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Look! He has received the imperial edict that summons me to the palace. You’re quite foresighted, Lord Liu. Please. All right. Liu Yi, stay here for a couple of days at ease. I’ll come back soon. Don’t worry, lord. When you visit His Majesty, please say hello to him for me. Tell him that I miss him. You needn’t to remind me of that. Even if I don’t mention that, His Majesty will ask about you. Absolutely! Is that said to me? Lord Liu, how about taking him with you and sending him to the administration of imperial clans? Administration of imperial clans? What’s that? An administration to manage the affairs of imperial clans. But people regulated by it all have the imperial surname. I’ve never heard of anyone with the surname Liu there. I… Liu Yi, Stay here for a couple of days. Keep my words in mind. Lord Hu, please. Hold on. Somebody here! Lord. You should wear the cangue. As per the Law of Great Ming, deported criminals must wear cangues. Moreover, you are a major criminal wanted by His Majesty. Bullshit! My lord is His Majesty’s favorite. If you humiliate my lord, that means you defy His Majesty. Wow, what a sophistry! That’s not humiliation. I just act as per the law. Why don’t you ask your lord? He participated in the amendment of the Law of Great Ming. Explain to him. If he committed a crime, I won’t argue about that. But my lord committed no crime, why do you put the cangue on him? He incited his servant to break into prison. I’m the prison breaker. I’m just here. I said in my testimony that my lord didn’t incite me. You frame him up. You scare me this time. I frame him up? If so, your friend in the capital---His Majesty will dismiss me. Liu Yi, Now that Lord Hu insists on it, I’m fine. I’ll wear the cangue and visit His Majesty with it. Come on. Put it on. Be gentle. Don’t hurt Lord Liu. Lord. Liu Yi, get up. Don’t be mocked by others. Lord, when you arrive in the capital, please commend my impartiality and competence to His Majesty. No problem, Lord Hu. Please. He’s coming. Lord Liu. Why is Lord Liu wearing the cangue? Yes. Notices should be posted when criminals are deposited as per the law. Look! So many people are here. Lord Hu, you’ve thought a lot to humiliate me. I just follow the rules. Oh, I forgot the paper strip seal. I’ll fetch it. Wait a moment, Lord Liu. Lord Liu is a good officer. How unjust it is! Lord Liu, we implicate you. Everyone, I’m incapable and haven’t claimed justice for you. I’m sorry. The God can see. Please get up, elder. Get up. Dear folks, it’s my duty to chasten corrupted officials. My honor or disgrace is not important at all. Come on. Lord, here are two honest and reliable young men. They’ll accompany you to the capital in case of any accident. And they can take care of you on the way. Say hello to Lord Liu. Nice to meet you, Lord Liu. Get up. Get up. Dear folks, thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Come on. I’ll paste the seal for you in person. Lord Liu, it’s time to set off. Please, Lord Liu. See you, dear folks. Lord Liu is a good officer. He shouldn’t wear the cangue. Why is shouting? Do you want to rebel? Show your face. Lord, it’s a traditioned that senior officials shouldn’t be tortured. Lord Liu is a founding figure of the great Ming and a leading authority among scholars. If you put the cangue on him, you’ll cast a chill over all scholars. What do you want? On behalf of scholars in the county, I beg you to show mercy on Lord Liu. The prime culprit of the case hasn’t been caught. All Liu Bowen’s relatives will be punished. He must wear the cangue. If I don’t put the cangue on it, are all scholars in the county ready to be imprisoned as hostages? Well… Dear folks, listen to me. I must say thank you for your kindness. Argument doesn’t help now. Please get up, everyone. Lord Liu is wronged. Drive them away. I’m Fu Changzhu and come to give myself up. Shitty officer, unlock the cangue for my brother. You haven’t healed yet. Changzhu! Changzhu! Brother! Changzhu! Why did you let him out? Elder brother. Younger brother. Goodbye, my brother. Farewell. Shitty officer, will you unlock it or not? I’ll kill you. Brother, don’t act recklessly. Liu Bowen, tell him to stop. Do you think about the consequence of your reckless action? I’ll die anyway. Why not kill you before I die? Don’t act recklessly. Brother, you can’t kill him indeed. Why not? If I kill him, I’ll wipe out a foe for you in the imperial court. If you kill him, no matter how I explain, I can’t be exonerated. Lord Hu said that all Lord Liu’s relatives will be punished and he must wear the cangue. But the prime culprit is here, and so, it’s time to unlock the cangue. Liu Bowen, you incited unruly people to threaten me. I’ll report it to His Majesty. Will you unlock the cangue or not? I’m just a boor, and let’s perish together if you want. No! Man, I unlock. Hurry to unlock it. Yes. Hurry up! Hurry up! Hurry to go! Take care, Lord Liu. Take good care, Lord Liu. Brother, conduct yourself well, and wait for me to come back. Put him into prison. Yes. Hold on. I’ll see my brother off. Brother! Brother! Brother! Brother! Brother! Does anybody want to report? If no, the levee is over. I want to report. Go ahead. Your Majesty, imperial guards said that Liu Bowen returned to Yingtian Prefecture three days ago. But he didn’t come to visit you or attend the levee. So, you want to accuse him. I accuse Liu Bowen of his unscrupulousness. I agree. In my opinion, as a criminal suspect, since Liu Bowen returned to the capital, he has been restrained at home by imperial guards. If you don’t summon him, he dares not to visit you or attend the levee. Now that he is a criminal, he should come to confess his sins to His Majesty. Won’t he come unless His Majesty arrange a large sedan chair to bring him here? Prime minister, please listen carefully. I said criminal suspect, not a doubtless criminal. That’s almost the same. What do you mean? Suspect is different from criminal for sure. Don’t play with words. In the case of official horses, Liu Bowen is definitely involved. It’s a fact that he incited his servant to break into prison. As for the case of official horses, His Majesty will make a wise decision. His Majesty hasn’t made the decision, Lord Li is eager to decide. Don’t exceed your authority. I agree. You show up again. I agree. Well, tell me. What do you agree with? What’s your opinion? I… I think… Your Majesty. Eh? Lord, what did you say just now? Bullshit! You said you agreed but you even didn’t hear him clearly. Is my imperial court a place for fun at will? Calm your anger, Your Majesty. I’m hard-of-hearing. Give me his tablet. Yes. What does your tablet say? Regular script. I’m a calligraphy follower of Zhao Mengfu and Mi Yuanzhang. I asked what the words are. Read aloud. Your Majesty, my eyesight is not good. Your eyesight is bad, but how did you write down the regular script? Read it loudly. Read. Hurry to read loudly. If not, I’ll behead you. Oh, my beloved beauties Rosea and Peony. Stop laughing. Write down the names of people who laugh. I’ll impose fines of three-month salary on them as the punishment. Yes, Your Majesty. Go ahead. Please pardon me, Your Majesty. I didn’t imagine that you can compose poems. Share it with us all. Read it. Your Majesty, I… Somebody here! I read it now. I love both of you, and let’s enjoy each sweet night together. You surprised me. I only know that you’re talented, but I didn’t image that you’re talented in lewd poems. I’m lewd. I’m lewd. All right. Everyone can laugh. I can’t help laughing. Enjoy each sweet night together? How old are you? Moreover, Rosea and Peony? Hey, do you have Bristlegrass? Why are you laughing? Your Majesty, you are happy, so, I feel happy. Stop laughing. Don’t stand there. Drag him out of here. Yes. I’m honest. Your Majesty, I’m quite loyal. Li Shanchang. I’m here. He’s your old friend. So, I’m merciful to him. He ought to return his hometown with glory and leave the capital soon. Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty. I’ve been back for three days. His Majesty didn’t summon me. But today he demanded me to confront garrison army commander Qian Dazhuang in the imperial court. I’m sure that I can convict Qian Dazhuang. But I’m not sure whether I can exempt my brother from death penalty. Who else wants to report? Your Majesty… As for the issue of Liu Bowen, I have my arrangement. Don’t remonstrate me. Yes, Your Majesty. Li Shanchang. I’m here. Has Qian Dazhuang of garrison army arrived? Yes, he has arrived. Okay. Today, I’ll try a major corruption case in person. Here comes Liu Bowen. Here comes Liu Bowen. Call him in. Take Liu Bowen to the hall. Why is Lord Liu dressed this way? It seems that he just came out of prison. Greetings, Your Majesty. Liu Bowen, you returned to the capital three days ago. Why didn’t you come to visit me? I’m a criminal suspect and dare not to visit you rashly. Get up. Thank you, Your Majesty. Why are you dressed this way? I’m sinful. My crime deserves a myriad death. Liu Bowen is sinful and should be interrogated by competent authority. I want to report something, Your Majesty. Go ahead. Your Majesty, according to my investigation, garrison army commander Qian Dazhuang usurped farmers’ land along with his subordinates and bribed the local county magistrate. He fraudulently purchased and resold official horses to pocket the difference. Your Majesty, This case even can shake the foundation of our great Ming. Here comes garrison army commander Qian Dazhuang. Call him in. Take Qian Dazhuang to the hall. Nice to meet you, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty. Get up. Thank you, Your Majesty. Hey, you are… Your Majesty, I covered your retreat in Taihu War. He was shot by enemies’ five arrows. Oh, I remember it. You used to be Prime Minister Li’s myrmidon. People called you Qian Xiaoqi, right? Yes, it’s me. How about your archery wound? Have you completely healed? Thank you, Your Majesty. There are five more archery scares on my body. That’s my glory granted by Your Majesty. Good. You’re flannel-mouthed. Your words are palatable. Qian Dazhuang. I’m here. Do you know why I summon you today? I know. So, don’t beat about the bush. Tell me. Did you embezzle money? No, I didn’t. In the presence of all officials here, I’ll ask you once more. Did you embezzle money? Your Majesty, I didn’t. Good. Stand aside. Liu Bowen, it’s your turn. Your Majesty, this is Fu Changzhu’s confession with his signature. He’s Qian Dazhuang’s subordinate. Please take a look, Your Majesty. Give it to me. Liu Bowen, now that you have got Fu Changzhu’s confession and Qian Dazhuang is involved, why didn’t report to the imperial court earlier? This is a major case and it volves senior officials. So, I must verify it carefully. It’s a major case, but you didn’t report it and tried the case privately. Your family member is involved in the case. I can’t help thinking that you have an ulterior motive. Lord Li, I’m the minister of censorate and His Majesty’s assistant. Don’t speak or act on hearsay. Our duty is to sift the true from the false. As for my brother Fu Changzhu, I’m not ungrateful to him. Moreover, I haven’t perverted the law. The confession tells the truth. Please investigate, Your Majesty. You deceived His Majesty because you didn’t report the case in time. Duplicity, cliquishness and exclusivity are guilts of deceiving His Majesty. What’s my guilt? Please clarify, Prime Minister Li. Look at yourself! You’re dressed in a criminal’s clothes with disheveled hair. It means you don’t respect His Majesty. Answer me a question. I’m a criminal suspect and summoned by His Majesty to the capital from prison. How should I wear? What’s wrong? In Hu Weiyong’s view, I should wear a cangue and heavy shackles. It’s a fact that you incited your servant to break into prison. Your Majesty, I rescued Fu Changzhu from prison for the sake of you, Your Majesty. I want to keep a survivor of a murder attempt for your review on this case. I have no ulterior motive. I’ve visited Your Majesty today, and will go back to prison right away. My punishment is up to your decision. As per the law, prison breakers must be put to death. Liu Bowen, as for the case of official horses, do you convict Qian Dazhuang? Yes, I do. If Qian Dazhuang is innocent, you’ll be sinful. Then I’ll die without regret. What is lord doing now? How do I know that? I only know that brother is implicated by me and is suffering undeserved injustice. You’re so muddle. I’ve broken into prison and rescued you already. Why did you give yourself up? So, lord’s and my efforts to rescue you are in vain. You committed such a major crime for me. I can’t feel at ease outside the prison. Well, he should be in the imperial court now. Maybe, lord is pleading for you to His Majesty. Alas, I think I can’t be exonerated. If brother and you are safe, I’ll be contented. All we three will be safe. Qian Dazhuang, answer my question. Are you ignorant of the case of official horses? Your Majesty, I’m innocent indeed. Don’t answer me. Answer Liu Bowen. Now, it’s an affair between you two. You two debate with each other, and I’ll see who is more sensible. Lord Liu, I’m ignorant of this case. Did you embezzle any coin? No, I didn’t. All funds allocated by the Ministry of Revenue were spent properly. I’m a military officer and I’ve never touched those funds. This affair has been handled by my subordinate civilian officials. So, you are an incorruptible official. Account books are available in the Ministry of War and Ministry of Revenue for inspection. Don’t interrupt. Listen to them. The affair of official horses has been handled by your brother from the very beginning. But it’s stated in Fu Changzhu’s confession that for the recent two years, he embezzled about 1,200 taels of silver. Right, 1,200 taels of silver. All the silver was embezzled by him. Are you sure? I’m sure. Okay. According to Hu Weiyong’s investigation, more than 20,000 taels of silver were embezzled. Answer me. Where is so much silver? Well… How do I know that? Listen carefully, everyone! Don’t whisper. Be quiet. I mean that all the silver were embezzled by your brother no matter how much it was. To commute his sentence, you understated the amount of embezzled silver. As per the Law of Great Ming, officials who embezzle over 1,000 taels of silver should be put to death. If I intend to commute my brother’s sentence, why don’t I understate the amount to less than 1,000 taels of silver? 1,200 taels of silver are enough to put him to death. Right. Qian Dazhuang, you said that you didn’t touch the funds. Anyway, the business of horses was handled by you, right? Thanks for His Majesty’s trust. I’m the local military officer, and the affair of horses was handled by me for sure. Good. Answer my question. How many horses are raised in the local horse administration? Approximately more than 200 horses. More than 200 horses? 201 or 299 horses? 210 horses in total. All the 210 horses are registered and recorded. Liu Bowen, I’m a military officer and not as eloquent as you. Present your evidence. Don’t beat about the bush. You want the evidence. Okay, I show you the evidence. Since I handled the case, the horse administration has sent more than 50 official horses to mountains secretly. Answer my question. You said that all official horses were registered. But were these 50 horses registered? Liu Bowen, you’re venomously slandering me. How much is fifty horses and where is this portion of money? Do you have any confirmed evidence, Liu Bowen? Your Majesty, I’ve arranged the local farmers to monitor these horses. You can assign someone to investigate, Your Majesty. Then, you’ll get the truth. Well, Prime Minister Li knows me best. Plead for me, Prime Minister Li. Your Majesty, well, oops, oops, oops, oops, My Majesty, I suddenly feel not good in my stomach. Can I go to the toilet? No, say here. Well, Your Majesty… Oops… I told you to stay here. Okay. You go on. Your Majesty, if you still hold the idea that Qian Dazhuang isn’t the prime culprit of this case. I have another idea. Go ahead. Your Majesty, the government of garrison army governs three horse administrations. Now, the criminal conspiracy of one among them is unmasked. The other two are probably guilty, too. As long as you assign someone to investigate, the truth will be clear. Good, I’ll arrange it right away. Oops, oops. Your Majesty, I… It seems that Prime Minister Li can’t hold back. The meeting is over. Long Live Your Majesty. Please tell His Majesty that I’ll go back to get changed. After I’m dressed neatly, I’ll go to visit His Majesty immediately. No, His Majesty demands you to visit him right away. There’s no time for you to go back home to get changed. His Majesty is waiting for you. But I can’t be dressed this way. His Majesty has granted one imperial robe to you, Lord Liu. Her Grace will assign a maid to bring it to you soon. Greetings, Your Majesty. Wow, my informal dress fits you well. I shouldn’t wear your clothes, Your Majesty. Hey, you can wear it. Get up. Thank you so much, Your Majesty. Actually, I know everyone’s moral character well. The case of official horses started because of you and should be ended by you. I want to appoint you as an imperial envy to replace Hu Weiyong. Yes. Well, how to deal with your brother? He should be put to death as per the law. But… So, sentence him as per the law. Your Majesty… Well, I know that he is just an accomplice without capital crime. Yes, But I intend to behead him as a warning to all others. I… I know you’re loath to put him to death. But you must think it over. People across the country are watching. They are watching not only me, but you as the minister of censorate. Lord Liu, what else do you want to say? I have nothing to say. Eh. By the way, your servant. Oh, Your Majesty, he was instigated by me to break into prison. He couldn’t disobey. If you pardon me but sentence him, I’ll never feel at ease. Well, he is a loyal servant. He broke into prison alone. He’s quite bold. In daily life, he always talks about you and says that you are kind and chivalrous. He once saved my life and broke into prison for his lord. What a loyal man! I pardon him. Thank you so much, Your Majesty. Call Li Bin in. Yes. Greetings, uncle. Be dressed in your casual clothes and set off tonight. Every minute counts. Give this letter to Lord Hu. We can’t wait. Otherwise, a tragedy may happen. How about preparing a sedan chair? You can take a nap on the way. Even though I ride a horse, I may not catch up with time. Hurry up. By the way, After Liu Fang comes back with Fu Changzhu’s family members, keep them in the mansion and take good care of them. Yes, lord. Please rest assured. Hurry up. Lord, I’ve picked them up. One bridge was broken on the way. and so, it took me one more day to come back. Don’t stop. Get on and go with me. Okay. The case of Qian Dazhuang pissed His Majesty off. His Majesty has assigned Liu Bowen as the imperial envy. He’ll arrive in the county within a couple of days. To prevent this matter from getting worse, all imprisoned criminals involved must be put to death before Liu Bowen arrives, especially Fu Changzhu. Don’t let him re-meet Liu Bowen. Keep it in mind. We’re about to be sentenced. But lord is in the capital now. So, let’s farewell to lord here. Okay. Brother, thanks so much for your great favor. I hope I’ll still be your brother in my next life. Young man, it’s your turn. Lord, I’ll go to the nether world. I hope I’ll still be your servant there. No, my words are not proper. What should I say? Just express what you want to say. Nobody will blame you. Lord, you often teach me to recite verses. But my brain is blank now. I can remember none of them. Sorry lord, I let you down. If there is an afterlife, I’ll still be your servant and study hard. I can’t help bursting into tears. Men shouldn’t shed tears. Just cry. Real men don’t repress their motions. Really? Then I’ll cry. Go ahead. Just cry. If you don’t cry out, I feel grieved. Young man, if you aren’t put to death, you can definitely make a difference in the future. Come on. I ruin your bright future. I propose a toast to you. Good liquor. It makes me dizzy. Injustice never wins. Injustice never wins. Injustice never wins. What are you afraid of? Hi man. What are you afraid of? Do me a favor. I’m not afraid of you. He’s quite young. Put me to death first and I can take care of him in the nether world. You’re quite gallant. They’re wronged. Injustice never wins. Sir, don’t blame me. I admire you for your bravery. You’ll feel no pain later. Thank you. Don’t behead him. Brother, farewell. I’ll repay you in my next life. The imperial envy commands to hang the corrupted officer’s head for ten years. Hey, wake up! Wake up! It’s your turn. Will you really kill me? It’s a death sentence, not a game. Come on. Get up. Where is my uncle? Over there. He’s waiting for you on the abyss bridge. Come on. I raise you up. Hold on. I think of the folk tune that my mother taught me when I was a kid. I want to sing it. All right. Brother on the east river bank is going far away. Sister on the west river bank sees him off. Sister on the west river bank… Spare him! Here’s the imperial edict from His Majesty. Spare… Lord. Gee! Whoa! Brother, I’m late. I fail to make you meet your son. Lord, thank you for saving me. If you come a little later, I’ll… Uncle, don’t wait for me. I’ll burn paper money for you at this time next year. It’s not me who saves you. His Majesty is merciful and pardons you. Does His Majesty still remember me? What’s the smell? I pooed. The runner said that it’s normal and not shameful. They are coming. Bastard! They are too evil! All of them are arrested. Good. The Taoist priest is the evilest. He’s a sheer fraud and fooled us. Lord Liu, kill them. I’ll announce the trial result of the case of stone horses. Stone horses are not living beings and can’t eat crops. Taoist priest is immoral and money-mad. So, stone horses are innocent. Remove their shackles and resume their duty to guard tombs. Taoist priest is convicted and should be flogged with eighty beats and banished 3,000 miles away. Good trial result. He deserves it. The punishment isn’t severe enough. He deserves severe punishment. Governor of horse administration is inhumane and corrupt. He deserves the death penalty to assuage people’s indignation. Confiscate his property and behead him after autumn. Hang his head to afford general satisfaction. Good. Good trial result. He deserves the death penalty! He deserves it! County magistrate usurped farmer’ land and must be punished as per the law. Flog him with eighty beats. Put a cangue on him for three months. Banish him away from the province. Dismiss him forever. Good. Corrupt officer! You shouldn’t oppress us! You’ll live in bitterness for the rest of your life! We’re waiting for this trial result. We’ll have farmland again and live a better life. In addition, criminal Fu Changzhu is my relative. I apologize to you all for him, and pay embezzled money and penalty to the national treasury. That’s 3,000 taels of silver in total. He’s already dead. So, no additional punishment will be executed. Arrest criminal Qian Dazhuang and take him to the competent authority in the capital. Lord Liu is impartial and incorruptible. We are all clear about that. Yes. It is investigated that defendants concealed fifty-two official horses. All criminals have been caught. I request His Majesty to compensate each household involved for the ruined crops by means of official horses. For details, please see the register. I want to express my gratitude to you on behalf of all folks, Lord Liu. All of our gratitude is melted in this liquor. Liu Bowen is impartial and incorruptible. Lord Liu is a good officer. Thank you, Lord Liu. Music