Liu Wan did no wrong and did plead with her Father for Han Muzhi. She was instrumental in getting her Father give…
Her Father had died soon after being exiled. So being the daughter of a criminal should be balanced by being instrumental helping to bring him to justice. Should be... Han Muzhi should have petitioned the Emperor to rehabilitate her as soon as possible. That was a cheap set that they filmed that scene. I wonder what the intent was in having the two ladies having that kind of ending. Both rather austere or even spartan homes. But the joy that Luo Shu felt when she saw him as she came riding in to that town was evident in how she sped up on the horse.
The shift started in ep. 17 when Menglin stood up for her in front of Liu Wan and her toadies and Muzhi wouldn't/couldn't.…
From the last part of the ep. 36 recap on baidu. The imperial envoy asked Han Muzhi to produce evidence, but Han Muzhi could not produce it. Liu Wan suddenly came to the county government office. He had evidence of Liu Yiqing's crime. Liu Wan persuaded Liu Yiqing to turn over a new leaf and was willing to confess with him. Liu Yiqing's psychological defenses collapsed completely. He never expected that his own daughter would report him. The emperor learned the truth about a series of cases in Shanxi. He ordered severe punishment for Liu Yiqing and Lord Zhao. Although Qin Yi died in the sea of fire, his property was still confiscated. Governor Qi was dismissed and exiled. The court spared Liu Yiqing's death penalty because of Liu Wan's meritorious service in reporting Liu Yiqing. He was also dismissed and exiled. Lord Zhao was demoted to a commoner. Qi Menglin forged documents and embezzled military rations without authorization, and was punished with exile for two thousand miles. Han Muzhi searched everywhere and finally found Liu Wan two years later. Han Muzhi was going to Beijing to report on his work. Liu Wan congratulated him. Han Muzhi took out the sachet Liu Wan gave him and vowed to wait for Liu Wan. Liu Wan didn't want to drag Han Muzhi down, but Han Muzhi was willing to wait for her until the end of time. Today is New Year's Eve. Cai Butou, Cai Baozi, Xu Muzuo and Chen Meiqing are waiting for Han Muzhi to come back for the New Year's Eve dinner. Han Muzhi is late. They think of Luo Shu and Qi Menglin and wish them happiness and well-being. Luo Shu accompanied Qi Menglin in exile two thousand miles away. Qi Menglin served in the guard. Luo Shu took Lian Shu to do business. She worked hard and the business was booming. She also formed a caravan. Luo Shu collected a lot of precious medicinal materials to replenish Qi Menglin's body. Qi Menglin's body soon recovered. Luo Shu was still managing the guard. Qi Menglin didn't have to go to reclaim wasteland and farm. He couldn't help Luo Shu, so he took care of the housework at home. Qi Menglin prepared a lot of New Year's goods, but Luo Shu's caravan had not returned yet. Heavy snow began to fall from the sky. Qi Menglin was anxious. Luo Shu came back in the heavy snow. She and Qi Menglin had a reunion dinner together, and laughter echoed in their small courtyard.
I enjoyed everything about this show except the "romance" with Qi Meng Lin. He was just too dumb, impulsive, &…
The shift started in ep. 17 when Menglin stood up for her in front of Liu Wan and her toadies and Muzhi wouldn't/couldn't. And Menglin's growth began quite early on from when he started his self improvement, some useful and some not. He started reading the detective stories and then experience taught him that he should follow Chief Luo. The problem with the storyline is that for much of the drama, Muzhi was too good so it was hard to ship Menglin. He isn't dumb and his upbringing made him seem impulsive, but who would dare to tell him no, save his Father and two older brothers. He was never going to be better than Luo Shu, but she would not/could not truely reach her full potential as Han Muzhi's concubine or even wife. Apparently she became a successful businesswoman, though where and what is not clearly stated. It seems to be in medicinal herbs. Apparently Lian Shu helps her in the business and that is why she is his master now.
That entire ending was very anticlimactic. Because the guys that did the really bad stuff didn’t get almost…
My take is that Mr Liu admitted his crimes when his daughter confronted him in court. I guess that since the Qi head was banished rather than executed, his family became poor, (not demoted to commoners) and had to scrabble to survive. Relatives might have taken them in. During the BBQ party, Qin Yi had to realize that he never had the respect he craved. (Mr Zhao refused to help him) That the obsession of his life could not be forced to love him and that he had lost to Menglin who tried to save her and that Luo Shu would attack him with her hair pin (the one he gave her?) to save Menglin. The pacing was off so we did not have a chance to understand nor savor the implications while his world came crashing down. Wish thing were written better. Liu Wan might be experiencing karma for publicly humiliating Luo Shu/Jin Nan and Muzhi for not defending Luo Shu when she needed it most.
What happened to the other Qi family members, his Grandmother and Fengzhou's wife? With the confiscation of the Qi property did all of his servants including the delightful girls become slaves in other households? Qi Menglin's action with the military grain should have garnered more favor than just avoiding execution and banishment. I guess this is the writer's way of allowing Luo Shu to have her dream of traveling the would, but on her own. Would like to see their household in five years. No one had any children.
Ep 36Wrapped everything neatly. This last part of the crime solving plot feels bare boned and a bit underwhelming.…
Liu Wan did no wrong and did plead with her Father for Han Muzhi. She was instrumental in getting her Father give up his defense in court. Now Han Zhi is returning to the Capital and because of her Father she can't? And not as a wife to Han Zhi? Why her reluctance to get back to Han Muzhi unless it was to make up for him choosing Luo Sho over her for most of the drama.
Ep. 33. Finally a man deserving to be married to Liu Wan. Liu Wan need not be intelligent as Luo Shu, but she underestimates the strength that a woman can instill in a man's heart and in his backbone. Han Muzhi is lucky to have her love.
Hahaha … these last two episodes left us with little room to breathe.What do you think about the production…
I think that Qin Yi's story is more interesting than Liu and Zhao, but he is lower on the food chain so he appears to have ended sooner. Qin Yi swathed in bandages would be a fitting foil to take down those two. But I guess his story ends with ep. 35.
I rewatch the conversation between Qi Yanjin and Qin Yi at the beginning of 32. Based on translations, QYJ mentioned…
The Qi Family had someone who had access to petroleum. About the weather, Providence or scriptwriters. Ep.25 when Menglin burst in on his two brothers and when questioned by by Fengzhou on why he made the unauthorized entry to the military camp. Menglin mentioned the fire and petroleum, first Yanjin and later Fengzhou looked thoughtful. Both knew something. Only Qin Yi knew that Yulan/Luo liked butter sweets. Did he send the poisoned sweets knowing that she would know that they were poisoned. To raise suspicion against the Qis? How much of what Guos and the Changfeng gambling house owner can be trusted as true? The former were paid off and the latter was kidnapped.
I rewatch the conversation between Qi Yanjin and Qin Yi at the beginning of 32. Based on translations, QYJ mentioned…
You are right. But Qin Yi got the Qi Fathers trust by doing it, so it must be done at least with the Qi Father's understanding if not orders. He got the person to introduce Luo's Father to Changsheng Gambling House and got the owner to rig the bets in his favor. Then he burned his house that night. Something doesn't sit right. Why go to the trouble to let him win and then kill him right away. Why does Qin Yi and his brother Lian Qi have it in for the Qi Family. Why were they separated for many years. Did he love Luo Shu before he burned house. Is that why she survived? Thank you fr making me pay closer attention.
this is such a brilliant script with literally no win-win situation for anybody! We are forced to take sides knowing…
I had a hard time distinguishing him from Qin Yi's Peng Cheng so I was suspicious. And him telling Mr Chen that Luo was going to marry Qin Yi made me think that it was on Yanjin's orders. But it was probably on Qin Yi's. The yamen gang still doesn't know about his betrayal, it seems. Sometimes Lian Qi has a slight widow's peak, but sometimes not. Then he told Cai, Han and Luo that Chen told him to tell them about Menglin. Luo might harbor suspicions from there. At the gate to Taiyuan, Menglin saw Peng Cheng bribing the guard. Maybe one more betrayal when the meet Lian Qi until Menglin or Luo figures things out. Mengling and his servant has proof that their two ships carried grain before the switch. They picked up some scattered grains on their boat before he went to sleep and the switch was made. Is Eunuch Zhang connected to the Zhao family or to Mr Liu? If there is a connection, it would probably be with Zhao otherwise why have him there.
There is a reason why Peng Chen, Qin Yi's aide and Lian Qi, Yanjin's aide look so much alike. One may be posing as the other to fool the viewers. I suspect that any time that we see them, they are actually acting under Qin Yi''s orders and are double crossing someone.
The imperial envoy asked Han Muzhi to produce evidence, but Han Muzhi could not produce it. Liu Wan suddenly came to the county government office. He had evidence of Liu Yiqing's crime. Liu Wan persuaded Liu Yiqing to turn over a new leaf and was willing to confess with him. Liu Yiqing's psychological defenses collapsed completely. He never expected that his own daughter would report him. The emperor learned the truth about a series of cases in Shanxi. He ordered severe punishment for Liu Yiqing and Lord Zhao. Although Qin Yi died in the sea of fire, his property was still confiscated. Governor Qi was dismissed and exiled. The court spared Liu Yiqing's death penalty because of Liu Wan's meritorious service in reporting Liu Yiqing. He was also dismissed and exiled. Lord Zhao was demoted to a commoner. Qi Menglin forged documents and embezzled military rations without authorization, and was punished with exile for two thousand miles. Han Muzhi searched everywhere and finally found Liu Wan two years later. Han Muzhi was going to Beijing to report on his work. Liu Wan congratulated him. Han Muzhi took out the sachet Liu Wan gave him and vowed to wait for Liu Wan. Liu Wan didn't want to drag Han Muzhi down, but Han Muzhi was willing to wait for her until the end of time. Today is New Year's Eve. Cai Butou, Cai Baozi, Xu Muzuo and Chen Meiqing are waiting for Han Muzhi to come back for the New Year's Eve dinner. Han Muzhi is late. They think of Luo Shu and Qi Menglin and wish them happiness and well-being. Luo Shu accompanied Qi Menglin in exile two thousand miles away. Qi Menglin served in the guard. Luo Shu took Lian Shu to do business. She worked hard and the business was booming. She also formed a caravan. Luo Shu collected a lot of precious medicinal materials to replenish Qi Menglin's body. Qi Menglin's body soon recovered. Luo Shu was still managing the guard. Qi Menglin didn't have to go to reclaim wasteland and farm. He couldn't help Luo Shu, so he took care of the housework at home. Qi Menglin prepared a lot of New Year's goods, but Luo Shu's caravan had not returned yet. Heavy snow began to fall from the sky. Qi Menglin was anxious. Luo Shu came back in the heavy snow. She and Qi Menglin had a reunion dinner together, and laughter echoed in their small courtyard.