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The Plough Department Of Song Dynasty
Episode 07
Since you said you're kindhearted
and indifferent to fame and wealth.
Then whom would you offend?
And who would get even with you?
The magistrate of Tai'an County, Xue Liang.
What?!
When Xue Liang was in office,
he has cruelly oppressed and exploited the civilian.
People went boiling with resentment.
Since auspicious signs appeared in Qixing Temple,
Xue Liang tried all the ways
to make me give this credit to him.
The temple I lived in is under his rule.
How could I refuse him?
But never thought after that,
he was afraid I would blow the gab,
so framed me on purpose
to silence me forever.
Sheer nonsense!
Xue Liang!
Xue Liang?!
Xue Liang!
Xue Liang.
Do you have anything to do with
imperial censor Zheng's murder case?
Hurry confess the truth!
Xue Liang!
Is that you who murdered imperial censor Zheng?!
Yes, it's me.
What are you talking about?!
You wanna take the blame for Demiao?!
Solemn silence!
Silence.
Xue Liang.
Is that really you who killed censor Zheng?
Yes.
Imperial censor Zheng came to inspect Tai'an.
And he found the evil deeds I did.
In order to keep myself safe,
I locked Zheng Ziwen up.
And forced him to yield to me.
But didn't expect he escaped from the place he was locked in.
I had no other choice
but to send an assassin to kill him.
What about censor Zheng's holograph?
I wrote it in imitation.
Adviser.
Serve the brush and ink.
Demiao is the murderer
My lord.
Exactly censor Zheng's handwriting.
Impossible.
Can't be that.
My lord.
Xue Liang confessed his crime.
And it sounds convinced.
But there is still one thing Demiao can't explain.
What's that?
Demiao pried off the coffin lid.
Collected treasures.
Hired killers.
And used illusion tricks to frame Liu Suifeng, Yaoguang and other people.
If she is innocent,
how to explain those deeds she did?
Do you have any evidence?
You're also one of the plough department.
So you mean
our department framed you deliberately?
I'm not clear about that.
I only know that
Taisui is also one of your department.
He can't be the witness.
If you don't believe me,
eunuch Lei can prove that.
Eunuch.
Juror Wang.
How is the case going?
Eunuch Lei.
You don't need to get information from me.
You gotta go to the court with me.
Me?! Why?!
Just come with me.
Wait.
Let's go.
I...
Go. Hurry up.
That's true.
I... That's true.
I...
Liu Suifeng told me in person Hurry up. I...
Hurry up. Liu Suifeng told me in person
Hurry up.
Taisui is a secret agent of the Plough Department.
Liu Suifeng admitted it himself that
Taisui is one of your department.
Right?
Neither the physical evidence
nor the testimony of the witness is convinced.
And the murderer has admitted his crime.
Minister of Justice.
Isn't that settled?
Wait!
My lord.
There are still many doubts about the case.
We shouldn't close it hastily.
Dou Cheng, no more words!
Imperial censor Zheng's murder case is settled now.
Demiao was framed.
Should be acquitted.
The suspect, Xue Liang has confessed all his crime.
Should be transferred to the Ministry of Justice at once.
At their disposal.
Dismiss!
Thanks, my lord.
Dismiss!
I gotta kill you!
Guards!
Take him down!
Yes, my lord!
Let go of him!
Yaoguang.
This is Court of Judicial Review.
You can't act up.
I won't fight against them!
Darned!
Take them down!
I dare you!
You wanna rebel?
What do you want to do?!
Easy, you two.
They're still young.
Kinda impulsive.
Prime minister Wei.
You're not young.
No need to take those youngsters seriously.
Dose age matter?
Kang Pingzhong.
Don't confuse right and wrong
Prime minister Wei.
A prime minister is large-hearted.
Maybe you are.
But I'm not.
Relax, prime minister Wei.
Enough is enough.
If you take off the gloves.
People will laugh at you.
You...
Really a dotard!
I'll go tell his majesty!
Wei.
I got some good wine.
Do you wanna try?
Drink wine in your mansion?
Yes.
Prime minister Kang invites me to drink in his mansion.
I won't go!
Wei!
You two come to me this time.
Is the case in Tai'an settled?
Your majesty.
About the murder case,
the magistrate, Xue Liang confessed his crime all of a sudden.
It's doubtful.
I think we should make further investigation.
Your majesty.
That sounds unfair.
Prime minister Kang dislikes Demiao at the very beginning.
So he made it hot for Demiao.
Even guru Demiao has been proved innocent.
He never stopped picking holes.
But some other people
overtly acted up in the court.
And beat imperial eunuch.
He just turned a blind eye.
Even covered up for them.
You mean that man.
No more words.
Dongming starking has told me
why he beat Demiao and eunuch Lei.
In view of his sincere desire to avenge his Shifu,
I've left him in the hand of the Plough Department.
Your majesty.
You just stay out of this.
As for the murder case,
prime minister Kang shouldn't be so picky.
Since all the ministries have acted according to the law
and got the conclusion.
Just obey that.
Prime minster Kang always stands for the dignity of the law.
If even you yourself don't admit the conclusion
drawn from the law.
Then how should you make others revere the law.
You're right, your majesty.
I'll follow the edict.
Won't stick like a limpet.
Zheng Ziwen's case is settled.
He died in the line of duty.
As for the compensation he deserved,
you two can have a discuss.
Yes, your majesty.
Capital Security Department
I've seen through that.
Ministers protect ministers!
Since Demiao got favored by his majesty,
all of you guys became weak-kneed!
Enforcing the law impartially?! Pah!
Especially you, damn minster!
Look impressive but worthless.
Brat.
If you keep cursing me deep down with bestial words,
I'll throw you into the pool to get your mouth cleaned!
You...
You can hear what I'm thinking?
This is an occult skill of our department.
Awesome?
That is to say you will know
whatever I'm thinking about in the future?
Don't worry.
I'm not that leisure to read other people's mind.
It's just you frequent the Plough Department.
Surely I should know
whether you're on the straight.
To avenge your Shifu,
except the way of perishing together,
do you have any other methods?
You tried to kill Demiao at any cost,
how about her?
Although Demiao doesn't have great Kungfu.
She gets someone secret to keep her safe.
She is also known as a guru that can make auspicious signs.
If you go avenge her rashly,
you'll be killed before hurting her.
Then what shall I do?
Just wait.
Wait?!
As you said,
I can wait.
And Demiao must be dead a hundred years later.
Thus my revenge will also end.
Right?
If you refuse that.
Here is another method.
What's that?
Join the Plough Department.
Demiao is your enemy.
She is also the main target
our department should watch on.
If you join us,
you can investigate the case about her.
And find the one behind her.
In this way, you can bring her to justice aboveboard.
What?
About what I've said,
you don't know how to do,
or you can't do.
Or you dare not do?
Dare not?!
Who said that!
Yaoguang dares to look into a case,
so do I.
Good.
It's not easy to join our Plough Department.
If you pass the test within three months,
you can join us then.
It's a piece of cake.
Just wait and see.
Taisui and the Plough Department are so arrogant.
You just leave it at that?
His majesty ordered to let them go,
what can I do with that?
I won't believe you'll give up like this, prime minister Wei.
Eunuch Lei.
No need to stimulate me.
We're in the same boat.
Let's pull together.
Taisui and the Plough Department are of no moment.
What matters the most is
to make Demiao our spy in the palace.
I'll get Demiao into the palace
within three days.
Good.
The Plough Department
So fast.
I feel I might be deceived.
You're unwilling to join us?
What if I beg you?
Tai...
Sui...
Senior.
You can knock at the door.
No need to tear it down.
I did knock at the door.
Maybe used too much strength.
What brought you here?
Speaking of this.
Come with me.
Senior Dongming wants to see you.
No, wait.
I'm not done talking to Kaiyang.
Cut the crap.
Kaiyang.
Wait for me.
I can stay here.
I can!
I've done everything
you told me to do and say.
Hope you can keep your promise.
And let go of my family.
You...
Are you a man or a ghost?
Xue Liang.
Do you remember me?
Master.
Please spare me, master.
I don't wanna die.
Please have mercy.
I want you to do something for me.
Will you?
Xue Liang.
Your son is still young.
What a pity
if he dies so young.
You and your wife grew up together.
She bears children for you.
And keeps house.
Now you're in the prison.
She also tries to pull some strings for you.
But tomorrow noon,
she may be trampled to death by a horse.
What a pity.
Moreover, your mother.
Your mother brought you up herself.
She looked after you.
Paid for your education.
Thus you finally won your fame.
What a pity if she can't die a natural death.
Mother.
Sorry, I'm unfilial.
Xue Liang.
Have you thought it over?
Master.
I'm willing to do everything for you.
Please spare my family.
Tomorrow in the court,
you must admit you're the murderer.
It's you who killed Zheng Ziwen
and framed Demiao.
Remember the content and font of this letter.
Your family's life is up to you .
Taisui.
You saw it with your own eyes that
Demiao killed Zheng Ziwen?
That of course!
After imperial censor Zheng died walk on the street,
Did you do that?
No.
When censor Zheng appeared on the street,
I also felt amazed.
In fact,
I had felt someone meant to kill him.
So before he was killed,
I just pretended to be the murderer.
Climbed up the rope.
Meant to make the case spread by illusion trick.
Did he tell the truth?
He looks stupid,
but doesn't tell lies.
What are you whispering about?
Nowadays,
no one can bring the dead back to life.
Zheng Ziwen came back to life.
Someone must be behind this.
And I suspect the man behind this
is that mechanism manipulator
you saw in the backyard of the courier hostel.
Certainly possible.
I also thought it was Demiao
who made censor Zheng appear on the street.
But what she said in the court makes sense.
No one would take a superfluous action
to prove his or her innocence.
So it's likely that
the puppeteer is right that murderer.
So what should we do then?
Wait.
What?!
Just wait?
Yaoguang.
Take Taisui to have some rest now.
No, wait.
I haven't figured out
which one of you two is Defense Minister.
I'm Dongming.
He is Yinguang.
No, I'm Dongming.
He is Yinguang.
He insisted to disguise me as him.
And said maybe one day it can come in handy.
Look.
He is so pawky.
Wait and see, I'm Dongming.
Ready?
Go.
See?
I'm Dongming.
You old goat.
Change me back now!
Old goat? Me?
You disguised as me.
So are you.
We're the same.
Let's go. Go.
He is senior Dongming.
Go.
That's the outcome of the trial.
I think his majesty just...
Doesn't wanna get troubles.
So tried first to make their mistake sound less serious to nothing.
An official was killed.
Three Bureaus would be on it.
None of our Plough Department's business.
His majesty must have his reasons
for settling the case like that.
We don't need to bring ourselves troubles.
However, as what Wenqu has reported to me.
Zheng Ziwen's murder case is still full of doubts.
That's right.
But the most dubious point is
who that puppeteer is.
And why he tries to protect Demiao?
Does Wei Lin have anything to do with it?
Taisui mentioned that
some martial artist was following them all the way.
He can deform the cart.
Plays illusion tricks as well as Taisui does.
It got the people in the martial world involved.
I think it's not something Wei Lin can control.
Bad news!
The prisoner committed suicide!
Prime minister Wei, sorry for not welcoming you.
I'm so sorry.
We're friends.
No need to stand on ceremony.
Please sit.
I know that you're gonna
go into the palace days later.
I have no valuable things.
Can only send you a pine crane painting drawn by myself.
As a gift for you.
It's my great pleasure to
get a painting drawn by prime minister Wei.
I'll hang it in the central hall.
Admire it everyday.
Never thought you're kinda refined.
Xue Liang died.
Anything weird about the dead man?
According to the autopsy results,
he died from a hypertoxic silver needle.
The turnkey found this letter in his belongings.
It reads he committed suicide to escape punishment.
Hope we can let go of his family.
Good handwriting.
Rest in peace.
My lord.
I think Xue Liang would never have committed suicide.
He has confessed his crime.
How could he kill himself in the prison?
It must be someone wants to silence him.
So killed him.
Prime minister Wei, is that you who ordered to kill him?
Isn't that you?
Not him?
Then it must be master.
This master is really omnipotent.
That's possible.
But I didn't contact with my fellow.
So I'm not clear about that.
It's true, he committed suicide.
What?
How do you tell that, my lord?
Sorry, it's my job.
I can't tell you.
My lord.
You're covering for the suspect now!
Judge Dou.
Do you have any evidence?
Or you can't bullshit like that.
But you can eat
whatever you like.
It's...
We're in the same boat now.
As long as you cooperate with me,
I can assure that you will
enjoy a luxury life in the future.
Thank you for your help, prime minister Wei.
It will then become a mystery case without clues.
Since they want something,
they won't just stop here.
Who has shown up now is just their puppet.
Don't worry.
One day,
that puppeteer will show up.
The storm is coming, dark and unknown.
You are...
It's me.
Master Doumu.
Master, you didn't show me your face before.
Although you came to see me in person this time.
You still cover your face.
How could you, such an expert,
be fooled by those gimmicks.
Even so,
you'd better treat me with respect.
Or what?
Please forgive me, master.
I'm sorry.
Your illusion tricks won't take effect on me.
It's a piece of cake for me to kill you.
I know I was wrong, master.
Please forgive me.
Now you've been cleared of murder.
Although the Plough Department still doubts you.
They have no evidence.
Can't do anything about you.
His majesty will invite you to the palace very soon.
Master, any orders?
The first thing I need you to do
is to get his majesty's absolute confidence in you at any cost.
And then?
As for that.
I have my own plan.
You don't need to know.
You'll know that by then.
Yes, master.
This is...
Needle rain.
Once you launch it,
one hundred and eight poisonous needles will shoot out.
No matter how great Kungfu you have,
you can't avoid it anyway.
Once being poisoned,
no one can survive this.
This was made by an expert
who is specialized in mechanism.
You can take it for self-defense.
Thank you, master.
Wait for a sec, master.
I've more to say.
Taisui of the Plough Department is my Shidi.
We're both proficient in illusion tricks.
Besides, he has a personal grudge against me.
I think he won't let it go at that.
If I use illusion trick to confuse his majesty,
and he hinders me from carrying out the plan.
Then we...
You want me to kill him?
Master, you're of great Kungfu.
I think it must be easy for you to kill him.
But I'm afraid
you're not worried he will ruin your plan.
You just want me to kill him, right?
You got me wrong, master.
I didn't mean that.
Remember.
You're doing things for me.
Not other way around.
Mind your own business.
Don't make troubles.
Yes, master.
Is this Demiao,
the guru you said?
Yes, your majesty.
I'm flattered.
Just forget that, your majesty.
It's really Wei Lin who recommended Demiao to his majesty.
Caters to his majesty's pleasure, curries favour.
Wei Lin recommended Demiao to his majesty.
It's Wei Lin
who mentioned Demiao before his majesty.
Then his majesty sent men to Tai'an.
They must have colluded with each other.
The courtier got favored by his majesty.
Plus a swindler, things will go worse.
Speaking of this, Taisui is also good at illusion trick.
If we make him perform that before his majesty.
Will we debunk Demiao?
I once thought about that.
But his majesty has been addicted to that.
This plan may not work.
Other than that, there are growing signs that
both Wei Lin and Demiao are just puppets.
There is someone behind them,
plotting a bigger conspiracy.
Demiao is just a pawn.
If we debunk her now,
it'll be difficult to find the one behind her.