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What is going on?

The Bureau of Water Supply demanded...

Episode 11 The Bureau of Water Supply demanded...

Episode 11

the merchants repay all their debt at once. Episode 11

the merchants repay all their debt at once.

Some store owners are already losing their spots.

Why is Dae Mok doing this?

He wishes to take the people's money.

This is exceedingly shameful and risky, even for him.

He must be up to something else.

We have information that he keeps a pile of something in secret.

Would you like to check?

That is copper.

I think Pyunsoo Group is up to something.

Stop there!

My goodness. Why are you doing this to us?

What is going on? Oh dear, my goodness.

Ga... Ga Eun?

Who are you?

- We are just peddlers. - Yes.

Why are peddlers spying on us?

We did not spy.

We just dropped by on our way past.

Yes, master.

Hey.

You.

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This is unbelievable.

Who is that?

Will this be a problem?

No, this is not a problem.

She is a traitor's daughter.

She will be missed by no one.

If word of this place gets out,

remember that you must pay for that with your life.

Of course.

I will deal with this quietly.

Go on. Deal with them quickly.

No.

- Save us. - Please do not kill us.

Get out of here.

- My lady. - My lady.

- Go. - My lady.

Run, fast. We must go.

Go on, go after them!

Come on, run faster.

Run, run.

Get on.

I will take you out of here, so get on.

Shoot.

Shoot.

You idiots.

Shoot!

Get them!

Chun Soo.

Chun Soo.

I do not know whom you seek,

but I am not Chun Soo.

- But... - Farewell.

Wait.

- My lady! - My lady!

Thank goodness. You were alive.

Welcome back, Chief!

Stop that. You are making me uncomfortable.

It is uncomfortable for me too.

Everyone waits only for you,

so we are trying to make you look good.

I have often heard that even if I do nothing,

I look good and dignified.

Shut it.

Let us go before I lose...

- my patience. - Let us go.

We peddlers will no longer accept...

the Sangpyeong Tongbo currency.

- What? - What?

Then what will we receive?

We will trade goods for cotton fabrics...

as we did before the Sangpyeong Tongbo was implemented.

For large transactions, accept gold or silver.

Would that solve the problem?

The market is dry. There is no money there.

If you do as I say, the market will operate for the time being.

I will explain the subsequent steps after I have a chance...

to figure out exactly what is going on.

Master.

Have you ever seen the person...

who supposedly circulated copper recently?

No.

I do not know why, but it stopped circulating at all for three years.

Come to think of it, it has been a while since I saw a brass bowl.

You are right.

Where are Joseon's copper usually mined from?

There is a mine in the east, but there is not enough being mined,

so we usually import it from Japan.

Does that mean...

copper does not leave the Bureau of Trade?

I am not sure.

The official in charge was replaced a few years ago.

I do not know what secrets they are hiding,

but everyone is too afraid to talk,

so we do not hear anything about the Bureau of Trade.

If there is an informant that I do not know,

please find out more about copper transactions.

Excuse me. The chief...

Is the chief here?

Yes.

Where is he?

Over there.

But he is probably in a meeting.

There you go.

Chief. Thank you for before.

- He is the chief peddler? - It has been a while.

- Let us go. - Okay.

Chun Soo?

Chun Soo. Is it really not you, Chun Soo?

You have the wrong person.

Is it...

because of the letter I left you?

Or...

is it because I did not keep my promise,

that you are pretending not to know me?

You have the wrong person.

I have never made a promise with you or received a letter from you.

I may not be the man Chun Soo,

I will help in any way I can,

so tell me why you came all the way here.

Are you confused because you met Lady Ga Eun again?

Why am I disappointed?

I wanted her...

to live well without me and ignored her...

for all these years.

And I am the one who pretended not to know her...

when she called me "Chun Soo."

So why...

am I disappointed?

Why do you not go to her now, and tell her that you are Chun Soo,

that you are the Crown Prince?

I thought you would say you were relieved...

you were not found out.

I guess I was wrong.

That is correct.

I am so relieved that she does not recognize me...

after seeing me again.

Chun Soo.

I do not know whom you seek,

but I am not Chun Soo.

I may not be the man Chun Soo,

I will help in any way I can,

so tell me why you came all the way here.

You are staring at me again.

Do I resemble that man named Chun Soo that much?

From the look in your eyes,

he must have been your first love.

Yes.

Despite resembling him,

you say that you are not him.

He is someone I miss...

with all my heart.

I heard you are going to the capital tomorrow.

Yes.

I will solve the problem that the merchants are dealing with.

You should take your time to follow...

No.

I must see for myself how you solve the problem.

It is dangerous. You must take time...

Well,

see you tomorrow.

She is still stubborn.

His Majesty has been governing over six months.

However, he still accepts everything...

that Dae Mok demands.

His Majesty is still under Dae Mok's control.

What should we do?

If only His Majesty could recognize how politics works...

I will meet him soon.

Please remove Jung Hong Soon...

from the Minister of Finance position for mismanagement.

Please appoint Soh Soo for the position instead.

Go ahead.

This is a list of those...

who stole water from the Bureau of Water Supply.

Please set an example for the subjects,

and punish them severely.

You have my permission. Wait.

They stole water from the reservoir that belongs to the Bureau.

Please treat it as a serious crime...

and punish them as they deserve it.

Father.

You are paid by the country.

Instead of being concerned about the people,

your only concern is the Bureau and its possessions.

Behead those who stole water from the reservoir?

The Bureau of Water Supply has the right to trial.

In case of necessity,

we ask for your permission to behead them.

Their right to trial is limited to the water supply.

It does not extend to the right of people's life.

Release...

those innocent people right now.

Sun.

I heard you released those who were imprisoned by the Bureau.

Yes, Mother.

You did a good job.

When I revoked the order to take the regency,

I was concerned about your lack of bravery.

However, such concern was not necessary.

Your sense of dignity and morals are becoming stronger.

I am quite relieved.

Thank you.

Sun.

To properly run the country,

you must take charge of your position.

Please continue...

to maintain your sense of dignity as the King.

Did you want to save them...

and give your life in return?

If you do not drink poppy wine today,

your life will not be in your hands.

Why did you do it?

I am sorry.

Please forgive me.

You should be more careful how you risk your life.

You are too reckless.

Please let me live.

Master Dae Mok.

Do not reject Pyunsoo Group's requests again.

If you do, someone else will take your place.

Father.

Where is Hwa Gun?

Is she not coming today either?

No.

How stubborn.

Why is it so difficult to see her?

She has an important meeting tomorrow, so she could not come.

She apologizes.

Father.

Are you not proud of her?

Without anyone's help, she is managing such a big group.

Be careful.

Go slowly.

- Come this way. - Get going.

Help me.

What do you think of exchanging silver...

with our cotton fabric?

Let us settle for 350,000 nyang.

How about 400,000 nyang?

In return, I will double the amount of exchange...

next time.

As the rumors have it,

you are very generous.

Is this the only way to get there?

I told you it is dangerous.

I meant...

why do I have to ride with you?

You did not want take your time.

It will be more uncomfortable to share the horse with him.

You have no choice.

Do you prefer...

that I leave you here?

"He knows everything and will solve any of your problems."

"In return, he asks for loyalty."

The rumor must be true.

That is not a rumor.

It is my reputation.

Do you wish to be the most famous person in Joseon?

Yes.

There.

I have to be famous enough that my friend at the palace...

will hear about me.

We will run to the capital without stopping now. Hold on tight.

Who are you? Who ordered you to follow me?

No, Your Majesty.

I only followed you because I wanted to express my gratitude.

One of the farmers that you released from Bureau of Water Supply...

was my father.

Thank you for saving my father's life, Your Majesty.

Did you say...

I saved his life?

Yes, Your Majesty. You saved my father.

Your graces are eternal.

I...

saved a life.

Someone so foolish like me...

could save...

someone's life.

If it were His Highness,

he would not have become a king like this.

Your Majesty.

Look. How is it going?

Can you pay off your debt?

I only managed to get half of it.

I have to pay back the rest by the day after tomorrow.

Have you heard anything from Lady Han?

No. Not yet.

Listen. Let us wait a little longer until Lady Han gets back.

Where are we?

Tonight,

merchants from all over the country will gather here.

I asked you to help...

the poor people of Seomun Market,

not the powerful, wealthy merchants.

The merchants must be anxious because they were told to repay...

their debts to the Bureau of Water Supply too.

Chief.

The merchants have power to find a way to survive.

But the poor people may end up on the street...

because of a crisis like this.

- I am aware of that. - Then why?

Why did you come here instead of Seomun Market?

Do you think helping the merchant...

will be better to win the fame that will reach the palace?

Who do you think I am?

I am not the king, or someone powerful or wealthy.

Why do you think I will solve this problem?

Send 30 sacks of salt from Jeolla Province to Gangwon Province,

and 20 sacks to Gyeongsang Province.

As for Hamgyong Province, accept salt and rice...

and send silver in exchange.

After we pay off our debt to the Bureau of Water Supply,

we will only have about 37kg of silver left.

We managed to pass this crisis,

but we do not know when they will tell us to pay off our debts.

It will be better not to borrow money from the Bureau for a while.

Do you really think you have overcome the crisis?

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Your Highness.

Your Highness.

(Episode 12 will broadcast shortly.)

Are you not the chief peddler?

Chief peddler?

I wanted you meet you so badly, but it was impossible.

How did we end up meeting here?

I heard you are the head of the peddlers.

What brings you here?

I heard the largest merchants of Joseon were gathered...

Episode 12 I heard the largest merchants of Joseon were gathered...

I heard the largest merchants of Joseon were gathered...

to discuss whether they will go under today or tomorrow,

and the rumors were true.

What do you mean?

No one knows why the Bureau of Water Supply...

suddenly demands repayment of the loans.

Do you...

truly believe the crisis was avoided?

And you?

Do you know the reason?

I have recently captured...

the infamous villain Hong Gum Gae.

Have you heard?

I also saved a merchant whom he was just about to kill.

This is not the time to brag about himself.

Wait. You shall see.

According to that merchant,

the day Hong Gum Gae first appeared at the market,

he killed a poor merchant...

who refused to pay him.

Seeing that, people were stricken with fear and started to pay him.

However,

that scoundrel's acts became more and more evil,

and one day, he started to beat me up.

Right then, I thought this.

What if everyone gathered together...

to stop him when he first started making trouble?

Or, if I had given that poor merchant some money,

perhaps things would have resulted differently.

That it was because I ignored that poor merchant...

because I was fine that day,

that I almost died today.

How are all of you any different than that merchant?

You have avoided a crisis?

Do you not see that you have removed the cornerstone...

and that the pillars are barely standing?

Are you telling us not to demand...

the merchants of the market repay their debts?

I am telling you not to let the merchants of the market die.

Do not pressure poor merchants.

Rather, lend them money.

What if this happens again? We will be ruined as well.

If you do not help them now,

you will be the next target.

Do you think the Bureau of Water Supply's greed...

will be quenched by swallowing up the merchants of the market?

Do you...

truly believe that?

We are merely merchants.

What will we gain...

by doing as you say?

I hear the licorice you imported from Qing is causing you grief.

I shall mobilize the peddlers...

to distribute them nationwide.

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Please.

Let it be white.

White.

Please.

All right. Let us vote on this again...

after thinking carefully.

- Let us do that. - I agree.

- I think something went wrong. - All right.

My lady!

- It is Lady Han. - It is her.

My lady.

Well... The chief...

Everything went well.

The merchants have agreed to lend us money to pay off the debt.

My gosh. Really?

Of course.

That is good news. It is such a relief.

This is great!

Goodness, we are saved.

- This is great! - Let us celebrate!

- Thank goodness! - Yes!

We will lend them money...

on one condition.

Like you said,

we do not know why the Bureau is...

suddenly demanding us to pay our debt...

in cash.

So I want you to find that out.

That is our condition.

I...

accept that condition.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

The merchants will be grateful.

- You should come with me... - No, thanks.

It is for both the peddlers and merchants.

I did not do this only for the market's sake.

Still, thank you.

I shall never forget your kindness.

We will all remain loyal to you.

I said I was not doing you a favor.

So you do not have to be thankful or loyal.

Gon, I told you.

I told you His Majesty is alive.

I told you he will be alive somewhere...

that I will be able to see him one day.

Yes, my lady.

Find out about his circumstances.

Find out everything about him...

from where and how he is doing...

and how he became the chief peddler.

Why...

did you not go after him?

I am afraid...

he will disappear again...

if I follow him and am greedy again.

- It is for Chun Sam. - Chun Sam.

Here.

Thanks.

- Next. - Give me the deed to my store.

It is Kim of Seomun Market.

Let me see.

- Here. - There it is.

I am Kim Gye Nom.

Listen up. Everyone here...

We were all going to be homeless if it were not for the chief.

- You know, right? - Sure.

- Sure. - We know.

- Let us hurry. - Hey.

- Thank you. - Ga Eun.

Hey, what brings you here?

You wanted to deliver medicinal herbs to the palace before, right?

Yes.

I finally made an appointment with the chief royal physician.

- Really? - Yes.

It was years ago when you asked me for this.

Now, I can finally grant your request.

It has not been decided yet,

but he sure will like you once he meets you.

I will do my best...

not to bring you harm, after all you have done.

I am the daughter of Deputy Magistrate Han...

whom the Crown Prince killed himself.

Tell him that I came to kill him.

Please wait a little longer, Father.

I will find out the reason...

why you had to die so wrongfully like that.

They are of high quality. When did you collect them?

I collected them last spring and dried them.

His Majesty will soon grant some of his servants medicinal herbs.

(A king sometimes grant his subjects medicinal herbs.)

Can you prepare these herbs by the designated day?

Yes, I will get them ready by then.

You said you wanted to know...

the truth behind your father's death, right?

A big pot is hidden...

in the Crown Prince's greenhouse.

Give it...

to Chun Soo by any means.

The King is coming.

To set an example,

I shall...

kill him myself.

Father!

- Did you look into it? - Yes, Your Majesty.

How is Mother?

She is operating a medical herb store in Seomun Market.

She is?

Do you know Deputy Magistrate Han's daughter?

She is running the store...

and taking care of your mother and sister.

Lady Han is...

I see.

She is...

taking care of my family on behalf of me.

Your sister's name is Kko Mool just as you remember.

She is a brave leader among the kids her age.

Is my sister really doing that well?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Kko Mool...

Your Majesty.

Why do you not meet your family?

I would be glad to,

but if Dae Mok finds out that I have family,

he will take them as hostages.

Please take care of those three.

I only have you to ask for this favor.

I shall follow your royal order.

The chief peddler convinced the large merchants...

to lend their money.

- The chief peddler? - Yes, master.

Do you know anything about him?

All the peddlers from all around Joseon...

have formed a guild and made him their leader.

It was not what he demanded?

The merchants selected him as their leader.

Yes, master.

I see.

Go...

and find detailed information about him.

- Yes, master. - Yes, master.

They have collected all the coins...

and even hid copper.

- Yes, master. - What could Dae Mok be up to?

If the market flow stops due to the lack of currency,

what would the country do?

Authority to make currency.

(The right to produce and circulate coins)

Does Dae Mok want to mint coins?

Coins?

When there is a shortage of coins,

the Ministry of Finance has to mint more.

They cannot do that without copper.

Then Dae Mok will step in...

and say he has a supply of copper and can solve the problem.

He will take the right to mint coins.

That is what the copper is for.

The right to mint coins...

The state of affairs makes me want to drink.

Rice wine...

Chung Woon.

We must find a way to get copper.

I came by because I must ask a favor of you.

Thank you for coming to see me.

I heard it is very hard to find copper.

We import most of our supply from Japan.

I came to ask if you happen to know...

the reason we have a shortage.

I know this Japanese merchant very well...

and I think he might know why.

Could you introduce me to that man?

Of course.

But in order to meet him now,

you must go to the Bureau of Trade.

I shall go to the Bureau of Trade, then.

Would you write me a letter of introduction?

Instead of a letter,

how about you take someone who speaks fluent Japanese...

and knows the way around the Bureau of Trade?

I would be grateful if you would send someone, but...

Yes. I will introduce you to him.

Thank you.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Do you not recognize me?

Have I changed that much?

Do you know who I am?

You once...

saved my life.

Do you know who I am?

You once...

saved my life.

I am Hwa Gun.

My name is Hwa Gun.

The next time we meet,

will you call me by my name?

Hwa Gun?

Did you say your name was Hwa Gun?

Do you remember?

You helped me then...

and I did not thank you properly.

Do not thank me.

You have no idea...

how happy I am that I am able to help you.

Why not take Adjunct Park Moo Ha of the Capital District Office?

Someone with a title will be of some use to you.

My goodness, you scared me.

You must greet an old man who is better looking than you.

How could I when you were standing there like a ghost?

- My gosh. - You are still just as rude.

Who are they?

You look familiar.

- How have you been? - What?

You are him.

The boy who was kneeling down.

Yes, that was you.

You grew up quite nicely I see.

This is just... This is unbelievable.

Who are you?

We have not yet met.

Oh, I see.

Yes, yes, thank you.

This is your chance to succeed. Grab it while you can.

You cannot stay a minor official forever.

If this works out,

you will become a high official for sure.

What? A high official?

Yes.

Do you mean I can go to the palace...

and rub shoulders with ministers?

And attend court meetings?

Yes.

You fool.

You cunning old man.

How dare you try to dupe me?

You once tried to stop me from...

serving the King by saying I would not live long.

Now do you want me to succeed?

That was because you were not ready then.

Now your time has come.

Really? Has my time come?

Get us some copper and you can become a high official.

Maybe even a state councilor.

You could go up, up, up...

A state councilor.

Gosh... A state councilor.

- Put your thumbprint here. - What?

Then I will take care of everything.

"If you bring us copper,"

"we will make you a high official."

- Correct. - "If you do not,"

"you pay for the old man's rice wine for the rest of his life."

Correct.

There is no reason I cannot get you copper.

Right here?

Here.

Why are you here yourself?

Someone who speaks fluent Japanese...

and knows the way around the Bureau of Trade.

That is me.

The ship will leave soon.

Are you sure you can come along?

I had business there anyway. Do not worry.

Then come with me.

A high official...

(The Bureau of Trade)

Do you come here often?

Yes. This is the best place to meet people...

and exchange information.

I shall lead the way. Follow me.

I do not feel well at all.

Did you ask around?

Pirates are raiding the ships that are bringing in copper.

Pirates?

I am not cut out for this job.

Do you see your thumbprint?

You may leave right now, but if you do,

you must pay for Master Woo Bo's rice wine for the rest of his life.

I can pay for some rice wine. Why not?

That is better than pirates.

The flower petals

are flying around us

I cry as I hold onto you

and bid you farewell

All I feel is sadness

And loneliness

She is Mae, the best poet in Joseon.

Thank you.

I will not forget you for bringing me here.

I heard pirates are plundering ships bringing in copper.

I heard pirates are plundering ships bringing in copper.

The thing is...

What is it?

If they were indeed plundered by pirates,

they would seek revenge.

However, they are going around...

spending money like nothing.

It does not seem they were plundered by pirates.

Is that what you mean?

- Please have another. - Sure. Thank you very much.

Come hither!

My lord.

Hello.

This way, please.

I think we have come to the correct place.

What do you mean?

That man...

is the son of Dae Mok, the head of Pyunsoo Group.

Pyunsoo Group...

They are an organization harming Joseon like a dark shadow.

I need...

to find out what that dark shadow...

is up to.

Halt.

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(The Emperor)

The chief peddler is one of two things.

He is a man I must gain for myself, or a man I must kill.

Who are you?

Please do not tell Ga Eun.

I have something to confess to you.

I am not begging you you give me your heart.

He probably does not remember my father's death.

If I could see her again...

If I could tell her that I am Lee Sun and tell her how I feel...

Ga Eun is in danger.

Perhaps you need to be punished like your father.