Qin Dynasty Epic (2020): Season 1, Episode 27 - Episode #1.27 - full transcript
=Qin Dynasty Epic=
=Episode 27=
Drink this,
you'll be able to see who I am.
(Lord Chunping of Zhao, Zhao Yi)
(Wife of Zhao Yan, Chang Nv)
My lord.
How dare you, Zhao Yi!
How dare you treat me so frivolously!
Do you know who I am?
I'm the King of Zhao's wife.
If His Majesty finds out
what you have done to me,
he will definitely kill you!
If the officials discover this,
will they still support you?
If the citizens of Zhao know about this,
will they still respect you,
Lord Chunping?
I didn't.
I didn't do it.
All right.
Don't forget that
I left a scratch
on your neck.
You got it
when I resisted your frivolous actions
towards me.
And my servants
also saw
what you have done to me.
You evil woman!
You evil woman,
I'll kill you!
I'll strangle you!
Come on, strangle me!
If you kill me,
His Majesty has
even more reasons to kill you.
Come on, harder!
(Longtai)
(King Daoxiang of Zhao, Yan)
I, Zhao Yi,
send my greetings to Your Majesty.
I've stayed in Qin for many years.
I wasn't able to serve the state.
Please
forgive me.
(Shortly after Zhao Yi
returned to Handan,)
(amidst the officials' objections,)
(King Yan of Zhao dethroned the Queen,)
(and made the Chang Nv the Queen.)
(Later, historians)
(Zhao Qian, Youth)
(gave this cunning Queen)
(who came from a brothel)
(a derisive nickname,)
(the Entertainer Queen.)
(Lv Buwei's plan)
(to bring chaos to Zhao)
(had been destroyed)
(by the Entertainer Queen.)
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Long live Your Majesty.
(Xianyang, Capital of Qin)
Your Majesty summoned me.
I wonder what I can do for you.
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
Please tell me what it is.
I can't accept such courtesy.
Uncle.
There is something that
I need your help with indeed.
Please tell me.
I'll definitely do my best.
Next year,
I'll be 20 years old.
According to the Rites of Zhou,
it's time for me to govern the state.
Yes.
The imperial family
has been looking forward to the day.
Only when Qin
is in the hands of the Ying family
will we feel at ease.
Of course, the Ying family
would want you
to unify the states
and accomplish great things
to console our brave ancestors' souls.
Uncle, please accept my bow.
Your Majesty.
(Border of Qin and Chu)
Hurry!
-Hurry, catch them!
-They're right ahead!
Stop!
-Hurry.
-Hurry.
Where are you running to?
You lowly citizens!
Where are you running to?
Who dares
to kidnap citizens
in Qin?
Look carefully.
They're Chu's citizens.
We received orders
to take these escaped citizens
back to our state.
Spare us.
If we return to Chu,
we won't survive!
We farm all day,
yet we have nothing to eat!
We're starving to death!
I don't want to be Chu's citizen.
I'd rather be Qin's citizen.
Yes.
-We'd rather be Qin's citizen!
-We'd rather be Qin's citizen!
-We'd rather be Qin's citizen!
-We'd rather be Qin's citizen!
You lowly citizens!
If you don't return to Chu,
we'll execute you here!
Archers, get ready!
Who dares make a move?
-Mother.
-Mother.
Since they set foot on Qin's land,
they have become Qin's citizens.
If the Chu army
dares to harm any of our citizens
in our territory,
you will not leave here
alive!
General.
I don't think we can capture them today.
Let's go back
and report this to His Majesty.
Retreat!
(Longtai Palace, Handan, Zhao)
Your Majesty.
Lately, citizens from Chu, Han and Wei
escaped to Qin.
Descendants of the nobles
from the three states
are expressing discontent towards Qin.
(General of the Zhao, Pang Nuan)
We can't hesitate now.
We must collaborate
with the five states soon
to battle against Qin.
Did any of our citizens escape to Qin?
Zhao and Qin are enemies.
Our citizens would rather die
than escape to Qin.
Great.
Our citizens do have a backbone,
unlike Han's and Wei's,
who are so fickle-minded.
They disgust me!
I look down on that kind of people.
Ying Zheng and I
are absolutely irreconcilable!
Your Majesty is brilliant.
With our steeds as the pillar,
allying with the other states,
we can quickly charge into Xianyang.
(Prime Minister of Zhao, Guo Kai)
General Pang.
Is Qin attacking us?
It could happen in an instant.
You must be joking.
Zhao and Qin have battled for decades.
Both sides never benefited from it.
We're not afraid of Qin,
but there's no need to provoke them.
Besides,
our army
has more to do other than resisting Qin.
We also need
to guard against Yan and Qi.
Currently,
General Li Mu
is leading troops fighting hard
with Xiongnu's army
in the northern border.
He won't be able to assist on this mission.
General.
Are you confident
that you can defeat Qin?
Without allies, no.
I'm willing to leave immediately
to convince other states
to collaborate
to fight against Qin.
It's a good idea
to convince the other states indeed.
However,
Ying Zheng just married two women.
One is from Qi,
the other is from Chu.
Will those two states fight against Qin?
The King of Qin
won't give up on his ambition
for unification
just because he married them.
In recent years,
the other states
have been very unhappy with Qin
because their citizens escaped there.
If we capitalize on that,
I'm confident
that I can convince them to collaborate
and fight against Qin.
Please approve my request.
That makes sense.
If we want to defeat Ying Zheng,
we must do it while he's still young
and inexperienced.
Someday,
when he really governs Qin,
no longer yielding
to Queen Dowager of Qin's
and Prime Minister's control,
he'll definitely wage a war
to attack us.
Let's weaken Qin
while its King and officials are in discord,
Someday, I believe
I can dominate the seven states,
and they'll all submit to my rule.
Your Majesty has far-reaching ambitions.
I've never thought about that.
Pang Nuan,
go to Chu immediately
and attack Qin with them.
As long as Chu is willing to cooperate,
I believe that the other states
will definitely do the same.
Yes.
(Li Si's Residence, Xianyang, Qin)
Sir.
News from Chu.
(Chief Clerk of Qin, Li Si)
(Since Chu's citizens escaped to Qin,)
(the Qu, the Jing and the Zhao families
have been very unhappy.)
(They're in close contact lately,)
(seemingly planning something
against Qin.)
(This might not be good.)
Sir.
What's the matter?
Zhao sent Pang Nuan as an envoy.
They want to collaborate
on attacking Qin again.
Prepare the horse carriage.
Be careful.
Prime Minister has put
his heart and soul into them.
I knew it.
No one can edit
Prime Minister's book.
Indeed.
(Steward of Qin's Prime Minister's Residence)
No one in our time can do it,
(Zheng Huo)
even the future generations
can't do it either.
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
I knew this would happen too.
Not even one word could be changed.
With that plan,
I was hoping to throw Zhao
into disorder.
I didn't expect it
to be so quiet.
There's no fool-proof plan
in this world.
It requires the right timing,
location and people.
It would only work
if all those are in place.
His Majesty was right.
Zhao Yi
fell so quickly.
But I never expected him
to accomplish great things.
Zhao Yi is incapable indeed.
Zhao is now
collaborating with other states
to form an allied force again.
In your opinion,
what should Qin do?
The six states
have collaborated more than once.
It's such a nuisance.
Three days later, I'll go to the palace
to discuss this with His Majesty.
(Ying, Capital of Chu)
Your Majesty,
(King Kaolie of Chu, Wan)
I have something to report.
Go ahead.
It is the time for seed planting,
(Chancellor of Chu, Lord Chunshen, Huang Xie)
yet we don't see farmers
(Prince of Chu, Jing Han)
on much of the farmland.
They're still barren to date.
Farming is the foundation of a nation.
I hope you
won't treat this matter lightly, Your Majesty.
Really?
Lord Chunshen.
As the Chancellor,
are you aware of this?
I am.
It's not the citizens' fault
for not farming.
They're not at fault.
Am I the one at fault then?
It's the fault of the Qu, Jing
and Zhao families.
(Official of Chu, Qu Peng)
Lord Chunshen, that's ridiculous.
(Official of Chu, Zhao Lue)
How could it be our families' fault?
The Qu, Jing and Zhao families
own many of Chu's fiefs.
You impose heavy taxes and unpaid labour
on the citizens.
They can't endure it any longer.
How can they not escape from Chu?
Our families already
sent many men
to capture the escaped citizens.
We definitely won't let them
escape to Qin.
To the citizens,
food is the most important.
If I were in their position,
I'd work hard to farm in Chu.
But if my family couldn't even survive,
I'd escape to Qin too.
At least I wouldn't starve in Qin.
What does this have to do
with backing down
against Qin?
Lord Chunshen.
Are there that many escaped citizens?
Yes.
In the recent two years,
more citizens are escaping.
It's already affected the military
and its resources.
Since last year,
we've been lacking in soldiers.
The army food reserves
are also insufficient.
Officials.
Think of a way
to stop our citizens from escaping.
We need farmers.
Only when we have enough food
will we be able to protect the nation.
Chu
once had over 5,000 miles of land
and millions of soldiers!
Why do we end up
in such condition now?
Why?
Look at all of you.
All day long,
you only think of enjoying yourselves.
You only think
of getting more lands.
Who thinks about my worries?
I don't want
to be the King anymore.
Whoever wants the position can have it.
At least I don't need
to always be so fearful.
The court is dismissed.
(Longtai Palace, Handan, Zhao)
(Han, Zhao, Yan, Qi, Chu, Wei)
What Zhao Yi did
isn't out of our expectation.
(Yan, Qi)
But can Pang Nuan alone
convince the six states to collaborate
against Qin?
Pang Nuan is very experienced
in battles,
and he's an expert diplomat.
Furthermore, in the recent years,
many people from Guandong region
came to Qin.
The other states
are very angry about it.
It's very possible
for them to collaborate,
with Zhao as the lead.
It has been over a century.
The six states
have collaborated
to attack us many times.
When didn't
they retreat in anguish
after reaching Hangu Pass?
(Han, Zhao, Yan)
It's just like a field trip.
(Zhao, Yan)
It's a waste of manpower and money.
It's just that
(Yan, Qi)
the citizens are the ones suffering
if this goes on.
Only when you govern the nation
will there be a chance
to end this situation.
I heard
that Prime Minister took his books back.
Yes.
He placed them by the city gate
for almost three months.
No one can change even a word.
Did you finish reading it?
I read it.
Can't even change a word?
I read about 70 to 80 percent of it.
I don't think
there's nothing that can't be edited.
Prime Minister's
"Lv's Commentaries of History"
isn't perfect indeed,
but no one dares to say anything
even if they found something wrong.
They're afraid of
offending Prime Minister.
That's how it is when
he's extremely powerful.
It can cover up people's eyes
and ears.
It blinds people
and deafens people to the truth,
making them lose their judgement slowly,
and making even more mistakes.
Your Majesty,
while Prime Minister is in power,
-Your Majesty...
-Li Si!
Let's not talk about that.
Let's crush the six states'
stupid idea first.
State matters are more important.
(Lord Chunshen's Residence, Chu)
(General of Chu, Xiang Yan)
(General of Zhao, Pang Nuan)
General, please enjoy.
(Chancellor of Chu, Lord Chunshen, Huang Xie)
What do you think?
It's very tasty,
but I don't know what it is.
There are many swamps
and lakes with fishes
in Chu.
This is only
a grass carp.
I'm uncultured.
I was thinking that it's fish,
but it doesn't quite taste like one.
It's like mashed meat.
This fish is very easy to make.
It's not time-consuming.
If you're interested,
I'll tell you more about it.
Warriors are coarse.
I broke your chopsticks
by accident.
You often go into battles.
Of course, you're stronger
than ordinary people.
It's fine.
Go.
Replace the General's chopsticks.
Get a golden one.
Yes.
Lord Chunshen.
Currently,
Qin is bullying Shandong's six states.
Qin occupies our land and cities.
Many of our citizens escaped to Qin.
If we don't take the opportunity
to weaken Qin,
someday,
I'm afraid the six states of Shandong
will cease to exist.
It seems like Zhao's citizens
never escaped to Qin.
But Qin and Zhao
have been long-time enemies.
Qin is occupying much of Zhao's land.
Qin desires to eliminate Zhao.
In battling against Qin,
not only are we protecting ourselves,
we're also helping the other states
to eliminate a threat.
Lord Chunshen.
When I came here,
I heard that the King and officials
are in discord in Qin.
There's political imbalance.
Also, Zheng Guo is building the water
channel in Qin,
which costs a lot of manpower and money.
Their nation is weak.
Now is the time for the states
to work together,
and give Qin a fatal blow.
We can't lose this good opportunity.
General, please use those.
The golden chopsticks are heavy.
It will suit your strength.
Expensive golden chopsticks
and delicious food.
However, our state is currently
in danger.
How will I be able to eat?
I'm glad that you visited me.
We're friends after all.
Let's part on good terms.
I'm sorry to disturb you.
I won't see you off.
General!
General!
General!
Wait.
Let's talk.
General Xiang.
General.
After meeting Lord Chunshen today,
do you think he still desires
to defeat Qin?
Not like before.
He's different now.
Don't be discouraged.
Today, ministers
from Qu, Jing and Zhao family
went to the palace to see His Majesty.
We might still be able
to turn the situation around.
(Xianyang, Capital of Qin)
Greetings, Your Majesty.
There's no need for courtesy.
Greetings, godfather,
uncle,
Top General.
I'm humble.
I can't accept such courtesy.
You're
Qin's pillar.
(Top General of Qin, Meng Ao)
You're very loyal.
I should bow to you.
Top General, stop refusing it.
(Top General of Qin, Meng Ao)
Li Si.
Tell us the news
you've received recently.
Yes.
Your Majesty,
officials.
Lately,
scouts keep reporting
that Shandong's six states are intending
to collaborate again to attack Qin.
Zhao will be the head
of the allied forces.
The King of Zhao already sent Pang Nuan
as an envoy to convince six states.
In other words,
we still don't know
(Censor of Qin, Wang Wan)
if the six states will be collaborating.
Even if they do,
what should we be afraid of?
Your Majesty,
I would like to request
one thing. Fight!
Those useless jerks.
If we don't beat them up,
they won't feel the pain!
Your Majesty,
I have an idea.
While the six states haven't agreed
to collaborate yet,
send our men to bring gold,
and buy off their powerful officials
to crush their intent for collaboration.
I don't think that will work.
Why?
In recent years,
many refugees came to Qin.
In the fiefs of the feudal lords
from the six states,
half of them are empty.
No one is planting in the farmlands.
Fiefs are the foundation
of feudal lords.
How would these descendants
of the nobles
disregard their lands
just for some money?
This collaboration
is something they've been wanting
for a long time.
They want to deter the refugees
and Qin.
Let them collaborate then.
Let's use this opportunity to eliminate
the best among them.
Good idea, Your Majesty.
Based on what you said,
you must have a good plan.
This is my plan.
First, spread rumours,
saying that Qin has internal turmoil
and external threat.
It's a good time to collaborate
against Qin.
Second,
send men
to incite the descendants of the nobles
in the six states
to strengthen their desire
to collaborate.
If we do these,
the collaboration
will definitely happen.
However, after they collaborate,
how we eliminate them
is the key.
I've thought about it for three days.
There's only one option.
Surround the allied forces outside
Hangu Pass.
If we fight them outside Hangu Pass,
won't it be too open?
Once a fish realizes
that it's in danger,
it will easily escape.
I think
we should lure them into Hangu Pass,
shut the gate
and eliminate them all.
That's not good.
Why?
Once the allied forces enter Hangu Pass,
if we couldn't eliminate them,
Xianyang would immediately be in danger.
Prime Minister is right.
Military tactics are ever-changing,
just like water has no definite form.
If we let the allied forces
into Hangu Pass,
that will be too risky.
But if we want to accomplish
great things,
what with taking some risks?
Our nation is the result
of the past kings' efforts
and the blood of thousands
of our people.
If something happens,
after we die,
we won't be able
to face the late king.
Your Majesty,
the battlefield is ever-changing.
We can prepare according
to Prime Minister's plan first.
If there are any changes,
we can make adjustments.
King of Qin and his mother
don't get along.
I personally witnessed it.
Yes.
I witnessed it too.
What did you see?
The King of Qin was so angry,
and left Yongcheng
to travel back at night.
Is that true?
-Yes, it is.
-Of course.
Why can't we battle against them?
The Qin army is fierce.
Who doesn't know that?
I heard
that for the sake of marrying
a girl from Chu,
King of Qin and his mother
are in discord.
In that case,
Qin surely must have been weakened.
It seems that this is our opportunity.
He also married the Princess of Qi.
Dig in.
(Longtai Palace, Handan, Zhao)
Your Majesty.
I heard news
that King of Qin and Queen Dowager of Qin
are in discord.
Qin's Prime Minister
is stuck in the middle.
Qin's government is in chaos.
And Qin is building the water channel.
Their manpower, money and resources
are all used for that project.
They can't mobilize their troops.
In recent years,
Qin's desire for unification
has lessened.
That's the proof.
Really?
Even the heaven is helping me.
Your Majesty is such a prophet.
Send someone to tell Pang Nuan
that if those small states
aren't willing to collaborate with us,
there's no need to force them to.
We'll attack Xianyang directly
and take The Nine Cauldrons.
We will also capture Ying Zheng.
Yes.
I'll write the imperial edict now.
(Royal Palace, Ying, Capital of Chu)
Greetings, Your Majesty.
You're here.
I heard ministers
from Qu, Jing and Zhao family
have already come to see you.
They have left.
I wonder what they talked
to you about.
Why?
You can't guess?
I can.
I wonder if you
have already come to a decision.
I've decided
to let you lead the troops.
We're really mobilizing troops?
The Qu, Jing and Zhao families
have decided to send their troops.
They said
that Chu moved its capital four times
because it was forced by Qin.
Before,
to get in good terms with Qin,
we sent a girl from the Mi family
to Qin.
But what did King of Qin do?
He didn't make her Queen.
He tricked all of us.
I...
I can't accept that!
Also, those escaped citizens...
Your Majesty.
We're really going to mobilize troops
to attack Qin for those reasons?
Lord Chunshen.
Actually, I'm sending you this time
for another reason.
I'm not willing to become Qin's enemy.
This time, you must act
according to the circumstances.
Find a suitable opportunity
to get my people and horses back.
After all,
it's Chu's substantial resources.
Whether in resisting Qin
or the Qu, Jing and Zhao families,
we must rely on those resources.
I understand.
Good.
Chu finally agreed to send their troops.
But Lord Chunshen
is the only one left among
the Four Lords of the Warring States.
He lost his fighting spirit
after growing old.
He's only enjoying himself.
Perhaps, after battling with Qin
all his life,
he became exhausted and scared.
I'm willing to die fighting against Qin.
With your help,
I'm confident that
we'll win this battle.
I'll go and convince
Han and Wei.
It's just that you must find a way
to contact Qi and Yan.
I'll definitely do my best.
(Daliang, Capital of Wei)
(King Jingmin of Wei, Zeng)
I assumed the throne over a year ago.
When my reign first began,
Qin took 20 cities from us,
and they became Qin's east county.
They blocked the roads
to and from Wei and Zhao.
(Lord Longyang of Wei)
When I was young,
I was once held hostage in Qin.
(Official of Wei, Wei Zhan)
I know how fierce the Qin's people are.
Its ambition to unify the states
never ceased.
However, Lord Xinling
has already passed away.
I can't reach a decision
about Zhao and Chu's proposal
to collaborate.
Your Majesty.
If we don't collaborate,
are we going to watch our people
escape to Qin?
Right.
If Wei's citizens escape to Qin,
I'll really become
a loner.
With us here,
(Lord Longyang of Wei)
how can you become
a loner?
I would like to say something.
Go ahead.
I think
that ever since refugees
kept escaping to Qin,
we have suffered a great loss.
We can't just sit and do nothing.
But we must be careful
in dealing with Qin.
Since Zhao is calling
for a collaboration with other states,
Pang Nuan must have gone to Han too.
(Official of Wei, Wei Zhan)
Han's situation
(Official of Wei, Wei Zhan)
is similar to ours.
Quite a number of their citizens
escaped to Qin too.
Your Majesty, this is what we can do.
I'll go to Han,
and see what they're planning to do.
Then, we can decide
whether to collaborate.
Good.
That's a good move!
With Han before us,
regardless if it's Qin or Zhao,
they won't vent all their anger
on us.
Wei Zhan.
Yes.
Travel
to Han.
Yes.
(Prime Minister Residence, Xianyang, Qin)
Prime Minister, you'll regret this!
Let Han's citizens go back!
Otherwise...
Otherwise what?
Otherwise,
Han will stop being Qin's protector!
Leave.
Leave Xianyang now.
You two alone
dare to threaten Prime Minister?
Don't you know
that even if the Kings of Han
and Wei are here,
when they see our Prime Minister,
they'll still need to bow three times?
If they live in Qin,
they're Qin's citizens.
How can they be Han's or Wei's citizen?
You think too highly of yourself!
You don't know what's good for you!
You want...
You want to steal Qin's citizens?
Scram!
Leave!
Prime Minister, we have made them leave.
What you did
have made Han and Wei
side with Zhao.
The six states would be
collaborating soon.
We've already set the trap.
We're just waiting for them
to fall for it.
(Han, Wei, Zhao)
(Zhao, Chu, Yan)
(Han, Wei, Zhao, Chu, Yan)
(Han, Wei, Zhao, Chu, Yan)
(Han, Wei, Zhao, Chu, Yan)
♪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 the 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 27=
Drink this,
you'll be able to see who I am.
(Lord Chunping of Zhao, Zhao Yi)
(Wife of Zhao Yan, Chang Nv)
My lord.
How dare you, Zhao Yi!
How dare you treat me so frivolously!
Do you know who I am?
I'm the King of Zhao's wife.
If His Majesty finds out
what you have done to me,
he will definitely kill you!
If the officials discover this,
will they still support you?
If the citizens of Zhao know about this,
will they still respect you,
Lord Chunping?
I didn't.
I didn't do it.
All right.
Don't forget that
I left a scratch
on your neck.
You got it
when I resisted your frivolous actions
towards me.
And my servants
also saw
what you have done to me.
You evil woman!
You evil woman,
I'll kill you!
I'll strangle you!
Come on, strangle me!
If you kill me,
His Majesty has
even more reasons to kill you.
Come on, harder!
(Longtai)
(King Daoxiang of Zhao, Yan)
I, Zhao Yi,
send my greetings to Your Majesty.
I've stayed in Qin for many years.
I wasn't able to serve the state.
Please
forgive me.
(Shortly after Zhao Yi
returned to Handan,)
(amidst the officials' objections,)
(King Yan of Zhao dethroned the Queen,)
(and made the Chang Nv the Queen.)
(Later, historians)
(Zhao Qian, Youth)
(gave this cunning Queen)
(who came from a brothel)
(a derisive nickname,)
(the Entertainer Queen.)
(Lv Buwei's plan)
(to bring chaos to Zhao)
(had been destroyed)
(by the Entertainer Queen.)
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Long live Your Majesty.
(Xianyang, Capital of Qin)
Your Majesty summoned me.
I wonder what I can do for you.
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
Please tell me what it is.
I can't accept such courtesy.
Uncle.
There is something that
I need your help with indeed.
Please tell me.
I'll definitely do my best.
Next year,
I'll be 20 years old.
According to the Rites of Zhou,
it's time for me to govern the state.
Yes.
The imperial family
has been looking forward to the day.
Only when Qin
is in the hands of the Ying family
will we feel at ease.
Of course, the Ying family
would want you
to unify the states
and accomplish great things
to console our brave ancestors' souls.
Uncle, please accept my bow.
Your Majesty.
(Border of Qin and Chu)
Hurry!
-Hurry, catch them!
-They're right ahead!
Stop!
-Hurry.
-Hurry.
Where are you running to?
You lowly citizens!
Where are you running to?
Who dares
to kidnap citizens
in Qin?
Look carefully.
They're Chu's citizens.
We received orders
to take these escaped citizens
back to our state.
Spare us.
If we return to Chu,
we won't survive!
We farm all day,
yet we have nothing to eat!
We're starving to death!
I don't want to be Chu's citizen.
I'd rather be Qin's citizen.
Yes.
-We'd rather be Qin's citizen!
-We'd rather be Qin's citizen!
-We'd rather be Qin's citizen!
-We'd rather be Qin's citizen!
You lowly citizens!
If you don't return to Chu,
we'll execute you here!
Archers, get ready!
Who dares make a move?
-Mother.
-Mother.
Since they set foot on Qin's land,
they have become Qin's citizens.
If the Chu army
dares to harm any of our citizens
in our territory,
you will not leave here
alive!
General.
I don't think we can capture them today.
Let's go back
and report this to His Majesty.
Retreat!
(Longtai Palace, Handan, Zhao)
Your Majesty.
Lately, citizens from Chu, Han and Wei
escaped to Qin.
Descendants of the nobles
from the three states
are expressing discontent towards Qin.
(General of the Zhao, Pang Nuan)
We can't hesitate now.
We must collaborate
with the five states soon
to battle against Qin.
Did any of our citizens escape to Qin?
Zhao and Qin are enemies.
Our citizens would rather die
than escape to Qin.
Great.
Our citizens do have a backbone,
unlike Han's and Wei's,
who are so fickle-minded.
They disgust me!
I look down on that kind of people.
Ying Zheng and I
are absolutely irreconcilable!
Your Majesty is brilliant.
With our steeds as the pillar,
allying with the other states,
we can quickly charge into Xianyang.
(Prime Minister of Zhao, Guo Kai)
General Pang.
Is Qin attacking us?
It could happen in an instant.
You must be joking.
Zhao and Qin have battled for decades.
Both sides never benefited from it.
We're not afraid of Qin,
but there's no need to provoke them.
Besides,
our army
has more to do other than resisting Qin.
We also need
to guard against Yan and Qi.
Currently,
General Li Mu
is leading troops fighting hard
with Xiongnu's army
in the northern border.
He won't be able to assist on this mission.
General.
Are you confident
that you can defeat Qin?
Without allies, no.
I'm willing to leave immediately
to convince other states
to collaborate
to fight against Qin.
It's a good idea
to convince the other states indeed.
However,
Ying Zheng just married two women.
One is from Qi,
the other is from Chu.
Will those two states fight against Qin?
The King of Qin
won't give up on his ambition
for unification
just because he married them.
In recent years,
the other states
have been very unhappy with Qin
because their citizens escaped there.
If we capitalize on that,
I'm confident
that I can convince them to collaborate
and fight against Qin.
Please approve my request.
That makes sense.
If we want to defeat Ying Zheng,
we must do it while he's still young
and inexperienced.
Someday,
when he really governs Qin,
no longer yielding
to Queen Dowager of Qin's
and Prime Minister's control,
he'll definitely wage a war
to attack us.
Let's weaken Qin
while its King and officials are in discord,
Someday, I believe
I can dominate the seven states,
and they'll all submit to my rule.
Your Majesty has far-reaching ambitions.
I've never thought about that.
Pang Nuan,
go to Chu immediately
and attack Qin with them.
As long as Chu is willing to cooperate,
I believe that the other states
will definitely do the same.
Yes.
(Li Si's Residence, Xianyang, Qin)
Sir.
News from Chu.
(Chief Clerk of Qin, Li Si)
(Since Chu's citizens escaped to Qin,)
(the Qu, the Jing and the Zhao families
have been very unhappy.)
(They're in close contact lately,)
(seemingly planning something
against Qin.)
(This might not be good.)
Sir.
What's the matter?
Zhao sent Pang Nuan as an envoy.
They want to collaborate
on attacking Qin again.
Prepare the horse carriage.
Be careful.
Prime Minister has put
his heart and soul into them.
I knew it.
No one can edit
Prime Minister's book.
Indeed.
(Steward of Qin's Prime Minister's Residence)
No one in our time can do it,
(Zheng Huo)
even the future generations
can't do it either.
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
I knew this would happen too.
Not even one word could be changed.
With that plan,
I was hoping to throw Zhao
into disorder.
I didn't expect it
to be so quiet.
There's no fool-proof plan
in this world.
It requires the right timing,
location and people.
It would only work
if all those are in place.
His Majesty was right.
Zhao Yi
fell so quickly.
But I never expected him
to accomplish great things.
Zhao Yi is incapable indeed.
Zhao is now
collaborating with other states
to form an allied force again.
In your opinion,
what should Qin do?
The six states
have collaborated more than once.
It's such a nuisance.
Three days later, I'll go to the palace
to discuss this with His Majesty.
(Ying, Capital of Chu)
Your Majesty,
(King Kaolie of Chu, Wan)
I have something to report.
Go ahead.
It is the time for seed planting,
(Chancellor of Chu, Lord Chunshen, Huang Xie)
yet we don't see farmers
(Prince of Chu, Jing Han)
on much of the farmland.
They're still barren to date.
Farming is the foundation of a nation.
I hope you
won't treat this matter lightly, Your Majesty.
Really?
Lord Chunshen.
As the Chancellor,
are you aware of this?
I am.
It's not the citizens' fault
for not farming.
They're not at fault.
Am I the one at fault then?
It's the fault of the Qu, Jing
and Zhao families.
(Official of Chu, Qu Peng)
Lord Chunshen, that's ridiculous.
(Official of Chu, Zhao Lue)
How could it be our families' fault?
The Qu, Jing and Zhao families
own many of Chu's fiefs.
You impose heavy taxes and unpaid labour
on the citizens.
They can't endure it any longer.
How can they not escape from Chu?
Our families already
sent many men
to capture the escaped citizens.
We definitely won't let them
escape to Qin.
To the citizens,
food is the most important.
If I were in their position,
I'd work hard to farm in Chu.
But if my family couldn't even survive,
I'd escape to Qin too.
At least I wouldn't starve in Qin.
What does this have to do
with backing down
against Qin?
Lord Chunshen.
Are there that many escaped citizens?
Yes.
In the recent two years,
more citizens are escaping.
It's already affected the military
and its resources.
Since last year,
we've been lacking in soldiers.
The army food reserves
are also insufficient.
Officials.
Think of a way
to stop our citizens from escaping.
We need farmers.
Only when we have enough food
will we be able to protect the nation.
Chu
once had over 5,000 miles of land
and millions of soldiers!
Why do we end up
in such condition now?
Why?
Look at all of you.
All day long,
you only think of enjoying yourselves.
You only think
of getting more lands.
Who thinks about my worries?
I don't want
to be the King anymore.
Whoever wants the position can have it.
At least I don't need
to always be so fearful.
The court is dismissed.
(Longtai Palace, Handan, Zhao)
(Han, Zhao, Yan, Qi, Chu, Wei)
What Zhao Yi did
isn't out of our expectation.
(Yan, Qi)
But can Pang Nuan alone
convince the six states to collaborate
against Qin?
Pang Nuan is very experienced
in battles,
and he's an expert diplomat.
Furthermore, in the recent years,
many people from Guandong region
came to Qin.
The other states
are very angry about it.
It's very possible
for them to collaborate,
with Zhao as the lead.
It has been over a century.
The six states
have collaborated
to attack us many times.
When didn't
they retreat in anguish
after reaching Hangu Pass?
(Han, Zhao, Yan)
It's just like a field trip.
(Zhao, Yan)
It's a waste of manpower and money.
It's just that
(Yan, Qi)
the citizens are the ones suffering
if this goes on.
Only when you govern the nation
will there be a chance
to end this situation.
I heard
that Prime Minister took his books back.
Yes.
He placed them by the city gate
for almost three months.
No one can change even a word.
Did you finish reading it?
I read it.
Can't even change a word?
I read about 70 to 80 percent of it.
I don't think
there's nothing that can't be edited.
Prime Minister's
"Lv's Commentaries of History"
isn't perfect indeed,
but no one dares to say anything
even if they found something wrong.
They're afraid of
offending Prime Minister.
That's how it is when
he's extremely powerful.
It can cover up people's eyes
and ears.
It blinds people
and deafens people to the truth,
making them lose their judgement slowly,
and making even more mistakes.
Your Majesty,
while Prime Minister is in power,
-Your Majesty...
-Li Si!
Let's not talk about that.
Let's crush the six states'
stupid idea first.
State matters are more important.
(Lord Chunshen's Residence, Chu)
(General of Chu, Xiang Yan)
(General of Zhao, Pang Nuan)
General, please enjoy.
(Chancellor of Chu, Lord Chunshen, Huang Xie)
What do you think?
It's very tasty,
but I don't know what it is.
There are many swamps
and lakes with fishes
in Chu.
This is only
a grass carp.
I'm uncultured.
I was thinking that it's fish,
but it doesn't quite taste like one.
It's like mashed meat.
This fish is very easy to make.
It's not time-consuming.
If you're interested,
I'll tell you more about it.
Warriors are coarse.
I broke your chopsticks
by accident.
You often go into battles.
Of course, you're stronger
than ordinary people.
It's fine.
Go.
Replace the General's chopsticks.
Get a golden one.
Yes.
Lord Chunshen.
Currently,
Qin is bullying Shandong's six states.
Qin occupies our land and cities.
Many of our citizens escaped to Qin.
If we don't take the opportunity
to weaken Qin,
someday,
I'm afraid the six states of Shandong
will cease to exist.
It seems like Zhao's citizens
never escaped to Qin.
But Qin and Zhao
have been long-time enemies.
Qin is occupying much of Zhao's land.
Qin desires to eliminate Zhao.
In battling against Qin,
not only are we protecting ourselves,
we're also helping the other states
to eliminate a threat.
Lord Chunshen.
When I came here,
I heard that the King and officials
are in discord in Qin.
There's political imbalance.
Also, Zheng Guo is building the water
channel in Qin,
which costs a lot of manpower and money.
Their nation is weak.
Now is the time for the states
to work together,
and give Qin a fatal blow.
We can't lose this good opportunity.
General, please use those.
The golden chopsticks are heavy.
It will suit your strength.
Expensive golden chopsticks
and delicious food.
However, our state is currently
in danger.
How will I be able to eat?
I'm glad that you visited me.
We're friends after all.
Let's part on good terms.
I'm sorry to disturb you.
I won't see you off.
General!
General!
General!
Wait.
Let's talk.
General Xiang.
General.
After meeting Lord Chunshen today,
do you think he still desires
to defeat Qin?
Not like before.
He's different now.
Don't be discouraged.
Today, ministers
from Qu, Jing and Zhao family
went to the palace to see His Majesty.
We might still be able
to turn the situation around.
(Xianyang, Capital of Qin)
Greetings, Your Majesty.
There's no need for courtesy.
Greetings, godfather,
uncle,
Top General.
I'm humble.
I can't accept such courtesy.
You're
Qin's pillar.
(Top General of Qin, Meng Ao)
You're very loyal.
I should bow to you.
Top General, stop refusing it.
(Top General of Qin, Meng Ao)
Li Si.
Tell us the news
you've received recently.
Yes.
Your Majesty,
officials.
Lately,
scouts keep reporting
that Shandong's six states are intending
to collaborate again to attack Qin.
Zhao will be the head
of the allied forces.
The King of Zhao already sent Pang Nuan
as an envoy to convince six states.
In other words,
we still don't know
(Censor of Qin, Wang Wan)
if the six states will be collaborating.
Even if they do,
what should we be afraid of?
Your Majesty,
I would like to request
one thing. Fight!
Those useless jerks.
If we don't beat them up,
they won't feel the pain!
Your Majesty,
I have an idea.
While the six states haven't agreed
to collaborate yet,
send our men to bring gold,
and buy off their powerful officials
to crush their intent for collaboration.
I don't think that will work.
Why?
In recent years,
many refugees came to Qin.
In the fiefs of the feudal lords
from the six states,
half of them are empty.
No one is planting in the farmlands.
Fiefs are the foundation
of feudal lords.
How would these descendants
of the nobles
disregard their lands
just for some money?
This collaboration
is something they've been wanting
for a long time.
They want to deter the refugees
and Qin.
Let them collaborate then.
Let's use this opportunity to eliminate
the best among them.
Good idea, Your Majesty.
Based on what you said,
you must have a good plan.
This is my plan.
First, spread rumours,
saying that Qin has internal turmoil
and external threat.
It's a good time to collaborate
against Qin.
Second,
send men
to incite the descendants of the nobles
in the six states
to strengthen their desire
to collaborate.
If we do these,
the collaboration
will definitely happen.
However, after they collaborate,
how we eliminate them
is the key.
I've thought about it for three days.
There's only one option.
Surround the allied forces outside
Hangu Pass.
If we fight them outside Hangu Pass,
won't it be too open?
Once a fish realizes
that it's in danger,
it will easily escape.
I think
we should lure them into Hangu Pass,
shut the gate
and eliminate them all.
That's not good.
Why?
Once the allied forces enter Hangu Pass,
if we couldn't eliminate them,
Xianyang would immediately be in danger.
Prime Minister is right.
Military tactics are ever-changing,
just like water has no definite form.
If we let the allied forces
into Hangu Pass,
that will be too risky.
But if we want to accomplish
great things,
what with taking some risks?
Our nation is the result
of the past kings' efforts
and the blood of thousands
of our people.
If something happens,
after we die,
we won't be able
to face the late king.
Your Majesty,
the battlefield is ever-changing.
We can prepare according
to Prime Minister's plan first.
If there are any changes,
we can make adjustments.
King of Qin and his mother
don't get along.
I personally witnessed it.
Yes.
I witnessed it too.
What did you see?
The King of Qin was so angry,
and left Yongcheng
to travel back at night.
Is that true?
-Yes, it is.
-Of course.
Why can't we battle against them?
The Qin army is fierce.
Who doesn't know that?
I heard
that for the sake of marrying
a girl from Chu,
King of Qin and his mother
are in discord.
In that case,
Qin surely must have been weakened.
It seems that this is our opportunity.
He also married the Princess of Qi.
Dig in.
(Longtai Palace, Handan, Zhao)
Your Majesty.
I heard news
that King of Qin and Queen Dowager of Qin
are in discord.
Qin's Prime Minister
is stuck in the middle.
Qin's government is in chaos.
And Qin is building the water channel.
Their manpower, money and resources
are all used for that project.
They can't mobilize their troops.
In recent years,
Qin's desire for unification
has lessened.
That's the proof.
Really?
Even the heaven is helping me.
Your Majesty is such a prophet.
Send someone to tell Pang Nuan
that if those small states
aren't willing to collaborate with us,
there's no need to force them to.
We'll attack Xianyang directly
and take The Nine Cauldrons.
We will also capture Ying Zheng.
Yes.
I'll write the imperial edict now.
(Royal Palace, Ying, Capital of Chu)
Greetings, Your Majesty.
You're here.
I heard ministers
from Qu, Jing and Zhao family
have already come to see you.
They have left.
I wonder what they talked
to you about.
Why?
You can't guess?
I can.
I wonder if you
have already come to a decision.
I've decided
to let you lead the troops.
We're really mobilizing troops?
The Qu, Jing and Zhao families
have decided to send their troops.
They said
that Chu moved its capital four times
because it was forced by Qin.
Before,
to get in good terms with Qin,
we sent a girl from the Mi family
to Qin.
But what did King of Qin do?
He didn't make her Queen.
He tricked all of us.
I...
I can't accept that!
Also, those escaped citizens...
Your Majesty.
We're really going to mobilize troops
to attack Qin for those reasons?
Lord Chunshen.
Actually, I'm sending you this time
for another reason.
I'm not willing to become Qin's enemy.
This time, you must act
according to the circumstances.
Find a suitable opportunity
to get my people and horses back.
After all,
it's Chu's substantial resources.
Whether in resisting Qin
or the Qu, Jing and Zhao families,
we must rely on those resources.
I understand.
Good.
Chu finally agreed to send their troops.
But Lord Chunshen
is the only one left among
the Four Lords of the Warring States.
He lost his fighting spirit
after growing old.
He's only enjoying himself.
Perhaps, after battling with Qin
all his life,
he became exhausted and scared.
I'm willing to die fighting against Qin.
With your help,
I'm confident that
we'll win this battle.
I'll go and convince
Han and Wei.
It's just that you must find a way
to contact Qi and Yan.
I'll definitely do my best.
(Daliang, Capital of Wei)
(King Jingmin of Wei, Zeng)
I assumed the throne over a year ago.
When my reign first began,
Qin took 20 cities from us,
and they became Qin's east county.
They blocked the roads
to and from Wei and Zhao.
(Lord Longyang of Wei)
When I was young,
I was once held hostage in Qin.
(Official of Wei, Wei Zhan)
I know how fierce the Qin's people are.
Its ambition to unify the states
never ceased.
However, Lord Xinling
has already passed away.
I can't reach a decision
about Zhao and Chu's proposal
to collaborate.
Your Majesty.
If we don't collaborate,
are we going to watch our people
escape to Qin?
Right.
If Wei's citizens escape to Qin,
I'll really become
a loner.
With us here,
(Lord Longyang of Wei)
how can you become
a loner?
I would like to say something.
Go ahead.
I think
that ever since refugees
kept escaping to Qin,
we have suffered a great loss.
We can't just sit and do nothing.
But we must be careful
in dealing with Qin.
Since Zhao is calling
for a collaboration with other states,
Pang Nuan must have gone to Han too.
(Official of Wei, Wei Zhan)
Han's situation
(Official of Wei, Wei Zhan)
is similar to ours.
Quite a number of their citizens
escaped to Qin too.
Your Majesty, this is what we can do.
I'll go to Han,
and see what they're planning to do.
Then, we can decide
whether to collaborate.
Good.
That's a good move!
With Han before us,
regardless if it's Qin or Zhao,
they won't vent all their anger
on us.
Wei Zhan.
Yes.
Travel
to Han.
Yes.
(Prime Minister Residence, Xianyang, Qin)
Prime Minister, you'll regret this!
Let Han's citizens go back!
Otherwise...
Otherwise what?
Otherwise,
Han will stop being Qin's protector!
Leave.
Leave Xianyang now.
You two alone
dare to threaten Prime Minister?
Don't you know
that even if the Kings of Han
and Wei are here,
when they see our Prime Minister,
they'll still need to bow three times?
If they live in Qin,
they're Qin's citizens.
How can they be Han's or Wei's citizen?
You think too highly of yourself!
You don't know what's good for you!
You want...
You want to steal Qin's citizens?
Scram!
Leave!
Prime Minister, we have made them leave.
What you did
have made Han and Wei
side with Zhao.
The six states would be
collaborating soon.
We've already set the trap.
We're just waiting for them
to fall for it.
(Han, Wei, Zhao)
(Zhao, Chu, Yan)
(Han, Wei, Zhao, Chu, Yan)
(Han, Wei, Zhao, Chu, Yan)
(Han, Wei, Zhao, Chu, Yan)
♪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 the 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♪