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I heard... the lights of Chang'an will be very beautiful this year.
This matter is getting more and more...
What is the time now?
1:00 in the afternoon! Cloudy sky!
You have 30 minutes left! Where's the evidence?
Cloudy. It means things are unclear.
[The Longest Day in Chang'an]
[Episode 7]
Counselor Lin asked for you.
He wasn't going to work for the next three days of festivities.
But My Lord has been meeting guests since 5:00 this morning.
A lot of reports and requests came in.
After all, this is all thanks to you, Young Master Li.
That's why you had to wait for him. Please bear with it.
My Lord.
The emperor will depart from Daming Palace at 5:00 this afternoon.
The Royal Guards will escort His Majesty all the way.
I am hoping to see how capable you really are.
I hope you are more than just talk.
Yes.
As chief of the Peacekeeper Corps—
When the emperor reaches the Xingqing Palace, the Dragon Army will take over.
They will escort the emperor to the Grand Auditorium.
The Right Cavalries will be in charge of security at the official buildings.
They will prevent the buildings from being taken over by the Wolven Squad,
so we won't make a fool out of ourselves.
Yes.
The emperor will be in the Grand Auditorium at 6:00.
With the three divisions combined, you will be 5,000-men strong.
Follow the command of General Chen Xuanli of the Dragon Army.
Make sure the soldiers heed your orders.
We have a pressing matter at hand. The emperor's safety comes before everything.
If any of you tries to compete for credits and refuses to aid the others,
I'll be sure to find out!
No, we won't.
Changyuan, you are here.
I am Li Bi, Chief of Peacekeeper Corps.
I apologize for the sudden visit.
General Guo Yingyi of the Left Royal Guards.
General An Chongzhang of the Right Royal Guards.
General Gan Shoucheng of the Right Cavalries.
Huang Zhen, Vice Censor-in-Chief.
Ji Wen, County Aide of Xinfeng County.
Chief of Peacekeeper Corps.
Thank you for the mess you made.
Maybe our jobs seem too easy to you,
so you created some problems for us to deal with.
That is enough. All dismissed.
Get your jobs done as soon as possible.
Yes.
Changyuan,
what brings you here today?
I wish to have a word privately.
I never talk in private with anyone.
We follow the rules.
If we play by the rules,
please remove the executives of Dragon Army, Right Cavalries, and General Guo's men
from the Peacekeeper's Corps as soon as possible.
They are obstructing my corps's investigation.
We should follow the laws.
Counselor Lin!
"The shop owner in Western District was murdered."
"Resident lives were lost on Huaiyuan Street."
"Innocent lives were lost in Chang'an city."
All the Censor wants is for you to lose your job today.
You put the emperor and Chang'an in danger.
If we follow the laws,
all of the Peacekeeper Corps will be discharged.
The crimes are doings of the Wolven Squad.
The corps is investigating. You cannot discharge any of us.
Even if we made a mistake, I would hope you could have sent a notice first.
Let us be tried after the Lantern Festival
and see if our investigation was a waste of time.
We must improvise in the face of desperation.
The Vice Censor-in-Chief and Right Counselor are abusing their authority.
To deploy the three military divisions, you will need the permission of Minister of Defense, Li Shi.
You have no right to relocate the troops.
The Left Counselor got himself drunk last night.
He is yet to be sober.
The Right Counselor heard about the Wolven Squad's crime
and requested from the emperor to substitute the post.
Right Counselor, you despise errors,
even more so today. Isn't that right?
The emperor has a great announcement today.
Right Counselor, aren't you waiting for the order?
Leaving the investigation on Wolven Squad to me will be a better choice.
Whether the operation succeeds or not, you won't be responsible for anything.
You have a point.
Anything else?
Director He must attend the feast tonight.
His Majesty discharged him at 1:00.
Which comes first? Rite or law?
The law.
In the emperor's eyes, which of them comes first?
The rite is the order, virtue is the essence, the law is the foundation.
My question is: in the eyes of the emperor,
which of them comes first?
The rite.
If it were up to you, would you go by the rite or the law?
The rite.
The emperor respects the elders. Even after officers above the third rank are discharged,
they can still enjoy the benefits of their ranks.
Whenever there is a full moon, they can still meet with the emperor.
If Director He can't attend the feast simply because he is discharged,
the emperor will be loathed for not respecting the elders.
If the people lose faith in the emperor,
will you take on that responsibility?
I will not.
Director He's name is not on the guest list,
but he is still allowed to enter the Grand Auditorium.
As long as he has the Golden Fish Pendant,
he still has the right to meet with the emperor.
I thank you for the time.
Goodbye.
The Peacekeeper Corps... is using a convict on death row
as a commandant for the investigation?
He is sitting there watching the incense like a fool!
We have waited long enough. Seal off the Peacekeeper Corps!
- Yes! - We still have time!
Sir, we still have time!
Pang Ling, is the time up?
- No. - The time isn't up!
He is right, we still have time.
The time is up now.
- Seal off this place! - Yes!
Kneel! Kneel! Kneel.
Right Counselor knows desperate measure call for flexibility.
Insolence!
Pardoning a death sentence?
This puts the nation in danger and is disrespectful to the law!
That's what will bring our nation down!
Zhang Xiaojing is roaming freely in this city.
If he commits any crime, you...
I will make certain you get discharged!
We have official documents to bail him out for our investigation.
For 24 hours, Commander Zhang will be our ally.
If he makes any mistakes, it would be for the sake of the investigation.
- I will be responsible for everything. - You?
Yes.
Have you thought this through?
The choice you make today will decide your fate for your entire life.
Are you certain about this?
Thank you for this.
You are a soft-hearted, good person.
I am not so sure. Let's talk about Long Bo.
Did you agree to Ge Lao's terms?
I have mine as well.
What are they?
Let Mister Qin and me be free.
Let us be in peace.
Or... I can just keep the secrets of Long Bo to myself.
Even if you beat me to death, I will never say anything.
You shouldn't have become a courtesan.
The man I was engaged to at a young age
told me he would bring me here to have a decent life.
He sold me to Ge Lao on the first day we got here.
You must live and get your revenge.
I was just joking. My past wasn't so tragic.
If you don't agree to my terms,
you can keep listening to the lies I feed you.
- Do you love him? - Yes.
- Does he love you? - Yes.
As long as you let us go,
I can give you all the information you want.
This, to you, is very simple.
Only one. Only one of you can leave.
He and I swore to live and die as one.
I will not leave him behind.
A life is a life.
Choose. Which of you will live?
- Let Mister Qin go. - Who will he choose?
- Me. - Are you certain?
If you don't believe me, you can ask him yourself.
Lower the cage.
If you two have the same thought, one of you will immediately live.
Tell me. Who should I free?
Okay.
Just as you said, I will let you go.
Your wrists have been tied up for too long.
Try to relax after I untie you.
- Mister Qin. - Try not to get sick.
We are to live and die as one.
Tong'er, I didn't tell him anything.
Move your legs. Let the blood flow.
You have a long way to walk.
I didn't tell him anything.
I didn't tell him anything, Tong'er.
Look. The sunshine in Chang'an today is so nice.
Go to Shizi Road in Western District, later.
Get some soup from Old Ma.
His lamb soup is better than what they have in Wannian County.
The mutton is shimmered to tenderness.
Get some sleep after some soup.
Your wounds won't hurt as much after you wake up.
Forget what you should forget.
Raise your head and look at the sky.
The sun will be even brighter.
He won't leave unless I go with him.
I thought so as well.
But sadly...
Just now, did he really ask you to let him go?
No. He didn't tell me anything.
So, you lied to me.
Mister Qin actually was willing to give up his life for me.
I will give you another chance.
Tong'er,
in my entire life,
I have never met any woman
as fine as you.
A woman who could make me live in fantasy
and love with all I have.
My greatest wish
is to grow old with you until the end of time.
Tong'er,
after I get out,
I will figure out a way... a way to save you.
Wait for me. Just wait.
Do not trust what a man says.
Judge him by his actions.
Remember this.
I am Ding Tong'er.
I came from Yongzhou.
I was brought to Chang'an at the age of 17 by the man I was engaged to.
I was sold to the Graceful Bliss on Pingkang Street on the first day I arrived here.
We first met during the Lantern Festival, second year of Tian Bao.
You said I had brilliant eyes...
because I met you.
Ge Lao. Spare my life!
Making me famous will bring you a great fortune!
Tong'er, give me one day!
Just one day! I have a lot of contacts in Chang'an.
I will find them now and get you out of here!
Wait for me! You must wait for me! I will get you out of here!
Am I a fool?
No.
You simply chose to look at beautiful things.
Thank you.
I won't make the same mistake again.
Long Bo.
Long Bo started to come here six months ago.
He doesn't talk much.
He had never mentioned where he came from or what kind of job he had.
But every time we met, he wanted me to tell him a story.
What kind of story?
The stories he was interested in are too boring.
Do you know there is a manor with a yellow gate on the Pingkand Street Third Quarter?
The manor of Right Counsellor.
There are all sorts of people lining up to get in.
Most of them are officers. There are also poets and businessmen.
Some are clearly mercenaries from foreign lands.
Other than those people, there are many others who tried to sneak in.
The assassins.
Long Bo loves the stories about failed assassination attempts.
The last time I met him was two months ago.
Did he take you to any places?
The first time we met, he brought me to an abandoned house.
He told me that it was once an officer's manor.
But the officer fell from grace because of corruption.
The house was sold to a businessman from the south.
That man rarely came to Chang'an.
Long Bo is looking after the house for him.
The strangest part is that he kept asking me to sing inside the house.
I spent the whole night singing and dancing.
I was so exhausted.
You spent the whole night making noises?
No commandants came by to check on you?
No.
I only realized on that night,
about how loose the security was.
I also saw some peculiar things that were hidden in one of the rooms.
Long Bo thought I saw something and questioned me until late at night.
I was so scared that I forgot the underwear I left in the house.
What was hidden?
I want to live in the best house on Pingkang Street.
I want three servants to take care of my daily routine.
As you wish.
Be quick with it.
What was hidden in the room?
Well, if the two of you go there alone,
you will surely get yourselves killed.
If you wish to save Li Bi's career, forget what you heard just now.
How is your hand?
Did you write down the address of the manor?
Unit 3, Xinan Alley, Shizi Road off of Xiuzheng Street.
There is a withered bamboo bush outside the manor.
Send word to the Peacekeeper Corps through the watchtower.
Tell them we found Long Bo's hideout and tracks of Wolven Squad.
Didn't you hear what Tong'er said just now?
The manor is full of enough food for dozens of people for months.
All the details match. It's their hideout.
Zhang Xiaojing, what exactly are you trying to get?
No one would cut his fingers off for something uncertain.
That's because you are too blind.
Get it done and stop nagging like a lady.
What's wrong with being a lady?
- Where is Xiaoyi? - I am in a hurry.
All of us know the truth.
The truth about what?
Captain Zhang Xiaojing of the Sleuth-Hounds is already dead.
Who allowed you to build such detailed models?
All the alleys and drains are crafted to the finest details.
There are even the Xingqing Palace and Grand Auditorium.
You can even see the windows!
I am glad they don't have the model of the royal palace.
Having this around is a crime of treason!
Young Master.
Young Master, the Peacekeeper Corps...
It's all right. I am back now. I'm here.
Kneel!
Chief Li!
Chief, how did it go?
Let go of me! How did it go?
Come over here!
Now, kneel!
Chief!
Chief.
Special order from the Right Counselor.
How old are you?
What's the matter?
A man from a noble family with a bright future...
Because of what you seek to achieve today,
you will get locked up in jail. Is it worth it?
Yes, it is.
Advisor Chen, withdraw your men.
Let's go. Someone bailed out these people.
- Dragon Army! - Wait!
What did the Right Counselor say?
Let's hear it out.
- Advisor Zhao. - Read it out loud!
Or else I'm not leaving!
Chief Li Bi of the Peacekeeper Corps has requested to investigate the Wolven Squad.
Should he fail to do that and bring disorder to Chang'an,
punish him for his negligence.
If his subordinates break the rules,
all shall be punished.
Punishment shall be based on the number of casualties.
It will be a sentence of three to five years of prison, accordingly.
If he threatens the life of His Majesty,
the death sentence awaits.
Your chief will get himself killed.
Why are you still following him?
- You are wasting away your future! - Tan Qi.
- Yes. - Write this down for me.
Advisor Zhao of the Right Cavalries disobeyed an order.
He disrupted the order of Peacekeeper Corps. It is punishable.
Yes.
Enough of your bluffing. I am not afraid of you.
Sir Feng, let me send you back to the palace.
Let's go.
- Retreat! - Yes!
Chief!
You have a choice.
If you wish to quit now, you may go home.
The documents to get your previous jobs back... I've written them for you.
If you feel like you are still up for this, then stay.
Yes!
I, Ding Daren of Wannian County Sleuth-Hound, bid Captain Zhang farewell!
I, Xie Xing of Wannian County Sleuth-Hound, bid Captain Zhang farewell!
I, Cui Xinglong of Wannian County Sleuth-Hound, bid Captain Zhang farewell!
I, Wan Peng of Wannian County Sleuth-Hound, bid Captain Zhang farewell!
Captain Zhang, you sold Xiaoyi out?
Yes.
You once taught us that we must pay for our actions.
Yes.
Remember, from now on,
all the sleuth-hounds and spies in Chang'an
will no longer know you.
We will not aid you.
Please do not blame us for this.
I, Kang Youguo of Wannian County Sleuth-Hound,
bid Captain Zhang farewell!
Dismiss.
Zhang Xiaojing, we can't rely on the sleuth-hounds now.
What are you going to do?
Send out the word through the watchtowers.
Cui Qi must lead his men and arrest our target in Xiuzheng Street.
That can't be done.
You need a good memory to send messages through the watchtowers.
But our way of communication is no secret.
If we send out Long Bo's location through the watchtower,
someone might catch wind of it.
The only way is to let me inform the commandants personally
and let them send the message by riding a horse to Cui Qi.
How long will it take?
The road is crowded. I can' t say for sure.
Go now!
What about you?
I will scout ahead to Xiuzheng Street.
Get Cui Qi and bring the reinforcements.
Remember to tell the corps about the clues we found.
I've prepared the document for the abolishment of your service.
I signed it with my seal.
Go get it yourself.
Young Master, what is this all about?
You should be happy about this.
You came into this city at the age of ten.
You were sold as a servant at the age of 14.
You are free now.
You are now a free person. You can get married.
All of your descendants will be free from servanthood.
Wen Ran did another strange thing.
An old friend of mine sent a message.
Wen Ran sold her shop on the black market three days ago.
All of the money was laundered out of Chang'an as Underground Flying Cash.
If I am punished,
my servant will be sold as well.
- I will write another... - Young Master!
You made your choice.
I made mine as well.
You are willing to be responsible for your decision.
I... can do the same.
Wen Ran... ordered a carriage from the shop.
She will leave Chang'an at 2:00 tonight.
2:00?
- In the middle of the night? - Yes.
She told the shop owner that she was leaving on a long journey.
Two sets of bedding were ordered.
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