01x11 - Episode 11

[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 travel to and fro.

[Riverside Code at Qingming Festival]

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

[Episode 11]

[Righteousness leads to a successful career and helps you overcome difficulties]

[When used for other purposes, it becomes evil instead.]

[Shao Yong from Northern Song Dynasty]

Hey, shopkeeper.

Ever since the Wu's bao shop was closed,

your business

has been the most flourishing

in this street.

- We are eating bao again. - You flattered me.

What would you like to order today, sir?

Won't you be sick of it?

I'd like the same as before.

Now you mention it,

it seems the tastiest bao

is from the Wu's Restaurant.

I know.

You've said it a dozen times.

But the restaurant goes out of business.

[Kaifeng Court, Sealed]

I remember

the bao that Sun Bo brought us before.

It was delicious too.

The stuffing here is just too greasy.

You're too picky.

That's not true.

The fact that this young lady can taste the greasiness

is not because she is being picky.

It's just that she has a sharp taste.

Ever since I was a kid,

I've tasted greasiness in most meat bao.

Only those from the Wu's suit my taste.

Maybe that's because

they used

a secret recipe

to make the stuffing.

So have they opened

a branch in other places?

I'm afraid they haven't.

When old Mr. Wu was still alive,

he was a street vendor selling bao

around Yanglou Street.

I bet their house was in that neighborhood.

Later, Ms. Wu opened the Wu's Restaurant.

I remember it happened only two years ago.

So, could Sun Bo buy us the bao

- that have left a deep impression on me - Thank you.

from old Mr. Wu?

Come to think of it,

Sun Bo's house was

in Yanglou Street at that time.

What have you thought of?

If Sun Bo was living in that neighborhood,

he and the siblings of Wu's family

should have known each other for long.

So what?

If they have known each other for long,

when Wu Qiao k*lled her brother,

Sun Bo may have lent her a hand.

What do you mean?

The Hat Demon.

The Hat Demon?

You mean Sun Bo made the Hat Demon?

He knows how to make gunpowder tubes with detonating cap.

When we were kids, we skipped classes together.

He took me to some places to light fireworks.

He said they were stolen from his dad's warehouse.

Come to think of it,

his family may have owned a fireworks workshop.

That makes sense then.

From this picture,

Sun Bo may have

used the Hat Demon to cause chaos,

so Kang Qian could send someone to keep an eye

on household wives standing around Chunxi.

So when the people let their guard down,

they took the chance

to meet each other.

You actually find out

they are having an affair

with Zhang Zeduan's painting.

It was the Hat Demon.

With the high stakes,

this incident caused the attention of everyone in the street.

Only these two

had no interest in it,

and their eyes locked.

Isn't this strange?

They were planning to k*ll her husband.

They didn't want others to figure it out,

so they sent Yi to deliver the message.

They made a whole plan

just to meet each other?

I understand.

Let me ask you something.

For all these years,

have you ever adored someone?

No.

You never had a crush on someone?

No, absolutely not.

Let me put it this way.

Those who are in love with each other

will want to see the other

every second.

All right, let's assume

Sun Bo

really wanted to help Chunxi k*ll her husband.

That was his motivation.

But why would he want to

help Wu Qiao?

That doesn't make sense to me, too.

When Wu Qiao

was behind bars,

she asked about Sun Bo a few times.

As for Sun Bo,

I've already set him free.

But I didn't tell

Wu Qiao about it.

I can't believe a heartless man like you

could be so considerate.

That's impressive.

I'm not actually heartless.

I just think it's too much of a hassle.

Just hassle.

Wu Qiao.

Someone's here to see you.

Is there anything

I can help you with?

I may be an unknown litigator,

but I don't want to see an innocent person to be wrongly accused.

If you want,

I can write the bill of complaint for you free of charge.

It may help you reduce the penalties.

I was not falsely accused.

I deserve to die.

To investigate your brother's case,

Kaifeng Court has arrested dozens of people.

Everyone who came here denied it.

But only one person

pleaded guilty

to every single crime

as soon as he got here.

Who's he?

Sun Bo, the errand boy.

It has nothing to do with Sun Bo.

I k*lled him, Mr. Zhao.

I did it all by myself.

Did you know each other?

Why would he plead guilty

to the crimes?

I bet

he doesn't want to see an innocent person to be wrongly accused just like me.

Mr. Zhao.

If you can write the bill of complaint for free,

could you

write one for Sun Bo as well?

I can ask my brother

to give you the money in my bao shop.

You can be his litigator.

Why would you help him?

It turns out you two really know each other.

If you want me to help Sun Bo,

please tell me what you know of him.

Can you do that?

We've known each other ever since we were kids.

Tell me about it.

We grew up together in Yanglou Street.

There weren't

many children of the same age in the street.

Only a few of us got to hang out with each other.

I remember when Sun Bo was still a child,

his family was quite well-off.

How did it sink into poverty?

He was born into a rich family.

But his father was a gullible man.

When the rumor spread about the Hat Demon,

someone fooled him and talked him

into selling the house passed down from his ancestors.

But he didn't get much money from it.

His dad then got drunk every day.

He became a gambler

and ruined the entire family.

In a fit of temper,

Sun Bo's mother

pushed his dad into the river

when he was drunk, resulting to his death.

Then his mother jumped into the river and k*lled herself.

Since then,

Sun Bo was all alone.

I stole some bao

from the restaurant and gave them to him.

So he could have food to eat.

Later, one day,

he left without saying goodbye.

We met again only recently.

I knew it was him when I first saw him.

Oh, right.

As for Chunxi, Kang Qian's wife,

do you know her?

Of course I know Chunxi.

We grew up together

in Yanglou Street.

Five years ago,

Lady Zhang forcibly bought

Chunxi's family house in Yanglou Street at a low price

and ordered her parents

to be beaten to death.

She then became a maid

of Lady Zhang's house

and was forced to marry Kang Qian.

Actually, she and Sun Bo were in love with each other.

They got engaged

even before they were born.

They'd make a cute couple.

Sun Bo isn't in the house.

Let us get in and take a look.

- He's not here. - Let us take a look.

Sun Bo isn't here.

Then where is he?

I don't know.

He didn't tell me anything.

We're from Kaifeng Court.

Move aside!

Yi.

That was very bold of you.

What's going on?

You delivered the message

and poison.

That makes you an accomplice to m*rder.

Do you know that?

Where's Sun Bo?

I don't know.

Sir.

I really don't know about it.

He

came back a few times.

But he didn't tell me where he was heading.

Come on, let him stand up.

Tell us more.

Well,

I don't think

he's ever coming back again.

What makes you think so?

He put his savings

under my bed

and left a note saying they were mine now.

Let him go.

Show me the money.

This is physical evidence.

Bring it back to Kaifeng Court.

Did you see that?

It's a planned crime.

If I were in charge of it, this case

would be closed now.

Judge Wan.

What should we do now?

It's fine.

Boss has sent two of our men

to keep tabs on Kang Qian's house.

Let's go.

Let us go to Kang Qian's house

and arrest that k*ller couple.

Ban.

Sun Bo

is a good man.

I know.

Buyou, do something about this.

Buyou.

Kaifeng Court's going to arrest Sun Bo.

Could you think of a way to help him?

Don't worry.

It may be a good thing for them to be arrested by Kaifeng Court.

I'm just afraid

he might fall into someone else's hands.

Yue,

why don't you let us do your hair?

You'd make a pleasant sight with the blooming flowers here.

Whether it is pleasant or not

depends on whom you are with.

I saw your servants

going in and out

with the stuff they bought in their hands.

I guess

you're going to entertain some distinguished guests, right?

Tomorrow night,

I'm going to entertain some friends who relied on me to make money

but later betrayed me and tried to get rid of me.

Let's not talk about it now.

Come on.

Here's the fine wine stored in the mansion,

Graceful Spring.

Come have a taste.

I'm here for work,

so I shouldn't be drinking.

Well I drank it.

I can tell that you can hold your liquor.

How about this?

Let's drink only a few cups.

All right.

Let's drink a few cups.

With only a few cups,

let's talk about some interesting things for each.

For the first cup,

how about we talk about our men?

I'm back.

Father.

Have Ban and Mo come back?

Father.

Father!

Yeah, vegetables are fresher in the morning market.

I always buy from the lad at the entrance to the alley.

He's an honest man.

Yeah, he never sprays water on them to get a few more pounds.

Mrs. Muzhu.

Did you see my father?

No, I didn't.

What's wrong, Buyou?

Nothing.

What happened to his father?

What's going on?

He seems to be in a rush.

Xie Laoba, did you see my father?

Yes, I did.

He said he was itchy all over,

so he went to take a bath.

All right.

Thanks.

All right.

Come back again.

Sir, you need to change your shoes before you get in.

Sir.

It feels so good.

Father.

Who do you call father?

I'm sorry.

Zhao.

Zhao.

Are you all right, Mr. Zhao?

Zhao.

Wake up.

What's wrong, Zhao?

Wake up.

Father.

Father!

Zhao.

Let's get him to the clinic.

- Wake up. - Hurry, Zhao!

Let's go. Hurry up!

Let's get him to the clinic.

Let's go. Hurry up!

Buyou.

Buyou, you are such a silly child.

You called others father.

When I first met Buyou...

Stop.

Buyou is my man.

He's mine only.

I know everything

about where and how

you met him.

It isn't new to me.

How about you talk about your man?

Who grants you the power

and brings you the wealth?

That sounds interesting.

Seems you're curious about my life.

Let me tell you a story.

Once upon a time, there was a magistrate

who took in many girls and raised them in his house.

One day,

the magistrate received

a short-tempered horse and no one can control it.

He then gave a challenging task

to the girls

to see if

anyone could tame the horse.

Everyone tried to tame the horse

but no one succeeded.

Later, a girl appeared in front of him

and asked for three things, which were

an iron whip,

an iron hammer,

and a dagger.

She said:

"When the horse doesn't listen, whip it.

If this doesn't work, bang its head with the hammer.

If it fails again,

slice the horse's throat

with the dagger."

This man's really something.

But the girl

sounds even crueler.

You are truly a sensible person.

Men are all the same.

Regardless of their age,

they are selfish, every one of them.

All we women ever want in this world

is to earn a living.

But often we have to

become a scapegoat for what a man commits.

That magistrate is a good example.

That's all about him.

Let's cheer.

Just now,

old Mr. Zhao couldn't find his clothes

so he couldn't pay the bill.

We asked where he lived.

But he couldn't tell us the address.

I was so worried.

Thank god you are here.

It must be hard for you.

It's fine.

You shouldn't give him this much.

All right.

He didn't tell you the truth.

Some jerk I don't know

took away my clothes.

I...

I looked for it everywhere,

but I couldn't find it.

I even asked the manager about it.

But he wouldn't tell me who he was.

I'm glad you're all right.

What do you mean?

Buyou, I must warn you.

Since you've accepted their orders,

you'll have to do a great job in delivering it.

Don't have ulterior motives.

If it's a secret between two of you,

you can't tell others, not even the government.

Father.

Why did you say that to me?

When I was taking a bath,

someone bent over and told me about this.

I've thought of our second topic.

Have you k*lled someone before?

Let's try change the topic.

How did it feel

to k*ll a person?

Disgusting.

I felt nauseated,

but I couldn't throw up.

That was terrible.

Then why did you have to k*ll them?

I want to live on,

so I must fight.

There were monsters out there.

I was simply protecting myself.

Let's toast

to understanding women's helplessness.

Mrs. Kang.

So you're here.

Through our investigation,

we found you're suspected of k*lling your husband.

Please come with us.

That won't be necessary.

I'll walk on my own.

I didn't see this coming.

She seems weak and gentle.

- Could she k*ll her husband? - Seriously?

Move aside!

Let us through.

At the Imperial Guard Department's order,

we're here to arrest Mrs. Kang.

The Imperial Guard Department is investigating the Hat Demon case?

Take her away.

[Escort Pei Chunxi, Kang Qian's wife, to the Imperial Guard Department]

[Governments at all levels are not allowed to stand in the way]

I can't believe she actually did this.

Kaifeng Court hereby hands over

the suspect to the Imperial Guard Department.

Could this be a mistake?

Never judge a book by its cover.

There must be some mistakes.

They were from the Imperial Guard Department and Kaifeng Court.

I don't think there could be a mistake.

But Commander Kang treated her wife so well.

So what's our next topic?

You once told me,

it would be a great burden to be loved by someone.

Why did you say that?

Only young people seek mutual love.

Husband and wife

share weal and woe.

I'm so sick of such bullshit

about how women should behave.

Do you mean women

can only take shelter from men?

That's not true.

I chose my own life.

I can't bear such a life.

Those men who wanted to bind me with love

was buried at this place by me.

Inspector Gu.

Inspector Gu.

Something's wrong with my family.

What's going on?

Did something happen?

The orderer has threatened my father.

I've told you this.

Severe the tie.

You had it coming.

Boss.

The horse is ready.

You're going out?

I was ordered to set off

for a business trip

to Chenliu without delay

and put down everything

I'm in charge of.

That means the higher-ups want you to stay out of the Hat Demon case.

Tomorrow will be the orderer's deadline.

It's tomorrow too?

Yeah, what's wrong?

Lady Zhang is merely a pawn

working for Zou Mian in East Capital.

Many bigwigs are involved

in her dealings.

Except for discussing business in Zhang's Manor,

they won't go anywhere.

Now the Hat Demon has resurfaced,

it affects their secret dealings.

I've found out

that their next gathering

will be tomorrow.

So many things happen in one day.

Boss.

The Imperial Guard Department

took away Chunxi.

The Imperial Guard Department?

Lady Zhang's stepfather

is the renowned Mr. Zou

from the South.

He even arranged some of his people

to work in the Imperial Guard Department.

This is bad.

Lady Zhang knows about it.

Where are you going?

I'm heading to Lady Zhang's place.

[Zhang Mansion]

Please just let me in.

What are you doing here?

Please let her know I'm here.

Just tell her

Zhao Buyou has found

who's responsible for the Hat Demon case.

Can you do that?

My wife said

you were of no use to her anymore.

Sir.

Please let her know I'm here,

all right?

Wen Yue.

Wen Yue!

Go away.

When we first met,

I knew you and I were very much alike.

Do you know why I don't like you?

I just can't bear to see someone who's very much like me

has a happy family

and a loving husband.

You actually have something I don't have.

That's just absurd.

You've poisoned the wine?

Get out of the way.

Could you please tell her I'm here?

Zhao Buyou.

Inspector Gu asked me to come here to help you.

I'm here for you.

Judge Wan.

They already know what happened

between Sun Bo and Chunxi.

I don't have

other means to save my wife.

Can Kaifeng Court do something about it?

Don't be nervous.

There's nothing

we can't accomplish in East Capital.

What a relief! Let's get in...

But the truth is,

I can't get in

the Zhang Mansion.

And I'm not the only one.

Even Inspector Gu can't get in there.

You can't just barge in there.

We have to think of another way.

[Fertilizer house, Zhang Mansion]

How's it?

You want to say it or not?

Sun Bo and I

had agreed to meet last night.

But I was arrested by Kaifeng Court

so I didn't see him.

I don't know where he is now.

What a pair of miserable lovebirds.

You must have your own ways of communication.

I really don't know his whereabouts.

Now I have been arrested,

he must've run away.

Weren't you childhood sweethearts?

He ran away?

What a heartless man.

He doesn't owe me anything.

But I owe him a lot.

I heard

when you got arrested,

you brought this with you.

It's a key.

Let me guess.

This must be the key to your rendezvous.

Lady Zhang.

I beg you, please let him go.

You know what,

Kang Qian hurts me every single day.

He'd either burn me,

or hit me.

I used to think I'd never

escape from this cage for the rest of my life.

Later I met Sun Bo.

He used up his savings

and bought a small house in a distant village.

He even hired someone to draw a painting and hung it on the wall.

He wanted to start over with me.

If you hadn't shown up on Yanglou Street,

we wouldn't end up like this now.

I beg you.

That's what makes a man vulnerable.

He'd even forego his life

for his third leg.

There's nothing between us.

We've never shared the bed before.

So Sun Bo did all those for nothing?

Yue.

Do you think

Sun Bo will come to her rescue?

Yue.

It must've been

hard for you last night.

Stop being a hypocrite.

I want you to die. That's true.

But I also like you.

They don't go against each other.

If I die,

the orderer will be coming for you.

The orderer?

There are tons of men who want to k*ll me.

And I don't give them a damn.

I'm just joking around.

Do you think

I'm the little girl in that story?

Actually, I was that horse

at that time.

I've died so many times.

I'm not afraid of anything.

Time to light up the stove and make new fertilizers.

I can let you and Buyou

pick a flower you like.

I'm done.

Is this feasible?

Indeed.

Any materials you need?

I can find everything I need

at Yue's umbrella shop.

All right, just make it quick.

Buyou.

I'm coming with you.

I can protect you.

Just be there for Mo.

Buyou.

Bring back my daughter-in-law.

Yes, sir.

And you come back safe and sound, too.

[Deadline of the order]

[Time to die]

[Zhang Mansion]
The weather is dry.

Be aware of fire.

The weather is dry.

Be aware of fire.

We've got the right food and tea.

Or do you want to try something new?

We didn't come

for tea today.

Let's just get down to business.

Don't be anxious.

I want to propose a toast to Commander Liu.

Our old friend at the Imperial Guard Department is so reliable.

You handed over the woman

who k*lled Kang Qian to me.

Let's not bring that up again.

Everyone can hear you.

So let's keep it low.

Lately, due to the rumors about the Hat Demon,



This has affected the land prices

of the streets around the neighborhood.

This has incurred losses of thousands of guan.

The Hat Demon case has been solved.

The land prices and rents

will return to their normal levels.

Then how about

our losses?

Manager Qin,

you've deposited your pawnshop's earnings in our house,

so we could make more money from it.

So many years have passed. You've already earned a great deal.

Why care so much

about your little losses?

I deposited my money here

because of Mr. Zou.

The East Capital is a commercial hub

where endless merchants would come and go.

It's very easy to make a profit in the city.

You're asking too much, Manager Qin.

No businesses are guaranteed to be profitable.

So that's what you ask of your son?

I see.

As for how I teach my disobedient son,

what does it have to do with you?

My father

asked me to deliver a message.

He said we would only be responsible for



of the losses.

Now I understand what you want.

But what if I don't agree to this?

Lady Zhang.

Your stepfather sent you to do business with us

because he wants you to build the connections

with prestigious families in East Capital.

I don't think

you should offend us.

A woman of low social status

dares to flaunt her borrowed power in front of me?

I'm sitting here

only because of your stepfather.

If we use the money we lost

and go have fun in a brothel,

we can find tons of prostit*tes as beautiful as you.

I'll now write a letter and send it to the South.

Then you'll be stripped of every last bit of power.

Manager Qin is indeed harsh.

I bet you must make a lot of enemies.

Do you know

one of your enemies

really wants to see you die?

And who's that?

Your son,

Master Qin.

I'm only doing his bidding.

He asked me to do this.

I know you lost a small fortune

after what happened recently.

But I've already earned you a great sum.

Aren't you satisfied?

All right.

Let me introduce you

to my new steward.

Lady Kang.

So what do you plan

to do next?

I want to discuss a huge business deal with you.

You're guaranteed to make a fortune.

What's it?

The Hat Demon case

may cost us some money.

But we can also take advantage of it

to make a fortune.

Too bad, a few years ago,

I could only spread rumors about the Hat Demon.

But now the real deal has appeared.

All we need to do is make a few more Hat Demons

and put it on other people's land

so they will cause chaos there.

Then the land price there

will plummet too.

We will purchase some at a low price.

Then the Imperial Guard Department will appear

and solve the Hat Demon case.

Later when the land price returns to normal,

we'll sell the land we purchased.

Guess how much we can earn from this.

That's a good idea.

My father will consent to it.

I'm sure of it.

Lady Zhang.

You're quite the strategist.

Do you plan to buy half of East Capital?

I'm just a little

greedy, you know.

But who will be responsible

for making the Hat Demon?

Commander Liu.

She's the woman you handed over to me.

Her lover

can make a Hat Demon.

So where is he?

I've sent someone

to spread the news of Chunxi being here.

The result

is just as I expected.

Here's the food you ordered.

Come on in.

Lady Zhang.

We've brought him here.

Bring him in.

Yes.

Chunxi.

Sun Bo.

Sun Bo!

What an affectionate man.

Let her go!

- Chunxi - Let her go!

was right about you.

His romantic deeds are

even more touching than those shows in the theatre.

Anyway,

- I saw the plum blossom patterns... - Curse you!

- I'll k*ll you all! - It's so delicate.

What a unique flavor!

You sl*t!

You can't even take this?

Young lad,

since you're here,

you should just behave yourself.

There are many more to come.

Just listen to what we say.

Beat him! I want him dead!

Don't hit him!

Sun Bo.

Sun Bo.

I'm begging you. Don't hurt him.

I dare you to k*ll me.

Now stop it.

All right.

Actually,

I've never thought of k*lling you.

I only want your skills.

Just make us a few

Hat Demons.

They fly like real demons.

Why?

I'll do it.

I'll do it!

So you won't ask why this time?

Yes.

I won't ask that anymore.

Why are there so many officers?

Kaifeng Court is here for an investigation.

So many officers.

- Yeah, not again? - Kaifeng Court is here for an investigation.

Come on. Get out of the way.

Investigation?

What investigation?

We're here to fulfill our duty.

Open the gate.

Fulfill your duty?

Right.

What duty?

To catch the Hat Demon.

The Hat Demon?

Right.

We've received reports

that a Hat Demon is wreaking havoc in the mansion.

So we're here to quell the demon.

Come on, open the gate.

Do you know whose mansion is it?

That doesn't matter. Can you hear me?

Ban.

Fan upwards.

Or the heat will just go away.

Mo.

Buyou.

How's it? Does it work?

I think it should work.

You think?

It has to go up.

We're doing everything we can.

It's crab meat soup.

Seems you've spent

a great deal to see me.

Drink it

and be my dog.

Don't do it.

Who says you can use your hands?

Dogs

lick to consume food.

Lady Zhang.

It seems your dog doesn't do as you say.

I doubt if you can tame it.

To tell you the truth,

hurting a girl is my least favorite thing to do.

But if I must hurt a girl

to stay safe,

I'm afraid I'll have to do it.

All right, I'll do it.

I'll do it!

What?

It's too late.

Now that's what I call interesting.

Come over here.

- Come here. - Let go of me!

Move it!

Let me go!

Get in.

Get in there.

If you want to k*ll me, just do it.

Why are there so many tools?

You lost.

What else do you want to say?

When I was still a pirate,

I k*lled way faster than you just did.

We had a kind of tri-edged knife.

When it was stabbed into the human body,

there will be a gush of blood.

A quick and clean k*ll.

Lady Zhang told me

to put in some extra work.

How about we taste every bit of it?

[Fashion in Song Dynasty]

[Song Dynastypedia]

[Folks have their own tabloid magazines in the Song Dynasty]

[Narrator: Hao Fushen]

I present myself as a reporter in the show.

[Reporter, Journalist]
Actually, I'm just a journalist.

The rapid development of the printing industry

made it possible to mass-produce books

while maintaining a relatively low price.

[Bookshop]

[Tabloid content]

Tabloids spreading court anecdotes and gossip

became popular in the Song Dynasty.

Journalist as a profession became popular too.

The emergence of tabloids also broke

[Pig Butcher Is Staging a Comeback]

the government's monopoly

on news dissemination

and the news ban on court affairs,

with unique significance in the history of journalism.

♪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♪