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Episode 39
On that day I went to Assistant Magistrate Ye's house alone
because
I didn't know that you would
go there too.
So
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?
Huxian
is not suited for me.
A travel permit?
Where the hell would I get a permit from?
What travel permit?
To hell with...
Why am I so unlucky?
This Huxian is really not for me.
Even the steps bully me.
When Xu Boyi submitted a letter to the imperial court without your knowledge,
proposing the change of customs.
I thought,
if he succeeds, it wouldn't change anything for you,
but if one day the imperial court is dissatisfied with you,
you will lose your magistrate position.
But at that time you were at the post road.
Out of desperation,
I went to Assistant Magistrate Ye to discuss it with him.
Bullshit!
Dear.
Even the steps bully me.
Brother.
Please, you need to help me.
Have pity on me.
I'm from out of town.
I passed by this town but couldn't find a place to stay.
Can you help me find a sleeping place?
Otherwise, I will have to sleep on the streets.
Have pity on me.
I can help you find a seeping place.
I can also give you a job.
Wanna come?
Alright.
The capable men choose the right leader to serve.
Lord Ye.
From now on
I will be loyal to you.
I'm at your service.
I will serve you till I die.
Dear.
I can understand
that you are angry.
Perhaps you don't understand me.
You may not understand
why I would conceal it from you.
Why I didn't discuss it with you.
Right?
But think about it.
When Xu Boyi was in power,
Ye Xiaotian offered his advise to you.
He hoped that you would impeach Xu Boyi and yourself,
to retreat in order to advance and take back your power.
But dear,
do you remember how overcautious and indecisive you were? You wouldn't agree whatsoever.
Later I took your official seal
and wrote the memorials to the emperor myself.
Do you still remember?
So what if I do?
Dear.
Don't be angry.
Sit down.
Let me explain it to you.
Because of that
I saw how indecisive you were.
But I didn't want to miss our chance.
So I went out alone
to discuss the matter with Lord Ye.
Think about it.
If it weren't for Assistant Magistrate Ye's help,
even if I wrote the letter for you,
there'd be no one to help you
take back your power.
Once you have your power back
you can force Xu Boyi to come back to the county yamen.
But who knew that
Xu Boyi had another trick up his sleeve,
proposing the change of customs.
If he succeeded
then it would have meant your utter defeat.
Since I've discussed everything else with magistrate Ye too,
and since you weren't there,
he was the only person
I could ask.
But if that's the case,
then why didn't you come out to meet me?
Why would you hide under the desk?
Dear.
It was the middle of the night.
We were all alone, a man and woman,
how could I explain it to you?
I thought I could just hide and that would be it.
Who knew you'd see me.
And now things have come to this.
You aren't lying?
Dear.
Everyone thinks that you are crazy.
How could I lie to you in this situation?
If I wanted to lie, why would I bother explaining it to you?
Dear. Dear.
What madam said is true.
She only went to the Ye Residence twice.
I went with her both times.
The one time you came,
I was in another room.
Even if what she said is true,
why are you helping Ye Xiaotian instead of me?
I am your husband!
Dear.
From Qi Mu to Meng Qingwei,
to Xu Boyi,
all of them are more powerful than you.
Say,
if you antagonize Ye Xiaotian,
what will happen?
If you force him to act against you
what will be the consequence?
There are so many examples
in front of you.
Tell me,
what else could I do?
If you don't help Ye Xiaotian,
how can you know that I can't win?
But dear,
do you really believe that you can?
My Lords.
What should we do
about this mess?
The magistrate is ill. He can not head the administration.
You are the assistant magistrate, you should be the one in charge.
Yes, you should be in charge. That's right.
I am not good at handling government affairs.
Besides,
in the current situation I shouldn't do anything that may arouse suspicion.
Registrar Wang,
until new arrangements of the Huxian administration are made,
you should be in charge.
Er...
I am only an acting assistant magistrate.
How can a sheriff be the acting assistant magistrate
as well as the acting county magistrate?
You don't need to find excuses,
I believe
that the prefect will make a decision later on.
You should just do it.
Yes, don't be modest.
Alright. Alright.
Thank you everyone.
My Lord.
Handing out the relief fund
is a chance to win the public support
and increase your popularity and good reputation.
How can you give this chance to Registrar Wang?
The less trouble the better.
I don't want trouble.
My Lord.
Have you handed in the memorial to the throne
about the magistrate's mental illness
and his need to be suspended from office to recuperate?
I think
Registrar Wang is handling that.
But why?
Why?
You should do this personally.
You...
The fight over the Shuiyin Mountain has gotten heated.
Huxian's tax department official is dead.
The magistrate has gone crazy.
Can't they give me a break?
Yes. Yes.
The magistrate is suffering from paranoia. The tax department official succumbed to his illness.
Why are so many things happening in Huxian?
Unbelievable.
It is unbelievable.
Why are you only telling me that this is unbelievable?
What should we do now?
Say it.
Say it!
I...
I have drawn up a letter,
please look it over.
My Lord.
Let me analyze the situation for you.
Your personal agenda with magistrate Hua
is something you mustn't mention.
Just say that magistrate Hua exhausted himself
from worrying over the country,
thus he is suffering from paranoia.
That way
the imperial court will ask him to stay at home and rest for a few days.
They won't appoint someone new right away.
That way, Huxian
will be in your hands only.
With that,
after we wait another few years,
once Magistrate Hua's term has run out
at that time, my Lord,
you will officially be the magistrate.
And after another few years you will be qualified
to become a rank 7 official
as a matter of course.
I think
the most urgent business is to appoint a new magistrate for Huxian.
Yes.
I almost forgot about that.
That Ye Xiaotian,
he is quite tough.
Huxian is in such chaos,
yet can still stand firmly.
How about we recommend him as the county magistrate?
Let him govern that messy Huxian.
My Lord.
He isn't qualified enough.
We can't just tell the imperial court
the Huxian is under an unlucky star
and that Ye Xiaotian is tough enough.
You bastard!
Are you making fun of me?
I was just discussing this with you, wasn't I?
I am not stupid.
Of course I wouldn't tell it to the court like that.
Can't you think of another reason
on your own?
But, m-my, my Lord.
Were you even listening to me?
My Lord. What is wrong?
My Lord. Do you feel unwell?
Should I call a physician for you?
No need.
So, my Lord.
About the matter of magistrate Hua's suspension and sick leave...
Sir.
Destruction pursues the great. Too much water drowned the miller.
What we should do now
is to keep a low profile.
Low profile.
My Lord.
As I see it,
we should wait with our report to the court
in case the court blames us for misinforming them should unforeseen circumstances arise.
Just let Hua Qingfeng rest for a while
and ask Ye Xiaotian to be the substitute magistrate.
Send some men to ascertain the real situation in Huxian
before selecting the rightful candidate
and reporting it to the court, what do you say?
This is a good idea.
The situation at the Shuiyin Mountain is out of control.
Huxian is in a mess too.
This could be our opportunity.
My Lord.
Shouldn't we contact the King
as soon as possible?
Bear in mind,
we are only cooperating with Yang Yinglong.
If we are too much under his control,
we will become nothing more than his puppet.
Only that which you control yourself
is truly yours.
Yes.
I understand, my Lord.
What are
Zhang Duo's plans for Huxian?
The prefect has the wildest idea.
He wants Ye Xiaotian to become the county magistrate.
Ye Xiaotian?
This is a good idea.
But
we can't let Ye Xiaotian
stay in Huxian.
How about we transfer that bastard
to Tongren?
Transfer him to Tongren?
Yes.
Yang Yinglong has always
cared about Huxian the most.
Only if we take control of Huxian
can we bargain with him.
But
all the things that happened in Huxian have something to do with Ye Xiaotian.
We should keep him within bounds here in Tongren
rather than let that monkey be at large outside our grasps.
My Lord.
You overestimate him.
Is your caution
really necessary for that Ye Xiaotian?
If it was you,
could you have taken down two assistant magistrates within two years,
eliminated the local tyrant,
wiped out the bandits,
channeled the water
and settled two families'
fighting that has lasted many years?
Er... I...
What I meant was,
transferring Ye Xiaotian to Tongren
is a good idea.
But we need to prepare a proper
vacancy for him.
But currently,
we don't have one.
The position of judge is vacant, isn't it?
The judge?
Our prefect's judge
has always existed in name only.
I understand.
Oh right,
many things have happened in Huxian recently.
Do you know about it?
I just heard of it.
All those things are related to Ye Xiaotian.
The longer he stays in Huxian,
the lesser our chance of controlling the county.
Take this opportunity
to transfer him to Tongren.
My King, you share the same idea with me.
I was just thinking
of transferring him to Tongren.
We should give him a position which exists in name only.
We'll make him a mere figurehead.
Let's see how he will make more trouble.
No.
It is right to transfer him to Tongren. When he is here you need to assist him.
Put him in an important position.
Give him a position with power.
I don't understand.
Ye Xiaotian is a person
who fights injustice.
If he is provoked, with his bad temper,
no one can control him.
So
we can use this side of him
to let him stir up Tongren.
When he does,
we can fish in these troubled waters.
But
I already sent someone to advise Zhang Duo with my plan.
So,
give the judge
the power.
This may prove difficult.
But
for what we can't do
we have to play it by ear.
Goodbye, my King.
You aren't in control of Tongren yet,
yet you already want to order me around?
Ye Xiaotian has messed my plans up time and again.
I won't put him in an important position.
You were the one who advised me to let Ye Xiaotian be substitute county magistrate.
Now you advise me to transfer him to Tongren?
It's only been a day.
Can't you stick to a decision made?
My Lord.
I went back and thought about it. The more I contemplated it the wronger it felt.
Thus, I came back to quickly advise you.
I am sincere in my intention,
I am loyal to you.
Heaven knows it.
Alright, alright.
Cut the nonsense.
So you mean
that I should transfer him here?
Yes.
My Lord, think about it.
Even though he is capable
but those troubles caused in Huxian
were all related to him.
If we leave a trouble maker
in Huxian,
and let him govern the county,
what if he causes even bigger troubles?
You will have to solve them for him.
I think
you have a point there.
But transferring him to Tongren,
won't he cause trouble for me too?
My Lord.
Tongren
is your territory.
If he dares to make trouble here,
we can just...
With that,
we can avoid troubles and make an example for the other officials.
Scare those officials who don't listen to you
or don't follow your rules.
We'll do just that.
My Lord.
This is your great chance.
Heaven favors our side.
You must seize the opportunity.
Show off your talent.
Registrar Wang is nothing.
He is glib-tongued,
he is a wily old man.
You just need to show off your skills.
and he will surrender his position to you.
My Lord.
This is your chance.
My Lord. My Lord!
My Lord.
An urgent document from the Tongren government.
Registrar Wang asked you to read it.
But my Lord,
we already gave the power to govern the county to Registrar Wang.
Still he needs you to see this document,
I think
that this is a serious matter, he fears to take the responsibility.
My Lord. You should shirk this responsibility.
Shirk it.
I got promoted?
What?
I got promoted.
Promoted?
Congratulations, my Lord.
This looks pretty.
I will put it in my room.
Pretty?
Yes.
But they can't compare to my Duo Ni meimei
at all.
Duo Ni, why are you here?
I didn't even notice.
Your staff asked for a leave today.
I came to cover his duty.
I am so busy,
I'm busy to death.
In the end,
you, the boss,
seem to be quite at leisure.
Duo Ni.
Well,
actually
there's something
I've wanted to tell you for a long time.
But I... I-I'm a bit embarrassed to say it.
Stop blabbering, just say it.
I like you.
None of those men in our mountain are this cowardly.
You aren't angry?
Why should I be?
Someone likes me.
Shouldn't I be happy?
Dad.
I want to get married.
Finally.
It's a good thing Miss Lin is not yet married.
I want to marry Duo Ni.
I told you.
If you want to get married,
you can only marry someone
I approve of.
I have made my decision.
Your decision?
What the hell can you decide?
Once we become a true couple,
we'll see who loses his face.
Fine.
I see you've got some guts lately.
Fine.
If you dare marry that wild mountain girl,
you won't get a single penny from me.
Bastard! Son of a bitch!
I haven't even finished talking yet!
I've checked everything.
Luo Baichuan is Yang Yinglong's man.
I knew it.
But should we arrest him?
No.
Compared to Yang Yinglong,
Luo Baichuan is unimportant.
Arresting him won't change anything.
Since we now know who he is,
we are in the dark,
while he is in the light.
It is to our benefit.
I know,
you and Luo Daheng are brothers.
But in the of face of right or wrong,
you should know where you stand.
I understand.
Lord Ye.
Lord Jia.
You are well-informed.
So take a guess,
why did I come here to see you?
Congratulations on your promotion to Tongren's judge, Lord Ye.
You do know it.
You asked me to stay in Huxian.
But they transfer me to Tongren.
My identity as a Jinyiwei official
can not be exposed.
So how can I refuse this matter?
You should go.
You are saying that
I can accept this promotion?
Yes.
Master.
Lord Ye came to bid you farewell.
I'm not seeing him.
But Master,
wasn't your misunderstanding cleared?
Tell him I won't see him.
Master.
I am a madman!
Yes.
I am a madman!
Why would he come see me?
Tell him
the imperial court has already approved
my resignation I handed in due to my illness!
I will go back to my hometown tomorrow!
I won't see him.
He shall not come see me either.
He and I,
it's best we don't see each other ever again!
Dage.
You are going to Tongren to be a judge?
Yes.
I will go with you.
You...
Me too.
Why would you come with me?
You...
Daheng.
You have your own store here.
Your dad is here.
You've got Duo Ni here too.
Isn't that great?
Why come with me?
Dage, actually,
er... I don't need to tell you about my dad, right?
You know all about that.
My dad and Duo Ni both hope
that I'll make it big in the business world.
I do make some money now,
but how much money can I make in a small place like Huxian?
I should do business in a big city, shouldn't I?
Daheng.
Actually, this time... I will go with you.
Duo Ni.
Go pack our things.
Ok.
Dage.
You need to take someone else with you.
Someone else?
Who?
Tao Tao.
Why would I take her with me?
If you don't take her with you,
Hua Yunfei that guy
he will cry.
Are you saying that Yunfei and Tao Tao...
So you got promoted?
Yeah.
Good thing I had such great foresight and bought the house in Tongren.
Yeah.
Our Ying Ying is not only a fairy maiden
but also a lucky star.
Every time you somehow
do the right things.
S-Stop laughing. Go pack our things.
Yes, my lady.
Who is that?
I don't know.
My Lord.
Look. Look.
So many people came
to welcome you.
It seems that your virtue
is widely known in Tongren.
What's public's support?
This is the public's support.
Am I a good official?
The people know I am.
Yes.
Stop the carriage!
My fellow countrymen, my fellow people,
I am honored that....
The number one geisha of Yang Zhou is here!
She is here!
They bully me.
We're going home!
Still laughing?
Welcome.
Duo Ni and Tao Tao live on the second floor.
Young Master Daheng, you live on the first floor.
Lawyer Li, you'll live on the first floor too.
Step inside.
Are you happy, mistress of the house?
I am.
We are back!
Lord Ye.
This place hasn't been used for a long time.
It is quite dirty inside.
Lord Dai.
This judge position has been vacant for a long time.
Why is that?
Prefect Zhang is the leader of the prefecture
as well as the chieftain of the Zhang family.
All the other people here have their own chieftains.
When they have an argument,
they solve it among themselves.
So they don't need to come here.
With the judge's office having nothing to do for a long time,
the people are now unwilling to be the judge of this place.
But the prefect thinks that
justice can not be upheld like this forever.
So he asked a capable man like you
to rebuild this department.
The prefect
thinks too highly of me.
He does.
After you.
There's not much to do at the judge's office,
you can't earn any extra money
you live only on your salary,
so you may have to live on a tight budget.
Plus, the leader of this department has been lacking for years,
so the front yard also became occupied by others.
Lord Dai.
Judging by the dust here
I think this place hasn't been visited by man for at least three years.
Lord Ye.
This place is too dirty.
How about we wait outside?
I will summon your subordinates
so you can meet them.
They can clean this place up for you.
Thank you, my Lord.
Look at you. Look at you.
Look at the mess you made here.
Unbelievable!
How can the people go to court here?
Lord Ye has assumed his post now.
You will have this place
cleaned up within two days.
Clear the vegetable field.
And get rid of those chicken and ducks.
Also,
drive away those little children.
Don't let them run around in the front yard.
Lord Dai.
Er,
let's leave these vegetables for now.
They haven't grown yet. Destroying them now would be a waste.
I see there is no garden in this yard.
The vegetables can be a substitute for the flowers.
Look at Lord Ye,
he is kind and generous.
Don't even think about bullying him.
He was appointed by the prefect.
He is more or less court appointed.
Assist and support him.
Go.
Clean this place, hurry up.
Come back!
Lord Ye.
We'll take our leave.
Go. Go. Go.
Brother.
I still have things to do. I have to go.
Lord Dai, I'll leave you to it.
OK. OK.
My Lord, Young Master.
You took Ye Xiaotian to the judge's office?
Yes.
My Lord.
Though there isn't much to do at the judge's office,
but the judge
is still an important position
under the direct command of the prefect.
Now that Ye Xiaotian has assumed his post,
shouldn't you go and say some encouraging words to him?
Shouldn't you go meet him?
No.
Ye Xiaotian.
The Yu family is complaining to me everyday,
the Ge family is also making trouble.
Even the Shiqian prefecture wrote to me,
asking me to restrain my people.
All of that is because of that boy.
He left me to deal with such a mess.
He should be grateful I even promoted him!
Dad.
Before Ye Xiaotian went to the Shuiyin Mountain,
it was already a mess.
Shut your mouth.
You are a kid, you don't know anything.
If it weren't for Ye Xiaotian, it wouldn't be this big of a mess.
I don't want to see him.
Just let him stay in his judge's office till he dies.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Li. You must be very disappointed.
Quite the opposite.
If this place was orderly and regulated,
how can you show off your talent?
How can I, Li Qiuchi, prove my talent?
We are at leisure here.
It only means that the former judge
wasn't capable.
We can just create lawsuits if we don't have any.
If no one comes to sue anyone,
we will find someone to file a suit.
My Lord.
Don't worry.
I, Li Qiuchi, will
rebuild this place for you.
You are truly a shyster.
You are quite capable.
Er, my Lord,
I'm a lawyer.
It depends on your ability whether you are a shyster or a lawyer.
Watch out, what are you doing?
Stop sweeping!
Stop it.
What are you doing?
You. You.
Clean those clothes for me.
My goodness, look at yourselves.
Who is that?
You two.
Flatten the ground.
Tear that trellis apart.
Lord Li.
Wait. Wait. Wait.
My Lord.
Didn't Lord Ye say
that we can keep these?
Yes.
Lord Li, look...
What? What? What the hell?
What do you mean?
Do you know better or do I?
Lord Ye
just assumed post here.
He was just saying that out of kindness.
We are his subordinates,
we can't go too far,
we shouldn't play dumb.
Lord Li.
The lord only just came.
He is proud.
We can understand that.
But this judge's office is just a simple office.
No matter how serious we take our jobs, it doesn't help the situation.
Right? That's right.
You talk back to me?
How's everything at the judge's office?
Ye Xiaotian just arrived.
Lord Dai accompanied him there to check the place out.
He asked some people to clean it up.
By the looks of it,
it does seem like he brought in a new atmosphere.
A new official applies strict measures.
But after a few days
he will show his true colors.
Even a mere judge's office that has no business
have a leader now.
Shouldn't I, the Tongren Controller-general,
go show my face around at the yamen too?
Er...
Let me introduce you.
This
is Hua Yunfei.
He is a kungfu master second to none.
Have a look.
He looks elegant and gallant.
So many nobles
want to employ him with great money.
Yet he is not to be swayed.
He follows Lord Ye tirelessly.
Do you know why?
Why?
My dage has a righteous spirit. He treats the people with sincerity.
I follow him because I want to.
Look at this Lord.
He looks strong as a bear and his round face speaks of good fortune.
He is the son of philanthropist Luo who is the richest man of his district.
Can you imagine
how much money he has?
Someone like him
follows Lord Ye too.
He's unshaken in his loyalty.
Do you know why?
Why?
Before I went with dage, I had to go to school everyday, I was unhappy. After I went with my dage, we play all day, I feel happy.
I also follow Lord Ye
without regret.
Number one lawyer of Yelang,
Li Qiuchi.
Lord Li, so you are...
It is me.
I have heard so much about you.
Look.
Yunfei's braveness, Daheng's cleverness,
Qiuchi's literary grace,
We three follow Lord Ye.
So Lord Ye must be an outstanding man.
Lord Ye defeated the magistrate and the assistant magistrate,
he wiped out the bandits, channelled water for the people.
He has done great deeds.
If we follow him
we will definitely let this office prosper once more.
Well said!
Marry Yang Yinglong and be his third wife?
My lady, you mustn't do that.
He harbors evil intentions.
He wants to swallow up our Tian family's foundation.
He hasn't defeated Prefect Zhang yet,
already he's starting to plot against me.
He is wildly ambitious..
If you work with him,
you'd be making a deal with the devil.
But
If we want to topple Prefect Zhang and take back our power,
we need the help of that devil Yang Yinglong.
There are many difficult things,
I should go along with him for now.
But there's one thing I ponder about left and right,
but I can't make it out.
You are talking about...?
Ye Xiaotian always destroys Yang Yinglong's plans.
Yang Yinglong should wish him dead.
But instead he fosters and supports Ye Xiaotian.
He wishes him to have a successful official career.
It doesn't make sense.
Miss, leave quickly.
Miss.
2 in the light, 1 in the dark, there were 3 killers.
Check the guards outside.
Why didn't they notice the killers?
One of the leading guards
was killed.
Did you deal with it?
Yes.
My lady.
It's not that I'm scolding you,
but since you were a child,
how many times has someone tried to assassinate you?
If you don't solve this issue, it may lead to disaster.
I have what other people wish for but don't have.
So I must bear what others don't have to bear.
Sometimes, it's not that I don't want to do it,
it's just
that it isn't the right time yet.
♪ 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 ♪