♫ The far and long roads, the man I miss is at a distant place ♫
♫ Seeking the truth in heaven and on earth, opening up the words deep in my heart, not looking back ♫
♫ Thinking of a beautiful woman, if one's heart could be fragrant ♫
♫ Thinking of a beautiful woman, desolate like the moon ♫
♫ I worry, when can I appreciate the grasses and flowers with a beautiful woman ♫
♫ The ancient people didn't have time to leave some Yimoxiang (a type of plant) ♫
♫ Thinking of a beautiful lady, heart becoming fragrant on its own ♫
♫ Thinking of a beautiful lady, fragrant dreams ♫
♫ The whole world is drunk, one's whole life just follows the blue water ♫
♫ I'll drive and go away for an adventure, flying as I want to in the nine skies ♫
Song of Phoenix
Episode 32
I am full of grievances, suppressing my own will, enduring criticisms, incurring insults. - Li Sao (The Grievances) by Qu Yuan
Kill!
Second Young Master! Second Young Master!
-What's the situation? - Our army has been surrounded! Things do not look good!
What?
Second Young Master! Second Young Master!
Father!
Yuan'Er!
- Unfilial bastard. Who told you to come here?- Qu Xia!
What do you mean, Qu Xia!
We don't have people who are scared to die in the Qu family.
Good son.
Yuan Bing, hurry and shoot the message arrow.
General, the message arrow has been shot. Order the army to attack now.
Let's wait a little longer.
Be careful!
It's the endgame soon.
Yuan'Er!
Father!
Father, are you okay?
Qu Yuan.
This entertainment is getting more interesting.
Yuan'Er! Where is your brother?
Father, we can't think about that. Let's hurry and go back.
General, if we don't send our troops, our army will be extinguished.
The two of you must put life and death out of your concerns.
In my heart, I am so delighted.
You are both of my good sons.
You won't blame Mother, will you?
Mother, how can I blame you?
If you didn't raise me I wouldn't be alive.
I don't have any requests before I die.
I only have one son. Don't let him remember
this pathetic father.
Minister of War!
Grand General Qu!
Brothers!
Advance!
Kill!
You'Er!
Brother!
Little Brother Yuan, hurry and take Father first!
Grand General Qu!
Father!
Leave quickly!
Go!
Sima You!
Did you forget our deal?
What I regret the most is,
that I listened to your bastard words.
You're slaving away for the man who killed your father!
No! You're wrong!
I, Qu You, always
will be a Chu citizen!
I want to kill you for the State of Chu.
Go die!
Go kill him.
Grand General! Hold on, we are almost there!
Father! Hold on!
Hold on, Father!
Orchid Dais Palace
Your Majesty, you're awake?
You didn't fully serve me, so I could only wake up.
Your Majesty's implying that,
last night I didn't serve you well enough?
You didn't serve me today.
Your Majesty!
Didn't I tell you, I'm not going to court today.
A message! A message arrived from the front line!
Our Chu army has completely been defeated.
Minister of War, hold on!
Minister of War.
Your Majesty, your servant was not successful.
I ask for your punishment.
Your servant is sorry to Your Majesty.
Is sorry to the citizens.
Is sorry, to the State of Chu.
Minister of War!
Father!
Father...
Qu Manor
Mother, let's wait inside, the wind is strong here.
Whenever my husband returns, I wait for him here.
That way, he can see me first when he comes back.
Yuan'Er.
What's wrong?
Yuan'Er. What's wrong?
Where is your Big Brother?
I'm the only one left.
I, Qu Yuan, am the only one left.
- Mother!- Mother!
- Mother! - Mother!
- Mother!- Mother!
Why is Mother like this?
Ever since you left with Father to war,
Mother has been missing you two.
A few days ago, Mother suddenly got severely ill.
The doctor said... said
What did he say?
Royal Physician, please speak truthfully.
Slow, intermittent pulse.
You're certain, there isn't a mistake?
It is a slow, intermittent pulse. Her Qi of her organs are failing so the Qi of her pulse cannot move smoothly.
She has not enough Qi energy.
Royal Physician, you must try everything to save her.
Pulses may rest or stop. Stopping is fated.
As they say, we can only cure nonfatal diseases.
This time, we cannot go against what the heavens dictate.
Ancestral Tablets and Shrine of the Previous Kings of Chu
Unfilial descendant Xiong Huai didn't do my best to govern the country and didn't manage my army in the proper way,
causing my eighty-thousand soldiers to get massacred by the Qins.
If I don't seek vengeance for this grudge, I am not worthy to be a king.
Ancestors above, please direct my eighty thousand men
to return to their homeland.
Ancestors above, unfilial descendant Zi Shang
wasn't able to do his duty to assist the King well.
The Chu country was greatly defeated by the Qins.
I, Zi Shang, cannot deny my responsibility in this matter, cannot deny my responsibility in this matter!
My son.
Greetings, Queen Mother.
I heard the last few days you haven't been able to sleep.
I especially made some soup to calm you.
Thank you, Queen Mother.
You are still pondering over the defeat in battle?
Eighty thousand deaths.
Whenever I think of Yin Si and Zhang Yi,
how they caused so much harm to the State of Chu,
I can't help but want to wash XianYang City in blood.
The hatred and animosity between Qin and Chu,
now, it has developed.
But you are the King of Chu. At this time,
you cannot act based on your loyalty.
Right now, the troops' morale is low. Take a break to recover.
It won't be too late to fight then.
It is time for you, to go to the Qu estate.
Qu family has been extremely loyal. In one war they died.
Such loyal officials, we cannot let them become disappointed.
All of this will slowly pass.
Now, throughout the Court, it's a sea of anger.
Even if you wanted to run away,
it is impossible now.
My son,
only your hard work
can make Chu become great again.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
No need for the formalities. Rise.
-Mother, I've returned. -It's good that you've returned.
Your Majesty!
This is the sword of Qu You. Please accept it, Your Majesty.
"Tai-E", made by Ou Yezi
Good.
Congratulations, Prime Minister, for the victory.
You led my Qin army and defeated the Chu army.
For raising the national prestige of Qin, I will bestow many rewards on you.
Your Majesty thinks too highly of me. I used a small trick.
The Chu people couldn't withstand even a single blow, how could they be a proper match for Qin.
Qin king will rule over the six-state alliance!
Rule over the six-state alliance! (T/N the six states: Han, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Chu and Qi)
Qu You's death tablet
Qu Bo Yong's death tablet
Father. Ever since I was young,
you've always been cursing at me.
That I can't do anything.
Going to battle, you've never taken me.
If you had taken me,
then you wouldn't have been stabbed in my place.
You wouldn't have left me.
Father, your lessons you've taught me since I was young,
I will always keep them
in my heart.
Every word. I haven't forgotten.
Father, I really want you to curse at me once more.
Who told you to secretly look at martial arts?
Who told you to secretly look?
- Father, why are you hitting me?- I'm going to hit you until you bleed!
- Don't hit him anymore!- Move back!
Be careful in speech. Be careful in actions. Near the abyss, tread lightly.
Be careful in speech. Be careful in actions. When near the abyss, tread lightly. - Qu Boyong
Father!
Father.
Big Brother.
I hope you two can protect Mother.
Help her heal sooner.
Mother.
Yuan'Er.
Do you know why your father,
gave you the name "Peace"?
He said that this is the only way to be safe and sound.
Because since you were young, you've had a weak body and always got sick.
He was afraid you wouldn't live long.
I don't know why, but that was the only thing he believed in.
So from that moment on,
he didn't want you to practice martial arts, and to not let you become an official.
He said, the sword is not a lucky item.
All the deaths have been caused by swords. Qu Bo Yong's death tablet
If there weren't swords, then the world would be peaceful.
Your father, hoped you would be in front of him.
This way he wouldn't worry.
Yuan'Er, your mother is getting old.
Your father has left.
-Mother. -Your Big Brother has also left.
Now I'm most worried about you.
Mother. You're not old, you're not old.
My name is Qu Ping (peace)
My life will be peaceful.
Good.
Good. Peaceful.
With your words,
Mother can relax.
When the day comes,
when I meet your father, your older brother,
your mother won't be afraid.
Yuan'Er.
BiXia is a good wife.
Mother likes her a lot.
Yuan'Er.
You must remember,
your ancestors' wishes,
and your father's words.
Yuan'Er.
Mother.
Mother!
Greetings, Your Majesty.
You may rise.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
You may rise.
Prime Minister, the new Court clothing I awarded you, does it fit?
It fits. I'm just afraid it's too ostentatious.
This time, in the battle against the Chu people,
our Qin army was very victorious.
It was all because you were successful in leading them.
Not to mention a set of Court clothing,
even if it's more rewards,
Prime Minister, it would be suitable.
Then I will accept this.
Your Majesty, I have something to report.
Speak.
Your Majesty, I believe that the the Chu army is not strong at the moment.
We should, under the Prime Minister, attack straight into Ying Du.
And put an end to the reign of Xiong Huai.
We just came back and you want to go fight again? How can the soldiers bear it?
Fighting battles is all about pursuing them right after a victory.
Before, the State of Chu had the Qu family to support them.
But now, everyone in the Qu family has been killed by us.
If we don't fight now, when would we?
Everyone, what do you think of this.
Your Majesty, I think that,
General Chu Li Ji has a good point.
Right now, the morale of Qin soldiers are at an all-time high .
Since we are already close to victory, we should pursue them.
Your Majesty, I also believe that this is a route to consider.
Our Qin is fortunate that's why we have our present achievements.
Since everyone is suggesting we attack Chu--
Your Majesty, if I may.
Please speak, Prime Minister.
If Your Majesty is planning on attacking Chu again, I do not wish to participate.
What is the reason?
Right now, the people of Chu have just lost, Xiong Huai must be seething in anger, just waiting to seize Qin overnight.
Although Chu has lost Qu Boyong and his son,
there is still Zhao Family and Jing family. Their strength is not to be taken lightly.
Even more important is that although we won the battle,
our Qin troops are becoming too arrogant.
Leading an arrogant army into the center of the Chu coutnry,
does Your Majesty still believe that we can win?
Prime Minister, it is just that this is a rare opportunity presented to us right now.
Although we defeated the Chu army, they cannot be treated similarly as the three Jins.
If we attempt to enter the palace in vain, I'm afraid that even our recent victory will not last past a few days.
Prime Minister, your words...I don't seem to understand.
With General Chu Li Ji's understanding of war strategies,
I'm afraid that it will be very difficult for me to explain this matter to you.
In any event, if you want to go, by all means go.
However, please forgive me for not accompanying you.
Alright, alright. If we don't fight, then we don't fight.
Court is adjourned.
Qu Manor
That girl...
Your Majesty, I heard that she is a heroine that went to war in place of her father.
What is her name?
I think she is called Mo Chou Nu.
The whole Qu family served the government loyally.
This revenge for the Minister of War, I will definitely get it from Qin.
Oh, right, I remember. Doesn't Minister of War Qu still have a younger brother?
Is what Your Majesty talking about Commander General Qu?
This person is brave and good in fighting. He is comparable to Minister of War Qu.
Hurry and send men to call back Commander General Qu.
I want to give him a huge task.
Yes.
Qin - Xianyang
Chu - Ying
Your Majesty, I heard that today, Zhang Yi publicly refuted majority of the ministers.
He totally didn't give Your Majesty any room to maneuver.
Isn't he being too arrogant?
Zhang Yi really has such personality.
Any people with great talent will usually use it to be arrogant.
But what I need to use is exactly his talent.
How come Your Majesty is still defending him?
The Qin was able to bring a big defeat to Chu. The morale of our soldiers are at its peak.
Why aren't we using this momentum and directly charge to Yingdu?
Chu Li Ji made a suggestion to attack Chu.
I felt then that it was indeed very reasonable.
But afterwards thinking about it again...
Now that Chu just got defeated,
if I didn't guess it wrongly,
there should be someone advising Xiong Huai early this morning
for him to take vengeance for this national insult.
Moreover, Qu Bo Yong has a younger brother called Qu Gai.
He is also a great general.
Right now, their Qu family has suffered death from the enemies.
Tell me. Will he just cross his arms and not do anything?
Qu Manor
♫ Who swore to this life, fate hard to abandon. ♫
♫ Who decides on winners and losers, the world is like a game. ♫
♫ Illusionary dreams, like lightning, like rain. ♫
♫ Where the heart longs for, death shall not part. ♫
♫ I ask the Heavens, what special night is this? ♫
♫ Why the wind blows through the world and flowers all drift to the ground? ♫
It's you again.
What? Do you still recognize me?
Aren't you me?
I am indeed your past you, but are you really my present me?
How high and vigorous were your spirits then? Look at you now.
You already are not that Ling Jun from before.
Then tell me...who am I?
Tell me who am I!
You are just a drunkard.
A puddle of mud!
They all don't understand me.
You also don't understand me!
But do you really understand yourself?
♫ Day and night, summer and winter, nonstop changes ♫
♫ Herbs and trees, prosperity and decline, would still depend on a beautiful woman ♫
♫ Rumors brought by wind from all over; inciting ministers with different dreams ♫
♫ Asking Heaven if it can bear witness to one's loyalty ♫
♫ Muddy and clear, beautiful and ugly, overturning all living creatures ♫
♫ Angelica and magnolia, orchids and quan, have a hard time emitting their fragrance ♫
♫ Why must you proceed against the current? Why must a lonely flower admire herself? ♫
♫ No one knew that one's birthplace has become someone else's territory ♫
♫ Outstanding in a chaotic world, who can understand one's desire? ♫
♫ Going far to travel, yet one's heart is tied with one's home ♫
♫ Drinking one 'Li Sao', the pain of separation ♫
♫ Getting drunk for a lifetime of dedicating oneself for one's country ♫
♫ Coping with the long, long road; hard to beg the heaven and the earth ♫
♫ I lamented the numerous sorrows in the life of the citizens ♫
♫ Singing one 'Li Sao', pain of separation ♫
♫ Sighing how hard it is to keep a bosom friend ♫
♫ For the ideal that I hold dear to my heart, I’d not regret a thousand times to die. In the end, turning into ashes.
♫ If this dream is difficult, let's just leave it to the next generations to ponder ♫
♫ Outstanding in a chaotic world, who can understand one's desire? ♫
♫ Going far to travel, yet one's heart is tied with one's home ♫
♫ Drinking one 'Li Sao', the pain of separation ♫
♫ Sighing how hard it is to keep a bosom friend ♫
♫ For the ideal that I hold dear to my heart, I’d not regret a thousand times to die. In the end, turning into ashes.
♫ If this dream is difficult, let's just leave it to the next generations to ponder ♫