Men With Swords (Assassin / Ci Ke Lie Zhuan / 刺客列传) Season 2

The world is in chaos. Warlords rise.

Nansu Kingdom invaded the Middle Territory.

Only two kingdoms remain in the Middle Territory.

One is Tianquan Kingdom, in the west.

Under the natural barrier of Yuzhao Mountains,

this kingdom is hard to attack, but easily defended.

The other is Tianxuan Kingdom, located in the southwest.

Their horses are strong, and soldiers are buff.

This kingdom is powerful and prosperous.

In secret, former warrior of Tianshu Kingdom, Zhong Kunyi,

leads 100,000 men, waiting for an opportunity to attack.

These three forces blocked Nansu from committing massacres.

The king of Nansu Kingdom turned to obtaining the Divine Sword in order to win over the world.

Murong Li, the prince of the annihilated Yaoguang Kingdom,

has obtained the sword, and is on his way to surrender it over.

promising to ally with Nansu to take revenge for the annihilation of his kingdom.

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Men With Sword Season 2

Episode 1

Bad news, young sir!

What are you panicking for?

Murong Li, the past prince of Middle Territory's Yaoguang Kingdom.

After the annihilation of his kingdom, he was taken in by Tianquan's king.

After several twists and turns, he has submitted to Nansu rule.

The attendants in charge of delivering the sword reported that they were just drugged by incense.

When they woke up, the weapon was gone!

I led men to chase after the thieves to no avail.

Fang Ye, citizen of the past Yaoguang Kingdom of Middle Territory.

He followed Murong Li to Nansu Kingdom,

as his right hand man.

Nansu Kingdom

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Thank you. You may rise.

Yu Qing, foreign king of Middle Territory's Nansu Kingdom.

He led troops to Middle Territory and took over half the land as his own.

His ambition is to become the sole ruler of the world.

Due to Your Majesty's help, the trip here was safe.

I have brought two swords back to Your Majesty.

One is the blade that the deceased Qiu Zhen of Tianxuan Kingdom

used to assassinate Emperor Qi Kun.

The second one is the sword that General Qi Zhikan

of Tianji Kingdom personally created.

Good.

Yu Xiao, foreign prince of the Middle Territory's Nansu Kingdom.

He is Yu Qing's brother. His heart goes out to the land,

determined to help the Nansu civilians.

Yu Xiao!

Catch him! He's an assassin!

Stop!

Yu Xiao, we are brothers born from the same mother,

but you are assassinating me at the imperial court.

Why are you so heartless and cruel?

You clearly know the reason.

Back when I followed Brother Wang in the army, headed towards the Middle Territory,

Brother Wang said that if his goal is not achieved through this trip, he will return to Nansu.

Now, battles are raging again.

You care not for the civilians' suffering!

You have the benevolence of a woman.

Since the beginning of time, dominating rulers have all been resolute.

I obey the Heavens,

so the civilians will obey me!

What do the civilians of this land

and we, mean to you?

Without land, there are no civilians.

My Nansu needs hot-blooded men who are capable of charging onto the battlefield!

Those weak men who only understand farming and trade,

if they are willing to be the foundation of my land,

will naturally find their place in Nansu.

If not,

I won't show mercy to them!

Fine, then.

Even if thousands of people will curse me,

I must kill a tyrant like you!

The secret envoy has arrived!

Greetings, Your Majesty. In the middle of my journey, I was ambushed, and lost the weapon.

In order to catch the thief, I...

This...

What a great brother you are.

Guards!

Throw him into the dungeon,

so that he won't embarrass me in front of the secret envoy!

Yes, Your Majesty!

Go!

You fatuous king!

One day, I'll kill you!

Prince of Yaoguang, you be tired from your long trip.

In the past, you helped me kill Meng Zhang.

and won an easy battle against Tianshu.

I remember all your achievements.

I must reward you this time.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

You were planning to deliver that weapon to the king of Nansu.

It is my fault that it was stolen. Please punish me.

Rise first.

Somebody has already helped me deliver this weapon to the king of Nansu.

What do you mean, Young Sir?

One will not submit to failed rebellion.

The subordinate kills the king. The son kills the father.

This is a troop aiming to kill their superior.

I heard that Nansu's king Yu Qing does not have a good relationship with his younger brother.

Today, I have finally witnessed it.

Young Sir, you purposefully let Yu Xiao steal the sword?

The Nansu king is stubborn and selfish.

His younger brother resents him.

I am only adding fuel to the fire

to find an enlightened ruler who will allow us to live in peace.

Young Sir, you are very smart with your scheming.

I am too dumb.

Loved ones killed.

Blood relatives slaughtered.

No matter how meticulous the scheming,

it is useless.

Young Sir, why did Nansu's king randomly bring up the Meng Zhang incident of Tianshu Kingdom?

He wants to pull me to his side,

but he lacks trust in me.

His words were trying to tell me

that my every action will displease the people of Middle Territory.

He...

I remember that Zhong Kunyi, the former warrior of Tianshu,

escaped with a large army.

If Zhong Kunyi finds out about this...

That would be very good.

This...

Your Majesty, although His Highness Yu Xiao committed a grave crime,

he is a credited warrior on the battlefield for our kingdom.

Moreover, blood is thicker than water.

For the sake that he and Your Majesty share a mother,

please spare him.

That is right, Your Majesty.

Please spare His Highness Yu Xiao.

Yu Xiao's attempted assassination of me is undeniable.

Yesterday, he had every intention to kill me.

He wanted to take my life.

How should I spare his life?

Your Majesty is wise.

Although His Highness Yu Xiao is Your Majesty's biological brother,

this blood-relation is in vain.

He charged towards Your Majesty with a sword in hand.

If not severely punished,

I am afraid more traitors will follow suit.

At that time...

Grand Commander, you are right.

I will do as you said.

A traitor cannot be spared.

He must be killed.

Your Majesty, please do not!

Although His Highness Yu Xiao committed a grave mistake in his confusion,

he cannot be killed.

Although His Highness has no authority over the military,

he was dearly loved by the former king.

He is also favored by the older officials.

Your Majesty, please reconsider!

- Your Majesty, please reconsider. - Your Majesty, please reconsider.

Your Honor Grand Tutor, will you neglect His Majesty's safety

in order to save His Highness Yu Xiao?

His Majesty is not injured.

His Majesty can just assign men to keep close guard of His Highness.

Your Honor Grand Commander, why are you in such a rush to punish His Highness?

Is it because of that past grudge?

That's right...

- You! - Stop arguing.

I will listen to Grand Tutor.

I will first lock Yu Xiao in the dungeon.

Withdraw from court.

This...

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Young Sir.

How was it?

At court today, Grand Tutor protected Yu Xiao.

His Majesty Yu Qing ordered to lock Yu Xiao into the dungeon

to be punished later.

What about Grand Commander?

I have sent men to follow him.

Okay.

Fang Ye, between ambitions and familial ties,

which is more important?

Familial ties, of course.

All ambitions are mere dreams.

After you awaken, everything will vanish.

Young Sir, do you think that I am very shallow?

Any position higher than the peak will be covered by clouds.

Naturally, it will be difficult to see clearly.

Prepare a carriage.

Young Sir, where are you going?

The king's palace.