Legend of Zang Hai Episode 22

Just call me Zhifu😂

The eldest Lu brother is a complete psycho! He has shown up at workplace twice now with veiled threats. The second time almost cost the morgue official his life. He is so fed up with the corruption, and rightly so, but he has to live if things are to change. This time Zang Hai was the voice of reason and reminded surveillance rep Lu that it was also a serious crime to defame royal graves. This somewhat calmed things down but psycho guy is not going to let it go and makes it plain. Work minister shyster shows up and requests ledger. He gets workers and supplies to gravesite but of course he has skimmed and given tampered materials while charging full price. This does at least allow for work to be completed before festival. The Marquis receives notice that fraud has occurred with general Fu’s worksite and fingers pointing directly at Zang Hai.The Marquis is pissed because he knows exactly who is at fault and as a general himself, his son has disgraced him on two fronts. He goes to Zang Hai to get the truth of it but Zang Hai will not remove blame from himself. He makes it clear he is all in protecting the Marquis family from dishonor. As the Marquis leaves he runs into son two. He is now a squad leader with promotion visible on uniform and has brought home a pelt for his dad. The Marquis dismisses him quickly but not before recognizing his son’s progress and telling him how proud he is of his military accomplishments. This son is the silver lining to the Marquis’ bad day and disappointment in his eldest son. Even the wife could not lessen the stupidity and greed of her offspring. She has to acknowledge his foolishness and berates him slightly. The Marquis makes it clear that he is to replace all inferior materials and the funds from their own treasury. He then heads to court where Cao gets a huge surprise. The Marquis not only stands up for Zang Hai but gets ten days added to the work time so that proper recognition can be given to general Fu. Cao strongly disagrees but is shouted down by other court ministers agreeing with the Marquis. I’m sure this event is unprecedented and for the first time in a very long while there is honor shown for a task from Cao. He cannot contrive any more difficulties without showing himself guilty so he reluctantly acquiesces to the new labor schedule for the burial site. He is intensely angry and surprised at the Marquis’ loyalty to Zang Hai. He determines it is because of Gui seal and that progress must have been made to find it. He calls in the Marquis’ eldest son with written proof of his fraud. He demands that he finds out what Zang Hai and Marquis are looking for and if found. When the son is reluctant to spy on his father a tortured official is brought in with charges thrown on the floor on top of him. As he begs for mercy the son is horrified and it is brought to a gruesome climax when the psycho son Lu kills the official before his eyes. He is now given an offer he can’t refuse and must obey Cao. AnTu and friend hear about court disagreement and trying to figure out the reason. AnTu suspects the seal and ponders over things. Zang Hai has tried to determine best course in getting Cao and Marquis to fight so that third party eagle will reveal themselves by taking out winner between the two. He already knows the seal spying is in place so he draws his version of the seal knowing they don’t know what it looks like. Plans within plans within plans all around. Son shows up at Zang Hai’s place presenting as big brother….just call me Zhifu🤣 Zang Hai is already well acquainted with how he treats little brothers😝 Zhifu got in a bribe with the jade that Zang Hai will have to deal with but the pieces are now circling. Endgame will be awhile but territory is being marked and claimed. Now to see how the pieces fall.

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