Original subtitles

=The Rise of Ning=

(Adapted from Wen Tan's novel "Chancellor Training Handbook" from Jinjiang Literature)

=Episode 36=

Burn this Golden-armored General

and the profit-sharing agreement

outside.

Burn them right here.

Marquis Lu, you seem distrustful of me.

Chancellor Wang, what are you saying?

It's just that we always burn them in front of each other.

There's no need to go through all this trouble.

Marquis Lu, you're wary indeed.

All right, then.

We can burn them here.

However,

I didn't expect our framing

of Yang Ling and Sun Jie

to ruin the entire trade route.

Luckily, Chen Long and Chen Yang, who managed the trade route

for many years, are already dead.

They cannot find anything out now.

But we've already signed

the contract for the next batch of tea delivery

by the coast long ago.

Our deadline is nearing,

and I never expected our fleet to be destroyed.

Marquis Lu,

do you have any solutions to this?

Yang Ling's case

has already made His Majesty

pay attention to the inspection of the coast.

Even if we do have a fleet,

it'll still be inconvenient for us to transport the goods.

Why don't we discuss this

with our clients?

We can wait until everything settles down

before resuming the trade.

Sun Jie was targeting you

with his words on the court right before he

was removed from his position.

Although His Majesty hasn't believed him,

he'll still be suspicious of you.

If anything happens by the coast again,

I'm afraid

His Majesty will lose his trust in you.

You do have a point.

If that's the case,

we should put it aside for now.

Chancellor Wang, you're wise indeed.

By the way,

Luo Shenyuan

fell out with Sun Jie

because of Yang Ling's case.

He does know his circumstances well.

When we were trying to arrest Chen Daoyan,

someone sabotaged our operations repeatedly.

It was actually Luo Shenyuan.

If so,

why didn't you arrest him?

He handles his matters flawlessly.

He never leaves any evidence behind.

However,

from that, we can tell that he's a devious person.

It's good to be devious.

Do you think you're able to become Marquis Anbei

without any deviousness?

This person

is Chen Jiuheng's disciple.

He's also Sun Jie's student.

We're not like-minded individuals.

People change eventually.

Chancellor Wang, I'm sure he's approaching you

with an ulterior motive.

Every official

in the court

has an ulterior motive.

Chancellor Wang, please think twice.

Enough already.

Don't worry.

I will think this through.

Times have changed indeed.

You think Chen Jiuheng

can compare to a grand minister?

Chancellor Wang, are you going to promote him

to the rank of Vice Minister?

It'll depend on

whether or not he can adapt to the times.

(Marquis Anbei's Residence)

Has Wang Yuan sent his men

to track down Cheng Lang?

Indeed.

I'm afraid Wang Yuan

is starting to get suspicious of us.

Even so,

it shouldn't even matter.

All the people who knew about

our involvement with the tea-smuggling deals

are all dead.

And, the contracts

were all burned down by Wang Yuan

in front of us after the deals were done.

He no longer has any leverage over us.

Speaking of that,

we have the goods on him.

He thought

he did a perfect job when he exchanged tea leaves

for subpar horses and smuggled

the tea leaves along the coast

without our knowledge.

If he dares to turn on us,

he shouldn't blame me for showing him no mercy.

My Lord...

You can tell me what's on your mind.

Initially, you said you wanted to use

Luo Shenyuan to deal with Wang Yuan.

But why did you tell Wang Yuan

about the relationship between Luo Shenyuan and Chen Jiuheng?

I'll say the same thing.

Between Luo Shenyuan and Wang Yuan,

who do you think is harder to deal with?

Do you mean...

This Luo Shenyuan

might be harder to deal with

than we imagine.

(Wang Yuan)

(Huanjing Pavilion)

I got it wrong again?

Where did you get wrong?

Father.

Hurry, please have a seat.

I heard

that it's been some days since you left the room.

You didn't even visit Yanrong Pavilion lately.

Were you sick?

Someone else is managing Yanrong Pavilion.

I only need to do the accounts at home.

Moreover,

if I frequent Yanrong Pavilion,

people might gossip about me

if they see me often.

I can rest at ease, then.

I was worried

that you were still upset with

what Luo Shenyuan had done.

Father, what do you mean by that?

I know

that you have a deep sibling bond with Luo Shenyuan.

But during Yang Ling's case,

I didn't expect him

to be such a flatterer.

There's no need to attend classes taught by someone like him.

In the future, you shouldn't have

any dealings with him.

You should stay away from him.

Father,

maybe

he has bitter reasons for doing so.

I don't care what kind of bitter reason he has.

As a man,

there are certain things that he should and shouldn't do.

Yang Ling will be executed after the fall.

Mr. Sun was removed from his post and sent back to his hometown.

He was related to both of these cases.

A betrayer like him

is looked down upon by everyone.

All right now.

Let's not talk about him.

What about this?

The day after tomorrow,

you should follow me to the temple on Mount Nan.

We'll offer our prayers and take a walk outside.

You can also take a breather there, okay?

My Lord, I didn't know that you were visiting us.

Sorry for the rudeness.

Someone reported to us

that the fleet of Longquan Trading House

was smuggling goods.

My Lord, where did you hear that from?

That's a baseless accusation.

Indeed.

But you see,

I have to act impartially.

Buddies, search the fleet.

Yes, sir.

What is this?

These are silk fabrics.

These silk fabrics look exquisite.

What is that?

My Lord, it's nothing.

Show it to me.

This...

My Lord, I don't think there's a need for that.

Get out of my way.

(Ivory, Rhinoceros Horn, Golden Fragrant Wood, The Fragrance)

You're something else.

Ivory, rhinoceros horns, and rare herbs?

Seize all of them!

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

- Go! - Go!

(Liuhe Tavern)

It's rare for us to gather.

Please guide me in the future.

Search the area!

Yes, sir!

Search the area thoroughly!

Leave!

Leave no stone unturned!

Hurry up!

Search the area thoroughly!

Leave no stone unturned!

Hurry and leave!

Vice Minister Li.

Minister Luo, I didn't expect

to see you having tea here today.

What happened?

Shopkeeper Zheng of Liuhe Tavern was suspected of smuggling goods.

Minister Luo, if there's nothing else,

you should leave the place.

All right.

Let's go. Search upstairs.

Yes, sir.

Let us gather again next time.

Farewell.

Farewell.

(Chancellor's Residence)

Chancellor Wang, Minister Luo has arrived.

Chancellor Wang.

Minister Luo.

You came here in a hurry.

Is there something urgent?

Chancellor Wang, please save me.

What happened?

Calm down. Take your time and explain yourself.

Today, Vice Minister Li

inspected Longquan Trading House's

fleet with his men.

They found

certain items.

What kind of items?

They found

rhinoceros horns, ivory,

and

some rare herbs.

Were they all imported using the sea route?

Indeed.

That means they're smuggling goods.

But what has their smuggling

got to do with you?

To be honest,

I was the one who founded

Longquan Trading House.

Minister Luo, according to the state law,

officials must not compete with the people for profit.

Not only have you done so,

but you're also smuggling goods.

Chancellor Wang, please practice wise judgment.

I founded Longquan Trading House

before joining the officialdom.

I only imported those goods

under someone else's request.

I didn't import a huge amount.

There was only one chest.

Even so, it's considered smuggling.

This concerns my life.

Chancellor Wang, I only dare to tell you about you.

Chancellor Wang, if you're willing to save me,

from now on,

I'm willing to dedicate myself

to your cause.

Enough already.

It's not a major deal anyway.

You should get up.

Chancellor Wang,

are you willing to help me out?

I heard

that you were Chen Jiuheng's disciple.

Minister Luo, is it inconvenient for you to talk about that?

Chancellor Wang, I'll tell you everything.

You're right.

You may rise.

Come here.

Thank you, Chancellor Wang.

Back then, Chen Jiuheng took his own life to escape punishment.

All of his students were implicated because of him.

But you were the only disciple

that nobody knew.

Back then, I had an embarrassing status.

It was inconvenient for him to include my name in his student list.

Why is that the case?

Back then, Old Master Luo

was valued by His Majesty as well.

Back then, I endured all kinds

of humiliation in the Luo's Residence.

I was an illegitimate son who was unacknowledged by the family.

My mother passed away when I was very young.

My father saw me as nothing more than a weed.

No one respected me.

If that's the case,

how did you get to know Chen Jiuheng, then?

I love to study.

But my father didn't allow me to study.

I hated him for it.

Therefore, I snuck out of the residence.

By a stroke of luck,

I ended up at Official Chen's academy.

Back then, he was still a teacher.

You do resemble me

when I was young.

Chancellor Wang, why do you say so?

My parents died when I was very young.

I was abandoned by my kin.

I had to compete with dogs for food.

The only thing I didn't forget

was studying.

It's because that was my only chance

at making a name for myself.

Chancellor Wang,

I didn't expect you to have such a rough past as well.

It's all in the past now.

Where were you when Chen Jiuheng passed away?

At the Luo's Residence.

If so, why did you help

Chen Daoyan

when he fled from pursuit?

He escaped to the Luo's Residence.

If I didn't help him to hide,

the entire Luo's Residence would be implicated.

I would be implicated as well.

What about the prison break, then?

I was just repaying his kindness.

Repaying his kindness?

Although Chen Jiuheng didn't know who I was,

he taught me how to study.

Since I couldn't save him,

I should at least

save his disciple.

Excellent.

This is interesting indeed.

I can see why you're a businessperson.

But Chen Daoyan

still died in the end.

How do you intend

to repay his kindness now?

I've already done my best.

The past is in the past.

As humans,

we should always look forward.

Excellent.

I'm sure you can do great things.

Coincidentally, I have a business deal right now.

I need a trading fleet to transport my goods.

Chancellor Wang, as long as

you help me to resolve this emergency,

the entire Longquan Trading House will be at your disposal.

However, before that,

I need you to do something for me.

Chancellor Wang, please tell me.

Duke Ying, that coward,

he always went against me.

He has sabotaged my operations time and time again.

I wanted to get rid of him long ago.

What if I want him dead?

Are you able to accomplish the task?

Of course,

I know

that you have a strong sibling bond with Young Lady Wei.

However, her father

isn't on my side.

Therefore,

if you wish to seek my help,

you have to sever your ties with the Wei Family.

It won't end well

if you try to be a two-timer.

Chancellor Wang, my loyalty to you

knows no bounds.

Do it yourself.

Kill Duke Ying,

and I shall place my trust in you.

Those who intend to achieve great feats

cannot afford to be compassionate.

Since you want to survive

and make a profit,

you have to give up on something in exchange.

Yes, Chancellor Wang.

But Duke Ying

is an important official.

Murdering a court official

is a heinous crime.

In three days,

he and his daughter will be

offering their prayers at a temple in the mountains.

If you complete this mission,

you shall be the Vice Minister

of Court of Judicial Review.

You might also be promoted to one of the Nine Grand Ministers

in the future.

(Chancellor's Residence)

Young Master.

Chancellor Wang,

do you think Luo Shenyuan will kill Duke Ying?

That'll depend on his determination.

I cannot tolerate my men

being indecisive and half-hearted.

But what if he tries to kill him

and fails to do so?

That's why you exist.

Since he has already acted,

you just need to give him another push in secret.

Understood.

Young Master,

it was obvious that the crook was trying to test you.

You think I had no idea?

He benefits from it if I succeed.

Even if I fail,

he won't be implicated.

That old crook is devious indeed.

He even told me

to get rid of them

while Yining was around.

Is he telling you to do this

so that you have to sever your ties

with the Wei Family?

No matter if it's a success or not,

I have to sever my ties with the Wei Family.

Only then will he place his trust in me.

What should we do, then?

(Duke Ying's Residence)

Young Lady.

Where's Father?

Duke Ying was supposed to come out.

But urgent military affairs appeared.

He won't be able to join you.

If so, I won't go as well.

Duke Ying said

you should offer your prayers

to the temple on his behalf.

Seems like Father is bent on making me

leave the residence.

I could tell as well.

Young Lady, you've been quite upset lately.

It's good for you to take a walk outside.

If so, I'll head there myself, then.

(Changhe Gate)

Marquis Lu,

there was an urgent report from the palace.

The newly appointed leader in the North suddenly

caused a commotion.

Who will His Majesty send there

to quell the unrest?

He sent Duke Ying there before this.

I suppose he'll send him there again.

My Lord!

Spare us some coins.

- My Lord! - Go away.

Ye Yan.

- Spare us some coins! - Spare us some coins!

I remember now.

That carriage

belongs to Duke Ying.

How did you know?

I saw it before

when I entered the city.

I thought it was pretty grand.

I even asked someone about it. I'm certain.

But why did that horse rush out

of the city as if it went berserk?

That was strange.

I wonder who's on

the carriage.

You're right.

Guys.

Mister, what do you need?

Guys,

were you guys talking about Duke Ying's carriage just now?

We saw Duke Ying's carriage

charging ahead

when we were on the mountain path.

It was as if the horse had gone berserk.

Where did you guys see the carriage?

In the forest to the west.

My Lord,

are you worried

that Young Lady Yining might be on the carriage?

I heard that Duke Ying

was taking Yining to a temple

on the mountains today.

What's wrong?

You!

My Lord,

it seems like Duke Ying isn't in the carriage.

Let's wait and observe.

Young Lady!

Young Lady!

You!

Luo Shenyuan,

you dared to hurt her!

I shall send you to your grave!

Yining.

Are you okay?

Come. Let me send you back.

Investigate the situation.

Yes, sir.

Let's go.

(Western Forest, Temple, City Gate)

Duke Ying will take Yining to the temple

a quarter past the Hour of Shen.

They'll definitely take this path.

By then,

try and stop the carriage in its track.

They can only head to the mountains by using

the western forest trail.

They should be arriving at a quarter past the Hour of You.

Lu Jiaxue will return at the same time after his training.

He'll surely pass by the city gate.

The city gate is near to the western forest trail.

By then, try to lure him there.

Young Master, do you intend to lure him here

from the city gate?

The timing is very tight.

But what if he doesn't fall for it?

Concern leads to chaos.

He will be here.

Not only will he be here,

but Wang Yuan will also send his men here

to put me under surveillance.

Young Master,

do you intend to make Lu Jiaxue

and Wang Yuan turn against each other?

That's right.

That's the best solution.

(Huanjing Pavilion) Hurry. Get me some water and medicine.

How is it? Come. Let me take a look.

Marquis Lu!

Marquis Lu,

thank you for helping me out today.

You should head back first.

I'll go and kill him right now.

Lu Jiaxue, this is none of your business!

Don't go!

It's my business when he wants to kill you!

I'll investigate the case myself!

Yining.

I told you already he will resort to anything

to obtain the things he desires.

He's buttering Wang Yuan up so that he'll be one

of Nine Grand Ministers in the future.

Do you think

he still cares about your bond with him?

Stop that.

Come, let me have a look.

Yining.

I'm the only person in the world

who loves you wholeheartedly.

Come.

Grandma.

Yining.

Grandma.

Yining.

What happened?

Grandma, what are you doing here?

Look at the state you're in.

How could I not be here?

Who's bold enough

to assassinate my granddaughter?

- Yining! - Father?

Lu Jiaxue!

- Stop it! - Father!

Stop it.

Tell me.

Who did it?

It was Luo Shenyuan.

Is that true?

Yining.

You don't need to cover up for him.

I injured his left shoulder.

We'll find out if we examine it.

Father!

Just stay out of his way.

How dare he hurt a member of the Wei Family?

We won't let him off.

Marquis Lu.

Thank you for rescuing her today.

My gratitude knows no bounds.

I shall repay your kindness in the future.

I shall not keep you here any longer today.

Please.

Hurry and notify them!

Where's Luo Shenyuan?

Duke Ying, what do you mean by this?

What has Shenyuan done wrong?

Has he offended you?

He tried to assassinate Yining.

Is that considered a wrong deed?

Does that count as an offense toward me?

How could that be?

I don't think that's possible either.

That's why I came here to confirm the truth.

Hurry and go.

Bring Luo Shenyuan here.

Yes, Mother.

Young Master, this is bad.

Duke Ying is here.

Duke Ying.

Grandma, Mother.

Why are you guys doing this?

Duke Ying, what do you mean by this?

Duke Ying, I'm sure this is a misunderstanding.

Yining and Shenyuan had been close to each other.

He would never do something like that.

If I'm not mistaken,

I suppose you were

trying to assassinate me.

Duke Ying, I don't know what you're talking about.

You don't know, huh?

Duke Ying, you hold a high position and great power.

How could you hit him for no reason?

Was that even a hit?

Is Young Master Luo

so weak that he can't even stand that?

I suppose Lu Jiaxue

caused that injury, am I right?

Shenyuan,

what exactly is going on?

Hurry and explain yourself.

I have no idea

how Duke Ying found out

that my left shoulder was injured.

I got injured when I bumped into

the table accidentally while moving my books.

You bumped into your table, huh?

If so, the injury must

be different from a stab wound, right?

Remove your shirt.

Show me your injury.

Remove your shirt!

Luo Shenyuan,

how dare you?

You tried to target me and Yining

all because you wanted to please Wang Yuan, huh?

Tie him up!

Father!

Yining?

What are you doing here

instead of recuperating at home?

Yining, are you injured?

Grandma, Mother.

Don't worry. I'm fine.

Father, I have some questions

for Third Young Master Luo.

Go ahead.

Do you have to choose this path

and continue down it?

I understand now.

You're really bold, huh?

Are you disregarding our bond

just because you want to butter him up?

You're no longer a member of the Luo Family.

I'm no longer your third brother.

Now,

we're strangers.

Fine.

From now on,

you and I will sever

our ties.

Father,

from now on,

I don't want to have any involvement with this person.

I shall take my leave first.

Yining!

From now on,

if you dare to approach Yining again,

I'll show you no mercy.

Do you truly have nothing to say?

That's right.

Fine.

Don't tell me

you truly intend to serve Wang Yuan now?

Did you forget

all the things

that Wang Yuan had done to our family?

Did you forget about the promise you made to me?

Grandma, I'm doing this

to protect the Luo Family.

I'm also keeping the promise

I made to you.

Someone!

Yes, Old Madam.

Drag him out and flog him 20 times!

Yes, Old Madam.

Chancellor Wang, Duke Ying is...

Forget about the report. I'm already here.

Chancellor Wang, sorry for the interruption.

Isn't this Duke Ying?

Duke Ying,

what brings you here today?

Come. Let's have some tea.

Are you surprised

that

I'm visiting you today?

Right now,

I should be in Hell if your plan was a success,

am I right?

Duke Ying, what are you talking about?

I don't understand at all.

Is there

a misunderstanding between us?

You sent Luo Shenyuan

to assassinate me, right?

Chancellor Wang,

I came here to give you a warning.

From today onward,

if anyone dares

to target Duke Ying's Residence

or the members of the Wei Family,

they will end up like this chair.

Farewell.

Duke Ying is too arrogant for his own good.

He was lucky that he received an urgent

report from the frontlines and didn't

go to the temple.

If not, he would've been dead by now!

Seems like Luo Shenyuan

has fallen out with the Wei Family for real this time.

I heard that Wei Ling and his men

caused a commotion at the Luo's Residence today.

After that, Luo Shenyuan

was punished by his family.

He was flogged.

Say,

Luo Shenyuan is indeed more devoted

than Lu Jiaxue.

Our men wouldn't have been

wiped out

had Lu Jiaxue

not meddled with our affairs.

This is unexpected indeed.

Marquis Lu is a devoted man indeed.

I've failed my mission.

Chancellor Wang,

please give me another chance.

Now that you've failed, I'm sure they've raised their guard.

It'll be difficult for you to strike again.

Everything was supposed to be foolproof.

But there were too many unexpected occurrences.

That old fool is lucky this time.

He might be lucky this time,

but he won't be as lucky next time.

And, that Lu Jiaxue,

I have no idea why he appeared.

He risked his life to stop me too.

Regarding that, I have my own arrangements.

Minister Luo, I heard that you were injured.

Someone.

Bring us the best ointment for injuries.

Yes, Chancellor.

Thank you, Chancellor Wang.

But,

regarding Longquan Trading House...

Don't worry.

Shopkeeper Zheng

is supposed to be released as we speak.

From now on, Chancellor Wang,

Longquan Trading House is at your disposal.

I'll be depending on you

in the future.

All right.

You should rest and recuperate.

You can wait for your new letter of appointment

after you've fully recovered,

Vice Minister of Imperial Court of Judicial.

His Majesty has already agreed to my proposal.

Chancellor Wang, I'll definitely follow your lead.

I shall take my leave now.

All right.

Chancellor Wang, why are you holding him in such high regard?

We should always use sycophants

to our advantage.

If so, what should we do about

Lu Jiaxue?

We can't afford to let him grow his power anymore.

We have to address you

as Vice Minister Luo in a few more days.

Congratulations.

That's right.

My fellow peers, please continue to guide me

in the future.

Here.

- Marquis Lu? - Marquis Lu?

Minister Luo.

May we speak in private?

Minister Luo, your strategies are brilliant indeed.

You killed two birds with one stone.

Marquis Lu, what makes you say so?

You've proven your loyalty to him

and driven a wedge between us at the same time.

Marquis Lu, you overestimated me.

Wang Yuan instructed you to assassinate Duke Ying

just to see if you would fall out

with the Wei Family for his sake, right?

Marquis Lu, what are you talking about?

I don't understand you at all.

Your act

was pretty convincing.

However, not everyone is a fool

who doesn't know what you're up to.

Chancellor Wang.

I thought this was a drinking session.

What were you two whispering about

outside the room?

Chancellor Wang, Marquis Lu blamed me

for sabotaging his relationship with you.

I'm not as capable as he thinks.

Marquis Lu has too many responsibilities to bear.

I'm sure he's overthinking things

because he's tired.

Why don't you put aside your tasks for now?

It's my honor to share your burdens.

It's not tiring at all.

But I feel sorry for you.

You should stay out

of the Imperial Guards' affairs for now.

The weather is pretty nice.

You should go on a trip

and relax yourself.

Yes, Chancellor Wang.

Chancellor Wang, over here, please.

All right.

♪It's complicated but I'm not afraid♪

♪There's light in my heart♪

♪Following the river of time♪

♪I dive into the whirlpool♪

♪For the sake of you and mine♪

♪In search of an outcome♪

♪I'm willing to risk my life♪

♪To break the chain of nights♪

♪I'm willing to fall into the abyss♪

♪In order to reveal the fate♪

♪Forget about the outcome♪

♪Let me be your shoulder to lean on♪

♪Even if things go south, so be it♪

♪Love is a voyage with you by my side♪

♪The dust eventually settles♪

♪No matter how fragile and trivial I am♪

♪I will dance and shine bright♪

♪I overcome all kinds of doubt♪

♪And obstacles♪

♪For the sake of you and mine♪

♪Committing to my promise♪

♪I'm willing to risk my life♪

♪May my existence shine on more♪

♪Let go of everything♪

♪Let the longing fade♪

♪Forget about the outcome♪

♪As long as it fulfills the vastness of love♪

♪Even if things go south, so be it♪

♪Love is you being by my side♪