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Episode 10

What is this? This old man is dirt poor.

I think I could use this.

Hey, you punk. Even though putting your hands on other people's belonging is your work,

at least, mind your manners.

If not, just like your voice that's like a knife, your destiny will

be that of a cruel death.

What did you say, old man?

You old mother is sick like a person who has received her day of passing.

Don't do this and go beside her.

How...how did you know?

Get out of here!

How you are coming now?

Because you were late, I almost lost my clothes.

You already knew that I was going to be here?

Did you forget what I said about meeting in 10 days?

I am sure he is blind but he was certainly reading their fate only by listening to their voice.

As a Physiognomist, highest of skill.

Just what is his identity?

Stop worrying anymore.

Worry about what?

The worry that's growing in your heart.

In the end, it is something you cannot do by yourself.

Just who are you that you can see what's inside of my heart?

You cannot yet stand against the King.

For now, just think about surviving until the end.

You have to survive so that Joseon can also withstand the havoc.

What do you mean havoc?

Soon, in all 8 parts of Joseon, there will be havoc.

Joseon's only hope is that you will shoulder the burden.

Elder...

We will soon meet again.

It's not that I am leaving you.

I am sending you to a bigger world.

Because of you, now knowing hope,

where those people are...

I am sending you to that place.

The worry that is growing in your heart.

In the end, it is something that you cannot achieve alone.

How come you have come so soon?

As you said, this not a ledger but a sword.

The knife edge must have become pretty dull.

Your Majesty, I have been

naive and even more naive

that I did not know my lot in life.

That ledger should have been in your hands in the first place. Because I was

incapable and pathetic, people are in disarray.

Even the Queen has been maligned.

Even if the sword is a good sword, what good is it in the hands of one who does not know how to use it?

You are the only one who can use that sword.

Are you sincere about that?

There is not an ounce of lie.

You were so confident but what made you change this way?

Because of me,

the people fell deeper into despair.

Then, from now on,

is it okay for me to use this sword as I see fit?

Yes, Your Majesty.

The Queen has been truly maligned because of this?

Is that what you are saying?

Yes, Your Majesty. The ones who wanted that ledger are the ones who maligned the Queen.

Please be understanding.

When I look at what is in here, I'll soon find out.

I will carefully look this over.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, please reinstate Gwang Hae!

Your Majesty, Gwang Hae's innocence has clearly been shown.

Please reinstate Prince Gwang Hae.

Please reinstate Prince Gwang Hae.

Please reinstate Prince Gwang Hae.

Please reinstate Prince Gwang Hae.

They are saying I should reinstate you.

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I have failed. However, at some point,

I will achieve reform.

To achieve that dream, I will endure all suffering.

Although I failed, setting up the Directorate for Rectification of Tribute was my first political reform.

If it had succeeded,

we wouldn't have this kind of result now.

Your Majesty...

All the Ministers at the court,

you cannot make all of them your enemies.

So, I should pass this ledger over?

Please pass the ledger over and

gain something greater.

Instead, take this opportunity to increase the the nation's treasury.

You want me to close my eyes to this ledger

and share in your corruption?

There are hundreds of civil servants who can't get paid.

I'm telling you this

is an opportunity

to feed more people.

The King who cannot give food to eat,

will only receive resentment from his people.

From now on, Ministers including the Chief Minister

shouldn't fill your glass overflowing like this no matter what.

I will be mindful of that, Your Majesty.

When Gwang Hae gave me the ledger, he said this.

The ledger is a sword. Though I'll put away the sword for now but

when ever I need to use it,

I will take it out again.

Aigoo. Oh!

Hey, Hey! This won't do. -Stop there.

Go up!

Oh my. Oh my.

Who is this? Lord Kim!

I didn't know that you, my Lord, were here!

I am humbled to see you.

I got to share the same cell with you, Lord Kim.

I am going to leave soon. So don't feel burdened.

Lord Kim, I don't think

you can easily leave this place.

What did you say?

Who am I to spend my time rotting in here?

Have you not figured out what is going on yet?

The entire body (of this matter) is left intact

but only the tail has been cut off now.

This is very unfair and upsetting.

This bastard!

How am I in the same state as you? I am the "body".

I am the large body. How dare you!

[ Royal Commend ]

Because the innocence of Gwang Hae

in an attempt to harm his brother and conspiracy with a rebel group

has been patently established,

I order that Prince Gwang Hae is restored to his status.

Your royal grace is immeasurable, Your Majesty.

Father, I came because I have a question to ask you.

Go ahead and say it.

In the ledger that I gave you,

there are many officials involved with tax corruption..

But why is the corrupt merchant, Jang Soo Tae,

the only one being punished?

Are you here only to quarrel about that?

When you brought the ledger to me, what did you say?

Didn't you say that I could use the ledger in anyway I want?

I thought you would use the ledger

to punish the officials for their crimes.

Do you know why the Fair Tax Office failed?

It was because the regal power was weak. My power was weak.

No matter how good the intentions were or how considerate you are to the people,

what can a King do when he cannot even pay his officials?

If you continue to push for policies, do you think anything will change?

How dare you nitpick on the things I do when you don't even know anything.

You don't have to look like you have been wronged.

I, who, buried the ledger to strengthen the regal power

and you who used the ledger to get back the prince status.

We are not that different.

In the end, I have only given the citizens despair

and I, alone, used the ledger to return to the palace, it seems like.

Your Highness.

Please follow your dream.

Haven't you already cut off the most precious?

But why are you still hesitating?

Teacher...

Can I ...

Can I really...

think that I can change the world?

Can I dare think that way?

Isn't that why Your Highness decided

to get married?

With my mouth, I told Prince Sin Seong not to desire the position

of the Crown Prince because it belongs to Prince Im Hae.

But for me to dream of being the Crown Prince when Prince Im Hae is there.

Where else in the world can you find a despicable person like me?

Even doing so,

can Your Highness leave the suffering people that you care for

in someone else's hands?

I also

can not leave them to anyone else.

That is why I myself have decided to become the Crown Prince.

But isn't this

not only

my ambition?

If that is your ambition,

the Heaven will not allow that.

But if the Heaven allows it,

it is the Heaven's will.

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Are you telling me to go to Lord Yoo's house?

Prince Gwang Hae's wedding will be held there.

It seems like the Queen really likes you.

It should be enough with this.

This many?

How come you are not replying to me?

The Queen has ordered you to do your best for the bride.

Yes.

I will do my best to help with the Lady's wedding.

♬ Your dazzling smile. ♬

♬ Your fresh fragrance. ♬

♬ Love cannot hide. ♬

♬ The one person inside of me... It is you. ♬

♬ Every breath you take ♬

♬ The whole world is filled with you. ♬

♬ While I yearn for you the feelings which cannot be expressed ♬

It is time to go, your Highness. ♬ Keeps growing bigger. ♬

You choose this path for the citizens. ♬ I love you. ♬

Your destiny was not meant to be with Lady Ga Hee. ♬ I love you. ♬

How can you marry a person who has to hide her identity? ♬ When I take one step toward you... ♬

♬ You take two steps farther away. ♬

♬ What should I do now? ♬

♬ When I am so clumsy like this. ♬

♬ Several times a day, I long for you. ♬

♬ Several times a day, I long for you. ♬

♬ My foolish heart endlessly looks for you. ♬

♬ My foolish heart endlessly looks for you. ♬

♬ Because I love you. ♬

♬ Even if It is difficult and painful. ♬

♬ That I can't stop my foolish love for you. ♬

♬ I erase and erase you... But you remain in my heart. ♬

♬ Until always, you are my love. ♬

♬ How much more do I have to hurt Before I can smile again? ♬

♬ The foolish me wants only you again today. ♬

Were you startled?

I didn't mean to trick you.

I was worried that you might be disappointed

because I'm not like a woman of noble birth.

I couldn't reveal who I am. Please forgive me.

The one who should ask for forgiveness is

me.

If I knew you were the daughter of Lord Yoo,

I wouldn't have married.

Do you...

dislike me that much?

That's not what it is.

I live a life of guilt, but

I thought the worst will be the sin against

the person who will marry me.

You're like a savior of my life that I should be thankful for,

but instead,

I did you a disservice.

The lady was really pretty and lovely.

The Prince now has reliable support.

This is great.

Isn't it?

It makes me sick to look at you.

Song Wol, keeping Prince Gwang Hae in my heart

can't be a sin. Can it?

I just want to keep it to myself and think about him from time to time.

That shouldn't be okay, right?

I'll just keep it as a secret.

No, you can't. You're mine, Ga Hee.

I will show you that kings, princes and such

are not decided by the heavens.

Prince Gwang Hae deserted you on the excuse of the people.

I will prove it to him.

That taking care of the person you love is the same taking care of the people.

Why are you as light as a feather?

Is this the weapon that the Japanese envoy brought along with a peacock?

Yes, Your Majesty.

It's a Japanese weapon that is called a matchlock.

Did Japanese send this to display their military strength to us?

They said they want to pass through our land which leadsto Ming,

but isn't this to threaten us (Joseon)?

Your Majesty, that matchlock has a short range,

and not so much different from our weapon, Seungjachongtong (compact portable firearm).

Didn't you also hear the report of Diplomat Kim Seong Il in Japan?

How is it possible for the Japanese to start a war?

Anyway, this is a present from a foreign envoy

so keep this in the Armory for now.

Yes, Your Majesty.

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Your Majesty, at the Royal Observatory

we've been investigating the death of Sook Yong Hong,

and we found out the cause of death.

Go ahead and report it.

Sook Yong Hong was drunk that night and slipped on the floor.

and hurt her head and died.

So she wasn't poisoned?

No, Your Majesty. We took a closer look at the corpse

and found a bruise on her head, but

couldn't find any symptoms of poisoning.

Then why did the physician say that she was poisoned to death?

Call in the physician immediately.

That physician hung himself last night

and died.

Why would the physician kill himself?

The dead physician knew about the investigation

for the death of Sook Yong Hong was going on at the Royal Observatory.

He might have killed himself because he was afraid of his sin

of lying about Sook Yong Hong's death.

There must be a person who made the physician lie to implicate the Queen.

Find out who is the mastermind.

Yes, Your Majesty.

My Royal Queen, I'm sorry that you had to suffer hardships.

I'm so relieved that you are exonerated

from the shameful matter.

Thank you for your concerns.

By the way, I wonder who has the guts to implicate you.

Can you think of anyone who would do that?

Well... I think it will be revealed soon,

since the King made a firm request.

A firm request?

It should be revealed as soon as possible.

There is a rumor that the defamer is among the royal consorts.

This brings disgrace onto the inner courts.

I agree. We should certainly reveal it, so that it won't happen again.

Did you get done with the physician well?

Yes, Your Highness. You don't have to worry about him.

The Royal Judiciary Office couldn't find out the truth,

but a physiognomist found out.

You Highness, I am

Kim Do Chi from the Royal Observatory.

Why does a physiognomist want to see me?

I was suspicious about the death of Sook Yong Hong,

and have been investigating the physician.

By accident, I witnessed that he hung himself

last night.

I've heard the news already.

Did you come all the way to deliver the news?

That cannot be the case. In his room,

I've found this, so I came to give it to you.

What is this?

This is evidence. He wrote that Gwiin Kim got

him to do everything.

How dare you now say such a thing?

Did you forget that I entered the palace through Sir Kim Gong Ryang.

I'm your liegeman.

That's why I brought this to you instead of taking it to the Royal Judiciary Office.

He is not the person to kill himself.

The death of Sook Yong Hong...

Isn't this another item that you need to bring back?

So, what do you want from me?

You can use me as the point man by your side.

Why do you want to by my liegeman?

I am a phsiognomist.

Your Highness, from your face,

I can see the future king will be one of your sons.

I want to be a help to install Prince Sin Seong as the Crown Prince.

Daedong Society will mount Prince Sin Seong as the Crown Prince.

Prince Sin Seong? Leader, are you in your right mind?

Prince Sin Seong is the son of Lady Kim Gwi In, who has the government in her hands,

and the nephew of Lord Kim Gong Ryang, who is involved with all sorts of corruption.

How can Daedong Society serve someone like that?

We are not serving him.

We are using him.

Although Lady Kim Gwi In is out of the King's favor at the moment,

she has been the favorite of the King for the longest time.

Her son, Prince Sin Seong, is also

the favorite son of the King.

In the King's mind, the Crown Prince

has already been decided.

To the person with the most power and the highest possibility,

I plan to give support.

That means Daedong Society will own

the power of Prince Sin Seong who becomes

the Crown Prince, later to be King.

Three years ago, when our Teacher passed away,

I made up my mind. No matter what happens,

I will not fail in vain again.

The King, revenge, or an equal society,

we need power to have it.

What are you doing?

According to Hwang Yoon Gil who went to Japan as a Diplomat,

even if Japan starts a war,

they will only come with about 100 ships.

Even so,

I cannot overlook the rumor thar is circulating about

the war.

Look at the unfortunate incident that has happened in the palace.

It's all because of the Crown Prince's position has been vacant for too long,

it is preventing us from planning the future.

Your Majesty, the people of Joseon have been looking forward to it.

But, which prince do you have in mind?

Because I do not have a rightful heir, (born out of the Queen),

regardless of age, I will appoint a Crown Prince from the sons of the concubines.

Until then, I will keep a close eye on the princes

and decide carefully.

Father! Appoint a prince regardless of age?

Does that mean that you are saying you will not

appoint me, the oldest son,

to be the Crown Prince?

The pale scholar( green horn) from three years ago has disappeared

and now a fearless dragon is sitting before me.

His Majesty has finally

decided to pick a Crown Prince regardless of age.

Everyone is making a cacophony about it.

Your Highness should decide to become a dragon.

No, no.

Since you are married, you have already made up your mind.

This Jeong Cheol, for your Highness,

will gather support from the Western Faction.

Lord Jeong,

I have no intention of being a puppet

for the Western Faction's political comeback.

I am grateful for your help in restoring my position.

But do not embellish with a lie again as you did three years ago.

There is no place in the world

where a lie can get through.

You won't act like his own tongue(flatterer) in front of the King.

You will not meet with ones who support you.

Oh my.

So you won't do anything after deciding a goal?

Don't do anything?

First, I will listen to the voice of the people.

Ga Hee, what should we do?

What is the matter?

A person from the palace just came.

The Queen wants you to enter the palace to give you a reward.

I think that it is better to not go. I will send someone to say that you went to visit your hometown or something.

What if the word gets out and no one asks for me anymore?

Did you forget? This is for Daedong Society.

I have to get information from noble families.

So, are you going?

I don't dare disobey and order from the Queen.

She is a good person.

Gwang Hae has always enjoyed pancakes since he was young.

Whenever he was sick or feeling unwell,

I would personally make pancakes for him.

You make them yourself?

He enjoyed them so much

that I would be full just watching him.

Your Highness, the girl from Jinju Tower arrived.

Yes, let her in.

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I heard that you did a great job for the bride on the day of the wedding.

I called you because I wanted to give you a reward.

Court Lady Oh.

I do not deserve it, Your Highness.

I only did what I should be doing.

No need to decline.

It means that I look forward to future favors from you.

Please take good care of me, too. With your help, I want to look pretty for my husband.

By the way, why isn't Prince Gwang Hae coming yet?

He said he would stop by the library for a moment.

He will be here soon.

Your Highness, then

I will take my leave.

Gisaengs at Jinji Tower are waiting for me to return.

It is good to see that you are committed to your work.

Go ahead.

Prince Gwang Hae. How nice to see you.

I heard the news of your return.

I was very disappointed that I haven't had time to see you.

If I knew that you would be so glad to see me,

I would have rushed back.

Then.

Oh, right ...

Did you hear the rumor?

What rumor?

I heard that there is a coyote wearing a human mask

in the palace.

Pardon?

I am going to protect the Queen from the coyote.

A coyote wearing the mask of a human...

Who are you referring to?

How would I know that?

I only know that the coyote paints

with arsenic.

Then, I will be going.

Your Majesty, it is a shower. Please go inside and avoid the rain.

This way.

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Is this what you were looking for?

Yes, it is.

Here.

You are...

I'm a Gisaeng of Jinju Tower near Gwangtong bridge.

Aren't you the Gisaeng from before?

What are you doing here?

I have a talent for applying makeup

so I come here, once in a while, to do Her Highness's makeup.

I was on the way out.

Your Majesty, it is time to return.

Eunuch Song.

Yes.

I definitely know that child.

Where did I see her?

♬ The closer I get, the more the tears fall ♬

Ga Hee. ♬ The closer I get, the more the tears fall ♬

♬ Even if I extend my hand, I cannot reach you. ♬

Yes, Brother. ♬ Even if I extend my hand, I cannot reach you. ♬

I'm coming in. ♬ Even if I extend my hand, I cannot reach you. ♬

♬ Even if I desire you ... it can't be fulfilled.. ♬

♬ Even if I want to abandon you, you can't be disposed of. ♬

♬ Even if it seems like I can reach you, a person like you is far away. ♬

I heard that you went into the palace today. ♬ You are my love, my everything, ♬

Did something happen? ♬ Even if it pains me to death ♬

Did something happen? ♬ Even if it pains me to death ♬

Nothing happened. ♬And my heart is bruised ♬

Don't go back to the palace again. Even if it is the Queen's order. ♬ From a distance, I will always wait for you! ♬

♬ Because of that one word, I couldn't say to you ♬

I have something that I have to tell you. ♬ Because of that one step ♬

What is it? ♬ I couldn't take to get closer to you ♬

I will tell you tomorrow. Let's meet at the bookstore. ♬ I can see you before my eyes.. ♬

Okay. ♬ As my tears flow down... I realize that I miss you even more. ♬

♬ My love... ♬

Okay. Let me hear about how you are going to install

Prince Sin Seong as the Crown Prince.

The first plan is to play both ends.

To play both ends?

A person's ears are truly a mystery.

I heard that a lot of people gathered around Prince Gwang Hae after his marriage.

The one who would be most anxious right now is Prince Im Hae.

So I am going to use him.

Who are you? You dare kill the first son of this nation?

Did Lady Kim Gwi In send you?

Prince Im Hae, you must die

for Prince Gwang Hae to become the Crown Prince.

What is the matter?

The reason I have gathered you all here today is

to hear from each of you what it means to be king.

Why don't you start, Im Hae?

I think that a King is like a wolf.

Without being in a group, the wolf likes to hunt alone.

That way the king will not fall for sycophants, but

stand fast to his faith.

Standing fast to his faith?

Good.

But a wolf-like king will not be able to communicate with his people

so he could turn into a stubborn king.

Father. According to The Analects( of Confucius),

the brillant politician Zichan who made Zheng State strong

had the four characteristics of the noble man.

Be humble in carrying himself, be respectful to elders,

be graceful when feeding the people, and be loyal

when listening to the people. This is the answer.

Isn't the king the one who has those characteristics of the noble man?

The king is a noble man?

Joseon is the country of gentlemen who follow Confucianism.

It's only natural for the king to become a noble man, when he is the head of the gentlemen.

Sin Seong, your answer was pretty good.

Thank you for the compliment, Father.

What do you think, Gwang Hae?

The king...

I am not sure what that is but

I believe that the king should be the most unfortunate man in the country

with the worst suffering.

He should have the worst suffering?

Yes. I think that it is right for the king to do so.

Right for the king to do so?

The king must feel the pain and suffering of his people subjects.

But do the subject only have one or two types of suffering?

They are sad because of their low class. They are in pain because of the officials' exploitations.

The subects are poor and hungry.

The king has to see through their sufferings and feel their pain,

and he shouldn't be tainted with the comforts of the throne.

Shouldn't he keep pushing himself continously?

With this case, how can the king not feel pain and suffering?

The king is a person who governs the subjects

not to hear the complaints of the subjects.

It has been a while since we have walked like this. It reminds me of the old days.

Over there.

That is where I first taught you how to use the sword.

Yes. That is where

you taught me to use a sword, shoot an arrow,

and ride a horse.

I see you remember.

How can I forget?

Gwang Hae.

Do you know what Father meant when he was going to pick a Crown Prince regardless of age?

It means that you also could become the Crown Prince.

- Hyungnim. - But...

the first son of Joseon who does not become the Crown Prince

will have to go into exile or die.

Haven't you always been a good little brother?

Can I trust that you will help me?

Hyungnim.

That is...

I will see you at Jinju Tower tonight.

I want to drown myself in wine with my little brother.

Your Highness.

Yeong Sin.

I can no longer fool my brother anymore.

I think I have to tell him the truth.

Based on Prince Im Hae's personality, he will not ever sit still.

Even if he places a sword to me,

I have to tell him.

He trusts me so much.

Did you just say a blind man with grey hair?

Yes. Early today, he barged in here looking for you.

I thought it was suspicious, so I said I don't know you.

But just by listening to my voice,

he knew that I was abandoned by my husband.

Elder.

What brought you all the way to the capital?

Do you know how startled I was?

I was looking for my gravesite.

I was born here, so I want to be buried here.

But this isn't the place where I should be buried.

So, have you been well all this time?

During that time, a lot of events occured.

Why is your voice so sad?

What is saddenting you?

Sad? I am not.

Ga Hee. It is time

to accept your destiny.

Pardon?

I couldn't really tell you this because you were so pitiable at Myohyang Mountain.

It is time to go next to the King's side now.

It is a destiny that you can't avoid.

That is where you are supposed to be.

You're the only one who can embrace the King's twisted mind.

Elder!

I can not do that. I don't want to.

No matter how much you try to avoid it, that is what will happen in the end.

Don't try so hard to avoid it.

Every destiny is the Heaven's will.

Accept your destiny.

Soon,

Joseon will encounter a big hardship.

You are greatly needed by the King's side.

Eunuch Song.

It is that child. It definitely is her

Pardon?

That Gisaeng! She's the daughter of Kim Doo Seo!

That is right.

I finally remember her.

Hyungnim.

I have something to tell you.

Let me go first.

I have thought about it and

you also have the right to become the Crown Prince.

I went too far earlier.

If that is your goal, do as you please.

Hyungnim.

However, I will not back down so easily. Stay alert.

Who will be picked by Our Royal Father from showing our ability,

let's wait and see.

Yes, Hyungnim.

Here, take it.

Let's relax and drink all we want tonight.

Cheers.

♬ Though I insist and insist...

♬ Though I insist and insist... Cry and insist...

♬ that won't...

Who is there?

Come out right this instant!

Hyungnim.

Hyungnim.

Attack!

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♬ When I take one step toward you...You take two steps farther away. ♬