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[The Longest Day in Chang'an]
[Episode 11]
Captain Cui!
Commander Zhang, how may I help you?
Get a hound from the Court of Palace Attendants for me.
The Court of Palace Attendants is where the harem
keeps exotic animals for the emperor.
They don't have much connection with the Royal Escort.
I have my contact, consider it done.
Inform the corps, Miss Tan Qi returned from scouting.
Forty-seven men of the Wolven Squad have been killed.
The leader, Cao Poyan, is still at large.
My fallen brothers, Chang'an will pay for your deaths.
The promised wonderland for your families will be realized.
Tan Qi's messenger must have returned from the scouting.
Report! Forty-seven men of the Wolven Squad have been killed.
Their leader Cao Poyan is still at large.
All right! Keep working on the case! Only one or two may have escaped,
but they might have other accomplices in the city!
Keep searching for flammable substances!
All items without details of owner or delivery
must be tracked down in the next 15 minutes.
We need more time.
Chief, we will need more time to track down so many records.
- Yes! - He is right. I think
we need to track down the Wolven Squad first!
Is Zhang Xiaojing still alive?
He is not doing this for the government!
Is he still alive?
We didn't kill him, he is still alive.
I doubt you are capable of killing him.
There are just the two of you left. You can't do anything.
But I can get you some help.
Ma Ge'er!
What do you mean by help?
There is someone with the same goal as you.
He wants to destroy Chang'an. He has men with him.
Who are you working for?
I told you, we are You Cha's lords.
You Cha was doing our bidding.
You Cha is a prideful wolf.
He never takes orders from anyone.
Your master, You Cha, bought three manors in Chang'an.
He bought five popular courtesans from Pingkang Street and a dozen servants from the northern land.
After his mission is done, he will come out from hiding
and settle down in Chang'an.
He got all his money from us.
He promised us he would get you to Chang'an for this suicide mission.
We can't trust her words.
You Cha wants to rebuild our home. He wouldn't betray us. He would never lie to us.
But he never showed himself.
He is waiting to get the other half of his payment tomorrow morning at 10:00
Over forty of our brothers were killed;
they were the last warriors of our homeland.
They are all gone now.
There is a saying. If you stay in Chang'an,
you will be consumed by its evil
unless you become wicked yourselves.
But I must thank you.
If you hadn't come to Chang'an,
my beloved Zhang Xiaojing would still be locked up inside that death cell.
Do you have the courage to meet the real Flaming Demon?
With only the two of us,
how many people can we kill in Chang'an?
More than you can ever imagine.
If the fire at Xiuzheng Street was not because of Flaming Demon,
what else can burn faster than oil?
Chamberlain Xu!
Chamberlain Xu, they are all here.
All right.
Chief, since the founding days of the Corps,
hundreds of items are imported into the city and have been recorded.
Many of them are flammable.
Firewood, paper reeds, bamboo, candle wax, fabric, and many, many more.
There are too many of them.
Even if we track down the flammable items imported today,
a mere fifteen minutes won't be enough.
You are not doing it right.
If you were the Wolven Squad, would you carry in such a heavy load to attack Chang'an?
But I think we need to focus on tracking down the Wolven Squad.
Look! The corps was ordered to investigate the Wolven Squad.
If we capture all of them, the case is solved.
If you insist on finding the flammable substance,
we can report to the higher-ups.
Let's investigate it as a separate case.
Why?
Chief, think about the crown prince.
He presented the emperor with a great feat.
Some of the enemies escaped, but most of them were killed.
A deed is a deed nonetheless.
If we insist on tracking down the Flaming Demon,
there will be more chances of making an error.
The people will blame us for not being efficient.
And then, the emperor will blame the crown prince.
Later, His Highness will blame you.
I said what I said because I know of how loyal you are to the crown prince.
Loyalty doesn't mean I must become unreasonable.
But I think loyalty means the person we follow
will always be right no matter what he does.
In this world we live in, no one is perfect.
If you are loyal to someone,
you've already made the decision to ignore the error in his ways.
This absolute loyalty is not easily done by normal people.
That is because their hearts are not big enough.
Their visions only focus on the present.
Come over here.
You are trying to obstruct my investigation.
I wouldn't dare do so.
But I have heard my fair share of the game of power.
I was simply trying to share my thoughts with you.
If my words are proven wrong,
take them as that I had never said anything.
Grandfather, we must return to the inner city after 15 minutes.
We must get ready to attend the feast.
[General Guo Lishi]
[Gao Quan, the eunuch]
General Guo.
Greetings, General Guo.
Where is that little rascal Li Bi?
Chief Li has been working hard lately.
He is currently...
Are you Li Bi?
I, Li Bi, accept the royal decree.
Listen.
According to His Majesty, Li Bi shows loyalty in his work
and is devoted to protecting the people of Great Tang.
He suffered humiliation today,
I know it all.
Much obliged, Your Majesty.
[Expounded the Law of the Universe's Creation]
Uncle Guo, don't worry about it.
A praise to the corps is a praise to the crown prince.
Perhaps His Highness' action was right.
Do you even understand what the emperor is trying to say?
I understand what the emperor is trying to say.
Leave us be.
You understand nothing!
I have been passing his decree for over a decade.
I have seen quite the number of fools.
They were overjoyed when they received his messages.
But the next day, most of them were executed and their family land was taken away.
Nothing the emperor says is ever straight forward.
Listen! He said you show loyalty.
But loyalty to whom?
The emperor or the crown prince?
Devoted to protecting the people of Great Tang?
What about the emperor's safety?
- That is not what he meant.- Well, that's according to you.
The others have their own way of understanding.
Besides, he said you suffered humiliation today.
Who humiliated you?
Does that mean no one should get in the way of your investigation?
Also, he said he knows it all.
Tell me something.
Were all of the Wolven Squad eliminated?
Two of them escaped.
Sometimes, whether you inform the emperor or not,
he knows it all.
Uncle Guo, what do you mean?
There is a mole in the corps?
Come up with the answer yourself.
The emperor will depart from Daming Palace at 1:00 tonight.
He will be at the Grand Auditorium next to Xingqing Palace
for the lighting ceremony.
Should anything go wrong in the city at that moment,
if the emperor can't light up the sky with the Grand Holy Lantern,
what he mentioned in the decree
would mean you are conspiring with the crown prince against him.
What about you, Uncle Guo?
With you around, you can't let the crown prince be suspected.
If it were yesterday, I might have been able to help.
But now, whatever I say to the emperor
is basically useless.
His Majesty has valued you for decades.
He has even said he can't sleep well without you keeping watch.
Please, do not worry yourself.
Just now, while the emperor was having some tea with Yan Taizhen,
he suddenly asked me a question.
He asked me... "If Lin Jiulang, the Right Counselor, takes over my place
and I withdraw myself to the Hot Spring Palace on Mount Li,
what would you think of my decision?"
What would I think of his decision?
Yes, Lin Jiulang is indeed a capable man.
But we can't just let him take over the whole of Great Tang!
Besides, if he were to take the throne,
he could end the crown prince's life at any time.
I heard the emperor composed the decree for this matter last night.
I couldn't sleep for the whole night.
I was thinking about how to talk him out of this.
But this morning, the crown prince came to me in a hurry.
I was planning to risk my life to persuade the emperor.
But who would have thought?
My plan went down the drain because of a cup!
I told His Majesty,
"If someone else were to take over the throne,
Your Majesty's life would be in grave danger."
My words seemed to have worked.
But then he saw Yan Taizhen using a broken teacup.
Before this, I don't know who but someone has spread rumors
and has swayed His Majesty's thoughts.
They are saying I stole the exotic pottery from the royal palace.
This is nonsense!
But then His Majesty's expression changed.
He picked up the cup and tossed it at me.
I tried my best to persuade him, but it was futile.
From that moment on until now,
he never summoned me again.
Even the message from earlier
was passed to me by Commander Feng.
I spent half my life serving with loyalty.
And because of a broken teacup,
I am afraid
I will never gain His Majesty's trust again.
Do you understand now
why the emperor wants me to pass you that message?
If I put up any good words for you
or the crown prince in the future,
it would mean that I am conspiring with you!
I must find the truth behind the mystery of the Flaming Demon today.
I am doing this for the crown prince.
If we are able to capture the two Wolven Squad members that escaped,
as long as the people are safe,
the crown prince will be safe, too.
I heard you hired a convict on death row.
I can't tell you much more.
Figure this out on your own.
I can still walk on my own.
Good luck to you, Chief Li.
Noodles!
Get your noodles!
He is here.
I am here, Sir Cui. I apologize for being late.
Tiny is the best hound we have with the best sense of smell in the Court of Palace Attendants.
It can sense nine different degrees of smell.
It's quite stubborn, too.
It will never let go of anything he pursues.
But he has an issue, he doesn't really listen to strangers.
Tiny, I am Zhang Xiaojing.
I need some help from you today.
When you are done with it, send it back to Anshang Palace.
He knows his way back to the Court of Palace Attendants.
You have my thanks.
You are welcome.
You have looked after us for so long.
I am glad to be at your service.
What exactly are we looking for?
Cao Poyan.
What does he have to do with a lantern?
Come on. Let's get to work.
I brought us some help.
They are what's left of the Wolven Squad.
They want to get revenge.
I brought them here so we could work together.
She will be a loose end.
How are you going to slaughter the people of Chang'an?
What right do you have to question me?
If you can convince us,
our lives are yours to command.
Good. Young lass,
the men you brought us will come in handy.
- Come with me.- Hold on!
Where are you going?
She has dirt on her clothes. I have some spares.
She can have them.
Go on.
These are clean.
Thank you.
How long have you known Long Bo?
So, you call him Long Bo?
Does he have other names?
He won't let me tell anyone.
Free blessing incense from Xuandu Temple!
If there is kindness in your heart,
Heaven will answer your wish.
Make way!
I know this scent from the battlefield.
You can use it to summon the Flaming Demon?
I made it myself.
It smells great.
Holy Rue Incense. I made that myself, too.
Does anyone else use this?
This is my father's secret recipe.
I only use this fragrance for myself.
I caught this scent on Long Bo about six months ago.
You should spend your time doing something that can prove your worth.
3:00 in the afternoon!
Sandspit!
As told in the book 'Huainanzi,'
sandspits are formed from great toiling!
All entities must hone their greatness!
- Great!- Great!
The more you rub it, the stronger the scent!
That old Taoist priest sure went all out with the spices.
The hound won't find anything with the scents mixed together.
Smell it, little dog! Smell it!
You can tell nine different degrees of scents!
Hand it over.
I don't understand what you were talking about.
I am reminding you, the sun is setting!
Do you have any money?
- For what? - To save Chang'an.
I don't have that much.
Not that much, just ¥10 will do.
If we were in Longyou,
I would have beaten you up a dozen of times!
So, what made you a coward in Chang'an?
I have so much to rant about with you today.
But I couldn't help but follow you.
Sure, but you are not the first.
Come on.
Go on and buy us some meat.
Who are you?
Cao Poyan.
While you are working for me, you need to be silent.
How do you know his name?
He was a slave in You Cha's family.
He was later sent to your leader
and spent ten years working as a bodyguard.
He was once the most fearsome warrior.
But it was such a shame,
to free his daughter from becoming You Cha's slave,
he ran away.
Isn't that right?
You weren't there when the officers were killing your brothers.
You weren't there to protect the Wolven Squad from the Tazis.
Do you feel any shame?
Our leader sent numerous letters and requested for reinforcements.
But Chang'an never sent any backup.
Which is why I chose to bring you into this city.
How do you feel?
Your wish is my command.
Cao Poyan, get up!
From now on, you will no longer be a slave!
Your Highness.
The emperor seems to know.
He knows I wasn't telling the truth about your operation.
Your Highness, you need to leave.
There is a mole in the corps.
But didn't you and Director He hand-pick the entire staff?
I will start investigating right away.
Changyuan, it's been a long day for you.
You were devoted to learning Taoism and wished to travel the land.
You have never been in any investigations before.
Putting you in charge of the corps was indeed too much for you.
I will complete my mission.
Just capture the last two men of the Wolven Squad.
Don't get greedy and ask for credit.
Uncle Guo just sent me a letter.
His plan to persuade the emperor has failed.
If my father indeed lets the Right Counselor take over,
my life may be in danger,
but the Fanzhen Reformation and New Taxation Law
the Left Counselor, Wei Jian, Huangfu Weiming and I
spent years to compose and plan will never see the light of the day.
Chang'an seems to be prosperous.
But that is just an illusion cast by my father.
Outside of this city, half the people of this nation suffer from taxes.
They have no choice but to run away from their barons.
They live in hiding; and without a name, they have lost their families.
How are they supposed to live?
While they are awake in the night,
how will they think of this nation?
What will they say about my father?
I failed to be of help to you.
This is not your fault.
I was blinded by the greed for credit.
Just take good care of the Peacekeeper Corps for now.
The feast tonight will eventually be my battlefield.
I have to take a leap of faith.
What are you going to do?
No one must know I have been having secret meetings here.
This concerns the lives of many important officers.
Tread with caution.
Chief Li, please give us your blessing.
[Jinggong Street, Polo Court]
The first half of the preliminaries are over.
Prince Yong scored the first goal!
The dragon rises above the nimbus! Great prosperity!
The dragon rises above the nimbus! Great prosperity for Prince Yong!
[Prince Yong, Li Lin]
Mother, can you hear that?
The dragon rises above the nimbus.
Only the first nine sons of the dragon have names.
I am the sixteenth son.
All I could do was to use some tricks and name myself the golden dragon.
I can only rise above the clouds for a while and take a look.
Greetings, Prince Yong.
Did Li Bi send you here?
Does the crown prince want something?
It was someone else who sent me here.
My horse just finished a round, so it can't rest for too long.
Wait here for now.
I know I shouldn't bother your time with your horse,
but I have only a short message to deliver.
We still have the second half of the match.
We'll clean the sweat off your back and tighten the horseshoes.
We can still win like the golden dragon together.
Tan Qi, after I am done with the match,
I will listen to your message. Wait here.
Let go of Zhang Xiaojing's man!
Say that again.
What was the name?
"Let go of Zhang Xiaojing's man."
What else did he say to you?
That's all that he said.
Understood. You may go now.
If you see him, tell him that...
I will do as he said.
Prince Yong, what kind of person was Zhang Xiaojing before?
It's better that you do not know.
I shall leave now.
Feng Dalun is still waiting.
Bring him in.
Yes.
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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 ♫