Secrets of Three Kingdoms (三国机密 / San Guo Ji Mi)

I've invited Minister Cao over today

to negotiate a deal with you.

If Minister Cao wishes to win the war in one single battle

and pacify the Central Plain

let the Sima family off immediately.

Since we're making a deal

how will I benefit from Your Majesty if I agree to it?

Minister Cao must be mostly concerned

that I will stir up a revolt here in the capital

while you're away fighting in the north.

I'll join you on your expedition in a disguise

to offer my assistance to you.

Minister Cao, what do you say?

The dragon lies in the abyss.

It rises when the clouds lift.

Your Majesty already won the gentries of the Central Plain over

by traveling to Guandu in disguise.

Should you travel again

how am I to trust that Your Majesty is doing so for my best interest?

Minister Cao, are you scared of me?

Since Your Majesty fears not the fatigue of traveling

to the land of the nomads

I certainly have no reason to oppose to your suggestion.

I still have one other condition.

The empress must come with me on the expedition to the north.

Is Your Majesty worried that I might harm the empress?

The empress and I are to share weal and woe.

Never are we to part.

It's been three years!

I've never answered to any of the imperial decrees.

Your Majesty, do you know why I've come to the imperial court today?

Why?

I'd like to see...

what kind of emperor now sits upon the throne.

When did Your Majesty begin to cherish your subject so dearly?

Since when are you and the empress ever so deeply in love?

Summon Man Chong back.

If any of them are still alive, they are really lucky.

Forgive me for being so bold as to draft a letter in your name

to remit the punishment.

Second Young Master should be on his way to Wen County now.

I do indeed appear to be too cruel in the eyes of Feng Xiao.

Cao Cao...

He's already working to break up your forces.

Your Majesty, did you insist on taking me with you

because you are worried that after he's dealt with Sima Yi, it will be my turn?

I'll be sure to keep you safe.

And Zhong Da.

I'll never let the two of you get hurt.

We must persevere.

The day... is about to break.

Beautiful nights are hard to come by.

How rare it is that you can gaze upon the moon and stars with me all night.

The day has broken.

Young Master Yang.

What are you still waiting for?

Attack!

Brother De Zu!

This is a great chance for you to render a merit.

You'd better seize it!

I will.

Don't save the hostages. Kill them all!

Hold on!

Young Master Yang.

If you wish to take lives, start with mine.

Hold it!

- I'll talk. - Lang!

Close the door.

You can take your time to talk after Sima Yi is dead!

Sima Yi...

Tang Ying.

Even if you hide here, you're still the princess consort of Hongnong!

Kill him!

Stop right there!

Minister Cao decrees to pardon the Sima family!

That slowpoke.

He nearly got me killed.

Minister Cao decrees to the Sima family.

The Sima family should have been annihilated

for colluding with Yuan Shao.

As the second son, Sima Yi, is a man of good judgment and wit

who rendered several merits in Guandu for rescuing the emperor

his entire family is pardoned from their sins.

Sima Yi is appointed as the literary assistant official

of the Ministry of Works.

He is to comply with the decree today.

There is to be no delay.

What is it?

Young Master, do you think that the position is too trivial?

Minister Cao acted in good grace. Accept the decree.

Quickly!

Minister Cao, thank you for such a gracious act.

Your Highness has had to put up with such an accommodation for days.

I'm here to escort Your Highness back to the capital.

Second Young Master.

Does this decree solely apply to the Sima family?

Exactly.

This man! He held an official hostage in an attempted assassination!

Arrest him!

Young Master Yang must be very disappointed again.

You're just lucky this time.

Next time, there's no knowing who will win.

Next time?

You've wanted to kill me every time.

But my life just keeps getting better.

As for you...

you were denounced by family and friends.

Even your own father is thoroughly disappointed in you.

Next time?

Do you think that you'll still have another chance?

Shut up!

Die!

Zhong Da!

- Zhong Da! - Zhong Da!

Zhong Da!

Zhong Da! Zhong Da!

Zhong Da!

- This... - Zhong Da!

- Zhong Da! - You...

- Zhong Da! - Zhong Da!

Are you awake?

Does it hurt a lot?

I'm all right.

It's just this spot...

and my legs.

Why can't I feel my legs?

Am I paralyzed?

You can't feel your legs?

The sword stabbed into the left side of your chest

but it didn't sever any tendons or bones.

How could you be paralyzed?

You...

You shouldn't harm yourself even if you don't wish to be employed by Cao Cao!

Do you know that you could have died

if that sword had stabbed just a bit deeper or slightly more to the side?

Don't be mad at me.

Sit down.

I'm sorry.

I won't be able to give you the wedding I've promised yet.

As long as you can go on living

you should know that... I don't care about anything else.

When it comes to my marriage, I'll fend off the god of death.

We will definitely be together.

The princess consort's outfit and carriage are ready.

Your Highness, please get ready to leave.

Be careful.

Your Highness, please board the carriage.

Young Master Sima, please board the carriage.

Zhong Da, take care.

You mustn't act willfully again when you get there

and go against Minister Cao.

Do take care of Father for me.

I can then set my mind at ease.

I will.

Zhong Da...

you have to be very cautious.

Yes.

Thank you, Lord Man.

Zhong Da.

Is it that frightening to be recruited by my family?

Do you have to resort to such extreme means to turn it down?

When we were in Guandu, didn't you promise to assist me?

Indeed.

I can assist you.

But I shouldn't be recruited by Minister Cao in such a manner.

You should know how I am.

I won't be tied down by anyone.

Zhong Da is lying to me again.

You're already answering to someone's every demand.

You just refuse to admit it.

Young Master Sima was stabbed on the left side of his chest.

Yet his lower limbs are paralyzed.

This is unprecedented.

Sir, if you can heal my legs

the Sima family is willing to reward you 1,000 gold taels.

Young Master's injury is indeed unprecedented.

Hold on.

Since the paralysis was caused by the injury in the upper torso

what's the use in treating the lower limbs?

I'll try treating the meridians around the wound.

Sir, is this really incurable?

Young Master Sima is so determined.

Do you really wish to give up on marriage and children?

The lady I saw at Sima Manor seems to be very devoted to you.

That lady you spoke of...

You can't stop her from coming to me.

When she has to leave, I'm afraid I won't be able to stop her either, will I?

Young Master's determination and courage are unlike any other.

It's a pity that you seem to have forgotten...

However much Minister Cao cherishes men of talent

there's a limit to his tolerance.

I'm already paralyzed from waist down.

I can only live out my days lying in bed.

My wife left just like that.

Libationer Guo says that I'm just pretending to be injured.

What do I have to gain from this?

What if you have no choice but to do so?

For example...

His Majesty?

In order to offer your service to His Majesty