Six Assassins (六刺客)

Principality was common during the Tang Dynasty

Lord Zhen-guo Li Ming is the Emperor's brother

who oppressed the people

His subjects

escaped from his estate

In the nearby state of Ding Yuan

People lived in peace

and enjoyed their work

But Li Ming was greedy

He brazenly extorted tributes across the border

and robbed the peasants

You plough my land

which is why you must pay the tribute

How dare you come to Ding Yuan!

My family almost starved to death!

I cannot pay for the food provisions

I settled in Ding Yuan

so that I can lead a peaceful life

Why must you hound me?

It's your retribution!

C'mon, hand over the levy

Don't take my food!

You can't take it!

We'll starve to death!

Don't take my food!

Xiao Qin!

Move that boundary stele

to the back of the hut

Look, my Lord

You're a feudal lord

How dare you move the boundary marker!

The world

belongs to my family

You have this land thanks to us

Whatever is bestowed on me

cannot be violated

What do you want?

Tell me

What wrong have these peasants done?

They tried to evade taxes

They deserved what they got

This is my estate

You can't take it by force

and nor slaughter the innocent

My Lord!

You're a lord

and the Emperor's brother

Don't throw it away

What are you saying?

I'll let this one go

Please leave my estate

I don't like your face

Don't move!

My Lord...

Ruan Yi-cheng accused Lord Zhen-guo of murder

Lord Zhen-guo accused Lord Ding-yuan for bullying

They stick to their own story

Minister Cui

Lord Zhen-guo's devilry

is known throughout the land

I know that

But he's the Emperor's brother

We must go easy on him

The prestige of the monarch is at stake

We should let him go

Hang on! He crossed the border to kill

and murder a feudal lord

Such behavior is despicable

How can you forbid Lord Ding-yuan's son

to inherit the title and confiscate his estate?

Such indiscriminate sentence

will never convince the people

Minister Deng

You're disobeying the Emperor

A righteous indignation

may result in killing of your clan

Sir, Ruan Yi-cheng is here to see you

Lord Ding-yuan Zhang Shou-zhen

slaughtered innocent peasants across the border

Lord Zhen-guo tried to intervene

but Zhang Shou-zhen retorted in spite

and was killed by accident

Ruan Yi-cheng fabricated a charge

against Lord Zhen-guo

Lord Ding-yuan has committed a serious crime

His son will lose the title and estate

This is outrageous!

Just because Lord Zhen-guo is the Emperor's brother

But he confounded right from wrong

Please call a meeting to discuss this

The imperial edict has been drafted

Little can be done

The edict is drafted but not issued

I ask a favor from you

Please delay the edict because of its impact

If the people are not convinced

There may be a riot

If you can put it off for a month

I'll hurry back to Wei City

and persuade Lord Ding-yuan's family and followers

I'm glad you understand

I'll give you a month

"Spiritual Tablet of Lord Zhang"

The court is partial to the royal family

The Lord had shown us great kindness

We must avenge him

Yes!

You're men of honor

You must do the right thing

Do not take any reckless action

Please tell us what to do

Lord Zhen-guo will see the Emperor in Zhang-on

He'll turn the truth around

I have a plan! You must be patient

and wait for a chance

You're good, Yu Li-de

Captain Qiu is here to see you

My Lord

What is it?

I heard you're going to Zhang-an

Is it true?

Eunuch Han sent you a letter

Lord Ding-yuan's son cannot inherit the title

his estate will be confiscated

But Cui Yin held the edict

I shall speak to the Emperor

and have Lord Ding-yuan's estate annexed

We understand your wish

but in order to reach Zhang-on

You must pass Lord Ding-yuan's estate

His followers will take revenge

Revenge? Whoever has the audacity

Let him come forward

My Lord has made up his mind

We cannot dissuade him

Please be careful!

Lord Ding-yuan is dead and there's no back-up in court

I doubt if they'll do anything reckless

Ruan Yi-cheng is cunning

It has been 3 days since he came back

It's suspicious that he has taken no action

The glittering sun in the water

A boat sailing down the river

The moon is bright

as a lady's smile

The gentle breeze

makes you forget the time

Do not waste any time

Brother Mu! Mrs. Mu!

Minister Ruan!

You're a hero

but you sound dispirited

With a lovely wife and such scenery

It's impossible to be worked up

The verdict on the recent incident

is obviously partial to Lord Zhen-guo

Brother Mu!

Lord Zhen-guo

intends to annex the estate

The Emperor favors his brother

and will grant him his wish

I have not announced the edict

for any title cancellation whatsoever

The Lord's family and followers

will be reduced to slaves under tyranny

We must assassinate Li Ming

Once he's dead

The Emperor will countermand the edict

and let the young master inherit the estate

Do it outside the estate

Find someone brave and wise

and devise a fool-proof plan

Brother Mu...

All eggs are broken when the nest is overturned

National matters take priority

You're quite right

But I'm recently married

Brother Mu...

Give me time to think

Here he comes, get ready...

Our target is Li Ming

Right!

Where is Sun Mei-zhen and the others?

Where are they?

They're probably too scared to come

No, they're not

There must be an accident

We can't wait any longer

We'll avenge the Lord

Alright!

This land will be mine soon

Yes, my Lord

Get away!

You can't go

Who are you?

Don't get yourselves killed

We must avenge the Lord, we're not afraid!

Get out of the way!

Or we'll kill you

You're too young to die