In 1170, Kiyomori invites the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa to Fukuhara where he arranges a meeting between Go-Shirakawa and the people from Sung. Meanwhile, Sukemori, Shigemori's son, gets insulted by Fujiwara no Motofusa from a prominent family in the Imperial Court. Although Shigemori attempts to logically settle the situation, the members of the Taira family are unable to hold back their anger. Going over Shigemori's head, Tokitada, Kiyomori's brother-in-law, acts independently and retaliates against Motofusa.
１１７０年、清盛（松山ケンイチ）は後白河法皇（松田翔太）を福原に呼び、宋人と会わせる。治天の君が京を離れ、外国人と会うという前代未聞の行いに、貴族たちは驚がくする。そんな折、重盛（窪田正孝）の子・資盛が藤原基房（細川茂樹）に辱めを受ける事件が起こり、重盛が対応するが、なかなか解決を見ない。福原にいる清盛は時忠（森田剛）に事を治めるよう命じる。奥州の覇者・藤原秀衡（京本政樹）が登場！
