All language subtitles for 【锦衣夜行】第25集 _ 张翰、朴敏英搅动明朝帝王风云 _ Braveness Of The Ming EP25 _ Starring_ Zhang Han, Park Min Young_English

♫ I spur my horse, a whip in hand, to claim the land ♫

♫ Little did I know, my boldness couldn't
overcome the sorrow of parting ♫

♫ I shed my armor and wear the brocade ♫

♫ The man in the yellow light sighs alone ♫

♫ But no grand ambition can fill this lonely night ♫

♫ With all my courage, I'd hold a paper umbrella high ♫

♫ To shield you from every storm in the sky ♫

♫ On the lakeside of the mortal world ♫

♫ I look back, a thousand ships have sailed by ♫

♫ We drank to our joys and griefs in the endless sand ♫

♫ But let slip the perfect life we had planned ♫

♫ I owe you a lifetime I cannot repay ♫

♫ Only in the next life can this debt be paid ♫

♫ We drank to our joys and griefs in the desert vast ♫

♫ But in love and hate, we stumbled till the last ♫

♫ Though I might walk through history's proud song ♫

♫ My heart still falters where love belongs ♫

♫ I'd have no regrets at all,
if only you had asked me to stay ♫

Braveness of the Ming

Episode 25

My lord.

According to our informants,

Xia Xun, sent by Prince Yan,
is on very familiar terms with Prince Ning.

Prince Ning even accepted Prince Yan's generous gifts

and said he would personally see Xia Xun off.

Okay.

Have them keep up the surveillance.

Yes.

Is everything you said true?

Your Majesty,

the report from the Imperial Guards' scouts is accurate.

I've long suspected Prince Ning and Prince Yan

of harboring rebellious intentions,

but I lacked evidence.

Now the evidence is conclusive,

and that's why I reported this.

I await Your Majesty's wise judgment.

I've suspected my seventeenth uncle

of raising private troops in Daning.

We must be on guard.

The human heart is hard to fathom.

Guards, draft an edict.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

You may leave first.

Your Highness, something terrible has happened!

What happened?

The Daning Guard's commander
has surround our mansion!

Why has he come?

I asked the soldiers sent by Commander Zhu.

They said spies of Prince Yan have infiltrated the city,

intending to harm Your Highness.

Therefore, they sent troops to protect us.

He also asked me to tell you

that it'd be best for you
not to wander the city anymore

to prevent any mishaps.

Nonsense!

Who does he think he is,
daring to put me under house arrest?

Your Highness,

the messenger said they are acting on imperial orders.

Keep a close watch on Prince Ning's mansion.

Yes.

A faultfinder is never short of excuses.

Dear,

His Majesty actually wants to put me to death.

How did you get in?

Your Highness, don't worry. Everything will be fine.

Fine?

I'm in a tight spot here right now.

What have you come for?

It is precisely because you're facing troubled times

that we should come even more.

Your Highness might not have known.

The Yan army won a resounding victory at Yongping.

Their morale is soaring, and the situation

is highly advantageous to them.

In my humble opinion,

if Your Highness mobilizes troops now,
there is still a chance to fight.

Is that what Di wants?

Prince Yan and Your Highness
are originally of the same root.

Family ties always come first.

In matters of war,

brothers are naturally the most formidable allies.

It's best to clarify

your stance as soon as possible.

That's right.

I have been homeless for a long time.

The reason I came back is that

Prince Yan, who raised the army,

is truly blessed by the gods.

Don't utter such remarks recklessly.

Your Highness,

I remember before my father died,

he said something to me.

He said Prince Yan possesses an aura of an emperor,

and told me I must follow Prince Yan.

Is that truly so?

Moreover, my father also said

that just when Prince Yan raised his army,

auspicious signs descended from heaven.

At that time, someone saw

purple clouds rolling over the northern frontier,
and the imperial star dazzlingly bright.

Later, it was heard that the Yan army was invincible.

Each solider could take on a hundred.

Isn't that the mandate of heaven?

Recently, I have taken in a young lady.

You must have seen her.

She came from the front lines of the war.

These past days,

I heard her tell many things about Prince Yan.

In my opinion,

Prince Yan's march south is heaven's will.

You also think so?

You wish to be a peaceful prince,

but your nephew does not want you to have peace.

For now, it is only house arrest.

Who knows what he will do next?

When the time comes,
you could be stripped of your assets, banished,

or even sentenced to death.

By then, if you want to do something,

it will be too late.

Her Highness is right.

You and the Emperor are uncle and nephew.

I believe you understand

the Emperor's temperament too well.

How will you protect yourself?

Since compliance will not work,

why not seek your own way out?

Please convey a message for me.

If Di can help me out this time,

I will certainly

do my utmost to assist and follow him into battle.

Di.

Quan.

Di.

Quan, I've been waiting for you for a long time.

Di, I'm dull of understanding.

I hope you will not take offense.

Quan,

It is my great fortune that you have come.

What about your family?

You can all rest assured at my place.

I'll take care of everything.

Di.

I have quite a large family, mostly women and children.

Naturally, they move slowly.

But they should arrive in another day.

Attendants!

Yes.

Take a team of soldiers

to fetch Quan's wife and the rest of his family.

Make sure to take good care of them.

Yes.

Go quickly!

Quan.

With us brothers united as one,

we are sure to achieve great feats.

Come inside.

After you.

Di, look.

The Book of Rites states,

"No coexistence with a sovereign's or father's foe;

no delay in avenging a brother's wrong."

Emperor Taizu is my liege and kin.

How could I not avenge him?

And why was my father's imperial coffin interred

in only seven days?

Why such urgency?

Ritual dictates

a seven-month interment for the emperor.

Why the burial in merely seven days?

Is this per the rules?

Good.

Very good.

Quan, you're gifted in literature.

That young whelp

won't stop yammering about

benevolence, righteousness, loyalty, and filial piety.

Is this even filial piety?

Fang Xiaoru and Huang Zicheng always fixate on rites.

Is this even proper etiquette?

Quan,

your writing

is like a blade. Every word pierces to the core.

In terms of

momentum, literary flair and depth,

no one in this age can top this proclamation.

Di, you flatter me.

I am merely

writing a few sincere words

on behalf of us.

Have a seat.

Quan,

I want every

captured southern soldier

to take a copy of the proclamation.

Also,

beyond the joint efforts of us two brothers,

I've already persuaded several
commanders and generals to defect.

By then, our power will grow stronger day by day.

Di.

This trip

must have cost a lot of silver and supplies, right?

Quan,

you're still a scholar at heart.

Winning people over
doesn't always require a gentle approach.

This...

A letter from home can disarm swords.

Wife and children

can settle a man's heart.

Quan,

when we win this empire,

we two brothers shall rule it together

and let all the people live in peace and stability.

Di,

I only seek stability

and wish for the safety of my entire family.

Then

I shall guarantee you stability.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Let's drink again.

Di, I'm really not drunk.

Slow down.

Slow down.

Di, you promised me.

You must protect the safety of my entire family.

I promise you. I do.

Attendants, attendants!

Help Prince Ning get back and rest.

Di, you promised me.

I promise you, Quan.

Tomorrow we'll continue drinking.

Okay.

Your Highness, what do you need me for so late?

I've been waiting for you.

Come, Xia Xun.

Sit.

See this?

I've been waiting for you

to drink this jug of wine with me.

This wine is a vintage I've kept for 50 years.

Your Highness,

how did you know I crave wine?

Good wine! Thank you, Your Highness.

Don't you dare thank me.

The one who should be saying thank you is me.

Xia Xun,

you went to persuade Prince Ning this time.

To be honest, I

didn't hold much hope at first.

After you left that day,

I really thought you were just acting on an impulse.

But I truly didn't expect you

to handle this matter so brilliantly.

A stratagem of sowing discord

helped me gain eighty thousand elite troops,
and the Duoyan Three Guards.

Now our Yan army is like a tiger with wings.

Your Highness is wise.

You've given me this chance to make a contribution.

Not only are you good at handling matters now,

but you're also a smooth talker.

I just think you're a righteous guy.

Recently, I've observed your actions.

You've got both strategy and courage.

Of course, I have to admit

that you also have luck.

You always return victorious without shedding blood.

You're simply like a lucky star.

But here with me,

you're even more of a talented commander.

I'm undeserving of Your Highness's praise.

I am so flattered.

Cut that out.

Xia Xun, to be honest,

a capable man should take on important responsibilities.

You have such great skills. Don't let them go to waste.

So,

I intend for you to secretly train a group of secret agents

for our own use in the future.

Are you willing?

I am.

I will not fail Your Highness's trust.

Good.

Your Highness,

shall we

drink this wine or not?

Let's drink it!

Come on.

Yes.

Bring it on.

We don't need cups for this.

Here, I'll go first.

Your Highness, save a bit for me.

How is it?

Excellent wine!

Charge!

Di, Di!

Di, it is a smashing triumph!

Di, the frontline military report says

our troops are advancing with unstoppable momentum.

Moreover, they fought
a night battle north of the Tao River

and has now captured Tuyuhun alive.

Quan, this is just the beginning.

Prince Yan hopes our secret agents

will be more loyal and capable
than the Imperial Guards.

This is of great importance.

I have already agreed to it.

But I alone can hardly shoulder this heavy responsibility.

In the future, I will need you both

to lend me a hand.

♫ Autumn hues speak of sorrow in the heart ♫

Keep steady

when shooting,

and act decisively.

Keep your bow-holding arm

pushing straight toward the bullseye.

Keep your bow-drawing arm

pulled straight and aligned.

Judge the distance accurately,
and keep your posture steady.

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

Alright.

Everyone, practice hard.

Spies and scouts can't avoid getting hurt.

If you can master external injury remedy,

you'll be able to treat injuries
promptly with no scars left.

Your solo mission capabilities will get a boost.

Ximen,

please teach these men

common medical techniques

for unexpected needs.

Raise your arm.

What's there?

How can we see the medicine's effect
without letting some blood?

Has everyone memorized the formula for this special

wound powder I just went over?

Yes, we have.

Good, everyone, take a look.

So miraculous.

It's not bleeding, right?

Amazing, it really stopped bleeding.

It healed so quickly.

Martial arts techniques may not look impressive,
but they're extremely practical.

Their moves are unpredictable and fluid,

highly practical in combat,

and known only to a few people.

Miss Peng,

please help teach my soldiers

common close combat moves.

On the battlefield, they can score unexpected victories.

♫ Loyal bones buried, heroic spirits fill the realm ♫

♫ Cold snow falls ♫

♫ Frost tints pink cheeks pale ♫

♫ Spring breeze, urge them home in brocade robes hale ♫

Spies handle covert affairs.

The so-called covert means hiding oneself.

But one's face and frame will never stay unknown.

In this way,

covert operations become much more difficult.

If one uses others' identity to deal with private matters,

it'll be way more efficient.

Miss Xie,

your disguise skills are superb.

If my spies and scouts

can learn even a fraction of them,

it would be their great luck.

♫ Lovesick in the prime of life ♫

♫ Falling flowers drift into dreams ♫

♫ The night's so quiet and still ♫

♫ Tears soak the dream ♫

You cannot appear in groups.

You could easily end up

facing a dozen enemies alone

with no way to defend yourself.

At such times,

explosives are the top escape method.

Large cannons are not portable,

yet small ones are highly powerful.

This jar is pig-iron cast.

First, fill it with gunpowder,

and then load it with caltrops, gravel and scrap iron.

Fix a fuse to the mouth.

When you need to use it,

light the fuse and throw it at enemies.

It delivers extreme lethality.

Impressive!

Exactly! Such great power!

The intelligence agency has been established.

We've split the new agents into different roles,

scouting, hunting, interrogating, and arresting.

Everyone sticks to their own job, so it's totally secure.

Ximen,

you are skilled in medicine and gunpowder.

These two areas will be your responsibility.

Ji and Ziqi, you two are highly skilled in martial arts.

You'll be responsible for close combat.

Xie,

you are meticulous and well-informed.

You job is intelligence and tracking.

Also, teach your disguise and face-changing techniques

to everyone

to improve our secret agents' skills.

Yes.

You've all trained for over a month,

endured hardships, worked as one.

We've got some results now.

I am incredibly

fortunate to bear this heavy responsibility

and work with all of you

in such heroic times.

Today, here,

with heaven and earth as witnesses,

we shall name ourselves

Flying Dragon Secret Agents.

From now on,

the Flying Dragon Secret Agents will be invincible!

The Flying Dragon Secret Agents will be invincible!

[Tong's Mansion]

In this operation,

we must capture them alive.

My lord, should we take direct action?

No.

We don't need unnecessary sacrifices.

Let's go.

Yes.

Move.

Bell trap.

Wait, someone is coming.

Be careful.

Don't touch the bells.

Forty, fifty, sixty.

Who are you?

We are sent by Prince Yan.

You promised Prince Yan

to provide us with ammunition and provisions.

But now you've not only betrayed him,

but also sent men to undermine our morale.

We're here to settle this score with you.

Let me see Prince Yan!

Prince Yan has no time for you.

We'll take that money back to reward the soldiers.

As for you,

we'll give you the punishment you deserve.

Take him away.

Let me see Prince Yan.

Move, move.

Let me see Prince Yan!

Let me see Prince Yan!

[Dezhou]

Madame, your business is booming!

It's past midnight and you're just closing up.

That's because I manage it well.

Xia bought such a large bathhouse

for you to manage. He must be the boss, right?

He needs the bathhouse to gather information.

He's using me.

But you like him, don't you?

Who... who said I like Xia Xun?

Recently, there have been many troops in Dezhou.

Naturally, more military men frequent here,

so more information comes in.

Have those few spies Xia placed here

been discovered?

Those people just think they're bath attendants.

Who would care about them?

That's good. I'll go dig up some information.

They've all left, right?

They have, my lord.

Come over here.

Tell me.

What news have you heard recently?

Nothing, actually.

It's all trivial matters,

and some dirty jokes among the men.

No one mentioned military matters?

It's all useless stuff.

They said

the number of people crammed into one tent

is about three times what it used to be.

Snores rattle the walls,

and foot stink makes them sick.

Right, right.

That person also said

last night two groups of people got into a fight

just to fight over a sleeping spot.

Isn't that information?

What kind of information is this?

Does this even count as information?

The number of tent sleepers is triple the original count.

What does this mean?

It means their military tents are insufficient.

I know that, but what's the point?

Isn't it obvious?

First,

they don't rest well at night.

If this goes on,

their combat power will definitely be affected.

Second,

they need a large number of military tents,

and military tents are easily flammable.

Even without getting close,

flaming arrows shot from a distance

will set the tents ablaze.

Mission accomplished, casualties reduced.

As for the third point,

it's manageable now in winter.

But what if it reaches summer?

Summer?

What then?

With so many people crammed in together,
an outbreak of epidemic

would spell catastrophic disaster.

If we throw a few sick cats and dogs

near their camp,

what would the result be?

I got it.

I got it now.

Right.

Be more vigilant.

This is much more effective than

charging into battle and killing a few people.

Now, think again.

What other news have you heard?

Speaking of which,

I seem to have heard them mention

a woman.

A woman?

What woman? Is she pretty?

I heard them say

Li Jinglong has a woman with him.

She usually attends to him.

After returning to Dezhou,

she couldn't stand staying in the military camp,

so she often goes into the city for sightseeing,

buying things women use.

Right.

I heard about that too.

They say Li Jinglong dotes on that woman.

He assigned several junior officers to serve her.

Just now in here,

they were bitching about it while bathing.

But it's just a woman.

It's nothing remarkable.

No, no, no.

Out of all the intelligence you gathered tonight,

only this piece

is the most useful.

Well...

No way. Is it useful?

Let's go over there.

Madam,

look, this bracelet is quite good.

- Such a pretty young lady.
- Who are you?

Where are you going?

- Come play with me.
- Madam.

Let's go.

Two meddlers, huh?

Are you looking for a fight?

Go get them!

Bravo! Bravo! Well fought!

Just you wait!

Dare you do that again!

Miss, don't be afraid.

We are good people.

Seeing such a beautiful lady being bullied

is truly unbearable.

Thank you, sirs, for saving Madam.

I appreciate your help.

May I ask where you two live?

Can you go home safely?

Perhaps we could escort you home.

Well...

If you're unwilling, then forget it.

We wanted to see the good deed through,

but fate seems to deny us this chance.

Miss, please be careful on your way home.

I can see that both of you are gentlemen.

I'm just a helpless woman.

If you don't mind, please accompany me home.

Sure.

Where did you find those hideous guys?

They're cheap.

Alright, don't be sad anymore.

If you still want to go out,

just tell me directly.

Don't ever sneak out on your own again, okay?

Be good.

Thank you for escorting my beloved concubine back.

I will reward you generously.

Just name whatever you want.

If it's within my power,

I will do my best to grant your wish.

Actually, there's nothing we want.

I just wanted to ask you

whether you're looking for more hands.

Here's the thing.

We both know a bit of martial arts,

but we've got no way to put these skills to use.

General, you are brave and mighty.

We wish to follow you and serve the country.

Yes, to serve the country!

Good!

At a time when we strive to quell rebellion,

we need warriors exactly like you two.

Excellent!

Sure enough,

our fight against rebels
follows heaven's will and people's hearts.

You two will surely distinguish yourselves in the army,

destroy the rebel bandits
and ease the Emperor's burden.

Quick, retreat now!

Withdraw the troops! Withdraw now!

Retreat! Retreat!

Retreat!

Li Jinglong is incompetent! Utterly incompetent!

With an army of 500,000,

even a pig leading it

shouldn't have lost this badly!

He...

It was you and I who recommended
Li Jinglong to command.

If... if the Emperor looks into this,

neither of us can escape blame.

Things have come to this.

We must hurry to the palace,

face the Emperor, report this,

and get the general replaced.

No.

Xizhi,

let me think carefully.

Give me some time.

Changing the commander before battle
is a major taboo in the army.

We cannot replace the commander.

Li Jinglong's defeat might be due to overconfidence.

Having suffered such a heavy setback,
he will surely learn his lesson.

Then what should we do?

We mustn't report this.

The Ministry of War holds all military intelligence.

You and I should go immediately

to explain the stakes to them

and ask them to keep this under wraps.

I will write a letter to Li Jinglong right away

and tell him to make amends.

He must win a great victory to redeem his mistake.

That would be best.

Good.

The Duke of Cao was indeed brave.

He did not disappoint me.

Attendant!

Yes.

Draft an edict.

Appoint Li Jinglong, Duke of Cao,
as Grand Preceptor of the Crown Prince.

Award jade seal, gold coins, imperial wine, sable furs,

and reward the three armies.

Your Majesty is wise.

Your Majesty cares for the three armies so much.

The three armies will fight to the bitter end,

capture Beiping and annihilate the Yan rebels.

Duke, Duke!

The capital... The capital...

What happened?

How is the capital? Is there an edict?

No, no, no, it's not that.

Lord Huang Zicheng has sent a man

to meet you.

Quick, invite him in.

Yes.

Duke.

Duke, I'm from the Huang's Mansion.

By my master's command,

I've brought a letter for you.

Such good news.

What a huge blessing this is!

Yesterday, the palace unexpectedly

issued an edict with lavish rewards.

There're no recent military wins
or festivals to justify it.

We two racked our brains
but couldn't make sense of it.

The reward silver arrived, and was distributed to all.

The amount was massive. After this,

the army's demoralized spirits

skyrocketed overnight.

Why would the Emperor
issue a reward edict at this time?

Could it be he's going against all expectations,

using lavish rewards to boost morale?

Something's fishy about this.

In my opinion,

we need to think this through carefully.

You mean

we should fall back for now

and wage a war of attrition?

Exactly.

Two of my sworn brothers

infiltrated Li Jinglong's camp.

They sent a message yesterday,

saying that after this defeat, Li Jinglong

not only was not punished

but instead received rewards.

This has greatly boosted their morale.

This is all extremely fishy.

Is that so?

What kind of scheme is the Emperor up to?

I also heard

the court's appointed a new deputy general

to assist Li Jinglong in the attack.

However, it is still unknown who this person is.

Pass on my order.

Tomorrow morning,

the army will retreat toward Baihegou.

Pitch camp and rest up. We'll plan this out carefully.

Yes.

Excellent! They've fallen into the trap.

You're just far-sighted and resourceful.

What a brilliant idea!

It's too early to celebrate now.

There's no time to waste.

We should press our advantage

and launch a full-scale attack now.

After you, Duke of Cao.

Right, right. After you, Duke of Wei.

♫ Evening lanterns glow, frost upon the moon ♫

♫ Candlelight flickers red where only few stars gleam ♫

♫ In her tower she sings, dreaming of home ♫

♫ Through wind and night rain,
her gaze begins to roam ♫

♫ Sorrow under moonlight, endless are the nights ♫

♫ Dreaming of moments lost from sight ♫

♫ A rising sandstorm veils your face from view ♫

♫ Now worlds apart, with no path back to you ♫

♫ Love and hate, awake then gone like sand ♫

♫ We meet, forget, through lifetimes' shifting strand ♫

♫ Right or wrong, the song ends, but feelings stay ♫

♫ Two worlds apart, too far to see the way ♫

♫ Who knows her silent love, who knows her tears? ♫

♫ Who knows her heart, and whom it truly fears? ♫

♫ Who knows her tender thoughts,
her hidden grief? ♫

♫ A beauty's fleeting dream
for whom does life seem brief? ♫

♫ I'd give my all, through all the joy and pain,
and never complain ♫