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♫ 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 46
The night (subjects) and day (king) have now changed positions, I am really born at the wrong time. - Wading across Jiang River from Nine Chapters by Qu Yuan
Royal Son, did you let Heng'er enlist in the military?
Yes.
Royal Son, Heng'er is our royal family's eldest grandchild.
In his body is our Xiong family's blood.
It is because of this, I made him join the military.
Among the kings of my Chu, who among them is not a warrior that is good at fighting?
Who among them hasn't bled on the battlefield?
Heng'er, are you willing to be like the ancestors of our Chu,
lead thousands of soldiers and go on a battle campaign?
Father, I have never fought in the military before.
Outrageous!
The war is upon us yet you are being servile. How are you qualified to be my Chu's descendants?
My citizens are all competing to be the bravest one.
As a Prince, you aren't even trying to be a model for them. Where has your dignity gone?
Don't just think about the blood you might shed, think about all the civilians who will die too.
My Queen, I'll let it pass that Zi Heng doesn't understand this principle.
Royal Mother has lived through three kings' reigns. You surely know this principle, right?
What Royal Son said is indeed reasonable.
Royal Father, I was wrong.
I will surely summon up all my courage and try to be the best.
I will surely not bring disgrace to the mighty name of our ancestors.
Lotus Flower Palace
I heard that Qu Yuan has convinced Prince Zi Heng to join the army.
It was even His Majesty who personally enlisted his name.
This Qu Yuan indeed has some ability.
Presently, Qi and Chu are also making an alliance. Seeing these grand movements of Qu Yuan,
I fear that the Qin country this time surely won't be able to escape a disaster.
- When will the five kings reach Yingdu?- Probably in three days.
Right now, the vertical alliance of the six countries has finally formed. It's all thanks to you.
After we defeat Qin, I surely will heavily reward you.
Your Majesty, forgive me for being direct.
Right now, it is still not the time to talk about achievements and rewards.
That's right, it's not too late to talk about those after defeating Qin.
Your Majesty, what I mean is,
it might still be not the best time to talk about who will win and lose.
Now that the six countries are uniting, Qin will surely be not a competition anymore.
But what I am worried about is that even though the six countries are in vertical alliance,
in reality, each has their own motive, our moves not as organized.
From Ling Jun's opinion, who should head this alliance?
Your Majesty, the vertical alliance is only for attacking Qin.
As for who can be competent to lead the alliance,
is not really important.
It's hard to harmonize so many people's opinions. What if there will be conflict?
The six countries are doing this mainly for one purpose so how can there be conflicts?
As for the position of being the head of the alliance, it might not be as important as Your Majesty thinks it is.
What Ling Jun said is indeed right.
Everything is all about defeating the Qin. It was I who had the order reversed.
Your Majesty has spoken so seriously.
Respectfully greeting Your Majesty.
Prime Minister, you are finally here.
Why is Your Majesty this panicky?
Prime Minister, I heard that Su Qin has already convinced
the four countries, Yan, Han, Zhao, and Wei.
Right now, the kings of Qi, Yan, Han, Zhao, and Wei
are all leading their elite troops
towards Chu to meet up with them.
Right now, Qin has suddenly become the enemy of everyone.
Tell me, what should we do?
Prime Minister, how come you don't seem anxious at all?
What they have is just an empty reputation, what is there to fear?
Your Majesty couldn't really think that this Vertical Alliance of the six countries will be successful, right?
The six countries now has agreed to an alliance. How can you say then that it won't push through?
In the world now, the strong country wants to assume dominance.
The weak country will choose to protect itself.
Those that want to dominate will surely not agree to be inferior to anyone.
In forming an alliance to attack Qin, they surely will fight for the alliance head position.
Are you talking about the two kingdoms Qi and Chu?
What about the weaker kingdoms?
If Han, Zhao, and Wei join in the fight to attack Qin,
they are only afraid they'll be destroyed by us.
In other words, as long as we employ threats, pressure, and lure them with some benefits,
they surely won't be fully committed to listening to the orders of Chu and Qi.
This way, the strong countries fight for power and position,
the weak countries comply in appearance but oppose in heart.
What is then to be feared about the Vertical Alliance of the six countries?
From your point of view, what defensive tactics do we have?
To be successful, we must not play the defense, but instead, be on the offense.
Attack?
How do we attack and whom?
Ba Shu.
Ba Shu?
Ba and Shu are colonies of Chu.
If we attack Ba Shu, Chu will surely send troops.
What is Prime Minister planning?
We attack Ba Shu so that the Kingdom of Chu will send their troops out.
If the military strength of Chu gets divided, this will induce suspicion in the other five countries.
Once there are suspicions, the morale of troops will surely be affected.
Your Majesty,
once the troops' morale is undermined,
how are they still going to fight this war?
What if the Kingdom of Chu doesn't send any troops?
Then it would be even better.
Our Qin will then conquer Ba Shu, Chu will now be surrounded by us.
How can Xiong Huai still have the heart to proceed with the alliance and attack us?
I can then use this chance to make negotiations with Yue country.
You must know that Yue and Chu has really deep old and new grudges between them,
It's just waiting for us to fan up the flames.
Moreover,
don't we still have Tian Ji?
You're right!
Excellent, I will act immediately!
I will attack Ba Shu!
Big Sister, are you still cold?
Big Sister, why are you hands so cold? Let me warm them for you.
Qing'er. Thank you.
Big Sister, please wait a moment.
- Open the door, please hurry! - What's wrong?
Her Highness Mo Chou is not feeling well. I want to take her to see a doctor!
You really think that she is still a royal concubine?
Let me tell you. Anyone who ends up in the cold palace,
her life and death now depend on the heavens.
Look for a doctor? There are so many people here in the palace.
You think that anyone can just see a doctor?
If anything bad really happens to Her Highness, can you answer for it?
You cannot blame us for that. This is already an old rule.
What's all this fuss about.
Your Highness, Lady Ying.
What's going on, open the door.
Yes.
Consort Ying.
Big Sister, you're not feeling well so don't get up.
You must have caught a cold. The weather is so cold and your blanket is so thin.
I'm alright.
Otherwise, how could this be called the "Cold Palace". (T/N play on words, temperature and isolation)
Yu Niang.
Have someone bring over some blankets. Also, go to the medicine department and get some medicine.
I shall do so, Princess.
Only you would come and see me in this Palace.
We are sisters.
I've heard the Queen Dowager say she wants you to be the Grand Shaman of Chu.
Yes.
Why not? Being the Grand Shaman of Chu, you'll be admired by millions of people.
It'll be better than your current situation.
Let's not talk about that.
That's right, the vertical alliance's campaign against Qin is imminent.
Big Sister, did you encounter any problems?
I'm used to it.
Could it be you're not worried about the Qin State?
So what if I am? What will be, will be.
What I'm worried most about now is you.
I'm alright. It's just that I can't leave this room, that's all.
There's nothing to worry about.
What I'm worried most is your uncaring attitude.
I'm really afraid you'll turn into a version of me.
What's so bad about being like you?
How can outsiders understand the pain and suffering one feels inside?
[Lan Tai Palace]
Your Majesty, Vice Chancellor Qu wishes to see you.
Show him in.
Yes.
Greetings to Your Majesty.
What is it you want, coming to see me at this hour?
Please say whatever it is without reservations.
Your Majesty, you and Vice Chancellor Qu are discussing important matters,
I will take my leave.
Alright.
Tell me.
I came about the campaign against Qin.
Oh?
Your Majesty might have heard that Qin State is attacking Ba Shu?
Attacking Ba Shu?
That's right. On this occasion, I ask that Your Majesty can give out your orders
and send troops to protect Ba Shu.
Right now, the Kings of the Allied Five States are leading their troops to Yingdu.
The campaign against Qin is imminent.
I'm afraid it's not right if we send troops at this moment.
Your Majesty, Ba Shu is our neighboring state,
we have always protected it.
If we send troops to rescue Ba Shu, it'll surely affect our country's troops for self-defense.
It would not be beneficial to the campaign against Qin.
Your Majesty, once the Qin State captures Ba Shu,
that's like the Qin arriving at our country's doorstep.
When that happens, our South and West walls will be sealed off.
Our Chu Country would be cut off and end in infinite trouble.
If the States in the vertical alliance were to find out I've sent troops to aid Ba Shu,
they would definitely criticize me for not putting my full efforts into the campaign against Qin.
Where do you think I should place my face?
Your Majesty, the destruction of our home and country or one's face, which is more important?
Allow me to think over this more.
Your Majesty, the Qin army moves at incredible speed.
The later we mobilize our troops, the less the chance we have of winning.
- You can leave first. - Your Majesty!
I'll see you again tomorrow.
I'll take my leave.
Your Majesty.
You've heard everything just now?
What Qu Yuan said does make sense.
If Qin State captures Ba Shu,
that's like stabbing a knife in the waist of the Chu State.
How can I not want to save Ba Shu?
But I need to consider the future with the pros and the cons.
Your Majesty has worked really hard recently. It's rare that you are free right now.
Why don't you have a few more cups of wine.
I'll dance for your entertainment.
♫ Thinking of a beauty, distant floating clouds deliver me. ♫
♫ Yet, the passing wild geese do not understand me. ♫
♫ Returning birds ride the winds and fly far while I remain in the same place with a broken wing. ♫
♫ Watching my longings score across the sky to the horizons. ♫
♫ Ethereal orchids of peculiar fragrance, caressed by the breeze, even shadows are redolent.♫
♫ I ask thee, can you discern the traces she leaves. ♫
♫ While the years have yet to pass, pick a lotus so as to share.♫
♫ Do not let regrets dwell in your heart. ♫
Mo Chou.
Your Majesty, you're thinking about Mo Chou when you're with me.
Mo Chou and you are my women.
Not only do I want women, I'm also the ruler of the country,
I can't live without either of them.
...can't live without either of them.
- Didn't His Majesty say he'll give you an answer in the morning?- Yes, he did.
Why hasn't His Majesty awoken yet? This war will not wait for anyone.
Well?
Vice Chancellor, Minister of War, His Majesty is still sleeping. How about you both leave first.
What a load of nonsense. It's almost noon, why is His Majesty still sleeping?
His Majesty really hasn't gotten up yet. I dare not lie to you both.
Vice Chancellor Chu, Minister of War, when His Majesty wakes, he'll definitely want to meet you.
There's nothing I can do even if you both keep waiting.
Today, I will wait until His Majesty wakes up.
You're awake, Your Majesty.
What time is it now?
Your Majesty, you were drunk last night and fell asleep.
Now it's almost the hour of wei. (T/N: "hours" are actually 2-hour intervals, this is 1-3 pm.)
Why did you not wake me up?
You were sleeping so sweetly, I didn't want to disturb you.
Did Qu Yuan come to see me?
Mu Yi. Mu Yi!
Your Majesty.
Did Qu Yuan come by?
Vice Chancellor Qu and the Minister of War arrived at the break of dawn, they are still waiting outside.
Quick, ask them to come in.
Yes.
- Greetings Your Majesty. - Greetings Your Majesty.
What you've said yesterday does makes sense.
Ba Shu is indeed our neighboring State. We cannot lose it.
Your Majesty is wise.
Minister of War Qu Gai, listen to my orders.
Your High Minister is here.
Take fifty-thousand troops and hurry to Ba Shu. Don't make any mistakes.
Your High Minister shall obey!
The Military Seal (T/N symbol of authority from the King to authorize the person to move troops)
Qu Manor
♫ Orange, your wonderful trees in this world, ♫
♫ were born to be suitable for the lands here. ♫
♫ In receiving the order to not move, ♫
♫ you lived forever in this southern state. ♫
♫ Deeply-rooted and hard to move, ♫
♫ that is because of your undivided will. ♫
♫ Green leaves, white flowers, ♫
♫ have always been different from others. ♫
It's been a long time since I've heard you sing and play the guqin so gracefully. (T/N unbridged zither)
Husband, you've been busy lately with political affairs, when have you had free time to listen to me play the guqin.
His Majesty has finally agreed to send troops, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Now that the six States are ready to send troops against Qin, Chu continues to suffer from border skirmishes.
This is also what I'm worried about.
Border skirmishes are already as is, we are unable to deal it now.
That's right, how is Miss Mo Chou's case?
She's still trapped in the Cold Palace.
Bixia, once I've left on the campaign, please look after her for me.
Husband please don't worry,
Mo Chou is the Qu family's savior, thus she is also my savior.
Mo Chou Palace
Big Sister, how are you feeling today?
Much better.
That's good. It's all thanks to Lady Ying's medicine.
In this humongous Palace, only she feels a little human.
She is the one who's suffering the most.
I think no one suffers more than you.
Come, drink some more.
Qing'er, I'm really lucky you're here.
They all say look at how strong and prosperous Chu is.
In my opinion, they're not much better than our Qi.
Look at the city wall, it's not even half as high as the one around Lin Zi. (T/N: capital of Qi)
King of Qi, the strength and prosperity of a State is not in how high their city walls are,
but in how deep their grain stores are, and how sharp their battle spears are.
According to that, are Yan's battle spears very sharp then?
King of Yan, do you still remember the matter of our Military Councilor Sun Bin, (T/N Claimed Sunzi/Sun Tzu descendant and Guiguzi disciple, wrote "Sun Bin's Art of War")
attacking the Yi River in your State?
I only remember that at the time that Han, Zhao and Wei
formed the righteous alliance of the three States tha attacked your State from the west.
Your State failed in it's attack of Yan and caused yourself to lose many troops.
Past matters cannot bear re-examination.
That's right, Sun Bin calls himself a celebrated disciple of Master Guigu, (T/N Guiguzi, School of Diplomacy)
and a descendant of the Great Sage of Military Strategies Sun Wu, (T/N Sun Tzu/Sunzi)
but now we also do not know if he's dead or alive?
Ying Du, the Chu Capital
I lead all the officials of the Chu court
in greeting and welcoming the righteous alliance of the Five States.
Greetings and welcome to the righteous alliance of the Five States.
King of Chu, you are much too courteous.
Please come in.
Your Highness, I heard that the King of Qi has arrived in Chu.
Then I should go meet him.
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Courier Station Inn
What, did you see clearly?
There is no mistake.
This Tian Ji is indeed fishy.
Go prepare, I need to go to the Palace immediately.
Yes.
Tian Ji greets Your Majesty.
Beauty, come please rise.
Quickly rise.
Beauty, I have not seen you for many years,
yet you are even more beautiful and moving.
Come let me see you clearly.
Beauty, you have no idea,
for the last few years in Lin Zi, there's not been a day I've not thought about you.
What is this?
Nothing, I accidentally scratched myself.
Scratched? These are lash marks!
Was it Xiong Huai?
Ridiculous! How can he do something like this!
Your Majesty,
the last few years in Ying Du, I have suffered all manner of abuse from the King of Chu.
The King of Chu doesn't even treat me like a human.
If he is even the least bit angry, he would take it out on me.
These lash marks,
are not even that bad.
This...
My life...My life is full of suffering.
Bastard! Xiong Huai, you bastard, just you wait!
I'll settle this account with you sooner rather than later!
Preposterous!
Your Majesty, I am but a lowly servant,
suffering some abuse and insults are nothing,
but that King of Chu, he, he even says that our Qi State...
he often says that...
What does he say?
He says that our Qi State
calls our selves a civil State,
but is in fact a bunch of presumptuous, arrogant
and conceited, measly villains.
The whole of Qi is nothing but appearances,
and it not worthy of being mentioned on equal terms as Chu.
He's breaking wind, that's what!
I've always known that Xiong Huai acts one way before people and another behind.
I shouldn't have listened to Su Qin and formed this alliance with Chu. This...!
Your Majesty, I do not wish to go against my heart and serve the King of Chu anymore.
Please my King, please take me back to Qi with you.
Beauty, rise first, rise.
Beauty, I know you've suffered many hardships,
but...unfortunately, it is not yet time.
I know.
I will wait for that day.
That's right.
Come, okay. Let's not talk about such troubling matters,
let me look after you a little.
Your Majesty,
What is wrong with this? Come, come!
Your Majesty, I'm still by the King of Chu's side,
if he finds out,
then he'll beat me again.
Greetings to Your Majesty.
Speak, where did you go?
Ting Tong, you leave first.
Yes.
I left the Palace and met with the King of Qi.
How dare you!
To think I favor you so much.
As my Consort, how dare you leave the Palace on your own and meet with the King of Qi.
Please punish me with death, Your Majesty.
I'd rather die than suffer this kind of abuse anymore.
What has happened exactly?
In fact, my mother,
has long been kept by the King of Qi in his Palace.
Just then, that King of Qi,
used my mother as hostage and forced me to go out of Palace and meet him.
Your mother?
Talk slowly.
I was born in a pretty well-off family who did business in Qi.
Though we were not very wealthy nor noble,
we had no want of food or clothing.
But we never thought that
one day, the King of Qi would take a fancy to my mother.
Not only did he take my mother by force, he also banished my father to the army.
Father was not able to endure such suffering and humiliation,
he died from illness while in the army.
Tian Bijiang is worse than an animal.
It was not enough for the King of Qi have taken my mother,
he also wanted to take me before he sent me here.
What?
But I'd rather die than submit to him.
Once he tried to force me, I immediately tried to suicide by biting my tongue.
The King of Qi could not do anything, so finally under Lord Su Qin's advice,
he sent me to Chu.
Just now, he tried to force me again,
luckily I was able to threaten him using Your Majesty's commanding influence,
and thus escape.
This Tian Bijiang, does he still attach any importance to my Chu?
I have made you suffer a humiliation, Your Majesty,
please kill me, Your Majesty!
Beloved Consort,
Beloved, I have wronged you.
But why did you not tell me these things earlier.
If I had known, I would've go to settle this account for you with Tian Bijiang.
I will not let Tian Bijiang go for treating you so badly.
Your Majesty, I am but a lowly woman,
I'm not worth you becoming enemies with the King of Qi.
If I become an obstacle in the grand plan of forming a Qi-Chu alliance,
then my sins will be too great.
Alliance?
To associate with such a shameless person as Tian Bijiang is a disgrace to me!
Mo Chou Palace
Never thought that His Majesty really would treat Lady Mo Chou well.
What are you doing here?
This is the Vice Chancellor's wife, Chancellor Zhao's daughter.
Talking like that, don't you two want to live anymore?
Greetings, Madam Qu.
No need for formalities. Hurry and open the door.
Madam Qu, don't make it hard for me anymore. I dare not open this door.
Madam Qu.
Preposterous! We are able to enter this huge Chu Palace, but are not allowed to enter here?
Right now this is a cold palace. May Madam Qu forgive us. (T/N Isolation and confinement punishment)
Since that's the case, no need to force it.
You have suffered.
Now that the war is upon us,
being able to hide here allowed me to have some peace and quiet.
Maybe you really shouldn't have entered the Palace in the first place.
These are all fated occurrences. Before, I didn't believe in fate;
but now, I believe in it.
My husband actually mentions you frequently.
Let's not talk about that anymore.
If not because of me, the one by his side now
should be you.
If there were no young mistress of Zhao, there would have been others.
Chen family...anyway, there will never be a Lu family.
Mo Chou...
I really am doing fine.
A fisherman's daughter being able to live in such a huge palace,
and even have palace eunuchs guarding me. Not everyone can have treatment like this.
Mo Chou, don't say it like that.
Big Sister, you haven't fully recovered yet. It's better that you rest first.
Mo Chou, you're sick?
Don't worry. She won't die.
Qing'er.
I'm fine. Just got some cold.
Consort Ying already sent medicines.
I feel better now.
That's good then.
Since it's like that, I'll be going home then.
Big Sister, why are you being courteous with her?
She is the person who stole your position as Madam Qu.
Those things are all in the past.
Sister, so many things have happened.
Could it be that in your heart, you aren't bearing any grudge at all?
How can I?
But...who should I bear grudge to?
Subject Qu.
Respectfully greeting Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, don't know why you asked for me here.
Subject Qu, I spoke with you before about the Vertical Alliance leadership.
Do you have any idea now?
Your Majesty.
My beloved consort, you leave first. I have something to talk with subject Qu.
Yes.
His Majesty and Vice Chancellor Qu have things to discuss. You may leave first.
Yes.
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♫ 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 ♫
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