All language subtitles for 【锦衣夜行】第28集 _ 张翰、朴敏英搅动明朝帝王风云 _ Braveness Of The Ming EP28 _ 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 28

What?

Tie Xuan wants to surrender?

I heard it myself.

It can't be wrong.

It's good that we can leave the city tomorrow.

This is definitely not Tie Xuan's style.

There must be a trick.

Xia, it's good that you are cautious,

but too much suspicion becomes a flaw.

Didn't Tie Xuan say

he wouldn't disregard the people's lives?

Tie Xuan spent his life studying sage classics.

For him,

loyalty and patriotism are far more important.

Furthermore,

if he didn't want to bear
the infamy of disregarding lives,

when the Yan army besieged the city,

he could have surrendered the city.

Why wait until today?

Haven't enough commoners died in these three months?

Just say what you have in mind.

I will pardon you all.

Your Highness,

I believe it is too risky

for you to enter the city and accept surrender.

There might be a trick.

I agree.

Since ancient times, in cases of surrender,

has any general ever entered the city first,

while the surrendering army stays inside?

Your Highness, please reconsider.

Please reconsider, Your Highness.

Generals, you worry too much.

Today, Jinan's officials and citizens begged for surrender.

Their pleas were sincere, their resolve genuine.

His Highness saw they bore no trace of deceit,

that's why he agreed.

If he goes back on his word,

wouldn't that break the hearts of the Jinan people?

Ji Gang's men have interrogated
the townsfolk from the delegation.

They said Tie Xuan announced this publicly.

Even if those officials had meant to trick us,

those commoners wouldn't be capable
of such underhanded plotting.

From this, we can conclude

that Tie Xuan, Sheng Yong,
and their cohorts are ready to surrender.

But...

Enough.

What Ji Gang said aligns with my thoughts.

That's final for tomorrow's move.

I will personally lead the troops
into the city to accept the surrender.

If I were to ambush Prince Yan at the city gate,

I would definitely choose here

and here

as hiding places.

Then I'll shoot arrows at him
as soon as he enters the city.

You're a master archer.

I believe your judgment must be correct.

Good, then we'll ambush here.

Ziqi.

I need you to do me a favor.

Prepare some bows and arrows for me.

Alright.

That's all I could find.

It's enough.

Prince Yan will enter the city tomorrow.

We must pick up our pace.

Be careful.

Don't worry.

You be careful too.

Everyone, it's the make-or-break time for us.

Welcome, Prince Yan!

Your Highness, watch out!

No.

- Protect the Prince!
- Protect His Highness!

Retreat!

Protect the Prince!

Retreat!

Let's go.

All our epfforts have been wasted!

Tie Xuan, you treacherous dog!

How dare you deceive me!

We failed to protect Your Highness.

Please punish us.

Please punish us, Your Highness.

Your Highness got attacked.

I cannot shirk the blame.

Please punish only me, Your Highness.

Don't blame the other generals.

This decision was made by me.

No one else is to blame.

Rise.

All of you, rise.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Fortunately, Your Highness wasn't harmed.

Otherwise, even if we died ten thousand times,

we could not make up for today's mistake.

It was Xia Xun who saved me.

Xia Xun?

At that moment,

an arrow was shot toward me,

but it was knocked down by another arrow.

Only Xia Xun could have such excellent archery skills.

Xia Xun.

Fire the cannons!

Move!

Go! Quickly! Go!

Report!

Your Highness, an urgent message from the capital.

You take a look.

The court is reorganizing troops to march north,

but the commander's identity is unknown.

We've been fighting for a long time,

and our morale has weakened.

No matter who takes command now,

we may not be able to fight them.

That old scoundrel's the most shameless.

He actually hung the late Emperor's
memorial tablet on the city tower.

We've launched fierce attacks for days,

yet made no progress.

Shimei's words make sense.

We've besieged the city for three months,
with barely any progress.

If we keep dragging on like this,

we'll be defeated without even fighting.

Now the court is reorganizing forces
and marching north.

We don't know how soon they'll arrive.

This battle must be won quickly.

Yes.

Greetings, Your Highness.

It's so late.

What brings you to see me?

I beg Your Highness to forgive my offense,

only then will I dare to speak.

Just say what you have to say.

I pardon you of any offense.

Rise and speak.

Thank you, Your Highness.

The plan for attacking the city

doesn't seem appropriate to me.

Tell me your reason.

The court's troops have marched north.

In less than half a month, they'll reach Jinan.

As General Zhang said earlier,

our troops will be exhausted to fight them.

Additionally, Ping Bao'er, Wu Jie, and others

constantly harass our rear,

destroy our supply routes and burn our provisions,

attempting to cut off all our supplies.

Even though we have taken precautions,

we cannot withstand such harassment.

I believe

that Jinan City has long been difficult to capture.

Another half-month of siege
will only add to our casualties.

We'd better first withdraw to Dezhou.

Firstly, we can preserve our provisions.

Secondly, we'll make it look like we're retreating

out of reverence for the late Emperor.

This would be beneficial to us in every way.

I know Your Highness is reluctant,

but if we do not withdraw now,

it will be difficult to retreat later.

Let me think about it. You may go now.

Yes, I'll take my leave.

Next.

Take it.

Next.

Here.

Thank you.

Thank you.

- Thank you.
- Hurry up.

Next.

This is clearly just water. Is it drinkable?

If you think it's watery, don't drink it.

Go, go, go.

No, no, not watery.

We'll drink it, we'll drink it.

Go on, go on.

We'll come back for another bowl.

Ease up. Do you want to get caught?

It's good enough to have something to drink.

You won't even get to drink this, you know?

Was I wrong?

This is clearly just water.

It's all my fault.

Tie Xuan is truly heartless.

He'd rather watch people die than give me the token.

Tie Xuan failed to assassinate Prince Yan,

so he naturally made a desperate

all-or-nothing plan.

This time we're really done for.

We're done for.

Could you just stop your nagger?

At worst, we'll just die.

We're at death's door,

and you still won't let me grumble?

Once we're in the underworld,

you'll never hear my voice again.

Ziqi,

how about...

Think about what I said

to you last time.

What did you say?

Well...

About getting married.

Ziqi,

I don't want to walk the road

to the underworld all alone.

Please, have pity on me,

and agree to it, okay?

I...

Say it again.

I...

Prince Yan has withdrawn!

Prince Yan has withdrawn!

Prince Yan has withdrawn!

Prince Yan has withdrawn!

Prince Yan has withdrawn!

Ziqi,

what did you just say? What did you just say?

I... I forgot.

Ziqi!

Ziqi!

That's wonderful!

Ziqi!

Prince Yan has withdrawn!

Greetings, Your Highness.

Rise.

Thank you, Your Highness.

This time, you must have suffered a lot.

Thank you for your concern. We're fine.

Insisting on facing danger with righteousness.

Good, very good.

I admire those who value loyalty and righteousness.

Fortunately, you were there.

Otherwise, I'd have regretted it for the rest of my life.

Sorry for making you worry.

Was it you who shot down the arrow that day?

It was me.

I owe you a debt of gratitude for saving my life.

The current situation remains unclear.

I cannot promise you anything now.

But rest assured.

As long as I am around,

I will never treat you, Xia Xun, unfairly.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Today, I will make this clear.

With heaven and earth as witnesses,

you are all my trusted ministers.

As long as I'm alive, you'll be safe.

If you stay loyal to me,

I will never treat any of you unfairly.

We're willing to go through fire and water

for Your Highness without hesitation.

Are you really going to Jinling?

I should have started preparing

for Jinling three months ago.

Now I'm behind schedule.

I have to get there as soon as I can.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Since I've come this far today,

I have to press forward.

Otherwise, everything I've done

will be in vain.

No, Jinling City is too dangerous.

Don't worry, I will definitely return safely.

But...

Xie.

I want to go together with you.

Be a good girl.

Miss Xie.

Xie, let go of my hand.

Let go.

Ji, long time no see.

Xia.

I'm going to discuss some matters with Prince Yan.

Come with me.

Alright.

Let's go.

In a few days,

His Highness will withdraw
from Dezhou and return to Beiping.

We, however, will infiltrate Jinling City,

and try our best to plant our own people

in Emperor Jianwen's court.

We must do out part to ensure

the prosperity of the Great Ming.

But Jinling City is Luo Kedi's territory.

Trying to sneak in...

We don't know much about the situation

in Jinling City.

We'll make plans after we arrive.

Ji, what do you think?

I'll listen to whatever you say.

Good.

Then let's pack up early.

We'll depart at dawn the day after tomorrow.

Let's go.

I'll go pack up too.

Why aren't you leaving yet?

Another life-risking adventure.

Miss Peng.

Why don't we perform the wedding ceremony soon?

Once we reach Jinling City,
I'm afraid there won't be time.

Who said I'm going to marry you?

But,

didn't you say yes that day?

When did I say yes?

Besides, I'm not going to Jinling.

What?

You're not coming with us?

Right.

I just don't want to go.
Is there a problem with that?

No.

If you don't go, who will protect me?

Right?

Just come along with us.

Please. Okay?

Let's go together.

- You should go.
- I'm not going unless you come.

I'll go. Just go, go.

You promised me, you promised me!

Hurry up, let's go!

Sir, we're about to close.

Get lost.

Xia Xun,

I didn't lose to you,

but to Xie's heart.

Wait a moment.

Go.

Wait.

Go.

Wait.

Seems Jinling has already started to be on guard.

Luo Kedi knows Xia Xun isn't dead,

so he will definitely sneak into Jinling.

He's waiting for him.

Miss Peng,

why don't you teach me a few martial arts moves?

Even if I can't escape unscathed,

at least I can buy myself a little more time.

Pathetic.

Please. Please.

Think about it,

if I knew martial arts,

you could worry less about me.

I'm a grown man.

I can't let a girl like you protect me all the time.

Isn't that so?

Want to learn martial arts?

Alright, get up.

Come here.

Alright.

Start by holding a horse stance for half a year.

Half a year?

Isn't there anything faster?

I heard there's a martial art called grappling.

People can learn it very quickly,

especially boys.

Really?

Yes, yes, yes!

Ouch, ouch!

Oh my goodness.

Miss Peng.

How did it go?

The city is well-guarded. We couldn't get in.

Is there no other way?

There is, the Qinhuai River.

No.

We can't possibly cross the Qinhuai River.

We'd likely drown in that river

before even reaching Jinling.

I just remembered.

A few days ago, I received a secret report from Fuzhou.

It said that a group of envoys from the Eastern Seas

will come to the Great Ming to pay homage.

Now that I think about it,

we could blend into this group of envoys

and sneak into Jinling City.

After all, they are foreign envoys.

The Imperial Guards won't search them forcefully.

But we know nothing about the customs,

clothing, and looks of the Eastern Seas people.

This is serious.

We absolutely cannot make any mistakes.

Actually, the Eastern Seas
consist of many small countries.

The largest among them is Japan.

Next is Ryukyu.

Ryukyu is now divided into three small kingdoms.

Some of the small kingdoms in the north

don't even have proper names.

The customs and habits of these Eastern Seas countries

are largely similar.

How do you know all this?

You've been fooled by my dashingly

handsome appearance.

In reality,

from astronomy to geography,

I'm vastly knowledgeable.

Are you going to tell us or not?

I'll tell, I'll tell.

Ji, save me! Ji!

It hurts! I'll tell, I'll tell!

Actually, Xia already has a plan figured out.

First,

we need to ask Su Ying and Xu Hu

to provide us with ships, attendants,

tribute gifts, and other supplies.

Then, we'll have to trouble Ji

to help forge a fake state letter,

along with some seals and official stamps.

The rest will depend on Xie and Miss Peng.

I want you two to train Ximen

into a genuine Ryukyuan prince within ten days.

Looks pretty good.

Now we have the prince.

Peng, you'll play the princess consort.

Me? Why?

Do you think he can manage it alone?

Of course, it has to be two people.

In the Tianqi reign of the Great Ming,
all nations share its glory.

Calm seas prevail,
and peace holds in the Central Realm.

In the Tianqi reign of the Great Ming,
all nations share its glory.

Calm seas prevail,
and peace holds in the Central Realm.

All... All...

What was it?

You forgot already?

- All...
- Start over.

In the Tianqi reign of the Great Ming...

Miss Peng.

Long time no see. I missed you.

Accompany me for a few drinks tonight

and serve me well, okay?

Smile, smile, I dare you smile again!

Your role is the prince.

How come you're so flirty?

Get lost! Go! Hurry up!

I'll get lost.

Hurry up.

Young Master Peng, what took you so long?

I have missed you so much.

I've practiced a new tune. Come and listen.

Are you crazy?

I told you to play the prince.

It's all for the Great Ming's stability.

Do you get it?

Do you get it?

Go! I told you to play the prince!

Go!

Do it again.

Be a prince.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

I'm the Crown Prince of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Hearing of your prosperity, my father sent me

to establish long-lasting ties with you

and foster frequent exchanges.

How is it?

Do I look like a prince?

Remember, speak exactly like this.

Alright.

Envoys from Japan and Ryukyu have arrived!

Well,

they arrived simultaneously.

Which group should we receive first?

Indeed, Minister.

His Majesty only said to control the pace

and have the envoys
reach the capital as soon as possible.

But we didn't expect they'd arrive at the same time.

What should we do?

Anyway, adapt to the situation.

We must neither offend the envoys

nor tarnish the prestige of the Great Ming.

We?

Alright.

Ru Chang, Minister of Personnel of the Great Ming.

Meng Fusheng, Vice Minister of Rites.

Huang Zhen of the Censorate.

By order of the Emperor of the Great Ming,

we're here to welcome the Crown Prince
and Princess Consort of Ryukyu.

You've had a long journey...

Hold on.

Mr. officials of the Great Ming,

we, the envoys of Japan,

arrived at the same time as them.

Why did you welcome them

and leave us aside?

Is this the way

of a land of propriety and rites?

Mr. Envoy, please calm down.

Rude!

I will immediately...

- Minister.
- This is outrageous!

We came under the orders of the Seii Taishogun,

representing Japan.

The Ryukyu Kingdom is merely

a tiny, insignificant country.

How can they be received before us

and enjoy higher courtesies?

I think you are simply absurd!

The Ming Dynasty has a saying,

"You show me respect, I'll repay it tenfold."

The Japanese envoy surely does not understand this.

What difference does it make?

It's none of your business.

You come to pay tribute,

yet can't be bothered to learn

the local culture and customs.

You call your country a great nation,

yet disregard the most basic courtesy
of first come, first served.

When they tried to explain,

you acted with force before listening.

Is this how a so-called great nation treats others?

Or is it that the manners of Japan

are inherently this rude and uncivilized?

Our prince never hides his true feelings

and is captivated by
the Great Ming's etiquette and culture.

Please do not take offense.

What prince? How dare you lecture me!

Please,

let's talk this over.

You are all

distinguished guests of our Great Ming.

If you start fighting here,

it would be seen as a lack of respect

for our Great Ming.

If it displeases His Majesty,

things will get ugly.

How about this.

I'm responsible for receiving the Ryukyu envoys,

and Censor Huang will receive the Japanese envoys.

Minister Ru will lead all of you

to have an audience with His Majesty together.

Please.

Your Majesty,

the Japanese shogunate and the Ryukyu prince

are waiting outside for an audience.

Invite them in.

Invite the Japanese shogunate and the Ryukyu prince in!

I'm the envoy from Japan.

We're the Prince and Princess Consort of Ryukyu.

We are here to pay our respects.

Rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Our country has sent us to pay homage

and we have brought some gifts.

One thousand taels of gold, ten horses,

one hundred fans, two pairs of screens,

ten swords, ten sabers, and one inkstone box.

We hope to take this opportunity

to re-establish tributary ties with the Great Ming

and forge friendly relations.

Good, I share the same intention.

However,

we've had little contact with Ryukyu in the past.

I wonder what brings the Prince
and Princess Consort here this time?

Your Majesty,

we have come this time

with the wish to improve relations with the Great Ming

and establish friendly ties.

We bring not only gifts from Ryukyu,

but also a small token of our sincerity,

hoping Your Majesty will feel

the devotion of our Ryukyu Kingdom.

What is the token?

In the Tianqi reign of the Great Ming...

All nations share its glory.

Calm seas prevail,
and peace holds in the Central Realm.

All, all that...

All troops. All lands, all lands...

What comes after "all lands"?

After "all lands" comes "borders near and far".

No, frontiers near and far.

Frontiers enjoy full tranquility.

And then...

I knew you couldn't recite it.

Your Majesty,

the Prince prepared for it for a long time,

but he became flustered upon seeing you.

We apologize for the embarrassment.

No, it's...

My father greatly hopes to establish

tributary relations with the Great Ming,

so he specially sent us here

to request you to grant the official seal.

And the Prince has long admired the culture

and customs of the Great Ming,

so he took the trouble to memorize the state letter.

Please forgive him.

We also have an impertinent request.

We hope to stay for a few more days

so that our prince

can learn more about
the Great Ming's customs and culture.

You worry too much.

I'm very pleased to know the Prince could recite

the state letter to this extent.

It further conveys Ryukyu's

respect and goodwill toward the Great Ming.

As for your request,

you could stay as long as you please.

Your Majesty,

I believe

the Prince of Ryukyu's attempt to recite it

demonstrates his courage and insight

and earns my admiration.

It's a joy to have friends come from afar.

I must host a grand banquet to entertain you all.

Attendants!

Yes.

Prepare a state banquet.

Yes.

As you command.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

I repeatedly warned you not to show off.

Xia Xun's devotion to the state and its people

was almost ruined by you.

If it weren't for me,

the Emperor wouldn't have
believed our identities so easily.

You don't know how dangerous it was just now.

You've drawn so much attention.

What if our identities get exposed?

My unintended move
made the Emperor lower his guard.

For us, that's actually a good thing.

Fortunately, I prepared something to say.

Otherwise, we'd never have

gotten through this so easily today.

Yes, yes, yes, it's all your credit.

Alright.

Since we have successfully gotten into the palace,

we should follow Xia's instructions

and properly prepare for the next plan.

My ministers,

I am truly gratified by the two

tributary states.

May the friendship between our nations

endure endlessly

for millennia to come.

Long live Your Majesty!

Cheers.

Let the music begin!

What a fine figure and lovely face!

Prince.

Are you alright?

Your Majesty,

I am fine.

The wine's spilled.

A refill will suffice.

That's good.

What's wrong now?

Your Majesty,

just now, somehow a bug flew in.

My husband has always hated taking lives,

so I had to do it for him.

Perhaps sometimes,

we really need a few little bugs

to pass the time.

Attendants!

Pour more wine for the two envoys.

Let's drink together. Come on.

I suggest you stop right there.

Don't forget the plan.

A mere girl like you

could never understand my plan.

Princess Consort, what are you doing?

Your Majesty,

I'm reminding my husband

who his rightful Princess Consort is.

What?

This is outrageous! Since ancient times,

has there ever been a wife

who dared to treat her husband like this?

Moreover, this is at an imperial banquet!

Nonsense! This is simply nonsense!

Your Majesty,

I absolutely mean no offense.

Please forgive me.

However, in our Ryukyu Kingdom,

if you don't discipline your husband well,

he'll make you a joke.

Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven,

you'll surly understand

the different customs between nations,

and would not blame me

for my family matters,

right?

Indeed.

This is the Prince's family matter. We won't meddle.

Let's continue drinking.

Let me tell you,

in front of His Majesty

and so many other people,

I have a reason for doing this.

You just need to cooperate with me.

We should prioritize national stability above all.

Do you hear me?

The plan.

Just nod.

That's more like it.

I'm telling you,

if I don't properly discipline you

and teach you a lesson today,

I'll not call myself a prince!

You, come out!

Come out! What are you looking at? Come out!

Prince!

Your Majesty,

I have got to teach

my consort a proper lesson today.

Otherwise, she might

damage our kingdom's image.

Kneel!

Kneel down! Didn't you hear?

Apologize to His Majesty! Kneel!

Think about our state and the people.

Well, this...

Kowtow.

Kowtow!

Prince, you don't have to do this.

Didn't you hear me telling you to kowtow?

If you don't kowtow,
I'll divorce you when we return.

Don't hit me!

Stop it!

Ouch, ouch! It hurts!

It hurts!

Stop hitting me!

Princess Consort, what are you doing?

Your Majesty,

as long as the Princess Consort is happy,

that's all I care about.

Where are Ryukyu's guards?

Quickly, stop the fight!

Yes!

Go away, go away!

Princess Consort, stop it!

- The Prince...
- Go away!

Pull them apart!

I get the little playful banter
between husband and wife.

But from the looks of it,

the Princess Consort should stay here a while longer.

Take her around to see the sights,

and let her learn

the grace and virtue of the Great Ming's women.

Enough, you may leave.

Take a good rest.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

(Just as I planned.)

Hit me, hit me!

You...

Take care, you two.

Play music.

Play music!

Your Majesty.

Please continue.

♫ 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 ♫