Episode 41
Brother, it's time.
Wait.
Are you going to spare them?
Report!
Grand Tutor has ordered to execute them immediately.
Mother, I'm hungry.
Lin, drink this. You won't feel hungry anymore.
It's spicy.
Be good. Drink it and you won't feel hungry anymore.
I'll sing you lullaby. Here, drink more. Open your mouth.
Jian Jia. -Drink it up.
You won't feel hungry anymore.
Come, drink more.
You won't feel any pain afterwards.
Be good, Lin.
Be good. You won't feel hungry after this.
Be good and drink it.
Lamb, eat grass.
Otherwise, go away.
Lamb, eat grass.
Otherwise, go away.
Lamb, eat grass.
Otherwise, go away.
Lamb.
Lin.
Time's up!
We'll depart together as a family...
...so that we can company each other.
The blade of Sima family...
...shouldn't be stained with innocent blood!
Take her away! -Yes!
Jian Jia! -No!
Jian Jia! - General-in-Chief! No!
Let her go! Jian Jia! -No! Let me go!
Jian Jia!
Let me go! -Let her go!
Let me go! -Let go!
General-in-Chief! - Let her go!
General-in-Chief! - Jian Jia!
Jian Jia! Let her go!
Execute!
Grand Tutor looks after the empire.
He's appointed as the Chancellor for the merit he's earned.
He's granted with the prosperity of Yingchuan...
...Yanling, Xinji, Fucheng, a total of eight counties...
...and 20,000 populations.
He shall not report his name and bow in the imperial court.
From now on, ministers should avoid...
musing the Chancellor's name...
...and shouldn't call the name of the Chancellor.
Your Majesty, since Emperor Wen founded the kingdom...
...the emperor is the absolute ruler.
Chancellor is replaced by three Excellencies...
...to placate all ministers from surpassing the emperor.
Even when the Chancellor is a minister of the Great Wei...
...you disobey the state law.
Which family are you sewing as the Chancellor?
How rude! That's the imperial edict.
Are you accusing His Majesty for going against the state law?
Imperial edict? Who drafted it?
Aren't you all well aware?
I drafted it. I appointed Grand Tutor to the Chancellor.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, we shouldn't abolish the ancestral system.
The sovereignty shouldn't be granted to another, Your Majesty.
Have you forgotten about the late emperor's last will?
Stop saying. -Your Majesty!
I said, stop.
Chancellor.
Chancellor!
Receive the imperial edict, Chancellor.
What's it about? -His Majesty...
mappoints you as the Chancellor.
You may not bow to His Majesty during the court meeting.
From now on, all ministers must avoid using your name, Chancellor.
Your Majesty.
I'm over seventy of age. I'm weak and ill.
I can't...
...take this position.
Even with the permission of not bowing to Your Majesty...
...I might not...
...be able to attend many more meetings.
Even though I love Your Majesty...
...I don't have the energy to lead the ministers.
This imperial edict...
Master.
Master, you should...
You should take your medicine.
Let me help. -Don't touch me.
Master, you're dozing off...
...yet you wouldn't leave the court matters behind.
You question each one of them...
...including writing the report
I know you're concerned...
...but why don't you tell me about the recent situation in the court?
Cao Shuang has just been executed. The situation is a bit chaotic.
I don't want to add trouble to you for nothing.
Father.
What's it? -Father. Mother.
This is urgent secret intelligence from Huainan.
Wang Ling contacted Prince of Chu, Cao Biao to revolt.
Wang Ling? -Yes.
He wants to enthrone Cao Biao.
I promoted him to the Grand Commandant...
...and allowed him to represent the emperor...
...yet he's plotting a rebellion?
Father, I'd lead a troop to suppress him.
He's a minister of 4 reigns with an army garrisoned in Huaiyang.
He's older than me and also the maternal family of Guo Huai.
He won't bother to see you.
He thought I couldn't launch a battle due to my old age.
I'll show him.
Master, Huainan is far from here.
You can't stand the journey. Send our children instead.
Father, I'll subjugate Wang Ling.
Let me go. -Shi. Zhao.
Yes. -Yes.
Defend Luoyang and prepare the army.
I want to suppress Wang Ling by myself.
Yes.
If you insist, could you offer amnesty...
...before shedding of blood?
It's a blessing to both the state and its people.
If so, he'll come again tomorrow...
...or next year.
How many years can I live on?
Huainan is unlike Liaodong. Wang Ling is unlike Gongsun Yuan.
I hope you'd win them by head and stop killing innocent people.
You're shod-sighted, woman! Shi! Zhao!
Yes. -Gather the army!
Yes. -Yes.
Pity General Cao Zhen.
He's lost all his family despite his great merit.
Now that Sima Yi has gained full power...
...he'll soon overthrow the emperor.
The Great Wei is at stake!
Only you'd save the Great Wei.
His Majesty cries every day...
...hoping you'd turn over the situation and rescue the kingdom.
I'm bestowed by the state.
Even if I couldn't save the emperor and state...
...I'd call upon the people with my death.
God bless the Great Wei! - God bless the Great Wei!
God bless the Great Wei!
Master, shall we take a rest?
We're still far from Huainan.
Our army also needs some rest.
No.
Time is precious for the army. It's an emergency.
Many people will suffer once the battle is triggered.
Wang Ling intends to enthrone Prince of Chu, Cao Biao.
It's an obvious revolt.
People will suffer more if we let them...
...go to Luoyang from Huainan.
I recall the first time when we had an expedition to Qingzhou.
Do you still remember?
Nearly 30 years have passed...
...yet the war goes on.
I joined the conquest at 15 of age...
...and returned at 80 of age.
I joined the conquest at 15 of age...
...and returned at 80 of age.
I bumped into a township fellow.
Who else is staying at home?
It seems like your house when I'm looking from far.
Countless tombs under pine trees.
Rabbit enters from the dog hole.
Pound the grain for rice.
Collect Chinese mallow for soup.
Rice and soup will be ready once.
Who'd I offer the food?
Travelled out of the door and look to the east.
Tears stained on my clothes.
Who'd I offer the food?
Travelled out of the door and look to the east.
Tears stained on my clothes.
Master.
Great wind blows the clouds.
Prestige is spread to my hometown.
There's no right candidate to maintain the state.
We've come to this position step by step.
I feel really great...
...while standing at the highest point of Lingyun Stage.
Yes.
Now I've learned the feeling of Emperor Gaozu of Han.
Danger is nowhere, but within these walls.
What do you mean? -I received secret intelligence.
Xiahou Xuan and Li Feng want to kill you...
...and your brother while Grand Tutor isn't around.
Xiahou Xuan and Li Feng?
Good.
It's time to make a move.
Am I right?
Master, the ship is staggering. Take a rest in the meantime.
Time doesn't wait.
Master, you haven't finished yet?
The ship is staggering.
I can't see clearly, so I can hardly write.
If you trust me, I'd do it for you.
I surely trust you.
It's better to have you writing it.
It's urgent. We must deliver it by today.
You know the people well.
You can always subdue the enemy without fighting.
Hopefully Wang Ling will surrender after receiving this letter...
...and save us from a battle.
I hope so.
How should I go on?
Write...
...how much...
...I admire him.
It's also me...
...who recommended him to the Grand Commandant.
This time I'm forced...
...to come for the state.
In fact, battle might be unnecessary.
So long as he'd come...
...I'll guarantee his safety.
Him and I who are in 80 of age...
...can have a chat in this ship.
Then, bloodshed will become unnecessary...
...and no one will suffer.
That's great.
Peace is good to the people and you.
Yes.
I want to express...
...my good intention through this letter.
It's well written.
You're far better than me in writing.
Master, I'm just writing on your behalf.
It's well written because you've a sincere head.
Finish it.
Brother.
Zhang Ji and the rest have testified.
His Majesty passed the secret imperial edict to Xiahou Xuan.
Xiahou Xuan will be the General-in-Chief.
After killing us both...
...they'll cut off our father's route to return.
He wants to kill me?
For the young emperor?
He only serves the Cao family and the emperor.
He never bothers about you.
Brother, father is on an expedition despite his old age.
We must clear the trouble for him.
Open it.
Get out. -Yes.
Brother.
I don't deserve...
...the address.
I feel sorry for Hui when I'm looking at you now.
It's Cao Shuang who killed Hui.
I don't believe that.
You doubt my feelings for Hui?
What's the point of mentioning her now?
My killing attempt is to get rid of the national traitor.
It has nothing to do with family matter.
Indeed, we've come to a day when you tried to kill me.
Who else is involved?
Shouldn't you prepare some tools...
...for interrogation? -You know Cao Shuang better.
You know his personality and you know he couldn't rule the state.
Why? Why do you want to die for such a fool?
I never did it for Cao Shuang...
...but you don't need to know about it.
You wouldn't understand.
Brother.
My father was given with no choice.
He's contributed a lot to Wei.
He just didn't want to be killed by Cao Shuang.
He wanted to stop Cao Shuang from ruining the state.
Sima Yi is a loyal minister to you...
...but a loyal minister who kills innocent people...
...acts arbitrarily...
...and suppresses the emperor and ministers...
...is new to me.
How can we achieve our dream without standing...
...at the highest place and without ensuring our safety?
Give me a hand, brother.
Let's unite the world for Wei and bring happiness to the people.
Isn't this our shared dream?
Sima family has renounced the dream.
Brother.
You saved me before. Don't make me an ungrateful person.
Hui wouldn't want this to happen between us.
It's unnecessary to feel guilty about it.
I saved the Sima Shi who serves loyalty to Wei...
...not the revolting Sima Shi.
Confess to my father and list out your accomplices.
I'll plead for you. Few years of exile...
...and then I'll grant amnesty once I'm in power.
We'll stay as good brothers.
Brothers?
Good.
My brother.
Do you really want to save me?
Yes, I do.
I also want to view the moonlight...
...in Chang'an with you.
I'll testify it to you only.
Come and untie me.
I'll tell you a big secret.
How can you save me when you don't trust me?
Kill the traitor!
Grand Commandant, Sima Yi has led 50,000 elite soldiers...
...here in six days. We can hardly defeat them.
Grand Commandant, Sima Yi has come like a current of water.
They'll reach Shouchun in three days.
How should we defeat them?
Grand Commandant, we only have around 10,000 men...
...to dispatch.
Sima Yi is a strategist. We're no match for him.
Grand Commandant, let's surrender.
Grand Commandant.
Grand Commandant, we should surrender.
I'm one of the three Excellencies entrusted to assist the emperor.
Sima Yi is slaughtering ministers with the emperor's power.
You're the string of hope to save the emperor, but...
I feel sorry to the three late emperors.
The Great Wei is perishing.
The Great Wei is perishing!
Grand Tutor, we've brought the culprit Wang Ling.
How dare you tie him up?
Help him up and untie him! -Yes.
Slow down and watch your steps.
Brother.
I miss you so much.
Hurry up. Serve the seat.
Brother, if something is bothering you...
...feel free to tell me.
You're ten years older than me.
Why are you so grumpy?
There are rumours in the capital.
Linghu Yu and Cao Biao took the advantage to instigate me.
I was a bit careless, so I'm disgraced to see you.
I'm worried that you might misread it.
So, I come to explain myself.
You can just summon me with a slip.
It can save you from all these troubles.
You're no ordinary man who'd be summoned...
...with a slip.
Brother, we've been fighting against our enemy for years.
You're holding up Sun Quan while I was resisting Zhuge Liang.
We both serve loyalty to the Great Wei.
You promised to secure my safety in the letter.
Do you really mean it?
Brother, your surrender has...
...saved the people in the city. You're a model to the world.
You're the Grand Commandant, so you're important.
Allow me to report to His Majesty before making the final decision.
Can't you make the decision on this petty matter?
Master, everyone knows you offered amnesty to Grand Commandant Wang.
Just be rest assured, brother.
I'll strive for the best result...
...for you after meeting His Majesty.
Thank you.
Come to me! -Yes.
Help Grand Commandant board off. -Yes.
Brother.
Go through the main deck.
You must keep your promise.
Keep your promise.
Just wait for good news.
The deck is wet and slippery. Be careful when you board off.
Bloodshed has been avoided.
Misery has been avoided.