What ? Did I give you a fright?
No, but I think we should keep a distance,
it wouldn't be good if people saw us.
You mean it wouldn't be good if Miss Shan saw us.
You're teasing me?
It's late already, go back to sleep.
Thank you.
I never thought you would really trade the seal for me.
Meiniang, I'm willing to trade anything for you.
You're such a sweet talker.
A seal won't win me the reign, but treasures can.
And you're my greatest treasure.
You're smart, I was right about you.
Other rebel leaders trip over one another to get it, whatever the cost.
But you can tell it's a hot potato, it should be passed over.
This insight and determination is what it takes to build an empire.
Luo Cheng, could I have a word with you?
What about? Just go ahead.
I just want to ask you,
what have I done to make you hate me?
I've never hated you.
Then why would you rather talk to other people but not me?
See? That's what I get from you, sighs and sadness.
I know it hasn't been easy for you.
You find me a nuisance, I understand.
It breaks my heart to see you so devastated.
During this period, many a times,
I've thought that if you could see me... as a friend...
I have things that I need to do,
if you're here to question me,
sorry, I can't give you an answer.
Luo Cheng, the military strategy book you asked for is here...
Miss Yingying, you're here too.
Here you are.
Luo Cheng, what's the meaning of this?
Are you in love with her?
I...
Don't be unreasonable.
I'm unreasonable?
You two are all lovey-dovey here, and I'm unreasonable?
Luo Cheng, now I see the real you.
You're a rascal!
Miss Yingying... Let go of me...
You're mistaken.
Mistaken? You know what you've done.
Last night, you two... Yes...
I'm in love with him, I love him.
I came to Wagang for him.
I told him I love him,
I understand his pain and helplessness, do you?
I'm willing to be his daily companion,
and do what he likes to do.
He's rejected me,
but that hasn't changed my love for him.
You...
Stop making a scene here.
Alright, so she understands you, then I withdraw.
From now on, we'll have nothing to do with each other.
She's so mad right now.
Wait till her anger has gone.
I'm sorry, I want to be left alone.
Yingying, don't cry.
I swear, from now on,
Luo Cheng and I have nothing to do with each other.
What happened between you two?
Yu'er, don't ask.
I'm not going to tell you.
It's serious...
Yingying, what happened?
Nothing.
Good.
Have you two heard?
Emperor Wei traded the imperial seal for Yang Guang's empress Xiao Meiniang.
You sure? Don't make that up.
Why would I make such a thing up?
Everyone's talking about it.
Who would have thought Li Mi that kind of man.
If we had known,
Old Cheng wouldn't have given him the throne.
All men are rascals.
That vixen will make Wagang her own.
Yingying, are you really alright?
Qi Guoyuan, how do you know Emperor Wei traded the imperial seal for Empress Xiao?
Brother Ji, you didn't know?
All the brothers knew early this morning,
that Wang Bodang brought Empress Xiao back last night.
How absurd!
Chen State had Chen Shubao, Sui had Yang Guang,
now Wagang has...
Stop it! We don't have any evidence, don't jump to conclusion.
Why not ask Brother Wang to come clear things up.
Yes, ask him to come.
Here he is.
Wang Bodang, let me ask you,
Is the imperial seal with Sire?
No.
Then where is it?
Sire bid me to trade it for Empress Xiao.
It's with Lord Zheng, Wang Shichong.
Buddy, really.
The imperial seal for a woman?
Why didn't you talk to us first?
Why?
And she's a shameless woman.
Shameless!
We could have rallied the people with the seal,
why trade it for a vixen, why?
She'll ruin Wagang!
Sire is a scrupulous man,
he must have his reason for doing this.
Brother Qiong, what reason?
Throughout history, the cause of every dynasty's downfall was a woman.
Let me go ask him
why he traded the imperial seal for a vixen.
If he can't give a proper answer,
I'll kill that femme fatale right away.
I don't know how, but your arrival was known to everyone overnight.
You can't wrap fire with paper.
Besides, since you decided to get me,
you must have every corner covered.
But, I have to say this.
It presents you with a very good chance.
Good chance?
Whoever comes to confront you,
use this chance to remove him.
He is no longer loyal to you.
It saves you future trouble.
What if it gets out of hand?
It won't do me any good to bite off more than I can chew,
though I'm the emperor.
Then you only have your softheartedness to blame.
You're the emperor,
how can you dance to your courtiers' tune?
Li Mi, for shame!
You had the seal. Instead of using it to rally the people to our cause,
you traded the seal we won with our lives for this vixen?
Brother Tong...
Shan Xiongxin, what nerve!
I'm Emperor of Wei,
who are you to smear me?
Smear you?
I dare you to say you traded this woman...
Brother Tong, take it easy...
Shan Xiongxin, this is insubordination.
You're not worried I'll court-martial you?
You may be the emperor,
but so long as there are Wagang brothers,
Wei belongs to us Wagang brothers.
If you're really an enlightened ruler,
then kill this femme fatale,
and let us go after Li Yuan and unify the land.
General Shan, how lofty!
You think I don't know your real agenda?
You're so eager to attack Li Yuan,
because of your own agenda of avenging Er Xian Zhuang.
Sire, General Shan may have an axe to grind,
but it doesn't conflict with our plan.
But you giving away the seal...
you owe us an explanation.
So you don't call the shots in Wei.
You let your courtiers force your hand.
Let me kill you...
Shan Tong...
Brother Qiong, how can you swallow that? I can't.
Wagang is no longer the Wagang I know.
We're no longer the righteous anti-Sui force.
I see no reason to serve this tyrant.
I'd rather die.
I have yet to kill Li Yuan to avenge Er Xian Zhuang,
the ordeal is worse than death.
Now that we no longer see eye to eye,
from this moment on, I...
lam no longer a Wagang man.
Brother Tong...
Sire, you really did the wrong thing.
You're on your own.
Sui's overthrown.
Only when these Wagang Men are removed,
can you say Wei belongs to you.
Brother Tong, we're like a family,
we can talk about this, don't go.
Brother Qiong, no use talking me out of this
That Li Mi may look upright,
but he's just another Yang Guang.
Brother Qiong and you guys, listen to me,
you should think about leaving Wagang too.
So where are you going, Brother Tong?
Er Xian Zhuang no longer exists,
but there must be a place for me.
I'll go from here.
Yingying, talk your brother.
We're brothers after all, how can he leave us behind?
I don't want to stay here either.
Xiaoxue and Lady Qin have gone back to Shandong,
I have no one here to worry about,
I'm leaving with my brother.
Yingying...
Yu'er, it's getting late, we have to go.
I'll miss you.
Brother Qiong, take care.
It's getting late, we have to go.
Buddies, so long.
Ta ke ca re.
Brother Tong, take care.
Brother Tong, take care...
Yingying, let's go-
Ta ke ca re.
Goodbye.
Upset over Li Mi trading the imperial seal for Empress Xiao,
filled with disappointment and anger,
Shan Xiongxin left Wagang with Yingying,
despite the dissuasion of Qin Qiong and others.
Watching him disappear into the horizon,
they couldn't help but worry about Wagang's future.
General, Counselor, I have something to discuss with you.
Go back first.
After you.
Valiant Princess, what is this about?
Just go ahead.
Allow me to be frank.
Emperor Wei traded the seal for Empress Xiao,
he's not a man who will do great deeds.
As the saying goes, a fine fowl seeks a fine bough,
a virtuous minister serves only a virtuous master.
On my father's behalf,
allow me to invite you heroes to Mingzhou, to work on our common cause.
Valiant Princess, you are too kind.
As for Sire's character, we'll make our own judgment.
We appreciate you and Lord Xiaming's concern,
but you don't have to worry about us.
Wagang has not been calm lately,
If you have no other business here, maybe you should leave,
to avoid more complications.
Since you've made your own decision,
I won't say anymore.
But my father has made it clear
that Mingzhou's doors are always open to you.
Godspeed.
Generalissimo, Counselor, General Luo, here you are.
General Zhai, when did you get back?
I was guarding Sishui Pass,
I heard that Sire traded the seal for Empress Xiao,
so I rushed back to see if it was true.
Li Mi did such an outrageous thing,
why didn't you stop him?
You have no idea,
we only learned about it after it was done.
General Shan left Wagang because of this.
How outrageous! Let me go see him.
Zhai Rang, don't be rash.
Don't worry, I just want him to confirm this and demand him to trade it back.
Let's have a drink later. Good.
How's the treasure thing going?
When will it be here?
Have patience.
It takes some time to get here from Jiangnan.
Besides, it has to be discreet, it has to be sent in batches.
I hate to say it, but for man like Shan Xiongxin,
you either keep him or kill him.
If he goes to work for someone else,
he'll make a formidable foe.
You think it hadn't crossed my mind?
But he's respected among the Wagang men,
killing him may wreak havoc.
So long as I have not done anything improper,
his buddies can't do anything.
But I say you have to be proactive in removing people whose loyalty is in doubt.
Report.
General Zhai Rang here.
General Zhai, what is it?
Come on, sit down first.
You tyrant!
When you first came to Wagang,
Cheng Yaojin passed you the throne.
We thought you would kill Yang Guang and deliver the people from their plight.
But you traded the imperial seal for a femme fatale.
You're no different from Yang Guang.
It was not easy for me to set up Wagang Fortress.
When Cheng Yaojin was the Virtuous Emperor Demon King,
he chalked up many accomplishments.
What about you?
You're Emperor Wei,
yet you did such a despicable thing.
General Zhai, take it easy.
I did make a great mistake with the seal, I'm filled with remorse.
I have failed the Wagang force.
I intend to call up everyone and issue an apology,
and ask for the selection of another emperor to right the wrong.
I will also order the execution of the evil woman to curb her influence.
What do you think?
That's the right course to take.
I do hope it's not lip service, or I won't let you off the hook.
Excuse me.
General Zhai, please wait.
I happened to get a one-of-a-kind bow in Yangzhou.
I want to give it to you as a token of appreciation.
One-of-a-kind bow? Where is it?
General Zhai, come on.
It's amazing.
Come. Yes.
Ask Generalissimo Qin, Counselor Xu, Prime Minister Wei
and the other generals and vanguards to come right away.
Yes.
Sire, what happened?
This traitor Zhai Rang wanted to assassinate me.
Were it not for the help of the attendant, I would have been dead.
What do you think we should do?
Sire, Zhai Rang is a straightforward man,
if you two had a row, there must be a reason for it.
But he's dead, we can't get his side of the story.
But he did found Wagang
and he gained credit in campaigns.
He should be buried with honor,
to give him due respect.
Counselor, you are right.
He'll be given a statesman's funeral.
An auspicious day will be picked for the burial and public mourning,
and Buddhist and Taoist masses will be held.
Courtiers, I have done introspection,
I did make some improper decisions.
Though I did it in good faith,
it has undermined your trust in me.
From today on, I'll wear sackcloth and ashes,
and work hard for our cause with you.
Let heaven be my witness.
If I go back on my word, let heaven's wrath fall on me.
Cheers... Cheers...
Brother Zheng, back when we brothers raised our standard in Shandong,
we swore our allegiance with blood.
But now the brotherhood is crumbling, we are no longer of one mind.
It's heaven's will.
Brother Ji, Wagang has run its course.
It's because Li Mi is treacherous.
He has undermined what we have established.
A talent serves only the worthy, a fine fowl seeks a fine bough.
Why don't we leave Wagang and seek new pastures?
I see Wagang has lost its unity.
It's days are numbered.
Brother Zheng, where should we go?
I say Lord Tang Li Yuan is an honest man.
Brother Qiong saved his life and he has always been grateful.
His second son Li Shimin is perceptive and is an imposing figure.
They have set Chang'an as their capital and declared the reign of Tang.
I think Tang will emerge the winner.
Why don't we go to Chang'an and pledge our loyalty to Li Yuan?
Maybe it's our calling.
Good! It's what I have in mind too.
Lord Tang has been kind to me,
let's offer our service to him.
Brother Zheng, cheers. Cheers.
Let us go. Let us go.
Brother Ji... Brother Zheng...
What? Wait...
What are the brush and inkstone for?
To put the writing on the wall, and get it out of my system.
Good!
Today two leave, tomorrow three...
Very soon Wagang will have no one left.
Brother Cheng, what does it say?
It's Emperor Wei I resent, the seal for Xiao Meiniang.
Wagang heroes are jumping ship,
as the land will come under Tang.
The finger points to Li Mi.
Brother Qiong, Brother Cheng, should we offer our service to Tang as well?
Brother Qiong, we have talked about it,
Wagang is no longer the place for us. We've decided to leave too.
Then I won't ask you to stay.
Where are you going?
Brother Qiong, Qi and I want to go back to Shao Hua Shan.
Brother Bodang, what about you?
I owe him.
Sire may have his shortcomings, but he saw my worth.
Brother Yingdeng, you're leaving too?
How fired up we were when we started out.
We revolted in Shao Hua Shan,
then we swore a brotherhood of 46,
Wagang was once thriving.
Now it's crumbling.
So fame and fortune, justice and rightness, brotherhood and loyalty,
they're just as fleeting.
I've thought hard about it.
Should I stand by Li Mi?
But he's just a man of mediocre talent with a big ego.
Should I seek an enlightened ruler?
But then, so what?
It's still fame and fortune they're after.
X want to retire on the mountains, and be a carefree monk.
Brother-in-law, what about you?
Brother Yaojin, Brother Qiong, Brother Cheng,
Li Mi is just another tyrant like Yang Guang,
I don't want to work for him anymore.
I want to go back to my mentor, and learn more from him.
Brother Yaojin, I entrust my sister to you.
Don't worry.
Well then, I won't ask you to stay.
Ta ke ca re.
When you've settled down,
write me a letter so I won't worry.
Brother Qiong, Brother Bodang, take care.
We're going home.
Ta ke ca re.
Cousin, what should we do?
No man is perfect, we all make mistakes.
Since we raised our anti-Sui standard,
Sire has done his part.
If he's smart, he'll repent.
Then we can call our brothers back and get back on track.
I think we should stay behind for the time being.
There are still Wagang troops,
if we go away too,
Wagang will really fall apart.
I'll follow you. Good.
Luoyang
Brother, Luoyang sure is lively.
Let's go find a place to stay first.
Good.
Come on...
If we're late, we'll miss out...
Come on, don't miss out...
Brother, something's going on up front, let's go check it out.
Alright.
Princess, this way... This way...
This way...
Princess, throw it to me... Here...
Here...throw it to me...
To me...
Here...
Princess...
Brother, come on, let's check it out.
What a crowd...
Come on, don't push.
Come on, there are so many people...
Yingying...Princess...
Let's stay for a while.
Come on, let's go.
Brother, the princess is very pretty.
Let's go...
Come on, let's stay for a while.
Come on...
Your Honor... What is it?
Shan Xiongxin of Wagang is here.
He's just outside.
Really? Yes.
I heard Wagang is a mess,
so he's left Wagang?
And he's in Louyang now?
Heaven is on my side.
We must keep him, to make him work for me.
Come on over...
You must keep him.
Ask Princess to come. Yes.
This way...
Princess, Lord Zheng's asking for you.
Princess...
Brother, I think the princess must be very pretty.
When she throws the ball, catch it.
Why should I?
Brother, she must have a target in mind,
she's gone back in to discuss it.
Let's wait, somethings going on.
Your Honor, Princess is here.
Please.
Yu'er, come sit down.
Father, why are you frowning?
Sweetie, it's hard for me to say it.
Father, you love me so much,
just go ahead.
It's about your marriage,
I said you could have your say.
I should keep my mouth shut.
But Shan Xiongxin of Wagang is here in Luoyang.
As people say, it takes like to attract like
If he'll settle down in Luoyang,
he'll attract other Wagang heroes to come here.
So I want you to marry him.
Father, it's alright with me.
I heard he's a great hero.
If he'll really work for us,
I'll marry him.
But...maybe we should forget about it.
Why?
It'll mean I've sold you short.
Father, if he'll stay in Luoyang to work for you for your cause,
however ugly he is, I'll still marry him.
You're so understanding.
I've failed you.
Father, not at all.
Here she is...
She's throwing the ball...
Here...
Princess, here...
She's come out, here...
Princess...
I'm here... Here...
Here... Here...
I've got a sister-in-law!
Bravo!
Brother, didn't you say you wouldn't catch it?
I had no idea you're such an adept at catching bridal balls.