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Episode 29

Big brother,

why hasn’t anyone shown up yet?

I asked you two to stay in the posthouse.

Why did you come along to suffer with me?

We had to.

What if they bully newcomers?

Our presence here could help you

look a bit more intimidating.

You know the way I am.

Who dare bully me?

Ye Xiaotian.

I’m coming.

Managerial Officer Ye, your reception

by Director Guo upon assumption of office

is really enviable.

I’m flattered, Scribe Wang.

By the way,

could you enlighten me

on the major duties of a Managerial Officer?

Lord Ye, to be honest,

the positions at the Ministry of Personnel

start at the sixth rank,

so there was no post

corresponding to your rank.

For your arrival, our ministry specially

set up a post called Managerial Officer.

So I’m really not sure

what your responsibilities are.

I see.

We’re here.

Lord Ye,

this is your office.

Managerial Officer Ye,

your impressive appearance tells me

that you’re a man of exceptional ability.

I’d appreciate it if you could give guidance to me in the future.

No problem.

Thank you, Scribe Wang.

Please allow me to excuse myself.

Did you hear that?

They set up this post specially for me.

There’s something fishy about it.

Big brother,

what a terrible smell!

Look.

The paint on the pillars is still wet.

That’s why the place stinks.

Big brother,

did those people arrange a sinecure

for you?

That sounds all right,

but I’m afraid things are more complicated than that.

Big brother,

is there something wrong?

Nothing.

I’ve no intention to stay in the Capital City for long, anyway.

I’ll try to make trouble rather than stay out of trouble.

Why would I be afraid?

You’re right.

That makes sense, big brother.

Let’s go.

This place stinks.

Let’s take a walk outside.

The man in the waiting room is Bai Hong, Magistrate of Jiangpu County.

Yeah.

He’s an extremely corrupt official

who never cares about the conditions of the people.

He wouldn’t report the disasters when it was a bad year.

To impress his superiors with achievements,

he forced the folks to pay taxes,

and even forced them to present him with a People’s Choice Umbrella.

He’s notorious for his atrocities.

Let’s teach this Bai Hong

a lesson.

Yeah. Let’s do it.

Big brother,

you’ve just taken office,

is this good timing?

Yes, of course.

I have to do something

if I want to go back to Hu County.

I need to avoid serious offenses,

and make understandable mistakes.

Bai Hong is a corrupt official.

He needs to be taught a lesson.

Is Your Lordship waiting for an audience?

Yes.

I’m waiting to have an audience with Assistant Minister Meng.

May I ask who you are?

I’m in charge of the reception of officials

who are waiting for an audience.

I’m sorry, Your Lordship.

You’re to have an audience with the Assistant Minister,

this won’t do.

Look at yourself.

Your robe is crumpled,

your belt is loose,

and your hat is the worst of all.

It’s tilting to one side.

I…

Our Assistant Minister values

nothing more than dignified appearance.

By the way, have you heard of it?

It was scorching hot the other day,

and an official took off his cap to cool off

when meeting with the Assistant Minister.

Do you know what happened to him?

He was reduced to a position two ranks lower,

right?

Yes.

Yes. Yes.

I’ve heard of it. Yeah.

Yes. Yes.

What… What shall I…

Well,

you two help His Lordship tidy up a bit.

Yes, My Lord.

Thank… Thank you.

Your cap.

Your Lordship.

See?

Your Lordship looks much better now.

Right?

Thank you.

Thanks a lot.

I have to wait here

to be summoned by His Excellency.

Well,

please take this small gift.

It’s for a few bowls of tea.

Lord Ye, how could we…

His Lordship asked you to take it,

why don’t you take it?

Take it.

Thank you, Your Lordship.

Thank you.

We wish Your Lordship speedy promotions.

Thank you.

Thank you.

By the way,

never take your cap off during the audience.

OK.

I understand.

Thank you.

So long, Your Lordship.

Thank you. Thank you.

Assistant Minster Meng calls in Bai Hong, Magistrate of Jiangpu County.

I’m Bai Hong.

Good. This way, please.

After you.

Magistrate Bai.

Yes, Your Excellency.

Your past performance appraisal

seems quite impressive.

The taxes have been levied in time,

and there have been few security-related major cases in your county.

I’m flattered, Your Excellency.

I owe all this to the wisdom of His Majesty and the support from my superiors.

I dare not take the credit.

You’re so modest.

I heard that the folks in your county

even presented you with a People’s Choice Umbrella.

You’ve got a good reputation.

What’s the matter?

Am I wrong?

No. No.

Your Excellency…

Your Excellency is right, absolutely right.

My…

My reputation is indeed…

Excellent.

Magistrate Bai,

don’t be nervous.

Is my presence really so awe-inspiring?

Are you… Are you epileptic?

It’s downright outrageous

that the magistrate of a county

should be so indecorous.

Your Excellency.

Your Excellency. Your Excellency.

I swear I’m not being disrespectful.

I just…

I just…

I can’t take it anymore.

Please forgive me, Your Excellency.

I have to take my cap off.

Good heavens.

You keep a scorpion

in your official cap?

Your Excellency,

I... I don’t have any scorpions.

This scorpion was… It was…

I see.

This scorpion

must be… His work!

It must be his work!

Who do you mean?

It was… It was him!

Nice to meet you,

Lord Meng.

Nice to meet you, Lord Guo.

I’ve heard about a Ye Xiaotian

who organized a charity auction

to help many flood-stricken victims

the other day.

That was me, Your Excellency.

Ye Xiaotian,

why did you make a fool

of the Magistrate of Jiangpu County

by putting a scorpion in his cap?

Your Excellency,

I played a prank on Bai Hong

because I despised him,

a corrupt official.

That’s absurd.

It’s ridiculous

and improper.

Why are you so sure that he’s a corrupt official?

There are rules concerning the appraisal of an official.

How dare you assert that he’s a corrupt and cruel official

without providing any evidence?

You think you can report on offences

based on rumors as if you were an Imperial Censor?

Your Excellency,

you’re in such a prominent position

that many small matters may have escaped your notice.

It often takes those at the bottom

to tell if an official is corrupt or upright.

You mean I’m a muddle-headed official?

Of course not, You Excellency.

This is utterly ridiculous.

When were you transferred to our ministry?

What’s your position?

I was transferred to the Ministry of Personnel today,

and I’m a Managerial Officer.

Do we have this position

in our ministry?

Your Excellency,

originally we didn’t have this position

in the Ministry of Personnel,

but…

Your Excellency,

the Minister had me arranged this position at the behest of Royal Uncle Li,

so…

This is absurd.

Even if it was Royal Uncle Li’s idea,

they could have assigned him to other government offices.

Why did they have to fabricate a Managerial Officer

and assign him to our ministry?

-Your Excellency, I believe… -Forget it. Forget it.

Our ministry

doesn’t need such a reckless young man.

Creating this Managerial Officer for you

doesn’t conform to the government system.

An unreasonable man

like you

can’t stay in the Ministry of Personnel.

Since you’re so fond

of punishing corrupt and cruel officials,

you should go to the Ministry of Punishment.

Yes, Your Excellency.

Your Excellency.

I used to be Judicial Clerk of Hu County.

I’m from a remote and backward place,

so I know nothing about the ways of the Capital City.

Perhaps Your Excellency could transfer me back to Hu County?

The Ministry of Punishment may not suit me.

Shut up.

Do you think

the appointment of government officials is arbitrary?

The Ministry of Personnel is a yamen that supervises officials,

and I’m a supervisor of officials.

You have no choice

but to obey my orders.

Director Guo,

prepare a new letter of appointment for him immediately.

Have him transferred to the Ministry of Punishment.

Um…

Yes, Your Excellency.

I will investigate

the Magistrate of Jiangpu County.

Your Excellency is wise indeed.

Ministry of Punishment.

Secretary Yang,

this is the notice from the Ministry of Personnel.

Now I’m transferred to the Ministry of Punishment.

Your… Your case is closed?

Yes.

You’re transferred to our ministry

after assuming office in the Ministry of Personnel for a day?

What’s the matter?

Is it a rare situation?

It’s unheard-of.

Well, Assistant Minister Meng

of the Ministry of Personnel thought highly of me.

He was loath to let me go,

but he believed the Ministry of Punishment

needs my expertise more.

Therefore,

he transferred me here.

Wait… Wait here for a minute.

Ye Xiaotian?

He’d taken office in the Ministry of Personnel,

why was he sent to our ministry

a day later?

Um, I find it odd, too.

But he’s been sent here,

we can’t simply reject him.

The Ministry of Personnel

didn’t want this nuisance,

so they threw him here.

What are we? A scrapyard?

All right.

Appoint him to a caretaking position.

Yes, Your Excellency.

Which department shall I appoint him to?

None.

Send him to the gate house for a few days first.

Gate Officer?

Did I hear it right?

I remember hearing about

Entrance Officer.

You heard it right.

Gate Officer.

Originally we didn’t have this post.

Since there’s no vacancy

in the various departments in our ministry,

for the moment we couldn’t assign you to any post.

So we made up a…

No, I mean

we created this position.

Secretary Yang,

I’m an official.

You’re not asking me to guard the door, are you?

I’m not asking you to be a gatekeeper.

I’m asking you to supervise the gatekeeper.

Apart from that,

you also supervise many officers

and yamen runners in our ministry.

Spend the next few days acquainting yourself with our ministry.

You’ll hear more from your superiors in a few days.

Big brother,

I think he was duping you.

Even a fool can tell that.

But…

Resourceful as he is,

I’ve got a way to deal with him.

Let’s wait and see.

I’ve been wronged.

-My Lord, we want to file a suit. -We’ve been wronged.

-Get out. -I want to file a suit.

This is the Ministry of Punishment.

Go to your district head or precinct head

if you’ve got a dispute.

Or go to that yamen over there.

This is the Ministry of Punishment.

We don’t take up any cases.

Beat it.

-You can’t do this.–You can’t do this to us.

-Well… -My Lord.

Turn to your district head and precinct head for help.

What’s the hubbub?

Make way.

My Lord.

Hello, My Lord.

Why are you making a scene?

Passers-by would wonder whether this place

is the Ministry of Punishment

or the Palace of Hell.

My Lord,

this is the Ministry of Punishment.

Of course I know that.

Tell me,

who’s in charge of the entrance, you or me?

How dare you blather on and on

before I, Gate Officer, give orders?

Stay back.

-My Lord. -My Lord.

Everyone be quiet.

Folks,

tell me

what your grievances are.

I didn’t peek at her in the shower.

He peeked at me in the shower.

That’s a false charge against me.

He denies having done it.

I didn’t peek at you.

He’s ruined my reputation.

What… What evidence do you have?

Of course I have evidence.

I caught you red-handed.

Why would I peek at you?

Yeah?

Stop talking nonsense.

You shameless scoundrel.

How dare you deny peeking at me in the shower?

Who’d peek at you?

Shameless scoundrel.

That’s who you are.

Speak one at a time.

My righteous Lord,

I’ve been wronged.

I never peeked at Widow Liu in the shower.

How could she accuse me of gross indecency?

And she spread the rumor around

to ruin my reputation.

I haven’t got married yet.

How could she ruin my reputation like that?

You didn’t peek at me in the shower?

How dare you lie through your teeth?

Your whole family will be cursed if you just lied.

I left a small window open during the shower,

and I saw you there as I raised my head.

You were looking around sneakily.

I was collecting dates.

I wasn’t peeking at you.

You were collecting dates?

My righteous Lord,

there are two trees in my courtyard.

One is a date tree,

and so is the other one.

They bear a few dozen jin of dates every year.

The dates are sweet and crisp.

You’re lying.

How could your date trees

have borne fruits so early?

I…

What?

I got it wrong

because I was too excited.

It’s two loquat trees that our family grows.

Yes.

Loquat trees.

Loquat trees?

Great.

Transplant two fruit-bearing loquat trees

into your courtyard if you can.

My Lord,

please send someone to his house

for investigation if you don’t believe me.

Hey, you two,

stop bothering His Lordship with this trifle.

What if he did take a peek?

It’s not a big deal.

But it concerns my reputation and integrity.

Your Lordship,

please try my case first.

I’d raised a fat pig

for three years and a half.

It had a large head, big ears,

and a big belly that touched the ground.

But that heartless bastard

stole it from me.

This is ridiculous.

How dare you bother His Lordship

with this mere trifle?

Your Lordship,

please take a look at my case first.

Why… Why did you call my case a trifle?

I heard from a storyteller

that during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty,

a commoner once went to the emperor’s audience hall

to file a suit about his lost pig.

His Lordship, though distinguished,

is no match for the emperor, right?

Brother,

that was the Song Dynasty,

not our Ming Dynasty.

You…

You’d better shut up.

Your Lordship,

please settle my case first.

It’s like this.

My brother and I have been taking turns

taking care of our old father.

Each has agreed to provide for him every other month.

But it happens to be a leap month…

Shut up.

Shut up, all of you.

This is sheer nonsense!

Guards,

throw them out.

Throw them out of here.

Yes, My Lord.

Your Lordship.

Move.

Your Lordship.

Move.

Drag them out.

-I… I didn’t peek at her. -Your Lordship.

I’ve been wronged.

Call Ye Xiaotian in immediately.

My Lord,

I’m just a Gate Officer.

I could only talk big

in front of the Entrance Guards.

Please don’t take me seriously, My Lord.

Why did you let in

those people just now?

They could have brought their cases

to the county yamen, the prefect yamen,

their district head or precinct head and had it solved.

This is the Ministry of Punishment.

The Ministry of Punishment.

I needn’t take up the matter myself

unless it’s a state-level case.

I’d die of exhaustion

if I also had to deal with trifles

such as a hoodlum peeking at a widow in the shower,

Li’s loss of his fat big

and Wang encroaching upon Zhao’s walls.

Oh, I see.

I’m ignorant of the ways of the Capital City

since I’m from a small place.

In Hu County,

we accept and hear cases

no matter how trifle they are.

I thought it was the same with the Ministry of Punishment.

I thought we could let in anyone

who wanted to file a suit.

What?

What nonsense!

Keep it in mind.

The Ministry of Punishment doesn’t accept written complaints directly,

except special cases

assigned by His Majesty.

You get it?

Listen up.

I won’t let you off

if you dare let in another person tomorrow.

All right.

I get it.

I won’t make the same mistake again.

Big brother.

Big brother.

Are you all right?

Yes, of course.

I’m just a green hand

coming from a small place,

and I did a stupid thing.

So what?

Could he send in a memorial

to have me dismissed from office?

He can transfer me to another post,

but he can’t dismiss me from office.

After all, I’m a government official

appointed by His Majesty.

Your Lordship doesn’t like me?

Transfer me back to Hu County.

It’s odd.

Why is it so quiet today?

Not a single file has been delivered here.

Lord Zhang the Minister of Justice has arrived.

What has brought you here,

Lord Zhang?

What has brought me here?

The power of your ministry, of course.

Lord Zhang,

I don’t know what you mean.

You…

Lord Pei the Minister of Censors has arrived.

Lord Pei,

nice to see you.

Lord Qin.

What’s the matter with your ministry?

The file deliverer

I sent here in the morning

was denied entrance by your men.

What did you mean?

You wanted me to come here in person?

Oh.

Lord Pei,

that wasn’t my intention.

There must be some misunderstanding.

Some misunderstanding, I’m sure.

-Misunderstanding? –Um.

What misunderstanding?

The same happened to us,

the Court of Censors.

Your men said that they wouldn’t accept any cases

unless they were assigned by His Majesty.

When did the Ministry of Punishment

become the Imperial Guards,

who only accepted cases assigned by His Majesty?

I... Um…

Lord Xiao, the Prefecture of Nanjing has arrived.

Hello, Lord Xiao.

Did you come here

because your errand boy

had been denied entrance here?

What?

You knew it?

Minister Qin,

I came here for this matter.

What on earth is the problem with your ministry?

The urgent document sent by us,

the Prefecture of Nanjing,

should have been rejected by your men.

What was your ministry up to?

Call in that blasted Gate Officer

of the Ministry of Punishment!

Meng,

do me a favor.

Take back

that… That monster.

What monster?

Ye Xiaotian, of course.

I don’t want him.

Me, neither.

Me, neither.

That monster

almost drove me mad.

In my opinion,

one place is perfect for him.

-What place? -What place?

The Ministry of Rites.

Minister Pei,

you must be kidding.

The Ministry of Rites is the most

discipline-conscious place of the Six Ministries.

Even the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment

can’t put up with him,

how could the Ministry of Rites take him in?

The office I have in mind

is a sinecure.

Which office do you mean?

That office

usually remains closed for years.

-Which office do you mean? -Tell us about it.

The Foreign Guests’ Hotel.

Excellent. Excellent.

Come on.

Let’s drink.

You’ve toured the Ministry of Personnel

and the Ministry of Punishment in a matter of three days,

and now you’re an official of the Ministry of Rites.

You stayed at the Ministry of Personnel

for a day

and the Ministry of Punishment for two days.

Now you’ve been transferred to the Ministry of Rites.

You’re the only person

who’s been transferred to three yamens in three days

in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

All I want is to go back to Hu County.

Why was Assistant Minister Meng

so stubborn?

He had to hold me back in the Capital City.

I heard the Foreign Guests’ Hotel

is a downright sinecure.

What… What shall I do

if I can’t stir up trouble

in that place?

Why are you diffident about yourself today?

You’ll turn that Foreign Guests’ Hotel

upside down, I’m sure.

The Ministry of Rites is your father’s territory.

It’s time

for you to teach him a lesson.

But the Foreign Guests’ Hotel

is widely known as a sinecure.

It’s difficult for us to find fault with him.

Idiot.

Think about your leg.

You’ve got some idea, right?

I’ve got an idea.

Isn’t this Lord Ye?

No.

Since you’ve been transferred to the Ministry of Rites,

we should call you Ambassador Ye.

What unprecedentedly speedy promotions

you’ve managed,

as you served as Managerial Officer for a day

and Gate Officer for two days.

I wonder for how long you’ll be serving

as Ambassador of the Foreign Guests’ Hotel.

Good dogs don’t get in the way.

Let’s go.

Hey,

why do you put on airs?

Do you know who the Minister of Ministry of Rites is?

The Minister is my father.

Now that you’re in my hands,

we shall settle old scores and new grudges at once.

Why would you say that, Mr. Guan?

I believe the Ministry of Rites takes orders from the Imperial Court,

not from your family.

Why are you so overbearing

with your leg in this state?

I’m afraid you’ll have to crawl

if your father gets wind of your arrogance.

Bastard, how dare you…

Ye,

you’re just

a petty official.

I advise you to be modesty.

Your Highness,

you’re right.

I’m just a petty official,

but I attained this post on my own.

But what helped Your Highness

gain this prominent position? Nepotism.

Ye, how dare you?

What?

Your Highness dare beat a government official

in public in defiance of law?

I can have you butchered right here and right now.

Pay for life

with life.

I dare do that.

What about you?

Your Highness,

men of our status shouldn’t lower ourselves

to the same level as these ruffians.

It’s not worth it.

Let’s go.

Did those young aristocrats

have nothing better to do?

They had to pry into brother Xiaotian’s past

and mock him for it.

They were so dull.

Do you think they’re the reason

why I’ve been held back in the Capital City?

Big brother,

can that be true?

They hate you, so why would they hold you back in the Capital City,

where you were assigned to a sinecure?

Holding me back in their turf

gives them an opportunity to deal with me.

That’s right.

So we have to be careful,

lest they catch us tripping.

After all, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites

is Guan Xiaokun’s father.

Big brother, you almost got his son imprisoned.

Broad-minded as he is,

he surely bears a grudge against you.

I fear

that if something untoward happens…

Daheng is right.

Guan Xiaokun is a coxcomb,

but he knows too many vile tricks.

But for your interference, he’d have

pulled off that silver theft the other day.

I think we have to be careful.

I will be careful.

That being said,

my greatest talent

is stirring up trouble.

And I know clearly

whether the trouble is serious or not

and whether it’s salvable or not.

Let’s go.

That blasted Ye Xiaotian

is as slippery as an eel.

It’s hard to figure out a way to punish him.

We can take our time.

There’s no hurry.

We’ll come up with something

as long as he’s stuck in here.

Your Highness.

Come in.

Your Highness,

an envoy from our neighboring country is to arrive in the Capital City.

According to the imperial decree,

Your Highness shall leave for their reception together with Minister Guan of the Ministry of Rites.

It’s like a pillow showing up

when I feel drowsy.

A great opportunity has presented itself.

Uncle Dong.

Here.

Thanks.

Have some more.

I’ve rarely seen you these days

since we came to the Capital City,

as you’re always catching worms outdoors

or keeping indoors.

Thank you, Sect Leader.

Guys,

here are some fish balls for you.

Let me tell you,

you can’t buy these fish balls

in the Capital City.

I prepared them myself.

And look at this pakchoi cabbage.

It’s very fresh.

Is it?

Brother Xiaotian, try it

and see if it reminds you of Hu County.

Is it well cooked?

Yes.

Try this meat.

Come on.

-Here. –Thanks.

Have a taste of this bean curd.

Here.

OK.

I’ve got enough.

All right.

Have a seat.

It’s tasty.

This is a rare get-together for us,

so let’s raise our glasses.

Let’s have some wine.

-Come on. Have some wine. -Cheers.

Big brother,

this Foreign Guests’ Hotel is a nice place,

as this sinecure

allows you to receive payment

without doing any work.

You’re hopeless.

Big brother,

this place is too peaceful

for us to make waves.

We can’t get anything done

like this.

Maybe we should

do something about it?

You just said

we can’t get anything done here.

What can we do about it?

His Highness Royal Uncle Li has arrived.

Your Highness.

What a lovely party you’re having!

You’re enjoying hot pot during office hours?

No wonder

you were appointed to this catering position.

As the saying goes, food is the first necessity of the people.

This is my only aspiration.

Oh right,

what has brought Your Highness

to this godforsaken place?

A hillbilly is just a hillbilly.

Who do you mean, Hillbilly?

You, of course.

I might as well save my breath.

A diplomatic mission from Cochin (a country in modern-day India) has arrived.

As Ambassador of the Foreign Guests’ Hotel,

you’re duty-bound to receive them as soon as possible.

You’re the face of our government.

An envoy from Cochin?

It must have been tough for Your Highness to travel so far

for an audience with His Majesty the emperor of Ming Dynasty.

Please settle down here.

I’ll soon report it to the Imperial Court

and have the audience arranged.

Thank you, Minister Guan.

Please take a rest, Your Highness.

This evening Royal Uncle Li and I

shall give a dinner to welcome Your Highness.

Ambassador of the Foreign Guests’ Hotel.

I’m here, Your Excellency.

Take good care of the Cochin envoy.

Our country is known as the Celestial Empire

and the Country of Rites,

you must observe diplomatic etiquette.

Yes, Your Excellency.

Your Highness.

Please.

I’ve been good at bullying others,

not waiting upon others, since I was a kid.

I know how to deal with those

corrupt officials in the prison,

but I’m clueless about the reception

of foreign princesses.

Your Highness,

this way, please.

Please board the carriage, Your Highness.

So long.

-OK. –A moment, please, Lord Guan.-So long.

What’s the matter?

Your Excellency must be aware

that the Foreign Guests’ Hotel rarely sees any transactions in years,

and now…

What do you mean by transactions?

You think we’re doing business here?

As a government official,

you must be cautious with your words and actions.

Your Excellency is right.

And now

we’re receiving a foreign guest,

a princess, actually.

But Your Excellency knows

that we’re too short-handed

to handle it.

Well,

I’ll bid the Department of Foreign Affairs

to mobilize a troop of people here when I get back.

Thank you, Your Excellency.

Your Excellency,

the Foreign Guests’ Hotel is rather poor,

so…

What else

do you need?

Tell me your misgivings once and for all.

All right.

We need silver to receive foreign guests.

OK.

I’ll soon allocate a fund to you.

And we need an interpreter.

He needs to be proficient in the Cochin language.

Well…

It’s hard for us to find a Cochin interpreter

at such short notice.

Luckily,

the Cochin princess knows our language.

You can directly communicate

with the Cochin princess

If you have anything to tell her

during her stay.

Yes, Your Excellency.

All right.

So long.

So long, Lord Guan.

Diplomacy is no small matter.

The government must be devoting

much attention to the Cochin princess’s visit,

as her long journey has set a good example to our neighboring countries.

What are you going to do

if you make a slip?

Your Highness,

I hope Your Highness

finds this place inhabitable.

If there’s anything Your Highness wants,

please don’t hesitate to ask.

I like this place.

The Foreign Guests’ Hotel is elegant

and quiet.

I love this refined and quiet atmosphere.

Ambassador Ye,

I’m grateful to you and your two attendants

for your warm reception.

I’m very satisfied with your arrangements.

This is a small gift

to show my respect.

Please accept it.

It’s very kind of Your Highness.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Ambassador Ye,

this is for you.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Thank you.

Big brother,

what’s the matter with your left hand?

That villainous Li Xuancheng

pinched my arm really hard.

He must have hit an acupoint.

My arm still feels numb.

Big brother,

it’s a good opportunity to make trouble.

I have to warn you two.

Don’t make trouble this time.

This mission involves foreign guests

and concerns the Celestial Empire.

We must take it seriously.

We mustn’t disgrace

the Great Ming Dynasty.

We must behave ourselves.

Let’s go.

-Bravo. –Wonderful.

Brilliant.

Amazing.

Royal Uncle Li.

Your Highness,

would you excuse me for a minute?