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The Three Heroes and Five Gallants Episode 28
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Rise.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
What big thing happened for you to come and see me at this time?
Informing Your Majesty, I got reliable information
that Bai Yutang and Han Zhang secretlyreturned to the Eastern Capital.
Are these news reliable?
Very reliable.
That means these two rats must be back to save Xu Qing.
Those five rats are sworn brothers
that have pledged allegiance to each other.
Now that Xu Qing has been condemned to death,
they will definitely try to save him
during a dark stormy night. If they don't succeed,
they will choose to die a hero's death.
Increase security inside and outside the prison. Allow them to go in but not come out.
Your Majesty, these criminals are looting and killing bandits,
If we let them cause a disturbance in the Eastern Capital,
the people will surely panic.
Then what does Chancellor suggest?
I think we should lure them out of their lair in daylight, surround them and annihilate them.
How do you plan to lure them out?
May Your Majesty issue a decree to have Xu Qing, Bao Xing, and Bao Shirong
brought to the West City Entrance tomorrow to be publicly beheaded.
Was Consort Pang the one who gave you this idea?
Your Majesty...
it was indeed.
Make the decree.
Tomorrow, bring Xu Qing and the others to the West City Entrance to be beheaded at 12:45.
Yes.
Wait.
Your Majesty, who is the official overseeing the execution?
Have Supreme Court's Minister Wen Lianbo supervise the execution.
Your Majesty, this Bao Shirong's case
was tried by the Supreme Court, the Investigations Bureau, and the Military Bureau.
Wouldn't it better if all three bodies have a supervising official?
Isn't Sun Rong sick right now?
Responding to Your Majesty, he is well already.
Fine. Then let Sun Rong and Liao Tiancheng act as assistant supervising officials,
helping the main supervisor Wen Lianbo.
Also, send 2000 imperial guards to await orders.
Will do.
Brothers, careful!
Brothers, kill him!
Wait!
Don't go there. He must have set up traps.
Let's go.
J-j-jia!
Jia!
Yu!
Third Young Master, after this town,
we won't have any more inns where to rest.
How far are we from the Capital?
Probably just a half day of travel away.
How about we travel overnight. We'll reach the Capital tomorrow morning.
We can't. The closer we are to success,the more careful we must be.
I think that we can't travel at night.
How about we stay here for the night?
Not good. We should pass this town and find a secluded place ahead to rest.
Let's enter the city tomorrow instead.
Second-in-command, it's already getting late.
Do you think we should look for a place in front to stay the night, and resume travel tomorrow?
We can't. We must chase them through the night.
Chancellor already received my pigeon, he must have sent men to secure the city gates.
This is a front and back attack, our only chance to get that man back.
Second-in-command, it'll soon be dark. If we go on, it'll be hard to de-defend ourselves.
Besides, Bai Yutang is not alone,
There's also Han Zhang who can use Thunder Bombs.
Yes, Second-in-command. Leader Zhang is right.
It's not convenient to travel in the dark.
But we shouldn't stay in an inn either, that could be troublesome too.
What if they have set up an ambush in the inn? Just like last time when they took our horses.
No, let's go on.
Yu!
Second-in-command, we outnumber him. Let's surround and kill him.
Don't fall into his trap.
We must not, Second-in-command.
If we don't eliminate him now, it will be harder for us.
Later, when it turns dark,
if this Bai Yutang continues to follow us,
throwing dart weapons once in a while and using his sword from time to time.
By tomorrow, how many of us will be left?
You will also be in danger.
Then do this, leave some people behind
to block Bai Yutang.
You stay behind.
You, you and you...Will you stay behind?
Not me. I'm going to protect Second-in-command.
How about this, Second-in-command. I'm willing to s-stay
and l-l-lead the men in this fight. We'll f-fight him for about 2 hours.
Noble!
You guys, stay behind to block Bai Yutang.
The rest, come with me!
Go!
Brothers, listen to me!
Raise your swords!
Attack!
Yu!
Second-in-command, the sky is already very dark.
I think that it's not possible to travel further.
Why not possible?
Even if it rains swords, we must move forward!
We've already traveled for a whole day. The men are sleepy and the horses tired.
Even if the men can endure it, the horses can't.
If we lose the horses, we won't reach the capital.
Besides, if we're unable to travel further,then they too must be unable.
So, no fear that they can get far.
What you said sounds reasonable.
But...
If they are hiding somewhere resting
but we go on chasing, despite the risk, won't we miss them?
That would be even better. We'd then be ahead of them
and help the Chancellor keep them out of the Capital.
We will then be able to make up for our mistakes with merit.
But we should still rest a little and let the horses eat some grass first.
Fine.
Let's rest for 30 minutes.
At the same time, wait for Leader Zhang and the others.
Second Brother, they are having a meal. Let's move around them
and find a place in front to wait for them.
It's cooked.
Eat.
You eat first.
Pretty boy...
Yalan
I never thought that on my first time away from home,
I'd attract such unimaginable things.
But good thing Heaven has eyes. Otherwise, this falsely charged case
would have become the Song Dynasty's first ever unresolved case.
Tomorrow, Thief Pang will definitely send many men to guard the city gates.
We better think of a way to get into the city tomorrow.
No fear. I'm here.
I'll be in front opening the way. With one strike of my pole, I'll destroy their brains.
You lot only need to focus on running into the city.
There are so many of them and they are all guarding the city gates.
If we try to get through that way, I'm afraid it won't do.
Don't worry. We'll find a way through when we get there.
We'll first see what the situation is tomorrowand act accordingly.
Alright.
The main focus of tomorrow's guarding is not only the execution area,
but also all the city gates.
Each gate must have many soldiers on guard. Any suspicious individual must be arrested.
Stay there until the time of execution, 12:45,
when those rats trying to save the prisoners are caught, disband them all together.
What if they don't come out tomorrow?
It would be better if they don't come out.
Once Xu Qing and the other two are killed, the main control fall into our hands again.
Where do you think they'll make their move, Father-in-law?
Two places. One will be the streetswhere the prison cart will pass.
Two will be the execution grounds. But regardless of where,
we mustn't stop them. We'll wait until the rats try to save the prisoners in the execution area
and we'lll catch them all together. This will then be an irreversible fact.
Your Majesty, it's already late. You should--
Little Luzi,
do you think those rats will try to save the prisoners at the execution area tomorrow?
They won't dare, Your Majesty. Who would be so stupid
to go into the mountains knowing there's a tiger there?
Wrong! These Jianghu people
sometimes give more importance to reputation than to their own lives.
So even if they clearly know it's suicide, they'll still stretch out their neck for the executioner's sword.
I am indeed like that. Even if I clearly know that I'll die if I go there,
I will still go. Who told me to be your Big Brother?
If Third dies, what face do I have to live in this world?
Good! Good BIg Brother!
Big Brother said it right.
Us five brothers would rather die than forsake each other.
Now that Third Brother is in danger, why begrudge risking our lives in the fight?
Besides,
if that Third Young Master Bao is a fake, we must reveal his true identity.
Otherwise, we'd also let down Magistrate Bao's comradeship towards us.
But we currently don't have any concrete news from Chenzhou.
It makes one so anxious!
I'm guessing that they must have met some trouble.
They weren't able to perform the plan smoothly. If not...
If not, Miss. Yuehua would have already arrived to bring us news.
Magistrate, this is a critical time.You must make a decision now.
Wang Chao!
What are Magistrate's orders?
- Go to Kaifeng Court right now and look for Jiang Ping.- Eh?
Second-in-command, there's a road block.
Get off your horse and move it away quickly.
- Hurry!- Yes!
It's poison!
Fifth...
These so many people, what do we do with them?
Kill them all! Send them all to the God of Death!
K-kill them all?
Of course, we can't let anyone live.
Fifth, these people have already been poisoned and can't even move their hands and feet.
If we kill them, it won't be in accord with our hero status.
Don't mind that hero status anymore.
Just don't treat them as humans. They are beasts.
N-no way. We c-c-can't kill them.
I know. But if you let them go now,
when then wake up, they will definitely chase Third Young Master Bao and our brothers and sisters.
These beasts have always been ruthless to others.
Fifth...
they are they, we are we.
We are d-d-different from them.
Second Brother, then you tell me what we should do.
I d-don't-don't- don't know.
How about this, let's just break their legs so that they can't chase anymore.
Break their le-legs?
You're also unwilling to break their legs, isn't it?
Are we breaking them all?
Break. Break.
Fifth...
We've finished br-breaking their legs. Now what? Where do we go?
Go back to Chenzhou.
I don't want to go back.
You must go back. Second Sister-in-law is still in Chenzhou.
You're still must be Royal Uncle's uncle for several days.
Then...where are you-you g-going?
I'm also going back to Chenzhou.
- Aren't you go-going to the Eastern Ca--?- Eastern Capital?
There are already enough people in the Capital. They don't need me anymore.
Fifth, there's a p-p-problem now if I go back.
I... It's like this n-now. How can I go back to the Talents Re-re-recruitment Club?
Second Brother, just lie down here tonight.
Tomorrow, when you wake up, hug your leg and cry in pain just like them.
None of them are bleeding now. How will they know if your leg is really broken or not?
You g-got a point!
Wait. Wait. Wait, Fifth.
Fifth, be-before you leave, as a brother,l-let me give you some reminders.
Careful. Be m-meticulous. Do-do-do not do risky things.
Re-re-remember that this life---
Second Brother, Second Brother, I know already. I know.
Come...lie down well...
Good, Second Brother, obediently, obediently.
Stop right there.
What are you doing?
Getting into the city to buy some stuffs.
Men!
Take him away!
Why are you arresting me?
Sir! Sir! I am indeed a good citizen.
I have never broke any law.
- Why are you arresting me?- Squat there.
May I ask you a question, Mister?
Young lad, hurry and go back.
You must not enter the city today.
Did anything happen in the city?
They are going to execute people in the city today!
Kill what people?
I heard that it's Magistrate Bao's nephew,
and another relative, and Imperial Guard Xu.
Does it mean that today no one is allowed to enter through the city gates?
It's not quite like that. Common people can enter.
Only twenty year old guys are not given the convenience to.
Soon as one is seen, he is caught. If they see a pair, both are caught.
Young lad, you're young and handsome.
They are catching guys exactly like you. Don't get yourself into trouble.
- Thank you, old man.- Hurry back now.
Come here!
Men!
- Take him away!- Take him away.
Hurry. Hurry.
Hurry and follow.
Go. Stop.
- Go. Stop.- Stop.
There! There! Chase after him!
Qiukui, Go! Hurry!
Is there no beheading wine? If there's no beheading wine,
who's willing to die?
- Third Master Xu...- I want to drink wine before dying!
- I'm wronged!- Fourth!
I won't forgive you!
I am wronged.
Did they give you any wine?
What wine?
Take them all away!
Third Young Master, go and change your clothes first.
Master is waiting for you inside.
Let's go.
This time, it's thanks to Master Yue and Miss Yalan.
Otherwise, I was really afraid that we'd be too late.
Shirong respectfully greets Uncle and Auntie.
Rong'er...
Auntie...
Rong'er, you suffered.
No, it's nothing.
Miss Yalan, I have to trouble you to help him change again into female clothes
so that my wife can bring him into the Palace.
Don't worry. I know what to do.
Get out of the way! Get out of the way!
Get out of the way!
Get out of the way! Out of the way now!
Out of the way!
Everyone!
Shout good things about me!
Is there any wine?
Please make way!
Hurry!
Please make way. Make way.
Hurry and follow closely.
- Chancellor- What is it?
Bao Zheng's wife just went into the palace.
- Hurry and inform the Lady Consort.- Yes.
Informing Empress Dowager, Mrs. Bao is outside the palace requesting an audience.
Hurry. Hurry and let her in!
- Master Wen... - Master Deng.
Please. Please. Please.
Greetings, my Royal mother.
Wu'er, rise, quickly.
I remember the time when I got trapped in a cold cave.
If you and Bao Zheng hadn't rescued me,
I'm afraid that
I wouldn't be able to enjoy this status and wealth now.
Everytime I remember you, my goddaughter,
I feel strands and strands of warmth in my heart.
- In the future, no need for formalities like this.- Thank you, Royal mother.
Greetings, Eunuch Chen.
Madam, no need for formalities.
Greetings, Empress Dowager.
Goddaughter, this lady is...?
Royal Mother, he's not a lady.
He's a fellow.
Ah? Who is he?
He's the real Bao Shirong.
- Little Luzi - I'm here. - It's about noon already, right?
- Almost. - Those three prisoners should have been taken to the execution ground already.
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
- Why are you in a panic?- Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager had a medical emergency
Little Luzi, proceed to the 'Virtuous Elderly' Palace.
Lady Consort has arrived!
Your Majesty...
Royal Mother had a medical emergency. I was just going to 'Virtuous Elderly' Palace.
If you have something, let's discuss it later.
If Empress Dowager had a medical emergency, I must also go to serve her.
Let's go.
The Emperor is here!
- Respectfully greeting Your Majesty.- How's the Empress Dowager?- She's waiting for you now, Your Majesty
Your Highness...
- You...- The Empress Dowager decreed to let only the Emperor in
Please, Your Highness, wait a while.
Come here!
Tell the Chancellor that the Empress Dowager asked to see His Majesty alone.
There's something fishy about this. Hurry, go!
The Emperor has arrived!
Rise.
Royal Mother, I heard that you're not feeling well.
I rushed here soon as I heard.
It hurts here.
Your heart hurts? Why didn't you immediately call for the royal physicians?
This illness of mine can't be cured by any royal physicians.
Only your Royal sister can cure it.
Royal Sister, what's going on?
Your Majesty, we were wronged!
Chancellor...
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Judge Wen, it's already time.
We can proceed with the execution now.
Men!
- What time is it?- Minister, it's already 12:30 pm
Master Liao, it's still early. We should wait a while.
Judge Wen, isn't it only a 15-minute difference?
The execution today is not the same as usual.
The earlier we're done with it, the earlier we can be at ease.
Master Sun,
government rules are strict.
Execution of prisoners must be done at 12:45 pm.
How can we just change it as we please?
Judge Wen, a long night of sleep brings about many dreams.
What if something happens? Neither of us would be able to bear the responsibility.
The time has come. Start the execution!
Dog official!
I still haven't drank a beheading wine! What execution are you talking about?
Who dares?
Third Brother, I'm coming!
Big Brother!
You.. You... Don't cause trouble! You.. You... Lu Fang!
Jiang Ping!
- Master...- You're government officials, are you rebelling?
- You guys stop right there!- Don't move!
- Lu Fang! Jiang Ping! What are you doing?- You dog officials!
- On guard!
Transmit my verbal decree.
Spur the horse full speed to the Western City.Order them to defer the execution.
Send back the case to the Supreme Court for retrial.
- No one make any move!- Jiang Ping!- Third Brother!
- Let's go! Go!- I'm head butting you!
- Are you insane?- What's going on, Third? Why did you headbutt him?
It's this Fourth who told them how to bind me.
Otherwise, I could have escaped a long time ago!
- You're lying!- You're talking nonsense! Who told you that?
- It's him.- Him? What kind of thing is he?
He's a bad man. He did that just to incite disharmony between us!
You must not fall into his trap!
Bad man's words!
I must not listen to a bad man's words.
Third Master Xu, think about it.
If he hadn't told me, how would I know to use those leather strips to bind you?
Utter rubbish! If you keep on talking rubbish,
I will kill you today!
Fourth Master, a hero should admit to what he did.
Since you secretly framed your own brother, you should admit to it. As a real man!
I'm going to kill you now!
What are you doing Fourth! If you're going to kill him,
let's finish interrogating him before killing him!
- What's the time? Let's get you out of here before asking.- To clear my name, ask before killing him.
- Get you out before killing him!- Ask first before killing him!- Get you out before killing him!- Ask first--- You two shut up! Shut up!
You, what time is it?Still arguing about something like this?
His Majesty has a decree. No rebel must be allowed to escape.
Archers, prepare!
Don't shoot! Don't shoot! Don't shoot!
If you release the arrows, the two officials on the platform will also get killed.
Did you hear that? Don't shoot!
If anyone dares to shoot an arrow, I'll kill the Chancellor's son-in-law!
Fourth, to clear my name,
- ask clearly before killing him.- Father-in-law, don't shoot...- Lu Fang!
Being a government official, you acted in such a reckless manner!
Do you know what's the punishment for attempting to rescue a prisoner at the execution ground?
Judge Wen, do you know that this is a very big mistrial?
- Mistrial?- This Bao Shirong is a fake Bao Shirong.
You stand up!
Judge, I'm wronged! Judge, I'm wronged!
I am not Bao Shirong! I'm not Bao Shirong!
If you're not Bao Shirong, why did you admit to everything during the trial?
They were the ones who told me to do that, Judge!
They said that after everything, they would reward me with a County Magistrate position.
I got greedy. But I never thought that after the trial,
they were going to kill me to eliminate any evidence, Mr. Judge, Sir...
A pack of lies! Release the arrows!
D-d-don't shoot!
Stop!
Don't release the arrows!
Old Xi'er, I'm here to save you!
Qiukui!
- Boss!- Old Xi'er!
Old Xi'er!
Boss...
Master Yue, has Bao Shirong gone to the palace already?
He has already gone in with Mrs. Bao.
Could this really be a case of a mistrial?
The Imperial Decree is here!
Defer the execution!
Come, bring in the real and fake Bao Shirong.
How come it turned out like this? How come it turned out like this?
It's all because of my incompetence!
At this point, only Your Highness
begging His Majesty
can save our Pang Family!
Now that things got to this stage, what can I do?
Your Highness, you are the one favored by His Majesty among the six palaces.
If you beg His Majesty, I think that he will definitely give in to your request.
No matter what, we are still royal relatives.
If we meet misfortune, His Majesty will also lose face.
Being in this situation, the only way
is to go and beg His Majesty, is it?...Aya!
They actually didn't recognize him.
This group of useless people!
Respectfully greeting, Your Majesty.
Rise. Talk while standing.
Your Majesty, you must support me!
What's going on?
Your Majesty, I heard that
you are going to try my father and my brother for their crimes.
I really can't bear this, so I came here to see Your Majesty.
I'm not asking Your Majesty to be biased and protect them.
I just beg Your Majesty to be patient and let me finish what I have to say.
Who's spreading these rumors to make trouble,
saying that I'm going to punish your father and brother's crimes?
Your Majesty, isn't it true?
The trial is not yet finished, the details are still unclear,
and there's gossip already? Preposterous!
Your Majesty...if this time...
my father and brother aren't allowed to defend themselves,
how will I be able to live from now on?
What dignity do I have left to stay in this palace
and accompany my Emperor?
My dear Consort, don't worry. I'll make sure to investigate this case well.'
Even if the charges are beautifully expressed, if there is no hard evidence
I will not believe them. Alright?
Your Majesty, sometimes
evidence can also be fabricated.
Moreover, it can be fabricated so perfectly
that it looks more real than real evidence.
But fake evidence is still a fake.
False evidence is like a stone. The more it's made to look true, the heavier it becomes.
- When it smashes on one's foot, it is more painful. - Your Majesty...
Your Majesty, Eunuch Chen and Wen Yanbo request an audience.
My dear Consort, I still have official matters to discuss.
Go back now. We'll talk again this evening at Nanqing Palace. Alright?
- Your Majesty... - Be good.
I take my leave.
My dear Consort, don't exit through there. Your eyes are already like honey peaches from crying.
Letting the subjects see it is not good. Exit this way. Be obedient.
Let them in.
Send in Wen Yanbo and Chen Lin for an audience!
Respectfully greeting, Your Majesty.
- Please rise.- Thank you, Your Majesty.
Sit down.
How's the trial of the real and fake Bao Shirong going?
Your Majesty, we are already done with the trial. First, the fake Bao Shirong.
Someone planned it to frame Bao Zheng.
I brought his testimony. May Your Majesty have a look.
This is only his one-sided testimony.
There's really no real hard evidence
proving that this was planned by Chancellor Pang.
That...person who told him to disguise as Bao Shirong
used Chancellor Pang's name.
But perhaps he's just a
goat and dog meat selling marketplace rascal?
This I...dare not make any conclusion.
Then how about this real Bao Shirong?
Your Majesty, the real Bao Shirong was taken half way on this journey.
The details about who kidnapped him, where was he locked up,
and whether those sent to escort him are Royal Uncle Pang's men,
we still don't have any witnesses or evidence.
This time, we were only able to clear the injustice done to you,
but...we still can't topple the Pang family.
It's so obvious already, how can His Majesty still defend them publicly?
Isn't he afraid that government officials and the people will all talk about him?
It's currently peaceful times. A human heart
only shows its weight
in the face of national difficulty.
Uncle, how do you think His Majesty will deal with you?
Now that everything is already cleared up,
giving me back my position seems to be a sure thing.
But presently, the most important thing is to quickly go to Chenzhou.
Bao Zheng, Wang Zhao, Ma Han, Zhang Long, Zhao Hu, receive your decree.
As comanded by Heaven, the Emperor orders
that from now on, Bao Zheng's position as Longtuge Scholar and Head of Kaifeng Court is reinstated.
Wang Zhao, Ma Han, Zhang Long, Zhao Hu,
and Xu Qing, are reinstated as 6-star ranked
Imperial Guards. That's all.
[Kaifeng Court]
[Fair and Clean]
Respectfully greeting Magistrate Bao.
Lu Fang, Xu Qing, and Jiang Ping listen to my order.
We're here.
I order you to go to Chenzhou as fast as you can.
Keep a close watch of the Imperial Family Garden and of Pang Yu's every movement.
No mistakes allowed.
We'll obey!
Let's go! Jia!
Jia!
Your Majesty is here!
Respectfully greeting Your Majesty.
What is this?
Responding to Your Majesty, this is bran.
What is it for?
Empress Dowager decreed that from this day on,
she'll only eat two meals of glutinous bran a day.
Take it away. Take it away.
Yes.
It must be Bao Zheng who instigated the Empress Dowager again.
Just like last time, trying to force you to let him go to Chenzhou.
in the next episode...