Legend of Zang Hai Episode 16 Recap, Plot

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Zhuang Luyin was worried that Zang Hai might have calculated that the fallen general was him. He remained gloomy all day. Jiang Xiang took the opportunity to speak ill of Zang Hai in front of Zhuang Luyin, urging him to kill Zang Hai. Zhuang Luyin said he would wait seven more days. After a long drought, it finally rained in Zhongzhou. The emperor was overjoyed and rewarded Chu Huaiming.

Feeling smug, Chu Huaiming went to the prison to mock Zang Hai. Zang Hai retorted sharply, telling him to wait and see. Zhuang Zhixing brought food to Zang Hai, and upon hearing that Zhuang Luyin was constantly anxious, Zang Hai explained that he had made up the story about the falling general in desperation—otherwise, Zhuang Luyin would have killed him long ago.

Zang Hai asked Zhuang Zhixing to find a way to inform the people of Zhongzhou that a great flood was coming. Rain continued to fall in Zhongzhou for three days. The collapse of the dikes left people displaced. Chu Huaiming panicked and went to Zhuang Luyin for help, but Zhuang Luyin avoided him. Desperate, Chu Huaiming turned to Cao Jingxian, who also ignored him.

He then went to the prison seeking reconciliation with Zang Hai, begging him to speak well of him in front of Zhuang Luyin. Zang Hai firmly refused. Chu Huaiming knelt and pleaded bitterly, but Zang Hai was determined to fight him to the end and seek justice for the buried craftsmen. Chu Huaiming threatened to kill Zang Hai.

He had entered the Imperial Astronomical Bureau at the age of fifteen and had endured humiliation for years just to gain favor with Zhuang Luyin. He was unwilling to lose everything. He poured a jar of wine into the cell and set it on fire before hastily leaving. As the flames grew stronger, Zang Hai choked and cried out loudly for help. Guards rushed in to extinguish the fire.

Zang Hai had already anticipated that Chu Huaiming might set the fire, so he had warned Zhuang Zhixing in advance not to put out the fire but simply to stop Chu Huaiming. Upon hearing that Chu Huaiming had set the fire to kill Zang Hai, Zhuang Luyin rushed to the prison. Zang Hai had fainted from the smoke, and Zhuang Luyin dashed into the blaze to rescue him, suffering burns in the process.

Chu Huaiming tried to flee from punishment but was caught red-handed by Zhuang Zhixing, who brought him to Zhuang Luyin. Chu Huaiming was so terrified that he begged for mercy repeatedly. Urgent news came from Zhongzhou: the heavy rains had destroyed the dikes, drowning thousands of civilians. Tan Zhisong was swept away by the flood while inspecting the scene, and his body was found downstream. Hearing this, Zhuang Luyin was stunned.

Zang Hai had not only accurately predicted the flood in Zhongzhou but also foresaw the fall of Tan Zhisong, the fallen general. Zhuang Luyin ordered Chu Huaiming to be transferred to the prison of the Dali Temple. Zang Hai helped bandage his wounds, and by now, Zhuang Luyin already regarded Zang Hai as family.

Upon learning that Zhuang Luyin had risked his life to save Zang Hai, Jiang Xiang was furious and blamed Zhuang Zhifu for letting Zang Hai steal the spotlight. Chu Huaiming was dismissed from his position and punished. Jiang Xiang grew wary of Zang Hai, fearing he would help Zhuang Zhixing secure his footing in the marquis' manor. She sowed discord in front of Zhuang Luyin, suspecting that Zang Hai and Zhuang Zhixing had conspired to bring down Chu Huaiming.

Zhuang Luyin asked Zang Hai to explain. Zang Hai admitted that he had helped Zhuang Zhixing win the ball game, hoping that Zhuang Zhixing and Zhuang Zhifu, one in civil affairs and one in military, would become Zhuang Luyin’s left and right arms, strengthening the marquis' power. Zhuang Luyin trusted Zang Hai completely and decided to appoint him as the Chief Officer of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau.

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