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'Dreams of Mountains and Rivers' - Sun Nan

♫ Flower petals have fallen, piling as high as mortal mercilessness ♫

♫ Gone with the wind, as if it has never existed ♫

♫ I ask for more time To rewrite our stories ♫

♫ We travel together in joys and woes ♫

♫ Blood bathes this entangled destiny ♫

♫ For the next reunion in the troubled times ♫

♫ We tread a treacherous path To find each other ♫

♫ Wars and bleakness, the bright moon shines upon the city ♫

♫ I will offer my bravery Fighting relentlessly ♫

♫ All for no regrets In this life-and-death battle, I will not back down ♫

♫ Withstand enduring time Someone at the end of the world never leaves ♫

♫ I brave the grim haze to be with you once again ♫

Love of Nirvana

[Episode 40]

[Zhaixing Pavilion, Yueluo]

We're back here. Your Majesty, does nostalgia get to you?

Chun, Liang State has won the war again.

You may rest in peace.

Prince Qi can see Liang State's victory of today, but the people don't know the truth of the past.

You all ask me for the truth, and for justice.

You even think I killed Prince Qi.

You think I killed my own brother in order to take over the throne.

But Prince Qi is my own brother.

[20 years ago]

Big Brother, you're here.

I haven't practiced for a long time, and I'm getting bad at it.

Big Brother.

When you were first learning to write, I was the one who prepared the ink for you.

[Human nature is good as water flows downhill]

Nice handwriting.

You taught me to write the first word I ever wrote.

Chun, why did you run away?

Do you really think I'd kill you?

When I was young, I was too weak for strong winds.

I envied you for being able to follow Father on the battlefield and protect our country.

You knew what I was thinking, so you hunted a tiger yourself

to make a tiger-skin coat for me to wear and took me on a gallop.

It was my first time on horseback.

I've always been grateful to you in my heart.

But you still caught the cold.

Father scolded me for being ambitious and said I deliberately harmed you.

I know. Father has always been harsh on you,

but in my heart, you're always my big brother.

Water can also flow upwards, over a man's forehead,

or it can be made to flow over a hill.

It is the nature of water to flow downhill,

and it is the nature of the human heart to get ambitious.

Today, you and I are brothers, and we can talk about brotherhood.

In the future, when you and I are a ruler and a subject,

there will be superiority and inferiority.

It seems you and I will never have the chance to ride side by side again.

There are many things that could go side by side in this world,

but there is only one throne.

Big Brother, if only you and I were born into an ordinary family.

We would have been the closest brothers in the world.

We'd work in the daytime, go to bed at night,

take care of our parents, and get along with each other.

You're a simple man like pure water, who aspires to be a commoner.

But it's a world where everyone can't get what they want.

I've suffered enough.

I don't want to suffer anymore.

Chun, if you want to blame someone, just blame Father.

He refused to pass the throne to me.

This is no longer a fight between you and me.

If Liang State is to be stable, the imperial court must first be stabilized.

We can't have any more party cliques.

Only one man in a position of power can settle the disputes.

It's a pity...

I can never see the starry sky, and bright moon with you again.

It all started with us, and it will end with us.

I'd die to put an end to all this.

I hope that Your Majesty will protect the people, compassionate the people,

rid the world of injustice, and return justice to the people.

Your Majesty will be a wise ruler with benevolence and virtue.

I will be happy for you in the afterlife.

I...

will grant you your wish.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Big Brother,

after this parting,

may we be ordinary brothers in the next life,

close to each other,

and no more disputes.

I didn't kill him.

What's the difference between that and killing him?

You drove him to his death and put all the blame on Xiao Hai Tian and Yueluo.

If I wanted to build a strong kingdom, and protect the people,

I'd have to give up my personal desires, some people, including my own brother.

Winner makes the rules, and losers live by them.

It's been that way since ancient times.

It's just a whitewash for your dirty ambitions.

You misrepresent facts and distort the truth.

You made Xiao Hai Tian a scorned man in life and in death.

You enslaved Yueluo for 20 years, and made them suffer all sorts of humiliations.

I'll ask you again, who are you talking to me as?

I know your name is Xiao Wu Xia, the son of Xiao Hai Tian.

Xiao Hai Tian had aided Prince Qi to intervene in Liang State's affair

and it's impossible for him to get out of the situation.

Even if he was dragged into the game.

But who in this game wasn't forced by fate?

He's a scourge of Liang State.

He must die.

What about Consort Wei?

Why did you kill her?

Consort Wei was the woman I loved.

She shouldn't have met Yan Shuang Qiao, and she shouldn't have said that to me.

There's an assassin!

Let go of Consort Wei!

Stop there.

I'll kill anyone who takes a step forward!

Your Majesty,

did you really kill Prince Qi?

You killed Consort Wei because she knew her husband

was the one who caused the destruction of her family?

And you even killed the child in her womb!

Ci, you've woken up.

- Is Wei Zhao back? - Not yet.

I wonder what's going on.

A lot of people are heading towards Zhaixing Pavilion.

Zhaixing Pavilion?

Mr. Cui, get Ms. Jiang out of here.

Wei Zhao is really good at hiding women in his house.

I'm having a hard time finding Princess Yong'an.

Eunuch Jiang, you've got a good nose for a dog, don't you?

You mean girl, I'll make sure you'll all die in pieces today.

- Miss, get out of here! - You must be careful!

This way.

Ci.

Your Lordship.

Where is Wei Zhao?

His Majesty has threatened San Lang with the civilians,

so that he has to keep his mouth shut.

San Lang did everything he could for Yueluo.

What about his father's grievance?

He'll probably never be able to reveal it.

Where is he now?

They're now at Zhaixing Pavilion to worship Prince Qi.

Something is wrong.

I smelled sulphur on Jiang Yuan.

There's an ambush at Zhaixing Pavilion. Probably gunpowder.

I'm going to tell Wei Zhao.

I'll go with you.

Tong Min, you and Zi Ming...

We're going to call the others for help right now.

You must be careful.

Let's go.

You keep saying it's God's will, no one has a choice.

But Prince Qi chose to sacrifice for the people,

and my father chose to sacrifice for justice.

You've never chosen anything, but your own selfish desires.

I've been working hard to govern the country for 20 years.

In the past 20 years,

Liang State has been blessed with abundant goods, and good weather,

and the people have lived and worked in peace.

I've been protecting the people, and being compassionate.

I've got a clear conscience.

What will you do if the people ask about Prince Qi's case?

You'd avoid them, deceive them or even kill them.

If you truly care about the people, you should know that all they want is a place of peace.

They don't want to be separated, and they don't want to be trampled on.

But for your ambition,

you've enslaved the poor and the weak, and wronged the innocent.

But now, I am the ruler of Liang State.

Winner makes the rules, and losers live by them.

I have the final say in all of this.

San Lang, you still don't know that winner makes the rules and losers live by them.

I've planted gunpowder underneath.

Everything in the past will go up in smoke.

You won't be able to escape.

Are you trying to accuse Yueluo falsely again?

The people of Yueluo are unrepentant.

They planted gunpowder and tried to kill me.

Wei Zhao, Commander of Guangming Bureau, died protecting me.

Don't worry, San Lang.

I'll save you a good reputation.

He's too poisoned to fight.

Attack!

Protect the Emperor!

San Lang.

Twenty years ago, you made up a story to bring my father and Yueluo to shame.

Today's story is mine to tell.

The Emperor of Liang State died at the hands of a sycophant, Wei Zhao,

and no one else.

Wei Zhao!

Wei Zhao!

Wei Zhao.

Wei Zhao. Wei Zhao.

I'm here.

Wei Zhao.

Wei Zhao, wait for me. I'll get you out.

It's all over now.

No one can hurt you anymore.

From now on, you'll be free to see all the beautiful scenery

and taste all the delicious food in the world.

Okay. I'll wait for you.

I'll wait for you to take me with you.

Hang in there.

Wait for me.

I've lost all my family and left my home.

If it wasn't for you, my life would have been filled with hatred.

Now, I have no regrets, as I have returned to my homeland.

You promised me.

You promised to go with me to see the world.

Don't you dare lie to me.

I've got a present for you at the old residence.

In the future, wherever you go, Yueluo is your home.

And I'll be watching over you in Yueluo.

I'll wait for you to take me with you.

Hang in there. I'll get you out of here in a minute.

Pei Yan.

San Lang.

Take care of Jiang Ci.

I'm counting on you for Yueluo.

Jiang Ci. Don't be like this.

Jiang Ci!

- Wei Zhao! - Jiang Ci, don't be like this!

- Let's go. - Wei Zhao!

Let's go.

- Wei Zhao! - Let's go!

- Let's go! - Just go.

This time, don't you ever look back.

♫ From then on, no more pain or regret ♫

♫ No more memories of you ♫

♫ A wilted heart with no one to depend on ♫

♫ Is the reason I cannot bear to part ♫

♫ Our last burning memory in my heart ♫

♫ From then on, no more pain or regret ♫

♫ No more memories of you ♫

Young Master!

Mr. Xiao!

Young Master!

Let's go home.

Let's go home.

Let's go home.

Let me take you home.

[Ci, Xia]

When this is all over, I'm going to build a cabin.

And I'm going to move this swing over there.

That way, no matter how far we go, we'll have a place to come home to.

[Ci, Xia]

I've lost all my family and left my home.

If it wasn't for you, my life would have been filled with hatred.

Now, I have no regrets, as I have returned to my homeland.

♫ Pluck a red bean, cherish you deep within ♫

I've got a present for you at the old residence.

In the future, wherever you go, Yueluo is your home.

And I'll be watching over you in Yueluo.

♫ Let it fly with the wind into sweet dreams ♫

♫ The beautiful moments we shared last through time, we never leave each other ♫

♫ My love sees the sun rising and the moon setting ♫

♫ Your face stays vivid in my mind ♫

There were Chinese roses and azaleas.

Every summer, the house smelled so good, and it sometimes attracted bees.

In the corner, there's a pot of Weinmann's Pistachio.

Master always kicked it by accident.

She also scolded me for putting too many plants in the house.

Did you make the wind chimes yourself?

I strung it up with shells I found.

And put it next to the pillar.

♫ Pluck a red bean, cherish you deep within ♫

♫ A flower of affection blooms without fading forever in love ♫

♫ Fold a kite, let it fly with the wind into sweet dreams ♫

♫ The beautiful moments we shared last through time, we never leave each other ♫

♫ My love sees the sun rising and the moon setting ♫

♫ Your face stays vivid in my mind ♫

♫ Two hearts bound to each other ♫

♫ Like flowing water, love and hate continue ♫

♫ I only wish for your unwavering heart ♫

♫ You are still there when I turn back ♫

♫ As passionate as we first met, I hold your hands through eternity ♫

♫ Time cannot separate us, our longings go on ♫

♫ First encounter or the past ♫

First bow to the heaven.

♫ Dangers and threats endured for a shared moment ♫

♫ Predestined or chance encounter we are being drawn apart ♫

♫ Helpless against the hands of fate ♫

♫ All for a lifetime of deep affection ♫

♫ Fortunate to walk together, even for a moment ♫

♫ When we first met ♫

♫ Who could have known how we'd arrive at today? ♫

♫ A wilted heart with no one to depend on ♫

♫ Is the reason I cannot bear to part ♫

Second bow to the earth.

♫ From then on, no more pain or regret no more memories of you ♫

♫ First encounter or the past we are drawn to each other ♫

♫ Dangers and threats endured for a shared moment ♫

♫ Predestined or chance encounter we are being drawn apart ♫

♫ Helpless against the hands of fate ♫

♫ All for a lifetime of deep affection ♫

♫ Fortunate to walk together, even for a moment ♫

♫ When we first met ♫

♫ Who could have known how we'd arrive at today? ♫

♫ A wilted heart with no one to depend on ♫

♫ Is the reason I cannot bear to part ♫

♫ Our last burning memory in my heart ♫

♫ From then on, no more pain or regret no more memories of you ♫

♫ All for a lifetime of deep affection ♫

♫ Fortunate to walk together, even for a moment ♫

♫ When we first met ♫

♫ Who could have known how we'd arrive at today? ♫

♫ A wilted heart with no one to depend on ♫

♫ Is the reason I cannot bear to part ♫

- Third bow to my wife. - Third bow to my husband.

♫ From then on, no more pain or regret no more memories of you ♫

♫ From then on, no more pain or regret no more memories of you ♫

Your Lordship.

Ci, don't stand on ceremony with me.

Your Lordship, I have a favor to ask of you.

I know even if you don't say it.

I promised San Lang I'd watch over Yueluo from now on.

Thank you, Your Lordship.

This is what I should do.

What about you?

What are your plans for the future?

Ci, just go back to Qingkang.

It's all over. No one will ever hurt you again.

If you want to save lives, I'll open a medical center for you.

You can still do what you want.

Standing on the peak, and looking over all the people.

How can we not be lonely in the vast expanse of heaven and earth?

Your Lordship, the peace of the world lies in your hands.

Summon Chancellor for an audience.

Pei Yan is here to greet Your Majesty.

I ask Your Majesty to issue a decree to clear Yueluo's reputation, abolish forced labor,

abolish slavery, promote Confucianism, and extend compassion to the people

so that the government will be safe from corruption, and everyone will be united.

Approved.

[Lord of Jianding's Residence]

Now, everything has been put to an end.

I finally have a chance to travel around the world.

Your Lordship, I want to be myself again.

San Lang's gone, and so is Ci.

An Cheng was sacrificed because of my mistake.

Now, I can't keep Zi Ming either.

Your Lordship, peace has just been restored to the world.

Agriculture should be emphasized, and taxes should be reduced.

Keeping honest officials on duty to listen to the people's voices.

Nothing but kindness, nothing but virtue.

Although Yueluo's injustice has been resolved,

the promise between you and Wei Zhao has not yet been fulfilled.

Please remember your promise to Wei Zhao in order to comfort his soul.

I believe that you will become a good chancellor with your benevolent governance.

[Lord of Jianding's Residence]

Go and buy a scented pouch.

[Yueluo]

♫ The moon is clear as the moonlight shines bright ♫

♫ Bright in the sky, rippling in the water ♫

Leave a good reputation behind when you pass away,

just as geese passing through the sky leave a loud cry.

But you didn't leave any traces.

Le has gone off on his travels.

He said he'd come back to see you when he could protect Yueluo like you.

You've had a tough life.

Now, we have our grievances redressed.

You must rest in peace.

Thank you for bringing Yu Lian back to me.

To outsiders, you're a sycophant, the son of a sinner,

and no one even knows who you really are.

But Wu Xia of Yueluo will always be in our hearts.

Every flower, branch, grass and tree in Yueluo survives because of you.

The people of Yueluo will always remember everything you did for them.

They will remember their benefactor, Xiao Wu Xia.

I've been with you in Yueluo for so many years that I've developed feelings for this place.

I've decided to stay. I won't leave.

Will you feel more at ease?

Young Master.

I've been with you for years.

I wished you'd take off your mask, and I wanted to see you get married,

and have kids and grandchildren.

I can't see that anymore.

I can't see that anymore.

♫ Whenever I gaze at the horizon ♫

♫ And the lonely phases of the moon ♫

♫ Past events resurfaced again ♫

♫ Can you see ♫

♫ My distant homeland ♫

♫ Beneath the same moon ♫

♫ The moon is clear as the moonlight shines bright ♫

♫ Bright in the sky, rippling in the water ♫

♫ The moonlight makes no sound ♫

♫ A tinkling in my heart ♫

[Mingyue Valley, Yueluo] [Five years later]

Mother, have a candy.

Good boy, Yao.

Mother, are we home?

We're almost there. It's up ahead.

I want to have Bitterless Congee.

Okay. I'll cook it for you when we get home.

Mother, will we be leaving again after we get home?

Of course, we will. There are so many patients waiting for me to treat them.

Is Father home?

Yao, come in.

We're home.

Your father's been waiting for us at home.

♫ The slanting sun ray refuses to leave ♫

♫ The moon is fading off ♫

♫ Frost on the sword, string of the bow ♫

♫ Bond people together ♫

♫ The wind heading north and the wild geese returning from the south ♫

♫ Who can meet again? ♫

♫ Looking at the mountains far away and seeing everything red ♫

♫ Immersed in the passing years ♫

♫ Back then, the road seemed ordinary ♫

♫ Yet now I am left wandering in this life ♫

♫ Faint memories of the past ♫

♫ All tell of parting sorrows ♫

♫ Back then, the road seemed ordinary ♫

♫ Amidst the wind, I suddenly look back ♫

♫ The face that feels so dear to me ♫

♫ Where are you now? ♫

♫ Back then, the road seemed ordinary ♫

♫ Looking back, it seems like a dream ♫

♫ Don't forget each other even if we're far apart ♫

♫ Don't waste time ♫

♫ Back then, the road seemed ordinary ♫

♫ Taste all the vicissitudes of life in a flash ♫

♫ Though nothing is permanent ♫

Love is like flowing water, life is a long journey. Thanks for being with us.

The story is over, but the memory lives on.

May you have everything you wish for.

♫ The slanting sun ray refuses to leave ♫

♫ The moon is fading off ♫

♫ Frost on the sword, string of the bow ♫

♫ Bond people together ♫

♫ The wind heading north and the wild geese returning from the south ♫

♫ Who can meet again? ♫

♫ Looking at the mountains far away and seeing everything red ♫

♫ Immersed in the passing years ♫

♫ Back then, the road seemed ordinary ♫

♫ Yet now I am left wandering in this life ♫

♫ Faint memories of the past ♫

♫ All tell of parting sorrows ♫

♫ Back then, the road seemed ordinary ♫

♫ Amidst the wind, I suddenly look back ♫

♫ The face that feels so dear to me ♫

♫ Where are you now? ♫

♫ Back then, the road seemed ordinary ♫

♫ Looking back, it seems like a dream ♫

♫ Don't forget each other even if we're far apart ♫

♫ Don't waste time ♫

♫ Back then, the road seemed ordinary ♫

♫ Taste all the vicissitudes of life in a flash ♫

♫ Though nothing is permanent ♫

♫ I wish you well ♫