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[General And I]
[Episode 50]
- Kneel down! - Kneel down!
- Get down!
Prime Minister Gui.
Prince Consort, what is this about?
You barged into my manor with so many soldiers.
I'm afraid this is against the rules of the rites.
The rites?
I will show you what the rites are.
Prime Minister Gui Chang Qing is accused of colluding with merchants
and embezzling billions of taels.
Now that his crimes are exposed
Prince Consort is sent to investigate and verify his crimes.
All personnel in Prime Minister's Manor are to be allocated by Prince Consort.
By the princess herself.
Prince Consort!
We found it!
Prime Minister Gui.
What have you got to say?
This is impossible!
Why is it impossible?
We found this in your manor.
Could we have planted it and framed you?
He Xia.
You're really despicable.
I have a clear conscience.
Fine.
Where is the imperial decree?
I want to see the decree.
The imperial decree.
He Xia.
How dare you!
You announced a fake decree!
A prince consort would actually falsely announce the princess's decree?
I'll fight it out with you!
You...
Despicable villain!
How dare you!
The housekeeper of Prime Minister's Manor
made slanderous remarks to an imperial official.
He's now executed.
Anyone who goes against me will be killed!
How dare you...
How dare you!
He Xia, you're so despicable!
- You... - Prime Minister Gui.
I have fended off each and every attack you launched at me.
I wonder if you can fend off mine.
You... You have all rebelled?
Guards!
You...
Traitor!
Take him away!
- Let go of me! - Move it!
Let go of me!
Bad news!
Your Highness! Bad news!
What is it?
Prince Consort has raided Prime Minister's Manor!
What?
- Your Highness! - Your Highness!
- Princess! - Your Highness!
Where are you rushing off to in such a hurry?
I heard that you've raided Prime Minister's Manor.
Exactly.
Prime Minister colluded with merchants and embezzled millions of taels.
He's already been arrested.
Prince Consort.
How could you not discuss such a huge matter with me?
Your Highness, let me tell you the details.
When I arrived at Prime Minister's Manor, he was just about to escape.
If I had hesitated then, it would have been too late.
Where is the prime minister now?
I've already arrested him.
Prime Minister might have made some personal gains
but he's always been loyal to Bai Lan State and me.
He's raised me since I was a child.
Whatever mistakes he might have made, he should be given a lighter sentence.
Your Highness.
Bai Lan State has always been a law-abiding state.
Why is this regulation not applicable when it comes to Prime Minister?
Prince Consort.
I'm begging you.
Just let him off this once.
Your Highness.
Are you really going to let Prime Minister off scot-free?
- Your Highness... - Princess.
Prince Consort.
Her Highness is very frail now.
She mustn't get too agitated.
What is the matter with Her Highness?
Her Highness is only in the first term of her pregnancy
so she mustn't get too agitated.
Pregnant?
Your Highness, recuperate with ease.
Lu Yi, look after Her Highness.
Leave all state affairs to me.
Don't worry about it.
Prince Consort!
Princess.
Are you all right?
This child...
This child shouldn't have come to me now.
Garrison Commander.
What are you doing?
Alms giver.
There's a dark aura between your brows.
Both your eyes are dull.
This isn't a good sign.
You might come across an obstacle soon.
It hurts.
Quit fooling around.
Young woman.
Where did you learn such trickery from?
You bought me this outfit a few days ago.
I've put it on, but now you're not pleased about it?
All right, I did give that to you.
What is the matter?
You're acting differently today.
Speak up. What happened?
You have it right.
I might really have gotten in some sort of trouble recently.
What is the matter?
Prince Consort launched war upon Great Jin
but instead of attacking Jin
he ended up raiding Prime Minister's household with a just cause.
He's now searching for the accomplices.
He won't let any of Prime Minister's confidants off.
I was also promoted by Prime Minister Gui.
So... If I died, would you be particularly happy?
How would that have an impact on small officials outside the city?
It's quite boring to be a garrison commander anyway.
Let's go.
I'll take you out to the streets for some fun.
You're already not worried?
What is there to worry about?
Would any man die from keeping his pee in? Let's go!
You speak too vulgarly!
Let's go!
[Yan State]
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, has my family rebelled?
It's already been days.
Outside...
There's been sounds of fighting and killing outside for days.
I... I've been so scared that I didn't dare to sleep at all.
Not even a wink.
Soon.
It will end soon.
They will soon come to take you home.
I think that you will soon leave, so I came to see you.
No!
I won't leave!
Your Majesty!
They never said that they would force you off the throne.
I have also been deceived!
You must believe me!
You must believe me, Your Majesty!
It was He Xia!
They colluded with He Xia!
He Xia told them that he would assist my family to the throne!
Your Majesty! I...
I did warn them that trusted aides would be killed when they are no longer useful.
Sooner or later, Bai Lan will also turn against Great Yan.
Your Majesty... But they...
But they just...
I had a dream last night.
I dreamed of Prince of Jing An and Supreme Princess.
They said that they are waiting for me six feet under.
Now that not many of Yan State's soldiers are left...
This time...
I'm afraid that I won't be able to escape this time.
My queen.
If you hadn't stopped me from having He Xia assassinated then
would everything be different now?
Your Majesty.
I wiped out Prince of Jing An's family
and now He Xia has surrounded me with enemies.
Fate has played such a joke on me.
It's my predestined doom.
[Yong De Hall]
Rid the king of corrupted officials! Uphold justice in court!
Save Great Yan!
Young Master, I've accomplished the tasks.
It's faster than I thought.
This is a confidential report from Great Yan.
It's sent by Fei Zhao Xing.
There's civil unrest in Great Yan.
Father and son Yue Di and Yue Zhen attempt to usurp the throne.
Young Master.
Are we to continue attacking Great Jin or should we attack Yan instead?
Don't bother.
Both Yan and Jin are mine to take already.
There's only Liang State left.
Wipe out Liang State!
Finalize your bet!
Open!
Master Dong.
Liang State is wiped out.
The royal family was brutally slaughtered.
The army of Bai Lan State is violent and cruel.
King of Liang's one last son escaped from the palace.
Should we send our men after him?
Yes!
Send in more men after him.
General.
There are soldiers of Bai Lan all along the way.
We'd better make it back quickly from the city.
Both ladies must be worried sick at home.
They are all dead.
Why are you running away?
Great Liang now belongs to Bai Lan State.
Let's see where you could run off to.
You'd better kneel and bow to me.
If not, I won't spare you!
Soldiers of Great Liang!
We'd rather die than succumb to you!
Listen up.
King of Liang was made an officer's bodyguard
by our prince consort.
I'd like to see how arrogant these mere soldiers can be.
Brothers! Attack!
General!
Do you need any help?
No! This feels great!
General!
General, I was ordered to hunt down the army of Liang in the woods.
I was about to seize them when two mysterious men helped them get away.
Both are highly skilled.
They obviously aren't just soldiers of Liang State.
There might still be some secret base of Liang State
around here that we have not discovered.
If we run into them again, could you recognize them?
Yes.
- Sir. - What is this?
Move on.
- Move on. - Get going.
It's safe once you get through this pass.
We're already running very late.
We have to rush home now.
Go on.
Stop right there!
Go on.
This is bad.
Don't make a sound.
We'll just blend in with the rest of the people.
Let's go.
Go on.
Open it up. All right, next!
Check properly. Check carefully!
What's the rush? I'm not checking you yet!
What are you doing?
Officers, we are farmers entering the town to sell wine.
It's been so chaotic recently.
Business hasn't been going well. No one bought our wine.
My brother is a bit anxious. Please don't mind him.
Wine?
Brother, there's wine!
- Let's take a look. - Yes.
Brother, there really is wine!
We're confiscating the wine.
Who are you to do so?
Who am I to do so?
King of Liang is already dead.
Your wine is now ours.
What are you staring at?
Are you waiting for me to pay you for the wine?
Scram!
Get lost!
Brothers! We'll have wine tonight!
Let's leave the city first.
General.
Those two men are acting suspiciously.
Is that so?
I remember their faces.
You'll surely find the army of Liang if you follow them.
Yes.
I told him not to collect that small payment.
He just wouldn't listen.
There are so many refugees in the mountain.
Who knows how chaotic it is out there?
Look at the time.
He still hasn't returned.
- I... - Ze Yin is a great hero.
Who could harm him?
Don't worry too much.
Ping Ting, my heart has been racing these days.
Tell me. Could something have gone wrong?
No, it will be fine.
If they don't get home in an hour, we'll leave with the children first.
They will be able to catch up with us.
No! I won't go anywhere until he returns!
My dear!
- All right now. - Madams!
Have I not returned?
Why have you only just got home now?
It's a mess out there!
What am I to do if anything happens?
This place is surrounded by the soldiers of Bai Lan.
Don't be scared. You have me.
I'll fight our way out.
No!
We'll take the small route.
Hurry up.
General! Leave without me!
- No! - Take the children and leave now!
Mother.
Run!
Let's go!
Kill them!
Attack!
Kill them!
The owner of the plum woods is an common farmer.
Why is he so skilled in martial arts?
It's said that the army of Liang is hiding in the plum woods.
That's why Bai Lan's soldiers went to attack them.
Liang State's army?
All right.
Get our men ready. Come with me to their aid.
You're going there personally?
Yes.
You don't even show up at some important events.
You're now risking your life to save people from a minor attack?
It's just because you could sense her presence in that wine.
Do you really think that she's still alive?
Be she alive or dead, she's always there in my world.
What if I died?
Would you miss me just as dearly?
Forget it.
I'll join you in this fight.
Not for her sake or the army of Liang's
but for that fragrance of Baili Plum Woods's plum wine.
Miss Bai.
I have to leave.
I know.
Great Liang has now fallen into the hands of Bai Lan.
As Great Liang's Chief General
I'd suffer a lifetime of guilt even if I could survive
and live this life in humiliation.
If she wakes up and sees that you're gone
how is she to go on with her life?
Miss Bai, you're Yang Feng's best friend.
My wife...
She's timid and cries easily.
She's not very assertive.
By right, I shouldn't leave her and our son at such a time.
However, the gods have shown me some sympathy.
Fortunately, you're here with her.
Miss Bai.
I have no one else to entrust them to.
I can only beg you shamelessly to look after them once I've left.
General Ze Yin.
As long as I shall live, I'll keep Yang Feng and Ze Qing safe.
I have a few more words to say.
He Xia is a violent man.
If he conquers the world, he will surely make everyone suffer.
There is only one man in this world who can fight against him.
Unfortunately, he and I are a great distance apart.
I do not yet know if I will ever see him again.
If you do see him, please talk him out of retirement to save the people.
All right.
This blade has been with me on battlefields for years.
Keep it for self-defense.
If I should...
I will give it to Ze Qing.
Tell Yang Feng that I can die without any regret
because I have her as my wife.
You should say that to her when you return home safely.
I will.
Search carefully!
Search every ditch! Every cave!
They mustn't get away!
Hurry up!
Is he already far from us?
He's gone far away already.
I'm afraid that once I open my eyes, I'll rush out after him
to stop him from leaving.
I really want to tell him to stay with me and our child.
I want him not to care about the chaos in the world or his nation.
If you really don't want him to leave, why did you pretend to be asleep?
Ping Ting.
This is the first time...
It's the first time that I don't know where he will be going.
I'm terrified.
I'm scared that he might never make it home again.
Did you feel the same when you saw Chu Bei Jie off?
Whenever I saw Chu Bei Jie off to war in the past
I used to tell myself that I'd sacrifice my life
just to have him come back to me and never leave for war again.
However, time after time, I could only act as you do now.
I couldn't hold him back or cry.
I even had to pack his bags for him.
I could only stand by the door and watch him leave.
I would see him disappear slowly out of sight.
Yang Feng.
When I see Ze Yin by your side, do you know how much I envy you?
At least you could still hear him bid you farewell.
But I...
I'd willingly give up my life if only he could be by my side now.
However, I don't even know where he is right now.
I don't even know if he's doing well or what he has become...
Ping Ting, don't be sad.
Don't cry.
All right, Yang Feng.
You must also live well.
So you can wait for Ze Yin to return home.
And for the sake of our children.
Would you feel bad staying here with me?
I've retired into the mountain with my wife and child.
It's not for my ruler, but my family.
Do you bear a grudge against me for it?
Ever since I joined the army, my duty was to protect Chief General.
I believe that you would one day leave retirement
and restore Great Liang to glory again.
When that day comes
I can then serve by your side and fight alongside you again.
General is a great hero.
You're a truly righteous man.
I have no regrets.
Wei Ting.
- Stop! - Stop right there!
Stop!
I'll take you home.
Attack!
My good brother.
Who laid a finger on my brother?
There are so many caves.
How do we search them all?
Soldiers could hide in any of them!
- Search every one of them! - Chang Xiao.
How long are we to keep searching?
Here.
Come here.
Mother!
Chang Xiao.
Let's go.
Chang Xiao, be good.
There are bad people out there.
Before I drive those bad people away, you mustn't make any sound.
Ping Ting, be careful.
Come out here!
Don't scare the children!
Give it to me.
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