A Touch of Zen Page #5

Pay those scoundrels no heed

Two days ago I wrote to the Emperor

I sent the report of your investigation

It lists the 24 crimes of Eunuch Wei

And the illegal activities

of the Eastern Group

Here are some copies

Take them to our friends in Donglin Academy

Your report might not

reach the Emperor

Then I shall seek an audience

with His Majesty

That might work

But if the report falls into

Eunuch Wei's hands...

...he will be merciless

I won't let that stop me

Sir...

An imperial envoy is here

with men from the Eastern Group

Prepare to receive him

Yes, sir

- Your Excellency

- A decree from His Majesty

Yes, sir

Shall we proceed?

Certainly

All kneel to receive

His Majesty's decree

Long live the Emperor

"Yang Lian, you are hereby summoned..."

"...to an immediate audience

with His Majesty"

"By the Emperor's command"

Long live the Emperor!

Yang Lian

Is it correct that you

mentioned my name...

...in your report to the Emperor?

Yes

You've made false accusations

against Eunuch Wei

I reported only facts!

Very forthright!

But you have embezzled two million taels

from military funds...

What do you say to that?

It's outrageous

If you accuse me of such crimes...

...no-one will believe a word of it

So you won't confess?

You forged an Imperial Edict

to get me here

I'll inform His Majesty

Apply torture

My father suffered at their hands

They tortured him to death

Generals Shi and Lu...

...helped me to escape from the capital

That's Mr. Shi and Dr. Lu

But Eunuch Wei was relentless

He had Eastern Group agents

scour the land to find us

The generals took me to the

very border of the country

Go!

Go!

That way

Hide

Go!

Do not be alarmed

They will not dare trouble you here

Did you see three people passing this way?

Before he died, he told his disciples...

I'm talking to you!

What happened here?

A while ago your men

stooped to violence

Fortunately we intervened...

...and saved those people from grievous harm

Sir...

You're a monk

You should practice meditation in your temple

Not meddle in worldly affairs

There is no reason to shed blood

in a Buddhist land

Master, they will surely go on

to make more trouble

You have travelled far

Please take some rest in our monastery

Please...

This way

We stayed in the monastery for two years

Abbot Huiyuan taught me

how to defend myself

The world may be vast...

...but there is no safe place for us

Maybe Abbot Huiyuan could help again...

He will not

What about Magistrate Xu Zhengqing?

A just man like him will surely help

They say Eastern Group commander

Men Da is coming

It's a purported military exercise

But in fact he and his deputy Nie Qiu

are after you

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