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♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

♪Endings only mark new routes♪

♪It's all part of the scenery♪

♪To the horizon's call♪

♪Your journey hasn't started♪

♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

♪Put every twist behind you♪

♪Drift leisurely through time♪

♪Make headway against the wind♪

♪Let mountains bow to your pace♪

♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

♪Let your nature burst free♪

=The First Jasmine=

=Episode 40=

General Wang.

Do you want to go dance too?

Go dance!

Let's go.

- Dance!
- Dance!

- Good!
- Good!

♪My life is full of ups and downs♪

♪Every wound shows traces of love♪

♪I've seen all the withering plants
in this world♪

♪Until you went over the hills♪

♪To come close to me♪

You're back.

Are you cold?

♪Quietly full of joy and sorrow♪

♪When it's over, I stand in the light♪

Suixue Pass is nothing like the capital.

Even in this season,

it's still chilly at night.

♪Send love far away♪

♪As I travel through wind and frost♪

Had a bad time in the capital?

Why didn't you tell me before?

♪You never forget me,
and I always miss you♪

You only tell the good news,
not the bad.

You are so nagging.

I haven't even started nagging yet.

Let me ask you,

how did you come all the way here?

How many days did it take?

Did you come with a caravan,
or by post-horse?

And,

were you traveling alone the whole time?

Don't you know it's dangerous?

I came all the way here to you,

yet you're just asking me questions.

♪In every dawn and dusk, life endures♪

If you reach that forest up ahead first,

I'll allow you to drink tonight.

- Hyah.
- Hyah.

You're cheating!

Mo Xiuyao.

Have you no shame?

Lieyun, hurry!

It fears to win too easily,

and someone would ignore me at night.

♪We return to where time began♪

♪You say,
there's still a long way ahead♪

We have three joyous things

to celebrate in today's feast.

The first joy,

congratulate His Highness

on his triumphant return
from Suixue Pass.

The second joy,

congratulate Mr. Gu

on his promotion to Jingzhao Prefect.

Mr. Gu,

since we are both in the capital,

please come to my shop more often.

Of course.

I will do my best.

Prefect Gu,

please look after us.

Of course.

Come on.

The third joy,

congratulate Zhuang
on moving to a new home.

May your new mansion

bring lasting blessings.

Thank you, everyone.

Let me add one more thing.

The capital had a turmoil,

with drastic changes.

We have survived this calamity safely,

which is the greatest blessing.

So, let's raise this cup of peace

to the rest of our lives,

filled with happiness.

Come on.

By the way, Feibai,

when did you get back?

A couple of days ago.

I returned in a hurry
and didn't have time to tell you.

Feibai, pass me the wine.

Ran out of wine. I'll go get some.

Someone!

No need. I'll go get it myself.

Be careful.

Feibai.

What's wrong?

It's nothing.

I probably just drank too fast.

What's your plan next?

No plans.

I'll just wander around.

I'll stop for some days
if I see beautiful scenery.

If I get fine wine,

I'll just get dead drunk.

You're leaving?

What about Lady Yusheng?

She and I

just encountered by chance.

Accompanying for a while

is already a blessing.

From now on,

she'll pursue her splendid future,

and I'll go travel around.

Since our paths are different,

no need to force each other.

But didn't you

just buy a mansion in the capital?

Why are you leaving?

All feasts

must come to an end.

Besides, the whole Lishan thing is over.

And I am a free spirit.

If I stay in one place too long,

my bones get soft.

Li.

Let me go for a free life.

After you leave,

will you come back?

Hard to say.

I might settle down

in any place.

Wine's here.

Let's go in.

I know all this by heart already.

What's the secret between you two?
Why did you two go out to talk?

I told Li

that I'll take a long journey,

traveling around

and living a free life.

Traveling around

is wonderful!

Yes, it's wonderful.

Feibai,

although we

met rather late,

I admire your

carefree spirit.

Don't worry.

My Feng family's businesses
are all over the land.

Wherever you go,

as long as you give your name,

you have a place to stay,

wine and meat for free.

Wait, wait.

Mr. Li, with your chivalrous heart

and great martial skills,

in the martial world,

you will surely make
a great name for yourself.

I won't wish you
greater martial arts then.

When you're out,

safety is the best thing.

To you.

Cheers!

Thank you both.

Mr. Li,

we really bonded through our fight.

I'm from Bashu,

so let me send you off
with a Bashu saying.

Bro, listen to me.

Stand tall,

and keep your word.

Go make your mark,

and don't be a fool.

I don't understand a single word.

Come on.

Let him drink less.

Feibai,

safe travels.

Wherever you go,

remember to write to me.

I know.

Don't worry.

Take good care of Li.

I will.

Feibai.

Don't lament that life is fleeting
like morning dew,

don't complain
that the road ahead is long.

Old friends will always reunite,

if not in the green hills,
then in the wine land.

Good!

Old friends will always reunite,

if not in the green hills,
then in the wine land.

Good poem!

Cheers!

Then I'll take my leave first.

Farewell.

What a heavy rain.

When will you depart tomorrow?

I'll see you off.

No need.

Though oceans apart,

fate reunites us.

Take care.

You fall asleep standing up?

Come on.

I'll sober you up.

Feibai.

You're back.

Why have you been out so long?

What's this?

Don't recognize it?

Money.

What do you mean?

Nothing.

I'm leaving.

I'll leave the capital.

Keep the money.

If you want to leave Xiangqi Pavilion,

use it to buy your freedom.

If not,

just keep it

as a token of our acquaintance.

I'm famous in the capital.

Those nobles spend lavishly

just to win a smile from me.

Do I need this paltry sum?

Li Feibai.

We've known each other for years.

If you're leaving,

at least tell me in advance.

What do you mean now?

Why are you so angry?

Am I angry?

I'm not angry.

Then what are you doing right now?

I'm just reasoning with you.

I see now.

You can't bear to see me leave

and want to come with me?

Don't be ridiculous.

I'm a man roaming around.

I sleep rough and live by the sword.

My tomorrow may not come.

When I'm in a good mood,

I might play along and sweet-talk you,

spending lavishly on you.

When I'm not on my luck,

I can't even afford a hot meal,

not to mention to look after you.

I remember you said before
that you can't leave the capital,

and you had enough of hard time,

so you can't suffer now.

You said all that, right?

- I...
- Enough!

Yusheng,

as a top courtesan

in the world of pleasure for many years,

you should understand better than me

what it means to let things go.

You scum!

Run!

Let's have a game.

What's wrong?

You don't look very happy.

I'll take you to Qingfeng Mingyue Tower.

Feng Zhiyao said

there's a new chef there,

and he's excellent at Lingnan cuisine.

How about

a walk in the suburbs?

Well,

I'll have Qingyu set up
a small table in the pavilion.

Let's drink some warm wine.

Forget it.

You even reject wine?

It seems you are

truly upset.

Actually, I've never known

how good your swordsmanship really is.

Compared to mine,

how is it?

Naturally, mine is better.

I am Master Zhu's disciple, after all.

True.

They all say Master Zhu
is the Sword Immortal of our time,

who created the Milky Way Technique

and the Forty-Six Form Technique.

But people also say

a good chef might not be a good teacher.

He has excellent swordsmanship,

but he might not be able

to make great disciples.

What do you mean?

Let's have a contest.

Tell me,

how to compete?

Blades are blind.

I fear I may hurt you accidentally.

Why not use branches instead?

Whoever's blossoms fall off first

loses.

Then be careful.

You lost.

I'd love to lose to you for a lifetime.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highnesses.

News from the palace.

Her Majesty is very ill.
She summoned Her Highness.

Your Majesty.

Princess Ding has arrived.

Your Majesty.

You've been sitting too long.
You should lie down and rest.

You may leave.

Your Majesty.

Leave.

All of you, leave.

Come up and sit.

I asked you to come

because I thought

you have something to say to me.

I have nothing to say to you.

I owe your mother.

Don't you want to seek justice for her?

Before I left the mountain,

I had four people in mind
I wanted to eliminate.

And you were indeed one of them.

What number am I?

Fourth.

The last one.

Why?

Your Majesty holds
high status and power,

difficult to deal with.

Then now

is a perfect opportunity.

Actually,

my every day staying in Anqing Palace

was an opportunity.

Then why didn't you kill me?

Within the palace walls,

if I killed you,

I couldn't have escaped.

It wasn't worth it.

Was it not worth it,

or do you think

I am different from them?

Who are you referring to?

Since I took power,

I have always issued new reforms.

I reformed the waterway,

reduced thirty-thousand
trackers conscripted,

cut taxes by forty percent,

established women's schools,

female-led households,

and Women's Chamber of Commerce.

Look,

today's Dachu,

the Grand Canal
connects north and south,

the granaries are full,

rites and morals thrive,

women's schools are established
across prefectures and counties,

and even those from humble origins
can ascend to the court.

With such accomplishments,

how do I compare to the late emperor?

You tell me.

How do I compare

to the late emperor?

Grandfather once talked
about Your Majesty.

Would you like to hear it?

What did he say?

Ms. Guo

has talent and ability,

but lacks benevolence.

She can hold the supreme power,

but can't bear the people's suffering.

He

said that about me?

Pedantic!

Truly pedantic!

It's simply because

I rule as a woman.

Since ancient times,

every transition of power

has been

stained with blood on the palace steps.

If I don't kill,

I will be killed.

I was forced by the circumstances.

Only by first protecting myself

can I then practice benevolence.

It's a pity

that a great scholar like him

couldn't understand

such a principle.

When I left the mountain,

I once passed through Longqu,

and saw the prefecture building
an official road to the capital.

The officials all praised Your Majesty's
benevolence and achievements,

but the common people
were all cursing you.

Do you know why?

Fastest route was required
to build the road.

Yet the people refused to leave,

so the officials destroyed the fields
and cut off the paths,

forcing them to abandon fields
and leave.

This is your so-called benevolence.

The mountain roads
in Longzhou are hard to access.

Building an official road

benefits the nation and the people.

They failed to see the bigger picture.

You studied at Lishan Mountain.

You know the methods
of road construction.

Taking a detour,

building a bridge,

and rerouting the road for fields.

Proceed in due order
and attend to all aspects.

But you chose the fastest,

yet cruelest method.

You can't please everyone.

Someone has to make sacrifice.

Sacrificing farmers' fields

to improve the capital's transport.

Just like back then,

sacrificing the Heiyun Cavalry

to secure your control over the court.

Eliminating the Eastern Palace's heir

to help you ascend to the throne.

The prosperous era you seek

is just the deep-rooted obsession of you

who cannot ascend the throne.

The eternal legacy you mention

is just an excuse
to fill the fear in your heart.

To prove to the throne,

to the court,

and to the world

that you were capable enough

to get and secure the throne.

In that case,

why didn't you kill me?

Whether Your Majesty is guilty,

the law will deliver a fair judgment.

Your Majesty.

What's wrong, Your Majesty?

Imperial physician.

Imperial physician!

Get the imperial physician!

Her Majesty's pulse
at cun, guan, and chi positions

is faint.

Her heart energy is declining.

Her pectoral qi is sinking.

It's caused by an excess
of the five emotions.

Prolonged anxiety damaged the spleen,

and combined with overexertion,

it has led to deficiency
in both heart and spleen.

Both qi and blood depleted.

Even if Qibo

and Bian Que were still here,

they had no way to cure her either.

(As an emperor,)

(I believe you're guilty
to all the people.)

(I represent the law.)

(The people and those aggrieved souls)

(cannot forgive you.)

(But as a son,)

(I still remember)

(it was you)

(who personally taught me
to write my first word.)

(It was you)

(who kept vigil by my sickbed
night after night.)

(It was you who helped me ascend)

(to the imperial throne
under immense pressure.)

(You fed me with your milk,)

(and raised me with your efforts.)

(You will always be my mother.)

(The books say,)

(life is but a passing inn.)

(Even with wide roads,)

(in the end, each walks their own way,)

(enduring one's own trials.)

(Some are trapped by love and desire,)

(drowning in the bitter sea
of unattainable longing.)

(Some adhere to the Dao,)

(walking alone
through the endless long night.)

(Some enjoy solitude,)

(savoring loneliness
in boundless silence.)

(Some hide in the shadows,)

(wandering and searching
amidst a crumbling fate.)

(But the miracle of life
lies precisely in this.)

(It is like a flickering lamp,)

(torn between light and dark.)

(You can never tell)

(what kind of light or darkness)

(you will encounter.)

(But what matters is)

(that you)

(must always move forward.)

Prefect.

This is a gift from the people.

Hope you will accept it.

(Upright and Impartial)

My lady,

dinner is ready.

Coming!

Come back and eat.

I made your favorite dishes.

Look at this lousy place you chose.

Such a long way to buy medicine.

It's so inconvenient.

The capital is so much better.

Why did you come
to such a remote, desolate place?

Here, drink the medicine.

The scenery here is beautiful.

Isn't it nice?

What's the use of beautiful scenery?
You can't even see it.

Just teasing you.

Here,

drink the medicine.

The physician said
your eyes will recover.

By then, you can
watch the stars with me.

Beautiful starry sky tonight?

Yes.

Han Mingxi?

It really is you.

Where have you gone?

The boss has been worried.

Come on. Come back with me.

Let's go. Come on.

What's wrong with you last time?

You just left without a word.

We're all worried about you.

Don't forget, you still owe me a drink.

Some exhaust their
entire life's strength,

dashing left and right
in the maze of fate,

yet still never reaching

(Vast as the Earth)
that so-called fulfillment.

Your Majesty.

Yanqi.

You're here.

Mother.

Yanqi.

Throughout my life,

I have been decisive and ruthless,

and I have never regretted it.

But,

lying here now,

once I close my eyes,

I can always see

those

who had to leave their homes

because of the Longqu official road,

those who could not escape

the fire of the Eastern Palace,

and those wronged,

unyielding soldiers

of the Heiyun Cavalry.

To

clear the obstacles

and stabilize the nation for you,

I've caused

indelible

blood and sins.

You are the emperor.

You must be just.

You should

judge fairly.

You must not

show mercy

just because I am your mother.

Mother.

You don't need

to do as I did.

Nor do you need

to bear

my sins.

You must be fair

and open.

Stay

safe.

Yan...

Mother.

Your Majesty.

Mother!

Imperial physician.

Imperial physician.

The ancients who wished to manifest
their bright virtue to the world.

First, governed their states.

Those who wished to govern their states.

First, regulated their families.

Those who wished
to regulate their families.

First, cultivated themselves.

Those who wished
to cultivate themselves.

First, rectified their minds.

Those who wished
to rectify their minds.

First, made their intentions sincere.

Those who wished to make
their intentions sincere.

(Lishan Academy)
First, extended their knowledge.

The extension of knowledge lies
in the investigation of things.

(The night may be long,)

(yet it can never outlast the lamp)

(that never dims in human hearts.)

(We all struggle to survive
amidst the changes,)

(wander in the narrow corner of fate,)

(and take root like a plant in a storm.)

(Until one day,)

(we break through,)

(and welcome a new life.)

(The emperor has no private favors,)

(nor any household affairs.)

(The nation weighs)

(heavier than any mountain.)

(Granted the Mandate of Heaven,)

(I rule over all lands.)

I should have governed the world
with filial piety.

However,

Empress Dowager Guo,

after the late emperor's passing,

acted recklessly by her power,

committing grave sins.

Though she has now passed away,

her crimes cannot be concealed.

I have to issue an edict on her behalf,

proclaiming to the world,

to make her crimes clear.

The first crime,

setting fire to the Eastern Palace,

launching a political purge,

implicating the innocent,

causing panic throughout the court,

and disunity among people.

The second crime,

destroying the late emperor's edict,

forging orders, usurping power,

framing innocent officials,

causing the Heiyun Cavalry
to suffer eight years of injustice.

The third crime,

attempting to usurp
the Fengshan ceremony,

coveting the imperial throne,

making the siege to Lishan Academy,

(causing dozens
to die from the epidemic.)

(Trampling on the cultural heritage)

(is a crime detested by all.)

(The deeds of Ms. Guo)

(betrayed the ancestors
and harmed the people.)

(Even heaven and earth
cannot forgive her.)

(Starting today,)

(all of Ms. Guo's titles
shall be abolished,)

(her posthumous offerings revoked,)

(and her posthumous names stripped.)

(The court historians
shall record her evils.)

(She'll be buried as a commoner)

outside the imperial tombs.

Dowager Consort Qin secretly
hidden the late emperor's edict

and colluded with Marquis Muyang
to disrupt the court.

Her sentence as follow.

Her clan registry shall be revoked.

She shall be demoted to a commoner,

and imprisoned for life in Lingnan.

The edict is as above.

Execute upon receipt.

- We obey the edict.
- We obey the edict.

(The nation,)

(including the people,)

(is never an empire
owned by one person.)

(To blame oneself)

(and one's kin)

(is all for the sake)

(of being blameless before the world.)

(Notice)

Heavens finally upholds justice.

Lishan Academy is reopened!

Wonderful!

(Lishan Academy)

Look,

what is this?

It's great that Lishan Academy reopens.

I read in a book yesterday

when the supreme Dao prevails,

the world is shared by all.

(Lishan Academy)

- Watch your step.
- Hurry.

Wait for me.

- Be careful.
- Careful.

I can't keep up.

Wait for me.

Be careful.

Wait for me.

- Headmaster.
- Headmaster.

You go ahead first.

Go ahead.

There are people there.

Over there.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I thought you arrive at the Si hour.

Why are you here so early?

Li couldn't wait at home.

She wished to ride here overnight.

Here, this way please.

Don't run.

It looks completely new.

Headmaster Wei, you're so capable.

Don't make fun of me.

His Majesty wants
to reopen Lishan Academy.

I received the imperial edict
just weeks ago.

I've really been a bit rushed.

Some windows haven't been repaired yet.

It looks great in every way.

Why demand perfection?

Many scholars have come today.

Yes.

This time,

we've admitted a total of 341 scholars.

That far exceeds my expectations.

We've also recruited
twenty more masters.

Most of these masters

are former scholars
who studied at Lishan Mountain.

Now they're all clamoring
to come back as masters.

By the way,

Yunsong is back too.

He insisted on staying,

to be a calligraphy
and painting teacher.

Excellent.

For scholars from humble origins

who come to study with sincerity,

we'll provide them

with full tuition in Li's name.

Your Highness, this gesture

can be considered a pioneering move
for Lishan Academy.

Your Highness.

Master Huo.

Why are you here?

Living idly in the mountains

would waste

what I've learned in my lifetime.

Now, thanks to Headmaster Wei,

I've been allowed

to contribute my modest efforts

and share some humble insights here.

Look, that's exactly what the book says.

Look, look.

This book is long outdated.

My lady,

you're finally back.

Do you miss me?

- Li is here.
- Li is here.

I do.

I miss you too.

My lady.

You look so beautiful now.

Li.

I heard you've mastered swordsmanship.

Impressive!

Studying the scriptures and manuals,

you've fully grasped my teachings.

I always said

you're a natural for martial arts.

My good disciple!

Brilliant!

This combination of aconite and coptis,

is used so well and brilliantly.

I've practiced medicine for decades,

yet I never thought of

such risky tactics,

using heat against heat
and cold against cold.

What a combination

of cold and heat using yin and yang!

Li.

Li.

Good.

Li.

Well done.

Li.

Excellent.

I always said,

Li is remarkable.

She's truly one of us from Lishan.

Li.

Let's talk over there.

Thanks for your hard work.

♪You don't need to chart a map♪

♪Of every bend where love winds on♪

♪Nor travel far to guide its course♪

♪To warm your heart♪

This journey you've taken

must be exhausting.

But you

can't stop yet.

Don't be trapped by the past.

Your path

lies ahead,

not behind you.

Understood?

I understand.

Li.

Li.

Alright.

Now that you understand,

go then.

♪You sent out the light♪

♪From far, far away♪

♪Leaves are like broad, gentle hands♪

♪Wiping away your tears♪

♪With broadest shoulders♪

♪To soar in skies above♪

Now,

all scholars,

you may enter.

- Yes.
- Yes.

♪Time is flowing moonlight♪

♪Treasuring memories♪

♪You sent out the light♪

♪From far, far away♪

♪You don't need to chase♪

♪No need to chase♪

(Promoting Education
and Fostering Talent)

(The end)

♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

♪Endings only mark new routes♪

♪It's all part of the scenery♪

♪To the horizon's call♪

♪Your journey hasn't started♪

♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

♪Both joy and grief
make the trip worthwhile♪

♪Trying to catch up
to your own lost shadow♪

♪Within the wilds, echoes thrive♪

♪Clear mind leads to a clear path♪

♪Be grateful to your losses♪

♪Make your steps weightless♪

♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

♪Put every twist behind you,
drift leisurely through time♪

♪Make headway against the wind,
let mountains bow to your pace♪

♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

♪Let your nature burst free♪

♪Unbound by form♪

♪Let your nature burst free♪

♪Unbound by form♪