Original subtitles

♪As flowers bloom and wither♪

♪May we pass by the magnificent scenery♪

♪Contemplate the vastness of Heaven and Earth♪

♪Could it be that both of us are filled with desolation?♪

♪As flowers bloom and wither♪

♪May we lead such a life♪

♪Contemplate the vastness of Heaven and Earth♪

♪Turning back, you and I♪

♪Seize the current moment♪

♪The sky is painted with a gentle pallet of pastel colors♪

♪Let's walk together♪

♪Even if♪

♪The snow in front of us♪

♪Will dye our hair white♪

♪In an instant♪

[Joy of Life Season 2]

[Adapted from Mao Ni's Joy of Life on Yuewen Group's Qidian platform]

[Episode 9]

Didn't he say he wanted to practice a clean and honest governance?

He said he wouldn't accept any bribes.

In the end, he still took it.

How could you say that in public?

Shut up!

They're clearing the streets!

They're clearing the streets!

They're clearing the streets!

They're clearing the streets!

Run! They're clearing the streets!

Hurry!

Your Highness.

Fan Xian took a bribe in public.

Indeed.

Doesn't that mean he's giving you

the goods on him?

Your Highness, if you use this chance to impeach him,

maybe you can kick him out of his post.

Treat it as if nothing had happened.

Aren't you going to do anything?

Why did you think he called me

to be there when he took the bribe from the Crop Inspection Bureau?

Your Highness, are you saying

that he did it on purpose?

Could it be that he's surrendering

and that he wishes to serve you?

That'd usually be the case if it were anyone else.

But Fan Xian?

I can't figure out

what exactly he's up to.

His unpredictability

makes things fun.

Your Majesty,

several censors from the Imperial Procuratorate

have submitted a joint impeachment against Mr. Fan Xian.

[Inspector Fan Xian abused his power and took bribes]

For what charges?

They're impeaching Mr. Fan Xian for abusing his power,

taking bribes,

and disregarding the law.

Hand this to the Ministry of Works.

Wait.

Hand this memorandum to Fan Xian.

Your Majesty, do you require his reply?

No.

Just show this to him.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Impeachment?

[Fan's Residence]

Inspector Fan Xian of the Imperial Inspectorate

took a bribe of 3,000 taels in public

and disregarded the law blatantly.

He actually accepted bribes in broad daylight!

He's too bold for his own good!

He disregards the law of Qing State! He's the scourge of our state!

We will stand up to him!

We will rid the state of a great evil!

Too bold for his own good?

Arrogant?

I guess I'm a scoundrel.

I'm done.

Thank you, Eunuch Hou.

Mr. Fan, what are you saying?

This is my duty.

I'll head back first, then.

Someone.

See Eunuch Hou off.

Mr. Fan.

Please forgive me for being nosy,

but how do you plan to deal with this?

Did His Majesty tell you to ask me that?

No.

I'm just curious.

How do you think we should deal with this in the usual manner?

Since the officials and censors are trying to impeach you,

this is no longer a minor deal.

No matter what,

Mr. Fan,

you have to submit a memorandum to defend yourself.

After that,

we can wait for His Majesty's judgment.

What if I don't give them any responses?

That's going against the rules.

The Imperial Procuratorate is impeaching you.

But now, you're not giving them a response.

That means you're looking down upon the censors.

So, I'm looking down on them if I'm not giving any response?

I don't think that's enough.

Mr. Fan.

I was too nosy.

Please don't act recklessly.

Have you heard?

[Imperial Procuratorate] Fan Xian didn't submit

[Imperial Procuratorate] a self-defense statement

even after facing impeachment.

That's ridiculous!

He's truly arrogant indeed.

He disregarded the law of the Qing State

and ignored our impeachment!

He's too bold for his own good.

Precisely.

And...

Who are you?

Me? I'm Wang Qinian.

Under Inspector Fan Xian's order,

I'm here to deliver a painting

to the Imperial Procuratorate.

What painting?

To whom?

All those who have impeached Mr. Fan

may take a look.

Wait.

You can take a look when I'm gone.

Who's this?

Fan Xian sent him here.

Go ahead!

Fan Xian?

Hurry, open it.

What painting is this?

What painting is this?

Hurry and open it.

This...

This is...

The censors of the Imperial Procuratorate are targeting Fan Xian?

That's right.

They're impeaching him

for the 3,000 taels he took from Eunuch Dai

of the Crop Inspection Bureau.

Who initiated it?

I think they initiated it themselves.

Fan Xian took the bribe in public.

It's reasonable for the Imperial Procuratorate to be informed.

It's only 3,000 taels.

It's not a huge deal.

If Fan Xian submits a self-defense statement,

I don't think they'll press charges against him until the end.

Fan Xian didn't submit any self-defense statement.

Instead, he sent Wang Qinian to the Imperial Procuratorate.

He delivered a painting to the censors who impeached him.

What painting was it?

[Imperial Procuratorate of Qing] Wild dogs barking?

Isn't he insulting us here?

How dare he insult us like that?

He's too bold!

He has no respect for us at all!

[Wild dogs barking] Such audacity!

He's too arrogant!

What an arrogant scum!

That's too arrogant of him!

He's too arrogant!

Let's impeach him!

Yes! Let's impeach him!

We have to impeach him!

- We have to! - That's right!

We have to impeach him!

Wild dogs barking?

He's trying to offend all of them.

He's too young and reckless.

I assume he has offended the entire Imperial Procuratorate.

I don't think this is over.

Your Highness,

why don't we join them in impeaching him as well?

Why should we join them?

This is a good chance for us to kick him while he's down.

We still don't know whether he's down or not.

We'll stay out of this.

We'll just enjoy the show.

All of the censors are impeaching him now?

That's right. Initially, there were only a few of them.

Now, the entire Imperial Procuratorate sees him as their common enemy.

They're doing everything they can to impeach Fan Xian and you, Sir.

What has this got to do with me?

You were the one who gave him the 3,000 taels after all.

3,000 taels is nothing in the Capital.

It's not even worth mentioning.

You even said that they were dogs.

I didn't say that!

To the Imperial Procuratorate,

you and Fan Xian are in the same boat.

I only met him once.

How am I in the same boat as him?

They said

that you only met him once in public.

But no one knew

how many times you two met in secret.

I heard that the Imperial Procuratorate said

that they suspected you of colluding with Fan Xian long ago.

They said you already acknowledged him as your godfather.

Nonsense!

Do you know how old I am? Do you know how old he is?

Why should I acknowledge him as my godfather?

Sir,

since it has come to this, we shouldn't dwell on your age.

I...

I...

Listen up!

Fan Xian has truly lost his mind!

Those stubborn fools in the Imperial Procuratorate

don't even fear death!

They only fear that their reputation will be damaged!

But him?

He said that they were dogs!

He actually said that they were dogs!

Eunuch Hong,

what should I do now?

Sir,

since it has come to this,

it's no longer related to you.

How could you say that it's not related to me?

I'm the person they're trying to impeach here!

What kind of mess have I got myself into?

You left home pretty early.

You're earlier than me.

I was waiting for you.

Have something.

We shouldn't starve ourselves in the morning.

The incident with the Crop Inspection Bureau

is getting out of control.

What exactly are you up to?

The leads on Chengze's collusion with Northern Qi have been cut off.

But that's fine.

Someone reminded me

that I wasn't dealing with matters.

I was dealing with an individual.

Don't worry. There are no outsiders here.

What has this got to do with the Crop Inspection Bureau?

Chengze colluded with Northern Qi for the sake of money.

But the money will go to waste if he doesn't spend them.

Where do you think he can spend his money

on?

To keep an army in secret.

What else?

To bribe officials and cultivate his lineage.

You're using the Crop Inspection Bureau as an excuse.

In reality, you're investigating the corrupt officials.

I can investigate the officials within the Capital.

However, Chengze's faction

consists of more than just officials from the Capital.

When it comes to investigating places other than the Capital,

the First Division

is inferior to the Fourth Division.

All right.

I'll investigate the officials outside of the Capital.

You agreed to help me already?

I'm not doing it for you.

I know.

You're doing it for the Qing State.

Do you have any capable assistants?

Lend them to me.

You're in charge of the Fourth Division.

Why would you need to borrow manpower?

My father is the division supervisor.

It's not me.

What's the difference?

I don't want the Imperial Inspectorate

to adopt the practice of passing positions to their offspring.

We're serving the state here.

We have to differentiate between public and private affairs.

Mr. Fan.

Young Master Yan.

Wang?

Gao?

Help out Young Master Yan

for the time being.

Yes, Mr. Fan.

Young Master Yan, order away.

Gao Da,

I remember that you belong to the Tiger Guards.

That's right.

But from today onward,

the Tiger Guards

will serve Mr. Fan.

The Tiger Guards belong to the Imperial Guards.

They only serve His Majesty.

That's right.

His Majesty sent Gao Da to me

just when I was in dire need of manpower.

Sometimes, I don't know

what His Majesty is thinking about.

The emperor's will is hard to predict.

I agree.

Are you leaving already?

Why aren't you leaving?

You haven't paid for this yet.

I have to pay for that?

Mr. Yan, before you came,

Mr. Fan said

that you booked

the entire bun stall.

I don't understand what booking means either.

I think it's that the filling,

the dough,

the stove, and the beverages

are all paid for.

Gao.

Tell our brothers

to finish the rest of the buns.

Okay.

As for the filling,

I'll take it back home.

I'll make some meatballs for Baba tonight.

The filling smells great.

This filling is excellent.

Master,

I heard that the memorandums

that the Imperial Procuratorate submitted to impeach Fan Xian

have been increasing.

Is that true?

It has already come to this.

Aren't you anxious at all?

I heard that the censors

were reprimanding your mother every day.

It's more than that.

They even reprimanded our ancestors.

Weren't the censors educated individuals?

Even so, they're still humans.

They'll do something desperate when cornered.

That doesn't sound nice.

What should we do now?

Why don't we send them some gifts?

It's pointless.

The censors want to safeguard their dignities the most.

Let's forget about the painting that Fan Xian sent to them for now.

He's been impeached countless times lately.

But he never submitted a single self-defense statement at all.

He does what he usually does.

He doesn't take them seriously at all.

This is utter humiliation.

How could they tolerate it?

Are educated individuals that petty?

Master, you're excluded.

Look at you.

Why did you have to offend them for no reason?

Why don't I head to the palace?

I'll try to fish out information from Her Majesty.

You can find a chance to apologize to the Imperial Procuratorate.

Something's off.

You're not Madam Liu.

Madam Liu wouldn't be concerned about me.

Stop messing around.

I'm truly surprised by your concern.

How is Sizhe...

Sizhe is fine.

How's the situation?

I've checked it.

I haven't detected the mobilization of Northern Qi's border army.

Seems like these are all the men we have.

Prepare to strike.

Leave no one alive

except for Fan Sizhe.

Remember, we're Northern Qi's Embroidered Uniform Guards.

We have nothing to do with the Qing State.

Weren't you organized when you persuaded Sizhe

to leave the Capital?

Why are you being willful now?

Look at all the impeachment memorandums they submitted against you.

You should at least submit a self-defense statement.

You can't just let it be.

Enough.

Fan Xian isn't Sizhe.

He knows what to do.

Why are you criticizing Sizhe over this?

Madam Liu is right.

I should respond

to all the memorandums they submitted.

What will you reply?

You'll know it later.

We have plenty of meat today.

Yeah, it's delicious.

It's tasty indeed.

Eat up.

Eat up.

It's delicious.

It's nice.

It's delicious.

Yeah.

Mr. Fan!

Mr. Fan,

the meat wasn't gifted by someone else.

The First Division bought it

with our own money.

Our conscience is clear.

Do you want some?

No, thanks.

Everyone, eat up.

Get back to work after this.

What was that?

Yeah. Who does he think he is?

You don't need to kneel.

Be more resolute.

Yes, Mr. Fan.

It's been a few days since I came. How's the First Division doing?

Mr. Fan, everything's normal

all thanks to your contribution.

Everything is organized.

What did they say about me in private?

Of course they...

Of course they admired you, Mr. Fan.

Really?

Yes.

Let me guess.

On the first day I came here,

I sounded so grandiose.

In the end, I took 3,000 taels from Eunuch Dai on the same day.

I'm a hypocrite

who favors money more than dignity.

That's what they say about me, right?

That's not true.

Is this all you're having?

Mr. Fan, I'm ashamed.

Isn't the First Division having meat today?

I'm just grabbing a bite.

I have too many affairs to handle.

I heard that the First Division

bought the meat with their own money.

Naturally.

No one dared accept gifts

after your lecture.

If so, where did they get the money from?

Mr. Fan, isn't it just like what you said? It's from our own accounts.

I've already checked the First Division's accounts.

There have been some transactions lately.

There's an extra 50 taels.

Therefore, they took out some of it

to buy some meat.

They did it to reward themselves.

You know that, right?

Yes, Mr. Fan.

Where did the extra 50 taels come from?

There are plenty of miscellaneous affairs in the division.

A mere 50 taels

won't affect anything.

The amount of money that Wang Qinian gave you

back in the Crop Inspection Bureau,

how much was it?

Mr. Fan,

it was 50 taels.

So you recorded it in the accounts?

I owe the division money in the first place.

That's why I repaid my debt.

You had a debt?

Was there any proof of debt?

I've spent the past few days going through your profile.

Deng Ziyue,

the Crop Inspection Bureau delivered Yunmeng fish to us for many years,

yet you never took any of them.

Mr. Fan,

I don't like to eat fish.

So you don't like fish or meat?

The First Division cooked meat today.

You could say that it was bought with your money.

But now, you're just having plain buns?

What's the matter?

Do you think the money is dirty?

I dare not think so.

Why not?

This isn't your first time doing this.

The Crop Inspection Bureau had delivered

more than just fish and meat to our division.

They delivered all kinds of expensive ingredients to us.

And, everyone in the division got a share.

But you're the only person who refused to take them.

Besides that,

all the expensive gifts that were gifted to us from all the departments

such as amber Mahjong sets and white jade dice,

you didn't accept any of them.

Deng Ziyue, you do have integrity, huh?

You're something else.

But I don't understand something.

Since you have such integrity,

why didn't you report the others?

I know my fault!

Don't kneel yet.

Do you think I'm trying to blame you?

I'm asking you why you didn't report the rest.

Mr. Fan,

this is the officialdom.

You see,

there's no need to offend anyone on purpose.

Don't you agree?

Is that so?

This is the current you.

The past Deng Ziyue wasn't like this.

The past Deng Ziyue was passionate and fervent.

If anyone in the division dared lie

in order to receive benefits,

you reprimanded every single one of them,

including your direct superior.

I'm ashamed.

Back then, I was dumb.

Since when did you stop reprimanding them?

Since when did you start kneeling?

Mr. Fan, I...

Back then, I didn't know how the world worked.

I was too arrogant.

But now, I'm sensible.

What have you learned?

I learned

that officials shouldn't try to stand out.

We have to be humble and act like the rest.

Act like the rest, huh?

If so, you should take the fish, then.

Act like the rest?

Now, you can't afford to wear proper clothing?

Deng Ziyue,

you came from a poor family in Dingzhou.

You were once a stableman of the border army.

Back then, a commandant falsified the accounts.

Using horse feed as an excuse, he embezzled government funds.

It's you.

You broke through the encirclement

and delivered the evidence of his crime to the Imperial Inspectorate.

Mr. Chen granted you special admission due to your integrity.

Am I right?

Mr. Fan, I never expected you to check my background.

You came from a poor family.

You made a vow when you were young.

Maintaining your integrity was above all else, even wealth.

Back then, in Dingzhou, you stormed to

the entrance of the Imperial Inspectorate covered in blood.

The way you requested justice to be upheld,

do you still remember what you looked like back then?

Mr. Fan,

I do.

If so,

do you think that the past you was a fool?

The world is unfair.

With blood, I summoned a storm.

Mr. Fan, I was plain stupid back then.

You were plain stupid back then?

Deng Ziyue,

what caused you to end up like this?

You're prone to bowing

and kneeling to people now.

I wonder if the past you would cry

if he sees the current you?

Mr. Fan,

as officials, we have to maintain our relationships.

Am I right?

I know.

Once, you had a chance to be promoted to the vice division supervisor.

However, you were demoted for times because you stood up for justice.

In the end, you were demoted

to an insignificant chief clerk.

It's been so many years.

That's why you've submitted to them.

Yes, I've submitted to them long ago.

If so, you should submit to them entirely!

Deng Ziyue,

didn't you say you should act like the rest?

Look at the state you're in.

Why did you record the extra 50 taels you received?

Why didn't you take the gifts at your doorstep?

Since that's the case,

why are you still obeying the rules?

Are you trying to retain your dignity?

Or do you want others to praise you for being dignified?

Answer me!

Mr. Fan.

Mr. Fan.

Look at me.

I've ceased to be dignified long ago.

I, Deng Ziyue,

only hope to maintain my personal integrity.

That should be enough.

If so, we're the same.

To be honest,

I'm only trying to maintain my personal integrity as well.

I don't feel like tolerating the things

that I dislike.

If someone offends me, I'll seek revenge.

Even so, I reached this rank with this temper of mine.

What gives?

Mr. Fan, it's all because

you're ambitious and extraordinary.

It has nothing much to do with that.

If so, Mr. Fan,

it must be because of your literary talent.

That's even more far-fetched.

Mr. Fan,

I have no idea, then.

It's because people were backing me up.

With this temper of mine,

I couldn't survive more than three days in the Capital

without the backing of my elders.

Don't you agree?

If you wish to be a good guy and retain your bottom line,

it's best to have a backer first.

Deng Ziyue,

do you have a backer?

I don't.

Now, you have one.

From now on,

I'm your backer.

You can try

to find back the past you.

Try and shift your bottom line upward.

Don't be afraid of trouble.

I'll cover your back.

Mr. Fan...

I know you can't fully trust me yet.

There's no rush.

We don't judge a person by what they say.

We judge them by what they do.

Let's go.

Let's get to work first.

Mr. Fan, what do we need to do?

Write a memorandum for me.

A self-defense statement.

Deliver it to them under the First Division's name.

Mr. Fan.

I don't think it's appropriate for me to write it.

My handwriting is terrible.

Yes, Mr. Fan.

There's no need to grind any ink. Write it just like that.

Mr. Fan,

I can't write much without grinding ink.

That's more than enough.

[Fan Xian's Self-Defense Statement]

Fan Xian's self-defense statement is in the palace now?

Yes, Your Highness.

Looks like he couldn't hold out any longer.

Actually, it's too late.

At this moment, the censors are impassioned.

Even if his self-defense statement is flawless,

he might not be able to resolve this issue.

There's no way it's flawless.

There are only two sentences.

What are they?

[Fan Xian's Self-Defense Statement]

Fan Xian's Self-Defense Statement, huh?

Traitorous officials are in power.

What crime have I committed?

Traitorous officials are in power.

What crime have I committed?

Such a self-defense statement is unprecedented

in the history of Qing State ever since its founding.

It's more than just Qing State.

This is the only one of its kind in the history of mankind.

Initially,

I thought the painting itself was enough to offend all of them.

I was wrong.

This self-defense statement,

it's the cream of the crop.

But isn't it worse

to refer to them as dogs?

Your Highness.

Although it's infuriating when people

refer to you as a dog,

it's nothing more than a normal insult.

But the censors regard their reputation highly.

The sentence "Traitorous officials are in power"

is targeting the foundation of the Imperial Procuratorate itself.

[Imperial Procuratorate of Qing State]

This is too much!

[What crime have I committed?]

[Traitorous officials are in power.]

The handwriting is pretty good.

Did he write this?

I think the First Division wrote it on his behalf.

I was wondering.

The Immortal Poet,

you're such an embarrassment.

The Imperial Procuratorate.

Fan Xian.

[Fan Xian took bribes.] [Traitorous officials are in power.]

Neither side is willing to give in.

If so, they can confront each other in the court.

For the court session tomorrow,

Fan Xian and the censors will confront each other.

The edict has already been issued.

How exciting.

I must watch the show in person tomorrow.

Speaking of which,

Fan Xian has never entered the court ever since he came to the Capital.

Tomorrow will be his first time there.

He's having a showdown there on his first visit.

I expect great things from him in the future.

Maybe the censors will corner him.

It's hard to say.

Anyway, we just need to observe their battle

and enjoy the show.

Naturally.

Bi'an.

Yes, Your Highness.

Prepare the scrolls related to Baoyue Pleasure House.

I'll bring them to the court tomorrow.

Your Highness, are you trying to deal Fan Xian a fatal blow

on behalf of the Imperial Procuratorate?

Better to be safe than sorry.

[Fan's Residence]

He's been sweeping the floor for a while now.

He's trying to calm himself down.

It's Fan Xian's first visit to the court tomorrow.

If things do get out of hand,

Master, you should see to it.

I'm in charge of the Ministry of Revenue.

I cannot intervene in the conflict between them.

Your department doesn't matter.

Both of you are from the same family.

The Imperial Procuratorate has plenty of members.

Fan Xian is all by himself.

How can they compete with each other?

You don't understand.

I shouldn't speak in the court tomorrow.

If not, it'll be detrimental to him instead.

It all depends on him whether Sizhe could return or not.

He mustn't get himself in trouble.

Don't worry.

If his life is in danger,

I'll protect him even if I have to risk my life.

You're truly nice to Fan Xian.

I'll do the same for Sizhe.

If so, you should treat yourself better too.

Would you remain on the rooftop

if I didn't sense your presence?

Why aren't you telling your servants to sweep the floor?

My limbs are intact.

I don't want to trouble others.

Mr. Chen has a message for you.

The result you wanted Yan Bingyun to acquire

has been handed to him.

Mr. Fan, please don't worry when you head to the court tomorrow.

Thank Yan for me.

Mr. Fan,

has Mr. Wuzhu returned to the Capital?

Did Mr. Chen tell you to ask me that too?

I'm asking you of my own accord.

I don't know.

[Forced Prostitution at Baoyue Pleasure House]

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness, why are you standing here?

I was waiting for you.

Are you here to laugh at me?

You didn't need to resort to this.

I don't get it.

Do you know why

no one is willing to go against the censors?

When you compete against

these literati and scholars,

you get nothing when you win.

But when you lose, you'll be beyond redemption.

Why did you put yourself on the same level as them?

Maybe we would become friends

in the court later.

If so, I'd chop off my head and let you use it as a ball.

Your Highness, you don't need to be this courteous.

Anyway, you should practice caution later.

If it doesn't work out, you should take a step back.

I'll make a plea for you.

No need for that.

However,

I do have a favor to ask of you.

Tell me about it.

Your Highness, you know this too.

Today's my first time attending a court session.

I know nothing about the rites and rules

I have to observe.

I need someone to teach me.

Mr. Xin.

I was looking for you.

Is that so?

Mr. Xin,

I have to tell you this again...

Xin Qiwu!

Come here!

Your Highness.

Mr. Fan.

I don't know what's wrong with me.

How could I fail to see you two just now?

Join Fan Xian in the court.

Teach him about the rites and rules.

My pleasure.

My pleasure.

Well,

good luck.

Mr. Xin!

Mr. Fan.

Why didn't you ask me out for a drink?

I was busy with official affairs.

Mr. Xin, it must've been tough on you.

If it's too tiring,

you could apply for sick leave.

You have a point.

It's just that it's too late.

His Highness already left.

Why are they

staring at us?

Those are

the Imperial Procuratorate's censors.

I see.

If so, why do they keep staring at you?

Do they have a feud against you?

Look, there are some over there too.

Mr. Fan.

I'll be honest with you.

Now, if anyone stands beside you,

they'll see them as their enemies.

They'll become their sworn enemies.

Mr. Xin, don't worry.

You just need to enjoy the show

when we're in the court later.

Do not speak up for me.

Remember. You must restrain yourself.

I'll try my best.

Well,

Mr. Fan,

pardon me for being nosy,

but the censors in the Imperial Procuratorate

have been infuriated for some days...

Do you wish to magnify their anger?

What?

Nothing. You may continue.

They will never let you off easily.

Therefore, you have to deal with them

cautiously.

What a coincidence.

What is it?

I don't plan to let them off either.

Mr. Xin, say,

how many of them do you think

are here to enjoy the show?

I'm afraid it's all of them.

What if the audience

become the actors themselves?

Let's go. Time to go inside.

Mr. Fan,

what exactly are you up to?

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning, my fellow peers.

Good morning.

Mr. Fan.

His Majesty hasn't arrived yet.

Look. Do you see that?

Do you see this area?

This is where the civil officials stand.

Later, you will

stand over there.

Over there.

As for me,

I'll stand over there.

I'll head there first, then.

His Majesty hasn't arrived yet, right?

Let's have a chat.

You want to chat?

About what?

What did you have for breakfast?

The meat buns in the Western market are pretty nice.

I don't think

this is the largest hall, right?

We need to wait for His Majesty's decision.

That's right.

His Majesty thinks that the main hall is too big.

We don't have enough members to fill the hall.

And, we can't hear him clearly.

Therefore, we're using this hall

for morning court sessions.

I see.

Well, I'll head there now.

What is this?

His Majesty granted him a seat.

Even the Crown Prince is standing, you know? Who is he?

The Commissioner-in-Chief, General Qin Ye.

♪The youth raises his head♪

♪As he moves toward his moon♪

♪People tease him for being delusional♪

♪Wondering why he is so unconventional♪

♪Wearing a white robe when crossing a muddy pond♪

♪How could it remain unstained?♪

♪If silver tael has a value♪

♪Who can truly be carefree?♪

♪All of you are right♪

♪He said: "Please"♪

♪"Make way"♪

♪"Let me drink until I drop"♪

♪On the court♪

♪I recite several verses♪

♪Let me wear a white robe♪

♪And cross the alley filled with insanity♪

♪To scoop up the moon's reflection in the muddy pond♪

♪Sirs, please forgive me♪

♪Your words of advice♪

♪I understand, but I don't want to pretend♪

♪People search for the golden land♪

♪While I search for the moon♪

♪Why should we travel together?♪

♪Thank you♪

♪Excuse me♪

♪You are you♪

♪I am me♪

♪Thank you♪

♪Excuse me♪

♪You are you♪

♪I am me♪

♪Wearing a white robe when crossing a muddy pond♪

♪Remarkably worldly-wise yet hopelessly romantic♪

♪Know what you love♪

♪Don't change♪

♪If one has witnessed both light and shadow♪

♪Yet retains their innocence♪

♪They shall be cloaked in moonlight♪

♪As they journey through the night♪