The Longest Day in Chang'An (Chang An Shi Er Shi Chen / 长安十二时辰)

Quick, help me find a watchtower.

The lights here are too bright, I can't see.

Is that a watchtower?

'Kill on sight'.

How do you know about the codes?

So, this is a watchtower?

It's been here for months.

I look at it whenever I am free.

I watch as the messengers run around passing messages.

I will go to the barracks sometimes...

and listen to them talking about works.

-That's how I learned. -Kill on sight?

Who is to be killed?

-I don't understand the code. -You should go.

Women of Tang sure have their personalities.

They do whatever they want.

It's the rule of the Corps.

We never send messages about an arrest with watchtowers.

We don't want the others to break the codes.

Something must have gone wrong.

I must warn Zhang Xiao Jing.

Stop following us if you want to live.

Leave.

I want to help you. I know how to parkour.

You don't believe me? Let me show you.

Why are you jumping around?

Nothing.

Are you here to scout our defence?

I am just showing off to a lady.

For a lady?

Why don't you show my brothers too?

-This could be inappropriate. -If you can get down here,

you can get up back there.

Hurry up!

The Flame Master is in trouble. Come with me!

Did you get the information?

We need to leave this place.

After him!

Flame Master! Flame Master?

The man from earlier...

Flame Master!

Brother?

After him!

" The Longest Day in Chang'an "

Episode 25

I wish San is here with me.

Chief, maybe you can...

explain to me what those drumbeats actually mean?

It means Zhang Xiao Jing is a wanted fugitive.

They are to kill on sight.

A wise move indeed!

Leave us be.

I need to have a word with the Chief.

I have seen you...

discussing the teachings of Taoism...

with Director He himself.

How has it been now?

Your mental illness is cured?

I was just pretending.

Only by pretending to be a fool can I realize my plan.

You think of yourself as a genius.

But your wits are no match for mine.

I lost my family at the age of six.

I wandered alone for thousands of miles...

and finally learned to act like a fool when time calls for it.

That is how I make this plan work.

Someone as privileged as you...

that outshines most people...

thought that knowing the ways of the world...

will give you control over it. But in reality,

that is just the arrogance and ignorance of an amateur.

Where is your Peacekeeper Corps now?

Where is Commander Zhang?

Consider yourself fortunate...

because you get to see my revenge come to fruition.

Lin Jiu Lang...

won't live past the midnight.

It was you...

who planned the chaos that happened today.

I hired Long Bo.

Long Bo used the Wolven Squad as a cover.

-It's easier for them to operate. -Traitor!

Watch your mouth!

If Lin Jiu Lang hadn't oppressed the other officers,

all the brilliant minds of this land...

would have the chance to present their talents to His Majesty.

I will be sung as a hero by future generations.

This is just a revenge for your parents.

What about you?

Why are you investigating this case?

For the people of Great Tang?

Do you truly care for them?

Am I speaking the truth of your thoughts?

Long Bo!

Long Bo, hold him down!

The assassination will fail if I kill you right here!

The nation will fall into turmoil in less than ten years, genius!

Nonsense!

Lin Jiu Lang and the other 13 officers of Censorate...

will charge against the crown prince for treason!

They will have a secret meeting in the Jinglong Temple.

Lin Jiu Lang has all the records.

Jinglong Temple?

Lin Jiu Lang and the crown prince, only one of them can live.

'I ask not for a high rank,

but to be acquainted with Han Zhao Zong.'

This poem Li Tai Bai sent to Sir Han as introduction...

is now being known throughout the city.

I am having a conundrum because of this.

" Han Zhao Zong, City Governor "

Li Bai is a man of great talents.

But he speaks with no self-reproach.

The article says...

all the scholars are returning here because I am leaving.

Those with talents unvalued...

flatter me so I would take them in.

All the officers have been discussing...

about how big of an ambition I have grown.

I shouldn't have taken him to the house on Mount Nan...

to meet those...

brilliant minds that was recruited for the sake of Your Highness' future.

We need to resolve this situation.

The Right Counsellor will use this as an excuse...

to discredit you.

I've dismissed all of them.

It's a shame we couldn't put them to good use.

There is a good news at the Imperial Court today.

Pei Mian opened up a 3000 mu farmland in Lingwu.

People live there now.

Those runaway farmhands...

came to Lingwu after hearing it has a low tax rate.

It's been three years.

They live in peace and harmony.

No one has left so far.

The land of Lingwu is thriving.

Your Highness' new taxation law...

is proven to be a success.

This policies of the new law...

should also be credited to someone else.

He is just a lowly officer.

He has keen insights.

Chang Yuan, he might be useful as your right-hand man.

We just need to wait...

for Your Highness' reformation...

to be executed in the whole nation.

The people of Chang'an will be benefited from it too.

But we can't tell...

how much longer we have to wait.

While the farmers are done with their labour,

Pei Mian orders the Northern Patrol to teach them martial arts.

It's a mean of defence against the outlaws...

and the wild beasts that lurk in the woods.

Be cautious.

I was once the ambassador of the Northern Patrol.

The whole Imperial Court knows I am close with generals of Lingwu.

If the Right Counsellor knows about...

I am earning the people's trust in Lingwu,

he will surely accuse me of conspiring with officers...

and the crime of mustering my own army.

Right.

Huangfu Wei Ming came back from the battle in Longyou.

He will be meeting the emperor soon.

There is something he wants me to keep as secret from you.

But this is a serious matter.

I can't hide this secret anymore.

Huangfu Wei Ming hasn't stayed in Chang'an for long.

He doesn't know the dangers lurking in here.

It's right to warn me of this.

He is planning...

to charge against Lin Jiu Lang for oppression to the emperor.

Mind your words.

It's all right. This meeting place...

is set by Director He.

He hand-picked all the servants here.

The guards of the Capital Ministry are outside.

This information will never reach the others.

Chang Yuan, what do you think?

This isn't right.

Huangfu Wei Ming...

caught His Majesty's attention after he secured that victory.

He joined hands with Wei Jian and acquired evidence...

that Lin Jiu Lang had several officers killed.

This is not right at all.

The emperor knows His Highness and Lin Jiu Lang are rivals.

Huangfu Wei Ming and His Highness' sworn brother,

Wang Zong Si, are close friends.

The emperor would have guessed...

that His Highness is conspiring with officers.

But His Highness is his son after all.

It makes no difference. His Majesty killed three of his sons.

If he really cares for family,

His Highness would have realized his goal without...

the fear of any punishment.

I apologize for what I just said.

The tea is overboiled, we can't drink it anymore.

Should the people of Chang'an be expandable...

for the sake of the crown prince's future?

You killed Ding Lao San?

-Go on without me. -No.

I have a job for you.