《长安的荔枝 The Litchi Road》EP20：阿弥塔与何刺史彻底反目，被全城搜捕｜雷佳音 岳云鹏｜古装 传奇 剧情｜KUKAN Drama
[The Litchi Road] [A Knife for Peeling White Radish,
Chapter One] How come there’s a traitor
in Jing’an Office? [Nine years ago] Lu Huan, hurry and head to Pingkang Ward to catch the traitor! No mistakes allowed! Aye. [Zuihong Brothel] [Young Yun Qing] Wash up! Don’t dawdle! What are you glaring at? Do that again,
and I’ll gouge your eyes out and feed them to the dogs! You little brat, I paid good money for you. [Ding Tong’er]
After peeling the radishes, go clean the floor, understand? Mr. Zheng, honored to see you! Please! Lead the way. This way. These are two land deeds, both for excellent properties with great feng shui,
located in Anren Ward. Mr. Zheng, you’re a valuable talent in the court, [Zheng, Vice Minister]
favored by the Left Chancellor, [of Jing’an Office]
in charge of Jing’an Office. But why do you go to such lengths to get close
to the Right Chancellor? A good bird chooses its tree to rest on. I also have a list of those who have formed an alliance with the Left Chancellor
to impeach the Right Chancellor. This is also for the Right Chancellor. Then I’ll accept your generous gift on behalf
of the Right Chancellor. Aye! If you have any requests, I’ll spare no effort to do it! Mr. Zheng, your future is limitless! Don’t forget about me in the future. Thanks for your help. Get up! What are you doing? Stop! Let go! Let me go! Let me go! Do you think you can survive
by escaping? Even if you run away, the outside is no different from here. Put makeup on her
for an important guest. Sir, I won’t disturb your enjoyment. I’ll wait in the hall for your summons. Mr. Zheng, this way, please. What’s your name? Dongxue. Dongxue? The noble guest called you. Dongxue, come here! This is Hulu Roast Chicken
from Xinghua Restaurant. It has crispy skin and tender meat! Come on! Let me go! Let me go! Move! [Episode 20] Amita. Father, why are you here? I heard you found a man at sea? Didn’t Lan Yu tell you? It’s just a fisherman. A misunderstanding occurred during a fish trade. How could such a trivial matter alarm the Inspector’s Mansion? Is that man called Tu? Why did you bring him to the Guild? We’re also looking for him. Why do you need him? We heard Li Shande is looking for him. That man knows a shortcut out of Lingnan. We can’t let him fall into Li Shande’s hands. Don’t worry, I won’t hand him over to Li Shande. Amita, you may not know. Li Shande is cunning and sly. You’re no match for him. I think it’s better for me to take him away. I’ll keep him locked up
in the Inspector’s Mansion for safety. Father, I can’t give you Tu yet. I heard he used to handle Sea Sail Share. Before the fire, a mysterious person sold 2,000 shares through him, as if foreseeing the fire. I need to find out who this mysterious person is. The fire at the Whale-riding Tower and the collapse of Sea Sail Share were major events that shook Lingnan back then. There are rumors everywhere. We can’t trust hearsay anyway. You have no idea how chaotic it was. Sea Sail Share had big trades every day. If you insist it’s related to the fire
at the Whale-riding Tower, isn’t that absurd? If that’s the case, Father, I can let you take Tu away. Great. But I need to know who this mysterious person is first, so I can feel at ease. Mr. He, we found Tu! Let me go! Let’s go! – Help me! I’ll tell you the truth!
– None of you can leave! He sold 2,000… Shut up! Tell me! He sold 2,000 shares. I saw him going into the Whale-riding Tower with oil. It was he who burned Havoc to death! This lunatic is out of his mind. Do you really believe his words? If it’s really nonsense, why would you draw your sword? He Youguang, I have evidence against you. If you kill me, that evidence will be made public! Go public? I won’t kill him. You have evidence? That’s great! Make it public right now! He Youguang! What are you doing? Amita, you’ve been by my side
since you were 15. I’ve raised you for ten years. You should know how I’ve treated you all this time. I’ve stayed with you even longer than your own father has! Today, will you trust him or me? Make your choice. I was holding onto a glimmer of hope, hoping that the person Tu would accuse wasn’t you! But you went ahead and killed him! You shattered all my hopes. Ever since that dagger, you’ve been deceiving me. You’ve always been lying to me! My father was your sworn brother. Why did you have to kill him? If I’d really killed your father, why wouldn’t I have killed you too? Why’d I have raised you all this time? Were it just to wait for you to grow up and bring up these old grievances? Think about it. Use your brain! Who taught you how to behave in person? Who patiently taught you how to do business? Who made you the Leader of the Hu Merchants Guild? I’ve provided you with a life of luxury for ten years, and you’re still not satisfied? What more do you want? Why didn’t you just kill me back then? Now that I know the truth, I want you to pay for my father’s death! What did you say? How dare you talk to me like this? Pay for it? Are you going to kill me? You want to kill me? What do you think you are? This is the last warning. I can love you, and destroy you too. Go! He Youguang! He Youguang, today, it’s either you die or I die! Then you can go to hell! Kill her! Arrows! Shoot her! Everyone, shoot! Someone! Zhao. Mr. He? You’re injured! Are you alright? I’m fine. I’ve killed everyone outside. Mr. He, let me take you out. Listen to me, find out who rescued Amita. Tell Mr. Yang to kill everyone present
at the Guild today. No one can survive! Lock down the whole city. We must find Amita! Sure. It’s Mr. He’s order. Lock down the whole city. Secretly search for the Leader
of the Hu Merchants Guild, Amita! Aye! Ma’am. Is it serious? She’ll be fine. Who are you? People call me Consultant Konglang. We’ve never met. Why are you helping me? Can we make a deal? He Youguang killed your father. But you can’t defeat him alone. Now the whole city is hunting for you. You have nowhere to go except here. I can help you but in exchange, I want evidence of He Youguang’s crimes. Child, it’s alright now. It’s fine. Child. There, there. You can stay in this litchi orchard, or go with me to Dayu Mountains. You won’t be homeless. Child. I promised to take you
to the embroidery workshop. I won’t go back on my word. It’s all my fault. But for me, Tu wouldn’t have died. Uncle once told me this day would come sooner or later. He said he could escape for a moment, but not for a lifetime. Tu not only knew the shortcut at Dayu Mountains, but he also knew other secrets that brought him to his doom. That outcome is his fate. But before he died, I didn’t even get to see him for the last time. So we’ve worked hard for nothing. After all this time, we still can’t find the shortcut at Dayu Mountains. Mr. Li, I can ride to Dayu Mountains and search for the shortcut. Dayu Mountains is surrounded by cliffs on three sides, which block three directions. There’s only a narrow basin leading east that connects to Qianzhou. The roads are cramped, with towering mountains on either side blocking most of the sky. It looks tough at a glance, let alone finding a way. Then we just have to ride hard and take our chances, cutting down two days. The more anxious we are to hurry, the more we should slow down in a place like this. If we’re not careful, we’ll lose everything. If that’s the case, we’re out of options. Slow down. Let me see. Pay attention to this color. Ma’am. Lan… Lan has told me everything. Great. This girl is indeed quite adorable. Does she have a name? No. You don’t even have a name? You’re so clever. Why not call you Hui? Sure! Good! Hui, don’t be afraid. It doesn’t matter if you can’t see. Embroidery relies on one’s heart. Come here. [Yian Embroidery Workshop] Let me see your hands. They’re quite soft. Have you learned embroidery before? I practiced by myself. What have you embroidered? This is what I did. Let me see. Your needlework is pretty good! Y-You did this? You have some skills. Alright, I’ll take her in. Say thank you to your teacher! Thank you, ma’am. Alright. Hui, get up now. Say thank you to Mr. Li. I don’t need thanks. From now on, you can live your life here and learn skills. Sure! This is yours. Mr. Li, this handkerchief is for you. It has a design Uncle drew for me. He said the meaning of this design is hope. This is for me? Alright. Hope! What are you doing? This is a Dong people’s custom. When mourning, we draw the outline of our hometown’s mountains
on the ground, so our souls can find the way home. Tu. Ma’am, look! Have a look! Is this the shape of Dayu Mountains? It really is! This should be a shortcut. Tu has always wanted to go home. If there is no problem with this road, we can save two days then! Then we can start the trial! Great! We can start the trial! Yazhuang. Mr. Li. Mr. Li, time waits for no one. We found the shortcut at Dayu Mountains, but we need someone to run it to see if it’s passable. Right. So I think I’ll set off now to scout the way. Once I make it through, I’ll send you a pigeon post. Then I’ll head north, gathering all my comrades before you set out. That’s a good idea! This is what I wanted to talk about. Once I have news, I’ll set off to catch up with you. Bear in mind. After passing through Dayu Mountains, take Mei Pass Circuit to Chang’an and meet up with the litchi transport team. Don’t worry, Mr. Li. My comrades will wait at the appropriate courier stations. I’ll ride ahead to the closest courier station to Chang’an to cover the last stretch. You’ll return triumphantly with fresh litchis. Thank you! In this relay race, we must ensure
everything goes perfectly. If any expenses arise, I’ll have Elder Su set off early to send money to the money storage along the way for them to collect. Then I’ll go prepare the vouchers. I’ll set off now. Be careful on the road! Everyone! Everyone, listen to me! Calm down, please! How can we stay calm? We haven’t seen the Guild Leader for days! She diverted my fleet to transport glass from Sassanids, leaving me with a ship
full of urgent goods! But now there’s been no word. My cargo is going to spoil! Exactly! She took my fleet away too. Who should I talk to now? Amita sent me to represent the Guild for purchasing. The price is set, but goods are absent. If this isn’t solved, my reputation will be ruined! That’s right! The friction of the Hu Merchants Guild was all mediated by her! She was supposed to negotiate with the Maritime Trade Bureau
and Mr. He. Now, with no leader, what can we do with this mess? Exactly! That’s right! Where does this leave us? Listen to me! I’ve noted all your concerns. In a few days, I’ll give an explanation to everyone. A few days? Mr. Zhao, The Hu Merchants Guild is in chaos! Everyone knows Amita has fallen out with Mr. He. There’s no leader now. But I still have ships of goods stuck at the border, waiting for her to sign off. And what will happen to my previous investments? Yunchuan, be patient. Amita disappeared, but Mr. He is still here. Besides, Amita leaving might not be a bad thing for you. Mr. Zhao, please elaborate on it. Without a guild leader, everyone is on edge, and work is delayed. The urgent matter is to get the Guild back on track. We need to appoint an acting guild leader. Yunchuan, I think you can make
a great guild leader. Mr. Zhao, thank you for your support! Thank you for the opportunity! It’s not me giving you an opportunity. You’re just lucky, talented, and above all you know
how to be grateful. I’m well aware of that. Mr. Zhao, here’s the contract for a 30% profit-sharing deal
with our trade fleet. Please keep it safe for me. M-Mr. Zhao, may I ask one more question? In a few days, we’ll elect a new guild leader. Will my time as acting guild leader be short-lived, with someone else taking my place? Anything is possible. But who will be the new guild leader is still up to Mr. He. Thank you for the guidance! If things turn out as you predict, I’ll definitely follow your lead! You all, search here! Aye! Over there! Go stand in line! Mr. He, you must stay calm. Don’t get angry. Zhao. Mr. He. Have you found Amita yet? Not yet. Since when did it become so hard to catch a person in Lingnan? Mr. He, please calm down. The city is under lockdown. Amita can’t escape. It’s just a matter of time to catch her. Get out. Keep searching! Mr. He, there’s something I don’t know how to handle. Without Amita, the Hu merchants are causing chaos in the Hu Merchants Guild! I don’t care. I can’t deal with them right now. Mr. He, Lingnan… Hold on. Most of Lingnan’s taxes come from the ports. The Hu Merchants Guild can’t be without a leader for even a day. If word gets out, merchants won’t dare to come, and that won’t be good for us. Go on. I do have a solution that could work for everyone. Those Hu merchants complain about having no leader. We can find them an acting leader. That would also send a signal that Amita might not return. The next guild leader could be anyone. This way, we can downplay the impression of Amita’s disappearance and win over the support of those major Hu merchants. Merchants are all about profit. They all want to be the guild leader. By then, nobody will care about Li Shande’s transport thing. Do you mean the acting guild leader you propose is just a decoy? These Hu merchants will definitely take the bait. By then, Su Liang and Li Shande won’t be able to get their support again. Mr. He, you’re brilliant! So who do you plan to choose? The choice of this acting guild leader is indeed very important. First, he can’t have a foundation. With a foundation, he has confidence. He can still survive without us. Second, he can’t have any prestige. With prestige, he can turn an acting guild leader into a real one. Over time, he’ll follow in Amita’s footsteps. We need to choose someone without foundation or prestige, who is completely dependent on us. That’s the only way. You could just say we need a useless person. All in all, the most useless one is probably Xiao Yunchuan. Zhao, let me ask you a question. Why do you think so highly of Xiao Yunchuan? Mr. He, this is all for your good. Anyone who meets those requirements would do, even a nobody. He’s just a puppet for you to control the Guild. I’ll continue searching
at the city gate. Stop! Let’s do as you said. Aye. Ma’am. Ma’am. You don’t need to serve me anymore. You betrayed me, yet you took a stab for me. We’ll have nothing to do
with each other. Ma’am… Ma’am, I was just worried
you secretly meeting Tu would be discovered by Mr. He, and you’d fall out with him. After all, he’s your protector. He killed my father! Ma’am, at the time, I didn’t know your father’s death was related to Mr. He. At that time, I was all alone and helpless, having to sell myself to bury my mother. Mr. He bought me and arranged for my mother’s burial. Later, he sent me to be by your side and take care of you. He made me report every move you made back to him. I didn’t dare to go against Mr. He, nor hide anything from him. I was blind to treat you like my own sister. [The Litchi Road] It works. It works. The Litchi Transport Route Plan is finally complete! – Amazing!
– Yes! Help me transport someone. No need for this. He’s one of us. Who is it? Amita. Amita? I wish to go to Chang’an to visit the Left Chancellor. So you’ll return to Chang’an? Whether I live or die depends on this trip. ♪The moon rises, the sun sets♪ ♪I recall the deep feelings again♪ ♪Dwelling on it♪ ♪Dawns to dusks,
a thousand miles apart we gaze♪ ♪Gatherings, partings,
rights and wrongs♪ ♪Wind and rain blur the sight♪ ♪My longing travels
through endless years♪ ♪The past is behind us,
and the future is ahead♪ ♪Our joy will fade with time♪ ♪I keep our old times in mind♪ ♪The sea turns into starlight♪ ♪We gather, scatter,
like clouds across the sky♪ ♪Winds hum through trembling leaves♪ ♪Achievements and faults
are all in vain♪ ♪No mountain too steep,
no journey too far♪ ♪It’s just♪ ♪Green thrives
while vitality of us fades♪ ♪Glitz and glamour vanish♪ ♪Carved into vicissitudes♪ ♪Throughout all time,
I have lived on ordinary♪ ♪Without knowing
if you are in sorrow or delight♪ ♪The chaos in the world has no end♪ ♪Alone I’ll stay in this yard
with osmanthus♪ ♪Waiting for your return,
watching new sprouts♪ ♪Appreciating the blossoms
all by myself♪ ♪Unharmed by seasons’ change♪ ♪Is Chang’an♪ ♪On the way to Lingnan?♪