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I am Wen Ran.
Someone asked me to bring her to you.
Who is it?
Your leader is You Cha, right?
He wants to threaten General Wang Zongsi into helping him fight for a piece of land.
You really don't understand Wang Zongsi at all.
If any of you dare touch a hair on Wang Yunxiu,
with General Wang Zongsi's temper, he'll bring an army to trample over your homeland
and slaughter your brothers, children or worse.
You are from Chang'an?
Yes, I am. I was born and raised in Chang'an.
Why are you helping us?
Because, just like you, I dislike Chang'an.
No... Not only do I dislike Chang'an,
I hate it.
Nobody will hate their own homeland.
Chang'an... killed my father.
Wen Ran has approached Ying before.
She is related to Ying's death.
And today, she kidnapped Wang Yunxiu.
She is planning to leave Chang'an during the royal feast at 2:00 in the morning sharp.
What is Wen Ran... trying to do?
What is her background? Have you found out about it?
According to the census register from Chamberlain Xu,
the past four generations of Wen Ran's family made a living with the fragrance shop.
She lived with her mother since she was young.
But her mother passed away nine years ago.
She was just 11 years old at that time.
How did she survive?
Who is her father?
When she was one, her father's name was removed from the merchant register.
Either he was dead just like the neighbors have said,
or he left home and never returned.
It was the 13th year of the old calendar.
His Majesty had gone up to Mount Tai to pay homage to Heaven and Earth.
In order to prepare for the incoming enemy,
the prime minister at that time, Zhang Yue,
increased the number of soldiers guarding the borders.
So, they frequently recruited soldiers with a very generous yearly pay.
At that time, merchants and lower-class people could not become soldiers.
So, many paid to change their status in order to enlist.
Find out everything about Wen Ran's father now.
Start from the register of enlisted soldiers back then.
Yes.
When was Zhang Xiaojing enlisted?
I remember.
The 13th year of the old calendar.
[The Longest Day in Chang'an]
[Episode 8]
Enough already.
You have taken eight hours to do your make-up.
Of course, I need to doll myself up.
We will meet His Majesty during the Lantern Festival in Xingqing Palace.
I don't even know if we will be able to find a spot now.
Go back and find your owner.
Lanterns for sale. Come, have a look.
Beautiful lanterns.
Want to buy a lantern?
Chief Li, an emergency report from Wannian County.
Zhang Xiaojing killed a long-term Wannian County spy in Pingkang Street.
It's his doing?
According to the other spies there, it's truly his doing.
Based on the report, the leader of the underworld in Pingkang Street is called Ge Lao.
He has been running amok on the east side of Chang'an for more than 10 years.
He uses the prostitutes on Pingkang Street to get close to the officials.
He trades secrets, toys with others' weaknesses and sets up connections.
He is involved in human trafficking, fake registry,
drugs trafficking, armament theft and sales, and other illegal business.
He is the number one master criminal wanted by the court.
But no one dares touch him because he has many backers.
Wannian County, after many years of effort, finally planted some spies in his organization.
Zhang Xiaojing broke the Great Tang Law when he killed our spy.
If we find out that he made a deal with Ge Lao,
then he would have committed a traitorous crime.
You'll be dragged into it.
Zhang Xiaojing knows that he can't escape his death sentence.
If he gets out of this city, it'll be hard to find him.
Chief Li, the Royal Escort is at your command.
We can bring him back anytime.
Captain Cui, Commander Zhang has found a clue. Send your team to back him up at once.
Why do you trust him so much?
Will you betray your own comrades?
As a soldier, this is a major crime
and he who did it will be a cast-away.
There is only one person who can help us.
But he never gives out free information.
Where is Commandant Yao? Is he with Commander Zhang?
According to the watchtower, Zhang Xiaojing is alone.
There were too many people when Commandant Yao came out from Pingkang Street
and the watchtower... lost sight of him.
Send backups to Commander Zhang at once.
Don't make him face danger alone.
Yes.
Happy Lantern Festival. Get a free lantern.
Happy Lantern Festival. Free lantern.
Who is it?
It doesn't cost a dime. It's totally free.
Thank you.
Happy Lantern Festival. Free lantern.
Master.
Is it fine to do it here?
He left his horse. Looks like he's going to be here for a while.
All of our men are heading here. They'll be here soon.
- Follow him. Find out his resting place. - Yes!
Today, all the sleuth-hounds in Chang'an are not going to back him up.
Do it without any worries.
Remember. Zhang Xiaojing doesn't fear death.
You just need to let him understand... how painful it is to live before he dies.
I'll wait here to listen to your good story.
Yes!
He betrayed a brother because of a case?
We better stop doing cases then... Who knows when we might die by the hand of one of our own?
And others will take the merits from us.
- Commander Zhang— - Talk less and do more.
Yes.
Captain Cui, there is a shorter route to Xiuzheng Street.
It's too slow if we use this route.
Is that so?
Maybe it's because I'm not yet familiar with Chang'an.
There are too many people on the street today.
We can't provide backup in time because of it.
Move aside, quickly!
Happy Lantern Festival. Free lantern.
Not a dime. It's totally free.
Somebody is snooping on the manor.
Happy Lantern Festival. Free lantern.
Not a dime.
Quick. Take aim.
Shoot him when there's nobody beside him,
then drag his body inside.
Not a dime. It's totally free.
Stop! Stop! He is one of our own.
If you dare kill him, you'll have to face You Cha's wrath.
He's one of our own?
He is my husband, Zhang Xiaojing.
He's here to bring me back.
Who else did you tell about this place?
I told everyone including my fellow neighbors, more than twenty clients from the perfume shop,
the Private Guard from Wang Yunxiu's manor, and the gatekeepers of Anren Street.
If I don't go back today, they'll all come here to look for me.
It's impossible that His Excellency You Cha would hire you to work for him.
I'm just joking with you. It took a lot of guts to kidnap Wang Yunxiu.
If I told anybody, I would be dead already.
But the person who sent me here today indeed knows where I am.
If I don't go back, you'll fail the mission that you have to
complete today.
Who sent you?
His Excellency You Cha knows him.
Enough. My work here is done.
I'll leave Wang Yunxiu to you.
Remember. Don't hurt her.
I'll be leaving now.
Bring your husband here; or else, I'll shoot him to death right now.
Happy Lantern Festival. Free lantern.
Not a dime. It's totally free.
Zhang Xiaojing!
Come here, quickly!
Young lass.
Shoot the guy and leave the girl.
This girl is suspicious.
She was sent by You Cha for sure.
You Cha has been hiding in Chang'an under a false name.
Only a person he trusts will know his name.
- Ask your men at the entrance to take them in. - No.
We'll observe some more.
I haven't seen you for half a year.
Why are you here?
You escaped from prison?
I came out to work for a day. I'll go back after that.
It's a death cell. Why go back?
I'm asking you. Why are you here?
Follow me. I'll tell you on the way.
We have to move up our plan.
You Cha has not given his order yet.
What are you doing? You just have a grudge against You Cha.
I'm the one who brought all of you to Chang'an.
I won't let one of our members die in vain again.
This place is already exposed. We can't wait for You Cha's order.
We have to act earlier.
Because of one man, you want us to offend You Cha along with you?
How do you know that he's alone?
The court is shameless. They gave you capital punishment and still asked you to work for them.
What are you doing here?
Someone told me in prison that you worked very hard
and managed to gain a stable life in Chang'an with your fragrance shop.
What trouble are you cooking up in here?
Let me tell you. If you risk your life, I'll beat you to death in your father's stead.
- You care about me? - Nonsense!
You are your father's only daughter.
What is the task the court gave you?
None of your business.
Did they ask you to investigate the people inside the manor?
Don't investigate anymore.
What do you know?
I'm just advising you to stop working for the court.
After tonight, you'll be able to live a life with dignity.
If you don't survive this, I'll die with you.
I'll be able to reunite with my father then.
We'll do it like this.
Bring me something from the manor in Wannian County.
Bring me my flag.
Ask my brothers. They know where it is. Bring it to me.
- Where do I have to bring it? - You want to live, right?
We'll leave this city together.
Many watchtowers in this city are keeping a close eye on me.
We can't go together.
After you take the flag,
wait for me at Ningyuang Teahouse outside of Qixia Gate.
Take this. If you get there first, put it outside.
If I get there first, I'll put one outside, too.
What are you doing?
There are many lanterns today. You can identify mine by its scent.
Quickly.
You have to come. I'll wait for you.
You have to come.
Ask the Peacekeeper Corps to send Cui Qi as a backup.
Commandant Yao, the watchtower ordered Captain Cui to do so 15 minutes ago.
The watchtower even asked for your location.
Did you miss something, Commandant Yao?
Prepare a fast horse for me now. Quickly!
Yes.
- Great. - Great.
A festooned vehicle is popular in Chang'an, too?
It became popular last year.
Someone learned the Sogdian Whirl from An Lushan and created the Nuo Dance.
Besides, His Majesty has an increasing love for the Jiegu Drum.
Since the end of last year to the beginning of this year, the number of Nuo Dance dancers has increased.
Some danced to entertain others and some danced for self-entertainment.
Everybody just wants to have fun.
How far are we from Xiuzheng Street?
At least five more streets.
Wolven Squad?
Don't touch my hair!
Wolven Squad?
- Yes. - How many of you are in Chang'an?
Fifty. All of us are here.
Why was that lady here just now?
She came in herself.
And she brought us a Great Tang general's daughter.
Tell me the truth! Why did you trick her to come here?
It's the other way around.
Chief Li.
Xu Bin, come with me.
Half past one!
Sunset is approaching!
It's late afternoon now!
Have you found anything on Wen Ran's father?
This man has disappeared from the registry and fallen off the grid.
- Name. - Wen Jinxing.
Have you checked the soldier's registry from the 13th year of the old calendar?
Yes. There are none with this name.
How many of them had Wen as a family name at that time?
- 223 people. - Those of similar age?
Our recruitment assessment is very strict. Armour and helmet at all times.
They have to march with 12-stone crossbows, 50 arrows,
halberds, swords, three days worth of food supplies, and they have to run 100 miles in half a day.
Only then can they pass the assessment. Only the young and strong can do it.
So, all of them are young men of approximately 20 to 25 years of age.
It's very hard to identify him from age.
How many Wen went into Prince Xin An's army?
What are you suggesting?
Tell me.
- I haven't checked it, I'll do it now. - Another thing.
Where was Zhang Xiaojing's last battle before coming back to Chang'an?
Defense Beacon at Bohuan City in... the Northwest part of Anxi.
That was a very gruesome battle.
There were 220 people against an army.
The battle continued for many days, and no relief troops were sent.
The majority of the 220 soldiers died in the battle.
- How many were alive? - Nine.
- Including Zhang Xiaojing? - Yes.
Find information on the other eight for me.
Chamberlain Xu, do it quickly. I'll wait here.
All right.
An army is outside. You are surrounded.
Put down your weapons; or else, Wang Zongsi's daughter will die.
I'll count to three.
If you still don't throw your weapons away, she'll bleed.
One.
Two.
- Three! - Wait!
There's still your sword.
Miss Wen Ran, long time no see.
Come on. Bring us to Zhang Xiaojing. We want to greet him.
Let's go.
There were 82 by the name of Wen in Prince Xin An's army.
Among the 220 people in the Defense Beacon, there were five Wens.
Among the nine survivors, there was one Wen.
So, this man and Zhang Xiaojing know each other.
But his name is different from Wen Ran's father.
What is his name?
Wen Wuji.
Young Master.
The sixth street of Anye Street that was pulled down last year by the Ministry of Works
involved eleven manors and six shops.
One of the shops was called Wen's Incense Shop.
Anye Street and Wen Ran's new shop in Anren Street are separated by Zhuque Main Street.
The old Wen's Incense Shop is registered under Wen Wuji.
Chamberlain Xu, when you found Zhang Xiaojing when searching the records,
you said Zhang Xiaojing killed the 34 people of the Blaze Gang in the name of justice
and he did it to uphold justice for the innocent people.
Now, it looks like... it's not as simple as we think it is.
Tan Qi, ask Captain Cui to speed up.
We have to locate Zhang Xiaojing at once.
Move aside!
Xiuzheng Street is just after Daye and Jinchang Street to the east.
Move aside! Why is everyone not moving?
We are caught up in the competition. The Ministry of Rites has blocked the way.
- Move aside! - Move aside!
We are on duty! Move aside!
- Who are you? - Royal Escort.
We are under Chief Li of Peacekeeper Corps' order to head towards Xiuzheng Street.
Wait here.
Captain Cui.
How did you find out that we were here?
Tell me now; or else, you'll suffer more.
Where is the lady that you kidnapped?
I have questions for her.
I'm the one questioning you now.
How did you find out that we were here?
This is called coin flesh.
Because the flesh carved out from here is the size of a coin.
When my men come in later, I'll let you have a taste of it as well.
We've checked. Nobody's outside.
Nobody will come and save you.
Chang'an will never save people who are useless to it.
Our homeland taught us this theory a long time ago.
People will only save you if you are useful.
If you are useless, you'll be cast away.
[23rd year of the old calendar]
[Anxi Protectorate, Defense Beacon]
Take good care of our brethren.
Wanshou. [Baizhen Tuoluo, Eighth Division Soldier]
Here, Wanshou. Give some to Zhang Feng'er.
Xiao Gui, here. [Niu Wanshou, Eighth Division Soldier]
Be gentle. [He Youlu, Eighth Division Soldier]
Little San! [Ding Laosan, Eighth Division Soldier]
It's done.
Be gentle, Old Wen.
You do it so hard you could probably choke a bull to death.
You are worse than my daughter.
I have been helping her to stretch since she was young, [Wen Wuji, Eighth Division Soldier / fragrance shop owner]
but she has never made a sound (complained).
The court has given up on us.
Bohuan City is no more than 100 li from here. (T/N: 100 li is ~39 miles /~50km)
The relief troops can reach here in 10 hours,
but it has been three days already and no one is here.
I'm not going to guess the motives of the court.
There were 200 of us. And more than half are dead in just three days.
We've been sending smoke signals for many days,
but none of the Gaijia Army has shown up.
Enough! Let's take advantage of our enemy resting and nocking arrows.
Use this time to stretch.
A draw of the long crossbow takes more than 200 pounds of force.
It'll be bad if we hurt our backs. Quickly! Stretch yourself.
Today is the 15th day of the month.
I'll cook you some meat tonight.
Old Wen, why are you always so optimistic? [Jian Nandao, Eighth Division Soldier]
We don't even have enough dry food. Where do we find meat?
This morning, I found a wolf den in the southern part of the Defense Beacon.
But only the cubs were there. It's not enough for us to eat.
When the big wolves are back tonight,
I'll hunt them down and bring them here.
- You want to grill it or stew them? - All right.
We'll do both grilling and stewing.
Brother, what if we use the bones to make stock?
Brethren! Do any of you have salt?
We'll keep the oil from the wolves.[He Sheren, Eighth Division Soldier]
We can slice the meat from the wolves' ribs
and fry it in the pan to get the oil.
Spread it on the flatbread, layer it with slices of meat, and sprinkle it with some salt.
- You'll forget everything after you eat it. - It's worth dying for.
- Now, you are happy. - You are quite the food expert.
Why did you go to the southern part of the Defense Beacon?
You always think too much.
Were you checking to see whether the relief troops were in sight?
I don't make guesses about the motives of our superiors. We just do our jobs here.
They just asked us to spy on the enemy,
but we suddenly encountered an army.
We've already sent them this message.
The Gaijia Army in Bohuan City has Desert Troops of 12,000 men.
Why didn't they attack?
The Defense Beacon is on Tang's soil.
You just need to remember that our job is to hold the fort!
We won't retreat!
This Tang's flag will not fall!
They are here! Forty degrees! Get down!
Get down!
- Get down! - Stay down!
Stay down!
Get down!
- Zongqi, lower! - Quick.
Brethren, hold on!
Get down!
Kill them!
- Kill them! - Kill them!
The enemy has attacked the Defense Beacon! Hold it!
- Hold it! - Quickly!
- Pour the oil! - Pour the oil!
Get down!
Hold it!
The enemy is attacking from the rear!
Switch to defense mode! Protect the flag!
Brethren, we'll eat wolf meat tonight!
The relief troops won't be coming to save us.
Kill him.
Tang's troops might be right behind him.
- We have to depart now. - Tell me now!
Who sent you here?
Do you want to complete your mission and get out of Chang'an alive?
Give me 15 minutes. I can make them spare your lives.
We came to Chang'an with the notion of dying in this place.
May we have lasting prosperity!
Begone with evil!
May the filth be gone and save the people from disaster!
May we have lasting prosperity! [Xu Ge, Musician]
Begone with evil!
This is the commoners' competition. What's with all the rules here?
You have only been here for half a year. You don't know Chang'an's love for rules.
The more rules, the more respectable you look.
Lantern Festival is when ordinary people with talent compete on a festooned vehicle.
From Qixia Gate as the starting point,
judges from the Ministry of Rites are situated on every street along the way.
Two festooned vehicles will compete. The more talented one can proceed to Xingqing Palace.
The loser will have to go back and try again next year.
The winner from last year will be the Starlight for this year.
And the winner can go into the Grand Auditorium to meet His Majesty.
The winner can even light up the lantern with His Majesty.
- Great! - Great!
It will be such an honor! The people of Great Tang assiduously compete for it!
Great!
The outside of the city is lined with frozen corpses,
but the inside of the city is so lively.
Forget it. I shouldn't make such a pointless comment.
It's not something that I can help with.
Have they always blocked the road during the Starlight Competition?
No.
Maybe the Ministry of Rites has received word about the Wolven Squad issue.
Do we have to go through this road to get to Xiuzheng Street?
Yes, From Qixia Gate to Xingqing Palace, there are festooned vehicles all around the east city.
We can't go around them. You can only pass through here after the competition here is over.
How much longer will it take?
With Xu Hezi's vehicle here, I can't be sure.
Everybody in Chang'an wants to take a long look at her.
Xu Hezi!
Xu Hezi! Xu Hezi! Xu Hezi!
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♫ Long yearning, in Chang'an ♫
♫ Grasshoppers weave their autumn song on the golden railing of the well ♫
♫ Frost on my bamboo mat, changing its color with the cold ♫
♫ My eyes that were once sparkling ♫
♫ Today, are now a spring of tears ♫
♫ If ever you should doubt my heartbreak ♫
♫ Return and take a look into my bright mirror ♫
♫ Long yearning, in Chang'an ♫
♫ Grasshoppers weave their autumn song on the golden railing of the well ♫
♫ Frost on my bamboo mat, changing its color with the cold ♫
♫ My eyes that were once sparkling ♫
♫ Today, are now a spring of tears ♫
♫ If ever you should doubt my heartbreak ♫
♫ Return and take a look into my bright mirror ♫