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Sir...

The hunting begins.

Let's go to the palace.

Final episode

Take control of the weapons storage and arm everyone.

Attack!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

What's all the commotion about?

Your Majesty, we have a problem.

Problem?

There is an attack on the palace.

What?

Dozens of unidentified men attacked

the Three Armies Headquarters and weapons storage.

Dispatch the royal guards.

Send word to all armies.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Don't let a single traitor live!

Don't step back!

Sukheon! Messengers!

Darn.

Surround the palace!

Do not let a single person leave!

Hojeong!

Your Majesty,

Ha Ryun's soldiers are attacking the palace.

Did you say Ha Ryun?

Bangwon, that little...

Bangwon...

Father, please remain calm.

That wretch.

Hyeongnim.

What is the situation?

We have control of the Three Armies Headquarters and weapons storage.

The royal guards retreated into the palace.

My Lord.

Are you alright?

It's me, Ha Ryun.

We might have surprised them,

but we haven't suppressed them yet.

Don't let your guard down.

General Jo.

Yes.

We can't have siege warfare with our number.

Surround the palace

and get the royal guards to surrender.

Yes, sir.

Let the princes and royal relatives know

and ask for their participation.

I already sent word.

They hate jeong Dojeon.

They won't miss this opportunity.

You need to convince the main officials on the council

and justify our action.

You're right about everything.

The success or failure of this depends on one person.

Jeong Dojeon.

Find jeong Dojeon.

Yes.

I was really mad that day.

I was going to Lee Gangho and then

kill myself.

I went with my sword.

Sambong suddenly appeared and told me

to kill someone stronger.

Someone stronger?

Yes.

I asked if that was Yeom Heungbang.

He said no.

Then I asked if that was Lee Inim?

He said it's not him either.

I asked him who I was supposed to kill.

Do you know what he said?

He said a real man had to kill Goryeo.

That's what he said.

Let's have a drink.

Okay.

Let go! Let go of me!

How dare you? Let go of me!

Where is Sambong?

I don't know.

You must have a death wish.

Tell me!

I said I don't know!

Mujil!

We know where jeong Dojeon is.

What? Songhyeonbang?

Yes.

They're having a party at Nam Eun's concubine's house.

I will go and take care of it.

No.

You need to lead everyone here.

Sukheon, let's go.

Yes, sir.

They say all that's fair must fade.

Is Sambong's era over like this?

You were full of confidence.

You seem a hit distracted.

Everything will be fine. It was so far.

I did a lot of things we shouldn't.

I fought, deceived and killed.

But I have no regrets.

I wouldn't have jumped into politics

if I wanted to live a kind life.

I wouldn't have dreamed of the cause either.

About Ming.

Do you have a plan?

If Ming insists on saving face,

this old man will have to go to Ming and die.

What?

I decided to give my life to

the cause of people-oriented theories.

If it's necessary to achieve the cause,

I will do that.

Sambong.

Thank you.

How spiteful.

I said I would die and you're thanking me?

You let this lacking person

participate in the cause.

Gee...

Thank you very much.

I'm grateful, too.

You followed this lacking person to the end.

Nam Eun, thank you very much.

Sambong...

It's a surprise attack!

What is...

We've been attacked. Get out of here!

NOW!

Get Sambong out of here! Now!

It's Sim Hyosaeng. Kill him!

Yes, sir!

Yum!

The crown prince's father-in-law.

Just look at you now.

Yum!

jeongangun, what are you doing?

Where is Sambong?

He's inside.

Look who's here.

It's Sambong jeong Dojeon.

So, it was you.

Your Majesty, Bonghwabaek was taken

by traitors while having a party.

What about my father-in-law?

What about Nam Eun?

I don't know about Nam Eun.

Sim Hyosaeng was killed with his factions.

Your Majesty, what will we do?

This isn't right.

What were the servants outside the palace doing?

Jeongangun did this to get rid of jeong Dojeon

for causing His Majesty concern and

using the young crown prince

to carry out state affairs to his free will.

You are the second state councilor.

What will you do?

It's already decided.

Jeong Dojeon has been captured.

This is still treason.

We'll let it go this time.

Jeongangun believes

the council will support his actions.

That's why you're still alive.

Ma'am.

Hold a council meeting as soon as possible.

We have to save father.

Hurry!

We're almost there.

It's an ambush.

They are sons of a traitor!

Kill them!

Master!

Master!

I have bad news for you.

Your sons, jeong Yeong and jeong Yu, are all dead.

That's life.

It's hard to build something,

but it falls just like that.

You must have mixed feelings. Tell me.

Who could I blame?

It's because I let my guard down.

I have to accept what's coming.

Have you suddenly gotten wise?

A people-oriented country was

almost achieved.

It was right in front of us.

I could have been a sacrifice of the cause

and died with honor.

But I ruined it.

You ruined the cause?

I should have killed you.

I could have, but I didn't.

You didn't ruin the cause. I did.

Kill me.

Lee Bangwon, I'm going to crush your bones.

- Sir, we should surrender. - Quiet!

Lee jiran must have a way out of this.

We still have hope.

Sir!

Sir!

It's Nam Eun. Open the gate.

Sir!

You wretches! Leave right now!

Stand down.

Why are you so angry?

What?

Uncle.

The people who worked for Jeong Dojeon

are being killed right now.

Why do you think you're still alive?

Are you trying to

convince me to become a traitor?

We will succeed even without you.

This is just how jeongangun feels.

He wants to protect His Majesty and you.

Please help him.

Sir! Sir!

Open the gate! Sir!

How absurd.

What could you do to me?

Sambong.

Please forgive me.

Bring me my sword!

Father.

I said bring me my sword!

Please calm down.

The royal guards will stop them.

They have Sambong.

What are you doing?

You should save your father!

Your Majesty...

Bangwon, that wretch.

I'm going to kill him myself.

Bring me my sword! Now!

Your Majesty...

Father. Father.

I have to save Sambong.

- Father. - I have to save Sambong!

My sword!

Sambong!

Father. Father!

Father...

My sword!

I'll be honest.

I truly respected you.

I trusted and followed you as I would have my own father.

I know.

You should have made me the crown prince.

Then this tragedy wouldn't have happened.

You asked for this because you wanted to own a country

ruled by a prime minister.

Own the country?

Don't deny it.

You didn't have the power to be the king,

but you were smart.

You made my innocent father a puppet

and then Bangseok.

You wanted to be the king.

I'm tired.

Just let me go.

Sambong.

I have a suggestion.

Will you be my servant?

Are you kidding?

I might have killed your factions

and your sons,

but think of it as a sacrifice for

the two of us to join forces.

Stop it.

The attack on Yodong,

abolition of private armies, Men-Confucianism,

farmers as soldiers, people-oriented

theories and everything else you claim.

I will accept all that,

so just give up a prime-minister based rule.

Do not humiliate me any further.

You said the cause is almost achieved.

Just forget about a country being ruled by a servant.

If you give up your pride, you can achieve the great cause.

Think about it.

You were crazy about the cause.

It's not because of pride.

The people-oriented cause cannot be achieved

without a prime-minister based rule.

Why is that?

The king has to be of the Lee clan,

but the prime minister can be anyone

if he has skills.

He can be of the jeong clan like me

or the Jo clan or Choi clan or Park clan.

Do you know what the total of

these clans are called?

What?

The people.

The king is decided by the heavens,

but the prime minister is chosen by the people.

That is why a country ruled by the prime minister is

better and safer for the people.

The king is the owner of this country.

You're wrong.

It is the people who own the country.

What do you think a king is?

A tool who exists for the people.

Now do you know why

I can't be your servant?

Is anyone outside?

Take him outside.

Yes, sir!

Your impure beliefs will never

he heard of again.

I will make sure your corpse can't even he found.

I'm going to find everything connected to you

and destroy it.

You can't cover the sky with your hand.

I'm going to cover it with another sky.

Loyal servant Poeun jeong Mongju.

Joseon is going to be a country that reveres Poeun.

You will be a traitor and be despised

and cursed forever.

Your soul won't even be able to

rest in the country that you founded.

I focused on self-esteem and introspection.

I didn't abandon the teachings of wise men.

I fought for this cause for 30 years.

It's all ruined because of a drink

at Songhyeonbang.

Bangwon.

Remember this.

As long as the people are alive,

the people-oriented cause will continue.

Goodbye.

Sambong.

Poeun.

What a fool.

I really...

Did my best.

Sambong.

It's over now.

You did what you could.

Let's go.

What about Sambong?

The royal guards all surrendered.

We have control of the palace.

We just need the council to inaugurate you.

Hyeongnim.

Jeongangun.

Yes.

I will call a council meeting.

Tell me what to do.

Let go of me!

Crown prince.

What are you going to do to me?

Kill him.

Yes, sir.

Crown prince!

Crown prince!

Who are you calling crown prince?

He is a puppet for your father.

He is not the crown prince.

What did you do to my father?

Eliminate him, too.

There's no need.

I will let you have descendants.

Forget about your father.

Father, how have you been?

What did you do to Sambong?

What do you think I did?

I asked you a question.

The blood on this sword is

Sambong's blood.

He begged for his life.

He cried when he begged for his life.

It's too bad you couldn't see that.

Don't be too angry.

This is all because of you.

You shouldn't have made an immature little boy

the crown prince.

You asked for all this.

Fine, it's my fault.

I should have killed you

when I made Bangseok the crown prince.

Did you want that seat that badly?

Yes, I want it.

I wanted it like crazy.

Do you know what happens

when you sit on the throne?

What?

Everyone looks like enemies.

Enemies who could kill me any time

and take the throne.

It's hell.

It's hell which burns many people's hearts.

But Sambong was different.

Sambong's eyes!

He didn't have that greed in his eyes.

That is why I'm still alive.

Even if it's hell and I turn into ashes,

I'm going to take it.

I am going to sit on it and rule the world.

I am going to create the country I dream of.

I told you before.

You don't qualify to be a king.

If you sit on that throne,

you will cover the world with blood.

What do you think?

Don't I look like a king?

Why aren't you saying anything?

I asked you if I look like a king.

Fool.

What happened to you?

A person isn't horn to be a king.

A person with the power to take the throne becomes the king.

The person who sits on the throne

is the king.

Do you understand?

Bangwon.

Father.

I am going to sit on this throne like you

and rule this world.

But I will not be a king like you.

You and Sambong's time is over.

It is my time now.

Just wait and see.

Sambong...

A country with a virtuous king

who is benevolent to the people.

A country where the people are the root,

not a handful of nobility.

A country where anyone with talent

can become gentry,

not just people with good heritage.

A country where any citizen can have their own land and farm.

A country where all the people are saints.

That is the country I dream of.

Sambong.

This beginning is small and weak,

but when the door to our great cause opens up,

the people will come running out

to congratulate your enthronement.

I will make sure that happens.

I will give everything

I have to achieve our great cause.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Sambong.

Lee 5901199)“?-

If you don't want to become unhappy,

don't even look at the throne.

The throne will be hell for you.

This incident on August 26 and 27 of 1598

is called the first Strife of Princes.

Lee Bangwon gained control of the court and eliminated Lee Bangseok and Lee Bangbeon.

2 years later, in January, 1400,

he suppressed the second Strife of Princes by Lee Banggan

and became the crown prince.

In November of that year,

Jeongjong succeeded the throne to him.

He became the third king of joseon,

king Taejong.

Honey. Honey.

Honey...

Honey. Honey.

Honey.

Honey.

Honey.

Honey.

Sambong jeong Dojeon.

He was born as the oldest son of Yeomui'

Jeong Ungyeong, Bonghwa's local functionary

who was well known for being

a dean government official.

jeong Ungyeong named him Dojeon

to become a great man who teaches virtues.

jeong Dojeon learned from Mokeun Lee Saek

with jeong Mongju, Park Sangchun,

Lee Sungin and others.

He passed the state examination during king Gongmin 's reign

and after king Wu took the throne, he was exiled for opposing

Lee Inim's pro-Yuan policies.

He spent close to 10 years in exile.

After experiencing the suffering of the people,

he decided to pursuea dynastic revolution.

He joined forces with Lee Seonggye, warlord of Dongbukmyeon.

With Lee Seonggye's recommendation, he returned to government duties.

After the army withdrew from Wihwado in 1588,

he led in land reform and installing a true king

with radicals like Jo jun and Nam Eun.

In the process, he had conflicts with

lee Saek and jeong Mongju.

He was impeached by jeong Mongju

and faced death.

He was saved when Lee Bangwon killed Jeong Mongju.

In July, 1592,

with Jo jun, Nam Eun and Bae Geukryeom,

he installed Lee Seonggye as king

and founded joseon.

Being a main contributor in founding the country,

jeong Dojeon focused on establishing a foundation for the country.

He wrote many books including joseon's first code of law,

'joseongyeonggukjeon'.

He constructed Hanyang and abolished private armies.

He focused on making joseon a powerful country with central power.

He considered people-oriented theories and the livelihood of the people to be most important

and was aggressive about land reform and tax exemption.

But conflicts with Ming tied him down.

While planning an attack on Yodong,

he was killed by Lee Bangwon and

died at the age of fifty-seven.

Lee Bangwon turned him into a traitor

and denigrated all of his work,

but he also accepted many of jeong Dojeon 's policies

like abolition of private armies.

jeong Dojeon founded joseon and established its foundation, but was called a traitor.

His reputation was finally restored

500 years later during king Gojong's reign.

Samhong jeong Dojeon didn't fall into despair in troubled times.

He planned a dynastic revolution based on

people-oriented theories and

founded a new country.

He is a great revolutionist and politician

in Korean history.

That is the sky of joseon.

It wasn't the swords of an army of

a million that opened up that sky.

It was a dream.

It was hope that a better world

could be possible.

Proud people of the Three Kingdoms,

let's dream again.

Under that blue and high sky and

on this beautiful land,

let's carry out people-oriented theories

and create a world where everyone is a saint.

I,Jeong Dojeon, order you.

Get rid of fear!

Get rid of cynicism, despair and idleness.

Have an impossible dream in your heart.

That is your cause.

That is the true cause.