Episode 20 recap: Tang Shao Yi and A Mai went to the city of Yuzhou.
Shang Yi Zhi arranged for A Mai and Tang Shao Yi to find Shi Da Chun. Tang Shao Yi didn't know if it was necessary to find Shi Da Chun anymore. He didn't even know the current situation in Yuzhou city.A Mai told Tang Shao Yi that when they meet Shi Da Chun, they should work together to stage a play. Shang Yi Zhi asked A Mai if she was thinking about herself again and expressed his desire to quickly finish the battle and marry A Mai. A Mai said she didn't want to marry him, but Shang Yi Zhi said he would marry A Mai if she agreed.
A Mai asked him to give her a military knife as a dowry. Shang Yi Zhi asked who would want a military knife as a dowry. He realized that A Mai wasn't here to find him but to ask for equipment. A Mai asked if he would give it to her, and Shang Yi Zhi told her that he approved it.
Since Yuzhou fell and there was no news from Shi Da Chun, Xu Jing believed that the urgent task was to find Shi Da Chun. He planned to send Tang Shao Yi to find Shi Da Chun. Tang Shao Yi had some concerns, and Shang Yi Zhi knew what he was worried about. Tang Shao Yi felt that if Shi Da Chun had really joined the forces in the north, it would be difficult for him to complete the mission alone.
Tang Shao Yi told him that he needed a competent assistant, and Shang Yi Zhi looked at A Mai not far away. He asked A Mai to come over and go to Yuzhou with Tang Shao Yi. Tang Shao Yi was very grateful for Shang Yi Zhi's arrangement.
Chen Qi and Shi Da Chun had tea together. Chen Qi initially thought that Shi Da Chun was pretending to join them, but now it seemed that he had worried too much. Chen Qi promised that when he returned to the court, he would speak highly of Shi Da Chun. Shi Da Chun told him that it was his duty.
Chen Qi asked Shi Da Chun for a favor. He asked Shi Da Chun to identify a few wealthy households in Yuzhou city that hoarded a lot of grain. Shi Da Chun told him that he couldn't do it. Chen Qi told him that if that was the case, he wouldn't force him.
Chen Qi also mentioned that the weather was dry today, and it was inevitable that fires would break out in the city. After thinking for a moment, Shi Da Chun wrote down two households and told Chen Qi that these two households had gained their wealth through unjust means. He didn't know about others, even if he was beaten to death.
Chen Qi laughed heartily when he heard this and ordered someone to arrange a performance for Shi Da Chun to watch.
After Chen Qi left, Shi Da Chun angrily slammed the things in his hand on the table. Lady Shi instructed her maidservant to give steamed buns to the refugees in Yuzhou city, but they refused to eat the food, considering it as the dogs' leftovers even if they starved. Tang Shao Yi and A Mai arrived at the gate of Yuzhou city and saw a woman coming out. They asked her about the situation in the city.
The woman told them that things were fine at first, but now it had turned into a looting frenzy whenever they encountered people. Tang Shao Yi asked her if Shi Da Chun did nothing about it, and the woman felt that the current situation was all because of Shi Da Chun. She believed he was a coward who feared death and had joined the forces in the north. A Mai and Tang Shao Yi thought it would be better to enter the city first. They considered it fortunate that the Northern Desert Army didn't massacre the city. While discussing, they saw Chang Yu Qing and Cui Yan walking on the street.
A Mai and Tang Shao Yi noticed a family living in extreme hardship. A Mai gave them the money from her pocket. Tang Shao Yi asked A Mai if they still needed to find Shi Da Chun. A Mai felt that Shi Da Chun might not be aware of the situation here.
Tang Shao Yi became a bit angry, thinking that Shi Da Chun couldn't possibly be unaware of the severe suffering of the people. A Mai suggested that when they meet Shi Da Chun, he should act in cooperation with her. When Shi Da Chun saw A Mai and Tang Shao Yi, tears of excitement welled up in his eyes.
He told Lady Shi that A Mai was the person closest to Shang Yi Zhi. Lady Shi told them to go out and get some fresh air. Tang Shao Yi asked Shi Da Chun why he wasn't discontented when the Northern Desert Army provided him with plenty of food and resources. Shi Da Chun told them that he had refused most of the wealth offered by the Northern Desert Army. He was currently under their soft confinement, and if he continued to refuse their offerings, suspicions would arise.
A Mai suggested that Shi Da Chun and they work together to retake Yuzhou city. However, Shi Da Chun refused, fearing harm to the innocent people in the city. A Mai told him that the people in the city were living in great hardship. When Shi Da Chun and Lady Shi went outside to see for themselves, they couldn't help but burst into tears. They had no idea that their people were enduring such dire circumstances.
Shi Da Chun told them that he had a solution, but he needed to have a talk with Shang Yi Zhi. A Mai dressed as a woman and went to the Marshal's Mansion to assassinate Chen Qi, but Chang Yu Qing appeared at a critical moment and saved her.
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