All language subtitles for The Qin Empire 1 (2009) (English Version) EP07

My beloved, there is something I need to
confess to you.

I have given the Red Jade Pillow to the
government repository.

I wish you will not be upset with me for
that.

Chilyung is exhausted from defending the
troubles you have left.

He is just a young man, my dear.

Yet he said he would be willing to give
the ultimate sacrifice for the state.

You can bear such things.

But I cannot.

I know that you have given me a red jade
pillow as a proposal gift on our

wedding. Our wedding was six etiquettes.

Others would give a bolt of silk as
their proposal gifts.

But unlike most grooms, you gave me the
red jade pillow.

At that moment, you made my heart melt.

And I knew that I, a country flower, was
destined to be a

rover's wife, farming and wearing linen
clothes with you, running away

from troubles with you,

staying by your side till the very end,
enduring that 20 -year -long exile.

I kept that red jade pillow wherever I
went.

Afterwards, I bore your daughter.

It was you who insisted on giving her a
name such as Ying Yu.

As it turned out, our daughter's name,
it came

from that.

The red jade pillow.

Come inside, both of you.

I was just having a conversation with
your father. There's no need to worry.

Mother.

Mother. Mother.

Zhu Liang is being useless.

Nonsense. All my offsprings are heroes
and the backbone of the state.

Second brother, please assign a mission
for me.

So, little sister, do you no longer
detest me?

Second brother... My dear, your

son and daughter have come to see you.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, what is she... Jingjian, I
want you

to give Ying Yu a rigid training.

She gave herself another name, Heilin.

Bear in mind that she will now be your
attache, not a princess.

But how... could Her Highness... I
mean... Heilin... be my

deputy?

Greetings, Special Envoy. I'm Guard Hei
Lin.

Your Majesty, it's a dangerous journey.

I have doubts about this.

The citizens of Old Qin have proven
their chivalry, and as royal family

so shall we.

Do not hold back.

Even if the sky falls, the Qin people
must not surrender.

Your Majesty.

Be safe.

Your Majesty.

Stop the carriage, now!

Oh, be careful, and why are you in such
a hurry?

Why, your majesty, you're looking quite
elegant in your attire.

Well, I have to, since I'm going to
minister Ku's residence.

Anyway, your majesty, old man Yanzi
won't stop talking about ruling the

with simplicity.

Don't you find him ridiculous?

Do you wish to come? Oh, you don't have
to do that.

But, your majesty, I do wish to be Wei's
chief commander of the Coalition Army,

if that's possible.

Pang Zhuan is already the general of the
Coalition Army.

But he can continue to be the general
while I can be chief commander.

They're two different titles.

Well, every state army does have its own
chief commander.

And if he'll be responsible enough...
Oh, I will be.

Really.

Oh.

Your Majesty.

Bang Huan's leading an incompetent army
of 300 ,000 men.

It's quite a burden.

300 ,000? Who told you that?

You're not aware of that?

Already he has secretly deployed 100
,000 Hexi army.

Did he not give you a tally?

Wait. We will talk later, after my visit
to Minister Kwong.

The General has arrived!

I am

glad

you have made it here.

We should all work hand in hand.

We are more

than happy

to provide you with whatever you need,
General.

I'm aware that you're all way merchants.

So I wish to offer you a golden
opportunity.

The profit you earn will be tariff -free
and tax -free.

You have nothing to lose, and so much to
gain. Isn't that what we all want? Yes,

General.

Respected traitors, do not get too
enthusiastic just yet, because this

I'm proposing will require three
conditions from all of you here.

Enlighten us, most respected General.

Whoever among you accepts my proposal
will not only be required to follow my

command,

He will also have to harbor secret
scouts I will send to you.

None of these scouts will eat your food
or take your money, but they will

perform their missions on your behalf.
So, never reveal these scouts'

identities. Protect them as you would
yourselves.

And also treat this voluntary work as a
normal routine.

The intention...

It's for us to gain information that we
can use against our state enemies.

So how do you find the three conditions
I gave?

General,

if I may be bold to ask, which enemy
state do you mean? And what traits do

have?

The state of Chin.

General Pang, For us to dwell in that
tottering state is too much to ask for.

Qin is in deep poverty lately. How can
we even earn a profit there?

You're all experts at your trade. How
could you not

know how to profit from their bleak
economy?

Very well.

Let me share my views with you.

There are three types.

Of trade we can do at Chin.

The first is that you can import every
single product you can possibly find at

Chin.

Cloves, animal skin, wood, stone,
medicinal herbs.

Food and metal are even better.

Buy them all at a low cost. Then bring
them over to the Hexie Regiment. You can

charge us for them at far better prices.

Would that be profitable enough for you?

Yes, General.

Second, we can also buy out Chin's
resources.

Chin has quite an abundance of oil.
Every local citizen would store them in

large pot to fuel their oil lamps. Their
officials would have more of them. So

buy as much as you can from them. Our
army will buy ten times higher than your

purchase price.

Would that be profitable enough then?

Yes, General.

The third trade is the most profitable
one.

Buy people.

Chin is not highly populated, but it has
a huge slave market.

The country's Wu clan, Rongdian Longshi,
even Bashu sell their slaves right at

the westernmost part of Chin.

That's why.

You can go over there and buy as many
men, women, and children slaves that you

can find. Buy as many as you can.

The more women, the better.

A clever idea, General.

The chin men would be left with no women
to bear children with.

That barbaric state has grown too fond
of conflicts and wars.

It's time to wipe them off the land.

But General, what do we gain from buying
slaves?

Isn't that obvious to you yet?

With every slave no longer available.

How do you think will their feudal lord
manage without a foot slave?

Not very well.

I have another proposal.

If there is any among you who can spread
a rumor at Qin that will prompt their

citizens to flee and cause Qin to fall
without a fight by the end of the summer

harvest, you will be richly rewarded.

After that, you have my word.

That everyone in this kingdom will live
in prosperity.

Let's drink.

Cheers.

Cheers.

You

asked

for me, teacher?

Leave us alone, please.

Teacher.

Come closer.

Yang.

Tell me the truth.

Do you still want to serve the Wei
Kingdom?

His Majesty might not find me useful.

I just need to know if you still have
any desire to remain here.

Wei is a wealthy state. Most students
and scholars would be honored to serve

teacher. Since I have finished my
education, the first thing I wanted was

serve the kingdom.

That's why I apprenticed for the Prime
Minister.

To learn more of the regime's affairs.

And now have you changed your mind?

If his majesty wants me to serve for a
decade, then I will.

I intend to make Wei rise up.

A great mind with a great ambition.

Still it... will be

tough. How so?

His Majesty is a wise ruler to this
kingdom.

Yang, I do not have much time.

Can you tell me the true identity of
your real teacher now?

How I envy that wise scholar for having
such a great apprentice like you.

I've had the two best teachers in life,
and I promise to never reveal their

names or use theirs to build mine.

Whether I succeed or fail in life, it
will be my

own, of my own accord.

With such extraordinary minds like yours
and your teachers.

I doubt that you will fail on anything.

Thank you.

Master, His Majesty is here.

Wei Young, you should leave.

Until next time, teacher.

Minister Kuo, are you feeling better?

Your Majesty, forgive me for

not giving you a proper welcome. It's
all right. I'd rather have you feel

comfortable.

Thank you, Your Majesty. Don't mention
it.

Prime Minister, work on getting better.

Just leave the state of affairs for now
to that birdbrain Master Rang.

I am barely holding on to life, Your
Majesty, which is why I must tell you

things. Go ahead, Prime Minister.

Your Majesty, beware.

Pang Chen has become a liability.

Pang Chuan a liability?

He's one of Guiguchi's brightest
prodigies.

But he is too aggressive and too narrow
-minded.

And if his lust for war doesn't stop, he
will lead Wei Kingdom to perdition. I

agree. I've learned about that.

What the kingdom lacks is an effective
prime minister.

You are a sensible man.

Would it help if Master Aang was to be
trained as Prime Minister?

He is too arrogant and fond of
extravagance.

He may have the drive, but not the
willingness.

He is not fit to lead.

Fair enough.

Then that means I will have to find
someone else.

I can recommend someone who is more than
suitable for it.

Oh.

Is he someone I know?

He is working for me right now.

A second -class official, way young.

A second -class official?

I think your mind is beginning to stray.

Your Majesty, I have always been good at
finding rare talent, and I am not

wrong.

But a minor official?

Whose prodigy is he? What's he good at?

Your Majesty, judging someone by asking
who his teacher is might

seem unfair.

Still, great prodigies came from great
teachers.

Not many self -taught prodigies are
around anymore.

Your Majesty, pay heed to my last words.

I have met countless people in my life,
but Wei Yang is an exceptional young

man.

Never have I met someone so intelligent,
so decent and moral, who's well -versed

in the affairs of the state and who has
the potential to lead it.

Trust me, Your Majesty.

For years, he has been helping me
fulfill my duties.

If you would hear his view on things,
you will realize the potential in Wei

Yang.

Give him a chance, Your Majesty.

If you don't, you will regret not having
him on your side. Oh, wait. You don't

have to overexert yourself.

Go on. Just sit down.

Prime Minister.

Master Aang has been involved in
politics for years, yet you don't

him.

Aang is nothing compared to Wei Young.

Even if that were the case, he's a minor
official with an unknown background.

And all of a sudden he gets promoted to
prime minister?

Wouldn't that turn the government upside
down?

Prime Minister, just try to get some
rest.

I must attend to other matters.

We'll talk about this again next time we
meet.

Your Majesty, do you refuse to assign
Wei Yang?

Um... Well, in that case,

you should have him executed.

For the sake of Wei's future, he must
never go to other states.

Very well. I'll have him executed.

Tomorrow.

Prime Minister.

Please, wake up. Please, wake up.

Yang.

Where is he? I must see Wei Yang.

I'll fetch him, Master.

Master.

Yang, you must leave Wei at once.

Before the soldiers find you here.

But why?

I recommended that you be promoted as
Prime Minister.

However, His Majesty refused.

So I advise him to have you executed.

To recommend your promotion at first,
then your execution later.

It's all for the sake of the state.

And since you are my protege, I shall
give you the chance to flee.

You did this to the Duke of Qin as well.

Yan, leave at once.

And... take this with you.

You must go now.

His Majesty refused your advice to
promote me.

Why would he take your advice to kill me
then?

Do not worry, teacher.

I will come to no harm.

You never cease to amaze me.

It is unfortunate that I will never get
to

witness your success.

the director of Yong City.

What troubles you, my brother?

Master Hei, is His Majesty asleep?

No, he isn't. He's still working. Master
Hei, I have an urgent matter that Qi

Liang needs to know about now.

Oh. Well, he's right in here, director.
Thank you, Master Hei.

Qi Liang.

Why, uncle, why have you come?

Ebo, serve him some lamb soup. At once.

Uncle, have a seat. I can't sit down.

There's something you should know.

Lately,

Rumors have been spreading around Yong
City, saying that Pang Juan's army has

already charged across the Luo River to
slaughter everyone at Qin.

Some people have started to flee Yong
City.

How could that bastard do that?

Yong City is the capital and the
foundation of Qin.

That's why I became so worried.

I traveled here before night fell, but
then, along the way here, I could hardly

believe what I saw.

There were citizens from Feng and Hao.

who were fleeing to the east in the dead
of night, although there were not that

many.

It was disturbing enough.

The citizens of old Qin have faced
centuries of battles, and now I see them

running away from a war that hasn't even
started.

I do not understand this.

Qiliang, what has happened to our people
these days?

All right.

Come, uncle. Here, sit down.

Hey, Bo.

I need you to do some things.

First, send our most experienced guards
and some palace attendants to

investigate what's going on at the
borders of Ye -Yang City.

Second, have Ye -Yang's general, Zian,
come see me.

Third, have the Grandee of the Tenth
Order dispatch 3 ,000 cavalrymen and

in front of the government hall in an
hour.

Fourth, inform all the Grand Ministers
that we shall have a night court.

Fifth, have Gong Sun -Ku select 20 of
his finest personnel to stand outside

administration chamber.

Hey. What about me?

Give me something to do here. Fine,
uncle.

Just finish your bowl of soup first, so
I can have some time to think about it.

All right.

And think hard.

Because I will not do anything trivial,
you hear?

Your Majesty, I'm here.

General Tian, anything suspicious at
Yeyang tonight?

Not really.

Although there are more people along the
road, it's usually deserted at this

time. And you don't find that suspect?
You fool!

Even Yong City's director noticed that.

You are a general of Ye Young. How could
you fail to notice such things?

All you do is fight wars.

But all because of gossip?

Qin is on the verge of defeat because
you weren't on guard.

People have been fleeing the city
because of an enemy you can't fight

The state of our kingdom will depend on
our next actions.

Do you see it now?

Your Majesty, I wish to redeem myself.
Please, what's your command?

Those rumors spreading could have come
from traitors who work secretly for Wei.

That's highly possible.

I'll have 3 ,000 cavalrymen outside the
hall, search every city around, and

arrest all the Wei merchants you find
around our kingdom.

However, you must not execute them or
take their belongings, or I'll hold you

solely responsible.

Have me beheaded, then, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, the cavalrymen await your
command outside.

Sian, get it done. At once!

I know what I must do then.

I shall head back to Yong City and have
those Wei merchants captured.

Beloved uncle, the mausoleum of our
ancestors lies in your city as well as

camp in West Jin.

You must make sure that both places
remain - Yet he claims to be Chief

Commander.

I'm not sure.

If your majesty granted that to him, or
if he granted that to himself...

You may rise, General.

Whether I granted him that or he did it
himself, what would you do then?

If your majesty wishes him to lead the
army, then I will hand the mover to him.

But if being granted that was just his
claim, then I shall punish him for it.

And just what do you intend to do with
the An Chao then?

In a month's time, we'll attack Qin
ourselves.

Good. You show great fortitude, General.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Although...

I would like you to hear my views on
those matters.

First, although Master Rang did express
his desire to be Chief Commander, which

I have never even approved of, I shall
reprimand him myself in a way that will

keep him from bothering you again.

Your Majesty is wise.

Second, regarding Yang Chao, we shall
continue

to support our treaty.

Since our common goal is to wipe out
Chin, we've agreed to launch insurgency

attacks that launch in three months, and
defeat Chin in six.

We're only at the second month, General.

We'll offend the unshelled if we don't
wait.

That's unacceptable.

Am I being clear?

Yes, Your Majesty.

We can't have them think that we want to
have Jin all to ourselves.

That'll cause serious consequences.

I'm... going to wait for Yan Zhao, then.

So I said, you idiot! What else did he
promise?

Let's see if Pang Yang protects you from
this. Am I right?

And he shook when he thought that over
and started bowing before me then.

I'm telling you the truth.

I have nothing to do with Pang Wan.

And all his boxes were marked with Pang
Wan.

So my three soldiers were already
laughing when they carried him out.

And then I heard him yelling.

Brothers, please, let me escape.

If you do, I'll send you each a 13 -year
-old concubine.

His Majesty has arrived.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Let us all return to our respective
seats.

Zahn, tell us. How many have you
captured?

Your Majesty.

After sending out 3 ,000 cavalrymen this
evening to search the nearby counties

of Yuyang City, and by the break of
dawn, we've captured 1 ,300 Wei

Over 600 of them are from Shandong.
They're all alive and detained in camp

outside the city.

Some tried to escape, and some fought
back.

Hundreds were injured.

Senior Grand Minister, have all the
reports arrived?

No, Your Majesty.

Thirteen counties at West Guangzhou have
yet sent the reports.

Although if we combine the reported
figures from the countries of Middle

Guangdong and New Yang, a total of 26
,000 merchants have been captured.

When I compared this figure from the
past reports we have of them, I realized

that quite a large number of Wei
merchants have been flocking at Qin

few days.

Their numbers have grown ten times more
than last year, which is rare and

unexpected.

That must be Panguang's evil plot.

What do you suggest we do, then, with
these flyaway traitors?

Since they started the gossips like
unwanted weeds, they should be uprooted

burned into ashes.

That's right.

Burn them all.

Burn them all.

Would it hurt to execute all of them or
to keep them alive? And may I suggest

that we take them all to Chen Chang,
have them do hard labor as slaves.

John, what do you think?

Your Majesty, Yong City's director has
arrived!

Ha ha ha ha!

Jilang! Where is he? Ah, there you are.
Jilang!

Those bastards were fortunate.
Greetings, uncle.

Here, I caught all of them. Ha ha ha ha!

That's right, in just one swoop. But
uncle, how could you have caught them in

just one swoop? Come, explain yourself.

No, no, no. I was just joking.

So tell us, director, how did you catch
them in one swoop then?

I went all the way to the west and found
nothing suspicious in the counties.

I speculated that Wei's merchants must
be up to something else over there.

So I headed straight back to Yong City
and ordered my men to investigate. And

they found out later that 50 to 60 Wei
merchants...

were in carts and horses.

That's not all. They were questioned all
night until it was revealed that the

owner of the shop is a Lin Hu trader who
specializes in the slave trade.

We also found out that the Wei merchants
and the slave trader have collaborated

to take slaves here, the women of Qin in
particular.

And they started buying as many women as
they could.

But then...

As it turned out, we found them just in
time.

Since they have 12 girls in a den under
construction, when I found that out, I

gave each of them a good kick.

Don't worry. They'll be dealt with
later. All that matters here is that

captured them all.

So, Uncle, how do you suggest that we
deal with our captives?

Right. I've thought about that.

Well, I was on my way here, but I could
not come up with an idea.

Of course, you can't come up with one,
uncle. You're too old to figure anything

out. Shut up or I'm going to... Think
hard about this.

Since executing them could spark a war.

So what do you suggest?

Why me?

I mean, your majesty.

That should be your decision.

You know what's best.

Just send them off.

To do hard labor as our slaves.

No, forget that. That's too troublesome.

And will you listen to me?

How will we keep them contained?

By building more camps for them?

Don't be absurd, Matthew.

Let's hear what His Majesty has to say.

We can send word to the Wei State that
we have captured their traitors.

Have them detained in one area.

Do not execute them and leave their
belongings.

Let's see Wei's reaction before making a
decision.

Since they have started a silent plot to
take over our land, let them be

apprehensive now that we've found them
out.

Your Majesty is alive!

Your Majesty, let's go over there. No,
let's go over here and get some fresh

air. Oh, all right.

Hey, it looks so nice down there. Your
Majesty!

Your Majesty!

What's the matter, Master Aang? Your
Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Something terrible has happened.

Nothing has ever happened here, so calm
down.

But I'm serious about this.

You know, the merchants who've entered
the Qin State have been caught and held

captive over there.

Wouldn't that be a serious cause for
alarm?

Held captive?

Why would they dare do that?

That's not possible.

How could it not be possible, Your
Majesty?

Remember... How Pang Wan urged all our
merchants to do their business and cause

discord over there?

Well then, they've only been there for
less than a month before they were

discovered. And now they're being held
hostage there.

How many were killed?

According to the Korean merchant I spoke
with, none of them were executed yet.

I doubt the Qin state would even touch a
hair on their heads.

Really? Your Majesty, we can't be sure
of that.

We've been provoking the state of Qin
for so long.

There's no telling what they'll do.

Now they have hostages.

Anduin cost all this.

Too many ideas causes more trouble.

Your Majesty, if they decide to even
execute any of our merchants, anyone

fall into turmoil. The remaining
merchants here will move out of Wei.

And I'm telling you, even if we do
manage to destroy the Qin, Wei would

just another destitute state.

I'm telling you, it'll be the end of Wei
as we know it. Enough.

Servant, have my carriage ready. Get
right to it.

Thank you.

Thank you.