Qin Dynasty Epic (2020): Season 1, Episode 54 - Episode #1.54 - full transcript
=Qin Dynasty Epic=
=Episode 54=
(Qin)
(King of Qin, Zheng)
Your Majesty,
it's late now.
How far is it to Yongcheng?
(General of Qin, Meng Tian)
A hundred li.
Camp.
Yes.
Repeat the order.
Camp.
Your Majesty,
it's damp and cold.
Go back to the tent and get some rest.
I did all those things.
Will my mother be willing
to see me again?
In her mind,
what kind of son am I?
You've missed
the Queen Dowager every day.
As long as you tell her
how you miss her sincerely,
(Commander of the Palace Guards of Qin,
Meng Yi)
I believe she'll forget
about the past events.
When I was in Handan
with my mother as a kid,
she often took me
to watch the stars.
She told me
when a comet streaked across the sky,
a person had passed away in the world.
Every time I saw a comet
in Xianyang,
I'd worry
I could never see my mother again.
You and the Queen Dowager once went
through hardships together in Handan.
You love each other more deeply
than anyone else.
Go to sleep.
I'll stay alone for a while.
Yes.
Master,
I've disposed of that guard.
(Prime Minister of Zhao, Guo Kai)
Open the door.
Master.
Open the door. Open the door.
Open the door!
Coming.
Reply if you're alive.
Otherwise, we'll boot the door.
Listen,
all of you,
go and hide in the backyard.
Quickly!
Come, come, come.
Open the door!
Coming.
What were you doing?
It's been an age.
Sir,
I was in the kitchen
and I didn't hear you.
What can I do for you?
Serve the Queen Dowager.
(Qin)
Your Majesty,
do you need to take a break
and eat something?
When will we reach Yongcheng?
Two hours later.
Go faster.
I'll eat with my mother
in Yongcheng.
Yes.
(Queen Dowager of Qin, Zhao Ji)
(Qin)
(Dazheng Palace, Yongcheng)
Kneel!
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Tell the Queen Dowager
(Zhao Gao)
His Majesty came to
take her back to Xianyang.
Your...
Your Majesty,
the Queen Dowager...
the Queen Dowager is missing.
What did you say?
The Queen Dowager
left the palace to eat pastries
and then...
and then...
and then she went missing.
Where's the person who sells pastries?
Make way.
Make way.
Search.
Sir,
we didn't find her.
Keep searching.
Yes.
Sir,
we didn't see the Queen Dowager
in the east of the city.
Keep searching.
Yes.
Sir,
we've searched all streets
in the west of the city.
We didn't find her.
Keep searching.
Yes.
Where could the Queen Dowager be?
We'll keep looking for her.
Let's have a look there.
Your Majesty.
Go on.
Roads to the six states in Xianyang
have all been sealed off.
The Qin army have blocked all crossings.
(General of Qin, Meng Wu)
They'll check passers-by carefully
(Top General of Qin, Huan Yi)
and won't neglect anything.
(Qin)
Members of the imperial family
have gone to the passes
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
to help search for the Queen Dowager.
Your Majesty,
leave a gap when you surround the enemy.
Huan Yi, Meng Wu.
Yes.
Send forces to the east and the south.
Check passers-by carefully.
Leave the ferry in the north.
Yes.
Meng Tian, Li Xin.
-Yes.
-Yes.
Go to the ferry with me.
Yes.
You,
go this way
and head off pursuers behind us.
Go around 40 or 50 li
and meet us in the appointed place.
Yes.
Let's go.
Do you see the crossing
beside the ferry?
You two go there
and pretend to panic
at the crossing.
Go upstream.
Sir.
If we're caught by the Qin people,
they'll chop us to feed dogs.
When we're back in Zhao,
I'll report to His Majesty
and you'll both be made a marquis.
Take it.
Take it.
When we're back,
I'll give you gold ten times
as much as these.
Yes.
They're there.
Chase them.
Quickly.
Hurry.
Go. Go. Go!
Qin's general,
tell me your name.
(General of Qin, Li Xin)
Li Xin from Qin.
General,
please tell the King of Qin
Guo Kai from Zhao came to visit Qin.
Ask him to forgive me for leaving
without saying goodbye.
Prepare to shoot.
Wait!
Look
who this is.
General,
keep your arrows.
Use them when you come to Handan.
The Queen Dowager of Qin is in my hands.
I'm sure your arrows
will never be of use.
Retreat your bows.
Meng Yi,
chase them that way.
I'm safe.
Hurry up, you!
Catch her.
Go.
This way.
Hurry.
Go.
Hurry.
Stay away.
Stay away!
Don't move.
Don't move or I'll kill both of us.
Don't move.
Mother,
I'm late.
I've come to collect you.
Your Majesty.
Queen Dowager, Your Majesty,
congratulations on your reunion.
(Madam Mi Hua of Qin)
Queen Dowager,
(Madam Li Qiu of Qin)
Your Majesty,
congratulations on your reunion.
Alright,
drink this cup of wine.
The Queen Dowager is tired.
Help her back to have a rest.
Yes.
Goodbye, Queen Dowager.
Goodbye, Queen Dowager.
Your Majesty.
After several
discussions with you,
I have made up my mind.
When the enemy is strong, weaken him.
I'll conquer Zhao first.
However,
I don't think
it's right to attack Zhao now.
Don't be surprised.
I'm not going back on my word
or being hesitant.
It's because
the Grand Commandant told me
if I wanted to conquer the six states
and stabilize the country,
the attack must be made for justice
so that people in the six states
wouldn't fear Qin.
I think what he said is right.
Zhao Yan's extortion
from the Zhao people
has made them detest him for long.
If I launched an attack on Zhao now,
first, it would be unreasonable.
Second, it may infuriate
the Zhao people
and they would pull together to resist me.
Won't I be helping Zhao?
So I think the strategy is more
necessary than a fierce attack.
Speak frankly.
Are you going to use
Guo Kai?
Zhao Yan didn't scruple
to order Guo Kai to kidnap my mother.
If I don't use Guo Kai
to deal with Zhao Yan,
won't it be a shame?
Please tell us your plan.
I'm going to ally with Zhao.
It's the head of the six states
in Guandong.
After Qin allies with Zhao,
Zhao Yan will be triumphant
and become more ambitious.
With more ambition,
he'll definitely stir up trouble,
bullying Han and Wei
or attacking Yan.
After that,
Zhao will be hated by states
in Guandong.
And those states
will turn to Qin.
When Zhao is deserted by its followers,
Qin will make a just attack
and conquer it.
If we want King Yan of Zhao
to ally with Qin,
Guo Kai will be of great use.
What do you think?
Is it alright?
It's a wise decision.
It's a wise decision.
That's settled.
(Ministry of Justice, Xianyang)
Guo Kai,
(Superintendent of Law of Qin, Chunyu Yue)
do you know how cruel the Qin law is?
(Commandant of Qin, Xin Sheng)
Sir,
you've misunderstood.
I'm the Prime Minister of Zhao.
I came to invite
the Queen Dowager of Qin
to Handan
under the King of Zhao's order.
You are the Prime Minister of Zhao
but you came to Yongcheng
and kidnapped the Queen Dowager.
Is invitation in Zhao all like that?
Kidnapping the Queen Dowager
is a capital crime
and the criminal will be sentenced to
dismemberment.
Dismemberment?
Guo Kai,
have you seen someone being dismembered?
I've been caught by you.
You decide
what's true and what's not.
Why don't you try
to think of some other excuses?
Perhaps we'll believe you
and change your dismemberment
to a waist chop.
A waist chop.
Our King really wanted
your Queen Dowager to come to Handan.
I swear.
Torture him.
My first step is
to make Zhao Yan come to Qin.
Qin and Zhao have feuded for decades.
If King Yan of Zhao comes to Xianyang
and allies with us,
(Grand Commandant of Qin, Liao)
Kings of the other five states
are sure to be terrified.
Zhao is the head of the six states.
I will let the other
five states see
how sincere the King of Zhao
who they rely on
and follow is
when he allies himself with Qin.
This is a good plan
but it's not easy to make Zhao Yan
come to Qin.
Your Majesty, the Minister of Justice
wants to see you.
Let him in.
Yes.
Did he confess?
Guo Kai believes that you'll kill him
and would rather die than give in.
He'd rather die?
I haven't seen anyone who fears
death more than Guo Kai in the world.
(Xianyang Prison)
Let go of me.
Prime Minister, help me.
Help me, Prime Minister.
Prime Minister. Help me, Prime Minister!
Prime Minister!
Sir, sir.
Guo Kai.
Have I seen you somewhere?
We haven't seen each other
for over ten years.
Did you forget the old friend
from Handan?
You are...?
I've always remembered
you and Zhao Yan.
The King...
Your Majesty,
we indeed haven't seen each other
for over ten years.
Your Majesty,
it was the King of Zhao who wanted
to harm you and the Queen Dowager.
I was just his subordinate.
He forced me to do it.
This time Zhao Yan asked you
to kidnap my mother.
You must have been forced, too.
Exactly.
Exactly.
It was the idea of the Queen of Zhao.
She told the King of Zhao
as long as we invited the Queen Dowager
of Qin to Handan,
you wouldn't take anything
from Zhao again.
I've thought it's ridiculous.
Very ridiculous.
I kept talking with the King of Zhao.
I said we couldn't do this
but he just listened to...
listened to the Queen of Zhao
and sent me to Qin.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty,
I really didn't want
to kidnap the Queen Dowager.
Your Majesty. Your Majesty.
How would you convince me
that this is a woman's idea?
Your Majesty,
everything I said is true.
Your Majesty,
I've been your prisoner.
How could I dare to deceive you?
Think about it, Your Majesty.
I'm the honorable...
no... not honorable.
I'm the Prime Minister of a state.
Why...
Why would I come to suffer in Qin?
If the Queen of Zhao
hadn't meddled in state affairs,
I...
I wouldn't have ended up like this.
Please forgive me.
How long do you think
it'll take me to conquer Zhao?
Are three years enough?
To die alone now
or to die with Zhao Yan
within three years,
which would you choose?
I...
I don't want to die.
Choose.
I don't want to die.
Choose!
I don't want to die!
Choose!
I don't want to die!
You are...?
The Minister of Justice,
Li Si.
I've heard
about you long ago.
As the Prime Minister of Zhao,
you came to Qin
and kidnapped our Queen Dowager.
When it comes to audacity,
you're indeed equalled by none.
What a shame.
I was ordered
to execute you.
Let him put on the cangue.
Wait!
Mr. Li.
Mr. Li,
the King of Qin
came to see me last night.
It seems he has agreed
to let me return to Zhao.
His Majesty came to see you?
His Majesty was here?
Why would His Majesty come
to such a dirty place?
He was really here.
When he came to see me last night,
he said
he'd conquer Zhao within three years.
You must be dreaming.
Take him away.
Mr. Li.
Mr. Li.
Mr. Li.
That's the Prime Minister of Zhao.
Criminals from Zhao,
Guo Kai and Li Yao,
sneaked into Yongcheng
and kidnapped the Queen Dowager.
According to the of the Qin law,
they were condemned to a waist chop
and dismemberment.
Slice Li Yao at the waist.
Prime Minister, Prime Minister.
I don't want to die, Prime Minister.
Prime Minister!
Prime Minister, do something.
Prime Minister!
Execute him.
Dismember Guo Kai.
I need to see the King of Qin.
I need to see the King of Qin!
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Let go of me!
Let... Let go of me.
Let go of me.
I need to see the King of Qin.
I need to see the King of Qin.
Execute him!
Stop.
Stop!
(Qin)
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, you spared my life.
Whatever you say,
I will obey.
Guo Kai,
who are your enemies
at the court of Zhao?
Lord Chunping, Zhao Yi.
He always objects to me
but the King of Zhao looks down on him
and trusts me more.
Why does Zhao Yan tolerate Lord Chunping
when he despises him?
Lord Chunping is backed up by Li Mu.
Li Mu has the elite troops
of the Zhao army.
The King of Zhao is afraid of Li Mu
and bore with Lord Chunping
again and again.
Has Zhao Yan
ever tried to get rid of Li Mu?
The King of Zhao is unruly
but he's not a stupid man.
He knows as long as Li Mu is there,
he'll be able to resist the Xiongnu.
So he rejects
everything that's against Li Mu
at the court.
I reckon
the King of Zhao
won't easily get rid of Li Mu.
So in your opinion,
how should our King deal
with your King?
Though the King of Zhao was unfriendly
with Your Majesty when he was young
and filled with misgivings
when you assumed
the reins of the court,
I think
you should stop hating each other.
With the strength of Qin and Zhao,
you will be the most powerful together.
What a grand design, Guo Kai.
I didn't expect you
to have this kind of aspiration.
The King of Zhao did the right thing
when he appointed you
as the Prime Minister.
I also wish to ally with Zhao
and run the world with your King.
I will persuade the King of Zhao
to ally with Qin
when I'm back in Handan.
No.
You mustn't say anything
in Qin's favor
before the King of Zhao.
I'm a bit confused.
You often stayed with Zhao Yan.
You should know him better
than His Majesty and me.
Zhao Yan is a distrustful man.
You failed in
kidnapping the Queen Dowager.
If you urge peace between Qin and Zhao
when you get back to Handan,
Zhao Yan will be suspicious of it.
What you need to do
is to object to Zhao allying with Qin
and leave it
with your opponents,
Lord Chunping and Li Mu.
Thank you for your instruction.
Your Majesty, how shall I repay you
for your forgiveness?
I'll send someone to you
when it's necessary.
Understood.
Zhao Gao.
Yes.
Bring them here.
What are these for, Your Majesty?
You'll need them in Handan.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
(Zhangtai)
Don't stop for a moment on the way.
Find a hotel
after we leave Hangu Pass.
If it hadn't been
for my silver tongue,
I would have been drawn
to death by Qin's cows.
What a close call.
♪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 54=
(Qin)
(King of Qin, Zheng)
Your Majesty,
it's late now.
How far is it to Yongcheng?
(General of Qin, Meng Tian)
A hundred li.
Camp.
Yes.
Repeat the order.
Camp.
Your Majesty,
it's damp and cold.
Go back to the tent and get some rest.
I did all those things.
Will my mother be willing
to see me again?
In her mind,
what kind of son am I?
You've missed
the Queen Dowager every day.
As long as you tell her
how you miss her sincerely,
(Commander of the Palace Guards of Qin,
Meng Yi)
I believe she'll forget
about the past events.
When I was in Handan
with my mother as a kid,
she often took me
to watch the stars.
She told me
when a comet streaked across the sky,
a person had passed away in the world.
Every time I saw a comet
in Xianyang,
I'd worry
I could never see my mother again.
You and the Queen Dowager once went
through hardships together in Handan.
You love each other more deeply
than anyone else.
Go to sleep.
I'll stay alone for a while.
Yes.
Master,
I've disposed of that guard.
(Prime Minister of Zhao, Guo Kai)
Open the door.
Master.
Open the door. Open the door.
Open the door!
Coming.
Reply if you're alive.
Otherwise, we'll boot the door.
Listen,
all of you,
go and hide in the backyard.
Quickly!
Come, come, come.
Open the door!
Coming.
What were you doing?
It's been an age.
Sir,
I was in the kitchen
and I didn't hear you.
What can I do for you?
Serve the Queen Dowager.
(Qin)
Your Majesty,
do you need to take a break
and eat something?
When will we reach Yongcheng?
Two hours later.
Go faster.
I'll eat with my mother
in Yongcheng.
Yes.
(Queen Dowager of Qin, Zhao Ji)
(Qin)
(Dazheng Palace, Yongcheng)
Kneel!
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Tell the Queen Dowager
(Zhao Gao)
His Majesty came to
take her back to Xianyang.
Your...
Your Majesty,
the Queen Dowager...
the Queen Dowager is missing.
What did you say?
The Queen Dowager
left the palace to eat pastries
and then...
and then...
and then she went missing.
Where's the person who sells pastries?
Make way.
Make way.
Search.
Sir,
we didn't find her.
Keep searching.
Yes.
Sir,
we didn't see the Queen Dowager
in the east of the city.
Keep searching.
Yes.
Sir,
we've searched all streets
in the west of the city.
We didn't find her.
Keep searching.
Yes.
Where could the Queen Dowager be?
We'll keep looking for her.
Let's have a look there.
Your Majesty.
Go on.
Roads to the six states in Xianyang
have all been sealed off.
The Qin army have blocked all crossings.
(General of Qin, Meng Wu)
They'll check passers-by carefully
(Top General of Qin, Huan Yi)
and won't neglect anything.
(Qin)
Members of the imperial family
have gone to the passes
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
to help search for the Queen Dowager.
Your Majesty,
leave a gap when you surround the enemy.
Huan Yi, Meng Wu.
Yes.
Send forces to the east and the south.
Check passers-by carefully.
Leave the ferry in the north.
Yes.
Meng Tian, Li Xin.
-Yes.
-Yes.
Go to the ferry with me.
Yes.
You,
go this way
and head off pursuers behind us.
Go around 40 or 50 li
and meet us in the appointed place.
Yes.
Let's go.
Do you see the crossing
beside the ferry?
You two go there
and pretend to panic
at the crossing.
Go upstream.
Sir.
If we're caught by the Qin people,
they'll chop us to feed dogs.
When we're back in Zhao,
I'll report to His Majesty
and you'll both be made a marquis.
Take it.
Take it.
When we're back,
I'll give you gold ten times
as much as these.
Yes.
They're there.
Chase them.
Quickly.
Hurry.
Go. Go. Go!
Qin's general,
tell me your name.
(General of Qin, Li Xin)
Li Xin from Qin.
General,
please tell the King of Qin
Guo Kai from Zhao came to visit Qin.
Ask him to forgive me for leaving
without saying goodbye.
Prepare to shoot.
Wait!
Look
who this is.
General,
keep your arrows.
Use them when you come to Handan.
The Queen Dowager of Qin is in my hands.
I'm sure your arrows
will never be of use.
Retreat your bows.
Meng Yi,
chase them that way.
I'm safe.
Hurry up, you!
Catch her.
Go.
This way.
Hurry.
Go.
Hurry.
Stay away.
Stay away!
Don't move.
Don't move or I'll kill both of us.
Don't move.
Mother,
I'm late.
I've come to collect you.
Your Majesty.
Queen Dowager, Your Majesty,
congratulations on your reunion.
(Madam Mi Hua of Qin)
Queen Dowager,
(Madam Li Qiu of Qin)
Your Majesty,
congratulations on your reunion.
Alright,
drink this cup of wine.
The Queen Dowager is tired.
Help her back to have a rest.
Yes.
Goodbye, Queen Dowager.
Goodbye, Queen Dowager.
Your Majesty.
After several
discussions with you,
I have made up my mind.
When the enemy is strong, weaken him.
I'll conquer Zhao first.
However,
I don't think
it's right to attack Zhao now.
Don't be surprised.
I'm not going back on my word
or being hesitant.
It's because
the Grand Commandant told me
if I wanted to conquer the six states
and stabilize the country,
the attack must be made for justice
so that people in the six states
wouldn't fear Qin.
I think what he said is right.
Zhao Yan's extortion
from the Zhao people
has made them detest him for long.
If I launched an attack on Zhao now,
first, it would be unreasonable.
Second, it may infuriate
the Zhao people
and they would pull together to resist me.
Won't I be helping Zhao?
So I think the strategy is more
necessary than a fierce attack.
Speak frankly.
Are you going to use
Guo Kai?
Zhao Yan didn't scruple
to order Guo Kai to kidnap my mother.
If I don't use Guo Kai
to deal with Zhao Yan,
won't it be a shame?
Please tell us your plan.
I'm going to ally with Zhao.
It's the head of the six states
in Guandong.
After Qin allies with Zhao,
Zhao Yan will be triumphant
and become more ambitious.
With more ambition,
he'll definitely stir up trouble,
bullying Han and Wei
or attacking Yan.
After that,
Zhao will be hated by states
in Guandong.
And those states
will turn to Qin.
When Zhao is deserted by its followers,
Qin will make a just attack
and conquer it.
If we want King Yan of Zhao
to ally with Qin,
Guo Kai will be of great use.
What do you think?
Is it alright?
It's a wise decision.
It's a wise decision.
That's settled.
(Ministry of Justice, Xianyang)
Guo Kai,
(Superintendent of Law of Qin, Chunyu Yue)
do you know how cruel the Qin law is?
(Commandant of Qin, Xin Sheng)
Sir,
you've misunderstood.
I'm the Prime Minister of Zhao.
I came to invite
the Queen Dowager of Qin
to Handan
under the King of Zhao's order.
You are the Prime Minister of Zhao
but you came to Yongcheng
and kidnapped the Queen Dowager.
Is invitation in Zhao all like that?
Kidnapping the Queen Dowager
is a capital crime
and the criminal will be sentenced to
dismemberment.
Dismemberment?
Guo Kai,
have you seen someone being dismembered?
I've been caught by you.
You decide
what's true and what's not.
Why don't you try
to think of some other excuses?
Perhaps we'll believe you
and change your dismemberment
to a waist chop.
A waist chop.
Our King really wanted
your Queen Dowager to come to Handan.
I swear.
Torture him.
My first step is
to make Zhao Yan come to Qin.
Qin and Zhao have feuded for decades.
If King Yan of Zhao comes to Xianyang
and allies with us,
(Grand Commandant of Qin, Liao)
Kings of the other five states
are sure to be terrified.
Zhao is the head of the six states.
I will let the other
five states see
how sincere the King of Zhao
who they rely on
and follow is
when he allies himself with Qin.
This is a good plan
but it's not easy to make Zhao Yan
come to Qin.
Your Majesty, the Minister of Justice
wants to see you.
Let him in.
Yes.
Did he confess?
Guo Kai believes that you'll kill him
and would rather die than give in.
He'd rather die?
I haven't seen anyone who fears
death more than Guo Kai in the world.
(Xianyang Prison)
Let go of me.
Prime Minister, help me.
Help me, Prime Minister.
Prime Minister. Help me, Prime Minister!
Prime Minister!
Sir, sir.
Guo Kai.
Have I seen you somewhere?
We haven't seen each other
for over ten years.
Did you forget the old friend
from Handan?
You are...?
I've always remembered
you and Zhao Yan.
The King...
Your Majesty,
we indeed haven't seen each other
for over ten years.
Your Majesty,
it was the King of Zhao who wanted
to harm you and the Queen Dowager.
I was just his subordinate.
He forced me to do it.
This time Zhao Yan asked you
to kidnap my mother.
You must have been forced, too.
Exactly.
Exactly.
It was the idea of the Queen of Zhao.
She told the King of Zhao
as long as we invited the Queen Dowager
of Qin to Handan,
you wouldn't take anything
from Zhao again.
I've thought it's ridiculous.
Very ridiculous.
I kept talking with the King of Zhao.
I said we couldn't do this
but he just listened to...
listened to the Queen of Zhao
and sent me to Qin.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty,
I really didn't want
to kidnap the Queen Dowager.
Your Majesty. Your Majesty.
How would you convince me
that this is a woman's idea?
Your Majesty,
everything I said is true.
Your Majesty,
I've been your prisoner.
How could I dare to deceive you?
Think about it, Your Majesty.
I'm the honorable...
no... not honorable.
I'm the Prime Minister of a state.
Why...
Why would I come to suffer in Qin?
If the Queen of Zhao
hadn't meddled in state affairs,
I...
I wouldn't have ended up like this.
Please forgive me.
How long do you think
it'll take me to conquer Zhao?
Are three years enough?
To die alone now
or to die with Zhao Yan
within three years,
which would you choose?
I...
I don't want to die.
Choose.
I don't want to die.
Choose!
I don't want to die!
Choose!
I don't want to die!
You are...?
The Minister of Justice,
Li Si.
I've heard
about you long ago.
As the Prime Minister of Zhao,
you came to Qin
and kidnapped our Queen Dowager.
When it comes to audacity,
you're indeed equalled by none.
What a shame.
I was ordered
to execute you.
Let him put on the cangue.
Wait!
Mr. Li.
Mr. Li,
the King of Qin
came to see me last night.
It seems he has agreed
to let me return to Zhao.
His Majesty came to see you?
His Majesty was here?
Why would His Majesty come
to such a dirty place?
He was really here.
When he came to see me last night,
he said
he'd conquer Zhao within three years.
You must be dreaming.
Take him away.
Mr. Li.
Mr. Li.
Mr. Li.
That's the Prime Minister of Zhao.
Criminals from Zhao,
Guo Kai and Li Yao,
sneaked into Yongcheng
and kidnapped the Queen Dowager.
According to the of the Qin law,
they were condemned to a waist chop
and dismemberment.
Slice Li Yao at the waist.
Prime Minister, Prime Minister.
I don't want to die, Prime Minister.
Prime Minister!
Prime Minister, do something.
Prime Minister!
Execute him.
Dismember Guo Kai.
I need to see the King of Qin.
I need to see the King of Qin!
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Let go of me!
Let... Let go of me.
Let go of me.
I need to see the King of Qin.
I need to see the King of Qin.
Execute him!
Stop.
Stop!
(Qin)
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, you spared my life.
Whatever you say,
I will obey.
Guo Kai,
who are your enemies
at the court of Zhao?
Lord Chunping, Zhao Yi.
He always objects to me
but the King of Zhao looks down on him
and trusts me more.
Why does Zhao Yan tolerate Lord Chunping
when he despises him?
Lord Chunping is backed up by Li Mu.
Li Mu has the elite troops
of the Zhao army.
The King of Zhao is afraid of Li Mu
and bore with Lord Chunping
again and again.
Has Zhao Yan
ever tried to get rid of Li Mu?
The King of Zhao is unruly
but he's not a stupid man.
He knows as long as Li Mu is there,
he'll be able to resist the Xiongnu.
So he rejects
everything that's against Li Mu
at the court.
I reckon
the King of Zhao
won't easily get rid of Li Mu.
So in your opinion,
how should our King deal
with your King?
Though the King of Zhao was unfriendly
with Your Majesty when he was young
and filled with misgivings
when you assumed
the reins of the court,
I think
you should stop hating each other.
With the strength of Qin and Zhao,
you will be the most powerful together.
What a grand design, Guo Kai.
I didn't expect you
to have this kind of aspiration.
The King of Zhao did the right thing
when he appointed you
as the Prime Minister.
I also wish to ally with Zhao
and run the world with your King.
I will persuade the King of Zhao
to ally with Qin
when I'm back in Handan.
No.
You mustn't say anything
in Qin's favor
before the King of Zhao.
I'm a bit confused.
You often stayed with Zhao Yan.
You should know him better
than His Majesty and me.
Zhao Yan is a distrustful man.
You failed in
kidnapping the Queen Dowager.
If you urge peace between Qin and Zhao
when you get back to Handan,
Zhao Yan will be suspicious of it.
What you need to do
is to object to Zhao allying with Qin
and leave it
with your opponents,
Lord Chunping and Li Mu.
Thank you for your instruction.
Your Majesty, how shall I repay you
for your forgiveness?
I'll send someone to you
when it's necessary.
Understood.
Zhao Gao.
Yes.
Bring them here.
What are these for, Your Majesty?
You'll need them in Handan.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
(Zhangtai)
Don't stop for a moment on the way.
Find a hotel
after we leave Hangu Pass.
If it hadn't been
for my silver tongue,
I would have been drawn
to death by Qin's cows.
What a close call.
♪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♪