Zheng Cheng Gong - Season 1 Episode 19

To return favor, Cheng-gong releases Yung-ning to join Chung-yuan. He is caught in dilemma when Chu Ko Wei rebukes him of giving rein to emotion. Ta Ku-lun decides to capture Chung-yuan and makes use of him to force Ao Bai yield the control of the army. Ao Bai outwits Ta by attacking his Mansion in advance. Ta Ku-lun asks King Shun Chih to force Ao Bai yield Chung-yuan for trial. To fulfil his promise to his wife, Ao Bai vows to protect Chung-yuan. King Shun Chih takes it that Ao Bai has made considerable achievements for the Manchus and just punishes him by demoting him as well as passing the control of the army to Ta Ku-lun. Cheng-gong leads an army to invade the unguarded area at Hsien Hsia Gate but his army is outnumbered and thus loses the fight. Cheng-gong then sends a general, SHIH FEI, to pretend surrendering to the Manchus and pass the false message that he dies……