(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
(Episode 6, Jariggi)
(Nighttime drinking water, placed next to one's head)
He is putting on a show.
I see the secret inspector...
putting on a show with the traveling entertainers.
Bi Ryeong.
I am sorry.
Sometimes, Bi Ryeong gets possessed by spirits.
All right. Bi Ryeong. You are all right.
Did you say that he was with the traveling entertainers?
Did I say that?
Do you remember when the chief's birthday was?
It was the Month of the Horse...
in the Year of the Dog. Wait. It is in two days.
- The traveling entertainers. - The traveling entertainers.
We can be one of the traveling entertainers and get in there.
I had the same thought.
Then we will go to the marketplace and look for traveling entertainers.
- Now? - Now?
- Let us go. - What?
In the meantime, I will arrest Hong Seok Gi.
It looks like you and the inspector were close...
- in your previous lifetime. - We were?
As if we were.
Let us hurry and find the traveling entertainers.
They will be here if the party is in two days.
Why not? You two get along well.
Oh, did you not meet him outside the shrine to Seupcheop?
Seupcheop?
Oh, then did you and him Seupcheop?
No, we did not. We decided not to, so no.
Is it not a strike of luck to meet him outside the shrine?
Others wait at crossroads just to see him.
I was there not to meet him but to...
Was it nice?
Hey.
Oh, they must be over there.
Nice!
Here they are.
They are famous, so there was no need to search.
How dare you!
How dare you pretend to be my relative...
and deceive the officials?
The horse tally...
It is bad enough to be a widower.
Now I must chase after a little girl.
How am I to find that Jo Yi girl when she could be anywhere?
(Tavern)
My gosh. That noise...
It must be good to be an entertainer.
Hooray.
Excuse me.
Hooray.
How nice.
Wait. That is...
I was wondering where to find her,
and the deities smiled upon me!
Darn you.
Where is the account book?
Give me the account book!
Officer?
- Come with me. Come here. - No!
What is this about?
Bo Ri?
No way.
My gosh.
It is Bo Ri!
Did he just say "account book"?
Oh, dear.
Help! Man down!
Goodness.
I will get to the point.
(Tax Grain Transport Records)
I checked the ledger where you record transports,
and there was an entry for a vessel that sunk...
at sea next to Gaehwa Valley.
According to the entry, the vessel sunk in a storm.
Is it true that no one drowned or went missing?
They were found by a warship that was in the area,
and the sailors rescued everyone.
Is that so?
(Navy Vessel Records)
I looked up the navy vessel records for the day the vessel sank,
and this ledger says not one warship set sail that day.
(Navy Vessel Records)
If no warship was at sea that day,
does it make sense that sailors rescued men from the sinking ship?
Who is it?
As if ordering murder...
and hiding the evidence is not enough,
who is trying to cover up this whole incident?
For stealing tributes and destroying evidence,
I arrest Chief Clerk Hong Seok Gi.
Tie him up!
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
He is very worried about you.
But find the account book or eliminate the secret inspector.
That is the only way you will have an excuse to see him.
Are you in?
Give me that.
My lord.
You are an adult now.
You should do something for the family.
Take this.
What is this?
It is a decorative hat strap with our family's seal.
Why would you...
give lowly me...
It means...
you have a duty...
and a responsibility to help our family thrive.
Do you understand...
son?
Yes.
Yes...
Father.
- Where is the girl? - We lost her.
That darn inspector suddenly showed up.
I must get him myself.
You yourself?
You always stayed in the back.
I changed my mind.
Is this because of the girl?
Then is it about Do Soo?
It cannot be.
You do not really consider him your brother, do you?
The nobles do not consider you one of them.
They turn the offspring of slaves into a slave.
If this is about the man you consider your father,
give up.
I think it will be fun.
That is all.
My lord. Why not send him to the provincial office?
If you do not trust them, how about the relay station?
That might be a safe place.
My lord. I think it best you stay where there are guards.
I will take care of everything in person this time.
Come on!
Jump and spin. Yes, that is it.
No. Spread your arms wider.
Try again.
Yes, that is it.
Well done.
My lord.
These are the entertainers that will visit on the chief's birthday.
I lured them here with free board.
Good. It cannot have been easy.
Is that Hong Seok Gi?
Then he was involved in Bo Ri's death.
Darn you.
I did not kill anyone.
Inspector. I truly am innocent.
I did take a little of the tribute,
but I never took a life.
If only I could, I would cut open my chest and show you my heart.
You want to show him?
That is just great.
Come inside.
There is something you must see.
Come along.
Hello.
The officer?
He is the Gaehwa Valley officer.
- Why is he here? - He asked for the account book too.
Did you tie him up yourselves?
We had the help of the entertainers.
I am glad you are here.
It is time.
All of you.
You need to keep it down.
What is the bell for?
What will you do with those things on the box?
That is a straw doll.
We're going to use that to make him confess.
Why you...
You are all too superstitious.
This is why people must study.
Why do you still maintain the layman's faith?
Ask me anything.
It worked.
Ask him about the account book.
The spirit wants to know.
Tell us everything you know about the account book.
The account book.
I received orders from the magistrate...
to look for the account book in Bo Ri's tavern.
Stop it right now!
I...
I met a woman.
She was a big woman named Jang Pat Soon.
She lured me into her home.
I said I needed to return to the government office,
but she said to stay the night and pushed me against the wall.
She pressed her lips against me...
and breathed hot air on the nape of my neck.
- It was... - Reword the question.
Tell us everything you know.
Everything I know?
My family is from Chuncheong Province.
The year my father turned 20,
entered into a marriage contract with station house owner...
and had a son.
His name was, last name Mi,
first name Ahn Hae. Me. Mi Ahn Hae.
- She asked for everything... - My mother...
and he's saying everything.
Make him stop for a moment.
- Stop. - On my plate...
were a long rice cake and two sweet rice balls.
- I said to stop! - The long one was in the middle.
Why won't he stop?
I don't know how to stop them yet.
- He won't stop? - My mother's baby dream for me.
That was how I was born.
When I turned 18,
I met the first woman I ever liked.
But our relationship did not last long.
One day,
when that woman came to me...
and said, "I am sorry." in a serious tone, I was not sure...
whether she was apologizing or if she was saying...
her real name was "Sorry".
I thought I had lost them all,
but I had two left.
Is it because they are traveling street performers?
The veterans are out of control.
They do as they wish.
What about the newbies?
We have to go back again later, or it'll be a real mess.
Let them be.
We have a way to infiltrate the bandits' hideout thanks to them.
Be understanding and give in.
He always tells us to give in.
He does not give us anything.
If we keep giving in all the time,
we will end up sleeping on the road.
Do not be absurd.
That will not happen.
Anyway,
is entering their hideout the only way?
I hear it is a very scary place.
We must go eventually in order to find evidence.
But they know what we look like.
What about that?
That is why we are hiding among the entertainers.
If you are so worried, you can put more makeup on.
No.
Say we get through the gate.
What then?
With just entertainers and no strong men.
My point exactly. Please reconsider.
What if we get caught?
Thus, I need one of you to go...
Hoehyeon-dong.
Is that not where the crown prince's house is?
Do you plan to invite those people?
- I see. - I see.
I shall go since I am fast.
I run faster than you. I shall go.
- I am faster. - I am faster.
I am older. Of course, I am faster.
My lord.
I need to go, so I will go out.
Gosh.
Goodness.
You have nowhere to sleep?
The entertainers took every single room.
Now, we have no room for us to sleep in.
There are dozens of people sprawled out on the floor,
so there is no empty room.
What do you mean?
I apologize, my lord.
I knew this would happen. He always says to give in.
We have no choice. Give this room to the women.
- We... - No.
What? Should we sleep outside in the courtyard?
I refuse.
You can do that if you want.
I am going to sleep in this room.
Sleep out here if you wish.
I was going to say let the women have this room...
and we can sleep in a tavern.
Forget it then.
I was going to buy you a drink while we were at the tavern.
Wait Hold on.
Can we have boiled meat that we could not have last time?
Do not waste your time.
We already checked and did not have any luck.
Perhaps it is because a storm is approaching.
Every tavern is full. There is no vacancy.
What now?
So... Can you think of it as the main room of a tavern...
and sleep here together with us?
I know it may be awkward for nobles,
but it is common for us.
Well... I apologize if I have offended you.
I was worried that you would suffer if you went out.
Our master has a bit of a temper...
He has a slight temper.
But he has a pure and noble heart...
and accepts things readily if it is right.
He is the noblest of the nobles.
Is that not right, my lord?
That is right.
We shall do that.
If everyone else does it,
I can as well.
- Let us go in. - Yes.
Thank you.
However...
Yuk Chil, you have somewhere to go, do you not?
Yes.
Gu Pal. You go.
You are much faster.
Go on.
Go then.
What are you doing?
Thanks, Gu Pal.
I will get some water.
The room is small, so we have to stick together.
Thus, you should stick next to the wall.
- Thank you. - Sure.
Turn off the light and lie down.
Tomorrow will be even busier than today.
So... Go to sleep first.
I want to get some air...
Wait.
What are you doing?
Do not worry.
I will not cross over.
My lord.
Are you asleep?
My lord.
My lord. Are you sleeping?
All right.
Come on.
Gosh. My lord.
How much longer are you going to sleep?
The sun is hanging high in the sky.
Put these on and come on out quickly.
Great.
There you go.
Gu Pal, you are pretty good at this.
Look at you jumping around. I guess you are a shaman indeed.
It is just that your energy comes and goes.
Gwang Soon.
Did you...
Did you see how high it went up?
There are 29 entertainers in the group.
Not counting the kids, there are 27 entertainers.
And 3 different colors for each outfit. So that is 81.
And including the outfits for the 5 of us, it should be 96.
But we are missing one.
There it is.
"The five of us"?
Why are you joining us? It will be dangerous.
No one knows Cha Mal Jong better than me.
So I am sure I will be helpful.
Being literate or knowing math has nothing to do with this.
Swords may be involved.
You should not come.
This is a chance to end an awful jerk like Cha Mal Jong.
Why are you telling me to butt out?
If I was going to stand back and watch,
I would not have gotten off the boat after seeing the account book.
Gosh.
Go and play with this!
Gosh.
Goodness. You startled me.
When did you get here? Today is your birthday, Maeng Soo.
How is your birthday party coming along?
- Where is Tae Seo? - Tae Seo?
He is probably training at a corner or something.
There he is.
Hong Seok Gi was arrested.
That secret inspector even locked up Hong Seok Gi?
It is only a matter of time before he starts talking.
Wait.
How did he know that Hong Seok Gi was involved?
That only means the secret inspector must have found the account book.
We ransacked Gaehwa Valley, but we could not find it.
How did he find that book?
The girl from Gaehwa Valley probably had it.
I should have killed all of them when I had the chance.
Hold on. If Hong Seok Gi is caught,
it means this place might be comprised too.
Goodness.
Let me.
It is very difficult to tie them by myself.
You cannot even tie them on your own?
- Well... - What did you do?
Goodness.
First, put this strap here like this.
Start from the right shoulder.
And wrap it from the left side of your waist.
Then you can tie it here.
Afterward, put it on your left shoulder.
Then wrap the right side of your waist with it.
Then cross the straps like this.
And tie them in the middle of your waist.
Lastly,
put this belt on.
Just like this,
wrap it around your waist.
Then tie them together in the middle of your back.
Afterward, you can let go of them.
You cannot even do this by yourself?
Let me do yours too.
- It is okay. I can do it alone. - Wait.
How come you know everything?
Commoners like me get to watch an event called durepoongjang.
People hold a farming event to wish for a good harvest year...
while wearing straps in three different colors every spring.
And I saw them a lot during the event.
So you have never worn an outfit like this before.
But you are using what you saw to patronize me.
No matter how much I want to try,
they will not let me join them because I am a woman.
Only men can wish for a good harvest year.
That is how women are patronized.
That is why I must get into the hideout with the entertainers.
Do not even try to kick me out because I am a woman.
Under one condition.
Do not get hurt no matter what.
It is an order.
Thank you.
What about the silver for Ganghwa Island?
We are almost done digging. It will be done today.
We will head to Ganghwa Island with the silver we promised...
as soon as the party is over.
And you are going there yourself?
But Han Gi is there.
No. I will handle the gunpowder trade myself.
I must expedite the plan.
Sure. What is the point of stalling time?
Getting rid of it fast can be a nice option too.
Han Gi will be so happy to see you.
Wait. Is it the wrong guy? Would she be happy to see you?
No, you fools.
She will be happy to see me.
But we do not have to expedite the plan.
- Given what has happened... - Can you forgo this plan?
Think carefully.
We can still live a good life with the silver we get from here.
We did not start this, so we could become rich.
Let Gokdu know...
that I will bring it in person.
Okay.
You want me to wear this?
Yes. Wear that.
It suits you well.
If you want to disguise, then this is the best role.
Oh, here comes the nobleman.
My gosh. It suits her well.
You look great.
No nobleman is complete without a beard.
You need a beard.
Here we go. Nice.
My lord, get dressed quick...
and put this on your head.
You look lovely. It is a great look.
This is how you walk.
Twist your knees left and right and shuffle forward.
Like this?
Nobleman, how about you try out your walk?
You do not mean me.
Give it a go.
Nobleman, watch me carefully.
You unravel your fan...
and stretch your legs.
Clear your throat and yell, "Come out and serve me!"
Come out and serve me!
- Well done. - Thank you.
- You can sit down. - Okay.
My lord, come over here.
Okay.
Do it right this time.
Do this. Dance like this.
Like this.
And like this.
Your spell is not working.
Oh, dear, help me.
My lord.
You just have to do this.
Is it that hard?
Do you expect a true nobleman to do this?
This is not working.
How about you both just wear a mask?
Yes.
That would be best.
Are you sure it will be okay?
Yes. You saw me do it before.
A ship from Ganghwa Island comes in today.
I will wait here, then go to the market at night.
I want to ask the peddlers...
if the children arrived safely, for my own peace of mind.
Okay. But still, you must be careful.
I will be fine.
Do not worry too much.
Soldiers will be here soon.
- Take care of things. - Sure.
(Farmers are the foundation of the world)
Let us go.
Let us go!
Why do you keep submitting petitions that keep getting denied?
If your people have time to spare,
help out in the kitchens.
I have a very important petition...
on Chungcheong Province's chief clerk of maritime transport.
The royal inspectors...
have been sending their reports.
I was going to suggest...
the King order an inspection of the tax grain warehouses.
If it is that important a petition, you should give it to me.
I will pass it to the King.
I plan to ask Saheonbu...
and the Three Office to work on a joint petition.
So it is not rejected.
Hongmungwan studies public sentiment.
Even if it means death,
we speak the truth and what we believe is right.
That is our only honor.
Oh, and by the way,
we do have time to spare as well.
How have you been this past year, sir?
- You made it. - Yes.
You have some new people.
I thought you would be bored if you saw the same thing each year.
This year, I brought another team,
and some masked entertainers.
We prepared a very exciting program.
You look forward to it.
Good!
This is nicely made.
Give me one before you leave.
Yes, sure. Of course.
- Let them in! - Thank you.
Let us go inside!
It was easier to get in than we thought.
Yes.
I heard it was a scary place, but it does not look too bad.
The hideout is too empty.
You are right.
My gosh.
You get up to all sorts.
Gosh.
Let me see.
I think it will be fun. That is all.
How will you catch the darn inspector?
He is crafty and persistent.
It might help if he were to come here.
He would not dare come here.
He would not, would he?
It would be easier...
to invade the Celestial Palace.
It is possible once a year.
For just one day.
Yes.
My gosh.
Maeng Soo, you should have an entertaining party this year.
I will have Pebble follow them.
Even an inspector who aced a state exam...
does not always make the right decision.
The state exam is a stupid policy.
How can there be an exam that smart people...
like Tae Seo cannot even take?
Still, the world...
turns out to be a fair place after all.
Even a ten-year-old child knows how precious a life is.
You abused children and sold them for profit.
You have no right to speak of fairness.
One more thing.
As for acing the state exam.
I wonder.
Is it really just for anyone?
Attack!
Who are these people?
The crown prince's bodyguards.
The crown prince's bodyguards?
If they really are...
We are dead meat.
They are Joseon's best guards.
I will handle things here. You find the ledgers.
Yes, my lord.
That way.
Hey.
Why is a woman so ignorantly strong?
A man should be proud of being strong,
but it is ignorant if a woman is strong?
Stop.
I think this is the place.
They may have left it out in the open.
Look.
Not something that looks expensive. Something out in the open...
like it is not important.
Why are you getting in my way?
Stop getting distracted. Focus!
Get over here.
Fine. Stay behind me.
Do not back down!
Good. Do Soo.
You came back. Were you not hurt?
No.
The secret inspector that I said to kill keeps sending reports.
Why is he still alive? What is Tae Seo doing?
I know. You cannot entrust him if you want something done.
The chief clerk of maritime transport.
We must eliminate him first.
Do Soo.
You need to go one more time.
Go and push Tae Seo a little more.
If those annoying Three Offices were to join forces,
the Saheonbu may raid and search the house.
I just got back from Chungcheong Province.
You must set forth right now.
Tell him...
to get rid of the Chief clerk of maritime transport first.
Here.
Simply relay my message to Tae Seo.
Do not get involved. Do you understand?
- Here. - No, not this. That one.
Sure. Here.
Get a horse ready right now.
I just got home.
We have no choice.
Go on. Buy yourself some good food too.
Fine. I got it.
There. All done.
I will tell him to get rid of that chief clerk.
But Father.
Yes? What?
Do you need more money?
May I go visit Tae Seo's hideout while I am there?
His hideout?
Do you mean where Tae Seo's minions live...
deep in the woods?
Why?
You know,
I always wondered...
how Tae Seo could spend so much money.
All that alcohol, those banquets, and lavish lifestyle.
How is that possible?
That is because...
Did you find out his source of funds?
I think I will during this trip.
Go on.
Whatever I find in his hideout is mine.
Agreed?
- Bye. - Sure.
- Giddyap. - Be careful.
Darn it!
What now?
I think they will kill us.
Take the tax ledger and go before they find it.
The ledger. Yes.
Darn it!
There you go.
(Distribution Log)
Retreat!
Tae Seo.
Stop right there!
My lord.
If you follow them, they will likely hide in the woods...
and ambush you.
They are wounded, so they cannot get too far anyway.
My lord! Help!
Are you all right?
I am, but look at them.
Let us treat the wounded first.
They are exhausted. We need to feed them first.
- The wounded first. - Yes, my lord.
My lord!
The ledgers. We found the ledgers.
We found the people who were captured... What is all of this?
Where are they?
They all scattered.
They ran.
We won!
If not for these ledgers...
I would have...
Gwang Soon.
We have people like that in Joseon?
They are...
the crown prince's bodyguards. A special team of royal guards.
It goes without saying.
Goodness. People who guard the royal family...
are not only great in martial arts, they are beautiful too.
- It is not only martial arts. - Exactly.
Look at that solid physique, the confident eyes...
Their shoulders are broad like rafters.
Right.
Did you see them fight? No?
They went clang, whish, yap.
They must be tired. We should prepare food for them.
Is the kitchen this way?
- That way? - Sure...
This way.
Come this way. Thank you so much.
This way.
Rafters.
Look at my shoulders.
These are clearly rafters, are they not?
I should go and prepare some food.
My shoulders are as wide as a ridgepole. Do you not agree?
Get this!
Come on. We must hurry.
- What about the ledgers? - Oh, that.
This is all I could bring. They had already taken the rest.
I must get them back. If not, my father will be in danger.
It is already too late.
Luckily, I was able to take the book that had...
your father's name as one of the people who took bribes.
So do not worry.
Go to Gokdu and help the gunpowder trade go through.
I got it.
We must get going first.
Let me see.
Both of you, step aside.
This is my turf.
All right.
The ingredients look fresher than usual.
Should we start with removing the blood?
Cut the tail off first.
Do not cut off the flesh too much.
Right away, chef.
What are you doing?
I am making chicken soup.
What? No. I did not mean it literally.
I am asking why you are here.
To cook, of course.
What? You have never met a smart, bright, perfect guy...
who can cook on top of his gorgeous looks.
That is it, right?
All right.
You must let the men take care of any physically demanding jobs.
Have you gone mad?
We need them as a whole. Why did you crush all of them?
Right. You are getting old.
You must at least know how to cook if you will be a bachelor forever.
No...
Then have fun cooking.
By the way, will his food be edible?
He may have a nasty temper,
but he is the best scholar and cook.
- Right. - I see.
I am glad he is good at something.
Then we will leave you be and do something else.
- Thank you. - But still, Jo Yi. You must help...
- We cannot let him... - Gosh.
I am old...
and have a bad temper. Me?
- Yes, my lord. - Yes, my lord.
I was not asking you a question.
- Okay. - Okay.
You punks.
Okay.
Darn it.
Hey.
You still have not realized the situation you are in.
I can see the wheels turning in your head.
I am watching you.
I am watching.
Do not even budge. If you do, I will scold you.
- My lord. - Yes.
- Be careful with this. - Yes, my lord.
- Thank you. - Give us some food too.
- Sure. Wait, please. - Sure.
You will get your food soon.
Your food will be ready right away.
Right here.
- Thank you for your patience. - Thank you.
- My goodness. Sure. - Thank you.
My lord, this is the last table of food.
I see. You guys should start eating too.
Okay.
- Let us go. - Okay.
It is getting cold. Hurry.
Goodness. The meat tastes amazing.
Their chicken soup is so good. What a surprise.
The chicken was stewed for a while.
Nothing gets your energy up like the broth.
- Eat a lot. - Thank you.
Enjoy your meal.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Let us eat. - This is delicious.
I will not leave any food behind.
- You should eat first. - Gosh. No.
Gosh. I can eat later.
Where did she go?
- Yuk Chil. - Enjoy.
Yuk Chil.
Thank you, my lord.
Here.
- Hot! - Are you okay?
No, it is not hot at all.
It is not hot at all.
Here. Have some.
It must be hot.
Gu Pal, you should slow down. You might get indigestion.
Hey. That hurts.
There is only one leg here.
I cannot have this.
I can have the rest.
I saw a mosquito. I guess we are in the mountain after all.
Please enjoy your chicken leg.
My lord.
Are you not going to eat?
Gosh. That looks so great.
I used sesame oil and light soy sauce...
to season the chicken.
Nice. It is seasoned too.
Her eating habits seem pretty wild.
I have never seen this much meat in my bowl.
What are these?
They are taffy.
Taffy?
(No animals were harmed during the filming.)
(Secret Royal Inspector & Joy)
The Crown Prince made it very clear...
that we were to protect you.
I must know more about the entrance of Baekgwiryeong.
No. You cannot go there alone.
You are acting like his wife.
They committed every single crime with the officials.
What on earth is up there?
I heard there is something that explodes when you step on it.
I can blow up bigger things to catch the inspector.
How many murders have there been in just one month?
I hope you find the answer to this mystery.
I will do that.