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The Plough Department Of Song Dynasty
Episode 09
Taisui.
What can you find from the leading dancer?
A decollete dress.
As I see.
She is likely from Guangnan.
A refugee of a poor family.
Volunteered to be a prostitute.
Greedy and pushy.
So you should consider her words with discretion.
How did you find that?
She has a southern accent.
Since she can be a leading dancer in the brothel.
The procuress must trust her a lot.
So I bet she offered to be a prostitute.
Without protest.
The south is so big.
Why Guangnan?
You should read more newspapers.
A disaster broke out in Guangnan five years ago.
Many refugees flooded into the capital.
Such a weak girl.
She must come with the refugees.
She has no reliance here.
So it makes sense to sell herself.
Then why you said she is pushy.
Other than that,
think her words over?
You mean what?
Look, her posture.
Straightens her back and raises her eyebrows.
Tries to be more attractive than other girls.
She is smiling with reserve.
Obviously, she always shows off.
Besides, look at her ornaments.
Her bracelet, hairpin and hair decorations.
All in vogue.
And costly.
Much better than that of other girls.
She can gain such a position in the brothel.
Therefore, she must have a lot on the ball.
It's easy to get information from
such kinda person.
'Cause she won't refuse any chance to get profit.
But we must consider her words cautiously.
Because she is mercenary.
May betray you easily.
Bro Liu.
You're awesome.
Sir, come have fun.
Come again.
Come.
Come, come.
Give me a hug.
Thanks.
No need.
You're too nervous.
Not that.
These cuties are so ebullient.
So...
A tender girl like Kaiyang is more attractive?
Kaiyang is...
gentle and adorable.
Every man will like such kinda girl.
No more.
Thanks.
How about Yaoguang?
Yaoguang?!
She's stronger than a man, okay?!
When fights...
One more.
Go on.
She is more dreadful than a gorilla.
All brawn, no brain!
The man who falls for her
will fall on endless evil days!
So horrible!
Yaoguang!
Why you're here?!
Look what a mess you've made!
What are you doing?!
You're really something, brat!
Dare speak ill of your Shifu?!
I didn't.
You must get that wrong.
You've broken my door and roof!
Who will pay for that?!
Who?!
Don't worry.
All your losses are on him.
Yes, him!
Kang Mansion
Why didn't serve me to get changed.
My lord.
It's still early.
You can go back to sleep.
Not early at all.
I've to go for the levee.
My lord.
Didn't you ask for a leave saying you're ill?
They've set the altar for three days.
I gotta go see
what they'll do then.
Look, prime minister Kang!
Look, who's here.
Prime minister Kang.
Prime minister Kang, it's you.
Ministers.
Prime minister Kang said that
it's a shame to attend the court with us.
Why changed your mind today?
Aren't you afraid
others may think you've colluded with us?
Never mind.
Everyone wants fame and fortune.
So does prime minister Kang.
Prime minister Kang.
You must worry that if you're late,
there'll be no room for you in the court, right?
Prime minister Wei, you have such a sharp tongue.
Shouldn't be a prime minister.
But work as a storyteller in the teahouse.
Then you can realize your value.
Boring.
So boring!
His majesty the Emperor!
All ministers bow in respect before his majesty!
Long live your majesty!
Arise, my ministers.
Thanks, your majesty.
Anything to report?
If no, dismiss.
I've something to report.
Report!
Your majesty.
Here is a silk manuscript on the gate!
Chongming Gate
Zhaos established Song by the oracle.
Now Zhao Heng is in power. The fortune of Song lies in spirit tool.
Using it properly, Song dynasty will last for 700 years.
Long and stable.
My consort.
Bow in respect before your majesty.
Save that.
Your majesty look happy.
Any good news?
Today an oracle fell on the gate.
Zhaos established Song by the oracle.
Now Zhao Heng is in power. The fortune of Song lies in spirit tool.
Using it properly, Song dynasty will last for 700 years.
Long and stable.
Now the news has been spread.
You must have heard that.
Civilians are all heartened now.
I'm very delighted.
Your majesty.
I'm wondering if I should say this.
Leave us.
Come.
Your majesty.
You're the emperor.
The ruler of our country.
Everything you do and say
will be followed as an example by our people.
Demonolatry is entirely imaginary.
Shouldn't be encouraged.
Your majesty, don't be angry.
Your majesty, I think
if you wanna be a wise and able emperor.
You shouldn't be addicted to demonolatry.
Since ancient times, no matter how wise an emperor was,
once got stuck in demonolatry,
he would fall down.
My consort.
Do you feel I've favored those Taoist priests a lot these years?
You must have your reasons for doing that.
I'm just worried that
those historiographer would speak ill of you.
That's circumlocution.
However,
comparing with the reputation after I die,
I'm more worried about the present.
Shu is planning something again?
No.
Not foreign invader.
But internal troubles.
Back then, my uncle, the first emperor of Song died all of a sudden.
My father then succeeded to the throne.
It's rumored among the people that
my father got the throne by evil means.
At that time, our country wasn't stable.
Prince Xian was young.
The first emperor said a kid couldn't rule the country.
Decided to let his young brother succeed the throne.
Anything wrong?
Father said so.
But he also said
after he died,
he would make the son of the first emperor the next emperor.
When he was dying,
he didn't keep his promise.
But made me the next emperor.
Since that, there're more reproach.
And many people say
I shouldn't be the emperor.
So the auspicious oracle is not important to me.
But I've to make our people believe,
make them know I'm that emperor God appointed.
So god always blesses Song
because of my diligence.
Prime minister Kang attended the court today.
I was worried he would go crazy.
Maybe he has understood my thought,
so changed his mind.
My consort.
Look, our great country.
Our civilians.
All need peace.
Absurd!
As the emperor,
how could his majesty be confused by such evil spirits.
Addicted to magic arts!
What a pity!
My lord!
Bad news!
My lord!
My lord.
News from Tax Bureau!
The quaestor, Minisster Yang Daqi
died unexpectedly last night!
Died unexpectedly?
Why?
People of Tax Bureau said
minister Yang was found dead in his study this morning.
All the windows and door were closed.
Seems like suicide.
Seems like?
People of Tax Bureau said so!
Yang Daqi.
Get the sedan ready.
Yang Mansion
My lord.
Mrs. Yang.
Please restrain your grief.
Prime minister Kang!
Prime minister!
You have to uphold justice for my lord!
Rest assured, Mrs. Yang.
His majesty will order to find out the truth.
Thanks, my lord.
Prime minister Kang.
Sorry for not noticing you.
Why you Court of Judicial Review came here?
My lord.
After Yangs found minister Yang died.
They reported it to City Bureau.
Then they asked Court of Judicial Review to take over the case.
How do you think about the case?
Very weird?
Why?
Please come with me, my lord.
Please have a look.
This is the place where the dead were found.
Judging from his facial expression
and the state of the bed,
minister Yang died peacefully.
Died when he was dreaming.
The reason why I think the case is weird is that
after checked the body,
I didn't found any wounds.
No signs of being poisoned
in his fingernails and skin.
No fatal wounds on his body, either.
We also thought someone might
put something poisonous in the censer.
We've sent the left spice
to be examined.
Go on.
All the doors were locked from inside.
But the latch
was koncked down from the outside by the servants.
That means only he himself was in the room.
Is it possible he committed suicide?
That's possible.
But I've to first rule out the possibility of murder.
Homicide and suicide are both possible.
Yang Daqi...
My lord!
Judge Dou.
The coroner has found the cause of his death.
Let's go check that.
Please.
He got no wounds on his body.
Looks peaceful.
Not like a sudden death from some disease.
At first, I thought he got poisoned.
But found no sign of that.
Then I checked here.
I found three needles like this.
Arranged in a zigzag pattern.
So deep into the head.
Hammered in?
Or shot in by something?
Make further investigation.
Keep me reported if there are new findings.
You can also ask me for help
if you get some trouble.
Rest easy, prime minister Kang.
I'll find out the truth.
Counting on City Bureau and Court of Judicial Review,
the case may not easy to be solved.
Prime minster Kang.
A murder case of some minister will be on three judicial departments.
If we Plough Department gets in,
That may cause fuss.
What if I say
the case relates to imperial censor Zheng's case?
Zheng Ziwen?
Zheng Ziwen went to Tai'an.
'Cause someone delated that
when his majesty offered sacrifices in Mt. Taishan,
someone of the Ministry of Works feathered his nest.
Yang Daqi is right
the cashier who was responsible for the expense of the Ministry of Works.
One of the suspects of this corruption case.
Imperial censor Zhen went to Tai'an for business,
and he found Demiao made auspicious signs to get wealth.
So got killed.
That's it.
But that's just an accident.
Demiao was just caught by you.
Someone then recommended her to his majesty.
Thus she beat the rap.
He got involved in the corruption case.
Dare you say there's no connection?
"He", you mean
prime minister Wei?
He is a prime minister.
Only rely on three judicial departments,
he may keep oout of the case.
So I came to ask your Plough Department for help.
Prime minster Kang.
I see what you mean.
Wenqu, Yaoguang.
The quaestor, Yang Daqi
died a mysterious death in his home last night.
Didn't find the cause of death.
Hereby I order you two
to assist in the investigation.
Yes, my lord.
Defense Minister.
I wanna join them.
With your poor Kungfu?
Screw it.
Sassy girl.
We're going to look into a case, not to fight, okay?
Needs brain, okay?!
You mean I have no brain?
I didn't say that.
But you admitted that.
We all heard that.
I gotta beat you!
Yaoguang, don't act up.
A gentleman reasons things out, doesn't resort to force.
For women, it's completely opposite.
You...
Taisui.
Are you recovered?
Fully recovered.
I'm sturdy, can bear beating.
Taisui has been training hard recently.
He has got great progress
both in his Kungfu and astuteness.
I think he should go get sosme experience.
Thank you, defense minister.
See?
Minister is minister.
Has totally different insight.
You shallow girl.
Yaoguang.
You offered to train Taisui.
This is a good chance for you
to take her out for a workout.
Taisui is smart.
He won't fail you.
Got it.
This is what you want.
You really made it.
Nice work.
Nice? Just that?
No, perfect.
But you're always modest.
So I showed that for him first.
A gift for you.
Miss, if you're satisfied,
please come to my store often.
You painted it yourself?
Yes.
But not so good.
I speculated the usage of the stuff you want.
So I added my thought.
I think if you can adjust it
according to my thought.
The stuff you want will be more flexible.
Your design makes up for mine.
The most important thing is
it inspires me.
Really awesome.
How about perfecting it together?
Okay.
Damn Taisui!
Don't beat me!
Well.
Listen to me.
When we arrive,
keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
Ask me directly if you don't understand, got it?
'Cause there are people from City Bureau
and Court of Judicial Review.
Don't embarrass me.
Ask you?!
You're not so good.
Why ask you?
I'd better ask foxy Liu.
Speaking of this.
If I solve the case,
don't rub my credit.
That arrogant?
Of course.
I've said that.
I've to become better than you.
Then you can only respect me.
Okay, fine.
I'll wait for that day.
I will.
Yang Mansion
My lord.
Stop!
Don's touch things here!
Judge Dou.
Defense Minister ordered us to assist in the investigation.
Cases about ministers
are on our Court of Judicial Review.
Your Plough Department should stay out of this, shouldn't you?
Such a weird case.
Without our department's help,
can you solve it?
So arrogant!
Minister Dou is penetrating.
He is judge of Court of Judicial Review.
City Bureau also leaves him a position.
Of course he will settle the case!
The inspection matters a lot to the dead.
Making a painstaking investigation
is to get the convinced evidence.
Plough Department attaches to military part.
You only know fight.
How dare you be so arrogant?!
Doucheng, you bastard.
Cut it out!
Last time, we arrested Demiao.
But what result you Court of Judicial Review got after the trial?
Aren't you shamed disputing with us here?!
Innocent or not.
That can't be judged by your words.
We Court of Judicial Review is in charge of this case.
But your Plough Department gets in randomly.
You're disregarding law!
No matter by what means,
as long as we can find the truth,
punish the murderer,
and do justice for the dead.
That's a good method then.
Let's go.
Look for clues separately.
However,
this judge Dou was right about something.
In our Plough Department,
there are really someone
who has all brawn, but no brain.
However,
he can't think everyone of us like that.
For example.
Like me.
I'm very smart.
Right?
Yes.
'Cause you have a big head.
One with a big head isn't afraid of rain.
Others have umbrella,
but you have a big head.
You...
Head...
A man with a big head is clever.
You know?!
What's wrong? Any findings?!
Such a big jade.
Must be valuable, right?
You're boring!
Don't touch things casually!
These are all exhibits!
Got it?!
I didn't touch it, okay!
Besides, if you don't touch it,
how to get clues!
You've checked for long.
Any findings?!
I...
This is the style of your Court of Judicial Review?!
You!
You didn't get clues.
But put the blame on me!
Let's go!
Not good at reasoning.
Even can't do thing well?!
So incompetent!
Shifu.
Am I right?
Really a sharp tongue.
But I like that.
Thanks, Shifu.
I don't like that Dou Cheng.
Since we didn't find clues in the study.
Let's get information from Mrs. Yang.
Judge Dou.
Xingyi.
Your Plough Department means
to interfere with our normal work?
Judge Dou.
Relax, listen to me first.
Do you come here to get clues from Mrs. Yang
since no finding in the study?
Yes.
Since we come for the same thing.
Let's put our grudge aside.
And cooperate with each other.
Cooperate?
We both wanna ask her.
If we do this one by one,
Mrs. Yang will feel annoyed.
We won't get what we want.
Nor the answer.
How about this?
Let's make one person ask all the questions we wanna know.
By this way,
we can save time and get what we want.
Who will do this?
I'm a girl.
Easy to make Mrs. Yang trust me.
Better than you two.
Okay.
I gotta wonder what I wanna know.
Thank you.
Please restrain your grief, Mrs.Yang.
Everyone has his or her own fate.
Can't demand more.
That's may fate.
Can you tell us what happened last night?
Nothing special.
Just as usual.
Soon after my lord came back,
his friend minister Yan Zheng paid a visit.
They had a drink in the study.
I'm not in good health.
Greeted minister Yan,
then went to have a rest.
Fell asleep very late.
Mrs. Yang, you didn't wait minister Yang?
We've been married for years.
Don't have so many manners.
When my lord had many works,
he would sleep in the study.
Recently, he was so busy.
So slept in the study everyday.
I didn't pay attention to that.
How is the relation between minister Yan and minister Yang?
Minister Yanzheng and my husband are both Scholar.
They've been friends for over decades.
Always came to our mansion.
After they finished drinking,
my lord sent him out in person.
And then?
Then the maid Chunmei served my lord
to sleep in the study.
The next morning,
the servants didn't get his response, then broke in.
Only found him...
My lady.
Did minister Yang have any grudge against others?
My husband is easy-going.
Got along well with his colleagues.
Had no enemies.
But he...
Mrs. Yang, restrain your grief.
The whole Yang Mansion is counting on you.
Don't be too sad.
Don't worry.
We Plough Department will find the truth.
To make minister Yang rest in peace.
Judge Dou of our Court of Judicial Review looks into the case.
He will find the murderer.
Mrs. Yang, rest easy.
Thank you all.
Mrs. Yang, it's okay.
We should do that.
We didn't get
any useful clues from Mrs. Yang.
Yes.
No enemies, but got killed.
Even had no clues about the lethal weapon
and murder method.
Damn it!
Judege Dou.
Did you get any clues?
No.
I got something to do.
Gotta go.
This Dou Cheng.
I haven't finished yet.
So impolite.
My lord.
You've found something?
Mrs. Yang is strange.
Strange?
She tried to pretend
to be very sad.
But didn't do well.
Besides,
she answered all the questions clearly.
Doesn't like a woman who just lost his husband.
Except that,
she found her husband dead this morning.
It's reasonable
she didn't bahve time to change into plain clothes.
But her red coat.
She should have changed it.
Unless,
she is happy that her husband died.
Or,
she didn't care at all.
My lord, we should go inquest her.
Bullshit.
We didn't get enough evidence.
Then where are we going now?
Go to minister Yan's mansion.
Take time to investigate Mrs. yang
Yang Daqi had a drink with minister Yan yesterday.
Let's go to his mansion.
Where is Liu?
I felt we lost something.
So it's him.
Where is him?