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Jeong Dojeon

Jeong Dojeon

Episode 29

Insist on crown prince Wang Chang Episode 29

Insist on crown prince Wang Chang

as the new king.

The crown prince?

Lee Seonggye will try to install

a new royal family.

Support the crown prince.

The crown prince is

the son of the former king who was exiled.

He considers us to be his enemies.

The minute you crown him as the king,

he will forget about revenge.

Lee Seonggye will become an absolute enemy

for trying to install a new royal family.

You have to do it.

That is the way for you to survive.

What?

Me,

Choi Yeong who was exiled to Gobonghyeon,

the former king who was sent to Ganghwado.

We all had Lee Seonggye by our sides.

Just like you.

You are exaggerating.

I will not lose to a countryman like him.

Lee Seonggye has Sambong jeong Dojeon

supporting him.

Lee Seonggye's power and

Sambong's strategy make a powerful combination.

What will you fight them with?

Think about it.

Your only means of survival is

the crown prince.

Does it have to be jeongchanggun?

He is Banggwon's uncle.

In order to stably maintain

the reform of Goryeo which you desire,

jeongchanggun has to become the king.

Understood. I don't want people talking.

If possible, take care of it quietly.

Don't worry.

As soon as I get general Jo's consent,

I will get a royal order.

Did you say jeongchanggun Wang Yo?

Yes.

Look at his age and personality.

There is no other royalty as well suited as him.

The soldiers of the Right Army agree.

There isn't much to think about.

General Lee Seonggye's in-law is best

for the sake of our safety.

If that's what you wish,

I will think about it.

What is there to think about?

Just do it.

We have to receive a royal order

before people start talking.

Please make a decision.

You can't expect an answer right away

on such an important matter.

I'm sure you're not considering the crown prince.

What is there to think about?

General Jo.

You're so quick-tempered.

Do what you want.

Thank you.

Let's go see the queen dowager.

Okay.

You want to install jeongchanggun?

We regret having to make such a request.

But everyone knows

the crown prince can't take the throne.

He is right.

The former king took the throne at the age of ten.

Look at what happened.

People like Lee Inim took power.

The authority of the throne was lost and

the people fell into despair.

If you are concerned about

the future of this country,

you must give an order

to put jeongchanggun on the throne.

Please approve.

Please approve.

The queen dowager is giving a royal order?

Yes.

She said she would announce it

tomorrow in the conference hall.

I was worried she would be against it.

It's fortunate.

Heaven helped us.

I hope she doesn't think it's treason.

How can you say that? Gee...

I expected Nam Eun to speak well

since he passed the state examination,

but general Bae Geukryeom was

something, too.

Didn't you say anything?

Me?

I said please approve.

It was so embarrassing.

What are you so happy about?

Honey.

Many people will be crying in the palace tonight.

Don't show your teeth.

Okay.

It went too smoothly.

It's because Jo Minsu agreed without any opposition.

But his expression...

He didn't look that happy about it.

If jeongchanggun takes the throne, he will end up

like a cat in a strange garret.

Jo Minsu is related to Lee Inim.

He is a general who represents the influential families.

He must be eliminated as soon as

a new king is installed.

Bangwon.

Did I say something I shouldn't have?

It's not that.

If you want to achieve something great,

learn how to keep your thoughts to yourself.

Yes, uncle.

Jo Minsu is merely an informant for the influential families.

If we want to eliminate them,

they have to be pulled out by the roots.

How will we do that?

Dongjeong-

Yes.

There is someone I'd like to meet.

Set it up for me.

Ujae, are you inside?

The daesaseong is here.

How have you been?

What is that map?

It is a strange hobby I have.

It's nothing that would interest you.

I heard you've been looking at land

since you left your position 4 years ago.

So?

I'm sure it wasn't to look for a grave site.

You must have had a reason.

I didn't have anything to do,

so I just traveled here and there.

There was no reason.

I have a lot of interest in land.

I was looking over the lawsuits regarding land.

I found out you helped people

who had their land taken.

I just wanted to help people who were treated unjustly.

Is that a problem?

Of course not.

I was impressed by your righteousness.

You are from an influential family

that everyone recognizes.

I am just gentry who studies Men-Confucianism.

I'm going to ask

the meaning of that map one more time.

It has to do with land, right?

Yellow is land owned by the government.

Green is land owned by independent farmers.

Red is land owned by influential families.

The influential families own much land.

They own so much land that they can't even put up fences.

Mountains and rivers are their fences.

There isn't any land for the people.

When land disappeared, people disappeared, too.

4 years ago, I was ill and almost died.

There was a farmer who took care of me.

When I went to see him a year later,

he hadn't paid back crops he borrowed.

He lost his land and became a tenant farmer.

A year later, he became a servant.

Another year later, he ran away

and joined bandits at the mountain.

He was recently caught and

his head was hung up for everyone to see.

It is a tragedy resulting

from the greed of landowners of influential families.

It is a problem in the system.

The system of allowing private ownership and sale of land is the problem.

If you know what the problem is,

shouldn't you fix it?

What do you mean?

Gyeminsujeon?

This is one of my dreams.

Seizing all land and distributing it evenly.

With no landowners or tenant farmers.

I want a period of independent farming

where people can work for their own crops.

If you want to share my dream,

come and see me.

You have to be prepared to give your life.

What power do you have

to achieve such a plan?

Jeongchanggun is going to be the new king.

I'm going to lead the reform that

general Lee Seonggye will seek.

I'm saying it's reform,

but it will be a head-on fight against influential families.

Are you home?

Didn't you go to sleep yet?

Poeun has been waiting for you.

I've been meaning to have a drink with you.

I'm glad you came.

I heard a rumor.

They're installing jeongchanggun as the new king?

Yes.

Was that your idea?

Yes.

I won't ask you to agree.

Just don't oppose it.

Why do you think I wouldn't agree?

The withdrawal, the deposition of the king and the matter of the successor are

all matters that go against my belief,

but I'm sure it's all part of politics.

I thought about what I had to do

as a politician before being a scholar.

The conclusion was harmony.

Poeun.

I am going to help general Lee Seonggye

and seek politics of harmony.

Politics without retaliation and

purging of political enemies,

politics that can embrace influential families.

Politics of coexistence.

Hey, you!

We're supposed to drink together.

Let's have a drink to wish for

a peaceful reign of a new king.

Sure.

I feel much better now.

Let's drink until we drop tonight.

They can't do this.

How can they install someone else as the king

when there is a crown prince?

This can't be.

It just can't.

Your Highness.

Please convince the gentry.

You and the gentry are the only ones

who can help the crown prince.

I am sorry for saying this,

but the gentry is divided, too.

You are the leader of the gentry.

I am begging you. Please help him.

Sir.

You have a guest.

General Jo.

I have something to tell you.

Your Highness, please come to the conference hall.

The ministers and officials are waiting for the installment of the new king.

I told you to leave.

I will go to the conference hall with the crown prince.

lam sorry.

You will have to stay here

until the meeting is over.

How dare you? Move!

Mother.

I am going to see with my own eyes

who the traitors are.

Get out of my way right now!

I feel like a traitor today.

You have to remain cool-headed.

Think about the people who are suffering

instead of the royalty in the palace.

You must promise that

the crown prince will be safe.

The royal family must not be nervous.

It's time to go.

I will be waiting for good news.

We should go.

Poeun.

Yes.

I am glad you are here with me.

Thank you.

Just think about the reform of Goryeo.

I will support you with harmony.

I understand.

I will do everything I can.

Let's go.

I, Lee Seonggye, return the ax

that stands for military power.

Good job.

Your Highness,

the country is in despair from all that happened.

The throne cannot remain empty.

To commemorate the dissolution of the army that went to Yodong,

please give a royal order announcing the new king.

Bring me the royal seal.

You can't do that.

The crown prince must succeed the throne.

Pansamsasa.

He is still young,

but there is no reason he cannot become the king.

Listen.

Even with the former king in Ganghwa,

queen dowager Myeongdeok was a regent for him.

Even if we don't seek regency,

the country can be ruled in peace with the support of the officials.

That is true, but

the majority of the generals want jeongchanggun

to become the new king.

That isn't true.

The generals of the Left Army

thought about this a lot.

We believe the crown prince

should take the throne.

We can't wait any longer.

The officials and generals are all here.

You should see what the majority opinion is before you decide.

Right now?

If we can't settle this matter today,

the country will fall into greater confusion.

You must decide right now.

He is absolutely right.

Please make a decision promptly.

Please make a decision.

Your Highness, you can't do that.

We have to discuss this again.

Commander of the Right Army, what do you think?

Let go of me!

Why are you asking Lee Seonggye's opinion?

It is your decision.

This is the conference hall.

Leave right now.

See with your own eyes.

He is the crown prince.

He is the crown prince

who will inherit the throne and rule Goryeo.

Your Highness.

Decide who will succeed the throne.

Jeongchanggun Wang Yo.

Crown prince Wang Chang.

Have you decided?

You said I had to be prepared to die.

It isn't an easy decision.

I'm curious of one thing.

What is it?

You said you wanted to seize land.

It means you want to take away power

from the influential families, right?

That is right.

Whether we like it or not, Goryeo is a country of nobility.

It is maintained with the wealth and soldiers of the nobility.

What will happen

when you take all that away?

You said distributing land evenly was one of your dreams.

Tell me about your other dreams, too.

Then I will have the courage to put my life on the line.

Wouldn't it be better to join me

and see for yourself?

I tend to like certainty.

If you can't tell me, then forget it.

Uncle!

Uncle.

What is it?

We're in trouble.

Something happened in the conference hall.

What?

The crown prince is going to become the new king.

What?

Jo Minsu betrayed us and

joined forces with Lee Saek.

Oh!

Jo Minsu... How can he?

Move!

Shouldn't you explain?

Why did you change your position?

I didn't change anything.

I told you to do what you want.

I never agreed to what you said.

Take them out of here right now.

Yes, sir!

Let go, you wretches.

Let go!

You call yourself a general?

Watch what you say!

Close that mouth, you wretch!

You're just as bad!

What?

Stop it!

Stop behaving so indecently.

You can't do this.

It's all over now.

Stop it and control yourselves.

Jo Minsu, you betrayed my blood brother.

- Let go of me! - You wretches.

Did you come to protest?

I wanted to know why.

Leave. You don't have to be involved.

How could you join Jo Minsu and betray my father?

Is this what you were like?

Don't be rude!

How dare you?

Stand back.

He is just upset because he loves his father.

I will apologize instead.

You suggested putting jeongchanggun on the throne?

Yes.

Didn't you know how dangerous that is?

Master.

I will think

it is because you temporarily enjoyed power.

You must never do something

that goes against justice again.

What is your justice?

Sambong!

Is it justice to just watch a king

who doesn't qualify take the throne?

What qualification is more important

than line of decent?

He is only nine years old!

He's just a baby.

The crown prince is the ruler of Goryeo!

The country has been set straight because of your decision.

I will never forget this.

I only carried out my duties.

I don't know what to say.

I will trust you from now on.

Please take care of His Majesty.

Just like Gwangpyeonggun did in the past.

Your Highness.

Yes.

Isn't this a letter?

It is from Gwangpyeonggun.

Gwangpyeonggun?

Poeun.

Hi.

Where is father?

He is inside.

He should be out soon.

Poeun.

lam sorry.

My husband doesn't want to see anyone right now.

I am sure he is disappointed,

but the situation is serious.

Jo Minsu contributed the most to installing the new king.

A battle for power will begin.

We have to be prepared.

Mother, please ask him again.

I begged him several times.

I think it would be best if you leave.

Everyone left.

Since this is the result,

how about sending someone to Jo Minsu and Lee Saek

to show your good will?

There's no need for that.

I'm sure you're angry,

but I think that is the best way.

Why would I be angry?

I wondered if I was being a traitor.

I feel better now.

So, why are you having such a hard time?

Honey.

You know how politics are.

It's really messy.

I don't want to live in this mud.

Honey.

It's not mud hath.

How can place with all the people

who are well off be so messy?

No, no.

I am announcing to king Chungryeol, king Chungseon, king Chungsuk and

the other kings that you are taking the throne.

I will be going to Gangdo now.

Do not live a fast life and...

June, 1588.

King Chang became the new king.

This meant the political defeat of Lee Seonggye.

Jo Minsu was appointed

the commander of Yanggwang, jeolla, Gyeongsang and Seohae.

He gained military power of almost all the areas in the country.

On the other hand,

Lee Seonggye was only appointed commander of Dongbukmyeon.

Jo Minsu had actual power now.

Sir.

Jo Minsu and Lee Saek

agreed to release Lee Sungin and Ha Ryun from exile.

Lee Sungin was exiled for opposing the attack on Yodong,

but Ha Ryun was involved with the incident regarding Gwangpyeonggun.

They probably made a deal.

I don't think you will be appointed to the position of

inspector general.

Jo Minsu is highly opposed.

That was expected.

The inspector general supervises officials

and is in charge of impeachment.

He will want someone from his side.

Jo Minsu is very careful and hold.

He demoted Lee Seonggye to the commander of Dongbukmyeon

and gained military power.

I'm surprised, too.

He shouldn't be taken lightly.

The Supreme Council and court are

going to be full of influential families again.

Is your father still refusing to see anyone?

Yes.

He went hunting with uncle jiran.

We're in trouble.

He has to make up his mind soon.

See? I told you you're no match for me.

It's because I was at home too much.

I don't have much energy.

Let's try the left arm.

Stop before you're embarrassed further.

Let's go.

The only thing you're good at is

shooting arrows.

You wretch, come on!

Fine. Don't regret it.

One, two, three.

Look at that.

I won't fall for that.

You wretch.

Seonggye!

You just got stronger because my wife fed you meat.

Let's just go hunt.

Wait for me.

It's been a while.

It feels really good to hunt.

I hunted all the time in Dongbukmyeon.

Do you like Dongbukmyeon or Gaegyeong?

Do you have to ask?

Gaegyeong is no place to live.

Jiran.

Yes.

Should we go back to Dongbukmyeon?

We can forget about politics.

We can hunt tigers and

play reed pipes with the children.

I want to be buried at the ancestral grave.

Seonggye.

I wonder if the old woman who made us rice with soup is still alive.

I caught something to make dinner with.

Honey.

Honey.

What is it?

We received a message.

General Choi Yeong is being exiled to Hwapo.

Get my uniform ready.

General Jo!

General Choi Yeong is an old man.

You can't exile him within a fence in such a remote place!

Why are you so excited?

He committed a serious crime.

He was tortured and exiled.

Why are you doing this?

Is it over if it is over for us?

We have a new king.

He has to be approved by Ming.

Things aren't good with Ming.

The emperor won't be happy

if Choi Yeong is left like that.

It is for the future of this country,

so don't bring it up again.

It pains me, but it was unavoidable.

It is a sensitive time.

We can't give Ming the impression that we are favoring Choi Yeong.

How did Jo Minsu think of that?

It's obvious.

He wants to enhance

His Majesty's authority with approval from Ming.

He would increase his own power, too.

I mean he isn't someone

who could think of such a thing.

There is definitely someone behind him.

Congratulations on becoming free.

You must have suffered a lot.

It was nothing compared to your sufferings.

How is your illness?

I still cough once in a while,

but I'm much better.

I'm not coughing up blood as much.

It's all because of this.

Food with too much positive energy

might be harmful at your age.

Don't eat too much.

Don't worry.

I will be returning with full energy.

Returning?

The Supreme Council?

Support general Jo well.

I thought he looked better these days.

You must have helped him.

He is a fine tool.

He's more than I expected.

Lee Seonggye still has power.

Even if Jo Minsu has power,

it won't be easy for you to return.

Wait and see.

Lee Seonggye has a simple mind.

He will make a wrong move soon.

I heard you were too ill to attend the council meetings.

Why did you ask to see His Majesty?

I came to ask for mercy for Choi Yeong.

Did you say mercy?

It is true that he committed a crime,

but he is the former king's father-in-law.

He was a loyal servant

who fought for Goryeo all his life.

He doesn't have long to live.

Please let him stay at his house

in Gobonghyeon.

Look here.

You were opposed to His Majesty taking the throne, but we let that go.

You should be grateful.

Are you trying to tie him down?

Let me ask you.

Is Choi Yeong's safety important or

Ming's approval of His Majesty's installment?

Leave right now.

I told you to leave.

Your Majesty.

Yes?

I have an illness.

I can't maintain my position in court.

I am leaving my resignation.

Please accept it.

Commander.

It is cold. You should go inside.

Maintain a friendly relationship with the gentry

who follow Mokeun Lee Saek.

Don't sorry. You know me.

Beware of jeong Dojeon.

Understood. I'll get going now.

I'll see you again.

That will be a hit difficult.

It's been a long time.

You came a long way.

So...

Why will it be difficult to

see Ha Ryun again?

I'm sure you didn't forget

the warning I gave you.

My memory isn't as good as it used to be.

I told you to cut off ties with the world

and stay out of state affairs.

I said I would kill you if you didn't.

Did you come to kill me?

Do you think I came to see how well you were doing?

Write a will when you have time.

I will not be generous anymore.