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

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

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

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

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♫ Seasons rolling by, we dream for harvest. ♫

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♫ Warriors and warhorses howl across the sky. ♫

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♫ If only I could turn into the wind, ♫

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

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

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♫ to migrating gooses, to boats heading home. ♫

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♫ With even three thousand days and nights, ♫

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

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[Swords into Plowshares]

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[Episode 33]

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You two uncles stayed up all night, but at least
your wives and children are still alive.

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Guo Rong!

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What do you mean by that?

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Why waste words on him?

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Just barge in and drag him out!

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Please come in, uncles.

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Lord, now is the time to enter the palace with me
and go to Empress Dowager for the seal and edict.

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Lord Feng

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has already obtained the seal and edict.

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He left the city before dawn.

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By now, he should have already
passed beyond Kaifeng Prefecture.

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You fool!

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Not worth standing with!

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Wei,

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are your eyes useless,

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or your heart is?

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This treacherous rebel,

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all our comrades have already followed you in being it.

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Now you turn around and want to play the good man.

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Then what about all our comrades?

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The burden of this empire,

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is too heavy.

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In such a time, in such an era,

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who does not understand?

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To be Emperor in such an era requires the ruthlessness
and resolve to stake the lives of one's entire family.

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My family has already lost one hundred and sixty-eight lives.
Only Lady Dong, Rong and I remain, clinging to each other.

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It is devastated to this extent.

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Moreover I'm old enough.

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I truly cannot afford to gamble.

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I ask you two to understand and be considerate.

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If that is the case,

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then let us each go home, gather our families,

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and together with you, wait for death.

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Farewell!

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The camp has strict orders.

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Without my written order,

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no one,

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may leave the camp even a step.

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Wei!

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What do you mean by this?

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It's fine you yourself do not want to be Emperor.

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But why forcibly detaining us?

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Wait until we reach Chanzhou.

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Whether to go or stay will be up to you two.

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This...

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Chanzhou?

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The Empress Dowager has issued an edict.
The Yellow River is thawing. The ice flood is imminent.

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The Empress Dowager orders me to lead the army
east to Chanzhou to manage the river.

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The army

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will set off today.

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Gentlemen.

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Orders are as firm as mountains.

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Yes.

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Lord Guo has ordered:

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Prepare to set up camp.

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Lord Guo has ordered:

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Prepare to set up camp.

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Lord Guo has ordered:

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Prepare to set up camp.

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Wei intends to keep everyone under monitoring.

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Before that old scoundrel Feng Dao
is back with the new Emperor,

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he will not let anyone leave the army.

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It shows that Wei is dead set on not becoming this Emperor.

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Whether to become Emperor or not is not a matter for him alone.

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Naturally, it cannot be decided by him alone.

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You make it sound easy.

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Now the military power is in his hands.

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In this army, isn't it just him who has the final say?

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We were mistaken before,

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always thinking about rites and rules, those old traditions,

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wanting to handle things as gracefully as possible.

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Even with Liu Yun,

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we wanted to handle things as thoroughly as possible.

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What exactly are you trying to say?

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Actually, the key to this matter,

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is not with the Empress Dowager,

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nor with Liu Yun.

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The key to this matter

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lies right now,

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right here,

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within the army.

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There is a saying that goes well:

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He who has the strongest army,

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becomes the Emperor.

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What are you doing here?

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Have some.

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No.

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You don't want to drink,

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but I want to.

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You won't be Emperor, so be it.

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But can we not even remain brothers?

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Drink some.

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Back then,

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the Jin ruler sold the Yan and Yun Prefectures.

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The Late Emperor directly denounced the Shi family,
saying they would be condemned for eternity.

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The ruler and his ministers were at odds,
and he was driven to Hedong.

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Only Minister Su and I were by his side.

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We crossed the river from Hezhong Prefecture.

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You and Third Brother then caught up.

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The Late Emperor asked,

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"Why have you followed me here?"

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You said,

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"We came to share life and death."

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Back then, we shared life and death.

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Today, we still share life and death.

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But the words "life and death" are hard to speak of.

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Of all the comrades from Taiyuan in the past,

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Yang Bin,

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Shi Hongzhao,

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Wang Zhang, and others, they have all died one by one.

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My family, of one hundred and sixty-eight people,
were also all killed.

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Only Rong and I remain,

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solely surviving in this world.

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Do you think,

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we can truly end up

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ignoring all matters and just die like that?

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Uncle Yin, are you planning a military coup?

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This is a blood oath from the army officers and soldiers,

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jointly petitioning for your father to become the Emperor.

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The blank space in the middle

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is left for you to sign.

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If I don't sign,

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are you going to kill me, Uncle?

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This is a matter of life and death.

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If you don't submit your pledge of allegiance,
who dares to spare your life?

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Then I'll trouble you.

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Guards!

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Take his sword.

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Watch him closely.

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If he insists on trying to leave, tie him up.

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Just don't harm his life.

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Yes.

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Halt!

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Don't come any closer!

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We request the Lord to come out of the tent!

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Where is the Lord?

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We request an audience with the Lord!

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Step back!

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This is the main commander's tent of the central army.
Those who trespass will be killed.

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Yes.

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I,Wang Yin, request Lord Guo to
come out of the tent to face the assembled troops

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and hear our grievances and pleas.

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Please, Lord Guo, come out of the tent.

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Lord.

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The Emperor lacks virtue; the sacred vessel has no master.

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The Duke of Xiangyin has no merit for the realm,

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and knows nothing of the hardships and toil
of the soldiers in the army.

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If we wish for peace in the realm
and tranquility throughout the land,

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if Lord Guo does not step forward,

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what hope is there for the common people?

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Today, we hereby support Lord Guo as the Emperor.

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We, your subjects, beseech the Lord
to consider the altars of state and the common people,

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to promptly assume the great succession,
and ascend the imperial throne.

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We beseech the Lord to promptly assume
the great succession, and ascend the imperial throne.

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My son, Rong,

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where is he?

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The young master is unwell

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and is resting in his tent.

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Lord,

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Lord, you cannot.

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If my son is unharmed,

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today I will grant your request.

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If my son is injured,

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today

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I will take my own life before you all to atone to the world.

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Where is Rong?

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Please, young master, come out of the tent.
The Lord hopes to meet you.

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Father.

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Father.

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I, Guo, have words

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to say to you all.

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I propose three agreements.

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First,

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no indiscriminate killing.

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Second,

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no plundering.

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Third,

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treat the former ruler's clan and relatives well.

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If you all grant me these three things,

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then I will, for you all,

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shoulder the burden of this realm.

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We receive the decree.

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Long live Your Majesty!

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We, your subjects, receive the decree! Long live Your Majesty!

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Jun.

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I'm here.

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I appoint you as envoy.

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Return to Bianliang and have an audience
with the Empress Dowager.

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Inform her of the current situation and
request the title of Regent.

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I obey the decree.

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Wang Yin.

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I'm here.

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From this moment, all armies are under your command.

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Maintain strict discipline, enforce military law.

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If there is any lawlessness or disorder in the camp,
regardless of closeness, rank, or status, execute them all.

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I obey the decree.

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All generals must abide by their duties and
not act without authorization.

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Yes.

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There is one matter,

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only you can handle.

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Xuzhou?

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It's too far.

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You must travel day and night to Songzhou.

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Lord Feng will be escorting the Duke of Xiangyin back,
and will definitely pass through Songzhou.

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Intercept him,

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and inform him of the incidents at Chanzhou and the capital.

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Regarding the Duke of Xiangyin,

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how to handle him?

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How the Duke of Xiangyin should be dealt with

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is entirely up to Lord Feng to decide and act upon.

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I got it.

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Since the day Wei entered the palace,

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the edict for the Regent had already been prepared.

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It was he who firmly declined to accept it,
that it was not proclaimed to the world.

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This is good.

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The lives of my son and I, from this moment,

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are finally safe.

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Take it.

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Thank you, Empress Dowager.

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Lord!

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Save me, Lord!

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Duke of Xiangyin,

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[Shiwang Mansion, Songzhou]

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rise and speak.

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Lord,

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I am the adopted son of the late Emperor,
in Xuzhou for many years,

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always fulfilling my duties

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[Liu Yun, Duke of Xiangyin]
and following the rules.

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[Liu Yun, Duke of Xiangyin]
I have never harbored ambitions for the throne.

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[Liu Yun, Duke of Xiangyin]
Previously, I suddenly received the edict

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[Liu Yun, Duke of Xiangyin]
ordering me to enter the capital to succeed the throne.

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I know my own lack of talent and virtue.
I was filled with trepidation, yet I dared not disobey.

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I hastily set off,

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but now we are halfway through the journey,

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and a new emperor has ascended the throne,
with the dynasty changing hands.

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Lord,

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what should I do now to protect myself?

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Please give me clear instructions, Lord.

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Lord!

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Save me, Lord!

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Duke of Xiangyin,

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if you wish to avoid disaster,

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listen to my advice.

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Do not go to the capital, nor return to Xuzhou,

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and do not go to Taiyuan to seek refuge with your father.

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Stay quietly in Songzhou,

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shut your doors, and read books.

262
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Do not see anyone,

263
00:18:56,833 --> 00:18:59,500
and do not inquire about any affairs.

264
00:19:00,433 --> 00:19:01,433
Shut the doors and read.

265
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Good.

266
00:19:04,833 --> 00:19:07,400
Liu Yun, will respectfully follow your esteemed command, Lord.

267
00:19:12,633 --> 00:19:17,066
[Kaifeng Prefecture, Bianliang City]

268
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Long live Your Majesty!

269
00:20:14,233 --> 00:20:15,900
I, your subject, Feng Dao,

270
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pay respects to Your Majesty.

271
00:20:27,066 --> 00:20:28,000
Please rise, Lord.

272
00:20:29,466 --> 00:20:30,566
Thank you, Your Majesty.

273
00:20:40,866 --> 00:20:41,300
Lord,

274
00:20:42,033 --> 00:20:42,433
please sit.

275
00:20:43,500 --> 00:20:44,600
Thank you, Your Majesty.

276
00:21:01,933 --> 00:21:03,066
That day, you said

277
00:21:04,333 --> 00:21:06,400
some things are unavoidable.

278
00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:09,066
I did not take it seriously.

279
00:21:09,066 --> 00:21:12,300
Only today do I understand
what the general trend of the world means,

280
00:21:12,300 --> 00:21:14,733
and how one is swept along by it.

281
00:21:14,733 --> 00:21:15,333
Your Majesty,

282
00:21:17,033 --> 00:21:18,766
these things are no longer important.

283
00:21:22,333 --> 00:21:23,200
Then what is important?

284
00:21:25,100 --> 00:21:27,200
With Your Majesty establishing a new dynasty,

285
00:21:28,100 --> 00:21:29,933
first is the legitimacy of the calendar,

286
00:21:29,933 --> 00:21:31,233
second is the Emperor,

287
00:21:31,433 --> 00:21:33,866
and third is the foundation of the state.

288
00:21:33,866 --> 00:21:35,633
What is the legitimacy of the calendar?

289
00:21:35,633 --> 00:21:38,100
Establishing the dynastic name and changing the reign era.

290
00:21:39,633 --> 00:21:44,566
Regarding the dynastic name,
the Imperial Bureau of Riteshas not yet finalized it.

291
00:21:44,566 --> 00:21:45,366
It cannot be delayed.

292
00:21:46,533 --> 00:21:49,700
At this moment, people's hearts are fearful and unsettled.

293
00:21:50,300 --> 00:21:53,233
If the dynastic name is not fixed and the legitimacy unclear,

294
00:21:53,533 --> 00:21:56,733
the world will be unstable, and both
inside and outside the court will be restless.

295
00:22:02,133 --> 00:22:05,300
I am willing to listen to your instruction, Lord.

296
00:22:05,300 --> 00:22:07,600
Your Majesty has rightfully assumed the throne,

297
00:22:08,533 --> 00:22:10,800
and the Guo clan is now the imperial family.

298
00:22:11,933 --> 00:22:12,600
Guo...

299
00:22:13,133 --> 00:22:15,566
Guo the surname, descends from the Ji surname.

300
00:22:15,566 --> 00:22:21,900
It is originally a remnant lineage of the royal Ji family,
descendants of King Wen and King Wu of Zhou dynasty.

301
00:22:22,566 --> 00:22:23,866
The state name Zhou,

302
00:22:25,133 --> 00:22:26,933
is legitimate and proper.

303
00:22:31,300 --> 00:22:32,900
Then as you say,

304
00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:37,333
the state name shall be Great Zhou.

305
00:22:37,333 --> 00:22:41,900
From this day forth, I grant you
the privilege of wearing swords and shoes in court,

306
00:22:41,900 --> 00:22:46,766
referred to by title in decrees, and
not required to hasten when entering court.

307
00:22:46,766 --> 00:22:50,500
I kowtow in gratitude for Your Majesty's heavenly grace.

308
00:22:50,833 --> 00:22:51,300
Lord.

309
00:22:58,633 --> 00:23:00,300
As the chief minister of the court,

310
00:23:03,066 --> 00:23:08,166
could you lead the memorial requesting
the establishment of the Crown Prince?

311
00:23:12,733 --> 00:23:14,633
That Guo Wei has become Emperor,
[Duting Station]

312
00:23:14,633 --> 00:23:15,966
but it's too reserved.
[Duting Station]

313
00:23:16,633 --> 00:23:21,966
Our brothers and comrades' hard work, in the end,
wasn't it all for him to sit on the throne?

314
00:23:22,833 --> 00:23:23,733
Now it's good.

315
00:23:24,833 --> 00:23:28,866
The first thing after becoming Emperor is to drive me,
this old brother out of the court.

316
00:23:30,866 --> 00:23:32,100
Actually, it's for your own good.

317
00:23:32,533 --> 00:23:33,200
Nonsense!

318
00:23:35,866 --> 00:23:37,733
He is also forty-seven years old.

319
00:23:38,300 --> 00:23:40,800
He only has Rong, such an adopted son.

320
00:23:42,133 --> 00:23:45,533
I'm afraid in these few days, he will appoint the Crown Prince.

321
00:23:48,333 --> 00:23:49,000
Guo Rong?

322
00:23:50,100 --> 00:23:51,800
Thinking for his son's plans,

323
00:23:53,066 --> 00:23:54,533
he is also afraid that

324
00:23:55,766 --> 00:23:59,833
we will get involved in this top-level state affair,
ruining the brotherly bond.

325
00:24:00,500 --> 00:24:01,900
Actually, it's also a kind heart.

326
00:24:02,700 --> 00:24:04,333
Guo Rong cannot be the Crown Prince.

327
00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:05,833
Correct.

328
00:24:07,866 --> 00:24:08,700
Exactly this.

329
00:24:11,066 --> 00:24:14,866
Since his entire family died,
Rong's temperament has greatly changed.

330
00:24:16,266 --> 00:24:19,566
He became narrow-minded, unclear about priorities,

331
00:24:19,566 --> 00:24:21,500
and cannot listen to others' words.

332
00:24:22,066 --> 00:24:24,766
Such a person is not suitable to rule the world.

333
00:24:26,500 --> 00:24:28,666
If Your Majesty proposes this matter in court,

334
00:24:30,133 --> 00:24:31,400
I will definitely oppose it.

335
00:24:32,900 --> 00:24:34,800
He is already the Emperor.

336
00:24:35,866 --> 00:24:41,333
The Crown Prince is the foundation of the state.
It is a state matter, not a family matter.

337
00:24:41,333 --> 00:24:44,133
Although he has become the Emperor,

338
00:24:44,133 --> 00:24:46,700
yet this world Nor is it solely the Guo family's affair.

339
00:24:48,666 --> 00:24:49,233
Your Majesty,

340
00:24:50,066 --> 00:24:53,366
The heir in the Eastern Palace is the foundation of the state.

341
00:24:53,833 --> 00:24:56,666
When the foundation is solid, the country is at peace.

342
00:24:56,666 --> 00:24:59,866
With internal and external stability, the world is settled.

343
00:25:00,933 --> 00:25:03,433
I, Feng Dao, Secretariat Director,

344
00:25:04,066 --> 00:25:09,466
risk my life to petition that
Your Majesty appoint a Crown Prince.

345
00:25:10,633 --> 00:25:12,733
Lord Feng's words are gravely mistaken.

346
00:25:13,133 --> 00:25:15,233
Your Majesty has no sons.

347
00:25:17,500 --> 00:25:19,300
How can there be a Crown Prince to appoint?

348
00:25:20,466 --> 00:25:21,366
Jun,

349
00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:25,300
what do you mean by that?

350
00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:29,866
Your Majesty.

351
00:25:30,500 --> 00:25:31,500
Your Majesty's own sons

352
00:25:32,233 --> 00:25:34,100
all perished in the Qianyou Disturbance.

353
00:25:34,733 --> 00:25:38,466
The General of the Left Gate Guard,
originally from the Chai family,

354
00:25:39,266 --> 00:25:40,933
is not Your Majesty's own offspring.

355
00:25:48,466 --> 00:25:49,100
Lord Feng,

356
00:25:51,333 --> 00:25:52,566
is Minister Wang,

357
00:25:54,033 --> 00:25:55,100
correct?

358
00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:10,733
Minister Wang,

359
00:26:12,266 --> 00:26:14,833
according to the rites and institutions,

360
00:26:14,833 --> 00:26:18,433
an adopted son can become the heir.

361
00:26:19,133 --> 00:26:21,566
His position is above that of all legitimate sons,

362
00:26:21,933 --> 00:26:24,066
and he is regarded as the eldest legitimate son.

363
00:26:24,866 --> 00:26:26,200
What Minister Wang says

364
00:26:27,533 --> 00:26:29,066
is contrary to the rites.

365
00:26:29,666 --> 00:26:32,466
The Lord is old and confused.

366
00:26:33,833 --> 00:26:35,066
Since the late Tang,

367
00:26:35,833 --> 00:26:38,533
when have rites and institutions ever been followed?

368
00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:41,066
If we followed the sages' rites,

369
00:26:42,133 --> 00:26:44,300
Your Majesty would not be the Emperor,

370
00:26:44,833 --> 00:26:47,666
and how could you and I be chancellors?

371
00:27:13,900 --> 00:27:14,533
Guo Rong.

372
00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:20,500
Yes.

373
00:27:31,300 --> 00:27:31,833
Come here.

374
00:27:35,333 --> 00:27:35,933
I dare not.

375
00:27:36,766 --> 00:27:37,433
Come here!

376
00:27:38,033 --> 00:27:39,166
Stand by your father's side.

377
00:27:50,566 --> 00:27:51,166
Today,

378
00:27:52,100 --> 00:27:55,900
I have a few words to make clear
to all my ministers and officials.

379
00:27:56,766 --> 00:27:57,433
Guo Rong,

380
00:27:58,533 --> 00:27:59,566
is my son.

381
00:28:00,433 --> 00:28:02,400
I have raised him as a son for decades.

382
00:28:02,400 --> 00:28:06,066
He has been filial to me, this father, for decades.

383
00:28:06,066 --> 00:28:08,533
Who becomes Crown Prince, who becomes the heir,

384
00:28:08,533 --> 00:28:10,700
this matter may be discussed separately.

385
00:28:10,700 --> 00:28:12,000
But if anyone says again,

386
00:28:12,666 --> 00:28:13,333
that Guo Rong,

387
00:28:14,033 --> 00:28:15,233
is not my son,

388
00:28:16,133 --> 00:28:17,366
do not blame me

389
00:28:21,566 --> 00:28:27,366
for ignoring past loyalties to him and his sons.

390
00:28:28,266 --> 00:28:29,833
I have spoken out of turn.

391
00:28:29,833 --> 00:28:31,333
I beg Your Majesty to punish me.

392
00:28:36,666 --> 00:28:37,233
Enough.

393
00:28:44,033 --> 00:28:47,400
Today, regarding what Jun said in court,

394
00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:50,700
you need not take them to heart.

395
00:28:53,200 --> 00:28:54,700
Actually, Father, I do not mind

396
00:28:56,566 --> 00:28:57,600
what Uncle Jun said.

397
00:29:00,666 --> 00:29:02,000
I am only angry

398
00:29:03,266 --> 00:29:06,733
that he dared, in open court, to contradict you, Father.

399
00:29:06,733 --> 00:29:08,133
Whether I am your son or not,

400
00:29:09,066 --> 00:29:10,466
no one else's opinion matters.

401
00:29:12,333 --> 00:29:15,100
Only you, Father, have the final say.

402
00:29:15,100 --> 00:29:16,133
Recently, you've been

403
00:29:18,533 --> 00:29:24,666
staying in the military camp and refusing to return
to the residence. What Happened?

404
00:29:31,533 --> 00:29:32,266
Father.

405
00:29:33,233 --> 00:29:35,300
You seem not to know your limits,

406
00:29:35,400 --> 00:29:36,133
Zongyi.

407
00:29:36,733 --> 00:29:37,933
Mother, save me!

408
00:29:41,533 --> 00:29:43,166
Mother, save me!

409
00:29:51,433 --> 00:29:52,366
Do not cry.

410
00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:03,766
Father,

411
00:30:06,266 --> 00:30:08,333
I do not wish to be the Crown Prince.

412
00:30:08,333 --> 00:30:09,400
If you do not wish to,

413
00:30:11,033 --> 00:30:14,466
as long as I, your father, live for one day,

414
00:30:14,466 --> 00:30:17,200
no one in this world dares force you to become one.

415
00:30:18,700 --> 00:30:19,733
If you wish to be,

416
00:30:20,566 --> 00:30:23,533
I, your father, will fight with this old life of mine
to make you one.

417
00:30:25,900 --> 00:30:28,066
If you wish to command troops,

418
00:30:29,833 --> 00:30:32,200
you can go to the Imperial Guard.

419
00:30:32,200 --> 00:30:38,033
If you wish to handle affairs, go to the Secretariat-Chancellery
and learn some governance from Lord Feng.

420
00:30:40,500 --> 00:30:41,566
I wish to go to Chanzhou,

421
00:30:45,033 --> 00:30:46,830
to tame the river.

422
00:31:21,833 --> 00:31:26,100
[Huanglong Island, the East Sea]

423
00:31:26,333 --> 00:31:30,433
I, your son-in-law, Qian Hongchu,
pay respects to Mother-in-law and Uncle.

424
00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:31,960
We wish you peace.

425
00:31:33,766 --> 00:31:37,733
Your daughter is unfilial, causing
worry and sadness to Mother and Uncle.

426
00:31:38,433 --> 00:31:42,100
I bring my husband to apologize to Mother and Uncle.

427
00:31:53,700 --> 00:31:58,633
How could I have such fortune to raise a princess daughter
and get a Great King son-in-law?

428
00:32:00,633 --> 00:32:05,566
I, fine, am merely an ordinary woman,
clinging to life on this island,

429
00:32:06,066 --> 00:32:09,900
catching a few fish, gathering some shrimp and shellfish,
living off the sea, that is all.

430
00:32:10,500 --> 00:32:12,766
You are all important figures now.

431
00:32:13,400 --> 00:32:16,166
How could you possibly have this poor mother in your heart?

432
00:32:22,100 --> 00:32:22,766
Bring it up.

433
00:32:52,533 --> 00:32:54,100
Mother-in-law, please discern it.

434
00:32:54,100 --> 00:32:56,866
I'm deeply aware that I have wronged your family greatly.

435
00:32:56,866 --> 00:33:00,233
Therefore, following the precedent of Wuyue
presenting tribute to the court,

436
00:33:00,566 --> 00:33:05,666
I have prepared some silver, silk, and utensils to
make up for the betrothal gifts during the wedding.

437
00:33:06,500 --> 00:33:07,800
This old woman cannot accept it.

438
00:33:09,033 --> 00:33:10,166
You should take it back.

439
00:33:13,633 --> 00:33:14,766
Is it too little?

440
00:33:14,766 --> 00:33:15,366
It's fine.

441
00:33:21,133 --> 00:33:22,166
There's more outside.

442
00:33:22,500 --> 00:33:23,533
Two hundred thousand each.

443
00:33:25,666 --> 00:33:26,133
How much?

444
00:33:26,866 --> 00:33:28,466
Silver, two hundred thousand taels.

445
00:33:28,700 --> 00:33:30,000
Silk, two hundred thousand bolts.

446
00:33:43,300 --> 00:33:44,166
My good son-in-law,

447
00:33:45,200 --> 00:33:46,300
the floor is cold.

448
00:33:46,433 --> 00:33:48,900
Kneeling for too long will catch a cold. Hurry and rise.

449
00:33:53,400 --> 00:33:54,900
Thank you for your grace, Mother-in-law.

450
00:34:06,466 --> 00:34:08,133
Mother, what do those words mean?

451
00:34:09,133 --> 00:34:09,666
How come,

452
00:34:10,400 --> 00:34:11,800
the son-in-law is good,

453
00:34:12,533 --> 00:34:13,866
but the daughter is bad?

454
00:34:15,400 --> 00:34:19,733
At least this son-in-law can let me
see some return on investment.

455
00:34:20,400 --> 00:34:23,866
Raising a daughter only loses money.
What else can she do?

456
00:34:23,866 --> 00:34:30,433
Sooner or later, you'll even manage to give this island away
to subsidize your husband's family.

457
00:34:30,433 --> 00:34:32,500
Mother, aren't you ashamed to say that?

458
00:34:33,266 --> 00:34:35,733
Do you really think your daughter doesn't know?

459
00:34:35,733 --> 00:34:39,200
Nowadays, the flags of Huanglong Island are issued to Fuzhou.

460
00:34:40,266 --> 00:34:42,033
Mother only sold one daughter,

461
00:34:42,500 --> 00:34:46,733
but gained the business of one army,
thirteen prefectures, eighty-six counties.

462
00:34:47,133 --> 00:34:50,733
Since that, why still make things difficult for your daughter?

463
00:34:50,733 --> 00:34:52,666
Alright, why talk about these things?

464
00:34:53,333 --> 00:34:54,533
Are you thirsty?

465
00:34:54,533 --> 00:34:55,433
Quick, bring tea.

466
00:34:56,066 --> 00:34:56,930
Elder Sister,

467
00:34:57,533 --> 00:34:57,966
come.

468
00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:06,533
Great King,

469
00:35:24,433 --> 00:35:25,960
Go quickly and see what's wrong.

470
00:35:38,700 --> 00:35:41,133
[Yang Bin, Shi Hongzhao, Wang Zhang and others were killed.]

471
00:35:41,133 --> 00:35:43,400
[Wang yin, Wang Jun and Guo Wei's families were wiped out.]

472
00:35:43,400 --> 00:35:45,666
[Guo Wei and his son Rong raised an Army from Daming.]

473
00:35:45,866 --> 00:35:46,800
The capital is in trouble?

474
00:35:47,333 --> 00:35:48,700
The capital of Central Plains.

475
00:35:51,233 --> 00:35:52,960
A major incident has occurred.

476
00:36:04,066 --> 00:36:05,200
The capital is in turmoil.

477
00:36:05,800 --> 00:36:10,433
First, the Emperor killed Yang Bin, Shi Hongzhao
and other important ministers at the palace gate.

478
00:36:10,933 --> 00:36:16,600
Then slaughtered the entire family of
Tianxiong Army Military Governor Guo Wei.

479
00:36:17,333 --> 00:36:18,930
What about Guo Rong?

480
00:36:22,700 --> 00:36:25,200
Guo Rong was by Guo Wei's side, and escaped disaster.

481
00:36:25,800 --> 00:36:28,533
But his wife and children did not escape.

482
00:36:30,500 --> 00:36:33,500
Guo Wei and Guo Rong, father and son, rose in arms at Daming.

483
00:36:33,500 --> 00:36:36,766
In the battle of Qilipo, the Emperor died in the chaotic army.

484
00:36:37,166 --> 00:36:41,033
The civil and military officials,
led by Lord Feng in submitting a memorial,

485
00:36:41,033 --> 00:36:43,933
supported Guo Wei as Emperor of the Central Plains.

486
00:36:44,333 --> 00:36:46,166
The state name is changed to Zhou.

487
00:36:50,133 --> 00:36:52,733
The new Emperor has ascended the throne.

488
00:36:52,733 --> 00:36:55,000
Has he established a Crown Prince?

489
00:36:55,000 --> 00:36:57,300
There is no news of a Crown Prince being established.

490
00:36:57,300 --> 00:37:00,666
But it is heard that Guo Rong requested
to stationed in Chanzhou,

491
00:37:00,666 --> 00:37:03,466
to repair the river works as
Military Governor of Zhenning Army.

492
00:37:06,633 --> 00:37:08,900
The New Year's Day is approaching.

493
00:37:08,900 --> 00:37:11,833
It's time to send an envoy to the capital again.

494
00:37:11,833 --> 00:37:13,733
I have discussed with Lord Hu.

495
00:37:14,033 --> 00:37:16,133
This year's New Year's Day congratulatory envoy

496
00:37:16,133 --> 00:37:19,766
will still be the Administrator of
the Supreme Command of Military Forces, Shen Wenqi.

497
00:37:26,233 --> 00:37:28,433
In the autumn of 951 AD,

498
00:37:29,000 --> 00:37:31,566
old subordinates of Liu Yun in Xuzhou rebelled.

499
00:37:31,566 --> 00:37:33,400
Guo Wei sent Wang Yin to suppress them.

500
00:37:33,500 --> 00:37:34,633
Xuzhou fell.

501
00:37:35,700 --> 00:37:37,033
In January of the next year,

502
00:37:37,033 --> 00:37:40,266
Guo Wei led the main forces to personally
campaign against Yanzhou.

503
00:37:40,266 --> 00:37:43,866
Taining Army Military Governor Murong Yanchao
jumped into a well to his death.

504
00:37:44,266 --> 00:37:46,000
Yanzhou fell.

505
00:37:46,233 --> 00:37:48,533
Provisions were sent from Yingzhou and Chenzhou.

506
00:37:48,533 --> 00:37:52,300
Over hundreds of li of supply lines, for every ten jin
transported, only three jin are usable.

507
00:37:52,300 --> 00:37:52,833
Lord,

508
00:37:55,433 --> 00:37:57,333
this is an urgent dispatch from Yanzhou.

509
00:37:57,633 --> 00:37:59,266
Please open it personally, Lord.

510
00:38:06,033 --> 00:38:07,866
His Majesty has not returned to the capital.

511
00:38:08,433 --> 00:38:10,100
Instead, he is heading east all the way.

512
00:38:11,033 --> 00:38:12,933
The imperial carriage is going to Qufu.

513
00:38:14,933 --> 00:38:17,066
After waiting through four dynasties,

514
00:38:17,066 --> 00:38:18,900
who would have thought Guo Wei,

515
00:38:19,800 --> 00:38:20,800
is actually,

516
00:38:22,833 --> 00:38:23,466
the true,

517
00:38:24,866 --> 00:38:25,566
sovereign.

518
00:38:27,400 --> 00:38:29,166
In the year 952 AD,

519
00:38:29,633 --> 00:38:31,266
the second year of Guangshun,

520
00:38:32,100 --> 00:38:34,500
Guo Wei visited the Confucius Temple in Qufu.

521
00:38:35,433 --> 00:38:38,166
The Confucius Temple is built
at Confucius's former residence,

522
00:38:38,733 --> 00:38:39,400
is also known

523
00:38:39,400 --> 00:38:42,000
[Kong Renyu, the 43rd generation descendant of Confucius]
as the QueLi Supreme Sage Temple.

524
00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:43,066
[Kong Renyu, the 43rd generation descendant of Confucius]
Its specifications

525
00:38:43,066 --> 00:38:45,133
follow the ritual system of the Zhou Dynasty.

526
00:38:45,133 --> 00:38:47,533
It has received honor and grants in various dynasties.

527
00:38:47,533 --> 00:38:50,733
Sacrifices are offered continuously in all four seasons.

528
00:38:53,333 --> 00:38:53,866
Your Majesty!

529
00:39:00,500 --> 00:39:02,900
The Confucius Temple is a sacred site of Confucian worship.

530
00:39:03,866 --> 00:39:07,900
During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms,
many heroes of the world believed in

531
00:39:07,900 --> 00:39:13,066
"Is the Emperor born special?"
"The one with strong soldiers and sturdy horses becomes him."

532
00:39:14,333 --> 00:39:18,366
Guo Wei's visit to the Confucian Temple
demonstrates his reverence for Confucianism

533
00:39:18,633 --> 00:39:21,100
and his governing philosophy of educating the people.

534
00:39:21,900 --> 00:39:23,666
He also uses this to proclaim to the world

535
00:39:24,333 --> 00:39:30,333
that he will rule with benevolence,
bringing peace and prosperity to the people.

536
00:39:34,033 --> 00:39:34,766
Your Majesty,

537
00:39:35,233 --> 00:39:36,833
the journey to Qufu

538
00:39:37,933 --> 00:39:44,166
is a blessing for Great Zhou and
a blessing for all the people under heaven.

539
00:39:56,333 --> 00:39:56,866
Lord,

540
00:39:58,566 --> 00:39:59,666
I have a question.

541
00:40:01,066 --> 00:40:01,733
Lord,

542
00:40:02,500 --> 00:40:03,800
could you resolve it for me?

543
00:40:05,700 --> 00:40:06,433
Your Majesty,

544
00:40:07,700 --> 00:40:09,000
I wonder

545
00:40:10,033 --> 00:40:12,633
what Your Majesty's question is.

546
00:40:15,300 --> 00:40:17,000
What is Confucianism?

547
00:40:17,000 --> 00:40:17,900
Confucianism,

548
00:40:19,000 --> 00:40:20,733
is what people need.

549
00:40:22,066 --> 00:40:26,066
It concerns life and death, clothing and food, joy and sorrow.

550
00:40:26,500 --> 00:40:30,666
What one person needs is the Confucianism for that one person.

551
00:40:31,500 --> 00:40:36,333
What the multitude needs is the Confucianism for the world.

552
00:40:37,266 --> 00:40:38,900
For the court,

553
00:40:40,333 --> 00:40:40,966
Confucianism,

554
00:40:41,866 --> 00:40:46,166
is the hearts and support of the people.

555
00:40:50,666 --> 00:40:52,500
If I govern with Confucianism,

556
00:40:54,666 --> 00:40:55,966
can I ensure eternal peace?

557
00:41:00,933 --> 00:41:01,466
Your Majesty,

558
00:41:02,833 --> 00:41:06,933
not even immortals can guarantee eternal peace.

559
00:41:07,866 --> 00:41:11,133
Can a thousand years of peace be guaranteed?

560
00:41:11,133 --> 00:41:12,466
A thousand years of peace...

561
00:41:13,800 --> 00:41:15,700
Not even sages can guarantee it.

562
00:41:18,633 --> 00:41:21,033
A hundred years of peace, can be guaranteed.

563
00:41:22,266 --> 00:41:23,500
But one must do something,

564
00:41:25,233 --> 00:41:26,366
to know for sure.

565
00:42:04,900 --> 00:42:08,066
To show his resolve, Guo Rong volunteered to go to Chanzhou

566
00:42:08,233 --> 00:42:09,900
to repair the Chanzhou river dike.

567
00:42:10,866 --> 00:42:12,100
For over a year,

568
00:42:12,566 --> 00:42:14,300
Guo Rong worked day and night.

569
00:42:14,933 --> 00:42:17,533
Regardless of the season, undaunted by wind and frost,

570
00:42:17,533 --> 00:42:21,000
he ate, slept, and labored alongside the soldiers
and laborers, working together.

571
00:42:22,066 --> 00:42:25,533
They dredged the wide river channel and
reinforced the thick embankments.

572
00:42:27,266 --> 00:42:31,366
After the dike was repaired, it eliminated
the perennial flooding of the Yellow River,

573
00:42:31,700 --> 00:42:34,166
bringing blessings to the local populace.

574
00:42:35,533 --> 00:42:36,266
Your Majesty,

575
00:42:37,233 --> 00:42:39,900
Now on the great river in Chanzhou,

576
00:42:40,233 --> 00:42:43,400
the Golden Dike is nearing completion.

577
00:42:44,666 --> 00:42:46,800
The Marquis of Taiyuan, Guo Rong,

578
00:42:47,866 --> 00:42:50,066
has rendered great service to the state.

579
00:42:50,066 --> 00:42:51,866
He has benefited the people.

580
00:42:52,833 --> 00:42:54,666
He should be summoned back to court,

581
00:42:55,533 --> 00:42:58,666
to shoulder great responsibilities.

582
00:43:24,433 --> 00:43:27,400
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles
stretch towering mountains. ♫

583
00:43:27,900 --> 00:43:30,866
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles
run surging rivers. ♫

584
00:43:31,433 --> 00:43:34,400
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles
cry warhorses. ♫

585
00:43:34,900 --> 00:43:39,000
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles
there are emotions unspoken. ♫

586
00:43:39,933 --> 00:43:42,900
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles,
flowers are blooming along the road. ♫

587
00:43:43,400 --> 00:43:46,366
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles,
gooses are returning to the north. ♫

588
00:43:46,933 --> 00:43:49,900
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles,
we stand through storms. ♫

589
00:43:50,400 --> 00:43:54,500
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles,
we hope for a safe return. ♫

590
00:43:58,700 --> 00:44:01,366
♫ Tens of thousands of miles is not enough, ♫

591
00:44:01,966 --> 00:44:04,866
♫ for a lifetime's sorrows and joys. ♫

592
00:44:05,500 --> 00:44:08,166
♫ Tens of thousands of miles is not enough, ♫

593
00:44:08,766 --> 00:44:11,666
♫ for the endless seas and rivers. ♫

594
00:44:12,466 --> 00:44:15,133
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles, ♫

595
00:44:15,733 --> 00:44:18,633
♫ love will overcome all barriers. ♫

596
00:44:19,333 --> 00:44:20,633
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles, ♫

597
00:44:21,300 --> 00:44:25,033
♫ we are together in life and death. ♫

598
00:44:25,966 --> 00:44:29,000
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles. ♫

599
00:44:32,700 --> 00:44:35,733
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles. ♫

600
00:44:39,633 --> 00:44:40,966
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles, ♫

601
00:44:41,333 --> 00:44:42,766
♫ the moon shines in the boundless world. ♫

602
00:44:43,100 --> 00:44:46,333
♫ My heart has its hometown to return. ♫

603
00:44:46,533 --> 00:44:47,866
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles, ♫

604
00:44:48,233 --> 00:44:49,666
♫ who is the one crossing the waves with me, ♫

605
00:44:50,000 --> 00:44:53,233
♫ with our hearts unrepentant,
through countless lifetimes. ♫

606
00:44:53,433 --> 00:44:54,866
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles, ♫

607
00:44:55,133 --> 00:44:56,666
♫ oceans and lands witness that♫

608
00:44:56,900 --> 00:44:59,666
♫ the world will be safe and sound. ♫

609
00:45:00,066 --> 00:45:03,100
♫ Across tens of thousands of miles, ♫

610
00:45:11,266 --> 00:45:15,433
♫ my heart is unchanging. ♫