Recap Chinese Drama "The Long River 2022" Episode 10

Nov 18, 2022

Xu Qianxue did not make much achievements in the Hanlin Academy, but he was promoted by Kangxi and transformed into an imperial envoy, and was ordered to interrogate Jin Wenxiang. Kangxi told him that he would be rewarded if he did it well, and he must decide the case with conscience.

Later, Xu Qianxue met Jin Wenxiang and forced him to explain the cause of Wang Guangyu's death, the fire in the Governor's Mansion, and the whereabouts of Yinliang on the river section. However, he was a newcomer who had not yet fully entered the officialdom, and was completely incomparable to Jin Wenxiang's old cunning and cunning, so Jin Wenxiang pretended to be confused throughout the whole process, and asked Xu Qianxue whether he was Mingxiang or Suoxiang.

Obviously this sentence is a trap, Xu Qianxue did not hear it at all, saying that as a scholar, he will never join forces with the party dispute. As soon as these words came out, Jin Wenxiang sprayed Xu Qianxue with a sip of water, so angry that he ordered people to continue the torture, and then sat outside the door and wiped the cold sweat.

When Suo Etu and Mingzhu waited for the emperor's summons, they still did not forget to confront each other, complimenting on the surface and calculating in their hearts. Gao Shiqi corrected Changsha's strategy of using soldiers and sent it to Suo Etu. Hearing that he was improvising poetry, he immediately suggested himself and offered to embellish his masterpiece. Suo Etu was a general who was good at fighting. He didn't have much ink in his stomach, so he naturally needed to pretend to be a literati to save face. Culture can't show its flaws yet.

That night, Xu Qianxue was summoned to the mansion by Suo Etu, thinking that if he hugged the emperor's thigh, he would be able to stay away from these relatives. However, Suo Etu actually learned from Kangxi and Jin Wenxiang to ask the same question, and warned him what he said and did outside.

What's more, Suo Etu has been in a stable position for many years, and there are many eyes and ears in the court. Xu Qianxue is like an ant in his eyes, and a few words can scare him into fear. After learning, Xu Qian realized that he was overwhelmed, and hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy. He really thought that the task assigned to him by the emperor was a hot potato, lest he would suffer the disaster of annihilation by accident.

In the end, Xu Qianxue obeyed Suo Etu's arrangement, went to see Jin Wenxiang again, and apologized and complimented with a smile on his face. On the contrary, Jin Wenxiang suddenly changed his mind and insisted on dragging Xu Qianxue into the water, truthfully telling that his corruption killed Wang Guangyu, and even the salary of the river workers became Suo Etu's bag.

Xu Qianxue noticed the difference and stopped Jin Wenxiang from continuing to speak, but Jin Wenxiang was still chattering and exposing Suo Etu's wolf ambitions. Before the words were finished, Xu Qianxue raised the gavel and smashed it at Xu Qianxue's head, watching him fall unconscious and instantly wanted to cry without tears.

Military attaché Shi Lang has been stationed in the capital for many years as a freelancer, but unfortunately he has nowhere to go. He spends money to give gifts to various officials. Mingzhu felt sympathy for Shi Lang's experience, and simply gave him a piece of advice. Now that the person who can really take care of him is sitting in the south study, Shi Lang suddenly realized what he said.

Kangxi praised the progress of Suo Etu's report, but when he really saw the comments behind his poems, he finally couldn't help laughing. Suo Etu resisted his anger and returned to the mansion to teach Gao Shiqi a lesson, scolding him for deliberately teasing himself, and making a fool of himself in front of the emperor with the phrase "beating the drum and four links".

That night, Xu Qianxue was ordered to kill and silence until Jin Wenxiang breathed his last breath, and then returned to the emperor, insisting that Jin Wenxiang died suddenly because of excessive worry and haggard, thus concealing the truth. Kangxi was extremely disappointed. He didn't expect that Tanhua Lang, who had high hopes for him, would actually cheat on him.