Episode 5
Come, come, come see your son.
Come see your son!
How is he? Give him a name.
On this dark night, Song gave me thunder and lightning.
Then we shall call him, Yue Ting.
Yue Ting! His name is Yue Ting!!!
Yue Ting!
Ting Er (son)! Ting Er (son)!
Brother, just take me with you.
I'm grown up now. I can enter the battle field.
You stay here and take good care of our family, and listen to mother.
Help your sister-in-law diligently.
This family relies on you now.
Take this to heart.
Mother!
There is a saying, "He who has a senior at home shall not travel far."
Please forgive your son,
for I will not able to stay by your side, and perform my filial duty.
Get up. Get up.
Fei Er,
be careful, as you are going away.
Don't rush your decisions or do as you please.
Don't let mom worry about you.
Your words, I will always remember.
When did you make it?
You hide it from me again. Why are you not taking better care of yourself?
I feel very bad when you do this.
Keep it on you at all times, as if I am by your side.
Don't worry.
I will take good care of mother and the children.
Let me take care of this family.
Since I have your words,
my heart is settled.
Father
Yun Er
An-Niang
Dad is leaving.
She is afraid of your armor.
I wish so much that you were living in a peaceful world,
not needing to experience war and fire.
Father!!!
Father, don't leave!
An Niang will be obedient.
An-Niang will listen to you.
Don't leave me behind.
Father!
Take care!
Father, be careful.
Father, we will miss you.
Yue Fei is back!
Yue Fei is back!!!
Warrior chief, Yue Fei is back!!!
Yue Fei is back...
Brothers, Yue Fei is back!
Yue Fei is back!
Brothers, we have not met for a long time.
We have parted for two years! I've missed you all!
Yue Fei is back, we definitely will win!
Yue Fei!
Yue Fei, pay respect to the general.
Hurry, please stand.
Yue Fei, you got married!
I thought you had settled down.
I never thought you would be back.
I did not misjudge you. You are a real man.
Sir Liao, during these few years,
there wasn't a day I didn't think of my brothers here.
There wasn't a day, I forgot your advice to me.
I've come back this time, to follow you,
and with all my brothers, to live and die together..
Great!!!!
As of now, we are facing urgency.
The Jin have gathered their forces, and charged into the big plain.
Our emperor is indecisive.
All the officers are debating among themselves, with no leader to lead them.
The Jin have seen how weak we are,
and are taking advantage of this. They are threatening us even more.
If we lose this plain,
it will decide our future fate.
Things will become uncontrollable.
With this fighting back and forth,
the innocent citizens are the ones to be most pitied.
These past two years, I have seen the losses.
The strong ones join the army.
Citizens have no home to return to,
no land to farm, and no food to eat.
If the war continues,
more will die.
Yue Fei! Never imagined,
you'd still have this true man's blood and courage.
When I brought you back,
I did not misjudge you.
I am willing to be by your side, to serve our government.
Good! I have been waiting for this.
Right now, we really need people.
We brothers, bond and fight together.
Right, right, right.
General Liu said it correctly.
Sir Cai,
do you think Jin will really attack us?
As we see the situation today,
I think they are still playing the same old game.
Give them some treasures, and they will be soothed.
If so, that would be great.
The Great Plain is our main land.
If we lose it, we will be in great danger.
Isn't it true? The Jin are not like the Liao, who have a weak government and emperor.
We should not underestimate those tigers and wolves.
No need to worry! No need to worry!
Yuan Gong Gong (Eunuch)
How long does his Majesty want us to wait?
Yeah, how long should we wait?
Please announce to him that
we must see him today. It's urgent.
His Majesty...
Where is his Majesty?
Catch it!
His Majesty!
Catch it!
Catch it! Catch it!
My precious!
My precious, don't run!
Catch it!
You guys catch it for me!!!
My precious...
The cock sings by custom in the island of the river.
This is a magical bird, your Majesty!
This magical bird is an auspicious sign to the Song.
Congratulations your Highness!
My precious, one more line.
A proper and beautiful lady is what a gentleman wishes for!
A proper and beautiful lady...
is what a gentleman wishes for. Say it!
Say it! Hurry.
Hurry, say it.
A proper and beautiful lady is what a gentleman wishes for.
Say it. Say it.
A proper and beautiful lady is what a gentleman wishes for.
Right.
Right, say it.
Say it, hurry.
A proper and beautiful lady is what a gentleman wishes for.
Do say it.
You are flying away...
Your Majesty...
Catch it!
This is really a magical bird that can talk.
Hurry, catch it for me.
Hurry, catch it.
Your Majesty, please put on your shoes.
These officers have been waiting long.
Your Majesty!
You are all here?
We are all here.
Today, I have a lot on my mind.
Disturbed my good dream.
Look.
My head is still aching.
Your Majesty,
you must take care of your health.
We cannot lessen your burden.
We are truly ashamed.
Your Majesty!
Sir Lee, don't you see his Majesty is not well?
It would be better to report to him later. Please retreat.
Your Majesty, the Great Plain is in trouble.
We, loyal officers, cannot sit still.
Alright, alright.
All this fighting back and forth
increases my stress.
Your Majesty, the Jin people are ambitious.
Their attack on the Great Plain is just a diversion.
They are using it as a distraction in order to attack the capital.
Sir Cai, what do you think?
Your Majesty, Sir Lee's words
are far from the truth.
Don't we have an alliance in place?
Are we to believe that a hundred thousand Jin troops
can break through our Great Plain?
Back in the day when Emperor Taizu waged war in the northern Han,
he used his excellent strategies and martial art abilities,
but Tai Yuan City could not be broken even after being surrounded for three months.
Let alone these northern barbarians.
Sir Cai, underestimating the enemy will bring dilemma.
The Jin reside in the wilderness in the middle of nowhere.
They are just envious of the great power of our country.
Let's do this.
Give them some treasures,
and try to discuss with them peacefully.
Your Majesty is most intelligent!
Your Majesty, your bird is here.
Bird is here.
Hurry, hurry, hurry.
Your Majesty, bird is here.
My precious!
You came back eventually.
We bid your Majesty farewell.
Do you remember what was just said?
A proper and beautiful lady is what a gentleman wishes for.
Wish for, wish for...
Right
Lately, his Majesty only admires flowers, and feeds his birds.
He does not focus on administration. What should we do?
Sir Lee,
why are you bothered?
We should have started making a strategy earlier.
Jin is coming very aggressively.
There will come a day when they arrogantly break into our country.
We cannot sit idly and wait
to be defeated.
Sir Lee worries too much.
The Jin people are primitive barbarians.
They have only brute strength.
From what I can see,
if we just satisfy their demands,
give them more treasures,
the conflict can be resolved.
Who are you?
He is my student, Qin Hui.
Colleagues, please excuse him for being young and making inappropriate comments.
Please pardon me.
You are Qin Hui, the one who alarmed the Imperial College educators
with your extensive knowledge and abilities?
I am the one.
Sir Hwang, you have heard of my student?
Sir Hwang.
You are not drunk with wine.
From my experience as an officer all these years,
please present your words directly.
You have seen through me.
Let me be direct.
My wife and I had our daughter after forty,
and loved her so preciously.
Therefore, my daughter is spoiled.
And less disciplined
at the marrying age.
Initially, we had a match in the earlier years,
but our daughter could not appreciate him as he was unintelligent and incapable.
She'd rather die than marry him.
Your daughter is not ordinary.
You are teasing me.
She is twenty-eight now.
Her marriage can no longer be delayed.
My wife and I are so anxious.
It just so happened one day,
we coincidentally ran into Sir Qin.
He truly is an outstanding young man.
I have a thought,
but am not sure how you would both feel about it.
So, you want to match make Qin Hui?
Good!
This seems to be a good match.
Sir Qin, what do you think?
This...
I dare not.
You are joking.
Having such a son-in-law
would be an honor for us.
So, you are Qin Hui.
Don't be so rude. Greet the two gentlemen.
It is nice to meet you Miss.
People say you are very well educated, but I am not convinced.
I am somewhat knowledgeable, but would not boast about it.
People say you are very strategic,
and have incomparable knowledge.
I would like to see how great you are.
My home does not have any plaques or tablets.
Can you name it?
Don't be so rude. Hurry and retreat.
If you don't mind,
I am willing to demonstrate.
Please.
Sir.
Great!
Your classical writing, does have its class.
Deyuege (Literally: The court that acquires the moon.)
Why did you choose this name?
I had the fortune of entering Shuiloutai.
I only hope to acquire Chang E of the moon (a female character of a Chinese legend.)
Good! In the midst of elegance, there is meaning.
Daughter, what do you think?
Father.
I have a question for Mr. Qin.
Please feel free.
Chang E of the moon
cannot be reached by the average man.
Her heart lies with the archer Hou Yu.
But what are your abilities?
The person whom I most admire is your grandfather, Sir Hwang Gui.
If I can assist Mingzhu and help all the people in the world.
My father, since the beginning of Xining,
continuously drafted edicts for 18 years,
and was nominated as prime minister for 16 years.
He is one of the three rare prime ministers in history.
I did not say it wrong, did I?
Absolutely correct.
My grandfather, as a government official, did not neglect his studies.
He had success at a young age. And after he wrote his article, Bo Shan Gui Li, he started a family.
He received his title and revealed his article to the world at the same time.
He can be considered an exceptional man in history.
I just wonder
what is your dream in comparison to my grandfather's.
I am willing to compose a poem to demonstrate my sincerity.
I am willing to listen.
Wise men passed away a long time ago.
The righteousness they left behind still remains.
Virtuous men like Han and Fan are rare.
Who can understand my aspiration?
Ai-ya, great poem.
Sir Fan was promoted by Prime Minister Wang Gui.
Back then, he fought Xixia with Han Qi
to win the victory in the northwest battles.
Qin Hui, comparing yourself to these two men,
you are quite ambitious.
Not at all. I only compare myself with
the Tang Dynasty's greatest scholar Han Yu,
and our Song Dynasty's prime minister Fan Zhongyan.
Good! Good!
Miss, please wait.
This poem has not yet been named.
I wish for you to give it a name.
Like the name of this place, title it Deyuege. (The same as what he named her residence).
Sir Hwang, I do congratulate you!
Likewise!
Sir Qin, you have suffered.
It can't be helped, but recently
there are more issues than help.
They tell me take on challenges,
and walk difficult paths.
So I received the nickname, Long Leg Qin!
However, in comparison to you,
mine is nothing.
No, no, Sir. Please enter.
He looks familiar, have we met?
He is my subordinate, Yue Fei.
Yue Fei?
So, that year, you were the one who ran away after helping Han Xiaozhou escape.
You have great memory.
You remember the person, but not the incident.
I did not run away.
Sir Qin, you not only have long legs,
but also sharp eyes. Please go inside.
What is the purpose of this visit?
By the command of his Majesty,
please execute these two orders.
One is that the Jin are coming closer to Bianjing.
Sir Lee has suggested that you, General Liu,
take charge of the defense.
He hopes that General Liu will not have to try too hard
to defeat the Jin.
I accept his Majesty's decree.
Your subjects will all go with you
to fight the invaders.
We have been waiting for this day!
Second, Jin has extended its demand.
His Majesty has ordered you
to first go and negotiate with the Jin.
Take all their demands,
and discount them.
Lessen them as much as possible.
The government would rather give up treasures and land,
than lose Bianjing
and a few hundred thousand men.
This...
General Liu, do you have a problem with this?
This task will require someone very sharp.
I have no skill with this.
In such negotiations,
I am afraid I will lose more than I will gain.
General Liu, you admit you lack the ability,
but whether you succeed or fail, it is normal not knowing the end result of a negotiation.
Given that you do not have much to bargain with,
His Majesty has declared that he will not punish you.
Rather, it would be better if you, Sir Qin, were to go with us.
It would guarantee success.
Right, right, right. It would be best to be you.
There is always a higher mountain, right?
Let's not let them gain any advantages.
Don't be rude to our high officer.
Loyalty is seen in difficult times.
If this were to fall on me, I would not deny it.
Are you saying because I refused, I am not being loyal?
Sir Liu, I did not say that.
Sir.
Since the order has been sent
you should understand it that in his Majesty's eyes
you are very important.
To let you carry out such an important task.
If you look at me,
this ordinary, low rank officer,
I can only envy you.
It is best for you to just accept it.
After meeting with Torbayehwu,
agree if you can.
If you can't,
at least, there is someone behind you.
Right?
Sir.
I am not here to debate with you. This is an order.
Right.
I accept the decree.
That villain...
To bargain with Jin will not be an easy task.
I know that it will most likely be my death.
But it is my duty, and I cannot avoid it.
I won't force anyone to go -- only if you volunteer.
General!
General, water is here.
My Han's feet have been in these boots for too long.
Just like a steaming bun...
The world is not in peace, always in battle.
For many days and nights, we have been traveling tirelessly.
I can handle it physically, but mentally
I can no longer focus.
Just want to wait until after the war,
and go home early.
Soaking my feet. This tired body...
What does it add up to?
I am willing to follow you until I die.
Follow the general! Follow the general! Follow the general!
Why are you guys so short sighted, and want to give your life away with me?
We will follow you until death!
Stop!
Who are you?
Ambassador from Song, I am Liu Ge.
Drop all your weapons.
Master!
Strength comes from intention/will.
If there is a will, there will be strength.
Visualize it.
There is a fierce tiger in front of you.
You must use your hand to press its head down.
Otherwise, it will bite you.
Fierce tiger in front of me.
Strength comes from intention/will.
Go!
Down!
Come, come, come.
Marshal!
Come, toast!
Stand still.
I told you to enter. Why do you leave?
I came to the wrong place, so naturally I must leave.
This is my main campus,
the main ground of Torbaheywu. How could it be the wrong place?
My counter is a Marshal
and I am a Defense General.
Why are there only seats for the host
and no seats for your guests?
If a guest is being treated so poorly,
how can there be a just and fair discussion?
Farewell!
You want to leave?
You can leave with your legs,
but cannot leave with your head.
My etiquette is lacking. I have failed to follow my Majesty's will.
You want my head? Come then!
Hold on.
Get down.
Present the guests their seats.
Sir Liu, you know my background.
Tobayewu, people call you Electric Blade.
Numb in killing.
Since you know, we can talk.
Sir Liu is also an honorable hero.
We are willing to offer you a hundred tael of gold
to take your Bianjing escort to be our vanguard of the east,
to work together for our great cause.
What is your opinion?
I would rather die
than betray my country.
Then you mean,
you insist on seeking death.
A loyal subject does not follow two emperors.
I have no regret in death.
Mad dog with bold words!
You dare to be disrespectful in my presence. I will not forgive you.
Marshal, please suppress your anger.
I think it is best, Sir Liu,
if you think it over,
whether having fortune or your body parts detached is preferred.
This contract
no longer serves any purpose.
Since you represent Song
please sign it to complete this.
About representation, that's all true.
Signing?
Signing requires his Majesty's consensus.
Signing without consensus
is something I cannot do.
Liu Ge!
This contract, even one word
cannot be altered.
If you don't agree to sign,
don't think of leaving alive.
How dare you!
How can you say this is an agreement? It is an outright threat!
Liu Ge!
I will make it clear to you.
Inside and outside the city, I have my connections.
To enter the city by attack is very easy for us.
When the time comes, this electric blade,
nobody will be able to stop the river of blood!
Song only has this "beheaded" general,
but doesn't have a "bending head" general.
Soldiers, take them!
Song is not diminished. You better not be so overly confident!
Take them down!
Kill them!