Episode 30 recap: Mu Qing's sincere revolutionary thought.
Luan Yi was imprisoned in Futu Temple for three years, and one day he was finally converted by the Buddha's light. Mu Qing asked this person what his Dharma name was now, and learned that it was "Duee", so Mu Qing wanted to go to Futu Temple again. Liu Lin knows that Mu Qing is now in an extremely contradictory psychological state and is also very likely to change. Mu Qing realizes Wu Lan Shan's identity and suspects that she is also a revolutionary.
Wu Shuang-bao imprisoned Luan Yi in Futu Temple, while Old Lin was released after his injury healed. He knelt and thanked Wu Shuang-bao for saving his life twice, and decided to retire from then on. Luan Yi's tally was also delivered to the inn by him at Wu Shuang-bao's request, so that the imperial guards could later find Luan Yi. Old Lin originally wanted to go into seclusion in the South Seas, but because his malaria had not fully recovered, his injuries recurred and he could only wander the streets. Fortunately, he was rescued by Qing Sister, and later he came to the brothel to do odd jobs.
Luan Yi was imprisoned in Futu Temple for three years, and one day he was finally converted by the Buddha's light and became a monk. Mu Qing confirmed from Old Lin that Luan Yi's Dharma name was Duee, and that Wu Shuang-bao was the third-generation Bodhisattva Hall Abbot of Nan Shaolin. Wu Shuang-bao told Old Lin this because after subduing Luan Yi, he was afraid the secret would be hard to keep, so he quietly left.
Mu Qing told Old Lin that he found Old Lin's hiding place because of Qing Sister. Old Lin was puzzled why he had not left after Qing Sister's passing, and he said that this place had happy memories for him. In the first half of his life, he served the court, and in the second half, he lived in the brothel and witnessed the world's vicissitudes. He also understood that what people really want is a carefree life, and the time he spent with Qing Sister was his carefree life.
Old Lin had one regret in his life - that when Qing Sister was seriously ill, he had pawned the chain he had made for her as a token of love. Now his wish was to redeem the chain before he died. Mu Qing handed the redeemed chain to Old Lin. Old Lin told Mu Qing that the Jintan secret treasure might make the current court's days better, but it would not make the court into the court the people need. Wealth must be given to those who can help the people escape from suffering.
Old Lin saw that Mu Qing was as confused as he was in his youth, but Mu Qing said he was ultimately a Manchu. Old Lin told Mu Qing that his true surname was Heseri, which greatly surprised Mu Qing. Mu Qing and Liu Lin bid farewell to Old Lin. Mu Qing believes that the forty-three-year-old Bodhisattva lineage has completely disappeared, and the transmitter may have already crossed to the east. Now he can confirm that Wu Shuang-bao is still safe, so his transmitter must also know about the thirty-year agreement.
In the Northern Warlord camp, Wu Lan Shan suddenly arrived at the military camp and caught Zhong Hai Chao in bed with another woman. Pretending to be angry, she secretly went to Zhong Hai Chao's office and searched through his confidential documents and letters. After finding some useful information, Wu Lan Shan reprimanded Zhong Hai Chao and angrily left.
The next day, Wu Lan Shan disguised herself as a kitchen maid and came to secretly meet with Liu Lin. She told Liu Lin that the Northern Warlords were also eyeing the hidden treasure and might use underhanded means to seize it.
Liu Lin told Wu Lan Shan that Mu Qing's thoughts were currently in a state of extreme contradiction and he might undergo a transformation. Wu Lan Shan was willing to trust Mu Qing, after all, Mu Qing had joined the revolution earlier than they had. As Wu Lan Shan was leaving, the perceptive Mu Qing stopped her. Mu Qing had known that Wu Lan Shan would come to Fujian to find Liu Lin, so he had not even left a guard at Liu Lin's door, waiting for Wu Lan Shan to arrive.
Mu Qing guessed that Wu Lan Shan was helping Liu Lin, and that Liu Lin was a member of the Tongmenghui, the organization dedicated to overthrowing the Qing dynasty. Mu Qing believed that even if Liu Lin alone, or the entire Tongmenghui, could not obtain the hidden treasure in the Jingtan.
Mu Qing answered Wu Lan Shan's questions about his time in the capital. He did not want to call her "Gege" (princess), because although this dynasty had not given him anything, he was born in this dynasty, and this dynasty made him realize how difficult change is, even for the Emperor. Twelve years later, he discovered that the court wanted to change, so he was willing to come and search for clues to the hidden treasure in the Jingtan, but by now he had found the prospects were bleak.
Wu Lan Shan believed that Tan Sitong was the idol of all rationalists, and that Mu Qing, who had gone to prison while Tan Sitong shed blood, had already become a revolutionary in her heart. Mu Qing had once believed in two things: to change the heavens and earth, and to marry Wu Lan Shan as his wife, but both had failed.
He had thought that twelve years later, Wu Lan Shan should be happy, but he had never seen on her face the smile she had when the Emperor had promised to act as a matchmaker. Mu Qing knew that Wu Lan Shan was unhappy, that she did not really like Zhong Hai Chao, and that her identity as a princess had become a shackle, preventing her from choosing.
Mu Qing knew that Wu Lan Shan, who had studied abroad, had an open mind, and twelve years ago had dared to love him despite the taboo. This proved that Wu Lan Shan dared to rebel. Mu Qing had sent Liu Lin to the Wang manor just to block Wu Lan Shan, suspecting her to be a revolutionary. Now that his beloved was a revolutionary, he had no more constraints, and as long as he could obtain the hidden treasure in the Jingtan, he would devote it to the revolution.
Mu Qing instructed Wu Lan Shan not to tell Liu Lin about this matter, and not to come see Liu Lin again, as it was too dangerous here. Mu Qing and Wu Lan Shan bid farewell, and although they were not sure if this attempt would succeed, they both firmly believed that there would always be hope for the future.
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