♪ Flower petals have fallen,
piling as high as mortal mercilessness ♪
♪ Gone with the wind,
as if it has never existed ♪
♪ I ask for more time ♪
♪ To rewrite our stories ♪
♪ We travel together in joys and woes ♪
♪ Blood bathes this entangled destiny ♪
♪ For the next reunion
in the troubled times ♪
♪ We tread a treacherous path ♪
♪ To find each other ♪
♪ Wars and bleakness,
the bright moon shines upon the city ♪
♪ I will offer my bravery ♪
♪ Fighting relentlessly ♪
♪ All for no regrets ♪
♪ In this life-and-death battle,
I will not back down ♪
♪ Withstand enduring time ♪
♪ Someone at the end of the world
never leaves ♪
♪ I brave the grim haze
to be with you once again ♪
=Love of Nirvana=
(Based on Xiao Lou's novel of the same name)
=Episode 14=
Wei Zhao has k*lled countless people.
He's ruthless.
Why is he treating this girl
in such a special way?
My Lord.
What do you think?
k*ll her.
You're not even afraid of Wei Zhao, huh?
He's a commander.
Why would he care about
the life of a maid like you?
Why not?
Take him down!
Did you see the clue I left behind?
Yes, I did.
Yifei!
My Lord!
Your Lordship!
I'm Pei Ying of the main family!
You'll be affected
as well if I'm
Ci,
are you okay?
Are you hurt?
I'm fine.
Your Lordship.
Come.
We've already arrested them.
Take them away.
They shall await judgment.
Yes, Your Lordship.
Take them away.
Get up!
Wait.
Commander Wei, thank you for the gift.
Miss Jiang,
it's good as long as you're fine.
A gift?
Your Lordship, did you forget?
Commander Wei lost to me
when we engaged each other
in a grass duel.
He said he owed me a gift.
After giving it some thought,
I think the pass for Light Guards
was the coolest gift ever.
I could go wherever I like with it.
I didn't handle the matter properly.
That's why Miss Jiang
was in danger.
Sanlang, you don't need
to take this to heart.
But I'm curious about something,
Sanlang, how did you know
how to use vinegar
to find the clues
that Ci had left behind?
That's how the Light Guards
track down clues.
It's confidential.
Please pardon me
as I cannot share it with you.
I was presumptuous.
Have you found any clues related
to the eight major rice stores?
I'm ashamed.
I'm afraid the eight major rice stores
are related to the Pei Clan.
Shaojun, what do you plan to do, then?
I'm afraid I have to check
the ledgers of the rice stores
in order to solve the arms case.
If it's truly related to the Pei Clan,
I will not spare them.
Since we have all the evidence
and witnesses,
why don't we depart for
Nanling's Provincial Governor's office?
Complications might arise
if we delay it.
I have the same intention.
But it's inconvenient
for me to show up.
Sanlang, you need to
take charge of the situation.
I'm willing to serve.
Ci,
go back and rest.
I'll join you guys.
The court is not a place you should go.
Tong Min will send you
to the Changfeng Estate.
I'll hire a physician
to give you a diagnosis.
But I'm also one of the witnesses.
They're cunning and sly.
I'm afraid they'll be hard to deal with.
The more witnesses we have the better.
Why don't we let Miss Jiang
join us?
(Nanling Provincial Governor's Office)
Commander,
we've audited the accounts
of Nanling Foundry Bureau.
All right.
Someone!
Commander,
the accounts of eight major
rice stores are here.
The officials from Qingkang
have already audited them.
In the past two months,
the stores have each loaned
out money in various sums.
The total sum was four million taels.
Present the evidence.
What a coincidence.
In the past two months,
the Foundry Bureau here
also had a significant increase
in their inventory.
Three months ago,
they had a deficit of over
three million taels.
Now, they have an extra several
hundred thousand in surplus.
The four million taels contributed by
the eight major rice stores
and the deficit of the Foundry Bureau,
which was over three million taels,
filled up each other's gaps
within the past two months.
Official He,
can you explain yourself?
It's just a coincidence.
Was it truly a coincidence?
Or did the Foundry Bureau
receive four million taels
by borrowing money from the stores?
Magistrate Liu.
Yes.
Is everything as Commander Wei had said?
This
You have to ask
Official Pei Zilian for this.
He's the one in charge of
the Foundry Bureau's accounts.
I know nothing
about this.
Magistrate Zhou.
Did the Foundry Bureau
borrow four million taels
from the eight major rice stores?
My Lord,
Manager Pei Chen was in charge
of all the loans.
I know nothing about this.
Where are Official Pei
and Manager Pei?
Today's their rest day.
They're not in their residences.
Such nonsense!
I already notified
all of the officials to be on standby
at this very court.
Why aren't they here?
This has always been the case.
Commander Wei,
I'll send my men
to bring them here immediately.
Official He,
I'll ask you one last time.
How exactly did that batch
of inferior weapons come about?
Our blacksmiths weren't skillful enough.
I'm sure it was their oversight.
As for the rest,
I have no idea.
If so, Official He, do you know about
the tragic conditions
of the starving people at the
ruined temple in the west?
Yifei!
Yes, My Lord.
Don't be scared.
Just tell us
what you told me
when you were at the temple.
Yes, My Lord.
Due to a serious illness,
Madam chased me out
of Zuihong Pleasure House.
I had no way to make a living.
Therefore, I followed
the people of Nanling
to the lakeside to harvest wild rice.
But some days ago,
several burly men
appeared out of nowhere.
They captured and kept us
inside the ruined temple.
You said you recognize their leader.
Is that true?
That's right.
They call him Zhao Da.
He's the son of He Zhenwen,
the provincial governor of Nanling.
He's also one of He Yonglin's th*gs.
They frequent Zuihong Pleasure House
all year long.
I've once
served them before.
Commander Wei.
I'm afraid you don't understand
the situation.
Those people
aren't starving beggars.
They're bandits who commit
all kinds of atrocious deeds.
I kept them in the ruined temple
to prevent them from
entering the main city
so that the people wouldn't be harassed.
They couldn't even walk straight
due to hunger.
How could they commit
any atrocious deeds?
But you,
you twisted the facts.
I saw you guys
k*lling innocent civilians
just to get rid of all evidence.
Yifei!
Kneel.
Kneel!
Who was your mastermind?
I
It was Official He.
You!
Shaojun, what do you think?
This man
is Pei Ying, the housekeeper
of the main Pei Clan.
How dare you betray your own clan?
I'm only here to seek the truth.
Forget about my clan members.
I'll resign from my post
without any hesitation
if I go against the law myself.
Shaojun, you're upholding justice
at the cost of kinship.
You're our role model indeed.
Official He,
what else do you have
to say for yourself?
Since it has come to this,
there's no point
in hiding this any longer.
Commander Wei,
Lord Pei,
you guys have no idea.
Forget about Nanling's
eight major rice stores
and the Foundry Bureau.
Everything in Nanling
belongs to the Pei Clan.
He Zhenwen!
Official He, are you saying
that the main culprit behind
the arms case is the Pei Clan?
The Pei Clan has been
(secretly controlling
all the industries in Nanling)
(No one dared to oppose them.)
(Yifeng Fabric Store)
(Nanling Foundry Bureau)
(is just a shadow of its glorious self
as the imperial foundry.)
(In reality,)
(it has long been eroded to the point
of being just an empty shell.)
(If the submission date is delayed,)
(everyone has to be ex*cuted for it.)
(I had no choice)
(but to seek help.)
(Clan Leader Pei.)
(Clan Leader Pei)
(suggested substituting quality weapons)
(with inferior ones.)
He told us to mix the inferior ones
with the quality ones.
That's utter nonsense!
After the incident came to light,
(the Pei Clan urgently transferred
money from the rice stores)
(for circulation purposes.)
(They assigned me)
(to come up with an excuse)
(and push the blame)
(on all of those)
innocent blacksmiths.
The eight major rice stores
had to hand 500,000 taels each.
Naturally, they don't have enough
to purchase new rice.
The rice stores in the city
won't be able to sell new rice.
That's a huge flaw.
It'll surely attract our attention.
Therefore,
they transferred old rice
from various large warehouses
to cover up the deception.
As long as they can last until
our departure,
the four million taels
will be returned to
the eight major rice stores.
This way,
everyone has a happy ending.
But the poor
weren't willing to pay
the price of new rice for old rice.
Therefore, they harvested wild rice
in the wilderness.
The number of starving people
in the city was increasing.
There wasn't enough wild rice
for all of them.
Therefore, you guys imprisoned them
and got rid of them.
Official He, did you know
that a single grain of rice
could affect the entire Nanling?
I am
weak-willed and inefficient.
I failed in my duties.
I couldn't fend off the nobles
and their corruption.
It was my negligence.
I'm willing
to face punishment.
We're willing to be punished
together with Official He.
Are you guys
trying to threaten me right now?
The Pei Clan had bullied us
for many years.
We were only able to survive
all thanks to Official He.
Shaojun, what do you think?
I shall investigate
my clan thoroughly.
If my clan is indeed involved,
I'll surely report this to His Majesty.
I will never spare them.
Your Lordship.
Commander Wei.
Ci,
are you okay?
Cui.
Can you give this lady a diagnosis?
I'm afraid it's not looking too well.
The sexually transmitted disease she had
had already damaged her internal organs.
I'll try my best to treat her.
But there are plenty of people like her
among the starving civilians.
Your Lordship,
can we please help them out?
Your Lordship.
Clan Leader Pei has invited you
to his residence.
This lady is pitiful indeed.
Ci,
bring her to our residence.
All right.
What about those
at the ruined temple, then?
We can talk about the rest later.
I'm truly ashamed
of what happened today.
Sanlang, here's my promise.
I'll surely give you
an answer in three days.
Shaojun,
I trust you.
I have other affairs to attend to.
Ziming, please send them
back to the Changfeng Estate.
Let's go.
Be careful.
Come.
Come.
Let's go.
Regarding the starving civilians
whom Ci had mentioned,
remember to provide assistance to them.
Yes, Your Lordship.
Now, it's a case
of the Pei Clan's corruption.
Your Lordship, how do you plan
to deal with this situation?
His Majesty
is worried about the arms case
because there are issues
with the weapons his soldiers are using.
He's afraid that someone
might stage a rebellion.
Now, if the case is just
a simple case of corruption,
His Majesty will dispel his doubts
instead.
I don't understand.
Corrupt individuals
still stand a chance to survive.
But those who rebel
have no chance of survival.
Your Lordship, how do you plan
to deal with this situation?
Since they've committed such mistakes,
there's no longer any reason
to defend them.
Since they always coveted my position,
tonight,
I'll let them fight for it.
Go and prepare some high-quality liquor.
Yes, Your Lordship.
He handled the matter inappropriately.
My dear relatives and kin,
please have a seat.
- Yan, please have a seat.
- Have a seat.
Uncle.
Have a seat.
Uncle.
An Cheng.
You may leave for now.
Yan, you secretly investigated
our rice stores
and exposed
Pei Ying's identity in public.
That's an act of betrayal.
Uncle, you see,
when you're in my position,
there are many things
that you have no say about.
Well,
I know that I've let you guys down.
That's why I've prepared some
excellent liquor
as an apology.
Uncle.
If so
Yan.
I'm only in charge of the loans.
Uncle Zilian is the one who has control
over the allocation
of the treasury funds.
Pei Chen,
how dare you backstab me?
Shut up.
Lord Pei
has his own judgment.
However,
Yan, how do you intend
to deal with this situation?
You should give us
a clear indication.
Everyone,
please calm down.
Please accept a toast from me
as an apology.
As for the rest,
we may discuss them later.
Okay.
Leave.
Father,
have we truly
weathered the storm?
As long as the Nanling arms case
is concluded with
the Pei Clan's embezzlement
as the verdict.
Cui.
She's already asleep.
Tomorrow,
I'll tell my attendant
to fetch this prescription.
Tonight,
I'll make more
medicinal ointment for her.
There should be no problem
in preserving her life.
As for the other sick civilians,
I'll surely do my best
to treat them as well.
Cui, thank you so much.
Honeysuckle,
Dictamni Cortex,
soapberry,
and Chinese Angelica?
I've seen these herbs before.
I even tried them before.
However,
before this,
I thought they were the same
as typical flowers like azalea.
I never expected them
to be vital in saving one's life.
Ci,
you have the potential
to be a physician.
Cui, I'll read all the books
you lent to me.
Cui,
can you take me with you when you treat
the starving civilians next time?
I can memorize these prescriptions.
Okay.
Miss Jiang, you just escaped
from the jaws of death.
You came to my quarters
in the middle of the night
instead of sleeping.
Are you here to peek at my body?
Will you allow me to do so, then?
You were injured when you jumped
into the well to save me.
You still love to put on a tough front,
don't you?
I asked Cui for these ointments.
They're meant for bruises and sprains.
Thank you.
What?
Don't tell me you want me
to apply it for you.
Sure.
Miss Jiang, I'll leave this to you.
♪ Pluck a red bean, cherish you ♪
♪ Deep within ♪
♪ A flower of affection blooms
without fading ♪
♪ Forever in love ♪
♪ Fold a kite, let it fly with the wind ♪
♪ Into sweet dreams ♪
♪ The beautiful moments we shared ♪
♪ Last through time ♪
♪ My love sees ♪
♪ The sun rising and the moon setting ♪
♪ Your face stays vivid in my mind ♪
♪ Two hearts ♪
♪ Bound to each other ♪
♪ Like flowing water,
love and hate continue ♪
♪ I only wish for ♪
♪ Your unwavering heart ♪
♪ You are still there when I turn back ♪
♪ As passionate as we first met ♪
♪ I hold your hands through eternity ♪
♪ Time cannot separate us ♪
♪ Our longings go on ♪
Are you asleep?
♪ Pluck a red bean ♪
♪ Cherish you. Deep within ♪
♪ A flower of affection blooms ♪
It's obvious that
he has a handsome face.
How did he end up
getting such a vicious heart?
♪ The beautiful moments we shared
last through time ♪
♪ We never leave each other ♪
♪ My love sees ♪
♪ The sun rising and the moon setting ♪
♪ Your face stays vivid in my mind ♪
♪ Two hearts ♪
♪ Bound to each other ♪
♪ Like flowing water,
love and hate continue ♪
♪ I only wish for ♪
♪ Your unwavering heart ♪
♪ You are still there when I turn back ♪
♪ As passionate as we first met ♪
♪ I hold your hands through eternity ♪
♪ Time cannot separate us ♪
So, Miss Jiang,
you already made up your mind
to flirt with me
while using the ointment
as your excuse, huh?
You can enjoy
being a smart alec for now.
Once this case is over
and justice is upheld
for the starving civilians,
I'll leave immediately
and stay away from you guys.
Where are you going?
I'm going to wash my hands.
You want to leave?
I can leave after you return
the clay cat to me.
Shameless Cat
is turning into a messy cat.
I never expected the mighty commander
to be this docile sometimes.
Let me ask you something.
Is the case with the Foundry Bureau
considered closed?
That's right.
What about the starving civilians, then?
Will no one uphold justice for them?
To all parties,
they're just pawns
that can be manipulated.
That means
they're the bait they use to
bring attention to the Pei Clan.
Since they're just baits,
who would care about them?
What's wrong?
Are you disappointed that Pei Yan
isn't helping them out?
I have no right to be generous
on other people's behalf.
And, my disappointment
has nothing to do with him either.
However,
we must do our best in everything we do.
Uncle,
let me offer you a toast.
It was tough when I first took over
the Changfeng Guards.
Second Uncle, I want to thank you
for allocating 300 military families
under you to my name.
You even provided me with
100 tans of food supplies.
Uncle,
I never forgot about your kindness.
Fourth Uncle,
many of your men
served in the military as well.
Half of them were sacrificed
during the battle of Yongzhou.
Fourth Uncle,
I've let you down.
The old clan leader
spoke up for me.
He said they died
for a noble cause.
Uncle.
You're the reason
the Pei Clan are able
to reach where they are.
Let me
offer you another toast.
All right.
Yan?
Father.
Father.
I've let you down.
I failed to defend my position
as the clan leader.
I'm afraid the Changfeng Guards will
Why do you say so?
They brought up the arms case on purpose
and took action against you all
in order to force me
to relinquish the power in my hands.
Right now, my position
is no longer stable.
I'm afraid His Majesty
will back another member
of the Pei Clan
to replace me
and take charge of the Pei Clan
and the Changfeng Guards.
Father.
I've let you down.
I've let the Pei Clan down.
Stop right there!
How could you guys leave
before your elders?
I'm a young man.
Naturally, I walk and leave faster.
Hey,
do you think
they don't have the goods on you?
Clan Leader Pei.
I'll look after His Lordship.
Your Lordship.
Seems like
they'll accuse
and report each other's crime
by tomorrow.
Not many people in the world
can withstand the temptation of power.
You
You
The accounts don't add up!
This is
(Nanling Provincial Governor's Office)
(Nanling Provincial Governor's Office)
(Nanling Provincial Governor's Office)
Commander,
the Pei Clan had reported
each other's crimes.
This book contains all of their crimes.
Aside from extorting the people
and acting tyrannically,
there were also some unsolved cases.
My Lord, please take a look.
Shaojun.
This is heavy indeed.
The mistakes of my clan members
are too numerous to list.
I'm ashamed of myself.
Shaojun, you don't need to be ashamed.
It only took you one night
to convince your clan to sacrifice
their ties for the greater good.
It is already a great act of justice.
However,
Shaojun, I'm curious
as to how you made it work.
I appealed to their emotions
and enlightened them with reason.
My clan has occupied
a high position for many years.
They do make mistakes from time to time.
They can only survive
if they reflect upon their actions.
I'm afraid the legacy of
the Pei Clan of Nanling
will fade in the future.
All lands under Heaven
belong to the emperor.
The Pei Clan of Nanling exists
to share His Majesty's burden with him.
That is the sole reason
for our existence.
Shaojun, you're loyal indeed.
In the future,
I'll surely tell His Majesty
about your loyal deeds.
(Changfeng Estate)
Pei Yan!
Who do you guys think you are?
How dare you stop me?
Stand back.
Uncle, it's my honor for you to be here.
Please come inside and have some tea.
Uncle, what do you mean by this?
What do I mean by this?
Seems like
you have forgotten about
the Pei Clan's teachings completely.
You are to be filial to your uncles
and protect your own clan.
But you?
You drove a wedge between
the clan members
and instigated them
to turn against each other.
You
What are you up to?
I truly regret my actions.
I shouldn't have taken you
and your mother in back then!
Uncle,
I never forgot about your kindness.
Send the clan leader
back to his residence.
The members of the Pei Clan
are not to leave
their residence before
the official notice
from the Ministry of Justice is posted.
Yes, Your Lordship.
Pei Yan!
Pei Yan!
You've landed the Pei Clan
in huge trouble!
How can you face our ancestors?
There are numerous accounts
of the Pei Clan's crimes.
If we send all of them back to Qingkang,
Pei Yan will definitely face
severe consequences.
Pei Yan would
never engage in a losing deal.
It may seem like he's harming himself,
but in reality, it's beneficial to him.
Can you please explain that?
Pei Yan got rid of his kin
using their corruption as an excuse.
He already got rid of his enemies
without needing to make an appearance.
He also dispelled
the doubts His Majesty had
toward the Pei Clan due to their power.
He'll be reinstated
sooner or later.
He's cunning and devious indeed.
How bold must the Pei Clan be
to embezzle the funds
meant for the imperial weapons
and commit such a heinous crime?
I'm afraid corruption
isn't the only thing involved
in the arms case.
♪ Pluck a red bean, cherish you ♪
♪ Deep within ♪
♪ A flower of affection blooms
without fading ♪
♪ Forever in love ♪
♪ Fold a kite, let it fly with the wind ♪
♪ Into sweet dreams ♪
♪ The beautiful moments we shared
last through time ♪
♪ We never leave each other ♪
♪ My love sees
the sun rising and the moon setting ♪
♪ Your face stays vivid in my mind ♪
♪ Two hearts bound to each other ♪
♪ Like flowing water,
love and hate continue ♪
♪ I only wish for your unwavering heart ♪
♪ You are still there when I turn back ♪
♪ As passionate as we first met,
I hold your hands through eternity ♪
♪ Time cannot separate us ♪
♪ Our longings go on ♪
♪ My love sees
the sun rising and the moon setting ♪
♪ Your face stays vivid in my mind ♪
♪ Two hearts bound to each other ♪
♪ Like flowing water,
love and hate continue ♪
♪ I only wish for your unwavering heart ♪
♪ You are still there when I turn back ♪
♪ As passionate as we first met,
I hold your hands through eternity ♪
♪ Time cannot separate us ♪
♪ Our longings go on ♪
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