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Under The Power
Episode 44
Seven stars shine in the sky.
The seven stars show us directions.
The Big Dipper pointing to the east means spring.
The Big Dipper pointing to the south means summer.
The Big Dipper pointing to the west means autumn.
The Big Dipper pointing to the north means winter.
One, two, three. Three, two, one.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
Seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.
Seven stars shine in the sky.
Sounds good?
Then let me sing it again for you.
Seven stars shine in the sky.
The seven stars show us directions.
Ling.
What's up?
Mr. Yang.
What's going on?
When I brought medicine to Lu Yi,
I heard Jinxia singing a nursery rhyme
which was written
by my sister.
We taught our child to sing it.
Could you get it wrong?
No.
It was quite clear.
It couldn't be wrong.
That might be a coincidence as well.
Maybe your sister taught it to others.
Or someone was likely to learn it after hearing it.
That's impossible.
Only my sister and I
can sing this nursery rhyme,
so no one else would know it.
Tell me, Mr. Yang.
Is Jinxia my sister's daughter?
How can this be possible?
No.
Ling, I've told you
that a human trafficker abducted your sister's daughter
to the south of the Yangtze River.
You have to trust me.
But…
It's very late. Go to take a rest.
Maybe you made a mistake.
Or maybe you didn't tell me about that
for some difficulties.
But it doesn't matter.
I'll find out the whole truth
by myself.
One, two, three.
Three, two, one.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
Seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.
Seven stars shine in the sky.
The seven stars show us directions.
The Big Dipper pointing to the east means spring..
Spring.
The Big Dipper pointing to the south means summer.
Summer.
The Big Dipper pointing to the west means autumn.
Autumn.
The Big Dipper pointing to the north means winter.
One, two, three.
Three, two, one.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
Seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.
She's asleep?
He,
tell me.
Is Jinxia
your daughter?
Mr. Xu.
Priest Lan.
Take a seat, please.
I don't think Yan Song could expect
that Liao Wenhua died of illness
on the way back to his hometown once he was dismissed from office.
Exactly.
Liao Wenhua had no guts to take the responsibility.
Once he heard that His Majesty wanted to give him a strict sanction,
he kicked the bucket.
Liao Wenhua is dead,
so there's one less opponent for us.
Mr. Xu,
if you need my service in the future,
just tell me.
If it's not the right time,
we can't take action anymore.
In the future, we should be more careful
about the faction under Yan Song's leadership
so as not to waste our previous efforts.
This time we failed to topple the faction under Yan Song's leadership,
but I'm afraid that Liao Wenhua's henchmen
will be in trouble.
Wu Shouxu
may be the first to bear the brunt.
Auntie Lin.
Auntie Lin?
Jinxia.
Here. Have some chicken soup.
You must be exhausted
for taking care of the injured soldiers these days.
Yesterday I saw you were a bit off color,
so this morning I asked Yang Yue
to make some chicken soup for you
to nourish yourself.
Thank you, Jinxia.
You are welcome.
I've always been taking you
as one of my family members.
You are my elder, and so kind to me.
So I'm quite appreciated.
By the way,
I heard you singing a nursery rhyme yesterday.
Where did you learn it?
The nursery rhyme…
You mean the "Big Dipper"?
I learnt it at the orphanage.
The orphanage?
My mother got me back from the orphanage and brought me up.
Well, who taught you to sing it at the orphanage?
Was there anyone else who could sing it?
I really don't remember who taught me this.
Anyway, all the children at the orphanage could sing it.
What's up, Auntie Lin?
You know this rhyme, too?
A very important person in my life
wrote this rhyme.
What a coincidence!
Where is she now?
She's already dead.
Sorry.
I made you remind of your old friend
by singing this rhyme.
That's all right.
Thanks to you. I can remind of her.
It's been so many years.
I almost forgot what she looks like.
Don't be so sad, Auntie Lin.
Your old friend in the heaven will feel grieved
if you are sad.
Come on, have this chicken soup.
It won't taste nice if it's cold.
OK.
This medicine…
This medicine is made for Xie Xiao.
Then I'll bring it to him.
Alright.
Is it ready now?
Yes.
Let me ladle it out.
It must be very bitter, right?
Bring it to him quickly.
OK.
Enjoy the soup.
Hewn down day after day,
can the mind retain its beauty?
But there is a development of its life day and night,
and in the calm air of the morning,
the mind feels in a degree those desires and aversions which are proper to humanity…
I heard that two heroes jointly conquered the Cen Harbor.
Would you please tell me
about the situation on the battlefield?
Jinxia.
Could you knock at the door
and behave yourself?
Why do you feel ashamed today?
I think you got injured both physically,
and mentally, right?
Who said I got injured?
Who did this?
Who tried to slander me?
Getting injured is not embarrassing.
Why can't anyone know about it?
Here, let me check on your wounds.
Stop.
What?
This cannot be called injury.
Regardless of life and death
in a hail of bullets shot by the pirates,
I destroyed the den of the pirates
with mines
and turned the table.
This is injury?
This is my honor.
But I heard that someone
almost died in the sea.
If Mr. Lu hadn't risked his life to save him,
he might have been eaten by fish.
You think I needed him to save me?
If he hadn't held me back,
could I get wounded?
Let me tell you.
I made the best effort in this battle.
When I fought my way out
with severe wounds,
Lu Yi was expecting me to save him.
Eventually, I saved his life
by myself.
So, Mr. Lu must have lied to me.
He told me
you claimed that you owed him a life.
Fine.
I admit that he saved my life.
But how could he make it
without my help?
His Excellency did also say
that your contribution is the greatest.
Without your help,
he couldn't make it by himself.
You see? That's it.
Without my help, how could we win?
Do you think so?
Fatty.
You really impressed me this time.
Of course.
You see.
In the past, you had no chance to see how capable I was.
When I was wandering around the world,
Mr. Sha and I robbed the corrupt officials
and helped the poor.
Lots of people
admired our chivalry style.
Master Xie.
Though you robbed the rich to help the poor,
that means robbery
and violation of the law
whether you robbed the corrupt officials or the upright.
You dare talk about this in front of a constable?
Aren't you afraid that I arrest you for sanction?
Those corrupt officials won't admit that themselves.
If you do this again in the future,
don't talk about it with me.
Here. Take the medicine.
Why? What's up?
It tastes bitter.
Good medicine tastes bitter.
Well…
Fine.
I'll told Auntie Lin
not to make medicine soup for you anymore
and leave you on bed for a year.
I…
I'll take it.
You've got any candy?
I've got punches.
Take a good rest.
…let the heart stray and not know where to seek it,
is sad indeed!
Your Majesty, I can see peace on your face
and glow on your cheeks.
So I think you must be pleased
with everything satisfactory.
Yes.
Regaining the Cen Harbor
solves a great problem
in my mind.
I'm very relieved,
and naturally,
I feel much better.
You gave me valuable advice
and accurate prediction.
Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty.
I just delivered the will of the Heaven.
Since you devote yourself to Taoism,
Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad will bless you naturally.
But now…
The Cen Harbor Incident is ended,
however, the southeast has been in chaos for a long time.
Though Liao Wenhua is dead,
and the military expenditure he embezzled has been recovered,
the most things
on my desk
are the memorials impeaching Wu Shouxu.
Many officials
have objections
against his post as Director-general of the Southeast.
Lu Ting,
what do you think?
Your Majesty.,
this is a great affair of the state. I dare not talk about it.
I think this affair
can be handed to the Grand Secretariat for discussion.
Mr. Yan and Mr. Xu
will definitely give you a satisfying reply, Your Majesty.
Forget it.
You always keep yourself
out of affairs.
It's waste of time asking you.
Li Fang.
Yes, Your Majesty?
Prepare the brush and ink.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Dad, you want to talk to me?
You are right on time.
Come and read it.
His Majesty sent someone to deliver this imperial edict.
The officials' memorials
impeaching Wu Shouxu
[Wu Shouxu is arrogant. What do you think of Wang Yi?]
seem to work.
His Majesty has decided to dismiss the Director-general of the Southeast.
His Majesty wants to
dismiss Wu Shouxu and replace him with another,
but he has no appropriate candidate.
So he asked me to recommend several candidates.
I'm going to sketch out and submit a list of candidates.
Dad.
His Majesty doesn't need you to recommend candidates,
but he's already figured out one in his mind.
He wants some advice from you.
The Yi here
means Wang Yi, the Touring Censorial Inspector.
His Majesty wants Wang Yi
to replace Wu Shouxu.
Dad.
You don't have recommend anyone,
but just do as His Majesty said.
There won't be any error.
Auntie Lin.
How is she doing?
Her health is bad all the time.
It's very hard for her
to hang on till now.
She wants to talk with you.
Jinxia.
Yi.
I know I'm dying.
This is what I should deserve.
Stop that.
Don't talk nonsense.
Jinxia.
Let me finish my talk.
I saw what Mrs. Qi and you did these days.
Until then I found
that a woman could live like that.
I really admire you
because you could face difficulties so bravely.
I also admire you
because you can live at ease
and have a group of friends supporting you.
You are a nice girl,
but I've done a lot to hurt you.
I hate myself.
-Miss Chunyu. -I'm sorry.
Miss Chunyu?
She's dead.
Maybe this
is the greatest relief for her.
Cen Fu.
Get Min buried well.
Yes.
I hope she can be free in her next life.
Your Majesty.
This is the reply from Mr. Yan Song.
Read it.
Yes.
There are groups of talented and moral officials
under your supervision, Your Majesty.
Everything is up to your determination.
I have no objection to it.
Yan Song is the guy
who knows me well.
Nice.
Very nice.
Your Excellency!
You want to die, Your Excellency?
No wonder I can't find you in your room.
You are practicing kung fu here.
I'm fine.
Fine?
You don't know you got severely injured?
I should have more exercise
for my injury.
This is helpful to my recovery.
I'm very clear about my injury.
You needn't worry about me.
Nonsense.
Only by recuperation can you get recovered soon from your injury.
Here, take the medicine.
Feed me.
You can take it with your own hands. Why do you want me to feed you?
Maybe it's because I was practicing staff skills.
I'm exhausted now,
and I even can't lift my arms.
Stop lying to me.
That's true.
Maybe my wound has been torn.
Let me see.
I'm fine.
I just feel weak.
I told you not to move around.
You make me so worried.
Here, take the medicine.
Go back to your room and take a good rest
after taking the medicine.
Don't move around again.
Your Excellency.
What's going on?
General Yu is here.
General Yu is here?
Come on. I'll take you to meet him.
Take the medicine first.
The last bite.
OK.
Let's go.
[Peifeng Hall]
There you are, General.
Lu Yi.
Are you feeling better?
Thank you for your concern, General.
I'm fine now.
Very good.
General,
this is Yuan Jinxia.
Jinxia,
this is General Yu Dayong.
Miss Yuan.
I've heard so much about your awe-inspiring news at the battlefields.
Your reputation really precedes you as I meet you today.
I'm flattered, Miss Yuan.
You must be that ingenious female constable
Mrs. Qi mentioned, right?
Thanks to the great support
from the colleagues of Department Six
for guarding Hangzhou.
I'm here
to check how Lu Yi is on one hand.
On the other hand…
Mr. Wu exhorted me again and again
to show my gratitude
to the colleagues of Department Six.
Miss Yuan,
where are the rest of your colleagues?
Please wait a minute, General Yu.
I'll ask my master and other colleagues to come over.
OK.
Please be seated, General.
Please.
I heard that General Qi captured Dong Qisheng alive.
Yes.
He has been handed to Mr. Wu,
and now is detained in the jail of the director-general's mansion.
I want to meet him, General.
OK.
I'll arrange this for you.
General Yu.
Yang Li?
Dayong?
My brother!
Dayong.
Is it really you?
Yang Li,
I haven't heard from you since you left.
Our master worried about you for so long.
Then he asked me to find you.
I can't believe that I can meet you here.
We are destined to meet.
Exactly.
How is our master?
After you left,
our master kept talking about you
and looking for you with me,
but we couldn't find where you were.
He didn't stop talking about you
until he passed away.
I failed him.
That's enough.
Forget the past.
Our master would forgive you
if he knew we met.
Both of you are old friends,
and you even come from the same sect.
Yes.
Exactly.
Later he said he wanted to go to the capital
to win some fame.
He even changed his name
before leaving.
At first,
we knew you were working as an Embroidered Uniform Guard.
But then we heard nothing from you.
These are old stories, Dayong.
Let's leave them aside.
Allow me to introduce them.
Yue.
This is Mr. Yu.
This is Yang Yue, my son.
Nice to meet you, Mr. Yu.
Nice to meet you.
Your son is grown up.
Yes.
Time and tide wait for no man.
This is Yuan Jinxia, my disciple.
Mr. Yu.
OK.
I like your disciple
who outdoes her master.
Your Excellency, Yan Shaoqiong is here.
Mr. Yan.
Why do you come to me in a hurry?
Mr. Yan.
Your mining in Hangzhou
in the name of the salt merchant Sima Chang'an
has been talked about a lot so far.
Though the government there has closed down the Sima mansion,
and Sima Chang'an is in jail now.
However, his fame of salt merchant is still widely known,
I will be definitely implicated
as the supervisor of the Salt Distribution Commission.
Please do me a favor, Mr. Yan.
If His Majesty wants to sanction me,
then…
The Salt Distribution Commission
can levy 400 thousand taels more as the salt tax
for the government every year.
How can His Majesty dismiss you from office
because of a tiny salt merchant?
Doesn't he need the money?
Furthermore,
my father and I
are still serving His Majesty.
What are you afraid of?
I…
I just worry that…
What?
You worry that I might set you up?
No, I don't.
That's enough.
Just work as the supervisor
of the Salt Distribution Commission.
Don't bother me
with these fabricated rumors in the future.
Thank you for your advice, Mr. Yan.
You are really smart, Your Excellency.
About the cellar I asked you to build,
when will it be completed?
It will be completed soon.
Do it quickly.
It should be done before the treasures in Hangzhou arrive.
Don't worry, Your Excellency.
I will urge the workers to do it.
Zhihan.
Mr. Wu.
How's it going?
Did Dong Qisheng come clean?
No.
It's not easy for him to admit his crime.
However,
he proposed to set him free
in exchange for confession.
Let him go?
How can it be?
That means the collusion between Mr. Wu and Mao Haifeng, right?
I think
only by finding the guy of Yan Shifan
Mr. Lu mentioned
can we get the truth
of the case of army supplies.
The Embroidered Uniform Guards have been sent to investigate his whereabouts,
but we haven't known where he is yet.
Based on current situation,
he's likely to have been silenced.
Well.
As long as he's escorted back to the capital,
the speeches impeaching me at court
can be suspended for a while.
At least,
my internal trouble can be solved temporarily.
Mr. Wu,
you really think there's no trouble?
Mao Haifeng has waged war
by revolting in the Southeast.
Whoever greedy for careerism will definitely come forward one after another.
We have to defend them.
Mr. Lu's opinion is what I want to say.
The pirate invasion
cannot be solved in one day.
General Yu seized these firearms
from the barracks of the pirates.
Just now I checked them
and found that most of these firearms
have a sign on each of them.
Obviously they are from Japan.
Now that Japan can support Mao Haifeng,
it can support others too.
Mr. Wu,
I've been studying on firearms a lot.
Would you please
allow me to bring a gun back
to research on it?
Of course, Mr. Lu.
Xi.
What are you doing?
I thought you were only fond of kung fu,
but I can't believe you are good at needlework.
Admirable!
This is my first attempt.
I'm just a beginner.
But you can sew it so meticulously as a beginner.
Amazing!
Lucky for Yang Yue.
Stop praising me.
My skill
is worse than Yang Yue.
If only he won't disfavor it.
How can he disfavor it?
He will be happy with that.
Xi.
Yang Yue is honest.
Maybe he is a little slow at
how to treat a girl.
Please be patient with him.
He is slow indeed
He's less considerate than Mr. Lu
who knows how to fathom a girl's mind.
Why did you mention Mr. Lu?
I don't think your relationship
is just between the superior and the subordinate.
Anyone thinks that
how you look at each other is unusual.
Really?
You can see it through.
However, Mr. Lu and I
cannot date without worries
like Yang Yue and you.
His family are high-ranking officials.
while I'm just a constable
who even has no eminent family background.
My master also said
that I should stay away from Mr. Lu
because of the gap between our statuses.
What does Mr. Lu think?
He said he wouldn't care about the family background.
Based on his personality,
there will be no problem of family status
if he said he wouldn't care.
That's why I trust him.
So I'm not afraid
even if the future is unknown.
Cherish the present.
Who knows what will happen in the future?
Auntie Lin!
Come and take a look!
Xi is sewing clothes for Yang Yue.
Please check her needlework.
Let me see.
First time to do needlework?
You see, the thread is a little awry.
And the size is a bit different too.
Let me teach you.
You are an expert, Auntie Lin!
I just know a little about needlework.
You are too humble.
Doctor Lin,
your needlework is great.
You have to teach me more.
OK.
Jinxia,
what's wrong with your neck?
Stung by a mosquito?
I'm always attractive to mosquitoes,
so the brothers in Department Six
like to stay close with me in summer
because the mosquitoes only sting me.
Just like my sister, I can't believe it.
What did you say, Auntie?
Nothing.
Later I'll gather some herbs
and make a sachet for you to take with.
Then I'll make some medicinewhich is convenient for you to apply.
Great. Thank you, Auntie Lin.
You mean the "Big Dipper"?
I learnt it at the orphanage.
The orphanage?
My mother got me back from the orphanage and brought me up.
Auntie Lin.
What are you thinking about?
Nothing.
I just lost in thought.
Jinxia said she's an orphan.
Is it just a coincidence?
The same?
So this is
what Yan Shifan used the mining parts for.
No wonder he had to conceal his identity.
Hire more workers, Yan Feng.
Let them exploit
the iron mine we discovered.
The production must keep up.
If the ore in this mining pit
is made into parts for firearms,
the firearms
will be much more powerful.
Regardless of the iron mining,
the private manufacture of arms is a great felony.
Looks like the relationship between Yan Shifan and Mao Haifeng
has something to do with this.
Time for dinner, come on!
Great, dinner is coming.
-Sir. -Thank you, sir.
Thank you, sir.
Time for dinner!
Sir.
Here, sir.
I'm coming.
Time for dinner!
Sir.
Here's your dinner.
Thank you, sir.
Time for dinner!
My dinner is not here yet, Sir.
Sir?
Wait a minute.
Here, sir.
This is yours.
Mine.
Time for dinner!
Here you are.
Thank you, sir.
Help!
-Help! -Go take a look!
Guards!
Hurry, open the door!
He's dead.
Report this to His Excellency.
Yes.
Someone's dead.
How could this happen?
The pirate invasion has been settled.
If the Director-general of the Southeast is replaced now,
I'm afraid there may be more trouble.
Your Excellency, it is said
that Dong Qisheng died in jail.
He died?
Yes, he was poisoned to death,
It's not an accident.
His death has influence on lots of things.
Looks like Wu Shouxu needs some efforts
to keep his post.
Shall we investigate
who killed Dong Qisheng with poison?
Xu Wei will look into it
for Wu Shouxu.
However, Dong Qisheng
died in the jail of the director-general's mansion,
where a spy is already been planted.
I'll visit the director-general's mansion.
I'll come with you.
No need. I'll visit there myself.
Yes.
Your Excellency,
I heard Dong Qisheng is dead.
He didn't let anything out, did he?
The spy we planted in Wu Shouxu's
said he didn't.
But he negotiated with Lu Yi.
He asked Lu Yi to free him
with a testimony about your collusion with the pirates.
Fortunately, Luo Wenlong took action in time
and got rid of him before he confessed.
Lu Yi is not a fool.
Mao Haifeng escaped,
and Wu Shouxu wants to seek credit with Dong Qisheng.
How can Lu Yi let him go?
Any news about Zhai Lanye?
She's been missing
since Mao Haifeng burnt down the fortress.
I must see her
whether she's alive or dead.
Yes.
By the way, Your Excellency,
the painting framer you designated is here.
Bring him here.
Yes.
I've been checking the painting for a while,
but I can't find out
any problem with it.
Your Excellency,
this painting
is exactly not authentic,
but an imitated copy.
Tell me,
why is it an imitated copy?
Whether the eave bird
steps on two tiles
can prove it.
You are not Zhang Zhengdao ( Zhang Zeduan ).
How do you know
how to draw the bird?
You said it's a fake.
How can I trust you?
Zhang Zhuo, who worked at the palace repository of Jin Dynasty,
had a deep study on the Along the River During the Qingming Festival.
This book
records every stroke
and sketch
of Along the River During the Qingming Festival.
Your Excellency,
about the authenticity of Along the River During the Qingming Festival,
many people don't know
that Emperor Huizong of Song inscribed on the volume header.
Back then,
when Zhang Zeduan finished this painting
and had it stored in the PalaceRepository.
Later,
Emperor Huizong of Song wrote a five-character poem on the volume header
with a twin-dragon stamp.
Afterwards, many copies appeared.
But many people didn't know
that the authentic was lost in a foreign tribe.
Unfortunately, the inscription on the volume header was removed.
So you mean…
if this painting is authentic,
there should be no poem
saying "I love Zhang Wenyou, and this new painting is brilliant ", right?
Yes.
Yan Feng.
Bring him to get his bounty.
Yes.
Thank you, Your Excellency.
This way, please.
Well…
You dare deceive me with a fake.
Huang Yu…
I can give you a promotion,
but I can also make you come to a bad end.
Your Excellency, Mr. Lu is here.
Mr. Lu.
I've heard of
Don Qisheng's death.
I've sent people to investigate who murdered him.
If the Embroidered Uniform Guards want to take over this case,
I can ask Zhihan to prepare all the files
and hand them to you.
I'm not here
for investigate how Dong Qisheng died.
However, I want to remind you, Mr. Wu.
Though we got a great win over the batter at Cen Harbor,
maybe you can't keep your post
as the Director-general of the Southeast.
I know
that you organized the army
and fought against the pirates
for civilians.
And you laid some foundation of your prestige
in the Southeast.
If you were removed from your post at this moment,
the frontline soldiers will be definitely involved.
By then the morale of army is not stable,
and the pirates start invading again.
The civilians will be in a great crisis of misery and suffering again.
I don't think
that you are here to remind Mr. Wu only.
You must have an idea
to solve this problem for him.
Am I right?
His Majesty likes to follow the will of the Heaven.
I think both of you know that, right?
I heard
there's a strange beast
haunting around the Tiantai Mountain in the Jiangzhe area.
You mean…
The victory at the Cen Harbor
is a happy event to His Majesty.
As the saying goes, there must be something auspicious for the rise of a state.
If we can find something auspicious
to offer to His Majesty,
he will be quite happy about that.
By then, His Majesty will reconsider
the removal of the Director-general of the Southeast.
This is a good idea.
But the strange beast
is just some anecdote all the time.
We can do nothing
but leave it to God's will.