Resumo do episódio 47 de The Legend of Mi Yue
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During discussions about the ongoing war, Qin faces a significant threat from allied forces at Hangu Pass. Zhang Yi's recent diplomatic mission was successful in neutralizing Yan and Qi, ensuring they would not interfere. However, Zhao, Wei, and Han have already brought 220,000 troops to Hangu Pass, and Chu's 200,000 troops, though delayed by Zhang Yi's machinations, including bribing Jin Shang and Zheng Xiu to recall their general, are still en route.
Generals review the strengths of the allied armies: Zhao's cavalry, learned from the Diren tribe, Wei's powerful Wu formation, and Han's skilled archers. They conclude that Hangu Pass, with its natural defenses, can withstand these forces, especially with the newly developed crossbow, captured from a Han craftsman by General Sima Cuo, which is powerful enough to penetrate five cowhides.
This new crossbow is also deemed effective against the nomadic Yi Qu people who have been instigated by Gongsun Yan to trouble Qin's borders. Amidst these military concerns, Zhang Yi expresses bewilderment over Yan's recent actions, despite Princess Mengying's marriage there. Mu Supervisor then reports to Ying Si that Wanghou Mi Shu and Mi Yue have requested an audience, having discovered an urgent message.
Together, Mi Shu and Mi Yue present Ying Si with a sealed letter found hidden within Su Qin's policy documents. Ying Si identifies the handwriting as Mengying's. Su Qin, a scholar from Eastern Zhou, is summoned and explains Mengying's dire situation. After the former Yan King's death, his timid Crown Prince ascended the throne.
The ambitious Prime Minister, seeking to take the throne for himself, exiled Mengying and her three-year-old son, Zhi gongzi, to Han as hostages, fearing their existence as potential rivals. Now, the Yan King plans to abdicate in favor of the Prime Minister, which would put Mengying and Zhi gongzi in grave danger. Ying Si discusses the matter with Chu Lizi and then with Mi Shu and Mi Yue.
Mi Shu advises caution, emphasizing the current emergency at Hangu Pass and suggesting that Mengying would understand the need to prioritize state affairs over her personal crisis. Mi Yue, however, passionately argues for Mengying's immediate rescue. She proposes that while a state-level invasion of Yan is impractical given Zhang Yi's recent diplomatic efforts, a small, disguised cavalry squadron could infiltrate Han as a family matter to retrieve them.
Mi Yue further asserts that bringing Mengying and Zhi gongzi back would allow Qin to manipulate Yan's politics in the future by potentially installing Zhi gongzi as Yan King. Ying Si is persuaded by Mi Yue's strategic insight and orders Chu Lizi to dispatch Wei Ran with a small squadron to Han's capital to rescue Mengying and her son. He also summons Sima Cuo to Xuanshi Hall for an urgent decree.
Under Mi Yue's guidance, Zhang Yi finally agrees to attack Shu. He presents Ying Si with a clever strategy, drawing on a historical precedent: to conquer the King of Shu, they must first offer him wealth to entice him to cross the difficult Shu Road, thereby making him vulnerable. Ying Si praises Zhang Yi's wisdom, and Zhang Yi credits Mi Yue for enlightening him.
Ying Si later visits Mi Yue, acknowledging her and her son Prince Ji's contributions, regretting that Mi Yue is not a man to be titled, but promises a reward for Prince Ji. Ying Si insists he "never defers payment." Soon after, Qin receives a triumphant report: in 315 BC, Qin successfully conquered Shu, Ba, and Ju, taking full control of the Bashu region. Following the Shu conquest, news arrives of a triumph at Hangu Pass.
General Sima's forces repelled the allied armies, beheading 30,000 enemies. It is also reported that during the nearly year-long siege, Qin had previously killed Wei gongzi, seven ministers, and 50,000 soldiers of the allied forces. Meanwhile, Mengying is rescued and returns to Qin, but her son, Zhi gongzi, is nowhere to be found.
Wei Ran explains that during their escape from Han, they were pursued near the border of Zhao, where Zhi gongzi became separated and was subsequently kidnapped by Zhao's Houying's troops. A distraught Mengying desperately pleads with Ying Si to save her son, but Ying Si explains that Zhao's Marquis Yong, an ambitious and calculating ruler, has taken Zhi gongzi as a hostage to manipulate Yan, intending to use him as a future asset.
Directly attacking Zhao now would endanger Zhi gongzi and undermine their long-term strategy. Mengying expresses her despair, feeling like a pawn in a grand chess game, having sacrificed everything for Qin, only to lose her son. Mi Yue, having earlier witnessed her son Prince Ji recite a poem about separated mothers and children, comforts Mengying and later presses Ying Si.
She argues that while national policy often demands sacrifice, rulers must ensure their subjects, especially royal children, feel their sacrifices are not in vain. She emphasizes that if the state neglects the pleas of its people in misfortune, it cannot expect loyalty or help in return. Moved by Mi Yue's impassioned argument, Ying Si agrees to send an envoy to Zhao to negotiate for Zhi gongzi's release.
In the Jiao Fang Hall, Mi Shu questions the festive commotion outside, learning that Ying Si is honoring those who contributed to the recent military victories. Mi Shu, annoyed by the noise, complains of a headache. Separately, Mi Shu discovers Su Qin's policy papers. While acknowledging their eloquence and wisdom, she hesitates to actively recommend him to Ying Si.
She reasons that Su Qin's strategies are similar to Zhang Yi's, and given Su Qin's perceived narcissistic and reckless nature, he might clash with Zhang Yi. Fearing that "one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers," Mi Shu decides to place his policies with others for general review, effectively not bringing them to specific attention to avoid potential conflict at court.
Su Qin later seeks an audience, but Ying Si dismisses him, his attention often drawn to policies specifically recommended by Mi Yue. Mengying meets Mi Shu, looking visibly ill and worried about Zhi gongzi. Mi Shu informs her that Gan Mao's diplomatic mission to Zhao failed, as Zhao's Marquis Yong evaded negotiations.
Mi Shu then cunningly praises Su Qin's persistence in delivering Mengying's letter, indirectly suggesting that Mi Yue, with her growing influence over Ying Si, might be holding back Su Qin's career. Despite feeling unwell with a headache, Mi Shu insists on going to Cheng Ming Hall to oversee policy reviews, determined to prevent Mi Yue from monopolizing Ying Si's attention on state affairs.
At Cheng Ming Hall, Mengying directly asks Mi Yue why Su Qin's policies have not been noticed by Ying Si, and Mi Yue explains that his ideas are not "new" in the context of current national policy. Mi Shu later visits Mengying again, feigning sympathy for her plight and subtly sowing discord by explicitly suggesting that Mi Yue might be intentionally hindering Su Qin's advancement to protect Zhang Yi's position.
Observing Mengying, Mi Shu notes her profound longing for Zhi gongzi and even her subtle affection for Su Qin (implied by a sachet she crafted), concluding that Mengying's emotional vulnerability makes her an easy target for manipulation. Meanwhile, Su Qin himself is living in poverty. He owes months of rent to his landlord, who pressures him for payment.
Su Qin attempts to sell his numerous policy documents, but the landlord dismisses them as worthless, saying they are only valuable if useful, and currently, they are not. In desperation, Su Qin offers his fur coat, his only valuable possession, to settle his debts, reflecting on the fleeting value of his intellectual efforts without recognition.
