The Imperial Physician
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Episode 12
What is that?
Nothing
It's getting late
You should get going
Bad news!
The Emperor comes to search the house with many soldiers
The entire mansion has been surrounded!
Your Majesty
May I ask what's my crime?
What makes you come with so many soldiers?
Grand Preceptor Zhao
It's just the routine check
It happens to be your turn today
Please cooperate
Your Majesty
I'm the leader and role model of government officials
By doing so, your majesty is suspecting me
It's not that serious
I went to the military officer Qian's house today
And he even treated me to a meal
Oh, right. Your vases look pretty good
Where did you buy them? They must be expensive.
Your Majesty
My family have been ministers for three generations
My grandfather was the Minister of Rites
My father was the Chief Minister of the Court of Judicial Review
They left behind a legacy of vast farmlands and mansions
let alone countless rewards from His Late Majesty.
Your Majesty
I am innocent
You are suspecting me by doing so!
Grand Preceptor
the Commission Against Corruption is just doing it's duty
Every official has to be investigated
I feared you'd misunderstand
So I come here out of my respect for you.
Your Majesty
I'm so honored to have your respect.
If that's the case
you can search the house as you please.
Please help yourself.
Start to search!
Be careful
Everything here is expensive
If you damage anything, you'll get a spanking!
Go!
Yes!
Father
Your Majesty
What's going on?
Octopus Girl
Just the routine check. It's nothing.
Then I'll be leaving first.
Father
It's rare for Your Majesty to visit my abode
Would you like a cup of tea before you leave?
Xiangning
Accompany His Majesty for a drink
This way please
Brother
What are you doing here?
I just went back to see my mother and happened to pass by
I saw many soldiers outside
What's going on?
Oh, nothing.
Just the routine check
Why don't you come have tea with us?
Okay
Just take a casual look around
Don't mess things up
Yes
Look carefully
Don't miss out anything
Yes
Your Majesty
When I was an academician in the Upper Library
I often played chess with the late Emperor
He had amazing chess skills
His strategy is to focus on the overall situation
I wonder if he ever taught Your Majesty how to play
When the late Emperor died
I was still young
I didn't have the chance to play chess with him
But a good strategy doesn't have to target the overall situation
If used wisely, a pawn can achieve great things
Check
Your moves are heavy-handed
But you've made a mistake, which allows me to charge in
Your Majesty is eager to conquer
Unfortunately, you fail to protect your home base
Although you won this round
you may not win forever
That depends on the competence of my opponent
Brother!
I took a casual look around and didn't find anything.
I had some casual conversations with others
and didn't find anything either.
What?
What are you doing?
I'm telling His Majesty
that your hair condition is pretty good
It has good nutrition
Grand Preceptor
Is there anything hidden in your clothes?
I've been an official for years
No one has dared to suspect me in this manner
Your Majesty, is this what you want?
I have served both Your Majesty and the late Emperor
Yet Your Majesty seeks to humiliate me this way
Am I discarded?
Grand Preceptor, it's not that serious
It's just a simple search
If you're innocent, why would you care?
Fine. Your Majesty
I'll do whatever you want me to do
I will be body searched even if it means humiliation
But if nothing is found
please give me a good explanation.
Come
Grand Preceptor Zhao, who dares to humiliate you?
But since you have asked, I'll do a simple search
You're not ticklish
Grand Preceptor Zhao
Pardon my offense
Go!
Your Majesty, you should be satisfied now
You should give me an explanation
Miss Zhao, your dress is really pretty
Could you give it to me?
I want to make a copy for my cousin
Your Majesty, I was humiliated
Share my daughter bear the humiliation as well?
Zhang Zhesan
Find a female officer to help Miss Zhao change
Your Majesty, my forbearance only incurs more humiliation
I shall go ask the Empress Dowager to judge
Grand Preceptor, you are free to go see the Empress Dowager
But Miss Zhao has to remain here
Zhang Zhesan, go look for a female official
Okay!
There's no need!
Your Majesty suspects me?
I agree to be searched, but it has to be done by He Tian.
Nonsense!
You are a girl
How can you let a man have such liberty?
No one is allowed to touch my daughter today
He's a physician
Just take it as a treatment
You...
In any case, I like him
You...
Father, now that they suspect you
I'd sacrifice myself to prove your innocence
I don't allow it!
You!
He Tian. Come on.
Zhesan.
I don't have the least interest to watch
He Tian. Search her.
Help me.
What's wrong?
Nothing
Then why have you stopped searching?
I just feel a bit embarrassed to search a girl
I'll continue searching
Bother, there's nothing on her
Your Majesty
I hope that you will come again for another round of chess
Definitely
Zhesan
We're done
- Xiangning - Where is it?
I've burnt it.
We've searched everywhere
The account book must have been hidden
Zhao Fusong is so sly
He is very cautious
It won't be easy to overthrow him
It's not surprising that we couldn't find the account book
But it looked as if we had wronged him
If it weren't for Octopus Girl
I would've beat him from head to toe
All right, you've worked the whole day
Go back and get some rest
I'm not going to rest. Today's failure is quite annoying.
I need to cheer the others up
All right. Help me to encourage them.
Tell them they did well today.
Okay.
You've just recovered. Don't exert yourself.
Go back and rest earlier.
Brother, then I'll be going back now
Tian, wait a minute
You're tired
I'll get something for you to eat
There's no need
There was a great disorder tonight without any results
Will it bring you any trouble?
It's all right.
Although we didn't find the account book
we gave Zhang Fusong a fright
But...
You should believe in me
I am the Emperor
Then I'll go back to the clinic
Rest early
Okay
Miss Zhao
Where are you going?
Grand Preceptor is looking for you everywhere
Go back. Leave me alone.
You'd better come back with me
Come, let's go.
I want to take a walk alone
Go back
Stop the sedan
Xiangning
The Emperor has left. Let's go home.
Father, why did you do that?
Go and seal off the road
Yes
Xiangning
I'm the leader of the Ministers
Not only do I have to take care of the people
I have to take care of many lower-ranked officials
I have no choice
I have to do things I don't wanna do
Is corruption something you have to do?
I'm not corrupt. The Zhaos have been officials for years
Our family has enough wealth to last for over three generations
I have no need to be corrupt
I'm doing for the sake of the people
I want to make changes too
But sometimes, I can't achieve what I want to do
Even if you can't change it, you shouldn't join others in corruption
Xiangning, you're still young
There are many things you don't understand
I just want you to understand
I'm doing this because I'm thinking of the big picture
All right, come home with me
Give me the account book
What's recorded involves numerous officials in court
If it leaks out
the consequences will be great
I've already burned it
You've burned it? Who saw it?
Father, you don't believe me?
All right then.
We haven't visited your mother in a long while.
We'll go pay our respects to her tomorrow
Li Gong-Gong
What makes you come in midnight?
Please take a seat
Here
Okay
What is the matter?
Grand Preceptor
I heard that the Emperor and Zhesan came to your house
I came to see you. I hope nothing went wrong?
They're just two young brats
What can they accomplish?
Nothing has been found
All are kept in a safe place
That's good
I knew it wouldn't be an issue for you
Rest assured
The Emperor does not know about your involvement
No, I didn't mean it
We've spent 20-odd years as brothers
I came here purely out of concern for you
Then I appreciate your concern
More than 20 years have passed
I remember that when we first met
you helped the Empress Dowager comb her hair
I could already tell then that you are extraordinary
You are not bad yourself.
Out of the many academicians in the Upper Library
you're the best of the lot
Now, you have become Chief of Directorate of Ceremonial
It's really something.
You're the Minister of Rites
You're second only to the Emperor, huh?
It's been over 20 years
We've been through think and thin together
It hasn't been easy
Yeah
Twenty years have passed
Oh, my goodness
Twenty years are gone!
I still want to live for another 500 years!
Me too
But I'm afraid that the young Emperor will not allow it.
If he doesn't agree, I'd make him agree
We can't let such a small matter destroy our relationship
Am I right?
You're right.
Miss Zhao, time to go pay our respects to Madam
The Grand Preceptor is waiting for you outside
Coming
Push harder. Again!
This is fun
Hurry up
He Tian is here
This is really fun
Why did you call for me?
Nothing in particular.
I haven't seen you in a long time.
So I miss you.
How are you doing?
How is everything in the clinic?
It's very good, thank you.
That's good.
With a closer look, your face looks quite beautiful
Thank you for the praise
What's important for a man is his career, not his looks.
Quite ambitious.
Come here.
Are you used to the life in the Palace?
Yeah. It's just reading and treating patients.
Have you learned anything in the Imperial Academy of Medicine?
Of course. My books are worn from use.
Do you need me to help you with anything?
There's no need to trouble you.
You cured the Empress Dowager's illness
I have yet to thank you properly
I was just doing my job
All right, you can return to the clinic now.
Then I'll excuse myself now.
This little brat.
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye
my little girl has grown up into a gentle lady
If your mother could see you
She would be very happy.
What a pity!
Your mother left us too early
She didn't leave
She must be watching over me in the heaven
She must be caring about me all the time
Similarly, she is watching over you from the heavens
She sees your every move
She sees how you do your duties as a minister
We've been out the whole day and you're tired
Go get some rest
I don't have to rest. The one who needs rest is you.
Father
The Emperor has begun to suspect you
We had a narrow escape this time
But can we avoid danger again?
Father, resign from your position.
Let's leave the political arena and live our lives well, all right?
Xiangning, let's not talk about this
I have work to do. Go and get some rest
He's the Grand Preceptor
How dare you search his home?
He has served in two courts
I can't see why you should subject him to such humiliation
Do you want to search the house of every minister
and be a lonely Emperor in court?
I didn't mean it that way
It's the standard procedure
I went there myself to prevent misunderstanding
Your investigation has caused a commotion
What if it caused undue suspicion for Grand Preceptor Zhao?
Mother
I just wanna send out a signal of my determination to fight corruption
Yes, Your majesty
It was just a casual look-see. We were very polite.
Even if you're fighting corruption, it should be Baochuan who does it
Disband the Commission Against Corruption
Don't act rashly again
Also, promote the Grand Preceptor to Grand Mentor
lest others take it as a purposed humiliation
Baochuan, don't you agree?
Your majesty, I think you're right.
Mother
Don't argue anymore. Ah...
You have a headache?
Send Her Majesty back. Quick! Prepare the sedan!
Think about it carefully
Oh gosh. It hurts.
They're finally gone. They've tired me out.
Do you really intend to disband the Commission?
We failed to overthrow Zhao Fusong this time
He'll find an opportunity to revenge
I just never expected
that he would join hands with Li Baochuan
Even the Empress Dowager intervened
Brother, I know you're a filial son
But we are to accomplish great things
If you disband it now, how can I answer to my men?
You're the Emperor, the most powerful person on earth
I'm second only to you, right?
You can ignore your mother. Just do what you wanna do.
The Empress Dowager is just a bit conservative.
She's not unreasonable.
My father passed away early.
She's the one that brought me up.
She made me study hard to be a good emperor
I became what I am now thanks to her.
Do you think I can disobey her?
Then should we stop fighting corruption?
Brother, I'm sorry.
What are you sorry for?
Tell me, it's all right.
Actually, I found the account book on Xiangning
Why didn't you tell us?
I couldn't bear to get her into trouble!
She treated me so well in the past
She took care of me when I was injured
I just thought she was really pitiful
I'm sorry, brother
I didn't know that the book was so important
Your weakness has caused all of us trouble.
We made so many plans and you render all of our hard work in vain!
Forget it. It's all the Octopus Girl's fault.
She is an accomplice to the crime.
All right. Stop scolding her.
Zhao Fusong is Xiangning father.
It's hard for her to sacrifice family relations.
Corrupt officials must be punished
His father does the wrong things
San
Your teacher is a thief
But would you be willing to betray him?
I...What are you laughing at?
Tian, don't feel guilty.
Xiangning was willing to risk her life to save you, .
Your actions are understandable.
I won't blame you.
How are you going to continue the investigation?
As long as the account book still exist
it won't be difficult to find it.
Are you sure?
If I were Zhao Fusong, I would've burned it.
If it could be burned, he would've done it already.
The account book must be useful to him.
Otherwise, he wouldn't risk hiding it with Xiangning
All right.
I'll go gather my men and search his house again
That won't do. Zhao has definitely increased his defenses
Acting rashly would yield no results and may work against us.
The person who created the mess should clean it up
This matter is caused by you
So you have to go solve it.
Huh?
He did lure me out and sent someone to search for the book
Bad news!
When you were out
someone died at home!
What?
The accountant Yang was found dead in the well.
I heard he drank too much last night
and staggered into the well.
Don't come over!
I'll beat you to death!
Why did you act a ghost!
I'll beat you to death!
No. You look more like a ghost!
You look exactly like an octopus now
I'm not me. He's looking for you
He Tian?
Can you give me the account book?
Xiangning is all for punishing corrupt officials
but does not want to implicate her father
So before handing the account book over
she struck out her father's name.
Octopus Girl is such a genius
Her father is the mastermind
Zhao Fusong is just a beast.
If we can't arrest him, the account book is useless?
So, the account book was with Xiangning since that day?
That's right.
Can I do another favor for me?
What is it?
Xiangning told her father that she burned the book
So if her father finds out she handed it over
he wouldn't forgive her.
You mean...
Can we prevent him from knowing the existence of the book?
Are you serious?
His name has already been scribbled over
And we still have to keep it a secret?
Then what do we need the book for? We might as well return it.
It's her own father. Sure she cares for him.
But Xiangning wants to help us.
Octopus Girl thinks for her father
You think for Octopus Girl
Let me ask you, who is thinking for the people?
In Xiangning's eyes
Zhao Fusong is not an official
He's a father.
It's natural for her to protect her father.
I don't want to ruin their relationship.
Then what about my men in the Commission?
Are they working for nothing?
Has brother been wasting his efforts?
Did we go to the disaster zone for fun?
At least Xiangning handed the account book over
We can deal with the other officials first
Brother is already in a big mess.
There are only two solutions now: Either be tolerate or be cruel.
Brother, isn't there another solution?
We can't expose the account book
But we still have to do justice to the people
and punish the corrupt officials
How is that possible even with the help of an immortal?
We don't need an immortal.
We just need you, Zhang Zhesan.
Lord Zhang is back!
Are you hooligans?
Sit properly!
Lord Zhang, you're back.
These things are very expensive, huh?
That's none of your business.
Go and investigate others
Please leave.
Lord Zhang, you've misunderstood.
The Emperor is raising funds for the disaster relief
His Majesty hopes that Lord Zhang can contribute to it
This donation booklet is written by the Emperor.
I have no money
Brothers, go.
Yes.
Don't break it
These are all precious.
Are you going to give us money or not?
Yes, I'll give.
You should've said so earlier.
Also, His Majesty would like know the mastermind.
It's Grand Preceptor Zhao.
Are you going to donate?
I'll donate.
Who is your ringleader?
Grand Preceptor Zhao
Please donate some money.
Donate some money.
The Ministry of War doesn't have much money
Just 30,000 will be enough.
Donate some money please
Also, who is your ringleader?
Grand Preceptor Zhao.
Brother
Tian
Brother
This is the record of the donations gathered by Zhezan.
These officials should have hand in the illicit money earlier
Then does the Commission still have to be disbanded?
It has done its duties for the moment.
It can be temporarily disbanded.
But the people have to be retained.
They will join the Eastern Depot
The Eastern Depot?
You want to deal with Li Baochuan?
It's about time for his turn now.
Lord Ma from the Ministry of Justice, 450 thousand taels.
Lord Chen, Ministry of Revenue, 550 thousand taels.
Lord Wang, Ministry of Rites, 370 thousand taels.
Lord Qian, Ministry of War, 280 thousand taels.
And other departments have donated 720 thousand taels in total...
Grand Preceptor Zhao
the others have all donated
how much do you intend to donate?
Preceptor Zhao is the leader of the Six Ministries
His care for the people is no less than anyone else's
Am I right?
Wow! Grand Preceptor Zhao has donated one million taels!
Give it up!
One million taels!
Grand Preceptor Zhao.
You has shown great concern for the victims
You're a role model for all the officials
How about this?
I'll promote him to 1st-rank Grand Mentor
I hope you will continue to work hard
for the prosperity of the people.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
All right, that's all.
Court dismissed!
Long life to Your Majesty!
Your calligraphy is so beautiful
Great
Gong-Gong.
I've checked He Tian's background
Tell me
His mother sells pork in the market
But in the household registration
she only has a daughter.
That's the dead concubine candidate,
the ugly He Tianxin.
This matter is becoming interesting!