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Episode 10
Hurry up!
Hurry!
Do you want to die?
Are you blind?
You destroyed our couplet! What are you gonna do?
I...
It's just a couplet.
I'll pay for it.
Pay for it?
Who needs that little money you've got?
This is a couplet our Tongren's principal Li composed and wrote for our government school!
Even if you have money, would you be able to compensate it?
Look! Look at it!
There's only one character left that can be seen clearly.
Tell us, what are we gonna do?
Is this a rip-off?
Keep your calm.
Look at it!
[qiáo = look; see]
I know.
I know what's written on this couplet.
What?
This one says: In a place pure and lofty, sun and moon pass over your shoulder day in day out.
This one says: With the entrance open and wide, see mountains and rivers in your palms week in week out
You know even this?
Of course.
I'm a scholar. I'm very versed in all things calligraphy.
All right.
I'll just write a new one for you.
You write it?
Even if you can write it, your handwriting won't be the same as principal Li's.
Principal Li will see through it immediately.
You underestimate me.
Let me test you.
What style of calligraphy is this? Do you know?
No.
Who would know? I mean, really!
This is called the Slender Gold font.
Lucky you, I'm an expert in the Slender Gold font.
Are there brush, ink, paper and ink stone?
Yes.
Bring them quickly. What are you waiting for?
All right, hurry!
Come on, put it down carefully.
Done.
Come on, pick it up, pick it up.
Stand higher, stand higher.
Boss, boss.
I know this character. It looks the same as the other one we saw.
Yes yes yes, they look the same.
Very good.
Dage,
where did you learn that trick?
In prison.
There's a school in the Ministry of Punishment prison?
Think about it, the prison is packed full of chief ministers of the six ministries, rich with wisdom and experience.
When they are bored, they often dare each other to complete couplets. They did it so much that I almost got sick of it.
River-watching pavilion, gazing at the river flowing.
gazing at the river flowing on the river-watching pavilion.
The river-watching pavilion's been here forever, the great river's stopp'd flowing never.
Listen closely.
The Well-of-the-Moon-Reflecting,
beneath the moon shadows casting.
In the Well-of-the-Moon-Reflecting shadows the moon a-casting.
Ageless the Reflecting-Moon-Well
where the ageless moon shadows dwell.
Your turn.
Er...
What?
You can't complete it, can you?
So knock your head.
Knock as hard as you can.
Don't worry, this prison is very stable. You'll never be able to break it.
Hey!
Go ahead.
It's but an insignificant skill.
On a leaf boat
sat two or three poets. They use four oars, five sails, passing six shoals seven gulfs,
through eight jolts and nine shakes.
Alas, they are ten times late in coming.
How do you complete it?
Ten long years of hard study,
attended eight or nine academies,
put behind seven affections and six desires,
studied the five classics and the four books,
failed three exams and two times again,
must pass this one time.
Neat.
That was perfect.
Respect.
My utmost respect.
But why is your handwriting so neat? Yeah.
You have to write confessions in prison, right?
The convicts of course can't write them, so they let me do it for them.
In the long run, you pick it all up.
Dage, so teach me.
Give me last month's protection fee first. We'll talk after that!
Let's go.
So manly!
Who wrote the words on these doorposts?
Principal Li,
didn't you write it yourself?
Rubbish!
How could I write something like this?
Principal Li, forgive me.
To tell you the truth, the pair of lines you wrote was destroyed by a youngster.
The character "see" was the only character still visible on the paper.
The youngster said that he can read the other characters if it's held against the sun.
So he copied your handwriting.
Rubbish!
Can these lines be compared to my couplets?
They can't, they can't.
Entrance open and wide...
...see mountains and rivers in your palms week in week out.
In a place pure and lofty, sun and moon pass over your shoulder day in day out.
You said he could write this couplet when he only saw the character "see"?
Yes.
Very good, very good!
Not only is the writing beautiful,
but even more admirable,
he could write a new couplet only seeing the last character of mine.
It matches my writing perfectly.
It's seamless!
A true talent!
With this person on board,
I won't have to worry about no one passing the exam for xiucai again this year.
Principal Li, what's with you?
You're scaring me.
The youngster you talked about,
where did he go?
He went that way.
That's him!
What's the matter?
What's on your mind?
Say,
we've seen Yaoyao now,
so now... isn't it time to go to your home
and see your parents now?
- Who are you looking for? - I'm looking for someone.
Sir,
who exactly are you looking for?
Who rewrote the couplet at the government school for me?
Er...
- Er... - He found us.
It was me, why?
Young man,
don't be nervous.
I'm not here to give you trouble.
I'll be honest with you.
I'm the principal of Tongren's government school.
For all my life, I've been seeking for talents.
I saw your calligraphy and your couplet today.
They are quite exceptional.
It has kindled my love for talents.
Do you have any scholarly achievements as of now?
Sir, are you playing me?
I didn't even attend school. Of course I don't.
You never attended school?
You are too modest.
With your calligraphy and poetry from today
you deserve a xiucai.
Sir, I don't understand what you're trying to say.
I could make you a great deal today.
The two guys are my brothers.
This is my wife.
It's fine, go ahead.
In that case, I'm going to say it.
I would like you to take up permanent residence in Tongren and pursue your studies here.
I want you to become a xiucai.
What do you think?
Xiucai?
You don't become a xiucai just like that.
If I say you can pass the exam, then you will.
Of course,
if genuine ability doesn't do, there's still face to save.
If neither of the both work,
then the person wouldn't be worth fostering.
Young man,
this is your good fortune!
Some people
study their whole life
unable to attain any scholarly achievement.
Right now,
a great opportunity lies before your eyes.
Why are you still hesitant?
I am neither relative nor friend of you.
Why would you offer me such a good deal?
For five years,
for five whole years,
no one passed the exam for xiucai in our Tongren.
What are you doing as a principal?
You made me, Zhang Feng, lose all my face!
I...
It's my fault, please forgive me.
My Zhang family has been passing down our Tongren magistrate position
for over 300 years now.
We have never lost face like this!
I will give you one more year.
If we still don't have a xiucai by then,
you'll pack your things and get lost!
I was unable
to find a suitable talent on the fly.
I saw that you're a promising talent,
that's why I'm giving you this opportunity.
Dage.
Dage?
It's a matter about bringing honor to your family.
Think about it.
Sir, is it true what you said?
I told nothing but the truth.
OK then.
Since you show me such kindness,
I shall accept to show my respect.
Wonderful.
In the next few days I'll help you take up permanent residence here.
After that's settled,
we'll discuss further.
Do you have a traveling permit?
I do.
Yunfei.
Dage.
I will let you handle everything.
Use your spare time to study.
It's important to review one's lessons.
All right.
Rest assured, I will.
I'll take my leave then.
Principal Li, I'll see you out.
No need.
Do I have a chance perhaps?
When luck comes, you can't escape from it.
Right?
Mrs xiucai.
You are impossible.
It's just a xiucai. And a not-yet-xiucai at that.
You are so cocky.
Can't you think a little better of me?
Once I've become a xiucai,
we can go see your parents without worry.
Principal Li, take care.
Go back.
Goodbye.
My job is saved.
[Tongren]
We've seen Yaoyao now.
When do we go visit your parents?
Could it be that you don't want me to visit them?
Xiaotian ge, actually I...
You little jerk! Get your hands off her!
Who the hell are you?
3rd brother, 5th brother, 7th brother, 86th brother, 102nd brother,
why are you here?
You little jerk. Are you tired of living?
How dare you bully my sister!
3rd brother, don't waste your breath with him. Feed him to the dogs!
I won't let you harm him!
T-they are all brothers of yours?
Didn't I tell you before?
I have a lot of brothers.
They are only a few of them.
Little sis,
you don't know how worried we all were after you left home.
- Us more than 100 brothers split up into dozens of groups to look for you. - More than 100?
Thank God you're safe.
Come, let's go home.
Ge, give me a little more time to talk to him.
No!
You can't hang out with him!
He saved my life!
Also... also, I...
I like him!
You like him?
Then the more reason to take you with us! Come!
Xiaotian ge!
Yingying!
Let's go home.
Yingying! You haven't told me where you live yet!
So I can go find you!
Dage.
Haven't found saozi yet?
Me neither.
Dage,
Let's go ask Miss Zhan.
Miss Zhan is good friends with saozi.
She must know some things we don't.
Yunfei.
Continue to look in the city. Daheng and I will go try our luck at the Sanli Village.
OK.
Hua Yunfei.
Who are you?
Hidden dragons in the abyss, concealed yet from view.
When the dragon soars, it soars into the highest of heavens.
You are of the Jinyiwei.
I heard about your father.
After your father's death,
by the Jinyiwei's regulation,
you have thus inherited his position and shall serve the imperial court heart and soul.
When my dad died his wrongful death,
where were you?
Actually,
your father's death
had nothing to do with his identity as a spy.
In that situation, even uncovering his identity wouldn't have saved his life.
You have no reason to blame the imperial court.
You should continue your father's career.
Continue to serve the imperial court.
Lie in wait.
I will find you when you are needed.
Head butler Yang.
Judging by your appearance, you must have begged your way here.
How did he know?
Shut up!
Run.
T-They're running.
After them!
Hurry!
Stop running!
Stop!
Ye Xiaotian!
Get back here!
Stop!
Dage, I can't anymore.
Shh.
Stop!
Daheng.
Look, I'll lure them away,
then you escape.
Since I'm a bit more agile.
Once I've shaken them off, I'll go find you.
- What's the matter? - Dage.
You are so nice.
All right, all right.
Ye Xiaotian! Come out!
Don't hide! I saw you!
I saw you!
Ready? Go.
After them!
Stop dancing! Go!
A bug!
Stop running!
Stop! Don't run!
Ye Xiaotian!
Ye Xiaotian! Stop!
Let me help you up.
Sirs.
Please let me off.
Please be generous. Please let me go, ok?
Yang Sanshou.
You chased me from Jingzhou to here.
For more than 1000 miles!
Why do you make it so difficult for us!
It's not...
It's not that I want to make it difficult for you.
I have no ill feelings towards you.
Why should I make it difficult for you?
It's Mrs Yang!
She told me to do it.
I wouldn't dare to go against her word.
I'm a servant, I'm just a servant!
To tell you the truth, she has my whole family in her hands! They are all in prison!
If I don't get back, she won't let them out!
Please let me go!
Please let me go. Let me go, all right?
Please be generous
Go home.
I have parents and children at home.
Let's go home.
Go home.
Let's all go home.
Go home.
Dage, those poor guys!
Please let them go.
They've got children.
Oh no.
I think we're surrounded.
Ye Xiaotian.
How did you manage to chase me into the deep mountains?
Can you really say this is a coincidence?
Do you think we wanted to come here? Of course it's a coincidence.
Tell me honestly, why did you come here?
This time
it's really a long story.
So you were caught and brought here because you were running from killers?
Chief Ge,
I know them.
They aren't bad people.
Why don't you untie them and let them go?
Miss Zhan.
That would be inappropriate, wouldn't it?
3rd elder, greetings.
3rd elder.
Miss Zhan.
The leader is about to pass down his position.
This is a big event.
You can attend the ceremony.
You are an old acquaintance of chief Ge, after all.
But others shouldn't be here.
You led outsiders here.
What are you scheming?
3rd elder, what are you talking about?
What could I possibly be scheming?
It would naturally be about the position of the leader.
You are overthinking this way too much. The successor is appointed by the previous leader, why would I be after the position?
That doesn't mean anything.
The will of others is not ours to see.
These people
must not leave before the new leader is appointed.
All right, I'm sorry.
I can't help you.
Just stay here for the time being.
We'll wait until the new leader is appointed.
W-what new leader?
This place is the Church of Gu's territory.
These 9 caves and 81 villages
all listen to the leader of the Church of Gu.
Just before a leader's time of death has come,
the leader will choose his successor.
So the current leader is about to die?
That's hard to say.
Before, there was once a leader who thought he was about to die, but people still waited 5 years for his time to come.
Five years?
Dage, we'll be held captive here for 5 years.
The shrine is a sacred place. No trespassing.
Wait here.
Let's go.
It's the God of Gu's sacred place, no trespassing.
Why can you go in but not me?
You're an outsider. I'm not.
You are an honored guest of the Church of Gu?
Not quite.
My uncle is the Zhan family chieftain of the Shiqian prefecture.
My grandpa is the king of chieftains.
Or I could just get out of here?
But Yunfei and Daheng are still in their hands.
My purse!
You stupid monkey!
You stupid monkey! Just you wait!
My humble greetings, Jiaozhu*. * religious leader
Jiaozhu.
My son was just born.
Please give my son a name, Jiaozhu.
Thank you, Jiaozhu.
You stupid monkey! Don't run!
Don't run!
That, er...
Stop for a moment.
Come here.
Who are you?
My lord,
I didn't mean to break into this sacred shrine.
I was waiting in front of the entrance like I was told, but then a stupid monkey stole my purse.
That stupid monkey ran and ran and ran, I chased, chased and chased.
I ended up chasing him here.
Are you a Han?
Or are you a young chief of a tribe?
I'm a Han.
My two brothers and I came to the mountain by accident.
We happened to bump into the 3rd elder.
The 3rd elder said that we are spies and didn't let us leave.
Jiaozhu, why don't you be so magnanimous and let us leave?
Do you believe
in the supreme God of Gu?
To tell you the truth, I've never heard of this God of Gu before.
But I have heard of God before.
God?
What kind of deity is God?
Well, God is a deity worshipped by the people in the West.
Today, the Westerners have traveled across the seas and have reached our country.
They are preaching the religion of this mighty deity.
According to the Westerners,
God has created heaven and earth,
robbing Pangu of his work.
God also created mankind,
replacing Miss Nvwa's in her achievement.
Later they also say that this God created light.
In that case, he even did Xihe's job.
You're quite fun, young man.
Bring him here more often to chat with me. It'll relief me of boredom.
Very funny.
My humble greetings, my king!
My king,
The leader of the Church of Gu has fallen sick beyond cure. He will pass away within a few days.
Now is the perfect time for you to enter the Church of Gu.
You need only pass down the order.
I will be working from within
to help you gain command over the Church of Gu.
The king already knows about the condition of the leader. Do not risk your cover by leaving to notify him again.
Yes, madam.
You are a knife of mine.
Not used easily.
But once it leaves its holder,
it will shake the world.
The king will give you command once you're needed.
I understand.
Step down.
Yes, madam.
♪ tiān huì huī fēng huì chuī ♪ ♪ Sky will turn grey, wind will blow ♪
♪ niǎo ér zhù dìng huì yuǎn fēi ♪ ♪ Birds will fly into the distance ♪
♪ cháo huì tuì chūn huì guī ♪ ♪ The tide will ebb away, spring will return ♪
♪ nǐ shì zhù dìng nà yī wèi ♪ ♪ You are the destined one ♪
♪ rú guǒ yǎn lèi yě shì ♪ ♪ If the tears are also ♪
♪ yīn wéi nǐ shǎ xiào hé bú lǒng zuǐ ♪ ♪ because of your silly smile and wide grin ♪
♪ rú guǒ yè hēi tòu zhe wēn nuǎn de yú huī ♪ ♪ When the night is graced with the warm light of the setting sun ♪
♪ cǎo zhǎng yīng fēi ♪ ♪ What a beautiful scenery ♪
♪ kàn guò xīng kōng ♪ ♪ I've seen the starry sky ♪
♪ zěn me tān liàn fán chén sú shì de dēng huǒ ♪ ♪ why cling on the earthy lights ♪
♪ dài wǒ zǒu ♪ ♪ Take me away ♪
♪ jiāng wǒ suǒ jìn nǐ de shǒu ♪ ♪ Keep me firmly in your hands ♪
♪ cháng guò kuài lè ♪ ♪ I've tasted happiness ♪
♪ zěn me huī huò xīn pín rú xǐ de fù yǒu ♪ ♪ Why squander the richness of the poor and penniless heart? ♪
♪ gēn nǐ zǒu ♪ ♪ I follow you ♪
♪ dàn ruò shuǐ néng zuì rú jiǔ ♪ ♪ As weak as water, intoxicating like wine ♪
♪ kàn guò xīng kōng ♪ ♪ I've seen the starry sky ♪
♪ zěn me tān liàn fán chén sú shì de dēng huǒ ♪ ♪ why cling on the earthy lights? ♪
♪ dài wǒ zǒu ♪ ♪ Take me away ♪
♪ jiāng wǒ suǒ jìn nǐ de shǒu ♪ ♪ Keep me firmly in your hands ♪
♪ cháng guò kuài lè ♪ ♪ I've tasted happiness ♪
♪ zěn me huī huò xīn pín rú xǐ de fù yǒu ♪ ♪ Why squander the richness of the poor and penniless heart? ♪
♪ gēn nǐ zǒu ♪ ♪ I follow you ♪
♪ dàn ruò shuǐ néng zuì rú jiǔ ♪ ♪ As weak as water, intoxicating like wine ♪
♪ dài wǒ zǒu ♪ ♪ Take me away ♪
♪ nǐ shì zhōng diǎn shì jìn tóu ♪ ♪ You are my destination and my end ♪
Good! Good!
How much is this?
Free of charge.
Congratulations for having a son, chief Ge!
Thank you, everyone!
Thank you for coming here to congratulate me!
Today, my son is one month old.
You must not leave this place sober!
Come!
Let us down this cup of wine!
All right.
Cheers!
Eat well, drink well!
Eat a lot, drink a lot!
Eat your fill.
Let's eat.
Sun meimei.
Fill my guests' glasses with wine.
All right.
Thank you.
The chief is quite old, but his little sister is so young.
Yes, yes.
What are you saying?
She is chief Ge's daughter.
In this place, we call every girl meimei.
Thank you, I don't drink.
I...
Love.
That's not right,
why is a girl called sun meimei?
She should be called moon meimei.
Our custom is a bit different from yours.
Here, we call the girls sun.
Moon is used to describe the boys.
That's not right, that's not right.
How can you use moon to describe a man? Men don't look like the moon.
There's only one thing on my body that looks like the moon.
My butt.
Erge.
Enough, enough, eat.
Sorry.
Dig in. Gain some weight. You are my honored guests.
Eat your fill, drink your fill.
Sun meimei sang a song for everyone.
Miss Zhan, why don't you sing a song for everyone, too?
I... I... I... I...
Come on, come on.
Miss Zhan.
We are jolly people.
You are a jolly person.
Sing us a song.
Come on, sing a song.
I... I... I...
I can't.
All right, all right, she doesn't want to.
Let me tell you a piece.
Great! Great!
Sun meimei was born pretty,
yellow dress, flowery shoes
Eyes like the mountain spring water,
clearer than the nine ponds and eighteen gulfs.
I'll do one, too. I'll do one, too.
Sun meimei, listen carefully.
Red quilt, ivory bed,
holding a man in her arms.
The lovers sleep, undressing.
Tongues and mouths, a game of sugar. Say "gege", play slowly.
Do not wake up my mother. Next to the window,
beside the pillow,
let gege kiss your cheek. A moment, a little moment,
let the soul fly, fly into the sky.
Sorry.
Lord Yang.
Is everything going smoothly?
Rest assured, my king.
I arranged everything as you said.
It's just, yesterday, a guy called Ye Xiaotian came into the mountain suddenly.
The jiaozhu seemed to have taken an interest in him.
Ye Xiaotian, you said?
I'll go meet him if I get the chance.
OK.
I'll arrange it.
It's the middle of the night, why are you making so much noise? We can't sleep!
I'm talking to you.
Dage.
Erge is poisoned, I think?
Someone poisoned him?
Look at his lips.
And his eyes.
We should go ask Zhan Ning'er.
Look, he looks like that now.
I think I know
who poisoned him.
Who?
I wouldn't have let you off so easily if it weren't for Ning'er jiejie and Xiaotian ge.
Sun meimei.
Is his poison gone?
Done.
Wear these two salted fishes and walk 500 steps.
You mustn't stop before you've reached 500 steps.
♪ zhè cì huàn wǒ zǒu ♪ ♪ This time it's me who's leaving ♪
♪ yě xǔ nǐ néng shǎo xiē qiàn jiù ♪ ♪ Perhaps then you can feel a bit less guilty ♪
♪ jiù shāng kǒu yě xué zhe sān jiān qí kǒu ♪ ♪ The old wound has learned to remain silent, too ♪
♪ chēng zuò mǒu nián de mǒu mǒu ♪ ♪ Call it a certain someone from a certain year ♪
♪ wǒ bú zài shì wǒ ♪ ♪ I'm not myself anymore ♪
♪ shì nǐ yǎn jiǎo yī wān xī hé ♪ ♪ I'm the rivulet down the corner of your eye ♪
♪ yòng qū zhé gài kuò huí yì de duàn luò ♪ ♪ Use twists and turns to summarize the chapters of memories ♪ ♪ yòng jù diǎn tì dài wěi shēng de mò ♪ ♪ Use a period to replace the silence of the epilogue ♪
♪ bié wàng le wǒ ♪ ♪ Don't forget me ♪
♪ bié wàng le ài céng yǒu mài luò ♪ ♪ Don't forget that love once held a heartbeat ♪
♪ yǒu shēng zhī nián ♪ ♪ For as long as I'm alive ♪
♪ zhè yàng de xiāng yù zài wú duō ♪ ♪ A meeting as this is never more ♪
♪ wàng le wǒ ♪ ♪ Forget me ♪
♪ zhuāng sǎ tuō zài qiáng zhuāng yōu mò ♪ ♪ Act free and easy, then put on some humor ♪
♪ wēi xiào zhe lèi yūn kāi lún kuò ♪ ♪ Smile softly, tears blurring the silhouette ♪
♪ bié wàng le wǒ ♪ ♪ Don't forget me ♪
♪ bié wàng le ài céng yǒu mài luò ♪ ♪ Don't forget that love once held a heartbeat ♪
♪ yǒu shēng zhī nián ♪ ♪ For as long as I'm alive ♪
♪ zhè yàng de xiāng yù zài wú duō ♪ ♪ A meeting as this is never more ♪
♪ wàng le wǒ ♪ ♪ Forget me ♪
♪ zhuāng sǎ tuō zài qiáng zhuāng yōu mò ♪ ♪ Act free and easy, then put on some humor ♪
♪ wēi xiào zhe lèi yūn kāi lún kuò ♪ ♪ Smile softly, tears blurring the silhouette ♪
♪ tuì le ké chóng shēng le gǔ gé ♪ ♪ Shed the shell, a new skeleton is born ♪