Since the first day I engaged in the Direct Arrest Officer,
you have always taught me,
reminded me that the Imperial Guards' responsibility
is to destroy the wicked.
Until now there still are four big words "Utterly loyal, completely righteous"
stuck on the door of the Direct Arrest Officer.
But I'm always wondering
what loyalty
and righteousness mean to you.
Do you remember Shen Lian?
Shen Lian used to be an Imperial Guard,
but then he was banished to Anzhou.
You used to consider him as your brother,
but you didn't help him
because you were afraid of Yan family.
At last, he was tragically killed.
The Minister of Revenue Yang Qi Zheng
was thrown in jail
and tortured to death
because he exposed
Yan family's sins.
That year, Xia Ran also...
Stop!
Father,
you could have saved all of them,
but you were afraid of Yan family's power
so you watched them die bloody.
After all these years,
you don't regret at all, do you?
Sir,
these are Yang Cheng Wan's information
which you had gone over before you went to Yangzhou.
These are documents you need about Xia Ran.
Right,
about the problem you sent men to look into,
they have found some clues.
What clues?
What happened to Xia family that year was so disastrous.
After their house had been foreclosed on,
not many people could survive,
but whoever belonged to Xia family died.
We only found out one person.
That old lady used to do the laundry for Xia family.
She said Xia Chang Qing had had a daughter at that time,
but she get lost when they watched fireworks
in the Lantern Festival.
Lantern Festival?
Right.
That old lady said
Xia family had lost their daughter in the Lantern Festival,
everyone had guessed that a human trafficker had taken her away,
they had been looking for her for such a long time but couldn't succeed.
Before long,
Xia family fired
many helpers and nannies.
How old is she?
She got lost when she was about 4,
she might be 17 now.
Actually, it wasn't really bad
being taken away by the trafficker,
at least she could save her own life.
Think about it, if she had lived in Xia family at that time,
she could have died then.
Slow down.
Come here.
Wait for me.
Come here.
Be careful.
Be careful. | Wait for me.
Don't fall down.
Look.
Come on.
Right.
The men who were sent also found out that
after that trafficker's death,
that child was taken to a brothel.
Find all documents about all four-year-old children
living in that brothel at that time.
Yes.
You know,
you think that you're the only one
that Yan Shi Fan wants to defeat?
He wants to defeat our Lu family.
Xiao Ge Lao,
I heard that Yu Da Yong had been under investigation by the Direct Arrest Officer, right?
Right.
Lately,
they have put him in jail.
Xiao Ge Lao, congrats.
What's so funny?
That Yu Da Yong can't even hold a candle for me,
why can he make me worry about?
I just want to defeat
Lu Ting,
Lu Yi.
I'm afraid that
this old fox Lu Ting won't drag his son into this.
Hit where it hurts.
Lu Yi isn't like his father,
although he's quite tricksy,
but he is a righteous person.
He won't sit there doing nothing
if he knows
Yu Da Yong has been put in jail.
We just need to wait for him to ask to get caught.
Then,
we can accuse him
of colluding
and then, we can eradicate
Lu family completely.
Although
His Majesty knows that Lu Yi has been colluding,
but with the relationship between His Majesty and Lu family,
it's all about His Majesty's decision
whether they live or die.
Even though this world belongs to His Majesty,
but His Majesty
still follows Yan family's commands.
If he dare oppose Yan family,
I will make him become the second Xia Ran.
True.
All these years,
whoever opposed Yan family couldn't end well.
Although everyone assumes that
His Majesty decides everything related to our country,
but His Majesty still obeys Xiao Ge Lao, doesn't he?
Mind your tongue.
Sir!
You've been sleeping like this since last night?
What's wrong? Anything happened?
I heard that the commander came to the jail early this morning
and escorted Yu Da Yong to the hall.
Come on, let's go check it.
- Sir. │- Sir.
Open it.
Yes.
General.
Municipal Secretary Lu.
Last time we saw each other
was on the battlefield,
I didn't expect that
I could be a prisoner now.
I've made you laugh at me.
How can I do that?
I know that
general Yu was slandered
despite being loyal to our country.
Municipal Secretary Lu.
I don't know much about the government official's business,
but at least
I can kill the enemies on the battlefield,
I survived such a narrow escape from death,
but I have been put in jail
for running away with enemies.
They shifted the blame onto me,
where is the justice?
General,
don't be discouraged.
I'm
loyal to our country,
immersed in military affairs,
I should die on the battlefield,
that's my true value
as well as my belief.
But what a pity,
how many people who have the same belief as yours
are there inside and outside the hall?
General, rest assured.
About your problem,
I won't stand by and watch.
I will try to reclaim justice for you.
Thank you, Municipal Secretary Lu.
Father.
You want to give this
to His Majesty?
Do you think that these words
can make His Majesty forgive him?
You're really muddled by your morality
while you've been working for the Direct Arrest Officer for years.
That's the truth.
Yu Da Yong has never helped the enemies run away.
Stupid.
You want to report to His Majesty
on our lack of evidence,
that only means we, the Imperial Guards, are useless.
His Majesty is suspicious,
after you report this to him,
how can you know if he would accuse you of colluding or not?
By doing that,
not only can you help him,
but you may also harm him.
Sir!
You come here because of general Yu's problem too?
I think you're in a bad mood
so I come here to see you.
Can you solve general Yu's problem?
Everyone lets the responsibility
fall on general Yu.
So it's even more difficult
to take him from the charge of
helping enemies run away.
So what should we do?
Can we explain to His Majesty?
We'd better not do that.
I was thinking of paying little effort
but my tracking skill
can't help with
the government issue.
However,
if you think there is anything I can help,
just tell me.
You and general Yu
met each other once in Hangzhou,
now you're willing to save him,
if general Yu knows about this,
he'll be really happy.
It's a shame
and a great loss for our people
if a brilliant general like him dies in the jail.
Right,
it's not easy
to promote such a great general
with great knowledge in military like him.
You don't seem to be happy at all,
how about I go with you?
Maybe that can relieve your sadness
and help us come up with some solutions.
Alright.
The nobleman bends his mind to what is radical,
that being established, all practical courses naturally grow up,
filial piety and fraternal submission,
aren't they the root of all benevolent actions?
Master said
a true nobleman must be benevolent first,
when Yi Er grow up,
I will become a true nobleman.
Alright.
So how can you be benevolent?
Piety, respect, loyalty, honesty,
ceremony, righteousness, contentment, shame.
Right.
Can you write them down?
Master hasn't taught me yet.
Alright, let me teach you.
Come on.
Father.
In a few days,
someone will give Your Majesty a memorial on the Wo's invasion of Fujian,
write a letter to Sir Yu,
tell him to deal with the Japanese,
defeat them to make atonement.
His Majesty will consider that.
Yes.
Lan Qing Xuan.
It's so late now, but you still want to meet me.
You looks pale,
you haven't slept well lately, right?
No problem.
Wait for me,
I'll give you some tranquillizers,
I'm sure you will have a good sleep and get up the next morning.
There's no need.
It's about Yu Da Yong's problem, right?
I've heard about it,
he was put in jail.
You assume that
I shouldn't save him, right?
It's good if you're righteous,
but sometimes
your morality can harm you.
We all know that
it's Yan family's trap,
if you don't get involved in, you won't fall for it.
You must know that
when we chose
to follow this path,
not everything happens the way we want it to.
I understand.
Check it out.
Understand, understand.
You understand everything.
Letting Yu Dayong make atonement
is a good idea.
You know we can't easily change
what His Majesty has decided.
Therefore,
I need you to do me a favor.
You need me to do you a favor?
You need me to help you
by using the oracle.
You're really smart.
Alright.
Tomorrow is the Frost's Descent,
Your Majesty will get me to tell fortune,
take the chance to give him this notebook.
Nothing else, right?
Go to sleep again?
I'm going to sleep.
Your Majesty, take a look.
These three tortoiseshells,
2 positive shells, 1 negative shell,
it's a great danger.
The dial is the King,
the direction is the Southeast,
looks like
this great danger
comes from Southeast coast.
You're totally right.
What worries me the most
is the Wo coming from the South.
Jiang Su, Zhe Jiang,
and now Fu Jian.
The more we fight, the more crowded the Japanese get.
Receiving the imperial edict,
the soldiers on the border
always say that it's hard to fight on the beach
or we don't have enough troops,
and ask to have extra days.
Extra days, they want the Japanese invade Liang Guang also, right?
How can we do that?
Your Majesty, relax.
Although
great danger
takes place in the Southest,
but it doesn't mean that we can't do anything with it.
Your Majesty, you don't need to worry about it,
you just need to wait for the time to come,
all will disappear.
Your Majesty.
The Imperial Guard - Municipal Secretary Lu is here.
Let him in.
Yes.
Here's the announcement!
The Imperial Guard - Municipal Secretary Lu, come in.
Greetings, Your Majesty. I'm Lu Yi.
Stand up.
Your Majesty, thank you.
I'm useless,
I tried many ways
but couldn't make Yu Da Yong plead guilty
so I'm here to confess and apologize.
How stubborn he is.
Soldiers are not like the officials,
their head are hang from their waistband.
Continue to question
until he admits his guilt.
Although Yu Da Yong hasn't pled guilty,
he wrote a notebook
and told me to give it to you.
This Yu Da Yong
is quite big-hearted.
Despite being put in jail, he still wants to fight the enemies.
Tell him that
I will consider this paper.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Is there any solutions?
Your Majesty, take a look.
It's not impossible to solve this,
By looking at this,
looks like the problem with the Japanese
on the Southest Coast still has room for relief.
The Gods will send someone to help Your Majesty overcome it,
he will help Your Majesty get rid of this disaster.
Municipal Secretary Lu
has just introduced someone to you,
hasn't he?
I think we can consider it.
Big brother.
Sir Lu.
Head constable Yang.
Little brother.
Sorry for bothering you.
Big brother, you're welcome.
This means so much to me that I have to thank you.
General,
it's because Your Majesty is generous,
I hope general will make atonement
and get back your duty.
Big brother,
after saying goodbye this time,
I don't know when we will get to meet again.
Rest assured,
we will.
I still wait to drink a toast to your son.
Alright.
We have to drink to our heart's content then.
You guys,
goodbye.
General,
take care.
Take care.
Big brother, take care.
You want to get married that much, don't you?
I've got to see who that is.
Who do you want to marry with?
I know.
Head constable Yang.
I promised with Jin Xia one thing,
I have to do it now,
I will leave now.
Sir Lu, take care.
I couldn't expected that
this Lu Yi was so quick
that he could help Yu Da Yong get out of the jail.
on the face of it ,That jerk
intentionally did all of this
to make His Majesty
have mercy on Yu Da Yong
but in fact
Lu Ting told His Majesty to do so.
Xiao Ge Lao.
Lu Ting has never helped anyone.
This time,
he wants to protect his son.
This father and son relationship
is so unexpected.
Aunt,
I'm Lu Yi.
Dr. Lin.
Jin Xia.
What are you up to?
I introduced the third brother of Yi family to you,
it's alright if you don't want to marry him,
why are you still find someone to fool me?
You're willing to do everything
so as not to get married, aren't you?
Not only came up with every plan,
you also made him come here.
What do you mean? Are you kidding me?
She made you come here, right?
Mother, I'm not joking.
He...
Aunt,
I'm here to propose.
This is a meeting.
When I make a formal proposal,
I will bring all the marriage presents.
To me,
you look like
a man coming from a wealthy family
or family with great influence,
how could you notice her?
She has lacked good manners since she was a child, don't you know?
She doesn't care to stand or sit properly,
let alone eating,
she looks like crap.
Tell me,
what about her is attractive?
Mother!
I'm not that bad.
How couldn't he like me?
Have I asked you any questions?
Big sister Yuan,
what they say is true.
What they say is true?
This...
So, what does your family do?
My father and I work for the government.
What do you do?
What is your job?
The main Imperial Guards' forth Municipal Secretary
Main Imperial Guards?
Are the Imperial Guards big?
Forth.
Is that big?
Big sister Yuan.
Sir Lu is really a good man,
he also treats Jin Xia well,
he can be a great husband.
Alright, alright.
He is good.
But my daughter is not good.
She has been acting wildly since she was small,
really naughty,
now I think of it...
What?
I have a headache everytime I think of it.
The third brother of Yi family I introduced to her
is an educated man,
she said he'd got so many rules
and that it wouldn't be easy
if she married him.
You're fine with that?
Family with great influence has even more rules,
it won't be easy for her once she gets in.
Aunt,
although I was born in a family with great influence,
but my mother died young,
my family only has two people,
we don't have many rules,
you can rest assured.
If Jin Xia stays by my side,
she will never suffer from vulnerability.
I wonder who the one suffering from vulnerability will be.
Go ahead, go ahead.
Good.
So, so...
your marriage is settled.
You can bring the presents here
when the wedding takes place.
Thank you, aunt.
Mother,
you're giving your daughter or subduing a monster?
I call this "to kill two birds with one stone".
My mother didn't need to
give you a small challenge and then agree to give me to you right away like that.
I think I'm devaluated.
If you had been devaluated,
your mother would have given you to me easily.
How could she consider you as a treasure like that?
Sir, look.
Come on, come on.
Take a look.
Sir, look.
Bei Ming has fish, other places have giant fish.
Giant fish
can tranform into giant bird,
its another name is Wei Peng.
A fish?
This is not an ordinary fish,
it's a flying fish named Kun,
Kun?
How can you think of cutting this?
I think since we came to Yangzhou,
we have been on the ground and on the sky,
I really want to be a flying fish
if I have the chance.
Sir...
Brother Lu, wear this too.
Little brother, how much is this?
Lady, 1 hundred silver.
Here you are.
Alright.
Sir,
this is for you.
You're the big fish that can survive either on the sky and land,
you can also fly.
What are you laughing at?
I've just picked up a treasure.
Come on, go ahead and take a look.
Sir,
these are all the documents about four-year-old children
who lived in that brothel.
There are adopters' names on it.
Alright, you can go now.
Yes.
I lost my family
when I was a child,
I had been living in the brothel for a while,
after that, I was a adopted by my foster-mother.
Yang Li?
Big brother!
She got lost when she was about 4,
she might be 17 now.
The men who were sent also found out that
after that trafficker's death,
that child was taken to a brothel.
Yuan Chen Shi,
Yuan Jin Xia,
Yang Li,
Yang Cheng Wan,
Lin He.
Xia Ran
intentionally took the child away,
saying that she got lost,
then gave the child to Yang Cheng Wan.
Looks like Xia family
wanted to save their bloodline
so they came up with this plan.
No wonder Yang Cheng Wan's love towards Jin Xia
is so different.
Big sister Yuan,
let me help you.
Don't do that.
Don't do that, I can do it myself.
I'm not that kind of young lady
who doesn't know to do the chores.
You've been busy for so long,
take a rest.
I couldn't expect that
you can do this kind of menial work.
Big sister Yuan,
I heard that you had adopted Jin Xia
from a brothel.
You also know that?
If you've already known,
then no more secrets.
Right.
Jin Xia told me about that.
Why did you adopt her
from the brothel?
About that,
my husband died young,
I wanted to adopt a child
to have a company.
I'm old now,
it's much less boring
when I have someone to talk to.
I remember when I came to the brothel,
many kids were crying,
but Jin Xia
stood alone right there
holding a bowl of rice,
she smiled whenever she greeted people,
I liked her as soon as I saw her.
You have such a good eye.
I remember when I took her home,
I wondered what I should name her,
what should I name her?
At the corner of her clothes, there was a "Xia",
alright,
then I decided to call her Jin Xia.
She was really cute,
she greeted everybody with a smile.
Big sister Yuan,
do you still keep those clothes?
I still keep them.
Can I see?
Show me those clothes.
This...
- Quickly!│- I'm sure I still keep those clothes.
I also said that
I would give those to Jin Xia's child.
They're all here.
Xia.
This word...
and this flowery embroidery...
they were made by my sister.
They were made by my sister.
Sister,
finally I found your daughter.
Finally I found her.
Sister?
Sister's daughter?
Sister.
Mother!
Aren't these my childhood clothes?
Why do you bring them out?
Jin Xia!
You're my sister's daughter,
I found you.
Finally I found you.
Look at your eyes,
they're exactly the same as my sister's.
Jin Xia, look,
your mother made this
for you by herself.
Don't be so sure,
there are so many identical clothes.
Identical clothes.
There is Jin Xia's date of birth on this side.
Sister, you're so handy.
What is this?
This is
the child's date of birth.
Why did you have to sew this
on the child's clothes?
This is a traditional custom,
sewing date of birth on clothes
can get rid of diseases.
It's the first time I've heard about this.
Right.
You're going to return Yao Wang Gu tomorrow, right?
Yes, I am.
After this time,
I don't know when we can get to meet again.
Watch your step.
Take care of yourself.
I know.
Look.
Don't be so sure,
this doesn't mean anything.
Jin Xia has been fighting well since she was small,
she might take these from someone else.
She can also sing the song written by my sister,
right, Jin Xia?
Right?
She has been really smart
and quick to learn since she was a child.
Sister Yuan,
I don't mistake her for anyone else.
Jin Xia is truely my sister's daughter.
If not, then why did brother Yang
accept her as his disciple
and train her well?
Because he thinks she's smart.
Big sister Yuan,
trust me.
Jin Xia is truly my sister's daughter.
Thanks for raising Jin Xia for more then 10 years
and even taking care of her well,
sincerely thank you on behalf of my sister.
Stand up first.
You're really my auntie?
Auntie!
I've always called you auntie,
turns out you're really my auntie.
So where are my parents?
Jin Xia,
your parents,
they passed away.
Jin Xia,
your surname is Xia,
you're Xia Ran's granddaughter.
That year,
I received my sister's letter
telling me to come to the capital immediately
to find brother Yang and take you away.
After reading the letter,
I and my brother came to Xia Department right away,
I can never forget those painful things
that we saw.
Ling Er! Ling Er!
Where is my sister?
Ling Er!
Where is my sister?
Ling Er!
Sister!
Ling Er!
Help me save her.
Brother, help me save her!
Help me save her, brother!
Help me save her!
Brother, help me save her!
Sister!
Why do you leave me alone?
What will Xia Er supposed to do?
Ling Er!
Wake up, sister!
We can't be without you.
Sister, wake up, stay with us!
Can you wake up?
Stay with us!
I'm begging you.
Being harmed by Yan family,
in one night,
Xia family was completely killed,
but they couldn't know
that sister had taken you away soon
to save Xia family's bloodline.
I know you can't be receptive to this,
but it's all clear now,
you belong to Xia family.
Xia family?
You're Xia Ran's granddaughter?
Will she be in danger?
We can't tell anyone about this.
If they know your identity,
they will use you as a shield,
I'll go find your master to discuss.
Mother!
We have lived with each other for more than 10 years
although you were really naughty when you were a kid,
but you've lived with me for so long,
you've always wanted to find your relatives.
Alright,
you did it.
We put our heart in our mind finally,
but it's so fast,
I'm feeling blues.
Mother,
thanks for raising me up all these years,
although I have found out my blood relatives,
I will never leave you.
I will be by your side forever.
Don't you worry.
I'm always your daughter.
I will never leave you.
Mother.
Jin Xia
is my sister's daughter?
How could it be Jin Xia?
No.
Big brother Yang's tea is indeed tasty.
Ling Er.
Brother Yang,
why did you lie to me?
I lied to you?
When I were in Hangzhou,
I found out
that Jin Xia is my sister's daughter.
Why did you refuse it?
Ling Er.
Don't refuse it.
I have found out the evidence
to prove Jin Xia's identity.
You clearly know that
Jin Xia is my only relative left.
Why did you lie to me that she had been missing
and take us to find her?
It's for our own good.
Think about it,
once Jin Xia's identity is exposed,
her ememies will come after her,
then her foster-mother, big sister Yuan
will get dragged into this.
They're innocent after all.
You took care of her before,
but now you don't need to do that anymore.
Ling Er,
what do you mean?