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Three Heroes and Five Gallants Episode 14
Reporting to Your Majesty, Bao Zheng is here already.
Send Bao Zheng in to see the Emperor.
Greetings to Your Majesty,
long live Your Majesty!
- Enough with the formalities. Get up. - Thank you, Your Majesty.
- Subject Bao- I'm here.
Someone reported that the Five Rats are hiding in Kaifeng Court. Is that true?
Your Majesty, it is indeed true. But it's not Five Rats, it's three Rats.
- Your Highness - How was it? - Master Bao is already in the palace to see the Emperor.
His Majesty is at the study room questioning him.
What did he ask and how did Bao Zheng reply?
Your Highness, I don't have news about that yet.
Then why did you return? Hurry back. Once you have confirmed news,
- immediately return to report to me. - Yes.
Your Majesty, my investigations proved
that those who raised havoc in the Prime Minister's Residence are Han Zhang, Xu Qing, and Jiang Ping.
But these three people didn't kill anyone.
I also found out that the one who wrote the poem in the Palace
and also murdered Guo An
is Bai Yutang.
Then how do you plan to punish them?
Jiang Ping and Xu Qing raised havoc in the Prime Minister's Residence and broke law and order in the Capital.
Considering that they surrendered,
each one will be flogged 50 times and expelled from the Capital.
Regarding Han Zhang, he'll be dealt with once he's arrested.
Have you already administered the punishments?
I was about to but I suddenly got Your Majesty's decree.
I already asked Wang Chao to do it instead.
The punishments must have been carried out by now, and the culprits driven out of the Capital.
How do you plan to deal with Bai Yutang's case then?
After arresting Bai Yutang, I'll investigate the evidence and decide his sentence.
I heard that each of these Five Rats have great martial arts skills with unique abilities.
I do hope I can see these skills to broaden my knowledge.
Your Majesty, these unique skills are just some kungfu fighting skills.
Not worth mentioning.
Previously, I was able to see Zhan Zhao's skills.That was really great.
Compared to those professional performers outside,that was way superior.
However, Your Majesty, I'm afraid that by now the punishments has been given
and they've been driven out of the Capital already.
Even if their punishments have been given, I estimate that they won't have traveled far yet.
Send your men to chase after them and bring them back.
- Master - Bao Xing, have Gallant Lu and the others left yet? - No - Why?
They don't want to implicate Master.
Tell them to come to the study.
Eunuch Wang
Prime Minister, you've worked hard.
Is Eunuch also here to ask for news regarding the Five Rats?
It's just that there's been no movement yet.
Prime Minister, no use to keep waiting. They're not coming out.
His Majesty issued a decree telling them to go with Master Bao to see him tomorrow morning.
What's the meaning of 'Entering the Palace to see the Sage'?
It's going to see that Emperor.
Can the Emperor give me some wine to drink?
Shut up. Don't say nonsense.
Since our Song Empire was founded,
there's been endless trouble within and without. We need people with high ideals like you
coming forward to serve the government.
Unfortunately, crafty and fawning people are rampant within the government.
Greedy and corrupt.
The real heroes are all buried in the wilderness.
Master Bao, despite our lowly status, we dare not forget our concern for the country.
Although we muddle along in the Jianghu, we know about the people's hardships.
Those crafty fawning people passing for officials are still crafty and fawning regardless.
Heroes lost in the wilderness are still heroes.
What pains me the most are those like you, heroes in the wilderness.
Master, since His Majesty already knows that Gallants Xu and Jiang have been punished,
their problem is solved. His Majesty is unlikely to investigate them further.
Wang Chao said it right.
Gallant Lu, I think that you better take Gallant Xu and Gallant Jiang
away from here quickly.
Master, in this kind of situation,
we cannot just think of ourselves and leave you.
I won't go.
Then I won't go either.
Master, we'll go with you to the Palace tomorrow.
Entering the Palace tomorrow,
it's hard to predict if it's good or bad fortune.
Master, stop worrying about us anymore.
Whether it's good or bad fortune, luck or disaster,
just treat it as us bringing trouble to ourselves!
Your Majesty, I heard that the criminalswho caused trouble in the Palace
are hiding in Kaifeng Court.How come Your Majesty didn't order their arrest
but instead asked them in to the Palace to see you?
Then how does my loving consort think I should punish them?
Breaking into the Imperial Family's quarters, murder, poems inscribed on the wall,
causing a ruckus in the Prime Minister's residence,
and robbery with murder.These are all crimes punishable by death.
Breaking into the prohibited areas of the Palace, murder and vandalism
were done by Bai Yutang alone.
Xu Qing and Jiang Ping went into the Prime Minister's Residence, but never robbed or murdered anyone.
But Your Majesty...
Bao Zheng gave Xu Qing and Jiang Ping 50 lashes and expelled them from the Capital.
Only 50 lashes?
Your Majesty...that Bao Zheng
clearly deliberately decreased their sentence. Small punishment, but big help.
I hope Your Majesty will investigate.
Even if I call someone else to re-try their case,
the sentence for the two
still won't be death.
Your Majesty. Your Majesty...
My Consort, don't worry. In this world, other than a truly innocent person,
there's nobody one can't find evidence against.
Ah...You Majesty, you want to tolerate the evildoers for now,
until they've committed enough evil deeds for capital punishment?
You are my favored consort, anyone daring to go against you,
- is going against me too. - Your Majesty
- Here... - Gallant Lu, Gallant Xu and Gallant Jiang, let me offer you a toast!
I can't take it...Allow me, a commoner, give the four of you a toast.
- Come... - Stop calling yourselves 'commoners'.
Tomorrow in the Palace, do your best to show your skills to the Emperor.
Maybe if His Majesty is pleased,
as he was with Zhan Zhao, he'll grant you four or five-star Imperial Guard ranks.
Entering as a commoner, exiting as an officer.
Brother Zhao is right. Maybe
His Majesty will really grant you an official position
I know that you just want to lessen our worries.
If we can get out alive tomorrow after entering the Palace,
it'll mean that Heaven is really caring for us.
How could we dare to entertain any other ideas?
Big Brother, our friends here have offered us toasts,
but instead you're talking so much nonsense.
Brothers, I have no other meaning
I just say that etiquette dictates that when others toast you, you should toast them back.
Earlier, Master Zhao gave us a toast.
We're also giving you a toast back.
This is just reciprocating. After drinking this cup,
- let's drink three more cups. Here... - Come, let's drink!
Gallant Lu
The old saying puts it well,
This is a blessing, not a disaster.
One cannot escape a disaster.Those who have to die will face their creator.
Those who don't, will live to experience another new year.
Even a convict facing execution has a severing-soul wine. (To severe ties with this life, so as not to be a criminal again on the next.)
So why must you still overthink? Let's just drink.
- Be happy! - Hey
Fourth, anybody else like you to encourage people this way?
Master Lu, Fourth Brother isn't good at speaking. Here, let me give you a toast!
What I said is all true!
Brother Wang Chao, right...
This Zhao Si said it right.I just like the truth.
What life and death?
Let me tell you.Today, there's wine,
so let's get drunk today.
- Correct.- Come then.
After this cup, there are three more to come.
Let's drink to our heart's content.
Do the officials have any more reports to submit?
If there's none,
Subject Bao
Prime Minister Pang, wait to be called outside the Hall.
The rest may go.
- Court adjourned! - Respecting sending Your Majesty off.
I'll repeat it again. Your men must keep their eyes and ears open.
Once the Emperor shouts 'arrest them', you must arrest them immediately.
If you fail and something happens to His Majesty, neither of us can escape responsibility.
Eunuch, don't worry. I will be on guard at His Majesty's side and will not leave him one step.
Let's go.
- Subject Bao- I'm here.
Did you bring Lu Fang and the others here?
Your Majesty, they're here already. They are outside waiting to be called.
Call them.
Calling Lu Fang and his associates to come for an audience.
Greetings, Your Majesty! I've brought Lu Fang, Xu Qing, and Jiang Ping.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Long live Your Majesty!
- Who is Lu Fang? - I am Lu Fang.
Who is Xu Qing?
You wild villain! The Emperor asks you a question, you don't answer but point your finger at your nose!
- This is really disrespecting the Emperor! A grave crime!- Responding to Your Majesty
Xu Qing is a barbaric person. He doesn't know etiquette. I hope Your Majesty can forgive his mistake.
Even if he doesn't know etiquette or is a barbarian,he can still talk, right?
Your Majesty, please wait a moment.I'll ask him
Xu Qing, why didn't you answer His Majesty's question?
Spit it already.Answer.
- They won't allow Old Xi'er to talk!- Right...- What Old Xi'er?
It's criminal Xu Qing.
- They won't allow me, criminal Xu Qing, to talk.- Say Your Majesty first.
Say Your Majesty first, they were the ones who won't allow me, criminal Xu Qing, to talk.
That's why I'm biting a bronze coin in my mouth.
Why must you bite a bronze coin in your mouth?
They are afraid that I...I'm not good with words.
- Afraid that Old Emperor will get angry listening.- Shut up, you!
Barbarian...
How dare you brute!Calling His Majesty 'Old Emperor'?Such a --
In this world, I'm afraid that only you, Xu Qingdares to call me Old Emperor.
How about this.You can stop biting that bronze coin now.
Regardless of what you say,good or bad, I won't punish you.
Thank you, Old Emperor --
Are you Jiang Ping?
- Greetings, Your Majesty.- Your Majesty
Look at this Jiang Ping, so short and appears wretched.
He really looks like a mortally ill person.
Jiang Ping, what skills do you haveworth His Majesty's time?
Prime Minister Pang, hearing your words,I feel that they're completely unreasonable.
Prime Minister Pang, you're an educated man.You must know
A scale's weights may be small but may tip 1000 pounds.
We are not dogs offering cow manure.
and competing on whose pile is bigger.
Some people grow puffy like a balloon, but what's the use?
Block wind while walking? Use lots of fabric for clothes? Effortless eating? That's called useless fat!
Compared to these people,I am reduced but packed with elite skills.
Jiang Ping, since you describe yourself as unique,then perform well later
and let me expand my horizons.
Your Majesty, would I dare disobey anything you order?
- But...I have a very small request.- How dare you!
What right do you haveto talk about conditions with His Majesty?
Prime Minister
As long as your request is fair and reasonable,
- I can consider it...- Your Majesty is wise! Your Majesty,
we Jiangnan Five Gallants are famous in the Jianghu world.
I beg Your Majesty to remove Zhan Zhao's Imperial Cat title.
This Imperial Cat title is just something I said casually because I was quite happy then.
It's not been officially granted yetand was never announced to the world.
Hence, there's really no need to cancel it.
Besides, Zhan Zhao has already been demotedto ordinary commoner and driven out of the Capital.
Then, Your Majesty,although Zhan Zhao has been fired,
this alias of him is already known by everyone.
Fine...I will then cancel this Imperial Cat title of his.
Thank you, Your Majesty!
- Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!- Long live Your Majesty!
All of you please stand.
- Subject Bao- I'm here.- When will the performance of skills start?
- Who will go first?- Will follow your order.
Lu Fang
- I'm here.- What world-renowned skills do you havethat you want to show to Your Majesty?
Your Majesty, I've lived on the riverside since I was small,catching fish for a living.
I often had problems with lock chains splitting on the boat.
Hence, I developed a technique
of using bamboo poles to repair the chains. People call me
the Penetrating-Heaven Rat.
There's a bamboo pole there.
On top, there's a flag wrapped around the pole.
Can you go to the top and unwrap it?
I can try.
Good. Then go now.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Big Brother, be careful!
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Aiya, Fourth...Big Brother's body can still really take it.
Too easy...
Big Brother, that's great!
I've performed already.
- You really are the Penetrating-Heaven Rat.- Thank you, Your Majesty.
- Who's next?- Xu Qing
- Xu Qing!- Old Xi'er is here.
Criminal...
- Criminal is here.- His Majesty asks what great skills you have?
Since little, I've trained in the art of shrinking bones.
Once at Hollow Island, I went through 18 holes in one breath.
The Jianghu people call me the Mountain-Penetrating Rat.
Shrinking bone skills? I really want to see it.
I will follow your decree. Bring in the shackles.
Bring in the shackles!
Don't disturb!
Your Highness!
How long has the performance outside being going on?
My Lady, I was ordered to guard this precious toad here.
I don't dare to move one step away, so I don't really know what's happening outside.
Go quietly to have a look. See how long will they still go on.
Once it's about to finish, hurry and report it to me.
- I want to see His Majesty about something. - But Your Highness, this here...
- I'm here watching for you. What do you fear? - This...
- Hurry, go! - Yes...
Your Majesty!
I'll start now, alright?
Hey?!
This time I know what I have to say:Your Majesty, pleased to meet you...
- The next one should be Jiang Ping, right?- Jiang Ping
- I'm here.- Your Majesty is asking what great skills you have.
I know water.
That's not me being arrogant.
In the Jianghu world, my water skills are second to none.
I can live in the water for over a month without going onshore.
Young Lu Zi
- I'm here. - Get the golden toad.
- Greetings, Eunuch Wang - You may leave. - Yes.
It's really a rare treasure.
Hand it over to Jiang Ping.
What's this thing?
This is a lucky object.
Gallant Jiang must be very careful with it.
I'll be careful.
What?
It's just a big toad.
Your Majesty! Today, we came to the Palace in a rush. I didn't bring any equipment.
Can I borrow a water suit?
Come to daddy...
Why is it dead? I didn't put pressure on it.
Not good. Someone wants to frame me.
He's been in the water so long and still hasn't come out.
Right. This Jiang Ping looks like a sick man,
How can he hold his breath for so long?
Your Majesty, I heard that
Jiang Ping, besides holding his breath, can also open his eyes to see things
and even fight underwater.
Fight? That's just talking big!
This breath holding has gone on so long. If he dies from it, what will we do?
If he dies from it, then he deserves it. Who told him to be a braggart?
Prime Minister, your words are improper.
Our Emperor is a sincere and revered man of integrity.
He's worried about Jiang Ping's life,
which clearly shows that His Majesty loves his people as his own children.
Your Majesty, that precious toad is our country's lucky mascot.
If it is harmed by that Jiang Ping...
it will gravely damage our country's fate. That's unforgivable.
- Four!- Your Majesty! The precious toad is so naughty! I...
Prime Minister!
How is the precious toad?
Your Majesty... the precious toad was killed in the fall.
Your Majesty, have mercy...I deserve to die...
- That's tragic!... - Your Majesty, have mercy...
Your Majesty...my crime deserves death...
Long live Your Highness...Long live Your Highness
Sigh!
Hurry and save me!
Daughter! Hurry and save your father!
I...will be dead soon!
Hurry and save your father...
What? Are you saying that the precious toad
was already dead while still in your hands?
At the time, my first thought was
someone had come up with an evil scheme
to take mine and my brother's lives.
Maybe His Majesty really had murderous intentions.
No time to lose.
- Pack your things and leave Bianliang at once.- Sir
We can indeed leave Bianliang now.But what if His Majesty gets angry?...You, Sir...?
His Majesty has not yet issued a decree on what to do with you.
I still have the power to decide on my own.
Everyone, Master is right.
The best option is to leave the Eastern Capital while His Majesty hasn't issued any decree.
Even if His Majesty issues a decree laterand you have already left the Capital,
His Majesty is unlikely to do anything to Master Bao.
Master, there's a Master Yue outsideasking to see Captain Wang.
He's been back many times already.
Your Majesty, I still have one bold guess,
but...
If you have something, just say it.Don't just stop midway.
Your Majesty, I'm just guessing that
maybe that precious toad was already dead while in the hands of Jiang Ping.
How do you know that it was already dead beforehand?
I...I'm just guessing.
I clearly saw the precious toad jumping towards Prime Minister.
Jianghu people are good with hidden weapons.
They could exert pressure covertly and propel the toad towards the Prime Minister.
But what hard evidence do you have?
Your Majesty, my father is innocent!
But I never said he was guilty.
I thank Your Majesty for my father.
They only raised havoc at the Prime Minister's Residence,which is not punishable by death.
That's why I asked Jiang Ping to getunderwater to catch the golden toad.
Who would've thought that he could really catch it?
Causing a lucky object of mine to die just like that.
- This is really annoying.- Your Majesty
are we letting them go just like that?
Of course, I won't.
- Young Lu Zi- I'm here.- Transmit my verbal decree
Confer Lu Fang, Xu Qing and Jiang Ping 6th rank captainships,
to serve under Kaifeng Court.Order Kaifeng Court
to use all means to look for the whereaboutsof Han Zhang and Bai Yutang.
- Yes.- Wait!
- Only investigate, not arrest.- I understand.- Go now.
-Your Majesty,
then are we just going to let them off like this?
Today I saw that these three rats
are truly strong in martial arts.
But I heard that Han Zhang and Bai Yutang's skills
are better than these three.
Could it be that Your Majesty plan to make these Five Rats
all serve you?
If I can't use these 5 rats
to serve the country,
there will be no end of trouble.
So, Your Majesty's plan is
to use the pretense of giving official titles
to lure Han Zhang and Bai Yutang out
and then...
This plan must not be allowed to leak to others.
Your Majesty is wise!
Indeed, the sky has only one sun, and people can have only one master.
A peaceful and orderly world as bright as the sun and moon
can't allow the existence, outside the Court's jurisdiction
of an unruly, unrestrained
Jianghu society.
Fifth Master asked me to give you this.
He only left a sheet of blank paper,
with nothing written on it.
What do you think it means?
This is simple.
I feel that Youngest Brother
is just using this as an excuse.
Pretending to send a letter
to send Yalan over to Master Yue here.
He will then have nothing to burden him,
so he can do whatever he wishes.
I think we should leave here first.
Look for a place outside the city
so we can discuss our matters.
Oh my good brother,
what is there to discuss?
Let's just do what Fifth Brother wants.
Let Master Yue and Yalan stay here,
then the rest of us shall go.
We'll first go to Chenzhou,
and raise havoc there! Then we shall see.
Master Lu, Eununch Wang from the palace is here.
He says he wants you three to come to the front hall to receive an edict.
[Just and Righteous]
Lu Fang, Xu Qing, Jiang Ping receive your order.
According to Heaven's will and the Empreror's grace,
seeing as Lu Fang, Xu Qing and Jiang Ping are heroic and patriotic,
with outstanding martial arts skills,
and currently the government is in need of people,
I specially bestow Lu Fang, Xu Qing and Jiang Ping
the title of Six-Star Ranked Guards
to work under Kaifeng Court.
You must quickly look for Han Zhang and Bai Yutang.
End of Edict.
Lu Fang,
why aren't you thanking His Majesty for his grace?
That... Eunuch Wang, we are...
we don't want to become officials.
How dare you!
An Imperial order from His Majesty
is not about your wishes.
Eunuch Wang,
we are only rough commoners and have no knowledge of etiquette.
we are not fit to be officials.
We wonder if you would be kind enough as to
report this to His Majesty, and ask him
not put us in a difficult position.
So you mean that
His Majesty is wrong to grant you an official position?
And that he is actuallymaking your lives difficult?
Eunuch Wang,
that's not what my big brother meant.
He means that
the court has a lot of talents,
if there are talented people who aren't officials
then it would be a waste of talent.
But we are barbarians from the Jianghu underworld.
Getting us to be officials
is not easy for us.
Are you thinking of refusing the order?
We don't dare disobey an imperial order.
But we hope that His Majesty will excuse us.
You obviously have hidden intentionstowards the government.
You're up to no good!
Euncuch Wang,
they definitely do not wish to be officials,
I doubt they have hidden intentions towards the government.
Master Bao,
how can you have become so muddled about this?
In this world is there anythingthat the Emperor cannot use?
If there was some thingthat the Emperor can't use as he wants,
would he still allow that thing to be?
What is the use of keeping such a thing?
Master Bao,
this Imperial order is not only for them,
but it's for you as well.
You can do as you see fit.
Three heroes,
if you're aware that you are Great Song subjects,
then you better hurry to the palace to say your thanks.
Hm.
Goodbye, Eunuch Wang.
Father-in-law,
thinking about this carefully,
this move of His Majesty is indeed clever.
Giving the three rats an official title,
then ordering them to catch the other two rats,
this is sweeping up everything at once!
If they can't catch them back, then they will fight each other.
This is called, controlling ruthlessness with ruthlessness, poison with poison!
How do you knowthat they will fight each other?
That they won't collaborate and
find a better conclusion?
Father-in-law,
we can send people to spread rumors,
say that His Majesty granted the three Rats official titles
in order to catch the other two.
As long as they start fighting,
we have the opportunity to capture all of them.
These Five rats are just crap.
Nothing but a bunch of foolish brigands.
The one who actually causes me grief is Black Mole Bao.
When I think of him it's like having fish bones in my throat,
I feel uncomfortable all over!
Being angry like this is no use,
if we want to get rid of Black Bao, this eyesore,
we need to think of a good plan.
You... What new ideas do you have?
Don't we have another card up our sleeves?
Who?
Imperial Cat, Zhan Zhao.
Heroes,
I would have never expected
His Majesty to give such an order,
and so quickly.
It caught us off guard.
Since things have come to this
what do you three have in mind?
Master,
can you allow us to discuss it between ourselves?
Alright. Then I will leave now.
- Come.- Right, right.
Old Xi'er won't be an official.
We are forest brigands,
we roam the Jianghu and take action to uphold justice.
- We kill corrupt officials.- Right.
Say, if I were to become an official,
won't those other forest outlaws
simply come and kill me?
Fourth Brother, what do you think we should do now?
Big Brother,
Fourth Brother, I say, what else can we do?
Let's get the hell out of here!
Return to our Hollow Island!
When the time comes
then we can drink huge bowls of wine
and eat huge pieces of meat.
We can just live freely.
Put down your leg.
Now.
Hey!...In your eyes, am I still your big brother?
That's better.
You didn't hear what Eunuch Wang said?
If there's anything His Majesty
can't use whichever way he pleases,
then why should he keep it?
What does that mean? Do you know what it means?
- What?- The meaning is that
since time immemorial, Emperors use people
according to a basic principle.
If the Emperor cannot use them,
the Emperor kills them.
So, it means that this move by His Majesty is very clever indeed.
He has lumped us together with Master Bao.
If we ignore the order and leave,
then the Emperor will definitely punish Master Bao.
You must know,
Master Bao is still trying to redeem himself for past mistakes,
He's been temporarily released from custody.
Everyone,
I have some words I'm not sure if I should say.
Brother Wang Chao,
who are we to each other now? Just say!
We didn't even ask you to leave while we were discussing.
Say, say, say! -Right!
I think
that chivalry doesn't distinguish between big or small.
To uphold justice doesn't differentiate between officials or commoners.
Being a Jianghu hero, eliminating evil and pacifying the people
is indeed highly respectable.
But being a government official, able to care for the fate of the nation
is the same as being a chivalrous hero.
His meaning is that
what those of us who wander in the wild
most hate are corrupt officials.
Killing here and there, picking fights...
isn't as good as muddling about with Master Bao
and capturing big criminals. Big ones!
So I think, as long as the government has Master Bao,
he is able to support the weight of the world.
All of you are sensible people,
I advice everyone to stay at Kaifeng Court and
help Master Bao.
Get rid of the corrupt officials and make the government respectable!
Fine!
Since all of us think that Master Bao is
loyal, upright and just, a pillar supporting heaven.
then we should stay here.
and be this heaven supporting pillar's stone base.
Fine!
Then this pillar's stone base and a stepping stone are...
- They're the same.- Ah.
Customer
Have you heard?
In the past few days,
three of the Jiangnan Five Rats who raised havoc at the Prime Minister's Residence,
have already been granted by the Emperor
the title of Imperial 6-star ranked guards.
- I have also heard!-You also know this?
His Majesty is bestowing ranks to these 3 rats
so that he can capture the two rats who escaped.
Well this is interesting.
First, I heard that His Majesty gave Zhan Zhao the title of Imperial Cat
to capture the five rats,
but In the end he didn't catch them!
Instead, those five rats came and raised havoc in the Eastern Capital.
Now that there's infighting among the five rats,
things will be even more interesting.
in the next episode