Qin Dynasty Epic (2020): Season 1, Episode 10 - Episode #1.10 - full transcript
=Qin Dynasty Epic=
=Episode 10=
Is there anything else?
Lord Chunshen asked me
to deliver a letter to Queen Dowager,
and emphasized that I must
deliver it to you personally.
By the way, my lord.
I will get straight to the point.
I would like to recommend
a talent to my lord today.
Wang Wan, please pay
your respect to the Prime Minister.
(Wang Wan)
Honourable Prime Minister.
Wang Wan is from an influential family.
He is my relative.
He has been working
at the internal court,
handling trivial tax matters.
I see that he is cautious
and conscientious in his work.
He is good at writing too.
Therefore, I would like to
recommend him to my lord.
Under your guidance,
hopefully he would build a good future.
Wang Wan is willing to work hard
for my lord.
My lord, why don't you try him out?
If he did not do well, you may return
him as original goods.
I will remember what you said.
If you did not do well, I will return
you as original goods.
Thank you, my lord.
Come.
My lord.
My lord.
I have something inappropriate to say.
His Majesty has fallen ill.
But His Majesty has not named
a Crown Prince.
This is a great matter.
Can it be arranged the soonest possible?
His Majesty is in the prime of life.
We shouldn't have such thought.
But what you said is true.
Prince Zheng
is His Majesty's eldest legitimate son.
Yes.
Logically, he should be
the Crown Prince.
Yes.
But
His Majesty has another son,
Chengjiao.
Although he is illegitimate
and not the eldest,
as far as I know,
he is very much loved by
Queen Dowager Huayang.
There is another matter, my lord.
The envoy from Chu
who left the Qin not long ago
has returned.
Sir.
My lord.
I have something to report.
Please rise quickly, my Prime Minister.
I suggest to name the Crown Prince
the soonest possible
to resolve the danger of Qin.
Where does the danger lie?
The danger lies in the state of Qin,
in Xianyang.
Someone attempted
to poison Prince Zheng.
What?
There is such a thing?
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
When did it happen?
I can't bear to tell
Your Majesty about this.
Have you found the culprit?
The palace attendant who attempted
to poison Prince Zheng was killed on the spot.
You must still get to the bottom of it.
I think that
with the Crown Prince position
being vacant,
we won't be able to stop
the chaos in the Qin court.
I thought that
Zheng is still young.
Once he comes of age,
I plan to name him as the Crown Prince.
What you said makes sense too.
It is decided then.
Name Zheng as
the Crown Prince immediately.
In a few days' time,
I will declare it at the clan banquet.
Your Majesty.
Huayang.
His Majesty's illness is getting worse.
Shouldn't you take a look at him?
If you chose not to go,
Zhao Ji would be there with him all day.
Just let the Handan lowly maid
stay by his side then.
She won't be there for long anyway.
It is a pity to the great Qin.
Has the late king Zhaoxiang of Qin
occupied all the life span?
I never saw any king
living a long life thereafter.
Without His Majesty,
the unscrupulous merchant
Lv Buwei will be doomed.
Is this
what you have in your mind all day?
Lord Chunshen
wants you to name
Chengjiao as the new king?
Doesn't this fit your idea perfectly?
Whether to name Chengjiao
as the new king
has nothing to do with Lord Chunshen
and the state of Chu.
Chengjiao
is a legitimate descendant
of the Ying family.
He is the true royal blood
of the states of Qin and Han.
Queen Dowager Xuan
has worked hard for decades
to strengthen the state of Qin.
It shouldn't fall into the hand
of a clueless outsider.
Come closer.
Prince Zheng is here!
Father.
Please rise, Zheng.
Come. Come over to my side.
These days,
I have been busy with court affairs.
I didn't notice that you have
grown stronger.
Every day,
you work hard for the livelihood
of the people
and the future of Qin.
I understand.
I have disappointed the great Qin.
The late kings of the Qin
were wise heroes.
They were smart and capable
and led the great Qin step by step
to where we are today.
I should have conquered the six states.
After ascending the throne
for three years,
I still failed to conquer
even one state.
A king
endures the most hardships in the world.
I mentioned these to remind you
that everyone possesses
emotions and pleasures,
has family and kinship.
But once you ascended the throne,
you no longer belong to yourself
and your wife and children.
You belong to the state of Qin,
the world.
You must always pretend
to be the people of the world.
You will then become
the king of the world.
I have decided
to name you as the Crown Prince
of the great Qin.
I will declare it to the world soon.
Father, I have not come of age.
Father is also robust in health.
Listen.
You were born with the Ying blood.
You are destined to walk
the path not taken for Qin.
The path of the world.
I vow to remember this.
Mother!
Mother!
Leave! Everyone, please leave.
Yes.
Mother.
What happened, Zheng?
Father...
Father...
What happened to your father?
Father just told me that
he will name me as the Crown Prince.
Is it true?
My son will become the Crown Prince.
Doesn't it mean that
you will be the future king?
(Hangu Pass, Qin)
(Hangu Pass)
(Hangu Pass)
Wait.
Are you a wandering scholar?
Yes.
According to the Qin law,
all scholars who enter Shandong of Qin
must register their name.
Mister, this way please.
All right.
A bag of Qin coins.
Mister, keep it safe.
May I know
how is the situation along
the road to Xianyang?
You have the coins in hand.
Just go ahead.
Why do you worry?
(Prime Minister Residence, Xianyang)
I will count on all of you
on the military parade matter.
Don't worry, my lord.
We will do our best.
All right. Please work on it together.
Yes.
General Meng Wu, please stay.
My lord.
(Meng Wu, General of the Qin)
This tiger tally can be used to control
the 300,000 troops
of Yueyang and Lishan.
Why am I given this?
Besides,
is it too much to transfer
10,000 elite soldiers to the cityf
for the military parade alone?
General, please remember
to keep the tiger tally safely.
Do not let the Qin's elite soldiers
fall into someone else's hand.
Particularly the 10,000 elite soldiers
that will be entering the city.
Please do not hand it over
without the decree from His Majesty.
My lord.
Also,
from now on,
arrange Meng Tian and Meng Yi
to follow Prince Zheng
all day and night.
Meng Tian and Meng Yi told me that
someone attempted
to poison Prince Zheng.
Is this the reason?
The person who is bold enough to lay
hands on the late king's favourite
and His Majesty's legitimate son
has the intention
to usurp the throne.
Few days ago, Jing Han who just
returned to the Chu
headed back to the Qin suddenly.
He met Queen Dowager Huayang in secret.
I feel disturbed.
Don't worry, my lord.
Meng Wu vows to protect
His Majesty and Prince Zheng.
I will never allow chaos
to happen in Qin.
Name Chengjiao as the Crown Prince?
Shush, don't raise your voice.
If Ying Zheng became the Crown Prince,
wouldn't you be tortured
to death by the lowly maid?
(Han Ni)
Please remember my words.
You only need to take
good care of Chengjiao.
As for other matters,
you don't need to be concerned.
Wait to be named as the Queen Dowager.
I become the Queen Dowager?
Then...
Is it that His Majesty...
Grandmother!
Grandmother!
Grandmother.
I have picked
your favourite jujube for you.
Try it.
All right.
It's very sweet.
Chengjiao.
Tell me.
Will you be filial to me
when you are an adult?
(Chengjiao)
Yes, of course I will be filial.
Will you listen to me?
Yes.
Absolutely.
You are indeed my good grandson.
All of you are my family.
We are related by blood.
You are my uncles and brothers.
Please feel at ease.
The success in repelling the ally's army
relied on the soldiers
who fought with their lives
and the unity among the people.
You have shared my joy and sorrow.
Come.
Drink to our heart's content today.
In the future, I will count
on you to go all out
for the great Qin.
To conquer the world.
Long live Your Majesty!
Long live the great Qin!
Long live Your Majesty!
Long live the great Qin!
Drink up!
Let it cool off before drinking.
How is the preparation
of the military parade?
His name is Wang Wan.
He was introduced by Yao Gu.
Respectable General Meng Wu.
My lord, the 10,000 elite soldiers
for the military parade
has stationed outside of
Xianyang East Gate.
They are stepping up in their training.
During the military parade,
invite all the envoys and the hostages
of the six states in Xianyang
to attend.
Let them witness the prestige
of our great Qin.
Yes.
Please ensure that no accident occurs.
Your Majesty,
we have prepared a play today.
Should we
begin the happy moments now?
Wait a moment.
I still have a few words to say.
I would like to watch the play.
Why don't Your Majesty speak
after the performance?
Aren't they just a few clowns?
What's so good to watch?
I just love to watch the clowns.
Since you want to watch it,
then let's get the actors
to perform now.
Yes.
Amazing! Amazing! Amazing!
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Today, we will dedicate to
Your Majesty, Queen Dowager, Queen
and all officials and ladies
a unique story of
the wild beasts worshipping the wild cat
so everyone could have a good laugh.
Mice were rampant, stealing my millet.
The mighty wild cat
chased the mice away.
I am the first wild cat in the world.
None of the world's house mice
is my opponent.
I could look down upon the beasts.
Ignorant wild cat!
How dare you despise the world
just because you could catch
the house mice?
Where did you put us then?
Who told you that I only know
how to catch the house mice?
I possess many other skills.
What else can you do?
I can sing and dance.
Make people laugh.
Sow discord.
This wild cat speaks
in the Handan accent.
There is one greatest skill
that I possess.
What is it?
My greatest skill
is my beautiful face.
Everyone who sees me
will be mesmerised.
Presumptuous!
Zheng!
Guards! Take his sword.
This is the sword of the King of Qin!
Who dares to touch it?!
Your Majesty, the actors
had insulted me.
Zheng is just venting my anger for me.
He killed a person in public
before His Majesty.
If he wasn't apprehended,
where would the law of Qin stand?
Take him down!
Unfilial son! Are you
disobeying my order?
She humiliated my mother!
She deserved to be killed!
Zheng!
Zheng!
There is right and wrong in this world.
How about I take care
of the sword for you?
What do you think?
Zheng.
Stop causing trouble.
Things will turn ugly
and hard to resolve later.
It will affect your father and mother.
It will also affect the great Qin.
Listen to me.
Pass the sword to me.
Pass it over.
Pass it over.
Thank you.
Take him down.
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Someone intends to incriminate us.
I will get to the bottom of this.
Take Prince Zheng
to the Hall of Reflection.
Put all these actors under custody
for interrogation.
As for the Queen,
she must also be punished for
her failure to raise a good son.
The Queen will temporarily
stay at the Cold Palace.
Take her away.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
It's you!
It's you who incriminated us!
Your Majesty!
You must not ignore Zheng!
Your Majesty!
You must not ignore Zheng!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty. Your Majesty.
-Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
-Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Send His Majesty to his chamber.
Jiao'er, come and help quick!
Please take good care.
Yes.
Such a good gathering
has been interrupted by such incident.
Now that it had occurred,
it's better to dismiss then.
Remember, this is a family scandal.
Please don't talk about it
after you leave the palace.
-Queen Dowager, farewell.
-Queen Dowager, farewell.
Minister of Imperial Affairs.
Are you planning
to take the sword with you?
Lord Yangquan,
what do you mean?
It's just a joke.
Don't take it seriously.
I'm afraid there have been
too many jokes tonight.
Let's talk as we walk.
Come on. Let's go.
Let go!
Your Majesty, you are awake.
Guards.
Guards.
Guards! Someone! Quick!
Your Majesty.
Summon...
Summon the Prime Minister to the palace.
Now?
Immediately.
Quick!
Yes.
What are you doing?
I was ordered to leave the palace.
No one can step out of the palace
without the Queen Dowager's order.
It's an emergency.
No exception!
Go back!
Please leave.
Huayang.
I have told Prince Xi.
Does he believe it?
He has no choice but to believe it.
Once Chengjiao has been named,
let's see how long the unscrupulous
merchant Lv Buwei can stay arrogant.
Get more people tomorrow
to spread Ying Zheng's...
Hold on.
To spread Lv Buwei and
Ying Zheng's affairs widely.
Yes.
Public clamour can confound
right and wrong.
I'll get it done now.
Mi Qi and Mi Dian, please come in.
Aunt. Uncle.
Be at ease.
I want to initiate a big plan.
Both of you are members
of the Mi family.
Are you willing to contribute?
(Mi Dian. Mi Qi)
We will never go against aunt's request.
What do you want us to do?
I want you to be my enemy.
I want to make Chengjiao
as the Crown Prince.
This will definitely
arouse strong opposition
from Lv Buwei and the court officials.
The direction of the situation
is still unclear.
I am not sure
if this will work out
smoothly as desired.
From today onwards,
you must take refuge under Lv Buwei
and fight against me.
Aunt, why do you want to do this?
We must not put all the eggs
in one basket.
To secure the Mi family's
position in the great Qin,
we must plant our power
in all areas.
If we failed this time,
at least
we have Mi members
by Lv Buwei's side.
You have a smart move.
It is beyond my reach.
From the moment you step
through Lv Buwei's door,
you will be spurned by the Mi family.
Also,
although you seek refuge under Lv Buwei,
you might not gain the trust
of the other foreign officials.
You might even be excluded.
You must be able
to bear the suspicions,
grievance
and cold treatment.
Regardless of what will happen,
you must not tell anyone the truth,
including your wife and children.
Only both of you can support each other.
Are you able to do it?
As aunt said,
Mi Qi is willing to serve
aunt and the Mi family.
Mi Dian will do it too.
I will never give up
regardless of the danger.
Let me out! Let me out!
Let me out! I want to see His Majesty!
Let me out!
Don't leave!
Why hasn't the Prime Minister arrived?
Your Majesty, don't be anxious.
He might be here soon.
The Queen Dowager is here!
Help me up.
Your Majesty, be careful.
Queen Dowager.
Please leave.
I have a few words with His Majesty.
Yes.
Queen Dowager.
You are my son.
I will be frank then.
What Prince Zheng has done
is too bold of him.
He is definitely not
the best candidate for Crown Prince.
Previously,
the late King Huiwen had also
committed a wrongdoing
and was banished from
Xianyang by Xiao Gong.
Prince Xi stabbed you with a sword
and was banished to the border.
Now, Prince Zheng has
committed a wrongdoing.
Please pass a punishment
based on the precedents
and banished him to the border too.
Regarding the candidate
for Crown Prince,
I have thought it out for you.
I think Chengjiao is suitable.
He is smart.
If he is named as the Crown Prince,
there is hope for the future
of the great Qin.
Although Zheng has committed
wrongdoing and should be punished,
he was named as a successor
by the late king.
His temperament
does not fit the demeanour
of a Crown Prince.
Zichu, you are the king
of the great Qin.
You must put our people and descendants
into consideration.
It looks like you are seriously ill.
This matter must not be delayed.
It is better
to summon few patriarchs
to the palace immediately
and publicly issue an edict
to name Chengjiao as the Crown Prince.
This is the true consideration
for the great Qin.
I...
I want to see the Prime Minister.
A foreign official
would never think for the good
of the great Qin.
All they would think about
are their own fame and wealth.
Only I...
Your mother will think
for the good of you
and the Ying family.
Zheng is my legitimate son.
He is the future king of the Qin.
This was set down by the late king
when he was alive.
It shall not be changed.
Your father
could make bad judgement sometimes.
I have served him for half of my life.
I understand him the most.
He was the same as you.
Acting rashly.
When they just met,
he had presented the sword
of the King of Qin to the child.
This is not a child play.
Queen Dowager.
If I promised you,
it would be akin
to pushing Zhao Ji and Zheng
to death.
Since you already know that
their lives are in my hands,
why don't you issue
the edict immediately?
Zichu, don't you want to
meet the mother and the son
before you pass on?
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
Queen Dowager.
Please don't force His Majesty.
Please summon the imperial physician
to treat His Majesty.
Who am I doing this for?
Please discern the good and the bad.
I can't bear to see
His Majesty suffers.
I beg you.
Summon the imperial physician then.
He must not pass on
before issuing the edict.
Guards!
Summon the imperial physician.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
I can't bear to see you
inflict suffering
upon yourself.
Your Majesty.
Who?!
It's me.
Minister of Imperial Affairs.
Open the door.
This...
We didn't receive any order from
His Majesty and Queen Dowager.
You don't wish to die under the sword
of the King of Qin, do you?
Open the door!
Yes.
If you dare to speak,
you'll die.
Yes.
Are you bringing me to see His Majesty?
I want to see His Majesty.
Bring me there.
His Majesty can't save you either.
What happened to His Majesty?
His Majesty is ill.
Seriously ill.
Queen Dowager sent someone
to monitor him.
I want to see His Majesty.
I want to serve him.
I can take you there.
But I would like to know the truth.
Please ask.
Hurry up.
Is Ying Zheng
His Majesty's biological son?
What did you say?
I'll ask one more time.
Is Ying Zheng related to
His Majesty by blood?
Is he...?
What nonsense are you talking about?
Zheng
is absolutely His Majesty's
biological son.
Is it true?
For every question you ask,
I will hit you once.
What if it was someone else who asked?
I will do the same.
What if the entire Xianyang
and the world asked about this?
I will hit
whoever asks the question.
The reputation of His Majesty
shall not be tarnished.
♪I remember the cold wind last night,
look at the world♪
♪It's boundless and vast♪
♪Each year is sad and very tumultuous♪
♪Military exercises at the plateaus,
horses drinking by the Yangtze River♪
♪Communicating the unification
of the country♪
♪Brandishing the safety of the world♪
♪The land was given to officials for
500 years, lives flourished and decayed♪
♪Ruined structures, sorrows, heroes'
tears, I must have great ambition♪
♪In the vast mountains and rivers,
the weather keeps changing♪
♪Bring peace to the world, build a
new universe, be like the sun and moon♪
♪Armed for battle,
the soldiers are unstoppable♪
♪A land consumed by war,
the beginning of the king's law♪
♪Follow the footsteps of
our ancestors and martyrs♪
♪A great nation's
iron-willed representative♪
=Episode 10=
Is there anything else?
Lord Chunshen asked me
to deliver a letter to Queen Dowager,
and emphasized that I must
deliver it to you personally.
By the way, my lord.
I will get straight to the point.
I would like to recommend
a talent to my lord today.
Wang Wan, please pay
your respect to the Prime Minister.
(Wang Wan)
Honourable Prime Minister.
Wang Wan is from an influential family.
He is my relative.
He has been working
at the internal court,
handling trivial tax matters.
I see that he is cautious
and conscientious in his work.
He is good at writing too.
Therefore, I would like to
recommend him to my lord.
Under your guidance,
hopefully he would build a good future.
Wang Wan is willing to work hard
for my lord.
My lord, why don't you try him out?
If he did not do well, you may return
him as original goods.
I will remember what you said.
If you did not do well, I will return
you as original goods.
Thank you, my lord.
Come.
My lord.
My lord.
I have something inappropriate to say.
His Majesty has fallen ill.
But His Majesty has not named
a Crown Prince.
This is a great matter.
Can it be arranged the soonest possible?
His Majesty is in the prime of life.
We shouldn't have such thought.
But what you said is true.
Prince Zheng
is His Majesty's eldest legitimate son.
Yes.
Logically, he should be
the Crown Prince.
Yes.
But
His Majesty has another son,
Chengjiao.
Although he is illegitimate
and not the eldest,
as far as I know,
he is very much loved by
Queen Dowager Huayang.
There is another matter, my lord.
The envoy from Chu
who left the Qin not long ago
has returned.
Sir.
My lord.
I have something to report.
Please rise quickly, my Prime Minister.
I suggest to name the Crown Prince
the soonest possible
to resolve the danger of Qin.
Where does the danger lie?
The danger lies in the state of Qin,
in Xianyang.
Someone attempted
to poison Prince Zheng.
What?
There is such a thing?
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
When did it happen?
I can't bear to tell
Your Majesty about this.
Have you found the culprit?
The palace attendant who attempted
to poison Prince Zheng was killed on the spot.
You must still get to the bottom of it.
I think that
with the Crown Prince position
being vacant,
we won't be able to stop
the chaos in the Qin court.
I thought that
Zheng is still young.
Once he comes of age,
I plan to name him as the Crown Prince.
What you said makes sense too.
It is decided then.
Name Zheng as
the Crown Prince immediately.
In a few days' time,
I will declare it at the clan banquet.
Your Majesty.
Huayang.
His Majesty's illness is getting worse.
Shouldn't you take a look at him?
If you chose not to go,
Zhao Ji would be there with him all day.
Just let the Handan lowly maid
stay by his side then.
She won't be there for long anyway.
It is a pity to the great Qin.
Has the late king Zhaoxiang of Qin
occupied all the life span?
I never saw any king
living a long life thereafter.
Without His Majesty,
the unscrupulous merchant
Lv Buwei will be doomed.
Is this
what you have in your mind all day?
Lord Chunshen
wants you to name
Chengjiao as the new king?
Doesn't this fit your idea perfectly?
Whether to name Chengjiao
as the new king
has nothing to do with Lord Chunshen
and the state of Chu.
Chengjiao
is a legitimate descendant
of the Ying family.
He is the true royal blood
of the states of Qin and Han.
Queen Dowager Xuan
has worked hard for decades
to strengthen the state of Qin.
It shouldn't fall into the hand
of a clueless outsider.
Come closer.
Prince Zheng is here!
Father.
Please rise, Zheng.
Come. Come over to my side.
These days,
I have been busy with court affairs.
I didn't notice that you have
grown stronger.
Every day,
you work hard for the livelihood
of the people
and the future of Qin.
I understand.
I have disappointed the great Qin.
The late kings of the Qin
were wise heroes.
They were smart and capable
and led the great Qin step by step
to where we are today.
I should have conquered the six states.
After ascending the throne
for three years,
I still failed to conquer
even one state.
A king
endures the most hardships in the world.
I mentioned these to remind you
that everyone possesses
emotions and pleasures,
has family and kinship.
But once you ascended the throne,
you no longer belong to yourself
and your wife and children.
You belong to the state of Qin,
the world.
You must always pretend
to be the people of the world.
You will then become
the king of the world.
I have decided
to name you as the Crown Prince
of the great Qin.
I will declare it to the world soon.
Father, I have not come of age.
Father is also robust in health.
Listen.
You were born with the Ying blood.
You are destined to walk
the path not taken for Qin.
The path of the world.
I vow to remember this.
Mother!
Mother!
Leave! Everyone, please leave.
Yes.
Mother.
What happened, Zheng?
Father...
Father...
What happened to your father?
Father just told me that
he will name me as the Crown Prince.
Is it true?
My son will become the Crown Prince.
Doesn't it mean that
you will be the future king?
(Hangu Pass, Qin)
(Hangu Pass)
(Hangu Pass)
Wait.
Are you a wandering scholar?
Yes.
According to the Qin law,
all scholars who enter Shandong of Qin
must register their name.
Mister, this way please.
All right.
A bag of Qin coins.
Mister, keep it safe.
May I know
how is the situation along
the road to Xianyang?
You have the coins in hand.
Just go ahead.
Why do you worry?
(Prime Minister Residence, Xianyang)
I will count on all of you
on the military parade matter.
Don't worry, my lord.
We will do our best.
All right. Please work on it together.
Yes.
General Meng Wu, please stay.
My lord.
(Meng Wu, General of the Qin)
This tiger tally can be used to control
the 300,000 troops
of Yueyang and Lishan.
Why am I given this?
Besides,
is it too much to transfer
10,000 elite soldiers to the cityf
for the military parade alone?
General, please remember
to keep the tiger tally safely.
Do not let the Qin's elite soldiers
fall into someone else's hand.
Particularly the 10,000 elite soldiers
that will be entering the city.
Please do not hand it over
without the decree from His Majesty.
My lord.
Also,
from now on,
arrange Meng Tian and Meng Yi
to follow Prince Zheng
all day and night.
Meng Tian and Meng Yi told me that
someone attempted
to poison Prince Zheng.
Is this the reason?
The person who is bold enough to lay
hands on the late king's favourite
and His Majesty's legitimate son
has the intention
to usurp the throne.
Few days ago, Jing Han who just
returned to the Chu
headed back to the Qin suddenly.
He met Queen Dowager Huayang in secret.
I feel disturbed.
Don't worry, my lord.
Meng Wu vows to protect
His Majesty and Prince Zheng.
I will never allow chaos
to happen in Qin.
Name Chengjiao as the Crown Prince?
Shush, don't raise your voice.
If Ying Zheng became the Crown Prince,
wouldn't you be tortured
to death by the lowly maid?
(Han Ni)
Please remember my words.
You only need to take
good care of Chengjiao.
As for other matters,
you don't need to be concerned.
Wait to be named as the Queen Dowager.
I become the Queen Dowager?
Then...
Is it that His Majesty...
Grandmother!
Grandmother!
Grandmother.
I have picked
your favourite jujube for you.
Try it.
All right.
It's very sweet.
Chengjiao.
Tell me.
Will you be filial to me
when you are an adult?
(Chengjiao)
Yes, of course I will be filial.
Will you listen to me?
Yes.
Absolutely.
You are indeed my good grandson.
All of you are my family.
We are related by blood.
You are my uncles and brothers.
Please feel at ease.
The success in repelling the ally's army
relied on the soldiers
who fought with their lives
and the unity among the people.
You have shared my joy and sorrow.
Come.
Drink to our heart's content today.
In the future, I will count
on you to go all out
for the great Qin.
To conquer the world.
Long live Your Majesty!
Long live the great Qin!
Long live Your Majesty!
Long live the great Qin!
Drink up!
Let it cool off before drinking.
How is the preparation
of the military parade?
His name is Wang Wan.
He was introduced by Yao Gu.
Respectable General Meng Wu.
My lord, the 10,000 elite soldiers
for the military parade
has stationed outside of
Xianyang East Gate.
They are stepping up in their training.
During the military parade,
invite all the envoys and the hostages
of the six states in Xianyang
to attend.
Let them witness the prestige
of our great Qin.
Yes.
Please ensure that no accident occurs.
Your Majesty,
we have prepared a play today.
Should we
begin the happy moments now?
Wait a moment.
I still have a few words to say.
I would like to watch the play.
Why don't Your Majesty speak
after the performance?
Aren't they just a few clowns?
What's so good to watch?
I just love to watch the clowns.
Since you want to watch it,
then let's get the actors
to perform now.
Yes.
Amazing! Amazing! Amazing!
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Today, we will dedicate to
Your Majesty, Queen Dowager, Queen
and all officials and ladies
a unique story of
the wild beasts worshipping the wild cat
so everyone could have a good laugh.
Mice were rampant, stealing my millet.
The mighty wild cat
chased the mice away.
I am the first wild cat in the world.
None of the world's house mice
is my opponent.
I could look down upon the beasts.
Ignorant wild cat!
How dare you despise the world
just because you could catch
the house mice?
Where did you put us then?
Who told you that I only know
how to catch the house mice?
I possess many other skills.
What else can you do?
I can sing and dance.
Make people laugh.
Sow discord.
This wild cat speaks
in the Handan accent.
There is one greatest skill
that I possess.
What is it?
My greatest skill
is my beautiful face.
Everyone who sees me
will be mesmerised.
Presumptuous!
Zheng!
Guards! Take his sword.
This is the sword of the King of Qin!
Who dares to touch it?!
Your Majesty, the actors
had insulted me.
Zheng is just venting my anger for me.
He killed a person in public
before His Majesty.
If he wasn't apprehended,
where would the law of Qin stand?
Take him down!
Unfilial son! Are you
disobeying my order?
She humiliated my mother!
She deserved to be killed!
Zheng!
Zheng!
There is right and wrong in this world.
How about I take care
of the sword for you?
What do you think?
Zheng.
Stop causing trouble.
Things will turn ugly
and hard to resolve later.
It will affect your father and mother.
It will also affect the great Qin.
Listen to me.
Pass the sword to me.
Pass it over.
Pass it over.
Thank you.
Take him down.
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Someone intends to incriminate us.
I will get to the bottom of this.
Take Prince Zheng
to the Hall of Reflection.
Put all these actors under custody
for interrogation.
As for the Queen,
she must also be punished for
her failure to raise a good son.
The Queen will temporarily
stay at the Cold Palace.
Take her away.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
It's you!
It's you who incriminated us!
Your Majesty!
You must not ignore Zheng!
Your Majesty!
You must not ignore Zheng!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty. Your Majesty.
-Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
-Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Send His Majesty to his chamber.
Jiao'er, come and help quick!
Please take good care.
Yes.
Such a good gathering
has been interrupted by such incident.
Now that it had occurred,
it's better to dismiss then.
Remember, this is a family scandal.
Please don't talk about it
after you leave the palace.
-Queen Dowager, farewell.
-Queen Dowager, farewell.
Minister of Imperial Affairs.
Are you planning
to take the sword with you?
Lord Yangquan,
what do you mean?
It's just a joke.
Don't take it seriously.
I'm afraid there have been
too many jokes tonight.
Let's talk as we walk.
Come on. Let's go.
Let go!
Your Majesty, you are awake.
Guards.
Guards.
Guards! Someone! Quick!
Your Majesty.
Summon...
Summon the Prime Minister to the palace.
Now?
Immediately.
Quick!
Yes.
What are you doing?
I was ordered to leave the palace.
No one can step out of the palace
without the Queen Dowager's order.
It's an emergency.
No exception!
Go back!
Please leave.
Huayang.
I have told Prince Xi.
Does he believe it?
He has no choice but to believe it.
Once Chengjiao has been named,
let's see how long the unscrupulous
merchant Lv Buwei can stay arrogant.
Get more people tomorrow
to spread Ying Zheng's...
Hold on.
To spread Lv Buwei and
Ying Zheng's affairs widely.
Yes.
Public clamour can confound
right and wrong.
I'll get it done now.
Mi Qi and Mi Dian, please come in.
Aunt. Uncle.
Be at ease.
I want to initiate a big plan.
Both of you are members
of the Mi family.
Are you willing to contribute?
(Mi Dian. Mi Qi)
We will never go against aunt's request.
What do you want us to do?
I want you to be my enemy.
I want to make Chengjiao
as the Crown Prince.
This will definitely
arouse strong opposition
from Lv Buwei and the court officials.
The direction of the situation
is still unclear.
I am not sure
if this will work out
smoothly as desired.
From today onwards,
you must take refuge under Lv Buwei
and fight against me.
Aunt, why do you want to do this?
We must not put all the eggs
in one basket.
To secure the Mi family's
position in the great Qin,
we must plant our power
in all areas.
If we failed this time,
at least
we have Mi members
by Lv Buwei's side.
You have a smart move.
It is beyond my reach.
From the moment you step
through Lv Buwei's door,
you will be spurned by the Mi family.
Also,
although you seek refuge under Lv Buwei,
you might not gain the trust
of the other foreign officials.
You might even be excluded.
You must be able
to bear the suspicions,
grievance
and cold treatment.
Regardless of what will happen,
you must not tell anyone the truth,
including your wife and children.
Only both of you can support each other.
Are you able to do it?
As aunt said,
Mi Qi is willing to serve
aunt and the Mi family.
Mi Dian will do it too.
I will never give up
regardless of the danger.
Let me out! Let me out!
Let me out! I want to see His Majesty!
Let me out!
Don't leave!
Why hasn't the Prime Minister arrived?
Your Majesty, don't be anxious.
He might be here soon.
The Queen Dowager is here!
Help me up.
Your Majesty, be careful.
Queen Dowager.
Please leave.
I have a few words with His Majesty.
Yes.
Queen Dowager.
You are my son.
I will be frank then.
What Prince Zheng has done
is too bold of him.
He is definitely not
the best candidate for Crown Prince.
Previously,
the late King Huiwen had also
committed a wrongdoing
and was banished from
Xianyang by Xiao Gong.
Prince Xi stabbed you with a sword
and was banished to the border.
Now, Prince Zheng has
committed a wrongdoing.
Please pass a punishment
based on the precedents
and banished him to the border too.
Regarding the candidate
for Crown Prince,
I have thought it out for you.
I think Chengjiao is suitable.
He is smart.
If he is named as the Crown Prince,
there is hope for the future
of the great Qin.
Although Zheng has committed
wrongdoing and should be punished,
he was named as a successor
by the late king.
His temperament
does not fit the demeanour
of a Crown Prince.
Zichu, you are the king
of the great Qin.
You must put our people and descendants
into consideration.
It looks like you are seriously ill.
This matter must not be delayed.
It is better
to summon few patriarchs
to the palace immediately
and publicly issue an edict
to name Chengjiao as the Crown Prince.
This is the true consideration
for the great Qin.
I...
I want to see the Prime Minister.
A foreign official
would never think for the good
of the great Qin.
All they would think about
are their own fame and wealth.
Only I...
Your mother will think
for the good of you
and the Ying family.
Zheng is my legitimate son.
He is the future king of the Qin.
This was set down by the late king
when he was alive.
It shall not be changed.
Your father
could make bad judgement sometimes.
I have served him for half of my life.
I understand him the most.
He was the same as you.
Acting rashly.
When they just met,
he had presented the sword
of the King of Qin to the child.
This is not a child play.
Queen Dowager.
If I promised you,
it would be akin
to pushing Zhao Ji and Zheng
to death.
Since you already know that
their lives are in my hands,
why don't you issue
the edict immediately?
Zichu, don't you want to
meet the mother and the son
before you pass on?
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
Queen Dowager.
Please don't force His Majesty.
Please summon the imperial physician
to treat His Majesty.
Who am I doing this for?
Please discern the good and the bad.
I can't bear to see
His Majesty suffers.
I beg you.
Summon the imperial physician then.
He must not pass on
before issuing the edict.
Guards!
Summon the imperial physician.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
I can't bear to see you
inflict suffering
upon yourself.
Your Majesty.
Who?!
It's me.
Minister of Imperial Affairs.
Open the door.
This...
We didn't receive any order from
His Majesty and Queen Dowager.
You don't wish to die under the sword
of the King of Qin, do you?
Open the door!
Yes.
If you dare to speak,
you'll die.
Yes.
Are you bringing me to see His Majesty?
I want to see His Majesty.
Bring me there.
His Majesty can't save you either.
What happened to His Majesty?
His Majesty is ill.
Seriously ill.
Queen Dowager sent someone
to monitor him.
I want to see His Majesty.
I want to serve him.
I can take you there.
But I would like to know the truth.
Please ask.
Hurry up.
Is Ying Zheng
His Majesty's biological son?
What did you say?
I'll ask one more time.
Is Ying Zheng related to
His Majesty by blood?
Is he...?
What nonsense are you talking about?
Zheng
is absolutely His Majesty's
biological son.
Is it true?
For every question you ask,
I will hit you once.
What if it was someone else who asked?
I will do the same.
What if the entire Xianyang
and the world asked about this?
I will hit
whoever asks the question.
The reputation of His Majesty
shall not be tarnished.
♪I remember the cold wind last night,
look at the world♪
♪It's boundless and vast♪
♪Each year is sad and very tumultuous♪
♪Military exercises at the plateaus,
horses drinking by the Yangtze River♪
♪Communicating the unification
of the country♪
♪Brandishing the safety of the world♪
♪The land was given to officials for
500 years, lives flourished and decayed♪
♪Ruined structures, sorrows, heroes'
tears, I must have great ambition♪
♪In the vast mountains and rivers,
the weather keeps changing♪
♪Bring peace to the world, build a
new universe, be like the sun and moon♪
♪Armed for battle,
the soldiers are unstoppable♪
♪A land consumed by war,
the beginning of the king's law♪
♪Follow the footsteps of
our ancestors and martyrs♪
♪A great nation's
iron-willed representative♪