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[Palace of Devotion]

[This drama is based on historical data and legends

[The story and characters portrayed are fictitious]

[Episode 43]

Shou Yi is all grown up.

Of course I'm old.

Speaking about Shou Yi,

Ping Zhong and I had a discussion

to hold a coming of age ceremony

for Shou Yi in advance.

He shall attend meetings at the Imperial Court.

Your Majesty.

Lord Wang and Lord Ding request to see you.

This isn't the right time.

Tell them

to report the official matter at the Imperial Court meeting tomorrow.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Where was I?

Your Majesty, you suggested

to hold a coming-of-age ceremony for Shou Yi.

Yes.

Shou Yi has a few more months to go before he turns ten years old.

He's still a child.

He's my only son.

He's the only one that can inherit Song.

I wish

to nurture and cultivate him personally.

However, I'm afraid

I might not live until he's grown up.

Yuan Kan.

Ying'er, although Shou Yi is still young,

he possesses intelligence beyond his age.

He carries himself with poise and dignity.

He's destined to do great things.

He's the one.

About this,

I'll find a right time to talk to him.

However, I'm reluctant

to see him bearing the weight

of being the Crown Prince

on his tiny shoulders.

Your Majesty.

What is it this time?

Lord Wang and Lord Ding

say that they need to speak to you about an important matter of the state.

They insist on meeting you, Your Majesty.

What do they want?

I've already said it.

Your Majesty, they entered the palace late at night.

It must be an urgent matter.

Your Majesty, you should take a look.

I do not want to hear any of it.

Your Majesty.

No, I'm not going.

Go and take a look.

Go on.

I'll help you to get changed.

Here.

The Emperor will be there soon.

I shall excuse myself.

Go on.

Help me to get changed.

What did you say Kou Zhun was trying to do?

Your Majesty.

Kou Zhun conspires to make Crown Prince the Emperor for an ulterior motive.

Does he?

Ping Zhong and I discussed plans

to make the Crown Prince...

Your Majesty.

Send for an imperial physician!

That's unnecessary.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

The Empress asked someone to deliver this medicine.

Apparently, the medication is only effective when it's consumed hot.

What is your condition, Your Majesty?

It's been a while.

Don't worry, Lord Wang.

The Emperor only caught a cold.

He has not recovered. That's all.

Please take care, Your Majesty.

Jing Zong.

Yes, Your Majesty.

You're dismissed.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Where were we?

Your Majesty, Kou Zhun seeks to make the Crown Prince the Emperor.

This is a serious accusation.

Do you have proof?

Your Majesty.

Hanlin academician Yang Yi is a close friend of Kou Zhun.

Kou Zhun ordered Yang Yi to secretly draft an edict of abdication.

If it was a secret,

how did the both of you find out?

It must have slipped your mind, Your Majesty,

that Kou Zhun is proud and arrogant.

He takes pleasure in drinking and watching performances.

His drunken behaviour is indescribable.

Once he gets drunk,

he discloses everything to his companions.

It might be fated.

Today, Lord Ding and I

were drinking at Song Jiang Pavilion.

We overheard Kou Zhun

bragging to a female performer while he was drunk.

What did he brag about?

Ding Wei, speak.

Kou Zhun said you're severely ill

and you would not be able to lead the Imperial Court.

He said you should make the Crown Prince the Emperor.

Kou Zhun can then be Prime Minister,

the most powerful official

with the highest authority to assist the new Emperor.

The prince is still young

and will be

completely manipulated by Kou Zhun.

Such insolence!

I'm still alive and well.

How dare he try to make the prince the Emperor!

Kou Zhun is insolent!

Are you sure

about what you heard?

Your Majesty, I dare not deceive you.

Your Majesty, you did not see

how smug Kou Zhun was.

Your Majesty, you did not hear

the treacherous nonsense spewed by Kou Zhun.

Clearly, he desires to be the second

Cao Cao, who controlled the Emperor and became a de facto ruler.

Zhang Jing Zong!

Yes, Your Majesty.

Order Su Yi Jian...

No.

Order Cao Li Yong to summon Yang Yi to the palace!

Yes, Your Majesty!

Your Highness.

Did you find out the reason the lords entered the palace?

No.

I inquired Eunuch Zhang secretly.

However, he wasn't by the Emperor's side.

He's not sure what happened,

but Lord Cao is entering the palace now.

Cao Li Yong?

Prepare my garments.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Majesty, Lord Yang isn't home.

According to servants of Yang Mansion,

Lord Yang was invited to Prime Minister Mansion.

Well...

Your Majesty, the both us

weren't lying.

Forget it. Observe them.

Keep me posted.

Yes, Your Highness.

Kou Zhun invited Yang Yi to his residence.

Do you know why?

Your Majesty, I have no idea.

I don't know why you summoned Lord Yang.

So I did not bother them at Prime Minister Mansion.

I only assigned people to wait outside Prime Minister Mansion.

When I entered the palace,

Lord Yang had not shown up.

He hadn't shown up?

He hadn't shown up?

He hadn't shown up?

How dare Kou Zhun deceive me.

While I am gravely ill,

he wants to make the Crown Prince Emperor and dominate the court!

Kou Zhun is despicable!

Your Majesty, Prime Minister Kou would never...

There must be a misunderstanding.

Stop talking!

There's solid proof.

Yi Qin.

Your Highness.

Why didn't you wake me up?

What's the situation at Imperial Study?

Where's the Emperor?

Your Highness.

The Emperor discussed with the three officials until daybreak

before he returned to bed.

They spent the whole night discussing the matter?

The officials left with an imperial decree.

An imperial decree?

What is the decree about?

[Qian Yuan Gate]

[Qian Yuan Gate]

Lord Kou, there's an imperial decree for you.

I, Kou Zhun, am accepting the decree.

By the will of heaven and the order of the Emperor, here's the decree.

Kou Zhun colluded with his cliques and interfered with the Imperial Court.

He tried to make Crown Prince the Emperor for his personal gains.

He has forsaken the Emperor and failed his duty.

He has let the Emperor down.

He shall be dismissed from his position as Prime Minister.

He shall be demoted to be Magistrate of Shan Prefecture.

The end.

What?

Why?

This is impossible.

Since when I attempted to make the Crown Prince the Emperor?

I bear no ill intention.

Lord Kou.

Making the Crown Prince the Emperor is equivalent to treason.

The Emperor is dismissing you from your position as Prime Minister.

The Emperor has shown great mercy.

Wang Qin Ruo and Ding Wei.

How did you frame me

before the Emperor?

How could the Emperor believe

such baseless accusations?

Cao Li Yong!

What did you find out?

I...

No.

I must meet the Emperor.

Lord Kou.

By the Emperor's order,

you shall depart for Shan Prefecture immediately.

You're not allowed to delay it.

Lord Kou, the Emperor is enraged right now.

He doesn't want to see you.

You may seek an opportunity in the future.

Lord Kou.

As a faithful subject of the Emperor,

you should know that even if the Emperor wants you dead,

you do not have a choice.

Take care, Lord Kou.

He interfered with the Imperial Court.

He tried to make Crown Prince the Emperor

for his personal gains.

He has forsaken the Emperor and failed his duty.

He has let the Emperor down.

He has let the Emperor down.

I, Kou Zhun,

accept the decree. Thank you, Your Majesty.

Long live

the Emperor.

Lord Kou attempted to make Crown Prince the Emperor?

That's impossible.

-I need to see the Emperor. -Your Highness.

Why do you want to see me?

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, it's impossible for Lord Kou to...

Impossible? Why not?

There're proof and witnesses.

Are you saying that I've wrongly accused him?

The proof and witnesses

were provided by Lord Wang, Lord Ding...

or Lord Cao, right?

Empress.

Do you really think I've lost my mind from being ill?

There's solid evidence.

How could I make a mistake?

Your Majesty, you told me last night that

Lord Kou intended to hold a coming of age ceremony for Shou Yi.

Yes, the coming of age ceremony.

What comes after that?

He's going to make the Crown Prince the Emperor.

He'll force me to be Emperor Emeritus.

Due to the Crown Prince's young age,

he seeks to dominate the court.

I might as well grant him Nine Bestowments.

Your Majesty, this is an exaggeration.

Lord Kou is faithful to you and the state.

Although he acts arbitrarily

and unreasonably at times,

he'd never commit treason.

Let's summon Lord Kou to the palace

and question him directly.

I do not want to see him right now.

He constantly opposes me.

On the day of the imperial banquet,

do you recall what Lord Kou said?

He said you're interfering with state affairs.

He misunderstood your kind intention.

After the banquet,

I had a heart-to-heart talk with him.

However, he lectured me instead.

He wanted me to learn from history.

Does he think everyone in the nation should submit to him?

He wasted my fine wine.

I just want to banish him to a desolate territory

to teach him a lesson.

My name is Sun Yang and I'm a good judge of horses.

I'm known as Bo Le.

I'm summoned to the palace to meet the ruler of Qin.

I am Bo Le! Greetings, Your Majesty!

Bo Le?

Someone recommended Fang Jiu Gao to select good horses.

After he left for three months,

he claims to have found a brown female horse

and claim that it's a great horse.

Come and have a look.

This is clearly a black male horse.

He mistook it for a brown female horse.

Fang Jiu Gao

couldn't even differentiate the colours and genders of horses.

He's unable to select fine horses

The Emperor chastised Fang Jiu Gao for his mistake

That's truly his ability to discern fine horses.

What do you mean?

Fang Jiu Gao emphasises inner beauty.

Instead of the external appearance,

this is the highest realm attainable.

Are you trying to fool me?

If you do not believe me, you may give it a try.

This is a great horse.

Send for Fang Jiu Gao. I must reward him

Great.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Both of you put on a good show

about the story of Bo Le.

The dialogues were expressed lively.

Along with the rhythm of the drums,

everything blended well.

What a brilliant performance.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Only with Bo Le that a fine horse can be selected.

Fine horses are easy to come by,

but someone like Bo Le is not.

Despite coming across a fine horse,

the ability and the method

to control it

can be difficult.

Your Highness, judging by your expression,

did anything happen?

Shou Yi.

Your father and I have discussed

and we want to hold a coming of age ceremony for you.

Your Highness.

A coming of age ceremony takes place when a man is 20 years old.

Shou Yi is...

Of course

we respect your decision.

Your Highness, I agree.

My son is all grown up.

Sister Shou Kang.

After my coming of age ceremony,

as well as yours,

both of us will be considered adults.

Sister Shou Kang.

You mustn't treat me like a child anymore.

You sure are a tall adult.

I'll grow taller.

I'll definitely tower over you.

As the Crown Prince, all you want

is just to be as tall as me.

You're bullying me!

Hold it right there!

Master.

Greetings, Godfather.

Your Highness, drop the formalities.

I do not deserve this.

Your Highness, please have a seat.

How are you recently, Godfather?

I'm fine.

What about Godmother?

She went to Xiang Guo Temple

to pray for our eldest son.

Is he the military governor who quelled the revolt of the refugees?

I've heard of it.

General Guo has guarded the border for years. He fights bravely.

He will definitely return in triumph.

I surely hope so. Let's enjoy the tea.

I shall not beat around the bush.

I came this time

to visit the both of you,

as well as asking you to do me a favour.

As you know,

the position of Prime Minister is vacant.

I wonder if you're willing to return to the Imperial Court

and be Prime Minister.

Of course this is the Emperor's intention as well.

It's just that both the Emperor and I

do not want to force you to do it.

That's why I am visiting you personally.

Lord Su came by a few days ago.

Su Yi Jian?

Lord Su delivered a secret letter from the Emperor.

The Emperor wants me to assist you

in handling the state affairs.

The Emperor?

The Emperor trust you very much.

This is great.

In the letter, the Emperor also mentioned subtly

that he made this decision

due to his poor health.

Yes.

I informed the Emperor that

I'd contact my students to assist you

in the Imperial Court.

Once the Emperor makes up his mind, along with the support of the people,

this can be done easily.

Besides, the biggest obstacle, Kou Zhun, is no longer around.

Thank you for your effort, Godfather.

About the incident of Lord Kou,

what is your opinion?

I do not believe that

Kou Zhun would ever commit

such a treacherous acts as stated in the imperial decree.

Recently, the Emperor

is rather confused.

After the incident,

I inquired Cao Li Yong personally.

I deduce that the Emperor

was misguided by Wang Qin Ruo and Ding Wei.

I tried to find an opportunity

to explain to the Emperor.

However,

when I brought the matter up,

the Emperor was deeply irritated.

Do you really believe that the Emperor is confused?

Has it never occurred to you that he's actually clear-headed?

What do you mean?

Your Highness, you're close

to the Emperor. Everyone knows that.

However, he is the Emperor after all,

especially after you start attending the Imperial Court meetings.

As the saying goes, accompanying a king is tantamount to living with a beast.

Your Highness, you should understand what I mean.

Thank you for your guidance, Godfather.

I'll keep it in mind.

As for the position of Prime Minister,

I'm already old.

I can no longer keep up.

Even if I return to service,

I'm afraid I'll be of no help to you and the Emperor.

Besides, I've retired from the Imperial Court for a long time.

I'm used to slacking around.

I refuse to get involved in politics.

I hope that you and the Emperor will understand.

After hearing this, I feel ashamed, Godfather.

I do want you to be able to enjoy your remaining years.

I shouldn't try to convince you anymore.

I believe the Emperor thinks the same.

However,

about the vacancy of Prime Minister,

I wonder if you have anyone in mind.

I think the person I have in mind

is the same as the one in your mind.

Su Yi Jian?

If that's the case,

Wang Qin Ruo and Ding Wei

will end up helping someone else instead.

Your Highness, about the position of Prime Minister,

the final decision lies with the Emperor.

It's your first time attending the Imperial Court.

You mustn't steal anyone's thunder.

I understand.

You're as bright as ever.

I'm flattered, Godfather.

Recently, the Emperor

is easily irritable.

It's time for him to consume his medication.

I shouldn't stay for long.

Send my regards to the Emperor.

I pray for the Emperor's health.

Tell the Emperor to be at ease.

I'll definitely get things done.

Your Highness, you're here.

Greetings, Godmother.

Greetings, Your Highness.

[Guo Qing Wu, the daughter of Guo Chong Xin]

Hurry up and greet the Empress.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Please pardon the child, Your Highness.

This child grew up with Chong Xin

by the border since young.

She knows nothing about etiquette.

Is this General Guo's daughter?

Chong Xin raised her while he's guarding the border.

It's inconvenient.

She was sent home a few days ago.

Is your name Qing Wu?

Are you the Empress?

Do you live in the palace?

Yes.

How did you end up like this?

You have stains on your face.

They are bullies.

Who are you talking about?

It's deputy chief imperial censor's young son

and the commander of the army's nephew.

Qing Wu said they bullied the monks in the temple.

They are bullies.

They painted on the monk's head

and hit him.

You could've told me

or their parents.

Why did you fight with them?

I wasn't fighting,

I was teaching them a lesson.

My father taught me

to seek justice and help the needy.

Qing Wu.

If I did not notice you,

as a little girl,

you'd have suffered.

They're no match for me.

Good-for-nothing young masters of the capital

are no match for me.

I haven't even used the moves my father taught me yet.

Look at this child.

Do you have martial arts skills?

Show me a couple of moves at the palace, all right?

The palace?

Is the palace huge and grand?

You'll find out once you're there.

Can I stay there?

Qing Wu!

Would you like to?

Yes, you can stay there.

What if I miss my grandparents?

Qing Wu

is such a great child.

If you miss your grandparents,

you may return to visit them anytime.

Can I?

Qing Wu.

You're such an adorable child.

With the way she looks,

she's around Shou Yi's age.

I think

I should take her to the palace to keep me company.

She can also be Shou Yi's companion.

Would you permit that, Godfather, Godmother?

Thank you for your generosity, Your Highness.

However, she's a mischievous child.

I'm worried she'll break the rules in the palace.

Master, we may hire someone

to teach Qing Wu about etiquette and manners.

After she masters it,

we may send her to the Empress at the palace.

All right.

We'll do as you say.

There's an older boy at the palace as well.

Will he play with me?

He would love to have a playmate.

The coming of age ceremony shall commence.

The foundation of the imperial principles is to prioritise the nation.

Nothing surpasses the importance of etiquette and virtues.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

My son, Shou Yi, has grown up.

He shall come of age today.

Through this ceremony, this shall be known to the heaven and ancestors.

This shall be announced to the people.

The coming of age ceremony of the Crown Prince

commences!

Kneel!

Bow!

Do not forget your roots.

From now on,

my son shall participate in managing state affairs.

He shall be given the authority to rule.

With the crown,

from now on, my son shall participate in military affairs.

He shall be given military power.

With the coronation costume,

from now on, my son will be able to enter the Imperial Ancestral Temple

and the Imperial Court.

He has the authority to pay respects to the ancestors and lead the rituals.

With these, the ceremony is completed.

From now on,

my son is no longer a child.

He is now a grown man who will shoulder the responsibilities of Song.

My son shall be granted the name, Zhen.

I hope that my son

will prioritise filial piety, loyalty and other virtues

as a man of uprightness,

while he's governing the people.

[Crown Prince Zhao Zhen]

Thank you, Father.

I'll keep your teachings in mind.

The Crown Prince's coming of age ceremony is completed!

Kneel!

Congratulations to the Crown Prince.

Long live the Crown Prince.

From today onwards, Crown Prince Zhao Zhen

shall attend the Imperial Court along with the Empress

to handle the affairs of the state.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Yes, Your Majesty.

[Qian Yuan Gate]

By the will of the heaven and the order of the Emperor,

General of Ning Yuan, Guo Chong Xin,

quelled the rebellion of the refugees in northwest.

He protected the people.

He's made great contribution.

He shall be promoted to join Bureau of Military Affairs

and be the commander of Zhongwu Army.

He shall be given a feeding fief of 5,000 families.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Long live the Emperor.

Your Majesty, here's a report from Qianzhou.

Gong Xing Man and other tribal leaders of Luopu and Mo Cuo

have led 2,300 remaining members of their clans

to submit to the Song.

Is that true?

Yes.

Gong Xing Man is leading 300 members of his clan to the capital to offer a tribute

to you, Your Majesty.

Since he has such a kind intention...

Your Majesty.

Do you have a suggestion, Empress?

The submission of Mo Cuo is a good thing.

However, bringing 300 members to the capital

is a little too much.

Forget about the reception work,

the trip itself is extremely expensive.

Your Majesty.

The Empress is right.

The various clans of Mo Cuo are visiting the capital.

They're travelling from a faraway land

with a large number of people.

I think we should ask them to enter the capital

in batches and smaller groups.

The Empress and Lord Su's suggestions are sound.

Pass my orders.

Gong Xing Man's entourage must not exceed 30 people.

Their accommodation

will be taken care of at the stage stop.

Once they arrive at the capital...

Your Majesty.

I volunteer

to receive Mo Cuo clans.

I'll leave it to you then.

Lord Cao shall assist you.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Gentlemen.

Is there anything else to report?

Your Majesty.

I have another matter to report.

Speak.

During the autumn harvest this year,

Suizhou, Yingzhou, Xingyuan Prefecture and other states

reaped abundant harvest.

The people are well taken care of.

The number of crimes have greatly reduced.

Some places' prisons are even empty.

Your Majesty.

First comes the submission of Mo Cuo.

Next, the phenomenon of a great harvest along with empty prisons.

The people are living in peace. Everything is going well.

It's an auspicious sign.

This proves that the Emperor of Song governs the state effectively.

Your great deeds moved the heaven.

I present a petition

signed by the scholars of the Imperial Examination this year.

What are they asking for?

The scholars are representing the people of Song

to invite you to visit the remote villages personally

and climb Mount Tai to offer prayers to the heaven.

Bring the petition forward.

Your Majesty, the prosperous state

has led to the descent of an auspicious sign.

The Feng Shan ritual shall be performed as gratitude.

[Greetings, Your Majesty.]

The state will prosper and the people will be blessed.

Mo Cuo's tribes are submitting to Song,

thanks to the enlightenment of our empire.

The abundant harvest and the vacant prisons

are thanks to the Emperor's hard work.

The government's policies have benefited the people and the state.

It's proven to be effective.

The Empress is right.

I am thankful for what the scholars did.

However, the peace and prosperity of Song

was attained through the unity of the officials and the monarch,

for the sake of the people and the government.

It's not thanks to me alone.

I fall short of the achievements of Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han.

As for the Feng Shan ritual,

do not bring it up again.

Yes, Your Majesty.

That one on top.

Yes. The middle one on the left. Yes.

Grab the scrolls up there.

This one. Some of the scrolls and this one as well.

Grab the scrolls and the records.

Do not leave anything out. Carry them with care.

Sister Shou Kang, stop messing around.

Where are you going in a rush?

Look. Uncle gave us many toys.

These are new toys we've never seen before.

I want to study these objects with you.

I have to attend the classes of the teachers.

I have no time to play with you today, Sister Shou Kang.

Hold it.

Being late for a short while isn't a big deal.

The teachers are waiting at Zi Shan Hall.

One must treat his teachers like his father.

As a student, I cannot keep the teachers waiting.

Look at you.

Ever since the coming of age ceremony,

you've gotten really boring.

Sister Shou Kang.

Your coming of age ceremony is approaching.

It's time for you to get married

and become a virtuous wife and mother.

You should stop being so playful.

A virtuous wife and mother?

Why do you sound like an old scholar?

Women should be adept and educated.

Gentle women carry themselves with poise and grace.

You even studied the Analects of Women?

Your Highness, you sure are knowledgeable and intelligent.

You...

I'll let this slide.

Stop right there.

What's the matter, sister?

Return the Classic of Poetry to Mr Yan on my behalf.

Sister, are you attempting

to distract the target with this move?

Must you show off your literary knowledge

before me?

Do not look.

Your Highness, you're a gentleman.

Since you've shown me respect,

I'll fulfil my duty as a messenger.

Do not read it.

I got it.

I will not read it.

You promised me.

I know. I promise.

I will not read it, all right?

Don't tell anyone about this.

All right. I will not tell anyone.

Don't worry, sister.

Your Majesty, please advise.

Your Majesty.

I received a message from Luanzhou Prefecture.

In the past few months,

Ganoderma has been growing on Mount Tai daily.

The people compete against each other to pluck and offer them to the authority.

Tens of thousands of them are accumulated.

I would like to seek your permission

to transport them to the capital for you, Your Majesty.

Ganoderma is produced every single day?

Yes, Your Majesty.

That's bizarre.

Your Majesty, Ganoderma is an auspicious object.

It is believed that if one takes it, one's life will be prolonged

and well-protected.

Song is prosperous.

Your Majesty, you treat the people well.

It's only natural for auspicious omens to appear.

However, if we

transport tens of thousands of Ganoderma to the capital,

won't that be costly and taxing for the people?

Don't worry, Your Majesty.

I've ordered for the goods to be transported by the authority.

Commoners will not be hired to avoid exploitation.

Well...

Are you worried that the Empress might disagree?

If tens of thousands of Ganoderma

are presented before me,

do you think I'll be able to consume

or play with them all?

Pardon me, Your Majesty.

I've overlooked.

I was thoughtless.

How about this?

Order for half of the Ganoderma to be transported to the capital.

Distribute it among the officials in the Imperial Court.

As for the remaining half, give them to the locals.

Those who harvested and offered the Ganoderma

will be granted monetary rewards by the Imperial Court.

You're wise, Your Majesty.

It'll truly be a blessing to the people of Song.

The heaven will...

That's enough.

I've had enough of this.

Do you have anything else to say?

These are genuine words from the bottom of my heart.

By the way,

Your Majesty, besides the auspicious Ganoderma,

there are other auspicious omens as well.

Red-crowned cranes gathered on the peak of Mount Tai.

Ferocious beasts have left the mountain for peace.

Apparently, on a peak at the east of Mount Qin,

there's even spring water.

Your Majesty.

I believe

these are auspicious signs sent from the heaven.

You bear the heaven's will to rule

and govern the people.

Your Majesty, you should perform the Feng Shan ritual

to worship the heaven for the sake of peace

as a token of gratitude.

Red-crowned cranes?

Yes, Your Majesty.

I was the one who tamed and kept the red-crowned cranes.

Your Majesty, I may be able to tame the red-crowned cranes,

but I wasn't capable of making the ferocious beasts

of Mount Tai leave,

not to mention the spring water on the peak of the mountain.

It couldn't possibly be done

by a mortal like me.

That makes sense.

Yes.

Your Majesty.

I have something else to offer to you.

Your Majesty.

This is cultivated by the Taoist masters on Mount Tai personally.

It gathers the essence of heaven, earth,

sun and the moon.

It's a five-coloured golden pill.

I got it delivered here so that I could present it to you, Your Majesty.

It can prolong one's life.

Jing Zong.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Lord Wang has done so much for me.

What else can I reward you?

It is my duty

to serve you, Your Majesty.

What do you think

of the position of Prime Minister?

I don't deserve that.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

You may rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

You can't consume the pill.

You should consume the medication prescribed by the physician on time.

You shouldn't take such pills.

Besides, the origin of the pills is unknown.

We do not know what it is made of.

Your Majesty.

Jing Zong!

This...

The Emperor's health is of utmost importance.

How can he simply take the pills?

Do you really think I'll take the pills?

I do not seek the pills of immortality.

They are nothing but a hoax.

It is all for fun.

Your Majesty, you gave me a fright.

If you don't believe the claims,

why would you grant Wang Qin Ruo

the position of Prime Minister after he gave you the pills?

[End of Episode 43]