Qin Dynasty Epic (2020): Season 1, Episode 43 - Episode #1.43 - full transcript
=Qin Dynasty Epic=
=Episode 43=
Are you sure?
Xiao Yan told me in person.
Duke of Changxin will rebel
when you attend Coming of Age Ceremony
in Yongcheng, Your Majesty.
These days,
attendants and maids at Ganquan Palace
are tightly controlled.
In order not to arouse
Duke of Changxin's suspicion,
she asked me to report the information
to Your Majesty.
(King of Qin, Zheng)
I see.
(Guest Minister of Qin, Li Si)
(Handan, Capital of Zhao)
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
(King Daoxiang of Zhao, Yan)
What is all the yelling about?
Have you lost your mind?
Your Majesty,
great news!
Great, great news!
What's the great news?
Lao Ai made his move?
(Prime Minister of Zhao, Guo Kai)
Your Majesty is so wise!
Great!
Great!
Take the order,
asking Generals Li Mu and Pang Nuan
to lead the expedition
of main troops of Zhao.
If the Qin army stays within Hangu Pass,
attack the counties of Qin
which located outside Hangu Pass.
The more the better.
Once the Qin army
marches out of Hangu Pass,
Lao Ai will pull off his plan.
The we can get dozens of cities
located within Shangdang and Taiyuan.
(Royal Palace, Daliang, Wei)
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Please, rise.
Did the state of Han make any move?
(Official of Wei, Wei Zhan)
When I left Xinzheng,
50 thousand soldiers of the state
of Han were already on their way.
(King Jingmin of Wei, Zeng)
But
the King of Han made it clear
that the army was sent
only for holding the Qin army up,
facilitating Lao Ai
to cause chaos in Qin.
He will retreat the army
if there is going to be a fight
with the Qin army.
Being the King of a country,
he is too cowardly
to make his country strong.
Your Majesty,
the good thing is
the Han army has been already out there,
(Lord Longyang of Wei)
being a companion for us.
Grand Commandant Yang.
Here I am.
Has all the sustenance been delivered?
Sustenance has been delivered
to the camp of General Pang Zi,
which will sustain an army of
150 thousand soldiers and horses
for one month.
Tell Pang Zi,
stop keeping a low profile
and lead the army to Wei-Qin border
in plain sight.
Yes.
This time,
we bet on Ying Yu for this.
Hope he can make it.
Yeah.
(Xianyang, Capital of Qin)
(Zhangtai)
(Chief Guard of Qin, Meng Tian)
(General of Qin, Yang Duanhe)
(Top General of Qin, Huan Yi)
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
Generals,
I'm here on His Majesty's demand.
Please follow me.
(Zhangtai)
This way, please.
Duke of Changxin.
Go ahead, please.
(Qin's Duke of Changxin, Lao Ai)
Huan Yi, Top General,
Wang Jian,
Commanding General of Lantian Battalion,
Yang Duanhe,
Commanding General of Yueyang Battalion,
(Chamberlain for the Palace Garrison
of Qin, Zhao Jie)
just entered Zhangtai Palace.
Sir,
His Majesty suddenly summoned
diplomatic generals.
Is there something wrong?
What's wrong?
The armies dispatched
by Han, Zhao and Wei
perturbed Ying Zheng.
I wonder His Majesty may want to
discuss with them
whether or not to send the troops.
It's not up to him.
I'll write an imperial edict
on behalf of the Queen Dowager,
which will be followed
by all those generals
with great achievements.
I'm wondering if Prime Minister
would agree on sending the troops.
Queen Dowager,
this is the decision made by
His Majesty and the generals
after discussing the issue
through the night.
Queen Dowager is expected to
advise on the decision.
(Queen Dowager of Qin, Zhao Ji)
Read it.
Read it to Queen Dowager and me.
Yes.
Now, strong armies of
more than 500 thousand soldiers
are dispatched by the states of
Zhao, Wei and Han,
marching towards the border of Qin.
Based on discussion with our generals,
it has been decided that
generals Huan Yi, Wang Jian
and Yang Duanhe
should lead the troops
of Lantian and Yueyang Battalions
along with the resident army
of 200 thousand soldiers at Hangu Pass
to confront the armies of
Zhao, Wei and Han
in three different directions.
Approval by Queen Dowager
will be much appreciated.
Approved.
Queen Dowager,
I'm sure His Majesty and the generals
have made the right decision.
Queen Dowager
may give the order as soon as possible,
in order to allow the generals
to make an early start.
Well,
affix the seal.
Serve the seal.
Queen Dowager has given
the imperial edict,
ordering the three generals
to lead the army out of Hangu Pass
without fail.
Duke of Changxin,
the imperial edict
won't come into effect
without King's Seal affixed
by Prime Minister.
Go get it done.
Yes.
Will Queen Dowager approve it?
The security of Qin is at stake.
She has no reason to say no.
Greetings, Prime Minister.
Is it about the border?
Exactly.
Here is the imperial edict
on military deployment
against the enemy,
which has already been sealed
by Queen Dowager.
It needs to be sealed by Prime Minister
with King's Seal.
(Zheng Yi)
Leave the imperial edict here.
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
I'll deliver it to the palace in person
when I have affixed King's Seal to it.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Prime Minister.
Perhaps I should withdraw.
You're excused.
Yes.
Prime Minster, please take a seat.
Take your time.
Don't hurry.
I'm here to talk about
killing Lao Ai.
What did you say?
You're going to kill Lao Ai?
Yes.
Lv Buwei...
Lv Buwei,
are you crazy?
Don't think I don't know
what you're really thinking.
You see Lao Ai as a threat
because I value him
and give him power, right?
You can't take it anymore, right?
His Majesty's Coming of Age Ceremony
is approaching.
The strong armies of Han, Zhao and Wei
are marching towards our border.
He has been in collusion
with the enemy,
plotting something.
Killing such a traitor
would be the right thing to do.
What makes you believe
that Lao Ai is behind all this?
You're the one to be blamed
for his bad attitude
towards the imperial family
and his ganging up
for personal interests,
given the way you have indulged him
and granted him titles and lands.
He has been so arrogant
that he has become a target
for the hostage of the six states
and commercial spies and emissaries.
Now His Majesty
and the state of Qin are at stake.
Lao Ai must be killed.
How dare you!
I don't care what I have to do
for His Majesty and the state of Qin.
If you're going to kill Lao Ai,
you may as well kill me first.
Don't you remember
how many risks and difficulties
we have lived through
before we get to where we are today?
We're having this fight for Lao Ai,
a nobody.
Is this really worth it?
He is the father of my son.
Your son?
Lao Ai and I
have two sons.
If you're going to kill Lao Ai,
just kill me first.
(Lv Buwei never thought)
(the boy toy)
(he sent to Queen Dowager Zhao)
(would cause today's situation.)
(He realized)
(that the political alliance)
(between Zhao Ji and he broke down.)
(Zhao Ji is never going to)
(obey him again.)
(It's imperative)
(to kill Lao Ai.)
Your Majesty,
I'm afraid it's way too risky.
If the troops of Lantian
and Yueyang Battalions
stay within Hangu Pass,
that person will
become wary of the situation.
I'm doing this
to prevent Han, Zhao and Wei
from taking the advantage
to attack us.
(Zhao, Wei, Han)
However,
Lishan Battalion
only has 50 thousand soldiers
which are under
the command of General Meng Wu.
Besides,
the deputy general works for Lao Ai.
Most of the generals and soldiers
at Lishan Battalion
were trained by my father
when he was alive.
They have been loyal to His Majesty.
Now,
Li Xin and Wang Ben
are under the command of my father.
Nothing can go wrong.
With the 50 thousand elite soldiers
at Lishan Battalion,
the rebellion will be put down.
Send my order to Wang Ben and Li Xin,
urging them to keep a close eye
on Wang Jie,
a confidant of that person.
Yes.
Yes.
(Meng Yi)
Your Majesty,
Prime Minister is here to meet you.
Here comes His Majesty.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Please, rise.
Greetings, godfather.
Greetings, Prime Minister.
Your Majesty,
I've affixed King's Seal
to the edict on military deployment.
Meng Tian.
Here I am.
Bring the edict with you to get
the Tiger Seal at the Tiger House.
Give the edict along with Tiger Seal
to Top General Huan Yi.
Yes.
You may ask a palace attendant
to deliver it for you.
Why bother delivering it in person?
I want to discuss something
with Your Majesty.
Go ahead, please.
I propose to kill Lao Ai.
It's no coincidence that Your Majesty's
Coming of Age Ceremony
coincides with the military incursion
by Han, Zhao and Wei.
I'm convinced
that Lao Ai has been in collusion
with the three states.
There is a limit
to how much Duke of Changxin can do.
Besides, Xianyang City
boasts numerous loyal officials
and faithful citizens.
Lishan Battalion is home to
50 thousand elite soldiers of Qin.
Even if he is up to something,
I'm not afraid of it.
Long years of hardship
in the past century
shaped the country today,
something you can never
be too careful about!
I understand
that you've been nothing but loyal
to Qin.
However, it's against Qin's Law
to kill someone
without good reason.
Such act will
shake the foundation of the country.
Your Majesty,
Prince Fusu isn't feeling well.
Madam Mi needs you there.
Tell Madam Mi
that I'll be right there.
Yes.
Godfather,
I have to go.
(Zhangtai)
Pass my order to Fan Wuji,
asking him to be on standby
along with armored elite soldiers.
Yes.
(General of Qin, Fan Wuji)
Duke of Changxin,
get out of the carriage, please.
Fan Wuji,
what is this about?
I'm on Prime Minister's demand
to arrest Lao Ai, the traitor.
How dare you!
I'm Duke of Changxin.
No one shall arrest me
without Queen Dowager's imperial edict.
Who do you think you are?
You're nothing more than a wagoner.
Prime Minister was kind to let you stay.
But you've been ungrateful
and running amok.
Today, you'll be brought back to
Prime Minister Residence,
waiting for his justice.
Okay.
I don't want to
put you on the spot here.
I'll go to Prime Minister Residence
with you.
Tie him up.
Is His Majesty inside?
Yes.
Prince Fusu isn't feeling well.
His Majesty is inside with him.
I need to meet His Majesty.
I have something to report.
Is there anything
more important
than Prince Fusu's illness?
It's not easy to explain this to you.
It's extremely important.
Just report it to His Majesty.
Just do it!
Your Majesty,
something terrible has happened.
Fan Wuji brought some armored soldiers
with him
and arrested Lao Ai, Duke of Changxin.
Get me a carriage
to Prime Minister Residence.
Yes.
Report it to Queen Dowager,
telling her that Duke of Changxin
has been arrested by Prime Minister.
Yes.
You have been in collusion
with the states of Zhao, Wei and Han.
Tell me everything about it.
That's not true.
I got nothing to say.
Lao Ai,
you used to be a member of this place.
Today, I'm gonna use the discipline
of the house to punish you.
Hang him!
Hurry up! Get me a carriage!
Yes.
Lv Buwei!
Lv Buwei,
it was you who sent me to the palace.
Now you're killing me.
Here comes His Majesty.
Stop!
Godfather,
how are you ever
going to explain his death
to Queen Dowager?
Killing Lao Ai
is my response
to the late Kings of the state of Qin.
How dare you do anything to him
without my permission?
Queen Dowager.
Queen Dowager.
Queen Dowager.
Lv Buwei,
how dare you?
Lao Ai is a traitor
who colluded with foreign countries.
How dare he!
Shut up!
You've been calling him a traitor.
Do you have any proof?
Without proof,
it could be a frame-up.
I will punish you for the lynching
and indiscriminate
killing of an official.
Release him.
Queen Dowager.
Queen Dowager.
Are you alright?
If Queen Dowager were not here,
I would
have been killed.
Return to the palace.
(Lv Buwei got disillusioned.)
(He couldn't understand)
(why he was treated this way)
(after all he has done)
(for King Zheng of Qin.)
(But, is what he has done)
(what King Zheng of Qin wants?)
(Lishan Battalion)
Who are you?
I'm from the palace.
I'm here on Queen Dowager's demand.
(Ying Yu)
Where is General Meng Wu?
General is in the camp.
(Wei People, Po)
Show me the road.
According to
Queen Dowager's imperial edict,
12 elite soldiers of the city
shall be appointed
commandants.
From now on,
they shall be serving General Meng Wu.
(General of Qin, Meng Wu)
General,
this is Queen Dowager's largess,
sending 12 competent soldiers
to Lishan Battalion.
Order
accepted.
(Meng's Residence, Xianyang)
Meng Yi,
make haste to visit the palace,
reporting this to His Majesty.
(General of Qin, Li Xin)
I'll be right back
to report to the General.
Don't worry.
I'll go to the palace without delay.
Xin,
take care.
I'm leaving.
Get the carriage prepared.
Your Majesty,
the stakes are high
if anything happens to Lishan Battalion.
I'm gonna take this risk
for the sake of Qin.
Meng Yi?
Here I am.
Go to Lishan Battalion quickly.
Go there in person.
Tell your father, General Meng Wu,
that without the edict
of my own writing,
the army of Lishan Battalion
shall not be deployed.
Do not obey anyone,
even with
the Tiger Seal or edict.
Yes.
According to
Queen Dowager's imperial edict,
from now on,
(Chamberlain for the National Treasury,
of Qin, Xuan Si)
the arsenal of Xianyang
shall be undertaken
by Chamberlain for the National Treasury
Xuan Si.
Officials of former post
shall be knighted.
(Xianyang)
General,
on the demand of Queen Dowager,
from now on, I shall be
in charge of the city's defenses.
Please take leave with your men.
Yes.
(Xianyang)
Everything is arranged.
Po and other 11 confidants
have been dispatched
to Lishan Battalion,
who will be under the command
of Wang Jie.
I've taken charge of
the arsenal and the city's defenses.
I've fixed
those disobedient ones of my men.
Now, the city's elite soldiers
all take orders from Duke of Changxin.
Most of the officials
have accepted bribes.
I think they will be prudent
when they say things.
(Director of Grand Master of the Palace
of Qin, Dong Qi)
Congratulations!
The King of Qin is confronted
with problems both at home and abroad.
The rebellion by Duke of Changxin
(Secret Envoy of Zhao, Guo Dan)
will work out.
(Prince of Wei, Wei Hong)
Great!
Thank you for your great support.
The state of Qin will be ours
once Ying Zheng is killed.
Mr. Li,
why are you drinking
at this time of night?
You'll know very soon.
Good evening,
Your Majesty.
(Lord Yangquan of Qin, Mi Chen)
Your Majesty, how do you like the gown?
As long as you think it's okay.
It fits.
Wearing this gown
for Coming of Age Ceremony,
Your Majesty will be admired
by all the people.
Being admired by all the people
is not only about
wearing the appropriate gown.
Hopefully,
everyone in this country
will listen to you
after you take over
the reins of government.
By then,
you'll be hopefully happier
than you're now.
Dong'er,
how about going to Yongcheng with me?
Prince Fusu is seriously ill.
According to the imperial physician,
Prince Fusu cannot survive
the bumpy trip.
I've promised Madam Mi
that I'll stay in Xianyang
to look after Prince Fusu.
Dong'er,
we grew up together.
We've lived through great uncertainty
and the insult from the people of Zhao.
Now I'm a grown man
who will hold Coming of Age Ceremony
and assume power.
Zheng...
Here comes the Madam.
We may talk about it
after the Coming of Age Ceremony.
(Madam of Qin, Li Qiu)
Greetings to you, Your Majesty.
Good evening, Madam.
Miss Dong is also here.
I'm helping His Majesty
to try on his new gown.
Madam, how do you like it?
Excuse me.
Greetings, Queen Dowager.
What happened to you?
Queen Dowager, please forgive me
for not being able to do courtesy.
Prime Minister,
what brings you here today?
Are you here to arrest
Duke of Changxin again?
His Majesty's Coming of Age Ceremony
is approaching.
Given my situation,
I can't make it to Yongcheng.
This is the King's Seal.
It has been in my custody
since the late King died.
Queen Dowager,
please take it to Yongcheng
and give it to Zheng
after Coming of Age Ceremony.
It is finally
returned to its owner.
I will give it to him.
Please rest assured.
Let's go.
Zheng Yi?
Yes.
(Son of King Zheng of Qin, Fusu)
(Madam of Qin, Mi Hua)
Your Majesty,
please let me stay here
to look after Fusu.
Your Majesty,
please let me stay here.
You're the Madam.
It's against ancestral rules
if you miss the Coming of Age Ceremony.
Also, that would be a great offense
to the late kings.
In that case,
let's take Fusu
to Yongcheng with us.
It's a bumpy trip
from Xianyang to Yongcheng.
If anything goes wrong,
what should we do?
It's not that I don't want
to take Fusu with us.
I have no other option.
Dong'er will stay in Xianyang
to take care of Fusu.
You can
go to Yongcheng with me.
Your Majesty...
Get the imperial physician here!
Duke of Changxin, what's the matter?
What took you so long?
Close the door.
I got some nice things.
Come.
Look.
King's Seal
and Queen Dowager's Seal.
We got them both!
These two seals
represent the supreme power
of the state of Qin.
Queen Dowager should be bringing them
to Yongcheng.
I took them out secretly.
Write a few edicts
and I'll affix the seals to it.
Later,
we can use the edicts to deploy troops
to capture Zhangtai Palace
and send troops to Yongcheng.
Great!
Great!
Hurry up!
Hurry!
What troops are we going to deploy?
Chamberlain for the Palace Garrison.
County soldiers.
Imperial Guards.
And Lishan Battalion.
Write an edict
for each troop surrounding Xianyang City
that can be deployed.
With all these troops,
we can certainly
conquer Yongcheng
and kill Ying Zheng.
We will make it
by deploying the troops.
♪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 43=
Are you sure?
Xiao Yan told me in person.
Duke of Changxin will rebel
when you attend Coming of Age Ceremony
in Yongcheng, Your Majesty.
These days,
attendants and maids at Ganquan Palace
are tightly controlled.
In order not to arouse
Duke of Changxin's suspicion,
she asked me to report the information
to Your Majesty.
(King of Qin, Zheng)
I see.
(Guest Minister of Qin, Li Si)
(Handan, Capital of Zhao)
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
(King Daoxiang of Zhao, Yan)
What is all the yelling about?
Have you lost your mind?
Your Majesty,
great news!
Great, great news!
What's the great news?
Lao Ai made his move?
(Prime Minister of Zhao, Guo Kai)
Your Majesty is so wise!
Great!
Great!
Take the order,
asking Generals Li Mu and Pang Nuan
to lead the expedition
of main troops of Zhao.
If the Qin army stays within Hangu Pass,
attack the counties of Qin
which located outside Hangu Pass.
The more the better.
Once the Qin army
marches out of Hangu Pass,
Lao Ai will pull off his plan.
The we can get dozens of cities
located within Shangdang and Taiyuan.
(Royal Palace, Daliang, Wei)
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Please, rise.
Did the state of Han make any move?
(Official of Wei, Wei Zhan)
When I left Xinzheng,
50 thousand soldiers of the state
of Han were already on their way.
(King Jingmin of Wei, Zeng)
But
the King of Han made it clear
that the army was sent
only for holding the Qin army up,
facilitating Lao Ai
to cause chaos in Qin.
He will retreat the army
if there is going to be a fight
with the Qin army.
Being the King of a country,
he is too cowardly
to make his country strong.
Your Majesty,
the good thing is
the Han army has been already out there,
(Lord Longyang of Wei)
being a companion for us.
Grand Commandant Yang.
Here I am.
Has all the sustenance been delivered?
Sustenance has been delivered
to the camp of General Pang Zi,
which will sustain an army of
150 thousand soldiers and horses
for one month.
Tell Pang Zi,
stop keeping a low profile
and lead the army to Wei-Qin border
in plain sight.
Yes.
This time,
we bet on Ying Yu for this.
Hope he can make it.
Yeah.
(Xianyang, Capital of Qin)
(Zhangtai)
(Chief Guard of Qin, Meng Tian)
(General of Qin, Yang Duanhe)
(Top General of Qin, Huan Yi)
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
Generals,
I'm here on His Majesty's demand.
Please follow me.
(Zhangtai)
This way, please.
Duke of Changxin.
Go ahead, please.
(Qin's Duke of Changxin, Lao Ai)
Huan Yi, Top General,
Wang Jian,
Commanding General of Lantian Battalion,
Yang Duanhe,
Commanding General of Yueyang Battalion,
(Chamberlain for the Palace Garrison
of Qin, Zhao Jie)
just entered Zhangtai Palace.
Sir,
His Majesty suddenly summoned
diplomatic generals.
Is there something wrong?
What's wrong?
The armies dispatched
by Han, Zhao and Wei
perturbed Ying Zheng.
I wonder His Majesty may want to
discuss with them
whether or not to send the troops.
It's not up to him.
I'll write an imperial edict
on behalf of the Queen Dowager,
which will be followed
by all those generals
with great achievements.
I'm wondering if Prime Minister
would agree on sending the troops.
Queen Dowager,
this is the decision made by
His Majesty and the generals
after discussing the issue
through the night.
Queen Dowager is expected to
advise on the decision.
(Queen Dowager of Qin, Zhao Ji)
Read it.
Read it to Queen Dowager and me.
Yes.
Now, strong armies of
more than 500 thousand soldiers
are dispatched by the states of
Zhao, Wei and Han,
marching towards the border of Qin.
Based on discussion with our generals,
it has been decided that
generals Huan Yi, Wang Jian
and Yang Duanhe
should lead the troops
of Lantian and Yueyang Battalions
along with the resident army
of 200 thousand soldiers at Hangu Pass
to confront the armies of
Zhao, Wei and Han
in three different directions.
Approval by Queen Dowager
will be much appreciated.
Approved.
Queen Dowager,
I'm sure His Majesty and the generals
have made the right decision.
Queen Dowager
may give the order as soon as possible,
in order to allow the generals
to make an early start.
Well,
affix the seal.
Serve the seal.
Queen Dowager has given
the imperial edict,
ordering the three generals
to lead the army out of Hangu Pass
without fail.
Duke of Changxin,
the imperial edict
won't come into effect
without King's Seal affixed
by Prime Minister.
Go get it done.
Yes.
Will Queen Dowager approve it?
The security of Qin is at stake.
She has no reason to say no.
Greetings, Prime Minister.
Is it about the border?
Exactly.
Here is the imperial edict
on military deployment
against the enemy,
which has already been sealed
by Queen Dowager.
It needs to be sealed by Prime Minister
with King's Seal.
(Zheng Yi)
Leave the imperial edict here.
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
I'll deliver it to the palace in person
when I have affixed King's Seal to it.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Prime Minister.
Perhaps I should withdraw.
You're excused.
Yes.
Prime Minster, please take a seat.
Take your time.
Don't hurry.
I'm here to talk about
killing Lao Ai.
What did you say?
You're going to kill Lao Ai?
Yes.
Lv Buwei...
Lv Buwei,
are you crazy?
Don't think I don't know
what you're really thinking.
You see Lao Ai as a threat
because I value him
and give him power, right?
You can't take it anymore, right?
His Majesty's Coming of Age Ceremony
is approaching.
The strong armies of Han, Zhao and Wei
are marching towards our border.
He has been in collusion
with the enemy,
plotting something.
Killing such a traitor
would be the right thing to do.
What makes you believe
that Lao Ai is behind all this?
You're the one to be blamed
for his bad attitude
towards the imperial family
and his ganging up
for personal interests,
given the way you have indulged him
and granted him titles and lands.
He has been so arrogant
that he has become a target
for the hostage of the six states
and commercial spies and emissaries.
Now His Majesty
and the state of Qin are at stake.
Lao Ai must be killed.
How dare you!
I don't care what I have to do
for His Majesty and the state of Qin.
If you're going to kill Lao Ai,
you may as well kill me first.
Don't you remember
how many risks and difficulties
we have lived through
before we get to where we are today?
We're having this fight for Lao Ai,
a nobody.
Is this really worth it?
He is the father of my son.
Your son?
Lao Ai and I
have two sons.
If you're going to kill Lao Ai,
just kill me first.
(Lv Buwei never thought)
(the boy toy)
(he sent to Queen Dowager Zhao)
(would cause today's situation.)
(He realized)
(that the political alliance)
(between Zhao Ji and he broke down.)
(Zhao Ji is never going to)
(obey him again.)
(It's imperative)
(to kill Lao Ai.)
Your Majesty,
I'm afraid it's way too risky.
If the troops of Lantian
and Yueyang Battalions
stay within Hangu Pass,
that person will
become wary of the situation.
I'm doing this
to prevent Han, Zhao and Wei
from taking the advantage
to attack us.
(Zhao, Wei, Han)
However,
Lishan Battalion
only has 50 thousand soldiers
which are under
the command of General Meng Wu.
Besides,
the deputy general works for Lao Ai.
Most of the generals and soldiers
at Lishan Battalion
were trained by my father
when he was alive.
They have been loyal to His Majesty.
Now,
Li Xin and Wang Ben
are under the command of my father.
Nothing can go wrong.
With the 50 thousand elite soldiers
at Lishan Battalion,
the rebellion will be put down.
Send my order to Wang Ben and Li Xin,
urging them to keep a close eye
on Wang Jie,
a confidant of that person.
Yes.
Yes.
(Meng Yi)
Your Majesty,
Prime Minister is here to meet you.
Here comes His Majesty.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Please, rise.
Greetings, godfather.
Greetings, Prime Minister.
Your Majesty,
I've affixed King's Seal
to the edict on military deployment.
Meng Tian.
Here I am.
Bring the edict with you to get
the Tiger Seal at the Tiger House.
Give the edict along with Tiger Seal
to Top General Huan Yi.
Yes.
You may ask a palace attendant
to deliver it for you.
Why bother delivering it in person?
I want to discuss something
with Your Majesty.
Go ahead, please.
I propose to kill Lao Ai.
It's no coincidence that Your Majesty's
Coming of Age Ceremony
coincides with the military incursion
by Han, Zhao and Wei.
I'm convinced
that Lao Ai has been in collusion
with the three states.
There is a limit
to how much Duke of Changxin can do.
Besides, Xianyang City
boasts numerous loyal officials
and faithful citizens.
Lishan Battalion is home to
50 thousand elite soldiers of Qin.
Even if he is up to something,
I'm not afraid of it.
Long years of hardship
in the past century
shaped the country today,
something you can never
be too careful about!
I understand
that you've been nothing but loyal
to Qin.
However, it's against Qin's Law
to kill someone
without good reason.
Such act will
shake the foundation of the country.
Your Majesty,
Prince Fusu isn't feeling well.
Madam Mi needs you there.
Tell Madam Mi
that I'll be right there.
Yes.
Godfather,
I have to go.
(Zhangtai)
Pass my order to Fan Wuji,
asking him to be on standby
along with armored elite soldiers.
Yes.
(General of Qin, Fan Wuji)
Duke of Changxin,
get out of the carriage, please.
Fan Wuji,
what is this about?
I'm on Prime Minister's demand
to arrest Lao Ai, the traitor.
How dare you!
I'm Duke of Changxin.
No one shall arrest me
without Queen Dowager's imperial edict.
Who do you think you are?
You're nothing more than a wagoner.
Prime Minister was kind to let you stay.
But you've been ungrateful
and running amok.
Today, you'll be brought back to
Prime Minister Residence,
waiting for his justice.
Okay.
I don't want to
put you on the spot here.
I'll go to Prime Minister Residence
with you.
Tie him up.
Is His Majesty inside?
Yes.
Prince Fusu isn't feeling well.
His Majesty is inside with him.
I need to meet His Majesty.
I have something to report.
Is there anything
more important
than Prince Fusu's illness?
It's not easy to explain this to you.
It's extremely important.
Just report it to His Majesty.
Just do it!
Your Majesty,
something terrible has happened.
Fan Wuji brought some armored soldiers
with him
and arrested Lao Ai, Duke of Changxin.
Get me a carriage
to Prime Minister Residence.
Yes.
Report it to Queen Dowager,
telling her that Duke of Changxin
has been arrested by Prime Minister.
Yes.
You have been in collusion
with the states of Zhao, Wei and Han.
Tell me everything about it.
That's not true.
I got nothing to say.
Lao Ai,
you used to be a member of this place.
Today, I'm gonna use the discipline
of the house to punish you.
Hang him!
Hurry up! Get me a carriage!
Yes.
Lv Buwei!
Lv Buwei,
it was you who sent me to the palace.
Now you're killing me.
Here comes His Majesty.
Stop!
Godfather,
how are you ever
going to explain his death
to Queen Dowager?
Killing Lao Ai
is my response
to the late Kings of the state of Qin.
How dare you do anything to him
without my permission?
Queen Dowager.
Queen Dowager.
Queen Dowager.
Lv Buwei,
how dare you?
Lao Ai is a traitor
who colluded with foreign countries.
How dare he!
Shut up!
You've been calling him a traitor.
Do you have any proof?
Without proof,
it could be a frame-up.
I will punish you for the lynching
and indiscriminate
killing of an official.
Release him.
Queen Dowager.
Queen Dowager.
Are you alright?
If Queen Dowager were not here,
I would
have been killed.
Return to the palace.
(Lv Buwei got disillusioned.)
(He couldn't understand)
(why he was treated this way)
(after all he has done)
(for King Zheng of Qin.)
(But, is what he has done)
(what King Zheng of Qin wants?)
(Lishan Battalion)
Who are you?
I'm from the palace.
I'm here on Queen Dowager's demand.
(Ying Yu)
Where is General Meng Wu?
General is in the camp.
(Wei People, Po)
Show me the road.
According to
Queen Dowager's imperial edict,
12 elite soldiers of the city
shall be appointed
commandants.
From now on,
they shall be serving General Meng Wu.
(General of Qin, Meng Wu)
General,
this is Queen Dowager's largess,
sending 12 competent soldiers
to Lishan Battalion.
Order
accepted.
(Meng's Residence, Xianyang)
Meng Yi,
make haste to visit the palace,
reporting this to His Majesty.
(General of Qin, Li Xin)
I'll be right back
to report to the General.
Don't worry.
I'll go to the palace without delay.
Xin,
take care.
I'm leaving.
Get the carriage prepared.
Your Majesty,
the stakes are high
if anything happens to Lishan Battalion.
I'm gonna take this risk
for the sake of Qin.
Meng Yi?
Here I am.
Go to Lishan Battalion quickly.
Go there in person.
Tell your father, General Meng Wu,
that without the edict
of my own writing,
the army of Lishan Battalion
shall not be deployed.
Do not obey anyone,
even with
the Tiger Seal or edict.
Yes.
According to
Queen Dowager's imperial edict,
from now on,
(Chamberlain for the National Treasury,
of Qin, Xuan Si)
the arsenal of Xianyang
shall be undertaken
by Chamberlain for the National Treasury
Xuan Si.
Officials of former post
shall be knighted.
(Xianyang)
General,
on the demand of Queen Dowager,
from now on, I shall be
in charge of the city's defenses.
Please take leave with your men.
Yes.
(Xianyang)
Everything is arranged.
Po and other 11 confidants
have been dispatched
to Lishan Battalion,
who will be under the command
of Wang Jie.
I've taken charge of
the arsenal and the city's defenses.
I've fixed
those disobedient ones of my men.
Now, the city's elite soldiers
all take orders from Duke of Changxin.
Most of the officials
have accepted bribes.
I think they will be prudent
when they say things.
(Director of Grand Master of the Palace
of Qin, Dong Qi)
Congratulations!
The King of Qin is confronted
with problems both at home and abroad.
The rebellion by Duke of Changxin
(Secret Envoy of Zhao, Guo Dan)
will work out.
(Prince of Wei, Wei Hong)
Great!
Thank you for your great support.
The state of Qin will be ours
once Ying Zheng is killed.
Mr. Li,
why are you drinking
at this time of night?
You'll know very soon.
Good evening,
Your Majesty.
(Lord Yangquan of Qin, Mi Chen)
Your Majesty, how do you like the gown?
As long as you think it's okay.
It fits.
Wearing this gown
for Coming of Age Ceremony,
Your Majesty will be admired
by all the people.
Being admired by all the people
is not only about
wearing the appropriate gown.
Hopefully,
everyone in this country
will listen to you
after you take over
the reins of government.
By then,
you'll be hopefully happier
than you're now.
Dong'er,
how about going to Yongcheng with me?
Prince Fusu is seriously ill.
According to the imperial physician,
Prince Fusu cannot survive
the bumpy trip.
I've promised Madam Mi
that I'll stay in Xianyang
to look after Prince Fusu.
Dong'er,
we grew up together.
We've lived through great uncertainty
and the insult from the people of Zhao.
Now I'm a grown man
who will hold Coming of Age Ceremony
and assume power.
Zheng...
Here comes the Madam.
We may talk about it
after the Coming of Age Ceremony.
(Madam of Qin, Li Qiu)
Greetings to you, Your Majesty.
Good evening, Madam.
Miss Dong is also here.
I'm helping His Majesty
to try on his new gown.
Madam, how do you like it?
Excuse me.
Greetings, Queen Dowager.
What happened to you?
Queen Dowager, please forgive me
for not being able to do courtesy.
Prime Minister,
what brings you here today?
Are you here to arrest
Duke of Changxin again?
His Majesty's Coming of Age Ceremony
is approaching.
Given my situation,
I can't make it to Yongcheng.
This is the King's Seal.
It has been in my custody
since the late King died.
Queen Dowager,
please take it to Yongcheng
and give it to Zheng
after Coming of Age Ceremony.
It is finally
returned to its owner.
I will give it to him.
Please rest assured.
Let's go.
Zheng Yi?
Yes.
(Son of King Zheng of Qin, Fusu)
(Madam of Qin, Mi Hua)
Your Majesty,
please let me stay here
to look after Fusu.
Your Majesty,
please let me stay here.
You're the Madam.
It's against ancestral rules
if you miss the Coming of Age Ceremony.
Also, that would be a great offense
to the late kings.
In that case,
let's take Fusu
to Yongcheng with us.
It's a bumpy trip
from Xianyang to Yongcheng.
If anything goes wrong,
what should we do?
It's not that I don't want
to take Fusu with us.
I have no other option.
Dong'er will stay in Xianyang
to take care of Fusu.
You can
go to Yongcheng with me.
Your Majesty...
Get the imperial physician here!
Duke of Changxin, what's the matter?
What took you so long?
Close the door.
I got some nice things.
Come.
Look.
King's Seal
and Queen Dowager's Seal.
We got them both!
These two seals
represent the supreme power
of the state of Qin.
Queen Dowager should be bringing them
to Yongcheng.
I took them out secretly.
Write a few edicts
and I'll affix the seals to it.
Later,
we can use the edicts to deploy troops
to capture Zhangtai Palace
and send troops to Yongcheng.
Great!
Great!
Hurry up!
Hurry!
What troops are we going to deploy?
Chamberlain for the Palace Garrison.
County soldiers.
Imperial Guards.
And Lishan Battalion.
Write an edict
for each troop surrounding Xianyang City
that can be deployed.
With all these troops,
we can certainly
conquer Yongcheng
and kill Ying Zheng.
We will make it
by deploying the troops.
♪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♪