Qin Dynasty Epic (2020): Season 1, Episode 49 - Episode #1.49 - full transcript
=Qin Dynasty Epic=
=Episode 49=
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
Let's go.
Father.
Stop worrying.
Qin already belongs to His Majesty,
who has his own methods
to govern the country.
He won't listen to you anymore
(Son of Lv Buwei, Lv Hui)
even if you give it to him.
I feel satisfied and content
with the way Qin people treat me.
(Guest Minister of Qin, Li Si)
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
(Xianyang)
Greetings, Prime Minister!
(Xianyang)
Prime Minister...
Chief Minister,
don't call me that anymore.
(Chief Minister of Qin, Yao Gu)
Prime Minister!
Prime Minister.
Thanks to your strategy,
I successfully sabotaged
the conspiracy of the four states.
It's such a blessing
knowing you in my life!
Let's drink!
(Zheng Yi)
Chief Minister,
take good care!
Prime Minister.
Prime Minister.
(Censor of Qin, Wang Wan)
Take good care!
(Prime Minister of Qin, Kui Zhuang)
General Meng Wu.
Please.
(General of Qin, Meng Wu)
Duke of Wenxin.
Let me toast you
on behalf of my late father!
Toast to your father's spirit!
Toast to the Meng family's
ever-lasting loyalty!
Prime Minister.
Lord Yangquan!
You have indeed brought good luck to me.
Hadn't it been for Duke of Wenxin,
it would have been difficult for Mi Chen
to return Xianyang.
Here,
(Lord Yangquan of Qin, Mi Chen)
let me toast you!
Let me toast you!
(King of Qin, Zheng)
Why?
You will be the future King of Qin.
If you can put the nation first,
commit yourself to governing the nation
and pacifying the whole kingdom,
I, Lv Buwei,
am willing to resign!
Now that you've granted me
the title of godfather,
with me being here,
what more are you worried about?
The world outside
and the six states in the east
will be yours sooner or later.
Such an opportunity
rarely happened
in the history.
As long as you are determined
to seize this opportunity,
no one can stop you.
The others who support you and I
can thus help you!
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
(Madam of Qin, Mi Hua)
Why don't you go to see him off?
Fusu can't stop crying today.
I guess
he also doesn't want him to leave.
Meng Yi.
Your Majesty.
Bring Fusu to the gate
so that my godfather can see him.
Yes.
And,
give this to my godfather.
Yes.
Duke of Wenxin.
You are also here!
Please give this to His Majesty.
I've written down all the arrangements
for eliminating the six states.
Thank you!
If His Majesty is going
to conquer the other six states
with his justice-upholding army,
he cannot give them
any chance to backbite.
The guest officers should
be put under control
in case of any conflict
with the imperial family.
I heard you!
We should bring Queen Dowager back.
Better sooner than later.
You need to figure out a way
to help His Majesty
to reconcile with his mother.
I will do my best!
You are a great talent!
I'll leave His Majesty and Qin
to you!
Duke of Wenxin, rest assured!
Farewell, Prime Minster!
Greetings, Your Majesty.
(Xianyang)
(Xianyang)
Duke of Wenxin,
(Gentleman of the Palace of Qin, Meng Yi)
His Majesty asked me to bring Prince Fusu
to see you off.
Don't cry!
(Son of King Zheng of Qin, Fusu)
Don't cry!
Duke of Wenxin.
His Majesty let Prince Fusu
give you this jade pendant on his behalf.
Farewell, Prime Minster!
Farewell, Prime Minster!
(Ying Jie)
(I swear to heaven)
(that I, Ying Zheng,)
(will eliminate the six states
and unify the country!)
(I won't let my father
and my godfather down!)
(Godfather, take care!)
What?
Investigate the canal building?
Think about it!
(Ying Yan)
It's been nearly ten years,
yet the construction is still undone.
How much money and how many supplies
have been consumed in the process?
Who's to say
that Zheng Guo
didn't embezzle any money?
That's right!
That's right!
We should investigate Zheng Guo.
He must have embezzled a lot!
Exactly!
(Ying Miao)
A lot!
Lao Ai has been arrested
and Lv has been punished.
If we can find out
that Zheng Guo embezzled money,
I'll see
if those guest officers
still have the nerve
to stay in Qin's imperial court,
and if His Majesty
will still protect them!
Well said!
Cheers!
(Though the six states are weak,)
(they are well-established)
(for they've existed
for hundreds of years.)
(Your Majesty, you need to get
as much information as you can.)
(The population and the forces)
(of the six states)
(can't just be rough numbers.)
(The available troops
of the other states)
(ten years from now)
(should be carefully calculated.)
(In terms of farm yields,)
(you need to find out the details)
(about their grain reserves,)
(cultivated lands,)
(and the types of crops.)
(It concerns the military strength)
(and the supplies)
(when the war begins.)
(It can't be dealt with carelessly.)
(Remember to have)
(Zheng Guo finish the canal)
(before the war.)
(The Bashu area and Guanzhong
are quite fertile.)
(It can provide
enough supplies for Qin army.)
(Besides,)
(take advantage of the business dispute)
(and control iron
and salt of the six states)
(so as to paralyze their economy.)
Godfather
took the words
right out of my mouth!
Zheng Guo has
to finish the canal
before the war.
Li Si.
Your Majesty.
Go look into it
with Senior Prime Minister
and Junior Prime Minister.
If it's short of funds,
just allocate more money
from the treasury.
Make sure the canal
is finished as soon as possible.
Yes!
Your Majesty,
I think manpower is the key
to accelerating the construction.
We can hire more workers from civilian,
in return, we can offer them tax relief.
Make a detailed plan and then issue it.
Yes.
Meng Yi, Wang Wan.
Your Majesty.
Vacate a space
in Linguang Palace
and gather 200 analysers
to take shift day and night
to calculate
the population, grain reserves
and cultivated lands of the six states.
Yes.
(Zheng Guo Canal Construction Site)
Sir.
Sir.
Please review
these accounts
then give them
to Lord Changping for write-off.
Alright.
(Canal Engineer, Zheng Guo)
I'll review them right now.
Sir.
Sir.
Someone is here to see you.
Mr. Zheng!
(Secret Envoy of Han)
Long time no see!
Well... Sir! He...
Leave us.
Yes!
What are you doing here?
You are in charge
of the canal construction of Qin,
which makes you a well-known person.
King of Han sent me here
to admire your work.
So he's a spy of Han!
I've already accomplished the plan
of weakening Qin.
What else does King of Han want?
Mr. Zheng,
take a look yourself.
I
can't do it!
How dare you disobey our King's order!
It's been eight years!
These people have been
working day and night
for eight whole years!
And now all their effort
will go in vain
just because of one order?
Zheng Guo,
let me ask you!
Who are
those workers?
They are Qin people!
You'd rather disobey your own King
for those Qin people?
Qin is cruel and ambitious.
They ask you to build this canal
to irrigate Qin's land
and increase their farm yields.
As soon as the canal is built,
Qin will invade
our Han!
You are a Han citizen!
Are you going to help Qin
to destroy your motherland?
Sorry, but I can't take the order!
Defying the King is a crime
that will cause the death
of your entire clan!
Zheng Guo,
don't forget
that your whole family
are still in Xinzheng!
Sir,
the Guest Minister sent you a message
and asked you to go to Xianyang
to talk about the canal construction.
I see.
Yes.
You'd better think about it.
I'll wait for your response
three days later in Xianyang!
Sir!
Something's up at the canal!
Are you sure it's true?
If we lied,
we'd love to be punished!
Lord Weiyang.
It's all truth!
We swear in the name of Ying!
Uncle,
it's a serious matter!
You have to do something!
I don't think
I can follow the King's order!
Please help me
say something nice to the King of Han,
and ask him to spare me
and the 100 thousand workers
who have worked hard for eight years!
Zheng Guo!
You are
so stubborn!
The canal is hundreds of li long.
Just extend it a few meters longer
or ask those workers
not to dig as deep as planned,
it'll prolong
the construction time by several years.
No one would find out what you did.
And it'll be easier for me
to report back to our King!
When it comes to canal construction,
a slight difference
can cause big trouble.
How can I bear
to risk people's lives?
Zheng Guo.
This is the King's order!
Once the canal is done,
Qin will become more powerful.
It will for sure send out
army to the east.
And its first target
will be our Han!
If you don't follow the King's order,
millions of Han people
will be slaughtered!
If Han and Qin make peace,
no one will get hurt.
You are just an idiot
who knows nothing
but building canal!
Don't let anybody leave!
Go search!
Search!
Quick!
Hurry! Over here!
Over here!
Take him away!
-Wrong person! Wrong person!
-Move!
-Wrong person!
-Move!
Move!
Hurry! Hurry! Move!
You!
Get out!
Where are you going?
Sir from Han.
Sir,
you've got the wrong person!
Take him!
Move! Move!
Take him away!
Take him away!
Move! Move!
Hurry!
Your Majesty.
Ten years ago
when Zheng Guo first entered Qin,
he did come
with a mission to weaken Qin.
However, his idea of building the canal
indeed greatly benefits our Qin.
Over the past ten years,
I've been keeping
a close eye on Zheng Guo.
In my opinion,
he's not interested in politics
but only devoted in canal construction.
He's been living
with the workers,
and he even left his family and risked
his life for building the canal.
Since the construction began,
Zheng Guo has never wasted any money,
any manpower
or any time.
Imagine if Zheng Guo
really had a hidden agenda,
what a big loss our Qin
would have to suffer.
I'll bet my life
that Zheng Guo is totally loyal.
Your Majesty!
Imperial edict issued by His Majesty.
(Zhangtai)
"Zheng Guo,
a spy of Han,
has been lurking
in Xianyang for ten years.
He's now arrested by the government.
According to His Majesty's edict,
Zheng Guo shall be drawn to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Three generations
of his clan will be implicated.
Ministry of Justice
is ordered to arrest
his clansmen right away.
As soon as they are all arrested,
the execution will be conducted
according to the law of the state."
(Zhangtai)
(Zhangtai)
Fellows.
His Majesty
(Zhangtai)
ignored our plea
and pardoned spy Zheng Guo!
It's absolutely
intolerable!
Intolerable!
Lord Weiyang!
Lord Weiyang! Lord Weiyang is here!
Lord Weiyang,
please help us find justice!
Help us!
Lord Weiyang, help us!
Dear fellows,
I'll go pay His Majesty
a visit right now.
Before I come back,
don't make trouble.
Lord Weiyang,
what's the point?
His Majesty won't kill Zheng Guo
until his clansmen are all arrested!
His clansmen are all in Xinzheng!
Apparently, His Majesty
is protecting Zheng Guo
and encouraging the wrongdoing
of those guest officers!
His Majesty won't listen to us
if we don't threaten with our lives.
That's right.
He won't!
Lord Weiyang.
Even so,
we can't take reckless action.
Everybody, please listen to me.
Do not make
a move
before I come back!
Ying Jie.
Yes!
You'll be
in charge here.
Wait till I come back.
Rest assured, Lord Weiyang!
(Zhangtai)
Your Majesty,
(Zhao Gao)
the royalty
are making trouble outside
of the palace gate.
Lord Weiyang has entered the palace.
Your Majesty.
Lead Lord Weiyang to the main hall.
Yes!
(Zhangtai)
We've waited for so long!
We have got to meet His Majesty!
He's still not here!
Tell me about it.
We have got to meet His Majesty!
Yes.
If we don't make ourselves bleed,
His Majesty will never
take our words seriously!
Light the fire!
Light the fire!
Light the fire!
(Zhangtai)
Your Majesty,
the rights and wrongs
should be fairly judged.
Zheng Guo is a spy sent by Han.
He's not to be forgiven!
I've issued the imperial edict.
What more do you want?
Your Majesty, you put a Han spy
over your own people,
which really breaks our hearts.
You are forcing me so,
don't you think it's disrespectful?
How can one who turns against
his clan be trusted
in dealing with the state affairs?
It's only reasonable
that I stand up for our royalty.
My arm
was hacked by you.
For the Qin,
I've never complained.
(Yan, Qi)
But you once promised
the Yings
that after quelling
the rebellion of Lao Ai
they would be entrusted
with important posts.
Don't you remember that?
Since I promised,
I will certainly keep my word.
But it's not the priority for now.
If I'm going to fulfill
our ambition of unifying the country
and establishing an eternal kingdom
for our Qin people,
I need to gather talents
from the six states
and have them serve Qin.
Our royalty have
put up with it for too long.
Your Majesty.
Our royalty
are the pillar of Qin.
If they were not on the same page
with me,
how seriously would it affect our Qin?
Lord Weiyang,
you are the head of our royalty.
Aren't you supposed
to help me calm them down
and solve the problem?
(Qi, Chu, Wei)
Your Majesty!
Bad news!
The royalty
are going to burn themselves!
They are threatening me!
Lord Weiyang,
what's your intention
by doing this?
Your Majesty,
the Qin won't have peace
until expelling the guest officers!
The royalty
may overreact a little,
but they are all
loyal to the Qin!
If we expel all guest officers,
will the Yings alone
be able to make our mission come true?
Since we Yings
can become the ruler of the country,
we can certainly
manage it well!
Guest officers or your royalty,
it's your choice, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
His Majesty's imperial edict.
"All guest officers
must leave Qin in three days.
Whoever disobeys
will be executed."
(Zhangtai)
Thank you, Your Majesty!
Everybody.
Lord Weiyang
is indeed the backbone of the Yings!
Yes. That's right!
Your Majesty,
are you really going to let
the royalty to fill these posts?
(Lord Changping of Qin, Mi Qi)
We lack talents with political skills.
I'm afraid they won't be qualified.
Qualified or not,
we'll find out very soon.
Now that Kui Zhuang and Li Si left,
you must
be extra alert
and share my burden.
I will certainly do my best!
Good.
Let Lord Weiyang
assign these positions.
Yes!
Meng Yi.
Your Majesty.
Give this edict to Meng Tian in person
and ask him to act accordingly.
Yes!
Lord Weiyang, uncles,
Kui Zhuang and Li Si
have left Xianyang.
You saw them left in person?
They looked like stray dogs!
I'm sure they did!
Li Si
was His Majesty's most trustworthy man.
Now that he left,
those guest officers can never come back!
That's right.
After they left,
(Lord Zhongquan of Qin)
half of the positions will be vacant.
We royalty shall
fill the positions.
In that case,
we can finally
(Lord Pinyang of Qin)
have a chance to serve the Qin!
That's right!
Don't be happy so soon, though.
His Majesty did what we asked
so that he can gain
an edge for the future.
The court affairs are complicated,
and you are inexperienced.
If we can't fulfill the duties,
His Majesty may take
the imperial edict back.
By then...
Everything remains unknown.
Lord Weiyang,
you are Minister of Imperial Affairs.
You should have faith
in the royalty.
That's right.
It's only natural
for the royalty
to assist with the imperial affairs.
Exactly!
That's right!
It's a natural thing.
Okay.
Then I'll
put aside my pride
and convince His Majesty
to give you the positions.
I don't care about my pride,
but the reputation of the Yings
should always be well protected.
You can't
be slack or careless
in the future.
Let's bring out
the spirit of the Qin veterans.
We'll do our best
to manage well the Qin!
Well said!
(Official of Qin, Hu Wujing)
(Ministry of Justice, Xianyang)
Greetings, Lord Weiyang!
How come no one is here working
in the Ministry of Justice?
My Lord,
the guest officers were expelled.
No one works here anymore.
Uncle.
From today on,
you'll be in charge
of the Ministry of Justice.
Please make no mistakes.
Lord Weiyang, rest assured.
I will do my best!
What are you doing?
What's going on?
Who is making noise outside?
♪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 49=
(Prime Minister of Qin, Lv Buwei)
Let's go.
Father.
Stop worrying.
Qin already belongs to His Majesty,
who has his own methods
to govern the country.
He won't listen to you anymore
(Son of Lv Buwei, Lv Hui)
even if you give it to him.
I feel satisfied and content
with the way Qin people treat me.
(Guest Minister of Qin, Li Si)
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
(Xianyang)
Greetings, Prime Minister!
(Xianyang)
Prime Minister...
Chief Minister,
don't call me that anymore.
(Chief Minister of Qin, Yao Gu)
Prime Minister!
Prime Minister.
Thanks to your strategy,
I successfully sabotaged
the conspiracy of the four states.
It's such a blessing
knowing you in my life!
Let's drink!
(Zheng Yi)
Chief Minister,
take good care!
Prime Minister.
Prime Minister.
(Censor of Qin, Wang Wan)
Take good care!
(Prime Minister of Qin, Kui Zhuang)
General Meng Wu.
Please.
(General of Qin, Meng Wu)
Duke of Wenxin.
Let me toast you
on behalf of my late father!
Toast to your father's spirit!
Toast to the Meng family's
ever-lasting loyalty!
Prime Minister.
Lord Yangquan!
You have indeed brought good luck to me.
Hadn't it been for Duke of Wenxin,
it would have been difficult for Mi Chen
to return Xianyang.
Here,
(Lord Yangquan of Qin, Mi Chen)
let me toast you!
Let me toast you!
(King of Qin, Zheng)
Why?
You will be the future King of Qin.
If you can put the nation first,
commit yourself to governing the nation
and pacifying the whole kingdom,
I, Lv Buwei,
am willing to resign!
Now that you've granted me
the title of godfather,
with me being here,
what more are you worried about?
The world outside
and the six states in the east
will be yours sooner or later.
Such an opportunity
rarely happened
in the history.
As long as you are determined
to seize this opportunity,
no one can stop you.
The others who support you and I
can thus help you!
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
(Madam of Qin, Mi Hua)
Why don't you go to see him off?
Fusu can't stop crying today.
I guess
he also doesn't want him to leave.
Meng Yi.
Your Majesty.
Bring Fusu to the gate
so that my godfather can see him.
Yes.
And,
give this to my godfather.
Yes.
Duke of Wenxin.
You are also here!
Please give this to His Majesty.
I've written down all the arrangements
for eliminating the six states.
Thank you!
If His Majesty is going
to conquer the other six states
with his justice-upholding army,
he cannot give them
any chance to backbite.
The guest officers should
be put under control
in case of any conflict
with the imperial family.
I heard you!
We should bring Queen Dowager back.
Better sooner than later.
You need to figure out a way
to help His Majesty
to reconcile with his mother.
I will do my best!
You are a great talent!
I'll leave His Majesty and Qin
to you!
Duke of Wenxin, rest assured!
Farewell, Prime Minster!
Greetings, Your Majesty.
(Xianyang)
(Xianyang)
Duke of Wenxin,
(Gentleman of the Palace of Qin, Meng Yi)
His Majesty asked me to bring Prince Fusu
to see you off.
Don't cry!
(Son of King Zheng of Qin, Fusu)
Don't cry!
Duke of Wenxin.
His Majesty let Prince Fusu
give you this jade pendant on his behalf.
Farewell, Prime Minster!
Farewell, Prime Minster!
(Ying Jie)
(I swear to heaven)
(that I, Ying Zheng,)
(will eliminate the six states
and unify the country!)
(I won't let my father
and my godfather down!)
(Godfather, take care!)
What?
Investigate the canal building?
Think about it!
(Ying Yan)
It's been nearly ten years,
yet the construction is still undone.
How much money and how many supplies
have been consumed in the process?
Who's to say
that Zheng Guo
didn't embezzle any money?
That's right!
That's right!
We should investigate Zheng Guo.
He must have embezzled a lot!
Exactly!
(Ying Miao)
A lot!
Lao Ai has been arrested
and Lv has been punished.
If we can find out
that Zheng Guo embezzled money,
I'll see
if those guest officers
still have the nerve
to stay in Qin's imperial court,
and if His Majesty
will still protect them!
Well said!
Cheers!
(Though the six states are weak,)
(they are well-established)
(for they've existed
for hundreds of years.)
(Your Majesty, you need to get
as much information as you can.)
(The population and the forces)
(of the six states)
(can't just be rough numbers.)
(The available troops
of the other states)
(ten years from now)
(should be carefully calculated.)
(In terms of farm yields,)
(you need to find out the details)
(about their grain reserves,)
(cultivated lands,)
(and the types of crops.)
(It concerns the military strength)
(and the supplies)
(when the war begins.)
(It can't be dealt with carelessly.)
(Remember to have)
(Zheng Guo finish the canal)
(before the war.)
(The Bashu area and Guanzhong
are quite fertile.)
(It can provide
enough supplies for Qin army.)
(Besides,)
(take advantage of the business dispute)
(and control iron
and salt of the six states)
(so as to paralyze their economy.)
Godfather
took the words
right out of my mouth!
Zheng Guo has
to finish the canal
before the war.
Li Si.
Your Majesty.
Go look into it
with Senior Prime Minister
and Junior Prime Minister.
If it's short of funds,
just allocate more money
from the treasury.
Make sure the canal
is finished as soon as possible.
Yes!
Your Majesty,
I think manpower is the key
to accelerating the construction.
We can hire more workers from civilian,
in return, we can offer them tax relief.
Make a detailed plan and then issue it.
Yes.
Meng Yi, Wang Wan.
Your Majesty.
Vacate a space
in Linguang Palace
and gather 200 analysers
to take shift day and night
to calculate
the population, grain reserves
and cultivated lands of the six states.
Yes.
(Zheng Guo Canal Construction Site)
Sir.
Sir.
Please review
these accounts
then give them
to Lord Changping for write-off.
Alright.
(Canal Engineer, Zheng Guo)
I'll review them right now.
Sir.
Sir.
Someone is here to see you.
Mr. Zheng!
(Secret Envoy of Han)
Long time no see!
Well... Sir! He...
Leave us.
Yes!
What are you doing here?
You are in charge
of the canal construction of Qin,
which makes you a well-known person.
King of Han sent me here
to admire your work.
So he's a spy of Han!
I've already accomplished the plan
of weakening Qin.
What else does King of Han want?
Mr. Zheng,
take a look yourself.
I
can't do it!
How dare you disobey our King's order!
It's been eight years!
These people have been
working day and night
for eight whole years!
And now all their effort
will go in vain
just because of one order?
Zheng Guo,
let me ask you!
Who are
those workers?
They are Qin people!
You'd rather disobey your own King
for those Qin people?
Qin is cruel and ambitious.
They ask you to build this canal
to irrigate Qin's land
and increase their farm yields.
As soon as the canal is built,
Qin will invade
our Han!
You are a Han citizen!
Are you going to help Qin
to destroy your motherland?
Sorry, but I can't take the order!
Defying the King is a crime
that will cause the death
of your entire clan!
Zheng Guo,
don't forget
that your whole family
are still in Xinzheng!
Sir,
the Guest Minister sent you a message
and asked you to go to Xianyang
to talk about the canal construction.
I see.
Yes.
You'd better think about it.
I'll wait for your response
three days later in Xianyang!
Sir!
Something's up at the canal!
Are you sure it's true?
If we lied,
we'd love to be punished!
Lord Weiyang.
It's all truth!
We swear in the name of Ying!
Uncle,
it's a serious matter!
You have to do something!
I don't think
I can follow the King's order!
Please help me
say something nice to the King of Han,
and ask him to spare me
and the 100 thousand workers
who have worked hard for eight years!
Zheng Guo!
You are
so stubborn!
The canal is hundreds of li long.
Just extend it a few meters longer
or ask those workers
not to dig as deep as planned,
it'll prolong
the construction time by several years.
No one would find out what you did.
And it'll be easier for me
to report back to our King!
When it comes to canal construction,
a slight difference
can cause big trouble.
How can I bear
to risk people's lives?
Zheng Guo.
This is the King's order!
Once the canal is done,
Qin will become more powerful.
It will for sure send out
army to the east.
And its first target
will be our Han!
If you don't follow the King's order,
millions of Han people
will be slaughtered!
If Han and Qin make peace,
no one will get hurt.
You are just an idiot
who knows nothing
but building canal!
Don't let anybody leave!
Go search!
Search!
Quick!
Hurry! Over here!
Over here!
Take him away!
-Wrong person! Wrong person!
-Move!
-Wrong person!
-Move!
Move!
Hurry! Hurry! Move!
You!
Get out!
Where are you going?
Sir from Han.
Sir,
you've got the wrong person!
Take him!
Move! Move!
Take him away!
Take him away!
Move! Move!
Hurry!
Your Majesty.
Ten years ago
when Zheng Guo first entered Qin,
he did come
with a mission to weaken Qin.
However, his idea of building the canal
indeed greatly benefits our Qin.
Over the past ten years,
I've been keeping
a close eye on Zheng Guo.
In my opinion,
he's not interested in politics
but only devoted in canal construction.
He's been living
with the workers,
and he even left his family and risked
his life for building the canal.
Since the construction began,
Zheng Guo has never wasted any money,
any manpower
or any time.
Imagine if Zheng Guo
really had a hidden agenda,
what a big loss our Qin
would have to suffer.
I'll bet my life
that Zheng Guo is totally loyal.
Your Majesty!
Imperial edict issued by His Majesty.
(Zhangtai)
"Zheng Guo,
a spy of Han,
has been lurking
in Xianyang for ten years.
He's now arrested by the government.
According to His Majesty's edict,
Zheng Guo shall be drawn to death
by five horse-drawn carts.
Three generations
of his clan will be implicated.
Ministry of Justice
is ordered to arrest
his clansmen right away.
As soon as they are all arrested,
the execution will be conducted
according to the law of the state."
(Zhangtai)
(Zhangtai)
Fellows.
His Majesty
(Zhangtai)
ignored our plea
and pardoned spy Zheng Guo!
It's absolutely
intolerable!
Intolerable!
Lord Weiyang!
Lord Weiyang! Lord Weiyang is here!
Lord Weiyang,
please help us find justice!
Help us!
Lord Weiyang, help us!
Dear fellows,
I'll go pay His Majesty
a visit right now.
Before I come back,
don't make trouble.
Lord Weiyang,
what's the point?
His Majesty won't kill Zheng Guo
until his clansmen are all arrested!
His clansmen are all in Xinzheng!
Apparently, His Majesty
is protecting Zheng Guo
and encouraging the wrongdoing
of those guest officers!
His Majesty won't listen to us
if we don't threaten with our lives.
That's right.
He won't!
Lord Weiyang.
Even so,
we can't take reckless action.
Everybody, please listen to me.
Do not make
a move
before I come back!
Ying Jie.
Yes!
You'll be
in charge here.
Wait till I come back.
Rest assured, Lord Weiyang!
(Zhangtai)
Your Majesty,
(Zhao Gao)
the royalty
are making trouble outside
of the palace gate.
Lord Weiyang has entered the palace.
Your Majesty.
Lead Lord Weiyang to the main hall.
Yes!
(Zhangtai)
We've waited for so long!
We have got to meet His Majesty!
He's still not here!
Tell me about it.
We have got to meet His Majesty!
Yes.
If we don't make ourselves bleed,
His Majesty will never
take our words seriously!
Light the fire!
Light the fire!
Light the fire!
(Zhangtai)
Your Majesty,
the rights and wrongs
should be fairly judged.
Zheng Guo is a spy sent by Han.
He's not to be forgiven!
I've issued the imperial edict.
What more do you want?
Your Majesty, you put a Han spy
over your own people,
which really breaks our hearts.
You are forcing me so,
don't you think it's disrespectful?
How can one who turns against
his clan be trusted
in dealing with the state affairs?
It's only reasonable
that I stand up for our royalty.
My arm
was hacked by you.
For the Qin,
I've never complained.
(Yan, Qi)
But you once promised
the Yings
that after quelling
the rebellion of Lao Ai
they would be entrusted
with important posts.
Don't you remember that?
Since I promised,
I will certainly keep my word.
But it's not the priority for now.
If I'm going to fulfill
our ambition of unifying the country
and establishing an eternal kingdom
for our Qin people,
I need to gather talents
from the six states
and have them serve Qin.
Our royalty have
put up with it for too long.
Your Majesty.
Our royalty
are the pillar of Qin.
If they were not on the same page
with me,
how seriously would it affect our Qin?
Lord Weiyang,
you are the head of our royalty.
Aren't you supposed
to help me calm them down
and solve the problem?
(Qi, Chu, Wei)
Your Majesty!
Bad news!
The royalty
are going to burn themselves!
They are threatening me!
Lord Weiyang,
what's your intention
by doing this?
Your Majesty,
the Qin won't have peace
until expelling the guest officers!
The royalty
may overreact a little,
but they are all
loyal to the Qin!
If we expel all guest officers,
will the Yings alone
be able to make our mission come true?
Since we Yings
can become the ruler of the country,
we can certainly
manage it well!
Guest officers or your royalty,
it's your choice, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
His Majesty's imperial edict.
"All guest officers
must leave Qin in three days.
Whoever disobeys
will be executed."
(Zhangtai)
Thank you, Your Majesty!
Everybody.
Lord Weiyang
is indeed the backbone of the Yings!
Yes. That's right!
Your Majesty,
are you really going to let
the royalty to fill these posts?
(Lord Changping of Qin, Mi Qi)
We lack talents with political skills.
I'm afraid they won't be qualified.
Qualified or not,
we'll find out very soon.
Now that Kui Zhuang and Li Si left,
you must
be extra alert
and share my burden.
I will certainly do my best!
Good.
Let Lord Weiyang
assign these positions.
Yes!
Meng Yi.
Your Majesty.
Give this edict to Meng Tian in person
and ask him to act accordingly.
Yes!
Lord Weiyang, uncles,
Kui Zhuang and Li Si
have left Xianyang.
You saw them left in person?
They looked like stray dogs!
I'm sure they did!
Li Si
was His Majesty's most trustworthy man.
Now that he left,
those guest officers can never come back!
That's right.
After they left,
(Lord Zhongquan of Qin)
half of the positions will be vacant.
We royalty shall
fill the positions.
In that case,
we can finally
(Lord Pinyang of Qin)
have a chance to serve the Qin!
That's right!
Don't be happy so soon, though.
His Majesty did what we asked
so that he can gain
an edge for the future.
The court affairs are complicated,
and you are inexperienced.
If we can't fulfill the duties,
His Majesty may take
the imperial edict back.
By then...
Everything remains unknown.
Lord Weiyang,
you are Minister of Imperial Affairs.
You should have faith
in the royalty.
That's right.
It's only natural
for the royalty
to assist with the imperial affairs.
Exactly!
That's right!
It's a natural thing.
Okay.
Then I'll
put aside my pride
and convince His Majesty
to give you the positions.
I don't care about my pride,
but the reputation of the Yings
should always be well protected.
You can't
be slack or careless
in the future.
Let's bring out
the spirit of the Qin veterans.
We'll do our best
to manage well the Qin!
Well said!
(Official of Qin, Hu Wujing)
(Ministry of Justice, Xianyang)
Greetings, Lord Weiyang!
How come no one is here working
in the Ministry of Justice?
My Lord,
the guest officers were expelled.
No one works here anymore.
Uncle.
From today on,
you'll be in charge
of the Ministry of Justice.
Please make no mistakes.
Lord Weiyang, rest assured.
I will do my best!
What are you doing?
What's going on?
Who is making noise outside?
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