Deputy Commander I will leave first
Why would Minister Xu help you?
Well...
The minister may think that this case
has many flaws
So he wanted to find out the truth
Minister Xun is in charge of lots of things everyday
How would he have time for this?
He indeed is a person who care for others
I'm grateful for his help too
Politics is just like war
The imperial court is a battlefield
Minister Xun is willing to risk his life for you
Fighting with you on this battlefield
Right
I don't know either
why he cared for me that much
There are two possibilities
One is you have something against him in your hand
or two you are someone worth his risking
You speak too highly of me
How would I have something against Minister Xun?
Si Ma Yi
You don't need to be that discrete
Since you understand me I will talk to you directly
I learned how to swing sword at five and how to shoot at six
Studying during daytime and exercising combat skill at night
I never stopped these regular activities for years
What are these for?
It's not just about myself or my family
What I want is
to carry on my father's ambition and make all the people in this country happy
Uniting this country
Return peace to this nation
All these
cannot be done by Zi Jian
You have great ambitions
I look up to you greatly
but I know little about politics
I'm afraid....
I can't help you on this
You really don't understand or are you just playing dumb?
Should I call for Man Chong to make you tell the truth?
I'm terrified
I really don't understand what you are referring to.
Si Ma Yi
Raise up your head
What do you mean by turning me down?
You asked Miss Guo to find me
Why did you teach her to say all those things?
You promised me to climb up and fly.
And then you tell me you don't know politics?
Or are you just using me?
You promise me something good but abandon these promises at the end
Si Ma Zhong Da, you are not an honest person
I dare not
What are they talking about? Why take so long?
I need to look
I just saw
Deputy Commander didn't force anything to your husband
They are having a pleasant conversation. We should wait longer
They can't chat for so long
He hasn't recovered from the wounds
The water is boiling
Father can spare Yang Xiu
Minister Xu is willing to risk for you
You can compete with Yang Xiu in every way
I think that's why Minister Xu values you so much
I'm just a normal citizen
I don't have much talents and know little
I have read your books
Ten Comments on Master Sun's Art of War
I also saw how you debate with Yang Xiu twice
I know you have ambitions even you try to hide them
Meeting an opponent
make you excited, right?
You have talents in managing people and the army
The reason why Xun Yu saved you is because he values you
Another reason is that he knew if he didn't help you
you will become his opponent
He doesn't know having a enemy like you
will bring what kind of consequences upon himself
Am I right?
You speak too highly of me
I do what I have to do to save my father
I dare not to be an enemy to Minister Xu
Cut the bull shit.Don't make Xun Yu's saving for you become nothing
I know I'm stupid and only wish to study and to farm
Simple food and clothes is enough for me
I never have any ambitions
What you said made me terrified
If my father is here, he won't be nice to you like me
He will not allow you to say this nonsense
I finished my speech already
Let me see you off
Keep kneeling
Greetings, Grand Minister
I already released Si Ma Fang
Do you know?
I knew
I set up Si Ma Fang
I deserve to die
You already confess
What shall I do with you then?
Can you give me another chance to redeem my sins?
You are about to attack Yuan Shao
I'm his nephew and I can help you with this battle
You know you are a nephew of Yuan Shao
How would I know you won't conspire with him?
Pretend to surrender to me?
Grand Minister is wise enough to tell
How would I work for Yuan Shao if I'm not clever enough?
Sweet talker
I admire your talents and ambitions very much
It's really a pity if I actually kill you
Forget it
I will give you this chance
Release him
I will do everything I could to repay your kindness, Grand Minister
Tone down your voice a bit
In order to make Yuan Shao believeyou turned to him in times of danger
I will have to make the punishment real
Go and receive 50 beats from Captain Man
I will restore your position when I defeat Yuan Shao
Are you willing to do so?
Even if you don't punish me
I will ask you to do so anyway
Father
Why do you release Yang Xiu?
Yes
I want him to help me on the expedition
I don't understand
Yang Xiu is insidious
Using you to hurt others
How can you tolerate him?
Well then
Let me teach you something
Number One
For using talents in war time
only care about the talentsregardless of their moral sense
Yang Xiu's talent is rare to find now
We can use him
Number Two
Yang Xiu is the only son of Yang Biao
His son is beside me
Yang Biao dare not do anything even when I'm not here
As for those courtiers that have other thoughts
They will not ask for Yang Biao's help
Number Three
He is the nephew of Yuan Shao
He still bears the crime right now
If he secretly communicate with Yuan Shao
Will Yuan Shao believe?
I understand
You used Yang Xiu
to control Yang Biao
This can alienate those who go against our family
When the time comes and you are in my position
If you only see just one person with one event
Then you are blind and stupid
Just like back then when I used Minister Xun
It's not just because of his talents and strategies
It's also because his background of the entire Ying Chuan family
These big family unite themselves by marriage and alliance
They move together
Xun Yu's join will bring me a lot of talents
Only relying on these talents can I go against Yuan Shao
I have many talents on my side
Do I need two more smart kids?
No I don't
But Yang Xiu represents his father
and his father represents all the courtiers that support Han on the court
Father is wise.You control the whole game through one pawn
Pawns
should be in your hands
Let's see if the pawn uses me
or I take advantage of him
Father
If we really use Yang Xiu
then we should use Si Ma Yi as well
Wouldn't it better?
We can control the Si Ma Family
On the other hand
We can let the courtiers that support Si Ma Fang turn again each other
Without Yang Biao and Si Ma Fang
They will not be able to do anything any more
You have been paying attention to your prey, haven't you?
I'm afraid
you not only want to control the Si Ma family
but also Yang Xiu
Father if you keep using people like Yang Xiu
It will only make him more greedy
If we can find an opponent for him
Make them fight
Make them frightened
Make them grateful for your mercies
Si Ma Yi has great guts though young
He is smart and has great talents
has great knowledge but also believe in Confucianism
Now entitle him as Registrar for Grand Minister
Please follow the date of the edict
Report to Grand Minister tomorrow
The young man is too exicited
He will go for sure tomorrow
I have heard a lot of your family
Congratulations to you two
We should look after each other since we are serving the court together
I will leave now
See the secretary off, Zhong Da
What should we do about it?
Father, Grand Minister spared youand promoted your second son
Why are you so worried for his kindness?
I was worried that
Grand Minister might be suspicious about you
Right now, I think Grand Minister is an open minded person
Using the second son means he trusts you
meaning he trust our family
Do you really understand him? During your three years' serving
How many conversations have you had with him?
What you mean is...
You don't want Zhong Da to serve Grand Minister?
We are just flesh on the cutting board
Would it make a difference if I say no?
How dare I say no?
Brother
I'm looking for you everywhere
Are you heading out?
Have you decided yet?
Are you going to accept the job?
Being the registrar for Grand Minister?
It's a good thing
Being the registrar for Cao Meng De?
Then it's bad
Cao Cao recruits me as the registrar for him
So it's good or bad?
You
go to the room of Hou Ji
Bring two bottle of good wine
What for?
We are sending gifts
Wait for me
Brother
Why do you have to break your legs?
This is an act of cowardice
Darling
I have no other ways so I chose this
Otherwise I will not only betray the books I read
I might even be the blade of others
Dragging down my father and brothers
Life is not just about living or dying
There is also right and wrong
Do you really have to do this?
Grand Minister is too smart
If I didn't do this for real, I can never deceive him
I don't think he will believe you now
I either kill others or get killed by Grand Minister
I can't step on either road
We are good now
My leg is broken
I don't need to walk anymore
He would never
make things difficult in front of everyone
Let's hope so
but you need to promise me
You have to talk to meif something like this is going to happen
You cannot do this on your own
Don't worry, sweetheart
It's just... the boys are still young
I don't know whether I...
can stand up again
I might need your help
Step away
You can't break in here!Si Ma Yi, you have balls
Repaying me in this way
Deputy Commander
Even if you are Deputy Commanderyou cannot intrude like this
My Lady
I have something to discuss with Deputy Commander.Can you leave us alone for a while?
Drink up the medicine
Deputy Commander
Forgive me if I can't stand up
You really think
You can deceive my father like this?
You must misunderstand
I knew you and Grand Minister want me in the court
I want to express my gratitude immediately
I didn't expect that rushing the wagon
will shock the horses
I fell from the wagon
The wagon ran over my feet
Doctor said I might not be able to stand up again
Sorry to let you down
How would our young master lie to you?
Si Ma Yi
You are really tough
You rather be handicapped than to serve my family
Deputy Commander
You must misunderstand me
Hou Ji show Deputy Commander
You shouldn't do it.Do it!
Your motive is execrable
Deputy Commander
Si Ma Yi's legs were ran over by a wagon
He is disabled now
Handicapped?
For real?
It doesn't matter if it's real or not
If someone wants to make a difference, they can bear anything
Si Ma Yi always surprises me
This guy
He understood why I recruit him?
I have a plan
It will make him come whether he understands it or not
Zhong Da.Big brother.
The court spreads the rumor that you conspired with Yuan Shao
Please fill me in the details
Yuan Shao is recruiting for sieging Guan Du
Someone said Cui Yan favors you
He wants to invite you to He Bei
Someone said that the reason why you avoidthe recruitment is because you want to go to Yuan Shao
Father just got our of prison. Your move's going to kill him
Why are you still laughing?
Brother
Compared with Yuan Shao, what do you think of Cao Cao?
I rather have broken legs just to avoid Cao Cao
Why would I help Yuan Shao?
I know this is nonsense too
But people's talk make it real
Don't fall into other's traps
This is Grand Minister
that wants me to prove my innocence
Grand Minister recruitment standsregardless of what you have done
You should think for the family before you make these moves
Zhong Da is thinking for this family
The politics inside Grand Minister's house is fierce
If he goes there
he will bring more danger to this family
Sister-in-law
You don't understand the politics
You can only bend yourself in war time
Otherwise you will die. He already became this
Wouldn't they leave us alone?
I knew
You used to serve Dong Zhuo
for our family
Are you trying to mock me?
I dare not
Dong Zhuo killed a lot at that year
Burning down Luo Yang
Without you looking much alikewith Dong Zhuo's eldest son and pleasing Dong Zhuo
Our family would have been dead already
Zhong Da
Say no more
But right now
Dong Zhuo is replaced by Grand Minister Cao
Our family face the same fate again
When will be the end of this?
I was young back then
I couldn't help you
Right now
I feel ashamed
It's my turn now
Rest assured
I will not put our father in danger again
I will make sure everyone is safe
Chun Hua
Lift me to Grand Minister's house
Si Ma Lang and Si Ma Yi are here
Please forgive us
We heard the news of Grand Minister recruiting Zhong Da.
We are excited and happy
Even though he fell and became handicapped
he still wants to express his gratitude to you
Right now he is waiting for your instruction outside
Lying down comfortably in front of my house
Shouldn't this be the lyric in ancient songs:Even the emperor cannot compare with my happiness
You misunderstood my brother. He is really disabled.
Registrar Yang
Please send my regard to Master Si Ma for me
You want to fool Grand Minister with these little tricks?
Registrar
Where did this come from?
Are you afraid of a handicap?
I'm afraid of you?
Actually
You don't really need to break your legs
I wouldn't allow you to come to Grand Minister either
Now it is for the best
You go for wool and come back shorn
Grand minister is offended by this too
You brought this upon yourself
Strip off the bandage
Yang Xiu, don't push us too hard
Madam
You husband didn't tell you that the act should be all the way through
He is just taking orders
Don't blame him for this
Don't touch my husband
I will take off the bandage myself
Registrar Yang, the legs are indeed broken
You mean it's just broken. He is not exactly disabled?
How about we take an examination?
To see if he really can't move?
Alright, if my legs feel nothing now
I will be relieved you figured out the truth
Right come on
Wait
Father is here
【Cao Zhen, Name: Zi Dan】
Registrar, he is a disabled person now
I hate making friends with stupid people
Hate even more being enemies with them
But now
You are qualified to be an enemy to me
I don't want to be an enemy to anyone
Being handicapped like thisI can't be anyone's enemy
Please don't worry, Registrar Yang
This fellow is really tough
No need for this suffering
Report to Grand Minister: I have sent your regards
Grand Minister, Si Ma Yi's legs have no response to the needles
I'm afraid he is really disabled
Either this guy don't want any fame and achievements
Or...
Or what?
He knew the meaning of your recruitment
Good
Another guy like Mi Heng. Rather die than serving me
Mi Heng is sharp and doesn't know how to hide himself
He brought death upon himselfjust a crazy bold man laughed at by everyone
He is nothing compared with this guy
Si Ma Yi
Si Ma Yi is a talented person
I can handle him myself
You can save him for the future, Grand Minister
Killing him
will make people laugh at me
Killing a handicapped
I also wonder how long can he withstand...
Si Ma Lang
Bring your brother back home and rest
Thank you for your kindness.Have a good rest
There are many talented people
but they are not what I want
Look at this great nation
from your bed
Fifth year of Jian An
Yuan Shao attacks Cao Cao
Cao Cao led the army himself to the battle
at the Guan Du beside the Yellow River
They begin the final fight towards the throne of the Central Plains of China
It's called Battle of Guan Du in history
Counsellor Guo will follow me to the battle ground
The affairs in Xu Du will be handled by you Minister Xun
Don't worry, Grand Minister.The war is at edge. It's not just a one day battle
Please be cautious and steady
Wait for their anxieties within the army they raised.Then you will win this fight
I will do everything I could
Minister Xun, don't worry either way
I don't worry about the battle
I have been thinking about one thing recently
My sons are growing older now
Among these two
who can be the leader？
This is a family issue within your house
It's indeed a family issue but also a national issue
If you two don't feel comfortable to say anything
You can write them down
I will write as you wish
I understand what you two mean
Please go ahead and prepare at the city gate
Greetings, Grand Minister
The investigation bureau has brought the picture of Si Ma household
After I go on my expedition, you will be in charge of investigation bureau
Yes. If Si Ma Yi pretends to be sick
Kill him
Yes
What are you doing?
It's dangerous
Leave now
Hou Ji, let me practice more
I will be able to roll myself around very soon
Look, don't help me
Master, please try my dish first
Turn me around first
Fifth flavor meat again?
Have a try. This time is different
Delicious
This morning the meat we preserved last winter crossed my mind
I select them out.What I eat is tofu
The tofu has fruit flavor. Master, you have a good tongue
The fruit flavor comes from the sauce
We smash the bones and extract the sauce
Then we put fermented soy beans on it then cook with heavy fire for an hour
We add the salt after removing the foam.
Then we add in pepper, aniseed and orange peel into the smashed onion stalk
I will be sorry for you and the pigif I didn't make this right
Sorry. Not you, just the pig.
Turn around for me
Teach me how to cook, then
Don't
I'm worried if you learned how to cook this
You will be trapped between the bed and the cooking range
Look at me right now
What is wrong with getting trapped there?
I learn how to cook with you at the kitchen and help my wife with the children
Although it's not a very promising life
It's happy and comfortable
Should I find another doctor for you?
After taking the medicine last time
You legs didn't feel good as well as your spirit
You might be taking the wrong medicine
You take the wrong medicine
Yuan Shao is sieging Guan Du.Cao Cao will join the battle ground himself
Bring out the map and push me there
Capital Xu Du
Guan Du City
Wu Cao City.You can add some ginger and green plum too
Yuan Shao brought along his whole army. He is too rash
Should we tell the madam
to ask for another doctor here?
Stop
So this is the famous Cao E Stele
Yellow Silk
Small women
Grandson
Seasoning pot
What does it mean for Cai Yong to say these word?
Do you guys know?
I understand already
This stele...
Don't tell me now