Zi Dan
Let's have a one bottle together!
Zi Dan
Your are more talented than me
【Cao Xiu, Name Wen Lie】I need to rely on you in the future
I can't bear this name uncle Zi Lian
If Zi Wen really killed me back then
Were you willing to cry for me?
How can you say something like that?
We are all like brothers
We should let go of the past
We need to work together to support Zi Huan
You are closed to Zi Huan
You will decide how would we write the first memorial to him？
I heard that
Chen Qun entered the house of Si Ma Yi【Xia Hou Shang, Name Bo Ren】
He hasn't returned home yet right now
【Xia Hou Xuan, Name Tai Chu】I wonder if they are also planning writing the first memorial?
You can't let them have all the spot lights
Zi Dan
Tell us what the King want the most
We just write whatever the King wants most
You are right. We write whatever our King needs
Alright since you all believe me
I only have one sentence
This was said by the old King before he died
What sentence?
If the God chooses me
I want to be Zhou Wen Wang
What did he mean？
The son of Zhou Wen Wang conquered the Zhou and set up Zhou
The old King wanted his son set up the empire for him
Bo Ren
Your son is better than you
He is something
Zi Huan wants to become the emperor?
The old King was encumbered by his names
He needed to be a courtier for Han for his whole life
Right now the new King was never a courtier for Han before
It's his destiny to become an emperor
If second brother becomes the emperor then we become the King right? 【Cao Biao, Name Zhu Hu】
Right we are all Kings then
I think if the King claims to be the emperor now
Will it cause some trouble or uncertainties?
What trouble can it cause? Our family should have been an empire long ago
The court we have now
is all because our family is supporting it
Further more, we just send out the memorial
Even he doesn't get to become the emperor he will be glad we come up with this idea
The credit of becoming the emperor
will definitely belong to us
Therefore the most important right now
is to write a proper memorial
We can't let anyone else come up with this earlier than us
That sentence
Si Ma Yi also heard that
What they are discussing right now
must be this as well
Let's come up with the memorial and I will go for Chen Qun
Why do you need him?
We need to have support from some important courtiers
Let them sign on our memorial
We are dukes
Their signature must follow behind our names
In front of Zi Huan
The credit of deciding the future of this country
will definitely belong to us then
Zi Dan
We only go for Chen Qun
What about Si Ma Yi?
What do we do with him?
Do we need him?
Why not?
No need!
Without him Zi Huan will not claim to be the emperor?
This is ridiculous
Let's drink
Brother, breakfast is ready
Sister in law said that you were chatting with Chen Qun all night. What are you talking about?
We come up with a new policy
You should take a look
You want to suppress the power of royal families and eunuch?
Rebuild the system of courtier selection?
Yes
In this article
I only see four words
Which four words?
Blamed by every courtiers
Why only these four words?
The eunuch and the royal family will hate you if this new policy gets carried out
The King didn't allow others to tell him what to do with his kingdom
The old King used people out of his own decision
Or let his classmates or close friend to recommend
Or the recommendation from events
Basically he needs to control the way of promoting people and the selection of the courtiers
What you propose here is to
build up a system that can replace the previous ways of selecting people
Continue your speech
You are influencing the power of the King right now?
Do you realize it?
This will cause trouble
What trouble will I get?
You often tell me to be careful on the court
Right now you are doing the opposite
Putting yourself in a oven. Why do you do such things？
When people become useless we will abandon them
Shu Da
You really impress me
I'm not trying to fight with the power of the King
I'm fighting these powers for him
It's not his power though
Give me
Finish the breakfast
Get to the court on time
Then whose power is it ？
General Cao Zhen wants to meet
Ling Shou Ting Duke?
Invite him to come in quickly
I inherit the career of the old King
I bear great responsibilities here
I have been careful on every decision
Today I give out the edict to allow you to advise aggressive policies and ideas
I hope you can serve me just like you serving my father
I need you to speak whatever you know
and speak whatever you have in your mind
Only in this way you can be a straight and loyal courtier
Your majesty
General Xia Hou Dun and I
Cao Hong, Cao Xiu, Cao Ren, Xia Hou Shang with many other courtiers
Totally 25 persons
Present you a memorial
We together present you a memorial
What is the issue here so important?
that require so many of you to present?
Your majesty
Since Huan Ling the dynasty is weakening
The people are starving and the principles are broken
Our Wei has some results
The citizens
all hope you can be their king
The trend is just like water going down to the lake no one can stop it
Therefore I wish you care for these citizens
Become the emperor and replace the dynasty of Han. Save the people from this misery
Your majesty
Care for the wish of the people
Replace the Han dynasty and save the people from misery
I'm not good enough for this
I am still not that person. This memorial
will just leave you for a review
Inspector Si Ma
You seem to have memorial too?
I come up with ten new policies for you
New policies?
What new policy?
Nine grade selection system
Elaborate it
The new policies include
The selection system works with the inspecting system
Forbid the eunuch and the relatives intervene with the politics
Set up assistant minister and deputy assistant
to execute your edict and orders
Ten policies about farming and peasants
These policies were discussed together by Chen Qun and I
The details are all in the memorial
Folks
What are you opinions?
I think Liu Bei will revenge for Guan Yu anytime
Right now you should focus on the current policies
We shouldn't change the system easily
We shouldn't change the system easily your majesty
Confusion said we shouldn't change the father's way for at least three years after he died
Right now the funeral just ends but the inspector is eager to change the system of the old king
What are you planning Si Ma Yi?
Change the system? We build this country
It's not built by you scholars
Yes this country is built by us
Changing the system all the time just to show what you are capable of
General Cao is right
Stop
The ancestor used to say listen to the advise and you will not regret
This is an advise from a sincere courtier
Your opinions
I understand now
Inspector Si Ma
You knew as well right?
End the court
Minister, what are you doing?
Don't you have a deal with my brother?
Indeed
but I think the time isn't right yet
What's more if we advise it separately
There is better chance that the King accept it
Shu Da, don't be rude
Chang Wen is being cautious right?
Zhong Da
How about we postpone the new policies?
You might advise the King to become emperor too
In case the King misunderstands you
Uncles and brothers
Replace Han dynasty with Wei
It's not the time yet
Your majesty
Everyone is looking forward to it now
Now is the best time. - Zi Huan, if you think it's not appropriate to do this yourself
You can let emperor abdicate
Let's bring several thousand troops to the Xu Du
He will abdicate for sure. Right he will have to abdicate
Nobody can say anything about it
Please return. This issue needs more planning
Your majesty
What are the detail content of the new policies presented by the Inspector?
And how about the nine grade selection system?
It's just some mediocre ideas
It's about time for you to leave
We will leave your majesty
Send her in
Please come in Lady Bai
You can see
all the courtiers
What do you think of Si Ma Yi?
I should congratulate you
Having a courtier like this
I don't need to
Pick the guy you want now
You have picked by yourself already
For the King
I will obey all your arrangements
Zi Huan is concerned too much about his reputation
He needs us to advise him several times so that he can become the emperor
Act like a girl
Uncle Zi Lian, you know little about this
Advising three times and refusing three times
This is manner and tradition
Uncle and father
I think the King... - What about it?
I can't figure out what he thinks
He becomes like the old King
Kiddo these two years
The King has grown a lot
This is the strategy to control the subordinates
He used it to control the courtiers on the court
We are families to him
No need to concern
That Si Ma Yi. I'm not sure what those new policies will do
I suggest you pay attentions to this
He is no longer a small person anymore
He is just a scholar no matter who he becomes
This world is not under control of a scholar
Just cut the crap and listen to your uncle
Let's have some drink at my house
Please uncle
I thought he is smart
He is still silly sometimes
He knew what I meant but he can't know what King meant
This is not stupid
He tried to protect himself
The path the King wants him to walk
He hasn't figured out
Dare him walk on this path?
Some people just get born at a wrong time
Some people just have the great responsibilities
He has no way out of this
Uncle Zi Lian
Cheers
Zi Huan
You shouldn't drink alone there
Come on down
Get closer
so we can take a good look
Let's sit down
I'm happy today Zi Huan
I'm happy for you
You have suffered for many years
The good thing is
we win
We win!
From today on
We have big career await for us
Don't worry
I'm here for you to become the emperor
We are all there to support you
We will manage it well
What you want to do
I'm really glad
It's not difficult
Just to make the emperor abdicate
We negotiate about this
We invite the emperor to a feast in the name of returning home
We will transfer 100 thousand troops
March to County Qiao
Let them ride around the Xu Du
I'm sure that emperor Liu
He can never sleep well
We just need one month
I promise you
I will make him abdicate without a word
This plan
is very good
But the time isn't right yet
Zi Huan, after you became the emperor I must be a King as well right?
Can you give this to me?
Just take you what want Uncle Zi Lian - You are generous Zi Huan
I can finally enjoy the life after fighting for half of my life
I fought Dong Zhuo with the old King back then
We were ambushed by Xu Rong
A big rock hit the legs of old King's horse
The old King fell off from the horse
The situation is dangerous
Who were there at that battle? - We are all there
Zi Huan was still young back then
Only we brothers were there
I rushed over
I handed over my horse to the King
I swing the broadsword
I killed the enemy one by one
I was covered with bloods
I finally saved the King
Zi Huan, these kids
How do they know the hardship of battling?
Don't brag anymore uncle Zi Lian
Inspector Si Ma Yi
has a memorial to present
Uncle Zi Lian was right
The foundation achieved by my father
is not easy
Let's drink for the old King
For the old King
Inspector Si Ma Yi
has a memorial to present
Inspector Si Ma Yi has a memorial to present
The nine grade selection system
You are just an inspector
Why do you write this useless thing all the time?
Why do I need you then?
It's related to the foundation of this country
Please decide whether it's useful or not after viewing it
You satirize me not adopting your memorial?
If I insist not viewing the memorial?
There is nothing to see
Si Ma Yi
Let's have a drink since you come
I'm still wearing the costume I can't drink now
Si Ma Yi
You have interrupted my feast
You should be punished
Si Ma Yi
Aren't you clear?
You don't want to drink
Let me help you. I still wear the costume
Please allow me to drink myself
That's a good boy
Good
Si Ma Yi
Why are you so stubborn?
I did it for the last wish of the old King
You knew the wish of the old King?
Do you know my wish then?
Inspector Si Ma Yi
will leave now
Everyone is drunk
only you are sober
Don't help me
Your majesty
Rampant!
disobedient
Who do you think I am?
What's wrong with you my King?
Who do you think I am?
Bring me some soup
The final phase
I only begin to learn this
Let me help you
Let me help you with it
Your majesty
If you put it this way there is no way to solve it then
We need to put it this way
How can he let you drink this much?
I drink a bit too fast
He indulge himself in the feast right after father's funeral
I think he is not a good King
You don't allow me to say anything?
Master
The interior supervisor asks to meet
Mr. Shi, the interior supervisor
Tell them we can't meet - Let them in - You are drunk like this
Please come in
Inspector
I come to visit you
How are you?
You are drunk like this
Please just sit down.
Meets the interior supervisor
Why are you here?
I am under the order of the King
He let me give you something
Drink more?
It's sobering soup
Thanks the King. Thank you supervisor
So sorry
Sorry?
What for?
Forbid the eunuch intervening the court
I don't care about that
It's all for the interest of the King
Yes
Does the King really care?
He doesn't care either
Inspector Si Ma
You should be sober up
Don't drink that much if you can't drink
Please take care. I will leave now
What does he mean?
I need to wash my face and go to the study
You still want to write the memorial like this?
I will bring you some hot water
Uncle
You come in about time
What this character sounds?
Lan Ting's Lan - Lan?
I feel familiar. I looked for this character for a while
This character looks twisted
It's hard to remember a character like this
Why do you come to me in the middle of the night?
I'm concerned about one thing
I can't sleep if I can't get an answer out of it
You want my instruction? - Yes
Tell me what do you want to know then
I have seen Si Ma Yi's memorial. You should take a look too
So many characters
I don't want to read it. You speak out the content I listen
He change the inspection system into selection system. The ways of selecting courtier...
Selection system? - Yes selection system. - What does it mean?
I can't explain it in simple ways. In short
It sets up 9 ranks to courtiers. The minister department will send out personnel to local counties and villages
They will select talents in these places
The central minister department will hold an exam
In this way the power of selecting courtiers
will fall onto the hands of minister department
I wonder
The courtiers they select. Are they all from the big families?
If this is true
We will never be able to designate official position to the person we recommend
This Si Ma Yi
is scheming something
I knew he wants something
We just fought hard to achieve this country
He is eager to share a meat within the bowl
Don't worry
Let me think it through
It's late now
You can write it tomorrow
It's very urgent
This is something the King can't do
I need to do it for him
What do you gonna do for him?
I will do whatever he asks
You wouldn't understand even I tell you
Dad
You haven't gone to bed this late?
If they want you to become enemy to Cao's royal family you are willing to do so as well?
You understand Dad
If I don't understand
You will become a spear of someone else
It seems you tie yourself to the fate of this new policies
Dad
The King and I try to achieve something different but in a same way
The King uses the new system to suppress the royal family
I use the new system to support the big courtier families
If those generals want to hate someone
Only I am suitable for this position
They are families
They share the same last name
The King doesn't want to offend the families and uses you as the spear
The King is merciless and he might have different thoughts
Those generals will kill you for sure
Can the King protect your life?
You are right Dad
You are hitting stones with eggs(Metaphor for weak fight against strong) You can't do this
They are indeed stones
But if I quit this half way
I will be dead for sure
You just can't change your mind can you?
Please allow me to think more about this
Go to bed now Dad
You never change
What are you doing?
Dad said you never change - Indeed I am
You go to sleep first
Move it lightly
Don't break it. It's all china inside
Dad
Where are you heading for?
I had a dream last night showing our ancestor's tomb is washed away by floods
I want to make sure it's okay since it's spring now
I want to go back to hometown to take a look
Tell your brother to come too
Just letting two servants to check is enough
You can also let the forth and fifth brother to check. You don't need to check in person
Will your second brother come with me if I don't go there in person?
You want to take him away from here?
The capital is too dangerous for your brother now
We should do the best we can to avoid facing it
But second brother is no longer a small person
He is an inspector now. How can he leave this easily?
Then you just ask for leave for him
saying he got sick because of the wines
He needs to rest back home
Let the King finds whoever let him drink
You need to come with me too
You should leave this dangerous place
Just in case the King finds you
I will ask someone else to ask for your leave. Go find your brother now
Go quickly
If you two don't come with me
I will die half way there
Xuaner's explanation might not be right either
How did he know Si Ma Yi propose this policy to fight against us?
What's more the King hasn't read the memorial.
The memorial Si Ma Yi proposed
inherit the spirit of the old King which aims to make full use of the talents in the country
It could be a good policy at such period
What are you thinking kiddo? Speaking for Si Ma Yi?
Si Ma Yi envies our family now
He wants to gain some benefits from here
Uncle you are right on this point
If the King really accept this advise
We can never influence the use of the courtiers in the future
Shut him up Bo Ren. What is he talking about?
Uncle I... Alright - He is just a kid
Uncle this kid is still young. Don't listen to his nonsense
The King might not look at the memorial now
But with Si Ma Yi proposing the memorial this often
If every scholar knew about this in this country
They will think Si Ma Yi is a great person
My opinion is to let him know what we are capable of
Let him back off on this
But Si Ma Yi is not a small counsellor anymore
We can't humiliate him as an inspector easily
This will damage the image of the court if we do so
The King will not be happy about this. You are just like your son
He doesn't understand but you should. The kid is right. - Uncle!
Bullshit. What is he talking about?
You are gabbling this gabbling that
Let me teach that dude a lesson
Don't worry I won't hurt him
Zi Lian stop right there
Uncle please sit down
Sit down
In my opinion
It's a good thing that uncle Zi Lian go there
Uncle Zi Lian has great exploits
He is also the uncle of the King
The King won't say anything if he does something excessive
You just let your stupid uncle go to the front line
You just sit here and watch
How can I sit tight and watch?
I will go to visit the King now
To see what the King wants
Will it work? You just wait here
I relied on you before
but please listen to me this time
I'm getting old
I often think of your big brother recently
I can't go through this anymore
Your brother, Cui Yan and Xun Yu
Yang Xiu and Dingyi, they are all good examples
According to what you said brother should exit the court then
We all think that we might get luckier than the previous person
but when the disaster comes it's just like floods
Nobody knows who will be washed away
What are you doing?
Let me warn you
The food cart is not full yet. Fill it up with the food in your bags
No need. OK I will do that
Deng Ai what are you doing?
What are you doing?
You try to get beaten?
Don't hit him
Stand up quickly
Are you stupid or what Deng Ai ?
Every wheat here is our money to buy drinks and wines
It belongs to the citizens and they give it to the government
You just can't stop it can you?
Trying to be a nice guy?
I will hand over my wheat don't hit him
Let me take a look. Don't go
A person dare to fight back