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Prominent leaders of the local Christians highly respect Ertuğrul.
They obey him unconditionally.
I've managed many castles, Aydogmus.
I know the language they speak.
They'll be even more loyal to us.
Summon them as soon as possible
so that they learn Ertuğrul is gone.
May I come in?
Come.
-What is it? -Sungur Tekin is here.
He wants to see you.
I've nothing to discuss with him. Tell him to go back.
He has his dagger on our commander's throat.
-What? -He threatens to kill the commander,
and he says he'd use force
to come and see you.
How dare he?
Does he have a death wish?
I'll go and slay them all.
Wait.
Enough blood has been spilled.
We'll teach him his place later.
Let him come.
Safe travels, Mother Hayme.
Thanks, my girl.
My brave son with wolf eyes.
Your brother Savci is entrusted to you.
-Take good care of him. -Don't you worry, Mother.
Mother Hayme.
My girl.
Balcicek.
The tribe and the main tent are entrusted to you, my Gündüz.
Alright, my brave boy?
Don't you worry, Grandmother.
May God protect you.
My sister.
What a valiant boy.
We'll fight the traitors in Konya and you'll fight them here.
They will get what they deserve sooner or later.
Hopefully so.
May God help you, Halime.
Sungur Tekin is the bey of the tribe now.
Listen to his words and help him.
Alright, may God protect you all.
Farewell.
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.
Goodbye.
Farewell.
Come on.
So, you confiscated the castle which was conquered by Ertuğrul Bey.
I'm here on the orders
of Vizier Sadettin and Atabey Altun Aba.
Ertuğrul Bey is the margrave of the state.
He is the one who conquered these lands by the order of the Sultan himself.
Do you think Vizier Sadettin
is more important than the Sultan?
Watch your words while talking about blessed Vizier Sadettin.
Or I'll cut out your tongue.
Don't you know your brother murdered our late Sultan?
He is in a dungeon right now.
He will be punished.
-This is nothing but a scheme. -Then, go talk to our new sultan
whose father was killed by your brother.
From now on, I'm the authority in these lands.
That's it.
You say Ertuğrul Bey is in a dungeon.
Which means there is no verdict yet.
No one can take his rights from him
until he is proven guilty.
Do you also refuse to obey the orders of the state?
This is not the state's doing, this is tyranny.
I won't let Ertuğrul Bey's rights be ignored by tyrants.
And I will take those three brave men you sent to jail.
If someone is needed to deputize until Ertuğrul Bey is back,
then that'd be me, on behalf of the tribe,
not you.
I know very well about Ertuğrul's mind tricks.
Once he sows the seed of doubt in you,
it's almost impossible to get rid of it.
The easiest way to kill him is to do it in the dungeon.
Let's get this over with at once.
Never.
There is nothing Ertuğrul can prove.
And our Sultan won't believe Ertuğrul's words
and accuse his own mother.
It will be the end of him
if he acts that way.
Vizier Sadettin is right.
Everything will be over tomorrow.
All the Sultan's doubts will fade away.
Now, let's talk about the new order of the state.
Everything is ready, Lady Mahperi.
We'll place our own men everywhere,
including the army, the palace,
and even the Court of Justice.
They will be in our grip.
I hope these men won't create any problem for us.
Don't worry, Altun Aba.
They are all loyal men with special training.
The order we will put into effect today
will run the state for centuries.
And there is the issue with the Turkish tribes.
Their most beloved Sultan Alaeddin is dead.
And once Ertuğrul and Kilicarslan die they may try to revolt.
We have the power now.
They can't even peek out of their tents if we don't want them to.
We can crush all of them if they make a slightest move.
Do you speak on behalf of all the Kayi tribe?
I do.
Then, I can crush you and all the Kayis
for refusing to obey the state's orders.
If you execute Artuk Bey, Turgut Bey, and Head Alp Bamsi
before the verdict about Ertuğrul Bey is clear,
then all the Kayis will come together,
and bury you in this castle.
Then, bring all the other beys of your tribe with you.
So you can witness the executions.
I said my final words.
Don't!
Don't you do anything wrong, Sungur Tekin.
Don't make my hands dirty with the blood of all the sons of Suleyman Shah.
Don't leave the tribe headless.
I just came here.
I wouldn't want to see you follow your brother's mistakes.
Your superiors are the ones
who have the late Sultan's blood on their hands.
What's going to happen is going to happen.
Those who murdered our late sultan will drown in their own blood.
I hope you are not one of them.
The door!
Now go.
Firstly, I'll speak to the sultan
and try to convince him to reach a verdict.
Let's see where his pursuit of justice will take us.
And the issue with the Kayi tribe.
They are managing the lands which are crucial for the state.
Turkish beys obey Ertuğrul unconditionally.
There will be chaos once Ertuğrul dies.
Don't worry, Altun Aba.
Kaledar Günalp Bey has been assigned
to the Karacahisar Castle.
He must have Karacahisar in his grip
thanks to his army.
He will rule the border lands, now.
No rebel can escape
from his powerful claws.
Murderers!
You killed our Sultan!
Anyone rebelling against the state will share the same fate.
Now tell me.
Who is the leader of the rebels?
Anybody who is loyal
to the will of Sultan Alaeddin,
to his heir Kilicarslan and to the state!
Günalp.
My dear, brave boy!
My loyal Kaledar.
I see you brought gifts from Ahlat.
You brought the rebels who are against Sultan Giyaseddin.
Blessed vizier.
Thank God you are back in your position
with a clean reputation.
I had no doubts
that our Sultan Giyaseddin would realize that I was innocent.
God is with the innocent.
Thank God.
Günalp.
I have an important task for you.
Of course.
Ertuğrul, killer of reputations, will soon get what he deserves.
But it is your task to deal with his gang in Karacahisar.
You'll replace him as the margrave.
On behalf of our state,
you'll execute Ertuğrul's accomplices,
Artuk, Bamsi and Turgut.
They will all die.
I'll do as you say.
Excellent.
Murderer!
You are the ultimate scum!
Damned man!
Accursed man!
Don't waste your time with them, Günalp.
Go to Karacahisar at once.
Me and the Sultan trust you.
As you order.
Let's go.
I won't let anyone
speak badly of Vizier Sadettin!
I swore an oath to protect this state.
I will not give up on it, even if I die!
We are going to Karacahisar.
Excellent.
You heard Vizier Sadettin, Altun Aba.
Now go.
Let Sultan Giyaseddin's grand pursuit of justice begin.
The door.
You...
I know you.
I...
I saw you in my dream.
But this can't be.
This is impossible.
Am I dreaming again?
Nothing is impossible
for our God
who filled your heart with faith
and gave you a new perspective.
What a great honor.
Why does God gift me with such miracles?
We only bow
before our God.
The believers are only brothers and sisters.
Stand up.
Let us embrace each other, Ahmet.
Take a seat, son.
I heard you were wounded.
How do you feel now?
I'm much better, sir.
Thank you.
I was heavily wounded.
I suffered so much pain,
but I'm better now.
Fortunately, the alps
took good care of me.
They even read
some chapters of Quran for me.
And the spirit of the Quran
healed my spirit,
my wounds,
and even my pain.
Excellent, very well.
Your situation reminded me
of a hadith of the prophet Ali.
During a battle, Ali the Prophet got shot
in his knee with an arrow.
It went too deep, touching the bone.
They weren't able to pull it out.
Prophet Ali was in so much pain.
The doctor said, "It can be pulled out
only if you are injected with a sedative to prevent you from feeling the pain."
And the prophet answered,
"That's not necessary.
Just pull it out while I'm praying."
Anyway, he started to pray.
While he was praying,
they forcefully pulled the arrow out.
Prophet Ali was in so much ecstasy while praying
that he didn't even notice that they pulled it out.
Yet, the arrow was long gone.
You see my boy, Ahmet,
the essence of the remedy
that is needed for our spirits and bodies
is hidden
within the prayer and Quran.
I was thinking about
learning how to pray.
But I was heavily wounded.
This example of yours has given me a new perspective.
I am much more willing to learn prayer, now.
I hope
God gives me the chance to learn to pray, too.
Amen.
Sir...
I am physically much better
but I'm concerned about Ertuğrul Bey.
It's so hard for me to sit like this while he is in trouble.
I'm afraid something bad will happen to him.
What is it, son?
What about Ertuğrul Bey?
He was accused of murdering the Sultan and he is in a dungeon now.
He will be judged tomorrow.
I'm afraid he'll receive the death penalty.
We just wait here so as to not rebel against the orders of the state
but this is too hard.
Wow!
How could they do that to Ertuğrul Bey
who greatly served our Sultan
and our state?
It seems people who are blinded
by the ambitions of a better statue have surrounded our state!
These people with darkened souls
will harm the state of Seljuks
which is the protector of Muslims!
May God deliver us from the evil of these people.
Amen.
Every cloud has a silver lining, son.
Everyone has a plan,
alas, God also has a plan.
And the truth is
anyone trying to refuse God's plans
will be destroyed.
Destroyed.
Destroyed!
Mother.
Whenever I visit this palace,
I get this sad feeling.
I endured so much pain here.
But you know, this time I feel even more pain than before.
I feel like these walls will collapse,
knowing that Ertuğrul is in a dungeon here.
I'm dying inside.
Oh, my beautiful girl.
You must be patient.
The sun shines at the end of every night.
I'm sure
God will show Ertuğrul a way out.
Come on.
I hope so, Mother.
If you are here to claim that Ertuğrul is innocent, it's futile.
Go back to your tribes.
Lady Mahperi.
How dare you come to see me,
after Ertuğrul took our glorious Sultan from us?
Lady Mahperi.
Do you think the way you treat Ertuğrul and us is fair,
while the charges are not yet proven?
Yes, you are right, Lady Halime.
I should be hosting you in glass mansions.
Lady Mahperi.
Ertuğrul Bey has fought for our late Sultan
for a long time now.
He conquered lands for our state!
His loyalty to the late Sultan and to our state
is known by everyone.
To claim Ertuğrul Bey would kill the late Sultan
is absurd.
It seems Ertuğrul fooled you,
your alps, and your beys.
You failed to see his arrogance and his ambition.
Maybe it's hard for you to accept it as he is your son.
But he is a traitor who took our Sultan from us.
And he will soon be punished.
Lady Mahperi!
Ertuğrul Bey never acts with arrogance or ambition!
And, do you have any proof to back up these charges?
This is nothing but a scheme!
It's a setup by Vizier Sadettin!
He tries to vilify Ertuğrul Bey
when he is already vilified.
And you let yourself be fooled by him.
Vizier Sadettin
is an important person whose services are known to everyone.
Ertuğrul wanted to replace him since he was close to our late Sultan.
Ertuğrul tried to confuse our late Sultan with the words of an infidel.
Yet he failed.
Now, justice will prevail.
And Ertuğrul will be hanged for all to see.
Ertuğrul Bey doesn't care about lands
or reputation, Lady Mahperi.
He bows only before God,
and serves only His cause.
But I see,
everyone in this palace, including you,
care so much about reputation and statue.
Do you realize who you are talking to?
Know your place!
Get out of my palace right now!
Or I'll hang you alongside Ertuğrul!
We don't care about our own lives while Ertuğrul Bey is in such a situation.
Lady Mahperi.
We are not here
to say that Ertuğrul Bey is innocent
nor to plead with you.
We are here
to go to the dungeon to say goodbye.
Now,
let us see Ertuğrul Bey.
Let alone allowing the murderer
of our late Sultan to see his mother and wife,
I wouldn't even let him eat or drink anything.
Now get out of my sight at once.
Come on, girl.
Look,
her heart is petrified.
She neither listens to us,
nor understands our pain.
Guards!
Escort them out right away!
They are not allowed in the palace!
How dare you touch the wife of a bey?
We can leave by ourselves!
I will make my decision tomorrow, Ertuğrul.
We both know very well that you are not here
to only say that, my sultan.
You are asking for my help
in your pursuit of justice.
I'll make you an offer, Ertuğrul.
If you confess your crime,
your tribe and the rights granted by my father won't be touched.
If you were certain that I killed
our late Sultan, then you would deal
with me in Kayseri where you were enthroned.
You don't want to accept
that Lady Mahperi and Altun Aba helped Vizier Sadettin,
the real killer of your father.
Enough!
Stop accusing my mother, Ertuğrul.
This is my last warning.
Then, I'll give you a clue that'll take you to the murderer.
Nasureddin Ali, master chef of your father.
He was the one who put poison
in the late sultan's meal, on the orders of Sadettin.
He was so close to my father.
He had been with him for years.
So, do you accuse him to save yourself now?
Tomorrow, before you decide, bring him to see me.
I know you want my trial to be fair and just,
bring him to me so that everyone hears what I say to him.
Why do you suspect him?
I know
that Nasureddin Ali was a slave
of Vizier Sadettin back in the day.
Sadettin is the one
who let him in the palace
and who positioned him near the Sultan.
I'll grant your wish, Ertuğrul.
You can still confess and save your tribe.
Lies won't help the state
or justice
to prevail.
First, you should know that, my Sultan.
If I lie today
for the sake of my tribe,
then, that lie will cause greater problems tomorrow.
I won't leave such a legacy
to my sons, and to the Kayi tribe.
I spoke the truth.
I hope you search for justice, my Sultan.
Don't waste yourself in the hands of your father's murderers.
Lies.
Every word you say is a lie.
You still try to trick me.
My mother is innocent.
She would never kill my father.
I know you still have doubts.
You are as brave and as just
as our late Sultan.
The burden on your shoulders is too much for such a young person.
You should pursue justice in order to get rid
of this heavy burden.
I believe
the doubts in your mind
will lead you to the truth.
Take this man out of my sight!
Tomorrow I'll give you one last chance to confess to your crime, Ertuğrul.
Mark my words.
Take him away!
The secret passage goes two different ways within the palace.
One way leads to the dungeon and the other to the yard.
Is the way to the dungeon too long?
Not really.
We can quickly take care of the guards if we act fast.
Do you think Günalp knows about that passage?
It's not possible, my Bey.
Then, we will use the passage
to rescue Artuk Bey, Turgut Bey and Bamsi.
And we'll come back using the same way.
What then, my Bey?
Then...
Then it'll be a bumpy ride, brothers.
We will be wandering the mountains and valleys, like wolves.
We'll sleep on our horses holding our swords.
We will starve if necessary.
But we will save the state
from those snakes who surrounded it.
Now,
everyone should swear an oath here.
May we die in pain
if we stop fighting for our state and home
to the last drop of our blood!
May we drown in our own blood!
I swear!
Her Majesty Lady Mahperi!
May she come in, my Sultan?
Yes.
You wanted to see me, my Prince.
The chef, Nasureddin Ali.
As soon as I became Sultan
you wanted me to forgive Vizier Sadettin
and promote the Chef Nasureddin to a higher position.
What do you mean, son?
My father...
He had so many doubts
when he exiled Vizier Sadettin.
Everything was a scheme of Ertuğrul and the former governor, Ares.
It's clear who the traitor is.
What are you trying to do, my Sultan?
What is your connection with Vizier Sadettin, Mother?
Tell me the truth.
Vizier Sadettin
served our late Sultan for years.
He dedicated his life to him and to our state.
-What is more... -Enough!
Subtitle translation by Ediz Faruk Gulfirat