderstanding.

But I heard

your ambassador was out sightseeing alone.

He hasn't returned?

He...

You claimed that our government detained him.

Do you have proof?

Or witness?

You came to my house

making wild accusations out of thin air,

did you think I was young enough to be intimidated by you?

I dare not, your majesty.

Let me ask you,

before your ambassador left

did he inform the officers in the courier hostel as the law requested?

Did he apply for permission through official channel?

He...

he didn't.

He didn't inform the officers

nor applied for permission.

He left the courier hostel arbitrarily.

Now that he's missing,

you have the audacity

to hold me responsible?

Ease your anger, your majesty.

I misspoken out of panic.

I mean no disrespect.

Fine,

I'm aware.

I'll have my people help you with the search.

Go back and wait.

Thank you, your majesty.

Gentlemen.

Mr. Dongming.

To what do I owe the honor?

Mr. Dongming,

We'd like to know

have the plough department found the Tuibei divination yet.

Your majesty.

Your majesty.

As a matter of fact

I feel bad for our young emperor.

Can't believe he had never flown a kite before.

Tell me about it.

I used to think

the emperor was the happiest man in the world.

Never would've thought...

Being an emperor has great responsibilities.

The crown not only holds glory and sanctity

but also

bears a heavy burden.

He simply cannot afford to do whatever he wants

while he is responsible for all his people.

Dou Cheng,

do you have to be such a buzz-kill?

People this, people that.

I don't think the people would mind

his majesty flying a kite once or twice.

Flying a kite today,

playing cuju tomorrow

watching sumo games the day after tomorrow...

It goes on and on.

People will follow his example.

And the officers

will cater to his majesty's desires

for their own benefit.

In that case

a wise emperor can be turned to a fatuous one.

Fine.

You may well have a point.

It's stucked.

Someone go get it.

Your majesty.

Xingyi,

that's really impressive.

I'm flattered, your majesty.

I heard that every kungfu master

has a moniker.

I now name you the royal civet.

How do you like it?

With gratefulness, your majesty.

To be candid,

we have the buddhist chant

but we still haven't figure out the whereabouts of the Tuibei Divination yet.

What about Lu Fan

and the mysterious masked man?

We have captured Lu Fan.

He is in jail.

As for the thunder-wielding mysterious man,

he is killed by Lu Fan.

Lu Fan killed my shifu Di Zang.

I came out of hermitage

for the sole purpose of avenging my shifu.

I will be much obliged

if Mr. Dongming could turn him over to me

so I can kill him myself.

It can't happen.

Lu Fan is no doubt detestable.

But he is the ambassador of country Beishu.

He made an attempt on the Tuibei divination

which I suspect

he went behind his king's back.

Killing him would be satisfying.

But it could cause strife between our two countries

even initiate a war.

When it comes to that

thousands of people will suffer.

Would you

be able to live with that?

Even if I agree to this,

the government wouldn't.

Not to mention his majesty and her highness.

But...

Brother,

now that Lu Fan is in jail,

the mysterious man is gone,

those two culprits

are getting what they deserved.

Why don't we let the proper authorities handle it?

We are not on this worldly path.

We must forgo all obsessions.

Listen to reason,

go back to the hermitage.

Brother,

please don't try to talk me out of it.

I can't go on with my spiritual journey

before seeking vengeance for shifu.

I'd never have inner peace

if I go back now.

Moreover

Our master made an agreement with the government

that the Tuibei Divination will be destroyed

once it's recovered.

The Tuibei Divination is nowhere to be found,

how would I tell uncle

about the progress

had I return now?

Well...

Sir,

I understand.

But this

Lu Fan is a foreign ambassador

that has to be handled properly.

I can promise you this,

we will destroy the Tuibei Divination

once we get hold of it.

Dongming,

is the buddhist chant too hard to decypher?

Seems like it has taken quite some time.

We can understand

every word separately.

But put the them together,

they make no sense.

There's no logic in the chant.

I've tried many different approaches,

so far, no luck.

Dongming, you must've known

the tuibei divination

is the work of our shizu.

It's possible it contains some Taoism terms.

In which case

outsiders wouldn't be able to understand.

Why don't you

let brother Xuan Xuanzi and me

work on it?

I'm not at liberty to make such decision.

Allow me to ask his majesty and her highness

for permission.

It sounds reasonable.

Yes, please.

Please.

Lin,

who's been with his majesty

outside the palace today?

Your highness,

everytime his majesty leaves the palace

he was with officer Taisui from the plough department.

Taisui,

I know about him.

Tell me,

what's he like?

From my observation,

although Taisui didn't have noble origin

he has a pleasant personality

and moral integrity.

He cares for his majesty deeply.

He is a good friend.

What do they usually do

when they go out together?

Few days ago

Taisui took his majesty to the suburb to fly a kite.

His majesty had a really good time.

Yesterday

they were in the city.

Taisui took his majesty to try some local snacks.

Then they went to a tea house

and a theatre...

Which means

they did nothing but entertainment.

Not... not really.

Be specific.

I was afraid to get too close,

I eaves dropped from a distance.

I found that every time when Taisui showed his majesty something

he'd tell his majesty about its story.

Get to the point.

Yes, your highness.

For example,

yesterday

yesterday Taisui took his majesty

to try huainan cuisine.

He introduced those food's

stories, ingrdients, prices, places of origin,

and how many similar local businesses are there in the city,

how many people the industry was provided for

and how much money those people make

by running a business of said kind.

And..

That's enough.

Off you go.

Yes, your highness.

The empress dowager has arrived!

Leave us.

Are your majesty going somewhere

dressing like this?

I'm heading out.

With Taisui?

Yes.

What are you two doing for entertainment today?

Not entertainment,

official business.

Official business?

Fine,

tell me,

what kind of official business?

Mother,

there's a drought in Sichuan,

refugees are flooding in the capital.

Rich families in the city opened a soup kitchen,

I would like to see it.

That's it?

Mother,

this is no small matter.

Those refugees traveled all the way here from Sichuan.

How long did it take?

How many roads had they walked down?

How many people had died?

Did government officials provide assistance along the way?

Words are but wind,

seeing is believing.

I have to be there to see for myself,

to see how many refugees are there,

and how would the local officials help them settle.

Are you aware of your status?

You're the child of god,

the emperor.

To help the refugees,

you can have a relief aid launched,

provide them with food, money,

had shanties built.

You can do all this right now

by giving the right orders here.

Why go there in person?

I assume it was Taisui's idea.