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I've only followed what our traditions dictate.

Or are you going to defy our traditions, too, Ertuğrul Bey?

The foundation of our traditions is justice.

If you are not just, our traditions will ruin you.

I'll not allow anyone...

to judge me...

in my own marquee!

She stabbed my sister, Ertuğrul Bey!

What choice did I have?

First, you should have listened.

And found out who did what, and why.

Now,

we shall hear out those involved in the incident...

and the witnesses as well.

Then, it'll become clear who is right and who is wrong.

As the margrave, I'll decide on who is right or wrong myself, Ertuğrul Bey.

That is not a decision for you to take alone.

And why are you so afraid of a trial?

Perhaps, you are afraid of being proved wrong.

You win.

Bring on the witnesses.

But if I'm right,

both Selcan and yourself...

will have to pay for it.

Bring them in.

Selcan Hatun, why did you stab Sırma Hatun?

I didn't do it on purpose, sir.

She'd be long dead if I had.

Her brother has been insulting not only me,

but all the women in our tribe since he became margrave.

Tell him what you said, too!

You said that I was hiding behind Alıncak.

That I was going against the margrave's orders.

Continue, Selcan Hatun.

This wasn't the first time we argued.

I held my ground every time prior,

but I never thought about bloodying my hands.

She pulled a knife on me first. I merely protected myself.

As we struggled, she was stabbed in the belly.

-Is that true? -Yes.

Sırma Hatun pulled the knife first.

And Selcan Hatun was forced to protect herself.

So, Sırma Hatun was the first to pull a knife.

And all Selcan Hatun did was protect herself, and nothing else.

As she got stabbed while struggling,

I'm sure she didn't do it on purpose.

Of course the women of your tribe are going to be on Selcan Hatun's side.

I beg to differ.

She stabbed me on purpose.

She hurt me.

What do you think, İlbilge Hatun?

How did it all happen?

I cannot blatantly lie, though she may be my sister.

The witnesses are right.

Sırma was the first to pull out a dagger.

And she was stabbed during the ensuing struggle.

If you'd whipped Selcan Hatun even once...

if you'd shed a drop of her blood...

not even Hülagü Han

would have been able to save you.

I'll be sure to respond any cruel decisions you make

with bloodshed from now on.

Now...

the women of the Umuroğlu tribe may return.

The others are excused.

Except you, Beybolat Bey.

We still need to talk.

Thank God!

Another problem is solved.

I'm happy for you, dear.

Thank you, Mother. Thank God justice is served.

And thank you for supporting me, I could never repay your kindness.

Don't even mention it, dear.

An insult to you is an insult to us.

What I'm really thankful for

is that Ertuğrul Bey didn't have to suffer because of me.

We would never have let that cruel man hurt you.

I was taken aback by İlbilge Hatun.

I thought she wouldn't tell the truth, but I was wrong.

There's nothing to be surprised about, Hafsa Hatun.

We had witnesses. She thought we had the upper hand,

so she insisted on helping us.

Don't you trust them. We cannot be sure of their intentions.

There's no trusting them.

But thanks to her statement, we got the whole ordeal over with fast.

She went against her own sister, even her own brother,

to tell the truth. That's no laughing matter.

Yes, one issue is solved, but...

what about the gold?

I wonder if Ertuğrul got the gold.

It'd be best if Ertuğrul Bey solved that issue soon.

Alıncak is biding his time, waiting to devour us.

I'll never let anyone tarnish these lands

which thrive because I tended them with justice.

If I find a single speck of injustice,

not just in the Kayı Tribe, but in any tribe in this land,

I'll be sure to destroy it myself.

You know what it means to be the margrave, Ertuğrul Bey.

In the face of constant disobedience and bloodshed...

what would you do?

Certainly not what you did.

I know what it means to be margrave better than you.

A savage attacks. A bey forgives.

However you treat people, you'll get the same treatment back.

If you want obedience, you must first serve them justice.

We'll do what is necessary...

to serve everyone in our protection.

Including you.

Commander Alıncak expects you to bring him his gold.

If you don't bring him the gold today,

he said he'd destroy your tribe.

This time, not even I'll be able to save you.

Both of you know very well that as long as I'm alive,

nobody will be able to touch a soul in my tribe.

Nobody possesses that kind of power, Beybolat Bey.

You needn't worry.

You shouldn't be so sure of yourself.

I kept my silence today as you said all those things,

but this world isn't big enough for the both of us.

Only I may rule in this land.

You must shut up and accept whatever decision I take,

just like everybody else.

Now, excuse me.

Commander Alıncak is expecting me.

Beybolat Bey.

"As you do not lean on a tree, for it may rot,

do not lean on mortal men, for they may die," or so they say.

You know very well how Emir Bahattin ended up.

He was killed by the very Mongols he leaned on.

One day, you'll realize that there is nobody left for you to lean on.

You'll see only a sword rising to cut you down.

You won't even see who holds the sword.

-Any news from Ertuğrul? -He is at the camp.

Does he have the gold?

We don't know.

He arrived alone.

Have the soldiers taken their positions around the camp?

As per your orders, they were deployed close to the Kayı Tribe.

They're waiting on your orders to attack.

If we aren't brought the gold this time, we'll show no mercy.

We'll destroy the Kayı Tribe.

Make sure the chest that we need to send to Hülagü Han is on its way.

We'll be able to save some time by sending the chest first.

I shan't back until I find Keykavus and my gold!

Alıncak looked like a mad dog, Son.

His soldiers were killed and he stormed into the camp.

Sir, that despotic man bears a personal grudge against us.

He holds us responsible for his failures. He wants to take it out on us.

And if he can't get what he wants, he'll haunt like a nightmare.

If you don't hand him the gold,

he's sworn to cut everybody down.

Alıncak knows full well that we are not just some random tribe.

He also knows that as long as we are alive,

he can't do as he pleases in this land.

That's why he'll find himself another excuse if this one doesn't work out.

But be at ease.

A mere barking dog cannot frighten wolves.

Sırma.

Enough of this. Sit down.

Your wound has not yet healed.

The wound in my belly is nothing compared to the one in my heart.

What do you mean?

You know what I mean.

I don't understand you anymore.

What is it that you don't understand?

If you could have just given a false statement,

that wench Selcan would have been taken care of.

Why did you have to tell the truth?

What could I have done?

Lie in broad daylight?

Plus, there were witnesses.

Of course there were.

Protecting Selcan is all they care about.

But you shouldn't have gone along with their plot.

Lies and false statements don't suit us, sister.

Act righteously,

and the corrupt will meet their punishment.

I'm the only one being punished.

They beat me, and you failed to come to my rescue.

Now, you speak against me.

Why would you do that?

No particular reason, Sırma.

Enough!

You were at my side until Ertuğrul arrived.

Your priorities changed when you saw him.

Is it because...

you can't forget about him?

I told you.

As long as Ertuğrul is left alive, neither of us

will be able to reign over in this land in peace.

We've been rulers all over this world.

Do you think this could be the place to stop us?

You've been scared by Ertuğrul, all right.

I wasn't scared by anyone.

I'm just stating the facts.

He made me go back on my word in front of everyone.

This is an insult to you.

He's still holds a grudge against you since you made me margrave.

These claws of mine...

have sliced off many traitorous heads.

Ertuğrul, too, shall perish.

But there are things I need from him first.

You are awaiting the gold.

But what if this whole ordeal turns out the way it did with Osman?

I hope it does.

My bloodthirsty soldiers are ready and waiting on my orders.

Ertuğrul Bey.

I passed the information to Dragos.

The chest has departed as well. I've informed the soldiers.

Well done.

Have you come alone? Will the soldiers bring the gold?

Ertuğrul!

Where is my gold?

I didn't bring it.

What do you mean, you didn't bring it?

You should have been informed that if you did not bring the gold,

I would destroy your tribe.

I was.

But you won't be doing anything.

How dare you?

How can you be so sure of yourself?

Don't you realize that I can have your tribe destroyed before you get there?

Why are you so eager to destroy my tribe?

Do you just want to blame us for your loss to Keykavus?

I'm sure Hülagü will take her anger out on you for your failure.

Enough!

Don't get involved in things much bigger than you!

You failed to carry out your duty.

Now...

you shall pay for it.

If you dare hurt anyone in my tribe, you'll find it impossible to escape...

Hülagü's wrath.

What does that mean?

I brought you something so valuable

it can not only save you from Hülagü's wrath,

it can open the doors to just about anything in the Mongol nation.

Your duty was to bring me the gold.

What could you possess that would make such things possible?

Sultan Keykavus!

What do you mean, you have Keykavus?

I asked for gold from you.

How did you get a hold of him?

The ruler of the Golden Horde, Berke Han, had kidnapped him.

I got him back.

He is now somewhere safe under my protection.

So, bring him to me.

Not so fast, Alıncak.

I'm not a hound who will just follow your orders.

First, accept my terms.

Then, I'll hand you Keykavus.

How can you be so arrogant to think you can mandate me?

I'm the man that holds your very reputation in his hands.

If you don't give me what I want,

you'll get nothing.

You think you can fool me and get whatever you want.

You failed to bring me the gold.

Now, to keep me from attacking your tribe,

you boast about holding Keykavus.

Do you know what will happen to you?

Lock me up, and I'll enjoy the privacy.

Exile me, and I'll consider it Hegira.

Kill me, and I'll accept my martyrdom.

Tell the soldiers to attack the Kayı Tribe.

Put Ertuğrul on display in central Söğüt.

He shall be executed!

Stop!

This here is the proof that I have Keykavus.

This is the very ring that you gave him

as you declared him a sultan with Rükneddin Kılıçarslan.

Take a look.

Your reputation depends on me.

If you fail to bring Keykavus to Hülagü Han,

we both know what she will do to you.

If we don't reach an agreement,

we'll both come out losers`.

However, it's up to you to decide who has more to lose.

What are your terms? Tell me.

First, you'll hand back the weapons you took from my soldiers.

And you will give up on the gold you are after.

You'll also let my nephew, Süleyman, whom you imprisoned, go.

No way.

Süleyman flagrantly disobeyed me. Not to mention his attempted escape.

I'll just talk to Beybolat Bey, then, if he ranks higher than you.

Mind your inner self when alone, and mind your words when in public.

Is this all you want?

No.

On a final note, I want you to forgive my brother Gündoğdu.

And give me a sealed decree as proof.

Do you also want me to ask Hülagü Han to give you the throne in Tabriz?

Do you know what you're asking?

Only my khan could allow me to accept your terms.

Fine, then.

Think long and hard about what I'm asking for and what you need.

Let's see which of us has bears the heavier load.

If you truly have Keykavus,

I must see him first.

Don't worry, you'll see him when you go to the place I direct you to.

First, accept my terms.

Give me that decree...

so you may be free of your burdens.

Fine, I accept your terms.

If this is a trick, and you don't give me Keykavus...

I'll incinerate your entire tribe upon my return.

Prepare the decree quickly, Alıncak.

Your time is running out.

Hülagü Han expects Keykavus.

Bring me paper and my seal.

Your Majesty,

once Alıncak agrees to Ertuğrul Bey's terms,

we'll pick you up from the place we are taking you to.

What if it doesn't go as planned? What if Alıncak plays a trick on us?

Then he shall meet his maker.

I couldn't care less about his life, Turgut Bey. What matters is our cause.

We cannot fail, not after all our efforts.

There's no end to the evil in this world. There's no end to the Oghuz army, either.

Even if we die, there will be many others who come after us.

I just hope Alıncak accepts Ertuğrul Bey's terms.

Then, we'll do our best and leave the rest to Allah.

I hope everything goes according to plan.

A worthless life is all I have left.

This is when it is worth something.

Thanks to it, we'll either emerge victorious or meet our end.

We accept whatever fate Allah sees fit for us.

Let us go.

As you command.

Come on, we've still got a lot of digging to do.

Why are you making us dig in the earth like moles, Osman?

What are we planting?

Nothing.

This isn't for us, but for the enemy.

What enemy?

Why are we digging for them?

These are their graves.

Are you out of your mind?

Who digs graves for their enemy?

They've been lying in wait for us like hyenas.

Where else will we bury them when we defeat them?

But we haven't beaten then yet.

Once upon a time, one of the great khans climbed a hill.

He looked over at the enemy forces marching toward him.

The enemy forces were so great that

the khan's troops looked like a mere handful of soldiers in comparison.

And the vizier, standing anxiously behind the khan

and thinking that he would pull back his forces, leaned in and asked,

"What will you do, your Highness?"

The khan surveyed the enemy forces, many times the size of his army,

and said, "I'm thinking about where to bury all those enemies."

Victory...

does not come to those who think about how to beat the enemy,

but those who think about how to bury the enemy, son.

If you have doubts, you'll never achieve victory, Aybars.

The soldiers back at camp are ready to fight.

We need to dig graves for the enemy.

They'll see just how confident we are of victory

and will fear us.

We still have to dig the graves! Get to work!

Now, give me what I want.

Where is Keykavus?

Head for the pine woods.

You'll see him there.

He's waiting for you.

Despite everything, you pulled off a great feat, Ertuğrul.

I said that I didn't want to get rid of a leader such as yourself.

Once I'm done in Tabriz,

we'll do great deeds together.

We've never disappointed a hand that reached out to us.

If it is a friendly hand, we shake it.

If it's an evil hand, we sever it.

Subutay!

Tell the soldiers carrying the hidden chest

to head to the pine woods.

I'll leave for Konya in advance. Bring me the chest along with Keykavus.

As you wish, Commander Alıncak.

Such fierce bargaining.

But we gained more than we gave.

Don't be so sure.

What do you mean?

I'm telling you, this wasn't a good move.

Your capitulations to Ertuğrul will cause us great trouble.

Why are you so angry, Beybolat?

Is it because I forgave Süleyman?

It's your fault for not handling him!

You are the one to blame!

I couldn't care less about Süleyman.

What worries me is Gündoğdu.

Why?

Don't you know who I am?

I'm Albastı!

If Gündoğdu comes here, the fact that I'm Albastı might leak.

Can you imagine what would happen then?

So, that was your problem.

What's there to laugh at? Don't you see that this is a great problem?

You gave him everything he wanted.

I'm laughing at your naivety.

Do you think I hadn't thought about all that?

What mattered most was Keykavus.

Once I bring him to Hülagü Han,

I'll wipe our enemy from the face of the earth.

So, why did you give him that decree?

I did give it to him, but if that decree doesn't reach Gündoğdu,

he won't come here.

And since you are Albastı, you should make sure he doesn't get his hands on it.

Our men are ready, Commander Alıncak.

I'm heading now to Konya.

Take Subutay with you, and bring me Keykavus.

And if you make any mistakes,

don't bother telling me.

Just kill yourselves on the spot.

Yınal.

Yes, sir.

Tell Baturalp at once to go and lie in wait near the Kayı tribe.

Why, sir?

It's probably going to be Süleyman that takes the decree to Gündoğdu.

Catch Süleyman and come to our meeting place.

We can't let Gündoğdu receive that decree.

Subtitle translation by Tuğçe Erteki