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The Plough Department Of Song Dynasty
Episode 33
Shixiong
I think this thing is in the bag.
Both of my friends,
I will leave you to pry into news first.
So, I cannot accompany you.
Wenqu will arrange accommodation.
We shall meet again later.
See you later, Yinguang
Liu
Where is Yin'guang?
He always comes and goes like a shadow.
Don't worry about him.
Stop, stop, stop.
You help me to look after my horse,
I'll go there and buy something.
Liu
Look after the horse.
Miss,
come here.
And this one.
Miss,
look at these ornaments.
Good.
Look at this one.
These are fine jade.
You seehow beautiful it is.
It is not good enough
Yaoguang,
Check out what I got here?
I do not wanna eat it.
Persimmon frost will stick on my hand.
I'll feed you.
Here.
So sweet.
Taisui already found the girl he loves.
Lord Liu, you are handsome, talented and gallant.
You must have lots of female confidant.
Female friends are easier to come by
than a bosom friend.
Take another bite.
Don't be soppy in front of me.
I have business to do.
Ok.
We are leaving now.
Let's go.
Sorry.
It's like we're haunted.
They followed us here.
Let's go.
Shall we kill them?
so they won't spoil our big thing.
Don't worry.
Now that they can find here,
they should be able to unravelthe Buddhist chant.
We haven't figured it out yet.
After all, they are officals of the imperial court.
We can not underestimate the power that they can be mobilized.
But,
If they get it.
Mantis catching cicada,
oriole in the post.
Come out quickly.
Come out.
Don't be shy.
Come out.
Come out quickly.
What happen there?
let's go find it out.
What is WU KUI CI FANG?
Ask them.
What is this place?
We are waiting for the imperial fox..
He is so cute.
Xingyi.
Okay.
Please open the door.
Open the door.
Please open the door.
Taisui.
You're here, too.
Shifu, Xingyi is in there.
Open the door.
Who's there?
It's me.
Who's that?
Taisui.
Come in quickly.
Let's go.
Let us in!
Doucheng.
What are you doing here?
Lord Dou is astute and intelligent.
Elder Dongming asked
Court of Judicial Reviewto get him here specifically.
There's no need for mystery.
It's because of majesty's words.
Majesty bestowed a nickname on Xingyi.
So, a lot of people was attractedhere.
Yesterday I arrived here with Xingyi,
but let on our identity.
Those people found Xingyi so handsome,
somore people gathered around.
A nickname?
Is it amazing?
you know what, in the martial world,
Nickname
is usually self-made
or made by others.
But only his nickname is given by the emperor.
So, the nickname, imperial fox,
is so well-known..
Fine.
Next timetell your brother give me a nickname.
Okay.
What nickname do you want?
Gentle Heroine.
What?
Nothing.
I think
Gentle Fairy suits you better.
Justice Dou, you are an imperial scholar
Who is well-educated
And erudite
You must know a lot about
how to find the base point and understand the Buddhist chant.
You're overestimating me.
Elders
I just know each other for a long time with Wen Qu, Lord Tai Sui
And Miss Yao Guang
This time I come to Luoyang
Maybe I can offer a little help
But as for looking for the base point
I still need to learn from you two elders.
Thanks
I'm freaked out
I thought someone broke in.
Xing Yi
You come finally
There are still swarms of girls
Waiting for you, aren't there?
What a surprise!
You're so popular in Luoyang
What kind of popularity?
I had to climb over the halls to get out.
After all in capital Liang,
Where the emperor live,
People can see dignitaries of all types.
Whole in Luoyang,
No matter what kind of dignitaries
will attract
people's attention.
Anyway, I am so annoyed with that.
It's good that you're all here.
We'd better find the staff soon.
And then back to capital Liang.
I'm afraid it won't be so easy.
Along the way
I've discussed about it with Di Lingzi
There's no cues about base point we can find in this Buddhist chant
I assume that the founder also thought
There's no need to show implications for this Buddhist chant.
However
We're not smart enough
So that we still can't find the base point.
Thus, it's necessary to walk around the city.
Maybe we'll find something new.
After you settled in.
I walk around the city with elders.
Sounds nice.
I prefer to the visit for relics of the early Tang Dynasty.
Maybe we'll get some inspirations
You're right.
Lord.
This room is for you
No, no, no.
We're brothers.
You don't have to call me Lord.
Just call me Taisui.
Taisui.
This one is for you.
How about me?
Here is for you.
Live... live across from that of the Lord..
Yep.
What's your problem?
I can't even grins now?
And give me the cold shoulder
You haven't become the consort,
yet I have to please you already?
You...
I'm gonna cross you out.
Alright, alright.
You all turn in early.
I gotta go.
Xingyi
Taisui
Dou Cheng
Come here
Look.
Why does Xingyi climb so high?
Enjoy the sights?
He's been acting like this
since master Lv passed away.
He just ascend to the height to a panoramic view
In order to mitigate the pangs of sorrows.
Leave him alone.
Who is it?
Me.
Are you nuts?
Showing up at midnight
like a thief.
I come at this moment
Because I have something for you
Enough talking.
Leave now
Or I'll beat you
I'm serious.
How could you get
this hair clip
This morning I saw your eyes were fixed on it
For a long time
I know you must like it.
So I went back there and bought it for you.
Do you like it?
Is it the one you prefer?
Not bad.
I just like the way you are!
Come on.
Give me some rewards.
No way.
I've sent you a gift as love token.
I can also send you one.
What's your favorite?
I like food.
So what do you wanna eat?
You.
Seriously
Okay.
Fish.
Fine.
I can cook fish for you someday.
That's a deal!
Rest early.
I'm leaving now.
Leave now!
Alright alright.
Yaoguang! Yaoguang!
Look there!
There! There!
Awesome!
Is that good?
The two masters produced Tuibei Divination in early Tang Dynasty
So that I believe they two
could predict the future
But this work must deserve a lot of efforts.
Therefore
The base point the masters set
Is supposed to be a place
which won't change easily even if after thousands of years.
That's right.
Such as mountains and rivers.
And the relics that are not apt to be damaged.
Like the temple beneath our feet.
If that's the case, there are only some places
that need to be checked,
for only a few relics survive which were built in the early Tang Dynasty.
And there are only a few mountains and rivers.
We can checkthe places mentioned in the Buddhist chant.
one after another.
It is certain that the result will turn up.
We the disciples of Mount Biyou
are obsessed with the cause of longevity
And many treasured crafts are now extinct
That is why after searching for so many days
we still haven't found any clues.
Perhaps
my teacher can figure out the meaning of the proverb.
How about writing a letter to your teacher?
I will have it sent.
and invite him to come to our aid.
Er
Mr Wenqu
Shall we do it this way?
There are many things
that cannot be clearly conveyed in a letter.
Why not send my brother Xuan Xuanzi to invite my teacher?
What do you think, my dear brother.
All right.
Thank you.
All right,
these days we have been on the long journey
and we may feel rather tired.
Let's take a rest for a couple of days.
to wait until my uncle Tian Guizi comes. What do you think of that?
Okay.
Taisui
It is unusual that we are free.
Let's go to the evening market, shall we?
Good idea.
Let's go.
Look.
So beautiful.
Yaoguang.
what do you like? I will buy whatever you like.
Nothing special.
I just like holding your hands.
Hey.
I know what you like.
Yaoguang.
It was illusory magic.
I know.
I like it.
But others can see you dancing.
Damn it, Taisui.
Help!
You're a dead man!
Guys, you can leave now. I can continue my journey myself.
It will not be long before I return.
Shifu
Sage journey.
Goodbye.
All right, Taisui,
let's go home.
Good morning.
Are you waiting for us?
Good morning, Yinguang.
How should I address him?
This is Xiao Wen.
You can call him Mr Xiao.
He is an expert in the science of He Luo.
It takes my great efforts to invite him.
I hope he can help us.
How do you do, Mr Xiao.
The science of He Luo is mysterious and unreachable.
We sincerely hope
you can give us a clear and simplified explanation.
Do you mean Yin and Yang and Eight Diagrams,
Liu Jia, nine stars and Feng Shui
are originated from the science of He Luo?
Besides,
even Wu Xing and Yin Yang
and the origin of characters
are from He Luo.
Marvelous!
Mr Xiao and I have reached an agreement that
The Tuibei Divination is significant.
Only after figuring out the mystery of the proverb
will Mr Xiao leave.
Mr Xiao, for the safety of our Song Dynasty
hepromises to help us.
Now people are enjoying their lives,
And our country is in peace.
We can't tolerate the evildoers getting the picture
And make troubles.
To do things for our own country
is my responsibility.
Mr Xiao, you are upright and virtuous.
On behalf of our country and people,
I would like to express my sincere gratitude.
Okay.
Then I will join Mr. Xiao,
to observe and study this dialect of Buddhist chant together.
to see if we can find its real meaning.
Mr. Xiao
I'm so interested in Heluo Art.
If you don't mind,
I would like to be your assistant.
And I can learn something from you.
Busy here?
How do you do, Mr. Yinguang?
Today I went to the Royal court and applied for
something important.
I come here to give it to you specially.
Guess what is it?
It's the four-bronze-medal casted by Mr. Chentuan.
Is it really casted by Mr. Xiyi?
Then I'll have to carefully observe and study it.
There are four colors.
Yes.
When I was in Biyao mountain,
I only had seen two pieces of it.
I've never thought those bronze-medal
has four colors.
I suppose the color has its own meaning.
If there are five colors,
it may suggest the five elements or the Five Emperors.
Or may be the five virtues or the five cereals.
But here are only four colors.
I really can't think of other meanings.
Dilingzi.
Good morning.
Morning, Mr. Dou.
Where is Mr. Xiao?
When I left last night,
He was still studying the Buddhist chant.
I suppose he is still at the study.
Mr. Xiao.
Mr. Xiao?
Were you...
Were you awake all night?
Mr. Xiao.
Although our thing is important,
Your health is also important.
You don't understand.
You have to be like this when you engage in scholarship.
If you don't have a heart desperately to learn,
You won't succeed.
Yes, of course.
I agree.
Of course we need to be like that.
But it's also important to be healthy.
We don't have to be in a rush.
Mr. Dou.
It's just the quality of a scholar.
We can't persuade him.
You know what?
We'll leave him alone.
And we'll prepare something for him to eat.
When he gets tired,
He will fall asleep naturally.
All right.
Shifu.
I've bought the fish.
It is surely a big fish.
Shifu you cook so well.
Why haven't my Shifu come back?
Do you think it is because my Shizu wouldn't like to come here?
He is pretty successful.
And looks even younger than me.
What do you mean?
Are you jealous?
No.
He has great skills.
But always lives in the remote mountains.
And isolated himself from the real world.
This world,
is so fantastic.
If abandon this world is what it cost to be outstanding,
Even if a person can live a thousand years,
How is that meaningful by living a human's life as an old tree?
It is so boring.
Agree.
I've killed the fish.
Then you can cook it.
I have other chores to do.
Look at Xingyi.
That kid...
It seems that his Shifu's death
really hit him badly.
It's a pity that he is too young.
Or I can take him with me.
We can go visit the red-light district.
Be company with beautiful girls.
Drink glasses of wine.
And all things that bothers us will be gone.
Do you know what is the most famous in City Luo?
City Luo?
Is it peony?
No. Not that.
Let me see...
City Luo has thousands years of history.
The most famous thing must be the scenic spots and historical sites.
Wrong, again.
If you ask me,
The most famous thing in City Luo has to be the beauties.
As the ancient saying goes,
The God of Luo River
has a name called Fufei.
During the three kingdoms period, the gifted scholar Caozhi.
He specially wrote a poem for the goddess of Luo River.
Named Goddess of Luo,
which remained through ages.
Do you know where the goddess of the Luo River lives?
Right in Luoyang.
Reallylb?
Of course.
The gorgeous beauty Diao Chan was born in Luoyang too.
She did?
What's that smell?
Seems like it's on fire.
Yao Guang
You
You're chopping wood and making a fire again.
Are you okay?
I'm not.
What are you doing?
Cooking fish.
I'm afraid you had a fight with the fish.
I
Cooking fish?
You're not cooking fish for me, are you?
Of course it's for you.
But I don't know how to do it.
I thought you were just going to the market to buy a fish.
But I didn't expect you'd actually cook it for me.
Are you mocking me as well?
Where?
It's on that stove.
This one?
That's it.
Yes, that's the fish.
That's it. That's it.
Have a taste.
Let me try.
Is it good?
Do you wanna hear the truth or lie?
Lie.
Truth.
No matter how the fish tastes,
As long as it's by you,
I will like it.
That's very nice of you.
Am I a bit redundant?
Yes.
No.
Here.
Have some fish
You have it.
Let me feed you.
Try.
No, I'm not eating.
Did Mr. Xiao ever eat?
After repeated persuasion,
Mr.Xiao finally was willing to drop the scroll in his hand
and prepare to have a rest.
Okay.
Mr.Xiao is pondering the riddle,
we can't only put our hopes
on him alone.
Yesterday I heard that
there is a Long Ma Temple in Mengjin.
The temple was built for the merit of the human ancestor, Fuxi.
It is said that the original location of the temple
was where the Yellow River Diagram first appeared.
We've never been there.
Then let's go and see it today.
How about you two continuing to study the riddle with Mr.Xiao?
Mr. Yin Guang,
as for that Buddhist chant
I really can't figure it out.
I'd rather go with you.
Maybe we can find something.
I'll stay.
No problem.
Okay.
Later when we enter the temple,
we split up.
Okay.
I'go with Di Lingzi.
Then I'll go with Tai Sui.
Mr.Xiao
Have some tea please.
Dou Cheng
where are they?
They went to the Long Ma Temple
to see if there are some new clues.
Please have some tea while it's hot.
We've been wandering like this for a day.
The north, east, west and south.
Looks like we have found everywhere.
Where the hell are we going to find it?
It took a day
to get nothing.
When people are tired,
a drink is in need.
Taisui,
let's go get a drink.
Cool.
A drink is in need?
You should say beauties are in need!
If you go, go on your own.
Leave my Taisui alone.
Come.
Guys,
Please come in.