Episode 15 recap: Zi Chuan Xiu established the Xiuzi Camp.
Bai Chuan complained that the conscription task was difficult to handle. A few days ago, the brothers from the Imperial Guards came to conscript soldiers and said that the people in the surrounding area were living in poverty. Bai Chuan believed that Zi Chuan Xiu must have come up with a plan. Jia Shan Yao'ai continued his duty as the flag leader and came to see Zi Chuan Xiu. He informed him that the recruitment ceremony was progressing smoothly, with a great response from the people. They had already reached half of their target, with an average age of no more than thirty.
When Bai Chuan arrived at the scene, he saw a group of children and elderly people and felt deceived. Zi Chuan Xiu looked at the pitiful appearance of the elderly and felt uneasy. When Bai Chuan heard Jinchang praising Zi Chuan Xiu, he knew that something was amiss. However, Zi Chuan Xiu intended to report to the court and exempt these people from taxes.
Zi Chuan Xiu heard his brothers expressing fear of offending the emperor, and he felt that something was suspicious. He noticed that the old people and children were full of vitality, so he believed that there was a secret here and decided to visit Chunfeng Garden. Bai Chuan knew that Zi Chuan Xiu was going there to gather information.
What Zi Chuan Xiu and his group didn't notice was that a child was eavesdropping during their discussion. When Zi Chuan Xiu and his group arrived at Chunfeng Garden, they found it closed. A Ze asked if they came to Chunfeng Garden. Zi Chuan Xiu directly stated that they were important people from the capital and asked if there was anything he could tell them.
A Ze directly stated that they were short of talent and manpower, and they couldn't sustain the business here. Zi Chuan Xiu asked if A Ze knew Ming Yue, and A Ze said they were very familiar. Zi Chuan Xiu directly stated that he was also acquainted with Ming Yue and asked A Ze to speak up.
A Ze hesitated and said he couldn't say it. Zi Chuan Xiu told him that if the court sent new people, they wouldn't be able to hide it anymore. A Ze, being clever, understood the implication in Zi Chuan Xiu's words and quietly told him that the conscription in recent years had made the people's lives miserable. They wanted Zi Chuan Xiu to sympathize with them, both overtly and covertly.
Zi Chuan Xiu wasn't buying into this. He considered the situation and decided to go up the mountain to eliminate the bandits. Mao Cai felt that Zi Chuan Xiu was being too sentimental, so he instructed the brothers to act according to his hints and wait for instructions. Instead of sending troops, Zi Chuan Xiu brought the parents of these bandits up the mountain, intending to use them to his advantage during this season.
Zi Chuan Xiu wanted to use a beautiful woman to make them submit to him. After Mao Cai went upstairs and saw it, his soul was captivated, and he was willing to admit defeat. Di Lin thought that Zi Chuan Xiu was truly remarkable. Suyi Lin conveyed a message in front of Di Lin and Zi Chuan Xiu.
Zi Chuan Ning understood that Ka Dan's loved one experienced the taste of battle on the battlefield. Bai Chuan suggested that Zi Chuan Xiu recruit soldiers himself because it was too difficult to lead those soldiers, and there was a high demand for them. Zi Chuan Xiu didn't expect Zi Chuan Ning to arrive, and he instantly changed.
Zi Chuan Xiu told Zi Chuan Ning that he wouldn't go back until he finished what he had to do. Zi Chuan Ning was afraid that Zi Chuan Xiu would say something hurtful again, so she hurriedly left. Sometimes she thought she was clever, but other times she wanted to become foolish.
However, Zi Chuan Ning believed that there would always be a solution, and she would be fine. Ka Dan and Suyi Lin also communicated through written letters. Suyi Lin didn't quite understand why those people were willing to resist them to the death, even though the Zi Chuan family had ruled for many years. Suyi Lin threw away the letter Ka Dan had written into the river.
Li Qing came back, and Zi Chuan Shen Xing intentionally tried to match her with Suyi Lin since Li Qing was his adopted daughter. Luo Ming Hai didn't like Di Lin and kept causing trouble for him. However, Di Lin didn't take what Luo Ming Hai said seriously.
Zi Chuan Shen Xing arrived, and Luo Ming Hai was a bit apprehensive. Di Lin knew that the two of them had something to discuss and pretended to leave. Zi Chuan Shen Xing gave Luo Ming Hai great power to make his own decisions, which deeply moved Luo Ming Hai.
Zi Chuan Shen Xing was concerned about whether Di Lin and Luo Ming Hai got along well. Upon hearing a positive answer, she finally felt relieved. Suyi Lin, on the other hand, kept experiencing failures, but he didn't want his brothers to die in vain. Zi Chuan Ning saw Vice Commander Lin with Zi Chuan Xiu and was afraid that Zi Chuan Xiu liked her. When she heard that he was Zi Chuan Xiu's subordinate, she felt relieved and left.
You really need to savor it to notice many details. On the first watch, like many others, I was a bit confused about Zi Chuan Xiu's feelings towards Zi Chuan Ning. I thought he didn't like her and was avoiding her.
But on the second viewing, during the carriage scene, I realized the look in his eyes, the subtle facial expressions, and body movements when he saw Ning... It's really obvious that he's in love.