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The Plough Department Of Song Dynasty
Episode 20
My lord.
Wake up.
Wake up!
Who..
who are you?
It only took you seven years to finish
the Yuqing Palace which was originally a fifteen-year plan.
You've gained considerable fame,
launched a celebrated career from that.
Had I not ordered Yan Zheng to cooperate fully,
you really think
you would've pulled it off?
What are you talking about?
Yan Zheng worked for you?
Who the hell are you?
You intended to impress the emperor
by inviting Demiao to the capital.
And she got herself into a murder charge.
Had I not destroyed evidence for you discreetly,
made the magistrate of Taian County to recant his statement,
she would've been finished.
You would've been implicated as well.
May I
see your face?
What on earth are you?
That's not important.
You should pay attention to your situation instead.
There is a cloud on the horizon
you didn't see it coming.
I've spent my whole life
chasing power and money.
I'm old.
It's all futile now.
I'm about to retire.
What kind of trouble can I be possibly in?
You think
the emperor doesn't want you dead?
Naive.
His majesty
wants me dead?
He won't sentense you to death himself, obviously.
He's simply waiting for the crown prince to ascend the throne.
Only then can the new emperor
establish prestige by chopping off your head.
Chopping off
my head?!
Here's the account book of your embezzlement
and the impeachment paper from the imperial censor.
The reason his majesty didn't take action
was to save it for his son.
You are in a desperate position.
However, as long as you pledge your allegiance to me
not only can I save your life
but also give you wealth and glory.
Not to mention
rising to a higher rank.
Why should
why should I trust you?
Besides me
what other choices do you have?
I'm telling you
you must work with me
to draw over all the ministers on the court.
His majesty is indisposed
and unable to attend to state affairs at the moment.
From now on,
the crown prince will be governing the nation
with the emperess as consultant.
All ministers, present your memorials
if you have one.
Your highness,
is his majesty just feeling indisposed
or fatally ill?
What do you mean, minster Wei?
Your highness,
his majesty's condition is no secret.
It is known.
Lying to ourselves
would be unfair to the people.
Your highness,
please forgive my transgression.
His majesty is a victim of a deadly poison
which has no cure whatsoever.
Now his majesty is in critical condition
and the crown prince is too young
to rule our entire nation.
Gentlemen,
after our great founding emperor's demise
the crown should've been passed down to his son.
But the prince was too young.
For the sake of our people,
emperor Taizu chose his brother
over his son to be his majesty's heir.
Therefore,
this is one of our traditions
for the emperor's younger brother to ascend the throne.
Now that our crown prince is not old enough
while his majesty's life is hanging by a thread.
I respectfully propose that we follow the precedent
to ask his majesty to revoke the crown prince's right for succession,
to make prince Xian the rightful heir to the throne instead.
Wei Lin, how dare you
interefere with royal succession.
Prince Xian is known and respected
for his diligence, honor and dignified manner
It is what the people want
to have his highness be the heir to the throne.
Moreover,
emperor Taizong made a promise when he ascended the throne
that his majesty's throne was to be returned
to emperor Taizu's direct descendents in the future.
Why not prince Xian?
I was merely fulfilling my duty to the nation
as its humble servant.
I second that.
I object!
Time has changed.
The situation emperor Taizong was in
is not the same as our current one.
Prince Xian is no doubt majestic
and benevolent.
But if we put his highness in such position
what would the people
think of him?
And outside forces that eyeing on us
will see an opening for staging a rebellion.
That's right.
A rebellion.
True.
We'd be in a pickle.
True.
To enthrone another emperor under such circumstances
is no different than causing civil strife.
It will destabilize the nation,
creat opportunities for outside forces.
I concur with minister Kang.
I second that.
With the crown prince in charge
there will be doubts about his highness' inexperience.
That would be the real problem.
It is not unprecedented that an emperor chose a younger brother to be the heir.
As brilliant and virtuous as prince Xian
he will be loved and respected
by the whole nation
once he becomes heir to the throne.
How is it possible for civil strife?
I vote for prince Xian.
Prince Xian is benevolent and just!
I vote for prince Xian.
Prince Xian has arrived!
I bow in respect before my empress
crown prince.
Arise.
Gentlem, you have served on the court for years.
Hadn't you learnt nothing
about wisdom and dedication
but a bellyful of pedantic knowledge?
Our emperor rules with justice and fairness.
His virtue is beyond reproach.
Our nation prospered under his majesty's leadership.
Are you going to
deny his majesty's great achivements?
Our crown prince
is the firstborn of imperial clan,
the rightful heir to the throne.
Ever since he was named crown prince
he has been prudent, elegant,
unimpeachable.
He cannot be replaced!
Your highness,
I was only trying to...
Shut up.
Your highness, crown prince.
I hereby make this promise
that under no circumstances will I sit on the throne.
I pledge my undying loyalty to our nation.
May the gods and devils cut me down
if I ever break my own oath.
Your highness!
Come, thank your uncle for supporting you so graciously
Uncle,
I will make every effort to ensure our nation's prosperous future
as a result of my gratitude to you, uncle.
You are full of fine qualities.
You will have a glorious future.
I can't fire him now.
How come?
Wei Lin just proposed to
have my brother replace the crown prince.
Hence,
if I fire him for whatever reason
people would think
would think that we...
Your majesty.
I understand.
It was a moment of mercifulness
to spare this weasel before.
Luckily my brother made it clear that
he wasn't interested in front of eveyone.
That should
shut him down.
But Wei lin is
obviously desperate.
He has served as a minister for years
which allow him to develope a lot of accomplices
I don't think
he will let it go so easily.
I know.
That's why
I summoned people here
for testation.
Your majesty.
The three ministers are here.
Your majesty.
We bow to your majesty
your highness.
Arise.
Your majesty,
May I excuse myself?
Your majesty.
I am
dying.
I called you here
to bear witness
to my testamentary edict.
Your majesty.
Minister Kang,
this is extremely important.
We should proceed with caution.
Wei is coming toward us.
That's...
Can there be a leak?
You gentlemen go ahead.
I'll handle him.
Minister Kang.
You are here too.
You'll have to excuse me.
I have a thing, too.
I'll take my leave.
Already?
Minister Kang.
Minister Wei.
I see you find the time to
relieve the boredom of the day.
Please don't tease me.
You have only yourself to blame
for your current predicament.
Yes, yes.
You are right.
I deserve it.
I was blinded by greed.
It was so unreal come to think of it.
Now I'm old and disgraced.
I practically
flushed my own reputation down the drain.
That's water under the bridge.
But what with the sudden advice
on royal succession yesterday?
Minister Kang,
that was
a completely selfless advice.
Honestly speaking,
do you think
prince Xian is worthy of the throne?
Is his highness' ascension
going to benefit our nation, our people?
Of course prince Xian is good.
But our crown prince
has great potential as well.
Besides,
the crown prince is already named heir.
This is what brings
the people
the officers
the whole nation together.
It doesn't make any sense
to disturb the stability.
Minister Kang
the crown prince is too young, after all.
But we are not in emperor Taizu's era any more.
Our dynasty has been through three generations so far.
Our people's hearts and minds are settled.
I'm telling you
your concern is unfounded.
You put it like that
I was mistaken again.
You
think it over.
Kang!
Wait.
I've been feeling rather lost lately.
I really need someone to talk to.
I have a bottle of fine wine back home.
Would you join me?
I'm otherwise engaged.
There's no need for you to bother.
I must've been quiet the nuisance
to everyone.
How could an honorable man like Mr.Kang
befriend a disreputable person
like me.
I was
asking to be humiliated.
Minister Wei.
Brother Kang!
You.
The only way to redeem yourself
is to repent
and atone.
Yes.
Brother Kang,
who would choose to be a villain
to live as a treacherous person?
I am repentant.
Right.
This is great.
Now that I am hated by everyone,
brother,
you are still willing to drink with me.
I'm so touched.
I will always remember
your kindness.
Brother Kang.
Let's drink
to you.
Cheers.
Brother Kang,
how do you like the wine?
Splendid.
I wonder, what brought brother Kang
into the imperial palace today?
Realizing his unavoidable mortality
his majesty
had arrangements made.
And what were said arrangements?
His majesty is going to
enthrone the crown prince.
I was called in
for the testamentary edict.
So
testamentary edict is drafted.
Sure is.
Where is it then?
The testamentary edict?
I suppose
it must be in your possession.
It is kept by
the chief eunuch
Zhou Zheng.
It will be released
once his majesty passed away.
You old geezer.
Eunuch Lei.
What are you doing here?
Eunuch Zhou,
Mr.Dong Ming.
Eunuch Zhou,
those funeral supplies you asked me to prepare
are done.
Please have a look.
Much obliged, eunuch Lei.
Eunuch Lei,
Mr.Dong Ming and I have a few things to discuss.
Would you mind?
Not at all.
I'll leave you to it.
Good day.
Wenqu,
from now on
guarding this place is
our department's number one priority.
You take tonight's shift,
stay vigilant.
Understood.
Your majesty.
Arrangements
has been made.
I'll be leaving everything
in your capable hands.
Empress,
take care of
our prince.
Look after
my
country.
Don't cry.
How I want
to grow old
with
you.
Your majesty!
Your highness!
It's not
your time to go.
Your majesty!
Your highness, please wake up!
Mother!
Mother, wake up!
Mother!
Mother, wake up!
Mother,
you're awake.
You're awake!
I'm not dead.
You're not.
You're alive.
His majesty.
Eunuch Zhou.
What brings you here?
We're here for his majesty's testamentary edict.
We bow in respect before your highness.
Arise.
Thank you, your highness.
His majesty's
testamentary edict.
My people.
A man's destiny
is written by gods.
There is no exception
even for the wise or the saint.
Since my accession to the throne
I've followed the mandate of heaven
nurturing all beings in my realm
for twenty five years.
Broken down from my heavy duty
with no hope of recovery,
I solemnly adjure my trusted brother
to take on...
trusted...
Your highness,
this...
Eunuch Zhou,
Everyone is waiting.
Get on with it.
Your highness,
this can't be.
This must be fake.
Your highness,
please stay.
Your highness,
this is inappropriate,
with every minister here
watching.
I solemnly adjure my trusted brother
to take on my duty as emperor
for he is divinely wise and majestic,
virtuous and regal.
Prince Xian may ascend to the throne immediately,
with
Wei Lin, Wang Qinruo
Lin Te, Chen Pengnian
Liu Chenggui serve as imperial consultants.
You will unite all efforts,
work with one heart
to serve your emperor diligently.
May our nation be blessed with
longlasting peace and prosperity.
I
cannot receive the edict.
Prince Xian!
This is his majesty's testamentary edict!
I made a promise
to his majesty.
That I will never sit on the throne.
Therefore,
I have to reject.
Prince Xian!
From this day forward
I will not leave my residence ever again.
My door will be closed to any visitor.
Prince Xian!
It's not right.
The edict
is falsified!
Yes.
It's a forgery.
Before his majesty passed
minister Kang, envoy Wen and I was summoned.
His majesty's testamentary edict
was drafted by me
wrote by minister Kang
and sealed by envoy Wen.
Our new emperor was supposed to be the crown prince.
How can it be prince Xian?
This has to be falsified.
It's a forgery.
Your highness,
Minister Yang was right.
This is not his majesty's will.
Minister Kang,
you have always been so self-righteous.
Given your seniority,
our benevolent emperor
treated you with forbearance.
Now you dare to mess with
the sacred succession ritual,
you've really gone too far.
You scoundrel!
Could it be that
you had a hand in this?
Minister Kang,
you claimed the edict was forged.
Can you present the real thing?
Can you?
This one is a forgery!
How dare you!
Here is the edict.
who dares to defy it?
This is authentic.
Absurd!
You people have the audacity
to forge an imperial edict!
Kang Pingzhong!
You have the audacity
to defy an imperial edict!
Guards!
I am imperial consultant Wei Lin,
I command you, guards!
Yes, your excellency.
Kang Pingzhong speak in contempt of the court,
throw him out!
You!
Wei Lin,
How audacious!
Wei Lin,
you will reap the whirwind!
Lei Yun,
his majesty drafted the edict in Funing Palace
I was there keeping records.
His majesty said that the crown prince would be his successor.
How dare you falsify the testamentary edict?
Zhou Zheng,
his majesty was good to you.
Are you going to deny
the edict its legitimacy now?
You!
Zhou Zheng is polting against the throne.
Guards!
Here!
Take him into custody.
You falsified the imperial edict!
Intolerable injustice!
You falsified the imperial edict!
Intolerable injustice!
The testamentary edict is a forgery!
Intolerable injustice!
Let go of me!
Wei Lin, Lei Yun
what are you trying to pull?