【ENG DUB】Legend of Zang Hai EP24 | Xiao Zhan / Zhang Jingyi / Zhou Qi / Huang Jue | YOUKU
[Legend of Zang Hai] [Episode 24] [Longevity] What a beautiful dance. [Virtue Alone Endures] Cheers, Mr. Zang. Today is [Longevity]
my birthday. Thank you all for coming to celebrate. Let me toast you all. – My Lord, – My Lord, – wishing you joy – wishing you joy – year after year! – year after year! Please, everyone, be seated. Why the long face, My Lord? Isn’t today a joyous occasion? You may not have heard, Mr. Qi. Word is, the young master was taken by Mr. Cao to the Surveillance Office. He’s always been upright and decent. I never thought something like this could happen. Of course I believe Zhifu is innocent. But the longer he’s held by Cao Jingxian, the more I worry. That place, even the innocent are forced to confess. My Lord, you should report this to the court. Your family has served the throne and the nation for generations. His Majesty won’t turn a blind eye. But now Cao Jingxian wields power in the Emperor’s name. Even our petitions land in his hands. Should I go straight to the palace and plead in person? All of you here watched Zhifu grow up. Now that he’s in trouble, surely you won’t sit back and do nothing? Of course not. Your troubles are ours too. My Lord, if you ask me, this might all be a misunderstanding. Why not talk to Mr. Cao directly and clear things up? That’s naive, Mr. Lv. Mr. Cao’s been arrogant for a long time. He’s never cared about the Marquis’s dignity. Backing down now will only embolden him. And Zhifu is a Vice Minister of Works. Cao is detaining a court official without cause. That’s already a crime. Why should the Marquis lower himself and beg a eunuch for mercy? No, I didn’t mean that! Plenty have already bowed to Cao Jingxian. If I remember right, didn’t Mr. Lv offend Mr. Cao once too? Have you regained the title you lost? Mr. Lv, you used to be a Vice Minister, right? How much silver did you send to beg forgiveness? Yet you were still demoted. Already forgotten? All of you sitting here, how much have you suffered under Cao Jingxian? How many times has the Surveillance Office wronged you? Don’t you want to strike back? Cao is a tyrant and a traitor! Shall we let him ruin our Great Yong? I will never stand with such a villain! Nor will I! Say the word, My Lord. What do you need us to do? Good! Zhuang Shan. Here. At tomorrow’s morning court, I will present a formal impeachment to His Majesty. Gentlemen, it’s time we stand for Great Yong. Join me in exposing Cao Jingxian! I’ve already signed my name. Everyone, your turns. I’m the Deputy Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate. I’ll go first! Count me in too! Mr. Lv. Mr. Lv. Your turn. [Qi Ming, Xu Daishan] Such a grand banquet, My Lord. Why wasn’t I invited? Am I not worthy? Mr. Cao? What brings you here? I came to wish you a happy birthday. I searched the land and found this Lumo Blade. Even after a thousand years, it’s still razor-sharp. No beast can withstand it. You may not consider me a friend, but I’ve always cared about you. We went through a lot together back then. Thank you, Mr. Cao. Please, sit. Let’s have a drink. Then I’ll find myself a seat. This banquet of yours isn’t just for your birthday, is it? Am I right, Mr. Lv? So you’ve been building your own faction to impeach me? Such nasty things written between the lines… I’ve been so wrongly accused! So, are you all here to impeach me too? It’s getting late. I just remembered my elderly mother is home alone. So I’ll take my leave now. My Lord. Mr. Cao. I have pressing matters too. I’ll take my leave. – I’ll take my leave. – Farewell. Excuse me. Let’s see who dares walk out! Cao Jingxian, not only did you detain my son, now you show up uninvited and cause a scene! What exactly are you after? I come tonight to return him to you. Bring him in! They beat him this badly? Zhifu! Zhifu! What did you do to him? Guards! I had both his knees carved out. Zhuang Zhifu embezzled state funds for years. The Emperor was furious and ordered a full investigation. He wouldn’t talk, so I had to use force. And plenty came to light. These are all signed confessions, in black and white, clear as day. And that’s not even the whole story. Zhifu… I watched you rise through the Ministry of Works. You don’t have the guts to steal that much. So tell me, was it your father pulling the strings? Is he building an army? Forging weapons and armor? Enough! Zhuang Luyin, kneel and confess, and your son will be spared. Father, please save me! Dear… Surround them! You’ve harmed a court official and now you dare frame me? I’ll arrest you myself and take you to the Emperor! You… You… you actually dared to stab me! Guards! Help! The Marquis of Pingjin is trying to kill me! Murder! Zhuang Luyin is trying to kill me! The Marquis of Pingjin is trying to kill me! Help! Murder! Murder! Murder! – The Marquis! – He’s trying to murder! Zhifu… You’ve suffered so much. How did it come to this? Zhuang Luyin plotted rebellion, and I caught him red-handed. He tried to silence us with murder! Every official here saw it happen! By tomorrow, the whole Capital will know. And the Emperor will hear too. Zhuang Luyin, how will you explain this to His Majesty? Cao Jingxian, you filthy rat! My Lord, there may still be room to fix this. Whether your son embezzled, or you’ve raised a private army, that’s for the Surveillance Office to say. It all depends on whether you want this settled peacefully. Hand over the Gui Seal. As for tonight’s events, I can smooth them over before the Emperor. We’ll call it a misunderstanding. The Gui Seal? Why would I have the Gui Seal? Zhuang Luyin, don’t play dumb with me. You’ve been after the Gui Seal all along. Weren’t you searching too? One last time, will you hand it over or not? Even if I have it, a eunuch like you will never get it! Guards! Search the place! Turn it upside down! Anyone who resists, kill them! Let’s see if you’ve got what it takes! Search! Lu Yan has gone ahead. Keep the Marquis occupied. Who’s there? Mr. Cao sent me to help Your Highness. I have to clean even such mess up? You clearly couldn’t come yourself. Why did you promise her, then? That terrifying woman’s on her way. How am I supposed to explain this? Can I hold her off? I’ll be lucky if she doesn’t beat me up. Mr. Zang. Who… who are you? Who are you? Your Highness, this way. What are you looking for? Don’t make a move. That’s not water on the floor. It’s oil. They say Dongxia’s hostage hasn’t left the palace for years. And now here you are, in the Marquis’s cellar. You must be after something important. Ever since the previous Queen of Dongxia passed away, your kingdom lost a precious heirloom, the Gui Seal. Ten years ago, the Imperial Astronomer Kuai Duo brought the Gui Seal back to Yong. You knew he had it, so you joined forces with Cao Jingxian and Zhuang Luyin to wipe out his entire family. But the seal still vanished without a trace. All these years, you’ve never stopped searching for it. Am I wrong? But you were tricked. There’s no Gui Seal here. Zhuang Luyin never had it. All of this was a trap I set to draw you out. You’re already infected with my arrow’s toxin. Don’t move another inch. Or this arrow will go straight through your skull. Why… why is it you? Zang Hai, you shouldn’t have come here today. So… you’re the hostage. The one I’ve been searching for was by my side all along? What are you talking about? You came to Yong as a political hostage, but you’ve been looking for the Gui Seal, haven’t you? The Gui Seal is Dongxia’s greatest treasure. Of course I must reclaim it. So you and Cao Jingxian made a deal to find it together, isn’t that right? Yes, I had a deal with him. But what does that have to do with you? Haven’t you always wanted to know what secret I’ve been hiding? Well, here it is. I carry the blood debt of the Kuai family. Because I am Kuai Duo’s son! Kuai Duo… You hid behind Cao Jingxian and Zhuang Luyin, joined them in destroying my family. You never thought I’d survive, did you? Zang Hai, it’s not what you think… You… Xiang Antu, do you know what this is? Beneath that robe is the flayed skin of my parents. After they were killed, they weren’t even given whole bodies. I swore before their remains, I’d kill their murderers and avenge them. She won’t be waking up any time soon. Use the chaos and slip out the back. Why… why is it her? She’s the hostage. Stick to the plan. Move! Princess! Hurry! Zhuang Luyin! Zhuang Luyin, what do you think? This scene looks familiar, doesn’t it? If you don’t hand it over, I’ll kill them one by one! Dear, just give him what he wants! So it all comes full circle. Now I see. Zhuang Luyin, you really are heartless. Then I’ll take my time and make them suffer, piece by piece. No! You think a eunuch like you deserves the Gui Seal? Dream on! Zhan Hao, Xiang Hong! You’re in charge here. Go! Father, forgive me for being late! Good son! Take the madam away! Zhixing! Where is the Gui Seal? The hostage broke our deal. We didn’t get it. Retreat! Fall back! Father, I’m all right. Get the physician! Hurry, get the physician! My Lord. My Lord. The Second Young Master’s bleeding has stopped. The doctor says the wound missed any vital spots. You’re hurt too. It’s nothing. My Lord. We’ve cleared most of the mess. As for what happened last night, make sure every mouth stays shut. Understood. Come here. Do you know why Cao Jingxian came with soldiers? That whole show in front of the others wasn’t just because he knew you planned to impeach him. Last night, the Imperial guards clashed with ours in the front courtyard. And in the treasury, they even left some corpses behind. There was a fire downstairs too! This is bad, My Lord, your bronze fish… Don’t panic. I’m not that easy to trick. But that eunuch wasn’t here for the bronze fish. He came for the Gui Seal. The Gui Seal? He’s certain the Gui Seal is hidden here. My Lord, it just occurred to me. What if the Eldest Young Master learned about the seal and the bronze fish and spilled everything under pressure? I never mentioned any of that to Zhifu. How would he know? Forgive me, My Lord. But he started visiting me more often lately. After his last visit to my home, some sketches and notes related to the Gui Seal went missing. What? It involves the Young Master. I didn’t dare jump to conclusions. But what happened yesterday was so strange. Looking back, something feels off. Why did he suddenly get so close to me? And… what does he want with those sketches? You and I both know the Gui Seal isn’t here. So why won’t Cao Jingxian believe it? Get up. Tell me, why would Zhifu betray me while Zhixing rushed back from the military to save us at the brink? All of this, weren’t you pulling strings behind the scenes? My Lord, the Second Young Master was badly hurt yesterday. The blade nearly struck his heart. He risked his life to come save you. That wasn’t something I could control. Zhixing keeps rising while Zhifu’s become useless. Isn’t that what you wanted? My Lord, Zhixing is your son too. He’s the future of this household. As for why Mr. Zhifu was in Cao Jingxian’s hands. I honestly don’t know. Things between me and Cao have gone too far. The Emperor must be aware by now. The most urgent matter is how to explain this to His Majesty. He surely doesn’t want this brought up. And Cao Jingxian won’t tell the truth either. He’ll be hard to deal with. Do you think the Emperor still believes me or only him? Zhifu signed a confession to Cao Jingxian. It’s hard to clear his name now. Given the situation, I think your best option is to take the blame yourself, plead guilty to protect yourself. My Lord, you also need to show honest regret to the Emperor. Only then will His Majesty be reassured. You’re right. I need to ease His Majesty’s doubts. Hurry! Faster! Zhifu… Zhifu… Zhifu, don’t scare me like this! What’s wrong? My Lord. Dear… I’m going to kill him! Look at Zhifu… I’m going to kill him! I’ll kill him… Doctor! Here, My Lord. What’s happening? Speak up! My Lord, the Young Master’s wound was too large. It festered and caused a fever. After last night’s shock, his fever hasn’t broken. So, his mind’s not clear anymore. Say that again! Father… Father… Father… Dear… Father… Please save him! Father, save me… Save me… Can he still be cured? No matter what, you must keep him alive! Yes, My Lord! Father… Father… Father… Father… Don’t leave me, Father… Zhifu… – Father… – Zhifu! Don’t leave me, Father… My dear… I’m here! I am here with you! My dear… It hurts… Mother… What do we do now? Father… You’re wounded. Lie down. Zhixing… The weight of the Zhuang family will now fall to you. How can I be worthy of that? Yesterday, you saved the entire family. You’re not just a good son, you’ll make a great general one day. Father… there’s something I need to ask you. Last night, why did Cao Jingxian suddenly attack you? Don’t ask. One day, I’ll tell you everything. For now, focus on healing. ♪Conceal the ambition in my eyes♪ ♪In my palm, I hold a dangerous desire♪ ♪Turbulent waves hidden in my sleeves♪ ♪Silent thunder echoes around♪ ♪However cunning you are♪ ♪I can see♪ ♪Right through you♪ ♪Schemes are my armor♪ ♪Overt plans are my weapons♪ ♪With restrained fury♪ ♪I purge the world’s corruption♪ ♪The night is not dark♪ ♪Because♪ ♪My heart burns bright♪ ♪I control the shifting clouds♪ ♪I command the falling rain♪ ♪The compass of the human soul is unpredictable♪ ♪There will always be ups and downs♪ ♪I hold the power of life and death♪ ♪I grant and I take away♪ ♪When faith burns like the scorching sun♪ ♪I will sing aloud with you♪ ♪I am the sowing season♪ ♪I am the autumn harvest♪ ♪I am the world♪ ♪I am the people♪ ♪And you are also me♪