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One hundred and seven steps.
During the assembly, my position will be there.
One hundred and seven steps from there.
The path that can be walked only by the king in Joseon,
Sam Do.
From my position, the shortest way to the king,
is to use this Sam Do.
The congratulatory ceremony!
Lee Do!
That man is the Joseon's best swordsman, Mu Hyul.
However, Lee Do is the only target.
Failed.
So it failed?
Failed. It's too difficult, after all.
Only by distracting Royal Troops, and Mu Hyul at the same time,
will the success rate be greater than 70%.
I must shorten the distance, or become faster.
I must wait.
With less than 70% success rate, I won't take action.
Lee Do.
You! Bow down for His Majesty!
Forgive me, Your Majesty!
Only a distance of five steps.
And there are only six bodyguards.
Also, Mu Hyul isn't here.
What division are you?
Right now, it's greater than 80 percent chance.
Sword, there's no sword.
If I can grab that sword, 70 percent chance.
How can you be so disrespecful?
Isn't His Majesty asking you?
This lowly peasant is humbled by His Majesty.
70%
Your Majesty...
Mu Hyul is here.
60 percent... 60 percent.
What are you going to do, Kang Chae Yun...
What are you doing here?
It's the one General Kim sent.
I was on my way home after getting my uniform.
I got lost...
Let's go to library.
Yes.
What do I do? What do I do?
What's your name?
Hey you!
His Highness is asking your name!
My name...
My name is Ddol Bok!
You should know me by now!
I am Ddol Bok!
You messed with the wrong person!
I know! I know!
Who is it?
Who messed with my father at the market?
Umm... What are you going to do?
Who is it?
Who made fun of my father?
It was a grown up.
He was way taller than you.
What are you going to do?
Damn it!
Do you have armor on?
I'm the slave of the Chancellor Shim!
Ddol Bok!
Chancellor has done nothing wrong!
Is that really true? Commissioner Kang?
What has the Chancellor done wrong?
Have you done anything wrong, Commissioner Kang?
Even if no one did anything wrong,
if something went wrong, someone has to take the blame.
Isn't that how it works?
This is the will of His Highness.
Then, it's...
His Highness never goes back on his will.
No matter what you do, Commissioner.
It will just go...
as it was planned.
His Highness...
It will be a meaningless death.
Are you willing to die like this?
His Highness...
Show your loyalty for him.
But...
He is a man worth a thousand.
He is the father-in-law of the current King.
Hey! Shut up!
Your master became the chancellor. Not you!
Why don't you work?
C'mon Bro!
Not all Chancellors are the same!
He is the father-in-law of the King.
What else was it?
His Majesty's whatever went to Ming!
We're just having fun here. What's wrong with that?
Moron...
Chinese dogs aren't dogs in Joseon?
Korean slaves are still slaves in Joseon.
What's the difference?
Bro! Bros!
Food is here!
Look at him. Look at him.
Look at him, he fooled around with old women again.
Let's eat up.
Come!
Hurry up.
Hey! If you have an apron on,
you should put on make-up too!
Don't you think so?
My son will get you in trouble.
Don't move. I don't want to mess up.
Now that I look at it...
You're quite a beauty.
Should I umm...
Take a tap on that ass?
He even acts like a girl.
He's gonna get it from Ddol Bok again.
Father! Just tell him that you're sorry.
Ddol Bok!
What's going on?
Don't you know the will of the King, who wanted raise up this nation with Joo Jak?
Also the authority of this country, the Supreme Chancellor is
my father-in-law Shim Won.
I should give you beatings,
but I'll teach you grace through the mind of Confucius.
Ddol Bok stand up and bow to Gul Sang!
I'll do that!
But if you're going to teach manners,
you should teach him too.
What are you talking about?
My father is 5 years old than Gul Sang.
But he doesn't call him "Older Brother"
And he even bullies him all the time.
Can this happen?
Did you really do that?
Did Gul Sang do that?
Yes sir.
Sir...
I'm also very sorry that my father keeps making fun of him.
Adults should set an example.
Suk Sam come forward then.
Gul Sang bow down to Suk Sam and call him "Big brother"
I'll take care of you.
Dumb big brother.
You little.
You brat!
Stop making trouble.
How dare you do that in front of master?
I told you that us lowly slaves will die from getting beat up AND giving others beating.
Control your temper!
You want to die?
I wonder how this kind of kid was born here.
You even beat up 3 guys outside.
He stole my father's money!
Is that why you got beat up by the bums on the street?
I still got one while getting beat.
Good for you!
What are we going to do with you?
It's because his father is stupid.
I didn't mean that!
Stop it right there!
Ddol Bok! Ddol Bok!
What are we going to do ...
Ddol Bok.
Ddol Bok...
What are we going to do?
Don't cry.
Blow your nose.
What are we going to do?
Blow it!
If they draw these on you, you should say no!
Why just take it? Why?
No!
Just like that!
Say it with me. "No!"
No!
Good!
I'm going to kill you! Say it!
I'm going to kill you.
Not like that!
Grind your teeth.
And the sound should come out through teeth.
"I'm going to kill you."
Why can't you swear right?
That's why people take you for a fool.
I'm not a fool. Ddol Bok told me.
Yes, a fool is someone who can't even protect his own son.
You protected me.
You fell from the hill trying to protect me.
I protected my son.
Yes! Fathers protect sons!
Not sons protect fathers!
Father protects his son!
Good! So say it.
"I'll kill you!"
Yes. Just like this.
What did I tell you about fists?
Good!
Good job.
Geez, you're giving me so much trouble.
Ddol Bok hates it so much. Why do you have to do it?
You always get beaten.
That ruthless brat.
He won't let anything pass.
Easy! Go easy!
Really, that little brat.
He was like a rock.
He just has to mess with grown ups like me.
So why did you do it?
Now you have to go somewhere with injuries like this.
That's what I'm saying!
Why did you take his side then?
You bullied with Suk Sam.
What?
I'm on Ddol Bok's side.
Geez...
She's a traitor!
And I have her as my daughter.
Geez.
I knew you were here.
You're just giving treats to the one you hate.
Look at you again.
Or was it pity that made you give me this?
Spit it out.
Spit it out!
It's good.
Give me another one.
No! I'll eat them all by myself.
-Are you angry? -I am!
Ridiculous.
I'm angry!
Ridiculous.
I'm angry!
Pair of shoes! (a play on words)
Chess.
Muscle.
Pain.
Pain? Pain...
You lost.
No!
Pain...
Really!
What?
Really.
What's that? That's not going to work.
Why not? They say "You're really pretty!"
-Really. -What?
What's there?
-Stop it there. -Come quickly.
Stand still!
Wine.
Pocket.
Pocket?
Hold on.
Lost right?
It's not that.
This.
Dang! Isn't this silk?
I gathered left over silk from madam's clothes.
I took bits and pieces.
It took me forever gathering these.
What? You stole these?
Yes.
That's so cool!
It even has a word!
You even know complex words like this?
Of course! I memorize everything that I see, whether it's a picture or a word.
Oh yeah! You're amazing.
It's actually...
Written like this.
But then I was stealing the thread too.
I didn't have enough.
What's it mean?
It means blessing.
You're so cool!
You're like a noble!
Actually, you look smarter than them!
Really?
Yeah! I actually stole something so that I could give it to you.
Here.
This is Yeon Ji! (yeonji = rouge)
But...
The end here is a bit broken.
Steal me another one next time.
Ok! But you should steal more threads and have this word finished!
I will.
What are you doing?
Am I pretty?
Yeah!
Give it to me.
I'm a guy!
Why not? You're pretty too!
Hey come here!
Come here!
How dare you do that to a guy!
Dad! Run away! Now!
What about my father?
He's not here. He left!
Let's run!
Shim Won! Come forth for judgment!
You guys!
How dare you come to this house!
This is the house of the King's father-in-law.
Sir Shin Won!
He is family with the King!
I'm the brother of the Supreme Chancellor who is worth a thousand men.
Who dared to order my arrest?
It was a Royal Command.
Royal?
What happened mister?
What happened?
Umm...
Soldiers just came.
Guk Je told everyone to gather up.
So I went.
Then they kept beating us.
What's going on? What's happening?
Let's go. Our master is in danger.
We can't!
You can't ever go there!
We're in trouble! Our master is in trouble!
Come on!
What are you doing?
You must stay here!
I'll go see what happened.
I will...
No I will.
I...
What about my father?
He wasn't there. He must have run an errand.
We just need to wait in front of the house.
My Queen.
What happened to Uncle?
He was arrested by the Royal Army yesterday.
No way...
I didn't think that this could really happen.
What are we going to do?
Where is His Majesty?
I'm asking you!
He's over there.
Worthy to be Your Highness.
How is it going?
Kang Sang In confessed on three people.
But they are not all confessing the truth.
We already have the answer.
How can they be so foolish?
They won't be able to hold it by tonight.
What about the King?
Is His Highness inside?
He told me to not let anyone in.
I have to go in.
What's wrong with you?
Your Highness. This is Mu Hyul.
I'll enter Your Highness.
-Your Highness! -Wait!
Change 496 with 812.
Switch 52 and 21. 1004 and 5.
You guys do the math!
Yes.
-Your Highness! -I told you to wait for a sec!
Shim Jung was taken to Royal Army.
They are being interrogated.
He already knew.
Queen is entering!
-What the heck are you doing? -Wait a minute.
Wait for me My Queen.
Be quiet. Just for a sec.
Please.
It doesn't match.
Jung Mong Ju, Lee Bang Suk, Lee Bang Bun.
Nam Eun, Shim Hyo Se, Jung Do Jun, Jung Do Joon.
Jung Yong, Jung Yong, Jung Dam,
Min Mu Hyun, Min Mu Gu, Min Mu Jin, Min Mu Hye...
Those are the people Father has killed.
You want me to tell you more?
Unless you want to die, or unless you want more people killed!
Just stay still.
I am afraid.
So! What does this defense formation - What does this formation do for you!
What does it do?
Why do you always do this when stuff like this happens?
Is this more important than my father?
He is the chancellor! My father! Your father-in-law!
Kang Sang In already confessed my Uncle's name.
Whose name will they want from my uncle?
I'm sure that as soon as my father comes back... He will be arrested!
As soon as he comes back...
Can you save him?
Can you spare my father?
Can you really not do anything, Your Majesty?
Please! Please save his life!
Save my father!
Master! Save me!
Hey! You bastard!
Save me? save me...
You can't do anything.
You're the King of this country!
Please! Spare him!
I cannot save him.
I can't do anything.
I am sorry.
He is the traitor!
Furthermore! The Great King has already proposed that he will take command of the army himself.
He still even dared to think about rebellion.
He was trying to make father and son enemies with his foul mouth.
It's treason!
It's blasphemy!
Arrest Shim Won as soon as he comes back!
Make Kang Sang In confess about him!
Confess? Do we need another confession? Is that how bad our interrogation is?
No, Your Highness. All of the truth is out already.
Then give the Death Bowl to Kang Sang In, Shim Jung, and Park Seup!
Death Bowl!
It's for criminals who still have the quality of a noblemen.
It's a grace of the King.
Yes, Your Majesty!
However! They have commited treason, betrayal,
and tried to make enemies between us Father and Son.
I'm afraid that the King won't accept Death Bowl.
Behead Park Seup and Shim Jung. Kang Sang In will be killed on the street.
We must set an example to the world. The reports are all saying that.
Please consider it.
And as soon as Shim Won, who is behind all this, comes back from Ming,
We must arrest him! Please consider this!
The King must make the decision.
That's the only way to clean this up quickly.
Let's do it.
What brings you here?
I heard that you were quiet for the past few days.
I was wondering what books you were reading.
Were you solving this?
This is why they call it Defensive Formation,
With the word Devil, it's called Devil Defensive Formation.
It's like being possessed by demon.
Even in the street they watch out for young scholars falling in to this game.
So did you solve it?
I couldn't solve it.
You want me to solve it?
Every row on all 4 sides... All of the diagonals added up.
If you get the same value, they call it defensive formation. (Su Do Ku)
Yes, Your Majesty.
I've never tried it.
But it's too easy. It's simple.
See?
Every column, every row, even diagonals.
It's one!
Even the 33 Defensive Formation is simple.
Just throw everything away except for one number.
I don't care how big the formation is!
You can solve them all!
You can't even solve 33 rows formation.
The world matters are like thousand-rows-formations!
Human beings cannot live for 100 years or 200 years.
How can you solve like that?
This is the King's way!
That's power!
Get rid of what you don't need. Get rid of what bothers you!
Bringing power to one!
That's me! Lee Bang Won!
And except for me! All must have died.
Don't do anything.
Just play your games.
Do you understand?
Do you know why I'm so worried about carrying on Kang Sang In's punishment so hastily?
Definitely.
He is father-in-law of the King.
We can't have any controversies over his death.
I know, Your Majesty.
Where's Mu Hyul?
Mu Hyul! Get me Mu Hyul!
Mu Hyul has been called to duty.
Get me Lee Shin Juk, or Sang Sun.
Lee Shin Juk and Sang Sun are all called to duty by the Great King.
Just stay put.
Don't do anything.
Just play the games.
Then...
Go in.
-Me? -Yes, His Highness is looking for you.
Did you look for me Your Highness?
I heard that your mother is very sick, so you have to leave the palace tonight.
What?
Your mother is very sick.
Do you know what that means?
Yes, Your Highness.
You must save Sir Shim Won.
This is the only thing that I can do.
They won't suspect you.
Get out of the palace secretly tonight.
Give this to Shim Won's slave, Song.
He is the one I can trust.
Song?
Tell them that they must get to Shim Won before the army does.
Yes.
Don't get caught.
Yes.
This is the house of the King's father-in-law. How can there be treason?
What's going on?
Oh geez...
Have you seen my daughter?
Why are you here? I thought you were caught inside!
I was out for an errand.
Then! You must be Shim's slave!
No! No! I have nothing to do with this.
I've got nothing to do with it!
Shut up!
Father...
So the master has gotten false charges of being a traitor.
And we have to get this to him, before the army does.
Yes, His Highness told me to bring this to Song.
But no one can go in or come out of the house. So you must do it.
What does this say?
You won't understand.
Just deliver it to him.
I saw you for the first time today.
How can I trust you?
Tell me what it says.
Basically, it's telling him stay away.
As long as he doesn't get caught, His Highness will take care of everything.
It's something like that.
Will this save Master and my Father?
Yes! His Highness said that this is the only way to save Sir Shim Won.
Really? So my father can live?
Yes! So you must bring this to Shim Won!
Before he gets here!
Ok! I'll go. I can do it.
But it's too far.
I've even gone to Kae Kyung with Master.
My father is from Uiju.
Really? So I can trust you, and report to His Highness?
Don't worry. I'll go right away.
This is important. It's also dangerous.
I know.
Oh yeah, you could read!
Read this. Does it really say that?
Read it! What's it say?
Are her words true?
Hurry up! What are you doing?
Yeah. It says to stay out.
That's the only way our family can live.
Really? Really?
Yeah.
What's wrong? I have to hurry up.
I'll go.
You can't!
Father must protect his son!
Not the other way around.
No! It's not that sort of thing.
It's a dangerous matter.
Father protects his son.
But still, you can't do this.
I can do it! Ddol Bok's father is not stupid!
You still can't!
I'll kill you.
My father.
Will he be ok?
Don't worry.
It's Royal Command.
If the King says to stay out,
he will be fine if he stays out.
He said that he will save him later.
So we can all live.
It's the King's command! Right?
That's what it said right?
Yeah. Mister Suk Sam will do it right?
Of course! My father may be bad at other things,
But he is good at saving others.
You've seen it! "I'll kill you!"
He will be fine. He is my father.
He is Ddol Bok's father!
Sir, sir.
This is Ddol Bok's father!
Master! This is Ddol Bok's father!
Master!
Aren't you Suk Sam?
Yes!
This...
His Majesty!
Told me to give you this. It's urgent!
How dare you! Is His Majesty your friend?
How can you talk like that!
It's ok. He is a bit slow. Don't worry about it.
So what are you trying to say?
Speak slowly so I can understand you.
The house is in trouble!
Armies were all over. This is umm... Secret letter!
They said this is the secret letter of His Highness!
Secret?
Did you take care of it?
Yes. I did as you told me.
The command of army should come from one.
So bring the army together and have the nation's authority right!
I've done it, Ddol Bok!
Stop it right there!
What are you all doing?
Chancellor!
What are you reading right now?
Who gave you that?
I gave it to him!
His Highness told me to bring it to him!
I ran all the way here from Hanyang.
Then I fell, I got hurt.
Suk Sam!
Arrest everyone!
Yes sir.
What? How can that happen?
How can that happen?
I did as you commanded.
Shim Won is being taken into custody for treason.
This is the secret letter to him.
The letter must have been switched.
Yes, it seems so.
They are taking him.
We can't find the girl that took your order.
Master! Looks like I did something wrong. I'm sorry.
No it's ok.
Looks like I'm going to die. I'm dying.
I'm sorry.
You've had the wrong master.
I have to go back to Ddol Bok.
Ddol Bok!
He's home.
Suk Sam.
Master please tell him.
I don't think I can.
I will die here.
That's a lie. That's a lie.
Hey! Can you bring me something to write with?
Sorry, I can't.
Although I'm here as a criminal,
I'm the Chancellor! The foundation of this country!
Give them to me immediately!
I'll call you again.
Stay hidden in Ming until then.
For now that's the only way.
He has so much affection for people. How can he be a great king?
What should we do with Shim Won?
He is a man of thoughts.
If you make deals with him, he will die in order to protect the King.
Father!
Hey, Bam!
Father!
Bam! What are you doing here?
Run away!
My father! Where is he?
Shut up! Take her and run away!
No! I'll die with you if I have to.
We're all going to die!
Hey!
-Let go! -They did nothing wrong!
-Let go! Let go! -Sir!
Queen is entering!
You said that you won't do anything.
But why did you do that?
Why did you send such a thing?
She said that it was sent by His Majesty!
You! Did you read it right?
That Royal Servant,
She said that it will save us all.
You read it for sure!
Tell me!
Did it really tell him to stay away?
You, you didn't know right?
You can't read can you?
It's all because of you.
Only if you read it right! It's all because of you...
Because everyone has to die!
How is that her fault?
Suk Sam, he was taken as the traitor.
Can Suk Sam do such a thing?
Then there was something wrong with the letter in the first place!
We just all fell for it.
I don't know what's happening.
But us and our master, have all fallen for it.
Right! What did we do wrong?
This is not fair. I know that we're lowly peasants!
But we can't die like this.
So we're going to die?
What are you doing!
It's treason!
We're all going to die.
Does this make any sense?
Suk Sam!
What happened?
Suk Sam! Wake up!
Suk Sam!
What's going on?
Suk Sam!
Suk Sam! What happened?
Suk Sam wake up!
-Ddol Bok! -He's calling you!
What's this?
That's your father's will.
Shim Won wrote it for him.
How funny,
A slave writing a will?
That...
Suk Sam.
Suk Sam!
Father just passed without a word.
Not a single word of defense.
He didn't say a single word of defense.
He didn't complain one bit. He didn't say anything.
Do you know why he did that? Who would it have been for?
Who did this?
Father... Father?
Who was it? Who did it?
Father! Father! Who did this?!
Who did this!
It was you, Your Highness. It was all because of you.
Because he didn't want to be a burden to you.
He chose to die.
Tell me Father!
Who did it! Who was it!
It was you who killed him.
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