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[Episode 25]

You're back.

Has Jun come home yet?

No.

Dinner is ready, Mother. I have to go see Haman now.

Did you eat supper?

I already ate. I'll be back soon.

I'm home, Mother.

You didn't eat yet?

I was so busy with patients that I didn't have time to eat.

Are you not eating, Mother?

I already ate before you came home. Eat, you must be hungry.

Okay.

Mother.

Haman says soy sauce mixed with water is good for stomachaches.

I don't know why I have an upset stomach.

What the hell is that punk up to now?

Why is he carrying water when he is the storage keeper?

He washes the bloody towels and blankets and boils the tonic medicine.

What a total flatterer! No wonder he has Doctor Yu fooled.

Anyway, I wonder what Bu-san-po is doing these days.

Ugh, stinks.

It's anal prolapse.

Goodness, you've got hemorrhoids.

Is there a cure for it?

One prescription and you'll be fine. It's no big deal.

Jun, come over here.

How are your studies these days?

Sir?

Let me test you. He has anal prolapse, he has hemorrhoids.

What prescription would you give them?

For hemorrhoids, boil leaves of a fig tree.

And have him steam it on his anus.

That's correct.

For anal prolapse, crush the seeds of cockscomb and Ledebouriella seseloides.

Take the powder once after a meal. The bleeding will stop at once.

Right. That is the correct answer.

You heard that, right? Do as he said.

Yes, sir.

Thanks a bunch.

No problem.

What is their problem?

One has anal prolapse, the other hemorrhoids, sir.

Lower your pants and show me.

Do as you were told, and if it doesn't improve, come back.

Yes, sir.

The anal prolapse patient will probably return.

If that happens, you will have to give him acupuncture treatment.

Where do you have to insert the needles?

Huh?

In the temple and on the Du Meridian.

How many acupuncture points on the left and right of the Bladder Meridian?

There are 126 acupuncture points.

Which needle do you have to use?

The sword needle, sir.

It depends on how much a person weighs.

But you need to perform acupuncture after the person has ate.

How deep do you have to insert the needles?

First, insert one cm deep and wait for the patient to breathe 3 times.

Then insert .5 more. Take the needle out after half an hour.

Is Do-ji correct?

According to medical texts...

I'm asking what you think.

That's what the texts say, but in my view...

it differs from patient to patient according to their conditions and energy level.

The depth of insertion needs to be decided by the doctor.

The patient just now was seriously ill. It should take more than half an hour.

What are you talking about?

In the Book of Acupuncture, it is clearly indicated that...

the breathing and the depth of insertion must remain consistent.

The text doesn't say you "must".

What?

That is good enough.

Medical texts don't record individual cases.

They simply state the prescription roughly.

You can't apply it to every patient.

The authors of the texts are Chinese, who are different from us.

Reading it is no guarantee that the methods will be right for Joseon.

Reading doesn't become knowledge.

You must understand the meaning before it becomes your knowledge.

Jun!

What's the matter?

You need to come now.

Mother! What happened?

Your wife is being flogged at Lord Kim's house.

What?

That's enough. I'll ask you again.

Where did you sell the silk you stole from this house?

I didn't steal it.

How dare you lie to me?

Somebody saw you selling my silk in the marketplace.

Let's see how much longer you can keep up with your lie.

Flog the wench!

You are the one who is speaking falsehoods!

How dare you speak to my wife that way?

The silk dress I sold was not yours. It was mine from the beginning.

I received the silk and made a dress with it.

I didn't steal anyone's silk. Why are you framing me?

What are you waiting for? Hit her!

Beating won't change the truth.

Shut up! How dare you to think that you can teach me?

How could you get such expensive silk when you're a lowly commoner?

You must have stolen it.

- Stay back! - Let go! Let go!

Sir, what do you think you're doing?

Who the hell is he?

He must be the thief's husband.

Why is my wife being beaten?

Let go!

You are just as brazen as your wife is.

What are you waiting for? Throw him out of the house!

- Sir! - Sir!

Husband!

Let go! Let go!

Jun! Jun!

Husband...

Please stop! Jun...

It seems nice words won't change their foul attitude.

What are you waiting for? Bound all of them to the rack!

Please forgive us. Please forgive us, sir!

I've never seen lowly commoners being so arrogant in my life.

I'll show you the price you must pay for forgetting your place!

Hear ye! Flog them!

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

No! Jun!

- Mother. - Mother!

Husband...

Jun! Jun!

Husband!

Forgive us!

Da-hee.

Husband.

My husband.

I'm alright.

Don't say anything.

This is what it's like to live as a lowly commoner.

Even if you are innocent, you are scorned and punished.

Why did you sink this low?

Why did you choose to become the wife of scum like me?

Husband.

Hold on, Jun is in charging of buying medicine.

Jeez, why is he so late today?

He probably won't be in today.

Why? Did something happen?

He's probably knocked out in his room.

Knocked out? What do you mean?

He was beaten half to death at Lord Kim's house.

His wife and his close friend, too.

Why? Why was he beaten?

I don't know the details, but isn't it obvious?

The nobles just flexing their muscles. Man, I wish I were a nobleman!

Goodness.

Jang-swe, wash these, too.

Those, too?

Guys, guys! Did you hear about Heo Jun?

I hate even hearing his name. Why would I want to know more?

Shush! What happened?

He was beaten half to death at Lord Kim's house.

- What? - What?

Is that true?

Yup.

But why?

I have no idea.

But his wife and his close friend were beaten along with him.

Close friend? The guy who hangs out with my brother?

That's right, him.

Boy, am I glad to hear that. Feels like a huge load off my chest.

Heo Jun was beaten, Heo Jun was beaten.

This is not something to celebrate.

Aren't you happy?

What? For what reason?

I have no idea. Anyway, he was beaten badly.

Aw, man.

Why'd you tell her and upset her?

I felt like it.

Seriously, you can be so mean sometimes.

Brat! You want to see me being mean?

Go wash those bloody towels!

They were beating her hard, but she kept denying the theft.

What was she thinking, standing up to her like that?

According to Haman, she's always been arrogant.

Always acting like she's some kind of noblewoman.

Serves her right. That beating was long overdue.

Where is Jun?

He's not here yet.

I heard that he and his family were flogged at Lord Kim's house.

For what?

I don't know the details, sir.

Go find out what happened!

Yes, sir.

Sorry for barging in like this.

I was on my way to the temple. We have an urgent patient.

I couldn't treat him on the streets so I came here.

What are you waiting for? Show him to the clinic.

Over here.

Lie down.

Mother, I have something to tell you.

I am going to quit working at Doctor Yu's clinic.

My husband!

What do you mean?

Have you forgotten your dream to surpass Doctor Yu as a doctor?

Please do not quit.

It's a waste of time.

Yesterday would've never happened had I simply become a hunter.

What use is my dream if you two are starving because of it?

If you quit now, you'd be breaking my heart.

You're doing me wrong.

Please listen to your mother.

I'll go bring Heo Jun at once as you instructed, sir.

Needle.

What do you think? Will she get better?

We have to wait and see.

Stay here and monitor the progress while I make a tonic soup.

Father, how could you bring a leper into this place?

If the word gets out, no one will come to our clinic.

How can I turn a dying patient away?

We need to help her blood circulation. Can you massage her other arm and leg?

There you are. Doctor Yu is looking for you urgently.

What is it about?

He wanted to find out why you were flogged by Lord Kim.

- Let's go. - Okay.

Have the folks get a couple of carps.

Why do you need carps?

Her stomach is filled with water because of her swollen liver.

She'll feel better if she takes boiled soup of gutted carps and red-beans.

And be sure to prepare the plantain tea also.

Sir!

What's the matter?

The son of Lord Sung In-chul is here.

I am treating an urgent patient now. Tell him to wait.

Lord Sung In-chul is the former vice premier!

We should receive him at once.

I am running out of time. What is taking him so long?

Go bring the doctor at once!

He is treating an urgent patient. Please wait.

Are you Yu Eui-tae?

I am. What is the matter?

My mother collapsed from a stroke this morning.

You will have to come with me right now.

I am very sorry, but I can't leave now.

What?

He is the son of Lord Sung In-chul. How dare you say you can't come?

Stand back and be quiet.

What do you mean, you can't come?

There are very urgent patients here.

Is that why you can't come?

But I'll have one of my doctors go.

What do you mean, another doctor?

Jun, get ready to leave at once.

Master, but how can I...

Prepare the medicines for palsy and leave with them.

That won't do!

Father asked me to bring you. That is why I came here myself.

Who is this man?

He can be trusted.

But he seems too young.

Age has nothing to do with skill.

I don't want anybody else!

I highly recommend him. Please trust me.

Doctor Yu!

I'll come to Changyeong myself after I am finished here.

Since the patient is a noble lady, you should go and help Jun, Ye-jin.

Yes, sir.

I must return to my patients now.

But, Master... I can't...

Have no worry, your skill and the good heart will be more than enough.

Have them tell you about the lady's symptoms on your way there.

What are you waiting for? Get ready to leave at once!

Yes, sir.

Isn't that Jun? Where can he be going?

I know.

- Jun! - Jun!

- Where are you going? - Hello, ma'am.

Who's that?

He is the son of Lord Sung In-chul of Changnyeong.

His mother is ill, so I am going to treat the lady.

Lord Sung In-chul of Changnyeong?

Il-seo, who is Lord Sung In-chul?

He's the former vice premier at the royal court.

If Jun is going there to treat his wife, I guess Doctor Yu really trusts him.

He really is a doctor now. Doctor Heo.

Doctor Heo! That's great!

Doctor Heo.

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Why did you send Heo Jun instead of Do-ji?

You're making such a big deal about this lord.

If you treat the patient well, nobles will reward you handsomely.

But if you fail, you may face death.

Are you using this as an opportunity to get rid of Heo Jun?