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[Episode 15]

Baek Dae Gil.

Are you actually... my older brother?

Oh... I remembered.

I don't know why you're curious about it.

My birthday.

Year of the Rooster. October 6.

Has my mother known all along?

Mother.

Yeoning.

Are you all right?

My chest has been congested for a month.

I've been short of breath.

What brings you by?

Go on and speak.

Mother.

About the premature older brother of mine...

What about him?

Is he alive, by any chance?

Why would you think that?

Is it Baek Dae Gil?

Mother.

I asked you if that premature brother of mine is Baek Dae Gil.

This is from Lord Yi In Jwa.

Do you know what this drawing means?

This fish written in Hanja represents the king.

There are two fish in one lotus pond.

It symbolizes rebellion.

I will deliver this to Teacher myself.

Jeonggamrok.

What kind of book is this?

It's a book that prophesizes the future of this nation, Joseon.

It's a banned book that will be burned as soon as it's found.

What could it possibly be about?

It's not much.

A Yi will bring about the fall of Goryeo and be a founder of Joseon.

Then it predicts a Jeong will end Yi's Joseon and start a new dynasty.

A Jeong will end the Yi dynasty...

Then who is this Jeong?

It is someone whose face I do not know.

So, I believe it is an ordinary man.

In the past, there were 200 rebel leaders and 100 chiefs.

It would take one word from him for the rebels to gather and enter Hanyang.

The sword must be always be pointed at them.

[Yi Young Chang] You all know where to point that sword.

I have faith in all of you.

[Jang Gil San] The message has been sent.

Good.

That is enough, brother.

Your sword edge will wear down.

[Cutter] I need it this sharp to kill the king.

What are you saying?

The king's throat is mine.

Don't go near him.

Soon Im.

Don't overdo it.

What do you mean, don't overdo it?

Is this the place?

We are to tell you that the military and the palace guards will join you.

If you can kill the king, we will take care the aftermath.

We will leave the gates to Yungbok open tonight after 11 p.m.

Be careful.

You will have only one chance.

Members of the military and palace guards joined in.

They committed treason.

So, it was all a great secret.

But the more important thing was that the people believed in this Jeong.

To put it another way...

they believed that he was the Jeong

who would kill the Yis to bring a new Joseon.

Therefore, what the king fears more than a thousand rebels is...

this very prophesy.

Please answer me, Mother.

You are correct.

He is the son I had six months after I entered this palace.

The son that left his mother's side as soon as he saw life...

Baek Dae Gil.

That poor child...

is your older brother.

How?

How could you have hidden it all this time?

If I had not...

what else could I have done?

Everyone... everyone wanted him dead!

The queen most certainly did, as well as the palace ministers.

Even the king.

Your Majesty! What do you mean a premature baby?

I have never heard of such a thing.

And how could a baby born at six months be so healthy?

Have you...

ever prepared a funeral table before?

Even with a premature baby of seven months

it is difficult to pass one year.

He was born at six months.

I cannot even imagine.

If he had stayed in the palace...

If he had lived...

I would not be where I am today.

Yeoning, you would not be here today.

That poor child.

He lost his mother as soon as he was born.

Then he lost his father.

Now, he is in prison because of Yi In Jwa!

Is there anyone more pitiful in this world than that child?

Baek Dae Gil is no longer in prison.

What do you mean?

Has he been set free?

Two men with swords 10 steps ahead of me.

Two more behind me.

Two archers.

You'll have to show me the way to Cutter.

The king gave him a chance?

He told him to catch this man, Cutter?

Yes.

That's not possible.

Do you not know?

The king is not benevolent without reason.

I do not know his reasons.

He has put that child in danger in order to gain something for himself.

This will not do.

I must go. I must see the king now.

Mother.

I will look into it.

Do not worry and stay here, Mother.

Reason?

Yes.

Politics is about giving up something in order to gain something else.

Is that not one of your beliefs?

Yet, setting Baek Dae Gil free and catching gambler Cutter...

I do not see how you gain anything from it.

So, what is it that you are curious about?

Are you curious about what I gain or...

are you curious about why I let Baek Dae Gil go?

I...

am curious about all of it.

If you are curious about my inner thoughts

why don't you open up your inner thoughts to me first?

How much do you know?

About Baek Dae Gil?

Baek Dae Gil...

He is the son of gambler Baek Man Geum.

He is the pupil of Joseon's best swordsman, Kim Chae Gun.

Also, he is my friend.

He is my...

You are wrong.

He is not your friend.

He is a hunting dog.

He is a hunting dog that brings you food.

"After the rabbit hunt is over, hunt down the hunting dog and kill him to eat."

You use a hunting dog when there is a need for him.

But when you no longer need him, you hunt him down and eat him.

How can a hunting dog be a friend?

All right, you say you are curious about my thoughts.

This is the original copy of the banned book, Jeonggamrok.

A Yi will bring down Goryeo and be the founder of Joseon.

A Jeong will bring down that Yi and bring a new dynasty into Joseon.

This cursed prophesy caused a rebellion

every time a new king was to sit on the throne.

Thousands of lives have been sacrificed because of this.

I went through it myself when you were young.

A rebellion occurred in order to kill me and seat a Jeong as king.

A rebellion?

I have never heard of--

That night, 1,000 men from all eight cities of Joseon entered the palace.

I remember it all.

That man's face and that night.

The faces of those who held their blades under my chin.

[Yi Young Chang, Jang Gil San]

Father.

Soon Im?

You should live, brother.

Go!

What are you doing? I said go!

Soon Im...

What are you doing? Get out of here!

King, don't think that you've won.

The Yi dynasty will become extinct.

Jeongs will be the new monarchs!

That night...

If it were not for the warrior Kim Chae Gun

your father would be dead and unable to sit on this throne.

But, Father...

What connection is there between that night's rebellion and Cutter?

How are you planning to catch Yi In Jwa with that head of yours?

Does that rat seem that simple to you?

Do you even know who is behind Yi In Jwa?

This book.

It was leaked out to Cutter in a gambling game.

Cutter is one of the rebels who escaped alive that night.

Gambler Cutter... is a rebel?

You said you were curious about my inner thoughts.

I have endured a long, long time and I've finally found him.

The roots of the rebel groups hiding behind Yi In Jwa and Cutter.

My goal is to pull out those very roots.

Why are you doing this?

You promised that I would only stay until Six Ghost died.

I changed my mind.

What about how I feel?

Do my feelings not matter?

He will be coming here tonight.

Who?

Do you mean Dae Gil?

Are you doing this because of me?

I'll show you.

The Baek Dae Gil that you can't live without...

I'll show you how he gets crushed.

It's been a long time.

Baek Dae Gil has been set free.

- He may show up here soon. - I know.

Do not kill him.

You cannot kill him.

Baek Dae Gil must die by my hands.

I'm going to be the one who catches him, so you stay out of it.

Look through the daily journals for that day.

You will find the answer there.

How can I help you, Your Highness?

The rebellion that occurred in March 1697.

Find the book with records of that event.

Bring me everything there is.

My lord.

I have delivered your message to the shaman.

The king found out about Cutter not too long ago.

He won't let him get away with it.

He will pretend to be gracious and kind.

Then use Baek Dae Gil to get Cutter.

Then, what is your goal in this?

My goal, you ask?

If you cannot catch the real killer

Baek Dae Gil, as soon as the sun comes up tomorrow...

you will be punished by death.

First, I have to redirect the arrow pointed at me towards Cutter.

Cutter has been assassinating palace officials for money all this time.

Acquiring a list of the names of the people who hired him is my second goal.

And third is this person who this prophesy is about.

The one who will bring down the Yi Dynasty and begin a Jeong Dynasty.

Finding him is my true goal.

The only one who knows his identity is Cutter.

Then will this Jeong become the next king?

Honestly, I do not believe this book.

Then, why...

The one who will end up on the throne is neither I nor a Jeong.

Baek Dae Gil... it will be him.

I'd rather do this quietly.

The Yi Dynasty will be brought down and a Jeong Dynasty will rise.

Your Highness, what brings you here at this hour?

Do you remember the rebellion of March 1697?

[Kim Chang Jib]

The king has asked us not to discuss that event.

That's why I have come to you.

Have you read the Jeonggamrok? (a Book of Prophesy)

The fate of a man born as a snake, but meant to become a dragon.

There is a Jeong born in the Year of the Snake

in the Moo Jin month and Gi Sa day of the Moo Jin hour.

The emperor of Ming was born then with the same horoscope.

So, this Jeong...

People believe he will destroy the Yi Dynasty and become the king.

Then... who is this man with the last name Jeong?

We do not know his identity.

However, there is a man who took part in the rebellion and lived.

He was the servant of the rebel leader.

His name was...

Was it Kim Jeong Yeol?

Kim Jeong Yeol.

You got here quickly.

This is too much of a welcome.

You must be happy.

You have so many mourners at your funeral.

We'll have to see whose funeral it ends up being.

Why did you kill Gol Sa?

Why would you ask me?

Baek Dae Gil, I heard you killed him.

Where is Seol Im?

That's enough.

If you ask and argue with me, must I confess and tell you everything?

If you're curious, beat me.

If you get the 10 card, you win.

This gambling room is yours.

Sounds easier than I thought.

It's easy if you don't know the rules.

There is only one rule.

There are no rules and anything goes.

You... and you.

Should we make this more interesting?

Let's see how you do.

Can you do that in the dark?

You'll regret it.

We'll know once we see.

Now, this gambling room is mine.

Not yet.

I think it's a tie.

Is anyone inside?

Who's there?

Are you Kim Jeong Yeol?

I am.

I heard that you know the rebel Jeong very well.

I don't know anything.

I'm going to catch him.

How can you guarantee that I won't die?

It was he... who broke my neck!

Help me.

You're the only one who has seen his face.

That's enough now.

I think they've all seen enough now.

Are you feeling confident?

Would I have come here if I wasn't?

Then, why don't you play a proper round?

Put your pride as men on the line and face each other one on one.

Following the rules of this gambling room

the one to grab the 10 card first wins.

You two card sharks can determine which of these cards is the 10.

Is the one on the right the 10 card?

I think this is the 10.

Why? Is it not?

But... this seems a little unfair.

I don't know if the two of you have rigged this game against me.

You can kill me if that's the case.

Also, my pride is hurt.

You only have one arm.

Tie me up.

It hurts my pride to fight a one-armed man.

I hear that you're a pupil of Kim Chae Gun.

You know my master?

Isn't this fun?

Who will win?

By the way, why did you become an assassin?

Hey, why ask so many questions during a game?

Just think about winning.

Stop this!

What are you doing?

Sir!

Dae Gil.

It's a fight between men.

Revenge for my father is hanging on this, as well.

Stop it! Please stop!

What are you doing?

Baek Dae Gil.

I won.

There are no rules and anything goes.

Shouldn't you show your card first?

You cannot acknowledge your loss?

Before you do that, confirm it in front of everyone here.

If I win, this gambling room is mine and Seol Im is coming with me.

Go ahead if you win.

Do you trust that woman?

Show your card.

The other card is the 10, so I have won.

Why did you kill my father?

So, you knew?

I just found out now.

I knew just now when you confessed to it.

What do you think this card is?

It was not about the win.

The goal of this game was to get you to confess on your own.

You two were in on this from the beginning?

I didn't plan for this.

Why did you kill him?

Why did you kill my father?

What reason is needed for a gambler to die?

And the reason for his death isn't what's important right now.

The game... is not over yet.

Then, be a man and try to win.

Dae Gil, please stop now.

Don't worry.

This time it's for real.

You'll feel it, the wide gap between you and me.

Admit it now.

Who was it?

Who hired you to kill Gol Sa?

Scholar Baek Myun... was it Yi In Jwa?

Yi In Jwa.

He hired me to do it.

But, that is not why I killed him.

I killed Gol Sa because...

I meant to kill him.

I thought I'd escaped it for a moment.

But, I've come too far.

You take responsibility for her.

Someone holding a sword is probably better than one holding a grass cutter.

I've lost.

Not yet!

Why are you here?

I came because I was worried about you.

Also...

Who is he?

Who is the rebel Jeong who is hiding behind you?

How did you know?

The person who sent Baek Dae Gil here today was the king.

He was planning to catch me and dig into my past?

Do I look like I would talk?

That's why I've brought someone with me today.

So, you are still alive?

Take a look around.

Out of all the prominent people here, do you see this rebel Jeong?

Your Highness.

I don't think he's here.

Look one more time. He must be here.

Honestly, my memory is not very good.

I don't think he's here.

All right.

You may go home, then.

I'm sorry.

We will let the law take care of him, so go arrest him.

Yes, Your Highness.

I have a favor to ask.

It's my last time in this gambling room. Let me have one drink.

Sir!

What's going on?

Even if it was for a moment...

I was happy because you were here, Seol Im.

Thank you.

I completely...

lost.

Sir! Sir!

Is it you?

The one who will destroy the Yi Dynasty and begin the Jeong Dynasty?

Yi In Jwa.

It isn't good for either of us to meet in this way.

If the two of us meet, the king will draw his sword.

I would not have come this far if I feared the king's sword.

What do you say?

Why don't we join hands?

Once I overturn the rulers of Joseon...

will you be able to handle the weight of me after that?

Do you think I, Yi In Jwa... could not even handle that?

I don't know.

Who knows who will betray me again?

I see you do not trust people.

You have not even told me your name.

I am Jeong Eui Ryang.

Jeong Eui Ryang?

Are you Jeong Eui Ryang, the prominent leader from Yongnam?

I am not on the level you are on here in Hanyang.

So, what do you think?

If we join together all the men under me and all your men in Yongnam

the king's death will be a certainty.

We could chew up the government and eat it.

Are you planning on making the king shed bloody tears?

The alcohol made from these mountain flowers is truly the best quality.

I will invite you sometime.

You always show up when I'm at the gambling rooms.

Why are you out here today?

What you see is not always everything.

What happened to Cutter?

He killed himself.

That is something an assassin would do.

So now--

Now, you're the one that's left.

No, before you kill me...

there is something more important.

It is time that you know.

Oh, you're coming out just in time, Yeoning, Your Highness.

Yi In Jwa.

Have you come to find the rebel Jeong as well?

No, I have not.

I have come to tell Baek Dae Gil here something interesting.

It is nice to see that the two of you have become friends.

On the other hand, it's unfortunate.

Ah, you already knew, Your Highness.

About your relationship.

Is it true?

Is what true?

Do you really not know?

That you and I are...

Brothers... he said we were brothers.

You there.

We finally meet.

Dam Seo.

Baek Dae Gil.

Did you know?

Your life began because of the manipulations of the king.

Many know about it.

Yet, it is a history no one dares to speak of.

It is the story of how the king and Sukbin met before you were born.

Can you handle the burden of the truth?

It is up to me to handle it or not, so continue.

When Sukbin was a water maid

her husband was your father, Baek Man Geum.

She managed to catch the king's eye when she was a maid.

I will bet my wife!

Your father fell for the king's tricks and bet Sukbin in a game.

He ended up losing his wife to the king.

Baek Man Geum found out later and went back to the king.

It was Sukbin who threw away your father.

In a heartless manner.

However, you were born premature at six months.

You were thrown away by your mother.

You were born from the same womb.

You and Yeoning are brothers.

Her Highness, Sukbin...

She is my mother?

Do you think I would believe that?

Yes, it isn't something easy to believe.

But, think about it carefully.

I'm sure there were things that raised your suspicions.

Just a little more.

Hold on a little longer and wait.

So, why are you telling me this?

What does it change if she is my mother?

Do you still not understand?

Bae Dae Gil...

You are not Baek Man Geum's son.

What do you mean?

The king.

Your father is not Baek Man Geum.

It is the king.

It is the king of this nation.

The king is my father?

My father...

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[Daebak]

M... mother.

I am sorry.

I should have looked for you earlier.

You two go and bring Yi In Jwa in.

The time has come now.

There is no longer any hope for Yi In Jwa.

Yi In Jwa, you've committed the crime of plotting treason!

In two days at noon, he will be beheaded.

You are finished.

I will watch your throat being cut with a smile on my face.

- Your father, Baek Man Geum, is alive. - Do not lie!

Save me and I'll let you meet him.