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Only the death of Prince Yi San

[Episode 28]

will bring prosperity to this Joseon!

Your Highness!

The people are already agitated by

that shaman's prophecy.

Why is that ominous comet

falling toward the palace now?

You’re more than old enough now to become Regent.

Regency?

Your Highness, this cannot happen.

Lord Hong, the coup needs to be moved forward.

What did you say? Red thread cords and liquid steel?

Yes.

The value of those products has been increased by double.

However, they are sold out.

I bet Lord Hong is manufacturing weapons.

My guess is treason.

If not, you wouldn’t be kowtowing as you are right now.

We have already secured the funds for the coup.

And we’re making weapons numbering 200 spears and swords each and 20 rifles.

The warriors we bribed and hired are willing to die for money.

So they’re ideal for our plan.

These are the blood signatures of all the heads of armed forces.

Our revolution will start from the sky at 11 o’clock tomorrow.

Cut the rope!

Tonight, Joseon will change!

Father!

Dongsoo!

I’ll wait for you.

Samo...

I don’t want to lose anyone else.

I’ll protect them with my own hands.

Woon, how could you?

Sir Hong!

Sir Hong, are you okay?

Let’s start.

I'll wait for you at the king's quarters.

[Gangnyeongjeon: King's bedchamber]

Let’s go!

Chorip!

He was wounded by a sword.

Yeo Woon did it.

Yeo Woon!

I’ll take him to the doctor.

You must hurry and go!

Don’t die.

You must live no matter what.

I’m a wagon horseman. Let me into the palace.

[Wagon Horseman: Unranked soldier on horse-drawn cart]

Turn back!

No one is allowed into the palace today!

[Defense Bureau General]

Lord, what’s the matter?

Myeongju, go to Prince Yi San's residence immediately.

Beg pardon?

However...

I still feel uneasy...

If Master Chun acts suspiciously, report it to me immediately!

Yes, sir!

Lord!

Your Highness!

What is going on? [King Yeongjo]

Lord, why?

Just die quietly!

Back off!

Don’t you know who I am?

Lord Hong!

Why are you so late?

Forgive me! [Military Affairs General]

We should hurry and see His Highness!

Your Highness, it’s a coup!

There are hundreds of assassins coming here!

What did you say?

Assassins climbed over the palace walls and arrived here.

What were you doing in the meantime?

Forgive me! [Seo Yoodae (Security General)]

Gather all your soldiers and protect His Highness!

Yes, sir.

Your Highness, please give your royal order!

Your Highness, the royal guard are enough in number to protect you!

If you gather all the soldiers...

How could such words come out of the security general's mouth?

The security of His Highness is top priority!

Your Highness, please give your order!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Do as you said!

I’ll execute your royal order,

Your Highness!

Your Highness, I am here. Please don’t worry.

Ring the bell!

All the guards of the palace are to protect the king’s quarters!

Yes, sir!

They called all the royal guards.

Then we’ll be the only ones to protect Prince Yi San’s residence?

Let’s inform His Excellency of this.

Master Chun will go to Prince Yi San’s residence and take care of him.

Once he’s dead, all our soldiers will immediately come into the palace.

Then Baek Dongsoo and his minions will be yours to get rid of.

Aren’t you supposed to kill Prince Yi San?

Hurry!

In addition, if Master Chun betrays us,

you should kill both Prince Yi San and Master Chun.

Yeo Woon!

Stop there!

You came sooner than I thought.

However, I can’t let you pass.

Your Excellency, the assassins have penetrated the king’s quarters.

What did you say?

Follow me!

Your Excellency, they may not be aiming at the king.

Since we don't know, please stay in your residence!

I don’t have much time. Let’s get this over with quickly.

This is what I wanted.

Attack!

You, wait for me here.

If anyone tries to get in your way, kill them all.

Yeo Woon, what are you doing?

Get out of here immediately!

Do you really want to die?

Woon, please go away!

Do you know him?

This is a coup organized by Lord Hong Daejoo.

What? Lord Hong Daejoo?

Back off!

I’m going to go to the king’s quarters immediately.

You’re not allowed to go anywhere.

Yeo Woon, I’ll kill you today by all means!

I’ll kill you at the risk of my life!

Your life ends here.

Indeed, it was a match without regrets.

What happened to Prince Yi San?

Why don’t you say a word?

I’ll have to see for myself!

You can’t go in.

Now, you’re betraying us?

From the beginning, we had different goals.

You are...

I’m not the one you should worry about.

Look behind you!

- You’re... - Woon, what are you doing?

I asked what you’re doing here!

Baek Dongsoo, I’m sorry, but I don’t have time to talk.

You walked in here on your own.

Absurdly, I might have been defeated last time...

At least today, you’ll have to put your lives on the line.

Didn’t they have enough time to kill Prince Yi San?

Why is it so quiet?

Didn’t you get any news from Myeongju?

Not yet.

What do you want me to do now, Father?

We can’t wait any longer.

Take the assassins and check it out yourself!

Yes!

Everyone, come out!

This is the horn for retreat.

Blow this horn as soon as day breaks.

Your Excellency!

Your Excellency!

Your Excellency, are you alright?

What happened?

They plan to assassinate His Highness and set Prince Eunjeon on the throne.

[Eunjeongun: Crown Prince Sado and Park Gyeongbin's son]

So they will try to kill you first to

ensure the success of their coup.

Do you mean they will attack me first?

Yes.

So I’ll protect you until Baek Dongsoo arrives.

What are you talking about?

Do you mean Yeo Woon helped you?

Without him, no one knows what would have happened.

Kill them all!

Is it you again, Baek Dongsoo?

Drop your swords!

Can’t you see?

It’s you who must drop your sword.

How dare traitors like you set foot in my residence?

Your Excellency, even though you're about to die,

you have a royal pedigree, is that it?

We'll see how regal you are in the face of death.

Your Excellency, allow me to take care of them!

I will help as well!

Please don’t, Your Excellency!

Your Excellency, please trust me.

Are you sure you can handle this situation?

I’ll trust you.

Attack him!

The day breaks already...

Lord Hong, you look upset.

What do you mean?

I know everything about your coup.

Furthermore, I know how agitated you are right now.

I guess you have sent all your men to Prince Yi San’s residence.

Things won’t turn out as you expected.

Listen, there are more than 100 assassins that went to Prince Yi San’s residence.

Do you really believe that

a few bodyguards can handle that many?

100?

Lord Hong, that's an absurd number!

Do still not know why it becomes so quiet after you send your assassins there?

That’s because Baek Dongsoo,

the best swordsman in Joseon is defending Prince Yi San’s residence now.

What are you waiting for?

Kill him immediately!

Hasn’t it been a long time since we fought on the same side?

What happened to Chorip?

Woon, how could you?

Chorip, please don’t move.

I had no other choice in order to deceive him.

Don’t worry about him.

I didn’t injure his vital organs. So he will live.

Then all we have to do is to get rid of these guys, right?

Fire!

Let’s see if a sword is faster than a rifle.

We could really end up dying here.

Then let’s die together!

Those crazy jerks!

This is the end of your lives! Shoot!

Dongsoo!

That’s right!

Aren’t you Lord Hong Daejoo’s son?

I knew you would cause trouble someday.

Why?

You want to challenge me?

- Those little! - Let them go!

We must go and protect His Excellency first.

Woon, thank you.

Are you okay?

Yes.

How did you think you could stand up to rifles?

Even the swordmaster wouldn’t have been able to.

Just ignore him.

He was so worried about you that he almost flew here.

With that heavy body...

What did you say?

Is His Excellency alright?

Yes, he’s in his residence now.

They may come back and attack him again.

So please guard his residence.

What about you?

I’m going to go to the king’s quarters now.

Alright, go there.

Dongsoo, what happened to Yeo Woon?

He seems to have come back to his old self.

Really?

Then I’ll see you later.

Be careful.

You’re safe now! Lower your weapons.

Are you alright, Your Excellency?

What’s going on?

Baek Dongsoo ruined everything.

What?

You mean... Kenzo lost against him?

What about Master Chun?

He betrayed us as well.

What are we supposed to do now?

Our coup already failed...

If a man draws his sword,

he must see it to the end!

Our coup hasn’t even finished yet.

Who's blowing the horn?

Where on earth is Myeongju?

[Queen Jeongsun]

Father, the coup seems to have failed.

[Kim Hangu: Queen Jeongsun's father]

Don’t you think we must prepare for the worst case?

Then persuade all the heads of armed forces to be on your side.

So you will sacrifice Lord Hong in the worst case?

This is high treason. Someone has to take responsibility.

If things turn out badly,

don’t hesitate to cut ties with Lord Hong Daejoo.

I thought with your skill,

you would be able to kill Prince Yi San.

Baek Dongsoo is the best swordsman in Joseon.

You must have overestimated me.

Father, today’s events must be erased from history.

Please don’t worry about it.

Any history harmful to you will be erased.

Did the coup fail?

General of the royal guard, what are you doing now?

Withdraw your soldiers!

Lord Hong Daejoo, your coup ended in failure.

Coup?

What are you talking about?

Are you denying it to the end?

General of military affairs, what are you doing now?

Arrest General Seo Yoodae and protect His Highness!

If our plan fails,

you should disengage from the plan immediately.

Why are you so foolish?

If you disengage now, do you really believe you’ll be safe?

If the coup fails, both you and I are as good as dead!

I’m going to see the queen.

Sahae, come with me.

What are you doing?

How do you have your swords pointed at one another?

Drop your swords!

I said drop your swords!

Desperate times call for desperate measures!

If the situation comes to the worst, you’ll have to at least kill the king!

May I ask you why?

Why?

Didn’t you say it was a revolution?

I just wanted to see a new world.

Do you really want to die?

I’m an assassin.

No assassin is afraid of death.

Didn’t you compare yourself to a great mountain?

Then has that proud, great mountain ultimately collapsed under my hand?

It isn’t finished yet.

How dare he?

Follow me.

Wait for me here.

Our coup ended in failure.

However, if you continue to back me up,

I’ll clean up this incident.

Lord Hong, what are you talking about?

Attempting to kill His Highness is high treason.

How can you ask me to back you up?

Your Highness, how can you do this?

It was you who ordered this coup.

How can you put the blame only on me?

Lord Hong, you must be out of your mind!

Otherwise, how could such words come out of your mouth?

Need I report you to the royal police and have you arrested?

Your Highness, if you abandon me like this,

you won’t be safe either.

How dare you?

I have a document that will serve as evidence of the coup.

Of course, it includes the blood signatures

of all the heads of armed forces who swore loyalty to you, Your Highness.

Lord Hong, what did you just say?

Please don’t doubt my loyalty to you.

However, if you try to make me your sacrificial lamb,

I’ll drag you down with me to the end!

Lord Hong, do you really believe your threat scares me?

I will now leave the palace.

A bloody wind will blow over the royal family tomorrow.

So shouldn't you prepare for it?

We have a problem.

Lord Hong has the blood signatures

of all the heads of armed forces that joined in the coup.

If you want to work for the queen,

you must bring them to me.

Don’t worry, Your Highness.

What happened?

Leave the palace now.

Father!

Go home and prepare what I told you.

How could things turn out this way?

Baek Dongsoo, this is all your fault.

Your Excellency, please wait here a bit longer.

I must see if His Highness is alright.

You’re as stubborn as your father.

Then please go quickly!

Your Excellency!

Your Excellency, allow me to escort you!

Grandfather!

Prince Yi San, why did you

come all the way here in the middle of this commotion?

I’m here to see you.

Are you alright?

Of course.

Are you okay?

Yes, Grandfather.

Your Highness, it is Lord Hong Daejoo who pulled strings behind this coup.

What?

Lord Hong?

Yes, Your Highness.

Please give your order to arrest him.

Exterminate the rest of the traitors and

arrest the leader, Lord Hong Daejoo!

Stop!

How dare you stop me?

How did things turn out?

Everything ended up well.

Why?

What’s wrong?

Nothing.

You go ahead.

Don't be long!

Yes, sir.

Let’s go!

Is it you, Woon?

Woon, thank you.

I didn’t do it to hear your thanks.

No, I'm glad you came back to your old self.

I’ll find Hong Sahae, who’s run away from the palace.

Dongsoo, you should look for Lord Hong Daejoo to finish this.

Okay.

Woon, forgive me for having doubted you even for a moment.

You there!

You!

Jinjoo.

It’s been a while, Taesan!

Do you know him?

Yes, Samo.

Then what brought you here?

Those little, wake up immediately!

You little!

This is the last thread of hope for our family.

You must preserve this by all means!

Arrest Hong Daejoo, the traitor and his son!

Search over there!

Search Lord Hong’s room first!

How can you do this to us?

Is there even a dog that abandons his master and hides for his own safety?

You’re a coward without any notion of loyalty.

I have a family to take care of.

So to fight risking my life is...

Then you must survive under all conditions, right?

Arrest all of the traitor’s family members!

Drag them away immediately!

Yes, sir!

But lieutenant!

A palanquin will be waiting for you in front of the Western Gate.

Leave the capital and hide for a while.

So you came?

What are you doing here?

The entire army is looking for Lord Hong Daejoo.

However, we haven’t found where he is.

Where is Lord Hong Daejoo?

My father has been through many hardships so far.

He must have secured a brilliant plan beyond your imaginations.

When that time comes,

Your Highness must also brace yourself!

You wretch! How dare you speak that way in his royal presence?

You wretch!

Everyone involved in the coup will be executed.

And I’ll have Lord Hong Daejoo who headed the rebellion executed in public.

General of the royal guard...

Yes, Your Highness.

His Highness will interrogate [Jungosi: 12 noon]

the criminals in person at noon.

So you must arrest Lord Hong by then.

I’ll execute your order!

Where can that big fat body of his be hiding?

Won't he have already gotten out of the palace?

At this point, not even a mouse could sneak out of this tightly guarded palace.

I think I know where he is.

On a day like today, there’s one place no one would be.

Lord Hong, step down from the royal throne immediately.

I believed I would reach this.

If I stretched out my hand, I believed I could obtain it.

Do you know this country has been

founded by the blood of the countless men who tried to take over this throne?

Some of them took the throne and wrote history...

but some died nameless traitors.

The only mistake I made was that

I let you as an infant, Baek Dongsoo, live in exchange

for the arm of the swordmaster Kim Kwangtaek.

That’s all!

All this calamity was brought about by your reckless greed.

Nothing more and nothing less.

Okay, I’ll die in the way you want me to die.

I won’t forget what you have done for me.

Dongsoo, you saved my life.

What happened to Lord Hong Daejoo?

He’s imprisoned in the royal prison.

His interrogation will start soon.

Confess!

Was it you who started this heinous rebellion?

Are you really the head of this treason?

I, Hong Daejoo, only desired to enlighten the ridiculous men

who regard the traitor’s son as the heir to the throne.

What?

You scoundrel, did you say “the traitor’s son”?

I only desired to reestablish the order of

our government and further our nation’s prosperity and defense.

Why do you accuse me of a crime?

Are you speaking in contempt of this court?

Your Highness!

What our government needs now is power!

Don’t you know that only the power to rule over all is what you need?

What are you waiting for?

Behead that traitor and hang

his head up for all to see!

[Hyosik: Behead and display head publicly on a high place]

Let go of me!

If Prince Yi San takes the throne,

an unprecedented bloody wind will blow!

Why can’t you see that Prince Yi San only wants to avenge his father?

You will surely regret it!

I’m sure of it!

Chorip, Chorip!

What a relief!

What a relief it is that you came back safely!

My lady...

She was very worried about you.

I’m okay.

Look at me. I’m alright.

Dongsoo!

I see all went well.

Yes.

Okay. You did a good job!

What about the others?

Is Samo alright?

Yes, don’t worry about him.

- They'll be here soon... - Of course!

No need to worry about me!

Samo, Samo...

Everyone, look away. This is adult stuff!

Chorip!

Hong Daejoo,

with his slandering and scheming,

breached the discipline of the royal court!

In addition, he attempted assassination of

His Highness the king and His Excellency Prince Yi San.

For his crime of high treason, Hong Daejoo will be beheaded!

What?

What did you just say?

Master Chun of the Black Assassins is

the very person who killed the late Crown Prince Sado.

Is it true that he killed my father?

Yes, Your Excellency!

Please give your royal order to dismantle the Black Assassins

who have abandoned morality and kill their supreme leader Master Chun.

Behead Master Chun and rightly establish the foundation of the state!