Song of Phoenix (思美人)

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Song of Phoenix

Episode 68

I gaze my last upon the river bank; The autumn breeze blows chill. - Wading Across Jiang River from Nine Chapters

Your Majesty, are you alright?

Reporting to your Majesty, there have been news.

We have won the battle against Chu.

It is wonderful!

Now, Qin's greatest worry is gone.

Your Majesty can rest easy now.

Yes, Lady Consort.

-But...I still have one worry. -Go ahead.

I heard Zhang Yi was rampant at war.

Because of his triumph

He doesn't respect Your Majesty at all.

He said...

What did he say?

He said, if Your Majesty rules all six states,

then it would be nothing for you to give him half the world.

He really said that?

Through this forest should be Xianyang.

Not long from now, Xianyang will be the world's capital.

As long as you are here, Prime Minister,

the State of Qin will rule the world very soon!

Prime Minister, news of our winnings will be traveling fast.

His Majesty must personally come greet you.

Naturally!

The Prime Minister is not only the number one official in Qin.

As I see it, the city's people should join together

and welcome the Prime Minister!

Zhang Yi has always been disrespectful.

If your Majesty continue to let things slide, he will become out of control.

Zhang Yi has really been too impudent!

Your Majesty, I have an idea

to deal with Zhang Yi's disrespectful habit.

Speak!

Qu Manor

Qu Family

Will die to protect our country.

Big Brother! I'm sorry!

It's all my fault. If it wasn't to save me,

then General Qu wouldn't have-!

When he died,

he didn't even have a full body!

Zhuang Qiao.

Qin State's blood debt.

One day,

I will make them pay.

Mother, Qu Gai and his army all perished.

I have committed a great sin. I cannot forgive myself.

80,000 soldiers.

80,000 soldiers!

I said so before.

Qin State and our relationship.

It cannot be provoked.

In a few short years,

the State of Chu has been defeated three times.

The casualties are countless.

I think now, in Yingdu City,

everyone is already in a panic.

What I worry most about now,

if the State of Qin will attack again.

If they really attack again, then our State of Chu

will really...

Stop!

Why hasn't the king come to greet us?

Bai Qi, go back to the palace.

Tell the king that I've returned.

Ask him to come out and welcome me.

Prime Minister, that wouldn't be quite right.

Stop!

Stop!

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Prime Minister, you have been at war for a long time.

The proper rules of bowing,

have you forgotten them too?

I have been gone for long to lead the battle.

Your Majesty and all the officials sat here safely.

No one came out to welcome us.

Are my merits so not worth mentioning?

Defeating the Chu soldiers is of course a wonderful thing.

It's just, at court today,

there is a more important thing to discuss.

I cannot do anything else.

A more important thing?

Could there be anything more important than I personally leading the battle?

Is it more important than my Qin soldiers slaughtering the Chu?

Zhang Yi! You dare to be rude to the king? How ridiculous!

Your Majesty!

Lord Prime Minister, perhaps you don't know yet.

The king has thought day and night about this.

The thing we were discussing just now has to do with you.

What is it?

Before you went to war, didn't you say it yourself?

What is the point of going to war this time?

You know and you still ask?

You said that the point of the war wasn't to destroy Chu.

It was to knock Chu over.

To make Xiong Huai afraid of participating in cooperation.

To give the great Qin more time

to unite the surrounding three districts.

When we have the three districts united, then we will take Chu State.

Seeing as Prime Minister has greatly defeated the Chu's

Naturally, the goal has been accomplished.

Now what about mending the relationship?

Battling while mending.

That is your intention.

You wouldn't have forgotten, would you?

Now, we'll have to trouble you to go to the State of Chu.

You want me to go to the State of Chu now?

Naturally.

Do you not always boast your abilities?

Based on your abilities, besides you,

who else can take this great responsibility?

Your Majesty, I have just tricked Xiong Huai.

I also killed 80,000 Chu soldiers. Xiong Huai hates me to the bone!

If you send me to Chu now,

wouldn't you be asking me to die?

To die?

Lord Prime Minister, you claim

that you work for the great Qin.

Why are you afraid of going to die now?

Moreover, battling and mending

was originally your intention.

Today, the king is giving you a chance to talk peace with the State of Chu.

But you're using your cowardice as a shield.

How can you betray your trust to your Majesty?

Your Majesty. I have been at war for a long time and am ill.

I'm afraid I cannot take up this great responsibility.

I recommend Lord Fan, he will do the job well.

Lord Prime Minister, didn't you say it yourself?

I am stupid.

I cannot even compare to your fingertip!

For this task, besides you,

sending anyone else would be useless!

Your Majesty!

Prime Minister, you do not have to be humble.

In my heart,

there is nothing you cannot do.

If Qin and Chu can truly have an alliance,

I will reward you greatly.

We will personally greet you for 30 miles.

That is a King's promise.

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Ling Jun!

Why have you come?

I want to drink wine.

It's my fault for not listening to you.

I knew the chance of victory was smaller than ever,

yet I insisted on attacking the State of Qin.

I made so many soldiers die for nothing.

I personally killed them.

I killed them.

Prepare me a sacrifice ceremony.

So many soldiers have died.

I want to see them off properly, and comfort their spirits.

The soldiers you wanted to hold a ceremony for.

They are right here.

My father. My uncle.

My ancestors, half of them died for the State of Chu on the battlefield!

A sacrifice ceremony.

Who are you doing it for?

Is it for those dead spirits,

or those evil officials in court?!

What did you do earlier?

You're too strong willed and give in to other's slanders!

Stop saying your heart thinks for the State of Chu.

You don't have the right to blame the sly ministers.

Because you're the same as them!

-The country will be ruined in your hands one day! -Adviser Qu!

The king has his troubles too!

When can you two talk properly?

Ling Jun you must have much hatred for me.

I know. Your heart has hatred.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry to the Qu family.

Your Majesty!

I promised Vice Chancellor Qu

to hang the jingchu at the court hall.

If anyone hinders, brought destruction, troubles, or demise to the country,

he should personally ask for the jingchu punishment.

I didn't listen to his pleas.

Easily believed the evil ones and insisted to attack Qin.

It led to my soldiers dying

and my people suffering.

Today, I am the biggest criminal in the State of Chu.

I forsook the ancestors.

I am ashamed to face my country! Ashamed to face my citizens!

Today, I am willing to seek for the jingchu punishment.

Mu Yi!

Your Majesty.

Mu Yi, begin.

Your Majesty, I do not dare!

Did you not hear me?

Begin!

Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Continue beating.

Continue beating!