Heroes Episode 17 Recap
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The jurisdiction of the 40th Brigade is in Shanxi. Leaving Shanxi is considered exceeding authority. General Longchi is away on official duty and not with the army, so Ding Yu needs to wait for permission before leading troops to Fujian. Wang Jialuo followed Mu Qing to Fujian alone. Mu Qing saw Wang Jialuo bringing Lin Anjing. He learned that Lin Anjing was the victim in the Dagukou case. He also saw that Mu Qing liked Lin Anjing.
Mu Qing did not arrange for anyone to watch Liu Lin on the train. He guessed that Liu Lin knew some secrets they didn't, but he also knew the other party would not tell him. He knew Liu Lin would not jump out the window, but he also knew that these Tongmenghui members were truly willing to sacrifice their lives for righteousness.
Just as Mu Qing and Liu Lin were talking, someone was eavesdropping on their conversation on the train roof. Mu Qing noticed the movement and went to check, but he did not find the eavesdropper. Qingyi Xinfeng received a letter left by Yu Huanjie, learning that they were heading to Anhui Temple in Shandong. The next clue was there.
However, a letter from Lin Anjing told Qingyi Xinfeng that Zhuo Bufan and his group had already rushed to Anhui Temple in Fujian. That was the real destination. Wang Jialuo and Lin Anjing talked about the past. Lin Anjing learned that Wang Jialuo had originally planned to take the imperial examination, but after his parents passed away and the mourning period was over, the imperial examination system had been abolished.
To make a living, he went to the county office to apply for a clerk position, but unexpectedly became a constable. Wang Jialuo hated the reforms that abolished the imperial examination the most in his life. This made him lose the opportunity to take the examination, but the most important thing was that the reform and modernization endangered the court and were harmful to the country.
He believed that strengthening the country did not require reform; what needed to change was not the court's system, but the people. He spared no effort to pursue criminals over a thousand miles, not just to uphold the court's law and discipline, but also to establish his heart and aspirations. Wang Jialuo insisted that why would strengthening the country need reform? What was important was mobilizing people's hearts, each doing their duty, and sharing the country's burdens.
This naive and innocent view made Lin Anjing feel both amused and touched. --- Mu Qing came to Jiangnan but found that there were displaced people everywhere. He inquired and learned that over a dozen counties here had suffered from floods. The money from the court for building river dikes was embezzled layer by layer, leading to the dikes being built with poor quality materials and workmanship. They couldn't hold up even before the river water rose significantly.
Officials reported the dereliction of duty in dike construction but could only conceal the disaster situation. The yamen had no money, so they could only force merchants to pre-pay rents and taxes. They had already paid taxes decades in advance. Mu Qing and Getai felt sorry for the victims. They deliberately had local officials prepare a lavish feast. Getai even bought all the steamed buns from a restaurant to help the victims.
Liu Lin saw the displaced victims and angrily denounced that the court was completely rotten. Such a court could not be saved; only by overthrowing and rebuilding could it rise again. Mu Qing understood in his heart, but also warned Liu Lin not to say such things in front of him again. Cun Qing came to Jiangnan for disaster relief. Mu Qing came to pay his respects.
Mu Qing asked Cun Qing if he had confirmed that the rebel was Prince Qi. Although Cun Qing was sure that this person was Prince Qi, once Prince Qi was captured, he didn't know how to deal with the aftermath. Cun Qing had previously warned Prince Qi not to 'slaughter the dragon'. But Prince Qi was ambitious and brilliant. He quickly sent Cun Qing a fan with sculpted feathers, reminding him to be realistic.
Cun Qing knew that the Great Qing was now a mess. No matter who it was, only finding the Jingtan hidden treasure could save the Great Qing. Cun Qing hoped the cabinet could obtain this treasure to save the court, but he also didn't want Prince Qi to lose. After all, the court also needed Prince Qi to serve it. Mu Qing asked Cun Qing why he hadn't opened the granaries yet.
Cun Qing replied that the time was not right. If the granaries were opened now, the common people would only complain about the court. They would only be grateful to the court when tens of millions of them had died. Mu Qing personally witnessed a displaced person, He Fugui, begging the court for four taels of silver to get through the difficult time. But Cun Qing directly refused outright.
He Fugui accused the court of 'officials forcing people to rebel' and was instead ordered to be taken away. Cun Qing told Mu Qing to quickly go about his duties. Wherever Mu Qing went, starving displaced people could be seen everywhere. What surprised him even more was seeing He Fugui's corpse. Mu Qing took out four taels of silver and told his subordinate to give it to He Fugui's family.
Liu Lin believed that Mu Qing's four taels of silver could not save He Fugui, let alone the beggars filling the city. Four taels of silver could save He Fugui's child, but could not save tens of millions of children. The Qing court was already terminally ill. Only by rooting it out completely could both the symptoms and the root cause be treated.
Liu Lin knew that Mu Qing was a personal witness to the reforms and also knew the power of the reforms. Previous reforms had all failed, but Mr. Sun was committed to building a brand new world. This world would be composed of Nationalism, Democracy, and the People's Livelihood. Mr. Sun's ideal was to end thousands of years of feudal monarchy. Liu Lin knew that Mu Qing could understand their actions. She could not guarantee whether Mr.
Sun could achieve his ideal, but she could promise that they would move towards this goal. Mu Qing said he did not think reforming the system and making changes were treasonous acts. After all, he had also been imprisoned for twelve years because of it. Therefore, even though Liu Lin was a major criminal guilty of treason, Mu Qing could not bear to harm her and never tortured her. However, the words about the revolutionary republican ideal that Liu Lin spoke today should never be mentioned again in front of him in the future, not a single word.
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