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Episode 2

Your Majesty, there is news from the front line of the battlefield.

Speak. -The Crown Prince went to the war.

He fought bravely alongside General Cheng...

...and boosted the army's morale. The Qiang army has been defeated.

The Qiang's document of surrender will arrive in the capital soon.

Call the ministers.

"Victory"

Enter the court!

Move!

Here comes the Emperor!

"Li Shimin"

Kneel!

Long live...

...the Emperor!

Dear ministers,...

...I've received a piece of good news from the front line.

We have won...

...the battle against the Qiang! -Congratulations, Your Majesty!

For this battle, the Crown Prince...

...and General Cheng have contributed significantly.

Upon their victorious return,...

...I will reward them handsomely.

Your Majesty, we just founded Tang dynasty.

Our treasury has limited surplus.

What about donating a portion of the reward...

...to provide aid for the people?

"Li Tai"

Our generals have risked their lives at the front line.

They managed to win a difficult battle.

Shouldn't the court do anything for them?

For the matter of providing aid,...

...I will appoint someone to do it.

As for the army,...

...they deserve to be rewarded. -Your Majesty.

...since the Qiang is defeated, should we pursue and...

...exterminate them once and for all?

We shall not pursue a defeated enemy. It's a tactic.

Since the Tang army has established a reputation,...

...we'll stop here...

...to recuperate.

Recuperate? If the Qiang people regain their strength...

...and attack us,...

...we'd need to put in more effort.

That's enough.

Grand Chancellor Wei is right, too.

After this victory, we have secured our borders.

It is also time for the Tang army and people...

...to take a break.

Your Majesty, by seizing this opportunity,...

...we'll get to exterminate the Qiang people!

My decision is final! -Yes, Your Majesty.

Go faster!

Hold on, Chengqian! -Stupid son!

How dare you leave the camp on your own with the Crown Prince!

It's a serious offence!

Father, I'm sorry. Things have come to this stage.

I'll bear the consequences! -What can you possibly do?

Uncle Cheng.

Go faster!

Are you all right? I was almost scared to death.

You should worry about yourself.

The Qiang people were targeting you.

The general of Tang was injured because of you.

You'll be held responsible.

Me? Why?

That general appears to be of high status.

Most importantly, you can make salt.

If they need salt, I'll give it to them!

How much does the salt cost? Is it worth the fight?

Where exactly are you from?

It seems as if you don't understand our ways of life.

You dress weirdly. Your actions and words are different from ours.

Actually, I am from the future. -You're from the future?

Then I am from the past.

Just kidding.

Actually, I don't know where I am from either.

Since young, I followed my master around.

We mostly live in the mountains.

I do not know much about the outside world.

It seems we are in the same boat.

Don't worry. At this juncture,...

...I will not abandon you. I will protect you.

I'm so grateful.

If you didn't have my hairpin, I would've left a long time ago.

It's just a hairpin. Is it really that important?

That hairpin.....

It belonged to my beloved woman.

You're a man.

A man should focus on his career.

Why do you dwell on your relationships instead?

It's none of your business. Relationship is a big deal for me.

Call the physician!

Cotton! Change the cotton!

How is he?

What is the situation now?

The bleeding has stopped. Bring the medicine!

That's right. This is the one. You'll do it.

What are you doing? -What's wrong?

Don't create a mess here. Get out. Get out!

How is he? -I'm not sure.

It's all your fault. -You'd better stay here.

I don't have time for this now!

Is that the remedy for wounds? -How do you know?

Let me remind you, you shouldn't use it.

If you use it, he will die sooner.

If you speak one more sentence, I will kill you immediately.

If anything happens to him, none of you will be spared!

I don't even know him. Why should I be killed?

You don't know him? Anyway, that's how it works.

Uncle Cheng. -I'm here.

I need to see him. -Why do you need to see him?

I will send him out. Don't worry. I will not spare him!

No. Not Chumo.

I mean the kid. -All right.

I got it. Just hang in there.

Move aside. Come here. Kneel down.

Sir.

If you know how to produce salt,...

...please teach me and the people of Tang.

I command you. I command you to do so.

Promise me. -All right. I promise you.

I promise you. -Treat him!

Uncle Cheng.

I.....

Crown Prince! Move aside.

Crown Prince! Please wake up!

Crown Prince? The son of an Emperor?

If he dies, I'd be dead, too.

Crown Prince, please wake up! -Don't shake him or he'd be dead.

General, forgive me.

Crown Prince is injured severely. I'm afraid...

...there's nothing we can do!

General Cheng! -Your Majesty!

I failed to protect the Crown Prince.

I have let you down!

I shall...

...die alongside the Crown Prince! -Hold on.

General Cheng, he's not dead yet! -Father!

He just lost too much blood and fainted.

He needs blood transfusion! Can you revive him?

What are you talking about?

Do blood transfusion, stitch his wound and he will be fine.

What is blood transfusion?

He is akin to a lamp without oil.

With blood transfusion, the lamp will work. He will be fine.

You're talking nonsense, kid!

I've been a physician for so long but I have never heard of this.

Yes, you haven't heard of it. I can make salt. Can you?

What has this got to do with saving lives? It's ridiculous!

Both of you keep shouting at me. What if he dies?

Do you know what you're doing? Isn't he the Crown Prince?

Are you going to watch him die?

Are you not willing to even give it a try?

Father, let's try it.

We might get to save Chengqian. -What did you say?

I..... -How dare you! Move aside!

I shall kill you today! -General Cheng!

There's no point doing that! You should try to save Crown Prince!

See. You don't even know what to do.

There's hope if you'd allow me.

Father, please decide now.

We can't wait any longer! -General, I know his capabilities.

Please trust him.

For those whose number is called, please step forward.

Number two. Number six.

Number eight. Number fifteen.

Aren't you going to save lives? What are you doing here?

We need to find one whose blood type matches the Crown Prince's.

Based on this piece of paper? -That's right.

Are you sure this will work?

Is blood transfusion like magic?

I'll pick you.

I've boiled the bamboo. How is it? -Leave it there first.

Don't touch it with your hands.

I've learned blood transfusion at WAFA, but I've never tried it.

Let's try and see.

What are you doing?

I am transfusing his blood to the Crown Prince's body.

No!

General, for the sake of the Great Tang and the Crown Prince,...

...I'm willing to do it!

How many heads do you have? -General.

Get out! -General!

Get out!

What's wrong? You agreed to it.

What do you know? The royal blood is so valuable.

If you use a commoner, what about the Crown Prince's identity?

What about the royal bloodline?

How would I explain this to the Emperor and the world?

You told me it was like changing the oil in a lamp.

Why are we changing blood? -No, we are transfusing blood.

Talking to you is tiring.

Besides, our blood is the same.

The only difference is blood type. It has nothing to do with status.

It's not even a panda's blood. -What's a panda's blood?

Move aside. -Whatever. If you mix...

...the Crown Prince's blood with a commoner's,...

...it's changing blood! No way!

If we don't do that then he's dying

Crown Prince. Your Highness.

Your Highness! -Get up!

We need to do it now.

Move aside!

Move aside!

How dare you try to pollute the Crown Prince's bloodline.

He's going to die! What's wrong with you?!

I..... -Stop quarrelling!

I am the Emperor's eldest daughter, Li Anlan.

If we use my blood, is that okay?

The eldest daughter? -A princess?

No way. Not another royal family member.

General, I'm not sure if you remember...

...Tian Ruolan of Mo's family and this token.

So can I now transfuse my blood to him?

General, time is running out.

May we begin?

Let's save him.

It looks the same! -Well.....

Are you a princess? -This is impossible.

This is none of your business.

Ask no more. Please begin.

If you are a princess, you are a royal family member, too.

I won't allow you to die either!

General, please rise.

General, I have made up my mind.

Let's save him now. Time is running out.

If you tell it to anyone, I will cut your tongue.

The rest of you may leave.

You have to leave, too. -No.

Go out! Go! -We need to save him.

Time is running out! Time is precious!

I wonder how long they'll take.

Will it still work when they're done?

Everyone, dismiss!

I wanted to know more but you dragged me out hurriedly.

Now you're whining. I don't understand your thought process.

I think you're not even worried.

I'm not?

Although he's the Crown Prince, he's my best friend.

If I break one of your arms, would you be worried?

Come to think about it, there has been so many obstacles.

You look agitated.

Did you do something bad?

I am a righteous guy. What could I possibly have done?

For example,...

...did you make a promise but fail to keep it?

Grandfather!

Please save my buddy.

As long as you save him, I will kow-tow to you again.

I'll even pray to you, all right? -Shut up. Who would want that?

If you can save my buddy, I'll view you as a god.

What's wrong with praying to my god?

Get up. Of course I would save him.

You're a man. Why are you crying?

It's not impossible to save the Crown Prince.

However, you need to answer me truthfully.

What is it? I'll give you the answer if I have it.

How much do you know about the princess' background?

The princess' background?

It is also my first time meeting her. I'm not sure.

I'd never heard about her. -What about the Mo's family?

I heard that the family suddenly disappeared a few years ago.

There're rumours that they have fallen.

Fallen? How?

That was a long time ago.

I'm afraid only the older ministers are aware of it.

Old ministers? Didn't your father tell you?

We're prohibited to comment on the government,...

...especially when it involves the royal family.

My father would never allow me to ask that.

You. Go in.

All right, we may begin.

Please bear with me.

What did both of you discuss just now?

Fine. I won't ask.

I told him, if I died,...

...I shall be buried with the hairpin.

After what we've been through,...

...shouldn't you return the hairpin to me before you die?

Dream on. Even if I die, the hairpin has to come with me.

If I don't see that hairpin, I would never spare you.

I would haunt you even if I died.

Why are you like this, too? -Stop blabbering. Save him first.

Press on it.

Don't worry. Since he's your brother,...

...I'll make sure both of you are fine.

Wake up!

Chengqian! You're awake!

Chengqian, you're finally awake!

How are you? -I feel like sleeping.

I'll report to father. Father!

It smells so good! Come on.

It smells delicious.

I added lamb in it.

I'll handle your meals starting from now.

I'll provide you with nourishment.

You knew I wouldn't die. -Of course.

How could I let you die before you return me the hairpin?

If you died, what would happen to my hairpin?

Is the hairpin more important?

We don't know each other.

What do you think?

Fine, since you've said this,...

...I will not return the hairpin to you.

I've saved you twice.

It costs more than a hairpin.

Can you please be reasonable?

He saved me. What has that got to do with you?

That smells good.

Is he all right? -Like you, he won't die.

Put it back. -Why?

Isn't it for me? Put it back.

As a princess, you'll return to the palace in Chang'an.

I can't go with you. How about letting it slide this time?

Give it to me. You..... -Chengqian!

You're awake! Chengqian!

Please wake up!

Wake up! Open your eyes.

Uncle Cheng,...

...I feel like sleeping.

What is he talking about? -This.....

Why did he pass out again? Chengqian!

Why are you sitting there? Get up now. Hurry up.

He passed out again. You know how to revive him, don't you?

Did you not revive him enough?

If it's not enough,...

...should we try again? -Are you stupid?

Do you think we are exchanging lives?

If we transfuse too much blood, it will cost lives.

If we give all her blood to him, what about her?

Why is it so difficult to teach you science?

Follow me! Come here!

What did I do? Why are you dragging me?

You're a brilliant physician! You helped the world!

We'll forever be indebted to you for saving our master!

Brother. Uncle. Father. No.

Grandfather, we can talk this out, all right?

Physician Yun Ye, I'm following in the footsteps of Lian Po.

My mistakes far exceed those of Lian Po's.

Today, I will sacrifice my left arm...

...in atonement of my sins. -Father!

General! -What are you doing?

What would I do with your arm? -Fine.

Then promise me this.

Are you threatening me with this?

We are mature adults. Let's not use this tactic.

Why don't you cut off your arm?

Fine! -Please don't.

Didn't I agree to teach you how to produce salt?

Yes, but there is one more thing. -One more thing?

Blood transfusion?

That, too. There's something else. -What else?

Scallion pancake? No problem. -No, not that one.

I don't mind learning that. There's something else.

Something else?

Please get up first. -I won't if you don't agree to it.

Please get up. -I.....

Everyone, kneel!

Will you agree to it?

Well, you have to tell me first.

What do you want me to do?

Physician Yun, I won't lie to you.

The Great Tang has just been founded. We need talents.

So, we need...

...geniuses like yourself.

I know that...

...individuals such as yourself would never enter the palace.

So I resorted to this tactic, in hopes that you will...

...enter the palace with me...

...to assist the Emperor and help the Great Tang to flourish!

Sure enough, a wise man would shine in any era.

I need to get back my hairpin from Li Anlan. This is my solution.

I have to think about it.

I am a commoner after all.

His Majesty would never agree to this.

Are you saying that if His Majesty agrees, you would agree, too?

Since the ancient times, talented people are well appreciated.

I just came out from the mountains.

I have nothing but skills. You know.....

Name it and you shall have it!

Deal!

Master Yun, you are like god.

You can produce salt and even have great medical skills.

I'm deeply impressed.

If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have lost so much blood.

I should thank you. In fact, you should thank her.

I shall forever be indebted to you, sister.

I'll never forget this. -What did you call me?

Sister. Aren't you my sister?

Why aren't you suspecting me?

You're willing to sacrifice your life for mine.

Please sit down.

Master Yun is young but talented.

Where did you learn your skills?

I'm just a martial artist. I learned them from my mentor.

There're many hidden talents in the society.

Yes. -Who's your mentor? Where is he?

Or..... -My mentor?

My mentor was Flame Master, Wang Hongwei.

Sadly, he passed away. Otherwise, why would I leave the mountains?

In that case, you have grown accustomed...

...to the mountains and know little about the outside world.

What about your parents then?

I am an orphan.

My apologies. -No worries.

Is this true? -Not bad.

Will it work? -No idea. I've never seen it.

Will this work?

Look.

Is this salt?

Father, I never expected Yun Ye to produce so much fine salt.

You're right. This rascal has a few tricks up his sleeves.

This is the real deal!

We have succeeded! You're right!

We have succeeded! We have fine salt!

Master Yun is such a genius.

He has contributed significantly to the Great Tang.

Master Yun!

Master Yun!

Master Yun!

Father, what's the matter?

Send this letter to Chang'an.

You know how to write a letter? -Of course I do.

Do you?

Go! -Master Yun!

Master Yun!

Master Yun!

Master Yun!

Master Yun!

Your Majesty, General Cheng has sent an urgent mail.

This Tiger Cheng didn't study well.

He can't even draw properly.

Your Majesty. -Take a seat.

Your Majesty, what's bothering you?

The feud between the ministers and generals has intensified.

I no longer know how to mediate this.

Your Majesty, you rewarded the generals and...

...followed the ministers' advice. Your Majesty, you've done well.

Please calm down and have a meal with me.

These generals have followed me for years.

They've sacrificed themselves and never abandoned me.

Now that the empire has been built,...

...the ministers fear that I would prefer the generals over them.

They keep forcing me to suppress the generals.

If it weren't for these generals,...

...the ministers wouldn't even be where they are today.

You're right, Your Majesty.

You sent the Crown Prince this time...

...so that he can get closer to these generals.

The Crown Prince must have learned a lot from this trip.

That's right.

In this battle, Qian'er has contributed significantly.

He should be back anytime soon.

This child had been living a sheltered life before this.

Although this trip was fruitful,...

...my heart still fears for him.

Don't worry.

General Cheng will take good care of him.

There is something I need to tell you.