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Greetings, madam
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Did you sing the song just now?
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Yes, madam
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Nice. I haven't heard this kind of music for a while
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I'd like to hear some more
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What do you want to hear, madam?
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Do you know any of the songs that are popular right now?
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Yes, the name of this song is Gallant Li Weihu Captured Dou Wangsun
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Gallant Li Weihu Captured Dou Wangsun?
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Your Highness, quell your anger.
I'll send men to seize these insurgents
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- and make sure to capture every one of them. - Come back
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What are your orders, Your Highness?
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No one asked you to capture anyone
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They openly sang subversive songs. They've aggravated and hurt you
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Yes, I shed tears and I was hurt
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But the reason was your incompetence
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and that cursed Dongfang Shuo
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- However, I'm finally provided with some reassurance - Reassurance?
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I saw that His Majesty has full control of the throne
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Jin Wuzi did not die in vain
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He helped secure his uncle's regime
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Oh right, Dongfang Shuo
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Days before, Mother enjoyed the singer's performance at the diner
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It alleviated much of her sadness
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She adopted a different tone when mentioning Jin Wuzi
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and told me his death was deserved
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Your Majesty, making an example out of him would work for now
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But the effects won't be long-lasting
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It's not sustainable for Your Majesty to place justice above family
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every once in a while
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What do you mean?
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Your Majesty, I'd like to point out that
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if Jin Wuzi could be led
on to the right path
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he wouldn't have sought out his own death
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Then what do you reckon
is the right path?
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They should be asked to study
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Thank you, Your Majesty
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Study? Yes, books instill a sense of goodwill in people
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Malice dwindles
when people are benevolent
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There won't be a second or third Jin Wuzi
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Good. I'll issue a decree
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to order the youngsters of royal relatives to stay home
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and put every effort in their studies
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Wise decision, Your Majesty
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But I can't imagine assigning an erudite teacher to every household
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That would be too much work compared to starting an imperial academy
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Assemble all youngsters from royal families and talents in the capital
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Hire a team of established teachers and give lectures in turn
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When students stay
with other day and night
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They're prone to mutual advancement
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Great idea
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I'll ask Gongsun Hong
to work on the details
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If Gongsun Hong is tasked with this duty
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he'll only depose the hundred schools and only revere Confucianism
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What's wrong with that?
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One should study Confucianism profusely in the early stages of his studies
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Confucianism values obedience the most
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That's what I want, obedient people
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If they have the resource to study whatever they want
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there will be more people like you
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I can imagine how annoyed I'll be
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Then I ask Your Majesty to start running a great school
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- The name shall be the Grand Academy.
- Grand Academy
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That's a good name
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It implies the greatness and solidity.
What a good name
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Dongfang Shuo, what are you thinking?
I just asked you a question
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Your Majesty,
it suddenly occurred to me that
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Gan Fu and Wei Qing
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have been on the frontlines
for over a month
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I wonder how the battle has developed
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Generals
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I just received a confidential report
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The Chanyu of Xiongnu has already taken Ni Lv's advice
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and decided to send troops to Mount Woniu
and go straight to Yelang Valley
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They would launch a surprise attack on Mayi and cut us off from behind
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That will lead them
straight into our ambush
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Our ambush in Yelang Valley
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must totally annihilate them
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so as to not fail His Majesty's trust in us
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Yes, sir!
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Come
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General
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Relay my order to General Su Jian.
Send a squad out
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- and drive out the civilians in the valley.
- Understood
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Absolutely not. General, Xiongnu are extremely cunning
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When they see the valley is devoid of any traces
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it will rouse their suspicion instead
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It doesn't matter if there are residents in this middle of nowhere
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Besides
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it will be a disaster if the civilian bunch is infiltrated by
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- Xiongnu spies and they get wind of our plan. - But General…
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Say no more
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I am the chief commander of the ambush forces
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Chanyu, Yelang Valley is ahead
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After we move through this valley
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we'd be able to go around behind Wei Qing's headquarters
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Chanyu, I've already
sent scouts yesterday
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No ambush by the Han forces was found
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Chanyu, long before Wei Qing
took frontline duties
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I've already paid someone to cross this road off the map
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for the convenience of our passage
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Wei Qing doesn't know
about this path at all
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so there won't be any ambush
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You shall lead with 20,000 men. I'll follow you with the other forces
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Alright. Follow me. Ya!
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- Have you seen civilians in the valley yesterday? - Yes
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But it's so quiet today
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No sign of civilians or smoke emerging from the chimneys
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Chanyu, I suppose we should enter the valley swiftly
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Nothing would go wrong
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Forward!
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Chanyu!
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Chanyu!
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What?
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It's quite shady in the valley.
There's nothing in it
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Civilians seen yesterday
are all gone today
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They must have all escaped out of fear at the sight of
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Chanyu's forces
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Send scouts to the ridges on both sides and check if there's an ambush
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Chanyu, I don't think that's necessary
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We should hurry up and enter the valley
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If those civilians run to report to the Han forces
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then it would be too late for us
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Xiongnu have stopped. They must have found something
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That's impossible
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How did they know something is up in the valley?
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Report! Forces commanded by the Left Sage King of Xiongnu
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suddenly lashed out
from behind the ambush
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General Su can't hold them off.
He's already retreated
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- No, we're exposed. Fall back at once.
- No!
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Xiongnu riders can only fight us on the ground on the ridge
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We should hold our ground and send to the headquarters for reinforcements
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We don't have the time.
Fall back at once!
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We can't retreat, General!
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We can't retreat, General!
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We can't retreat
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Soldiers, hold your ground!
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Report! Wang Geng's forces are defeated. They are fleeing in this direction
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General, please order
your forces to fall back
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Otherwise, our formation would be broken up by the defeated troops
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Bullshit! It's too late to fall back now
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Huo Qubing, do not curse
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Give my orders to bring out the Spiked Wagons
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- Get into formation and hold your ground.
- Understood
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Halt!
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What is it?
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- We're being ambushed! - What?
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- Where is General Wei?
- He's on the rear side
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Wait for me here. I'll go see him
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Chanyu!
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What's making you fall back in a panic?
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Chanyu, we're in big trouble!
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Speak. What's the trouble?
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We were going to follow up
with the pursuit
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when the Han forces suddenly laid out a strange wagon formation
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2,000 men all died after the smoke and dust were cleared
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General, His Majesty has sent General of Guerrilla Jing Kui to our assistance
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General, please accept my regards
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General Jing, I wasn't expecting you
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General, what exactly happened?
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- It's complicated. How many men have you brought? - Over 2,000
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The situation is dire
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General Jing, please command
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your forces to station at the northwestern mountain pass
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and join General Gan Fu's forces
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Tonight, you must get behind the Xiongnu headquarters
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We'll set up a fire at midnight
to signal you
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and we'll attack the Xiongnu from both sides and push them back
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Yes, sir!
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I am General Huo Qubing
of the Han forces
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I came today with a meat kebab for the Chanyu of Xiongnu
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The Chanyu might as well
take it for breakfast
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Chanyu, this is King Hun Yu's head
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King Hun Yu…
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Fall back!
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As the commander-in-chief, Wei Qing
was decisive to contract the troops
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He laid out the Spiked Wagon formation and stopped the Xiongnu attack
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Then, Jing Kui commanded 2,000 men behind the enemy lines
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and burned the enemy supplies
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Gan Fu and Huo Qubing took advantage of Xiongnu's chaos
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launched a full-on attack and killed tens of thousands of enemies
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Unfortunately, the 2,000 men commanded by Jing Kui
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were almost all killed in action
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Zhang Tang
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Yes, Your Majesty
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What's your take?
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I reckon Wang Geng should be executed for fleeing on the battlefield
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Wei Qing's merit and fault offset,
and Jing Kui should be greatly rewarded
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Your Majesty, although we enjoyed victory after defeat
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I reckon Wang Geng
can't escape punishment
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while Wei Qing was decisive in laying out the Spiked Wagon formation
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and laid the grounds for our victory.
He should be rewarded
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As the officer in charge, Wei Qing should take responsibility for Wang Geng
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Lord Zhang, are you seeking someone to be held accountable?
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Then you should look into the people who sent Wang Geng to battle
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Wang Geng was recommended by the Empress Dowager and appointed by me
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Do you mean to hold me and the Empress Dowager accountable?
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I am guilty. It was a slip of the tongue
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If you hadn't thought so, how could these words slip from your mouth?
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Brother Gan, you should tie me up
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Qing, what's the point?
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As commander of a defeated army,
I should tie myself before His Majesty
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Who said we were defeated?
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We chopped off the heads of tens of thousands of Xiongnu
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General Gan is right
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We neither won nor lost this battle
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Shut up! If Wei Qing hadn't defended you
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- I would have chopped off your head already! - Brother Gan
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Summon Wei Qing, Gan Fu, Jing Kui,
Wang Geng for an audience
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- Regards to Your Majesty. - Rise
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- Wang Geng. - Yes, Your Majesty
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As the vanguard, you didn't follow the art of war and took unscrupulous
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actions. You didn't mend your mistakes and fled instead
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You are the reason why 50,000 men have died. Are you aware of your crimes?
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I am
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Your Majesty, please show mercy and spare my life
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Even if I wanted to spare you
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the 50,000 departed spirits would never approve
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- Come! - Yes, Your Majesty
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- Take Wang Geng out of the palace for execution! - Understood
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Your Majesty! Show mercy!
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- Wei Qing. - Yes, Your Majesty
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As the commander-in-chief,
you must assume
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responsibility for Wang Geng's faults
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But you didn't panic in the crisis
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and turned defeat into victory.
Your contributions can't go unnoticed
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I appoint you as Marquis of Guannei.
8,000 households shall reside the land
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- Your Majesty.
- What else do you have to say?
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Your Majesty,
I was the commander-in-chief
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I should be held accountable for Wang Gen's defeat
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Your Majesty, please take back your order and convict me of my crimes
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Your Majesty, the battle was only turned around because Wei stayed calm
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Otherwise, our troops would all be killed in action
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Your Majesty, as the commander-in-chief, I'm as guilty as my subordinate
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Enough. Say no more
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Dongfang Shuo already said
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it was my fault to promote Wang Geng.
It has nothing to do with you
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Thank Your Majesty for your grace
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- Jing Kui. - Yes, Your Majesty
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You've earned the most credit
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I appoint you as General of Fast Cavalry
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I've already ordered men to register the names
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of the 2,000 fallen men
under your command
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The Treasury will compensate every one of them
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Thank you, Your Majesty
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Where's Shuo?
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- Yeah, Where's Shuo?
- General Wei, Congratulations
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Congratulations, General Wei
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I'll make this a great celebration for you
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Shuo
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Shuo
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Why do you look so preoccupied?
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Qing is conferred the title of Marquis today
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We need to indulge ourselves in drinks to congratulate him
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That's right.
No return without getting drunk
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Your Highness, I can definitely tell that
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Dongfang Shuo is ambitious
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Ambitious how?
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He intends to monopolize the court
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and seize the throne for himself
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You make it sound so dramatic
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but I'm not that convinced
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Your Highness, sister, you must not lower your guard
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Dongfang Shuo is a man of guile
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He knows that within the court of Great Han
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His Majesty is already under his charm
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The only person he's afraid of is you
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In an attempt to curtail Your Highness
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he must start with me
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Do you have any proof?
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Yes
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The spooked horse is most questionable
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Your Highness, think about it.
It was such a docile horse
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and Dongfang Shuo handpicked it for me
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It was normal all the time
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but happened to got spooked during the military parade
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When Your Highness wanted to inspect it
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he struck first
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and cut down the horse
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He was covering up the proof of his engagement in conspiracy
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Mother, please accept my regards
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I heard that the expedition neither won nor lost
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Xiongnu is cunning
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Of course, I should also be faulted for my negligence in faculty inspection
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Your Majesty, this is not about your negligence
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This is a vile trick
pulled by Dongfang Shuo
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Otherwise, you'd let your uncle command the forces
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Your uncle was always prudent
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He wouldn't have lost so many forces as well as our dignity to the enemy
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The battlefield is never predictable
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Even if Uncle was in command, he wouldn't have necessarily secured victory
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With Wang Xiu's qualifications
and reputation
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Wang Geng would never
disobey his orders
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Mother, Dongfang Shuo already discerned for me that
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Uncle's motives are too selfish
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His petty wisdom doesn't apply to major strategies
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which is why he can't be appointed to essential posts
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Dongfang Shuo again
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Mother, you…
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He's the most selfish one when it comes to self-interest
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We spared no effort
to plot against Wang Xiu
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only for the purpose of commanding the forces
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and be conferred a noble title
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Mother, Uncle fell off
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the horse by accident
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That only fools you
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It can't even fool a 3-year-old kid
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I believe that Dongfang Shuo has nothing to do with this
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No. He has a wicked nature, and would do anything to achieve his goals
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He's a scheming, devious scumbag
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But he's loyal to me
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The Grand Empress Dowager
also believed that
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and almost granted him immunity to death
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What happened to that?
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In the end,
the Grand Empress Dowager became
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a victim to Dongfang Shuo herself
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He was helping me seize power
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No. He wasn't helping you. He was helping himself
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Rest assured, Mother
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If I have the guts to use him, then I know how to put reins on him
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I've pondered upon this issue a lot
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I am the emperor
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I stand at the peak of the mountain alone
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The surrounding weather is unpredictable, and I'm always prone to falling
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Therefore, I'll never place my full faith in anyone
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I will put my guard up against everyone
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The closer someone is to me,
the more vigilant I am
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Because only the ones closest to me
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are aware of my fatal weaknesses
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As for Dongfang Shuo, I've disciplined him from time to time
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I will make it clear to him that
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I am the emperor
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I've already made arrangements
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Again! Tiger, stick, chicken!
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Why did you hide this hand?
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Your Majesty
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- Regards to Your Majesty and the
Noble Lady. - No need for formalities
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Thank you, Your Majesty
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- You've come at a good time.
Enjoy these flowers with me. - Understood
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Your Father has business to tend to
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I'll take you outside to play
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Let's go
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- Take a seat. - Thank you, Your Majesty
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Dongfang Shuo, how do you think of Noble Lady Wei?
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Your Majesty, Noble Lady Wei
is elegant and virtuous
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She has long been a great assistance to Your Majesty
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Then tell me, when the little prince ascends the throne in the future
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will he be put in the same position
as I was in
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when I always had to comply with the consort kin
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including my grandmother, great uncles, and uncles?
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Your Majesty, Noble Lady Wei
would never do that
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Besides, the influence of the consort kin has already gradually diminished
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I'm not worried about myself
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I'm worried about the future, worried about my offspring
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If my decree to abolish the consort kin of court affairs
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is not issued as an explicit law
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I'm afraid I won't be able to
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shut my eyes after I pass away
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Your Majesty, your concerns have solid grounds
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Your Majesty,
did I once mention to you that
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the circumstances are different now
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so that there's no need for haste?
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Circumstances are indeed different now
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I have a strong influence
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while Wang Xiu is the only court official among the consort kin
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and he's singled out.
And that is precisely why
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- this is a great timing to abolish the malpractice. - Right
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I've also been thinking. After several rounds of contest
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Your Majesty are basically free from the interference of the consort kin
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And now Your Majesty have a solid say in court affairs
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which is why I believe this can be declared
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after the Empress Dowager passes away
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It protects the grace of Her Highness
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and also demonstrates to the state
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- that Your Majesty value filial piety.
- No
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As long as it's not issued as a law
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the consort kin will
cause trouble any minute
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That's why I don't want to be in this dilemma anymore
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and I don't want to wait another single day
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I'm ordering you to contact the major ministers at once
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and jointly submit a memorial during tomorrow's meeting
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to demand me to immediately abolish the old tradition of
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consort kin interfering with court affairs and monopolizing the court
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As long as the major ministers take a stand
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the other officials will respond accordingly
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Your Majesty, I should obey your decree
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There's something else
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Go to the Pingyang Mansion at once
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Why am I going there, Your Majesty?
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Act as a matchmaker between Wei Qing and the Grand Princess
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- Shuo, you're here.
- Regards to the Grand Princess
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- Save the formalities.
- Thank you, Your Highness
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You three brothers haven't seen each other for days
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Enjoy your time together. I'll get out of your way
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- Your Highness, please stay.
- What is it?
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- It's about a great jolly business. - What's so jolly about it?
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- His Majesty has asked me to be a matchmaker. - Who are you matching?
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That person seems far away, but is as close as in front of you
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In front of me?
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It's them
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Apart from these two
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who else is worthy of being granted marriage by His Majesty?
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Your Highness, you can't leave yet
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00:30:53,880 --> 00:30:55,200
You haven't given me your consent
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His Majesty is waiting for me
to report back
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I shall obey His Majesty's orders
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Qing, Her Highness has approved
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- You wouldn't protest against His Majesty,
would you? - He wouldn't dare!
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I'll beat him up before His Majesty can punish him
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00:31:14,680 --> 00:31:17,160
- Gan, Shuo, I…
- We need to get ready for a feast
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A double blessing has descended upon us. We need to get drunk
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00:31:20,480 --> 00:31:22,080
It's not time for drinking yet
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00:31:22,360 --> 00:31:25,800
Brother Gan, His Majesty has other tasks for me
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- Dongfang Shuo! - I'm helpless
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00:31:28,400 --> 00:31:31,920
I was born with the destiny
of nonstop labor
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I shall take my leave. Qing.
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Shuo, take care
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Please return
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Lord Gongsun, please remember this
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After I've submitted my memorial at tomorrow's court meeting
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you must be the first to respond
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Rest assured, My Lord. I wouldn't dare protest against His Majesty
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- Then I shall be grateful. I'll take my leave,
Lord Gongsun. - Take care
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Yi. Yi
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Yes, Your Majesty
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Leave the palace at once
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Deliver my written decree to Lord Gongsun Hong
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and tell him to act accordingly
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00:32:45,880 --> 00:32:48,000
Your Majesty, it's already late now
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- Should you wait till tomorrow morning?
- What did you say?
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Your Majesty, quell your anger.
I'll go right now
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Chamberlain Yang, what exactly happened at the palace?
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This is His Majesty's written decree. Read it, and you'll understand
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Chamberlain, please reply to His Majesty
I'll carry out his orders at once
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- Hurry! Wake up all the servants immediately! - Understood
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Long live Your Majesty
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Long live Your Highness
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- Rise, officials.
- Thank you, Your Majesty
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His Majesty's decree. Officials should submit their memorials at once
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I, Dongfang Shuo, have a memorial
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- Dongfang Shuo - Yes, Your Majesty
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Read your memorial again
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in front of all the officials
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I've joined with some ten officials to submit this joint memorial
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We request that Your Majesty issue a law
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to declare that the court will permanently abolish
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old traditions of the consort kin interfering with court affairs
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Dongfang Shuo. What position are you putting the Empress Dowager in?
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Her Highness should spend her days in the harem and take care of her health
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She should stop dealing
with court business
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Your Majesty
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Your Majesty, you should absolutely not take his advice
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Lord Gongsun, what do you have to say?
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Dongfang Shuo's request for Your Majesty
to remove consort kin from court
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is in essence an effort to drive Her Highness away
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He is isolating Your Majesty
from benevolence
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loyalty, and filial piety
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Your Majesty, our ancestors have established that filial piety is the top
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priority. Dongfang Shuo is enticing you to become an unfilial emperor
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This is against the traditions
and high treason
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I ask Your Majesty to sack Dongfang Shuo
for the justice of our state
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Your Majesty,
Dongfang Shuo is a treacherous official
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Lord Gongsun, didn't we have a deal?
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Dongfang Shuo, how dare you!
You've plotted against
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so many court officials
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You're plotting against me now, and one day you'll plot against His Majesty
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You'll commit regicide and usurp the throne
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Your Majesty
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Dongfang Shuo is driving a wedge between you and Her Highness
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He is attempting to take advantage of the crisis between mother and son
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Your Majesty, please bring justice to him
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Your Majesty,
the traditions can't be violated
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Dongfang Shuo, you've said in your memorial that
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it was submitted by an alliance of some ten officials. Is that true?
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Rest assured, My Lord. I wouldn't dare protest against His Majesty
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I'm ordering you to contact the major ministers at once and jointly submit
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a memorial during tomorrow's meeting to demand me to immediately
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abolish the old tradition of the consort kin interfering with court affairs
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That is to say. This is only your personal advice?
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Your Majesty, see it as my own words
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- However… - Shut up!
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You delude yourself in court affairs, attack Her Highness
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violate our traditions and hurtle our foundations. Do you admit guilt?
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00:37:39,080 --> 00:37:42,520
Your Majesty, Dongfang Shuo has committed vicious crimes
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the people's anger can only be quelled by his execution
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That's right, Your Majesty
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Your Majesty, you can't
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It's said that words aren't an offense
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Dongfang Shuo may
have spoken mindlessly
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but he's performing the duties of an official
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Your Majesty, please acknowledge that
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Your Majesty
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Dongfang Shuo declared that this memorial was submitted jointly with others
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but denies it now
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I believe there must be a reason for this
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An investigation is required before convicting him according to the law
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00:38:10,920 --> 00:38:14,560
Dongfang Shuo has contributed in safeguarding the state. Please show mercy
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00:38:15,680 --> 00:38:18,680
Your Majesty. I would give up my title of nobility for Dongfang Shuo's life
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Your Majesty, Dongfang Shuo is too vicious to be pardoned
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Enough
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00:38:29,480 --> 00:38:31,680
- Dongfang Shuo. - Yes, Your Majesty
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You delude yourself in court affairs
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you should be executed for isolating me from benevolence and loyalty
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but since you've made great contributions to the court before
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I shall spare your life
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Your salary will be forfeited for a year, and you'll stay home for a month
507
00:38:58,560 --> 00:39:03,280
Long live Your Majesty. Thank you for sparing my life
508
00:39:08,320 --> 00:39:11,400
You poked your nose into others' business
509
00:39:11,760 --> 00:39:16,120
This is between them as mother and son.
It has nothing to do with you
510
00:39:16,360 --> 00:39:18,920
and you had to step in between
511
00:39:20,360 --> 00:39:21,040
Are you satisfied now?
512
00:39:22,200 --> 00:39:24,760
You've lost a full year's dining money
513
00:39:25,840 --> 00:39:28,240
Shall we live on air now?
514
00:39:29,080 --> 00:39:30,800
Those most heinous officials
should be cursed
515
00:39:30,800 --> 00:39:34,840
Usually, they're so sure of themselves with intense passion
516
00:39:34,960 --> 00:39:38,080
But when it comes to court meetings, they all act like timid turtles
517
00:39:38,920 --> 00:39:40,600
and you're the only one taking the blows
518
00:39:42,600 --> 00:39:43,400
Strange
519
00:39:46,760 --> 00:39:50,280
No. Those officials
shouldn't take the blame
520
00:39:51,440 --> 00:39:52,160
Then who is to blame?
521
00:39:53,000 --> 00:39:56,360
Someone must have covertly changed their minds
522
00:39:57,480 --> 00:40:02,080
Did the Empress Dowager persuade them into this?
523
00:40:03,240 --> 00:40:03,920
Empress Dowager
524
00:40:05,760 --> 00:40:07,760
She doesn't have
that kind of influence now
525
00:40:10,640 --> 00:40:11,560
Then you mean His Majesty?
526
00:40:13,520 --> 00:40:16,960
- It can't be. You're helping him.
- That's right
527
00:40:17,520 --> 00:40:19,000
An emperor's mind
is always unpredictable
528
00:40:20,200 --> 00:40:22,680
My Lord, My Lady, Mr. Jing and Mrs. Jing are visiting
529
00:40:24,120 --> 00:40:25,680
Why have them suddenly come?
530
00:40:26,560 --> 00:40:28,320
Don't mind the reason
531
00:40:28,360 --> 00:40:30,160
They're your friends. You can't turn them away
532
00:40:30,440 --> 00:40:32,320
When have I said anything about turning them away?
533
00:40:32,880 --> 00:40:33,840
Then ask them to come in
534
00:40:37,240 --> 00:40:38,520
Mr. Jing?
535
00:40:38,760 --> 00:40:41,280
Why are you still sitting here? Go!
536
00:40:43,560 --> 00:40:49,360
Wait, can't I just join you guys? Should I go jump in the lake?41922
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