Wan Da Ji!
Father!
Where are you?
Father!
" The Longest Day in Chang'an "
Episode 47
We'll talk about He Fu, the culprit first.
How did He Fu get to know Long Bo?
Do you know about it?
Usually, He Fu just takes my medicine for me...
or go to other departments to retrieve some official documents for me.
He has to act dumb.
So, he never goes out unless it's necessary.
Check on him.
Find out which department He Fu visited the most.
And find out who had he been in contact with often.
Understood.
It's very clear that...
Long Bo had made two plans, one in the open and one in secret.
One of it is used to trick He Fu.
That is, Long Bo had contacted You Sha personally...
to hire the Wolven Squad as a distraction.
During critical time,
he uses He Fu to take the blame for him...
so that it can buy him some time to get into the lantern tower.
-What's the use of saying that now? -Money.
From hiring the Wolven Squad, renting the manors to buying the stone grease,
Long Bo needs a huge sum of money to do that.
He Fu wouldn't be able to supply him with so much money.
One year ago,
I found out that I had contacted lunacy.
If I don't take medicine to suppress it,
I will have an episode.
There were quite a few times when I tried to suicide during an episode.
But I was saved by He Fu.
This medicine is a double-edged sword.
After I take it, I won't be able to...
sit still more than 15 minutes...
to read a book or to think.
My mind will be so muddled...
and I will be very sleepy for the whole day.
I am no longer useful...
to Great Tang.
That's why I longed to leave Chang'an.
I want to go back...
to my hometown to see it for one last time before I die.
I haven't been back for more than 50 years.
So, I handed this matter to He Fu...
so that he can gradually...
sell off a few of the manors in Chang'an...
and dismiss the servants quietly.
We make sure...
not to alert others about it...
in case it'll affect the crown prince.
Then, have you asked him about the money he got after he sold off manors?
He Fu is just like my real son.
He has a very tragic past.
He will easily think too much.
He's afraid that I'll be suspicious of him,
hate him and abandon him in the end.
So, I didn't ask him about it.
But he's tricked by Long Bo.
He tried to assassinate Lin Jiu Lang in public.
But in reality,
his fate is the same as those of Wolven Squad.
He is just another one of Long Bo's distraction.
Long Bo's second plan...
is his real plan.
He used the ruse of assassinating Lin Jiu Lang...
to use the money given by He Fu...
to arrange everything.
But the real destination for his Crouching Fire...
is the Great Holy Lantern.
He wants to assassinate the emperor with the lantern tower.
Please take a look.
This is the homicide file sent by the officials.
Before the lantern festival today, some officials found out that...
Mao Shun's whole family has died an unnatural death.
Both of his wives, children, grandchildren and servants...
are poisoned today during family feast and they die a terrible death.
According to a kitchen servant that managed to escape,
Mao Shun is the one who put the poison into the soup.
That time, he told them that it's some kind of tonic.
Why?
He Jian, this is found on Mao Shun's study desk.
It's the blueprint of the lantern tower.
But it has strange writings on it.
One qian...
can buy us two flat breads.
What does that mean?
Who wrote it?
He Jian.
Can you recognise this handwriting?
Yes.
This is my kind of brush strokes.
The person who wrote it is trying to imitate my handwriting.
I think he wants Mao Shun to pay attention to it.
Who...
has both the chance to see your handwriting...
and get his hands on Mao Shun's blueprint?
The blueprint has to go through inspection by the Ministry of Work.
As for my handwriting,
too many have seen it.
Sometimes,
when I am drunk,
I'll write poems everywhere.
Continue with the investigation.
Find out the specific people that have access to Mao Shun's blueprint...
from the Ministry of Work, National Treasury and Ministry of Rites.
-Roger that. -Based on the detailed description...
from General Guo Li Shi about the incident in the Grand Auditorium,
Long Bo's real motive...
is to avenge the death of The Eight Squad...
in the Anxi Governor's Manor ten years ago.
But ten years has passed since.
Why did he choose to contact He Fu half a year ago...
to initiate this plan?
Half a year ago,
in order to built The Lesser Patola Sahi Ambassy,
the people were kicked out forcefully.
And Long Bo's comrade, Wen Wu Ji, was dead because of it.
It sounds so reasonable.
But there's something that I don't understand.
Usually, where will they build...
an ambassy for other countries?
Around the Eastern District in Chongren Street.
That's right.
That place is near to the residential area of the rich and powerful.
It's easier for them to shop, to visit the temple and to enter the palace.
Besides, the area around it...
has empty manors as well.
Why do they choose to build it in Anye Street that Wen Wu Ji was in?
The location is planned by Ministry of Work and National Treasury.
The Ministry of Work is responsible for providing the size of the area...
while the National Treasury suggests a suitable area...
based on the cost accounting.
Who had taken part...
in the planning of this? Do you have a name list?
Yes. For every important meeting,
we have to record the number of times of meetings,
it's attendees and the people who gave the suggestions.
Where is the name list kept?
In the archive room.
For this case,
we have received many files from the National Treasury.
Unfortunately, the archive room is burnt down.
Who is the one responsible for the transfer of those files?
Xu Bin.
Xu Bin?
I saw a burnt corpse...
in the morgue.
And the corpse is wearing Xu Bin's coat.
But that person is not him.
That person...
was strangled to death by someone...
and was thrown into the fire after donning a coat on him hastily.
And the fire in that archive room...
is not started by The Ant.
That fire is started with a methodical precision.
It has started from the scrolls sent by the National Treasury.
I want to know. Who is the one...
that chose Xu Bin to work for the Peacekeeper Corps?
Me.
You?
Then, how did you get to know...
a rank eight official from the National Treasury?
Nothing special.
This man is same as the others.
He will often send me some boring poems.
But he is more persistent than others.
He never stops for more than 10 years.
Poems?
Are his poems good?
Normal.
His wordings are very straightforward and there are no flowery words.
They are not interesting at all.
Usually, it's complaints about the hardship of his official career.
Some of them involve mathematics...
and they are extremely difficult to understand.
Chamberlain of National Treasury.
I, Xu Bin, rank eight chamberlain from National Treasury...
am here to welcome you back to the court, Your Majesty.
I, Xu Bin, rank eight chamberlain from National Treasury...
am here to welcome you back to the court, Your Majesty.
We found it.
We have the files from the Ministry of Capital.
Since last year, He Fu had most often visited the National Treasury.
He had visited it around 40 to 50 times for the past half year.
And he stayed there for more than one hour every time.
Do you know who he met in the National Treasury?
There is no information about it.
The record only stated that he was there to retrieve official document.
The name list of people in Ministry of Work and National Treasury that...
has access to Mao Shun's blueprint is here.
Let me take a look.
" Xu Bin "
Did He Fu...
ever mention about Xu Bin?
One time, during a late night,
He Fu was crying in the garden.
When I asked him about it,
he said that he saw two officials fighting in the National Treasury.
And one of the officials said something.
I didn't think too much about it back then.
But when I was deep in thoughts during the night,
the things he said has been lingering in my mind...
and I can't get rid of it.
What did he say?
In this life,
you need to do something that you can be proud of...
before you can pass away.
The official who said this is...
Xu Bin.
All actions...
start from a thought.
A person who can plant a thought in others...
must be a very insightful person.
I apologise.
Please pardon me while I clean it up.
Something's wrong.
Why will there be a fragrance of a woman...
on this timekeeper who is so mechanical?
Tell Teng Kong not to wait for me anymore!
Don't wait for me anymore!
-Do you hear me? -Let's go!
Tell Teng Kong not to wait for me anymore!
Don't wait for me anymore!
You are Lin Jiu Lang's spy?
You are the one who keeps sending him message today?
I checked on you when I chose you.
You stayed in the Observatory as night guard.
You don't even have a house of your own.
You focus only on ecliptic and astronomical phenomena.
How can a person like you...
help Lin Jiu Lang?
I'm hungry.
We have been staying up for a whole day and whole night.
Although we don't have much appetite,
we still have to eat.
It's light already.
There are still a lot of things that are waiting for us to complete them.
Counsellor.
Pang Ling...
What happened to Pang Ling?
He is exposed.
I already advise him...
against going there for so many times but he never listens.
He always thought that it'll be bad to marry into my family...
unless he makes some contributions for me.
He doesn't understand.
Since my daughter has already fallen in love with him,
I'll be able to train him into a man of success even if he's a botanist,
let alone he who is so knowledgeable in astronomy.
This is too unfortunate.
Counsellor, should we save him?
There are rules for being a spy.
Since he chose to go,
he would have understood the consequences.
My second daughter is going to be so upset.
Don't tell Teng Kong about this first.
She's a lady. Let her enjoy the Lantern Festival to the end.
His Majesty...
has bestowed upon us three carriages of corals.
Choose a good one...
and send it to the manor of Pang Ling's parents.
-Yes, Counsellor. -Take a look around...
his manor to see if he has left any...
written information or officials documents there.
Bring them back if you see any.
We have to be quick.
Alright, Counsellor.
This is too unfortunate.
Can it be tasty?
To eat everything I like in one go is very effective.
What else do you like the most?
Women.
They need to be good-looking,
very self-possessed...
and come from a wealthy family.
I won't accept anyone who is lesser than that.
Usually, something beyond your league...
requires you to pay dearly for it.
Risk my life once...
in exchange for a lifetime of financial security.
And I'll be able to focus solely in astronomy.
I can be like Master Yi Xing...
who passed down his work to benefit the people.
It's worth it.
Even if you are not able to pass down your work,
at least,
you can still live a life without any worries about money.
And I can accompany Teng Kong in this lifetime of mine.
When I first met Teng Kong,
she was standing under the sunlight.
The moment she glanced back,
time had stopped...
and the most beautiful music played in my ears.
She has stayed inside my heart...
ever since that very moment.
I made a vow in secret on that very day that...
if I'm able to stay by her side every day...
and grow old with her,
I'll be willing to risk my life for it.
There are more than one spies...
in Peacekeeper Corps besides you, right?
I'm asking you a question.
He Jian, if that's the case,
let's invite each and every one of Pang Ling's family...
who is in Chang'an to come here and have some breakfast.
Don't touch my parents!
So, you are a filial son.
If you...
really care about your family, then tell us.
Who else is the Right Counsellor's spy in Peacekeeper Corps?
I'm afraid that...
you'll be upset if I tell you about it.
-Is it Xu Bin? -Yao Ru Neng!
Yao Ru Neng?
Yao Ru Neng has followed the crown prince for so many years.
He is the descendant of Yao Chong, the sagacious prime minister.
His father is arrested and punished to death by Lin Jiu Lang.
How is it possible...
-that he'll work for Lin Jiu Lang? -Reputation!
Yao Ru Neng wants to use Ling Jiu Lang's power...
to restore the previous glory of his family.
He can't wait for the crown prince anymore!
Actually, those with secrets...
look very ordinary usually.
The bigger the secret he has,
the more he'll try to blend in.
He wants to be so ordinary that nobody will notice him.
Just like Xu Bin that you talked about just now.
He looks like he is well underestimated by others...
but I've seen his eyes. We are of the same kind.
But I really can't figure out...
who is the one that sent him to Peacekeeper Corps.
Have you figured it out yet?
Li Bi has found out today that...
Xu Bin has opened up a paper-making factory in private.
He didn't do it for money.
He did it just to develop a new way of making papers.
But Xu Bin's wage is almost the same as mine.
And he has a wife and children to take care of.
Take a guess.
Where did he get the enormous funds...
that is needed for paper-making?
Your Majesty.
Have a rest.
Here.
Here, old man. Have a seat.
Here.
Who are you?
Xu Bin.
I am...
National Treasury...
I am Xu Bin, rank eight chamberlain from the National Treasury.
I was under Sir Xu's order...
to find a chance to get you away from danger.
Luckily,
I didn't fail him.
The city gate is already opened.
As promised, you will go to Lingwu.
If you need anything, you can get it from them.
Don't forget that this wine comes from the west.
This is what the people of Chang'an prefer.
I already prepared a carriage for you, Your Majesty.
I'll bring you back to the palace.
Your Majesty, let's go back to the palace.
Don't you want to know...
how did I predict that you'll be here...
so that I can come here beforehand to save you?
It's all from here.
I can use mathematics to predict the future.
I can calculate everything in my mind and I am never wrong.
I can solve a case faster than Li Bi.
That's why I'm able to predict the location...
that the criminals will bring you to.
So, I had contacted the shop owner in advance to find a chance...
to get you out through the tunnel.
I am a talented man.
I am really a talented man.
I can bring fortune to Great Tang, I can bring fortune to Chang'an.
You just never knew about it before this.
Tell me honestly.
Who is the power in the court that backs you up...
in order for you to make such contributions?
Tell me the truth.
I will reward them.
-And that includes you. -There is no other power.
And there are no other people. I did it all by myself.
You don't believe that I have such capabilities.
I will never stifle a talent.
If you are really as capable as you say you are,
then, why are you still a rank eight officials...
at this age of yours?
You too, are measuring one's character...
with their official ranking.
Let's go back to the palace.
We didn't find anything.
-Continue to search the place. -Roger that.
There's something very weird about this.
He Fu...
live a life in clover.
How did he get to know and trust a person like Long Bo?
This can only mean that...
there must be a middleman...
between both of them.
The person who got them together...
is the most dangerous of them all.
Persian daric.
The coins come from Persia.
And they can't be used in Tang.
They can only be exchanged in extremely rare illegal private bank.
The people have never even seen them before.
Where did Xu Bin get these from?
Long Bo's fake manor is in Huaiyuan Street too.
And we found a large amount of...
Persian daric in Long Bo's house as well.
The face on the Persian daric changes frequently.
Take a look.
Is the grain on this coin...
the same as what Long Bo had?
They are exactly the same.
Looks like He Fu is not the only one who hired them.
-Who else is there? -He Jian.
He Jian. We found a lot of letters written between Pang Ling and...
second daughter of Right Counsellor, Lin Teng Kong from his parents' house.
We found this too.
Jade flower pendant.
What's the use of this pendant?
Li Bi has once found an eye witness.
Her name is Ming Ying.
She can prove that Lin Jiu Lang was involved in corruption...
during the process of tearing down the houses...
in Anye Street to build The Lesser Patola Sahi Ambassy.
This jade flower pendant is Lin Jiu Lang's personal pendant.
Ming Ying wanted to use this...
to prove that she had heard that directly from Lin Jiu Lang.
But yesterday,
Li Bi found out that Ming Ying has been murdered.
And the pendant was gone.
Why is this pendant found in your house?
10 o'clock in the morning!
Right in the middle,
the sun is high up in the sky!
Spit it out!
Central Secretary and Right Counsellor, Feng Da Lun...
is here to greet you, my emperor.
Come here.
How about you do another thing for me?
Thank you, my beloved official.
What is written on it?
Based on this letter alone that states the Right Counsellor's actions,
it'll be enough for His Majesty to punish him.
It's better if you don't know about it.
Lend me a help.
Get this child home.
The second junction in the Western District. I think it's a barber shop.
Be good.
This box...
contains the letter written personally by the daughter of...
Lin Jiu Lang, Lin Teng Kong.
It contains the letter where she asked...
Pang Ling to kill the key witness, Ming Ying.
Besides, it has...
It has records about Right Counsellor ordering the Censorate to frame me...
for treason so that they can accuse me in front of His Majesty.
Crown prince.
Please guard this well.
If His Majesty wants to blame you for it,
you can present it to His Majesty...
to save your life.
" Long Bo, He Fu "