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ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS,

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

Oh, my gosh! Oh, no!

BOOK FOR TEACHING CHILDREN

How do you know it is precious?

Why is this copy of Book for Teaching Children precious to you?

-You see… -Was it you?

The one who saved my life. Was it you?

Are you the one who saved me from the well?

Yes.

It was me.

Did you forget already?

I really struggled to get you out.

The knot I got on my arm that day still aches.

I can’t believe you forgot about that already.

I am talking about eight years ago.

You fell into the well more than once?

You need to watch where you're going!

Then why is this book precious to you?

This looks like it'd be on TV Show Authentic Masterpieces.

You are saying weird things again.

After dreaming of being trapped in the well,

you came to my mind right away.

I thought it was because you saved me from the well,

but after that, I keep seeing in you

the girl who saved me eight years ago.

So I thought perhaps you could be that girl…

This doesn't taste as good when it gets soggy.

Want some?

Please go ahead, while it tastes good.

Good grief…

Slow down and blow on it so it cools.

What are you reading?

It is a book of war tactics from the Ming dynasty.

A book of war tactics…

Do you mean the army?

Are you going to start a war?

A King's authority needs to be supported by a powerful military force.

Are you still having nightmares

of dying as a powerless King?

I do, sometimes.

Even if that does happen,

it's not because you're incompetent.

It's just the flow of history.

It's not your fault. You just happened…

to be in the flow of the country's downfall.

That may be so.

So don't struggle too much and don't be in pain, either.

If it's fate,

then you can't stop it.

I sometimes have this odd feeling

after I wake up from a nightmare.

Like that dream is the present, and the present is the past.

As if in the last moments of my life as a powerless King,

I am dreaming of now…

when I still had a chance,

when I could at least struggle.

Perhaps I am just doing this…

to fight against my fate.

I felt the desire to bet everything I had on this man,

who was obviously going to lose.

EPISODE 16: ALL IN

You're going to win in that fight.

Because I'm always on the winner's side.

As long as I'm on your side, you're bound to win.

Your confidence is quite reassuring.

I have a secret weapon.

I know the future.

Do you remember?

When I said I'm a man from 200 years later.

I do remember that absurd nonsense.

What if that's true,

and I teach you the knowledge of the future?

Are you telling me to believe that?

If you can't believe it,

just think that you're having a dream.

A dream of a rather vivid future.

Good grief.

All right.

Although I will not believe that absurd nonsense,

let me hear about it, anyway.

How is Joseon 200 years from now?

Then…

Like I said, I'm making this up,

but we don't call this country Joseon anymore.

Republic of Korea. That's Joseon's future.

Republic of Korea.

In the Republic of Korea, the subjects select the king themselves.

What ridiculous nonsense…

It should be something more plausible

if you wish to make me believe you or fool me.

Don't be shocked just yet.

Because this is just the beginning.

200 years from now, there are no commoners or aristocrats.

The hierarchy system will disappear?

But a different kind of social class exists.

Being born with a dirt spoon or a silver spoon.

Checking social class with spoons, not identification plates?

Do the subjects bring the spoons when selecting the king?

Well, that's called a vote.

Anyone who's 18 or older is given the legal right to select the king.

-To select the king… -Yes.

Why the age 18 of all…

And that was how the Queen was rampaging in the palace.

Well done.

From now on, your job is to monitor everything the Queen does.

My cousin.

You have become more handsome since you became

the youngest Minister of War ever.

Is that all?

Of course not.

I knew it.

Congratulations.

By the way,

can't our family and His Majesty the King

get along and be on good terms?

He is close to Her Majesty the Queen,

and he doesn't seem like a bad person.

The King does not truly treasure Her Majesty.

He always puts her in danger for his own benefit.

-He doesn't seem so. -That is what I hate the most about him.

He hides behind his mask, and hides behind a woman.

He hides his true self and tricks people with his two faces.

Her Majesty was also tricked by that face of his

and cares for the King, even betraying the family,

but the King only uses Her Majesty's feelings.

From what I heard,

the King is the one who is head over heels for Her Majesty.

When it comes to His Majesty's love life,

the most accurate source is gossip among the court ladies, right?

I heard that

the light of Huijeongjeon Hall didn't go off last night,

because they were so engrossed in their conversation.

If Cheoljong succeeds,

the world after 200 years will change too, right?

If history changes, the Japanese colonial era would disappear,

as would evil people like Chief Presidential Secretary Han.

I'm not doing this to help Cheoljong.

This is completely for my sake.

Saving you…

is saving myself.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, the King's father-in-law has collapsed.

Oh, my.

Don't get up.

-How did this happen… -Why did you come here? It is dangerous.

That is not right.

The palace is more dangerous.

Your Majesty, please stay here from now on.

I will make sure to keep you safe.

So you collapsed because of what happened to me.

It is all my fault.

I might as well have served you poison with my own hands.

I made something I should not have and failed to keep it safe.

It's their fault.

It's not your fault, so please don't blame yourself and get well soon.

For now, just focus on your health.

I am completely fine.

As long as you are happy, I am completely fine.

So, Your Majesty,

please step down from your position.

-Father. -So-yong.

When your mother was pregnant with you,

she always said this to me.

That you would live in the great world that she did not get to live in.

That you would get to do everything she did not get to do.

Your mother's last dream was for you to live

a better life than hers.

But now I am too ashamed to see your mother in the afterworld.

Father.

From now on, I will do everything Mother wanted me to do.

I am going to pay them back for what they did to me and more.

Your Majesty.

So you must stay strong, Father.

I need you to do something for me.

Yes.

If there is anything you need, tell me.

I will do anything for you.

STORAGE CLEARANCE SALE

HIS EXCELLENCY HAS GONE CRAZY

What's gotten into that cheapskate?

What if we have to pay it back twofold later?

Twofold?

Thank you.

May you live long, My Lord and Your Majesty!

One whole bag of rice?

Has he really gone crazy?

What a nice way to go crazy!

I need you to do something for me.

Please get your hands off corruption.

And build a good reputation.

Wait, are you really going to sell all of these too?

Of course.

It is not as if I will be taking all of this wealth with me when I die.

My Lord…

you should let it go.

This materialistic greed is still a habit.

That was a big decision made by the King's father-in-law.

That's not all.

That ledger you've been looking for…

My father remembers every single detail in it.

And they're all worse people than we thought.

The Left State Councilor often messed with grain loans.

He siphoned it off in various ways, and the amount it adds up to is colossal.

The Chief State Councilor messed with land.

For example, he forces someone to own and farm a rocky mountain,

and charges them a huge tax.

Those jerks are all corrupt and involved in everything.

Not only in the military and employment,

but they also committed fraud with tributes

by sinking a ship carrying rocks,

instead of a ship with salt, and snuck away all that salt.

But what made me the angriest is

the loan shark business.

They make farmers pay huge taxes,

and lend them money with a 5% interest rate.

The debt builds with every breath they take.

What they're doing is what gangsters would do.

The King's father-in-law's memory relating to wealth is truly incredible.

Well…

So what are you going to do with the whistleblower?

The King's father-in-law is at the heart of all these corruptions.

This will not make his crime disappear.

-But… -What do you mean, "but"?

He is just the King's father-in-law, one of those who are corrupt.

However,

he is the only family you have.

How about we do this?

They say one's achievements can cover one's faults

if the former outweighs the latter.

So he should make more achievements. For example?

For example,

he can cooperate with collecting evidence.

We cannot punish them for their crimes with only the contents of the ledger.

But make sure you protect the identity of the whistleblower.

Of course.

Your Majesty, it is time for the royal court assembly.

All right.

Royal court assembly.

In order to take out the trash, I must go into the dumpster.

But women aren't allowed in the royal court assembly,

unless it's someone in regency.

I appoint Prince Yeongpyeong, my brother, as the General Director

of the Office of Reformation of the Three Administrations.

-That must not be done. -That must not be done.

Why not?

The responsibilities and duties are way too overwhelming

for Prince Yeongpyeong, who is inexperienced.

But he has no power behind him.

That is the biggest virtue to lead

the Office of Reformation of the Three Administrations.

And…

did you think I was asking for your permission?

Cheoljong!

I sent a royal secret inspector to Gyeongsang-do,

where the situation is most dire.

I will punish the exploiters according to the law,

and the wealth collected through exploitation

will be used to aid the subjects.

This is how I will set an example

for all the magistrates in the eight provinces,

and make them turn themselves in.

-That must not be done. -That must not be done.

The Ministry of War has dispatched war commanders already.

They dispatched them without reporting to me?

The recent ruckus caused by those violent Donghak Bandits

is similar to the mutiny in the northwestern region

which threatened Joseon in the past.

Therefore, this crisis had to be taken care of urgently…

I am sure the Border Defense Council decided on its own!

The Donghak Bandits started a riot, threatened a ruler,

and harmed an official.

So we quickly needed to catch and execute the leader of the Donghak Bandits,

and get rid of its roots

to prevent it from happening again.

Get rid of its roots?

We imprisoned those who teach and learn Donghak

to severely punish them.

The very root of Joseon's problems is the exploiters!

I am trying to investigate and aid

through the Office of Reformation of the Three Administrations

to get rid of the real roots.

You only sit on the throne, so you do not know how the crowd behaves.

Once you start to do what they demand, you cannot stop.

You must oppress with a strong military

in order to prevent them from rebelling again.

-That is right, Your Majesty. -That is right, Your Majesty.

I will review and see

if there is anyone innocent among the imprisoned.

In addition,

I will punish the exploiters and make examples of them.

The executive chiefs and executive commanders

who caused trouble will be executed.

Trying to calm the mutiny by Donghak Bandits through aid?

How can he be so ignorant of worldly affairs?

I will send more military power and suppress the Donghak Bandits

before the mutiny grows.

What are you doing?

Apply the beauty water before my face gets dry.

Your Royal Highness, we are completely out.

Shall I ask Her Majesty the Queen for more beauty water…

I must not. I must not do so. Not at all.

Get out!

Yes.

Can you not forgive Her Majesty the Queen?

You would not say that if you read the letters she exchanged with the king.

It is not a matter of simply forgiving her.

That childish love between them…

She was ready to give her life for him.

Is this how you repay me for being loyal to your household?

You blamed us for everything, banished us,

and labeled us as traitors to ruin our future!

How could you throw us away like trash?

Be thankful that your household was not annihilated.

At least

you survived.

Darn it!

Come into the palace with me.

I will prove to you

that I am not like my father.

Liquor tastes best in the daytime.

In the daytime, yes.

Shrimps.

These are rare.

What are you?

Then what are you?

How can you do this during these times?

What?

How dare you behave that way before me!

Just what are you?

Where is it?

Oh, yes.

An royal secret inspector.

This is right.

I heard that fake royal secret inspectors are running rampant these days.

How dare you try to fool me!

Even horse medals do not work like they used to.

A royal secret inspector is here.

Please don't kill me.

The day has come

when rifles work better than horse medals.

Good grief.

What are we, women? A tea party out of all things?

I wonder why she summoned us.

The King does it the hard way, and the Queen does it the easy way?

Is it something like that?

I think she is trying to emphasize that she is from our family,

but that will not work.

Well, let us just play along.

-Let us do so. -Let us go, everyone.

It has been a while since I became the Queen,

but I did not get a chance to treat the elders of our family.

A lot of things have happened since then…

Please forgive me.

It is not much, but I have prepared something for you.

Please enjoy.

This is liquor, not tea!

Act like it's tea.

His Majesty ordered gamseon,

and the officials are drinking in the daytime?

If we get caught…

But you are the one who tricked us, Your Majesty.

Did you set us up?

-This is not right. -What the…

Don't be annoying. You're irritating me.

Annoying? We weren't…

Just how can you do this to us? Are you looking down on us?

I know

what kind of people all of you are.

I know that you're like the cancer of this world.

-Cancer? -Cancer?

To use an expression of this era, you're like the plague of this world.

-What… -How…

Why do we have to sit here and be insulted?

-Let us go! -Why on earth are you doing this?

Good question. That's a great question.

As expected of the Chief State Councilor, you're pretty sharp.

Why am I doing this, you ask?

So you wouldn't interfere with His Majesty's future.

If you ever say "That must not be done!" to His Majesty ever again,

you will vanish,

one by one,

starting from the back row.

If you don't want to see a royal court assembly

without any Ansong Kim family remaining,

keep your mouth shut and be careful.

But you are part of the Ansong Kim family too!

Gosh, that's why I'm going to change my family name.

From now on, I'm not Kim So-yong. I'm Jang So-yong.

-What… -How could…

-How can this be… -What?

You must be stupid as you got your positions through the family.

Write it down.

From now on, no more "That must not be done!"

No more appeals.

No more plotting. No visits to Oktajeong.

Why ban Oktajeong?

Because I can't go there.

The amnesty was completed without trouble.

Her Royal Highness the Grand Queen Dowager did choose someone perfect.

I have a request to make today.

Since you joined forces with my family,

please make sure that the Queen, who is part of my family,

is never threatened again.

Our enemy is the King.

We should not aim our swords at each other and help our enemy.

Of course.

I quit rituals, talismans, and everything.

Your Royal Highness.

I have something to report.

Sure, I have to read the books of that era to understand the language of that era.

It's not easy to explain curse words nicely.

What should I read to learn about new words of Joseon?

Such books are not in the royal library.

-Then? -You should read novels written in Hangul

sold at a general shop outside the palace…

I see. What are they about?

I have only heard of them. I have not read them either.

I know a few.

A wise and good wife got abandoned by her husband and died,

and her soul returns for revenge,

with a beauty mark next to her lips.

Wait, that story sounds familiar.

-What's its title? -Temptation of Woman.

You said you didn’t read it.

I only know about the title.

And? Anything else?

This is a recent one.

It's the story of an aristocratic madam.

Her husband, the lord, cheated on her with a young lady next door--

The World of the Married Man and Woman's Order!

Wait, Lady-in-waiting Choi.

You said you didn't read them. Why are you stoked?

I am sorry.

So basically all people think the same way.

Why did you do that?

Step outside for a moment.

Yes.

You need the power of the family to stay safe.

Why are you antagonizing the family?

You must've forgotten.

The geezers of the family tried to kill me.

I am creating the path for you to go back.

But I don't want to go back.

I've been doing all kinds of things

to be favored by Her Royal Highness the Grand Queen Dowager.

I didn't even live this hard in Cheong Wa Dae.

But do you know what I got in return?

Ice containing poison.

The Jo family played you against the others.

I told you that I will protect you.

Let me make it clear.

Because it's bad to drag things like this on.

I cannot feel the same as you do,

and I don't want to use your feelings either.

We are already

taking different paths.

We should go our separate ways.

I am on your side, Your Majesty.

Why does it have to be the King?

If it was not for the King,

I can do anything you want me to do, but why, out of everyone else…

Regardless of the King,

you're just not the one.

Do not let go of my hand, So-yong.

You are everything to me.

A King's portrait must look exactly the same as the King.

It should portray not only His Majesty's appearance,

but also his inner self,

and it cannot show the painter's own style.

My Queen.

Is something troubling you?

Well…

I don't feel that great.

My Queen.

What are you doing?

When I open my face wide, I speak in the King's voice,

and when I shrink my face, I speak in a eunuch's voice.

Was it not funny?

It is so difficult to make you laugh.

Then…

When I shrink my body, I speak in a servant's voice,

and when I open my body wide, I speak in a general's voice.

Is it not funny?

You laughed.

Your Majesty,

please fix your posture.

I will do it again for you later.

By the way, what's with the portrait, all of a sudden?

According to "Jo for achievements and Jong for virtue,"

King Sunjong will be promoted to King Sunjo.

And I am being praised as well, so the portrait is to commemorate it.

"Jo for achievements and Jong for virtue…"

I'm sure I've heard of this.

It is a rule deciding on a King's memorial title,

which gives a title with "Jo" for Kings with achievements

and "Jong" for Kings with virtue.

Now I remember.

Your Majesty, here is the item you asked for.

Let's have a look.

This came out nicely.

Are you trying to learn swordsmanship? When it comes to a sword, I am…

I don't need to learn swordsmanship.

I'm already an expert in using a knife.

This is a gift for someone renowned.

Someone renowned?

Is it my turn?

So you've been waiting?

I'm sorry.

Since you've been pushed to the very back,

I thought I didn't really need to deal with you.

How hilarious.

You asked me to be your ally, but you resigned without saying goodbye.

You failed in monitoring your husband.

So you didn't guarantee my safety?

I had a plan, you know.

Until you messed with me.

What was your plan?

It was about living a safe and boring life.

Draw the sword.

I do not fight with women.

It's a gift for being unable to hold a retirement ceremony for you.

All of your achievements are written on the blade.

So, draw it.

That…

is how your life has been until now.

You said I can't do anything because I'm a woman,

though I become the Queen, right?

Watch and see what I can do.

From now on, I have no filter and no brakes, and I won't go back.

Your Majesty, Lady Uibin is here.

Let her in.

How do you feel?

I cleared my confused mind by shooting arrows,

and I feel a bit better now.

Thank goodness.

You have a lot to do, even at this late hour.

It is not so bad that you need to worry about it.

BOOK FOR TEACHING CHILDREN

If I had known that it would be something so precious to you,

I should have used it more cleanly.

I should not have doodled on it.

I have taken too much of your time when you are busy.

I will get going now.

Uibin.

There is something I did not get to tell you.

I did not love you

simply because you were the girl I met at the well eight years ago.

I liked you the way you were

when I met you after I returned to Hanyang.

Your Majesty, Prince Yeongpyeong is here.

Lady Uibin, I did not know you were here.

I was about to leave.

I will leave you two to talk.

What was your conversation with her about?

It is right to ignore the truth…

wanted by no one, is it not?

Those passionate eyes.

You social science maniac.

So you've been looking forward to my class all day long?

Well, I am not going to believe it today either,

but let me hear about the future.

Today's topic is…

constitutional monarchy.

Constitutional monarchy?

"The king reigns, but does not rule."

The king exists,

but the subjects have the authoritative power.

There's a country called Bhutan.

Now that is an unfamiliar name.

And it has a king named Jigme Khesar, a more unfamiliar name.

He changed his country from an absolute monarchy like Joseon,

to a constitutional monarchy.

Why?

He said he was worried that a tyrannical and evil king

would ruin the country.

So the constitution, or the law, is established

and the country is ruled according to the law.

The king is just a symbol.

What a wise man he is. Jigme Khesar.

What Chinese character is the "Ji" in his name?

Let us go home now.

Home?

Where is that?

Hey, you…

You must be really drunk.

You cannot even remember your home.

I need to go home and lie down.

What?

I have no home.

I have nothing.

I have nowhere to go

and I have nothing.

I have absolutely nothing.

I did not love you

simply because you were the girl I met at the well eight years ago.

No.

I am sure His Majesty does not know.

You cannot see him now.

I must see his Majesty.

Well, you see…

Your Majesty.

It is Hwa-jin.

So are you telling us to write a book of war tactics

with Her Majesty the Queen in this half-woman, half-man form?

That's nice.

Do not be prejudiced.

The Queen is designing a new weapon like no other.

Well, let's hear about it then.

Before we get to that, I know a killer military training method.

How about I teach that first?

Killer?

One, two, three…

-Seven… -I can't hear your voice!

Is that the loudest you can do?

I got it, so please move on to the discussion on the weapon.

This is the eighth one. There are a total of 14 routines.

You do not chant for the last movement.

If you chant, you start over.

One, two, three…

Six! One, two, three…

Keep your eyes forward!

It is dangerous to get the Queen involved in writing a book of war tactics.

The Queen has declared war against her family.

What more can she do to prove that she is on our side?

-What? -Your Majesty.

Lift your legs!

Two, three!

-Eight! -Oh, my! Eight was the last.

Start again from the beginning!

You said it's a killer training method. Will it only end when I am killed?

Start again from the beginning!

-Raise your legs. -One…

-What? -Your Majesty…

You don't even realize you're becoming a monster.

Because you become a monster little by little every day.

This fake record would be enough

to bring down the Left State Councilor.

Please go arrest him.

Yes.

Your Majesty, Lady Uibin is here.

Let her in.

I have something to tell you.

Prince Yeongpyeong, could you please step outside for a moment?

Lady Uibin.

I beg you.

You have been conversing with Her Majesty the Queen every night.

What conversations are you having with her?

It is about the Joseon I am dreaming of.

I thought I would be the one to share your dreams with you.

While Her Majesty was doing it,

all I did was be swayed by falseness.

I will not be swayed anymore.

The owner of the copy of Book for Teaching Children

is not me.

So you knew.

Then why did you not tell me anything?

Because nothing will change.

What do you mean, nothing will change?

You no longer have trust in me in your heart.

You cannot see me in the same way you used to see me.

The times I spent with you

will not just disappear because of a single lie.

It does not change the existence of the love we shared for two years.

I am sure you feigned ignorance for my sake.

Because that is how you are.

Did you think I would be happy if you acted oblivious

when you actually knew everything?

-Hwa-jin. -I framed Her Majesty the Queen.

I found the ledger in the King's father-in-law's house

and gave it to Her Royal Highness the Queen Dowager.

Why would you…

I hated…

the Queen.

Did you not realize it when you saw the ledger?

That it is something I need?

I knew, but I still did so.

How could you do that to me?

You knew about my dream better than anyone else,

and you trampled on my dream?

My dream was…

My dream was you!

But you started to love the Queen.

Seeing how you tried hard for me,

but could not help falling in love with the Queen,

I became more and more miserable.

And that was how I started to lose myself.

It is my fault.

I made you this way.

It is my fault.

I should not have been in love without caring for myself.

I will now start

to get myself back.

THE WORLD OF THE MARRIED MAN AND WOMAN'S ORDER, PART ONE

That wretched lord jerk!

Next.

THE WORLD OF THE MARRIED MAN AND WOMAN'S ORDER, PART TWO

Your Majesty, are you not going to Huijeongjeon Hall tonight?

Shall I skip it today?

I'm sure dear Cheoljong is waiting for me.

Who knew I had the soul of an educator?

Just one more page.

BOOK FOR TEACHING CHILDREN KIM SO-YONG

Jjong, I'm so sorry.

I was going to read just one more page, but I couldn’t stop.

You didn't even get changed yet.

What?

Why are you giving this to me?

You told me to give it back to you when I started to want to live.

I realized I can hurt someone by not knowing the truth.

It took too long

to return it to its owner.

BOOK FOR TEACHING CHILDREN KIM SO-YONG

I am sorry

that I did not recognize you.

It's the same for me.

I wasn't being honest for such a long time.

It has returned to its owner after eight years.

I am sure I cannot undo all those days that we mistook each other.

But I promise

I will never misunderstand or mistreat you again.

But…

what exactly has happened to you in the past eight years?

You may have been a bit odd,

but you were not this odd.

What did I miss?

I know, right?

I'm not sure what that is but it looks good.

It is medicine.

If you're eating it secretly, then it must be good.

Yogurt?

It smells like liquor.

It's called Yihwaju wine. It's made when pear blossoms bloom,

and it's drunk when the fragrance of pear blossoms spreads in the pot.

Give me a cup too.

That was the last bit left.

It requires a lot of work to make, so I savor it when I drink it,

-but because of you… -Darn it.

How do you make it?

First, pour water into rice flour, knead the dough,

roll out the dough thinly and make holes,

so it will ferment easily.

It looks like a doughnut.

Keep going.

Anyway, cook them in hot water,

take them out, mash them, and cool them.

Add Yihwagogi, a pre-made malt mold, and knead it again.

And put it in a wine pot, cover it with a lid,

and if you wait for three days…

Is it done then?

Of course not.

Stir it again at that time,

and wait for 20 more days…

And then it will be ready to drink.

Fly, time, fly.

Go and ferment quickly.

Left State Councilor Kim Seok-geun conspired

with a local magistrate to exploit farmers

and used grains of Office of Finance for personal gain.

So he will be dismissed from his position, his fortune seized for public office use,

and he shall be banished to a place enclosed by thorn fences!

How dare you!

Let go!

I said, let go!

I said, let go!

You impudent brats!

Who knew that the Queen's declaration of war was real?

And I appoint Lord Min Woo-jin of the Yeoheung Min family,

Consort Min's father, to be the new Left State Councilor.

That must not be done, Your Majesty!

-That must not be done, Your Majesty! -That must not be done, Your Majesty!

TONGMYEONGJEON HALL

You do not need to sit.

When will my regency resume?

It must be resumed before the King ruins Joseon!

Our family will not lose any more of our positions.

And I began to reorganize the army,

so the King's time is going to end soon.

You must hurry. I am not very patient.

Yes.

By the way…

I have heard something strange.

I heard that the Queen is teaching blasphemous ideas to the King.

IN THE SLEEPLESS NIGHT, I STEPPED OUTSIDE…

KIM SO-YONG

She still has this book?

Are they all Donghak Bandits?

Yes.

Let go!

Mom!

What has the child ever done wrong?

San!

Do you know this writing?

This is a secret code used by Donghak Bandits.

War is all about having epic items.

"Epic items"?

Is that a proverb?

One grenade can be more effective than ten soldiers.

It sounds like you made that up.

Come to think of it,

I just remembered the 15th routine of the PT exercise.

That sounds very trustworthy. Grenade.

You put gunpowder into a pouch and if you throw it…

It explodes.

That already exists.

A bombshell.

Oh, really?

What about bulletproof vests?

Clothes that stop bullets.

Do you mean armor?

Bulletproof vests are worn under your clothes.

Under the clothes.

Captain Hong!

I saw that the light was on when I was passing by.

It's you.

You! What fun game are you playing without me?

With all these people.

We're playing arrow-throwing.

Arrow-throwing.

What? Lee Saeng-mang!

You were alive!

I was so worried about you!

I finally got to see you! Finally!

Right, good to see you.

Why haven't you been to Oktajeong?

I must have drunk hundreds of bottles of liquor at Oktajeong

in the hopes that I might see you there.

Lee Saeng-mang!

Just who are you, and why are you squeezing a person like that?

Then who are you?

I am a good friend of this man Lee Saeng-mang right here.

A friend? I am…

Your Maj…

I am…

You look familiar for some reason.

He's Jong-cheol, my friend.

How so?

Then who are you?

I am Jong-cheol.

Oh, yeah! A yellow phoenix and a star tiger!

What life have you been living for you to be this good?

I can say I wasted my youth.

You truly are my friend. You're so like me.

This seat seems to be the lucky seat…

Are you hiding an extra card?

It is rare to get a yellow phoenix and a star tiger.

Blame your own misfortune. Don't find fault with someone's luck.

All right, let's play again. The winner gets his wish granted.

Watch out for your hat.

An extrovert.

An introvert.

Someone like myself, who takes things at their own pace.

This combination really is…

I'll help you…

I practiced my skills by jumping seesaws.

A yellow phoenix and a star tiger.

DAEJOJEON HALL

He brought down the Left State Councilor

with such concrete evidence!

This…

This must mean that the ledger was leaked!

Then this is just the beginning.

We start cleaning up, even if we must risk bleeding.

If you do not want to get caught,

you must let go of your greed and bleed properly.

Bleed?

If you gained wealth by selling positions, make them resign themselves.

If you gained wealth through grain loans and tributes, replenish them.

Replace all records,

and take care of those who know the situation on your own.

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

If…

anyone gets caught because he did not clean up properly,

he takes the blame for everything.

Even if we cut the Kim family out, Kim Byung-in's power is growing.

We are making no progress.

We must find the corruption committed by Kim Byung-in.

We found signs of him giving someone a position.

We can only arrest him if he received something like money,

but he did not receive anything at all.

Also, those who were appointed by Kim Byung-in are extremely loyal,

so we cannot win them over either.

He is impenetrable.

Hey!

You're all here already.

Is Lee Saeng-mang not here yet?

Wait…

He is really diligent, in a way.

He comes to gamble every single day!

Do you not have work to do?

This is my work.

How is this work?

I just asked you a question!

These days, it feels like you are mine

It seems like you are mine, but not…

How…

I came to talk behind Her Majesty the Queen's back.

Me too.

You may go first.

Then…

Your Majesty!

You must stop making me furious!

If you keep on doing that,

you will fall into a pit of poop!

Good grief.

Not many people can curse better than I do.

May I give you some advice? If you tighten this part…

Oh, dear…

-I need to clear my throat too… -All right.

Darn it, shut the hell up!

What a crock of utter bollocks!

I ought to pull your tongue out, you good-for-nothing!

You damn thing!

Oh, my.

-Now then, let us do it together. -All right.

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

I love you, Yihwaju wine! Milky white Yihwaju wine!

Right. You two taste it too.

Just a bit.

Here.

Here.

It has a beautiful color, Your Majesty.

The fragrance is wonderful too.

Yes, it's well-fermented.

You two.

Why did you lose your voices?

Now let's try it.

-Your Majesty. -Your Majesty.

Is it because my stomach is empty?

Then I can eat it for dessert!

See you later, Yihwaju wine! Cow's milk white Yihwaju wine!

Yihwaju wine!

I came right away to tell you about it myself.

The book of war tactics has been completed.

The Guide to Keypoints in Preparing for War.

Nice name.

It is all thanks to you.

I only told you what I saw.

Turn to the next page.

What Captain Hong did…

Captain Hong wets his pants every time he sees these drawings.

These drawings are good.

My Queen.

Are you not lonely?

I, who came to the palace after living in a different status,

also felt lonely and had a hard time getting used to the palace.

I am worried about how lonely it must be for you

since you are so different from the others.

I've got no time to feel lonely.

Every day is at stake, and I'm busy running around.

But there's someone who even made a dictionary to understand me.

So thanks to him, I'm not lonely.

Is it the instant noodles moment?

Shall I do it or not? Darn it!

It's not on purpose. My stomach has been upset…

You there!

Bring in the royal physician right now!

Is it serious?

You have conceived a baby.

What? Conceived a baby?

I'm pregnant?

Congratulations!

Well done, My Queen.

-Congratulations, Your Majesty! -Congratulations, Your Majesty!

I am going to be a father!

Thank you.

How can I…

be pregnant?

ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS,

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

How could I be pregnant?

Your prenatal education will start today.

You must not eat anything with a striking flavor.

Did you spread the rumor I told you to spread?

They spent fake nights together.

What is this vulgar position?

This isn't enough to quiet the rumor down.

If so…

If everyone believes it, it becomes the truth.

Bring me the Queen's head right now. That is the order from the family.

If I try to survive, everyone else dies.

I will take all the blame.