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♪Roaming freely
through the cycles of time♪
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♪In an ardent and liberated soul♪
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♪Over thorny roads,
across treacherous heights♪
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♪With whom do I travel along?♪
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♪I'm willing to brave
life's twists and turns♪
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♪For the well-being of people♪
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♪Still embracing the original innocence♪
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♪Promises made, heard and fulfilled♪
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♪And it reaches far and wide♪
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♪I will shine like stars
in the dark night♪
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♪And stride through fate's ups and downs,
leaning toward the sun♪
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♪Moments turn into eternity,
fleeting years become forever♪
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♪Despite the long journey ahead,
the light within never dims♪
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♪Because someone is waiting for me♪
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♪And they will shape the dream
to completion♪
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=The Legend of Zhuohua=
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(Adapted from "She Was Once
a Playful Soul" by Sui Yu Er An)
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=Episode 31=
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(This is a work of fiction.)
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You thought
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that, at worst,
you would lose your life for it.
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Yet, by doing so,
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Zhimo
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will lose the only family he has.
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But I have been waiting for this moment.
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I didn't know who my enemy was.
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But now, I have a target.
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I don't want to waste this opportunity.
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Official Mu,
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do you know how this feels?
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You're willing to die for it,
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but Zhimo will not let you
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risk your life like this.
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If you do this,
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you're hurting Zhimo.
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For His Lordship,
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Zhimo and you
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are more important than vengeance.
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Zhijian,
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to die is easy.
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To live,
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especially to live meaningfully,
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that's a challenge.
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Can't you see?
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Our parents are dead anyway.
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Why celebrate birthdays?
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Because it's important.
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If I'm gone
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one day,
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you need to celebrate your birthday, too.
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Have some rest.
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I'll take care of him.
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It wasn't until you were injured
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that I found out
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a human
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could bleed this much.
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But...
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But I'm your elder brother.
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I'm supposed to protect you.
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Enough, Your Lordship.
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He learned his lesson.
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Stop making him kneel.
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If not,
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he will have bad knees forever.
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Retain your lesson.
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Do not repeat the same mistake.
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Yes, My Lord.
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Get up.
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Zhimo's condition has stabilized,
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though he still needs some time to heal.
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Your Highness.
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I heard that you were attacked.
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Were you hurt?
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I am fine.
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The assassin did not hurt me.
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I'm relieved, then.
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But who is
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that malicious assailant?
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My guards fought him.
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Judging from his technique,
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he must be Zhijian.
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Lord Ding's subordinate?
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Does this mean
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that Lord Ding is suspecting you?
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So?
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He has no evidence.
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Making speculations is all he can do.
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(In this life,)
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(I made one mistake after another.)
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(There is no turning back.)
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(Only in death can I atone for my sins.)
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Since Lord Ding already suspects me,
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we should strike first
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instead of playing passively.
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We can catch them by surprise.
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My uncle holds Chen dearly.
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And Chen respects him a lot.
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They are very close.
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And that bond of steel
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sticks out
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like a sore thumb.
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But
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it's not easy to drive a wedge
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between them.
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No worries.
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Slow and steady wins the race.
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When the opportunity presents itself,
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sow the seed of doubt.
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It will grow
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and fester.
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She died so soon.
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She should have suffered more.
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Grandmother went to a temple
to get this for me
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on my 18th birthday.
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She said that it would protect me
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from harm.
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She told me to carry it always.
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But rebellious as I was,
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I never wore it.
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Now that Father and Grandmother left me,
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I learned
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the true pain of regret.
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My condolences, Your Majesty.
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You still have your nation
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and the Dowager Empress.
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Please take care of yourself.
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Princess Roujia,
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you should take care of yourself, too.
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Before the Grand Dowager Empress
passed away,
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she cared most about you.
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Thank you for your concern, Uncle.
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I'm sure
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she thought about you, too.
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After Father passed away,
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Grandaunt made the trip here
immediately.
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I guess
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she must be close by.
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But before she could arrive,
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Grandmother had already gone.
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Knowing her age,
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Grandaunt will be heartbroken.
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First, it was Ju.
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Now, it's the Grand Dowager Empress.
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You are a filial son.
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I can imagine your grief.
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Fortunately,
you're here with me, Grandaunt.
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You're a grown-up now.
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Grandaunt,
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I'll accompany you to pay respect
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to Father and Grandmother later.
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Okay.
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Grandaunt,
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you remind me of the Evil-erasing Sword.
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Well,
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when I was little, I was afraid of it.
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The sword that Grandfather used
in his battle.
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For years,
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you kept it hidden
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from the public's eyes.
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A bloody blade
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is ill-suited for public display.
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Indeed.
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The appearance of Evil-erasing Sword
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can only mean
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that Southern Chen is at war.
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May it never reappear.
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(Jishan Hall)
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Your mind is wandering, Your Highness.
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I made a wrong move.
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Alas, I cannot take it back.
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All right.
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I surrender.
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The Border Defender Princess
has returned to the capital.
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I heard she carries
the Evil-erasing Sword with her.
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That blade
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was left behind by Grandfather.
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It is a symbol of his presence.
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Even Father
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had to show it some respect.
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If I can get that blade...
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Grandaunt adores me.
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It is not impossible
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to get it from her.
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However, Lord Ding is here.
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He might try to impede
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our plan.
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It is time to sow
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the seed of doubt.
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(Ministry of Revenue)
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His Lordship wishes to return
to his fiefdom?
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No way.
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Why not?
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It's widely spread now.
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His Majesty barely claimed the throne.
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He can't possibly
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keep the high-achieving Lord Ding
by his side.
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I feel bad for Lord Ding.
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He is being sidelined.
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I'm returning to my fiefdom.
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Are you not worried?
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We can write to each other.
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You're heartless.
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Your Lordship.
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A message from the Falcon Squad.
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The rumors
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are circulated by merchants
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and grassroots scholars.
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A concise and persuasive article.
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Not bad.
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It's most probably written
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by Shen Jinghong.
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Besides, I once saw him
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imitate someone's handwriting.
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In that case,
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he quite likely forged
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the testamentary edict then.
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Your Lordship,
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he is really working
for Princess Roujia.
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Everything is
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expected.
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Princess Roujia is regarded
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as the Holy Maiden.
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And among the grassroots scholars,
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Shen Jinghong is profoundly respected.
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They make
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a formidable duo.
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Roujia made a brilliant move
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by using Shen Jinghong.
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Your Lordship,
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they are trying to force you away
from the capital.
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Noted.
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Your Majesty,
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there have been
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rumors circulating about.
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They say Lord Ding is ready
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to usurp your position.
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Usurp
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my position?
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(Xuanzheng Hall)
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All princes are to manage their fiefdoms
upon coming of age
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unless summoned by the Emperor.
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Yet Lord Ding
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has stayed in the capital
for a decade now.
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He has never visited his fiefdom.
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I'm afraid
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this is inappropriate.
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I agree with Official Sun.
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The late Emperor was benevolent enough
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to allow Lord Ding
to stay in the capital.
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But we now have a new emperor.
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Some might think
that Lord Ding's powerful position
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might influence policy-making.
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He should recuse himself
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and return to his fiefdom.
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I have heard about the rumors
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concerning Lord Ding.
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They say
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he might usurp my position.
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They
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are the same words repeated to my father
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when he was alive.
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It's been a decade now.
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Are you not tired of it?
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But I am.
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Now,
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focus on your duty and stop speculating.
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I am not blind.
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During Father's reign,
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Lord Ding fought in dangerous battles
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and emerged
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victorious.
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I acceded to the throne recently.
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And despite his ill health,
Lord Ding returned to politics
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to help me.
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What could a ruler possibly want more
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than a faithful minister like him?
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"By His Majesty's decree, Lord Ding
will be appointed as the Prince Regent.
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He will be given a seat
in the imperial court
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and is allowed to carry his sword
to the court.
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Thus concludes this decree."
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You have my gratitude, Your Majesty.
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Grandaunt resides in Jiangzuo.
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How does she fare in the capital?
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She adapts to the environment very well.
285
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However, many socialites
286
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would love to visit her.
287
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She has no love for such occasions,
288
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so she feigns sickness
to turn them away.
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I see.
290
00:18:48,959 --> 00:18:51,239
That reassures me.
291
00:18:52,199 --> 00:18:55,080
I should congratulate you, Uncle.
292
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I was forced
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to assume the office.
294
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Uncle,
295
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you don't sound too happy.
296
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Perhaps
297
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it's a blessing in disguise.
298
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Roujia.
299
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I remember
300
00:19:29,360 --> 00:19:31,920
that before your father
became the Emperor,
301
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you were his only child.
302
00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:35,360
Back then,
303
00:19:35,920 --> 00:19:37,719
he often brought you with him
to visit me.
304
00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:41,679
One time, you fell on the ground.
305
00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:45,360
To cheer you up,
306
00:19:46,080 --> 00:19:47,999
he played the swing with you
for the entire afternoon.
307
00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:50,999
But shortly after,
308
00:19:52,039 --> 00:19:54,400
I was sent away from the capital.
309
00:19:55,759 --> 00:19:56,880
In the following ten years,
310
00:19:57,880 --> 00:19:59,519
Father never came to see me.
311
00:20:02,479 --> 00:20:04,199
When I returned,
312
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I have three other brothers.
313
00:20:10,039 --> 00:20:11,400
You know very well
314
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what happened then.
315
00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:17,360
Your father had no choice.
316
00:20:19,719 --> 00:20:20,999
He wanted to protect you.
317
00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:25,719
I know Father did all this
318
00:20:25,840 --> 00:20:26,999
for my own good.
319
00:20:31,279 --> 00:20:32,360
You have always been
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his favorite child.
321
00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:36,199
Before he passed away,
322
00:20:37,120 --> 00:20:38,519
he dreamed of a peaceful nation
323
00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:40,640
and a harmonious family.
324
00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:44,759
But Yu made a mistake
325
00:20:45,519 --> 00:20:47,199
and hurt Father's feelings.
326
00:20:52,199 --> 00:20:53,600
Yet he learned from his mistake.
327
00:20:55,320 --> 00:20:57,279
And now, he enjoys his life
in his fiefdom
328
00:20:57,400 --> 00:20:58,959
as a free and wealthy nobleman.
329
00:21:01,519 --> 00:21:03,160
His Majesty has a generous soul.
330
00:21:05,320 --> 00:21:06,600
I'm sure my father will be happy
331
00:21:07,479 --> 00:21:08,840
to see this.
332
00:21:10,120 --> 00:21:11,840
I can only wish
333
00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:18,279
that it would remain this way.
334
00:21:21,679 --> 00:21:23,320
If I may ask, Uncle,
335
00:21:24,759 --> 00:21:27,640
why don't you return to your fiefdom?
336
00:21:32,199 --> 00:21:33,400
Sorry for my forwardness.
337
00:21:34,199 --> 00:21:35,360
Pardon me.
338
00:21:37,679 --> 00:21:38,719
I will return.
339
00:21:41,080 --> 00:21:42,679
Now is not the right time.
340
00:21:57,660 --> 00:22:00,935
(Department of State Affairs)
341
00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:02,199
Official Shen.
342
00:22:03,479 --> 00:22:04,320
Do you remember?
343
00:22:06,759 --> 00:22:10,160
The weather was as good
344
00:22:11,560 --> 00:22:12,479
as today
345
00:22:13,959 --> 00:22:15,239
when we first came
to the Department of State Affairs.
346
00:22:15,880 --> 00:22:17,479
You have a good memory, Official Mu.
347
00:22:18,560 --> 00:22:19,519
It is, indeed.
348
00:22:23,479 --> 00:22:24,640
I don't have a good memory.
349
00:22:25,439 --> 00:22:28,039
It's just that I remember
why I came here.
350
00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:30,959
After this long journey,
351
00:22:31,479 --> 00:22:32,400
do you still remember
352
00:22:34,439 --> 00:22:36,640
why you wish to serve the people?
353
00:22:37,719 --> 00:22:38,400
Of course.
354
00:22:39,519 --> 00:22:43,640
I wish to see a prosperous nation
and a peaceful society.
355
00:22:46,439 --> 00:22:48,039
And at the moment,
356
00:22:49,320 --> 00:22:50,679
do you still harbor the same wish?
357
00:22:51,199 --> 00:22:52,199
My heart
358
00:22:53,199 --> 00:22:54,039
has never changed.
359
00:23:00,439 --> 00:23:01,719
I pray
360
00:23:03,039 --> 00:23:05,519
that you'll remember
what you said today.
361
00:23:08,479 --> 00:23:10,560
What do you mean, Official Mu?
362
00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:35,840
Despite the unrest outside,
363
00:23:37,120 --> 00:23:40,160
we have this short moment of respite.
364
00:23:41,120 --> 00:23:42,080
We should cherish it.
365
00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:56,560
Plain, uneventful days are the best,
366
00:23:56,759 --> 00:23:57,759
aren't they?
367
00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:00,239
Just like the time we spent
368
00:24:01,560 --> 00:24:03,800
in the hut.
369
00:24:05,479 --> 00:24:06,600
When we woke up,
370
00:24:07,199 --> 00:24:09,320
we saw plants.
371
00:24:10,199 --> 00:24:11,439
Everything was simple.
372
00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:15,279
We drank the morning dews
373
00:24:15,519 --> 00:24:17,999
and feasted upon
the leaves of chrysanthemums.
374
00:24:19,360 --> 00:24:21,880
You reminisce about the old days.
375
00:24:23,640 --> 00:24:25,400
Why? You want to give
your career up now?
376
00:24:28,759 --> 00:24:30,439
Those peaceful days
377
00:24:31,120 --> 00:24:32,320
make me realize
378
00:24:32,920 --> 00:24:34,400
how heavy my duty is.
379
00:24:35,999 --> 00:24:37,759
But I won't give up.
380
00:24:38,320 --> 00:24:39,120
On the contrary,
381
00:24:39,519 --> 00:24:41,160
I will do what I can
382
00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:44,560
to give the people of Southern Chen
383
00:24:44,999 --> 00:24:46,800
the peace
384
00:24:47,199 --> 00:24:48,199
they deserve.
385
00:25:01,039 --> 00:25:02,360
Isn't that
386
00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:04,479
your wish, too?
387
00:26:06,759 --> 00:26:07,560
Who would have thought
388
00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:10,239
that the ones supporting Zhuang Wenfeng
389
00:26:10,959 --> 00:26:12,039
were the Suns?
390
00:26:14,199 --> 00:26:16,160
The Suns have a long history
in Jiangnan.
391
00:26:17,479 --> 00:26:18,800
This explains
392
00:26:19,199 --> 00:26:21,679
why Zhuang Wenfeng
went unpunished for years
393
00:26:21,759 --> 00:26:23,840
despite the atrocities
394
00:26:24,120 --> 00:26:25,039
he committed.
395
00:26:28,360 --> 00:26:30,999
I thought we would have
several days of respite,
396
00:26:31,600 --> 00:26:34,279
but God has denied me of this luxury.
397
00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:39,759
It has nothing to do with God.
398
00:26:40,880 --> 00:26:42,039
It's human greed.
399
00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:46,160
God's will could not be defied,
400
00:26:47,120 --> 00:26:48,279
but human greed
401
00:26:49,679 --> 00:26:50,719
should not be allowed to run rampant.
402
00:26:51,759 --> 00:26:52,640
Yes.
403
00:26:53,519 --> 00:26:54,239
And we
404
00:26:55,719 --> 00:26:57,120
will make an example of him.
405
00:26:59,185 --> 00:27:01,985
(Xuanzheng Hall)
406
00:27:05,360 --> 00:27:06,160
Sun Ru.
407
00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:07,920
What can you still explain?
408
00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:10,279
Is it as what Lord Ding claimed here
409
00:27:11,120 --> 00:27:13,080
that you embezzled the relief fund
410
00:27:13,080 --> 00:27:14,959
when a disaster struck Jiangnan?
411
00:27:15,800 --> 00:27:16,439
Your Majesty!
412
00:27:16,999 --> 00:27:18,999
I am innocent.
413
00:27:19,560 --> 00:27:21,840
I do not know Zhuang Wenfeng at all.
414
00:27:21,920 --> 00:27:23,120
I don't know
415
00:27:23,360 --> 00:27:25,519
why my name appeared in his letters.
416
00:27:26,679 --> 00:27:28,719
I'm afraid
417
00:27:28,719 --> 00:27:30,560
my loyalty attracted
some political enemies,
418
00:27:31,039 --> 00:27:33,039
and they colluded with Zhuang Wenfeng
419
00:27:33,080 --> 00:27:34,479
to frame me.
420
00:27:35,199 --> 00:27:36,560
I would confront Zhuang Wenfeng
421
00:27:36,560 --> 00:27:38,600
if he wasn't dead!
422
00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:43,640
Prince Regent,
423
00:27:44,239 --> 00:27:46,039
you only answer to His Majesty,
424
00:27:46,039 --> 00:27:46,999
all right.
425
00:27:47,279 --> 00:27:49,880
But that doesn't mean
426
00:27:49,959 --> 00:27:51,320
you can frame an innocent soul
427
00:27:51,600 --> 00:27:53,640
with these letters.
428
00:27:54,600 --> 00:27:56,199
Official Sun, you do make a point.
429
00:27:57,759 --> 00:27:58,920
Several letters aren't enough
430
00:27:59,279 --> 00:28:00,719
to prove you are guilty.
431
00:28:01,400 --> 00:28:02,120
Besides,
432
00:28:03,479 --> 00:28:04,239
Your Majesty,
433
00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:06,080
I also think
434
00:28:06,400 --> 00:28:08,640
that Official Sun is innocent.
435
00:28:14,479 --> 00:28:15,120
Your Majesty.
436
00:28:17,239 --> 00:28:18,120
Prince Regent,
437
00:28:18,800 --> 00:28:21,239
you wanted to persecute Official Sun.
438
00:28:21,880 --> 00:28:24,199
Now, you say that he was framed.
439
00:28:24,679 --> 00:28:27,320
This court is not a place for jests,
440
00:28:27,800 --> 00:28:30,479
so please explain everything at once.
441
00:28:30,759 --> 00:28:34,199
Otherwise, you did more than
just lie to His Majesty's face.
442
00:28:37,560 --> 00:28:38,400
Official Zhou,
443
00:28:39,679 --> 00:28:42,160
Zhuang Wenfeng was the one
framing Official Sun.
444
00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:46,279
I merely presented the evidence I found
445
00:28:46,279 --> 00:28:47,239
to His Majesty.
446
00:28:48,719 --> 00:28:49,671
The Sun family
447
00:28:49,672 --> 00:28:51,320
is one of the most noble families
in Southern Chen.
448
00:28:51,800 --> 00:28:52,880
They are ministers for generations,
449
00:28:54,920 --> 00:28:56,360
so they lead
450
00:28:57,439 --> 00:28:59,800
a wealthy life.
451
00:29:01,199 --> 00:29:02,519
Why would they collude
452
00:29:02,519 --> 00:29:04,360
with a lowly county magistrate
like Zhuang Wenfeng
453
00:29:04,959 --> 00:29:09,479
and commit embezzlement?
454
00:29:12,160 --> 00:29:12,840
Your Majesty.
455
00:29:21,840 --> 00:29:22,600
I
456
00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:24,640
disagree with the Prince Regent.
457
00:29:27,999 --> 00:29:28,800
Official Shen,
458
00:29:29,880 --> 00:29:32,320
do you have any opinion?
459
00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:36,719
Zhuang Wenfeng is dead.
460
00:29:37,320 --> 00:29:39,279
We couldn't possibly
461
00:29:39,800 --> 00:29:41,320
interrogate the truth out of him.
462
00:29:42,920 --> 00:29:43,880
However,
463
00:29:44,600 --> 00:29:47,400
since this discovery
concerns Official Sun,
464
00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:49,560
even if he isn't the culprit,
465
00:29:49,999 --> 00:29:51,959
he must have something to do
with this mystery.
466
00:29:52,600 --> 00:29:53,560
I suggest
467
00:29:54,120 --> 00:29:55,279
that we get to the bottom of the case.
468
00:29:57,560 --> 00:29:58,519
Your Majesty.
469
00:30:02,080 --> 00:30:03,400
Zhuang Wenfeng is dead,
470
00:30:03,519 --> 00:30:05,360
so is the clue.
471
00:30:06,039 --> 00:30:07,039
For the proper functioning
of the court,
472
00:30:07,160 --> 00:30:07,959
we can
473
00:30:08,320 --> 00:30:09,560
hold off on the investigation
474
00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:12,920
until the dust settles.
475
00:30:13,800 --> 00:30:15,920
How many corrupted county magistrates
476
00:30:15,920 --> 00:30:17,400
are there in our nation?
477
00:30:18,039 --> 00:30:19,080
Do you know that, Official Wang?
478
00:30:21,320 --> 00:30:23,959
If we do not get to the bottom of this,
479
00:30:24,560 --> 00:30:25,880
how many more will continue
480
00:30:26,160 --> 00:30:28,120
to line the pocket of the main culprit?
481
00:30:29,080 --> 00:30:29,679
Should we
482
00:30:29,679 --> 00:30:30,840
only conduct an investigation
483
00:30:31,800 --> 00:30:33,279
whenever another Zhuang Wenfeng dies?
484
00:30:34,519 --> 00:30:35,800
Who should the exploited citizens
485
00:30:35,880 --> 00:30:37,120
turn to?
486
00:30:37,800 --> 00:30:38,120
I...
487
00:30:38,120 --> 00:30:39,160
Or are you saying
that a family's reputation
488
00:30:39,360 --> 00:30:40,439
is more important
489
00:30:41,239 --> 00:30:43,279
than the people's welfare?
490
00:30:44,199 --> 00:30:46,400
These are fabricated accusations!
491
00:30:46,920 --> 00:30:47,479
Your Majesty,
492
00:30:47,800 --> 00:30:49,080
he twisted my words.
493
00:30:49,320 --> 00:30:49,999
Your Majesty,
494
00:30:50,880 --> 00:30:51,640
I believe
495
00:30:52,679 --> 00:30:53,719
the root of this problem
496
00:30:53,999 --> 00:30:55,959
is the Protected Appointments System.
497
00:30:56,600 --> 00:30:57,759
Eliminating it
498
00:30:58,120 --> 00:31:00,120
enables all scholars
to begin their careers
499
00:31:00,120 --> 00:31:00,959
on an equal footing.
500
00:31:01,199 --> 00:31:02,120
Everyone will be equal.
501
00:31:02,640 --> 00:31:03,519
No one
502
00:31:04,080 --> 00:31:05,840
will enjoy a background advantage.
503
00:31:18,320 --> 00:31:21,560
This is an important decision.
504
00:31:22,800 --> 00:31:23,840
We can discuss it in the future.
505
00:31:25,519 --> 00:31:26,759
Let's call it a day.
506
00:31:28,719 --> 00:31:29,320
Adjourn.
507
00:31:30,800 --> 00:31:32,600
Court adjourned!
508
00:31:32,759 --> 00:31:34,920
Thank you, Your Majesty.
509
00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:39,160
Wait, Official Mu.
510
00:31:47,199 --> 00:31:49,400
Official Shen, your endorsement
of equality
511
00:31:49,840 --> 00:31:51,120
in the court today
512
00:31:51,640 --> 00:31:52,679
was admirable.
513
00:31:52,840 --> 00:31:54,439
Official Mu, you are often
the talkative one.
514
00:31:55,519 --> 00:31:56,840
Why did you remain silent
515
00:31:57,279 --> 00:31:58,239
today?
516
00:32:00,120 --> 00:32:02,479
The Protected Appointments System
has its flaws,
517
00:32:02,920 --> 00:32:03,999
but it works
518
00:32:04,920 --> 00:32:06,360
for a reason.
519
00:32:06,880 --> 00:32:08,560
We both went through
the imperial examination
520
00:32:09,479 --> 00:32:10,959
and know how it discriminates
against the grassroots scholars.
521
00:32:11,279 --> 00:32:12,640
If we refuse to stand up,
522
00:32:13,640 --> 00:32:15,120
we enable the noble families
to exploit us
523
00:32:15,959 --> 00:32:17,320
and the other poor scholars.
524
00:32:18,800 --> 00:32:20,120
You are absolutely right, Official Shen.
525
00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:22,999
We come from a humble background,
526
00:32:23,640 --> 00:32:24,920
so our view
527
00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:26,719
is shaped by it.
528
00:32:27,279 --> 00:32:29,400
But His Majesty rules everyone.
529
00:32:29,840 --> 00:32:30,959
He has to face noble families
530
00:32:31,279 --> 00:32:32,279
and the commoners.
531
00:32:32,719 --> 00:32:34,160
He is squeezed in between.
532
00:32:34,479 --> 00:32:36,120
As His Majesty's ministers,
533
00:32:36,719 --> 00:32:38,120
we are supposed to reduce his burden.
534
00:32:38,199 --> 00:32:39,479
I beg to differ, Official Mu.
535
00:32:40,600 --> 00:32:41,320
Grassroot...
536
00:33:22,920 --> 00:33:24,080
Didn't I say
537
00:33:24,279 --> 00:33:25,640
to leave me alone?
538
00:33:30,320 --> 00:33:31,080
Did you not hear
539
00:33:32,320 --> 00:33:33,199
what I said?
540
00:33:46,400 --> 00:33:47,039
Did we
541
00:33:48,959 --> 00:33:50,920
embezzle the relief fund?
542
00:33:52,880 --> 00:33:53,519
No.
543
00:34:00,360 --> 00:34:01,719
Don't look at me like that.
544
00:34:02,600 --> 00:34:04,640
If I was guilty,
545
00:34:04,920 --> 00:34:06,959
His Majesty would have
punished me already.
546
00:34:07,199 --> 00:34:08,320
He didn't.
547
00:34:09,039 --> 00:34:10,599
So I'm innocent.
548
00:34:14,079 --> 00:34:14,760
Father.
549
00:34:16,639 --> 00:34:19,119
You are awfully verbose today.
550
00:34:20,720 --> 00:34:22,159
If you're here to confront me,
551
00:34:22,400 --> 00:34:23,320
you may leave.
552
00:34:25,119 --> 00:34:27,079
You have never cared about your family.
553
00:34:27,079 --> 00:34:29,119
You don't need to do it now.
554
00:34:30,720 --> 00:34:31,479
Father,
555
00:34:32,999 --> 00:34:34,240
why?
556
00:34:35,519 --> 00:34:37,760
Do we not have enough wealth?
557
00:34:38,559 --> 00:34:39,639
Why would you
558
00:34:39,639 --> 00:34:41,119
forsake your principles?
559
00:34:41,720 --> 00:34:42,920
Forsake my principles?
560
00:34:44,479 --> 00:34:47,079
You are the guiltiest of us all.
561
00:34:48,599 --> 00:34:50,400
As the eldest son of the family,
562
00:34:51,039 --> 00:34:52,599
you did nothing
563
00:34:52,599 --> 00:34:54,360
for this family.
564
00:34:56,680 --> 00:34:57,439
You think
565
00:34:58,320 --> 00:34:59,760
it's that easy to continue
566
00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:00,800
our legacy?
567
00:35:02,639 --> 00:35:04,479
Then let it go.
568
00:35:04,840 --> 00:35:05,400
You...
569
00:35:06,599 --> 00:35:08,400
You traitor.
570
00:35:08,880 --> 00:35:09,880
Get out.
571
00:35:10,680 --> 00:35:11,200
Now!
572
00:35:32,079 --> 00:35:33,039
(If my comfort)
573
00:35:33,959 --> 00:35:36,840
(is built upon the misappropriation
of public funds,)
574
00:35:38,680 --> 00:35:39,959
(then I am ashamed)
575
00:35:40,320 --> 00:35:43,079
(to have admired this beautiful view
in my garden.)
576
00:35:46,039 --> 00:35:47,639
(The blossoming plants merely remind me)
577
00:35:48,360 --> 00:35:50,240
(of my incompetence, naivete,)
578
00:35:50,720 --> 00:35:51,800
(and inaction.)
579
00:35:54,479 --> 00:35:56,320
(I was born with a silver spoon.)
580
00:35:57,840 --> 00:36:00,599
(Though I never committed a crime,)
581
00:36:01,680 --> 00:36:04,400
(I bear responsibility
for my family's sins.)
582
00:36:11,599 --> 00:36:12,360
My dear.
583
00:36:17,519 --> 00:36:18,439
Are you all right?
584
00:36:20,159 --> 00:36:21,999
You seem to be deeply troubled.
585
00:36:21,999 --> 00:36:22,599
(Sun Yunqian's Wife)
586
00:36:22,599 --> 00:36:24,159
(Sun Yunqian's Wife)
Did something happen during work?
587
00:36:29,320 --> 00:36:30,959
I'm your wife.
588
00:36:31,119 --> 00:36:33,159
You ought to share your woes with me.
589
00:36:33,599 --> 00:36:34,880
I will do what I can
590
00:36:35,079 --> 00:36:36,720
to help you.
591
00:36:40,039 --> 00:36:40,959
Qian.
592
00:36:43,599 --> 00:36:44,519
Mother.
593
00:36:46,079 --> 00:36:48,119
Why did you argue
with your father again?
594
00:36:49,079 --> 00:36:50,360
Listen to me.
595
00:36:50,599 --> 00:36:52,519
Don't talk back to your father.
596
00:36:53,200 --> 00:36:54,760
He wants you
597
00:36:54,760 --> 00:36:55,999
to grow up sooner
598
00:36:56,320 --> 00:36:57,920
to be the pillar of this family.
599
00:36:59,320 --> 00:37:00,320
Like father, like son.
600
00:37:01,079 --> 00:37:02,880
Both of you are equally stubborn.
601
00:37:03,599 --> 00:37:04,880
We're a family.
602
00:37:05,039 --> 00:37:06,680
You can talk it out.
603
00:37:06,680 --> 00:37:07,959
Don't keep everything to yourself.
604
00:37:13,320 --> 00:37:14,240
Worry not, Mother-in-law.
605
00:37:14,519 --> 00:37:15,959
I will talk to Yunqian.
606
00:37:16,519 --> 00:37:17,559
It's getting late.
607
00:37:17,559 --> 00:37:18,519
Let's eat.
608
00:37:18,840 --> 00:37:20,360
Otherwise, you will have indigestion.
609
00:37:20,760 --> 00:37:21,519
Okay.
610
00:37:22,599 --> 00:37:24,159
If only you were as sensible
as your wife.
611
00:37:26,240 --> 00:37:26,880
Let's go.
612
00:37:40,039 --> 00:37:42,320
You chastised me
for not taking care of myself.
613
00:37:42,599 --> 00:37:43,720
But now,
614
00:37:44,159 --> 00:37:45,519
you're the one falling sick.
615
00:37:47,479 --> 00:37:48,880
As your physician,
616
00:37:49,280 --> 00:37:50,680
I have to keep an eye on you.
617
00:37:53,599 --> 00:37:56,320
You keep tabs on everything, huh?
618
00:37:57,320 --> 00:37:58,280
Of course.
619
00:37:58,800 --> 00:38:00,320
I am not as generous as you think.
620
00:38:00,999 --> 00:38:03,280
So once in a while,
621
00:38:03,599 --> 00:38:04,760
I'll air your dirty laundry
622
00:38:04,920 --> 00:38:06,360
so that you know
not to mess around with me.
623
00:38:07,800 --> 00:38:11,439
The land deed already falls
under your name.
624
00:38:12,439 --> 00:38:15,360
What more do you want from me?
625
00:38:16,400 --> 00:38:19,159
Your heart, needless to say.
626
00:38:23,840 --> 00:38:24,720
However, My Lord,
627
00:38:24,920 --> 00:38:26,240
you set up the perfect ruse
628
00:38:26,320 --> 00:38:28,360
in the court today.
629
00:38:28,920 --> 00:38:31,119
Those few letters are enough
630
00:38:31,280 --> 00:38:32,880
to send the Zhous and the Suns
631
00:38:32,880 --> 00:38:33,800
into panic.
632
00:38:34,200 --> 00:38:36,920
You also exposed the shortcomings
of the Protected Appointments System.
633
00:38:37,920 --> 00:38:39,880
Shen jumped on the occasion
634
00:38:39,880 --> 00:38:40,959
and suggested its abolition.
635
00:38:41,680 --> 00:38:44,079
But it's too radical of a move.
636
00:38:44,880 --> 00:38:46,360
He wants to get rid of the pest
as soon as possible,
637
00:38:48,079 --> 00:38:50,360
yet the noble families
are no ordinary pests.
638
00:38:50,720 --> 00:38:52,800
They are more like venomous snakes
ready to bare their fangs.
639
00:38:53,479 --> 00:38:55,479
He's too impatient.
640
00:38:56,240 --> 00:38:57,639
We shall proceed slowly.
641
00:38:58,840 --> 00:39:02,039
Eventually, we will depose
those influential families.
642
00:39:08,800 --> 00:39:10,559
Lord Ding uses Zhuang Wenfeng
643
00:39:10,880 --> 00:39:12,039
to wage a war
against the noble families.
644
00:39:13,280 --> 00:39:14,999
Well,
645
00:39:15,800 --> 00:39:17,240
we can use this opportunity
646
00:39:18,039 --> 00:39:20,119
to push for a systemic reform
647
00:39:20,680 --> 00:39:22,599
and get rid
of those generational leeches.
648
00:39:23,200 --> 00:39:25,079
But Prince Regent doesn't seem
649
00:39:26,200 --> 00:39:27,920
to favor a radical approach.
650
00:39:29,039 --> 00:39:31,840
He wants to proceed slowly
651
00:39:32,880 --> 00:39:35,320
and eliminate them one by one.
652
00:39:35,920 --> 00:39:37,159
But those noble families
653
00:39:38,639 --> 00:39:41,039
are the source of pestilence.
654
00:39:41,999 --> 00:39:43,599
Letting it fester
655
00:39:44,039 --> 00:39:45,119
will only make the court
656
00:39:45,479 --> 00:39:46,999
increasingly hostile.
657
00:39:48,479 --> 00:39:50,119
I agree.
658
00:39:51,280 --> 00:39:53,840
The noble families
do not lack in cunning foxes.
659
00:39:54,760 --> 00:39:56,959
They won't sit by and allow someone
to remove them from power.
660
00:39:58,039 --> 00:39:59,400
Once they know what's happening,
661
00:39:59,760 --> 00:40:00,680
they will retaliate for sure.
662
00:40:05,159 --> 00:40:07,559
We want them to fight.
663
00:40:09,200 --> 00:40:11,920
If my uncle prefers a careful approach,
664
00:40:12,559 --> 00:40:14,999
we can just stoke the flame ourselves.
665
00:40:21,760 --> 00:40:23,240
He holds an important position
666
00:40:24,280 --> 00:40:25,439
and is supported by the people.
667
00:40:27,479 --> 00:40:29,800
He is the greatest obstacle
on my path to dominion.
668
00:40:32,360 --> 00:40:33,840
However,
669
00:40:34,280 --> 00:40:35,840
he is very fond of Zhuohua.
670
00:40:37,119 --> 00:40:38,920
If we can implicate her in this plan,
671
00:40:40,039 --> 00:40:42,280
maybe my uncle will side with us.
672
00:40:43,079 --> 00:40:46,559
He will have no choice but to do that.
673
00:40:47,840 --> 00:40:48,800
Besides,
674
00:40:49,920 --> 00:40:50,840
that arrangement
675
00:40:51,599 --> 00:40:53,479
will create distrust
676
00:40:53,840 --> 00:40:55,479
between His Majesty
and Prince Regent.
677
00:40:56,840 --> 00:40:57,519
After all,
678
00:40:58,360 --> 00:41:02,240
when sovereignty clashes
with the interests of the noble families,
679
00:41:03,240 --> 00:41:05,599
none can walk away from it.
680
00:41:06,010 --> 00:41:08,135
(Shen's Residence)
681
00:41:50,559 --> 00:41:52,039
This book by Mr. Shang
only has the first part
682
00:41:52,959 --> 00:41:54,439
but not the second one.
683
00:41:55,280 --> 00:41:56,519
Why is that?
684
00:41:57,280 --> 00:41:59,840
(Eradicating Corruption Proposal)
However, it is well-written
685
00:42:00,880 --> 00:42:01,920
and easy to understand.
686
00:42:03,320 --> 00:42:05,479
(And it resonates deeply
with my advocacy.)
687
00:42:25,314 --> 00:42:28,874
♪Unceasing love stalks my mind♪
688
00:42:29,074 --> 00:42:32,354
♪Couldn't get over it♪
689
00:42:32,754 --> 00:42:36,234
♪Memories touch the edges of our souls♪
690
00:42:36,674 --> 00:42:39,554
♪Nowhere to anchor, lost in the expanse♪
691
00:42:40,394 --> 00:42:43,834
♪We gaze at each other
in the drizzling rain♪
692
00:42:43,914 --> 00:42:47,554
♪But you have gone without a trace♪
693
00:42:47,634 --> 00:42:51,114
♪Leaving me all alone in the world♪
694
00:42:51,234 --> 00:42:55,874
♪Like waves without a shore♪
695
00:42:56,194 --> 00:42:57,954
♪Clearly you know♪
696
00:42:58,074 --> 00:42:59,754
♪Clearly I understand♪
697
00:42:59,834 --> 00:43:03,394
♪Clearly, our eyes brim
with muffled affections♪
698
00:43:03,434 --> 00:43:07,114
♪For a hug, we burn our life♪
699
00:43:07,354 --> 00:43:10,834
♪Searching for you
throughout the long journey♪
700
00:43:11,034 --> 00:43:14,354
♪Clearly you know, clearly I understand♪
701
00:43:14,554 --> 00:43:17,834
♪We swear to stay together
in every lifetime♪
702
00:43:18,274 --> 00:43:22,213
♪For this heartbeat,
I can suffer for aye♪
703
00:43:22,474 --> 00:43:28,074
♪Never part ways,
we made this promise long ago♪
704
00:43:41,874 --> 00:43:45,514
♪Love and hate entwined, unforgettable♪
705
00:43:45,674 --> 00:43:49,053
♪Even if we are far apart♪
706
00:43:49,274 --> 00:43:52,794
♪Two souls embrace in chaos♪
707
00:43:53,034 --> 00:43:57,474
♪Impossible to erase, destiny's light♪
708
00:43:57,954 --> 00:43:59,434
♪Clearly you know♪
709
00:43:59,714 --> 00:44:01,234
♪Clearly I understand♪
710
00:44:01,434 --> 00:44:04,954
♪Clearly, our eyes brim
with muffled affections♪
711
00:44:05,154 --> 00:44:08,994
♪For a hug, we burn our life♪
712
00:44:09,234 --> 00:44:12,474
♪Searching for you
throughout the long journey♪
713
00:44:12,674 --> 00:44:14,234
♪Clearly you know♪
714
00:44:14,474 --> 00:44:16,234
♪Clearly I understand♪
715
00:44:16,354 --> 00:44:19,954
♪Our minds occupied with each other♪
716
00:44:20,154 --> 00:44:21,594
♪For this heartbeat♪
717
00:44:21,834 --> 00:44:23,994
♪I can suffer for aye♪
718
00:44:24,194 --> 00:44:31,114
♪Want to have one more glimpse of you,
even just for a second more♪
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