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♪Horses over the steppe♪

♪Misty rain, armor suit♪

♪Flower blossom in the moon breeze♪

♪When did the universe start?♪

♪Who will the moon shine on?♪

♪Spring breeze sprouts buds in trees♪

♪breathes new life in me♪

♪Love is a song, passion a painting♪

♪Dream falls at the flower of my hairpin♪

♪Been around the world, seen it all♪

♪Have the universe under my sleeve♪

The Legend of Xiao Chuo

Episode 35

Youzhou is the south gate of Liao.

We can't afford to lose it.

What we're going to do now

is to defend Youzhou with our lives.

All soldiers.

Yes.

Lucun.

Yes.

Lucun Take three hundred men with you.

Lucun

Evacuate all citizens in town.

We can't let them fall into the hands of our enemies.

Yes, commander.

Lizha.

Yes.

Take three hundred men,

gather all weapons and supplies in the city.

Block the city entrance from inside,

then go support the tower.

Yes, commander.

Yelü Xidi.

Yes.

Call up every healthy man in the city,

equip them with armors and weapons

so that they can fight with us.

Yes, commander.

Envoy Xiao Taogu.

Yes.

Come with me.

We'll take the remaining four thousand elites

with the archers to defend the city.

Yes, commander.

All soldiers.

The life or death of Youzhou City

depends solely on us now.

We'll follow Commander Han,

guard the city with our lives.

Father must have been bullied by His Majesty again.

Don't talk nonsense.

Guiyin, Chongjiu.

Take Liulishuo back.

Yes.

Let's go, come on.

What's going on?

Why are you so angry?

It's not worth it.

Mingyi has always been wary of me.

I can never lead the army under his watch.

He just wants to keep me captivated.

If I want to be free,

I have to take the throne.

After all these years,

why are you still clinging to this thought?

Don't you remember what happened to Yansage?

That's because he was useless.

His ambition had not only hurt himself

but also hurt elder sister.

I don't want anything to happen to Yanyan.

Xiyin.

Liulishou has grown up to a big boy.

All I want is for him to be healthy and safe.

Would you please stop?

I just can't stand this!

Even for my son,

I have to take the throne.

You want to see our son

bow down

to your sister's children for his whole life?

All these years,

it's time for us to take the throne.

If you really want to,

then go for it.

You agreed?

I'll never forget

what I promised you

in the dungeon.

If this is what you want to do,

I'll support you.

I can't stop you anyway.

It doesn't matter if I don't agree.

Soldiers, we have to guard the entrance of Youzhou!

We can't let them break through!

Commander.

Our soldiers fought with their lives.

The enemy is now at rest.

Their offensive has slowed down.

How many men do we have left?

Less than 2,000.

Commander, we are running low on supplies.

Our soldiers have been worn out.

They can't take another wave.

If this continues,

we will lose Youzhou City.

Yelü Xidi According to our scouts,

King of Han, Liu Jiyuan just learned

that King Ji's reinforcements had been aced

at white horse ridge.

He got scared.

He had...

surrendered himself.

The long-lasted fight in Taiyuan caused too many casualties.

The South King was furious.

He sent troops and burned the whole Taiyuan city to the ground.

This fire, after it's done with Taiyuan,

it'll then come for Liao.

The messengers we sent out

were all shot down by the enemy.

If there's no reinforcement, we'll lose.

Wait for the night.

When the night comes, when our enemies get tired,

we'll ask His Majesty for reinforcements.

We've known each other

for over a decade.

Back in the day,

I got to know her

because of you.

And now,

would you send her a message for me?

Come back alive!

Yanyan.

The whole has been isolated.

I hope you can see this letter.

Sister,

did you hear

Cloud Snow?

How is that possible?

Don't be paranoid.

Cloud Snow!

Don't go. You're pregnant now.

Your Highness, they have a letter.

King Ji had been defeated at White Horse Ridge.

Liu Han's main force had surrendered.

Taiyuan city has been destroyed.

Youzhou was besieged by the Southerners.

We are on the verge of death and destruction.

Invite His Majesty and all ministers in.

We have to talk about this.

This is outrageous!

Your Majesty.

Xiezhen.

Yes.

I command you,

take our elites south to intercept their main force.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Xiuge.

Yes.

Take 100,000 Pishi troops

to rescue Youzhou.

Kill all our enemies.

Your Majesty,

I would love to lead Pishi troops

to fight against our enemy in Youzhou.

You are now pregnant.

I would never agree.

If we lose Youzhou City,

we'll have to retreat to the north of the Great Wall.

We'll lose half of what our ancestors had built.

Your Majesty, the first priority is now our country.

King Ji has been defeated. Youzhou has been besieged.

The soldiers fought with their lives.

As the Queen,

how can I just sit here in this court.

Your Majesty, time is the key.

Please allow me to go into war on behalf of you.

But...

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty.

Don't worry.

Your Majesty has been thrown away by the sudden anger.

It's all right.

Take His Majesty back to the chamber.

Yes.

Your Majesty, please.

All ministers, no need to fret.

His Majesty is in good health.

We can't afford to lose the Sixteen Prefectures.

I am the Queen.

His Majesty has entrusted me with regency.

It is my duty.

Xiuge Tiyin.

Yes.

Stay at court.

Assist His Majesty with state affairs.

Yes, Your Highness.

Yelü Xiezhen, gather your soldiers.

You and I will each lead 50,000 men

to rescue Youzhou.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness, when His Majesty wakes up,

will he blame you for leading the troops?

His Majesty will understand.

I am acting on behalf of His Majesty.

Han Derang has been fighting for Youzhou City.

He didn't fail his country.

And I won't fail him.

Where's the queen?

Your Majesty.

The queen has gone with the troops to Youzhou.

She didn't care that she's pregnant?

But went there herself?

How many troops did she bring?

100,000 Pishi troops.

100,000 troops?

That won't be enough.

There are at least 200,000 troops of the South.

Send my words.

Let the kings of the five clans

count 80,000 of our finest troops.

You will lead the army

to Youzhou to help the queen.

Yes.

Commander, we're about to lose the city.

Let's get out of here.

It's easy for us to withdraw our troops.

What about the people behind us?

Who will defend the cities behind us?

What happened to Taiyuan city,

have you all forgotten?

Even we have to die,

we'll die here with the city.

I will retreat to Yanyun Terrace.

We'll live or die with the city!

Yes.

Kill them!

Han Derang!

Yanyan.

Han Derang, Han Derang!

Your Highness came,

now the city is safe.

It's a blessing to all of us.

It's a blessing for our country.

And a blessing for me.

Seeing both you and Youzhou are now safe,

it's a blessing for me too.

Han Derang!

Is Lord Han alright?

Your Highness, Lord Han has fainted

for the physical exhaustion.

He'll be fine in a few days.

You may leave.

Yes.

Darling!

Darling.

Darling.

Darling.

Rest assured, Mrs. Han.

Lord Han should be fine.

Your Highness.

My husband has been injured.

I'm sorry if I'm being rude.

It's alright.

I need to clean and dress my husband.

Please, excuse us.

Your Highness!

Your Highness, this is an emergency message.

Han is a great scholar to our country.

Once he wakes up,

please send someone to tell me.

This used to be the palace of Emperor Muzong.

Last time

I came in as Xiao Gu.

And almost got myself killed.

Xiao Gu.

Luckily,

he saved my life.

I am here.

Your Highness.

For over a decade,

things have changed.

Now it seems like a lifetime ago.

Your Highness, you are with child.

You mustn't worry too much.

I'm just saying,

the young, naive,

innocent days

are gone.

Your Highness, you're too tired.

Don't think too much.

The ministers will attend to the affairs of the city.

You're right.

I won't think about it.

Your Highness.

You are injured. Please rise.

Those are minor injuries.

They don't matter.

The battle of Youzhou,

you've fought too hard.

I'm the commander of this city.

I'm merely fulfilling my duty.

We...

could have lost you for good.

I just didn't think

Your Highness would come for yourself.

You shouldn't have come.

I'm here

to protect this land.

As back in the day,

what you and I said here.

"We're all just passing through,

but they

are the eternity."

Good thing that I caught up.

You're alright.

So is Youzhou.

It's all behind us now.

It's been 11 years since you left Shangjing.

All these years,

you have sacrificed yourself

to carry out political orders here.

You helped the locals

to turn wasteland into farms.

Every year,

Youzhou pays the most taxes.

The city has become the best model.

I'm in Zhouzhou,

that's all I can do.

But His Majesty and I both know,

you're too good for Youzhou.

The war is over.

Xiuge will be back in a few hours.

This time, Lord Han,

you must come with me back to Shangjing.

I will remain in Youzhou City.

I'm afraid I can't do that.

Think about it. I'll be waiting for your answer.

Her Highness has arrived.

You're injured.

No need to get up.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Sorry, for my condition.

I couldn't get up and salute to you.

How are you feeling right now?

I'll be all right.

Thank you for your concern.

The battle is won

because of you.

You were seriously injured yet you stayed in charge.

I can't imagine what it would be without you.

Thank you. Your highness.

This is my duty.

With this war,

it's a good thing that Han Derang and Yelü Xuegu

were able to keep both the city and its people safe,

so that people could stand by for help.

They supported the city,

bought time for reinforcements to arrive.

Though Xiao Taogu and Yelü Sha lost the first battle,

but they were not completely defeated.

They managed to get together

when the reinforcement came.

That's how we won this game.

Thank you, Xiuge Tiyin, for defending my father.

Xiao Hailan, daughter of Envoy Xiao Taogu Thank you, Xiuge Tiyin, for defending my father.

Tiyin, minister in charge of royal matters Thank you, Xiuge Tiyin, for defending my father.

You are?

This is Taogu's daughter, Hailan.

I've asked her to keep me company in Youzhou these days.

And she'll help me understand the state better.

She's a good girl with both arms and words.

Thank you for your compliment.

I remember Prime Minister Siwen is the nephew of Dilu.

Taogu is the grandson of Dilu.

I believe Taogu was married to a princess?

Princess Pujin, isn't it?

Xiuge Tiyin has a good memory.

My mother is Princess Pujin.

Well, I'm Tiyin.

As the Tiyin,

you have to remember all the royals

in both Emperor's and Empress's families.

Even Your Highness made fun of me.

By the way, the siege of Youzhou has been resolved.

When will you return to Shangjing?

I'm going to wait for Han Derang.

Han Derang?

You've made up your mind?

My mind is made up.

Han Derang can benefit the country better in the capital

than staying in Youzhou.

Good.

You won't talk me out of it?

It's a good thing for the public.

What about personal?

Since it's in the best interest of the public,

it doesn't matter if it's personal.

All rise.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Generals, we have won

by the strength of all our men together.

On behalf of the country, I appreciate your contribution.

Your Highness, we dare not to take the credit.

We fought our enemy at Gaoliang River.

Yelü Sha was defeated.

But thanks for Yelü Xiuge and Yelü Xiezhen,

we won the battle by a pincer movement.

Now it's time for the rewards.

Shuanggu, read out the edict.

Yes.

The queen commands,

Yelü Xiuge made the most contribution.

Yelü Xiezhen the second.

When back to Shangjing,

His Majesty himself will bestow them with rewards.

Thank you. Your Highness.

Commander of Nanjing, Hen Derang,

Command of Mabu Army, Yelü Xuegu,

Treasury Minister Liu Hong,

kept both the city and its people safe.

They contributed to their country,

will be rewarded back in the capital.

Thank you. Your Highness.

South Prime Minister Yelü Sha failed to persuade King Ji,

led to the defeat in White Horse Ridge.

Yet he assisted in the pursue-attack with Yelü Xiezhen.

His deserts equal his faults,

therefore, will not be hold responsible.

Thank you. Your Highness.

King Dilie died in battle at White Horse Ridge,

therefor won't be hold accountable.

The deserters from his army will be decapitated.

The supervisor and all below him will be flogged.

The edict has now ended.

Wait!

What is she doing here?

Princess Ji, why are you here?

Han Derang has no right to take credit!

He didn't care if King Ji was surrounded.

He rejected to rescue.

He sat and watched King Ji got murdered.

He should be convicted with death penalty.

Princess, things change rapidly in battlefield.

Life and death are in the hands of the gods.

Lord Han's duty is to guard Youzhou City.

Not protecting King Ji.

It was not his fault.

If he let the troops out,

King Ji might still be alive.

King Ji was the last descendant of Emperor Taizong.

Did he die for nothing?

Han Derang must be held accountable.

You are deeply grieved by the tragedy.

Go home and get some rest.

I'll talk to you when you calm down.

Your Highness.

Are you going to protect Han Derang?

I'm not protecting anyone.

If King Ji didn't leave with the best men in the city

without proper consideration,

Youzhou City won't be in a situation like this.

Lord Han guarded the city with his life.

Almost all our soldiers were killed.

Who will pay for the lives of these people?

You pity only King Ji.

But all these soldiers, they didn't deserve to die either.

Your Highness,

are you going to take my life for them?

I don't want anyone's life.

I also understand your grief.

I have decided

that King Ji should not be held accountable.

We'll bury him as a King.

You have a great reputation among the clan.

You should understand.

My condolences.

Princess Ji, this way please.

Han Derang, you won't get away with this.

Please don't mind her.

Princess Ji is nothing but a woman in grief.

I understand.

Haiyue lamb shop

Your Excellency, Your Excellency!

You can't take that.

You can't take that!

It's the reservation for Lord Liu Hong.

You can't take that!

Get lost!

Even Liu Hong himself,

wouldn't dare ask me for anything in front of me.

One more word and I'll kill you.

I will just compensate you with horses and cattle.

-Get up. -Let's go.

Forget it. Those are the Khitan nobles.

We can't afford to mess with them.

While you still have time,

make another one for Lord Liu Hong.

Youzhou has been cut off from all trade routes.

I don't have any more materials.

This is the situation with Southerners and Khitans.

Lawsuits of Youzhou

These are the records of recent lawsuits in Youzhou.

They were mostly disputes

between Southerners and Khitans.

Laws were made in the time of Emperor Taizu and Taizong,

to govern citizens with different rules.

If Southerners commit a crime,

we'll deal with them under the laws of Tang.

With Khitans, they would be dealt with their own laws.

This was supposed to be inclusive and equitable,

to ease up the problems.

Khitan servants who rebel But in recent years,

would be punished with flogging

people who committed the same crime

would be punished differently for their nationalities

and their different classes.

And now,

if a Khitan were to kill a Southerner,

all he has to pay are some horses and cattle.

But if a Southerner killed a Khitan,

according to the laws of Tang, he should be decapitated.

His families would be reduced to servitude.

Different punishments with the same crime in the same country.

It's not fair.

The late Emperor

had loosened the laws.

All proceedings had been stalled.

There was so much hatred.

You once said,

back in the day, to rule the world,

one must have the right courtesy and law.

The laws established by Emperor Taizu and Taizong,

then abandoned by the late Emperor,

has come to its time to regenerate.

This is the ledger of Youzhou City in the past years.

Tax details on Youzhou's citizens

The Southerners pay by head counts.

The Khitans and their clans pay by clans.

And now

everything we've seen in the city

were built with the taxes

paid by Southerners.

Therefore,

these people heavily disagree

with the unfairness of the current laws.

And there were servants who were killed by their patriarchs,

trampled like they were animals.

But they're human beings too.

They are not animals.

Yes.

The late Emperor died

in the hands of his wretched servants.

Exactly.

The ordinary can kill the nobles with their lives.

Every year, we have cases of slaves murdering their masters.

The more servants those patriarchs process,

the more power they have,

the worse for the long-term ruling of our country.

If these servants could escape the control

of their patriarchs,

for them personally,

they would gain freedom.

To our country,

it'll increase taxes.

Yes.

And it could also unravel

the clan armies owned by these patriarchs,

to ensure His Majesty's Pishi troops

to be the best and brightest.

Derang.

What you said is the concern for both me and His Majesty.

When you left Shangjing, you said,

we would need a revolution for this country's system.

Now do you have any new ideas?

All these years, His Majesty had worked hard.

Our country is getting better.

But the current system is still very old-fashioned.

It's time for a change.

Great, Derang.

Write down your ideas in a memorial.

Make sure it's reasonable,

so that His Majesty would be more supportive.

The road to reform

will be on a smoother path.

Yes, Your Highness,

No, no.

Gu.

Master.

You know where is

that brothel they mentioned?

Brothel?

Let's see.

I've never been there before.

Look at me.

Come with me.

How dare you meddle in my affairs?

Do you know who I am?

I'm the governor of the Shiwei Clan.

And do you know who I am?

You're only the governor of Shiwei Clan,

yet you dare to mess around in Youzhou City?

Listen, my name is Xiao Hailan.

My father is Xiao Taogu, Envoy of Nanjing Army.

My aunt is the Queen.

Don't you revenge on the wrong person.

Let's go.

Thank you, lady, thank you.

Miss, that was impressive.

I'm Yelü Xiezhen.

You're no good either.

How can she hit you, master?

Gu.

Do you know what it's like

to fall in love at first sight?

Love at first sight?

Are you talking about the horse?

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Darling.

You can just leave it there.

I don't care.

You're gonna have to help me with this.

Don't even think about it.

Tomorrow the army will leave.

Focus on the battlefield first.

We'll talk about it when you get back.

When the war is over,

I don't even know if I'm gonna get a chance

to be back in Youzhou.

If His Majesty and Her Highness ask me

to bring the army back to Shangjing,

then I can't just throw my army away

and come back here by myself.

Even if you're right,

what am I supposed to do?

Uncle, you've seen her,

right?

I'll tell you what...

What do you think of her?

Isn't she beautiful?

Yes.

Isn't she special?

Yes.

Isn't she wonderful?

Yes, yes, yes.

Yes, she is excellent.

If you want my help,

I can give you a piece of advice.

Sure.

What is it?

She is the Queen's niece.

Well, make sure you perform well on the battlefield.

You can then ask Her Highness

to let her marry you.

But

that's just...

Whatever!

I don't care!

No, I think...

I was thinking...

What?

I want her to like me first.

You want her to like you first?

Then why are you talking to me?

I thought you are married.

You've done this before.

Uncle, come on,

how did you manage

to let your wife fall for you?

Really want to know?

You're getting worse and worse!

How dare you to ask me about things like this?

Uncle, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!

I will fight back!

Uncle, it hurts!

How dare you to fight back!

♪Who wrote the love down with affection♪

♪Who got drunk with thoughts on horse back♪

♪Song of her across land and sea♪

♪Lingers on and beyond the men's world♪

♪Like a bird over the waves♪

♪Still be the same as we meet again♪

♪Exchange our love and passion♪

♪Fill two hearts with happy ending♪

♪You and I, from now to the end of time♪

♪The watch at night, dawn at the skyline♪

♪Two beating hearts, a never ending story♪

♪Unbending belief, bothered by none♪

♪All the joy of the universe at your blink♪

♪Like a bird across the clouds♪

♪World shimmers at me♪

♪Love without regret♪

♪Fear for no danger♪

♪What a brilliant life♪

♪Like a bird over the waves♪

♪Still be the same as we meet again♪

♪Exchange our love and passion♪

♪Fill two hearts with happy ending♪

♪You and I, from now to the end of time♪