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Episode 38
You are just a woman.
On hindsight,
my brother shouldn't have passed on his chieftain position to you.
Look at you now.
Fine.
I will give you one month.
Our Shuiyin Mountain
must not be lost because of you, you good-for-nothing.
Greetings, my King.
Though your plan to assassinate Ge Long
and to blame it on the Zhan family has failed,
but the conflict has deteriorated even more now.
You should have used this opportunity to stir up more trouble,
but you just left.
You even suppressed the Yu family,
preventing them from taking their revenge.
Why is that?
Please understand, my King.
Our family has fallen into decline.
I only have a few bargaining chips.
I can't use them all for the Shuiyin Mountain.
So my Yang family will cooperate with your family,
wouldn't that be good?
Yes.
You need me.
And I need you.
Our partnership
will be inseparable.
But why can't I feel
your sincerity?
I'm in a difficult position.
At home, my uncle is clamping down on me.
I am just a weak woman.
I can't compare to you.
You make the decisions,
your word is law.
Why do I feel like
you still have your guard up around me?
You misunderstand, my King.
Our partnership benefits both of us.
Why would I keep my guard up?
The two of us
must let go of our suspicions.
Only if we cooperate sincerely
can we achieve our great plan.
I
have a proposal
that may remove your concerns.
It can also let me lend you a hand
in Tongren's affairs.
It provides ample reasons.
Tell me, my King.
I
have nine wives.
All of them are the daughters of various chieftains.
But
my third wife
succumbed to her illness
two years ago.
I
wish to marry you.
You can be my third wife.
And when you are, it will be perfectly justifiable
for me to help you.
And you
don't have to
worry that I'm having ulterior motives anymore.
You wouldn't be thinking
that I don't deserve you, would you?
Of course not.
I am
just so overjoyed.
So you consent.
Of course
this is all that I could wish for.
Good. I will send someone right away to propose this marriage.
My King.
What is it?
Even though my power is inferior to yours
but I am a chieftain.
I can not be married into another family.
When a female chieftain gets married,
it's the man's turn to marry into her family.
So,
you are suggesting I should
change my last name to Tian? Is that what you're saying?
You misunderstand, my King.
It's just that my uncle
has always been disgruntled
with me being our family's chieftain.
If I lose my last name and marry you,
I fear that they will cause trouble for me.
If you
want to achieve greatness, you must act decisively.
You can't condone their behavior like this.
You're right.
My King, you dote on me.
Please give me a few more days
to solve my issues with my family first.
I know that you will solve it duly.
Our relationship can not be known by the public.
I will let you handle Tongren.
I understand.
Ning'er.
You are all grown up now.
It is time for you to marry someone.
You have to learn to do needlework.
Look at the other girls,
who doesn't start making her own wedding gown from a young age on?
When I was a little girl...
What happened?
Here.
Let me see.
Why are you so careless?
Miss.
Mom.
My stomach hurts.
You just keep stitching. I gotta go to the bathroom.
Be careful.
Don't fall down.
That kid.
I've laid out a plan to stir up the Shuiyin Mountain chaos.
All the families are now suspicious of each other.
Your engagement can not continue.
Little brat.
I've taken quite a risk for you this time.
Are you satisfied?
You are a loyal enough brother.
Chieftain Yu was killed by an arrow?
The killer fled the scene
and hasn't been caught?
Yes, my Lord.
The Huang brothers
and the Zhan, Ge,
and Yu family are accusing each other.
The situation has become more chaotic.
My Lord.
What should we do now?
How can that be? How can that be?
Yes. How can that be?
It was you.
It was you!
You bastard.
Look at what you've done!
I...
I'm going to cut your funds!
Don't, my Lord.
The Shuiyin Mountain dispute
wasn't my fault.
How about this?
Give me anther chance. I'll go back to the Shuiyin Mountain right away.
I won't come back
until I've solved this problem.
You still want to go there?
I'd be out of my mind to send you there again!
Get lost!
Now!
Get lost! Now!
But...
About our county's relief fund...
You'll get the same amount you got in the past!
Not a penny more!
My Lord.
I may have failed,
but I worked hard for it.
You should give me at least some compensation.
Get the hell out of here! Now!
My Lord. My Lord.
Lord Ye. Over here.
What are you doing here?
It's not just me.
Our lady has come too.
Ying Ying?
Where is she?
She bought a house here
because she wanted to see you.
It's right next to the East River.
The view is beautiful.
Quick, let me go meet her.
Look.
Here we are.
Ye Residence?
Xiaotian ge. Do you like it?
It's really big and beautiful.
I'm awesome, right?
But Ying Ying,
I'm going back to Huxian soon.
Why are you going back so soon?
So actually,
you could have just waited for me at an inn.
You didn't have to buy such a big house.
Did I do something wrong again?
No.
Our Ying Ying is so smart. How could you ever do something wrong?
Look at this house.
It is so big and beautiful.
There are mountain and water, the Feng Shui is great here.
And the view is breathtaking.
I‘m sure this house will rise in value.
Maybe, within a year,
the price of this house will double.
Ying Ying.
You have great foresight.
Really?
Of course.
I mean, why else would I have built
such a big house in Huxian?
Oh right,
you haven't been to the house in Huxian yet.
Let's go back to Huxian together.
As for this house,
we'll just wait for it to rise in value.
OK.
Ye Xiaotian. You will never turn your fate around again.
Your impeachment writ is greatly written.
My Lord. What do you think about it?
Every word is to the point,
every sentence hits the mark.
My Lord, I'm flattered.
I think that
now that the emperor controls the court,
and the court is replacing the old with the new,
this is a great opportunity for us.
People like Ye Xiaotian
are the old ones who should be replaced.
The court won't care about
such a mere assistant magistrate.
Your impeachment letter
will definitely get its job done.
Good.
I will submit the impeachment letter tomorrow.
Don't. Don't.
Why?
Think about it.
Ye Xiaotian has made various contributions.
If you impeach him yourself,
the imperial court will think that
you are only jealous of his deeds.
Even if Ye Xiaotian falls,
it won't do you any good.
What do you suggest
I do?
Impeach him together will the other officials.
It will prove that Ye Xiaotian has offended all the officials.
You can not be the first one to impeach him.
You will just be the county magistrate
who listens to the other officials' suggestions.
You are only supporting this impeachment.
Er...
My Lord.
Is there a problem?
You may not know this,
but Ye Xiaotian is very powerful in Huxian.
He defeated Assistant Magistrate Meng,
Assistant Magistrate Xu and the local tyrant Qi Mu one by one.
All the officials of this county
are somewhat afraid of him.
No one will dare be the first one to impeach him.
Don't worry, my Lord.
I have already thought of this.
That is the reason why I had him leave Huxian.
Think about it, my Lord.
The more the officials fear him,
the more they hate him.
Once they have the chance
they will do everything to defeat him.
You are the one in charge of things.
Ye Xiaotian isn't here either.
It's unlikely that no one will step forward to impeach him.
My Lord.
Take the chance
when you have it.
That's the only way to defeat that cunning villain Ye Xiaotian.
When you impeach him,
it will be in the name of justice.
You'd be doing the right thing.
What do you have to fear?
All right.
We'll do this as you say.
My Lord.
Great.
It is truly great.
I'll go help them.
Brother.
Let me.
Listen to me, everyone.
I will count to three,
then we'll push together, all right?
OK. OK.
Let's do this.
One, two, three!
Why are you laughing?
Little dummy.
Let's go.
Cui'er.
Madam.
You don't need to help me here.
You can go.
Yes, madam.
What are you doing?
It's daytime.
Stop it.
Someone may see.
Yuncong ge.
You are so loyal to Assistant Magistrate Ye.
What if someday he falls?
What will you do?
He falls?
Why would you say that?
I was just saying.
My dear Cui'er.
Who are we?
We don't keep secrets from each other.
Stop it.
Everyone on guard!
Yunfei.
He's our friend.
Let him through.
I got it.
Xiaotian ge.
Something happened at the yamen.
I need to rush over there.
Alright.
Just go.
Old Li.
I'm entrusting Ying Ying and the money to you.
Yunfei, we're going.
OK.
Everyone.
I have explained to you
the benefit and gains to this matter.
About the matter of submitting our joint letter
to impeach Assistant Magistrate Ye Xiaotian,
what is your decision?
- This matter... - I think that this...
I think we need to discuss this further.
Everyone.
Who is willing to sign this letter of impeachment?
What is your decision, madam?
My Lord.
Assistant Magistrate Ye is devoted to the public.
He is trusted by the people.
The charges against him in this memorial to the throne...
Principal Gu.
I asked
who is willing to sign it.
But, my Lord.
But...
Either you sign it
or you shut up.
Ye Xiaotian.
Your days are numbered.
Sometimes you only mean well
yet the other wishes you harm.
Our magistrate has taken action against me time and again.
How can I tolerate it?
So don't blame me if I protect myself.
But...
But I can't
comply with your demands.
I am his wife.
It's because you are his wife
that you need to step up in this matter.
Don't let him make such a grave mistake.
Save his career and future.
This is preposterous.
Your demands are too much.
How can you say that
I'd be helping my husband?
Think about it.
If the letter of impeachment
is sent to the court,
the imperial court will investigate the matter.
The imperial court will let me write a letter to protect myself.
They will further send officials to look into my matter.
Of course.
Who do you think
is in the right and will gain more support,
the magistrate or me?
Er...
When the time comes, the magistrate will be known for making false accusations.
Registrar Wang.
What do you think about it?
I....
I'm not feeling so well.
I... I... I reall...
I can't do this anymore.
I know that I am not a gentleman.
But I act with a clear conscience.
As for Lord Hua,
I have never done him wrong.
But Lord Hua
has treated me unfairly time and again.
Isn't he worried I'd have something on him?
My husband is an honest official.
What could you have on him?
Lord Chang.
The other day I received a report
that you as the Tax Division official
embezzled money
and took bribes.
I know
that you are an incorruptible official,
an honest official.
You must have offended a petty man.
Isn't that right?
Yes. Yes.
You're right, my Lord.
I...
I will sign the letter.
- My Lord. - My Lord.
I will sign it.
This "Mountains and Water Painting"
is a masterpiece.
An antique from the last dynasty.
It is worth at least 1000 Liang.
Do you think
this counts as bribe?
But...
But you gave me this painting.
Would you
really want to become the briber?
Would I?
No.
I was forced to do this.
I was blackmailed by the magistrate.
You...
If I remember correctly,
the magistrate has published a collection of his notes through the Hongji Bookstore, hasn't he?
So what?
It is said that
publishing a book
will earn you at least the amount of money to marry a concubine.
Listen,
he didn't earn
a single penny with that book.
Instead, we spent a lot of money for the printing.
That's only your side of the story.
Who can prove it?
If I were to pay the Hongji Bookstore a visit,
and pay a few gentries a visit,
what do you think will they have to say about it?
You...
You want to frame my husband.
Wrong.
I'm only giving him a dose of his own medicine.
Madam.
I am friends with
Minister Lin of the Ministry of Rites.
In the capital, I have connections with Minister Qiao of the Ministry of War.
If we really were to go to court over this matter, who do you think will win?
For me,
there will only be two outcomes.
Either I win
or we perish together.
But for you,
there will only be one outcome.
The magistrate will
be dismissed from office, he will lose all his standing and reputation.
Inspector Luo.
What do you think?
My Lord.
I...
Hello everyone.
Why is he here?
What does this scene
seem so familiar?
It can't be.
He would need at least another two days to return.
How did he come back this fast?
Did someone leak the information?
What... What's wrong?
Lord Chang is seriously ill!
Runners!
Take him to the physician.
Lord Chang.
Give me a hand. Quick.
My Lord.
I went to Tongren on orders to ask for more relief money.
But regretfully, though I have tried everything I could,
I could only obtain
the same amount of relief fund as last year.
Our neighboring counties have suffered disaster too.
The prefect naturally needs to think about them too.
You managed to get the same amount of relief fund as last year.
It is good enough already.
Thank you for understanding.
By the way,
why did you gather all the officials here?
Er...
How should we say this?
My subordinate officials and me
were just discussing your charges.
We have come to an agreement.
We plan to join hands and impeach you.
Impeach me?
My Lord, did I hear that correctly?
You take bribes,
you bully the people.
- You forcibly took a married woman- - Stop, stop.
Stop, stop, stop.
I don't want to hear all the things you made up.
I won't admit them.
I just want to ask you this,
who is impeaching me?
Er...
My Lord.
When two meet on a narrow path, the braver one will win.
Ye Xiaotian.
Don't try to intimidate your colleagues.
I am just and honorable.
I have a clear conscience.
My Lord.
Lord Chang...
Lord Chang has passed out.
He was sent to the physician.
Why did he get so ill?
He has always had a weak heart.
He just suffered a fright.
Somehow, his illness struck.
In that case,
we should postpone today's discussion.
We should all
go visit Lord Chang.
You are right.
Yes.
We should show our care for our colleague.
None of you may leave!
Before this matter is settled,
no one shall leave!
But...
Sit down!
But...
Let's sit down.
All of you, sit down.
Ye Xiaotian.
I hold no personal grudge against you.
I do this only for the people of our county.
As an official,
your crimes are numerous.
I will unite with all the other officials of our yamen to impeach you.
Lord Cang.
Warden.
Sign your names now.
I will seal the letter
and send it to the imperial court.
Lord Cang has fallen ill.
I will send him to the physician.
Give me a hand.
What do we do?
Warden Wang!
Stop right there!
I know what you are thinking.
Er... Er...
Fine.
You all fear him.
I don't fear him.
You don't want to sign your names.
Fine then.
I will impeach him by myself
and report Ye Xiaotian to the imperial court!
Ye Xiaotian.
What can you do about it?
My Lord.
Ever since I assumed post here,
I have never
done you any wrong.
I don't know why you hate me so much.
But I know I am innocent.
I trust that the imperial court will prove me innocent.
The relief fund money is being sent here. It will arrive in two days.
Don't forget to send someone to coordinate the transfer.
In order to prove my innocence
I ask to be suspended from duty.
I will wait for the court's decision.
Ye Xiaotian.
Do you think that without you
the Huxian government can't function anymore?
You want to threaten me with your resignation?
Fine.
I approve it.
Since you've approved it,
I shall take my leave now.
The truth will prevail in the end.
I believe
that every cloud has a silver lining.
And when the time comes,
I hope that you will still be here,
that you can cast aside your prejudice and we can work together
to govern this place.
You all saw it, didn't you?
He asked to resign himself.
I didn't force him.
Dear.
Madam.
What are you doing here?
Madam. Will you really do what Assistant Magistrate Ye said?
I have thought this over.
I think Assistant Magistrate Ye is right.
There is no other way.
But madam,
if you do this,
Master will hate you.
I am his wife.
Even if he misunderstands me and hates me
I still must save him.
There is no other way.
Dear.
You aren't feeling well,
I truly worry about you.
So I came here
to help you back to get some rest.
What nonsense is this?
Why would I feel unwell?
Cui'er, help master back home.
Get away from me!
This is the court.
How dare a woman come in here?
Get out of here!
Cui'er. What are you waiting for?
- Master. - Get the hell out of here!
Stop this nonsense!
Do you want me to divorce you?
Runners!
My Lord. My Lord.
Drag them out of here!
Master.
I'm not leaving.
Dear.
If there is anything,
you can talk to me at home.
What are you waiting for?
Wait!
At this stage,
I have to say it.
My Lords.
Actually,
because my husband has been so busy with work,
he became depressed.
He is suffering from a mental illness.
So everything he just did
wasn't his true intention.
Please, my Lords, you must forgive him.
Bullshit!
Don't listen to her!
I am not crazy.
I am not crazy!
My Lords.
This is the prescription I got from the physician.
It can prove that my husband is indeed suffering from a mental illness.
You can pass it around.
Have a look yourselves.
This...
This... This...
Prescription.
Give it to me!
Don't listen to her nonsense!
I am not crazy!
I'm not! I am really not crazy!
I was just a little bit agitated before.
I forgot my manners.
But I am really not crazy.
I am not crazy.
My Lord.
We know you aren't crazy.
Yes. You aren't crazy. You and madam should go back and have a rest.
We can discuss everything tomorrow.
We'll discuss it tomorrow.
Bullshit!
You think that I am crazy!
You want to trick me into going back home!
You think I don't know?
I... I...
M-M-My Lord.
Calm down. Calm down. You don't know!
I am really not crazy!
This is an important affair.
Help the Lord
back home and let him have a rest.
This...
You bribed the physician!
You lewd adulterers!
You two are having an affair!
You want me to die!
You don't know all this!
When I was in Ye Xiaotian's home,
I saw a "Bluegrass Painting".
The inscription was of my wife!
In my wife's room
I saw a "Mountains and Water Painting"!
Ye Xiaotian gave her that painting!
Bluegrass, do you get it?
The bluegrass watches the leaf*. Ye=leaf
Right?
There is an old saying,
the bluegrass favors leaf over flower! Do you understand?
His surname means "Leaf"! My surname means "Flower"!
Do you understand the meaning behind this?
Do you understand?
Do you?
I do, I do.
There was one night I had some business to discuss.
I went to Ye Xiaotian's room
and I saw my wife
hiding under Ye Xiaotian's desk!
Under Ye Xiaotian's desk!
They are having an affair!
They are...
Runners!
Help the Lord outside.
Hurry!
Don't touch me!
Everything I said is true!
I am not crazy!
Everything I said is true!
My Lord.
Careful.
I can't believe it.
This is unbelievable.
Yes.
It's unbelievable.
Really.
What a pity.
Yes.
Are you hungry?
Let's go eat something.
OK.
Sir, give me a room.
Sir, please give me your travel permit.
I'll check you in.
What?
Your travel permit.
Travel permit?
Here is the thing,
my travel permit was stolen.
I'm sorry.
I can't let you stay here without it.
Dear.
You are not crazy.
Of course I know that.
But
all those things you are doing,
you might as well be crazy.
Master. Master.
Sir, how about
I give you more money.
Please help me out here.
See, sir,
I could have let you stay here
a few days ago.
But right now,
I really wouldn't dare.
Why would you say that?
Our second Master of the county just came back from Tongren.
He is Assistant Magistrate Ye.
He is a good official who abhors evil and lawlessness.
If I take your money,
I would be breaking the law.
Yes, yes, yes.
But sir,
- can't you please do me this favor? - Sir.
If you don't have a travel permit,
please leave.
Sir, you...
Xiao Si.
Close the door.
Sir, do me this favor please.
Sir, please leave.
Dear.
On that day
I went to Assistant Magistrate Ye's house alone
because
I didn't know that you would
go there too.
So
I thought...
I thought about how to explain it to you.
Why would I appear in his house?
Stop talking. Stop talking.
Because it is not
what you think it is.
If I don't say it now
you will never understand.
What do you want to explain?
I saw it with my own eyes!
What did you see?
You only saw that
I was under his desk.
But does this prove that I'm having an affair with him?
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♪ chóng shēng zài zào ♪ ♪ Start anew ♪