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Three Heroes and Five Gallants Episode 33
He went into a brothel in the middle of the night
and even left my imperial decree in the brothel.
This kind of disrespectful person,
even if Bao Zheng hadn't punished him,
I wouldn't spare him either.
I didn't use the right people.
Please, Your Majesty punish me for my oversight.
And also that son of yours,
always sending good news to me.
Today, these achievements.Tomorrow, that meritorious service...
But in the end, what?
The testimonies are all here.
You read them!
Your Majesty! Bao Zheng has always been in conflict with our family.
Who knows if those testimonies were not obtained through torture?
How about this then?
You accompany me to Chenzhou, let's see the real situation for ourselves.
If these were really obtained through torture, then I'll have Bao Zheng killed
and avenge Pang Yu and Sun Rong.
But if Bao Zheng reports are all true,
how should I then deal with this?
You think of a way.
No rush to answer. Go back, think about it well and then come back to answer me.
Now, leave.
Your subject is leaving.
Your consort is leaving.
Minister for Revenue, Zhou Xiaoguang, respectfully greets His Majesty.
Subject Zhou, please rise.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
What do you need?
Your Majesty, Bao Zheng sent me an official document
asking the Ministry of Revenue for 2 million taels of silver
to help the disaster-stricken people of Chenzhou.
2 million taels?
Does Bao Zheng think that I have gold and silver mountains here?
The relief funds sent to Chenzhou the last few years
already exceed 10 million taels!
Your Majesty, in the document, Bao Zheng says that the funds sent to Chenzhou for disaster relief
were never used by Pang Yu for the people.
On the contrary, he even extorted 3 million taels from the population.
Such a big country. This year, this province suffers drought.
Next year, that province will get flooded.
The Liao Country in the North and the West Xia on the West
keep attacking my borders year after year, endlessly.
The money spent flows like water in a river.
Where do you want me to find another 2 million taels for Bao Zheng?
Your Majesty, please advice me how to reply.
Go and tell Bao Zheng
that if he wants money, the government has none to give.
But...the disaster must be relieved, the people must be saved.
Didn't he keep asking to be sent to Chenzhou?
He himself must think of a way to get the money.
I'm just worried that if we made him anxious,
he will do things illegally.
Isn't there a group of martial arts masters
living in his Kaifeng Court?
Make them go to steal from the rich to help the poor then.
Anyway, aren't people already saying that
Kaifeng Court is a gang of officials and bandits, a nest of cat and rats?
Your Majesty, in our Great Song, it will be hard to find a pig fat enough to kill
in order to feed a province.
If one is not enough, kill two. If two are not enough, kill three.
I've fed so many fat pigs.
If they aren't killed now for disaster relief, shall I put them on an altar and treat them as ancestors?
May I ask, are you Master Yue?
I am indeed.
Master Yue, please come inside.
I'm hungry...
Fourth! Fourth!
You kept glancing around there. What are you looking for?
Surely he's looking for that pretty boy!
Right. Right. Right.
But we won't tell him where he is.
Not telling.
That...Third Brother, Third Brother-in-law,
tell me. Tell me. Tell me.
A while ago, somebody--
Is your back feeling well these past days?
- Come. Let me.- Why did you stop her?
Your skills have improved.
Do you want wine or mantou?
- Wine- Mantou!
What do you really want?
Wife, wine is a little more expensive.
- Mantou is a little more delicious.- Wine is better.
Mantou! Look at the white and soft--
Guys! Guys!
Just tell me when brother and sister-in-law
have finished discussing it, alright?
I'll leave now.
Chenzhou's calamities keep happening every year.
The money for disaster relief released by the government
has already been cleanly spent by Pang Yu.
Right now, there are no grains in the provincial storage.
Giving out two meals of wild vegetables everyday seems also hard to maintain.
But the 10,000 gold taels Pang Yu sent to the Eastern Capital
were for the people's disaster relief.
There was never such a thing. Brother Shen, you fell into his trap.
Who said that there's no such thing?
I personally took part in escorting it.
Then if that's the case...
Mother Tiger...
Within such a deep pond,
there must be fish.
Tell Uncle Fourth to get us 2 fishes.
Eating it grilled is good too.
He? This Fourth who has a stomach full of evil schemes,
he may have already caught one
and is hiding in some place, secretly grilling and eating it.
How about this. Let's make Uncle Fourth catch us two...
this big.
We'll then tell him where that pretty boy is.
Enough already, Mother Tiger.
We don't even know where Pretty Boy is, so what are we going to tell him?
You're stupid!
Once Uncle Fourth has caught us a fish,
we'll then...
just randomly point at a place and let him look there.
Then whether he finds him or not won't be our fault.
We'll just say that Pretty Boy has feet
so must have left already.
Mother Tiger, did you do some dirty stuff behind my back?
No. No. No.
What I'm saying is, Mother Tiger, I noticed that you're getting smarter and smarter now.
I am smart to begin them. It's just them...
It's them who say that I'm stupid.
They keep saying and saying that I'm dumb.
Right. Right. Right.
My Mother Tiger is not at all dumb.
From now on, I'll listen to you for anything.
Good boy.
I have news here. I wonder if you are interested.
Pretty Boy, why did you come here?
A while ago, your Fourth Master went to find me.
What did he tell you?
He said that you had robbed some of Pang Yu's gold carriages on the road.
This stuff...this Fourth...he mustn't even tell it to the Heaven King.
What right does he have to tell it to you?
Maybe he's planning to get that gold.
Getting it all by himself?
Not really.
He said that regarding this gold, he had the most merit.
This Fourth...we had agreed already.
Each person gets 2000 taels to build a house and marry a wife.
What right does he have to get so much more?
Because Big Brother already has a wife.
That's right. My eldest nephew is already around 10 years old.
And also Second and Third Mastersalready have a wife too, right?
That is because we are more handsome.
If it's about good looks, it should be Fifth Master.
That's why regarding finding a wife, he's the one with the least problems.
Right. Fifth's nickname is the Sleek Rat.
Right. He's handsome. Not hard.
Pretty Boy, I'm reminding you again.
Our Fifth Master already made a reservation note time ago
and pinned Miss Yalan to his hands already.
No matter what, only Fourth Master is single now.
Naturally born ugly.
That's why he wants to use money to make up for it a little.
That's why he want to get a larger share.
How much does he want?
40 to 60. Each of you gets 1000 taels, he gets 6000.
Has he become insane? S-s-six thousand...
He even said...
that the 6,000 taels may not be enough to get a wife as heavyweight as Third Sister-in-law
Right. No money was spent for me.
I was officially married with the help of a matchmaker.
I never accepted any money.
I was given for free.
Anyway, he told me that Third Sister-in-law became yours because he gave way.
If Third Master doesn't agree
and still wants his share, he'll take Third Sister-in-law back.
Third Sister-in-law becomes...is downgraded to Fourth Sister-in-law.
Based on what?
What is his basis for downgrading my level?
I don't like to be a Fourth Sister-in-law.
I'll only be a Third Sister-in-law.
Right now, I think Fourth Masteris really very determined.
He said that he'll compete with Third Master until the end.
If he doesn't win, he'll never stop.
He dares? I'll break his wine drinking head!
Mantou eating head...
- I'll go now to settle this with him.- Hey, wait!
You mustn't tell him that I'm the one who told you this.
If you want to be a refined person,
the most important thing is, you mustn't tell others
what someone else told you.
Don't worry, Pretty Boy.
I won't betray you.
I'll kill him with my hammer.
Pretty Boy!
After finding him, slap him twice first.
Wait! I'm going too. Wait for me.
Saihua,
everyday we eat
a little porridge and wild vegetables.
Just these two meals, martial artists
c-can't live on just that.
Enough. It's not bad.
If we go out and buy wine and meat every day,
we won't look good to the civilians.
How about, from tomorrow, we send peopleto hunt in the mountains?
This way,
- we can also have better food. - Good idea.
Chenzhou has had several years of disasters in a row.
Even the trees bark has been eaten, let alone hunting game.
It looks like there aren't even mice.
It'd be good if there was a large river.
You know my skills. If there was a river, I would go down and get lots of fish and prawns.
Get what fish and prawns?
Third Brother, have you gone mad?
What did I do to offend you?
Third Brother, what's up with you?
You're recklessly fighting as soon as you get here?
- Do you still have respect for m-- - Big Brother, don't say it. I have respect for you. But Fourth Brother,
he deserves to get a beating.
Exactly. He is trying to demote me!
He said I could not be Third Brother's wife, had to be Fourth Brother's.
Sister Qiukui! How can you say something like that so rashly?
How did you come up with this? Two dimwits.
Qiukui, explain it clearly.
What's wrong?
Fourth Brother said
he wants the extra six thousand taels of gold.
If I didn't agree to him, he said he'd take away Qiukui
- from my side! - Can you stop spouting out nonsense?
What gold? What's going on?
- Just last time- - Sh-shut- - Shut your mouth!
- How can you say such...such- - Nonsense?
Third Brother,
- what you should and shouldn't say you d-d---- - Don't know?
What he should say
yo-you-you won't let him say. Th-then you say it.
- Say it! - Just tell him, Second Brother.
Bi-big Brother,
the situation is this.
- Just say it! - Mmmmm.
Fourth Brother!
Big Brother, I'll say it.
This situation, we decided to tell you long ago.
But we've never found the opportunity.
You know that...
shipment of gold Pang Yu sent to the Eastern Capital?
We took ten thousand taels.
Big Brother, we do respect you, alright?
- We respect you. - Don't be angry.
We respect you.
We all agreed, us five brothers
to get two thousand taels each.
You have a share.
Who'd have thought that Fourth would change his mind halfway.
He wanted another six thousand taels!
Tell me clearly!
Who said such a thing?
We are civilized.
We're not telling you!
Shorty Fourth Brother said
he is short and therefore needs these six thousand taels of gold
to find a wife like my Qiukui
with the adequate stature.
Third Brother!
Please think about this with your conscience.
Could I, Fourth Brother Jiang, be someone so underhanded like that?
In any case, Shorty Fourth Brother said Qiukui
was his before. It was he who conceded her to me.
If I don't agree to his condition,
Shorty Fourth Brother will
take Qiukui back.
Why are you so foolish?
I don't want to lower my stature. I don't want to be Fourth Brother's wife.
I want to be with my Xu Qing
- to be the wife of the Third Brother.- Big Brother, Second Brother,
you have to believe me. I, Jiang Ping, am not this kind of a person.
Qiukui, stop crying.
You are the wife of the Third Brother. No one can change this reality.
Enough, enough, enough.
Stop, stop, stop making a scene.
All sit d-d-down first.
I am here.
- Let's see who could touch you.- Enough.
You two should use your head
to think about what you said.
How could you believe this non-non--
Believe this nonsense!
Second Brother,
look at this Fourth Brother.
Everyday he just chases that pretty boy's tail,
- like a little puppy. - Stop it.
Third Brother, what you meant was
that Yuehua told you this nonsense.
Big Brother, Second Brother, did you see that?
How can you not believe me by watching his face?
Fourth...Fourth Brother.
Second Brother.
You cannot believe his words.
- How could you say something like -- - It's impossible for me to say that.
How could I possibly say something like that to Yuehua?
I'm puzzled that this well kept secret
could be known by Yuehua.
I'm just surprised,
such a huge thing, and you didn't say a word to me!
Then...
About these 10,000 taels of gold,
are you really planning to keep them yourselves?
Don't, don't, don't, Second Sister-In-Law.
Listen to me. This thing has nothing to do with Second Brother.
It was my idea, my idea.
Originally I felt that
none of us brothers had a wife.
I thought of getting some money to help all of us to marry.
Second Sister-In-Law, with 10,000 taels of gold,
how many buns can I buy?
You could buy a big mountain of buns!
It will allow all the disasters' victims to eat for a year.
One year?
Then why don't we buy buns for them to eat?
I...I...
and Saihua decided
to take our sh-share
of the gold and
donate it all for the p-p-people of Chenzhou
who suffered in the d- disaster.
My share,
donate it.
Third Brother, what about you?
As long as you don't lower my stature,
I will make him
donate his share as well.
- Right? - Ah?
Then Fourth Brother.
I donate, I donate, I donate. I never said I wouldn't donate.
Isn't this easy?
Didn't I think for you guys in the beginning?
I just thought of getting some money
so that you all could
marry a wife and have your own family.
It's great for you now. You all have your own family,
It's just me, all by myself.
Enough.
Don't...cry...cry.
Fourth Brother,
enough.
Look,
Second Brother understands you.
Second Brother knows how you feel.
You...you feel desolate,
without a wife.
Let's do this. I promise you
that after all this is over,
I will find money for you.
We will find a wife
especially good for you.
Wouldn't everything be fine then?
I promise we will do this.
Until you find your wife,
Second Brother and Saihua
will not
have our wedding.
I mean it sincerely.
Enough, enough.
Look at the pitiful expression on your face.
Fourth Brother,
don't worry.
As the eldest Brother,
even if I spend my entire fortune,
I will help you find your wife.
I won't allow my Fourth Brother to live this lonely life. Don't worry.
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Remove your hand.
You...you.
Remove your hands.
You.
What about me?
Third Brother,
Please think about this with your conscience.
Is Jiang Ping such an underhanded scoundrel like that?
I know what you want to say.
Are you trying to say
If I don't get married,
you won't have your wedding with Sister-In-Law Qiukui.
Stop making a scene, alright?
It was so hard for you all to find your wives.
If I become a monk and go off to the monastery,
will you have the wedding with her or not?
Wouldn't you cause a lot of suffering to sister-in-law with the delay?
Fourth Brother.
Brother, I understand.
If not, I'd return Qiukui to you!
They replied that the Treasury is empty and can't provide any assistance.
I didn't think that even the Emperor couldn't help.
The entire heavy burden is on your shoulders alone.
The Emperor has his own difficulties.
The borders have seen tension increasing year after year.
The internal situation is no good either.
Add to that rampant corruption among government officials, grabbing without restraint.
The Imperial Court is experiencing money shortages as well.
Magistrate, extraordinary periods require extraordinary measures.
Here comes your usual suggestion of taking from the greedy rich to help the poor.
That's right. The people have enriched many greedy and corrupt officials over the years.
During difficult times, killing a couple of them
could provide relief to the people through famine years.
Magistrate can only watch from the sidelines and turn a blind eye.
Let those five Rats act as heroic outlaws
and kill a few of the most corrupt officials.
Heroic outlaws can kill some corrupt officials,
but we can't.
We are the Imperial Court's designated officials, must abide by the Court's laws.
We must investigate the criminal case, gather evidence,
conduct open trial, and judge according to the law.
Then we must deliver the criminals' assets to the Treasury.
Only then can we petition His Majesty
to allocate funds for the people's disaster relief.
Moreover, I am in charge of the Supreme Court.
How can I use illegal measure to punish the illegal, or knowingly violate the law?
However...
Master, Lu Fang and a few others request to meet with you.
Another one here asking to kill corrupt officials.
Please invite them to come in.
Lu Fang greets Your Lordship.
No need for formalities in the living area.
I have something to report, Magistrate Bao.
Please report quickly.
Lu Fang is here to ask for your forgiveness.
What issue caused you to be so concerned?
Is Your Lordship aware of the theft of Pang Yu's 10,000 taels of gold?
That's my --
- What is the Big Brother saying? It's me. - Be quiet.
- Fourth Brother.- Master...
this act was planned by Jiang Ping alone. It had nothing to do with my brothers.
I should have reported this to Your Lordship earlier.
Because of my selfish intent, I didn't until today.
Today I come especiallyto seek your forgiveness.
Master, you may remember when to celebrate Consort Pang's birthday,
Pang Yu sent 10,000 taels of gold to the Eastern Capital.
That's right.
Go on.
- Guillotine, guillotine. - Dog Head...
- Dragon Head Guillotine.- You are too slow.
Hurry up. Hurry up.
- Again.- Again.
Guillotine, guillotine,
- Dragon Head Guillotine.- Tiger Head Guillotine.
You are late again.
Tiger Head Guillotine.
Guillotine, guillotine,
Brothers,
Let me say something, okay?
Second Brother won. Second Brother won.
He won. He won.
Second Brother won.
Could you allow me to say something?
Do you even notice this Big Brother here?
Big Brother, go ahead. Say what you want.
Exactly.
Here, raise your wine cup.
Since we arrived at Chengzhou,
this is the first time we have a banquet together.
What I meant was, brothers, drink more.
Squire Lu, we brothers were just fortunate to catch your coattail.
- Right?- Yes.
Without your 10,000 taels of gold, the people of Chengzhou wouldn't have received the relief.
How else could we have this opportunity to drink here?
Here, here. Drink, drink.
Here, here.
Here, here. Continue.
For us brother to gather like this,
we only miss Fifth Brother.
We don't know where the Fifth Brother is now.
Sir, you don't need to worry.
I will go out tomorrow to bring back Fifth Master.
Do you know where he is?
I think he should be in the vicinity.
I will go with you.
You are now officials of the government.
If you see Fifth Master, are you going to arrest him, or let him go?
What Young Master Yue said makes sense. I know Fifth Brother's temperament.
If you go, this will cause a problem.
Let it be this way. Master Yue should go alone.
I think Miss Yalan can come with me.
Go.
Yu...
Yuehua, where are we going to find Fifth Master?
To Hollow Island.
To Jiangnan?
I think that Fifth Master is now definitely
at home waiting for us to deliver the Imperial Court's order of pardon.
Then are we leaving just like this,
without a word to anyone?
I have already notified them covertly.
Alright, let's go.
Go.
The island ahead is Hollow Island.
Hollow Island?
We will go to take a look tonight.
Why do we need to wait until nighttime?
The rat comes out of its hole at night.
Let's go.
Yalan!
Listen. It sounds like someone crying.
It seems so. Let's take a look.
Go.
It's in there.
Who is down there?
Don't cry. You should tell us what the problem is first.
Perhaps we could help you.
Who are you?
We are villagers across from here.
My name is Guo Shun from Zhanjiang.
I was taking my daughter to visit relatives in Guazhou.
Unexpectedly, on the ferry
we encountered the gang leader here.
Bai Yutang?
It was not Bai Yutang. It was someone called Hu Lie.
Hu Lie?
Hu Lie found my daughter attractive,
so he kidnapped us to this farm.
He wanted to marry my daughter
to someone known as the Fifth Squire.
I said my daughter was already engaged to someone else.
We were on the way to Guazhouto finalize the arrangements.
What did Hu Lie say?
After he heard this, Hu Lie berated me for failing to appreciate favors,
and imprisoned me here.
I don't know what happened to my poor daughter.
Impossible.
I don't believe Fifth Master is that kind of man.
Yalan. We must clarify this first. Don't be worried just yet.
Let's go.
Assassins, guests and friends at the door,
there is no need to hide.
Show yourself quickly.
You are not a government official or a righteous man.
How dare you rant about assassins and guests?
In my opinion, as a mountain robber
you're truly arrogant and conceited for no obvious reason.
I'm really a wild rural peasant who doesn't know about laws and rules,
but have never participated in any robbery to take others' belongings.
Master Yue declared repeatedly that I am a mountain robber.
Don't you mind slandering the innocent with accusations of robberies?
You said you've never plundered others.
Then why did you capture the Guo Family's father and daughter?
And are demanding to have his daughter as your wife?
Master Yue, isn't your joke a bit excessive?
Are you going to deny it?
You are the one making baseless accusations.
At this time, the Guo father is shut up in your cave.
How can you try to evade your responsibility?
The open well cave?
Bai Fu.
Fifth Squire.
Let me ask you. Who is locked in the cave right now?
Fifth Master, it's an old man.
Who brought him here?
It's the chief responsible for the ferry, Hu Lie.
Hu Lie?
It's this Hu Le
who kidnapped the man's daughter to be your wife.
Bring the old man here at once. Remember, bring Hu Lie as well.
Yes.
It's nothing I did, Chief.
This is our Elder.
Chief, please spare my life. Please spare me.
Old man, please get up quickly. I am neither a local robber
nor some bandit gang chief.
Call him Squire.
Squire, Squire, please spare me.
It wasn't my doing.
Please get up old man.
You don't need to worry.
Just sit for a moment. I will bring your daughter to join you.
Good, good.
I am here to see the Squire.
Chief Hu.
You have been working hard on the boat.
Did something happen on the boat?
I was just about to report to the Squire.
Yesterday, a father and daughter came on the ferry. I found the daughter was quite a beauty,
and thought of keeping the daughter here to be Squire's wife.
How does Squire feel about this?
I didn't realize that Chief Hu was so thoughtful.
You haven't been here long and already learnt to solve problems for your boss.
Since I depend on the Squire, I should do my best to serve the Squire loyally.
Chief Hu, I would like to ask you.
Did you come up with this idea,
or did someone else teach you?
It was completely my own idea to support the Squire,
didn't need anyone telling me.
Then where is Miss Guo right now?
I have asked my wife to take care of her,
and await for Squire's instructions.
Good... Come!
Here.
Tie up Hu Lie and take him to the County office for judgment.
Yes.
Squire, spare me. Spare me. I know I was wrong.
Squire.
Bring Miss Guo.
Yes.
Father.
- Daughter. - Father
Daughter, are you alright?
Daughter.