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The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty
Episode 35
Tang Fan!
Let go of me!
[Three Years Ago The third day of the third lunar month in the eleventh year of the Chenghua reign]
I shall venture
to ask Your Majesty to think twice about your decision.
What?
I can't decide the ranking of the imperial exam's final round?
Your Majesty, please calm down.
It's because who wins the title of the number one scholar
is a very important decision,
that I felt uneasy so
I ventured to give Your Majesty my opinion.
Fine. Say it.
What's wrong with Tang Fan?
He just turned 20 this year
yet he is already such a wunderkind.
If he gains success prematurely
and gets promoted too soon and too fast,
I am afraid the fame and power might change him.
By then he might let Your Majesty down.
Other courtiers, what do you think?
Your Majesty.
It's the taller trees in the woods
that get their tops blown off.
Even Tang Fan is a talented young man,
the royal court still needs time to cultivate him
to see how he will turn into.
Right now the Number One Scholar
should be someone mature
so that we won't risk too much.
So you guys are afraid I might be wrong about this young man
and impair the future of Ming.
Sorry. Your Majesty.
The first place of the first ranking goes to…
Xie Qian!
The second place of the first ranking goes to…
Liu Jian.
The third place of the first ranking goes to…
Wang Ao.
The first place of the second ranking goes to…
Tang Fan.
Let me introduce someone who will join us.
Sui Zhou.
Sui Zhou
is the descendant of that General
Sui…
Sui Anlan.
Descendant of General Sui Anlan.
He has been valiant since a young age.
He used to serve in garrison for three years in Yansui Town
where he experienced many battles.
This young and promising young man
is different from you guys.
Commander, I am flattered.
Did you hear that?
Look at his attitude.
So humble.
This is called
the gesture of the future general.
From now on
you need to learn more from him,
do you understand me?
Yes, sir!
Show me the latest case files.
He just came here, and he is at the same ranking as Commander Wan?
I know right?
Another child of powerful courtier who
went to border and now takes the Imperial Guards as just their stepping stone.
-Good-for-nothing wussy. -Quiet.
A foreign woman is missing.
This is not important.
The pear flowers in the courtyard of the Imperial College
were picked by someone.
How dare them!
Mr. Zhou's cat went missing.
That cat's parents are cats in the palace.
We have to send someone to find the cat.
Allocate all cases to them.
You are new here,
I will go easy on you this time.
Just go find the cat first.
This is the season for caterwaul.
It's not difficult to find since it should be nearby.
You think this is too trivial?
OK.
Pick one yourself.
This is a fugitive at large.
Normally it needs three people for the operation.
Are you sure you will be safe alone?
I can do it on my own.
Why didn't Fan win the first place?
Your brilliant literary attainment aside,
even from our conversations and debates,
I can tell you're a peerless talent.
Someone must secretly obstruct it.
I'd say
let's go to the Ministry of Personnel to find out!
Yes, let's go ask them!
-I'll go with you! -We must find out why!
Yes, let's make a scene!
Let's go together.
Fan, what do you think?
I can't let what is supposed to be mine
fly away.
I mean
the roasted duck at Zuixiang Restaurant has just come out of oven.
If we wait any longer,
they will be sold out.
Zuixiang Restaurant? Duck?
You got them back so quickly?
That's quite efficient.
Don't just stand there.
Have some.
I was wondering how that Sui Zhou went.
If he can come back alive,
I…
I'm going to call him sir.
Commander.
I brought the fugitive back.
What other jobs do I have today?
Someone!
Give him this new case.
Around the Dengshi area,
there are some outlaw thugs who help people collect debts.
Their methods are brutal and
yesterday, they even killed someone.
Yes, sir.
Such cases generally require several groups of people
to cooperate with the investigation.
Are you sure you can do it yourself?
I can do it on my own.
Can he really
pull it off on his own?
Xue Ling,
bring a few people to check on him.
Lady, come take a look at my sachet!
How fragrant!
I'll take a look elsewhere.
-Cheers. -Cheers.
My wife has come to the capital with me.
We are going to settle down here.
I will be content
to be a humble editor in the Hanlin Academy.
You are aloof from politics and material pursuits.
My dream is different.
I had locked in my study doing nothing but learning for ten years.
I want to take office
at some local small county.
So that I can appreciate
what this big and colorful world has to offer.
You're just being humble.
I know you.
You want to be a local official to do something practical for the people.
But I'm really ashamed.
My father and an official are good friends.
I'm waiting for a vacancy in the Ministry of Works.
Fan, what's your plan for the future?
The saint said, "If a man in the morning hears the right way, he may die in the evening without regret".
Why should we think about the future?
I hope you two like
the dishes here.
Haven't you
ever have a childhood dream of
becoming the backbone of our country in the future?
Of course we have.
Since now we have become officials of the royal court,
we need to help His Majesty to
administer the country and ensure national security.
But
right now the country
is safe and peaceful.
I don't see how I can be of use.
Spare my life!
Sir, have mercy!
What are you looking at? Piss off!
You had the money to go to brothels but
you have no money to pay your debt, right?
Pick one yourself.
Do you want to leave your nose
or your ears?
Forgive me!
Don't kill me.
Pay the money back!
Pay back!
What do you want?
No exit here.
What we are doing
is perfectly justified.
Mind your own business!
Paying his debt with money is justified.
But paying with his life is not.
It seems that
someone wanted to help him pay back.
Your first job as an officer, right?
Should we go help him?
He's such a show off.
Let him learn a lesson first.
We'll go help him after his ass is kicked.
In this narrow alley,
I'd like to see what your long knife can do .
Aras.
I have mixed all the forage well.
There is a lot of rainfall in Han people's land.
The corn and the apples need to be dried out for a few more days.
But
the horse might get diarrhea.
Wuyun.
I'll come back at night.
You take care of the carriage shop today.
Sure, bye.
-Thanks. -It's ok.
Good furs!
Your Highness.
How are you recently?
Thank you. I am doing ok.
Come visit me when you have time, Your Highness.
Will do.
Look at the furs!
Aras, you're back!
I've got some good red wine. Let's drink some other day.
How is your business?
It's okay.
-Aras. -Nice furs!
I want some meat.
You are back.
See you soon.
Furs, good furs!
Look at these silvers.
Do you think these are enough?
We have bought the few eunuchs
in charge of selecting new eunuchs.
As for the other people,
these are enough to bribe them.
I will try my best to help you raise more money.
It will make your life easier
when you enter the palace.
After you get in there,
you can only rely on yourself.
Do you
have anything else that you want to say to me?
Are you sure
you don't want your wife to come to see you one last time?
She told me
she wants to have a child with you anyway.
Why?
So that we can tell the child
his or her father went to the Central Plains
and became a eunuch in the palace?
People on the whole prairie
will be grateful to you for what you did.
Brother Bart.
From today on,
my name is
Ding Man.
Sir.
Including this carriage,
there's a total of ninety boxes,
eight pieces per box.
So that's a total of 720 pieces of them.
What are you doing?
How many times did I tell you guys
it must be handled gently?
And also
you guys must pay attention to fire prevention.
Candles or kindling are prohibited.
You can't let something with a spark
to enter the warehouse.
Yes.
I remember it.
Be careful!
Do you remember what I said?
Yes.
This is suicidal.
See you, sir.
What do you want to name it?
We don't know how to call them yet.
Bolang?
That's a good name.
Come here.
Take a seat!
This one
is worth three thousand taels of silver?
Absolute worth your money!
Good .
I'll go first.
We loved people's company while we were awake.
We enjoyed loneliness after we got drunk.
Good lines!
Bravo!
Come again.
I'm drunk and sleepy and you left silently.
Tomorrow I shall see you again with a zither.
Good!
It's my turn…
What's the point of life…
Just enjoy life and maximize all the pleasures.
And never leave your wine-cup empty in moonlight!
Fan, are you too full so you got confused?
There is no "drunk" or "hometown" in the lines.
Yes, you lose! Drink it up.
Come on.
Another one.
As long as my host can get me drunk,
I won't mind whether this is far away from my hometown.
Now I have both words in it.
This one is good.
You got drunk and hometown.
Ok, drink it!
Cheers.
Don't stop drinking.
I need to go to the rest room.
Be right back.
Can you walk?
Sure.
OK.
Set it up.
There you go.
Take it gently.
Put it down gently.
Take it gently.
Put it down gently.
Take it gently.
Put it down gently.
Look what you did.
Pick it up.
What is this?
Your Majesty!
Flag bearer Guards!
Imperial Guards!
What took you so long to come?
Honey!
Your Majesty, are you alright?
I am OK.
All the guards, listen well!
Flag Bearer Guards and Imperial Guard,
guard the Yuehua Gate
and Yangxin Hall.
You must not leave there!
Jinwu Front Guards!
You have protected me for so many years.
It's my turn to protect you.
Your Majesty.
Wang Xian.
Wake up!
Wang Xian.
Wake up.
How are you?
Move your limbs
to see if you are hurt.
You're not injured.
Thank God. Come on.
Come out slowly.
Let's go.
Come on.
Here.
Slowly.
Can you walk?
Come on.
Carry on.
Steady and slowly.
Hurry, let's go.
Come on.
Slowly.
If I were you,
I wouldn't have run.
You wake up.
Thank God.
I have checked your body just now.
You are not seriously hurt.
Can you hear me?
I ask you if you can hear me.
Can you still remember your name?
Do you know what your name is?
Tang Fan!
My name is Tang Fan.
Okay, Tang Fan.
My name is Pei Huai.
I am a doctor.
Mr. Tang.
There is no time for you to be afraid.
Move to save people.
Try to save as many as we can, okay?
Do you understand me?
Did you hear me?
Sir, my wife and children are still at home.
I don't whether they're still alive!
I beg you to let me go home.
I swear I will repay your favor in my next life.
Stop.
I don't care if you can still save them or can only throw a funeral,
when you finish what you have to do,
come to the court to surrender yourself.
Yes!
Your Majesty.
The explosion may be related to several warehouses
of the Bureau of Provisions of the Ministry of War.
The specific reason remains to be determined.
Blessed by Your Majesty,
the damage to houses and casualties in the city are acceptable.
What do you mean "acceptable"?
The Northern Administrative Court is investigating in many ways.
According to the Imperial Observatory,
this may be caused by a cometary collision.
Absurd!
Listen to what you guys said!
It doesn't make any sense!
Six hours have passed
and you don't have any confirmed information
about what really happened in the capital?
If this was a war,
the Imperial City would have fallen by now!
Your Majesty, please calm your anger. This is definitely not a war.
Your Majesty.
Since you're anxious,
all the ministers must be even more anxious
so they have been inquiring around.
Under such a sudden and serious incident,
it's inevitable there are a lot of news from different sources.
Fortunately, it is now over.
Please give them some more time.
I am sure they will find out what happened.
Why are you still kneeling?
Get out and do your job.
Yes!
This is mine!
What are you doing? I found it first.
-This is mine. -Mine.
Stop fighting!
You can't have it all!
Let go! It is mine.
Stop it!
Just now
so many people have died.
We are lucky enough to stay alive.
And the royal court will definitely rescue us.
At the moment
we don't know what will happen next.
If you want to live,
what we can do now
is to work together and help each other.
Only in this way can we live
and wait until the rescue comes.
The most important thing
is to save other people.
Everybody,
please search in all directions.
If you see any injuries,
just bring them back here quickly.
And also
all the food and water
will be stored here.
I'll distribute them to everyone every six hours.
But sir,
what if
someone takes extra water and food?
Yeah. How can we prevent that?
Why should we believe you?
I'll distribute it to everyone.
You can take a look at the portion.
I will give you one by one.
You guys will get the food and water first.
I am the last one to get them.
This method is good.
This can work.
Yeah.
Let's go save others!
-Let's go! -To save others!
Help!
Let me pull you out!
Are you alright?
-Come on. -Thank you.
This is yours.
-Here you go. -Thank you.
Come on.
Thank you.
We're out of water.
Come on.
Thank you.
You can take this.
Thanks, thank you.
I'm in front of you in the line!
This cake is mine.
I haven't eaten in three days.
-Give it to me! -Let go!
Let go! What are you doing?
-Give it to me! -Let go!
Thank you, sir.
All of you, go to rescue people.
You can come back for the provision later.
You guys go help them.
Yes, sir.
Mom!
Drink some water.
Which direction is the Meridian Gate?
Over there.
Brother Bart.
Bart.
Bart?
Brother Bart!
Brother…
My brother…
Brother!
Wang Xian?
Take it.
It's okay, it's okay.
Wang Xian, it's okay.
It's okay. I am here with you.
I'm here.
It's alright. Don't worry. Wang Xian.
It's OK.
Bolang
is a new weapon developed
by the Bureau of Provisions of our ministry.
Even one bomb
will cause powerful damage.
Hundreds of them were stored in the storehouse last night.
They were accidentally detonated
and caused this catastrophe.
Every one of the Bureau
have died on the spot.
I didn't expect this bomb to be so powerful.
If it falls into the enemy's hand
or a few of them are stolen by random thieves,
the consequences will be unbearable.
Stop the research on this thing.
The remaining Bolang bombs and drawings previously stored
should be destroyed.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Do it now.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Wan Tong.
Yes, Your Majesty.
How are the victims settled down?
Your Majesty.
The Northern Administrative Court
has cooperated with other departments to
conduct inspection in all directions
centered on the Bureau's warehouse.
The situation of the looting and open plunder in chaos
has been gradually relieved.
That's not what I am asking!
I am asking you whether those homeless victims
have a shelter to go to
And whether you have arranged people to give out food and water to them.
Umm…
Your Majesty, rest assured.
The Imperial Guards have gone all out.
They will both guard in the palace
and also guard against outlaws outside the palace.
The Eastern Depot is doing the same thing.
But can the Ministry of Revenue
be responsible for the disaster relief?
Even so
there is not enough manpower in my ministry to do that!
During this disaster,
I can't even find my assistant minister now.
This is absurd!
We're sorry.
Shut up!
"Sorry", "Please calm down".
What else can you say?
You just want to shut me up.
Did any of you think about
in a few more hours,
it will get dark.
Where will these tens of thousands of victims go for the night?
Not to mention they are still hungry and cold.
This is the capital!
It's my Ming's capital.
If you can't protect my people inside the capital,
wouldn't it be worse if something goes wrong outside the capital?
Is the Ming Dynasty going to die?
Minister of Revenue!
I am here, Your Majesty.
Open the national granary immediately to give out food to people.
Central and Northern Warden's Offices should coordinate.
Both the Imperial Guards and Eastern Depot will allocate half of their manpower
to distribute supplies
and settle down the victims on the spot.
The Ministry of Revenue will be the overall coordinator.
Do it now.
Yes, Your Majesty!
I have been blindfolded
and have my ears plugged
in the Imperial City.
I can see nothing
and hear nothing.
Wang Zhi.
It's time for you to leave me,
and to leave the palace.
I want you to be my eyes,
and my ears.
I give you my order to
establish a Western Depot.
Xiao Yun.
Yu Liang.
Zhan He.
Wang Min.
Ding Man.
Wang Feng.
Wu Yu.
Yao Tao.
Wu Cong.
Liu Shi.
Have you really made up your mind?
I have.
I thought about it a month ago.
In the future I just want to do something practical.
OK.
Even if it's trivial?
I don't care how trivial it is
as long as I can learn from it.
You have really changed.
Fan.
I asked Governor of Shuntian Prefecture to come over.
He was also my student.
So he is your senior.
Mr. Qiu.
So this is my junior fellow student.
But you might have to
do work unworthy of your talents.
How do you do?
Let's get to work.
It's been a full month.
If he still doesn't come to surrender…
He will come.
What if he won't?
Then I will surrender and take the blame.
I know their lot.
They are all…
What lot?
Sir.
I sent my family's bodies back to my hometown for burial.
I just returned to the capital today
so I hurried to come to surrender.
Here you go.
Come on.
My name is Wang Zhi.
Starting today, you will work for me.
I promise you will never starve again.