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♫ The far and long roads, the man I miss is at a distant place ♫
♫ Seeking the truth in heaven and on earth, opening up the words deep in my heart, not looking back ♫
♫ Thinking of a beautiful woman, if one's heart could be fragrant ♫
♫ Thinking of a beautiful woman, desolate like the moon ♫
♫ I worry, when can I appreciate the grasses and flowers with a beautiful woman ♫
♫ The ancient people didn't have time to leave some Yimoxiang (a type of plant) ♫
♫ Thinking of a beautiful lady, heart becoming fragrant on its own ♫
♫ Thinking of a beautiful lady, fragrant dreams ♫
♫ The whole world is drunk, one's whole life just follows the blue water ♫
♫ I'll drive and go away for an adventure, flying as I want to in the nine skies ♫
Song of Phoenix
Episode 42
In the season where all life is withering away, I'm willing to be your friend. - Ju Song (Ode to an Orange) from Nine Chapters by Qu Yuan
Qi Palace
Vice Chancellor Qu is indeed eloquent. I was breaking out in cold sweat for you back there.
Lord Meng Chang, you overpraise me.
Also, three days later, I'm holding my monthly
meeting about country governance. I am holding a little banquet for it.
I hope Vice Chancellor Qu and Prince Zi Lan can attend it.
Expert meeting on country governance?
The Great Scholar Meng Ke, Su Qin, the proponent of the Vertical Alliance, (T/N Mencius/Mengzi)
and also scholar Chun Yu Kun who is a guest at my house will all be there.
And one more person, who is also Vice Chancellor Qu's old acquaintance.
This person is an inborn dreamer.
He often dreams of himself becoming a fluttering butterfly.
Only to wake up, unable to differentiate whether he had dreamed of himself as a butterfly,
Or a butterfly dreaming it was himself?
Could it be that Master Zhuang Zhou will be coming too? (T/N Zhuangzi, "The Butterfly Dream", philosopher)
Precisely.
Tian Estate
You're both here?
Now can you tell me where Qu Yuan lodges?
I, your father, will personally pay my thanks to him.
What?
If it weren't for him being able to convince His Majesty during the crucial time,
our State of Qi would have fallen for Zhang Yi's machinations.
And, I also have to thank you.
Or else, I also would have committed a grave mistake.
Father, is what you say true?
Of course it's true.
Today at the Royal Court, Qu Yuan did not speak about the matter of Zhang Yi's visit
or else, I would have been in trouble.
This is great! I will make arrangements right away.
No need. I already invited Vice Chancellor Qu to attend the meeting here in our house two days from now.
If Father does not mind, you can attend with me.
Father, it's all thanks to me this time.
I told you that Qu Yuan does not have any intentions of Chu conquering the world via the Vertical Alliance, yet you wouldn't believe me.
You're still persisting on this matter?
All right, all right. I won't talk about it anymore.
I feel that you're rather concerned about that Qu Yuan.
Is that so? I just simply take pity on him, that's all.
Is that really how it is?
Don't be nosy about my business.
There are things I shouldn't be nosy about, and things that I really have to butt into.
Isn't that right, Wen'er?
For fellow great masters to be able to deign to come here today,
It is my utmost honor.
Here, I will first toast everyone.
Please.
How about it? Everyone, did you understand?
What's hard to understand about that? Isn't that a hunt?
The deer here are smaller than the ones in our Chu.
That's right. This painting about herding and hunting in the wild that everyone just saw
was a gift from a house guest.
I am sharing this with everyone today
because I want to use this as our theme.
May everyone discuss how the governing principles in the current world should be.
A shepherd and governance. Lord Meng Chang using this painting as a theme
is really worthy of praise. Worthy of praise!
Since it's like that, may everyone just say what they think.
I understand one principle, shepherding the people to govern a country.
It can't be prevented to collect taxes.
If the fee is too heavy,
the citizens will feel injustice and will complain. Voices of discontentment will fill the roads.
They will escape to other countries.
What we should do now is treat these deer better.
Let them be full, warm, and have no worries.
And not induce any disaster.
What Lord Cun Yu said is so right.
I initially thought that I and Lord Tian are of the same beliefs.
I used to welcome you with sincerity, treat you with respect.
After seeing this painting, I hate myself for being blind
and for having befriended a person who cannot discriminate innocent from guilty, right from wrong.
Lord Meng, why do you say so?
Why doesn't everyone think about it? What kind of world is the world today?
Citizens all facing starvation.
You can see corpses of starved people everywhere.
Beasts are able to eat better than people. What's the difference of that with leading beasts to eat men?
Let me ask you. Why is a tyrannical government more ferocious than a tiger?
When beasts kill each other, people will temporarily feel disgusted by it.
As the citizens' parent, the king of a country enforcing a tyrannical government
is no different with leading beasts to eat people.
How is he then qualified to be the parent of the citizens?
That's right. The reason why a tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger
is indeed because from the king to the ministers and nobility,
they all have a heart to harm the citizens,
a savage and cruel ferocious tiger.
Good! Tyrannical government is more ferocious than a tiger.
The tiger in a human heart is more ferocious than a tyrannical government.
You said it so beautifully.
Father, be careful. The paths here are hard to walk on.
Big Sister, who are we picking these medicinal herbs for?
- His Majesty.- What? His Majesty?
Let's go there to take a look.
Common colts-foot flower!
It is the common colts-foot flower!
Father, Yi'er, look!
Mo Chou, you cannot climb up there. It's too dangerous.
That's right, Sister, just forget this one. Let's try looking for another one someplace else.
- That's right.- No.
We have been walking for so long already and were just able to see one.
- Big Sister!- Slowly! Be careful!
- Mo Chou! Be careful!- Slowly, Big Sister!
Big Sister!
Slowly...
Slowly...
Mo Chou, be careful!
Slowly. Slowly.
Father, I got it!
- Sister!- Mo Chou!
Mo Chou, how is your injury?
It's fine, Father. Just superficial wounds. I'll just put a bandage on it when we return home.
I told you to be careful.
That's right, Sister. Why must you risk that much danger
to help His Majesty by picking a medicinal herb?
Father, where is the Qi country?
Qi is in the east, where the sun rises.
The place where the sun rises...
May I ask great teachers, to let all citizens be well fed and kept warm,
have a home to live in, their illnesses being cured, the elders getting taken care of,
and let the neighboring countries stop the fighting and make the world be in peace,
what method must be used?
You only need to do one word, 'benevolence'.
People ("ren" 人) and two ("ar" 二) form the word benevolence ("ren" 仁).
People are born to be innately kind.
They naturally have compassion, shame in doing evil,
politeness, and knowing what's right and wrong.
The citizens are like that. The dukes and nobility are like that.
The king and emperor are also like that.
If a country's king has a heart that doesn't neglect others,
practices governance that doesn't neglect others, loves his citizens,
decreases taxes, decreases punishments,
enjoys with his citizens, shares fortunes with his citizens,
can he not win the love of his citizens with that?
I still have one more question.
Please say it.
About the benevolent governance that Teacher Meng said earlier,
it focused on being close to one's citizens, loving them.
A king loving his citizens, hence the citizens loving him back.
If you put it that way, the king and citizens will be of equal importance already. Am I right?
I think that the citizens are most important,
the state just secondary, the king being the least important.
Citizens being the most important, the king being the least important?
The citizens are a country's foundation. Only with a stable foundation can the country be at peace.
"The reason Jie and Zhou lost the world was because they were brutal and immoral
so they totally lost the people's support." (T/N she is quoting Mencius/Mengzi)
"By practicing benevolent governance, you can win the people's hearts."
"If you win the people's hearts, you can get the world." (T/N completes the Mencius/Mengzi quotes)
None of the kings today are not fond of killing people.
If there is really a benevolent king that doesn't like to kill people,
the citizens of this world will surely gather and harmoniously submit to him.
By that time, who can hinder him?
Good! Citizens as the most important, the king as the least. A benevolent ruler is unrivaled.
This is really the grand path, the grand principle.
I think that a benevolent ruler is useless.
A while ago, it was that 'a benevolent ruler is unrivaled'.
Then a little later, it is now 'a benevolent ruler is useless'.
Who should I listen to between the two of you?
Governing people is like trying to ride a horse.
A horse's hoof can trample on frost and snow, its fur can defend against the cold wind.
But since Bo Le (a horse connoisseur) happened, everything changed.
We are talking about state governance yet you are talking about this and that, and why must you talk about horses?
Horses have personality, so do humans.
Since a so-called wise and capable emperor existed,
the citizens got subdued and placed under control.
This is why there is nonstop chaos in this world that can't be cured.
Has it changed with the passing of the days?
Who can control the changing of the seasons?
There's something I still don't understand.
Sir, do you mean that a king need not govern a state?
He should just listen and let them be?
If that's the case, I don't know how chaotic the world would be.
All living things exist for a reason.
Since a so-called wise and capable emperor existed,
they have their own thinking on how to run the country,
and don't care about the way of humans, the way of states, the way of the heavens.
Hence, the world slowly started to become not peaceful.
So I dare you to all tell me,
in this world now, why do we still need a wise and capable ruler?
The great principle to govern the world now is by doing nothing.
♫Let the world shepherd its own self.
♫That is the highest form of governing.
There shouldn't be any problem with that medicine, right?
If you believe there's something wrong with the medicine, I'll pour it out.
Please don't be angry, Miss Mo Chou,
it's just that, we don't know when His Majesty will wake up.
There are some people who wake up instantly; there's also some people who even after 3 years don't wake up.
Why's that?
There is a concept of compatibility between medicines and humans. This is the truth.
- But...- In this Palace,
there's less and less rules.
Changing a tune and being able to dance are fine. Yet you now are practicing some witchcraft?
Even the Queen, you dare to offend.
Mo Chou, it's not like I'm not giving you a chance.
But then you bring the medicine here and say it might not work.
You can't blame me this time.
- Guards.- Present!
Send Mo Chou to the dungeons.
Yes.
Elder Sister!
Your Majesty... Your Majesty, you're awake.
Didn't I say that some people won't wake even after 3 years, and there are some people who wake immediately.
It's good that you're awake, Your Majesty have a rest here,
we'll go outside.
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Teacher, what you said is indeed profound.
But gazing at the world now,
the neighboring countries are fighting to determine who is supreme, there are wars every year,
cries of suffering are everywhere, the citizens have no way of making a living.
The concept of self-shepherding to govern that Teacher said,
not doing anything to deal with things, not caring to cure,
how can it work then?
What you've said is correct.
That's why I dare ask
that benevolent ruler that you kept
bearing constantly in your mind, isn't that also just empty words?
Lord Tian, please.
Everyone really are the great sages of our time.
All have outstanding knowledge.
I really have no hope of catching up to you...
What Teacher Zhuang said is right. Between the two of us, whether it is Confucianism or Taoism,
all are just empty words in the end and we were just arguing who gets to answer faster.
No use at all. If not because Lord Tian warmly invited us today,
these empty words that we said
are to be said to whom? And who is willing to listen to them?
That's why the governance now
isn't really just governing one country, but to govern the whole world.
If one wants to govern the world, he then must first resolve the chaos of the world.
Today, Prince Zi Lan and I came here to Qi as envoys
exactly to unite the powers of the world
to resist the tiger and wolf-like armies of Qin.
Lord Meng Chang used shepherding (governing) as a theme today and gained extreme views for the world.
Your purpose is really quite deep. About my arguments earlier,
they were not skillful and disrespectful. Hope you can teach me more.
Vice Chancellor, you are being too humble.
With a person with outstanding talent like Vice Chancellor Qu,
the King of Chu can already sleep soundly and have no worries.
Of course. If he wasn't formidable, why would I call him teacher.
Lord Meng Chang is over-praising me. I really can't bear to accept that.
I dare not talk without restraint about the world in front of you great sages.
I just hope that all the kings of the different countries can make plans based on their worries about their citizens' sufferings,
to employ the Vertical Alliance strategy to resist Qin. Defy the strong Qin, practice beautiful governance.
I just hope the people have food to eat when hungry and clothes to wear when it's cold.
Make them escape the pain of getting homeless and being miserable due to the war.
For this I am willing to do all that I can in this life,
will never regret it even if I die numerous times.
What a good statement, "never regretting despite dying numerous times".
It is really true that Chu is rich in both talented humans and fertile lands.
Vice Chancellor is this young, but has such grand ambition.
Please accept my bow.
Your Highness.
You're here.
What instructions do you have for me?
What instructions would I have?
It's just that a few days ago, I heard you say that you wanted to return to Hua Ying Palace.
I thought about it and I indeed need a quick-witted servant maid like you by my side.
Thank you, Your Highness.
You want to come back, that's a possibility,
but you have to do something for me.
Please instruct me.
You only need to everyday, in His Majesty's medicine,
pour this medicine.
Remember, only just a little bit.
Your Highness! I wouldn't dare do such a thing!
Why not? I didn't ask you to harm His Majesty.
Your Highness! Your Highness, I don't dare!
If I am found out, then I...!
Weren't you the one who said it yourself?
To come back and serve me.
I thought you wanted to come back.
It seems like you don't want to leave Concubine Mo Chou.
Never mind, you should just stay there.
That reminds me. It's been a while since you've heard from your mother, hasn't it?
I wonder if you miss your mother.
Ever since your father passed away,
your mother has been very lonely.
Your Highness! Please have mercy on me, have mercy on my family!
Look at you.
You appear as if you're very daring. How come you're such a coward?
If you listen to me, nothing will endanger you.
If you do it well, then everything will go accordingly.
If you fail, you know the consequences.
Mo Chou Palace
- Tired?- No.
Go rest, I'll fan it instead.
- We wouldn't dare, it's what we're supposed to do.- That's right.
Just go. In the future when I feel tired, you can just help me out then.
Then,
then thank you Xiao Qiao sister!
- It's nothing- Thank you Xiao Qiao sister.
Let's go.
Where'd those two stupid maids go?
They went to go work on other things.
- You've worked hard, Xiao Qiao.- It's nothing.
Lady Qin'Er, according to palace rules, females cannot taste His Majesty's medicine.
Or else, it may harm his constitution.
I was wondering about it. So it was the palace rules?
Alright alright, it's fine even if I can't taste it.
Then I'll head out first.
- Is it hot?- Yes, it's too hot.
The moment Mo Chou finished making the medicine, she rushed over here with it.
Of course it would be hot.
You personally made this medicine?
Sister also went to the mountains and got the ingredients herself.
She fell off a tree when she was gathering them, and she even hurt her arm.
Does it still hurt?
It's just a small wound, nothing too big. Thank you for Your Majesty's concern.
With such caring sisters, they can help relieve Your Majesty's burdens.
Greetings to Her Highness the Queen.
You may rise.
I would not dare. How could I be sisters with Your Highness the Queen.
His Majesty has already told me to elevate you to Consort.
Naturally, you will be my little sister.
What's wrong? You want to be the older sister?
No, I did not mean it that way.
If there is nothing else, then I will take my leave first.
Little Sister, please stay.
His Majesty will only eat the medicine if you are here. Come.
If you leave, I'm afraid that His Majesty will refuse to eat the medicine.
These past few days, it's true that my body has been feeling much more refreshed.
Refreshed is good. To be able to heal His Majesty,
Little Sister has put in a lot of effort.
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I have traveled to many places throughout the years,
but I have found that no matter where I go, the most beautiful is still Qi.
Of course. Qi's mountains are beautiful.
Their water is beautiful, and so are their people.
If so, then why do you not stay?
Although Qi is beautiful, Chu is even more so.
You-!
Miss Yu Lan! Miss Yu Lan!
Vice Chancellor Qu, my sister's heart..
Do you still not understand my sister's heart?
My sister has very high standards.
She won't even give a second glance to most people.
She didn't want to tell you herself, so she asked me to do it in her stead.
Would you be willing to stay?
Alright, I understand.
Are you still angry at him?
Who's angry at him? Who cares if he likes Chu?
The mountains and water there are beautiful...the people are beautiful.
Actually in his heart, you are beautiful too.
Then you tell me, which one of us is more beautiful in his heart?
See? You can't answer that either.
Actually, I know as well. In your heart, in his heart,
I'm just a burden you two can't throw away.
You're not him. How would you know what he thinks?
Does he not think that way?
Actually, in his heart, anything that is kind is beautiful.
Then he sure loves a lot of things.
You're right. In his heart,
it's full of the nation.
The nation?
Up to here is fine.
Vice Minister Qu, I wish you well.
With Prime Minister Su's hand-picked troops by my side,
it'd be hard for me to get in trouble, even if I wanted to.
Vice Chancellor Qu, you are overstating things.
Vice Chancellor, you traveled far regardless of the distance for this alliance, looking out for your safety
is my duty and the least I could do.
Vice Chancellor Qu, in this trip to Qi, you succeeded in your mission.
'Succeeded in the mission'? I almost lost my life.
But whatever, as long as it's for the good of Chu,
I won't seek amends.
Thank you, my Prince.
Vice Chancellor Qu, it's not early anymore,
you'd better be on your way.
Then, we take our leave of everyone.
I made this perfume sachet overnight yesterday.
This is... fragrance of orchids?
Well you like orchids.
The herbs inside are orchids.
I know you don't have me in your heart, but that's okay.
This perfume sachet will accompany you for me.
You must keep it well.
♫ Tears fall on the scrolls, dreams shattering. ♫
♫ For whom am I painfully drinking, making an oath about love and hate. ♫
You're not allowed to throw it out. Do you hear me?
♫ In this mortal world, looking back and flashing a graceful and unrestrained smile ♫
And you, be good to your husband,
otherwise I'll take him from you.
Rest assured, Lady Yu Lan.
♫ Beauty that overruns cities and destroys countries, only willing to tilt during troubled times. ♫
Go, go. Go already.
♫ Only wishing to sink with you in this silent world. ♫
♫ War horses walked past in drizzle, vast and green wilderness. ♫
♫ Watching the spring and autumn being dyed with red. For whom is my becoming cold. ♫
Lets go.♫ Don't ask why flowers and waning moon wither ♫
♫ Don't ask why when the lanterns have only just been raised, separation is the only thing left. ♫
♫ Accompany my love we leave or many years not returning. ♫
♫ Don't worry since this spilled water would be hard to rob. Love and hate are laid to rest upon the pen tips. ♫
Apart from saying words of thanks to me, what else can you say?
♫ Don't ask why flowers and waning moon wither ♫
♫ Don't ask why when the lanterns have only just been raised, separation is the only thing left. ♫
♫ Accompany my love we leave or many years not returning. ♫
They have gone out of sight.♫ Love and hate are laid to rest upon the pen tips. ♫
Sister don't worry, I'll help you find someone even better.
The best person,
has already left.
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Attendant! Quickly attendants!
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Someone come, quick!
Reporting to the Queen Mother, His Majesty was getting better,
but somehow he started coughing blood today.
Greetings to Your Highness the Queen Dowager, Your Highness the Queen.
His Majesty...he...
How is His Majesty, quickly speak.
His Majesty has been poisoned.
- What!- What?
Mu Yi!
You have always been responsible for His Majesty's food, what punishment do think you should receive!
I deserve death! I deserve death!
Send him to the dungeons and await further judgement.
- Men!- Present!
- Get him out of here! - Queen Dowager, please be merciful! Queen Dowager, please be merciful!
Queen Dowager, please be merciful!
And you.
Go find the best doctors in Chu.
If you cannot cure His Majesty, then I'll 'cure' you!
Further more I order you and Judge Chen to investigate this case together.
If there is no result, I will behead you.
Yes, Your Highness.
Arrest all the cooks in the Royal Kitchens and question them.
Yes!
Your Majesty, the Grand Adviser is here.
Your Highness.
How is the investigation going?
Reporting to Your Highness the Queen, all the things that have been eaten by His Majesty,
whether it be food or medicine, I've checked it all,
but there's still...
I hate that I cannot endure His Majesty's sufferings for him.
If His Majesty could recover, I would willingly suffer a thousand times the torment,
ten thousand times the pain.
I would have at least
have been able to do something for His Majesty and Chu State.
I know, loyalty like yours is hard to come by.
But until recently, the medicine His Majesty uses
has always been tested by the servants, only the medicine from Lady Mo Chou
has not been tested.
You mean...
I believe it'll be better to be careful.
One second.
What are you doing?
From today forth, His Majesty's medicine must be tested for poison before it can go in.
Tested for poison? Are you suspecting our medicine?
I'm just following orders, Miss Mo Chou, please don't take it to heart.
This medicine must be drunk when warm to take effect.
Musician Mo Chou,
in order to stop rumors, I believe it's better to check it first.
Okay, since no one believes me, then just check it.
The silver needle has gone black! The medicine is poisoned!
What!
You're talking nonsense!
Musician Mo Chou, how do you explain this?
Your Highness, there must be some conspiracy in this.
- Attendants!- Present!
Take these two who dared to poison the King to the dungeons!
- Without my order, no one is to let them out!- Yes!
Your Highness! There must a conspiracy!
- Your Highness!- Big Sister!
- Your Highness!- Big Sister!
What are you doing? What are you doing!?
Poisoning the King, you just wait for your death.
Qing'er.
Hey! Hey! Let us out! We did not poison His Majesty!
Qing'er, stop shouting!
There's no use in shouting at them.
Lord Shang, the Queen Dowager asked you to find the best doctors in Chu,
but look these charlatans you've found!
Replying to Your Highness, they are already the best doctors in Chu.
You dare say that again?
The medicine they prescribe only cures the symptoms, not the cause.
They dare call themselves the best doctors!
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♫ Day and night, summer and winter, nonstop changes ♫
♫ Herbs and trees, prosperity and decline, would still depend on a beautiful woman ♫
♫ Rumors brought by wind from all over; inciting ministers with different dreams ♫
♫ Asking Heaven if it can bear witness to one's loyalty ♫
♫ Muddy and clear, beautiful and ugly, overturning all living creatures ♫
♫ Angelica and magnolia, orchids and quan, have a hard time emitting their fragrance ♫
♫ Why must you proceed against the current? Why must a lonely flower admire herself? ♫
♫ No one knew that one's birthplace has become someone else's territory ♫
♫ Outstanding in a chaotic world, who can understand one's desire? ♫
♫ Going far to travel, yet one's heart is tied with one's home ♫
♫ Drinking one 'Li Sao', the pain of separation ♫
♫ Getting drunk for a lifetime of dedicating oneself for one's country ♫
♫ Coping with the long, long road; hard to beg the heaven and the earth ♫
♫ I lamented the numerous sorrows in the life of the citizens ♫
♫ Singing one 'Li Sao', pain of separation ♫
♫ Sighing how hard it is to keep a bosom friend ♫
♫ For the ideal that I hold dear to my heart, I'd not regret a thousand times to die. In the end, turning into ashes.
♫ If this dream is difficult, let's just leave it to the next generations to ponder ♫
♫ Outstanding in a chaotic world, who can understand one's desire? ♫
♫ Going far to travel, yet one's heart is tied with one's home ♫
♫ Drinking one 'Li Sao', the pain of separation ♫
♫ Sighing how hard it is to keep a bosom friend ♫
♫ For the ideal that I hold dear to my heart, I'd not regret a thousand times to die. In the end, turning into ashes.
♫ If this dream is difficult, let's just leave it to the next generations to ponder ♫
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