01x06 - Episode 6

[bunniefuu]

Mast! Lay down the mast!

Hurry up and get the rope!

Bow and stern face the banks! Quick!

Thousands of homes are brightly lit,

and the doors to them are wide open.

This is East Capital.

New wine from Sunyang Restaurant!

Welcome to enjoy it!

​If you want to know what happens next,

wait until next time.

People from all over the world gather here,

and envoys from various countries come to communicate with the authorities.

[Riverside Code at Qingming Festival]

[Adapted from Ye Wenbiao's Novel Series of the Same Name]

[Episode 6]

[All revolving things move by inner mechanisms, not external forces.]

[Zhang Zai, Northern Song Dynasty]

[Kaifeng Court]

So, you think that they...

What do you feel

about that couple?

That couple...

They are just two ordinary people

who encountered something.

In the center,

they slipped away right under our noses.

And they helped us

to catch the criminal on the boat.

I see.

After an investigation by the Kaifeng Court,

the bandit leader, Xiao Yishui, was brought to justice.

A civilian from the eastern part of the city, Zhao,

also contributed to the capture of the criminal.

The bandits were vicious and ruthless,

k*lling the innocent

and committing heinous crimes

intolerable.

According to the laws,

they shall face severe punishment.

All residents within the city may return to their livelihoods

without fear.

Brother.

Bro...

May I ask

the full name of this civilian, Zhao,

from the eastern part of the city?

I know!

That Zhao

is a woman!

A woman?

She's an old lady.

An old lady?

My boss wants to see you.

[Kaifeng Court]

Although you work for the Office of Justice

and know the rules,

the rules in the Kaifeng Court are even stricter.

Be careful.

Those above are the names of past prefects.

Don't touch it.

Show some respect.

You have sharp eyes.

[Bao Zheng]

Judge Wan.

Come on.

Come here.

You've read the notice?

Yes, you...

Shush.

Xiao Yishui

was caught in Luo Zhun's home.

If we had been a bit later,

Luo Zhun would have been dismembered.

The information was accurate!

I just guessed it right. Inspector Gu is more impressive.

I invite you here

to help us

to interrogate Xiao Yishui.

No, no...

Kaifeng Court will reward you.

Inspector Gu.

Money is truly tempting.

But Xiao Yishui

is a desperado.

I dare not...

Where is he?

He smashes the wall every day,

saying that once the walls are broken,

he'll go out and k*ll your entire family.

Inspector Gu.

If I interrogate him,

what should I ask?

This is

the letter written by Di Lun to the one behind him.

We found it on him.

Maybe you will need it later.

Yishui.

b*stard!

It was you who got me caught!

Come here!

Come here!

I'll k*ll you! Come here!

Come here.

What do you want?

Come out.

Come here.

You...

Wait a moment,

I will get even with you later.

Xiao Yishui,

don't you want to avenge your father?

Do you recognize this?

This is the handwriting of the man who k*lled my father.

How did you get it?

If I help you,

what can I get?

I can offer everything I have!

When I'm freed,

I will obey all your commands.

This man

is Di Lun,

the prosecutor of the Office of Justice.

But I've k*lled him already.

I k*lled him.

Why should I believe you?

Just give it to me.

Such a coward!

It has been confirmed that the destruction of the Auspicious Sign

was caused by foreign bandits,

incited by treacherous individuals.

Additionally, a woman named Wen Yue with her husband,

Zhao Buyou, a scribe at the Office of Justice,

were involved in assisting them.

I will spare no effort in identifying the mastermind behind this.

By then, I will accept full responsibility and offer my apology.

Now you believe me?

Yes.

If this letter is sent out,

both you and Jiu should be dead.

So I k*lled him.

I've been searching

for this man for 15 years.

To think that he was k*lled by you.

Fine.

It's fate.

Tell me,

what do you want me to do?

I just have three questions.

Go ahead.

Aside from Gan Liang,

have you told anyone else about my wife's identity?

Do you think I'm a gossip?

As for the evidence from fifteen years ago,

how did you get it?

In our line of work, there's a rule:

If the person sending the order doesn't want to show themselves,

[Dagger]

they write the character "Dagger" on the wrapping.

Then, place the silver coins and a note

of instructions inside the bag.

Then, the order is considered sent.

When I received that order,

I thought it was just a regular job.

To my surprise, it wasn't silver inside,

but my father's gold tooth,

along with a letter and two pieces of evidence.

The letter was very strange.

[200 liang of gold to k*ll your family]

It was made from cut-out words from books.

The letter

revealed the truth about my father's m*rder.

I also knew

that the person who k*lled him

planned to create a fake Auspicious Sign at the Qingming Festival.

The way to take revenge was to board the boat and k*ll the person.

Then, his fake Auspicious Sign would be ruined.

Let me ask you,

when you arrived in East Capital,

how did you find my wife?

I needed to get the case record in the Office of Justice.

So I went there every day

to see if I could sneak in.

I once saw her bringing you your meal.

I thought she passed away with my father.

My wife is lucky.

She's having a good life.

Besides,

she didn't just bring me a meal once.

She's been delivering meals to me without fail

through all these years, rain or shine.

Get lost!

Remember,

Jiu is my woman!

Mine!

When I get out, I will go see her.

Xiao Yishui.

You want to take revenge.

But I have my family.

Listen,

if you dare make my wife involved,

I will k*ll you.

Zhao Buyou,

I thought you

were a coward!

Come on, k*ll me, now!

Now!

k*ll me!

Come on, k*ll me!

Jiu, wait for me!

I...

What are you doing, Zhao Buyou?

Let go!

I'll k*ll him.

Let go.

Let go!

Let go!

Zhao Buyou,

you want to k*ll me?

Judge Wan,

if he goes to meet my wife, what should I do?

Think about it!

Since he committed such a serious crime,

he won't be released.

He won't be released?

Sure.

I know.

Inspector Gu.

Inspector Gu?

You've turned such a large area

behind the Kaifeng Court into a vegetable garden.

It used to be filled with flowers and plants,

but I thought

they weren't practical, so I cleared them all out

and planted vegetables instead.

Why do you like growing vegetables?

Back when I was fighting with the Jingyuan Army,

supplies were scarce.

My elder brother, Li Yan,

planted vegetables all around the camp.

Vegetables were precious.

Are you growing them

to honor your brother, Li Yan?

I grow vegetables just to eat.

Yes, Li Yan also loved eating vegetables.

What's this called?

This is called lettuce.

My wife says it can be eaten raw.

I've used manure as fertilizer.

If you are free,

help me harvest that patch of chives.

Inspector Gu...

Don't eat them.

Inspector Gu.

I've pulled out the chives.

Do you think they are enough?

You pulled out the chives?

Yeah...

If I don't pull out...

We harvest chives

by cutting them.

Cutting chives.

You don't know it?

I will keep it in mind next time.

When I pulled out the chives,

I thought

that Li Yan might finally

rest in peace.

You've avenged him to some extent.

I just dealt with a clown in front,

Di Lun...

Not exactly revenge, though.

Inspector Gu.

When Di Lun was dying, he said that he had a supporter behind him.

You've already guessed who it is, haven't you?

Back when my brother, Li Yan,

was reassigned as the Deputy Commissioner of Transport of Liangzhe Region,

there was a prominent figure

who collected rare treasures and exotic stones for the imperial family,

extorted and oppressed

the common people.

My brother impeached him several times,

which created a grudge between them.

The person your brother impeached

is the one known as "Southeast Court"?

Zou Mian.

Zou Mian is the one who supports Di Lun behind.

He instructed Di Lun to fabricate a fake Auspicious Sign

to flatter the imperial family.

Xiao Yishui was backed

by a mysterious force,

and they deliberately sabotaged the fake Auspicious Sign.

On the surface, it seems like two little devils are fighting,

but in reality, it's the immortals behind the scenes

battling each other.

Exactly.

When immortals fight,

it's best for common people not to look up.

But if they're too afraid to even lift their heads,

it's no different from living like animals.

Inspector Gu.

Your words are exactly

what I was thinking.

Let me help you to tidy up.

Are you going to deal with Zou Mian?

In my lifetime,

I will surely have him beheaded.

But he's way too powerful.

Not in a rush.

There will be a chance.

May I ask you something?

I heard Wan Fu say

that the people below have their own way of making money.

Could you ask him to teach me someday?

Here.

I'm relying on you to purchase a house.

You'd better rely on yourself to buy a house.

Yeah, sure...

Zhao Buyou.

Ever since you came home yesterday, you've been in a good mood.

What good news? Still want to keep it to yourself?

You could tell it?

Of course, it's comfortable when no one is disturbing me.

Good news,

Xiao Yishui was caught

and he won't be released.

Why are you happy

that he was caught?

Why are you upset that he was caught?

I...

I'm not worrying about him.

He's a man of the world,

so it's his fate.

I'm worried that since he was caught,

what if

he reveals

my secrets?

Xiao Yishui

is clear about his grudges.

But he's involved in several m*rder cases,

so he won't be released.

For now, it seems that we are safe.

Let's just live our lives.

I also have something to tell you.

I took the order

of the Office of Treasury.

Great.

Surviving a great calamity guarantees future blessings.

So, I've been thinking

that we really should live our lives well.

Even if we have to borrow more money,

today I must

buy that house in Maijie Alley.

Are you determined to buy a house?

Sure.

I told you,

only one's own house truly feels like home.

Fair enough.

I'll go find Mr. Huang soon

and ask him to apply for a litigation booth.

Let's buy it.

Zhao Mo.

Zhao Mo.

Where's he?

What are you doing here?

[Wu Qiao, the third daughter of the Wu family]

You have a crush on Bun Beauty?

The first time I've seen you look

at a woman with such intense focus.

Her wheelchair

is not easy to steer.

Enough.

[Wu's Restaurant, East Capital]
Hurry up, let's finish eating quickly.

We have to go check the house with Wen Yue this afternoon.

Steam stuffed buns!

Steam stuffed buns!

Your buns.

Here you are.

Vinegar is here.

Even if the steam buns are delicious,

you don't have to eat them so recklessly.

We've waited for the seats for so long.

It's made by Bun Beauty.

I surely need to savor it well.

When you pay to eat, you are paying for the taste.

What does her appearance have to do with it?

Of course, it matters.

Bun Beauty's

reputation is built on that very thing.

Wu Qiao is so pitiful.

She's been crippled since childhood,

but she has a good brother

who carries her to and from work every day.

Look at her brother.

If you were crippled,

I'd definitely make you a better wheelchair.

Bah!

What are you saying?

Even if I were crippled,

I could heel myself

without needing your wheelchair.

Just eat your buns!

This is your first time at my restaurant?

How do you like the taste?

Terrific.

Good news.

[Wu Xiang, the eldest son of the Wu family]

Any new customer who visits our restaurant

will receive one of these cards.

Once you collect four,

we'll give you a free serving of bamboo shoots and pork bun.

Please enjoy.

Let me have a check.

Okay.

Excuse me.

How did you fall down?

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

But these...

Hurry up and pay for the buns

and the plate.

But...

It was him who was in a hurry and bumped into me.

If I...

Is that Sun Bo?

Why is he back?

Then should I

[Sun Bo, the errand boy.]
prepare another serving for you?

Thank you.

In your dream!

You are just an errand boy!

Are you blind?

You bumped into him

and even wronged him.

Do you know how much the plate and the crab...

What are you doing?

...cost?

Don't go.

He'll be embarrassed if he sees you.

Base b*stard.

Since you are working in East Capital, you don't know the rules?

Pay for it!

Sir,

it wasn't my fault.

Besides, my daily wage can't

even afford two buns.

Can it be an excuse?

Cut the crap, pay for it!

Or I will beat you!

Sun Bo.

Sun Bo.

Sun Bo.

I don't have money now.

I will bring you the money later, sorry.

Do bring your money back!

Sun Bo, Sun...

Where is he?

I told you

not to talk to him.

It was not a good timing.

You've never fit in with other kids.

Everyone thought you were a freak.

Only he was willing to play with you.

I don't know why their family

suddenly moved away from East Capital.

Perhaps it was because

playing with you too much

led him to depression?

It's getting late.

It's my first day at work.

I have to go.

Being a quack again...

The clinic is over there.

Five PM,

property agency.

[Litigation Guild]

Finally, it's our turn.

Why does it take so long?

To meet Mr. Huang,

you have to wait for a long time.

Be careful, don't miss anything.

Rest assured.

[Jixiantang Bookshop]

See you!

Looking forward to your next visit!

See you.

Sir,

please stop there.

I'm here for someone.

Mo.

I'm here!

Sir, he's the one in my article.

My friend.

Do it quickly.

Don't worry. I will.

You came at the right time.

Today's tabloid is hot off the press. Have a look!

Li in Line 3, Row 9.

Shi in Line 4, Row 5.

Shi in Line 4, Row 5.

Look.

The young hero

unravels the magic tricks of India,

solves the case divinely and passes down the wisdom through generations.

But...

Isn't it overly exaggerated?

Mo, you're too modest.

You just showed a bit of your skills

that day at the Bian River

and helped the government solve this case.

They were just printed.

You're such a young hero.

When they are released,

everyone in this city will know you.

Hang on.

What's this?

[Ash]

Ash.

It's soil.

You wrote the wrong word.

I'm sorry.

But

I think nobody will notice that.

People only pay attention to the story.

In investigating things,

every detail must be precise.

Sir.

Mo.

Sir.

Sir.

A word in this article is wrong.

You need to reprint it.

It takes up too much time and effort.

There's no time for reprinting.

A character was poorly carved earlier.

This one is wrong.

Carve it again. See?

The stroke is wrong.

What are you doing?

Don't touch anything!

What are you doing?

Sir.

I can cut the time for selecting characters and typesetting in half.

What do you mean?

But you have to promise me

that you will change the "ash" into "soil".

Then I'll show you how.

You can definitely print it more quickly.

We've been doing this for years.

OK.

He can make it?

I promise you.

Song,

please bring me the most frequently used characters.

What's it for?

Read it.

Mei.

It's rotating.

Chuan.

Impressive.

You just need to arrange the carved characters on the plate

according to the pattern

and rotate the plate to select the characters.

What used to require four or five people

can now be done by just two.

Good idea!

Amazing. Really impressive.

Then...

Please reprint it.

I don't think he can do it.

OK.

But who will

cover the cost?

You?

Isn't this cheating?

Sir.

Mo has saved you a lot of money.

Yeah, he also saved me on labor costs.

You don't need to do as much work as before.

I'll cut your salary in half.

You two,

drag him out.

Sir, you promised me.

How can you break your word?

If you don't correct it,

I'd rather you don't publish it.

It means doing a lot more work.

Get out!

Although the tabloid is just for leisure,

you should treat it seriously.

Mo.

Let's go.

Excuse me,

well...

is Mr. Huang still there?

Yes.

OK, thank you.

Doctor, I need another therapist!

I just had a sore arm before,

but now I feel pain all over.

Please be gentle.

She's my student.

She's both capable and eager to learn.

She's just a bit too strong.

Please show mercy.

Please show mercy.

Ban.

Release him.

Doctor Ge, you mean?

You've worked for quite a while.

We can't waste your effort.

After all, you've spent so much effort.

But being a doctor

requires a certain gift.

You have no gift.

You may leave now.

Please.

Excuse me,

when will Mr. Huang meet me?

He has left.

He has left?

I...I've been waiting here for a whole day.

Why didn't he tell me he had left?

He's so busy every day.

Who do you think you are?

He's so unreliable.

Why hasn't he showed up?

Property viewing on donkey's back, free of charge.

Our Tianshui Alley faces south.

[Property Agency, East Capital]
Well-ventilated.

There's a pool in the middle.

The north side is right next to the Imperial Temple.

I'll tell you a secret.

This house was

where high-ranking officials and nobles lived.

Be happy. We're buying a house.

Are you happy?

Why don't you laugh?

You got something on your mind too?

Who are you?

What were you throwing?

Wen Yue.

Wen Yue.

Wen Yue.

Where's your brother?

He hasn't showed up yet.

Let's not wait for him.

Let's take care of business first.

Sir...

Lady Wen.

You're here for another property viewing?

You've spent almost a year on it.

I'm here to

pay the deposit.

The house on the Maijie Alley.

I'll buy it today.

Alright. I'll draft the contract right away.

[Dagger]

In our line of work, there's a rule.

If the person sending the order doesn't want to show themselves,

they write the character "Dagger" on the wrapping.

k*ll Zhang Qiniang in five days.

A reward of 100 liang of gold is offered.

If you disobey it,

I'll k*ll your whole family.

Move aside.

- Move aside. - Move aside.

Move aside.

Move aside.

Get out of the way.

Move aside.

Make way.

Make way.

Here.

Come here.

Wen Yue.

Are you alright?

Greetings, Zhang Qiniang.

Can I help you?

Just as usual.

It's Zhang Qiniang.

I'm here to check out what's new and good.

By the way,

Why haven't the properties I entrusted

to you been sold yet?

Several were sold recently.

But it's said

that the Hat Demon showed up on Yanglou Street recently.

Nonsense!

[Zhang Qiniang]
Call all the brokers here.

I must figure out today

who's spreading the rumor.

Qiniang.

Pan Family Residence.

Check out the Pan Family Residence on Donghua Street.

Looking south from the second floor,

you can see half of the capital.

This view is unique in all of the city.

Liang Family Residence.

Liang Family Residence on Beiyuan Street

is one of the largest residences in East Capital.

It is as large as three or four typical ones.

Lin Family Residence is also one of the top ones.

It is indeed smaller than the Liang's.

But

its location is incomparable.

Who's she?

Why is she so rich?

The famous Zhang Qiniang.

Half of the East Capital

is hers.

We've been waiting here for the contract for a long time.

When can we sign it?

We're your clients as well.

It's partiality.

This is against the rules.

[Kang Qian, the butler of the Zhang residence.]

Rules are set by wealth.

Sorry.

We came first.

Who's this lady?

Are you complaining?

My siblings were a little too blunt in their words.

But they were right.

First come, first served is the most basic rule.

Rules

are only for ordinary people like you.

Do you think you can do anything with money?

You three are family?

Here to buy a house?

Come in.

Let me see which properties you're interested in.

They're interested in

the one on Maijie Alley.

That small one is indeed good.

Your taste is almost

as good as mine.

Qiniang,

are you interested in it?

I'll buy all the residences

on Maijie Alley.

Wait.

You can buy any one on that Alley

except for this one. I've paid the deposit.

Deposit?

I got it.

Contract?

Here, with my name on it.

I've paid the deposit.

The residence is ours.

Please bring the brush and ink. I'll sign it.

Lady Wen, please.

Wen Yue, we've finally got our own house.

Thank you for your work in the past year.

Lady Wen, the deposit is here.

The subsequent funds will be borrowed from the pawnshop?

We'll borrow from the pawnshop

and pay it soon.

Just for a little house,

you'll take on a debt from the pawnshop for eight or even ten years.

Is it worth it?

Who says it will take eight or ten years?

Unfortunately,

even if you can pay it in several years,

it's too late now.

Because I own

the pawnshop.

There are many pawnshops in the East Capital.

We can borrow from another one.

All the pawnshops here

belong to the Zhangs

or relatives of the Zhangs.

Lady Wen, you can't fail to make the final payment.

Once you sign the contract

but fail to pay it,

the contract will be invalid.

And the agency won't refund the deposit.

The East Capital is full of luxurious estates.

Why do you have to

make it hard for us ordinary people?

How about this?

The manager of the agency is my friend.

I'll persuade him

to refund the deposit.

I'll buy all the residences on Maijie Alley.

Draft the contracts

and come collect money at Zhang Residences.

Wen Yue.

Wen Yue.

Don't be mad.

Lady Wen, I'm sorry.

Let's go home.

Wen Yue.

Are you still sad about what happened yesterday?

I'm not. But your brother...

Yes, I feel that something's wrong with him.

He didn't go to the agency yesterday.

And we found him upset

when we got back.

He's being anxious.

It seems like he has a nervous disorder.

Ban.

I believe in your medical skills.

Give your brother an acupuncture treatment.

Let's go.

I'm good.

Thank you.

You don't need Ban to bleed you?

No. I'll just have the breakfast.

My favorite fried intestine.

You can't.

When you have a nervous disorder, you can't eat organ meats.

Really?

But it's okay.

I can cure you

by bleeding you.

It will cure you.

He doesn't want

to get it cured at all.

It's his entertainment.

We've been looking for a house for over half a year.

We almost bought it

but it was robbed.

But it's okay.

I'll save more money.

We can even buy a better one in the future.

Right?

Brother,

it's easy to say so.

You look down upon me?

When my litigation booth is ready,

I'll definitely earn a lot.

How did the booth go yesterday?

Is it done?

Doctor,

can I have the congee?

Yes.

Our house

is small

and old.

But as long as we are together,

even if it's just congee,

I find it delicious and life's happy.

If it weren't for Zhang Qiniang,

we should've bought the house on Maijie Street

and have been sitting on the porch, drinking wine.

[k*ll Zhang Qiniang]

What was the name

you mentioned?

Zhang Qiniang.

Zhang Qiniang bought our house?

Why are you so excited?

Do you know her?

No... Everyone here knows Zhang Qiniang.

[Yanglou Street, East Capital]
Something wrong!

Wu Xiang died!

He was such a lively man. He's dead now?

Right.

Exactly.

He was well yesterday.

How come he's dead now?

Since the government is here,

something must have gone wrong!

It's said that he died ugly.

Judge.

The suspect, Sun Bo,

family of the deceased,

the night watchman, and witnesses are all here.

Let's begin?

Tell me what happened last night.

Sir.

[Wu Ao, the second son of the Wu family]
My sister burned her hand

while preparing the dish.

So, I took her to the clinic.

On the way back,

we encountered the night watchman.

Night watchman.

Yes.

What did you see last night?

Sir,

Lady Wu said they had some leftover buns

at home

and offered to let me take them back to eat.

But when we entered the gate...

Brother, we're back.

Brother!

Help!

Ghost!

That demon rushed to me out of a sudden.

It was like

a hat

with bloody hair.

Maybe

it has devoured many people's heads.

It must be the Hat Demon in the rumor.

Five years ago, on Yanglou Street...

Quiet.

It was so weird.

It was just rumor.

But it showed up this time.

Quiet.

Soil.

Why are you here again?

What's wrong with you?

You need to republish a new passage,

as the characters were incorrect.

Just for such a word...

Sir.

Demon!

Calm down, what happened?

The Hat Demon is back on Yanglou Street again.

The rumors from five years ago were true.

Wu Xiang's scalp

was devoured by the Hat Demon,

and his soul was drained.

He's dead!

And there's an errand boy

named Bo.

It's said that he's the suspect.

I wonder what the relationship is between him and the Hat Demon.

What's the name of the suspect?

Bo.

Do you know him?

Mo.

Later.

I...

Mo!

[Fashion in Song Dynasty]

[Song Dynastypedia]

[Things you didn't know about Song Dynasty Real Estate Agents]

[Narrator: Shi An]

Surprisingly, even in the Song Dynasty, there were real estate agents.

In the Song Dynasty,

those who provided real estate transaction services

were called "property brokers".

[Property broker]

They had multiple roles, including facilitating deals,

assessing prices, and acting as guarantors.

They would wear

a government-issued badge.

[Broker's name]
The badge displayed the broker's name,

[Regulations]
along with the regulations of a broker.

So, if fraud occurred during a transaction,

the property broker would also be held accountable as guarantor,

facing joint punishment if anything went wrong.

How does buying a house in the Song Dynasty compare to today?

Even officials had to consider

if they had the financial means to afford

their own homes.

So,

would anyone want

to step into the booming real estate scene of the Song Dynasty

and be a property broker?

♪Had it not been for the auspicious sign, who would stir such resentment?♪

♪Granting both glory and ruin, riches and poverty alike♪

♪How could one defy the heavens beneath a conical hat?♪

♪Who would carry a satchel and make a wish?♪

♪As bonds shatter, the plot unfurls, and the dagger emerges♪

♪The chill pierces to the bone, suffering without cause♪

♪It cannot be severed, yet remains entangled♪

♪Not whole, nor complete♪

♪Looking up, the flowers bloom, but the moon wanes♪

♪The one I loved most has gone, never to return♪

♪Neither seen, nor scattered♪

♪If I linger between close and distant, I accept it willingly♪

♪Could it be you?♪

♪The one who once roused me, yet left things unresolved♪