Young Sherlock
♫ Let love subtly weave our separations and reunions ♫
♫ I do not regret how persistent I was in staying by your side ♫
♫ Everyone hopes for a time ♫
♫ When they can love someone without thinking about moral sense ♫
♫Hear the wind howl, the lilting sound of the flute as you are lost in your thoughts ♫
♫ He who holds the sword dances lightly in the wind on the journey home ♫
♫ The song has spread ten thousand miles. Where are you now? ♫
♫ Can you hear it clearly? ♫
♫ I am here, waiting for you. ♫
Young Sherlock
Episode 34
Timing and Subtitles by The Chivalrous Team @ Viki
And then His Majesty imprisoned Uncle Di
and took back Xiao Hu's royal badge.
So now, we basically can't tell if Xiao Hu is alive or dead.
Grand Tutor, I'm begging you.
Will you please save Xiao Hu?
Something like that happened?
- There's also Young Master Wang. - Yuanfang got into trouble too?
Yuanfang is fine. It's just that... It's just that we...
After coming to the capital, it's like Young Master Wang became a different person.
He keeps targeting Young Master.
And Minister Wang actually told His Majesty that Master staged a mutiny.
Staged a mutiny? That's complete nonsense!
Di Zhixun has always been a scholar.
How could he stage a mutiny? What a load of nonsense!
Grandfather, you must come up with a plan quickly.
I'm sure something beyond our imaginations must be happening in the city.
Otherwise, how could Di Renjie and his father be put in such a predicament?
You must save the two of them.
Where is Di Renjie now?
We don't know.
Yesterday night, he suddenly said he needed to go to the palace.
He went for a long time and didn't come back.
Sister Wanqing went to go find him.
And then afterwards, we haven't seen them.
What a dignified and elegant face.
You're my most perfect masterpiece.
But I don't like it. How much longer do I have to wear this face?
What's wrong with this face? So many people want it.
I've had enough of these days where I'm scared and on edge.
- If I'm exposed one day— - If you don't say anything, no one will know.
If that were really the case, I wouldn't need to use Di Renjie to kill Wu Meiniang.
That Wu Meiniang... how did she find out my identity?
It really makes me tremble in fear.
Don't worry. As long as Di Renjie kills Wu Meiniang tomorrow, we'll be able to sleep peacefully.
That Wang Youren is vicious and merciless.
In order to make us do things for him...
I'm afraid he won't even give us the antidote!
Besides, he still has my parents.
I really don't want to do this anymore.
Alright, alright. Bear with it a little longer.
I've really underestimated him.
Grandfather, you mean this has something to do with Minister Wang?
There are a lot of things I've never told you guys.
He is very ambitious and always wants to keep going up,
so he always thought of Di Zhixun as his most formidable opponent.
My guess is that Di Renjie found out some secret in the palace.
It most likely has something to do with Consort Li.
So that's why this unexpected calamity happened.
Grand Tutor, I'm begging you.
I'm begging you to save them, okay?
What are you guys doing? What are you doing?
Hurry and get up. Get up.
If Wang Youren really is behind this,
I think he has another motive.
Hey, who is in charge of the imperial guards right now?
I think it was someone named Liu Meng.
Liu Meng?
Wang Youren didn't assume control over the imperial guards?
Weird. Too weird.
Oh no! Something big will happen in Changan.
I greet Your Majesty.
You may rise. It's the same greeting everyday.
I'm sick of hearing it.
Your Majesty, something big has happened in the palace again!
Something happened again?
Is it another murder?
Di Renjie trespassed into the palace last night. He was almost caught by the imperial guards.
What's with that Di Renjie?
Since he has merits from solving many cases, I didn't lump him together with Di Zhixun.
He dared to barge into my palace and cause a ruckus?
Your Majesty, please don't be angry.
I've come here this time to ask Your Majesty to issue a decree
to quickly order the arrest of Di Renjie for your country and your safety.
This is all we can do.
Arrest him?
We don't need to muster so many forces just to arrest one measly Di Renjie.
Your Majesty, you wouldn't know.
We have not captured everyone from Di Zhixun's failed coup.
If we just leave Di Renjie alone, I'm afraid it'll bring about disaster!
The past few years, Di Renjie has been traveling.
There's no evidence that shows he has anything to do with the mutiny.
I've always been clear about reward and punishment.
Let's take some time to think this over.
Your Majesty, if you want evidence, I will give you evidence.
Yuanfang, come in.
I greet Your Majesty.
Yuanfang, you may rise.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Minister Wang, is he the evidence you are referring to?
Yuanfang, report to His Majesty everything that Di Renjie has done recently
and everything that you know about the situation.
Yes.
Why is it morning already?
Wake up. It's morning.
H-How could we have fallen asleep?
We didn't drink that much last night.
Yeah.
Oh no!
Oh good.
What are you scared of? Where could he run off to, right? Let's go.
Yes, that's right.
So you mean Di Renjie, under the false pretense of traveling,
has actually been secretly helping Di Zhixun to collude with the troops in each town
in a failed attempt to stage a mutiny and charge into Changan?
Yes.
Your Majesty, I've always suspected Di Zhixun of harboring ill intentions with wolf-like ambitions.
But unfortunately, I didn't have any proof, so I sent Yuanfang to follow them in their travels.
Yuanfang, did you really see and hear all these things yourself?
Yes.
This is the only way you'll be absolutely safe.
I've already seized all of Di Zhixun's former subordinates.
Does he have more troops under his command?
If we don't build up defense in Changan,
I'm afraid Your Majesty will suffer a calamity.
The commoners will suffer a calamity too!
That Di Zhixun! What a waste of all the trust I had in him!
- Come! - Here.
Convey my decree.
Di Zhixun and his son have committed a crime against their superior
by going against the laws of the imperial court and attempting to plot a rebellion.
Put notices ordering Di Renjie's arrest in every county in every province.
Give him one week to turn himself in and be arrested.
Otherwise I punish him with death.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Liangyi Hall
How are you, Young Sir Di? How did you sleep last night?
Lian'er, give him that thing.
Yes, Your Highness.
Could it be that you want me to take my own life?
Stop pretending to be confused.
This colored glass dagger was an offering from the Turkic envoy.
Nothing can compare to it in sharpness.
It will kill someone in an instant.
Nice knife.
What? You want to go back on your word?
Your Highness, don't misunderstand.
I just want to use my own knife.
I'm used to it, so it'll be easier.
Your colored glass dagger is too valuable.
I'm afraid that if my hand slips, you could lose your life and everything you own.
Is that so?
You better not be playing some trick on me.
I wouldn't dare.
Lian'er.
I can give you back your knife, but just know
what it means if your hand slips.
Don't worry, Your Highness.
Your Majesty, it is 3 PM.
My dear ministers, you must not blindly work hard over state matters and tire yourselves out.
Today, COncubine Xu invited a Goryeo troupe to perform for us.
It's our honor to watch the performance with Your Majesty.
How could we dare to refuse?
It's just that Yuanfang has been feeling unwell lately.
I ask that you let him go home to rest.
Is that okay?
It is not a big deal.
I'm just feeling a little unwell from constantly being on the move for the past few days.
Then it would be good for you to get some rest.
It's okay if we postpone the performance.
- Eunuch Wei. - Here.
Get some high-quality Goryeo ginseng and send it to the Department of State Affairs Office.
Yes, I will follow your command.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
I will take my leave.
Leader.
- Is everything prepared. - Everything is prepared.
Remember to follow my instructions.
We only have one opportunity. We must not mess up.
I understand.
Er Bao, how much longer until we arrive in Changan?
At least two hours. The horses are really tired.
We must change horses at the next station.
That won't do, Er Bao. Can you go faster?
I know. I want to go faster too, but the horses can't run anymore.
Mengyao, don't worry. It'll be okay.
Sister Jingqiu, I'm really worried.
What do we do if something happened to Xiao Hu?
Huaiying is so smart and quick-witted, and Wanqing is very skilled in martial arts.
I'm sure they are fine.
I hope so.
Son, you must be careful of the Di father and son.
Never trust those closest to you.
This is what I've learned from years of experience.
The crime Di Renjie committed tonight was not a small one.
It's very likely that it has something to do with Di Zhixun's rebellion.
I must report this to His Majesty and have him issue an imperial decree to arrest Di Renjie.
You still think of this too simply.
If I were to stage a mutiny, would I let you know about it?
- How are things with Yuanfang? - Everything is normal.
Remember, we must not let him know about this.
I've been sick for many days.
Today, I've invited the Goryeo royal family's drama troupe to perform a mask play
to thank Your Majesty and Your Highness for you care.
I toast this to you.
I will drink first out of respect.
Sister, you're very considerate. I've loved Goryeo performances since when I was young.
You've invited the Goryeo royal family's drama troupe today.
I'm sure we're in for an exquisite show.
I'm sure we'll be able to expand our horizons today.
I toast to Your Majesty and Your Highness.
Okay, cheers.
Sister Meiniang, you've said it very well.
Having you by His Majesty's side is his blessing,
our palace's fortune, and Great Tang's well-being.
You've over-praised me. I don't deserve such praise.
Why wouldn't you deserve it. Of course you deserve it.
Your Majesty, it's been a while since Meiniang has entered the palace.
Please bestow her a title.
It'll also allow her to better serve you.
Consort Li, you are so broad-minded and considerate.
I'll listen to you when it comes to the inner palace's matters.
I will arrange for this over the next few days.
Thank you, Your Majesty and Your Highness, for your love.
I am in reverence before Your Majesty.
Concubine Xu, this is my toast to you.
I hope you will always be as beautiful as a flower.
Concubine Xu, what play will they be performing later?
It's about a farmer who's devoured by a tiger in the mountains
and his son who avenges him.
The title sounds good. Then let's not wait any longer.
Have them perform quickly so we can watch.
Yes.
- Get ready. - Yes.
We can only succeed. We must not fail.
Brothers, why did we become soldiers?
To feed ourselves!
Why can't we feed ourselves?
Because His Majesty won't let us feed ourselves!
The current emperor is muddleheaded, tyrannical, and engrossed by women.
The court officials are all deeply worried and sick at heart.
The commoners are suffering yet can't say anything!
I'm afraid the time to change emperors and dynasties has arrived.
To feed ourselves and to feed ourselves well,
let's fight our way into Changan and fight a life-and-death battle!
- Are you all ready? - Ready!
Good. It takes 1000 days to train troops but only a moment to use them.
Today's battle is how you will repay the Minister of State Affair's kindness.
If we win this battle, everyone in your family will be able to eat!
If we lose, the commoners will still remember you forever.
- Do you dare? - Yes, we dare!
- Are you scared? - No, we're not scared!
Good. Today, General Yuan and I have become your sworn brothers.
We'll attack Changan and enjoy glory, splendor, wealth, and power together!
Attack Changan and enjoy wealth and power together!
The forest has such nice scenery!
I'll go uphill to collect some herbal medicine to treat your mother's illness.
Oh my! A tiger!
Don't eat me! Don't eat me!
I still have a wife and son at home.
Wu'er, avenge me!
This play is pretty good. It's just as good as the Goryeo song and dance performances.
Your Majesty, Your Highness, the good part is coming up.
Report!
Generals, Wang Yuanfang is here.
- Invite them in. - Yes.
General Yuan. General Sun. Greetings.
- Your Excellency. - You two must have waited long.
- Your Excellency, this way. - This way.
Your Excellency, what are the Minister of State Affairs's orders?
When should we go into the city?
There's no rush. To do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools.
We won't fight a battle we haven't prepared for.
How are the soldiers' fighting spirits?
Their morale is high and murderous spirit is steaming.
You tiger! I will avenge my father today!
I will take out your heart!
I will eat your flesh, skin your fur, and pull your tendons!
Okay.
Your Majesty!
Meiniang!
Meiniang! Hurry, summon the imperial physician!
Who exactly are you?
Di Renjie.
How dare you trespass into the palace, Di Renjie!
Arrest him!
Yes.
Get on your knees!
- Are you okay? - Why did you come back?
Fine. Since you're here, don't even think about leaving today!
Go!
Your Majesty, don't kill Di Renjie.
He came to save you.
Okay.
Everyone, stop!
Hurry! Hurry!
Slowly. Be careful.
Eunuch Wei, tell the imperial physician to take good care of her!
- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty, wait!
Di Renjie, tell me what's going on!
Your Majesty, do you know why the drama troupe leader wants to kill you?
Concubine Xu, you invited the troupe here!
Explain to me!
Your Majesty, I... I really don't know what's going on.
Your Majesty, please investigate it carefully.
Your Majesty, I have something to report.
This assassin is actually—
Minister Wang.
Your Majesty, I did not do my best to protect you.
Please punish me.
Minister Wang, what is going on?
Your Majesty, it must be that Di Renjie secretly communicated with
the Goryeo assassin to infiltrate the palace and carry out the assassination.
Your Majesty, please investigate this carefully!
If it weren't for Sir Di, His Majesty would've already been dead from being shot by an arrow.
You!
Your trespassing into the palace is a crime punishable by death.
Since you have saved me many times, I won't pursue this matter.
But there is irrefutable evidence that your father Di Zhixun staged a mutiny.
If you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, don't even think about leaving here!
Your Majesty, I risked my life to come to the palace this time.
I was already prepared to not leave here alive.
It's just that I've discovered the truth behind Suo Lang's murder.
So I risked my life to come here to tell you the whole story.
You've found the murderer?
Your Majesty, you must not listen to Di Renjie's lies and be deceived!
You must not fall for his tricks!
Minister Wang, why are you so nervous?
Does Suo Lang's death have something to do with you?
- How dare you! - Let him finish!
Thank you, Your Majesty. If what I say sounds reasonable,
please pardon my father.
- These are two different matters! - No, this is the same matter.
How dare you, Di Renjie! Don't deceive us with your lies!
I implore Your Majesty to put Di Renjie in jail
and let the Ministry of Justice handle him.
Your Majesty, I can prove everything within the time it takes to burn one incense.
Fine. I will give you one last chance!
Grand Tutor, there's a horse relay station here. I'll go change horses. Please wait for me.
Okay, go ahead.
Shopkeeper!
- Shopkeeper! - Coming!
- Give me a good horse. - Okay.
Grandfather, Mengyao, let's get out for some rest and go for a walk.
That would be good. We'll be in Changan in two hours.
Mengyao, let's walk around a bit.
Sister Jingqiu, how do you think Xiao Hu is doing right now?
I'm still really worried. Do you think something happened to him?
Heaven helps the worthy. Don't worry.
Sir, here's the horse.
Thank you.
Sister Jingqiu, what do you think that is?
Grandfather, look.
It's the northwest army!
Wang Youren's former subordinates.
They defend the Gansu region year-round.
They haven't come back to the capital for duty in ten years.
Then why are they here?
It's as expected.
Wang Youren is staging a mutiny. Changan is in danger.
What?
I must hurry to Changan to see His Majesty.
Hey... the one in the middle... isn't he...
That isn't Wang...
Yuanfang.
Liar! He's been with us for so long, but it was all just a lie!
He's the same as his father! He's not a good guy!
Impossible. Er Bao, that's not possible.
He was the one who let us go! How could he...?
Then right now, he's...
I don't believe it. I don't believe it.
Er Bao, time waits for no one. We must hurry to Changan.
Mengyao, let's go.
Sister Jingqiu, I'm thirsty.
I want to go drink some water. Can you wait for me?
Go quickly and hurry back.
Your Majesty, first, I'll tell everyone the situation behind Suo Lang's death.
On that night, Suo Lang came here.
He ran into one of Consort Li's personal maids.
- Xiao Zhao? - Yes.
Was it really Xiao Zhao who killed Suo Lang?
Your Majesty, it's not that Xiao Zhao killed Suo Lang.
It's that Suo Lang killed Xiao Zhao.
Di Renjie, do you have proof?
Before, I was told that Xiao Zhao went back home.
I sent someone to her hometown to check.
She never went back.
That's funny.
Who would go back home after murdering someone?
She must have ran away to another place.
Yes.
But Concubine Xu, as the saying goes
"Let things drift if they do not affect one personally."
But you seem very concerned about this matter.
Actually, this isn't the reason why I suspected Suo Lang killed Xiao Zhao.
Rather, there were clues on Suo Lang's corpse.
Tell me. What clues?
We'll have to ask Suo Lang.
Why isn't Mengyao back yet?
Er Bao, go look for Mengyao.
- Okay. - Go on.
Miss! Miss! Miss!
- Shopkeeper! - Yes, sir?
Shopkeeper, a girl came here just now to drink some water. Did you see her?
Oh no, Shopkeeper! Someone stole a horse!
Stole a horse?
Grand Tutor! Grand Tutor! Grand Tutor! This is bad.
Miss Mengyao stole a horse to go see Yuanfang!
- What? - What?
Grandfather, Mengyao will be in danger. Let's go save her.
No, there's not enough time.
We must hurry to Changan right now.
Then what about Miss Mengyao?
We must hurry to go see His Majesty to expose Wang Youren's conspiracy!
Only then can we prevent disaster!
- Er Bao, let's go quickly! - But I...
Quickly!
I've already investigated Suo Lang's corpse once.
He died because his heart was wounded with a sharp weapon.
The murderer stabbed him to death from the back
and then pushed him into that pot.
What does this have to do with Xiao Zhao's death?
Everyone, please look over here.
I found some pink powder under Suo Lang's left fingertips.
What is it?
If I'm correct, it's powder found only in the palace.
- Powder? - That's right.
Your Highnesses, you must know the use of this powder.
It's powder that women put on their face.
Why would it be under his fingertips?
When Suo Lang discovered Xiao Zhao, he used his hand to cover her mouth.
If I'm correct, Suo Lang is left-handed.
So the powder on Xiao Zhao's face got under the fingertips of his left hand.
That's right. Suo Lang was left-handed.
But how do you know that powder was on Xiao Zhao's face?
All the concubines and maids in the palace use powder.
Because this powder isn't any regular powder.
It's a special powder from the western regions.
In the whole palace, only Consort Li has it.
Now that you mention it, I do remember.
Half a year ago, the special envoy of the western regions offered a special powder as tribute.
But how did you know about it?
I can't tell you that.
If I tell you, it is a crime punishable by death.
Tell me. I will pardon you.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Last night, I went into Consort Li's residence.
How dare you, Di Renjie! How dare you commit such a treasonous act!
Before, you trespassed into Wu Meiniang's residence.
Now, you've trespassed into Consort Li's residence.
Let him finish.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Last night, I went into Consort Li's residence.
Lian'er, is Her Highness sleeping?
She just fell asleep. What do you have there?
- I found this in Xiao Zhao's room. - It's... powder?
Yes, Her Highness gave this to Xiao Zhao.
And it's from the western regions, so it smells really good.
You want a dead person's things?
She's already dead. So what's the big deal?
I heard that if you use a dead person's things,
her ghost will possess you.
Really? Don't scare me.
Why would I lie to you?
In my hometown, one of the daughters of a noble family died.
A maid stole her jewelry and—
Don't say anymore! I don't want it anymore!
That's what happened.
Lian'er, did such a thing happen?
Your Majesty, I...
Then where is Xiao Zhao's corpse right now?
Everyone, please look over here.
On the bottom of Suo Lang's shoes, there's a mix of moss and mud.
And moss usually grows in moist areas.
So if I'm correct,
Xiao Zhao's corpse should be inside that pond.
Di Renjie, stop trying to confuse His Majesty and all of us.
There is moss around all the ponds in the palace!
How can you be so sure that Suo Lang pushed Xiao Zhao into this pond?
You'll know if there's a corpse or not once you go down to look for it.
Go search.
General Yuan, once we take down Changan,
Sir Wang will be a crown prince.
Yes. When that time comes, you must put in good words for us before Minister Wang.
Of course I will. But it's too early to get excited.
♫ I will accompany you as you grow old ♫
♫ But who knows what's on my mind? ♫
♫ Even the sky clears as my questions are answered ♫
♫ Only fools will have such worries ♫
♫ It is hard to control the timing of fate ♫
♫ I sincerely believe that ♫
♫ No one wants to see a pair of swallows fly separate paths ♫
♫ Moral sense can be cut away with one slice of the sword ♫
♫ The Heavens are too high for us to reach ♫
♫ And no amount of guessing will help ♫
♫ The pugilist world is too dangerous ♫
♫ Once you enter, you cannot leave ♫
♫ Entangled fates cannot be revealed nor explained clearly. ♫
♫ Why don't you understand my heart? ♫
♫ As a wanderer, I am willing ♫
♫ To walk to the ends of the world with you ♫
♫ The yearning is so strong. I can't break free from it. ♫
♫ What should I do ♫
♫ Relationships are too weak and can't hold up. ♫
♫ They intertwine in the mortal world. ♫
♫ Entangled fates cannot be revealed nor explained clearly. ♫
♫ Why don't you understand my heart? ♫
♫ As a wanderer, I am willing to walk to the ends of the world with you. ♫
Timing and Subtitles by The Chivalrous Team @ Viki
You're in prison right now, same as me.
How are you going to take me out of here?
Your Majesty, listen to me.
Di Zhixun and his son are absolutely not people who would stage a mutiny.
I suggest that you not persist in your view.
You might draw criticism from everyone and stir up trouble.
I'm afraid you'll be powerless to defend yourself.