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[Under the Microscope]
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[Episode 6]
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[Yanzhou]
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[Yanzhou Investigation Bureau]
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Master Lu.
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He went in, he went in.
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You saw the two of them enter
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the Investigation Bureau with your own eyes?
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I asked the person sweeping the floor,
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he said it was the two of them.
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Strange.
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[Yanzhou Investigation Bureau]
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Didn't they go back to Renhua?
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Why did they come to Yanzhou?
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Dispute between Yang Dachun and Yang Erchun
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over family property.
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Although Yang Dachun is not the family's biological son,
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he took care of his parents, was respectful and filial,
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and never neglected his duties.
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He is no different from a biological son.
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With the elderly parent dying of illness,
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the family's property should be divided equally.
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Yang Erchun’s complaint is rejected.
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Next case.
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[Fengxing Regional Inspector - Liu Jing]
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What the hell is written here?
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This was obviously written by a lawyer.
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This is pretentious and full of bluffs.
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Exaggerating a small matter like this.
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You want to take advantage of me?
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You wish.
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Rejected.
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This was written by Zhuang Santi!
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This bunch of lawyers only know to manipulate lawsuits,
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and instigate disputes.
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They just want to cause chaos,
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I hate these people the most.
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Leave!
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Next case.
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What should we do, Shuai?
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He doesn't like
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what Mr. Zhuang wrote.
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I still have with me the previous memorandum.
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The one that Prefect Huang edited?
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Mr. Zhuang said
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this is badly written.
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If he doesn't even like the one written by Mr. Zhuang,
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how could he accept this one?
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Why are you still here?
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Desperate times call for desperate measures.
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Well, Inspector Liu.
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Stop.
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We submitted the wrong memorandum earlier.
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It's actually this version.
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[Although it was accepted in the past, it should not be acceptable.]
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[Although it was accepted in the past, it should not be acceptable. As a citizen of the Eight Counties... and of Renhua County...]
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You two,
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come with me.
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This memorandum of yours
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is rather interesting.
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Looking at it,
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it's obviously written by two different people.
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One is the main writer,
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and the other one is the editor.
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You have such a sharp eye.
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The main writer of this memorandum
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is my friend here, Shuai Jiamo.
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As for the person who edited it,
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he...
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is the Prefect,
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Huang Ningdao, am I right?
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How did you guess?
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Although Brother Huang and I are of different ages,
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he was originally
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an Investigating Censor.
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After listening carefully to you
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recount the details of the discussion earlier,
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Prefect Huang
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is also in a difficult spot.
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He is only asking for external support because he has no choice.
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Then will you still
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take this case?
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I inspect every region in Fengxing
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so as to deal with regional malpractices.
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This memorandum relating to the silk poll tax
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is reasonable and clear.
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This matter is within
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my area of authority.
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If I don't take it,
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I may be accused of failing to do my duty.
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The Investigation Bureau shall officially take this case.
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So when can I go to
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the Archives of the other seven counties
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to go through their documents?
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What?
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My friend here tends to be a little too straightforward.
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Here's the thing.
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When we were discussing previously,
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Shuai proposed for us to
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go to the other counties' Archives
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to go through their documents.
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But we were stopped.
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Actually this is easily solvable.
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As long as Prefect Huang
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goes over to the other counties to have a look,
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we'll have the full picture.
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If I ask them to open the Archives,
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they have no right to stop us.
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So when are we going to
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view the documents?
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After I finish settling all the matters
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in Yanzhou Prefecture,
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we will set off immediately
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to inspect Jin'an Prefecture.
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That's great!
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Both of you don't know
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how dedicated Prefect Huang is.
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He was afraid that I wouldn't take this case,
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so he specially attached this bulletin
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under the memorandum.
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I thought this bulletin
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accidentally got stuck under it.
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Not only did you fools
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not understand it,
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you even went to find
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a bad lawyer
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to write such a lousy indictment.
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You nearly
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made all of Prefect Huang's efforts
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go to waste.
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Read it carefully.
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If you can figure it out,
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everything will be clear.
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If you can't,
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whatever I say will be useless anyway.
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You can leave now.
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I have other work to attend to.
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Let's go.
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There's another question I don't understand.
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If this case is won,
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it won't bring any benefit
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to both of you.
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But if the case is lost,
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both of your reputations will be ruined.
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Seeing as the two of you are working so hard
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on a thankless task like this,
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there must be another reason behind it.
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This has nothing to do with me.
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I'm just going along
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with Shuai.
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What about you?
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If the numbers are wrong,
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they should be corrected.
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Is there anything wrong with that?
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Shuai,
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I still don't get
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the secret that lies
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behind this bulletin.
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What's wrong with it?
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Once Inspector Liu looked at the bulletin,
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he understood everything.
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It's almost like a riddle.
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Is that important?
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Sometimes I really envy
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how naive you are.
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Think about it.
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Earlier Inspector Liu asked you
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why you are doing such a
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thankless task like this.
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Zhuang Santi asked you this too.
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Cheng Renqing also asked you this.
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Prefect Huang and the other county magistrates
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also asked you.
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But my answer stays the same.
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What matters is not your answer,
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but that everyone thinks
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you must stand to gain other benefits
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from instigating this issue.
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But I don't.
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That doesn't mean that other people don't.
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Think about it.
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Revolving around this silk tax case,
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I think everyone
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has his own motive.
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Brother.
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These two are so crafty.
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They are actually following an official's palanquin.
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How are we supposed to make our move?
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Usually no civilians are allowed
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to follow along with an official's palanquin.
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Who is sitting in the palanquin?
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It's not an official of Yanzhou.
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I think he was called the...
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Regional Inspector.
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The Regional Inspector?
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This is the way to Jin'an, right?
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Yes.
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This is bad.
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Keep following them.
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I'll make a move first.
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Inspector,
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here is the map.
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Which part of Jin'an are we at now?
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Lanxi County.
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It's only slightly over 20 li to the county town.
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Lanxi.
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Jiande.
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I understand.
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We won't
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stop here today.
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Let's move faster later
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and rest once we reach Lanxi County.
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Lanxi is good.
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It's comfortable staying in Lanxi.
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Furthermore, I think it only takes a day
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to go back to Renhua from Lanxi.
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We're not going to Renhua for the time being.
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Where are we going then?
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We will set up the Regional Inspection Bureau
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in Lanxi County,
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and conduct the trial on the spot.
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Then we should probably tell Prefect Huang
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and Magistrate Mao about this in advance.
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If we inform them in advance,
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and they link up in advance,
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what effect would there be?
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Finish your water,
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and we'll set off immediately.
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I'm Lu Feilong!
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Open the gates!
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[Renhua]
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It's Master Lu.
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According to the rules,
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we can’t open the city gates at night.
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I need to see Master Fan urgently.
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We really can't open the gates.
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Let me pull you up by rope.
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Hurry.
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Hurry up.
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Okay.
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Slow down.
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Slow down, slow down, slow down!
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Slow down, slow down, slow down.
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[Lanxi]
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How great.
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Great.
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Absolutely great.
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Magistrate Mao really understands
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the essence of swordsmanship.
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Out of the hundreds of county governors in Ming,
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in terms of governance,
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I may not be one of the best.
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But in terms of fighting skills,
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I can be considered
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one of the top few.
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Magistrate Mao.
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Magistrate Mao.
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Something happened.
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Something happened.
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How dare you!
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Who are you?
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How dare you occupy the county office and cause trouble?
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Magistrate Mao.
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With this outfit of yours,
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I thought you were going to join the army.
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That's none of your business.
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Who are you?
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I am the Regional Inspector of Fengxing,
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Liu Jing.
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The Regional Inspector?
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Impossible.
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I didn't receive any official document saying that
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the Inspector was coming to our county.
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The document has already been sent to Renhua County.
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I decided impromptu
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to set up an investigation bureau in Lanxi.
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If you don't believe me,
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I have the official seal, the imperial edict,
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and documents from the Censorate.
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Go ahead and verify it if you want.
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Fine.
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[Notice from the Censorate Granting Travel for Inspection]
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It really is true.
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Inspector Liu.
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You're so sneaky.
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How could you just spring a surprise visit
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without telling me?
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How is that befitting of an inspector?
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Magistrate Mao.
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You don't look like a magistrate either,
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dressing like you're ready for a fight.
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This is what I wear for my morning exercise.
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I didn't know you were coming.
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I'll go back and change first,
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before coming back to discuss matters with you.
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I'll wait for you.
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Magistrate Mao.
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Magistrate Mao.
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Magistrate Mao.
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Just say whatever you have to say.
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Can't you see I'm busy?
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Someone saw Shuai Jiamo.
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He came together with Inspector Liu.
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What?
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When did they get on the same side?
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I...
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I don't know.
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Go.
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Go to Zhuge Village immediately
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and find Cheng Renqing
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for me.
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Understood.
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Go.
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Inspector Liu.
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I am under the Emperor's orders
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to inspect the eleven prefectures of Fengxing.
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I plan to set up a Regional Inspection Bureau
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in Lanxi County in order to
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go through the records and oversee lawsuits.
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Since it's His Majesty's order,
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I offer my full cooperation.
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Very well.
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Magistrate Mao, please rise.
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I currently have
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a case on my hands.
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Is it the silk poll tax case
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filed by Shuai Jiamo?
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Magistrate Mao, not only are you skilled in martial arts,
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you can even tell the future!
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This matter will impact
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national tax revenue,
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and is no small matter.
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You...
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should think carefully.
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These two thieves...!
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Shuai Jiamo claims that
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the silk poll tax
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amounting to 3,530 taels,
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was due to the reallocation of funds
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to supplement provisions a hundred years ago.
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This should have been equally shared between the eight counties,
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but after the 16th year of the Chenghua reign,
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this tax burden fell only on Renhua County.
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Shuai Jiamo.
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You said there is evidence to back this up?
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Yes.
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We just need to check
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the Archives of Lanxi County,
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and look at the tax records
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from the 11th year of the Chenghua reign
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to the 16th year of the Chenghua reign.
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The truth will be revealed then.
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Who are you to decide? What's your name?
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I'm Shuai.
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You...
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I'm the one investigating the case now.
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I need to open the Archives.
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On what basis?
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On what basis?
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On the basis of the order of the Imperial Court.
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I am under orders to inspect Fengxing.
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My most important duty
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is to go through records.
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I have to go through
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every single document and file
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across the eleven prefectures of Fengxing.
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Why should Lanxi County
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be exempted from that?
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Magistrate Mao,
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you've been trying to push this off repeatedly.
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Is there really something you're trying to hide?
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If you try to stop us again,
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I will file a complaint against you!
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[Archives]
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This way please.
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I'll stay here to keep watch,
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let's see who dares to get in the way of our work.
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These two scribes here
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are my trusted aides that work for me regularly,
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I'll let them help you too.
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How long do you think you will need?
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Within three days.
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Why are you here?
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I'm from Lanxi County,
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why can't I come?
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Why are you so unfriendly?
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If I didn't
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advise you previously,
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Shuai Jiamo would
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probably be sent
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to somewhere far far away.
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Thank you
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for your advice previously.
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Since you're in Lanxi,
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why don't I do my part as a host,
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and find you
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somewhere comfortable to sit?
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I'm watching the cat here.
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Just leave.
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From this gate here,
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head out,
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walk a hundred steps to the east,
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and you'll see a place called Lanfang Pavilion.
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The wine and music there
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are exceptionally good.
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Especially their cherry yoghurt iced drink,
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it cools you down and quenches your thirst.
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Outside of Lanxi,
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you won't find a place
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where you can have that anymore.
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Young Master Feng.
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Since Shuai Jiamo won't be
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done with his matters anytime soon,
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you have to wait anyway,
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so why don't you go to Lanfang Pavilion to wait?
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After eating,
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have some drinks and enjoy some music.
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I have two lovely ladies there,
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and they're really good at...
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I'm not going.
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With all your sweet-talking,
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who knows what you're up to?
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It's a pity you won't get to witness my two ladies'
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skills at playing cards.
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Forget it. I won't force you.
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I'm leaving.
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Cheng Renqing.
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Young Master Feng, show your cards.
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-Let me.
-Let me help you with it.
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Let me.
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Let me do this one.
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You lost.
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Young Master Feng is so lucky.
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Young Master Feng,
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why don't you stay in Lanxi for a few more days?
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There are a few more good places
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that are worth a visit.
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How long I stay here
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will depend on how fast Shuai
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does the calculations in the accounts.
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-What are you afraid of?
-Cheers, Young Master Feng.
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Let him investigate it himself.
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We'll enjoy ourselves.
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Shuai Jiamo
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is not a calculating person.
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He won't be jealous of you.
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Of course Shuai isn't the calculating type.
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But Inspector Liu on the other hand...
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Forget it.
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I won't get in the way of Shuai's matters.
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Inspector Liu looks like the type that is
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upright and righteous,
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and he's efficient at what he does.
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He should be a pretty capable official.
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He is definitely efficient
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at getting things done.
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But I'm not so sure about him being
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upright and righteous.
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He must have his motives
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for taking on this case.
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How can you tell?
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This case of ours
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was previously rejected
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when we were at Yanzhou Prefecture.
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Later on,
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we submitted another memorandum.
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When Inspector Liu
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saw the bulletin stuck on the back
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of the new memorandum,
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his attitude completely changed.
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Bulletin?
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Without this bulletin,
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he would never have taken this case.
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00:18:49,510 --> 00:18:50,340
I've been flipping that bulletin around
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00:18:50,670 --> 00:18:51,700
multiple times to try and
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00:18:51,700 --> 00:18:52,420
figure it out,
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00:18:53,470 --> 00:18:54,250
but I still don't understand what's special about it.
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00:18:54,390 --> 00:18:55,930
What is a bulletin?
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You don't know much, do you?
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Let me show you.
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This is a bulletin.
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This bulletin
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talks all about national affairs.
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What happened in each province
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every month,
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it's all written in...
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Cheng Renqing, you sneaky rat!
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Cheng Renqing.
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Give it to me.
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Give it to me.
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Give it to me.
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You always play tricks on me.
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Look at you.
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[Bulletin - 4th month of the 7th year of Wanli's reign]
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You couldn't snatch over the bulletin,
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neither could you read the contents,
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what use are you?
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Magistrate Mao, why are you getting so worked up?
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Although I didn't see the content,
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but I immediately made sure
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I caught the date and page number
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written in the corner of the bulletin.
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It was from the morning of the 4th month of this year.
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Master Fan worked in the central government for a long time.
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Is there anything hidden in this bulletin?
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Let me see.
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Mindi doing a remeasurement of the land.
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This is what's happening in Mindi.
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What does it have to do with us?
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Keep reading.
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Okay.
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Let me see.
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Magistrate Mao.
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[Mindi calculating farm tax for the first time]
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Undisclosed farmlands?
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It says here that
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the rich families in Mindi have constantly been
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changing their farm fields to undisclosed farmlands
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which they don't have to pay tax for.
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In counties where this is the most serious,
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one county can have
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60% of land being undisclosed farmland,
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with only 40% of the land being taxed.
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Obviously, the imperial court is trying to
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use this Remeasurement Policy in order to find
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all of this undisclosed farmland
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and increase tax revenue.
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Who is the one in the court that can make this decision now?
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00:20:46,910 --> 00:20:48,110
His Majesty is still young.
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Naturally Empress Dowager Li will be the acting regent,
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and Grand Secretary Zhang will assist from the outside.
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Grand Secretary Zhang has always been ambitious.
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I'm afraid...
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Most probably Grand Secretary Zhang
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is testing the waters in Mindi.
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Look.
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It also writes here that
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Mindi's Administration Commission said
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the people of Min find this convenient.
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This means they already completed the pilot test,
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00:21:13,670 --> 00:21:15,260
and Grand Secretary Zhang's next step
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00:21:15,470 --> 00:21:17,330
is most likely to be rolling out land remeasurement
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across the country.
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The prosperity we have here in Fengxing
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00:21:22,150 --> 00:21:25,490
may bear the brunt of it.
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00:21:29,190 --> 00:21:30,370
It's probably worse than that.
548
00:21:31,630 --> 00:21:32,100
So,
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is he doing it for money?
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00:21:36,030 --> 00:21:36,540
No.
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00:21:37,430 --> 00:21:38,970
What Grand Secretary Zhang needs the most
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00:21:39,110 --> 00:21:40,260
is an archetype.
553
00:21:40,630 --> 00:21:41,450
Correct.
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00:21:42,630 --> 00:21:43,740
The situation over here
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00:21:43,740 --> 00:21:45,140
is much more complicated than in Mindi.
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What Grand Secretary Zhang needs most
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00:21:46,700 --> 00:21:47,830
is a case happening in a region
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that will allow for cooperation with the central government,
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so that when they implement this in the future,
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there will be much less resistance.
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00:21:53,910 --> 00:21:55,090
Inspector Liu is
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harboring an ulterior motive.
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00:21:57,950 --> 00:21:58,940
The reason why he asked those two scribes
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to accompany Shuai Jiamo
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00:21:59,860 --> 00:22:01,380
is not actually to help him,
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but to secretly investigate our county's
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fish-scale map register.
568
00:22:06,020 --> 00:22:07,100
Inspector Liu
569
00:22:07,100 --> 00:22:08,620
is really sharp.
570
00:22:08,620 --> 00:22:10,250
He read on the bulletin that
571
00:22:10,550 --> 00:22:12,170
land remeasurement has already been done in Mindi,
572
00:22:12,170 --> 00:22:13,780
and immediately thought of Grand Secretary Zhang
573
00:22:13,780 --> 00:22:14,810
wanting to implement it immediately.
574
00:22:15,710 --> 00:22:17,210
At this crucial moment,
575
00:22:17,350 --> 00:22:19,020
if a young regional inspector
576
00:22:19,020 --> 00:22:20,890
can predict the Grand Secretary's concerns,
577
00:22:21,150 --> 00:22:21,950
and roll out
578
00:22:21,950 --> 00:22:23,650
the land remeasurement policy in Fengxing beforehand,
579
00:22:23,990 --> 00:22:24,820
wouldn't he be making
580
00:22:24,820 --> 00:22:27,210
a great contribution?
581
00:22:29,190 --> 00:22:31,490
But I still don't understand,
582
00:22:31,490 --> 00:22:33,660
what does this land remeasurement
583
00:22:33,870 --> 00:22:35,050
have to do with the silk poll tax?
584
00:22:40,510 --> 00:22:42,060
What's the crux of
585
00:22:42,060 --> 00:22:44,020
the silk poll tax issue?
586
00:22:44,020 --> 00:22:44,820
The unequal distribution of tax burden.
587
00:22:45,110 --> 00:22:45,710
Shuai Jiamo keeps
588
00:22:45,710 --> 00:22:46,470
repeating this phrase
589
00:22:46,470 --> 00:22:47,180
every day.
590
00:22:47,180 --> 00:22:48,020
My ears are sore
591
00:22:48,020 --> 00:22:48,860
from hearing it so many times.
592
00:22:48,860 --> 00:22:50,810
If the taxes are not evenly distributed, they will need to be redistributed.
593
00:22:50,810 --> 00:22:51,940
To redistribute it,
594
00:22:52,110 --> 00:22:53,770
you will need to reallocate the tax share
595
00:22:53,770 --> 00:22:55,340
according to the land area of each county.
596
00:22:55,470 --> 00:22:56,460
In order to calculate land area,
597
00:22:56,460 --> 00:22:57,580
naturally you would need to remeasure
598
00:22:57,580 --> 00:22:58,900
the land again.
599
00:23:03,950 --> 00:23:05,290
So this is where Liu Jing's motives
600
00:23:05,990 --> 00:23:07,410
are at.
601
00:23:09,190 --> 00:23:10,730
This is a serious matter.
602
00:23:11,990 --> 00:23:15,100
We should slowly come up with a plan to delay it.
603
00:23:15,100 --> 00:23:15,570
If we rush into things,
604
00:23:16,660 --> 00:23:17,820
it may lead to unpredictable outcomes.
605
00:23:18,150 --> 00:23:19,060
Yes.
606
00:23:20,910 --> 00:23:23,810
The number of gentrymen we have
607
00:23:24,310 --> 00:23:25,850
in Jin'an and Fengxing,
608
00:23:25,990 --> 00:23:27,710
how much land they own,
609
00:23:27,710 --> 00:23:29,500
which of that land is legally bought,
610
00:23:29,750 --> 00:23:31,260
and which are attained by means of trickery or force,
611
00:23:31,390 --> 00:23:33,300
will Liu Jing even be able to investigate all of that?
612
00:23:34,190 --> 00:23:36,860
How much of a ruckus would he have to make?
613
00:23:37,430 --> 00:23:39,130
If Liu Jing manages to accomplish this,
614
00:23:39,130 --> 00:23:41,300
he will definitely be greatly favored by the Grand Secretary.
615
00:23:41,750 --> 00:23:43,220
As for what becomes of
616
00:23:43,670 --> 00:23:44,900
the fate of Jin'an,
617
00:23:45,470 --> 00:23:46,690
it will not be a loss to him anyway.
618
00:23:47,030 --> 00:23:48,090
A vile person like him
619
00:23:48,590 --> 00:23:49,770
wouldn't hesitate to ruin the stability
620
00:23:50,110 --> 00:23:52,820
of a whole prefecture for his own career.
621
00:23:52,990 --> 00:23:54,250
Why don't we just kill him off?
622
00:24:02,110 --> 00:24:03,820
Maybe this is
623
00:24:07,590 --> 00:24:09,170
just the start of it.
624
00:24:09,790 --> 00:24:11,850
But no matter what, he must not get his way in Lanxi.
625
00:24:12,230 --> 00:24:12,930
Otherwise,
626
00:24:14,030 --> 00:24:15,650
it'll be a recipe for disaster.
627
00:24:30,470 --> 00:24:31,170
Lower the sedan.
628
00:24:33,270 --> 00:24:33,930
Tilt the sedan.
629
00:24:42,580 --> 00:24:44,100
I heard that Zhuge Bagua Village
630
00:24:44,390 --> 00:24:45,650
is famous for its fengshui formations.
631
00:24:46,630 --> 00:24:47,660
Now that I'm seeing it for myself,
632
00:24:48,230 --> 00:24:49,420
it is indeed well-deserving of it.
633
00:24:49,710 --> 00:24:51,900
I didn't expect this small village
634
00:24:52,150 --> 00:24:54,330
to have such outstanding natural phenomena.
635
00:24:54,630 --> 00:24:57,140
The scenery of Zhuge Village changes throughout the day.
636
00:24:57,590 --> 00:24:59,090
As the direction of the light moves,
637
00:24:59,390 --> 00:25:00,780
the scenery changes with it.
638
00:25:00,780 --> 00:25:03,290
The view is especially breathtaking at dusk.
639
00:25:04,270 --> 00:25:06,050
Since Your Excellency has come to Lanxi,
640
00:25:06,350 --> 00:25:07,900
you must definitely enjoy the scenery of
641
00:25:07,900 --> 00:25:09,500
Zhuge Village at dusk.
642
00:25:09,500 --> 00:25:10,250
You're right.
643
00:25:11,110 --> 00:25:12,100
With the afterglow of the setting sun
644
00:25:12,100 --> 00:25:14,260
reflecting on the Eight Trigrams Formation,
645
00:25:14,260 --> 00:25:16,130
it's almost like you can feel how Zhuge Liang felt in his twilight years.
646
00:25:17,510 --> 00:25:20,340
The double meaning encapsulated in 'the dusk of Zhuge'
647
00:25:20,340 --> 00:25:21,900
is truly very clever.
648
00:25:22,030 --> 00:25:24,090
Zhuge Liang devoted his whole life
649
00:25:24,510 --> 00:25:26,210
to his promise to be loyal to his ruler
650
00:25:26,350 --> 00:25:27,420
and to reclaim the Central Plains.
651
00:25:27,990 --> 00:25:30,340
He is truly a fine example for us all.
652
00:25:32,830 --> 00:25:35,340
Master Fan, you are my senior in working for the court.
653
00:25:35,470 --> 00:25:37,260
With your famed reputation back then,
654
00:25:37,620 --> 00:25:39,010
I am truly grateful to have
655
00:25:39,350 --> 00:25:40,300
received your guidance today.
656
00:25:40,300 --> 00:25:41,770
You're too kind.
657
00:25:43,030 --> 00:25:44,820
The banquet has long been ready.
658
00:25:44,820 --> 00:25:46,900
Why don't we head over now
659
00:25:47,390 --> 00:25:49,220
and take our time to talk while eating?
660
00:25:49,990 --> 00:25:50,700
Was this banquet
661
00:25:51,110 --> 00:25:52,780
paid for by Lanxi County,
662
00:25:52,780 --> 00:25:53,860
or was it paid for by you?
663
00:25:53,860 --> 00:25:54,610
Sir,
664
00:25:54,870 --> 00:25:57,300
this is a small gesture by the local gentry and I
665
00:25:57,300 --> 00:25:58,900
to welcome you.
666
00:25:58,900 --> 00:26:01,180
We wouldn't let the county pay for it,
667
00:26:01,390 --> 00:26:02,330
please don't worry.
668
00:26:02,790 --> 00:26:03,300
Please.
669
00:26:03,590 --> 00:26:04,980
[Farming Silk Tax]
670
00:26:07,710 --> 00:26:08,780
Mr. Shuai,
671
00:26:08,950 --> 00:26:09,580
it's time to eat.
672
00:26:37,990 --> 00:26:42,570
[If you don't obey me, Baoyu will die.]
673
00:26:50,830 --> 00:26:55,660
♫ Young Lady, you're here ♫
674
00:27:03,510 --> 00:27:04,370
♫ Young Lady ♫
675
00:27:04,710 --> 00:27:06,210
♫ Burn the incense and boil the tea ♫
676
00:27:06,350 --> 00:27:09,210
♫ Everything is ready ♫
677
00:27:09,590 --> 00:27:15,890
♫ Young Lady, I invite you to go see the moon ♫
678
00:27:16,710 --> 00:27:18,790
♫ Let's go ♫
679
00:27:18,790 --> 00:27:20,730
Master Fan asked if the banquet is ready.
680
00:27:20,870 --> 00:27:22,370
Of course it's ready.
681
00:27:22,510 --> 00:27:23,540
Master Fan said,
682
00:27:23,540 --> 00:27:25,090
Inspector Liu isn't the type who is tempted by money,
683
00:27:26,110 --> 00:27:27,250
so I arranged for something else.
684
00:27:28,070 --> 00:27:28,650
How smart of you.
685
00:27:29,470 --> 00:27:30,900
Don't go too far later.
686
00:27:31,190 --> 00:27:32,690
I may call for you anytime.
687
00:27:33,270 --> 00:27:34,300
Later,
688
00:27:35,230 --> 00:27:36,540
I won't be at the banquet.
689
00:27:37,870 --> 00:27:38,970
Of course you won't be.
690
00:27:45,230 --> 00:27:47,790
[Archives]
691
00:27:49,510 --> 00:27:50,130
Where is Baoyu?
692
00:27:51,790 --> 00:27:52,890
Have you found the evidence?
693
00:27:57,630 --> 00:27:58,180
No.
694
00:27:59,030 --> 00:28:00,140
Did you not find it?
695
00:28:00,590 --> 00:28:02,050
Or did you not tell anyone?
696
00:28:07,270 --> 00:28:08,100
I didn't tell anyone.
697
00:28:10,710 --> 00:28:12,540
I like talking to honest people.
698
00:28:12,790 --> 00:28:13,780
I don't have to think too much.
699
00:28:14,470 --> 00:28:16,100
Give me the evidence,
700
00:28:16,350 --> 00:28:17,780
and I'll release Feng Baoyu.
701
00:28:21,350 --> 00:28:22,530
I'm nearly done with the calculations.
702
00:28:22,550 --> 00:28:23,980
But there are still records in the regular tax documents
703
00:28:23,980 --> 00:28:25,620
in Lanxi Prefecture's Archives.
704
00:28:25,620 --> 00:28:26,540
Don't tell me about this,
705
00:28:26,540 --> 00:28:27,130
I don't understand.
706
00:28:27,470 --> 00:28:29,100
I'm saying that these are just copies,
707
00:28:29,100 --> 00:28:30,340
I've put the original copies back.
708
00:28:38,470 --> 00:28:38,980
Baoyu!
709
00:28:40,590 --> 00:28:41,850
Let him go already!
710
00:28:41,990 --> 00:28:42,850
You promised me.
711
00:28:44,510 --> 00:28:45,100
How could you listen to
712
00:28:45,100 --> 00:28:46,250
Lu Feilong?
713
00:28:48,750 --> 00:28:50,910
It is a great honor to us that
714
00:28:50,910 --> 00:28:53,260
Inspector Liu is visiting Lanxi,
715
00:28:53,260 --> 00:28:55,140
and we must show our hospitality.
716
00:28:55,140 --> 00:28:56,690
Please forgive us
717
00:28:56,870 --> 00:28:58,810
if there is any oversight on our part.
718
00:28:59,630 --> 00:29:00,330
Don't say that.
719
00:29:00,990 --> 00:29:03,180
Master Fan was bestowed by the Emperor
720
00:29:03,180 --> 00:29:04,900
a plaque inscribed with the title, 'County Sage of the Censorate',
721
00:29:04,900 --> 00:29:06,900
and retired with the honorary title of 'Grand Master for Forthright Service'.
722
00:29:07,030 --> 00:29:10,130
I should propose a toast to you first.
723
00:29:10,670 --> 00:29:11,170
Please.
724
00:29:19,270 --> 00:29:19,860
Shuai,
725
00:29:19,860 --> 00:29:20,820
you're really an idiot.
726
00:29:21,140 --> 00:29:21,900
How can you believe
727
00:29:21,900 --> 00:29:23,260
what Lu Feilong said?
728
00:29:23,260 --> 00:29:23,990
Once you got the jade,
729
00:29:23,990 --> 00:29:25,700
you should have given it to Inspector Liu immediately,
730
00:29:25,700 --> 00:29:27,340
and at least you could live.
731
00:29:27,340 --> 00:29:28,540
It doesn't matter if I die,
732
00:29:29,470 --> 00:29:31,130
I'm just a rich good-for-nothing.
733
00:29:31,710 --> 00:29:33,650
If these original documents are completely burnt,
734
00:29:34,990 --> 00:29:35,780
then truly no one will be able to
735
00:29:35,780 --> 00:29:36,850
calculate the numbers in the future.
736
00:29:38,190 --> 00:29:39,350
We're in such a dire situation,
737
00:29:39,350 --> 00:29:40,610
why are you still thinking about this?
738
00:29:54,070 --> 00:29:56,370
Us few are already old,
739
00:29:56,510 --> 00:29:58,220
and are long retired from the court.
740
00:29:58,670 --> 00:30:00,540
But we still have a few old friends
741
00:30:00,540 --> 00:30:03,570
who are still serving in the imperial court.
742
00:30:04,750 --> 00:30:05,780
If you ever
743
00:30:06,150 --> 00:30:07,820
need any help,
744
00:30:08,270 --> 00:30:09,300
just let us know anytime.
745
00:30:10,990 --> 00:30:12,090
To be honest,
746
00:30:13,150 --> 00:30:14,940
a good man is sociable, but is not partisan.
747
00:30:15,110 --> 00:30:17,010
As long as we serve the Emperor loyally,
748
00:30:17,010 --> 00:30:19,140
we can rest with a clear conscience.
749
00:30:19,390 --> 00:30:21,370
A good man is sociable, but is not partisan.
750
00:30:22,350 --> 00:30:25,500
Then who is partisan but unsociable?
751
00:30:25,500 --> 00:30:26,740
Of course that would be
752
00:30:26,740 --> 00:30:28,370
those who disregard the troubles of the court
753
00:30:28,550 --> 00:30:30,780
for his own selfish benefits.
754
00:30:49,190 --> 00:30:50,340
Quick, quick!
755
00:30:50,340 --> 00:30:51,010
Get up, get up!
756
00:30:51,150 --> 00:30:51,660
Find an exit!
757
00:30:51,660 --> 00:30:52,210
Hurry up!
758
00:30:52,350 --> 00:30:52,930
Hurry.
759
00:31:21,440 --> 00:31:25,220
[Complete Works of the Silk Event]
760
00:31:45,270 --> 00:31:46,410
Shuai, Shuai!
761
00:31:46,550 --> 00:31:48,170
Wake up! Wake up!
762
00:31:49,750 --> 00:31:50,890
Th-there's a bench over there!
763
00:32:18,020 --> 00:32:18,650
Baoyu!
764
00:32:29,190 --> 00:32:32,890
Fire! Put out the fire!
765
00:32:33,150 --> 00:32:34,570
Quick, put out the fire!
766
00:32:48,060 --> 00:32:49,490
Magistrate Mao, bad news!
767
00:32:49,790 --> 00:32:51,060
Why are you so flustered?
768
00:32:51,950 --> 00:32:52,650
Magistrate Mao.
769
00:32:53,390 --> 00:32:54,660
The town in Lanxi County is on fire.
770
00:32:55,550 --> 00:32:56,890
Where's the fire?
771
00:32:57,430 --> 00:32:58,330
It's the Archives.
772
00:33:02,310 --> 00:33:03,300
How timely that
773
00:33:03,300 --> 00:33:04,850
it caught fire now.
774
00:33:05,870 --> 00:33:07,570
Who is this fire meant for?
775
00:33:07,990 --> 00:33:08,620
Inspector Liu.
776
00:33:08,620 --> 00:33:10,580
What do you mean by that?
777
00:33:10,750 --> 00:33:11,670
Don't you think this fire
778
00:33:11,670 --> 00:33:12,850
can read people's minds?
779
00:33:13,390 --> 00:33:14,350
It starts just as
780
00:33:14,350 --> 00:33:15,090
someone wishes for it to start,
781
00:33:15,230 --> 00:33:16,900
and it burns wherever someone wants it to burn.
782
00:33:17,550 --> 00:33:19,260
Magistrate Mao, Magistrate Mao!
783
00:33:19,390 --> 00:33:20,210
What is it?
784
00:33:20,550 --> 00:33:21,170
I just heard that
785
00:33:21,470 --> 00:33:22,430
both Shuai Jiamo and Feng Baoyu
786
00:33:22,430 --> 00:33:23,290
were still in the Archives.
787
00:33:23,430 --> 00:33:24,500
We don't know if they're dead or alive.
788
00:33:26,110 --> 00:33:27,220
How ridiculous!
789
00:33:27,870 --> 00:33:28,930
I do want to see for myself
790
00:33:29,830 --> 00:33:30,740
whether Lanxi County
791
00:33:31,750 --> 00:33:33,740
is still part of Ming's territory.
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