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[Episode 19]

Stop.

Hey! We got Catho...

Just promise me one thing.

You said you wouldn't abandon the people of Joseon...

...whether Catholics or beggars.

Can you keep that promise for sure?

You sure are mighty, Grand Prince Heung Seon.

Turning crisis into an opportunity.

You sure seem to know your politics.

If you thought I'd give in to this affair,

you yourself might want to learn more about politics.

Indeed, power is a formidable thing, isn't it?

Once you seize it, it's hard to let it go.

You get addicted to its taste.

White herons, do not sneer at black ravens.

What's the difference between you and me?

Then, maybe you know better than anyone else...

that I will defend Joseon.

Whatever it'll take, I'll never give it up to the flock of ravens.

But ravens live longer than white herons.

What is it?

We lost a Westerner and a girl with him.

An unidentified man came to their rescue.

Unidentified man?

Yes.

I'm sure the Westerner was the Catholic head we've been tracing,

and a noble maiden seemed to have helped him get away.

Did you see their faces?

Yes.

Get their portraits and put them up as wanted

and step up the inspection around the city gates.

Arrest every last Catholic. Got it?

Yes.

The police are everywhere.

They're doing checks at every city gate, looking for you two.

What should we do? We need to get out of the capital.

He's supposed to meet other missionaries there.

That's not important now.

You could be in danger too. Can't you see?

Why did you break the promise?

I clearly warned you not to go to worship or mingle with believers!

But knowing that his life would be in danger, how could I...

Don't mind us. I'll take care of him.

No. If you go out now, you'll probably get caught.

But this place is not safe either.

Stay here.

I will find a way to get you out of town.

Doctor Jin.

Your safety is my primary concern.

So be careful not to get caught.

Something's gonna happen to Mi Na?

Isn't Grand Prince Heung Seon really horrific?

He even made his wife apostatize.

He had to, to keep his position.

But the people estranged from him are now giving him their support again.

The voice of the people is the voice of God?

But the minds of the people are too whimsical.

He passed the crisis. Now he will aim his sword at you.

Sure he will.

Father, how could you look so relaxed?

I'm frustrated.

This is Kyung Tak.

You may leave.

Aren't you busy trying to find a way to save your position?

Father.

Why do you leave him alone?

Just say the word, and I'll finish him with my hands.

Dae Gyun.

Yes, Father.

Get out please.

Yes.

If we're caught, we're doomed.

I'm sorry. Just help me until I get them out of town.

Please be patient with the inconvenience.

Okay.

I think the security here is not very tight.

Don't be nervous. Keep your cool.

Let's go.

They haven't found you out yet?

No.

Still, be very careful.

They're not just sitting ducks.

I know that.

The fate of the Andong Kim clan as well as mine depend on you.

Don't forget that.

Soon, they will act.

You must find out what it is.

Do you understand?

Yes, Father.

What is this?

We are carrying bodies.

Bodies?

What do you do for a living?

We work for the royal court clinic.

Royal court clinic?

How impertinent of you!

This man is a royal physician.

Extend your courtesy toward him.

Royal physician?

You've never heard of Doctor Jin who treated

the Queen Dowager and the late king?

Forgive me for not recognizing you.

That's okay.

There were deaths in the palace so we're moving bodies in a hurry.

I see. Please go ahead.

Thank you.

Wait!

Why are you letting them pass?

Didn't you receive orders to do a thorough inspection?

They are royal physicians.

Turn down the mat.

How dare you! You are being impertinent!

Are you doubting the royal physician?

We are under orders. Please understand.

We'll let you go after a brief check.

What are you doing? Turn down the cover!

What's going on with them?

They were obviously flustered having lost a chance to attack.

That was a good decision to make.

I wonder if you'd say so later on.

What do you mean?

Never mind.

Isn't politics really exciting?

You exchange blows in turn.

Then, isn't it your turn to retaliate?

Sure it is.

I will finish them this time.

Do you have a plan?

I still have the treason card.

Condemn them of treason?

Uncover.

It's infected bodies!

Truthfully, a couple of court maidens died of infectious diseases,

and we're disposing their bodies in secret

to avoid worrying His Majesty.

But if you insist on inspecting them, go ahead.

Come, take a look.

Alright. I'll let you pass. Go.

Okay. Let's go.

Didn't you say a memorandum was exchanged

when the Councilor and the Queen Dowager had a meeting?

Then how are we going to divide the harvest?

We can divide it peacefully.

My clan will set up a royal successor,

and your clan a royal consort.

The Chos of Poongyang and the Kims of Andong will share the royal court.

In words only?

Let's put it on record.

As far as I know,

the Councilor destroyed it when the Queen Dowager stepped down.

I don't need that.

The one kept at the Queen Dowager's side is enough.

I guess Professor Lee keeps it.

But he might've already destroyed it, too.

He's been in the world of politics for 10 years.

He knows he'll need some security, just in case.

In case the Councilor removes me and comes to power again,

the memorandum can save his life from the Councilor.

Would he give up that security easily?

I'll put him to it.

He shall hand it over to me.

I've been waiting for you.

Where are the other missionaries?

They didn't arrive yet.

Please come on in.

I'll wait here.

Everything goes as set in the history.

Grand Prince Heung Seon proclaimed the persecution of Catholicism.

Priest Ridel will return to Qing, and soon,

war will break out in Joseon.

Then Lady Young Rae will be also...

No. I must stop the persecution.

Hey little boy, why are you crying?

Hey.

Why are you alone? Where are your parents?

The police took them.

Don't worry.

They will come back soon. So don't cry, okay?

Oh.

I'll show you something funny.

Hold on.

Hold on a minute.

Alright.

What is it?

This? A paper airplane.

Paper airplane?

Yes.

It's like a flying vessel.

Well, look.

Wow!

One second.

Amazing, huh?

What's your name?

Soon Young. Soon Young Jin.

Soon Young Jin?

I'm also Jin.

This is my gift for you. Here.

Sorry.

What was that just now?

Static?

Memorandum?

Does Professor Lee still have it?

If he really kept it, we'll be in trouble.

If it falls into the hand of the Grand Prince...

he'll finish us all together.

I knew his ultimate target was not the Queen Dowager.

See?

His arrow is aiming at you in the end.

You're talking as if you have nothing to do with us.

You think you're an exception?

Strictly speaking,

I am a mere royal physician. I don't know politics.

And I'm not of the Kims of Andong.

Doctor Yu!

Stop.

It'll be like pleading guilty to treason.

Professor Lee wouldn't give it to Prince Heung Seon easily.

He's been poisoned with power.

He'll do anything to get the memorandum.

But still, it's the Queen Dowager who reached out her hand first.

Bending the truth is a piece of cake.

Haven't you heard, "Repeated lies become truth?"

The memorandum should not fall into his hands.

Do you understand me?

Yes, Father.

Grand Prince Heung Seon is here.

Welcome. What brings you here?

Is he growing up well? Let me see.

What a cute little boy!

He is the exact mirror of you!

Where is your wife?

I'm having her stay at her parents' house for postpartum care.

I see.

This boy is a blessing to your family.

Raise him well.

Blessing?

He saved his father and me on his birth. How isn't he a blessing?

Come in and take the baby.

Be careful.

Now you may say what you have to say.

What is your threat this time?

I'm sorry to hear you say so.

I was just concerned about you and your boy.

Concerned?

You know the memorandum the Councilor

prepared regarding the next king.

Do you have it?

No.

No?

What a relief then.

If he knows that you still have it, do you think he'll leave you alone?

So I came to ask you to give it to me if you still have it.

Even if I do, why should I hand it over to you?

Why?

You think I might punish you and the Queen Dowager for treason?

I am giving you a chance.

If you hand it over to me, you'll be free from the Councilor's threat,

and I will think highly of your loyalty.

I already destroyed it.

Then I have nothing more to say.

Anyways, since you have an heir now,

you made a good decision of eliminating the source of trouble.

Good job. Very good.

How did it go?

I'm sure he has it.

Then it's simple. Let's torture him to confess.

Do you want me to beat him to a pulp?

How come you never throw away your old habits?

Act your rank.

We should make him give it up by himself.

You think I don't know that?

I do, I know that and I'm asking how.

We should make him realize that you're his only survival path.

This is why it's frustrating to talk with scholars.

Stop beating around the bush and put in plain words.

I'll explain in easy terms.

I need your men.

Pardon?

The wound is almost closed up.

I think you'll have no difficulty in walking unless you run a fever.

Thank you so much.

Still, it's a long distance from here to Qing.

Are you sure you'll be all right?

I must go.

I will tell this to the French fleet currently in Tianjin.

Fleet?

Lots of believers and priests were persecuted and killed.

Joseon committed atrocities, and I can't overlook it.

I think I should bring the fleet.

Then war will break out.

To save our Catholic brothers and sisters...

That's not what Joseon wants.

Why cause wrongful deaths again?

Doctor Jin, please say something.

Doctor Jin.

Doctor Jin!

A war will break out?

It will.

According to the history I know, yes.

A number of Catholics will be killed and a war will break out.

Knowing that, why did you...?

That's why I told you to be careful.

It's not about sparing my life alone.

What about Catholics dying for their faith?

And what about the wrongful deaths a war will bring forth?

They should stop the persecution immediately.

And we should also persuade the priest.

If I could, I would!

If you persuade Grand Prince Heung Seon...

I tried but, it was no use.

His wife is also a Catholic. So why...

That is why.

It drove the royal court to make that decision.

So it means

the Grand Prince himself didn't want it.

Does he know there will be a war?

Wouldn't he change his mind if it comes to war?

I believe he doesn't want a war either. Right?

Doctor Jin.

Even though it's in history, we should save the people first.

Isn't that what you taught me?

Where's Professor Lee?

It's confirmed that he's out.

We'll go in quietly and get the letter.

Yes.

Thieves!

Who are you?

Chase them!

Here they are!

If he knows that you still have it,

do you think he'll leave you alone?

Sir.

Did you find it?

Well...

He has an uncanny sense for stealing but...

he couldn't find it at all even though he searched everywhere.

I knew it.

I'm sorry?

What? They beat us to it?

I guess they intended to make Professor Lee think that we tried to steal it.

Grand Prince Heung Seon even tried a petty trick?

Are you alright?

He wouldn't keep such an important letter in a place easy to find.

If you knew that well, why did you tell us to burglarize his house?

You misunderstood what I said.

I didn't tell you to steal.

I only told you to leave a trace.

Eh? Really?

I didn't know that's what you meant, so...

My boss is really...

Ugh.

How dare you glare at me?

Anyways, thank you.

Sure. By the way,

I saw other thieves hanging around there on my way back.

My sharp intuition says they must've been sent by the Councilor.

That means he knows about the memorandum.

How?

The memorandum must be still in his house.

I'll go get it now.

Too late.

What's the use of a brilliant idea at the wrong time?

Pretend that it's already in the hands of Prince Heung Seon.

Then...

Treason.

There's no way out.

There's a way out of every situation, no matter how bad.

There must be a way.

I will find a way by all means.

Sir.

If it's about the persecution of Catholicism, I can't listen to you anymore.

I'm sorry about Lady Young Rae but I can't help it.

What if there's another reason...

to stop the persecution?

Did you say war?

Yes.

If those priests return to Qing as it is,

the French fleet will invade us on because of the persecution of Catholics.

Even though it may be true, for now,

there's no justification to stop the persecution.

What's the big deal about justification?

Politics is no joke.

You can't do anything with earnestness alone.

Earnestness lacking rationale and practical benefit is no use.

Doesn't power pursue those two?

That's right.

You know how I came into power, don't you?

Power is truly dreadful.

Do you know what is more dreadful than power though?

It is whomever has that power.

Would it ever be right to put Joseon back in the hands of the Andong Kims?

Then both of us will lose everything, gain nothing.

They're all excuses.

If you don't like your job, you find excuses.

You like your job then you find ways.

Then you must know the way.

Teach me.

What about avoiding war as the rationale and to win popularity

as the practical benefit?

Carry out Hopoje- a type of taxation.

Hopoje?

Hopoje is one of Grand Prince Heung Seon's reformist policies...

...to strengthen national finance.

It is an innovative taxation to collect taxes...

...from the aristocratic class who had been tax-exempt.

Collect tax from aristocrats?

You are supposed to carry it out in the future anyway.

Me?

Yes.

If you stop the persecution of Catholics and enforce a new tax law,

I'm sure you can appease the angry public sentiment.

Clearly, you shouldn't let Priest Ridel return as is.

You are the only person who can prevent the war.

Follow them.

Find their destination and who they're contacting.

Where is it?

This way please.

Please go in.

This man is the king's father.

I'll get straight to the point.

Do you think you can win if you start a war in Joseon?

If you don't take us seriously, you will pay dearly.

For thousands of years,

we've defended our country against foreign invasions.

Even if you start a war, you'll gain nothing.

But regardless of victory or defeat,

it's not quite desirable to have a war shortly after

crowning the new king.

Wouldn't it be wise to avoid unnecessary war?

What we want is simple.

Stop the persecution immediately

and allow us to preach the gospel in Joseon.

In return, you shall not disturb the border areas requesting to open trade ports.

And when Joseon comes to crisis and needs help from your country,

you shall us positive aid. Can you promise that?

Isn't diplomacy about give and take?

If you promise me first, I will persuade my people.

A secret treaty between Grand Prince Heung Seon and Priest Ridel.

If this treaty prevents a war,

the French Campaign in Joseon will disappear in history.

Also, this will bring about change in Grand Prince Heung Seon's...

policy of seclusion and will advance the modernization of this country.

But would a changed history like this be right?

Thank you.

We saved something bigger so that'll do.

He saved you and this country.

I'm very sorry to trouble you.

As soon as I get back to Court, I will stop the persecution.

Don't worry.

What will become of me in this changed history?

I can't see Grand Prince Heung Seon.

He is not in town. Why?

Something happened?

I think I saw him with Doctor Jin. I was just curious.

There's something important so Doctor Jin took him with him.

Something important?

Well...

I think I asked an unnecessary question.

I wouldn't disclose that information easily either.

Old friends become bitter enemies.

Who can you trust?

He went to meet a French missionary.

I don't know exactly but he'll make...

a secret negotiation with the missionary.

Enough.

You don't have to tell me any more.

Kyung Tak.

It's not because I don't trust you.

You know, there are ears in the palace.

I understand.

I shouldn't have asked you.

I feel awkward.

I didn't hear anything.

There are eyes and ears. Take care.

Did you find out where they went?

Yes.

I'll pray for your safe return.

Thank you.

I will not forget your kindness.

Please don't forget your promise with Grand Prince Heung Seon, either.

Don't worry.

Goodbye then.

Anyone would've done the same.

You think so?

Each time like this, I'm not sure

if I might be doing unnecessary things in this world.

You'll go back soon anyways.

That's why.

I'm becoming more scared of going back.

I'm afraid to face how much and what has changed.

In fact, Mi Na keeps coming into my mind these days.

I have a bad feeling...

...that something might've happened to her.

She'll be alright.

I'm sorry.

I've added to your anxiety.

No.

The persecution will stop shortly. Please go home.

Sir!

Didn't you say you're a doctor?

Yes.

Soon Young is...

Hurry, call for a doctor.

Please move over.

What happened?

He rolled down a slope to catch that.

He has a hemorrhage in the abdomen.

We should cut it open to remove the blood.

Send for Doctor Hur. He needs surgery. Hurry!

Okay.

What again?

What's this feeling?

I heard you were robbed.

Did you suffer any damages?

Fortunately, the damage was not great.

That's good.

By the way, what brings you here?

Like you said, I feel uneasy keeping this tinderbox in my house.

Did you keep this?

You said you destroyed it.

I don't think you believed me.

Then why do you...

Get rid of the people who are a threat to my family.

Are you sure you won't regret?

Then make me not regret.

Can I trust your words that the Queen Dowager

and my family won't suffer any disadvantages?

You should not believe anybody.

At the same time, you shouldn't be skeptical of anyone either.

Trust the one whom you think will win.

I'll leave you to judge for yourself.

Thank you, Professor Lee.

I will defeat him by all means.

Who has Grand Prince Heung Seon's letter?

If you hand it over to me, I'll let you go in peace.

If you don't,

I'll slay you one by one!

Who has it?

-Sir! -Chase them!

His abdomen is swollen due to hematocelia. It's critical.

Let's do laparotomy and arrest hemorrhage. He need blood transfusion.

We don't have time to do a blood test to find the right blood.

I have Type O blood. I'll give my blood.

That's the best, for now.

We have no choice. Please.

Doctor Hur, put him under anesthesia.

Okay.

Stop there!

Stop there!

Stop there!

The letter?

Sir.

No!

Thanks.

It'll come in very handy. Go back to your country.

Do you understand?

Sir,

why don't we get rid of him?

We saved the Councilor's life.

No need to kill him.

We'll incise the rectus abdominis and open the abdomen.

Please wipe up the blood.

Judging by the amount of bleeding, it could be the inferior caval vein.

In that case, it'll be difficult to control hemorrhage.

I'll find the damaged area.

I got it.

Thank God. It's from the mesenteric vein.

Let's stop the bleeding.

The bleeding stopped.

Any further ruptures will make it hard to stop the bleeding.

We should suture the wound quickly.

Let's suture.

Doctor Jin, the bleeding... the bleeding is starting again.

Doctor Jin!

Doctor Jin...

My body...

Doctor Jin!

My body...

It doesn't function...

Doctor Hur, first... take care of...

Take care of the boy.

Doctor Jin!

Doctor Hur, get a grip. We should finish the surgery.

Hurry.

Okay.

We should find where it bleeds.

Okay. Is it the hepatic portal vein?

Or another vein?

Oh, it's here! I found it. It's here.

Let's stop the bleeding.

Clamp. Pass me the clamp.

Here you are.

Done.

He's not breathing.

Doctor Jin!

Doctor Jin...

This is the hospital I worked for.

What happened? It's not me.

No!

Doctor... Doctor Jin...

Doctor Hur.

He caught his breath.

He's breathing.

Doctor Jin!

Hurry, let's suture.

Will there be no future troubles?

If I overthrow the Councilor with Professor Lee's gift

and save the people with Doctor Jin's gift,

no one can get in my way.

The end is in sight.

I will show him who the true owner of the palace is.

Grand Prince Heung Seon, you look high in spirits today.

It seems like something good happened to you.

Oh yes, something very good.

I think I can finally catch a big fish.

Really? With what in your hand?

Have patience please. You will see shortly.

Aren't you curious about this?

If you are, you might want to defer your audience with the King.

Was it Ridel?

I heard he's a French missionary.

Now you're curious, aren't you?

If you're trying to feel me out...

You wouldn't see me here if it were groundless.

I will stop the persecution of Catholics...

and approve evangelism in Joseon.

Quite simple but a very dangerous phrase.

The father of the King colluded with a foreign power

and concluded a secret treaty.

How unpardonable. Isn't it?

What about plotting treason against the King on the throne in less than a year?

Is that what's in your hand?

What if I say it's because the King deceived the people

and conspired with a foreign power?

What do you say?

If both of our cards are shown, who will suffer the damage?

Since you'll need to figure it out, I'll give you time.

It wouldn't be late to show our cards at anytime, right?

Oh.

You shouldn't beat victory on the drum...

...before you get the head of the enemy commander.

I think you need to learn more about politics from me.

How could the Councilor have the letter?

He went to meet a French missionary.

No.

He can't be.

I was disappearing.

And I didn't exist back in the future either.

How, how could this happen?

I must've been so nervous that I saw things.

Hallucination.

It was not hallucination.

I clearly saw it with my own eyes.

The moment the boy was dying, Doctor Jin also started fading away.

Why... Why?

I felt the boy and I were strongly connected from the beginning.

What on earth does that mean?

What's your name?

Soon Young. Soon Young Jin.

I'm also Jin.

Could he be my ancestor?

No, he can't be.

I don't belong to this world.

Have you heard of Parallel Universes?

What's that?

There is far more than just one universe we live in,

and in some other universe, I have some different life.

If another self can exist in this world, is he his ancestor?

- My lord. - If...

If...

If another self exists in this universe...

and if it stops existing, will I be gone as well?

The two share the same fate?

I don't understand what you are talking about.

Parallel Universe...

we talked about it the other day.

No?

My lord, that's...

If that is true...

Stop!

Aren't Lady Young Rae and Mi Na...

No. No!

So everything...

Everything was a lie.

No!

Why...

Why did you lie to me?

Why? Why!

It was to protect you!

It was for you.

I don't want to hear that anymore.

My lord!

But you wouldn't be able to bear it.

If you know the truth,

you wouldn't be able to bear it...

Then the reason I came to this world must be...

Stop! Stop!

Stop!

Miss!

Miss!

Doctor Jin, Doctor Jin.

Why did you come back now?

There's trouble. Big trouble.

What?

The police just raided here and took Lady Young Rae.

What?

So I was sent here to save Mi Na?

No. No.

Doctor Jin...

What a perfect night for a talk, with no moonlight.

I'm glad to hear you say that.

I think you have such an upright son ill-suited for your family.

Thank you.

If you allow me, I'd like to have him as my man.

He's not some sort of turncoat.

You think so?

I didn't know the leader of the rebellion was your right-hand man.

He's the best friend of your upright son.

If 'friend' means someone you've known for long,

you and I are also friends, aren't we?

Friends?

Somehow I feel our talk will go well.

Let's go in.

If I show my cards...

I will show mine as well.

What if I discard?

Still I will show mine.

So you want to get me no matter what?

That's right.

Then what's the use of hurting each other?

After all, it's me whom you want.

Promise me one thing.

Leave the throne alone.

Can you?

I don't know how it'll sound but,

I feel as if I were dreaming these days...

since you and I can work together without aiming a sword at each other.

When you joined me,

I was happy as if I had won the whole world.

You don't have to mention it.

Then I came to think about...

...how you might've felt when I deceived you.

Looking back, I don't think I ever apologized.

Don't.

We only had different worlds to protect.

Now I can understand.

Then can you understand this too?

In fact, I doubted you.

It's not that I can't trust you. I can't trust this world.

The world where I can trust no one...

It made me feel so lonely.

Kyung Tak, I don't want to lose you again.

What do you want to hear from me?

That it wasn't you.

It wasn't.

Thank you.

We got Catholics in hiding.

Good.

We also arrested the girl on the run with a Western priest.

Send her to the police bureau and interrogate her.

We should find the whereabouts of that priest.

Sir, what happened?

Why didn't you keep your promise?

Promise...

When I put my son on this throne,

I made many promises to you, to the people, and to myself.

'I will finish Andong Kims' 60 years of political reign

and regain the royal authority.'

'I will relieve the people from heavy taxation.'

'And I will reconstruct a new Joseon!'

It's not that I didn't keep the promise but that I couldn't.

What do you mean?

I, Haeung Yi, have decided to leave politics...

...and step away from state affairs as of today.

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What are you doing here?

I've been waiting for you.

Lady Young Rae's life is in danger.

If you want to preserve your life, tread on them.

Take her and behead her right now!

I'm sorry, Doctor Jin. I think my life ends here.

The orchid has a worm.

There can be a bug in the family too.

I will probe him.

You need to be scrupulous.

Who the heck are you?

If you hand the letter over, we will spare your lives.

Shut up!

What? Then is she in critical condition?

Yes.

Doctor Jin began surgery on her, but he said it'd be difficult.