All language subtitles for The Qin Empire 1 (2009) (English Version) EP03

My order is from our lord. You have to
stay outside the city.

Commander Gongsun, how severe are our
lord's injuries?

I'm afraid I can't stay.

But I was summoned.

Get out of my way. Move!

Hey!

Father.

It's all my fault.

Do you hold this against me?

We're in a crisis right now. There's no
time for petty disputes.

You are calm in the face of crisis.

Those troops of yours are just as
steadfast.

All of you stay here! Yes, sir!

Your highness, wait!

What do you want?

These troops of yours, they must leave!

I must see my father!

But your highness, please!

Brother!

Julian?

You've been summoned as well?

Commander Kongsun, our Lord Duxian wants
all the statesmen in the main hall. All

the statesmen?

But then, what about his army?

I'll take it from here. Go on.

Of course.

Brother, our father's waiting for you.
Please hurry.

You're not going?

I'm afraid. Father wants to speak with
you in private.

But I'll follow you shortly. All right.

Chili Arch, I want all these men to go
back to camp.

Fine, then.

If that's what you want.

Father!

Father!

Father!

Get up, get up, get up.

And stop that crying.

Show some pride, boy.

Father.

Closer.

Come closer, my son.

Tell me the truth, my son.

Do you truly want to be the ruler of
this kingdom?

Well, father.

Tell me the truth, my son.

Do you want to be king or not?

Well, if it is your will, then I will be
king.

If you feel otherwise, then I will step
aside.

All right.

It seems I was right about you, then.

You do have bones of iron.

Why do you need to rule the kingdom?

You once said that the Qin Empire may be
ruined by civil strife,

but that we can still unite it.

Tell me the truth.

Have I ever done something so cruel as
to favor your brother

over you?

Well?

Father, why would you say that?

I lost mother when I was but a year old.

At that time, you were still living in
exile over Longxi.

The Dutch had suffered through so much
pain and misery.

Just to raise me to become who I am
today.

She even loved me as one of her own.
Even more so than her own kin.

Father, I owe everything to that kind
woman.

Even when I was such a beast to her, she
still showed me nothing but unwavering

compassion.

Tell me, Father.

After all this time, why would I
possibly envy my own brother?

But my son... That's what mothers do for
their child.

Even the heavens know how well you
treated me after all this time, father.

Not once have I ever felt any envy for
my own brother.

Good.

Very good, my son.

That's exactly what I wanted to hear
from you, my boy.

Yes. Wander.

Now then, tell me, among the choices

between a farmer and a carpenter, and
finally a soldier,

who do you think would make the best
ruler of the kingdom?

Look at that.

The senior

statesman is wearing the official robe.

He also came in his special ox -cart,
wearing the tall hat.

Look at me like something big's about to
happen.

Welcome, welcome, welcome, sir.

Right this way, please. The council is
waiting.

Well, son, who do you think will make
the best ruler?

I think Julian should rule.

Oh?

And I mean every word of it.

My son, I want you to wholly swear on
this.

Are we clear on that?

Do you trust me at all, father?

Yes, I do.

However, in all honesty, my boy,

this is still a concern for our
country's future.

Words won't be enough, I tell you.

Regardless of the fact that you two are
brothers,

you must still put the country above
anything else.

I still remember.

When your grandfather died, I was but
only five years old.

Your grandfather's brother, it was Duke
Chen, who was told by your

grandfather himself to keep the throne
for me.

And he agreed to it without hesitation.

However...

Before his corpse even turned cold, Duke
Chen decided to make himself ruler,

saying I was far too young to be king.

And so that fool proceeded to exile my
mother and I to Longxi.

There we stayed banished for over 30
years.

And under Duke Chen's reign over the
kingdom, I was all but helpless and

humiliated.

It was only when Ying Kai...

Gandlong and the other statesmen became
disgruntled with a continued decline of

the Qin state that they decided to stage
a coup.

That was really the only reason I could
finally take my rightful place as ruler

after 35 long years.

So now you see why mere words will never
be enough.

Please, just wait in the State Affairs
Hall.

You've been stationed here, have you
not?

If so, then you should know better by
now the reason that we have been

here.

I'm simply the messenger.

I'm in no position to give advice.

Everyone?

The heavens are protecting the Qin
Empire.

Our Lord's injuries seem to have finally
been healed.

If so, why else would he summon the
council to him?

Let us take this time, for us all, to
suggest to our Lord, His Highness, that

we should go to war with Wei as
retribution!

Wei is safe!

My son.

Please let me see.

Father. That's my boy. Such bravery.

Uncle A, get over here.

Father, I'm all right. Really, I am.

Go! Yes, sir!

Remember to tell them what we agreed on
things will change after tonight Ying

Chan will ascend to the throne.

Of course.

We must take back He Si, even if we give
up our lives in exchange.

Truly, you have such courage that it's
most admirable.

Report!

Commander, sir, I bring urgent news.

What is it? We've captured Gong Sun
Chua. Wei is in chaos. Now they're

to attack the Qin in two fronts.

General, is this just a rumor?

Or has this report already been
confirmed?

These are just initial reports. No
confirmation yet, but we had to let you

Ah, if that's the case, then I feel it
is best for us to just wait and see

before taking action.

Why is that?

At this very moment.

Do we even know who's going to take care
of the war?

Obviously Prince Chan, of course.

And where exactly is Prince Chan right
now?

He's with our Lord, His Highness. As an
important statesman for their kingdom,

the Prince must know what's urgent.

All right then, Scout.

Our Lord will be here soon. Provide the
report later. Yes, sir.

Father.

I'll go fetch mother and sister.

Stop right there.

Please sit down.

Julian.

I have something.

important that I must say.

Listen carefully to me.

I'm already at the end of my road.

I have decided to make you the ruler.

You must ascend the throne immediately.

But father... Listen to me first. Let me
finish.

There are things I want you to remember.

Firstly, revenge must never drive you.

For after I die, the entire country will
be seething with unmitigated vengeance

and bloodlust.

Don't you ever dare let that throw you
off, my son.

As you've said before,

Qin has been impoverished by these
endless wars.

It's in severely dire straits. If we go
to war now, we'll be completely

annihilated.

Secondly... You must do right by your
statesmen.

You must calm every storm.

Chin has been on a decline for four
generations.

The roots of its problems run far, far
too deep to even keep track of. Oh, and

can no longer even hope to solve them.

Only you can do it now, my son.

Remember not to make any mistakes.

Most especially, not with a statesman.

Don't you ever dare try to provoke them.

Thirdly, and this is the most important
one of all,

you must remain on good terms with your
brother.

Don't ever turn against him.

Father, I promise.

To honor this request.

Now open it.

That's your brother's blood covenant.

Should he ever renege on this, you can
proceed to make this covenant public.

And only then should he be killed.

Father, he and I have always shared the
same values and heart. Why would Jian

even do such a thing?

Julian, my son, please, you have to
remember.

You can share the same values, but not
the same heart. Of course, it's even

harder to agree on matters in state
affairs. Every single royal family has

always been viciously torn apart by
infighting.

But your brother, he's wiser than we
give him credit.

That's why you can depend on him.

This blood covenant is just a
provisional measure.

I promise you, Father, I will always
remember everything that you taught me.

Should I go against your word, I will
not be inscribed in our family temple.

case. Get ready for the council, my son.

But father, your health must come first.
The council can wait.

Go on, get going.

Let me ask you, have you ever seen a
warrior die in his own bed, my boy?

Have you?

But father... I said get going.

My lord?

The coming of age robe.

Here you are.

Place it over there.

Of course.

Abel! My lady.

the coming of age robe that father's
giving me? Yes, my lady. You must change

into them and go see the highness at
once.

Of course, I'll get right on it.

Father, look at me.

Ying Yu, you look splendid.

Come closer, my dear.

I want to place the coming of age hat on
you myself, all right, huh?

Of course, please.

You have affairs to attend to.

Get going.

Yes, I understand.

Uncle Hei!

Go tell Prince Qian. The council will
start soon. Yes, sir.

Thank you.

Carry on your legacy.

The council is in session!

Every statesman must please enter the
main hall!

The statesmen have now arrived.

Cease the bell ringing.

Announcing the arrival of Prince Chas.

Be seated, all of you.

I will now read our ruler's will.

Prepare his funeral rites for he has
passed on.

Everyone.

Everyone. At this very moment.

We must support Prince Chad's ascension
to the throne, for it is he who will

avenge us and all of the people of the
Ten Empire!

Prince Chad is

wise and

brave. He must rule the kingdom!

Agreed! Our one true ruler of all the
Ten Empire!

Nonsense!

Your Highness, the heavens above and the
earth below can see that you are the

true heir.

A moment, duty?

Yes, my lord.

The hair

on

our bodies.

We're given to us by our parents.

You disrupted the council and inflamed
public opinion. You deserve this

punishment.

But Prince Chen...

I was only supporting you, my lord.

Our lord has written his will, but you
voice out differently. Are you

undermining his will?

No.

No. No.

There is no need for such petty
violence.

It may even be counterproductive.

Since you're just a disciple of a senior
statesman, I will spare your life.

Still, you should not have spoken out
before the will was read.

Sir, you're right, you fool!

You're only a junior statesman! It
wasn't even your turn to speak!

What is wrong with you? You're just a
junior statesman! What do you think

doing? I only ask now that you all be
quiet.

It is time for us to hear his Lord's
will. No need to bother.

Does anyone else here want me to be the
ruler? Speak up right now!

But, Your Highness, there's another
urgent matter here.

Be seated, then.

Bring out our Lord's will.

I was struck by a poisoned arrow during
the Great Battle of Shaoliang.

I'm not long for this world.

And so, I hereby appoint Ying Chulian to
be my successor.

As such, he must rule all of Qin, while
the statesmen must do all they can to

support him.

Whosoever disagrees with my will shall
be executed.

Ying Shishi, on the winter of the 23rd
year.

Well, did everyone hear that?

So, Doogee, do you still want me to be
the next one to rule?

No. My apologies.

You. We will abide by the law. And you.
We will abide by the law.

Does anyone else here still feel
otherwise?

We will abide by his majesty's will.

Well, Ganlong, time for our next ruler
to ascend the throne.

We support our new ruler.

We support our new ruler!

Ring all the palace bells!

We now have a new ruler!

Long live our new ruler!

We swear our loyalty to you!

Long live our new ruler!

Long may he reign!

Long may he reign!

Long may he reign!

Prince Chan has done so much for us all.
Let us pay our respects.

Prince Chan has done so much for us all.
Let us pay our respects.

My orders are clear. I support the new
ruler as mandated by heaven.

Your will, my lord. It shall be done.

Very well then, Prince Tian. As your
ruler, my life is in your hands now.

Of course, your royal highness.

From this day on, as mandated by heaven,
I'll defend you.

Up to my very last breath, my lord.

May our new lord announce our country's
strategy.

Cease the music! Our new lord will now
announce the country's strategy.

Everyone, with my father's death, I must
now ascend the throne in his place,

just as he would have wanted.

Since we are in the midst of a crisis, I
present to you my strategy.

Firstly, every statesman will retain
their position.

Of course, Gan Long will take charge of
our overall affairs.

Secondly, with Prince Qian having served
us all this time, we'll henceforth be

promoted the rank of senior general.

Thirdly, the state funeral for our
departed leader will be handled by both

senior statesman Gan Long and Commander
Gong Sun Gu.

Your will is our command.

belongs to Duke Mu.

If anyone causes trouble during this
time, you have my permission to execute

those who are guilty.

I swear to you, Your Majesty, this honor
upon my death.

All the lower tasks will be carried out
as usual.

That is all.

Wait, my lord.

You've only talked about the funeral.
What of the way?

This will demoralize the entire kingdom.

If we don't avenge our lord, how can we
be in peace?

That's right!

That should be our priority!

We must have our revenge!

We will not take this lion down!

Revenge! Kill that cannibal!

Silence!

Save your strength until the next
spring!

So in the winter of 362 BC, Ying Chulian
ascended the throne to take over as

ruler at a time when severe crisis
plagued the land.

For the people of the Qin state, he is
revered as Duke Zhao.

It was as if this very young ruler had
gotten on a tiny boat on the verge of

sinking.

Still, he must set off on this
unpredictable journey in the turbulent

the warring states period.

The year -end council is starting!

Statesmen, please enter the hall!

Greetings to you, Your Majesty!

Well then, be seated.

As you wish, Your Majesty!

So

then,

gentlemen.

This council was assembled for one
purpose only.

During the Battle of Shalyak, We failed
to destroy the Chin.

Gongsun Kuo was even captured during
that time.

Why, our formidable army of 260 ,000
strong troops lost to

a pitiful mass of 20 ,000 Chi Mongrels!

This is the biggest disgrace to all of
Wei.

Even our forefathers are rolling over in
their graves.

So it's decided.

I must hereby issue punishments
according to the law.

Court historian, read me the decree.

The king of Wei has decreed, as such,
Gongsun Zuo's failure in his mission for

the state, as well as for his highness,
has brought shame and dishonor.

Hence, his family and relatives are to
be captured and executed.

As you wish, my king.

When a battle is lost, the generals are
accountable.

Longku and his 23 generals are to be
arrested.

Hence, after proper interrogation,
they'll be punished as seems fit.

As His Majesty's decree, I ask the
generals to surrender.

I must also point out that Prince Ahn
failed in his mission to capture the

enemy. He must be interrogated as well.

My lord, I beg you to show mercy.

Please, my lord. If you want mercy from
me, you shouldn't have failed then. It's

as simple as that.

But, but... General Fang Jian has
arrived!

Greetings, your majesty.

General, aren't you supposed to be
strategizing for the destruction of

Chongshan? Why are you already back here
in Anyang? The situation has changed in

Qin. I rushed back to inform you and for
you to decide on a new plan.

Oh.

Well then tell me, my general. Have the
Qin decided to attack us once again?

No.

Firstly, the Qin ruler has died. All
thanks to a poisoned arrow.

Fired by our troops.

Your Majesty, it was my troops who fired
the arrow that killed the Qin ruler.

What proof do you have of this?

My lord, my troops are the only ones in
the entire army who used poisoned

arrows. You can go ask them yourself.

Fine. You won't be arrested for now.

If what you claim is true, then we will
decide instead on how we can reward you

and your troops.

A wise decision, Your Majesty.

Continue with your report, General.

What other important news do you bring?
While Prince Yan Chil Yang has just

ascended the throne, his kingdom is in
an uproar for it. Your will be done!

Well, Your Majesty, this is the most
opportune time for us to attack the

What say you, my lord?

It sounds interesting, General, but how
do we proceed?

Firstly, I would send 30 ,000 riders to
attack Mount Li. Then we rescue Gong Sen

Kua and send the rest of our troops to
intimidate the Qin.

Good. And what's your next step? We set
our troops for battle this winter. Come

spring, we destroy the Chin.

Long live His Majesty!

Good. General Wang, you are the ultimate
secret weapon of all the Wei Kingdom.

Can you hear us, Duxian?

All of us have gathered here today to
mourn your death, my lord!

For your death in battle will forever be
a symbol of pride and honor.

How we long to rejoin you, my lord.

For that will be the day we reclaim the
sacred land that we've lost.

But even if you're gone, we'll still
risk life and death to continue the

The Way will taste our fury, then will
reclaim our lost lands!

We are the Great Shin Army!

We will never surrender!

We are the Great Shin Army!

We will never surrender!

With Duxian dead, the Way will see us as
a troubled kingdom, which will likely

entail an invasion that could spell our
very doom.

Well then, we must all prepare for the
war.

Let's split up into two.

The senior statesmen shall prepare for
the funeral. The generals shall prepare

for war. Yes, as you wish, my lord.

From the looks of it, these men are
hungry for war.

All right then, Xian.

What will be our strategy here?

My king, Prince Xian's the expert here.

Well, two fronts from the east is where
the way might start.

Law River is in the south near the
Shaoliang area, right by Guangzhong.

It's entry one.

Next is the Mount Hua base camp, going
to Yu Yang.

With Shaoliang being a mountainous path,
they'll be sending infantry there. And

Guanzhong being a flat terrain, it's
obvious to send cavalry there. It's

We need them on both fronts.

For the Shaoliang side, we should ambush
the infantry.

For the Guanzhong side, we must attack
them from Mount Li and decimate them.

We've lost far too many troops the last
time. May the heavens help us.

Thank you.

Thank you.