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Boys, get to work. Yeah, coming. Coming. Hello, sir. We've been waiting for you. Just you two? Where's Mr. Jin? He got caught up in something. He asked us to lead you the way. That's still not right. I lead a large group. People and livestock all need to eat and drink. You've prepared nothing. Shush, too many uncertainties lately. Keep a low profile. All right, enough, enough. Give me the money. We need to hit the road. I need to deduct the food and fodder money. Hey, hey! You can't do that. You can't deduct food and fodder money, instead, you need to pay us extra thirty percent tax money. What? Why? Mr. Jin is in short of money lately, so he has raised the price. Come on, sir. Don't be an iron cock. I mean, you still pay twenty percent less. Yeah, you think about it. You lead such a large group, how much is twenty percent? Right. Hey, hey, hey, you guys. Come on, stop talking. People are coming soon. It's trouble for everybody. Right, right. Quickly, quickly. Quick, quick. Hey! Hey! Go! Stay there! Don't move! Hi, officer. Officers, it has nothing to do with us. Please spare our lives. We're innocent, officers. Tie them up. Yes. I'll turn in the suspects who illegally collect tax money to you. I think you know what to do next. Don't worry, Lord Liu. I'll send catchers to Wanping County to bring Jin Shengyuan to justice. This is a serious case under your governance. This is dereliction of duty. I acknowledge my mistake. I'll right my wrongs. Move, move. Move. Move, move! Get out of the way. Can you slow down, officers? Move. Hey, you. They are taking us to Wanping County in a hurry. Will they go easy on us? Humph. Hey, will Mr. Jin disown the relationship with us? I'm afraid the old weasel himself is now in hot water. No way. Wanping County is his turf. From the magistrate to the runners, everybody took his money, now, they should pull the strings and help us out. Now it has come to this, it has gone out of Wanping County Magistrate's control. In my opinion, as long as Liu Bowen is involved, it's a serious case. Yeah, right. What do we do, then? What do we do? Yeah? Be honest. Yeah, let's be honest. It's Mr. Jin who told us to do those things. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You're right. What is this place? Why do you take me here? Just keep walking. Do you know who I am? Get in. Get in. Hey, why are you here? Why are you here? Where's your dad? I don't know. Since I came back from Shuntian, I haven't seen him. The old bastard... He's caused us a lot of trouble, you know? Watch your mouth! My lord, this way. My lord. The suspects have been arrested. But… But what? Jin Shengyuan, the clerk of Wanping County escaped. Escaped? Sorry for my incompetence. Did someone tip him off? I did what you told me to do. Nothing was leaked. What about his son? He's now in jail in Wanping County. Good, he can't escape. Tell your people to stay in Wanping County and continue the lookout for Jin Shengyuan. Arrest him once you see the man. Yes, my lord. Yeah. Quickly, drive away the gong-hitters on the bridge. Yes. Leave! Leave! Leave! Leave, people on the bridge. Yay! Yay! Yay! Yay! Don't open the dam! Don't open the dam! Yay! Don't open the dam! Yay! Don't open the dam! Yay! Yay! Yay! Yay! Leave! Quickly! Leave! The bridge is going to collapse. Leave! Carry out an investigation! Leave no associated person behind. Whoever makes a mistake shall be decapitated! Interceders will be convicted as accomplices. Both prefectural and county governments have started the investigation. You're the censor, you're the best person to take charge of the case. I'll submit a memorial to the throne. I'll specify that the illegal tax-collecting on Lugou Bridge is most likely related to connivance of local government. Apply to His Majesty for an investigation. Let's dig out the truth! Oh, also, Monk Daoyan embezzled the unearthed money to build the temple. Well, let's drop this one. He's Marquis Yan's retainer. The temple is also to celebrate the empress's birthday. Sigh. Captain Gao, I was going to submit your contributions to General Xu and the imperial palace after the water diversion project is done. I didn't expect that you'd lose your life! Pity! Rest in peace, captain. I swear that I'll avenge you. Where are you going? Buy some wine and meat to mourn my brother. The criminal is at large. What's the point in mourning Captain Gao? Go. Go to Shuntian Prefecture. Greetings, Lord Liu. How is the investigation on the collapsed-bridge case going? I just came back from Wanping County. Wanping County Magistrate told me the man in charge of the rebuilding of Changhe Bridge was… Who was it? The Clerk of Wanping Government. Jin Shengyuan. Him, again. He cheats in the supplementary examination. He illegally collects tax. He's in charge of the jerry-built bridge. He is a man of great evil! He's an absolute monster! My lord, should we send an arrest warrant nationwide? He never left Wanping, a nationwide arrest warrant is unnecessary. He's still in Wanping? His son is still in jail. He hasn't been able to transfer all the money that he earned illegally over the years. Where could he be? You're right, my lord. I'll take my men to Wanping County. We'll search every corner of the town and bring Jin Shengyuan to justice. We don't need a big operation. What's your plan? Liu Yi. Here. Sire? Jin Lanxin's dad is still at large, are you able to catch him? Yes. You are? Give me three days, or I'll take the punishment. I'll leave it to you, then. Yes. Come on, come on. Good wine and tasty food. Come on, come on. It smells good. Everything's here. Smells wonderful. Come on, top up. Good, good, good. Ha! Not bad, not bad. Let's get drunk today and worry about the future tomorrow. Spare me some food. What are you doing here? Shoo! Shoo! We got nothing for you. Go away! Go away! Shoo! Shoo! Spare me some, please. If it wasn't for you and your dad, we wouldn't end up here. Right. Spare me some, please. Guys, come on. We treated you to a lot of meals, didn't we? Huh? We did a lot of bad things for you, too. What have we got? You're known as the genius poet, your dad makes all the money. Yeah, right. Let's talk about brothels. We agreed to have fun together, but you went into the room on your own every time, leaving us out there, listening to the noises you made. People say a real man should be responsible. Well, you see? We're all here, yet your dad ran off. Unbelievable. Come on, drink. My dear friends, sorry if I acted like a jerk before. But come on, I'm the head of our poetry society, right? I deserve some food. What head of the poetry society? It's just a title. Have you written one decent poem? You helped you earn your name. You think about how you treated us? And you stole the girl at Intoxication Tavern from me after you saw her for the first time. The head of the poetry society? Bah! You're just a girl predator! Who made me the one who's best at flirtation and the No. 1 lady-killer? Do you take that for a compliment? Yeah. We were mocking you. Bros, bros. Come on. I just can't eat the meals in jail. Keep starving, then. We spent money to buy the meal and to bride the warden. Why do you get to eat? Our families sent the food and wine over. I tell you what, don't fuss about the jail meal. Think about how many meals you can still eat. What do you mean? Hey, explain. What does “think about how many meals I can still eat” mean? W-What do you mean? We're in the same cell, which means we are peer criminals. We are, but we aren't like you and your dad. No, we are not. What? Why aren't you like us? We are accessory criminals at most. Yes. We aren't the culprit, your dad is. He came up with all the nasty ideas. Shoo! Shoo! The wine smells great. Scholar-uncle. Hey, you can't call me that. I never went to school and your dad never passed the imperial examination. How am I your scholar-uncle? Are you an idiot? He called his father begetter. So, uh, I'll call you uncle. I don't care even if you call me granddad. He called him granddad? Did I ever offend you? No. But your dad made my life miserable. If he hadn't increased his share over and over again, Changhe Bridge wouldn't have collapsed when the water came. According to my original estimation, it wouldn't collapse until two or three years later. Humph! Come on, let's drink. Bah! You'll choke! How do you swallow it? Swallow it with the meat. Why can't I? Swallow it with the meat? What meat? I'm not as stingy as they are. You can get meat whenever you want. Thank you. Hold on. Let me check. Lice? What do you think? Braised pork? Your dad hasn't delivered the food to me. Hey, what are you doing? You aren't allowed to be here. Go away. Meal delivery. Who needs you to deliver the meal? Huh? Look at you, you might as well live in jail, at least you got something to eat. Bro, please. Oh! You are… Yeah, the guy who lives in the old temple in the east of the city. Oh, Mr. Jin. Sorry that I didn't recognizing you. Can I go in? You can, but you won't come out again if you do. You're wanted by Shuntian Government. Mr. Jin, are you pretending to be a fool or are you actually stupid? You love your son but this is not how you love him. I wonder how much money they will reward me if I shout and tie you up? You know how much, right? I do, I do. What I gave you is just tea money, this is money for wine. Come on. OK. Say what you need to say. Leave at once after you're done. Sure. Anyone else in jail? Other than your case, another three. Uh… What crimes did they commit? They're a bunch of street hooligans. I want to take a look here. You're too careful. There's nothing to look. One can never be too careful. All right, all right, just move. OK, OK. Hey, hey! Dad. Come on! I've got him. Release him. Anyone? I've got him. Dad! Dad! Pin him down. Sorry, Mr. Jin. If I didn't arrest you, I'd be decapitated. Bad! You bastard! I'm a law enforcer. What do you think I do? Bah! Shut up. Tie him up. We'll be rewarded. Dad. I dare you to release me. And let's start over. In your next life. Take him away. Move. Son. Dad, how do I live without you? Son, you take careful of yourself because I can't look after you anymore. Son, stay strong. In you go. Poor parents and their blind love. Don't act like a fool. Take it out. Here. Just this? Bro, it's for your own good. This is a serious case, how dare you keep the illicit money? You don't want to live? Yes, that's right. You're a decent law enforcer. Sire, I've got the criminal, Jin Shengyuan, here. Please write off his name. Good. You look like a real officer. I'm off. Wait. What else, sire? You'll just leave? Bring out the Laws of Ming. Why? To look up what the crime of keeping illicit money is. I'll turn the money in. All here. Go. OK. Runner. Here. Liu Bowen, the censor is here in Wanping County for a trial. Prepare yourselves. Yes. Line up in the courtroom. Yes. Hit the drum and let the trial begin. Wei-wu. Lord Liu, please. Wanping Magistrate. Here, my lord. Do you acknowledge your crimes? I do. You're trusted by the imperial palace and given great responsibility. As the magistrate of a county, you don't repay the society, instead, you collude with criminals. You connive at evil-doings for private gain. Do you plead guilty? I do. You're a scholar, too and your conscience remains. Also, you proactively turn in the illicit money, so I'll cut you some slacks to maintain your dignity. Resign and go home. Thank you for your lenience. I hope that after you return to hometown, you clean your desk, read books of virtue and re-study how to be a decent man. Yes. You. Here. Take him to the backroom. Remove his official hat and confiscate his seal. Urge his family to get going. See to it. Yes, my lord. Get up. Farewell, my lord. Thank you again, my lord. Leave. Is there a deputy magistrate? My lord, the deputy position has been vacant for two years. What's your position? I'm Bai Zili, superintendent of county jail. OK. Before the new magistrate comes to position, you're the acting magistrate. The rest proceeds as per the law. Yes, my lord. Runners, bring Jin Shengyuan to me. Lord Liu orders to bring Jin Shengyuan to him. My lord, here's the criminal. Jin Shengyuan, do you acknowledge your crimes? No. I'm innocent. Why do you say you're innocent? You beat me before the trial. It's private revenge on the pretext of public good. I don't have a feud with you. You're jealous of my son's talent, so you set me up. Bullshit! Your son can't even beat me in a contest, is he talented? Insolent! I didn't give you the permission to speak. Sorry. You aren't a fair judge. I request to see Grand Master Daoyan. Jin Shengyuan, do you seriously want me to call Daoyan to the court? Yes. I'm afraid you won't be able to because you dare not to confront him. OK, I'll fulfill your request. Call Monk Daoyan to the court. Monk Daoyan, please come to the court. Greetings, Lord Liu. Amitabha. Please seat the Grand Master. Yes. Grand Master, please. Jin Shengyuan, here's the person you want to see. What have you got to say? Help me, Grand Master. Grand Master, Liu Bowen isn't targeting me, he's targeting you. He played dirty since I was locked. Every rod tore my flesh. Grand Master, he didn't beat me, he beat you. The rods beat you, why do you say I was beaten? I'm afraid the heavy punishment has confused him. Amitabha. Liu Bowen, you only bully the weak. The Grand Master came as a witness, why do you allow him to sit? The Grand Master was entrusted by General Xu to come to oversee the trial. He deserves to sit. Thank you for the seat. Jin Shengyuan, Let me ask you... Let me ask you! You beat me before the trial. Which law gives you the power? Since you're here to oversee the trial, please keep record of it. How dare you, Jin Shengyuan. You're indeed a vile person. Listen, I ordered to beat you for a reason. What reason? Do you think you can do whatever you want because you're in a high position? His Majesty and God are higher than you. Let me ask you, before the case, what's your job in the county government? A clerk in construction department. According to the Laws of Ming, every functionary who works in forging or construction department takes 80 rods if he lives in a private house instead of the government. What? Shouldn't I beat you? It isn't just me who doesn't live in the government, why do you beat me while ignoring others? You are lucky, aren't you? I just make you an example. And as far as I know, several officials have moved back to the government. Jin Shengyaun, what else confuses you? Ask away. I'll explain to you one by one. You win. I deserve the 80 rods. You beat and rebuked me, why don't you set me free? Set you free? We just got started, why would I set you free? Jin Shengyuan, let's talk about your felonies. Cheating in the examination. Illegally collecting tax money. Embezzle bridge-building money. Which one first? These are false charges. I did none of those. Lord Liu, sorry to interrupt. Although I'm here on behalf of General Xu, I still feel uneasy as I sit here. Please prioritize the case of Donor Jin slandering me so that my name can be cleared sooner. OK. Let's do as you say. The interrogation paper says Jin Shengyuan has donated you some money to build the temple and later requested you to appraise his son's poem. Is it true? It is. But the money is irrelevant to the examination. I endorsed his son's poem because I was blindly fond of it. I didn't know where the problems were and Lord Liu pointed them all out for me. After the scholars submitted the complaint letters, I realized that the poem was pure plagiarism. Why did you take my money? Your money is the donation of goodwill and I never turn down a person's goodwill, so I took your money. That's just a pretext. You and I both know why I gave you the money. Your statement confuses me. If it wasn't a token of goodwill, why would I take your money? We monks can afford our daily necessities, what other purposes would I need your money for? Grand Master, don't forget what you said to me. I can understand how you feel right now, but please don't make groundless accusation. May Buddha forgive his rudeness. Amitabha. You bald bastard, you turn your back on me quickly. You are going to see me dead. I'll haunt you after I die. Donor Jin, I don't understand what you say. You're a secular, who committed secular crimes, which have nothing to do with me. I'm aggrieved. I request to be sent to the capital city. Let the supreme court review my case. Disorder in the court. Squash his fingers! Uh... This is... I can't watch this. Excuse me. Grand Master, you can't leave. You're supposed to oversee the trial. Lord Liu is the judge. He's well-known for being fair. I'm not a judge and overseeing the trial seems to be unnecessary. I'd better leave. Grand Master, you can't leave. Grand Master, help me! Help me! Everybody has his own circle of karma. I can't help you. Amitabha. Jin Shengyuan, do you acknowledge your crimes? I'm innocent. I yet again request to be sent to the capital city and let the supreme court review my case. Send you to the capital city? Now, I'm the judge, I'll have you decapitated. If the emperor is judge, he'll have you cut into pieces. His Majesty is kind and lenient. Long Live His Majesty! Soldiers, bring all the criminals to the court. Bring all the criminals to the court. Dad! My son! This is the courtroom! Kneel! Kneel! I've read your interrogation records. Will you testify against his man? I will. Jin Shengyuan, what else have you got to say? Jin Shengyuan, what else have you got to say? Squash him! Five heavy beatings. My lord, no. I... I confess. People from four counties mourn the dead. Music. First bow. Second bow. Third bow. Wanping Magistrate. Here. Let the trial begin. Yes. Bring the criminals here. Yes. Listen, You defied the law, disregarded human lives, sacrificed public interest for private gain, constructed jerry-built bridge. Kill them! Kill both of them! They make dirty money. Do you plead guilty? No need to ask. This is obvious. Very well. I'll skip to the sentence. Come, give me the vermilion writing brush. Yes. My lord, I have something to say. Speak. I'm aggrieved. Look at the broken bridge. Why are you aggrieved? According to my initial estimation, we would only take half of the project expense. The bridge shouldn't be crushed by the water so easily. It's because this man insatiably asked more and more money from me. Bah! Coward! What's the point of this? He's the man in charge. I had to give him the money every time he asked. So if you had only taken half of the expense, the bridge wouldn't collapse? It-It will, eventually. But it can at least last three to five years. Shut up! Zhaozhou Bridge built by Li Chun of Sui Dynasty has lasted for 800 years. As a mason, how dare you say this? Lord Liu is right. He's not aggrieved. No! He should be executed. You say you're aggrieved. Ask the folks. No! No! No! Here I sentence Zhang Simao by the power of the law, Kill! Kill! Kill them. Decapitation and confiscation of family possessions. Here I sentence Jin Shengyuan... Kill! Kill! Kill them! Never mind. They should both be executed according to the law. Soldiers. Here. Take them to the execution ground. Yes. Kill them! Kill them! Old bastard, do you still want me to be spanked? Who's the real boss now? You don't want to die, huh? When I have had enough fun in this world a hundred years later, I'll go to see you. Let's keep fighting by then. If the Yama knows you're so vicious, he'll throw you into the frying pot. When you're back in the capital city, please hail to His Majesty for me. Tell him that I will safeguard the north with loyalty and diligence. Sure, sure. Please return to your mansion, General Xu. Bro, I've got nothing valuable for you. Here are twenty pieces of flat bread and a roast chicken. These are two bottles of local wine. Just some small farewell gifts. Take them. Come to Yingtian if you can. I'll take you to Qinhuai Lake and try the royal snacks in Yingtian. I'm afraid I can't. If you can't visit Yingtian, I'll come to visit you and Captain Gao buried six feet deep. You're a good man who values friendships. The thing I asked you to do... No problem! No problem! Please visit Captain Gao and burn an incense for me at Hanshi Festival every year. Thank you. Come on. Get up. We may not see each other again. General Xu, look after yourself. Farewell. Dad, it's the donkey-riding old man again. He drew the sweet water into the city. His name is Liu Bowen. Liu Bowen? Yes. It's not he can't afford a horse, he doesn't want one. He just rides his donkey. He likes to ride donkey. He's not a fan of fancy carriages or big studs or similar extravagant stuff. He cares about knowledge and abilities. He is a great man. Have pity. Have pity. Spare me some warm food. So that I won't lie dying on the street. Sir, madam, spare me some food. Have pity. Shoo! Shoo! You come every day! Give us a break. Sire, the man looks like Jin Lanxin. Please. Please spare me some food. Buddha bless you. Let's go and have a look. OK. Please. Are you Jin Lanxin? I'm not Jin Lanxin. You are. I know your voice. I don't know anyone called Jin Lanxin. Don't come back again. You should be ashamed of yourself. Sigh. Liu Yi. What? Sire? Give him some money. Let him eat some warm food. Hey. Yay! Thank you. Take it. All yours. According to historical books, Liu Bowen never went to Beijing after Ming was founded. However, there are thirty-seven tales about his doings and experiences in Beijing. The vivid tales sound quite convincing. Relating nursery rhymes are also proofs. Music