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Episode 9

You have announced Heungseon-gun's son Jae-Hwang as the next king

which then angered the Jangdong Kim-Moons

and thus, Heungseon-gun has tried to kill you. Is this true?

My King, this is a misunderstanding!

The criminal must remain silent!

Answer me!

The King has questioned you! Answer immediately!

I answer the king!

Cheoljong 25th King of the Joseon Dynasty

Heungseon-gun Ha-Eung Lee did not try to kill me!

Heungseon-gun has not committed any crimes!

Please have mercy on Heungseon-gun Ha-Eung Lee my King!

What did you just say?

Heungseon-gun is innocent?

Heungseon-gun is responsible for hurting the princess

but it was an accident.

In fact, he was trying to kill me because he thought that I was siding with

the Jangdong Kim-Moon family.

He attempted to kill me out of loyalty to the King!

I will accept any type of punishment.

But please do not think I am on the Jangdong Kim-Moon's side!

Father!

Jae-Hwang Lee Future Emperor Kojong

My King, please forgive my father!

Please forgive him, my King!

What is this! Who allowed this child to come in!

I am sorry, my King.

The Queen Mother allowed him into his father's interrogation.

Queen Jo Queen Mother Hyoyu

It is you!

This is the only way to keep you live.

Heungseon-gun is a high elder amongst the King's relatives.

The rich noble families are gaining power,

wouldn't it be better to show compassion for a King's relative?

But I cannot forgive for hurting the princess and hiding the truth.

You are sentenced to probation, and you must forfeit all of your wealth and property.

My gratitude, my King.

If his punishment is that inadequate

the King might as well have just forgiven him.

Under different circumstances the King would banish him to a harsh region or worse

but we are in desperate times.

The King and Ha-Jeon Lee can both

benefit greatly from having a strong King's relative ally.

We will make him beg for your mercy

so you must gather your feelings as well.

Did you summon the child Jae-Hwang my Queen Mother?

Chun-Jung Choi requested me to do so.

Heungseon-gun kept his life,

the King was shown a reason to forgive.

Chun-Jung is more cunning than I ever expected.

Very useful.

My Lord.

I will come to see you soon.

I wish to speak to you and solve our misunderstandings.

Misunderstandings...

Anyways, I won't forget today.

You have asked for me, my King.

The princess was injured trying to protect you.

I apologize, my King.

But the princess and I have no relationship...

I don't want to hear it.

I did not summon you to hear your excuses.

Yes, my King.

I understand that you and the princess were to be wed 5 years ago,

but the past is in the past.

Now you're a lowly fortune teller.

Do not forget the colossal gap between you and the princess' status.

Yes, my King. I am aware.

I do not ever want to hear of something between you two again.

If you do not listen

Both you and the princess will be punished.

Yes, my King.

My Lord, the princess awaits you.

Princess.

How is your body?

You shouldn't be worried about me.

How are you princess?

Were you worried?

you cannot, Lord Heungseon-gun!

Now you're a lowly fortune teller.

Do not forget the colossal gap between you and the princess' status.

As long as your cheeks are blush with life...

As long as you're breathing...

I can be satisfied.

From now on I hope that you are never put in danger.

I especially do not want to have

anything to do with you getting hurt.

What do you mean? I am truly alright.

I have made some medicine, if you put this over your wounds...

Princess you have betrayed me in the past

and because of it my father died.

That incident will never disappear from between us.

Do not worry about me

and focus on your own well being.

My Lord...

The son of a malicious state criminal

Hwasa Byung-Woon Kim The minister of Finance

casually walking about the king's palace,

interesting how fast the times changes.

Happy to see me?

Incredibly happy of course,

as I am your life savior.

You have saved my life?

That is the most creative statement I've ever heard.

How can you disagree?

If I wanted to kill you, you would already be dead.

I've tracked you down but kept you alive this whole time,

because I am a man of my word.

I am keeping a promise to the princess.

A promise with the princess? What does that mean?

You have no idea don't you?

You may leave.

What do you mean by saying you have a promise with the princess?

It is already in the past, there's no use talking about it.

You should worry about the present.

If I ever see you walking about like this

I will make you regret it!

Chi-Seong Yeon Ha-Jeon Lee's personal warrior guard

Ja-Young Min Future Empress Myeongseong

The doctor has left for a moment.

I have a small wound and need some medicine.

May I see your wound?

How is this a small wound?

If you leave it like this it might rot!

Then you might have to amputate it!

You are over exaggerating, just some medicine please.

Stay right here!

Is something wrong?

Thank you.

You should come back after 3 days.

I will take another look at your wound.

10 coins!

This is too much, sir warrior!

Wallsong-ru

It has been a long time sitting with you.

I heard you had many incidents.

Gyeongwon-gun Ha-Jeon Lee Dojeonggung

I hear you have been promoted to the Chief of the leejungchung.

Samjungleejungchung A temporary inspection department created to find corruption and serve justice within the the three major state deparments

- Congratulations! - Congratulations!

Nothing to congratulate!

It is a tiring job with more work and more responsibilities.

But my Lord, you look so well and happy.

They say good fortune shows on the face.

I guess it is true, you look very good sir!

Is that so?

I happened to be curious about my fortune and my face readings, how is it?

My Lord, you have skinny eyes and a small mouth,

a angled face and large body,

you have the face of a snake.

You are gifted with intelligence, but must live in the shadows.

Live in the shadows? What do you mean?

If a snake becomes greedy and devours a large animal, what would happen?

His body would develop a huge bulge.

Becoming easy to prey on and thus eaten himself.

A man with the face of a snake should not be greedy

or he will be attacked by many.

Your telling me to step down from my position as Chief of the Lee Jong Chung?

And stay hidden?

Yes, my Lord.

You will not be able to handle this position.

Maybe speak with more respect...

You will be presented with good opportunities but you must not take them.

You have to let them go.

Your fortune is bad this year and you also lack in talent.

I must have treated you too well you have become arrogant.

Watch your mouth or else I will punish you with contempt.

Remember what I've said before.

The true king is the man who survives.

He would have paid us a fortune if you weren't so rude.

I want to save his life.

Save him?

It may seem cruel but

first he must live in order to become king or anything else.

Wow, who is this I see?

The young Dojeonggung brings new energy into the palace!

Youngcho Byung-Hak Kim Hansung-bu Governor

Thank you, my Lord.

But in order to make room for new energy we must let go of the old.

Haok Jwa-Keun Kim Prime minister

What?

Father, he meant no harm.

Hwasa Byung-Woon Kim The minister of Finance

Please do not give it any thought.

I look forward to your contributions.

I have made some medicine, if you put this over your wounds...

Princess you have betrayed me in the past

and because of it my father died.

That incident will never disappear from between us.

Miss, are you alright?

The noble women's hostess requires you.

I don't feel like it today...

She insisted that you show face.

All the noble women will gather.

Noble women?

Her shamanistic readings are the best?

Na-Hab Jwa-Keun Kim’s concubine

She is excellent in reading children's test results, promotions,

but most importantly, if husbands will be banished for crimes or not.

She is very good at reading that!

Yes, she is the shaman

that predicted

Nak-Shin Beak A greedy man often meddling in illegal activities, was exiled in 1852.

the Nakshin Baek Family's exile

- Really? - Yes!

The ghost living within me shows me everything.

Is that so? Then give it a try.

He's leaving, far. The Lord is leaving far away in winter.

It's a child's spirit, a young ghost!

Leaving far...? What does that mean?

Isn't it obvious? He extorted so much money

he's bound to get caught!

How dare you!

You said she's the best, how tragic for you.

You shouldn't be so quick to speak!

Yours is leaving to the afterlife!

What? You mean my Lord?

No, not that grandfather,

you old lady!

Me?

Oh my goodness...

Old lady...?

Have you gone mad!

I'm just reading your destiny...

I'll eat this tomorrow...

- What are you all doing? - My Princess...

My Princess...

Who is she?

How dare you...

This is a bad child's behavior, who told you to be mean?

- What happened... - Wake up! Wake up!

- Wake up, oh my goodness! - Wake up!

What is the meaning of this!

A bunch of noble women entertaining themselves with a shaman!

Hoksemumin A person creating chaos in the world and deceiving citizens with delusions

Wife of the Ministry of Justice

Wife of the Ministry of Education

Wife of the Ministry of Defense

I will report what I've seen with my own eyes to the Queen Mother!

My Princess!

- My Princess! - Forgive us please!

Please forgive our sins!

No please! You cannot!

You actually found that weasel like king's relative.

Good work.

If you complete this task without problems I will reward you greatly.

My Lord, if I do as you ask can you grant me a favor?

After I finish this task,

I will ask you for something, please grant it to me.

Fine, but I expect absolute perfection.

Yes, my Lord!

Finally you are awake.

How are you feeling?

Man-Seok (Ganghwa Governor’s assistant)

I am fine, my Lord...

Excuse me, where is Master Choi's residence?

Go straight down that path

and go into the ally on the right.

Thank you.

Let's go.

You're saying the state officers extorted money from the civilians

but as the conflict grew

all the guilty state officials were released

and the civilians arrested and captured?

Yes sir, my own children are here in captivity.

When I've asked around for help

everyone told me to come find you, Master Choi.

Me?

Last time saving the man during the Kim-Moons prosperity rituals,

and even with the nursery children,

you risked your life getting stabbed to help the people.

All of Hanyang knows of your stories.

Only you're unaware Master.

Could I at least know if my children are safe?

I will think of a plan.

Thank you! Thank you.

Hyeongjo (The ministry of Justice) Oksa (Prison)

That's my son Gae-Dong!

- Gae-Dong! - Dal-Re!

Gae-Dong!

- Dal-Re! - Gae-Dong!

Please help us.

Hey, let them see their family up close.

My goodness, father!

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Why are we imprisoned we are innocent!

Right, right, we haven't committed a crime!

We are innocent!

Take them.

- Gae-Dong! - Father!

Back in Jinju during the riot, the state officials were captured too?

Guseulachi Assistants working for state official

Yes, sir.

Do you have the separate ledgers kept by the lowly book keepers?

The ledger?

Yes, yes!

Pogok ledger A secret ledger kept by book keepers

What is this?

The backhand ledgers kept by book keepers in Danseong-hyeon, Jinju.

It provides detailed accounts of the Danseong-hyeon officials extorting

Pohum Corruption and embezzlement within a government department

and stealing money from the people.

Why did you bring this to me?

The people who accused the officials are unfairly incarcerated.

Please look through the ledger and serve justice for the people.

What?

Are you asking for a favor?

This is not a favor.

You are serving your duty for the people.

Also, if you help the people

they will never forget their gratitude towards you.

They will return to Jinju and spread rumors of Lord Dojeonggung's grace.

As the rumor spreads, more citizens will begin to approach you

with more evidence

You disrespected me and told me to live in hiding,

and now this?

Do you think I'd help?

Do not let your people suffer because of your personal grudge with me.

This is an official matter.

Protecting the people is a king's duty.

Silence!

Arrest the two elderly citizens!

My Lord!

Do as I command.

Yes, sir.

Please forgive us!

Please let us live!

Watch closely.

See what happens when you dare ask me of favors.

Beat him!

Yes, sir!

How dare you!

If you punish these innocent people

Lord Dojeonggung you are the same as the Jangdong Kim-Moons.

What?

I will not stand by and watch people with power

beat and kill our citizens

just because they feel like it.

If you want to hurt these people!

You must go through me first.

You litte...

What are you waiting for seize Chun-Jung Choi!

Yes, sir!

Please don't!

Stop!

Look here Ha-Jeon Lee,

punishing people without any evidence?

Have you forgotten the King's words?

What?

The King has commanded to be forgiving

Samnam Three southern provinces of Joseon (Chungcheong-do, Jeolla-do, Gyeongsang-Do)

towards the people who have had quarrels with officials!

Let them go, he is right.

Release them.

Thank you!

Thank you, my Lord!

The Master is here.

Master, thank you, thank you.

My goodness, thank you so much, thank you.

Is everyone okay?

Of course!

What are we waiting for, bow!

Thank you!

Please stand up.

Thank you, Master.

If anything happens to you Master

they say that they will run back here right away from Jinju.

Of course! There are many citizens who would come to Master's aid!

Including me!

If the Master needs help, the nursery children and I will come immediately too!

There are many more who would come in the name of Chun-Jung Choi.

At this rate Master can change the whole nation, huh?

He might flip Joseon upside down!

Joking, just joking!

I was seriously just joking...

Hostess! I'm so hungry, should we all eat?

Sure! Anything for our hungry and stupid Palyoung.

I will make delicious food, everyone please wait!

Let me come too.

Thank you, Master.

Now, let us enjoy a drink.

Thank you for saving the people from Jinju.

It was not for you.

It was for the people.

Finding a king's relative who actually cares for the people is difficult. Thank you.

Thanking the man who has tried to kill you twice...

You are so different from my old friend,

Gyung Choi who was stern and virtuous.

I am... identical to my father,

stern and virtuous,

looking only towards Heungseon-gun and his son for the throne.

Why not Dojeonggung?

He is next in line for power.

Lord Ha-Jeon Lee...

Will die at a young age.

I have warned him but he does not listen.

You must be careful as well.

Do not take on the Jangdong Kim-Moons with a straight forward attack.

If you wish to protect your son

you must use me as your guiding flame.

Then...

you might have a chance to win.

I will support Ha-Jeon Lee.

If you understand, please leave.

Master, does Heungseon-gun's son really become king?

Do you really believe that?

Did you know?

Destiny has no mouth.

Therefore certain people speak on behalf.

Priests, prophets, and fortune tellers like me.

Let us make a prophecy.

Will that child become king or not.

If the coin shows heads

Heungseon-gun's son will be destined to be king,

but if it is tails, all of this is just a huge fraud.

It's heads!

Wait, what! Both sides are the same!

This is just a scam!

This is destiny.

No matter what happens

in the end, the results are rigged.

That is destiny.

Huh? Where're you going? Not going home?

Go ahead, I have some business.

Where?

I wonder if that man is secretly a troll.

- Miss! - What happened?

Did you meet the state police officer who said to have seen my mother?

No he said he would meet me

but did not show, I waited 2 hours.

Is that so? I am not surprised by crooks anymore.

Fireflies my princess.

It's been a while!

Yes.

He must be thinking about me, right?

I am satisfied just watching you from a far,

so please stay safe

and do not disappear from me again...

Always live with your sparkle.

Hey, I'll pay tomorrow.

Hey, hey, hey! Why are you bothering the people!

Speak with him.

Boss, just two coins, two.

You idiots!

What's wrong?

I must see Lord Chun-Jung Choi...

Chun-Jung?

Looking for Chun-Jung?

- Master Choi? - He's looking for Master Choi.

Hey, hey, wake up!

What are you waiting for, carry him.

Ma'am! Ma'am!

Where's Master Choi!

Ma'am! Ma'am! Master Choi!

Come, this way, this way.

What's happening?

- Who is this? - What happened, who is he?

He's looking for Master Choi.

Master! Master!

- What's wrong? - Come this way, look!

Hey! Are you not Man-Seok!

Hey! Wake up!

Wake up!

Are you really my Lord?

What happened to you!

Hey! Hey!

Hey!

You're the one responsible for delivering all of the bribes written in here

to Byung-Woon Kim?

Yes, sir!

Why have you brought this to me?

The people of my region are starving to death.

We have nothing left to bribe him with

Gunwi Governor

yet he want the same amount this year.

He threatens to punish me for crimes against the crown!

So you chose to turn him in?

Yes sir! If you grant me immunity

I can provide the names of conspirators

and the location of Lord Kim's secret warehouse!

Secret warehouse?

If this is true, the whole nation will be shocked

and the Kim-Moons will become vulnerable.

Is this my chance?

Is all of this true?

I've never heard of a managing official reporting such things!

This is all I need!

We can dismember the Jangdong Kim-Moons with this!

The tides have turned!

If Lord Byung-Woon Kim finds out

I will be murdered tonight.

Please get to him first

and protect me and the people!

If we miss this opportunity the Kim-Moons will kill the witnesses

and move the secret warehouse.

Right now we have the upper hand as long as Byung-Woon Kim is unaware.

We must first meet the king and warn him in advance.

The kind hearted king must not empathize with the Kim-Moons

and must be on the same page as us in order to succeed.

Yes, you are right!

As the Chief of the special investigations department, I have an announcement.

You may speak.

Unfair 8% tax reductions for Gyeongsang Provincial Office,

4,600t of rice taken,

more than 100,000 coins worth of unjust loan interests stolen.

I report to you my King!

Tamhammanggwan Acting in contradiction to one’s duty

Who is responsible?

He is...

Speak.

Who is responsible?

He is...

Do not take on the Jangdong Kim-Moons with a straight forward attack.

But, this is our only chance,

or else I have to live in fear of the Kim-Moons forever.

The criminal…

Is Lord Byung-Woon Kim.

Incarcerate and punish him gravely, my King!

My King! Capture Byung-Woon Kim and serve justice upon him!

You have no evidence!

My King, they are framing me!

Minister of Finance, do you have proof of your innocents?

That is...

How can I be prepared for these sudden false accusations!

He has nothing to prove his innocents with.

How dare you!

My King, punish Byung-Woon Kim!

Punish Byung-Woon Kim!

Imprison Byung-Woon Kim!

- Yes, sir! - My King!

My King… How can you do this!

My King! These are false accusations!

My King! My King!

My King!

My King! My King!

- My King - My King

Retrieve all the stolen money and white rice

from Byung-Woon Kim!

My goodness... With this much evidence Byung-Woon Kim is done for!

Master, this is Dojeonggung's clear victory, right?

I'm not sure...

Find all the people who've helped Byung-Woon Kim and

All the middle men involved in cooking the books

and incarcerate all of them!

Please, have some.

Yes?

I've brought Master Choi.

Oh, alright.

- Welcome Master. - I'll carry it.

Careful, careful.

My Lord!

You were captured by In-Gyu then you escaped?

What is happening?

I came to Hanyang to see you my Lord

but Lord In-Gyu spotted me.

I got into an accident while running away from him, then I was captured.

Did he torture you?

I am fine.

How long has it been?

How have you been?

After your father's tragedy,

thanks to the princess I've been able to get by.

Bong-Ryun took care of you?

If it wasn't for the princess...

I would have been dead a long ago.

I'm sorry I did not look out for you.

No sir, thinking back to then

it is a miracle just to see you my Lord.

That day, when the princess tried to rescue your father,

the fact that we couldn't do so successfully

haunts me to this day.

What are you talking about?

Bong-Ryun tried to save my father?

That is...

Is there something I do not know?

Tell me.

My Lord! My Lord!

Are you awake?

Kyung Choi (Ganghwa Governor)

Are you not the princess?

Where's Chun-Jung? What has happened to him?

Lord Chun-Jung is fine for now.

My Lord, we are here to help you escape.

The soldiers are out for a moment.

This is our opportunity.

- Hurry! - Yes!

Leave me here to die.

My Lord, What are you...

If I run away and live

my son Chun-Jung will have to live his entire life on the run.

I'd rather die here.

You must not!

I promised Lord Chun-Jung that I would save you.

But I have been threatened so it's hard for me to keep that promise.

If you die like this

Lord Chun-Jung will never forgive me nor himself!

I cannot make my child the son of a heinous criminal who has rann away for his life.

Please use your power to...

At least save my son.

My Lord!

The Lord Governor

denied escaping for you my Lord.

The princess, even if you despise her

tried her best to keep her promise to your father.

Lord Byung-Woon Kim has been taken into prison.

He's been found guilty of all charges!

How is this possible...

I never thought I'd see the day that nasty Byung-Woon would be caught!

What will happen to Byung-Woon? Is it all over?

I don't know, he isn't a man to go down so easily...

Is that so? Which side should I take?

Byung-Woon or Byung-Hak?

Miss!

Why? Has Byung-Hak been taken too?

No, Ma'am this is unrelated.

My princess, we found her, we found Lady Ban-Dal!

What?

Ban-Dal? Oh! The princess' mother?

I must leave now.

I think we have been swindled.

My apologies, miss...

I will punish the man responsible for this false alarm!

It's fine, this isn't the first time this happened

- Dan-Ah, let's leave. - Yes, Ma'am.

- Dan-Ah, let's leave. - Yes, Ma'am.

My Lord? Why are you here...

I was on a night walk.

I thought I might see some fireflies here.

Do not roam around at night without a warrior guard with you.

It's alright.

Dan-Ah and I are quite capable of protecting ourselves.

If I wasn't Chun-Jung Choi,

you would be beaten or hurt.

If I was Chun-Jung Choi,

you would die…

My Lord...

You should at least check

that I am still human and not a rabid animal

before you grabbed me.

What's wrong?

Man-Seokcame to me.

Did Man-Seokescape from Lord Chae?

I am very glad.

I wanted to tell you my Lord but

I was not in a situation where I could just...

Why didn't you tell me?

Why didn't you tell me you tried to help my father escape from prison!

Man-Seoktold me everything.

I want to hear it from you.

How could...

How could I take back all the pain I have caused you!

With these small hands

you've tried to rescue

my mother and I and even my father on your own?

I don't know how I could possibly repay you.

But give me a chance.

I will find your mother.

I have lost my father,

But I will not allow you to lose your mother.

You don't have to do everything alone.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Punish Byung-Woon Kim gravely!

Punish Byung-Woon Kim by death!

Serve him justice!

Lord Haok what do you think of the matter?

I am at a loss for words, my King.

Byung-Woon Kim is actually an adoptee into our family.

He has committed these crimes without our Family knowing, we are ashamed.

My King, please serve justice upon Byung-Woon Kim!

Is this truly what you want?

Yes, my King.

However, we the people of Joseon, believe every grave has a story,

we must give the dead a chance to speak.

Would it be possible to give this disgraceful criminal Byung-Woon Kim

a chance to to explain himself?

The lords speak the truth.

What do you think of giving Byung-Woon a chance to speak in 3 days?

Namun The interrogation of criminals

My King...

If Byung-Woon Kim is unable to prove his innocents

He will be found guilty of all crimes and punished severely.

Our greatest appreciations, my King!

Thank you, my King!

Move aside!