【ENG SUB】Legend of Zang Hai EP25 | Xiao Zhan / Zhang Jingyi / Zhou Qi / Huang Jue | YOUKU
[Legend of Zang Hai] [Episode 25] I heard there was a battle in Marquis of Pingjin’s Mansion last night. Zhuang Luyin. Cao Jingxian claimed that you were going to kill him. Your Majesty, please judge fairly. If I wanted to kill Mr. Cao, why would I do it in my mansion? Your Majesty, that’s because I was going to investigate the corruption allegation of Zhuang Zhifu, the Vice Minister of Works, so I had to investigate the Marquis’s Mansion. To my surprise, Marquis wanted to silence me. Everyone who was there witnessed it. Your Majesty, please investigate it thoroughly. Feng Zhang. Lv Gongchang. Yes. Both of you were there last night. Tell me about it. Your Majesty, I was there last night indeed. I saw Mr. Cao and his officers give a birthday gift to Mr. Zhuang. It was a precious blade. I was busy so I left early. What happened after that was… You, tell me. Your Majesty, I left with him last night as well. However, I heard Mr. Cao’s scream outside the mansion. I saw Mr. Cao run out with an injured arm while claiming that Mr. Zhuang attempted to take his life. Zhuang Luyin, what else do you have to say? Your Majesty, when my son, Zhifu, was taken away by him, he was a healthy person. When he returned, he became a cripple with broken knees. What was that for? The surveillance officers questioned Zhuang Zhifu as per the law, but he was stubborn and wouldn’t explain everything so I tortured him. The Vice Minister of Works, Zhuang Zhifu, admitted to embezzling 30,000 taels of silver from the treasury. Mr. Zhuang, Mr. Cao was merely performing his duty. Why did you hurt him and even try to kill him? Because he tried to frame me for treason. How could I stand that? I have heard about the tricks used by Mr. Cao to eliminate his enemies. I was shocked to witness it myself yesterday. Facing such a treacherous official who is corrupt and frames the good, do you want me to do nothing and await my death? One of you is an honorable official of the imperial court and the other is the Seal-Holding Eunuch Director. Both of you had a fisticuff in the capital. Are you disrespecting me and the law of Great Yong? Please calm down, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, Zhuang Zhifu admitted that he submitted all the money he embezzled to Zhuang Luyin to raise an army. I was anxious and was afraid that he might harm Your Majesty. Cao Jingxian broke my son’s knees and tortured a third-rank official. How can a confession extracted from torture be believed? I have no intention to start a treason. Please investigate thoroughly, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, I think the case hasn’t been investigated thoroughly so it’s hard to determine whether a treacherous official has been caught or a loyal official is being framed. Your Majesty, please assign someone else to investigate this. [Lead with virtue] Cao Jingxian, I asked you to lead the Surveillance Office to keep watch on the officials and get rid of any treacherous officials for me. It’s not for you to abuse your position to get rid of your enemies! I know my mistake. Zhuang Luyin. Yes. You are a key official of mine. You should be someone who stops a fight. When you face a problem, you should come to me. How dare you use your mansion guards to act out of personal spite? If everyone in the capital does this, how can I sleep in peace every night? I was wrong. I was wrong. Please calm down, Your Majesty. Both of you are veterans of the imperial court. I’m sure you know where your priorities lie. Let me ask you again. Is Zhuang Zhifu the sole cause of your feud here? Your Majesty, please investigate it thoroughly. Before this case is investigated thoroughly, Cao Jingxian’s position as the head of the Surveillance Office will be stripped as an act of warning. Thank you, Your Majesty. Zhuang Luyin, tell me how you should be punished. Your Majesty, please dismiss Zhuang Zhifu from his position as the Vice Minister of Works and demote him to a commoner to punish him. However, please consider that Zhifu has been rendered a cripple and spare his life, Your Majesty. I’ll agree to your request and no longer pursue this matter. Thank you, Your Majesty. I failed to educate my son. That’s why he committed such a grave crime. I am at fault. I request to retire from the imperial court. Please approve my request, Your Majesty. As you wish. Father. Zhuang Luyin tendered his resignation. It seemed like he had made a painful sacrifice. He did it to stop the emperor from doubting him. He was really bold and nullified our attack. Has the hostage been found? We’ve searched all over the capital. We also have men keeping a close eye on roads to Dongxia. However, she just vanished without a trace. What about her own place? She wasn’t found in Zhen Tower or her mansion. To prevent any suspicions from being raised, the hostage’s mansion even asked a servant to pretend to be the hostage. Xiang Antu, what are you doing? Send a letter to Dongxia. Tell them the Gui Seal has appeared and the hostage is missing. It has been so many years. It’s time for them to contribute. Yes. [Zang Residence] Hai. Mr. Eight from Zhen Tower is here. She means trouble. What should we do? Mr. Eight. Sorry for making a sudden visit and disturbing you. You’re too polite, Mr. Eight. Please take a seat inside. No need. I came here today to ask you something. Mr. Eight, go ahead. Antu hasn’t returned since she left two nights ago. It has already been two days. I’m worried so I dropped by here. Do you know where she is? Miss Xiang is missing? What’s going on? It was she who appeared that day instead of Miss Xiang. Mr. Zang wasn’t the one who appeared that day as well. I was attending a banquet at the Marquis’s Mansion so I couldn’t meet Miss Xiang. I could only send my physician to explain it to her. I thought Miss Xiang was ill, but she actually went out that night? Where did she go? You don’t know where she went? I don’t know indeed. Two days ago, Mr. Cao and Marquis Pingjin had an argument and even fought at the Marquis’s Mansion. This incident caused a stir. I’ve not had the time to go to Zhen Tower and apologize to Miss Xiang. And now, you told me that she was missing. I’m worried too. Mr. Eight, if you can think of any other possibilities, I will help you look for her. I won’t trouble you. I think Antu is probably throwing a tantrum. She does that occasionally. We will search for her ourselves. We will be leaving then. I hope so. Mr. Eight, if you find her, please inform me. Shilei. I’ve dressed all her wounds. However, the people I trust are all men. It’s inconvenient for me to take care of her. I have no choice but to trouble you, Master. The wound on her body is serious, but the wound on her heart probably hurts more. You are really cruel to a lady. She is my enemy. Let me ask you. Are you going to kill her? I must avenge my family. Let me go. Otherwise… Otherwise… She has taken Guanfeng’s Tendon-weakening Powder. She won’t feel any strength in her limbs but it won’t harm her health. Zang Hai, I’m not the one you are looking for. This place is so empty. How can you let a lady live comfortably here? I’m going to get a couple of robes. Have a nice chat, both of you. Your thigh is bleeding again. I’ll ask Master to dress it for you. Zang Hai. I’ll tell you again. Your enemy isn’t me. I don’t know about your parents. You colluded with Cao Jingxian to steal the Gui Seal that night. Your desire for the Gui Seal caused my whole family to be annihilated ten years ago. I return to the capital in hopes of killing my enemy one day. I was meeting with Cao Jingxian, but it was all for the Gui Seal. You kept saying that I colluded with him. But don’t forget that I helped you kill his foster son. If I was working with him, do you think you would still be alive now? Aren’t you keeping me alive just to make a fool out of me? Yes. I am extremely foolish. Before I find out the truth about this, I have no choice but to keep you here. I am a princess of Dongxia. Aren’t you afraid that your emperor will punish you for treating me like this? Forgive me, Your Highness. Well, let me out and I will help you find your enemy. How’s that? If you won’t believe me no matter what, you can kill me now, Mr. Zang. What do you want? I know. You are not the mastermind who took my family’s lives. However, Dongxia has something to do with it. I will find the truth. Sure. Go and investigate. Find out the truth before you decide to kill or release me. But if you ever wrong me, I will never forgive you. [Marquis Pingjin’s Mansion] No. Don’t kill me. Don’t kill me. Mother. Zhifu is… Fu. Fu. Fu. I am here. Don’t be afraid. – Mother. – It’s all right. Mother. It’s all right. It hurts. Don’t be afraid. It’s all right now. Don’t just stand there. Go and call a physician. Physician! Physician! Hezhi! Hezhi! You are so slow! Sorry, Young Madam. Where’s the physician? Where are all the physicians? Didn’t I ask them to wait outside? Young Master Zhuang hasn’t healed. All the physicians are waiting over there. Halt your tongue now. Go and summon them. Yes! He is just an illegitimate child, but everyone wants to get on his good side. Mother. Mother. – Fu. – It hurts a lot. It’s so unfair. It’s so unfair. I know. Zhuang Zhixing wants to surpass you. I won’t let him do that. Mother. The Marquis is mighty! The Great Yong is invincible! The Marquis is mighty! The Great Yong is invincible! The Marquis is mighty! The Great Yong is invincible! The Marquis is mighty! The Great Yong is invincible! Father. Are you looking for me? The Marquis’s Mansion has suffered a huge loss after this mess. I’ve lost my position and your brother has become a cripple. There’s nothing left of the Zhuang family without the title of Marquis Pingjin. Father, what can I do for this family? If you want to have a steady foothold in the imperial court, you must hold real power, especially military authority. With my current condition, it’s impossible to start over again. You are the only hope of the Zhuang family. I might just be a squad leader, but there are still opportunities for me to achieve something. I will make a request to the General of Wuyi to go to the border. There’s no need to go to war. I still have other methods. Father, are you saying… Zhixing, I want you to participate in the imperial martial arts examination. If you can become a martial arts scholar, it is better than achieving anything on the battlefield. Martial arts scholar? Although I’ve returned to martial arts training, I’ve but learned the basics. I’m afraid I’m not good enough to compete with other martial arts practitioners. You are my son. You just need to do your best. Yes, Father. The Marquis left early in the morning? Yes. He went to Lingyue Tower today. He also invited a few officials from the Ministry of War. Ministry of War? They used to be the Marquis’s retainers. The page you sent inquired about them. All these officials are the imperial martial arts examination invigilators. It seems like the Marquis is determined to help Zhuang Zhixing become a martial arts scholar. He no longer cares about me and my son! Madam, calm down. Your health is more important. Marquis Pingjin asked you to join the imperial martial arts examination? Yes. Do you think I can win? You are cut out to practice martial arts, but you started too late. You’ve only stayed in the military camp for a few months. Although you’ve improved quickly, those who participate in the imperial martial arts examination have had at least ten years of training. It might be difficult for you to get first place. However, I still want to give my shot. My father’s trust was once deemed unattainable. But now that I have it, I realize it’s not steady. I must have a steady foothold in the imperial court. The Zhuang family has suffered a great loss now. If I can become the martial arts scholar, I can make others see me and the Marquis’s Mansion in a new light. It seems you’re thinking further ahead than I am these days. Did the Marquis say anything else? He only asked me to do my best and didn’t say anything else. There’s only half a month until the examination. I will practice day and night. The chance might be slim, but I’ll seize it. Since you are determined to do this, you should be prepared. You can’t change yourself completely within half a month, but the strategies and skills during a fight can be improved quickly. I will ask Shilei to train you well. Thank you, Mr. Zang. The first test of the examination, stratagem. I’m done. The second test of the examination, sparring. Han Cheng versus Shi Cang. Zheng Minglang versus Zeng Wenxuan. Ye Xingwang versus Kang Hao. Long Feihu versus Zhuang Zhixing. Great! Great! The final winner of the sparring test is Zhuang Zhixing and Fang Lei. These two people will compete to become the martial arts scholar in the final test tomorrow. The final test is horseback archery. The first person who returns with the box on the tree in the forest wins the competition. Are you tailing me? I’m just going to say this. I found it first. I’m giving this box to you. I don’t want it. You’re a coward. A wise man picks his battle. Compared to becoming the scholar, my life is more important. You are wrong. Not only do I want your box, but I also want your life. Trying to become the martial arts scholar when you’re just a mere second young master? The winner of the final test is Zhuang Zhixing. Marquis. Mr. Zang is here. Marquis. Congratulations, Marquis. Mr. Zhuang has become the martial arts scholar. Two days later, he will be appointed by His Majesty in the palace. Tomorrow night, I’ll organize a banquet to treat my guests. You should be here too. I want to show everyone that I have a successor. Yes. You may leave. Marquis. Is there anything else? Now that Mr. Zhuang has become a scholar, he will surely become an official. In the imperial court, a person’s background is most important. Are you saying… Mr. Zhuang is an illegitimate child after all. When it comes to promotion or a marriage, he will still be at a disadvantage. Make him my legitimate son and my heir. This is only reasonable as there’s a deep father-and-son bond. You are considerate, Marquis. Tell Zhuang Shan to promote Shen Wan to become my principal wife and record her name in the family tree. Find an auspicious day to move her grave back to the ancestral graveyard. Yes. [Ancestral Tablets of the Zhuang Family] Madam. How is it? Mr. Zhuang is the martial arts scholar. Fang Lei lost. The Marquis said he was going to make Mr. Zhuang the heir. The heir? An heir? Mother, I also want to become the heir. I also want to become the heir. An heir. Fu. Tell me. What will happen to us in the future? [Virtue Alone Endures] – Here. – A toast to you. A toast to you. Sure. Congratulations, Marquis. Congratulations, Mr. Zhuang on becoming the martial arts scholar in one attempt. Mr. Huang, that’s too much praise. He can only be called a martial arts scholar when he is being appointed at the hall tomorrow. I heard His Majesty was very satisfied with the examination. He even allowed you to watch the ceremony tomorrow. In my opinion, it won’t be long until you are reinstated. Thank you, Mr. Huang. Cheers. Zhixing. Offer a toast to everyone. In the future, you still need to rely on them to help you out in the imperial court. I am offering a toast to everyone. If you need my help in the future, just ask. Cheers, Young Master Zhuang. Zhuang Shan! Marquis. Zhixing. I wore this armor when I won against Dongxia back then. From now on, I’m giving it to you. The Zhuang family has achieved so much because of our ability in war. Every military achievement was exchanged with blood. It’s the same for every head of the family. From now on, you are the heir of the Marquis’s Mansion. You must not bring shame to our ancestors whether it’s in the imperial court or in the army. Father, I will not let you down and bring glory to the Zhuang family! Congratulations. Everyone, let’s drink. – Thank you, Marquis. – Thank you, Marquis. Zhixing. Come to my room at the hour of Hai tonight. I have something to tell you. Yes. Let’s drink. – Sure. – Cheers. Cheers. I owe you a lot for what I’ve achieved. You should thank yourself the most. Ancestors of the Zhuang family, I wish for your blessing. Please bless Zhifu in his recovery. Please cure his mind. Everything that happens today is supposed to be Zhifu’s. Even if I did something wrong, I should be the one being punished. Zhifu is innocent. He is the legitimate son of the Zhuang family. If he can recover soon, he will regain the Marquis’s favor. Ancestors, please bless my son. Madam. [Ancestral tablet of the late wife, Shen Wan] [Erected by Zhuang Luyin] Why is this hag’s memorial tablet placed here? Someone! Someone! What’s going on with this memorial tablet? The Marquis had it placed here. He also asked for her name to be recorded in the family tree. He said she was the heir’s mother. What? He said she was the heir’s mother. The heir is a legitimate son. Madam. Madam. ♪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♪