Qin Dynasty Epic (2020): Season 1, Episode 47 - Episode #1.47 - full transcript
=Qin Dynasty Epic=
=Episode 47=
(Qin's Duke of Changxin, Lao Ai)
Is there any news?
I have got word
that His Majesty put a bounty on you.
One million tales of silver
for you captured alive.
(Director of Grand Master
of the Palace of Qin, Dong Qi)
Five hundred thousand tales of silver
for your head.
His Majesty is back already.
He is still on the way.
Where are my children?
They have been captured.
Did Zhao Jie not take them away?
Zhao Jie has also been captured.
I must rescue my children.
The people of Xianyang
are looking to capture you!
How can you rescue them?
I do not care.
Sir.
Will you please face the reality?
Insolent one!
How dare you talk to me like that?
Lao Ai,
do you still see yourself
as the Duke of Changxin?
We risked our lives
to follow you in revolting.
We did not expect you
to be so useless.
Lao Ai,
your time has come.
Damn it.
I think you
are after
the one million tales of silver.
Traitor.
-I will kill you.
-Sir.
-Sir.
-I will kill you.
Sir.
Run! The soldiers
have caught up with us!
The soldiers...
Run.
Run.
Hurry up.
Run.
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
Lao Ai,
put down your sword and surrender.
I would rather die than surrender.
Lao Ai,
put down your sword now.
Let go.
Let me go.
Let go.
Let go.
I have not lost.
I have not lost.
I will not surrender.
(Xianyang, Capital of Qin)
(Xianyang)
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty.
Congratulations on your
independent handling government affairs.
(Qin)
I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty.
Congratulations on your
independent handling government affairs.
I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty.
Congratulations on your
(Xianyang)
independent handling government affairs.
(Xianyang)
(Queen Dowager Huayang of Qin)
(King Zheng of Qin)
(Qin)
Long live Your Majesty!
Long live the great Qin!
Long live Your Majesty!
Long live the great Qin!
Long live Your Majesty!
(Qin)
Long live the great Qin!
The people of the Qin,
you have destroyed the rebels,
quelled the revolt,
and kept the state and cities safe.
Your contributions
must not go unnoticed.
You have protected the Qin.
You have protected me.
(Madam of Qin, Mi Hua)
From now on,
(Madam of Qin, Li Qiu)
I will govern the Qin
(Chief Minister of Qin, Yao Gu)
and I will
protect your peace.
I am going
to lead you all
and the Qin
to the east
and fulfill our ancestors' last wish.
Go east
and unify the states.
Yes?
Yes.
♪Let's share the breast plate♪
♪We shall go up the line♪
♪Let's make your lances shine♪
♪Your foe is mine♪
♪Are you not battle-dressed♪
♪Are you not dressed for battle?♪
♪I will share my undergarment with you♪
♪We shall go up the line♪
♪Let's make your lances shine♪
♪Your foe is mine♪
♪Are you not battle-dressed♪
♪Are you not dressed for battle?♪
(Kui Zhuang)
Kid.
What is your name?
Dong'er.
We are leaving.
What about you?
Wherever you go,
I go too.
I see you are
a spy planted by Queen Dowager
in my orbit.
I should guard against you.
No.
You...
You will always be my elder sister.
You used to take care of me.
When I grow up,
I will take care of you.
I would be happy
to die for my Madam
and Zheng.
I...
Here comes the Madam Li Qiu.
We may talk about it
after the Coming of Age Ceremony.
Where is Fan Wuji?
(Chief Guard of Qin, Meng Tian)
He is nowhere to be seen.
Perhaps he fled in fear of
getting punished for his crime.
Search every nook and cranny
to bring him back to me.
Yes.
Meng Tian.
Your Majesty.
Where is that man?
Still in Xianyang Prison.
His two children are confined
to Ganquan Palace.
Let Li Si handle them.
Yes.
Go.
Go.
(Ministry of Justice, Xianyang)
Kneel.
Kneel.
Kneel.
Lao Ai,
if you tell me
how you snuck into the palace
under the guise of a palace attendant,
how you plotted a revolt
with other people
against the government,
and who your accomplices are,
(Guest Minister of Qin, Li Si)
I will not go hard on you.
Answer my question.
Lao Ai,
there is something
you probably do not know.
I can tell you.
Queen Dowager
is imprisoned in Yongcheng
and might never return to Xianyang.
So,
stop hoping she will save you.
Your accomplice Ying Yu
has been sentenced to death
by waist cutting.
Your future could be bleaker than his.
You are going to die anyway.
Might as well
tell me everything before dying.
What do you want me to say?
I have your two sons.
My two sons.
Ming'er.
Rui'er.
Your sons are outside.
If you tell me everything,
I will let you see them.
Really?
I promise.
So,
who brought you
to Queen Dowager?
It was...
It was that man.
It was that man.
It was him.
He threatened me and controlled me.
It was him.
Now...
Now he ruined me.
Who was this man?
He was...
He was the Prime Minister.
He was Lv Buwei.
It was him.
It was him.
It was him.
It was him.
It was him.
(Zhangtai)
Your Majesty,
Lao Ai has confessed
(Qi, Chu, Wei)
that the Prime Minister incited him
to enter the palace
under the guise of a palace attendant
and start a revolt
against the government.
All the people involved
have been put on record.
Please give your instruction
as to how to deal with them.
(Yan, Qi, Chu, Wei)
The minor offenders
involved in Lao Ai's revolt
shall be sentenced to
three years of labor
and the major offenders
shall be banished to Sichuan.
Yes.
Put Lao Ai to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
What about the Prime Minister?
Wait some more.
Why not use this opportunity...
Wait.
Yes.
Uncle.
Uncle, save me, Uncle.
Are you going to kill me, Uncle?
I do not want to die.
I do not want to die.
Spare me, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Spare me, Your Majesty.
Uncle.
They will do the same to you.
(Ying Yu)
Save me,
Uncle.
Commence the execution.
Li Si,
you doomed me.
You got me sentenced to death
by waist cutting.
Your whole family will
be sentenced to death by waist cutting.
I do not want to die.
(Prince of Wei, Wei Hong)
(Secret Envoy of Zhao, Guo Dan)
Bring out the rebel Lao Ai.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
This is a dream.
This is a dream.
This is a dream.
Commence the execution.
Father,
officials have recently
submitted memorials to the throne
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
saying you controlled the government
and brought disaster on Qin.
They have even petitioned His Majesty
for punishing the Lv family.
(Son of Lv Buwei, Lv Hui)
Over ten years have passed.
Let later generations
be the judge of me.
The criticism leveled at me
is nothing to worry about.
Father,
but...
Prime Minister,
(Zheng Yi)
Presenter Meng Yi
has asked for an audience with you.
Let him in.
Father,
Meng Yi is
His Majesty's trusted subordinate.
He came to see you at this late hour.
I am afraid the situation is bad.
Greetings to you, Prime Minister.
(Meng Yi)
My lord.
Are you used to your position
as His Majesty's Presenter?
Thank you for your concern.
His Majesty is waiting for you
atop the city wall of the Eastern Gate.
I will excuse myself.
Your Majesty.
I could not sleep tonight.
I recalled enjoying the night scene
of Xianyang with you
that night
before my ascension to the throne.
So I impudently invited you here.
As it happens,
it is also pouring rain tonight.
How late is it now?
The night is not over yet.
The lights in the courtyard glow.
The gentlemen have arrived.
The bells are ringing.
Even with the heavy rain,
Xianyang looks
so wonderful and peaceful.
But people must not
cling to this wonderful feeling,
content with the present situation,
and stop making progress.
Many things in this world
are easier to be said
than done.
I am in a dilemma right now.
I am to blame
for Lao Ai.
You have not punished me yet.
But I admit my crime.
A rich man cannot hide
his great wealth.
If this rich man becomes arrogant,
he will bring trouble to himself.
When he is successful, he should retire.
It is the way of nature.
It is time to leave.
I have been in Xianyang
for 20 years.
But I never noticed
Xian Yang's beautiful landscape.
(Xianyang)
According to the imperial edict,
all the officials have contributed
to destroying the rebels
and quelling the revolt.
Kui Zhuang
the former Minister of Justice
(Lord Changping of Qin, Mi Qi)
and Mi Qi, also known as Lord Changping,
will be rewarded with noble titles
two ranks higher than their current ones
and promoted to Junior Prime Minister
and Senior Prime Minister.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
General Wang Jian
will be rewarded
with the title of duke, ranked Yougeng,
and a bow and arrows.
Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty.
(General of Qin, Li Xin)
Li Xin,
(General of Qin, Wang Ben)
Wang Ben
(Chief Guard of Qin, Meng Tian)
and Meng Tian
will be rewarded with
the title of Duke, ranked Wudafu,
and promoted to Vice General.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Meng Yi will be rewarded
with a noble title three ranks higher
than his current one,
and served as Chief Clerk
and Gentlemen of the Palace.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Mi Chen, also known as Lord Yangquan,
and Mi Dian,
also known as Lord Changwen,
will be rewarded with noble titles
two ranks higher than their current ones.
(Lord Yangquan of Qin, Mi Chen)
Thank you, Your Majesty.
(Lord Changwen of Qin, Mi Dian)
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Lord Weiyang fought a bloody battle
against the rebels
and made a great contribution.
He will be rewarded with noble titles
two ranks higher than his current one
and served as Grand Mentor
and Grand Commandant.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Ying Jie will be rewarded with
the title of duke, ranked Zuoshuzhang,
served as Minister of Works
and manage water conservation
and construction affairs.
(Ying Jie)
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Lord Weiwen died
for the state in the battle.
He will have a duke's funeral
and a place in the ancestral temple
of the ruling family
for later generations to commemorate.
Many people have been injured or killed
in the battle against the rebels.
Compensate the injured well
and bury the dead properly.
Senior Prime Minister Mi Qi
will make a list
of the other contributors
and they will be rewarded
according to the law.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Guest Minister Li Si.
Your Majesty.
Do you seek
a higher official position
or noble rank?
Your Majesty,
I did not risk my life to save you
as the brave General Wang Jian did,
nor did I fight the rebels
as Lord Weiyang and the others did.
As I watched you
reward them all handsomely,
I felt envious.
But the revolt is over now.
I have contemplated,
but failed to find opportunities
to make a contribution.
Yes.
Bring it here.
My ancestor Duke Xiang
founded the state here.
He was the first duke
of this vassal state.
(Qin)
Duke Mu employed the capable
and virtuous people
and expanded Qin's territory greatly.
Xiao Gong strove to
make the state prosperous
and carried out a reform
to strengthen the state.
King Huiwen opened the borders,
expanded eastward,
deployed troops
and fought diplomatic battles.
King Zhaoxiang
weakened the six states,
aimed for the world
and started a conqueror's cause.
Now Qin
is in our hands,
how will it develop?
We pledge to help you
crush the six states
and unify the world.
Crush the six states
and unify the world.
Crush the six states
and unify the world.
Crush the six states
and unify the world.
How is your father Meng Wu?
Since the incident at Lishan Battalion,
my father has been frustrated
and felt that he failed you.
He has been waiting for punishment
in his residence.
Relay my order.
General Meng Wu will return
to Lishan Battalion immediately
to drill the troops.
Yes.
You will go with your father
and temper yourself in the army.
You will make contributions
to the great Qin for me.
I will make contributions
to the great Qin.
What is that palace attendant
doing there?
I have no idea.
Go have a look.
Yes.
(Zhao Gao)
Sir.
What are you doing here?
Lao Ai and his followers
brought great trouble
and stained Zhangtai Palace to the point
that I find it hard to clean.
The bloodstains
are most difficult to remove.
The bloodstains already
seeped into the cracks in the rocks.
I can remove the bloodstains with water,
but once the rocks become dry,
the bloodstains will reappear.
So I am here
to clean the stone steps.
What is your name?
My name is Zhao Gao.
You clean this place every day?
Yes.
Go on.
Your Majesty.
Go check his background.
I need a personal attendant.
Yes.
Your Majesty,
the generals have arrived.
The Qin's advantages
are self-evident.
But we are here
to find a way
to turn our advantages
into victories.
Please give your order.
We will seize foreign territories,
capture foreign Kings
and offer them to you.
You are ambitious, General.
The six states may be weak,
but they will not await their doom.
(Top General of Qin, Huan Yi)
At the moment of life and death,
they will fight back like crazy.
As the Qin opens its borders
and expands eastward,
it will face many uncertainties.
We must be very cautious
and not underestimate the enemy.
I think the first step
to annex the six states
is to destroy the Three Jins.
Han and Wei are not worth mentioning.
Only Zhao's troops
can resist
the Qin's military power.
Your Majesty,
I plead to lead the troops
to destroy Zhao.
I will seize Zhao's territory,
capture its King
and offer him to you.
Your Majesty,
I think that is unwise.
Zhao is the head of the six states
and our formidable opponent.
But if you think carefully,
among all the six states,
Han has the biggest influence
over us.
Han?
Han may be weak,
but it is our neighbor.
If we decide to destroy Zhao first,
we will exert all our energy
and Han might launch a surprise attack.
Then we will be attacked
from both sides.
Instead of destroying Zhao,
we might end up destroyed.
You mean
we should destroy Han first?
Destroy Han first
to get rid of a major threat.
Besides,
Han locates
at the center of the country.
After we destroy Han,
(Xinzheng)
we can turn it
into a path
to attack the other five states.
We will have a bigger chance
of annexing the six states this way.
(Xianyang)
Urgent report!
(Zhangtai)
Urgent report!
Urgent report!
Urgent report!
Your Majesty,
I brought an urgent report
from the Governor of Dong Commandery.
There are signs of
the six states of Shandong
forming an alliance again.
They came to us.
Which state is
the head of the alliance?
The Governor of Dong Commandery
does not know.
Tell him to find it out quickly.
Yes.
(Lord Weiyang's Residence, Xianyang)
His Majesty gave rewards unfairly.
Lord Weiyang,
please back us up.
Yes. Yes.
His Majesty gave rewards unfairly.
Lord Weiyang,
please back us up.
(Ying Miao)
The imperial family should not shed blood
for nothing.
We should not shed blood for nothing.
The people of pure Qin descent
should not die for nothing.
Yes. We should not
shed blood for nothing.
Folks.
Uncle,
are you really going
to be some crappy Great Mentor?
Ying Jie.
Insolent boy.
Uncle.
Can you not see what is going on?
More than a thousand royalty
stayed to guard Xianyang
and most of them died.
Now look what happened.
Two foreigners became Prime Ministers.
You only became a nominal Great Mentor.
The Mi family
and the Meng family
hold real power and important positions.
I am charged with the task of
carrying out water conservation projects.
This is not a job for the imperial family.
Yeah.
It is not right. It is not right.
Yes.
We did not fight Lao Ai
in Xianyang.
But we were ready
to risk our lives to protect His Majesty
in Yongcheng.
(Lord Zhongquan of Qin)
Why not reward us?
Why?
Why not reward us?
Yes.
My eldest son
died for the state in the battle.
Why can't my second eldest son
(Lord Pinyang of Qin)
be rewarded with a noble title?
Yeah.
Why can't he have a noble title?
Lord Weiyang.
(Lord Weinan of Qin)
The imperial family members
made great efforts
and shed a lot of blood
in helping His Majesty ascend the throne
and take back power.
Now we just want a few official positions
and noble titles.
Is that too much
to ask?
Is that too much to ask?
Lord Weiyang,
please back us up.
Please bring us justice.
Alright.
I will meet with
His Majesty tomorrow in the palace
and tell him
about your wishes.
Good.
This way,
His Majesty will give us
more rewards for sure.
Cheers.
Your Majesty.
Is there any news about the six states?
Because you started to
handle government affairs independently
and a new King
ascended the throne of Chu,
the six states
have sent envoys to Xianyang
and Ying to
extend their congratulations.
I think
there must be something going on.
They came to Xianyang to sound us out.
They went to Ying
to form an alliance again.
I have not formulated a plan
to destroy them yet.
Now they cannot wait to make moves.
Your Majesty,
I can go there and investigate.
No need.
The most important thing
is to formulate a plan to destroy them.
The six states seem to work together,
but each of them
has its own hidden agenda.
It is easy to break the alliance.
Yes.
I think
we should send people to Chu
for investigation.
I need time to think about it.
Your Majesty,
Lord Weiyang has asked
for an audience with you.
He has waited for a long time
outside the hall.
His Majesty is here.
Uncle.
Sorry that I kept you waiting.
I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty.
What made you
come to me today?
I came to ask
for an embarrassing favor.
Tell me about it.
Lord Weiwen died for the state
ruled by the Ying family.
Nearly a thousand members
of the Ying family
shed blood in Xianyang
to quell the revolt.
The imperial family members
united against the enemy
for the Qin's sake.
I implore you to employ your relatives
to help you
unify the states.
I do not understand
why you are still asking me
to employ them.
♪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 47=
(Qin's Duke of Changxin, Lao Ai)
Is there any news?
I have got word
that His Majesty put a bounty on you.
One million tales of silver
for you captured alive.
(Director of Grand Master
of the Palace of Qin, Dong Qi)
Five hundred thousand tales of silver
for your head.
His Majesty is back already.
He is still on the way.
Where are my children?
They have been captured.
Did Zhao Jie not take them away?
Zhao Jie has also been captured.
I must rescue my children.
The people of Xianyang
are looking to capture you!
How can you rescue them?
I do not care.
Sir.
Will you please face the reality?
Insolent one!
How dare you talk to me like that?
Lao Ai,
do you still see yourself
as the Duke of Changxin?
We risked our lives
to follow you in revolting.
We did not expect you
to be so useless.
Lao Ai,
your time has come.
Damn it.
I think you
are after
the one million tales of silver.
Traitor.
-I will kill you.
-Sir.
-Sir.
-I will kill you.
Sir.
Run! The soldiers
have caught up with us!
The soldiers...
Run.
Run.
Hurry up.
Run.
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
Lao Ai,
put down your sword and surrender.
I would rather die than surrender.
Lao Ai,
put down your sword now.
Let go.
Let me go.
Let go.
Let go.
I have not lost.
I have not lost.
I will not surrender.
(Xianyang, Capital of Qin)
(Xianyang)
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty.
Congratulations on your
independent handling government affairs.
(Qin)
I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty.
Congratulations on your
independent handling government affairs.
I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty.
Congratulations on your
(Xianyang)
independent handling government affairs.
(Xianyang)
(Queen Dowager Huayang of Qin)
(King Zheng of Qin)
(Qin)
Long live Your Majesty!
Long live the great Qin!
Long live Your Majesty!
Long live the great Qin!
Long live Your Majesty!
(Qin)
Long live the great Qin!
The people of the Qin,
you have destroyed the rebels,
quelled the revolt,
and kept the state and cities safe.
Your contributions
must not go unnoticed.
You have protected the Qin.
You have protected me.
(Madam of Qin, Mi Hua)
From now on,
(Madam of Qin, Li Qiu)
I will govern the Qin
(Chief Minister of Qin, Yao Gu)
and I will
protect your peace.
I am going
to lead you all
and the Qin
to the east
and fulfill our ancestors' last wish.
Go east
and unify the states.
Yes?
Yes.
♪Let's share the breast plate♪
♪We shall go up the line♪
♪Let's make your lances shine♪
♪Your foe is mine♪
♪Are you not battle-dressed♪
♪Are you not dressed for battle?♪
♪I will share my undergarment with you♪
♪We shall go up the line♪
♪Let's make your lances shine♪
♪Your foe is mine♪
♪Are you not battle-dressed♪
♪Are you not dressed for battle?♪
(Kui Zhuang)
Kid.
What is your name?
Dong'er.
We are leaving.
What about you?
Wherever you go,
I go too.
I see you are
a spy planted by Queen Dowager
in my orbit.
I should guard against you.
No.
You...
You will always be my elder sister.
You used to take care of me.
When I grow up,
I will take care of you.
I would be happy
to die for my Madam
and Zheng.
I...
Here comes the Madam Li Qiu.
We may talk about it
after the Coming of Age Ceremony.
Where is Fan Wuji?
(Chief Guard of Qin, Meng Tian)
He is nowhere to be seen.
Perhaps he fled in fear of
getting punished for his crime.
Search every nook and cranny
to bring him back to me.
Yes.
Meng Tian.
Your Majesty.
Where is that man?
Still in Xianyang Prison.
His two children are confined
to Ganquan Palace.
Let Li Si handle them.
Yes.
Go.
Go.
(Ministry of Justice, Xianyang)
Kneel.
Kneel.
Kneel.
Lao Ai,
if you tell me
how you snuck into the palace
under the guise of a palace attendant,
how you plotted a revolt
with other people
against the government,
and who your accomplices are,
(Guest Minister of Qin, Li Si)
I will not go hard on you.
Answer my question.
Lao Ai,
there is something
you probably do not know.
I can tell you.
Queen Dowager
is imprisoned in Yongcheng
and might never return to Xianyang.
So,
stop hoping she will save you.
Your accomplice Ying Yu
has been sentenced to death
by waist cutting.
Your future could be bleaker than his.
You are going to die anyway.
Might as well
tell me everything before dying.
What do you want me to say?
I have your two sons.
My two sons.
Ming'er.
Rui'er.
Your sons are outside.
If you tell me everything,
I will let you see them.
Really?
I promise.
So,
who brought you
to Queen Dowager?
It was...
It was that man.
It was that man.
It was him.
He threatened me and controlled me.
It was him.
Now...
Now he ruined me.
Who was this man?
He was...
He was the Prime Minister.
He was Lv Buwei.
It was him.
It was him.
It was him.
It was him.
It was him.
(Zhangtai)
Your Majesty,
Lao Ai has confessed
(Qi, Chu, Wei)
that the Prime Minister incited him
to enter the palace
under the guise of a palace attendant
and start a revolt
against the government.
All the people involved
have been put on record.
Please give your instruction
as to how to deal with them.
(Yan, Qi, Chu, Wei)
The minor offenders
involved in Lao Ai's revolt
shall be sentenced to
three years of labor
and the major offenders
shall be banished to Sichuan.
Yes.
Put Lao Ai to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
What about the Prime Minister?
Wait some more.
Why not use this opportunity...
Wait.
Yes.
Uncle.
Uncle, save me, Uncle.
Are you going to kill me, Uncle?
I do not want to die.
I do not want to die.
Spare me, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Spare me, Your Majesty.
Uncle.
They will do the same to you.
(Ying Yu)
Save me,
Uncle.
Commence the execution.
Li Si,
you doomed me.
You got me sentenced to death
by waist cutting.
Your whole family will
be sentenced to death by waist cutting.
I do not want to die.
(Prince of Wei, Wei Hong)
(Secret Envoy of Zhao, Guo Dan)
Bring out the rebel Lao Ai.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Put the rebel to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
This is a dream.
This is a dream.
This is a dream.
Commence the execution.
Father,
officials have recently
submitted memorials to the throne
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
saying you controlled the government
and brought disaster on Qin.
They have even petitioned His Majesty
for punishing the Lv family.
(Son of Lv Buwei, Lv Hui)
Over ten years have passed.
Let later generations
be the judge of me.
The criticism leveled at me
is nothing to worry about.
Father,
but...
Prime Minister,
(Zheng Yi)
Presenter Meng Yi
has asked for an audience with you.
Let him in.
Father,
Meng Yi is
His Majesty's trusted subordinate.
He came to see you at this late hour.
I am afraid the situation is bad.
Greetings to you, Prime Minister.
(Meng Yi)
My lord.
Are you used to your position
as His Majesty's Presenter?
Thank you for your concern.
His Majesty is waiting for you
atop the city wall of the Eastern Gate.
I will excuse myself.
Your Majesty.
I could not sleep tonight.
I recalled enjoying the night scene
of Xianyang with you
that night
before my ascension to the throne.
So I impudently invited you here.
As it happens,
it is also pouring rain tonight.
How late is it now?
The night is not over yet.
The lights in the courtyard glow.
The gentlemen have arrived.
The bells are ringing.
Even with the heavy rain,
Xianyang looks
so wonderful and peaceful.
But people must not
cling to this wonderful feeling,
content with the present situation,
and stop making progress.
Many things in this world
are easier to be said
than done.
I am in a dilemma right now.
I am to blame
for Lao Ai.
You have not punished me yet.
But I admit my crime.
A rich man cannot hide
his great wealth.
If this rich man becomes arrogant,
he will bring trouble to himself.
When he is successful, he should retire.
It is the way of nature.
It is time to leave.
I have been in Xianyang
for 20 years.
But I never noticed
Xian Yang's beautiful landscape.
(Xianyang)
According to the imperial edict,
all the officials have contributed
to destroying the rebels
and quelling the revolt.
Kui Zhuang
the former Minister of Justice
(Lord Changping of Qin, Mi Qi)
and Mi Qi, also known as Lord Changping,
will be rewarded with noble titles
two ranks higher than their current ones
and promoted to Junior Prime Minister
and Senior Prime Minister.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
General Wang Jian
will be rewarded
with the title of duke, ranked Yougeng,
and a bow and arrows.
Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty.
(General of Qin, Li Xin)
Li Xin,
(General of Qin, Wang Ben)
Wang Ben
(Chief Guard of Qin, Meng Tian)
and Meng Tian
will be rewarded with
the title of Duke, ranked Wudafu,
and promoted to Vice General.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Meng Yi will be rewarded
with a noble title three ranks higher
than his current one,
and served as Chief Clerk
and Gentlemen of the Palace.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Mi Chen, also known as Lord Yangquan,
and Mi Dian,
also known as Lord Changwen,
will be rewarded with noble titles
two ranks higher than their current ones.
(Lord Yangquan of Qin, Mi Chen)
Thank you, Your Majesty.
(Lord Changwen of Qin, Mi Dian)
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Lord Weiyang fought a bloody battle
against the rebels
and made a great contribution.
He will be rewarded with noble titles
two ranks higher than his current one
and served as Grand Mentor
and Grand Commandant.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Ying Jie will be rewarded with
the title of duke, ranked Zuoshuzhang,
served as Minister of Works
and manage water conservation
and construction affairs.
(Ying Jie)
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Lord Weiwen died
for the state in the battle.
He will have a duke's funeral
and a place in the ancestral temple
of the ruling family
for later generations to commemorate.
Many people have been injured or killed
in the battle against the rebels.
Compensate the injured well
and bury the dead properly.
Senior Prime Minister Mi Qi
will make a list
of the other contributors
and they will be rewarded
according to the law.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Guest Minister Li Si.
Your Majesty.
Do you seek
a higher official position
or noble rank?
Your Majesty,
I did not risk my life to save you
as the brave General Wang Jian did,
nor did I fight the rebels
as Lord Weiyang and the others did.
As I watched you
reward them all handsomely,
I felt envious.
But the revolt is over now.
I have contemplated,
but failed to find opportunities
to make a contribution.
Yes.
Bring it here.
My ancestor Duke Xiang
founded the state here.
He was the first duke
of this vassal state.
(Qin)
Duke Mu employed the capable
and virtuous people
and expanded Qin's territory greatly.
Xiao Gong strove to
make the state prosperous
and carried out a reform
to strengthen the state.
King Huiwen opened the borders,
expanded eastward,
deployed troops
and fought diplomatic battles.
King Zhaoxiang
weakened the six states,
aimed for the world
and started a conqueror's cause.
Now Qin
is in our hands,
how will it develop?
We pledge to help you
crush the six states
and unify the world.
Crush the six states
and unify the world.
Crush the six states
and unify the world.
Crush the six states
and unify the world.
How is your father Meng Wu?
Since the incident at Lishan Battalion,
my father has been frustrated
and felt that he failed you.
He has been waiting for punishment
in his residence.
Relay my order.
General Meng Wu will return
to Lishan Battalion immediately
to drill the troops.
Yes.
You will go with your father
and temper yourself in the army.
You will make contributions
to the great Qin for me.
I will make contributions
to the great Qin.
What is that palace attendant
doing there?
I have no idea.
Go have a look.
Yes.
(Zhao Gao)
Sir.
What are you doing here?
Lao Ai and his followers
brought great trouble
and stained Zhangtai Palace to the point
that I find it hard to clean.
The bloodstains
are most difficult to remove.
The bloodstains already
seeped into the cracks in the rocks.
I can remove the bloodstains with water,
but once the rocks become dry,
the bloodstains will reappear.
So I am here
to clean the stone steps.
What is your name?
My name is Zhao Gao.
You clean this place every day?
Yes.
Go on.
Your Majesty.
Go check his background.
I need a personal attendant.
Yes.
Your Majesty,
the generals have arrived.
The Qin's advantages
are self-evident.
But we are here
to find a way
to turn our advantages
into victories.
Please give your order.
We will seize foreign territories,
capture foreign Kings
and offer them to you.
You are ambitious, General.
The six states may be weak,
but they will not await their doom.
(Top General of Qin, Huan Yi)
At the moment of life and death,
they will fight back like crazy.
As the Qin opens its borders
and expands eastward,
it will face many uncertainties.
We must be very cautious
and not underestimate the enemy.
I think the first step
to annex the six states
is to destroy the Three Jins.
Han and Wei are not worth mentioning.
Only Zhao's troops
can resist
the Qin's military power.
Your Majesty,
I plead to lead the troops
to destroy Zhao.
I will seize Zhao's territory,
capture its King
and offer him to you.
Your Majesty,
I think that is unwise.
Zhao is the head of the six states
and our formidable opponent.
But if you think carefully,
among all the six states,
Han has the biggest influence
over us.
Han?
Han may be weak,
but it is our neighbor.
If we decide to destroy Zhao first,
we will exert all our energy
and Han might launch a surprise attack.
Then we will be attacked
from both sides.
Instead of destroying Zhao,
we might end up destroyed.
You mean
we should destroy Han first?
Destroy Han first
to get rid of a major threat.
Besides,
Han locates
at the center of the country.
After we destroy Han,
(Xinzheng)
we can turn it
into a path
to attack the other five states.
We will have a bigger chance
of annexing the six states this way.
(Xianyang)
Urgent report!
(Zhangtai)
Urgent report!
Urgent report!
Urgent report!
Your Majesty,
I brought an urgent report
from the Governor of Dong Commandery.
There are signs of
the six states of Shandong
forming an alliance again.
They came to us.
Which state is
the head of the alliance?
The Governor of Dong Commandery
does not know.
Tell him to find it out quickly.
Yes.
(Lord Weiyang's Residence, Xianyang)
His Majesty gave rewards unfairly.
Lord Weiyang,
please back us up.
Yes. Yes.
His Majesty gave rewards unfairly.
Lord Weiyang,
please back us up.
(Ying Miao)
The imperial family should not shed blood
for nothing.
We should not shed blood for nothing.
The people of pure Qin descent
should not die for nothing.
Yes. We should not
shed blood for nothing.
Folks.
Uncle,
are you really going
to be some crappy Great Mentor?
Ying Jie.
Insolent boy.
Uncle.
Can you not see what is going on?
More than a thousand royalty
stayed to guard Xianyang
and most of them died.
Now look what happened.
Two foreigners became Prime Ministers.
You only became a nominal Great Mentor.
The Mi family
and the Meng family
hold real power and important positions.
I am charged with the task of
carrying out water conservation projects.
This is not a job for the imperial family.
Yeah.
It is not right. It is not right.
Yes.
We did not fight Lao Ai
in Xianyang.
But we were ready
to risk our lives to protect His Majesty
in Yongcheng.
(Lord Zhongquan of Qin)
Why not reward us?
Why?
Why not reward us?
Yes.
My eldest son
died for the state in the battle.
Why can't my second eldest son
(Lord Pinyang of Qin)
be rewarded with a noble title?
Yeah.
Why can't he have a noble title?
Lord Weiyang.
(Lord Weinan of Qin)
The imperial family members
made great efforts
and shed a lot of blood
in helping His Majesty ascend the throne
and take back power.
Now we just want a few official positions
and noble titles.
Is that too much
to ask?
Is that too much to ask?
Lord Weiyang,
please back us up.
Please bring us justice.
Alright.
I will meet with
His Majesty tomorrow in the palace
and tell him
about your wishes.
Good.
This way,
His Majesty will give us
more rewards for sure.
Cheers.
Your Majesty.
Is there any news about the six states?
Because you started to
handle government affairs independently
and a new King
ascended the throne of Chu,
the six states
have sent envoys to Xianyang
and Ying to
extend their congratulations.
I think
there must be something going on.
They came to Xianyang to sound us out.
They went to Ying
to form an alliance again.
I have not formulated a plan
to destroy them yet.
Now they cannot wait to make moves.
Your Majesty,
I can go there and investigate.
No need.
The most important thing
is to formulate a plan to destroy them.
The six states seem to work together,
but each of them
has its own hidden agenda.
It is easy to break the alliance.
Yes.
I think
we should send people to Chu
for investigation.
I need time to think about it.
Your Majesty,
Lord Weiyang has asked
for an audience with you.
He has waited for a long time
outside the hall.
His Majesty is here.
Uncle.
Sorry that I kept you waiting.
I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty.
What made you
come to me today?
I came to ask
for an embarrassing favor.
Tell me about it.
Lord Weiwen died for the state
ruled by the Ying family.
Nearly a thousand members
of the Ying family
shed blood in Xianyang
to quell the revolt.
The imperial family members
united against the enemy
for the Qin's sake.
I implore you to employ your relatives
to help you
unify the states.
I do not understand
why you are still asking me
to employ them.
♪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♪