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The Plough Department Of Song Dynasty
Episode 21
Weilin. Lei Yun.
What are you doing?
Your highness.
His majesty just passes away.
It's better for you to go back to your chamber
to have some rest.
Don't let these political matter
disturb your peace.
Guards.
Yes.
Escort his and her highness to their chamber.
and look after them.
Yes.
How dare you?!
Are you disobeying the edict?
Your highness.
What are you gonna do?
Let's go.
Where's the golden wine pillar?
I...
I don't know.
You don't? Ask around!
Now go!
Yes.
Everyone, go find it.
Go.
Go find it!
Where's Zhou Zheng?
Where's him?
Where's Zhou Zheng?
Eunuch,
didn't you say
to give him posion wine
to end his life?
Now..
Go!
Go now!
Tell them to call it off!
Okay, okay.
Must find where the golden wine pillar is!
Yes.
Now go!
Hurry, go!
Eunuch Zhou
It's sent by Eunuch Lei
after you died
don't haunt me for it.
Drink it.
Drink!
Eunuch Lei.
I got there too late...
Eunuch...
Eunuch Zhou has...
The golden wine pillar.
Where's the golden wine pillar?
I couldn't get the answer.
No answer?
Such a big thing!
No one saw it?
Where's Zhou Zheng's men?
All died?
Yeah..yes...
They're all dead.
Eunuch Lei.
Didn't you give the order
to kill all the trusted followers of Zhou Zheng.
Replace them with our men to guard the empress and the crown prince.
My lord.
Court of Judicial Review request an interview.
Sorry to have kept you waiting, Dong Ming
You are being too modest. Prime minister Kang.
It's to embarrassed to mention that
owing to the rebel
I am a Magistrate Of a Prefectuer now.
Don't call me that.
Please sit down.
Sit down.
Wei Lin distorted the testmentary edict
Ministert Kang
Do you have evidences?
Evidences?
No evidence
They switch it with another fake edict!
Dong Ming
Do you have any clue?
Now
Wei Lin keep everything in his own hands
deliver a false imperial edict to Magistrate Of A Prefectuer
Do you have some plans?
I won't leave.
How can I sit and watch
them act wildly against the rules in capital Liang?
I will fight to the bitter end with them
even it will take me down.
Minister Kang.
Take a
step back.
Back?
Now
You are their thorn in the flesh.
Staying in the capital
will only court disaster to yourself.
It's not worth it.
You think I'm afraid of getting into trouble?
You are certainly not.
But It's no use to stay.
They woud go unscrupulous
Now I need them
to go wilder against the law.
Get out!
I have said
I will not ascend the throne
Your highness.
A state can not remain without its emperor even for one day.
You're making me
a traitor who
usurp the thrown?!
Get lost!
Your highness!
This throne
should be yours from the beginning!
Back then, when emperor Taizong
succssded the throne from his Ancestor
had promised
he would return the state power to his heir.
Your highness.
You shared the same blood.
the same blood!
You both has the right to succeed the throne
Your highness.
If the young princess succeed to the throne
I'm afraid the situation would be unsteady
People would feel unease.
even rebels!
At that time, our country will be in danger
beset with crisis!
Your highness!
Nonsense!
When Grant Ancestor reins, the whole would is in disorder.
and had not set the crown prince.
He had to give the throne
to emperor Taizong
who is his little brother.
But now the world is at peace
How can you mention in the same breath?
Moreover,
The late emperor had set the crown prince.
thus,
The late emperor has inclined to succeed the throne to Prince Zhen,
It's not right.
I have advised several times in person
Logically,
the one on the edict should be Prince Zhen,
How could it be me? f
Go back.
I will not succeed to the throne.
Your highness!
Eunuch Lei.
Kang Pingzhong has left the capital.
to take the new post in Xiangzhou.
He did right this time.
Your highness.
Get my horse into the Palace
Leave us.
Eunuch Lei.
Prime minister Wei
Please
Prime minister Wei
You are an honorable prime minster.
How could you
bow in respect before an eunuch like me?
Master Doumu ordered me to consult with you on everything,
so I know that you are not an average person.
If there was any offenses before,
please forgive me.
So why do you want to see me?
Eunuch Lei,
as what you have seen,
the vassals now are divided into two factions,
with endless argument.
Though Kang was banished,
but there are still many vassals supporting him.
They cannot be all
thrown out from LiangJing.
If there were any carelessness,
and once they were compelled to revolt,
things will be tough.
So what ideas do you have?
It's better to strike first.
Hold and control the court,
until Prince Xian changes his mind.
How to hold and control the court?
Now the late emperor has gone to Heaven,
and the new emperor hasn't been enthroned.
Who can decide the matter?
Just the imperial edict of the deceased emperor!
Eunuch Lei,
let's cooperate,
with left orders on the imperial edict,
control the inner court and the outer court.
How can they revolt?
At that time,
Prince Xian, even forced by situation,
will change his mind.
Good.
In the name of the crown prince who governs nation,
let's decreed.
From now on,
all the memorials
must be commentend in the inner court after your check.
By this way,
people and things in and out the court,
are all in our hands.
OK.
Prime minister Wei,
write the imperial edict.
Please don't come out, your highness.
You,
paid by our Zhao family,
now dare to block our way!
Your highness,
we are here
for your and the crown prince's saftey!
Shut up!
What right do you have
to tell us what to do!
Get out!
Let's go.
Go
Mother
Are you OK?
Your highness.
please go back.
Who are you on earth?
You are committed to him?
Please go back, your highness.
Stop!
Mother
Damn you!
You dare to hit the Emperess!
Your highness.
It's for her own safety.
Get out!
Then I will not
disturb you here.
May I execuse myself.
Guard the windows and doors carefully.
If there is anything wrong,
I'll kill you.
Go quickly!
You all look so sad,
What's all that?
Hurry!
Just sending you to guard the imperial mausoleum.
Go quickly.
Hurry up!
Don't make a sound.
It's me.
Go!
Hurry up!
Get down
Don't shout!
It's me!
Benefactor?
Why you are sent to guard the imperial mausoleum?
How is it going now?
Benefactor you don't know the situation in the court.
Since the court was controlled by Wei
and the androgynous Eunuch Lei,
our Plough Department's right
to access to the court was rejected.
To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings,
Dong Ming forbade us to inquire.
Now tell us.
How's the situation in court?
The Emperess,
The Empress Dowager,
and the crown prince,
were all under house arrest.
Eunuch Lei has controled the inner court,
the whole court
were guarded by his adherents.
What?
Get down!
We can't be seen!
You continue.
But eunuch Zhou is the most powerful eunuch in imperial palace.
Eunuch Zhou
was said to be imprisoned,
but in fact he has already been killed with poison.
People around eunuch Zhou were also caught and killed.
Even small potatoes like us
Look
were also sent to guard the tombs.
Speaking of that,
there is another thing weird.
When eunuch Lei was in power,
the first thing he did was
looking for a golden wine column in eunuch zhou's place.
Golden wine column?
It was placed at there
against the wall usually,
about as high as a human.
Why did he look for it?
I don't know.
But he because he couldn't find it
so he sent people to call off eunuch zhou's execution.
But that was too late.
Eunuch zhou's men have already been killed.
so they caouldn't find the golden wine column.
Eunuch was angry and mad.
When Lei Yun was in power,
the first thing he did was looking for this golden wine column,
there must have something.
Did he find it?
Eunuch lei thought that
only eunuch zhou and his men around him
know where the golden wine column is.
But,
actually, I know where is it.
But I didn't tell him
Where is it?
That golden wine column
was granted to eunuch zhou
by the late emperor.
After the late emperor passed away,
eunuch was in such agony,
then he taken the golden wine column as a burial object
sent to tomb.
People who knew this are all dead,
I knew that by accident.
Uncle,
It's very cold at night,
are you sure you sleep in here?
It's okay.
I'm strong
that can't hurt me.
Prince Xian,
or
you sleep in the palace?
Yes,
there are lots of rooms.
I sleep here
to protect the queen and the crown prince.
If I sleep in the palace,
there will be rumours.
it's bad for your highness' reputation.
I can't do that.
Your highness.
Zhen
You go back to have a rest.
As long as I'm alive,
I will not let anyone hurt you.
That's the fact.
Why do you think of eunuch lei would
look for the golden wine column?
What does he want to do?
I guess that
he must have some secrets which can't be known.
The testamentary edict
was kept by eunuch zhou previously.
We all have defended eunuch zhou's yard in turns
to protect the testamentary edict.
That's right.
I saw eunuch Zhou
took the last words from his room in person.
What do you think would be
hidden in the golden wine column?
It might be eunuch Lei stole the real testamentary edict.
but didn't take it out,
so they put the fake testamentary edict in it
and take the real testamentary edict
in the golden wine column.
Exept this
I don't have any ideas
what would make Lei Yun is care so much.
that means the testamentary edict was still in the tombs.
I will tell Mingdong immediately.
Wait,
Now we are just guessing.
And rummaging the tomb
is disrespect to the late emperor.
What if Mingdong and Yinguang don't agree it?
Yes,
if just Yinguang doesn't agree it, there will be fine.
But Mingdong
is stubborn,
he will definitely not agree it.
How about I just tell Yinguang?
Please,
do you think after you tell Yinguang
he won't tell Dongming?
You're right.
How about I just tell Kaiyang?
Stop it,
we just look for a golden wine column in the tomb,
why do you have to tell so many people?
And Kaiyang is
in charge of the internal affairs.
She usually does't go outside.
People will suspect it if she isn't in there.
Then
It's just three of us?
Yes.
Just three of us.
It's you!
It was me who raised you up,
Taught you how to be a decent person.
So why are you acting like
I'm your mortal enemy?
You sent me to the Emperor.
You took away my husband.
What are you if not an enemy to me?
I didn't tell you fall in love with the Emperor.
You've forgotten your own mission.
I was even more surprised,
That for the Emperor,
You'd even sacrifice your own life,
And prolong his life using the Mutualistic Gu.
I used the Mututalistic Gu,
So I was supposed to live or die together with the Emperor.
No wonder I'm still alive after he died.
You saved me!
Doumu has nine children,
And you're the third eldest.
You've always been my favorite.
Mengdong was in love with Kaiyang from the Beidou Department.
He didn't want to incriminate the Beidou Department.
So he tricked Demiao and went in the Palace with a fake order in my name.
He wanted to revenge for his grandfather,
And seize the chance to assassinate the Emperor.
In fact,
Demiao had no choice
But to use the concealed weapons to save his own life.
None of these was in my plan.
Your husband's death
Truly has nothing to do with me.
And now,
Your son...
What do you want?
Lord Xian is too stubborn.
He wouldn't accede to the throne.
I want you to persuade him
To be the new Emperor.
And when he has done that,
I assure you the safety of you and your son.
By then you'll also have a lordship,
And enjoy superior status and wealth
Not inferior to the Emperor.
If you talk to Xian,
I'm sure he will come around.
I won't fall for your lies again.
Lies?
Once the Crown Prince gives up the throne,
There may well be people persuading him to reclaim his right.
And after Lord Xian takes the throne,
In order to avoid potential troubles,
You will certainly kill Zhen.
Nonsense!
If you don't obey my order,
I can end his life now.
If I listen to your every word,
My son and I will die.
If not,
Maybe there's still a chance of survival.
Fine.
I showed you the right way and you refused to take it.
Fine.
No matter what,
I raised you up.
I won't kill you with my own hands.
You look out for yourself.
The golden wine pillar in Zhou Zheng's room.
still not found it yet?
A bunch of losers!
Garbage!
Eu... Eunuch.
We have serched the whole palace.
Such a big pillar, it's hard to miss.
But... but it does disapear!
This...
Tell me.
Lately.
Any large objects have been sent out?
No.
Once some burial objects to the imperial mausoleum.
Wait.
Imperial mausoleum?
Burial objects?
Listen to me,
go to the treasure deparment.
Find me the list of the burial objects!
I want the most detailed list of all the objects!
Must find that golden wine pillar!
Now go!
Yes.
Now!
Yes.
Eunuch Lei.
You wanna see me?
Eunuch Lei.
Prime minister Wei.
Prince Xian
is too stubburn.
He'd rather die than ascend
It's the the throne.
Why doesn't prince Xian want it?
Besides, the empress
she refuses to talk him through.
Then,
What shall we do now?
We've done so much.
to send the throne to Prince Xian decently.
Since he won't take it,
then I'll force him to.
Force him?
If both the empress and the crown prince are dead.
You tell me if he if gonna take the throne or not.
This...
If...
we make him wear the emperor's robe.
bows and respect him as the emperor.
Will he be the emperor
or not?
You mean.
Like the military mutiny at Chenqiao
Make him wear the emperor's robe?
It had successed before.
But it's the history.
If we kill the empress and crown prince.
Our whole family will be executed!
If Prince Xian ascend the throne
Then we'll be the honored loyal ministers.
What punishment will that get us?
But all the other ministers.
They won't just sit and watch it happen!
Prime minister.
A group needs a leader.
If Kang Pingzhong doesn't incite them,
they'll not make a thing.
Speaking of that,
I'm quite worried about what Kang might do.
Prime Minister Wei.
Continue to demote him.
Send him far away.
I agree.
Then demote him to Leizhou as a sixth-rank official.
Send him to the end of the earth.
Not even a tip
will be found.
I agree.
Let the governor's office in Guangzhou watch him tight.
He can't escape.
Come.
Come in.
You're back.
Did you find it?
When did I miss?
Here are the plans for the underground palace.
Now.
I'll give you a chance to get even.
Tonight.
You go to the palace.
Kill the emoress and the clown prince.
However,
Be sure to keep in mind.
Do not harm Prince Xian.
We'll send someone to assist you.
Can't kill prince Xian?
You made me look like this.
I want you all dead!
All dead!
Come here.
Don't shout.
It's us!
Benefactor.
Eunuch Lei knows martial arts
and he is a master of it.
He knows martial arts?
Even the two of us couldn't pull the wool over our eyes.
This was his first demonstration of martial arts.
The first time he dared to clash with the empress.
He was desperate.
Taking risks.
They want to up hold the Prince Xian.
And Prince Xian is now guarding outside the empress palace.
Prince Xian may not be able to protect the empress and crown prince.
What then?
Without edict,
We cannot enter the palace as a member of Beidou Bureau.
I snuck in there.
If it's blatant,
People will talk!
We have to get in the palace,
But not necessarily rush in.
Bearer,
Wenqu, Kaiyang, Yaoguang and Tisui, Call them over.
Yes.
What are they doing in the royal mausoleum.
No, wait.
I need to report it to Eunuch Lei!
Taisui.
This is?
Right here.
The funeral arrangements have just been completed.
The outer door is not closed yet.
Inside,
I don't know.
Ok,
Thank you.
We know the way inside.
You'd better hurry back
To avoid suspicion.
It was found in Taisui's room?
Yes.
Aren't these all drawings about the construction of the imperial tombs?
And.
And only the internal structure of the mausoleum map is missing.
Wenqu, Taisui and Yaoguang, did they go to the mausoleum?
What are they doing there?
Wait a minute.
What's the matter.
Let me try it first.
Be careful!
There mechanisms.
Let's jump over it.
No!
If there's another mechanism in front of it.
We don't know where to retreat safely.
They we'll die in here.
I wish Kaiyang sister were here.
If it were her,
I'm sure she can tell at a glance.
Doesn't it say on the drawing?
Only the opening method and terrain are shown on the drawing.
The mechanism is the biggest secret for the protection of the royal mausoleum.
How could it be recorded?
What now?
Let me try.
You?
Don't forget.
I'm the best meat shield.
By the way,
Lend me your ham.
What ham?
That's the Deman Slayer Pestle!
Yeah, Deman Slayer Pestle.
Please,
Lend me it!
Give it to me!
Be careful.
Don't worry.
Taisui,
Greetings, Eunuch Lei.
Why are you back?
I told you to guard the tomb to give you a qualification.
Until you came back,
You can get a higher position.
You...
Eunuch Lei.
I have something important to report.
So I was anxious to return to the palace.
What's the matter?
I found it by accident.
Members of the Plough Department appeared at the royal mausoleum.
The Plough Department?