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[Episode 14]

Watch out.

Slowly, like this.

My Yong Gae with two sticks!

- You're amazing. - You don't need to say it.

As long as I have these two sticks, I'm not afraid of anything.

Come on!

What about your fear of women?

What?

- Wow. - Ugh.

Oh my. Our quack monk!

I need to fix your farting habit before I die.

You'll be living forever, Elder.

- I have faith in you. - Pardon?

I have faith in you, Monk.

Yes, Elder.

Yes! I used to be a real noble man!

But no one believes me!

So, the truth is...

I was an adopted son in a noble family.

An adopted son is still a noble man, isn't he?

When I was little, I was so pretty...

Elder.

Why am I just Ggeut Soi?

I already asked Magistrate Eom, and came up with your nickname.

- Gguet Soi with a twist. - With a twist?

You're actually different from how you look.

You're sensitive and friendly.

I heard it's described as "with a twist."

Gguet Soi with a twist.

By the way...

I won't take the family name Hong.

If I take the family name Hong

that will make Gil Dong and me siblings, won't it?

Do you like my Gil Dong?

Yes.

But Gil Dong likes someone else.

Gil Dong also likes you.

Hello, Elder.

Isn't it chilly?

My friend, speak comfortably.

I'm curious about something.

Why did you help me back then?

Are you all right?

- This man is for sure... - For sure!

Not the one.

That bastard!

Why didn't you report me earlier?

Because I didn't want to.

I told you, because I wanted to.

Then why did you decide to be on my side?

I thought... you were crazy.

You wanted to harm your master.

You wanted to trade silk without any fear.

But for some reason or another...

I was already here hanging out with you.

I was out of my mind for a while back then.

By the way, Gil Dong over there...

That Gil Dong is really a crazy bastard.

He took down a royal!

How far do we have to go to your mother?

We're almost there.

It'll take half a day if we keep walking.

You must be very tired.

Not at all.

Do you know how your mother and I met?

After I got badly flogged by Lord Jo

I thought, "I can't live my life in a humiliating, dirty way."

So I made up my mind to run away in the middle of the night.

I don't know how your mother found out

but she was crying by the wall.

She was cold, and wouldn't even answer a question if I asked one.

But her tears were falling

and she asked me, "Are you really leaving?"

Oh my. My heart fell apart.

So I stayed.

That's why she felt bad for me her whole life.

She said that she should've let me go like a wind when the wind was blowing.

But... if it wasn't for your mother...

how could I have known the joy of being born as a human being?

- Gil Dong. - Yes?

Now that I think about it

I was able to come out alive thanks to you.

So, you should also think about the Hong Family

and you must stay alive.

Let me ask you a question!

You should go check that out.

I'll be right back.

My dear...

I can be with you in half a day.

- Thank you. - Take care.

Goodness, Father.

Didn't you notice that your shoe came off?

Oh my...

My father...

You've been through a lot.

You have really been through a lot.

Father...

Let us be father and son again in the next life.

Next time...

You should be born as my son.

I will help you study...

I will buy you honey taffy...

I'll get you silk clothes.

Mother, Gil Hyun, Eo Ri Ni...

I will protect all of you so that we won't be apart.

So, please let's be father and son in the next life, too.

You have truly been through a lot.

You've been through a lot, Father.

Father!

Father!

- Gil Dong. - Yes?

Don't think too seriously.

Since we're born, we live on.

If we have a reason to fight, we fight.

When the time comes, we die.

Father!

He was born as a servant of generations

and grew up as a servant.

He received the lowest of lowly names, Ah Mo Gae

and died as Ah Mo Gae.

With only his bare fists

he stood up against the harsh world and endured it.

How could I possibly forget my father's voice that called my name?

Gil Dong!

Gil Dong.

Gil Dong!

Gil Dong...

Father!

Yes! The desk suits you perfeclty!

Father!

Go on! Read the book!

I want to see you study.

Yes, Father.

When Mencius retired from his post and decided to return to his hometown

The king came to see him and said

"Before"...

"I had hoped to see you, but couldn't."

"So I was very happy to have you in the government."

Father! Father!

Father!

Father!

Father...

Prince Choongwon is gone, and Ah Mo Gae is dead.

The silver mines will be mine now.

They must've lost their minds over Ah Mo Gae's death.

So this is the chance.

Yes. But there is one man with superhuman strength among them.

He's fought off dozens of men by himself.

He was wearing a mask, so he couldn't be identified.

We have a winning chance only if we can separate him first.

Do you know who he is, by any chance?

Superhuman strength...

I do have a guess.

Gguet Soi. He's the only one.

I've seen him show off his strength a few times.

What's this?

All of you!

Ga Ryung!

Let go of me! Gil Dong!

Kneel down.

What a sight.

It's my father's final farewell.

What on earth are you doing?

Gguet Soi can't use his strength.

And you didn't bring your weapons.

I guess you can't do anything.

What is it that you want?

The silver mines.

And...

One of your ears.

Did you think I forgot about how my ear was cut off?

Instead of your father's ear

I will take your ear today.

Heo Tae Hak!

I will ask you for the last time.

On my father's last farewell...

let us not see any blood.

Take the girl away.

Kill them all!

Anyone who touches my people!

I will kill all of you!

Mo Ri. Let's go.

Is he aiming at me? He is aiming at me!

Let's go!

Come here. Hurry.

Eo Ri Ni.

Gil Dong.

It's all right. Come here.

- Gil Dong. - Eo Ri Ni.

Eo Ri Ni.

Eo Ri Ni... come here.

Everything is fine.

Eo Ri Ni...

This time, I didn't lose you.

Gil Dong! Gil Dong!

Gil Dong, Gil Dong...

Ga Ryung...

So... how is Gil Dong?

He is sleeping after eating.

Doe he still not remember?

What... What on earth is this?

There is something you don't know about Gil Dong.

What did we just witness?

He is not human.

He is an animal!

Sir, you should stay away for a while.

No, no. I shouldn't.

Let's go to Gil Dong now and beg for forgiveness.

If we turn him into our enemy, he will kill us for sure!

His father tried to cut off your ear.

Did you already forget the humiliation?

But you want to ask for forgiveness?

I will take you to a safe place.

So, stay away from here for a while

and plan for the future.

Do you have yourself together now?

Do you recognize me?

Do you remember?

I do.

You are Ga Ryung who slapped me on the first day we met.

You are Ga Ryung who has followed me around since Danejung.

You are Ga Ryung who took very good care of my father.

Ga Ryung...

I will really become your dearest now.

Stay here only for the night.

I will take you to another place tomorrow.

Spare me.

Spare me!

How can we spare you when you interrupted the Elder's farewell?

I didn't do it!

I said that we should go and get on our knees!

Mo Ri!

He said that we should never beg!

It's true! Trust me!

Sir.

How dare you! Tell the truth!

I said that we should beg, but you stopped me!

So you should take the fault for it!

Didn't you ask me to be the Elder's brother?

You asked me to be the Elder's brother...

I thought you were very close to him.

Didn't you consider him to be your son?

My son? What son?

He was wandering around, so I took pity on him...

I took him in because I took pity on him.

We're not related at all.

We're not related at all!

All right.

We will only take Mo Ri.

Let's release Heo Tae Hak.

Hey, Gil Dong!

But you can never become our brother.

That is your punishment.

Thank you! Thank you, Gil Dong!

Hey, eat this.

That rotten...

Happy?

Mo Ri will take care of Heo Tae Hak.

Betrayal by his man is the worst humilation for thugs.

Sir, where are you going?

Mo Ri.

You were... alive!

I'm glad.

You've always wondered...

what I had been doing before.

Was it when I was six years old?

My father tried to kill me by pushing me off of a cliff.

My father said it was a mistake, but I knew.

I knew that my father really tried to kill me.

So I ran away.

Why my father tried to kill me...

I still don't know.

Yes, my father tried to kill me, his son.

I had no reason or value to live on.

But you took me in.

Since then, I considered you my father.

Once in a while...

I called you "Father" when I was alone.

I swore that I'd take care of you as my father for the rest of my life.

Mo Ri!

Yes, I will be your father now.

But I was wrong.

There is no such thing as "Father" to me.

Mo Ri killed Heo Tae Hak and ran away!

Please take us in!

- Elder! - Elder!

Elder!

Would they earn their keep, at least?

They're Heo Tae Hak's men...

Elder!

I heard the new Elder of Ikhwari is unbelievably strong.

How strong is he?

I heard he's faster than a tiger, and stronger than a bear!

- Come on! That doesn't exist! - It's true! Look at his figure!

It's true!

Elder!

Father...

I also brought Mother.

Are you happy?

Father...

I will definitely keep the promise I made to you.

I will protect the Hong Family so that they won't fall off of a cliff.

I want you to leave Ikhwari, Gil Dong.

You are so strong, so why do you need to live as a gangster?

As your father said, you should at least take the martial arts exam

and become a general.

The Elder is gone...

- I really want you to-- - Uncle.

My father's wish is not for me to become a general.

My father's real wish is...

for the Hong Family to live a safe life without falling off of a cliff.

So I thought deep and hard.

How could our Hong Family live on without falling off of a cliff?

Not to those military officers and country magistrates...

but I will bow down to the highest position of Joseon.

Highest position?

The king.

I will have the king as my support.

I hear the king's authority is powerful these days.

According to the visitors to Hwalbinjung

since the incident in 1498

scholars who petitioned to the king for every little issue have dissappeared.

I'd like to use Daeja Mountain as my hunting ground.

What are your thoughts?

And I'd really like to go hunting four times a month.

Of course, sire!

Of course, sire!

Of course, sire!

That's not all.

According to Han Deok, the court maid to the king

the king doesn't care about the officials' opinions

and he does everything he wants.

I saw recently...

that the royal guard's horse saddles were worn out.

When the saddles of those who protect the king are worn

how can the dignity of the king be established?

For this hunting trip

get new horse saddles for all the royal guards.

Sire, but the funds of the Royal Finance Office--

Yes, sire. I'll make the arrangement.

Good.

His Majesty is finally smiling, so how can you say so?

But they are about to run out of silver at the Royal Finance Office.

They need to figure it out on their own.

In order to gain the king's favor...

we should offer what the king needs.

I heard that between hunting trips and feasts

the king doesn't have much money these days.

What do you think of offering our silver?

A few silver pieces won't satisfy the king.

It could work if you offer a whole silver mine.

Hey, it took so much to get it back. It doesn't make sense!

You should never do that.

How can you say that?

Let's do that.

Let's offer him a silver mine.

What are you saying?

- Brother. - Let's hear him out.

If we offer our silver mine

more than half of it will be taken away as a tributary payment.

But instead, we can become a force in the silver mine business.

"Of course, sire."

To hear this phrase...

Finally, they seem to fear the king.

But... it is a bit boring.

After only a few floggings, they were so quick...

to spit out the phrase, "Of course, sire."

It is truly boring... and futile.

Then why didn't my father take this easier path?

Right, my father wanted to mimic a wise king.

He wanted to become the flag of Confucius and Mencius

that waved from the highest place in Joseon.

But Ja Won... I haven't believed in a wise king since long ago.

Things like that... are all nonsense.

Now that I think about it...

I haven't offered a gift to the one who deserves the greatest reward.

Thanks to you, I was able to find the horde that looked down on the master.

I haven't had anyone so honest to me until I met you.

You said before that you wanted to see someone as a reward.

Yes, sire.

Who is it?

Do you have someone you love and care for?

My mother was also a courtesan.

There was a magistrate who made my mother

bring me to him to spend a night.

Some day, I will meet him again...

and pay him back for my mother's blood tears.

That is what I really wanted to do.

But I also followed my mother's footstep and lived as a courtesan.

So...

what power could I have had?

Beat them harder!

Here, here. You should massage right here.

Are you Kim Choon Geun who was the magistrate of Ohsan 17 years ago?

Yes, I am.

We have discovered the government assets you embezzled as magistrate!

His Majesty has ordered your interrogation in the State Tribunal!

- Take him away! - Yes, sir!

What on earth are you saying?

How can you bring up what happened 17 years ago?

Do you have any witnesses? Do you have evidence?

I am the witness, and the evidence.

Do you remember me?

Who are you?

You wouldn't know me.

You can't even remember me.

You put a bloody bruise on my mom and me

but you forgot about it completely.

Finally today...

I am glad that I didn't die.

I am glad.

- How can this happen? - Sir!

Officers including Park Ha Sung

and five scholars who reported those hiding Kim Jong Jik's writings.

Also, Magistrate Eom Ja Chi who brought in Prince Choongwon

who was running away.

Magistrate Eom Ja Chi made a contribution by putting down the traitors.

Therefore, the rank of Magistrate Eom will be raised two levels

and will be assigned as Mayor of Hanyang.

Eom Ja Chi made it.

To have an audience with His Majesty!

Someone wants to offer me a silver mine?

Yes, sire.

In the town of Eom Ja Chi, who brought in Prince Choongwon

a man named So Bu Ri

wants to offer his silver mine.

When someone finds a silver deposit, he keeps quiet

and wants to take the profit only for himself.

How did he think of offering it to me?

He must be looking to gain something by making a contribution to the country.

His Majesty must've received the message?

So...

I mean, His Majesty...

wants to see the man who offered a silver mine in person.

Of course. Of course!

He should see him.

I can't go.

I won't go.

I found out that the ones in the government are really careless.

I even prepared a fake ID to act like Bal Pa Ni.

But no one checked my ID.

And?

I'm telling you that you shouldn't worry.

If the king wants to reward you for offering him a silver mine

you have to tell him what I told you.

I can't go!

I won't go!

Are you So Bu Ri who offered a silver mine to the country?

Your grace is... Your grace...

Your heart of caring for the king is truly precious.

I would like to give you a reward.

I... did not find the silver mine all by myself.

We have a group of people...

but they're not worthy enough to come here.

I will do anything...

to be in service of Your Majesty...

Look, So Bu Ri!

So Bu Ri! So Bu Ri!

Look!

So Bu Ri! So Bu Ri!

So Bu Ri!

Careful, careful!

Wake up, So Bu Ri!

Look! Look here!

The likes of him are the true subjects.

He couldn't even meet my eyes because he was afraid of the king.

I want to give him a reward for offering his silver mine.

Since he offered his silver mine...

how about offering a jewelry maker position at the Royal Attire Department?

It's done!

His Majesty will reward you with a post at the Royal Attire Department.

It's the ninth-ranked position for artisans!

You are not the noble class

but you became someone who works for the government!

He gave me a government post.

Wow.

When the soldiers run over here from the magistrate's office

we don't need to run away anymore?

We don't need to lower our eyes anymore when we run into soldiers?

Oh my, you're so simple-minded.

I've already been an officer for a while.

It is like an honorary post that you don't need to go to work.

But when you go to Hanyang and say, "I am an artisan of the ninth rank"

everyone will say, "Please, welcome!"

Did you hear that, brothers?

It is an important post that we gained by offering a silver mine.

Now we have a place to lean on in Hanyang.

So let's hang one cheek of our butt in Hanyang.

Wow, this is where we will be staying in Hanyang?

This area is called Wootdae.

Although they are not the noble class

interpreters who make good money and other posts of low ranks live here.

This is where the richest people of Hanyang live!

If we live here

no one will be able to point fingers at us and call us thugs.

- It's nice. - Take a look!

Wow!

Come this way. I have something to show you.

It must've been difficult to live with smelly uncles.

This is your room in Hanyang.

I didn't know you'd prepare a room for me in Hanyang.

I will do everything you want and wish for from now on.

Everything.

I'll do my best.

I'll be good to you, and I won't get temperamental to uncles--

Do everything you want to do.

I will buy you flower shoes, pretty clothes...

And later, I will also help you marry the best man in the world.

It seems that you don't know something.

I'm not part of the Hong Family.

You should know that.

Hwalbin! Hwalbin!

I'm fine, thank you.

Please make a new robe for our monk.

I knew it. A good-looking man looks good in any clothes.

I used to be a noble man.

So I know how to wear... ouch!

I don't like being touched!

- Let her measure you! - I will! I will!

Come on in!

I see that you missed me and you looked forward to seeing me.

This looks perfect on me, doesn't it?

The color is a little...

Right? The colors really don't suit her at all.

I thought she'd be really pretty in it.

It doesn't really suit you.

Go!

It was a joke.

Go!

Come!

His Majesty sent medicine to Minister Noh through his royal secretary.

It seems that Minister Noh will pass away soon.

Welcome. Welcome!

Please stay in bed.

Thank you for coming.

I thought you hated me.

Why would I hate you?

It's the opposite.

I know that you are truly loyal.

Look, my days are numbered.

Sir.

No need to be surprised.

I have lived enough

and I have enjoyed enough.

I have no more regrets.

It's just that... I am scared.

I am scared of His Majesty's intelligence.

His Majesty still has a big assignment that he hasn't been able to solve.

The dethroned queen.

With the King Sejo incident

a bloody wind of that magnitude occurred.

In the future

if His Majesty tries to take revenge for his mother, the dethroned queen

then who could possibly stop him?

His Majesty doesn't punish his vassals for petty reasons.

His Majesty only eradicated the root of those who looked down on him this time.

Those who looked down on their master...

Now I hear it from you, too.

I really feel like I am looking at someone I knew before.

He also said the same thing.

"Getting rid of those who look down on their master"

"is the true loyalty."

But you are a smart man.

Think carefully from now on.

What is the true loyalty?

Why is the heart of loyalty necessary?

I ask of you.

Before I die...

I will recommend you to be the inspector of the Inspections Office.

Make sure that His Majesty's power is not handed to those with resentment.

Please do your best.

The ones with deep resentment...

In order to relieve themselves of their resentment

they will use the king...

and they will also use the people.

Sir.

Sir Prince Choongwon!

You said before that someone helped us get Prince Choongwon.

I heard it from the one who beat Prince Choongwon to impotence.

When Lee Jong Soo brought up Prince Choongwon

everyone backed away since Prince Choongwon was a royal.

But one officer insisted on investigating Prince Choongwon.

Heaven truly helped us.

What is the name of the officer?

I heard he is a young officer named Park Ha Sung.

We can't ignore someone who helped us.

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