Uncle Guo, I need a favour from you.
Director He is still being held in Right Counsellor's manor.
As a precautions,
please explain everything to the Emperor for us.
Old Man He...
is still keeping you in the dark.
I asked around.
Someone said Old Man He did talk about....
not letting Lin Jiu Lang...
live past tonight.
He is guilty.
If that is true,
it's all the more reason to let him explain to the Emperor...
so the Right Counsellor won't use this chance against the Crown Prince.
You still want him to meet the Emperor?
Stop dreaming.
If there is nothing else,
you may leave now.
I am your Uncle Guo.
I am not your errand boy.
The rivalry between Lin Jiu Lang and the Crown Prince intensified.
People think they are fighting for power.
But the man that is pulling the strings...
-is only the Emperor. -Insolence!
You dare accuse the Emperor? You will be killed!
You spent your live devoted to serve His Majesty.
You should know by now...
the Emperor is creating this imbalance.
Only when the two of them...
are fighting for power...
will the rule over Great Tang...
be in the hands of the Emperor.
The key to imbalance...
is to create a balance.
If the Crown Prince is defeated,
the Right Counsellor will have power over the army and Courts.
Once he intends to rebel,
the Emperor will be in grave danger.
Uncle Guo, I am sure you are concerned about this as well.
Indeed.
You have been loyal to His Majesty your whole life.
If you are loyal,
a mere misunderstanding and blaming will not waver it.
Do as I said.
Sir He...
will get out of that manor alive.
He will be able to attend the banquet.
Much appreciated, General Guo.
Is there anything else you wish me to do?
Commander Zhang is still a wanted fugitive.
He was devoted to solving the case.
If the Imperial Court insists on hunting him down,
I am afraid...
all the loyal officers of the Imperial Court will be deeply disappointed.
That can't be done.
You are asking me to defend a convict in front of the Emperor.
I will be too ashamed to even speak about this.
Goodbye.
-Where are you going? -The Crown Prince...
must be very anxious.
I need to calm His Highness down.
His carriage...
is parked right outside Xingqing Palace.
I am aware of that.
You risked your life today.
You gave up on the servant that followed you for years.
Are you doing this to solve the case...
or for the Crown Prince?
I was chosen...
to be in charge of the Peacekeeper Corps.
Everyone was hoping for me...
to save everything.
I...
cannot let anyone down.
" The Longest Day in Chang'an "
Episode 32
Are you really going to save Tan Qi?
So, there is a lady that can touch your heart.
I don't even know if I can make it through tonight.
The better she is, the more I want to save her life.
She means a lot to Li Bi.
If he gave her up, he must have found a new lead.
He only did it to escape.
Do you really trust Li Bi so much?
I thought you hated officers.
But I trust you.
There are always good and evil in the bunch.
I will trust them as long as they do their job.
You live by a simple code.
See? There is a secret tunnel here.
It starts from the Moon Hall...
all the way to a brothel on Pingkang Street.
I have been there a few times.
It's a brothel that doesn't share entrance with other building.
-Who is the head courtesan? -Li Xiang Xiang.
I know her.
But this map...
was said to be acquired from the body of dead builder.
I didn't check if it's authentic.
We should at least give it a try.
Father.
Danger lies ahead of us.
We don't know what will happen.
You should leave this place with the other workers.
Tell them to leave this city.
They can always come back after the troubles are over.
The statement of you charging against me for assassination...
is still with the Right Counsellor?
I apologize for that.
I did so only to escape.
Only by staying alive...
can I aid you in resolving this situation.
If that statement is presented to the Emperor,
it'll be...
as good as the rope of a gallows for me.
I found some new lead inside the Right Counsellor's manor.
The grandson of Prince Ning wrote a letter to inform the Emperor.
The Right Counsellor has acquired the seals of Court of Judicature,
Ministry of Justice and the Censorate.
The trial by the three Courts is as good as a sham now.
A nation ruled by laws...
is just an excuse by the Right Counsellor.
Once the Emperor knows about this,
His Majesty will realize all the statements he presented...
are void and unreliable.
Chang Yuan, you helped me a great deal this time.
Is there anything I can do for you?
In order to escape,
I left Tan Qi in the Right Counsellor's manor.
Please, I need Your Highness's help to save Tan Qi.
Is she so important?
Very much so.
What is she good for?
Alienating rivals and scouting.
I can grant you plenty of servants like her.
But there can only be one Tan Qi.
Chang Yuan.
You are asking too much of me.
I am willing to give my life to serve Your Highness,
be your servant. Your wish will be my command.
My lord.
Old Man He.
Did you say your last word of farewell...
to your son?
I can't hear you.
Come closer.
Bring Old Man He some tea.
Old Man He.
I have been thinking...
about the day we can have a chat over some drinks.
But after tonight,
you might not have much time to live.
I am afraid we won't have such opportunity again.
Old Man He.
The years took a toll on you.
You are doing much better. You don't age,
you die an early death.
Starting tomorrow, I no longer need to spend my time...
fighting the power game with you.
I have a list of name of all the students...
you have taught over the years.
I assure you, none will be left out.
But if you agree to charge against the Crown Prince,
I can spare their lives.
They can be my aide and serve the nation.
Only the Crown Prince is my best student!
You taught him the way of morals.
But did you teach him how to run a country?
Morality is the way of mankind, ruling a country takes wits.
Without morality, the more wits you have,
the more you are loathed at.
Did you hold onto that morality all the time?
Do you have no desire for power?
The Emperor have faith in me that I will never betray this nation,
he knows I have devoted all I have for the nation!
Yes! I wish you a long peace!
The time calls for this!
This is the will of the heaven!
No one can undo this!
You and your little Li Bi...
cannot go against the will of heaven!
Right Counsellor, I am here again.
The Emperor...
sent this for you.
His Majesty wants you to attend the banquet in this robe.
It's a peasant's clothes.
I never wear the clothes of peasants.
The colours of the robe symbolize status.
So many have fought for status...
and it costs the lives of their families.
Back then,
after Zhang Yue the Prime Minister returned from the ceremony prayer,
he gave his son-in-law a promotion of three ranks.
He was just a young lad.
He wore a red robe on the banquet table.
He was walking among the veteran officers,
but that was an sore in the Emperor's eyes.
The next day,
Zhang Yue was locked into the prison.
A proud Prime Minister...
turned into a prisoner in an instant.
I visited him.
He was already over 60 years old.
He reached out for my hand while crying on a straw mat.
The Emperor is stripping you of your status!
Can I not wear this?
The Emperor wants you to wear this.
I was almost assassinated tonight.
What have I done to deserve this punishment?
The Emperor never said this is a punishment.
I wouldn't dare to draw my own conclusion.
Perhaps His Majesty was just messing with you.
Or perhaps...
His Majesty feels like you are holding too many seals at once.
It was Li Bi that reported this.
I do not know.
All I know is that you and the Crown Prince...
will be wearing the same clothes.
You are both equal in the Emperor's eye.
Sir He...
will now come with me.
He is a major suspect.
The Emperor wants to get the answer from him.
General Gan, why are you still here?
The Right Counsellor will depart after he gets changed.
Are the 300 men of Right Cavalries...
ready to deploy?
Can you please show some respect?
What's the matter?
The Right Counsellor can't give you order any more.
Gather all of our men at the front gate.
Yes.
Commandant Yao.
Didn't the Right Counsellor order you to get rid of this servant?
Indeed.
I don't want to stain my new robe.
Perhaps there is another reason.
Let me do it.
You can pray for a man that will come to your rescue in the next life.
You are a disgrace to the Yao family!
Make way!
Bury her, dead body brings bad luck.
Yes.
This is not a place you should come.
Appraiser Yuan, you should have left by now.
May I know where the servant of Li Bi is being detained?
Why do you care?
I can find out where Li Bi is.
Too late.
Commandant Yao is burying her.
Just go.
May I know where the grave is?
Are you having too much attachment to this manor?
My career is ruined because of Li Bi.
If I don't get to spit on her grave,
my mind will never be at ease.
The main road of Pingkang Street is over this wall.
No one can get over the wall.
Those inside the house...
can't get out.
Underneath this yard,
dozens of people are buried before they died trying.
You may not see it now,
but when spring time comes,
the whole yard will be covered in green.
Those plants are nourished by those corpses buried here.
Why the hassle? We can just bury them.
We can't do that.
According to the Right Counsellor,
it takes courage to even attempt an assassination here.
Those people are worthy of a coffin.
Sir Yao, this coffin may look flimsy to you,
but it is made from ekki wood, tributes from the southerners.
Right Counsellor hates this colour.
So, he uses the wood to make coffins.
I doubt anyone placed in the coffin will rest in peace.
Cut the chatter, get moving.
General Gan wants us to escort the Right Counsellor.
All our men are on their way, only the two of us are here.
So, there is no other guards inside the manor?
You should listen to yourself.
The guards are here to guard the Right Counsellor.
Why would we guard an empty house?
Give me a hand with this.
Besides,
this is not the only house the Right Counsellor owns.
That is good to know.
Tan Qi, wake up.
Tan Qi, you can't hold your breath so long,
you will die.
Tan Qi! Wake up!
Tan Qi!
Zhang Xiao Jing, you scoundrel!
I am the much beloved Li Xiang Xiang!
You tied me as soon as you come in here?
There is a tunnel under the house?
Give me a kiss.
Lin Jiu Lang came by sometimes...
via the tunnel you are looking for.
You don't want my help?
Fine.
I can look at you while you are at it.
I might end up watching you the whole night.
Where is the entrance?
Come here.
Let me kiss you and I will tell you.
Someone important to me is being detained on the other side.
I need your help.
-A woman or a man? -Where is the entrance?
I won't tell you unless you make me give up on you.
Tan Qi.
The servant of Chief Li Bi.
The female servants of officials in Chang'an...
only socialize with the rich and powerful.
They enjoy the luxuries like noble ladies.
They aim for greatness and always look at the big picture.
You are just a convict on the run.
Why would you want to be a fawner?
Besides,
the relationship between the master and servant...
can be unusually close.
As long as she wants it,
a simple pinky swear can make it happen.
But no matter how mighty you are,
it will always beyond your reach.
Li Bai wrote this himself.
What do you think?
The entrance is in there.
Thanks.
Tan Qi! Wake up!
Hurry up!
Commandant Yao released the prisoner!
He even killed two of your men!
Arrest him and get your rewards!
Don't make me look like the bad guy.
Very well, let's have some fun.
Let's see whether the commandant of Eastern Palace...
or guards of Right Cavalries...
will come up on top from this fight.
The Crown Prince's subordinate wreaks havoc in the manor!
This will be another charge against the Crown Prince!
Gentlemen, now is your chance to rise up in ranks!
I knew you are alive.
Where is Li Bi now?
You will...
You will die a horrible death.
You are just a servant.
You should have died when he wanted you dead!
You won't tell me where Li Bi is?
Let me out of here!
Li Xiang Xiang?
Li Xiang Xiang! Where is the entrance?
You believed that?
If the Right Counsellor would come by,
I wouldn't have been so miserable.
Commandant Yao.
Something still confuses me.
You abandoned the bright future the Right Counsellor gave you,
you went against the Crown Prince as well.
But you risked your life...
just to save a girl that was sentence to death?
Why are you doing this?
Is someone giving you order?
The Crown Prince...
shouldn't have mustered his own militia.
That won't help the nation.
I am not doing this for him.
It's not for him?
Are you doing this for Li Bi?
Myself.
What?
I said,
I am doing this for myself.
I think Tan Qi deserves to be saved!
That is why I tried to save her!
Even in death,
I will not falter.
Even in death, I will not falter!
I will not falter!
There are so much more to do.
I am more than a servant.
I have to live.
There are so much more to do.
I have to live.
I am more than a servant.
There are so much more to do.
There is...
Do you have any plan for the future?
I am...
I am just a servant.
I don't need any plan.
Who would want to be a slave?
I can help my master with his grand plan.
That is meaningful. I am willing to follow him.
Is there something you wish to do?
Do you know what's right or wrong?
What if I do?
It won't be as brilliant as my master's plan.
So,
why bother thinking about it?
Blindly obeying order...
and never gave it much thoughts,
that is how you never realize your potential.
Such a shame.
I should be like you.
A hooligan that cares for nothing.
You are not afraid of anything.
You can follow your heart till the end.
I have to go now.
Zhang Xiao Jing.
You are here?
I am here for you.