(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
(Episode 2, Nabi: Proof of divorce for commoners in the Joseon Era)
Park Moo Kyung.
I was certain...
we had taken care of this along with the sunken vessel.
My lord, we have the account book.
As long as we can take care of the body, all will be well.
Darn it.
You must know where she hid it.
Well, I was in a hurry.
I did not ask her where...
What?
Where is the account book? Where is it?
Gosh.
Goodness. Hurry up.
This way!
My gosh. Hurry.
You know...
Goodness. Get out of our way!
Bow down!
My lord. Did you just see that?
The dead body...
A horse tally.
If he had a horse tally, does it mean he was also...
He must be one of the secret inspectors...
who got dispatched, but reported missing or dead.
Inspector Park Moo Kyung went to Chungcheong Province.
And no one knows if he is alive or dead.
- Yuk Chil. - Yes.
I need you to dress up properly.
Pardon?
Come out!
Come out...
Everyone has gone home for the day.
Who is responsible for this commotion here?
Oh, no.
Show me your respect.
- Pardon? - Let me tell you who I am.
I am a chief clown of Land and Property at Hanseong Magistracy.
- Clerk. - I am a chief clerk.
My name is Oh Dong Yip.
As in empress tree leaves?
Right.
But you see, I was on my way to my hometown on vacation.
But I ended up getting robbed...
by a group of bandits up on the hill.
So I came to ask the magistrate...
if he can serve me some gukbap,
and then let me rest for a while.
I am not sure about that.
Why not ask for food at a tavern or a commoner's home?
This is a government office where official business is done.
You fool!
How could I, as a man of noble birth,
ask for handouts where people would see?
Well, I am very sorry to say so,
but we have an urgent business and cannot help you.
My master...
is Saheonbu's Lord Oh's first cousin once removed.
Bang Deuk, you fool.
How dare you mention my uncle, Saheonbu's Lord Oh?
You have made me look like a wretched man...
who resorts to mentioning powerful relatives...
just to put food in my belly.
I will be too ashamed to face my uncle, Saheonbu's Lord Oh!
Forget about my distant uncle, Saheonbu's Lord Oh!
My lord, where will you go with your sore knee?
If your distant uncle who is Saheonbu's Lord Oh were to know,
he would be so angry.
Did we walk this far just to suffer?
Plead with him once more.
That is enough!
If I were to die by the roadside,
so be the fate of a chief clerk from Hanseong Magistracy.
Do not mind me.
My lord, please.
My lord, please understand.
Let us go. We shall leave.
I shall return home...
and see my distant uncle, Saheonbu's Lord Oh.
Do not fail me now, knees!
My lord!
Will you please wait here?
(Local Office)
It is true!
How can we believe that?
There have been many incidents...
of frauds claiming to have powerful relatives.
What if we send him away,
and it turns out to be true, what then?
We cannot let outsiders in here in the middle of this mess.
Just give them a bowl of gukbap,
then send them on their way.
Would you risk your fate on a bowl of rice?
In the meantime,
I will look for the account book.
Where is it?
I do not know.
Bo Ri must have hidden it well as I asked her to.
(Gaehwa Magistrate's Office)
You do that. Find the account book.
You must.
Go ahead.
Go on. Go.
(Bo Ri's)
The darn wench.
Will you sort through it all for me?
Do not ask. Why should I clean up after you?
I have no family. Other than you.
Not that again.
Why did you go and die ahead of your time?
You always complain when you will do it anyway.
Jo Yi. Clean this room for me so it sparkles.
And my things...
Burn them for me.
Okay?
Whatever.
You idiot.
You never got to clothe your baby in this.
You were too sweet...
and never enjoyed life.
You were really something, Hwang Bo Ri.
You stupid, fool, halfwit, idiot.
I promise to at least...
burn this for you.
(Bo Ri's)
(Tavern)
What is she doing in there when she is not the owner?
What if she were to find the book?
No, even if she did, she will not know what it is.
I will snatch it from her...
No. That will just make matters worse.
- My gosh. - My lord.
(Bo Ri's)
Have you seen my daughter-in-law?
She vanished while I was in the outhouse.
I knew she would do that, so I kept the door open...
I do not wish to know such details.
That wench is in Bo Ri's...
- room again. - No!
Let her be.
She is mourning a friend.
Have you eaten dinner yet?
If not,
come to my place...
and while you eat,
will you listen to my story?
I feel so wronged and infuriated,
I cannot live like this anymore.
I am not hungry.
(Bo Ri's)
Then why are you, in the middle of the night,
sauntering about the tavern as if you have a purpose?
It takes a widow to understand a widower's plight.
Even if you go home after work,
you still feel lonely, right?
Will you stop that?
I feel so sorry for the magistrate now that...
Bo Ri is dead and gone.
We shall go to your home and talk.
Shall we? By the way,
- does anyone knows about their... - Let us walk.
Come with me.
Welcome, my lord.
Hang a bell around his neck and watch him jump in fear...
entertains you to no end.
He only costs a small fee.
Do you have a white pigeon?
White pigeons are so rare,
I could get one through merchants traveling from Nagasaki, Japan,
but it will cost you a whole deer antler.
Get me one and I will pay you two whole antlers.
Yes, my lord.
Slippery loaches.
I came because I heard you sell loaches to feed cranes.
Fancy seeing you here.
Did you have to come here in person just to purchase loaches?
My pet crane has eaten up...
all the insects it could possibly find.
I heard you now hire slippery fellows.
Be careful.
You will be done for if the crane catches you.
Do you believe...
you are as worthy as a noble crane?
I think you and I both are mere loaches.
The crane would be His Majesty the King.
Raising a crane taught me that...
when its clipped feathers grow back, they fly away.
Do not be so sure he will...
stay in the cage you put him in.
Even if the crane were to fly,
would it go to you?
Buy your loaches...
and feed your pet crane.
Goodbye, my lord.
He could not take care of just one secret inspector...
and created this huge mess?
Where on earth is Tae Seo and what is he doing?
Tae Seo. Was this where you were?
What brings the chief clerk of maritime transport here?
- The thing is... - I'm glad you're here.
Look at this. It's silver.
What?
Did you finally succeed in extracting silver?
(Extracted pure silver from silver ores)
What did I tell you? I said I could do it.
I was able to extract two don already.
We can trade with nations...
that use silver for currency.
We need to buy weapons.
Enough to completely revamp Joseon.
Fine. Congratulations.
However, this is not the time.
Gosh. They could not find the account book.
According to the officer from Gaehwa Valley,
I wanted to scare her a little because she refused to talk,
and she fell into the valley.
What is the Chief State Councilor doing?
They sent another secret inspector...
from Hanyang...
You should have told him to burn the valley down to find it!
You can kill them...
using whatever means you choose.
It does not matter if it is a magistrate or a secret inspector.
What we need is the account book.
Do you understand?
Yes... The account book. I understand.
The account book.
My goodness. Thank you for such hospitality.
I have been suffering from tremors recently.
If you do not mind, may I ask my servant for assistance?
Well... Go ahead.
Thank you.
Bang Deuk!
Come in and assist me.
Knees.
Yes.
Water. Pour me some water.
Right.
Yes, my lord.
If he truly is the Saheonbu's nephew,
why did he show up now?
Please help me. Must I really do this?
Begin.
He is so mean. By the way.
I saw while I was coming that someone had died.
Died? Who do you mean?
Goodness. That cannot be.
What? Why are you so startled?
I meant a maiden from the village...
Yes, a maiden. That is correct.
She must have gone up the mountain to take a bath...
and slipped and fell.
The terrain is very rough and dangerous here.
We are discussing ways to avoid...
such tragedies from recurring.
It must be so much work.
Beef pancake. Quickly.
Ask him.
But you know...
I am ignorant regarding these things,
but is it not customary...
to conduct an autopsy when a person dies?
It was not a murder.
Why would we do an autopsy?
That maiden died accidentally.
I see. I was unaware.
It is fine. It is understandable.
She was a very good cook.
Ask more.
Is it not odd?
A pregnant woman...
went to bathe in a cold creek.
Moreover, how did she climb...
so high up the mountain when she was pregnant?
Pardon me,
but how did you know that she was pregnant?
Well... I...
I heard people whispering outside.
How did you know about that?
Well... Since she was from this village,
I heard in passing as well.
I see.
It seemed she did not have a husband.
You do not think someone murdered her...
and disguised it as an accident, do you?
How could you say such a thing?
Murder?
Of course, not. I am sure that would never happen.
Who would want to kill a maiden who runs a tavern?
Unless it was because of an illicit relationship.
Ask about the secret inspector.
However,
a secret inspector who had gone to Chungcheong Province...
returned looking like a pauper...
That cannot be! How could he have returned?
You must have been misinformed.
He could not have returned.
Perhaps it was not Chungcheong Province,
but Gyeonggi Province. It must have been him.
If you are done eating, please leave.
It is getting late.
The guests are leaving.
Gosh.
- Just one beef pancake... - Go.
Gosh.
Was it nice, eating by yourself?
Could you not ask him to bring us some food as well?
Was that so hard? I am starving.
I was too busy acting.
I could not think of that.
My...
Did I not seem like a chief clown...
I mean, a chief clerk of Department of Land and Property?
I must find evidence.
Where?
The account book.
Where is this man? What is he doing?
That wench. That tiny brat...
She is a tomboy and annoyingly bright for her age.
Anyway, I do not want her to choke while she eats,
so I was thoughtful of her.
I fed all the fatty meat...
to my son.
I was considerate of her health...
and gave her so much of these fresh vegetables.
Here.
I have to go look for the account book.
My lord.
Why are you so deep in thought?
Well. If you have something to say, go on and say it.
Do you want something from me?
No, not at all.
Do not lie.
Then why did you ask to come to my house?
Men are all the same. Why are you all...
so coy?
You always said Joseon was a land of torture...
and wished you could leave.
Lucky you. You got out.
I hope...
you live in a nice mansion...
wear only silk,
and feast on meat and tons of dishes there.
Do not wander and roam in the afterlife.
(Take off your clothes and...)
Wow. Look at this.
What are the man and the woman doing?
- You need to know this later. - No.
Look how well it is illustrated.
- Wow. - How could you read this stuff?
- Look. - Oh my gosh.
My gosh. "This is how you make love."
- Nice. - What?
What is that?
(Records of Chungcheong Provincial Office)
Hello. Is anyone inside?
Who is it?
Well, this tavern is closed for good now.
I am a chief clown of Land and Property at Hanseong...
Can you open up?
Just keep walking.
How dare you? I am talking to you.
"How dare you?"
How dare a mere servant...
What? Wait.
You were those beggars, asking for food earlier.
We are not beggars!
Goodness.
You should just beat it. How dare you raise your voice at me?
How insolent! Stop scowling at me!
How dare you, Bang Deuk?
- Stop scowling at her. - Stop it.
As I am the nobleman here, I will take care of this.
I am a chief clerk...
and hold the Junior Fifth Rank at Hanseong Magistracy.
I am not some dangerous con artist.
You cannot fool me.
You people pretend that you hold some important position in Hanyang.
So you can con people to give you food.
Do you think this is my first time handling con artists like you?
I see. You must look down on me because I live in the countryside.
If you get caught impersonating a high-ranking official like that,
you will be whipped and flogged. Your lives will be ruined. Okay?
You better come to your senses.
You are perfectly healthy. Go and do manual labor.
How dare you try to get free food from me?
This is unbelievable.
I think... She just hit me...
Did she just hit my head?
She hit me when I said I held the Junior Fifth Rank.
We should just go, my lord.
We will end up as corpses before we find evidence.
We should stop provoking that bad-tempered lady.
- You! - What?
You...
What if I am someone important?
Bang Deuk, have you gone mad?
I mean,
what would you do if my lord here is someone very important?
"Ma'am."
Ma'am!
Someone very important? As if.
By the way, are you really...
from Hanyang?
My lord?
This is not my house, so I do not have much food here.
My lord.
- No worries. - Pardon?
I mean, you do not have to worry.
Do not worry.
If you work at Hanseong Magistracy, your position must be important.
Then you must have passed the state exam as well.
Of course. I did.
I passed the exam the first time I took it. It was easy.
My lord was not interested in taking any public office.
But his family urged him to take the state exam.
So he just took it.
And he passed the exam with the highest mark.
- The highest mark? - Yes.
What was your sije?
(Sije: The theme of one's essay for the state exam)
My sije...
Let me think.
My sije was...
What was it?
Do you even know what "sije" means?
You guys are a bunch of beggars!
"Gwaneohaejananwisu."
"Those who have seen the ocean do not consider river water."
"Those who handle important matters..."
"will not be affected by small matters."
It was from Part One of "The Whole Heart" by Mencius.
The supporting theme was from "Gwaneodaebu".
It was written by Writer Mogeun.
Does that jog your memory, my lord?
That is right.
It was "The Whole Heart" by Mencius.
I can remember it now.
Teaching you finally paid off.
Then...
can you wait here for a moment?
Sir.
Sir!
He looks perfectly normal.
But I understand why he is still a bachelor.
This is all Jo Yi's fault.
Where is this brat? It is the middle of the night!
Can you take a look at this?
Wait. No. Not this.
(This is a petition for the magistrate of Gaehwa Valley.)
I wrote this petition myself.
I am about to lose this trial because of my bad handwriting.
A trial?
You are trying to get a divorce?
Please tell me. Is my argument not convincing?
The thing is, my in-laws tend to take things to the extreme.
Since they always lie, I cannot seem to win.
That brings me to my next point.
As you passed the state exam,
your writing skills must be excellent.
Naturally.
Then could you help me fine-tune my petition?
I want my sentences...
to sound classy.
- Classy? - Yes.
By the way, why are you trying to get a divorce?
Your age seems...
What about my age? What does that have to do with my age?
I cannot talk to her as she is very aggressive.
How dare you, Bang Deuk? This is not your place to speak.
You punk.
Goodness. Have you gone mad?
How dare you be so rude to your master? Stop it.
Did she just hit me again?
Yes. Run your mouth like that again.
What? You do not think I can slap you again?
Again?
She already slapped me.
My lord...
She just slapped my lips. Right?
Even my grandmother...
- never slapped me here. - I know.
- I would be so grateful... - Please calm down.
if you can look over my petition from here to here.
Please.
- What do you think? - She just slapped me.
How could she not even apologize?
My... Bang Deuk.
Gosh. There he goes again.
- Goodness. - Gosh.
I guess his illness is quite severe.
Yes. It is. He could be fine one moment, but then...
Wait. I need this.
Thank you.
Where is this sly fox?
Do you know what time it is now?
You should be at home at this time of the day.
So you will do whatever you want now?
I am not your daughter-in-law anymore...
- because I will divorce your son. - You are so tiny.
But you can be so stubborn!
What? Those men...
They are men.
Have you gone mad?
You have been with those men the whole night?
I got you. Come with me.
- Mother! - What are you doing?
This does not concern you. Do not get involved!
I am her mother-in-law!
And he is...
a chief clerk at Hanseong Magistracy.
What?
You heard him.
He is a chief clerk at Hanseong Magistracy.
And he came to help me write my petition.
Are you serious?
How would a country bumpkin like you...
know a chief clerk?
I caught you fooling around with men,
and you are making up all sorts of excuses.
If he is a chief clerk,
then I am the Queen, you brat.
He really is...
Hanseong Magistracy enforces the law.
Alongside Ministry of Punishments and Saheonbu,
it makes up the three legal offices and manages civil cases.
We look into cases in other regions, not just the Capital,
and can give out punishments.
Punishments?
If you wish to test whether my master is who he is or not,
do as you will.
However, today's insult...
will not be easily forgotten.
Do not stay out too long.
Okay?
Why do you wish to be divorced?
You just saw for yourself.
But it is not just because of my mother-in-law.
I just want to be...
happier than I am right now.
I do not wish to say such things. I will only get chewed out.
If Bo Ri were alive...
About... your friend Bo Ri.
Is she...
the woman who died today?
How do you know that?
We happened to hear of it on the way.
Very coincidentally.
She was like a sister to me.
She was going to be my witness at the divorce trial.
She said she would come by the hour of horse,
but she suddenly went to bathe.
And ended up losing her footing.
She promised to come by noon to be a witness?
She would never break a promise.
I do not understand.
The stream is at least 3 ri away, and at a woman's walking speed...
She was also pregnant.
A return trip would take at least one hour.
However...
her body drifted downstream...
Oh no.
at the hour of sheep.
She would never do such a thing.
It does not make sense.
Unless she decided to break her word,
the woman was forced to go there...
for no clear reason.
Your friend Bo Ri. Could she have had another reason?
Was she being bullied?
No. That is impossible.
She was a great cook,
and everyone loved her food.
Hey. Did she leave anything behind?
You went back to being rude.
Ask again politely.
Did she leave anything behind, ma'am?
No, she did not. I burned it all.
What? Why would you burn...
- That is evidence... - Even in death,
she needs her belongings...
for when she meets her creator.
Why would you ask about that?
Why do you want to know that?
I am sad enough that I lost a friend.
I must apologize for him.
We are a bit curious.
So nothing of her belongings are left?
We must go, my lord.
- But... - Okay.
No, wait. My lord.
You said you would help revise my petition.
I will do that for you.
No, not you. My lord.
I am... Wait. My lord!
Does she not even think?
She is violent too.
Not to mention sly.
She bows to nobles...
and looks down on low folk.
That is exactly how we feel.
Of course, we serve a great master,
and are spoiled.
I must think.
I crammed for the state exam and came first.
I need my cleverness.
In this case, the dead secret royal inspector is Park Moo Kyung.
Park Moo Kyung?
I heard the name of the man sent to Chungcheong Province...
at Hongmungwan.
That means...
his body washed up just days after his death.
Unless he was murdered,
the magistrate would have no reason to hide the body.
- Gu Pal. - Yes?
You and I must go somewhere.
- Where is that? - Yuk Chil. Oh, right, no.
- My lord. - No...
Instead of lowly Bang Deuk, could you ask around and see...
what the dead inspector did here?
Focus on the fishermen who work where his body washed up.
The sun set long ago.
Visit the inns where fishermen and peddlers spend the night.
I could do that.
- You are like a real inspector. - I am a real inspector.
A real inspector who lies.
You said we would just visit famous eateries.
This is our only case.
Once we are done, I will not get involved in anything,
and we shall go to eateries as planned.
Do you mean that?
We should go.
Oh, right.
Lady.
- Four gukbap and a rice wine. - Welcome.
- Sit over there. - Okay.
Excuse me. May I ask you something?
That vessel.
It looked as if someone had made the hole on purpose.
They didn't find the body.
Who told you that?
She is sleeping like this again.
Darn it.
I kept it well hidden and she found it.
She cannot even drink.
I told her not to eat salty foods.
Of all the things to eat.
Mother. Sleep on the mattress.
Leave me alone.
Do not roll too far.
Your pillow.
Oh dear.
Fighting me aged her too.
I cannot do anything without my written petition.
What is this?
I should have asked him about it.
Hey.
(Gaehwa Magistrate's Office)
This belongs to the magistrate's office.
You know Bo Ri, right?
You know Hwang Bo Ri, right?
You know the naive and sweet Hwang Bo Ri, right?
You are...
How dare you cause a fuss at night?
I was going through Bo Ri's things,
and found something that belongs to your office.
So, that account book... No.
Where is that item?
In a place only I know of.
Bring it to me this instant.
I will.
What good would it do me anyway?
However...
"However"?
My divorce case has not been decided yet.
- I said to bring a witness... - That witness...
was Bo Ri.
But she suddenly died.
I do not know...
why she was in possession of the office's book,
but I found out who it was...
that entrusted her with it.
What shall I do?
How dare you try to negotiate with me?
What do you want?
I want a divorce.
It is under my authority to decide whether or not to grant it.
How dare you try to interfere with my decision?
Is that right?
Fine, then.
However...
I shall grant it.
When the sun rises in the morning, it shall grant it...
as the first item of the day.
In that case,
you should write the decision in advance, should you not?
- Give me the book first. - Tomorrow,
when you place your seal on this document,
I shall tell you where the book is hidden.
Gosh.
Thank you for your help, my lord.
Darn it.
However,
I guess you have no questions about Bo Ri.
Although I told you that I was her best friend.
If you wish to repay her...
even in the slightest for her honest love toward you,
you should at least hold a ritual...
for the soul of the baby who died in her womb.
You did good.
Good job.
Sorry, Bo Ri.
This was all I could do.
But...
I want to make a new start even if this is what it takes.
This is terrible.
What am I supposed to do?
Halt.
Do not take a single step.
Who are you?
I am a secret royal inspector.
I shall handle this case from this moment forth.
Are you safe?
I was terrified. I thought I was going to die.
What are we doing here, just the two of us?
We are not two.
Even with Yuk Chil, it is only three.
You can go to the relay station and bring more.
(Relay station: transportation and communication station)
A relay station?
- Taffy. I have taffy. - I will get some on my way back.
Later.
I have taffy.
She has no evidence...
and she has no witness.
Where does that wench get such confidence?
I know.
This is the last day.
- Hold back. - How little respect...
does she have for her husband and mother-in-law.
- Gosh. - Silence.
Quiet.
(Local Office)
If we we drag out cases like this for too long,
it only causes problems.
There is no benefit.
Thus, I shall make a quick decision.
- Yes. - Of course.
Just smack that tomboy brat on the buttocks...
and send her home. Then we are all good.
- Give it to me. - Yes, my lord.
No Chu Han and Kim Jo Yi, step forward.
- Yes, my lord. - Yes, my lord.
(Local Office)
I shall render my decision.
(Tavern)
- The secret royal inspector - The secret royal inspector
(Tavern)
Let us go to work.
This is terrible.
A man and woman should respect and comfort each other.
But they have become enemies and only criticize one another.
It is meaningless to continue the relationship.
No, my lord.
Based on the petitioner's statement and testimonies of people nearby...
- What testimony? - Shut your mouth.
The officer here is the witness.
Everything you described to him...
was clearly abuse toward your daughter-in-law.
(Local Office)
It is true that Kim Jo Yi...
did not obey her husband and mother-in-law,
and was audacious in her behavior.
Thus, that is a crime.
- Of course. - Darn it.
Yes.
However...
I cannot say...
she was the sole reason for the marriage falling apart...
as proven.
Thus, considering all of the above...
I order the two to be divorced.
What?
- Goodness. - What?
- It really happened. - Oh, my.
- She really got a divorce. - Right.
You two can sign it.
- Mother. - My son.
Okay.
Objection!
This does not make sense!
Yes, I am illiterate.
But I know that a divorce...
allows the husband to kick out the wife...
when the wife has committed a grave mistake.
The divorce law was not created for the women to benefit from.
I at least know that!
- Right. - That is not true!
- She has a point. - Exactly.
You said that I looked down on you when I should be respecting you...
and brought shame to the entire family.
So according to the Penal Code,
I am a wife who deserves to be kicked out by my husband.
Am I not?
So you should kick me out.
According to you, I am an insolent daughter-in-law.
I am sorry for all the trouble I caused.
Please disown me.
Gosh. No. That is not it.
- Listen. You are insolent indeed. - Wrap this up.
But you do not deserve to be disowned...
for such minor mistakes.
What is your point?
Everyone here saw how furious you were because Kim Jo Yi...
disrespected your family.
Exactly. But you see, my daughter-in-law...
does not deserve to be disowned for that.
Then I did not do anything wrong.
Why did you scold me?
As she has been punishing me for no reason,
can I report my husband and mother-in-law?
What are you talking about?
Which one would you like?
Will you kick me out since I am an awful daughter-in-law?
Or should I report you for punishing...
an innocent daughter-in-law?
- My goodness. - That is true.
- Oh, my. - She has a point.
- Seriously. - She is so brave.
I pity you.
Even at this trial,
your son...
is hiding behind you and will not take any responsibility.
He is waiting for you to clean up this mess.
The person responsible for humiliating you at this trial...
is not me.
It is your son, No Chu Han.
Mother.
Are you going to ask your mother to do this too?
(Local Office)
What is going on?
They are...
Well, it is nothing serious.
- The secret inspector shall enter! - The secret inspector shall enter!
What?
My gosh.
Move!
Gosh.
Goodness.
She is taking it!
No!
Everyone from the office must come out and show respect!
What?
My gosh.
I am here to conduct official business.
Search the office!
- Yes, my lord! - Yes, my lord!
What is going on?
- Who is here? - A secret inspector?
Why did the secret inspector come today of all days?
Am I the only one who thinks the numbers do not match up?
Even those who are not bright with numbers know they do not add up.
We still have three more cartsful...
of documents in the storage.
Criminals do not stick to just one crime.
Listen, Magistrate Jang Gi Wan.
I am sorry to interrupt, but there is something I must say.
Please forgive my crimes.
I am a corrupt magistrate who abused his power.
Why are you confessing your crimes before I could ask?
You are bound to find out.
So please punish me.
No. Please take me to Hanyang.
Your punishment will be decided after I review fabricated records...
and report it to His Majesty.
I will not discuss your punishment here now.
On top of that, the crime I am about to hold you responsible for...
is not about your corruption or abuse.
It is a murder charge.
An inspector, Park Moo Kyung,
was investigating the missing grains and military supplies from here.
And he went missing...
after he had sent his report.
However, after you found his body,
you ordered the body to be abandoned.
Why?
To hide the cause of death.
That is not true. I was just trying to identify the man.
That is why I took him here.
Bring him.
This horse tally...
was found in his sleeve.
Was the magistrate aware that the dead man was an inspector?
My lord!
They found the body of the dead inspector in the ocean.
What?
Yes. He was aware.
He is lying. I was not aware!
Bring him.
Did you hear what he said in front of the dead body?
Yes.
I was certain we had taken care of this along...
with the sunken vessel.
Take care of it?
What was it that you had taken care of?
Were you talking about sinking the vessel...
and killing the secret royal inspector?
Not at all. I did not murder anyone!
Then you did sink the vessel.
Well... It was not like that.
Do you recognize this?
How would I know what that is?
This is black pine, an expensive wood,
and is only used to make vessels that transport goods for the King.
It was found where the body washed up.
In this area, vessels rarely capsize.
It looked as if someone had made the hole on purpose.
Take a look.
You feared your corruption would be discovered,
and killed Park Moo Kyung who was sent...
by the King to inspect the region.
And to cover up the fact that you killed him,
you sunk the vessel.
When the body washed up despite all you did,
you tried to dispose of the body!
I swear I did not kill him!
Even if you did not do it yourself, you assisted or ignored it.
You need not wield a blade to commit murder.
This is my command. Seal the storage,
and confiscate the seal!
Confiscate the seal?
My paper has not yet been sealed.
Who dares to raise their head?
He cannot take the seal.
Jang Gi Wan will be imprisoned,
and no one is to enter until the investigation is done!
I object!
You are the violent sly...
You are Bang Deuk.
Royal Inspector, sir.
The thing is...
I must have been crazy.
I really thought you were a beggar.
You really did look penniless and title-less and...
Anyway, I know I deserve to die for my insolence but...
- My lord! - Mother!
Please imprison this wench.
This is void.
The magistrate did not even stamp his seal.
There you go, you brat.
You came at the opportune moment.
I wish you live a long, healthy life.
We shall return to our home now.
You brazen thing.
You are impudent to now end.
Let her go.
You dare use violence in a government office?
I hope I am not too late.
(This is a petition for the magistrate of Gaehwa Valley.)
Magistrate Jang Gi Wan is under arrest for a grave crime,
but he has already ruled on Kim Jo Yi's divorce.
With my authority as a royal inspector,
as of today, May 5...
your divorce...
is approved.
(No animals were harmed during the filming.)
(Special appearance by Song Jong Ho.)
(Secret Royal Inspector & Joy)
I will no longer live with regret.
Before word spreads in the south of the secret royal inspector,
I will find out who is behind this.
You should have prevented him from sending another inspector.
We can just kill them all.
To protect what is valuable, you must learn to lose.
It can also mean poison.
It is pure luck that I ended up here.
Why would we meet again?
I told you to take care of it. Hurry!
You got me my life back.
You got it back yourself.
With your courage.