Commander Zhang can stop you.
He is afraid of water.
How do you know?
" The Longest Day in Chang'an "
Episode 36
The Crown Prince hired a convict on death row for the investigation.
I shall grant him half a day of freedom.
Does this decision satisfy the Crown Prince?
Much obliged, Father.
Is the investigation on the Jahannum-dhool...
such an arduous task?
You founded the Peacekeeper Corps six months ago,
yet the mystery remains.
Crown Prince.
Is there something...
you wish to tell me?
The whole Corps is making painstaking effort to...
Talking about your effort won't help us at all.
The Emperor wishes to know...
why the criminal of this case is still not arrested.
The Right Counsellor went against me at every corner.
Your Majesty, His Highness is shirking his responsibility.
Right Counsellor,
may I know why Ji Wen is appointed the current chief?
What about Li Bi?
Thanks to Li Bi, the enemies burned the whole headquarters down!
If it wasn't for His Highness' obstruction, Li Bi should be...
sent to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation.
Father, someone relocated all the Royal Escort...
to the command of Right Cavalries.
The headquarters was devoid of its defence.
The daughter of Wang Zong Si...
witnessed Zhang Xiao Jing conspire with the enemies.
General Wang is a close friend of the Crown Prince.
I am sure his daughter won't accuse without proofs!
Which is why the Royal Escort...
was ordered to send Zhang Xiao Jing to the brig of Right Cavalries!
Wang Yun Xiu was never a person of decency and she respects none.
Her actions has nothing to do with her father.
Don't you dare accuse us with nonsense!
I dare you to say that again!
-You are mutt. -Your Majesty!
Father.
The Peacekeeper Corps has devoted to this investigation for six months.
As to why we made no progress,
you should be asking the Right Counsellor...
who is the mastermind that tried to obstruct the investigation!
Your Majesty, His Highness holds a grudge against me.
-He is trying to frame me! -I am not framing anyone,
it's the truth.
Father.
The Right Counsellor tries to go against me for some reason.
So,
you ordered He Fu...
to assassinate him during the Lantern Festival?
I swear that was not my doing!
You are awake?
He said you will find us here,
we didn't buy it.
But you actually came here.
Who?
He is waiting for you upstairs.
Who is waiting for me?
You will know when you meet.
Give him something warm.
You served in the army?
I was a guard in Yingzhou.
The Yingzhou of Hebei?
You were under the command of Commissioner An Lu Shan?
Yes, I was a rider under his command.
The whole tower is powered by the water wheel.
Master Mao Shun spent half of his life working on this design.
Half of the four million qian spent on building this tower...
was used to build this water wheel.
Come.
After the floodgate is opened,
the water from the Dragon Spillway will pass through here.
It can't be stopped once it starts spinning.
No man is capable of destroying it.
When will it start?
Where are the Qilin Columns?
They have been heated and are now being installed.
We are all waiting for the Great Holy Lantern Tower to be lighted.
When that happens,
it will be the greatest wonder in the history of mankind!
Thousands of people are in the square.
Those are all innocent lives.
Is there any questions?
Who is giving you the orders?
Sir He.
I wish to hear your thoughts on this.
is the Crown Prince...
guilty?
Sir He, He Fu's statement against the Crown Prince...
was sent to His Majesty.
Sir He,
you may claim to know nothing,
but you can't fool any of us.
Not only can't you save the Crown Prince,
you also bring this down to yourself.
If you lie to His Majesty now,
you will be taken from here straight into the prison.
Sir He.
Fear nothing.
Be honest with me.
As everyone knows,
even my own sons...
was never given any protection.
In your eyes,
between the Right Counsellor and I,
who serves a greater purpose to the nation?
The Right Counsellor!
What are you reaching for?
Take it out.
Show me what it is.
Why isn't Your Highness handing over...
the evidence of Right Counsellor's crime?
-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!
Since I am useless to you,
nothing I say can change your decision.
I simply wish you could spare my teacher.
He may seem loyal to me,
but his heart...
has only ever been loyal to his lord.
His loyalty belongs to you.
Sir He.
It's time to say something.
The Emperor is waiting.
Sir He.
-A display of disrespect! -Father!
Sir He is old.
He also lost his son today.
Please, show him some sympathy.
Your Majesty?
I...
am getting tired.
Douse the light.
Douse the light!
Why is the light gone?
Father, aren't we having the Lantern Festival?
Why are the lights gone?
The Emperor must have prepared a surprise for us.
Here, be careful with this.
Same goes for you.
Be careful.
All the Crouching Fire are installed.
I haven't slept in days.
This is interesting.
Go upstairs. He is waiting for you.
The lantern is going to be lighted!
Wait for him and leave the city.
The carriage is ready.
What if he won't come with me?
Many who can't accept new experience...
because they are afraid...
they might have lived most of their lives the wrong way.
That is not what your benefactor is.
He is a stubborn man.
Is that so?
Let's make a deal!
I will help you persuade Zhang Xiao Jing...
if you let the Crown Prince live.
Chief Li, say that again!
Whatever you want.
I will persuade Zhang Xiao Jing to stop getting in your way.
But you have to spare the Crown Prince.
Zhang Xiao Jing is useless to our plan, just kill him.
Keeping him is a waste of time.
I care about this man.
Is he more important than me?
You never would have asked such silly question.
This is my last day alive.
I won't get another chance to say it.
I want you to come with me.
But I want him to stay.
Even I am not sure...
which of you is more important to me.
Take it slowly.
Can't you feel the gust here?
How do we stop this thing?
It can't be stopped.
Once I ignite one of these lines,
this pillar will send us to the afterlife right away.
The common folks on the square that came for...
the lantern will suffer the same fate.
Stay still.
36 stars for the handle of the Ursa Major,
72 stars for the head of Ursa Major.
There are a total of 108 lights.
If you put out one candle at a time,
you will only have time to put out half of them.
What happens next?
Next,
this Qilin Column will send us...
to the afterlife.
Thousands of people will join us for the trip.
The Emperor will be there too.
But we are fortunate enough to be ahead of them.
You and I can still get...
some of Lady Meng's soup.
So,
should I drink it...
or should I not?
Shut it and you might live.
Stop wasting your time. You cannot stop me.
I can.
If the people of the square are killed because of Jahannum-dhool,
any kind of vile invention can pose a threat to Great Tang.
It seems like...
you are a good guy.
I have a question for you.
Between the Emperor and the people,
if you could only save one of them,
who would you save?
When I was building this tower,
this question came into my mind.
I spent days laughing about it.
You are Master Mao Shun, the State Builder?
There should be more soldiers of Dragon Army guarding the entrance.
We have to hold the entrance with out lives.
If anything happens to the Emperor,
all of us will be greatest sinners in history.
Yes.
This thing is a waste of time.
It's too close to the Grand Auditorium.
General, we are running short on manpower.
Curse it.
Some idiotic scoundrel...
spit nonsense in front of the Emperor.
His Majesty insisted the banquet will be a family affair.
He doesn't want too many people to know it.
He won't let me bring enough troops either.
I have an idea.
Transfer two of the squads at lantern tower to the entrance.
Do not let any suspicious personnel through.
Yes.
I heard on top of the Grand Auditorium,
the Crown Prince claimed that Right Counsellor seized the Corps...
and obstructed the investigation.
He is clearly slandering you in front of the Emperor.
-2 o'clock... -Shut it!
Enough of your poker face.
What is this? A funeral?
Pure concentration...
frees you from the attachments of reality,
which gives this stiff expression.
This is also 'an expression of brilliant mind'.
Enough of your nonsense!
I like something more cheerful.
Cheer!
Peacekeeper Corps is keeping a bunch of freaks in here.
It's no wonder they can't solve the case.
Chief Ji, you are running out of time.
The lantern will be ignited at 2 o'clock.
After the ignition ceremony,
the banquet will be over.
All the officers will have time...
to get their credits and boons.
I don't need you to tell me that.
If both the Right Counsellor and Crown Prince think...
Zhang Xiao Jing is innocent,
we still need to arrest a scapegoat.
You can just explain to them you have the post for mere hours,
it's only natural if you can't solve the case.
There is no need to get so serious.
Commander Zhao, I am a man of my duty.
The Right Counsellor appointed me the chief,
I must make every second of it worth his trust.
So, is there someone we can arrest without hassle...
and let him be the scapegoat?
This scapegoat must be from a humble family.
He can't have any connection in the Imperial Court.
He can't call for help even when he is picked on.
Right.
He mustn't be a fighter.
Of course.
He has to be involved with the investigation today.
We still have to obey the law,
we can't arrest someone that is completely innocent.
We do have a man that fits the descriptions.
He is right here with us.
This is bad.
'Before the talent is discovered,
the fearsome gust came forth.'
It's not me!
-Come down here. -It's not me!
-Not you? -It's not me!
-I didn't do anything! -It's all your doings!
Stop resisting.
It's not worth it to get yourself hurt.
I understand now.
I know where the true mastermind is.
Where is he now?
Let go of me!
He is here.
It's okay, officers. I can walk on my own.
If you want to use me as a scapegoat,
your punishment for neglecting your obligations...
will be much more severe.
You...
are not calling the shot here.
Yes, you are right.
But think about it.
I am just a nobody.
If a scholar going for Imperial Examination...
could cause such a mess to the city of Chang'an,
once the word got out,
the defence of Chang'an will be a laughing stock.
The Emperor will be mocked for this!
It goes without saying this case will become classified.
Think about what you are doing right now.
You action will offend all the military divisions,
Capital Ministry, Ministry of War, the Left and Right Counsellors,
and even the Emperor himself!
They will want to keep you silent,
they will hold you responsible...
and find a chance to get rid of you.
Who is the fool that gave you this idea?
What is he planning?
Does that man hate you to the bones?
Indeed.
He does hate me.
All the talented minds around him...
pose a threat to his promotion.
You have a point.
If you wish to get the boon,
-it's really not that hard. -How so?
Just pay attention to the investigation.
Of course! If I could solve the case...
Let me do it.
I can investigate.
If I solve the case,
all the credits go to you, Chief Ji.
If I fail,
you can just brand me as a criminal...
and hand me over to the higher-ups.
With that said, you will still get your boons.
After all, I did kill a man of the Wolven Squad.
As long as the higher-up hold me in here,
the investigation can go on.
It will be their achievement for the first half of the year.
Talking to someone with intelligence...
was indeed pleasant.
What do you have in mind?
The database.
After the archive is burned down,
are there any files left?
Come with me.
Are the Ants holding your family hostage?
Where are they now?
Please,
there is a wooden box...
behind that main column.
Bring what's inside to me,
then I will tell you...
the secrets of...
this lantern tower.
This is the secret of the tower?
Where are you hiding it here?
This blueprint of the building...
was the original look.
The whole body of the structure will eventually...
become a statue of Laozi.
The Emperor will die with Laozi's gaze upon him.
Tell me how to stop this thing!
Inside the statue,
there are 12 different light rooms.
The 12 Holy Figures of Taoism are inside.
At 2 o'clock,
when the whole lantern tower is ignited,
the light rooms high and above will light up...
and slowly extend its reach to the sky!
This is a sight of marvel and wonder!
When those fanatics in the city of Chang'an see this structure,
they might lose their minds out of excitement.
The Qilin Columns,
The light rooms are connected with the Qilin Columns.
What's great about the Qilin Columns...
is that we can use maintenance as an excuse...
and replace them.
Afterwards,
Long Bo simply needs to disguise himself as a worker...
before the ignition ceremony starts...
and bring in all the Qilin Columns that are filled with stone grease,
heat them up and replace the components.
Our mission will be completed.
In the history of mankind,
who else is capable of this design if not me?
How do we stop this thing?
If we cut off all the ignition lines in the main column,
it cannot explode.
Without explosion from the main column,
all that is left are the light rooms.
We just have to destroy the Qilin Columns before they extend.
Your design is not that impressive at all.
These ignition lines are duds.
The real ignition lines are inside the main column.
It's already started to move.
No matter how you look at him,
he is handsome as always.