Big brother and sister, please receive these money
Don't bother, it's just breastfeeding the child
You don't need to give us money, Madam
Please accept them. I don't want to lie to you
Something happened in our family
If everything goes well I will pick them up the day after tomorrow
If I don't come the day after tomorrow
Please treat our children like your own
Raise them well
Don't worry we will see them as ours
These are some clothes I prepared
It's enough for him to wear for two years
Can I hug him for a while more?
The stars are shining brightly tonight
Tomorrow must be a sunny day
A good day to kill people
Report
Grand Minister, Yang Biao went crazy
He said he wants to turn himself in
I just knew tonight will be noisy
I didn't expect him to be the first one
Send him back. He doesn't deserve my meeting
Grand Minister, hang up the sword
These people can never settle down
Yang Biao wants to cover for a more important person
Grand Minister can wait for a moment longer.The best part hasn't come
Don't you have something to say?
Father, the son of Si Ma Fang, Si Ma Yi
disappeared yesterday. I think there must be something wrong
It's best to postpone the execution tomorrow
The disappearance of Si Ma Yi has nothing to do with you
I think this incident is important
If he hides out for a year, are you goingto raise his father for a year?
Report
Grand Minister
Minister Xun and Yang Xiu come to visit you
Minister Xun?
Some people are eager to save livessome people are eager to kill
Alright send them in together
Please come in
Grand Minister!
What brought you here Minister?
Grand Minister, tomorrow is the execution date of Si Ma Fang
The paper that is to be viewed by emperor and all the courtiers
is ready
However, Si Ma Fang hasn't signed on the confession paper yet
I'm here to ask whether we should present the confession paper to all the courtiers?
As the Minister of Internal Affairs
You are leading all the courtiers
You have many things to consider
Why are you bothered by this confession?
Do all the courtiers think Si Ma Fang is innocentso they want to see the confession themselves?
I didn't mean it this way
Sorry to bother you with this. This is my fault
I will leave now
It's perfect for you to come here right now
Since you are also concerned about this case
Tomorrow when we execute Si Ma Fang you can be the officer that monitors the execution
Well...
You are a gentleman
Gentlemen will not come close to blades
You don't want to come to the killing site in person?
I was by your side in many wars
I don't mind this long ago
I will take the order
Registrar Yang
Why do you come here?
I ask to monitor the execution of Si Ma Fang tomorrow
Because I informed you of Si Ma Fang,many people are unsatisfied with me
I want to come to the execution site in person to show I'm right about this
Registrar Yang is really not an ordinary person
How can I refuse your straightness on this?
You will be a second hand to Minister Xun tomorrow
Father
Leave now
Yes
Great
A minister
My son
They are all involved
The concern is really internal
Grand Minister
Whether those two people are involved
is not for certain yet
The execution tomorrow is not that simple
Minister
Good morning
Good morning, Registrar Yang
You come just in time
Take a look at this
This is the confession of Si Ma Fang
but he struggled not to sign on this confession
I'm thinking
I wonder if you can mimic his hand writings
Sign the confession for him
Why do you want me to sign the confession for him?
I'm afraid among all the noted calligraphers, maybe except Zhong Yao
Only you have the ability to do so
Without this confession are we still able to execute Si Ma Fang?
Registrar Yang
You must have heard from Grand Minister
Why would he want me to monitor the execution?
The missing Si Ma Yi
Deputy Commander pleaded to stall the execution
No signature on the confession letter
If the courtiers ever say something about this
The next person to get involved
could be anyone
If the key person is not deadthe disaster will not stop
Registar Yang
You don't want him dead
as soon as possible?
Let's hope this horrifying chaos can end early
Hurry up
Arrest these people
Robbing a prison van in broad daylight
You got balls
You kill innocent people
and expect us to wait for our deaths?!
Bring them to the execution ground
We will deal with you after reporting to my father
Minister, we identified the prisoner
Thank you
Registrar Yang should take the most credit for this case
Therefore the Grand Minister ordered him to monitor the execution
Captain Man should take the credit for this case
Please have a seat
Prisoner Si Ma Fang
Conspired with Yuan Shao
Trying to kill the emperor
The crime is well known
and should never be forgiven
To be decapitated today
Grand Minister and Minister
Our father is innocent!
Who is disrupting the execution site?
Arrest him
I want to have the death sentence for my father
My father is innocent
Please investigate further for my father, Grand Minister
Yang Xiu set up my father
New mayor, you control the presses and ignore our appealing
Aren't you afraid Grand Minister will punish you?
Your clothes is haunting in my heart(A poem expressing the eagerness to have talents)
I only have made these poems for you 'til today
Is Si Ma Fang dead yet?
If he is dead
then it's boring
The deer is calling
Eating freely on the land
Minister Xun
It's time
Minister Xun! It's time
Behead
Father
It's unfilial of me to let you die like this
Please stop the execution
Zhong DaBig Brother
Stop him
Brother
The case is fabricated!
Wait
Bring him up
I have evidence
to prove this case is wrong
Who are you?
I'm the son of Si Ma Fang, Si Ma Yi
Si Ma Fang has eight sons. If every one of them come to here
Then the execution will not get carried even after tonight
Even if he has 100 sons, if the evidence is righthe will still die
Registrar Yang
Maybe we should listen
I have evidence to prove my father's innocence
Please investigate thoroughly
What evidence do you have?
My father's signature on the confession is the evidence
The signature on the confession paper
is written by Yang Xiu who mimicked my father's handwriting
Minister Xun
Is this true?
Indeed
Si Ma Fang cannot write due to the interrogation
Registrar Yang is good at the calligraphy and mimicking other people's handwriting
The signature on the confession is written by Yang Xiu himself for Si Ma Fang
So it's Minister Xun who's trying to set me up
Xun Yu
I have been covering for you but you set me up. Why do you do so?
Since you knew how Yang Xiu will behave
You must have come up with strategy for him haven't you?
I think you helping Yang Xiu kill me
is the best way
Kill you?
What do you mean?
I went to Yang's house just now
and told him about the cloth edict
Yang Xiu thought you told me about the edict
He must want me dead
I'm afraid he is already on his way here right now
Yang Xiu is easily suspicious and conceited
Only my death can make his guard down
Then you will have the chance to find the evidencethat he mimicked my father's handwriting
You really want to die, don't you?
Real death or fake death
depends on you
You put your life easily on my hands
If I have different thoughts
I'll kill you for real. Isn't it safer?
My whole family and all the courtiers' livesall depend on your decision
My own life
is nothing
Keep him alive
Before I'm finished with all these
Don't let my wife know any of it
What exactly do you want to do?
I'm going to the execution site
Do you know
you are conspiring with the prisoners now?
Deceiving the Grand Minister
I just want everyone to know
whether you really used this means before
This already can prove the letter between my father and Yuan Shao
is also written by Yang Xiu
Although I'm able to mimic your father's handwriting
it didn't mean that I wrote those letters
Why would I set your father up?
You have disputes with my little brother
You refuse his engagement to your family.You are a villain
Your little brother is nothing. Why would I have disputes with him?
Let me tell you, despite the fact that your father is trying to plot treason,
even he remains intact on his position now.I still look down upon your family
In order to save your father's life you set up my father
We all know the fear inside your heart
Otherwise, you wouldn't put me in this situation now
Nonsense
Why don't you admit you conspire with others to set me up?
That golden bowl is from your house
Registrar Yang
How do you know that the letter is hidden under a golden bowl?
I overheard from Grand Minister
Master Yang
Even Grand Minister doesn't know about this
I only said among the vessels in Si Ma's household I found this letter
I didn't put it in the report nor did I tell anyone else
Deputy Commander and Minister Xun, do you know any of this?
No, I didn't
Then, I may have heard it wrong.I heard it from an officer
Unfortunately I have a bad habit
I'm always suspicious and careful
For important evidence
I will search them in person
No one is around when I searched that golden bowl
This can prove except Director Man,
only the person who wrote that letter knew the whereabouts of that letter
Yang Xiu
Good
All three of you
You all conspired with him to set me up
Registrar Yang
You said it the wrong way
You all see
This case has many flaws
Since I'm monitoring the sentence
I have the responsibility to stop the execution
Report to my father for me
We need to determine the sentence of Si Ma Fang later
Good
We will listen to your arrangement
Guards
Arrest Yang Xiu and Si Ma Yi
Put them in the jail and we will investigate this case again
Thank you all of you
Zhong Da!
Find someone to look after Si Ma Yi
Roger
These two old useless crap
have really smart sons
Yang Xiu, who lied to Father and set up a courtier
should be sentenced
You go back first
Father.Get lost!
Yes
Ease your anger, Grand Minister
Maybe your son is just sympathizing with Si Ma Yi
Yang Xiu is dominating and your son is a gentleman
He cannot ignore Yang Xiu's little tricks
It's normal
You also don't want to admit what you see?
Counsellor Guo
You, me and Minister Xun
are not ordinary people
How can we treat people in a normal way?
I knew very well about Minister Xun
The person who tells me to use the emperor is him
To him
Emperor always has a place in his heart
How would you deal with this?
The sentence for Si Ma Fang
Sentence for...
What?
You're worried I will kill again?
Minister, you came
Yes. On the execution ground
maybe you have something more to say so I come over
Open the door
I didn't figure out
I don't know how you made your decision
You save the whole family of Si Ma
but you didn't think of our families
We are doomed from now on
Saving people from dying
might not be a good idea
but I cannot ignore what you did
You want to save your father
I understand
but does Si Ma household deserve to fall?
Innocence?
How would you think
Si Ma family is innocent?
Did Si Ma Fang not get involved in setting up Grand Minister?
What if Grand Minister died?
They overvalue themselves
They deserve to die
You think the people on cloth edict
all deserve to die?
Right
I almost forgot
You are minister of Han
You will defend the loyal courtiers of Han
But please don't forget
My father Yang Biao is also a loyal courtier to Han
Who is going to save his life?
Han now is defended by a bunch of old courtiers
using their own flesh and lives
Therefore,
I respect your father
Just like me respecting Si Ma Fang
Why can't you think like your father for once?
I of course think for him.That's why I try to correct his mistakes
But my father is just as stubborn as you
loyal to an emperor that can't even hold a dagger
The emperor is useless!
Talented people should choose a wise king
Why would Grand Minister spare my father?
Because of me
Because I choose his side
Because of my courage and capability that fits his ambition
It's not me that should have fear in my heart. It's you
Indeed
You are a talented person
but you should also understand
It's easy to climb up but it's not easy to be balanced
It's easy to kill but it's difficult to save
You thought you can rely on your brain
to master this game?
Actually no
You
maybe even me
will not be the one that masters the game
We are only the pawns of others
You are right
We are all pawns
but this little pawn
can do something big as well
Han is torn apart through these four hundred years
It needs someone to master the game
These people are different
To me
Grand Minister is the one who will master the world
If he can really return peace to all the people
I'm willing to do whatever I can
Even throwing my life to help him do this
Grand Minister
Courtier meets Grand Minister
Master Si Ma
I'm sorry
This time the case is too complex
Putting you under this situation
You suffered
Fortunately your son cleared your name for you
Can you still walk?
Come on
I can
I can walk
All the people knew
You and I are old friends
Back then
It's you who recommend me to become the Captain of North Luo Yang
You will not put me in a difficult situation as well, nowadays
Won't you?
I dare not to do so
I dare not....
I can walk Grand Minister
I...I...
A loyal courtier will have a good son
Release the son of Master Si Ma and his family
Yes
Thank you, Your Majesty.Thank you Grand Minister.
You said Grand Minister released you
It's not because he believed you
The reason why he released us
is because my father and Chief Yang were just pawns in his game
If you say so
This isn't the end yet
Of course not
Grand Minister wants to...
put a sword upon the head of everyone he needs
Why did you get up?
The wound is only skin deepand does not reach to my bones
If I keep staying at home
It is no better than exercising a bit in the garden
This wound requires resting
Darling
It's wonderful we can stay together like this after the disaster
You suffered during this time
The reason why we can save our father
is also because of your friend Master Ji
What you and Master Ji have been through...
Brother Ji and I have nothing
Brother Ji saved me from the bandits
then he escorted me to my aunt's house then we never met again
It's just... when I asked him about you, he always mumbled
Maybe that's because
we lived and ate together on the way
People might double-guess our relationship
He mumbled because of this?
Rangers out there always have been open and straight
There is nothing to guess
I of course know you always behave open and upright
I...
Man and woman live and eat together. It's normal you get hungry...
Yes, hunger for food.
Food?
Sister. Brother.
Shi-er!Father
Zhao-er!
Let me hug you
Say your greetings to your mother
Mother【Si Ma Shi】
We knew you missed the children
So we picked them up swiftly
Great
Let's take a seat at the garden
I'm bored to death. Let's go
Do you need to wear a extra coat? It's cold out there.It's okay
Zhao-er, you should not behavelike your father when you grow up, alright?
Minister
I told you. You don't need to do this
I acknowledge I have sinned
You help me figure out the case. Why do you have sins?
I have been suspecting that Yang Xiu tried to set up Si Ma Fang
But due to lack of evidence I try not to think much further
Therefore I seduce Yang Xiu to confess
I have the sin of deceiving the master
Minister
You and me
don't need those holiday words
I gave you real authorization
I will give you absolute trust as well
Just like husband and wife
We all have little secrets and thoughts
but when facing the important eventswe can go through together, trusting each other
Not only the husband and wife should be like that
We should be like that as well
Your trust in me makes me feel ashamed
Minister
You did well in this
I will ask no more on this. I already spared the family of Si Ma
The heads of Dong Cheng and Wang Zi Fu
are enough for my credibility
After the threats, there should be some mercy
How to write the edicts for the country
I will need you to work on this then
Grand Minister
We, courtiers and all the citizens will all follow your rules and look up to your mercy
Those who have crimes feel regretthose who are innocent will be loyal
No one in this country can have heart like yours
You are the real hero
Minister
You know me well
I don't have regrets
Go and draft the edict for me
Si Ma Yi
What do you think of him?
He is deep like a river
I can't see through him
Deep like a river
You and him are quite similar
I understand what you mean
I will leave now
Grand Minister really makes me dizzy
I'm totally into you
I have been proud and didn't think highly of anyone
You really got me today
Another sweet talker
I really mean it
Yuan Shao rose up and Liu Bei flee
The war is at edge.Killing is easy but it's hard to earn trust
I am about to go on an expedition
The mission of defending Xu Du
can only carried by you and no one else
I release Yang Biao and Si Ma Fang
These two useless old folk
Although I didn't get to the cloth edict
It's worth it to have Minister Xun at my side
You not only have Minister Xun on your side
We knew pretty much all the names on the list
It's just some old folks stuck to the past
What is good for you, for the future
is the next generation of talents
Your means here
can reassure your expedition
We will not have any concerns for Xu Du from now on
Many courtiers went to jail this time
They have been warned
It's time to settle down
I will tolerate them once
Yang Xiu and Si Ma Yi
Do you think we can use them?
Yang Xiu is already a sharp knife
As for Si Ma Yi
Shi-er!
Have some tea.What are you doing?
Let auntie accompany Shi-er
Let me play with you, ok?
OK.Darling
Let Hou Ji worry about these things
I'm not tired
A Zhao, go and see if the medicine for your brother is ready
I'm watching it, don't worry
Be careful, Shi-er. Don't hurt yourself
Si Ma Yi
Young master, our master just recovered from his injury
It's not convenient for him to meet guests
I greet Deputy Commander
Get dressed. You should be tidy even when getting punishment
Hou Ji lead deputy commander to the living room
Yes
Please, this way, Commander
It's okay
I greet Deputy Commander
You are pretty good at this, Si Ma Yi
Thank you for your compliments
No need to thank me
I'm here to interrogate you
Don't think only Man Chong will do this
I will wait for your instruction
Greetings, Deputy Commander
Miss Guo we really meet again
I prepare some wine for you
Please drink some and keep warm
What is it?
It's medicine
Brother-in-law
Sister said it's time for you to take your medicine
Drink the medicine
Someone who hasn't recovered from injury
Should keep taking the medicine
Get up
Thank you, Deputy Commander
I am interrogating you
You should be alive to receive my interrogation
Thank you
Sit
Sit down I have something important to discuss with you
Deputy Commander, I will leave first then
Si Ma Yi has been straight and persistent
Smart and has great strategies
Now, I will grant you Registrar of Grand Minister
What should we do?
Father, Grand Minister spares you and promotes your second son
Why are you worried for this good result?
We are just flesh on the cutting board
What can I do if I don't agree?
How can I say no?
I knew you and Grand Minister want me to serve the imperial court
I rushed to the Grand Minister's house to express my gratitude
The wagon goes to fast and went over my legs
Doctor said I'm afraid I can't stand up
Sorry for letting you down
Si Ma Yi
You are really tough
You rather be handicap than serving my family
Registrar your legs are really broken
I hate being friend to stupid person
hate even more being enemy to idiots
But right now
You are qualified to be my enemy
Either this person don't want fame and honor
Or.... Or what?
Or he knew the meaning of this hiring edict
Si Ma Yi
Si Ma Yi has talents but I thought I can handle him
We can keep him for the future big picture
Kill him
People will laugh at me killing a handicap
I also wonder how long can he withstand
Me and your sister in law wants to introduce a woman
Who are you referring to?
I said A Zhao
I still have a brother out there
He is still missing
Before I find him
I don't want to get married.
What kind of reason is this?
When I come to this house
I heard her reciting a poem
I'm missing so much I hurt myself
Hope the your grace is more than a grace
This is troublesome.
This is the poem of deputy commander
General
I'm wife of Yuan Shao