Qin Dynasty Epic (2020): Season 1, Episode 38 - Episode #1.38 - full transcript
=Qin Dynasty Epic=
=Episode 38=
(Zhangtai)
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Senior Minister,
there's no need for courtesy.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
(King of Qin, Zheng)
How did it go?
Your Majesty.
I've already talked to Prime Minister.
What does Prime think about it?
(Chief Minister of Qin, Yao Gu)
Currently,
Lao Ai is a problem.
Even if Prime Minister
doesn't seem bothered,
he's actually very angry deep inside.
Yet he can do nothing about it.
I suggested to let you
complete the Coming of Age Ceremony
and start governing.
Prime Minister seems
to be willing to support it.
Did he mention any conditions
for supporting it?
Your Majesty is brilliant.
After you come to power,
he would like you to
carry on the national legacy,
and govern the state according
to "Lv's Commentaries of History".
Things are currently in total disarray.
If I govern the state with benevolence,
I'm afraid I won't be able to fulfill
my ambition of unifying the states
in this lifetime.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
Prime Minister is still loyal
to you
and to Qin.
It's just that he's been
in a high position for too long.
He's trapped by fame and fortune.
He has lost courage.
That's why
he's overcautious.
Your Majesty.
How about agreeing
to what he wants first?
After you govern the state,
(Meng Yi)
you can surely overturn the situation.
Currently,
I must rely on you
to push for my Coming of Age Ceremony
and governance.
I pledge on my life
to dedicate myself to the matter.
In terms of tactics,
I have you and Li Si.
In terms of military matters,
I have Meng Wu and Wang Jian.
I have nothing to worry about.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
(Ying, Capital of Chu)
(Ji Gate)
(Xin Sheng, Guest Minister of Qin, Li Si
Lord Yangquan of Qin, Mi Chen)
(Chancellor of Chu,
Lord Chunshen, Huang Xie)
Xin Sheng.
Let's go.
-Run!
-Run!
Lord Chunshen!
Lord Chunshen.
(Lord Lingyang of Chu, Li Yuan)
Lord Chunshen!
Chancellor!
Lord Chunshen!
(Crown Prince of Chu, Han)
He is a great official
who has served four generations of Kings!
I can't believe this happened to him!
He is a great official
who has served four generations of Kings!
Lord Chunshen!
I'll surely catch the assassin soon
-Lord Chunshen!
-to avenge Lord Chunshen!
Stand up.
Crown Prince.
Crown Prince, don't be too sad.
Bring him to the inn.
(Lord Chunshen of Chu's Follower,
Zhu Guang)
Mister, please stand up.
Please relax.
We don't mean any harm.
I know that you are Qin's envoys.
We invited you here
to ask you something.
Yesterday, at Lord Chunshen's residence,
I heard you mention that
Li Yuan was planning something
against Lord Chunshen.
Today, Lord Chunshen
was assassinated.
I'm just curious.
What exactly is the conflict
between Li Yuan and Lord Chunshen?
It's a big scandal in Chu.
Don't ask anymore.
It's because of Lord Chunshen's son,
Han, Chu's Crown Prince, right?
I was friends with the late King
and Lord Chunshen.
I know a lot about Chu.
Chu's Crown Prince
is Lord Chunshen's son.
Not just the Crown Prince.
Xiong Wan's eldest and second son
are Lord Chunshen's sons.
This has always been a secret
among Chu's nobles.
Very few people know about this.
Xiong Wan didn't know it at all.
Xiong Wan was very pitiful.
He didn't know it till death,
that his best friend Lord Chunshen
did this to him.
In that case,
Li Yuan and Lord Chunshen
should be on the same side.
Why would he kill him?
He wants
to replace him
and control Chu.
I told you what you want to know.
I need to leave the city.
I'm afraid Li Yuan wouldn't spare
Lord Chunshen's followers.
Pardon us.
Please accept this
as your traveling expenses.
Chu is in a mess now.
Scholars can't afford
to be proud anymore.
I will take it then.
Lord Yangquan.
We shouldn't stay here for too long.
It will be better
if we return to Qin soon.
All right.
Huang Xie and I
were old friends after all.
Now that he was assassinated,
may I
attend his memorial services tonight
and leave tomorrow?
I'll go with you.
Thank you, Guest Minister.
Come.
Make it full.
(Duke of Changxin's Residence,
Xianyang, Qin)
I, Lao Ai, am successful now
(Qin's Duke of Changxin, Lao Ai)
only because of your support.
Here.
Let's drink.
Cheers.
As long as you are loyal to me,
in Xianyang,
in Qin,
I guarantee you great wealth.
(Zhao Jie)
My Lord, to be honest,
eating, drinking and enjoying ourselves
in your residence
makes us feel quite guilty.
How about
assigning some tasks to us,
so that we can
repay you for your kindness?
Mr. Zhao is right.
My Lord.
Lv Buwei has been managing
state affairs for over a decade
(Ying Yu)
precisely because when he started,
he recruited scholars
from Jixia Academy
and arranged
important positions for them.
That's why
in the imperial court,
when Lv Buwei says something,
hundreds respond.
You're a duke now.
To better work for Qin,
you must have a few people you trust
occupying important positions.
This way,
not only your job will be easier,
in the imperial court,
you'll also have a helper, right?
Prince Yu is right.
We are willing to follow your lead.
We will follow your lead.
On this trip,
unexpected troubles arose.
Without you,
I would have been overwhelmed.
You underestimate yourself too much,
Lord Yangquan.
You've experienced as many hardships
as I have.
Are you sure?
Yes.
Li Si went on Lord Yangquan's
horse carriage.
Look.
Li Si's guard is following
this carriage.
Guest Minister.
There's something
I'm not sure if I should say it or not.
Please go ahead.
I'm willing to listen.
In the future,
if His Majesty
needs the Mi clan,
the entire clan
is willing to obey
His Majesty's command,
going through fire and water for him.
I
thank Queen Dowager Huayang
on behalf of His Majesty.
Thank you, Lord Yangquan.
Thank you, Guest Minister.
Protect the officials!
Be careful.
Lord Yangquan.
Let's get off the carriage.
All right.
They're here.
They're here.
Hurry!
Nice moves.
You too.
Mister.
(General of Qin, Li Xin)
Guest Minister,
Lord Yangquan,
I'm Li Xin.
Li Xin?
Are you...
Li Xin, who was friends
with His Majesty,
Meng Tian and Meng Yi?
Yes I am.
I came back from the border.
Meng Tian sent
His Majesty's secret orders,
saying that you two are in danger.
I was commanded
to come at once
to protect you.
His Majesty is brilliant.
Thank you.
Mister.
The sword.
Guest Minister.
Who exactly
wanted to kill us?
Lao Ai.
(Zhangtai Palace, Xianyang, Qin)
Prime Minister isn't feeling well,
so he can't attend the imperial court.
Your Majesty,
let's begin.
Let Zhao Jie, Wang Jie,
Xuan Si and Dong Qi come in.
Let them in.
Let Zhao Jie, Xuan Si,
Wang Jie and Dong Qi come in.
Greetings, Your Majesty,
Duke of Changxin.
Censor, announce Queen Dowager's
imperial edict.
(Censor of Qin, Wang Wan)
Queen Dowager's imperial edict.
Zhao Jie,
Xuan Si,
Wang Jie,
and Dong Qi
are capable of holding important positions.
Zhao Jie will be
the Chamberlain for the Palace Garrison,
Xuan Si will
be Chamberlain for the National Treasury,
Wang Jie will
be Commander of Royal Archer,
Dong Qi will
be Director of Grand Master of the Palace.
Officials previously in these positions
are removed and should await
further orders.
Thank you, Your Majesty, Queen Dowager,
Duke of Changxin.
This is ridiculous!
Qin established our state
based on laws.
We are fair in meting out rewards
or punishment.
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
What mistake did the inucmbent officials make?
What did these four people accomplish?
This kind of appointment
is against Qin's law.
This is Queen Dowager's imperial edict.
Do you want to disobey orders,
Lord Weiyang?
Have you thought about the consequences?
Ming'er, Rui'er.
Come.
Let me see who's good boy.
(Queen Dowager of Qin, Zhao Ji)
Are you having fun?
Go.
Go play.
It's done?
Yes.
Queen Dowager.
His Majesty is here.
Take the children.
-Hurry.
-Come.
Come, be good. Let's go.
Why is His Majesty suddenly here?
His Majesty has arrived!
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Greetings, Mother.
Zheng'er.
You may all go.
Yes.
Go out.
Is there anything between Your Majesty
and Queen Dowager
that I can't know?
Zheng'er.
Queen Dowager, save me.
Queen Dowager, save me.
Put your sword away.
Look at how scared Duke of Changxin is.
Is Duke of Changxin really afraid of me?
Of course he is.
He's not afraid of me.
The sword is in my hand,
yet he's begging you.
He's just showing off
because you favor him.
Spare me, Your Majesty.
Spare me, Your Majesty.
What exactly did Lao Ai do?
Why are you treating him this way?
He has no respect for the king.
He should be killed!
How did he disrespect you?
You don't need to overprotect him.
He's the eunuch in Ganquan Palace.
How can I not interfere?
I'll kill this eunuch today
and give you another one!
Queen Dowager.
Queen Dowager.
Get out.
For the sake of a eunuch,
you put your own life at risk.
I know that you
are good with the sword.
You won't hurt me.
Why exactly
did you come today?
I heard that you weren't feeling well,
so I came to visit you.
I'm fine.
I just don't feel like moving.
I didn't want to go
to the imperial court.
I really don't understand.
Why would you give a eunuch
your authority as a regent?
So
that's why you come here.
It all boils down
to asking me for power.
It's not that
I don't want to give it to you.
It's just that the late King
ordered you to complete
the Coming of Age Ceremony first
before you govern.
When the time comes,
I'll turn over all the authority
to you.
I won't interfere with anything anymore.
As for Lao Ai,
stop giving him a hard time.
He works for me.
He only interferes when I tell him to.
If I don't tell him to interfere,
he won't.
Don't worry.
You're not young anymore,
don't do ridiculous things.
Should a king
pull out his sword for no reason?
In a few months,
your Coming of Age Ceremony
will be performed.
You've already waited for nine years.
Can't you wait
for a few more months?
After the Ceremony,
I'll turn the power over to you.
When that time comes,
I'll also leave Xianyang
and stay away from you,
so that you won't get irritated
with everything here
in Ganquan Palace.
Mother.
I'm tired.
Go.
Si.
Wan.
Si.
You're finally back.
What happened?
Lao Ai is interfering in state affairs
and promoting his followers.
His Majesty was so angry.
He went to Ganquan Palace
to reason with Queen Dowager.
He was even more furious
when he returned.
Where is His Majesty now?
This way, please.
(Xiao Zi)
Ying Xi.
That traitor Lao Ai is bringing chaos
to the state and imperial court.
The state will never have peace
if he's around.
(Lord Weiwen of Qin, Ying Sheng)
But Prime Minister is tired
(Lord Weiwen of Qin, Ying Sheng)
of handling state affairs lately,
and His Majesty has no power to do so.
The imperial family will not
turn a deaf ear to this,
watching that lowly man waste away
our ancestors' legacy.
Ying Xi.
What are you planning to do?
Go to Yongcheng at once,
tell Secondary Marquis to attend
the imperial court.
Secondary Marquis is a senior
in the imperial family.
He's very well-respected.
Once he attends the imperial court
and works together with the imperial
family and officials,
he can surely force
Queen Dowager and Prime Minister
to remove Lao Ai from the position
and make Qin's court clean again.
That's not going to be easy.
I'm afraid that another disaster
will happen in Xianyang.
For the sake of the imperial family
and for Qin,
let the disaster happen if necessary.
Queen Dowager.
Lords Weiyang and Weiwen
want to bring Secondary Marquis here
from Yongcheng
to deal with Duke of Changxin.
They want to bring him here?
That would be a bit troublesome.
Yes.
I heard about it
and immediately came
to report it to you.
Go.
Report to me again if you hear anything.
Yes.
I bid my leave.
Prime Minister.
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
How are you feeling?
My back aches when the weather changes.
At the imperial court today,
Lao Ai replaced officials in the four
important positions
of Chamberlain for the Palace Garrison,
Chamberlain for the National Treasury,
Commander of Royal Archer,
and Director of Grand Master of the Palace
with his followers.
Lao Ai is taking advantage of
Queen Dowager's favor of him to abuse power.
Prime Minister, you must interfere.
What did His Majesty say?
His Majesty tried hard to suppress
his anger in the imperial court.
After leaving the court,
he got extremely furious.
He went to Ganquan Palace
to talk to Queen Dowager.
His Majesty is still very diligent
about state affairs.
Yes.
Lao Ai is running amok.
His Majesty hates him so much.
It's just that he can't govern yet.
And Lao Ai
has Queen Dowager as his protector,
so His Majesty can only
suffer in silence.
Prime Minister,
you must do something.
You can't let Lao Ai run amok.
After the Coming of Age Ceremony,
His Majesty will take back
Queen Dowager's power as a regent,
these ridiculous things
won't happen anymore.
You mean...
You have already made a plan.
Forgive me.
You are so loyal to Qin.
Take care of yourself then.
I'll get going.
(Zhangtai)
There's something I don't understand.
Why does Queen Dowager favor that man,
even to the point of
disregarding her life?
Your Majesty.
Madam Mi sent someone,
who's requesting to see you.
Let her in.
Your Majesty, good news.
Your Majesty.
Madam Mi has given birth already.
It's a boy.
A boy?
Then...
I have a son!
Congratulations on having a successor,
Your Majesty.
Long live great Qin!
A son.
Then the name I was thinking of
can be used!
May I ask what you want to name him?
Fusu.
There are footholds (Fusu)
in the mountains,
there are beautiful lotuses in the pond.
You're very learned.
Aren't you going to visit your wife
and your new-born son?
Can I visit them?
-Yes.
-You can.
Madam is already waiting
for Your Majesty.
Good.
Your Majesty.
Should we inform Queen Dowager?
Inform Queen Dowager.
Inform Prime Minister.
Inform all citizens of Qin...
No.
Inform everyone in the world
that I have a son now!
Yes.
I have a son!
Stop.
Tell the prince to come out.
You're looking for him?
Who are you?
Lord Weiyang.
Uncle.
Uncle...
Come with me.
Uncle, what are you doing?
-Come with me!
-Uncle!
Get in the carriage.
Uncle!
Secondary Marquis.
Secondary Marquis.
Secondary Marquis,
you've been managing
the ancestral temple in Yongcheng.
When did you arrive in Xianyang?
I invited him here.
For what?
It's not to deal with me, right?
I've heard about what you've been doing
in Xianyang.
You mean I'm close with Duke of Changxin
and in frequent contact with Wei?
(Secondary Marquis of Qin)
Aren't those serious enough?
Uncle, what do you mean?
He really came because of me?
Let me give you a piece of advice.
Conduct yourself well.
Don't hold a candle to the devil.
Hold a candle to the devil?
Secondary Marquis.
I'm confused.
Can you tell me
who's the devil and what does he do?
That's enough.
Shut it.
I didn't say anything.
Are you so displeased
with what I'm doing
that you've asked Secondary Marquis
to lecture me?
Secondary Marquis, I have a piece of advice
for you too.
Conduct yourself well.
Enjoy your last years.
You bastard!
Uncle invited you to deal
with Duke of Changxin, right?
Yes.
The imperial family
will deal with Lao Ai,
so starting today,
stay away from him.
Uncle.
You better not interfere with this.
You don't know
the situation here at all.
This matter involves His Majesty,
Prime Minister, Queen Dowager,
and Li Si.
You better not offend
Duke of Changxin.
You too, Secondary Marquis.
You're both dukes,
but he's more powerful than you.
Ying Yu.
I wanted to be benevolent.
Since you said so,
I may not be powerful,
but I have the power in one thing.
Starting today,
Prince Yu
will be ousted
from the imperial family.
His registry will be removed,
and his name will be gone
from the genealogical records!
Secondary Marquis.
You can't do this!
Within ten days,
an official document will be presented
to His Majesty from Yongcheng.
I know you've always
looked down upon my family
since the time of my father.
Now, you're looking down on me too.
You even want to remove me
from the genealogical records.
What exactly did I do wrong?
Did I kill anyone or commit arson,
or did I collude with the enemy
and betray the state?
The Ying family
won't help me,
so I must help myself, right?
Ying Yu!
Shut up.
Are you afraid
that I will tell the truth?
You're removing me
from the genealogical records anyway.
Can't I speak my mind then?
Look at all of you.
You call yourselves
members of Ying imperial family.
Do you have any actual power?
Are you as capable as Li Si, Lao Ai
and Lv Buwei?
Don't think that His Majesty values you.
You're all just
old-fashioned dummies!
You bastard!
Secondary Marquis, don't be angry.
Live well.
Live long.
Live till the day
that I kick you out like a dog
and make you die a graveless death!
Please don't die early.
Don't die too early.
You are asking for death.
Uncle.
I know that you were doing this
for my sake,
but from the moment I'm out of this door...
From the moment I'm out of this door,
I will forget all of this!
Just wait and see.
Just because I'm too close with Lao Ai,
that old man removed me
from the genealogical records!
My lord.
I didn't expect
that Secondary Marquis
will come to Xianyang.
And I didn't expect
that he'll act so rashly.
What should we do now?
If you don't think of something,
I'll tell Duke of Changxin
everything you've asked me to do.
Once he knows it,
what he will do to you
is beyond my imagination.
Since you came to me,
you know that I surely have a way,
right?
You can really do something about it?
Secondary Marquis handles
the ancestral temple.
He has the highest level of seniority
in the Ying imperial family.
Lord Weiyang and the others
all say that he's the head
of the imperial family.
But please think about it, my lord.
Who is the real head
of the imperial family?
His Majesty.
That's right.
It's His Majesty.
If there's no king,
then where comes
the imperial family?
Will His Majesty
be willing to help me?
To you,
is returning to the imperial family
very important?
Of course.
Being removed
from the genealogical records
is such humiliation!
I'm the descendant
of the Ying family!
You're a clever person.
You should know what to do.
Secondary Marquis.
You are the head of the imperial family.
It's time to make a decision.
Let's wait two more days.
When lords and dukes
in the imperial family are all here,
in one go,
let's take Queen Dowager
and Lv Buwei's power
back to the imperial family.
Yes!
Didn't you and I
plant this tree together
when I assumed my position?
Yes.
A sapling from our hometown in Puyang.
You asked someone to send it here.
It's been 11 years.
It's so tall 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 38=
(Zhangtai)
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Senior Minister,
there's no need for courtesy.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
(King of Qin, Zheng)
How did it go?
Your Majesty.
I've already talked to Prime Minister.
What does Prime think about it?
(Chief Minister of Qin, Yao Gu)
Currently,
Lao Ai is a problem.
Even if Prime Minister
doesn't seem bothered,
he's actually very angry deep inside.
Yet he can do nothing about it.
I suggested to let you
complete the Coming of Age Ceremony
and start governing.
Prime Minister seems
to be willing to support it.
Did he mention any conditions
for supporting it?
Your Majesty is brilliant.
After you come to power,
he would like you to
carry on the national legacy,
and govern the state according
to "Lv's Commentaries of History".
Things are currently in total disarray.
If I govern the state with benevolence,
I'm afraid I won't be able to fulfill
my ambition of unifying the states
in this lifetime.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
Prime Minister is still loyal
to you
and to Qin.
It's just that he's been
in a high position for too long.
He's trapped by fame and fortune.
He has lost courage.
That's why
he's overcautious.
Your Majesty.
How about agreeing
to what he wants first?
After you govern the state,
(Meng Yi)
you can surely overturn the situation.
Currently,
I must rely on you
to push for my Coming of Age Ceremony
and governance.
I pledge on my life
to dedicate myself to the matter.
In terms of tactics,
I have you and Li Si.
In terms of military matters,
I have Meng Wu and Wang Jian.
I have nothing to worry about.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
(Ying, Capital of Chu)
(Ji Gate)
(Xin Sheng, Guest Minister of Qin, Li Si
Lord Yangquan of Qin, Mi Chen)
(Chancellor of Chu,
Lord Chunshen, Huang Xie)
Xin Sheng.
Let's go.
-Run!
-Run!
Lord Chunshen!
Lord Chunshen.
(Lord Lingyang of Chu, Li Yuan)
Lord Chunshen!
Chancellor!
Lord Chunshen!
(Crown Prince of Chu, Han)
He is a great official
who has served four generations of Kings!
I can't believe this happened to him!
He is a great official
who has served four generations of Kings!
Lord Chunshen!
I'll surely catch the assassin soon
-Lord Chunshen!
-to avenge Lord Chunshen!
Stand up.
Crown Prince.
Crown Prince, don't be too sad.
Bring him to the inn.
(Lord Chunshen of Chu's Follower,
Zhu Guang)
Mister, please stand up.
Please relax.
We don't mean any harm.
I know that you are Qin's envoys.
We invited you here
to ask you something.
Yesterday, at Lord Chunshen's residence,
I heard you mention that
Li Yuan was planning something
against Lord Chunshen.
Today, Lord Chunshen
was assassinated.
I'm just curious.
What exactly is the conflict
between Li Yuan and Lord Chunshen?
It's a big scandal in Chu.
Don't ask anymore.
It's because of Lord Chunshen's son,
Han, Chu's Crown Prince, right?
I was friends with the late King
and Lord Chunshen.
I know a lot about Chu.
Chu's Crown Prince
is Lord Chunshen's son.
Not just the Crown Prince.
Xiong Wan's eldest and second son
are Lord Chunshen's sons.
This has always been a secret
among Chu's nobles.
Very few people know about this.
Xiong Wan didn't know it at all.
Xiong Wan was very pitiful.
He didn't know it till death,
that his best friend Lord Chunshen
did this to him.
In that case,
Li Yuan and Lord Chunshen
should be on the same side.
Why would he kill him?
He wants
to replace him
and control Chu.
I told you what you want to know.
I need to leave the city.
I'm afraid Li Yuan wouldn't spare
Lord Chunshen's followers.
Pardon us.
Please accept this
as your traveling expenses.
Chu is in a mess now.
Scholars can't afford
to be proud anymore.
I will take it then.
Lord Yangquan.
We shouldn't stay here for too long.
It will be better
if we return to Qin soon.
All right.
Huang Xie and I
were old friends after all.
Now that he was assassinated,
may I
attend his memorial services tonight
and leave tomorrow?
I'll go with you.
Thank you, Guest Minister.
Come.
Make it full.
(Duke of Changxin's Residence,
Xianyang, Qin)
I, Lao Ai, am successful now
(Qin's Duke of Changxin, Lao Ai)
only because of your support.
Here.
Let's drink.
Cheers.
As long as you are loyal to me,
in Xianyang,
in Qin,
I guarantee you great wealth.
(Zhao Jie)
My Lord, to be honest,
eating, drinking and enjoying ourselves
in your residence
makes us feel quite guilty.
How about
assigning some tasks to us,
so that we can
repay you for your kindness?
Mr. Zhao is right.
My Lord.
Lv Buwei has been managing
state affairs for over a decade
(Ying Yu)
precisely because when he started,
he recruited scholars
from Jixia Academy
and arranged
important positions for them.
That's why
in the imperial court,
when Lv Buwei says something,
hundreds respond.
You're a duke now.
To better work for Qin,
you must have a few people you trust
occupying important positions.
This way,
not only your job will be easier,
in the imperial court,
you'll also have a helper, right?
Prince Yu is right.
We are willing to follow your lead.
We will follow your lead.
On this trip,
unexpected troubles arose.
Without you,
I would have been overwhelmed.
You underestimate yourself too much,
Lord Yangquan.
You've experienced as many hardships
as I have.
Are you sure?
Yes.
Li Si went on Lord Yangquan's
horse carriage.
Look.
Li Si's guard is following
this carriage.
Guest Minister.
There's something
I'm not sure if I should say it or not.
Please go ahead.
I'm willing to listen.
In the future,
if His Majesty
needs the Mi clan,
the entire clan
is willing to obey
His Majesty's command,
going through fire and water for him.
I
thank Queen Dowager Huayang
on behalf of His Majesty.
Thank you, Lord Yangquan.
Thank you, Guest Minister.
Protect the officials!
Be careful.
Lord Yangquan.
Let's get off the carriage.
All right.
They're here.
They're here.
Hurry!
Nice moves.
You too.
Mister.
(General of Qin, Li Xin)
Guest Minister,
Lord Yangquan,
I'm Li Xin.
Li Xin?
Are you...
Li Xin, who was friends
with His Majesty,
Meng Tian and Meng Yi?
Yes I am.
I came back from the border.
Meng Tian sent
His Majesty's secret orders,
saying that you two are in danger.
I was commanded
to come at once
to protect you.
His Majesty is brilliant.
Thank you.
Mister.
The sword.
Guest Minister.
Who exactly
wanted to kill us?
Lao Ai.
(Zhangtai Palace, Xianyang, Qin)
Prime Minister isn't feeling well,
so he can't attend the imperial court.
Your Majesty,
let's begin.
Let Zhao Jie, Wang Jie,
Xuan Si and Dong Qi come in.
Let them in.
Let Zhao Jie, Xuan Si,
Wang Jie and Dong Qi come in.
Greetings, Your Majesty,
Duke of Changxin.
Censor, announce Queen Dowager's
imperial edict.
(Censor of Qin, Wang Wan)
Queen Dowager's imperial edict.
Zhao Jie,
Xuan Si,
Wang Jie,
and Dong Qi
are capable of holding important positions.
Zhao Jie will be
the Chamberlain for the Palace Garrison,
Xuan Si will
be Chamberlain for the National Treasury,
Wang Jie will
be Commander of Royal Archer,
Dong Qi will
be Director of Grand Master of the Palace.
Officials previously in these positions
are removed and should await
further orders.
Thank you, Your Majesty, Queen Dowager,
Duke of Changxin.
This is ridiculous!
Qin established our state
based on laws.
We are fair in meting out rewards
or punishment.
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
What mistake did the inucmbent officials make?
What did these four people accomplish?
This kind of appointment
is against Qin's law.
This is Queen Dowager's imperial edict.
Do you want to disobey orders,
Lord Weiyang?
Have you thought about the consequences?
Ming'er, Rui'er.
Come.
Let me see who's good boy.
(Queen Dowager of Qin, Zhao Ji)
Are you having fun?
Go.
Go play.
It's done?
Yes.
Queen Dowager.
His Majesty is here.
Take the children.
-Hurry.
-Come.
Come, be good. Let's go.
Why is His Majesty suddenly here?
His Majesty has arrived!
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Greetings, Mother.
Zheng'er.
You may all go.
Yes.
Go out.
Is there anything between Your Majesty
and Queen Dowager
that I can't know?
Zheng'er.
Queen Dowager, save me.
Queen Dowager, save me.
Put your sword away.
Look at how scared Duke of Changxin is.
Is Duke of Changxin really afraid of me?
Of course he is.
He's not afraid of me.
The sword is in my hand,
yet he's begging you.
He's just showing off
because you favor him.
Spare me, Your Majesty.
Spare me, Your Majesty.
What exactly did Lao Ai do?
Why are you treating him this way?
He has no respect for the king.
He should be killed!
How did he disrespect you?
You don't need to overprotect him.
He's the eunuch in Ganquan Palace.
How can I not interfere?
I'll kill this eunuch today
and give you another one!
Queen Dowager.
Queen Dowager.
Get out.
For the sake of a eunuch,
you put your own life at risk.
I know that you
are good with the sword.
You won't hurt me.
Why exactly
did you come today?
I heard that you weren't feeling well,
so I came to visit you.
I'm fine.
I just don't feel like moving.
I didn't want to go
to the imperial court.
I really don't understand.
Why would you give a eunuch
your authority as a regent?
So
that's why you come here.
It all boils down
to asking me for power.
It's not that
I don't want to give it to you.
It's just that the late King
ordered you to complete
the Coming of Age Ceremony first
before you govern.
When the time comes,
I'll turn over all the authority
to you.
I won't interfere with anything anymore.
As for Lao Ai,
stop giving him a hard time.
He works for me.
He only interferes when I tell him to.
If I don't tell him to interfere,
he won't.
Don't worry.
You're not young anymore,
don't do ridiculous things.
Should a king
pull out his sword for no reason?
In a few months,
your Coming of Age Ceremony
will be performed.
You've already waited for nine years.
Can't you wait
for a few more months?
After the Ceremony,
I'll turn the power over to you.
When that time comes,
I'll also leave Xianyang
and stay away from you,
so that you won't get irritated
with everything here
in Ganquan Palace.
Mother.
I'm tired.
Go.
Si.
Wan.
Si.
You're finally back.
What happened?
Lao Ai is interfering in state affairs
and promoting his followers.
His Majesty was so angry.
He went to Ganquan Palace
to reason with Queen Dowager.
He was even more furious
when he returned.
Where is His Majesty now?
This way, please.
(Xiao Zi)
Ying Xi.
That traitor Lao Ai is bringing chaos
to the state and imperial court.
The state will never have peace
if he's around.
(Lord Weiwen of Qin, Ying Sheng)
But Prime Minister is tired
(Lord Weiwen of Qin, Ying Sheng)
of handling state affairs lately,
and His Majesty has no power to do so.
The imperial family will not
turn a deaf ear to this,
watching that lowly man waste away
our ancestors' legacy.
Ying Xi.
What are you planning to do?
Go to Yongcheng at once,
tell Secondary Marquis to attend
the imperial court.
Secondary Marquis is a senior
in the imperial family.
He's very well-respected.
Once he attends the imperial court
and works together with the imperial
family and officials,
he can surely force
Queen Dowager and Prime Minister
to remove Lao Ai from the position
and make Qin's court clean again.
That's not going to be easy.
I'm afraid that another disaster
will happen in Xianyang.
For the sake of the imperial family
and for Qin,
let the disaster happen if necessary.
Queen Dowager.
Lords Weiyang and Weiwen
want to bring Secondary Marquis here
from Yongcheng
to deal with Duke of Changxin.
They want to bring him here?
That would be a bit troublesome.
Yes.
I heard about it
and immediately came
to report it to you.
Go.
Report to me again if you hear anything.
Yes.
I bid my leave.
Prime Minister.
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
How are you feeling?
My back aches when the weather changes.
At the imperial court today,
Lao Ai replaced officials in the four
important positions
of Chamberlain for the Palace Garrison,
Chamberlain for the National Treasury,
Commander of Royal Archer,
and Director of Grand Master of the Palace
with his followers.
Lao Ai is taking advantage of
Queen Dowager's favor of him to abuse power.
Prime Minister, you must interfere.
What did His Majesty say?
His Majesty tried hard to suppress
his anger in the imperial court.
After leaving the court,
he got extremely furious.
He went to Ganquan Palace
to talk to Queen Dowager.
His Majesty is still very diligent
about state affairs.
Yes.
Lao Ai is running amok.
His Majesty hates him so much.
It's just that he can't govern yet.
And Lao Ai
has Queen Dowager as his protector,
so His Majesty can only
suffer in silence.
Prime Minister,
you must do something.
You can't let Lao Ai run amok.
After the Coming of Age Ceremony,
His Majesty will take back
Queen Dowager's power as a regent,
these ridiculous things
won't happen anymore.
You mean...
You have already made a plan.
Forgive me.
You are so loyal to Qin.
Take care of yourself then.
I'll get going.
(Zhangtai)
There's something I don't understand.
Why does Queen Dowager favor that man,
even to the point of
disregarding her life?
Your Majesty.
Madam Mi sent someone,
who's requesting to see you.
Let her in.
Your Majesty, good news.
Your Majesty.
Madam Mi has given birth already.
It's a boy.
A boy?
Then...
I have a son!
Congratulations on having a successor,
Your Majesty.
Long live great Qin!
A son.
Then the name I was thinking of
can be used!
May I ask what you want to name him?
Fusu.
There are footholds (Fusu)
in the mountains,
there are beautiful lotuses in the pond.
You're very learned.
Aren't you going to visit your wife
and your new-born son?
Can I visit them?
-Yes.
-You can.
Madam is already waiting
for Your Majesty.
Good.
Your Majesty.
Should we inform Queen Dowager?
Inform Queen Dowager.
Inform Prime Minister.
Inform all citizens of Qin...
No.
Inform everyone in the world
that I have a son now!
Yes.
I have a son!
Stop.
Tell the prince to come out.
You're looking for him?
Who are you?
Lord Weiyang.
Uncle.
Uncle...
Come with me.
Uncle, what are you doing?
-Come with me!
-Uncle!
Get in the carriage.
Uncle!
Secondary Marquis.
Secondary Marquis.
Secondary Marquis,
you've been managing
the ancestral temple in Yongcheng.
When did you arrive in Xianyang?
I invited him here.
For what?
It's not to deal with me, right?
I've heard about what you've been doing
in Xianyang.
You mean I'm close with Duke of Changxin
and in frequent contact with Wei?
(Secondary Marquis of Qin)
Aren't those serious enough?
Uncle, what do you mean?
He really came because of me?
Let me give you a piece of advice.
Conduct yourself well.
Don't hold a candle to the devil.
Hold a candle to the devil?
Secondary Marquis.
I'm confused.
Can you tell me
who's the devil and what does he do?
That's enough.
Shut it.
I didn't say anything.
Are you so displeased
with what I'm doing
that you've asked Secondary Marquis
to lecture me?
Secondary Marquis, I have a piece of advice
for you too.
Conduct yourself well.
Enjoy your last years.
You bastard!
Uncle invited you to deal
with Duke of Changxin, right?
Yes.
The imperial family
will deal with Lao Ai,
so starting today,
stay away from him.
Uncle.
You better not interfere with this.
You don't know
the situation here at all.
This matter involves His Majesty,
Prime Minister, Queen Dowager,
and Li Si.
You better not offend
Duke of Changxin.
You too, Secondary Marquis.
You're both dukes,
but he's more powerful than you.
Ying Yu.
I wanted to be benevolent.
Since you said so,
I may not be powerful,
but I have the power in one thing.
Starting today,
Prince Yu
will be ousted
from the imperial family.
His registry will be removed,
and his name will be gone
from the genealogical records!
Secondary Marquis.
You can't do this!
Within ten days,
an official document will be presented
to His Majesty from Yongcheng.
I know you've always
looked down upon my family
since the time of my father.
Now, you're looking down on me too.
You even want to remove me
from the genealogical records.
What exactly did I do wrong?
Did I kill anyone or commit arson,
or did I collude with the enemy
and betray the state?
The Ying family
won't help me,
so I must help myself, right?
Ying Yu!
Shut up.
Are you afraid
that I will tell the truth?
You're removing me
from the genealogical records anyway.
Can't I speak my mind then?
Look at all of you.
You call yourselves
members of Ying imperial family.
Do you have any actual power?
Are you as capable as Li Si, Lao Ai
and Lv Buwei?
Don't think that His Majesty values you.
You're all just
old-fashioned dummies!
You bastard!
Secondary Marquis, don't be angry.
Live well.
Live long.
Live till the day
that I kick you out like a dog
and make you die a graveless death!
Please don't die early.
Don't die too early.
You are asking for death.
Uncle.
I know that you were doing this
for my sake,
but from the moment I'm out of this door...
From the moment I'm out of this door,
I will forget all of this!
Just wait and see.
Just because I'm too close with Lao Ai,
that old man removed me
from the genealogical records!
My lord.
I didn't expect
that Secondary Marquis
will come to Xianyang.
And I didn't expect
that he'll act so rashly.
What should we do now?
If you don't think of something,
I'll tell Duke of Changxin
everything you've asked me to do.
Once he knows it,
what he will do to you
is beyond my imagination.
Since you came to me,
you know that I surely have a way,
right?
You can really do something about it?
Secondary Marquis handles
the ancestral temple.
He has the highest level of seniority
in the Ying imperial family.
Lord Weiyang and the others
all say that he's the head
of the imperial family.
But please think about it, my lord.
Who is the real head
of the imperial family?
His Majesty.
That's right.
It's His Majesty.
If there's no king,
then where comes
the imperial family?
Will His Majesty
be willing to help me?
To you,
is returning to the imperial family
very important?
Of course.
Being removed
from the genealogical records
is such humiliation!
I'm the descendant
of the Ying family!
You're a clever person.
You should know what to do.
Secondary Marquis.
You are the head of the imperial family.
It's time to make a decision.
Let's wait two more days.
When lords and dukes
in the imperial family are all here,
in one go,
let's take Queen Dowager
and Lv Buwei's power
back to the imperial family.
Yes!
Didn't you and I
plant this tree together
when I assumed my position?
Yes.
A sapling from our hometown in Puyang.
You asked someone to send it here.
It's been 11 years.
It's so tall 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♪