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This way.
And...
Hmm...
Left. Go.
What?
Stop.
We're back to square one.
Seems like it.
Big brother.
Are you so bad
that you got lost in the labyrinth?
I just...
made a small mistake.
This time it's definitely correct.
Turn right here.
Hmm, big brother.
Are you sure it's not the middle one?
Who is the big brother now?
Did your instructor teach you about the labyrinth?
They didn't teach me that
but I read the map
given by your brother.
I remember it
seems to be the middle way.
You're not sure about it either.
I thought it was the middle one
but you said it was this way.
So I'm not sure.
Not sure?
Listen to me, the big brother.
Let's go.
Now
I'm sure
we're back to square one, again.
So am I.
Hmm...
Big brother
now I know
why you don't talk about your masters a lot.
Turns out they
never wanted you to
use their names out here.
How did you find out?
My master said
I'm clever
but lacking a little bit of attention
and devotion.
Just
a little?
Let me tell you.
It was a blessing that
you didn't drive them crazy.
Don't mock me.
Bro. Zhu can mock me
but not you.
I'm your big brother. Ok?
Ok, no mocking the big brother.
So, what should we do, big brother?
You said it's the middle
so lets try your way.
The middle one.
Let's go.
Sure.
Who are you?
Responded so quickly, nice.
It's pretty scary. I'm all sweaty.
Coward.
A Ghost!
Don't kill me!
Big brother, this is your so called bravery.
I'm only afraid of ghost
nothing else.
Really?
Yes.
What are you doing? Resting while being on duty?
Enemy forces!
Bro. Zhu, we are lucky to have you here.
I know that you were lost
since you're late.
I've taken care of the guarding dogs.
Half an hour till they swap shifts.
Hurry up.
Let's go
Be careful.
Let me.
Bro. Zhu, you're so talented.
It's all done in a short while.
You were always not paying attention during training.
Now you realized that you're falling behind?
This is a lot of money.
Junior Long, are you all right?
I'm fine.
Thanks to your fast response,
or I would be dead by now.
Bro. Zhu, I'm sorry.
I was being negligent.
Master
are you ok?
I'm fine, really.
I'm relieved.
You call the guards
here to transport the money.
I'll check for
other hidden traps.
Be careful.
Bro. Zhu, I'm sorry.
I didn't mean it.
Don't be mad.
You think I was mad
because you activated the traps?
I never thought
you would
save him first
when we're in danger.
If you are mad at me for this,
it means you're so narrow-minded.
you know, his Kongfu is not well,
so I have to save him first
to protect him.
You are the best in my mind.
I believe you can protect yourself.
If in the future
the two of us are in danger
I will definitely save you first
then myself.
Fine.
Come, hurry up.
Hurry.
Carry as many as possible.
Hurry.
Take all you can get.
This is so exciting!
My god, I will never forget
1such an exciting night!
It's a pity that
tonight's operation can be written in history.
Empress Dowager can't know either.
If she does
she will blame me for misleading you.
It is exactly the case.
You misled me.
Are you blaming me for everything?
Sorry
my bad.
You've devotions
will be rewarded accordingly
after we go back.
Reward?
What kind of reward?
Tell me an amount.
You are not as rich before,
so I won't ask for too much.
Five hundred tael?
Three hundred tael.
Two hundred.
Deal.
You're so cheap.
Are you going to break your promise?
Never.
I promise as the emperor.
If I break my promise,
I will
present myself as a gift you.
Forget it.
It takes hundreds of cuisines for your one meal.
I can't afford it.
If you walk back on your words I'll consider myself out of luck.
Doctor Li
thank you very much for tonight.
I didn't realize
you are also good at
medicines, martial arts
cracking labyrinths and military strategies.
Being a doctor
doesn't show your true values.
We we're back at the palace
I will promote you properly.
Master
the success of the operation
depends not on me.
I was just lucky
to have obtained
the maps of Qiu Gui's manor
and the guard's schedule.
You can get these secrete information.
Some one from Qiu Gui's side must have given you these secrets.
Right.
The majority supports justice
while none supports evil.
I have to be a wise and just emperor
not a tyrant.
Junior Long, I trust you.
Eunuch Li, sorry about that.
Your majesty
you're finally back safely.
If you weren't coming back
I would have been
scared to death.
Li Defu
you have to keep it a secret.
You can't tell it to anyone
especially my grandma
or I will chop off your head.
As long as you're back safely
I'll consider it
never happened.
You are such a straightforward guy.
This one is ok.
You're so loaded!
Ten thousand Tael of silver.
This box is ok.
All checked.
You really did it.
Nice.
My lord
it's all checked
all of them authentic official silver.
Nice!
Mr. Ai
you are a man of your word.
We've prepared
one thousand dans of grains
in the storage by the dock.
We paid the money already
so can you release the grains now?
Of course.
Go.
Take Mr. AI and his man
to the dock for the grains.
Ok.
Follow me
Please
this way.
Mr. Ai.
What you did is
such a good deed.
The gods must be forgiving you.
Don't worry about your health.
I
wish you a speedy recovery.
Thank you for your blessing.
I've prepared a banquet
for you.
Let me treat you as the host.
Thank you.
Thanks for your hospitality.
My lord
bad news.
Bad, news, my lord.
Take It easy.
what is it?
Robbers entered our manor.
We were robbed of thirty thousand tael of silver.
What?
Thirty thousand tael?
say that again
what?
Robbers entered our manor last night
and we were robbed of thirty thousand tael of silver.
You useless piece of shit.
Why didn't you report sooner?
We did.
The robbery happened earlier tonight.
The manager sent the news to you
and the provincial governor
but with no reply later.
Then the manager sent the second
and third group of messengers
with no reply at all.
He reckoned something was wrong
and sent me
to circle around here to send the message.
So here I am.
Why don't you be careful?
How did it happen?
Why did it happen?
Mr. Ai
did you intercept
my messengers?
You think?
So
these silvers were taken from my place?
You think?
How dare you robbing us?
Go
report this to the governor.
Yes sir.
Come on, arrest him.
Take them away!
Shut up.
your servants
were executed by my brother.
Nobody's coming.
You bastard!
Grandpa
we can't left all the silver with them.
Take these out
for Guard Li to distribute to the refugees.
Let go, grandson.
Wait
grandpa, I think
we should write something
on the faces of
these animals
as a message to
that asshole, Liu Dezhao.
Your thoughts?
Interesting.
Stay put.
Or
we'll use knife instead of pens.
One more word here.
Stay, don't move.
Alright.
Nicely done.
Ok
Stop howling.
Do you know who my grandpa is?
To tell you the truth
my grandpa's writing is priceless.
You'd better keep them there forever.
It is a reminder
for you and Liu Dezhao.
Understand?
Let's go grandson.
After you, grandpa.
Watch your step.
We have food finally.
Thank you.
Thanks.
Thank you so much.
We're lucky to have food.
Thank you.
Ok.
Thank you.
Finally we got food.
Thank you Mr. Ai.
You are the living Buddha.
Am I right? Folks?
He is indeed a living Buddha.
Don't thank me.
I was sent by the emperor for disaster-relief missions.
The food and money in your hands
are from the
royal court.
We will
follow up on the relief efforts
help you rebuild your homes and live through the disasters.
Thank you the emperor.
Thank you.
Thank you the emperor.
Long live the emperor.
Thank you your majesty.
Bro. Zhu
now that the refugees are saved
why don't you look happy?
I'm happy that they're saved.
But it is
helping with Kangxi and Qing Empire's
popularity.
My lord!
What are you up to?
I can't catch a break.
My lord, Qiu Gui's treasury got robbed.
What?
The treasury was robbed.
Thirty thousand tael of silver
and one thousand dan of grain
were taken and donated to refugees by the mobs.
Buy the time I got there
they were already gone.
Just chill.
These people.
Are they mad?
Let's go check it out.
My lord.
Straw sandals
for sale.
Take a look at these
colorful clothes.
Move!
What happened?
God knows what they're up to.
My lord!
Take it easy.
I'm fine.
Watch out for the baby.
Take it slow.
Qiu Gui
Qiu Gui and the other merchants were tied up.
Let's go take a look.
Sure.
Watch it!
Sorry.
Poor brother
are you all right?
Take it easy.
Brother
does it hurt? Why don't you get up?
What happened to your face?
Who the hell did this?
What happened exactly?
Say something. You're freaking me out.
What happened to you?
Get up please.
Don't touch me.
Gui'er.
What happened?
Who did this!
His last name is Ai.
I don't know him before.
He is a businessman from the capital.
See...
See my face?
If I catch him
I'll peel him alive.
Liu Dezhao
you have to help him with this.
You...
You see his face?
How is he going to live
with a face like this?
He was never insulted
and humiliated like this.
If you don't take care of this,
you'll never be allowed in my bed.
Don't pinch me, ok?
Ok.
Stop it.
Let's go home and talk.
My God...
Who the hell dared to
insult my brother-in-law like this.
If I caught him
I will cut him into slices
peel his skin off
and feed him to the dogs.
You hear me?
Ok
feed him to the dogs.
Junior Long
this toast is to thank you
for risking your life
with us to save the people.
Big brother.
This toast
I should thank you and your brother.
If it weren't for you two
I don't know how many people
would have to suffer
under corrupted officials like Liu Dezhao.
I would laugh
thinking about
Liu Dezhao and Qiu Gui
who must be pretty embarrassed right now.
But I can't laugh.
During this trip
I've seen so many things
beyond my imagination
before.
I was thinking
if every official
were corrupted like this
would the Qing Empire last long?
Those refugees
were so thankful to me
after receiving just a little money.
To be honest
I was shocked
and ashamed.
Our people
are so kind-hearted
with no high hopes with the government.
And senior officials like us
are so corrupted and negligent.
Junior Long
this one is for
what you just said.
Where is Yihuan?
The emperor is in the mood
so Yihuan is accompanying him.
They are drinking to the moon
in the yard right now.
Brother
Yihuan and I are doing this
for the revival of the Ming Empire
so please forgive us.
I know
and I will control myself.
Your majesty
I was always
against this mission.
But you insisted.
For one thing,
you risked so much but Kangxi ended up winning people's heart.
Also
you've exposed too much about yourself this time.
So, Kangxi is rewarding you for now
but deep down
he would be suspicious of you and Yihuan.
I understand
but I have no choice.
As the emperor for the Qing Empire
Kangxi can risk his life for the refugees.
If I act like a coward
for my own interest
what would Yihuan
think of me?
It doesn't matter how Yihuan thinks of you and of Kangxi.
Are you doing
all of this
to please a girl?
Don't forget who you are
the last prince of the Ming Empire.
I remember that.
I was not doing it
to please Yihuan.
Master Xueyi.
Kangxi
shed his tears for those refugees died of hunger
because of his conscience as an emperor.
And if I don't have this conscience
how can I
the last prince of the Ming Empire
compete with Kangxi?
Master
Big brother is right.
As the prince
he has to care for all the people.
You're so naive.
In history
nobody wins their power with mercy.
If you want to care for the people
let me ask you
whose people are you talking about?
People of the Aisin Gioro
and of the Qing Empire.
You have to seize power first
and then
care about your people.
You are right
thank you for your insights.
Junior Long
do you know this word?
It means DEAF, isn't it?
Do you know what it means?
Big brother
you wanna test me?
I could be a little better
than you on this.
The word DEAF
originally means holy-animals controlling rainfall.
So it also means spring thunderstorms.
The upper part means hearing
together
it means hearing the thunder.
Farmers with hearing problems
can't talk with others.
But in spring
he can hear the thunderstorm
and knows to go plant the seeds.
And it slowly evolves to the current meaning
of deaf, or hearing problems.
Junior Long
I can't compare with you on literature.
But today
I want to tell you another explanation.
You can see it
composes of the world dragon and ears.
Dragon means the emperor.
So it's saying that
the emperor's ears are useless
and turns deaf over people's sufferings.
Thank you for your instructions.
I was
enlightened.
It feels like an epiphany.
This trip
has cleared my ears.
When I go back to the palace
I won't have my ears be useless again.
Junior Long,
it's a promise.
Let's drink to
what you just said.
Master
be ware of the coldness.
It's raining!
It's raining cats and dogs.
A rain this heavy
should relieve the drought in Shanxi.
Your mercy
touched the Gods.
So he made it rain
to save your people.
It's been raining for three days
in time
to ease the drought in Shanxi.
The drought is gone
but we have missed the seeding season
which means the refugees still need our help.
Understood.
I will have the authorities continue their efforts
to ensure the refugees' wellbeing
till the next harvest season.
Junior Long
you realized
ordinary people's suffering, finally.
Master, we'd better not wander around out here.
The robbery
must have shocked the authorities.
Songgotu went to borrow the army
and is not back yet
so if anything
happens now
we are screwed.
I just need to know
Liu Dezhao's next move.
Besides
we all wore makeup that day
so they won't recognize us now.
Right.
You have to trust me of my makeup skills.
Master
you can see
fewer refugees on the streets.
They must have returned home
after they received the money and food
and realized that the drought had gone.
But the money is far from enough.
It hasn't covered those
in rural areas
and those vulnerable to such disasters.
Master
the robbery
is a one-time operation.
After Songgotu's army
captured Liu Dezhao
we need to assign reliable officials
to strictly implement the disaster relief plans.
This is the feasible strategy for long-term.
This makes sense.
What's up there?
Arrest warrants for whom?
Can't you read it?
Can someone read it please?
Let me tell you.
Few days ago
someone distributed money and food to the refugees at the dock.
Junior Long
we are all fugitives
wanted by the government.
God bless them.
They are not mobs
but living Buddha.
Exactly.
You're right.
Their lives
are at risk.
Robbing the government's money and food
is punishable by death.
Right.
They are killing
such good people.
We the people
is the most vulnerable.
Flight or fight
we all end up dead.
Exactly.
They are killing all the good people.
They are heroes, what a pity.
We have no way to survive.
After I'm back
I have to send the stealing cases for retrial at the Ministry of Penalty.
Only those real mobs
deserve death penalty
while those
desperate offenders persecuted by corrupted officials
should be given a lesser punishment
Junior Long, you are so brilliant
What?
He didn't mean it. Are you taking his words seriously?
You're so emotional.
Don't you believe him?
I think this trip to Shanxi
really changed him.
He means what he says.
He might be
saying it for now
when he is angry
and sympathizing the people.
But when he returns to the Forbidden City
his mind will change immediately.
Then, his priorities
would be the authority of the royal court
and his power
not people's suffering.
Bro. Zhu, what you said
makes me sad, and afraid.
Sis. Huan
I know you have high expectations with Kangxi.
But you will realize that
he is never
the man in your mind.
Move, move!
Go!
My lord.
Please check the drawing.
I merely look like it.
Move!
These men look so nice and honest,
not someone with the guts to rob the government.
Right
they're short
and skinny.
They don't have the skills even if they wanted to.
Few days ago
the three heroes never revealed their identities
and vanished
after they distributed the money and food.
They must be warriors with very mysterious backgrounds.
These thugs only know of oppressing the people.
They are not able to capture those warriors.
Right.
Capture someone as scapegoats
and their job is done.
Right.
These three people
just look like the fugitives.
How can officials
sentence them to die without evidence.
It's easy.
These officials
are good at forging evidence
and frame others up.
These are death penalties.
Can officials sentence people to die
without their confession?
Once you are standing trail,
it's not up to you anymore.
Most people confesses to false charges under torture
Right
when they lost their heads
the case would be closed
and these officials can sit back and relax again.
Let's go take a look at
how the governor judges this case
Ok, let's go.
Junior Long, what should we do?
Are they really going to
force their confessions?
Let's go take a look
how they proceed.
Let's go.
Ok
hurry.
No entry.
Move, move.
Master, what should we do?
In case of emergency
I brought the royal decree with me.
Can you go in as the commissioner?
No hurries
let's see how Liu Dezhao
judges this case.
We can't go in.
Let's go.
Wang Shisan, Hu Ergou, Xie Daniu.
You said you never committed the crimes
but
how come that
we found the lost silver and grains form your homes?
Talk.
My lord
I'm innocent.
Aren't those commodities
distributed as official disaster relief measures?
Many refugees went to the dock that night
and everyone got
one dou of grain and one ingot of silver.
My lord, I'm innocent as well
That night I heard that
someone
were distributing food and money at the dock.
I wanted to go
but my wife fell down
and miscarried. We lost our unborn child.
By the time I'm done with that and rushed to the dock
nothing was left
and nobody was there.
We have nothing but four walls at home
so I have no idea
where you found these food
and silver.
My lord
my lord, I'm so wronged.
That night I was
at home taking care of my sick mother
and was late at the dock.
I got nothing.
This morning someone came to me
with the drawings
and asked me a few questions.
He gave me a bag of food
and some silver.
I was so thankful
and was about to cook some porridge for my starving mother.
Soon some officials
came and arrested me
for robbing the government.
My lord, I'm so innocent.
Now I see that
they just catch someone
who look like the fugitives and frame them.
We are innocent
We are innocent, my lord
my lord
please investigate it thoroughly.
How dare you
trying to falsely blame my officials.
Come!
Summon the witnesses.
Bring the witnesses to court.
This even frightens me
not to say those folks.
Our greetings, my lord.
Get up.
Thank you my lord.
Master
the ink on their face
is specially made
and couldn't come off
for a month
unless they peel their skins off.
These merchants never learned.
Even with the words on their face
they are still blaming the innocents.
They're so impenitent.
I have to tattoo their face
with these words
so that it won't come off forever,
unless they peel their faces off.
Really?
That would be fantastic.
this is called evil conquering evil.
You're saying
that I'm evil too?
I don't mean that
I mean
all emperors kill.
Their orders can cause bloodshed.
Isn't that evil?
Sis. Huan,
you can't talk like this
even if the master gave permission
to speak freely out here.
I know
he is Junior Long.
The saying goes that Prime Ministers are forgiving.
So as the emperor
You will
forgive
me for this
you must be more forgiving.
won't you?
Ok, be quiet
or
I can't here the court.
Witnesses
do you recognize
them
as the mobs that day?
Yes, exactly.
Ok, you can go now.
Yes, sir.
My lord, we are innocent.
We are innocent.
My lord, we are innocent.
My lord.
My lord, we are innocent.
Please let me go.
Wang Shisan
all of five witnesses recognized you.
Any response?
My lord
I'm are innocent.
My lord, we are innocent.
We are innocent.
My lord.
These
sleeping drugs found from their homes
are
the same with those used on the guards.
My lord
my lord
we are so starved
that we don't want to live anymore.
But we are too poor to afford even the rat poison.
So how can we afford the sleeping drugs.
We are innocent, my lord.
My lord
my wife and I are also starving
if we had the sleeping drugs
we would have taken them already.
So you won't find any of it left.
My lord, we are innocent.
My lord.
I found out from Gao' drugstore
that a few days ago
Wang Shisan bought some drugs from there
which can make that potent sleeping drugs.
This the evidence by the manager Gao Laoshi.
Here it is.
Xie Daniu, Hu Ergou
you can't afford the sleeping drugs
so you must acquired it
from Wang Shisan after he made it. Right?
No my lord.
I don't know any Wang Shisan.
My lord.
Right
I still don't know
who you're talking about. My lord.
We're innocent my lord.
My lord.
Few days ago I did
buy some drugs at Gao's drugstore.
But it was for rabbits
never for human, my lord.
And I never gave it to these two
whom I don't even know.
Hard to imagine that
they've fabricated the false evidence already.
They are so good at this.
Looks like they've already decided
to use these three as scapegoats
if we are not caught.
How dare you thugs
still deny your crime
facing these witnesses and evidences.
We are really innocent. My lord.
We are really innocent.
Tell me the truth about
how you conspired with those robbers
and stole the silver.
My lord, we are innocent.
Please investigate thoroughly, my lord.
You mobs
still claiming to be innocent.
Ok,
beat them with sticks, thirty each.
Let's see if you talk or not.
Go on.
We are innocent, my lord.
My lord.
We are innocent, my lord.
We are innocent.
My lord, stop!
We are innocent, my lord!
My lord.
We are innocent.
We are innocent, my lord!
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