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(Joy of Life Season 2)

(Episode 23)

It's small and can be placed here.

Put it inside. Hurry.

Go and bring Da Bao here from my father.

Leave a space for Da Bao.

Stop!

You can't touch this.

Da Bao is inside this.

Da Bao, don't be afraid. He is not a bad person.

I know.

Da Bao eats a lot of good food.

Its stomach is so big that it's going to explode.

- It eats a lot. - Qi Nian.

Lord Fan, let me do it.

No!

You can't touch this as well.

Do you know what's inside this?

I'm telling you. These are the hawthorns my father gave me.

They are delicious.

Your father gave them to you as a snack.

What's wrong with you?

I told you.

You can't take this.

Give it to me. Da Bao, don't be afraid.

- It's fine. - He's not a bad person.

Da Bao is full.

My father gave it to me.

The hawthorns my father gave me.

Yes. It's your snack.

Yes.

I've told you.

Don't touch it.

This is Da Bao's Da Bao.

All right.

I understand.

Help me place it.

Place it...

Young Master, don't tire yourself.

Don't be afraid.

Don't be afraid, Da Bao.

Father is an exception!

Father is an exception!

Father is an exception!

Father is an exception!

Father is an exception!

Da Bao!

Father is an exception!

(Fan Residence)

Shi Chan Li.

Shi Chan Li!

Shi Chan Li!

Shi Chan Li.

Lord Fan.

The accident report said

the fire was an accident

due to the hot weather and flammable materials.

That's not right, Lord Fan.

A natural fire disaster

must have a source.

Even if the wind was strong and the fire was blazing,

it wouldn't burn the whole town.

Even if the whole town was burned down,

the people

would not be all dead.

Even I know that.

It was impossible for the person

who wrote to not know that.

A whole town full of people

and a sudden fire.

This is what's left.

When I rushed there,

the whole town was burnt.

No one was left alive.

Cheng Ze was too cruel.

Now that the town is burnt,

the clues of the smuggling stop there.

But the most important thing is all the lives lost!

There needs to be an explanation

for the burnt town.

An accidental fire.

That's all?

I dare ask.

Was the one who set fire

a powerful figure?

No one knows

who set the fire.

However, the conclusion is right.

The person

must be a powerful figure.

Then...

Can the case still be investigated?

Do you know?

Another murder case

was sent to me today.

However,

the case was gone just now.

What do you mean that it's gone?

The one who made the report has escaped.

Shi Chan Li.

In this time and age,

if a victim is unwilling to track down the murderer,

it is difficult to file a case.

Lord Fan,

I want to find the true culprit.

Will you escape?

I've lost my home, Lord Fan!

Where can I escape to?

Good.

I accept your case.

Not only that. I'll also accept you.

From now on, you are my retainer.

I can't guarantee to give you a result immediately

but I promise you

that I'll keep investigating it.

I, Shi Chan Li, am willing to give my life to serve you!

(Censorate)

Seniors.

I am He Zong Wei.

Thanks to His Majesty's promotion,

I have become a censor from today onward.

Please give me lots of support.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

It's nothing much. Please accept it.

Please give me lots of support.

Please give me lots of support.

Senior.

Please give me lots of support.

Are you giving gifts?

No.

I know

that censors like us are responsible

for eliminating corruption and ensuring the officials do their duty.

Giving gifts is taboo since it's bribing.

We mustn't do that.

However,

there's no need to worry.

I bought these snacks on my way.

They are the cheapest ones.

It's purely

to show my sincerity.

Please give it to everyone.

Senior,

was this Lai Ming Cheng's seat when he was alive?

Senior, do you have a firestriker?

Please light it.

What are you doing?

To be honest,

Lai Ming Cheng

was my benefactor.

Although we never met,

he was like

a teacher and a friend to me.

Censor Lai's death

hurts me and makes me sad.

After seeing Senior Lai's seat when he was alive,

I had to pay my respects no matter what.

- What are you doing? - You shouldn't do this in the Censorate.

- Don't do this. - Get up quickly.

Censor He, please stand up.

- Yes. - I got too emotional.

Oh, right.

I've been a commoner for a long time.

I only know about Censor Lai's death but I don't know the cause.

Was he harmed by a despicable person?

You don't know?

Censor Lai was executed

because he started complaining about Fan Xian.

This man was also the one who supervised Censor Lai's punishment.

It's him?

I even visited this evil man before this.

You didn't know. It's not your fault.

In the future, just meet him less.

No.

How can we concede in front of an evil person like him?

I'll go to the Fan Residence and argue with him now!

(Fan Residence)

Excuse me.

Do you have a knife?

- I don't. - Can you help lend me one?

I just came here. I'm not familiar with this place.

Lend it to me.

Thank you.

What did you tell him?

I'm here to ask you to punish me.

Lord Fan, please punish me.

He Zong Wei,

you are a censor after all.

Can you simply kneel as an official?

Lord Fan, please spare me.

When did I say I wanted to kill you?

Lord Fan.

When I sent the Spring Imperial Examination murder case to your residence,

I had offended you, Lord Fan.

Lord Fan,

I'm sure you know me well.

Indeed.

Lord Fan,

your talent and knowledge

is impeccable.

You hold many positions in the imperial court

and are powerful.

When it comes to relationships,

you are my godfather.

Stop.

I don't have a son like you.

He Zong Wei, I knew you were used by others.

I didn't plan to take revenge.

Stand up and get lost.

Lord Fan,

beat me up

to relieve your anger.

Why don't you ask your subordinate to do it?

Are you here to get a beating?

Lord Fan,

after Lai Ming Cheng's death,

the Censorate shares a common enemy

and sees you as a thorn in its side.

If I got beaten at your residence,

my life as a censor

will be easier in the future.

You came to my residence to help you gain an advantage?

You won't be beating me up for nothing, Lord Fan.

I work in the Censorate.

If there's any news in the future,

I can inform you in secret.

Lord Fan, I have no support and no power.

I'm just struggling to survive.

Lord Fan, please don't laugh at me.

Send him off.

With respect.

Lord Fan,

please beat me twice.

Beating me once will do.

Please leave.

Sure.

Lord Fan,

you're kind.

What is your name?

I don't beat people.

Are you Lord Fan's retainer?

I failed the exam.

It's good to fail the exam.

If you don't give your life as an official,

you still don't have a future.

He's still too young.

Someone like He Zong Wei might seem sophisticated

but he overdid it.

- When did you come here? - I've been here for a long time.

I dared not disturb you since you looked like you were busy.

What is it?

- Has Mr. Wu Zhu been here recently? - No.

I heard you are Mr. Wu Zhu's direct disciple.

If Mr. Wu Zhu isn't around,

fighting you is the same as well.

Ignore him, he's just a fighting addict.

He always thinks about fighting Wu Zhu.

Do the important things first.

I'm sure you know about the Fifth Bureau of the Overwatch Council.

I know. They manage the Black Cavalry.

Yes.

The Black Cavalry has been stationed outside the capital

but its food and supplies

have always been arranged by the capital.

So, the First Bureau needs to coordinate this.

This book records the allocation of supplies

and the Black Cavalry's distribution in recent years.

Study it in detail.

In the future,

you'll be in charge of this.

You can just find someone to tell me something so minor.

Why did you come here in person?

The Overwatch Council's Black Cavalry

is not controlled by the army.

Apart from me, there's only one other person in the Qing Kingdom

who can command the Black Cavalry.

His Majesty?

Yes.

Oh, I heard Chancellor Lin is retiring.

Yes. It happened two days ago.

That's so soon.

Everyone is old.

However, Chancellor Lin

is not the only person

who will retire during this period.

Take a closer look

and put in more effort.

Let's go.

- Are you leaving just like that? - I'm busy.

What's this?

A riddle?

Lord Fan, it's late.

Have some supper.

What is this?

An exam question?

The First Bureau is in charge of

the transport of the Black Cavalry's supplies.

Are you overthinking this?

No.

There must be something else hiding here.

I just can't figure it out.

Tell me. Why can't he say what's on his mind directly?

Is it because

he has no choice but to do this?

Uncle.

Uncle.

Didn't I ask you not to send me off?

I just want to get a ride.

Where are you going?

Just in front.

What are you planning again?

Uncle, your departure from the capital

is unceremonious this time.

It's a farewell.

Crying,

drinking farewell wine,

and reading poems.

Something like that is tiring.

I'm old.

It's better to be quiet.

Don't worry, Uncle.

I don't do that.

Da Bao...

He likes the food in my residence.

He has gained weight recently.

That's great.

That's great.

I didn't tell him that you were leaving according to your orders.

That's right.

Let him be happy

and experience fewer farewells.

However, I think you still want to see your family

one last time

when you leave the capital.

Please stop.

Da Bao!

Wan Er!

What is it, Wan Er?

Wan Er!

What is it, Wan Er?

Let's bow in that direction.

Why?

I suddenly feel like doing it.

Do it with me.

I'll listen to you.

I only told Da Bao this was an outing

and nothing else.

Good.

It's just that

I've troubled you.

Uncle, I'll be leaving.

I wish you and Wan Er

a happily ever after.

I also wish you a smooth journey.

Xian!

Xian!

Xian!

Xian!

Xian, let's go.

Wan Er!

Having the opportunity to retire

is good enough.

What's good enough?

Being together as a family is good enough.

We are a family. We should be together.

We won't separate with each other. Let me share my hawthorns with you.

Here you go, Xian.

Wan Er, for you.

Thanks, Da Bao.

- What's wrong? - What's wrong?

This hawthorn is sour.

I wished Father was here.

It's all right.

Father is busy.

We should have fun on our own, all right?

Xian, let's go. I'll bring you to catch butterflies.

- Da Bao. - Play with me!

Be careful.

I'm asking it to catch butterflies with me

but it won't follow me.

If you don't come with me, I'll play with someone else!

What's wrong?

A riddle from President Chen.

I haven't solved it yet.

Why don't you help me take a look?

The distribution of Black Cavalry is confidential.

I won't see it.

How did you end up getting this?

The First Bureau is in charge of the Black Cavalry supply distribution.

What did you just say?

The distribution of Black Cavalry is confidential.

The Black Cavalry has been stationed outside the capital.

This book records the allocation of supplies

and the black cavalry's distribution in recent years.

Study it in detail.

What's wrong?

It's nothing.

Play without me. I suddenly remember something.

Wang Qi Nian.

Lord Fan, are you going back?

How many men did you bring today?

I brought a few from the First Bureau.

They are protecting around this place.

- That's no use. - What's wrong?

President Chen asked the First Bureau to help distribute the supplies.

That's right.

Recording the supplies in this book is good enough.

Why is the distribution of Black Cavalry recorded as well?

Did he want you to slowly take over the Black Cavalry?

- Do you have a horse? - It's over there.

(How soon.)

Everyone is old.

However, Chancellor Lin

is not the only person

who will retire during this period.

Which important official retired recently?

The official who has retired and left the capital

is the Magistrate of the capital, Mei Zhi Li. You saw him.

- How did he end up? - I heard he was killed by bandits.

- Do you still remember when it happened? - I do.

Take a look at that day's distribution.

13th of June.

The Black Cavalry was indeed ordered to leave camp.

- No way. - There's another important sentence.

The Overwatch Council's Black Cavalry

is not controlled by the army.

Apart from me, there's only one other person in the Qing kingdom

who can command the Black Cavalry.

Don't tell me...

Every sentence of his was the riddle itself.

Let's go! We'll catch up to Uncle!

If we meet the Black Cavalry,

we still can't stop them.

This is an emergency. Where can I go to find reinforcements?

We'll have to take a gamble.

Your Highness.

Isn't this Fan Xian? What a coincidence.

Why are you here?

Wasn't I assigned as the Imperial Bodyguard?

I saw the men slacking

so I brought them out to train.

- You train here? - It was arranged by President Chen.

They are the palace guards. It's hard to find a day when they are free.

He's really impressive.

What's wrong?

Your Highness, do you dare accept a job that will get you killed?

It sounds exciting.

We might be fighting the Black Cavalry.

I know nothing!

You abduct me.

Time is running out, I have no time to explain it. Follow me.

(Chief Inspector)

Greetings.

All of you have worked hard.

Let me introduce ourselves.

These are the palace guards.

This man is Prince Cheng Ru.

He has been leading the troops at the border.

He is a prince regardless.

Regardless?

That man.

Wang Qi Nian.

Lord Fan, I'm useless.

He is good at Qinggong.

No one can catch him.

Everyone, please spare us.

We have the palace guards, the prince,

and someone good at Qinggong.

It's difficult to kill us all.

Why don't we discuss this

and each take a step back?

We'll return to our homes.

If someone asks,

just explain it with this.

I hold all the responsibility.

Do we have a discussion?

Are you Fan Xian?

Yes.

As a member of the Black Cavalry,

we can't leave camp without an order.

Since I'm here,

that means I've received an order.

Chief Inspector Fan, you should know

that a military order is absolute.

That means there's no room for discussion.

Retreat.

This is a surprise.

Didn't you say we should return to our homes?

Didn't you say the order was absolute?

The Black Cavalry belongs to the Fifth Bureau of the Overwatch Council.

We left the camp on the Fifth Bureau's orders.

Chief Inspector Fan is the man

who is only inferior to President Chen.

Your order is above the Fifth Bureau's.

So, returning to our homes

is a military order.

Thank you.

A military order.

Return to camp!

(Black Cavalry Commander, Commander Jing)

Do you still have something?

(Poetic God)

I bought it overnight

when I heard about your death.

Should I

thank you then?

Thankfully, it was a false rumor.

- Why don't I pay you for the book? - No need.

Chief Inspector, can you

leave an autograph?

I didn't bring a brush.

Do you have a brush?

Don't look at me.

- What are you doing? - Blood can also be used to write.

Brush.

There's a brush.

I have no ink.

I need water to grind ink.

I don't think tea works.

It's better than blood.

You are right.

Lord Fan, here you go.

Both of you are blocking the light.

Who should I sign to?

I'm not asking you to vomit. I'm writing your name.

To show that it's for you.

Great.

- What's your surname? - Jing.

- Jing that means thorns? - Yes.

A good surname.

- Your name? - Nameless.

Nameless Jing. Good name.

My name is not Nameless. I have no name.

- Your position? - Vice Commander.

I belong to the Fifth Bureau.

All right.

Vice...

Vice...

(To Commander Jing, Fan Xian)

(To Commander Jing, Fan Xian)

My handwriting is bad.

You are too humble.

It's no wonder why President Chen said

the Chief Inspector's handwriting would even shock spirits and deities.

- Thank you. - Commander Jing, do you like to read poems?

I don't understand them

but I like it.

The literary circle of the Qing Kingdom has been declining for a long time.

Your sudden appearance

is fortunate for the Qing Kingdom.

Even if I don't understand the poems,

I still respect someone like you.

Chief Inspector Fan,

it's good that you are alive.

I feel the same as well.

You should

really practice your handwriting.

Uncle, I'll go back with you.

I guessed wrongly.

- What did you guess wrong? - The Black Cavalry appeared.

What did that mean?

His Majesty wants to kill you.

No.

His Majesty is not trying to change the chancellor.

He wants to remove the chancellor.

What's the difference?

Remove the chancellor.

Abolishing the position of chancellor?

I made a wrong judgment

so my way of dealing with it was wrong.

Wait for me.

This list

has all my retainers and acquaintances.

Give it to His Majesty

and tell him

that I'll submit a report

when I return home

to state the harm caused by the position of chancellor.

The leader of all officials

has too much authority.

If an ambitious official takes over,

the people will be in danger.

I will lead the move to abolish the position of chancellor.

His Majesty has nothing to do with it.

Enough.

You should return to the capital.

I should send you off.

There's no need.

After the things are delivered

and the message is sent,

I will be safe.

Even the Black Cavalry came to kill you.

They are not killing me.

They are reminding me.

Are you that confident? Wasn't that an attempt to kill you?

I won't die.

I'm afraid I can't

protect all those under me.

I'm not Mei Zhi Li.

If I die,

there is no way

a history book can be written.

If His Majesty wanted to give you a reminder,

he could just tell you right in the face.

Why did he need to do this?

Do I need to tell you that?

It was a reminder

and also a threat.

What do you think of His Majesty's move?

His Majesty is unpredictable.

He makes good moves.

Good moves?

The moves are all the same.

If you manage the six ministries

and hold the military authority,

you can also make such a good move.

You can be softer when you say that.

The most brilliant thing about His Majesty

is that no one can predict his next move.

You had His Majesty's help

in your fight against Prince Cheng Ze.

That was why the Spring Imperial Examination happened

and brought out the fraud cases.

The fraud cases

brought me out into the open.

That was how His Majesty achieved his goal of abolishing the chancellor.

His Majesty takes advantage of others' strength to do his deeds for him.

All his intentions are hidden.

Fan Xian, you must remember.

Never trust His Majesty completely.

Never think

you've predicted all his moves before the final moment.

You make it sound like

I'm going to go against His Majesty.

This is out of your control.