Original subtitles

Yi Hua How is the dishes?

A sight of spring

There's also shepherd's purse cooked with eggs

It's what should be on March 3rd

Home-cooked dishes

I hope to be an ordinary person in my next life just like them

You, Yi Hua and Lu Shi are all my family

Family

But if everyone thinks of protecting themselves who will defend the country and their homes?

The day of peace will definitely come

The Imperial Guards is here to arrest people

Is His Majesty planning a large conscription to suppress Beilie?

The so-called war is not just a war against the enemy but also a war against the Sheng people

Both for public and private reasons I should stop His Majesty's actions

If His Majesty listens to your advice and stop launching expeditions to Beilie

would you like to leave Mirror Flower Tower leave Jiangdu

and form a family with me in Nanmeng Lake and live a happy life forever?

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Mr. Mu, we have emptied the venue for you

Miss Lu is waiting in the lobby

Guard at the door

During my time with Miss Lu no one is allowed to disturb us

Unscrupulous

Forgive me, please

Mr. Mu, you are magnanimous please don't get angry

Never mind Get out

Thank you

Miss Lu, I'm here for the appointment

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An Ancient Love Song Episode 9

I came to appreciate Miss Lu's Konghou

what's the matter with this guy?

This song requires Konghou and bamboo flute to play together to achieve the best effect

I ask for Your Majesty's permission

What if I say no?

Appreciate music is like listening to advice on the court

different musical instruments have different timbres

Listen only to what you want, you will be fooled

while absorb different points of views, you will make wise decisions

Your Majesty is a wise ruler so I think we will have your permission

Get started

Hearing this song Did Your Majesty recall childhood memories?

In the twentieth year of Jingping

Your Majesty went to Wuzhou with the late Emperor and planted a spirit tree praying for favorable weather

In the twenty-fourth years of Jingping

Your Majesty rescued victims of the whole Yujia Village and helped them survive the famine

In the twenty-sixth year of Jingping Your Majesty built the Qingyun Bridge in Lizhou

delivering benefits to the people and winning praise from everyone

Also in the twenty-sixth year of Jingping Your Majesty met a woman named Xiaotian

Knowing her fondness for poetry and books

Your Majesty then copied and gave her all the poetry books in the Imperial Library

It not only showed Your Majesty's generosity

but also changed public opinions towards educated girls

In the thirtieth Year of Jingping the Huofeng Fort in the north was captured

The late Emperor was unwilling to see the borders of Sheng shrinking during his reign

so he instead launched an aggressive invasion into the territory of the Chu State in the south

The Battle of Yunzhou 5,214 soldiers were killed

The Battle of Xiazhou 16,930 soldiers were killed

The Battle of Mangzhou 100,991 soldiers were killed

Since then The national strength has been greatly weakened

Your Majesty may not know

Xiaotian was from Chu

None of the men in Yujia Village survived

The Qingyun Bridge was trampled by fleeing hungry people

They fled to Wuzhou In order to feed themselves they ate the spirit tree Your Majesty had panted

Stop playing

You have gone to great lengths

what's your intentions?

Are you challenging me?

Id Your Majesty do not know our intentions

why are you crying?

War is for eternal peace

The nine kingdoms are struggling for survival

only the strong one can establish a foothold

The best strategy defeats the enemy's plans

The next best strategy defeats the enemy's alliances

The next best strategy defeats the enemy's armies

The lowest strategy attacks the enemy's cities

Such an ancient principle how could Your Majesty not know?

These words have been passed down for thousands of years and have become outdated and conservative

What you said is just playing with power and tricks

What I need is substantial strength

Your Majesty seeks innovation and change Your intention is good

But if you turn all the people into soldiers isn't it too radical?

Well Then tell me

The late Emperor left me such a mess

If I don't take the risk and go on the offensive am I supposed to sit back and wait for death?

But, Your Majesty a strong country won't cause suffering to its people

What you see is reports and numbers

You haven't even seen the carcass of poultry

Do you know how many people will die because of your orders?

So, the chicken at the door was intentionally killed

by you for me to see

This morning, a hyena broke into the chicken coop

the chicken fought desperately to protect its eggs and was bitten to death by the hyena

You have beaten around the bush

Good job

Neither fight nor not fight will work then tell me your solution

Your Majesty

I have a question Would Your Majesty care to answer?

Go ahead

If a soldier wearing iron armor and wielding a sharp sword

fight against fifty old and sick people who would win?

The difference in numbers is too great the fifty would win for sure

Your Majesty, please take a look

Enough

You hit the eggs one after another are you trying to break the stone?

So no matter how many eggs, they can't break a stone

How can eggs break a stone?

Yes

How can eggs break a stone?

Your Majesty even poultry protect their children

are you planning to sacrifice the lives of the people in vain?

Your Majesty instead of launching a large scale conscription and form a military force in large numbers

we can think about to build an invincible elite army to win with superior skills and techniques

Win with superior skills and techniques

What are the skills and techniques?

And how to win with them?

Why has no one ever mentioned it to me?

Something new Something new

Well said

Take notes of what he said

Sir, come over please

Sit down, please

Tell me quickly

What...

What are the skills and techniques?

Your Majesty, take a look

Fifty unarmed versus one equipped

The equipment is the skill and technique

Your Majesty, you can improve the size of the sword make the enemy unable to get close

Also, you can sharpen the blade make it cut through hair effortlessly

These are also skills and techniques

Advanced skills and techniques can help Your Majesty to defeat a hundred with one

making the enemies afraid to come near you

But under this strong attack how can the egg be protected?

Strength can be hard or soft

So a powerful military force is not enough we also need to enrich the culture

What do you mean?

May I ask Your Majesty what does it mean to unify the world?

Unifying the world means occupying the territory and subdue the peoples of other countries

What if the people still read the classics of their country

use the language of their country and wear the clothes of their country?

Your Majesty, do you think they can become the Sheng people?

I didn't expect the kid has some insight

If the culture of our nation is strong enough it will also win hearts of the peoples of other countries

I have never heard of such amazing ideas

Take down what he said word by word Yes

Make a hundred copies and distribute them to each department for study

Yes

If a nation is not inferior to others in both soft and hard power it can be considered a strong nation

You words are truly insightful

You are the talent the Great Sheng needs most instead of those pedantic old stubborn officials

I am flatted

To win without fighting is of great virtue

There are many truth left by the ancestors

Your Majesty must not deny them blindly

Sir, what is your last name?

Shen Buyan

Our Great Sheng is currently vacant of the position of Prime Minister

How about

you take it?

Your Majesty, this is too hasty

What's hasty? That's just how I am

I trust people without suspicion

Moreover You are much better than Li Yong, that's for sure

I want you

Your Majesty

All right

I have made up my mind

If you refuse again you will be going against my will

Everything I have done for Sheng these years can't compare to his few words

What meaning does everything I have upheld have?

Your Majesty

Miss Lu

I have brought you a special gift today

Brother Lu

Yi Hua

Yi Hua What's wrong with you?

Never mind

Yi Hua

Yi Hua

Are you alright?

Never mind

What happened just now?

I just suddenly felt a strange sensation

It's like you...

Me?

What's wrong with me?

Nothing

Brother Lu Yunzhou is far away and the journey is long

How did you go back to Jiangdu so soon?

When I was on my way back and I met my adoptive father's messenger

How is Father Li?

How is my sister?

Do not worry Her lady has formulated fantastic ideas

She is having a talk with His Majesty in the Jinghua House using Konghou

What?

My sister is thinking too simplistically

I have a close relationship with His Majesty him He is stubborn and irritable

Anyone who dares to oppose him didn't end well

Did Your Majesty make a mistake?

Do you remember me the day I gave you a bamboo windmill?

If you make up your decision

Take it to the Palace to find me at any time

The gate of the Palace is open to you

Since the day I have been sure

if I ascend to the throne I will take you as the Empress

Your Majesty, what have I done to deserve such an honor?

I am not joking

Your Majesty

Prime Minister we'll talk about you later

Lu Shi, Captain of Yunzhou, is here to see Your Majesty

Shi

Lu Shi

My General Lu is back

Stand up

Your Majesty This is against the etiquette of monarchs and ministers

What etiquette?

I don't care

General Lu Since you made your contribution you have been sent by my father to guard the southwest

I felt indignant on your behalf

The southwest is peaceful

how can it be the place for General Lu Shi's talents?

Isn't it a waste?

Look

It's been two years

You have got weight

Your Majesty, not at all

Guarding the border is also serving the country faithfully

It's my honor

I know why you came here this time

I have decided not to launch an expedition to Beilie for now

Really?

Your Majesty are wise

Come on

I told you there is no need to behave according to etiquette between us

Moreover

we'll become family soon

Family?

What do Your Majesty mean?

Your sister will soon become the Empress

I...

Your Majesty, I am worried it will provoke criticism among ministers

Who dares to criticize me?

No, it's not about Your Majesty

but my sister

I serve as a general in the court

wielding military power

If my sister becomes the Empress

she will be criticized

Even if no one says it openly

privately, her reputation will be tarnished

So

Your Majesty, please think twice

If Your Majesty insists

I earnestly request to retire from military service

You

to protect Lady Lu's innocence

Shi

Stand up

Quickly

I am different from other rulers

I don't fall in love with people

out of impulse

The things I decide will never change

Miss Lu

Take the Empress' token

If one day you figure it out

You can come to the palace to find me anytime

if you never come

I will never marry

His Majesty

I have a bamboo windmill as proof

this phoenix card I hope His Majesty takes it back

Besides

I have someone I like

Take the Empress' token

and give me back the bamboo windmill

His Majesty

Okay, don't talk about it, I don't want to hear it

Bring the wine

Drinking is not good for health

Alright

No need to see me off

Lu Shi

come here

Your Majesty

I want to build an invincible army

Can you do it?

What defines invincibility?

Swift as a leopard

Ferocious as a tiger

a troop which is able to take on a hundred opponents alone

and serves the sword of Sheng

making others afraid to come near

Like Beilie's Wind Catcher Camp?

No

More capable than it

Your Majesty

I have thought about it too

In this way

Sheng is expected to witness rejuvenation

I know

The Huofeng Fort has always been your concern

When the army is developed

do you have the confidence in recapturing our lost territory?

I will definitely fulfill this task

Awesome

Yang Chong and Fan Song, listen to my order

Yes

From today on

You take the imperial guards and follow General Lu

Train with him in the Caiyun suburbs

Prime Minister Shen's armor on the egg

lacks the distinctiveness of Great Sheng

The armor must have the image of the Great Sheng's pattern

the tiger and leopard

The Day when the Tiger and Leopard Camp is formed

You, Lu Shi, will be my general

Your Majesty

Don't say no

I've heard too many excuses today

I am starting to get a headache

Yuan

as for the propose

think about it

Alright, you can go back

Sister

Yi Hua

I have other things to do

I won't be with you for now

Come back earlier

Yes

Yang Chong, Fan Song, let's go

I'm going to cook first

Don't forget use the eggs to cook fried rice

Of course

Don't waste them

The trouble was finally solved

are you released now?

Yes

I hope His Majesty can be a wise ruler

so the two of us can live in Nanmeng Lake

and live a carefree life

Zhao Qilong

No, His Majesty is in danger

Who dares to intrude into the palace?

Look at this phoenix token

We are His Majesty's envoys

We have just finished our work outside the palace

Ministers, please come in

Are you sure the carriage driver is from Beilie?

I would recognize him even if he turned into ashes

The main palace is up ahead

Have you been to the Palace before?

No, I am just guessing

And it seems to be correct

His Majesty doesn't seem to be in trouble

Not good

Your Majesty

Your Majesty

Your Majesty

What's this scent?

It seems to be dream grass

What is dream grass?

It's a refreshing herb that grows in Beilie

When ordinary people use it

But if they have a headache

it could be fatal

What are you doing?

First aid

Never mind

Go to call the the imperial physician

Hurry up

Not good

Shen Buyan

What's wrong?

It's Prime Minister Li and the man from Beilie coming