Episode 10 recap: Mu Qing rushed to Shanxi.
Cunqing was ordered to go to Shanghai for disaster relief and took the opportunity to clarify the current situation with Men San Dao. Various signs indicated that the person behind the scenes was Prince Qi. The urgent task was to quickly find the hidden treasure of Jingtan and help the Qing Dynasty regain its strength. So Men San Dao, accompanied by Getai, set off again and headed for Shanxi. On the way, Zhuo Bufan learned that Huo Qin was feeling unwell and decided to stay at an inn.
This also gave Wang Di Bao an opportunity. Through investigating the restaurants that Rong Tianling had visited, he quickly gained clues about their whereabouts. Lin An Jing secretly followed closely behind. Wang Di Bao intercepted Rong Tianling and his group alone, intending to capture them and bring them to justice. However, he was overpowered and defeated by Zhuo Bufan with a single move, leaving him weak and powerless.
Shortly afterwards, Lin An Jing and the imperial guards arrived and believed that Wang Di Bao's life was about to end, so they left. Lin An Jing didn't even hesitate when leaving, as if the past experiences between the two were not worth mentioning. Cunqing captured a group of rebels and obtained information through severe interrogation. He learned that the uprising took place on the night of April 29th, with nine rebel forces launching attacks, all acting on the orders of the Alliance.
Cunqing was ordered to harm the disaster relief efforts. Mu Qing met Cunqing and learned from him that Prince Qi's visit to Shanghai to attend a relative's wedding was just an excuse. His main purpose was to secretly meet with those conspirators. Cunqing and Mu Qing analyzed the current situation and concluded that the uprising was a deception orchestrated by the conspirators to disrupt the actions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Cunqing deduced that the person behind the scenes did not want Mu Qing to continue investigating the Jingtan treasure, and Zhuo Bufan was also working for the conspirators. It was evident that Prince Qi was the one pulling the strings.
The urgent task was to quickly find the hidden treasure of Jingtan and help the Qing Dynasty regain its strength. Cunqing instructed Mu Qing to focus on searching for the treasure and not to tell anyone about it. After all, the court's financial difficulties were not something to be proud of. Zhuo Bufan originally intended to continue the journey overnight, but in consideration of Huo Cen's ill health, he decided to stay at the inn that night.
Wang Jialuo, through investigation, discovered the restaurants that Zhuo Bufan and others had visited, quickly gaining clues about their whereabouts. In order not to affect the operation, Wang Jialuo asked Lin An Jing to rest temporarily at the restaurant while he went alone to track Zhuo Bufan. After resting, Huo Cen felt fine, and Zhuo Bufan woke up his comrades to continue the journey overnight. Wang Jialuo caught up with Zhuo Bufan and his group alone, intending to capture them and bring them to justice, but his strength was no match for Zhuo Bufan and he was quickly defeated by a single move.
The people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs who were tracking Wang Jialuo soon discovered him and mistakenly believed that he was dead. Fearing exposure, they did not pay attention to his body, which angered Mu Qing. Lin An Jing also followed and found Wang Jialuo, but she only helped him tidy his clothes and then continued on her way without any hesitation.
In the end, it was Jiang Hen who discovered Wang Jialuo and took him away. Qing Yixinfeng learned the news brought by Lin An Jing and found out that Zhuo Bufan and others had already arrived at Fenzhou Prefecture in Shanxi. She decided to personally lead her people to Fenzhou Prefecture in Shanxi. Wang Jialuo was put on a small boat by Jiang Hen, and he was rescued downstream by someone.
The person who saved him admired Wang Jialuo's loyalty to the emperor but also told him that in this world, officials can be divided into three types: Confucian officials, capable officials, and advisors to the king. In times of turmoil, there is a need for advisors to the king to make a difference. This person evaluated Wang Jialuo as a potential advisor to the king and believed that he could achieve something in the future. Knowing that Wang Jialuo was still going to Shanxi to pursue the culprit, the person who saved him gave him a letter. With this letter, he could find a person named Longchi in the 43rd Battalion of the Beiyang Army. With the letter, he could become a member of the battalion and lead troops to continue the pursuit of Zhuo Bufan.
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