All language subtitles for 【锦衣夜行】第29集 _ 张翰、朴敏英搅动明朝帝王风云 _ Braveness Of The Ming EP29 _ 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 29

Where are the guards of Ryukyu?

Pull your master away!

Stop fighting, stop fighting.

Your Highness, look at this.

Your Highness, please calm down.

Pull them apart for me.

I understand the playful affection
between husband and wife.

But from the looks of it,

the Princess Consort should stay a while longer.

Show her around to see the sights,

so she can properly learn the

gentleness and virtue of our Ming women.

Enough, you may withdraw.

You two, rest well.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Isn't this settled then?

Hit me, I dare you.

You...

Take care, you two.

Play music!

Play music!

My ministers, please continue.

Take a look, take a look!

He's been out for a long time.

Could it be...

Xia.

Let's get straight to the main business.

Ximen Jing will keep an eye
on the Emperor for us.

Any intelligence from Jinling City?

My lord,

many of the waiters work for us.

We've heard that many commoners in the city

are discussing Prince Yan's rebellion.

Even more people show dissatisfaction
with this regime.

Continue.

My lord,

the brothers running the grain and rice shops

often hear complaints about
the incompetence of the officials.

The people's lives are miserable.

Grain and rice are getting
more and more expensive.

But we have discovered

that in the mansions of many high officials,

the purchase of grain and rice is rampant.

I speculate that

the officials are also beginning to fear

Prince Yan's rebellion.

They are preparing for unforeseen needs.

Some even want to take this opportunity

to make a fortune in these troubled times.

My lord,

I have also gathered that

for several consecutive days now,

officials of various ranks

have been gathering in a famous
song and dance house,

holding long talks all night in a private room.

Our spies in the adjacent room

heard the names of Prince Yan and the current Emperor.

Ji,

according to that,

Jinling appears peaceful on the surface,

but beneath it, undercurrents are surging.

Xia, please speak frankly.

Judging by the current situation,
all that's missing is an opportunity.

The poetry gathering.

I understand.

Xia's intention

is to use the power of public opinion

to pressure them.

But why the poetry gathering?

The people matter most, the ruler least.

The night after tomorrow,

Mochou Lake will be open to the common people.

By then, the entire Mochou Lake shore

will be crowded and bustling with activity.

We will spread rumors among the people,

stirring up the entire city of Jinling.

This time,

we will also let Luo Kedi and others

witness the prowess of our Flying Dragons.

I won't go, I just won't go!

Am I already too old?

Why should I marry so early?

Are you all so eager

to drive me out of the house?

I won't go, I just won't go!

I will decide for myself whom I marry.

I don't care, I just won't go!

Ming'er,

marriage is arranged by parents and matchmakers.

It's never up to a young woman like you

to decide for herself.

Elder Brother,

when it comes down to it,

you're just using me as

a stepping stone in your career.

Hear me.

I will absolutely not sacrifice my marriage

to fulfill your ambitions.

How dare you!

Father passed away early.
The eldest brother is like a father.

Your lifelong matters are for me to decide.

Moreover,

I am the one carrying the entire Xu family.

Set aside your fantasy immediately.

The day after tomorrow,

at the Mochou Lake poetry and wine gathering,

you will go, whether you want to or not.

You have no choice.

In short,

your husband must be chosen as soon as possible.

[Prince Zhongshan's Mansion]

Good sister,

please don't cry or smash things anymore.

Our Xu family

is about to be destroyed by your tantrums.

Third Brother, I know it.

Only you could get through to her.

Are you also here to persuade me to marry?

Or do you also believe that through my marriage,

we can strive for more for the Xu family?

Do you think I am that kind of person?

You...

Stop crying now.

Your eyes would be swollen.

Elder Brother.

Actually,

I think we still have another choice.

Third Brother,

although Prince Yan has won several battles

and even defeated the court's 800,000 troops,

this is all because of

commander Li Jinglong's
foolishness and incompetence.

It's not that Zhu Di has earth-shattering abilities.

Moreover,

Father was praised by the late Emperor Taizu

as the number one meritorious official
in the founding of our Dynasty.

We have received the grace
and should be loyal and obedient.

This is the way of being a minister.

So,

no matter what you are thinking

better put them away early.

Elder Brother,

if you don't want to get involved in

the conflict between brother-in-law
and the Emperor,

then just hand over your power,

guard our Zhongshan Prince's Mansion,

and rely on the farmlands and estates bestowed.

Wouldn't it be fine
to just be a wealthy gentleman?

Nonsense!

Think about how father fought for the Ming Dynasty,

assisting the late Emperor Taizu

to conquer this vast and splendid empire.

Now it's only reached the second generation.

Are you willing to let this family
decline into obscurity

and vanish from the court forever?

Elder Brother,

what do you mean by that?

I have chosen a son-in-law
for our Xu family.

He is the most trusted civil official
by the Emperor,

the beloved son of Fang Xiaoru.

Through this connection,

we can establish ties with Fang Xiaoru,

and naturally, with countless civil officials
in the court and beyond.

We'll be connected.

This way,

our Xu family

will still hold a place in the court

instead of being a powerless figurehead.

I have gone to such great lengths.

Do you understand?

I understand.

Elder Brother is in a hurry to marry Ming'er off

so as to latch onto Fang Xiaoru's resources

before the sun sets on our influence.

To secure favor.

Third Brother...

Elder Brother.

Elder Brother,

I can understand your painstaking efforts,

but if we secure the fate of the family

by sacrificing our younger sister,

I absolutely refuse.

You!

I won't marry!

I won't marry! I won't marry! I won't marry!

Alright. The deal's off.

Third Brother.

Can I really not marry?

Your marriage is your own affair.

If you say you won't marry, then you won't.

But what about that Mochou Lake
Poetry and Wine Gathering?

What if Elder Brother forces me to go then?

You know him well.

He really would have people drag me there.

Then just go.

That Mochou Lake Poetry and Wine Gathering

is also meant for you to see each other.

What if after you go...

And those sons of powerful ministers
don't like you?

Don't like me?

Am I not good-looking?

That's not it.

Our Ming'er's beauty is second to none.

But you can think of a way

to make them not take a liking to you.

You are suggesting...

Oh! I understand!

If it's me who doesn't like them,

then Elder Brother will force me to marry.

Then I'd still have to marry.

If it's them who don't like me,

he couldn't possibly stubbornly

go and fawn over them, right?

We are a family of hereditary nobility.

We can't afford to lose face.

Great! No need to get married!

Third Brother, you're the clever one!

Wise, mighty and intelligent!

Mood swinging wildly. Crazy you.

I am crazy for you.

You are the nicest to me.

I also like you the most!

As long as you're happy,
I will do anything.

You treat me the best.

Come. Cheers.

Come, come, the two of us...

Bottoms up.

Come on.

Cheers.

This bunch of pretentious,
hypocritical posturing

are truly annoying.

Gentlemen!

At this very moment when the imperial army

is achieving successive victories
on the northern battlefield,

let us raise our cups together!

Who is it?

It's me, your old man!

You!

You have nothing better to do!

Censor Huang is a high-ranking official.

Tonight, on this poetry and wine gathering,

those present are either high-ranking ministers

or newly selected imperial scholars.

Duke of Cao,

don't you think you are being too rude?

I am a first-rank official,

enfeoffed as a duke.

I, the duke, arrived later than you,

yet you sit there arrogantly.

without seeing you, a fifth-rank official,
rise to greet me.

I have been seated for so long,

without seeing you, a fifth-rank official,
come to pay respects.

Where are your manners?

What kind of behavior is this?

Jiujiang,

stop making a scene.

Back then, you and Huang Zicheng

used me to ostracize the Xu family.

I was willing to go along with it.

But later,

to save yourselves,

you not only used me as a shield

but also made me take the blame.

How should we settle this matter?

Well...

Your subordinate, Fang Xiaoru.

Your subordinate, Huang Zhen.

Greetings to the Duke of Cao.

Rise.

Today, officials and commoners rejoice together.

Return to your seats to
appreciate poetry and enjoy the music.

Do not disturb me and my colleagues and friends

from the pleasure of conversation and laughter.

Fang suddenly feels unwell.

Tonight's poetry and wine gathering,

I cannot attend.

Colleagues, I, Fang,

take my leave.

- Lord Fang.
- Lord Fang.

- Hold on.
- Lord Fang.

Wait for me, Lord Fang.

Do you think Xia Xun will really appear?

Such a good opportunity,

Xia Xun cannot possibly waste it.

Stick to the plan.

Yes.

I wonder what the princess

usually likes to do.

I... I like doing nothing at all.

The princess truly knows how to jest.

The princess must be proficient in
music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

Compared to music, chess,
calligraphy, and painting,

I am more skilled in martial arts.

The guards in my household

are often beaten down by me.

Even my third brother is no match for me.

Princess...

Princess, spare me!

Get out!

What a bunch of pretentious people.

If only Xia Xun were here.

It would be so much fun.

Princess.

Young Master Tang is also here,

along with Minister Zhao's prized student.

Invite them all here.

Yes.

Lord Fang, please calm down.

Li Jinglong has gone too far.

Lord Xu.

Let's focus on the matter at hand.
Have a seat.

Yes. You are right, Lord Fang.

These days,

the court is unstable,
with constant factional strife.

Although your Xu family
enjoys the late emperor's favor

and holds an ironclad pardon,

you still lack real power.

You know the emperor is wary.

So you might become the prey.

Your words echo my very concerns.

That is why I hope...

My son and your Xu family's princess

are of similar age and share common interests.

My son's talent is beyond question.

He is among the finest in the court.

His temperament and character
are also a reflection of my own.

If your princess marries into my Fang family,

I will treat her as my own daughter.

What do you think?

Excellent.

If Ming'er can marry into the Fang family,

I will have fulfilled my duty to my late father.

Good, very good. This is perfect.

Our Fang and Xu families in the court

can then support each other,

sharing both prosperity and adversity.

Yes, yes, indeed.

Lord Fang, please have some tea.

Lord Fang, after you.

Esteemed envoys,

tonight's poetry and wine gathering

is where poetry complements wine,
and wine inspires poetry.

I humbly invite both esteemed envoys

to each recite a poem,

allowing us to appreciate
your country's culture.

What do you say?

The Japanese envoy boast of
coming from a great nation.

How is it that they cannot even compose a poem?

The prince's recitation of the state letter

is still fresh in everyone's memory.

My modesty

is merely to spare the prince
some embarrassment.

I thank the Japanese envoy for his concern.

In that case,

please, Japanese envoy, present us with a poem,

so I and all present may learn from it.

I should have known.

Neither of these two should be trifled with.

Then I shall give it a try.

A son should be like jade,
a wife should be like a flower.

A husband with ambitions under heaven,
yet at forty still unmarried.

Excellent poem, excellent poem.

That goes without saying. Prince, your turn.

This prince naturally would not compose

such a simplistic good poem.

Any attendant of me could casually write a poem

that would likely be far better

than your unmarried 40-year-old.

On Kunshan, a pheasant perches
on a parasol tree.

Clings to a withered branch, living idly.

[The Yan swallow outsmarts all other birds.]

Look at that!

Full of itself, fighting its own kind.

Half a foot off the ground,
thinking itself mighty.

It's Prince Yan.
[The Yan swallow outsmarts all other birds.]

The late emperor had many sons.

But only Prince Yan excels in
both civil and military arts,

possessing both virtue and talent.

He is a rare talent.

He is extremely benevolent.

Indeed, it is so.
[The Yan swallow outsmarts all other birds.]

Only Prince Yan is destined by heaven.

[The Yan swallow outsmarts all other birds.]

Spies of Prince Yan!

Look, look, look!

There's writing! What does it say?

Lord Fang, quickly!

Hurry!
Escort the two envoys away!

Go, go!

This way, this way!

Come on, come on! Let's go, let's go!

Let's go.

No! Xia Xun has made his move.

My lord!

I have already dispatched men to search

for those spreading the letters.

Search every pleasure boat!

Do not overlook anyone there!

Yes!

Run for it!

I leave this matter to you to handle.

Come.

You go over there. The rest follow me.

- Yes!
- Yes, sir!

[Deren Hall]

Thank you.

Don't tell others about the incident tonight.

Look,

if I hadn't pulled you back in time,

you might have been exposed.

Thank you, Princess.

I have other matters. I must take my leave.

Wait.

What is your purpose for
coming to this gathering?

You little brat,

knowing too much

won't do you any good.

Fine.

I can ignore what you intended to do before,

but now that I've caught you,

you cannot escape so easily.

Princess,

what exactly do you want?

I want you to help me.

What do you want me to help you with?

Help me break off the engagement.

That won't do.

Marriage is a serious matter.
It cannot be treated lightly.

It must be done.

If you don't agree to help me today,

don't blame me for not helping you either.

Are you threatening me?

Fine, I agree.

Three days from now, I'll come find you myself.

You're not lying to me, are you?

I don't have time to lie to you.

I'm leaving first.

Look at that!

Anyone caught privately distributing letters

will be executed as rebels of Prince Yan.

Pine soot ink.

I will investigate immediately,

checking the soot ink from printing workshops.

Go and investigate.

List all the printing workshops, bookstores,

and even stationery shops in Jinling City

that have newly opened or changed owners

within the past six months.

Then, cross-check the soot ink traces

with their published and printed materials.

Use the timeline to narrow it down.

Use the ink to identify suspicious individuals.

I don't understand.

Why the past six months?

Ink like this pine soot ink

needs to be buried underground
for at least two years

before it can be used.

If they opened a shop as a cover,

they could only purchase it from elsewhere.

Such shops would definitely not have been open
for more than six months.

This place is definitely not safe anymore.

The best plan now is for us to split up first.

We'll regroup later using the code.

Surround the place! No one escapes!

Go!

Who's the owner here?

I am. I am.

Everyone else, get out!

Miss, I'm really sorry.

I'm afraid I can't do business for now.

Come back another day.

No, I...

Go! Go!

I...

Arrest him!

Take him back!

Go!

Behave yourself!

Don't be rash.

What's going on?

He's coughing up blood. He's dead.

What's happening here?

Toast.

Toast.

Don't be overly sorrowful.

Zhang Junding must know
what Imperial Guards can do.

He didn't want to expose you.

So he sacrificed himself to protect everyone.

Tell me,

if it were you, would you do the same?

We would certainly do the same,
not letting you down.

During this period,

Imperial Guards will search more frequently.

The top priority

is to protect yourselves first.

What happened yesterday must not occur again.

In my opinion,

for now, everyone should disperse.

Hide yourselves well.

When the time comes,

await my orders.

Yes!

Do you trust me?

You want to say

this matter is not as simple as it seems.

You also have suspicions.

I always feel

someone is secretly watching us.

The contact points at the painting shop
and the pleasure boat

were uncovered by Imperial Guards.

My intuition tells me

this is just the beginning.

You must be careful.

Don't let your guard down.

Just as I anticipated,

undercurrents are surging in Jinling.

Those who can truly accept us

and shelter us are few.

Our situation is even more dangerous.

So it's best if I act separately from you.

You stay well with Miss Peng.

She has the protection of her envoy status.

That way, I won't have any worries.

Understand?

Then where will you go?

Someone who shelters and protects you...

Could it be...

Listen.

When I'm not here, you must eat well

and take good care of yourself.

Don't worry about me.

It's you who must be careful.

Bored.

So bored.

With things weighing on your mind,
how can you rest?

You know me the best.

I want you to meet someone.

Meet someone? Who?

This person...

Please come to my room to meet him.

To your room?

Just agree to it.

Let's go.

Come.

Xia Xun pays respects to Grand Marshal Xu.

Ming'er

How can you be so reckless?

State affairs are not to be trifled with!

Third Brother.

And you call yourself an upright man?

Xia Xun is in dire straits right now.

He's just borrowing our roof

to take shelter for a while.

You always say we should help those in need.

Now the Emperor is investigating
Prince Yan's rebels.

If at this moment,

people find out we have private dealings,

have you considered the consequences?

Xia Xun's visit this time was indeed sudden.

I never expected Grand Marshal Xu
to be so troubled.

If that's the case,

I will take my leave now.

Don't go.

Young Master Xia, please have a seat.

I presume Young Master Xia is also aware

that the current court situation is pressing.

Although my family is not regarded
by the Emperor,

we are still loyal ministers
from the late generation.

If at this time,

we were to leave any handle for others,

I truly cannot gamble with the lives
of over 100 people in this residence.

I see what you mean.

However, Prince Yan's campaign this time

is to cleanse the court of evil ministers
and restore order.

Now, treacherous individuals hold power,
and the people dare not speak out.

Is this really what Grand Marshal Xu

wishes and desires?

How could I not know?

Now Prince Yan shows irresistible momentum.

And Jinling is merely superficially glorious.

How long can this last?

No one can say for sure.

Third Brother.

So, as I said,

we are not valued and constantly bullied.

Why not go find Elder Sister
and Brother-in-law sooner?

Indeed.

Since you have seen through the situation,

why not act in advance?

But we are all members of the Xu family.

This is our fate.

Moreover,

what we carry now

is not just the Xu family's reputation,

but the lives of over 100 people
in the Xu residence.

Young Master Xia,

today here, I might as well be frank.

Although we are on different sides,

I am willing to befriend you

and ensure your safety.

I am deeply grateful.

Come.

Are you really willing to help Xia Xun?

Why do you ask?

I'm just afraid you might deceive him.

Then suddenly turn against him.

I know well that you like Xia Xun.

Would I turn against someone you like?

Who says I like him?

Don't you wrong me.

I think you're the one who likes Xia Xun.

I like him?

Third Brother.

A real man's word is his bond.

You're a man.

You must not lie to me.

You must protect Xia Xun.

Yes, Princess.

Third Brother, sit.

Have some tea.

A lifelong matter

concerns your life-long happiness.

So,

I hope you'll think it through clearly.

I know.

You always hope that I could find a man

who likes me more than I like him,

and live a happy, peaceful life forever.

It's good that you know.

But how Xia Xun truly feels about me,

I can't really say.

However, I know how you feel about me.

You will always cherish me,

always like me, and never abandon me.

No matter what changes,

I won't change.

So,

with so much affection from you,

I don't need affection from others.

I can freely

like the person I like.

Madam Xie, Madam Xie!

I heard you've opened another antique shop.

Making a fortune?

Go away, go away!

If you keep this up,

I'll tell Sister Peng.

No, no, no!

I mean, Madam Xie, don't forget,

it was you who called me over to help you

deal with these Imperial Guards.

Now you're telling me to step aside?

I called you here because Xia Xun was away,

to give you a chance to show off

your intelligence and talent.

Right, Madam Xie!

I've calculated.

Xia has been at the Xu residence for some time.

Aren't you even a little jealous?

Aren't you worried that my clever, witty,

and charming Xia

might be taken away by the Princess?

He's not like you.

I... I believe in him.

You're blushing.

Alright, alright.

No more joking around.

Let's talk business.

Since I helped you, shouldn't you help me too?

To fulfill Ziqi's

promise to marry me?

Then first tell me,

how can you save this place

from the scrutiny of the Imperial Guards?

The painted boat and the painting shop

cost me a lot.

After they were raided,

my losses were truly not small.

If this goes on for long,

I'm afraid this business won't be sustainable.

My dear lady,

you've been with Xia Xun for so long.

He's making you dull!

To catch bandits, first capture their leader.

If the people who usually come and go

are all high-ranking officials and nobles,

who would dare to come here

to search every now and then?

I must have lost my composure.

How could I not have thought of

such a perfect, once-and-for-all solution?

I helped you think of a solution.

Shouldn't you do me a small favor in return?

What wicked idea are you plotting again?

I was thinking...

Opening a brothel?

Your lustful desires get the better of you!

Ouch! The situation outside is getting tighter.

And you are thinking about brothels here?

I must teach you a lesson today!

Or you'd show your true colors!

Ouch, ouch! It really hurts!

My ears aren't indestructible.

They'll be damaged.

Fine then, I'll switch to your nose.

Not the nose! That hurts even more!

You are just brazening it out.

Well.

For you men, a brothel

is just a place for amusement.

But for many women in this world,

it's hell.

Perhaps a hell they can never escape from.

I just said it casually.

You must not take it seriously.

If you want to open a shop, it's not difficult.

But your expertise isn't managing beauties.

Healing and saving people suits you better.

You have a whole body of medical skills.

If you don't use them to treat and save people,

that would truly be a waste.

Xie has prepared your medical clinic for you.

Right next to the Laifu Restaurant.

You can go take a look in a couple of days.

Miss Xie is usually so quiet and unassuming.

How many things has she been hiding from us?

Opening a shop is Xie's forte.

She's the best at it.

Were you telling the truth just now?

Although we cannot save everyone

from danger,

if we can save them from illness,

we can be at peace with ourselves.

Right, right. I was being shallow.

I didn't see it as clearly as you did.

Alright, alright.

I'll spend the next few days
reviewing my medical books.

Then,

I'll let you see my skills.

Where are my medical books?

Xia Xun!

You said if I help you hide,

you would help me break off the engagement.

It's been so many days now.

Every day, you just chat with my third brother.

You never mention my engagement at all.

What do you mean by that?

Haste makes waste.

He responds better to softness than force.

You've tried persuading him so many times.

What good would my persuasion do?

So you mean you can't help me?

Not at all.

If the enemy does not move, I will not either.

Your marriage is decided by your eldest brother.

There hasn't been any movement yet,

why are you in such a hurry?

Don't worry, I promised you,

as long as you let me stay temporarily,

I will definitely help you escape the marriage.

I wonder if today's fish

will be fresher than the past few days.

We've been lying low these days.

In my opinion,

probably the fish, upon seeing food,

will all rush to grab the hook.

Fish, oh, fish. Hurry up and take the bait!

Xie hasn't been in a good mood lately,

I need to braise you for her

to whet her appetite.

Nothing of the sort.

In my opinion,

you are overthinking.

You are not a fish.
How can you know the fish's suffering?

A day apart feels like three years.

Let alone living in the enemy's camp.

Got one, got one, got one!

It got away!

What a pity!

What a pity!

Losing a fish when being reeled in feels awful.

Small fry are the easiest to hook.

Whereas those big fish

should not be rushed.

For fish that have been starving for long,

the best way is to cast your line
in a fan-shaped area.

Once they're hooked, none can escape.

Got it!

Got it, got it, got it!

There you are.

Let her eat her meal properly.

Then I'll thank you on behalf of Miss Xie.

♫ 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 ♫