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My lady.

My lady, have you heard?

You know the tall
Assistant Officer, right?

He was clearing all
the bandits out.

Then all of a sudden,
they all got released,

and that officer was
apprehended instead.

-Why?
-Uh, I... I'm not too sure.

My goodness!
Assistant Officer Jung.

This is quite the mess
you're in, isn't it?

Hmm?

The bandits are
colluding with you.

Let me hear you say it.

Then I'll bring you
some food or water.

I'll bring you anything.
You just have to confess.

Officials like you disgust me.

I'm sick of all the corruption.

Before you arrived here,

we had Assistant Officer Choi.

He was as righteous
a man as they get,

and he worked harder
than anybody else.

If it was for the good of the
commoners, Choi never spared himself.

Do you wanna know
how his story ended?

He died.

Why did he die?

Just how do you think
he ended up like that?

You're smart enough
to figure it out.

If you open your mouth
and say anything,

if you breathe at all,

I'll frame you for
all kinds of charges.

You are rotten
down to your bones.

You know what?

I'm actually very clean
from inside to out.

But if anyone touches what's mine,
nothing makes me more furious.

I become a wild animal
and lose control.

Then I rip my enemy to pieces!

I'll keep that in mind.

You're one rigid bastard.

Just keep dreaming in there

while you pass away the days.

The Murky Stream

SIX. NIGHT DRIFTER

The price for his life? What
on earth are you talking about?

I mean Officer Jung, the one
you have imprisoned right now.

This might be a
misunderstanding.

Assistant Officer Jung hasn't
committed a capital offense.

We received an anonymous letter,

and it's our job to
investigate thoroughly.

An anonymous letter?

Yes, that is correct.

The most effective and
easy way to kill someone

is through a quick
stab of a knife.

Of course, this has its own problems,
as you have to get blood on your hands.

There is an easier method.

The anonymous letter.

Anyone who decides to,

will find it easy to turn
a man into a criminal.

Do you mind if I ask what your reason
is for wanting to protect Officer Jung?

Why don't you consider
it a trade of sorts,

one where we each
get what we want?

You can't pass up on that.

Very soon, the Royal family
will host a gathering.

Administrator Seo is being reinstated,
so they're holding a feast for him.

But it's more than that.

If people know you're in good
health and word gets around,

well then, they'll see you
as steady, don't you think?

I think this position could be yours
for a lot longer than you anticipated.

His Highness, too, will surely
take some notice of that.

Well, if you're able
to do that for me,

that would really
help out politically.

It's no trouble. I consider
it the right thing to do.

And I thank you for
speaking with me today.

Ah. Is that everything then?

Oh, there's no
need to see me off.

You should get back to work.

I'll take care of
what we discussed!

You don't need to worry
any further, my lord.

How in the world? How
does something like this even happen?

Assistant Officer Jung has been
released from jail already.

You're all idiots,
you know that?

Why are you asking me?

How much do they pay you?

You work till you drop, and
barely make enough to live.

You sweat for years and years,

and can you even afford
a house in Hanyang?

Yet you still don't know
what you need to do?

Whether or not all of your
families have to starve

depends entirely on you.

Of course,
sir. I'm well aware.

Raid the homes of
those around Jung Chun.

-Find something to charge him with.
-Yes, sir.

Or make something
up if you need to.

-Understood?
-Yes, sir.

My lady,
did you want to see me?

Yes.

-Chief Kang.
-Yes?

I've been told it rained
a lot in the south,

and because of it the
cost of salt doubled.

So, the Hanyang merchants are going
through difficult times right now.

It sounds like the shortage
is bad. Might this be true?

It's as you say.

Then why?

Why's our storage filled
up to the brim with salt?

How is this possible?

The deficit is
quite significant.

Well, it seems somebody is
blocking our salt roads.

Who could be doing that?

Perhaps the bandits?

It's not them.

They do not control those roads.

Then...

who's behind it?

My lady, do you know how many
roads stretch across Joseon?

I think.

Are you talking about the
roads where goods come and go?

Do any other roads matter?

Out of all the
roads across Joseon,

I believe there are exactly six through
which our goods are distributed.

Starting with the Gyeonggang
River, which is in the middle,

first is the road to Uiju, right,
that goes through Pyongyang?

It's used to trade with the Ming
and where envoys come and go.

The next one is the road that
takes you to Gyeongheung,

through Wonsan and Cheorwon.

The one after that goes through
Wonju, Gangneung as well.

It leads all the
way to Pyeonghae.

To get to Dongnae, you'd
take Yeongnam road.

The one that goes through
Jeolla is Samnam road.

And Ganghwa road leads
to the west coast.

Excluding Pyeonghae
and Gyeongheung,

those four are the ones
we need for distribution.

That is correct,

and Officers
sometimes block them

in order to halt distribution
and stop the flow of trade.

They do this to merchants who have
lost their favor to bring them in line.

You once said,

that bandits can be much more
helpful than Officers can.

Yes.

I'm starting to understand
exactly what you meant.

Unfortunately, whoever
initiated this road block,

they're unlikely
to end it easily.

My lady, Lord Choi
requests your presence at once.

Because of her, we'll
face serious consequences.

What has she done to anger you?

She submitted an appeal to the
Inspector General's Office!

Father, wait! If something is
wrong, we must try and correct it.

You fool.

The corrupt money
you were speaking of,

do you need me to tell you
where it's all flowing to?

You see how much salt we have in
stock? You don't know why, do you?

The Court is compromised.

The Young Doctrine and
the Southern factions,

all the power is in their hands.

If you lose their favor,
you won't last long,

even if you have ten lives.

-That's just nonsense to me.
-Nothing is nonsense

when you're the one
with all the power.

I'm sorry.

-Eun cannot trade any longer.
-Please wait.

You are not fit to
work for the guild.

Seo Changtae, the merchant of
Uiju, has requested to marry you.

His people arrive here in
nine days. Is that clear?

Why didn't you even
bother to consult me?

You may leave now.

Thanks to the Senior Guardian
General, the salt road is clear again.

Really?

And did the Senior Guardian
General want anything in return?

Do you understand now?

A merchant trying to make a change,
you really thought that was possible?

Now you know.

Only the powerful get to say
whatever they want to in this world.

In the end, we are nothing but
merchants with little clout.

And that's why your older brother
must be in a government post.

It's the only chance we have to
save our guild and our family.

Eun may be a girl, but she's
quite strong-willed and clever.

And at first, I was confident that
she would take over the guild.

I was reckless and foolish.

I see you're not alone.

Why don't you say hello?

He's Seogangnaru's forefinger.

It is lovely to meet you, sir.

I very much doubt that you called me here
in the morning just for a friendly chat.

What do you have
to tell me exactly?

I've heard at the Gyeonggang
River, there is a talented man.

They say he's brave
and very skilled.

And that he deserves more
than to be a forefinger, hmm?

Forefinger, how much do
you trust your big brother?

How dare you?

Forefinger, if you wish to
be the thumb of Seogang,

I can assist you with that.

So you mean, you and I
should form an alliance

and get rid of Brother
Ilsam just like that?

You're a snake.

What a
bold suggestion!

How about instead of that,

I just burn off your tongue?

You have three days to
disappear, and I'll let you live.

I have heard talk

that your brother likes
visiting Aeogae very much.

I believe that's where
your dear Samwol resides,

doesn't she?

Why are you telling me this?

Am I supposed to believe you?

Perhaps you should.

Rumors travel so much
faster than the wind.

Especially in a place like this.

Let's go!

What?

-Brother.
-I hope you find yourself in heaven.

When you meet our late
father, give him my regards.

You bastard!

How dare you go after
my woman like that?

Die!

This is what you get
for touching her.

Die!

My lady...

you need to eat something.

You know he won't change his mind
even if you keep lying here forever.

He wants me to marry
someone I've never even met?

I cannot do that,
no matter what.

Stubbornness runs strong
in the family, doesn't it?

My lady!

My...

What?

Stop right there!

Stop! I said stop!

Hey! Oh, what is this? Hmm?

Whoa!

You look like you're
from a wealthy family.

Why did you follow
him out here, eh?

That norigae was given
to me by my late mother.

Oh, look at
this.

If it's money you want,
I'll give it to you.

Just return it.

Her voice is so lovely. Look
at her. She's kind of cute.

I'll cry out.

I wouldn't do that.

Things could get pretty
unpleasant for you. Yeah?

-Come here!
-Get her!

Get her!

Come back here!

No! She's
mine! I want her!

Come here!

Fuck's sake.

Oh, goddamn it.

Back away now.

Oh! I'm so scared.

If you put your hands
on me, you'll regret it.

What if I take a step closer?
What are you gonna do?

You trying to show off in
front of this bitch, huh?

-I'll fucking cut you...
-Don't! Hold on.

We should run.

That's him.

Run!

Let's go.

Wait.
Hold on. Hold...

Shouldn't we...
Wait. Don't we go...

I think we got away.

Wait, why did you
run away, though?

What do you mean?

There were five of them
and only one of you.

Don't you realize you could've
gotten yourself killed?

You saved my life.

I saved your life.

Oh.

Why are all of these
people sitting out here?

Don't they want to
sit under the shade?

It's because they're all
afraid of being taxed for it.

What?

I doubt that.

I've told them time
and time again,

but they don't
believe it's free.

They're not used to it.

It's because they've never
received such treatment before.

You don't have to sit out here.

Go sit in the shade. Protect
yourself from the elements.

Are you sure we won't have
to pay the shade charge?

We can't afford to
be cheated again.

You don't need to
pay those anymore.

You can go in there
and rest for a while.

Don't even think about it.
Nothing is free in this world.

The young lady said
it was free. Isn't that right?

Of course.

Is it really okay to go inside?

Yes, I give you my word.

I can't take the
heat much longer. Fine!

I'm risking it and going in.

Brother! No! What if
you get into trouble?

Then what will you do?

I'm coming with you.

He's the
forefinger of Mapo.

Everyone calls him Jang.

He's not just good at fighting, he's
also well-liked even by the laborers.

I admit that I thought he
was a parasite at first.

It would seem I was
wrong about him.

He pays the laborers what they're worth,
and he eliminated the unfair charges

like the shade charge,
and water charge,

and the excrement charge.

By all accounts, he seems
to be of good character.

My lady,

what...

Why are you grinning like that?

Hmm?

Go bring us a bowl of
water, if you would?

Yes.

My lady.

Do you mean to say,

you went to the
docks by yourself?

I went to see the ship that
sailed across the ocean.

And what did you make of it?

I heard that beyond the vast
ocean lay countless lands.

Ming, Japan, and even other countries
whose names we aren't familiar with.

The mystery of it
all is amazing.

Indeed.

Joseon is a cramped and
suffocating country.

The world changes quickly, but we
are blocking it with a high wall.

And one day, we'll pay dearly
for how slowly we acted

and how far behind we were.

Hey.

What do you think?

It's like a pearl
necklace on a swine.

Seriously?

I must look great!

You're flattering me
a lot today.

Siyul, right now, a man is
taking over Gyeonggang River.

He goes by Wang Hae.

You can almost
smell the bloodlust.

If Yongsan falls,
he'll be coming here.

We need to raise taxes.
There's no choice.

Go find fifty men, ones
who are good at cursing.

The worst-tempered
ones you can find.

If we gather people, then we need
to give them food and clothing.

Do you even have that money?

We'll up the rush charge. Start
to tax the laborers twice as much.

-No, we won't.
-If you cut them slack from now on,

we're all gonna be dead soon.

Remember how we agreed
to live together?

Here you go again, sitting
there, talking nonsense.

I swear I'm going to slice up
you and your friend's throats.

Be respectful. Follow
orders, and no complaining.

There's a saying I heard.

-Think now's the time for it.
-Which one?

Fuck you.

You crazy rascal.
Come back here.

I'm not done
talking. Hey asshole!

What's with kids these
days?

That fucking arsonist.
I should report his ass.

Let's go!

Hey.

All the thumbs from every
port are meeting here tonight.

If a bandit's managed
to get this far in life,

it's like being Chief
State Councilor.

That's him there.

That's Wang Hae. He's
the man who swept Dongho.

He was the general
of a Jurchen Tribe.

So he's on a whole
another level.

When he swings his powerful
fists like this...

...he could take out ten men at once...
...and they're gone.

He flashes
in from all directions,

and he can throw you off the
roof like...

...laying only
one finger on you.

It's just what I've heard, okay?

I'm going in.

My, my.

If it isn't Mudeok,

the son of a bitch who
used to wipe Deokgae's ass.

Thumbs these days can be anyone.

Hey!

What are you doing?

Aren't you gonna bow to me?

Hey now. Aren't we all
of the same status here?

-So why should I?
-Careful now.

You should learn to shut up.

No one asked you what you think.

-Why don't I just...
-Hey. Will you stop?

It looks like he'll wet himself.

He's intimidated.

You fool! Giants don't listen
to voices that tremble.

Be a little more fearless,

or else you'll be eaten up too.

Mapo is harder...
to deal with than you think.

Don't you worry!

All right, then.

Shall I try taking over?

Oh, goodness.

I guess I expected too
much from the thumbs.

Turns out all they do is yap
like a bunch of little girls.

The Assistant
Officer has arrived!

Those upstream can go first.

Osam of Seogang,
here to pay respects.

Do you understand now?

If you act without a solid
plan, you risk everything.

You could even be killed.

You need to be prepared to defend
yourself even if that means taking a life.

My own safety is of
no concern to me.

However, I would need
to have a good reason

should I have to kill someone.

Is the greater good
not reason enough?

What is your definition
of the greater good?

Because that matters.

The flow of corrupt
money has to end.

All of the taxes
the bandits collect

are then passed to various loan
lenders throughout the nation,

who in turn loan that money to those
seeking to pay the military cloth tax.

TAX FOR EXCLUSION
FROM MILITARY DUTY

If one is able to pay
this tax, they can avoid military duty.

And understandably,
many use these loans.

In the end, Joseon's national
defense will be nothing but show.

What can I do? Tell me.

You need to track down the hand
that is in control of everything,

and shut them down.

Only then will the
country rise again.

Are you up to
task, Officer Jung?

Oh.

Hey.

That was really crazy.

I've been to dog fights
that weren't as bad as that!

It was full of venomous snakes

just slithering around,
waiting to strike their prey.

Oh, shit.

Let's get outta here.

I gotta piss, okay?

Come on!

No, Ma! Ma!

Don't worry, son.
You'll be safe here.

Sir, a word?

Go ahead.

Regarding Lady Eun.

She refuses to eat.

She's had nothing but water
for the past three days.

My lord,

a messenger from the Senior
Guardian General is here.

Why are you here?

The Senior Guardian General
would like to see you.

At this hour?

Yes. He wishes to
meet right away.

Please wait here a moment.

My lord. He is here.

I trust you've
been well, my lord?

I want to show you something.

Is this?

This is a map of Naju marking
the waterways of the region?

-Do you recognize it?
-Yes.

This map marks all the ginseng
farms in Punggi, it seems.

That's the Gyeonggang River.

That's Gyeongsang-do.

And that is Chungcheong.

And those maps
show Hamgyeong-do.

That's Dumangang River if I...

You are.

How on earth did you
collect all these maps?

It took nearly five years.

My plan is to take each one of these
and combine them into a single whole.

Surely you can't mean.

Every map you see in this room
serves a different purpose.

But if we were to connect all the roads
and turn them into one larger map,

then Joseon's
provinces, all eight,

will seem as visible as
the lines on your hand.

Choi Jeongyeop,

find someone who has the
connections and is skilled enough

to complete this task.

You want me to find them?

No one has better insights into
a man's nature than you do.

In fact, your guild travels to
every corner of the country.

You could find somebody
with all the right skills.

And should I wish to refuse,

what would happen then?

It would be unwise to refuse.

If you do, I will haunt your
nights and torment you endlessly.

It's only
a little joke.

If you don't want to do it,
then what can I do?

The state exams
will be held soon.

I understand your son has been
preparing to take them again.

And he's wasting his time for
nothing. He doesn't know his place.

If you're willing to agree
to it, I could help him.

I'll recommend him for a minor post
at the Bureau of State Records.

What do you say?

Forgive me.

Would it be all right if
I asked you a question?

Yes, you may.

I can't help but wonder why
you're putting this map together.

Well...

Once the map is complete,

we will understand not only the
movements of money and people,

but also the flow of
trade and distribution.

It will help bolster
our country's wealth.

The nation will benefit greatly.

And you have no other reason?

My lord, you have
come a long way.

Here. These are yours.

PERSONAL WOODEN
IDENTIFICATION TAGS

It's your identification.
You're Joseon now.

Your generosity is boundless.

Take a bath in the
Gyeonggang River.

Cleanse yourself of that
filthy Jurchen Tribe stench.

I heard an Assistant
Officer is causing trouble.

Need a hand? Should
I go after him?

Don't waste your energy.
You'd be chasing a minnow.

If you make even a single
mistake when dealing with him,

it'd be a headache.

I'm simply here to
follow your orders.

There is one more thing.

And you know,

it worries me a little.

After you've finished feeding
off of the Gyeonggang River,

who's next?

That's my concern.

So never forget.

The rope you're clinging on to
right now is one that I threw down.

Chun.

What are you doing?

You idiot! You ran away
just to become a bandit?

Stop this now.

Wang Hae, that bastard...

he's the man who
killed my mother.