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[Secret of the Three Kingdoms]
[Episode 21]
I'm Duke Yuan's subordinate, General Chunyu Qiong.
I've come to fetch Elder Statesman Dong!
Good! Great!
You can't kill those two!
They are our people!
I'm the emperor of Han Empire's secret commissioner, Liu Ping.
You have quite the courage.
We'll take them back with us first.
Kill the others!
You can't kill them all.
That man is also one of us.
Check to see if he's dead!
Take him with us if he's alive.
Libationer Guo!
I'm not deaf.
Do you have to be so loud?
Guo Jia.
Behave decently.
Answer me. Has Dong Cheng left the city?
Yes.
Where have you sent him?
Guandu.
Minister Cao will try his case.
He's an imperial felon.
Do you have the imperial decree to transport him?
Do you have the document from the three judicial offices?
No.
I don't even have Minister Cao's written order.
I took it upon myself to make that decision.
Guo Feng Xiao!
Do you know that Dong Cheng has been intercepted by Yuan Shao's ambush?
You have to be held responsible for this matter!
He's been taken away?
Isn't that pretty good?
Be it His Majesty's three judicial offices or Duke Cao
we won't have to handle him.
Minister Steward Kong won't have to worry about me picking on him.
We'll just wait for Duke Cao to defeat Yuan Shao.
Then we can snatch Dong Cheng back.
Stop playing the fool!
Guo Feng Xiao!
I'm going to impeach you!
It will surely be a great essay.
Why don't you show it to me first?
It's no wonder the officials say that you have no decency.
You're arrogant! What a rogue!
Dong Cheng was taken away by Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao will surely use the belt decree to suppress your master.
Aren't you anxious at all?
If I hadn't let him do so
could he have managed to take Dong Cheng away?
You had that arranged?
No wonder they said that Guo Jia never makes mistakes.
I have to make some small mistakes at times to balance it.
For instance, Second Young Master ran away with His Majesty.
I didn't see that coming.
Second Young Master is at Yuan Shao's?
Is he not afraid that he'll be recognized?
Young people are adventurous.
We'll let their destinies take over.
Why are you so interested in my affairs today?
I also like adventurous young people.
Lend me some of this.
Half a year's planning has gone to waste now.
You've devised strategies from afar, but will it all be in vain?
How do you know this won't turn out to be a stroke of genius?
Why have you brought the imperial family's subordinates?
His Majesty has a letter for Duke Yuan.
It can't be easy to escape from right under Guo Jia's nose.
Why didn't you tell them?
What if their subordinates didn't know any better?
If I reveal my identity to them, Yuan Shao will try to control us.
We won't be able to take action.
But this is quite good as well.
We've finally escaped from Guo Jia's manipulation.
Is General Pan Yang away?
Pan Yang?
How are you acquainted with General Pan?
If it weren't for General Pan making plans with His Majesty
how would you be able to rescue Elder Statesman Dong by chance?
His Majesty is a man of strategy.
I play the crucial role in making his plans succeed.
His Majesty told me to send his regards to General Pan.
You're too kind.
Unfortunately, General Pan has already returned to our master.
I'll pass on your greetings.
I hereby bow to the commissioner to thank His Majesty for saving me.
General Dong, please get up.
His Majesty would like me to tell you that he's let you down.
If he doesn't save you, he can't be at ease.
But you'll now be safe here.
His Majesty is truly decisive and clever.
It's needless to worry about restoring the imperial family to glory!
It's as if your emperor is in a prison.
Yet he even tried to save you.
He's really sentimental.
General Dong! General Dong!
- General Dong! - General!
Your... Your Majesty...
It's poison.
He's poisoned?
We must have fallen into Guo Jia's trap.
He knew that we were going to intercept the prisoner.
I had some trust in you because of General Pan.
It seems that I was wrong!
- Stop it! - Stop!
General Dong...
General Dong?
Take him away!
Hold on!
This is the emperor's belt decree.
It decrees to have Yuan Shao suppress the rebels.
Who would dare to defy the decree?
Who exactly are you?
I'm the secret commissioner of the imperial family.
Guo Jia is trying to drive a wedge between us.
If you kill the commissioner as he had intended
and hinder Duke Yuan's plans
how will you answer to Duke Yuan when he asks about it?
Take them away!
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
What should we do now?
I thought that I could defeat Guo Jia this once by myself.
But I actually walked right into his trap.
It's all right.
He should be sound asleep.
Guo Jia...
Is he using Yuan Shao to kill you?
He won't stoop to that.
He had Dong Cheng poisoned.
This is cutting off our contact with Yuan Shao.
He's forcing us to reveal our direct connection to Yuan Shao.
He had the timing calculated precisely.
His methods are so vicious.
He really is a terrifying man.
Guo Jia...
It seems that only Zhong Da might have a chance to tackle him.
You're still laughing?
In our current predicament, even your Zhong Da can't save us.
Don't worry.
Guo Jia will never have us killed.
He must have made other plans.
Him?
Could he have been sent here by Guo Jia?
That's impossible.
Guo Jia knew that we were coming to Yuan Shao's military camp.
Yet he'd send Minister Cao's son here to take such a risk?
That's impossible.
Cao Pi must have snuck out.
It means that no one knows where Cao Pi is.
Promise me.
Apart from him, I'll obey your other instructions.
You mustn't make use of anyone else to kill him.
He's now our biggest threat.
If you kill him, Guo Jia is bound to take action.
If so, our plans will be ruined.
He's Cao Cao's son.
If he dies in Yuan Shao's camp...
not even Guo Jia will be able to work wonders.
Anyway, I said no.
It's not too late to come clean.
I'm the secret commissioner of the imperial family.
I want to meet Yuan Shao.
If you die in here, no one will know who you are.
What do you want to say?
This is your last chance to save yourselves.
Guards, blindfold him.
- Take him away. - Yes!
Who dares to lay a hand on the emperor's envoy?
Get lost!
Are you all right?
Did you think that I couldn't tell?
You're full of lies!
You had better not do anything that you'll regret for life.
I'll go with you.
Take him away!
Yes!
Ye City is indeed much more prosperous than the capital.
Get going.
Search them thoroughly!
On the verge of war, Cao Cao's army has sent many scouts to harass us.
I'll hold you responsible if you let any slip in!
Sir, what is this about?
Did you see that man over there?
He's the Garrison Chief of Ye City.
The son of Duke Yuan's Chief Field Officer, Shen Pei.
Shen Rong.
He's gathering the scholars here, but he doesn't trust us.
They are searching us as if we're bandits.
It's just because his father is Duke Yuan's favored subject.
He's deliberately picking on us.
Why would they assign the local authorities to such an important task?
Great General Yuan favors his youngest son.
The subordinates followed in his steps so the local authorities took charge.
The both of you.
What are you talking about?
I was saying that if Young Master Shen is to conduct the search as such
it's just a waste of efforts.
Who are you?
Sima Yi of Henei Commandery.
I thought you were either from the Xun family of Yingchuan
or the Li family of Zhao Commandery.
It turns out to just be the Sima family.
I'll let you render a merit right now.
Xun Yu's books are in my bag.
- Search him! - Yes!
Why are you arresting me?
Do you know what it means to respect scholars?
Search him!
Don't search through my things!
Hey!
Give it back to me!
Give it back!
Take him away!
- Yes! - Yes!
You've arrested the wrong man!
Let go of me!
Let me go!
Look at how delicate you are.
Where would you like me to start from?
Should I take off your top first or your bottoms?
Young Master, I deliberately enraged you to make you arrest me.
What?
There were too many people.
It's hard to have a word in private.
I can let you take credit for a meritorious service.
What is it?
Tell them to stand farther away.
Then press your ear close to me.
Are you going to bite me?
I won't fall for your trick!
I'm not interested in that bit of flesh.
Come over here quickly.
You're all dismissed.
The Sima family is now being watched by the Ministry of Works.
Someone has been stalking me on my way to Ye City.
Now that you've had me arrested, that stalker is at a loss.
What do you think he will do?
He...
He'll report to his contact in Ye City?
Great minds think alike!
Young Master is indeed brilliant!
Otherwise, why would Duke Yuan entrust important tasks to you?
Certainly!
Don't you dare try to fool me either!
How could I lie to you?
Young Master, untie me quickly.
Not only can I help you arrest this stalker
but I can also follow up on the clues
and expose all of Guo Jia's contacts here in Ye City.
What if you're just baiting us?
Young Master, how could you say so?
I'm already in your hands.
You have my life at stake.
Am I not at your disposal?
Besides, do I look like someone who wants to die?
The Sima family must at least still be worth quite a bit.
Untie him.
Hey! You said that you'd find the spies for me.
How?
You have to set me free first before I can help you find them.
What if you escape from here?
Young Master, Ye City is your family's turf.
I won't even be able to fly out of here.
That's true.
All right, I'll trust you this once.
If you dare to deceive me
I'll drag you up to the sky and see if you can fly!
I wouldn't dare do so.
Young Master, take a look.
Buy one.
Buy one for Madam or friends.
It will be a suitable gift.
I made these. What do you think about them?
Buy one.
Young Master, who is the spy?
What's the rush? Stay alert.
Yes!
Come and take a look!
Small accessories!
Accessories!
Young Master, take a look.
Feather duster of fine quality.
The feathers don't fall off. Look.
Take a look.
Come and take a look!
Come by and don't miss it!
Umbrellas of fine quality!
Umbrellas!
Gourd-shaped accessories!
Gourds!
Rascal!
You damaged my goods and you still want to run? Pay up!
Isn't that too obvious?
Young Master, should we arrest him?
No, Sima Yi said that we should follow the clues.
Where is Sima Yi?
Where is he?
I should have known he was lying.
I'll have him killed when I find him!
Is Sima Yi's zodiac sign a mudfish?
Why does he disappear as he wishes?
Young Master, you've come home!
How dare you come back here?
I still owe you a merit.
How could I not return?
You're quite brave.
I'm so close to believing in you.
Did you manage to follow him?
We did.
Why should I tell you?
I believe that you should have seen it quite clearly.
If you seek out all of Cao Cao's spies in Ye City
not only will your father praise you
but even Duke Yuan will be amazed by your capability.
What about you?
Why would you betray Cao Cao?
Aren't the Sima family and Cao Cao old acquaintances?
Young Master, you're not aware of this, but they are going to hurt my kin.
They also sent their men to stalk me all the way here.
They can't mean well.
I'm only helping you in hopes that you can save me.
Fine!
As long as you sincerely pledge yourself to me
I can ensure your safety and make you wealthy.
Thank you, Young Master.
- Guards. - Present.
Bring me 20 skilled fighters.
Yes.
You may all go now.
- Yes! - Yes!
Have a seat.
Once we figure out where the scouts went
I'll leave it to you.
Definitely.
By the way, which kin is it that Cao Cao wants to harm?
My brother.
I can smell...
There's the smell of Guo Jia on you.
What's the smell of Guo Jia?
Arrogance.
Narcissism.
And the stench of condescension.
Anyone who's been involved with him in the slightest way
will be stained with that smell.
Moreover, nothing gets past my nose.
You don't have to take it out on someone else
just because you're at great enmity with Guo Jia.
There are three people in the family tree of the imperial clan
who are named Liu Ping.
However, none of them are your age.
Who exactly are you?
Indeed.
I'm not Liu Ping.
Be honest with me.
Otherwise, you'll die a terrible death.
Even worse than him.
Your General Yuan claims to be suppressing rebels
in the name of the imperial decree.
Is this how you treat a loyal subject of the Han Empire's imperial family?
Indeed, I'm not Liu Ping.
My surname is Yang.
I am Yang Ping.
So you're actually Yang Jun's son?
An oracle like you is really knowledgeable and well informed.
Mister Fei is Duke Yuan's military strategist!
You can't fool him with those mere tricks of yours!
Yang Jun was robbed and his arm was chopped off.
Was it just so that he could fake your death
and get you to serve the imperial family?
No one knew that my father chopped his own arm off.
That does fit the resolute personality of Yang Jun.
However, I can't tell how you are more outstanding than others.
Your father and the imperial family went to such great lengths.
What exactly is it that they want you to do?
For instance, contact General Yuan as the imperial family's envoy.
His Majesty's every move is under the surveillance of Cao Cao.
I act as His Majesty's eyes and arms.
You actually serve the emperor.
Fine.
Let me ask you a question.
Why did Dong Cheng fail in his revolt?
Dong Cheng's sacrifice was made for the sake of His Majesty.
His Majesty pretended to have Yang Xiu betray him.
This was to mislead Cao Cao into believing
he had wiped out the forces of the imperial family.
In truth, His Majesty has cultivated a group of loyal subjects.
For instance, me.
Who would have known that the reigning emperor could be quite vicious?
After he succeeded, he killed Dong Cheng to silence him.
His Majesty wanted to save General Dong.
I'll ask you one last question.
If you don't answer me honestly
General Chunyu's blade is no vegetarian.
And don't even dream of lying to me.
Are you so confident that you can tell whether I'm lying or not?
Who does Princess Consort Tang truly serve?
His Majesty.
When in great peril
Princess Consort Tang was rescued by the emperor.
As the princess consort of Han's imperial family
why should she be condemned for defending the imperial family?
The emperor must have set a trap in attempt to harm Duke Yuan?
"What is passed is beyond help, what is to come is not yet lost."
If we really are to look into this matter
Plotting against the monarch as a subject will damage General Yuan's reputation.
Since General Yuan has the intention to collaborate with us
why bother pitting himself against the imperial family?
Our mutual enemy should be Cao Cao.
Who would have known that the secret commissioner
deployed by the emperor
would be so similar to him in courage?
I'm too flattered.
Fine!
Let me tell you about the poison that killed Dong Cheng.
Guo Jia poisoned him.
It was about half a month ago.
Are you positive, Sir?
Definitely.
I'm even very familiar with this poison.
Apart from Guo Jia, no one else would use it.
Fortunately, you're here to prove it.
Otherwise, I wouldn't even be able to prove my innocence.
This is Guo Jia's means of strategy.
He knew that you were going to sneak out with the prisoner's wagon.
He also knew that we were going to intercept the prisoner.
That was why he had Dong Cheng poisoned in advance.
Then he could frame Duke Yuan for killing a loyal subject
and have all of you killed for it.
This junior of mine...
He really is just as vicious as he once was.
Your junior?
Exactly.
He's my junior.
My face ended up in this condition all because of him!
Tell me... Am I not entitled to kill him first and foremost?
He thought he could break off the contact between
Duke Yuan and the imperial family by killing two birds with one stone.
He didn't see this coming. Guo Jia! You didn't expect this, did you?
Duke Yuan has me!
Your Highness...
Thank you for sparing my life, Your Highness.
You should thank His Majesty for his compassion.
No...
I know that my life is in Your Highness's hands.
Since you know that your life is in my hands
why don't you come clean and tell me if Guo Jia sent you?
Guo Jia might wish to harm you, but he won't drag me into it, will he?
So you were just so eager to render a merit that you came to spy on us.
I came to protect the two of you.
Do you think that I'd believe you?
Where is His Majesty?
Is he in danger?
Enough with this nonsense.
Don't worry, Your Highness.
Should Your Highness be in any danger, you need not even have to ask.
I'll inform Yuan Shao that I'm Cao Cao's son, Cao Pi
and exchange my life for your safety.
I definitely won't allow them to lay a finger on Your Highness.
Or His Majesty.
Bear this in mind.
His Majesty isn't here.
There's only the secret commissioner of the emperor.
Understand?
Yes.
Cao Pi isn't here either.
I'm just the commissioner's attendant.
Are you sure it's this place?
It can't be wrong.
Young Master is going to round up all of Cao Cao's scouts.
Such a meritorious service would astound all of Guandu.
Young Master will soon be renown to the world.
It is all down to this feat.
I'll trust you on this.
Go!
Why isn't anyone in here?
Run!
Catch them alive!
I want them alive!
Alive! I want them alive!
I want them alive!
Catch them alive!
We've caught them.
It hurts so much...
This is so painful...
It hurts...
This is bad! There's poison on it!
What?
There's poison on it?
What poison is it?
What should I do?
We should head back and get a doctor.
It's too late.
I've seen this sort of poison.
Guo Jia concocted it.
Before you even get home, you'll be dead on the street.
What should I do?
Antidote...
Where is the antidote?
Hand over the antidote!
I'll spare your lives!
There's no poison at all!
Nonsense!
Darn you!
Why are you so mean?
You poisoned it and you still won't admit it!
What am I to do now?
I told you that I didn't want to come along!
You had to make me come here!
I don't wish to die yet...
- Father... - Stop crying!
You still have me.
Can you cure me of the poisoning?
Can this pill... cure the poisoning?
It's a long story.
My younger brother was poisoned by Guo Jia as well.
I went through great hardship and finally found this pill.
Sadly...
before I managed to get this to my brother, he--
How do you feel?
Do you feel better?
Zhong Da...
Don't be sad.
From now on, I'll be your brother!
Brothers.
Brothers!
Brothers.
Guo Jia!
Don't you claim to have your informants everywhere?
Get your men to rescue His Majesty at whatever the cost!
How ridiculous it is to have the emperor fall into Yuan Shao's hands!
Yuan Shao has his turf very heavily guarded.
One or two of my informants can only contact through cut-outs and proxies.
They are too weak to help.
If we go to their rescue too recklessly...
it might put them in even more danger.
His Majesty is clever.
He should be able to brush them off with excuses for some time.
Allow me to devise a plan slowly.
Did you already knew beforehand
that the emperor would fall into Yuan Shao's hands?
Prefect Xun.
I can't be accused of such a grave crime.
Once His Majesty is out there, he's out of my reach.
I know that you're clever.
You devise strategies from afar and plot your schemes in jest.
However, I'd like to remind you
that some people can be useful in strategies and some can't.
I hope that you'll act prudently.
Thank you for reprimanding, Prefect Xun.
Greetings, Prefect Xun.
Greetings, Libationer Guo.
Feng Xiao, you must get that done swiftly!
I'll take my leave.
I wouldn't dare to defy the orders. Take care, Prefect Xun.
Prefect Xun.
All of our contacts in Ye City have gone missing.
We've heard from Shen Pei's manor
that his son, Shen Rong, brought his men to take down our base.
We've suffered a huge loss this time.
We've lost the entire base in Ye City just to stalk Sima Yi.
Sima Yi?
Apart from him, do you think Shen Pei is capable of that?
I'll get even with him sooner or later.
Rest assured, Libationer Guo.
I've already planted more agents to Ye City.
Don't bother.
I've already sent the best scout to Ye City.
Only he can tackle Sima Yi.
Who is it?
Rong! Rong!
Rong!
Father!
Rong! Rong!
How is your injury?
Father, I nearly sacrificed myself for the nation!
You...
Rong, look at you.
Why didn't you wait until I returned to take action?
The son of a wealthy family sits not under the eaves.
What is your status?
Why would you have to take the lead?
I didn't know either!
But this time, for the sake of our nation and Father
why should I fear to take on this matter?
Good!
I've just returned from Duke Yuan's.
Even Duke Yuan said that a young man like you
is more courageous and talented than veteran officials like Pang Ji.
My son has made a name for himself this time.
Father has taught me well.
Rong, how is your injury?
Are you completely cured of the poisoning?
The medical officer said that I'm all right now.
It's all because Zhong Da risked his life to save me.
Otherwise, I'd have been dead by now...
Zhong Da?
Exactly.
Zhong Da saw through Guo Jia's evil scheme.
That's how I got to render such a merit.
Student Sima Yi has come upon Duke Yuan's summoning for scholars.
It's actually Duke Sima's son.
Guards!
Present!
Arrest him!
- Yes! - Yes!
Duke Shen, what is this for?
Father, what are you doing?
Zhong Da saved my life!
He's Cao Cao's spy.
I believe Duke Shen must have misunderstood.
Take him away!
Duke Shen!
I'm not a spy!
You've misunderstood me!
Father! Father!
You must have misunderstood him!
Cao Cao harmed Zhong Da's brother!
He even sent someone to stalk Zhong Da.
Isn't it obvious that Cao Cao means to do him harm?
How can he be Cao Cao's spy?
Rong, you don't know about this yet.
Before Sima Yi came here, he was Xun Yu's administrative officer.
Sima Fang is very cunning.
If he means to submit to Duke Yuan
how could he allow his son to serve as Cao Cao's official in the capital?
Sima Fang and Cao Cao are acquainted.
He is wavering between both sides.
It's obvious that his intention is questionable.
How dare they deceive my son?
How can this be tolerated?
Father!
Rong, recuperate in ease.
I'll have a good talk with him.
Father!
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