Qin Dynasty Epic (2020): Season 1, Episode 31 - Episode #1.31 - full transcript
=Qin Dynasty Epic=
=Episode 31=
(Han)
(Qin, Han)
(Qin)
Your Majesty.
There's a report of victory
from Yangcheng.
Prince Chengjiao
has taken five cities
(Top General of Qin, Huan Yi)
without going into any battles yet.
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
Prince Chengjiao is magnificent indeed.
(King of Qin, Zheng)
He won without fighting.
Chengjiao took cities
for Qin.
Give him titles and fiefs according
to his military merits
when he's back.
Your Majesty.
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
Prime Minister.
This time, Prince Yu
also accomplished merits.
Should he be rewarded accordingly too?
The reward for generals and soldiers
will be decided by
the Prime Minister Residence
and the Military Bureau.
Yes.
Yes.
I have one more issue to bring up.
Recently,
I'm planning to visit
to our military camps
for inspection.
Why the sudden desire
for an inspection, Your Majesty?
Ever since I became the King,
I've never really tried
to understand our army.
I also don't know much
about our generals and soldiers.
Before I start ruling the nation,
I would like to know the strength
and weakness of our army.
Know yourself and your enemies,
and you'll never lose in battles.
I want to lead us
into eliminating the six states,
thus I must know our military well.
This is brilliant, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty,
I'm very pleased with your idea.
However,
the Chief Guard Fan Wuji has left for
a battle together with Prince Chengjiao.
If you go for the military inspection,
no one will be around to protect you.
Queen Dowager and I
will be very worried.
How about this?
Wait for Fan Wuji's return
then only you depart.
Fan Wuji's focus
isn't on me anymore.
His dream
is to be on the battlefield.
Now, his dream has come true.
The position of Chief Guard
will be filled by Meng Tian
for the time being.
He'll lead three thousand guards
to go with me.
Meng Tian is from a family of generals.
He's very loyal,
but he's young after all.
The nation is counting on you.
Nothing must happen to you.
Indeed,
I need one more person to go with me.
Chief Clerk.
They say you're the smartest person
in Xianyang.
Tell me.
Who should be the one going with me?
Your Majesty.
I
(Chief Clerk of Qin, Li Si)
will make a wild guess.
Your Majesty,
please allow me to apologize in advance.
Just tell me.
General Wang Jian.
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
General Wang Jian has been
in many battles.
And he's a new general.
He can go along with you.
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
Firstly, he's familiar
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
with the military's situation,
so he can be your guide.
Secondly,
with General Wang Jian beside you,
your safety is guaranteed.
Your Majesty,
if General Wang Jian goes with you,
your trip will be smooth for sure.
Your Majesty, I'm willing to go along
with you for the inspection
and be at your beck and call.
In that case,
Wang Jian,
don't disappoint
His Majesty.
Yes.
Si.
At the imperial court earlier,
it seemed a bit...
A bit...
The vibe was strange, right?
It seemed like there's a struggle
between His Majesty
and Prime Minister.
You've worked with His Majesty
and Prime Minister.
You should know the reason
behind this struggle.
Is it because of the authority in Qin?
It's about their ambitions.
Their ambitions?
Prime Minister's ambition
is half on Qin
and half on himself,
whereas His Majesty's ambition
is all about the world.
After listening to your explanation,
I finally understand
why the Prime Minister is a bit unhappy
about the military inspection
of His Majesty,
and also
about Meng Tian temporarily taking
Fan Wuji's position.
His Majesty wants to
accomplish great things.
Without trusted aides,
how is it possible to do that?
The Meng brothers and Wang Jian
will be his swords
when he unifies the states.
As for Fan Wuji,
he's nothing but the shield and eyes
that Prime Minister has placed
beside His Majesty.
(Han Ni)
Grand Consort.
I, Xiaoye,
am here to visit you.
Come in.
Grand Consort,
it's late now but you're not in bed yet.
Are you missing Prince Chengjiao?
How can I not miss him?
(Maid Ye)
I miss Prince Chengjiao a lot too.
I couldn't sleep,
so I came to visit you
to perform filial piety
on behalf of Prince.
Do you really love Chengjiao?
I miss him day and night.
I'm willing to die for him.
I just want to stay by his side.
Tell me the truth.
You're not sent by Queen Dowager Zhao
to spy on my son and me, are you?
If Queen Dowager sent me,
I would die a horrible death.
Anyone can say that.
It's hard to believe you.
Then I'll tell you a big secret
of Queen Dowager.
Queen Dowager has ordered
that anyone who leaked this secret
would be executed.
I'll risk my life to tell you.
I just hope that you'd believe
my sincerity towards Prince.
Queen Dowager's secret?
Come with me.
Tell me.
Queen Dowager...
Turn around.
Face me again.
(Meng Tian)
You look good.
(Meng Tian)
You're now the Acting Chief Guard.
Do your job well.
If you do well,
I'll promote you to Chief Guard.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
If I make a mistake
as the Chief Guard,
please don't blame me.
You haven't even started,
and you're already thinking
about making mistakes?
Your Majesty,
Meng Yi is requesting to see you.
Let him in.
Yes.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Look at Meng Tian.
(Meng Yi)
He's the Acting Chief Guard now.
Later on,
I'll also find a suitable position
for you.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Why are you here?
Your Majesty.
What's the matter?
When I was on my way here,
I heard some rumors.
Tell me.
People are saying
that Prince Chengjiao
is planning to kill you.
And someone even painted something
on the city's wall.
What did they paint?
Chengjiao stabbing you.
How ridiculous.
They think that pulling
such bad tricks
can ruin our brotherly relationship.
Your Majesty,
there is no smoke without fire.
We must guard against this.
Meng Tian.
Chengjiao has made a great contribution
to Qin this time.
I will reward him well.
Your Majesty.
There's a rumor
going around the city
that Chengjiao wants to kill me.
They even painted Chengjiao stabbing me
on the city's wall.
Are you aware of this?
I'm not.
Go and investigate.
Yes.
(Ying, Qin)
(Prince of Qin, Chengjiao)
My lord.
His Majesty is welcoming you
at Lantian Battalion.
Welcoming me?
Yes.
He's already waiting there.
His Majesty is welcoming us personally?
(General of Qin, Fan Wuji)
Only Top General Meng Ao
(General of Qin, Fan Wuji)
has received such treatment before.
You're indeed special
to His Majesty.
Of course.
(Ying Yu)
Prince is His Majesty's brother.
Let's go.
Don't let His Majesty wait too long.
Rumors are arising in Xianyang again.
It's just
that such Yin-Yang School's technique,
is obviously done by you,
Prime Minister.
Today,
His Majesty personally went
to Lantian Battalion
to welcome Chengjiao.
He complimented him a lot
in front of everyone.
He was actually showing everyone
that Chengjiao must not be harmed.
If you kill Chengjiao,
His Majesty will find out
sooner or later
that you are the one behind this.
If that happens, it might hurt
your relationship as king and subject.
His Majesty would surely understand
my efforts.
Imperial Edict.
Prince Chengjiao
is loyal to the nation.
He's young and talented.
Based on his merits,
he'll be given the title
(Censor of Qin, Wang Wan)
of Lord Chang'an.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
(Queen Dowager of Qin, Zhao Ji)
Queen Dowager.
Rumors are going around
in the city saying
(Chief Palace Attendant of Qin, Lao Ai)
that Chengjiao wants to kill His Majesty
(Chief Palace Attendant of Qin, Lao Ai)
to replace him.
He's even given a title now.
What a joke.
Him? Chengjiao?
Is he even able to kill my son?
Behind Chengjiao
is that old woman Huayang.
Perhaps
she can do something.
Is Prime Minister
foolish or what?
Prime Minister is indeed being
overcautious lately.
Even I can't stand it anymore.
Could it be that he has really grown old
and become more cowardly?
It seems like I have
to interfere with this myself.
Everything is going well.
Chengjiao is now Lord Chang'an.
(Prince of Han, Han Yun)
Because of that,
he can participate
in state affairs discussions
and slowly gain power in Qin.
But he hasn't got any fiefs yet.
I can't take him away.
At this point,
are you just thinking of your own plans?
Brother.
Do you really think
that the King of Qin
and Lv Buwei
have good intentions
in giving him the title
of Lord Chang'an?
The higher Chengjiao's title is,
the bigger his threat to King of Qin is.
Then they would have more reasons
to harm him.
If Chengjiao doesn't do anything now,
he can only wait to die.
What can Chengjiao do?
We must ask
Queen Dowager Huayang.
Without her support, I don't think
we'll succeed.
Brother.
I'm begging you.
Spare Chengjiao.
Don't let him risk his life.
I'm begging you on behalf
of millions of Han's citizens.
Let Chengjiao be the King of Qin.
(Bashui)
Our ancestor Duke Mu
desired to unify the states.
That was why
he changed the name from Zishui
to Bashui.
Today, I'm so lucky
to be staying here tonight.
With this,
I toast to our ancestor
for blazing the trail
in accomplishing great things.
I was born in warring times
and grew up in an enemy state
and suffered so much.
Since I was young,
I personally witnessed
the citizens' cries
and deaths in these times
of war.
Since then,
I swore that
I would never stop until I end
these wars.
Fortunately,
with our ancestors' blessing,
I was able to return to Qin.
During the Huayang Palace Plot,
if the two of you didn't risk your lives
to save me,
I would not live until today.
Since the God has allowed me
to survive,
I want to be a real king,
a king who wouldn't disappoint
our ancestors, citizens,
and the God's will.
The water flowing west
reflects the state of my heart.
With this wine,
I toast to myself
and to everyone who assisted me
along the way,
dead or alive.
Today, in the imperial court,
we need to discuss something important.
Lord Chang'an, Chengjiao,
suggested to lead troops to battle
with Zhao again.
I wonder what Queen Dowager
and all of you think.
I don't think we should do that!
Who are you?
Chief Palace Attendant Lao Ai
is requesting to come in.
Since Lao Ai has something to say,
let him come in.
Greetings, Queen Dowager,
Prime Minister.
You don't agree with the suggestion
to let Lord Chang'an lead the troops
to battle with Zhao?
I think
that a traitor colluding
with our enemies
shouldn't lead the troops.
You...
Lao Ai, don't speak nonsense!
Lord Chang'an and Grand Consort
are colluding with Han.
I have evidence of their plans
against Qin.
And Han Yun, the Prince of Han,
who is also their messenger,
is in Xianyang now.
What evidence do you have?
I have here
the secretive correspondences
of Lord Chang'an
and Grand Consort with Han.
Queen Dowager, Prime Minister,
please take a look.
A few letters won't be enough
to make a conclusion.
Queen Dowager,
we must be careful about this.
You're right, Prime Minister.
Then bring Han Ni, Chengjiao,
and Han Yun
into the Ministry of Justice
for careful interrogation.
Queen Dowager.
Lord Chang'an
is the late King's son
and His Majesty's brother.
Before the late King passed away,
he told me
to protect Chengjiao.
Now that this happened
and the truth is unclear yet,
I
would like to request
to start the investigation
only after His Majesty returns
from military inspection.
His Majesty is benevolent.
He thinks that everyone
is kind.
Yet he's not aware of the many traitors
and usurpers around.
Besides, His Majesty isn't governing
the nation yet.
I think Prime Minister
and I
should handle this matter.
Prime Minister, what do you think?
In that case,
let the Ministry of Justice
interrogate Lord Chang'an.
Xianyang's Magistrate will arrest
Prince of Han, Han Yun.
As for Grand Consort,
she's the late King's wife after all.
Please interrogate her personally
in the palace.
That would be more appropriate.
All right. We'll do as you said.
Queen Dowager, Prime Minister,
that's really a false accusation!
Prime Minister,
were you informed beforehand
about what Queen Dowager would do today?
What she did
ruined my plans.
Furthermore, people in the six states
and long-time scholars
would surely say
that His Majesty is afraid
of his brother usurping his position,
so he incited Queen Dowager to falsely
accuse a collusion.
We can't let His Majesty
have the bad reputation
of killing his own brother.
What are you planning to do then?
Go to the Ministry of Justice.
Give them my orders
not to interrogate Chengjiao.
I understand.
Stab!
Chengjiao
was just given the title
of Lord Chang'an,
but now he is detained
in Xianyang Prison.
(Spy of Zhao, Mo Bi)
Things changed so fast.
I originally thought
that since we're from the same clan,
we can accomplish things together.
My loss is greater.
I went with him to battle with Han,
but I didn't earn any merits.
Now, I might even lose
my Chief Guard position.
Prime Minister kept giving excuses too.
He wouldn't give me a position
in the military.
I'm...
I feel so resentful.
I hope this matter
won't drag us down.
At least you have Prime Minister,
I have no one to rely on.
My lord.
At least your surname is Ying.
Brother,
in Xianyang City,
is there any other prince
as unimportant as me, Ying Yu?
I'll be honest with you.
I really don't want to be an official
in Qin anymore.
The walls have ears.
It's fine.
Here.
Lowly maid.
You're a traitor colluding
with our enemy
with evil plans.
Confess the truth.
I've never colluded with our enemy
or betrayed the nation.
I just want to go to a peaceful place
with my son,
and live a happy life.
I hope my son
can marry a good wife,
and live safely with their children.
So you're not planning to confess.
You're a mother too.
You must be wanting your son
to grow up safely too.
You can surely understand what I want.
How dare you!
How dare you compare yourself
to Queen Dowager.
Queen Dowager Huayang has arrived!
(Queen Dowager Huayang of Qin)
Greetings, Queen Dowager.
Rise.
Queen Dowager, you're so imposing
and fierce.
You've turned the Snow Palace
into the Ministry of Justice.
I'm the regent Queen Dowager.
Han Ni is colluding with the enemy
to betray the nation using evil plans.
We have the evidence.
Can't I interrogate her?
Your so-called evidence
is just letters.
So many women from the six states
are married with Qin's men,
and so many scholars from the six states
became Qin's officials.
Accepting people from six states
is what diplomatic relation is about.
Based on what you're doing,
you'll be kicking out
half of the imperial harem
and the imperial court.
Aren't you afraid
that the King of Qin's position
would become unstable?
Your son is the one
sitting on that throne.
Aren't you just saying all these
to protect this lowly maid?
I'm not just protecting her.
I'm protecting Qin's imperial court,
Qin's peace!
That's what you say.
His Majesty has reigned for eight years.
Are you still scared that his position
isn't stable?
I'm afraid you and Prime Minister
just aren't willing
to let go of your power.
He's my son.
Everything I do
is for his sake.
(Qin)
General.
With this military parade,
when will we get to Yueyang Camp?
There's no urgent situation.
What's the rush?
Besides,
His Majesty is here.
We can't let His Majesty
have a hard journey.
That's because you don't know
His Majesty.
He practiced martial arts
since he was little.
Shooting,
defending,
attacking,
he knows all of that.
He wasn't pampered like the usual kings.
You know His Majesty so well.
My younger brother and I
have been with His Majesty
since we were little.
You're not over 20, right?
I'm exactly 20.
My son is two years younger than you.
What is his name?
Wang Ben.
A nice white horse
came to my home.
What a nice name!
Who are you?
I'm Lord Weiyang's guard.
Lord Weiyang?
Lord Weiyang has a secret report
to His Majesty.
He told me to give this letter to you.
Your Majesty,
Lord Weiyang sent a secret letter
to you.
There might be something urgent.
Killing my own brother?
Does Mother really
want me to bear that bad reputation?
No.
Queen Dowager and Prime Minister
are doing everything for your sake.
My sake?
For my sake?
That's what they say!
Qin is mine!
I'm the King!
Why are they doing my job
and ruining my reputation?
Your Majesty.
Tell them to stop the carriage.
Stop the carriage!
Stop!
(Qin)
Meng Tian, Meng Yi.
Yes.
Lead 800 troops
and return to Xianyang with me.
Wang Jian.
Yes.
Bring the rest
and follow us back.
Yes.
Prepare the horse.
You want Zheng to bear
the bad reputation of framing
and killing his own brother?
I'll bear it.
You can't.
What should we do then?
I'm Zheng's godfather.
My love for Zheng
is the same as yours.
I know that.
Everything you do
is for Zheng's sake.
Then let me handle this matter.
I'll handle it according to your wishes.
All right.
I'll release Chengjiao.
You can handle
the rest.
Chengjiao wouldn't die.
I've already sent a letter
to His Majesty.
Didn't His Majesty agree
before Queen Dowager told Lao Ai
to do that?
Don't speak nonsense.
How can His Majesty
be such a lowly person?
I'm speaking nonsense?
Chengjiao tamed the wild horse
and accomplished military merits.
His Majesty is threatened by him,
isn't he?
Is there anyone else who wants
to kill Chengjiao?
(Qin)
(Qin)
I've thought about this carefully
for many days.
You know who it is, Uncle?
Aside from Lv Buwei,
who else would do such a thing?
Prime Minister?
Why would Lv Buwei want
to kill Chengjiao?
Think about it.
If Chengjiao becomes the King,
will Lv Buwei still be
Qin's Prime Minister?
On the contrary,
if His Majesty's position is stable,
he can continue to be powerful in Qin,
and be the man above all
except the king.
But Chengjiao
wouldn't restrain himself.
He tamed the wild horse,
and led troops to battle.
He's showing off too much.
When you think about things,
use your brain.
Lv Buwei.
(Xianyang, Capital of Qin)
His Majesty is back!
His Majesty is back!
(Xianyang)
Queen Dowager, there's bad news!
Queen Dowager, there's bad news!
Why are you so flustered?
What's wrong with Queen Dowager?
(Palace Maid, Xiaoyan)
There's nothing wrong with her.
(Palace Maid, Xiaoyan)
His Majesty has arrived.
Take the kids out!
There's no time.
His Majesty is almost at
the door of the palace.
Hide them inside.
All right. Let's go. Hurry up!
-Let's go!
-Be careful! Hurry up!
Where should we hide them?
The closet. Let's hide them in there.
Will that work?
Hide the kids.
I'll go out and delay His Majesty.
Go.
Hurry up.
Hurry up, go.
Here.
Mother.
Han Yun and Han Ni are siblings.
He's colluding with Han Ni
and plotting against you
and Qin.
Queen Dowager, forgive me.
I fell asleep
and bumped into the pole.
You must be very tired these days.
Go and rest.
Yes.
I stayed inside all day.
It feels so stuffy here.
Come.
Come to the yard with me for a walk.
All right.
They're gone.
They're gone.
Do you feel better now?
It feels so much better
after coming out.
Mother.
I promised the late King
that I'd take good care
of Grand Consort and Chengjiao.
Grand Consort only has one son.
I only have one brother.
And Chengjiao is kind and innocent.
He's not cunning.
He wouldn't covet my position.
He may not,
but the people behind him
are treacherous.
If it's just based on Lao Ai's report,
there's no real proof.
So if I punish Chengjiao this way,
then everyone will talk bad about me.
Please, Mother.
All right.
For your sake,
I'll release him.
We'll consider this a lesson
for Chengjiao.
Thank you, Mother.
But you must know
that everything I'm doing
is for the stability of your position.
I know that very well.
Then Grand Consort Han...
Han Ni didn't discipline her son well,
and she has illicit relations
with other states.
If I place her on house arrest
in Snow Palace,
you won't object to it, right?
It's the right punishment.
Mother, rest well.
I'll leave now.
♪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 31=
(Han)
(Qin, Han)
(Qin)
Your Majesty.
There's a report of victory
from Yangcheng.
Prince Chengjiao
has taken five cities
(Top General of Qin, Huan Yi)
without going into any battles yet.
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
Prince Chengjiao is magnificent indeed.
(King of Qin, Zheng)
He won without fighting.
Chengjiao took cities
for Qin.
Give him titles and fiefs according
to his military merits
when he's back.
Your Majesty.
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
Prime Minister.
This time, Prince Yu
also accomplished merits.
Should he be rewarded accordingly too?
The reward for generals and soldiers
will be decided by
the Prime Minister Residence
and the Military Bureau.
Yes.
Yes.
I have one more issue to bring up.
Recently,
I'm planning to visit
to our military camps
for inspection.
Why the sudden desire
for an inspection, Your Majesty?
Ever since I became the King,
I've never really tried
to understand our army.
I also don't know much
about our generals and soldiers.
Before I start ruling the nation,
I would like to know the strength
and weakness of our army.
Know yourself and your enemies,
and you'll never lose in battles.
I want to lead us
into eliminating the six states,
thus I must know our military well.
This is brilliant, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty,
I'm very pleased with your idea.
However,
the Chief Guard Fan Wuji has left for
a battle together with Prince Chengjiao.
If you go for the military inspection,
no one will be around to protect you.
Queen Dowager and I
will be very worried.
How about this?
Wait for Fan Wuji's return
then only you depart.
Fan Wuji's focus
isn't on me anymore.
His dream
is to be on the battlefield.
Now, his dream has come true.
The position of Chief Guard
will be filled by Meng Tian
for the time being.
He'll lead three thousand guards
to go with me.
Meng Tian is from a family of generals.
He's very loyal,
but he's young after all.
The nation is counting on you.
Nothing must happen to you.
Indeed,
I need one more person to go with me.
Chief Clerk.
They say you're the smartest person
in Xianyang.
Tell me.
Who should be the one going with me?
Your Majesty.
I
(Chief Clerk of Qin, Li Si)
will make a wild guess.
Your Majesty,
please allow me to apologize in advance.
Just tell me.
General Wang Jian.
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
General Wang Jian has been
in many battles.
And he's a new general.
He can go along with you.
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
Firstly, he's familiar
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
with the military's situation,
so he can be your guide.
Secondly,
with General Wang Jian beside you,
your safety is guaranteed.
Your Majesty,
if General Wang Jian goes with you,
your trip will be smooth for sure.
Your Majesty, I'm willing to go along
with you for the inspection
and be at your beck and call.
In that case,
Wang Jian,
don't disappoint
His Majesty.
Yes.
Si.
At the imperial court earlier,
it seemed a bit...
A bit...
The vibe was strange, right?
It seemed like there's a struggle
between His Majesty
and Prime Minister.
You've worked with His Majesty
and Prime Minister.
You should know the reason
behind this struggle.
Is it because of the authority in Qin?
It's about their ambitions.
Their ambitions?
Prime Minister's ambition
is half on Qin
and half on himself,
whereas His Majesty's ambition
is all about the world.
After listening to your explanation,
I finally understand
why the Prime Minister is a bit unhappy
about the military inspection
of His Majesty,
and also
about Meng Tian temporarily taking
Fan Wuji's position.
His Majesty wants to
accomplish great things.
Without trusted aides,
how is it possible to do that?
The Meng brothers and Wang Jian
will be his swords
when he unifies the states.
As for Fan Wuji,
he's nothing but the shield and eyes
that Prime Minister has placed
beside His Majesty.
(Han Ni)
Grand Consort.
I, Xiaoye,
am here to visit you.
Come in.
Grand Consort,
it's late now but you're not in bed yet.
Are you missing Prince Chengjiao?
How can I not miss him?
(Maid Ye)
I miss Prince Chengjiao a lot too.
I couldn't sleep,
so I came to visit you
to perform filial piety
on behalf of Prince.
Do you really love Chengjiao?
I miss him day and night.
I'm willing to die for him.
I just want to stay by his side.
Tell me the truth.
You're not sent by Queen Dowager Zhao
to spy on my son and me, are you?
If Queen Dowager sent me,
I would die a horrible death.
Anyone can say that.
It's hard to believe you.
Then I'll tell you a big secret
of Queen Dowager.
Queen Dowager has ordered
that anyone who leaked this secret
would be executed.
I'll risk my life to tell you.
I just hope that you'd believe
my sincerity towards Prince.
Queen Dowager's secret?
Come with me.
Tell me.
Queen Dowager...
Turn around.
Face me again.
(Meng Tian)
You look good.
(Meng Tian)
You're now the Acting Chief Guard.
Do your job well.
If you do well,
I'll promote you to Chief Guard.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
If I make a mistake
as the Chief Guard,
please don't blame me.
You haven't even started,
and you're already thinking
about making mistakes?
Your Majesty,
Meng Yi is requesting to see you.
Let him in.
Yes.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Look at Meng Tian.
(Meng Yi)
He's the Acting Chief Guard now.
Later on,
I'll also find a suitable position
for you.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Why are you here?
Your Majesty.
What's the matter?
When I was on my way here,
I heard some rumors.
Tell me.
People are saying
that Prince Chengjiao
is planning to kill you.
And someone even painted something
on the city's wall.
What did they paint?
Chengjiao stabbing you.
How ridiculous.
They think that pulling
such bad tricks
can ruin our brotherly relationship.
Your Majesty,
there is no smoke without fire.
We must guard against this.
Meng Tian.
Chengjiao has made a great contribution
to Qin this time.
I will reward him well.
Your Majesty.
There's a rumor
going around the city
that Chengjiao wants to kill me.
They even painted Chengjiao stabbing me
on the city's wall.
Are you aware of this?
I'm not.
Go and investigate.
Yes.
(Ying, Qin)
(Prince of Qin, Chengjiao)
My lord.
His Majesty is welcoming you
at Lantian Battalion.
Welcoming me?
Yes.
He's already waiting there.
His Majesty is welcoming us personally?
(General of Qin, Fan Wuji)
Only Top General Meng Ao
(General of Qin, Fan Wuji)
has received such treatment before.
You're indeed special
to His Majesty.
Of course.
(Ying Yu)
Prince is His Majesty's brother.
Let's go.
Don't let His Majesty wait too long.
Rumors are arising in Xianyang again.
It's just
that such Yin-Yang School's technique,
is obviously done by you,
Prime Minister.
Today,
His Majesty personally went
to Lantian Battalion
to welcome Chengjiao.
He complimented him a lot
in front of everyone.
He was actually showing everyone
that Chengjiao must not be harmed.
If you kill Chengjiao,
His Majesty will find out
sooner or later
that you are the one behind this.
If that happens, it might hurt
your relationship as king and subject.
His Majesty would surely understand
my efforts.
Imperial Edict.
Prince Chengjiao
is loyal to the nation.
He's young and talented.
Based on his merits,
he'll be given the title
(Censor of Qin, Wang Wan)
of Lord Chang'an.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
(Queen Dowager of Qin, Zhao Ji)
Queen Dowager.
Rumors are going around
in the city saying
(Chief Palace Attendant of Qin, Lao Ai)
that Chengjiao wants to kill His Majesty
(Chief Palace Attendant of Qin, Lao Ai)
to replace him.
He's even given a title now.
What a joke.
Him? Chengjiao?
Is he even able to kill my son?
Behind Chengjiao
is that old woman Huayang.
Perhaps
she can do something.
Is Prime Minister
foolish or what?
Prime Minister is indeed being
overcautious lately.
Even I can't stand it anymore.
Could it be that he has really grown old
and become more cowardly?
It seems like I have
to interfere with this myself.
Everything is going well.
Chengjiao is now Lord Chang'an.
(Prince of Han, Han Yun)
Because of that,
he can participate
in state affairs discussions
and slowly gain power in Qin.
But he hasn't got any fiefs yet.
I can't take him away.
At this point,
are you just thinking of your own plans?
Brother.
Do you really think
that the King of Qin
and Lv Buwei
have good intentions
in giving him the title
of Lord Chang'an?
The higher Chengjiao's title is,
the bigger his threat to King of Qin is.
Then they would have more reasons
to harm him.
If Chengjiao doesn't do anything now,
he can only wait to die.
What can Chengjiao do?
We must ask
Queen Dowager Huayang.
Without her support, I don't think
we'll succeed.
Brother.
I'm begging you.
Spare Chengjiao.
Don't let him risk his life.
I'm begging you on behalf
of millions of Han's citizens.
Let Chengjiao be the King of Qin.
(Bashui)
Our ancestor Duke Mu
desired to unify the states.
That was why
he changed the name from Zishui
to Bashui.
Today, I'm so lucky
to be staying here tonight.
With this,
I toast to our ancestor
for blazing the trail
in accomplishing great things.
I was born in warring times
and grew up in an enemy state
and suffered so much.
Since I was young,
I personally witnessed
the citizens' cries
and deaths in these times
of war.
Since then,
I swore that
I would never stop until I end
these wars.
Fortunately,
with our ancestors' blessing,
I was able to return to Qin.
During the Huayang Palace Plot,
if the two of you didn't risk your lives
to save me,
I would not live until today.
Since the God has allowed me
to survive,
I want to be a real king,
a king who wouldn't disappoint
our ancestors, citizens,
and the God's will.
The water flowing west
reflects the state of my heart.
With this wine,
I toast to myself
and to everyone who assisted me
along the way,
dead or alive.
Today, in the imperial court,
we need to discuss something important.
Lord Chang'an, Chengjiao,
suggested to lead troops to battle
with Zhao again.
I wonder what Queen Dowager
and all of you think.
I don't think we should do that!
Who are you?
Chief Palace Attendant Lao Ai
is requesting to come in.
Since Lao Ai has something to say,
let him come in.
Greetings, Queen Dowager,
Prime Minister.
You don't agree with the suggestion
to let Lord Chang'an lead the troops
to battle with Zhao?
I think
that a traitor colluding
with our enemies
shouldn't lead the troops.
You...
Lao Ai, don't speak nonsense!
Lord Chang'an and Grand Consort
are colluding with Han.
I have evidence of their plans
against Qin.
And Han Yun, the Prince of Han,
who is also their messenger,
is in Xianyang now.
What evidence do you have?
I have here
the secretive correspondences
of Lord Chang'an
and Grand Consort with Han.
Queen Dowager, Prime Minister,
please take a look.
A few letters won't be enough
to make a conclusion.
Queen Dowager,
we must be careful about this.
You're right, Prime Minister.
Then bring Han Ni, Chengjiao,
and Han Yun
into the Ministry of Justice
for careful interrogation.
Queen Dowager.
Lord Chang'an
is the late King's son
and His Majesty's brother.
Before the late King passed away,
he told me
to protect Chengjiao.
Now that this happened
and the truth is unclear yet,
I
would like to request
to start the investigation
only after His Majesty returns
from military inspection.
His Majesty is benevolent.
He thinks that everyone
is kind.
Yet he's not aware of the many traitors
and usurpers around.
Besides, His Majesty isn't governing
the nation yet.
I think Prime Minister
and I
should handle this matter.
Prime Minister, what do you think?
In that case,
let the Ministry of Justice
interrogate Lord Chang'an.
Xianyang's Magistrate will arrest
Prince of Han, Han Yun.
As for Grand Consort,
she's the late King's wife after all.
Please interrogate her personally
in the palace.
That would be more appropriate.
All right. We'll do as you said.
Queen Dowager, Prime Minister,
that's really a false accusation!
Prime Minister,
were you informed beforehand
about what Queen Dowager would do today?
What she did
ruined my plans.
Furthermore, people in the six states
and long-time scholars
would surely say
that His Majesty is afraid
of his brother usurping his position,
so he incited Queen Dowager to falsely
accuse a collusion.
We can't let His Majesty
have the bad reputation
of killing his own brother.
What are you planning to do then?
Go to the Ministry of Justice.
Give them my orders
not to interrogate Chengjiao.
I understand.
Stab!
Chengjiao
was just given the title
of Lord Chang'an,
but now he is detained
in Xianyang Prison.
(Spy of Zhao, Mo Bi)
Things changed so fast.
I originally thought
that since we're from the same clan,
we can accomplish things together.
My loss is greater.
I went with him to battle with Han,
but I didn't earn any merits.
Now, I might even lose
my Chief Guard position.
Prime Minister kept giving excuses too.
He wouldn't give me a position
in the military.
I'm...
I feel so resentful.
I hope this matter
won't drag us down.
At least you have Prime Minister,
I have no one to rely on.
My lord.
At least your surname is Ying.
Brother,
in Xianyang City,
is there any other prince
as unimportant as me, Ying Yu?
I'll be honest with you.
I really don't want to be an official
in Qin anymore.
The walls have ears.
It's fine.
Here.
Lowly maid.
You're a traitor colluding
with our enemy
with evil plans.
Confess the truth.
I've never colluded with our enemy
or betrayed the nation.
I just want to go to a peaceful place
with my son,
and live a happy life.
I hope my son
can marry a good wife,
and live safely with their children.
So you're not planning to confess.
You're a mother too.
You must be wanting your son
to grow up safely too.
You can surely understand what I want.
How dare you!
How dare you compare yourself
to Queen Dowager.
Queen Dowager Huayang has arrived!
(Queen Dowager Huayang of Qin)
Greetings, Queen Dowager.
Rise.
Queen Dowager, you're so imposing
and fierce.
You've turned the Snow Palace
into the Ministry of Justice.
I'm the regent Queen Dowager.
Han Ni is colluding with the enemy
to betray the nation using evil plans.
We have the evidence.
Can't I interrogate her?
Your so-called evidence
is just letters.
So many women from the six states
are married with Qin's men,
and so many scholars from the six states
became Qin's officials.
Accepting people from six states
is what diplomatic relation is about.
Based on what you're doing,
you'll be kicking out
half of the imperial harem
and the imperial court.
Aren't you afraid
that the King of Qin's position
would become unstable?
Your son is the one
sitting on that throne.
Aren't you just saying all these
to protect this lowly maid?
I'm not just protecting her.
I'm protecting Qin's imperial court,
Qin's peace!
That's what you say.
His Majesty has reigned for eight years.
Are you still scared that his position
isn't stable?
I'm afraid you and Prime Minister
just aren't willing
to let go of your power.
He's my son.
Everything I do
is for his sake.
(Qin)
General.
With this military parade,
when will we get to Yueyang Camp?
There's no urgent situation.
What's the rush?
Besides,
His Majesty is here.
We can't let His Majesty
have a hard journey.
That's because you don't know
His Majesty.
He practiced martial arts
since he was little.
Shooting,
defending,
attacking,
he knows all of that.
He wasn't pampered like the usual kings.
You know His Majesty so well.
My younger brother and I
have been with His Majesty
since we were little.
You're not over 20, right?
I'm exactly 20.
My son is two years younger than you.
What is his name?
Wang Ben.
A nice white horse
came to my home.
What a nice name!
Who are you?
I'm Lord Weiyang's guard.
Lord Weiyang?
Lord Weiyang has a secret report
to His Majesty.
He told me to give this letter to you.
Your Majesty,
Lord Weiyang sent a secret letter
to you.
There might be something urgent.
Killing my own brother?
Does Mother really
want me to bear that bad reputation?
No.
Queen Dowager and Prime Minister
are doing everything for your sake.
My sake?
For my sake?
That's what they say!
Qin is mine!
I'm the King!
Why are they doing my job
and ruining my reputation?
Your Majesty.
Tell them to stop the carriage.
Stop the carriage!
Stop!
(Qin)
Meng Tian, Meng Yi.
Yes.
Lead 800 troops
and return to Xianyang with me.
Wang Jian.
Yes.
Bring the rest
and follow us back.
Yes.
Prepare the horse.
You want Zheng to bear
the bad reputation of framing
and killing his own brother?
I'll bear it.
You can't.
What should we do then?
I'm Zheng's godfather.
My love for Zheng
is the same as yours.
I know that.
Everything you do
is for Zheng's sake.
Then let me handle this matter.
I'll handle it according to your wishes.
All right.
I'll release Chengjiao.
You can handle
the rest.
Chengjiao wouldn't die.
I've already sent a letter
to His Majesty.
Didn't His Majesty agree
before Queen Dowager told Lao Ai
to do that?
Don't speak nonsense.
How can His Majesty
be such a lowly person?
I'm speaking nonsense?
Chengjiao tamed the wild horse
and accomplished military merits.
His Majesty is threatened by him,
isn't he?
Is there anyone else who wants
to kill Chengjiao?
(Qin)
(Qin)
I've thought about this carefully
for many days.
You know who it is, Uncle?
Aside from Lv Buwei,
who else would do such a thing?
Prime Minister?
Why would Lv Buwei want
to kill Chengjiao?
Think about it.
If Chengjiao becomes the King,
will Lv Buwei still be
Qin's Prime Minister?
On the contrary,
if His Majesty's position is stable,
he can continue to be powerful in Qin,
and be the man above all
except the king.
But Chengjiao
wouldn't restrain himself.
He tamed the wild horse,
and led troops to battle.
He's showing off too much.
When you think about things,
use your brain.
Lv Buwei.
(Xianyang, Capital of Qin)
His Majesty is back!
His Majesty is back!
(Xianyang)
Queen Dowager, there's bad news!
Queen Dowager, there's bad news!
Why are you so flustered?
What's wrong with Queen Dowager?
(Palace Maid, Xiaoyan)
There's nothing wrong with her.
(Palace Maid, Xiaoyan)
His Majesty has arrived.
Take the kids out!
There's no time.
His Majesty is almost at
the door of the palace.
Hide them inside.
All right. Let's go. Hurry up!
-Let's go!
-Be careful! Hurry up!
Where should we hide them?
The closet. Let's hide them in there.
Will that work?
Hide the kids.
I'll go out and delay His Majesty.
Go.
Hurry up.
Hurry up, go.
Here.
Mother.
Han Yun and Han Ni are siblings.
He's colluding with Han Ni
and plotting against you
and Qin.
Queen Dowager, forgive me.
I fell asleep
and bumped into the pole.
You must be very tired these days.
Go and rest.
Yes.
I stayed inside all day.
It feels so stuffy here.
Come.
Come to the yard with me for a walk.
All right.
They're gone.
They're gone.
Do you feel better now?
It feels so much better
after coming out.
Mother.
I promised the late King
that I'd take good care
of Grand Consort and Chengjiao.
Grand Consort only has one son.
I only have one brother.
And Chengjiao is kind and innocent.
He's not cunning.
He wouldn't covet my position.
He may not,
but the people behind him
are treacherous.
If it's just based on Lao Ai's report,
there's no real proof.
So if I punish Chengjiao this way,
then everyone will talk bad about me.
Please, Mother.
All right.
For your sake,
I'll release him.
We'll consider this a lesson
for Chengjiao.
Thank you, Mother.
But you must know
that everything I'm doing
is for the stability of your position.
I know that very well.
Then Grand Consort Han...
Han Ni didn't discipline her son well,
and she has illicit relations
with other states.
If I place her on house arrest
in Snow Palace,
you won't object to it, right?
It's the right punishment.
Mother, rest well.
I'll leave now.
♪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♪