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[Episode 44]

Bring the Crown Prince, Vice Premier!

Do you understand?

Drag the Crown Prince in front of my eyes right now!

He is looking for the Crown Prince, ma'am!

Father is furious, more than I've ever seen him!

What do you mean by that, Grand Prince?

His Majesty is furious and looking for the Crown Prince?

Ma'am...

Why is that? Why would he be looking for him?

Sire...

This can't be happening...

- Not this way... - Crown Princess.

Ma'am, please tell me.

What did His Highness do wrong?

Just what did he do wrong

that he was called to His Majesty at this late hour as if he's dragged away?

- Ma'am! - Did you hear?

The first thing His Majesty did after he gained consciousness...

was to order to have the Crown Prince dragged over there!

That's right...

Then what His Majesty did was...

look through the Crown Prince's residence!

Lord Grand Prince.

Lord Hong.

What will happen to His Highness now?

It can't be, can it?

Nothing... will happen to my brother, right?

Vice Premier.

Heaven helped us, Lord Kim.

We aren't going to die...

His Majesty woke up just in time!

Yes! Heaven and Spirits helped us, as they say.

I guess Heaven helps the likes of us once in a while.

Then what will happen now? What about the Crown Prince?

The King is filled with suspicion towards the Crown Prince now.

And as soon as he came back...

the Crown Prince proceeded with this today while the King was unconscious.

He'll trust the Crown Prince even less now.

But... what if the Crown Prince convinces the King otherwise?

Isn't it a possibility?

If the Crown Prince convinces him somehow...

No, he won't be able to.

Even if the Crown Prince can take his heart out and show it to him

he can't turn it back.

- What? - Human tragedy starts...

when he believes that others always think the same as he does.

And?

The King considers the Crown Prince as himself

so he believes that the Crown Prince is definitely coveting the throne.

But the Crown Prince considers his father the same as himself.

He probably thinks that if he's truthful, his father will believe him.

But what's left between the two who are completely different...

is such pitiable tragedy.

And we just need to enjoy it.

While we savor our victory.

Father.

Who... are you, Crown Prince?

Are you my child?

Or... my political enemy?

Father.

Yes, that's how I was.

Even if you and I could turn into political enemies...

Yes, although there were numerous such occasions in the royal court...

I...

I only considered you as my child.

If you viewed me as your father, you couldn't have done this to me!

If you remembered me from that day...

when I lowered my head to those barbarians in Samjeondo...

how can you return with them on your back...

and try to strike me!

No, that is not true.

It's a terrible misunderstanding!

What?

Please believe me, Father.

I swear that's not how I meant it.

I didn't keep in secret contact with Qing!

Not even for a moment...

have I put them forward and coveted the throne!

You've never kept in secret contact with Qing?

You feel unjustified about everything that has to do with Qing?

That's right.

Then...

what is this, Crown Prince?

If you meant what you said, then what on earth are these?

Your Majesty!

I found them.

Father! These are...

Yes. So what are these, Crown Prince?

If you didn't keep in secret contact with Qing

and if you weren't influenced by them...

then why did these bizarre things come out of your residence?

No, Father! These are not from some secret communication with Qing.

I received these from them!

I mean, I got them from foreigners who came to Qing.

I brought these back to learn from them!

What? Learn from whom?

The barbarians? Foreigners?

Father! If I learned anything from living in Qing for a long time...

it's that Joseon is too small...

and it lags behind.

Yes, the reason we went through a war with Qing

was that we were unprepared and insufficient, which I realized.

That's why, regardless of who it is

I realized that we have to learn from the ones ahead of us.

Father! In order to move forward...

wouldn't it only be possible...

when we realize our own fault first?

I see.

That was it...

I was lacking... insufficient... and wrong...

But you will be different?

My rule up to now is only filled with faults...

but if you do it...

you will do better than me?

Father!

That's not what I meant!

How dare you...

Shut your mouth!

Shut that mouth right now!

Father!

Yes... I knew this would happen.

This is how you really feel, Crown Prince.

Fine, how much better do you think you will do if you had a chance?

So while I was sleeping

you dared to play the king?

You thought I was dead...

Did you think the throne would be yours now?

Get out of here, Crown Prince.

Father! Please don't!

Please! Please look into my true heart!

No!

You are not my child anymore.

You are my enemy.

I will never see you again.

Your Highness...

No! How could this happen...

How on earth could this happen...

Ma'am! Crown Princess!

Ma'am!

Let go! Let go of me!

I still have to speak to His Majesty!

Sire! Please step back.

Father! Please don't do this!

Don't be swayed by the cunning ones!

Please! Please trust me!

Father!

Your Highness.

Sire...

Teacher!

Teacher...

This won't last.

Some day... His Majesty will regret this.

Sir, did you hear? About what happened in the palace?

Jicheon...

How could this happen?

The world is a horrible place to begin with!

The ones with virtue are at a disadvantage!

Yes, that's what I've always said and believed.

But still, this is too harsh!

How could this happen to someone like His Highness?

Father!

Look at those royal guards.

I guess the incident last night was really serious.

His Highness was supposedly dragged out.

This must be the first time that happened in the royal court!

Right? Let's hurry.

What happened last night is just the beginning.

Right, this is a treacherous mind.

Did His Majesty say anything wrong?

The Crown Prince should be punished accordingly.

Even then, there is no supporting evidence.

I don't think he can be accused of treachery so easily.

Why can't it be done?

His Majesty got furious

and said, "Get out!"

Isn't it over then?

Proceed with dethronement, and establish a new crown prince!

But there are also officials who follow the Crown Prince.

Would that be possible?

They will also fight to the end!

That's why it's our job to understand His Majesty's heart and make it happen.

We have to fan the flames.

Make it bigger from here.

How? Do you have any idea, Vice Premier?

Step aside. How dare you stand in front of them!

Forgive me, but Your Highness can't step out of the residence.

This is the royal command from His Majesty.

Are you saying that I can't even see the Crown Prince?

My son can't even see his father?

I'm very sorry, ma'am. We can't do anything about it.

Mother... please don't cry.

Mother!

My son...

Ma'am, I will go see His Highness.

I will tell him not to worry.

I'll tell him, "Don't lose hope because nothing will happen."

Lord Grand Prince.

What if His Highness gets hurt from this?

Then what about this child?

And what about this country?

Ma'am...

Vice Premier.

Have a seat, Lord Kang. I need to tell you something in secret.

What's going on outside of the State Tribunal?

If things happened to the Crown Prince

shouldn't there be a way for me to get out?

No, it's not time yet.

Even Qing knows about what you did...

it will be hard to cover it up so easily.

- What? - But the punishment can be delayed.

Don't worry too much.

As it has always been, we'll be able to find a way to survive.

Do you have any plan for it?

If they planned to hit you and take down all of us...

we can play the same game.

Starting from the Crown Prince, all of them... one by one.

Do anything you want.

I'll gladly accept it.

Are you telling me to hit you?

No. It would be wasted on an animal like you!

Get this thing out of my face!

I don't ever want to see him again!

Sir.

I've been prepared for this for a long time.

I don't regret it.

Let's go.

I have a job to do.

Yes, I must've been the foolish one.

For such a long time... I had never even doubted you.

No, you couldn't have.

For a son to stab his father in the back.

How could I have guessed that you'd do it not just once, but twice?

Yes, it was for my love a long time ago.

That was the beginning, but...

when I stood on your side and tried to become like you...

I finally realized.

I couldn't do it.

And you shouldn't do it either!

How dare you!

Shut up.

It wouldn't be enough even if you put your head down and begged!

But how dare you try to teach me!

Please acknowledge all your crimes, and accept that you lost everything!

There is nowhere you can hide from your crimes now.

Not at all!

I won't fall apart like that.

That's how it has been and it'll be that way in the future.

There is power that can never be broken in this world...

and I am that power. That's why.

Father!

Just wait and see.

See who ends up losing everything because of this.

The price of fighting against this power and this order...

The Princess... that girl will end up paying for it.

What do you mean by that, Father?

If possible, gather all the officials.

Also...

Your Highness!

Ma'am, what brought you to our office?

I believe you have something to tell me, Vice Premier.

Well... I don't have much to say.

But if you have something to say, I'll listen.

But since there are many eyes watching, should we go somewhere else?

How nice would it have been if you listened to my warning?

His Highness wouldn't be going through this hardship if you did.

No, don't think that you can shake me up with those words.

This isn't my fault.

It's because of the likes of you.

And this must be your plan.

To depose the Crown Prince over this absurd misunderstanding...

and to establish Prince Seungseon by Soyong Jo to the title.

You don't believe I can?

You won't be able to do it.

Before it happens

you and all the officials who follow you will be removed from your posts.

The account book?

I guess you have some list of officials

who received money under the table from Kang Joo Seon.

Merchants are good at leaving traces like that.

Don't disguise your composure.

That's enough to charge you with a crime.

Yes, please try if you can.

But in this government?

The King who is no different from me is sitting on the throne

and the same officials are occupying the government.

Who will be able to punish whom?

At this point, when the Crown Prince's limbs are cut off?

Sure, that's why you wanted to take down the Crown Prince, a thorn in your side!

But that will never happen!

Ma'am, don't be so sure.

There is nothing I can't do from this post.

What?

Yes, I've been preparing for this.

I knew there would be a final fight with you that would take everything I have.

So, just like yourself...

what happened to the Crown Prince is also only a beginning for me.

I will also take you down, and the ones who follow you.

It won't be that easy, Vice Premier!

It won't be that hard either, ma'am.

Since I have that foolish, weak King sitting on the throne.

Now...

in this situation...

what would the King want to do?

He must want to find the cause for this.

He must want to blame someone.

Who would that be?

Remove it!

I told you that I wouldn't eat!

Do you think I'd be in the mood to lift this spoon?

But, sire...

Sire, please take a spoonful at least.

Please take care of your health first.

Prince Seungseon, tell your father.

"Father, please have your dinner."

Father, please consider your health and have your dinner.

If you don't have dinner, I won't eat or sleep.

Prince Seungseon...

Even this little Prince... is worried about his father.

But the Crown Prince...

How could my eldest son do this to me?

Sire...

How could this be only the fault of the Crown Prince?

Princess Jungmyung...

Sire, think about it.

Behind everything bad that has happened, the Princess was there.

If the Princess didn't approach the Crown Prince on purpose...

the kindly Crown Prince wouldn't have had such improper thoughts!

The reason for such a great father-son relationship to break down!

The Princess must be to blame, sire!

Step aside!

There is no reason I can't see His Highness!

You can't, Lord Grand Prince!

Lord Grand Prince!

- Grand Prince. - Your Highness!

You shouldn't have done this.

You should stay as far away from me as possible.

Sire, please don't be stirred up.

We are determined not to lose you.

But, Father...

Would Father's anger go away?

Suspicion that won't go away has already taken his heart.

So why did you do that, sire?

Why couldn't you have become more shrewd?

Grand Prince.

You know about Father's character.

What he wanted to hear...

Like everyone else, 'like the tongue in his mouth'

couldn't you have done the same?

Yes, if I did, things could have been different.

It's not that I didn't know.

But I couldn't do that.

Because it's my father, my father who gave birth to me...

I couldn't have fooled my father at any moment

and create lies in front of him.

- Sire. - It's just...

My true intention couldn't reach him.

I don't regret it, Grand Prince.

I believe that Father will look at my true intention some day.

Yes, we are father and son.

But...

we can't be sure when it will be.

I might never see that day.

Sire! What do you mean? Please don't say that!

Grand Prince, I have to tell you something important.

Do you understand, Ho?

Make sure to keep in mind what I tell you now.

And you'll have to keep them for me.

Brother!

Sire, shouldn't I call the royal physician?

Your coughing is getting worse.

It seems to be a light fever, so don't make a fuss.

I'm not in a situation to do so.

Your Highness.

Really? The Crown Prince is sick?

- The Crown Prince? - Yes, ma'am.

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

Sire, please depose the Crown Prince

and establish a new successor!

Communicating secretly with Qing and coveting the throne

are serious crimes that cannot be forgiven, sire!

That's right, sire!

Please punish the Crown Prince for his crimes!

Please maintain the order of the royal court and the country!

- Please consider, sire! - Please consider, sire!

Please consider, sire!

That's not right!

That's wrong!

I'm back.

- How is it going over there? - We're almost done.

All of the soil collectors from the sulfur department will join, too.

Great penmanship!

- Everyone. - Goodness, sir!

Will all of you be all right?

You could go through a tough time.

What do you mean?

If we have to go through a tough time because of this

then we should!

Yes, we've already been trained.

Eun Seol and I have been to prison.

Honey, it wasn't a big deal. Don't be scared.

Seriously, I'm a man! What do you take me for?

Why are you laughing at me?

This is it.

We should let the people know through wall posts.

We can't trust the government officials anyway.

So let's grab the people's hearts.

Is that what you mean?

That's right.

The only thing we can trust now is the people's hearts.

And the people should know about this and be angry.

So many of the officials received bribes and caused the government to go rotten.

So of course the people should know about this!

But will the people step up?

If that's not the case...

You have to trust them.

It's not empty rhetoric to say that the people are the owners of this country.

They will definitely prove it for us.

What?

They're posting signs that officials received bribes from Kang Joo Seon?

Yes. And they're doing this in broad daylight without any shame.

They seem to be determined.

Glue the bottom, too. Attach it all around so that it won't fall.

- Are you done? - All set!

Let me give a shout.

Everyone, take a look at this!

Here, here, here!

My goodness!

If you look at this

you will see what those rotten officials have been doing in the government.

That's right! If anyone doesn't know how to read, ask me.

I will tell you one by one.

I'm here too! You can ask me anything you want.

Is it all true?

Witnesses and evidence are all there!

But everyone's in the same gang in the government

so they are trying to cover it all up!

Step aside everyone!

Step aside right now!

Fine, it's finally come.

What on earth are you doing?

Take them away, and tear down all the posters!

Yes, sir!

Stop!

For what crime are you taking these people away?

He's right!

Is it wrong to say the truth?

- Of course not! - If you have to take away anyone...

it's those officials with their names written up there.

Why do these people have to be taken away?

That's right!

Thieves steal, but others get punished?

This shouldn't be happening!

Let them go. If you are going to take them away

take away all of us here too!

Sire! It's only a trick to distract people from the real focus.

Now the Crown Prince is about to be deposed

this is what they are doing to cover up his faults!

Watch your words, Prime Minister!

You're the one distracting people from the point, not the wall posts!

What's that? Look, Minister Choi!

Prime Minister, admit your faults and put the government in the right place!

The Crown Prince only meant to uncover that ugly crime!

He didn't have a treacherous mind!

Don't accuse the Crown Prince to cover up your crimes!

"Accuse," you say? How can you say that?

Watch your words!

Goodness... Vice Premier, say something.

We may get hit with some backlash!

Should we back down on the Crown Prince now?

Maybe we should settle...

"Settle"?

We couldn't talk to them to begin with!

Seriously...

The Princess... for her to use this trick...

People? Those proud people?

Ma'am, don't make it obvious, but turn and go straight.

What's wrong?

Don't turn around! We have followers.

Lady Jung, please take care.

Go, ma'am! Now!

Ma'am!

They're running! Catch them!

No, you'll have to fight me first.

Ja Gyung...

Ma'am, we have to go! Please!

Ma'am!

Who are you? Who sent you?

What are you doing? Get her!

Ma'am!

- Your Highness! - Sir!

Who the heck are you?

Yes, I knew this would happen.

Kill them. Don't miss a single one!

Ma'am.

Hurry, to a safe place.

Ma'am!

My dear.

Are you all right? How is your wound?

It's not very deep. Don't worry about it.

Luckily, we avoided the worst case.

What happened? How did she...

After meeting with my father at the State Tribunal, I felt suspicious

so I've been keeping an eye on her.

I had an ominous feeling.

Then this was also done by them?

They won't back down easily.

Until it's completely over for one side.

Lord Kim, we have to make the decision now.

We have to cut off the bud

so that the Princess and her gang won't get unruly.

It'll be set when we put a new master on the throne.

If the Crown Prince would disappear...

If we can squash the hope all together...

Then we can appoint Prince Seungseon.

My son, Prince Seungseon.

But would the King allow this?

Just in case, if he tries to reveal the truth...

Sir, what did you tell me?

You said that the King was a weak coward.

The King probably wants the Crown Prince dead in his heart.

Since the Crown Prince is his political enemy, not his son

he probably wants someone else to do the job for him.

You didn't forget what you assured me, did you?

No, ma'am.

If you'd let me, I'll make sure to complete the job.

Sure. Then you'll enjoy wealth along with me.

A physician was sent to me from the Medical Bureau?

Yes, sire.

But I haven't seen you before.

It hasn't been too long since I started, sire.

My name is Lee Hyung Ik.

But he is skilled, enough to cure His Majesty's illness.

So His Majesty sent him here.

Really?

Father sent him to me?

But why a physician? Why did you have to do that?

Sire, you should still show mercy.

Although the Crown Prince abandoned his duty as a son

he is still your eldest son.

What if something bad happens to the Crown Prince?

That unfilial scoundrel!

Why would I care if anything happened to him?

Even if he died...

I wouldn't even blink!

He tried to put a sword on my neck!

What did you say? I can't see His Highness either?

It's a royal command.

His Highness is in confinement, so no one is allowed in the residence.

What?

Where did that royal command come from?

Why don't you take it easy today?

Your wound is not healed yet.

I am fine. We don't have time to delay.

We have to finish this off quickly so that the Crown Prince...

Ma'am!

Lord Grand Prince, what's going on?

What...

What's going on?

Why am I... Why am I...

It's because all the blood vessels are closing up, sire.

But it will be over soon...

so the pain is over.

How dare you!

Yes, ma'am. That's how it will be.

Bongrim and I will definitely return

and punish them for all their crimes.

And we'll change this land.

A world where no corruption, injustice, or theft exists.

The world where all the people can live without worries.

Teacher...

will that world also come to Joseon?

Would I be able to make it happen?

Yes. Of course, sire.

You will be able to make it happen.

You and all of us will be able to create it together.

No...

No!

This can't be!

Teacher!

Ma'am!

Joo Won!

We don't have time, In Woo.

We have to take His Highness out of his residence right now!

Princess, what did you say just now?

What did I do?

If there is nothing going on at the East Palace

why did you forbid people from making a visit?

Why was the physician recommended by Soyong Jo allowed in there

and why was he left alone with the Crown Prince?

It's because the Crown Prince is being punished with confinement.

What are you suggesting?

Are you saying that I'd kill the Crown Prince?

Yes. If that's not the case, please let me see him.

Let me see him right now!

Step aside. We'll go inside and see His Highness.

It's not possible. No one is allowed in right now.

Lord Hong! What are you doing?

This is the palace!

If you don't step aside, I have no choice but to kill you.

So please step aside.

His Highness' safety is at stake.

We can't step back.

This is against the royal order, so fight them!

What will you do, sire?

Sire! Sire!

Sire, there is a problem.

At the East Palace...

Go, Joo Won! Hurry inside!

Sire! Where are you, sire?

Your Highness!

Sire...

Sire...

What on earth... are you doing!

I'm sorry, sire!

I will gladly accept any punishment!

Sire... Sire!

Sire!

No, sire!

Your Highness!

Sire...

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