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[Episode 25]

Sir, how is your father doing?

Did you find out how all this happened?

Yes, sir. The administrator of the Ministry of Marketplace Order was here and he was the one that flipped the trade company upside down.

The administrator of the Ministry of Marketplace Order?

Yes, sir. His name is Yoon Tae Won. They say he is Daegam Yoon Won Hyung's late concubine's son.

Did you just say... Yoon Tae Won?

Yes, is it someone you know?

Young master, I think you should head in quick!

Father!

I feel that the master... is ready to leave his last words with you.

Father!

Ji Hun...

Yes, Father. Father! I'm so sorry, Father!

I'm sorry, Father! Father!

Ji Hun... I have no anger whatsoever towards you.

Please avenge Yoon Won Hyung and his son Tae Won

for my unjust end.

Father!

Father! Father! Father!

No, Father! Father!

Please help us! Father! Father!

Father! You can't leave like this, Father!

Father! Father!

Father!

Wow, the air in Hanyang is indeed much better!

You guys worked hard in Songdo! I'm going to treat you big today, so tell me if you have anything you want to eat!

Can we go to Sosoroo once?

Sosoroo? You punk. You came out of your mother's womb like, yesterday!

You're already into drinking with gisaengs around you?

Even I've never had a drink there.

No, that's not what I meant!

I heard that in order to have the most delicious food in Hanyang, you need to go to Sosoroo.

That's true! I heard that, too.

I heard that the food at Sosoroo is the absolute best, Orabeoni!

Is that so? Yeah, I guess I haven't eaten there, either.

Sounds good! If you guys want to, there is no reason why we shouldn't go!

Sosoroo! Sosoroo! Sosoroo!

Chun Doong! Did you have a safe trip back from Songdo?

Huh? How did you know that?

You little rascal. You are in the palm of my hands.

Let's go somewhere quiet and have a quick chat.

I'm a little busy right now.

Why you little punk. You wanna go easy or you wanna go after a beating?

Aish... I'll just follow you.

Why you rascals!

Oh, whatever.

He's a pickpocket! He's a bad guy.

Truly a bad guy!

Hyungnim, I'm so sorry.

Man Ok! Are you crazy? Why did you do that?

If you get dragged away, were you going to get beaten up again?

It's better that I get beaten up a few times. How are we going to get out of this?

Aish. And here I thought you were a man.

In any case, thank you. You only live once, yeah?

Let's go. To Sosoroo...

Why do you look so beaten up?

It's nothing.

- Did you hear back from Songdo? - Yes, Ma'am.

Why did Yoon Tae Won go to Songdo?

It was because of Sung Hwan Wook.

- Sung Hwan Wook? - Yes.

Yoon Tae Won scoured through Sung Hwan Wook's trade company and utterly wiped them out.

And from the shock of it all, Sung Hwan Wook passed away.

What? He really died?

Really? Sung Hwan Wook really died?

Yes, Sungnim. Yoon Tae Won confiscated Sung Hwan Wook's entire fortune and replenished the government's funds.

Sung Hwan Wook fainted due to the shock and died soon after.

What was he thinking to do such a thing?

He probably wanted to grow his influence and presence as the Administrator of the Ministry of Marketplace Order.

If the chief merchants hear about this, they will all fear Yoon Tae Won.

Not only that.

He handed over most of the mean trade partnerships Sung Hwan Wook had to Gong Jae Myung.

Even the ginseng trading routes will end up with Gong Jae Myung.

To Gong Jae Myung?

Now I can see what he intended to do.

Well, Gong Jae Myung has already been acquired by you right?

That is all formality. He can't have meant it when he promised me his allegiance.

That will do.

You haven't moved this yet? Are you going to wait until the middle of the night?

Move it quickly!

What are they doing inside?

So that means we can trade ginseng, too?

Yes, sir. Not only that, but when the envoys from Ming arrive in Joseon,

our trade company will represent Joseon in trading with them.

So this means it's now become a known fact that we are to become the greatest trade company in Joseon!

Well, of course!

But I'm worried whether or not we have the capacity to deal with the huge inventory.

Don't even worry about it, punk!

But why the grim face, Hyungnim? Is there a problem?

I don't know why, but I don't feel good about this at all.

You know, how Sung Hwan Wook died. In the end it resulted in killing Sung Hwan Wook and us taking over.

No, Hyungnim. Don't think of it like that!

Sung Hwan Wook's death is their problem.

That's true, Chief Merchant. We have nothing to concern ourselves about!

True, true.

I have a feeling that... Tae Won may be becoming too reckless here.

Huh?

Did you close things up well in Songdo?

Yes.

I already told the Queen Dowager that you gave Sung Hwan Wook's confiscated fortune

to replenish the national funds. She was extremely pleased.

When you asked for the position of Administrator of the Ministry of Marketplace Order, I had second thoughts about your capacities.

But, I was wrong. In hindsight, there is no greater position for you to grow your influence than as Administrator of the Ministry of Marketplace Order.

You made a wise decision indeed.

You flatter me.

While you have your sword out, slash without hesitation.

I will be your shield for the swords that are pointed towards you.

You got that?

Yes, Your Excellency.

(Mourning for the loss of a family member)

Please avenge Yoon Won Hyung and his son Yoon Tae Won

for my unjust end.

I heard that I was adopted.

Please tell me the truth.

You're right. You were adopted when you were four years old and I have raised you ever since.

But that doesn't mean anything!

I raised you as if you were my own bloodline.

No matter what anyone says, you are my son!

Father...

Sir...

The whole time I was greeting visitors

I only had one thought in my mind.

How did Yoon Tae Won become Administrator of the Ministry of Marketplace Order?

The Yoon Tae Won I know is Yoon Won Hyung's late concubine's son.

In order for a concubine's son like him to become a government official... Yoon Won Hyung had to have pulled some strings for him.

Head Merchant Yoon Tae Won is someone I know very well.

He was abandoned by Daegam Yoon Won Hyung when he was young,

and because of that harbors a gaping wound in his heart.

He would never accept help form Daegam Yoon Won Hyung.

You are wrong about that.

This is all Yoon Won Hyung's scheme that he used Yoon Tae Won in order to fulfill.

I will follow my father's will and surely seek revenge on Yoon Won Hyung and Yoon Tae Won.

I will avenge my father's unjust sorrow.

Please take this out

and you can throw this one out.

They never put things in the right place so everyone is always looking for their things.

What is this?

When will you hand over the money you promised me?

I am putting it together right now. Please give me a little more time.

Just tell me if you don't want to cough it up.

All I need to do is simply hand you over to the inspectors at the Capital Bureau.

Oh! No, no. I will give you the money!

I will! So please let it go just this once.

You idiot. Preparing 2,000 nyang will dry you out for sure.

What are you looking at?

Oh! Nothing.

You, Associate Administrator Jung!

Yes, sir.

Do you have any money you could spare?

How much do you need?

Huh? Well, if you could lend me as much as you can spare, that would be great.

Of course, I should.

Would 10 nyang do?

If I scrape up a little, I think I can even spare about 20 nyang.

Why you little punk! Are you making fun of me here?

Don't just sit around. Get out and work!

Yes, sir.

Wow, would you look at that attitude!

Hey! Hey!

Aish!

Sir.

What now?

This came out while I was cleaning the clerks' office.

- What is it? - I don't know.

We're back, Younggam.

Oh, good.

Where is Judge Sung? Why is it just you two?

Oh... Well... Judge Sung's father passed away

and so he is managing the funeral rites right now.

Why all of a sudden?!

Did Elder Sung have a chronic illness or something?

No, it wasn't that.

An administrator of the Ministry of Marketplace Order came out for inspection

and revealed Sung Hwan Wook's trade company's illegal activities.

And therefore his entire fortune was confiscated by the government.

So from the shock... he...

How serious could his illegal activities be to have his entire fortune seized like that?

It doesn't seem right to say this,

but it seemed like they were out to get the judge's household's fortune.

How could this be?

I may be a bit late, but I should go and express my condolences.

I will visit Songdo. You head to Hanyang

and bring the head of the Rites Bureau.

Oh you mean for the Rite of the Seas? (Rite of the Seas, dedicated to the fisherman for a sizable harvest)

Yes. Escort him well.

Yes, Younggam.

You worked well too. You may step out.

Yes, sir.

You're not going to greet them?

- Sir. - Yes.

Why is the head of the Rites Bureau coming to Haeju?

Oh, that. In Haeju there is an annual Rite of the Seas that is administered by the Rites Bureau.

Do you know what the Rites of Bureau does, anyway?

Yes, sir. They are a government organization in charge of special rites offered up to the heavens, right?

That's right. Whenever there is a Rite of the Winds, the head priest of the Bureau,

and other priests and priestesses, visit personally to administer the rite.

I am going to head to Hanyang right now.

While I am gone, if you need anything just ask at the administrator's office.

Yes, sir.

Oh and sir!

Yes, what is it?

I have a favor to ask of you, sir.

Who doesn't know about it. You were rejected by her!

- I wasn't rejected. - What do you mean you weren't rejected?

Hyungnim!

Huh? Seo Poong! What brings you here?

Wow! Hanyang must be treating you well!

Your complexion has brightened up considerably!

Is that so?

Who is this?

Oh, he's a junior classmate of mine from my hometown.

This is Song Suk Woo, a supervisor here who was rejected by a lady recently.

This is the general administrator at the Haeju provincial office, Jang Seo Poong.

So what brings you to Hanyang?

I'm here to escort the head priest of the Rites Bureau to Haeju.

Oh, it's the time of the year for the Rite of Seas, huh?

Are you heading immediately down after you meet him?

No, I'll be here for another two days.

Hyungnim, buy me a drink at the Hanyang courtesan's house.

Of course I should. There is one I frequent called Sosoroo.

I'll take you there.

Hyungnim, do you know anyone at Jeonokseo?

Of course I do. I go there day in and day out

to transfer criminals.

But why? Are you looking for someone?

Do you know a Ji Chun Deuk?

Why would you look for Ji Chun Deuk?

There it is.

Chun Deuk!

What brings you here Supervisor Yang?

And who might you be?

This is a General Administrator from the Haeju provincial office.

He said there is something he must meet you about.

D-did you just s-say Haeju's provincial office?

Hyungnim, would you give us some privacy?

- What? - I'll wrap things up quickly here and come over to see you at the Police Bureau.

Why you punk. Oh, alright.

Sir! Are you here because of our Ok Nyeo?

Our Ok Nyeo is alive?!

She is alive.

Our Ok Nyeo is alive!

Chief Merchant! There is a big problem!

What is it?

Yoon Tae Won is here with the guards from the Ministry of Marketplace Order and is searching our company!

What?

What is the meaning of all this?

I am just searching the trade company to see if you are housing any illegal trade items.

Does Daegam Yoon Won Hyung know that you are doing this?

What does that matter to me?

This is just a routine search to fulfill my duties as an administrator of the Ministry of Marketplace Order.

You there!

- Yes, sir. - Go immediately and search the company's administrative office

and confiscate all of their transaction records.

Yes, sir.

You cannot enter the administrative office.

If you don't move aside immediately, we will imprison you

for interrupting a formal search.

Comb through everything without exception!

Go alert the madam immediately. Hurry!

Yes, ma'am.

You! Have you heard?

What is it?

Captain Sung's father. He passed away.

Really? The master of the household that we nearly married our miss to?

Yes, them. Their entire fortune was seized by the government

and their entire household has been wiped out.

You don't think perhaps... our madam was behind all that?

Of course she was. Daegam's son Yoon Tae Won has now become the administrator of the Ministry of Marketplace Order,

so he sent Yoon Tae Won to wipe out the entire trade company.

So from the shock from what happened, the captain's father just...

- and passed away. - Oh no!

- What are you talking about? - Oh! Miss!!

What are you talking about?

Mother.

Did you really have to go that far?

What are you talking about?

You weren't satisfied with demoting the captain,

so you went and killed off the master of his house.

Now it's really irreversible.

How am I supposed to live now?

If your lingering feelings for him can be erased after that,

than I'm glad it happened.

Mother!

Quit your immature complaints

and please come to your senses!

Mother, you do everything to get what you want,

but why do you call the things I want immature?

I will not let this go.

- Madam. You are needed at the trade company right now. - What is it?

Yoon Tae Won is searching the company.

What?!

Sungnim!

What are you doing?

How dare you do such a thing?

You are in charge of a trade company and yet you aren't aware of the routine duties of the Ministry of Marketplace Order?

This is all formality. Just a routine inspection.

What did you say?

Sir! Have a look at this.

There is evidence that they submitted bribes to these government officials.

Do you have anything more you want to say?

Will you have a quick chat with me?

Have a seat.

What is your reason for doing this to me?

Are you really wanting to fight me to the death?

- It's not like that. - Shut your mouth!

You think I don't know why you took the position as Administrator of the Ministry of Marketplace Order?

Ma'am, I no longer wish to butt heads with you.

Daegam made a difficult decision and bestowed upon me a government official's position.

What will I gain from a feud with you?

I am not such a foolish man.

Then why will you do such a thing?

If the news that I inspected your trade company

spreads to the other trade companies,

none of them will be able to point fingers at me and call me unjust.

So you're using me to grow your influence?

This inspection will be of benefit for you, too.

If at the end of my inspection, we come out empty-handed,

then the jealousy and grudges the other trade companies have towards you will die down somewhat.

If you take away the dagger you have pointed towards me,

I will also cease to fight against you.

Please trust me.

Our Korean pancakes are delicious! Please enjoy.

Yeoju Daek.

Oh, Elder! Where have you been?

Woo Chi has been looking all over for you.

Why? Did something happen in the short time I was gone?

Well you see...

Is that true?

He heard the news and along with Clerk Ji from Jeonokseo,

they headed down to Haeju.

I should go, too!

Elder! Be careful!

Ok Nyeo, step outside for a moment. Someone is here to see you.

Oh, sure.

Ok Nyeo! Ok Nyeo!

Ahjussi!

- Ok Nyeo... - Ahjussi!

You were alive! You were alive!

Thank you! Thank you!

You forged a royal decree for my sake?

Yes, to smuggle you out as a royal gift.

So we forged a decree and came to Haeju,

but they told us you had died in the hands of mountain thieves!

We were utterly flabbergasted!

So when I was told the Royal Secretariat was looking for me...

Yep! That was us.

Do you not know that fabricating a royal decree is punishable by death?

Of course we do. But there was no other way.

Anyway, that is all in the past now.

I think it'll be hard to play that trick again.

Ok Nyeo!

Ok Nyeo, it's all prepared and ready. Let's eat!

Wow, our hyungnim sure prepared a lot of food!

This isn't tavern quality food at all!

I cajoled the tavern maid into preparing something extra special.

Ok Nyeo, eat until you have no room for more. Got that?

Yes, Ahjussi.

Do you eat well at the provincial office?

Do they starve you because you are a slave?

Not at all. I'm eating well, so don't you worry.

Are you unwell at all? Are you healthy?

Yes, Ahjussi.

Hyungnim, let Ok Nyeo eat.

Oh, alright. Eat up!

Ahjussi, you have some, too.

Oh, no need. Just watching you eat makes me full.

Ok Nyeo, I am not going up to Hanyang without you.

Even if it means I run away with you,

I must go up to Hanyang with you.

I can't live as a runaway for the rest of my life.

But then what should we do? There is no other way!

I'm actually contemplating different ways to get out of living life as a slave.

What ways are there?

Is there a way?

Tomorrow, the head priest of the Rites Bureau will arrive in Haeju from Hanyang.

The head priest of the Rites Bureau?

What is the Rites Bureau, Hyungnim?

You dumb punk. It's a government organization in charge of administering rites dedicated to the heavens.

If a group from the Rites Bureau is coming down to Haeju...

It's for the Rite of the Seas, isn't it?

You're right. I'm thinking of ways to join the Rites Bureau party

in their return to Hanyang.

I need to meet the head priest of the Rites Bureau

and convince him that I am needed at the Rites Bureau.

Do you think he will think you will be essential to the bureau?

I will be.

At the bureau, they always need people that are well educated in the Confucian bible.

That is why questions on the Confucian bible are always asked in their entrance exams.

I must meet the head priest and prove myself worthy.

From what I found out, at the beginning of the Rite of the Seas

there is portion where one needs to recite a portion of the Confucian bible.

So I need to meet with the head priest.

Your Majesty, the Queen Dowager is here.

Please escort her in.

Yes, Your Majesty.

What brings you here, Mother?

Take a seat.

I came because I have something I must discuss with you.

Please go ahead.

This is the list of leading government officials who will be promoted.

I need your permission.

Yes, of course.

Well... Daegam Kim Yoon Young is included in the list of those to be promoted.

Is this correct?

Yes, it is. Is there a problem?

No, well... Is it right to promote the Daegam Kim Yoon Young to the first rank chief advisor position

after less than one year from the timehe was appointed as a court advisor?

It's a little out of the question.

Out of the question?

Kim Yoon Young is a loyal servant who fought when the nation was in jeopardy because of the Dae Youn party

and he fought with all his might for the nation.

If not for him, you would not be in the position of the King.

But Mother, It is too obvious that this promotion was manipulated!

What about Daegam Lee Jung Myeong?

So you're saying your appointing Daegam Lee Jung Myeong as the Minister of Defense was unbiased?

Mother...

I have accepted your decision.

You should accept my will, too.

You were looking for me, Your Majesty?

Please ask the Minister of General Affairs if he has time for a drink.

Do you perhaps mean... outside the palace walls?

Yes. The courtesan house we went to last time.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Why are you drinking at a tavern? Why not come to Sosoroo?

After you became an administrator, you would rather not drink in such lowly places, huh?

Hyungnim, come on.

I sense a deeper meaning in your words.

At least you know.

What is it? Do you have any complaints against me?

You. You've changed.

You're not the Yoon Tae Won I used to know.

Is it because of the Songdo incident?

You. Even if you had your goals,

did you really need to kill someone in the process?

I didn't kill him.

You punk! The result was the same!

I am not even a tiny bit happy about the trading rights for ginseng

and also with the trader of Ming that you gave me.

If the profit came from Yoon Tae Won's transformation

then I don't welcome it one bit, is what I am saying.

You're here!

Where is Gyo Ha? Please call Gyo Ha to me!

Yes, Your Excellency.

You're here, Daegam!

Yes, come in and have a seat.

Tonight, I will bring a most prominent guest with me.

So don't accept any other guests.

What did you say? What if he doesn't come in like last time?

Do you know the loss we had to take because of that?

I will pay you back for any losses, so just do as I say.

Who is this honorable guest?

That... I can't tell you.

Is it perhaps His Majesty, the King?

How did you know that?

If it is someone so honorable that we can't even have other guests around, who else could it be than the king himself?

You are as clever as you are beautiful, So Jung.

You're right. His Majesty will be here, so select the most beautiful girls out of all your gisaengs.

Sungnim!

- Is that true? - Yes.

Myo Yang, what did you whisper to her about?

Don't tell her.

Hey, you want to die? You want me to beat you up for good?

Do you want your hair pulled out?

That... tonight the king will be coming to Sosoroo.

What?

So we're not even accepting other guests.

Hey, this has nothing to do with you. So just go and mind your own business.

Don't make me laugh.

You, of all people, have nothing to do with his visit. Why are you so startled?

Listen carefully. I will be serving His Majesty tonight.

I will serve the king in bed, so none of you should even dream of it.

Shin Bi, do you have any fragrance bags? Lend one to me.

- Da Jung. - Yes, ma'am.

- Shin Bi. - Yes, ma'am.

- Myo Hyang. - Yes, ma'am.

Come to the front.

Sungnim! What about me?

Oh! Chae Sun!

We don't have any guests tonight, so you round up the rest of the girls and do some overdue laundry.

What did you say?

Let's go.

You already heard, I bet, but tonight His Majesty will be here

and you all will be serving him.

You should not try to put yourself out there. Just respond when you are spoken to.

Also, you must not tell another soul

about what you heard while serving His Majesty.

You all got that?

Yes, Sungnim.

What are you doing? Pour him a drink.

Yes, please take a cup.

Good.

Have a cup.

Uncle, I'll treat you without formalities.

Go ahead. Please treat me comfortably.

Well then, what is troubling you?

I am troubled every day.

Oh no. What is troubling you so?

Give us some privacy.

Yes, Your Excellency.

Well then, Hwan. What is troubling you?

Mother is troubling me too much.

Sister tends to be a bit overbearing.

I don't know until when I must be imprisoned in my mother's grasp.

But Mother doesn't even want me to know what is going on in this nation.

When she found out that I went on an undercover inspection trip, she even tried to halt her meals!

So because of these troubles... I have a favor to ask of you, Uncle.

A favor? What is it? Anything.

Please help me convince Mother to be able to go out undercover among the people again.

That...

Mother trusts and listens to you, Uncle.

Oh, alright. I will try my best to convey your thoughts to her.

Thank you, Uncle! Thank you!

Of course.

Tae Won!

Where is everyone?

We have a precious guest tonight, so we didn't accept any others.

Who?

The king is here.

What?

Sir!

Did the funeral services for your father go well?

Yes, they did.

I thought you would stay in Songdo a little longer.

I think only of taking revenge on Yoon Won Hyung and Yoon Tae Won as soon as I can.

Were you able to come up with a way to escape being a slave?

Yes, but...

What is it? Is there anything I can help with?

Sir, you must help me with something.

Tell me.

I heard that the Rites Bureau people are coming to Haeju from Hanyang for this year's Rite of the Seas.

And?

Well... Sir.

Welcome, Younngam.

Have you been well, Younggam?

Because of your well wishes, Head Priest, all has been well.

This is the prayer that will be used for this year's Rite of the Seas.

Yes, Younggam.

Rite of the Seas aside, here in Haeju,

due to the prolonged years of famine, the people are in despair.

That is the same for the entire nation. Even at the palace, with the king himself at the head,

we have been performing Rites of the Harvest, but perhaps we have angered the heavens in some way,

or perhaps I am not strong enough. The heavens have not answered us.

The people have high expectations for this year's Rite of the Seas, so please prepare well.

Yes, Younggam.

Aigoo. This is so frustrating. Why haven't we received a message yet?

This is so frustrating. You punk, how could you have the mind to eat right now?

Aigoo, Ok Nyeo.

Hyungnim! Come over here for a second.

Why?

Hyungnim, you pacing around like that doesn't help at all.

That's right, Hyungnim. Just relax and wait.

Ok Nyeo has planned this for a long while, so it will all go smoothly with the head priest.

You two aren't as desperate as I.

Wow, how could you say such a thing?

We think of Ok Nyeo as much as you do!

Woo Chi and I even went so far as to

forge a royal decree to save Ok Nyeo!

I know, I'm sorry. It's all my fault, huh?

Aigoo... I feel like my insides are on fire!

Aigoo... Aigoo... Ok Nyeo...

Dae Gil, come have a word with me.

I told you I'll do the planning right? You just follow me.

Why is it always when we are eating?

Aigoo... What should we do... Woo Chi!

Aigoo... you punks. You aren't as desperate for her well-being as I am.

What is going on right now?

What do you mean the monk who is to perform the recitation of the prayer has not arrived yet?

How could this be?

I don't know, sir. It is a big problem!

He promised to be here by inshi (3am to 5am) at the latest.

We have been looking for him since this morning, so he should show himself at any moment.

At any moment? It's already 11am! We're running out of time!!

The rite is beginning at 12pm. What are we going to do?

Go search the provincial office for him again.

Yes, sir.

Where are the priests? Why aren't they here?

They went straight to the shore.

Are the rite's sacrificial food offerings ready?

Yes, sir. Got it. Go quickly! I don't like looking at your face.

Sir!

I wish to meet with the head priest of the Rites Bureau.

What business would you have with him?

I have something to tell him. Please, General Administrator.

Hey, the Younggam is busy preparing for the Rite of the Seas.

He really has no time for you.

Please, sir.

Don't worry. After the rite, I'll make an opportunity for you.

I'll make sure of it. Got it?

I'm busy, so I'll see you later, alright?

Administrator, sir!

Younggam, it will be time to begin the Rite of the Seas soon.

Is there a problem?

There is in fact. The chief monk who was supposed to arrive in the morning has not shown up yet.

The chief monk is in charge of opening the Rite of the Seas.

Does his absence mean the rite will not be held according to plan?

The chief monk is supposed to

learn and recite the Confucian bible before the rite.

He is indispensable to the rite.

Younggam, we'll be seeing high tides soon.

We should complete the Rite of the Seas before then.

Shouldn't they be here at least before 5am?

We can't wait around like this.

Do you have a substitute for that at all?

There is no one that knows how to do such a thing.

Younggam.

Is that true?

Yes, I'm sure of it.

Younggam, we have a slave here at the provincial office

who is well educated in the Confucian bible.

A government slave who is well educated in the Confucian bible? That makes no sense!

That girl has learned the bible from Elder To Jung himself.

What? Did you just say Elder To Jung?

This is the girl.

My name is Ok Nyeo.

So is it true that you learned from the Confucian bible from To Jung?

Yes, Younggam.

Can I ask you a few questions, then?

Please go ahead and ask.

Explain to me the pillars of the Confucian bible.

The pillars are from the letters that the God Bokhi created

and the pillars are divided into three groups and a combination of those make up the eight main pillars,

and those eight, in their combinations, make up the 64 total pillars.

Will you be able to explain to me the parable of the calf from the Book of the Sky and the Mountain?

Yes, Younggam.

The parable of the calf is the sixth teaching from the Book of the Sky and the Mountain

and it refers to attaching a piece of wood to a calf's horn to prevent it from hurting others.

It teaches us to always identify possible downfalls and prepare ahead of time if we are to reap the best outcomes.

Is what Ok Nyeo is saying correct?

Yes, it sure is! She truly is To Jung's student!

Then lastly, can you recite the preface to the Confucian bible?

Yes, Younggam.

Then recite a few lines from the beginning.

One must remain decent and loyal in our dealings with relationships, judgments, and objects.

There is a right decision for everything under the heavens and on the land.

The heavens sincerely worry for and care for all creatures of this world.

When the heavens created the world...

That will do. That will do, for sure!

Ok Nyeo!

One must remain decent and loyal

in our dealings with relationships, judgments, and objects.

There is a right decision for everything under the heavens and on the land.

The heavens sincerely worry for and care for all creatures of this world.

Before the heavens created the world, all was foreordained

and when they ended the world, all they intended was brought to pass.

The 64 pillars and 384 teachings

reflect the holy workings of the heavens.

Through these values, one can progress.

Aigoo, she did so well!

In the year of the White Rooster, the seventh month, the month of the Blue Dragon,

on the third day, the head priest of the Rites Bureau.

Ok Nyeo!

Ahjussi, how did I do?

You truly surprised me! You did so well!

Look here. Is the chief monk still not here?

No, I don't see him anywhere.

Where in the world could he be?

Look here! A person is locked up in here!

Let's go!

Oh no!

That poor punk.

See you later!

Sir!

Sir!

Aren't you from the Royal Secretariat?

Wow! Long time no see!

What brings you to Haeju again?

Oh! You heard that Ok Nyeo is alive?

Ok Nyeo turned out to be alive! Escaped narrowly!

Oh! Prince Duk Heung came by the Haeju provincial office recently.

I-Is that s-so?

Yes! The governor is at the Rite of the Seas right now.

- You should come with me. - Wow! No, no! We will visit him separately.

Oh, okay then! Bye now.

Go on!

That was close, Hyungnim.

If we stay here any longer, we might get in deep trouble. Let's leave here quickly.

Your Ladyship.

Yes, did you find out anything about Ok Nyeo?

Yes. Kang Sun Ho is looking into her whereabouts.

You said she possessed the twin jade rings that the court ladies from the crown prince's quarters possessed?

Yes, she said it was a keepsake from her mother.

I saw the rings and deduced she may be Gap Ee's daughter.

That is not enough for us to be sure she is Gap Ee's daughter.

We need to find a more decisive piece of evidence.

I understand, Your Ladyship.

What is that?

Oh, nothing.

What do you mean, nothing?

Even just at one quick glance it looks like quite a precious gem.

It's definitely not something you can get easily at the marketplace.

Where did you get it?

Mind your own business! Sheesh, you two talk a lot!

Just go work!

That is not something that he could've gotten from an ordinary inmate!

I don't know much about ladies adornments,

but I'm sure that that is an extremely valuable piece.

Wow... What is he playing at this time?

Sir.

What brings you here?

I... was wondering if I could meet with the Madam.

What for?

Well... I will tell you when I see her.

Let's head in, then.

Do you remember who this is?

He is the Constable at Jeonokseo, right?

Have a seat.

What brings you here?

I have a gift for you, Madam.

A gift?

It's the first time I've seen such a thing. Do you know what this is?

I don't know that,

but it looked so precious that I thought I would gift it to you.

Consider it a token of my appreciation towards you, so please accept it, Madam.

You worked hard, Head Priest Younggam.

Thanks to you, Governor,

we were able to proceed with the Rite of the Seas without any interferences.

Thank you.

The provincial office is thinking of holding a banquet to treat you all to a rest from your labors,

so please attend, Younggam.

Yes, Younggam.

Oh. Before that, can I meet the girl Ok Nyeo again?

Ok Nyeo?

Ok Nyeo, what happens now?

We need to wait a while longer.

Oh, where is Woo Chi? I haven't seen them around.

Don't even worry about Woo Chi and Dae Gil. Just worry about yourself, alright?

Ok Nyeo! Ok Nyeo!

Ahjussi, see you at the tavern later.

Alright, I got it.

Sir!

You worked hard today!

As I thought, you sure have talents that are too valuable to go to waste as a government slave.

Oh, the governor is looking for you. Let's go.

Of course, sir.

I've brought Ok Nyeo.

- Good work. You can step outside and prepare for the banquet. - Yes, Younggam.

- Have a seat. - Yes, Younggam.

I have heard a little about you from Judge Sun over here.

You were born and raised in Jeonokseo?

Yes, sir. I was born in Jeonokseo

and have lived as a damo there ever since.

I am amazed by your talents.

To conclude, can I ask you one more thing?

Yes, Younggam.

This is a question that I asked as part of the entrance exam

for the incoming prospective officials at the Rites Bureau last year.

It is to gauge your intelligence one last time,

so if you answer well... this may turn into a great opportunity for you.

Pardon?

It won't be an easy exam question,

so don't worry if you don't get it right.

Now, listen carefully to the poem I will recite, and decipher the meaning behind it.

"Tae" is "Tong" and even the Waters cannot defy always "Tong" (Tae: The Heavens and the Earth are the big governing forces)

and therefore, even the mighty Water cannot always flow wherever it wants and follows the Heaven and Earth.

You may interpret it now.

Yes, Younggam.

This is from the portion on the Earth and the Waters of the Confucian bible.

The "Tae" represents all the harmony created by all the creatures in the world,

and the "Bi" represents the way

things sometimes interfere with one another and cannot flow harmoniously.

Therefore, the way things unfold in life cannot always flow well,

and it warns us that when things are going well, it will be followed by misfortune,

and the teaching on the Waters in the Confucian bible

is only written after the teachings on the Heavens and the Earth.

Governor, please give us some privacy.

Yes, Younggam. Judge Sung and Ok Nyeo, you may step outside for a moment.

Yes, Younggam.

How do you think it will go?

"Jin In Sa Dae Chun Myung" teaches us that after all man can do, it is up to the heavens.

The heavens will know of your sincere desires.

What is it you wanted to say?

Younggam, that girl Ok Nyeo

is far more talented that any other priest that I have seen at the Rites Bureau.

Throughout my entire life, with the exception of To Jung Lee Ji Ham himself,

I have yet to see one so well educated in the Confucian bible.

I also thought that she was just a shaman.

I didn't know that she was such an intelligent and talented girl.

May I take her to the Rites Bureau?

To the Rites Bureau?

Yes, Younggam. If you would give me the permission to do so,

I want to appoint her as one of the scholars at the Rites Bureau.

I also have always thought that it is a waste to have a talented girl like her live as a government slave.

You will for sure be able to sort things out at the Ministry of Human Assets (Ministry that deals with slaves).

So you do as you please.

Of course, I can sort it out. Thank you, Governor!

Ok Nyeo!

Ok Nyeo, you will go to Hanyang

with the head priest of the Rites Bureau.

Pardon me?

Then that means...

I wish to appoint you as a scholar at the Rites Bureau.

I will sort things out at the Ministry of Human Assets and change your status as a government slave

to a commoner.

Would you like to come with me to Hanyang?

♪ Because my floating memories of you may slip away ♪

♪ So I cover them with my hands and cry every day ♪

♪ As if for you, and only you. Like my heart has stopped ♪

♪ I live through another day ♪ The Flower in Prison

- Preview - Yoon Tae Won seems like a different man now!

He told you that he will no longer interfere, right?

You believe those words?

Yoon Tae Won is now Daegam's person.

I apologize for asking this, but I would like to request to leave this position.

Why, all of a sudden?

Ok Nyeo! Ok Nyeo is alive!

Wh-What?

She is alive and well and is in Hanyang!

Where?

Wait... You can't meet her right now.

What are you going to do now?

I need to avenge Lord Park Tae Soo's grudge,

and take revenge on Daegam Yoon Won Hyung.