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Gods of Honour Ep31
During the 1Oth month of 1130 BC, Jiang Ziya suspended war.
War thus came to a temporary halt.
Meanwhile, the loyal Bi Gan sought an audience with the King 6 times.
But King Zhou, indulging in wine and the company of women,
had not appeared in the Imperial Court for 8 months.
Neither did he bother to see Bi Gan.
Daji had take over all affairs of state.
Though she hated Bi Gan to the core,
she refrained from killing him on account of his reputation.
At the end of his tether, Bi Gan knelt before the lmperial Hall
for six full days without food or water.
Lord Bi Gan, you won't be able to hold out much longer.
Please return home.
Get away!
Watch it.
Lord Bi Gan.
The patriot, Bi Gan, born on the 10 day of the 10th month
at the 10th hour, was protected from all evil.
His divine heart which was blessed by Heaven is now bleeding.
His blood moves the spirit of the late Emperor.
The same night, King Zhou has a dream.
Where am I?
My son... My son...
Among all your court officials, only Bi Gan is most loyal to you.
Why wont you heed his advice?
No! I didn't ignore his advice!
Hear this! Without Bi Gan, the Shang Dynasty will fall!
Without Bi Gan, the Shang Dynasty will fall!
No! No! No!
No! No!
Your Majesty, are you all right?
I had a nightmare.
Don't worry.
I'll summon the Grand Advisor to interpret your dream tomorrow.
No need. It's unimportant.
Your Majesty, be calm and go back to sleep.
Bi Gan is my uncle and elder.
He knelt at the altar and before the Imperial Hall.
I better see him to avoid mockery.
But in such chaotic times, you have no time to meet unimportant people.
Indeed. It's my blessing that you're handling military affairs.
So let me handle family affairs instead.
Bi Gan is my relative, so it's considered a family affair.
I won't stop you from handling family affairs.
But there's a distinction between family and military affairs.
Of course, I wont mix them up, my beauty
Go to sleep, Your Majesty. You're tired.
Bi Gan pays his respects to Your Majesty.
Long live Your Majesty.
Uncle, we're relatives. Dispense with ceremony. Rise.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Uncle, I hear that your wife is ill. Is she getting better?
Your Majesty, I came to the palace to make a petition.
We're relatives. Shall we just talk about domestic affairs?
Your Majesty, I do have a matter to report.
His Majesty wishes to talk about domestic affairs.
Why do you insist on discussing state affairs?
As the ruler his country is his home and vice versa.
Please grant me approval Your Majesty.
Atrocious.
Forget it. Whatever it is, go ahead and report what you need.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, pardon me for listing my requests.
First, open the granary and supply food to victims of famines.
Permission granted.
Second, grant freedom of speech so that anybody could speak freely.
Permission granted.
Third, abolish torture on burning furnaces.
Permission granted.
Fourth, demolish the Star Pavilion to pacify the people.
Demolish the Star Pavilion? We'll discuss it again.
Fifth, get rid of the wine pools and meat grove to stop gossip.
We'll discuss again.
Sixth, strip Daji of her title to avoid...
- What! - What audacity!
Your Majesty.
I'm feeling dizzy. We'll talk some other day.
Your Majesty.
His Majesty is leaving!
Your Majesty.
My beauty, it's only demolishing the Star Pavilion.
Why lose your temper?
Your Majesty, look at this stack of petitions that are piling up.
I stayed up the whole night to read them
Rebellions and uprisings are rife all over the land.
You saw and heard them yourself.
Building the Star Pavilion is only a small wish of mine.
I only wish to help you drive away boredom.
Can't you even grant me a small wish?
Don't get me wrong.
I'll just grant 6 of Bi Gan's ten requests and send him away.
It'll stop tongues from wagging among my relatives.
There's a great implication of the Star Pavilion's demolition.
Those incompetent officials don't deserve their pay.
If you grant their requests now, they'll ask for more tomorrow
and you'll be obliged to grant them all.
Grant him just this request.
If he bugs us again. I'll burn him on the furnace.
Your Majesty, you've agreed to abolish that punishment.
Deng Jiugong! You have no right to talk here!
I deserve death.
My beauty, please give me face just this once. Just once.
Your Majesty, the Star Pavilion isn't meant for me alone.
It carries a special significance.
I named it the Star Pavilion
because it's so high that it can reach the 28 constellations.
The immortals will thus bless us with peace and prosperity.
We're building it to express our gratitude for them.
The immortals?
Just last month on a full moon night,
as I was perusing petitions, I saw the 28 constellations.
and immortals descending upon the Star Pavilion.
I also saw Deity Daluo, the Taibai Golden Star and the 7 fairies.
Demolishing the Star Pavilion is showing the immortals disrespect.
The Shang Dynasty will certainly meet with a crisis.
You're right We mustn't demolish it.
It will be a full moon night tomorrow.
Let's ask Bi Gan to Star Pavilion.
He'll be speechless when he sees that the immortals are helping us.
I'll go and see him.
9-tailed Fox, did you hear that? Do you know what to do then?
You'll find it unbelievable.
The visit of immortals will be an eye-opener to me.
Your Majesty, the immortals are coming.
You must be King Zhou. I am the Taibai Golden Star.
We wish to share your fragrant wine.
I heard you love wine. So it is true.
May I know the names of the other immortals?
The God of Longevity.
The South Pole Immortal.
Granny Wind.
The Dragon King.
Our respects to Your Majesty.
The God of Longevity, the Dragon King and Granny Wind are here.
Please be seated. Men, serve wine!
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Long live the Shang Dynasty!
Good!! Cheers!
The Seven Fairies pay their respects to Your Majesty.
May your country be blessed with peace and prosperity.
Dispense with ceremony.
The 7 Fairies do exist! They're so beautiful.
I hear you're excellent dancers. How about doing a dance for me?
Ifs our pleasure to dance for Your Majesty.
Excellent! Cheers again!
What a joyous occasion! I wish to enjoy myself with you!
I'll join in the dance!
Excellent!
Uncle, this heavenly tune is rarely heard in the mortal world.
With the blessings of so many immortals,
Why should we demolish this tower? Don't bring up the issue again.
Carry on dancing!
Chief, when are we going to Star Pavilion for a drink again?
Yes, when?
When?
Be quiet. Do you really wishes to go there again?
Yes.
Attend to me well and I'll take you there again.
Great!
All right, let's go home.
- Master. - Lord Bi Gan.
Uncle, what flaws did you find at Star Pavilion?
My lord, why are you sighing?
Little did I expect that His Majesty, the ruler of Shang,
to sleep with a fox spirit!
I vow to fight this demoness!!
Lord Bi Gan, would you promise to spare my sister's life?
Your Majesty, Your Ladyship, please return to the palace.
I need to plan carefully what I should do next.
Farewell.
Sister, where were you last night? I couldn't find you.
Lady Daji invited all of us to a banquet in the palace.
We had a great time I tried looking for you too.
Where were you and your man last night?
It was a moonlit night, so I made Jing-ge go boating with me.
Is he so romantic?
He isn't. But he gave in when I said
the baby wouldn't sleep till he had seen the moonlight.
Men are really obsessed with children. Jing-ge dotes on me now.
He doesn't dare defy me.
You owe it to your son, don't you?
Kids on the streets are so lovely,
with their big eyes and chubby faces.
If only I had a real baby in my womb.
Dream on! There was only one case of real pregnancy over 200 years.
It did happen? Sister, please tell me more!
All right, I'll tell you.
Master told me that a bird demoness fell in love with a mortal.
So she ate a herb known as the 9 Joints Calamus.
which is capable of turning internal energy into a foetus.
Consequently, she gave birth to a baby boy after ten months
Where can I find the 9 Joints Calamus?
I hear that only Priest Yunzhongzi has it.
I heard he's capable of making lotus root humans.
Do he really have such a magic herb too?
It's only a legend. Don't cherish the dream.
Yunzhongzi is a highly-skilled priest. Don't ever invite trouble.
Laughing so heartily?
Brother, sit down and try these Couple Lung Slices.
Do you like it?
It's tender and tasty. Did you prepare it?
Pipa made it.
I told you not to go to the kitchen. The smoke is bad for you.
I can't just sit around doing nothing.
Shouldn't I prepare good food for you since you work so hard?
If you dote on me, I will always reciprocate.
Eat more since you like it.
Here, let's eat.
Now I truly understand the loving harmony between husband and wife.
I'm so touched.
I have something to tell you, my lord.
What is it?
Pipa, what do you wish to tell me?
My lord, do you think we'll have an intelligent child.
All my children are intelligent.
Would you like a son who can write at 3 and fight at 5?
Of course. But how bright a child is, we have to leave it to Fate.
Fate? Fate lies in our own hands.
I hear there's a herb in Guifang that enhances intelligence.
Priest Yunzhongzi is said to possess this rare herb.
Yunzhongzi? He's highly skilled and has a fiery temper.
We'd better not mention him.
No matter what our son is like, we'll still love him, won't we?
It's late. Let's go to bed.
You're just not willing to make your son brighter!
Would you rather he became a wimp like Jinzha.
or a block head like Muzha,
or as rash as Nezha?
I don't care! I want the 9 Joints Calamus from Yunzhongzi!
I don't know that man. How can I go and ask him for it?
He's only a priest and doesn't need tonics for a baby!
So shouldn't he give it to me?
You don't care about your son!
Fine! I'll go there myself!
Pipa, you're pregnant. What if something happens on the way?
I give up. All night, I'll try asking him for it.,
But Yunzhongzi travels a lot. I'm not sure if he's on Mt Zhongnan.
I'll find out before I set off.
Liu Pipa, the demoness, wishes to have a baby
What trouble will she cause?
Meanwhile, Nezha's army continues to plant sweet potatoes.
King Zhou mocks them as the Sweet Potato Army.
What will they harvest?
Son! Sweet potatoes!
Really? I'll take a look.
They're big and solid.
Really big!
The tiny sweet potatoes we had failed to meet expectations.
I'll show this to the Prime Minister!
Prime Minister, look!
We've got sweet potatoes!
Let me take a look.
Sweet potatoes again?
More than that We've got leaves too.
You've got it wrong again! Looks like you have to try again.
What do you want us to grow? Didn't you ask for sweet potatoes?
Heaven's secrets cannot be divulged. Go and plant again.
On the day of harvest, we'll wipe out King Zhou's army
We understand We'll grow sweet potatoes again.
Prime Minister! 3-Eyed Boy is back!
My respects to Your Excellency. Mission accomplished, Sir.
I escorted the West Marquis safely to the Five Dragons Ridge.
Good! You've not disappointed me.
- Sister. - Brother!
Weren't you learning magic arts from Goddess Nuwa?
I paid Priest Yunzhongzi a visit after my training
and ran into Nezha and Mdm Yin. So I came here with them.
Wonderful! Here we meet again after three years.
Not only that. With our combined troops, we have a strong army.
Let's plant sweet potatoes together!
Why do we have to wait till the harvest before we crush our enemy?
What has this piece of poor land got to do with a battle?
A sweet potato harvest means victory in war? Unheard of.
3-Eyed Boy, help me to think!
What about?
We're generals going to war.
But why are we planting sweet potatoes here?
It's right to overthrow King Zhou, don't you agree?
Yes.
So it is also right to obey orders to plant sweet potatoes.
You've thought of something?
I smell fragrant rice!
Isn't it the stench of night soil?
Both.
Lunch!
Manure!
Come on, we're having lunch! So stop fertilizing the soil here.
Doesn't the soil need to eat too?
I'll give it a treat.
Don't play the fool, here!
Just a little more to go. You go ahead and have lunch.
- Did you have a hard time? - No.
There's less rice today, but I've cooked sweet potatoes for you.
Why are you so fond to him? You must have an ulterior motive!
My junior takes full charge of General Yang's routine.
So stop making a fuss!
I want this too!
Peel it before you eat.
You didn't wash your hands after fertilizing the soil!
So what! This sweet potato fed on manure too.
All right, I'll wash my hands before peel this.
Hurry!
Why does she love fertilizing the soil? Hey, don't trample on it!
Well, we have to look for fun in life.
But you're second-in-command!
Don't tick her off. She's your mother.
She's very naughty and keeps seeing my father on the sly.
How can she leave our camp when we're going to fight a battle?
Right. A battle is not a game.
Of course not I'm not making a game of it.
I'm only naughty once in a while.
Let me say this? since all of you are here.
We're going to transport food supply later.
No one is to leave our camp without my permission!
By military law, the penalty is 30 strokes of the rod!
As the Commander-in-Chief, I cant retract my orders.
Yes, Sir.
Military orders must be obeyed. Don't put me in a spot
All right, I know you're powerful. I won't disgrace you all right?
Both of you, keep an eye on her.
What do you mean? You don't trust me?
Fine, I don't mind a beating. I'll look your father up now!
Your Ladyship, Yang Jian's troops have combined with Jiang Ziya's.
All of them are still planting sweet potatoes.
Still planting sweet potatoes? They've done it long enough!
How is Bi Gan now?
No better off than Jiang Ziya.
Since he met the immortals and agreed not to demolish the tower,
he's been cutting bamboo on the hill.
This is interesting!
One of your enemies is planting sweet potatoes
while the other is cutting bamboo.
They must be beating a retreat in fear of my power.
Do you know why Bi Gan is cutting bamboo?
It's because his wife wants a hut
with all furniture made of bamboo.
Out of love for his wife, he's been cutting bamboo on the hill.
Sir, how's business?
Not too bad. You're delivering for your husband?
Of course. She misses him.
You're here, my wife.
You're sweating, my lord. Take a rest there and have some tea.
No. I promised to build the hut as your birthday present.
You shouldn't spend so much time. There's a lot of other work.
Bamboo is an embellishment and I know you love bamboo.
I'll use bamboo to make furniture for you. Do you like it?
Your most pressing task is to
destroy the fox spirits for the Queen.
That would make the best birthday present for me. Do you understand?
Do you remember I told you that I met an immortal at the age of 7?
He gave me a divine heart with seven openings.
He also said that fox spirits are fearful of the number "7".
It's this heart that protects me from harm.
This is no ordinary bamboo, but the special 7 joints bamboo.
Any fox spirit which touches this bamboo will lose her powers.
You're going to use this bamboo to deal with the fox spirits?
Yes. When the time is near, this furniture will kill them.
Jinzha, Muzha, prepare the swiftest horse for me!
After this meal, I ll go for training!
Father.
You can't ride on a horse! You are pregnant!
Go now!
- Jing-er. - Brother.
All right, we'll go together.
But I'm not sure if Yunzhongzi is on the mountain.
Let's just go and find out.
He's a highly skilled priest. Let's not force him to give it to us.
All right. I'm not an unreasonable woman.
As your wife, I won't let you down.
Keep your word.
A paradise on earth!
Don't just look at the scenery,
Pipa, you're so impatient. Be discreet when you see him.
He's after all a highly skilled priest. Show him courtesy.
All right, stop nagging. Move on!
Look! So many walking lotus roots!
The priest has given them life!
Who are you? Why are you looking for Master?
I'm Li Jing and I wish to see him. Please convey my wish.
He's gone to gather herb. Only Qingfeng and Mingyue are around.
Ifs all right. Let's move on.
1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9. Is this the 9 Joints Calamus?
Pipa, come and take a look.
What are you doing?
Shh! Lower your voice.
You're stealing?
Are you sick? Don't shout.
We came to borrow the herb, not to steal it!
Instead stealing it, but borrowing it for a while.
Borrowing without permission.
Yunzhongzi has gone out to gather herbs.
We don't know when he'll come back
His two disciples will surely turn us down.
Isn't Yunzhongzi an accomplished immortal? He must be helpful then.
Let's just take it.
No. We must not steal!
Don't stop me!
Who are you? Why are there herbs all over the floor?
Thieves! Are you trying to steal when my master is away?
No. It's a misunderstanding.
Misunderstanding? What is that woman holding?
Give it back to it then!
Your tummy!
How dare you eat the herb right in front of us!
I'm already eating it. I'll pay you more money.
What do you take us for? You think money can settle it?
I'm sorry. She didn't mean it. Hear me out.
Save your breath! Qingfeng, charge!
It's a misunderstanding.
Watch out!
Pipa, you're with child. Leave now.
Don't worry. I can beat them single handedly!
Pipa, are you all right?
My tummy hurts!
Priest, my wife is pregnant. Would you let us off?
No way!
What are you up to?
It's a misunderstanding.
They are thieves!
Catch the thieves!
Can you?
Catch the thieves!
How dare you destroy the lotus-root pixies!
- Pipa, let them off. - No!
Let's get going!
Pipa, how do you feel?
Jing-ge, I feel terrible!
I'm feeling hot all over.
Don't frighten me, Pipa. Nothing must happen to you.
She's really hot. What did you feed her with?
Jing-ge, I'm feeling hot all over. It's as if I'm in a stove.
I can't take it anymore.
If the mother can't take it, the baby might even be suffocated.
Touch wood! Mind what you say! Can't you watch your words?
Break it up! What's keeping the physician?
Yes, what's keeping him?
- Father, trouble! - What's up? already eating it. I'll pay you more money.
Yunzhongzi has sent us a letter, accusing you of wreaking havoc.
He's coming to challenge you within six hours!
If you won't meet him, he'll create bloodshed at Chen Tang Pass!
He's coming here?
What happened, Brother? Weren't you borrowing herbs?
Why is there trouble?
Jing-ge, why be afraid of him? You're the General of Chen Tang.
Pipa, please lie down and stop talking. Let me handle the priest.
Ask that stupid priest what herb caused so much pain in me!
The one who's feeling the most pain is me.
Father, how did you cause this great vendetta?
He's a Highly skilled priest. Can you over powered him?
I'm most afraid he might make a scene here
and accuse us of stealing his tonic to strengthen Pipa's baby.
Our good name will be smeared
Why did you do such a foolish thing with Pipa?
You're the Pagoda Heavenly King. How could you steal herbs!
Pipa might be rash, but why didn't you think?
It was a slip-up.
What are we going to do? He's coming to take revenge!
We were in the wrong to steal.
Give me a break! Let me think!
Mother would be able to help.
Stop mentioning her! If Pipa hears it.
Oh yes, Shiniang and Yunzhongzi are friends..
We'll seek her help. Where's the pigeon?
- Get it! - It's in the yard
Food for you!
Don't go away. I promised Fire Spitting Boy to keep an eye on you.
It's an order that you must stay.
You've got to stay even if the sky collapses.
I know. But surely the son won't hit his mother?
Otherwise, he'll be struck by a thunderbolt.
But military orders must be obeyed. What's said must be done.
It's the only way to ensure discipline.
Right. If Nezha finds out, he'll gives you 30 strokes.
Yes, punishment must be meted out when someone has done wrong.
But I can escape punishment if all of you keep quiet.
Mdm Yin!
Don't worry. Just don't tell him. I'll be back in a jiffy.
Come back! Don't go!
I'll be back soon! I'm off!
Tell us where you're going!
What's happened? Lotus-root pixies!
Lotus-root, pixies!
What has happened?
Mdm Yin, we're scared!
What happened?
They're all dead.
What happened?
My husband wrote me a letter saying that
there's some misunderstanding between you and him..
He sent me to say sorry.
That woman dame to steal my herb,
and he shielded her instead of stopping the theft!
They killed my pixies, hurt my disciples and destroyed my place!!
Jing-ge wouldn't do all that.
Time's up! Step aside!
Where are you going?
Fight Li Jing and create blood shed at Chen Tang Pass! Don't stop me!
No! I don't want to either of you get hurt!
Either he dies or I perish! I don't mind dying with him!
His Li family shall pay for the deaths of my pixies!
No! It's their mistake and they'll answer for it.
But please don't fight It's bad to hurt one another.
Don't worry. We'll answer to it?
How? My lotus-root pixes were made from spirits with grievances.
Yet he pierced and killed them! Who will pay for their lives?
I'll pay! I'll make ponds and grow lotus roots for you.
The pixies will come back to life!
>Fine. Now who will answer for the destruction of my pond? ,
I will! I'm his wife.
Who will answer for the theft.
I will.
In the next episode, the fox spirit makes Bi Gan gouge out his heart!!