Wan Da Ji!
Father!
Where are you?
Father!
" The Longest Day in Chang'an "
Episode 47
We'll talk about He Fu,the culprit first.
How did He Fu get to know Long Bo?
Do you know about it?
Usually, He Fu just takesmy medicine for me...
or go to other departments to retrievesome official documents for me.
He has to act dumb.
So, he never goes outunless it's necessary.
Check on him.
Find out which departmentHe Fu visited the most.
And find out who had hebeen in contact with often.
Understood.
It's very clear that...
Long Bo had made two plans,one in the open and one in secret.
One of it is used to trick He Fu.
That is, Long Bo had contactedYou Sha personally...
to hire the Wolven Squadas a distraction.
During critical time,
he uses He Fu totake the blame for him...
so that it can buy him some timeto get into the lantern tower.
-What's the use of saying that now?-Money.
From hiring the Wolven Squad, rentingthe manors to buying the stone grease,
Long Bo needs a huge sumof money to do that.
He Fu wouldn't be able to supply himwith so much money.
One year ago,
I found out that I hadcontacted lunacy.
If I don't take medicineto suppress it,
I will have an episode.
There were quite a few times whenI tried to suicide during an episode.
But I was saved by He Fu.
This medicine is a double-edged sword.
After I take it, I won't be able to...
sit still more than 15 minutes...
to read a book or to think.
My mind will be so muddled...
and I will be very sleepyfor the whole day.
I am no longer useful...
to Great Tang.
That's why I longedto leave Chang'an.
I want to go back...
to my hometown to see itfor one last time before I die.
I haven't been backfor more than 50 years.
So, I handed this matter to He Fu...
so that he can gradually...
sell off a few of the manorsin Chang'an...
and dismiss the servants quietly.
We make sure...
not to alert others about it...
in case it'll affect the crown prince.
Then, have you asked him about themoney he got after he sold off manors?
He Fu is just like my real son.
He has a very tragic past.
He will easily think too much.
He's afraid that I'll besuspicious of him,
hate him and abandon him in the end.
So, I didn't ask him about it.
But he's tricked by Long Bo.
He tried to assassinateLin Jiu Lang in public.
But in reality,
his fate is the same asthose of Wolven Squad.
He is just another one ofLong Bo's distraction.
Long Bo's second plan...
is his real plan.
He used the ruse ofassassinating Lin Jiu Lang...
to use the money given by He Fu...
to arrange everything.
But the real destinationfor his Crouching Fire...
is the Great Holy Lantern.
He wants to assassinate theemperor with the lantern tower.
Please take a look.
This is the homicide filesent by the officials.
Before the lantern festival today,some officials found out that...
Mao Shun's whole familyhas died an unnatural death.
Both of his wives, children,grandchildren and servants...
are poisoned today during family feastand they die a terrible death.
According to a kitchen servantthat managed to escape,
Mao Shun is the one whoput the poison into the soup.
That time, he told them thatit's some kind of tonic.
Why?
He Jian, this is found onMao Shun's study desk.
It's the blueprintof the lantern tower.
But it has strange writings on it.
One qian...
can buy us two flat breads.
What does that mean?
Who wrote it?
He Jian.
Can you recognise this handwriting?
Yes.
This is my kind of brush strokes.
The person who wrote it is tryingto imitate my handwriting.
I think he wants Mao Shunto pay attention to it.
Who...
has both the chanceto see your handwriting...
and get his hands onMao Shun's blueprint?
The blueprint has to go throughinspection by the Ministry of Work.
As for my handwriting,
too many have seen it.
Sometimes,
when I am drunk,
I'll write poems everywhere.
Continue with the investigation.
Find out the specific people that haveaccess to Mao Shun's blueprint...
from the Ministry of Work, NationalTreasury and Ministry of Rites.
-Roger that.-Based on the detailed description...
from General Guo Li Shi about theincident in the Grand Auditorium,
Long Bo's real motive...
is to avenge the death ofThe Eight Squad...
in the Anxi Governor's Manorten years ago.
But ten years has passed since.
Why did he choose to contactHe Fu half a year ago...
to initiate this plan?
Half a year ago,
in order to builtThe Lesser Patola Sahi Ambassy,
the people were kicked out forcefully.
And Long Bo's comrade,Wen Wu Ji, was dead because of it.
It sounds so reasonable.
But there's somethingthat I don't understand.
Usually, where will they build...
an ambassy for other countries?
Around the Eastern Districtin Chongren Street.
That's right.
That place is near to the residentialarea of the rich and powerful.
It's easier for them to shop, to visitthe temple and to enter the palace.
Besides, the area around it...
has empty manors as well.
Why do they choose to build it inAnye Street that Wen Wu Ji was in?
The location is planned by Ministryof Work and National Treasury.
The Ministry of Work is responsiblefor providing the size of the area...
while the National Treasurysuggests a suitable area...
based on the cost accounting.
Who had taken part...
in the planning of this?Do you have a name list?
Yes. For every important meeting,
we have to record thenumber of times of meetings,
it's attendees and the peoplewho gave the suggestions.
Where is the name list kept?
In the archive room.
For this case,
we have received many filesfrom the National Treasury.
Unfortunately, the archive roomis burnt down.
Who is the one responsiblefor the transfer of those files?
Xu Bin.
Xu Bin?
I saw a burnt corpse...
in the morgue.
And the corpse iswearing Xu Bin's coat.
But that person is not him.
That person...
was strangled to death by someone...
and was thrown into the fireafter donning a coat on him hastily.
And the fire in that archive room...
is not started by The Ant.
That fire is started witha methodical precision.
It has started from the scrollssent by the National Treasury.
I want to know. Who is the one...
that chose Xu Bin to workfor the Peacekeeper Corps?
Me.
You?
Then, how did you get to know...
a rank eight official fromthe National Treasury?
Nothing special.
This man is same as the others.
He will often send mesome boring poems.
But he is more persistent than others.
He never stops for more than 10 years.
Poems?
Are his poems good?
Normal.
His wordings are very straightforwardand there are no flowery words.
They are not interesting at all.
Usually, it's complaints aboutthe hardship of his official career.
Some of them involve mathematics...
and they are extremely difficultto understand.
Chamberlain of National Treasury.
I, Xu Bin, rank eight chamberlainfrom National Treasury...
am here to welcome you backto the court, Your Majesty.
I, Xu Bin, rank eight chamberlainfrom National Treasury...
am here to welcome you backto the court, Your Majesty.
We found it.
We have the files fromthe Ministry of Capital.
Since last year, He Fu had most oftenvisited the National Treasury.
He had visited it around 40 to50 times for the past half year.
And he stayed there formore than one hour every time.
Do you know who he metin the National Treasury?
There is no information about it.
The record only stated that he wasthere to retrieve official document.
The name list of people in Ministryof Work and National Treasury that...
has access to Mao Shun'sblueprint is here.
Let me take a look.
" Xu Bin "
Did He Fu...
ever mention about Xu Bin?
One time, during a late night,
He Fu was crying in the garden.
When I asked him about it,
he said that he saw two officialsfighting in the National Treasury.
And one of the officialssaid something.
I didn't think too muchabout it back then.
But when I was deep in thoughtsduring the night,
the things he said has beenlingering in my mind...
and I can't get rid of it.
What did he say?
In this life,
you need to do somethingthat you can be proud of...
before you can pass away.
The official who said this is...
Xu Bin.
All actions...
start from a thought.
A person who can planta thought in others...
must be a very insightful person.
I apologise.
Please pardon me while I clean it up.
Something's wrong.
Why will there be afragrance of a woman...
on this timekeeperwho is so mechanical?
Tell Teng Kong not to waitfor me anymore!
Don't wait for me anymore!
-Do you hear me?-Let's go!
Tell Teng Kong not to waitfor me anymore!
Don't wait for me anymore!
You are Lin Jiu Lang's spy?
You are the one who keepssending him message today?
I checked on you when I chose you.
You stayed in the Observatoryas night guard.
You don't even havea house of your own.
You focus only on eclipticand astronomical phenomena.
How can a person like you...
help Lin Jiu Lang?
I'm hungry.
We have been staying up fora whole day and whole night.
Although we don't have much appetite,
we still have to eat.
It's light already.
There are still a lot of things thatare waiting for us to complete them.
Counsellor.
Pang Ling...
What happened to Pang Ling?
He is exposed.
I already advise him...
against going there for so many timesbut he never listens.
He always thought that it'll be badto marry into my family...
unless he makessome contributions for me.
He doesn't understand.
Since my daughter has alreadyfallen in love with him,
I'll be able to train him into a manof success even if he's a botanist,
let alone he who is soknowledgeable in astronomy.
This is too unfortunate.
Counsellor, should we save him?
There are rules for being a spy.
Since he chose to go,
he would have understoodthe consequences.
My second daughteris going to be so upset.
Don't tell Teng Kong about this first.
She's a lady. Let her enjoythe Lantern Festival to the end.
His Majesty...
has bestowed upon usthree carriages of corals.
Choose a good one...
and send it to the manorof Pang Ling's parents.
-Yes, Counsellor.-Take a look around...
his manor to see if he has left any...
written information orofficials documents there.
Bring them back if you see any.
We have to be quick.
Alright, Counsellor.
This is too unfortunate.
Can it be tasty?
To eat everything I likein one go is very effective.
What else do you like the most?
Women.
They need to be good-looking,
very self-possessed...
and come from a wealthy family.
I won't accept anyonewho is lesser than that.
Usually, somethingbeyond your league...
requires you to pay dearly for it.
Risk my life once...
in exchange for a lifetimeof financial security.
And I'll be able tofocus solely in astronomy.
I can be like Master Yi Xing...
who passed down his workto benefit the people.
It's worth it.
Even if you are not able topass down your work,
at least,
you can still live a life withoutany worries about money.
And I can accompany Teng Kongin this lifetime of mine.
When I first met Teng Kong,
she was standing under the sunlight.
The moment she glanced back,
time had stopped...
and the most beautiful musicplayed in my ears.
She has stayed inside my heart...
ever since that very moment.
I made a vow in secreton that very day that...
if I'm able to stay byher side every day...
and grow old with her,
I'll be willing to riskmy life for it.
There are more than one spies...
in Peacekeeper Corpsbesides you, right?
I'm asking you a question.
He Jian, if that's the case,
let's invite each and every oneof Pang Ling's family...
who is in Chang'an to come hereand have some breakfast.
Don't touch my parents!
So, you are a filial son.
If you...
really care aboutyour family, then tell us.
Who else is the Right Counsellor's spyin Peacekeeper Corps?
I'm afraid that...
you'll be upset if Itell you about it.
-Is it Xu Bin?-Yao Ru Neng!
Yao Ru Neng?
Yao Ru Neng has followed thecrown prince for so many years.
He is the descendant of Yao Chong,the sagacious prime minister.
His father is arrested and punishedto death by Lin Jiu Lang.
How is it possible...
-that he'll work for Lin Jiu Lang?-Reputation!
Yao Ru Neng wants to useLing Jiu Lang's power...
to restore theprevious glory of his family.
He can't wait for thecrown prince anymore!
Actually, those with secrets...
look very ordinary usually.
The bigger the secret he has,
the more he'll try to blend in.
He wants to be so ordinarythat nobody will notice him.
Just like Xu Bin thatyou talked about just now.
He looks like he is wellunderestimated by others...
but I've seen his eyes.We are of the same kind.
But I really can't figure out...
who is the one that sent himto Peacekeeper Corps.
Have you figured it out yet?
Li Bi has found out today that...
Xu Bin has opened upa paper-making factory in private.
He didn't do it for money.
He did it just to developa new way of making papers.
But Xu Bin's wage isalmost the same as mine.
And he has a wife and childrento take care of.
Take a guess.
Where did he getthe enormous funds...
that is needed for paper-making?
Your Majesty.
Have a rest.
Here.
Here, old man. Have a seat.
Here.
Who are you?
Xu Bin.
I am...
National Treasury...
I am Xu Bin, rank eight chamberlainfrom the National Treasury.
I was under Sir Xu's order...
to find a chance to get youaway from danger.
Luckily,
I didn't fail him.
The city gate is already opened.
As promised, you will go to Lingwu.
If you need anything,you can get it from them.
Don't forget that this winecomes from the west.
This is what the peopleof Chang'an prefer.
I already prepared a carriagefor you, Your Majesty.
I'll bring you back to the palace.
Your Majesty,let's go back to the palace.
Don't you want to know...
how did I predict thatyou'll be here...
so that I can come herebeforehand to save you?
It's all from here.
I can use mathematicsto predict the future.
I can calculate everything in my mindand I am never wrong.
I can solve a case faster than Li Bi.
That's why I'm ableto predict the location...
that the criminals will bring you to.
So, I had contacted the shop ownerin advance to find a chance...
to get you out through the tunnel.
I am a talented man.
I am really a talented man.
I can bring fortune to Great Tang,I can bring fortune to Chang'an.
You just never knewabout it before this.
Tell me honestly.
Who is the power in the courtthat backs you up...
in order for you to makesuch contributions?
Tell me the truth.
I will reward them.
-And that includes you.-There is no other power.
And there are no other people.I did it all by myself.
You don't believe thatI have such capabilities.
I will never stifle a talent.
If you are really as capableas you say you are,
then, why are you stilla rank eight officials...
at this age of yours?
You too, are measuringone's character...
with their official ranking.
Let's go back to the palace.
We didn't find anything.
-Continue to search the place.-Roger that.
There's somethingvery weird about this.
He Fu...
live a life in clover.
How did he get to know andtrust a person like Long Bo?
This can only mean that...
there must be a middleman...
between both of them.
The person who got them together...
is the most dangerous of them all.
Persian daric.
The coins come from Persia.
And they can't be used in Tang.
They can only be exchanged inextremely rare illegal private bank.
The people have never evenseen them before.
Where did Xu Bin get these from?
Long Bo's fake manor is inHuaiyuan Street too.
And we found a large amount of...
Persian daric inLong Bo's house as well.
The face on the Persian daricchanges frequently.
Take a look.
Is the grain on this coin...
the same as what Long Bo had?
They are exactly the same.
Looks like He Fu is not theonly one who hired them.
-Who else is there?-He Jian.
He Jian. We found a lot of letterswritten between Pang Ling and...
second daughter of Right Counsellor,Lin Teng Kong from his parents' house.
We found this too.
Jade flower pendant.
What's the use of this pendant?
Li Bi has once found an eye witness.
Her name is Ming Ying.
She can prove that Lin Jiu Langwas involved in corruption...
during the process oftearing down the houses...
in Anye Street to buildThe Lesser Patola Sahi Ambassy.
This jade flower pendant isLin Jiu Lang's personal pendant.
Ming Ying wanted to use this...
to prove that she had heard thatdirectly from Lin Jiu Lang.
But yesterday,
Li Bi found out that Ming Yinghas been murdered.
And the pendant was gone.
Why is this pendantfound in your house?
10 o'clock in the morning!
Right in the middle,
the sun is high up in the sky!
Spit it out!
Central Secretary andRight Counsellor, Feng Da Lun...
is here to greet you, my emperor.
Come here.
How about you do another thing for me?
Thank you, my beloved official.
What is written on it?
Based on this letter alone that statesthe Right Counsellor's actions,
it'll be enough forHis Majesty to punish him.
It's better if youdon't know about it.
Lend me a help.
Get this child home.
The second junction in the WesternDistrict. I think it's a barber shop.
Be good.
This box...
contains the letter writtenpersonally by the daughter of...
Lin Jiu Lang, Lin Teng Kong.
It contains the letterwhere she asked...
Pang Ling to kill thekey witness, Ming Ying.
Besides, it has...
It has records about Right Counsellorordering the Censorate to frame me...
for treason so that they canaccuse me in front of His Majesty.
Crown prince.
Please guard this well.
If His Majesty wants toblame you for it,
you can present it to His Majesty...
to save your life.
" Long Bo, He Fu "