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♫ Raising the wine cup, I toast to the boundless sky ♫

♫ In talks and laughters are vast mountains and rivers. ♫

♫ Love and hate, debt and feuds, have all dissolved. ♫

♫ Where's my soul's hometown and my kindred spirits? ♫

♫ Seasons rolling by, we dream for harvest. ♫

♫ Warriors and warhorses howl across the sky. ♫

♫ If only I could turn into the wind, ♫

♫ to blow away all the pain in mortal coil. ♫

♫ I toast to the blue sky, to courage in solitude, ♫

♫ to migrating gooses, to boats heading home. ♫

♫ With even three thousand days and nights, ♫

♫ Will it be enough to drain this cup I toast to peace? ♫

[Swords into Plowshares]

[Episode 15]

Last January, when that incident befell you in the north

and word reached Hangzhou,

The Great King broke a crystal cup.

Your aunt wept all night and could barely eat for over ten days.

The Seventh Prince petitioned at court to lead the troops northwards to fetch you back.

I was ordered to inspect fourteen county garrisons in Huzhou, Muzhou, Quzhou and the Anguo Army,

traveling thirteen hundred miles in half a month.

It is always me who acts recklessly and improperly, making brothers, uncle and aunt worried.

[Wu Cheng, Minister of Rites] Ninth Prince, now you are a senior state minister

[Wu Cheng, Minister of Rites] and should have a minister's dignity.

[Wu Cheng, Minister of Rites] You can no longer be as willful

[Wu Cheng, Minister of Rites] and reckless as before.

Yes.

I got it.

This trip was truly no easy job.

You did not sully the prestige of Wuyue and the Great King after all. This counts as a merit.

The Great King is still waiting. Let's go.

Laughing for what?

Be careful with your words later.

Yes

Listen to me.

Seventh Brother!

The Great King has an edict. Hongchu, kneel to listen.

I respectfully listen to the Great King's command.

"I have important state affairs to attend to at this moment,

and no time to quarrel with you.

Go and kneel there yourself after cleaning up the Fengxian Hall.

Let our ancestors and two late kings witness for themselves

what a "hero" we have in this generation of the Qian clan of Wuyue.

I respectfully obeys the King's command.

At the beginning of the year, when news came from the north,

I almost led troops north to bring you and Hongchu back safely regardless of anything.

It's my fault left you trapped in danger.

You are too harsh on yourself.

I already know all about the case in Taizhou,

Great King,

it was our recklessness.

We accidentally uncovered this.

We are truly guilty if we have disrupted your grand plan.

It's just a pack of vermin and thieves who abuse the people.

Why should I show them any mercy?

It's just because this

is not a proper time.

Jinling dispatched troops?

Lord Shuiqiu, according to reports from Jinling seven days ago,

The ruler of Southern Tang issued an edict

appointing Wang Chongwen as Chief Commander of the Southeastern Command.

Not Suzhou?

It's Fuzhou!

[Li Jing, King of Southern Tang] After Li Jing ascended the throne of Southern Tang,

he proclaimed himself a Tang descendant,

showing an ambition to unify China and reclaim the former imperial capitals.

Fuzhou is a pivotal target for Southern Tang’s southeastward expansion.

At that time, Li Renda, a former military general of Min, occupied Fuzhou and feigned allegiance to Southern Tang.

In 946 AD, Southern Tang dispatched troops in an attempt to seize Fuzhou,

whereupon Li Renda immediately sought aid from Wuyue.

The mettle of that Li family is nothing to speak of.

I have prepared to meet them open and aboveboard,

yet these so-called guests would rather pick some paths,

to covet petty gains, exposing their entire army to mortal peril.

How dare they still hold court in Jinling and style themselves after great generals in stories.

Great King, sending a large army to bypass and attack Fuzhou

is indeed a strain on Southern Tang's national strength,

and for our Wuyue, it is not easy either.

Currently, the troops that can be mobilized are only those in Chuzhou and Wenzhou and the various garrisons,

which are most convenient.

But as the main army's combat-ready soldiers, there must be at least eight thousand.

We are short by four thousand.

I will supple these four thousand.

The Great King decide to dispatch the troops of the Upper, Middle and Right Straight, the Six Capital Battalions,

to form the Southern Field Command.

The Six Capital Battalions shall guard the capital.

Should they march south, we will be unable

to fend off any imminent danger lurking within the West Court.

I still have the Imperial Guard and Retinue Battalion.

But...

I have already decided.

Go to invite my uncle to serve as Chancellor, to oversee all military affairs.

I ask the Great King to instruct:

Who will Command Southern Campaign Command?

My intention is to appoint Commander of the Inner Cavalry Guards and Associatie Chancellor, Yang Renquan,

as the Chief Commander,

and appoint Lord Shuiqiu as the Army Supervisor.

Levy 30,000 garrison troops from Quzhou, Chuzhou and Wenzhou.

Combine the Inner Straight Battalions, Xincheng Battalions and Wu'an Battalions as the central army,

march south to reinforce Fuzhou!

Shuiqiu Zhaoquan, respectfully receives the instruction.

Your legs must be numb.

Not at all.

Rise.

Ouch, ouch.

Numb, they are numb.

Are you alright?

I'm fine, fine.

You have truly underwent much hardship.

You're not angry with me anymore?

We are brothers, what anger is there to speak of?

Moreover, what you have done were not mere mischief.

In the end, I caused my you much worry.

Our little Hongchu has also learned to handle serious affairs.

Since Sixth Brother has concluded the state affairs, please accompany me to report back to him.

No need to rush.

Go to rest fist.

Tomorrow is the full moon day.

You can report to the court then in in the Hall of Merit.

Affairs are not yet finished; one cannot return.

Rules are rules and cannot be neglected.

Sixth Brother, is not in the palace.

Third Brother.

Sixth Brother.

It was my fault.

Since you still call me brother, I will also speak plainly to you.

I have never even thought about that position in the hall/

I believe you now.

Third Brother, will you return to Hangzhou?

My Sixth Brother can be wrong, but the King of Wuyue, cannot.

After succeeding to the throne, I reviewed the secret archives of the two armies.

Only then did I learn that thirty years ago, it was Father King who failed Lady Yu.

Mother long ago ceased to care.

Past events are like fleeting clouds.

The living,

must look forward.

Third Brother,

Father King back then, truly placed great hopes in you.

But I don't want.

Was it for waiting me and clearing these matters up that you stayed behind at the Trade Bureau?

These are all matters of the distant past, no need to say.

Originally, when the envoy delegation returned to Wuyue and disembarked at Taizhou,

I should have gone back.

Coming to Hangzhou was to convey a message on behalf of Mother.

What instruction does Lady Yu have?

Mother says

it was Father King who failed her.

Considering their past affection, she will forgive him.

But she also said that the sins of one generation should not be visited upon the next.

Now,

Taizhen has also been in Hangzhou for over four years.

If she ends up with no proper settlement,

not only Mother, but I as well

will not forgive you and Hongchu.

Third Brother, what are your plans?

You might as well tell me.

I now bear the surname Sun,

not Qian.

I cannot meddle in the affairs of the Qian family.

However, in matters of marriage, one must ultimately consider social compatibility.

The new emperor has already conferred upon Hongchu

the title of Right Guard General, hasn't he?

Do you acknowledge this?

You know that

we Wuyue has always served the Central Plains with respect.

Seventh Brother has entered the Chancellor's mansion.

Eighth Brother also holds the nominal governorship of Muzhou.

As brothers of the same clan, it's not good to favor one over the other.

The state affairs should not be used for nepotism.

Regarding the case in Taizhou, how do you intend to handle it?

How does Sixth Brother intend to handle the case in Taizhou?

Today, we have not yet discussed this matter.

It concerns the land and livelihood of over a hundred thousand people in Taizhou.

If handled improperly, by autumn, severe chaos can erupt.

Our ninth boy is coming of age.

It's not just the five counties of Taizhou.

The problem with tax and land annexation involves

Ming, Tai, Wen, Mu, Wu, and Chu six prefectures.

Even three counties in the Eastern Court are implicated.

If nothing happens, all is well;

if something happens, it will be a severe one.

The involvement is so extensive.

The slightest misstep could shake the state's foundations,

and a calamity could erupt from within.

Still, this is not the most urgent matter.

Then what is?

We will raise a large army.

Jianzhou was annexed by Southern Tang several years ago.

If Fuzhou also submits to Jinling,

our state will be surrounded by enemies on all sides.

Not only will the north and south be unable to support each other, but even the waterways will likely be unsafe.

Speak plainly, what is it you truly want?

With the army marching south, Wenzhou, Wuzhou, and Chuzhou border the Min region,

yet they are a land of overlapping mountains and ridges.

Marching is already difficult, yet transporting provisions is even more arduous.

You are experienced in leading troops.

You know well the dangers of this campaign.

When Father was alive, he once discussed with me that,

if plan to campaign against Fuzhou and Jianzhou, provisions should be mainly transported by sea.

For this campaign,

Hongchu will accompany the army.

And then?

When the army returns, he will be appointed as a governor a major prefecture.

Not a nominal appointment?

Not nominal.

Hongchu is different.

He has his own ideas.

He just lacks some experience.

Good.

In that case, the season of sea winds is still two months away,

and after two months, Mother and I will handled matters on the sea.

On behalf of the Wu-Yue Qian family and the soldiers and civilians of the twelve prefectures,

I thanks Lady Yu,

and you, Third Brother.

Going with the army?

It has already been decided.

After this trip, I'm afraid there won't be such leisurely days as before.

You need to be prepared for that.

I, I...

I...

I, I don't know military affairs.

What can I possibly do in the army?

You can do anything.

You are from royal family.

Whether it's Lord Shuiqiu or Yang Renquan,

they will naturally show you respect.

No military officers will give you a hard time.

But there is one thing I must remind you: ] Never interfere with internal military affairs.

You need not worry at all on this point.

I knows my own limitations.

With my limited capabilities, how would I dare to recklessly comment on military strategy?

Seventh Brother.

Can I not go?

You were quite capable when in the capital, weren't you?

You dared to assassinate a military governor right in the court.

How could that be the same?

Back then, I was risking just my own life

But leading troops into battle, concerns the lives of so many people.

How dare I be presumptuous?

Military planning and strategic deployment

will be handled by the two commanders and the other generals.

No one expects you to fight or repel the enemy in battle.

Don't forget, you are a general appointed by the Central Plain Emperor.

If you haven't even set foot in a military camp,

what Right Guard General are you?

Inner Cavalry Commander and Associate Chancellor, Yang Renquan,

shall be the Chief Commander the Southern Field Command.

Left Director of the Secretariat and Commander of the Imperial Guards, Shuiqiu Zhaoquan,

shall be the Supervisor of the Field Command.

Deputy Inner Commander Zhang Yun and Zhao Chengtai

shall be the Deputy Commander of the Field Command.

Other positions remain unchanged.

We respectfully receive the decree.

Acting Minister of Works,

Commander of the Inner Cavalry and Infantry, Qian Hongchu,

is intelligent and astute, broad-minded and profound.

He possesses grand designs to set the age aright,

and great talents to serve the world.

He is hereby specially appointed as Military Inspector the Field Command,

acting Commissioner of Water and Land Transport of Mu, Wu, Tai, Qu, Chu, and Wen six prefectures,

supervising military provisions, forage, arms, and transport logistics.

I, Hongchu, receive the royal instruction.

Military Inspector?

Yes.

Military Inspector.

Neither fish nor fowl.

He is the king's younger brother, a member of the royal clan.

Not to mention an Military Inspector,

even as a chief commander, he would be qualified.

To have Ninth Prince as the chief commander,

would truly be ridiculous.

Not to mention Yang Renquan and Shuiqiu,

even Zhang Yun,

and Zhao Chengtai,

and those military officers, generals, would never obey him.

Do not laugh at the old and the young.

The Bianliang Patrol Commissioner is not considered a difficult assignment.

However,

Liu Zhiyuan has dominated the battlefield for decades,

holding Taiyuan, observing world condition.

How could he easily grant it to someone?

You all think he is ridiculous.

The Right Guard General with honor equal to Three Department, appointed by the Emperor of the Central Plains in person,

is not necessarily ridiculous.

Father, you mean, the Great King intends, in the future

to let the Ninth Prince, as a member of the royal clan, to monopolize military power.

You are over sixty years old,

I think you seem to be ridiculous!

This is something concerns blood and life,

a child is in charge of the supply?

How are we going to fight like this?

This Ninth Prince has been known as a good fisherman.

I hear he can also use a knife, and prepares excellent fish dishes.

He would be quite good as a cook at the Shanyue Restaurant.

To catch fish and slice them to feed all the thirty to forty thousand soldiers? How?

Zhao Chengtai! Control that foul mouth of yours that knows no restraint!

He is a member of the imperial clan, the brother of the current Great King, a scion of the royal family.

How dare you speak ill of him?

Marshal, do not blame us for our foul mouths.

Fighting far outside, if the supply lines are cut,

it would be a fatal situation.

If even you can understand this,

do you think the King can't?

[Zhang Yun, Deputy Commander of the Inner Cavalry Guards] Do not presume to be clever in all matters.

Although we are in the army, the hierarchy and order still matter.

If I find out that any of you filthy soldiers shows disrespect to the Ninth Prince,

or violates the rites and laws, the military discipline is strict.

then I will no longer regard our brotherhood.

Seals.

Tallies.

Be careful in all matters when in army.

Listen more, speak less, be cautious in words and deeds.

Be careful not to make a fool of yourself.

I understand.

The king's instructions are clear:

acting as Commissioner of Water and Land Transport of Mu, Wu, Tai, Qu, Chu, and Wen six prefectures,

and supervising the Field Command's provisions, forage, arms, and transport logistics

This...

This means

to establish under the command a Transport Commissioner's Office,

and a Supervisory Affairs Office.

Army marching south, the transport of provisions and so is a top priority task.

The matters involved are vast and complex, with many intricate details.

The king knows that you have been fond of and good at mathematics since childhood.

However, after all, it concerns the living of tens of thousands of troops.

You must not treat it lightly or with neglect.

Indeed.

If the supplies for these thousands of troops rely entirely on me alone to calculate and manage,

it will be extremely difficult to be thorough.

Since we are to establish the Transport Commissioner's Office and the Supervisory Office,

then within them, there must be subordinate officials, right?

You oversee the Ministry of Personnel and the Institute for Talent Selection.

What are the regulations for appointing subordinate officials?

War is a dangerous affair.

Military appointments are no joking matter.

If the wrong person is appointed,

you making a fool of yourself is one thing.

But if the one implicates others and violates military law, to be beheaded,

that is not something that can be resolved by kneeling in the Hall for a few hours.

I understand the seriousness.

However, since you have entrusted such an important responsibility to me,

then I should have the authority to recommend subordinate officials, right?

Whom do you wish to recommend?

Two people.

One of them is barely acceptable.

As for the other, at this moment, I cannot yet fully vouch for him.

I must meet him face-to-face before I can decide.

Administrator of Logistics of the Six Prefectures?

It's a a temporary assignment.

Although I am a prince, I have no prestige in the army.

At best, I can serve as the Transport Commissioner.

The rank will not be high, probably around the fourth or fifth.

My subordinate officials will at most be around eighth or ninth rank.

I am honored by your trust.

How dare I, Renji, complain about the rank?

The rank doesn't matter.

I only fear that my talent and knowledge are not enough for important affairs,

and even implicate you in the end.

With that attitude of yours,

I have nothing to worry about.

As for the Administrator of Logistics, actually,

it's just about handling documents.

Since you managed a county school, you must be good at this.

Regarding drafting daily documents, I'm not worried at all.

But anything involving numbers must be handled with utmost care.

If you don't understand or can't calculate clearly, you must verify and confirm the facts.

In that case,

I thank you for your promotion.

Let's go.

After dinner, go with me to meet a person.

Marshal,

please.

The King wishes to promote his brother, just give him the title of Military Inspector.

But the army's supplies are of utmost importance.

Ninth Prince has been pampered in the palace,

and have never experienced battles.

How can he handle that?

Marshal, do you remember the annotation by Pei Songzhi in "Records of the Three Kingdoms",

specifically the ninth volume of the Book of Wu?

Zhou, Lu, Lü?

Pei Songzhi quotes from Accounts from the Area South of the Yangtze:

When Lu Zijing to oversee the military affairs on behalf of Zhou Gongjin,

he passed by the camp at Lukou and conversed with Lü Ziming at night.

There was a saying.

"After being apart for three days, one should be regarded with renewed respect”?

After the journey to Bianliang, Hongchu,

is no longer the same silly boy he used to be.

A monkey dressed in human clothes...

I know my own affairs.

These words you used,

applied to me...

Well, it’s not completely wrong.

This is not your fault,

but the Great King's.

Mr. Shen, mind your words.

War is perilous, and military and state affairs are no trivial matters.

Shen...

Military and state affairs indeed cannot be treated as child's play.

Mr. Shen,

do you have any advice for me?

How can I advise you?

Do you know, in this military camp,

how much grain a regular soldier consumes for one meal?

I have read the Ministry of War's records.

A regular soldier's meal,

according to regulations, requires five ge of refined rice.

That is merely a number on paper.

In reality, within the army,

if a regular soldier gets two ge of refined rice per meal, it is already a luxury.

Why is that?

In the camp, as a soldier, if one does not know how to show respect to superiors,

they can easily find an excuse to beat you to death with military rods.

If it were you, which would be more important to you,

filling your stomach, or save your own life?

Unbelievable.

The army has military discipline, and there are supervisors.

How can we allow such chaos and disorder to run rampant?

Do you think the generals and commanders in the army are unaware of that?

Or do you think,

that our three Wuyue kings have all been deceived by their subordinates,

completely ignorant of the corruption?

The officers and soldiers in the army fighting on the front lines regardless of storm,

what are they striving for?

For wealth and status.

Inflating rosters, embezzling soldiers' pay, are common practices in peacetime.

But if they were to play such tricks when truly during battles, it would certainly not be allowed.

If they lose those usual exploitations, and not allowed to extort some "tribute,"

then when the war begins, should we just watch them change their sides on the battlefield?

What kind of people do you think make up this army?

The world has been in chaos for nearly a hundred years.

Is there a single year without war?

Those who can survive in this army, battle-hardened— do you think they are kind-hearted folks?

By the king's command,

I am appointed to oversee the Southern Command's military provisions, armor, weapons and logistical affairs.

I know I am still young and inexperienced, insufficient for such responsibilities.

Therefore, I specifically sent a letter to the Institution for Talent,

to have the Supervisory Affairs Office to manage the provisions, armor, weapons, and logistical affairs.

I request that you, Sir, accept this position.

Why should I accept it?

If you would condescend to agree, I will Aentrust this duty solely to you.

What's wrong?

I'm thinking that,

being in military camp is so harsh,

and I cannot be by your side.

What if...

I am only a Transport Commissioner.

I won't be fighting on the front lines.

Besides,

we even got through that trip to Bianliang before.

Then hardship in the military camp is nothing.

Don't look so gloomy anymore.

No crying.

You won't look pretty if you cry.

It's OK, it's fine.

Report!

The Inspector has arrived.

Military Inspector the Southern Field Command,

Acting Commissioner of Water and Land Transport of Mu, Wu, Tai, Qu, Chu, and Wen, Six Prefectures,

Supervisor of Southern Field Command, overseeing provisions and logistics,

I, your humble general Qian Hongchu, pay my respects to the Grand Marshal and generals.

Prepare a seat for him.

Thank you, Marshal.

"Your humble general"...

He really said that?

Exactly.

He has grown up.

In this trip to Bianliang, he truly suffered quite a bit.

He has made considerable progress in handling affairs, becoming increasingly proper.

He should have made some.

Otherwise,

how could I rest assured entrusting the land,

with its people, into his hands?

Brother,

I suppose the case Taizhou should also be concluded?

Inside and out, high and low, so many eyes are watching.

Shen Congyue, Gao Xu, send them to prison, and hang them.

It's fine with Shen Congyue,

but Gao Xu is a descendant of a meritorious official.

The Gu family, the Ma family, the Gao family, the Du family...

Among the founding meritorious families,

their descendants are inevitably a mixed bag.

Some indulge in horse racing, even more in drinking, whoring, and gambling...

There are even worse ones, like that fool Du Zhaoda.

In the end, he merely lost his own life.

But when have you ever seen someone as deranged as Gao Xu?

Considerations of kinship, nobility, and merit have been common since ancient times.

But those who govern the country must be fair and impartial.

Du Zhaoda was executed.

If such a grave crime by Gao Xu is tolerated, how can we brothers face Lord Du?

It's me being thoughtless.

What about Du Hao?

Send him home,

and let Lord Hu handle it himself.

Ninth brother,

I only beg to see old Lord one more time.

Father will not see you.

If you have anything to say, speak it,

and I will convey it for you.

Regarding the matter in Taizhou, I did send a letter to report to Lord.

It was definitely not my own decision.

Father has said,

if you have his reply in your hands,

or any other evidence,

you may go directly to the Ministry of Justice to report.

This...

If you still care the kinship between the Hu and Du families,

then do not trouble Father any further.

Ninth brother, I want to see my sister one more time.

Ninth brother,Ninth brother.

Only you in the Du family are guilty;

no one else is implicated.

You can go with peace of mind,

without worrying about anything else.

Ninth brother.

Father,

it is done?

It is done.

What about the Lady...

Leave her alone.

Women,

are the most affected.

Be too close, and they become disrespectful; keep your distance, and they complain.

If you were to attend to her closely now,

she would think you feel indebted to her.

She would rely on your favor to act willfully.

In time, trouble would arise.

If you ignore her now,

let her cry on her own,

give her the cold shoulder for a few days,

she will start to worry that she has been implicated by her relatives,

not favorred anymore.

Then she would reflect and introspect.

Her mind would turn to consolidating that favor.

The inner guards sent the person,

without a single word of instruction from the King.

This is he waiting for Father yourself,

to submit a memorial of amends?

For what crime?

What crime have I committed?

Father, even if you do not think for yourself,

you must consider the Hu clan,

hundreds of lives in total.

The current Great King has been on the throne for five years.

His foundation in Wuyue is already solid.

If you remain arrogant and self-important,

damaging his dignity...

Father, you are already eighty-nine years old.

The Great King might not go too far against you.

However,

after you are gone, the Hu family,

might face unspeakable calamities.

In which year was the old Great King born?

The late King Wusu?

It should be the sixth year of Dazhong.

Six years older than you.

In which year did he pass away?

The seventh year of Baozheng.

That is the third year of Changxing of the court.

Gone for fifteen years.

Lived eighty-one years.

Can be considered a long life.

In which year was the late King born?

The third year of Guangqi.

In which year did he pass away?

The sixth year of Tianfu.

Lived fifty-four years.

Even four years younger than you?

Yes.

Thinking too much, eating little, and being bothered with too many affairs,

lead to a short life.

Compared to the royal family,

you and me have already been lucky.

Yes.

Matters of the descendants should be left for themselves to worry about.

Urgent report from the Southern Command.

What's wrong?

The Military Inspector impeaches Cheng Dezhi, the Jinyun Prefect.

Propose to approve.

Minister.

This is the ninth one.

Yes.

What has Tian Junyi of Wuzhou been doing?

The provisions requisitioned from seven counties were piled up on the dock.

For a full ten days, over half of them has rotted.

Is he this prefect raised on grass?

Cheng, with the sudden outbreak of war,

even the central government is in a hurry-scurry.

the local ones are certainly more overwhelmed.

It would be strange if no problems arose.

Since a mistake has occurred, just have him dismissed.

It's truly unnecessary to ruin your health for anger over such a person.

If it were someone else, it might be tolerable.

But Tian is a relative of royal family, late King's brother in law!

Over the past twenty eight days,

the Secretariat has sent six official dispatches, with one edict from the Great King.

With such repeated orders, how dare he still be so negligent?

Rely on what?

He thinks that with his status as a royal relative,

I, this Chancellor, cannot execute him?

♫ Across tens of thousands of miles strech towering mountains. ♫

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♫ Across tens of thousands of miles cry warhorses. ♫

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