Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty Episode 10

Practice makes perfect

Xue Huan is accepted by Lu as disciple but that is because Lu think he and XiJun will be returning to Chang’an soon. He is invited to a celebratory dinner where he learns not only are they not leaving but that XiJun has agreed to be Su’s sworn sister.😂 He makes his disgruntlement with that development well known at the table. The musician brother falls ill and dies and our two investigators want to do an autopsy. One friend denounces the idea and the other too heartbroken to offer an opinion. XiJun and Chicken Fei trick the scholar into leaving the wake room so Su can perform an autopsy. We aren’t told if he completed one but we are shown along with Su that there is a knife wound in left chest area. The merchant was invited to a meal with minister Lu but since he refused to come he was jailed instead. He was proved innocent with the caveat that if he won’t respond to their invites that he will be invited there. He now knows to come when called. XueHuan is tested on his sword skill with guy wanting revenge on scholar. He is rebuked for not finishing the job and the boy responded his sword had no edge. What is fun is Lu throwing his student a bamboo rod and telling him that was sufficient for the job. He then gives boy instructions on proper attack and defense moves while student grapples with perpetrator.😂 There is an assassin thrown in the mix that was also after him. He said he was hired by the two other scholars so they could behead him at funeral. Here I think the mercenary is lying. I think he was hired by shopkeeper for instrument that is missing. He prides himself on most collectible items and this seems like a stunt he might have a hand in. The young student wannabe swears he has no clue where instrument is and I actually believe him. A good instrument won’t make you play better. He wanted the lessons most. There is something off about the scholars but it seems more like they are the targets. When Su and XiJun go to see the Bridge painting, they are told it’s been sold to a Persian collector. This too seems weird. Somebody is drugging him to have nightmares so he would sell it. So wondering who solves first…Lu or Su?

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