Chen Mansion.
Fat Po eats the food you cook and sleeps next to you.
But he keeps thinking of his late wife. I can't believe him.
I just want him to think of me the way he thinks of Cousin Fu.
Am I asking too much?
Of course not. He must think of you only.
You get half of your husband too.
I mean his heart.
Half of him goes to Damei. But his heart remains with me.
Sometimes I'm really so mad at myself.
I'm jealous of a dead person. She's even my cousin.
You're jealous only because you care.
What are you willing to do to make Fat Po think of you?
Whatever it takes.
Leave home then.
What?
He won't have nice food to eat. He won't sleep well. He'll miss you.
Then he'll come and beg you.
Won't I be bothering you?
We're like sisters. How can you say that?
Ouch. Be gentle please.
OK. I'll be gentle.
Ouch...Thank you, Honey.
Is it better now?
Chen Jichang.
Sis Yue'e...Sis Runzhi.
Damei.
Don't think you two can ﬂirt so openly
just because you're at home.
What if our friends and relatives see you two?
Should they hack away or close their eyes?
Just now I suddenly got a cramp. Honey was just massaging it for me.
That's right. I just massaged it for her.
Are you a doctor? Do you know how to treat a cramp?
This is my fault. I will be more careful next time.
Please don't be mad, Yue'e.
Sis Yue'e, may I go to my bedroom?
OK.
Let me help you, Damei.
Yue'e, you said you love the signature dumplings at Evergreen Restaurant.
Come on...Qing Song. I bought them especially for you.
You went there to eat with Damei. Then you brought the leftovers home for me.
No, I bought them especially for you. Come on. Let's sit down and eat.
OK.
Su Mansion.
Xiaomei, is dinner ready? We'll starve to death soon.
Chun Xue and the others are working on it.
If you're so desperate to eat,
ask Sis Runzhi to come home and cook for you.
What are you talking about? She left because she's jealous.
If I just ask her to come home, it will only encourage her wrongdoing.
Zhe, do you agree?
Sis Runzhi is staying in Chen Mansion for a couple of days.
She asked someone to inform us. She's acting responsibly.
I just think of it as giving her a few days off.
When she realizes she's at fault, she'll come home.
That's male chauvinism. It won't kill you to pacify your wife.
It's not male chauvinism.
If I've made a mistake, I'll admit it.
But I really haven't done anything wrong this time.
You've taken so much trouble to ask me about whats bothering you.
I must say something fair.
Look at yourself and ask yourself honestly. Then you will see clearly what's happening.
The oracle is telling you to examine your own conduct.
See if you've done anything wrong.
Do you know how to interpret this?
You carry a mirror so that people can look into it.
That means her husband should examine his own conduct.
Why are you asking her to examine her own conduct?
How will this end?
Did the oracle say if we'd make up?
The oracle doesn't say. Just follow the guidance of Buddha.
OK. What about yours?
Who can interpret it better than my husband?
It's good to ask someone else to interpret it. Excuse me.
A fish swimming leisurely in a pond. It's not aware of the fishing nets around it.
It can't get free from the nets. It ends in grief and loneliness.
What does that mean?
It says your life is good right now. But there are crises all around.
You must act carefully.
Otherwise it will be too late to regret it when the situation becomes hopeless.
What? There are crises around me? My situation will become hopeless?
I didn't say that. Buddha did.
Anyway you mustn't lose your temper in the coming month.
Otherwise there will be calamities.
You just want me to donate money for blessings. I'm not that stupid.
It's up to you whether you believe it. Buddha doesn't lie.
Of course Buddha wouldn't. But you might.
Mrs. Chen...
Yue'e, are you OK?
How are you?
My head's spinning.
Even Buddha is mad.
Sir, you must go take a look at Mrs. Chen right away.
What's the matter?
She's very sick.
What's going on? She was fine this morning.
She pretended to fine only.
Actually she's been sick for a couple of days already.
She went to the doctor yesterday.
But the medicine's too bitter. She refused to drink it.
It's not that she's refusing to take the medicine.
She wants me to be her medicine.
Yue'e, how are you?
I don't feel good. My foreheads burning. Feel it.
No, it's not burning.
My forehead usually burns. Now it's not. That means I'm sick.
I don't care. You must stay here and keep me company.
Be good please.
You must get some good rest if you're sick.
You must take the medicine too.
I won't take it unless you feed me.
OK. I'll feed you then. OK. Drink it. Come on. I'll feed you.
It's mixed herbal tea. Why is it so bitter?
I'm sure Hong Mei forgot to put sugar in it.
How is that? Whats the matter? Is it really bitter?
It's really bitter. I don't care.
You must stay and keep me company
so that there'll be sweetness out of the bitterness.
So I'm the sugar?
Hey...What's the matter? How are you? Are you OK? Wow...
OK. Take your time to poop. I'll take the medicine to Damei.
Honey...
I'll see you later.
I'm coming out very soon. Don't go away.
Damei...Here I come. The medicine is ready.
Honey.
Come on...
Honey.
Let me help you with the medicine. Come on. Drink it.
What is that?
It's kudzu vine soup.
Why does it taste so much like mixed herbal tea?
How could it be mixed herbal tea?
I made the kudzu vine soup for you myself.
You're really sick. You can't tell the difference in ﬂavor.
I can't tell the ﬂavor?
Do you really think I'm that sick that I'm confused?
OK. Drink it and you won't be confused.
Come on. Go ahead. How's that? Do you feel better now?
I'm so cold.
What? Cold? How come? Feel cold how?
My tummy...
Damei.
My tummy feels so cold.
Do you want to put a hot towel over your tummy?
You'll feel better then.
Sh, this is bad. Mrs. Chen has the runs. She can't get up.
You must go see how she's doing.
What's going on? OK. I'll go check on her.
Honey.
Be good. I'll see how Yue'e is doing. Then I'll be back to check on you.
Honey.
Be right back.
How are you?
Get me a doctor.
What? Get you a doctor again? You just consulted with him.
You even took the medicine Have you forgotten?
I've got the runs. I can't remember anything.
I don't care. You have to stay here and keep me company.
I won't let you leave.
Damei is seriously sick too.
I'll stay here for a while. Then I'll go see how she's doing.
What about me then? You don't care about me?
You're both sick. I need to look after you two.
Fair treatment tor you both.
Sir, Lady Damei is really cold.
She's shivering even though she's covered herself with a blanket.
You must go check on her.
What?
Get her a heater then. Or give her the one in my bedroom.
Or ask her to wear more clothes and hide herself in a camphorwood chest.
I promise she'll be so warm.
No, being cold can be serious. I need to check on her.
It's coming again.
What? Again?
Honey, stay with me. Don't go away.
What? I can't go away? I...
You focus on pooping.
Mei, you look after her. I need some air outside.
Honey, don't go away.
This is really interesting. Where is it from?
It's the tribute given to us by the messengers from Puduan State.
What? You call this a tribute?
Puduan State isn't as prosperous as Song. This is already a treasure to them.
They are really sincere.
We must give them a gold wine grail and 10,000 taels of god in return.
Well...
Your Majesty, it's a gift in return.
We should give them something that matches the value of their gift to us.
Do we need to be so generous and give them a gold wine grail?
Well...
Officer Su, if we're not generous enough, how can we show we're powerful?
You don't show your power by giving people gold wine grails.
We can give them the Four Books and Five Classics
so they can learn Song's culture.
They don't know our culture or language. What's the point of giving them the books?
Your Majesty, I think giving them gold is the most practical.
Your Majesty, it we use the money that would be spent on the gift
to improve our military equipment, that would be the most practical.
Your Majesty, right now there's a surplus in the national treasury...
Cut it out please. Don't argue anymore, OK?
But Your Majesty... Your Majesty...
No more Your Majesty. Let's change the subject...
Why don't we talk about the conscription?
OK.
I think it's the best moment for conscription now.
Your Majesty, there's been peace in the country for years.
People can take a break and live well.
I don't think now is the perfect moment for conscription.
Your Majesty, our military power must be overwhelming
before we can launch a counter-attack against Liao.
Please order the conscription.
Please reconsider the move.
Your Majesty...
Shut up. Why do you two argue over everything?
Your Majesty, I suggest asking a new guy who has never spoken before
Fine. Qin Shaoyou's answer for
Offensive and Defensive Strategies in the Imperial Exam was the best.
Why don't we ask him to answer this?
OK.
I'm of the view that conscription doesn't necessarily mean going to war.
We can increase the land reserve and train the soldiers.
It's absolutely beneficial to Song's national defense.
I agree. OK. Majority rules.
I will endorse Prime Minister Wang's suggestion for conscription then.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Stop. Why did you side with Wang Anshi just now?
I was just stating facts.
Were you.
Don't be so stubborn.
It's better to have one more ally than an enemy.
I was just trying to be a mediator
to help improve your relationship with the prime minister.
Do I need Wang Anshi as an ally?
You two are always arguing with each other.
So none of the policies get carried out.
How does that benefit the nation and the people?
Do you really care so much about people's welfare?
I do whole-heartedly.
I don't think so.
You also know how to plan for your career development too.
Everything you've done has been to brownnose the rich and powerful.
It's for your own advancement. Am I correct?
Who doesn't want a promotion?
Yes, I want a promotion too. But I rely on my own potential.
You're different. You talk your way up. You have a step-by-step plan.
Perhaps marrying Xiaomei was part of your plan too.
I hope I'm wrong about this, Qin Shaoyou.
You're wrong. I'm true to Xiaomei.
I don't make empty statements. I rely on my own ability.
Hua De Restaurant.
This way please, Officer Su.
That guy over there is Su Dongpo.
He claims that he misses his late wife. But now he's got a second wife.
He thinks of his deceased wife while embracing his second wife.
He's failed both women. He's a hypocrite.
I heard from a reliable source that his wife wants to become a nun.
It's really pathetic to marry someone tike that.
Right.
It must be that lioness Mrs. Chen who spread the rumor.
Sir, you must do something to stop this.
A wise man won't believe in rumors. Ignore the foolish people.
Today's story will make all the women in the audience cry
for the female character.
Su Dongpo claims to be a romantic lover. Mrs. Su becomes a nun in tears.
No, I should say she left home in tears.
Let's get out of here.
Tied Together Fans.
Brother Dongpo.
What's the matter with you? You took so pale. Are you not well?
We had a headache lately. Even the doctor can't help me.
Actually Master Su has a headache too.
What?
It's more than a headache. It's really so troublesome.
Is it because of Sis Runzhi?
How is she doing?
If you want to know, go ask her.
Hey...Turn around. Look at me. You won't help your brother?
What do you mean I won't help you? You know very well I'm just a concubine.
I don't have say in the family. Let me give you a piece of advice.
OK.
It's hard to learn how to behave but it's easy to go astray.
If you don't take Sis Runzhi home,
she will become another lioness sooner or later.
Then you'll be as pathetic as my husband.
Sleeping with a lioness. That's so miserable
That's why you must pacify Sis Runzhi as soon as possible.
She complains that you don't care about her.
Actually you just need to make a gesture. You don't need to make a fuss.
You're so vague. Can't you be more explicit?
Look, she cooks for you all the time.
You can cook something she likes for her in return. Then you can pacify her.
Honey.
What are you doing?
Writing a menu.
Why? Are you inviting guests to dinner?
No. You and Damei were sick earlier. I want to help you two recuperate.
What do you like to eat?
You know what I like.
Is it braised pig's knuckle and duck?
Yes.
Damei's not picky. I'll decide for her. What about Sis Runzhi?
What does this have to do with her?
She's our guest. Of course we must include her.
Do you know her favorite foods? What is it and how does she like it cooked?
Runzhi is my good friend. She likes what I like except coriander.
She's not picky. She eats everything.
Just that? I thought you knew her very well.
We used to be maids. We ate whatever was available.
Why would we be picky? But...
But what? You remember her favorite dish?
She once stared at a dish without blinking. She was even drooling.
What was so amazing?
Stuffed crabs claws with fish and shrimps in ginger and scallion.
Wow.
Sis Runzhi, Brother Dongpo has come.
Honey.
Who's your Honey? Where were you?
She's been here for almost a month. You're only showing up now?
Better late than never, right?
Honey, I was worried that you're not used to other food.
So I've cooked your favorite dish for you.
You never cook. Look, Sis Runzhi, he's so sincere.
Don't be mad at him anymore. Go home with him.
This is between them. Stay out of it.
Honey, I know this stuffed crabs claws with fish and shrimps in ginger and scallion
is your favorite dish.
I cooked it myself. Hey, it's really hard to make.
I was really picky. I'm sorry. It was really tough for you.
You've been with me for so long. You don't even know what I love to eat.
I don't like crabs. Do I have a place in your heart at all?
I know there's a cause for this. The poem is just one of the reasons.
The real reason is that I still patronized prostitutes after I married you.
You're embarrassed.
If you know that embarrasses me, why do you still do it?
Because I don't want my friends to make fun of me.
That's why I keep going to Lumin Club.
I may stay there overnight, but I've never cheated on you.
You ask Yanhong to sleep with you every time you go to Lumin Club.
Because she doesn't get a big mouth.
I pay her so she won't talk. You can ask her if you don't believe me.
Thank God. So we didn't share a woman.
What did you say?
Honey, please believe me.
I remember making an agreement with you.
I said before that you could do whatever you liked after we got married.
I wouldn't stop you from patronizing prostitutes.
So that's not the most important thing
even though it still makes me unhappy.
What breaks my heart is that I'm forever a substitute in your heart.
No matter how hard I try and despite whatever I do,
I'll never be my Cousin Fu's match.
I have to compete with someone who doesn't even exist anymore.
What else can I say?
Honey, this is my fault. I shouldn't compare you two all the time.
Trust me. I've figured it all out. It's true that your Cousin Fu was good.
But she's no longer here. I shouldn't think of the past all the time.
You're my wife now.
There are still many problems that we have to face together in the future.
We must support each other. I need you. I can't live without you. I love you.
So useless. She surrenders so easily.
Master Chen, Mrs. Chen.
Damei, what's the matter? Are you tired? Come on. Get some rest in the bedroom.
It's OK. I can get some rest here.
Hey...
Sis Yue'e.
You looks so sick. Sit down.
No, I can't sit until Sis Yue'e has.
Sit down.
Yes.
If you're tired, then close down the shop.
Your wish has come true already. You're married now. Why are you still working?
Honey even has to take care of you when you're home. This is so ridiculous.
Damei, what's the matter? Sit down. Help her. Sit down. Are you OK?
Miss Damei...
Damei...Oh, no. Don't scare me.
Honey.
Damei.
Why did I throw up? Why did I pass out?
It's because you...
What's the matter with me? Do I have an incurable disease?
No. You're...
You're...
You're pregnant.
Honey!
Throw everything out.
Yue'e, you...she...you...
What do you want to say?
Damei's pregnant now. You can't throw her out.
When did I tell you I want to throw her out?
Sis Yue'e, just now you told Chun Feng and the others to throw away my things.
You've got it wrong. Put the chest there
I'm throwing everything away in order to put the things in the chest here.
Take out the laughing Buddha.
Wow.
Damei, you're pregnant now. You must carry the baby well.
Look at the laughing Buddha every day. So when the baby's born, he'll be laughing.
I hope so.
From now on, you mustn't wear yourself out. You must carry the baby well.
Look at the writings and read some books every day when you're free.
Then the baby will be gifted in studying. And took at this.
A pumpkin?
Yes. People say you should put some arrowhead mushrooms there
if you want a son.
But where can we find arrowhead mushrooms in a hurry?
Pumpkins have the same effect. They bring good luck.
Wait. Pumpkins sound like the word dying. How will they bring good luck?
It sounds like bringing a boy to my family. So you will get a son.
Honey, look at the stalk. It's so thick and strong.
Right.
Anyway put them everywhere. One here and one there One here too.
Damei will see pumpkins everywhere no matter where she goes.
She must see them even when she goes to the bathroom.
You're so smart, honey.
Of course.
Thank you, boss.
What have you bought? That's cheap.
Doesn't she need velvet antlers or ginseng for replenishment?
It's good enough to use some substitutes for mild replenishment at this stage.
No, she's pregnant now. It will be the only son in the family.
She even took my medicine by mistake earlier.
Shouldn't I buy her something nice for replenishment?
Don't ask me if you don't trust me.
I believe you...Qing Song.
Yes, Mrs. Chen.
Buy some ingots, candles and joss-sticks.
We need to pay our respects to heaven and the ancestors later.
Can I do that later?
Now. Move.
Yes. Right on it.
I must scold him.
You're my good friend. Be level with me.
Damei's pregnant now. Are you really that happy?
You're not jealous at all?
Of course I'm not jealous.
It's my wish that my husband would have a son.
I haven't gotten a baby since I married Jichang.
Now someone's carrying a son for him. Of course I'm happy.
But now you have to serve the concubine.
The baby is what matters. It's fine. In 10 months, the baby will call me Mom.
I don't need to give birth to it. I don't need to suffer the pain.
I can even keep my figure.
That's true.
It's to my advantage.
Honey, I can see a halo above your head.
Are you cursing me?
No, you're really so good.
You're good to me as well as Damei. You're good to the baby too.
If the baby is a gold wine grail that God has granted us,
then you're a gold ingot that He's given to me.
OK. Stop talking. Let's go.
Tied Together Fans.
I'm going to my hometown to visit my relatives in two weeks.
I want to give them some fans as gifts.
OK. You're a regular customer, Boss Shi. We'll work faster on your order.
But you must pay a deposit of 50,000 copper coins first.
I'm counting on you then. No problem.
Boss Shi, this way please.
Goodbye, Boss Shi. Thank you.
Damei, watch the step.
Damei, are you tired?
Of course she's tired because she's secured such a big deal.
The baby has brought good luck, right?
I'm so happy. I'm going to have a baby.
Tied Together Fans has made a big business deal. It's double happiness.
Let me quickly make arrangements for the work procedure.
Don't make any arrangements. Go home and look at the laughing Buddha.
Let me handle all the other matters.
I'm better acquainted with the customers. It's easier for me to talk to them.
How about this? I'll come in for a while every clay.
I'll go home earlier to look at the laughing Buddha, OK?
No.
Come on. Her tummy isn't that big yet.
Just let her go out for some air. It'll be better for the baby.
But you must promise us that you'll only stay for a while.
Then you must go home and rest, OK?
OK.
It's late. I must go to Zhong Kui Temple before the lucky hour is over
to invite a deity home.
Damei, Honey and I spent so much effort to invite Home Guardian here.
You must spend more time with it.
Shouldn't we post it at the main entrance? Will it look bad in my bedroom?
It doesn't matter if it looks good.
The most important thing is that it'll protect you and the baby.
You must greet it three times a day. You must talk to it.
What should I talk about?
Ask him if he's hungry or cold. Or if his beard is too prickly.
Right.
I've asked Hong Mei to prepare bird's nest for you.
I'll ask her to hurry up.
Thank you.
Thank you, honey. How are you, Damei? Do you not feel well?
I feel so uncomfortable.
Look. There are so many figurines and pumpkins.
Yue'e just cares about you. She's so good to you.
Honey, I want to stay in Brother Dongpo's home
to help stabilize the pregnancy.
Do you think that's a good idea?
Of course not. You're pregnant now. You mustn't move. It'll be unlucky.
But Sis Runzhi and Sis Mi can look after me there.
We can look after you here.
Don't worry. Yue'e may be bossy. But she's really thoughtful.
She's not a miser.
Anyway, just stay here and carry the baby well.
Your Majesty.
At ease. How's the Green Shoots Law? Give me your honest opinions.
I suggest that Your Majesty abolish the law.
Why?
Lots of farmers will become heavily indebted because of the law.
In the end, they'll have to abandon their land and give up farming.
Your Majesty, the law helps the poor farmers
and stops land from being taking over.
The intention is to deliver people from financial difficulties.
Officer Su is just talking about individual incidents.
Lots of local officials make use of the law to force people to borrow money.
Then they'll privately raise the interest to make profits.
In the end it fails to help the people. It only adds to their burden.
I've tested the law in Yin County.
The farmers got sufficient money for farming because of the law.
So I believe this law can be implemented.
It just works in Yin County.
We're talking about enforcing the law nationwide now.
You know there are good and bad officials in different places.
If it's implemented nationwide, who will suffer in the end?
The farmers and the commoners.
I don't agree...
Enough. What do you two want? You're arguing again.
There's no decision. Enough arguing.
Those for the Green Shoots Law stand on the side of Prime Minister Wang.
Those who object to the law stand on the side of Officer Su.
Hey Officer Qin, you're standing right in the middle.
What's your stand?
For...Against...I don't know yet.
Hey.
Your Majesty, this matter will seriously affect Song.
We mustn't be too aggressive or too conservative.
I don't think it can be decided within a short time
Exactly. It shouldn't be decided by just a handful of officials.
Pass my order.
All officials must come to the palace on time tomorrow morning.
I want everyone to vote on the law.
Whoever fails to turn up without a valid reason will be held liable.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Su Mansion.
Official Jiang has asked everyone to go to Lumin Club later.
I'm sure he wants to talk about tomorrow's vote on the Green Shoots law.
When you go there later,
you must grab a chance to show your brilliance.
I'm torn about whether I should go.
If you go, you'll offend Brother Dongpo.
If you don't go, you'll offend Prime Minister Wang.
I'm still living here. If I go, he may not open the door for me.
But His Majesty likes the reforms that Prime Minister Wang has proposed.
You must never work against Prime Minister Wang.
For your own career, you must follow the majority.
Come on. Try it.
OK. It's so fragrant.
I don't know about this kind of stuff. But it’s sweet. It's nice
Of course. This is mead. I put honey in it.
No wonder it tastes so sweet.
Drink some more then. Come on.
Don't wait for me tonight.
OK.
Brother Shaoyou, come over here.
What's the matter?
Master, are you going out?
Yes. I'm meeting the colleagues.
You should let me take care of you so that you'll look more handsome.
I can do that.
Besides, Honey is born handsome. It's no difficulty at all.
True. Oh, Sis Runzhi made some mead earlier. Try some.
No, thanks. I need to discuss something important later. I'm not drinking.
Don't worry. It's OK to drink a little.
Try it.
Just a little... good.
Isn't it?
It's so fresh and fragrant. There's a faint taste of honey.
The wine is so nice. Why don't you sell me a pot?
Don't be silly. We're family.
You don't need to buy it. Feel free to drink it.
Actually Honey's going to Lumin Club later.
If he could take a pot there and treats everyone to it,
he'll gain a lot of face.
One pot won't be enough if you're treating friends.
I'll give you three pots.
Thank you, Sis Runzhi.
What? These are all the officials? What time is it how?
It's already noon.
Where are the officials then? Didn't they get my order?
Please don't be mad, Your Majesty.
Both Officer Jiang and Officer Tian are sick.
So they couldn’t come to the meeting.
What about the others?
They also claim they're sick.
Could there be such a coincidence? I said I would hold them liable
Then I request that we vote on the Green Shoots Law some other day.
No, how can we change the voting date for those officials?
This will undermine His Majesty's authority.
Officer Su is right.
We can still vote even though there aren't many people present.
But this is unfair.
It's not. Too bad they're physically weak. Let's begin voting.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Those who oppose the Green Shoots Law stand next to me.
Your Majesty,
obviously only Prime Minister Wang is for the implementation of the law.
Cheers. Today the bad law was abolished. God helps the kind, Brother Che.
People can finally live a decent life.
Of course. What's good for the people is good for us.
Come on. Cheers...
Cheers.
We should really celebrate this.
Oh, Sis Runzhi made some mead earlier. Why don't we ask her to serve that?
Why didn't you say so earlier?
Of course we should drink the wine my wife makes.
It's ready.
Here it comes.
Sis Runzhi.
Come on...Homemade mead. A toast to peace in Song.
Prosperity to the nation and peace to the people.
Good. Cheers.
Cheers.
Sir, Mrs. Su, there are some court officers outside.
Who's Wang Runzhi?
I am. What's the matter?
Take her in.
Wait. What's going on? Why are you taking my wife in?
We suspect she's involved in a poisoning case.
We need to take her to court.
Please don't obstruct us in our execution of duty.
Why is this not a public trial?
Mrs. Su is the wife of an official. So of course this has to be a closed trial.
Do you want to conduct it in open court?
My wife has done nothing wrong.
We're not afraid of conducting the trial in open court.
Mr Governor, I'm innocent. What's the charge against me?
You committed the offence of bootlegging. Didn't you?
Yes, I did.
But I made the wine for our own consumption. I didn't sell it. I didn't break the law.
Sir, there are the words, "Su Family in Meishan"
On the bottom of these three wine pots.
This is a product of the Sus.
I wrote those words there.
I broke the seals of these pots yesterday. I gave them to friends for free.
I didn't receive any payment for them. That's the truth.
These three pots of wine were found in Lumin Club.
Officer Jiang, what's your point?
He means it's suspected that
your wife put poison in the wine causing many officials to get the runs.
That's why they couldn't go to the meeting with His Majesty.
Wang Anshi, I hold you liable for what you've just said.
I suspect someone conspired with his wife to commit the offence
to get the votes he wanted.
This is sheer nonsense.
Mr Governor, there are eye witnesses and physical evidence.
This isn't nonsense at all.
Eyewitness? Where?
Qin Shaoyou, could you please tell us again what happened?
Yes.
Think carefully before you talk.
I'm going to talk about what I experienced personally.
Go ahead then.
Last night I was about to go to the banquet.
Before I left home, I saw Mrs. Su breaking the seal for the wine
She gave me three pots of the mead that she had made.
I treated the colleagues to the wine at Lumin Club.
But we got the runs and threw up before we finished three rounds of the wine.
Your hear that, Governor Qian?
Qin Shaoyou said my wife gave him three pots of wine.
I don't believe you could have carried them all to Lumin Club yourself.
Sir, how can it be proved that my wife put poison in them in advance?
That's right.
Qin Shaoyou is my brother-in-law. I gave him the wine out of good faith.
But he only asked for one pot of wine. Why did you give him two extra pots?
You thought the wine wouldn't be strong enough
to kill the officials?
Nonsense. Did anyone die? They only got the runs.
Why did this happen the night before the law was put to a vote?
Mr Governor, perhaps this is just a misunderstanding.
I had a fever that night. My mind was muddled.
My testimony may not be reliable.
This is a farce.
Officer Qin, you may stand down.
Yes.
Mr Governor, first Wang Runzhi committed the offence of bootlegging.
Then she put poison in the wine in an attempt to murder government officials
and obstruct the administration.
The crime she's committed is extremely serious.
You must sentence her to caning.
Sir, I didn't do it. That never crossed my mind either.
Governor Qian, this is complicated.
You must find out what happened quickly and clear my wife's name.
Mr Governor,
the wife of a government official has committed offences.
You must be fair and just.
I know what to do. This case has a serious implication.
I need time to find out what actually happened.
Wang Runzhi will be detained in the cell for the time being.
A date for trial will be fixed. Adjourned.
Honey.
Don't worry. I will get you out very soon.
OK...