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[Episode 17]

Hello?

Hello.

Are you all right?

Nurse.

You're all right.

What are you..?

Come on. Let's get out of here.

Wait a minute.

Why?

Him.

Huh?

What is that!

He brought a corpse to life?

Yes. There's no question.

What is this about, my lord?

A corpse. To life.

He what?

Baek Kwanghyon. He brought a corpse to life.

Slow down.

What's that mean? A corpse?

How is that possible?

Hurry.

He's alive.

Baek Kwanghyon's bringing him now.

Get him to the infirmary. Now.

Sir.

Prepare licorice extract and sunflower.

Yes, Doctor.

Nurses, with me.

Ma'am.

- Hurry. - Sir.

Come again?

A corpse, you say?

Yes, sir. He was dead and now he's alive.

The patient you treated.

Have you been hitting the bottle? A corpse?

What kind of superstitious talk is this?

It's true.

Apprentice Baek treated him in the morgue.

He's in the infirmary.

What the...?

My lord, my lord, my lord...

My lord?

It's weak but there's a pulse.

He's unstable but he may live.

How... how...?

You treated this man?

Yes, Lord Ko.

Explain yourself.

You sent a living man to the morgue?

Never, my lord.

He was dead.

Yesterday there was no breath, no pulse.

It's true, my lord.

Not just me, all the attending nurses saw it.

Then you raised him from the dead?

No, sir, not at all.

I don't know about earlier, but in the morgue he was alive.

It was faint, but there was a pulse.

The pharmacy is odd today. What's going on?

My lord.

Have you heard?

Heard? What?

What? He raised the dead?

Yes, just so, my lord.

This horse quack was in the morgue...

Don't be absurd.

You're not making sense.

My lord, there were witnesses...

No...

I couldn't believe it either.

I was certain he was dead.

But certain or not, he was alive.

And there was a wisp of a pulse.

- So... - So?

I applied acupuncture.

Where?

The five points for head trauma.

My lord, how did this happen?

If this is true, he was in a coma.

Comatose?

A brief suspension of life functions that resembles death.

In the infirmary he seemed dead,

but in the morgue a faint pulse returned.

But even with proper acupuncture,

there's the question of body temperature.

He surely should have died of hypothermia.

How did you keep him warm?

Well, sir...

He's cold.

No.

Not enough. He needs warmth.

Forgive me.

What do I do...?

He's in danger of freezing, what do I...?

What...?

What...

Wait, maybe underneath?

Right.

Mud.

Yes.

This will do it. You'll make it.

Hang on.

Mud?

Yes, my lord.

Pigs and horses often use mud to stay warm.

It occurred to me it may work for a person.

I see.

So he found a way to keep him warm in the freezing cold.

Wait, so he used mud after applying acupuncture?

Like they do with animals?

So I'm told.

Amazing.

And so you saved him.

You did it. You saved his life.

My lord.

Well done. You never gave up. Well done indeed.

Acupuncture without proper authority?

It's a breach of protocol.

Should he have let him die?

For the sake of protocol?

My lord.

What's really bothering you?

Internal discipline?

Or the fact that he did so well?

The clinic had some excitement this morning.

You see, my lord...

Locking their colleague in the morgue.

Quite a display of affection.

This kind of thing is your responsibility.

Well?

My lord, I will make certain this never happens again.

Oh? I'll believe it when I see it.

Now take this grade report back.

Sir?

He missed the exam over his classmates' bad joke.

And instead saved a life.

Give the test again.

Again?

Yes, sir. Of course.

Excellent, excellent, another shot at the test.

This is great.

It sure is. I thought I failed.

You're amazing.

If I'd been there...

I'd be a corpse myself.

Amazing nothing.

I was so scared I couldn't think straight.

Gentlemen.

Let's forget the past.

Don't look like that.

It all worked out.

Now we can work together as men.

All right, Taesop?

That stinking little...

I have to study with him?

What about my pride?

I can't stand it.

Enough.

Taeju...

Pride? Do you know what true pride is?

He earned his self-respect.

Give honor where it's due.

Some people are just born lucky.

Sorry. Didn't mean to scare you.

Well you did. I thought you were nearly beaten to death again.

Nurse, I have things to do here.

I'm not going to run off to take a beatin'.

Well, I was still worried.

So I'm doing all right?

"All right?"

I never saw anything like it studying with the Qing.

I thought I was a quick study.

Seeing you really ticks me off.

Now you're just making fun...

All right, fine, I get it.

I'll teach you the super secret special acupuncture techniques...

What?

Curious?

If you are, five coins.

What? Don't kid yourself.

Again with the slapping?

Now it's nine coins.

Jerk.

You know why I'm charging you?

Curious?

If so, five coins.

Enough already.

My lord.

Now his fame will spread for raising the dead.

Did you hear?

The clinic has a wizard with a needle.

I heard. He raised the dead.

Come on.

Come on nothin', it's true.

He's treating me.

Me, too.

And me.

Sir...

Oh, hello.

I was wondering how he is.

He's stable, you can relax.

Will you administer the medicine?

With your permission?

Of course.

Let's go.

Are you all right?

Thank you.

Who was she?

Your Highness, you sneezed into that.

EEK! Gross. Water, water.

Yes, here.

Disgusting.

I'm losing my mind.

What were you thinking, pressing a sneeze rag to your lips?

It was that girl.

Pardon? You mean...?

Yes. That tramp looking for my Doctor Baek.

I couldn't sleep for thinking on it.

Your Highness.

All pale and wan and pretty.

Not as pretty of me.

But pretty enough.

Who was she?

What's between her and Doctor Baek?

What now? You going to look into her?

Of course I am.

Pardon?

Is that where Officer Mah went?

Oh, yes. Where she lives, what is she to Doctor Baek, everything.

When, where, what, how, why, I want it all.

Your Highness.

Poor Officer Mah. He probably wishes he could retire.

Mommy, I miss you.

You.

What are you doing at my house?

What are you doing?

Huh? Me? Relieving myself.

Relieving..?

Disgusting. Where do you think you are?

Argh.

Argh?

How about this? You want?

No, sir. I'm going.

Hold it.

I'm going, I'm going.

I didn't want to be here anyway.

Didn't want..?

- Sprinkle salt. - Sir.

- Strong salts. - Sir.

How is Eunso?

She has a guest.

Oh, really?

Calling it chest pain was a lie.

You have a tumor in your breast.

You didn't tell the apprentice out of embarrassment.

You knew?

You have a small lump in your breast?

But try not to worry.

At your age, it can be treated with medicine.

"It's fine, you'll live."

You and the apprentice have the same thought.

That I want to live.

I know, by the way. Who you are.

You understand my situation as a young widow.

I would be ridiculed for wanting to live.

But the apprentice said not to be ashamed.

That it's natural to want to live.

Yes, that sounds like him.

He knows the true meaning of shame.

My lady.

I want to speak to him.

Do you know where he is?

My lady?

My lady. What brings you here?

Why else? To speak with you.

Pardon?

You knew. About my condition.

You told her ladyship about it.

Didn't you?

My lady...

A tumor?

Yes. I've seen it often in the animals I've treated.

That would explain her wasting away.

But she tried to lie just like you did.

Well, you could hardly say you undid a lady's top.

Forgive me. I was merely...

Thank you.

That's what I came to say. Thank you.

I had to say that.

My lady.

Perhaps I was waiting for someone to tell me that.

"You can live."

Being a widow, this tumor, none of it is my fault.

Don't be ashamed. Live.

Thank you for saying that, for saving me...

and for discovering what I didn't dare tell anyone.

The truth is...

I wanted to live.

I truly did...

if I could.

My lady.

Ma'am.

This is all I know.

Use this to find out what you can.

His friends from the ranch are close to the Seafood Palace chef.

Looking into them may provide you with a clue.

Yes, ma'am.

Practicing at this hour?

Ma'am.

It's after ten.

I'll clean up in a bit.

You're quite diligent for a nurse of your age.

I keep thinking about him, Apprentice Baek.

He inspires me.

I see what he did and think, "I better get to work."

So you two are close, then?

You tutored him for his exams?

Tutored?

I learn from him every day.

Ever since the first time I met him in the stables.

Why we study as we do, how we should treat patients.

I'm learning from him every day.

He doesn't know who she is.

But if he is Dojun's son, what then?

What will happen to them?

What do you add to treat intestinal convulsions?

Aconite, ginger, licorice.

No peeking.

It's dusty.

Again.

Chonjong point.

Pardon me, but I must decline the generous warning.

I'm just a commoner, but I'll be a doctor.

That is far from common.

I'll show you just what this commoner can do.

Oh, no he won't.

Oh, no.

I'm home.

There you are.

Tired? Eat something.

Let me.

No, no.

Let me.

Easy with those hands, Lord Raise-the-Dead.

You know I didn't.

I heard all about it.

You take this.

Why?

Outhouse.

To make more room.

Look.

A falling star.

Falling star? Doesn't that mean someone died?

Listen to you.

Maybe.

It's all right. You'll raise 'em again.

What?

Come on, let's eat.

He'll be so tickled.

Kwanghyon will love it.

Hit your head again?

This will wake you up.

Thanks.

Rushing this selection process and all.

You need a month at least.

It's right around the corner.

I can't stop now.

Now you'll be My Lord Doctor?

Eating your kimchi before it's fermented again.

Enough of that. I barely know the basics.

Really?

Where's Kibae?

He's been working at the stables.

Got to do something to stay open.

Kwanghyon. Hurry up.

What is it? Something wrong?

Yongdal... Yongdal is here.

What?

Yongdal...?

You mean it? Yongdal?

Moron. Don't you see? It's Yongdal.

Yongdal.

Yongdal.

Yongdal.

Yongdal.

Yongdal.

It is you.

What are you doing here?

You recognize me?

Yongdal, Yongdal.

What are you doing here?

This horse.

How did it get here?

Ah, she caught the steward's eye.

Why? You know her?

Of course.

I raised her.

Really?

Let's look at you.

You doing all right?

Yongdal.

Welcome, welcome...

Welcome.

The selections. Very exciting.

You honor me with your kind attention, Your Majesty.

It's not just you.

I'm curious to see our new doctors.

They're the future leaders of our three medical institutions.

May I make a little suggestion?

A suggestion, Sire?

What? His Majesty is set on this?

Yes, Your Majesty.

I can't imagine what he's thinking.

Still, he is the King, it must be done.

You're sure? His Majesty said that?

Just so.

Oh? Now I can really help Doctor BAek.

How is that?

It's not up to you, Your Highness.

I have to do something.

The sooner he's a doctor, the sooner he's with me.

And the less I worry about that tramp.

You can set your mind at ease.

She merely wanted treatment.

That's even worse.

Why?

Think about it.

You know how we won me over?

His strong warm hands on my Dolly.

And he actually TOUCHED her.

You think it was that easy?

Nurse, Nurse.

Kang Jinyong?

She's not here.

Where is she?

No idea.

Oh? All right, thanks.

What's he want with her?

They a couple?

I wonder.

They got pretty cozy in the stables.

Makes me wish I'd gone instead.

Nurse.

Not here, either.

I wanted to show her Yongdal.

She'll love her.

You looking for Jinyong?

She's in the administration office.

Is she?

Thank you.

Is your arm better?

It's a little late, but allow me to apologize for Officer Kang.

Not at all. It's in the past.

Oh? Thanks for saying so.

Right then.

If I may?

I understand Lord Yi isn't her ladyship's real father.

And you, my lord?

Are you and she..?

We're not related.

She was the daughter of my father's best friend.

But we grew up as brother and sister.

Ah, is that so?

You're not related.

I'm not sure why you asked.

But I should tell you something.

I'm not like my father.

You two learning medicine together doesn't bother me.

I'm glad to see people of talent proving themselves.

But that's within the clinic.

Outside these gates...

she's still a noble and you're still a commoner.

I hope won't forget that.

For everyone's sakes.

Have you seen Baek Kwanghyon?

He's looking for me.

Where is he?

My lord, the apprentice instructor.

Him..?

Go in.

You sent for me?

Mm. Sit.

My lord.

There's something I want to talk about.

Yes, at your service.

It's about the upcoming selections.

Outside these gates...

she's still a noble and you're still a commoner.

I hope won't forget that.

For everyone's sakes.

Can't sleep?

No.

Why? Because the selection is tomorrow?

No.

Don't let it get to you.

Think of it as a learning experience.

You don't have to be appointed as a physician.

You're right.

But I've got a new ambition.

Huh?

If I pass no one will ever call me a commoner again.

Kwanghyon.

In fact, I've never been ashamed of my station.

I've thought, "Oh, if only I were born a noble," of course.

But my station, it's not so bad.

Not really.

Except for one thing.

One thing...

There is one thing.

The five viscera are internal but they have external indicators.

Balanced viscera result in a pleasant fragrance emanating from the nostrils.

A balanced mind, the tongue...

A balanced diet produced health and long life.

Balanced diet... diet balance...

In here cramming?

Oh, hello.

You ready?

Hm? Not really.

The first test is oral, the second is application?

Yes.

Then relax. Think of it as a learning experience.

Why? Why should I relax?

Huh?

Why does everyone encourage me to fail on the first try?

What is that?

You're bound to fail so don't try?

That's not what I meant.

I need to go. I'm late.

I was just trying to help.

Guess he's pretty wound up.

The selection process will now begin.

Today is the oral exam.

Tomorrow, practical application.

Once you enter, you will select from this box.

That will be your question.

After it has been selected,

you will recite the passage indicated.

Let's begin.

The Classified Collection of Medical Prescriptions.

Sir.

Fruits and vegetables are, um...

Like the Yang and Yin... -ish...

And the order of the earth and sky...

Leading to, um... diseases and stuff...

- - The acupuncture...

Essential Techniques, Classifications.

There are 17 classification points for assessing temperature and condition.

1, cerebrum. 2, the temple. 3, sideburns. 4, eyebrows. 5, the jaw.

6, whiskers. 7, hair. 8, armpits.

9, correspondence of the three primary pulses.

- - 10, thighs. 11...

Let's begin.

Please, Huangdi's Internal Classic, pleeeaase...

Essential Techniques, Six Seasonal Laws.

Essential Techniques?

Why? Can't do it?

No, I can, yes, sir.

The six seasonal laws.

Spring, face east to breathe in energy from the rising sun.

Summer, face south to sustain energy throughout the day.

You know my mom named me "Great Work"?

Make that "Great Dork."

Same here.

I can barely remember what I said in there.

Now the practical application.

Maybe we'll do better.

Diagnosis, right?

Two of us are assigned the same patient for diagnosis and prescription.

The results are then compared.

Making it easier if your companion isn't as good?

Of course.

Pardon my saying this,

but I hope...

you're my companion.

I had the same thought.

Oh, really?

Right, good luck to both of us then.

Exactly. To both of us.

To both of us.

My lord.

The selections have started?

Yes.

I understand the competition is pretty stiff.

Really?

Is that right?

Yes. This time Lord Ko will be made to look foolish.

Oh?

Wait.

For tomorrow's practical exam.

Use this.

Yes, sir.

Kwanghyon.

I've got to do better.

Kwanghyon, Kwanghyon.

Taemang. I was just on my way to see you.

Trouble. Hurry.

What, what? What is it?

The practical exams.

They've announced it.

Move, move.

Look.

Yun Taeju, Baek Kwanghyon.

I thought I read it wrong.

Pairing you with Yun Taeju?

We're against each other.

Good luck.

I look forward to seeing what you've learned.

May I ask why you paired them this way?

Why?

Merely to ensure those with comparable skills work together.

But Yun Taeju and Baek Kwanghyon hardly have comparable skills.

Perhaps, in your eyes.

But many of us have a different perspective.

Baek Kwanghyon has distinguished himself. Particularly in acupuncture.

He will not suffer in competition with Yun Taeju.

It's dumb. Yun Taeju of all people?

Baek doesn't stand a chance.

It's dumb. Why did they pair them?

I wanted to see his hair flouncing around.

He's gorgeous.

Oh? That's a shame.

I agree.

People have high hopes. They'll be disappointed.

Ma'am, someone to see you.

Oh?

Ma'am.

Jinyong, if you'll excuse us?

Ma'am.

I'm surprised to see you.

I found something odd and thought you should know.

Odd?

Yes.

One of his associates is the chef, Oh Jangbak.

He once held a government posting.

But he fell into drinking and got himself exiled.

They sent him to the Isle of Yonhwa.

What?

Yonhwa?

Yes, ma'am.

The same island where the boy stayed with his father.

"Oh yah, Oh yeah, everything in its time."

"Everything is fine." Take it away.

Yes, sir.

Who's the best chef ever?

Going somewhere?

I'm going to the temple. I leave it to you.

The temple? Why?

You're not a Buddhist, are you?

Just in case.

Ah, I see.

Look after things.

Yes, ma'am. Be safe.

Like praying's going to help that dunce Taemang?

Much less Kwanghyon.

No, Kwanghyon may do it. I taught him well on the island.

"Everything is fine..."

Who's the best chef ever?

The same island?

If he was on the same island as Dojun's son...

Now we begin the practical portion of the exam.

We will now see the patients.

When your name is called, step forth and begin the exam.

Who are the patients?

No idea. Clinic patients, I assume.

- First, Yu Jaehak. - Sir.

- Kim Jusik. - Sir.

You can go.

- Next. Im Pilson. - Sir.

- Mun Yonho. - Sir.

- You can go. - Sir.

Next.

- Pak Taemang. - Sir.

- Jong Tasop. - Sir.

- You can go. - Sir.

- You two? - Sir.

- Come with me. - Sir.

Next.

- Kang Taesu. - Sir.

- Yi Jinsop. - Sir.

- You can go. - Sir.

And now...

- Yun Taeju. - Sir.

- Baek Kwanghyon. - Sir.

You can go.

Sir.

This second exam.

I hope it turns out all right.

I'm concerned, my lord.

Don't be.

But in this situation...

Sending those two there...

The doctors are here.

Go on.

Welcome.

Hello. I'm your patient today.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty...?

Your...

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What? Apprentices treating the royal family?

Huh? Where's Doctor Baek?

Treating the King?

The King of all people?

Taeju probably knows a lot about the royal house.

I need a favor.

That was when he was a horse doctor. Now he's a physician.

You took him there on purpose?

He doesn't have any skills besides using his hands.

Will he be all right?

Now we'll see what they're made of.

What? He did what?

No, Sire, I have no idea.

I merely diagnosed according to my...

Enough!

How dare a commoner think he knows anything?

Well? Take him away.