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I think the imperor is weak and incompetent

But prince of Chenliu is clever and capable, he can succeed to thuone

Today before the army, he well tempered his severity with

appropriate kindness, it's really rare for a child of his age

I have the same feeling

What if I depose the emperor and crown prince of Chenliu

It may be a good idea if you want to build authority by doing that

I've long stationed in Xiliang, the first thing I can do

How casn I establish power in the court, in such a short time?

To depose the old and crown the new

To depose the old and crown the new

Good, you can gain two benefits by doing so

Please go ahead

In the past Yi Yin and Huo Guang deposed the old to cown the new

and they became outstanding people

If you follow thier example

You'll be crowned with eternal glory This is the first benefit

What's the next benefit?

You've won a merit by saving the emperor

If you crown a new emperor who dares not obey you?

You may control the new emperor and order the ministers

Finally your hegemony will be built Up,this is the second benefit

You are really my brain trust

What these two benefits why not do it?

With these two benefits there are still one disadvantage

There is still one disadvantage, say it

Since Emeror Zhang and Emperor He all those in power in the court

Such as Dou Xian, Deng Zhi Yan Xian,and Chen Fan

Until He Jin, newly murdered by the ten eunuchs

All died in their boots, please forgive me for my frankness

Once crown an emperor while he builds his exceptional power

He will become the targety of all

This is one of the harms, hope you'll think it over and be cautious

Reviewing the past helps one to understand the present

Great, your heartfelt advice is good

But I'm not Dou Xian or Deng Zhi

Let alone such a butcher as He Jin

Since it has two benefits but only one disadvantage

Why shouldn't I do it?

Bao Xin

Yuan Shao

The empire is in a state of chaos

We've just got rid of ten eunuchs but again here comes Dong Zhuo

Everyday he comes to the capital he always behaves the same

Running amuck on the streets

The people shunt them like devil

And the capital is plunged into horror

If he knows this beforehand we wouldn't have let him in

Recently, he enters the court without any scruple

Both the officials and emperor fear him

Zheng Tai and Lu Zhi said earlier

Dong Zhuo is kind in appearance yet heartless, sure to cause trouble

What they said proved to be true

We should get rid of him as soon as possible

What do you think?

I know what you say

But the eunuch trouble was just over

The emperor's newly crowned we can't act rashly

What do you say, Wang Yun?

Wang Yun

We may discuss it later

Well then, I'll lead my troops out of the capital

I'll be back when you decide to punish Dong Zhuo

Here is lord Dong's invitation

Dong Zhuo is going to entertain the officials at Wenming Garden

Ding Yuan

Cao Cao

Lu Bu

Here's lord Dong

I'm sorry for being late

Sit down

I've come from Xiliang, and would like your cooperation and help

I've prepared some wine for you today, make yourselves at home

I'm much honored by your presence

Please, everybody

After you,lord Dong

Don't be startlec, I've something to say, please listen to me

Since ancient times, the emperor is the supreme ruler of a country

Lacking majesty, emperor fails rule country or respect ancestral temple

But his majesty is weak and not majesty enough

He is not as clever and capable as prince of Chenliu

I want to depose him and crown prince of Chenliu

What do you think of it?

If you have no objection

Who are you?How dare you make such a shameless speech?

The emperor is the late emperor's own son

He's made no mistake how could you depose him?

It's tantamount to usurping the throne

Those who submit will prosper and those who resist shall perish

Lord, it's only a banquet today

Don't talk about state affairs please calm down, Ding Yuan

Let's go

You old traitor, you shall not succeed

Is what I said just now justified?

Lord Dong, the ten eunuchs were just killed and it has just been at ease

Everything is waiting to be taken up

We can't afford to have any more trouble

I'm just doing it for the state

Why are you worrying so much?

You're wrong

In the past king Tai Jia in the Shang dynasty was tyranny

Yi Yin banished him to the place

Within a short period of only 27 days after he was crowned

King Changyi committed over 3000 crimes

So Huoguang deposed him

Though our present emperor is still young

He's kind and hasn't made any mistakes

You used to be a local official and not familiar with court affairs

And you are not so intelligent as Yi Yin or Huo Guang

How could you depose the emperor?

The saint says, you can do it if you're as good-willed as Yi Yin

If not you're a mere usurper

I'll kill such a usurper like you first

Please calm down, lord Dong

Lord Dong

Please calm down, lord Dong

Lord Dong, Lu enjoys wide popularity

If you kill him, you'll arouse public indignation

I'm sorry to have you startled sit down, please

What lord Dong proposed just now

Is an important state affair

It's improper to discuss it after drinking

Better talk about it some other time

Lord Dong. what do you think?

I'll take my leave now

Goodbye

Dong Zhuo, you old traitor the nation is in peril

The eunuchs abuse power and people are plunged into misery

How dare you, Ding Yuan

Look at you, all kneel down

If I had Lu Bu, I'd conquer the whole country

My lord

Lu Bu and I are townsmen

He's more brave than wise, and he forgets friendship at sight of money

I'll try my best to induce Lu Bu to come over to us

Can you?

Heaven is on my side

Now tell me, how would you do that?

I hear you have a well-know horse named red-hare

I need that horse to persuade Lu Bu

You can't do it without the horse?

Lu Bu is a valiant warrior

A warrior loves weapon first, horse second

And armor third, they are the three necessities for his career

What Lu Bu rode today is merely an ordinary horse

He must be craving for a good horse

For you, the red-hare horse is nothing but a pet

But for a fighter on the battlefield

It's as important as his own life

Both Lu Bu's halberd and armor suit

Are no ordinary things

What he lacks is a good horse

With red-hare horse he'd be like a tiger that has grown wings

If you want to win over Lu Bu

Nothing else could better express your sincerity

But the red-hare horse

We don't know if you can give the horse

We should first move his heart with the horse and jewellery

We'll try to persuade him

I'm sure he'll betray Ding Yuan to turn to you

You're seeking for the state power why are you reluctant to give horse

Li Su

Well, I'll give the horse

Raging flame stand the sweeping of wild wind

Relieved against the blue sky is the red cloud

The plain is endless extensive and vast

Beyond the horizon goes the smoke and dust

There must be a steed among the horses

And a fine horse's awaiting only the heroes

It jumps and gallops quickly like a lightening

Hero and horse's lives upon each other depending

Raging flame stand the sweeping of wild wind

Relieved against the blue sky is the red cloud

The plain is endless extensive and vast

Beyond the horizon goes the smoke and dust

There must be a steed among the horses

And a fine horse's awaiting only the heroes

It jumps and gallops quickly like a lightening

Hero and horse's lives upon each other depending

Incarnated in the scudding cloud is heroes' ambition

The azure ocean expresses their lofty aspiration

The steed is rampant and speeds on flying hoofs

On the battlefield the hero is sure to win exploits

Incarnated in the scudding cloud is heroes' ambition

The azure ocean expresses their lofty aspiration

The steed is rampant and speeds on flying hoofs

On the battlefield the hero is sure to win exploits

I've never expected You'd come to see me

Prepare wine and dinner, please

Thank you for the horse

don't know how to repay your kindnes

A warrior should have a good horse

You are an outstanding man

Nobody else can match the horse

Cheers

Time flies

How are you getting along now?

I'm now the garrison commander

That's good, what about you?

I'm serving under governor Ding Yuan's command

I haven't seen much of you

But I often see your father

You must be drunk

My father has been dead for years

How could you have seen him?

Oh, no, I mean governor Ding Yuan

You're laughing at me

I'm not saying it because I'm drunk you're such a great hero

Why do you condescend to serve under governor Ding

I have no other choice

Light the lanterns

You are a great hero of prowess

The whole world admire and respect you

It's very easy for you to get fame and fortune

Why did you say you have no other choice

You must know a good bird chooses a good tree to perch

And a worthy man chooses a worthy master to work for

There're so many outstanding figures now

How could you make a career by following Ding Yuan?

It's hard to find a worthy master

I'm here just for your future career

Who do you thind is the hero of our time

Just speak out what's on your mind

No problem, go on telling

Among all the heroes in the world no one is better than

Who, Dong Zhuo?

Why are you laughing?

As a great hero like you

You can't help startled hearing name of Dong zhuo, he is a hero of heroes

How could you regard the traitor as a hero?

Dong Zhuo is arbitrary, tyrannical and is attempting the throne

It is known to everyone in the court

But you could

You can't see the wood from the trees

You know only one aspect of it

The emperor is weak and incompetent

All the civil and military officials know it

But prince of Chenliu is clever and capable

And is a hundred times better than the emperor

All the officials know it only they keep silent

All officials are privy to it but they just keep silent

Why?

Because they're afraid of being accused of being disloyal

Or of the crime of usurping the throne

It's easy to fool a weak emperor but it's hard to serve a wise one

Officials seems loyal, but actually they're thinking of themselves

No one is really thinking of the empire

But Dong Zhuo is not like them he dares say what others dare not

He dares say words which the others dare not say

He dares take the risk of being accused of disloyalty

And of usurping the throne

His heart is open and aboveboard his action is just and honorable

Though these words are unheard of It seems to have truth in it

Deposing the emperor is after all an act of disloyalty and usurpation

Brother

Since ancient times only virtuous firmly hlod the imperial power

Prince of chenliu and the emperor are both the late emperor's sons

To crown Pince Chenliu

Is no usurpation at all, this is one

Second, when the late emperor was alive, he favored Prince Chenliu

He intended to let him succeed to the throne

It was empress He and He Jin made mistake of crowning the emperor

Dong Zhuo deposes him to crown prince of Chenliu

It's following the late emperor's will

To return the throne to Prince Chenliu,is that usurpation?

Hearing your words it suddenly dawned to me

And I see everything

You can never hesitate and miss your chance

Even if I was appointed garrison commander by Dong Zhuo

He knows your talent

If you turn to him, you'll surely have a meteoric rise

And finally become a nobleman

I want to follow him, but no way

Look here, lord Dong has long respected your valor

And had the intention to make friends with you

He told me to give you the red-hare horse

It was Dong's favorite horse

It is also a gift from him

Lord Dong is very kind to me

Your great name has long attracted him

Lord Dong favors me so much but I haven't done anything for him

I have no gift to offer when I meet him

It's so easy to get something for him

You know who Dong Zhuo wants to kill?

I'm afraid you won't do it

What's the matter, my son,as a man

How could I be your adopted son?

You want to betray me?

I have your now general just like a good rain after a drought

Please stand up, Lord Dong

Please sit down, Lord Dong

I've wandered about half my life But never met a worthy master

If you don't mind, I'd like to take you as my father

Heaven has brought me a hero like you

Stand up, my son

Father from now on I'm determined to follow you

Through fire and water for your great cause

To assist your father in making a career

With your help, I'll surely succeed Lu Bu, my son

Yes

I now grant you the title of cavalry commander and marquis

Thank you, father

And a gold armor suit and silk robe

I'll summon again the officials tomorrow

To discuss the deposition and crowning

I'll escort you,father

You'll lead 1000 men to grard by my side

Yes, father

The emperor is too weak to play the role

I'll follow Yi Yin

And Huoguang's examples to depose him as prince of Hongnong

Those who disobey shall be executed

Now the reign is newly set up

To call you the capital to let you assist the emperor

To rule the country and pacify the people

But you've times and again wanted to depose him and crown the younger son

Isn't it a premeditated rebelling?

Imperial affairs all depend on me whatever I say, you have to obey

The state affairs depend on the emperor and all his loyal officials

You've nothing but a treacherous kind, what will you do with us?

Do you want to test the sharpness of my sword?

My sword is sharp too

No killing before anything's settled Yuan Shao

We've held the deposing and crowning ceremony on first day of September

All the civil and military officials must be present, dismiss

Yuan Shao, what a useless official you are

Dong Zhuo, you old traitor

Who told you to assassinate me, you rebel?

You're not my monarch nor I'm your subject

How could I be a rebel to you

You've committed all kinds of crimes

Everyone has the right to kill you, I'm going to kill you

To appease the wrath of people

Wu Fu

You brute

Traitor, scoundrel, you'll go down in history as a byword of infqmy

King of Han Shao

Emperor Xiaoling left his subject all too early

The world look up to the successor to the throne

The present emperor is neither talented nor majestic

He's unworthy of the throne for lack of manner during national mourning

Empress dowager didn't teach her son properly, interfered state affairs

Grandma empress Yongle died a sudden death, which aroused public suspicion

The three cardinal guides are the rules of heaven and earth

Could they dispense with Liuxie

Prince of Chenliu is majestic and intelligent

He's also well behaved and respectful

During national mourning he was sorrowful

He never rttered anything improper

The whole country knows his virtue and fame

Regard him as the right successor to the throne

So the present empror is here by deposed as Prince Hongnong

His mother enjoined to band the state power

Crown Prince of Chenliu the emperor in accordance with will of heaven

and the desire of people

Mother

Dong Zhuo crowned the nine year old Chenliu emperor

It was emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty

Dong Zhuo was then appointed as prime minister

He arrogated the imperial power to himself with privileges

Wearing his sword to approach the throne

He even slept in the palace chamber

Thus aroused indignation of court

And the struggle against Dong Zhuo started