(Episode 24)
Did you ask for me?
Yes. Have a seat.
Thank you.
I have something...
important to say to you.
I'm listening.
Did you read the will that my grandfather...
left to me?
I did, though I never really meant to.
Then I won't have to explain what he wrote.
I plan to go...
and look for the item that...
he left to me.
The map that he bequeathed to you?
Yes.
I will ask the governor for his permission.
Would you...
be able to...
come with me?
With this letter, I also leave you a map.
Go to the spot marked on the map...
and you will find something that will be of great use to you.
Finally,
Ok Nyeo, the girl who gave you this letter...
was a very good friend...
and my only trainee.
If you are able to,
please look after her.
You narrowly avoided becoming a kisaeng,
but as a slave,
no one knows what you will be told to do.
You must get out of slavery by any means possible.
There is not much I can do unless I run away.
With the governor's permission,
there is a way.
Ok Nyeo.
Do you need something?
I need you to come with me.
Where to?
You'll find out. Let's go.
- Okay. - Hurry.
Come on in.
He is our administrator...
and he's the secretary.
My name is Ok Nyeo.
Hello.
This is the girl I told you about.
She is astonishingly talented.
These two just won't believe me.
I need you to read their fortunes.
What?
You spoke about my family so accurately...
just by looking at my face.
Do the same for them.
You can sit over here.
Go on.
I feel it. It's coming.
Is it you?
It is.
You fools!
You reek of rotten flesh.
How dare you steal from and pressure the poor folk.
What?
What is she talking about?
Shut your mouth!
Do you really not know what I'm saying?
If you go on torturing the people,
misfortune will become your best friend.
Remember that!
Ok Nyeo.
What's wrong with you?
No. No.
No. You must calm down.
Relax. Relax.
Whatever I said...
were not my own words but the words...
of the spirit within me.
Are you possessed?
Yes. Shall I continue?
No, no. Seong Poong.
I think I've seen enough.
We should go before she says something even worse.
Yes, good idea.
- Where are you going? - Bye.
That scared me.
Wait for me!
See? I was right.
She must be a witch.
She scared me to death.
- It was horrible. - Goodness.
(Sung Ji Heon)
What happened?
I saw clerks coming out of this room.
They nearly caught my fake fortune-telling.
What do you mean?
The secretary...
brought other clerks and asked me to read their fortunes.
So I pretended that I was possessed...
- by a spirit. - But...
you don't know what happened to them.
How did you read their fortunes?
Many clerks throughout the nation...
have been living off the people.
I yelled at them and said their families will suffer...
if they keep exploiting the people.
Then, they got scared and went back.
Great job.
Right.
Have you thought about what I suggested?
Yes, Sir.
After we find what Sir Park Tae Soo left to you,
I will escape...
from the provincial office by all means.
Good. You've made a right choice.
Is it true...
that you appointed Tae Won...
as the chief of Price Policy Division?
It is.
I heard that you even amended...
the law to give him the post.
Do you even know what people say about it?
It wasn't for Tae Won's sake.
I've wanted to revise the law for a long time.
What's wrong with prohibiting discrimination...
on illegitimate children?
Many illegitimate children...
are clever and competent.
But so many of them...
hopelessly waste their lives...
because of their status.
I didn't amend the law for him,
but to support my belief.
What I want to know...
is not what your belief is...
but your real intention that made you revise the law...
to allow a post to Tae Won.
I just wanted to compensate him...
for neglecting him...
for a long time.
Now you show me your true colours.
That means you'll abandon me and Shin Hye.
No way.
It has nothing to do with you two.
Do not overreact.
Tae Won is my son and you are my wife. That's it.
I will never deprive your power...
only to empower Tae Won.
You never know.
You've gone this far.
How can you expect me to trust you?
What?
Are you saying that I'm lying to you?
I'm warning you.
If you ever stab Tae Won in the back again,
I will never forgive you.
What will you do, then?
Will you abandon me?
I will. Why not?
I'm Yoon Won Hyung.
I went to death's door and back. What can I not do?
If anyone ever dares to mess with me,
I'll make sure to pay the price...
even if it's you.
Understood?
- My lord. - You're giving me a headache.
Leave now!
What are you doing?
Why do you think...
Lord Yoon appointed Tae Won as the chief of Price Policy Division?
That wasn't Lord Yoon's idea.
Tae Won chose the title.
He wanted that post?
Yes.
I think...
that's his strategic move to get back at you.
To get back at me?
Yes.
The chief of Price Policy Division might seem like a petty post.
However, that's the position merchants fear the most.
The chief of the division...
can destroy an organisation if he puts his mind to it.
I am sure he asked Lord Yoon for that post...
to crush our organisation.
Contact each merchant...
and tell them to assemble now.
What happened?
If my guess is right,
Yoon Tae Won will...
use his position...
and try to ransack our organisation.
We need to get prepared in advance.
We should burn all the secret ledgers...
and suspend trafficking for a while.
Yes, Ma'am. I'll relay your message to the merchants.
We've prepared this room for you.
Do you like it?
Do you want a bigger room?
This is big enough.
An administrator of the Capital District Office...
will visit Sosoru tonight...
with the commissioner of the Price Policy Division.
I need to know what their discussion is about.
Okay. I'll let the kisaengs know of that.
Have a seat.
Thank you.
You've been a big help to me.
I think I'll need your help more in future.
Please lend me a hand.
That saddens me though.
Did I do anything wrong?
It makes me sad because you sounded like...
I'm nothing more than your business partner.
Could you please treat me more friendly?
I want to hear...
you call my name.
I guess there is no room...
for me inside your heart.
- What was that? - I need to go now.
- Where have you been? - I was with my honey.
- Which one? - How do I look?
- You look pretty. - I'm leaving.
See you.
Who's leading the game?
It's so hot in here.
What a day.
I give up here.
I guess I'm hitting a jackpot today.
Mine is consecutive. I can take all, right?
Stop.
It's not proper to take all before you check mine.
Mines are double twos.
Wait.
What are you doing? You loser.
Don't you dare fool me.
- Gosh. - Look at you.
How dare you try to get cute with me?
I was just playing around.
- Don't be so serious with a joke. - A joke?
Do you think saying it was a joke will solve everything?
Do you wish to die?
Do you want to die?
- You wretch. - Get off.
- How dare you. - I said get off.
- You tried to fool me. - Stop it.
What on earth are you doing?
Stop it right now!
Da Jeong, come forward.
This is Sosoru, the best parlour in Joseon.
How dare you do such indecorous thing here?
I'm sorry, Ma'am.
I am sorry. It will never happen again.
Treasurer Ji.
Is he in?
I think he's away.
I'm sure he drunk a lot and fell asleep.
Let's go in.
Treasurer Ji.
Oh, Yoo Geum.
Goodness.
It's okay. Just sit down.
Gosh.
What brings you...
all the way here, Sir?
I was worried about you.
I came to see how you're doing.
I apologise, Sir.
Are you having proper meals?
You didn't have drinks only, right?
I'm eating well.
Don't worry about me.
Okay.
When will you come back to Jeonokseo?
I know what you're going through,
but do not consider quitting your job.
I asked Senior Officer Yoo...
and took care of everything...
so that you can come back anytime.
Jeonokseo feels empty without you.
I am fed up...
with Jeonokseo.
I have no plan to go back.
I understand how you feel,
but you can't spend your whole life missing Ok Nyeo.
I will come by often.
Don't skip your meals...
and try to drink less wine.
I heard you summoned the heads of the merchant organisations...
on your first day as chief of Price Policy Division.
- Yes. - Well done.
The first thing you must do is show them who's in charge.
But...
that alone isn't enough to make yourself known.
You must go further.
You were once a merchant, so you'll know that...
the richest man in Joseon lives in Kaesong,
not in Hanyang.
Are you referring to Sung Hwan Ok?
Yes.
I heard you will soon become in-laws.
No. The engagement was called off.
If you want to make your name as an official,
you must be able to control a man like Sung Hwan Ok.
(Haeju Provincial Office)
What is your request?
Sir.
My father's birthday is five days from today.
I would like to travel to Kaesong.
Isn't your father Sung Hwan Ok, the richest man in Kaesong?
Yes, Sir.
You may go.
If you won't mind, I'd like to take Ok Nyeo with me.
- Ok Nyeo? - Yes.
Having her read my father's fortune...
would make for a great present.
Right.
She does have a remarkable talent.
Your father will be very impressed.
You may do that.
Seong Poong, I need you to take a message...
to Kaesong, so you may accompany them.
Do everything I told you.
- I will, Sir. - Good.
Give me that.
I'm off. See you.
Excuse me.
Is the governor in?
Who is asking?
The governor knows me as Prince Deokheung.
Prince Deokheung is...
The King's...
Yes.
I'm the King's older brother.
The Ministry of Law Enforcement asked about her.
Go and inform them that she made it alive.
Yes, Sir.
I should also inform the Royal Secretariat.
We also have a royal decree stating that...
she's to be given to Prince Deokheung.
Have a seat.
Since you're here, do stay a while.
I will keep you entertained.
Thank you.
Oh, a short while ago,
I received the King's decree.
- A decree? - Yes.
One of our new slaves...
is to be given to you to do as you wish.
Have you heard anything?
No. This is news to me.
Sir... Sir.
I informed the Royal Secretariat that the girl...
was wounded in an attack by bandits, but have not yet received a reply.
Do you think the decree was cancelled?
What do you mean she was attacked by bandits?
At Mount Chilsung, on their way here,
they were attacked.
Most of the guards and men were killed.
Only one guard and that female slave...
managed to get here.
What a lucky girl.
She isn't just lucky.
She also has a remarkable talent.
What do you mean?
She is beautiful, so I planned to make her an entertainer,
but I couldn't as she is a medium.
She's a medium?
Yes.
I would really like to meet this girl.
Ok Nyeo.
I have bad news.
What do you mean?
The governor wants you...
to serve Prince Deokheung.
What?
We told him that you're a medium possessed by a spirit.
You can stay chaste,
but there's no way to avoid serving him drinks.
I once said the Royal Secretariat was looking for you.
You did.
That was because...
the King had given you to Prince Deokheung...
as a personal slave.
What?
If...
he wants to take you,
that will ruin all our plans.
Ok Nyeo.
You need to come with me and get dressed up.
The governor ordered you to serve Prince Deokheung...
a few drinks tonight.
We understand. Can you excuse us?
Of course, Sir.
Come to the entertainer's quarters.
Yes, Sir.
I will find out what I can about Prince Deokheung.
Stay calm and alert.
I will.
I've seen many entertainers in my day.
You're the prettiest of them all.
You could have become the best...
if only you weren't possessed.
You really are as beautiful as they said.
Sit closer to me.
I will.
Pour me a drink.
I shall.
Sir.
What are you doing here?
Nothing, really.
I heard you are a talented medium.
Could you read my fortune for me?
If I may,
could I ask for the date and time of your birth?
Sure.
4:30pm on April 2, 1530.
What is it?
Is it bad?
Tell me.
Do you happen to have...
a son?
I have three sons.
One of them...
will become a great man.
One day,
he will reach a very high position.
I was told you had a great talent.
You couldn't be more wrong.
As sons of the King's brother, my sons...
will be lucky to get a minor title if any.
None of them can become great.
I am sure of it.
What...
high position...
do you speak of?
I cannot...
reveal any more as that would anger the spirits.
Anger the spirits?
Are you...
talking about the throne?
I apologise.
Please ask me no more.
Dae Gil,
Yoo Jong Hoi doesn't know who you are.
So you should go into Jeonokseo.
My goodness.
That's a huge humiliation to me.
I'm so proud that I've never been locked up after all those cons.
- I won't jinx myself. - Hey.
We have no choice.
We've sent Chun Doong to ransack Jong Hoi's house...
and failed to find a penny.
I will make sure...
you get a big share this time.
Please do as I say.
You'll become the head of a noble family this time.
A noble family?
Sir, I brought him.
Good Job.
- You may leave. - Yes, Sir.
Please come here and take a seat.
- Here. - Okay.
Good.
Is there anything you find uncomfortable here?
Not really.
Okay. Then, let's talk about it.
Please follow me.
Wait. Hello, there.
Get over here. Here.
Sir.
Thank you for coming.
Please don't mention it.
I'm relieved to see that you're all right.
I'm sorry to interrupt,
but we have no time to waste.
If you linger here and get caught,
you'll get in trouble.
You were of a big help.
How much should I reward you?
I think...
500 yang is enough...
to deal with this.
500 yang?
- How dare you try to rip me off? - Come on.
I don't think you know how it goes.
It doesn't fall straight into my pocket. Okay?
There are 4 to 5 people...
I should bribe.
It costs quite a lot...
to silence the subordinates.
Plus, we need a guy...
to go into the cell for you. You know he'll get flogged for you.
You must take the cost of flogging into account as well.
500 yang can never be enough.
If it's too much for you,
you can just forget about the deal.
You brat!
Why are you doing this to me?
Did you just ask why?
Do you really not know what this is about?
- Sorry? - I'm Chief Inspector Oh Man Ho...
of the Capital District Office.
Goodness.
I received a report about prisoners being abused,
which brought me here on inspection.
I'm Inspector Kim Hyung Tae.
- Gosh. - I'm Inspector Min Hong Ki.
Gosh.
Sir. Sir!
Please spare me.
Please don't kill me.
Shut it.
You know what you've done to me.
You can never deny it.
There must be confederates.
- Give me their names first. - Please...
Please show your mercy.
I'm begging you.
Sir, I will do...
I'll do whatever you say. Please.
- You'll do whatever I say? - Yes, Sir.
Well, if you say so...
and if you're determined,
- I can cut you some slack. - Yes, Sir.
Please let me know...
Please let me know what I should do.
Then, I will do anything and everything...
for you, Sir.
I promise.
It's obvious what everyone wants.
I wouldn't ask you for an unusual thing, would I?
Tell me how much you can give me.
Pardon me?
I'm asking how much you can pay to cover up your guilt.
I see...
Will...
500 yang be enough?
500 yang?
How dare you!
Do you think that petty money can conceal your wrongdoing?
I'll send you to the Capital District Office now.
Sir...
No way. Please.
I will pay 1,000 yang.
No, I will pay 2,000 yang.
- Goodness. - Please, Sir.
Get off of me.
Get off! You're such a jerk!
I said get off.
My goodness. How dare you.
How is it, Sir?
Wow, you did a great job.
Now I got it off my chest.
I feel so much better.
Goodness.
Gosh.
Did you ask for me, Chief Yoon?
What's the matter with you? Just treat me like before.
You're the chief after all.
How can we treat you the same?
He's right.
- Chief Yoon. - Chief Yoon.
Have seats.
Then,
I'll drop honourifics as usual. Okay?
- Gosh. - Okay.
I have a favour to ask you.
What? What is it?
Go to Kaeseong...
and find out as much as possible...
about the wealthy man Sung Hwan Ok.
Sung Hwan Ok?
I need you to find out...
if he traded goods under embargo,
if he bribed officers...
or if he had any illegal deals with Ming.
Sung Hwan Ok is...
father of Sung Ji Heon, the officer of the Police Bureau.
Officer Sung is betrothed to Lord Yoon's daughter.
Can we dare disturb him?
The engagement was called off. Don't worry about it.
What? Why was it called off?
I don't know why.
Can you do that for me?
Of course, we can.
It's Chief Yoon's order.
Hey, why are you so silent?
Gosh.
Tae Won, I have something to tell you.
Do Chi, would you leave us alone for a while?
Hey, what is it?
Well, that is...
Do Chi, please give us some privacy.
Oh, okay.
What is it?
It's about Sung Ji Heon.
He's not Sung Hwan Ok's biological son.
He was adopted.
What?
How did you find that out?
Ok Nyeo asked me...
to investigate Sung Hwan Ok before.
- Ok Nyeo? - Yes.
Sung Ji Heon's father...
is Park Jung Gook.
And Park Jung Gook's father is Park Tae Soo.
It means...
Sung Ji Heon's grandfather is Park Tae Soo.
- Park Tae Soo? - Yes.
There was a prisoner...
named Park Tae Soo who'd been locked up...
in the underground cell for 20 years.
What was his charge...
that made him stay there for 20 years?
He was accused of treason and sentenced to be beheaded.
But he said he didn't know...
why they kept him alive.
He was...
a spy...
when he was young.
Hello, Senior Officer Yoo.
- What? - What happened to you?
I knew you have a very small face,
but you look even more drawn now.
It feels like I'm at my last gasp.
What? What happened?
- It's none of your business. - Wait.
Do you know...
what Jung Dae Shik...
has been doing recently?
Jung Dae Shik?
I saw him hang around...
- with Jun Woo Chi. - Jun Woo Chi?
- Isn't he the swindler? - Right.
Wait, what is he up to now?
- Kaeseong? - Yes.
Why are you going there all of a sudden?
I have something to take care of.
Chun Doong. You're taking Man Soo and Man Ok.
You should tell me...
- why you're visiting Kaeseong. - Let me just tell you...
we're going to do something very important.
Please don't ask me any more. I'm not allowed to tell you.
- Hey, get prepared. - Wait.
My nephews...
It wouldn't put them in danger, would it?
Gosh, I told you it wouldn't. Stop worrying.
- We'll be late. Let's go. - Yes, Sir.
- Be careful. - See you later.
- Don't worry. - Be careful, okay?
Goodness.
- Thank you. - Goodbye.
- Sir. - Yes?
Have you ever been to Kaesong before?
Of course I have.
Chun Doong. Shall we...
pick some pockets there?
Shall we?
- I heard everyone is rich there. - Really?
They're headed to Kaesong.
Kaesong?
- What for? - They didn't say it.
Follow them and make sure to find out what they're up to.
Yes, Sir.
There you are. Did you find out?
Yes, Ma'am. Tae Won ordered...
Do Chi and Chun Doong from...
Gong Jae Myung's organisation to go to Kaesong.
Why did he ask them to go all the way to Kaesong?
I sent someone to follow them. We'll hear from him soon.
My goodness.
My lady. Did you want to see us?
Are you going to go out? That's a great idea.
Don't just stay inside. You should go out and get some fresh air.
You'll feel much better.
We'll take you to a nice place.
Is Haeju far from Hanyang?
Haeju?
Are you talking about Haeju in Hwanghae Province?
Yes. I'm going to Haeju.
What?
Why would you go to Haeju?
I heard Officer Sung has been relocated to Haeju.
I want to go and see him.
My lady.
That's...
My lady, I have bad news.
What are you fussing about?
Lady Shin Hye is stubbornly persisting that she'll go to Haeju.
What did you say?
Shin Hye.
Is it true that you said you wanted to go to Haeju?
Yes.
What's the matter with you?
No matter how hard I try,
I can't...
get him out of my mind.
Shin Hye.
I have some errands to run with Ok Nyeo.
You should go to Kaesong government office.
Excuse me?
- Do you want me to go alone? - That's right.
Go ahead and wait for us.
We've been travelling together so far.
What is that errand?
It's none of your business.
Sir.
Do you like Ok Nyeo?
Am I getting in your way?
That's not it. You should go now.
Oh... Okay, Sir.
I'll see you in Kaesong.
Ok Nyeo.
I'll see you later.
Yes, Sir.
His Majesty offered me...
a position of Minister of Defence.
That's what I heard.
I called you here because I want make a request...
to offer you the position instead.
Please end your life as a hostage and...
take part in the real politics.
I appreciate your offer,
but I have no intention to accept it.
For goodness's sake, Ji Ham.
You know better than anyone...
what a bad person I am.
I can't bear to see Lord Yoon and...
the Queen Dowager do whatever they want.
They will rise in revolt against me.
It will cause you trouble.
So try to control your temper.
It's...
It's not so easy to do.
I apologise.
My lord.
His Majesty wants you to come to the Palace.
Okay.
Ma'am, I delivered His Majesty's order to Lord Lee.
About the girl you mentioned.
Yes, Ma'am.
I asked around her whereabouts.
On the way to Haeju Provincial Office as a slave,
she got attacked by bandits and died.
What did you say?
Find out what exactly happened.
If she's the daughter of Ga Bi, we should find her.
Yes, Ma'am.
It took me a lot of time and effort to name you...
as the Minister of Defence.
I understand that...
you insisted on that matter...
in spite of Queen Munjeong and her family's disapproval.
I'll do everything in my power...
so I won't impose on you.
Their opposition will get much stronger.
They will watch you and try to prevent you from gaining power.
I don't expect you to remove...
Queen Munjeong's family from their positions right away.
Rather, you should stay low for a while.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Until we obtain the power we need,
you must withstand it...
no matter what.
Yes, Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty. - Did you find it out?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Lord Lee Jeong Myeong came in the Palace,
and saw His Majesty.
I see. You may go now.
Yes, Your Majesty.
I'm sure you know how dangerous...
Lord Lee can be.
We should've removed him before this happened.
It's all our fault.
It is, Your Majesty.
There is no use for saying that now.
What are you going to do? I want to hear your countermeasure.
Before he rallies power,
we'll make sure to remove him. Don't worry.
But His Majesty is taking a firm stand.
Do you think it's possible?
Your Majesty. We have to find a reason that...
even the King can't deny.
Yes, Your Majesty.
If we can't find one, we'll make one up and remove him.
Please trust us on this.
Prince Deokheung.
It's been a long time, Your Majesty.
- Have a seat. - Sure.
How have you been?
I've been very well, thanks to you.
Do you still go around provincial government offices?
Yes, Your Majesty.
I visited Haeju Provincial Office a few days ago.
Haeju Provincial Office?
Yes, Your Majesty.
I saw a very interesting girl.
The slave that you granted me.
Did you say I granted you a slave?
Yes. That's what I heard.
It can't be.
Maybe the Royal Secretariat made a mistake.
I never gave such order.
- Is that so? - By the way,
it must be quite an unusual girl to make you say...
she's interesting.
The girl I met there...
had an extraordinary talent.
She said she was a medium possessed by a spirit...
before she came to Haeju.
She was even more talented than the Head Shaman at Hall of Stars.
She was so great that...
I wanted to bring her here and have her tell your fortune.
Is that so? That's very interesting indeed.
By the way,
I have something important to tell you.
Please go ahead.
Despite the disapproval of Queen Munjeong's family,
I named Lord Lee Jeong Myeong the Minister of Defence.
I'm aware of that.
Please help him out so he can...
establish a solid foothold.
I'd be happy to do it,
but I'm worried if that would only cause trouble.
Trust me...
and don't worry about that.
We're almost at the place marked on the map.
My grandfather's inheritance must be somewhere near here.
Fortunately,
I used to come here often when I was young.
It wouldn't be so hard to find.
Yes, Sir.
We should hurry if we want to get there by dusk.
Let's go.
Okay.
What is this? There is nothing here.
That's not true.
When the tide recedes, you'll see a cave.
We should wait until the tide recedes.
I see.
Could you...
tell me...
a little more about my grandfather?
Well...
I was 15 years old...
when I first met Sir Park Tae Soo.
Soon, he asked me...
to find out...
where his son and...
his grandson were.
I was informed that...
your parents...
already passed away.
I couldn't find out...
what happened to you.
It's okay.
Tell me.
Your son...
passed away a year after...
you were put in Jeonokseo.
After your son died,
your daughter-in-law...
took her own life.
Your four-year-old grandson...
became a slave,
but I can't find...
where he is right now.
Sir Park Tae Soo was...
grieving over the fact that...
he was...
caught up in a conspiracy and...
it changed...
his son and grandson's fate.
As his grieve deepened,
his hatred towards Lord Yoon...
became stronger.
I wish to die,
but I can't even end my own life.
The days that I pitifully lived on...
is what shames me to death.
I'd die and become a spirit...
if I can take my revenge on you.
Please kill me now!
I can't believe...
I almost became Lord Yoon's son-in-law.
I'll make sure...
to wreak my grandfather's vengeance upon him.
Oh, Sir.
Is that cave...
We're here.
Let's go in.
Okay.
We turn left here.
Okay.
I can't find anything.
There must be something.
This is...
Sir.
Look.
This is...
the Eight Trigrams.
Yes, Sir.
I learned it from Sir Lee Ji Ham.
Let me see the map.
Here.
"Everything goes the way it's planned from the sky."
Sky?
Qian means sky.
Qian.
Here it is.
It also means south.
South.
Somewhere here...
Sir, please come here.
There is a break in this wall.
That's...
Isn't that gold?
It is.
It's gold.
What is this?
This is...
a royal letter from the Emperor of Ming...
- to my grandfather. - What?
This is a royal letter...
from Ming's Emperor that shows how he acknowledges...
my grandfather's contribution to suppression of the Jurchens.
Eun Soo.
It's good to see you, Chief.
Stop it. Is Sir Gong inside?
He is.
Gosh. Every word he says sounds so wonderful.
I wish I could be in his arms just once.
- One, two... - I'm here.
Goodness.
Hello, Sir.
- Don't say that. - Gosh. Hello, Chief.
Have a seat.
Goodness. This is fine silk.
By the way,
why did you send Do Chi to Kaesong?
Sir.
Do you know Sung Hwan Ok of Kaesong?
Of course I do.
Every merchant knows his name.
He's the richest man in Kaesong.
Get ready to take over his organisation.
What?
What are you talking about?
How would we take over his organisation?
I'll tell you the details later.
Gosh. You're so fearless.
Now that you became the chief...
of Price Policy Division, nothing scares you, right?
Welcome.
I heard you know well about Sung Hwan Ok.
Goodness.
- Here you go. - All of these are his stock.
Really? All right.
Excuse me.
- What can I get you? - Do you know...
the merchant, Sung Hwan Ok?
Where can I meet him?
Well...
All right. It's...
- Where is that? - It's over there.
- Sir. - Did you find it out?
- We did. - We did.
- Well done. Let's go. - Okay.
Here we are.
Let's go to the government office.
- Tae Won. - Tae Won.
It's so hot.
Did you look him up?
Yes, just like you asked.
We have all the details on Sung Hwan Ok.
All of it.
- You did very well. - Thank you.
- Chief Yoon. - Chief Yoon.
What do you know?
We have something on him that he can't deny.
What's that?
He trades many forbidden items.
Even gunpowder.
- Gunpowder? - Yes.
I don't know who he sells it to,
but I'm pretty sure he trades with Ming in secret.
The biggest deal is ginseng.
We can prove he smuggles it through Chaekmun.
He bribed one of the officials very handsomely.
That's enough.
Well done.
Search every corner for forbidden items.
Officer Oh, search the study and confiscate the ledgers.
Yes, Sir. You heard him! Move it!
- Yes, Sir. - Yes, Sir.
Put that all down. Please.
Step aside.
What do you think you're doing?
Get this.
Yes, Sir.
- Take this. - Yes, Sir.
Let's go.
- Confiscate it. - Yes, Sir.
- Confiscate it. - Sir.
What is going on?
I'm Yoon Tae Won, Chief of Price Policy Division.
I received a tip that you were...
smuggling forbidden items to and from Ming.
I'm here to investigate, so please cooperate.
What?
Sir.
I found records of their illegal tradings.
I also found some forbidden items.
Tie up Sung Hwan Ok immediately!
- Yes, Sir. - Yes, Sir.
Sir! Sir! Sir!
Look at this, Sir.
The books don't correspond with the items.
I'm Jeong Chan Soo, the mayor of Kaesong.
I'm Yoon Tae Won, Chief of Price Policy Division.
Is all this proof that...
Sung Hwan Ok is a smuggler?
Yes.
Someone in your organisation must have been looking out for him.
We have a ledger listing the bribes he gave.
We shall soon find out who that person is.
We could solve this very easily if you were to cooperate.
Tell me what you need.
I will help you.
Mayor.
- Leave us. - Yes, Sir.
What is going on?
One of the merchants working for you...
must have reported you to Price Policy Division.
I need you to help me.
I'd love to help, but I cannot.
The new chief of Price Policy Division...
isn't just any official.
He's the illegitimate son of Lord Yoon Won Hyung.
What?
"The sentence for Sung Hwan Ok is as follows."
"Sung Hwan Ok"...
"smuggled items prohibited"...
"by the government for a profit."
"The trade of ginseng is also forbidden,"
"yet he smuggled it to and from Ming through Chaekmun."
"In order to keep this from the government,"
"he even bribed a Kaesong official."
"None of these charges are light."
"Therefore,"
"every item and fund"...
"belonging to his organisation will be confiscated."
- Sir! - "Also,"
"the personal riches he accumulated"...
"through his illegal business will also be confiscated."
Sir, I am innocent!
Shut your mouth!
Lock him up immediately!
- Yes, Sir. - Yes, Sir.
Sir! Sir!
Please reconsider my sentence!
Sir! Sir!
How could you do this to me?
Sir! Sir!
Sir!
- Sir. - Sir.
Sir.
Don't just stand there. Have someone check his condition.
Take him inside.
- Ok Nyeo. - Yes?
It might sound strange, but thank you.
You're welcome. Let's go.
Sir. Ok Nyeo.
Did you tell the mayor that I would pay him a visit?
There's a much more pressing issue.
What is it?
Your father just fainted.
What do you mean?
He collapsed while the mayor read his sentence...
for smuggling forbidden items.
What?
- Master. - How is my father?
How is he?
Master...
Father. Father.
How is he?
I apologise.
He is in critical condition.
Father. Father.
- Ji Heon. - Father.
It's me, Ji Heon.
What happened?
- Ji Heon. - Yes, Father.
I was right.
Lord Yoon...
decided to make us pay.
Father. Father!
Do something.
Father, you must wake up.
How is your father doing?
Do you know what happened?
Yes, Sir.
The chief of Price Policy Division...
came and caused an uproar.
- From Price Policy Division? - Yes.
He's called Yoon Tae Won.
He's Lord Yoon's illegitimate son.
Did you just say Yoon Tae Won?
Yes. Do you know him?
Master.
You need to go in.
Father.
I believe...
he wishes to say a few last words.
Father.
Ji Heon.
Yes, Father.
I am sorry for everything.
I'm sorry, Father.
Ji Heon.
I do not...
resent you at all.
However,
please help me relieve...
my anger against Yoon Won Hyung...
- and his son. - No...
Father...
Father. Father.
- My lord! - Father!
- My lord. - No, Father. Please.
Father. Please help.
Father.
- Father. - My lord...
No, please. Father.
Father.
(The Flower in Prison)
What is he thinking?
Why did he do such thing?
Everyone will fear Yoon Tae Won.
Now I see what he's after.
Tae Won has become too reckless.
I'm going with you no matter what.
You can't run away for the rest of your life.
What is making you suffer so much, Your Majesty?
I don't know...
how long I must stay under Mother's control.
I have...
something to present to you, my lady.
A present?
All I want to do...
is take revenge...
on Yoon Won Hyung and Yoon Tae Won.