I heard...
the lights of Chang'an will be very beautiful this year.
It's getting more and more...
What is the time now?
One o'clock in the afternoon!
Cloudy sky!
You have 30 minutes left!
Cloudy.
It means something is unclear.
" The Longest Day in Chang'an "
Episode 7
The counsellor asked for you.
He wasn't going to work for the next three days of festivity.
But my lord started meeting the guests since 5 o'clock this morning.
A lot of reports and requests came in. After all,
this is all thanks to you, Chief Li.
That's why you had to wait for him.
My lord.
The emperor will depart from Daming Palace at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
The Royal Guards will escort His Majesty all the way.
I am hoping to see how capable you really are.
I hope you are more than just talks.
Yes.
As chief of the Peacekeeper Corps...
When the emperor reaches the Xingqing Palace,
the Dragon Army will take over.
They will escort the emperor to the Grand Auditorium.
The Right Cavalries...
will be in charge of securities at the official buildings.
They will prevent the buildings from being taken over...
so we won't make a fool out of ourselves.
Yes.
The emperor will be in the Grand Auditorium at 6 o'clock.
With the three divisions combined, you will be 5,000 men strong.
Follow the command of General Chen Xuan Li of the Dragon Army.
Make sure the soldiers heed your orders.
We have a pressing matter at hand.
The emperor's safety comes before everything.
If any of you tries to compete for credits...
and refuse to aid the others,
I'll be sure to find out!
No, we won't.
Chang Yuan, you are here.
I am Li Bi, Chief of Peacekeeper Corps.
I apologise for the sudden visit.
General Guo Ying Yi of the Left Royal Guards.
General An Chong Zhang of the Right Royal Guards.
General Gan Shou Cheng of the Right Cavalries.
Huang Zhen, Vice Censor-in-Chief.
Ji Wen, County Aide of Xinfeng County.
Chief of Peacekeeper Corps.
Thank you for the mess you made.
Maybe our jobs seems too easy for you...
so you gave us some troubles to deal with.
That is enough. Dismiss.
Get your jobs done as soon as possible.
Yes.
Chang Yuan.
What brings you here today?
I wish to have a word privately.
I never talk in private with anyone.
We follow the rules.
If we play by the rules,
please pull out the executives of Dragon Army, Right Cavalries...
and General Guo's men...
from the Peacekeeper's Corps as soon as possible.
They are obstructing my investigation.
We should follow the laws.
Right Counsellor!
"The shop owner in Western District was murdered."
"Lives lost on the Huaiyuan Street."
"Innocent lives lost in Chang'an city."
All the Censor want is for you to lose your job today.
You put the emperor and Chang'an in dangers.
If we follow the laws,
all of the Peacekeeper Corps will be discharged.
The crimes are doings of the Wolven Squad.
The Corps is investigating.
You cannot discharge any of us.
Even if we made a mistake, I hope you could send a notice first.
Let us be tried after the Lantern Festival...
and see if our investigation was a waste of time.
We must improvise in face of desperation.
The Vice Censor-in-Chief and Right Counsellor are abusing the authority.
To deploy the three military divisions,
you will need the permission of Minister of War, Li Shi.
You have no right to relocate the troops.
The Left Counsellor got himself drunk last night.
He is yet to be sober.
The Right Counsellor heard about the Wolven Squad's crime...
and requested from the emperor to substitute the post.
Right Counsellor, you despise errors.
You are even more so today, isn't it?
The emperor has a great announcement today.
Right Counsellor, aren't you waiting for the order?
Leaving the investigation on Wolven Squad to me...
will be a better choice.
Whether the operation succeeds or not,
you won't be responsible for anything.
You have a point.
Is that all?
Director He must attend the feast tonight.
His Majesty discharged him at one o'clock just now.
Which comes first? Rite or law?
The law.
In the emperor's eyes,
which of them comes first?
The rite is order,
virtue is the essence, law is the foundation.
My question is,
in the eyes of the emperor,
which of them comes first?
The rite.
If it were up to you,
will you go by the rite or the law?
The rite.
The emperor respects the elders.
Even after officers above the third rank are discharged,
they can still enjoy the benefits of their ranks.
Whenever there is a full moon,
they can still meet with the emperor.
If Director He can't attend the feast...
simply because he is discharged,
the emperor will be loathed for not respecting the elder.
If the people lose faith in the emperor,
will you take on that responsibility?
Never.
Director He's name is not on the guest list.
But he is still allowed to enter the Grand Auditorium.
As long as he has the Golden Fish Pendant,
he still has the right to meet the emperor.
I thank you for the time.
Goodbye.
The Peacekeeper Corps...
is using a convict on death row...
as detective for the investigation?
He is sitting there watching the incense like a fool!
We have waited long enough. Seal off this place!
-Yes! -We still have time!
Sir, we still have time.
Pang Ling, is the time up?
-No. -The time isn't up!
He is right, we still have time.
The time is up now.
-Seal off this place! -Yes!
Kneel!
You know desperate measure calls for flexibility.
Insolence!
Pardoning a death sentence?
This puts the nation in danger and is disrespectful to the law!
That's what will bring our nation down!
Zhang Xiao Jing...
is roaming freely in this city.
If he commits any crime,
I will make sure you get discharged!
We have official documents to bail him out for our investigation.
For 24 hours,
Commander Zhang will be our ally.
If he makes any mistakes, it would be for the investigation.
-I will be responsible for everything. -You?
-Yes. -Have you thought this through?
The choice you make will decide your fate.
Are you certain about this?
Thank you for this.
You are a kind person with mercy.
I am not so sure.
Let's talk about Long Bo.
Did you agree to Ge Lao's terms?
I have mine as well.
What is it?
Let Mister Qin and I be free.
Leave us be in peace.
Or I can just keep the secrets of Long Bo to myself.
I will never tell you anything.
You shouldn't have become a courtesan.
The man I was engaged to since a young age...
told me he will bring me here to have a decent life.
He sold me to Ge Lao on the first day we got here.
You must live and get your revenge.
I was just joking. My past wasn't so tragic.
You can either agree to let us go...
or you can keep listening to the lies I feed you.
-Do you love him? -Yes.
-Does he love you? -Yes.
As long as you let us go,
I can tell you all the information you want.
I am only asking for a small favour.
Only one.
Only one of you can leave.
He and I swore to live and die as one.
I will not leave him behind.
A life is a life.
Choose, which of you will live?
-Let Mister Qin go. -Who will he choose?
-Me. -Are you certain?
You can ask him yourself.
Lower the cage.
If you are willing to make the same sacrifice,
one of you will live.
Tell me, who should I free?
Okay.
Just as you said, I will let you go.
Your wrists are tied up for too long.
Try to relax after I untie you.
-Mister Qin. -Try not to get sick.
We are to live and die as one.
Tong Er, I didn't tell him anything.
Move your legs, let the blood flow.
You have long way to walk.
Tong Er, I didn't tell him anything.
Look.
The sunshine in Chang'an is nice.
Go to the Shizi Road on Western District later.
Get some soup from Old Ma.
His lamb soup is better than what they have in Wannian County.
The mutton is shimmered to tenderness.
Get some sleep after some soup.
Your wounds won't hurt as much after you wake up.
Forget what you should forget.
Raise your head and look at the sky.
The sun will be even brighter.
He won't leave unless I go with him.
I thought so as well.
But sadly...
Just now,
did he ask you to let him go?
No.
He didn't tell me anything.
So, you lied to me.
Mister Qin is willing to give up his life for me.
I will give you another chance.
Tong Er.
In my entire life,
I have never met any woman...
as fine as you...
who could make me live in fantasy...
and love with all I have.
My greatest wish...
is to grow old with you till the end of time.
Tong Er.
After I get out,
I will find a way to save you.
I will figure out a way to save you.
Wait for me.
Just you wait.
Do not trust what a man says.
Judge him by his action.
Remember this.
I am Ding Tong Er.
I came from Yongzhou.
I was brought to Chang'an at the age of 17 by the man I as engaged to.
I was sold to the Graceful Bliss the first day I arrived here.
We first met...
on the Lantern Festival, second year of Tian Bao Era.
You said I have brilliant eyes...
because I met you.
Ge Lao.
Spare my life!
Making me famous will bring you a great fortune!
Tong Er, all I need is one day! Just one day!
I have a lot of contacts in Chang'an.
I will find them now and get you out of here!
Wait for me! You must wait for me!
I will get you out of here!
Am I a fool?
No.
You simply chose what you chose to believe.
Thank you.
I won't make the same mistake again.
Long Bo.
Long Bo started to come here six months ago.
He didn't talk much.
He had never mentioned where he came from...
or what kind of job he has.
But he wanted me to tell him a story every time.
What kind of story?
The stories he was interested are too boring.
Do you know there is a manor with yellow gate on the Third Quarter?
The house of Right Counsellor.
There are all sorts of people lining up to get in.
Most of them are officers.
There are also poets and businessmen.
Some are clearly mercenaries from foreign lands.
Other than those people,
there are many others who tried to sneak in.
The assassins.
Long Bo loves the stories about failed assassination attempts.
The last time I met him was two months ago.
Did he take you to any places?
The first time we met,
he brought me to an abandoned house.
He told me that...
it was once an officer's manor.
But the officer fell from grace because of corruption.
The house was sold to a businessman from the south.
That man rarely came to Chang'an.
Long Bo is looking after the house for him.
The strangest part is that...
he kept asking me to sing inside the house.
I spent the whole night singing and dancing.
I was so exhausted.
You spent the whole night making noises?
No commandants came by and check on you?
No.
I only realized on that night...
about how loose the security is at night.
I also saw...
some peculiar things in one of the rooms.
Long Bo thought I saw something and questioned me until late night.
I was so scared that I forget the underwear I left in the house.
What was he hiding?
I want the best house in Pingkang Street.
I want three servants to take care of my daily routine.
As you wish.
Be quick with it.
What was he hiding?
Well, if the two of you go there alone,
you will surely get yourselves killed.
If you wish to saved Li Bi's career, forget what you heard just now.
How is your hand?
Did you write down the address of the house?
3 Xinan Alley, Shizi Road of Xiuzheng Street.
There is a withered bamboo bush outside the house.
Send the words through the watchtower.
Tell them we found Long Bo's hideout and tracks of Wolven Squad.
Didn't you hear what Tong Er said just now?
The house is full of foods enough for dozens of people for months.
All the details match. It's their hideout.
Zhang Xiao Jing, what are you trying to get?
No one would bring himself to demise for uncertainty.
That's because you are too blind.
Get it done, stop nagging like a lady.
What's wrong for being a lady?
-Where is Xiao Yi? -I am in a hurry.
All of us know the truth.
The truth about what?
Captain Zhang Xiao Jing of the Sleuth-hound is already dead.
Who allowed you to build such detailed models?
All the alleys and drains are crafted to the finest details.
There are even the Xingqing Palace and Grand Auditorium.
You can even see the windows!
I am glad they don't have the model of royal palace.
Having this around is a crime of treason!
Master.
Master, the Peacekeeper Corps...
It's all right. I am back now.
Kneel!
Chief Li!
Chief, how did it go?
Let go of me! How did it go?
Come over here!
Now, kneel!
Chief!
Chief.
Special order from the Right Counsellor.
How old are you?
What's the matter?
A man of a noble family with a bright future.
Because of what you seek to achieve,
you will get locked up in jail. Is it worth it?
Yes, it is.
Advisor Chen, withdraw your men.
Let's leave. Someone bailed these people.
-Dragon Army! -Wait!
What did the Right Counsellor said?
Let's hear it out.
-Advisor Chen. -Read it out loud!
Read it or I am staying!
Chief Li Bi of the Peacekeeper Corps...
has requested to investigate the Wolven Squad.
Should he fail to do that and bring disorder to the city,
punish him for his negligence.
If his subordinates break the rules,
all shall be punished.
Punishment shall be based on the number of casualties,
three to five years of prison sentence accordingly.
If he threatens the life of His Majesty,
death sentence awaits.
Your chief will get himself killed.
Why are you still following him?
-You are wasting your future away! -Tan Qi.
-Yes. -Write it down for me.
General Zhao of the Right Cavalries disobeyed an order.
He disrupted the order of Peacekeeper Corps, punishable.
Yes.
Enough of your bluffing, I am not afraid of you.
Sir Feng.
Let me send you back to the palace.
Let's go.
-Retreat! -Yes!
Chief!
You have a choice.
If you wish to quit now,
you may go home.
The documents to get your previous jobs back...
will be given for you.
If you feel like you are still up for this,
stay.
Yes!
I, Ding Da Ren, bid Captain Zhang farewell!
I, Xie Xing, bid Captain Zhang farewell!
I, Cui Xing Long, bid Captain Zhang farewell!
I, Wan Peng, bid Captain Zhang farewell!
Captain Zhang,
you sold Xiao Yi out?
Yes.
You once taught us...
that we must pay for our actions.
Yes.
Remember.
From now on,
all the sleuth-hounds in Chang'an...
and the informants will no longer be your allies.
We will not aid you.
I am sorry for this.
I, Kang You Guo,
bid Captain Zhang farewell!
Dismiss.
Zhang Xiao Jing, we can't rely on the sleuth-hounds now.
What are you going to do?
Send out the words through the watchtowers.
Cui Qi must lead his men...
and arrest our target in Xiuzheng Street.
That can't be done.
You need good memories to send words through the watchtowers.
But our way of communication is no secret.
If we send out Long Bo's location through the watchtower,
someone might catch wind of it.
The only way is to let me inform the commandants personally...
and let them send the message by riding the horse to Cui Qi.
How long will it take?
The road is crowded.
-I can't say for sure. -Go now!
What about you?
I will scout ahead at Xiuzheng Street.
Get Cui Qi and bring the reinforcement.
Remember to tell the Corps about the clues we found.
I've prepared the document for the abolishment of your service.
I signed it with my seal.
Go on and get it.
Master.
What is this all about?
You should be happy for this.
You came into this city at the age of ten.
You were sold as a slave at the age of 14.
You are free now.
You are now a free person. You can get married.
All of your descendants will be free from slavery.
Wen Ran did something strange as well.
An old friend of mine sent a message.
Wen Ran sold her shop on the black market three days ago.
All of the money are laundered out of Chang'an as Flying Cash.
If I am punished,
my servant will be sold as well.
-I will write another... -Master!
You made your choice.
I made mine as well.
You are willing to be responsible for your decision.
I...
can do the same.
Wen Ran...
ordered a carriage from the shop.
She will leave Chang'an at two o'clock tonight.
Two o'clock?
-In the middle of the night? -Yes.
She told the shop owner she is leaving for a long journey.
Two sets of bedding were ordered.