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The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty
Episode 1
Excuse me.
Take a look at the trinkets!
Six hours?
It was marinated at 6:30 this morning.
Exactly six hours ago.
When did you put rice wine in it to marinate?
Four hours ago.
Was the meat pounded before it was marinated?
I saw with my own eyes Zhang the butcher cut the meat
and pounded it with the back of his knife
back and forth for six times.
Thank you, Ms. Dong.
Call me your big sister.
Sister Ms. Dong.
This loin is taken from the back
between the fourth and fifth ribs.
It has fat, lean and tendon at the same time.
So it must be pounded before you barbecue it
so that the meat is tender and easy for the seasoning to get in.
Then use the secret marinade written in Guangling Food Notes
to marinate it for six hours.
Eat it with plum sauce.
The sour sauce will help get rid of the greasiness and leave a lingering good flavor behind.
It is truly…
a divine delicacy.
Mr. Tang, sorry!
My meat!
Mr. Tang, sorry!
My stove!
Make way!
Get out of the way!
Excuse me.
These cases are too urgent.
Homicide?
No.
Someone got hurt?
No.
Someone went missing?
No.
Then can't you just let me
enjoy my lunch first?
Come on.
Although these are just some petty crimes,
these petty crimes
happened at the same time.
How about...
I won't hold you up.
You can investigate the cases while eating.
What happened?
I left the plum sauce at Dong's Restaurant!
It's just a sauce!
I owe you a meal, OK?
You have to eat an imperfect lunch this time.
As long as you solve the cases,
I'll buy you whatever you want to eat.
Read it.
My name is Zhang Quan and I live in Guozi Lane, south of the city…
Stop.
What now?
It will take ages if they read the pleadings one by one.
Then what do you want?
Read them at the same time.
My name is Zhang Quan and I live in Guozi Lane, south of the city…
Did it rain yesterday?
Yes.
Was it heavy?
I'd say so.
Where was the chicken before it started to rain yesterday?
It had been in the henhouse.
Do you have any evidence?
I spread some lime on the courtyard wall the day before yesterday.
It's a felony for exile
stealing the government's horses.
I was on my way out of town.
This horse kept following me.
Before and after the rain, due to the high humidity,
the smell in the henhouse is quite bad.
So it is absolutely impossible for chicken
to stay in the henhouse all the time.
You said
your chicken was in the henhouse before it rained.
This indicates that you have never raised chickens before.
So this chicken
is definitely not yours.
The lime on the wall was washed away by the rain.
You thought there would be no trace left behind.
However, the lime will give out heat when it meets water.
The layer of accumulated moss on the wall,
burned by the hot lime water,
became a layer of very delicate moss paste.
There are no traces of lime on you.
But between your fingers and your cuffs,
there is moss paste. How do you explain this?
Is he carrying anything on him?
Sir,
we found a bag from this old man.
Sir, l suffer deficiency-cold in stomach.
The candied fruit is a food supplement for it.
It's true candied fruit can help cure stomach illnesses.
But it can also be used for other purposes.
Move.
You know horses like sweet food.
So you used this method to steal the horse
by alluring it to follow you.
You were thoughtful and experienced.
This shows that you are not only a horse thief,
but also a habitual burglar.
You reckless burglar! Confess now!
Sir, have mercy!
If you don't start talking,
you'll taste what Shuntian Prefecture has to offer!
Welcome.
What would you like?
A pot of rice wine and some beef.
Got it.
Wait for a few moments. I'll be right back.
Good weather for the crops this year.
It poured last night.
It should rain outside the Shanhai Pass soon.
If the wind and rain come on time this year,
the pastures on the grassland should be enough for cattle and sheep to winter.
Then the Oirats
will not invade the central China because of lack of food and forage.
Then our soldiers guarding the borders can be spared a war.
That means many lives will be spared.
What does this
have to do with me?
You joined the army when you were 15 years old.
At 17 you became a squad leader in the battalion of crack troops .
At 20, you were transferred to Datong region with your superior Ding Rusun
and joined the force of Yunzhou Iron Guard.
When you were only 22, you were promoted as a Baihu commander.
During your five years guarding the borders, you had fought in more than a hundred battles.
But on the fifth day of the first lunar month of the year when you were 27 years old,
you killed Ding Rusun,
who was already a general of the garrison troops.
You changed your name and escaped outside the Shanhai Pass.
For the past eleven years,
no one knew your whereabouts.
I think you got the wrong person.
I am only twenty-five years old!
I'm not talking to you.
Jia Kui.
I have been looking for you for a long time.
Here you are, garlic sauce.
Thank you.
Can I see you outside?
Sui Zhou, a Zongqi at the Northern Administrative Court of Imperial Guards.
Former soldier?
Spent two years guarding the borders.
You brought seven people?
We know what you're capable of. So we want to play it safe.
Do you think you can beat me?
I don't know. but I want to give it a try.
If you want to escape,
the seven of us
can't stop a martial arts master like you.
But if you want to take your wife and kid with you,
it won't be that easy.
If I go with you,
can you leave them alone?
What you did is not their business.
Ok. I can give myself up and go with you.
But…
But what?
I still want to try if I can escape.
Chestnut cake just out of the pan in the morning!
Flowers!
Do you want to check the flowers?
Stop, stop.
Would you like to see the flowers?
Take a look at these flowers.
You're so pretty.
Please show some respect!
I can't help it. The flowers are so pretty.
Where are you going, lady?
I want both the girl and the flowers.
Let's go.
Please don't do this!
Master!
Are you okay?
Where are you going? Stop!
The candied fruit has your saliva on it.
I don't want it anymore. Here you are.
This is good stuff.
Don't waste it even if you don't want to eat it.
Who the hell do you think you're?
I'll kill you!
Who do you think you are
to threaten to kill someone
in the downtown of this country's capital?
Capital?
Do you know who I am?
Look over there.
Keep your eyes wide open and look over there.
Did you see it?
[Mansion of Marquis Wu'an]
Even His Highness Marquis Wu'an himself
wouldn't have made a scene and threatened people.
Not to mention you are just his son.
You know me?
His Highness has two sons, the first born of the legal wife and the second is the son of a concubine.
I heard Zheng Cheng, the eldest son,
is illiterate,
lascivious and an alcoholic.
Could it be you?
How dare you?
Who gave you the right
to call our young master's name?
Why did you admit it?
I'm sorry!
You and your big mouth!
Master, I am sorry!
The road ahead
is blocked by some people who are having a fight.
I'll make a detour to go back home.
I am sorry!
Why can't you shut up?
Your Majesty.
His Highness's studying companion Han Zao went missing.
Father, Han Zao and I are like real brothers.
We were studying
just a few hours ago.
Now he suddenly…
Suddenly disappeared.
My grandson.
Get up.
You may get up.
It's inappropriate that you keep kneeling.
Thank you, Father.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Where is the Crown Prince's personal chief eunuch?
Liu Xiang
is here to see Your Majesties and Your Highness.
You may get up.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
What happened today?
When this afternoon's class was over,
His Highness stayed in the Wenhua Palace
to review the homework left by his teacher.
Han Zao said he wanted to go home for dinner
and so he left the palace early.
Han Zao is at the age of
being playful.
I think we should choose another companion for His Highness.
You have always been concerned about what happened in Ciqing Palace.
I think you know where Han Han is.
Your Majesty,
that's not what I meant.
Mother, you misunderstood Noble Consort Wan.
Your Majesty, what do you want to do with Han Zao's missing case?
This matter involves the palace and it happened in the capital.
Let the Northern Administrative Court be in charge.
For the beautiful night and beautiful music,
cheers.
Go.
Your Excellency, what's the matter?
Wang Zhi is here, and he wants to see me.
Wang Zhi? Which Wang Zhi?
Who else can it be?
Commander of Western Depot.
What is the purpose of his late night visit?
I'm afraid this is not a social call.
Your Excellency, be careful around him.
How powerful can a eunuch be?
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Your Excellency.
I am sorry that I came at this hour.
But I have to come in the middle of the night
for some serious matters.
Sure.
This is my first visit to your house. I was a bit rushed
so I only prepared this little something for you.
Thank you. You shouldn't have.
Please, take a seat.
Your Excellency.
Have you read this?
This memo to the throne
is about the matter of establishing an heir apparent to a throne.
Yes, what's wrong with that?
The matter of appointing an heir is an important matter.
As ministers,
it's our job to solve problems for His Majesty.
There's nothing wrong there.
That's good.
But the second half of this memo mentioned Noble Consort Wan.
You said she rules the harem and meddles in affairs of state.
She was very upset when she heard it.
But I was only telling the truth.
Indeed you were telling the truth.
But after all,
these are His Majesty's domestic affairs.
It's not for us, his subjects,
to discuss and criticize.
So
not only Her Highness,
but also His Majesty was not very happy about you.
If you have something to say, just say it.
When His Majesty was unhappy,
we paid more attention to investigate.
And you know what?
We found out you said a lot of things
that you shouldn't have.
What do you mean?
On the 12th day of the ninth lunar month in the 12th year of the Chenghua reign,
you and Mr. Wang, assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites,
Mr. Sun, official of the Ministry of Revenue,
Mr. Chen, a censor of the Censorate,
and Mr. Qian, official in the Household Administration of the Heir Apparent had a dinner together.
You proposed that
officials of all ministries should join forces to counter Noble Consort Wan's followers.
On the 13th day of the fifth lunar month in the 13th year of the Chenghua reign,
there was a vacancy as assistant to Jiangxi Governor.
You pulled some strings and your second son
filled this vacancy.
You also forged his resume,
adding extra two years
in his working experience on the position of a prosecutor.
On the eighth day of last month,
before you and you wife went to bed,
you said His Majesty favored Noble Consort Wan and took her ill-disposed advice.
You also said Wan's followers and the eunuch's secret service had taken over the state affairs.
They formed a clique to pursue selfish interests and lied to His Majesty.
You discussed and bashed political affairs with your family.
Any single thing can give you a penalty of death.
Combined punishment for several offenses?
The court can kill every one of your family and even the whole clan will be implicated.
Your Excellency.
Just tell me what you want.
I want His Majesty and Her Highness Noble Consort Wan to be happy.
I see.
What about my family?
You can rest assured.
They will be left out of this.
OK.
You have to forgive me that I can't see you out.
I'm leaving.
Your Excellency.
It's true that a eunuch like me is not powerful.
The only powerful one in this country,
is His Majesty.
The woman leaned against the door,
and slowly she asked,
"When will you come again?"
The young and handsome man asked in wonder,
"Why do you ask?"
The woman said,
"I am delighted whenever I see you.
If you are here for a minute, I will be delighted for a minute;
if you're here for an hour,
then I will be a delighted woman for an hour."
Dong, can you keep your voice down
at night?
These are some snacks Madam made.
Don't sit on those books.
So what?
Sitting on books will make you a dumb girl.
Liar.
Madam is in a good mood today.
She is.
She received news today that
Master will return to Beijing soon.
But he said a long time ago your rent was too low.
Now your lease is about to end.
I think they will want a rise on your rent.
Hey. My annual salary is just 20 taels of silver!
How could they want a rise again?
Nevertheless, you're a lower 6th rank magistrate.
But every day you do nothing
except writing these novels.
Now you can't afford the rent
and get angry and cynic. Who can you blame it for?
How dare you a little girl
to tell me how to behave as an official?
Do you know anything about national affairs?
Do you?
Do you know
corrupt officials take all the power.
Most of them do nothing but kiss superior's ass.
Tyrannical officials in the South China
caused disasters, chaos and rise of bandits to the people.
Plus during the Song and Yuan dynasties,
a large amount of silver was drained away to other countries, leaving the state treasury empty.
So the government printed paper notes indiscriminately
which caused its value to plummet.
In recent decades we have been hard pressed at northern borders.
The Three Guards of Liaodong are casting a greedy eye at our borders.
But most military commanders are incompetent.
If you ask me, in terms of officials,
we should carry out a reform and fight corruption.
For the treasury, we must thoroughly check the accounts, increase income, and reduce expenditure.
In the Northern borders, reorganize military affairs, reward military merits, and discipline the army.
In the South, we should promote agriculture and trading,
and give favorable policies to farmers and businessmen.
Horse markets in Liaodong should be reopened
to temporarily pacify all clans of the Oirats.
We can suppress them once we rebuild a prosperous country with a powerful army
so that we can get rid of these potential threats.
Do you understand what I said?
No.
But it seems quite reasonable.
You are not the only one who doesn't understand.
I have to write novels.
You can only blame yourself to be a foodie
and you spent all your salary on food in less than two weeks.
Write, write.
Or where else can I get the money?
Can I help you?
Is Mr. Tang home?
Zhang, what's the matter?
Mr. Tang.
Mr. Pan asks you to go to Huanyi Brothel right now.
Why does he need me in a brothel so late at night?
Marquis Wu'an's eldest son Zheng Cheng is dead!
He died?
Here.
Who knows what's going on.
What is the cause of death?
From my experience as a coroner for more than 30 years,
it's hard to tell.
Do you know who this dead man is?
Zheng Cheng, the eldest son of Marquis Wu'an.
This is big news.
Such tragedy happened to a noble family.
Sun doesn't want to be the one to tell.
Don't make it difficult for him.
Since he doesn't want to say, maybe you will?
None of you guys from Shuntian Prefecture is willing to say.
Why should I, a temp helper, be the one to say?
I know your passion in studying medicine.
Can you really keep your mouth shut
seeing such a weird way of death?
Alright, alright!
Cut the crap.
Although all symptoms of this body
fit the description of sudden stroke during sex…
But?
Do you want me to explain or not?
There are two doubts about the body. Come here.
There are blood stains inside of his teeth,
between the teeth, and in his mouth.
This shows that the dead
might have vomited a lot of blood
and died before he or others could clean up his mouth.
But look at this room.
It is unusually neat and clean
without any trace of blood.
Look at this.
See?
If this was left by the victim,
then he must be extremely painful
before he died.
Poisoning?
I'm not sure. I need to go back and do an autopsy on him.
Get the results as soon as possible.
Do I work in Shuntian Prefecture?
No.
Then why do I have to take orders from you
during every scene investigation?
Do I owe you or something?
Come on. Don't say that.
How many times have I paid for your bill in the restaurant?
Did I ever ask you for money?
You want to bring this up?
OK, let's settle some old accounts
to see I owe you more or you owe me more.
Pei, do you have to fuss over money with me?
I am telling you, I haven't made a fuss enough!
Tonight I was in a home visit
while your people dragged me here,
you know?
I know, you are called "Genius Gynecologist".
There are many ladies who called you to visit but are not really sick.
Even if they are sick, they will get better the moment they see you.
They will survive without you.
Watch what you said!
But this man is already dead here.
This is a
magistrate of Shuntian Prefecture.
Mr. Tang Fan, who styles himself as "Runqing".
He is thoughtful and a great sleuth.
Rest assured that the case is in good hands.
Your Highnesses, I am sorry for the loss of your loved one.
It's you.
What's going on?
Who first found the body?
Your Excellency, I did.
What happened after you guys and me parted ways?
Come back to see me.
Qingzi.
I am sorry, today I got my period, so it's not a convenient time for me.
I don't care if you have period or not!
Your Highness, you're drunk.
Please take some rest at the next room.
Good bye.
Hey, Qingzi!
Your Highness!
Later Ms. Cui took us
to another room to rest.
So your young master always
named Qingzi to serve him when he was there?
Yes, he always slept in Qingzi's room.
Did Qingzi come later?
Later…
I don't know what happened next.
After I gave him what he needed and helped him take the medicine,
I left.
Your Highness, I am leaving the fan here.
Keep the light.
Do you know the girl who hung herself in the room?
I don't.
When did you come back?
Around 11 o'clock at night.
Your Highness.
Your Highness?
Help! Help!
You just said you helped him take his medicine.
What medicine did he take?
Umm…
Fuyangchun.
What is it for?
It's an aphrodisiac.
Where did he get this medicine?
This medicine…
Qingzi gave young master the prescription.
I filled the prescription at Huichun Pharmacy in Tangxibai Street.
Yes, that's right.
I personally went there to buy all the ingredients.
Do you know the apothecary?
Tall and thin, probably in his 20s.
In here, no,
here, he has a mole here.
You, go get the procuress
and Qingzi here for questioning.
Yes, sir!
Was Zheng Cheng one of your regular customers?
Yes.
Then why did you have a quarrel with him today?
Sir, this is what happened.
Qingzi, let him go to the next room
to rest for an hour.
And then you will go apologize to him with me.
Did he calm down?
He has fallen asleep.
Fallen asleep?
Was Zheng Cheng alone when you entered the room?
Yes. He was sleeping soundly.
So I didn't wake him up.
What time was it?
Sometime about 7:30.
Was the candle still burning or already out?
It was still burning.
Who was the girl hanging herself in the room?
When did she go in there?
Your Excellency. I don't know who the girl was.
And she was not working in Huanyi Brothel.
As for when she entered the room,
I don't know, either.
Besides, it wasn't the first time
Mr. Zheng brought some girl
from outside here.
You can't disturb the crime scene!
Tang Fan.
It's late now.
My father wants to take my brother's body home
so that we can get down to the arrangement of the funeral soon.
I wonder if you can do us this favor?
I understand you want your loved one to rest in peace soon.
But there is something unusual here.
There are many doubts about this case.
We still have to bring your brother's body
back to Shuntian Prefecture
for further examination.
My son was the eldest son of a marquis!
How can this case be handled like ordinary people?
His body will stay in my mansion!
Yes, Your Highness.
Of course your son's body
should be returned to your mansion.
My condolences.
Let's go.
I have grown a lot of white hair over the years.
That's impossible. Your Highness.
You are known for never growing old in appearance.
You're still so young.
You entered the palace in the third year of the Chenghua reign, right?
Your Highness has a good memory.
At that time you were six, and I was thirty-eight.
Now you are seventeen.
I am forty-nine.
Of course I grow old.
I sent someone to Jianzhou Jurchen's territory outside the Shanhai Pass
to find some velvet antler and bear placenta to make tonic.
They will arrive in Beijing soon.
Your Highness can try the tonic.
If you like it, I'll ask them to pay tribute with these ingredients every year.
You're always so nice to me.
You're too kind. Taking care of you is just my job.
Did you hear Han Zao's incident?
Yes.
I always think there's something fishy about it.
I feel like it's targeting me.
Don't worry. I'll take care of it.
I can always trust you.
Come on.
It was such a long night for both of us.
I'm telling you, I'm starving right now.
Let's have a bowl of noodles.
After that, go home and have some sleep.
It's delicious.
Bin.
If you don't like noodles, I can order something else for you.
There is something that's not right with this case.
Just eat the noodles.
Think about it.
This case is not so simple.
I already told you I have figured this out.
Marquis Wu'an didn't
want this scandal to go public.
Plus the youngest son
also told me in private that
they hoped this case can be as low-profile as possible.
So this case is defined as
Zheng Cheng, son of Marquis Wu'an,
died of a sudden stroke during intercourse.
What about the girl who hung herself in the room?
She was
a prostitute in Huanyi Brothel.
A prostitute
suddenly saw such an important person die in front of her,
so she was very panic.
Also she was afraid she would take responsibility.
Out of desperation, she hung herself.
But the female corpse at the scene wasn't any prostitute in Huanyi Brothel.
Other than that,
there are still many doubts about this case.
Firstly,
there was a lot of dried blood in Zheng Cheng's mouth.
He must have vomited blood before he died.
But the room was very tidy and clean.
Secondly, Zheng Cheng had sawdust in his nails,
and there were scratch marks on the bed base and bedstead.
These must be traces
caused by his painful struggle before his death.
Although these two points are most likely because
the room was cleaned up…
Thirdly…
Stop, Fan.
Did you hear yourself?
You said the words "most likely".
My dear Fan.
Do you know
why you stayed at the Hanlin Academy
underappreciated for so many years?
Why?
You can be too serious.
I'm telling you what, the code of being an official is
to help others is to help yourself.
Only in this way
can you sit in your position safely for a long time.
So let's end this case
and not mention it ever again, OK?
But Bin…
There's no but!
Bin!
Eat your noodles.
Where are you going?
Go home to sleep.
Why?
Can't you go back to sleep after eating the noodles?
Ms. Dong. No one touches the noodles. Can I send it back?
The jade pendant is so mellow.
It's just an ornament from the previous dynasty.
A few days ago Mr. Yu gave it to me as a gift.
It's fun to play with it.
Which Mr. Yu?
Mr. Yu of the the Ministry of War, of course.
If you are interested, you can have it.
I don't have the luxury of time.
Also I don't have the profound knowledge like you do.
It'll be a waste if it's in my hands.
His Majesty is here!
I, Shang Ming, is here to see Your Majesty.
I, Wang Zhi, is here to see Your Majesty.
As you were.
I just heard that
Zheng Cheng, the eldest son of Marquis Wu'an,
suddenly died outside of his mansion?
Shuntian Prefecture's report said that Zheng Cheng was sick.
Have you heard of this?
I heard a little bit about it.
They drew to the conclusion too soon.
Shuntian Prefecture might be perfunctory on the investigation.
I share the same opinion as Commander Shang.
Since such a tragic case happened in the capital, in a marquis' family, whose ancestor helped founding our dynasty,
it should be investigated thoroughly.
So who is the most appropriate person to investigate this case?
The Western Depot shall be happy to take the case, Your Majesty.
This case happened in Beijing.
It is most appropriate for Eastern Depot to investigate it.
Western Depot has been responsible for most cases in Beijing recently.
This case should be investigated by Western Depot.
I have heard a lot about your excellent investigation skills,
but first come, first serve.
I don't think that rule applies to His Majesty's affairs.
His Majesty has always trusted the Western Depot.
And we have never
let His Majesty down.
If Your Majesty gives me
this case,
Western Depot will never be
perfunctory like Shuntian Prefecture
and let Your Majesty down.
Your Excellency.
There is something…
What's up?
Do you know Mr. Yu died last night?
Which Mr. Yu?
Who else can be it?
Mr. Yu from Minister of War.
How did he die?
He drank poisoned wine, or so I was told.
Sir, it's me!
Sir!
The capital sent a very urgent message asking you to go back.
What happened?
Han Zao, the son of Grand Preceptor Han went missing.
His Majesty ordered me to investigate this case.
Pack up, you and I will go back immediately.
Yes, sir!
I must return to Beijing immediately.
Will you run away while I am away?
Unlock his cangue.
But sir…
If he wanted to escape, with or without the cangue,
you wouldn't have been able to stop him.
Yes, sir.
These people were on duty
when Han Zao left the palace.
His Excellency Han had been His Highness's
studying companion for years,
of course we all recognize him.
Did you see Han Zao going out of the palace?
We saw it with our own eyes that
he left the palace door and got into the carriage.
Are you sure the carriage was Han Mansion's carriage?
Yes.
Look at the neck.
Normally the bruises on the neck should be very serious.
Because people who hang themselves
always struggle before their last breath.
And look at the victim's neck.
Very shallow mark of rope.
Apparently this person was strangled with a rope after death.
If it wasn't hanging to death, what is the cause of death?
Poisoning.
Just the same as Zheng Cheng?
Zheng Cheng was killed by chronic poisoning.
The poison accumulated in his body for quite a long time.
And this child took very toxic poison.
It should not be more than two hours
for the poison to start doing its work.
And also
This person died six to twelve hours before Zheng Cheng died.
In other words,
this girl was dead
before Zheng Cheng came to Huanyi Brothel.
Yes.
Speaking of which…
A boy?
Lanterns!
Check these lanterns!
Sir.
Was there a carriage staying here yesterday?
The time was around three to five o'clock.
A child was in the carriage.
Ring a bell?
Yes, there was.
A child inside said he needed to go to toilet.
So the coachman asked me
if there was a latrine nearby.
Excuse me. Is there a latrine nearby?
Over there, just around the corner.
They turned around and went that way.
Why would the carriage stop here on the street
in the middle of downtown?
Someone had a quarrel that day.
So there were a lot of onlookers
who blocked the road.
So the carriage had to stop here for a while.
Do you know about this?
After investigation, the two people quarreling,
one is the son of Marquis Wu'an,
his name is Zheng Cheng.
And the other is a magistrate of Shuntian Prefecture named Tang Fan.
I'm going to find these two people.
I am so screwed!
I get into such a big trouble!
Now the Ministry of Punishments and the Court of Judicial Review
sent a joint letter to His Majesty to impeach us.
accusing that we neglected our duties and didn't look into the murder case.
Even the Eastern Depot wants to impeach us.
I told you so.
You were in a hurry to close the case
without even finding out the identity of the victim.
Of course things would go wrong.
But that's not my call!
That's what His Highness Wu'an wanted.
Fan, you have to help me!
Let me think about it.
OK, think about it.
What are you thinking?
What do I want to eat now.
I am hungry.
Ms. Dong.
The usual.
OK.
What are you doing?
This is not auspicious.
I accidentally took an extra one.
Fan,
do you think there is room for maneuver in this matter?
It depends on what you want to do.
I don't mind if I am impeached.
But I don't want the whole Shuntian Prefecture to go down with me.
Of course,
it's better
if I can keep my office.
His Majesty will certainly not let it go easily.
Eastern Depot and Western Depot will also use it to get what they want.
Think about it. The dead guy was not any ordinary person.
He was the firstborn of His Highness Wu'an.
He was supposed to inherit the title in the future.
His Majesty will definitely intervene.
Wang Zhi, commander of Western Depot,
since the establishment of this secret service,
has investigated and brought down many court officials.
He is the most powerful official in the court right now.
But he hasn't handled any case with royal members or marquises involved.
He will definitely use this Zheng Cheng case
to set an example to others.
The East Deport
was established more than a century ago
by the Emperor Taizu.
But suddenly
Western Depot that was just established one year ago
has stolen its limelight.
Eastern Depot would not let that happen.
So now whatever case the Western Depot wants to handle,
Eastern Depot will try to steal the case.
Bin,
if you want to get out of the trouble without getting hurt,
you have to use this as your leverage.
Leverage?
What should I do?
Write a memo to His Majesty admitting your mistake first.
And then tell him you had to do so
and what Marquis Wu'an said to you to
win over His Majesty's sympathy.
Then you will write,
since someone impeached Shuntian Prefecture's improper disposal on this matter,
there must be something we did wrong.
I suggest the Eastern Depot, Western Depot,
Imperial Guards, the Ministry of Punishments, and the Court of Judicial Review
to join hand in investigating the case together.
So that Marquis Wu'an and his family can get the truth they deserve.
This is a wonderful plan!
It's nice to have you by my side.
Your noodles.
Thank you.
Should we take the memo to the throne…
Ms. Dong!
Did you make the noodles?
No. Our new chef made them.
New chef?
I'd like to meet him. Could you ask him to come?
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