Episode 35
Or else we go to the capital to report to His Majesty.
We don't even know the whereabouts of His Majesty.
How can we get His Majesty?
Well...
General,
we still have thousands of troops and horses.
Why not we turn to Han Shizhong and desert to the Jins?
I wish too.
Han Shizhong is out of the window there.
If we go,
will any of us be trusted?
Then what is your plan?
I'd like to look for Yue Fei.
With his name,
Prince Xing Xu will put a great store on us.
But Yue Fei is very stubborn.
He will not agree to do so.
If he doesn't agree,
I'll bring his head, to desert to the Jin.
Master.
Please drink.
Master.
It's bad.
What's wrong?
A family was poisoned after taking our medicine.
It's the new year's eve.
How can this happen?
Fine.
Bring me there immediately.
Wait.
It's cold out there, put on another cloth.
Quick.
Master.
Look, who's back.
Dad.
Finally you're back.
It's the new year, so I'm back.
It's good that you're back.
That's right, Master.
Lady.
Juan' er.
Finally you're back.
This time you won't leave anymore, right?
This time
I'll stay for a period.
For years you treat the home as a hotel.
You just leave whenever you wish.
Enough.
She's just came home, but you still moralize on her.
That's right, Master.
Master.
Don't be angry.
Lady, finally you're back.
I miss you so much.
That's right.
Lady.
These years where have you been?
Embroidery Garden.
What's that place?
A place to cut the clothes, then make another new cloth.
Lady, you stay in Embroidery Garden every day.
Don't you feel bored?
You...
Don't you trust me.
Juan'er is worried about Lady.
These two years,
I went to loyal society.
Now I'm the liaison of loyal society and the Yue's family.
Loyal society?
Yue family?
Oh no, Lady.
Why did you go to such places?
What do you mean?
No.
I mean,
it's a kind of man job.
Man job?
I can do a man job as well.
Look.
I've learnt good martial and I think I'm better than a man.
But,
it is dangerous.
Will your head be decapitated?
Song Dynasty is in danger now.
How can I fold my arms and look on.
I tell you about this matter,
don't tell Master, understand.
I want to tell Master, so what?
Fine.
Just tell Master.
See you still dare to tell anymore.
Lady, I don't dare anymore.
I'll kick your ass.
ok.
I'll kick your ass.
Come, Master.
Master, take the dish.
You go home once in a blue moon.
Just eat.
Just sit.
Susu.
You've not been here for five years.
Although your father showed a frozen face.
Actually, when you're back,
he is very happy.
Just eat.
Don't talk so much.
Quickly, eat.
Let's eat.
Master.
Dad.
Eat more.
This is your favourite sour fish.
You still remember?
Of course.
I remember there was a time you ate the fish, a fishbone was stuck on your throat.
It's hard to take out the fishbone.
Come, eat more.
Dad.
Is our granary store still existing?
Why did you ask about this?
Is it still there?
Of course.
I heard that after the Yue's family retreated from Jiankang,
they are homeless.
So...
You would like to invite them to move to Yixing?
I can't hide anything from you.
Dad
Isn't that Zhangzhu town in the northwest of county still have a big vacant space.
Why not we invite the Yue's Family to move in.
Firstly,
the troops can take a rest.
Secondly, Yixing will be at peace.
What do you think?
Yue family.
Is he the famous Yue Fei?
I heard about him.
Right.
He is very famous.
He was even praised by His Your Majesty.
That's right.
How did you know that they're homeless?
I....
I heard it on the road.
Dad.
They're now in Guangde.
They spend the night in the street,
with little food to eat.
They don't receive food supplies from the court for days.
They don't even know when they can get food supplies.
I know.
You're a loyalist who fight against the Jins.
Now the Yue family is in trouble,
you can't fold your arms and look on.
Now court keeps on moving to the south part,
Jin Wuzhu will not give up easily.
Now we've lost contact with the courts.
The only thing we can do is no matter where is the courts and His Majesty
we will fight a lone battle.
But why do we give up Jiankang?
With our current military force,
if we march to Jiankang,
we can still fight with Jin Wuzhu.
But if we blocked their journey home,
causing the Jins to run through all counties,
the situation will get worst.
So why not we station the troops and act according to the situation?
But
where should we station the troops?
I'm hungry.
So sorry.
Thank you brother.
Wang Xie is here.
Why is he here?
Damn.
How dare he come here.
Let me kill him.
General Yue.
Niu Ba'er.
General Yue.
I'm here to apologize to you.
Brother Yue.
It's all my fault.
A great man rarely stoops to harbors grievance for past wrongs.
Please forgive me.
Brother Yue.
Isn't that you wish to take revenge for that shot.
Let me finish my word.
Now there are four ways to go.
Please allow me to finish my word.
Damn it.
You thought that I'm irritated just because of that shot?
Even though I forgive you,
the common people won't forgive you.
For the sake of the brothers,
please allow me to finish my word
Please...
Say it.
I'm not afraid that you may get angry.
Firstly, the food supplies from the court.
Secondly, earn out a living by robbery.
Thirdly, become an outlaw.
Fourthly, desert to the Jins.
From current situation,
His Majesty can't think for you.
The first way is hopeless.
I'm forced
to choose the second way.
But we're born from poor parentage.
What we do is against our conscience.
If we desert to the Jins,
it's unfaithful to the emperor.
Over and over,
we only left with robbery.
Brother Yue.
My words are from the bottom of my heart.
My friends and I seek.
Please don't get angry.
Show a clear path for me
and everyone here.
Please, Brother Yue.
ok.
You said you seek refuge in sincerity.
Come.
Yes.
Bring the arrow he shot at me.
Brother.
Fold this arrow into ten parts, then I'll forgive you.
Brother Yue.
I can't fold it.
This time I forgive you.
If you repeat it again,
I'll kill you,
like the pieces of arrows here.
Thank you Brother Yue.
I'll remember your kindness.
I'll not disappoint you.
Brother
I used to be an outlaw.
Right.
It's a leisure to be an outlaw
But we hurt others.
Since I join Brother Yue,
then only I understand the meaning of morality,
and loyalty.
Today, if anyone wished to be an outlaw,
I'll kill him.
I will follow brother,
no matter what.
I'll not starve.
Brother.
I listen to your word.
Brothers.
Sir Zhangsuo died because of fighting against the Jins.
I, Zhang Xian is useless.
Although I can't be a hero as him,
I'll not surrender to the enemy, that's for sure.
I'll follow Brother to fight against the Jins.
I'll die without any regrets.
Brothers.
But we can't die of starvation.
Do you agree?
That's right.
Brothers.
Either desert to the Jins or become a bandit.
Now we've no food.
We can't even save our lives.
Why should we fight against the Jins?
Don't follow me if you're scared of death.
Have we ever get lost together with General Yue?
I'm always get into the front line.
Damn it.
You're coward.
Surrender.
Become an outlaw.
Whoever spread such news,
he will be decapitated.
General Yue.
The war is going on in all places. It's stress in my hometown.
I heard about you.
That's why I seek refuge with the Yue's family to protect our family.
But now there is no more food supply.
We can't even guarantee that we'll be safe.
I don't know how is my mother now.
Now I feel like I want to do farming with my mother.
Mum.
That's right, there is no food supplies anymore.
His Majesty had escaped.
Why should we fight
Mum.
General Yue.
Brothers.
You follow me and uproot yourself.
We fought together all this way.
With such a good friends,
I'm feel very appreciated.
If you wish to go back home
to do farming
and see your mum
I won't stop you.
I'll use this good ale to send you off.
But if you became an outlaw
and do harm to the people,
I'll kill you.
If anyone wished to stay,
I'll share the lot with you
and tide this over.
Then we go to battlefield
and kill the enemy together.
Let's us recover Zhongyuan,
then return to hometown in silken robes.
Today,
I can't give any word.
But the only promise I can give is,
if someone will die of starvation,
I, Yue Fei
will be the first person to die of starvation.
Yang Maozi.
Go away.
Take the beer here.
Brother.
Let me send you off.
We'll not return unless Zhongyuan is recovered.
General Yue.
I've heard of your great name.
I'm Zhang Danian from Yixing.
I heard that General has problem with food and living.
I'd like to invite General to stay in the barracks I had built at Taihu Lake, Zhangzhu Town.
I've food supply for ten years.
So much.
We've food now.
It's great.
I can't join in the war.
But I can help as well.
If this is true,
Landlord Zhang,
your help hit the spot.
General Yue.
Take it easy.
Quickly bring your teams there.
ok.
Let's move to Yixing,
and station the troops at Taihu Lake.
ok.
Let's depart.
ok.
They're coming.
Welcome General Yue.
Give a reception to them.
General Yue.
You have done a great job.
How ashamed,
a defeated general cannot claim meritorious service.
In earlier time, Gou Jian had suffered before achieving success.
But I hope that I can regain Jiankang.
How could I forget about the invaluable advice?
If not because of your taking us in,
where would we go?
All along,
there are thieves in Yixing.
Now that the Yue's family is stationed over here,
the bandits have left here.
It'll be the making of this place.
We're welcoming you.
That's right.
We're welcoming you.
We wish for you to be here since a long time ago.
We've prepared the barracks.
Just station the troops over there.
I represent all the troops
to thank to Landlord Zhang.
Thank you, my native people.
Brothers.
Detached the troops
Line up.
Thank you, Landlord Zhang.
You're welcome.
Why did you thank to them only
How about me?
Daughter.
You're so naughty.
You're...
Landlord Zhang's daughter?
He's my father.
I asked him to invite you here.
Thank you, Lady Susu.
Follow closely.
Let's go.
Yes.
Give them more food.
ok.
Eat more.
Thank you.
General.
Please eat more.
I still have some food with me.
Don't worry.
Brother Yue.
Come.
Thank you.
General.
Come.
Eat more, brother.
For you.
Thank you, General.
General.
You've hardly eat anything.
I'm not hungry.
You must eat until full.
Just eat.
Thank you, General.
General, we haven't taken the food.
You should take some as well.
Just eat.
ok.
Eat more.
How delicious.
Is it enough?
Enough.
Take another one.
Just take it.
Thank you, General.
Maozi.
Eat more.
Help yourself.
General, please eat.
Let me distribute.
It's fine, you eat first.
Just eat.
Just go.
Come.
Quick.
Quick, fellows.
Quick.
Dear pioneers and all.
I heard that Yue's family is brave and skilful in warfare.
Today, I come for the express purpose of bringing the famous dish, sweet knuckles from House of Dangui to kill the fatted calf for everyone.
Come.
Have a try.
It's still hot.
Just eat.
It smells good.
That's right.
I've long not been smelling the aroma of meat.
The House of Dangui is located in the first shop of the street.
There is a sweet-scented osmanthus tree in front of the door.
You'll find it when you smell its aroma.
Come to my restaurant on another day.
The treat is on me.
ok.
The brothers of Yue family.
I'd like to ask you.
Do you know there are three treasures in Yixing?
What's that?
Drink the liquor of sweet-scented osmanthus.
See Aunt Gui.
Don't talk nonsense.
I didn't.
I'm telling the truth.
Fellows.
Quickly distribute the things we brought to all soldiers.
Come General Yue is well-known all over the world.
Just a little token to show our respect.
This is our local specialty. Three whites of Taihu Lake.
If you don't mind, please accept.
It's still fresh.
Please accept.
We appreciate your kindness
Thank you.
Don't mention it, just accept it.
Take it.
Stop.
All of you stop it.
Fellows.
I appreciate your kindness very much.
During the chaos of war,
it's hard for you to earn out a living.
Thanks to Landlord Zhang's kindness,
we've enough food supply.
Just take back these things.
Thank you, everyone.
Thank you, fellows.
Thank you, so much.
Listen here.
Public morals are declining day by day.
The governor is the thief while the thief is the governor.
But such precise team
like Family Yue is really uncommon.
It's rarely seen.
Right.
Please accept it.
Please take it back.
General Yue, please take it.
Listen here.
Starting from today.
If anyone who took something from the people here
those who disobey the military law will be decapitated.
Yes.
General Yue, please don't go.
All pioneers.
General.
Just accept it.
Niu Ba'er.
You toss and turn in sleeplessness.
Do you have something on your mind?
Nothing.
Then why don't you sleep.
Gui Zi.
What do you think about that woman?
Which woman?
The one who gave us pig trotters today.
You mean her?
Do you have a crush on her?
Don't talk nonsense.
She is a real tease.
I can't stand it.
She is the flower of Yixing.
Flower?
A wild flower.
She is really pretty
If she showed her blatant allure,
everyone will be out of condition.
If you want to marry someone,
you can't marry with this kind of woman.
Then which kind of woman you wish to have?
I wish to marry with an understanding,
filial
sweet,
attentive,
and lovely woman.
She can make shoes,
or bead embroidery.
Am I too demanding?
Anyway, she must filial to my mother,
and soft.
The best is
I will melt under her softness.
Damn Gui Zi.
How could you fall asleep in a short while.
Aren't we friends?
General Yue.
These year,
there are many outlaws.
Since your military force is stationed here,
you saw it.
The people are happy.
In addition,
here is a land of honey and milk.
It's suitable to station the troops.
I've a grain depot in the suburbs.
It's enough for the troops for years.
Thanks to Master Zhang's kindness.
I don't know how to return to you.
Don't mention it.
During the crisis,
I just put my humble effort.
Then I'll not stand on ceremony.
Tomorrow, I'll send people to carry the grain.
General Yue.
How are you going to settle down your family?
I'd like to get a cottage nearby,
so that it's easier for me to take care of them.
No way.
How could they stay in a cottage?
It's unsuitable to stay in cottage nearby.
Firstly, the environment is crude.
Secondly, the safety is not guarantee.
Or else
let your mother to move in to the backyard of my house.
The area is bright and clean
with green bamboos and lotus.
The place is called Taoxi Garden.
If your mother move into Taoxi Garden,
she will feel relief and be comfortable.
Well...
The weather in south part is different than north part.
She just move near to waterside area.
She will easily suffer from the damp.
The most important thing is your mother's health.
General Yue, please accept it.
When would you like to move in
Right
General Yue, please accept Master's good intention.
My mother never stay in such a good place before.
Master's great kindness
I'll remember it forever.
I toast Master with tea instead of liquor.
Come.
I toast every fellows.
Thank you, for standing together regardless of the situation.
A hero must have true sentiments and be able to carry the liquor.
Cheers.
Thank you, Brother.
Come, count me in.
Cheers.
Come.
Just sit.
General Yue.
I heard that you've skilfully mastered the martial art while striking a literary brilliant.
I feel much impressed.
Can I have the pleasure
to get your value pieces of calligraphy?
Then please endure my show.
Since the turbulence in Zhongyuan,
the outlaw of Jin made a hasty advantage with little resistance.
I've made a firm resolution for the sake of Heshuo.
We fought in hundreds over wars.
Now I lead a group of troops to develop Yixing.
We stop fighting for the moment to prepare for the next war.
The imperial court was caring to us and granted us weapon for perfect work.
In addition, we were awarded and gained favour.
We'll burst into the enemy camp and kill all the enemies.
Bring the two emperor back to the capital and get back the registered household and land title.
I pass by here and engrave my achievement on this azure stone.
This is my wish.
Everyone knows well on it.
On 15th June 1130.
Written by Yue Fei in Heshuo.