Secrets of Three Kingdoms (三国机密 / San Guo Ji Mi)

Young Master, you've summoned me?

I want you to get a task done.

Grand Commandant Yang said that you must act very cautiously.

You're not to act recklessly.

Guo Jia has had you relocated.

He's assigning me to Guandu.

If we still act cautiously, Guo Jia will overturn this game in a day!

Whatever you have in mind, I'm afraid I can't do it.

What are you doing here?

It's urgent.

Sima Yi was intercepted by Guo Jia when he was about to leave.

He made Sima Yi draw a portrait of Yang Ping.

A portrait?

Was His Majesty's identity exposed?

Sima Yi drew him a fake one and got through with some luck.

What about Yang Jun?

Sima Yi already thought of that.

Fortunately, I got there in time.

The one Yang Jun drew for Man Chong

is similar to the one Sima Yi drew for Guo Jia.

The fake portrait can only hold them off for some time.

If Guo Jia wishes to get the accurate portrait

he can send someone to Wen County.

He can get one of Yang Ping's friends to draw his portrait.

Exactly.

Therefore, this is an emergency.

You have to cooperate with him.

He'll intercept them and you'll deal with the aftermath.

This is his letter to you.

If he wishes to collaborate with me, why didn't he send the letter to me?

Instead, he gave it to you.

What exactly will you do?

Leave now.

I know what I should do.

You should know how urgent this is!

I know better than anyone else about Guo Jia's sort of urgent situation.

Young Master, this is a truly urgent matter.

What do they know?

These trivial tricks won't be able to fool Guo Jia.

If we are to rid ourselves of further trouble

we'll have to deal with Guo Jia once and for all.

Zhong Da actually left?

Your Majesty, are you all right?

I'm fine.

When was Prefect Xun's report delivered?

When he left the court session this afternoon.

There's still time.

Prepare a horse carriage.

I'm taking a trip away from the palace.

Your Majesty.

Where are you going?

You sent him away, didn't you?

I did wish to send him away.

Your relationship with Sima Yi is bound to arouse suspicion in Guo Jia.

Little did I expect him to make a move first.

But he left without even telling me.

Your Majesty.

I finally believe what you said is true.

This brother of yours is way more clearheaded than you are.

And more sensible.

What is the matter?

I was just informed.

Guo Jia has sent Deng Zhan to Wen County.

Wen County?

He must have targeted the Sima family.

The Sima family must be in danger now.

Empress, I have to inform Zhong Da that Deng Zhan has gone to Wen County.

It's just a message.

Why would Your Majesty have to do it personally?

But...

since I came back here, I haven't seen Zhong Da.

After he leaves this time, I don't know when I can ever see him again.

He is now in danger.

Am I to do nothing about it?

You are in far more danger than he is!

Empress.

Am I really just a puppet?

Your Majesty...

no one wants to make you a puppet.

But you have to remember that you're the emperor.

There are some matters that an emperor must not do!

I don't wish to disagree with you and correct you all the time.

I would just like you to know what an emperor should be like.

Without Liu Ping...

there is no emperor.

If Guo Jia were to overhear you now, what would happen?

Your Majesty...

it's about time you calm yourself down.

Indeed.

I should calm down.

Here, we should celebrate.

Young people nowadays have no respect for etiquette anymore.

Jia Wen He is here?

You've been back for a day but you didn't visit me.

Instead, you had me come all the way here with great difficulty to see you.

Old fellow.

I really am ill.

You're just faking it.

After I'm dead, you'll still survive another 30 years.

This is...

My surname is Ren.

My first name is Hong Chang.

I picked her up on the way here.

This must be a god-sent consolation prior to my death.

A magnificent beauty.

You're quite lucky this time.

Zhang Xiu's Wan City subordinated to your territory so easily.

Don't I have you to thank for it?

It's just a bit of entertainment.

Hong Chang, prepare some wine.

Drink it up!

I invited you over to ask about someone.

Princess Consort of Hongnong, Tang Ying.

You're angry?

You've already hooked me, body and soul.

I've given you the last half of my lifetime.

Don't worry.

This is about a serious issue.

Apart from women, what other serious issues can you discuss?

All right, now.

Pour the old general a cup of wine.

Why don't we listen to his stories?

A bowl of wine in exchange for a city.

It's too expensive.

I can't afford to drink it!

Come, old general.

When you and Dong Zhuo entered Chang'an

Tang Ying was still the empress.

Dong Zhuo later had her abolished as a princess consort.

Dong Zhuo even wanted to rape her, but she escaped.

Li Jue sent large troops after her.

She got away again.

If we were to call her a frail woman...

Jia Xu, would you believe that?

In terms of that, I really have no clue at all.

Old fellow...

You put up a pretense in Chang'an.

You put up a pretense in Huayin.

You put up a pretense in Wan City.

And now even here in the capital, you're still acting ignorant.

You shouldn't be called Jia Xu.

You might as well be Jia Zhuang.

You know more about the emperor than I do.

If you keep acting ignorant, I'll let you have a taste of Miss Ren's tricks.

If you keep saying such nonsense

I'll let you see just what tricks I can play on the old general tonight.

Don't...

I really can't handle that.

Master Guo Jia.

What would you like to know? Ask away.

Yuan Shao was chosen by Emperor Ling as the crown prince's guardian.

Is Princess Consort Tang related to Yuan Shao in any way?

Your Majesty.

Her Highness would like Your Majesty to have your meal.

Where is the empress?

If you wish to summon her for the night, I'll do so right now.

Don't bother.

Your Majesty.

Her Highness gets a bit too anxious at times.

She only does so out of her concern for Your Majesty.

Palace Steward Leng.

Answer me.

How did Eunuch Zhang used to slip out of the palace at night?

Eunuchs often have to leave the palace to convey imperial decrees.

We leave by showing our passes and have our names recorded.

Your Majesty...

Old general, why have you stopped?

I wish to listen to more stories.

I'm just a useless strategist.

How could I know that much about Yuan Shao's tricks?

However, back then when Dong Zhuo tried to kill Yuan Shao

many skilled warriors suddenly showed up in Chang'an to protect Yuan Shao.

Dong Zhuo had to use tens of thousands of men to kill them.

Yuan Shao also managed to escape because of that.

Whether the princess consort works for Yuan Shao or not

I really don't know.

The battle is about to begin.

Spies, assassins, scouts...

These are just common tactics.

Princess Consort Tang's identity will affect His Majesty's attitude

toward Yuan Shao.

When His Majesty was made abject, Yuan Shao showed him no concern.

What attitude do you think His Majesty will have toward him?

Wen He, the emperor that you speak of sounds too simple.

Do you think that our emperor is simple?

All right now.

Your night is still long so I won't stay to disturb you.

By the way, Zhang Xiu is an earnest man.

I'll leave him to you, but be sure not to bully him too badly.

You're not going to Guandu, are you?

I was looking forward to having you take on Yang Xiu for a bit.

I'm old now.

Since I rushed all the way here from Wan City this time

I'm so worn out that my bones are all aching.

I'm not as playful as you youngsters!

You're just worried about those in the capital, aren't you?

All of my past acquaintances are dead.

Who am I to worry about?

Old general, you're already leaving?

I didn't understand your story at all.