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The Peacekeeper Corps needs to be guarded.
We need Li Bi to figure out something...
or all of you will be in danger.
Commander Zhang.
We are the Royal Army sent by General Guo as your reinforcement.
You received the news so soon?
It was me. I sent a message to them by pigeon.
General Guo often brings Isse into the
palace to teach the emperor about scripture.
His Majesty loves Isse's lessons.
His Majesty said... if the monastery is in need,
he will send us help.
Please, take this criminal to the Peacekeeper Corps.
Which bureau are you from?
I am Commander Zhang Xiaojing of the Peacekeeper Corps.
I am investigating the case regarding the Flaming Demon.
Flaming Demom? You were ordered to close the case.
I was escorting General Guo when he passed on that decree.
The Peacekeeper Corps is investigating the attack on the Persian monastery.
- Many monks were killed. - Friars.
Twenty-one friars were killed in the attack.
The killer must be sent to the corps for interrogation.
Or do the fellow officers here...
wish to take this killer to General Guo
and disrupt his quiet time?
Bring us a carriage.
Yes.
Sir, General Guo Lishi just deployed the Royal Army to the monastery
and helped the corps transport the killer.
They marched in full force and alerted the whole city.
General Guo always deciphers the emperor's orders with caution.
He never shows any apparent support for His Highness or yourself, My Lord.
People take his attitude as an indication of the emperor's thoughts on both factions.
As of now, he has clearly sided with the crown prince.
The scholars are debating.
They think the emperor is favoring the crown prince.
Chang'an is in chaos today,
but, tell me, how much does General Guo know?
An assassination attempt on the prime minister is a crime of treason.
If he knows about this and didn't report it,
that makes him an accomplice, too.
I am passing a decree.
8:00, nightfall!
[Longest Day in Chang'an]
[Episode 22]
General? We were just talking about you.
About what?
Hurry up.
We were talking about how intelligent and generous you are.
All that happens in this world is being seen by your eyes.
Hurry up.
I simply wish to serve my purpose for the emperor.
I apologize for that.
Dismiss, all of you.
Yes.
The Central Secretariat and Left Chief Administrator, Duke of Jin, Lin Jiulang,
accept the royal decree of the emperor.
A moment please.
I accept the decree.
The emperor wishes to tell you this.
"My old friend, stop lying around in your house.
Today is a day of festivity.
Come and join me for the banquet.
Yan Taizhen found a new way to bring cheer to the banquet.
It's fun and exciting.
You should all come now.
Do not be late."
Decree accepted.
Time flies like an arrow. You are already 60 years old.
Director He is 86 years old.
He just told us he is getting old.
You and I, we are still considered young.
I should get going.
You should get ready and be on your way.
His Majesty's decree sounds mild.
But while he was saying it,
he looked rather upset.
The royal families, the fellow officers,
and the ambassadors from foreign lands
have been waiting inside the Grand Auditorium for quite a while.
The crown prince is on his way there.
He will welcome the emperor at Daming Palace.
If you don't depart right now,
you will be in deep trouble if you are late.
The crown prince is currently with the emperor?
Indeed.
Did the emperor mention a document to His Highness?
It was sent by me not long ago.
Nothing was mentioned.
The content of the document is about—
Since it is a secret letter, I don't need to know the details.
When Director He founded the Peacekeeper Corps,
he planned to assassinate me by using the Wolven Squad as cover.
Right Counselor, is this some kind of riddle?
I have both the witness and material evidence.
The witness is Wang Zongsi's daughter.
The name of Wang Zongsi in the royal palace is much respected and commendable.
Any words that come from his family... will be taken as truth.
The emperor is waiting for me to report back.
Now that you know about this plot,
what do you think should be done?
Arrest anyone who is responsible.
Does that include Chief Li Bi of the Peacekeeper Corps?
Should we arrest him?
I should not be interfering... with your work.
Do you think the crown prince knows about this?
I have been a messenger in the palace since the age of ten.
I served Empress Wu and have survived up to now
because I have learned these six words:
"No wild guess, no absurd speculation."
I was still a hooligan on the street at the age of 28.
And now, I am a counselor.
I am able to contribute my efforts to the Great Tang
because of these four words:
"Predict a man's thoughts."
General Guo, have you ever thought about
why the emperor chose you to send this decree
to me at this moment?
I am sure His Majesty must have read the document I sent.
He is still hesitating.
He wishes to hear your opinion,
but he fears that you won't be honest with him.
Which is why he sent you here...
so that I can tell you his motive with my mouth.
Your thoughts are deep and fairly intricate.
You made your guess sound like the truth.
The emperor wishes to know...
if you are siding with me or the crown prince.
I am making it simpler for you, is that clear?
Go to He Zhizheng's manor in Paradise Height,
and seize He Fu, the son of He Zhizheng.
Go in stealth. Do no alert the others.
Remember, He Fu is hiding his true identity.
He is committing this crime alone.
The others are not involved in this.
Yes.
You are here early.
Young Master He...
Do you know... what is so special about this pavilion?
I can tell... this is agarwood. (T/N: "Wood of the Gods." A fragrant, resinous
wood used to make such things as incense, perfume, carvings, and medicine.)
Incredible wood.
Simply getting a supply of this and transporting it to Chang'an
is enough to cost dozens of families in Chang'an... their life's savings.
On top of this roof,
there is a watercourse around the edges.
It gathers the water when it rains.
On summer days, opening a small portal above the watercourse
will allow the water to fall down around the edges.
It forms a veil of water
that cools the air in this pavilion.
This is why it was given the name "Rainfall Pavilion."
You know a lot about this.
Rich people like you... really know how to have fun.
I told you before. I am not a son of the He family.
This place was once my home.
Lin Jiulang framed my birth father.
He killed my family while we were being exiled.
Even this house was taken by him.
It's been abandoned for years.
But he will never expect...
the man he tried to kill...
is hiding right beneath his house!
Is the Crouching Fire ready to be used?
Lin Jiulang is about to leave.
It's easy to ambush him when he is on the road.
Let's wait.
I have waited for this opportunity for ten years
and now you want me to wait further?
Lin Jiulang's house in Pingkang Street is only
two streets away from the Directorial Office.
The road will be crowded. He must depart early.
We only have this brief moment of time before enters the building.
The Elite Army led by General Chen Xuanli will be there.
We won't be able to attack.
The Persian monastery ran into some trouble.
My assassin went there to cut off a loose end.
- I need to wait for her to come back. - Stop waiting.
No one plans to come back here alive.
It makes no difference if you lose one person.
You sound just like...
the man you hate the most.
I heard rumors on my way here that all monks in the monastery were killed.
Your assassin was acting with such a high profile.
She is either dead or captured,
or she is being hunted down across the whole city.
She won't let herself get captured.
Do you take Zhang Xiaojing as a fool?
Young Master.
You Cha was ambushed and killed,
but Commander Zhang caught an important suspect at the monastery.
This person was once spotted in Changming Street.
Please take the suspect to the headquarters.
Yes.
Where is Commander Zhang?
The Right Cavalry is here.
He can't enter the corps.
He won't return before the investigation is done.
I assure you, he is tracking a lead involving
Liu's Bookshop in Changming Street.
That was the meeting place for You Cha.
Commander Zhang is rushing to the hideout alone?
I am worried.
He won't run away.
I am worried for his safety.
You should assist him.
But the Royal Army is only here to transport the suspect.
We have no Royal Escort to aid us.
If I leave you here alone,
I will be worried.
It's all right. You need to go.
I will be safe here.
Yes.
- Right Cavalry! - Yes!
- Guard the gate! - Yes!
What is on your mind?
A dream.
What do you see in the dream?
If I were born decades sooner...
or perhaps decades from now,
perhaps I would have had a decent life.
If Yu Chang has been captured,
you won't be able to save her.
You should know this by now.
See the big picture.
The Royal Army is getting better with ropes.
We serve the emperor.
It's only natural to be the best.
Your defense here is lacking.
I barely saw any guards on my way here.
This woman killed dozens of Persian monks alone.
The only thing keeping you alive is the rope that has her tied up.
We still have you here.
We are only ordered to transport the woman.
Our work from then on does not involve the secret operations of your corps.
We cannot be involved.
Will you lend me your men outside for the time being?
I will write a letter to Uncle Guo. Pass it to him for me.
He won't blame you for making this decision.
The Right Cavalry is right outside.
You should know that the Royal Army, Elite Army, and Right Cavalry
have their own jurisdictions.
We never appear in one place together.
Should anything happen, it will be hard to explain who gets the credits.
Please, don't bother General Guo with such a trivial matter.
This woman looks familiar to me.
I don't usually forget the face of a pretty lady.
I am sure I have seen her somewhere.
According to Commander Zhang, this woman was in
Changming Street... when the Crouching Fire exploded.
She later went to the monastery to kill You Cha.
I remember now.
I saw her in Huaiyuan Street.
After Tugelu caused a riot in Huaiyuan Street,
she tried to sneak out after the gates were closed.
Huaiyuan Street?
Chamberlain Xu, what incidents are connected to Long Bo so far?
Today,
the map of Chang'an was taken by the Wolven Squad's spy on Huaiyuan Street.
There is also a hideout on that street that was used by Long Bo.
There is a Wolven Squad lair on Xiuzheng Street.
The houses that exploded on Changming Street
were rented under the name of Long Bo.
The stone grease transported by Su Transport
was also received by a man named Long Bo.
- The Community Officers of Huaiyuan Street said
that— - Long Bo was operating with a woman.
His wife always ties a few coins on her wrists.
Wake her up. If we know where Long Bo is,
we will know where the Crouching Fire is.
Wait.
Chief, you should leave us.
Let me interrogate her. It's safer that way.
Go to Pingkang Street and investigate Liu's Bookshop.
That is the secret meeting place of the mercenary.
Find out which garrison he came from.
Search for recent, large business transactions.
I want to know everyone involved.
There are hundreds of mercenary garrisons at the border.
They operate with caution, and they don't leave any traces.
I am afraid I can't find the information in such a short time.
Yao Runeng, summon all personnel back to the Peacekeeper Corps.
I want them to assist Chamberlain Xu in the investigation.
If they ask for the reason,
tell them we are investigating the murders at the Persian monastery.
Send the message via watchtower, and they will return.
Don't bother me with such a trivial errand.
We can't use the watchtower anymore.
Lu San the messenger was a mole, but he escaped.
So all the coded messages we send will be known.
There are over thirty scholarly offices.
I can search for them one by one, it's no problem.
But they are with their families at the lantern carnival.
That can't be helped.
By the time we gather them all, three days will have passed.
Watchtower or search on foot?
It's up to you.
Use the watchtower.
No coded message... just drum beats.
The Third Yin, "Awakening after thunder, peace after storm."
All right, then.
Chamberlain Xu, why are you still here?
Let me assist you with the interrogation.
Chamberlain Xu, order the guards outside to stand back.
No one comes in without being summoned.
Report back to General Guo in the royal palace!
Yes!
Right Cavalry, march!
Yes!
[Shengsheng Gate]
I shall leave the transferring of my brother to Chang'an in your capable hands.
Not everyone can live in this city.
I assure you, My Lord,
my brother can make it through.
He will live up to my expectations.
He will surely earn the respect of the whole city.
He wishes to get famous so badly?
My brother is the last hope of the Cui family.
He is a good soldier.
He deserves to live here.
Ladies and gentleman, have a look around.
Good lady and sir, enjoy the Lantern Festival.
Sir, you have a good eye for this.
That is a premium crystal goblet.
What now? You couldn't bear to leave this place?
There won't be as many interesting trinkets in Luoyang.
Take everything, if you like them all.
We can still use them as tributes for our contacts.
Is there a hairpin for a polo player?
It needs to have a big pearl and a sturdy build.
I want it to hold my hair even after a match.
It's best if it has an emerald on it.
I want ten of those hairpins if they have gems with a good shine.
Very well. One moment, please.
You have to go even if you can't bear to leave.
My uncle said Chang'an is not safe anymore.
Your job at the Peacekeeper Corps is over anyway.
They will send us to Luoyang on a carriage during the night.
But I think this is all too sudden.
My uncle arranged an easy job for you in Luoyang.
You can help the rich people with their tax evasion.
You can earn a fortune doing that.
The social circle of officers is complicated,
I don't want you to get a high rank anyway.
A life that is normal and decent enough is all I ask.
Your uncle worked in the Office of State Affairs for a long time.
Did he notice anything unusual in the Imperial Court?
Have a look at these Taoist hairpins.
But...
This is the most trending accessory of the Tian Bao era.
Did you know that Lady Yan Taizhen in the palace
came from a humble family and was once married?
She has been wearing the Taoist robe for three years.
And with that, she gained the love of His Majesty.
The family is now enjoying the life of nobles.
All the ladies in this land wish to be like her.
Did you hear that? That is trouble.
The emerald from Persia will cost at least 1,000 qian
It's more than half a year of salary for you.
Yan Taizhen's sister was even given the title of Lady Guoguo.
She recently spent a fortune on her house.
She paid the builders 20 thousand qian (T/N: approx.
equal to the weight of 20,000 copper cash coins.)
and also ordered 20 kilograms of emeralds.
Twenty kilograms!
The emperor might as well give her the National Treasury.
Pack them all for me.
Certainly, right away.
Something is eating at your conscience.
You won't let the others see this.
Where is Long Bo?
Where are the three hundred barrels of Crouching Fire?
Untie a rope for me, and I will answer a question for you.
I only want to know the route Long Bo is going
to use to transport the Crouching Fire.
Whatever you want to know, I am in no hurry...
but you are.
There is a secret passage next to the corps headquarters.
We can bypass the front gate.
Cui Qi took the Royal Escort with him.
But the report from our messenger is that
the Royal Army and Right Cavalry are guarding Yu Chang.
We don't know their patrol distribution.
That is not your concern. Just draw your map.
Commandant Yao.
Sir.
The Third Yin!
"Awakening after thunder, peace after storm!"
According to my uncle, the emperor is going to
pass the power to rule to the Right Counselor.
His Majesty will take Yan Taizhen to live in the Hot Spring Palace of Mount Li.
Doesn't that mean a new regime is upon us all?
Officers siding with the crown prince will be killed off by the Right Counselor.
You worked for the Peacekeeper Corps. We need to hurry and leave this city.
Pack them up for me.
Okay.
The Right Counselor has a reputation for being swift and cruel.
"Awakening after thunder, peace after storm."
What does that mean?
The thunder stops.
No damage is caused. An awakening takes place.
The Peacekeeper Corps wants us back to work on a case.
Talk to your uncle.
Can we leave tomorrow at daytime?
Don't you dare go back there.
What did the Corps ever do for you?
Ever since I got off work and came home,
something has been bothering me.
I want none of your stories.
Your smooth words won't help you.
We are all born equal.
But why are some people successful while others are not?
I never imagined achieving any greatness.
I simply want to do something that will sound impressive,
so I can deserve a wife like you.
I will go home on my own then.
Remember to come home early.
Fine.
Don't stay out too late.
What do you want for breakfast tomorrow?
Sesame biscuits, extra sesame on them.
My Lord.
Right Counselor, according to reports from General
Gan Shoucheng, the corps arrested a suspect.
They are about to solve the case.
Order Gan Shoucheng to withdraw his men.
The Right Cavalry should not interfere right now.
It will make us look like vultures.
Yes, consider it done.
It's next to the Ministry of Capital?
Yes.
Forty-eight commandants are stationed there.
Another patrol of nineteen men will be dispatched during the festivities.
What about Jinglong Temple?
They leave it unguarded as a distraction.
They let the visitors come and go.
What do the drum beats mean?
What is the message they are sending?
That is a signal.
All personnel are being summoned back.
The Peacekeeper Corps is investigating again?
Did they find a new lead?
They arrested someone.
Cut off the loose end. We can't use her anymore.
We need to make a move before they get ahead of us.
We vermin stick together.
We leave no one behind.
Forget about saving her.
You have neither the time nor the obligation.
They know her face, so she is useless now.
Those who know must die.
Kindness must be repaid. Vengeance must be served.
Vermin are just the same as mercenaries.
They walk this earth with their reputation.
You took my money, so you must heed my order.
That is a rule that can never be broken.
But unfortunately, I am not someone who follows the rules set by others.
What can you do?
Guo Lishi sent the Royal Army to He Zhizheng's
house in Paradise Height earlier to arrest me.
I am compromised.
This is my last opportunity for revenge. I must succeed.
Please.
If you insist on rescuing her,
I can't stop you.
But it will be a waste of time for you.
She will not survive.
If you insist on going,
all the men that follow you...
won't get a coin from me.
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♫ A day is too short ♫
♫ a hundred years full of hardship ♫
♫ The universe is vast ♫
♫ the life full of calamities is too long ♫
♫ Even the hair of Goddess Magu ♫
♫ half has turned to frosty grey ♫
♫ The God and Goddess ♫
♫ who have probably laughed a million times ♫
♫ I desire to seize the six dragons who haul the Sun God’s chariot ♫
♫ tie them to the Fusang tree ♫
♫ Pour a cup of fine wine into the Big Dipper in the sky ♫
♫ persuade each dragon for a hearty drink ♫
♫ Fortune and wealth are not what I am after ♫
♫ I only hope to halt and preserve youthfulness ♫
♫ A day is too short ♫
♫ a hundred years full of hardship ♫
♫ The universe is vast ♫
♫ the life full of calamities is too long ♫
♫ Even the hair of Goddess Magu ♫
♫ half has turned to frosty grey ♫
♫ The God and Goddess ♫
♫ who have probably laughed a million times ♫
♫ I desire to seize the six dragons who haul the Sun God’s chariot ♫
♫ tie them to the Fusang tree ♫
♫ Pour a cup of fine wine into the Big Dipper in the sky ♫
♫ persuade each dragon for a hearty drink ♫
♫ Fortune and wealth are not what I am after ♫
♫ I only hope to halt and preserve youthfulness ♫