(Episode 24)
Your Majesty.
Lord Cheonghae's son sent urgent word from Dongbukmyeon.
- What is the news? - Soldiers in the region...
are gathering forces.
What soldiers?
Lord Jo Sa Eui is in charge,
and he is gathering the men.
Your Majesty. I can say for certain that it is a revolt.
What power does he have...
to gather soldiers to revolt?
There is no one in Dongbukmyeon.
Where is my father now?
Is he not at a temple?
Send someone to check immediately!
Yes, Your Majesty.
(Dongbukmyeon, Rebel Forces Camp)
Welcome, sir.
(Abdicated King, Lee Seong Gye)
Where are the soldiers?
They are in there.
- Your Highness. - Your Highness.
Your Majesty.
Did you find out where he is now?
Yes, he is not at the temple.
Then, where did he go?
I hear he took the royal guards with him...
and went to Dongbukmyeon.
Your Majesty, it looks like...
Former King Taejo was in charge of this.
Have all the ministers report to the palace immediately.
Gather all the commanders of the Three Armies Command.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Father.
Father!
We are heading to Seobukmyeon tomorrow.
When soldiers in Seobukmyeon join the ones from Dongbukmyeon,
we will advance on the Capital.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
We have to overwhelm the enemy as soon as possible.
Remember that the longer the battle lasts, the more the nation suffers.
Do you understand?
- Yes, Your Highness. - Yes, Your Highness.
Now, take care of the basecamp of the soldiers.
To keep the soldiers' morale high,
make sure to take care of even the smallest thing.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
Is the Former King Taejo really behind this?
That is the only explanation for this circumstance.
You need to keep yourselves on your toes.
The commander who has never lost now fights against us.
If things go wrong, we are all dead.
The most urgent thing to do is understanding the exact situation.
Right now, besides the fact that Lord Jo Sa Eui has gathered the men,
there is nothing we know about.
Send officers immediately...
and find out what is going on in Dongbukmyeon.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Jo Sa Eui is an in-law of the late Queen Hyun.
This is...
a treason he started because of his personal resentment.
You should never connect this...
to the Former King Taejo.
Do you understand what I am saying?
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Commanders. Dispatch officers to each province...
and gather the soldiers.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Move now.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, you should pull yourself together.
You will certainly be able to stop the revolt.
I will.
That is the only way for us to survive.
Make sure all the subjects keep quiet about this.
If they find out that Former King Taejo led this,
the people would be agitated.
They will not only criticize the father and son for having a war.
If it goes wrong,
all the people in the country...
might join the rebel force.
Yes, Your Majesty. I will keep that in mind.
Your Highness. It is very late.
You should rest in your royal shelter.
(A king's temporary shelter away from the Palace)
I will do that.
Have you...
heard about my brother Ji Ran?
Yes, I sent men to ask around.
Is he well?
I am sorry to say that...
Lord Cheonghae...
(Lee Ji Ran's other name)
passed away not long ago.
So...
Did that happen?
Yes, Your Highness.
The fool.
What was the rush?
I am sorry, Father.
I meant to watch your grave for three years, but I cannot.
Forgive me.
(Queen Wongyeong, Lady Min)
What brings you all here?
We were commanded...
to serve you again starting today.
From what I heard, the Marriage Office was abolished as well.
(The office to oversee royal marriages)
Is that true?
Yes, Your Highness. It is a great relief.
- Mother! - Mother!
Mother!
What are you all doing here?
We came to bid you a good morning.
His Majesty's eunuch said this morning that we are allowed to do so now.
I was greatly concerned.
May I ask what it was about?
You do not need to know.
Did you two argue?
Is that why Father punished you?
How could he punish you for that?
A husband cannot do that to his wife.
I never saw Grandfather...
punish Grandmother.
Still, within the Palace, Mother could be punished.
I learned that royals...
must follow the order between a king and his subjects.
What? Are you saying that Father did the right thing?
Whose stomach did you pop out of?
That is not what I meant.
That is enough.
It is no one's fault.
Like the youngest said,
Palace rules are unlike the rules we have at home.
His Majesty and I both are learning the Palace rules,
and we had our moments.
That is all. Do you understand?
- Yes, Mother. - Yes, Mother.
So, did you visit your father before coming here?
He told us not to visit for a while.
Why?
I do not know.
Is His Majesty troubled?
The whole Royal Court is troubled.
Why so?
I do not know the details,
but last night, I saw the ministers and commanders.
- The commanders as well? - Yes.
Your Majesty, Lord Cheonghae's son is here from Dongbukmyeon.
Let him in!
- Your Majesty. - Hwa Sang.
I bring bad news.
The traitors are gathering in numbers.
Dongbukmyeon people say...
at least thousands are from Dongbukmyeon alone.
Men are rising in arms in Seobukmyeon as well.
What? Seobukmyeon too?
Yes. Men from both regions...
amount to at least 10,000.
Ten thousand?
Yes, Your Majesty. Your father is said...
to be heading to Seobukmyeon.
Eunuch Park!
Yes, Your Majesty.
Set up a war office in the Ministry of War...
and have everyone meet me there!
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty. On the way here I noticed...
officials headed to Dongbukmyeon.
Who are they?
I sent them to Dongbukmyeon to check out the situation...
and relay my command to the people.
What? You cannot send anyone to Dongbukmyeon!
It is the core of the revolt! Anyone who goes there will die!
The county magistrates of Dongbukmyeon...
are not to cooperate with the traitor Jo Sa Eui,
and all armed men are to remain in the government offices.
(Dongbukmyeon government office)
- Are you done? - Yes.
What are you doing? I relayed the King's command!
Long live the Former King Taejo!
- Hooray! - Hooray!
Your Highness.
The men are ready to set off for Seobukmyeon.
Tell them to leave. I will follow soon.
Are you not going to travel with them?
I am waging war on my son.
I am too ashamed to face the people.
I will travel along a deserted path.
I will relay your intention to the men, Your Highness.
I heard news that Jo Sa Eui's men are headed for Seobukmyeon.
The Seobukmyeon commanders are to take men...
and set off for Seobukmyeon.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
How many men can we gather right now?
Less than 5,000 even if we include those patrolling the border.
Set off with them first.
County Head of Wansan, lead the left flank.
Please stop the enemy.
I will, Your Majesty. Leave it to me.
- Set off immediately. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Jo Yeong Mu.
I appoint you Supreme Commissioner.
Take your men and head to Dongbukmyeon.
Conquer their headquarters.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty. When do we go to war?
You and Park Eun...
will lead the men from Chungcheong and below when they arrive.
Prepare to leave for Seobukmyeon.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
How long will it take for them to arrive?
Those coming from far off will take at least a fortnight.
You will overcome this, Your Majesty.
You have overcome everything so far.
You will overcome this too.
You are right. I will overcome this.
Did your father pass away peacefully?
I do not know if it was peaceful...
as I was sleeping when he passed.
When I woke up in the morning, he was...
I see. You have been through so much.
You should go home and rest.
I will fight for you. Give me something to do.
You are in mourning.
You should be praying for your father's soul.
- But still, Your Majesty... - Your father...
was my father's liege until the very end.
You should stay out of this one.
Yes, Your Majesty.
He was so cold when he cast us out,
but now that he is in trouble, he has called for us again.
What are you talking about?
You should watch what you say.
Do not be like that.
Who else could I complain to?
I can only complain to you since you were cast out too.
We were wrong for going against His Majesty's orders.
Do you truly believe that we were wrong?
If private armies were allowed,
more soldiers would have moved faster than they are now.
Right?
All of the soldiers in the capital are now gone.
Someone who does not know anything about the military is on the throne.
If the Former King Taejo was still on the throne,
he never would have gotten rid of the private armies.
Lord.
I am just saying.
Goodbye.
(Seobukmyeon, Rebel Forces Camp)
Is everything ready?
Yes. Everything including the soldiers from Seobukmyeon is ready.
We just need your orders.
- What of the enemy? - I heard they are entering Seobukmyeon...
and are heading towards us in Maengju.
Leading the troops is Chief Army Commander of Anju, Lee Cheon Woo.
Lee Cheon Woo?
Yes, that is correct.
The king has purposely chosen...
my brother's son...
in order to make me hesitate.
Lee Cheon Woo enjoys showing off his courage.
He will come straight for us,
so bring in the allied troops and wipe them out.
Yes, Your Highness.
Make sure our soldiers eat well and sleep well tonight.
When the sun rises tomorrow, the battle will start.
The first battle will determine the soldiers' morale.
Enter into battle with the determination to win.
- Yes, Your Highness. - Yes, Your Highness.
To battle!
Sir, we have come in too far.
Stop complaining and slay them! Go after everyone you see!
Go after them!
- Retreat. - Commander!
- Retreat! - Retreat!
Is this everyone?
Yes, I believe so.
Lure the remaining troops to the mountains and fight them there.
If the battle is in the mountains,
they cannot beat our soldiers from Dongbukmyeon and Seobukmyeon.
Understood?
Yes, Your Highness.
Retreat!
What brings you here?
I came after I heard the news.
Is it true that there was a rebellion in Dongbukmyeon?
Yes, Your Highness.
Then...
was His Highness involved in this?
Yes.
Darn it.
He is leading an army of over 10,000...
and is marching straight towards me.
Father...
I will go see him.
I will go and try to change his mind.
It is already too late.
He will not listen to anyone...
until he has my neck.
Your Majesty.
In some ways, this may be fair.
Last time, he had fallen ill,
so he did not get to overpower me properly.
As a result, he prepared thoroughly...
to step up and punish his terrible son.
I believe that in this war,
true victory will be determined.
When...
will this all end?
How much more blood does our family have to shed?
Your Majesty!
I have an urgent message for you.
The government armies have been utterly defeated.
Utterly defeated?
We must hurry back.
I should leave now. Please return safely.
Right.
Does this mean you were unaware?
Did His Majesty not tell you anything?
Yes.
I heard he was setting up a Marriage Office.
I guess you two have really drifted apart.
How did that happen?
You two always seemed to move as one.
But...
are you sure that the abdicated king was the one who started this rebellion?
I am not sure.
But it seems His Highness believes so.
So he has eventually drawn his sword against his child.
Eventually.
The troops led by County Head of Wansan were practically annihilated,
and the right flank army was also defeated and lost a lot of soldiers.
Take all the soldiers here and go to battle.
You must make sure they do not advance further down from Pyongyang.
Yes, Your Majesty.
He received some bad news and is not in a good mood.
Should I still report that you came to visit?
No. It would be better not to report.
I will leave now.
Yes, Your Highness.
Listen up!
The message says we need more soldiers.
Whoever can fight should join us!
This is for the Former King Taejo!
- I will go with you. - I will go with you too.
Good.
The guards are coming!
Oh, no.
Come here!
Oh, my. What is going on?
I will let you go for now.
Do not be involved with traitors ever again.
Why are you not answering me?
I have known you...
for a long time.
At first, you were...
one of the House Guards just like me.
(Lee Seong Gye's personal soldiers from Dongbukmyeon)
But, you became the favorite of General Lee Seong Gye...
and was promoted to higher positions.
How could you repay him like this for what he had done to you?
Are you not ashamed as a warrior?
I am...
only complying with His Majesty's command.
The one you should comply with is the Former King Taejo.
I am also worried about the soldiers who set off recently.
Not only are they outnumbered,
but their morale would be low due to repeated defeats.
A lot of them might have run away already.
Then I will go.
Pardon?
Your Majesty, that is dangerous.
You should send us instead.
It is my time to go.
By having the King join the fight, the military will be disciplined,
and it will raise the morale of the soldiers.
But, Your Majesty...
I will depart tomorrow.
You two follow me when the soldiers arrive from the south.
Do you understand?
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Left State Council, I entrust you with the Royal Court.
And have Internal Prince Yeoheung take charge of defending the Capital.
(The royal name of Min Je, Lee Bang Won's father-in-law)
Internal Prince Yeoheung?
Yes.
He will guard the city with his life for the Queen.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Then, do as I said.
(Je)
(Ho, Hyoryeong)
(Do, Chungnyeong)
Those are your names.
The oldest one is Je.
The second one is Ho.
The youngest one is Do.
What is written below?
Those are royal names given to princes.
Wishing you to have comfortable lives, I used the letter "Nyeong."
And the letters before that are...
the values you should keep in mind for your life.
Those are...
filial duty,
(Hyo)
and loyalty.
(Chung)
If you keep pursuing those values,
you will be better men than your father.
You are great too, Father.
No, I am not.
I am not a great person.
I just...
want to be a great person.
By the way, why do I not have the royal name?
(Je)
The one to be the next king does not need a royal name.
You are the succeeding son.
(The first son of the King who will become the Crown Prince)
If something happens to me,
you need to be the King and lead the country.
- Do you understand? - Yes, Father.
Okay.
You should go back to bed now.
- Yes, Father. - Yes, Father.
- Have a good night, Father. - Have a good night, Father.
Sleep tight.
- Yes. - Yes.
(Je)
(Ho, Hyoryeong)
(Do, Chungnyeong)
Wait for us!
Run faster.
Those are our names.
I do not have a royal name as I am the succeeding son.
I see.
It is about time for you to have proper names.
Still,
it is so sudden.
He must have been thinking about it.
The oldest one is very excited.
Sister! You cannot call me like that now.
Be courteous!
Of course I will serve you, your dear precious Highness.
Okay.
My oldest son has become the succeeding son.
Congratulations.
Hyoryeong, Chungnyeong.
Congratulations to you too.
Be great people.
- Yes, Mother. - Yes, Mother.
(Je, Ho, Hyoryeong, Do, Chungnyeong)
Your Highness, Internal Prince Yeoheung came to visit you.
Did he? Have him come in.
He has not seen his grandchildren for long.
No. He said he needed to say something to you in private.
What is going on?
Your Highness, we have a big problem.
His Majesty is putting me in charge of guarding the Capital.
He is going to join the army himself.
(The position to lead the defense of the Capital)
- What? - But the situation is not good.
The Government Army has been defeated in a row.
If he battles in the war,
we cannot guarantee that he will survive.
Your Highness.
Where is His Majesty?
He has left already.
Your Majesty.
We caught him gathering grain to send to the rebels.
Why did you do this again?
Why do you think?
This land belongs to the Former King Taejo!
Do you still not get that?
- Oh, dear. - My gosh...
As of now,
anyone who helps the rebels will be cut down.
This is no longer...
The abdicated king's land.
It is His Majesty's land!
The King of Joseon...
Is His Majesty Lee Bang Won!
(Seobukmyeon, Government Army Camp)
I will remain here with you!
I will live with you,
and I will die with you!
For the King!
- Hooray! - Hooray!
Hooray!
- Hooray! - Hooray!
This might be for the best.
What?
Our men from the south arrive here tomorrow.
They outnumber the rebels greatly.
Even if something were to happen to His Majesty during a fight,
we can still quell the rebels ourselves.
Yes. Then we can put your son on the throne...
and our family can lead the Royal Court.
What are you saying?
You are out of your minds.
Do you think soldiers without their king...
stand a chance against the army of the Former King Taejo?
They do not.
They will capture the Capital within a day...
and our clan will be completely wiped off.
(A disaster in which a whole clan is killed.)
Do you not see that?
Please calm down, Your Highness.
I spoke freely because of the way...
we had been mistreated.
Just because a fight broke out on board a ship,
will you sink the whole ship?
Do not be so foolish!
Love it or hate it, we are in the King's ship.
Do you understand?
- Yes. - Yes.
Once the men from the south arrive,
you will leave for battle with them.
Fight for your king and protect him.
Yes, Your Highness.
Is that true?
Yes. His Majesty is at the army camp.
Tomorrow, at daybreak,
take all the men and attack full force.
If we charge,
they will gather all their men to fight back.
Yes, Sire.
While that happens,
you are to attack the King remaining in the camp.
Pick out 300 swift men...
and scale the mountain to attack.
Yes, Your Highness.
By attacking the King,
do you mean...
I mean you may kill him.
I understand.
Take Lord Yeoseong who is waiting by the gate...
and leave with the men who arrived from the south.
Do whatever it takes to arrive...
before His Majesty faces any danger.
- Yes, Your Highness. - Yes, Your Highness.
- Come along. - Yes, sir.
Speed up. Run!
(Seobukmyeon, Government Army Camp)
The rebels are coming.
It looks like it is their whole army.
Leave immediately.
Do not start the fight. Stand in line and wait.
Our men from the south will arrive soon.
I will lead them and join you.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Come with me.
Men! With me!
Your Majesty!
- The enemy is coming. - What enemy?
There was a separate army sent to ambush us.
Gather my remaining men.
I will lead them to battle.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Do not be afraid.
I will fight alongside you!
- Attack! - Go!
Come at me, you traitors!
See if you can cut down the King of Joseon!
Attack!
Your Majesty!
Get the rebels!
Where is His Highness?
(Seobukmyeon, Rebel Forces Camp)
(The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won)
Why can you not slay me?
This is the punishment I have made.
I hope you live a long life.
Tell me honestly.
Who is the father?
Is that not too dangerous?
We have to make sure she does not give birth safely.
You are all my vassals of merit and my saviors.
However, the virtues of being my vassals are not pride and privilege.
If you still have lingering attachments to those things,
you should wash them away.