Qin Dynasty Epic (2020): Season 1, Episode 60 - Episode #1.60 - full transcript
=Qin Dynasty Epic=
=Episode 60=
(Zhangtai)
Crown Prince Dan...
I'm afraid Ji Dan would collude
with other states
(King of Qin, Zheng)
to harm Qin.
Men's hearts differ,
just like their faces.
We can't force it.
(Wei, Chu)
But Qin's 200 thousand troops
are deployed in Handan.
We failed to conquer them
after so many months.
If there's still no progress,
(Qin's Minister of Justice, Li Si)
I'm afraid the six states in Guandong
will think about collaborating
against us.
(Lord Changping of Qin, Mi Qi)
But our army won't be able
to take Handan quickly.
Zhao's strength lies
in Li Mu and its cavalry at the border.
Zhao's weakness lies
in its merit-seeking King
and its infighting officials.
(Censor of Qin, Wang Wan)
I think that if we want
to eliminate Zhao,
we must spare no effort to attack
its weakness.
You hit the nail on the head.
I want Zhao to have internal strife
and become unable to control itself.
Your Majesty forgave Guo Kai
and sent him countless money and gifts.
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
It's time for him to work for us.
Can Guo Kai handle such a great task?
If it comes from within Zhao,
it may make the people
of Zhao suspicious.
Only if it comes from an enemy
can we fool the people of Zhao.
Your Majesty, who would you want to use
to carry out that plan?
(Ying Jie
Crown Prince of Yan, Dan)
You don't need to walk me out.
Crown Prince, this way please.
Lord Chunping will wait
for King of Qin's reply.
I bid my leave.
Crown Prince.
Lord Weiyang.
Queen Dowager heard
that His Majesty and Crown Prince
fell into discord.
She especially ordered me and Ying Jie
to set up a banquet
in order to talk to you.
This way please.
After you.
After you.
Since we're drinking with you today,
Crown Prince,
let's drink to our hearts' content.
Ying Jie.
Get more jars of wine.
All right.
Place it there.
Be quick.
All right.
Lord Weiyang, here.
I'll toast to you.
All right.
Crown Prince, please pour the wine.
Crown Prince.
What His Majesty said
was just angry words.
Don't take it to heart.
If King of Qin is considering
our friendship,
he should let me return to Yan.
Queen Dowager said
that when His Majesty cools down,
she'll personally talk to him about it.
Are you serious?
Of course.
Please thank Queen Dowager
for me then, Lord Weiyang.
I'll surely convey that to her.
Cheers.
I don't know what Ying Jie is doing.
I just told him to get more jars
of wine,
and he's dilly-dallying.
Please wait a moment, Crown Prince.
There's no rush.
Please take care of this, Crown Prince.
Ying Jie.
What are you doing?
I just told you to get more jars
of wine.
Why is it taking so long?
Uncle.
I went drinking
with Ying Yan last night.
I'm afraid I ate something bad.
Guard.
Crown Prince.
Send this letter
to Prime Minister of Zhao Guo Kai
in secret.
Yes.
Everyone.
(Prime Minister of Zhao, Guo Kai)
Zhao's troops are working together
(General of Zhao, Hu Zhe)
to stop the Qin army from entering Handan.
(Queen of Zhao)
The Queen has set up a banquet
on His Majesty's behalf to celebrate.
Let's have this drink
to wish for His Majesty's quick recovery
and Zhao's longevity.
(General of Zhao, Li Mu)
To His Majesty's recovery
and Zhao's longevity.
General Hu Zhe.
You've led our troops in battling
day and night.
(Lord Chunping of Zhao, Zhao Yi)
You deserve a lot of credit.
Thank you, Prime Minister.
Queen.
Generals Hu Zhe and Li Mu
worked together to protect Handan,
so that the Qin army
couldn't do anything to Zhao.
Prime Minister.
The Qin army is eyeing
Handan covetously.
Now isn't the time to compete
for credit.
Compete for credit?
Who says that's my intention?
Queen.
The troops at the border urgently need
food reserves.
We haven't seen any of the 100 thousand
military food reserves
that Prime Minister has promised.
Prime Minister.
Haven't you handled
the military food reserves yet?
My Queen.
General Hu Zhe also has
70 thousand or 80 thousand
elite warriors under him.
I spent a lot of effort
before I was able to get
the food reserves for the troops
inside the city.
Prime Minister.
They're all protecting Handan.
You can't favor one over the other.
Lord Chunping.
The troops at the border are stationed
outside the city.
They can get food reserves around them.
What about their salaries?
The imperial reserve is empty.
I can't do anything about it.
Do you mean
that I should allow the soldiers
to rob food?
Rob?
That's an idea.
Prime Minister, you...
Queen.
Before His Majesty fell sick,
he was originally planning to renovate
the palace.
Can you lend that money
to the troops at the border
for their needs?
Queen.
With the skin gone, what can the hair
attach itself to?
If the Qin army
breaks through the troops at the border,
how can Handan survive?
I can give that money
to you.
But you must guarantee
that Handan will be safe.
Thank you, Queen.
Queen.
Queen!
Queen!
Queen.
Queen.
Guo Kai.
You were fighting with Zhao Yi,
and you made him ask me for money.
It's all my fault.
I dragged you down.
His Majesty is sick.
I'm afraid that Zhao Yi and Li Mu
will take the opportunity to gain power.
Can you stop
the 200 thousand troops from Qin?
40 thousand taels of gold.
His Majesty and I
can't even bear to use it.
Now, we have to give all of them
to Zhao Yi and Li Mu.
Sir.
I'm Crown Prince of Yan's retainer.
Under Crown Prince's instructions,
I came to see Prime Minister.
Please inform him.
Why does someone from Yan want to see
our Prime Minister?
This concerns Handan's survival.
I'll tell him in detail when I see him.
Wait.
Ji Dan is writing me a letter
to assist Zhao?
Interesting.
Back then, in Handan,
he and King of Qin are on the same side.
Prime Minister.
You have a guest.
Who?
Mr. Dun Ruo.
News travels fast.
Let him in.
Yes.
(Official of Qin, Dun Ruo)
Prime Minister.
Zhao and Qin are battling
outside Handan.
By coming here now,
you're causing me trouble.
Crown Prince of Yan sent you a letter
to influence the battle situation.
I can only come to see you.
Don't worry, sir.
This letter isn't beneficial to Qin.
I've already burned it.
What a shame.
You've missed a good opportunity
to defeat Lord Chunping.
What do you mean?
Queen of Zhao is overseeing
your state affairs.
She's relying
on Lord Chunping and the imperial family
of Zhao.
Originally,
you can use
the Crown Prince of Yan's letter
to get back the authority in Zhao.
King of Qin wants to kill Zhao Yi?
It's a shame
that you burned my King's gift to you.
I was just kidding.
This is Crown Prince of Yan's letter.
I'll go to the palace tomorrow
and inform the Queen.
This letter says that Zhao Yi
is planning to surrender to Qin.
Is that true?
Crown Prince of Yan
personally wrote this.
Can Queen of Zhao blame you for that?
The Queen has arrived!
Queen.
Prime Minister, what's so urgent?
I have something confidential to report.
A secret report from Xianyang.
Zhao Yi is betraying our state?
Is this true?
Crown Prince of Yan, Dan,
is a hostage in Xianyang.
This is a secret report
that he asked someone to deliver to us.
The one who delivered it
is right outside.
This is an important matter.
Please personally talk to him,
Queen.
Yan is Zhao's enemy.
Why did Crown Prince of Yan
send the news to us?
Queen of Zhao.
Our Crown Prince is afraid
that after King of Qin eliminates Zhao,
he'll attack Yan.
Nonsense!
How can Qin eliminate Zhao?
Prime Minister.
How did the Crown Prince of Yan find out
that Zhao Yi is betraying Zhao?
Crown Prince went to Lord Weiyang
of Qin's residence
as a guest.
He personally saw Lord Weiyang
in contact with someone from Zhao.
And he found an opportunity to peek
at the letter that
Lord Chunping sent to King of Qin.
There's no doubt about it.
Crown Prince wants to tell you
to make preparations beforehand.
My Queen.
This might be Qin's plan
to cause division in Zhao.
Prime Minister.
Our Crown Prince is just telling you
what he had seen and heard.
If you don't believe him,
it will be fine.
You dare to contradict me?
Do you still want to live?
Prime Minister.
Tell Crown Prince of Yan
that if he has any more news about Qin,
please inform us.
Yes.
Queen.
Lord Chunping is betraying our state.
Is that believable?
Lord Chunping and His Majesty
don't get along.
And he insists
on appointing Prince Jia
as the new King.
He's suspicious indeed.
Prime Minister.
We must make a move first,
just in case.
Zhao Yi is using the imperial
family's power
to go against you and His Majesty.
We should eliminate him.
General.
The Queen is ordering both of us
to discuss matters with her.
It may not be good if you don't go.
Five thousand troops
from the border just arrived.
I must arrange their line of defense.
This is very urgent.
Regarding the transport of
food reserves,
you alone
can discuss it with Prime Minister.
All right.
I'll explain it to the Queen.
You're busy with military affairs.
I believe she won't blame you for this.
Wait.
Lord Chunping.
Last month, Prime Minister even said
that within the city of Handan,
there wasn't any food.
But now, they have
100 thousand dans of food reserves.
Don't you think it's suspicious?
Don't be suspicious, General.
General Zhao Cong
must have gotten new food reserves.
The food reserves will arrive soon.
Wait for the news from me.
Queen.
Lord Chunping is very loyal to Zhao.
You can't easily believe what people
from Yan say.
You're from the imperial family.
Of course you'll defend Zhao Yi.
(Prince of Zhao, Cong)
Prime Minister.
If trouble starts from within us,
the people of Zhao will cry,
and the people of Qin will laugh at us!
If we condone Zhao Yi,
the Queen and Crown Prince
will die an untimely death.
Prime Minister, do you have any proof?
Prince Cong.
When His Majesty returned to Handan
from Xianyang,
Zhao Yi incited the imperial family
to kill His Majesty
and appoint Prince Jia as the new King.
As a member of the imperial family,
don't tell me you haven't
heard anything about it.
Queen...
That's enough!
The imperial family conceals
the true state of affairs
and favors each other.
They should have been punished
a long time ago.
Prime Minister.
Announce the imperial edict.
Strip the imperial family
of their fiefs.
How...
Yes.
Queen.
Prime Minister.
Li Mu is leading troops
from the border into the city.
They blocked the palace gate.
This is a rebellion.
Without an imperial edict,
how can the troops from the border
enter the city?
I'm requesting an imperial order
to kill Li Mu.
Queen, we must kill
the rebel army.
Li Mu is hard to deal with.
Prime Minister.
Stop the troops from the border
from entering the palace.
I'll manage Lord Chunping.
Queen.
Li Mu and I don't get along.
I'm afraid...
Prince Cong.
Talk to General Li Mu.
Yes.
Come back! What exactly do you want?
Lord Chunping, you were aggrieved.
Greetings, Queen.
Why did Guo Kai order men to capture me?
I've already given you and General Li Mu
the weapons and food reserves.
But someone told me
that you and Li Mu are intentionally
hindering things.
That's why the Zhao army
couldn't stop the Qin army outside
the city of Handan.
Queen.
You believe these ridiculous things?
To know whether they're ridiculous
or not,
I would like to verify it today.
How?
Lord Chunping,
follow me to the inner room.
Queen.
Queen, what do you want me
to see?
Me.
If there's nothing else, I'll go ahead.
Don't you want to know
who is framing you?
You and Li Mu are colluding with Qin,
intending to usurp the throne!
That's not true.
I don't think you're capable
of that either.
But Li Mu is different.
General Li Mu
would never betray the state.
But I just summoned you here,
and Li Mu brought troops into the city
to surround the palace.
Queen.
I'll go and tell him to withdraw
the troops.
What if you go back on your word
after you leave the palace?
(King Daoxiang of Zhao, Yan)
(In 236 BC,)
(King Yan of Zhao passed away.)
(His posthumous name is Daoxiang)
(His son with Entertainer Queen,
Zhao Qian, assumed the throne.)
(Xianyang)
Zhao Yan suddenly passed away.
We didn't expect that to happen.
Your Majesty.
This is the best time to eliminate Zhao.
We should mobilize more troops
to invade Handan in one go.
(Han, Zhao, Yan, Qi, Chu, Wei)
I'm willing to lead 100 thousand troops
to the front lines.
I'll surely give Your Majesty
Zhao's flag.
After the Crown Prince Qian of Zhao
assumed the throne,
I wonder
why Zhao Yi has suddenly
become submissive.
He told Li Mu
to withdraw the troops he brought
into the city,
and stopped the imperial family
from making a fuss.
(Chief Minister of Qin, Yao Gu)
My spies in the various states
in Guandong
reported
that once Zhao Yan died,
Chu, Wei, Yan and Han
expressed their compassion
and sympathies,
and they all want to send envoys
to attend the memorial services in Zhao.
I'm afraid they're just using
the memorial services as an excuse,
but they actually just want
to collaborate against Qin again.
You're right.
Your Majesty, it's good to be the first
to send troops.
Before the six states collaborate,
we should eliminate Zhao first.
Since King of Zhao died,
if we launch a fierce attack on Handan,
I'm afraid the six states
will collaborate to resist us.
That's one.
Secondly,
Zhao Yi telling Li Mu to retreat
and calming the imperial family down
are just false pretenses.
King Qian of Zhao just assumed
his position.
He and his officials will surely
be suspicious of each other
and there won't be harmony between them.
If we rush to attack Handan,
it will unite the people
of Zhao instead.
It won't do us any good.
Send my imperial edict.
Command Top General to do
a feigned retreat
and lure the Zhao army to chase
after them.
Eliminate the Zhao army's
main force first,
then we'll discuss what to do next.
(Grand Commandant of Qin, Liao)
Your Majesty.
With Li Mu there,
the Zhao army might not easily
believe it.
Don't worry, Grand Commandant.
The Zhao government
doesn't only have good generals
like Li Mu.
It has people like Guo Kai too.
Lord Chunping.
Don't treat the late King's
memorial services
as a joke
and let Queen Dowager down.
Our government
is full
of people with pleasing words
and smooth manners.
I put in so much effort
before I was able to convince
Queen Dowager
to give you a chance
to accomplish things.
Don't disappoint me.
Don't worry.
I'll surely
cut off Huan Yi's head,
and make
Lord Chunping and Li Mu less arrogant.
Good.
After many months of battle,
our national power has greatly declined.
We can't resist the Qin army
by ourselves anymore.
We can only use the memorial services
as an opportunity
to collaborate with the various states,
so can we defeat the Qin army.
Collaborate with the various states?
Yes.
Look at it yourself!
Hu Zhe has already taken Yanyu
and Ye City back.
We'll make the Qin army retreat
from Zhao soon.
We can't stop sending food reserves
to the army.
Since the imperial family can't fight
in the front lines,
you should donate food reserves
to the army.
Prime Minister.
If anyone dares to disobey
imperial edicts,
capture them.
Yes.
Queen Dowager.
If you want the imperial family
to donate food,
you must talk to them nicely.
You can't force them
with an imperial edict.
If you don't take
the imperial edict back,
I can only resign.
I'll allow that.
-I don't want it.
-Your Majesty, have a bite.
Have a bite.
-I don't like that.
-Here.
-Drink this.
-I don't want it.
-Try this.
-No.
Your Majesty.
-Your Majesty, have a bite.
-No.
-I don't want it, take it away.
-Here.
(King of Zhao, Qian)
I don't want it, don't give it to me.
I don't want it.
-I don't want it.
-Eat a little.
-No.
-Your Majesty.
What's the matter?
You're all useless.
Your Majesty, you're growing.
You must eat and drink.
Here.
Queen Dowager, Your Majesty.
If the imperial family is making a fuss,
let Lord Chunping
and Prince Cong handle it.
Don't bother me.
Queen Dowager.
General Hu Zhe has been defeated.
Defeated?
Queen Dowager.
He was defeated.
General Hu Zhe died in battle.
100 thousand of our troops have died.
Queen Dowager.
Where are they?
Queen Dowager.
The imperial family isn't willing
to come to the palace.
Where's Lord Chunping?
Lord Chunping said
that he is already a civilian
and can't receive imperial edicts.
Send men to drag him here!
Queen Dowager.
The fierce Qin army is still
occupying Zhao.
They can press up to Handan anytime.
I think
we should restore Lord Chunping
to his previous position,
and use General Li Mu,
so we can protect Zhao.
Zhao Yi
is as petty as a girl.
Since he won't see me,
I'll go to see him.
Lord Chunping.
Queen Dowager is here.
Queen Dowager.
Go.
Yes.
Lord Chunping, you're studying.
If Qian'er
is half as studious as his uncle,
I'll be praying to God.
Zhao's state affairs have nothing
to do with me anymore.
Come in.
Queen Dowager, what is the meaning
of this?
If you don't want to interfere
in state affairs,
I won't force you.
But don't forget
how the late King
died.
Lord Chunping.
Sit down.
Have a drink.
Drink to your heart's content.
Forget about all your worries.
(Xianyang, Capital of Qin)
Dun Ruo secretly reported
that for Zhao Yan's memorial services,
powerful officials from the six states
are gathering in Handan.
How do you think we should deal
with this?
Zhao Yan passed away,
and we killed Zhao's
100 thousand elite warriors.
Zhao's national power has
greatly declined.
They're hoping to save themselves
by collaborating with the other states.
(Top General of Qin, Huan Yi)
We should be ahead of our enemy,
invade Handan and eliminate Zhao,
making the six states' collaboration
an empty discussion.
It's good if we can take Handan
within a short amount of time.
However, our army spent many months,
and we still haven't taken Handan!
What is the reason for that?
If Li Mu hadn't led troops
from the border to reinforce them,
we would have already taken Handan.
Li Mu is a great general.
We can't underestimate the capability
of the troops from the border.
Now, the reason
why it's difficult for our army
to advance or retreat
is because Zhao is still powerful.
They still have high morale.
General, if we add
200 thousand more troops, do you think
we can take Handan?
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
We can add troops to attack the city,
but if we really want to take Handan,
we must wait for one to two years
when Zhao can't sustain itself
any longer.
The battle between Qin and Zhao affects
the trend of all states.
Since the general trend has changed,
Qin must change too.
King of Zhao is dead. Zhao is defeated.
The six states have already turned
to Zhao.
Furthermore,
for decades,
Qi, who hasn't involved itself
with battles,
is also in close contact
with various states.
Under these circumstances,
it will be hard to eliminate Zhao.
We all had carefully planned this
before we had this opportunity
to attack Zhao.
We originally planned
to eliminate Zhao in one go.
Now, it seems
like we were too impatient.
Top General.
Yes.
Send orders to the troops to retreat
to Hangu Pass.
Yes.
Chief Minister.
Yes.
I'm ordering you to go to Handan
to carefully watch what the six states
are up to.
Yes.
(Handan, Capital of Zhao)
(For King Yan of Zhao's
memorial services,)
(Official of Qin, Yao Gu,)
(used the memorial services as
an excuse to go to Handan as an envoy)
(and spy on the six states.)
(Prince Fei of Han)
(was also invited by Zhao to go
to Handan)
(to secretly discuss the collaboration
against Qin.)
(Han Fei)
My lord.
Under His Majesty
and Queen Dowager's orders,
I came to welcome you.
When my King learned
about King Daoxiang's passing,
he was so sorry to hear about it.
He fasted for three days
to mourn him.
He especially ordered me to come
and pay respect on his behalf.
We feel King of Han's virtuousness.
This way please, my lord.
After you.
Wait!
Zhao is playing favorites
and disregarding etiquette.
How can you perform
King Daoxiang's memorial services well?
King of Qin formed an alliance
with our late King,
yet while Zhao was attacking Yan,
he mobilized troops to attack us.
Qin betrayed the alliance first,
and you're even talking about etiquette.
What a joke!
Qin and Zhao originally formed
an alliance
to stop the battles between us.
But the late King of Zhao went from bad
to worse.
He attacked Yan because it's weak,
and he bullied Wei and Han.
The Kings of Wei and Han kept
seeking assistance from us.
The King of Yan
even sent Crown Prince as a hostage,
asking my King for assistance.
That was why Qin mobilized its army
of justice,
so that Zhao can be more alert
after paying a small penalty.
Zhao invited Qin to send an envoy
for the memorial services,
yet you're not treating us well.
It seems like
regardless if it's your King
or your officials,
none of you know what etiquette is.
Qin pulled tricks on the battlefield.
And they're usually
full of lies!
If the Zhao army
had won against Qin on the battlefield,
would you still have invited me
to attend the late King's
memorial services
in Handan?
Yao Gu.
How dare you look down on the people
of Zhao?
My Lord.
You were unreasonable first.
Prince Cong.
The unvarnished truth is better
than a cunning ruse.
Only sincerity can win people over.
Since Zhao
invited Qin to the memorial services,
you should treat them with sincerity.
That's how you can gain the trust
of the six states.
My Lord, you've taught me a lesson.
After you.
My lord.
I've heard great things
about you, General.
I've finally met you today.
My lord.
All the states' envoys have arrived.
This way please, my lord.
After you.
After you.
(Ning Teng)
Go and wait at the inn.
Yes.
This way please.
Teng.
You are...
Prime Minister of Han's old friend
would like to meet with you.
For King Daoxiang's memorial services,
all of you have come to pay
your respects.
I thank you on behalf of Zhao.
King Daoxiang was tricked by
the King of Qin, and he had a conflict
with Wei, Yan and Han before.
(Official of Wei, Wei Zhan)
with Wei, Yan and Han before.
I'm asking you all
(Grand Mentor of Yan, Ju Wu)
I'm asking you all
not to take it to heart.
♪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 60=
(Zhangtai)
Crown Prince Dan...
I'm afraid Ji Dan would collude
with other states
(King of Qin, Zheng)
to harm Qin.
Men's hearts differ,
just like their faces.
We can't force it.
(Wei, Chu)
But Qin's 200 thousand troops
are deployed in Handan.
We failed to conquer them
after so many months.
If there's still no progress,
(Qin's Minister of Justice, Li Si)
I'm afraid the six states in Guandong
will think about collaborating
against us.
(Lord Changping of Qin, Mi Qi)
But our army won't be able
to take Handan quickly.
Zhao's strength lies
in Li Mu and its cavalry at the border.
Zhao's weakness lies
in its merit-seeking King
and its infighting officials.
(Censor of Qin, Wang Wan)
I think that if we want
to eliminate Zhao,
we must spare no effort to attack
its weakness.
You hit the nail on the head.
I want Zhao to have internal strife
and become unable to control itself.
Your Majesty forgave Guo Kai
and sent him countless money and gifts.
(Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi)
It's time for him to work for us.
Can Guo Kai handle such a great task?
If it comes from within Zhao,
it may make the people
of Zhao suspicious.
Only if it comes from an enemy
can we fool the people of Zhao.
Your Majesty, who would you want to use
to carry out that plan?
(Ying Jie
Crown Prince of Yan, Dan)
You don't need to walk me out.
Crown Prince, this way please.
Lord Chunping will wait
for King of Qin's reply.
I bid my leave.
Crown Prince.
Lord Weiyang.
Queen Dowager heard
that His Majesty and Crown Prince
fell into discord.
She especially ordered me and Ying Jie
to set up a banquet
in order to talk to you.
This way please.
After you.
After you.
Since we're drinking with you today,
Crown Prince,
let's drink to our hearts' content.
Ying Jie.
Get more jars of wine.
All right.
Place it there.
Be quick.
All right.
Lord Weiyang, here.
I'll toast to you.
All right.
Crown Prince, please pour the wine.
Crown Prince.
What His Majesty said
was just angry words.
Don't take it to heart.
If King of Qin is considering
our friendship,
he should let me return to Yan.
Queen Dowager said
that when His Majesty cools down,
she'll personally talk to him about it.
Are you serious?
Of course.
Please thank Queen Dowager
for me then, Lord Weiyang.
I'll surely convey that to her.
Cheers.
I don't know what Ying Jie is doing.
I just told him to get more jars
of wine,
and he's dilly-dallying.
Please wait a moment, Crown Prince.
There's no rush.
Please take care of this, Crown Prince.
Ying Jie.
What are you doing?
I just told you to get more jars
of wine.
Why is it taking so long?
Uncle.
I went drinking
with Ying Yan last night.
I'm afraid I ate something bad.
Guard.
Crown Prince.
Send this letter
to Prime Minister of Zhao Guo Kai
in secret.
Yes.
Everyone.
(Prime Minister of Zhao, Guo Kai)
Zhao's troops are working together
(General of Zhao, Hu Zhe)
to stop the Qin army from entering Handan.
(Queen of Zhao)
The Queen has set up a banquet
on His Majesty's behalf to celebrate.
Let's have this drink
to wish for His Majesty's quick recovery
and Zhao's longevity.
(General of Zhao, Li Mu)
To His Majesty's recovery
and Zhao's longevity.
General Hu Zhe.
You've led our troops in battling
day and night.
(Lord Chunping of Zhao, Zhao Yi)
You deserve a lot of credit.
Thank you, Prime Minister.
Queen.
Generals Hu Zhe and Li Mu
worked together to protect Handan,
so that the Qin army
couldn't do anything to Zhao.
Prime Minister.
The Qin army is eyeing
Handan covetously.
Now isn't the time to compete
for credit.
Compete for credit?
Who says that's my intention?
Queen.
The troops at the border urgently need
food reserves.
We haven't seen any of the 100 thousand
military food reserves
that Prime Minister has promised.
Prime Minister.
Haven't you handled
the military food reserves yet?
My Queen.
General Hu Zhe also has
70 thousand or 80 thousand
elite warriors under him.
I spent a lot of effort
before I was able to get
the food reserves for the troops
inside the city.
Prime Minister.
They're all protecting Handan.
You can't favor one over the other.
Lord Chunping.
The troops at the border are stationed
outside the city.
They can get food reserves around them.
What about their salaries?
The imperial reserve is empty.
I can't do anything about it.
Do you mean
that I should allow the soldiers
to rob food?
Rob?
That's an idea.
Prime Minister, you...
Queen.
Before His Majesty fell sick,
he was originally planning to renovate
the palace.
Can you lend that money
to the troops at the border
for their needs?
Queen.
With the skin gone, what can the hair
attach itself to?
If the Qin army
breaks through the troops at the border,
how can Handan survive?
I can give that money
to you.
But you must guarantee
that Handan will be safe.
Thank you, Queen.
Queen.
Queen!
Queen!
Queen.
Queen.
Guo Kai.
You were fighting with Zhao Yi,
and you made him ask me for money.
It's all my fault.
I dragged you down.
His Majesty is sick.
I'm afraid that Zhao Yi and Li Mu
will take the opportunity to gain power.
Can you stop
the 200 thousand troops from Qin?
40 thousand taels of gold.
His Majesty and I
can't even bear to use it.
Now, we have to give all of them
to Zhao Yi and Li Mu.
Sir.
I'm Crown Prince of Yan's retainer.
Under Crown Prince's instructions,
I came to see Prime Minister.
Please inform him.
Why does someone from Yan want to see
our Prime Minister?
This concerns Handan's survival.
I'll tell him in detail when I see him.
Wait.
Ji Dan is writing me a letter
to assist Zhao?
Interesting.
Back then, in Handan,
he and King of Qin are on the same side.
Prime Minister.
You have a guest.
Who?
Mr. Dun Ruo.
News travels fast.
Let him in.
Yes.
(Official of Qin, Dun Ruo)
Prime Minister.
Zhao and Qin are battling
outside Handan.
By coming here now,
you're causing me trouble.
Crown Prince of Yan sent you a letter
to influence the battle situation.
I can only come to see you.
Don't worry, sir.
This letter isn't beneficial to Qin.
I've already burned it.
What a shame.
You've missed a good opportunity
to defeat Lord Chunping.
What do you mean?
Queen of Zhao is overseeing
your state affairs.
She's relying
on Lord Chunping and the imperial family
of Zhao.
Originally,
you can use
the Crown Prince of Yan's letter
to get back the authority in Zhao.
King of Qin wants to kill Zhao Yi?
It's a shame
that you burned my King's gift to you.
I was just kidding.
This is Crown Prince of Yan's letter.
I'll go to the palace tomorrow
and inform the Queen.
This letter says that Zhao Yi
is planning to surrender to Qin.
Is that true?
Crown Prince of Yan
personally wrote this.
Can Queen of Zhao blame you for that?
The Queen has arrived!
Queen.
Prime Minister, what's so urgent?
I have something confidential to report.
A secret report from Xianyang.
Zhao Yi is betraying our state?
Is this true?
Crown Prince of Yan, Dan,
is a hostage in Xianyang.
This is a secret report
that he asked someone to deliver to us.
The one who delivered it
is right outside.
This is an important matter.
Please personally talk to him,
Queen.
Yan is Zhao's enemy.
Why did Crown Prince of Yan
send the news to us?
Queen of Zhao.
Our Crown Prince is afraid
that after King of Qin eliminates Zhao,
he'll attack Yan.
Nonsense!
How can Qin eliminate Zhao?
Prime Minister.
How did the Crown Prince of Yan find out
that Zhao Yi is betraying Zhao?
Crown Prince went to Lord Weiyang
of Qin's residence
as a guest.
He personally saw Lord Weiyang
in contact with someone from Zhao.
And he found an opportunity to peek
at the letter that
Lord Chunping sent to King of Qin.
There's no doubt about it.
Crown Prince wants to tell you
to make preparations beforehand.
My Queen.
This might be Qin's plan
to cause division in Zhao.
Prime Minister.
Our Crown Prince is just telling you
what he had seen and heard.
If you don't believe him,
it will be fine.
You dare to contradict me?
Do you still want to live?
Prime Minister.
Tell Crown Prince of Yan
that if he has any more news about Qin,
please inform us.
Yes.
Queen.
Lord Chunping is betraying our state.
Is that believable?
Lord Chunping and His Majesty
don't get along.
And he insists
on appointing Prince Jia
as the new King.
He's suspicious indeed.
Prime Minister.
We must make a move first,
just in case.
Zhao Yi is using the imperial
family's power
to go against you and His Majesty.
We should eliminate him.
General.
The Queen is ordering both of us
to discuss matters with her.
It may not be good if you don't go.
Five thousand troops
from the border just arrived.
I must arrange their line of defense.
This is very urgent.
Regarding the transport of
food reserves,
you alone
can discuss it with Prime Minister.
All right.
I'll explain it to the Queen.
You're busy with military affairs.
I believe she won't blame you for this.
Wait.
Lord Chunping.
Last month, Prime Minister even said
that within the city of Handan,
there wasn't any food.
But now, they have
100 thousand dans of food reserves.
Don't you think it's suspicious?
Don't be suspicious, General.
General Zhao Cong
must have gotten new food reserves.
The food reserves will arrive soon.
Wait for the news from me.
Queen.
Lord Chunping is very loyal to Zhao.
You can't easily believe what people
from Yan say.
You're from the imperial family.
Of course you'll defend Zhao Yi.
(Prince of Zhao, Cong)
Prime Minister.
If trouble starts from within us,
the people of Zhao will cry,
and the people of Qin will laugh at us!
If we condone Zhao Yi,
the Queen and Crown Prince
will die an untimely death.
Prime Minister, do you have any proof?
Prince Cong.
When His Majesty returned to Handan
from Xianyang,
Zhao Yi incited the imperial family
to kill His Majesty
and appoint Prince Jia as the new King.
As a member of the imperial family,
don't tell me you haven't
heard anything about it.
Queen...
That's enough!
The imperial family conceals
the true state of affairs
and favors each other.
They should have been punished
a long time ago.
Prime Minister.
Announce the imperial edict.
Strip the imperial family
of their fiefs.
How...
Yes.
Queen.
Prime Minister.
Li Mu is leading troops
from the border into the city.
They blocked the palace gate.
This is a rebellion.
Without an imperial edict,
how can the troops from the border
enter the city?
I'm requesting an imperial order
to kill Li Mu.
Queen, we must kill
the rebel army.
Li Mu is hard to deal with.
Prime Minister.
Stop the troops from the border
from entering the palace.
I'll manage Lord Chunping.
Queen.
Li Mu and I don't get along.
I'm afraid...
Prince Cong.
Talk to General Li Mu.
Yes.
Come back! What exactly do you want?
Lord Chunping, you were aggrieved.
Greetings, Queen.
Why did Guo Kai order men to capture me?
I've already given you and General Li Mu
the weapons and food reserves.
But someone told me
that you and Li Mu are intentionally
hindering things.
That's why the Zhao army
couldn't stop the Qin army outside
the city of Handan.
Queen.
You believe these ridiculous things?
To know whether they're ridiculous
or not,
I would like to verify it today.
How?
Lord Chunping,
follow me to the inner room.
Queen.
Queen, what do you want me
to see?
Me.
If there's nothing else, I'll go ahead.
Don't you want to know
who is framing you?
You and Li Mu are colluding with Qin,
intending to usurp the throne!
That's not true.
I don't think you're capable
of that either.
But Li Mu is different.
General Li Mu
would never betray the state.
But I just summoned you here,
and Li Mu brought troops into the city
to surround the palace.
Queen.
I'll go and tell him to withdraw
the troops.
What if you go back on your word
after you leave the palace?
(King Daoxiang of Zhao, Yan)
(In 236 BC,)
(King Yan of Zhao passed away.)
(His posthumous name is Daoxiang)
(His son with Entertainer Queen,
Zhao Qian, assumed the throne.)
(Xianyang)
Zhao Yan suddenly passed away.
We didn't expect that to happen.
Your Majesty.
This is the best time to eliminate Zhao.
We should mobilize more troops
to invade Handan in one go.
(Han, Zhao, Yan, Qi, Chu, Wei)
I'm willing to lead 100 thousand troops
to the front lines.
I'll surely give Your Majesty
Zhao's flag.
After the Crown Prince Qian of Zhao
assumed the throne,
I wonder
why Zhao Yi has suddenly
become submissive.
He told Li Mu
to withdraw the troops he brought
into the city,
and stopped the imperial family
from making a fuss.
(Chief Minister of Qin, Yao Gu)
My spies in the various states
in Guandong
reported
that once Zhao Yan died,
Chu, Wei, Yan and Han
expressed their compassion
and sympathies,
and they all want to send envoys
to attend the memorial services in Zhao.
I'm afraid they're just using
the memorial services as an excuse,
but they actually just want
to collaborate against Qin again.
You're right.
Your Majesty, it's good to be the first
to send troops.
Before the six states collaborate,
we should eliminate Zhao first.
Since King of Zhao died,
if we launch a fierce attack on Handan,
I'm afraid the six states
will collaborate to resist us.
That's one.
Secondly,
Zhao Yi telling Li Mu to retreat
and calming the imperial family down
are just false pretenses.
King Qian of Zhao just assumed
his position.
He and his officials will surely
be suspicious of each other
and there won't be harmony between them.
If we rush to attack Handan,
it will unite the people
of Zhao instead.
It won't do us any good.
Send my imperial edict.
Command Top General to do
a feigned retreat
and lure the Zhao army to chase
after them.
Eliminate the Zhao army's
main force first,
then we'll discuss what to do next.
(Grand Commandant of Qin, Liao)
Your Majesty.
With Li Mu there,
the Zhao army might not easily
believe it.
Don't worry, Grand Commandant.
The Zhao government
doesn't only have good generals
like Li Mu.
It has people like Guo Kai too.
Lord Chunping.
Don't treat the late King's
memorial services
as a joke
and let Queen Dowager down.
Our government
is full
of people with pleasing words
and smooth manners.
I put in so much effort
before I was able to convince
Queen Dowager
to give you a chance
to accomplish things.
Don't disappoint me.
Don't worry.
I'll surely
cut off Huan Yi's head,
and make
Lord Chunping and Li Mu less arrogant.
Good.
After many months of battle,
our national power has greatly declined.
We can't resist the Qin army
by ourselves anymore.
We can only use the memorial services
as an opportunity
to collaborate with the various states,
so can we defeat the Qin army.
Collaborate with the various states?
Yes.
Look at it yourself!
Hu Zhe has already taken Yanyu
and Ye City back.
We'll make the Qin army retreat
from Zhao soon.
We can't stop sending food reserves
to the army.
Since the imperial family can't fight
in the front lines,
you should donate food reserves
to the army.
Prime Minister.
If anyone dares to disobey
imperial edicts,
capture them.
Yes.
Queen Dowager.
If you want the imperial family
to donate food,
you must talk to them nicely.
You can't force them
with an imperial edict.
If you don't take
the imperial edict back,
I can only resign.
I'll allow that.
-I don't want it.
-Your Majesty, have a bite.
Have a bite.
-I don't like that.
-Here.
-Drink this.
-I don't want it.
-Try this.
-No.
Your Majesty.
-Your Majesty, have a bite.
-No.
-I don't want it, take it away.
-Here.
(King of Zhao, Qian)
I don't want it, don't give it to me.
I don't want it.
-I don't want it.
-Eat a little.
-No.
-Your Majesty.
What's the matter?
You're all useless.
Your Majesty, you're growing.
You must eat and drink.
Here.
Queen Dowager, Your Majesty.
If the imperial family is making a fuss,
let Lord Chunping
and Prince Cong handle it.
Don't bother me.
Queen Dowager.
General Hu Zhe has been defeated.
Defeated?
Queen Dowager.
He was defeated.
General Hu Zhe died in battle.
100 thousand of our troops have died.
Queen Dowager.
Where are they?
Queen Dowager.
The imperial family isn't willing
to come to the palace.
Where's Lord Chunping?
Lord Chunping said
that he is already a civilian
and can't receive imperial edicts.
Send men to drag him here!
Queen Dowager.
The fierce Qin army is still
occupying Zhao.
They can press up to Handan anytime.
I think
we should restore Lord Chunping
to his previous position,
and use General Li Mu,
so we can protect Zhao.
Zhao Yi
is as petty as a girl.
Since he won't see me,
I'll go to see him.
Lord Chunping.
Queen Dowager is here.
Queen Dowager.
Go.
Yes.
Lord Chunping, you're studying.
If Qian'er
is half as studious as his uncle,
I'll be praying to God.
Zhao's state affairs have nothing
to do with me anymore.
Come in.
Queen Dowager, what is the meaning
of this?
If you don't want to interfere
in state affairs,
I won't force you.
But don't forget
how the late King
died.
Lord Chunping.
Sit down.
Have a drink.
Drink to your heart's content.
Forget about all your worries.
(Xianyang, Capital of Qin)
Dun Ruo secretly reported
that for Zhao Yan's memorial services,
powerful officials from the six states
are gathering in Handan.
How do you think we should deal
with this?
Zhao Yan passed away,
and we killed Zhao's
100 thousand elite warriors.
Zhao's national power has
greatly declined.
They're hoping to save themselves
by collaborating with the other states.
(Top General of Qin, Huan Yi)
We should be ahead of our enemy,
invade Handan and eliminate Zhao,
making the six states' collaboration
an empty discussion.
It's good if we can take Handan
within a short amount of time.
However, our army spent many months,
and we still haven't taken Handan!
What is the reason for that?
If Li Mu hadn't led troops
from the border to reinforce them,
we would have already taken Handan.
Li Mu is a great general.
We can't underestimate the capability
of the troops from the border.
Now, the reason
why it's difficult for our army
to advance or retreat
is because Zhao is still powerful.
They still have high morale.
General, if we add
200 thousand more troops, do you think
we can take Handan?
(General of Qin, Wang Jian)
We can add troops to attack the city,
but if we really want to take Handan,
we must wait for one to two years
when Zhao can't sustain itself
any longer.
The battle between Qin and Zhao affects
the trend of all states.
Since the general trend has changed,
Qin must change too.
King of Zhao is dead. Zhao is defeated.
The six states have already turned
to Zhao.
Furthermore,
for decades,
Qi, who hasn't involved itself
with battles,
is also in close contact
with various states.
Under these circumstances,
it will be hard to eliminate Zhao.
We all had carefully planned this
before we had this opportunity
to attack Zhao.
We originally planned
to eliminate Zhao in one go.
Now, it seems
like we were too impatient.
Top General.
Yes.
Send orders to the troops to retreat
to Hangu Pass.
Yes.
Chief Minister.
Yes.
I'm ordering you to go to Handan
to carefully watch what the six states
are up to.
Yes.
(Handan, Capital of Zhao)
(For King Yan of Zhao's
memorial services,)
(Official of Qin, Yao Gu,)
(used the memorial services as
an excuse to go to Handan as an envoy)
(and spy on the six states.)
(Prince Fei of Han)
(was also invited by Zhao to go
to Handan)
(to secretly discuss the collaboration
against Qin.)
(Han Fei)
My lord.
Under His Majesty
and Queen Dowager's orders,
I came to welcome you.
When my King learned
about King Daoxiang's passing,
he was so sorry to hear about it.
He fasted for three days
to mourn him.
He especially ordered me to come
and pay respect on his behalf.
We feel King of Han's virtuousness.
This way please, my lord.
After you.
Wait!
Zhao is playing favorites
and disregarding etiquette.
How can you perform
King Daoxiang's memorial services well?
King of Qin formed an alliance
with our late King,
yet while Zhao was attacking Yan,
he mobilized troops to attack us.
Qin betrayed the alliance first,
and you're even talking about etiquette.
What a joke!
Qin and Zhao originally formed
an alliance
to stop the battles between us.
But the late King of Zhao went from bad
to worse.
He attacked Yan because it's weak,
and he bullied Wei and Han.
The Kings of Wei and Han kept
seeking assistance from us.
The King of Yan
even sent Crown Prince as a hostage,
asking my King for assistance.
That was why Qin mobilized its army
of justice,
so that Zhao can be more alert
after paying a small penalty.
Zhao invited Qin to send an envoy
for the memorial services,
yet you're not treating us well.
It seems like
regardless if it's your King
or your officials,
none of you know what etiquette is.
Qin pulled tricks on the battlefield.
And they're usually
full of lies!
If the Zhao army
had won against Qin on the battlefield,
would you still have invited me
to attend the late King's
memorial services
in Handan?
Yao Gu.
How dare you look down on the people
of Zhao?
My Lord.
You were unreasonable first.
Prince Cong.
The unvarnished truth is better
than a cunning ruse.
Only sincerity can win people over.
Since Zhao
invited Qin to the memorial services,
you should treat them with sincerity.
That's how you can gain the trust
of the six states.
My Lord, you've taught me a lesson.
After you.
My lord.
I've heard great things
about you, General.
I've finally met you today.
My lord.
All the states' envoys have arrived.
This way please, my lord.
After you.
After you.
(Ning Teng)
Go and wait at the inn.
Yes.
This way please.
Teng.
You are...
Prime Minister of Han's old friend
would like to meet with you.
For King Daoxiang's memorial services,
all of you have come to pay
your respects.
I thank you on behalf of Zhao.
King Daoxiang was tricked by
the King of Qin, and he had a conflict
with Wei, Yan and Han before.
(Official of Wei, Wei Zhan)
with Wei, Yan and Han before.
I'm asking you all
(Grand Mentor of Yan, Ju Wu)
I'm asking you all
not to take it to heart.
♪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♪