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The Brocade Guard was the private court

and spy system of the Ming Dynasty emperors,

specializing in arresting rebels and major outlaws.

This guard was under the emperor's direct control.

During the regime of emperor Ying Zhong,

because of his own incompetence,

the eunuch Wang Zhen wielded the power

and used the Brocade Guard to kill his opposition

as well as righteous people.

The guard's missions were confidential.

The members were strictly chosen

and given inhuman training.

Sir.

Arise.

Fall in.

Listen.

These are ruthless bandits,

insane rapists,

and rebels.

All of them deserve the harshest punishment.

Go and kill them

for the sake of justice.

No!

Zhao Buqun, let it start from you.

No... No!

No...

Zhao, if you spare him

it shows that you're not fierce enough

and not qualified for the Brocade Guard.

Dealing with them, you can't be kind.

Kill now!

Zhao, this is an order. No hesitation.

Kill!

Okay.

Everyone kills now.

The fire is burning and there's bloodshed.

Cudgel penalty.

Whip penalty.

Burn penalty.

Cut penalty.

Given these most cruel penalties

weren't the convicts,

but the new members of the guard.

Whoever couldn't bear it would be fired.

This brutal training

was to train the Brocade Guard

to be a fearless,

ruthless,

and merciless team.

Zhao Buqun.

Yes.

Your dad broke the law. Will you kill him?

Answer now!

Answer my question now!

I won't spare you even when I'm dead!

Too cruel...

Zhao Buqun!

Answer me now.

Will you kill him?

No.

Push him out and execute him!

Yes.

Wait!

Sir, a request to give him a chance.

Shut up!

The rule here is "no mercy."

He's not qualified as a guard.

I can't spare him

because he's my son.

If you make a mistake in the future,

I'll kill you too.

Push him out and execute him!

Yes.

When all the penalties were over,

a red, burning metal

would be put on every passed trainee.

The words "Brocade Guard" would remain forever.

From that time on, they embark on their murderous tasks.

Sir.

Excellent.

You're the chosen elite

from thousands of people.

You're going to carry on

the holy mission of justice

for the country and people.

Yes.

I have a secret imperial order.

The border guards Shi Hen and Li Zhuomin

have conspired with foreigners,

betraying our country, and are fleeing now.

What should we do with them?

Kill.

Good.

Guard Leader Zhao Bufa.

Yes.

You lead a team to arrest the betrayers.

I want them dead or alive.

Yes.

The Brocade Guard?

Shi Hen, you've conspired with foreigners.

Kneel down and be arrested!

Come on! Seize me if you can!

Hack that guy's head off for me.

Yes!

Captain.

Zhao Bufa...

The West Gate is in danger. Please give orders.

Okay. Go now.

Captain.

Got him?

I heard he killed himself.

His funeral is being held now.

Where?

Across the street.

Stay!

Sir, my dad killed himself.

Please show mercy

and let us bury him.

Open the coffin and inspect the body.

Open them.

Captain, it's jewels.

Do it.

No one can leave!

Kill!

All step aside.

Yes.

Sir, please be merciful.

Don't kill my dad. Please...

Lead all of them away.

Yes!

No matter how hard one tries,

you can't get rid of a blood debt.

I just don't wish my son

to see the bloodspots on me.

But you just let someone's children

see blood all over their father.

Well, this is their misfortune.

Their father was an indecent man.

If I didn't kill him,

there'd be more children seeing their fathers killed.

As to what you say,

you ruined and separated a family.

It's to uphold justice for Heaven?

My blade kills only the miscreants.

You're sure you didn't kill a good man?

I didn't.

Wang Zhen is a jerk.

Using women to baffle the emperor...

He hasn't attended a council meeting for two months.

The country is going to fall.

Li, Wang's guys are all over the council.

Be careful. Your words will be heard.

Wang, we're government officers.

I can't help seeing him corrupted by women.

Right...

Incompetent, irresponsible...

How can he be the emperor?

It's all because of Wang Zhen.

Guarding the border, we were invincible.

But this eunuch is ruining the government.

It makes me very angry.

Eunuch Wang is here!

How dare you!

Kneel when you see Eunuch Wang.

Chao Jiexiang, stop acting ignorant here.

We're the border captains.

Why should we kneel down?

Yu Hualong.

The army is in your control,

but I'll make you regret it someday.

Wang Zhen.

I'll also let you know that...

By fooling the emperor,

you can't do whatever you want.

Great!

If there are some righteous people like Yu in the government,

the country will be at peace.

Old fool, I'll kill you if you don't shut up.

Stabilizing the state is the work of a loyal officer.

Kill me? You can't scare me.

You ain't afraid to die. How about your family?

No.

Jiexiang.

Yes.

Arrest Li's entire family

and his students.

Slit them all from their mouth to ear.

Whoever offers more money

will take Li's position.

Emperor.

Emperor.

Eunuch Wang.

Emperor, did you have a good time?

Yes.

Is there anything new?

I've just prepared two new items for you.

Emperor.

Emperor.

True beauty!

You know what I like.

You're really loyal to me.

Thank you.

As long as you like them,

please enjoy to your heart's content.

All of you may leave.

Yes.

Emperor...

When I came in,

the officers outside the door were talking

about your absence in the meeting.

Affairs of state are a headache for me.

There's a lot of fun here.

You're right.

An emperor should exercise his own power.

If the officers could interfere with his privacy...

would he have any dignity?

Right. You understand me.

Give me an idea.

You don't like handling state business.

Why don't you have someone to do it?

It'll be okay.

Good idea. Then you're the one.

Getting to work for the emperor, I'll do my utmost.

But if you don't deliver an imperial decree,

no one will listen to me.

Well, I'll deliver a decree tomorrow

to grant you the title "Nine Thousand Years"

and handle affairs on my behalf.

Thank you.

Let's go back to the palace.

Thanks for your hard work.

I will do my best.

Jiexiang.

Lord, what can I do for you?

Deliver a decree for me, removing

Yu, Xue, and Gao's control of the army.

Yes.

– Morning... – Morning.

– Good morning. Uncle Chen. – Sir, why are you so early?

Thank you.

Uncle Chen...

Uncle Chen, are you alright?

Nothing. Just a sprain in the back.

Be careful. Sit down please.

Thank you.

I'll take the things back.

Mr. Zhao, please don't.

You'll get your hands dirty.

It doesn't matter.

I can wash my hands.

What a good man!

Thank you.

Where are you going? I'll carry it for you.

No, thanks. I'll do it myself.

Then take care of yourself.

Thanks.

Goodbye.

Dingdong, take a guess.

Dad!

You sure are smart!

Come on out.

Dingdong, kiss your dad.

Where's Mom?

Up there.

Bufa, you're back.

Yes.

Give my son back!

I want to play with the little rabbit.

Why so nervous?

Look! His face is dirty.

Uncle Chen fell at the doorway.

I helped to collect the coal.

You don't like me minding others' business.

I admire this attitude

or I wouldn't marry you.

Look, it can't be wiped away.

You do it yourself.

Yes, my dearest wife.

Good boy. I'll clean for you.

Dad, why're you always carrying a blade?

To slay people.

No... To do away with bad guys.

I told you not to talk about killing in front of the kid,

but you don't listen.

I don't wish my son to do the same

when he grows up.

I'm sorry.

Wang Zhen is going too far.

When I met him at Huanglin Gate,

he begged Shi and me for money

to help him to serve the prince.

Go on.

He promised he'd share the returns with us.

When the prince succeeded the throne

he got scared that we'd share his dirty money

and uncover his dirt.

Therefore, he delivered a false decree to ruin us.

I take direct orders from the emperor.

If it's true, I have nothing to fear.

Captain Zhao, don't take it too easy.

Wang has been controlling the emperor.

He's killed almost all righteous officers.

I think the empire will become his.

You're just the Brocade Guards' captain.

You can do nothing about him.

Captain, Eunuch Wang wants to see you.

Eunuch Wang.

Zhao Wuji welcomes Eunuch Wang.

Captain Zhao.

I know you have killed the betrayer Shi Hen

and arrested Li Zhouwen alive, right?

Yes, I have.

Did you put him to trial?

I did.

What did he say?

He...

He...

Zhao Wuji!

Yes.

Answer the question.

He said...

Said what?

He said you were equally involved in the deed,

but disputed the sharing of the reward,

delivering a false decree and setting them up.

Do you believe it?

I didn't rush to a conclusion.

Good.

You know what should be done. C'mon, rise.

Thank you.

Betrayers like Li...

just kill them for good.

But I need the emperor's decree

to sentence him to death.

I dare not do it without the decree.

The decree is here.

Listen, Zhao.

Long live the emperor!

Eunuch Wang has been conferred the title

of Nine Thousand Years for assisting the emperor.

All the affairs of state

will be handled by him.

May the emperor live forever.

Captain Zhao, you may kill Li then.

The names on this list

are all against the emperor. Kill them.

Xue Xuan, Gao Xiang, Yu Hualong?

Nine Thousand Years...

They're righteous officers.

What wrong did they do?

They quietly wrote reports

to the emperor, impeaching me.

They just want to create chaos.

Should they be killed?

Yes.

Captain Zhao.

How many people are there in your clan?

About 900.

Well, quite a big clan, huh?

Zhao, keep on your good work.

You'll be rewarded someday.

If you do anything wrong,

900 people will be ruined because of you.

Zhao, finish this job for me.

The jewels in Li's coffin will be yours.

No, it's all right.

I'm just doing my work.

By no means can I accept it.

It's up to you.

Jiexiang.

Yes.

It's yours now.

Thank you, sir.

Zhao Bufa.

Kneel down to Nine Thousand Years.

Captain, we take orders from the emperor.

Why should we kneel down?

Shut up! This is an order. Down!

Who's he?

He's my son, Zhao Bufa.

He's a sergeant of the guard.

He arrested Shi and Li.

Captain.

Shut up.

This is the emperor's order. Do it.

Yes.

Xue Xuan, there's nowhere to run.

Come on!

Yu, you have nowhere to escape. Come out!

Meng Jiang Hong.

I didn't think you had a keen sense of smell.

Show your skills, if you want to kill me.

Good skills. Take my head.

What? Why don't you do it?

If people remember me like Yue Fa,

I'll die without regret. Come on!

Yu Hualong.

I kill whoever deserves to die.

But you don't.

What the hell did you do?

The emperor wishes to have you dead.

How was Song Gao Zhong cheated by Qin Hui?

By ordering Yue Fa's return to the capital

and killing him without reason.

Haven't you heard of it?

Of course I know.

What are you waiting for?

I want the truth.

Yu, for the time being I'll take your word.

If I find that you've lied to me,

I'll kill you right away.

Captain.

I've killed the betrayer Yu Hualong.

Well done.

Captain, you seem bothered.

I'm fine.

Whenever I complete my assignment,

you appreciate it with joy.

But this time you look like troubled.

I'm just feeling sad.

Yu Qian was a good general

protecting the Ming border,

but his son ended up like this...

Captain, as to what you said,

I shouldn't have killed him?

Nonsense!

I didn't mean it.

You have many questions this time.

Captain, one more.

All four of you may leave.

Yes.

You too.

Yes.

What do you want to ask?

Captain.

Who could have wanted Yu dead?

Why are you asking this?

It was the emperor's idea.

The emperor's?

I don't think so. His father was a patriot.

He's a son of a hero.

The emperor has no reason to kill him.

It must be Wang's conspiracy.

Shut up!

You know, for these few words,

you could be sentenced to death.

Being a Brocade Guard,

one prepares to die for justice.

Dad, this is...

Zhao Bufa, this is strictly business.

I'm your superior in work,

not your dad.

Sergeant, the three major rules of the guard.

First of all...

Obey your superior's order.

Secondly...

Complete your mission without questions.

Thirdly...

Be merciless.

Good. You'd better remember them.

Don't make a mistake, or I'll kill you too.

Captain, I warn you too.

I maintain a certain image of you.

Don't tarnish it, or I'll have my own ideas.

You may leave!

Captain.

The reason I've asked the three of you here

is because I have an important mission.

Please give us orders.

The decree ordered us to kill three betrayers.

Xue and Yu were executed.

You're going to handle Gao Xiang.

Captain, can I say something?

Important missions are always done by the sergeant.

Why us this time?

No questions. Go.

Yes.

All people in the house are dead.

No one is alive.

Yes, all dead!

Strange. Who did it?

Let's forget it. Find Gao Xian.

Come on.

No need. I've killed him.

His head is here.

Sergeant.

The Captain assigned this job to the three of us.

Why are you here?

It makes no difference who kills the betrayer.

Take the head and close the file.

Go on.

Nine Thousand Years, Zhao Wuji wants to see you.

Sir, I finished the work as you ordered.

Yu Hualong, Xue Xiang, and Gao Xian

were all killed.

Good.

Zhao, your efficiency is as good as these beauticians.

I'm satisfied with your work.

Thank you.

Stop.

Yu Hualong? Gao Xian?

What the hell!

Wang Zhen!

You goddamn eunuch. Come down and get killed!

Kill him.

Kill!

Zhao Wuji!

I apologize for my ignorance.

I'm really sorry.

No matter how daring you are,

you don't have the guts to cheat me.

Someone's discreetly opposing me in this matter.

Zhao Wuji.

Yes.

Who handled the cases of Yu and Gao?

The sergeant of the guard.

It's him?

He's your son.

If he's against me...

what will you do?

Nine Thousand Years...

Though he's my son,

if this is true, I'll be merciless.

Good.

I spare you this time.

Give me a good answer

or your Zhao Clan will be in danger.

Thank you.

Sir, you asked for me.

What's the matter?

Zhao Bufa.

Yes.

A decree has ordered us

to kill officer Wang Yun.

You will handle this case.

Yes, sir.

Captain, I'll handle this alone.

Why?

Wang is just a common officer.

I alone will suffice.

He'll be alerted if many people appear.

Okay.

You carry it out alone then.

Right.

Hurry...

Mr. Zhao, you let us go.

How can you explain it to your dad?

Lord Wang, don't say any more. Leave now.

Yes. Thank you.

Go quickly...

Lord Wang!

Get me the traitor.

Yes.

Captain, Zhao Bufa is gone.

Zhao Bufa, come out now!

You disobeyed the order

and betrayed the Brocade Guard.

We'll chase after you forever.

You have nowhere to run!

As to what you said,

you ruined and separated a family.

Was it to uphold the justice of heaven?

My blade kills only miscreants.

Are you sure that

you've not killed a good man?

I killed bad guys only.

No!

I have been used.

They're too mean!

Bufa, what will you do?

It depends on what my dad will do.

Bufa, are you alright?

Lian-lian!

Lian-lian...

Bufa...

Lian-lian...

You take care.

Lian-lian...

Wang Biao...

The sergeant of the Brocade Guard

disobeyed the decree and freed the convicts.

You are ordered to kill him.

Bufa...

Brother Chang and Lin.

Where's Bufa?

Is the sergeant here?

What's the matter?

True, there's something urgent.

Li Yi, you want to kill me.

Why are you hiding?

Sergeant, I'm sorry.

I just take the orders.

If you think it's right, do it.

Sergeant!

Li Yi!

Brothers, let's try the tea.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Uncle, let's try the tea.

Dingdong is a good boy.

This is for you.

Say thank you to Uncle.

Thank you, Uncle.

Please come again.

Dingdong likes you very much.

We've come here this time...

What?

We've come to invite the sergeant for a drink.

Yeah, for a drink.

I see.

For men, having a drink is nothing special.

No need to hide it from me.

He's back.

Bufa, they've been waiting for you.

Sergeant, please come with us.

Where to?

You've been invited for a drink.

Yes.

Please. Let's go.

Xueliang, take good care of Dingdong.

I'll be right back.

I know.

Let's go.

Goodbye.

See you.

I really appreciate that you hid the truth from my wife.

If you want to do your job, go ahead.

Sergeant, do we have a chance?

No chance.

Either go with me or my dad.

Sergeant...

Sergeant! There's no use in running.

Captain Zhao and Wang Zhen won't spare you.

Then make my day!

You all know

what we did was wrong.

I won't give this up.

My blade is a righteous weapon.

I kill whoever does wrong.

My dad is no exception.

We know what we should do.

We can't finish our work

nor go against the captain.

This is the only way out.

Yes!

Do it!

Bear the pain!

Li Jin!

Wait for me!

Zhang Qiang...

Zhang, I got you involved. I'm sorry.

Bufa...

Dad, please ask Uncle to buy me some more candy.

I've finished the candy.

Why aren't uncles scared of the fire?

Captain.

The guards Chang, Li, Wang, and Lin

failed to kill Zhao and were killed by him.

What?

Zhao Wuji.

Yes.

You must be happy that your son ran away.

Nine Thousand Years,

I'll be happy if he's dead.

Really?

Yes.

Then send more guards to kill him!

Yes.

Wait.

Zhao Bufa has very good skills.

He trained the guards too.

To accomplish the work,

I'll handle it myself.

Good.

Go away.

Yes.

Listen, guards.

Yes.

Zhao Bufa, there's no escape!

Chao Jixiang...

Kill him!

Run.

You're all trained by me.

Don't force me to kill you.

Zhao is a wanted criminal.

Whoever shows mercy

is against the decree and will be killed.

Bufa, what should we do?

Fight!

Run.

Though I wear the brocade,

I feel pain inside.

Fame and fortune are tempting.

Why be trapped by them?

I make a vow with blood

to sacrifice my life.

The endless failure...

The disappearance of justice...

Hatred grows in my heart.

Friends no longer walk with me,

turning their backs to me.

Once they used to be my best friends.

Now they've all changed.

Goodbye to salvation.

I can't help feeling miserable.

I walk the dangerous road alone.

I can't help feeling pity for the dejected.

Friends no longer walk with me,

turning their backs on me.

Once they used to be my best friends.

Now they've all changed.

Goodbye to salvation.

Feeling unavoidably distressed,

I walk the dangerous road alone.

I can't help feeling sad about the miserable.

Bufa, Chao is right behind us again.

Hurry up...

Zhao, you have nowhere to run.

You'll die here today.

Dad...

Dad...

Dingdong!

Dad...

– Xueliang... – Dad!

Dad, the bad guy is there.

Be careful.

I want to go home and feed the rabbit.

Dingdong, the bad guy won't let us leave.

Dad, kill all of them.

Dingdong, I'll take you to see Uncle tomorrow.

There's no bad guy.

We've no need to run again.

Get it?

I got it.

Zhao Wuji...

Yes.

Come over here.

Yes.

Raise your head.

I'm telling you.

If you don't hand me your son,

I'll cook your family as food for you.

Don't worry.

It'll soon be his deceased mother's birthday.

He will come back for the ceremony.

I'll ask the Zhao Clan to knock him off.

Coming...

This is Zhao Wuji's brother.

He's clever and has good fighting skills.

But he isn't after fame and fortune.

He prefers to stay home, helping the elders and kids.

If he hadn't been doing this,

he'd have better prospects than his brother.

Bufa, you're a good son.

On time every year to pay homage to your mother.

Uncle, after the obeisance this time...

I'll stay here for a few days.

Great! But...

When you leave,

take me to the capital and show me around.

Yes, I too aspire to be a Brocade Guard.

I mean, it's great with the uniform and blade.

Am I right?

Yes, very true!

Brother, we all envy you.

Yes. Brother, teach me the fighting skills!

Right!

The capital isn't as good as you think.

Our hometown is much warmer.

and safer.

Bufa, this time you're back.

Why are you so sad?

Where's all your zeal?

You're the Zhao Clan's best man.

You'll be the one succeeding our heritage.

Right.

You're the model when I give them lessons.

Yes! You're our role model.

See where you can go!

Dad, a secret letter from the capital.

Dad, what's the matter?

What's in the letter?

Don't ask.

Ask everyone to gather at the ancestral temple.

Ancestral temple?

Hurry up.

Yes.

Don't let Dingdong know about this.

Let's make the decision unanimously.

If you don't tell me your decision,

I'll let him go.

Dad, you mustn't let him go!

Brother...

You all... Say something...

Why aren't you saying anything?

I know what you're thinking.

Speak up!

Why are you quiet?

You won't speak.

I'll do it.

Dad, everyone knows that

if we let Bufa go, our clan will be executed.

We have to sacrifice him for the whole clan.

Xiao Nan, why are you still standing here?

Get the blade.

Go now!

Listen up.

For the sake of the whole clan,

before tomorrow afternoon

we must kill Brother Bufa.

Brother Bufa...

Sister-in-law...

Good morning, Xiao Nan.

Where's Brother?

Early in the morning,

the clan brothers asked him to practice skills.

Practice skills?

Brother, please.

You did a good job.

I feel very happy.

If you want to find out how good your skills are,

you must consider me as your enemy.

No mercy.

Brother, please.

Come on.

Good.

Zhao Yuanzhong, Zhao Yuanxiang.

A bit of competition with our elder brother.

Remember, you must take it for real.

Yes.

Useless...

You aren't considering it for real.

Come again.

Didn't you hear... No mercy!

Come on!

Stop!

Put down your blade.

Master, he...

Dad, if we don't kill him,

– we... – Shut up!

Uncle, why are they after my life?

Bufa, come along. I want to show you a letter.

Uncle, do you have to do this?

I have no other choice.

Uncle...

Bufa...

Bufa...

Dad...

Stop fighting... Break it off...

Hold it!

Dad, don't!

Brother...

Bufa, give me your head.

Dad! No!

Go away!

Give it to me!

Dad, don't kill him!

Dad!

Dad...

Uncle...

Why, Uncle?

Why did you do this, Uncle?

Forgive me. I have to kill you...

or our clan will be executed.

Xiao Nan, remember.

You must kill him.

Dad...

Dad!

Dad!

Zhao Wuji's death

aroused the emotion of the Zhao Clan.

The people became very angry.

They just wanted to chop Bufa's head off.

Brother... Sister-in-law...

Don't be too sad.

I won't blame you for this.

What about the clan?

People are scared of death.

The life of the clan folk

depends on you,

so they must kill you.

But I respect your work for the country

and your righteous character.

For the time being, I've convinced them.

Brother, you'd better leave here now.

Leave now.

Xiao Nan, thank you.

Brother, this is a farewell drink.

Why don't you drink it?

Bufa, drink it

or Xiao Nan will feel bad.

You...

Bufa! Are you alright?

Brother, don't blame me.

The life of the clansfolk depend on me.

I had to do this.

Xiao Nan, don't be like this!

Rush in...

We shouldn't go in now.

Bufa! Bufa...

Are you alright?

Bufa, wake up...

Are you alright?

Dad, wake up. We're going home.

Get up, Dad...

Sister-in-law.

Who is it?

Xiao Nan...

Go inside!

Xiao Nan...

Got it?

Tomorrow is his mother's birthday.

He'll go to the graveyard.

We must take action there.

Okay!

Don't worry.

He's taken the cure.

He'll be fine soon.

Thanks, Uncle.

I know he'll come back here

for obeisance to his mom every year.

So I'm here to see him.

I never expected this...

Right. Why are you here?

Weren't you killed by your dad?

It's my dad's trick.

He set it up

and killed me in front of the trainees

in order to make the trainees devoted to him.

Quietly, he freed me.

But I couldn't show up anymore.

You saved Bufa this time.

If your dad knows it,

you're sure to get involved.

Don't worry about me.

Tomorrow is Mother's birthday.

I know they will take this chance to kill him.

Don't go there.

Leave before dawn.

Leave?

Even if we manage to run away,

what about the lives of the clan folk?

No way. Bufa and I can't be selfish.

I know how to deal with this.

You're really deciding on this?

I should have been dead.

I live on, but can't see people.

I feel like I'm useless.

If I can save the clan people...

my death is still worth something.

This is the only way out...

or all of Zhao's people will be killed by Wang Zhen.

Or Zhao's people will kill each other.

Mother...

Why is Uncle wearing Dad's clothes?

Mind your own business.

The sun is about to rise.

Let's go to worship Mom.

Mom, this could be the last time.

Zhao Bufa, you have nowhere to go! Come down!

Sister-in-law, take care.

Brother-in-law...

Thank you.

I, Zhao Bufa, am here.

Come and get me!

Chop off Zhao Bufa's head!

Chop off Zhao Bufa's head...

I chopped his head off!

I chopped his head off...

Let's go to get the reward!

Brother, you sacrificed yourself for Bufa.

Your kind act...

I'll pay back with my own life.

Dingdong... Xueliang...

Dingdong!

Mom, get up. I'm hungry.

Mom, get up... Come on...

Come on...

Xueliang...

– Dad... – Xueliang...

Xueliang...

Dad, why doesn't Mom get up?

Bufa, because of this,

your brother has sacrificed his head for you.

This matter is over now.

I can only pay back

his kind act with my death.

I hope you may hide yourself from now on

and bring Dingdong up.

Don't think about it anymore.

Remember, don't look into it anymore.

No way!

Mom, please forgive me.

No matter what happens,

I won't give it up.

To kill Wang Zhen is

the only way to keep the Zhao Clan

and the Ming Dynasty going on.

Uncle, we've killed Bufa.

His head is here.

Open it.

He...

How come it's him?

Why...

How come...

Why? Why him?

Does he have anything to do with it?

Why are you so ignorant?

We thought he was dead.

We never imagined he'd die for Bufa.

Uncle, my dad and Xiao Nan were sacrificed

because of this head!

My son...

I brought him to life and I put him in danger.

Uncle, I wrongly killed Buqun.

Do we still need to kill Bufa?

Right. If we don't kill him,

we'll still be executed.

Shut up!

Do you think that

I really wish to kill my son?

If my death could be used to avoid this matter

and to save the life of the Clan,

I'd long back have sacrificed my life.

Uncle, what should we do?

Wang Zheng has met Bufa just once.

I believe I may be able to cheat him.

Fine...

I'll take Buqun's head to terminate the case.

Eunuch Wang, the officers at the hall

have been kneeling the entire morning.

What's the matter?

Today I heard

some rumours and gossip about the emperor.

They all denied it.

I punished them to kneel down.

They deserved it.

Your Majesty, the captain of the Brocade Guard

desires an audience with Nine Thousand Years.

– Order. – Order.

Order Zhao Wuji!

Your Majesty.

Nine Thousand Years.

Zhao Wuji.

Yes.

Did you finish my assignment?

Yes, I did.

The head is here.

Zhao, what's inside the box?

Present it to the emperor.

Yes.

Good. Well done.

Wang, whose head is it?

Zhao Wuji.

Tell the emperor whose head it is.

Yes.

He's my son.

Zhao Bufa.

He... He's your son?

Who killed him?

I gave the order to have him killed.

What? You...

Zhao Wuji.

How could you kill your son?

He disobeyed the decree,

freed convicts, and betrayed the Brocade Guard.

So... I killed him.

Really?

Yes.

I see. He deserved it.

Your Majesty, loyal and merciless people like Zhao,

who are devoted to the country,

have become fewer and fewer.

Right. Zhao, you did a good job.

You're rewarded with 10,000 taels of gold.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Zhao, the emperor is rewarding you.

Why are you crying?

I just feel flattered.

I'm just too happy.

I can't even hunt a wild chicken.

Your Majesty, it's time to return to the palace.

No way. Keep on hunting.

Who is it?

It's an assassin!

Guards!

Guards!

Your Majesty.

Arise.

Thank you.

Nine Thousand Years.

What's the matter?

Someone's here to deliver a letter.

He says it must be sent to you.

Wang, save me!

Wang!

Untie me, Wang! Hurry up!

Wang...

Let him go.

Yes.

You travelled a long way to save the emperor.

Thank you.

You... still call yourself an emperor?

Kneel down.

You should address me as the emperor now.

Come on!

Your Majesty.

With you alive,

I couldn't be the emperor happily.

You're killing me

with the treasured sword I bestowed on you?

Stop!

Zhao Bufa, it's my fault.

If you can save me, I'll forgive your guilt

and promote your position.

Your foolish bastard!

Wang, you conspired and harmed the righteous.

Now you try to overthrow the emperor?

Today I'll settle it all with you.

Please don't blame me for all this.

If there were no Song Gao Zhong,

could Qin Hui kill Yue Fei?

If this silly emperor and those corrupt officers didn't exist...

could I do it all by myself?

Be a good child. Dad will kill the scoundrels.

I understand.

Be careful! Kill the bad guys!

Bad guys, don't hit my dad!

My dad will kill you!

Dad, are you alright?

I'm fine.

Dad, this rascal is dead.

Can we go home now?

Dingdong!

Dingdong...

Captain.

Get up.

Thanks, Captain.

Excellent.

You're the chosen elites

from amongst the thousands.

You're going to uphold and execute

the holy mission of justice

for the country and people.

Bufa, the matter is over.

Why are you here?

Dad, I want to tell you,

I've killed Wang Zhen.

Don't let him go!

Stop!

Let him go.

Though I wear the brocade,

I feel pain inside.

Fame and fortune are tempting.

Why be trapped by them?

I make a vow with blood

to sacrifice my life.

The endless failure...

The disappearance of justice...

Hatred grows in my heart.

Friends no longer walk with me,

turning their backs to me.

Once they used to be my best friends.

Now they all change.

Goodbye to salvation.

I can't help feeling miserable.

Treading alone the dangerous path,

I can't help feeling sad about the dejected.

Friends no longer walk with me,

turning their backs to me.

They used to be my best friends.

Now they all change.

Goodbye to salvation.

I can't help feeling miserable.

Treading alone the dangerous road,

I feel grieved for what people have to endure!