Episode 11
Why can't you face me
And the way I feel about you?
I've tried everything
Whether it's being gentle
Or bratty
You don't feel anything?
That is not the problem
Then why are you pushing me away?
I'm not pushing you away
I can't like you.
Why?
Because in my heart
I already like someone else
You are a good woman
But i treat you as a sister
For now on let's be brothers and sister
I know you really like me
But
I already like someone else
Sorry
Don't tell me you're sorry
Actually i don't even like you that much
I took care of you because i pity you
It's like giving pity
To a stray dog and cat
I have many suitors
It's not that no one wants me
That keeps bothering you
I don't want to ever see you again
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Stop there
Master
Don't be angry Miss--
Let go
Don't be angry
Go!
That hit was made on behalf of your mother
Tell me
Where have you been?
I'm asking you a question.Reply immediately.
What? You're hurt?
How did this happen ?
Miss
Daughter
Long live Your Majesty
Rise
Thank you
Aiyah
I haven't been feeling well these days
which is why I haven't been attending court.
Well?
Is there anything to report?
Replying to your majesty
Although you haven't been attending court
we have all been busy attending to the disaster relief
Your majesty you can relax and and care for your health
I am creating another department
To see how much guards get paid and how much they spend
If there is money that isn't right
We can't get the evidence
Then we will treat it as a greedy Minister and remove them immediately
Replying to your majesty
Corrupt officials should be punished heavily
But
But that city is just a small place
Your majesty shouldn't make hasty generalizations
To make a thorough search,
We not only have to mobilize many guards It would also disturb the people
and make the Ministers unhappy
So I hope that Your Majesty can reconsider
Grand Secretary Zhao what you said is right
I also know
Searching it won't be easy
But we cannot just let it be
That's why I would like for everyone's help
Help us out a little
and cooperate with the investigation
On one hand, we are to find out what motivates their corruption
And on the other hand
We can scare those greedy Ministers
by issuing them this warning.
This department is called Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)
This department will be big
And let you guys pick the ICAC's Minister
But I think
Secretary Zhao is very busy
So I'll help Secretary Zhao pick that person
This person is
Zhang Zhe San
That...
Don't fool around, brother.
Just listen to me
Zhang Zhe San listen
Yes
I order you to to be the Minister for ICAC
Today is the first day
Search those greedy Ministers
Don't mess up
Yes your majesty
Replying to your majesty
This Zhang Zhe San
Have not gone through any tests or have experience
I think
He cannot handle such heavy responsibilities
Furthermore, searching the officials' account books
affects the reputations of the ministers
It's not something to be taken lightly
The government has many talented people
I don't understand why your majesty
Why would you not want a mink and choose a dog tail?
Secretary Zhao
I am not greedy
I'm very poor
Don't say mink
Even a dog's tail I don't match
Secretary Zhao
It's because Zhang Zhe San
Has no one supporting him or experience
So he won't have any pressure
I need him
Is to stop people from saying
that the corrupt are minding the corrupt
Okay
Then it's settled
If there is nothing else
Meeting over
Long live your majesty
Everyone here are friends
Don't be so polite
Don't be like this
Don't be like this.
Big brother
What history are you talking about?
I can do it?
I can teach you
You're trusting me
of course I'm happy
But the problem is that
I'm afraid I won't be up to the task
Let's not talk about checking accounts
I can't even read the
the words: 'accounting book'
I think this Yi Hong Yuan (name of a brothel)
should be left to others to manage
ICAC (sounds similar to Yi Hong Yuan)
They're almost the same
Yi Hong Yuan's name sounds more celebratory
This group of old fogeys
are slippery and sly
Even before I've caught them
I'll probably be eaten alive!
Xiao San
You may not be as cunning or sly
but I admire your genuinity
Don't worry
I will find people to assist
and be loyal to you.
Open the door.
How about this
I'm the new in-charge of the ICAC, Zhang Zhe San
here to visit you on an imperial order
Hypocrite
Earlier, imperial guards were accused of extortion
the Emperor sent Li Bao Chuan to investigate
and he handed all of you over
His Majesty has asked me to question you
as to whether you have really commitedthose acts of corruption
No! We haven't!
Li Bao Chuan beat confessions out of us
and maligned us!
Now a chance is being placed
in front of you
The ICAC
needs a group of able warriors
who are not afraid of death.
If you are willing to
Stand up and leave with me
But, after you have stood up
you have to fear nothing
Who is willing?
I am!
I am too!
Me too!
I'm willing
Me too
Count me in
Me as well
That's great.
We're now all brothers
working together to defeat corruption
and deal with corrupt officials!
Defeat corrupted Officials!
Get rid of corruption!
Defeat corrupted officials!
Get rid of corruption!
Destroy corrupt officials!
Get rid of corruption!
Destroy corrupt officials!
Get rid of--
Lord Zhang
Congratulations
Hey, hey!
Eunuch Li.
I wondered who it was.
Look, you've scared my bunch of brothers
into not daring to speak
There's nothing to congratulate
My responsibilities are heavy
but so is the stress
Thank goodness I have this bunch of brothers
This is a group of criminals
If you really need subordinates
I can transfer some highly skilled warriors to you
Eunuch
You'd better
keep those abled warriors for your own use
Anyone recommended by you
would be really hard to trust
I'm sorry
I have work to do and can't stay to chat
When I have time, I'll visit you
and at the same time view your mountainsof silver and gold
antiques and precious things.
How dare you?
You dare to use such a tone with Eunuch Li?
What do you mean?
Amazing jewels and a ton of precious things
Aiyo
Speak a little more clearly
It's alright to be direct.
Fine
It's all right to speak "egg"
Right.
Fine
There are 2 kinds of eggs.
One is talking rubbish
The other is called a bastard
I don't think I am talking nonsense
But I think you look like a...
(mouths) Bastard
Eunuch Li.
Why are you so mad?
You are not young anymore
be careful of spraining your back.
Alright.
I still need to help my brothers
prepare some new clothes
I won't help you to alleviate your boredom
Eunuch Li
As for your pet
We'll meet again
Alright, brothers!
Let's go!
Be careful not to knock into Eunuch Li
Aih. That litlte brat.
Promoted to a small position
and you think I can't deal with you?
Eunuch
Do you want me to go teach them a lesson?
I need obedient subordinates
Not mouthy serfs
Yes.
Next time, if you talk too much,
I will send you to see Xiao Meng Zi
He's really free down there.
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Xiao Tian
What are you doing?
Elder brother.
I... I'm changing clothes.
Aiyoh
Come out
We're both men.
Hurry up
I have something to tell you.
Elder brother.
What is it?
Is your wound better?
Yes.
I'm almost recovered.
That's good
Elder brother.
Why didn't second brother come with you?
Second brother is not here.
I've just
established a new department
and put him in charge of it
ICAC?
That's right.
What does it do?
That is...discover, investigate, administrate
affairs related to corruption
Although I can't guarantee it's success
but it will scare them from acting rashly
Oooh
That's good then.
I'd say those corrupt officials
should have already been taken care of.
Do you need my help?
No!
I won't let you get involved in this.
Actually
allowing you to get hurt when we left capital
I blamed myself
If something goes wrong again next time
How can I face Madam He?
From now on,
be good and just study medicine here instead
Understand?
Yes.
Okay.
Elder brother has some business
to attend to now
take care of your wounds.
He Tian has returned
- He Tian! - He Tian has returned!
He Tian
He Tian, you've come back
We heard that you managed to cure Empress Dowager's illness
Is that true?
What method did you use?
Yeah, what method?
You don't seem like
the hardworking type
Do you have a salve for burns?
I heard its called "Bing Zhen Wu Zhong Tian"
and that it produces effects immediately
Teach us.
Right.
Aiya. I can't reveal it.
It's my family's trade secret.
Just teach it to us.
That's right.
What's with all this noise?
Don't you have work to do?
He Tian
You've created a disturbance the momentyou arrive
thus disallowing them from working as they should
Don't think that because you have your lousy prescriptions
that you are great.
I'm warning you.
Your petty skills
can only fool other people.
but not me.
Study a bit more when you have time
Berating others won't improve your medical knowledge
There's limited daylight
Don't waste it
What are you laughing at?
What hidden meaning does this book have?
Teacher Leng
The- the roof is leaking
I went up to fix it
Teacher
That...
What's the disaster site's situation now?
Wait
Teacher
When I say "Qu Chi" what do you think of?
It's like this.
I went to the imperial library
and there really was that book
"ben chao ping qu jing yao"
But the book wasn't on the shelves
I only saw
on the shelf where it's meant to be
the two words "Qu Chi"
What do you think it means?
If you still want to live
Don't look for that book again.
Teacher
This is the first time that I've heard you speak such a long sentence.
Why can't I look for that book?
What's that got to do with my life?
Teacher
The Empress Dowager has a headache
Please go over and take a look
Get everything prepared.
Greetings, Physician Leng
Yes.
Good.
Teacher, Empress Dowager has a headache
I know about this matter. We are prepared.
Why would there be women undergarments here?
Oooooh
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Wow
No way
You don't have to welcome me this way.
Mister
Mister Zhang
Everyone Welcome
Welcome... welcome
Come
Come Come Come, please sit
Someone bring tea please.
Come
Mister Zhang
Please
Mister Chen
Can this bowl be used?
This bowl...?
You don't have a family, you don't know how expensive it is feeding a family.
Look
I have to take care of my mother
my son
and my wife.
as well as the many servants here.
We have all these people and
I get paid so little.
I have a big responsibility
It is not easy
Come
Mister Zhang
Please drink the tea
Mister Zhang, Have you eaten yet?
My wife
Bring more dishesprepare to serve dinner.
Coming...coming
Please drink the tea first.
Mister Zhang, please eat
Eat
Please help yourself, Mister Zhang
What is this?
How many times do I have to tell you?
When you are cooking in the kitchen
Add less oil
If you add less salt and oil
In the future we will have more money to
buy some brushes for our son
Look at how you look after this family.
What a waste!
Yes, yes, yes.
I will be more careful.
Mister Chen
I will change you into our one and only Chen Leader.
No no no
The house isn't here, such a tough lifestyle.
Hey little boy
How old are you?
I don't have many clothesstaying warm is enough.
You taught him well
Mister Chen, you taught your son very well.
Mister Zhang
You are our guest, please eat first.
Eat...eat
Aiyo...
Madam
Your bangle is pretty shiny.
Mister Zhang
My mother in law died early.
and only left this bracelet for her.
Mister Zhang come... come... come
Please eat.. eat .. eat
It won't taste good when it gets cold.
Please eat
This..
This...
Little boy
You eat first ..
Come on, you eat first
The house isn't here, such a tough lifestyle
I don't have many clothes, staying warm is enough
Minister Chen
I won't eat this dinner.
Let your family save some money,
and have your son see a doctor.
Even if it gets that hard, it won't be a problem for this dinner.
Old Zhang!
I was being patient with you for a long time.
You are the one that has a health problem.
Our family has a lot of money in the firewood room!
Great son you have thereVery honest!
Minister Zhang
Wow
It's all your fault, you said too much.
Mister Chen
Don't we need to have a good discussion about this?
Mister Zhang
Miss
Hurry and take your son to go see doctor.
If you wait any longer you won't be able to cure him
Aiya
You said you had nothing to do And went to the imperial hospital
You also found this red undergarment
Hurry and answer
Eunuch is asking you a question
Yes
It's like this...
Our hospital has lost a few books
Because He Tian has stolen medicines before
That is why I went over to his place and looked around
After looking around I found that red undergarment
I guess he is definitely having a relationship with a palace maid
Causing a ruckus all over the palace
Does anyone else knows about this?
No, nobody else knows
About this, I am afraid to spread the news.
Good
Xiao Xi Zi
Here
Give him 20 taels
Yes
What are you waiting for? Say thank you
Thank you, Eunuch
Let me tell you
In the future, whatever happens
Come and tell us right away
Do you hear what i say?
Ok, I hear you.
You may leave
Yes
I will be leaving now.
Go
Wait
Take your top off.
Take it off!
Put [your hand] down!
All the palace maid clothes
Are all made the same.
This is not palace maid clothing
Two days ago, in the imperial hospital
He Tian hid a lady inside.
Security is very tight
How can an outsider come into the palace?
Leave
Put me down, put me down
You dog servants!
Very outrageous dog servants
Put me down
Do you guys not know who I am?
I will kill all of you.
Put me down
I want to see the Emperor
Hurry and put me down
I will kill all of you.
Kill all of you.
Put me down
Why didn't we seal his mouth shut?
Dog servants
Let me seal his mouth
I will kill all of you.
Keep yelling
I will kill you
The Emperor is here!
Elder Brother, good thing you came.
You don't know how much effort I put to catch him.
I used nine thousand nine hundred and eighty one ways
Nine thousand nine hundred and eighty one ways
The most hardest ways
Do you know the crimes you have committed?
Kneel down
Your majesty
I have done so much for your Zhu family
I have sold my life to the Zhu Family for many decades
I'm old now
And I want to spend the rest of my life comfortably
What's the problem?
So what if I was a bit greedy for a little money?
Woah Lao Qian, Lao Qian
You're finished
The Emperor will definitely uphold the law and justice
The Emperor is going to handle this personally
Let me tell you
Alright?
Elder Brother, this type of person definitely deserves to be killed.
Mercy should not be allowed.
You don't have a knife?
I'll help you get one.
Prepare a knife!
Elder Brother. If you release him he'll run away
Uncle Qian
As an Emperor
If I don't investigate corruption
How can I face my people?
Doing things like this What's wrong about it?
Your majesty
I admit that I am greedy
I am at fault
But I'm not the only one corrupt
Everybody is like that!
If I don't do it
They wouldn't treat me as one of them
What happens if one day he threatens me?
It's not a problem if I died
But what will happen to my wife and my child?
Your majesty
Uncle Qian
As long as you cooperate with myself and the Zhao court
And tell me who the corrupt ones are
And how they're corrupt
I will use my life to protect your wife and son.
Your majesty
I was wrong.
I have committed such a big sin!
Emperor
I was wrong!
So very wrong!
Emperor!
I was wrong!
How is it?
Replying to Your Majesty
Minister Qian has admitted to everything
Who is it?
It is
It's Grand Secretary
Zhao Pu Song
Eldest brother
Elder brother, you really got guts
That Minister Qian is like a tiger
And you weren't scared of him lashing out
I've known Minister Qian since I was little
He isn't a bad guy.
You really have your ways
To make him talk
All the blame
seems to be pointed towards Zhao Pu Song
Then what should we do now?
Think of a way to get those accounting record books
Then do we go directly Zhao Pong Song's house to confiscate it?
Zhao Pu Song won't necessarily keep those accounting books at home
If I don't find it then
It will be difficult to explain
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Why is it missing?
Where did it go?
Who is it?
It's me! Ming Qing!
Wait a minute What is it?
Coming
Coming!
I'm here
It's so late already, what is the matter?
Physician He
Ming Qing is begging you
Save my lady
What are you saying?
Get up first
Then talk
After we had gone back that day
She refuses to eat
Whenever I sneaked food for her in the past
She would definitely eat it
But now she refuses to eat anything
I grew up with her
Just like sisters
If this goes on I'm worried that
Something will happen
Please save her I beg you
Does Secretary Zhao
Know this?
That day
He slapped her on the face
Now she refuses to see anyone
I could only come and beg you
If you don't help
I'm not leaving
Until you promise me
It's not a problem if you want me to go
But she isn't sick
Would there any use of me going?
At least you can visit her
As long
as you see her, it would be enough
Please?
Physician He!
Quickly
Quick
Wait
Come
Come on in
I'm counting on you
Ming Qing told me
You won't speak, nor eat
And you won't sleep
I'm fine I'm good.
She was making too much of a fuss
Nonetheless
We will talk after I take a look at you
No need to take my pulse
I already know what illness I have
I just miss you too much
I think of you when I open my eyes
I even think of you when I close my eyes
No matter what i do
My whole head is full of you
I think of your smile
Your kindness
The way you look when you lose your temper
However, you don't have to be stressed
I'll find a way to forget you
You can go now
You don't have to care about me
You don't have any problems
Just a weak body.
You will be fine if you eat and sleep on time
When my body recoversWill I be able to forget you?
I always gave you a bad attitude
It wasn't done on purpose
It was all my fault
You are a good girl
Didn't you say that I have an evil heart?
And to stay further away from you?
That was because
I don't know how to explain it to you
Everytime I see you I feel nervous
When I call you crude,I mean you are lively
'Vicious' is complimenting your intelligence
'Stay further away'
It's because im scared I will lose myself
You're lying
It's true
In my heart you are special
You are not
Grand Secretary's daughter
But a clever, courageous
and independent good girl
I know you are trying to comfort me
But even if you are
I'm happy
I'm not pacifying you
What I said is all true
Since I'm so good
Why don't you like me?
I'm already very happy
With the fact that you came to see me
You should go
Miss
I rushed all the way from the palace to come here
Even if you want to drive me away
You should give me something to eat
In that case
I'll get Ming Qing to bring some food over
How boring it would be to eat alone.
Why don't you accompany me and eat?
That is the last of the accounting record books
After we finished burning
Whoever comes to investigate
can die with no evidence!
Where is this year's record book?
This year's?
Yeah
Here it is
All right
My Lord
Shouldn't we burn this one too?
If I burn this one too
What would I use to get them to do things?
I heard that Minister Qian is being investigated
And that many things were uncovered
Tomorrow
I will take this record book into the palace
I also want to see who dares to investigate me Zhao Pu Song?
The Minister Qian you're talking about
Is a rough guy
Very rash
He let's everyone know what he's doing
No head No brain
He will stand out
Old Master
You need to hide this well
If anyone discovers it
Then everything will be over
Yang Zhong
Yeah?
Thinking back these past 20 years
You have done much for me.
It must have been hard on you all these years
I'm very grateful for your help
I, Yang Zhong will forever remember it
Tomorrow, go to the accounting room and draw some money
Draw however much you want
Then retire and go home
Your rheumatism isn't well yet is it?
Spend your elderly days back home
And spend it comfortably
Minister
That does not seem good
Right now they are checking the accounting records so strictly
I should stay here and accompany you
No need
It should be my turn to take care of you
Yang Zhong
Go and get a bucket of water
To put out the fire
and retire to bed a bit earlier
Yes
Minister
Reporting to the Grand Secretary
The Emperor has brought with him many men and horses
And is approaching your house
Let's go
This way, grand secretary
For that whole day
You've been getting close to my Elder Brother
Because you wanted to make me jealous
Isn't my acting good?
My Lady's acting skills is excellent!
Cheated me into being so confused
One instance you would make dinner And the next your would play the zither
and even feed my brother food
Anyone would be suspicious
That's because Ming Qing and I hid in my room
And thought for half a day
To come up with such a plan
Your stomache is full of tricks
Your acting seemed like the real deal.
Made me really think that
you liked my Big Brother
But Big Brother is so nice
liking him would be very normal
Since I've met you
the person in my heart
has only been you
This regard
will never change
But what about the person you like?
You said that you were childhood friends?
What does she look like?
How old is she?
What is her personality like?
This...
Do you really like her?
Will I never compare to her?
Xiang Ning
I need to tell you something
But you
What?
I...
Xiang Niang
It's Old Master!
Hurry and hide!
Xiang Niang, what are you doing?
Hurry and open the door for your father.
Xiang Niang
Hurry!
Grand Secretary
you go out first
yes
have you eaten?
Ah
Yes, I've eaten.
Xiang Niang
Keep this well
What is this?
I'll explain it to you after everything is over
Just keep it first now
All right
Remember
you must hide it close to you
and cannot pass it to anybody
Remember
All right
What is this?
N-nothing
It's getting late
you should get going
Bad news!
The Emperor
has brought a large group of mento search the house
the whole house has been surrounded
Yang Zhong
Don't blame me
You know too much