Quick, help me find a watchtower.
The lights here are too bright,I can't see.
Is that a watchtower?
'Kill on sight'.
How do you know about the codes?
So, this is a watchtower?
It's been here for months.
I look at it whenever I am free.
I watch as the messengersrun around passing messages.
I will go to the barracks sometimes...
and listen to themtalking about works.
-That's how I learned.-Kill on sight?
Who is to be killed?
-I don't understand the code.-You should go.
Women of Tang sure havetheir personalities.
They do whatever they want.
It's the rule of the Corps.
We never send messages aboutan arrest with watchtowers.
We don't wantthe others to break the codes.
Something must have gone wrong.
I must warn Zhang Xiao Jing.
Stop following us if you want to live.
Leave.
I want to help you.I know how to parkour.
You don't believe me?Let me show you.
Why are you jumping around?
Nothing.
Are you here to scout our defence?
I am just showing off to a lady.
For a lady?
Why don't you show my brothers too?
-This could be inappropriate.-If you can get down here,
you can get up back there.
Hurry up!
The Flame Master is in trouble.Come with me!
Did you get the information?
We need to leave this place.
After him!
Flame Master!Flame Master?
The man from earlier...
Flame Master!
Brother?
After him!
" The Longest Day in Chang'an "
Episode 25
I wish San is here with me.
Chief, maybe you can...
explain to me what thosedrumbeats actually mean?
It means Zhang Xiao Jing isa wanted fugitive.
They are to kill on sight.
A wise move indeed!
Leave us be.
I need to have a word with the Chief.
I have seen you...
discussing the teachings of Taoism...
with Director He himself.
How has it been now?
Your mental illness is cured?
I was just pretending.
Only by pretending to be a foolcan I realize my plan.
You think of yourself as a genius.
But your wits areno match for mine.
I lost my family at the age of six.
I wandered alone forthousands of miles...
and finally learned to act likea fool when time calls for it.
That is how I make this plan work.
Someone as privileged as you...
that outshines most people...
thought that knowingthe ways of the world...
will give you control over it.But in reality,
that is just the arroganceand ignorance of an amateur.
Where is your Peacekeeper Corps now?
Where is Commander Zhang?
Consider yourself fortunate...
because you get to seemy revenge come to fruition.
Lin Jiu Lang...
won't live past the midnight.
It was you...
who planned the chaosthat happened today.
I hired Long Bo.
Long Bo usedthe Wolven Squad as a cover.
-It's easier for them to operate.-Traitor!
Watch your mouth!
If Lin Jiu Lang hadn'toppressed the other officers,
all the brilliant mindsof this land...
would have the chance topresent their talents to His Majesty.
I will be sung as a heroby future generations.
This is just a revengefor your parents.
What about you?
Why are you investigating this case?
For the people of Great Tang?
Do you truly care for them?
Am I speakingthe truth of your thoughts?
Long Bo!
Long Bo, hold him down!
The assassination will failif I kill you right here!
The nation will fall into turmoilin less than ten years, genius!
Nonsense!
Lin Jiu Lang andthe other 13 officers of Censorate...
will charge againstthe crown prince for treason!
They will have a secret meetingin the Jinglong Temple.
Lin Jiu Lang has all the records.
Jinglong Temple?
Lin Jiu Lang and the crown prince,only one of them can live.
'I ask not for a high rank,
but to be acquaintedwith Han Zhao Zong.'
This poem Li Tai Bai sentto Sir Han as introduction...
is now being knownthroughout the city.
I am having a conundrumbecause of this.
" Han Zhao Zong, City Governor "
Li Bai is a man of great talents.
But he speaks with no self-reproach.
The article says...
all the scholars are returning herebecause I am leaving.
Those with talents unvalued...
flatter me so I would take them in.
All the officershave been discussing...
about how big of an ambitionI have grown.
I shouldn't have taken him tothe house on Mount Nan...
to meet those...
brilliant minds that was recruitedfor the sake of Your Highness' future.
We need to resolve this situation.
The Right Counsellorwill use this as an excuse...
to discredit you.
I've dismissed all of them.
It's a shame we couldn'tput them to good use.
There is a good newsat the Imperial Court today.
Pei Mian opened up a 3000 mufarmland in Lingwu.
People live there now.
Those runaway farmhands...
came to Lingwu after hearingit has a low tax rate.
It's been three years.
They live in peace and harmony.
No one has left so far.
The land of Lingwu is thriving.
Your Highness' new taxation law...
is proven to be a success.
This policies of the new law...
should also be creditedto someone else.
He is just a lowly officer.
He has keen insights.
Chang Yuan, he might beuseful as your right-hand man.
We just need to wait...
for Your Highness' reformation...
to be executed in the whole nation.
The people of Chang'anwill be benefited from it too.
But we can't tell...
how much longer we have to wait.
While the farmersare done with their labour,
Pei Mian orders the Northern Patrolto teach them martial arts.
It's a mean of defenceagainst the outlaws...
and the wild beasts that lurkin the woods.
Be cautious.
I was once the ambassadorof the Northern Patrol.
The whole Imperial Court knowsI am close with generals of Lingwu.
If the Right Counsellorknows about...
I am earningthe people's trust in Lingwu,
he will surely accuse me ofconspiring with officers...
and the crime of musteringmy own army.
Right.
Huangfu Wei Ming came backfrom the battle in Longyou.
He will be meeting the emperor soon.
There is something he wants meto keep as secret from you.
But this is a serious matter.
I can't hide this secret anymore.
Huangfu Wei Ming hasn'tstayed in Chang'an for long.
He doesn't knowthe dangers lurking in here.
It's right to warn me of this.
He is planning...
to charge against Lin Jiu Langfor oppression to the emperor.
Mind your words.
It's all right.This meeting place...
is set by Director He.
He hand-picked all the servants here.
The guards ofthe Capital Ministry are outside.
This information will neverreach the others.
Chang Yuan, what do you think?
This isn't right.
Huangfu Wei Ming...
caught His Majesty's attentionafter he secured that victory.
He joined hands with Wei Jianand acquired evidence...
that Lin Jiu Lang hadseveral officers killed.
This is not right at all.
The emperor knows His Highnessand Lin Jiu Lang are rivals.
Huangfu Wei Ming andHis Highness' sworn brother,
Wang Zong Si, are close friends.
The emperor would have guessed...
that His Highnessis conspiring with officers.
But His Highness is his son after all.
It makes no difference.His Majesty killed three of his sons.
If he really cares for family,
His Highness would haverealized his goal without...
the fear of any punishment.
I apologize for what I just said.
The tea is overboiled,we can't drink it anymore.
Should the people ofChang'an be expandable...
for the sake ofthe crown prince's future?
You killed Ding Lao San?
-Go on without me.-No.
I have a job for you.
Our lead here is cut off.You must go to Li Bi.
See if he got any informationfrom Yu Chang.
Get it done as soon as possible. Now!
Go!
Kindness be repaid,vengeance be served.
Any who kills the Flame Mastermust pay with his blood!
We are all soldiers.
I don't want to hurt you.
Brothers, the Flame Mastersgave us shelter in the city.
He is one of us!Kill this man!
-Is it ready yet?-Almost done.
" Big Luo the Sleuth-hound "
The drumbeats sound tensejust now, what happened?
Forget it, the messenger will be hereif something went wrong.
This is nice.
How is the stew?
It's almost ready.
-The meat is tender.-Add the special spice now.
My special ingredient.
More, more!
-That is enough.-More, come on.
-Get that away.-Pepper is expensive,
but it was given to you bythose courtesans for free,
don't just keep it for yourself.
You always lose to your own greed.
Do you know that?
The wonders of this world...
are only perfect whenthey have minor flaws in them.
You will be spoiled by perfectionswhen you get used to it.
It's the same with the emperor.
If you marry so many womenlike His Majesty,
you will feel nothing for the girls.
It will feel great.
I am worried for His Majesty.He is already 60 years old.
Who is there?
Who dares trespass the barrack?
Officers, please help me.
You are scaring the lady.
Miss, what happened?
Me and my husband were meetingthe Right Counsellor.
As soon as we leave his place,
the bandits waitingin the alley robbed us.
My husband is still in their hands.
Please, save my husband from them.
Miss.
Who are those banditsand how many of them are there?
About four of them.
Around four of them? Well...
-Well...-The Right Counsellor's manor...
is located on Pingkang Street,
it's somewhere where people meets.
If he can know your names,
your career...
might even be changed for the better.
You are the son granted toHe Zhi Zheng by the crown prince!
If Lin Jiu Lang is killed,the emperor will never believe...
that a fool like you canorchestrate such a grand scheme.
His Majesty will suspect thosewho will gain from this plan.
The crown prince willbecome the prime suspect!
He deserves it!
Long Bo, hold him down!
Long Bo, get him off of me!
I order you to stop him!
Vermin like you...
can never see the big picture.
Don't forget I am your master!
Mister He, you hired us vermin...
for what purpose exactly?
Using the Crouching Fire...
to assassinate Lin Jiu Lang...
on his way to Xingqing Palace.
I want his death tobe known to the world.
While we were attackingthe Peacekeeper Corps,
where were you?
It was you who attacked theirheadquarters without my permission.
You broke the rules.
I have the rightto deduct your pay.
Mister He, you really thinkof us vermin...
-as your slaves?-I told you,
I am not his son!
Did I get it wrong?
I am talking to you.
After all, Master He did raise youfor the past 20 years.
You got spoiled like a noble child.
He Zhi Zheng couldteach the crown prince manner,
but he failed to guide you...
on how to treatthe others with respect.
He didn't fail.
He always told me that...
pure kindness will bring humiliation;
Pure strength brings scorn.
Kindness on the insidewill be taken lightly;
Showing kindness while stayingstrong will lead to greatness.
Well said.
Greatness...
is also a weapon.
I was being rude just now.
I apologize.
I will triple your pay.
But I have a request.
Bring me to the ambush point.
I want to see as Lin Jiu Langis being torn to pieces.
I must make surethe people know he is dead...
and let him be mockedby all future generations.
You have my word.
When we launch the attack,we will bring you...
to the scene.
Much obliged.
There is one thing...
that I must inform you beforehand.
Do tell.
Before the attack,
I will gouge out your eyes.
I walk my talk.
You apologize with money.
I don't like that.
Long Bo!
Long Bo, you vile fiend!
I will kill you!
Curse you!
I will kill you!
Long Bo!
Chief Li.
I believe half ofthe Peacekeeper Corps...
is already dead by now.
Zhang Xiao Jing is nowa wanted fugitive in this city.
The man you have been hunting...
is actually right in front of you.
Yet all you care about...
is the crown prince.
Is that right?
His Highness isthe hope of this nation.
I thought you would bedifferent from those officers.
If the crown prince is killed,
the Imperial Court will fight overwho will succeed the throne.
Disorder in the Court...
will bring disorder to the people.
Besides,
His Highness has plansfor the new policies.
He is searching for capable men.
Zhang Xiao Jing?
Captain Zhang?It's Captain Zhang.
-Should we help him?-We can't.
Haven't you heard? He sold offXiao Yi earlier today.
He even killed himwith his own hands.
There is an orderfor the Sleuth-hounds.
It doesn't matter how muchof a glorious record he has,
he is dead to us afterhe betrayed his own kind.
We must see him as a disgrace.
I didn't kill the Flame Master.
Kindness be repaid,vengeance be served.
We will be back.
Fall back!
Lord Zhang.
I miss you a lot.
Big Luo? How wasyour training going on?
No one sees my talents,I've stopped training.
The man who values my skillis on death row.
I am here now.
This outfit looks good.
The uniform of a commander.
This suits you better thanthe uniform of a Sleuth-hound.
I think it looks good too.
I heard rumour about younine years ago.
It inspired me to be a Sleuth-hound.
You never disappointed mein the past nine years.
But today,
I finally realized...
Lord Zhang the King of Hellis no more.
You heard aboutwhat happened to Xiao Yi?
For the last day, be our captain.
-Okay?-Okay.
-Captain Zhang.-Captain Zhang.
You are staring at me again.
Who told you to come back?
I can't just leave you here and...
I matter more to you than Li Bi?
What if you ran away?
You still see me as a convict.
Let's talk inside, get some warmth.
I have a camel meat stew.
It helps to recover your strength.
Come on.
Why aren't you in the barrack?
I have been searching for you.
Messenger,
we were unavailablebecause of work.
We weren't slacking off.
The Corps issued an arrest warrant.
I almost broke my legs running around.
We haven't got an arrestwarrant for months.
What is going on?
The headquarters ofthe Peacekeeper Corps was attacked.
Many of the staffs died.The building was burned down.
The Right Counsellor appointeda new chief in a hurry.
He just got the promotion.
Of course he is issuing a warrant.
I want you to listen closely.
I have other places to go after this.
A killer is on the run.He bears a short beard,
around 190 cm tall.
Your order is to kill on sight.
Any who can present his headwill receive a manor as reward...
and be promoted to the next rank.
What is the name of this killer?
Zhang Xiao Jing.
Understood.
Messenger, you may goon to the other locations now.
Who are you?
Why are you wearing the uniformof the Peacekeeper Corps?
Are you Zhang Xiao Jing?
Maybe you can take my headand get your reward.
-I have no time for your joke.-Come back here.
What did you say happenedto the previous chief?
They say he is taken.
Find help and look for Li Bi.
-What about you?-Don't worry, I know this place.
Brother.
We are getting our rewards.
We can't take the main road.
The Sleuth-houndsare patrolling the area.
We are no match for them in a fight!
But we can take the alley.
-Yes!-Move out!
Let's go!
Sir.
What is it?
You just made a grave mistake.
Commandant Yao.
Let me introduce myself to you.
His Majesty orderedthe Right Counsellor...
to appoint me as the new chiefof the Peacekeeper Corps.
If you cross the lineand disrespect me,
I am afraid His Majestywill punish you severely...
for disrespecting the hierarchy.
Chief Ji.
Commandant Yao,what is the mistake I have done?
Commander Zhang wasn't the killer.
He's been focusingon the investigation.
All the people know heeliminated the Wolven Squad.
Chief Ji, you want toarrest him for the murder here.
But you got the wrong man.
Son of Yao,
I have the same doubt just now.
But Chief Li once said that...
the Wolven Squad is just a pawn.
There is a mastermindbehind this plan.
Did it ever cross your mind...
Zhang Xiao Jing only killthe Wolven Squad as a cover?
That doesn't make him the murderer.
Why are you trying so hardto defend his actions?
I was just informed...
that a girl named Wen Ranwas found in Changming Street.
It was you who found her, right?
Yes.
She is the one whoabducted Wang Yun Xiu.
Where is she now?
If I remember correctly,she is also close to Zhang Xiao Jing.
That doesn't meanthey are working together.
You tried very hard to defenda convict like Zhang Xiao Jing.
Is it because your fathersuffered the fate before?
Two years ago, my father...
was executed in frontof the people in Western District.
Do not bring this up again.
Your father's ambitionwas to be the prime minister.
While his superior is bedridden,
he forced the officer torecommend him for the post.
Such is the crime he committed.
The emperor orderedto have your father executed.
Do you know howdisappointed His Majesty was?
My father made a mistake.
I will give it my allto repent for his sins.
Give it your all?
Do you know why youhave no means to stop me?
You weren't really trying.
You are saving your pridein front of your comrades.
Is there anything else?
Yes.
What is it?
Chief Ji, please assign a task for me.
Let me think about it.
You may go for now.
Ji Wen will surely send meon a tough mission.
Why?
Because he doesn't thinkhe is smart enough.
Do you need me to teach him a lesson?
He will shut his traponce I tell him about my father.
No.
I will do whatever he wants.
I must show him the full dedication.
If he wants to make it hard for you,
it won't something hard to deal with.
What if it goes wrong?
As long as we focus on the goal,
there will be no mistake.
We will see.
Today, of all the people in Chang'an,
only I am the one whodoesn't make any wrong choice.
I will be able to protect you.
Appraise Yuan, Chief Ji asked for you.
Chief Ji.
If this house is properly cleaned,
it would still be classy as before.
But it is too plain for me.
From now on, this place is all yours.
You may redecorate this place...
to show the peopleyour grand ambition.
A coward that is also a smooth talker.
You will have command overthe Right Cavalries.
Lead your troop to Liu's Bookshopin Pingkang Street.
Zhang Xiao Jing should be there.
He is an appraiser that neverled any troops before...
and now you want himto arrest Zhang Xiao Jing?
Appraiser Yuan,
am I asking too much of you?
Chief Li, you are leaving me withsuch an important mission,
I am deeply honoured.
Even I have to putmy life on the line,
I must bring justice tothe people of Chang'an...
and the emperor.
Good.
Coward.
Miss Wang,I appreciate the compliment.
Appraiser Yuan,that was a speech well said,
I expect a job well done.
The banquet atthe Grand Auditorium is starting.
We cannot bother the emperor'sfeast with worries.
You have two hours.
Within the next hour,
I want Zhang Xiao Jing's headpresented to me right here.
Only two hours?
Yao Ru Neng can assist you,plan your next move.
He has much experience.
Watch out for your manner.
Who was it that brought you here?
Who was it?
Don't touch it.
Please, don't touch the scroll.
These scrolls lay the foundationof this nation.
They must not be stained.
A scroll?
If I can be as good asthose born with good memories,
I just have to train harder.
Fool.
A fire broke out.
Don't you know you need to escape?
Xu Bin.
The honest guy is notas true as you thought.
An honest guy...
should have lived a long life.
Stop messing around.
" Evidence of the victim Xu Bin "
11 o'clock!
The essence remains!