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[Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty III:
To Chang'an]

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[Episode 39]

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Your Majesty must not.

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Please withdraw your order, Your Majesty.

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His Majesty has given this matter
careful consideration,

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and it's also the Retired Emperor's wish.

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Chief Minister Pei,

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just accept the decree and carry it out.

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Silence!

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Diplomatic matters,
whether great or small,

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concern the dignity of our empire.

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How dare a eunuch like you

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speak so recklessly here?

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How...

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How dare you insult me?

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Your Majesty,

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please defend your servant.

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Pei,

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I made this decision reluctantly.

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You needn't be so upset.

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Quite the opposite.

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This tournament

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is hosted by our empire.

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Your Majesty graced the opening match

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with your presence.

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Now, with the finals approaching

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and our empire's team competing,

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Your Majesty should also attend.

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This is proper protocol.

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Moreover,

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your presence will surely boost

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our polo team's morale.

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Your Majesty must understand—

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this match is worth more than
countless battles.

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Our polo team must win.

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If we lose,

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where would that leave
our national prestige?

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Chief Minister Pei,

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it's just a game.

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There will always be winners and losers.

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You're being...

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Shut your mouth!

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What do you know?

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Forgive my bluntness, Your Majesty,

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but on the day of the finals,

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if Your Majesty shrinks back in fear

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and doesn't dare appear in person,

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you will be ridiculed by Emperor Taizong

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and mocked by all under heaven.

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The Emperor of the Tang Empire

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should fear nothing.

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The Emperor's bearing

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is the bearing of all the people of Tang.

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If Your Majesty avoids appearing now,

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it will surely damage
our empire's prestige.

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The roads west of Anyuan Gate,

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stretching over twenty thousand li,
will become perilous

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for us in the future.

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Chief Minister Pei, you've gone too far.

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What about His Majesty's safety?

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His Majesty's safety

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is your Imperial Guard's responsibility!

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You...

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And yours as well,
Yongzhou Prefecture Office!

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And you, Lu Lingfeng.

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Since you failed to

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capture the spies before the finals,

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you ought to have resigned your position

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as Judicial Official immediately!

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Your Majesty,

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this is Chang'an!

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Your Majesty is

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of the lineage of Emperor Taizong.

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Remember how Emperor Taizong,

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in this very place,

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single-handedly defeated
over 10,000 enemies on horseback?

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And now,

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just because of

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some uncertain danger,

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Your Majesty is to

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hide in the palace

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and refuse to be seen?

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Lu Tong,

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give me your sword!

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What are you going to do?

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Give it to me!

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Pei Mian,

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are you trying to threaten
His Majesty with a weapon?

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Guards!

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Seize him!

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You think I would threaten His Majesty?

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I, Pei Mian, am not that senile!

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I would never do such a thing!

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If Your Majesty insists on not appearing

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at the polo finals in person,

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I, Pei Mian, may not have a blade
to slit my throat now,

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but today,

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I can still bash my head
against a pillar here!

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I'd like to go meet Emperor Taizong

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and Emperor Gaozu

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and accuse you of
cowardice and incompetence!

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Pei.

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Every word you've said—

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I have taken it to heart.

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I shall attend the tournament in person.

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I won't bring shame to my ancestors!

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Your Majesty...

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Your Majesty... is wise indeed.

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It's interesting, though.

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Pei Mian must be about
70 years old now, right?

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Yet at such an advanced age,
he still has such spirit.

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I can't help but admire him.

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It's a pity, though.

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He has no intention

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of siding with Your Highness.

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The gifts we sent him
for the Dragon Boat Festival

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were also returned.

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It doesn't matter.

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He hasn't joined
their side either, has he?

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We can use this man in the future.

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We can use this man.

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Then, will Your Highness

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go to the finals?

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Of course, I'll go.

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I remember that when I watched

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my first polo tournament,

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I was still in my mother's arms.

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[Crucial Nexus]

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The National Polo Tournament

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is the most important event

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in Chang'an this year.

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Envoys from all other nations will attend.

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How could I not attend?

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In my opinion,

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Your Highness may attend,

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or you may choose not to.

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What do you mean?

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To attend

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would certainly display your dignity
as the Grand Princess.

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But since the matter
of the Yenisei Kirghiz spies

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remains unresolved,

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the danger still exists.

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Since there is danger,

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why not

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let the one on the throne bear it first?

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Should something unfortunate
truly befall him,

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Your Highness could save the state
from collapse

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and gloriously ascend the throne!

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Wouldn't that be perfectly natural?

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You make a good point.

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Go inform the Court of State Ceremonials

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that I won't be attending.

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Understood.

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Now, I truly hope

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those Yenisei Kirghiz do have some plot.

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It's been 14 years.

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Finally, you've come.

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It's you, isn't it?

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Not your brother Natie,

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but you yourself, right?

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That day at the polo field,

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though we were far apart,

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I recognized you at first glance.

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Natie is at the border

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leading 100,000 cavalry.

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He's just waiting for my message

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from Chang'an.

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It really is you,

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Nasha.

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It's been 14 years.

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We finally meet again.

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Greetings, Khan.

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You've been lying dormant for 14 years.

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You've suffered.

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Not at all.

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I just miss the winds
of the Yenisei Kirghiz lands.

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I long to ride across the grasslands
with you again.

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When I sent you here,

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you were only 16.

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[Nasha, Yenisei Kirghiz Khan]

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Back then, I was just

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an insignificant general.

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If you hadn't been willing

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to come to Chang'an for me,

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perhaps the former Khan

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would never have noticed me.

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It's been 14 years.

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Do you still remember your promise to me?

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I remember.

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I promised to marry you.

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But the former Khan wanted

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me to marry his most beloved daughter.

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Only with that marriage

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could I qualify

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to become his successor,

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the Khan of the Yenisei Kirghiz.

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So...

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you must resent me deeply.

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No.

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All these years...

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you didn't find another man?

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No.

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What about now?

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What do you expect from me?

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I only wish to return to the grasslands

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with you soon.

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My status

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is certainly not

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as noble as your Khatun's.

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So I only hope

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to stay by your side,

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even if I'm just tending your horses

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or cleaning your boots.

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What you say...

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is what I wish for as well.

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But my Khatun—

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she's been spoiled since childhood.

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To her, I'm like

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a wild hare caught beneath
the talons of a hawk.

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Her jealousy

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is like a raging fire

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that could engulf the entire grassland
at any moment.

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I'm the Khan of the Yenisei Kirghiz.

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I cannot let

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my tribe fall apart.

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Therefore,

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once this mission is done,

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you shall end your life as

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a heroic warrior of our people.

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On behalf of our gods,

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I now bestow upon you
this sacred medicine.

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You'll feel no pain

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and will be reborn soon.

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I'll build

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the finest cenotaph

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for you on the grasslands.

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Your descendants

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will disfigure their faces
and cut off their ears in mourning,

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worshipping you as a deity.

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This is the highest honor

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of our Yenisei Kirghiz...

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and your glory as well.

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Have you prepared

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what I asked for

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a year ago?

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Ma'am, I'd like a premium room.

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Would you prefer east-facing
or west-facing?

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I want a south-facing room.

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You're in luck.

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We have one left.

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Everything is ready.

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Then go.

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If there's a next life...

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when I'm 16 again,

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could I marry you
when you're still a general,

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so we can raise cattle,

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herd sheep,

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and have children together?

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If you long for that kind of life,

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marry a herdsman instead.

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Had I lacked ambition
when I was a general,

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I wouldn't have become Khan today.

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Careful.

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Pine oil?

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Yes.

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The back door of the Bafang Inn

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connects to a secret underground room.

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Those dozens of barrels of pine oil

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were all moved out

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of that secret room.

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So they're planning a fire attack.

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But the key question is—

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how will they use it?

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[Peace and prosperity]

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[Tang Team] [Yenisei Kirghiz Team]

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Who is it?

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Lady Chong?

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You finally came...

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What's wrong? Are you alright?

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Hold me tight.

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Okay.

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Hold me tighter.

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I'm so cold.

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You're cold?

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Let me get you... a blanket.

286
00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:43,200
I don't want a blanket.

287
00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:44,260
Hold me closer.

288
00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:46,750
I'm so lonely.

289
00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:52,410
I'm dying.

290
00:17:54,070 --> 00:17:55,780
If I die in your arms...

291
00:17:59,550 --> 00:18:01,090
would you think it's bad luck?

292
00:18:01,090 --> 00:18:02,250
Don't say that.

293
00:18:02,790 --> 00:18:04,240
That wouldn't be bad luck.

294
00:18:04,240 --> 00:18:05,300
It'd be a blessing.

295
00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:08,170
Just being with you,

296
00:18:08,790 --> 00:18:10,690
every moment, every second,

297
00:18:11,350 --> 00:18:12,570
is my blessing.

298
00:18:13,070 --> 00:18:14,250
What a pity.

299
00:18:17,160 --> 00:18:18,760
This is the deadliest poison

300
00:18:19,310 --> 00:18:20,800
of the Yenisei Kirghiz.

301
00:18:23,270 --> 00:18:24,390
They say...

302
00:18:26,070 --> 00:18:28,340
it sends one straight to reincarnation.

303
00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:30,550
Poison?

304
00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:32,390
You took poison?

305
00:18:36,070 --> 00:18:37,550
If you don't mind,

306
00:18:39,920 --> 00:18:42,590
could you just hold me,

307
00:18:42,590 --> 00:18:43,360
please?

308
00:18:47,790 --> 00:18:50,480
No. I won't let you die.

309
00:18:51,270 --> 00:18:52,870
I will never let you die.

310
00:18:53,720 --> 00:18:54,490
Su Wuming.

311
00:18:54,970 --> 00:18:58,610
[Loyalty]

312
00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:07,030
Official Lu is analyzing a case right now

313
00:19:07,030 --> 00:19:07,830
and cannot be disturbed.

314
00:19:07,830 --> 00:19:09,130
I have something urgent to see him about.

315
00:19:09,130 --> 00:19:10,130
Go inform him now!

316
00:19:11,830 --> 00:19:12,590
General!

317
00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:13,470
You...

318
00:19:13,550 --> 00:19:14,440
General!

319
00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:17,740
How long did you sleep?

320
00:19:17,740 --> 00:19:19,020
At least eight hours.

321
00:19:19,920 --> 00:19:21,920
You've been too tense lately.

322
00:19:22,350 --> 00:19:24,310
It's perfectly normal
that you fell asleep.

323
00:19:24,310 --> 00:19:25,250
Don't just stand there.

324
00:19:25,250 --> 00:19:26,730
Sit down and tell me slowly.

325
00:19:26,730 --> 00:19:27,830
No, that's not right.

326
00:19:27,830 --> 00:19:29,400
Back when I served in the Imperial Guard,

327
00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:30,730
I trained by day and patrolled by night.

328
00:19:30,730 --> 00:19:32,240
I often stayed awake
for three days straight!

329
00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:33,000
But just this once,

330
00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:33,550
when Chief Minister Pei

331
00:19:33,550 --> 00:19:35,000
entrusted me with such an important task,

332
00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:35,830
how could I possibly

333
00:19:35,830 --> 00:19:37,760
have fallen asleep so carelessly?

334
00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:39,430
And also,

335
00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:41,410
when I woke up...

336
00:20:22,480 --> 00:20:24,790
Although the change is extremely subtle,

337
00:20:24,790 --> 00:20:25,830
I can still feel

338
00:20:25,860 --> 00:20:28,660
that one of the polo balls
has become a bit heavier.

339
00:20:29,270 --> 00:20:30,270
It's heavier now?

340
00:20:32,510 --> 00:20:34,110
Come on. Let's go take a look.

341
00:20:35,570 --> 00:20:36,280
General,

342
00:20:36,640 --> 00:20:37,920
this is just my feeling.

343
00:20:37,920 --> 00:20:39,480
I'm not completely certain.

344
00:20:39,480 --> 00:20:40,980
Therefore, we absolutely cannot

345
00:20:40,980 --> 00:20:42,580
let Chief Minister Pei know.

346
00:20:43,330 --> 00:20:45,330
Given Chief Minister Pei's temper,

347
00:20:45,550 --> 00:20:47,480
it's normal that you're afraid of him.

348
00:20:47,480 --> 00:20:48,240
No.

349
00:20:48,590 --> 00:20:50,510
I'd face death without a flicker of fear.

350
00:20:50,510 --> 00:20:52,310
But the final match is tomorrow,

351
00:20:52,550 --> 00:20:53,950
and those two polo balls—

352
00:20:54,030 --> 00:20:55,400
whether it's the beast hide used

353
00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:56,640
or the gold thread for stitching—

354
00:20:56,640 --> 00:20:57,640
are all treasures.

355
00:20:57,640 --> 00:20:59,640
That beast hide is especially rare.

356
00:20:59,750 --> 00:21:01,350
If, because of my suspicion,

357
00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:02,920
we take apart the polo balls
for inspection

358
00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:04,880
and thereby delay tomorrow's finals,

359
00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:06,030
wouldn't that make our empire

360
00:21:06,030 --> 00:21:06,980
lose face in front of

361
00:21:06,980 --> 00:21:08,310
all the foreign envoys?

362
00:21:10,550 --> 00:21:11,750
And Chief Minister Pei

363
00:21:11,750 --> 00:21:12,590
values our national dignity

364
00:21:12,590 --> 00:21:14,270
more than his own life.

365
00:21:14,510 --> 00:21:15,350
I understand.

366
00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:17,920
Who went

367
00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:19,290
to that room last night?

368
00:21:19,350 --> 00:21:20,140
At 10 PM,

369
00:21:20,510 --> 00:21:21,850
Chief Minister Pei came to check on me.

370
00:21:21,850 --> 00:21:24,510
After that, Chief Administrator Xiong
also came.

371
00:21:24,510 --> 00:21:26,110
Did they both come on their own?

372
00:21:26,110 --> 00:21:26,510
Yes,

373
00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:28,110
and they both gave me some instructions

374
00:21:28,110 --> 00:21:29,040
before leaving.

375
00:21:30,830 --> 00:21:31,830
What do you think?

376
00:21:31,880 --> 00:21:32,810
Good, very good!

377
00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:34,790
Chief Minister Pei,
Chief Administrator Xiong.

378
00:21:34,790 --> 00:21:40,270
[Court of State Ceremonials]

379
00:21:35,750 --> 00:21:37,010
Well, well, Li Zhuang.

380
00:21:37,270 --> 00:21:38,480
You said you'd only be gone
for a quarter of an hour,

381
00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:40,540
but you were gone for two whole hours.

382
00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:42,070
Did you go somewhere

383
00:21:42,110 --> 00:21:42,960
to catch up on sleep?

384
00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:43,310
I...

385
00:21:45,270 --> 00:21:47,070
Greetings, Chief Minister Pei,
Chief Administrator Xiong.

386
00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:53,290
[Court of State Ceremonials]

387
00:21:48,960 --> 00:21:50,090
Chief Minister Pei.

388
00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:51,270
It seems he

389
00:21:51,590 --> 00:21:53,480
went to fetch Lu Lingfeng.

390
00:21:54,960 --> 00:21:56,120
That's reasonable.

391
00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:57,530
After all, the balls

392
00:21:57,590 --> 00:21:59,440
were designed by Xijun.

393
00:22:00,670 --> 00:22:02,280
Lu Lingfeng, come on.

394
00:22:02,550 --> 00:22:04,480
Take your time appreciating them.

395
00:22:07,640 --> 00:22:08,730
Xiong Qiannian.

396
00:22:09,350 --> 00:22:10,480
I was harsh with you

397
00:22:10,680 --> 00:22:12,450
the other day

398
00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:14,080
only because I was afraid

399
00:22:14,350 --> 00:22:16,030
that, at this crucial time
before the finals,

400
00:22:16,030 --> 00:22:17,310
you might hold us back.

401
00:22:17,550 --> 00:22:19,070
But seeing how diligent you've been

402
00:22:19,070 --> 00:22:21,450
these past few days,

403
00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:24,850
I'll let bygones be bygones.

404
00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:27,770
Chief Minister Pei.

405
00:22:27,830 --> 00:22:28,840
I'm your junior.

406
00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:31,180
Your criticism is guidance for me.

407
00:22:32,920 --> 00:22:34,590
Before the finals,

408
00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:35,590
our Yongzhou Prefecture Office

409
00:22:35,590 --> 00:22:37,000
still has many matters

410
00:22:37,110 --> 00:22:39,110
to report to you in detail.

411
00:22:39,200 --> 00:22:39,920
Very well.

412
00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:41,020
Please take a look.

413
00:22:41,110 --> 00:22:41,720
This way.

414
00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:45,350
Li Zhuang.

415
00:22:46,440 --> 00:22:47,880
Chief Minister Pei, please rest assured.

416
00:22:47,880 --> 00:22:49,510
Until tomorrow's competition,

417
00:22:49,510 --> 00:22:51,770
I won't let the polo balls
out of my sight.

418
00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:54,920
Lu Lingfeng.

419
00:22:56,240 --> 00:22:57,120
You may watch,

420
00:22:57,310 --> 00:22:58,970
but don't waste too much time.

421
00:22:59,110 --> 00:23:00,270
Since you don't have the ability

422
00:23:00,270 --> 00:23:01,510
to catch the spies,

423
00:23:01,680 --> 00:23:03,750
at least put more effort into

424
00:23:03,770 --> 00:23:05,170
protecting His Majesty.

425
00:23:05,420 --> 00:23:05,960
Come on.

426
00:23:06,030 --> 00:23:06,440
Yes.

427
00:23:58,230 --> 00:24:01,400
[Peace and prosperity]

428
00:24:04,340 --> 00:24:07,150
On this occasion
of the National Polo Tournament

429
00:24:07,270 --> 00:24:08,890
final match,

430
00:24:09,030 --> 00:24:10,430
His Majesty of our empire

431
00:24:10,550 --> 00:24:13,930
has specially ordered the creation
of the Imperial Polo Balls!

432
00:24:13,930 --> 00:24:15,720
We invite all foreign delegations

433
00:24:15,720 --> 00:24:18,110
and people from all walks of life
in Chang'an

434
00:24:18,110 --> 00:24:20,130
to view them!

435
00:24:20,590 --> 00:24:22,360
His Majesty of the Tang Empire

436
00:24:22,440 --> 00:24:25,440
has specially ordered the creation
of Imperial Polo Balls

437
00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:27,270
and invites all foreign delegations

438
00:24:27,270 --> 00:24:31,580
and Chang'an citizens present
to view them!

439
00:24:31,640 --> 00:24:34,510
-Excellent!
-Yeah!

440
00:24:34,580 --> 00:24:35,640
The Imperial Polo Balls!

441
00:24:35,640 --> 00:24:36,920
We certainly came at the right time.

442
00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:37,510
Indeed.

443
00:24:48,870 --> 00:24:51,060
[Peace and prosperity]

444
00:24:49,310 --> 00:24:51,880
The Grand Princess has arrived!

445
00:24:57,140 --> 00:24:58,000
My aunt is here.

446
00:24:58,270 --> 00:24:58,960
Wonderful.

447
00:24:58,820 --> 00:25:03,250
[Peace and prosperity]

448
00:25:06,790 --> 00:25:08,850
Her Highness said she wasn't coming.

449
00:25:09,350 --> 00:25:09,880
Quickly,

450
00:25:10,070 --> 00:25:12,200
prepare a seat for the Grand Princess.

451
00:25:21,790 --> 00:25:23,030
-Yeah!
-Your Highness the Grand Princess!

452
00:25:23,030 --> 00:25:26,510
-Your Highness!
-Yeah!

453
00:25:26,680 --> 00:25:28,610
Your Highness the Grand Princess!

454
00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:30,810
Today by the Qu River,
the weather is perfect.

455
00:25:30,810 --> 00:25:32,330
[Peace and prosperity]

456
00:25:31,160 --> 00:25:32,840
Aunt, I'm really happy that you're here

457
00:25:32,840 --> 00:25:34,300
to watch the match with me.

458
00:25:34,310 --> 00:25:36,440
In the Polo Tournament four years ago,

459
00:25:36,440 --> 00:25:38,530
Your Majesty, then Prince of Linzi,

460
00:25:38,610 --> 00:25:40,440
led our polo team

461
00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:42,080
to a glorious championship.

462
00:25:42,310 --> 00:25:44,590
Your Majesty's brilliance that day

463
00:25:44,790 --> 00:25:46,760
is still vivid in my memory.

464
00:25:48,030 --> 00:25:49,260
Aunt, please.

465
00:25:53,960 --> 00:25:55,070
Chang'an

466
00:25:55,070 --> 00:25:57,200
hasn't been this lively in a long time.

467
00:25:57,400 --> 00:25:57,950
Indeed.

468
00:25:58,480 --> 00:25:59,270
We, aunt and nephew,

469
00:25:59,270 --> 00:26:00,610
haven't attended

470
00:26:00,640 --> 00:26:03,640
such a thrilling event together
in a long time either.

471
00:26:11,310 --> 00:26:12,830
I, Natie, along with
the Yenisei Kirghiz Team,

472
00:26:12,830 --> 00:26:14,400
pay our respects to Your Majesty

473
00:26:14,400 --> 00:26:16,530
and Your Highness the Grand Princess!

474
00:26:19,590 --> 00:26:22,070
We, the Great Tang Polo Team,
pay our respects to Your Majesty

475
00:26:22,070 --> 00:26:24,200
and Your Highness the Grand Princess!

476
00:26:25,910 --> 00:26:27,310
[Peace and prosperity]

477
00:26:27,830 --> 00:26:30,660
The Polo Tournament is held
every four years.

478
00:26:30,960 --> 00:26:32,440
This time, with so many masters assembled,

479
00:26:32,440 --> 00:26:34,500
it's truly a grand event of Chang'an—

480
00:26:34,590 --> 00:26:35,940
of the entire realm!

481
00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:37,000
Polo not only

482
00:26:37,110 --> 00:26:38,560
strengthens the body

483
00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:39,270
but also

484
00:26:39,400 --> 00:26:41,670
fosters friendship among nations!

485
00:26:41,890 --> 00:26:44,340
[Peace and prosperity]

486
00:26:42,030 --> 00:26:43,400
As the ruler of the Tang Empire,

487
00:26:43,400 --> 00:26:44,640
now that I'm here
at the championship field,

488
00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:46,510
how could I not mount a horse
and wield a mallet

489
00:26:46,510 --> 00:26:47,730
to display my might?

490
00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:50,270
Today, I intend to lead the Tang Team

491
00:26:50,270 --> 00:26:52,750
in the final match
against the Yenisei Kirghiz Team!

492
00:26:52,750 --> 00:26:54,640
Aunt, what do you think?

493
00:26:54,750 --> 00:26:55,380
Your Majesty,

494
00:26:55,380 --> 00:26:56,520
[Peace and prosperity]

495
00:26:55,880 --> 00:26:56,740
you must not.

496
00:26:58,240 --> 00:26:59,440
I've already explained

497
00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:01,960
my reasons to Your Majesty before.

498
00:27:03,790 --> 00:27:05,590
Why shouldn't His Majesty do so?

499
00:27:06,920 --> 00:27:08,380
I think it's appropriate.

500
00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:11,070
-But...
-Your Majesty has just taken the throne.

501
00:27:11,070 --> 00:27:12,650
If you take the field,

502
00:27:13,030 --> 00:27:15,890
foreign nations will witness
your majestic power.

503
00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:17,620
If you win,

504
00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:21,350
all under heaven will submit to you.

505
00:27:22,910 --> 00:27:25,110
But that doesn't conform to
proper protocol.

506
00:27:25,110 --> 00:27:25,960
The Yenisei Kirghiz Khan

507
00:27:25,960 --> 00:27:27,270
isn't on the field.

508
00:27:29,510 --> 00:27:30,880
The Emperor's dignity

509
00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:32,880
lies in bilateral equality

510
00:27:33,110 --> 00:27:35,510
and, moreover, in fighting for the nation!

511
00:27:35,880 --> 00:27:36,960
Never mind whether their Khan

512
00:27:36,960 --> 00:27:38,160
is on the field or not.

513
00:27:38,920 --> 00:27:40,030
Our Emperor's

514
00:27:40,050 --> 00:27:42,250
polo match against the Yenisei Kirghiz

515
00:27:42,480 --> 00:27:44,920
is a display of our national power,

516
00:27:45,030 --> 00:27:47,220
meant for all under heaven to see!

517
00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:50,930
Chancellor Cui.

518
00:27:52,310 --> 00:27:53,440
Chief Minister Pei,

519
00:27:53,510 --> 00:27:55,160
since His Majesty has shown such passion

520
00:27:55,160 --> 00:27:56,820
and Her Highness supports it,

521
00:27:56,950 --> 00:27:58,920
you should not stand in the way.

522
00:28:02,270 --> 00:28:02,880
Alright.

523
00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:05,890
In that case,

524
00:28:06,310 --> 00:28:07,590
I shall change into my polo attire

525
00:28:07,590 --> 00:28:08,650
and take the field.

526
00:28:09,310 --> 00:28:11,340
[Peace and prosperity]

527
00:28:10,750 --> 00:28:11,550
Your Majesty,

528
00:28:11,580 --> 00:28:13,440
you must beware of conspiracies.

529
00:28:16,110 --> 00:28:17,350
Don't forget the intelligence

530
00:28:17,350 --> 00:28:19,070
we received about the Yenisei Kirghiz.

531
00:28:19,070 --> 00:28:20,270
You fear that the Yenisei Kirghiz

532
00:28:20,270 --> 00:28:22,010
might harm me on the field?

533
00:28:23,110 --> 00:28:24,520
Then, what do you think

534
00:28:24,670 --> 00:28:26,470
the polo mallet in my hand is for?

535
00:28:28,580 --> 00:28:30,720
[Peace and prosperity]

536
00:28:30,310 --> 00:28:31,110
Your Majesty,

537
00:28:31,270 --> 00:28:33,800
I, Lu Tong, am willing to
join you on the field.

538
00:28:37,030 --> 00:28:38,480
Grand General, 20 years ago,

539
00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:40,310
you were also outstanding
on the polo field.

540
00:28:40,310 --> 00:28:41,750
But now, you've advanced in age

541
00:28:41,750 --> 00:28:42,950
and have lost one eye,

542
00:28:43,110 --> 00:28:44,170
so let's forget it.

543
00:28:44,590 --> 00:28:47,390
I've already chosen someone
to play alongside me.

544
00:28:47,830 --> 00:28:49,090
It's the one who helped

545
00:28:49,410 --> 00:28:50,750
our Tang Team win the championship

546
00:28:50,750 --> 00:28:52,350
four years ago, Lu Lingfeng!

547
00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:56,360
Your Majesty,

548
00:28:56,420 --> 00:28:58,210
I, Lu Lingfeng, am ready.

549
00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:01,400
Pei!

550
00:29:01,880 --> 00:29:02,940
Yes, Your Majesty.

551
00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:04,400
I'll personally enter the match.

552
00:29:04,400 --> 00:29:07,110
Please fulfill your duty
as the tournament host!

553
00:29:07,110 --> 00:29:08,170
Yes, Your Majesty.

554
00:29:09,070 --> 00:29:10,470
The Great Tang Polo Team,

555
00:29:10,510 --> 00:29:12,750
led by His Majesty himself,

556
00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:15,760
will battle against
the Yenisei Kirghiz Team!

557
00:29:17,680 --> 00:29:19,680
The Great Tang Polo Team,

558
00:29:19,720 --> 00:29:22,340
led by His Majesty himself,

559
00:29:22,400 --> 00:29:25,510
will battle against
the Yenisei Kirghiz Team!

560
00:29:31,680 --> 00:29:33,080
That so-called Natie...

561
00:29:34,350 --> 00:29:37,350
is actually Nasha,
the Yenisei Kirghiz Khan himself?

562
00:29:38,200 --> 00:29:38,750
Indeed.

563
00:29:40,240 --> 00:29:41,920
That aligns with the intelligence

564
00:29:41,920 --> 00:29:42,800
I received.

565
00:29:43,110 --> 00:29:44,710
Grand General, look at this.

566
00:29:49,070 --> 00:29:50,240
Nasha, the Yenisei Kirghiz Khan,

567
00:29:50,240 --> 00:29:51,350
has infiltrated Chang'an

568
00:29:51,350 --> 00:29:52,400
with some scheme in mind.

569
00:29:52,400 --> 00:29:53,920
Now that it's confirmed,

570
00:29:54,960 --> 00:29:57,160
I shall personally lead
the team in the match!

571
00:29:57,160 --> 00:29:59,000
First, I'll defeat them on the polo field

572
00:29:59,000 --> 00:29:59,480
as a warning

573
00:29:59,480 --> 00:30:02,410
to the Yenisei Kirghiz army
thousands of miles away.

574
00:30:05,440 --> 00:30:06,500
Unfortunately...

575
00:30:07,670 --> 00:30:10,650
Pei Mian will certainly try his best
to stop me.

576
00:30:11,810 --> 00:30:12,650
I'm afraid

577
00:30:13,590 --> 00:30:14,990
that when the time comes,

578
00:30:15,090 --> 00:30:16,680
we might make a scene

579
00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:18,270
in front of all the foreign envoys.

580
00:30:18,270 --> 00:30:19,960
If Her Highness the Princess
attends in person

581
00:30:19,960 --> 00:30:21,640
to support Your Majesty's participation,

582
00:30:21,640 --> 00:30:24,570
Chief Minister Pei won't be able to
stop you, will he?

583
00:30:24,750 --> 00:30:26,310
Aunt has already informed
the Court of State Ceremonials

584
00:30:26,310 --> 00:30:27,560
that she won't be coming.

585
00:30:27,560 --> 00:30:29,880
No, Her Highness has changed her mind.

586
00:30:31,160 --> 00:30:32,160
Her Highness said

587
00:30:32,200 --> 00:30:33,440
that in times of crisis,

588
00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:35,400
she's willing to stand with Your Majesty

589
00:30:35,400 --> 00:30:36,860
against foreign enemies!

590
00:30:40,440 --> 00:30:41,970
Did my aunt really say that?

591
00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:51,370
The Tang Team and the Yenisei Kirghiz Team

592
00:31:50,170 --> 00:31:59,200
[Peace and prosperity]

593
00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:53,130
are both ready

594
00:31:53,270 --> 00:31:55,310
to begin the match!

595
00:32:00,960 --> 00:32:04,400
According to protocol, it should be
His Majesty who serves the ball.

596
00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:05,720
But now...

597
00:32:09,440 --> 00:32:10,830
I shall serve the ball.

598
00:32:20,550 --> 00:32:21,720
Stick to the original plan.

599
00:32:21,720 --> 00:32:22,350
After we deal with

600
00:32:22,350 --> 00:32:23,750
those people on the viewing platform,

601
00:32:23,750 --> 00:32:26,210
we'll kill him on the field
during the chaos.

602
00:32:31,820 --> 00:32:36,130
[Peace and prosperity]

603
00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:39,000
What a beautiful polo ball.

604
00:32:39,480 --> 00:32:42,680
But whether it can bring lasting peace
and prosperity

605
00:32:43,110 --> 00:32:45,110
depends on those who hold it.

606
00:33:19,470 --> 00:33:20,720
Your Highness threw the ball

607
00:33:20,720 --> 00:33:22,590
with both heroism and grace.

608
00:33:24,790 --> 00:33:25,240
But...

609
00:33:25,830 --> 00:33:26,830
do we really have to do this?

610
00:33:26,830 --> 00:33:28,750
When all nations have come to pay tribute,

611
00:33:28,750 --> 00:33:30,500
any plot against the Emperor

612
00:33:30,590 --> 00:33:32,560
is a threat to our Tang Empire.

613
00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:35,470
I'll set aside my dispute
with him for now.

614
00:33:36,110 --> 00:33:39,170
We'll be killing enemies
while chatting and laughing.

615
00:33:42,030 --> 00:33:43,550
But the safety here...

616
00:33:44,640 --> 00:33:45,510
Don't worry,

617
00:33:45,960 --> 00:33:48,750
the ball is very safe.

618
00:34:53,960 --> 00:34:55,320
Nice goal.

619
00:35:00,070 --> 00:35:01,070
Score!

620
00:35:01,710 --> 00:35:03,960
-Yenisei Kirghiz Team scores!
-Yenisei Kirghiz Team scores!

621
00:35:03,960 --> 00:35:05,490
-One to zero!
-One to zero!

622
00:35:08,390 --> 00:35:11,620
[Yenisei Kirghiz Team]

623
00:35:11,710 --> 00:35:13,110
-We will prevail!
-Yeah!

624
00:35:14,760 --> 00:35:17,960
-Yenisei Kirghiz warriors!
-Yenisei Kirghiz warriors!

625
00:35:18,150 --> 00:35:22,070
-We will prevail!
-Our Yenisei Kirghiz Team will win!

626
00:35:24,230 --> 00:35:26,110
-We will prevail!
-Yeah!

627
00:35:27,630 --> 00:35:28,590
-Nice!
-Yeah!

628
00:35:31,110 --> 00:35:33,510
-Our Yenisei Kirghiz Team will win!
-Yeah!

629
00:35:34,150 --> 00:35:36,550
-Our Yenisei Kirghiz Team will win!
-Nice!

630
00:35:36,960 --> 00:35:38,710
Yenisei Kirghiz Team!

631
00:35:39,030 --> 00:35:42,710
[Crucial Nexus]

632
00:35:39,960 --> 00:35:41,230
How did you know

633
00:35:41,280 --> 00:35:43,070
I have the Seven-Colored Beast Hides?

634
00:35:43,070 --> 00:35:44,030
Well,

635
00:35:44,710 --> 00:35:48,040
I checked the records
at the Court of the Imperial Treasury.

636
00:35:48,110 --> 00:35:49,800
In the first year of Yongchun,

637
00:35:50,280 --> 00:35:52,250
the Byzantine Empire also presented

638
00:35:52,250 --> 00:35:54,190
two pieces of Seven-Colored Beast Hide
as tribute.

639
00:35:54,190 --> 00:35:56,330
At that time, Empress Wu Zetian

640
00:35:56,400 --> 00:35:58,230
bestowed them upon Your Highness.

641
00:35:58,230 --> 00:35:59,590
I imagine your mansion

642
00:35:59,660 --> 00:36:01,520
must be full of rare treasures,

643
00:36:01,630 --> 00:36:03,140
so you might not

644
00:36:03,230 --> 00:36:05,180
have used those two hides.

645
00:36:05,820 --> 00:36:07,760
You sly Su Wuming.

646
00:36:08,210 --> 00:36:10,290
You're eyeing my things now?

647
00:36:12,350 --> 00:36:14,840
I do have two pieces
of Seven-Colored Beast Hide,

648
00:36:14,840 --> 00:36:16,170
but they're spoken for.

649
00:36:16,530 --> 00:36:17,230
I won't lend them.

650
00:36:17,230 --> 00:36:19,230
Not to borrow them, but to take them.

651
00:36:21,670 --> 00:36:24,240
Because once they're made into
a polo ball,

652
00:36:24,430 --> 00:36:26,160
they can't be returned intact.

653
00:36:26,280 --> 00:36:27,940
So it's not really borrowing.

654
00:36:29,400 --> 00:36:31,910
Although it's still speculation,

655
00:36:32,750 --> 00:36:34,840
Li Zhuang has been by my side

656
00:36:34,920 --> 00:36:36,280
ever since he joined the Imperial Guard.

657
00:36:36,280 --> 00:36:37,240
I know him well.

658
00:36:37,440 --> 00:36:39,040
He's extremely meticulous.

659
00:36:39,400 --> 00:36:41,460
This lead must be taken seriously.

660
00:36:42,150 --> 00:36:43,550
If the Yenisei Kirghiz spies

661
00:36:43,550 --> 00:36:44,840
have truly tampered

662
00:36:44,880 --> 00:36:46,480
with the Imperial Polo Ball,

663
00:36:46,590 --> 00:36:48,060
then what might happen

664
00:36:48,230 --> 00:36:49,670
at tomorrow's final match

665
00:36:49,670 --> 00:36:51,070
is simply unimaginable.

666
00:36:51,800 --> 00:36:53,790
Therefore, I, Lu Lingfeng,

667
00:36:54,040 --> 00:36:56,260
request those two pieces of hide
from Your Highness.

668
00:36:55,820 --> 00:36:57,160
[Crucial Nexus]

669
00:36:58,480 --> 00:37:00,140
When I say they're spoken for,

670
00:37:00,190 --> 00:37:03,000
I mean I plan to gift them

671
00:37:03,070 --> 00:37:04,400
to my son at his wedding.

672
00:37:04,710 --> 00:37:06,030
If you take them today,

673
00:37:06,400 --> 00:37:08,330
you won't have any at your wedding.

674
00:37:10,280 --> 00:37:13,210
Thank Her Highness now
for this generous gift.

675
00:37:15,780 --> 00:37:17,600
[Crucial Nexus]

676
00:37:19,190 --> 00:37:20,070
Rise.

677
00:37:20,880 --> 00:37:21,320
Yes.

678
00:37:23,280 --> 00:37:25,150
Even if I give you the beast hides,

679
00:37:25,550 --> 00:37:26,110
can you make

680
00:37:26,110 --> 00:37:27,730
an identical polo ball?

681
00:37:28,150 --> 00:37:30,680
If you use craftsmen
from the Tribute Office,

682
00:37:30,710 --> 00:37:32,710
how will you keep it secret from Pei Mian?

683
00:37:32,710 --> 00:37:34,640
And then His Majesty will find out.

684
00:37:37,190 --> 00:37:38,200
It's like this.

685
00:37:38,360 --> 00:37:39,480
Those polo balls

686
00:37:39,510 --> 00:37:41,670
were originally designed by Xijun.

687
00:37:41,880 --> 00:37:43,540
We have the blueprints ready.

688
00:37:44,040 --> 00:37:46,320
Feng Tai,
the current Ghost Market Magistrate,

689
00:37:46,320 --> 00:37:48,340
has also agreed to help craft it.

690
00:37:49,360 --> 00:37:50,110
Feng Tai?

691
00:37:51,000 --> 00:37:53,270
He's an eccentric genius of our empire.

692
00:37:53,960 --> 00:37:56,020
So the mechanism won't be a problem.

693
00:37:56,880 --> 00:37:59,490
But the hides require embroidery work.

694
00:38:00,800 --> 00:38:02,000
As luck would have it,

695
00:38:02,840 --> 00:38:05,670
Feng Tai has recently become
obsessed with embroidery.

696
00:38:05,670 --> 00:38:08,190
I've seen his embroidery work
with my own eyes.

697
00:38:08,190 --> 00:38:09,670
It's exquisite.

698
00:38:10,550 --> 00:38:11,630
Very well, then.

699
00:38:14,190 --> 00:38:16,110
Lu Lingfeng, let me ask you,

700
00:38:16,440 --> 00:38:19,840
how is the investigation
of the Yenisei Kirghiz spies going?

701
00:38:20,110 --> 00:38:21,070
Though we haven't captured them yet,

702
00:38:21,070 --> 00:38:22,960
we've basically identified the targets.

703
00:38:22,960 --> 00:38:24,480
Then why not arrest them immediately

704
00:38:24,480 --> 00:38:26,100
to eliminate future trouble?

705
00:38:26,100 --> 00:38:26,830
If we do that,

706
00:38:27,230 --> 00:38:29,350
I fear it might affect

707
00:38:29,440 --> 00:38:31,840
the smooth running of the Polo Tournament.

708
00:38:32,750 --> 00:38:34,840
Moreover, there are still many mysteries

709
00:38:34,840 --> 00:38:36,110
unsolved.

710
00:38:37,360 --> 00:38:39,000
If we alert them prematurely,

711
00:38:39,000 --> 00:38:40,960
not only will we fail to catch them all,

712
00:38:40,960 --> 00:38:43,760
but we might also drive those spies

713
00:38:43,800 --> 00:38:45,800
to hatch even bigger conspiracies!

714
00:38:46,000 --> 00:38:47,380
Therefore, I believe

715
00:38:47,760 --> 00:38:49,120
the final match

716
00:38:49,280 --> 00:38:51,040
is the best opportunity

717
00:38:51,190 --> 00:38:52,790
to unravel those mysteries!

718
00:38:55,920 --> 00:38:56,990
In that case,

719
00:38:57,030 --> 00:38:59,400
I shall go to see the spectacle myself!

720
00:39:04,670 --> 00:39:06,880
The Yenisei Kirghiz harbor
treacherous ambitions,

721
00:39:06,880 --> 00:39:09,840
daring to come to Chang'an
with sinister intentions!

722
00:39:09,840 --> 00:39:11,920
I'd like to witness my son

723
00:39:12,030 --> 00:39:14,020
annihilate them in one stroke!

724
00:39:22,860 --> 00:39:28,300
[Peace and prosperity]

725
00:39:57,590 --> 00:39:58,590
Score!

726
00:39:59,760 --> 00:40:02,050
-Tang Team scores!
-Tang Team scores!

727
00:40:02,150 --> 00:40:03,990
-One to one!
-One to one!

728
00:40:04,630 --> 00:40:05,440
-Great!
-Nice!

729
00:40:05,440 --> 00:40:06,920
Luck! Pure luck!

730
00:40:07,000 --> 00:40:09,280
-Yeah!
-Nice!

731
00:40:09,360 --> 00:40:10,270
Nice!

732
00:40:10,360 --> 00:40:11,020
Excellent!

733
00:40:12,760 --> 00:40:13,600
Nice!

734
00:40:14,110 --> 00:40:15,650
Nice goal!

735
00:40:19,680 --> 00:40:21,800
[Tang Team]

736
00:40:24,280 --> 00:40:25,010
Lu Lingfeng,

737
00:40:25,360 --> 00:40:26,420
you scored a goal!

738
00:40:26,510 --> 00:40:28,240
You should do a victory gallop!

739
00:40:28,400 --> 00:40:29,200
Your Majesty.

740
00:40:32,630 --> 00:40:35,750
Very well. I'll gallop with you.

741
00:40:36,550 --> 00:40:37,950
Thank you, Your Majesty.

742
00:40:59,260 --> 00:41:00,700
[Yenisei Kirghiz Team] [Tang Team]

743
00:41:03,790 --> 00:41:05,400
[Peace and prosperity]