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Here is the first half of episode 15. On to the second half!

Episode 15, from 23:56:

Summary: Guo Changcheng and the Regent reach the SID, where Chu Shuzhi promptly grabs the Regent by the throat, and Zhao Yunlan has to defuse the situation. Shen Wei arrives just as the Regent starts talking about the Dijun Register, and is all Envoy in his bearing despite his Professor Shen outfit. Da Qinmg almost spills the beans about Chu Shuzhi's background. The Regent grovels to the Envoy, who is furious - and then actually shouts at him when the Regent admits to losing the Dijun Register. Zhao Yunlan attempts to defuse things, is snapped at by Shen Wei, and has a bit of a brain freeze moment in reaction. Da Qing comes to tell them there'll be a surprise inspection at the SID by the Xingdu Bureau - and Zhao Yunlan on the spot decides that nope, he's going to Dixing instead. Shen Wei tries to forbid it, but he insists, waving off the danger.



Zhao Yunlan learns about the passage to Dixing; then he, Shen Wei and the Regent go through. (Zhu Jiu has a new recruit, who watches them go into the passage.) Zhao Yunlan has visions of his parents along the way. In Dixing, he's surprised that 1) this looks like a normal town, and 2) it's dark, and learns about Dixing's lack of light. Meanwhile at the SID, everyone's preparing for the inspection, and they decide to have Guo Changcheng pretend to be Zhao Yunlan, so his absence won't be noticed. The commissioner arrives, and Da Qing is shocked to recognise him.

Quote:

Lin Jing: "Say, what do you all think they're talking about in there? Is the Regent saying our SID is incompetent?"
Sang Zan: "Incompetent?"
Wang Zheng: "It means slacking off."
Sang Zan: "We slack off all the time."

Detail:

My favourite little detail here is when Shen Wei invites the Regent to sit: the Regent starts sitting down, then straightens again and waits for Shen Wei to sit first! :D

Questions: Why didn't Zhao Yunlan tell anyone the Regent was coming? How much does he regret it, after Chu Shuzhi's and then Shen Wei's reaction? How hot is Shen Wei when he's being all furious at the Regent? And when he snaps at Zhao Yunlan, what's going through Zhao Yunlan's mind? What do the various SID members think about Shen Wei's behaviour when he arrives at the SID? What does Da Qing think about the way he tries to forbid Zhao Yunlan from going to Dixing, and wants to go alone? What do you think about the scheme to have Xiao-Guo pretend to be Zhao Yunlan? Which this your favourite part/scene/moment in this half-episode? Any favourite lines? And finally, any thoughts about how any of this compares to the novel?

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