Qin Dynasty Epic (2020): Season 1, Episode 7 - Episode #1.7 - full transcript
=Qin Dynasty Epic=
=Episode 7=
The great Qin
didn't mobilize any troops recently.
Qin's army
can only be promoted
and rewarded through battles.
Lord Pingyuan has always been wise.
How could you not know
that it's very costly for you...
to come to Xianyang at this time?
Lv Buwei.
This is a matter of the empire.
Don't fool me
with your businessman words.
Whether it's business or not,
Lord Pingyuan is not
someone I can easily fool.
Prime Minister Zhao. Are there
any problems with the alliance treaty
with Qin?
We will give Qin six cities.
The two empires will call for a truce.
No more invasions.
Interesting.
Interesting.
(Zhao, Handan, Longtai Palace)
Prime Minister. Is this your loyalty
and your scheme?
We won against Yan
yet we still
have to give Qin six cities?
How dare you say
this is for the good of Zhao?
I think you are betraying Zhao!
I wonder what Qin gave you.
How dare you disappoint me
and Zhao.
Your Majesty.
I've been waiting everyday
for the war updates in Xianyang.
But no one told me
that Zhao had defeated Yan!
If I, Zhao Sheng,
took any benefits from Qin,
I will be ashamed
to see Zhao's ancestors when I die!
I don't care about your death.
I will tell you today.
I won't approve of
this alliance that shames our nation.
I want to...
What do you want?
I want to
dismiss you of your position...
and transfer Lian Po to Handan...
to take over your position
as the Prime Minister of Zhao.
I want to focus on managing the nation.
The people of Zhao
will never be humiliated by Qin again.
Prepare for war immediately.
My cavalry...
Prime minister.
will trample the lands of Qin!
Prime Minister.
Here.
Your Majesty. You...
I...
Prime Minister!
Lord Pingyuan!
Prime Minister!
Your Majesty.
The Prime Minister has passed away.
Uncle.
After King of Zhao
witnessed Lord Pingyang's death,
he tore the alliance treaty...
and insisted not to give the six cities.
It's expected.
King of Zhao hates Qin.
Once Lord Pingyuan is dead,
no one will be able to control him.
Zichu. Let me ask you.
Tell me. Should we ignore all of this...
or should we
mobilize our troops and take Zhao?
There is no rush in taking Zhao.
Let's decide...
after your coronation.
(205 BC October.)
(Crown Prince of Qin,
Lord Anguo, Ying Zhu...)
(officially became the King of Qin.)
(Madam Huayang was appointed as queen)
(and Zichu as the Crown Prince.)
(Unexpectedly,)
(Yingzhu who became
King of Qin for only three days...)
(died of illness suddenly.)
(He was given
the posthumous name of Xiaowen.)
His Majesty passed away!
His Majesty passed away!
(Qin)
His Majesty passed away!
Mother, don't be too sad.
Take care of your health.
You're here? Come in.
Mother.
Get up.
Your father was unlucky.
He died three days after the coronation.
It's the beginning of the year in Qin.
You should become King
as the officials wished.
When father was alive,
I had someone to support me.
Now that father has passed away,
I'm afraid my talent...
is insufficient to become the King of Qin.
You are 32 years old.
You are not a child anymore.
Don't be afraid.
You have me, Lord Yangquan
and all the officials' support.
Just do what you have to do.
Queen reminded me...
the late king promised
to appoint
Lord Yangquan as prime minister.
But I promised
to let you be the prime minister.
Furthermore,
I don't like Lord Yangquan.
Comparing talents alone,
you are much better than Lord Yangquan.
I am just a businessman.
That will be hard to change.
Crown Prince should
focus on getting crowned.
Everything else can be postponed.
The great Qin
lost two kings in a short time.
The six states will definitely react.
This war seems unavoidable.
Crown Prince, please focus on the nation
and forget about me.
Madam. The living hall is in front.
It's the staying place
for the past kings and queens.
I'll be sleeping here with His Majesty
from now on.
Yes.
Zhangtai Palace
has many houses and halls.
You can choose
a place to stay for the Prince Zheng.
The gods have finally helped us.
Greetings, Mother.
Greetings, Grandmother.
Greetings, Queen Dowager.
You are here?
Yes.
We don't know Mother is here.
Why don't we wait outside?
I'm here to wait for all of you.
Mother. What is it?
I'm here to tell you the rules
of Zhangtai Palace.
You were born in Zhao.
It's not been long
since you came to Qin.
You have much to learn
in order to manage the palace.
As the Mother,
I will teach you slowly.
Before you learn everything,
matters of Zhangtai Palace...
will be managed by me for now.
Everyday,
Report to me at Huayang Palace
on the matters you need to solve.
I will also come here
once in a while...
to teach you myself.
Luckily, it's not far. It's convenient.
Grandmother. Please stay.
Although me and
my mother came from Zhao,
we are not barbarians.
Palace rules are recorded
in The Book of Rites.
We've been using that
for three generations.
We can study from
the Book of Rites ourselves.
We don't need to trouble you.
You are still young.
The world is complicated.
How could a book record everything?
Take your time to learn.
She's just been queen for a few days.
Why is she lecturing us?
Someone!
Move everything inside.
Everyone in Zhangtai Palace obeys me
from now on!
(Zhangtai)
His Majesty is ascending the throne.
(250 BC.)
(Zichu succeeded as the King of Qin.)
(He was 32 years old at the time.)
Long live Your Majesty!
Long live the great Qin!
Read the imperial edict.
By the king's edict.
The late king has passed away.
The new king will succeed the throne.
Other nations are seeking opportunities.
Wars are still common.
The King is focused on
strengthening the great Qin.
He will continue in the late king's
method of strengthening the nation...
and expand towards the East.
The King has decided
to conquer the six states
and wipe out all violence.
The King hopes
every official will work together
and not disappoint him.
By the King's orders.
Every criminal will be freed.
The legitimate mother will be
appointed as Queen Dowager Huayang.
His biological mother will be
appointed as Queen Dowager Xia.
The King's wife, Zhao Ji,
will be appointed as Queen.
Crown Prince Mentor, Lv Buwei,
contributed in stabilizing the nation.
He will be promoted to
Prime Minister of the great Qin.
His title will be Duke Wenxin.
His pay will come from
the tax of the 12 districts of Lantian.
That's too fast.
Thank you. Your Majesty.
Please stand. Prime Minister.
Your Majesty.
Lv Buwei is a businessman.
How is he qualified
to be the great Qin's Prime Minister?
Lord Yangquan. Listen to me.
I'm sure His Majesty
has his own reasons.
This widow wants to
listen to your reasons as well.
How could
Lv Buwei be promoted as Prime Minister?
The reason is clear in the edict.
Isn't it enough with the
contribution of stabilizing a nation?
Your Majesty.
You are in this position
because of the late king's blessing
who lets you succeed him.
If you're talking about contributions,
I'm afraid as your mother,
I probably contributed more
than Lv Buwei.
Why didn't you reward me?
Exactly.
Think about it, Your Majesty.
If it wasn't for Queen Dowager,
how could you be the Crown Prince?
Queen Dowager is very kind to me.
I will never forget that.
I will promise...
in front of every officials today.
I will be filial
to Queen Dowager in the future
just like when
the late king was still alive.
What a pity.
I'm afraid that your filial piety...
has been split in half.
I don't know which half is larger.
I can swear my filial piety
for Queen Dowager
on the Sun and the Sky.
Enough. That's our family matter.
We will not
talk about it in imperial court.
Even if Lv Buwei
contributed to Your Majesty,
it is still not enough
to be promoted to Prime Minister.
Queen Dowager. It's been seven years
since I came back to Qin...
and became the legitimate son.
In these seven years,
I've been listening to your teachings
and following your orders
in everything.
As the King of Qin,
appointing officials
is not for myself
but the good of the great Qin.
I hope you to allow it.
To appoint Lv Buwei as Prime Minister
is not for personal reasons
but I recognize Lv Buwei's talents.
The great Qin lost two kings in a year.
We need to rally ourselves!
The late King Zhaoxiang
and King Xiaowen's ambition
has to be continued.
Lv Buwei's talents
can realize our ambitions
of expanding to the East!
I guarantee as the King of Qin.
Lv Buwei will never disappoint me...
and the great Qin!
If he does anything
that hinders the nation,
I will not be the King of Qin anymore!
Your Majesty,
please consider your words!
Your Majesty,
please consider your words!
Your Majesty,
please consider your words!
If you have no more objections,
pay your respects to
the newly appointed Prime Minister.
Your Majesty.
It's hard to convince
all the officials with your word.
The Prime Minister will deal
with official matters at his residence.
If you have anything to report,
submit it to the Prime Minister!
This...
This Prime Minister...
Tomorrow morning,
I will be waiting
for everyone at my humble abode.
In that case,
everyone is dismissed.
If anyone is willing
to meet the new Prime Minister,
just go ahead.
Farewell, Queen Dowager.
(Qin, Xianyang,
Prime Minister Residence)
Prime Minister. It's almost noon.
Serve them.
Yes.
Prince Zheng is here!
Stay put. Prime Minister.
I'm just an uninvited guest.
My lord, what are you...
I'm here to congratulate you
for your promotion as Prime Minister.
Thank you.
The food in
Prime Minister's Residence is not bad.
I'm hungry.
Get Prince Zheng a meal!
No. This is enough.
Prime Minister. Handan's secret report.
Prime Minister. What's wrong?
Eastern Zhou sent
envoys to various nations...
to launch a joint-attack on Qin.
A joint-attack on Qin?
What do you think of this?
I don't know
about the other nations.
But, if I get surrounded by wolves,
I'll hit the leader first.
This time, Eastern Zhou
is working with various nations
to attack the great Qin.
It's same as a wolf attack.
Eastern Zhou
is the leader of the pack.
If the great Qin can cripple or destroy
the leading wolf
before the cooperation,
the cooperation will naturally fail.
I'm hungry too.
Huayang. Zichu appointed
the unscrupulous merchant
as Prime Minister once he becomes King.
He didn't even care
about you nor the late king.
Mind your words.
He is the King of the great Qin.
He can become King
because of you.
He is kicking down the ladder.
I understand the King's thoughts.
All these years,
he was always under my control
and had to listen to me.
Now that he finally becomes King,
it's like a young bird...
that can finally fly.
He doesn't want to be controlled by me.
After he succeeded the throne,
he directly appointed his cronies and
suppress the officials.
I think this King
will be finished soon.
Mi Chen. Listen here.
Ying Zichu is the King of the great Qin.
He is the legitimate son
of me and the late king.
If you want to keep your title as
the great Qin's Lord Yangquan,
you best not oppose the King.
Yes.
You are right.
But Lv Buwei
that unscrupulous merchant...
As long as you don't oppose the King,
you can do anything
to other people.
Prime Minister.
You have to take a detour tomorrow.
He's coming.
Get ready.
Fan Wuji!
You are a spy!
Fan Wuji!
He escaped.
We need someone
to report to Lord Yangquan.
My lord.
My lord!
My lord. We failed!
What?
We failed!
Fan Wuji is a spy.
They've prepared for it.
I'm doomed.
Lord Yangquan is bold.
How dare he assassinate
the Prime Minister of the great Qin.
Guards!
Yes.
Your Majesty. Calm down.
I think the act of Lord Yangquan...
has given you a choice of actions.
What do you mean?
If Lord Yangquan
is agitating the officials in the dark
to oppose me,
none of us
can do anything to him at all.
Now that Lord Yangquan
has tried to assassinate me,
you can be aggressive
and punish him.
You can also be lenient
and use this against him
so he will not dare
to make another move.
You are thorough.
As Mencius mentioned,
a king who looks
at his officials as brothers,
his officials will
look at him as their confidant.
A king who looks
at his officials as workers,
his officials will
look at him as a citizen.
A king who looks
at his officials as dirt,
his officials will
look at him as an enemy.
Your Majesty has
just ascended the throne.
You shouldn't be
aggressive on your officials.
You should capture
the hearts of your officials.
You are right.
You've enlightened me.
I was thinking of
giving the officials some time...
so they can
consider the current situation.
Since Lord Yangquan took action,
I think
Your Majesty should do two things.
Which two things?
Your Majesty.
Why don't you hold a house banquet
and catch up with Prince Xi tonight?
The people of the clan
depend on Prince Xi.
If I win him over,
I will get the clan's support.
But with that temper of him,
even if I want to befriend him,
do you think he will get close to me?
Since he decided to help
the Queen and Prince Zheng,
I'm sure he has
no grudge on Your Majesty.
If Your Majesty forgets about the past,
he will surely obey you.
Fine.
What about the other thing?
I will do the other thing.
You are sending me a gift?
Can't I get anything I want
from my son,
the current King?
Do I need your gift?
You don't lack anything, Queen Dowager.
But what I'm gifting
is no ordinary item.
If it's not an item,
it's a person then?
It's indeed a person.
On my way to meet His Majesty today,
I met more than ten assassins...
who planned to assassinate me.
Who is so bold
and dared to assassinate
the Prime Minister of the great Qin?
There's only one person
with the intention and courage
to assassinate me.
Luckily, we investigated clearly.
We investigated clearly.
Queen Dowager. According to the Qin law,
this crime will
punish the whole family, right?
I remember.
Take a seat.
Thank you, Queen Dowager.
I want to eat this.
Here. Take it.
Your Majesty. Prince Xi is here.
Ying Xi is here
to see Your Majesty.
Please stand, my brother.
Save the formalities.
I was reckless when I was young...
and almost caused a huge mistake.
Every time I think about it,
I am full of regrets.
Please punish me. Your Majesty.
Brother.
I invite you here...
to catch up with you
in a small family gathering.
Save the formalities.
Come here.
Take a seat.
I don't dare.
If you won't sit,
we have no choice
but to stand and accompany you.
Exactly.
Brother, don't be polite.
We are all a family.
You helped me and Zheng
at Xianyang's gate last time.
We haven't even thanked you in person yet.
It's a small matter.
I dare not trouble you.
Zheng. Ask your uncle to take a seat.
Uncle. Please take a seat.
You look heroic...
and is well-behaved.
He does resemble
the late King Zhaoxiang.
Uncle, that's too much praise.
Please return to your seat.
Come. Take your seats, everyone.
How could Mi Chen
be so foolish
and do such a rebellious thing?
I will not forgive him.
I was supposed
to give him the death punishment,
but I was concerned for you.
Queen Dowager.
Ask Lord Yangquan
not to oppose me from now on.
Are you saying that
I owe you a favour now?
I understand.
Queen Dowager and Lord Yangquan...
always think of me
as just a businessman.
Businessman is good at calculations.
Let this businessman
make the calculations for you today.
When I know His Majesty at Handan,
he was still
an abject royal grandchild...
who is the enemy nation's hostage.
Qin and Zhao...
have been at war for years.
About one hundred thousand
of Zhao people were killed by Qin People.
Zhao People can't wait
to devour
the Qin People when they see us.
It's me.
I spent so much effort
to save his life.
I kept him alive with his dignity intact
and without humiliating the nation.
I also used my life...
to escort him back to Qin.
In Xianyang,
it was me,
who spent money...
and efforts...
to make him into the legitimate son...
until he becomes the King today.
I spent all my assets...
and all my efforts
to reach this time
where I can finally reap my rewards.
But at this time,
someone is interfering me.
Interfering me from obtaining
the rewards that I'm supposed to get.
Whoever interferes me,
I, Lv Buwei,
will not hesitate
to crash and burn with him!
♪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 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 7=
The great Qin
didn't mobilize any troops recently.
Qin's army
can only be promoted
and rewarded through battles.
Lord Pingyuan has always been wise.
How could you not know
that it's very costly for you...
to come to Xianyang at this time?
Lv Buwei.
This is a matter of the empire.
Don't fool me
with your businessman words.
Whether it's business or not,
Lord Pingyuan is not
someone I can easily fool.
Prime Minister Zhao. Are there
any problems with the alliance treaty
with Qin?
We will give Qin six cities.
The two empires will call for a truce.
No more invasions.
Interesting.
Interesting.
(Zhao, Handan, Longtai Palace)
Prime Minister. Is this your loyalty
and your scheme?
We won against Yan
yet we still
have to give Qin six cities?
How dare you say
this is for the good of Zhao?
I think you are betraying Zhao!
I wonder what Qin gave you.
How dare you disappoint me
and Zhao.
Your Majesty.
I've been waiting everyday
for the war updates in Xianyang.
But no one told me
that Zhao had defeated Yan!
If I, Zhao Sheng,
took any benefits from Qin,
I will be ashamed
to see Zhao's ancestors when I die!
I don't care about your death.
I will tell you today.
I won't approve of
this alliance that shames our nation.
I want to...
What do you want?
I want to
dismiss you of your position...
and transfer Lian Po to Handan...
to take over your position
as the Prime Minister of Zhao.
I want to focus on managing the nation.
The people of Zhao
will never be humiliated by Qin again.
Prepare for war immediately.
My cavalry...
Prime minister.
will trample the lands of Qin!
Prime Minister.
Here.
Your Majesty. You...
I...
Prime Minister!
Lord Pingyuan!
Prime Minister!
Your Majesty.
The Prime Minister has passed away.
Uncle.
After King of Zhao
witnessed Lord Pingyang's death,
he tore the alliance treaty...
and insisted not to give the six cities.
It's expected.
King of Zhao hates Qin.
Once Lord Pingyuan is dead,
no one will be able to control him.
Zichu. Let me ask you.
Tell me. Should we ignore all of this...
or should we
mobilize our troops and take Zhao?
There is no rush in taking Zhao.
Let's decide...
after your coronation.
(205 BC October.)
(Crown Prince of Qin,
Lord Anguo, Ying Zhu...)
(officially became the King of Qin.)
(Madam Huayang was appointed as queen)
(and Zichu as the Crown Prince.)
(Unexpectedly,)
(Yingzhu who became
King of Qin for only three days...)
(died of illness suddenly.)
(He was given
the posthumous name of Xiaowen.)
His Majesty passed away!
His Majesty passed away!
(Qin)
His Majesty passed away!
Mother, don't be too sad.
Take care of your health.
You're here? Come in.
Mother.
Get up.
Your father was unlucky.
He died three days after the coronation.
It's the beginning of the year in Qin.
You should become King
as the officials wished.
When father was alive,
I had someone to support me.
Now that father has passed away,
I'm afraid my talent...
is insufficient to become the King of Qin.
You are 32 years old.
You are not a child anymore.
Don't be afraid.
You have me, Lord Yangquan
and all the officials' support.
Just do what you have to do.
Queen reminded me...
the late king promised
to appoint
Lord Yangquan as prime minister.
But I promised
to let you be the prime minister.
Furthermore,
I don't like Lord Yangquan.
Comparing talents alone,
you are much better than Lord Yangquan.
I am just a businessman.
That will be hard to change.
Crown Prince should
focus on getting crowned.
Everything else can be postponed.
The great Qin
lost two kings in a short time.
The six states will definitely react.
This war seems unavoidable.
Crown Prince, please focus on the nation
and forget about me.
Madam. The living hall is in front.
It's the staying place
for the past kings and queens.
I'll be sleeping here with His Majesty
from now on.
Yes.
Zhangtai Palace
has many houses and halls.
You can choose
a place to stay for the Prince Zheng.
The gods have finally helped us.
Greetings, Mother.
Greetings, Grandmother.
Greetings, Queen Dowager.
You are here?
Yes.
We don't know Mother is here.
Why don't we wait outside?
I'm here to wait for all of you.
Mother. What is it?
I'm here to tell you the rules
of Zhangtai Palace.
You were born in Zhao.
It's not been long
since you came to Qin.
You have much to learn
in order to manage the palace.
As the Mother,
I will teach you slowly.
Before you learn everything,
matters of Zhangtai Palace...
will be managed by me for now.
Everyday,
Report to me at Huayang Palace
on the matters you need to solve.
I will also come here
once in a while...
to teach you myself.
Luckily, it's not far. It's convenient.
Grandmother. Please stay.
Although me and
my mother came from Zhao,
we are not barbarians.
Palace rules are recorded
in The Book of Rites.
We've been using that
for three generations.
We can study from
the Book of Rites ourselves.
We don't need to trouble you.
You are still young.
The world is complicated.
How could a book record everything?
Take your time to learn.
She's just been queen for a few days.
Why is she lecturing us?
Someone!
Move everything inside.
Everyone in Zhangtai Palace obeys me
from now on!
(Zhangtai)
His Majesty is ascending the throne.
(250 BC.)
(Zichu succeeded as the King of Qin.)
(He was 32 years old at the time.)
Long live Your Majesty!
Long live the great Qin!
Read the imperial edict.
By the king's edict.
The late king has passed away.
The new king will succeed the throne.
Other nations are seeking opportunities.
Wars are still common.
The King is focused on
strengthening the great Qin.
He will continue in the late king's
method of strengthening the nation...
and expand towards the East.
The King has decided
to conquer the six states
and wipe out all violence.
The King hopes
every official will work together
and not disappoint him.
By the King's orders.
Every criminal will be freed.
The legitimate mother will be
appointed as Queen Dowager Huayang.
His biological mother will be
appointed as Queen Dowager Xia.
The King's wife, Zhao Ji,
will be appointed as Queen.
Crown Prince Mentor, Lv Buwei,
contributed in stabilizing the nation.
He will be promoted to
Prime Minister of the great Qin.
His title will be Duke Wenxin.
His pay will come from
the tax of the 12 districts of Lantian.
That's too fast.
Thank you. Your Majesty.
Please stand. Prime Minister.
Your Majesty.
Lv Buwei is a businessman.
How is he qualified
to be the great Qin's Prime Minister?
Lord Yangquan. Listen to me.
I'm sure His Majesty
has his own reasons.
This widow wants to
listen to your reasons as well.
How could
Lv Buwei be promoted as Prime Minister?
The reason is clear in the edict.
Isn't it enough with the
contribution of stabilizing a nation?
Your Majesty.
You are in this position
because of the late king's blessing
who lets you succeed him.
If you're talking about contributions,
I'm afraid as your mother,
I probably contributed more
than Lv Buwei.
Why didn't you reward me?
Exactly.
Think about it, Your Majesty.
If it wasn't for Queen Dowager,
how could you be the Crown Prince?
Queen Dowager is very kind to me.
I will never forget that.
I will promise...
in front of every officials today.
I will be filial
to Queen Dowager in the future
just like when
the late king was still alive.
What a pity.
I'm afraid that your filial piety...
has been split in half.
I don't know which half is larger.
I can swear my filial piety
for Queen Dowager
on the Sun and the Sky.
Enough. That's our family matter.
We will not
talk about it in imperial court.
Even if Lv Buwei
contributed to Your Majesty,
it is still not enough
to be promoted to Prime Minister.
Queen Dowager. It's been seven years
since I came back to Qin...
and became the legitimate son.
In these seven years,
I've been listening to your teachings
and following your orders
in everything.
As the King of Qin,
appointing officials
is not for myself
but the good of the great Qin.
I hope you to allow it.
To appoint Lv Buwei as Prime Minister
is not for personal reasons
but I recognize Lv Buwei's talents.
The great Qin lost two kings in a year.
We need to rally ourselves!
The late King Zhaoxiang
and King Xiaowen's ambition
has to be continued.
Lv Buwei's talents
can realize our ambitions
of expanding to the East!
I guarantee as the King of Qin.
Lv Buwei will never disappoint me...
and the great Qin!
If he does anything
that hinders the nation,
I will not be the King of Qin anymore!
Your Majesty,
please consider your words!
Your Majesty,
please consider your words!
Your Majesty,
please consider your words!
If you have no more objections,
pay your respects to
the newly appointed Prime Minister.
Your Majesty.
It's hard to convince
all the officials with your word.
The Prime Minister will deal
with official matters at his residence.
If you have anything to report,
submit it to the Prime Minister!
This...
This Prime Minister...
Tomorrow morning,
I will be waiting
for everyone at my humble abode.
In that case,
everyone is dismissed.
If anyone is willing
to meet the new Prime Minister,
just go ahead.
Farewell, Queen Dowager.
(Qin, Xianyang,
Prime Minister Residence)
Prime Minister. It's almost noon.
Serve them.
Yes.
Prince Zheng is here!
Stay put. Prime Minister.
I'm just an uninvited guest.
My lord, what are you...
I'm here to congratulate you
for your promotion as Prime Minister.
Thank you.
The food in
Prime Minister's Residence is not bad.
I'm hungry.
Get Prince Zheng a meal!
No. This is enough.
Prime Minister. Handan's secret report.
Prime Minister. What's wrong?
Eastern Zhou sent
envoys to various nations...
to launch a joint-attack on Qin.
A joint-attack on Qin?
What do you think of this?
I don't know
about the other nations.
But, if I get surrounded by wolves,
I'll hit the leader first.
This time, Eastern Zhou
is working with various nations
to attack the great Qin.
It's same as a wolf attack.
Eastern Zhou
is the leader of the pack.
If the great Qin can cripple or destroy
the leading wolf
before the cooperation,
the cooperation will naturally fail.
I'm hungry too.
Huayang. Zichu appointed
the unscrupulous merchant
as Prime Minister once he becomes King.
He didn't even care
about you nor the late king.
Mind your words.
He is the King of the great Qin.
He can become King
because of you.
He is kicking down the ladder.
I understand the King's thoughts.
All these years,
he was always under my control
and had to listen to me.
Now that he finally becomes King,
it's like a young bird...
that can finally fly.
He doesn't want to be controlled by me.
After he succeeded the throne,
he directly appointed his cronies and
suppress the officials.
I think this King
will be finished soon.
Mi Chen. Listen here.
Ying Zichu is the King of the great Qin.
He is the legitimate son
of me and the late king.
If you want to keep your title as
the great Qin's Lord Yangquan,
you best not oppose the King.
Yes.
You are right.
But Lv Buwei
that unscrupulous merchant...
As long as you don't oppose the King,
you can do anything
to other people.
Prime Minister.
You have to take a detour tomorrow.
He's coming.
Get ready.
Fan Wuji!
You are a spy!
Fan Wuji!
He escaped.
We need someone
to report to Lord Yangquan.
My lord.
My lord!
My lord. We failed!
What?
We failed!
Fan Wuji is a spy.
They've prepared for it.
I'm doomed.
Lord Yangquan is bold.
How dare he assassinate
the Prime Minister of the great Qin.
Guards!
Yes.
Your Majesty. Calm down.
I think the act of Lord Yangquan...
has given you a choice of actions.
What do you mean?
If Lord Yangquan
is agitating the officials in the dark
to oppose me,
none of us
can do anything to him at all.
Now that Lord Yangquan
has tried to assassinate me,
you can be aggressive
and punish him.
You can also be lenient
and use this against him
so he will not dare
to make another move.
You are thorough.
As Mencius mentioned,
a king who looks
at his officials as brothers,
his officials will
look at him as their confidant.
A king who looks
at his officials as workers,
his officials will
look at him as a citizen.
A king who looks
at his officials as dirt,
his officials will
look at him as an enemy.
Your Majesty has
just ascended the throne.
You shouldn't be
aggressive on your officials.
You should capture
the hearts of your officials.
You are right.
You've enlightened me.
I was thinking of
giving the officials some time...
so they can
consider the current situation.
Since Lord Yangquan took action,
I think
Your Majesty should do two things.
Which two things?
Your Majesty.
Why don't you hold a house banquet
and catch up with Prince Xi tonight?
The people of the clan
depend on Prince Xi.
If I win him over,
I will get the clan's support.
But with that temper of him,
even if I want to befriend him,
do you think he will get close to me?
Since he decided to help
the Queen and Prince Zheng,
I'm sure he has
no grudge on Your Majesty.
If Your Majesty forgets about the past,
he will surely obey you.
Fine.
What about the other thing?
I will do the other thing.
You are sending me a gift?
Can't I get anything I want
from my son,
the current King?
Do I need your gift?
You don't lack anything, Queen Dowager.
But what I'm gifting
is no ordinary item.
If it's not an item,
it's a person then?
It's indeed a person.
On my way to meet His Majesty today,
I met more than ten assassins...
who planned to assassinate me.
Who is so bold
and dared to assassinate
the Prime Minister of the great Qin?
There's only one person
with the intention and courage
to assassinate me.
Luckily, we investigated clearly.
We investigated clearly.
Queen Dowager. According to the Qin law,
this crime will
punish the whole family, right?
I remember.
Take a seat.
Thank you, Queen Dowager.
I want to eat this.
Here. Take it.
Your Majesty. Prince Xi is here.
Ying Xi is here
to see Your Majesty.
Please stand, my brother.
Save the formalities.
I was reckless when I was young...
and almost caused a huge mistake.
Every time I think about it,
I am full of regrets.
Please punish me. Your Majesty.
Brother.
I invite you here...
to catch up with you
in a small family gathering.
Save the formalities.
Come here.
Take a seat.
I don't dare.
If you won't sit,
we have no choice
but to stand and accompany you.
Exactly.
Brother, don't be polite.
We are all a family.
You helped me and Zheng
at Xianyang's gate last time.
We haven't even thanked you in person yet.
It's a small matter.
I dare not trouble you.
Zheng. Ask your uncle to take a seat.
Uncle. Please take a seat.
You look heroic...
and is well-behaved.
He does resemble
the late King Zhaoxiang.
Uncle, that's too much praise.
Please return to your seat.
Come. Take your seats, everyone.
How could Mi Chen
be so foolish
and do such a rebellious thing?
I will not forgive him.
I was supposed
to give him the death punishment,
but I was concerned for you.
Queen Dowager.
Ask Lord Yangquan
not to oppose me from now on.
Are you saying that
I owe you a favour now?
I understand.
Queen Dowager and Lord Yangquan...
always think of me
as just a businessman.
Businessman is good at calculations.
Let this businessman
make the calculations for you today.
When I know His Majesty at Handan,
he was still
an abject royal grandchild...
who is the enemy nation's hostage.
Qin and Zhao...
have been at war for years.
About one hundred thousand
of Zhao people were killed by Qin People.
Zhao People can't wait
to devour
the Qin People when they see us.
It's me.
I spent so much effort
to save his life.
I kept him alive with his dignity intact
and without humiliating the nation.
I also used my life...
to escort him back to Qin.
In Xianyang,
it was me,
who spent money...
and efforts...
to make him into the legitimate son...
until he becomes the King today.
I spent all my assets...
and all my efforts
to reach this time
where I can finally reap my rewards.
But at this time,
someone is interfering me.
Interfering me from obtaining
the rewards that I'm supposed to get.
Whoever interferes me,
I, Lv Buwei,
will not hesitate
to crash and burn with him!
♪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 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♪