The Legend of Anle (安乐传)

My Lord,

it's been a long time.

Oh, Official Ren.

Official Ren was so righteous

that she helped me clear unjust accusations.

That's not worth talking about.

From now on,

we're close friends who protect each other.

It is an honor for me

to have helped you.

You must escape now.

The Crown Prince wants to capture you.

-My Lord, -Your Highness.

I didn't mean that way, but here.

This way. Go.

Hurry!

Where do you think you're going, My Lord?

What was I thinking?

I forgot this.

He has a helper.

My Lord, get over here.

I'll help you.

Let me go!

Behave yourself.

Let me go now!

Let me go!

Stay still.

Why are you arresting me, Your Highness?

You have no reason for this!

I'm sure you know why I'm arresting you.

My father is Marquis Zhongyi.

And I'm the Young Marquis.

Your Highness can't arrest me!

Preposterous!

Gu Qishan,

you're truly audacious.

The father of the person standing in front of you

is the current emperor.

His Highness is arresting you for sure.

Fine, His Highness can arrest me.

But who are you?

Why are you so bold to hit me?

Let me go!

Stay still!

We arrest you because you took the lead to cheat

and publicly insulted other scholars.

Everyone wants to hit you.

Am I right, everyone?

Beat him!

-Yes! -Beat him!

Beat him!

This is what you get for being arrogant.

My Lord, why aren't you running?

Ren Anle, come and help me!

But My Lord,

so many people are there that I can't save you.

I wish you luck on your own.

Stop beating me!

Do you want to join them?

Your Highness,

just look at this remarkable chemistry.

You and Anle are surely a perfect pair...

A perfect pair of what?

A perfect pair of...

Partners.

You ought to be beaten, too.

Come on, you do it.

Here we're beating you, arrogant man.

Call for help then.

Don't go too far.

Don't kill him.

All right.

I'll make sure to control myself.

All right, I'll hold myself.

There you go.

Take this!

Oh, not too hard.

That's Young Marquis.

runs deep.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Official Huang Pu, Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review,

led dozens of his colleagues to ring the Qinglong Bell,

earnestly request Your Majesty's decree

to thoroughly investigate the cheating case!

Seeing His Majesty with a memorial.

But now,

officials of the Court of Judicial Review struck the Qinglong Bell.

We can no longer keep this matter a secret.

Ren Anle didn't come with good intentions!

I didn't expect

this mere pirate

dared to offend you, Marquis Zhongyi,

just to have an affair with the Crown Prince.

I was too careless this time.

Li You.

Prepare the carriage.

Send His Lordship to see His Majesty in person.

Yes.

There's no time to waste.

You must see His Majesty now

and seek forgiveness in person.

-Your Highness. -Your Highness.

Your Highness, you two will handle the trial.

I'll only determine the punishment.

The chief judge for today's trial

would naturally be His Highness.

And I...

I'm only an assistant.

Your Highness, this way, please.

Official Luo, this way.

Bring him here!

Bring him here!

Just you wait.

When I get out of here,

I'm going to get you for this.

-Greetings, Your Highness. -Greetings, Your Highness.

Please rise.

-Thank you, Your Highness. -Thank you, Your Highness.

Offender, get on your knees。

Your Highness, how come they don't have to kneel?

They're nobodies

and I'm the Young Marquis.

How can you interrogate me like a prisoner?

My Lord.

My Lord,

His Highness is the judge for today's trial.

My words hold little influence.

You'll have to endure this for now.

Your Highness, what's the purpose

of bringing me here?

Gu Qishan,

Official Huang Pu accused you of leaking the examination question.

Do you acknowledge your wrongdoing?

My father is the honorable Marquis Zhongyi.

Whether I participate in the metropolitan examination or not,

my family's influence can make me an official.

Why would I resort to cheating?

Only those lowly commoners

care about this insignificant examination.

How dare he speaks that way!

Gu Qishan

has such audacity.

He completely disregards the importance of the metropolitan examination.

That's right.

What he said is true, though.

The legitimate sons of noble families like him

can rely on their family connections to secure official positions.

He's right,

Your Highness.

He's the son of Marquis Zhongyi.

Without the examination, he could still become an official.

Why would he need to cheat?

That's true.

Come back here.

Sorry, My Lord, I have to go.

Go.

Speaking of which,

your relationship with His Highness is close.

Even without the metropolitan examination,

you can still secure a decent position, right?

That's right.

I'm talented and capable enough.

I don't need to rely on flattery or connections.

Official Huang,

do you have any proof of your accusation?

Your Highness,

this is a testimony from Wu Yue,

Gu Qishan's close friend.

Wu Yue?

How's that possible?

Isn't he already dead?

Show it to me.

You are sure well-informed.

Wu Yue died in prison last night.