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The Three Heroes and Five Gallants Episode 22
- Greetings, Royal Uncle. - No need.
Why did Royal Uncle ask for me?
Has Miss Zhang settled down?
Oh, Royal Uncle, don't worry.
They're already settled in the building at the back of the Talents Recruitment Club.
One room each. They attend to each other if needed.
Leader Shen
Say, Miss Zhang...she's really like a lotus flower just out of the water.
Looking at her makes my heart tickle.
But she's betrothed to this Zheng manof whom there've been no news for many years,
and can't be found alive or dead.
This is really wasting a precious treasure. I feel pity for her.
But what can we do?
This is their parents' will and the matchmaker's word.
What good-for-nothing parents!
Wasting their own daughter like that!
Upon hearing Royal Uncle's words...
after hearing you, my lake-like heart is rippling and I feel very grateful.
Grateful?
Why are you grateful?
Royal Uncle, men like you who have tender and protective feelings towards the other sex are very rare.
That's why after hearing it, I feel so grateful.
I love hearing those words. What I hate the most
is burying beauty.
That's why upon seeing Miss Zhang, I just...just feel so much pain.
In addition, Royal Uncle allowed them to stay here
and then sent men to Licheng to search for news.
You really have given this a lot of thought and done your best, your intentions are...good!
Giving it a lot of thought is indeed true.
Doing my best is not yet true.
My meaning is...I want the Zhang siblingsto stay here forever
and not suffer in Shandong. That's doing my utmost best.
R-r-royal Uncle...what you mean is?
What I mean is
a beautiful girl like Miss Zhang
should have the best of everything and enjoy all the glory, wealth, and rank in this world.
Leader Shen, let me ask you.
In this world, other than the Imperial Palace,
where else is there a very wealthy place?
O-o-other than the Imperial Palace...
there's only Royal Uncle's residence!
That's right, hence, that's why,
I want Miss Zhang to stay
and enjoy glory, splendor, wealth, and rank together with me.
B-b-but R-r-royal U-uncle, I have some things
I don't know if I should say or not.
If those are words I don't like to hear,
better not say them.
Royal Uncle, my words are indeed not nice to listen to,
but they are definitely for Royal Uncle's good.
Just another tactic of honest-advice-is-unpleasant-to-the-ear and a-good-medicine-is-usually-bitter.
Let me tell you.
Whether a good medicine is bitter or not,
just add two more spoonfuls of sugar.
Whether an honest advice is unpleasant to the ear or not, just say it more nicely.
Royal Uncle, what you feel for Miss Zhang is love at first sight, right?
From what I can see, you and Miss Zhang...
are made for each other.
This can be considered two spoonfuls of sugar.
But Royal Uncle,
I have not seen Zhang Han for many years.
Whether he has changed or not,
or what's his real purpose for coming,I really can't guarantee.
You are suspecting that they have evil intentions?
Not exactly suspecting, more like worrying.
Royal Uncle, we are currently facing a lot of problems.
We mustn't have the intention to harm others but we can't not be on guard against others.
You're right. At this time, I must not let lustcloud my judgment.
Royal Uncle, how about letting me
test them for you.
Worthy little brother...
Hey, Brother Shen, sit. Sit.
Have you unpacked all your things yet?
- I have already un-unpacked most of it.- Where's little sister?
She's next door.
Little Sister! Come here for a while!
Brother, if you need anything, just tell me anytime.
I don't need much.
We didn't come here for enjoyment, anyway.
Brother Shen
Little Sister, come.
Tonight...
What's with tonight?
Assassins! There's are assassins!
- Hurry and catch the assassins!- There are assassins!
Catch the assassins!
- Where?- There! There!- Hurry! Hurry!
Catch the assassins!
Hurry! Catch the assassins! In there!
There are assassins! There are assassins!
- Catch the assassins!- Hurry! Hurry! There!
There are assassins. Come here! Catch them!
There are assassins! Hurry and catch the assassins!
Catch the assassins! Hurry!
Stop right there! Stop!
Everyone listen.
Bai Yutang often uses rocks as a secret weapon.
Everyone should be careful.
Brothers! Get out of the way!
Eat one of my pitchers, you!
What is this?
This is my worthy little brother's urine.
Everyone get out of my way!
Let this little womanmeet the criminal!
Miss Zhang!
Miss Zhang, be careful.
Careful!
Where is the assassin? Where is the assassin?
Royal Uncle, it's this person lying on the ground.
Master, the assassin is dead.
It's good that he's dead!
It's excellent!
Miss Zhang leaving him a full corpse
is already giving him mercy.
I saw that this assassin was too wild and arrogant
I was afraid that these martial arts' masters would be at a disadvantage.
Because of my anxiety,I interfered too hastily .
No. No. No.
You really are not inferior to the males.
Your skills are extraordinary.
Royal Uncle, you're exaggerating.
Miss Zhang, I am just a little confused.
I clearly saw you were not holding any weapon.
How come after several stances,
h-h-he just fell to the ground?
I wasn't holding any weapons.
But because of anxiety, I had to pull out a hairpin off my head.
Hairpin?
Master, this is indeed a silver hairpin.
It really was a hairpin.
Go and clean it up. Then return it to Miss Zhang.
Yes.
Miss Zhang,
I really never thought even in my wildest dreams
that a hairpin can be used to kill someone.
For a martial artist, anything one can get one's hands on,
even if it's just a leaf,
a flower, a grass,
can be used as a weapon.
A flower or a leaf can also be used as a weapon?
Miss Zhang is really not that simple.
Not simple.
No wonder you two siblings don't carry weapons when travelling.
You have great skills and big guts.
My brother said that not bringing weapons during travel
is so that others won't know that we are martial artists.
This way, we can avoid a lot of trouble.
Low key. Low key.
Oh, right. Where's my brother?
Your brother...
Hero Zhang! Hero Zhang! Come. Let's go look for Hero Zhang.
Brother, careful!
Good! Good!
Hero Zhang is really an unrivaled hero!
You Zhang siblings
killed one assassin each for me tonight.
I will definitely remember this extraordinary merit.
T-t-thank --
Thank you, Hero Zhang and Younger Sister Zhang.
Reporting to Royal Uncle, the two assassins have been taken care of.
Royal Uncle may now go back and rest at ease.
It's already safe right now.
Right. Right. Right. Dismissed. Everyone, you're all dismissed.
Zhang siblings, go back and rest too.
Royal Uncle, we take our leave.
Go now. Go now. Go now.
Everyone, please listen.
Drag the corpses out.
Clean this place up.
Don't worry, Royal Uncle. As long as that Zheng is still in Licheng,
I will definitely be able to find his whereabouts.
I'll pull him out down to his roots, and not leave any future problems.
Go to the money room and get 100 silver taels.
Tell the bookkeeper that it's for official matters.
Thank you, Royal Uncle. I'll take my leave.
- Go now and hurry back. - Yes.
Royal Uncle, Leader Shen request an audience.
Hurry and ask him in.
- Greetings, Royal Uncle.- What is it?
I am here to ask for my punishment.
That's strange.
All seems well so how can you have done any crime?
My stupid idea...
Aiya, causing the Talents Recruitment Club to lose 2 members.
You're not to blame for this.
Your idea is not at all stupid.
You let me
have the Zhang siblings, these two good warriors.
Comparing your merit and mistakes. Your merit is way more than your mistakes.
No. No. No.
It's still my mistake.
I underestimated the capability of the Zhang siblings.
No. You made me understand
the real skill of the Zhang siblings.
Then Royal Uncle,
these two brothers...
how are we to deal with them?
Ask someone to send 50 silver taels each and dispatch them away.
I got it. I'll take care of it immediately.
Hey, Leader Shen.
I've already sent Chang Da and others to Shandong.
I believe that we will hear good news soon.
When that time comes, I will still need to trouble Leader Shen
about Younger Sister Zhang.
Hey, Royal Uncle.
If they find Zheng Dengyun...
Leader Shen, don't worry.
Since I first heard the name Zheng Dengyun,
Zheng Dengyun already ceased to exist.
Royal Uncle,
I have one thing to report to Royal Uncle.
Tell me.
Royal Uncle, Zhang Han has a stubborn character.
He wastes his time on trivial problem.
His little sister also has never seen much of the world.
She listens to her brother in everything.
You're worrying that...
I am worrying that if this thing
if done too bluntly
causing Zhang Han to lose his temper and get fixed on small things,
he may misunderstand Royal Uncle's good intention.
Then Leader Shen suggests...
I think that...
These past few days I saw
Madam being depressed the whole day,
being unhappy.
How about this.
Send Miss Zhang to serve Madam and be with her.
If Miss Zhang goes to my wife,
then how about me?
You must plan the future slowly.
- Plan slowly?-Plan slowly .
Plan slowly until when?
Royal Uncle,
that Lady Zhang
came from a remote and desolate place, right?
She can't even wear half a change of new clothes in a year.
If she stays beside Madam,
she'll immediately change into new clothes.
She'll immediately get to taste the different delicacies.
She'll immediately know what it means to be rich.
Immediately, even if you raise a whip to flog her,
she will be unwilling to run away.
Immediately, she'll make her way into your arms.
Brilliant! Brilliant!
Wife. This is Zhang Li.
Miss Zhang, greet Madam.
Greetings Madam and Little Master.
Little Sister, hurry and please sit down.
Madam is being too polite.
I can't accept it.
Miss Zhang, if Madam asks you to sit, just sit.
Thank you, Madam.
Little Sister, I heard that on the night that you came here,
you used a hairpin to kill an assassin.
You really have good ability.
With Royal Uncle and Madam's blessings,
don't know how but I was able to succeed by a stroke of luck.
Wife, I've already ask our men to use the best quality gold
and make this Miss Zhang a box full of hairpins.
When the time comes, Miss Zhang can use one hairpin each
to kill more assassins.
Madam can already sleep peacefully.
Little Sister, from now on, I'll entrust my son to you.
If anything happens to him again ,
I...I won't live anymore.
Look at you. Look at you. You're doing it again.
Now that Miss Zhang is here,
what do you have to fear?
My brother and I are indebted to Royal Uncle's favored affection.
It's only right that we do our best in serving loyally.
Master. Master.
I brought the sword.
Go now.
This sword...
although it can't cut an iron rod like butter,
it can't be broken by ordinary swords.
Today, I'm giving this sword
to Miss Zhang.
I hope Miss Zhang can use it in the future to kill more assassins.
Protect Madam and Young Master well.
Thank you, Royal Uncle.
People say that a precious sword should be given to a hero,
and rouge to a beautiful woman.
Today, I'm doing it the other way around.
Giving the precious sword to a beautiful woman like you, Miss Zhang.
Miss Zhang is a woman that can match the heroes to begin with.
How can you talk about her in the same level as the usual beauties?
Has Han Zhang also gone to Chenzhou?
Yes, Chancellor.
Master, Madam, and Little Master
hide underground during the night,
fearing that Han Zhang will find them.
Just being hit by one Thunder Bomb
is very bad already.
Go back and send my words.
Tell them that no matter how hard the situation is,they must stay at Chenzhou.
Yes. Master understands.
It will be more peaceful after a few days.
That's why Master begs Chancellor
to make sure that the 3 other rats in Kaifeng Court stay there.
Do not let them too go to Chenzhou and cause trouble.
Even if they want to go, they can't.
They must stay at Kaifeng Court
and guard Black Bao's life.
Vigilantly guard against assassins
to ensure peace!
Madam, I'll now take Little Master to sleep.
- Go in then.- Yes.
Every time night comes,
I feel frightened.
Can't stay sitting or lying down.
It's quite chaotic here.
Why doesn't Madam take Little Young Master
back to the Eastern Capital?
I already thought of going back.
But...
it's hard to explain it in a few words.
Madam, it's already late.
You better go rest early.
I'll just sit a while longer.
Anyway, I can't sleep when I'm alone.
This Royal Uncle...already this late...
why isn't he back yet?
Within a month,
if he can be back for at least 2 nights,
I'll be burning incense to thank the gods.
This Royal Uncle is really busy with official work.
Neglecting sleep and forgetting to eat.
Really working hard.
If he was really doing official matters, that would be fine.
But I'm afraid that at this moment, he's again in a Hundred Flowers Building
fooling around with some slut.
Hundred Flowers Building?
Little Sister, when you look for a husband in the future,
you must open your eyes wide.
Having money or good food
are not important.
Make sure not to be attracted
to the luxury life of a hedonistic son with rich parents.
If that happens, you will just have non-stop grievance.
Brother Zhang! Brother Zhang!
- Brother Zhang, let's go.- Go?
Go where?
- Look for women to have fun.- Visiting a prostitute?
How can you call it visiting a prostitute?
We are not going to a brothel.
- We are going to Hundred Flowers Building.- Hundred Flowers Building?
There, you can find over 20
young beautiful women taken from foreign lands.
Each one of them beautiful as a flower.
Even though Royal Uncle had the first taste of them all,
they are way cleaner than those in the outside brothels.
Right. And we don't even need to spend anything. So great!
I won't go.
Brother Zhang, we are both Jianghu people.
- Right. - We live dangerously every day.
We don't even know if we still have a tomorrow.
Why not take the chance now while we are still alive
and live in the moment.
Right. Even if we don't look for girls tonight,
we can still go there to drink some wine and listen to music.
Then let's...go and have a look.
Go...
- Go...- Go.
Catch the assassin!
- Surround him! Don't let him escape!- Surround him!
Come. Come. Come. Brother Zhang.
Fine. Enough already.
Attention everyone!
One life-claiming assassin has come again!
Attention everyone!
One life-claiming assassin has come again!
It's an assassin!
Why are they back again?
Madam, don't be afraid. With me here, no one can hurt you.
Men! Hurry! Hurry and bring Little Master in here.
Everyone, careful! The Thunder Fire Bomb throwing Han Zhang is also here!
It's him. It's that Han Zhang.
Hurry. Hurry and get into the underground tunnel.
Thunder Fire Bomb? It's Han Zhang.
Let's go!
Don't go further in.
Madam, aren't we going in anymore?
Not anymore. I'm afraid to see that person.
What person?
Don't know from where they brought a young man.
At first he was shouting and cursing but later on, he didn't talk anymore.
He'll just keep staring at you. His gaze is like an awl
that pierces your heart with bursts of chilliness.
What kind of person would be locked up in a dark place like this?
I also don't know.
I asked him once but he won't say. He even told me to mind my own business.
Out of the way!
Come back! Come back here! Come back here!
Can't you see that Brother Zhang Han is currently in the middle of an intense fight?
If we butt in, we will only cause trouble.
Remember! Guard well the last line of defense. Protecting well the Royal Uncle is our top priority.
Yes. Yes.
Royal Uncle
- Royal Uncle - Why aren't you guys attacking? Why are you guys just looking?
Royal Uncle, the black-clothed person has very good martial arts skill.
If we get in there, we will only cause trouble. Better just stay here and protect Royal Uncle well.
Where's that Han Zhang?
Han Zhang! It's indeed Han Zhang!
Protect Royal Uncle! Retreat!
Go and chase! Kill him if you catch him!
- Chase! - Yes!
Chase both sides!
Right now, Second Master Han and Miss Ji have successfully infiltrated the Royal Family Garden.
I plan to go back to the Eastern Capital tomorrow to report.
When do you plan to return here then?
If nothing comes up, I should be back here within 5 days.
Right then. I'll wait for you at Hui Long Town in 5 days.
Then we'll meet again, Fifth Master.
Take care on your travel.
Same to you.
Supreme Court
Come. Bring in Bao Shirong.
Who's the person kneeling?
I am Bao Shirong, a scholar preparing for the Imperial exam.
Bao Shirong,
someone has accused you of extorting and blackmailing counties in this Prefecture.
You used the opportunity of visiting the temple to pray
to wantonly demand bribes. Was there such a thing?
Responding to Your Honor's question. I was instructed to go to Suzhou to pray.
Along the way, there were indeed local officials who gave some gifts,
but all were given willingly.
I never forced anyone.
Nonsense! If you didn't forcefully ask,
why would anyone be willing to give you anything?
Sirs, if the three of you go out of the Capitalfor official matters,
don't the local officials willingly send you gifts as favors?
You are a person without any official position.
Why would those local officials give you silver of their own accord?
Sir, don't forget.
My uncle is the current government's Magistrate Bao.
Of course, they are not giving gifts for me.
They are clearly giving for my uncle's sake.
Crying and shouting all day, pleading with me to accept the silver.
When I take it, they break into smiles.
If I don't take it, they frown.
It's as if disaster is coming, and they fearthey'll be unable to carry on the whole day.
Therefore, you acted recklessly without care for anyone.
Sir, there's something you should know.
I am a very charitable and lenient person.
I'm easily swayed by good words.
I can't reject anyone who comes to me. He's good and I'm good,
why must I make things difficult for him and make him unhappy? Isn't it, Sir?
Bao Shirong, Renhe County's official scribe, Zhao Qing
has accused you of falsely accusing him of poisoning you
after failing to extort money from the County Magistrate.
He was then tortured by you and locked up in prison. Was there such a thing?
Renhe County's Zhao Qing?
Let me think.
I'm sorry, Sirs. Too many things happened. I really cannot remember all of them.
This Renhe County's Zhao Qing...
I really...can't remember.
I advice you to think carefully.
I'll try to think carefully.
Oh, I remember now!
Is there such a thing or not?
No.
You dare to deny it in front of the court!
I already said that all the money I received was given willingly.
It's just that I'm a little lax in this aspect. I never bothered to count how much I got.
Even less bothered to make the effort to extort money.
Judge, let's call the accuser Zhao Qing for questioning.
Men! Call Zhao Qing to come here.
Respectfully greeting the honorable sirs.
Zhao Qing, do you recognize this person beside you?
Responding to Sir, he's the one who falsely accused me of poisoning
after failing to extort money from me, and then tortured and imprisoned me,
the third young master Bao, Bao Shirong.
I beg Sir to give me justice.
Sirs, I remember now.
This is indeed the Zhao Qing who put poison on my food while I was at the inn.
Good thing I discovered it early, otherwise I would have been killed by this criminal.
Bao Shirong! He didn't have any grudges against you. Why would he attempt to poison you?
This...
What this and that? Hurry and speak!
I...I now remember.
This is the Zhao Qing
who stole 200 out of the 300 silver taels that the County Prefect sent me.
In order to conceal his crime, he attempted to kill me.
How did you know it's 300 taels?
Sir, there's something you don't know. For this travel, the minimum money gift
for a county is 300 taels,
while for a prefecture is 500 taels. There's no maximum limit.
Everyone knows this. I can't be mistaken.
But this Zhao Qing only brought 100 taels.
He clearly stole the 200 taels for himself.
Sirs, please investigate it. My Master is an honest and upright official.
He wouldn't be able to give that much money.
Those 100 taels were pooled by borrowing from different people.
If you won't believe me, you can summon my Master and ask him.
Your Honor, Renhe County Prefect already sent in his testimony.
Please read it.
Bao Shirong, the Prefect of Renhe County clearly told you that there were only 100 taels.
But you still forcefully imprisoned Zhao Qing. What's your reason for that?
Your Honor, many things under Heavenlack a reason that can be talked about.
How dare you rascal, full of nonsense!
Men! Take him out and flog him 20 times!
Don't. Don't. Don't. I'll just admit to my crimes, alright?
I felt that the money sent by Renhe County was too little,
so I deliberately found fault to set an example and remind everyone to follow established practice.
You were quite fast in admitting it.
My uncle especially sent Bao Xing to instruct me
not to give trouble during the court hearing.
I should just admit to everything that you already know.
After all, my uncle will be behind me.
Did Bao Zheng really say that?
He asked Bao Xing to tell me that.
Actually, even if he doesn't say it, I also know.
We are all part of a same circle.
Officials taking care of each other is the norm.
Masters, please give me justice.
If you continue this practice of covering for each other,
then us, small people, won't have a wayto live anymore.
Zhao Qing, you can leave.
I will definitely give you a verdict.
Thank you, Sirs.
Judge, from what I know,
on the day that Bao Shirong arrived here at the Eastern Capital,
Bao Zheng's servant Bao Xing
intercepted the guards carrying Bao Shirong in the middle of the street.
He then secretly talked with Bao Shirong in a restaurant.
Judge, Bao Shirong also mentioned this earlier.
I think that this is a big case.
We should summon Bao Xing and interrogate him.
What you said is reasonable.
Come! Bring Bao Xing here!
Greetings, Chancellor!
Get up.
Thank you, Chancellor.
Sit. Sit.
In front of Chancellor, how can I dare to sit.
This is not the official court.
Today, I'm meeting you privately.
You being so formal is making us feel more distant.
Sit. Sit.
Thank you, Chancellor.
This time, you were tasked to escort a criminal from Jiangnan to here. You worked hard in this journey.
It's just right to do one's best in the task when working for the government.
Yes indeed but that Bao Shirong is not the usual criminal.
I...oh, right...
And also the Lady Consort, we are all very concerned about this case. We are afraid that setbacks will occur.
Good thing that you did your best in your task, and monitored it meticulously.
Hence, the criminal was successfully brought to the Capital,
making the weight in mine and Lady Consort's hearts gradually lift.
It's all because of Lady Consort's blessings.
Lady Consort is very satisfied with your task this time.
She especially asked me to give you abundant rewards.
Oh, right. Two days ago, the leader of Donghe County asked for sick leave.
You go there and stay for some time. Ah?
I thank Lady Consort.
Long live Her Highness! Long live!
Master, you're already home, relieved from work.
You should take a few days of good rest here at home.
Why are you still working hard like this day and night?
I'm getting the Emperor's salary, so I must help him bear his burdens.
As long as the Emperor doesn't dismiss me, I must spare no effort.
Yes.
Reporting to Master
Wang Chao?
The Supreme Court sent two men to say that Judge Wen summons Bao Xing to the court for interrogation.
in the next episode