01x16 - Episode 16

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[Pursuit of Jade]

[Episode 16]

[Yixiang Restaurant]

You are Manager Yu of Yixiang Restaurant?

That's me.

Take her away.

Yes!

Alright.

I'll go to the magistrate's office
with you.

It's me.

By order of the Magistrate,

Yixiang Restaurant shall remain sealed

until the m*rder case is solved.

To prevent destruction of evidence,

guard this building strictly!

Yes!

Why are you here?

You were gone for a long time,

so I came to check on you.

I'm fine.

It's Qianqian who's in trouble.

I plan to kidnap that b*stard magistrate

and get Qianqian out.

You take Changning and hide.

If I get caught,

take good care of her.

Who came up with this stupid idea for you?

I did.

I'm just speaking hypothetically.

Don't worry.

I'll strike when the magistrate is alone.

I won't get caught.

Kidnapping the magistrate is useless.

Someone with ulterior motives
is using the grain requisition

to incite the villagers to cause trouble.

Yixiang Restaurant is just a beginning.

They're deliberately provoking the people
to rebel against the government

so that the Jizhou Government Troops
will come and suppress them,

proving the rumor

that the Court's grain requisition
has forced the people into rebellion.

How do you know this?

I'll tell you later.

Go find Constable Wang now

and tell him to take his men
to guard the city gates.

Do not let the rioters enter the city.

Wait.

If the rioters enter the city,

they'll only go after
the magistrate and the police runner.

Why should I stop them for those people?

These people have been pushed
to the brink.

You really think they only want justice?

Once they get into the city,

they won't let

any of the wealthy and powerful go.

One step further,

and they could turn into rebels
looting and burning.

What if the authorities
refuse to release the grain?

Contain the rioters first.

I'll figure out the rest.

Okay.

When I go find Constable Wang,

I'll take Bao'er with me.

No.

I have another way

to ensure Bao'er's safety.

If you can't control the mob,

you must protect yourself.

I'm going.

What are you doing here?

What are you holding?

I'm talking to you!

Stop!

That kid!

You stay here and keep watch.

Yes!

Come, Bao'er.

Yixiang Restaurant is safe now.

Hide in the dark room.

No matter who calls you,
don't make a sound.

I see, Auntie Changyu.

You must get my mother out.

Don't worry. I will.

Go on.

[Qingping County Government Office]

[Government]

Has the scout sent any news?

Has Wei Xuan arrived with his men?

There is no news yet.

First, transport the grain seized

from the merchants and commoners

of Qingping County out of here.

[Sui Yuanqing,
Heir Apparent of Lord Changxin]

Our 1000 troops

are still waiting outside.

If that idiot Wei doesn't show up,

we'll k*ll some of the rioters
for him first.

But these rioters
want to join us in Chongzhou.

Why do you still want to k*ll them?

No need to k*ll them all.

It's just for show.

It's to make the people

completely disappointed with the court.

If we don't cut off their retreat,

they won't sincerely join us in Chongzhou.

Have you caught that brat
from Yixiang Restaurant?

Someone saved him.

But I have already sent men
to pursue them.

News will come back soon.

Don't hurt the child.

After all,
he is my older brother's flesh and blood.

Yes.

What about the woman in the prison?

Regarding how to deal
with my brother's concubine,

we'll take her back
and let my brother decide for himself.

Just make sure no one humiliates her.

Yes.

My Lady.

I haven't seen you for a long time,

and you still look so healthy.

Our Yan

is about to go to the capital
for the imperial exam.

He misses you very much.

So he had me buy some trinkets

and give them to you personally.

Lu.

Yes.

Scholar Song is very thoughtful.

You're too kind.

Is there anything else?

A few days ago, your mother

complimented the pattern on my shoes,

so I specially brought it over today,

thinking I could give it to her

when we have tea.

Mother caught a cold

and hasn't recovered yet.

It's not suitable for her to see visitors.

I'll thank you on her behalf.

Lu, see the guest out.

Yes.

Then I shouldn't disturb her.

-Well, I'll come another day.
-Madam Song, this way.

Who do you think you are,

acting like a highborn lady?

You're just a magistrate's daughter.

Do you really think our Yan

will beg on his knees to marry you?

You had the nerve to accept my gift

but didn't even

invite me in for a cup of tea.

What kind of person is that?

Go!

Hurry up!

Get in there!

-What are you waiting for? Get in!
-How dare you!

Don't try to play tricks!

Open the door!

They're all fake police runners.

My Lady.

Why don't you... have some soup?

At a time like this,

you still want me to drink soup?

What's that noise?

Who's there?

You are...

Fan Changyu?

Why are you here?

Forget it, I'll just make something up.

Save me the trouble of explaining.

Constable Wang sent me.

He felt that something was wrong
at the county office recently.

Experience really counts.

A group of people came a few days ago.

Their leader claims to be

Wei Xuan, the Military Commissioner
of the Northwest.

He kidnapped my father

and forced him
to levy silver and grain in the county.

And Advisor Guo.

He... he actually
turned traitor to save himself.

Him again.

No wonder he's so shameless.

Miss Fan.

I fought with you over Song Yan before

because I was immature.

Please don't take it to heart.

My father is in Wei Xuan's hands now.

I'm begging you.

Please help me save my father.

Song Yan...

Song Yan...

I'll let you have Song Yan.

No, no.

You should keep the Song Yan for yourself.

If you really want to thank me,

after it's done,

let Manager Yu
out of the county office jail

No problem. I promise you.

As long as I can save my father,

I'll do anything.

Can you lend me your maid's outfit?

[Qingping]

Go!

Go!

Return our grain!

Keep up!

Keep up!

Make the b*stard magistrate
return our grain!

Make the b*stard magistrate
return our grain!

Keep up!

Give it back to us!

They're going to storm the city.

Close the city gate!

[Qingping]

Close the city gate! Hurry!

Magistrate Cui hasn't been seen
at the county office for days.

Luckily, Fan Changyu's husband

noticed something was wrong
and prepared defenses in advance.

Otherwise, we'd be in big trouble.

Keep your eyes peeled.

Put on your Jizhou Army uniforms.

Wait for the insider in the city

to open the gate,

receive the Heir Apparent,

and catch them off guard!

Yes!

Let us in!

Let us in!

I want to enter the city!

Let us in!

[Qingping]

Let us enter the city!

We want to go out!
Why did you close the city gate?

Move! Move aside!

Move! Move!

Leave!

Let us out!

Let me out! Let me out!

We want to live!

Let us out!

Say one more word,

and I'll k*ll you first!
Do you believe me?

Come out and face your death!

[Qingping]

b*stard magistrate,
come out and face your death!

Leave!

General,

the magistrate here

sent a maid

to bring you soup.

Tell her to get lost.

This maid is quite pretty.

The General told her to get lost.

Didn't you hear him?

Yes.

Wait.

Wei Xuan is known
for being cruel and lecherous.

There's no reason for him
to suddenly become chaste.

Alright. Let her in.

Yes.

My Lord.

Please enjoy, My Lord.

So shy and timid.

Just my type.

Put the food over there for now.

Yes, My Lord.

So he is Wei Xuan?

Forget it.

Whether he is or not,
I'll just kidnap him first.

General!

You'd better not fall into my hands
in the future.

Otherwise, I'll skin you alive

and hang your corpse at the city gate!

You'd better hope you have a future.

Don't hurt our General!

I won't hurt him.

As long as you do as I say.

Do as she says.

I will remember you.

Don't remember me.

I'm just following
the County Magistrate's orders.

Release my Master!

Come out, you b*stard official!

Come out!

[Cheongpyeong]

Folks, what are you doing?

Don't let a moment of rage make you commit

a crime punishable by the extermination
of your entire clan!

We will return

the grain seeds to you.

Everyone, go home now!

As for this rebellion,

the government won't pursue it further.

Folks!

Don't be fooled
by that magistrate's lackey!

He's tricking us into going home.

What awaits us

is the same fate as Ma Village!

-Yes!
-Yes!

-Yeah!
-Yes!

Folks! Let's charge into the city

[Qingping]

and k*ll that b*stard magistrate!

k*ll the b*stard magistrate!

Folks,
regarding the tragedy at Ma Village,

the government will
punish those responsible strictly

and provide everyone
with a proper resolution!

Don't come any closer.

Or we'll sh**t!

Should we go?

What should we do?

Master, bad news.

The 200,000 piculs of grain

were intercepted on the way back
to Chongzhou.

Who did it?

They say it was a pincer attack
by two groups.

One was Xie Zheng's Blood-Robed Cavalry,

and the other was the Jizhou Army.

Wasn't He Jingyuan imprisoned

by that idiot Wei Xuan?

So Xie Zheng has been colluding
with He Jingyuan all along.

What a matrilocal husband.

What a Marquis of Wu'an.

He Jingyuan is Wei Yan's trusted aide,

and Xie Zheng
is investigating Wei Yan's past.

How could they join forces?

God knows!

Report!

Our men have successfully infiltrated
the rioters.

And 1,000 elite soldiers of Chongzhou

are hiding outside the city,

ready to support Heir Apparent Sui
at any moment.

Master, although the grain
was intercepted,

our plan to sow discord succeeded.

Your painstaking planning wasn't in vain.

The more civilians die,

the greater the Wei faction's crimes.

The Imperial Court
is forcibly requisitioning grain,

driving the whole county to rebellion.

Such a grave crime—

who could bear it?

I presume by now,

my dear brother, Sui Yuanqing,

should have already met his true opponent.

Release the people from the county office,

or I will k*ll him.

Go ahead.

k*ll me.

Listen up! If I die,

everyone in this county office
will die with me!

Yes!

Stop!

I am here.

Don't be impulsive, everyone!

Don't be impulsive!

Don't be impulsive!

Those outside the city are all rioters.

They've come today to m*ssacre the city.

Let me go,

and I'll leave you alive.

m*ssacre the city?

m*ssacre the city?

You dare to m*ssacre the city?

Fine.

I'll drag you to the gate tower right now,

and we'll see who will get massacred.

You're quite interesting.

I'll remember you.

You want to remember me again?

Fine.

You'd better remember how you will die.

My men have already freed the magistrate.

You can let me go now.

When have these b*stard officials

ever treated us like humans?

Fire the arrows then!

If I get k*lled,

just don't forget to collect my body!

Come on! Fire! Fire!

Who ordered you to fire?

Gou, are you okay?

Gou!

Wake up, Gou!

Gou!

You b*stard officials!
I'll fight you to the death!

Let's fight them to the death!

Charge in!

Fight!

Charge in!

Charge in!

Hold the one

who fired the arrows accountable.

Don't be stirred up
by those with ill intentions.

Who are you?

I work for you.

The magistrate is now under guard.

Those with red ribbons
are fake police runners.

Tell your men to feel free to attack.

Take down these police runners!

Yes!

Report!

The rioters
are gathering outside the city gate.

A few skilled men

have grabbed
the requisitioned military grain

and are transporting it to the city gate,

saying... saying they are going to
return it to all the rioters.

Yan Zheng has succeeded.

Your operators were certainly thorough.

Right now, this man
has become a hot potato.

If I really k*ll him,

I'd be k*lling a high-ranking official.

I guess I'll have no choice
but to take Changning with me

to a bandit den
and hide there for the rest of our lives.

But if I let him go,

I won't have an easy life later.

My Lord,

the villagers of Lin'an Town

have rebelled over the grain requisition.

You have to provide them with a resolution

to calm their anger.

Well...

I dare not make a decision on this.

The granary is right there.

Just take it.

I'll pretend I don't know.

Father.

You are the magistrate of this county.

If you act like this,

you're worse than a butcher girl—

no sense of responsibility.

Shut up!

What does a mere girl like you know?

This is how politics works.

Once the rioters enter the city,

they'll surely k*ll some
corrupt officials.

As the magistrate,

I'd be the first to die.

Stop talking.

You...

This magistrate may hold high office,

but he's timid as a mouse.

I have to take a gamble on his daughter.

My Lady, what should we do
with this b*stard official?

Father.

Don't those rioters want a resolution?

You can just push these people out there

and let them answer to the rioters.

That's right.

Pinning the blame on him

makes him the perfect scapegoat.

I understand.

You brought

the grain requisition order,

right?

Now we'll have to trouble you

to go to the city gate

and give the people a resolution.

Very well.

Let's go to the city gate.

I will give you a resolution.

Move.

You guys, take the young lady back.

Father, I'm going too.

Go back.

Keep an eye on those instigators—

they don't act like ordinary villagers.

Come out and face your death!
Come out and face your death!

Folks!

The grain we requisitioned before

will definitely be returned to you.

You are all law-abiding citizens.

Don't let those with ill intentions
lead you

into committing a grave mistake.

For those willing to take the grain
and go home,

we will overlook today's event.

The government
will not pursue this further.

The Jizhou Army is on its way
to Qingping County.

If you break through this city gate today,

there will be no turning back.

For the rest of your lives,

do you want to farm with your families,

or drag your whole family to the grave?

The choice is yours.

Talk is cheap.

Where is the grain?

Yeah, where is the grain?

Where is it?

Where is it?

Where is the grain?

The grain is here!

The grain!

It's the grain!

It really is the grain!

The grain is here!

The grain is here!

Folks!

Your grain is being brought out now!

Hurry! Hurry!

It's the grain!

It really is the grain!

It really is the grain!

Great!

The grain!

We're saved!

We have grain now!

We have grain now!

Miss, may I know your name?

Where shall we meet again?

I don't want to miss out on such a fate.

You're about to die.

Cut the crap.

Constable Wang!

What's the situation?

My Lord!

Yan Zheng?

My Lord,

who's this?

He's a general from Jizhou Prefecture,

here to supervise the grain requisition.

He caused all this,

provoking widespread complaints
among the people.

As your magistrate,

I had no choice but to offend my superiors

and tie up these soldiers

to give the people an explanation.

My Lord, you are truly righteous.

The rioters haven't entered the city yet.

It's all thanks to you
standing guard here with your men.

You didn't let me down.

I am ashamed.

-Actually...
-The b*stard officials up there!

The food issue is settled,

but how will you pay for the dozen lives
lost in Ma Village?

With the lives of the b*stard magistrate's
whole family?

That's right!

-Pay with your lives!
-Pay with your lives!

You unruly peasant!

How dare you curse a court official!

You all saw that, didn't you?

This b*stard magistrate

never saw us as humans,

nor does he have any intention
of giving us an explanation!

If we let them fool us into going back,

we'll just be beaten to death
by these police runners later.

Yeah!

k*ll the magistrate!

k*ll the magistrate!

k*ll the b*stard officials!

k*ll the b*stard officials!

Attack!

Protect His Lordship!

Hyah!

Hyah!

Whoa!

Stop!

My master sent me to deliver a message.

A small unit of the Chongzhou rebel army
has set up an ambush

in the Southern Mountain's woods
in Lin'an.

My Lord, you must go and stop them

to ensure the safety
of the people in Lin'an.

Who is your master?

My master's surname is Xie.

Generals!

To protect the peace of Lin'an's people,

fight alongside me today

and repel the enemy!

k*ll!

k*ll!

The game is over.

You think bringing me here

can stop all this?

Even if I can't stop it,

I'll still k*ll you!

You're asking to die!

I didn't bring my butcher knife,

otherwise you'd see

how we butcher pigs for the New Year.

♪ The world is vast ♪

Wasn't it supposed to be
just a small unit?

Why are there reinforcements?

♪ The storm is rising ♪

We can't let them get through
the snow forest,

or the people of Lin'an will suffer!

We have to hold our ground!

♪ Day and night ♪

♪ We strive to save the world ♪

♪ All people ♪

♪ Are part of the past ♪

Hya!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Master?

♪ What's the date today? ♪

Seize all troops who are not

from the Jizhou Army!

♪ How lamentable ♪

General, retreat!

He Jingyuan's Jizhou Army
is coming from the northeast!

The 1000 men we had in ambush

have been completely wiped out!

He Jingyuan arrived so quickly?

You can't run!

Seize him!

General, don't go!

Get him!

I've changed my mind.

Come back with me and be my concubine.

I'm going after him.
Meet me at the usual place.

The usual place?

Where is the usual place?

[Qingping]

Hyah!

My Lord.

My Lord.

My Lord.

Please uphold justice for us!

Have mercy, My Lord!

We were truly forced into a corner.

Folks! Folks!

Take your grain and go home now.

There is more to the grain requisition
than meets the eye.

As for the incident in Ma Village,

the Imperial Court
will investigate thoroughly

and give you all a satisfactory answer.

-Thank you, My Lord!
-Thank you, My Lord!

Don't rush.

Line up and state your names.

Everyone will get theirs.

I got my grain back!

Don't push. There's enough for everyone.

My name.

Okay.

Next.

Lord He!

Lord He!

Thank God you arrived.

Otherwise,

even if I had sacrificed my life
on these city walls,

I wouldn't have stopped these rebels!

Today,

thanks to your contribution,
the people of Lin'an

were spared from disaster.

I feel ashamed.

The military's grain requisition

incited the locals to rebel.

Fortunately, I saw through their scheme

and sent some constables

to block the city gate,

preventing them from entering.

I also overstepped my authority

and seized the officers
in charge of the grain requisition

to appease the public anger.

It's fortunate you arrived in time,

or it would have been a disaster.

Look. Constable Wang...

performed well under my command.

He should be heavily rewarded.

It was my duty.

If you truly wish to grant a reward,

please give the casualties
among the police runners

some extra compensation.

In that case,

everyone who kept the rioters
outside the gate

shall be rewarded.

Thank you, My Lord!

Thank you, My Lord.

My Lord.

There is one more person
who deserves a heavy reward.

Who?

Where's that girl?

My Lord,

the girl he mentioned
is just a servant of mine.

Of course, she should be rewarded too.

Earlier, I saw someone

wearing a green ghost mask
on the city wall.

Who was that?

Are you crazy?

Why won't you let me go?

How did I offend you?

Put down the crossbow,

and I'll spare your life.

Who are you?

What is your relationship with that maid?

Surely you're not afraid
to give your name, right?

Heir Apparent of Lord Changxin,

Sui Yuanqing.

Marquis of Wu'an?

You didn't die?

What is your relationship
with that maid on the city wall?

Her skin is so fair.

Kissing her

felt so sweet.

Stop!

Marquis of Wu'an?

It's been so many years,

but your martial art
hasn't improved a bit.

You never said

they were 1,000 elite troops
from Chongzhou.

I led barely 100 cavalry,

and even outnumbered ten to one,

I wasn't defeated.

Marquis of Wu'an,
your Blood-Robed Cavalry is just so-so.

If you were truly capable,

even without any info,

you wouldn't be in such a mess.

As a commandant,

you ignored strategy

and just charged straight ahead.

I'll remember this today.

Once I recover,

I'll face you in battle again,

and I'll show you
what it means to be in a mess.

I'll wait and see.

Why are they suddenly getting along
so well?

Who was the one who pretended
to be an envoy of the Wei faction,

forged the grain requisition,
and nearly caused a civilian uprising?

Was he caught?

Sui Yuanqing,
the heir apparent of Lord Changxin.

Sui Yuanqing?

He truly is as audacious
as the rumors say.

Your Lordship, if you wish to stabilize
the situation in the Northwest,

you will definitely need me in the future.

-How about we…
-I've always done as I please.

Lord Li, I appreciate

your kindness.

Tang Peiyi said that this strike

was planned long ago by you and my teacher

to ambush enemy supplies

and seize 200,000 piculs
of grain for the frontlines.

Since you can trust my teacher,

why can't you trust me?

Don't you know why, Lord Li?

Are you worried

I was sent by my grandfather
to subvert the Wei faction?

My grandfather is at the Imperial Court,

where the situation is complicated.

It's inevitable to have disagreements
with the Wei faction.

But I have my own pursuit,

which is peace for the land

and freedom from w*r for the people.

In the past,

the Li family seemed to me

just a bunch of petty opportunists.

After this battle,

I've come to realize something.

You shouldn't be a Li.

I'll take that

as a compliment for now.

Do you plan to return to
the Yanzhou Military Camp immediately?

I will stay in Lucheng with my teacher

to fight to the death
against Lord Changxin.

What about you?

I have my own plans.

When you figure out
what your surname should really be,

come to me to discuss cooperation.

About Mrs. Fan,

what are your plans?

Marrying into the Fan family might be

only a compromise for you,

but for Mrs. Fan,

it means her sincerity is misplaced.

That's too cruel.

This is my family matter.

You don't need to worry about it.

Hya!

Hya!

What took you so long?

Are you hurt?

I'm fine.

That villain fell into the river.

I chased him
for over 10 miles along the road.

That is why I came back late.

Don't worry.

People say that villains live long.

That b*stard won't survive
after falling into the river, will he?

He is definitely dead.

What is your relationship
with that maid on the city wall?

Her skin is so fair.

Kissing her

felt so sweet.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Let me tell you,

when I went to catch the magistrate,

I ran into that b*stard.

I didn't expect him to be so skilled.

The shock injured the web of my hand.

I shouldn't have let you go alone.

It's okay.

I kept him tied up the whole way

and stabbed him a few times.

That counts as revenge.