" The Longest Day in Chang'an "
Episode 27
Go and stop him now! Who's working on the case right now?
Go and stop him now! You have to stop him!
Go and stop...
Convict He.
Who's the instigator behind this?
Minister Pei of the Ministry of Justice.
Minister Pei, go and stop that man named Long Bo now.
He has 300 barrels of Crouching Fire. 300 barrels!
His target is not Lin Jiu Lang.
I'm only asking you, who's the instigator...
behind Right Counsellor's assassination?
I am the instigator.
I'm the one who hired Long Bo.
Leave us.
I don't know which is Long Bo's target.
He tricked me.
I just want to take my revenge on that damned counsellor.
I don't want to drag the people of Chang'an into it.
Minister Pei, you are an expert in solving cases.
Go and find out where Long Bo is now.
I don't want to hurt the people of Chang'an.
Where am I?
This is not the Ministry of Justice.
Where am I?
I had committed a major crime.
I should be interrogated by three highest ranking ministers.
If you dare interrogate me in private,
you'll be considered as breaking the Tang's law.
It's you.
I just want to know...
who you took orders from...
to kill me.
You want me to drag other people into this, right?
You are indeed a damned counsellor.
You always called me Uncle Lin before this.
But actually, you don't know that...
the dog I have in my manor...
is called Uncle Lin.
He Fu.
I'm the one...
who asked His Majesty to give you...
the word 'Fu' in your name.
You just want to remind His Majesty that...
He Jian had adopted a son of questionable antecedents, right?
When you were young,
I love to look at your eyes the most.
People will dig out your grave and whip your corpse in the future.
Too bad that I won't be able to watch it anymore.
People like us...
always wish to look at a pair of clean eyes.
But it's hard.
I had tested you for more than ten times in secret and in the open...
to check if you are really dumb or not.
It's impossible for kid of...
six to seven years old to act dumb...
and deceive the physician from my manor.
My parents, wet nurse, brothers and sisters...
were murdered in front of me.
I escaped by hiding in a grave.
And I ate the leftover food that is still in the corpse's stomach.
Then, I was taken in by a bandit gang...
to act as a bait for them to kill kind people.
When you saw...
the six to seven years old me,
my whole life had already ended.
Just because my biological father had more poise than you.
Just because His Majesty complimented him for being a gentleman,
you framed him up.
There were around 70 people in my family.
And I'm the only one left.
Provincial governor, Chen Zhou, was a literati.
But actually, he wasn't suitable for a powerful position.
His Majesty shouldn't have trusted and valued him so much.
I did it for the betterment of Great Tang.
Right Counsellor.
You...
Every time He Jian met up with crown prince,
he will bring you along too, right?
The prime minister of Great Tang is indeed a very patient man.
You want to know...
about the secrets that...
my father and crown prince talked about, right?
Is the crown prince...
aware of your action for tonight?
If you tell me, I can ask the historian to wipe away the...
criminal record under Chen Zhou's name.
-He was framed by you from the start. -It has already come to this.
You should think about...
what else can you do that will be of use.
Can you really clean up my biological father's name?
It'll be depending on your testament.
Are you going to testify against the real culprit that I want?
I'll do it.
Now that I think of it,
Long Bo is indeed taking orders...
from someone.
Who is it?
Be patience.
When the interrogators are here later,
I'll tell you about it once and for all.
Release me.
Release me. Name your price.
" Peacekeeper Corps "
How much are you worth?
I still have an important task at hand.
Release me.
Name your price.
How important the task is?
Chang'an is in real danger today.
For people like us,
Chang'an is a very dangerous place every day.
I can save you.
I heard about the same promise for many years already.
Now, I only trust myself.
Should I chop off your head...
and give it to the soldier to get a reward?
Should I send a hand of yours to your house for ransom?
Should I make you into a mute...
and sell you to other countries as slave?
Or...
Should I turn you into a corpse as a medium to transport my goods?
We are crude people. We don't know which is more worth it.
You should make the decision for us.
We'll go with your choice.
Where did he go?
He went away to clear up a room.
Clear up what room?
You are worthy.
They will lock you up first.
And then they'll cut you up piece by piece...
in exchange for money.
Look.
My blood is very valuable.
Do you want it?
Why do you want to go out so much?
Isn't it great to be locked up in a small box?
You don't need to care about anything.
And you'll still be alive.
Besides, you'll be happy.
Come. Become like me.
And then, you can stay here forever.
Come.
Alright.
I'll stay then.
I won't think about anything.
And I'll be alive.
But...
can I really be happy from the inside?
Commander Zhang.
Go now.
Get away from me as far as possible.
Zhang Xiao Jing!
I'll hold them off. Go on with your case.
Come at me!
Merits will go to the person who cut off Zhang Xiao Jing's head.
-Aren't we going to fight? -Isn't it good to be alive?
Ask the Right Cavalries to block off his path.
Pingkang Street is near to the side gate of Chunming Gate.
Ask all the sleuth-hounds in the east city to provide backup at once! Quick!
How dare you attack our own! You want to revolt?
Get lost.
What happened? Go and find out about it.
Yes, Chief Ji.
-What is the meaning of this? -Doesn't matter.
Spread the message at once! Never retreat!
" Resting House "
What is the meaning of that?
The watchtower is telling us to never retreat.
Easy for him to say.
Chief Ji, Commandant Yao used the watchtower...
to send a message to Zhang Xiao Jing. It means, never retreat.
Never retreat?
He knows the meaning of never retreat?
-Arrest him. -Yes, Chief Ji.
Emergency message from Peacekeeper Corps.
All watchtowers are ordered to shut down now...
and the officials of watchtower are dismissed. We can go home.
This...
Shut down the watchtower? Are we still going after Commander Zhang?
Peacekeeper Corps has repeated the message again.
There is no mistake of it.
Then what should we do now?
Obey the order and be dismissed.
Let's go.
We are under Chief Ji's order to arrest you, Commandant Yao.
What do you mean by never retreat?
Uphold your original aspiration and persevere until the end.
What the simplest thing on this world?
Shouting off some pretty words.
Commandant Yao.
Let me tell you something.
It's no use to even if you destroy the watchtower.
Zhang Xiao Jing has to die today.
His death will benefit the Right Counsellor.
His Majesty established Peacekeeper Corps...
in order to look for real culprits...
and to protect the people of Chang'an.
Not to wrong an innocent person.
Why are you still so childish?
Do you think that your idea is good?
Let me tell you.
Right Counsellor has arrested the culprit who tried to assassinate him.
Do you know who he is?
The son of He Jian, He Fu.
Impossible. He Fu is a fool.
I'm really worried about the crown prince.
Lock him up.
I'm not putting you into prison.
I'm just giving you a chance to rest well.
When His Majesty starts to clean up the crown prince's faction,
it'll be hard on you.
Did you bring any food?
I'm going to starve to death.
If I was at home now,
it would be 10 o'clock now.
And I'll cook a bowl of noodles as my supper.
I'll cook it with a meat-type soup.
It'll be soft and chewy.
I'm too hot-headed.
I did a foolish thing just now.
I don't feel good.
So, I tried to think about good things now.
After all, no matter who you are, you have to keep going forward.
You can't stop.
Everything is easier said than done.
But you have already done it, right?
Look. People are still helping you out.
People are still helping you out, Commander Zhang!
Never retreat.
I hope that they can understand my message.
We can't die. We can't die here.
We can't die here.
Leader Wen. We still haven't seen any relief troops.
Get down!
Leader Wen.
We won't be able to hold them back this time.
How about you go back to Chang'an to take care of your daughter?
Nobody cares about us anyway.
How about we just retreat?
Jun Jun, give me some.
Did you become a soldier willingly?
Why did you ask?
All of us enrolled into the army...
on our own free will.
You chose this path yourself.
When you are unsure about it,
you just need to remember these two words.
Never retreat.
Hide in a safe place.
If you want to live happily for the rest of your life,
don't look.
I am Commander Zhang Xiao Jing from Peacekeeper Corps!
We are all soldiers. I don't want to kill you.
If you die in January, your parents won't be able to celebrate a new year.
Retreat now!
It's him! He is the culprit!
Arrest him!
Those who stop me from investigating this case today...
will have to die!
What should we do now?
Write this down.
We lost track of culprit Zhang...
because the lack of communication from the watchtower.
Retreat now.
Zhi!
Zhi, you are too shameless! How can you take off your clothes for anyone?
Is this lad trying to treat his sister?
-He's just trying to help. -He's wearing a robe.
Get out! Sister? I don't have a sister!
My sister was dead three years ago!
-There's still hope for her. -Shut up!
It has been three years.
I already gave her all kinds of medicine that I can find.
My sister is foolish. She was always bullied by others.
But I won't let a liar like you to trick her!
Brother.
Don't call me brother.
I don't have a sister who has skin ulcers like you.
Yes, I have skin ulcers.
And I worked in the brothel once!
But do you know why I did that?
Back then, if you were able...
to make money to treat our mother's illness,
would I go into a brothel?
Have you forgotten about it?
Get in. Don't embarrass me here!
Black soil for pottery baking,
plant ash, vinegar, copper basin, brazier,
handkerchief and a lot of water. The black soil has to be from Jing.
You can get it from any pottery shop.
What remedy is this? Why I have never heard of it?
Will it work? The doctor already said that there's no cure.
Don't give me false hope again!
False hope is hope all the same.
Why don't we give it a go?
Why are you crying?
I have weird eyes.
They'll tear up...
when I saw God or demon.
So, did you see a God or did you see a demon?
I think you better leave.
I have friends in the Western Regions.
I can help you settle down over there without problem.
King of Hell is a king too.
Even killing is unusual for me.
Yes.
If you escape now,
you can stay alive even though you can't be a hero.
Let's go.
Let's go now while the watchtower has turned blind.
-Are you really going to leave? -Yes.
But before I leave,
I have to find the privates and ask them clearly.
I want to know who is the one who hired them to kill You Cha.
-Waiter. -Coming.
Appraiser Yuan. We will wait for you over there.
Watchtower has gone down today.
Culprit Zhang had gotten away because we couldn't get his location in time.
Ji Wen can't blame you for that.
If he insists to blame you for it,
I'll look for my father's subordinates in Chang'an to speak up for you.
No need for that. I really don't need it.
What is it?
Ji Wen is just a minor issue. I can deal with him.
Don't worry about it.
Is it because you heard that...
the one who assassinated the Right Counsellor is He Fu...
and it might be connected to crown prince and his faction?
My father is crown prince's brother.
If we want to talk about faction, even His Majesty...
will consider us as crown prince's faction. Let alone others.
If you are worried that you'll be dragged down with it,
send me home now. Forget that we've even met today.
Don't go.
How can you hurt my feelings like that?
I am a schemer. But I just scheme on others.
Why do I want to scheme on you?
What kind of a person am I?
In this world, if you don't even have...
a person that you truly care for,
then what's the purpose of living in this world?
Even if I can get the stars and the moon in the sky,
who am I going to share that happiness with?
This is just sweet-talking.
I think you keep me with you because I'm useful either way, right?
If the Right Counsellor's faction is in His Majesty's favour,
you can trick me into telling you about my father's secrets.
If crown prince's faction can regain their standing,
it'll be even more useful to keep me with you.
Am I right?
So pitiful.
You are still so young.
But Chang'an has already taught you to be so cautious against others.
I'm really heartbroken for you.
When you live in a savage world,
you can't help but to put up your guard.
I really hope that...
I can make a huge contribution today.
And then, I will be able to rise rapidly in status.
I won't need to rely on crown prince or the Right Counsellor.
I can just use my name to rise in power.
And then, I'll be able to protect you forever.
Don't let your imagination run away with you.
This is not an easy feat.
You don't believe in me?
Yun Xiu.
With God as witness,
I hereby vow that...
the future generation will see my name...
in the history book.
And they can see that my wife...
is called Wang Yun Xiu.
Why does it have such a choking smell?
You are not trying to poison Zhi, right?
Isn't that good if that happens?
You would like that, right? Or else, I'll only embarrass you...
if I continue to live.
You help him out so much just because he's handsome...
and rich.
-So cheap. -I'm your sister. It's a given.
Move aside.
Here. Have a sip.
-It's poisonous! -Poisonous?
It's for outside use. It can relieve swell and pain when you apply it.
But you can't consume it at all.
Her stomach and intestine will melt if she drinks even a little bit of it.
If your remedy can't cure Zhi,
I'll chop off your hand in exchange for money from your family.
Apply this paste for the moment.
After today's disaster has passed,
I'll find the best physician in Chang'an to treat your illness.
They can get rare medicinal materials from the Eastern Palace's apothecary.
I think it'll work.
Don't be so kind to me.
Actually,
I don't want to know the feelings of being taken care of.
If I know,
I will be reluctant to die.
Sometimes, when you don't want to live,
find somebody and tell them about what you want to be in the future.
Even if they don't want to hear about it,
you can say it out loud so that you can listen to yourself.
Will it work?
You can give it a go.
In the past,
I used to love the morning of Chang'an very much.
The sky will light up with red first.
And then, it'll turn golden.
The nanny that sells breakfast...
has her hair combed neatly...
and her back straight.
She kneaded the dough and in a blink of an eye,
she managed to make a pastry with sweet-bean filling.
And after putting it into the oven to bake for a while, it'll be done.
That pastry...
is sweet and fragrant.
It'll warm your heart when you eat it.
When I get old,
I want to...
I want to live like her. Clean and work with efficiency.
I want to have a small business like that.
Brother.
A lot of soldiers are outside wanting to arrest a man wearing green robe.
They said that the man is the suspect for Lin Jiu Lang's assassination.
Is this lad the one they are looking for?
You are an assassin?
Lin Jiu Lang should just die.
The servants in his manor treat us like dogs.
When he goes out, they will barricade the road.
If we are too slow to get away, his servants will put us into prison.
The one who can make him an enemy is a hero.
The sellers said that the Right Cavalries...
has lost sight of him on this very street.
Just now, he said that there'll be a huge incident in Chang'an tonight.
If you dare to admit it,
we'll send you to any place that you wish to go.
Zhi.
You haven't finished your story yet.
What do you want to be in the future?
I said that...
I want to have a small business like that.
So that I can earn money to take care of my brother.
By that time, he'll be old already.
He works as a hatchet man in this street.
There will be a time when he can't do it any longer.
When that time comes,
someone has to take care of him.
Stop brewing the medicine. Your task is more important.
Yes. Come. Let me take care of the brewing.
Killing that damned counsellor is a vital task. I'll do the brewing.
The Right Cavalries is indeed chasing after me.
But I didn't assassinate Right Counsellor.
I'm just investigating on a case that involved him.
We'll send you. Please accept our offer.
Wait.
Your robe is too eye-catching.
If you don't mind, you can wear mine instead.