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(Respect copyright)

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♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

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♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

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♪Endings only mark new routes♪

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♪It's all part of the scenery♪

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♪To the horizon's call♪

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♪Your journey hasn't started♪

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♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

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♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

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♪Put every twist behind you♪

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♪Drift leisurely through time♪

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♪Make headway against the wind♪

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♪Let mountains bow to your pace♪

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♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

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♪Let your nature burst free♪

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=The First Jasmine=

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=Episode 5=

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In the matter of Lu Changfu,
I can relieve Your Majesty's worries.

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But I have three requests.

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First,

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while I clear the obstacles
on your path,

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please support me

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in clearing the name of Heiyun Cavalry,

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Prince Ding's household,

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and my elder brother.

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Back then, General Xiuwen said

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he returned
by the late Emperor's decree,

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but he couldn't present it.

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That's why...

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Without that imperial decree,
this case can't be overturned.

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When I was imprisoned,

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Marquis Muyang told me

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he destroyed the decree.

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How dare he?

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Do you trust me?

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I trust you, Xiuyao.

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There might be a chance
to root out Marquis Muyang.

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Okay.

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I grant your request.

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If Marquis Muyang remains,
there's no peace for the court.

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Second,

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I request the authority
for investigation.

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I request the access to review
all archived files in the Six Ministries,

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and the power to interrogate
anyone involved in any case.

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I request the authority to make arrests.

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Officials of the fifth rank
or lower involved

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can be imprisoned directly
in the Imperial Prison.

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Also, the privilege
to submit secret memorials.

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So I can send secret news

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and intelligence

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gathered in the capital straight to you.

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Third,

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I want one person.

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Lady.

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It's our osmanthus cakes.

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Fluffy and refreshing.

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Even the Prefect's lady wants them.

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Alright.

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Please.

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(Qingfeng Mingyue Tower)

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If Lu Changfu really makes it to Huaixi,

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there's no hope left
for the weaponry case.

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Taking Marquis Muyang down
will be more difficult.

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The Emperor made it clear.

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Lu Changfu

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must not leave the capital alive.

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Good.

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Then kill him.

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Poison, sword, fire or water?

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Which method do you prefer?

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Lu Changfu has committed countless sins.

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Though we cannot
deal with him by law at present,

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he must die.

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Xiuyao, what do you think?

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In my opinion,

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since he must die,

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why not let him die
before the officials,

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beneath the open sky?

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But Mother...

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This is ultimately your world.

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Yet Marquis Muyang
has the Eight Evils in his faction,

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Zhou Chengxiang, Wen Zhong, and Lv Cheng

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are now captured and executed.

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That Lu Changfu would be dead soon.

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Then, do we still kill the others?

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All who have owed a debt of blood
certainly deserve death.

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Are you sure?

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If we killed Lu Changfu,
Marquis Muyang will surely retaliate.

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Considering the state
of Prince Ding's house before,

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and my circumstances now,

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why fear his retaliation?

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Your circumstances now?

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You are married,

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and have a Princess Consort.

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Ye Li.

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You're free to go now.

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To where?

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Anywhere you like.

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You married me just to leave Lishan.

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Now, we've been married awhile.

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I could tell the Empress Dowager

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that you and I

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cannot get along well

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and plead for a divorce.

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You could return to the Ye Mansion
or leave the capital.

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Go to anywhere you desire.

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Why stare at me?

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You seem strange today.

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Always urge me to leave,

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even saying any place will do.

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Are you planning rebellion?

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Nonsense!

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I just mean well.

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Then, drink this soup up.

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Or I have to rewarm it when it cools.

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If you're doing this to repay
my life-saving grace in the desert,

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those pastries you gave me
in the prison cart

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have repaid it.

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After all, without the pastries,

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I wouldn't survive the prison life.

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You remember me?

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You never mentioned it.
I thought you'd forgotten.

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On our wedding day,

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you said "Nice to meet you."

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Wasn't it you who'd forgotten?

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When did you remember me?

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Did you recognize me right away,

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or did it come to you later?

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I'm talking to you about the divorce.

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What I'm asking is also important.

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Since we both want
to ask the other first,

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why not let the fate decide?

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If the characters "Xide Tongbao"
land facing up,

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I'll do it your way

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and talk about the divorce.

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But if the coin comes down tails,

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then you'll do my way.

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Let's talk about when you remembered me.

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Alright.

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Then let's follow the fate.

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We'll talk about the past first,
then the divorce.

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Tell me, when did you remember me?

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Five watches at the Yin hour.

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Sleep early, rise early.

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Care for your health.

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(Lu Mansion)

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(Three quarters past the Yin hour
is the court session.)

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From Chongren Lane,
via Yanximen Street, to the imperial city.

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In such a long route,

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no matter how cautious,
one will reveal weak spots.

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We could set an ambush ahead.

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When he passes, we'll unleash the bolts,

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ensuring his death.

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Difficult.

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Do you know?

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Lu Changfu's carriage
is no ordinary carriage.

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(It seems mundane,)

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(but actually,)

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(inside is layers of elm wood
sandwiching fine steel.)

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(Furthermore, it's guarded by experts.)

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We could take action,

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but if that strike fails,

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it will only make him vigilant.

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It won't be easy to strike again.

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(Danque Gate)

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(From Daming Palace's Longwei Path
to Danque Gate,)

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(officials disarm and enter on foot.)

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(Within Imperial Palace,
Lu Changfu cannot bring any guards.)

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(Once the court adjourns,)

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(it's time for the imperial guards
changing shifts.)

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(Besides, the security here is weak.)

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Perfect for killing him.

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Good.

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Then our people

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set ambush atop tall buildings.

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Lord Lu.

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Good.

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Good.

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Good.

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Congrats!

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Military Governor Lu.

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Congrats, Military Governor Lu!

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Congrats...

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No.

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Military Governor Lu.

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(Lu Changfu)

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Right. Someone from Ye family came,

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asking you to go attend
the reunion banquet

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for Madam's birthday next month.

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Reunion banquet?

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Your Majesty.

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Empress Dowager.

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Marquis Muyang is unwell,
so absent today.

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In capital region, four high ministers
have fallen consecutively.

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Jingzhao Prefecture has investigated
tirelessly, but found nothing.

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I am

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too ashamed to hold this position.

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Punish me, Your Majesty.

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Magistrate Gongshu, don't say that.

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Bandits rise all over.

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First, they killed Yuan Fang.

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Then, they slew four ministers.

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Their ferocity is evident.

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Magistrate Gongshu,
how could you prevent it?

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I cannot blame you alone.

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You've been in charge
of Jingzhao Prefecture for six years,

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and righted thirty-six
wrongful convictions.

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Both Mother and I
are well aware of this.

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Never mention the punishment again.

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Mother, what do you think?

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You speak truth.

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Thank you for your grace and kindness.

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Your Majesty.

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Empress Dowager.

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Huaixi is the key
to control the Jianghuai region.

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With Military Governor
Lu Changfu now dead,

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I suggest to fill role with talent soon.

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Any recommendation?

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I have a candidate to recommend.

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I believe Gongshu Yang
suits this position.

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In Xide's Fifth Year,
chaos broke out in Huaizhou Army.

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He was once the Magistrate
of Jingzhao Prefecture,

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overseeing the grain shipment there.

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He shattered thirteen bands
of water bandits, truly a capable officer.

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Minister Gongshu truly
boasts notable achievements.

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Moreover, he was elevated by Mother.

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He is a man of honor.

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Though Huaixi is perilous today,

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it precisely requires
a devoted minister like him.

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What do you think, Mother?

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Makes sense.

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Minister Gongshu,
will you accept this appointment?

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I

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accept.

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I'll do whatever you say,
Your Majesties.

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Good.

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Draft an edict.

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- Yes.
- Yes.

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Promote Gongshu Yang
from Jingzhao Prefecture

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to Honorary Minister of War,

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and appoint him
as Military Governor of Huaixi.

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Bestow upon him Linfu Golden Armor.

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In three days,
he departs to assume office.

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Thank you, Your Majesty.

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Your Majesty,

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as Magistrate Gongshu rises
to become Military Governor of Huaixi,

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we need a new Magistrate
of Jingzhao Prefecture.

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It also requires a suitable candidate.

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You speak well.

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I think in these times
of rampant banditry,

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the successor must
have military experience

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to intimidate such petty villains.

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Do you have a recommendation?

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Prince Ding,

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Mo Xiuyao.

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The Mingde Hall today was quite lively.

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Murong Shen recommended you
as Magistrate of Jingzhao Prefecture.

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Zhang Hengyuan was the first to refute.

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He said you...

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He said

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that you're a cripple
and a condemned sinner,

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unfit for such a crucial post.

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And other members
of Marquis Muyang's faction

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said you've stayed indoors
for many years

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and are solitary,

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shunning all company,

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couldn't manage the affairs
of Jingzhao Prefecture

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and secure the peace
throughout the capital well.

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No need to state everything
in such detail.

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I'm just worried
I might not convey it clearly.

271
00:15:19,216 --> 00:15:20,296
Don't interrupt.

272
00:15:20,855 --> 00:15:22,296
At this critical moment,

273
00:15:22,615 --> 00:15:23,735
guess what happened?

274
00:15:25,936 --> 00:15:26,936
Jin, make a guess.

275
00:15:30,495 --> 00:15:32,456
The Duke Hua stood up

276
00:15:32,456 --> 00:15:33,296
and supported you.

277
00:15:35,655 --> 00:15:36,535
Duke Hua?

278
00:15:36,655 --> 00:15:37,176
Yes.

279
00:15:37,176 --> 00:15:37,976
Duke Hua.

280
00:15:38,296 --> 00:15:40,375
He hadn't spoken at court in years.

281
00:15:40,416 --> 00:15:42,096
But somehow he chose today to speak up.

282
00:15:42,135 --> 00:15:44,936
Murong Shen and Marquis Muyang's faction
were in a constant quarrel,

283
00:15:44,936 --> 00:15:45,936
with no resolution.

284
00:15:46,336 --> 00:15:48,816
But Duke Hua represents
the military might of Dachu.

285
00:15:48,936 --> 00:15:50,096
The moment he spoke,

286
00:15:50,096 --> 00:15:52,056
the tide instantly turned.

287
00:15:52,056 --> 00:15:54,296
He sent the losing faction
stumbling into the city moat,

288
00:15:54,895 --> 00:15:56,176
so they couldn't resist.

289
00:15:56,535 --> 00:15:59,015
Then you were confirmed.

290
00:15:59,096 --> 00:16:00,655
The Empress Dowager said nothing?

291
00:16:00,655 --> 00:16:02,615
Perhaps she deferred to the Duke Hua.

292
00:16:03,735 --> 00:16:04,535
Wrong.

293
00:16:05,936 --> 00:16:09,135
Though the Marquis Muyang once basked
in the Empress Dowager's favor,

294
00:16:09,615 --> 00:16:11,495
he's ancient history now.

295
00:16:11,735 --> 00:16:14,336
The current favorite is Gongshu Yang.

296
00:16:14,735 --> 00:16:15,775
Though the young emperor

297
00:16:15,816 --> 00:16:17,855
handed over Huaixi to him,

298
00:16:17,895 --> 00:16:19,336
the Empress Dowager couldn't object.

299
00:16:20,735 --> 00:16:24,416
The young emperor's open scheme
is truly awe-inspiring!

300
00:16:25,816 --> 00:16:28,416
As the emperor, one must be capable.

301
00:16:28,655 --> 00:16:30,976
As if you attended court yourself today.

302
00:16:32,176 --> 00:16:34,775
Sitting at home,
I can still get the news.

303
00:16:35,176 --> 00:16:36,416
That is my skill.

304
00:16:37,015 --> 00:16:38,015
But we didn't

305
00:16:38,495 --> 00:16:39,576
kill Lu Changfu.

306
00:16:39,576 --> 00:16:40,615
Who did it?

307
00:16:41,336 --> 00:16:42,375
The emperor said anything?

308
00:16:42,816 --> 00:16:44,936
If it was one persecuted by Lu Changfu

309
00:16:44,936 --> 00:16:46,255
and committed no further evils,

310
00:16:46,255 --> 00:16:47,176
he could be pardoned.

311
00:16:49,056 --> 00:16:50,895
Well, this individual
is truly impressive.

312
00:16:51,176 --> 00:16:52,816
If you find him,
perhaps let him join us.

313
00:16:53,176 --> 00:16:53,816
Right.

314
00:16:53,855 --> 00:16:57,295
The capital's new magistrate
is soon to take office.

315
00:16:57,656 --> 00:16:58,696
How do you think?

316
00:16:58,735 --> 00:17:01,696
I think you've been here far too long.

317
00:17:02,095 --> 00:17:02,936
Time to go.

318
00:17:06,295 --> 00:17:07,735
I heard a few days ago,

319
00:17:08,055 --> 00:17:10,055
the Princess Consort
set your study on fire?

320
00:17:10,456 --> 00:17:11,735
The loss must be significant.

321
00:17:12,095 --> 00:17:14,535
What a temper she has!

322
00:17:15,936 --> 00:17:16,815
Feng Zhiyao,

323
00:17:18,335 --> 00:17:20,535
you plant spies in my residence?

324
00:17:21,015 --> 00:17:22,136
You sure have some guts.

325
00:17:23,216 --> 00:17:24,295
I wouldn't dare.

326
00:17:38,095 --> 00:17:39,280
Where's the Princess Consort?

327
00:17:40,335 --> 00:17:43,095
She went out early this morning.

328
00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:05,648
(Tomb of Seven Martyrs of Lishan)

329
00:18:14,669 --> 00:18:18,035
(Former Teachers and Friends of Lishan)

330
00:18:30,335 --> 00:18:32,136
Lu Changfu framed you incited trouble,

331
00:18:33,295 --> 00:18:34,735
and had you all burned alive.

332
00:18:34,936 --> 00:18:36,255
Now that justice has been served.

333
00:18:38,216 --> 00:18:39,216
Rest in peace.

334
00:18:46,335 --> 00:18:47,136
Are you okay?

335
00:18:47,936 --> 00:18:49,416
You ate too much this morning?

336
00:18:51,656 --> 00:18:53,216
I didn't have breakfast at all.

337
00:18:53,735 --> 00:18:55,136
It's the boatman's fault.

338
00:18:55,815 --> 00:18:58,295
The constant swaying
back and forth made me dizzy.

339
00:19:01,095 --> 00:19:02,216
We're leaving soon.

340
00:19:02,856 --> 00:19:04,936
Aren't you going
to say something to them?

341
00:19:07,535 --> 00:19:08,335
No need.

342
00:19:09,095 --> 00:19:10,055
Let's go home.

343
00:19:11,295 --> 00:19:12,735
Enjoy your meal.

344
00:19:12,882 --> 00:19:15,535
(Tea)

345
00:19:15,535 --> 00:19:16,856
What's your plan next?

346
00:19:18,735 --> 00:19:20,216
Grandmother's birthday is next month.

347
00:19:20,416 --> 00:19:21,856
Planning to go back to Ye Mansion.

348
00:19:23,856 --> 00:19:24,735
Time to confront them?

349
00:19:25,735 --> 00:19:27,295
It had to happen someday.

350
00:19:29,735 --> 00:19:31,535
Just be careful in everything.

351
00:19:31,656 --> 00:19:32,896
Earlier in Suixue Pass,

352
00:19:33,095 --> 00:19:34,815
someone snatched Yuan Fang from us.

353
00:19:34,936 --> 00:19:35,735
And now,

354
00:19:35,936 --> 00:19:38,095
someone acted
on the very same day we did,

355
00:19:38,095 --> 00:19:39,856
killing Tian Feng,
Chen Fenyan, and Lu Zhi.

356
00:19:40,055 --> 00:19:42,456
Someone else is targeting
Marquis Muyang behind the scenes.

357
00:19:42,696 --> 00:19:44,295
Perhaps we're being watched too.

358
00:19:45,136 --> 00:19:46,295
I'll be careful.

359
00:19:48,936 --> 00:19:52,136
Still found nothing
about those people at the Suixue Pass.

360
00:19:52,735 --> 00:19:55,896
They retreat and advance with discipline,
and are quite strong fighters.

361
00:19:56,616 --> 00:20:00,095
If we can identify them,
round them all up.

362
00:20:00,616 --> 00:20:02,055
But without any leads,

363
00:20:02,696 --> 00:20:04,735
they aren't our top priority.

364
00:20:05,735 --> 00:20:08,896
For now, they are not our enemies.

365
00:20:09,255 --> 00:20:11,055
Let them be
as long as they don't hinder us.

366
00:20:11,456 --> 00:20:12,255
Do you think

367
00:20:13,095 --> 00:20:15,295
those who killed
Tian Feng and the other two

368
00:20:15,696 --> 00:20:18,216
could be the same group
we encountered at the Suixue Pass?

369
00:20:18,936 --> 00:20:21,535
Are they all working
for the young emperor?

370
00:20:22,856 --> 00:20:24,815
Not really.

371
00:20:25,936 --> 00:20:28,216
Who else then?

372
00:20:28,696 --> 00:20:31,495
Can't be the Empress Dowager's faction
fighting among themselves.

373
00:20:32,656 --> 00:20:33,896
In the court today,

374
00:20:34,800 --> 00:20:36,876
besides the Emperor
and the Empress Dowager's forces,

375
00:20:36,876 --> 00:20:39,255
it must be the influence
of Duke Hua's faction.

376
00:20:39,535 --> 00:20:42,495
Tian Feng and his men
served Marquis Muyang.

377
00:20:42,815 --> 00:20:44,095
Now they're dead.

378
00:20:44,535 --> 00:20:47,095
Whoever benefits most from this

379
00:20:47,335 --> 00:20:50,055
was the mastermind behind this matter.

380
00:20:51,495 --> 00:20:52,295
Makes sense.

381
00:20:53,255 --> 00:20:54,055
Right.

382
00:20:54,335 --> 00:20:56,335
I found a new place
to settle in the capital.

383
00:20:56,815 --> 00:20:59,696
No need to send messages
to the Ye Mansion if you want me.

384
00:20:59,856 --> 00:21:01,136
You're leaving the Ye Mansion?

385
00:21:02,136 --> 00:21:04,015
Aren't you the head of their security?

386
00:21:04,856 --> 00:21:06,456
Head of security is nothing special.

387
00:21:06,735 --> 00:21:08,255
The beds at Ye Mansion are too hard.

388
00:21:08,255 --> 00:21:09,136
The bedding is damp.

389
00:21:09,495 --> 00:21:11,055
And food is bland every day.

390
00:21:11,095 --> 00:21:12,416
Because of you,

391
00:21:12,416 --> 00:21:13,896
I infiltrated into the Ye Mansion.

392
00:21:13,936 --> 00:21:16,216
Three years through heat and cold
was really hard work.

393
00:21:17,015 --> 00:21:18,095
Now that business is done,

394
00:21:18,535 --> 00:21:20,815
time for me to find
somewhere else to settle.

395
00:21:22,535 --> 00:21:24,335
So where's the new place?

396
00:21:30,136 --> 00:21:31,376
Xiangqi Pavilion.

397
00:21:33,416 --> 00:21:34,495
Xiangqi Pavilion?

398
00:21:35,936 --> 00:21:38,015
Master Guan would tan your hide
if he knew it.

399
00:21:38,735 --> 00:21:41,535
He was wilder than me
back when he was young.

400
00:21:42,176 --> 00:21:42,976
Really?

401
00:21:45,136 --> 00:21:45,936
Qingshuang,

402
00:21:46,295 --> 00:21:47,896
is Master Guan really that sort?

403
00:21:49,535 --> 00:21:50,616
I don't know.

404
00:21:53,255 --> 00:21:54,055
Qingshuang

405
00:21:54,255 --> 00:21:55,136
is here too?

406
00:21:56,015 --> 00:21:56,815
Of course.

407
00:22:01,896 --> 00:22:02,696
Li.

408
00:22:03,335 --> 00:22:06,335
Have you been settling in alright
at Prince Ding's Mansion?

409
00:22:07,976 --> 00:22:09,015
I've been fine.

410
00:22:10,055 --> 00:22:12,176
What about Qingshuang?

411
00:22:12,376 --> 00:22:13,495
Has she gotten used to it?

412
00:22:14,856 --> 00:22:16,295
Why couldn't she?

413
00:22:17,815 --> 00:22:18,616
Senior brother.

414
00:22:19,015 --> 00:22:22,335
What you should be worrying about
isn't Qingshuang, but yourself.

415
00:22:23,495 --> 00:22:24,696
Now Lu Changfu is dead.

416
00:22:25,055 --> 00:22:27,696
He was burned alive inside the palace.

417
00:22:27,936 --> 00:22:29,656
That'd definitely attract scrutiny.

418
00:22:31,136 --> 00:22:33,696
Living in such a flaunting place
like Xiangqi Pavilion,

419
00:22:33,815 --> 00:22:35,335
you should be extra careful.

420
00:22:35,696 --> 00:22:36,936
I know it.

421
00:22:37,216 --> 00:22:39,295
You also need to be careful.

422
00:22:39,815 --> 00:22:42,696
That Prince Ding isn't one
to underestimate.

423
00:22:43,936 --> 00:22:46,456
Rest easy. We're getting along fine.

424
00:22:47,216 --> 00:22:48,015
Really?

425
00:22:48,575 --> 00:22:49,376
Really.

426
00:22:49,904 --> 00:22:50,856
Before leaving Lishan,

427
00:22:50,856 --> 00:22:52,936
I asked Senior He to divine my fortune.

428
00:22:53,255 --> 00:22:54,495
He said that Prince Ding and I

429
00:22:54,575 --> 00:22:55,976
will get along well

430
00:22:55,976 --> 00:22:56,936
and have many heirs.

431
00:22:57,095 --> 00:22:57,856
Well then,

432
00:22:59,456 --> 00:23:00,856
how's Senior He?

433
00:23:01,696 --> 00:23:02,656
He's been fine,

434
00:23:03,696 --> 00:23:06,095
but always worrying about
the tree in front of his house.

435
00:23:07,255 --> 00:23:08,775
He told me many times

436
00:23:08,856 --> 00:23:10,055
to help him

437
00:23:10,095 --> 00:23:12,696
cut that tree down during this trip.

438
00:23:19,616 --> 00:23:20,416
Let's go.

439
00:23:20,856 --> 00:23:21,535
Excuse me,

440
00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:22,864
check.

441
00:23:32,176 --> 00:23:32,775
Your Highness.

442
00:23:36,616 --> 00:23:37,775
What's the noise outside?

443
00:23:38,176 --> 00:23:38,856
Who's here?

444
00:23:39,896 --> 00:23:41,136
It's His Highness's friend.

445
00:23:41,136 --> 00:23:42,096
In the front courtyard.

446
00:23:42,976 --> 00:23:43,775
A friend?

447
00:23:44,896 --> 00:23:45,616
Ding says

448
00:23:45,616 --> 00:23:48,015
it's Feng Zhiyao
from Qingfeng Mingyue Tower.

449
00:23:48,015 --> 00:23:49,216
He's here to borrow a horse.

450
00:23:50,775 --> 00:23:51,656
I'll go check.

451
00:23:52,535 --> 00:23:53,295
Your Highness.

452
00:23:53,295 --> 00:23:55,896
Shouldn't you freshen up a bit
before meeting guests?

453
00:23:58,575 --> 00:23:59,295
Alright.

454
00:23:59,295 --> 00:24:00,216
But do hurry.

455
00:24:14,255 --> 00:24:16,055
Jingfan isn't spirited enough.

456
00:24:16,856 --> 00:24:17,815
I want your Lieyun.

457
00:24:18,335 --> 00:24:19,456
You can't manage Lieyun.

458
00:24:20,535 --> 00:24:21,495
Ridiculous!

459
00:24:21,656 --> 00:24:23,015
If you can, why wouldn't I?

460
00:24:23,136 --> 00:24:24,856
Jingfan is Lieyun's colt.

461
00:24:24,896 --> 00:24:25,936
I won't ride the son.

462
00:24:25,936 --> 00:24:26,936
I want its father.

463
00:24:29,335 --> 00:24:30,136
Master Feng.

464
00:24:30,456 --> 00:24:32,936
Lieyun was raised
on desert wind and sand.

465
00:24:33,015 --> 00:24:34,136
It recognizes its master.

466
00:24:34,176 --> 00:24:36,456
Last year, it bit
a Hu merchant's arm in West Market.

467
00:24:36,495 --> 00:24:38,255
Be careful not to get hurt.

468
00:24:39,735 --> 00:24:42,136
Tomorrow's the polo match.
I need a fine steed.

469
00:24:42,136 --> 00:24:43,136
Don't be stingy.

470
00:24:53,616 --> 00:24:55,696
Back then, it fought through
three towns in Cangbei.

471
00:24:55,696 --> 00:24:57,055
Tomorrow, I'll ride it

472
00:24:57,136 --> 00:24:59,295
and score three consecutive goals
on the polo field.

473
00:25:07,575 --> 00:25:08,495
Mo Lao'er.

474
00:25:08,936 --> 00:25:09,575
Help me!

475
00:25:09,575 --> 00:25:10,376
Help me!

476
00:25:13,295 --> 00:25:14,735
Don't just watch me there!

477
00:25:16,295 --> 00:25:18,295
Get out of the way!

478
00:25:42,616 --> 00:25:43,255
Are you alright?

479
00:25:45,176 --> 00:25:45,976
I'm fine.

480
00:25:46,136 --> 00:25:46,936
Good.

481
00:25:48,208 --> 00:25:48,815
Let's go.

482
00:25:53,535 --> 00:25:54,896
I'm not fine.

483
00:25:59,886 --> 00:26:01,702
(Day and Night Diligence)

484
00:26:01,896 --> 00:26:02,696
You know what?

485
00:26:03,216 --> 00:26:05,856
The Princess Consort
suits you rather well.

486
00:26:09,616 --> 00:26:10,216
Let me use it.

487
00:26:10,976 --> 00:26:12,976
I'll go meet your Princess Consort.

488
00:26:21,735 --> 00:26:24,495
It's nothing, just a scratch.

489
00:26:25,136 --> 00:26:27,735
How can it be nothing?
Look, it's bleeding.

490
00:26:28,696 --> 00:26:30,616
You told me to meet guests
after freshening up.

491
00:26:31,376 --> 00:26:32,535
I didn't expect

492
00:26:32,535 --> 00:26:34,456
Master Feng's horsemanship
to be so mediocre.

493
00:26:34,456 --> 00:26:35,976
He dared to ride His Highness's horse?

494
00:26:36,015 --> 00:26:37,335
Overestimating himself.

495
00:26:40,376 --> 00:26:42,575
I am Feng Zhiyao
from Qingfeng Mingyue Tower.

496
00:26:43,095 --> 00:26:44,136
Pleased to meet you.

497
00:26:47,095 --> 00:26:49,255
You got injured today because of me.

498
00:26:50,416 --> 00:26:53,535
I felt quite guilty about it,
so I brought ointment for you.

499
00:26:57,416 --> 00:26:59,216
You were gossiping about me
behind my back?

500
00:27:03,015 --> 00:27:05,535
Someone like him
won't hold it against you.

501
00:27:05,896 --> 00:27:07,456
Apologize to Master Feng.

502
00:27:08,735 --> 00:27:10,216
- Pardon my offense.
- It's alright.

503
00:27:10,936 --> 00:27:12,295
Just joking.

504
00:27:13,095 --> 00:27:13,775
Please.

505
00:27:13,775 --> 00:27:14,495
Thank you.

506
00:27:16,095 --> 00:27:17,255
This Ice Toad Ointment

507
00:27:17,696 --> 00:27:19,416
is excellent for healing wounds.

508
00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:21,696
I'll gift you
a set of twelve colors rouge

509
00:27:21,696 --> 00:27:23,015
as a compensation tomorrow.

510
00:27:23,416 --> 00:27:24,495
I'll take the ointment,

511
00:27:25,335 --> 00:27:27,495
but not the rouge. I don't need it.

512
00:27:29,616 --> 00:27:30,416
Fine.

513
00:27:30,815 --> 00:27:32,535
Since you accept this ointment,

514
00:27:32,656 --> 00:27:34,136
I'll assume you accepted my apology.

515
00:27:34,456 --> 00:27:36,255
Rouge isn't essential, anyway.

516
00:27:37,335 --> 00:27:38,696
However,

517
00:27:38,696 --> 00:27:40,335
I could give you a formula.

518
00:27:41,656 --> 00:27:42,575
What kind of formula?

519
00:27:43,616 --> 00:27:46,015
A secret formula to cure
His Highness's peculiar temper.

520
00:27:47,495 --> 00:27:48,575
Please tell.

521
00:27:50,896 --> 00:27:52,295
His Highness

522
00:27:52,616 --> 00:27:54,815
has gotten used
to being alone over the years.

523
00:27:54,815 --> 00:27:58,095
He needs a beautiful wife like you.

524
00:27:58,656 --> 00:27:59,575
In my opinion,

525
00:28:00,136 --> 00:28:01,656
let him spend less time indoors

526
00:28:01,744 --> 00:28:03,216
and take him out more to experience

527
00:28:03,216 --> 00:28:04,976
the hustle and bustle of ordinary life.

528
00:28:05,376 --> 00:28:07,015
Then his peculiar temper will fade away.

529
00:28:07,575 --> 00:28:09,575
His Highness
is such a well-behaved person.

530
00:28:09,896 --> 00:28:12,255
Master Feng, don't lead him astray.

531
00:28:13,775 --> 00:28:15,535
He doesn't need my lead.

532
00:28:17,456 --> 00:28:21,255
His Highness is as cunning
as a squid, full of schemes.

533
00:28:25,176 --> 00:28:25,936
See?

534
00:28:27,095 --> 00:28:28,976
Next time you gossip
behind someone's back,

535
00:28:29,055 --> 00:28:30,136
keep your voice down.

536
00:28:35,575 --> 00:28:36,095
Farewell.

537
00:28:45,176 --> 00:28:53,696
♪Huainan rice fills tribute boats♪

538
00:28:54,295 --> 00:29:02,416
♪Longyou grapes inebriate royal towers♪

539
00:29:03,696 --> 00:29:12,176
♪A hundred performances are staged
on the Linde Hall♪

540
00:29:12,575 --> 00:29:13,656
Sigh over a hundred years?

541
00:29:14,815 --> 00:29:17,976
These lyrics likely originate
from Lishan, don't they?

542
00:29:19,136 --> 00:29:20,015
Lishan?

543
00:29:45,095 --> 00:29:46,775
It has been many years

544
00:29:47,416 --> 00:29:48,775
since I met old acquaintances.

545
00:29:49,976 --> 00:29:52,976
Are you thinking of Wanzhou?

546
00:29:55,176 --> 00:29:58,575
Back then, we had no choice.

547
00:29:59,095 --> 00:30:00,495
It was good for Wanzhou

548
00:30:00,936 --> 00:30:02,735
to stay at Lishan.

549
00:30:05,136 --> 00:30:06,960
How are things at Prince Ding's Mansion?

550
00:30:07,376 --> 00:30:09,495
They've been married for some time now.

551
00:30:10,976 --> 00:30:11,775
Your Majesty,

552
00:30:12,416 --> 00:30:14,656
the Princess Consort
has been relatively idle lately.

553
00:30:15,216 --> 00:30:16,376
Ms. Wen

554
00:30:16,376 --> 00:30:18,095
has been living a reclusive life.

555
00:30:18,456 --> 00:30:19,335
I heard

556
00:30:19,575 --> 00:30:23,015
she refused to see the Princess Consort
the first day after the wedding.

557
00:30:27,495 --> 00:30:28,696
Would you like to meet her?

558
00:30:35,088 --> 00:30:37,525
(Shende Shop)

559
00:30:49,376 --> 00:30:50,896
We've suffered a significant loss.

560
00:30:52,176 --> 00:30:53,775
Sorry for that.

561
00:30:53,775 --> 00:30:56,696
In recent years, the common people
have mostly practiced frugality.

562
00:30:56,696 --> 00:30:59,856
The porcelain market
in the capital is indeed depressed.

563
00:31:00,176 --> 00:31:01,775
My luck hasn't been good either.

564
00:31:01,856 --> 00:31:02,656
Some days ago,

565
00:31:02,656 --> 00:31:03,735
a boatload of fabrics

566
00:31:03,735 --> 00:31:04,856
to Yangzhou got ruined.

567
00:31:05,176 --> 00:31:07,335
The boat capsized,
and the fabrics were all lost.

568
00:31:07,335 --> 00:31:08,176
Indeed.

569
00:31:08,376 --> 00:31:09,696
I'm having my unlucky year.

570
00:31:10,376 --> 00:31:11,295
Your Highness,

571
00:31:11,495 --> 00:31:14,656
my shop is located in
the most remote corner of East Market.

572
00:31:14,656 --> 00:31:16,696
It rarely sees customers on normal days.

573
00:31:16,896 --> 00:31:19,255
Plus, much of the stored grain
has spoiled,

574
00:31:19,856 --> 00:31:20,575
hence the losses.

575
00:31:21,535 --> 00:31:23,535
The antique shop business is tough.

576
00:31:23,535 --> 00:31:24,376
Your Highness.

577
00:31:24,976 --> 00:31:26,896
I feel deeply ashamed.

578
00:31:27,216 --> 00:31:29,896
I hope to resign from this position.

579
00:31:29,896 --> 00:31:31,055
Yes, Your Highness.

580
00:31:31,376 --> 00:31:32,656
We aren't

581
00:31:33,095 --> 00:31:35,095
cut out for this steward position.

582
00:31:35,095 --> 00:31:37,456
I think you should handle it yourself.

583
00:31:37,456 --> 00:31:39,095
You hail from Lishan,

584
00:31:39,095 --> 00:31:40,656
full of learning and wisdom.

585
00:31:40,656 --> 00:31:44,376
Surely you have the means
to manage the shops properly,

586
00:31:44,376 --> 00:31:45,775
turning losses into profits.

587
00:31:45,775 --> 00:31:46,976
Yes.

588
00:31:47,535 --> 00:31:50,216
After quitting your jobs,
where do you all intend to go?

589
00:31:51,055 --> 00:31:52,696
My son is about to take the civil exams.

590
00:31:53,216 --> 00:31:54,335
I must go be with him.

591
00:31:55,295 --> 00:31:56,735
My parents are getting on in years,

592
00:31:56,815 --> 00:31:58,216
so I must go be with them.

593
00:31:58,896 --> 00:32:00,535
I've been worn out lately,

594
00:32:00,535 --> 00:32:01,735
and want to travel around

595
00:32:01,896 --> 00:32:02,735
to unwind.

596
00:32:03,055 --> 00:32:03,856
Right.

597
00:32:04,176 --> 00:32:06,136
I've been in the capital
for several years.

598
00:32:06,136 --> 00:32:07,055
And now,

599
00:32:07,176 --> 00:32:08,535
I found my loved one.

600
00:32:08,735 --> 00:32:09,856
I plan to get married.

601
00:32:12,055 --> 00:32:14,255
You even found love
in managing the shop?

602
00:32:14,856 --> 00:32:16,055
It shows this shop

603
00:32:16,055 --> 00:32:17,656
has quite auspicious Feng Shui.

604
00:32:18,976 --> 00:32:19,775
I see.

605
00:32:20,335 --> 00:32:21,696
Running a business is challenging.

606
00:32:21,976 --> 00:32:24,136
These past years, you have worked hard.

607
00:32:24,575 --> 00:32:25,376
Not at all.

608
00:32:25,376 --> 00:32:26,976
Grandfather once taught me

609
00:32:26,976 --> 00:32:28,735
to treat meritorious people well.

610
00:32:28,976 --> 00:32:29,976
I will remember

611
00:32:30,055 --> 00:32:31,335
your loyalty and dedication.

612
00:32:31,535 --> 00:32:32,896
You flatter me.

613
00:32:34,456 --> 00:32:35,416
Before I leave,

614
00:32:35,735 --> 00:32:37,176
Master Zhu entrusted me with

615
00:32:37,176 --> 00:32:39,815
this recommendation letter
for Steward Yang's son.

616
00:32:40,616 --> 00:32:43,856
He asked me to deliver it to Lord Zhou,
who oversees this year's civil exams.

617
00:32:44,055 --> 00:32:46,535
Your son is Master Zhu's last disciple.

618
00:32:46,616 --> 00:32:48,735
I bet Lord Zhou would look after him.

619
00:32:51,976 --> 00:32:52,856
Impossible!

620
00:32:53,015 --> 00:32:54,775
How could my son
be Master Zhu's disciple?

621
00:32:54,936 --> 00:32:56,095
Back in Yangzhou,

622
00:32:56,176 --> 00:32:59,815
you curried favor with a fellow villager
of Master Zhu to secure admission.

623
00:32:59,976 --> 00:33:01,815
Master Zhu is a literary authority.

624
00:33:01,856 --> 00:33:04,295
Would he lie just
to claim a relationship with you?

625
00:33:04,896 --> 00:33:05,656
Mind your words.

626
00:33:05,656 --> 00:33:07,335
Lishan's current status is uncertain.

627
00:33:07,335 --> 00:33:09,656
You are jeopardizing
my son's career path.

628
00:33:11,575 --> 00:33:13,376
You should be the one
to mind your words.

629
00:33:14,376 --> 00:33:16,495
Lishan has sealed its gate
just to compile texts.

630
00:33:16,616 --> 00:33:18,136
The palace guards have been stationed

631
00:33:18,376 --> 00:33:20,136
to keep the tranquility of the mountain.

632
00:33:20,136 --> 00:33:23,255
You rashly presume imperial intentions,
trying to condemn Lishan.

633
00:33:23,376 --> 00:33:24,735
This is a grave offense.

634
00:33:28,775 --> 00:33:29,656
Steward Wang.

635
00:33:30,575 --> 00:33:33,176
Over these years, those
on the mountain have lacked food.

636
00:33:33,176 --> 00:33:35,616
Thank you for frequently
sending rice and provisions there.

637
00:33:35,616 --> 00:33:36,616
N-Not me.

638
00:33:37,856 --> 00:33:39,416
I never did that.

639
00:33:39,416 --> 00:33:40,376
Lishan Mountain

640
00:33:40,376 --> 00:33:41,896
is heavily guarded.

641
00:33:41,896 --> 00:33:43,335
How could I possibly send anything?

642
00:33:43,616 --> 00:33:44,176
Your Highness.

643
00:33:44,176 --> 00:33:45,095
Don't slander me.

644
00:33:45,095 --> 00:33:47,136
This could cost me my life!

645
00:33:47,136 --> 00:33:50,335
The teachers on the mountain
can all attest to this.

646
00:33:50,856 --> 00:33:53,055
Wait, impossible!

647
00:33:53,055 --> 00:33:54,936
Impossible!

648
00:33:55,495 --> 00:33:56,136
Impossible!

649
00:33:56,815 --> 00:33:57,775
Steward Zhou.

650
00:33:58,335 --> 00:33:59,216
What do you think?

651
00:34:07,184 --> 00:34:07,976
Your Highness,

652
00:34:08,215 --> 00:34:10,376
I might've took the wrong ledger.

653
00:34:10,376 --> 00:34:11,575
I'll review accounts again

654
00:34:11,575 --> 00:34:13,135
and get you a detailed ledger.

655
00:34:13,376 --> 00:34:14,376
You must account

656
00:34:14,376 --> 00:34:15,575
for everything carefully.

657
00:34:15,695 --> 00:34:16,495
Otherwise,

658
00:34:16,856 --> 00:34:18,336
he'll break your legs.

659
00:34:18,376 --> 00:34:19,816
Yes.

660
00:34:20,095 --> 00:34:20,656
Yes.

661
00:34:23,376 --> 00:34:24,135
How about you guys?

662
00:34:24,856 --> 00:34:25,655
Yes.

663
00:34:25,776 --> 00:34:27,776
Perhaps we made a mistake.

664
00:34:27,776 --> 00:34:29,095
We'll go back and check.

665
00:34:29,256 --> 00:34:30,456
- Right!
- Right!

666
00:34:31,095 --> 00:34:31,695
Let's go.

667
00:34:32,296 --> 00:34:33,055
Well...

668
00:34:33,575 --> 00:34:34,256
Hurry.

669
00:34:34,336 --> 00:34:35,135
Let's go.

670
00:34:36,135 --> 00:34:37,376
I told you we shouldn't do so.

671
00:34:37,376 --> 00:34:38,128
Exactly.

672
00:34:41,135 --> 00:34:41,976
Your Highness.

673
00:34:42,055 --> 00:34:43,495
We have no steward now.

674
00:34:44,816 --> 00:34:46,135
I have a candidate in mind.

675
00:34:47,416 --> 00:34:48,175
Wei Zhuang.

676
00:34:50,095 --> 00:34:50,816
Zhuang.

677
00:34:50,816 --> 00:34:52,135
- Aunt Wang.
- Wonderful news!

678
00:34:52,135 --> 00:34:53,655
Someone sent you a job offer,

679
00:34:53,655 --> 00:34:55,256
asking you to be steward.

680
00:34:55,456 --> 00:34:56,256
A job offer?

681
00:34:56,695 --> 00:34:57,695
Which shop?

682
00:34:57,695 --> 00:34:58,976
Shende Shop.

683
00:34:59,175 --> 00:35:00,575
I heard from my husband

684
00:35:00,575 --> 00:35:01,615
that the items there

685
00:35:01,615 --> 00:35:03,416
are all worth a fortune.

686
00:35:03,416 --> 00:35:06,456
Just a water cup this big alone
can fetch fifty string.

687
00:35:07,296 --> 00:35:09,376
If Wei Zhuang can secure
this steward position,

688
00:35:09,695 --> 00:35:12,215
your family's hardships
would finally be over.

689
00:35:14,764 --> 00:35:16,208
(Employment Contract
for Shende Shop Steward)

690
00:35:22,653 --> 00:35:23,888
(Shende Shop)

691
00:35:31,376 --> 00:35:32,495
You need a steward?

692
00:35:34,256 --> 00:35:35,055
Yes.

693
00:36:00,296 --> 00:36:01,095
Your Highness,

694
00:36:01,296 --> 00:36:02,615
want to eat something?

695
00:36:05,976 --> 00:36:09,336
Even for composing a new piece,
you shouldn't play for days without rest.

696
00:36:09,736 --> 00:36:11,336
How can your body handle this?

697
00:36:17,416 --> 00:36:17,976
Your Highness.

698
00:36:21,655 --> 00:36:22,816
An imperial decree

699
00:36:23,135 --> 00:36:25,296
requires you and His Highness
to enter tomorrow.

700
00:36:26,615 --> 00:36:27,456
His Highness and I?

701
00:36:28,535 --> 00:36:29,055
Yes.

702
00:36:30,695 --> 00:36:33,535
Along with Prince Ding
and Princess Ding.

703
00:37:32,896 --> 00:37:34,175
You're still up?

704
00:37:43,655 --> 00:37:45,416
We're about to enter
the palace tomorrow.

705
00:37:46,256 --> 00:37:47,655
Yet you can sleep soundly?

706
00:37:52,376 --> 00:37:54,416
We'll go meet
the Empress Dowager tomorrow,

707
00:37:54,768 --> 00:37:56,456
so I should rest early,

708
00:37:58,256 --> 00:37:59,736
regulate my breath

709
00:38:00,015 --> 00:38:01,615
and perform well tomorrow.

710
00:38:09,256 --> 00:38:11,695
I didn't expect
you would be so carefree.

711
00:38:15,856 --> 00:38:17,256
Should I be nervous?

712
00:38:18,695 --> 00:38:20,856
Lishan Academy has been
neglected for eight years.

713
00:38:21,695 --> 00:38:23,575
The Empress Dowager
suddenly summons you.

714
00:38:24,175 --> 00:38:26,015
Shouldn't you be nervous?

715
00:38:26,456 --> 00:38:28,256
Lishan Academy has been closed for years

716
00:38:28,695 --> 00:38:30,416
without receiving the emperor's summons,

717
00:38:30,695 --> 00:38:32,535
because it's been
compiling texts these years.

718
00:38:33,095 --> 00:38:33,936
But I think

719
00:38:34,256 --> 00:38:37,495
the Empress Dowager has never forgotten
the teachers on Lishan Mountain,

720
00:38:38,135 --> 00:38:41,135
Otherwise, she wouldn't dispatch guards
to protect Lishan's tranquility.

721
00:38:41,575 --> 00:38:43,095
Do you truly think so?

722
00:38:44,816 --> 00:38:46,856
I have admired the Empress Dowager
since childhood

723
00:38:47,456 --> 00:38:49,615
and often met the Empress Dowager
with my mom.

724
00:38:49,904 --> 00:38:51,376
The Empress Dowager bestowed upon me

725
00:38:51,376 --> 00:38:53,976
palace-exclusive Jiuchong cakes
and Guifei fruits.

726
00:38:54,336 --> 00:38:56,135
She has shown kindness
to my mom and me.

727
00:38:56,575 --> 00:38:59,416
So, I have nothing to nervous about.

728
00:39:16,055 --> 00:39:16,936
In that case,

729
00:39:18,376 --> 00:39:19,655
rest early.

730
00:39:41,015 --> 00:39:41,736
Your Highness.

731
00:39:41,896 --> 00:39:42,816
Take it easy.

732
00:39:45,215 --> 00:39:45,776
Your Highness.

733
00:39:46,976 --> 00:39:49,135
I didn't sleep well last night
and woke up late.

734
00:39:49,575 --> 00:39:50,095
Sorry.

735
00:39:52,296 --> 00:39:52,816
Let's go.

736
00:40:06,936 --> 00:40:07,456
Let me do it.

737
00:40:09,336 --> 00:40:10,095
Your Highness.

738
00:40:10,095 --> 00:40:11,336
Let me handle this menial task.

739
00:40:12,416 --> 00:40:13,040
It's nothing.

740
00:40:40,416 --> 00:40:41,008
Let's go.

741
00:40:42,288 --> 00:40:43,015
So heavy.

742
00:40:43,216 --> 00:40:46,352
(Pastry)

743
00:41:11,776 --> 00:41:13,175
Li, slow down.

744
00:41:13,736 --> 00:41:14,575
Your Majesty.

745
00:41:14,695 --> 00:41:15,456
Li.

746
00:41:15,456 --> 00:41:17,135
Your Majesty, I've missed you so much.

747
00:41:18,095 --> 00:41:18,896
You've grown taller.

748
00:41:22,615 --> 00:41:23,736
Wanzhou.

749
00:41:23,736 --> 00:41:24,816
Mom.

750
00:41:35,575 --> 00:41:36,816
It's been years.

751
00:41:37,336 --> 00:41:39,615
Have you settled back
into life in the capital?

752
00:41:40,215 --> 00:41:41,215
Very well.

753
00:41:41,695 --> 00:41:42,776
Thank you, Your Majesty.

754
00:41:43,175 --> 00:41:46,055
Your maternal grandfather, Headmaster Xu,
was once my teacher too.

755
00:41:46,856 --> 00:41:48,655
How has he been?

756
00:41:48,655 --> 00:41:49,896
And how are the other teachers?

757
00:41:50,976 --> 00:41:51,816
Your Majesty,

758
00:41:52,055 --> 00:41:52,976
they're all well.

759
00:41:53,936 --> 00:41:56,456
Grandfather is in good health,
busy compiling texts.

760
00:41:56,776 --> 00:42:00,015
Knowing I was coming down the mountain,
he asked me to convey his regards to you.

761
00:42:00,615 --> 00:42:01,976
The other teachers are well too.

762
00:42:02,615 --> 00:42:04,135
They teach lessons

763
00:42:04,376 --> 00:42:05,896
and assign coursework diligently.

764
00:42:06,615 --> 00:42:08,736
What lessons are taught there now?

765
00:42:09,816 --> 00:42:11,095
Astronomy, calendrics,

766
00:42:11,095 --> 00:42:12,256
I Ching and numerology.

767
00:42:12,256 --> 00:42:13,135
All are included.

768
00:42:13,856 --> 00:42:16,055
Grandfather also instructs scholars

769
00:42:16,055 --> 00:42:17,575
to stay informed on current affairs.

770
00:42:18,575 --> 00:42:19,376
Really?

771
00:42:19,976 --> 00:42:21,256
How does he teach these?

772
00:42:21,655 --> 00:42:22,945
While proofing and annotating

773
00:42:22,945 --> 00:42:25,135
the Treatise on Rivers and Waterways,

774
00:42:25,936 --> 00:42:27,575
he often mentioned your remarkable feat

775
00:42:27,575 --> 00:42:29,520
of changing the canal transport method
back then.

776
00:42:29,776 --> 00:42:31,015
Knowing after the rerouting,

777
00:42:31,015 --> 00:42:32,936
thirty-thousand fewer trackers
were conscripted,

778
00:42:32,936 --> 00:42:34,575
and taxes were reduced by forty percent,

779
00:42:34,816 --> 00:42:37,936
the teachers all say you demonstrate
extraordinary governance talent,

780
00:42:37,936 --> 00:42:38,816
and deeply admire you.

781
00:42:43,088 --> 00:42:45,490
(Preview)

782
00:42:45,816 --> 00:42:46,615
Your Highness.

783
00:42:47,015 --> 00:42:48,776
Is Her Highness planning

784
00:42:48,776 --> 00:42:49,456
to steal a tree?

785
00:42:49,615 --> 00:42:50,336
Who's there?

786
00:42:50,336 --> 00:42:51,336
Tree thief!

787
00:42:51,336 --> 00:42:52,215
Stop!

788
00:42:53,695 --> 00:42:54,535
Why cut a tree?

789
00:42:54,976 --> 00:42:56,376
Could we talk inside?

790
00:42:56,495 --> 00:42:57,856
Now you're embarrassed?

791
00:42:58,095 --> 00:42:59,615
There's plenty of mud on your shoes.

792
00:43:00,095 --> 00:43:00,896
What?

793
00:43:01,695 --> 00:43:03,344
The trip from the Mansion to Shende Shop

794
00:43:03,575 --> 00:43:04,495
is that challenging?

795
00:43:06,376 --> 00:43:07,936
I went to help Wuyou fight.

796
00:43:15,257 --> 00:43:21,849
♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

797
00:43:25,433 --> 00:43:31,577
♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

798
00:43:33,785 --> 00:43:37,017
♪Endings only mark new routes♪

799
00:43:37,241 --> 00:43:43,257
♪It's all part of the scenery♪

800
00:43:43,577 --> 00:43:47,001
♪To the horizon's call♪

801
00:43:47,065 --> 00:43:53,625
♪Your journey hasn't started♪

802
00:43:54,681 --> 00:43:58,617
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

803
00:43:58,617 --> 00:44:04,313
♪Both joy and grief
make the trip worthwhile♪

804
00:44:04,825 --> 00:44:13,433
♪Trying to catch up
to your own lost shadow♪

805
00:44:14,329 --> 00:44:19,833
♪Within the wilds, echoes thrive♪

806
00:44:19,833 --> 00:44:25,337
♪Clear mind leads to a clear path♪

807
00:44:25,401 --> 00:44:29,465
♪Be grateful to your losses♪

808
00:44:29,753 --> 00:44:34,977
♪Make your steps weightless♪

809
00:44:35,577 --> 00:44:39,289
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

810
00:44:39,321 --> 00:44:44,985
♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

811
00:44:45,753 --> 00:44:53,721
♪Put every twist behind you,
drift leisurely through time♪

812
00:44:55,129 --> 00:45:00,377
♪Make headway against the wind,
let mountains bow to your pace♪

813
00:45:00,633 --> 00:45:06,537
♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

814
00:45:06,537 --> 00:45:10,657
♪Let your nature burst free♪

815
00:45:10,873 --> 00:45:15,609
♪Unbound by form♪

816
00:45:16,825 --> 00:45:21,097
♪Let your nature burst free♪

817
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♪Unbound by form♪