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I'd heard it is secretly passed down through the generations among the eunuchs.

So, it has a link to the palace.

Let's appoint the person whom you've wanted to bring in for so long.

She came. Jung Yeon.

Jung Yeon, whom you so earnestly sought is here.

Since you've saved my life, I will be like an arm to you.

Brother, can you yield Jung Yeon to me?

If he comes to Hanyang, then he should choose a side.

The air is thick with bloodthirstiness all around.

Mother!

Kill the old woman.

We have to convince him Kang Chi Soon killed his mother.

Mother!

They say this is the kind of drought that makes a mother kill her child and eat it.

How are we supposed to survive through this?

The whole country seems to be like it's burnt black.

Even among the drought of all droughts,

I think this year has been the worst ever.

Since the new king is not virtuous,

the only ones who suffer are the people.

They'll pay attention if we all rise up and overturn the government.

Let's drink now.

Episode 3

Don't be such an ass and just eat!

I was wondering where the king's loyalists were.

They were at the local bars.

You mock the nation's rulers with your wisecracks?

Do you even value your lives?

Stop that. Please. Stop exhausting yourselves.

Sit down all!

Innkeeper!

Bring all the liquor you have here.

We ran out of alcohol today. Wrap things up and go home.

What, no alcohol in a bar?

Do you think the liquor will last in this drought?

There isn't enough water to drink, too.

Innkeeper, more alcohol here, please.

Sure.

You said there wasn't any more alcohol!

I stashed it away because they're regulars here.

I was going to let it go, but you keep acting up.

What.

Even if you mistreat a police rookie,

he'll attack the commander regardless of who's there.

Who has your back that you're so cocky?

The heavens!

These crazy fools!

So, what are you going to do, huh?

[The King - Lee Shi Jae]

[2nd Tier Magistrate - Bahk Yoon]

Your majesty, the 2nd tier magistrate is here.

Have him enter.

I've heard you're lodging in your office, not having your own private residence yet.

I just need any place to sleep, as I'm a single man.

I have tons of matters to deal with.

A private residence would be excessive.

I know you mean well, but be sure to take care of yourself.

Yes, your majesty.

I know you taught students back in your hometown.

Would you come here and advise me in my writings?

(A man is eavesdropping on us over there, so I'll talk with you via writing.)

[The country totters, split from right and left]

The advisors are pressing me to offer up a rite for rain.

What do you think about that?

[I want to restructure the nation properly. Please be a strength to me.]

How can man know the will of the heavens?

It is important to appease the people as well.

It's probably good to quickly assent to their wishes.

[I am already committed to your majesty]

How about if we open the northeast gates for the needy and distribute the emergency rations to the people?

I believe that is a great idea.

I'd love to see the people cared for until the drought relents.

[Your secret messenger tried to protect my mother 'til the end]

[He called himself the Black Cloud Swords.]

[Is it true that you sent him?]

[By chance, is he the one who killed the late magistrate?]

[That's correct.]

To me, the rain clouds are more precious than thousands of troops and horses.

The more harshly weathered the wood is in the rough mountains, the better the wood quality for gayageums.

The color is beautiful and gives a good sound.

I also failed hopelessly at first.

Shall we try again?

You wenches!

Must you be made to memorize this by a whip?

Oh-oh.

That'll be it for today.

Hurry and go now.

I hear you're teaching the little girls how to write.

What do you mean, teaching them to write?

I only showed them how to write their own names and their parents'.

You might be leaving soon and shouldn't have the kids get attached to you.

In this continuing drought, all the leaders are on their best behavior.

Do you think his excellency will take in a concubine at a time like this?

When the drought ends, then I'll probably leave here.

It seems his excellency does know when he sees a good person.

Unni.

What is it now?

You left saying you wanted to have your own business.

Why do you keep coming by here so much?

Loan me 50 nyang.

Why now?

The police instigated a fight with hoodlums, thrashed my business completely, and took off.

The hoodlums were angry because someone bad-mouthed the king?

It's human nature to bad-mouth the rulers in their absence.

Go on.

Before the fight broke out,

The police captain asked, "Who has your back that you're this cocky?".

The hoodlum leader goes like this.

If you tell us who sent you, I'll spare you.

Could it be?

It must be a coincidence.

I'll loan you the money, but there's something you must do for me.

What did you say?

Kang Chi Soon has invited the new magistrate to his house.

Shadow him and keep him safe.

STOP!

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You want me to protect the son with the same sword that killed his mother?

Are you still keeping that incident of the old woman in your heart?

When I pledged my life for the Black Cloud Swords,

I thought I was going to become an honorable person.

I'd never even dreamed I'd be committing such a despicable act.

Death. Small. Grand. Purpose.

You! Don't think or make any judgments.

That is the Black Cloud Swords.

Thank you so much. Thank you so much.

Thank you very much. Can I have a little more?

Please give me a little more here.

I will ask you again.

You said it wasn't you who killed Bahk Yoon's mother.

If it were me, I would've killed the root of the problem: Bahk Yoon.

Why would I have killed the helpless mother?

[First Vice-Premier - Kang Chi Soon]

Someone is on the move with a grand scheme.

Yes.

And, they have a highly trained group of warriors.

So, how was his majesty's meeting with Bahk Yoon?

They conversed about the drought with no particular reference to anything.

The meeting was just a cordial greeting of one another.

However,

I think they've communicated through written dialogue.

Written dialogue, you say?

Then, shall I converse with him in a round of a game dialogue?

Welcome, 2nd tier magistrate.

I heard you've opened your storehouse and fed the poor this afternoon.

He didn't do it to receive praise.

He's always done this whenever the people were in need.

Likewise, I didn't mean it as praise.

It means that his storehouse was always full whenever the poor were in need.

Your combat has no hesitation.

Appointing you as the 2nd tier magistrate was his majesty's best decision so far.

Well, who knows.

Since I've lost to you, maybe it was the wrong decision.

Please, have a drink.

Yes, thank you.

During the time of King Tae Jong's early reign, Lee Bang Won invited the Poeun Jung Mong Ju.

He spoke the words of the Hayaga over drinks.

The scholar Poeun responded with a Danshimga.

I'm not like Lee Bang Won.

Lee Bang Won was the reason for the nation's demise.

What political tenet do you subscribe to for Josun?

A joined corporate rule of ordinary men is better than by a rule of a single person.

Magistrate.

Join me and uphold Josun's Confucian rule with all our hearts.

Wouldn't that be, like the scholar Poeun's Danshimga, the rightful response?

Your excellency has said that you're not like Lee Bang Won.

Likewise, I'm not like the scholar Poeun either.

Hidden in the grass...

Jung Mong Ju said it was like he was hidden in the grass.

However, I will not be hiding.

The hardworking farmers out in the open field.

Those in such harsh weather that their toenails have fallen off.

The widow cries as her son goes insane over the cruel unfair killing of his father.

As for this Bahk Yoon, I will be with those people.

Regrettaly, he wants to leave so soon.

Escort him on his way.

What should I do?

It's been a long while since I've seen a true scholar.

It'll be a shame to lose him.

Crazy wench, stop coming here so much.

Do you think your ill fate will change just because you keep coming here?

It doesn't?

But it's not me today.

Even though I have eyes, I'm blind and can't tell your fortunes by your facial features.

No, it's fine.

Yeon, sing a song.

She tells fortunes through one's voice.

How many of you Black Cloud Swords are there?

We're not many, but enough to protect his excellency's life.

How many people have you killed with that sword?

Rather, shall I ask how many lives you've saved?

I've decided not to keep count.

It's rare I get escorted by bodyguards, but it looks like it will be boring for you.

Not at all.

Even if I was Sir Kang, I wouldn't shed blood at my house.

Soon, this place will become like a killing field.

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The sun is risen high.

And, the moon as well.

The black clouds cover them.

You fools! Let me go!

Let go, you fools! Who are you?

You will pay for this!

A man...

with a sword...

The blood...

flows...like a river.

This world has disowned me

Heaven, will you help me

There's only one love in my life

Even if it gets scattered white as dust in the wind

Please only help me protect the love of my life

I can feel you even when you pass by me

Even now as always

Nervous that you will find me out

Nervous that you will become distant

I look on with abated breath

This world has disowned me

Heaven, will you help me

There's only one love in my life

Even if it gets scattered as dust in the wind

Please only help me protect the love of my life

My heart that is cut by love

Allow the wounds to heal

I don't want my love to hurt

Just help me to behold you even from afar

Like this

This world has disowned me

Heaven, will you help me

There's only one love in my life

Yeon, it seems your life's fate also has many mountains.

But what kind of man was he?

Life past, life now, and life after death.

That man with whom you're entwined in a threefold fate.

Unni, you've loved before, right?

To a flower that anyone can pick off the road...

there's no such thing as love.

It's my wish to be embraced by a faithful man.

Love?

Especially from a man,

there is no such things as faithfulness.

Do you really think so?

You poor things...

Your plight and my plight are the same.

No, you can't. You can't just go in like that.

Were you late with the alcohol?

No.

Did you make a mistake while serving them?

No.

He's unreasonably asking for Jung Yeon.

You should've called the guards and had him kicked out.

We did that already.

Hey, hey, you can't

Oops.

I'm sorry for this delayed greeting.

My name is Jiyang.

Did our people do something wrong?

Would you like to come in at least?

No. That's not necessary.

You're a strange person.

You come to a house of courtesans and decline both alcohol and women.

Why are you here?

A lady named Jung Yeon...

she's here, isn't she?

Well, not sure...we have so many girls here.

I will give you a 100 measured silver nuggets here.

Please give Jung Yeon to me.

We may be of low status.

But we don't sell our family members.

Please leave now.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to offend you.

It was because I felt so frustrated and anxious.

From your hands, it seems like very hard-earned money.

How could you pledge it to a common flower?

If you're a man, you should go look for a proper lady...

I'm sorry.

It's been so long that I've searched for Yeon.

Knowing that she's alive,

and that she's here...

I was so happy.

No, rather...

I was so sad.

This is my entire wealth earned with blood.

I will give you everything I have.

Please call Yeon for me.

Even your life?

If it means exchanging it for Yeon's life.

I will gladly give it to you.

I envy Yeon.

I will allow you to see her.

Jung Yeon.

I did you wrong.

That for Baek Kyul...you threw me away?

Everything.

For everything.

But you can't live like this.

Like what?

As a concubine...

What do you know?

You threw me away with a deal with Baek Kyul.

Baek Kyul threw me away for his ambition and ego.

Now, I will make my own decisions.

I'll stand by and watch just how strong that brotherly loyalty is.

We'll see if it will last thousands of years.

Don't ever look for me again.

Jung Yeon.

Let's go back.

To the hills.

I'll never...I'll never leave you again.

Father, can't you forgive him now already?

Father!

Go back in, dear wife.

Please get up.

I can't live in this suffocating house any longer.

Let's get out of here and live together elsewhere.

Dear wife!

Well, I guess this can be your way out.

You're going to use them and leave them!

Your words are not fitting.

It's "use them and leave them" if he's accomplished something.

The dog has only stirred up the beehive. The swarms of bees will now attack the dog's owner.

My deepest apologies.

I will give any recompense.

Only let me stay by your excellency's side.

Bring them back, even if it's only one of them.

Before then, don't even think to set foot in my house.

Who has made our Sir Lee this miserable?

Yeon.

Can you summon Yeon here?

Do you mean Jung Yeon?

Do you mean the same Yeon the first vice-premier selected?

No.

Never mind.

By chance, have you heard anything about those who tried to assassinate his excellency?

You want free information?

That means you have.

I'm not sure, but I am keeping an eye on someone.

Who is that?

I will repay you well.

It's him over there. He fought with the local patrol.

What brings you here?

Are you an assassin?

The one who tried to kill his excellency?

So, are you here to capture me?

I wish that were the case. But...

you'll only have a pig's butcher knife as the evidence.

It wasn't Jung Yeon who left you.

It was you who abandoned her, wasn't it?

Did you meet with her?

WHY DID YOU LIE!?

Is that important?

The problem is now.

You jerk!

If this is an assassin's slug, it's laughable, isn't it?

We should now be seeing the rain clouds soon.

Your excellency.

We have a message from the Young Nam Investigation Department.

They say a rebellion has broken out in the village.

Your majesty, the 2nd tier magistrate is here.

They say tens of thousands of soldiers are siding with the rebel leader.

First vice-premier, don't we have a big problem here?

Preliminary assessments are usually not very precise.

Other reports state a few hundred.

The problem is public opinion.

Being in a dire state due to the drought, many might get on the bandwagon.

That's correct.

Before they reach Hanyang, it must be nipped in the bud.

The first vice-premier is a hundred times correct.

A strong battalion should go and squelch this completely.

Speaking of which...

I have something to tell your majesty and the first vice-premier.

Hey hey, what are you doing?

At this urgent time, why are you barring the minister of border security from entering?

My apologies.

We're only following his majesty's commands.

What? Oh, drat!

If the country falls, there's neither king nor servants.

Please make a decision quickly.

Yeah, that was really nice.

What's this ?

What is this?

What's this?

Just who are you?

So, you are the Black Cloud Swords?

If you quietly comply, you'll live.

What happened?

If you don't know, how should we know?

Someone found out our hiding place and attacked it.

We have a traitor.

I'm sure they know about here too.

Hurry and escape.

They guards are on their way.

Let's split up and divert the guards. We'll meet up down south.

Let's all come back alive.

There here! Get them!

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Someone has betrayed the Black Cloud Swords and made a pact with Kang Chi Soon.

The ones the king sent to kill me...

They were the Black Cloud Swords.

If you give me the list of their names, I'll rid of them at once.

Will you really be able to do that?

Baek Roek is in direct opposition to the first vice-premier?

He can't die like this.

But as far as I know,

no one who opposed Sir Kang has lived so far.

I'm the captain of the Black Cloud Swords.

We all live together, and we all die together.

It's the last chance for the Black Cloud Swords.

Seize it.