It's cold at midnight
You are still awake at this time?
The moon is shining but the night is lonely
I can meet you why wouldn't I be happy?
I...
I feel sentimental and couldn't sleep
Why don't you sleep then?
Today
I have learned a lot of things
I couldn't sleep either
What makes you awake?
The new policy
You really worry for this country
Fortunately the new policy is working now
People out there are saying
You help the poor and save the country. You are..
The Xin Ling Jun of our country
Xin Ling Jun betrayed his King
Escaped from Wei
Disloyal to the King
He was lack of loyalties
This metaphor you made
is inappropriate
You remind me
Xin Ling Jun
The biggest sin of him is not leaving the Wei
He made friend with the concubine of the King
He bought out the concubine Ru Ji of the King
He let her steal the seal
As a courtier he conspired with the person in harem
The Kings hate this most
As a person he only thought for himself
He never thought after this concubine helped him
She will be sentenced to death for sure
The woman that gets involved with political fights
is tragic
and pathetic
Do you think
I'm right?
I think
We all have to do something we don't want to when we are in danger
Think about it
If beside Xin Ling Jun
A spy like you existed
Xin Ling Jun
If he really kills for covering the truth
When the message gets out
Do you really think he can leave this country?
What do you mean by this?
Do you think
This pool of water
can cover all the secrets?
Si Ma Yi
What are you doing?
I'm talking with her
Your hand!
Come over
I'm talking business here. Just a few more words
Xin Ling Jun is a righteous man and he didn't kill any innocent people
But Hou Ying died
Hou Ying killed himself. He did so to prove his innocent
If Xin Ling Jun
trust him enough
He won't die
If he could leave with him
Hou Ying will not be just a man of sacrifice
He could be a loyal courtier
He was a loyal courtier
I understand
I will not give up on Hou Ying - Who is Hou Ying?
Let's talk back at our room
What were you doing? - I'm talking business
Where did you put your hands when talking business?
I'm teaching her how to punch
Where did you put your hands when teaching her how to punch?
Tiger gesture - Bullshit
I'm scared to death. I thought they gonna kill you
Shall we report this to the emperor?
Don't
Only after tonight
We can be really part
of this family
Go inside!
Don't push me. I thinking about something
Go grab yourself
We are still in mourning
You are already whispering with that woman
You are not afraid other's gossip right?
Don't misunderstand me
You have no idea what happened today
What happened then? What Xin Ling Jun?
Why can't you fail that Hou...?
Hou Ying - Right
Darling
Let me explain this to you
Xin Ling Jun is a person from the Warring States Time
The country he stayed is also called Wei
His sister is married to country Zhao
She became a concubine of Zhao
Qin siege the city of Zhao
Xin Ling Jun wanted to solve this crisis
Therefore he asked the King in Wei for help
but the King of Wei refused
Xin Ling Jun's guest Hou Ying gave him an advise
He let him buy out the concubine of Wei
The concubine steal the army seal and help the country Zhao
This is the famous story in the Warring States Time. Stealing the army seal to save the country Zhao
What does it have anything to do with you?
Lady Bai, no
Bai Ling Yun use Xin Ling Jun as a metaphor of me
She meant I'm a sinner for our country
How so?
Her servant Xiao Yuan
overheard what I said with Mrs Zhen
This is very dangerous
Since it's very dangerous
Why do you use the tiger gesture?
This
Yes?
It's because it's dangerous
She was sitting in front of me
I saw the water in the pond
I raise the notion of killing her
Killing her?
I think you just want to sleep with her
What is the situation now honey
It's not funny
If Bai Ling Yun tells the emperor about this
My entire family might be sentenced to death because of it
Don't worry she will not rat us out
Why?
You touched her breast already
You don't know what she thinks
I had never touched any spot of her body
How do I know what she thinks?
She likes you
I don't like her
Why would she like me?
Man pretends not knowing
Woman gets it immediately
You just like putting on a act
Come over
I don't need to kneel?
Sleep
Lady Xiao Yuan
I made some delicious dishes for you
See?
Take a bite on this
You must want something by being so nice to me
What do you want?
What do you mean by that?
It's not easy for you two to enter this family
You made your own food
I just want to let you try something different
So I made some dishes. If you like them
I will make some more to you
Come on. Try some
You are not trying to poison me are you?
My lady do I look someone would poison others?
You do look like a coward
Have a seat
You eat first
Alright
I will eat first then
I'm alright
That one
It's okay now?
And this one
Miss
Why are you so careful? If the dishes are poisoned
I will be the first one to die
I will have one more then
You can try some now?
Come on
How is it?
The taste is alright
What is alright?
It's pretty alright. Very alright!
You made this dish few days ago
Do you know why I made it better?
This is because your dish is lack of one spice- Zhu Yu
Do you know where this spice is? You definitely don't know
In this backyard
There are many stuffs in this big yard
But if you want to locate a small needle here
I can do that
Therefore if you want to find something in the future just tell me
I can help you
Don't go around in the yard which is a waste of time
I know you are trying to find some stuffs
But others might not know and think you are stealing something
When I was in County Wen two years ago
A lad called A Gui was working there
He always poked around and try to find stuffs
He then accidentally went to the room of the master
He tried to steal from the master so the master got angry
He let me handle this event
A Gui was a strong and tall lad
but he cried like a baby
He didn't want to leave this family
I didn't say anything just threw him out of this yard
You are really awesome. You can threw out a strong guy like that
I'm just a servant. All I got I strength
You eat first
Therefore Lady Xiao Yuan
If you want to move something
or you need to buy something you better call me
I can help you carrying stuffs
Our house is a bit too big indeed
When the house big there will be many servants and they might say something
They might talk about everything
Therefore
After I entered this house
I am extremely careful all the time
I stay at my room after all the works
I never came out if they don't call me
I never wonder or poke around here
It's a bit salty
I put too much salt?
Meets the general Cao
It seems that today's tour
The emperor also calls for you
Seeing you
recover so quickly from the death of your father
I'm very glad
The royal edict is the most important things
The country needs me more than the family
I just don't know if the emperor just wants to visit the garden
The guest visiting your house last night
is also under the royal order?
You meant the eldest prince
Yes the prince went out for hunting
He like playing therefore came visiting my house
I have already talked to him to let him go back
But as the teacher of the prince
I indeed should be punished for not supervising him properly
Thank you for reminding this
Si Ma Yi
You are really like an old fox
You just gave out your fox tail
We are together on the same side
We are just foxes under the power of the tiger
Comes the emperor
Meets the emperor
Please stand up quickly
Thank you
Why are you two so happy?
Inspector and I
saw a fox passing by just now
I thought it was two foxes
Have you seen a tiger then?
Your majesty
Today's weather is good
We got to see you - So happy - You are refreshing
I also saw two foxes
I remembered the days being the deputy commander
I often ride with all of you
Travel until the night
Exploring the garden together
I don't have the mood and chance after claiming the throne
Today with you two
Let's recall some of our best memories shall we?
Thank you your majesty
Please - I dare not you first please
Let me make a toast to you two
Drink as you pleased
I'm still in mourning your majesty
This wine
Is the spring wine from Shou Chun of Deng Ai
This wine has his effort in it. Don't you want to have a try?
Using this spring wine
I will drink this one
Long live your majesty
The wine is not strong enough
It's no fun
This wine comes from the crops we harvested this year
When my barn is full of the crops after a decade
The wine will be better then
Zi Dan
I have a request for you
I
want to heart what the request is first
I will do it no matter what if I can do it
If I can't
I will fail your expectations
I won't accept it even I die
Please instruct me
Am I so terrified?
Zhang Qian became a messenger to the west back then
It left a well known story to us
The country became weak after eastern Han
The road to the west has been blocked since then
I want to go to the west again. I want to ask you
Can you fight for me in the west?
Your majesty
As the guardian of the west
I dare not refuse it if you want to conquer the west
But I have one memorial for you before I begin my expedition
Speak
Your majesty
Si Ma Zhong Da used to talk to the old king
The crown prince is the foundation of a country
I want to borrow this sentence and give it to you
What do you think then Zhong Da?
I think General Cao
is totally right
Designating the crown prince as soon as possible will make all the people feel safe
So you all have a candidate for the crown prince?
Pour wines for my courtiers
Just drink
What you have thought in your minds together with this wine
Your majesty
Let me ask you
What is the most urgent thing for our country now?
Enrich the country, settle the citizen, eliminate the rebellion and unify the country
Unify the country
My country must not go wrong
I will tell you honestly
I don't want to set the crown prince now
From today on whoever mention the crown prince
bears the name of treason
Although the sound of string is within the house
it feels like it's among the mountains and forests
The remaining sound can haunt the house for three days
I am conquered by your skills at strings
Bo Ya and Zi Qi appreciated each other
Which creates the sound of Gao Shan Liu Shui
Until today
I begin to realize this peace
You have seen the emperor?
I did
The emperor didn't want to mention about setting up the crown prince
He sent general Cao Zhen to the west
The emperor tried to protect you
No one knows when he can come back after this time
You can use this opportunity
to execute your new policy
Congratulations
You are right
You insight is beyond most people
I admire this
I
on behalf of my family
thank you for everything
Why do you thank me?
Thank you for not mentioning that event
Which event?
That event
That event is which event？
You knew
Oh..
That event
is not finished with you yet
Please come here
Since I entered this home
I knew
you have been working hard
day and night
You are worried for this country
I also knew that you are loyal to the emperor
Everyone can prove that
What you said sounds familiar
But these words are superficial
I'm good at saying things like this
No way
What you say
can haunt this house for three days
I will look up to you and learn from you
We come to a common understanding then
So this is called we will not enter the same door if we are not families
We are families?
Yes we are
On the same side - Yes on the same side
Madam
Master
We are not families? - Yes - Then what are you afraid of?
Right I'm not afraid
I think of another thing
I hope you can tell me honestly
As long as I know
I will answer
Master
What is...
tiger gesture?
What tiger gesture?
Please don't
misunderstand
That night
I knew you are not going to kill me
I'm just curious
Is this some little secret between you and your wife?
You overthink this
I'm a shy person
My wife and I...
don't have sexual secret like this
This is some secret Kongfu in my house
Doctor Hua Tuo taught me the five-animal exercises before he died
All the people in this house knew how to play
All people in Si Ma family knew?
Yes even Hou Ji knows as well
I want to learn
OK I will teach you the other day - What about today?
Xiao Yuan and Hou Ji are preparing some dishes from my hometown
Why don't you stay and have lunch with me?
While we are waiting
You can teach me how to punch this five family exercise
We are not families now?
Of course we are families
Lunch then?
Exercising?
Alright
This five animal exercise
Are you trying to flee?
There are five gestures in this exercise
Tiger gesture
Bear gesture
Deer gesture
Monkey gesture and bird gesture
Which one do you want to learn first?
Turn your palm into tiger claw
Turn fist into palm
Become tiger claws again
Palm now
This is called the rise of tiger
Then it's tiger attack
That's it then?
That's it
This...
What are you looking at?
Tiger gesture - Right tiger gesture
What is tiger gesture? - I will teach you the other day
What tiger gesture?
Master
This five animal exercise
really works
I just exercise this one gesture
Why do I feel my blood is boiling already?
I felt pretty hot - Take it slowly
Do you want to have lunch with me?
Please
Put away the string
Second year of Wei Huang
Cao Pi moved the capital to Luo Yang
Si Ma Yi became the prime minister
Teacher, I finished it. Please take a look
Shi Ji, you can delete this line right away
The last two sentences
You need to rethink about it
Zhong Da come and take a look
Who do you think came back?
Shi Zhai you are back?
Meets the teacher
Stand up quickly
When did you arrive? - I just arrived Luo Yang today
I have met with the emperor
Shi Zhai has been stacking farms and building water conservancy project for years
The results are amazing
The troops at Shou Chun, Huai Nan
didn't request for crops and foods.
They even hand over ten million kilos of the crops
We can sleep tight with this result of our new policy
I came back to report to you and the emperor
The food and crops are enough then the water transportation becomes the key right now
I designed a water transportation plan
I bring it today to ask for some advises from you
The emperor said we can begin our expedition towards Wu since we have enough food
Your water road design comes at a perfect timing
You two
come take a seat
You too Chang Wen
Shi Ji and Shi Zhai
If our country wants to unify this nation and conquering Wu and Shu
We should attack which one first?
Wu is a rich land with good transportation
Wu should come first
Shu is at a remote area and has complex geographies
It's bad for transporting food
In addition the people there are at poverty
We won't benefit from the victory and we have to feed up these citizens
It's a bad deal
I have an idea
To me, to conquer either of two countries is bad for our country
Although Shu is a small country
it has advantages over the terrain and strong navies
Liu Bei is ambitious and Zhu Ge Liang is good at managing the country
Sun Qun has great visions
Lu Xun knows how to manage armies
We are not 100 percent certain on winning the battle
The old king can't conquer Wu
is because of this
Therefore our priority
is to erase the rebellion within the country
second is to enrich the citizen within the country
We don't need to win for this short period of time
You totally don't stammer now
What Shi Zhai said is right
Are you going to pee? - We are having a moment here. No need
Shi Zhai
You are right
But in order to finish these two missions
Your farming policy and new policy still need to be in place for at least a decade
We don't know if those generals can give us a decade to complete
Thanks to the emperor's order: Ordering General Cao Zhen to conquer the West of the river
Our execution of the new policy can work out well due to this
However we heard the victory news from the front line
We won the battle and the general will come back soon
We are going to have tough time again now
The farming and selection policy
are both executed smoothly now
No one can change it easily
Shi Zhai you have been working hard
This is my job
We feel sorry for you both teach and I
Let me introduce you a good lady. What do you think?
You are working in the field
You should have a family behind you
The new policy still needs me
I need to go around the country
I am not in the mood for a relationship. We can talk about it some other time
Shi Zhai come
Let me take a look at your blueprint of the water transportation
Teacher look
This is Huai Bei and this is Huai Nan
Our general opens the path to the west
We got many shining stuffs
He let me bring some
Please take a look
This is luminous pearl【ambassador】
You can only find this in the west
We give you this as a small gift
【House Keeper of Cao Zhen】I can't accept this without any credits
You don't need to turn this down. How can you say you don't have any credits?
You lived in poverty these two years
You have been supervising Juan Cheng Duke Cao Zhi
This is a great achievement
Our general said
When you come back to the capital
We will give you even more treasures
in order to welcome you back
The court has given the order to let me back?
What about the Juan Cheng Duke?
If Cao Zhi is executed because of the crime
You don't have to monitor him therefore you can go back to the captial
Cao Zhi has been drinking and don't listen to anyone
It's not hard to let him bear a crime
But to what degree?
Please instruct me on this
A crime that would kill him
Quick, open up
Come kneel to the emperor
Your majesty
Lift up your head
Your majesty, my expedition this time
I eleminated 50 thousand rebellions and save 100 thousand citizens
110 millions Sheep and 80 thousand cows
There is no block between the central plain and the west
The citizens are happy and the treasure are enormous
I brought back the treasures and the ambassadors
They are at the courtier hostel waiting for your edicts
Zi Dan
You are worth your title
The rebellion in west has been going on for hundreds of years
You settle down with one battle
You open up the path between central plain and the west
Your achievements and credits will last long on the books
I need to reward you
The reason why I can win this battle
all relies on your wisdoms
I fortunately come back alive to see you
I already fulfilled my wish
After so many years you learn to talk sweet?
Since the emperor is so smart
I dare not to flatter you anymore
You don't need to turn down my rewards
The new policy is going well this year
We have surplus in finance and crops
I have enough money to reward our general
Congratulations your majesty
Send them away
Leave now
I will set up a feast solely for you
I heard Cao Shuang has achieved a lot of military exploit
Let me take a look at your good son
He is just a child don't spoil him
Your majesty
Any memorial please report to me tomorrow. I will only company Zi Dan today
You used to say the secret memorials of supervisors in other countries should be reported to you immediately
From where
Juan Cheng
Zi Jian drank too much again?
Your majesty
A Weng