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Take the sword of command, Your Majesty.

You are now the master of this kingdom.

Yes. The subjects have risen for the great cause.

Accept the sword.

Thank you. I've accepted your request and resolved to

spearhead this revolution.

My father and I have said our last farewell as well.

I answered your cries and accepted this sword of great

cause. I authorized your revolution and decided to

lead this fight for the kingdom.

The empress has approved our cause.

Soon this kingdom will be my responsibility.

But I am not your emperor yet. I will accept the throne when

this revolution is complete. Now let us go and fight together.

Your grace is immeasurable.

Our troops have secured the military agency. We should

set up a temporary command post and discuss our strategy.

Fine. Let us go.

Escort the prince to the military agency!

Your Highness, we've apprehended Generals Yaesul and Kim Chong.

Your Highness! Prime Minister!

How could you do this? What is going on?

It is a revolution.

A revolution? Then what have I done to deserve an arrest?

What is our crime?

You are not being arrested for a crime. Your peers have

decided to keep you temporarily detained during the revolution.

This is contempt! How dare you arrest us!

You are only being temporarilty detained.

Your Highness! Prince Shin-guhm!

They committed no crime. Undo their restraints.

Take them away.

Undo the restraints! Take them away and lock them up!

Yes, General.

Let go of me! We devoted our entire lives for this country!

How dare you treat us this way!

How could you do this, General Sangui?

A revolution? What is going on?

Don't waste our time. Take them away!

Let go of me at once!

It's already over. Do not resist.

Prince Geum-kang is in the palace, you say?

Yes, Your Highness. And Prince Shin-guhm is outside the palace

with the others.

Then is Prince Geum-kang in charge of palace security?

Yes, but General Sangae has hold of the outer palace.

Shin-guhm will soon reenter the palace with his troops.

Geum-kang will not be able to foil the revolutionary army.

Keep tight control of your staff. Our lives are at stake.

Yes, Your Highness.

This is where the outer palace ends and the inner palace begins.

So is General Sangae handling all area beyond this point?

Yes, Your Highness.

General Sangae,

Your Highness, I heard you were inspecting the area.

The next two days will be rucial. State of alert has been issued.

Yes, Your Highness. I was informed a short time ago.

I expect no complications, but be on full alert.

Yes, Your Highness.

I am putting you in charge of both inner and outer palace.

Report any and all suspicious activities to me immediately.

I will be in my villa.

Rest assured. All will be peaceful in the palace.

Yes, but let us be safe.

Let us go. A cold day like this calls for some hot wine.

Yes, Your Highness.

God must be on our side. he puts me in charge of the entire palace.

Such a greenhorn...How dare such a foolish child covet the throne?

Quickly!

In all, there're 5000 troops defending the imperial city.

Among then, 2000 were under General Yaesul and Kim Chong, but

we've removed their authority and placed all 5000 under my command.

Prince Geum-kang has taken his men into the palace, but General

Sangae holds tigh control of the palace under our command.

Taking the military agency first and confining General

Park was the key. The adversary is paralysed.

It's fortunate. We do not want bloodshed in the palace.

Your Highness!

The revolutionary army has arrived from Muju and Kangju.

At last.

All is complete, Your Highness. Our worries are over.

This means our revolutionary army has the city surrounded.

His Majesty and Prince Geum-kang are the only ones unaware of what

is happening.

Now you must discuss our startegy with your brothers.

Yes. Summon the two princes.

Send a messenger out to the camp and summon the two princes.

Yes, General.

We must discuss the operation point by point and delegate

our tasks. First we must relocate His Majesty to

an appropriate place.

Some officials may be confused and disinclined.

We must devise a plan to quickly restore order in the court.

Another priority is taking preventive measures against

possible dissention of regionals lords.

Absolutely. Then where do you suggest we sent my father?

I've considered Geusan Temple of Kim-jae.

Geum-san Temple?

It is a temple built by the royal house of old Bekjae.

After undergoing a large expansion during unified

Shilla ere, it is currently Bekjae's largest temple.

Geum-san Temple...

It is close to the capital and houses many isolated retreats.

Fine, we will move him there.

We have virtually no resistance.

Your future is blessed. This revolution is a success.

Thank you. But we've just begun.

This night will be the longest night of my life.

All preparations are complete. The 1st division is positioned

outside the city gate, and the 2nd division is ready for combat.

You are Prince Shin- gum's messenger.

Yes, Your Highness.

What is his instruction for us?

He asks the two highnesses to come to the military agency to

discuss the strategy.

Did you hear that, Yong-guhm?

It's begun. It looks like this will be a bloodless revolution.

I can't wait to see the look on Geum-kang's face.

I just hope it's not over before we get there.

So do I. Now let's go see Brother Shin-guhm.

Yes, Brother.

Commanders, prepare the 2nd division to enter the city

with us. move it!

Stop!

This pain is wretched.

I am quite tolerant to pain, but this is unbearable!

Forgive me, Your Majesty. The root if the infection

is too deep. I will try to extract it once more.

Stop! Stop! That's enough!

I cannot tolerate this. Let us stop.

Consumption of wine is making the infection worse.

Please refrain from drinking. It is a poison to your body.

You've warned me repeatedly, but wine is unavoidable at times.

You may go now.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Did you say that Prince Geum-kang was in the palace?

Yes, Your Majesty.He is securing the palace.

Is that so? He is anxious as well, I suppose.

But such precaution is unnecessary.

But since he is here, have him join me for dinner tonight.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Yes...Just one more day and everything will start anew...

Clear the road!

My lord! My lord!

Enter.

My good man, you were to return to your hometown. Why are you back?

Something is happening in city.

There is military presence everywhere.

As expected.

Now I know why you have been sorting your personal effects.

Do you? Yes, curtain is closing on the kingdom of Bekjae.

It is not too late. Return to your hometown.

What is that?

Better to die in one piece, don't you think?

A servant of the state anticipates his end before

he begins service. Today is that day.

My lord...!

Go. You will die, too, if you stay here.

Why must you choose this?

I have nowhere else to go. How could I leave Bekjae?

Honorable death is better than ignoble existence.

I shall drink this tea when my guests arrive, but for now

I will enjoy some green tea. The air is quite chilly today.

Go now.

But my lord...!

Go.

My lord...!

The sun has begun to set. It's time to put our plan into action.

We have eagerly waited for this day to come, Brother.

The world will be yours after toniçght. Give us your command.

I was compelled to take up arls for this revolution.

But we will accomplish our goal without unnecessary

bloodshed and destruction. So restrain your excitement.

But Geum-kang and his followers must be iliminated, Brother.

That has been decided.

I will proceed to the palace. Divide your work.

Yes. The elder of the royal house General Neungyae will

accompany you to the palace.

Fine.

As well, General Padal and I will follow behind with our troops.

Then what's left for us to do? I want to slay Geum-kang myself.

The two princes must prepare for possible counterstrike outside

the palace. Resistance will be dissuade once they learn that

the royal princes are commanding the revolutionary force.

Darn it! I must see the look on Geum-kang's face.

It is a military order. Obey the general

Yes, Brother.

General Sangui and Prime Minister will go to the

Vice Prime Minister's estate.

Fine.

The most important thing is pacifying the regional lords.

Lord Yongsoon, assemble the civil officials and compose a clear and

explicit royal proclamation to be delivered to regional officials

throughout the kingdom.

It is already done, Your Highness.

We've established our strategy. Tomorrow morning, His Majesty

will abdicate the throne for Prince Shin-guhm and leave for

Geum-san Temple. Thereupon order will be restored and

Prince Shin-guhm will ascend to the throne.

But why are we letting Park Youn-kyu live?

Unlike Yaesul and Kim Chong, he is our enemy.

He is also my brother-in-law. It is the Empress's wish, and

he was appointed commander of the military against his will.

He will be sent back to his homestead when this over.

Now that we have been given our assignment, let us get to work.

Yes, Your Highness.

Night is beginning to fall.

Soon the revolution will be announced.

Lead your troops out and fulfill your duties, Generals.

Yes, Your Highness.

This is a rebellion!

They are calling it a revolution, but it is a rebellion!

They've imprisoned the royal appointed nmilitary commander,

and seized control of the military.

They have been plotting this for a long time.

How did they manage to keep this from us?

General Shin has seized complete control of the military.

But it doesn't look like they are planning to kill us.

No, but many others will lose their lives tonight.

They are marching to the palace.

This is a rebellion. A rebellion!

Hear me, warriors!

I, Shin-guhm, the eldest of the royal princes, have risen

up to save the kingdom, the royal house and the people!

Bekjae was found on sweat, blood and tears of my father

the emperor. But once great emperor has grown feeble with

age and disease and became unfit to rule the kingdom.

It is amost regrettable fact.

Evil forces are exploiting this tragedy to rob the throne and

confuse the kingdom. How am I, the prince o this kingdom,

to remain an idle spectator? Hence, upon persistent urgings

of royal subjects, I've agreed to spearhead this revolution.

You stand with me onthe frontline to save the kingdom.

Give your life to this great cause and make your mark in history!

Long live Prince Shin-guhm!

In March of 935 A.D., on the 18th year of Wang Guhn's reign and the

36th year of Kyun-hwon's reign, Later Bekjae's Shin-guhm finally

rises up against his father.

The Chronicles of Koryo writes about this event like this:

"in march of 32nd binary term of the sexagenary cycle, Kyun-

hwon's son Shin-guhm imprisoned his father in Geum-san temple

and killed his younger brother Geum-kang. Of dozen sons from

many wives, Geum-kang was favored by Kyon-hwon to succeed

his throne for his stature and superior intelligence.

This was troubling to older sons Shin-guhm, Yang-guhm, Yong-guhm.

While Yang-guhm and Yong-guhm were servig military duties in

the countryside and Shin-guhm alone was by their father's side.

Prime Minister Neunghwan plotted and provoked an overthrow."

this was the first telltale sign of Bekjae's imminent fall.

Follow my lead!

Genrals, proceed to your posts and carry out your mission!

Yes, Your Highness.

The main army will follow me!

March forward!

It's a comet! A guk-hwang at that...

A guk-hwang... Oh dear!

It grazed King Kyun-hwon's constellation and disappeared...

Attendant, is His Majesty in the imperial chambers?

Yes, sire.

He is with the Royal Secretariat who just returned from Bekjae.

Good. Thank you.

Dear, oh dear... A guk-hwang...

It is only 2 days travel by sea. Did you find Master Kyungbo well?

Yes, he happeared still quite healthy.

Good. What did he tell you?

He said the time is approaching and he would keep his promise.

Keep his promise?

He explained the ways of the universe and said that your

Majesty would soon return to your position as the master.

Were these indeed his words?

He is truly a superior priest, Father.

Well, I would not judge his powers by his high regard for me.

But he is not one to speak in jest, so let us maintain close

contact with him.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Master Kyungbo said he would keep his promise...?

The Royal Advisor, Your Majesty.

Royal Advisor? See him in.

Your Majesty!

You are out of breath. Why haven't you retired?

Your Majesty, stars have been suggesting curious movements

in Bekjae lately, so I was on the pavilion to gaze at the

stars tonight, and...

And what? Is there something wrong?

Kings have their own constellations.

And tonight, I saw a comet strike King Kyun-hwon's constellation.

Stike his constellation? Whatever do you mean?

According to the Book of Stargazer, there are stars

that warn ill fortune. Comets are moving stars that

are categorized into several types, and guk-hwang is the

most obnoxious and ominous of them all.

It was this star that grazed Ling Kyun-hwon's constellation tonight.

And?

Your Majesty, it is a sign o rebellion in Bekjae.

A rebellion?

The world is yours now.

Shin-guhm should be gone by now. He hade arewell last night.

You ordered him gone before sundown. He wouldn't dare disobey.

Enought about Shin-guhm. Geum-kang, once the daybreaks,

you will eliminate those who need to go and ascend to the throne.

Yes, Father.

How you govern the royal hose is most important.

As I've said before, you must be good to your brothers.

...Yes, Father.

But Your Majesty,

What is it, Madam Kobe?

...No, It is nothing.

And you must unify the Three Kingdoms.

Your rival is King Wang Guhn of Koryo.

Yes, Father.

Shilla has become lifeless long ago.

It is a fight between Koryo and Bekjae now.

Fulfill my cherished desire without fail.

I have already given you my word.

I will uniy the Three Kingdoms reveal the power of Great Bekjae.

Godd, very good.

Wang Guhn is a king who has won the hearts of his

subjects with patience, humility and virtue.

He is not a hot- tempered man like me.

I tried all my life to cotrol my temper, but I failed.

Do not follow in my footsteps.

But Father, you founded Bekjae long before Wang Guhn created

Koryo and built this grat kingdom. Why do you speak more

highly of the enemy king?

I speak the truth.

I am telling you not to forget introspection and discipline.

Yes, Father.

You can do it. Unify not only the Three Kingdoms, but go

acroos the ocean and reclaim the kingdom of Japan that our

ancestors founded. It is ours as its roots are ours.

Go and reclaim all that belong to us.

Yes, Father.

Good, good. Give it your very best.

I called you over for another word of encouragement.

You may go now. Your mother and I will have some tea.

She won't let me drink, so what choice do I have?

Yes, Father. Listen to the physician so that I may be

filial for a long time.

Yes. You have always been the most dutiful son.

Your father is all praises for you, Prince.

You must always respect him even when you rise to the throne.

Of course, Mother.

Good, good. You may go now. I'm sure you have a lot to do.

Yes, Father. Well then -

Thank, Your Majesty. You have made a wise decision.

It was truly a difficult decision.

I hope all goes well...

Your Highness! An urgent report!

An urgent report? What is it?

It's a rebellion!

A rebellion?!?

The regional troops are all here in the imperial city!

We've lost allcontact with the military agency!

Where is my brother-in-law?

What happened to the messenger I sent to the military agency?

He was turned away. They have locked up General Park as well

as General Yaesul and Kim Chong.

The rebel forces have taken control of the city the four

gates have been sealed.

What? Who is the rebel ringleader?

It is Prince Shin-guhm.

Brother Shin-guhm?

And Prince Yang-guhm and Young- guhm have brought over 10 000

troops from Muju and Kangju.

What? My brothers? My own brothers?

It's the rebel army, Your highness!

We must seal the palace gate!

Yes. General Sagae is in charge of palace security.

Find him at once and order him to seal the gates!

Yes!

No, I will go myself. Quickly! To the Gate!

The revolutionary army is at the palace gate!

Prepare to receive them! Seal the imperial chambers

and arrest the treacherous prince Geum-kang!

- Seal the gate! - Yes!

Seal the gate at once! It is the rebel army!

Seal the gate! It's Prince Geum-kang's order!

Prince Shin-guhm is here! Open the gate!

What? General Sangae!

I am Prince Shin-guhm subject! We are the revolutionary army!

Bastard!

Arrest that man!

Prince Shin-guhm is here!

Open the gate for revolutionary army!

Your Highness! It's hopeless. We're outnumbered!

You must get out of here, Your Highness!

The rebel forces are marching on us! We must top them!

No, Your Highness! You must flee!

No, Your Highness! You must flee!