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Sir, How far is Shuntian Prefecture? After we cross Lugou Bridge. After we cross Lugou Bridge, we're in Shuntian Prefecture. The capital city of the last dynasty is far. Sir, look, look. Look, look. They seem a bunch of highwaymen. Liu Yi. What? You always wanted to be a bandit, didn't you? See, here's your chance. Come on, I'll take you there. No, no, no. I was joking around. And even if I did, I'd serve under a Robin Hood type of guy instead of a highwayman. Sir, we're in the wilderness and have got some money with us, so we'd better hide. See? You chicken out when incident arises. See? I'm not chickening out. You're a man of justice. Shouldn't you stand out in the name of justice at the moment? Why don't go there on your own? A man of justice knows when to avoid trouble. Let's keep away from them, sir. You're scared, aren't you? No. It's just I've never been to the north and I heard the northerners were tough. Let's go, they aren't highwaymen. Huh? Not highwaymen? No. Wait for me. All right. Last month, you got wine and meat, but now, nothing. Bah, they stopped giving us the stuff since last month. If the authority comes to inspect us, both you and I will be punished, got it? No food, no drink and you still want so much from us? Take less, OK? The price of everything has gone up. We're taking a risk leading your way. Can't believe you bargain with me. I know the way into the city, I don't need you to lead my way. Guys, this way. Hey, wait. Stop. This way. You still want to take that road? What's wrong? The soldiers have closed it. We'll have to change our course. Closed? Yeah. Uh... Quickly, give me the money. Hey, hurry up. You... I... All right, all right. Go, go. Go. Sir, what is it? They take the trail instead of the main road. They are either tax dodgers or smugglers. Hey, just follow up. Quickly, follow up. Move, move, move. Move. Hey, those two aren't with you, are they? No, no. It's so hard to earn some money these days. Let's go. Go. Stop, stop. All right, this is it. Be careful. This is it? Yeah, yeah. Hey, man, inform your master that he's got visitors. Who are you? Rude. Take out my name card, put it in a box of courtesy. Say we're here to greet General Xu. Why do you think you get to see him? Who the hell are you? I won't tell you. You'll be terrified when you see the name card. Hey, hurry, hurry. Hey. Sir, gone. What's gone? We're out of name cards. Hey, hey, hey. I'm here, waiting to be terrified. Please, can I borrow a writing brush and some ink? Huh, you? Never mind. Can you read? Look at the sign. The General's Mansion. Visitors who are allowed to go in come here sitting in litters and bring loads of servants. At the very least, you should be on a horse. A donkey? I... Huh? Donkey-riders can visit the general. Tell me, are you here to deliver a letter or visit an acquaintance? You... All right, all right, I'm here to visit an acquaintance. Oh, OK. You two walk along the wall to the backdoor. This entrance doesn't open for you. You don't even want to know who we are going to visit? Cook, wet nurse, errand-boys, gardeners, retainers, accountant and so on. There are too many people in the mansion, I don't know every one of them. Well, well. The mansion of the general is large, even a gatekeeper looks down upon visitors. Shut up! I'm composing a poem. Ha? You're a small guy, yet you're quite condescending. How dare you criticize me? Who criticized you? Someone picks up gold or silver, it's the first time I hear someone pick up criticism. I'm talking about this thing. Huh? What is this? It looks just like a dog. Hey, are you insinuatingly taunting me? I'll give you some floggings. Wait, wait, wait. Calm down. He's just a sidekick, don't be mad. You just came out of the wilderness and never visited a large city before, right? Do you know where it is? It was the capital city of Yuan dynasty. It's called Shuntian Prefecture nowadays. Bah! Dongting Lake is large but it's home to fish and shrimps. The idols in the temples are divine but they are made of clay. All right. Come here, come here. What's happening? Go, get the man. He's causing trouble in front of the General's Mansion. And this one. Seize him, too. And send them to the government. Yes. Wait. Hey, you. You didn't do your job properly. We're visitors, you as the gatekeeper should just inform your master. You shouldn't disdainfully and intentionally give us a hard time. So what? Who are you anyway? Why must I inform my master about your arrival? Do you know the rules? Do you know anything about entrance fee? I saw no copper and you wanted to borrow a writing brush and ink from me? Can't believe you made the request. You came from the mountain? So rustic! We do have mountains. Right? Uncivilized people all come from poor environments. Why are you standing still? Seize him! We don't dare. He's Lord Liu, the censor from the central government. Then I'm the Jade Emperor from the sky! I... Are you really Lord Liu? Open up your eyes. He's the man. Oh, you really are Lord Liu. Humph! Uh, I actually saw you in the War of Chaohu. It's just over the years, you've changed a lot. I'm really sorry. Sorry, sorry. H-H-Him? L-Lord Liu... Apologize to Lord Liu. Ah, Lord Liu. Sorry, sorry. Ah, Jade Emperor. Sorry, sorry. Ha, you're good at making jokes. Lord Liu, please wait, I'll go inform my master. Please. Uh, sorry for being rude. Please forgive me. Ah, Lord Liu, I've got an 80-year-old mom and a suckling baby, my whole family depends on me and my job. Lord Liu, please. Get up. Lord Liu are lenient. He won't give you a hard time. Thank you, Lord Liu. And thank you. I still need to criticize you, though. How can you be disdainful? Sorry for being disdainful. What large city? Have you been to the Forbidden City? Have you been to Fengtian Hall? I can't compete with you. You're the one who saw the big world. Well, me neither. However, Lord Liu often goes in and out of those places Right, right. Ah, Lord Liu. It's been so long. Greetings, General Xu. No, you don't need to bow to me. You've deigned yourself to visit me, you're a distinguished guest. Let's greet each other. As you wish, then. Greetings, General Xu. Greetings, Lord Liu. Please. Please. Uh, what about me? I'll be serving you. Please. Humph. Later, I'll get some hot water to warm up your feet and serve up a jug of good wine. Have you tried roast goose here before? All right, all right. Enough. If you keep babbling, I'll compose another poem. A man can't be judged by the look, the see can't be measured using a bucket. You're such an excellent poet. You utter the beautiful verses without thinking. You don't get to judge my poem. Oh, I forgot about the donkey. Go, now. OK. Dumb. Ah, here's the donkey. I'm coming, I'm coming. Come. Follow me. Please sit. Drink some tea, please, Lord Liu. Thank you. You know me, Lord Liu, so let's cut the meaningless formalities. We haven't seen each other for so many years, you're still forthright. I'll cut to the chase, then. OK, OK. Why did His Majesty send you here? Is he unsure of me because I control a large army here in the capital city of Yuan dynasty? The tea is good. It tastes quite unique. Please don't beat around the bush. Be level with me. I know one thing or two about what His Majesty is like. He wouldn't send you here for no reason. General Xu, I was ordered here with the intention of renovating Shuntian Prefecture. As simple as that. Oh, I see. Uh, the clay city walls of the former dynasty has been through wind and storm. They're all shattered and vulnerable. To be honest, I wanted to rebuild the city a long time ago. Why didn't you report to His Majesty? Uh... You're afraid that His Majesty gets paranoid and thinks that you try to be a warlord in your new bastion? Very insightful. You see me right through. I'm but a foolhardy warrior, please give me some instructions. Speak out your mind, please. Marquis Yan just got his peerage earlier this year, will Shuntian Prefecture be renovated for Marquis Yan? Why would His Majesty come up with the project otherwise? General Xu, I came with His Majesty's order. What he wants probably is a construction project to change the style from the last dynasty. I see, I see. Thank you for you instructions. It hasn't changed much here. Sir, how old were you when you came to take the exam? About your age. Or perhaps, when I took the exam, I was younger than you are. Huh? No way, you passed exam at such a young age? One shouldn't envy other people's lives. I wonder if the bookstore called Embrace of Cloud still exists. Dad, what's that old man riding? Oh, a donkey. Why isn't he riding a horse? Maybe he can't afford a horse. OK. Hi. Hello, welcome. Uh, do you want to block-print a book or buy books? I'm just going to look around. Sure. Back in the days, when I came to take the exam, the owner of the bookstore was about your age. He was an honest man who loved to read and we really got along. This way, please. OK, OK. Sir, look. This is the newly block-printed 13 Classics, Song version. Every examinee must have one. It's our best-seller. Please have a look. I'm very old, do you think I'm an examinee? Dumb. Take a look at this, then. This is the posthumous manuscript of Guan Hanqing, which was never published before. OK. Our owner has spent a lot of money to get this. OK. You know Guan Hanqing, right? Art name, Yizhai. Steaming, boiling, smashing, stir-frying, none would work on a bean as hard as copper. Ha, you're a good salesman. I've listened to his play, the Injustice to Dou'e. Have a look? No. Uh, t-this one. This is the former Director of Ministry of Personnel, Lord Hong's self-published anthology. But these are some leisure verses or after-dinner ditties, I don't think you'll like it. You blind little man, don't try to be smart before the pro. Are you...? I'm Liu Bowen. Oh, it is you. No wonder your voice sounds so familiar. It's been thirty years since we last met. Other than the beard, you're still handsome like before. How have you been doing? I'm old, I'm old. And you? I'm fine, I'm fine. Hey, he's the great man that I mentioned to you. He can remember every book and recite it after reading it one time. He's the young examinee of the last dynasty that you often talked about? He was able to recite Plots and Artifices after reading the book one time? That's exaggeration. Yeah, yeah, yeah. He's the man. H-H-He's Liu Bowen? Rude! How dare you call Lord Liu by his name? Kowtow and apologize. -Sorry, Lord Liu. -Get up, get up. He's still a kid. Get up. People say Lord Liu is like a living celestial, but he doesn't look like one. I do need to speak for him. When the first time I saw him, I had the same thought. Yeah, right. Er-Lang God has three eyes, right? We clearly aren't talking about the same thing. Go, go, go. Get lost. Yes. Sorry, Lord Liu. This way, Lord Liu. After you. I wonder you are looking for in my humble store. I've got some decent collections at the backroom, would you like to have a look? Not this time. I'm here because I'm out of name cards and would like to carve some here. I've got the content and style prepared beforehand. Liu Yi. Leave it to me. Trust me, I'll get the best craftsman to maintain your calligraphy. And we'll be using the best paper. Golden paper with plum blossom dots on it, amaranth envelopes with royal blue edge. No. I'd like it to be plain. Plain is good. Don't worry, I'll cover the expenses. No, no. I'd like a calligraphy work of yours to glamorize my store. Uh... Owner, are the books ready? Oh, guys, guys, please give me a couple of more days, the new order hasn't arrived yet. You promised us that the books would be done by the fourth, and we still haven't got the books till this day. Can you be punctual? The newly-printed one hundred copes were all pre-ordered by members of the aristocratic family, I dare not to upset them. So you chose to upset us? You're all my customers, I, of course, respect you. How can I upset you? As soon as the books arrive, I'll deliver them to you personally. If the books are further delayed, I'll buy from somewhere else. Let's go. Uh, it won't happen, Mr. Qi. See you. Owner, what book is it? Why does everybody want a copy so much? What? Haven't you heard? Heard about what? A few years ago, the capital city... Sorry, my bad, it's Shuntian Prefecture right now. A very talented man was born in Shuntian Prefecture. He published his anthology at the age of 14. He was very popular among young men and women. His anthology sold out very quickly. And every one or two years, three years tops, he publishes another anthology. It's reprinted so many times that even the mould gets destroyed. Oh, I'm sure he's as talented as Cao Chong or Luo Bingwang. He's name is Jin Lanxin. It's said his surname was Yelv, a Khitan surname. He later changed it to a Han surname. After listening to your introduction, I am actually interested in his anthologies. Easy. Several days later, I'll deliver his anthologies and your name cards to the house you stay in. Sir, what are you looking at? What do you think? Stars, right? Do you need to stare at the stars for so long? You see stars. Yeah. I see constellation. Constellation? Yeah. Well, you take your time, I'm going to get some sleep. You're early, Lord Liu. Well, I waited and got impatient, so I got up early. I was waiting for you at Hade Arch while you came in from Qihua Arch. We missed each other. Thank you, General Xu. Why? I'm here to learn more. Please sit, sir. Let's drink and talk. OK, thank you, thank you. Please sit, sir. I long since knew you master divination. You can write the picture of prediction and read the nature to foretell what will happen in the next 500 years. So I thank you in advance. No, General Xu, that's just a rumor. I've also heard that he could summon a storm or turn beans into soldiers. Shoo, you don't get to speak here. I'm just saying. No outsiders are here. He's mannerless. Sorry. No, no. It's OK. Your sidekick is quite funny. Here, sir. Bottoms up. Bottoms up. On the golden chart, I don't see my name, but only temporarily. Dad! Dad! What do you want to say to me? You ingrate bastard. All you do is drink and make trouble in the brothel. Look, the list of broken chairs and cups. The owner of the brothel sent it to me. You got my back! Hey, I'm just a minor clerk in the government. But... But county magistrate listens to you, right? God, my boy, can you learn some basic knowledge. You can't even tell whose level is higher. The country magistrate listens to me because he's after my money. He listens to money! I don't care. He shows us respect. I'll say this to you again. I worked very hard to earn the money, which will soon be squandered by you! Hey, dad. I didn't spend your money. You didn't? You eat iron and produce silver? I just published another anthology, one copy, one tael. I just earned several hundred in total. All right, all right. Do you think you're someone who trades his talent for money? Are you excel at all kinds and forms of poetry? Sigh! After I die, how do you live your life? Hey! Dad, what are you talking about? Why do you want to see urgently anyway? I still have to drink with my buddies. I'm leaving. Wait. Listen, I heard from the academy that they'd establish a new type of exam, which is called liberal arts. You must hurry up making preparations. Dad, what are you talking about? I haven't even passed county exam, how am I supposed to take part in the liberal arts exam? What is this anyway? So annoying! Oh, my boy, liberal arts exam is different from county exam. Reputation matters. I... My son. My son, look. I've just revised one of Liu Yong's verses, which perfectly reflects your talent. Get some people to spread it for you. Dad, do you think I'm still not famous enough? You worry about me too much. Being popular among the streets isn't enough, we must think of a way to let you be heard by the renowned people on the literature altar. That's how you truly earn your reputation. Dad, I've only heard of Altar of Heaven, Altar of Earth and Alter of Society. What is this literature altar? Where is it? Where is it? Show me. You idiot. I'm off. You... I... I'm so disappointed in you! General Xu, hadn't you invited me, I wouldn't be able to watch the sky here. I don't work in astronomy department, watching the heavens in private kinds of violates the rule. Sorry. Sir, have you seen something? Well, General Xu, how do I put it. His Majesty's concerns aren't paranoia. You know, the capital city of the last dynasty does feel royal-ish but that might happen several decades later. Do continue. Look at that, according to horoscope, Ziwei darkens, yet Tianyi dims, Tianqiang and Tianbei, however, are shimmering. What does it mean? Please enlighten me. Something can't be explicated. Just tell me it's good or bad? Misfortune and fortune are inter-convertible. I still don't understand. You're a smart man, General Xu. Men don't need to get the bottom of everything. What do you think? Sir, you and I have known each other for years, do you still not know me? Well, General Xu, I'll give you a verselet of star. What? The constellations move in the heavens, the second son ascends the throne. The well water in Weng City tastes bitter, too. I've prepared refreshments at Yihe Arch. How about you inspect the city after a quick break? I'm not inspecting, I'm enjoying the scenery. How is it? General Xu, I came here as an examinee at the age of 13, and in the blink of an eye, more than thirty years have passed, many have changed. Yes, life is like a dream. General Xu. General! General! General. Military news? No. Then why are you in a hurry? It's about the water. Water? It's early spring, it has barely rained, I don't think there's a flood. Not flood, it's the well water. Someone poisoned the well water? No. The well water across the city suddenly tastes weird. The water has become undrinkable because it's tastes bitter. How? People broke into Weng City, saying the water there was sweet, but it turns out it's bitter, too. The soldiers now have no drinking water. This way, general. General, please. The bitterness tingles my tongue. But how? This is really strange. General Xu, it's not that strange. In my opinion, perhaps the hydrogeological condition has changed so that the sweet water is replaced by the bitter water. Hydrogeological condition? Yes. What is this? Let me ask you, during the fall last year, did it rain constantly? Yes. When winter came, it snowed a lot? Yes, but why has it got anything to do with the taste of the water? That's right. The snow and rain were frozen before they seeped deep into the ground. It's sunny these days so the melted water seeps into groundwater. It's just spring flood. It's flushed the sweet water away. That's what happened. Where has the sweet water gone? Look at the terrain, General Xu. In the following days, please send people to search for water. A few days later, there will be sweet springs in the west. I'd like to divert the sweet water back to the city, could you help me? Um, I'm afraid it isn't easy. Sigh. Rumors among the folks say that someone has damaged the Feng Shui here and offended the Dragon God. And the Dragon God has taken the Dragon Goddess out of the city to the west. I'm the general here, I can't burden the bad name. General Xu, are you asking me to invite the Dragon God back? I'm not that magical. Whether it's for me or the folks living in the city, you have to think of something. General Xu, digging a canal, diverting and storing the water requires a ton of labor, money and time. Don't worry, I'll ask the local government for money. As for labor... Captain. Greetings, general. Hmm. He's Gao Liang, a captain of mine. This is Lord Liu. Greetings, Lord Liu. Hello. General Xu, are you saying... From this day on, he's yours to command. For diverting the water, in addition to the local farmers, I'll deploy some soldiers for you to use. General Xu, so I must take the job, then? It's a side job, your main task is the renovation of the city. The competent do more. Sir, here are the books and name cards from Embrace of Cloud. We put it away, then. And this. OK. I've been busy, this genius poet has slipped my mind. Here's Jin Lanxin's greeting letter. OK. Whoa, quite conceited. I see nothing when looking around, no articles in the last 500 years. No articles in the last 500 years? What does it mean? It means, of all the articles written in the last 500 years, he admires none. Whoa, he does sound self-conceited. He isn't afraid of consequences? He's a young man, who thinks very highly of himself. It's OK to brag. No, I need to humble him. Now, Lord Liu is around, who dares to write articles? You're talking nonsense. A scholar's student grinds ink, a poet's wife verses well. Sir? Hmm? What do you think of my verses? Enough. No more doggerel. Go. Well, well. Oh, right. The deliveryman said his boss wants to treat you to a feast to thank you for your calligraphy work. He'll personally come and hand the invitation card to you. Oh, OK. OK. A scholar's student grinds ink, a poet's wife verses well. Now, Lord Liu is around, who dares to write articles? Hey, this is poetry. Anyone inside? Come and get the door. Who is shouting? So rude. Oh, man. I'm here to see Lord Liu. Who are you? How dare you invade my fort? Aaahhh! Just a joke. Look at your confused face. Come in, he's expecting you. Hey, I just composed a poem, which I'm going to share with you. Creak after creak, Mulan spins at home. A wonderful verse. Is this a verse? Boring. It's just a sentence. No, the Tale of Mulan is an archaic storytelling poem. It... Archaic? So it doesn't need to be rhetoric? Poetry is all about rhetoric. Poetry tells one's ambition or feelings. Do you agree with Mr. Du's ideas? You mean Du Fu? Yes. Well, his poems weren't that good, either. He quoted too much and was lost in old stories. Also, his wording wasn't beautiful. You're a fan of Du Fu, huh? You don't read comments on past poetry? Du Fu is rated as a historical tome of poetry. No, no. I'm avant-garde, why would I read the outdated stuff? Come, let's drink. Only you gets to say it. You're the No. 1 talented poet of our age. Right, right, right. Here. You know, in my opinion, Mr. Jin's poems are the best of our age and beat all the masterpiece in history. Yes, yes. Well said. I'm a living history of poetry, which no one will surmount in the next 50 years. Very powerful remark. Yes, yes. Neither predecessors nor successors, in the vast world, I weep alone. Who else other than you? Hey, should we keep a record of our conversation? Waiter, waiter. Coming. Guys, anything more? Writing brush and ink. Uh... Why are you standing still? Go. To be honest, my boss said the walls were newly painted so no writing and drawing lately. Hey, wine and poetry, wine and poetry. If people weren't allowed to write poems here, who would come and drink here? Right, right, right. Do you know who he is? Y-Yes, I do. Well? It isn't my fault. It's my boss's order. If it's inconvenient for you, please drink somewhere else. Huh? Are you kicking us out? No, no. It's my boss's order. He said... What did he say? My boss said every time you came, you'd sit and make noises the whole day and only spend a little and write stuff on the walls. Y-You've been causing us trouble receiving other customers. Nonsense! Who's upset here? Oh, Mr. Wei. Hello. I've invited an old friend of mine here, and here we meet coincidentally. He's... Jin Lanxin, the talent of Shuntian, right? Yes. Greet the man. He's the renowned scholar, Lord Liu Bowen. Oh, Lord Liu. Sorry, sorry. Get a chair for Lord Liu to sit. I must bow to him. Right, right, right. It's OK. No formality. No formality. You're a senior master, I must bow to you. No, no. You and I never met before, so no formality between us. No, no. Now that you've seen each other, Lord Liu is a senior and a master scholar, you can greet him, don't bow to him. Yes. That'll do. That'll do. Well, nice to meet you, sir. You, too. You, too. It's a good fortune that we meet here. Now that we've met, why don't we eat and chat in the same room? If I have the privilege, I have something to learn from you. Please. Lord Liu, please. OK. Here. Please sit. Waiter, do your job. OK. Since you've decided to eat in one room, I've got nothing else to say. Mr. Wei, the private room was supposed to be reserved for you, but they came and took the liberty to occupy the room. Can you stop talking? Go do your thing. Uh, yes. Lord Liu, please. Mr. Wei, you set me up. The moment I stepped into the room, I could tell that you wanted me to see Talent Jin here. Am I right? Please forgive me, Lord Liu. You gave me a piece of your calligraphy work, I sincerely wanted to thank you. After Talent Jin heard of it, he insisted on seeing you, hence, the gathering here. You see me right through. Sorry, sorry. All right, sit, everybody. Ah, OK. Please. Sorry. It's been ages since we last met. -Please enjoy. -Waiter! Coming, sir. Business has been difficult. Yeah. Hmm... A bowl of noodles. A plate of sliced beef. And a jug of warm wine. OK, coming right up. Lad. What... Would you like? A bowl of noodle water and a plate of sunflower seeds. We have free noodle water, but you'll have to pay for the sunflower seeds. Look at you. And your stingy face. As if I owe you 800 coppers. Do you know who I am? I do. Anyone works here knows who you are. Then why do you give me that attitude? I won't dine here ever again. Well, thank you for that. On a four-man table, you always invite 7 people. You drink with girls but never tip us waiters. And you are always fussy when paying the bill. When others pay the bills, they always round up. You, however, always round down. And often put the bills on credit. People like this are really annoying. Who the hell are you? How dare you sit across me? What is this place? Why can't I sit across you? This table is reserved, understand? I don't understand? In Yingtian, we call it a carriers' table. Servants or laborers wait for their masters by a table like this. What do you call a table like this? It's called the downstairs corner. All the “rich men” sit here. Uh... Who are you waiting for? Who are you waiting for? I'm waiting for my master. I'm waiting for my son. You take advantage of me? People wait for masters or young masters, which father waits for his son? My son is special. No matter how special he is, you're still his father, right? You talk a load of rubbish. Whatever. I don't want to speak to you anymore. Just serve the noodle water and sunflower seeds. Quickly. My boss has told us that sidekicks only get noodle water, no sunflower seeds. You're blind! Look at my dress, do I look like a sidekick? Well, you have to bear with it. My boss is sick of your family. Ask your boss out. How dare you mess with Shuntian government? You keep angering me, I'll write a letter... And your son will be arrested. You! I can't believe such an unfilial son existing in the world. He's having a party up there while his old man drinks noodle water and eat sunflower seeds. He's an ingrate. No sunflower seed for you. Hey, man, I gotta say, judging from the way you dress, you look like a scholar. How did you raise such a bad son? Bad education of the father raises a bad son. Who the hell are you? How dare you lecture me? Look at you, you're no different from an errand-boy. Carters, pullers, waiters, carriers, middleman, lowliest of the lowliest. I was trying to be nice. You rude bastard. I was being reasonable, instead of being friendly, you taunt me. You're a horrible scoundrel. If you don't shut up, I'll write a letter to law-enforcers, you'll be arrested and punished. Huh? After several spankings, you'll see who the boss is. Really? Your stupid letter may work on others but not me. What? You don't believe me? Wanna try? Listen up, when I'm free, I'll take you on a tour to all the governments in Shuntian Prefecture. Let's see if your letter or my mouth works better. Waiter, wine. Well. Humph. The fight is on. Music