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♪I'm just a common man under the sky♪

♪Among all living beings, they speak of my recklessness♪

♪Above the sky, my heart yearns♪

♪The light that these hands cannot hide♪

♪The justice gavel strikes and releases countless burdens♪

♪Looking back, it's the same old story♪

♪Time and space brought me to another yellowed page♪

♪Curious about the greed in the world♪

♪I tore the sky's curtain apart♪

♪The powerful words♪

♪Spilled this golden soup♪

♪It is not very firm♪

♪Standing here♪

♪I set the rules that shackle me♪

♪Learn to cure♪

♪Eradicating the diseases of this land♪

♪I am just a common man♪

♪I wanted to take things step by step♪

♪I am just a common man♪

♪Never want to be a confused fool♪

♪I am just a common man♪

♪Listening to the songs without dispute♪

♪Yet I always see the lonely souls♪

♪But I always rush ahead♪

♪Leaving my scribbles behind for future generations to study♪

♪The light that these hands cannot hide♪

♪The justice gavel strikes and releases countless burdens♪

♪Looking back, it's the same old story♪

♪Time and space brought me to another yellowed page♪

♪Sunlight pierces through♪

♪One comes and goes as one pleases♪

♪My Go board holds both sides♪

♪When I set the game, learn to see♪

♪Don't be a sore loser♪

♪So many lies and deceits♪

♪I can see through every play♪

♪May I live and die with the sun♪

=Guardians of the Dafeng=

=Episode 16=

The line

must be drawn here!

How can outlaws

enforce the law?

How can the evil remove evil?

I,

Li Yuchun, have had enough.

I quit.

Or kill me!

Chief...

- Chief! - Chief!

We're told by the high-ups

to let you visit the prisoner.

You only have a few minutes.

That should be enough.

Yes.

But

first,

you have to wake him up.

Wake him up?

He's been

sleeping like that for days.

It's normal.

Fighters sleep a lot.

It's my father's dream life.

Thank you.

Ningyan.

Wake up! This isn't the time

to practice!

(Unite the heart and the mind.)

(Let the energy run.)

(The Spirit Stage!)

(7th Rank Fighter, Spirit Stage)

It stinks!

I stayed up for several nights

to reach the Spirit Stage.

Hey, what brings you here?

Yesterday, your colleagues

sent a message to our house,

saying you were in jail.

Lingyue rushed to the Academy to tell me overnight.

Hearing that you were imprisoned,

I rushed back instantly

and waited until dawn

to get in when the Inner City opened.

How are the others

at home?

Mother went to seek help

from her townspeople all night.

Father rushed to the Bureau

and the Imperial Guards.

Lingyue

almost cried her eyes out.

When she found me,

she spoke in a trembling voice.

Lingyin was worried sick, too.

She only had a bowl of congee for breakfast.

I made them suffer.

I've talked to my masters,

but

they and Wei Yuan aren't exactly friends.

The Dean said

Grand Princess is your reference.

Only she can help you out.

Too bad,

she's in the Palace.

It's fine.

Just now, your two colleagues said

they could get me a permit.

I'll visit her in the Palace.

Cijiu,

are you mad at me?

I am.

I'm mad that you failed to kill that scum!

You're a scholar indeed!

I'm sorry.

I'll get you out.

Don't worry.

I'm blessed by the heavens.

I've been in jail three times

and got out twice.

Plus, Grand Princess's behind me.

I'll be fine.

I surely hope so.

Do you have money?

Yes.

Pay that jailer and tell him

you need one of my belongings back.

It's the Jade Mirror you saw.

If it's still there,

bring it to the Anji House on the east side

and show it to a man, Heng Yuan.

Tell him to inform No. 1

that No. 3 is in the Guardians' dungeon.

He needs help.

What if the mirror is gone?

Then forget it.

No need to bother

Grand Princess either.

His Copper Gong, badge,

weapon, and uniform

can't be taken away.

The rest is all yours.

Please send in a word.

(Shiqian Gate)

(Entry Permit)

(Xu Xinnian requests to see Grand Princess.)

I'm from the Yunlu Academy.

I'd like to see the Grand Princess.

Please tell her I'm here.

Wait a minute.

This is as far as we can go.

The rest is

on your own.

Thank you,

Mr. Song and Mr. Zhu.

We'll do anything

to get Ningyan out.

You have a visitor, Your Highness.

Xu Xinnian of the Yunlu Academy

greets the Grand Princess.

What brings you here?

My cousin, Xu Qi'an, is in great peril.

Please help him, Your Highness.

Xu Qi'an?

What happened?

A Copper Gong badly injured a Silver Gong.

Clearly, the attacker meant to kill.

To put it seriously,

that's attempted murder.

My cousin might've acted rashly,

but had he done nothing,

that poor girl would've been

assaulted by Silver Gong Zhu.

Justice must be upheld

against power and interest.

He might not be a scholar,

but he'd sacrifice himself for righteousness.

How

did Lord Wei punish them?

Silver Gong Zhu is discharged

from office forever.

My cousin will

be cut in half in seven days.

My teachers,

Master Mubai

and Master Youping, wrote this

(To Huaiqing) to seek your help.

(Xu Qi'an is a rare genius with half-written poems alone.)

I see.

The thing is

the Guardians are an imperial force.

They only listen to my father.

I'll see what I can do.

Thank you, Your Highness.

(We can't pin all our hope on her alone.)

(She's agreed to help,)

(but who knows how much she'll do?)

(Xu Cijiu,)

(what exactly)

(have you done these years?)

(In the Spring Exam next year,)

(I must come on top!)

Your Highness,

it's been confirmed.

What Xu Xinnian said

is all true.

Were Xu Qi'an and Silver Gong Zhu hostile against each other?

They had barely crossed paths.

Although Zhu did say

in private that he was jealous of Xu,

and he hated him.

Was the Governor of Taikang's family sent

to the Imperial Office of Music?

No.

Over the years,

Zhu repeatedly assaulted convicted officials' families,

but

no one stood up to protect them.

I also found out

that Zhu

did provoke Xu Qi'an to attack

- but... - But

he didn't think a mere Copper Gong

could unleash such great power.

I see what happened.

You may leave.

Yes.

(Forever Peace)

(Emperor's Chamber)

Your Majesty,

you're awake.

What time is it?

Your Majesty,

it's a quarter past the Yin hour.

It's the coldest at night.

Practicing too hard

might impair your health.

Any word from the Treasure Sect?

I've passed your order

to send in words immediately

once the State Preceptor comes out.

Your Majesty, there was a sudden explosion at Sangbo.

The Ancestral Temple was destroyed.

The Ancestral Temple

has been destroyed.

(Forever Peace)

Wei Yuan.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

The ceremony just ended.

How did this happen?

I am still investigating.

What about the sword?

It fell into the Sangbo Lake.

We're trying to retrieve it.

Where is the Supervisor?

Your Majesty,

the Astronomical Bureau sent in words,

saying

the Supervisor was unwell

and is unable to see you.

The other corpses are like these ones.

Your Majesty, we've found no signs of enemy invasion.

Wei Yuan.

(Cultivate the Mind)

By His Majesty's order,

no entry is allowed.

Huaiqing.

What now?

The situation remains unknown.

Lord Wei.

Lord Wei.

What's the status?

The Ancestral Temple was destroyed,

but

the culprit is long gone.

Was it to do with the worshiping ceremony?

His Majesty gave me 15 days to solve the case

and find the culprit.

I told him

it wouldn't

be easy to solve.

I'm still feeling anxious.

Your anxiety comes from within.

It needs to

be addressed from within, too.

You're right.

Can the State Preceptor come out early?

I'll issue an edit to confer the title

of the Supreme Consort on her.

(Chu Yuanzhen) I understand.

(No. 4 of Realm Sect, 4th Rank of Men Sect)

I'll relay it to my master.

Alright, everyone.

Stop worrying.

All will be well.

Father,

was it linked to the incident at the ceremony?

Father,

when I saw Lord Wei just now,

he said it'd be hard to solve this case.

I believe

he wanted me

to put in a good word for him

and ask for more time.

I happen to know a skilled investigator.

With his help,

this case will

be solved in 15 days.

Who is that?

It's none other than a Guardian, Xu...

Objection!

Is Princess Huaiqing promoting her people again?

Father!

Father,

Brother hasn't said anything.

Huaiqing is trying to steal the thunder.

Please say something.

What do you suggest then?

I don't know.

What I do know is

your health

matters more than anything in the world.

Father,

Sangbo is an imperial sanctuary.

I wonder

what kind of treasure is kept there.

If someone can go in and out of there,

they can break into my mansion, too!

Relax.

With me here,

I dare them to lay a finger on my princess.

The explosion at Sangbo is serious,

causing a panic among court officials.

Father,

I might not excel in investigation,

but the Imperial Guards and those of the Ministries

can solve this case together.

If Brother takes on this job,

I won't object to it.

The Crown Prince

will handle this case.

Yes, Father.

Do you mean

Lord Wei hinted that you should step in,

but Princess Lin'an interfered

to stop you?

Clearly,

she didn't know Xu Qi'an was in trouble.

Why not tell her about it just now?

Had she known,

she would've let you handle it.

It wasn't the right time.

Tell her now.

Father's paranoid.

The Sangbo Explosion

poses a huge threat to royalty.

Promoting her guest advisor now

would raise Father's suspicion.

What's even more suspicious is

she did so at the risk of annoying Father

but backed down when you interfered.

Wait.

That wasn't her style.

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Bad news!

Why the rush?

I heard from those in the Palace

that... Copper Gong Xu was imprisoned!

What?

When I asked them,

they said he overreached himself,

trying to kill a Silver Gong.

That was a capital offense!

Lord Wei was outraged

and sentenced him to be cut in half in public!

I'm afraid

he won't survive this time.

Xu Qi'an...

It's Xu Qi'an.

No...

Help him, Brother!

Please help Xu Qi'an!

- Please! - Hold on.

Who's Xu Qi'an?

Xu Qi'an...

He's my guest advisor.

Your guest advisor is a Guardian?

No, no...

I'm going to see Father!

- Lin'an! - Your Highness!

Slow down. Lin'an!

(The virtuous...)

As you expected,

Princess Lin'an went to the Imperial Study.

Xu Qi'an broke the law,

and he's Lord Wei's man.

Father wouldn't meddle in it.

However,

she begged His Majesty for mercy.

In the end,

she said Xu Qi'an was her kept man.

Her kept man, she said?

How ridiculous!

But

that did sound like her.

His Majesty summoned Crown Prince

and Noble Consort Chen in a rage.

Father would calm down soon.

Everyone knows

Lin'an would never fool around with men.

Does she even know what a kept man is?

(Erudite and Upright) I really didn't know what that was,

Father.

My servants and maids told me to say that,

Brother!

They said a kept man is

a man I keep

as a guest advisor.

You have to trust me, Mother!

Enough!

Kneel!

Your Majesty,

as spoiled as she is,

she'd never do such unspeakable things.

Please trust her, Your Majesty.

Father,

she was eager to help that man.

This is all but a misunderstanding.

Please trust her, Father!

Your Majesty.

Do you want me to die early?

I'm really sorry.

I'd never have a kept man.

He's merely a Copper Gong.

Why are you so eager to help him?

I can't lose him.

He...

He can write poems

and solve cases.

He can solve cases, too?

He can solve any case.

I saw the case files he processed as a Guardian.

How good was he?

He solved almost all the cases

with speed.

Father, I beg you to allow him

to investigate the explosion

and redeem himself.

Fine.

If you also value his ability,

I'll give him a chance

to let him

make amends for his faults

by assisting you with this case.

Thank you, Father!

If he can't solve it within 15 days,

I'll have him executed.

Are you Xu?

You're...?

Some Imperial Guards have a message for you.

They're caught up with something,

so they can't come.

Those traitors!

They agreed to come when we drank yesterday

now they stood me up.

A bunch of pigs!

Ningyan,

I promised your father

to keep you safe.

I might not be a skilled fighter,

but I am

a man of my word.

Your noodles.

Didn't I tell you specifically no coriander?

Why did you add it?

Where's garlic? I want it.

Yes, sure.

Without garlic,

noodles taste less good.

Fill myself up

and then I can work.

Ningyan,

give me a minute.

I'll eat up soon.

It this fresh garlic?

It's good!

Here's an edict!

Guardian, Copper Gong Xu Qi'an,

is skilled at solving cases.

He shall redeem himself

by solving the Sangbo Explosion in 15 days.

If he succeeds,

he'll be reinstated.

Otherwise,

he'll receive his punishment.

Also, the Guardians shall provide full support.

The end.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Lord Wei,

His Majesty made an exception and gave

the Guardians another chance.

That little Copper Gong

is so fortunate.

It's all

thanks to you, too.

Lord Wei,

thanks.

Let's go.

Fortune does favor fools like Xu Qi'an.

How silly.

How am I silly?

Do you know why Father talked to the Grand Princess?

He dropped a hint on her outside the study.

Then she advised His Majesty to give Xu

a chance to redeem himself.

I don't need you tell me.

I knew, of course.

I just didn't say it.

With a blockhead like yours?

Enough.

Stop arguing.

Release him from the prison.

Yes.

Send a word to Li Yuchun

that His Majesty released Xu Qi'an

to let him redeem himself.

And he, Silver Gong Li,

is also reinstated.

Remember,

make it grand.

Ningyan,

I promised your father

to keep you safe.

I might not be a skilled fighter,

but I am

a man of my word.

Where's the outhouse?

Ningyan,

you won't die,

Ningyan!

His Majesty is giving you a chance to redeem yourself.

Hurry!

My man!

My man!

I miss you so much!

You're killing me!

I... I'm going to die because of you!

- Ningyan! - Get off me!

Go away!

Ningyan,

I had the runs just now

and wasted a bit more time.

No more accidents will happen now.

Ningyan,

here I come!

Who are you

to break into the Haoqi Tower at night?

Why are you here?

Uh, sir,

I passed by.

If there's nothing else,

I... I'll be off.

Stop!

Why bring a saber with you?

Too tight.

I can't untie it in a rush.

Please give me a hand.

Ningyan...!

The Sangbo Explosion.

His Majesty ordered me to solve it

to redeem myself.

You really got lucky this time

and had a narrow escape.

How did His Majesty know?

We only know Lord Wei went to see him at Sangbo.

Then the edict to release you came this morning.

Lord Wei?

Let's get out of here.

It's filthy.

Let's go.

Come on.

You're out.

Mr. Jiang.

They told me everything.

Thank you for putting in

good words for me.

Don't mention it.

You did nothing wrong anyway.

We Gold Gongs are on your side.

Good boy.

Well done.

I'll fight Yang Yan over you again later.

You should join me!

Thanks for your appreciation.

Who's this?

That petty thief was out of his mind.

Just now, he made a fuss

with his rusty saber outside,

so I seized him.

Is he crazy?

I guess.

But then again, Mr. Jiang,

if he dared to break into our office,

someone might be behind him.

We should

throw him in jail

and torture him. He'll confess.

You're right.

Guards.

Don't bother to question him. Lock him up

and torture him.

Sure.

I'm going to work, Mr. Jiang.

See you.

- Mr. Jiang. - Goodbye.

Mr. Jiang.

Let's drink someday.

No problem!

Go.

Ningyan...

Ningyan...

Ningyan...!

What's wrong, Ningyan?

I hear someone calling my name.

Are you hearing voices?

You're free.

You won't be in jail ever again.

Rest assured.

The two of us will help you solve the case

and keep you safe.

My man.

My man.

(Xu Residence)

Cijiu,

the Grand Princess...

Her Highness is upright.

Let's hope she'll lend a hand.

Mother, Xinnian,

eat something.

You can't think on an empty stomach.

I wonder if Ningyan has anything

to eat in jail.

Mother,

Lingyue is right.

We need to eat in order to help Ningyan.

Lingyue,

you've barely eaten anything lately as well.

Eat something.

I regret

taking him in back then.

I thought you never wanted him here?

Don't you know I'm all bark and no bite?

Hadn't Ningyan's father

saved your father,

we wouldn't have become a family,

and you wouldn't have been born.

Are you alright, mother?

I'm fine.

I'm just a bit

disturbed.

Eat up

for your energy to recover.

What goodies are you eating without me?

You're back, Ningyan!

Let me hold you, little one!

Do you miss me?

I've been missing you so much!

Let's eat. What do we have?

I'm starving!

Is there anything good?

You're so annoying!

The food isn't for you.

What's wrong?

I heard from Cijiu

that while I was away,

you were too worried to eat.

I... I was fine.

I had a good appetite.

I ate a lot every day.

Where's my Sis?

Ningyan.

Ningyan,

I thought...

I'm fine.

I heard you barely ate anything lately.

Yes.

I even gave her my favorite drumsticks.

Good girl.

I'm back safe and sound. Let's eat.

I'll make another dish.

No need, Sis.

I'll go get you a cup.

Dig in.

Leave Ningyan alone.

- Which one is your drumstick? - Eat.

♪Flowers in the yard♪

♪Bloom and wither♪

♪Time goes by♪

♪The wind blows through hair under the eave♪

♪Tea is brewed leisurely♪

♪Where is the one taking a break from♪

One more cup...

Careful, careful.

Ningyan,

it's a beautiful night tonight.

I will

recite another poem!

You've barely written anything,

but you can drink much more now.

♪Open the door; let go of the worries♪

♪Why gaze into the world far away♪

(I didn't find Heng Yuan at the Anji House.)

(We need other plans to get Ningyan out.)

(Plan A:)

(Let Father go to see the Grand Princess)

(to explain everything quickly)

(and plead with His Majesty.)

(Plan B:)

(Let Father go to see Supervisor.)

(He'll protect Ningyan.)

♪Let the world remain strange and noisy♪

♪Whether people laugh or cry♪

Hey,

where's my uncle?

Yesterday,

he said he'd go get roast chicken

and that it was my favorite in childhood.

Father gave me this yesterday,

saying all the money he secretly kept was in it.

Don't squander it.

Mother.

Didn't you give that bracelet to Mrs. Wang?

Your father said it was part of my dowry.

We kept it safe even in prison.

We must have it.

It's worth more than life.

♪And noisy♪

Did you complain to Father again?

Not this time!

♪And sleeves to hold♪

You know

your father always thinks he's useless

and that he owes us.

♪Your uniqueness♪

Where exactly did he go?

♪Flowers in the yard♪

♪Bloom and wither♪

♪Time goes by♪

♪The wind blows through hair under the eave♪

♪Tea is brewed leisurely♪

♪Where is the one taking a break from♪

♪Stars are outside the window♪

♪Listening to our whispers♪

♪We had fun in the moonlight♪

♪As the sun rises and falls♪

♪Words said every day♪

♪melt in the mouth, turning into poetry♪

♪The world is crowded and messy♪

♪Open the door; let go of the worries♪

♪Why gaze into the world far away♪

♪Your world is better♪

♪People are strange and noisy♪

♪Thankfully, there's still warmth♪

♪And sleeves to hold♪

♪There are people who understand you♪

♪And know your uniqueness♪

♪Stars are outside the window♪

♪Listening to our whispers♪

♪We had fun in the moonlight♪

♪As the sun rises and falls♪

♪Words said every day♪

♪melt in the mouth, turning into poetry♪

♪The world is crowded and messy♪

♪Open the door; let go of the worries♪

♪Why gaze into the world far away♪

♪Your world is better♪

♪People are strange and noisy♪

♪Thankfully, there's still warmth♪

♪And sleeves to hold♪

♪There are always people who understand you♪

♪Let the world remain strange and noisy♪

♪Whether people laugh or cry♪

♪The world far away isn't better♪

♪Then the view you see♪

♪The world is crowded and messy♪

♪Open the door; let go of the worries♪

♪Why gaze into the world far away♪

♪Your world is better♪

♪People are strange and noisy♪

♪Thankfully, there's still warmth♪

♪And sleeves to hold♪

♪There are people who understand you♪

♪And know your uniqueness♪

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