In the Name of People
Episode 47
Xiao-Ai...
I think you must know.
Your mentor Gao, has 3 favorite students!
They are Liangping, Chen Hai and Tongwei.
To be frank,
you guys are like his real sons!
Therefore, no matter who's in trouble,
he can't stand it!
OK, I'll go and cook.
I'll tell you when it's done!
Liangping... it's not exactly retribution.
There's a saying in war: kill 1,000 and lose 800 yourself!
To hurt your enemies, you must prepare for losses!
I have been mentally prepared.
I was ready to be framed.
Don't say "framed", how can you put it this way?
It's inappropriate!
Don't talk nonsense!
Mentor Gao, you guys talk, I'll help Prof. Wu.
Mentor Gao...
My visit this time...
I really got things to report to you!
Tell me then!
Mentor Gao...
You got reported on too!
Is this retribution?!
What are these?!
I'm asking where the photos came from!
Who got them?!
Where are the photos from?!
I can't tell, please understand.
Fine...
I understand!
Liangping...
To be frank, at such moments...
you still choose to bring me these photos,
I feel quite touched!
It means you still care about your mentor!
The past can't be forgotten!
For all these years...
I often recall you teaching us law class...
telling us about Hai Rui's spirit,
how Hai Rui brought a coffin to attend the imperial court! (prepared to die for unpopular but useful advice)
Yes, after all these years...
You became Hai Rui...
and your mentor became Shang Yang!
Is this Gao Yuliang,
Qi Tongwei and Liu Xinjian's complete video data?
Absolutely!
It's the only copy in existence!
Only copy?
What if I see it appear elsewhere too?
Boss Zhao you suspect too much!
I knew you'd think so.
For this reason, I got an insurance fee.
20 million HKD!
It's deposited at Mr. Liu.
If the graphical data appears before the public within 3 years,
then you keep all 20 million HKD!
But it involves secretary Gao Yuliang and many officials!
Isn't 20 million too little?
They are only worth so much!
I even wanted to sell them for 10 million!
You wanna die!
Even if I don't kill you, someone else will!
Brother Long, I was just joking!
You better not joke like that!
BTW...
Is secretary Gao Yuliang doing well?
Yeah!
Very well!
Better than anytime, you can relax!
I'm not Hai Rui.
Hai Rui was loyal to one emperor,
I'm loyal to the nation, the people, the constitution and the law!
When I started,
old proc. director Chen Yanshi led us to pledge the oath!
Mentor you are not Shang Yang either!
You never changed the law,
so you won't punish yourself with your own law!
Well said!
Very well said!
Liangping, tell me then.
What's the relation between your mentor and Gao Xiaoqin?
You are the one to tell me! - Fine!
It's alright.
Let's show them to Prof. Wu!
So she can talk to you, and we ask her opinion, OK?
Prof. Wu!
Come here! - What's up?
Liangping brought these!
Alright then.
Brother Long...
We must keep our conscience!
Others aside, let's talk about Gao Yuliang.
Did I not take risks?
You only mentioned "your dad this your dad that",
did I not contribute at all?
Impossible!
Who said you didn't,
you made a great achievement to trap Gao Yuliang!
That's better!
So who trained little Gao back then?
I did!
I told her to bite the chopsticks and learn to smile!
I had her wear high-heels, qipao and practice etiquette!
When she started to look good, you bastard wanted her!
You forced yourself on her, I stopped you!
You were so unhappy you didn't talk to me for days!
I remember this!
I drank too much and got confused!
But anyway,
it was my idea to send little Gao to old Gao!
I said heroes may not love money, but he must love women!
And I was right! - Yes!
You were right!
Brother Long, power is very important.
But,
so are the villa and woman I sent to your Zhao-clan!
Without villa and woman,
how could old Gao help you so much all these years?
True...
Brother Du,
shall we...
make a toast?
For...
the old days...
and friendship?
Here!
Cheers! - Cheers!
Where are they from, Liangping?
Somebody left them at my door.
When was this?
3 days ago!
Why didn't you come earlier?
Funny!
Very funny!
Child's play!
What can they really prove?
Liangping,
somebody is smearing your mentor Gao!
Yuliang, you must've upset sombody!
I believe your mentor Gao has the mental strength!
But frankly speaking, after I saw them...
I feel I can't stand them!
Smear!
It's a blatant smear campaign!
Mentor Gao...
I still wish to hear you explain!
Thinking about our friendship back then...
It's unforgettable!
You see, the two of us bros...
how could we be so energetic?
We were smart too!
Whatever we decided we did it immediately!
We are not flattering ourselves!
We two were like a pair of kings!
Not even the joker could take us!
Not always!
You know how tough it was to take down old Gao!
I still remember the first time I asked him for projects!
Ruilong...
Your project proposal got to the wrong place!
You should find mayor Li Dakang!
Secretary Gao, mayor Li Dakang is too inflexible!
He refuses to approve!
So he doesn't approve, but I can?
Ruilong, you forgot.
Mayor Dakang is your dad's former secretary!
A big shot!
He's your dear brother Li!
He's calling the shots in Luezhou!
Secretary Gao, please don't fool me!
Everybody in China knows secretary outranks mayor!
Luezhou's 1st-in-command is you, secretary Gao!
Not my big bro Li Dakang!
Can I really decide in Luezhou?
Your brother Li even changed my city-planning!
I know you are unhappy about it.
Nobody would feel happy!
How about this.
What if I have my old man to move away Li Dakang?
Ruilong, you have brave ideas!
OK!
If Li Dakang really leaves, come and talk to me about it!
That old fox never imagined,
my dad actually listened to me!
He really moved away Li Dakang!
I was so happy and went to him to get my projects!
He kept dodging and refused!
I was so mad!
Brother Long, he never experienced this, he was afraid!
You think he really wanted benefits from you?
I really believed that! - Hmm!
So I brought him a calligraphy of Zhang Daqian!
Hmm... right!
I think you bought that calligraphy via me!
It cost... 600k already!
Have a look!
Zhang Daqian's "Ink Lotus"? - The real deal!
You wanna give it to me? - Of course!
Ruilong.
I appreciate and like it, but I don't have to own it!
If I accept it,
your dad and the provincial committee will investigate me!
Would my dad investigate you?
Who am I, who are you?
Who's he gonna investigate?
I still can't accept!
Seeing it is enough!
Take it back! - Alright, I know you are clean!
Secretary Gao, I removed Li Dakang as you see!
My projects...
I know!
I'll coordinate with the new mayor!
I remember everything!
Those 3 photos came from 3 different places!
And they weren't taken at once!
That "most exciting photo" for example,
a female comrade fed me water.
It was during a private business forum at Shanshui Manor.
I suddenly fainted from low blood sugar.
So she fed me water, that was it, so what?
Shanshui Manor still hangs a photo of you and that lady!
Still?!
Like a shop sign, very conspicuous!
Some businessmen,
always hang up photos with leaders!
What's the point, such bad publicity!
Prof. Wu, give Shanshui Manor a call someday.
Tell them to remove all those photos!
I hear you!
Don't worry, I can fix these small matters easily.
Hmm!
But Prof. Gao...
you really gotta watch out for low blood sugar!
Always bring some candies!
Got it!
Xiao-Ai, Liangping!
Hmm?
Shall we drink some Hua Diao wine today?
Tongwei brought the wine from Zhejiang to your mentor!
Mentor Gao likes it, right?
We take it out today so you can try too!
Here! - I'll pour!
I didn't think mentor Gao would invite me to drink!
Who invited you?!
It's for Xiao-Ai!
Thank you mentor Gao!
Here Xiao-Ai, have a taste!
Alright!
Here Liangping! - Cheers!
This old Gao...
he wasn't just slippery, but coward and scared too!
Officials back then had no guts!
But now?
Not just calligraphy, they'd even accept a mountain of gold!
That's why we say the social conduct is dwindling!
Hmm!
It was back then I suggested,
we give little Gao to Gao Yuliang!
Wrong! Little Gao wasn't involved!
You just said to give him women to play with,
then we film and photograph!
No matter what I said, I got the idea!
I said Gao Yuliang may not like money!
Who doesn't like money!
That was his redline, he dared not to take!
Whether he dared or not, didn't I say back then,
that we send him women, he'll never pass this challenge!
Right, that's why I followed your order to train beauties!
I also drained my brain to create romantic encounters!
Hmm!
About that old Du, you really did us a big favor!
BTW, when Huilong Group had opening ceremony,
I even directed a beautiful act!
Come in!
Secretary Gao!
Please excuse me!
It's...
Little Gao! - Hmm!
I must pin the VIP-flower for you, would you mind?
No problem!
Little Gao, what books do you read lately?
I'm reading "1587, a Year of No Significance" by Ray Huang.
Our little Gao reads "1587, a Year of No Significance" too?
Any thoughts? - Not much!
I just felt being a Ming-emperor was hard!
But being a minister wasn't? - Hmm...
Don't you think Ming's ministers were all dominant?
The emperors weren't weak either,
they kept fighting the ministers,
and refused to attend the court!
Therefore I think this book,
it recited the entire Ming's history clearly!
Our little Gao is very interesting!
I'll find time to talk about Ming-history with you!
Great, it'll depend on your schedule!
Of course I got time!
Wonderful!
Please take some rest, secretary.
I must attend to other VIPs too!
Please do!
Please sit! - OK!
I forgot this!
Our honored leaders and guests,
ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon!
On this grand and beautiful day,
we celebrate with Luezhou Huilong real-estate company,
on their opening ceremony!
First let's give our leaders and guests,
our warmest welcome and sincerest gratitude!
Welcome!
On today's opening ceremony,
we are honored to have invited,
Luezhou munic. secretary Gao Yuliang, welcome!
Luezhou munic. mayor Huang Wucheng, welcome!
You didn't see it, that ceremony already began!
Old Gao kept asking me: how is this comrade little Gao?
He was so distracted he even took the wrong speech note!
Exactly!
Liangping, I don't get it.
Where did the photos come from?
As bureau chief, do you have any leads?
Haven't you fired me from my bureau chief post?
Nonsense!
It's a temporary leave!
Besides, it's not mine but provincial committee's decision!
Yes, I heard everything.
You traveled a long way to chief Sha's inspection site,
and had him approve in person!
So you mean...
I'm the one who's fixing you?
So, did your old Ji tell you this?
Don't you know what kind of man proc. director Ji is?
He won't tell me things that violate the principle!
That's right!
Mentor Gao, for how long will I be placed on leave?
How do I put it...
Let's clear the questions first!
What if... they won't get cleared?
What if those 2 witnesses are never found?
What if they already died?
Yeah, mentor Gao.
It's not impossible!
If the witnesses are never found,
should Liangping keep hanging like this?
Don't worry Xiao-Ai, he won't keep hanging like this!
I'll find time to coordinate with them!
Great!
There's a saying in law:
"innocent until proven guilty".
Xiao-Ai, Liangping, don't you worry!
Your mentor Gao,
will surely care for his students!
Liangping, should we not toast our two mentors?
OK!
Mentor Gao, Prof. Wu!
Cheers!
I remember old Gao and little Gao... - Hmm?
They slept when discussing "1587, a Year of No Significance"?
Not as I know it!
Old Gao is definitely no pervert!
Now I remember! - Hmm?
It was after old Gao approved our projects,
in little Gao's villa!
We got video record! - Hmm!
Old Gao was writing inspiredly,
little Gao "added red sleeves and fragrance"! (Chinese proverb for beauty companion in reading)
It was a touching scene of love!
Yes!
Thinking about it, trapping old Gao was indeed...
a complete 3D-project!
3D indeed! - Hmm!
We had old man's power... - Hmm!
As well as cars, villa and beauty!
BTW...
What's the name of that little cop who followed us...
Something like... Cheng Du, what's he doing?
I moved him to Qi Tongwei's provincial PD as office manager!
Not bad!
He still likes to film?
As your personal secret cameraman!
Can't mention that!
Right!
Let's say something I care!
Tell me something true!
Have you laid me a trap?
I'm waiting to go back and do business!
It's not a trap!
I just gave you some friendly reminder!
It's so weird!
Until now, the surveillance team found nothing useful!
Tracking Zheng Qian is also a waste of time!
I suspect Dafeng's driver and accountant are both dead!
I tell you,
for these 2 men,
bring them to me dead or alive!
If they are really dead, then this matter is over!
But you need evidence!
Also, tell our surveillance brothers to open their eyes wide!
Don't miss anything!
They already guard against us!
They don't talk much on the phone!
Chen Yanshi is too good at anti-surveillance!
Of course!
He's the old proc. director!
In the area of public security and political safety,
he spent many years!
His relation with Hou Liangping is very special!
Therefore...
Keep a close eye on that old fart!
Yes sir!
Liangping...
Ever thought about leaving Handong?
And back to Beijing?
Yeah.
Back to the anti-corruption bureau of Supreme Procuratorate!
This... I never thought about it!
No worries!
Discuss this with Xiao-Ai after you get back.
You can tell me later!
Would proc. director Ji and chief Sha agree?
It doesn't matter if old Ji agrees!
It's fine if Sha Ruijin agrees!
I can tell you honestly,
sending you back to Beijing, is chief Sha's opinion!
He proposed it himself!
If the provincial 1st-in-command says so, is it decided then?
When I came to Handong,
chief Sha Ruijin spoke to me.
It's not even 4 months, he wants to send me back?
What's going on?
What's going on...
Xiao-Ai was right, your EQ is low!
I just solve my cases, why is my EQ low?
You got me so confused!
Confused?
Let mentor Gao explain to you!
Shall I?
Alright then, I'll teach you today!
What friendly reminder, can you be specific?
Come on brother Long, we already...
established peace now, right?
Therefore we two bros must be honest to each other!
Be honest!
As long as you explain... - Hmm!
Nothing bad happens, OK?
Then I'll tell! - Please!
It's just this.
I decrypted 2 photo sets of old Gao and little Gao.
Each set has 3 photos.
My friends in mainland sent the first set,
anonymously to the disciplinary secretary Tian Guofu!
The 2nd set, I had people bring it to the province,
to anti-corruption bureau chief Hou Liangping!
Old Du!
You are such a serpent!
Back in school, I told you about Hai Rui and Shang Yang.
But not Yue Fei, correct?
Hmm!
Then today, I'll talk about Yue Fei and "could be true".
Without a doubt,
Yue Fei, was a great and exceptional patriot in our history!
A national hero loyal to the country!
You may even say he's the most perfect man ever!
Right!
We should "foster righteous spirit of the world",
"learn from the perfect men in history"!
Classmate Hou Liangping, have you ever thought...
why did Yue Fei die of treason charges that "could be true"?
What does "could be true" mean?
It means "perhaps not", or "not really"!
This great hero who may not be guilty,
got executed tragically at Fengbo pavilion!
Have you ever thought...
why?
His EQ was too low!
It was sad and pitiful!
Yue Fei died of low EQ?!
Mentor Gao, is it your new discovery?
I knew it back then, didn't dare to teach you!
Didn't wanna make you depressed!
Just 3 photos!
Aren't they very neutral?
You can both say he's corrupt and clean!
Very friendly, right?
Brother Long, I just want you to remember our friendship!
And the history we made together!
Just these 3 photos? - Just these 3!
Very friendly!
At such a moment you put sand in Gao Yuliang's eyes,
yet you call it friendly?
If I weren't friendly, I'd decrypt all 3 hard-drives!
We all know the secrets inside!
Including old Gao and little Gao's bedroom scene!
Can't you be quiet?!
Look at the situation!
Everyone fears anti-corruption, now you do this?!
Brother Long, I have no other way!
I need money right now!
Without 50 million I can't survive!
In the corrupt environment of Southern Song dynasty,
Yue Fei was definitely an anomaly!
Other generals embezzled funds,
but he used his own salary to fund his troops!
That's why the Yue army was invincible!
His morality was also unquestionable!
He wanted to avenge the Humiliation of Jingkang,
and bring back the 2 captured emperors!
Didn't Yue Fei think,
with Jingkang avenged and 2 emperors back,
what happens to the reigning emperor Zhao Gou?
Hmm!
That's why mentor said Yue Fei had low EQ!
He didn't speculate on Zhao Gou's intentions!
I think Yue Fei refused to guess his lord's will!
Then he was asking to die!
Brother Long, how about this.
I won't ask for Huilong Group's stocks, just 50 millions CNY!
Exchange some for 20 million HKD and deposit at Mr. Liu!
Then our debts are cleared!
Old Du...
you are racketeering!
What racketeering?!
With 50 million you own our mutual secrets!
It's a huge bunch of secrets!
But if I don't buy, will you sell them separately?
And make even bigger money?
Actually, that's a good option!
I sell to old Gao once,
and once again to little Gao!
Qi Tongwei also has money now!
BTW, that gullible Liu Xinjian too!
You see, it won't stop at 50 million!
Boss Du, given that you wanna make money that way,
I shouldn't block your path to prosperity!
We walk separate paths!
Brother Long, don't!
What do you want, brother Long?
I... you think I'll actually do that, brother Long?
If I do that, I'll upset people first,
second, I breach my redline!
Third...
it's risky, isn't it?
Brother Long, I bet my hopes on you!
You see, the Huilong stocks you owe me,
until today, it's more than 50 million, right?
What say you?
The Huilong Group suffered big losses afterwards.
It's not worth much anymore!
Liangping,
ever thought why chief Sha wants to send you back?
Nope, I never thought about it.
You see, you are not speculating on your superior's will!
You see, Xiao-Ai is right!
As a smart guy,
you refuse to spend your thoughts on such things!
Today I'll be crystal-clear, you are like Yue Fei back then!
You only focus on fighting,
but don't know the will of your superior!
Please tell me!
Do you know what Sha Ruijin is thinking?
Does he wanna fight me or Li Dakang,
or perhaps fight old chief Zhao Lichun?
None of that!
But you...
you slew gods or monsters alike,
and messed up his formation!
Mentor Gao, is it that bad?
I'm just solving my cases!
Sure you do, and you upset people on all levels!
Qi Tongwei said,
those who wanna kill you are more than a dozen!
Although it's exaggerated, but I can say,
those who dislike you are way more than a dozen!
Yeah... definitely more than a dozen!
If you go back then fine.
If not,
then you may actually end up in a Fengbo-pavilion!
So...
could I...
also die from "could be true"?
Think about it!
I don't think mentor Gao is spooking you!
Xiao-Ai is correct again, good thing she came here!
How about this...
Let's forget about Huilong Group.
I pay you 50 million!
I'll send 30 million tomorrow,
to Mr. Liu's account!
The remaining 20 million, I give you next year!
Brother Long, I need money now!
If you send 50 million at once... - You think it's possible?!
Do you even think it's possible?
So you can give me a "friendly reminder" again?
True!
Alright brother Long,
I thank you!
I'll remind you friendly as well:
next time you do things, don't do it to old Gao, OK?
Don't you worry, I won't touch old or little Gao again!
Because you control all the secrets!
Good!
Deal? - Deal!
But of course,
don't get too pessimistic about everything!
Don't see the entire world in gray!
China today is the people's republic led by the party,
not the Southern Song dynasty!
And you are not Yue Fei!
You are a people's procurator led by the party!
Mentor Gao, are you bringing up dialectics again?
Of course!
Materialist dialectics,
is the philosophical basis of party members!
Don't you get too emotional!
Keep an open mind about everything!
If you want back, just tell me.
I talk to chief Sha!
We can forget all the reports against you!
We have a basic principle,
"innocent until proven guilty", no?
Going back...
is fine too.
But we must clear this matter first!
Don't leave a tail behind!
Relax, your mentor won't leave you any tail behind!
Before you go, I will give you a certificate!
With the best evaluation on it!
Alright then.
My lifelong reputation can't get ruined in Handong!
Mentor Gao!
No matter what, I must sincerely thank you!
Fine, no need to thank me!
Let's eat!
Sit down, Liangping!
Let's eat!
Once you start talking you never finish!
Addicted to giving lectures again!
Here, let's eat!
You wanna walk with me, is it because you got sentimental?
Aren't you too?
Yeah!
With pain in my heart!
He enlightened me once,
like a brother or father!
But all of these...
are gone with the wind!
Did you always try to deny your instincts?
Yes!
Even until today,
you still hope he can prove he's innocent!
Correct!
But he disappointed me!
He took me down mercilessly at first,
now he's trading with me, can't wait to see me gone!
He's almost chasing me with sticks!
What does it tell? - What else?!
He's up to something!
It shows his issues don't stop at defending Qi Tongwei!
It's him who abandoned the redline!
Qi Tongwei,
have you received the 3 photos from Prof. Wu?
What's going on really?
Who made them?
From where?
Check carefully!
Don't worry secretary Yuliang, I'll check immediately!
Luckily they ended up with Hou Liangping!
He came over to talk to me! - What did he say?
What else!
Asking for peace of course!
Monkey boy wants to go back to Beijing!
Secretary Yuliang...
You know given my understanding of Hou Liangping,
I don't believe he'll run back tucking a dirty tail!
What dirty tail?
I promised to clean it for him!
But...
I'm still worried mentor, I don't want him to fool you!
Fool me what?!
Even his wife Zhong Xiao-Ai came over, asking him to go back!
But Zhong Xiao-Ai is a disciplinary official!
That means he knows what's best!
He won't dare to stay!
True that...
Alright, don't worry.
We had a good chat today as mentor and student!
OK, sounds good!
So?
Hou Liangping is leaving Handong now?
Not that simple!
Given what I know of him, he won't accept defeat!
I think nothing is impossible.
You see, anti-corruption is onto himself now!
The burning coal landed on his feet, he knows pain!
When you bowed to him before leaving,
I actually felt bad.
It felt like... we are waving goodbye to the innocent,
and wonderful time of youthful ideal!
Memory is beautiful,
with reality as its contrast!
4 years at Handong Uni,
I got to know a talented and ebullient law professor!
I bowed to him with my sincerest will,
to thank his past enlightenment.
It was for the law professor from the past.
Now...
after 3 months in Handong as bureau chief,
I saw the hypocrisy and shamelessness of a politician!
How tragic!
Therefore I'm like you,
with pain in my heart!
I reckon these photos must've scared Gao Yuliang!
He's so slippery,
he knows too well when to compromise and back off!
Perhaps sending Hou Liangping to Beijing is best for him!
Isn't it a good thing?
Good thing?
If I were Hou Liangping, I will totally strike back!
Do you...
really wanna kill your schoolmate?
If I don't do him,
then I'd be stretching my neck to let others behead me!
To really kill him,
may not be easy actually.
I think we should clear up our internal matters first!
Who could've sent the photos?
Could Cheng Du be behind this?
No.
Unless Zhao Ruilong ordered him!
Ask Zhao Ruilong then!
He's full of shitty people and shitty stuff!
When will he clean up all the shit on his butt?!
That's why he hides in Hong Kong, doesn't dare to get back!
Didn't you ask your Hong Kong friends to take up measures?
Yes, I had my friends urging him.
Brother Long, what's up?
Hug me, do you miss me?
I miss you a lot!
Hug me!
Who's that?
Hello brother Qi!
Before, I wanted the whole world to know me.
Now...
I just hope this world forgets me!