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How many times do I have to tell you?

I didn't sneak in here, I followed Councilor Hong!

Shut up!

You don't have a pass and can't even say the secret code!

What trick do you think you're pulling?

I said, it's not true!

Find and ask Councilor Hong! Check with him!

What are you doing there?

What's this ruckus about? Don't you know His Majesty is here?

What's going on, Minister of Defense?

Who is he?

He is suspicious. He snuck into the bureau.

What?

How dare you. Get on your knees.

Who are you? Can't you hear me? I'm asking who you are.

Hwa Yi!

Do I have to tear that mouth apart for you to tell me?

How dare you sneak into the bureau? Where did you come from, you mouse!

You laugh?

How dare you! Do you really want to die?

- Take him to the tribunal right now! - Yes, sir!

Sire, I'll interrogate him myself.

Well...

Who do you think I am?

What?

Are you curious?

Yes, then I will tell you.

Who I am and where I came from!

What? Joo Won brought a man from Japan?

I'm sure of it. I definitely saw him in Nagasaki.

You...

He must've lost his mind...

- How dare you look at him? - Stop!

Sire!

So tell me who you are.

The weaponry bureau is governed under military law.

Before you're beheaded, I need to know who gave you orders.

Can't you hear what I said?

Hwa Yi!

What happened?

What's going on?

What's going on, Councilor Hong? Do you know him?

Yes, that's right.

What did you just say?

Who did you say he was?

He came with me from Japan.

I brought him into the weaponry bureau as a sulfur technician.

Japan? How can you say that?

How can you trust someone like that and let him in the bureau?

He is trustworthy.

He's the one who helped us with the sulfur trade in Edo.

What?

Forgive me for not having had a chance to tell you sooner.

But since you left the management of the bureau to me, please release him.

No, I can't do that.

More so if he came from Japan, not anywhere else.

No, get rid of him right away. Do you understand?

No, you probably won't be able to do that.

If you come see something with me right now.

What? What 'something'?

What do you mean by that?

So... you know Hong Joo Won?

Where and how did you get to know him?

From what I see, you're a lowly class.

Do you need another beating to come to your senses?

Stop right now!

Did you just push me? Did you?

Sir!

What violent behavior is this to an artisan in the bureau?

Please stop right now and leave!

- An artisan in the bureau? - Yes.

This man became an artisan in the weaponry bureau

today with His Majesty's order.

So if you touch my men in the bureau again

I won't stay quiet anymore. Do you understand?

I beg of you. I will take responsibility for everything.

Are you curious?

Yes, then should I tell you?

Who I am and where I came from!

What was that?

Somehow, he looked familiar in that moment.

Sire!

Is it true that you pardoned him?

Let's leave now. I left everything to Councilor Hong.

No, sire. He's definitely suspicious.

You also saw his eyes!

You put too much faith in Councilor Hong.

He will never devote himself to you, sire!

I'll be the judge of that.

I'm going to decide how I'll use my people.

So don't jump into the matters of the weaponry bureau or Councilor Hong anymore.

Is it true?

The king allowed me to work in the bureau?

How badly were you hurt? Are you able to move?

- Look, that's not important right now. - No, this is more important!

You are hurt!

To hit a woman? How can he be so cruel?

I swear that I won't forgive the minister of defense!

How are your arms? Are you all right?

You're good at holding my hands now.

See? You said you were sorry because you touched a part of my body before.

I'm sorry! I was so out of it...

It's fine!

There is nothing to be sorry about or be concerned about!

Things like this happened all the time at the mine.

More importantly, tell me...

Did the king really give me permission?

How?

I'm sure you know why.

- Sir... - Yes, that's it.

Since you know the smelting technique, His Majesty had no other choice.

Of course we have to check if this sulfur smelting was done correctly.

You don't need to check.

What I make has always been the highest quality.

See? I was right.

I told you that I had the sulfur smelting technique.

By the way...

even then, how did the king trust me and allow you to hire me?

It couldn't have been easy.

I came from Japan and my identity is not clear.

Sulfur smelting technique?

He really knows how to do it?

Yes, that's right.

As you know, we've tried to smelt sulfur for a long time in Joseon

but we couldn't figure it out. And it's a very important technique.

So please reconsider your decision to get rid of him.

He's absolutely needed in the bureau.

So you want to do it even if it means bringing in a man of unknown identity?

As I expected, you'd do anything for the sake of the weaponry bureau.

But if things go wrong...

If he turns out to be a spy for Japan, what will you do?

Councilor Hong!

If that happens, I will take responsibility for everything.

Responsibility?

Responsibility... Do you understand the weight of the word?

Yes, of course.

- It's... - Tell me.

- How did he trust me... - No.

I don't think you need to know that much.

What?

That's enough. Let's go now.

You're now an official artisan in the sulfur department

so there is a lot for you to learn.

I was finally able to get in? Me? To this weaponry bureau?

So tell me who you are.

Can't you hear what I said?

Yes, you used to be my older brother at one point...

But now I'm going to take away your precious things one by one. I will.

One for the low level, two for the middle level in 15 minutes.

But fifteen in the high level?

Another high! It's high, high!

I leave the city and beautiful women start falling from the sky?

Goodness, she's low! How can she be in the high level?

You're so easy.

You scoundrel!

You haven't changed at all, even your love of women...

but you have such low standards?

That's why I'm here every day.

What are you doing? Hurry up and pour me a glass!

I'm so embarrassed!

He's supposed to be a genius, and the finest writer of our time.

I thought maybe you were writing a poem...

but you were watching women walking by and counting them?

Did you really do that?

What's the use of writing a poem?

A real genius is a woman...

especially a beautiful woman.

Yes, that's why we are friends.

Here, please accept my drink.

Sure, since you're offering, I'll take it.

But we're not friends.

When I look carefully, you don't truly like women.

Me?

That's not true, sir.

There is no other player in this city like young Master In Woo.

- What's that? A player? - Yes!

See how I'm being a player...

No! That's a disguise.

From what I see...

he has a deep wound from a woman. That's why he's like this.

I'm sure something like this happened...

He was rejected by a woman he loved, or if that's not the case...

maybe he lost her.

That nonsense.

How is that you only get more silly with time?

Why are you upset...

- You look more suspicious now. - Forget it.

Just tell me why you wanted to see me today.

What's the reason?

Did you say, 'favor'?

I can't be like this forever.

If you'd introduce me to your father... That's the favor.

You don't need to feel obligated.

No, sir.

I'm glad. I have a favor to ask too.

Really?

You have a favor to ask of me?

Yes.

It's about the weaponry bureau.

The weaponry bureau?

Can you tell me what you know about what's going on there?

That's not hard to do...

Sir.

So, did you look into it?

Yes, I checked and found that Councilor Hong made an ID card from the city office

for someone named Hwa Yi in the weaponry bureau.

Is that true? Are you sure?

Here. Take a look at the log.

How can Joseon hold out without help from Ming...

Is that what you asked, Mayor?

It's power.

I raised a tiger cub.

Please come outside.

Please hurry!

My lord, why is the king...

Please take caution.

Sire!

Oh, Mayor.

I was surprised. What brings you to my house?

I headed out for secret inspection

and I heard your house was near, so I came by.

I've been hearing that the garden in your house was splendid.

And as I've heard, it is a grand sight.

This is better than the back garden of the main hall in the palace.

You're too kind. I don't know what to do with myself.

If I'm not being rude, could we have a cup of tea?

Or we can walk together.

This is it.

Sir.

- Sir, welcome. - Lord Mayor.

- Sir. - Hello.

This is a bit awkward.

Since they don't recognize Your Majesty...

Don't worry. I can't say, 'I'm the king who came out for secret inspection.'

- Sir, you came by. - Yes.

Now that I'm here, I can feel how powerful you are.

In a way, I wonder if I'm the king who just sits on the throne...

with a real owner of the city somewhere else.

Not at all, sire.

Your grace is immeasurable, sire.

That was a joke. I heard you were also good at jokes...

but you're surprised to hear this?

Then I feel bad.

You're too kind.

It would be nice to find a quiet area for a chat.

What trick are you trying to pull, King?

They're the merchants who supplied sulfur and niter

going back and forth between Ming and Joseon.

Because of my announcement regarding the weaponry bureau

I heard that their resistance was high.

That's probably the case.

Your announcement will affect how those merchants make their living.

Then... you must feel the same way.

Since you're the master of merchants in the city.

No. I'm on your side, sire.

Of course it's unfortunate for them.

But I grew up in a household with exaggerated business practices.

Your words that you'd gain power for practical interests

are no different from my beliefs.

So I also support the weaponry bureau, sire.

To be honest, the garden and the walk were just excuses.

The reason I came is... because of you.

By that you mean...

I was also curious about what kind of man you were.

When I thought about it, I haven't kept an eye on you until now.

With such talent.

That's because I don't usually jump into state affairs...

No, but you should from now on.

So I plan to pull you out now so I can see you clearly.

What do you think...

about taking on the responsibility of production in the weaponry bureau?

Pardon?

The weaponry bureau?

What is this, Gwanghae?

Do you want to play with me?

Is it you, Mayor?

The one who tried to stand above the throne?

Kang Joo Seon's eldest son also asked about the weaponry bureau?

That's right.

I also thought Kang Joo Seon's move was suspicious.

But His Majesty had the same thought.

Even then, you shouldn't go easy

on keeping an eye on Yoon Do Ha and related people.

Don't worry.

Take my record of investigation so far to His Majesty.

Tell him that Heo Gyoon will cut off the body and bring it to him.

Are you ready?

I'm sorry! I thought you were done.

Goodness, my proper scholar!

It's fine! I'm all set.

What about the ID card? Is it ready?

Here it is. Take it.

I made you my butler and a distant relative of mine

so don't forget that.

The fact that you're from Japan and you're a woman should never be found.

You'd worry that a duck would drown in water.

I don't look like a woman at all.

I told you, no one knows!

But In Woo recognized you at first glance!

He is a player, right?

- How did you know? - It's obvious!

No one will notice it except for those odd people!

You didn't know either. Isn't that right?

Yes, that's true.

Anyone would say you're a macho man if they saw your behavior.

What? What kind of man?

Sir?

A visitor is waiting outside of the bureau.

I see. I'll be right there.

- Excuse me, I... - Go ahead.

I'll take care of my business.

Did he just say I was a macho man?

Why a macho man...

Punk! You punk!

Who told you to pound on the sulfur like rice cake on a holiday?

I told you to make fine powder, like women's makeup!

Like this, like this!

Really... why do you take out your anger on innocent people?

You keep getting upset, and that's why you're becoming an egghead.

An egghead?

I was already upset to begin with, and you call me an egghead?

You're on the niter team! Go to the niter team!

This is the sulfur department!

I'm just worried about you!

You might have your life shortened because of that young rookie.

By the way, where would he have learned the smelting technique?

You tried so hard, but you couldn't figure it out.

Hey! What do you mean I couldn't figure it out?

I was a step away from completing it!

- Is that right? - It is!

We're just adding to what I have already completed.

I see!

He's coming.

Hello, I'm Hwa Yi who will be joining the sulfur department starting today.

I didn't get to say hello yesterday.

Please take good care of me going forward.

You're not rude to me today.

I had to act like that because I didn't know if I'd get the job.

But it's different now.

I'm the most polite one to the elders.

We'll find out about that as we spend time together.

Now, what can I start with?

Should I check on the kiln?

Hey, he's doing that again!

The kiln is as precious as my hair! Don't touch it! Don't touch it!

I don't like his looks, but I can't stand his behavior!

Is it possible that the sulfur department gets ahead of the niter department?

I should go make niter.

I will get to work.

In Woo!

What brings you all the way out here?

Do you really have to ask?

If I don't come here, can I even see you?

Joo Won...

Can you quit... working at the weaponry bureau?

What do you mean by that?

I've wanted to ask you something for a long time.

Under the current king...

are you really doing fine?

Kang In Woo!

What I mean is...

I didn't know you'd become his right arm.

More than anyone else, it's you who remember the princess.

That's enough. You must've gotten drunk before you came.

Why don't you look for the princess anymore?

You definitely said that she might be alive.

- That's why you looked for her. - I said that's enough!

Is it because of the king?

Is it because you have to offer your loyalty to him?

How you can turn your back to your father and go this far...

I'm having a hard time understanding it.

Why? Why can't I do that?

Joo Won!

Yes, that's what I thought when I was young.

That the princess might be alive.

But it's only a useless dream. You know that too!

And... even if that didn't happen to her...

Even if I'd have to turn my back against Father again...

I'd have stood on the king's side after all.

Regardless of what kind of man he is...

Yes, regardless of how cruel and cold he may be...

He is the king our country needs right now.

Hong Joo Won!

Goodbye. See you when you're back to normal.

Even if she was alive...

he would've done the same?

But do you know this?

At that time, on that day...

I was hurting as much as you were?

But I couldn't even cry like you did at the time.

Sir!

It's because...

It's because of you, Hong Joo Won.

I felt like you had all the right to do that.

What's wrong? Is something going on?

No, it's nothing.

You came! Let's hurry up.

The weaponry bureau will expand?

Then what happens to trade with Ming?

Does this make any sense at all?

Don't worry.

The luxuries you've enjoyed from working for me will not change.

'Gunpowder Technology' was written 300 years ago.

A lot of it was written in codes for security reasons

so it will take time to decipher.

So, how fast can you do it?

- Pay attention to the fire. - Yes, sir.

- Let's gather our strength! - Yes, sir!

Add sulfur in the kiln like this, pile up charcoal on top and heat it up...

then only pure sulfur will turn to steam and fill up here.

Once it goes through here, only sulfur remains.

An artisan he brought from Japan?

Let Joo Won walk into the grave he dug on his own.

Along with Gwanghae.

Yes, sir.

Eat your lunch! Lunch! Have your lunch...

He always goes to the bathroom when I have lunch ready!

Cut it short and come quickly! You won't have any soup if you're late!

Eat your lunch!

Now, let's have lunch and continue.

We need to eat!

- Go, go! Go eat! - Yes.

What are you doing? Aren't you coming?

Yes, I'm coming.

Enjoy!

If it's not enough, you can have more when you're done.

Do you want a lot?

Eat lots! Give him more rice!

Stop...

This is too much.

Damn. Look at that.

I gave you as much as my heart.

You're a traitor! You were drooling over Councilor Hong before.

Councilor Hong is a star in the sky, but he's a flower I can pull.

Didn't you see him approaching me before?

He asked me to go outside with an excuse about the king.

You think I don't know?

It was a little suspicious.

- Does he have really low standards? - Mom, he has really high standards!

Hey!

- Why do I get so little? - Just eat what you get.

Let me cut to the chase.

Do you like Eun Seol?

Eun Seol? Who is she?

Who is she? She's the one who double-scooped your rice!

- That cute lady? - What? Cute?

'That cute lady'?

Don't be mistaken. I'm not interested in women.

You're not interested? In women?

It'd be funny if I took interest in women. Unless I've gone crazy...

What's he saying?

Anyway, I'm not. So if you're interested, good luck.

What are you saying? Did I say I was interested in her?

And you! Do your eyes work?

The sulfur team is over there.

And this is the niter team.

Can't you see?

You should be disciplined!

Huh? Where are you going?

Hey! Hey, I'm not done yet!

Goodness!

I just meant to avoid you.

Hey, sulfur team... are you challenging me since you have the upper hand?

Do you want a match between the niter team and the sulfur team?

What? Did the sulfur team just challenge us?

Who's asking for the elders while we are eating?

Hey, Niter Team! Did you challenge us?

Sulfur Team! Come out!

- Do you want to do this? - Kid, stand right there!

Please stop! Please calm down!

- Please stop! - You, come here!

Please stop! Stop!

Hey! Hey!

You punks! You're fighting again?

This again? Damn!

A fight between the two teams in the bureau?

It was quiet for a while.

Forgive us. But the sulfur team started...

What do you mean? What did we do?

We have witnesses. He threw his tray at us first!

Did I... take him in?

Both of you can leave. And warn everyone in the bureau.

Yes, sir.

- Sir, what happened was... - I must've thought wrong about you.

Pardon?

I thought you wouldn't get caught up among the rough men

since you're a determined woman.

No, it's not that...

Do you know why people of the niter and the sulfur departments are rough?

They work here with their lives on the line.

No one knows when we'll have an accident because of gunpowder!

So, if you can't get along with those rough men and hang tough

it's fine for you to quit now.

What does he take me for?

I am Hwa Yi, who came out alive from the sulfur mine!

Please, let me ask you a favor. Please!

- How can I go like this? - Look, wait.

Can anyone go collect soil from Gyungwoon Palace this afternoon?

I can't. I have duties today.

Gyungwoon Palace is a special zone, so I have to go on an assigned day.

Hey, what did you just say?

What the heck now?

You just said Gyungwoon Palace, right?

Did you say that you were going there?

What's this nonsense? So what?

How can you get in there? It's a forbidden area!

Tell me! How can you get into Gyungwoon Palace?

Let go! I'll tell you.

We're soil collectors. There is no place in the city we can't go!

What?

In order to make niter, we need soil.

In order to dig up soil

we can get into any place, including palaces and noble men's homes!

So, are you saying that you can get into Gyungwoon Palace, too?

Today?

I may be able to see Mother.

If only I can get into Gyungwoon Palace.

What are you doing here? Aren't you going in?

Excuse me, may I be excused for a while?

Just 30 minutes. No, 15 minutes will be enough.

Now that we've eaten, let's get to work!

Yes!

- Sir! This kiln seems odd. - Why?

What's wrong with this?

What's wrong with the kiln?

Did something happen to it?

Check the wood!

- You can dig for soil here. - Yes, ma'am.

Excuse me. Did the soil collectors come here from the bureau?

What are you saying? There is a problem with the kiln in the sulfur department?

Please, please hurry!

No one has any idea what's going on.

The kiln is too hot, so we can't stop it from steaming.

- What should we do? - Damn! Where is he?

Where is that Hwa Yi?

- What's going on with you? - I can't breathe!

- Sir, I can't breathe... - You can't breathe?

What's going on?

What the heck is going on!

Sir, this way!

- What happened? - I don't know, sir!

I've never seen this before.

But he is nowhere to be seen!

- That Hwa Yi touched the kiln! - What did you say?

I am also a soil collector!

Look. I have a pass to the bureau, too.

We were told only three would be coming!

There was a mistake.

I'll go find my colleagues, so please let me in for a bit.

I said you can't!

What's going on over there?

Court Lady Jung...

It's nothing, you don't need to come out.

No! Court Lady Jung, it's me!

Please look at me!

Court Lady Jung.

Mother!

What's the commotion about?

It seems like it's nothing.

Please go inside, ma'am.

No! No!

- No! - Stop him!

Let go! Let go of me!

No! Please don't go!

It's Jungmyung, Mother!

Mother!

Here! Please hurry up and help!

Hurry! Hurry up!

Everyone, evacuate the place!

Everyone, run out of the bureau! Hurry up and run!

- Are you all right? - Mom! What do we do?

- Are we dying? - Eun Seol, keep your focus!

Cover your mouth! Cover your mouth!

Let's go over there.

What about doctors? When are the doctors coming?

- What's this sound? - It's an emergency!

There was an accident at the weaponry bureau!

Where is this drum sound coming from?

Did an incident happen in the palace?

- Find out what it's about. - Yes, sire.

Sire!

What's this? What happened?

Evacuate all the workers in the bureau and the people in the neighborhood.

Soldiers from the city office and the police bureau haven't arrived yet?

Sir!

What's going on?

Sir, why is everyone...

You bastard, what are you? Why are you asking that question?

Why are you doing this?

Why am I doing this?

Strange steam came out of the kiln you touched, so everyone's dying.

So where have you been and why are you showing up now?

Strange steam?

- My breath! My breath! - Lee!

Sir!

- I can't breathe... - Lee!

Doctor! Call the doctor!

Sir!

There is a problem with the kiln?

No, it can't be!

Come out right now! It's dangerous here.

Let go! That can't be.

I didn't do anything!

No, we have to leave!

I can't see my son.

My son...

I can't see my son.

Minister of Defense!

For you, sir...

I put my life on the line and went all the way to the weaponry bureau.

- How is the situation? - Don't even start.

It's hellish chaos over there.

Cloud-like steam is leaking from the kiln...

A shaman might have cursed that place.

People are dropping here and there after inhaling it.

It's complete chaos...

Step aside! I'll go there and see it for myself!

You can't, sire.

The cause of the accident at the bureau hasn't been found yet.

You should consider your safety first.

Did you say, 'my safety'?

The weaponry bureau, where I bet everything I had, has been halted!

Step aside. I'll take care of it myself.

Sire, you know that it's not time for that right now.

All the opposing factions will try to shake you, sire.

A strong wind will come your way.

Let's go to the meeting hall.

So you have to decide before you move.

What you will abandon and what you will take for the weaponry bureau.

Sire!

About 20 people died...

and we're still getting injured people!

And the people in the city are scared from the accident at the bureau!

Sir, we have to stop this dangerous plans of the king!

He always puts me to test.

He's done that since he was the crown prince.

He was exceptional as the future king, and he had big, ideological plans.

That's why Haneum must've stood by the king's side.

But he's achieving his plans in a tyrannical way now.

The result of his own decision is what happened today!

Let's get ready.

We need to go to the palace.

Strange steam leaked from the kiln, so everyone's dying!

So where have you been this whole time?

No, I didn't do anything.

- You don't know the cause at all? - Sir!

The kilns here the only things that changed in the sulfur department!

This kiln that Hwa Yi touched!

No.

It's not the kiln.

I know that everyone's suspicious of me.

Yes, it happened since I came.

- Look! - So I'll find the cause of this.

I will clear my own name.

Hwa Yi! Hwa Yi!

Stop, everyone!

Father.

- Father, what... - Councilor Hong Joo Won, stop talking!

I've come as the new leader of this weaponry bureau.

And listen, soldiers!

Arrest Councilor Hong Joo Won and that spy he brought right now!

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