" The Longest Day in Chang'an "
Episode 11
Captain Cui!
Commander Zhang, how may I help you?
Get a hound from the Court of Palace Attendants.
The Court of Palace Attendants is where the harem...
keeps exotic animals for the emperor.
They never have much connection with the Royal Escort.
I have my contact, consider it done.
Inform the Corps, Miss Tan Qi returned from scouting.
47 men of Wolven Squad are killed.
They leader is still at large.
My fallen brothers.
Chang'an will pay for your deaths.
The promised wonderland for your families...
will be realised.
Tan Qi must have returned from the scouting.
Report! 47 men of Wolven Squad were killed.
Their leader Cao Po Yan is still at large.
All right, keep working on the case!
One or two may have escaped,
but they might have other accomplices in the city!
Keep searching for flammable substances!
All items without details of owner or delivery...
must be tracked down in the next 15 minutes.
We need more time.
Sir, we will need more time to track down so many records.
-He is right. -We need to track down the enemies!
Is Zhang Xiao Jing still alive?
He is not doing this for the government!
Is he still alive?
We didn't kill him, he is still alive.
I doubt you are capable of killing him.
There are just the two of you left. You can't do anything.
But I can get you some help.
Ma Ge Er!
What do you mean?
There is someone with the same goal as you.
He wants to destroy Chang'an.
He has men with him.
Who are you working for?
I told you, we are You Cha's lords.
You Cha was doing our biddings.
You Cha is a prideful wolf.
He never takes order from anyone.
Your boss You Cha...
bought three houses in Chang'an.
He bought five popular courtesans from Pingkang Street...
and a dozen of servants from the northern land.
After his mission is done,
he will come out from hiding...
and settle down in Chang'an.
He got all the money from us.
He promised us he will get you to Chang'an for this suicide mission.
We can't trust her words.
You Cha wants to rebuild our home, he won't betray us.
-He will never lie to us. -But he never showed himself.
He is waiting to get the other half of payment...
tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
Over 40 of our brothers were killed,
they are the last warriors of our homeland.
They are all gone now.
There is a saying. If you stay in Chang'an,
you will be consumed by its evil...
unless you become the wicked yourselves.
But I must thank you.
If you hadn't come to Chang'an,
my beloved Zhang Xiao Jing...
would still be locked up inside the prison.
Do you have the courage to meet the real Jahannum-dhool?
With only the two of us,
how many people can we kill in Chang'an?
More than you can ever imagine.
If the fire at Xiuzheng Street was not Jahannum-dhool,
what else...
can burn faster than oil?
Chamberlain Xu.
-There are all here. -All right.
Sir, since the founding days of the Corps,
hundreds of items are imported into the city and were recorded.
Many of them are flammable.
Firewoods, paper reeds, bamboos, candle wax and fabrics.
There are too many of them.
Even if we track down the item imported today,
a mere fifteen minutes...
-won't be enough. -You are not doing it right.
If you were the Wolven Squad, would you carry in such heavy loads...
-to seize Chang'an? -But I think...
we need to focus on tracking down the Wolven Squad.
Look, the Corps is ordered to investigate the Wolven Squad.
If we capture all of them, the case is solved.
If you insist on finding the flammable substance,
we can report to the higher-ups.
Let's investigate it as a separate case.
Why?
Sir, think about the crown prince.
He presented the emperor with a great feat.
Some of the enemies escaped, but most of them are killed.
A deed is a deed nonetheless.
If we insist on tracking down the Jahannum-dhool,
there will be more chances of making error.
The people will blame us for not being efficient.
And then, the emperor will blame the crown prince.
Later, His Highness will blame you.
I said what I said because I know how loyal you are to the crown prince.
Loyalty doesn't mean I must become unreasonable.
But I think loyalty means...
the person we follow will always be right...
no matter what he does.
In this world we live in,
no one is perfect.
If you are loyal to someone,
you've already made the decision of ignoring the errors in his ways.
This absolute loyalty is not easily done.
That is because their hearts are not big enough.
Their visions only focus on the present.
Come over here.
You are trying to obstruct my investigation.
I wouldn't dare to do so.
But I heard my fair share of game of power.
I was simply trying to share my thoughts with you.
If my words are proven wrong,
take it as I have never said anything.
Grandfather, we must return to the inner city after 15 minutes.
We must get ready to attend the feast.
" General Guo Li Shi "
" Gao Quan the eunuch "
General Guo.
Greetings, General Guo.
Where is that little rascal Li Bi?
Chief Li has been working hard lately.
He is currently...
Are you Li Bi?
I, Li Bi, accept the royal decree.
Listen.
According to His Majesty,
Li Bi shows loyalty in his work...
and is devoted to protect the people of this land.
He suffered humiliation,
I know it all.
Much obliged, Your Majesty.
Uncle Guo, don't worry about it.
A praise to the Corps is a praise to the crown prince.
Perhaps His Highness' action was right.
Do you even understand...
what the emperor is trying to say?
I understand...
what the emperor is trying to say.
Leave us be.
You understand nothing!
I have been passing his decree for over a decade.
I have seen quite a number of fools.
They were overjoyed when they got the messages.
But the next day,
most of them were executed.
Nothing the emperor says is ever straight forward.
Listen, he said you show loyalty.
But loyalty to whom?
The emperor or the crown prince?
Devoted to protect the people of this land?
What about the emperor's safety?
-That is not what he meant. -Well, that's according to you.
This is what I understand.
Besides,
he said you suffered humiliation.
Who humiliated you?
So, no one should get in the way of your investigation?
Also,
he said he knows it all.
Tell me something.
Are all of the Wolven Squad eliminated?
Two of them escaped.
Sometimes,
whether you inform the emperor or not,
he knows it all.
Uncle Guo, what do you mean?
There is a mole in the Corps?
Come up with the answer yourself.
The emperor will depart from Daming Palace at 1 o'clock tonight.
He will be at the Grand Auditorium next to Xingqing Palace...
for the ignition ceremony.
Should anything goes wrong in the city at the moment,
if the emperor couldn't light up the sky with the Grand Holy Lantern,
what he mentioned in the decree...
would mean you are conspiring with the crown prince against him.
What about you, Uncle Guo?
With you around, you can't let the crown prince be suspected.
If it were yesterday,
I might be able to help.
But now,
whatever I say to the emperor...
is basically useless.
His Majesty values you for decades.
He even says he can't sleep well without keeping watch.
Please, do not worry yourself.
Just now,
while the emperor was having some tea with Yan Tai Zhen,
he asked me a question.
He asked me...
if Lin Jiu Lang the Right Counsellor takes over his place...
and he withdraws himself to the Hot Spring Palace on Mount Li,
what would I think about his decision.
What would I think about his decision?
Yes, Lin Jiu Lang is indeed a capable man.
But we can't just let him take over the whole land!
Besides, if he is to take the throne,
he can end the crown prince's life at any time.
I heard the emperor composed the decree for this matter last night.
I couldn't sleep the whole night.
I was thinking about how to talk him out of this.
But this morning, the crown prince came to me in a hurry.
I was planning to risk my life to persuade the emperor.
But who would have thought?
My plan went down the drain because of a cup!
I told His Majesty,
'If the Right Counsellor takes over the throne,
Your Majesty's life will be in grave danger.'
My words seemed to have worked,
but then he saw Yan Tai Zhen using a broken teacup.
Before this, someone spread rumours...
and swayed His Majesty's thoughts.
They say I stole the exotic pottery from the royal palace.
This is nonsense!
But then His Majesty's expression changed.
He picked up the cup and tossed it at me.
I tried my best to persuade him, but it was futile.
From that moment on,
he never summoned me again.
Even the message from earlier...
was passed to me by Commander Feng.
I spent half my life serving with loyalty.
And because of a broken teacup,
I am afraid...
I will never gain His Majesty's trust again.
Do you understand now...
why the emperor wants me...
to pass you that message?
If I put up any good words for you...
or the crown prince in the future,
it would mean I am conspiring with you!
I must find the truth behind...
the mystery of Jahannum-dhool.
I am doing this for the crown prince.
If we are able to capture the two that escaped,
as long as the people are safe,
the crown prince will be safe too.
I heard you hired a convict on death row.
I can't tell you much more.
Figure this out on your own.
I can still walk on my own.
Good luck to you, Chief Li.
He is here.
I am here, Mister Cui. I apologize for being late.
Tiny is the best hound we have with the best sense of smell.
It can sense nine different degrees of smell.
It's quite stubborn too.
It never let go of anything he pursues.
But he has an issue, it never listens to strangers.
Tiny, I am Zhang Xiao Jing.
I need some help from you today.
When you are done with it, send it back to Anshang Palace.
It knows it way back to the Court of Palace Attendants.
You have my thanks.
You are welcome.
You have looked after us for so long.
I am glad to be able to help.
What exactly are we looking for?
Cao Po Yan.
What does he has to do with a lantern?
Come on, let's get to work.
I brought us some help.
They are what's left of the Wolven Squad.
They want to have revenge.
I brought them here so we can work together.
She will be a loose end.
How are you going to slaughter the people of Chang'an?
What right do you have to question me?
If you can convince us,
our lives are yours to command.
Good. Young girl.
The men you brought us...
could come in handy.
-Come with me. -Hold on.
Where are you going?
She got dirt on her clothes. I have some spares.
She can have it.
Go on.
These are clean.
Thank you.
How long have you known Long Bo?
So, you call him Long Bo?
Does he have other names?
He won't let me tell anyone.
Free blessing incense from Xuanfu Temple!
If there is kindness in your heart,
the Heaven will answer your wish.
Make way!
Watch out!
I know this scent from the battlefield.
You can use it to summon the Jahannum-dhool?
I made it myself.
It smells great.
Holy Rue Incense. I made that myself too.
Does anyone else use this?
This is my father's secret recipe.
I only use this fragrance for myself.
I caught this scent on Long Bo about six months ago.
You should spend your time...
doing something that can prove your worth.
Three o'clock in the afternoon!
Sandspit!
As told in the book 'Huainanzi',
sandspits are formed from great toiling!
All entities must hone their greatness!
-Great! -Great!
The more you rub it, the stronger the scent!
That old Taoist priest sure went all out with the spices.
The hound won't find anything with the scents mixed together.
Smell it, little dog! Smell it!
You can tell nine different degrees of scents!
Hand it over.
I don't understand what you were talking about.
I am reminding you, the sun is setting!
Do you have any money?
-For what? -To save the city.
I don't have that much.
Not that much, just ten qian will do.
If we were in Longyou,
I would have beaten you up a dozen of times!
So, what made you a coward in Chang'an?
I have so much to rant about you today.
But I couldn't help but to follow you.
Sure, but you are not the first.
Come on.
Go on and buy us some meat.
Who are you?
Cao Po Yan.
While you are working for me,
you need to be silent.
How do you know his name?
He was a servant in You Cha's family.
He was later sent to your leader...
and spent ten years working as a bodyguard.
He was once the most fearsome warrior.
But such a shame,
to free his daughter from You Cha's slavery,
he ran away.
Isn't that right?
You weren't there when the officers were killing your brothers.
You weren't there to protect the Wolven Squad from the Tazis.
Do you feel shame?
Our leader sent numerous letter and requested for reinforcement.
But Chang'an never sent any backup.
Which is why I chose to bring you into this city.
How do you feel?
Your wish is my command.
Cao Po Yan.
Get up!
From now on,
you will no longer be a slave!
-Your Highness. -The emperor knows.
He knows I wasn't telling the truth about your operation.
Your Highness, you need to leave.
There is a mole in the Corps.
But didn't you and Director He hand-pick all the staff?
I will start investigating right away.
Chang Yuan, it's been a long day for you.
You were devoted to learning Taoism and wish to travel the land.
You have never been in any investigation before.
Putting you in charge of the Corps...
is indeed too much for you.
I will complete my mission.
Just capture the last two men of the Wolven Squad.
Don't get greedy and ask for credits.
Uncle Guo just sent me a letter.
His plan to persuade the emperor has failed.
If my father let the Right Counsellor take over,
my life may be in danger,
but the Fanzhen Reformation and New Taxation Law...
the Left Counsellor, Wei Jian, Huangfu Wei Ming and I...
spent years to compose and plan will never see the light of the day.
Chang'an seems to be prosperous.
But that is just an illusion cast on my father.
Outside of this city,
half the people of this nation suffer from the taxes.
They have no choice but to run away from their barons.
They live in hiding and without a name,
they lost their families,
how are they supposed to live?
While they are awake in the night,
how will they think of this nation?
What will they say about my father?
I failed to be of help for you.
This is not your fault.
I was blinded by the greed for credits.
Just take good care of the Peacekeeper Corps.
The feast tonight...
will be my battlefield.
I have to take a leap of faith.
What are you going to do?
No one must know I have been having secret meetings here.
This concerns the lives of many important officers.
Tread with cautions.
Chief Li, please give us your blessing.
" Jinggong Street, Polo Court "
The first half of the preliminary is over.
Prince Yong scored the first goal!
The dragon rises above the nimbus! Great prosperity!
The dragon rises above the nimbus! Great prosperity for Prince Yong!
" Prince Yong, Li Lin "
Mother, can you hear that?
The dragon rises above the nimbus.
Only the first nine sons of the dragon has names.
I am the sixteenth son.
All I could do is to use some tricks...
and name myself the golden dragon.
I could only rise above the clouds for a while.
Greetings, Prince Yong.
Did Li Bi send you here?
Does the crown prince want something?
It was someone else who sent me here.
My horse just finished a round, it can't rest for too long.
Wait here for now.
I shouldn't bother your time with your horse.
But I have only a short message to deliver.
We still have the second half of the match.
We'll clean the sweat off your back and tighten the horseshoes.
We can still win like the golden dragon together.
Tan Qi, after I am done with the match,
I will listen to your message.
-Wait here. -Let go of Zhang Xiao Jing's man!
Say that again.
What was the name?
'Let go of Zhang Xiao Jing's man.'
What else did he say to you?
That's all that he said.
Understood.
You may go now.
If you see him, tell him that...
I will do as he said.
Prince Yong,
what kind of person Zhang Xiao Jing was before?
It's better that you do not know.
I shall leave now.
Feng Da Lun is still waiting.
Bring him in.
Yes.