Episode 39
These words are newly engraved here.
They were not here when I last visited.
What do these two sentences mean?
I don't really know.
Before farewell, sit and think of one's losses and gains.
When fate comes, it is time for the wall to break.
Maybe when the man who is leaving comes here,
then will the answer to this riddle be known.
Let's look at the design plan of the Heavenly Palace.
This is the construction plan for the Heavenly Palace.
To prevent thieves, there will be double booby traps.
If the traps are activated, the gate to the palace will be closed
and humans cannot re-open it.
If anyone wants to remove the treasures within,
the Heavenly Palace will collapse and destroy everything.
Remember this.
This Northern caveman is interesting.
He did not mention about the construction first,
but talked about the booby traps to prevent thieves.
He must have had his own reasons to do that.
Since he is so serious about it,
we must remember it by heart.
You need to go already?
Yes, that's why I wanted to recite the words to you again.
Consider it a reminder for you.
But Old Cui,
we are just about to start.
I'm a physician.
When people are sick and in trouble they will need me.
But once they're healthy again,
who'll need a doctor?
My purpose here was to save you.
Now everything is running smoothly and I did what I should.
I should be leaving.
Then when will you come back?
That is a question for heaven.
There's always someone ahead waiting for my help.
Being a physician will never stop,
even if the beautiful scenery is in front of me.
I'm just a passing traveller
and cannot stay.
You . . . are like that too, aren't you?
You can see things more clearly than me.
In my heart, I'm always confused.
It's because I've been a doctor for too long.
I've seen too much life and death
and separations.
This time, I also gained something.
I got some powder of the star.
This is a rare type of medicine.
I keep thinking more and more.
I think my dream
will be completed soon.
What is the real elixir?
When I'm successful in creating that,
I will definitely let you know.
Okay.
We cannot finish all the wine and words,
but I still have to leave.
I shall go now.
I will send you off.
Okay.
Just stop here.
I shall leave this Ji-You-Gu wine for you.
When you are troubled, just drink it
as if an old friend is here with you,
to relieve your troubles.
Old Cui, take care.
You take care too.
Time will age a man.
It's good to be penniless.
Poor Young Master Yi,
who can't forget the world.
This is an exact replica of Lord Meng.
It's almost the same in spirit and look.
Everyone has worked hard.
No, not really.
This way please, Lord.
This is me.
Yes, Lord. This is your Terracotta Warrior.
It's made so alike.
I think it's just like looking at myself.
All the craftsmen said that too.
This is really well made.
Who made it? I want to see them.
Lord, that I don't know.
- Don't know? - Yes, Lord.
A few days ago, this Terracotta Warrior just suddenly appeared.
I asked all the workers,
but no one knows where it came from.
Who is it that understands me so well?
Congratulations, Lord.
Lord.
I heard Lord Meng,
the first batch of the Terracotta Army has been completed.
I came especially to see.
I quickly came to congratulate you Lord.
Lord Zhao coming to find me
is not something good.
You really do understand me.
Princess Yu Shu is also here.
Why not call her over?
I have something to tell her.
Come here.
Today is an auspicious day for Great Qin.
General Li led an army to fight Tu An.
He has returned in victory
and has completely destroyed Tu An.
The King of Tu An has surrendered to our Emperor.
Princess Yu Shu,
the one who did that
is the new king of Tu An.
What did you say?
What do you mean?
What happened to my father the King?
Princess.
Your King Father should be seeing your Queen Mother now.
Today,
we finally complete the making of these terracotta warriors.
9,999 of these
will be placed in the mausoleum.
Your descendants
will be proud and exclaim of this work with wonder.
Alright,
all of you are tired.
Everyone shall take a good rest tonight.
From tomorrow onward,
we shall begin a new day.
Lord Meng, why aren't you at the mausoleum?
You've made me so anxious!
His Majesty sent you this secret edict.
[reading:] At the completion of the mausoleum, the workers are to die.
The underground palace is to be buried without a single returning survivor.
Once the mausoleum has been completed, I want all the workers to be locked underground
and buried with me.
This is the only way to ensure the secrets
of the Mausoleum wil be sealed forever.
This task shall be executed by Meng.
[thinking:] That means we have to bury 700,000 people alive.
and I'm suppose to do that.
Lord.
His Majesty ordered me to watch you burn the edict.
Sir, please.
I promised Yu Shu
that once the Terracotta Soldiers were finished,
we would leave this place together
and search for our real freedom.
But now...
Seven hundred thousand...
It is 700,000 souls
that will be buried in the mausoleum.
I can't let this happen.
But...
But what can I do?
When fate comes,
It is time for the wall to break.
Time for the wall to break...
The grain of this rock
is exactly the same as the underground palace.
Could it be that...
Here is the entry of the mausoleum.
The Qin's mausoleum
is dug on the versant of Zheng Zuo Mountain.
The weakest part is at the cliff,
which is precisely at the North Cave.
If we dig a tunnel toward the North Cave,
then by staving in the crag,
the workers will be able
to escape from the mausoleum.
It seems like that North caveman
was really out of the ordinary.
The map he left for me
does not only help me for building the Heavenly Palace,
but for saving people too.
Take it, Prince.
We'll go together.
Prince listen to me.
In a short while,
look at my hand.
When I extend three fingers
like this, at that time...
Don't laugh.
At that time, look...
You have to bring that ginseng soup to His Majesty.
Understood?
Yes, understood.
Don't smell it. Don't forget.
I won't.
Do you remember what to say?
Yes.
Father works hard day and night,
so please take care of yourself
and I especially brought you ginseng soup.
You have to smile.
Just do what I said.
Yes.
Reporting to You Majesty.
I think that Your Majesty is feeling dizzy
because of exhaustion.
If you take a good rest, then it shouldn't happen again.
Zhao Gao pays respects to Your Majesty.
I saw Your Majesty working hard day and night.
I am also very afflicted.
There's no point in saying that.
How can I recuperate when there's so many affairs to take care of.
Can I dump everything
and ignore them?
I've always worked hard
and didn't get ill last year.
Why does it happen so often this year?
Do you know
what is the real reason for that?
Is it that Your Majesty has too many stressful things lately?
Your Majesty,
is it because the food does not taste good?
I will personally go to the kitchen.
It's not that.
It's that I'm getting old. You...
You don't dare to tell me the truth.
I want to be alone.
You all leave.
Yes.
Doctor. Doctor.
I won't see you off.
Take good care of yourself.
Prince, what are you doing?
Look, the ants are moving house. Look!
Where is the ginseng soup?
Ginseng soup? Behind, behind.
Prince...
Your Majesty,
the Prince Hu Hai requires an audience.
Hu Hai, what are you here for?
Father works hard day and night,
so please take care of yourself.
I especially brought you ginseng soup.
It seems that my second son is very filial.
Yes, Majesty. I also hear the officials
talking about the filialness of the Prince.
If you want to speak about filiality,
There is one in front of the rest.
Fu Su is the most filial.
I should find an opportunity to make him come back.
I've been missing him lately.
I should find an opportunity to make him come back.
Yes.
My health hasn't been well.
I'm missing my previous people.
From now on,
you have to take good care of Princess Yu Shu.
When the commotion about the war with Tu An is passed,
I will summon her back in the palace
and give her back her status.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Hu Hai, you can go now.
Yes.
Your Son takes his leave.
I will take my leave too.
Zhao Gao, come here.
What about the research for that elixir of immortality?
Your Majesty,
we haven't found any clue of it for the moment.
I'm already becoming older and older,
and you don't search more seriously?
I... I deserve to die.
If you can't find the elixir of immortality,
then you will really die.
Leave.
Yes.
Yu Shu will soon be back at the palace.
The biggest problem is Fu Su.
His Majesty can't forget about him.
Once Fu Su is back,
Hu Hai won't have any chances.
If Fu Su and Yu Shu were to return to Xian Yang, with their joined forces...
Then I'm just waiting here for my death.
Get up!
Aren't you Tu An's emissary, General Jin?
You remember well.
Since you've recognized me,
it's even more certain you have to die.
Suppose that I die,
shouldn't I at least know why you want to kill me?
I have a bunch of reasons for killing you!
Have you forgotten
all the things you've done to Princess Yu Shu?
General Jin is interested in Princess Yu Shu.
Don't spout nonsense!
General Jin, you're not good at lying.
I can see through you.
But if you kill me, it's useless.
I'm just following His Majesty's orders.
If you kill me,
His Majesty will just appoint someone else to torment the Princess,
and maybe more strict.
That's why I'm killing you first.
Then I will kill the Emperor.
You want to kill the Emperor?
That's right.
General Jin, you're wrong again.
If you kill the Emperor now, you won't save the Princess.
Instead, she will be buried alive.
Buried alive?
General Jin,
you don't know everything.
What I have to do is against my will.
I've also been dissatisfied with the Emperor since long ago.
Whatever I do, I will just die.
Then what about this?
Let's make a big blow together.
Why should I trust a peon like you?
General Jin, you can only trust me now.
There's only me that can guarantee
to bring Princess Yu Shu safely
by your side.
I want to ask you, General Jin, if you have a way
to kill the Emperor without anyone knowing?
If we work together, I have a way.
This is the claw of the nimble beast of Tu An.
It isn't poisonous by itself.
But if it is plunged in alcohol,
then there will be poison in the drink.
Those who drink it
will slowly die from the poison.
Moreover, it is impossible to find the cause.
You can go back.
Yes.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, your kidney's reaction is not very good.
Perhaps you are overworked.
You need to rest more.
I also feel
my body is deteriorating.
It's becoming worse day by day.
Luckily, there's my son by my side,
bringing me much comfort.
Yes, the Prince's filial piety is commendable.
He's praised around the palace.
If you were as intelligent a few years earlier, how wonderful it would have been.
Then I wouldn't be so worried.
How's the search for the elixir of life coming along?
Your Majesty, I've done my best to search for it,
but at the moment, there's no news at all.
I'm afraid I cannot wait much longer.
Post a notice.
I will offer a great reward.
If it cannot be found in one month's time,
don't come and see me.
Yes.
Also,
bring Li Fei back to the palace.
I want to reinstate her status,
so that she can always be my side.
Zhao Gao, quickly go and handle this matter.
I want to rest a while.
I will go and do it.
- Lord Meng - What do you want?
Lord Meng,
today I'm not here to trouble you.
I have official business.
I have already told you all earlier.
How do you treat Her Ladyship?
I have already told you to treat Her Ladyship properly.
I will punish you appropriately.
Your Ladyship,
how could you be doing this hard work?
What are you actually here for?
I am carrying out His Majesty's decree
to bring Your Ladyship back to the palace.
Lady Li Fei
Lord Zhao, could it be...
Can't you understand? His Majesty has reinstated Her Ladyship's status.
Your Ladyship, have mercy! Your Ladyship, have mercy!
Your Ladyship, let's hurry back to the palace.
His Majesty is at the palace awaiting Your Ladyship's return.
Dog slave, quickly help Her Ladyship to return to the palace.
Return to the palace Your Ladyship, please.
@™« Flowers have withered, Spring has gone. @™«
@™« When the wind blows, I am gone. @™«
@™« Water remains in vain. Tears are hard to control. @™«
You Ladyship, please.
@™« The flower sinks into the merciless flowing water. @™«
Just look. Your glance will cost you your eye.
@™« How much passion. How much gentleness. They can disappear anytime. @™«
Yu Shu is gone just like that.
Because of that secret passage,
we have again lost the opportunity to obtain our freedom.
Hurry, hurry. Follow up. Quick, quick.
Keep calm.
Lord Zhao, why do you take so much time?
Now Princess Yu Shu is back in the palace,
it will be more difficult to save her.
Are you deceiving me?
General Jin, do you think I'm not anxious?
His Majesty gave me a month limit
to search for the elixir of life.
If it's not found, I'll be beheaded.
Now I ask you,
how long is it before your potion takes effect?
The best is 49 days.
That means that my head
only has one month's time remaining.
Then we take action now.
In Xian Yang City, I don't have enough strength yet.
We can beat him at his own game.
We'll let Emperor Qin go out of Xian Yang City.
Zhao Gao pays his respects to Your Majesty.
What is it? You're so flustered.
Your Majesty, I have good news to tell you.
I received news.
Traces of the elixir of life has been discovered in Dong Hai.
What did you say? You have found the elixir of life?
Yes.
That's wonderful!
Zhao Gao, you did really well.
I cannot wait anymore.
Quickly go find Meng Yi,
to escort me to go and greet the elixir of life.
Bring my clothes!
Yes.
Let's go immediately!
We found the elixir of life! We found the elixir of life!
The fifth North Patrol of the Emperor is finally finished.
But the secret passage for saving the 700,000 workers
isn't finished yet.
Lord Meng. Lord Meng.
We heard that you were leaving.
Everyone came to see you off.
Many thanks.
Have a safe journey.
Have a safe journey, My Lord.
If I had more days,
I would have dug this tunnel
and save those 700,000 lives.
But in the end, I just failed.
These lives
will be buried alive in the tomb they fixed themselves.
God,
how can you do that to innocent people?
Lords, I have very accurate information,
the elixir of life was found in Dong Hai.
So His Majesty will go personally.
Your Majesty's body is still weak.
I'm afraid it's not good to go yourself.
If I don't go, I may live for ten more years.
But finding the elixir of life
may give me a hundred years, a thousand years more.
My ministers,
don't think that when I become an Emperor who will live a thousand years, I'll be satisfied.
My heart still has great goals.
I... I'm still the First Emperor.
There will be a second, a third emperor.
Till a thousand emperors,
the great plans in my heart
are still not accomplished.
How could I grow old
and leave this world?
Your Majesty, take care of your health.
I'm already the Lord of the world.
But I cannot be the Emperor forever.
With my sickness,
what's the point of living two or three more years?
I must go find the elixir of life.
I must find the elixir of life!
This is the route of Emperor Qin's tour.
According to his character,
when he goes on tour, there will be lots of guards protecting him.
It's not easy to strike.
General Jin need not worry.
I've calculated.
When Emperor Qin reaches this area,
his poison will act up.
You don't have to act.
But to prevent any mistake,
General Jin, you should take your men and follow us.
Listen to my instruction.
With your detailed planning,
if the Emperor Qin wants to return to Xian Yang alive,
it's difficult.
You're flattering me.
This is also General Meng's contribution.
Your Majesty, your medicine is here.
My respects to Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, you summoned me urgently.
What's the order?
Both of you, leave.
Yes.
Father, I will come again tomorrow.
I'll take my leave.
Where is Meng Yi?
Your Majesty, General Meng is searching for your elixir. He hasn't come back yet.
I see.
Come here. Come here.
There are three very important things
that I want you both and Meng Yi to take care of.
Your Majesty, we will not let you down.
We will do our best.
The first one...
This is my will.
Fu Su will be the Crown Prince.
Both of you and General Meng will assist him.
Your Majesty is still in good health.
Isn't this a bit too early?
I've already made up my mind,
Forgive me, Your Majesty. I deserve to die.
Your Majesty is wise.
Prince Fu Su is wise and virtuous.
We will surely support him.
We will lay down our lives for him.
Both of you
and General Meng shall complete the second task.
This second matter
is... When I die,
things that I love
and those concubines with no children
shall be buried with me.
Especially my favourite, Lady Li,
shall follow me
into the Heavenly Palace.
Yes.
The third thing is...
All of you
must try to think of a way
and find the elixir.
Yes,
Your Majesty.
Someone!
Your Majesty.
Bring a group of the best soldiers.
Send this will to Fu Su's hand.
Don't make any mistakes.
Your Majesty, please be assured, I will deliver this will as long as I'm alive.
All of you may go now.
Lord Zhao.
Lord Zhao, I just came back from His Majesty's place.
His Majesty...
is not too well.
That's why I invited the Prime Minister here to discuss a perfect plan,
in case His Majesty passes away.