" The Longest Day in Chang'an "
Episode 40
Drink it while it's hot.It'll be ineffective otherwise.
I wonder how is...
Commander Zhang now.
What did you say?
Yes.
I long to be in Chang'an.
The calls of crickets during autumnwaft up from the graceful well.
Save your voice.
When you rise to the tower to sing,
you have to entrance His Majestyso that he comes to you.
I long to be...
Don't forget who you are.
If you become the second Yan Yu Huan,
all the villagers in Yongxinwill be able to survive.
You've worked hard, Right Counsellor.
Your Majesty.
Please allow me...
to stand up and have a walk.
I'm no longer young.
And I knelt and stoodfor too long just now.
Now, my legs are a little bit swollen.
Do as you wish.
I'm old.
I can't do anything right now.
Old Man He.
Great Tang puts great importance infilial piety and respecting the old.
Even if you are old,
all will end well for you.
I hope so.
I've sent my biological son...
to the south to join the army.
I haven't seen him formore than 10 years.
I've adopted He Fu andregarded him as my own son.
Others said that I'm doing itout of kindness,
a practice of virtue.
But actually,I did it out of selfishness.
I hoped that I can havea filial son by my side.
Now,
he's gone too.
Old Man He,
how envious I am of you.
No matter it's yourbiological son or adopted son,
they are at one with you.
As for me,
even my own biological son...
doesn't understand me at all.
Whose son should we love?
Our own son is who we should love.
If we can't even treatour own son well,
how are we going to protect...
all the people in this world?
You've finally mustered upthe courage...
to tell me your honest thoughtafter keeping it in for 50 years.
It's broken!
What is broken?
Crouching Fire! It's Crouching Fire!
Quick! Check if there's otherCrouching Fire around!
Go!
Xiu Xiu.
Looks like Zhang Xiao Jingis telling the truth.
This lantern tower isthe Jahannum-dhool.
Jahannum-dhool.
No wonder Zhang Xiao Jing isrushing upwards.
The mechanism must be on the top.
Are we going to chase after him?
It's too dangerous.
No wonder he asked us to...
evacuate the people two milesaway from here. Xiu Xiu.
How long will it take for both of usto run away two miles from here?
Didn't you say that you wantto make a huge contribution?
I already hurt Wen Ran just now.
If we don't arrest the culprit,I'll be punished for assault...
because I'm not a solideror an official.
Report! We didn't findany Crouching Fire!
-Alright.-What should we do next?
Everybody, let me think.
Let me think.
Everybody!
We are the soldiers of Tang!
We will never retreat whenwe face an enemy!
And today,
it's time for us to serve our country!
The criminals are on topof this lantern tower!
We have to round up the whole lot...
and save His Majesty andthe people from harm!
Tang's army never retreat!
Never retreat!
-Never retreat!-Never retreat!
Never retreat!
Squad Leader Wang Zhang!
Please issue an order!
Dragon Army! Let's move!
Never retreat.
Never retreat!
Later, follow me.
Don't leave my side.
Where are we going?
How fast can you run?
How much longer?
He said that he needsat least four hours more.
Four hours?
Is he a woman getting ready withmake-ups and accessories?
Who has time to waitfor four hours with him?
I still have to go back for amoon-viewing with my wife.
So romantic, General Zhao.
Don't tell me that...
you don't even want to buya lantern for your wife.
What are you laughing at?
In my opinion, the lantern festivalis a reckless waste of nature.
They don't enjoy the moon thatlooks like a silver plate in the sky.
Instead, they spend money to makedragon, phoenix and warrior lanterns.
-You are right.-No matter how well-made they are,
they are still made outof paper and glue.
Advisor.
Sir Cheng has denied all access.
Did he read your fortune orthe feng shui of your ancestral grave?
-When did he become your sir?-No, he...
He wrote me a poem.
But it's a very lovely poem.
Let me read it to you.
A flower blooms yesterdayand a flower blooms today...
Move aside now orI'll have to beat you up.
Don't move.
The more steps you take,
the more time I have tospend to reinvestigate.
What else are you looking for?
There won't be anythinguseful left in here.
Based on the remnantsof these burnt database files,
I can deduce the point of originof the fire easily.
The Ant attacked Peacekeeper Corps...
in order to save their companion.
Why do they need to burnthe archive room?
Look at where the fire started.
The fire started...
from the deepest partof the archive room.
And there are more thanone point of origin of the fire.
These book shelves are madewith high density wood.
They won't burn up easily.
They must have added...
some sort of fuel to light them up.
In that hurried state,
The Ant won't have any timeto carefully burn this down.
If it's not The Ant's doing,am I the one who did it then?
-It's not you.-How smart.
You are careless, impatient...
and is as brave as mice.
You are not meticulous andyou don't plan out your actions.
And you change your mind so often.
You won't be able to dothis kind of thing.
Who is the most...
meticulous person inPeacekeeper Corps?
Who is it?
I'm here to take something for him...
together with some clothes to change.
Everybody is going all outto arrest him today.
Do you think Leader Zhang havethe need for a change of clothes?
Have you ever heard aboutsomething very simple?
Good man will be rewarded.
Do you believe in that?
Too many people believe in it...
until it almost sounds true.
It's almost two in the morning now.
If Chang'an is without a leader,
the people will be slaughtered.
The Nine Fanzhen Reformation hasamassed a troop over 500,000 soldiers.
But the soldiers in Chang'anis less than 200,000.
I can help you...
save that crown prince in that tower.
How are you going toprotect the crown prince?
How about you help me...
think of a way to stopCommander Zhang?
-I'm doing quite fine, right?-Yes.
You are considered afirst-class fighter in Anxi.
Just a tad weaker from me.
I'm not afraid to be weaker than you.After all, there isn't...
a chance that we'll ever beenemies in this lifetime.
Commander Zhang.
This is too bad.
Without the pinky fingeron your left hand,
you can't never hold thecrossbow steady again.
I can't be a better shooterthan you anyway.
Nine years as thesleuth-hound captain.
How many criminals have you arrested?
Fifteen people under Captain Su.
Around 300 people...
in the name of our brothersin the Eight Squad...
and 35 people under your name.
Zhang Xiao Jing.
Have you sharpen your sword yet?
Yes.
Kill him.
You are not a suitable candidateas the chief of Peacekeeper Corps.
You better go backto your cultivation.
Pray for the Holy Trinityand the Eleven Luminaries.
Play with your Eight Trigramsand natal chart.
Go and travel the world.
Do anything you want exceptstaying in the Peacekeeper Corps.
If you really want tofind me for revenge,
come and meet meat the lowest depths of hell.
Xiao Gui.
I've been waiting a long time for you.
Today, many people...
are dead because of you.
Their single lives...
will be able to save the livesof many in the future.
Do you miss it?
Who is the one that hired you?
You are still going on with your case?
It's not about the case.It's about you.
It has been nine years.
I need to know how you have changed.
The one at the top...
belongs to Zhang Feng Er.
Three years ago,
he was beaten to death...
in the prison of Yongzhou.
The one beside itbelongs to Duan Jun Jun.
He was accused forrebellion because...
he resisted from paying the land tax.
He was beheaded in his hometown.
You should be able to rememberthe one in the middle.
That one belongs to Old Man Wen.
This belongs to Lao San.
He has always known that it's you.
I'm the one whobrought him to Chang'an.
If it wasn't because of you,he wouldn't have died!
The one below it belongs to me.
Today,
not only me,
all the brothers who came with me...
have no intention toleave this place alive.
But all of them came willingly.
Because they know...
the reason I'm here.
Have you been tricked by someone?Are you someone's sword?
No one will be ableto wield this sword.
I'm different from you.
I take orders from no one.
As for your flag,
I don't want to see iton this flag ever.
Later,
you are going to get out from thesecret passage under this tower.
I want you to live for all of us.
Stay alive.
After looking at what I did today,
you will realise that I'm right.
Why do you want tomurder the emperor?
Are you asking me asCommander Zhang...
or Zhang Xiao Jing?
I'm asking you as a veteranfrom The Eight Squad.
I don't understand.
Our duty is to guard Chang'an.
Why do you want to destroy it?
Because of you.
You want to assassinate the emperor...
because of me?
I don't understand.
Don't trust him!
He's trying to buy time.
He is my blood brother.
I trust him!
I can trust you,
right?
Brothers! We are Tang's soldiers!
It's time to serve the government!
My uncle is a veteran of Beiting too!
If he knows that you harmChang'an like this,
he will be ashamed of you!
-Never retreat!-Never retreat!
I'll get you two miles away fromhere first so that you are safe.
And then, I'll go back at once.
I'll get General Chen Xuan Li fromDragon Army to send out two troops.
One to evacuatethe people in the square...
and another to rush to the lanterntower to take down the criminals.
General Chen and I will meetHis Majesty personally...
to ask him to evacuate at once.
This is the fastest way.
It can save His Majesty, the people,and take down the criminals too.
Forget about making contributions.
If I'm able to do such good deedin this life of mine,
it will be worth it evenif it costs my life.
If...
If those criminals act too quickly...
and I can't get back anymore,
you have to forget about me swiftly.
Forget that we've ever met today.
Forget about contributions. Don't go.
I'm only worthy of you ifI get this merit today.
From today onwards,
you will be the son-in-law ofWang Zong Si, Silver-Medal General.
The success that you want.
I can give it to you.
That's not right.
I just want you to stay alive.
Yes, Madam.
Sir Cheng.
You can really do a lot of thingswith some home-cooking appliances.
What is it?
Here.
What is this?
It's yours. I'm giving it back to you.
When did you take it?
All you can think of is toget off from work and go home.
You don't even remember thatI've asked you for it.
I'm meant to do great things. I...
If this is the only thing you can do,stop wasting our time here.
The chamberlain of the archive room,Xu Bin, is lying down over here!
And they said that...
he's the mole thatset the place on fire.
Nobody made an inquestabout it, right?
It has nothing to do with me.So, don't bother me with it.
This man...
was wrapped in a robeand thrown into the fire...
after he was strangled to death.
Look.
Come and take a look.
Look at the colour ofthe front lining of the robe.
The waistcoat is red on one sidewith white inner robe.
Isn't it the uniform for a soldier?
I'm afraid that...
this belongs to the Royal Escort thatwent in first to put out the fire.
I'm quite impressed with you,young scholar.
What does your family do?
My ancestor worked inthe Central Secretary.
-An he was the governor for Guangzhou.-Central Secretary?
Then, he was the prime minister then.
During Taizong dynasty.
It's over 100 years ago.
You are really getting on my nerves.
Advisor Zhao, please help me...
search the city to arrest Xu Bin.
Chief Ji is still waiting for reports.
So annoying.
The moon tonight is in it's fullest.
Who are you?
-I am the stringed instrumentalist.-Wait here.
As for you, follow me.
Understood.
I'll give you the golden arrowwhen we reach the top. Remember.
You need to present the golden arrowto His Majesty with both hands.
You can't raise your head.
Look at His Majesty's shoes only.
If the head of the arrow points toHis Majesty even just a little bit,
not only your family,
all of Yongxin Countywill be sent to jail.
Understood.
Your Majesty,2 o'clock is approaching.
Lady Winner is already here.
The people are waiting.
Hold on for now.
The main course thatI've prepared for everybody...
is yet to be served.
Alright, Your Majesty.
Xu He Zi is coming.
She is going to stand on that platformtogether with His Majesty.
And they are going to stand togetherfor the length of a song.
That is too long.
So worrisome.
We couldn't find Xu Bin.
So, I've confiscated everythingin his house that has writings on it.
How can you asked me to searchsomeone's house during a festival?
But...
how did an official withranking eight live so poorly?
However, her wife is quite a beauty.
Her eyes were swollen and she waspatching the windows with her son...
and daughter who arestill too young for school.
She said that with their father gone,
she can't let her childrencelebrate new year in cold.
Then, I chatted with her. I asked her,
why did she...
marry this man if he's so poor?
She said that her husbandis highly ambitious.
She is not afraid of being poor.
I never thought that peoplelike this still exist in Chang'an.
Who else can we blame ifwe are not living a good life,
right?
We have only ourselves to blame.
What's so interesting aboutthese useless papers?
What can you deduce from them?
Yes.
They are just someuseless papers in your eyes.
But I'm enjoying myself in them.
So, you better don't disturb me.
You act like you are so knowledgeable.
Look at this.
This is just a doodling of a child.
They are just some useless papers.
Look.
What did you find out?
This is a kind of mathematical code.
It was in use 100 years ago.
Until now,
there is almost nonewho knows how to use it.
I never thought that...
this Xu Bin...
will be able to figure this out again.
" Crown Prince "
What does it mean?
What is this?
Come one then.
No need to be so polite.
We'll enjoy this coursetogether today.
Let's begin to eat.
Crown prince.
You are the example for all officials.
Take the lead.
Thank you, father.
Feng Shen Wei!
You are getting moreand more misbehaved.
What is the name of this course?
Tell us about it now.
The name of this course is...
'The Country'!
My country!
I will share my countrywith all of you...
today.
-We can't accept it!-We can't accept it!
-Your Majesty, you can't do that!-Crown prince, don't do that!
You can't do that, Your Majesty!