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Previously...
[ Episode Four ]
I must find the Mil-bon letter.
We have to catch him without fail!
I have to find Father's last will.
You must save and bring him.
How come you are here?
How does a youngster charge with so much bloodthirst?
If you want to live,
stand up and get out of here.
Hurry!
----
Sir!
Sir,
your wound is too deep.
Traitor Jeong Do Gwang, surrender yourself!
You won't be able to escape the forest.
Seo Jin.
Sir.
At the risk of your own life,
you have to tell everything to Ki Joon.
Go now.
Hurry!
I will wage my life
and carry out your order.
Jeong Do Jeon's younger brother.
Jeong Do Gwang is here.
Young master.
Father!
Father.
Father, [ Yoon Pyeong ]
what is going on?
Jeong Ki Joon.
Young master.
What... [ Jeong Gi Joon ]
has happened?
The Lord...
has died.
This,
the child who is the owner of this fortune pouch.
He has the Mil-bon letter.
Mil-bon letter?
You must reclaim it.
Father!
Hey!
Father.
Hey!
Father! Hey! Hey!
Father!
Mil-bon.
Mil-bon...
Father!
Father! Father!
Father!
But that's not the man who took Father's last will.
Hey, you startled me, punk!
(won)
What happened?
Jeong Do Gwang is dead.
Never...
What about Jeong Ki Joon. Is he dead?
He wasn't there.
So then Jeong Ki Joon is still alive.
Dahm!
The slaves from Lord Shim Ohn's house...
they all died, I said.
All of them, without sparing even one.
That can't be.
But over here there's a bit of damage.
Next time steal another for me.
Dahm.
Dahm!
Definitely.
I will definitely come back.
[ Sixth military camp at the northern border ]
Is that rascal called Ddol Bok gone?
Asking us to accept him or not,
how he was throwing bullshit around,
I guess he's gone now.
He probably got tired of it too.
He was so stubborn for a youngster.
What's that?
You said you'll accept me if I bring you a head from Yeojin tribe, right?
So accept me.
You jerk, who are you?
I?
I'm Ddol Bok from Hanjigol.
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[ Taejong Lee Bang Won ]
Such a regret.
You still have no change in that thought?
Kill no one.
Persuade not with the sword but by words.
Embrace all.
With only patience and waiting.
That foolish thought of yours, I mean.
Yes.
I intend to do so.
Pathetic punk.
The venom of power...
you will hide it inside.
And you will only wait in patience?
Do you think that is the path of a human?
More so than the path of mine.
It will be much more wretched.
That's possible.
Some day in the future,
you will surely come before my tomb
and kneel.
You...
just how foolish you have been.
You will confess that as you cry out.
More likely.
I won't.
The King of Joseon...
is...
not such a position
of idling.
You jerk!
Accomplish it.
So that...
for putting you on the throne,
will become...
my greatest achievement.
That...
will be a fact.
This is a world...
absent of Lee Bang Won.
Charge!
Watch me, Father.
Watch me, Dahm.
That King or bullshit,
I will get him!
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Lee Do [ Sejong posthumously ]
Your Majesty.
The ceremony is about to commence.
That fucking ceremony.
Your Majesty.
There are many ears listening. I beg of the insult...
Greeting ceremony, state ceremony, court ceremony, family ceremony.
Why in the world does the King have to have so many damn ceremonies?
Didn't I already transfer the ceremony duties to Crown Prince?
Why do you keep on asking me to do them?
Bloody hell.
Oh my.
Your Majesty, please.
But it's true.
I don't even have enough time to be updated on political affairs and reading.
Damn it!
Did I say damn it right?
Yes.
It is, damn it.
Your Majesty.
Please tone down your words.
I am toning it down.
The devil.
Bloody damn.
Why, doesn't that...
express my feelings so accurately?
The palace has no words like these.
Your Majesty,
the ministers would like to ask if today's Kyeongyeon (lesson with King) could be skipped.
They sure ask to skip it often.
They are afraid your body might be harmed from the exhaustion of many events in a row.
They sure have so many opinions about my body.
Then, Your Majesty...
Tell them we're doing it no matter what.
Yes.
Kyeongyeon, Kyeongyeon, Kyeongyeon.
Why does this Kyeongyeon never get postponed or cancelled?
Since His Majesty ascended the throne,
we have thus far held over 1,800 of these lessons.
What did His Majesty say when he wanted to build Jiphyunjeon (Hall of Knowledge)?
He said he would just read books.
However!
What has become of it now?
The scholars we thought would come and study,
they become His Majesty's arms and legs.
Wielding their sophistries,
attacking us ministers on every single thing,
we can't call them just sophistries. [ Lee Shin Jeok ]
The logic set forth by the scholars,
we fall behind on them.
But I'm telling you that's not the case.
Jiphyunjeon.
It was His Majesty's calculated...
bodyguards.
What is your thought on it, Prime Minister?
[ Hwang Hui ]
Well,
right now a definite answer I can give you,
is that today's topic won't be easy either.
That's what I'm saying.
The former king already banned the citizen report of officers.
I don't know why His Majesty keeps on bringing that bill to Kyeongyeon lessons.
Today, I came thoroughly prepared. [ Jang Eun Seong ]
I will block Sung Sam Moon today.
But you lost to him last time.
You should block Park Paeng Nyeon instead.
Yes.
On today's issue, we cannot back down by no means.
Do you understand?
Yes, we do.
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[ Jeong In Ji ]
[ Choi Man Ri ]
[ Lee Soon Ji ]
[ Park Paeng Nyeon ]
[ Seong Sam Moon ]
The king is arriving!
Are you coming back, Chief?
Did you hear from General Kim Jong Suh?
Yes,
a person came from the north.
He sent the letter.
All right.
Let's come in.
Your Majesty, the Citizens Report of Officer Prohibition bill was a bill agreed upon between King Taejong and Royal Investigation Bureau before it was made into law.
In addition, your Majesty also accepted it at the first year of your reign.
But...
So... why do I discuss it again?
Oh, lords, you don't have to pay too much attention to my movement.
According to the Royal Doctor, I am neglecting exercise while eating lots of meat.
He was quite concerned about my health. So much so,
that I am trying to move my body this way.
Why do I discuss it again?
Back then, what was the source of the principle, saying that servants and the people were not allowed to expose the fault of their masters or the local governors?
Tae-Jong of old Dahng (China) said that the servants who reported their masters' misdeeds, should not be accepted and had to be beaten.
Wait a moment!
Those people who needed to be beaten up is actually the people accusing their masters?
Aren't those people accusing their master's betrayal?
Those people accused the betrayal of their masters.
Then...
What is the source of generalization without the word betrayal?
It is because the previous dynasty, Koryeo, their tradition was like that.
Koryeo has perished.
It is the era of Confucianism now.
Chu-tzu told Hyo-Jong that,
if the subordinate goes against his senior,
or if the lower class person disdains the high class person,
although it is right,
he said not to permit that thing.
Chu-tzu's comment is about the country's law and order.
If the juniors criticize their superiors, then the law and order of the country will be disturbed by the many complaints and appeals.
There are still many local rich families from Koryeo.
If those people are allowed to complain about the local governors,
there will be an increase in defamation of the local governors sent out by our government.
After hearing you, it seems that what you said is correct.
That is why the forum is necessary.
Therefore, consider that you are teaching the imperfect king.
Please answer these two questions.
Uh? It has to be three questions!
You can't even get it right.
Please stop it.
What's the matter?
What did he say?
The military official, Goh In Sul died.
Yes?
How did that happen?
He was murdered.
I need to see his majesty.
Did the guy who brought this letter go back?
No, with the recommendation of general, Kim Jong Suh, he was placed in the Gyum Sa Bok troop.
He must know something about this accident.
Find something about him.
Yes!
First of all,
in our Joseon, the subordinates, Gan-Gwan refuses its position against King's command. [Gan Gwan: the position that gives advice to the king]
Isn't it disobeying what Chu-tzu said?
How dare a country of Confucianism disobey the words of Chu-tzu?
I should fire all of you!
I will forward your command to Seung Jeong Won.
Your Majesty, what I mean is not...
Please read between the lines of the sacred books.
It has to be three questions...
Chu-tzu always thought about the people.
Do not answer my questions logically instead of simply citing the scriptures.
Secondly...
If complaints from the people are banned, the local governor's will have restrictions than the king.
Then, who is going to control them?
Then, Gan-Gwans can be dispatched to the local towns to investigate the local governors.
When complaints are all banned?
Then how can the officials hear the opinions of people?
If they hear from the local governors, it will be self-approbation. If they hear from the people in town, it will be contradictory.
Lords you have to answer these questions.
Your Majesty!
The questions have to be three.
It is in the middle of the forum. Have a seat!
Your Majesty! The most important question is missing.
His Majesty already mentioned two questions.
How dare you?
Since His Majesty seems to have forgotten about it,
I will mention it.
Seong Sam-Moon!
With your shallow knowledge, how dare you judge His Majesty?
That's right!
Scholar Seong, you better watch your words!
He is not qualitifed as a participant of the forum!
How dare you do this at the forum?
The third question that he has to ask is...
Oh, still! Don't you keep your mouth shut?
This is it!
Because of his young age,
because of his shallow knowledge,
because of his low class,
because of the potential mutiny,
because the country's law and order become disturbed,
if you ban the people from expressing their opinions, because of this or some other reason,
then, where can I hear the people's voice?
This is the third question that Seong Sam-Moon considered important!!
In addition, these questions are the answers for the questions that you asked to me,
regarding why we have to discuss this again!
General, Kim Jong-Suh
sent the letter about a military official, Goh In Sul who has died.
It was murder...
Who and why did this?
If Goh In Seol was murdered because of that object, it is bad news.
Fortunately, the object was well delivered.
To disguise it as an accidental death, a very elaborate method was used.
If it was a well planned murder and the target was the Sanskrit sacred book...
Someone knows about our plan?
Have you seen the person who brought the letter?
Yes!
[ Palace Guard Plaza ]
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Hold on! Just a moment!
There is still 10 more to go.
Position yourself properly!
Ah, this hurts so much.
Can't we take a break before you beat me more?
Why you!
Okay, okay, I got it.
Yes, I am a man too.
I'll take them all!
You have five left to go.
Don't you dare evade.
Hold on for a second.
You insolent!
Please go ahead.
Ah- my leg, my leg, I can't feel my legs!
Stop your crying.
My leg! My leg!
Is my leg still moving? Is it?
Was it him?
Yes.
As soon as he arrived,
he tried to offer a bribe.
The fame of yours is all the way to north border and no one has not heard of you.
To be able to meet you personally,
it is such a great honor!
Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!
So you're an audacious punk.
Yes, I hear that a lot.
Well then.
You received the order of Kim Jong Suh to come from the north border?
Are you Kang Chae Yoon?
Yes.
The General was gracious to recommend me.
I was allowed to be a part of the palace guarding soldiers.
To meet you like this, I can't even describe the affection I feel.
And affection is something that gives and takes too.
I guess this is nothing grand.
You punk!
Yes.
I heard you tried to place a bribe as soon as you came into Palace Guard Plaza.
But you aren't penitent for your offense.
And you dare to try to bribe the Guard Chief now?
To a bastard like you, the palace...
seems so laughable , is that it?
No, it wasn't a bribe.
It was just a knapsack.
Knapsack?
Yes.
According to the barbarians on the north, a knapsack is something everyone dearly needs and wants.
So then?
So then, I wasn't giving him a bribe, I was giving him a knapsack.
I got words that there are many here who are frustrated by the troubles at night.
So I went through much effort to obtain some olnulje (seal penis).
The gisaengs at Maehyang House are all so anxious to gain the affection of yours truly.
I had to give them norigaes (ornament) from Ming.
I know this may sound like I'm bragging about myself here, but I still had to tell you.
I was always fine.
I don't know why the chicks can't turn me down.
So the pill is something unnecessary to me.
Therefore for me to share it with those who are in dire need of it.
Isn't that what affection is?
Therefore, me giving it to you right now, Sir.
It is just a small... a mere knapsack.
Knapsack?
A punk like you knows what I need?
Well you can judge that after you see it.
You insolent punk!
How dare you ridicule the Guard Chief with your sophistry!
Bring it out then.
And I will slash your head at once.
If you dare!
Pull it out then.
Please spare me.
Please whip me and teach me.
General Kim Jong Suh told me to come and learn by the whip too.
Your subject is someone who is good at learning.
Please spare me.
Are you out there?!
Yes.
Take him out of here.
And give him five big beatings.
What? Beatings?
You said to teach you by the whip, didn't you?
In addition,
take him to Guard Bureau Manager
and give him some Tae beatings too.
Yes.
Please spare me! Please spare me!
Aigoo. Aigoo.
Aigoo.
Aigoo. Aigoo.
That man is Joseon's top swordsman,
Moo Hyool.
Lee Do's closest advisor.
So that punk from the north,
he tried to make a bribe with olnulje as soon as he came into the guards, right?
Who?
Why?
Why are you staring at me?
You're acting like someone who took the olnulje (seal penis pills) and got caught.
What? Why you...
Doesn't that sound of owl make you feel eery?
I hear King Former despised owl cries as well.
Saying it was the reincarnation of Jeong Do Jeon.
Where do you dare to bring up such a thing?
Jeong Do... Jeong Do...
He was a notorious traitor.
No words to describe him really.
Regardless, don't you dare to bring his name up
or you'll end up fired.
Why this mouth.
Hey!
What was that? An owl?
How is an owl so big?
One hundred seven paces.
When will Kim Jong Suh arrive?
I was told tonight or sometime tomorrow.
Your royal countenance is gloomy, Your Majesty.
Even if it's homicide indeed, we can't say that they are seeking to find the Biba Essays for sure.
Regardless, it was turned to scholar Heo Dam without fail.
Please let loose your apprehension.
Where is Heo Dam? Did he leave already?
No, he's on duty tonight.
He should be in Jiphyunjeon.
I shall go to Jiphyunjeon.
Lee Do.
Insolent punk, give your respect now.
I am much obliged.
Your Majesty.
Just five steps.
And just six bodyguards.
And Moo Hyool isn't here either.
Are you a guard troop?
Right now, higher than 80% success rate.
My sword, my sword isn't here.
If I can snatch that sword, then 70%.
Why this insolent cowl!
Didn't you hear His Majesty summon your response?
This ignorant fool is too awestruck by Your Majesty's royal presence
and was too startled by it.
Bullshit.
Your Majesty, you were here.
Moo Hyool is here.
60%.
What will you do, Kang Chae Yeon?
Oh, what brings you here?
He's the one sent from General Kim.
I was on my way back after my patrol duty,
but I lost my way.
Let's go to Jiphyunjeon.
Yes.
What to do? What to do?
By the way, what's your name?
Hey, you jerk.
The king asked you for your name.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your subject's...
name is Kang Chae Yoon.
His Majesty is coming!
Heo Dahm seems to have fallen asleep.
My Lord!
My Lord, His Majesty is here.
Tsk! Tsk!
What kind of guy is he?
Hurry up wake up!
No! No!
Don't wake him up.
Look here, Scholar Heo.
Chief!
He is dead!
What?
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No one is allowed to enter Jiphyunjeon,
It is the order from the Chief of the Gyum Sah Bok troop.
Do you understand?
Yes!
What on earth is going on?
The rafter was collapsed and it needs fixing.
For a couple days, read at home or
you can read at Jingwansa (temple) according to the King's command.
Is His Majesty aware of it?
Yes!
I already told him.
Then, let's go to Jingwansa now.
Since we have about 20 books to read within today.
We don't have any time.
Let's go!
Let's go already!
Sure!
Then, I will see you later!
And about you?
I...
I am going to read at home.
Let's go together then.
I have something to ask your father.
[ Choon Bu Jang: Sung Sam Moon's father, Sung Seung ]
Why are you being like this to me?
Maybe because you are young
and your knowledge is shallow...
Let's hurry and go!
Did you secretly investigate it?
Yes.
I am not sure of the exact method of murder, but
it is highly likely to be a murder case.
Is that true?
Your Majesty...
The Sanskrit sacred book has also disappeared.
Someone was seeking that.
Then...
Goh In Sul's death from the north and this case both
are done by the same offender who aimed at the book.
Is that right?
Someone knows about my plan and
has killed my people?
Shit, Damn it!
Your Majesty!
Well,
for these cases not to be revealed to the court,
we have to guard it.
While I cannot keep myself quiet,
how can I make other people stay quiet?
The news will spread quickly.
Are you Kang Chae Yoon?
Brat!
I asked whether you were Kang Chae Yoon who bribed people as soon as you came here?
I'm Kang Chae Yoon.
Isn't it heavy for you?
You can just bring it over there.
Yes.
I will follow you.
You, stay here, don't go nowhere else.
Sure!
Well it was not even a bribe.
I just shared
what I have with affection.
You are too strict.
Olnulje (seal penis pill)?
Yeah, that's it. Why?
Do you want some too?
Do you have some left?
Well, the court is also
where people live.
There are at least two people that I can talk to.
Two people?
Who is the other person?
Well there is one...
After today's shift, I will share it with you a little bit.
It works really well!
Hey, let's get along well!
Sure!
Hey, you're really awesome!
But...
Why is no one allowed to enter Jiphyunjeon and we are required to guard it?
I heard it secretly...
One scholar, who was on duty yesterday,
was suddenly found dead!
Is he dead?
A person really died.
How?
He must have passed away while studying.
He has been doing that for several days without sleeping or eating. It is more weird if he didn't die.
So that was why it was very quiet... that was why...
Don't ever spill the beans.
You really have to keep it secret.
Of course, I am as secret as a grave.
Then, Jiphyunjeon is now empty?
I guess so...
Since a person died,
and no one can come in.
Jiphyunjeon is empty, huh?
Your Majesty.
How come this kind of horrible thing happend in the court?
Furthermore, that place is where Your Majesty goes daily, isn't it?
This is what I'm saying.
Heo Dahm, that guy was still young, but
he died from fatigue.
Although a person's life is determined by destiny,
it is really quite pitiful.
Yes, Your Majesty.
However,
there is a strange rumour that Heo Dahm was murdered.
Who said that nonsensical thing?
A case of murder in the court?
However,
the problem is
the strange rumour is spreading more...
I mean,
this case needs to be investigated by the prosecutor's department.
Do you mean that the profane affair that occured in the court,
needs to be revealed to the public?
I'm so sorry, but
I am trying to do my best as a chief of the prosecutor's department.
No way!
I know very well about the government official's animosity
towards Jiphyunjeon...
If an investigation needs to be done into the murder that happened in Jiphyunjeon,
what's going to happen?
Not to spread the absurd rumour,
please pay special attention to it.
Yes Your Majesty!
What's wrong?
Ahhh.. washroom, washroom!
After being beaten five times,
my constipation was resolved,
but It is too frequent!
Hey, brat!
Go quickly!
Don't get in trouble by being away for too long.
I got it...
Hey, Olnulje! Olnulje!
Olnulje (seal penis pill).
Lee Do comes to Jiphyunjeon every night.
When he comes to Jiphyunjeon,
often Moo Hyul stays outside.
8 steps...
Less than 10 steps...
If...
I can sneak into anywhere in Jiphyunjeon.
Yesterday, a scholar who was doing his duty died...
suddenly died.
If the death was really caused by the fatigue,
why was the scene maintained?
But...
You, brat!
How come you went in there?
I was looking for the washroom and I got lost...
Where is it?
At night,
I was lost...
Arrest this guy.
Yes?
There was an order to ban the admittance to Jiphyunjeon,
how did you go in there?
Awww, Sir!
I feel wronged...
It is not quilty to feel like going to take a dump!
Awww.. I feel an urge to go now too..
Since I was such in a hurry looking for here and there and got in there.
You brat!
Is there a washroom in the Jiphyunjeon palace?
Is there any palace having the washroom attached to it?
Why did you get in?
That is...
While I was looking for a washroom,
I was curious about what Jiphyunjeon is like.
The guy who felt the urge to go,
suddenly had a curiosity?
Can't you tell me the truth?
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The new soldier from the north was arrested
and he is under investigation.
He went into Jiphyunjeon while guarding it.
Well, to Jiphyunjeon?
He explaiend that he was looking for a washroom but...
Washroom?
Then, he went into Jiphyunjeon to take a shit?
Your Majesty...
Please watch your words...
Your Majesty!
General, Kim Jong Suh is coming in...
Oh.. tell him to come in.
Welcome, General...
You have had a hard time after a long trip.
Thank you, Your Majesty!
It has been long since I saw you, but
you still look healthy and peaceful.
I feel quite relieved.
You ran into His Majesty at around 11 to 12 at night.
Moreover,
you entered the Jiphyunjeon where no one was allowed to enter.
Last night, I was lost on my way to Jiphyunjeon and today
I was looking for the washroom and out of curiosity
went there...
You went in there to check the scene again. Isn't that right?
Wh.. wh what do you mean by the scene?
You murdered the scholar Heo Dahm last night and went in there to hide the evidence today again!
It wasn't a sudden death but a murder case?
And the dead scholar was Heo Dahm!
If you do not tell the truth,
you cannot leave here alive...
If you want to live,
confess your crime, already!
Heo Dahm...
General, Kim Jong Suh sent it to you.
You did a good job after a long journey.
Heo Dahm was murderd...
Yes?
Kang Chae Yoon is being investigated?
There is something suspicious...
It can't be true...
When Goh In Sul died in the north,
he was the one who found it a murder.
He was also quite close to Goh In Sul.
How come?
Your Majesty...
Investigation is going on,
the truth will be revealed soon.
Anyhow, this is a big problem.
We have to find the offender for sure, but
if it is investigated by the prosecutor's department or by the police department,
in the process, our plan may be revealed.
It is not the time yet.
What if Moo Hyul does the investigation on his own?
If the chief investigates it on his own,
it will draw attention from the people even more.
Your Majesty...
Let's go to Moo Hyul!
I will tell you everything.
Will you clear the men here first?
What are you plotting again? Can't you tell me the truth?
Yes,
I think that the offender, who killed the Goh In Seol and who killed Heo Dahm,
is the same person.
You two go outside.
What are you saying?
Check my left side wrapper.
[Investigation report of Goh In Seol's death]
That investigation report of Goh In Seol's case,
that is the present that I was going to give to you, chief.
I was...
the best friend of Goh In Seol.
I also investigated the case of his death.
Therefore,
when I heard the news Heo Dahm was dead,
to investigate the crime scene,
I entered Jiphyunjeon.
His Majesty is entering.
What do the two cases have in common?
First,
both Goh In Seol and Heo Dahm,
had a parcel wrapped with lime colored cloth.
The offender
aimed at it.
Second, although
the methods of murder were different,
they were disguised as accidental deaths.
Third,
that night in the north and
last night, both
had an owl was hooting.
As the investigator of the case of the scholar, Heo Dahm,
I am appointing Gyum Sah Bok, Kang Chae Yoon.
You select people who you need on your own among Gyum Sah Bok.
Tell this to the Chief of Gyum Sah Bok.
Yes, Your Majesty!
If you can't solve this case,
you will be suspected!
You have to risk your life to do this. Do you get it?
Yes...
Yes, Your Majesty!
What if I solve this case?
How dare you?
Me, of low birth,
can I tell my wishes?
Say it.
If I
solve this case and
capture the offender and count coup,
I have a small wish.
I would like to get a drink
that Your Majesty grants.
How dare?
If I get a drink from the King,
my father who passed away,
will be so happy.
Solve the case...
Then, I will pour a drink to your glass in person.
All right!
I will make sure to solve this case!
And before my glass is full,
you are going to be killed...
Lee Do!