My Lord, don’t go up.
Watch out for something fishy.
Nonsense. What fishy?
That is a baby.
Why is a baby in a tomb?
Can he be…
My Lord.
Look! What a nice baby!
It’s a lovely baby.
My Lord.
He’s a big boy.
I’m destined to have a hundred sons.
With this one,
I’ll have exactly a hundred.
I kind of complete my destiny.
My Lord, congratulations on having the baby.
It’s said that the Star of General
comes after the thunder.
The baby
will be a general!
You’re right.
I must
express gratitude to the heaven.
Dear heaven,
I really appreciate it
when you give me the son.
My Lord.
Awesome! Really awesome!
Even I didn’t expect it.
You’re divine for the fate
and can predict the rain.
Why didn’t you expect
the luck of having a son?
We always care for our children.
With care, we may sometimes be blind.
I only fail to
predict the fate of my own families.
Brother.
Why do I think
Father doesn’t want to be an immortal?
We may get the wrong idea.
Look! We put him like this
for days.
But he hasn’t responded at all.
Who did it?
Why is Master holding a broom?
You did it, Xiao’e?
No, it wasn’t me.
You did it?
It wasn’t me, either.
Does he not
want the broom?
Does he want some flowers instead?
Buddhas always
hold flowers, don’t they?
You’re right.
Maybe because
we don’t have flowers,
he has to hold the broom.
Get out of the way.
Now you look more like an immortal.
Come on.
What are you doing?
Father likes lotus.
Who told you?
He likes lotus.
Who told you?
He likes wildflowers.
Lotus!
Wildflowers!
Lotus is charming.
Wildflowers are nutritious.
Why are they nutritious?
You want to say you’re like wildflowers,
don’t you?
So what?
Aren’t they still flowers?
You want to say you’re a lotus,
carefully held by others.
I’m a wildflower.
so that my wild father can’t raise me.
Wild father?
You call my father wild father?
Yeah.
Master is my wild father.
I really had enough of it!
Look what a situation we’re in!
Why are you still striving for favor?
Father… wild father… We don’t even know if he’s still alive.
What do you think he is?
A vase?
Now, you feel satisfied, huh?
- Yes. - Yes.
My son, we’re close to Zhaoge.
When I arrive, I have to stay for years.
But luckily, with you around,
I won’t feel lonely.
Son.
Sorry to grieve you.
I’m afraid
you’ll live a poor life with me.
My Lord.
I see a Taoist priest
coming to us.
Marquis Ji.
Greetings, My Lord.
May I have your name?
I am
Yun Zhongzi from Zhongnan Mountain.
You really are an immortal.
I heard a lot about you.
I knew you had a son today.
May I have a look at him?
Yes. It’s him.
You know him?
There was a story!
He was my apprentice.
Great.
Do you want to…
Sure, I do.
After I bring him up,
I will send him to you
for the practice.
The fate is coming.
Not any other moment,
but right now.
You’re taking him away right now?
But…
He’s still a baby.
Luck overflows when it’s too full.
You have so many sons
and that’s why you have to suffer at such an old age
and be alone.
Besides, you’ll
lose your son.
If you have him with you forcibly,
he will be killed.
If so…
Won’t I kill my own son?
Exactly.
I come here
to solve your problem
and to save your son.
I wonder
when I can see him again
after he leaves me today.
Don’t worry.
After you get out of trouble,
I’ll bring him back to you.
May I have his name?
You can recognize him in the future by his name.
I didn’t have time to get him a name.
I can’t think of one, either.
But he came with the thunder.
Why don’t we call him Lei Zhenzi?
Good name. Lei Zhenzi.
A boy showed up in the thunder.
He is an orphan in Yanshan Mountain.
Marquis Ji should be his father.
I should take him back to my palace
and teach him magic skills for years.
He will have two wings bringing thunder.
Master.
What’s wrong with you?
They worship you like an immortal.
And think
you will wake up in this way.
But I don’t think so.
It’s been so many days.
But you haven’t woken up yet.
Besides,
you’re an immortal, aren’t you?
Master.
Can you hear
what I’m saying?
I believe
you can hear me.
Yang Jian.
Master moved.
He moved.
Yang Jian. Yang Jian.
Come here, Yang Jian.
Yang Jian.
- What’s up? - Come. Hurry.
- What’s up? - Come.
What’s up?
Master just moved.
Moved?
Which part? How did he move?
His eyes moved!
He just
winked at me.
What did you do to him?
Nothing.
I just had some noodles.
Try again.
Go ahead.
See?
He moved. He moved!
So he wanted to eat,
instead of being an immortal.
What are you dazing at?
Let’s have noodles together
to wake him up.
Yes. Yes. Come on.
Hurry. Hurry up!
He reacted!
Yes!
Hurry and feed him!
Yes! Yes!
Your Majesty.
What wrong has my daughter done?
What disease did she have?
She’s been healthy over twenty years.
Why did she die with injustice
in only a few days?
How…
how can I bear with it?
How can I bear with it?
She was the queen,
but kept framing up my favorite consort.
She lost her feminine virtues.
She felt angry after being reprimanded by me.
She dared to send an assassin
to assassinate me on the street?
After she was exposed, she threatened me
in your name
and cursed my country
instead of telling the truth.
She deserved it
when her eyes were scooped out.
I asked her to reflect on herself in her palace.
But she burned herself,
trying to make dukes rebel.
She deserved to be killed millions of times.
You…
What a merciless
and cruel king you are!
How dare you!
Jiang Huanchu!
How dare you despise His Majesty in the royal court!
You’re not behaving like a minister at all!
Are you…
going to rebel
because you lost your daughter?
Your Majesty, don’t get angry.
East Marquis was so sad
and delirious
because he lost his daughter
that he spoke without careful diction.
North Marquis.
We’re colleagues.
Please watch your tongue.
Hurry.
Get him away from some rest.
Bitch.
My family
is absolutely irreconcilable with you.
I want to cut you into pieces.
Stop pretending to have affected manners.
He has no sense of propriety.
Even if he dares to rebel,
he won’t succeed.
Bastard!
I will cut you into pieces first.
I’m already
aged and dying.
What am I afraid of?
But my poor daughter!
She was in her prime.
But look what she was ended up with!
You fatuous ruler!
You don’t deserve to be a husband,
a father
or even a king!
Warriors on my order!
Take Jiang Huanchu out of the palace
and behead him to show our laws.
You fatuous ruler! You’re bringing about your own destruction.
My daughter and I won’t let go of you,
even if become ghosts.
Wait until
we kill you as ghosts.
Fatuous ruler!
You’re bringing about your own destruction.
Your Majesty, please care for the overall interest.
If you kill the queen’s father during the national mourning,
it may upset the people
and disturb the royal court.
Your Majesty.
Please lock East Marquis up in prison
and put the execution off.
It’s not late to execute him
when the national mourning ends.
I hear West Marquis is modest
and South Marquis is fiery-tempered.
Why can he still keep cool?
Maybe I heard of a wrong rumor?
Shut up!
How dare you plead for him!
What did he just curse me?
You heard him!
Did I get him wrong?
He wanted to kill me
and usurped the throne?
It won’t satisfy me,
even if I kill him thousands of times.
Kill you?
Usurp the throne?
Why…
Why do you think so?
Your Majesty.
East Marquis talked madness
and offended you.
He was impolite to you
and deserved to be punished.
He’s deranged,
but you’re wise.
You should tell loyalty from treachery.
You’re right.
Nothing escapes
my eagle eyes.
Jiang Huanchu
is awe-inspiring in the Lu State.
He has fought everywhere with great military merits.
Besides, he has made no mistakes.
He is a loyal and important minister.
Your Majesty, please carefully think of it,
and show mercy on him.
We will appreciate it.
He retreats for the sake of advancing
and never rushes.
No wonder he is the head of four marquises.
But now I can’t tell
if he has the same blind devotion
as Bigan does.
Ji Chang.
No matter how glib-tongued you are,
I can see you have a malicious intent.
When I cut the weeds,
I must dig up the roots.
Somebody.
Take E Chongyu and Ji Chang,
the traitors,
out of the palace
and execute them with Jiang Huanchu.
Your Majesty, please spare them.
Do you think
Master doesn’t want the food?
We fed him so much,
but he didn’t react at all.
What the hell does he want?
Why can’t we still wake him up
after we’ve done so much?
Eat?
But we just fed him.
Drink?
He doesn’t drink.
Well, no eating or drinking.
What the hell does he want?
Fame, money or sensual pursuits.
Sensual pursuits?
Sensual pursuits.
Maybe he wants it?
Impossible.
Could he…
I don’t think so.
If he really wants it,
what should we do?
Why are you staring at me?
Xiao’e, you’re the most suitable one.
Why do you think so?
Help him!
But how?
Master.
You old bastard!
You really want this?
You old bastard!
How dare you glare at me!
Glare at me?
Still?
How dare you!
Mistress.
Master reacted.
Yeah.
Isn’t it obvious?
Master is glaring at you.
Keep hitting him, Mistress.
I’ll beat you! Beat you to death.
Your Majesty.
Ji Chang is loyal
and cares for our country.
He’s really a pillar of our country.
Your Majesty.
Ji Chang can divine
and is good at military affairs.
He really is a person of great ability.
You mustn’t kill him!
Your Majesty, please spare him!
You mustn’t kill him.
I’ve made up my mind.
Your Majesty, if you insist,
I’d like to take the punishment for him
and die for him.
I’d like to die for him,
in exchange with his own life.
It seems
Ji Chang shouldn’t be killed.
Ministers all plead for him.
If I still don’t help,
later
they’ll skin me.
Your Majesty, please spare me.
What?
North Marquis.
Are you seeking your doom, too?
Your Majesty.
Ji Chang is a sage in Xiqi,
who enjoys the firm support of the people.
Most dukes throughout the country
have formed an alliance with him.
There will be punishment from Gods if you kill Ji Chang.
What a great Ji Chang!
The greater you are, the more I want to kill you.
He enjoys the people's expectations
and ministers are willing to die for him.
He’s a great man. Really great.
But…
Isn’t North Marquis
engaging His Majesty?
I must keep him.
Oh, my God.
I didn’t expect His Majesty
to be so cruel.
Even Chong Houhu started to plead with His Majesty.
What a weathercock man
he is!
What should we do?
Chong Houhu is our rudder.
He gives the direction
and we must follow.
Your Majesty.
If you kill four dukes
at the same time,
there’ll be great chaos.
Yes. Yes.
Even if we pour the bath water,
we must keep the baby.
Will we keep him?
No. No. No.
Oh, yes! Yes! Keep Ji Chang. Not the baby.
Even you two plead for him.
What a surprise!
Your Majesty.
You must be indecisive when decision is needed.
Chong Houhu.
Among us four,
only you come to Zhaoge often.
I really want to ask you
why we’re all rebellious
today.
In terms of family background,
I’m inferior to you three.
But speaking of the loyalty to His Majesty,
I have more
than you.
His Majesty is my god.
In front of righteous cause,
I can’t care for
my personal friendship with you.
Righteous cause?
Chong Houhu, you asshole!
If you hadn’t given slanderous talk
to His Majesty often,
he wouldn’t have killed the loyal minister by mistake
and slaughtered people in Jizhou.
I’m so pissed off.
Today,
no one of you shall stop me.
Let me
cut his head.
How dare you!
You…
You don’t have evidence.
How can you slander me?
Evidence?
Did you need any evidence
when you framed us up?
You used your bad mouth, didn’t you?
After I dig your evil heart out,
that’ll be the clear evidence.
He really is a boorish fellow.
He’s no big deal.
It doesn’t matter to kill him.
Your Majesty.
You can kill me.
But do not kill Ji Chang.
Your Majesty, you saw it.
All ministers here
value Ji Chang
more than themselves.
If you lose Ji Chang,
you’ll be losing part of heaven
and earth.
You will lose the support, Your Majesty.
Shut up.
He’s good at fanning up flames.
In this case,
how can Ji Chang be alive?
Your Majesty.
East Marquis, South Marquis and North Marquis,
each of them takes a hundred thousand soldiers
to help Grand Tutor Wen to attack the North Sea.
If they suffer from an inner warfare,
how long can our country last?
Is Huang Feihu really silly
or pretending?
Yeah.
Grand Tutor Wen hasn’t returned yet.
It’s a great chance when he’s away.
What?
Your Majesty.
They come to Zhaoge
with only several servants.
If Grand Tutor Wen comes back
with many troops flooding into Zhaoge,
what will it be
in town and in the palace?
You can imagine, Your Majesty.
Please think carefully about it.
Uncle.
You know me most.
It’s so considerate of you.
I’m not afraid of the falling of the world,
but Grand Tutor Wen.
Tell me.
If I kill Ji Chang right now,
will Grand Tutor Wen
kill me to revenge him
after he comes back?
I’ll beat you!
I’ll beat you! You old goat!
Beat you!
Go on, Dear.
49 times.
You only need the last one.
Mother, stop.
Mistress.
Come on. Have some rest.
Stop!
It doesn’t help at all!
Let’s stop!
You old goat!
Master.
Father.
I’m back to life!
I can talk!
My missing souls
have come back.
Master.
You weren’t lying to me.
Dear wife!
Thank you! You saved me!
You got my souls back.
If it weren’t for you,
I would be
dead!
Father.
You… you really are back to life?
Yes!
Completely!
With all my souls and spirits.
Xiao’e.
Sorry.
If I hadn’t done that,
my wife wouldn’t have
lashed me with the God-lashing Whip.
My souls wouldn’t have come back.
God-lashing Whip?
Yes.
Do you think
that’s an ordinary broom?
No, that’s the God-lashing Whip!
I’m an immortal.
Immortal?
You’re an old goat!
You’re back to life!
We’re almost dying.
You are full.
We haven’t had lunch yet.
Sorry, dear.
Don’t get angry.
I’ll made some noodles for you.
Yeah. I’ll go.
Father, can you cook?
I’ll be going.
Can you learn to cook
after you died once?
Yeah. My mouth wants more.
When I died once,
I missed more about my wife, daughter
and apprentices.
I’ll go. I’ll go.
He’s a loser anyway.
Dear, you come to the royal court today.
I’ll give you a job.
You shall decide
the destiny
of the last two.
Your Majesty.
I’m a mere woman. How dare I?
Bitch!
You seduced His Majesty and killed loyal ministers.
How dare you sit in the royal court?
I’m the favorite consort of His Majesty.
When you curse me,
you’re cursing His Majesty.
You’re dead.
It’s wise of you, Your Grace.
South Marquis offended His Majesty
and should be executed.
Your Grace.
Please give the order to punish him.
North Marquis is sensible
and faithful.
Your Majesty.
Why don’t we allow him to atone for what he has done?
Thank you, Your Grace. Thank you, Your Majesty.
What about the last one?
I heard West Marquis
was considering for you
and our country.
He really is loyal.
When he wins
more support
and respect,
he’ll be a better minister.
You’re right, dear.
But this is not an all-sided view.
I can’t completely believe
what other dukes said
to defend West Marquis.
Many people deceive the public to build up a reputation.
Don’t they,
Your Majesty?
Let’s kill him, then.
How about this?
I hear West Marquis
is good at divination.
He knows everything in the world.
Why don’t we ask him to divine
to prove himself?
After that,
we can allow other ministers
to plead for him.
Okay.
I just want a divination.
Ji Chang, divine for me.
Yes, Your Majesty. I don’t dare to refuse you.
Okay.
Divine the fate of our country.
for me
Abracadabra.
All gods in the heaven.
Please tell me the fate of our country.
Ji Chang.
Have you got the divination?
Yes.
How is the fate of our country then?
The upper three branches represent the sky.
And the lower three represent the earth.
The sky is above, and the earth is on the ground.
They’re in the right position.
In the right position?
Your Majesty, this is a lucky divination!
Why do you think so?
Look!
The sky is up there without any anxiety.
It’s above there steadily.
Doesn’t it just represent you, the king?
When the king lives long,
our country will have its great fortunes, won’t it?
Awesome!
I always like your sweet words.
Your Majesty.
I’m greatly joyful
and really grateful!
Grateful?
The prosperity of our country is destined.
We don’t need to divine.
But how can ordinary people
know about that?
If West Marquis
didn’t expose the will of heaven,
I wonder
when the rumor of chaos
would die down.
Therefore,
I’m truly grateful to him.
Fine, four banes.
I kill two and keep two alive. Very fair.
Even Grand Tutor Wen can’t argue
when he comes back.
Somebody!
Take the traitor E Chongyu
out of the palace
and behead him right away.
Yes. Yes.
Fatuous ruler! Evil minsters!
How dare you slander me!
You don’t deserve to kill me!
Chong Houhu! Chong Houhu!
I’ll be absolutely irreconcilable with you!
You! You!
God.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, you’re my god.
Your Majesty, thank you for executing my treasonous fingers.
Thank you. Thank you.
Your Majesty.
Since Ji Chang has great talents,
and we’re short of hands,
why don’t you
keep him in Zhaoge
to assist you?
Your Majesty.
Xiqi is thousands of miles away.
We can’t kill Ji Chang
or release him.
If we keep him as the hostage,
it’ll be the best way
to control other dukes.
Dear, what do you think?
Keep a duke as the hostage?
Isn’t it humiliating His Majesty
if the news gets out?
I don’t dare.
West Marquis is a man of wide reading.
Why don’t we make him the preceptor
and keep him in Zhaoge to help His Majesty
just like Lord Fei proposed?
Dear, you really are sensible.
and live up to my expectation.
Give my order
to make West Marquis the preceptor.
Without my permission,
He shall not leave Zhaoge.
Why?
Jiang Ziya.
Do you know
why you fail?
Because I’m too stupid?
No. You’re running away from the fate.
You miss the secular world.
And forget about the great task of deification.
I just want to make some noodles.
Some noodles.
Deification.
- Deification. - I just want to make some noodles.
- I just want to make some noodles. - Deification.
Deification.
Stop that! I didn’t forget it.
Master.
I promise you.
I will complete
my mission.
But before that,
could you give some time
to make some noodles?
I just want to make some noodles.
I just
want to do what a husband should do
and what a father should do.
Master.
I’m begging you.
Master, you made the noodles?
We weren’t waiting in vain.
Try them before the praise!
Master.
I don’t need to try. They look delicious.
I can tell from the smell.
Father, what should I do?
I even grudge to eat them.
How precious the noodles are!
I’ve been waiting for six hours!
Husband.
I’ve been waiting
for forty years.
Will you eat or not?
Yes. Yes. Yes.
Are they good?
Awesome!
Master. I’m here to receive instructions.
Master, don’t get angry.
One will have mortal desires
when he comes to the secular world.
If you don’t believe it,
you can come
and stay for a year or so.
But from tomorrow on,
I will be devoted to your order.
But how will I start
the Deification Plan?
You asked me to assist Xiqi
to ruin the Shang.
Ji Chang is the king of Xiqi.
Can he be…
the future king
of the Zhou dynasty?
Master, please enlighten me.
Master?
It seems he really gets angry.