Advisors Alliance Episode 7 English Translation 大军师司马懿之军师联盟 官方独播超清版

1:40
At his death bed, Feng Xiao warns Cao Cao if he cannot bring Sima Yi into his team, then kill him because if he can be a powerful enemy. Cao Cao is saddened by the death of Feng Xiao and Zi Huan ask to replace Feng Xiao in his duties. Cao Cao tells him that if Sima Yi doesn't join in, he should be killed.

4:57
It's year 208 when Minister Cao conquered HeBei and returned back to Xu Du. Cao Cao tells Xun Yu that he found 100+ letters from officials to Yuan Shao when he won the battle and tells him him he burned the letters thus forgiving him. He wonders how is Sima Yi. Sima Yi hears news of Cao Cao's victory. He burned the enemies food storage which was crucial for his small army to win against a large army. His success means trouble for Sima Yi as talents must be used by Cao Cao or be eliminated. He waits for the arrival of an important guest.

11:24
Sima Yi shocks everyone by standing up and greeting Cao Pi. Cao Pi ask Sima Yi for his service one last time as Sima Yi sees through Cao Pi and understands his desires. He tells Sima Yi, he wants to be shizi (almost like crown prince except his father is not the king). Sima Yi sees Minister Cao and Minister Cao says he hears Sima Yi looks like an eagle suspiciously looking back. He appoints him the position of horse caretaker and throws stones on the ground to see if Sima Yi actually looks like what the rumor says, and he does!

22:21
Minister Cao plays with his son and wants to give him the royal candy gifts from the morning. The eunuch tells him that Yang Xiu, and Minister Cao is annoyed. He now has no reason to hold back from letting Yang Xiu live. He visits his son, Zi Jian, and finds Yang Xiu distributing the candies. Zi Jian ask isn't it inappropriate to take without asking? Yang Xiu says the candy is named "A Box of Cookies". In chinese character, if you isolate every stroke of the first 2 characters, it becomes each person have one cookie. See below

一盒酥 = 一人一口酥

Cao Cao overhears Yang Xiu's thoughts about the future in breaking Han traditions, creating a new society, and offering his service to Zi Jian in becoming shizi. Cao Cao approves

31:37
Yang Xiu talks to Sima Yi more politely now and less insulting. He says this is now Cao Cao's world, and if Sima Yi still does not listen, he will not be forgiving this time.

34:00
Han loyalists apologizes to Cao Cao for opposing him in the past and now sees he is the hero who stopped the turmoil of the warring states. Cao Cao ask for the Cui Gong official's daughter to marry his son Zi Jian. Zi Jian does not want to but obeys. This is to strengthen Zi Jian's power in the political world. He gives Lady Zhen, daughter-in-law of Yuan Shao, to Zi Huan. Cao Cao purposely bestowed Lady Zhen to Zi Huan to anger Zi Jian so he can dislike his brother and sharpen his will to fight for power. Cao Cao's wife is in disbelief. He wants to see the true abilities of his sons.

Thoughts

*Just want to note, the incident with the cookies is a famous incident across history.

Many strategies stories bring lots of moralities and topics for discussion. A great question I would like to ponder about is if someone is smart and manipulative but doesn't harm you and only make you do things, would you still be willing to friend that someone?

If someone can bring peace to the nation, but is greedy and wants to depose the current government, would you help or not help?

If someone pretended to be genuine to gain your trust, but ultimately use you for the positive in achieving a goal, how would you feel? What if you knew he was pretending to be genuine, would you still allow it?

Is Cao Cao a good father or a bad father?

At this point, who does Cao Cao favor: Zi huan or Zi Jian?

Yang Xiu actor is not bad. He manage to capture the character of someone I don't like but understand his position. He also allows me to see that he is capable as well. His voice and attitude is on point.