Episode 8
Shen Family is so unfortunate.
One son died and one son is imprisoned.
Shen Si Hai asked for it.
If he didn't compete with Wu Wei Wen...
...his two sons will still be perfectly fine today.
But, his two sons gave us an opportunity.
Boss, must I go in?
We're helping Shen Family now.
Although I've only met Brother Yue Sheng a few times...
...I was amazed by his capability and magnanimity.
Unfortunately, he died so young.
Wu Family got away with murder.
How can Brother Yue Sheng rest in peace?
Mr. Shen, where is Young Master Xing Yi?
Since Wu Pin has recovered...
...Young Master Xing Yi should have returned home.
Why?
Will they only release him when he dies in the prison?
You've already lost one son.
Are they trying to kill all of Shen Family's descendants?
If worse comes to worst,“...
...I'll drag them to hell.
Mr. Shen, you must not think of that.
Wu Wei Wen has support
You're just a commoner. You're no match for him.
I'm no match for him when it comes to wealth...
...or connections.
But, will I still lose...
...even if I go all out?
Even if you win...
...what purpose does it serve if you lose your life in the end?
Who exactly are you?
Are you Wu Wei Wen's lobbyist?
Go back and tell Wu Wei Wen that...
...he is my sworn enemy now!
Mr. Shen, calm down.
I've nothing to do with Wu Wei Wen.
I came because I feel like I want to do something for you.
What do you mean?
Do you want to avenge Shen Yue Sheng...
...and save Shen Xing Yi?
You have ways? -No.
But, I have support
A support that can threaten Wu Wei Wen.
Mr. Du.
If you can save Shen Xing Yi and avenge Yue Sheng...
...Shen Family is willing to pay any price at all.
Any price at all? -Shen Family isn't the richest.
But, if you can do it, I won't bargain with you.
What if money isn't what I want?
We'll do anything at all for you. -Alright.
Mr. Shen, since you are so determined...
...it won't be a problem.
I shall excuse myself.
Mr. Du.
How do you plan to do it?
Shen Xing Yi will surely come home within 3 days.
My teacher, please sit down.
Greetings, my teacher.
Bai Shi, don't mind the formalities. Sit down.
Sir, did you receive that sack?
I came because of that.
Bai Shi, before we get down to business...
...can you release Shen Xing Yi first?
Sir, do you know that Shen Xing Yi got Wu Pin...
mseverely injured?
But, he hasn't pled guilty.
Shen Xing Yi has never gone through any hardship in life.
He's just being stubborn and egoistic.
I've confined him for several days.
He's about to give up.
I'm sure he'll admit it in 2-3 days.
Bai Shi, listen to me.
It doesn't matter at all who really injured Wu Pin.
Even though Wu Pin has regained consciousness and recovered...
...his violence is despicable and I can't spare the culprit.
Besides, it's only been months since I took office in Jingyang.
If both cases are left hanging...
...I'll be an incompetent governor of Jingyang.
Do you think I made you come...
...just to be a good governor?
If you want to fight against corruption...
...you should know that...
...your focus shouldn't be Jingyang...
...or Shaanxi, but the entire court!
Sir, please guide me.
Shen Xing Yi's fate...
...concerns the big picture in the future.
So, you must spare him.
Alright.
I asked an expert to examine the thing you sent me.
It looks like dragon's blood on the surface.
But, it's actually dyed rosin.
So, Wu Family did adulterate the military supply?
Even though it is labelled as raw ingredient to produce...
...medicine for the military...
...this sack came from Hu Family's pharmacy.
This sack of fake dragon's blood alone...
...still can't prove that...
...Wu Family adulterated the medicine.
But, we can use this as an evidence...
...to apply for a reinvestigation.
Yes. If the court sends an honest official...
...I'm sure we can find evidences of Wu Wei Wen's deed.
Bai Shi, if this case is reinvestigated...
...the credit will go to you.
I will report to the court...
...so that you won't be treated unfairly...
...on the position of a governor again.
Sir, you overstated it.
In today's world, we must be willing to endure...
...in order to get things done. I don't anyone including us...
...is being treated unfairly.
To me, if one works for the country and the people...
...the position doesn't matter at all.
You are so honourable.
You are my student indeed.
Madam Ying, the master ordered you to stay home.
I just want to take a walk over there.
Just one round.
What about a few steps?
One step.
Please. Let me go out for a walk.
I'm about to die of boredom.
Listen. I am trained in martial arts.
The two of you are no match for me. Move.
Madam Ying, please be considerate of us.
If we let you out, the master will break our legs.
Madam Ying.
Forget about going out and just stay home.
No. No way.
Madam Ying, please come down! I beg of you!
Let me stay up here for a while.
It'll be bad if you fall down!
Madam Ying, I beg of you! Please come down!
Madam Ying, I beg of you!
Young Master Pin.
Zhou Ying, come down. It's dangerous up there.
I'm not afraid. -But, I'm afraid and worried.
I'm bored.
If you feel bored, I'll ask Sister Yi...
...and the other ladies to come and keep you company.
What do you want?
I don't want to be confined here. I want to go out.
I've a suggestion. If you can meet mother's demand...
...and act like a graceful young mistress...
...I'll take you to the streets.
Really? -Yes.
Give me some time to practice then.
Sure. Come down quickly.
Be careful. -Be careful.
You really scared me.
It isn't high. -It is.
Xing Er.
I thought I'll never see you again, Xing Er.
Mother, don't cry. I came back in one piece.
Xing Er.
Come here.
Get up slowly. Be careful.
Kneel.
Are you the one who attacked Wu Pin?
Father.
You should have killed Wu Pin...
...without attracting suspicion.
Alright. I will devise a better plan next time.
Next time? You're not allowed to do it again!
Are we not going to avenge Brother Yue Sheng?
I've already lost one son.
Do you want me to lose even my last son?
Father.
I have my own plan for revenge.
You'll stay out of this. -But...
From now onwards, you only need to do one thing...
...become the second Shen Yue Sheng.
I heard that they let a maid marry him...
...and he came back to life.
Yes, Young Master Xing Yi. I heard that...
...he can even go out now.
He's lucky this time.
Young Master Xing Yi, should we beat him again?
My father won't let me take part in the revenge.
Are we going to let it slide?
No way.
Mr. Shen.
Mr. Shen, what are you doing?
Mr. Du, you are resourceful and kind.
Shen Family is utterly grateful.
Mr. Shen, please stand up. -Mr. Du.
The resourceful one isn't me, but the young prince.
Without your help, Xing Er wouldn't come back safely.
Mr. Du.
This is a token of appreciation from my family...
...to thank the young prince for saving Xing Yi's life.
Shen Family needs the young prince's help again...
...in avenging Yue Sheng.
Mr. Shen.
Do you really want to avenge Shen Yue Sheng?
I am not a real man if I do not avenge my son.
If you really want revenge...
...one person can help you. -Who?
You. -Me?
Mr. Shen, if you want to succeed in your revenge...
...apart from the young prince's assistance...
...the key lies in...
myourself.
As long as I can make them pay...
...I'll do anything at all.
But, what if I want you to make up stories and lie?
Mr. Shen.
If you want to fight against Wu Wei Wen fairly...
...I advise you to give up.
Wu Wei Wen already...
...killed my son and framed Shen Family.
They are unscrupulous.
Why would I play fair with him?
Mr. Du.
If it is to get our revenge...
...I'll do as you say.
Alright.
The young prince can help you.
Did the bell ring?
Not at all.
How about this?
Your head is crooked.
Do I look like a young mistress? -Yes.
Young Master Pin is back! -He's back!
Are you alright? -Don't move.
Make me look neat. -Hurry.
Is my hair messy? -The hair.
Young Master Pin.
My dear.
You're back.
Thank you for the hard work. I'll go and prepare tea for you.
That's unnecessary.
Alright.
Stand up.
Did you hurt your buttocks?
I'll continue to practice tomorrow.
Forget it. You don't have to practice.
What? How do I act like a young mistress...
...if I don't practice?
I've long heard of the knowledgeable and clever...
...Mr. Zhang who serves Mr. Li.
You are indeed as charismatic and extraordinary as rumoured.
I've also heard that...
...the empress dowager favours only the young prince...
...among the many princes.
Mr. Du, you must have contributed greatly to it.
It is my honour to meet you today.
Please sit down. -After you.
Fu Kang closed down and Hu Xue Yan is under investigation.
So many people got involved.
Mr. Zhang, it's all because of your memorial, right?
I don't think the young prince...
...sent you to Jingyang to run a business...
...just to make some money either.
Thanks to you, Shen Xing Yi was released.
We must do our best to...
...accomplish the tasks the young prince assigns us.
Yes. Since they have reached...
...an agreement with the young prince...
...we can frequently cooperate and communicate now.
The imperial commissioner had a fruitless investigation...
...in Jingyang that day.
So, the case of the military supply is left unsolved.
But, I heard that both you and the young prince...
...are dissatisfied...
...and finding a chance to have it reinvestigated.
I also heard that you found a key evidence...
...and that you are planning to apply for a reinvestigation.
To be frank, I came today in order to discuss with you.
How do we convict them in this case...
...and ensure that Wu Wei Wen as well as...
...the people behind him cannot escape?
Mr. Zhang, may I know what is the evidence you found?
Mr. Du, have you found any evidence?
Even though we serve different people...
...we have a common interest in this case.
Should we be frank?
You are right, Mr. Zhang.
In order to show our sincerity...
This...
Before the commissioner arrived at Wu Family's warehouse...
...Wu Wei Wen's housekeeper, Yang Zhi Huan...
"secretly took this sack out of the warehouse...
...and hid it elsewhere. Coincidentally, my subordinate...
...ran into him.
I see.
It is clearly written on this sack that...
...this is dragon's blood, a raw ingredient for the...
...medicine for military use.
But, the thing in this sack...
...is actually dyed rosin.
Wu Wei Wen and Mr. Zuo won't be able to explain themselves.
One thing is that...
...from this sack, we can see that...
...the fake dragon's blood came from Gu Yue Pharmacy.
In this case, is it Wu Wei Wen's deed...
...the deed of Hu Zhi Cun, the owner of Gu Yue Pharmacy...
...or their collaboration?
We need an in-depth investigation for this.
Mr. Zhang, I have a key witness...
...who can prove that Wu Wei Wen planned...
...the adulteration on his own and that others are not involved.
Mr. Du, you sound so sure.
Mr. Zhang, I've a suggestion. Why don't we work separately?
Leave everything in Jingyang to me.
You'll deal with the court
Alright. It is more convenient for you...
...to get things done in Jingyang.
But, you must make sure that they have no room to deny it.
Mr. Zhang, please rest assured.
I'll be waiting for your good news.
It happened too suddenly at that time.
I couldn't check in time.
She still won't eat?
Go.
You will know my reason in the future.
You have a reason?
You ruined me and Brother Wu Pin's relationship...
...and betrayed Uncle Wu who has been your friend...
...for more than 10 years.
You went back on your word and broke your promise.
What if...
...I'm being cruel and unreasonable...
...for a good reason?
You just didn't want me to become a widow.
That's not all.
You might lose your life if you become a member of Wu Family.
What do you mean?
What exactly happened?
Yong Mei, I've been friends with Wu Wei Wen for over 10 years.
I've no reason to refuse to help his family.
I don't mind sacrificing my money or even my life.
But now...
...you are the one I have to sacrifice...
...and I cannot do so.
But, doing so is...
...no different from killing me.
That's not true. You still have a long way ahead.
Forget about Wu Pin...
...and Wu Family. -It's impossible to forget.
You can't stay this way forever.
Come. I specially ordered them to cook this...
...donkey-hide gelatin porridge for you.
Drink it while it's still warm.
I've no appetite. -You must eat!
Even if you hate me, you must take care of yourself...
...for the sake of your late mother.
When your mother was dying...
...she stared so hard at me. She was so reluctant to leave.
I knew what she wanted to say.
I promised your mother that I will take good care of you...
...and never let you suffer unfair treatment.
Then, your mother finally closed her eyes.
If your mother sees you in this state...
...will she be able to rest in peace?
Father.
I'll eat.
I'll just have to eat.
Shen Xing Yi was released? - There's no verdict.
Somehow, they just released him.
I thought that Zhao Bai Shi is an honest man.
But now, it looks like...
...he's just like the others.
Brother Wei Wen, since Zhao Bai Shi...
...can't redress the injustice...
...I'll send my men to avenge my nephew.
Shen Si Hai can't bully Wu Family.
Brother Wei Shuang, don't ever say that again.
But, they beat Wu Pin for no reason.
Even if you can tolerate it, I can't accept it.
This matter concerns Shen Yue Sheng's death.
Until now, I'm still clueless.
It's better to observe than get a revenge.
But, from now on, we need to be careful with...
...businesses related to Shen Family.
Try to stay away from them.
As for Hu Family, if there is any...
...outstanding payment, complete the payment quickly.
From now on, we'll walk separately.
Yes. -Yes.
Brother Wei Wen, San Yuan Pawn Shop's account...
...for the last quarter is done.
The profit increased a little in this quarter.
Brother Wei Wen, Shopkeeper Sun worked very hard in this quarter.
He stayed in the shop almost every day.
Thank you for the hard work. -I'm just doing my job.
Brother Wei Wen, the price of Fu cloth...
...went up again this year. Should we buy more stock to store?
What about Ying cloth?
The price of Ying cloth is still stable.
We'll store Ying cloth instead.
Listen to me.
Brother Wei Wen.
Our handwoven cloth workshop...
...is having some financial problem lately.
Can you lend us a hand?
Sure. You can talk to Mr. He later.
Mr. He.
Anything else? -No.
No. -That's all for today then.
Wu Pin.
Stay.
Father.
Do you feel dizzy again?
Yes. But, I'm fine now.
The medicine doesn't seem effective at all.
It's alright. I can take my time. It's not a serious problem anyway.
But, I need you to handle something...
...and I'm worried about your health condition.
I can do it. Don't worry. -Alright.
This is the account of San Yuan Pawn Shop.
Is there any problem?
There's no problem with the account.
But, the profit...
Look at the last page.
The profit is 1,852 taels in total.
It's been 3 years since the opening of San Yuan Pawn Shop.
But, the profit remains stagnant.
I heard that the pawn shops in Xi'an...
...Fuping and Gaoling...
...make around 18,000 taels in a quarter.
It's normal if we make 1,000 taels less.
But, we are making thousands of taels less.
Isn't there a problem?
What did Uncle Wei Wu and Uncle Wei Shuang say about this?
Wei Wu only has 10% share.
Basically, he won't say anything.
As for Wei Shuang...
...he's happy as long as there's a profit.
The profit is so small. -That's why...
...I want you to secretly investigate...
...the reason behind the pawn shop's poor business.
Alright.
Be careful when you investigate.
This pawn shop has been managed by Wei Shuang.
Don't let him find out.
Alright. -Good.
Let me introduce someone to you.
Master Han.
Master Han is a very strong fighter.
From now on, he'll be your bodyguard.
Master Han, I'll be troubling you.
Have you studied...
...these account books? -Yes.
Alright. I'll test you.
What must the content in the upper bracket tally with?
The upper bracket is...
...the debit side of the claims and debts.
And? -There's more?
Of course. -Yes. You're right.
It is...
I thought you studied them all.
I did study them all. But, I suddenly forgot everything.
Study them all over again. -Yes.
Stay still. Don't move.
If one falls, you lose one coin.
I told you to study the account books! What is this?
Father! -These account books...
...are very important to Shen Family!
How can you play with them?
You...
I'm counting on you for Shen Family's future.
But, you're such a good-for-nothing!
Father, I did study them!
I took a break because I feel tired!
What's going on? Xing Er! -Don't run! Come back!
My dear, calm down!
Xing Er is really trying hard! - You're still defending him!
Run, Xing Er! -Let go of me!
My dear.
What are you doing?
Xing Er just came back from the prison...
...and recovered from his sickness. You might hurt him.
He' so lazy. I need to beat some sense into him.
Give him some time.
I'm already in my 50's.
I'm halfway through my life.
Do we have time?
Xing Er will mature.
Just give him some time.