Qin Dynasty Epic (2020): Season 1, Episode 44 - Episode #1.44 - full transcript
=Qin Dynasty Epic=
=Episode 44=
With all these soldiers,
we can certainly
(Qin's Duke of Changxin, Lao Ai)
conquer Yongcheng
and kill Ying Zheng.
(Ying Yu)
We will make it
by deploying the troops.
You may wait outside.
Yes.
(King of Qin, Zheng)
Good day,
Grandmother.
Please, rise.
Your Majesty's Coming of Age Ceremony
is approaching.
What brings you here?
I'd like Grandmother
to practice divination for my trip.
You've come to the right place.
(Queen Dowager Huayang of Qin)
Actually,
I've practiced divination.
We got an auspicious sign!
Don't you worry about
your trip to Yongcheng.
Thank you, Grandmother.
I'd like to invite Grandmother
to Yongcheng for the ceremony.
Would Grandmother do me the honor?
I'm getting on
in years.
It's been long time
since I left Xianyang last time.
But I remember one thing
Your Majesty once said.
You remarked
that I'm not much
of a grandmother to you.
This time,
I really want to be there
to watch my grandson
attending his Coming of Age Ceremony,
taking over the reins of government,
and taking up the kingship.
(Chief Guard of Qin, Meng Tian)
Perhaps it's time to meet him.
Your Majesty,
whom are you going to meet?
Should it be Prime Minister?
Do you know the difference
between you and Meng Yi?
I'm at a loss.
Meng Yi
would never ask
such a question.
Father,
His Majesty is here to visit you.
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
Godfather, you're seriously ill.
I'm sorry
about not visiting you earlier.
Godfather, don't move.
Just lie there.
You're excused.
Yes.
What brings Your Majesty here?
I think you know
why I'm here.
Not if Your Majesty
let me know.
12 years a Prime Minister,
you must be insightful enough
to see through everything.
So what?
What difference does it make?
At the end of the day,
I'm this old man tortured by illness.
You took an oath
to the late King
that you would devote your life
to Qin.
The late King...
The late King
had really been
an incredible mentor to me.
He believed in me. He appointed me.
He trusted me
with the entire country.
I would do everything
to live up to his expectation.
After taking the throne,
Your Majesty has been surrounded by
brilliant advisers and valiant generals.
I found my strength inadequate
even though
I would very much like to help.
You've done your best
for the state of Qin.
I really shouldn't
be inconveniencing you.
But before I take over
the reins of government,
I need you
to do one thing for me.
Please promise me you'll do it,
since you're my godfather
as well as a minister at my command.
Queen Dowager will come with me
to Yongcheng
for my Coming of Age Ceremony.
I want you
to take care of the country
and guard the city of Xianyang.
Xianyang is chaotic.
I'm afraid the situation
will spin out of control.
You've been Qin's Prime Minister
for over a decade.
You being in this city
is enough to make it okay.
Lao Ai and his party
have been causing troubles.
Xianyang is about
to experience great upheaval.
Why did you
prevent me from killing Lao Ai?
According to Qin's Law,
a person shall be convicted by his crime,
instead of one's free will.
Since Lao Ai hasn't rebelled yet,
killing him will be a lynching,
which shall be punished.
Once Lao Ai has rebelled,
killing him will be
the right thing to do,
which shall be awarded.
Godfather,
take good care of yourself.
I will be visiting you
after the Coming of Age Ceremony.
Godfather,
you haven't even met my son Fusu once
ever since his birth.
He is seriously ill these days.
I'll leave him
in Xianyang.
Please take care of him.
As you said,
Prime Minister's intention
is still unclear.
That's really worrying.
What seems to be the trouble?
It's true that Prime Minister
wouldn't help Your Majesty
to put down the riot.
But I don't think
he'll wage the rebellion
as Lao Ai does.
(Guest Minister of Qin, Li Si)
Did I say something wrong?
Your Majesty,
everything comes with risks.
The more you gain,
the more at risk you are.
An awful abyss as it may be,
there is nothing I wouldn't do
to restore myself to the throne.
Prime Minister,
it's time to act.
It's obvious that His Majesty
wants to benefit from the conflict
between you and Lao Ai.
We should do something about it.
(Zheng Yi
Son of Lv Buwei, Lv Hui)
Father,
I think he's got a point.
You put your life at risk
and devoted yourself
to the state of Qin
for the sake of the late King
and His Majesty.
However,
instead of being grateful,
His Majesty uses Lao Ai as a tool
to take you down.
This is not the right way
for a king to treat his man.
Since the King of Qin is unmerciful,
what's the point of being loyal to him?
You might kill Lao Ai,
dethrone Ying Zheng,
and seize the throne for yourself!
I need you to do one thing for me.
For Your Majesty's request,
I would risk my life to get it done.
I'm leaving Xianyang
for Yongcheng.
I want you
to take care of Dong'er and Prince Fusu
while I'm away.
(General of Qin, Fan Wuji)
I'll definitely kill you
if anything happens to them.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You're excused.
(Xianyang)
(In April of 238 BC,)
(King Zheng of Qin left Xianyang)
(for Yongcheng,
the former capital of Qin,)
(for his Coming of Age Ceremony.)
(In Xianyang,)
(Lao Ai was ready
to pull off the regicide.)
(Xianyang)
With the Tiger Seal,
success is within our grasp.
Excellent!
Xuan Si?
Here I am.
Take the county soldiers
and our men
to besiege Prime Minister's Residence.
(Chamberlain for
the National Treasury of Qin, Xuan Si)
Once we seize Lv Buwei,
we'll be invincible in Xianyang.
Yes.
Zhao Jie,
lead the city's elite soldiers
to break into Zhangtai Palace.
(Chamberlain for
the Palace Garrison of Qin, Zhao Jie)
Capture Ying Zheng's son
for me.
Yes, Your Lordship.
Dong Qi?
Here I am.
Bring your men
to besiege the residence of Ying Xi,
Meng Wu
and Wang Jian.
Also,
seize Li Si
and his family.
Yes.
Take this.
You and Wang Jie
now take over
the 50 thousand soldiers
of Lishan Battalion.
Go straight to Yongcheng
and kill King Zheng of Qin.
Duke of Changxin,
you can count on me.
Good.
From now on,
I own the city of Xianyang.
My son will be the King
of Qin.
Excellent!
Meng Yi?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Any news from Xianyang?
(Meng Yi)
Not yet.
Your Majesty,
the watchtower has been set.
We'll know
if anything happens.
(Yongcheng, Qin)
(Armory, Xianyang)
(Zhangtai Palace, Xianyang)
Sir, what's the matter?
On Queen Dowager's imperial edict,
I'm here to take over Zhangtai Palace.
Get out of the way!
Zhangtai Palace
is guarded by guards.
Without His Majesty's order,
no redeployment shall be made.
You talk too much.
(Prime Minister's Residence, Xianyang)
Tell Prime Minister to come out.
Duke of Changxin wants to speak to him.
Prime Minister says
Duke of Changxin
is welcome to talk right there.
He can hear you.
King Zheng of Qin is unmerciful
and causes chaos
in the government and the public.
He is losing the people.
On Queen Dowager's imperial edict,
I'm here to take Ying Zheng down
and to establish a new King.
Lao Ai, you're being ridiculous!
You're at Prime Minister's Residence.
Get the team disbanded, now!
Prime Minister says
he may let you
get away with it.
Break the gate!
Loose!
Loose!
Calm down!
Bad news!
Bad news!
Bad news!
Bad news!
Bad news!
What happened?
Chamberlain for the Palace Garrison Jie
led the city's elite soldiers
into the palace.
Arrows were flying in the air.
So horrible!
(Son of King Zheng of Qin, Fusu)
What should we do then?
(Dong'er)
Report!
Duke of Changxin,
there was an ambush
at the residence of Lord Weiyang.
Our men were badly hit.
Mr. Dong Qi requests
for reinforcement.
I always know the Yings
wouldn't give up without a fight.
Xuan Si?
Here I am.
Bring three thousand county soldiers
there right now.
Kill all of
the Yings!
Yes.
(South Gate of Xianyang)
Hurry up!
Hurry up!
Kindle the fire!
(Lord Yangquan of Qin, Mi Chen)
Generate the smoke!
Hurry up!
(Lord Weiyang's Residence, Xianyang)
Ying Xi!
Don't even try to fight it!
Xianyang has already been conquered
by Duke of Changxin!
In your dreams!
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
Lao Ai shall never succeed
whilst I live.
Go!
Go!
Hurry up!
Good!
Good!
Good!
Good!
Go!
Go!
Protect the beacon fire!
Protect the beacon fire!
The beacon fire!
The beacon fire has been kindled!
The beacon fire!
(Yongcheng)
The beacon fire has been kindled!
The beacon fire has been kindled!
(Queen Dowager of Qin, Zhao Ji)
(Madam of Qin, Mi Hua)
Everything is in order.
Your Majesty's Coming
of Age Ceremony is tomorrow.
Your Majesty.
Go ahead.
The beacon fire has been kindled.
Lao Ai, Duke of Changxin, rebelled.
Summon the ministers
for discussion at Dazheng Palace.
Yes.
Zhao Jie,
how dare you lead the troops
to attack Zhangtai Palace?
I got the orders from
His Majesty and Queen Dowager.
You're a traitor
who made fake imperial edicts.
You've been plotting a rebellion.
Fan Wuji,
how dare you disobey the orders?
I'll kill you!
Loose the arrows.
Loose!
Loose!
Go!
Go!
(Yongcheng)
Mother, it was you
who made Lao Ai a duke.
What do you think
we should do about this, Mother?
Your Majesty must have
made your own decision.
I don't think you need my advice.
Since my Coming of Age Ceremony
has yet to come,
Prime Minister and Mother
are still in charge of state affairs.
Prime Minister is not here today.
It's only natural that I ask you
for your advice.
If Lao Ai
really is behind all this,
it's a capital offence.
He shall be killed.
Meng Yi?
Here I am.
Read it.
Yes.
According to the imperial edict,
General Meng Wu
shall lead 50 thousand elite soldiers
of Lishan Battalion
to march on to Xianyang
and root out the rebels.
According to the imperial edict,
King Zheng of Qin reveals
the truth to the people of Qin
that Lao Ai, Duke of Changxin,
is a man who acts perversely,
gangs up for his personal interests,
and causes troubles for Qin.
He is such a sinner
that every citizen of the country
has the right to kill him.
Lv Buwei,
Ying Xi,
Mi Qi
and Mi Dian are ordered to lead
the soldiers and citizens of Xianyang
to eliminate the rebels
and put down the upheaval.
These two imperial edicts
were written by me.
Queen Dowager, please use your seal.
Mother, please use your seal.
Meng Tian!
Here I am.
I order you
to rush to Lishan Battalion
with my first order,
which demands General Meng Wu
to put down the rebellion immediately.
Yes.
Your Majesty,
I'm going.
Mi Qi, Mi Dian?
Here I am.
I hereby make Mi Qi Lord Changping
and Mi Dian Lord Changwen.
(Official of Qin, Mi Dian, Mi Qi)
You two shall take my order
and return to Xianyang immediately
and lead the people
to root out the rebels.
(Official of Qin, Mi Dian, Mi Qi)
Yes.
The thing is,
where shall we get the troops
to put down the rebellion?
The guarding troop of Yongcheng
and my guard team
shall be at your disposal.
We're willing to put our lives
at risk for Your Majesty.
However,
there aren't many people
in guarding troop of Yongcheng
and Your Majesty's guard team.
If we take them away,
who will be there
to protect Your Majesty?
Zhao Jie,
Xuan Si,
they both work for Lao Ai.
They must have gained
enough military force
for the treachery.
The Qin people are a fighting lot.
Stop talking.
Now rush to Xianyang
with eight hundred guards
and announce my imperial edict.
Your Majesty,
you don't want to do that.
If we take all the eight hundred
guards with us,
Yongcheng and Your Majesty
will become unguarded.
It would be enough to take two hundred
guards with us.
Your Majesty,
Lord Changping is right.
When you have entered
the city of Xianyang,
make sure to make
my imperial edict known
to all the citizens of the city.
Also,
make sure to deliver the imperial edict
to Prime Minister.
Yes.
Lord Changping and Lord Changwen,
please enter Xianyang
via the South Gate.
The South Gate?
Someone will be there for you
at the South Gate.
Take care, Your Majesty.
(Yongcheng)
(Qin)
(Yongcheng)
You must be very familiar
with Dazheng Palace,
given the fact that
you've lived here for six years.
This is the place
where you gave birth to your two sons.
The place must be
full of your memory.
That's right!
Zhao Ji,
I understand your feelings.
Abandoned by your husband,
you spent six years in Handan.
You lived the life of a fugitive
with your kid.
Finally, you made it to Xianyang,
only to find that your husband
got a new wife,
who gave birth to Prince Chengjiao.
A few years later,
your husband
died.
That's not my fault!
(Lishan Battalion)
Who are you?
I'm here to deliver the King's order.
Get out of the way!
This is Queen Dowager's imperial edict.
(General of Qin, Meng Wu)
General,
you should be kneeling.
A general doesn't have to kneel
when he's gotten armor on.
Okay.
Military laws.
If we're talking about
military laws here,
let's obey the rules
of military laws.
General,
look closely.
This is Queen Dowager's imperial edict,
ordering Wang Jie to replace Meng Wu
(Commander of Royal Archer of Qin,
Wang Jie)
as the Major General
of Lishan Battalion
and to command the 50 thousand
elite soldiers of Lishan Battalion.
The imperial edict
demands instant obedience
without fail.
Meng Wu,
accept the order.
Accept the order.
Why Queen Dowager
ordered Wang Jie
to replace me?
General only needs to accept it.
The rest
is not of your concern.
Okay.
It's alright to let Wang Jie
take over the leadership of the army.
Show me His Majesty's
hand-written notes.
What are you talking about?
It is on His Majesty's order
that I lead the elite soldiers
of Lishan Battalion
for the defense of Xianyang.
I won't obey any order
without His Majesty's
hand-written notes.
Meng Wu,
I come here with the Tiger Seal
and Queen Dowager's imperial edict.
Are you trying to rebel
by disobeying the order?
You're the ones who want to rebel.
Come on.
Arrest Prince Yu
who must be up to something.
Meng Wu disobeys the order.
Tie him up!
(Qin)
Xin,
it seems something is wrong.
What's the problem?
Why did they change
the guard for Marshall's camp?
Isn't it normal
to change guards regularly?
Oh, no.
(General of Qin, Wang Ben, Li Xin)
They all work for Lao Ai.
Don't look at them.
Play it by ear.
We need to talk to General
about military affairs.
General has left orders
not to be disturbed.
Thank you for your information.
We'll come back later.
Xin,
what should we do?
It seems something happened
in Marshall's camp.
Perhaps Lishan Battalion is now
under the control of Lao Ai's guys.
As a matter of urgency,
I need to rush to Yongcheng
and tell His Majesty about this.
I'll go with you.
No,
we split up.
I'll go to Yongcheng
and you must catch up with your father,
General Wang Jian,
and tell him about this.
Okay.
Someone left the military camp.
Report to General!
Report!
General,
bad news.
Someone ran out of the military camp.
Who?
I've only spotted one of them.
It's Wang Ben,
son of General Wang Jian.
Prince Yu,
it seems Wang Ben
has picked up on something.
He is trying to get help.
I got an army
of 50 thousand soldiers.
I don't think anyone
can save the King of Qin.
Nothing stays static.
We need to rise soon
and rush to Yongcheng.
There is nothing more important
than speed when it comes to war.
Here is the order!
All the generals
and soldiers have a big meal.
The troop will be setting out.
(South Gate of Xianyang)
Guard the South Gate with our lives!
(Lord Weiyang's Residence, Xianyang)
Ying Xi!
Chamberlain for the Palace Garrison Jie
(Lord Weiwen of Qin, Ying Sheng)
led the city's elite soldiers to besiege
and attack Zhangtai Palace.
What?
Lord Weiyang,
Prince Fusu,
son of His Majesty,
is still in the palace.
The rebels of Lao Ai
attacked Zhangtai Palace
in order to get Prince Fusu.
Who is guarding Zhangtai Palace?
General Fan Wuji along
with two thousand guards.
Ying Jie!
Here I am.
Ask your men to break through
and save Prince Fusu.
(Ying Jie)
Make a way out!
He who kills Ying Xi
will be awarded
ten thousand taels of gold!
Go!
Bring 20 men with you
to Li Si's residence.
Arrest his family.
Hurry up!
Yes.
You guys follow me.
Go!
(Zhangtai Palace, Xianyang)
Retreat to the main hall!
♪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 44=
With all these soldiers,
we can certainly
(Qin's Duke of Changxin, Lao Ai)
conquer Yongcheng
and kill Ying Zheng.
(Ying Yu)
We will make it
by deploying the troops.
You may wait outside.
Yes.
(King of Qin, Zheng)
Good day,
Grandmother.
Please, rise.
Your Majesty's Coming of Age Ceremony
is approaching.
What brings you here?
I'd like Grandmother
to practice divination for my trip.
You've come to the right place.
(Queen Dowager Huayang of Qin)
Actually,
I've practiced divination.
We got an auspicious sign!
Don't you worry about
your trip to Yongcheng.
Thank you, Grandmother.
I'd like to invite Grandmother
to Yongcheng for the ceremony.
Would Grandmother do me the honor?
I'm getting on
in years.
It's been long time
since I left Xianyang last time.
But I remember one thing
Your Majesty once said.
You remarked
that I'm not much
of a grandmother to you.
This time,
I really want to be there
to watch my grandson
attending his Coming of Age Ceremony,
taking over the reins of government,
and taking up the kingship.
(Chief Guard of Qin, Meng Tian)
Perhaps it's time to meet him.
Your Majesty,
whom are you going to meet?
Should it be Prime Minister?
Do you know the difference
between you and Meng Yi?
I'm at a loss.
Meng Yi
would never ask
such a question.
Father,
His Majesty is here to visit you.
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
Godfather, you're seriously ill.
I'm sorry
about not visiting you earlier.
Godfather, don't move.
Just lie there.
You're excused.
Yes.
What brings Your Majesty here?
I think you know
why I'm here.
Not if Your Majesty
let me know.
12 years a Prime Minister,
you must be insightful enough
to see through everything.
So what?
What difference does it make?
At the end of the day,
I'm this old man tortured by illness.
You took an oath
to the late King
that you would devote your life
to Qin.
The late King...
The late King
had really been
an incredible mentor to me.
He believed in me. He appointed me.
He trusted me
with the entire country.
I would do everything
to live up to his expectation.
After taking the throne,
Your Majesty has been surrounded by
brilliant advisers and valiant generals.
I found my strength inadequate
even though
I would very much like to help.
You've done your best
for the state of Qin.
I really shouldn't
be inconveniencing you.
But before I take over
the reins of government,
I need you
to do one thing for me.
Please promise me you'll do it,
since you're my godfather
as well as a minister at my command.
Queen Dowager will come with me
to Yongcheng
for my Coming of Age Ceremony.
I want you
to take care of the country
and guard the city of Xianyang.
Xianyang is chaotic.
I'm afraid the situation
will spin out of control.
You've been Qin's Prime Minister
for over a decade.
You being in this city
is enough to make it okay.
Lao Ai and his party
have been causing troubles.
Xianyang is about
to experience great upheaval.
Why did you
prevent me from killing Lao Ai?
According to Qin's Law,
a person shall be convicted by his crime,
instead of one's free will.
Since Lao Ai hasn't rebelled yet,
killing him will be a lynching,
which shall be punished.
Once Lao Ai has rebelled,
killing him will be
the right thing to do,
which shall be awarded.
Godfather,
take good care of yourself.
I will be visiting you
after the Coming of Age Ceremony.
Godfather,
you haven't even met my son Fusu once
ever since his birth.
He is seriously ill these days.
I'll leave him
in Xianyang.
Please take care of him.
As you said,
Prime Minister's intention
is still unclear.
That's really worrying.
What seems to be the trouble?
It's true that Prime Minister
wouldn't help Your Majesty
to put down the riot.
But I don't think
he'll wage the rebellion
as Lao Ai does.
(Guest Minister of Qin, Li Si)
Did I say something wrong?
Your Majesty,
everything comes with risks.
The more you gain,
the more at risk you are.
An awful abyss as it may be,
there is nothing I wouldn't do
to restore myself to the throne.
Prime Minister,
it's time to act.
It's obvious that His Majesty
wants to benefit from the conflict
between you and Lao Ai.
We should do something about it.
(Zheng Yi
Son of Lv Buwei, Lv Hui)
Father,
I think he's got a point.
You put your life at risk
and devoted yourself
to the state of Qin
for the sake of the late King
and His Majesty.
However,
instead of being grateful,
His Majesty uses Lao Ai as a tool
to take you down.
This is not the right way
for a king to treat his man.
Since the King of Qin is unmerciful,
what's the point of being loyal to him?
You might kill Lao Ai,
dethrone Ying Zheng,
and seize the throne for yourself!
I need you to do one thing for me.
For Your Majesty's request,
I would risk my life to get it done.
I'm leaving Xianyang
for Yongcheng.
I want you
to take care of Dong'er and Prince Fusu
while I'm away.
(General of Qin, Fan Wuji)
I'll definitely kill you
if anything happens to them.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You're excused.
(Xianyang)
(In April of 238 BC,)
(King Zheng of Qin left Xianyang)
(for Yongcheng,
the former capital of Qin,)
(for his Coming of Age Ceremony.)
(In Xianyang,)
(Lao Ai was ready
to pull off the regicide.)
(Xianyang)
With the Tiger Seal,
success is within our grasp.
Excellent!
Xuan Si?
Here I am.
Take the county soldiers
and our men
to besiege Prime Minister's Residence.
(Chamberlain for
the National Treasury of Qin, Xuan Si)
Once we seize Lv Buwei,
we'll be invincible in Xianyang.
Yes.
Zhao Jie,
lead the city's elite soldiers
to break into Zhangtai Palace.
(Chamberlain for
the Palace Garrison of Qin, Zhao Jie)
Capture Ying Zheng's son
for me.
Yes, Your Lordship.
Dong Qi?
Here I am.
Bring your men
to besiege the residence of Ying Xi,
Meng Wu
and Wang Jian.
Also,
seize Li Si
and his family.
Yes.
Take this.
You and Wang Jie
now take over
the 50 thousand soldiers
of Lishan Battalion.
Go straight to Yongcheng
and kill King Zheng of Qin.
Duke of Changxin,
you can count on me.
Good.
From now on,
I own the city of Xianyang.
My son will be the King
of Qin.
Excellent!
Meng Yi?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Any news from Xianyang?
(Meng Yi)
Not yet.
Your Majesty,
the watchtower has been set.
We'll know
if anything happens.
(Yongcheng, Qin)
(Armory, Xianyang)
(Zhangtai Palace, Xianyang)
Sir, what's the matter?
On Queen Dowager's imperial edict,
I'm here to take over Zhangtai Palace.
Get out of the way!
Zhangtai Palace
is guarded by guards.
Without His Majesty's order,
no redeployment shall be made.
You talk too much.
(Prime Minister's Residence, Xianyang)
Tell Prime Minister to come out.
Duke of Changxin wants to speak to him.
Prime Minister says
Duke of Changxin
is welcome to talk right there.
He can hear you.
King Zheng of Qin is unmerciful
and causes chaos
in the government and the public.
He is losing the people.
On Queen Dowager's imperial edict,
I'm here to take Ying Zheng down
and to establish a new King.
Lao Ai, you're being ridiculous!
You're at Prime Minister's Residence.
Get the team disbanded, now!
Prime Minister says
he may let you
get away with it.
Break the gate!
Loose!
Loose!
Calm down!
Bad news!
Bad news!
Bad news!
Bad news!
Bad news!
What happened?
Chamberlain for the Palace Garrison Jie
led the city's elite soldiers
into the palace.
Arrows were flying in the air.
So horrible!
(Son of King Zheng of Qin, Fusu)
What should we do then?
(Dong'er)
Report!
Duke of Changxin,
there was an ambush
at the residence of Lord Weiyang.
Our men were badly hit.
Mr. Dong Qi requests
for reinforcement.
I always know the Yings
wouldn't give up without a fight.
Xuan Si?
Here I am.
Bring three thousand county soldiers
there right now.
Kill all of
the Yings!
Yes.
(South Gate of Xianyang)
Hurry up!
Hurry up!
Kindle the fire!
(Lord Yangquan of Qin, Mi Chen)
Generate the smoke!
Hurry up!
(Lord Weiyang's Residence, Xianyang)
Ying Xi!
Don't even try to fight it!
Xianyang has already been conquered
by Duke of Changxin!
In your dreams!
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
Lao Ai shall never succeed
whilst I live.
Go!
Go!
Hurry up!
Good!
Good!
Good!
Good!
Go!
Go!
Protect the beacon fire!
Protect the beacon fire!
The beacon fire!
The beacon fire has been kindled!
The beacon fire!
(Yongcheng)
The beacon fire has been kindled!
The beacon fire has been kindled!
(Queen Dowager of Qin, Zhao Ji)
(Madam of Qin, Mi Hua)
Everything is in order.
Your Majesty's Coming
of Age Ceremony is tomorrow.
Your Majesty.
Go ahead.
The beacon fire has been kindled.
Lao Ai, Duke of Changxin, rebelled.
Summon the ministers
for discussion at Dazheng Palace.
Yes.
Zhao Jie,
how dare you lead the troops
to attack Zhangtai Palace?
I got the orders from
His Majesty and Queen Dowager.
You're a traitor
who made fake imperial edicts.
You've been plotting a rebellion.
Fan Wuji,
how dare you disobey the orders?
I'll kill you!
Loose the arrows.
Loose!
Loose!
Go!
Go!
(Yongcheng)
Mother, it was you
who made Lao Ai a duke.
What do you think
we should do about this, Mother?
Your Majesty must have
made your own decision.
I don't think you need my advice.
Since my Coming of Age Ceremony
has yet to come,
Prime Minister and Mother
are still in charge of state affairs.
Prime Minister is not here today.
It's only natural that I ask you
for your advice.
If Lao Ai
really is behind all this,
it's a capital offence.
He shall be killed.
Meng Yi?
Here I am.
Read it.
Yes.
According to the imperial edict,
General Meng Wu
shall lead 50 thousand elite soldiers
of Lishan Battalion
to march on to Xianyang
and root out the rebels.
According to the imperial edict,
King Zheng of Qin reveals
the truth to the people of Qin
that Lao Ai, Duke of Changxin,
is a man who acts perversely,
gangs up for his personal interests,
and causes troubles for Qin.
He is such a sinner
that every citizen of the country
has the right to kill him.
Lv Buwei,
Ying Xi,
Mi Qi
and Mi Dian are ordered to lead
the soldiers and citizens of Xianyang
to eliminate the rebels
and put down the upheaval.
These two imperial edicts
were written by me.
Queen Dowager, please use your seal.
Mother, please use your seal.
Meng Tian!
Here I am.
I order you
to rush to Lishan Battalion
with my first order,
which demands General Meng Wu
to put down the rebellion immediately.
Yes.
Your Majesty,
I'm going.
Mi Qi, Mi Dian?
Here I am.
I hereby make Mi Qi Lord Changping
and Mi Dian Lord Changwen.
(Official of Qin, Mi Dian, Mi Qi)
You two shall take my order
and return to Xianyang immediately
and lead the people
to root out the rebels.
(Official of Qin, Mi Dian, Mi Qi)
Yes.
The thing is,
where shall we get the troops
to put down the rebellion?
The guarding troop of Yongcheng
and my guard team
shall be at your disposal.
We're willing to put our lives
at risk for Your Majesty.
However,
there aren't many people
in guarding troop of Yongcheng
and Your Majesty's guard team.
If we take them away,
who will be there
to protect Your Majesty?
Zhao Jie,
Xuan Si,
they both work for Lao Ai.
They must have gained
enough military force
for the treachery.
The Qin people are a fighting lot.
Stop talking.
Now rush to Xianyang
with eight hundred guards
and announce my imperial edict.
Your Majesty,
you don't want to do that.
If we take all the eight hundred
guards with us,
Yongcheng and Your Majesty
will become unguarded.
It would be enough to take two hundred
guards with us.
Your Majesty,
Lord Changping is right.
When you have entered
the city of Xianyang,
make sure to make
my imperial edict known
to all the citizens of the city.
Also,
make sure to deliver the imperial edict
to Prime Minister.
Yes.
Lord Changping and Lord Changwen,
please enter Xianyang
via the South Gate.
The South Gate?
Someone will be there for you
at the South Gate.
Take care, Your Majesty.
(Yongcheng)
(Qin)
(Yongcheng)
You must be very familiar
with Dazheng Palace,
given the fact that
you've lived here for six years.
This is the place
where you gave birth to your two sons.
The place must be
full of your memory.
That's right!
Zhao Ji,
I understand your feelings.
Abandoned by your husband,
you spent six years in Handan.
You lived the life of a fugitive
with your kid.
Finally, you made it to Xianyang,
only to find that your husband
got a new wife,
who gave birth to Prince Chengjiao.
A few years later,
your husband
died.
That's not my fault!
(Lishan Battalion)
Who are you?
I'm here to deliver the King's order.
Get out of the way!
This is Queen Dowager's imperial edict.
(General of Qin, Meng Wu)
General,
you should be kneeling.
A general doesn't have to kneel
when he's gotten armor on.
Okay.
Military laws.
If we're talking about
military laws here,
let's obey the rules
of military laws.
General,
look closely.
This is Queen Dowager's imperial edict,
ordering Wang Jie to replace Meng Wu
(Commander of Royal Archer of Qin,
Wang Jie)
as the Major General
of Lishan Battalion
and to command the 50 thousand
elite soldiers of Lishan Battalion.
The imperial edict
demands instant obedience
without fail.
Meng Wu,
accept the order.
Accept the order.
Why Queen Dowager
ordered Wang Jie
to replace me?
General only needs to accept it.
The rest
is not of your concern.
Okay.
It's alright to let Wang Jie
take over the leadership of the army.
Show me His Majesty's
hand-written notes.
What are you talking about?
It is on His Majesty's order
that I lead the elite soldiers
of Lishan Battalion
for the defense of Xianyang.
I won't obey any order
without His Majesty's
hand-written notes.
Meng Wu,
I come here with the Tiger Seal
and Queen Dowager's imperial edict.
Are you trying to rebel
by disobeying the order?
You're the ones who want to rebel.
Come on.
Arrest Prince Yu
who must be up to something.
Meng Wu disobeys the order.
Tie him up!
(Qin)
Xin,
it seems something is wrong.
What's the problem?
Why did they change
the guard for Marshall's camp?
Isn't it normal
to change guards regularly?
Oh, no.
(General of Qin, Wang Ben, Li Xin)
They all work for Lao Ai.
Don't look at them.
Play it by ear.
We need to talk to General
about military affairs.
General has left orders
not to be disturbed.
Thank you for your information.
We'll come back later.
Xin,
what should we do?
It seems something happened
in Marshall's camp.
Perhaps Lishan Battalion is now
under the control of Lao Ai's guys.
As a matter of urgency,
I need to rush to Yongcheng
and tell His Majesty about this.
I'll go with you.
No,
we split up.
I'll go to Yongcheng
and you must catch up with your father,
General Wang Jian,
and tell him about this.
Okay.
Someone left the military camp.
Report to General!
Report!
General,
bad news.
Someone ran out of the military camp.
Who?
I've only spotted one of them.
It's Wang Ben,
son of General Wang Jian.
Prince Yu,
it seems Wang Ben
has picked up on something.
He is trying to get help.
I got an army
of 50 thousand soldiers.
I don't think anyone
can save the King of Qin.
Nothing stays static.
We need to rise soon
and rush to Yongcheng.
There is nothing more important
than speed when it comes to war.
Here is the order!
All the generals
and soldiers have a big meal.
The troop will be setting out.
(South Gate of Xianyang)
Guard the South Gate with our lives!
(Lord Weiyang's Residence, Xianyang)
Ying Xi!
Chamberlain for the Palace Garrison Jie
(Lord Weiwen of Qin, Ying Sheng)
led the city's elite soldiers to besiege
and attack Zhangtai Palace.
What?
Lord Weiyang,
Prince Fusu,
son of His Majesty,
is still in the palace.
The rebels of Lao Ai
attacked Zhangtai Palace
in order to get Prince Fusu.
Who is guarding Zhangtai Palace?
General Fan Wuji along
with two thousand guards.
Ying Jie!
Here I am.
Ask your men to break through
and save Prince Fusu.
(Ying Jie)
Make a way out!
He who kills Ying Xi
will be awarded
ten thousand taels of gold!
Go!
Bring 20 men with you
to Li Si's residence.
Arrest his family.
Hurry up!
Yes.
You guys follow me.
Go!
(Zhangtai Palace, Xianyang)
Retreat to the main hall!
♪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♪