Original subtitles

♫Swords tell all the scars, and I sigh for fleeting life♫

♫Once we meet, how can I like to be apart?♫

♫Walking alone with cold in heart, I deep hide the past♫

♫I keep love and hatred deep in heart, naive no more♫

♫My memories roll when I see you again♫

♫I only dare to be gentle in my dream♫

♫This kiss is boiling with your complex♫

♫Intimacy has disturbed the stars♫

♫Take art of healing as a weapon to guard the homeland♫

♫I'm not swallowed by sorrow and hatred♫

♫I don't want to regret in troubled times Let me change sincerity for eternity♫

♫Let's embark this journey for a slim portion of prosperity♫

♫I'd like to rewrite life, but your looking back breaks my heart♫

♫With you for the rest of my life, I'll risk everything and wait for the morning♫

♫Early morning♫

Episode 37

Earl of Qinghe Zou Jiang

Have you

completed the task?

Because of the division of Deshengchang,

Jun Jiuling

has returned to Zezhou.

I

have ordered Jin Shiba to go there.

The Fang family failed,

and the Zhu family lost their power.

This is a great chance.

You can't miss it.

I got it.

You are right.

The deployment also needs to be strengthened

in other places.

Got it.

My greetings to Earl of Qinghe.

Now General Wei has come.

Let his soldiers

go to reinforce the Yongjing Army.

You go to Jiaohe

with your men.

Got it.

Your Excellency,

the troops have been maneuvered frequently lately.

I think

such a massive redeployment

may give Beiqi a chance to attack.

So you mean

the deployment made by Earl of Qinghe

is not as good as that of Lord Cheng?

I don't mean that.

So you mean

you refuse to follow the order?

Your Excellency,

I follow orders,

but this deployment

doesn't seem to serve the defense.

It is more like

withdrawing and dividing forces and power.

This…

Your Excellency,

you suppress me

as we are a direct line of Lord Cheng.

We can understand that.

But Beiqi people are casting covetous eyes on us.

Internal strife should be avoided.

Take him down.

Your Excellency.

General Wei,

do you know

why Lord Cheng fled from the capital?

Because he knows

the North

is the territory under his control.

Because people like you are here,

he believes

he will be protected here.

No.

We are soldiers of Tianyou.

If Lord Cheng is guilty,

we will not protect him.

There are so many generals and soldiers in the North.

They all used to follow the command of Lord Cheng.

Enough!

Go.

Your Excellency.

-Go. -Your Excellency.

Your Excellency.

Go.

Your Excellency.

Go.

Your Excellency.

It seems as long as Zhu Shan is still out there,

no peace

can be seen in the North.

Who else disobeys the military order?

His Majesty has announced to people

that we are convicted of treason,

and everyone

who sees us can kill us.

It will be difficult for us

to pass every prefecture

or city.

We are not afraid of the difficulty.

As long as we are together,

nothing is impossible to overcome.

But this time,

we got Miss Jun in trouble.

Right.

We should break off their engagement early.

We got her in trouble.

Father, mother,

don't feel guilty.

No one

can foretell things.

Besides, Jiuling

is now a princess

known as a miracle-working doctor.

She will overcome it.

Right?

Hope so.

Your Majesty,

Earl of Qinghe

changed the deployment without authorization.

Yu Chihai, Crown Prince of Beiqi

made an assault with his troops

and the Beiqi Army took the advantage to attack.

Earl of Qinghe

has fallen into the encirclement of the enemy forces in the North,

and no news has been heard from him.

Half of the reinforcements previously deployed

are missing.

This…

This…

I don't want to know why

they backtracked,

nor do I want to know who made the wrong decision.

I only want to know

whether the enemy army is intercepted.

The North Army is divided into three routes

to intercept Beiqi bandits.

And the troops from Shandong and Shanxi are going to reinforce them.

The two troops have arrived at Hebei.

They will kill all

enemy forces.

That is to say,

they did not intercept the enemy.

You're all a bunch of bums!

Please calm your anger.

Your Excellency,

go inside to have a rest.

How long has it been?

It has been six days.

According to the prior deployment,

the reinforcements should have arrived.

What do you want to say?

Say it.

Your Excellency,

we received a message that

three troops

fled.

What?

These jerks.

How many have fled?

10,000 soldiers in the east,

20,000 soldiers in the west

and 20,000 soldiers

in the south have fled.

The three troops have 100,000 reinforcing soldiers in total.

Now half of them have fled. How can we fight?

Yeah. How can we fight?

Why are the officers and soldiers in the North

so coward now?

They are not cowards.

Even if they intended to flee,

it is impossible that

so many of them fled at a time.

I guess

they did it under order.

Lord Cheng?

Yes.

Only for Lord Cheng will the officers and soldiers

in the North be so bold.

Yes, Lord Cheng.

Zhu Shan,

you're planning to get us killed.

Lord Cheng,

in addition to the 30,000 soldiers marching to the capital,

20,000 soldiers

have intercepted the provisions of Beiqi

as you ordered.

They will

join us tonight.

Good.

After joining forces,

we can set out to save Earl of Qinghe.

Yes.

It's hard for him

to guard it for so long.

Will he put you to

a crime of unauthorized mobilization?

Never mind.

I did it,

so I will admit it.

Lord Cheng,

you did so

because Earl of Qinghe redeployed without authorization

and made a big trouble.

Without your deployment,

we have long lost

in this state war.

Hope he can remember this lesson.

Father,

we may deal with them

as they deal with us.

Go ahead.

Beiqi

has sent out

large forces

to break down our defensive line.

There must be

very few forces in their state.

So their defense

will be loosened.

So I

plan to go deep into the enemy's territory

to kill the emperor of Beiqi

to get us out of the plight.

No.

It's too risky for you to go alone.

No.

Father,

do not hesitate.

This is

our only choice.

Lord Cheng,

we are willing to go

with his lordship.

Lord Cheng,

Mrs. Zhu,

we will take Zan back safe.

We have escaped from

His Majesty.

We are not afraid of the emperor of Beiqi.

Father,

I've been in the army with you since childhood.

I know what I should do

and what should not.

I will not act recklessly.

Zan.

Okay,

but you must come back safe.

Zan.

Promise me.

Whether you make it or not,

you must come back safe and sound.

I promise.

Don't worry.

Father.

Mother.

Please forgive my impiety.

I have to go.

Father.

Mother.

Take care.

Zan.

Father,

I'm going.

Please come back intact.

Don't worry.

Zan has fought together with me on the battlefield since childhood.

I trust him.

He will come back safe.

If he makes it,

I will set out to the capital immediately.

You will stay in the North here.

For God's help,

you and I will reunite in the North.

We have been married for decades.

We've been supporting each other

and we are of one heart and one mind.

If you really don't want me to be worried,

you and Zan must come back alive.

I promise you.

Zhu Zan,

are you alright

in the North?

Jiuling,

are you alright

in the capital?

I know

this journey is very dangerous

and I might not be able to return,

but as you are in the capital,

I'm gonna make it

and come back to see you alive.

Wait for me, Jiuling.

Wait for me.

Your Excellency,

I have observed it.

The encirclement in the west is weak.

How about we

help you break out of the encirclement?

Where there is life,

there is hope.

I am willing to stay to fight with the enemy.

Please break out of the encirclement

and revenge me in the future.

Ridiculous!

Did I ever flee

from the enemy army?

Your Excellency,

you are not fleeing for fear of death.

You just should not

sacrifice yourself like this.

Yes,

Your Excellency.

You should not die here.

Your Excellency,

please think twice.

Your Excellency.

-Leave, Your Excellency. -Enough!

In this defensive war,

morale is the most important.

If we break out of the encirclement,

the morale will be weakened.

The army will be defeated and dispersed immediately

and everyone will flee away.

By then,

the Beiqi Army

will fight all the way

to the capital.

Have you ever thought about

such consequence?

The enemy is strong,

but we only

need to camp and guard the land.

In this case, we are more likely to survive

than flee on the in the wilderness.

When the reinforcements arrive,

we will attack the enemy from both inside and outside.

I believe we can fight a way out.

Got it.

Got it.

Report!

Your Excellency,

the reinforcements,

the reinforcements have arrived.

Reinforcements…

Good!

Earl of Qinghe,

I'm late.

Sorry to let you suffer from the encirclement.

Zhu Shan,

do you think you can atone

for your crimes by doing so?

You maneuvered the officers and soldiers in the North without permission,

putting us in danger

and watching our generals and soldiers

fight hard with the Beiqi Army.

When both sides are worn out,

you come claiming to reinforce us suddenly.

Is that how you became a hero?

Your Excellency,

it's not true.

Lord Cheng maneuvered us

because he saw through Beiqi's plot.

So we took soldiers

to Mount Song

to capture the provisions from Beiqi people.

Lord Cheng intercepted the reinforcements

in the north wing.

Lord Cheng asked us to attack Beiqi

in the right wing.

Your Excellency,

when we were blocked out by the Beiqi Army,

unable to advance or retreat,

it was Lord Cheng who led troops to help us out.

Stand up.

So you have long guessed

Beiqi's plot.

So you also guessed that

I fell into

the ambush by Beiqi?

Yes,

I guessed it.

Why didn't you remind me?

Earl of Qinghe,

it's not the time to talk about this.

Our top priority

is to reinforce the capital.

Reinforce the capital?

How come?

Did Beiqi attack the capital?

Beiqi's 60,000 cavalrymen

have arrived at eastern capital road.

What?

Too bad.

So Beiqi's target

is not the North

but the capital.

60,000 cavalrymen.

The capital will fall.

It will not.

When you were encircled,

I asked the troops in Suning Pass

to set out to the capital.

I just worry that there isn't enough time.

Now the only hope is that

they can hold on

until the reinforcements arrive.

How could

the government troops along the way

let the Beiqi Army

go straight to the south?

Your Majesty,

after Earl of Qinghe was out of contact,

it has been hard for the Ministry of War

to master the frontline news in time.

I request to

lead the army in eastern capital road

to protect the capital.

Do it.

More troops should be sent to the west road

to form a comprehensive defensive line.

Got it.

Hasn't the envoy of Beiqi replied?

Not yet.

Your Majesty,

I am willing to go to Beiqi

for negotiation.

I'm waiting for good news from you.

I will do my best.

Your Majesty,

there must be a capable commander in the North.

I beg you to give Lord Cheng another chance.

You mean

I should give the army in the North

to a man who has committed treason

and wait for him

to attack the capital together with Beiqi's cavalrymen

going south?

Your Majesty,

Lord Cheng is not such a person.

There must be some misunderstanding.

So I am wrong?

Your Majesty will not be wrong.

The wrong side is Lord Cheng

who committed treason

and Lord Ning who said something improper.

Uncle.

Go. Go.

Get away.

What happened?

Your Excellency,

the Beiqi Army is coming.

The troops in the west road in eastern capital were defeated.

We were ambushed.

Your Excellency Lu,

the Beiqi Army attacked us.

Run…

Run away.

Run away.

What are you doing?

Go with me.

They are attacking the capital.

You mean the Beiqi Army?

It's said that the spy bought off the officers and soldiers

who opened the gate of Baimang City.

Earl of Qinghe plans to scapegoat Lord Cheng

in order to cover up his crime.

Go,

or it will be too late.

Wait.

Wait, I can't go.

You have no idea

how urgent and dangerous it is.

Beiqi people designed

to lure away all garrisons.

Now the defense in eastern capital road is broken.

Lord Han has dispatched soldiers there,

but

the capital will fall sooner or later.

The capital has solid walls and moats

and is guarded by the Imperial Guards.

When the reinforcements from the North arrive,

we can get through it.

We don't have time.

His Majesty is about to leave.

Chu Rang is leaving?

If the emperor leaves,

people in the city will panic.

By then,

the capital will really fall.

That is why I ask you to leave now.

You're the safest

only when you are at my side.

What are you waiting for?

Go.

You have no choice

but to go today.

Lu Yunqi!

I need to protect my father's state.

At that time, my father vowed with the green mountain

to prosper the state

and protect the people.

My father has left,

but I can't forget his vow.

Jiuling,

you finally admit it.

When you were in prison,

I wanted to take you away,

but I missed it.

This time,

I have to grasp it.

So go with me.

Okay?

Let me protect you like I protect Jiuli and Jiurong.

I married Princess Jiuli

under all people's curses

to stay

at their side.

In that case, I can protect them.

I hold a high position in Arm Moral Department

in order to

protect important persons.

I know

all people are calling me a demon.

It doesn't matter.

And I don't care

people say I am a running dog.

What I care

is everything you care.

Go.

We're running out of time.

Go.

Lu Yunqi,

life and death are important,

but we should also be able to

tell the right and wrong.

I never wanted to live in peace.

I need to follow my father's ambition

and heroic spirit

to protect the people,

even at the cost

of my life.

This is my choice

and the life I want.

Now Tianyou is turbulent.

How can I stay out of it?

It is my duty to protect the people.

I will never retreat.

If you really want to help,

please let me stay.

Maybe I was wrong.

I thought

you would be the safest

at my side.

Jiuling,

promise me.

You have to live.

I will take care of

Jiuli and Jiurong for you.

I admit that

I did many wrong things,

but I will never do such things again.

I know what I should do in the future.

Your Excellency,

we really have to go.

Zan,

I think it may...

Any news?

It has been confirmed.

The emperor of Beiqi will go to the border

to reward the army.

We will have a chance.

But it is heavily guarded

and we will do it during the day.

It will be hard to make it.

We need to make a good plan.

So we must do it in a small group,

or we will be exposed easily.

Is there any news from the capital?

The troops in west road in eastern capital were defeated.

The Beiqi Army is closing in on the capital.

We must make it tomorrow.

Go to explore the path.

Jiuling,

wait for me.

The court is still hiding such a big event

that Beiqi is about to attack the capital from the people.

What a fatuous ruler!

He plans to flee

but does not leave the chance to the people

to defend the city and escape.

The Beiqi Army is attacking the city.

Do you know?

Are you insane?

The Beiqi Army is attacking the city.

Do you know?

Nonsense.

Come on. Come on.

Come on.

Idiot.

Do you want to die?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Eunuch Yuan,

His Majesty asked to see you.

Got it.

Don't worry, Eunuch Yuan.

I will look after it.

Thank you, Your Excellency Ning.

Be quick.

Take those important things.

Got it.

Lord Ning.

Lord Lu.

It's time to set out.

Okay.

Be careful. Be careful.

Take these as well.

Is everything ready?

Your Majesty,

we can set out at any time.

Was the news leaked out?

No.

Your Majesty,

but there are so many people in the capital.

I don't care.

Go.

There are so many people in the capital.

Is the capital only an empty city

in your eyes?

Jinxiu.

Jinxiu.

Jiuling.

Jiuling,

you are back finally.

Where are they?

Jiuling is back.

Jiuling is back.

Our lady is back.

Your Ladyship.

You are back finally.

Your Ladyship.

-Your Ladyship. -You are back finally!

You are back finally.

You are back finally.

Where did you go?

I don't have time to tell you the details.

The Beiqi Army is attacking the capital.

What…

What happened?

What shall we do?

The east and west roads

have been breached.

At the latest,

the Beiqi Army

will arrive at the capital

for an attack tomorrow.

What…

But nothing unusual is happening in the capital.

No people are preparing for the war.

Because Chu Rang fled.

He has left the capital secretly with his trusted subordinates.

He plans to give up the capital.

He abandons the city

and the people.

How could he do this?

He doesn't deserve

to be the emperor!

What a selfish emperor!

Now people in the capital

have no idea about this matter.

What should we do?

Who can make important orders

in the capital now?

He doesn't deserve to the emperor!

Coward!

Shall we tell other people now?

What shall we do?

Prince Xian.

I'm turning to Prince Xian.

Jinxiu, Shopkeeper Liu,

you go to check

all available silver in Deshengchang.

And try your best

to purchase all military weapons in the capital.

Okay.

Got it.

Chen Qi.

Here.

You will distribute all the military weapons,

and

try your best to purchase materials

that can be used to make weapons

for urgent needs.

I will complete the task.

What do I need to do?

Liu'er,

in the name of the Jiuling Drugstore,

you go to buy grain reserves from the major commercial firms.

Be sure to get them ready before tonight

to prevent the people from having no rice to eat

in case the bad traders take the opportunity to raise its price

when the war really breaks out.

OK, I see, Your Ladyship.

Now the capital city is in danger,

so we must try our best.

Let's live and die together,

with no fear or retreat.

-No fear or retreat. -OK.

OK.

Go.

OK.

Go. Go with me.

-Let's go. -Go.

Really?

The news must not be concealed for long.

Everyone in the capital city must know that

His Majesty has abandoned the capital city and fled

tomorrow morning.

That is to say,

we can only spend tonight

in making preparations.

Yes.

There are only a few thousand soldiers

of the garrison in the city,

while there are tens of thousands of enemy soldiers outside.

How can we resist them?

Your Highness,

don't forget that

there are still over one hundred thousand people in the city.

They share the same fate,

so they can resist the enemy with us together.

Moreover,

moreover, as soon as the reinforcements from the North arrive,

we'll have a ray of hope.

But the problem is that

the guards of city public security

may not listen to me

without His Majesty's decree.

Now they have to

listen to you!

Your attitude must be tough.

Your Highness,

now only you can take charge of the overall situation.

The life and death of millions of people

depend on you.

I believe as long as you can stand out,

you'll definitely drive away the Beiqi Army

and protect the people

as you said before.

How did you know what I said?

Uncle,

because I'm Jiuling.

Chu Jiuling.

You're Jiuling?

You didn't die?

Yes.

I didn't die

in that fire.

I'm still alive.

Your appearance…

Uncle,

I'll explain to you another day,

but now you must make a decision first.

Uncle,

do you still remember the osmanthus cake of the Imperial Kitchen?

You and my father

made it for me on my every birthday.

You're really Jiuling.

Jiuling,

you should

know that weapons

and army provisions

are the most important

in war.

I know.

No need to worry about these.

I've ordered Jiuling Drugstore

and Deshengchang to take charge of them.

If you're a man,

you must be a first-class talent to defend the state.

Well, Jiuling,

now I'm going to mobilize

the guards of public security.

If they still don't listen to me,

I'll dispatch the guards

of my mansion of Prince Xian to stop them at every gate

from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.

They won't dare

open the gates.

OK.

Uncle,

let's see

at the East Gate by then tomorrow morning.

I'm going to make preparations.

OK.

Uncle,

do you know the whereabouts of His Lordship?

Since he and Lord Cheng

escaped from the capital city together,

I've never heard of them.

OK, I see.

I'm leaving.

Girl, have a look.

Floral umbrellas.

Beautiful floral umbrellas.

You can buy this one.

This is a mandarin duck lamp with good implications.

It'll bless that you and your wife

have an intimate and long marriage.

Good.

Good implication.

Just this one.

If you ask me

what the best days

are in my life,

I'll tell you that

it's those days with you.

When

did I

become so important?

No news

is also good news.

You're alert and smart,

so you won't be caught.

Do you know

the Beiqi Army

will attack the capital city now?

If you lead the people to defend the city,

how will you do,

Zhu Zan?

Why hasn't His Majesty come yet?

Well…

Terrible!

His Majesty is missing!

His Majesty is missing!

What?

His Majesty is missing?

I've searched everywhere in imperial palace,

but I can't find His Majesty.

You've searched everywhere?

Yes.

Even the Third Prince is also missing.

Over. Over. Over.

The Beiqi Army will really attack us!

Don't panic.

I'm a subordinate of His Grace Lord Cheng.

His Lordship is hurt.

Where is Young Master Fang?

Young Master Fang.

Young Master Fang.

Brother-in-law.

Brother-in-law!

Why is he hurt?

To help our army get out of trouble,

Zan went to assassinate the emperor of Beiqi,

so he was badly injured.

But the order for arresting him still remains valid.

It's hard for us to escape to here.

We dare not go to the drugstore,

so we have no choice

but to ask you for help.

Santao,

take them back first.

I try to call for a doctor.

OK.

Young Master Fang,

the doctor must be reliable.

Otherwise it'll be more dangerous.

OK, I see.

You follow me.

OK.

Master,

what shall we do now?

Don't cry.

Prince Xian has stood out to take charge of the overall situation,

so the capital city won't be chaotic.

Don't blame Yunzhao

for informing us late.

Now it's extremely hard for him

to protect himself.

I watch Yunzhao growing up,

so I know him well.

But, Master,

can you stay home?

I must go out.

Paid by His Majesty,

I'm loyal to His Majesty,

so I didn't go out before.

Now that His Majesty didn't listen to me,

I can only defend here to the last.

But His Majesty has run away.

Because His Majesty has run away,

I must go out!

For the principles of saints,

for the mission of the heaven and earth

and for the people.

You hide at home with children.

Don't go out.

These days,

the capital city

can't really be chaotic.

We'd like to follow Your Excellency

to defend the city!

Defending the state is to protect our homes.

It's our duty

to protect our homes.

It's our duty!

It's our duty!

It's our duty!

What matters most to wars is proper defense.

The greatest taboo is being disconcerted.

At present, we must divide the work well

and fully mobilize all people

to make the best use of everything.

You know the defense

deployment best.

I'll leave this to you.

OK.

I'll arrange it.

Moreover,

pick more strong men from the city

to strengthen defense at four city gates

and city ramparts around,

especially the North Gate

with lower city walls.

Beiqi is likely to attack the city from there.

By then,

focus on defense

with drumbeats as the order.

Never stop fighting

before drumbeats stop.

Yes.

Chen Qi,

lead the strong men selected from folks

to Deshengchang to get weapons.

Jinxiu, Liu'er,

go to organize

people who are willing to help

to ensure supply.

-OK. -Go.

OK.

Prince Xian.

Minister Ning.

I'm sorry

for coming later.

It'll never be late

as long as you come.

♫Outline in my dream♫

♫can be carved on your face♫

♫Time interlaces in the eye waves♫

♫For unspeakable cause and effect♫

♫Let me weigh every word♫

♫Life is full of twists and turns♫

♫So hard to be free and easy♫

♫Tomorrow always comes♫

♫I'd like to entrust myself to you♫

♫to enjoy stars and the land together♫

♫In long silence♫

♫We are far separated by a sea of faces♫

♫What else can I do except for a sigh?♫

♫The rest of my life is bumpy♫

♫You are like vast nature, while I'm a gust of wind♫

♫I'm be eventually be passed by♫

♫The wind is in hot pursuit♫

♫to stay with nature♫

♫If memories can tell♫

♫It will make me shed tears♫

♫Rare to meet you again, tears well up in my eyes♫

♫Tomorrow always comes♫

♫I'd like to entrust myself to you♫

♫to enjoy stars and the land together♫

♫In long silence♫

♫We are far separated by a sea of faces♫

♫What else can I do except for a sigh?♫

♫The rest of my life is bumpy♫

♫You are like vast nature, while I'm a gust of wind♫

♫I'm be eventually be passed by♫

♫The wind is in hot pursuit♫

♫to stay with nature♫

♫If memories can tell♫

♫Every of its words will make me shed tears♫

♫Rare to meet you again, tears well up in my eyes♫

♫You are like vast nature, while I'm a gust of wind♫

♫It's me♫

♫You shuttle through the bottom of my heart♫

♫Has nature ever asked for any clues about the wind?♫

♫Any clues?♫

♫If my longing for you can be written down♫

♫Every word would be as strong as pouring rain falling down♫

♫You take me as a stranger when we finally meet again♫

♫Tears well up in my eyes♫