Legend of Zang Hai Episode 6 Recap, Plot

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The story of the late emperor’s apparition spread rapidly. Zhuang Luyin had just buried the late emperor and empress dowager together and, worried about being held accountable by the emperor, called Yang Zhen and Chu Huaiming to discuss countermeasures. The two jointly recommended Zang Hai to oversee the repairs of the imperial mausoleum, suggesting that the late emperor’s coffin be returned to its original location. They insisted that Zang Hai’s birth characters matched those of the late emperor.

Unwilling to be implicated, Zhuang Luyin appointed Zang Hai to the position of Assistant Director of the Spiritual Platform at the Imperial Astronomical Bureau. Zang Hai had long seen through the schemes of Yang Zhen and Chu Huaiming. They wanted him to be buried with the late emperor. Gao Ming was deeply worried for Zang Hai and insisted on facing it with him.

Zang Hai knew that during the three months of repairs, he would be safe, and he asked Gao Ming to do three things for him. Upon arriving at the mausoleum, Zang Hai found Chu Huaiming already waiting. Following him to the late emperor’s coffin, he saw water seeping from the ground. Zang Hai recalled that five years ago, the You River had changed its course and now passed through the mausoleum grounds.

Coupled with a heavy rain the previous night, water had flooded the mausoleum, causing the coffin to float and block the entrance after the rain stopped. Zang Hai sharply pointed out that the flooding was due to the failure to implement waterproofing measures after the river's diversion. He recommended urgent waterproofing, which was clearly Chu Huaiming’s negligence. Chu Huaiming then ordered the workers to follow Zang Hai’s instructions for the repairs.

Zang Hai learned that Ji Qun, a craftsman from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, had already discovered the rising ground water and reported it immediately to Chu Huaiming, only to be severely scolded. Zang Hai recognized Ji Qun as a good friend of his late father Kuai Duo and was overwhelmed with emotion, though Ji Qun did not recognize him. Zang Hai led the workers in repairing the mausoleum day and night, adding lime and other fire- and water-resistant materials.

Chu Huaiming and Zhuang Zhixing had embezzled funds allocated by the court and failed to waterproof the mausoleum. Chu Huaiming spoke ill of Zang Hai in front of Zhuang Zhixing, begging him to find a way to get rid of Zang Hai before their fraud was exposed. That night, Zang Hai voluntarily approached Ji Qun, curious how he had fallen from being an official of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to his current state.

Ji Qun, having learned that his good friend Kuai Duo’s entire family was wiped out, had seen through the darkness of the officialdom. Unwilling to become complicit, he chose to survive quietly. Zang Hai did not reveal his identity and did not dare to acknowledge Ji Qun. Following Zang Hai’s instructions, Gao Ming obtained horse urine and disguised himself as a blind fortune-teller. He poured a bottle of tiger urine on the road.

As Zhuang Luyin’s carriage passed by, the horses were startled by the scent and came to a sudden halt. Gao Ming seized the opportunity to step forward, loudly claiming that Zhuang Luyin carried ill fortune. Qu Jiao drew his sword to threaten Gao Ming, but Zhuang Luyin, unwilling to cause a scene, quickly stopped him. Gao Ming loudly warned Zhuang Luyin to be cautious at every step. Suspicious, Zhuang Luyin invited Gao Ming to his home for a divination session.

He attempted to intimidate Gao Ming, who remained calm and fearless. Gao Ming asked Zhuang Luyin to draw a fortune stick. Zhuang Luyin complied and drew a most inauspicious one. Gao Ming, full of ceremony, explained that Zhuang Luyin would soon face trouble, and if not handled well, it could even endanger his children. Gao Ming then lit a brazier for a ritual, and unexpectedly, the fortune stick fell out of the fire and changed into a neutral one.

Gao Ming congratulated Zhuang Luyin, saying that a noble person would soon appear to help him in his career. Qu Jiao suspected that Gao Ming had tampered with the stick and checked it thoroughly but found nothing amiss, so he let Gao Ming go. Zhuang Zhixing reported to Zhuang Luyin about the embezzlement and corner-cutting in the mausoleum waterproofing project, greatly enraging him.

Yang Zhen took the opportunity to slander Zang Hai in front of Zhuang Luyin, suggesting he be buried with the emperor. Afraid of being implicated, Zhuang Luyin authorized Yang Zhen to handle the matter entirely. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Zang Hai and the workers, the repairs on the imperial mausoleum were completed on schedule. The workers drank together in celebration, but Zang Hai reminded everyone not to overindulge.

Chu Huaiming soon arrived and ordered Ji Qun and eight other craftsmen to be buried with the late emperor, promising to care for their families. He then publicly announced that Zang Hai had volunteered to be buried with the empress dowager—Zang Hai surprisingly agreed without hesitation.

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