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The Plough Department Of Song Dynasty
Episode 12
General Cao
I told you it's dangerous here!
Daughter.
General.
Daddy's fine.
Look after my dad.
General.
Are you alright?
I'm ok
You see that?
She's looking out for me when things happened.
Are you ok?
Impressive.
No wonder she's my Shifu.
My Lord
General Cao and the Plough
and the governor's people
are fighting a herd of monsters.
Surround the Yuqionglou Restaurant.
Don't let those felons escape!
Yes, my lord!
Go!
Yan Zheng, stop!
Yan Zheng
Where do you think you're going
Looks like the Plough does live up to its reputation.
Looks like your plot has just blown up in your face
I'm about to leave the capital.
Can't take those gismos with me any way
Consider it a disposable reutilization.
Now that they are all officially disposed.
What are you gonna do?
Yan Zheng
You might as well surrender
Physically,
I'm no match for you guys
But it won't be that easy
to arrest me.
He... he..
I'll see you when I see you
Don't come back without Yan Zheng in custody
Move!
I can't move
I guess justice finally prevailed.
Your Majesty.
About the corruption case against Yang Daqi, Yan Zheng, et al
Here's the evidence.
In addition,
This is the detailed acount records of the government treasury
Can prove Yang Daqi's embezzlement.
And there's a list of names of his co-conspirators
I would also like to impeach the Assistant administrator Wei Lin
Who took advantage of said project
Collaborating with Yan Zheng, Yang Daqi and company
Taking bribe
To feather his nest
This kid
Can't believe he survived a fall that high.
It was all my falt. I was reckless
We have no idea
if he's gonna wake up.
Rest assure.
Dongming said
He'll be fine.
He'll wake soon
He's moving
He's about to wake.
Daughter.
You were so worried
Now he's awake.
And you're just gonna leave?
What is this?
Teenage girls can be complicated.
Kid
How are you feeling
Sis Kaiyang
Is Yan Zheng dead?
So it's another dead end?
No
Dou Cheng has already uncovered incriminating evidence linked to Yan Zheng
Wei Lin was head of that project
He won't get away.
I was wrongfully accused!
You may speak.
Yang Daqi's in collusion with Yan Zheng
The sheer audacity, the greed.
I...
...had no idea until just now
I'm in shock
and I blame myself
for being a poor judge of charactor
for this to happen on my watch.
If Mr.Kang would accuse me of this
I had no excuse.
But Mr.Kang accused me of collusion
of being a part of their crime.
I can not abide.
Wei Lin.
Each expense
were checked and signed by yourself.
Without your permission, those money can't be expend!
How dare you say you're not involved!
Kang Pingzhong!
You're also an Assistant administrator.
Are you sure those issues you signed are flawless?!
Your majesty.
Although I was in charge of Yuqing Palace
project and sacrifice rites on Mt. Tai.
But I also have so many affairs to deal with.
Can't see through everything in person.
If my men collude in cheating
hided things from me.
How would I know that?
No quibble!
You...
Do not quibble!
Your majesty!
I devote myself to you and to this court
I've never think for myself once!
The Yuqing Palace project
Finance department and Ministry of works
all said that would take fifteen years.
But I worked day and night
barely rest a little.
So that only took seven years
all finished.
In Chunhua years
civilians in Xialu province rebelled
You sent me there
to pacify them
and settle the situation!
Wang Jun's rebellion in Chunjun province.
I went there alone.
persuaded the rebel army
to pay allegiance to the court.
There's more
In Tianxi years,
that was still me...
Wei Lin!
If you have no ability,
how could you become the prime minister?
Man with ability but no virtue
should not be an official.
Man has contribution but broke the law
should also be punished!
Your majesty!
Kang Pingzhong just enevy the talents!
I only hope
I can retire and back to hometown.
Enough!
You're the primie minister
How could you cry in tears in the court!
Prime minister Kang
That Yanzheng and Yang Daqi's case,
there's no solid evidence
to proof Wei Lin is also related.
You accuse another prime minister
by some conjecture.
That is
not quite appropriate
No matter what
at least you should still
be blamed by your oversight.
I'll deduct three season's salary
you'll not be promoted in three years.
Do you plead guilty?
I plead guilty.
Your majesty!
Enough!
You're making me headache again.
Lei Yun
Yes.
Send two prime ministers out.
Yes.
Prime ministers.
Please.
Prime minister Wei
This way.
Honey.
Are you trying to max me out?
Honey.
Since you know that was a mistake.
Come home with daddy.
You're on your own here.
I can't stop worrying about you.
Who forgave you?
I did save you.
But I didn't forgive you.
Honey.
Look,
You think your mother was bullied.
Another woman fooled my eyes.
That just your imagination!
Right.
When I took that woman in
your mother did feel wronged.
But now
dad had apologized
to your mom.
Your mom
has already forgiven me.
Come home with me.
Now you put on nice words.
You were so mean to me!
And you slaped me!
Honey.
You're the one who have quick temper.
You started the fight...
first...
If you just argued with me like this,
I... I wouldn't got angry, right?
So I should be slapped?
You slapped me!
You did!
My dear!
I was wrong.
I was wrong!
I have appologized like a thousand times.
You can't just disown your father, right?
My waist.
Honey.
My waist.
Honey.
My waist!
My waist...
Honey, look
I have been fighting wars all my life.
Now I'm old.
Don't know how much time I have left...
I just want you home
So your mom and I
can enjoy the joy of family harmony.
My daughter.
Dad.
I like this place.
You like here?
I think
I'm very happy here.
at least, it's better than being a lady at home.
Yes
Though what you say is right,
after all, home is home!
How about
dad makes make more appologize to you?
General Cao
Given your daughter's character,
you expect her
to be a noble lady.
Do you think it's possible?
Yaoguang
Plough Department' flower growers
are so undisciplined.
Dares he talk to your dad in this manner?
If he is a flower grower,
I'll be flower soil.
I am the
defense minister of the Plough Department
Yinguang
Yin?
You always shift faces.
Aren't you tired?
Yaoguang,
she can't live as a bird in a cage.
As for you
should let her fly freely.
She would be happy only in this way.
Yaoguang,
your dad loves you deeply
your father longs for family harmony,
which is human nature.
I think
you don't have to leave the Plough Department.
Cao's mansion is just in capital Liang
and it is not far.
You can go home more often.
you can get together
with your parents
It is also the responsibility
for being a daughter.
Yin,
Good point.
Daughter.
What do you think?
Fine.
It's a matter of fact
Go home with dad.
Daddy,
you go back first.
You tell my mom,
I'll be back in a couple of days.
I have unfinished business
well
I'll leave first
Yaoguang.
Stand there.
It's me!
Cao
You're just a military soldier.
Don't you understand your daughter?
I don't.
She has promised to come back with you.
It is a good start.
She will go back.
Yin
you see I can command a large army
calm and easy.
But I can't control my daughter?
Go home
I... I..
Listen to me...
What?
What's wrong with these two?
I
No wonder they are family!
Your majesty has something on your mind.
Minister Kang and Wei were against each other in the court.
I'm worried about that.
You see how majestic the the Yuqing palace is!
Back then, Officials dissuade me.
Only prime minister Wei supported me on the construction.
I was so grateful to him.
However, he completed the project
in very short time.
I thinks highly of him
promoted him to prime minister.
But now
Prime minister Kang and others
took the financial accountbook, told me that
Wei Lin embezzled from it
and gain a great wealth from the project.
Why do you think he did so?
Why would he ruin my trust in him?
Your majesty,
Do you have a solid proof?
Both Yan Zheng and Yang Daqi has died
there isn't exact witness
However,
Such amount has been corrupted.
If you say that Wei Lin knows nothing of it,
I
I can't lie to myself, can I?
I think it differently.
Does guru have good suggestions?
His Majesty
Wei Lin took seven years to complete the major project
which were supposed to be finished in fifteen years.
He is really a rare talent.
As for the extra cost
because they worked day and night
shortened half of the construction time.
That makes sense.
In this way
If his men
cheated him on the project
It is impossible for Wei Lin to know everything.
The construction of Yuqing Palace
is the major project for your majesty
links heaven and earth,
and your majesty's sacrifice rite on Mt. Tai
was a great event for history to remember.
Now,
since there's no evidence
shows that Weilin was involved.
If Your Majesty Punish meritorious minister,
I'm afraid that it will
make all the ministers
and people disappointed.
And it could infuriate the heaven.
You're right.
If I punished Wei,
people will consider that
I kick down the ladder
without tolerance and generousity.
How intelligent guru is!
How wise your majesty is!
What?
Have I heard you right?
How come Weilin didn't get punished?
It's not like that.
It's just his majesty thinks that
Weilin didn't get involved in the corruption
and he was just fooled by his subordinates,
so as punishment,
he was fined 3 quarters' salaries,
and his promotion opportunities would be reduced for three years.
Can this even be called a punishment?
It's nearly nothing for Weilin!
What about us?
We've been worked so hard!
Is our work gonna be in vain?
After all, he is a prime minister.
Without valid evidence,
even his majesty
cannot punish him for no reason.
Is his majesty blind?
Look at Weilin!
what a treacherous and evil face!
He cannot be forgiven even being cut ten thousand times!
What the hell!
How could you let him get away with it!
My dear Taisui,
you are wrong.
During the official selection,
the most important thing is one's appearance.
Weilin's appearance and bearing
is not that bad,
right?
I'm very angry now.
Don't joke with me.
No matter how angry you are,
you should obey the rules.
Saying bad words about his majesty,
you have already commited a crime.
Yaoguang,
it's you who normally guide him.
How to punish him, do you have any idea?
I also think his majesty is blind!
The whole world knows Weilin is a jerk.
Only his majesty thinks he is a decent man.
Shifu
I strongly agree with your words.
What can I do with you two!
Just go.
Let me explain it to them.
You should keep in mind that
the reason why one is called the treacherous
is not because of his evil,
but his cunning.
Only a cunning man can reach such a high position,
and do some evil things without being detected.
What's the point being so angry?
You must be
more brilliant and more excellent
than those treacherous guys.
Only in this way,
can you bring them to justice.
However with such a fatuous ruler,
no matter how clever
and competent we are,
we won't make any difference.
Calm down.
Only when you calm down
can you find your rival's weakness,
and beat him.
Listen carefully!
Doucheng,
Xingyi,
What brought you here?
I used to have a bias against
the Plough Department and you.
However, after the battle in Yuqiong Tower,
I saw your competence.
And thanks to you and Mr. Liu,
I was able to beat the rap.
So I'm here today to say thank you.
Are you serious?
There are two of us,
but you only have one dessert!
How mean you are!
As fsr as I know,
court officials all have considerable salaries.
That being said,
what you don't know is that
Mr. Dou likes buying books
which are very expensive.
What a costly nerd!
What?
Don't take it seriously.
I'm just joking!
All right.
Actually,
I also had prejudice against you.
How about this,
as a way to express my apology
I'll treat you with a drink later.
How about Mr. Liu?
Liu?
Don't mind him.
If you want him to join us,
we must go to the brothel like Red Sleeves House.
He can't even stand when seeing beautiful ladies!
So today,
it's just us!
Let's go!
Sorry.
Let's go.
Go!
Okay.
For this cup of wine,
I'd like to make a toast to you.
Although your Court of Judicial Review
looks useless,
now I find that
it's really useless.
But you two are really hard working.
Come on!
Cheers!
Taisui,
how could you say that!
What do you mean by "useless"?
Ummm...
I mean
The Court of Judicial Review is not of big use.
Yeah!
I don't agree with you.
The Plough Department do pose a threat
to some fierce and uncontrollable criminals.
But I'm still gonna say that
to maintain the law
and justice,
resorting to the three justice departments is the right way.
Not necessarily!
Take Yanzheng for example,
it is us, the Plough Department, who arrested him, isn't it?
Can you, the Court of Judicial Review,
do the same?
So I don't think the Plough Department is completely useless,
but it's uncomparable with
the justice departments throughout history.
The question is
how many "Yanzheng" in the world,
and how many criminals?
So it's pretty clear
which department values more.
My lord,
Taisui,
you are here to make a compromise today.
Why are you arguing again?
No, you're wrong.
Although we are here
to have a drink,
we have to make it clear
our points.
Right?
Definitely!
I have to make it clear!
Taisui,
What is the Plough Department?
It was established when our country was founded.
There has never been
such a judiciary department in the past dynasties
They still had he country well governed.
But judicial department like us
is absolutely indispensable.
Your Plough Department
was just established for backup.
What do you mean?!
Look down on our department?
Wasn't I who caught Yan Zheng?!
Buy you guys
took away the account book!
Then did you arrest that old fox?!
You didn't!
He is still
a noble prime minister!
Tai Sui.
You can't deny the value of
judicial office for the reason that
someone got away with law by accident.
They got off.
'Cause we didn't get enough proof.
Facing the evil people,
we can't condemn them by conjecture!
Got it?!
Moreover,
I won't let the case go at that.
I'll find the evidence.
Get the truth.
Then bring him to justice.
Okay.
Then let's see
who can arrest that old fox first.
Okay.
Come.
Xingyi.
Come.
Cheers.
Sis Kaiyang.
Why you're always studying on
these stuffs?
Don't underestimate them.
These are awesome machanism beasts.
Back then, God-artisan and Ghost-artisan
were both famous in the world.
They two joined the Plough Department together.
Ghost-artisan is my Shifu.
That God-artisan is Yan Zheng.
You mean
Yan Zheng was one of our department?
That's it.
So this Yan Zheng
was right God-artisan of our Plough Depratment.
Never thought
we've looked for him for many years,
but he is right around us.
Those men who left our department
wwere all recruited by
the previous starking Yinguang.
About their identity.
We don't know, either.
I think
I've understood
what the great event
Yan Zheng said is.
It's been decades,
there men
are still that extreme.
If they're not,
they wouldn't leave our department.
And started their own business.
There were many talented people in our department.
Really awe-inspiring.
If we hadn't been divided into two sides.
And the previous starking Yinguang
hadn't took away many men,
our deaprtment wouldn't have been so unheeded.
Since he was one of our department,
why he would be against us
with those vicious men.
He has been away from us for long,
besides, not so many people knew him.
Makes sense.
Except men of our deaprtment,
no one would know such awesome mechanism.
No, you're wrong.
In such a big world.
There are so many talented men.
How could we make them all our men.
I know that.
Anyway,
now Yan Zheng is dead.
In this world,
no one knows such good mechanism
as you do, sis Kaiyang.
No.
Still one I knew.
Who's that?
He is far away.
In this world,
all good things must come to an end.
Don't know when I can meet him again.
My lady!
What's wrong with you?
My lady?
Wake up, my lady!
Ask the imperial doctor here!
My consort.
What happened?
Mother fainted when relaxing in the imperial garden.
The doctor has checked her,
still don't know why.
My consort.
It's me.
Hurry open your eyes.
I'm here to see you.
My consort.
She...
Whats' wrong?
Father.
I heard that
starking Dongming of the Plough Department has great medical skill.
Shall we...
I forgot this.
Zhou Zheng.
Spread my order.
Summon defense minister Dongming
to check my consort.
Yes, your majesty.
All idiots!
Leave here now.
Your majesty.
What?
Your majesty.
Consort Shu got ill so suddenly.
Even the docotrs couldn't find the cause.
I'm afraid Dongming can't help with it.
Your majesty.
Why not ask guru Demiao here?
Guru Demiao has excellent magic power.
I think she can cure my lady.
Makes sense.
Hurry go.
Yes, your majesty.
My consort.
Wake up.
My consort.
Don't scare me.
Please.
Guru.
Hurry up.
Hurry up, hurry.
Eunuch Zhou.
You finally get him here.
Eunuch Lei.
My lady hasn't woken up yet.
His majesty has no mood to study on Taoism.
You're not a newcommer.
How could you make such a mistake?
Eunuch Zhou.
You got me wrong.
It's his majesty who
asked guru Demiao here
to check consort Shu.
I was ordered to
check for consort Shu.
How dare you, an eunuch,
find fault with that!
Eunuch Lei.
It's a rule of the palace.
The doctor
who comes to check for consorts in the harem,
should be tested by the imperial hospital in advance.
Lest a quack would creep in.
Don't know that whether
this guru Demiao has been tested?
This is an exception.
You know.
Consort Shu got ill all of a sudden.
Very severe.
All the imperial doctors have no cure.
But guru Demiao has good magic power.
Maybe this time,
guru can find a way
to cure consort Shu.
Maybe?
Defense minister.
Checking for my lady matters more.
This way please.
How is that?
Your majesty.
My lady's illness.
It's very odd.
So you don't know why, either?
Your majesty.
We'd better let guru Demiao try this.
You two have checked my consort.
What's wrong with her?
Your majesty.
As I see,
it's not illness.
But...
Nightmare spell.
Nightmare spell?
Yes.
Someone cursed my lady using nightmare spell.
So she fell into coma.
As long as we find the cursed stuff.
My lady will recover then.
Darned!
Who dared
hurt my consort?!
Your majesty.
But as I checked,
consort Shu got poisoned by some undead insect.
What?!
How could there be
undead insect in my palace?!
I have no idea about that.
Then how to cure her?
Your majesty.
The socery of undead insect is exceedingly odd.
With hundreds of methods to cause the same symptom.
Before we know
which Gu poison is in consort Shu.
If we cure her hastily,
Consort Shu may die.
I dare not do that.
Your majesty.
Guru Demiao is powerful.
Ordinary people can't match her in this.
In my opinion,
her words must be true.
We'd better search the whole palace now.
To find the cursed stuff.
Thus consort Shu can get recovered.
No!
Your majesty.
Same thing always happened in the harem.
Someone used socery to distract attention.
Killed their enemies.
Please think it twice, your majesty.
Defense minister.
No matter it's Gu poison
or nightmare spell.
It's sure that someone wants to hurt consort Shu.
Isn't it?
Wait.
That's right.
Your majesty are wise.
Since that,
we should find the plotter first.
Defense minister.
Am I right?
Your majesty.
Consort Shu didn't get ill.
But got poisoned by others.
If we couldn't find the plotter soon,
I'm afraid my lady will die.
Guru.
I allow you to act as you see fit.
All the palaces are open for you.
Do find the plotter!