Episode Thirty-six
By the flamen's calculation,
this tripod
wasa put on the Fengshui Line
inside the imperial mausoleum.
It means guardianship and fortune
and is extremely important.
It mustn't fall into other hands.
I will make thorough investigation.
Don't worry, Your Majesty.
Have you met with Yan Xun in private
since you got back?
Yes, Your Majesty. I met him once.
He is a totally different person
compared with what he was several years ago.
He is more moderate now.
Moderate, outwardly.
There are some things
that can't be effaced by time.
As long as you can focus on primary things
and stand firm.
Your accomplishment
will exceed that of your grandfather.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You freaked me out.
Brother Yu,
what are you doing?
Why are you sitting there in a trance?
Are you thinking over something?
Well, will Brother Yan Xun
be in danger?
What danger?
I've been dreaming these days.
I dreamt that someone tried to kill him.
You,
are always in unwarranted anxiety.
It's not unwarranted.
The due time of three years is coming.
You know what it was like
at that time.
He has too many enemies.
These people won't let him
safely return to Yanbei.
What can we do?
Father has ordered Yuwen Yue
to strictly watch over
the Oriole Courtyard.
He can't guard there
forever.
It will not go on for long.
I, as the princess of Wei State,
can do noting to help him.
Chun'er.
So you are upset
about this.
This is not your fault.
You live in palaces.
This is beyond one's grasp.
But I thought for a long time
last night.
And I got a wonderful idea.
What idea?
Have a guess.
I don't want to.
If you don't tell me,
then I won't listen to it.
Fine. Fine. Fine.
I can't guess it.
Please tell me, dear sister.
Brother,
what if Yan Xun
becomes my husband?
Then no one can
bully him.
This is not something that you thought last night.
This is something that you have thought
for half of your lide.
(Sound of laughter)
I mean it.
You can think over it.
This is the final way.
If so,
Brother Yan Xun will be safe.
Then I tell you seriously.
There is little chance that
Yan Xun will marry you.
Father won't allow it, firstly.
Do you have a better plan?
No?
Then you should support me.
Chun'er.
You mustn't
tell Father about it.
Or he will think that
it is Yan Xun who lets you say it.
He will be in more trouble.
Chun'er!
Hello, Mother.
Are you here to bring me
the pirture of propitious clouds drawn by Zhang Sengyou?
Pirtures drawn by painters in palaces
do lack some spiritual power.
Mother,
I forget.
Later I will ask Caiyue
to sent it to you.
I have a gift for you today,
Mother.
This is the most popular
beauty-clay in Chang'an City.
It is said to be made of secret ingredients.
Mother, you can try it.
Put it away.
Yes.
I hope that
the supreme beauty of Wei State
can stay young and beautiful
forever.
Mother, why are you
engrossed in drawing pictures these days?
Chun'er, you are a big girl now.
I will be worried
if I ask someone else to draw
the propitious clouds pictures used in your wedding.
Mother,
you have been doing this for a long time.
Take a rest.
Your eyes will be tired.
In addition,
there's no hurry for my wedding.
The other day, Head Eunuch Wang
said that the prince of Liang State would come to Chang'an.
Your father wants to
make alliances with them through marriage.
What?
Only you are
suitable to marry.
How can't I be worried?
Make alliances with Liang State through marriage...
Mother, you don't want me
to marry into another country which is so far.
I don't want to leave you, Mother.
Distance is not so important.
However, the prince of Liang State
has a notorious playboy reputation.
He seeks carnal pleasures in his palace
before he get married.
With your temper,
how can you put up with it?
That's right, Mother.
I don't want wealth and title.
I don't want power.
I just want to be like Princess Mingzhen
from previous dynasty
who find her Mr.Right
even though he is just a ordinary official.
They love each other so much
and they always accompany each other.
I'm glad to hear it.
The theft in Imperial Mausoleum
only showes tip of the iceberg.
It is a fact that
Wei Guang deceives his superiors and deludes his subordinates
and exploit the masses.
As long as His Majesty wants to investigate him,
he is bound to die.
I'm afraid that His Majesty
wants to warn him with our hands.
We must hit the pain point of him.
He can't get away with it
if we get the key evidence.
His Majesty
wants to find balance
only if himself
is not harmed.
This is the order from Eyes of God.
It corresponds with
a person whom I placed
besides Wei Guang.
Use it.
Young Master.
Be cautious.
Yes.
Master,
the result of the survey shows that
walls of underground palace are seriously damaged.
Part of South Wall collapsed
and blocked the dike,
making East Tomb and South Tomb sinking in water.
The fire that day only burnt
buildings outside the underground palace.
The inside is untouched.
However,
water leaking is quite obvious.
Master.
Master Liu Shen from the Ministry of Works
was dismissed.
Several contractors were also
thrown in prison
in Chang'an Office.
Yuwen Yue's men guarded them.
Don't worry, Master.
They daren't to tell anything.
I doubt that
Yan Xun is behind it.
You go and find the source of these funeral objects
on the black market immediately.
As long as you find anything,
we can doom Yan Xun to death.
Do it neatly.
Don't cause any trouble.
Yan Xun
is much smarter than his father.
Last time, we disturbed His Majesty.
So we don't take rash actions in Chang'an.
But we can start with
Yanbei and Xianyang.
I understand.
Master, you spent a lot of money
buying Xianyang Trading Company.
This is our account book of this month.
Please see it.
Xianyang Merchants Guild
has more power
than we thought.
We have to
spend more money
to strike them down.
Master, should we
use the tax
from Yanbei?
No.
Not only no,
we need to plug
the previous hole immediately.
If there's not enough money, use our own.
And take some money out from every trading company.
We are in critical time.
We must not be caught out
and bring up unnecessary trouble.
I understand.
You can leave.
- Yes. - Yes.
Ye'er stays here.
Let him leave as well.
Uncle, he is deaf,
he can't hear anything.
I can't say it
in front of anyone
but you.
Out.
Uncle.
Ye'er.
How do I treat you these years?
You taught me and enlightened me,
just like my father.
You don't like to see
many things in our household.
But you can't stand by
when family is in trouble.
Uncle,
what happened?
Wasn't Master Liu be punished
for the case of Imperial Mausoleum.
Corruption, clique
even official titles selling,
sins of all kinds
won't be able to
put our Wei Household to death.
Households that have a long historical standing
all have some
skeletons in cupboard.
His Majesty knows it.
So,
what should we do?
I have got something on my chest
for a long time.
A slight error in thought resulted in a big mistake.
I extremely regret it.
What?
Uncle,
how can you do this?
It was just a slight error in thought at that time.
I thought that my plan was perfect.
Nobody would find out about it.
I didn't expect things to be like this.
Uncle, there are
no perfect plans in this world.
At this time being,
we can only take out the tripod
from the coffin immediately.
Your grandfather was long dead.
How can we take out his coffin
and disturb him?
Our family is in great trouble.
Now, if Grandfather knows,
he will really be disturbed.
There is another way.
Besides you and me,
there is another person who knows about it.
If we get rid of him,
nobody will know it
in this world.
Who?
Liu Shen, the minister of the Ministry of Works.
Prince
Thank you for the trouble.
Young Master.
Liu Shen.
Isn't Liu Shen
sent back by His Majesty?
He is one of Wei Guang's men.
He is the scapegoat
of the incident in Imperial Mausoleum.
What is
the important item
you just talked about?
It was too far
and their voice was low.
I didn't hear it clearly.
Anyway, it is something of great significance.
Don't think too much.
The key is Liu Shen.
He has something
that can
put Wei Guang to death.
Where is he?
He was involved with Imperial Mausoleum
and was just dismissed.
I asked someone to watch over him.
He has been packing up his stuff.
It seems that he wants to run away.
The Liu Household is very powerful in southwest.
If he returns,
we will have no chance to get him.
I will go stop him.
We can't let him run away.
Yes.
Uncle.
I have prepared everything well.
Be cautious.
Don't worry, Uncle.
Who are you?
The bandits?
The thieves?
You are the minions of Wei Guang.
I tell you
my father is the king of the southwest, Liu Yi.
If you dare to hurt me,
you will suffer a lot.
Kill him.
Where are you going?
You...
Who on earth are you?
Don't kill me, please don't kill me.
It's you.
Just leave.
You... you...
Behave yourself.
How could you just let him go?
What are you doing?
You are injured.
Get off me.
Get off.
Don't move.
I know it hurts.
But I need to wrap it up.
Get off me.
No.
Yuwen Yue, when did you
become so cheeky?
I have always been so, did you just know it?
You need to let me go when I count to three.
I will finish this
when you count to 100.
He's right, it will be done in second.
Let's just hit the road quickly.
Good luck and strive. Good luck and strive.
Let's start off.
Let's just hurry...
What are you doing?
I think he's too annoying.
If you are annoying as well,
I can put you two together.
I will take this guy away with me.
As you know,
the most reasonable way is that he leaves with me.
Why is it the most reasonable way
for you to take him away?
Did the emperor send you here?
Did you
steal the Wooden Buddha
from the imperial mausoleum?
You have already
got everything under control.
Is there anything you want to know?
Since you have known everything,
why haven't you expose us?
Because of you.
I get it.
I guess you want to take the advantage
to get ride off Wei Guang.
Is it right?
If it makes you happy
to discuss this,
I could chat with you for a while.
When did it happen?
They have already got into the city.
I'm afraid they have been the gate of the Palace.
Did you watch it carefully
that Liu Shen is really among them?
Really and truly.
What are you doing, Sister Imperial concubine?
Don't you do this for Lord Wei?
I heard that it would exterminate every one of the family.
Now, the Jiuyou Platform will be so busy.
Don't be impertinent!
Wenshan.
Shut up.
Yes.
(Sound of opening the door)
Please get up, Imperial concubine.
His Majesty told you to go back to the Palace.
I have followed His Majesty
so many years,
I have known a thing or two
about his minds.
He still has affection about you.
He worries about your health
but can't see you right now.
It came down to the point, and no one can do anyting.
It's right, Imperial concubine.
You should take care of yourself.
The coming days would be long.
I have to bother you, Eunuch,
to give this bead flower to His Majesty.
This was the gift from His Majesty
for my first birthday
after I came into the Palace.
Please rest assured, Imperial concubine.
I will do it as you will.
Uncle.
I have succumbed to the advanced age,
and couldn't serve His Majesty.
A man must bear the consequences of his own acts.
And it has nothing to do with the others of the Wei Family.
Lord Wei.
You want to bear
everything on your own.
Do you thing that His Majesty would believe
that you could sacrifice queen to save the pawns?
Wei Shuye.
You have to pay a formal visit to the emperor with me
to testify Lord Wei.
It's...
It's the only way to avoid
the whole family of Wei being exterminated.
Please accept my bowing.
It's not necessary.
You are not the reason I did this.
Wei Shuye is not
cunning and greedy.
It's not worth for him
to pay for what you have done.
Shuye,
you just go to the Palace and pay a visit to the emperor
with General Yuwen,
and point out
all the crimes I have done.
I have been raised by uncle since childhood.
Now, you are in the trouble,
I would like to die with you.
There must be someone survive for the Wei Family.
It's the only way.
Could you be hardhearted enough to see
that the whole family be exterminated?
Ye'er, I'm begging you.
Uncle.
Only the tax increasing of Yanbei privately
you alone
can embezzle million liang gold.
It's the half-year provisions
of the people in Yanbei.
Just explain it to me.
Wei Guang should be punished by hacking process
for his crimes.
And you dared to hide the treasure
in the mausoleum of the Late Emperor, White Jade Ding,
into your ancestral grave.
Could it be ture that you have attempted to usurp the throne?
It won't be shame for me to kill your whole clan.
Your Majesty, the reason that we could retrieve the Jade Ding
and get the secret account book
is that
Wei Shuye collaborate from inside with us.
I hope Your Majesty could make the decision.
Wei Guang has not embezzled the fund
but also wanted to control Yanbei
to disturb our Wei State.
His rebellion and misconduct couldn't be forgiven.
Execute him immediately!
However, Wei Shuye placed righteousness above family loyalty
and made contributions.
Wei Shuye will take charge of Wei Family from now on.
The half soil ground and people of Wei Family
will be deprived
as a warning to others.
You all just back off.
The guilt man appreciates your mercy.
Please forgive me, Imperial concubine.
You just took the orders from the emperor
and had no other choice.
Besides,
my brother has brought the trouble to himself.
You have saved Ye'er
so the Wei Family won't be wiped out.
It's not necessary to say forgiveness.
Get up.
Thank you, Imperial concubine.
Now, my mother's clan has been greatly injured.
Just like Song'er and Chun'er,
Ye'er is simple and innocent
and lack of worldliness.
In the future, I hope you can
give advice to them and take care of them.
I will try my best.
The princess is here.
Cousin.
Your highness.
Please get up.
My mother told me to come to see you.
My uncle was muddled
to make the huge crime
and ended up like this.
It's so lucky that you and aunt have not
been involved into this.
It has come to this point,
stop saying such thing.
It's going to carry out the sentence today.
I heard you are not allowed to go outside.
Don't be too sad.
As far as the jail,
my brother has sent some guy to deal with it.
The uncle
won't suffer a lot before the death.
Thank you, Your highness.
Why did you thank me?
You should feel lucky
that my father didn't blame on you
but you could take charge of
the whole family of Wei from now on.
You should learn to be smarter
and not to do something stupid.
Okay.
It's the hour of noon.
Wei Guang should have been dead right now.
It's too easy for him to die.
It's kind of good for him.
I really want to drink a little
in such day.
There's some in the kitchen.
I will get it for you.
Just saying.
The decree says
to govern the world with civilization and suppress rebellion with military.
The commanders and generals are ridgepoles of the nation
and the mainstays of the government.
So I would like to promote the talented persons
only based on their ability not their background.
The lady named Chu Qiao is well-educated and trained in military exercises
and is both virtuous and talented.
She treats the Lord with loyalty, serves the emperor with honesty,
and acts like Mu Lan, becomes a good model.
She is bestowed to be the Coach of Arrow
in the Qiaoqi Camp.
I hope you can die on the battle field,
forget selfishness in the interest of the public,
and not disappoint my expectation.
By the emperor himself.
It's about time.
The Qiaoqi Camp
is under control of the Prince Xiang.
And Yuwen Yue.
The Qiaoqi Camp is the massive military force of Chang'an.
Most of them are sons of a noble family in Chang'an.
There are many factions and intense struggles among them.
So usually, the one who takes charge
is the imperial prince.
The Prince Xiang is born in a noble family
and has performed deeds of valour in battle,
so he can suppress
the unruly commander and soldiers.
However,
the army belongs to man.
It's too difficult for you
to lead a group of men
as a girl.
I am the thorn in the flesh and pain in the ass
of the emperor of the Wei State.
There will be a lot persons who want to take the chance
to suppress me to make the emperor happy.
I really feel worried about your trip.
I have heard in these days
that the Crown Prince of Liang State, XiaoCe, will come.
Yes.
I have heard a lot of bad things about this guy.
He has many concubines.
The men could be released
and the girl should stay.
The Crown Prince wants to ask her something.
Couldn't you say what I just said?
What is the big deal?
You are just a solider.
(Sound of screaming)
Let's go.
The Crown Prince. The Crown Prince, are you alright?
The Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince, be careful, be careful.
Take it slow. Take it slow.