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[4 Years Later]

Are the brothers coming today?

Step aside!

Put me down.

- Brother! - Oh my! Yong Gae!

Wait for us!

- Have you been well? - You're back!

Now everyone has a top knot, Yong Gae.

- All of you! - Hello!

- Eop San! - How have you been?

- How long has it been? - Right?

Brothers.

Welcome back.

- Elder. - Elder, we're back!

Elder, have you been well?

Elder, Eop San is here to say hello!

Ga Ryung!

Welcome back.

[Rebel: Thief of the People]

You don't need to thank me for Prince Choongwon.

I trust your judgment.

[Episode 16] Your grace is so...

So immeasurable, sire!

[Four Bows - Lowering the head four times consecutively]

[and it is meant for the king and Confucius in the shrine]

Your Majesty...

I am here.

I heard...

that my father invited you to discuss difficult matters once in a while.

Yes, sire.

The late king was...

I am different from my father.

To be honest, I don't know much about you.

So, to get close to me...

it will take some time.

Let's go.

Thank you.

Thanks to you, I was relieved of my exile.

What could I do?

Prince Choongwon...

do you know what the strongest force in Joseon is?

It is the people's heart.

To be exact...

The noble class. Especially the men.

The sentiments of the noble men.

Their sentiment will determine today, tomorrow...

and hundreds of years to come in Joseon.

If you know how to utilize their sentiment

you won't need to get blood on your hands

to take revenge on those who destroyed you.

With your passion alone, you can tear them apart.

Would you like to follow along to see if I am right?

[Hansungbu - The office that oversaw the affairs of the capital city hanyang]

There are high peaks in the mountain, and deep valleys in the river.

There are small streams and huge seas in water.

This is how nature is.

So how could there not be high and low, big and small in human beings?

The king and the vassals, father and son

husband and wife, and...

precious ones and lowly ones. Those distinctions are laws of nature.

[Small Learning]

Do not see if it is out of manners

Do not hear if it is out of manners

Do not say if it is out of manners

Do not act if it is out of manners.

Wise men in the past wore jade bells.

Every time the jade bells sounded as he walked

he pledged not to incur wrongful thoughts...

The world without this distinction is disorderly!

What is disorder?

It leads to turmoil!

That is why, the precious ones should order the lowly ones

and the lowly ones should follow the precious ones!

When this law of nature is realized, the country is governed on its own.

When this law of nature is realized, the household is governed on its own!

The king becomes the nature of the king

the vassals become the nature of vassals

the husband becomes the nature of husband

and the wife becomes the nature of wife!

- Loud! - Hong!

Everyone looks great!

Yes, we have nothing to be ashamed of!

I think of the old days a lot.

How long has it been?

Living apart is really no fun!

Me too! I was bored to death!

- Let's eat until we die today! - Here, here!

Wait, wait!

I bought a story book for Ga Ryung.

I bought one too!

Here... I have two books!

I have a special one, with paintings!

- Thank you! - Here, take it!

I came up with a new story again. Do you want to hear it?

I'll bring it right now!

No no no! You don't have to go out of your way to bring it.

What's with you, on a happy day? You should keep it to yourself!

- Sit down, sit down! - No, it's really good this time.

- Ga Ryung! - Hey!

Please!

- Why did we buy her books? - Seriously!

The books...

Goo Chun loved Chae Hwa, but couldn't possibly approach her.

So he only protected Chae Hwa as he stayed by her side.

Why, you ask? It's because Goo Chun was a mute.

In the end, Goo Chun...

Go on.

So what happened to Goo Chun and Chae Hwa?

Goo Chun waited for Chae Hwa by her side...

The only thing he could do was to wait for her by her side.

Later, Chae Hwa realized how Goo Chun felt about her

and they lived together.

So they were wedded and lived with two daughters.

The names of their daughters are Seol Hwa and Seol Hee. So then...

There was a request through Hwalbinjung.

His name is Kang Tae Sung, a man from an ordinary family.

He must cherish his half-brother.

He takes the sick half-brother to school every day on his back.

- You have to study hard. - I will.

Brother, breakfast this morning was really delicious.

It was?

To love his half-brother that much... It's unusual.

Anyway, he sent his half-brother to a famous school.

But only because the half-brother's mother is from another class

other students bullied him, and he is now limping.

So the older brother reported to the magistrate's office

but a commoner cannot report against the noble class

so his report was rejected.

That Kang Tae Sung wants to see you.

What would you like to do?

I heard through rumors

that you are a gangster with influence over the whole country, not just Hanyang.

For those who cannot be punished through the law of the country

you can take care of them, I heard.

I put enough in there.

Please resolve my matter, too.

- You should go somewhere else. - Please.

Take revenge for my younger brother.

Then why don't you ask for his favor in a respectful manner?

I heard your followers call you, "Elder".

Elder, please take revenge for my younger brother.

Others are pointing fingers at me for caring so much about a half-brother.

But he is the only brother I have.

I raised him as if he's my own son.

But... that child...

How could I resolve this injustice?

Please, take revenge for my younger brother.

Please...

What will you do?

Tell Ggeut Soi to take care of it.

Have Secretary Eom take care of the aftermath.

To take the side of your commoner half-brother...

You're a shame to the students of Confucius.

Why are you bothering me?

Bothering you? When did I do that?

Just because you're a noble man, is it all right for you to bother me?

How dare you! What are you talking about!

Did you eat something wrong?

I put enough in there.

Take this back...

and buy some books for your brother.

If you don't even take this, why do you accept requests like mine?

When I see someone like you who is wronged and cries over it

I get very annoyed.

I'd rather beat you up than those men.

Stop crying over it.

It's not too late to beat you up.

Gil Dong!

- Well... - Uncle, what brings you here?

Well, it's about...

There is a marriageable bachelor for Ga Ryung.

Ga Ryung is old enough to be married.

How could we watch her crying her eyes out

if she goes past her marriageable age?

So I worked hard on it...

and there is a good man for her.

What do you think? Will you meet with him?

Good. Good, good.

Look over there...

- He has a good-looking nose. - It's too big.

- His skin is good, too. - I think my skin is better.

- He's quite tall. - You can say "tall" to someone like me?

I hear he's very good with his work.

What's the use if he's only good at his work?

Look at him smile.

Someone like him has a dirty mind, and will make our Ga Ryung suffer.

He looks good only because he's next to So Bu Ri.

If you see him alone, there is nothing much to him.

Oh my! Because of the fussy brother, Ga Ryung won't be able to get married.

You heard about your marriage potential, didn't you?

Do you want to meet with him?

Would you like me to meet with him?

If you tell me to see him, then I will.

If you tell me not to see him, then I won't see him.

It will be... good to see him at least once.

All right, I will see him.

Will you be all right?

Well, we're in a difficult position.

What's going on?

Well... a rumor about how Ga Ryung is

engaged to be married to someone spread all over town.

What do you mean? Who'd say such a thing?

Could it be...

Thank you, Uncle.

I read a lot in story books.

For a man like him who doesn't even know how he feels

encouraging his jealousy is supposedly the best way.

Right, right.

Since I did what you asked me, why don't you do me a favor, too?

The stories that you come up with...

Please don't tell me those stories anymore.

Listening to those stories...

is really hard for me.

I found the one who spread the rumor.

Let's go. I will break his leg--

It's not... him.

So, Goo Chun and Chae Hwa ran away in secret

and entered the town of Gwabuchon.

They got married and lived with their two daughters.

The first daughter's name is Seol Lan, and the second daughter is Seol Hee.

I'll tell you the rest next time.

- Why, why, why? Tell us more! - How can you do this to us?

If you do me a favor, I will read more for you.

What favor?

Please spread the rumor that I am engaged.

You're engaged to someone?

You can say that I almost am.

Who is he? What's he like?

He's the best in the world.

Do you mean, Ga Ryung spread the rumor that she is engaged to someone?

Did you spread the rumor that you're engaged?

What are you thinking? Why such a useless lie--

It's not a lie.

To be honest, there is someone I like.

So I was going to wait...

I can wait 10 years, or even 100 years for him.

But you kept telling me to get married, so I had no choice.

You mean, it's a one-sided liking?

- Why are you so foolish to-- - I know I am, but what can I do?

I like him to death.

Anyway, I wanted to have you meet that man.

Ga Ryung has someone in mind?

Yes. She is going to introduce him to me.

This is it. We can wait here.

Who is he to tell me where to go? He should be coming to me.

He is a merchant. He's really busy.

He uses his money to do good for others.

Besides... he is very handsome.

Also... his eyes are beautiful.

Once in a while, he looks at me without saying anything.

When he does that, somehow I feel sad, then happy...

I guess he's running late.

He's not late.

He came a while ago.

The man I like...

He is in front of me right now.

I... like you.

Everyone left, and I am the only one here.

I waited for you.

To me... you...

are not a woman.

Brother.

Eo Ri Ni.

Eo Ri Ni.

This time... I didn't lose you.

Ga Ryung, I will become your real brother now.

Where are you going?

Calm down... and let's talk.

- Gil Dong, stop her. - I'm leaving.

No matter how much you try to stop me, I'm leaving.

Let her go.

Ga Ryung! Ga...

Do you like me?

Do you even know who I am? Even then, you still like me?

Ga Ryung, I am a thug.

Don't live as a thug's woman.

You should have an ordinary life like other people.

More than Gong Ah would...

I can love you more.

I won't leave you.

I know...

that I am too ordinary.

I don't want you to get hurt.

I don't want you to be in pain.

But...

I don't know what to do.

So...

I will be with you.

Female musicians need a few court maids to run errands.

But since the musicians used to be courtesans

court maids find it humiliating to run errands for them

and they don't want to come.

Goodness.

Female musicians of Jangakwon are the sound of Joseon.

So how could they find it humiliating?

I will have a few court maids sent to Jangakwon

so use them all you want.

Is that so?

Thank you, sire.

Then...

will you give me your heart this time?

My heart is nothing, there is no need to gain it.

Your heart may be of little value.

But... since you don't want to give it to me

I want it more.

The only way to have Your Majesty tied to me is

not to give you my heart.

So I still won't give it to you.

What did you say?

Please send me smart court maids.

I'd like to serve you, ma'am.

I will work hard to clean, do laundry, and run errands.

Why is that?

I've seen you dance and sing at Jangakwon as I passed by.

You were beautiful like an angel.

I'd rather serve an angel if possible.

You're young, but you sure can talk.

Send all of them to Jangakwon.

I will do that.

Why do we have to serve courtesans?

I am still a commoner!

My family is poor, so I came as a court maid.

But I don't want to serve courtesans!

Don't you have any pride?

How pitiful.

Since she's favored by His Majesty, she has a good life.

So I can have a good life if she likes me.

You have no fear.

I am scared of the palace.

Choon Bong's family disappeared overnight?

That's what I said!

Choon Bong was acquitted and his family was finally getting better.

So what on earth is this?

- Oh my... - How strange!

- How strange is this? - It is!

Let's drink!

Something strange must've happened in town.

Who are you?

I go around to different towns and collect interesting stories.

I'm a storyteller.

So, did something happen last night?

Yes! Choon Bong's family disappeared without a trace!

Does the magistrate harass the town's people?

Don't say that!

Our magistrate is truly a virtuous man.

- Isn't that right? - He is!

Please drink!

The brass identification? A secret royal inspector?

- Let me see the magistrate. - Yes, sir.

"Choon Bong reported an incident about his brother"?

Yes. The document you're looking at is Choon Bong's plea.

Choon Bong's younger brother named Choon Sam

was drafted to cut trees ordered by Minister Choi of this town

and died all of a sudden.

Being drafted to work is for the country matters.

So how could he be drafted to work for a minister's house?

Minister Choi is a distant relative of the royal family.

So the custom has been carried out in this town.

- But? - But...

when Choon Sam died suddenly

Minister Choi tried to blame Choon Sam for the death while he was cutting trees.

But Choon Bong said it wasn't possible

and reported it to the magistrate's office.

I was also not keen on Minister Choi's behavior anyway.

So I brought in all of his acquintances, and investigated thoroughly.

I found out that Choon Sam died while he was tied to a tree

and beaten as a punishment by Minister Choi.

So he disguised it as a death by falling off a cliff.

You are truly a great judge.

Everything turned out well

so why did the whole family disappear all of a sudden?

I can't figure out the reason either.

If they had planned to leave, they'd have taken their valuables.

The whole family of five disappeared without taking any of their things.

You should go in first.

No, you should go inside before me.

Please, you should go in.

No, you should...

How many dozens of times have we walked back and forth here already?

Ga Ryung, we should go in and sleep now.

I don't want to be apart from you.

Why would we be apart?

There's only 10 steps between your room and my room.

Gil Dong, there is something that I really want to try.

You know, the things in story books.

A man and a woman who are in love with each other

sleep together holding hands.

"I will protect you," Saying things like this.

Should we... try to sleep together tonight?

We'll only hold hands.

I think...

I was lucky to be born.

What do you mean?

It must be nice for you...

to be able to sleep.

You're going to make a hole in my face.

Brother, now we've done everything.

What?

Of course we did everything!

We kissed, we held hands...

So now we have no choice but to get married.

It's not that I'm dying to get married.

But what can we do? We have to.

For a lowly one to harm a precious one is absurdity.

Also, evil deeds should not be done just because the evil is small.

Good deeds should not be avoided only because the good is small.

I'd like to report to the Secretary of Hansungbu.

There was a fight between a noble man and a commoner.

So the law of nature must be followed.

Why was it considered an incident between the two?

This goes against the law of nature!

Please don't go to the path of absurdity.

Please walk the path of the laws of nature!

Don't walk the path of absurdity! Walk the path of nature!

Don't walk the path of absurdity! Walk the path of nature!

It's already been 10 days.

They haven't skipped a day.

They're raising their voice to request

a reinvestigation of Park Deok Joo's dispute with a commoner.

It was between Park Deok Joo and Ggeut Soi.

- Why are you bothering me? - Bothering you? When did I do that?

Wow, can a noble man bother anyone?

At first he was alone

but now, over 10 students joined him.

Students joined him?

Please don't walk the path of absurdity. Walk the path of nature!

We need to submit 1,250 nyang of silver

to the Royal Attire Department this time.

But the silver artisans haven't finished their work

so we should postpone the deadline.

So I want to ask So Bu Ri--

Gil Dong! Gil Dong!

Gil Dong!

Magistrate Eom, you're here.

Prince Choongwon has returned.

Prince Choongwon... was released from his exile, and is back now!

Please don't walk the path of absurdity. Walk the path of nature!

Prince Choongwon...

How... did this happen?

This can't be happening.

To be released after only a few years after committing such a sin?

Prince Choongwon should've died in exile.

A while ago, you taught a man named Park Deok Joo a lesson.

Yes.

When Park Deok Joo reported Ggeut Soi

I said it was only an argument, and didn't accept the report.

Somehow Prince Choongwon found out about it

and he is holding on to that incident.

But don't worry.

The decision was already made a few months ago.

Just because a few noble men raise their voice

they cannot reopen this case.

That's right. Think about it.

Prince Choongwon is not a royal anymore.

He has no teeth or claws.

Even if he tries to do anything, who would accept him?

The case of Park Deok Joo and Ggeut Soi

was complete a long time ago.

Only because a few students made a plea and protested

would we need to return to the case? Therefore--

You're right, but...

All we need is your decision, sir.

But I will be leaving soon as a governor of Sangju.

Someone will come to replace my seat

so you will have to follow his decision.

Pardon?

I heard the new person is pretty young.

He made a contribution in 1498 and was put on a fast track to promotion.

Since 1498, he has been a mayor of Goyang and Yanggeun

and now he is assigned to Hansungbu.

Sir, May Eom Ja Chi is here to greet you.

It had already been closed...

so I wonder why they've made a big deal over this again.

I heard you're in charge of internal affairs of Hansungbu now.

Yes, Teacher.

I am proud of you.

What do you plan to do in your new position?

Of course I will be fair in everything...

to be kind to the people and offer my loyalty to His Majesty...

You shouldn't be so vague.

Being vague is the same as nothing.

Tell me again.

What kind of an official do you want to be?

To the people of this country...

be kind... and to His Majesty--

You should have your own unique characteristics.

Think about Park Ha Sung.

Once a loyal subject to the dethroned king.

But he offers his loyalty to His Majesty who is the bloodline of King Sejo

and he is favored by His Majesty.

You should carry out what His Majesty wants to, but can't.

You should know, since you experienced 1498.

His Majesty can't stand those who look down on their master.

You should be favored by His Majesty as much as Park Ha Sung.

A dispute between a noble man and a commoner

has to do with the discipline of this country.

So I should examine it carefully.

Bring in the man named Ggeut Soi.

Interrogate him and find out the truth.

However, sir...

Why, all of a sudden...

Will you stand against my first order after I've been appointed here?

Where is Ggeut Soi?

- Arrest him! - Yes, sir!

Please don't walk the path of absurdity! Walk the path of nature!

Please don't walk the path of absurdity! Walk the path of nature!

If you know how to make use of that sentiment

you won't need to get blood on your hand to take revenge on them.

With your passion only... you can tear them apart.

Please don't walk the path of absurdity! Walk the path of nature!

How can you put meat in your mouth right now?

Why couldn't I eat it?

I will have you out soon, so don't worry too much.

I'm not too worried.

You will be out soon, but tell me if you need anything.

Well... just sitting in here...

my mother comes to mind.

My mother that I've never seen.

Some nonsense, isn't it?

Your face is half the size it used to be.

I should meet with the newly appointed director.

Arrange a meeting at Hwalbinjung for me.

Gil Dong.

It seems that he knows you're behind Ggeut Soi.

He probably wants to make money using Ggeut Soi as an excuse.

Here you go.

- Secretary Eom. - Come on in!

Sir, Panderer Hong is here to greet you.

Since I heard of your new appointment

as someone who makes a living in Hanyang

I arranged this so that I could serve you some wine at least.

- What are you doing? - Sir, please hear me out.

- So, he is-- - Sir.

If you'd please have a seat and have wine--

Are you looking down on me because I am a young official?

Listen.

If you introduce me to these men who are up to no good...

I won't let it slide.

Sir! Sir! Sir!

Sir!

This won't be easy.

There is the director of internal affairs above the secretary

and who is above the director?

There is the deputy mayor of the second rank.

We took wine to his house during prohibition before.

Do you remember me, sir? During prohibition...

This much, this much wine...

This much, this much...

What is this?

It's the record of the dates and quantity of wine

you purchased from us during prohibition, sir.

How dare you--

I'm sure you know better...

but the noble men who drank wine during prohibition

get fired and have their assets seized, I heard.

Why are you doing this to me?

One of my men is locked up in Hansungbu jail over a petty matter right now.

With your order, you could easily release him, couldn't you?

I really didn't hit the noble man!

I beat him up? Actually I took the beating!

Stop lying!

You definitely said, "Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth"!

And you said, "Since his leg was broken, your leg should be broken, too"!

I really don't understand what you are saying.

Sir, please flog him and reveal the truth!

Begin flogging him!

Wait, wait!

What are you doing?

Follow me!

You dug into a case that I had already closed?

I heard you were promoted quickly because of your contribution in 1498.

Is that why you are so rude?

It's not that...

Although this case seems petty

a commoner hit a noble man

which is related to the discipline of the country--

If you chase every common dispute

when will you ever complete the work of Hansungbu?

Release him right away!

Then take care of these matters!

The newly appointed third-rank official of Hansungbu

locked up the commoner who was in a dispute with a noble man.

Finally, the discipline of Joseon seems to be established.

This is all thanks to you for worrying about this country with passion.

A noble man...

should always be concerned about the affairs of the people and the country.

But the noble men nowadays are too complacent

and they are hesitant to interfere in the affairs of the country.

But we shouldn't follow their pattern, should we?

- You're right! - You said the right thing!

It has been a long time.

Sir!

Where are you headed?

Ggeut Soi has been released.

Ggeut Soi is out!

- Ggeut Soi! - Ggeut Soi!

- Why did you come all the way here? - You've gone through a lot!

Why did you get so skinny?

Come over here!

You've gone through a lot! You had a tough time.

You lost weight.

I found out how Prince Choongwon was released.

Someone testified that Prince Choongwon was wrongly accused in 1498.

Bal Pa Ni!

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