Qin Dynasty Epic (2020): Season 1, Episode 57 - Episode #1.57 - full transcript
=Qin Dynasty Epic=
=Episode 57=
In my opinion,
(General of Zhao, Pang Nuan)
he must be preparing for war,
(King Daoxiang of Zhao, Yan)
a big war.
(Prince of Zhao, Cong)
Will the King of Qin
conduct a sneak attack to our state
while Your Majesty is in Qin?
Tell Qin people
that I want to take a trip outside.
"The wild migratory geese call out."
"The first rays of the morning sun
start to show at dawn."
(Lord Changping of Qin, Mi Qi)
The scenery in Qin
is just like Zhao's.
Magnificent and beautiful.
When crickets enter the home, the year's
already about to end.
After the worms call out during autumn,
the year's end is near.
King of Zhao, you must establish
a treaty of alliance with my King soon.
It's the beginning of October.
If you finish the treaty now,
you can still catch
Handan's first snow.
Lord Changping.
Are you using this trip as an excuse
to convince me on behalf
of the King of Qin?
I was just saying how I feel.
You're overthinking, King of Zhao.
The scenery is nice here.
It's much more spacious
than where I'm staying.
The mountains and rivers here
are spectacular.
You can stay here longer, King of Zhao.
I'll go to the camp
to prepare your food first.
Thank you.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
The people of Qin are transporting
food reserves
from Dong County
and Guandong.
They went from Wei River to Bashang,
and then traveled by land
towards Wuguan and Central Shu.
This bag's destination
is Wuguan.
I go on a trip,
and we happen to encounter the Qin army
transporting food reserves.
Is this part of the plan
of the King of Qin?
Put on Qin's clothing and accessories.
Go to the port and watch them.
Yes.
Your Majesty, our scout reported
that the Qin people are transporting food reserves day and night.
It's enough for 200,000 people
for three months.
Go to the Prime Minister of Qin,
Lord Changping, now.
Tell him
that I've already recovered
and that I must meet
with the King of Qin.
However, it's a meeting between kings.
There's no need for other officials
to accompany us.
Yes.
Let's have a drink.
Cheers.
(King of Qin, Zheng)
I heard that you've already recovered.
I'm very glad to hear that.
Thank you for taking care of me.
There are no words for my gratitude.
In meeting you today,
I would like to discuss
the strategy in dominating the states.
Go ahead.
If you were me,
how would you lead the people of Zhao
to dominate the other states?
Zhao has threats on all four sides.
Xiongnu is in the north.
Han and Wei are in the south.
Qin is in the west,
and Qi and Yan are in the east.
If I were you,
I would trade with Xiongnu
in the north
to maintain peace in Yunzhong.
I would form an alliance with Qin
to alleviate worries in the west.
Han, Wei and Yan are weak.
I would command the Zhao army
to slowly invade their land,
making Zhao the strongest
among the seven states.
Great.
Among Han, Wei and Yan,
which would you attack first?
If I attack Han,
it's unavoidable to be held back by Qin.
Wei is connected with Qi and Chu.
I wouldn't attack Wei
before forming an alliance
with Qi and Chu.
Yan and Qi might be beside each other,
but they're long-time enemies.
If I were you,
I would surely attack Yan first.
If Zhao attacks Yan,
and Qin takes advantage of that,
how should that be dealt with?
That's why
Zhao must form a treaty with Qin.
If Qin betrays the treaty,
it might cause the six states to attack it.
Do you know
how I would plan to unify the states
if I were you then?
Please tell me.
Qin has the Hangu Pass.
It's equally easy to attack and retreat.
Outside the Hangu Pass is Zhao,
Wei and Han.
Qin can mobilize its troops
to attack Zhao, Wei and Han.
However, if I were you,
I wouldn't go with this plan
that everyone is aware of.
If Qin doesn't attack Zhao, Wei and Han,
how should I do it?
I was kidding.
Don't mind me.
King of Zhao.
Warfare is a major state affair.
How can you joke about it?
"All warfare is based on deception."
"Do the unexpected,
attack the unprepared."
If I were the King of Qin,
I would surely go to Wuguan in the south
to attack Chu first.
King of Qin.
Did I guess what you're thinking?
Chu is a big state.
How can Qin
dare to think about eliminating Chu?
Even if Chu is huge,
based on the Qin army's capability,
you can still attack Yunmeng hard,
and make the people of Chu
retreat to the states of Wu and Yue
in the East Sea.
That's doable.
I've spoken too much today.
I should go and think carefully
about our alliance.
That's official business.
Please go ahead.
(Crown Prince of Yan, Dan)
Crown Prince.
I made a mistake.
Please punish me.
(Ying Jie)
It's fine.
I'll just go to my room
and bandage this.
It's not a big deal.
Crown Prince.
Crown Prince.
Here, Jie.
I'll toast to you again.
Here.
Good wine.
Good wine.
Here, Jie.
I'll toast to you too.
Here.
My lord.
I'll toast to you again.
-Here.
-All right.
-Here.
-Here.
Here.
Let's drink.
I'm so happy today.
Everyone.
I, Ying Jie,
mistakenly wounded Crown Prince today.
I'm so ashamed.
Here, I...
I apologize.
-Here.
-Here.
Here.
Crown Prince's sword technique
is unparalleled
in Yan.
The fact that you can wound
our Crown Prince
means that your sword technique
is superb.
You're too kind.
Here.
My lord, I'll toast to you again.
Let's drink.
My lord.
My lord, have one more.
-My lord.
-My lord.
My lord.
Did you give the letter to Queen Dowager
of Qin?
Crown Prince, everything
has been arranged.
Queen Dowager ordered
her lady-in-waiting in Ganquan Palace
to pick us up outside.
We would tell them we're actors
who will entertain Queen Dowager
at Ganquan Palace.
Good.
Greetings, Queen Dowager.
Dan, rise.
Queen Dowager.
I finally saw you.
(Queen Dowager of Qin, Zhao Ji)
When did you come to Xianyang?
Why didn't Zheng tell me?
Queen Dowager.
I've been in Xianyang for ten days,
and I haven't met the King of Qin yet.
On my second day here,
Lord Weiyang
made me stay in his residence,
and I've never left it since.
Tonight, I ordered his retainers
to get the one watching me drunk.
That was how I'm able to meet you.
Why is Zheng
treating you this way?
Let's go.
I'll take you to him.
Queen Dowager.
The King of Qin is planning to form
an alliance with the King of Zhao.
How did Zhao Yan
treat you
and the King of Qin before?
It seems like the King of Qin
already forgot.
Zhao Yan.
Zhao Yan.
Zhao Yan.
Zhao Yan is in Xianyang?
Queen Dowager.
Zhao Yan has been in Xianyang
for over two months.
Don't you know that?
Zhao Yan.
Has Zheng become a fool?
Did he forget
how his maternal grandfather
and teacher die?
Zhao Yan.
I want to kill Zhao Yan.
I want to kill Zhao Yan!
Queen Dowager, don't be mad.
I want to kill Zhao Yan!
I'm such a blabbermouth.
-Queen Dowager.
-I can't let Zhao Yan
leave Xianyang alive!
Kill Zhao Yan!
Kill Zhao Yan!
Qin wants to form an alliance
with Zhao
to pacify me,
so that he can make a move
to attack Chu from the south of Wuguan.
Your Majesty.
Why isn't the King of Qin
attacking weak states like Han and Wei,
and attacking a strong state
like Chu instead?
Zhao Cong, what do you think?
If Qin's army battles with Han and Wei,
Zhao and Chu will surely mobilize troops
to assist them.
If the Qin army engages
in a fierce battle,
it will cause destruction on both sides.
Then Your Majesty can
completely disregard
the King of Qin's invitation
for an alliance.
If I don't form an alliance with Qin,
the King of Qin will not give orders
to attack Chu.
Your Majesty.
If the King of Qin doesn't attack Chu,
what does that have to do with us?
If the King of Qin invades Yunmeng,
I can take the opportunity
to eliminate Yan.
With Yan's hinterland
as our support,
we can dominate the states with Qin.
Zhao Cong.
Your Majesty.
I've decided.
Tell Prime Minister of Qin
Lord Changping
that I'm willing to form an alliance
with Qin.
Yes.
(Commandant of Qin, Xin Sheng)
Protect His Majesty!
Let go!
Qin people...
Qin people dare to try
to assassinate me!
Are you hurt, King of Zhao?
Mi Qi.
Tell the King of Qin.
Within three days,
if he can't find the mastermind,
I surely won't let this go!
King of Zhao, please let me explain.
Cut the crap!
Back to the palace!
Back to the palace!
Your Majesty.
I was negligent,
so Crown Prince Dan was able
to find an opportunity
to cause trouble.
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
Please punish me.
Take Ji Dan to me immediately.
Yes.
Queen Dowager has arrived!
Greetings, Queen Dowager.
Zheng.
Zhao Yan isn't dead.
I wasn't able to kill him.
Send someone
to kill him now.
You may all go first.
-Yes.
-Yes.
I was the one
who invited Zhao Yan to Qin.
I want to form an alliance with him
to pacify Zhao.
When I get a good opportunity
in the future,
I can eliminate Zhao in one go.
You acted so rashly, Mother.
It will ruin Qin's
military affairs!
Kill Zhao Yan.
I want you to kill Zhao Yan now.
Kill Zhao Yan.
Kill Zhao Yan.
I want you to kill Zhao Yan now.
Guards.
Take Queen Dowager to rest.
Kill Zhao Yan.
Kill Zhao Yan.
Kill Zhao Yan.
Kill Zhao Yan.
Kill Zhao Yan.
Kill Zhao Yan.
Zheng!
You swore on your maternal grandfather
and your teacher Shen Yue's graves!
Have you forgotten?
You said you'll avenge them.
Kill Zhao Yan!
Mother.
What happened in Handan
and grandfather and Mr. Shen Yue's death
are things that I'll never dare
to forget!
Please wait patiently, Mother.
I'll surely give Zhao Yan's head
and Zhao to you!
Right.
Zhao Yan's head.
Zhao Yan's head!
I want Zhao Yan's head!
Kill him now!
Kill Zhao Yan!
Who was the assassin?
Did you find out?
Your Majesty, we don't know yet.
You don't know yet?
I was almost killed!
You can't even find out
who the assassin was?
I'm willing to accept punishment.
Please just return to Zhao as soon
as possible,
so as not to encounter
any further dangers.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
What did Ying Zheng say?
The King of Qin wouldn't see me.
The people around him
were also dodging me.
It seems they were trying to evade
this matter.
Ying Zheng, you're really something.
I was almost assassinated in Qin,
and you're condoning the assassin.
I'll try to talk to them again.
There's no need.
The three-day deadline is over.
We'll leave Qin tomorrow.
I want to tell the world
that Ying Zheng is not a man
of his word.
He wanted to kill me and get Guandong,
and the various states must collaborate
to attack Qin!
(Zhao, Yan)
They're refusing to accept any wine
food, animals or vegetables.
Their luggage is already
in the carriage.
The King of Zhao
will be leaving tomorrow.
(Han, Zhao, Yan, Qi, Chu, Wei)
We can be sure of that.
After many setbacks and waiting
for so many months,
Your Majesty,
we can't just let him leave like this.
If we can't turn the assassin
over to him,
we would have no reason
to stop him from leaving.
Just detain him,
and force Zhao
to submit and give their land.
It will be easy to detain Zhao Yan,
but Qin will lose credibility
with the other states.
Also,
(Qin's Minister of Justice, Li Si)
Zhao Yan and the imperial family of Zhao
are very divided.
If Zhao Yan doesn't return,
Lord Chunping Zhao Yi
will surely take the opportunity
to become King.
Then Zhao
will become harder to deal with.
In that case,
we can only let him go.
Zhao Yi's assassin
is still in Qin.
We can put the blame for this
on Zhao's imperial family.
We can't.
Your Majesty is right.
If Zhao Yan knows
that Zhao Yi tried to assassinate him,
he'll surely return to Handan
to kill his opponents
and forget about his plan to attack Yan.
Minister of Justice, what do you think
about Zhao Yan?
(Han, Zhao, Yan, Qi, Chu, Wei)
I think
that since Zhao Yan dared
to meet with you,
his will and his courage
is definitely the most outstanding
among the Kings
of the six states.
In terms of wisdom and prowess,
he wouldn't lose to Your Majesty.
His mind might be at par
with Your Majesty's,
but he has a fatal weakness.
He's very suspicious.
Lord Changping.
Take the effort
to apologize to Zhao Yan on my behalf.
Tell him
that I won't force him
to form an alliance with Qin anymore.
Yes.
Also, tell him
that the mastermind
behind his assassination
is the Queen Dowager of Qin,
so I can't hold her accountable.
Yes.
Lord Weiyang.
Yes.
Before Zhao Yan leaves Xianyang tomorrow,
you must let him see
Crown Prince of Yan by accident.
Yes.
After hearing that you'll be
leaving Qin tomorrow,
my King feels deep regret.
Fine words and evasions.
Then tell me.
Who wanted to kill me?
King of Zhao.
It was Queen Dowager.
Who?
Back then, my King and Queen Dowager
were bullied by Zhao people in Handan.
When Queen Dowager heard
that you're in Qin,
she sent people to assassinate you.
My King apologizes on behalf
of Queen Dowager.
Please don't hold her accountable.
Lord Changping.
Do you think
I'm a three-year-old child?
Are you trying to fool me with that?
I'm telling the truth.
You're telling the truth?
It's too late.
Lord Changping.
You may go.
A woman like Zhao Ji
is living in seclusion in the palace.
Do you think that makes sense?
Your Majesty.
Anyhow, I think
that the King of Qin didn't
evade responsibility.
Your Majesty.
Perhaps
Lord Changping was telling the truth.
The King of Qin is putting the blame
on Queen Dowager
so that I can't do anything about it.
Why don't you think
about whom they're trying to protect?
Is that person more important
than the Queen Dowager of Qin?
Have you thought about that?
Come in.
Crown Prince.
Lord Weiyang.
Prince Jie.
Crown Prince.
Zhao Yan is in Qin.
His Majesty is considering your safety.
That's why he ordered me
to let you stay in my residence.
Ying Jie.
Is this how you perform your duty?
It was my mistake.
Lord Weiyang.
I haven't gone out for many days.
How can you blame Prince Jie?
If you didn't inform her,
how would Queen Dowager know
that the King of Zhao
is in Xianyang?
I'm the Crown Prince of Yan.
How can I be interrogated?
You came to Xianyang as a hostage.
Everyone in Qin is aware
of your friendship with His Majesty,
so we all treat you with courtesy.
However,
you shouldn't feel emboldened
and cause trouble for His Majesty.
I think
you must be feeling unhappy
at this moment.
But please trust His Majesty,
so that Qin and Yan can be harmonious
and help each other.
Crown Prince,
please remember what I said.
Ying Jie.
Yes.
Tomorrow, take Crown Prince out
to relieve his boredom.
Yes.
Crown Prince, I'll pick you up tomorrow.
I'm leaving,
and no one from Qin is seeing me off.
After Lord Changping left last night,
no official from Qin came
to check your schedule anymore.
Qin people are
treating Your Majesty this way.
They're lacking in etiquette.
Etiquette?
Does Ying Zheng know any etiquette?
I don't need that from him.
Perhaps Ying Zheng
is planning to pull some tricks.
All of you, be extra alert.
-Yes.
-Yes.
Stop.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Inform the King of Qin
that I want to bid him farewell.
-Your Majesty.
-Your Majesty.
Cut the crap.
Just inform him.
Yes.
His Majesty has arrived!
You've accompanied me for many days,
and we weren't able to form an alliance.
Are you just going
to watch me leave Xianyang?
You've encountered an assassination
attempt in Xianyang.
That's inexcusable.
How can I mention the alliance again?
King of Zhao.
Safe travels.
What if I say
that I won't hold you accountable
for the assassination?
If I leave,
your plan to attack Chu
will be wasted.
What do you mean?
If Zhao and Qin
form an alliance,
it will be a win-win situation.
How can I disregard the advantages
it will bring us
because of personal reasons?
I hope
that Zhao and Qin can form
an alliance immediately.
Your Majesty.
I have doubts about Zhao
and Qin's alliance.
My King and the King of Zhao are about
to pledge to the alliance.
If you have anything to say,
(Prime Minister of Qin, Kui Zhuang)
say it after the pledge is done.
Earlier,
I saw Crown Prince Dan of Yan
come out of Lord Weiyang's residence
with Qin's imperial family member.
Crown Prince of Yan is a hostage in Qin.
It's normal for him to be in contact
with the imperial family.
Zhao and Yan are sworn enemies.
My King encountered an assassination
attempt in Xianyang.
I think
Crown Prince of Yan must be involved
in this.
Zhao Cong.
Did you see him clearly?
I'm very sure of it.
I can't mistaken.
King of Qin.
No wonder
you used Queen Dowager as an excuse.
You wanted
to protect your old friend in Handan.
Doing so
makes me feel so disappointed.
Farewell!
King of Zhao, wait!
What do you want me to do?
Kill Ji Dan
for the alliance!
Meng Tian!
Yes.
Bring me Ji Dan's head!
Yes.
(General of Qin, Meng Tian)
Please check, King of Zhao.
I trust you.
Let's begin.
Qin and Zhao...
Zhao and Qin...
are from the same clan and origin.
King of Qin, Zheng...
King of Zhao, Yan...
On behalf of Qin's citizens,
On behalf of Zhao's citizens...
we pray to God
that starting from today,
Qin and Zhao will form an alliance.
May God be our witness.
Bow!
One word from me,
and Ying Zheng offered
Ji Dan's head to me in front
of everyone.
That feels good.
With Qin and Yan as enemies,
I can feel at ease
in attacking Yan.
♪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 57=
In my opinion,
(General of Zhao, Pang Nuan)
he must be preparing for war,
(King Daoxiang of Zhao, Yan)
a big war.
(Prince of Zhao, Cong)
Will the King of Qin
conduct a sneak attack to our state
while Your Majesty is in Qin?
Tell Qin people
that I want to take a trip outside.
"The wild migratory geese call out."
"The first rays of the morning sun
start to show at dawn."
(Lord Changping of Qin, Mi Qi)
The scenery in Qin
is just like Zhao's.
Magnificent and beautiful.
When crickets enter the home, the year's
already about to end.
After the worms call out during autumn,
the year's end is near.
King of Zhao, you must establish
a treaty of alliance with my King soon.
It's the beginning of October.
If you finish the treaty now,
you can still catch
Handan's first snow.
Lord Changping.
Are you using this trip as an excuse
to convince me on behalf
of the King of Qin?
I was just saying how I feel.
You're overthinking, King of Zhao.
The scenery is nice here.
It's much more spacious
than where I'm staying.
The mountains and rivers here
are spectacular.
You can stay here longer, King of Zhao.
I'll go to the camp
to prepare your food first.
Thank you.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
The people of Qin are transporting
food reserves
from Dong County
and Guandong.
They went from Wei River to Bashang,
and then traveled by land
towards Wuguan and Central Shu.
This bag's destination
is Wuguan.
I go on a trip,
and we happen to encounter the Qin army
transporting food reserves.
Is this part of the plan
of the King of Qin?
Put on Qin's clothing and accessories.
Go to the port and watch them.
Yes.
Your Majesty, our scout reported
that the Qin people are transporting food reserves day and night.
It's enough for 200,000 people
for three months.
Go to the Prime Minister of Qin,
Lord Changping, now.
Tell him
that I've already recovered
and that I must meet
with the King of Qin.
However, it's a meeting between kings.
There's no need for other officials
to accompany us.
Yes.
Let's have a drink.
Cheers.
(King of Qin, Zheng)
I heard that you've already recovered.
I'm very glad to hear that.
Thank you for taking care of me.
There are no words for my gratitude.
In meeting you today,
I would like to discuss
the strategy in dominating the states.
Go ahead.
If you were me,
how would you lead the people of Zhao
to dominate the other states?
Zhao has threats on all four sides.
Xiongnu is in the north.
Han and Wei are in the south.
Qin is in the west,
and Qi and Yan are in the east.
If I were you,
I would trade with Xiongnu
in the north
to maintain peace in Yunzhong.
I would form an alliance with Qin
to alleviate worries in the west.
Han, Wei and Yan are weak.
I would command the Zhao army
to slowly invade their land,
making Zhao the strongest
among the seven states.
Great.
Among Han, Wei and Yan,
which would you attack first?
If I attack Han,
it's unavoidable to be held back by Qin.
Wei is connected with Qi and Chu.
I wouldn't attack Wei
before forming an alliance
with Qi and Chu.
Yan and Qi might be beside each other,
but they're long-time enemies.
If I were you,
I would surely attack Yan first.
If Zhao attacks Yan,
and Qin takes advantage of that,
how should that be dealt with?
That's why
Zhao must form a treaty with Qin.
If Qin betrays the treaty,
it might cause the six states to attack it.
Do you know
how I would plan to unify the states
if I were you then?
Please tell me.
Qin has the Hangu Pass.
It's equally easy to attack and retreat.
Outside the Hangu Pass is Zhao,
Wei and Han.
Qin can mobilize its troops
to attack Zhao, Wei and Han.
However, if I were you,
I wouldn't go with this plan
that everyone is aware of.
If Qin doesn't attack Zhao, Wei and Han,
how should I do it?
I was kidding.
Don't mind me.
King of Zhao.
Warfare is a major state affair.
How can you joke about it?
"All warfare is based on deception."
"Do the unexpected,
attack the unprepared."
If I were the King of Qin,
I would surely go to Wuguan in the south
to attack Chu first.
King of Qin.
Did I guess what you're thinking?
Chu is a big state.
How can Qin
dare to think about eliminating Chu?
Even if Chu is huge,
based on the Qin army's capability,
you can still attack Yunmeng hard,
and make the people of Chu
retreat to the states of Wu and Yue
in the East Sea.
That's doable.
I've spoken too much today.
I should go and think carefully
about our alliance.
That's official business.
Please go ahead.
(Crown Prince of Yan, Dan)
Crown Prince.
I made a mistake.
Please punish me.
(Ying Jie)
It's fine.
I'll just go to my room
and bandage this.
It's not a big deal.
Crown Prince.
Crown Prince.
Here, Jie.
I'll toast to you again.
Here.
Good wine.
Good wine.
Here, Jie.
I'll toast to you too.
Here.
My lord.
I'll toast to you again.
-Here.
-All right.
-Here.
-Here.
Here.
Let's drink.
I'm so happy today.
Everyone.
I, Ying Jie,
mistakenly wounded Crown Prince today.
I'm so ashamed.
Here, I...
I apologize.
-Here.
-Here.
Here.
Crown Prince's sword technique
is unparalleled
in Yan.
The fact that you can wound
our Crown Prince
means that your sword technique
is superb.
You're too kind.
Here.
My lord, I'll toast to you again.
Let's drink.
My lord.
My lord, have one more.
-My lord.
-My lord.
My lord.
Did you give the letter to Queen Dowager
of Qin?
Crown Prince, everything
has been arranged.
Queen Dowager ordered
her lady-in-waiting in Ganquan Palace
to pick us up outside.
We would tell them we're actors
who will entertain Queen Dowager
at Ganquan Palace.
Good.
Greetings, Queen Dowager.
Dan, rise.
Queen Dowager.
I finally saw you.
(Queen Dowager of Qin, Zhao Ji)
When did you come to Xianyang?
Why didn't Zheng tell me?
Queen Dowager.
I've been in Xianyang for ten days,
and I haven't met the King of Qin yet.
On my second day here,
Lord Weiyang
made me stay in his residence,
and I've never left it since.
Tonight, I ordered his retainers
to get the one watching me drunk.
That was how I'm able to meet you.
Why is Zheng
treating you this way?
Let's go.
I'll take you to him.
Queen Dowager.
The King of Qin is planning to form
an alliance with the King of Zhao.
How did Zhao Yan
treat you
and the King of Qin before?
It seems like the King of Qin
already forgot.
Zhao Yan.
Zhao Yan.
Zhao Yan.
Zhao Yan is in Xianyang?
Queen Dowager.
Zhao Yan has been in Xianyang
for over two months.
Don't you know that?
Zhao Yan.
Has Zheng become a fool?
Did he forget
how his maternal grandfather
and teacher die?
Zhao Yan.
I want to kill Zhao Yan.
I want to kill Zhao Yan!
Queen Dowager, don't be mad.
I want to kill Zhao Yan!
I'm such a blabbermouth.
-Queen Dowager.
-I can't let Zhao Yan
leave Xianyang alive!
Kill Zhao Yan!
Kill Zhao Yan!
Qin wants to form an alliance
with Zhao
to pacify me,
so that he can make a move
to attack Chu from the south of Wuguan.
Your Majesty.
Why isn't the King of Qin
attacking weak states like Han and Wei,
and attacking a strong state
like Chu instead?
Zhao Cong, what do you think?
If Qin's army battles with Han and Wei,
Zhao and Chu will surely mobilize troops
to assist them.
If the Qin army engages
in a fierce battle,
it will cause destruction on both sides.
Then Your Majesty can
completely disregard
the King of Qin's invitation
for an alliance.
If I don't form an alliance with Qin,
the King of Qin will not give orders
to attack Chu.
Your Majesty.
If the King of Qin doesn't attack Chu,
what does that have to do with us?
If the King of Qin invades Yunmeng,
I can take the opportunity
to eliminate Yan.
With Yan's hinterland
as our support,
we can dominate the states with Qin.
Zhao Cong.
Your Majesty.
I've decided.
Tell Prime Minister of Qin
Lord Changping
that I'm willing to form an alliance
with Qin.
Yes.
(Commandant of Qin, Xin Sheng)
Protect His Majesty!
Let go!
Qin people...
Qin people dare to try
to assassinate me!
Are you hurt, King of Zhao?
Mi Qi.
Tell the King of Qin.
Within three days,
if he can't find the mastermind,
I surely won't let this go!
King of Zhao, please let me explain.
Cut the crap!
Back to the palace!
Back to the palace!
Your Majesty.
I was negligent,
so Crown Prince Dan was able
to find an opportunity
to cause trouble.
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
Please punish me.
Take Ji Dan to me immediately.
Yes.
Queen Dowager has arrived!
Greetings, Queen Dowager.
Zheng.
Zhao Yan isn't dead.
I wasn't able to kill him.
Send someone
to kill him now.
You may all go first.
-Yes.
-Yes.
I was the one
who invited Zhao Yan to Qin.
I want to form an alliance with him
to pacify Zhao.
When I get a good opportunity
in the future,
I can eliminate Zhao in one go.
You acted so rashly, Mother.
It will ruin Qin's
military affairs!
Kill Zhao Yan.
I want you to kill Zhao Yan now.
Kill Zhao Yan.
Kill Zhao Yan.
I want you to kill Zhao Yan now.
Guards.
Take Queen Dowager to rest.
Kill Zhao Yan.
Kill Zhao Yan.
Kill Zhao Yan.
Kill Zhao Yan.
Kill Zhao Yan.
Kill Zhao Yan.
Zheng!
You swore on your maternal grandfather
and your teacher Shen Yue's graves!
Have you forgotten?
You said you'll avenge them.
Kill Zhao Yan!
Mother.
What happened in Handan
and grandfather and Mr. Shen Yue's death
are things that I'll never dare
to forget!
Please wait patiently, Mother.
I'll surely give Zhao Yan's head
and Zhao to you!
Right.
Zhao Yan's head.
Zhao Yan's head!
I want Zhao Yan's head!
Kill him now!
Kill Zhao Yan!
Who was the assassin?
Did you find out?
Your Majesty, we don't know yet.
You don't know yet?
I was almost killed!
You can't even find out
who the assassin was?
I'm willing to accept punishment.
Please just return to Zhao as soon
as possible,
so as not to encounter
any further dangers.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
What did Ying Zheng say?
The King of Qin wouldn't see me.
The people around him
were also dodging me.
It seems they were trying to evade
this matter.
Ying Zheng, you're really something.
I was almost assassinated in Qin,
and you're condoning the assassin.
I'll try to talk to them again.
There's no need.
The three-day deadline is over.
We'll leave Qin tomorrow.
I want to tell the world
that Ying Zheng is not a man
of his word.
He wanted to kill me and get Guandong,
and the various states must collaborate
to attack Qin!
(Zhao, Yan)
They're refusing to accept any wine
food, animals or vegetables.
Their luggage is already
in the carriage.
The King of Zhao
will be leaving tomorrow.
(Han, Zhao, Yan, Qi, Chu, Wei)
We can be sure of that.
After many setbacks and waiting
for so many months,
Your Majesty,
we can't just let him leave like this.
If we can't turn the assassin
over to him,
we would have no reason
to stop him from leaving.
Just detain him,
and force Zhao
to submit and give their land.
It will be easy to detain Zhao Yan,
but Qin will lose credibility
with the other states.
Also,
(Qin's Minister of Justice, Li Si)
Zhao Yan and the imperial family of Zhao
are very divided.
If Zhao Yan doesn't return,
Lord Chunping Zhao Yi
will surely take the opportunity
to become King.
Then Zhao
will become harder to deal with.
In that case,
we can only let him go.
Zhao Yi's assassin
is still in Qin.
We can put the blame for this
on Zhao's imperial family.
We can't.
Your Majesty is right.
If Zhao Yan knows
that Zhao Yi tried to assassinate him,
he'll surely return to Handan
to kill his opponents
and forget about his plan to attack Yan.
Minister of Justice, what do you think
about Zhao Yan?
(Han, Zhao, Yan, Qi, Chu, Wei)
I think
that since Zhao Yan dared
to meet with you,
his will and his courage
is definitely the most outstanding
among the Kings
of the six states.
In terms of wisdom and prowess,
he wouldn't lose to Your Majesty.
His mind might be at par
with Your Majesty's,
but he has a fatal weakness.
He's very suspicious.
Lord Changping.
Take the effort
to apologize to Zhao Yan on my behalf.
Tell him
that I won't force him
to form an alliance with Qin anymore.
Yes.
Also, tell him
that the mastermind
behind his assassination
is the Queen Dowager of Qin,
so I can't hold her accountable.
Yes.
Lord Weiyang.
Yes.
Before Zhao Yan leaves Xianyang tomorrow,
you must let him see
Crown Prince of Yan by accident.
Yes.
After hearing that you'll be
leaving Qin tomorrow,
my King feels deep regret.
Fine words and evasions.
Then tell me.
Who wanted to kill me?
King of Zhao.
It was Queen Dowager.
Who?
Back then, my King and Queen Dowager
were bullied by Zhao people in Handan.
When Queen Dowager heard
that you're in Qin,
she sent people to assassinate you.
My King apologizes on behalf
of Queen Dowager.
Please don't hold her accountable.
Lord Changping.
Do you think
I'm a three-year-old child?
Are you trying to fool me with that?
I'm telling the truth.
You're telling the truth?
It's too late.
Lord Changping.
You may go.
A woman like Zhao Ji
is living in seclusion in the palace.
Do you think that makes sense?
Your Majesty.
Anyhow, I think
that the King of Qin didn't
evade responsibility.
Your Majesty.
Perhaps
Lord Changping was telling the truth.
The King of Qin is putting the blame
on Queen Dowager
so that I can't do anything about it.
Why don't you think
about whom they're trying to protect?
Is that person more important
than the Queen Dowager of Qin?
Have you thought about that?
Come in.
Crown Prince.
Lord Weiyang.
Prince Jie.
Crown Prince.
Zhao Yan is in Qin.
His Majesty is considering your safety.
That's why he ordered me
to let you stay in my residence.
Ying Jie.
Is this how you perform your duty?
It was my mistake.
Lord Weiyang.
I haven't gone out for many days.
How can you blame Prince Jie?
If you didn't inform her,
how would Queen Dowager know
that the King of Zhao
is in Xianyang?
I'm the Crown Prince of Yan.
How can I be interrogated?
You came to Xianyang as a hostage.
Everyone in Qin is aware
of your friendship with His Majesty,
so we all treat you with courtesy.
However,
you shouldn't feel emboldened
and cause trouble for His Majesty.
I think
you must be feeling unhappy
at this moment.
But please trust His Majesty,
so that Qin and Yan can be harmonious
and help each other.
Crown Prince,
please remember what I said.
Ying Jie.
Yes.
Tomorrow, take Crown Prince out
to relieve his boredom.
Yes.
Crown Prince, I'll pick you up tomorrow.
I'm leaving,
and no one from Qin is seeing me off.
After Lord Changping left last night,
no official from Qin came
to check your schedule anymore.
Qin people are
treating Your Majesty this way.
They're lacking in etiquette.
Etiquette?
Does Ying Zheng know any etiquette?
I don't need that from him.
Perhaps Ying Zheng
is planning to pull some tricks.
All of you, be extra alert.
-Yes.
-Yes.
Stop.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Inform the King of Qin
that I want to bid him farewell.
-Your Majesty.
-Your Majesty.
Cut the crap.
Just inform him.
Yes.
His Majesty has arrived!
You've accompanied me for many days,
and we weren't able to form an alliance.
Are you just going
to watch me leave Xianyang?
You've encountered an assassination
attempt in Xianyang.
That's inexcusable.
How can I mention the alliance again?
King of Zhao.
Safe travels.
What if I say
that I won't hold you accountable
for the assassination?
If I leave,
your plan to attack Chu
will be wasted.
What do you mean?
If Zhao and Qin
form an alliance,
it will be a win-win situation.
How can I disregard the advantages
it will bring us
because of personal reasons?
I hope
that Zhao and Qin can form
an alliance immediately.
Your Majesty.
I have doubts about Zhao
and Qin's alliance.
My King and the King of Zhao are about
to pledge to the alliance.
If you have anything to say,
(Prime Minister of Qin, Kui Zhuang)
say it after the pledge is done.
Earlier,
I saw Crown Prince Dan of Yan
come out of Lord Weiyang's residence
with Qin's imperial family member.
Crown Prince of Yan is a hostage in Qin.
It's normal for him to be in contact
with the imperial family.
Zhao and Yan are sworn enemies.
My King encountered an assassination
attempt in Xianyang.
I think
Crown Prince of Yan must be involved
in this.
Zhao Cong.
Did you see him clearly?
I'm very sure of it.
I can't mistaken.
King of Qin.
No wonder
you used Queen Dowager as an excuse.
You wanted
to protect your old friend in Handan.
Doing so
makes me feel so disappointed.
Farewell!
King of Zhao, wait!
What do you want me to do?
Kill Ji Dan
for the alliance!
Meng Tian!
Yes.
Bring me Ji Dan's head!
Yes.
(General of Qin, Meng Tian)
Please check, King of Zhao.
I trust you.
Let's begin.
Qin and Zhao...
Zhao and Qin...
are from the same clan and origin.
King of Qin, Zheng...
King of Zhao, Yan...
On behalf of Qin's citizens,
On behalf of Zhao's citizens...
we pray to God
that starting from today,
Qin and Zhao will form an alliance.
May God be our witness.
Bow!
One word from me,
and Ying Zheng offered
Ji Dan's head to me in front
of everyone.
That feels good.
With Qin and Yan as enemies,
I can feel at ease
in attacking Yan.
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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♪
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the weather keeps changing♪
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universe, be like the sun and the moon♪
♪Armed for battle,
the soldiers are unstoppable♪
♪A land consumed by war,
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♪Follow the footsteps of
our ancestors and martyrs♪
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iron-willed representative♪