♪The tempestuous northern wind, the tempestuous martial arts world♪
♪Blades and bows drawn♪
♪What is youth without bravado?♪
♪With a wave of my hands, the world flows through my fingertips♪
♪Traveling the world with a damsel♪
♪The wind blows, the moon's reflection on the water♪
♪The night has been cut short♪
♪Who there is hiding in the shadow?♪
♪Oh, the long journey. Fate wills if we live or die♪
♪But let's give our shot at this world♪
♪Fight together as two♪
♪Right or wrong, I'll brave the storm, watching as things rise and fall♪
♪Black and White, as the drum sounds, it's for passion and justice♪
♪The fury, the wavering blades♪
♪I catch a glimpse of the divine beauty♪
♪How can we determine if the soul is flawless?♪
♪Let's see who can rule the world♪
=Who Rules The World=
=Episode 26=
Zhong Li.
Show Prince Xieyue to his room.
Yes.
Come with me, Prince Xieyue.
Care for a stroll?
I'll pass.
I'll be in my room.
Thank you for your help today.
You have good taste.
That, I always do.
I already took a glimpse
at his dam project.
It's quite thorough.
Also, now that we're in Liangcheng,
we can adapt the project to the local needs.
Using the mess Yu Ming left behind,
we can reduce the time needed for the dam construction.
He can be quite cunning
but he does hold his subjects dearly.
He's
a wise ruler like you.
I'm not talking about this.
I came here for two reasons.
One, for the peace talk.
And the other
is to see how serious
Feng Lanxi treats you.
When we were conversing,
I took many glances at you
and he noticed it.
That shows he really likes you.
Only when you're into someone,
you will pay attention to him or her closely.
You'll hate to miss out on any details.
I'm just worried
that he would notice something's off
and figure out your identity.
He's smart in everything
except
for that.
Because he can view other things
objectively
but he can only
think about you
whenever he sees you.
Prince Yongping has arrived!
Why is he here?
Hide yourself.
Greetings, Prince Lanxi.
Have you gotten all acclimatized, Prince Xieyue?
Do you need anything?
All is well.
Did you come here
looking for more clarifications?
During our meeting just now,
I noticed that you had been staring
at the court lady.
Keen observation, Prince Lanxi.
I admit.
That court lady
looks like an old friend of mine.
I was taken aback
and thus, behaved inadequately.
Please forgive me.
However, she is just a court lady.
Why the intervention in person?
I'm here to warn you
not to have any wrong idea about her.
I do wish to have her serve me instead.
Would you do me this honor, Prince Lanxi?
And I thought you were a classy man.
Your platitude is quite disappointing.
Can you explain,
Prince Lanxi?
First of all,
she is not my subordinate.
She is my partner.
I am lucky to have met her.
She doesn't belong to anyone
except to herself.
Secondly,
all men have their free will.
No one should be traded away like goods.
Noted.
However,
if she has her own free will,
should she develop feelings towards me,
will you let her leave?
If she does harbor feelings towards you,
I will not intervene.
My sister, Xiyun,
is also an unrivaled beauty.
All men want to have a look at her.
Is that court lady
better than Xiyun in your eyes?
If Xiyun harbors feelings toward you,
who will you choose?
In my heart,
she is one of a kind.
No one holds a candle to her.
Why all these questions?
During our encounter today,
I used your loved one to test you.
It seems like all the rumors about you
didn't do you justice.
You do not speak from the high horse.
You view everyone as equal.
You care about your loved one
and the people.
Your heart is one with freedom and generosity.
You are testing me?
Why?
I have my own reason.
One day,
you'll see it.
Farewell, Prince Lanxi.
Your taste
is better than I imagined.
See you.
Buns!
Big and steamy buns!
Black Foxy.
Don't you want to take a stroll with me?
I'm free now.
Let's take a stroll together.
When you're busy, you toss me aside.
When you're free, you come to me.
That doesn't reflect well on me.
It sure
doesn't.
In that case,
I'll go back then.
Wait.
Since you implore me to take a stroll with you,
I guess I can still hand out this bit of kindness.
Excuse me.
All right.
Buns!
Look at Liangcheng.
What has changed?
It's getting livelier.
There are more smiling faces.
All
thanks to you.
(Buns) Yu Ming
(Buns) was their oppressor.
And you got rid of him for them.
A compliment from you?
My trip here is worth it then.
I should thank you.
If you want
to protect all the people,
you have to be in politics.
The small feuds in the martial arts world
can only save a few people.
One day,
I wish to see
a peaceful and harmonious world.
If you can keep doing this,
I will always be by your side
and help you.
Thank you for your assistance then, Heroine Fengxi.
What a sudden spring rain.
After this rain, the freshet will arrive soon.
Wait for me.
(Umbrella)
Mister, two umbrellas, please.
Unfortunately, Mister,
I only have one left.
(It seems like)
(a rainy day isn't all that bad.)
♪The scenery is so picturesque, painting a picture of the mortal coil♪
This umbrella is so small.
Don't get soaked.
The people here are counting on you.
I have an idea.
♪Yet the beauty of your eyes cannot be matched♪
♪The chaos of this land shall not be forgotten♪
♪The glow in your eyes lights up my day♪
♪Whether in memories forgotten, or uncertainties of future♪
♪With your hand in mine, we shall weather through the changes♪
♪Even with the love forsaken, the right and wrong obsessions♪
♪The glow in your eyes lights up my day♪
You are a man of your words, Prince Xieyue.
I do not joke around
when the prospect of my subjects is involved.
I hope it is the same for you.
Of course.
I didn't
come to Liangcheng
to meet the fool of a governor, Yu Ming.
Once the water canals are done,
Liangcheng will prosper.
Once the canals are connected to the waterway,
before long,
Liangcheng will be the center
that leads to everywhere.
And then,
maritime routes will be established,
bringing in free trade.
Most importantly,
the rich mineral source from the upstream
will be accessible to Liangcheng.
You know me very well, Prince Xieyue.
This is your government plan.
Why would you involve me
in such an important matter?
I want us to work together.
Don't worry, Prince Lanxi.
Qingzhou
will be your best ally.
(Jizhou)
Father, you're awake.
Are you still unwell?
My son.
Come.
Lift me up.
You have stayed by my side the whole night.
I appreciate it.
I failed to protect you
and let harm come to you.
Please punish me accordingly.
You saved me in time. You are guilty of nothing.
Get up now.
What is happening?
Father,
please read this.
(They failed to harm the heir, so they switched their target to His Lordship.)
(They framed me for the crime)
(so that I will be ousted and they can install a new Lord.)
Is...
Is this true?
I couldn't believe it at first.
They are the ministers of Jizhou.
Why would they want to poison their Lord?
However, it is a serious allegation
so I conducted a thorough investigation.
None was spared.
That's how I got this clue.
Solid evidence
in black and white.
As the government ministers,
they forgo their mission to serve the society
and instead scheme
to sow discord between you and me.
This is unforgivable.
But they have served me
for more than 20 years.
(From, your son, Huang Chao) They are like my brothers!
Why would they betray me so?
I have become old.
Sorry for accusing you.
However, this incident
has made us communicate more frankly.
You wish to enforce justice in the world
and to unite the Six States.
And so,
our nation shouldn't be a burden to you.
This is not a bad thing.
Please get up.
Thanks, father.
Once you get rid of those people for me,
a bright path awaits you.
You care about your nation
and you're aided by Yu Wuyuan.
You will rule the world sooner or later.
I just hope that when that day comes,
you will rule with kindness.
If you conquer to feed your thirst
for power,
then you're a tyrant,
not a ruler.
Well noted, Father.
I let Yu Wuyuan be my advisor
because I know
he cares deeply about the world.
He is not a cruel person.
With his assistance,
I will not let all commoners down.
What you have to do is justified
but people will talk.
I will issue a public apology
and tell everyone how you helped me
to eliminate the unscrupulous ministers as well as your wise leadership.
I will seal the mouth of those
good-for-nothing ministers.
But please, do not forget
your promise today.
Of course.
Thank you, Father.
Young Master,
as expected,
Lord of Jizhou has issued an apology.
Jizhou now belongs to Huang Chao.
Knowing him,
he will turn that place anew.
I also have news from the Imperial City.
Bai Jiande was there
but our people couldn't stop him.
I don't know what he found out.
I will deal with it myself.
Any news about Feng Lanxi?
Feng Lanxi arrived in Liangcheng
and ousted the military commissioner, Yu Ming.
And then, he had a peace talk with Prince Xieyue.
Qingzhou has now withdrawn its army.
Feng Lanxi will stay in Liangcheng for the dam project.
I knew he is a talented man.
If we can't get rid of him soon,
he'll be a nuisance to our plan.
Help Feng Ju in secret
in the capital of Yongzhou.
I will arrange for it now.
Also,
give me the intel on Youzhou.
After this incident,
Huang Chao will head to Youzhou for a marriage proposal.
The change
might start with Youzhou.
Noted.
Wuyuan, are you here?
Why did you dress up so, Your Highness?
After we parted ways,
I asked Huang Chao to find a way
to let me join the military
and follow General Qiu Jiushuang.
But why?
I just want to help Huang Chao.
Besides, General Qiu is female.
Bai Fengxi is a heroine.
Why can't I do the same then?
Indeed, women can do what men do.
Wuyuan,
I won't let you down.
I still have to go to the training ground.
See you then.
Huang Chao!
My sister really likes you.
She knows we are after the world
so she volunteered to be enlisted.
She has endured all the hardship alone.
But you know the fate of my family.
Why didn't you stop her?
You know her temper.
The thing in Jizhou has ended.
I'm heading to Youzhou.
Will you join me?
I have packed my luggage.
Your Highness,
after we posted the recruitment notice,
only less than a hundred men signed up.
It's not enough
to construct the dam in time.
Did you include everything in the notice?
I tell the truth, Your Highness.
I wrote what you asked me to.
Eight hours of work per day.
Twenty wen per working day.
One free meal.
The recruitment is not compulsory.
Everyone can sign up if they want to.
In my opinion,
it's the last line
that gave them the entitlement.
Your Highness,
the commoners are foolish.
If you want to use them,
giving a reward is not enough.
We should roughhouse them a bit.
What you said, General,
makes me understand
why no one signs up.
I'll bring some people with me tomorrow
and drag them to the dam.
I'll force them to work half a day.
Nonsense!
I'm telling you.
Not many signed up
because they lost their trust in the government.
They do not trust you
so they will not sign up.
As long as I'm still here,
do not let me hear
what you said just now again.
Apologies, Your Highness.
Your Highness.
I have an idea.
Many
did not sign up
for another reason.
The lack of food supply.
Even if they are paid,
they still can't use the money to buy food.
Money is then worthless for them.
I propose
that we establish a food relief program first.
Once everyone can feed themselves,
they will sign up.
It is a good idea.
However, Your Highness,
our food supply is running low.
We might not have enough
for a food relief program.
Let them work for food then.
Gather the people to build the dam.
Their salary will be converted to food
according to the market price.
Also,
inform the capital of Yongzhou.
Ask them to find a way
to send some food.
Noted.
Dismissed.
Yes, Your Highness.
Why the frown?
You already know it's a problem.
Why do you want to hear it?
What if
you join me
and we frown together?
What if it's only a problem for you
but not for me?
Just tell me.
All right.
What do you think of it?
To regain their trust,
compensating the people is almost crucial.
Yu Ming
exploited the people, refused to pay the workers,
and added unnecessary taxes.
Those already destroyed all the trust people had.
The money Yu Ming embezzled
all went to the treasury, didn't it?
In that case,
giving it back to the people
can regain their trust.
It's not that I haven't thought about it.
However, money is an enticing demon.
If you hand out money like that,
crimes might happen in the city.
Also, those old financial records
cannot be traced back clearly as well.
It will
only make the people distrust us more.
I didn't ask you to give them the money directly.
What do you mean?
Have some people
divide the money into smaller slices
and bury them under the water canals.
Then, spread the rumors
that
the money Yu Ming embezzled
is all hidden under the water canals.
That might work.
If they dig out the money,
they will receive a small windfall.
When they think about how they were exploited by Yu Ming,
they will want to make up for their losses
so they will sign up.
I can
give this a try.
How exhausting.
When will this dam project ever end?
If it weren't for the food,
I wouldn't work here.
Stop complaining. Just work.
My family still needs to eat.
All right.
Silver coins!
Show me.
- Silver coins! - Let me see.
There are more.
Hurry up.
Dig up.
Hurry up.
There are more!
There are silver coins!
There are more! Hurry up!
Hurry.
Silver coins!
Have you heard?
Wang in the east of the city went to build the dam.
He found silver coins from the water canals.
Impossible!
Seriously?
Why are there silver coins in the water canals?
Exactly.
I heard that the corrupted official, Yu Ming,
hid his money in the canals.
I have to sign up then.
I need to find the money
he took away from me.
I will too.
Let's go.
Your strategy is an effective one.
Of course.
To thank you,
let me cook dinner for you.
Are you sure?
No, I'm not.
Black Foxy.
Black Foxy, you said you would cook for me.
No taking it back.
When did I say that?
Black Foxy!
You said you would cook!
All right. Line up, please.
Line up.
No need to push.
Everyone will be recruited.
Here. Give me a hand.
Come.
Go.
Come. When I count to three,
we'll carry this together.
Careful.
One, two, three. One, two, three.
One, two, three.
Come on.
Keep doing it.
Now!
All right. There are many vacancies.
Everyone will be recruited.
Go carry the sacks.
Okay.
I have investigated it
per your request, Your Lordship.
Please have a look.
House of Jade did take part
in some illegal trades.
And
many serving ministers are implicated.
I do not yet know
its purpose.
However, I have reasons
to believe
that they are scouring intel for Fountain Abode.
It will then sell the intel.
Zhongge, in your opinion,
have they planted anyone around me?
I
do not know.
However, Your Lordship,
Fountain Abode is a very discreet party.
My investigation
did not reveal much about them.
To be able to achieve this...
Its mastermind
cannot be underestimated.
If they do plan to overthrow you,
we have to be extra careful.
Hei Fengxi.
Feng.
Do you think
the mastermind is a descendant of the royal family?
If he is from the royal family,
then...
We already have a lead on Fountain Abode.
Now, get to the bottom of it.
Go
and capture House of Jade's shopkeeper in secret.
Interrogate him
and see if we can find out who Hei Fengxi is.
Yes, Your Lordship.
Your Lordship, news from Liangcheng.
Yuan Lu.
This son of mine is quite talented.
Yesterday,
I received flash news from Liangcheng.
Liangcheng Military Commissioner, Yu Ming,
was found embezzling the people's money.
He tried to take over the city and ruled it himself.
Prince Yongping has killed him.
Then,
Prince Yongping had a peace talk with Prince Xieyue of Qingzhou.
Qingzhou has withdrawn its army.
As expected from Prince Yongping, a descendant of the royal family.
He is an educated and wise leader.
Your Lordship,
I believe
we should invite Prince Yongping back here to reward him.
I concur.
I concur too.
Liangcheng is a remote place.
Prince Yongping shouldn't stay there for long.
As the Minister of Civil Service Affairs,
I will nominate
a new military commissioner
as soon as possible.
No need, Minister Feng.
Your Lordship,
I have a nominee.
Vice Minister of War, Liu Zhong.
Prime Minister,
this is not a trivial matter.
Liangcheng is a remote city.
After the bad precedence which is Yu Ming,
the new military commissioner
should be carefully selected.
All right.
Before Prince Yongping left,
he mentioned
that he wanted to build a dam.
Let him govern
Liangcheng for now.
Of course, he will be rewarded handsomely.
Make an announcement.
Another 3,000 households will be given to Prince Yongping.
He is also authorized to use half the royal carriage.
Yes, Your Lordship.
Your Highness,
His Lordship gave half the royal carriage to Prince Yongping.
What should we do now?
Find someone
to spread his feats in Liangcheng
far and wide.
History has shown that all rulers
hate to have their thunder stolen by someone else.
If everyone knows
that the Liangcheng Father could never tame
was tamed by Feng Lanxi,
Father will think otherwise.
As for his rewards today...
Didn't you notice?
Having more lands and access to the royal carriage
serve nothing.
Father did not grant him more money or more soldiers.
I see.
You want to make him grow complacent.
Go.
Make sure everyone sings his praises.
Yes, Your Highness.
Two weeks have gone by
and the dam is almost connected.
Once it's connected, we can build the cofferdam and the sluice gate.
Chuanyun and Chuanyu did a great job.
I have to make sure their contribution is rewarded.
Also,
commoners in Liangcheng
contributed to this cause too.
The scene of everyone
working together like this
reminds me of the peaceful times depicted in the novels.
You read novels too?
What else do they mention?
The sign of a peaceful time
is when the people are treated more highly than the ruler.
You are full of surprises.
It's like the closer I am to you,
the less I know about you.
When will I
be able to understand you completely?
I have seen many things in the martial arts world.
Unfortunately, everyone
shares the same fate in this world.
No matter how hard you work,
your journey won't be a smooth one.
Now that every State is eyeing more power,
the people will have to suffer
soon enough.
If you want all of them
to live happily,
you need to avoid conflicts.
If all States within the Dadong Empire can put the people
above themselves,
there will be no war.
Greetings, Your Highness. Greetings, Your Ladyship.
Great job, everyone.
Thanks, Your Highness.
Thanks, Your Ladyship.
One, two. Lift.
Lift!
One, two. Lift.
Pull!
One, two. Lift.
Keep it up!
One, two. Lift.
Steady.
Steady, everyone.
Keep it up.
Come.
Lift.
All right.
Continue.
Good.
Steady.
Go, help them!
Pull!
One, two, three. Pull!
Pull!
Hurry!
Keep it up!
♪In this world, just like the first encounter♪
♪Something has been stirred♪
It's connected!
♪With a slash of the sword♪
Thanks, Your Highness.
For our work today, Liangcheng will surely benefit from it.
All of you have contributed
to Liangcheng
and Yongzhou.
A feast
♪Peeking at a slice of life, throwing the kiss of fate♪
for everyone tonight!
A feast!
♪Preserve our pride and innocence♪
♪Life is like a dream, let us give love a try♪
Thanks, Your Highness.
Why are you panicking, Chancellor Ren?
Did something grave happen?
Something bad happened to House of Jade.
What?
I received news this morning
that everyone from House of Jade went missing.
Something's amiss.
House of Jade is related to Fountain Abode.
I have people follow the incident
and I found out that the entire House of Jade is empty.
Not even a sheet of paper was left.
It's almost as if it's never occupied.
All within a night?
How can this be?
House of Jade holds the clue to His Highness' identity.
Our enemy
has expended a huge effort to pull this off.
He must be an important figure.
Now that we're unclear about everything
and they are in the dark, we have to be careful.
Chancellor Ren,
it's an emergency.
Send someone to Liangcheng
to inform His Highness.
I will check the Royal Palace.
And I will check the martial arts world.
We'll split here.
Okay.
(Liangcheng, Yongzhou) Your Highness,
now that the dam is connected,
the rest of the construction is carried out successfully.
Judging from the current progression,
the water canals will be done in a month or so.
You have left many years of legacy here, Your Highness.
How is the food supply?
Fret not.
Extra food supply has arrived.
We have plenty of food.
Good.
Chuanyu,
what about the Moyu Cavalry?
Chuanyun incorporated Liangcheng Army
into the Moyu Cavalry.
We have
five thousand men now.
Five thousand.
Still lacking.
Before I arrived in Liangcheng,
I heard that there were bandits outside of the city.
Is this still true?
Yes.
I tried to chase them away
but those bandits are elusive.
They also hide in the mountains
so I can never uproot all of them.
Those bandits steal and rob.
If they can sneak out of Liangcheng Army's searches,
it means they must have a close tie
with Yu Ming.
I...
Or perhaps, they are very close
to certain generals.
Your Highness,
I have nothing to do with it.
Yu Ming
colluded with the bandits.
Please right my name, Your Highness.
Do you know
the relationship between them then?
I have some information.
Get up.
Thanks, Your Highness.
I'll assign you this task.
Go to the nearby mountains and gather the bandits.
If they are willing to turn over a new leaf
and join the Moyu Cavalry to defend Liangcheng,
they will be pardoned.
Yes, Your Highness.
Chuanyu.
Chuanyun and you will bring the Moyu Cavalry along.
Our purpose is to recruit soldiers.
If there are people
who are hellbent on committing crimes,
you can exercise laws on the spot.
Yes, Your Highness.
Dismissed.
I will take my leave.
Where is Fengxi?
Miss Fengxi left the Protectorate this morning.
On a medical trip, she said.
A medical trip?
She can't sit still at all.
Let's check it out.
I heard the female physician here
is the consort of His Highness.
Really?
What's the matter, Mister?
Your Ladyship,
can you give me some ointment?
What for?
I twisted my ankle
when I was transporting the food.
You can't do that.
You are a noble person.
Don't mind it.
Here.
Does it hurt?
Yes, this place here.
Mister, you're fine.
I'll give you a prescription
and you just need to get some medicine for physical exertion.
But where can I get the medicine from?
Do you have a financial problem, Madam?
I can pay for your first.
You have no idea.
All apothecaries in the city have been shut down.
The sick can only let their ailment
heal itself.
There is not
a single apothecary in the city?
Not at all.
- I have some medicine. - I...
Thanks, Your Highness.
At ease now.
Thanks, Your Highness.
Get up.
Thanks, Your Highness.
I came to Liangcheng
with some medicine too.
If you need medicine,
bring your prescription to the Protectorate.
Everything has been arranged.
Wonderful.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Go get your medicine.
Okay. Thank you so much.
Thanks, Your Highness.
The rest of you
can consult me too.
What?
You can heal too, Your Highness?
I...
You don't trust me?
My medical knowledge
might be superior to hers.
Excuse me?
Don't make a bold claim.
Fancy a competition
to see who can save more lives?
Bring it on.
Okay.
Whoever comes to me for the consultation
will receive an extra dou of rice.
Careful.
Line up, please.
♪Like the dissipating fog, you become clearer♪
♪Like the hawk that soars freely, you reject the shackles♪
♪Your white silk is as light as a feather and yet it moves my heart♪
♪Ripples come at me but I don't want to dodge♪
♪Wind is just the outline of the cloud♪
♪Black is the lock of the White♪
♪Night is when the Day sleeps♪
♪You are a part of me♪
♪Right or wrong, don't worry about the why♪
♪Pain or joy, they are from our obsession♪
♪If some things cannot be taken apart♪
♪Then let's face the uncertainty together♪
♪Let tears run dry♪
♪Let's stop in another place♪
♪Let love sever all happiness and sadness♪
♪And pierce through the vicissitude of life♪
♪With a merry start, don't worry about a sorrowful end♪
♪A full moon will be more intertwined♪
♪If some things cannot be taken apart♪
♪Then let's face the uncertainty together♪