01x12 - Episode 12

[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 12]

[Who knows how much fragrance it holds?]

[All I see is boundless affection within. - Li Qingzhao, Song Dynasty]

k*ll me if you must.

Why bother with these useless gadgets?

Lady Zhang ordered me

to treat you well,

so let's go all out, shall we?

Push it. Make it go up!

- We're doing our best to fan the fire, Buyou. - Push!

- It's moving. - Keep pushing like this.

It's moving.

It's rising.

I'll fan it some more.

It'll definitely work.

Good.

Mo,
hurry.

- All right. - I'm heading back.

Okay.

Go on.

Ban,

don't forget the fire starters.

Right.

- Let's go. - Let's go.

[Zhang Mansion]
Kaifeng Court is here to investigate.

Step aside!

So what if you're from Kaifeng Court?

Watch your mouth!

What's going on here?

Stop shouting.

This is the Zhang Mansion.

Who do you work for?

Where's your superior?

Is there no one to keep you in line?

Stop shouting.

Lower your voice.

Why should I?

This is terrifying.

We're here to catch the Hat Demon.

There's no Had Demon!

This is the Zhang Mansion!

- Stop yelling. - I'm their superior.

I'm the Zuojun Judge of Kaifeng Court,

Wan Fu.

I thought you'd be someone important.

Your subordinates don't know how to behave.

As their superior, don't you know the rules either?

Who are you looking at?

I'm over here.

We received reports...

- About what, again? - The Hat Demon.

About the Hat Demon causing trouble.

And you just believe that?

What does it have to do with you?

What are you looking at?

I'm over here!

Since there's

no Hat Demon,

we'll be on our way.

Let's go.

- You think you can just leave? - Let's go.

You don't make the rules!

- You can't leave like this. - Let go of me!

Let go!

Let go!

No way!

What's that?

It's the Hat Demon!

The Hat Demon is here!

The Hat Demon is wreaking havoc.

Kaifeng Court is here to investigate!

Move! Clear the way!

What are you doing? You can't come in!

That way!

Hurry! Save Lady Zhang!

Go!

Hurry!

Run!

Have you seen my wife?

No.

You all know Lady Wen.

Search the mansion thoroughly

and find her!

Wen Yue!

Wen Yue.

She's not in there.

No one's over there either.

This place is huge.

Keep searching.

Check further back.

Understood.

Wait.

Besides looking for Lady Wen,

see

if Chun Xi and Sun Bo are here.

Understood.

Understood.

- Go. - Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go that way.

Check over there.

You could've lived your lowly life in peace,

but you just had to resist.

As for this,

I'll leave it with you as a keepsake.

I'm tired.

Let's call it a day.

Lady Zhang,

bad news!

The Hat Demon's ancestor is here!

Tomorrow, when your husband comes,

I'll make sure he joins you.

Go!

Zhao Buyou!

Zhao Buyou,

stop it!

You can't k*ll him.

Let go!

Wen Yue,

are you all right?

Zhao Buyou,

- let's go. - All right.

Let's leave now.

Run!

The Hat Demon is here!

Help!

Move! Make way!

If it catches us, we'll be done for!

- Run! - What's going on?

I'm sorry.

Wait for me.

What's so scary about this?

Don't worry.

Big or small,

it's fake!

Quick! Someone,

bring it down!

Hurry!

Take it down!

Make it fall! Stop running!

Take it down!

- Somebody! - Come here!

Come over here!

Stop running!

Don't run! Somebody, come here!

- I told you it was fake. - Somebody, come!

See? It's falling down.

Make it fall!

You...

You...

You...

Seize him!

Calm down!

Calm down!

- Sorry about this. - Useless.

What about Chun Xi?

Have you forgotten the promise you made to her?

Put the knife down,

and I'll give you back the house.

Hurry!

Over there!

This way!

Over here!

Stay back!

Stay back!

Sun Bo,

put the knife down.

Calm down.

What you're doing might be justified,

but it's not your place to do it.

Let's think of another way,

all right?

What other way is there?

When I'm against people like her,

what other choice do I have?

You and I are practically strangers.

Why would I go out of my way to target you?

Let's

make a deal.

Let me go,

and I'll give you and Chun Xi a chance to live

and build a good life together,

all right?

Sun Bo, put the knife down!

Put it down!

- Mo! - Stay here!

The lowly will always remain lowly.

They want nothing more

than to survive.

Drink it and be my dog.

Time to light up the stove and make new fertilizers.

Why is it so cold?

It hurts so much.

I know many have wished for my death,

but I never thought

it would come at your hands.

Fei Jian,

Tie Chi,

arrest Sun Bo and Chun Xi.

I k*lled both Kang Qian and Zhang Qiniang.

Chun Xi...

Sun Bo

was just my accomplice, manipulated by me.

You should be happy for me.

Lowly as I am,

I finally did something for myself.

Chun Xi!

Today,

I atone for my sins

with my life!

Chun Xi!

Chun Xi, wake up!

Don't hit him!

We didn't do anything.

We've never crossed the line.

Chun Xi!

Don't leave me behind.

Chun Xi!

Chun Xi!

[Kaifeng Court]

[Imperial Edict]

Boss.

Boss,

you're back.

Yes,

I was suddenly ordered to return.

The case is closed.

Chun Xi k*lled Zhang Qiniang.

Chun Xi k*lled Zhang Qiniang?

Then Chun Xi took her own life,

and we arrested Bo.

That's how the case ended.

It all happened right in front of me.

I

couldn't help anyone.

I couldn't.

Give it to me.

I'll walk you back.

Wan Fu,

come.

You can say

whatever's on your mind here.

[Honor Roll of Kaifeng Court]

Boss,

I've been working at Kaifeng Court

for over a decade.

Back then,

when I inherited this position from my father,

he told me many things

I needed to remember

to keep myself safe,

things like,

"Never be the first on the scene,"

"Don't take on responsibility,"

and "Learn to take advantage,

but don't be greedy.

That's how you'll get by."

Then one year,

you came.

And I, Wan Fu,

Judge Wan,

finally understood what I should be doing.

My job is

to protect you, Inspector Gu,

so that you can focus fully

on what you're meant to do

and what you want to do.

You made me realize

I shouldn't be a bad person.

At least now, I can go to bed at night

with a clear conscience.

Many honored predecessors

have served at Kaifeng Court.

This is a place to uphold justice

and protect the people.

I might not be competent enough

to uphold justice,

but I do want to try my best

to protect the people.

Take this.

From now on,

this sword is yours.

No, Boss.

I can't take it.

Take it.

The next time you're on duty,

bring it with you.

[Bao Zheng]

[Honor Roll of Kaifeng Court]

We didn't really have a proper dinner.

Let's have some snacks to fill our stomachs.

I had Yao He ask around.

Bo will be interrogated in prison.

We can visit him later.

Bo said k*lling

was the only way

to punish someone like Zhang Qiniang.

I've been thinking about it,

but I just can't figure out

if there's another way.

Mo,

there may be many ways

to punish bad people,

but for someone like Bo

and ordinary folks like us,

it's really is a difficult task.

We're not Bo,

so we can't fully understand his situation.

But if someone

ever hurt you like that,

I'd do the same thing for you, too.

You've been through so much.

Wen Yue,

what's this?

I've never seen it before.

Smell it.

It's a very nice hand balm.

Let me put some on you.

Where did you get it?

I bought it.

It's a gift for you.

Does it smell nice?

What a waste of money.

Not at all.

One day,

when my litigation booth earns enough,

I'll buy you the most expensive hand balm.

I'll even hire two maids for you.

One will cook for you,

one will do laundry for you,

and one

will apply the balm for you.

Wouldn't that be three?

The one applying the balm is me.

Smell it again.

What's wrong? Don't you like it?

It's not that.

I'm just thinking about the order.

It was sent to me,

but Zhang Qiniang's death was a coincidence.

I didn't k*ll her.

Well, it's the orderer's fault

for not being specific enough.

The note only said

to k*ll Zhang Qiniang.

It didn't specify who was supposed

to do it,

so

this task should be considered done.

Don't overthink it.

I'll put this away for you.

So who

could've placed the order?

Being secretly watched all the time

is such an ordeal.

We're still interrogating Sun Bo.

He k*lled someone,

so exile is unavoidable.

Can't you say a few words for him?

You worked at the Office of Justice.

You know how this works.

Kaifeng Court only arrests criminals.

How they're sentenced

isn't up to me.

Sun Bo

later told me

that someone

secretly urged him to do it.

They used a letter made of cut-out characters

[k*ll Zhang Qiniang within five days]

[k*ll your entire family]

[k*ll Zhang Qiniang within five days]

to inform him

that Kang Qian

staged the Hat Demon incident

and to instruct him

to take revenge on Kang

in kind.

So, someone was giving him orders, too.

Who do you think

this orderer is?

Whoever they were,

they didn't outsmart you, did they?

You flatter me.

Judge Wan.

Give me your hand.

You helped us solve the Hat Demon case.

This

is a reward Inspector Gu requested for you.

If there's

any case that needs my help in the future,

just let me know.

From now on,

if you and your wife work together

to assist us,

you'll be able to afford a new house in no time.

Inspector Gu,

I can give you all the help you need.

Why do you need my wife as well?

Do you think you're worth that much on your own?

So you need us both?

Then I can't accept this.

I can't

speak for her.

Work with me.

You won't regret it.

Why should we agree to that?

I heard you were looking to buy a house

and were still short a fair amount of money.

There are plenty of ways to earn money.

Kaifeng Court isn't the only option.

Isn't it better to make

honest money by working

with the government?

Or

would you rather take

that 100 liang of gold from that orderer?

[Reward: 100 liang of gold]

Someone hired me to k*ll you.

Here's the reward money.

The orderer?

I, Wen Yue, never take money to be coerced into anything.

Then work with me.

Inspector Gu,

why are you so eager to have the two of us work with you?

I admit I have my own reasons,

but I, Gu Zhen,

would never harm you or your husband.

Add another fifty percent.

I'll have someone send it over shortly.

No need.

Just give it directly to Zhao Buyou.

It'll make him happy.

You already talked to her,

and she agreed.

Why bother telling me now?

She's already signed off on it.

You're just giving me the reward now

to keep me happy for a while, huh?

One more thing.

Xiao Yishui has been sentenced to exile on Shamen Island.

He'll never be able to come back.

I told you.

He'll be

gone for good.

You can live your life in peace now.

Well, that's good news.

Thank you, Inspector Gu.

Come on. Give it to me.

I'll take it.

Wen Yue.

Did you get the reward?

Let me give you a hand.

No need.

There's something

I think

you should know.

Xiao Yishui

has been sentenced to exile on Shamen Island.

He's leaving tomorrow.

I've looked into it.

It's likely a one-way trip.

Talk to Inspector Gu for me.

I'd like to see him off.

All right.

I'll go with you.

Boss told us

to wait outside.

All right,

thank you.

Wen Yue,

go ahead.

It's the first cell.

Yishui.

Oh, Jiu!

You came after all.

Master drank this same kind of liquor

before getting on the boat

and k*lling Li Yan.

I knew you hadn't moved on.

You're being exiled to Shamen Island.

There's no coming back,

so I came to see you off.

After seeing me off,

you'll go back to living your simple life, huh?

Sounds nice.

I need to put the past behind me.

Only if it can be left behind.

Once you set foot in the jianghu,
[*martial arts world]

you'll never be able to leave.

The liquor's good.

But sadly,

I'm going to let you down.

I'm not going to die anytime soon.

Someone secretly sent me word

that they'd bribed the officers escorting me

and arranged to meet me halfway.

Who?

No idea.

But judging

by the sneaky way they acted,

it could be that orderer.

The orderer?

Why do they want to meet you?

Who knows?

Since they've made the arrangements,

what's the harm in me riding the wave?

That's why I said

you couldn't cut ties with me.

Just wait for me.

So, when and where

are they

meeting you?

At the latter half of the Si hour

in the wild pine forest outside Chenzhou Gate.

All right.

Let me tell you,

if I want to cut ties,

I will.

Jiu!

And I'll tell you this.

You won't!

Wen Yue, what are you doing?

Didn't you hear everything in the prison?

The orderer might be showing up.

I'm going to meet them

and let them know

I'm living an ordinary life now

and don't want to be involved in their affairs.

Then why are you bringing a dagger?

For self-defense, of course.

Then I'll go with you.

This is a jianghu matter.

Can you just stay out of it?

What "jianghu matter"?

I've spent over a decade copying case files at the Office of Justice.

Do you think I'm clueless?

You and Xiao Yishui

were using codes,

weren't you?

The latter half of the Si hour

in the wild pine forest outside Chenzhou Gate.

What codes?

"The latter half of the Si hour"

refers to the previous hour.

And the actual location

is in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, there's only one road,

and it leads to the Bian River pier,

right?

You're not coming.

I'm serious.

Here.

Mr. Xiao,

we're just doing our job.

Don't worry.

We won't

let you suffer along the way.

How far are we from the stage station?

We'll get there in about four hours.

Four hours?

Take off these shackles for me.

They're digging into me. It hurts so much.

Well...

I won't cause any trouble.

I just want to loosen up a bit.

You can put them back on

when we set off again.

You're carrying weapons anyway.

What could I possibly do?

If I act out,

just k*ll me with one stroke.

We wouldn't dare.

Come on. Let's do it.

Is your produce fresh?

Of course.

Take your pick.

Waiter,

bring me a pot of good tea!

Coming!

Baskets,

straw brooms,

and bamboo winnowing baskets!

Two wen each!

Come and take a look!

Sesame candy!

Rattles!

Tiema brittle!

Sesame candy!

Be careful.

Don't worry.

Small trinkets!

One wen each!

Come take a look!

Small trinkets! Come take a look!

Shad, pomfret,

and fresh crucian carp!

Delicious bao!

Come and have a look!

Pinwheels!

Small trinkets!

Shad, pomfret,

and fresh crucian carp!

Sesame flatbread!

Freshly baked sesame flatbread!

Two wen each!

Radishes, eggplants, and Shandong millet!

Come and take a look!

Sesame candy!

Sir, this way, please.

This way.

m*rder!

Someone's been k*lled!

Report it to the authorities!

Report it!

- Someone's been k*lled! - Report it!

What's going on?

I don't know.

He just collapsed suddenly.

A m*rder in broad daylight? How terrifying!

Stop chasing.

Zhao Buyou, what are you doing here?

Stop chasing.

That's a ruthless outlaw.

Report it!

Someone's been k*lled!

Report it to the authorities!

Wait up, Wen Yue.

You're back, Wen Yue.

Everything's fine.

Wen Yue, I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have secretly followed you to the pier.

I told you

not to meddle

in jianghu affairs.

Why didn't you listen to me?

You're my wife.

As your husband,

how could I let you go

to such a dangerous place alone?

If you hadn't stopped me earlier,

I would've caught the k*ller by now.

You're making it sound

like I caused you trouble.

You did cause me trouble.

Zhao Ban,

what are they saying?

It sounds like they're arguing.

Buyou said he caused Wen Yue trouble.

I wonder what happened.

Enough.

What are you kids meddling

in their business for?

Buyou...

I'm brewing medicine for him right now.

Zhao Buyou,

after I married you

and became part of this family,

I thought I could leave my past behind.

But to my surprise,

it came back to haunt me again.

It's just jianghu affairs.

We can handle them together.

It's not that simple.

Matters of the jianghu

can only be resolved within the jianghu.

Since they sent the orders to the umbrella shop,

I'll wait for them there.

If they won't leave me alone,

I won't let them off either.

If you move to the shop,

what about the rest of us?

Only by leaving here

can I keep this family safe.

- Wen Yue... - Father, Mo, Ban

are still living here.

I can't drag them into this.

I can protect them.

I'm a strong man.

I'll face this with you.

You're just an ordinary man.

You've given me over a decade of peace,

and for that, I'm grateful.

Wen Yue,

don't underestimate me.

You've never dealt with those people before.

It's not that I underestimate you.

It's just that you have no idea how dangerous they are.

How dangerous can they be?

Weren't the Hat Demon case

and the Mei's Boat case dangerous?

They still got solved.

I

solved them.

This isn't the same as solving cases.

Your petty tricks

are useless here.

What did you say?

You think I only have "petty tricks"?

That's right.

A petty man with petty tricks

can never handle something this big.

- Wen Yue, are you... - Wen Yue.

Heading out?

Wen Yue!

Buyou!

Buyou, quick, go stop her!

You just had to meddle!

You don't even know what's going on.

You never step up when you should,

and now you're stirring up trouble at the wrong time!

This family is falling apart!

Congratulations on your grand opening!

Thanks.

You're truly something else.

What do you mean?

You started as an apprentice at the umbrella shop,

and in just two years, you've got your own stall.

You said

that no one in the East Capital would go hungry as long as they worked hard.

And yet, I'm still just a scribe.

All right, let's get started.

♪Sipping spring under the bright moon...♪

Look.

♪Sleeping in the clouds and enjoying relaxation...♪

That's it?

♪Leave fame and glory aside♪

♪Life is too short...♪

This is for you.

Sandalwood incense.

Why are you giving me this?

You always

seem so cold and distant.

That's the exact opposite of your name.
[*"Wen Yue" means "warm and joyful"]

Take this.

♪Family comes first before everything...♪

When you feel worried,

light some incense

and make a wish.

Then everything will be okay.

Turn the box over.

[Happiness]

I just want you to live

a happier life.

Make sure

you read it in the right order.

Don't read it backward.

[Love]
[*when read in reverse]

♪Cooking smoke arises from behind the mountains♪

♪Conflicts always pass♪

[Wen's Umbrella Shop]

♪A peaceful life for a common person♪

♪It's always sunny on the banks of the river♪

How much is this umbrella, madam?

Oh, it's you.

Why are you here so early?

I came straight here after work.

I brought some fresh milk cakes from the kitchen.

Eat them while they're still warm.

Perfect timing. The errand boy just dropped off some food.

Let's eat together before you go.

You spent two years as an apprentice

and three years running a stall.

In the blink of an eye, we've known each other for five years.

[Zhao family's old house]

Buyou, when will it be ready?

I'm hungry.

Wen Yue?

I need to talk to you about something.

Why don't you

sit down first?

Let's just talk here.

Zhao Buyou,

according to the matchmaking standards in the East Capital,

someone like you,

living in such a small house with poor heating

and raising two young siblings,

would hardly

find a wife.

You'd most likely end up alone.

I have no family.

If I want to settle down here,

I need to find someone to marry,

so...

Then why don't I marry you?

That's exactly what I mean.

Well,

I'll help you cook, then.

Sure.

[Double Happiness]

Father,

Mother,

I've been living a good life

just as you wanted.

Today,

I've finally become part of a family.

You can rest in peace now.

Manager Wen, have you had breakfast yet?

I just bought some corn flour pancakes.

Would you like one?

I've already eaten.

My husband went out early to wait in line on Bian River Street

and bought me soup bao.

How sweet.

[Fashion in Song Dynasty]

[Song Dynastypedia]

[Women's Strength: The Rise of Female Wrestling in the Song Dynasty]

[Narrator: Xia Meng]

In the Song Dynasty, female wrestling was a wildly popular

and eye-catching form

of entertainment.

During this period, thanks to the extravagance

of idle aristocrats

and wealthy merchants,

wrestling saw rapid development.

It was during this time that female wrestling performances

began to appear in large numbers.

From the scene where Buyou witnesses the match

[Hei Sijie, He Sainiang]
between He Sainiang and Hei Sijie,

we can see just how much the people of the Song Dynasty

loved being entertained!

♪A small field behind the mountains is all I ever wanted♪

♪It's hibernate time after harvest♪

♪Sipping spring under the bright moon♪

♪Sleeping in the clouds and enjoying relaxation♪

♪Family comes first before everything♪

♪Leave fame and glory aside♪

♪Life is too short♪

♪It's impossible to have everything you want♪

♪A small field behind the mountains is all I ever wanted♪

♪It's hibernate time after harvest♪

♪Sipping spring under the bright moon♪

♪Sleeping in the clouds and enjoying relaxation♪

♪Family comes first before everything♪

♪Leave fame and glory aside♪

♪Life is too short♪

♪It's impossible to have everything you want♪

♪Conflicts always pass♪

♪Don't mind all the hustle and bustle♪

♪A peaceful life for a common person♪

♪Cooking smoke arises from behind the mountains♪

♪Conflicts always pass♪

♪Don't mind all the hustle and bustle♪

♪A peaceful life for a common person♪

♪It's always sunny on the banks of the river♪