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Jeong Dojeon

Jeong Dojeon

Kill Lee Seonggye.

If you succeed,

If you succeed, Episode 33

you will have a woman of the royal family as your wife and Episode 33

you will have a woman of the royal family as your wife and

enjoy the fame and wealth of a loyal servant.

Your Majesty, will that be possible with just the two of us?

I will find people to help you.

What do you say?

Will you do it?

I will obey your order.

We will kill the traitor, Lee Seonggye.

You need to cut down on drinking, my lord.

An impeachment?

Jo jun found corruption among some of Lee Saek's faction members.

Is it bad enough for them to be impeached?

You should just ignore it.

That would be like covering the sky with your hand.

Even a 3-year-old would know.

This is retaliation.

It is judgment for people

who abandoned the will of the people.

There are times when I'm not sure either.

When I feel that way, I go to the market.

I look at the beggars

kneeling in front of the nobility dressed in velvet.

I see children looking in the trash

to find leftover food.

Today I also stood there for a while.

Fine.

Do as you wish.

I'll leave you now then.

Sambong, let's not be like that.

Let's not be like Lee Inim.

Get some rest.

Sir.

What is it?

I'm here with an order from Jo Jun.

Sungin was taken to Sungeumbu?

The Office of Inspector General submitted an appeal for impeachment.

For what crime?

Several crimes were mentioned.

The greatest one being an undutiful son.

What? An undutiful son?

He was in charge of supervising the civil service examination

when his mother passed away.

They're claiming that he didn't mourn for 3 years

because he was greedy for a government position.

What?

They're forcing it.

Only one out of ten thousand people mourn for 3 years.

Lee Seonggye's factions are playing tricks

since the land reform proposal is in danger.

Let the others know.

I will meet Byeon Anyeol and ask for help.

Yes.

What is it?

Take them away.

Yes, sir!

Let go of me.

What do you think you're doing?

Let go! Let go of me!

How dare you?

Our inspection found that

while returning from Ming, Gwon Geun got curious and

he read the emperor's royal letter.

This is a crime that cannot be forgiven.

What is Ha Ryun's crime?

Yeongheunggun Wang Hwan's wife filed a suit of libel against him.

Libel?

Yeongheunggun was taken to Wae early this year.

He barely returned alive.

Because of all his sufferings,

his wife couldn't even recognize him,

but Ha Ryun spread rumors that

he really wasn't Yeongheunggun.

Still, you can't arrest ministers

even before investigating the truth.

We can't give them time to destroy evidence.

We can find out the truth through a national interrogation.

A national interrogation?

Why are you getting so excited?

This is so pathetic.

Did you say the Office of Inspector General's inspection is pathetic?

It looks like you investigated

the ministers who were against the land reform.

Every man has his faults.

Let's hear what you have to say.

That sounds like you're siding with the criminals and

making a false accusation against the daesaheon.

Don't you know that's a serious crime?

What?

Obiirak.

It is just a coincidence.

You can't blame a crow for a pear dropping.

Refrain from forcing excuses.

Release the ministers.

They can carry out their duties

while you are investigating.

I can't do that.

Daesaheon!

Even the chancellor can't interfere with

the inspector general's affairs.

You could be misunderstood for abusing your powers,

so please refrain.

I'm sorry if I surprised you.

I guess you didn't hear me come in.

You planned all this, right?

We will not accept

the one owner for one field proposal.

A revised land reform proposal will be submitted to the council.

You didn't answer me!

We will submit a new proposal.

Convince master and the other colleagues.

Answer me first.

You want me to convince them?

You want me to participate in these low tricks?

Poeun.

A lotus blossoms in muddy water.

I waited for the day to give farming land

to the starving people.

That is the best answer I can give you.

What will you do

if the private land system isn't abolished?

Are you going to kill everyone who is opposed to it and

make Lee Seonggye the king to do that?

Poeun.

Tell me.

I have to hear your answer.

Poeun.

We're having an important discussion.

Co me back later.

This is no time for this. You have to see master.

Resign? You can't do that.

I'm asking for the release of my students who are imprisoned.

If this request can't be accepted,

I won't bother with being a puppet chancellor.

Please be prudent.

You could get into trouble

for siding with criminals.

It's hound to happen.

This is a gesture by Lee Seonggye's factions

to abolish the private land system.

But the private land system maintained Goryeo for centuries.

It is the basis for the country's finances.

Denying private land is the same thing as denying Goryeo.

I will never agree to it.

I will settle this matter with Lee Seonggye.

Sambong might not agree,

but Lee Seonggye will compromise.

It will be useless.

Do you think this could have happened

without Lee Seonggye's approval?

Master.

I should have known when they sang

the son of wood will gain the country.

Lee Saek said he would resign

if the criminals weren't released.

His Majesty asked me to convince you.

Tell the daesaheon to release them.

I'm worried about public sentiments.

I can't order the Office of Inspector General to do anything.

Isn't Jo jun under your command?

Tell him.

He can't do that.

Why are you siding with them?

Didn't you hear the rumors at the market?

What rumors?

After the factions opposed to the land reform proposal are eliminated by you...

How frustrating. Why did you stop?

They're saying

he will take the throne after he does that.

What? The throne?

They're just rumors. Don't worry about it.

Sir, Poeun is here.

Father isn't feeling well today.

You won't be able to see him right now.

Tell him I must see him.

He is already in bed. I'm sorry, but...

I told you to tell him again!

Tell him.

Poeun.

Let's go to the detached building.

Please stop the chancellor from resigning.

How am I supposed to stop him?

I'm asking you to release

Lee Sungin, Gwon Geun and Ha Ryun.

Are you going to say this has nothing to do with you?

Poeun.

You were a fair and loyal person.

You hated collusion.

Why didn't you stop Sambong and Jo jun?

This is something Lee Inim would do.

Watch what you say.

You're right. I told Sambong to do this!

I told him to lock up everyone

who was trying to stop the people from having land.

They're always talking about the people,

but those crazy dogs were afraid

they would lose their own land.

I ordered all their heads to be cut off.

What's wrong with that?

That's what's wrong.

Why is it wrong?

Why did you try to approach the people?

The person who should comfort the people isn't you.

It is the king of this country.

A servant's duty is to make the king shine.

So?

How many kings shone in Goryeo?

It's just all a play of words.

Please don't try to wipe the tears of the people yourself.

Don't seek their hearts either.

That isn't for you to do.

It is for the king to do.

The criminals will not be released.

Is the interrogation over?

Yes, but they are refusing to confess.

I thought there was a foul odor.

The scoundrel who betrayed his master and colleagues is here.

Just call me a good-for-nothing.

You're disgusting.

I don't want you to be tortured.

Just confess.

Quiet.

I didn't do anything wrong. Why should I confess?

That's not true.

There is one sin we committed.

Powerless is guilty. Powerful is innocent.

We were ministers of the council,

but we didn't have enough power.

I'd like to exile you to end this.

Please cooperate.

I realized this several times.

You really changed a lot.

You seem to be taking after someone.

That person you hated so much.

Did you know that?

Doeun, cooperate.

Sambong, will you go away now?

I can't breathe because I'm sharing the air with someone

who is worse than a dog or a pig.

What did His Majesty say?

He said to see the yeuipanseo, Gwak Chungho.

Gwak Chungho?

Wasn't he a general who withdrew from Wihwado?

That's right. He took general Choi Yeong away.

Why should we meet him?

He only cooperated with Lee Seonggye because he had no choice,

but he was a loyal servant of His Majesty.

Even after His Majesty was exiled,

he kept in touch and sent gifts every month.

His Majesty said you would believe us

if we showed that to you.

It is definitely his dagger.

How can we get rid of Lee Seonggye?

General.

I will create an opportunity soon.

Wait for me to contact you.

Understood.

Let's go.

You can't approve of Lee Saek's resignation.

I can't stop Lee Seonggye and his factions

from acting arbitrarily.

We feel the same way,

but Lee Seonggye's factions are pressuring His Majesty.

He has to overcome this.

The gentry men that follow Lee Saek and Confucian scholars will rise.

I will make a decision then.

A decision?

I endured everything they did

for the stability of the country,

but we can't coexist anymore.

Are you saying you will eliminate them?

Yes.

I will put the previous king back on the throne

for the stability of state affairs.

Please endure until then.

Sir.

Byeon Anyeol met in secret with the queens.

It looks like he's going to hold hands with them to fight you.

He knows he is the next target.

There are quite a number of generals who are following Byeon Anyeol.

We can't take him lightly.

Settle this matter with him.

If he won't change his mind,

he must be eliminated.

You can leave us.

Yes, sir.

Is there something you want to say?

About the criminals.

Release them.

My lord.

It's making me blush with embarrassment.

The fight already began.

You already pulled your sword. Don't just put it back in.

Let's do that.

My lord.

When I withdrew the army and camped outside Gaegyeong,

you came to me and said

we would seek reform without shedding blood.

You said we'd do it with politics.

Do you remember that?

Yes.

Is what we're doing the politics that

you talked about?

Is it?

I'm not so sure.

Excuse me.

You were talking.

What brings you here?

Well...

I have something to tell you.

He believed it when I recommended you as members of his faction.

Go to his detached building at 8 p.m.

Pretend you're bribing him for a government position and

make a move when you get a chance.

Understood.

I will have horses ready.

Climb over the wall after you kill him.

You must not make any mistakes.

Of course not.

Open the box, please.

Okay. The detached building is over there.

Is panseo Gwak here, too?

Yes, go on in.

Your Majesty, kill me for my disloyalty.

I was foolish and

I committed the sin of having you abdicated.

Despite that, you called for me.

I am so grateful.

I called you?

Yes. Gwak Chungho gave this to me.

Gwak Chungho?

He drank wine like water and fell asleep.

Carry out the plan.

I never gave him such an order.

What? What do you mean?

Who's there?

Guests the abdicated king sent.

It's a trap.

Darn.

Gwak Chungho betrayed us.

Gwak Chungho!

Lower your weapons.

Put your daggers away.

Why would Gwak Chungho tell me such a thing?

Something has to be wrong.

I didn't order them to do that.

Then what did you order them?

Lee Seonggye-

I told them to kill Lee Seonggye.

What?

Your Majesty!

What's all the commotion?

Lee Seonggye is here.

Lee Seonggye.

What brings you here, vice-chancellor?

The criminal Byeon Anyeol will be hound.

Criminal?

Let go! What are you doing?

You colluded with Kim jeo

to put the abdicated king back on the throne

and tried to kill Lee Seonggye.

What?

What are you doing? Take him away!

Yes, sir!

Let go of me!

Lee Seonggye, the heavens will punish you.

Wait and see!

Gwak Chungho was an informant.

I wanted to see your head preserved in salt.

Stand back!

Why did you try to kill me?

Why do you think I tried to kill you?

Tell me.

I spared your life.

But why did you try to kill me?

Not just once, but twice?

Are we the same?

We have a different line of blood.

I'm of the Wang family, descendants of the dragon king of the west coast.

You're just a countryman from a border area.

What? I ought to...

“Tan!

Take His Majesty to the temporary palace.

Yes, sir.

Let's go.

Fine, let's go.

In connection with Kim jeo 's attempted assassination,

Byeon Anyeol and royal relatives like Lee Lim

were killed or exiled.

Lee Saek left the court and went to a remote village.

Lee Sungin, Gwon Geun and Ha Ryun were exiled.

There weren't any forces to stand against Lee Seonggye.

The young king lost his support.

King Chang's fate was like a candle in the wind.

I asked for the vice-chancellor to come several times.

Why isn't he coming?

I'm sorry.

I will go and get him right now.

Do that.

Tell him His Majesty is waiting for him.

Yes, Your Highness.

How can the heavens do this to us?

Mother, I'm afraid of the vice-chancellor.

I don't want to see him.

You must.

One word from him and

you could lose the throne.

What am I supposed to do when I see him?

Just be really sad and cry.

I will take care of the rest.

Tell them he will be coming soon.

His Majesty is waiting for him.

Please be sure to tell him, mother.

Okay.

The king must be abdicated.

He is the son of the abdicated king

who tried to kill you.

I already abdicated a king.

You want me to abdicate another one?

You have to do it.

The son of an abdicated king on the throne

is like leaving kindling on hay.

He must be deposed.

Honey.

His Majesty sent Bangu.

How many times is this?

He must be really desperate.

He is probably going to beg.

There is no need for you to go.

What are we to do if the king is abdicated?

We should put jeongchanggun Wang Yo

on the throne.

That's a very good idea.

He is a relative.

He won't betray us.

Sambong, what do you think?

I'll think about it a little more.

It is finally time.

Time?

For the great cause.

There are no opposing forces.

We should bring Goryeo down.

I agree.

We can minimize sacrifices if we do that now.

Our justification is still weak.

We can create a justification.

Uncle Sambong, make a decision.

We didn't even start land reform.

The rice isn't fully cooked yet.

Would it be good to rush things?

You never know

what will happen tomorrow.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to push it.

Something's strange.

Everybody is quiet about it,

but it looks like they believe Lee Seonggye will abdicate His Majesty.

Poeun.

Your Highness.

I need your help.

I asked the vice-chancellor to come several times,

but he isn't coming.

He couldn't do this unless he had other intentions.

What intentions? Don't say that.

There is a rumor that he is going to depose

His Majesty.

That won't happen.

There is no reason for His Majesty to be deposed.

Then why isn't he coming?

I'm sure it's to depose His Majesty.

Or he wants to become the king like the children are singing.

Your Highness.

I heard he listens to you.

Please convince him.

Prevent His Majesty from being abdicated.

I'm begging you.

Hello.

I'm sorry I don't come more often.

It's been a while,

but I'm going to have to nag a hit.

It's alright. Go ahead.

Why don't you go to the palace?

It's like a pin cushion there.

I had some things to think about, too.

Are you going to depose His Majesty?

You can't do that as a servant.

If you keep deviating from a servants duties, you will be misunderstood.

If you get angry.

It will cause you to have a traitorous mind.

I'm afraid that will happen.

Misunderstood? How?

There is someone who afraid you will depose the king and

become king yourself.

If I'm going to be misunderstood anyway,

what if I do that?

Can't I do that?

I've known you for 24 years.

Don't say things you don't mean.

I'll visit again soon.

Goodbye.

Be careful.

The first chancellor of the new country

will be Poeun.

If he could accept the great cause and

become your servant,

this will be the most beautiful revolution in the world.

Have you organized your thoughts?

Yes.

What should we do?

My lord.

It's time to achieve the great cause.

The great cause...

I will leave the throne empty.

You should sit on it.

If I'm going to be misunderstood anyway,

what if I do that?

Is there something on my face?

Why are you staring at me?

You have a lot of gray hair.

Whose fault do you think that is?

I'm sorry.

Don't apologize to me.

Apologize to Mokeun and your colleagues.

You were wrong.

Sir, Poeun is here.

I have a favor to ask.

What is it?

Convince Lee Seonggye

to prevent His Majesty from being deposed.

Then

I will actively participate in your plan for land reform.

I'm sorry, but I can't do that.

How can you answer so quickly?

What do you mean?

You cut off your ties with your colleagues to seek land reform.

Why are you refusing without hesitation?

I guess abdicating the king is more important to you right now.

Tell me. What will you gain from that?

Poeun.

You didn't answer my question before.

Are you going to seek land reform by making Lee Seonggye the king?

I will leave the throne empty.

You should sit on it.

I came to hear your answer.

I'm going to ask again.

Are you planning a dynastic revolution?