Commander Zhang can stop you.
He is afraid of water.
How do you know?
" The Longest Day in Chang'an "
Episode 36
The crown prince hired a convicton death row for the investigation.
I shall grant himhalf a day of freedom.
Does this decision satisfythe crown prince?
Much obliged, father.
Is the investigation onthe Jahannum-dhool...
such an arduous task?
You founded the Peacekeeper Corpssix months ago,
yet the mystery remains.
Crown prince.
Is there something...
you wish to tell me?
The whole Corps ismaking painstaking effort to...
Talking about your effortwon't help us at all.
The emperor wishes to know...
why the criminal of this caseis still not arrested.
The Right Counsellor wentagainst me at every corner.
Your Majesty, His Highnessis shirking his responsibility.
Right Counsellor,
may I know why Ji Wen isappointed the current chief?
What about Li Bi?
Thanks to Li Bi, the enemies burnedthe whole headquarters down!
If it wasn't for His
Highness'obstruction, Li Bi should be...
sent to the Ministry of Justicefor interrogation.
Father, someone relocatedall the Royal Escort...
to the command of Right Cavalries.
The headquarters was devoidof its defence.
The daughter of Wang Zong Si...
witnessed Zhang Xiao Jingconspire with the enemies.
General Wang is a close friendof the crown prince.
I am sure his daughterwon't accuse without proof!
Which is why the Royal Escort...
was ordered to send Zhang Xiao Jingto the brig of Right Cavalries!
Wang Yun Xiu was never a personof decency and she respects none.
Her actions has nothing to dowith her father.
Don't you dare accuse uswith nonsense!
I dare you to say that again!
-You are mutt.-Your Majesty!
Father.
The Peacekeeper Corps has devotedto this investigation for six months.
As to why we made no progress,
you should be askingthe Right Counsellor...
who is the mastermind that triedto obstruct the investigation!
Your Majesty, His Highnessholds a grudge against me.
-He is trying to frame me!-I am not framing anyone,
it's the truth.
Father.
The Right Counsellor tries togo against me for some reason.
So,
you ordered He Fu...
to assassinate himduring the Lantern Festival?
I swear that was not my doing!
You are awake?
He said you will find us here,
we didn't buy it.
But you actually came here.
Who?
He is waiting for you upstairs.
Who is waiting for me?
You will know when you meet.
Give him something warm.
You served in the army?
I was a guard in Yingzhou.
The Yingzhou of Hebei?
You were under the command ofCommissioner An Lu Shan?
Yes, I was a rider under his command.
The whole tower is poweredby the water wheel.
Master Mao Shun spent half ofhis life working on this design.
Half of the four million qianspent on building this tower...
was used to build this water wheel.
Come.
After you open the floodgate,
the water from the Dragon Spillwaywill pass through here.
It can't be stoppedonce it starts spinning.
No man is capable of destroying it.
When will it start?
Where are the Qilin Columns?
They have been heatedand are now being installed.
We are all waiting for the GreatHoly Lantern Tower to be lighted.
When that happens,
it will be the greatest wonderin the history of mankind!
Thousands of people are in the square.
Those are all innocent lives.
Is there any questions?
Who is giving you the orders?
Sir He.
I wish to hear your thoughts on this.
Is the crown prince...
guilty?
Sir He, He Fu's statementagainst the crown prince...
was sent to His Majesty.
Sir He,
you may claim to know nothing,
but you can't fool any of us.
You can't save the crown prince,
you'll alsobring this down to yourself.
If you lie to His Majesty now,
you will be taken from herestraight into the prison.
Sir He.
Fear nothing.
Be honest with me.
As everyone knows,
even my own sons...
was never given any protection.
In your eyes,
between the Right Counsellor and I,
who serves a greater purposeto the nation?
The Right Counsellor!
What are you reaching for?
Take it out.
Show me what it is.
Why isn't Your Highnesshanding over...
the evidence ofRight Counsellor's crime?
-Your Majesty!-Your Majesty!
Since I am useless to you,
nothing I say canchange your decision.
I simply wish youcould spare my teacher.
He may seem loyal to me,
but his heart...
has only ever been loyal to his lord.
His loyalty belongs to you.
Sir He.
It's time to say something.
The emperor is waiting.
Sir He.
-A display of disrespect!-Father!
Sir He is old.
He also lost his son today.
Please, show him some sympathy.
Your Majesty?
I am...
tired.
Douse the light.
Douse the light!
Why is the light gone?
Father, aren't we havingthe Lantern Festival?
Why are the lights gone?
The emperor must have prepareda surprise for us.
Here, be careful with this.
Same goes for you.
Be careful.
All the Crouching Fire are installed.
I haven't slept in days.
This is interesting.
Go upstairs.He is waiting for you.
The lantern is going to be lighted!
Wait for him and leave the city.
The carriage is ready.
What if he won't come with me?
Many who can't acceptnew experience...
because they are afraid...
they might have lived mostof their lives the wrong way.
That is not what your benefactor is.
He is a stubborn man.
Is that so?
Let's make a deal!
I will help you persuadeZhang Xiao Jing...
if you let the crown prince live.
Chief Li, say that again!
Whatever you want.
I will persuade Zhang Xiao Jingto stop getting in your way.
But you have to sparethe crown prince.
Zhang Xiao Jing is uselessto our plan, just kill him.
Keeping him is a waste of time.
I care about this man.
Is he more important than me?
You never would have askedsuch silly question.
This is my last day alive.
I won't get another chance to say it.
I want you to come with me.
But I want him to stay.
Even I am not sure...
which of you is more important to me.
Take it slowly.
Can't you feel the gust here?
How do we stop this thing?
It can't be stopped.
Once I ignite one of these lines,
this pillar will send us tothe afterlife right away.
The common folks on the squarethat came for...
the lantern will suffer the same fate.
Stay still.
36 stars for the handleof the Ursa Major,
72 stars for the head of Ursa Major.
There are a total of 108 lights.
If you put out one candle at a time,
you will only have timeto put out half of them.
What happens next?
Next,
this Qilin Column will send us...
to the afterlife.
Thousands of peoplewill join us for the trip.
The emperor will be there too.
But we are fortunate enoughto be ahead of them.
You and I can still get...
some of Lady Meng's Forgetting Soup.
So,
should I drink it...
or should I not?
Shut it and you might live.
Stop wasting your time.You cannot stop me.
I can.
If the people of the square are killedbecause of Jahannum-dhool,
any kind of vile invention canpose a threat to Great Tang.
It seems like...
you are a good guy.
I have a question for you.
Between the emperor and the people,
if you could only save one of them,
who would you save?
When I was building this tower,
this question came into my mind.
I spent days laughing about it.
You are Master Mao Shun,the State Builder?
There should be more soldiers ofDragon Army guarding the entrance.
We have to holdthe entrance with our lives.
If anything happens to the emperor,
all of us will begreatest sinners in history.
Yes.
This thing is a waste of time.
It's too closeto the Grand Auditorium.
Sir, we are running shorton manpower.
Curse it.
Some idiotic scoundrels...
spit nonsense in frontof the emperor.
His Majesty insisted the banquetwill be a family affair.
He doesn't wanttoo many people to know it.
He won't let me bringenough troops either.
I have an idea.
Transfer two of the squadsat lantern tower to the entrance.
Do not letany suspicious personnel through.
Yes.
I heard on top ofthe Grand Auditorium,
the crown prince claimed thatRight Counsellor seized the Corps...
and obstructed the investigation.
He is clearly slandering youin front of the emperor.
-2 o'clock...-Shut it!
Enough of your poker face.
What is this?A funeral?
Pure concentration...
frees you fromthe attachments of reality,
which gives this stiff expression.
This is also 'an expressionof brilliant mind'.
Enough of your nonsense!
I like something more cheerful.
Cheerful!
Peacekeeper Corps is keepinga bunch of freaks in here.
It's no wonderthey can't solve the case.
Chief Ji, you are running out of time.
The lantern will be ignitedat 2 o'clock.
After the ignition ceremony,
the banquet will be over.
All the officers will have time...
to get their credits and boons.
I don't need you to tell me that.
If both the Right Counsellorand crown prince think...
Zhang Xiao Jing is innocent,
we still need to arrest a scapegoat.
You can just explain to themyou have the post for mere hours,
it's only natural if youcan't solve the case.
There is no need to get so serious.
Commander Zhao, I am a man of my duty.
The Right Counsellorappointed me the chief,
I must makeevery second of it worth his trust.
So, is there someone we canarrest without hassle...
and let him be the scapegoat?
This scapegoat must be froma humble family.
He can't have any connectionin the Imperial Court.
He can't call for helpeven when he is picked on.
Right.
He mustn't be a fighter.
Of course.
He has to be involved withthe investigation today.
We still have to obey the law,
we can't arrest someonethat is completely innocent.
We do have a man thatfits the descriptions.
He is right here with us.
This is bad.
'Before the talent is discovered,
the fearsome gust came forth.'
It's not me!
-Come down here.-It's not me!
-Not you?-It's not me!
-I didn't do anything!-It's all your doings!
Stop resisting.
It's not worth itto get yourself hurt.
I understand now.
I know where the true mastermind is.
Where is he now?
Let go of me!
He is here.
It's okay, officers.I can walk on my own.
If you want to use meas a scapegoat,
your punishment forneglecting your obligations...
will be much more severe.
You...
are not calling the shot here.
Yes, you are right.
But think about it.
I am just a nobody.
If a scholar going forImperial Examination...
could cause such a messto the city of Chang'an,
once the word got out,
the defence of Chang'anwill be a laughing stock.
The emperor will be mocked for this!
It goes without saying this casewill become classified.
Think about what you aredoing right now.
You action will offendall the military divisions,
Capital Ministry, Ministry of War,the Left and Right Counsellors,
and even the emperor himself!
They will want to keep you silent,
they will hold you responsible...
and find a chance to get rid of you.
Who is the fool thatgave you this idea?
What is he planning?
Does that man hate you to the bones?
Indeed.
He does hate me.
All the talented minds around him...
pose a threat to his promotion.
You have a point.
If you wish to get the boon,
-it's really not that hard.-How so?
Just pay attentionto the investigation.
Of course! If I couldsolve the case...
Let me do it.
I can investigate.
If I solve the case,
all the credits go to you, Chief Ji.
If I fail,
you can just brand me as a criminal...
and hand me over to the higher-ups.
With that said,you will still get your boons.
After all, I did kill a manof the Wolven Squad.
As long as the higher-uphold me in here,
the investigation can go on.
It will be their achievementfor the first half of the year.
Talking to someonewith intelligence...
was indeed pleasant.
What do you have in mind?
The database.
After the archive is burned down,
are there any files left?
Come with me.
Are The Ants holdingyour family hostage?
Where are they now?
Please,
there is a wooden box...
behind that main column.
Bring what's inside to me,
then I will tell you...
the secrets of...
this lantern tower.
This is the secret of the tower?
Where are you hiding it here?
This blueprint of the building...
was the original look.
The whole body ofthe structure will eventually...
become a statue of Laozi.
The emperor will die withLaozi's gaze upon him.
Tell me how to stop this thing!
Inside the statue,
there are 12 different light rooms.
The 12 Holy Figuresof Taoism are inside.
At 2 o'clock,
when the wholelantern tower is ignited,
the light rooms high and abovewill light up...
and slowly extendits reach to the sky!
This is a sight of marvel and wonder!
When those fanatics in thecity of Chang'an see this structure,
they might lose their mindsout of excitement.
The Qilin Columns?
The light rooms are connectedwith the Qilin Columns.
What's great aboutthe Qilin Columns...
is that we can use maintenanceas an excuse...
and replace them.
Afterwards,
Long Bo simply needs to disguisehimself as a worker...
before the ignition ceremony starts...
and bring in all the Qilin Columnsthat are filled with stone grease,
heat them up andreplace the components.
Our mission will be completed.
In the history of mankind,
who else is capableof this design if not me?
How do we stop this thing?
If we cut off all the ignition linesin the main column,
it cannot explode.
Without explosion fromthe main column,
all that is left are the light rooms.
We just have to destroy theQilin Columns before they extend.
Your design is notthat impressive at all.
These ignition lines are duds.
The real ignition linesare inside the main column.
It's already started to move.
No matter how you look at him,
he is handsome as always.