HIN has shot KIK with the cannon. KIK falls from the horse’s back and gets injured. CHING is thrilled by the news. CHING endorses HIN’s strategy but the ministers point out that the government cannot afford the cost. CHING is shocked yet pleased to receive donations from merchants all over the country. YAN is angry with CHING as she thinks CHING has been making use of her and shows no care about her. She has no one to turn to and finally decides to seek help from TIN. YAN tells a pack of lies to try to sow discord among the ministers. The ministers who stand by TIN believe YAN’s words. TIN and her father make a great effort to stand in the way of the fundraising for military supplies and operations. They also try to sow discord between HIN and other ministers by saying that HIN has become impossibly arrogant. CHING then orders HIN to cut the cost of his army.… ...