The Empress of China Episode 90
I'll designate Su Dingfang
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to deploy Imperial Guards to
protect you at Mount Tai.
I won't put you
in harm's way.
It's useless, Mount Tai has steep terrain.
The second path, Sheshou Mountain way
There are places along the way
that are indefensible.
Zhangsun Daren's students are
among the Imperial Guards.
In recent years,
Your majesty, you have dismissed
several aristocratic commanders,
to completely eliminate them
is a long and difficult process.
If they want to come after me,
it's impossible to guard against them.
Do you have to go
Your Majesty
Remember in Yonghui 4th year (the year 653)
when Gaoyang staged a coup
and your Majesty insisted on going to Ganye Temple
Mei Niang tried to stop you.
Do you remember
what you
told me
I said
it was my predestined fate.
I can’t
run from it.
You
and your temper...
Looks like
you won't listen to me.
Good, if you insist on going,
I'll be with you the whole time during the second offering.
I won't let you out of my sight.
I'll also give you
a soft armour made of golden silk for just in case.
If your Majesty conduct the first offering
and Mei Niang does the second,
we must be separated
to complete the Fengshan ritual.
Mei Niang...
Don't worry
I'll be fine.
I have a feeling,
if I survive Mount Tai
we may bring about
a brand new Tang.
I hope so.
Put the palanquin here
This is the legendary
Sakyamuni
Reply to Empress
Yes, is Sakyamuni
The Buddhist doctrine is salvation to all living things
Salvation to all living things
Wu Mei Niang!
Kill this witch for Tang!
Notice, Your Highness Prince
An attempt on the Empress' life was made
in the Fengchan ceremony at Mount Tai.
How is she
She was unharmed.
Good! Thank you,
you may go
I'll take my leave.
Unharmed...
Your Majesty,
think no more about this,
Let Xu Jingzong to look up.
Why bother
This is a blatant conspiracy.
An open assassination attempt.
These Guanlong aristocrats
show no regard
for my dignity.
This crossbow is a masterpiece
from the Western Regions.
It's durable and powerful.
The arrowhead is dipped in poison
and the assassin
was only 10 paces from me.
Even with the soft armour,
I should be dead.
Heaven is watching out for you.
Or maybe it's Buddha.
If it’s Buddha,
I still don't know.
but I've had
this crossbow examined.
Someone
has tampered with it.
The string snapped for a reason.
Your Majesty, someone wanted to save me.
Are you crazy
I am the officer of Tai Zai Xima Wei Ji Fang
Wei Daren
Imperial guard of Chang'an
Never too crazy
You are exposed
Let's go with this officer
Xu Daren,
you committed a crime
With your word,
I'm afraid I don't deserve it
Wei Daren, His Majesty wants to know
the assassination on Mount Tai,
how did you arrange
Officer think,
the informer's letter to Minister Xu
is from a dubious source,
but it contains information down to the last detail.
It's probably not a forgery.
That's why
I had Wei Jifang arrested.
If the content of this letter is true.
The assassination at Mount Tai
was indeed
engineered by Zhangsun Wuji.
Wei Jifang and other courtiers
from aristocratic clans
were all involved
This is
the perfect opportunity to crack down on them.
Being important
Your Majesty, Your Majesty may need
Discussed with the Empress together
Does not need
Mount Tai assassination
The Empress received a lot of shock
Let her put worries aside and rest
Your Majesty,
the Grand Court just sent word,
Wei Jifang admitted
that Zhangsun Daren was the mastermind.
Pass my word...
Tell the Imperial Guards to
surround Zhangsun's residence.
Yes
Zhangsun Daren was told
you'd skipped the morning assembly
and stayed home to write a book
You’ve finally
come up with the New Rites for Tang.
You have the Prime Minister's residence
surrounded by Imperial Guards
just so that you can read this
That's right
Zhangsun Daren, back when you compiled the Tang rules,
you suggested adding courtesy
to punishment perfecting
the mixing of law
with discipline
That was most admirable.
I was hoping
I'd get a glimpse of the New Rites for Tang.
But now that
I have read it,
I must say
I'm utterly disappointed.
I'm all ears.
Let's set aside
the sloppiness of the work.
Take this chapter on National Mourning
for instance.
This chapter deals
with burial rites
It's a highlight of the work.
What’s wrong with it
While the Emperor
is still alive.
no official would dare lay down
the rituals of a state funeral.
Zhangsun Daren, I'm afraid
you're guilty of cursing His Majesty.
Spare us your scandalous accusations
Don't think you can pin such a
trumped up charge on my Father Daren.
That's an overstatement.
His Majesty is rather displeased
with your piece of work.
Zhangsun Daren, in my humble opinion,
it's best you stay home
and put your mind to revising this book.
When you're done
and I see nothing wrong
with the revision,
you can attend the morning assembly again,
Pay special attention to that on national mourning.
I'll take my leave.
Wait!
In Li Daren's opinion,
even His Majesty
finds this book unlucky
I'll fix it right away.
Zhangsun Daren, you must be kidding.
This is a huge tome
how can you possibly fix it right away
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What! Zhangsun Daren
What do you mean by this?
From now on this book
doesn't exist anymore.
Li Daren, are you happy now
Satisfied, satisfied
I'll take my leave
Father Daren, you burnt
your lifelong effort.
How can...
At this point,
if I didn’t do it,
someone else would.
Father Daren
His Majesty must have found out something.
That's why
he is keeping us under house arrest.
He's gathering evidence right now.
We can't stay here
and be sitting ducks.
Chong son don't be panic
Father has my own way
Remember
In this case
Don't act rashly
it's useless
Understand
I heard you sent Imperial Guard
and placed Zhangsun Daren under house arrest.
Wei Jifang has already confessed.
Mastermind behind the assassination attempt at Mount Tai.
Really is Uncle
I sense something fishy.
If really
Zhangsun Daren’s behind it,
there's not a chance
I could survive it.
Life is
full of surprises.
It's fate
Zhangsun Daren
wrote this to your Majesty
I was 9 when my Mother died.
I was bending
over her coffin and I couldn't stop crying.
It was Uncle
who consoled me and made me break into a smile
He told me
Mother was only fast asleep
and would wake up soon.
I believed him.
When I was 22,
My father emperor passed away
right there at the entrance of the chamber,
I had an emotional breakdown.
It was Uncle
who reminded me of my duty as the Emperor.
That I should not display any streak of weakness.
During the Yonghui years I initially ascended the Thorne
I heard someone denounced him
for line against the law arrogate to right
I asked no question
Then instantly sentences to beheading it
Of course, this letter also refers to
how he guarded me
on the way to become the Emperor.
If the mastermind behind
the assassination attempt
was not Zhangsun Daren,
his letter to your Majesty
should be full of criticism,
complaints and frustration.
All the way should be
But the letter
contained none.
He only emphasized his contributions
and affection in the past.
What does that mean
Because he has been exposed for his crime,
he wants to remind me
not to punish him
Even in sight
when Wei Ji Fang's oral confession
I still expecting uncle
Nothing to do with this matter
But now, he's performance
Your Majesty, don't you think
now it's time
you met with Zhangsun Daren
Uncle was once my example
and pillar of strength.
Today this step
I didn't want any of this to happen.
I'm afraid...
There are things you must face.
Let Mei Niang
do this for your Majesty.
I have doubt myself.
Mei Niang would like to hear it
from Zhangsun Daren.
It would be hard to you
Zhangsun Daren is in a good mood
As expected, it's the Empress
Zhangsun Daren knew
I’d be here
Please
Formerly,
we used to battle against rebel forces.
Today, we're fighting each other.
Life is full of surprises.
No matter how you strategizing
Finally keeps off difficultly
Rapidly changing political situation
Your Highness the Empress
I've been wait a long time
Just I do not know who will come tonight
Daren
Here's a toast to you.
We have been
rivals for so long,
Deep down, Mei Niang know everything
Daren did were done for the late Emperor.
To fulfill his wish
for national peace and order,
to carry on the kingdom of Tang.
Late emperor and Daren
make an exemplary team of a wise ruler and a capable minister
and also the best of friends.
Now Your Highness Empress just said
Let the old man be glad
As a women
have earned the old man respect
and with whom I'm willing to have a drink.
In my life,
Only two women, my younger sister and Empress.
Daren, his Majesty is not here
because he didn't want to be saddened by events of the past.
He's afraid if he came he'd feel worse
than he already did.
This heart
Probably will be more sad
His Majesty feel sad
Not only because of me
has been unfair to his matter
What is more important
Your majesty realized, the humans affair was variable
If he wants to be a good Emperor
he must be firm with me.
I am his biological uncle
His Majesty knows
I am a veteran in front of the late emperor
Fully recommend
He only had today
His Majesty is a good people
Today, Mei Niang here
because I want to know the truth.
Zhangsun Daren,
the mastermind of assassin, who tampered with the crossbow
Is it really you
Since Wei Ji Fang already been arrested
sooner or later,
he will bring the light of the truth
Empress, all these
Is the old man arranges
It's not true
If all these
Is Zhangsun Daren arranges
Who is
rigged on the bowstring
Who was let Wei Ji Fang
waits for the good reason
Who disclosed the details
of Wei Jifang's plan to Xu Jingzong
I really cannot think through
In this world
has a person
can in Zhangsun Daren's hidden place
and juggling around
Especially,
given Daren for a lifetime
experience in the Court,
you must know
by writing such a letter to His Majesty,
His Majesty would only
suspect you more.
How you will
casually
standing in front of the Palace.
He bluntly that he is behind it
Zhangsun Daren,
if I'm not mistaken,
This time, you were truly
the mastermind behind the assassination attempt,
but
you also sabotaged
the plan.
Can you tell me
Why were you did it
Daren
Can you follow me to a place
where we can have a word
Have a seat
Thank you, Your Highness the Empress
May I ask the Empress
what's your most cherished dream in life
Dream?
My lifelong dream
to do everything I can
for the one I love
regardless of what people think of me
and what they say about me.
Mei Niang want in this life
a carefree life.
Carefree?
Your Highness the Empress
There's something I don't understand.
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May I ask the Empress
If you knew the danger of the Fengchan ceremony,
why did you choose to attend it
Wu Mei Niang Legend
It seems your highness heart
for Empress Wu barriers
has been very deep
It's time to let her know
Existence of that two person
If you read and for the past friendship
THANK YOU
Sent to us
some food
I never
let the Empress know that we are still alive
I beg you
Please, I beg you
Inside the Palace unexpectedly two princesses
have abandons from the Imperial Concubines Quarters
Disregards for about 20 years
How is this possible
back from the dead
and after the Empress mother is
being able hardly absolve
Today, the Crown Prince is well prepared
I respectfully requested the Empress Mother for this
case came to Taiji Palace again
You want to impeach now
Your Empress Mother is far away from the Taiji Palace
You want to impeach now