01x14 - Episode 14

[bunniefuu]

Mast! Lay down the mast!

Hurry up and get the rope!

Bow and stern face the banks! Quick!

Thousands of homes are brightly lit,

and the doors to them are wide open.

This is East Capital.

New wine from Sunyang Restaurant!

Welcome to enjoy it!

If you want to know what happens next,

wait until next time.

People from all over the world gather here,

and envoys from various countries come to communicate with the authorities.

[Riverside Code at Qingming Festival]

[Adapted from Ye Wenbiao's Novel Series of the Same Name]

[Episode 14]

[What is right for oneself is right for others,]

[no one can be fair to others without being fair to oneself.]

[- Zhou Dunyi, Northern Song]

I've already sent someone to watch over the umbrella shop.

I will make sure your wife is safe.

I'm really useless.

Thankfully, I have a friend like you.

Zhao Buyou,

here,

do you know him?

Yes.

[Bao Zheng]

Judge Bao.

He was once in charge of Kaifeng Court.

He abolished the corrupt intermediary system

and opened the gate of the court.

Anyone wishing to file a complaint

may present it in court.

[Honor Roll of Kaifeng Court]

Criminals bask in gold and glory,

while do-gooders die without a trace.

This isn't how the world should be.

There are many things in this world

that can't be solved by force.

Even though one is just a gentle scholar,

he can still find a way to make a living,

govern a nation and bring peace to the world.

Since childhood,

I've known him.

I also wanted to become like him.

But to achieve this,

it's too difficult.

Everything in this world

needs someone to handle it.

Gu,

thank you.

I feel like I'm filled with strength now.

I just feel like

Bao Zheng is standing right behind me.

You definitely have someone behind you now.

What's going on, Zhao Buyou?

The time is up, and the Ministry of Rites exam has concluded.

Examinees, leave the examination hall!

Here they come!

[Examination Hall]

Here they are!

Hubby!

Dear!

Dear!

I did well in the exam!

Sir!

That's great!

[Examination Hall]

Right here, sir!

Right here!

Qiyu!

Here!

Qiyu!

Qiyu!

Song Qiyu!

Why are you ignoring me?

What's

with the long face?

Are you too tired?

Or is it because your essay

didn't go well?

I failed the exam.

You just finished the exam.

How do you know you failed?

What's going on with you?

What's bothering you?

Tell me,

We'll figure out a solution together.

[Fortune-Telling]

There's nowhere to seek justice.

And there's nothing left to say.

You can go now.

I want to be alone for a while.

Have you thought this through

that you want to become my disciple?

No,

I...

There's something I don't understand.

Qiyu's exam

seems to have encountered some problem.

I know you have broad connections,

I was hoping you could help him.

I see potential in you.

It's because you're unrefined,

a raw gem,

perfectly suited to be my disciple.

You'll have a future in the officialdom

and make something of yourself.

As for the petty affairs of others,

what does that have to do with us?

Mo,

Supervisor Zhang rarely admires someone like this.

This is your good fortune.

If you become his disciple,

whatever requests you have,

he won't turn you down.

That's not what I meant at all.

Mo,

if it's truly fate for us to become master and disciple,

I must advise you

to focus all your energy

on yourself

and work hard on your studies.

Studies?

Ten years of hard work

isn't worth more than a fortune.

No matter how hard you work,

isn't it just a waste of time?

Qiyu,

why are you here?

What did you just say?

I came to return some books.

I happened to overhear your conversation.

There's something

I want to ask Supervisor Zhang.

May I ask

are the so-called "virtuous officials"

truly as pure as clear water?

Will it not harbor corruption

or turn things upside down?

Nonsense!

Is this

what an examinee should say?

I am a foolish student.

I just have some unresolved confusion.

I didn't mean to upset you, sir.

Looks like I came at the wrong time.

Thank you for lending me the book.

Farewell.

Zhao Mo,

Will you still

take this master?

Supervisor Zhang,

sorry to disturb you today.

Let's discuss it another day.

Qiyu!

Qiyu!

[Nanshan Tea House]

Qiyu!

Qiyu!

Song Qiyu!

I understand you're troubled.

Let me buy you a drink.

My father always says, "Wine solves worries."

Today, you and I,

let's drown our sorrows with a drink.

Why?

I can't figure it out.

With your talent,

how could you fail?

How did you know in advance?

You said you'd release a poetry collection in the future,

and make friends through literature.

Does that not count anymore?

You still have a future,

but I don't.

Since you say studying is useless,

I'll join you.

I won't take the exam either.

Why won't you take the exam?

Aren't you concerned

about all those errand boys?

Don't you care about them at all?

If you enter the officialdom,

I'm sure there will be

no more unjust cases in this world.

By then,

I'll be the Detective Dee of the Song Dynasty!

Then I'll be Detective Dee's successor, Zhang Jianzhi.

You and I, working together,

will definitely make a name for ourselves!

Right!

I don't care anymore!

You're not even considering Zhang Jianzhi.

How can I save those people all by myself?

No one wanted to be my friend when I was young.

They all said I was useless.

They all said I was a freak.

Even if I passed the exam,

maybe, just like my brother said,

I'd be dismissed right after.

If that's the case,

then it's better

to forget about it from the start.

I took someone's place in the exam.

Remember this register

and remember this name.

Tomorrow, the one entering the exam hall

will be him,

not you.

I was forced,

went into the exam hall,

and wrote the essay.

My essays and poetry,

my lofty ambitions,

in the end, all written under someone else's name.

Who forced you?

Let's go.

Let's report this to the authorities!

Let's go...

- No... - Let's go...

No!

No, Mo!

I...

I can't report it to the authorities.

Why?

Why can't you report it?

Because I can't become the next Errand Boy Bo!

I have people I need to protect.

I can't take the risk.

[the Unsilenceable]

I'm not an esteemed scholar.

I always hesitate and overthink.

I'm just a coward.

What's done is done.

There's no turning back now.

I can't untangle

your problem.

Wen Yue,

what are you doing here?

I'm here for you.

That night, I chased someone

to the shop of mules and horses,

and I saw you.

But I knew that person wasn't you.

You won't speak up. There must be a reason.

But still...

I saw the person you were looking for.

He had a brand on his face.

He's a convicted criminal.

Why are you willing to tell me today?

Your family has treated me so kindly.

I'm not a plant.

How could I be heartless?

However,

I don't understand.

It's obvious

I haven't been honest about this matter.

I've been hiding something from you.

Why didn't you warn Mo

to stop associating with me?

People in this world

may all have a few secrets.

I trust Mo's judgment,

and I also believe

you are a pure-hearted child.

You came to the capital alone for the imperial exam.

If you run into any trouble,

you can come to the umbrella shop

with Mo.

Also, please do me a favor

and tell Buyou about this.

The Ministry of Justice keeps records

of severe criminals.

It's easy to find out

his real identity.

Where did you get this information?

You have me,

and I have my own people.

Don't I have informants?

You trust me so much

without asking?

I'm not asking.

But who is your informant?

I'm actually a bit curious.

That won't work.

My informant is timid,

afraid to deal with officials.

It's a one-on-one relationship with me.

Gu,

about this,

if we catch the severe criminal,

how much is the bounty?

We'll talk after you catch him first.

You and I, brothers in arms,

who can escape us?

Boss!

Something big has happened!

You three, get out!

Last night, there was heavy rain.

A body was washed up from the suburbs.

A single fatal blow.

The wound is narrow and deep.

Same k*ller as before.

A fatal blow, exactly the same.

But this one...

Come, Ban,

lift it up.

Why was the face skin peeled off?

The victim looks to be just over twenty.

The thumb and index finger have calluses,

Probably a scholar.

There's a birthmark behind the left ear,

right here.

The fingertips have a touch of dark purple.

Not sure what it is.

Dark purple?

What did he touch before he died?

Can... can I smell it?

He

has the smell of mulberry on his hands.

Ban,

check his tongue.

Okay.

The tongue also has dark purple.

That's not right.

You can't find mulberries for sale

in East Capital this year.

How did he eat them?

Qingfeng Tower,

This year, Qingfeng Tower

launched a new delicacy

called candied mulberries.

It's specifically for their VIP guests.

So Qingfeng Tower monopolized

all the mulberries in East Capital.

It seems

- that the victim is very likely... - So...

Boss,

I boldly guess

the victim must have been a VIP guest at Qingfeng Tower.

You're so smart.

Take a guess,

how many VIPs does Qingfeng Tower have?

Hmm...

Go check.

Yes.

You two handle this properly.

"Born with a proud bone, loving the unusual peak,

Why prove it by reaching the clouds?

the Unsilenceable..."

Mo.

Where did you go this morning?

I just returned from the autopsy room.

Last night, there was heavy rain in the suburbs,

and a faceless body was washed up.

The victim looks to be just over twenty.

What a pity.

Probably a scholar.

No face?

No face.

So, at the moment, we can't confirm

the victim's identity.

We can only say

that it might have been a VIP guest at Qingfeng Tower.

It's a scholar staying at Qingfeng Tower.

Qiyu.

May I have a look at this body?

I think

I might know him.

Are you ready?

It's really tragic.

East Capital is dangerous.

I can't stay here any longer.

Qiyu,

what exactly happened?

I know the dead man.

It's Kong Er.

Kong Er?

The top scholar from Tongzhou?

Before entering the exam hall that day,

I saw him using someone else's register.

What you mean is

he also took the exam for someone else?

Mo,

have you heard the story of the Ghost Examiner judging scholars?

Perhaps scholars like us

will truly be judged.

Kong Er took the exam for someone else,

and became an unknown corpse.

So, who will be the next to die?

No!

It won't be.

Let's go.

Come with me.

Just come with me.

Where to?

To Kaifeng Court to find Inspector Gu

and tell him the m*rder is related to exam cheating.

No.

We can't report it to the authorities.

Why?

Do you think

exam cheating is something new this year?

Has the court ever questioned or investigated it before?

I don't believe there is no justice in this world.

My brother has been a clerk

in the Office of Justice for many years,

and he has connections.

No.

It's too late for that now.

I really can't involve your family any further.

Kong Er is already dead.

I could be k*lled at any moment.

Today, I must leave the city.

But before I go, I need to meet someone.

I'll go with you.

This umbrella looks great.

The color is really nice. It suits you.

I'll take this one.

Have you made your choice?

Lady Wen,

your craftsmanship is still the best.

Yesterday's rain was heavy.

The umbrellas I bought elsewhere were all broken,

but hers was perfectly fine.

I asked and found out it's from your shop.

Lady Wen's umbrellas

are not only beautifully designed

but also sturdy and durable.

In East Capital,

they're unique.

That doesn't mean other shops' are bad.

It's just because yesterday's rain was really heavy.

I couldn't agree more.

It didn't just ruin umbrellas,

but even people got washed out.

What do you mean?

Lady Wen,

haven't you heard?

A body was washed out

of a small wood in the suburbs.

It was horrifying.

The neck had

a narrow cut,

and the face was skinned...

The world isn't peaceful right now.

We don't dare go out

after nightfall.

Lady Wen,

you should pack up and go home soon.

Take care, Ladies.

Thank you.

Boss,

it's right here.

[Qingfeng Tower]

Let's head this way.

There's only one scholar

renting here.

His name is Kong Er,

from Tongzhou.

Let me tell you,

he's usually

a bit strange.

His room

is right here.

What's the situation?

Wen Yue.

Inspector Gu,

Ban told me

that the unknown corpse lived here before.

The unknown corpse?

Kong Er is dead?

Stop asking around.

I just searched the room carefully.

This man seems to have come into some unexpected wealth.

What do you mean?

His outer clothes are all made of expensive silk and satin,

and they're all newly bought.

But his cloth socks and undershirt are very old,

with signs of patching.

What my wife said should be right.

Take me for example,

if a sudden windfall came my way,

I'd only focus on dressing the outside

and not care much about the base layers.

Don't worry.

You should never face

such a problem in your life.

Please continue.

Yes.

Before the exam, he came here

and hosted banquets every day.

He looked like someone very rich.

He was quite well-known

among the scholars.

When was the last time you saw him?

Two days ago, I haven't seen him since.

He still hasn't paid me for my rent.

I thought he had connections

with Supervisor Zhang.

I used to think of him as an important figure.

Who knew

he'd be doomed to an early grave?

Boss,

the situation inside is just like what Lady Wen said.

Wen Yue,

thanks for your help.

Wen Yue, we work so well together.

[Taohuadong Brothel]

Sir,

it has been a long time!

I've prepared many new tricks.

Come, taste and appreciate them.

What kind of people can you meet in a place like this?

There's an account that needs to be settled.

[Taohuadong Brothel]

I can use this money for traveling expenses.

Make way.

You old fool!

You old fool who leads donkeys,

[Zou Yongjin, Newly Minted Scholar]
why are you silent now?

Didn't you just ask me for an explanation?

He hits him really hard.

Move aside.

Move aside.

Is there no justice in this world?

Qiyu!

On what grounds are you hitting him?

Hey!

On what grounds are you hitting him?

Qiyu...

Since someone's watching,

let's keep hitting.

If anyone dares to save him,

beat them up together.

Thank you, sir, for the reward.

Hit him!

Stop!

Stop it!

Don't hit him anymore!

Stop right now!

Stop!

Stop it!

Stop it quickly!

I beg you all,

don't hit him anymore!

Stop hitting him!

Get out.

Alright, go now.

Get out.

Mr. Ding!

Mr. Ding!

Mr. Ding!

Mr. Ding!

He has...

If I had known,

I should never have come to take the exam here.

What...

what are you saying?

Zou Yongjin...

they clearly owe me.

How dare they!

Is there no justice in this world?

Can the lives of the poor just be trampled on?

K*llers must pay with their lives.

That's what the law says.

I'll report it to the authorities!

I'm going...

I'm just going to relieve myself.

Judge Wan!

Judge Wan!

Come in!

Judge Wan,

I'm here today

to...

Come in yourself.

Wait outside.

I'm here today

just to talk

about my master's case.

I'm suing Zou Yongjin.

Why hasn't he come?

Judge Wan, here's how it is.

- I... - Both you and your master

k*lled an old man

at the Taohuadong Brothel

around half past Shen time.

Song Qiyu and I witnessed it firsthand.

He's talking

about cart driver, right?

That cart driver

saw our master spending lavishly,

so he tried to extort money from us.

He was bringing a cart full of goods

and immediately demanded 50 guan from us.

Has he never seen money before? Is he crazy?

What are you saying?

Zhao Mo.

Beating people at Kaifeng Court?

- Does anyone care or not? - Zhao Mo!

Use words, not force.

Let go of him!

Let go!

Turning things upside down.

They're turning things upside down!

Fifty guan?

Is that your reason for m*rder?

I clearly saw

not only did you hit the old man,

but you also publicly humiliated him,

with no humanity whatsoever!

His injuries are still there.

If we send for the coroner,

we'll know after examining the body.

You're spitting out lies!

He's spitting out lies!

He can just make money honestly,

but he...

he had to smash his head on the ground.

He didn't do it properly,

and k*lled himself.

- No... - Look at him...

He's wrong.

He's lying!

Clearly, your people

held him down and beat him,

and didn't let anyone help!

Judge Wan,

I've made it clear to you,

but it's impossible to explain to this blockhead.

You go ahead.

I have something to do.

I'm leaving.

Stop!

When Zou Yongjin committed m*rder,

Song Qiyu and I were both present.

We are both witnesses.

Witnesses, huh?

I have witnesses too.

Look, all the servants behind me

are witnesses.

Did you see anyone hit the cart driver?

Did you see it?

- I didn't see it! - No!

Judge Wan, you heard it too.

No one saw it.

Then, that's that.

I'm leaving now.

You scoundrel!

You can't leave.

You're an accomplice.

You can't leave! You're an accomplice!

What are you doing?

You're an accomplice!

Accomplice!

What's going on?

Get out!

Go, quickly.

You...

go back first.

I understand

the situation, alright?

Go back first...

If you don't arrest those two,

I'm not going anywhere!

It's not that simple.

Handling a case takes time.

You see,

we've written everything down.

Alright?

Don't get too worked up.

Go back first, alright?

I'm not going!

Arrest them!

You're such a stubborn child.

Why are you so stubborn?

I'm not going!

Judge Wan.

Hey, you...

Here.

He's just a blockhead.

Why bother with him?

Here's a little money.

Just take it.

Buy drinks for your people.

I know a good restaurant.

I'll take you there next time.

What's this for?

Guards.

Here!

Get him out.

What do you mean?

You're all in it together.

You're all in it together!

Just you wait!

- I'll find the witnesses - A kid who hasn't even grown up,

- and bring them here! - still pretending to uphold justice.

I'll sue you!

Judge Wan,

you can tell fortunes by reading palms?

I learned it recently.

Come on.

Let me tell you,

recently,

- I'm always... - You're destined for prison trouble.

Really?

Let me check it again.

No way.

Guards.

- Here! - Cuff him!

Wan Fu,

do you know who my master is?

You can say I have no evidence of your murders,

but bribing court officials in public,

the evidence is undeniable!

Take him away!

Wan Fu, just wait!

And those people!

- Sir... - Move!

Arrest them and question them properly!

ill*gal goods.

Those scoundrels from the Zou family

bribed the witnesses!

Qiyu,

let's go to the court together.

You can testify for me!

Qiyu...

[Tao Te Ching]

[Tao Te Ching]

What bad luck.

I don't usually

provoke anyone.

Why did this have to happen to me?

What bad luck.

The wound

is deep and narrow,

clearly caused by the same m*rder*r.

First, Xiao Yishui was k*lled,

then Kong Er,

now Song Qiyu.

This doesn't add up.

These three have no connection.

The wound was to the neck artery,

yet no blood splattered on the bookshelf.

The m*rder didn't happen here.

One blow,

how much blood would that have been?

He was k*lled,

and his face was skinned.

How deep a grudge is this?

[Tao Te Ching]

The k*ller has something to say.

Song Qiyu?

Wait.

Move.

Zhao Mo.

Zhao Mo.

Don't be too sad.

The dead can't come back to life.

But I have a few questions for you.

Before Song Qiyu died,

did you notice him

interacting with any suspicious people?

And also,

did he display any unusual behavior before he died?

Wan Fu,

Could I

take Mo home first?

We'll go to the court tomorrow to give our statements.

Let's go back and rest first.

Come on.

Listen to me. Let's go back and rest first.

Don't be reckless!

This is a crime scene.

I've heard all about it.

How is Mo now?

He hasn't slept all night.

He can't go without eating and sleeping.

Go talk to him.

Should I go, or will you?

Wen Yue brought you breakfast.

Eat some.

I understand your feelings,

and I can relate to your feelings for Song Qiyu.

After all these years,

he's the only friend

you've ever brought home.

When I was your age,

I also had a close friend.

Back then,

he was my guiding light in life.

Later, due to an accident,

he left me.

At the time, I thought everything had collapsed.

I even thought of following him.

But later, I realized,

born as humans,

we are destined to face so much helplessness and weakness.

You can't change life and death.

You can't keep the people who are meant to go.

A person's growth

comes with one farewell after another.

And the pain of that kind of tearing

can only be healed slowly by time.

What we can do

is to lift ourselves up,

help the deceased finish their unfinished business,

and comfort their soul.

Once you're done crying,

remember to drink the porridge while it's still hot.

[Fashion in Song Dynasty]

[Song Dynastypedia]

[Song Dynasty's Cure for Work Fatigue—Upgraded Bathhouse Experience]

[Narrator: Shi An]

The Song Dynasty even had bathhouses.

With the development of the civilian economy,

the bathing culture

in the Song Dynasty reached new heights.

It not only included common activities like scrubbing, shaving,

face cleansing, and hair combing,

but also featured bath beans,

similar to modern soap, offering various benefits

[Bath Beans]

such as cleaning, whitening, and moisturizing.

They had an unimaginable variety.

There was nothing a Song Dynasty bathhouse couldn't do.

In the drama, after Zhao Buyou and Gu Zhen

met Commander Tao,

they came to the bathhouse

to scrub off the dirt from their bodies.

Do you want to experience

Song Dynasty bathing culture too?

♪A small field behind the mountains is all I ever wanted♪

♪It's hibernate time after harvest♪

♪Sipping spring under the bright moon♪

♪Sleeping in the clouds and enjoying relaxation♪

♪Family comes first before everything♪

♪Leave fame and glory aside♪

♪Life is too short♪

♪It's impossible to have everything you want♪

♪A small field behind the mountains is all I ever wanted♪

♪It's hibernate time after harvest♪

♪Sipping spring under the bright moon♪

♪Sleeping in the clouds and enjoying relaxation♪

♪Family comes first before everything♪

♪Leave fame and glory aside♪

♪Life is too short♪

♪It's impossible to have everything you want♪

♪Conflicts always pass♪

♪Don't mind all the hustle and bustle♪

♪A peaceful life for a common person♪

♪Cooking smoke arises from behind the mountains♪

♪Conflicts always pass♪

♪Don't mind all the hustle and bustle♪

♪A peaceful life for a common person♪

♪It's always sunny on the banks of the river♪