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It may be a Battered-Body Trick
that
Li Yihuan sacrificed herself to save his majesty.
Sis
how
can't I be worried?
To tell the truth
this time I followed his majesty on this trip
I've found nothing suspicious
of Dr.Li and his sister.
Cats hide their claws.
Sis
Now you're the only one
in palace
who can approach Yongle Study.
I don't know if you are willing to
keep an eye on Li Yihuan for me?
You can trust me Sis
If there's something wrong
I will report to you at once.
Recently
the empress tried hard to draw over me.
She wants me to pry into information from Yihuan.
I pretend to promise her.
Big brother
We must be careful when we act in the future.
I've doubt that
there's a spy around us who's sent by Wu Sangui.
I just thought that
the spy
should have hidden among
those thirty bodyguards chosen by Wu Sangui.
But those men have died
except Nasai.
Naisai is Songgotu's nephew.
He can be excluded.
So now
again we have no idea about who's the spy.
Could it be that one of the bodyguards
pretended to be dead?
That's the only possibility.
That spy
found that we've already been aware of his existence
and implementing internal investigation.
So he got away by pretending to be dead.
But the situation was so critical
that we never had time to examine the bodies.
I didn't expect him
to get the chance
to get away.
I didn't expect that
the empress and Songgotu have doubt you and Yihuan
are Wu Sangui's spies.
Lucy that Kangxi trust you very much now
and won't believe what they say.
The situation is so complicated.
A mysterious man
stole the copper box from Yongle Study.
Then
Oboi's spy appeared in Pearl Valley
And now
The spy Wu Sangui sent in the palace
has been exposed.
There's hidden crisis everywhere.
We should be more careful
when we act in the future.
Big brother, don't worry.
No matter how dangerous the situation is
I will stand with you.
Thank you, Qingcheng.
Let's go.
Shanxi is a land of wealth.
But I've seen the sufferings of the people here.
The local officials act in their own ways
and concoct various pretexts in order to receive tax.
All silver and provision the court distributed
are successively exploited by state and county officials
of which less than one in ten actually
reached the victims.
The victims have not sufficient food to eat
destitute and homeless
while those officials possess large mansions and wealth.
Their extravagance of life
is beyond me.
Now I order
the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs to investigate corruption thoroughly
to uphold justice.
Here's the emperor's order.
Okay. I've done now.
Come and take a look.
How's that?
Brother
It seems that you have made great progress on your hand writing
under the training of me.
I just didn't expect
girl as you are
your hand writing's style
can be a little like mine.
It's mainly because
this edict's content really rocks.
I'm really thrilled when hearing it.
When we were young
every time there was famine in our hometown
Many people starved to death.
I felt so miserable
when I saw that.
At that time
You must have cursed me hundreds of times
in your mind.
Sure.
The reason why the common people get starved
must be
your majesty's fault. You're an official of malpractice.
The emperor
is not an official.
How can't the emperor be an official?
Thought the ones who embezzled the relief fund
are local officials of Shanxi.
But
your majesty is the official with the highest position.
It's all because of your malpractice.
If these words were said
by anyone in court
I wouldn't spare him.
But it's not in court now.
And I am not anyone else.
Then tell me
who you are to me.
Brother
about his tour
I really have too much to say.
I not only observed the people's conditions
but also learned a lot of things
that I could never learn
in the imperial study and court.
What's more.
You and I have been through
so many thrilling things together.
It will be
beautiful memories
that I can't forget in my life.
Take a look at this.
Have you still remember you said that
Chinese character Long(means deaf)
consists of Long(means dragon) and Er(means ear)
which means the empress's ears are just decorations
that can't hear the common people's suffering and voice.
I was shocked
by your words.
So I went back to the palace
immediately inscribed this character
on the fan
to remind myself
not to be
a deaf emperor who's ears are just decorations.
You know
I was just saying it.
Why do you consider my words so important?
Huan'er
After I mere out punishment to those greedy officials in Shanxi
I will deal with
the relations between you can me.
What kind of relations?
Do you really wanna be a Lady official
all you life
who wait until her fiance comes back
and marry him?
You are an ordinary woman
so I can't make you be my emperor
but
no one can equal your place in my heart
among those beauties in harem.
So
I will offer you a banner status
to make you my concubine.
No. I can't agree.
I remember you said
the emperor
are the last man
for a woman to fall in love with.
But
Haven't you changed your mind about me
in that thatched hut in Shanxi?
I said that
you're the last man in the world to fall in love with
but now I withdraw these words.
You're really nice.
In that thatched hut
We lived together for a few days.
I've seen your body
and done a lot of things for the first time in my life for you.
Can you really go out
with me in your heart
and marry
your fiance
who you even don't know where he is?
I won't marry anyone at the worst.
I won't marry him.
And I won't marry you.
Why?
Junior Long
You are a good emperor.
But what I want is a husband.
A husband who belongs to me only.
Not the emperor
who are loved and feared by those women in the harem.
But I didn't let you be afraid of me.
Do you feel afraid
when you're with me only?
Junior Long
Can you be my husband only?
You can't.
I don't wanna share one husband
with this concubine
or that consort.
Do you understand?
As a wife
she can't see her husband when she want.
She get dressed up well everyday
expecting her husband's presence like a miracle.
Only the candles know her tears.
Such kind of life is not what I want.
You have a lot of consorts in the harem already.
It's no big deal whether I'm with you or not.
You know I'm a emperor.
It's impossible for me to have you only.
Fine.
Even I'm an emperor
It's impossible to have everything I want.
I only cherish
every moment when you are with me.
Dr.Li
Do you have any command?
You don't look good.
is it because
you see his majesty is fond of Yihuan
that you feel bad?
Isn't it what you want?
Don't you wanna swindle his majesty of his trust
and favor?
This is not what I want.
Yihuan is young and pure
and ignorant of love between man and woman.
I worry her...
The purpose you bring Yihuan to the palace
is to swindle his majesty of his trust
and favor.
But you didn't expect his majesty really fall in love with Yihuan
so you feel upset.
My fault.
I didn't know
the situation would come to such extent.
It's upset of me
to see you make the situation
become so complex
But I feel helpless.
I know your father and you
wanna recover Great Ming.
I can't persuade you.
But what you're doing is really dangerous.
Even my life
may have to be sacrificed in the end.
I advise you
to take Yihuan away from the the Forbidden City as soon as possible.
I'm too old
to bear any shocks.
What?
You will leave the palace with Yihuan?
You've seen
the relations between Kangxi and Yihuan.
I can't let Yihuan stay in the palace.
I know you pain.
You just go first.
Just hand the tasks of finding the copper box
and the spy hidden in Pearl Valley
to me.
Now the situation in palace is so complex.
It's too dangerous
to leave you alone in the palace.
It will be enough for me to have your concern
Don't worry.
I will protect myself.
I'm sorry. Qingcheng.
Am I too selfish?
Senior Brother. Don't say that.
If we let Junior Sister stay in the palace
and continue to keep in touch with Kangxi
It will be a torture for you.
As to Yihuan
and our Zhu Ming Alliance
It's not good either.
While she just starts to
fall for Kangxi
take her away as soon as possible.
Thank you, Qingcheng.
Only you
always
take me into consideration.
But
I can't pay you back.
Senior Brother
Your safety and happiness
are the best reward to me.
I won't go.
I wanna stay in palace.
Why?
Do you really fall for Kangxi
reluctant to leave him?
Nope.
Yesterday in Imperial Study
Kangxi couldn't help but hug you.
You didn't refuse.
I...I...
Sis.Huan
Maybe you were ignorant of
affairs between man and woman.
But don't you realize that
recently
your feelings to Kangxi has changed secretly?
Bro. Zhu
I don't know either.
My heart...
I can't let you stay in the Forbidden City anymore.
Go with me right now.
But we still don't find the copper box yet
as well as Oboi's spy
hidden in Pearl Valley.
Qingcheng said
we can hand these tasks
to her.
But if we leave Sis.Xue here alone
how dangerous she will be.
You find so many excuses
because you are loath to part with Kangxi
right?
This place is just like a big golden cage.
I won't stay here all my life.
I will leave sooner or later.
But before leaving
can you give me more time?
Junior Long said
Liu Dezhao has already been on his way to capital under the command of his majesty's decree.
Don't you wanna take a look at
the great scene
that he's executed.
What's more.
Shouldn't we
talk to our dad about our decision?
To ask for his opinion?
Perhaps we can use this period of time
to find out the copper box
as well as the spy.
Then
We can leave with Sis.Xue together.
It's not moral of us
to leave Sis. Xue here alone
right?
Though I know
these reasons are just your excuses.
I still can't bear to refuse you.
Sis. Huan
promise me
after Liu Dezhao are executed
you should go with me instantly.
I know it!
I know you're the best to me.
All you
know is to make use of my heart to you.
Do not get close to Kangxi.
If he get fresh with you again
you need refuse him smartly.
Do not make him take advantage of you.
I've got it.
Brother
Yu Banzan led three thousand picked cavalry
into Shanxi to take away Long San
He neither meet you
nor gave you a notice after that.
Now his majesty give the decree to let you go to the capital
to make confrontation with Long San.
I feel kind of
unusual.
I feel
uneasy too.
I just thought that Long San
was nothing more than a little official from remote region
with no background in court
and that it's because he's good at showing his loyalty and rightness
so he was appointed
as commissioner by his majesty.
I thought
he was a man who knew nothing about rules of official circles
and tried hard
to get higher position by cracking down me.
If he were really so
I have every confidence in knocking him down.
But I didn't expect
he had so deep relations
with Yu Bazan.
Yu Bazan
belongs to royal family
with the most picked cavalry in hand.
But he led troops in private
to Shanxi for a friend without any decree from his majesty.
can we
send the memoria to indict him befor his majesty?
Qiu Gui.
We pretend
know nothing
about this.
Why?
Man from royal families
with military power colludes with the official in court
It's serious taboo for his majesty.
You know nothing.
After Long San came back to the capital
he must have reported
my many incriminating facts in front of his majesty.
But till now
his majesty didn't give the order to arrest me
but only let me go to the capital under his majesty's command
to make confrontation with Long San.
What does this mean?
It means
the memorial I sent before
to impeach Long San
did make a key effect.
Qiu Gui
in such delicate time
we only need
focus our strength and power
on dealing with Long San.
Making too many enemies is not a choice.
It makes sense.
Then
how to deal with our doubt
that Imperial Concubine Li
is a phony?
It's too incredible.
Concubine Li and Shu Wanxin
actually look the same.
Till now
we haven't found out the real Shu Wanxin
Then how can we prove
this Concubine Li is a phony?
Real Shu Wanxin
eloped with Meng Hexiang a long time ago.
I'm investigating
We're run out of time now.
I go to the capital first.
Let's put aside this Concubine Li.
Qiu Gui
When I find out real Shu Wanxin
you come to the capital to meet at once.
At that time
we'll have the dumping tray opportunity.
Brother
I've sent a lot of men searching for her
You think
she can run away?
Lord Song
slow down please.
What's wrong?
Greetings, Lord Song.
What are you doing?
Don't do this. No
Lord Song
I have no other meaning.
I just wanna ask for
your views on
whether my trip to the court
will be ominous
or auspicious?
You...
I...
You...
You're right.
You
needn't worry too much.
We are all officials.
It's very common for us
to receive impeachment from other officials.
Right?
I understand what you mean.
You mean that
his majesty hasn't chosen to
believe the impeachment to us from Commissioner Long San yet?
You can go to court confidently.
Your trip must be
threatening
but not dangerous.
Thank you for your advice.
Please, this way.
Please, please
Your majesty, Shanxi Governor Liu Dezhao asks for presence before you.
permission to come in, Liu Dezhao.
Yes, your majesty
Liu Dezhao, his majesty orders you to meet him.
Come in.
Liu Dezhao, kneel down in respect before his majesty.
Shanxi Governor Liu Dezhao bow in respect before your majesty.
Long live your majesty!
Lord Liu.
Your majesty
Those are Long San's impeachment charges to me.
They are all fabricated
by him.
Purely fictitious!
Liu Dezhao
The commissioner and you are without any ill feelings.
Why did he fabricate
these charges to calumniate you?
Your majesty
Long San
demanded bribe from me, but I refused.
So he held the grudge.
He collude with the gangsters in Ox horn Village secretly
to rob official treasury of money.
And
Long san
inscribed imperial jade seal
fabricated secret imperial edict
interfered in Shanxi's local government affairs.
Your majesty
I've already
confirmed these crimes
Your majesty.
Hope your majesty
to investigate thoroughly.
Liu Dezhao.
Yes your majesty.
Nice words!
Your logic can be said as strict.
No wonder you got promoted all the way
to the second grade.
Thanks for your majesty's compliment.
I...
am embarrassed by undeserved praise.
And your majesty
These are evidences to prove Long San
inscribed imperial jade seal
fabricated secret imperial edict
and rob of money from official treasury.
I ask for your majesty's
penetrating judgment.
You're right
These seal jade and secret imperial edict are all fake.
Your majesty
besides these physical evidences
I have witness too.
He is
the steward from Shanxi Commander Shu Jian's mansion.
He can prove
during Long San's staying in Shu's Mansion
he used to lead his disguised men
to collude the gangsters to rob of official treasury's silver.
If your majesty wanna try this case in person
you can summon this man to the palace for questioning.
This case can be clear.
No need.
There are three witnesses.
Each one of them
is more important than your so-called steward witness.
Each one of them can prove
that Long San sent fake imperial edict
fabricated imperial jade seal
disguised himself to rob of official treasury's silver
even hurt officials appointed by imperial court
and killed your man
an official named Yang.
So wise your majesty are!
How wise your majesty are!
But may I know
where those three people
is now?
Lord Liu.
Greetings.
Your majesty
this girl
is Long San's servant.
Liu Dezhao
I'm one of the witnesses too.
Do you still remember me?
Your majesty, this man is also Long San's trusted subordinate.
He's in part of robbing of the official treasury's silver.
Your majesty, no matter what they say
please don't listen to their calumny.
Your majesty.
They are not the only ones in part of it.
Liu Dezhao
Yes, your majesty.
Why not raise your head
to look at me.
It's
the first time for me
to see how your majesty looks like.
I'm uneasy with reverence and awe
and dare not look directly at your majesty's dignity.
So
raise your head
to look at me carefully.
Your majesty!
I
deserve to die ten thousand deaths.
For real.
So ridiculous!
Really funny!
Lady Official
What's going on next?
What's wrong with Liu Dezhao?
Liu Dezhao
was too scared to speak.
His body kept shaking
like he was out of his wits.
It's funny.
Pity that
I couldn't see his ugly performance in person.
Lucy that you couldn't see it in person.
You didn't know
that
a stinky smell came out.
You know what?
He was frightened to pissing his pants!
It's too stinky.
Junior Long made someone drag him away immediately.
I didn't expect this.
When Liu Dezhao was in Shanxi
he domineered and was extremely arrogant
but he turned out to be a coward now.
Right!
You have no idea that
when he was dragged out
he was too frightened to speak
rolled his eyes upwards
with foaming on the mouth.
Like this.
He's just like this.
So lively Yongle Study is!
Greetings, your majesty.
Bow in respect before your majesty.
Forget about the etiquette.
Yongle Study
is the most free, most relaxed
and most happy place
in the Forbidden City.
Just be yourself.
Yihuan
You're really a barrel of laughs for me.
Every time I see you
and your smile
or hear your laugh
I feel refresh
with full of sunshine in my heart.
Junior Long
you are an emperor.
How can you learn to eavesdrop?
Do I need to eavesdrop?
Your voice
can be heard even outside the wall.
It looks like
your foot don't ache anymore.
It doesn't hurt.
But I still hobble when walk.
It doesn't look pretty.
Since when you've paid attention to your walking posture.
You used to walk
in a rash way, capering around
with no etiquette at all.
When?
Your majesty
a few days later
it will be our mother's death anniversary.
I wanna take my sister
to burn incense to pray for our mother in Yongfu Temple.
I beg your majesty's permission.
Kangxi has already handed the cases of Liu Dezhao
and Governor Gan Guotai of Shuntain Prefecture
to the Ministry of Penalty .
They are bound to be executed.
It's great news.
Sis.Huan
Now you
can leave with me.
My father will come to the capital two days later.
Or we can discuss with my father
before making a decision?
Godfather said
I'm in charge of everything
outside Pearl Valley.
But...
What.
You change your mind again?
No.
I just feel
If we leave the Forbidden City
in a unnatural way
Kangxi will be definitely suspicious.
How about Sis. Xue
if he start investigating us?
No need to worry.
I've arranged it already.
Sis. Fan and Bro. Ye
have already followed Wu Yingqi's troops to the capital.
Then
we can make use of the excuse that our mother's death anniversary is coming.
and go to Yongfu Temple on the capital outskirts
to burn incense to pray for her.
Then I will arrange our men
to be disguised as Shi Qinghong's people
to grab us.
Thus
we can not only make our disappear well-reasoned.
but also frame Wu Sangui
provoking conflicts between Kangxi and him.
Okay.
Okay. I permit.
I will
let the Ministry of Rites hold
a memorial ceremony in Yongfu Temple.
Thanks your majesty.
It's an honor for our mother
for my sister and me too.
No need to thank me in a hurry.
I have a very important assignment
to hand to you.
I don't know if you're willing to implement it or not.
You can say as you wish, your majesty.
Though I've already made
the Ministry of Penalty try the cases of Liu Dezhao
and Governor Gan Guotai of Shuntian Prefecture.
But I know
there are many other officials like them
among the court.
I wanna appoint you and Songgotu as commissioners
to organize a bunch of officials with good ability
to investigate other officials secretly.
To see if there's anyone else
who make wrongful convictions designedly
to receive the court's reward
I wanna take this assignment as a beginning to reorganize official.
Your majesty.
I'm afraid...
are you reluctant to do this?
Just speak out if you have any concerns.
I will solve it for you.
I dare not.
It's just...
I'm only a imperial doctor.
I'm afraid I can't handle such great assignment.
As to cleaning up the bureaucracy
it is bound to offend a large number of officials.
Especially those royal families who are privileged from the Eight Banners.
It is a thankless task.
Though capable Songgotu is
he is Manchu Official after all.
He definitely can't fulfill his potential because of complex relations.
So
I wanna appoint you as commissioner
to grab those vermin who pervert justice for bribes
and prey on the common people
and get them all executed to uphold justice.
Great!
Bro. Zhu.
This is a good thing for the country and the people.
Dr. Li.
I've thought it over.
Among all officials
You're the most capable of this task.
First
You don't have complex relations with other officials.
Your background is clean.
Second
You are adept with both the pen and the sword
with good ability.
You're not afraid of someone sending killers to attack you.
Third
which is also the most important.
You don't covet glory.
You have the common people in mind
willing to sacrifice for them.
Jianqing, are you willing to do this?
Bro. Zhu, you can promise Junior Long's proposal.
This is not just for Junior Long only.
It's for the common people in the world.
Think about it.
I've already witnessed
the rascality of Liu Dezhao and Gan Guotai.
There must be
a lot of officials like Gan Guotai and Liu Dezhao.
There must be a lot of common people
suffering from their bullying.
Can you bear to stay out of this?
I
follow your majesty's order.
Great.
I know you won't let me down.
Senior Brother
It seems that
your plan to leave the Forbidden City with Junior Sister
is gonna be put off.
We have no choice.
I don't wanna let Yihuan down.
I don't wanna miss
the opportunity to remove vermin for the common people.
But do you ever think about this?
You will take great risks
to help Kangxi to reorganize official.
Even if you accomplished it finally
your contribution would belong to Kangxi.
In the end
it's only Kangxi who will be appreciated by the common people
not you.
I've think it out.
I will make use of this opportunity
to rise a storm in the Qing's court
that can lead to the influential official's dissatisfaction
to Kangxi.
Thus
the common people get benefits
and conflicts can be aroused between Kangxi and officials
causing internal disorder among them.
You're thoughtful.
To tell the truth
I have a hard time to think it over.
If I withdraw with Yihuan
leaving you alone in the palace
to find out the copper box
and the spy
it will be too dangerous.
We're
too selfish.
Senior Brother.
I know
you have everyone in your mind.
You wanna do everything perfectly
not to let everyone down.
But if you are always like this
You will be tired.
It's the same case that this time you decided to stay.
Junior Sister and Kangxi
will be closely associated.
It will be
a torture to you.
If Yihuan understood me
cared for me
like you
It would be great.
Grandmother.
His majesty are treating Dr. Li and his sister
better and better.
He actually let the director of the Board of Rites
hold the memorial ceremony for their mother's death anniversary
in Yongfu Temple on behalf of the court.
What to do with this?
It is blowing up for rain.
His majesty is gonna take actions.
Is his majesty
gonna take Li Yihuan into the harem?
Nope.
The reason his majesty draws out Li Jianqing
is he wants Li Jianqing and Songgotu
to help him
to reorganize official.
After this incognito trip
his majesty's mind changes a lot
and his behavior becomes radical.
I'm afraid he will go too far
making royal court unstable.
Candyman!
Lord Wu.
You've been tired all this way.
Emperor Yongli's relics have been successfully escorted to the capital.
It's time for us to say goodbye.
I will also return to Yunan Diandu
after I meet his majesty tomorrow.
Anyway, you both are cosmopolitans.
I don't know
if you can visit Yunnan Diandu
with me?
Thank you for inviting us.
How about this?
Please allow us to think it over for a couple of days
and reply you later.
Okay.
Then I will wait for your news.
Lord Wu
See you.
Wait
Qianying
There is a mirror lake near this post.
Can I see you there tonight?
I have a gift for you
as a souvenir.
Bro. Ye, thanks
Go.
Childe Yingqi
You really want to take them to Yunnan?
Why?
Any comments?
They.
are of unknown origin.
My father said to me
that I need make friends with those capable people.
But I think
they
have other aims.
We've gone all this way together.
If they had any intention
they would have been exposed already.
Enough.
No need to talk anymore.
I have a sense of propriety.
Your majesty
I've already bring Emperor Yongli's relics
to the capital successfully.
Now I send them to your majesty under your command.
Arise
Thanks your majesty.
Childe Yingqi
Does everything go fine with you
since we met in Shanxi?
Apologize for my poor eyesight, your majesty.
I didn't recognize you in Shanxi.
Death won't atone for my crime!
Childe Yingqi, forget about the etiquette.
Arise.
Yes, your majesty.
When I was in Shanxi
I disguised myself as a commissioner.
It's not a crime
that you didn't recognize me.
I'm incapable.
We'd been attacked by robbers twice.
Not only the tribute prepared by my father was taken by the robbers.
But also Shanxi Commander Shujian died of this.
Death won't atone for my crime!
I've already ascertained that
this robbery in Shanxi
is committed by Oboi's men, Liu Dezhao.
It has nothing to do with you.
It was hard for you
to escort Emperor Yongli's relics all the way to Beijing.
Duke Pingxi and you are loyal to Great Qing.
I need reward you.
Thanks for your majesty's grace.
Arise to speak.
Yes, your majesty.
I have something to hand you.
Follow your order, your majesty.
I will try my best.
Those herbs on this list can only be found in Yunnan.
Please get them prepared as soon as possible
then send them to the capital.
Your majesty.
hose herbs on this list are indeed only found in Yunnan.
But
some are ready-made
some need more time to prepare.
The sooner, the better.
Yes, your majesty.
Do you meet your brother after you came to the capital?
Your majesty
as a local official
I dare not to see the prince consort so casually
without your permission.
Childe Yingqi
You're cautious.
It's good.
but no need to stick to manners.
The empress dowager heard you've come.
She is delighted
and call in Princess Jianning and her husband.
Now go to meet the empress dowager with me.
You can also meet your brother
to have some intimate takes.
Thanks for your majesty's grace.
Childe Yingqi.
You're indeed with the appearance of a talent.
Arise.
Thanks, Your Grace.
Prince Consort
Yes Your Grace.
In my opinion
Your brother
have a better looking than you.
Your Grace.
Not only his appearance
but also his talents are beyond me.
My father used to say
I had no match for my brother.
As the saying goes
the emperor loves senior kid
the common people love junior kid.
As parents
their favor the junior is usual.
In my opinion
You both have talents.
Both great.
Like father like son.
Thanks for your grace's compliment.
Are you engaged?
Your Grace.
My father has arranged
a marriage for me in Diandu.
I just wanted to marry a princess to you.
But you've already engaged.
Well, it's also good.
Or your father will grumble
I make both of his son stay in the capital
so that there's nobody
to fulfill filial duty beside him.
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