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Master.

Episode 5

Master.

Master Doji. Master.

Master.

Master. The...

What is it?

The stolen medicines were put back.

What do you mean?

I don't know how this happened.

Everything is back in place,

except for 40 grams of antlers.

The police should be here soon.

What shall we do?

Since this happened while my father is away,

it would be no good to make this into a big matter.

Guard the warehouse closely from now on.

Um, can I ask you a favor?

I'd like to share some,

but it's not enough for two families.

Oh, no... it's not that...

Since you've lived here for a long time,

do you know where I can get some needle work?

You know how to make clothes?

I'm not that good,

but it's the only skill I have.

Where can I find a job?

There aren't any extravagant women here.

I see.

Although, there may be ways.

In Dangsan Village, noble women get new clothes every season.

There's no other choice?

But which noble woman would place their

expensive cloth in the hands of a stranger?

You've met the ladies, in Haman,

if you help me, I won't forget it.

If you can get me some work, I'll pay you a share.

Well, then, let's get ready and go.

Right now?

Why wait?

But...

But...

Isn't this Dr. Yoo's house?

The housewife here has a bad temper,

but she spends money like a queen.

Come in.

Come in.

The silk you're holding

is very hard to get,

even if you're willing to pay

3 or 4 times more.

Mrs. Kwon at Dangsan Village

said she would pay me more, too.

What do you think?

Oh, yes!

You look like a queen, Ma'am.

Yes.

Oh, you maids don't know anything

about cloth anyway.

So, how many bolts did you bring?

4, Ma'am.

I'll buy them all.

Yes, ma'am.

Ma'am, Ma'am.

Aren't you the lady from Haman?

- Yes. - What brings you here?

Say your greeing.

Who are you?

I'm the mother of Hur Joon, who gathers herbs here.

Hur Joon? Never heard the name.

He's a newcomer.

He doesn't gather herbs, he's a water carrier.

That's right.

So, what brings you here?

Oh, she is so clever with her needle,

I thought I'd introduce her to you.

Is that so?

Yes. All the noblewomen from where she came

put their cloth in her hands.

If you entrust me with a task, I'll do my best.

Come and do some housekeeping, then

I'll think about giving you needlework

Thank you.

It's edema*. Use Vojoongchisouptang.

*[Edema: Watery swelling of the body]

It's main ingredients are ginseng and baekchool,

and the vassals are changchool, dried orange peels, and tuckahoe

[vassal ingredient: The second most important ingredient of the medicine]

and use snake's beards as the helper.

[helper ingredient: The ingredient that helps the other ingredients]

Yes, sir.

Let's see.

You're getting better.

Thirst disease: Diabetes This is thirst disease.

Give him Jaumyungyangtang or Wesengchunhwawon.

And use gypsum, bamboo leaves, arrowroot, or honeysuckles as a single- medicine.

Yes, sir.

Hello, Ma'am.

Can I have a word with you?

Yes.

How many patients are in the hospital?

Altogether, the ones in the east wing and south wing

add up to 6 critically ill and 12 ordinary patients

How many are getting free care?

Well...

Why are you hesitating?

The doctor said not to be concerned about money before he left.

Not concerned about money?

That's why the people take us lightly!

Once rumor spread that our hospital gives free treatments,

even the rich people started

trying to get away free by making a big fuss.

We're doing this for a living.

Are you going to save others and starve yourself?

Kick out everyone who can't afford to pay!

Help! Please help!

Lay him here.

What happened?

He fell off while walking on a tightrope

I can't feel his pulse.

I'll go fetch Master Doji.

- Yes. - Don't go.

You treat him.

What?

Doji is busy studying for the exam.

Don't make a big deal about nothing and bother him.

You treat him.

But...

You've worked here for 10 years.

You should know how to treat patients like that by now.

How about acupuncturing the Indang after the philtrum?

It will help him wake up.

I know that.

How's it going? It Seems like you're not doctors.

Why isn't a doctor giving treatment?

Are you dismissing us because we're of low birth?

Of course not.

That guy is experienced, too. Just wait.

He's escaped death, so treat his broken arms and legs.

Keep an eye on him and let me know if anything goes wrong.

Yes.

Doji.

I need to talk to you.

I've studied under you and your father

writing up the patient charts.

And I've read many books about diseases caused by cold,

brewing medicine, Taoism,

and the encyclopedia of Korean medicine.

But all that knowledge is in my head

and I can't use it.

Give me a chance to treat patients, too.

Do you have to?

Treating patients brings mental and physical exhaustion.

It's too hard for a woman to do.

But I can.

I don't want you to do anything arduous.

In fact, I don't want you to write the patient charts, either.

I thought you were supposed to be studying.

What brings you here?

I came for him cause there's an urgent patient in the infirmary.

Is that so?

Go back.

Don't worry about the infirmary and mind your studies.

- Hold tight. - Yes.

Press here again.

- Press here. - What are you doing?

Didn't I tell you to kick him out!

- But... - What?

Kick out everyone in the infirmary

who's receiving free treatment!

Yes, ma'am.

Carry this child on your back.

But he's in a critical condition. If we send him back...

What else can we do?

We have to follow orders. Carry him on your back!

Sanghwa! Sanghwa!

- Take the child home. - What?

How can you do this?

How can you kick out a child that's barely alive?

- Help him! - Please help him!

You've chosen the wrong time.

You'll need Dr. Yoo to get free treatment.

Take him home.

Save him! Please save him!

What are you doing? Kick him out!

Please! Save him!

Please save him!

Sorry, I'm just a water carrier.

I don't have the skills to save this child.

Save him! Please save him!

- Please help! - What's all the commotion?

What are you doing with this child?

I'm asking you a question!

The mistress said to kick him out.

- What? - Doctor, please save him.

Please save my child.

- Take him to the infirmary. - Doctor, please save him.

Huh? Yes, sir.

He has a visceral cleft making extravasated blood.

Extravasated blood: Blood that is not fresh and is stagnant, which becomes poisonous.

He would have died if you had sent him home.

But D... Doctor.

How could you kick out such a serious patient!

- The mistress... - Shut up!

A doctor must devote himself to a patient.

Didn't I teach you that?

I'm sorry.

Where's Doji?

He's studying.

What? That thickhead!

Leaving a patient to die, for studying?

You wanted to see me?

I heard you're preparing for the state exam.

Yes, it's being held next month.

Although the priest is busy with his matters,

I've asked him to come and

test your knowledge.

You're overestimating me.

All I know are Buddhist scriptures.

I heard you used to be an official examiner.

Please give is a lesson.

Well then...

I guess I'll pay you back for the wine.

Why does a man get sick?

What?

A doctor must know why a man gets sick.

Because things get into the body through the mouth

and the male and female principles lose harmony.

What are the male and female principles?

The male principle is Yang, the hot energy of the sun.

It has no shape, but it goes up high

and raises everything.

The female principle is Yin, the energy of the earth.

It gives birth to everything.

Then what parts of the body are Yin and Yang?

Above the waist is Yang, in the stomach is Yin.

- Skin is Yang, under it is Yin. - More precisely.

The five viscera are Yin,

and the six entrails are Yang.

Pretty good. Now one more question.

Why do we eat rice in the winter and barley in the summer?

Well...

Isn't it because they're the grains of the season?

That shouldn't be a doctor's answer.

Eating rice in the cold winter is to

receive the warmth in the rice that was ripened by the summer heat

and absorb the energy of the sun,

so that the Yin and Yang would be in harmony.

The reason we eat barley in the summer is the opposite.

To be a doctor, you have to memorize 1592 medicines

and know their taste and effects,

and know the ins and outs of the seven passions.

But even if you know all that,

you can't be a doctor if you don't know this one thing.

What do you think it is?

What is it?

I don't know. What's the answer?

Sympathy.

S... sympathy?

Feeling sorry for the ill and having pity on them.

Is that a question on the exam?

It's what a doctor must remember all his life.

It's more important than the exam!

There are many kinds of doctors.

Doctors giving treatment according to only the name of the disease ...

Doctors only handing out medicine ...

Doctors thinking of ways to sell expensive medicines ...

Doctors who judge patients by their appearance

and neglect the poor,

and doctors who sell unnecessary medicine to healthy people.

What kind of doctor do you want to be?

A patient must feel comfortable

by only looking into the doctor's eyes.

In order to do that,

you must have sympathy for the patients.

It seems that you're not qualified yet.

Now I know why you brought the priest.

It wasn't to help me prepare for the exam,

but to make me give up!

It was to make you a better doctor.

It seems you still have a long way to go.

I'm leaving.

I will pass the test.

Goodbye.

If he insists, let him go.

At least he'll see more of the world.

Did you know that

Master Doji is going to Seoul for the state exam?

Seoul?

He's leaving in 3 days.

And, somebody has to accompany him.

I will. I've helped him many times.

I must go.

Seoul is no place for a country boy like you.

I'm familiar with Seoul. I will go.

Just shut up and keep working!

I've been here longer than any of you.

If somebody goes,

it should be me.

Won't Ohgun take the test?

What does he know?

If he can take it, so can I.

Do you want a drink?

No, thanks.

Come on. Have a seat.

No, thank you.

Didn't I look stupid

totally shaken up, in front of a patient?

It's been 10 years since I started working here,

but my skills are pathetic.

Others are taking the state exam...

But I'm still cauterizing the anuses of victims of piles...

You're way too modest.

Modest?

Listen.

The road to becoming a doctor

is way too difficult.

Everything okay in the infirmary?

Yes, sir.

The child from Namsadang seems to be better.

So brew danggui, somok, coco grass roots, red peony, peach stone, and chungoong.

Yes, sir.

Do you really have to go to Seoul?

Yes, sir.

Then go.

You'll need someone to accompany you...

Bring Hur Joon with you.

Do you really have to go to Seoul?

Yes, sir.

Then go.

You'll need someone to accompany you...

Bring Hur Joon with you.

Mother.

I have to go to Seoul.

Seoul?

Yes. The young master is taking the state exam,

and I have to accompany him.

But you can't.

You can't go such a long way again

without an identity tag.

Why court danger

when you've just found a way to live in Sanum?

I'll get an identity tag soon.

Don't worry.

Are you still thinking of that girl?

Is that why you're going to Seoul?

Oh, no.

You might be able to find her,

but of what use would it be?

She lives in a different world now.

Joon...

I don't hope for much.

If only I can have one distant view of her...

I think I'll be able to

let go of the resentment in my heart.

It's no use.

I don't want to lose this opportunity.

I'll be back.

Joon.

Mother.

Why are you pounding grain in the middle of the night?

Put this in your mouth and swallow it with water.

- What is it? - Medicine.

Isn't it just a crushed rock?

Are you nuts? Why would I give you a crushed rock?

This is no ordinary rock.

You know the temple in Mt. Twins?

This was chiseled from the stone Buddha's nose.

It's good for having a son!

Do I have to go as far as this?

If it will allow me a baby boy, I'd fetch Buddha's underwear.

Take it all. Open your mouth.

Good job.

- Now let's go to bed. - Huh?

We have to go to bed now for the medicine to work.

Oh, you naughty boy...

Take it slowly.

- Now come here. - I'm all yours.

Are you home, llsuh?

Wh... who is it?

It's me, Hur Joon.

Wait a minute. Doesn't he ever sleep?!

Now where...

What's up?

I've got something to tell you.

What happened to getting my identity tag?

You promised to get me one.

I told you, it's not easy.

But I gave you a place to stay instead.

I'll give you back your money.

So If you're gonna keep bothering me, then leave!

I'm not trying to bother you.

I need to go to Seoul, and I can't without an identity tag.

You said you were serving the officers here

and you could get me a new identity tag...

I was lying.

Look. It isn't easy to make an identity tag.

The best way is to wait until they issue you one.

Let's not get ourselves into trouble, ok?

I know it's not easy, but there's no one else to ask.

Please.

I have to go to Seoul. Please help me.

Well, I'll try asking, but don't get your hopes up too high.

I'm leaving.

Don't you have anything to say to your son?

Of all the people who claim to be doctors,

there is only one type I approve of.

A sincere doctor.

You have to have sympathy for the patient to be one.

Don't chase after a false reputation

and always keep in mind, the only kind of doctor

the world waits for, is a sincere one.

Now you may go.

I can't understand.

What good is being a great doctor, all alone?

He's not going to live forever,

and he can't take his skills to his grave.

His only son is taking the state exam

and all he does is deject him.

How could he be so cold-hearted?

Don't care about your father's words,

and be sure to pass the exam.

Fulfill your mother's desire, okay?

Who will accompany Doji to Seoul?

Hur Joon, sir.

Prepare him thoroughly.

Yes, sir.

Where is Joon?

He's standing outside the doors.

What are you doing?

Go and get ready.

I don't think I'll be able to go.

What? Why not?

Why can't you go?

Joon! Joon!

Here it is.

Thank you.

I've wasted 4 grams of bear's gall getting it.

Thank you so much.

Why can't you go?

Nothing. I'll get ready now.

What did you give him?

Oh, nothing.

By the way, aren't you going to Seoul?

The sparrow near a school sings the primer.

Shouldn't you be taking the state exam by now?

Who are you trying to make fun of!

Piss off!

You son of a bitch!

You rat!

I hope you achieve what you want.

Thank you.

I have something to tell you before I go.

The reason I studied for the exam

wasn't for my own fame.

The reason I devoted myself to the study of medicine

was because of you.

- Doji. - If I pass the exam,

I'll tell my parents about my feelings towards you.

The concern and kindness

you've already shown

is enough for me.

Yejin.

I just want to try my hardest to learn medicine.

Who asked you to?

I told you it's a hard job for a woman.

I think it's the only way to

pay back your father; for looking after me.

I have no time for other thoughts.

- Yejin. - Master!

Everything's ready.

- I got it. - Yes, sir.

What must I study to be a court physician?

What are the examination subjects?

Why do you want to know?

We have to find an inn before sunset,

so stop talking and keep an eye on the road.

Yes, sir.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Why is it so crowded?

The state exam is being held in Seoul next month.

Are you taking the test, too?

That's right. Are there any rooms available?

Just one. Follow me.

Where are you going?

- To get some fresh air. - Oh.

There are 12 medicines that are good for the liver.

Gentians, gongchung, goldthread, sesin, kyulmyungja,

plantain seeds, maggots, wild berries,

chungsangja, date seeds, sansooyoo,

- sasam, cocklebur seeds... - Excuse me.

- Yes? - Are there any vacant rooms?

You're too late. They're all full.

Then, is there another inn around here?

You have to go over that hill.

Too bad.

We're on our way to take the state exam.

Kick out the lowly ones

and give us a room.

Everyone is on their way to take the exam.

What? That guy over there

doesn't look like a nobleman.

Maybe he's taking the test to be some petty official

What are you doing?

Leaving noblemen out in the cold to keep the lowly warm?

Give us a room, now.

Weren't you on your way to take the state exam?

Then you'll have to give up your room.

As you see, their complaints are excessive.

How can you kick us out? We came first.

We won't move.

What is he saying?

Wait, wait.

Hey, tell them since we can't stay in the cold,

they'll have to share the room.

The noblemen are acting nicely,

so just share your room.

Alright then.

Hey! Anybody there?

I asked for some wine!

Coming!

Here you are.

Bring us two chickens and some sides, too.

Yes, sir.

You must be taking some insignificant test.

Come and have a drink.

Why are you studying so hard

when you're taking such a petty test?

He must be dumb.

Do you think handling others' lives is easy?

A doctor's test is also a state exam.

It's a test to select a royal physician

who looks after the king.

But that only makes you a mere doctor.

Don't you know why they call it

medical skills instead of medical studies?

What would a petty doctor know about scholarship?

What would you know about the noblemen's poetry?

Since there is no fancy food in this countryside,

I offer you some homemade wine.

What about inviting the neighbors, too?

Do you know this poem?

If you are to study, you should know one of Li Po's poems.

I'll teach you some noblemen's elegance,

so come and have a drink.

I said have a drink!

As far as I know, offering wine to someone

who doesn't want it is impolite.

What...

And that poem was written by Tu Fu,

not Li Po.

How dare you show off!

That was the poem Tu Fu wrote while he sought shelter

in a cottage during the war.

You bastard!

Spring is all around

But all that visits is a flock of seagulls

I've never swept the petals on the road

And today you've come.

This is the first verse of the poem.

He wasn't talking about drinking and having fun

but, about trying to forget the sadness during war.

If you don't believe me, look it up in the book.

Let's go!

I was rude, showing off in front of you.

I'm sorry.

Have you ever studied literature?

For a short while when I was young.

Outstanding.

Can you help me until we get to Seoul?

What can I do for you?

The exam for doctors is divided into two sessions.

First, the examiner gives the names of medicines

and you have to write them down in Chinese characters.

Next, he asks you questions about the five subjects

Naekyung, Waehyung, Jabbyung, Tangak, Chimgoo.

If you don't pass the primary test, you can't take the second.

Give me the names of the medicines in this book.

I'll write them down.

Okay.

Sesame sesame

baekyoo, baekyoo

ojokgol, ojokgol

seahorse, seahorse

peach stone, peach stone

apricot seed

apricot seed

lettuce

lettuce

the seeds of the Chinese matrimony vine

the seeds of the Chinese matrimony vine

the roots and bark of the Chinese matrimony vine

the roots and bark of the Chinese matrimony vine

- Master. - Yes?

How did it go?

I passed.

Congratulations!

It's only the beginning.

You've been a big help.

I got to know the names of many medicines thanks to you.

When I go back to Sanum, I'll tell my father

and make you an herb gatherer.

I've only been carrying water for 2 months.

I have a long way to go yet.

It's a waste of time for you to carry water baskets.

Go and have a rest.

Don't worry about me.

Go and rest.

Yes, sir.

That girl has always lived, in a different world.

No matter what happens,

I will be with you,

Excuse me.

Do you know where

Sir Lee Jungchan's house is?

No...

Is there any way to find out?

If he's a person of high position, try asking at Angookbang.

Angookbang?

Let's start.

Yes, sir.

The examinees enter at 4 p.m. On October 15, 1571.

Unroll the papers.

Yes, sir.

Naekyung: Diseases of the five viscera and the six entrails

Answer the 5 questions about Naekyung, Waehyung

[Waehyung: Diseases of the outer body]

Jabbyung, Tangak,

[Jabbyung: Diseases caused by external causes]

and Chimgoo until 5 o'clock.

[Tangak: Brewed Korean Medicine]

If anyone gets caught cheating,

[Chimgoo: The study of acupuncture and moxibustion]

he will not be allowed to complete the test

and will be punished severely.

Name the acupuncture spots and write about the

shallow-deep and bosa skills of acupuncture.

[bosa: A way of either strengthening or weakening the powers]