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(Joy of Life Season 2)
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(Episode 18)
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Isn't this the Spring Imperial Examination?
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Can't they depend on their abilities?
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These are not just names.
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They are also the ways of the world.
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Oh, Fan Xian,
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the tree that stands out
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is the one that gets knocked down.
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It's good to be knowledgeable,
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but it's more important to know how to be tactful.
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You'll get used to it eventually.
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Have you met Guo Zheng?
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You know that too?
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Guo Zheng used to be the Chief Imperial Censor.
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After Guo You Zhi was imprisoned,
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he temporarily took over the role of Minister of Rites.
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There are many taboos in the Spring Imperial Examination.
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You should consult with him often.
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I've met Guo Zheng once, but...
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You didn't quite get along.
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Uncle, Guo Zheng led the renovation of the examination hall...
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It's all according to regulations.
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He's been an official for many years after all.
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He knows all the rules inside out.
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He knows how to use the rules to protect himself.
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You will need to learn that too
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in the future.
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I know you feel uncomfortable about it,
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but toughen up.
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Once you get through the exam,
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your future career prospects are limitless.
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The crown prince went to see him?
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Sit.
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Yes, Your Highness.
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After that, Fan Xian went to Chancellor Lin's residence.
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So, he's pulling strings.
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Your Highness,
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we have a few names too.
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Should we send a list over as well?
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Not this year.
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These are all scholars loyal to you.
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We'll leave it to luck this year.
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The traps are already set,
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we can't jump in ourselves.
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Do you think Fan Xian will follow the usual rules
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in this Spring Imperial Examination?
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Who would dare to defy
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years of established customs?
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He's different.
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What others are accustomed to,
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he might not be.
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Qi Nian.
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Yes?
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When I first heard about the corruption
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in the Spring Imperial Examination,
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I was really motivated to eradicate
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all the accumulated corruption
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and restore fairness for all the scholars.
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You truly care about the country and the people, My Lord.
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But in just a short while,
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the crown prince and Chancellor Lin handed me a list.
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What can I do?
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To fight against Prince Cheng Ze,
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I need the crown prince's support.
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And as for Chancellor Lin, it's even more complicated.
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I'll be marrying Wan Er after the exam,
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making us family.
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I don't want to accept what they gave me,
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but I can't refuse.
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You have no choice, My Lord.
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Do you know what Chancellor Lin said to me?
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What did he say?
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He said everyone is used to it,
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and I should just endure it.
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If I endure it now,
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I'll get used to it in the future.
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Everyone is used to it,
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so why should I be the one to stick my neck out?
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If I do so,
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I'll face opposition from all sides,
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with swords and knives raining down on me.
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Maybe I should just put up with it.
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My Lord,
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you have a bright future ahead.
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Why should I be the one to bear all the troubles?
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Why should I face betrayal and enmity,
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and live in a world of torment?
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Qi Nian,
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I'm just an ordinary man.
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I'm not that special,
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I'm not that brave,
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and I'm not that righteous!
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My Lord,
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as long as you have a clear conscience.
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My conscience is clear.
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My conscience is clear!
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I'm not the one at fault!
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My Lord,
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no one is arguing with you.
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My Lord.
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Shi Chan Li and the gang haven't done anything out of the ordinary.
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You...
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I got it.
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I just want to check.
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Let him go on his own.
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Come, have some food.
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Study after dinner.
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Wan Li.
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Who are you?
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Mr. Fan?
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Why don't you take a seat at the table?
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I brought my own food. It's not polite to take up a seat there.
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- What are you... - I'm reading while eating.
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Why don't you read inside?
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Mr. Fan,
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the candles inside cost money.
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Out here, it's free.
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So, you're a little tight on money.
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You're being too polite.
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I'm just plain poor.
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Waiter,
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we'll have a roast chicken, a plate of beef, and a pot of wine.
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Sir, aren't you going to sit at a table?
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Why sit at a table?
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Right here is just fine.
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All right.
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Mr. Fan,
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what are you...
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Each encounter is destiny.
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Let's have a drink together.
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I can't accept this.
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Just treat me back someday.
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This is not necessary.
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I must thank you for this meal.
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Gentlemen,
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enjoy your meal.
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Sir, your dishes are all here. Enjoy.
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All right.
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Excuse me.
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I haven't had meat in so long, I couldn't help it.
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This happens all the time.
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- Then I... - Go ahead.
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When we were in the examination hall, you said
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you wanted to become an official.
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- Why did we come to the capital? - To become officials.
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And why are we working in the examination hall?
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Also to become officials.
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Yes, I dream of it, even in my sleep.
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Is it to gain honor and glory for your ancestors?
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No,
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it's because I can't stand it anymore.
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Mr. Fan, the imperial examination system is unfair.
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Officials are corrupt,
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people are starving outside,
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and the court is embroiled in political strife.
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Who in the world doesn't know that?
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Yet no one says anything about it.
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Ji Chang advised me to endure it,
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but I think, if I choose to endure it even when the world is unjust,
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what's the point of all these teachings from the sages?
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So, Mr. Fan,
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someone must break the silence, even if it means shedding blood.
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Look, if I were to achieve success in the exam,
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wouldn't the bloodshed be more pronounced,
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the impact greater,
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and the number of people who hear about it larger?
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I want to become an official
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because I refuse to endure it.
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Wan Li, your vision of being an official
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would lead you to death.
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A dead end indeed.
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But Mr. Fan,
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I've become a fool
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from studying too much,
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stubborn in my beliefs.
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Please forgive my foolishness.
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Wan Li.
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- My Lord. - You've worked hard, Zi Yue.
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Keep watching the inn for the next couple of days.
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You didn't have to say that.
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It's my duty.
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Qi Nian, let's go.
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Back to the residence?
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To the Overwatch Council.
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You want to go to the Overwatch Council at this hour?
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I want to read the inscriptions again.
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What did I tell you?
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He's always spontaneous.
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I heard that.
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What can I say?
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This is called profound deliberation,
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wisdom as deep as the sea.
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My Lord, you truly are extraordinary.
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Goodbye.
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Thoughts of you make one grow old,
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time has suddenly grown late,
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abandon not the path once chosen,
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work harder to earn a meal.
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You're in charge of overseeing the copying of the names, right?
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When the time comes, take a look at these names for me.
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These are not just names.
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They are also the ways of the world.
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Those listed in this list
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will all become useless manuscripts.
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Look, if I were to achieve success in the exam,
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wouldn't the bloodshed be more pronounced,
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the impact greater,
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and the number of people who hear about it larger?
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Actually, I know it too.
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I have no chance of making it onto the list.
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All the slots have been filled,
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and there's no place left for us.
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But what can I do? I'm just a poor scholar.
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Fan Xian, you see,
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they've traveled thousands of miles to the capital,
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the Spring Imperial Examination
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is not just an exam for them,
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it's like a ray of hope.
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These are my favorite phrases.
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Get out of the way. You're blocking my light.
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They can't afford to pay for candles,
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but still want to have light.
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Thank you.
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When my mother was alive,
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she wanted to change this world completely.
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It wasn't just changing the world,
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your mother also wanted
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to change people's hearts.
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At that time,
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she was like a dazzling meteor,
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and also like a blazing flame,
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showing the people of the Qing Kingdom a different light.
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But she still died.
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However,
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that light left its mark.
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Many people
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changed because of her.
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Sometimes I often think,
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with my mother's abilities,
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if she had chosen a different path back then,
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she would still have lived well.
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Yet she chose to burn everything and leave behind inscriptions.
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But now,
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there aren't many people who remember her.
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Do you think she regretted it?
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Absolutely not.
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Even until her last moment?
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I didn't see her at her last moment,
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but I believe Ye Qing Mei never regretted it.
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Wasn't she afraid?
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She was only afraid
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that her light wasn't burning brightly enough.
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I never thought that one day,
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I would become the one to pass on the flame.
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- I want to make some trouble. - Sure, go ahead.
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Whatever trouble you cause, I'll take the blame for it.
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I can't let you bear the blame every time.
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What blame?
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I have a better scapegoat.
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A better scapegoat than me?
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That's right.
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The best scapegoat in the world.
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Fan Xian asked you to deliver a message to me?
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I find it quite baffling myself.
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After all these years,
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I've never seen Lord Fan act in such a manner.
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What's the message?
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He requests Your Majesty
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to summon him to the palace.
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Summon him.
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Yes, Your Majesty.
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Fan Xian?
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Lord Fan!
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Commander Gong?
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How may I help you?
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What are you doing here at this late hour?
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His Majesty has summoned him.
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Now?
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According to protocol,
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no court official should enter the palace at this hour.
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His Majesty's orders are the protocol.
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I'm just doing my duty. Please forgive me.
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Your Majesty,
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Fan Xian is here.
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What is he...
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Your Majesty, I heard that you were injured by gunpowder a few days ago.
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I've been worried about you.
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So, I specially prepared some burn ointment for you.
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Also, considering your daily worries over state affairs,
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I've also prepared some calming and tonic medicine for you.
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Take it after dinner every day.
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The burn ointment is for external use.
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Is there anything else?
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That's all.
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You say you were worried,
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but why don't I believe you?
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I've been injured for several days already,
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and you only showed up now.
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It took some time to make the ointment.
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Also,
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if you wanted me to summon you,
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why go through such a big hassle to let others see?
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Truly, nothing can escape Your Majesty's eyes.
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All right, speak up. What do you want to tell me?
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Your Majesty, do you trust me?
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Just say whatever you came to say.
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Your Majesty, are you aware of the corruption
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in the Spring Imperial Examination?
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Since I took on the role of Central Official,
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I've been receiving numerous notes every day.
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These notes are filled with names,
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and these names
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are preselected by someone,
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earmarked for success in the exam.
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Keep going.
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I would like to request fairness in this year's
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Spring Imperial Examination.
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If you want fairness,
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why come to me?
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I'm afraid the implications are too deep,
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and I alone cannot bear the responsibility.
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In the entire Qing Kingdom,
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only Your Majesty can weather this storm.
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Are you asking me
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to be your scapegoat?
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Not for me,
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but for the Qing Kingdom.
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Why do you sound so much like Lai Ming Cheng?
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Are you holding resentment about Lai Ming Cheng's death?
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Yes.
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You shouldn't.
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Yes.
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You're quite candid.
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For your candor,
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I'll be your scapegoat this time.
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Thank you, Your Majesty.
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I shall take my leave now.
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Apply the medicine
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to me before you go.
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His Majesty summoned Fan Xian to the palace?
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- At this hour? - If it wasn't urgent,
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His Majesty wouldn't have summoned him in late at night.
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Are you sure?
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Gong Dian saw him with his own eyes.
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Even he found it unusual
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and relayed the message immediately.
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Does he know what was discussed?
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Gong Dian said even Eunuch Hou came out.
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What was discussed inside,
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no one else knows.
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Even Eunuch Hou came out.
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That's enough for now.
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Ask Gong Dian to stop finding out what they talked about.
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His identity is crucial.
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Tell him that unless it's absolutely necessary,
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don't send any more messages to me.
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Yes, Your Highness.
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I wonder what His Majesty
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said to Fan Xian.
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Whatever they talked about doesn't matter.
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Summoning him late at night and in private...
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His Majesty holds Fan Xian
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in too high regard.
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Your Highness,
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I'm really unable to handle this matter.
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I hope Your Highness can forgive me.
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I heard that His Majesty
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summoned you to the palace yesterday.
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Yes, that's true.
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Did His Majesty give you any orders?
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His Majesty
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didn't say anything.
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He didn't say anything?
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I didn't ask anything either then.
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Your Highness, everyone will have to rely on
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their own abilities in this year's exam.
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That's the way it should be.
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Lord Qin.
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Lord Fan.
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I knew you would take this path.
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- How? - You don't want anyone to see you.
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Doesn't this just prove that we're destined to meet?
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Lord Fan, I owe some favors from my time in the military.
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I have a few names here,
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please look out for them for me.
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I'm sorry.
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It's just a few people.
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Please help me spread the word.
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- What word? - This year's exam
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will be assessed on actual talents, not background.
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I will not take anyone's list.
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Did His Majesty summon you last night
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precisely for this matter?
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His Majesty didn't say anything.
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Oh, I see.
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Since His Majesty didn't say anything, I'm not guessing anything either.
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Uncle, I'm really sorry.
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It's just that I must adhere to the rules
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regarding the Spring Imperial Examination.
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Why did you do it?
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I have no choice.
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I know His Majesty summoned you to the palace last night.
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Now everyone will assume that His Majesty
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instructed you to act in this manner.
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I know His Majesty.
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With his methods,
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he would either swiftly eradicate all forms of corruption
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like a thunderstorm,
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or he would subtly
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manipulate behind the scenes.
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Even when his plan naturally comes to fruition,
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he never lets anyone see through his true intentions.
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He would never hastily summon someone in the dead of night,
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only to let things end so peacefully.
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This isn't His Majesty's way.
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You're using him as a shield.
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Uncle, you know His Majesty so well.
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No one can truly understand him.
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Among all the kings in Qing Kingdom's history, he's the most inscrutable.
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You're being too modest, Uncle.
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Don't change the subject. I'm asking you.
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Why did you do it?
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Actually, I just want
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the Spring Imperial Examination
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to be fair and justifiable,
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even if it's
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just once.
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All the officials in the capital are watching the examination closely.
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Aren't you afraid?
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00:27:26,811 --> 00:27:29,411
Of course I am. That's why I'm making His Majesty take the blame.
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And I've seen through it, haven't I?
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00:27:31,381 --> 00:27:32,762
If I were to expose it,
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would you be able to deal with it?
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00:27:34,453 --> 00:27:36,134
Uncle, you're family.
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00:27:36,215 --> 00:27:37,454
Please leave me a way out.
437
00:27:37,540 --> 00:27:38,780
Why should I spare you?
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00:27:38,869 --> 00:27:40,709
Because Wan Er won't marry anyone else but me.
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00:27:41,462 --> 00:27:44,042
If you're gone, Wan Er can always find someone else!
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00:27:44,160 --> 00:27:46,722
You're right, Uncle. Please calm down.
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00:27:46,876 --> 00:27:49,562
I don't know if it's fate or doom.
442
00:27:51,572 --> 00:27:53,798
Why did Wan Er have to fall for you?
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00:27:55,132 --> 00:27:56,692
Well, I'm pretty outstanding, you know.
444
00:28:01,612 --> 00:28:04,373
You want to create a fair system for the Spring Imperial Examination.
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00:28:04,524 --> 00:28:06,071
What's your motive?
446
00:28:07,158 --> 00:28:09,557
What can you gain from this?
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00:28:13,964 --> 00:28:15,843
Actually, I understood
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00:28:16,749 --> 00:28:18,188
what you said last time.
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The tree that stands out is the one that gets knocked down.
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00:28:24,053 --> 00:28:25,762
So, I had thought about
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00:28:26,573 --> 00:28:28,882
swimming with the tide and doing what others do.
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00:28:30,253 --> 00:28:31,503
What's wrong with that?
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00:28:32,525 --> 00:28:34,602
For things I don't like, I could endure them
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and eventually get used to them.
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But I just couldn't do it.
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I couldn't sleep at night.
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I'm tormented inside.
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There is this word that keeps rolling around in my mind,
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and I can't suppress it.
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00:28:54,942 --> 00:28:56,192
Which word?
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Well, unfairness.
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00:30:10,422 --> 00:30:12,002
That's two words.
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00:30:16,020 --> 00:30:18,220
"Well" doesn't really count.
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00:30:19,942 --> 00:30:21,402
We're scholars.
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00:30:21,741 --> 00:30:24,482
We should be cautious with our words.
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I'll be more careful next time.
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"Unfairness."
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So, it's all about that.
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Do you believe
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there's fairness in this world?
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Not absolutely,
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but relatively.
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00:30:43,612 --> 00:30:44,862
What?
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There's no absolute fairness in this world.
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Just like some are born into wealth,
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while some are impoverished.
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Some have sharp intellects,
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while some appear foolish.
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And the Spring Imperial Examination is meant to provide everyone
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with a relative fair chance to change their fate.
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If even this one chance is not fair,
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how absurd would the world be?
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00:31:23,132 --> 00:31:24,382
All right.
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Let's make things fair
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in the capital for once.
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Go meet with Guo Zheng again.
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I've arranged it.
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Ask him about the taboos and regulations of the examination in more detail.
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00:31:53,952 --> 00:31:55,629
While you want to fight for fairness for them,
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don't let yourself fall into a trap.
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Fan Xian,
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if the world
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00:32:09,069 --> 00:32:10,522
is truly that absurd,
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what are you going to do?
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00:32:16,693 --> 00:32:17,962
You don't need to answer.
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00:32:18,238 --> 00:32:19,488
Ask yourself.
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00:32:20,973 --> 00:32:22,223
Go.
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00:32:31,693 --> 00:32:32,943
Fairness...
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Lord Fan.
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Lord Guo, we meet again.
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I've been waiting for you, Lord Fan.
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00:33:08,892 --> 00:33:11,482
Minister Guo, you're well-versed in the rules.
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00:33:11,645 --> 00:33:12,828
I've come to seek your guidance
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on the rules of the Spring Imperial Examination.
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00:33:15,557 --> 00:33:17,037
Chancellor Lin has told me about it.
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00:33:17,172 --> 00:33:18,722
I'm not good enough to guide you.
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00:33:19,365 --> 00:33:21,606
Lord Fan, with your intelligence,
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00:33:21,780 --> 00:33:24,820
you could've figured it out yourself.
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00:33:25,029 --> 00:33:27,150
I'm just providing additional information.
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I've prepared it for you.
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00:33:33,285 --> 00:33:35,245
Lord Fan, given your capability,
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you're in charge of many tasks
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during the Spring Imperial Examination.
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00:33:38,540 --> 00:33:39,621
Before the exam starts,
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there's the task of inspecting the examinees.
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00:33:41,680 --> 00:33:43,530
During the three days of the exam, you'll need to
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00:33:43,554 --> 00:33:44,835
supervise and patrol the hall.
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00:33:44,958 --> 00:33:48,602
After the exam, you'll need to oversee the registration of names.
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00:33:48,840 --> 00:33:51,548
The Spring Imperial Examination is the most important event in our dynasty,
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00:33:51,572 --> 00:33:53,642
with numerous rules and taboos.
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00:33:53,757 --> 00:33:55,838
There are too many to list verbally,
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00:33:55,964 --> 00:33:57,642
so I've written them all down.
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00:33:58,773 --> 00:34:00,893
All the detailed rules are included.
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00:34:01,053 --> 00:34:03,642
As long as you take the time to look through them,
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00:34:03,843 --> 00:34:07,283
you can ensure there are no oversights during the exam.
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00:34:08,252 --> 00:34:10,452
How can I repay such a great favor?
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00:34:17,341 --> 00:34:18,722
- Lord Fan. - Yes?
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00:34:19,092 --> 00:34:20,412
Come here, go over there.
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00:34:22,416 --> 00:34:23,666
This pillar...
530
00:34:27,228 --> 00:34:28,478
Straighten it.
531
00:34:30,292 --> 00:34:31,562
- Lord Guo. - Lord Guo.
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00:34:33,092 --> 00:34:35,842
Lord Sun, the exam is coming. I'm busy.
533
00:34:35,940 --> 00:34:37,829
- I'm busy. - I'll leave you be.
534
00:34:45,244 --> 00:34:47,042
You've worked hard, Lord Guo.
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00:34:49,957 --> 00:34:51,207
Thank you.
536
00:34:53,732 --> 00:34:55,412
Now I'm just looking forward to seeing you
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00:34:55,493 --> 00:34:58,213
write your own book and establish your own school soon.
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00:34:58,525 --> 00:35:00,405
I'll be content then.
539
00:35:01,454 --> 00:35:03,722
Thank you very much, Lord Guo.
540
00:35:04,252 --> 00:35:06,492
- I'll take my leave now. - Goodbye, Lord Fan.
541
00:35:20,292 --> 00:35:21,402
How did it go?
542
00:35:22,861 --> 00:35:24,882
Didn't you hear us back there?
543
00:35:25,894 --> 00:35:28,453
Fan Xian is a highly skilled martial artist. To be cautious,
544
00:35:28,565 --> 00:35:30,325
I didn't dare to get too close to eavesdrop.
545
00:35:30,367 --> 00:35:31,722
That's a pity.
546
00:35:31,997 --> 00:35:35,796
You didn't see the deeply grateful look on Lord Fan's face.
547
00:35:36,268 --> 00:35:38,468
I almost felt bad for him at that moment.
548
00:35:39,774 --> 00:35:42,014
What did you write in that booklet for him?
549
00:35:42,172 --> 00:35:45,452
All the details about the various rules and regulations
550
00:35:45,878 --> 00:35:47,442
of the Spring Imperial Examination.
551
00:35:47,636 --> 00:35:50,767
I can't afford to make any intentional mistakes on written papers.
552
00:35:52,638 --> 00:35:53,888
You did right.
553
00:35:54,854 --> 00:35:56,104
Fan Xian
554
00:35:57,053 --> 00:35:58,303
is very cautious.
555
00:35:59,406 --> 00:36:02,513
However, for significant events like the Spring Imperial Examination,
556
00:36:02,612 --> 00:36:06,093
there are inevitably some rules that shouldn't be written down.
557
00:36:06,244 --> 00:36:07,524
Since they shouldn't be written,
558
00:36:07,572 --> 00:36:09,533
naturally, they had to be left blank.
559
00:36:10,316 --> 00:36:14,115
Please tell His Highness that with me around,
560
00:36:14,196 --> 00:36:17,562
I'll ensure that Lord Fan violates taboos during the exam.
561
00:36:17,688 --> 00:36:19,051
While it might not be a major offense,
562
00:36:19,075 --> 00:36:22,676
it will make scholars throughout the country keep their distance from him.
563
00:36:27,366 --> 00:36:30,202
Aren't you afraid of offending Chancellor Lin?
564
00:36:31,685 --> 00:36:33,242
Of course I am.
565
00:36:37,877 --> 00:36:40,037
But he doesn't have
566
00:36:40,989 --> 00:36:42,589
any leverage over me.
567
00:36:43,855 --> 00:36:45,105
His Highness said
568
00:36:45,813 --> 00:36:48,173
that those were just old and useless ledgers from the past.
569
00:36:48,292 --> 00:36:49,293
After the ban is lifted,
570
00:36:49,373 --> 00:36:51,693
he'll personally come to express his gratitude to you and,
571
00:36:52,789 --> 00:36:55,868
in passing, burn all those useless papers.
572
00:36:59,253 --> 00:37:00,503
Then His Highness
573
00:37:00,652 --> 00:37:02,132
can just sit back and watch the show.
574
00:37:12,419 --> 00:37:15,722
(Fan Residence)
575
00:37:51,311 --> 00:37:54,042
- Are they here? - They're in the room. Everything's arranged.
576
00:37:54,557 --> 00:37:55,637
Nobody saw them, right?
577
00:37:55,772 --> 00:37:57,602
They avoided everyone in the residence.
578
00:37:57,732 --> 00:38:00,183
Don't worry, nobody saw him.
579
00:38:10,533 --> 00:38:12,013
They're starving.
580
00:38:13,053 --> 00:38:14,162
You're back.
581
00:38:16,292 --> 00:38:18,042
I'm back.
582
00:38:18,692 --> 00:38:21,042
Returning from Northern Qi this time
583
00:38:21,156 --> 00:38:23,516
was truly a journey of hardships.
584
00:38:23,621 --> 00:38:26,762
Fortunately, Bao Kun and me are unparalleled duo.
585
00:38:26,949 --> 00:38:28,588
No matter what obstacles we faced,
586
00:38:28,676 --> 00:38:29,837
we cleverly overcame them.
587
00:38:29,918 --> 00:38:31,260
That's how we managed to escape danger
588
00:38:31,284 --> 00:38:32,534
and return to the capital.
589
00:38:33,132 --> 00:38:34,762
You two seem to get along well now.
590
00:38:35,221 --> 00:38:37,602
Heroes appreciate heroes.
591
00:38:41,893 --> 00:38:44,893
Young Master, now that you've returned home in glory,
592
00:38:44,973 --> 00:38:46,612
I must treat you to a meal and catch up.
593
00:38:46,692 --> 00:38:47,853
Let's talk about what to eat.
594
00:38:47,933 --> 00:38:49,157
- I'll treat you. - No, let me.
595
00:38:49,181 --> 00:38:51,091
I'll treat you. Come on, Qi Nian!
596
00:38:51,172 --> 00:38:53,802
Young Master, you sound so energetic.
597
00:38:54,772 --> 00:38:56,202
What should we eat?
598
00:38:58,212 --> 00:38:59,462
I'll treat you.
599
00:39:03,212 --> 00:39:04,613
My undercover diary.
600
00:39:05,965 --> 00:39:07,215
You've worked hard.
601
00:39:07,542 --> 00:39:10,282
He said you called me here to save my father's life?
602
00:39:10,504 --> 00:39:11,520
Here's the thing.
603
00:39:11,601 --> 00:39:13,989
I'm in charge of overseeing the Spring Imperial Examination.
604
00:39:14,013 --> 00:39:15,442
What does that have to do with me?
605
00:39:15,748 --> 00:39:17,902
There are many taboos of the exam that I don't know about.
606
00:39:17,926 --> 00:39:20,892
- I don't know either. - But your father was the Minister of Rites.
607
00:39:22,197 --> 00:39:24,042
You want my father's help?
608
00:39:24,220 --> 00:39:25,660
That's why I asked you to come back.
609
00:39:25,878 --> 00:39:28,042
Your father can only be at ease when he sees you.
610
00:39:28,822 --> 00:39:30,941
You're planning for the exam so early?
611
00:39:31,092 --> 00:39:33,453
Actually, when Prince Cheng Ze proposed I oversee the exam,
612
00:39:33,533 --> 00:39:35,573
I was already preparing strategies to deal with it.
613
00:39:35,612 --> 00:39:37,492
Now, it looks like the timing is just right.
614
00:39:37,580 --> 00:39:38,830
You guys,
615
00:39:39,893 --> 00:39:42,228
- each more cunning than the other. - I'm just being meticulous.
616
00:39:42,252 --> 00:39:43,693
All right, spill it.
617
00:39:43,774 --> 00:39:45,162
How do you plan to save my father?
618
00:39:45,278 --> 00:39:46,358
I'll arrange it.
619
00:39:46,493 --> 00:39:48,508
I'll transfer him to the Overwatch Council's jail in a few days.
620
00:39:48,532 --> 00:39:49,892
Will you still be able to get him out then?
621
00:39:49,916 --> 00:39:52,636
I'm the Chief Inspector of the Overwatch Council, what do you think?
622
00:39:56,438 --> 00:39:57,958
But there's one thing you should know,
623
00:39:59,181 --> 00:40:01,802
your father's accusation of collusion isn't fabricated.
624
00:40:02,212 --> 00:40:03,522
I can save his life,
625
00:40:03,680 --> 00:40:05,362
but returning to an official position
626
00:40:05,446 --> 00:40:06,696
is out of the question.
627
00:40:07,813 --> 00:40:09,063
I understand.
628
00:40:09,486 --> 00:40:11,802
Just keeping him alive is good enough.
629
00:40:14,005 --> 00:40:15,205
I'll talk to my father
630
00:40:15,333 --> 00:40:16,824
and make sure he tells you everything
631
00:40:16,949 --> 00:40:19,308
he knows about the Spring Imperial Examination.
632
00:40:23,838 --> 00:40:25,088
What's this?
633
00:40:25,228 --> 00:40:27,429
A booklet personally written by the current Minister of Rites.
634
00:40:27,453 --> 00:40:29,733
Many of the taboos of the exam are listed inside.
635
00:40:30,082 --> 00:40:32,442
- Then you don't need my father. - On the contrary.
636
00:40:32,685 --> 00:40:34,805
I need your father to go through this.
637
00:40:39,509 --> 00:40:42,950
You're worried there might be traps written here?
638
00:40:43,140 --> 00:40:44,197
It's better to be cautious.
639
00:40:44,221 --> 00:40:45,319
Whether there are traps or not,
640
00:40:45,343 --> 00:40:46,593
let your father judge.
641
00:40:47,637 --> 00:40:48,637
All right.
642
00:40:48,718 --> 00:40:51,242
- Let's go and save my father then. - There's no hurry.
643
00:40:53,454 --> 00:40:54,482
Si Zhe.
644
00:40:56,192 --> 00:40:57,602
Lower your voice.
645
00:40:58,566 --> 00:41:00,006
You've both taken a long trip here.
646
00:41:00,117 --> 00:41:01,238
You must be exhausted.
647
00:41:01,319 --> 00:41:02,402
Take a few days to rest.
648
00:41:02,494 --> 00:41:04,402
Be careful not to let anyone see you.
649
00:41:04,941 --> 00:41:06,191
Of course.
650
00:41:07,565 --> 00:41:08,815
We'll be extremely cautious.
651
00:41:08,966 --> 00:41:10,216
I'm relieved.
652
00:41:11,013 --> 00:41:12,242
Come on.
653
00:41:13,660 --> 00:41:14,910
First of all,
654
00:41:15,453 --> 00:41:17,002
welcome back home, both of you.
655
00:41:25,526 --> 00:41:26,806
It's a little awkward, isn't it?
656
00:41:26,845 --> 00:41:28,282
The odor is a little too strong.
657
00:41:28,469 --> 00:41:31,282
Why don't you two go wash up? You both stink.
658
00:41:31,652 --> 00:41:33,453
- Do I stink? - You're all right.
659
00:41:33,533 --> 00:41:34,882
Come on, I'll rub your back.
660
00:41:34,979 --> 00:41:36,682
Let's go, hurry.
661
00:41:48,229 --> 00:41:50,122
Why aren't there any guards here?
662
00:41:50,815 --> 00:41:52,362
Isn't that obvious?
663
00:41:54,084 --> 00:41:56,042
This is the Ministry of Justice's jail.
664
00:41:56,172 --> 00:41:57,573
You even have authority over here?
665
00:41:57,766 --> 00:41:59,562
I have some tricks up my sleeve.
666
00:42:00,853 --> 00:42:02,376
Since you have such means,
667
00:42:02,457 --> 00:42:03,834
why don't you just get him out today
668
00:42:03,858 --> 00:42:05,258
instead of just bringing him food?
669
00:42:05,339 --> 00:42:06,458
Don't worry.
670
00:42:06,540 --> 00:42:08,869
It'll be easy once he's transferred to the Overwatch Council.
671
00:42:08,893 --> 00:42:10,143
It'll just take a day or two.
672
00:42:10,806 --> 00:42:13,042
Relax, I won't deceive you this time.
673
00:42:14,318 --> 00:42:16,202
You've deceived me several times before.
674
00:42:16,740 --> 00:42:20,221
Bao Kun, why is it every time you speak to me, something feels off?
675
00:42:20,431 --> 00:42:21,562
Off?
676
00:42:22,981 --> 00:42:24,231
I've already washed up.
677
00:42:24,559 --> 00:42:26,129
Just shut up.
678
00:42:50,996 --> 00:42:53,482
Son, I'm here to see you again.
679
00:42:57,566 --> 00:42:59,042
She got another one.
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