Original subtitles

I heard a person suffering from a long-term illness regains

strength for a short period just before his time is up.

It means one should say everything

one wants to before one leaves this world.

The King is very ill.

Is he very serious?

It may be difficult to recover.

I don't care what you do, just cure him!

Sir, sir. The King regained consciousness.

If we don't enthrone Prince Young Chang,

as crown prince now, it will be our death soon.

Episode 63

What are you doing here?

I came to see the King.

You can't.

What do you mean I can't?

He's gained strength for a short while. But, he's still in serious condition.

He must take rest now, so please go back.

Shut up!

You can't tell us when to come and go!

Sir.

Move out of way!

I can't.

I have something I need to request of him.

The Court and the nation depend on it. It's important.

No, sir.

I said out of the way!

Sir!

I'm here to be presented to the King, so annouce me.

Sir!

You can't, sir.

If you raise a concern, it will harm him.

Please return.

Notify him now!

Please don't.

Your Highness, it's Jung Sung Pil.

I would like to see you on a very urgent matter.

Please allow me.

Sir!

Come in.

Sir, sir!

What happened?

They went in to see the King.

What?

They must have gone there to request

enthronment of Prince Young Chang.

You mean I should enthrone Prince Young Chang?

Yes, sir.

Please allow me to say.

The prince is from Gong Bin queen, isn't he?

The Prince Young Chang, here, is the natural one to be crown prince.

Abandoning the main line of descent and appointing the son of

the second wife as crown prince would be inappropriate.

Please understand.

It is not just because he is not from the main line of descent,

he is not being acknowledged by Ming.

Sir, please understand that we are just considering

the proper government of the country and the best interest of the royal family.

Please let Prince Young Chang succeed you

and receive the mantle, Your Highness.

Please reconsider it.

Your Highness.

I've been concerned about it, since the birth of Young Chang.

I'd also thought about dethroning

the prince and making Young Chang the crown prince.

You must do that, Your Highness.

But Young Chang is only 3 now.

He's too young to receive the throne.

But Your Highness...

If Young Chang receives the throne now,

the royal authority will be shaken and swept up in factions.

I know well what you're worried about. But,

I won't take down the current crown prince.

No, Your Highness. Please reconsider.

This, this is ...?

It's the Royal Decree naming the prince

as successor to the throne.

Announce it to all officials.

No, Your Highness. Please reconsider.

Leave now.

- Your Highness! Please reconsider. - Please reconsider, Your Highness.

I said, leave!

Your Highness!

Sir!

- Cold water now! - Yes, sir.

Your Highness.

It's all finished now, sir.

We can't back off like this.

We can't.

The message came down.

There is no way, right?

If the King passes away,

only the Chief Nurse and Royal Physician know about the message.

If we close their mouths, then the message never existed.

Then it can become non-existent.

You mean disobey the King's order?

Then do you want to just sit and wait for your death?

Think about the relationship between the Prince and us.

If the Prince becomes crown prince, we will surely die.

We must make Prince Young Chang

to be named the crown prince, whatever it takes.

Remember. There was no decree.

If the King passes away without any decree,

it will help Prince Young Chang to ascend the throne.

But the prince is here.

Even if there is no decree from the King about the crown prince,

Prince Kwang Hae will ascend the throne.

That's not quite right, sir.

Have you forgotten he wasn't acknowledged by Ming?

So we must prepare for a situation, in case the King passes away.

If the King passes away, we must hurry with the ascension

to the throne, before they can begin an evil scheme.

There are rules in the Court. How fast could it go?

It would take at least 3 days.

That's not right, sir.

There is a precedent where King Sung Jong ascended to the throne

the day King Ye Jong passed away.

- Is that right? - Yes, sir.

We must not give them time.

Since even half an hour may be too late, we must reduce ...

Baek Chool, Chang Chool/ Strengthens spleen and the stomach

Baek Chool and Chang Chool by 0.05g.

Yes, sir.

and removes dampness

- Hurry. - Yes, sir.

- How is the King? - He's not well.

Please excuse us.

He must be so miserable.

Damn it!

We can't be of any help to him.

We're only nominal doctors.

Chief Nurse.

You go in first.

Girls are watching, what are you doing? What is it?

It seems that the King is not very well.

I heard that too.

Hong Choon, it won't happen, but

if the King passes away,

what's going to happen to you?

The Royal Physician says he will become a felon and arrested.

Then, after being taken to an unknown location, he will be severely punished.

Are you also going to be taken somewhere I don't know

and be a great punishment?

I can't live without you. I can't.

Let me go! Why are you so childish?

Hong Choon...

How can you say

such terrible things when the King is so very sick?!

What's so important about my body?

If the King passes away, another King will come.

But if you go, then that's it.

If you want to do me some good, please act with dignity!

I'm afraid my subordinates will hear!

Why is she so slow to understand?

- Excuse me. - Who are you?

There is someone who wants to see you. Follow me.

I'm on my way to the palace with decoction for the King.

It's urgent.

If you don't want to get hurt, follow me quietly.

Chief Nurse.

Wait here a bit.

Why is the Chief Nurse so late?

I'll go to the decoction room.

- Hurry! - Yes, sir.

I'm sorry, sir.

Give it here!

Please leave us. We have something to discuss.

Sit down.

What are you doing here?

I heard you'd be here.

It was very urgent and I was very rude to you. Please understand.

What brings you here?

Is there a way to cure the King?

The King is quite ill. And, I heard he retains this much

of his health only because of you.

But if the King passes away, who would recognize your work?

You will be responsible for

everything. So, you must be in despair.

It's my responsibility.

Shouldn't you find a way out?

What are you saying?

If you work for the Prince Young Chang,

he will do you well.

Stay quiet about what happened in the palace.

If you keep your mouth shut, Prince Young Chang can be enthrone.

And he won't forget your work.

What on earth are you talking about?

Think carefully.

So far, no attending Royal Physician has been safe after the King's death.

Although you're very close to the Prince,

I'm sure even he won't be able to protect you.

But Prince Young Chang is different.

If he becomes the crown prince...

Stop it!

Why do you try to mess up the Court with such plotting?

Plot? Watch it!

It's the King's order!

Are you suggesting that I should disobey the King's order?

I can't abide by your words, so please leave.

Come ...

Go!

He's such a thick person.

I told you it would of be no use.

We can't give up here.

If we don't seal his mouth, it will be over.

He is so strong-minded, how will you change his mind?

Think carefully ...

So far, no Royal Physicians were safe after the King's death.

Although you're very close to the prince,

I'm sure even he won't be able to protect you,

But the Prince Young Chang is different,

- Are you Doctor Yoo? - Yes.

Please come this way.

Sir, Doctor Yoo is here.

Let him in.

Sit down.

- Please stay outside. - Yes, sir.

I have something to discuss with him, so don't let anyone in.

Yes, sir.

Have a drink first.

What brings you here?

I have something to tell you.

Is that true?

Did they really threaten you?

Yes, sir.

They said they can kill me easily.

What should I do?

Think about it.

This is not just for us.

It's for the Royal Physician as well.

If the King passes away,

the Royal Physician will have to face cruel punishment.

Please persuade him.

That if he helps us, not only his life, but he will

retained his title.

Is that for sure?

I promise you right here.

If Royal Physician is determined,

we will obtain a promise from the queen to protect him.

So, don't worry about that and persuade the Royal Physician.

Please persuade him,

That if he helps us, not only his life, but he will

retained his title.

They said they can easily kill me.

Doctor Yoo.

Thank you for considering me.

But I can't do that.

Sir! This is the only way...

It's the last hope to save your life.

As the Royal Physician, in charge of the King's health,

I failed to fulfill my duty.

Therefore, I must be punished.

I can't look for a way to continue my life

by disobeying the King's order.

Is your life so easy?

Why do you think about dying when there is a way to live?

If something happens to you,

what about the doctors who

relied on you and gave their everything on the compilation work?

What about the definitive medical book, which remains to be finished?

You asked us to include all herbs found in Korea and

set a standard system in medicine.

You encouraged us to make a medical book easily accessible by

even the country women and

save innocent people, who're dying because of a lack of a doctor's hands.

But if you give up, who can do that work?

Why don't you know that

saving your life is a way to save countless patients?

Doctor Yoo...

You're right.

My life was about the compilation work.

But no matter how big my dream is

I can't achieve it by abandoning the righteous path.

Sir!

Sir, sir! The King is...

Notify the Queen and the princes.

Your Highness, Your Highness!

We've received an urgent message from the Royal Physician in the palace.

Is there really no chance?

I'm very sorry, Your Highness.

Father.

Your Highness, you must fight it and become healthy again.

You can't give up, here.

I'm sorry to say this. But, from the olden days,

it is said that a man must not die in the hands of his wife.

Being present at the moment of the King's death

would be against the rule.

So, I believe it's right for you to stay outside.

- Is anyone outside? - Yes, sir.

- Please take the queen outside. - Yes, sir.

- Your Highness... - Your Highness...

Father...

Prince...

Father...

Prince...

Father, I'm here. I'm here, Father.

Prince ... Young Chang...

Father!

Please...

Father!

Father.

Father!

Father.

He has passed away.

Father!

Your Highness! Your Highness...

You can't go like this.

No, Father...

Father.

Father.

Your Highness!

Your Highness...

Ma'am! Ma'am.

Did you hear?

- What is it? - The King has passed away.

What?

Yang Tae! Did you hear it? The King is...

I heard it too.

People are going crazy in the streets.

They're crying everywhere.

Any news from Joon?

What a stupid man! The King has passed away.

How would the Royal Physician be in any mind to send a message?

Anyway, what's going to happen to Dr. Hur?

I heard if the King passes away, Royal Physician is also in trouble.

Right?

I'm worried. That's why. Why do you hit me?

What's going to happen to Joon?

Mother!

What do you mean he's in trouble?

Mother...

Ma'am, it's nothing. Don't worry.

I heard it all inside.

What's going on? Why is he in trouble?

You, old woman.

- Old woman. - Mother...

I couldn't receive money for my stock, so I'm in trouble.

Yang Tae, what are you doing? Take her in.

Ma'am, let's go in.

Go inside.

It hasn't even been a day since the King passed away.

And you want to talk about the throne?

Are you out of your mind?

King Sung Jong also ascended to the throne

the day King Ye Jong passes away.

It's not like there is no precedent.

Why are you showing such serious countenance?

There are rules which must be followed in the Court.

You're the one ignoring the rules

and being stubborn to speed up the coronation ceremony.

What's your real intention?

Real intention? Sir!

Same day enthronement is impossible.

Since there is a precedent, we can't say it's impossible.

Then there is only one way.

I will go and see the queen and advise her of

our opinions in detail.

As you all know, the King passed away without leaving any decree.

Now the authority of succession is with the queen, isn't it?

It's over. There is no justification to stop them.

Sir.

The Prince didn't receive an approval letter of installation.

To make things worse, he didn't receive a decree from the King.

They're right.

When there is no decree about abdicating the throne,

the authority of succession lies with the queen.

Even if they have Prince Young Chang on the throne,

we have no justification.

Sir! Then do you want to just watch them?

Sir.

Your Highness, you must install Prince Young Chang as crown prince.

If Prince Kwang Hae becomes the crown prince,

we cannot guarantee the safety of the Prince Young Chang.

Please consider it, Your Highness.

Please care for Prince Young Chang's safety.

Please consider it.

- Is the Royal Physician inside? - Yes, he is.

Sir, would there be any way to save the Royal Physician?

It's not like the King was very healthy. He passed away because of his age.

Hey, watch your mouth!

I know my words are disrespectful.

But it's so unfair, sir.

It's not like there is no way.

Then there is a way to avoid being responsible for it?

Wait.

Sir.

I heard Sir Jung Sung Pil went to see the queen and requested

that Prince Young Chang take the throne.

The Court is not finding this strange.

Sir, you just need to stay quiet like this.

If Prince Young Chang gets the throne, you will be safe too.

Please look after the princes.

Not only take care of their health,

but take care of their well-being with your sincere nature.

- Doctor Yoo. - Yes, sir.

The King, who passed away,

worried about the Court being shaken up and swept up with

severe faction if little prince Young Chang gets the throne.

Sir Jung Sung Pil insisting that Prince Young Chang must take

the throne because he's from legal wife is only a trickery

to maintain his power.

If he really thinks for the best of the royal family and

the Court, he must follow the King's

decree and allow Prince Kwang Hae to take the throne.

Sir.

I can't be used by a group who only thinks about their self-interest

and covets power.

Is that right?

The King sent a message to the Prince terminating him as crown prince.

What an evil!

Soon the prince will step down and

Prince Young Chang will take the throne.

Good job.

It's not time to be relieved yet.

If Hur Joon speaks...

If he is staying quiet till now, he must have no will to say it.

He's a human, after all, why would he not want to live?

He will not say it.

What are you doing here?

Don't you know?

Where is the message from the King?

You think it is what's best for

the country and the Court?

Then how could you do such disrespectful thing?

How could you hide the message and ignore the King's words?

This is not different from plotting conspiracy!

Conspiracy? I think you've gone too far!

Shut up!

I will visit the queen right away and clear up everything

and think of the next step.

Sir.

Please take care of my mother and wife.

Why do you speak as if you will never come back?

Sir, the queen gave official approval to enthrone Prince Kwang Hae

as crown prince.

There will be a coronation ceremony.

- Mr. Lee, call all the doctors. - Yes, sir.

Disobeying the King's order and hiding the message

is a very serious crime.

You must remove Jung Sung Pil, Moon Seung Hoon, Lee Tae Sung

and Kim Gong Nyang from their positions

and give them severe punishment.

Do so.

You must also give severe punishment to Hur Joon.

And you have to have maintain the Court's dignity and order.

He, as Royal Physician, not only failed to look after the King, but also

didn't stop those who tried to enthrone Prince Young Chang

and allowed them to see the King. This is also a serious crime.

That's not all.

When the King was ill,

he impeded our way. We, who tried to assist you, the current King.

You must punish him severely.

Do you also think so?

Although his talent is very excellent,

he won't be able to escape from being responsible

for the death of the King.

Sir, you must give him severe punishment.

Please consider it.

It's been more than 10 years since the King made an order during

the war and started compiling medical books.

Thanks to your devotion and hard work,

there was eye-opening progress, but

you will have to put in more work to finish it.

- Doctor Yoo. - Yes, sir.

Please lead the doctors and finish the compilation work.

Sir.

- Doctor Jang. - Yes, sir.

Studies on treating children's diseases are lacking.

Since you've shown much interest in that area,

please take charge and finish it.

Yes, sir.

- Doctor Kim. - Yes, sir.

Arrange the letters of the King's order to the public hospital

and finish the reports on miscellaneous diseases.

Sir.

The police are here, sir.

- Tell them to wait a bit. - Yes, sir.

I trust all doctors will do well.

While you're working,

think about the people who died so recklessly during the war.

Have in mind, the people, who

never receives treatment from doctors and end their lives in sorrow.

Remember that the medical books we compile

will be handed down for many generations.

Then you will never be negligent of your work.

- Sir! - Sir!

- Sir! - Sir!

Sir!

Let's go.

Sir!

Sir...

Sir.

Sir!

What a fool.

The foolish one is you, not me.

There is nothing to be scared of if you do things right.

Power doesn't last endlessly.

And you covet personal gain and disobey the right principle?

Hur Joon, accept the King's order.

Accept the King's order.

Although many officials petitioned the King to have you severely

punished for your past behavior and to hold you responsible

for the death of the King,

but he acknowledged your achievements in the past and

ordered you exiled.

Thank you, Your Highness.

- Your Highness. - Come in.

- How did it go? - He has just left for his destination.

OK, please leave.

- Queen. - Yes, Your Highness.

I don't want to send him away.

But there is no way since the officials continue to

request that the royal family maintain the dignity and the

principles of the Court must be straightened.

Your Highness...

Yang Tae, Where is Joon? There he is.

Joon.

- Joon! Joon... - Joon...

Joon, Joon!

- Joon, Joon! - Joon, Joon...

- Joon, Joon! - Joon, Joon...

Joon!