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[Secret of the Three Kingdoms]
[Episode 11]
Soldiers!
Carry out my orders!
Yes!
- General Cao! - Lord Man.
General, you just victoriously returned to the capital last night
and took over the city defense today.
It's my duty.
You swept and won the battle within just eight days.
General, work miracles in military operations.
You're too kind.
It's all because my master defeated Liu Bei in Xu Province
those rascals in Runan already scattered in fear after hearing about it.
They can't withstand any attacks.
I heard that Duke Cao captured Guan Yu alive
in the battle in Xu Province
and terrified Liu Bei so much that he even left his wife behind!
Is that true?
Absolutely.
That was certainly quite a show.
Lord Man, you also like to play the spectator.
I'd have to say that the best show was still here in the capital.
I rushed back anxiously but still missed the show.
Both you and Jia Xu stole the spotlight from me.
General, I'm too flattered.
By the way, has Dong Cheng confessed?
That old fellow still won't give in.
He said that he revolted on his own.
He admits to neither the involvement of His Majesty
nor his collusion with Yuan Shao.
He surely is a loyal subject.
Right, have you found the assassins you're searching for?
Wang Fu is a highly skilled fighter.
He might be one of the assassins.
As for the female assassin, I have a rough idea of who it might be.
However, I don't have enough evidence at the moment.
I mustn't take any actions recklessly.
The one you're waiting for is here.
Colonel of the Tiger Leopard Cavalry, Deng Zhan, greets Lord Man!
I've long heard of you.
He's the skilled warrior sent by Libationer Guo
from the Tiger Leopard Cavalry.
That assassin definitely won't be able to escape from him.
How is Libationer Guo doing?
Libationer Guo told me to tell you that he will soon be here.
The capital is such a mess.
I've let Libationer Guo down in completing the task he entrusted to me.
Libationer Guo already knew that you'd say so.
He told me to tell you that the more chaotic it is in the capital, the better.
The more...
It'll be hard on you to walk all the way with me to the ritual.
What's so hard about a few steps?
His Majesty's ceremonial outfit has been delivered!
Bring it in.
I'll attend to Your Majesty to have you dressed.
How are you, Prefect Xun?
I'm fine.
You're already up at dawn. How hardworking you all are.
We wouldn't dare to slack off.
Where is Sima Yi?
Him? He's not awake yet.
Carry on with your work.
- Yes. - Yes.
How are you, Prefect Xun?
You've been staying up at night to study?
I won't dare to lie to you.
I couldn't sleep because of my godbrother, Yang Ping's, case.
Therefore, I feel a bit unwell.
Please forgive me, Prefect Xun.
Diligence in studies is still the priority for the young.
General Cao Ren returned last night.
None of the bandits he caught admitted to robbing Yang Jun.
General Cao Ren returned so soon?
Thank you, Prefect Xun.
As for Yang Ping's case, the Sima family will keep investigating.
If it is helpful, my father will have to seek assistance from Duke Cao.
I believe that your father will understand the priorities.
The emperor is making offerings to the legendary Green Emperor today.
Minister Steward Kong has long been preparing for it.
He has recovered many social rites that were lost.
This is a good opportunity for the young to learn.
You should all go and take a look.
Yes.
You'll be accompanying His Majesty today!
Keep your ranks in line!
No one is to fall out of line!
Otherwise, it's regarded a serious crime for offending His Majesty!
Do you understand?
- Yes! - Yes!
Set out!
You. Lift your head up.
Set out!
Your Majesty, this way, please.
The east wind thaws the cold.
Insects in the cave slowly awaken.
The ice in the river begins to melt, and fish start to swim on the surface.
The wild geese return.
Today is the beginning of spring, and its energy lies in wood.
It's the beginning of the six climatic factors.
Cautiously abide by the rites.
Hence we welcome spring here in the suburbs of the east.
Worships are made to Green Emperor, Gou Mang!
Offerings will be made and favors delivered
down to the millions of people!
Attend to the cleansing!
Carry the scepter!
Your Majesty.
According to the rites
after the first and second offerings are made by the emperor and empress
The Minister of Works should make the final offering.
However, Minister Cao isn't present.
General Cao Ren has just rendered a new merit.
I think that General Cao Ren should make the final offering after the empress.
It's to be regarded as a commendation.
If he is to represent Minister Cao
not even the rest of the Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers
would dare vie against him.
During such times, we have to act submissive and lie low.
We mustn't allow Cao Cao's men to suspect us again.
Isn't it unlike me to be so submissive?
Trespassing into the ceremony?
Are you sick of living?
General Cao!
You're but the Administrator of Guangyang.
How dare your subordinate draw his sword before the emperor!
This is my duty, Minister Steward Kong.
Your duty?
45 Urim constellation consists of 45 stars.
They are across the southern skies.
They stretch across the sky.
Therefore the imperial guards are named after Urim to protect the emperor.
Which division are you from?
What is it called?
Which celestial sign do you correspond to?
All right, now.
The ritual will begin soon.
Minister Steward Kong has taken great pains to prepare it.
It mustn't be sabotaged by a trivial misunderstanding.
Step down!
Deng Zhan!
See? You don't have to handle some matters personally.
Your Majesty, this way, please.
The first offering!
Your Majesty, this way, please.
Serve the wine into the goblets.
Kneel.
Hold the scepter!
Lay down the scepter.
Kowtow.
Assume your positions.
All shall kneel!
The inauguration of spring in the fourth year of the Jian An Reign.
Your descendant, the emperor Liu Xie
declares to Green Emperor, cognomen Tai Hao
the offerings of food and clothing for spring.
As of the moment, all lives are awoken.
We should abide by the respected rites.
Brother!
- Second Young Master! - Zi Huan!
Brother!
Protect His Majesty!
Brother!
Save my brother quickly!
Who are you?
I'm Wang Yue!
I'm here to avenge my younger brother!
The world's best swordsman, Wang Yue?
You flatter me!
[Wang Yue] Hardly anyone still remembers me.
Could your brother be Wang Fu?
Exactly!
Wang Fu assisted Dong Cheng in the rebellion.
He was executed according to the law, so why should be be avenged?
As rangers, we care not for the law, only kinship!
Cao Cao had my brother killed.
If I kill Cao Cao's son...
it is only fair!
- Let go of my brother! - Young Mistress!
You mustn't be reckless.
Brother!
If you kill me, I still have seven brothers.
It isn't that easy to end the bloodline of the Cao family.
Don't worry about me!
You're quite a brave child.
It's a pity that... you're Cao Cao's son.
Hold on!
I'm the emperor.
I can uphold justice for you.
But you have to let Cao Pi go.
He has nothing to do with it.
The emperor wishes to save Cao Cao's son?
That's unheard of.
Wang Fu was hunted down by soldiers and shot multiple times.
He fled south to hold Princess Consort of Hongnong hostage
but was killed by her.
I witnessed it.
General Sun, didn't you also witness it?
Yes.
I also witnessed it.
Tang Ying?
I can kill him first before I kill Tang Ying!
Arrest him!
- Attack! - Zi Huan!
Brother!
Pi! Are you all right?
Pi!
Pi...
Sima Yi!
How dare you put Princess Consort Tang in danger?
Your Majesty!
I ask to protect the princess consort to redeem myself!
General Sun, please lead the way.
The princess consort is in danger!
Who dares to leave her in the lurch?
Come with me!
Yes!
Lord Man!
Skilled officers will stay to protect us.
Yes!
- Pi! - Second Young Master!
Are you okay?
Wake up, Pi!
Please save my nephew, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, please save my brother!
- You must have a way! - Stop crying.
Bring me some clean water and cloth.
Do you have any external medication for cuts?
Clean water, cloth, and medication for cuts!
Quickly! Go and get them!
Pi...
Pi, you must hang in there!
What a fool.
Empress.
The assassin's whereabouts are unknown.
It's best not to linger here.
I beseech that you return to your carriage quickly.
Don't you see that His Majesty is occupied?
His Majesty was ill for a long time and I've been worried about it.
Now that His Majesty is fully recovered
he's not only become agile, but also skilled in medical practice.
It brings me great joy.
In order to strengthen his physique, His Majesty has practiced a regimen.
He's long been ill so he surely is familiar with medical theories.
Your Majesty, it's not correct.
The staunching of blood requires the bandaging to be tight.
You still don't dare to press hard.
You have to do it like this.
It seems that... I still have much to learn.
This eunuch of mine is well learned in medical practice and regimens.
I told him to teach His Majesty.
His Majesty only learned the basics.
Who knew that he could work such wonders?
His Majesty gradually recovered and his health improved day after day.
Your Highness, please do tell us.
What sort of a miraculous regimen could have such tremendous effect?
Court Adviser Zhao, His Majesty practices the channeling regimen I created.
By practicing this regimen, you can avoid ailments and adversities.
You'll feel light as a feather and remain very healthy.
The name of this regimen is called...
the Art of the Five Creatures.
The Art of the Five Creatures?
Tang Ying! Come out here!
My younger brother, Wang Fu, died by your sword?
Yes. Are you Wang Yue?
When you were stranded in the pugilist world, he rescued you.
Why did you repay his kindness with ingratitude?
Die!
She's so skilled?
Shouldn't you go to her aid quickly?
Protect the princess consort!
How are you related to the West Garden Guards?
Who is Dongfang Chun to you?
West Garden Guards?
Shouldn't you come and help me up?
Coming.
Your Majesty.
General Cao Ren has fought in wars for years.
You must have witnessed much bloodshed already.
It was my nephew who was injured, so I became too flustered.
Cao Pi is fine now.
Thank you, Your Majesty!
If you really wish to express your gratitude
you should thank Eunuch Leng.
Thank you, Eunuch Leng.
General Cao, you're too polite.
I did what I should.
I just felt bad for him.
Don't blame me.
Why did you expose your martial arts and medical skills?
Don't you think Lord Man's men aren't spying on us enough?
Did you have to reveal them so straightforwardly?
It was an emergency.
I couldn't consider all that.
I only acted as I would.
I don't wish to see you hurt.
Nor do I wish to see a young man die before my eyes.
Pi...
Don't move.
Step aside!
Your Majesty, thank you for saving my brother.
Get up.
Lord Man, the crisis is resolved here.
You'd better send reinforcements to General Sun.
Your Majesty. Your Highness. The imperial carriage is ready.
The assassin has yet to be captured, so it's best not to linger.
Please head back to the palace quickly.
Your Majesty, we should return to the palace.
It really is very difficult to recover the rites in turbulent times.
We should head back.
It's about time we head back.
Mentor.
It hurts so much!
You can't kill her!
You're quite funny.
You just betrayed her, but now you're protecting her.
I'm doing so for your sake.
If you kill her, your younger brother will hate you.
Shut up!
Stay out of it!
Hey, Wang Fu sacrificed himself to save your life.
If you waste it away for nothing, he will also hate you.
What on earth are you talking about?
Listen up.
Tang Ying is the one Wang Fu truly loved.
He only died because he wanted to save her!
Why would my brother fall in love with such a woman?
I won't be able to communicate with him.
Let Wang Fu tell him instead.
What do you mean by that?
What do I mean?
Are you stupid?
Show him Wang Fu's swordsmanship!
Wangs' Swordsmanship?
You actually wield the Wangs' Swordsmanship?
Wangs' Swordsmanship is unique.
No one but the disciples can wield it.
He even taught such skills to Tang Ying.
Now you should believe that Tang Ying was his beloved.
You killed my brother.
How ungrateful!
You should die all the more!
Can you have some faith in your brother?
Even if Wang Fu was injured, Tang Ying was no match for him.
In order to protect Tang Ying, he rammed himself into her sword.
Until the very end, he kept his dignity as a swordsman.
And now?
You're going to kill someone he protected with his life.
If I were Wang Fu, I wouldn't be able to rest in peace either!
I owe Wang Fu my life.
But I can't die yet.
Once I've accomplished my mission, you can kill me.
I won't fight back.
Forget it!
For the sake of my brother...
I'll spare you for now.
However...
I'll surely retract the Wangs' Swordsmanship from you someday!
Why didn't you tell him?
You dare to risk your life but you dare not admit that Wang Fu loved you?
You're just bad with words.
It's better to die protecting the princess consort
than survive by framing her instead.
Even if you killed him
Man Chong will still find out that I'm trained in martial arts.
I only did so to avenge Consort Dong.
What is it?
Are you now afraid of death?
I've never been.
Stop pretending.
When Wang Yue swung his sword at you just now
didn't you still dodge it?
That's what I'm saying.
It's better as an alive coward than a dead hero.
Don't take one's life so slightly anymore.
When you're going to act up again, think about what just happened.
Hey!
I saved you, you know!
You have no conscience.
How ungrateful!
Help!
Help...
What happened?
Wang Yue was too highly skilled in swordsmanship.
Those generals all died fighting valiantly.
Where is Wang Yue?
He ran away when he heard the sound of the hooves.
Where is the princess consort?
She's hiding in the shrine.
She's a woman, after all.
When has she ever seen such a violent scene?
Fortunately, you got here in time.
Did you see Wang Yue kill Sun Yi?
I did.
There's been a serious neglect of duty on my part today.
Please forgive me, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty and Your Highness must be worn out today.
Please get some rest back in your room.
You're all dismissed.
- I'll take my leave. - I'll take my leave.
Report!
Report! Deng Zhan has returned.
Greetings, Your Majesty and Your Highness.
Is Princess Consort Tang safe?
Princess Consort Tang is safe and sound.
General Sun Yi and the rest of the commandant's guards were killed.
Administrative official Sima Yi is wounded.
Wang Yue has escaped.
Sima Yi is wounded?
How is his injury?
His life isn't in any danger.
We've sent him back to his quarters to be treated.
Send the imperial physician to see to Sima Yi's injury.
Yes.
Sima Yi is just a scholar.
He actually repays Your Majesty for your appreciation by risking his life.
He really should be commended.
Your Majesty.
You've also had a weary day.
It's best for you to get some rest in your room soon.
You should also go now.
I'll take my leave.
I didn't expect His Majesty to save Zi Huan.
This is...
This is what really saved Second Young Master's life.
Wang Yue did have the intention to kill him.
But his sword was struck by this pebble and its force decreased by a third.
Hence, Second Young Master's life was spared.
You found this just now?
A small pebble...
The strength in his wrist must be as powerful as a strong bow.
But who could it have been and why would this person save Zi Huan?
I've only seen Yang Xiu's personal guard, Xu Fu, use such a method.
But neither Yang Xiu nor Yang Biao is present today.
Why would they station Xu Fu in a concealed location?
What is this for?
Once I've investigated Wang Yue's background
we'll easily find out just how Yang Xiu is involved in this matter.
- Step outside. - Yes.
Are you still worried about Sima Yi?
I wonder how badly Zhong Da is wounded.
Fortunately, Sister Tang is safe.
Otherwise, Sima Yi would have deserved to be killed.
Zhong Da deliberately betrayed her.
What?
I think that Zhong Da has three reasons for doing so.
He really is invincible to you.
It's so despicable of him to betray a woman
but you can even make that sound reasonable.
First, Zhong Da betrayed Sister Tang so as to avoid any association with her.
Therefore, he also avoids any association with us.
Second, Wang Fu died to protect Sister Tang.
He truly loved her.
Once Wang Yue realized that Sister Tang is his brother's loved one
he wouldn't have hurt her.
Third...
There's more?
He's using Wang Yue to take lives.
Sun Yi?
Yesterday, Zhong Da told me that Sun Yi witnessed Wang Fu's death.
Man Chong has already begun to suspect Sister Tang.
I think that if Wang Yue didn't kill Sun Yi this time
I'm afraid...
he probably won't make it back alive.
This brother of yours...
He really is intelligent.
How vicious...
He only did so for Sister Tang's sake.
I didn't say so to demean him.
Are you that eunuch who taught His Majesty the channeling regimen?
You do know quite a lot, don't you?
I wonder who you learned such skills from.
Every eunuch has his own mentor.
When I entered the palace
I trained under the Chief Eunuch of the Imperial Household Department, Wang Bi.
I read through the library collection and came up with my own regimen.
What regimen is this?
This is a very natural regimen.
It was derived from the physical appearance of
tigers, bears, deer, apes, and cranes.
It's called the Art of the Five Creatures.
With this regimen, you can steer clear of ailments and adversities.
You'll be agile and immune from any illnesses.
The Art of the Five Creatures?
It seems that you really do know quite a lot.
You only entered the palace three years ago.
You were already castrated before coming to the palace.
You were even educated.
Where exactly are you from?
Why would you mutilate yourself to take this path?
Lord Man does indeed have informants everywhere
and knows of everything.
Before I entered the palace, my father was a scholar in the village.
However, my entire family was killed in the war.
I castrated myself to work in the palace to survive
and make a living.
Making a living in the palace isn't that easy.
Thank you for the reminder, Lord Man.
Go on.
Yes.
How are His Majesty and Her Highness?
They are both fine.
The empress is worried about you but she couldn't visit.
She's sent me here.
I'm fine.
However, Wang Yue is exceptionally skilled in martial arts.
He's extremely stubborn.
If he finds out the truth about Wang Fu's death
he might hurt His Majesty.
You should look into his whereabouts.
I'm aware of his whereabouts.
He's been recruited by Yuan Shao.
What?
Did you already know that he was going to attempt to kill Cao Pi?
I did.
I had Yuan Shao's men inform him that Wang Fu was killed by Cao Cao.
Pugilists are quick to seek revenge.
Be it to seek revenge on the Cao family or pick on Cao Cao in Guandu
both are to our advantage.
Haven't you ever considered that you'd put His Majesty in danger?
I didn't expect him and Sima Yi to come up with plans to mess things up.
One of them saved Cao Pi.
The other directed the trouble away and led Wang Yue to you.
Have you witnessed Sima Yi's despicable and cunning nature this time?
Princes Consort's smile... that's rare.
Young Master Yang didn't figure out Sima Yi's intentions.
This is the first time I've heard you use those two words on someone.
That's just as rare.
Are you trying to say that he used Wang Yue to kill Sun Yi
and relieve you of further trouble?
You've always looked down on ordinary men.
Yet here you are speaking up for a man.
Isn't this even rarer?
The situation in the capital changes rapidly.
You'd better give how to protect His Majesty some good thought.
Indeed.
The situation in the capital changes rapidly.
For instance, Man Chong should have already noticed Sima Yi this time.
Even more so, far way in Guandu, Guo Jia should know by now.
How long do you think he can stay in this game?
It turns out that you really care about him now.
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