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Episode 40

Hello, is there an issue?

I have something to tell you.

Sit down...

What is it?

What's this?

It's a poisonous herb called Banmyo, from Blister Beetles.

Banmyo/contains cantharadin causing gastroenteritis & nephritis

It's a small bug about the size of a fingertip, collected in Hanam, Ming.

There, people dry it and powder it.

It is used to treat some diseases. But it's highly poisonous.

So, it is not to be taken for a long period of time or in large dose.

In Korea, it's hard to find and a rarely used medicine

due to its toxicity.

Then can it be a deadly poison?

Poison like arsenic poison shows effect immediately, but Banmyo does not.

It shows the effect very gradually, so you wouldn't know any poison was used.

Why are you showing me this?

Mr. Ku didn't die from a chronic disease.

Then what?

During the past 2 months, he filled his prescription from

the medicine keeper in the public hospital's herb storage to treat diabetes.

But we found Banmyo in the medicine keeper's personal things.

And, there is a witness who saw him put Banmyo

into the decoction.

Who is that person? Who is it?

He is already dead.

The guy who hung himself is the person.

The death of Mr. Ku and the medicine keeper were not accidental.

They were someone's intent.

Why are you so absent-minded?

What are you talking about?

You have a thing for him, don't you?

Please...

A handsome man like him is worth having a crush on.

I feel so good here compared to the public hospital where sick people

scream all day.

I could feel my skin relaxing in my bed at night.

- You too, right? - Yes.

Who are these people?

You're the assistants who were under Hong Choon in the public hospital.

What are you doing here?

Did Hong Choon send you girls here?

No. We became nurses in the palace.

Nurses in palace?

You can't become palace nurse that easily.

Especially, you. You weren't doing well in the last training sessions.

Excuse me? I know what I should.

Anyway, Hong Choon...

Decoction for Gongbin queen is ready, so take it.

What's this?

It's the decoction for Gongbin queen.

So what is it?

It's the decoction for Gongbin queen.

I know that.

I'm asking what is in it.

I'm just following the order to serve it to the queen...

There is the prescription.

Don't you know what it is even from looking at it?

Read it.

Don't you know how to read?

I've never seen such a dumb nurse like you.

How did you become a medical assistant without knowing how to read?

No. You take the decoction to Gongbing queen.

She will just make trouble.

Let's go!

To check a child's illness, you can do it by reading the pulse,

reading the face, reading the pupil

and reading the voice.

When you're reading the pulse, you use one finger and the

pulse is normal if it beats 6, 7 times per breath.

If it beats 8, 9 times, then the child has fever.

And if it beats 5 times, the child's stomach should be cold.

You... You're Chaesun.

Hello, have you been well?

What's going on?

I thought it would be good to be in the palace, but it wasn't exactly.

The customs are rigid and the work is hard.

So, I really begged the chief there to send

me here to the public hospital.

You stupid... You were kicked out.

Please don't say it like that.

I walked out myself.

OK, OK. Go and unpack.

The chief asked me to give this to you.

Onji, go and pack yourself because you're entering the palace.

Why won't you unpack?

Chaesun...

How could this be?

It was an important opportunity for me...

How could I get kicked out from there so easily?

The chief here praised me about my fingers.

But, I couldn't even give the queen one massage.

Am I no good to be a nurse in a palace?

Doctor Hur, the manager of police bureau is looking for you.

OK.

Sir...

I need to talk with you. Let's go somewhere quiet.

Do you know what kind of position manager of literature is?

Manager of literature at Red Gate is grade 5.

It's not that high of a rank.

But it's a representative position of all medical functions and has

special power to directly appeal to the King,

participate and have a say on all the matters of the Court,

and is able to make suggestions

and raise questions.

For that reason, in the past, people say

you must become a manager of literature first.

These days the dispute, in the Court, is over power divided between 2 parties.

Whichever party you may be in, manager of literature is a desirable position.

If Taehoon was poisoned to death with a powerful drug, Banmyo,

then it must have been a plot by someone who wants to be one.

But I can't figure out who it is.

Please help me.

How can I?

I need to find how the Banmyo reached the medicine keeper.

If they hear the police is investigating the incidence up front,

they will act ahead of us and get rid of the evidence.

Before that happens, please find out where the Banmyo came from.

I know it's difficult...

But you're the only person who can help me.

Before that happens, please find out where the Banmyo came from.

I know it's difficult ... But you're the only person who can help me.

Doctor Hur?

Hi...

Were you looking for me? What is it?

I would like to talk about something important.

Important?

You always talk about important things.

What is it?

Here...

What's this?

It's a medicine called Banmyo.

Banmyo?

I've never heard of it before.

It's a poison.

Poison?

Oh...

I put it in my mouth, why are you just watching me?

It's strange...

You are... Am I going to die, huh?

It's OK.

OK?

My nose is not bleeding...

Why are you showing this deadly poison to me,

instead of to so many others?

Please find out whether there is Banmyo in the Court herb storage.

Is the chief of Court assistant well?

Yes.

Behind the desk of the officer in charge of medicine coming in and out,

there is a medicine box where powerful drugs are kept ...

Hello.

Are you on duty today?

Yes.

Why don't you go out for a drink?

I have something to study here.

I had a drink too.

You can smell it, right?

Go and have a drink.

Thank you.

Where is the doctor?

He went to the Court medical dept.

Bye.

OK...

No... It's not.

It's arsenic poison...

This is not.

There is no Banmyo...

What are you doing?

It's the medicine box where the powerful drugs are kept.

They can be taken out only with medical officer's approval.

Don't you know you can be punished by playing with it!

Sir...

Please kill me.

Why are you doing this?

I was looking for the drug to kill myself.

Die? Why?

It's very embarrassing to tell you, but I lost my wife a long time ago

and lives as a widower, being a virgin at night.

Then one day... I met a beautiful woman

and she stole my heart.

But she is so cold to me.

She treated me so cruelly like a cold wind in winter.

I'm determined to kill myself from taking the poison.

What a fool.

Still, you can't back away from the world.

Come on, get up.

A man can't cry because of a girl.

Get up.

No, sir... Let me take a handful and die.

Banmyo wasn't there.

What's going on anyway?

Why are you looking for Banmyo?

Few days ago, Mr. Ku died suddenly in the Court.

I heard about that.

The cause of death is known as diabetes, but he was actually poisoned.

Poisoned?

Then he was poisoned to death with Banmyo?

Yes.

If it didn't come through the Court herb storage,

then it means it was brought in illegally.

Illegally?

Since it's a herb from China, that's the only way.

I heard you also traded things illegally when you were younger.

How did you?

I heard it all from Yangtae.

You were quite good in Yongchun and Shin Ei Joo

and had quite a margin.

So I did it and lost money thinking it's easy business.

What...

Hey, Doctor Hur.

Please don't hit him.

Although he's fat, his body is weak, Doctor Hur...

If you have it, bottom of the stomach becomes warm.

If you need anything else, come again.

- Ilsuh. - Here.

Why one? You...

Hello!

What are you doing here?

Did you induce llsuh and Ogeun to do a illegal trading?

Joon...

I'm sorry. I will never do it again.

I did it because Mistress was having such a difficult time.

I wanted to make a profit so Miss Dahee didn't have to work so hard.

Who asked you to worry about that?

I'm sorry...

We couldn't even break even. We just got ourselves burnt...

Joon, I will never do it again.

If I ever do it again, I'm Gyum's little brother...

You will need to do it one more time.

- What? - Huh?

What does that mean?

Do illegal dealing again?

Since Banmyo is not in the Court herb storage,

I'm sure it came in through illegal trading.

If we find out the illegal trading route of Chinese herbs coming

into Seoul and ask the dealer,

we might be able to know how they got Banmyo.

But how could we find out the illegal route?

I set it up, so we will just need to wait a few days.

You?

- Sir... - What is it?

Mr. Jung Sungpil sent you a message.

Sir, the manager of police bureau is here.

Let him in.

Please come in.

Sit down.

Thank you for coming, I know you're busy.

No.

Have you met Judge Yoon before?

I've met him at the party.

Yes, that's right.

I introduced you.

I heard you have something to say.

You're very impatient...

Your father used to say a scholar

should not covet power.

But I feel differently about it.

To spread one's will, one needs power.

What�s the reason you were sent to police bureau from literature office?

I believe a committed person like you should be in charge of

important duties at the Court.

Otherwise we can't straighten standards for right and wrong.

What do you think? If you want, I can let you have it.

Thank you, but I'm happy with what I am doing now.

What a thick man.

My father used to say this when he was alive.

When a scholar covets power, he will engage in dirty tricks.

And, when he obtains power, he will mix up the standards of right and wrong

and reign over people.

In the end, he will block the voice of critisim and cover the King's eyes

in order to remain in the seat of power.

So, retainers greedy for power

is not different from a group of rebels who plan treason.

If you feel that way, I won't ask you anymore.

But, don't forget that I thought very well of you.

Please excuse me.

He was like a brother to Ku who died.

If you leave him, he will cause trouble one day.

It's here.

Dahee...

Dahee...

Hello.

Who are you?

Let's go out.

Out? To where? No.

Dahee, Dahee!

What are you talking about?

A noble man came for Dahee

and they went out together.

They were looking at each other like this and...

they seemed very close.

When Dahee saw me, she looked so surprised.

I wonder what's going on...

It's strange... It's strange, indeed...

I searche everywhere, but I couldn't find you.

I was so worried.

One servant, at home, said

you were working at the street market.

What's going on?

Why are you living like this?

Brother.

Are you married?

Yes.

What does your husband do?

He's a doctor at the public hospital.

Doctor? Then he is a special doctor?

No.

Then...

Then you mean you married a person who is not from a noble family?

I truly respect and love him.

Although he has low social status,

his status will be upgraded when he becomes the Royal Physician someday.

I will help you, so move your house first.

I know how much a public hospital doctor earns.

Your living condition won't get better.

I may look shabby in your eyes,

but I'm living well. So don't worry about me.

Dahee

Dahee...

If you really want to help me, I have a request.

I have a son.

He's a smart boy, but because of our financial situation,

he cannot go to school.

Please look for a school he can attend.

Ilsuh's wife said a nobleman came for you. Who is it?

He is my brother.

So, what happened?

Didn't he say anything about marrying Joon?

If he knows about you breaking social status rule...

He won't, so don't worry.

We just said greetings.

If Joon knows about this, he may be worried.

So it would be best if he didn't know.

OK.

What happened?

They're ready and waiting at the corner of Yanghwa ferry point.

- Then let's go. - Uh, sir...

The opponent is a group of cruel people doing illegal trading.

So...

These 2 have the most excellent military skills at the station.

They will be able to fight 100 men each, so don't worry.

Sir, there is someone following us.

How many?

Two.

Get rid of them.

Stop!

There is no time to delay.

Will you be fine?

There is nothing I can do.

Seeing that they are following us,

someone must have found out you're conducting

a reinvestigation.

I'd better hide with the polices.

Yes.

Would we be fine later on?

Doing illegal trading, in front of the police,

is like putting my head in the tiger's mouth.

There is nothing to be worried about.

Joon, how do you feel?

Doesn't the memory of us doing illegal trading in Yongchun come up?

We met Miss after blowing a deal

at Yuhwoon ferry point.

Thanks to the fates, we held a funeral.

Sorry I forgot my courtesy due to the circumstance,

I'm from a family of Lee and my name is Dahee.

So I don't forget your kindness,

please tell me your name.

I'm happy I could be of help.

I'm from a low family and it's not worth remembering.

The birth may be classified,

but not everyone can give help

a completely stranger.

Please tell me so I can remember.

I'm Hur Joon.

They're here.

Let's go.

Check the goods.

OK.

Long time no see.

Joon, they're correct.

If it's all good, let's exchange.

I have something to ask first.

What is it?

Could I get Banmyo?

The price is not cheap, are you still interested?

I can pay you as much as you like, so please get them for me.

It's a rare herb...

There must be a lot of medical centers using Banmyo in Seoul...

Is there anyone else wanting Banmyo?

I gave some before.

Who was that?

You don't need to know that. Let's exchange the goods.

Who was it?

What's this?

Seize them all.

Yes, sir!

Get them!

It's all over.

Sir...

What are you doing at this time?

I came to pick up Sa Mul Tang the chief set up.

OK.

I'm off, sir.

OK.

Aw!

What?

Did you get a burn from decoction?

Yes...

Let me see.

It's not that severe...

It will be fine if you apply Sophora flavescens and Thuja orientalis leaves.

Wait a moment. I will bring the herbs.

The Royal Physician seems happy

that the operation of the public hospital has improved like never before.

What's the status of each part?

There are 12 patients in the decoction room,

25 patients are in the miscellaneous room.

How about acupuncture & moxibustion room?

There are 15 patients in acupuncture and moxibustion room.

Do you have a worry these days?

No.

If a man is lost in something, it's either gambling or a girl.

Hey! Doctor Hur is not like you.

What is it?

Sir, please come to the police with us.

How can you act so disrespectfully to me?

Take him.

You knaves! Let me go!

Sir...

What's going on?

Sir, we've brought the criminal.

Keep quiet!

A criminal?! Who are you calling a criminal?!

How can this be?

Why do I have to suffer this trouble?

Do you really not know?

I don't know!

Mr. Yoon and you killed Park Manchool, a medicine keeper

and poisoned Ku Taehoon to death.

On what grounds are you saying that?

I don't even know who Park Manchool is.

You suggested to Mr. Ku, who had been suffering from

a chronic disease, that you would help him

get decoctions from a medicine keeper of the public hospital.

You deceived Manchool that Banmyo is a valuable herb

and instructed him to put them in the decoction for Mr. Ku.

Ku Taehoon took the decoction for 2 months without any suspicion.

So, he was killed by the poison spread throughout his body.

And you killed Park Manchool to close his mouth and

disguised it to look like a suicide.

No, I didn't. Prove it. Prove that I did it!

Bring them.

It's the trading person who got you the Banmyo.

Beside him is the brother of Park Manchool, to whom you promised

you would cancel his military service obligation.

Will you still deny it?

I'm an innocent man. Someone is entrapping me.

I don't believe you did this by yourself.

Tell me who is behind this!

Tell me!

What are you doing?

Under whose order did you seize him?

He killed 2 innocent people.

How could that be... It must be a plot.

It must be a plot made to harm him by someone.

If it wasn't done by Mr. Yoon, someone must have done it to trick him.

We need to ask him questions, so please leave it to me.

I was fond of your spirit and wanted to let you stay by me.

But you have crossed the line.

Be careful. Your arrogance will threaten your life one day.

Thank you for your consideration. Let me tell you something too.

There is a rumor you have the power to control personnel management

and doing things your way.

I have an anonymous note related to your unjust work practice,

so you'd should watch out.

Hello.

Who examined the dead body of Mr. Ku who died suddenly?

I did.

What was the cause?

I heard he died from lapse of chronic disease.

They say he didn't die from it, he was poisoned.

Poisoned to death by a toxic herb called Banmyo...

They say Hur Joon of the public hospital found this out.

I will go to archery. So, deliver this letter to the public hospital.

Did you say the public hospital?

Yes, there will be a nurse called Yejin in the residence area.

Deliver this message to that nurse.

Yes, sir.

Hello.

Do you want to have a go?

Have you learned military arts before?

My father was a military officer.

By observing you, I can imagine the nature of your father.

I'm sure he had strong integrity and generous.

He wouldn't look back, if it's not right.

Like you.

People say all sons resemble their fathers,

but not me.

Although I can guess who is behind Yoon Jungho,

I can't do anything.

I owe it all to you. But, I don't know what to say...

Everything is missing the target.

Just like you having all of Yejin's heart ...

When she has mine.

Didn't you know?

That Yejin have had feelings for you, for a long time...

But you lived so peacefully without any worries.

It's a cruel thing to do.

You're a bad man, you know.

No...

You're a good man.

That's why I feel so bad.

If you were a bad man, I could hate you as much as I want.

But I can't, so it's painful.

High treason criminal, Lee Jungmyung, surrender!