01x67 - Episode 67

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Qin Dynasty Epic

Episode 67

My lord.

Han Fei

You...

Why have you come here?

My lord,
you have sent us food provisions,

but there are still others without food.

We cannot leave them to starve.

You may have saved

our one village,

but you can't save

the dozens of villages in this area.

We're also not willing to abandon
our ancestor's profession.

But to survive,

we could only go to Qin.

Go back.

Even if I need to sell off
my properties,

I must let you remain in Han.

If all Han's citizens ran to Qin,

how would Han survive?

Remember,

despite the great difficulties,

never abandon your homeland.

Escort them back to Xinzheng.

As for their provisions
and farming tools,

count them into my expenses.

Yes.

Thank you, my lord.

Folks!

Let's follow me home!

Let's go home, folks!

It doesn't take the King of Qin
any military effort

to make people all over the world
dying to enter Qin.

That's frightening.

Why did you stop the refugees
from entering Qin?

You've misunderstood.

We just passed by.

Sir,

it's them who prevented
Han's citizens from entering Qin.

You've violated Qin's law.

Capture them!

My lord!

Run fast!

My lord,

it's a dead end.

It's better to fight

than to die.

I'm willing to die with you.

Listen, Han's citizens!

If you surrender,

you'll be pardoned.

A gentleman sacrifices himself
for his state.

Death is nothing.

I'd rather die than surrender.

sh**t!

Stop!

Qin's Minister of Justice, Li Si

Qin

My lord.

After you.

After you.

Back then, we

left the academy together.

You returned to Han.

I entered Qin.

In a horse carriage,

you sent me directly
to the Qin-Han border.

It has been more than 10 years since.

Time flies.

It's just in the blink of an eye.

The student of Jixia Academy back then

is now the Minister of Justice.

The survival of the six states

is in a flick of your finger.

You've exaggerated it.

How could I have such capability?

Everyone knows that

you're the confidant of the King of Qin.

Everyone knows that

King of Qin wants to destroy

the six states through Hangu.

But everyone also knows that

chaos is to suffering,

returning is to peace.

Qin's unification of the world

is dictated by
the present circumstances.

King of Qin is only fulfilling

the mandate of heaven.

Since this is the case,

why did King of Qin make the move

to get me to come to Qin?

King of Qin loves talented people.

His Majesty read you
like drinking the nectar.

His Majesty has long admired you.

You're a talented man.

Why not assist the mastermind

and do something beneficial

to the people?

King of Qin has the ambition
to conquer the world

but I don't desire to leave behind
a good name.

What I've learned

is to maintain Han

and its people as it is

in the w*r.

You came to Qin this time.

After you've met the King of Qin,

you might discover that

King of Qin is a king

you would revere.

I have a word of advice.

Anyone who touches
the forbidden lamella of the dragon

will die.

I'm not afraid of death

for joining Qin.

If you are k*lled unfortunately,

how will your aspiration reap rewards?

These are the books
for the scholars of six states.

You're the author, right?

Then let them

go through thick and thin
on your behalf.

King of Qin, Zheng

Are the tools required
for spring plowing

ready?

The craftsmen are working day and night
to produce them.

The farming tools will reach
Weibei's counties

before the spring plowing,

Lord Weiyang of Qin, Ying Xi
into the hands of our new citizens.

Lord Changping of Qin, Mi Qi

Good.

Your Majesty,

Zhao Gao
Chief Minister, Yao Gu asks for an audience.

Summon.

Yes.

Your Majesty,

Chief Minister of Qin, Yao Gu
I heard that

Han Fei is in Hangu.

I invited him.

Your Majesty, Han Fei is the leader
of the rebellion against Qin

in Guandong states.

I suggest having him k*lled.

Your Majesty,

though I admire Han Fei's talent,

he might harbor grievance

for being forced to come to Qin.

Chief Minister,

everyone knows that Han Fei is in Qin.

If we k*ll him,

it will reflect that
His Majesty is unrighteous.

Your Majesty,

in my opinion,

we can put him under house arrest

so he can't get in touch with

the scholars of six states.

I get it.

When you see His Majesty,

never discuss political affairs.

Han Fei

hereby greets King of Qin.

There are only a handful of people
who know about me.

How much do you know about me then?

Your Majesty have k*lled Lao Ai,

dismissed Prime Minister,

stopped the chase,

restored the clan,

and consolidated your kingship

not for selfish desire,

but for the world.

All matters

must have a center.

The rule of the sage

will be seen at all corners
of the world.

I always follow this principle.

What is your thought

on worldly matters?

The chaotic separate rule of the world

must be unified.

Please elaborate.

Not unifying the states under
one government

will make the states lawless.

The differences in the world

require changes.

This is the way of nature,

a paradox.

The rule of the world

follows the doctrine of Yao and Shun,

the rule of enfeoffment.

Following the ancient doctrine

has led to the extreme chaos today.

The extremity must be reversed.

Therefore,

the world will be unified as one soon.

How do you think

the states should be governed

to consolidate the world forever?

The way is different from
everything else.

The king is different from
the subordinates.

Only by implementing the law of the king

can the world be governed.

Humans are born with good and evil,

so rewards and punishments can be used

based on the law.

It can be compiled into pictures,

set up in the palace

and distributed to the commoners.

Punishments that do not protect
the officials.

Rewards that leave
no ordinary man behind.

This is from the Book of Lord Shang.

And the Book of Lord Shang

came from the subordinates,

not the law of the king.

What is the law of the king?

The law of the king

is about positioning and strategy,

taking advantage of the time
to gain power,

and lying low in the dark.

When the right time arrives,

the true king will take charge,

just like the earthworm ants.

So the king cannot lose his power.

As an ordinary man,

he can only save a few people.

If a king can create chaos,

his power will be respected.

Only when the king grasps authority

can he gain the power.

The authority

holds the power to punishments
and virtues,

to maneuver the world.

What is the strategy?

That is to give the corresponding
official position

according to the ability
of the minister

so they can live up to their titles.

The king

holds the right to pardon
and k*ll lives,

using it to test the virtues
of the ministers.

Contributions will be rewarded.

Wrongdoings will be punished.

The scourge of a big state lies in

the officials being too powerful.

The scourge of a small state lies in

the confidants being too favored.

This is a common problem
in the six states.

A king

should govern state affairs

like tree cutting.

Never let the branches and the leaves
grow too lush.

The lush foliage of trees

will blind the king.

The diligence of a king

is different from that of the officials,

who do everything by themselves
regardless of the situation.

A king should use his authority

to exert power accordingly.

King of Qin,

do you have any other questions for me?

My lord,

Minister of Justice is here.

Summon.

Si.

My lord.

Si,

what is this about?

These are gifts from His Majesty.

His Majesty is worried that
you might have come in haste

and lack of daily necessities.

His Majesty has specifically
instructed people

to customize them for you.

Thank you King of Qin for the gifts.

Unfortunately,

these are Qin's clothes.

The seven states are originally
from the same Chinese clan.

Why do you stickle

over the differences in clothes?

Following the wind,

be a guest.

Although the clothes are exquisite,

I am

afraid I can't accept them.

My lord.

If you stay in Qin,

you may save the bloodline

of the Han clan.

Without the state,

what's the point of the bloodline?

Wang Jian

has retreated his army?

The army has left the Han's border

and returned to Hangu Pass.

His Majesty has bestowed another gift.

Bring it in.

Prince Fei has to view it

at the entrance.

My lord.

Minister of Justice.

His Majesty is worried that

it might be inconvenient for you
to move around in Xianyang.

Hence, His Majesty specially bestowed
a horse carriage upon you

so you could use it to move around.

I'm ashamed of

King of Qin's hospitality.

You may write a book

about your thoughts
on the worldly matters.

His Majesty is looking forward to it.

I obey.

His Majesty

would like to meet you tomorrow.

Yes.

Your Majesty,

according to the secret report
from Dun Ruo,

after our army returned to Hangu,

Chu, Zhao, Han and Wei
planned to form an alliance

to attack Qin.

The mastermind is Zhao.

The power of the states of Han,
Zhao and Wei has declined.

They still dared to pull Chu in

to challenge Qin.

Your Majesty,

I'm willing to go to the four states

to stop their plan.

I'll bestow you hundreds of carriages.

Take what you need from the government.

I allow you to wear my clothes

and take my sword

to befriend the dukes.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Yao Gu will call on Zhao

to break the alliance
of the four states.

Lord Chunping, please try
to hold Yao Gu back.

Sir,

someone blocked our way.

It's Prince Fei of Han.

Qin

Chief Minister.

What's the matter?

What's your mission to Zhao?

To meet King of Zhao

to point out the problem
with the four states' alliance.

You're meeting King of Zhao directly?

I'm afraid you can't achieve
your mission then.

Why so?

King of Zhao is young and weak.

Most of the state affairs are
presided over by Lord Chunping.

Only by persuading Lord Chunping

can you fulfill King of Qin's order.

Thank you for the information.

Sir.

What is Prince Fei up to recently?

Prince Fei declined all visits.

He focuses on his reading
and writing at the posthouse.

After sending Chief Minister,
Yao Gu, off,

he didn't step out at all.

He didn't provoke anyone

but Yao Gu.

Then,

what are his subordinates doing?

Accompany him to read and chat.

No strange moves.

Continue to monitor.

Yes.

Lord Chunping's Residence,
Handan, Zhao

This is a letter

sent by Prince Fei from Xianyang.

Prince of Zhao, Cong

Lord Chunping of Zhao, Zhao Yi

King of Qin made a swift move.

The alliance of the four states
has yet to be reached,

yet Yao Gu is already
on the way to Handan.

As ordered by Prince Fei,

we must hold Yao Gu back firmly.

How would he give in and listen to us?

It's not for him to decide.

Get him to my residence

and put him under house arrest.

Chief Minister.

My lord.

We haven't met in years.

Your clothes look different
from those of the ordinary people.

It looks quite noble.

Lord Chunping,

these clothes

and the sword of the king

specially bestowed on me

is a show of

our sincerity to form a good relation

with other states.

What's the intention

of King of Qin

for sending you here?

The four states

plan to form an alliance to attack Qin.

So my King ordered me
to meet King of Zhao

to point out the pros and the cons.

Lord Chunping,

please bring me to meet King of Zhao.

I invite you

to take a rest at my residence first.

We'll talk about it

after I've informed His Majesty.

Thank you, Lord Chunping.

After you.

Yao Gu has long been convinced that

there is deceit behind
what Han Fei said.

Directly admonishing King of Zhao

is the key to winning.

Stop!

Stop the carriage.

Zhangtai Palace, Xianyang, Qin

Your Majesty,

even if Chief Minister succeed
in lobbying

and cause the collapse
of the four states' alliance,

we should still severely punish
Han, Zhao and Wei.

Han, Zhao and Wei have long been
a pain for Qin.

They are always anti-Qin,

deluding Qi, Chu and Yan

to go against us.

We should send armies to attack.

What do you think, Top General?

Han, Zhao and Wei are experiencing
insufficient provisions.

Their armies are exhausted.

Top General of Qin, Wang Jian
It's the best time to send our army.

In my opinion,

General of Qin, Li Xin
choosing a weak country

Grand Commandant of Qin, Liao
to destroy

will create a shock.

The other states
will not dare to talk about

General of Qin, Li Xin

Grand Commandant of Qin, Liao
uniting against Qin anymore.

Han is the weakest,

so destroy it first.

It's absurd to destroy Han!

It's absurd to destroy Han!

It's absurd to destroy Han!

Summon Prince Fei to enter the hall!

Your Majesty.

My lord.

We are

discussing state affairs.

Your Majesty,

speaking without knowing is unwise.

Knowing but not speaking is unfaithful.

They're talking about destroying Han.

I'd like to share my opinion.

Please consider, Your Majesty.

My lord,

you're Han's citizen.

You shouldn't interfere
with our state affairs.

I did not intend to interfere
with Qin's state affairs.

But this matters the survival of Han

and the rise and fall of Qin.

I must speak up.

Your Majesty,

Qin has thousands of miles of land.

Qin has millions of armies.

Qin's order is in
rewards and punishments.

It has excellent topography.

Nothing can compare to Qin.

Do you think

you can have

all these and the world?

Yes or no?

Absolutely.

I heard that the Qin's citizens
are upright and brave.

Qin's elite soldiers are invincible
in the world.

But the Qin army had been defeated
by Li Mu.

The millions of Qin heroes

couldn't even defeat
the 80 thousand-frontier army

of Zhao.

General, you'd previously
lost in Fei

and retreated in panic.

Today, you suggest to King of Qin

to choose and destroy the weak.

If Qin bullies the weak
but is afraid of the strong,

how can it conquer the world?

My lord!

According to you,

how should I conquer the world then?

In my opinion,

Qin can conquer the world in two steps.

First.

Weaken the power of the strong.

Second.

Wait for the opportunity.

Qi, Chu and Zhao

have their own strengths.

Which state to weaken then?

Qi is rich in wealth.

Chu thrives in its people and vast land.

Zhao

is strong in the military
and public support.

Among the three powers,

Zhao's is the trickiest.

Needless to say
about its military power.

The entire state is united to fight Qin.

The anti-Qin sentiment
of Zhao's citizens

is influencing the other states.

If Qin destroys Han,

and when Han is destroyed,

the other states will feel the danger.

Zhao will definitely call on
Qi, Chu, Wei and Yan

to attack Qin together.

At that time,

with Zhao's cavalry in the lead,

Qi's supply of wealth,

and Wei's and Yan's bronze
and iron swordsmen,

the commanders of the four states
will join forces

to break through Hangu Pass again
and march straight into the city.

This may happen.

Break through Hangu Pass again?

I

will k*ll them all in the land of Qin.

At that time, if Chu army
breaks through Wuguan

and enters Xianyang from the back
directly from Shangyu,

Qin's backbone will suffer
from the attack.

How would you respond to it?

Don't bluff us off with this.

General of Qin, Yang Duanhe
The risk of Wuguan

is not something Chu can break through
as it wishes.

General, you've braced many battles.

You know that in warfare
there are no constant conditions,

just as water retains no constant shape.

In this world,

there is no unbreakable city.

There is also no army that never failed.

Based on what you said,

we need to weaken Zhao

before destroying it.

That's right!

Suppress Li Mu and his frontier army,

and Zhao can be destroyed.

When Zhao is destroyed,

Han and Wei will naturally
surrender to Qin.

Once Han, Zhao and Wei are destroyed,

the Central Plains will belong to Qin.

The roads that connect Qi, Yan and Chu
will be cut off,

and Qin army can gallop freely
into the land,

conquering Qi and Yan in the north

and destroying Chu in the south

to take the world.

Your Majesty,

in my opinion,

based on our military strength,

Han, Zhao and Wei
can be taken down together.

That's it for today.

Let's discuss it on another day.

Farewell, Your Majesty.

My lord!

Why did you forget everything

I'd said back in Hangu?

Do you expect me to watch Han

being destroyed

by the Qin army?

Qin will take the world sooner or later.

No one can stop it.

You've been in Xianyang
for more than a month.

You should distinguish it clearly on

who gains an upper position

between His Majesty
and the Kings of the six states.

His Majesty admires and respects

your talent.

It's your fortune.

So

please don't act recklessly again.

Longtai Palace, Handan, Zhao

Prime Minister.

Chief Minister.

Regarding breaking off
the four states' alliance,

we must get Zhao to honor
the agreement.

Prime Minister of Zhao, Guo Kai

Queen Dowager has insight
into the pros and the cons.

We will never break the agreement.

Then may you relay to King of Zhao
and Queen Dowager

that Qin

will not treat Zhao as an enemy.

I'll keep my promise.

I'll keep my promise too.

Lord Chunping!

Lord Chunping and I
have some matters to discuss.

Go ahead.

Lord Chunping,

please send a message to Prince Fei.

Prince Fei?

Please let him know that

if he still doesn't restrain himself,

he'll surely suffer one day.

Farewell.

Mr. Yao.

Teng.

Ning Teng

See you outside of the city.

Ning Teng

At the order of Chancellor of Han,

I came to inquire

about the development of
the four states' alliance.

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You must have waited for a long time.

Regarding the matter His Majesty
has mentioned,

what is your decision?

I'm willing to follow King of Qin

in achieving the great cause
of helping the world.

Great!

With your help,

Qin is very fortunate.

Please accept my respect.

Zhangtai Palace, Xianyang, Qin

Your Majesty,

Guandong's six states are going after
the benefits of salt and iron,

and have abandoned farming.

This has led to barren farmlands

and brought hardships to the citizens.

The citizens' heart

towards Qin is growing.

In my opinion,

it's time to destroy the states.

Previously,

we've discussed this matter
several times.

What we worry about

is six states' alliance.

Your Majesty,

destroying a state

will lead the other five states

to join forces.

So I think that

we should destroy the state

with the weakest power in uniting.

If we destroy Zhao first,

even if the other five states

join forces, there is nothing
to be afraid of.

If we destroy the weak Han first,

not only it will not weaken
the desire to fight Qin,

but also strengthen it.

I dare not agree with
Top General's suggestion.

Destroy Han,

and Wei will be terrified.

It will not dare to fight
against us again.

Yan and Qi are located far from Qin.

How strong will they desire

to fight Qin?

After Han is destroyed,

the states with the determination
to fight Qin

are Zhao and Chu only.

And with our great strength today,

what will we be afraid of then?

The four states' alliance

has been broken off
by the Chief Minister.

In my opinion,

we can immediately send troops
to destroy Han

and open the way to the east

and get rid of the trouble.

Han is a small land.

We only require 100 thousand soldiers.

I swear to destroy Han.

If we raise troops to destroy Han,

Han will be in grief.

The dukes will mourn.

They will certainly join forces

and fight Qin to death.

Only if we destroy
the powerful Zhao first

that the other states
are left with no leader,

waning their strength.

The road to unification can be smooth.

Thanks to conquering the strong first
before the weak.

Top General,

of course it's good to destroy
the powerful Zhao.

But we've attacked Zhao
for several generations

and caused it to suffer heavy losses

but still failed to take it down.

Its flesh has decayed
but its bones are still healthy.

So I think it's not the time
to destroy Zhao yet.

We should do it gradually.

Take the weak first before the strong.

Since it's so hard
to reach a consensus...

Meng Yi.

Yes.

Announce to the six states

that I hate the six states

for fighting Qin repeatedly.

Gentlemen of the Palace of Qin,
Meng Yi

If anyone dares to speak up thereafter,

I will no longer give a warning,

but will certainly destroy his state.

Yes.

Top General.

Yes.

Prepare for the w*r,

conscription and provisions.

The louder the noise, the better.

Yes.

With such great momentum,

the six states will be frightened.

Your Majesty just needs
to watch the changes.

Wait for the six states
to show their minds.

We will move with the times.

Chief Minister, Yao Gu,
please remain in Xinzheng

and monitor the development
of the six states closely.

Yes.

It seems that this time His Majesty

is determined to destroy the six states.

Indeed.

All the big warehouses

are filled to the brim.

If not for the w*r,

why do we have to pay with food?

It's a good thing.

We don't need to worry about
food or clothes anyway.

Just

take the extra food

to the government.

We might even obtain the Duke title.

That's right.

I heard that many new citizens

have enlisted themselves into the army.

They

used to fight for the six states

but ended up with nothing.

Now that they're in Qin

and heard that

they could get tax relief
for their family as a soldier,

they rushed forward at once.

So afraid of being left out.

King of Qin's announcement
to the six states

is suspicious.

The conscription and the provisions
gathering are done on a grand scale.

It can be seen that King of Qin
is determined to destroy the states.

The direction of the attack
is yet to be confirmed.

So this move

is intended to test the reaction
of the six states.

For now,

Your Majesty should be cautious
in your words and actions,

and strengthen our defense secretly.

Particularly Nanyang,

which is important to us Han.

If King of Qin decides
to destroy Han first,

he will covet Nanyang first.

Your Majesty must appoint
a capable official to guard it.

In Xianyang,

I'll do my best

to assist Your Majesty
in protecting Han.

Han Fei pays his respect
to Your Majesty.

Attendant!

My lord.

Hurry to Xinzheng

and personally hand it to His Majesty.

Yes.

Since the imperial edict,

the Han officials keep begging
to meet you

to seek refuge.

Inn at Xinzheng, Han
Looks like they are

really shocked.

Same goes for the other states.

Organize the letters

from the secret reports.

Send them back to Xianyang tonight.

Yes.

Sir.

Ning Teng wants to meet you.

Summon.

Yes.

Teng.

Sir.

King of Han heard about
King of Qin's plan

to start a w*r of annihilation.

His Majesty has ordered to
prepare for the w*r.

As expected.

One of the imperial edicts

might interest you.

King of Han wants to appoint

an Acting Governor of Nanyang

to consolidate Nanyang's defense.

Teng,

you must take this opportunity

to obtain this position.

If Nanyang is in your hands,

then Qin will be able to destroy Han

in the blink of an eye.

Then

you'll be the first contributor

in destroying Han.

Please teach me

how to obtain the position.

Teng,

King of Han based the appointment

on the suggestion from
Chancellor of Han, Zhang Rang.

Persuade him, and you'll succeed.

♪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


♪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 w*r,
the beginning of the king's law♪

♪Follow the footsteps of
our ancestors and martyrs♪

♪A great nation's
iron-willed representative♪