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Do you cry much?

If you don't want to see me cry, I can stop crying.

I'll let you cry.

But you can only cry with me.

Do you get mad?

Yes, a lot.

You can get mad...

but not, ever, ever with me.

Now I'm stuck with you, no more to say.

In this house, my father is in charge.

My father is a kind, simple man.

My mother… is quiet.

My brothers are a lot like her.

But their wives are a little sharp-tongued at times. Be careful around them.

Their bark is worse than their bite.

Don't worry.

If any of them bully you, just tell me. I'll settle it.

Do you know about my past?

I've heard a lot.

What did you hear?

They say you have a lot of women outside.

I do? Oh.

But that’s all in the past now, right?

I hope from today onwards, no matter what it is you do in your life,

you remember you have a wife at home.

And if someday, you fall in love with another woman,

I want you to tell me.

I won’t be the last one to find out, right?

What?

Oh, no.

There's something I need to make clear with them.

Wait here for me.

Say it.

Father...

Liu Ji is married. It was already hard enough to support him before this,

-and now we have one more mouth to feed. -Exactly.

Father, I think it's time to bring this up.

We should split the family.

Yeah, Father, we should split.

Split! That's all you ever talk about to me.

How much money do you think this house is worth?

We just mean Ji is too lazy.

That's why we keep bringing it up.

Enough.

Father, say something.

-Why aren't you talking? -I'm with Father.

Do any of you ever listen to me?

As long as I'm here, we're not splitting the family!

Why aren't you saying anything?

Father.

Mother.

Brothers...

Sisters-in-law.

You know that I'm married now.

My wife Lyu Zhi is a rich girl, so she’s been spoiled.

If she ever makes you mad, come settle it with me.

I'll appreciate it. And so now, I... I thank you all.

All right. Get up. Get up.

I'm overwhelmed by your courtesy.

Liu Ji, I've been meaning to ask.

She's the daughter of a rich man,

so, how did you trick her into marrying you?

I didn’t trick her!

Or did you trick my mother into marrying you too?

Sister-in-law, did my brother trick you here?

Or you, did my brother trick you?

Really! He can be so rude!

Then what did you just say?

I’m only asking you for some help!

All right, all right. Well, Liu Ji, since you're married now,

it's time to settle down.

I don't want you causing trouble anymore.

Yes.

Stay away from the western room from now on. It's inconvenient.

He's splitting the family!

Is she good to you?

I may have married Lyu Zhi...

but I'll take responsibility for what I should.

I've been drinking here...

but I've never paid you.

I'm here to make payment.

You owe me a lot more than your tab.

I know that.

I know that.

Don't worry.

I won't make things difficult for you.

When the baby is born, don't forget to let me know.

It's raining.

Stay here for a while.

Why don't you ask me where I have been?

Didn't you tell me I shouldn't ask you some things?

I went to put an end to something.

Do you know what it was?

It's over?

Really done?

Yes.

From now on...

I'm going to be a good wife.

Lyu Zhi.

Yes?

You've married into the Liu family, so you're one of us now.

You're no longer a member of the Lyu family now.

If you do housework in pretty clothes like that,

other villagers will laugh at you.

Then what should I wear?

Hey, you can wear this.

In a while, I'll take you to see someone.

Who is it?

Someone in the village.

Lyu Zhi,

it's already mealtime, but Ji isn’t back yet.

Where did he go?

I think he'll be back home soon.

Liu Ji, where have you been?

We've been waiting for you to eat. Quick, sit down. Take your seat.

I didn't say I would eat at home.

Liu Ji!

He's always taking things from the house.

And I’ve never seen him bring a single grain back home.

-I really can't believe it. -It's pathetic!

Dad, I thought he'd be better once he married.

But you see? He hasn't changed one bit.

-Listen, Father, you need to talk to him. -Enough, be quiet!

It’s pathetic! He's a grown man now but he's never done anything for us.

Can't I eat in peace? Will you stop it?

Now eat!

-Put it here. -No… No! You can't put it there!

I told you to go here!

That's wrong! That's wrong! Not there!

Hey! Hey! Hey! Who is playing this game? Do you want to take over?

It'll never work if you put it there!

Liu Ji!

Liu Ji! Liu Ji! Liu Ji! Oh my!

Liu Ji! There's a fight in Dongyueting!

What caused it?

It's still about the water blockage. The men from Dongyueting

hurt a lot of the men from Sishuiting!

-Really? -Liu Ji! What the--

People got hurt?

Was there any bloodshed?

Yes, there was. A lot of people bled! The ground was covered in it!

-You have weapons? -No.

We don't have time. Move!

Let's go!

Our Sishuiting guys were beaten by the guys from Dongyueting! Come out!

Let’s go!

Come on! Let's go!

Dongyueting fought with us again!

Come on, let's go teach them a lesson! Hurry up!

We're going kick their butts! Come on! Let's go! Let's move!

They all need a good beating! One of these days they'll get it!

Well! Looks like you're all back!

I heard you went to fight in Dongyueting?

Is what I heard the truth?

Mr. Cao, Dongyueting started the fight with us!

Look at this! You have to get justice for us!

Fighting with weapons is forbidden.

This is a warning. Starting this moment,

if anyone dares to fight with weapons...

I'll arrest him.

Mr. Cao...

we're the ones who got hurt. They tried to steal water from us!

Without water, we have no crops.

If we don't have crops, are you going to cut taxes?

That's right!

If you can't cut taxes, we have to fight!

My job isn't to care about water, which is why I don't.

But remember this, if anyone violates the Qin law,

I'll arrest him.

Do you understand?

Behave yourselves! Wicked peasants! Move!

Liu Ji, are we not taking revenge anymore?

Liu Ji, we'll never forget this!

All right! Fine! Why are you shouting?

Hey.

Go along the road. Run.

-Go right now. Quick. -Yes.

-Ouch. Ouch. -Sorry, Liu Ji.

Gentle!

I almost got out of there when he got me.

Zhou Bo, you have any sadder-sounding tunes?

Sure.

Liu Ji, you saw what they did to us. How can we…

And so what? We lost the fight.

Hey, how did it go? Did you convey the message?

I sure did. I told them everything.

What did they say?

They said…

Tell me! Did they curse our mothers?

Nope. They cursed our ancestors instead.

What a curse! What a curse!

Did you tell them

we're going to be fighting to the death tomorrow.

-We'll fight for real. -That's what I told them!

What did they say?

They said, they didn't know

that we liked losing so much. So tomorrow,

same time, same place. we'll have a real fight.

Good, good, good! Got them right where we want them!

But Liu Ji, what are you doing?

They outnumber us and have more weapons.

And tomorrow we're having a real fight?

Hey, just listen to me. Tomorrow…

None of us will bring weapons

or sticks. We can fight them bare-handed.

-Bare-handed? -Bare-handed?

-That's right! -But Ji,

-How can we win the fight? -What are we doing?

Fighting!

Put the weapons away.

Put them down. Put them down.

No water?

Where's the water? Something is wrong.

Come on, Yong Chi...

why did you block the stream again?

This is the only stream in the county.

If Dongyueting blocks the flow,

what are the rest of us supposed to drink?

Can you take the back plate away so the water fills the pond

and Sishuiting has some water?

No way! Dongyueting doesn't have enough to drink!

So from now on, this water here belongs to Dongyueting.

-Is it right? -Yes!

Then what do we drink?

I don't care!

-Can we discuss this? -What are we supposed to drink?

I only care about whether my men have water to drink or not!

Hey, don't you think this is over the line?

Sure, that's how I am.

-Will you move it? -No way! What about it?

-Say that again? -No way!

-What about it? -What do you mean? What do you mean?

Touch it and I'll cut you open!

Cut me open? Do it.

-Come! Come over here! -Do it!

-I'll… I'll do it. -Do it.

Now!

Well, move this then!

You can't cut me open? You don’t have the guts?

-Do you dare touch that? -Take it!

Get them!

Help, murder! Murder! Murder!

Help, murder! Murder!

-Murder! -Liu Ji! Liu Ji!

Murder!

Everybody, freeze!

Run! Hurry!

Dongyueting are out to kill us! Help, murder!

-Liu Ji, don't you dare run away! -You… All you better keep still!

-Let me go! Let me go! -Stop this!

If you touch the dam, I'll cut you open!

-You! Arrest them all! -Everyone!

On your knees! Don't move!

Don’t move an inch!

Let go! Don't touch me!

Kneel down! Kneel down! Don't move!

Inspector Xiao…

-So you're in charge? -No no no, Inspector, let me explain.

-Mr. Xiao! He’s the one! -This water source is ours…

He's the one! They dammed the stream to block the water!

They also assaulted us! Look!

Mr. Xiao, this water belongs to us!

Like hell!

Nonsense. This is Dongyueting's water!

Look, he's assaulting me!

How dare you? How dare you?

No. Won't you listen to me?

Shut up!

This is the only water source in the whole county!

-You shut up! -I'm shutting up.

You shut up!

Fine. You talk.

I don’t care if you have water to drink.

But if you fight with weapons, I'll arrest you!

We weren't fighting!

You weren't fighting? Then why do you have so many people here?

I just wanted a discussion!

-You call that a discussion? -Shut up.

-What's that in your hand? -Right! What's that in your hand?

What's that?

That's forbidden, you know that?

-It's forbidden! -And you shut your mouth!

You'd better shut up! You didn't bring weapons?

We didn't! Nope! No weapons! Nothing!

-You used weapons! -You used weapons!

Soldiers! Arrest everyone with weapons!

-Arrest them! -Arrest them!

Inspector, Liu Ji... Liu Ji tricked you!

Liu Ji, let me tell you, that water belongs to Dongyueting!

If you touch it, I'll cut you open!

Get lost!

You're going to jail!

Mr. Xiao, thank you! Quick, quick! Bow to him! On your knees!

Thank you, Mr. Xiao! Thank you, Mr. Xiao!

You're a useless rabble!

Liu Ji, that was clever!

Right!

Now take all your men back!

Take it down!

Take it down! One, two three! One, two three! Dig! Dig!

It's a girl.

A girl?

Oh, girls are good.

Good? My foot.

Girls are good.

It's a pity it's not a son.

I still like it either way.

Why don't you think of a name for her?

Let's call her Liu Le.

All right.

Like the Xiang family,

amongst the nobles of the six states, many wanted to recover former glory.

Zhang Liang from Han was one of them.

His younger brother was dead, but he didn't spend money to bury him.

He also sent away his servants,

because he has more important uses for his remaining money.

Blacksmith!

Oh, sir, it's you. Xiaosi, close the door.

Have you finished what I ordered?

Yes, just a moment.

Sir, here is your sword.

Excellent.

It's a violation of the law.

Blacksmith? Have you finished my hammer?

Oh, hello there.

We've finished making what you asked for. Shop boys, bring his hammer in.

Yes, all right.

My friend, this meteor hammer took my men ten days and nights to finish!

Hmm?

Here it is.

Have a try.

-Blacksmith, -Yes?

the hammer is light. It's 80 jin at most.

This is too light for me.

No friend, this is 100 jin. That's still too light?

I need something heavier. Add another 50 or 60 jin to it.

But with another 50 or 60 jin, the price will go up as well.

You'll get all your money. In three days, I want it done.

What? But sir… Wait, sir!

It's still too light?

-Blacksmith. -Yes?

-Sir. -Who is that man?

Oh, he is a local man known for his strength.

Make the meteor hammer he asked for. I'll pay for it.

All right.

Eating in such a crude way is a disgrace to a ruler's dignity.

Sima Xin! Sima Xin!

My Lord, you asked for me?

Come here.

But His Highness is high and mighty. I'm just a lowly official. I can’t.

I asked for you because I wanted you to eat, drink and be merry.

Come on. Hurry.

My Lord.

There's a man from Chu called Xiang Liang. I've heard he's in Xianyang, yes?

Well, I'll send my men to find out.

Wait.

Don’t be so hasty.

Those noble descendants of the six states

might be a threat to us.

He is in Xianyang now. Find him.

And kill him.

I understand.

Got it.

Let me see.

There's too much yin. You're a little weak.

Work hard.

I'll send you a young girl to remedy that soon, all right?

Our ministers behave in such a vulgar manner,

and before His Highness, what a travesty!

Have another piece.

This one. Here you go.

Li Si…

Yes?

As usual, the fats.

Thank you.

I'll eat the lean.

Prince Huhai! Prince Huhai! We can’t do this! We can't do this!

Hush. Be quiet!

Emperor's political and military triumphs are unrivaled! Qin will reign forever!

Minister Zhou is right.

Thank you, Emperor.

Pathetic flattery!

Which of you dares to offend our emperor?

Scholar Chun Yuyue, Your Majesty.

The dance is done! Leave!

Has he said something wrong?

Qin will last for ten thousand lifetimes, and will take more than fawning officials!

Tell me what it will take.

Since unification, we have enjoyed peace.

But grievances have been piling up, and things today look grave.

This is because of the abolishment of fiefs.

I suggest we adopt the Zhou fief system and give the land to the Princes.

And in doing so, we can avoid losing power.

You oppose the emperor's system of prefectures and counties?

This system can only spawn fawning men like Minister Zhou.

Such bootlickers don't make good and loyal ministers.

How dare you, Chen Yuyue?

Our nation is built on the system of prefectures and counties!

The current political situation is tense,

only because of you people,

there are too many scholars, who put our emperor down just for fame.

Ministers must be loyal to their rulers.

Running a state requires this.

Li Si, all of your actions today go against your duty to your king!

I asked Li Si to share the meal today.

He likes the fatty meat.

And that is wrong!

Your Highness, if common people knew that you ate with your ministers,

your image would be tarnished.

The kings of Zhou never allowed their ministers to eat with them.

Are you trying to teach me...

how to be the king?

It seems that to be a good emperor,

you'll need scholars like us to give timely reminders.

You arrogant, libelous traitor! How dare you insult our emperor?

We agree with Chun Yuyue.

Your Highness, please think it over.

That's all for today. Leave now.

Chun Yuyue begs an audience!

Chun Yuyue...

this is quite a show here!

What do you want?

Your Majesty...

I heard that you plan to burn all the kingdom's ancient books?

Who told you that?

Rumors have been rife, Your Majesty,

Your Majesty, the books written by the ancients must not be burned!

If I have offended you in any way, punish me.

The ancient books must not be destroyed!

Take your friends and go home now.

And this, we’ll discuss later.

Take them and go.

I ask that you accede to my request,

or else I will not get up!

We beg your assurances, Your Highness!

Then you can all kneel right here!

And never go back home!

Subtitle translation by Min Wei Wong