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Episode 44

It's New Zealand spinach and house leek.

Put them here.

Sir...

Did you understand what he meant

when the King said, 'There are no jokes in the palace'?

Is there another meaning to it?

In the time of King Sun, there was a nurse called Ae-yup,

who had an inappropriate relationship with one of the Royal family.

But she said she only helped the patient with a request for a prescription

and denied doing anything wrong.

Then she was ordered to write that prescription.

When she couldn't write it,

her hands were cut off and she was kicked out of the palace

with the words 'There are no jokes in the palace'.

And one doctor mistreated a member of the royal family,

and his hands were also cut.

Why did you do that? Why did you make such a promise?

He's in the palace treating the queen's brother?

I'm sure his stubborness has turned them all upside down.

I know!

Tell me about it! His spirit is still unbroken.

I think he has no fear.

Yeah, I'm sure he's like that. There's something scarier than dying.

The promise he made to his master, Yoo Weetae.

Joon is afraid of not keeping the promise.

Death would be preferable to not staying true to his beliefs.

Did you say Bell's Palsy?

With his skill, three or four days would be enough.

If I just stay and enjoy free drinks on you,

the time would fly.

Hur'd better show his talent properly. Otherwise I will go broke.

Doctor, doctor! Bad news.

What is it?

Doctor Hur in Jinsook palace... He is...

What about him?

He...

Hold on a minute.

Sir, sir!

Did you hear about Doctor Hur?

Cure stomach cancer in five days?

Did he really say that to the King?

Yes. They say the King even said 'There are no jokes in the palace'

and got a second confirmation.

This will open up opportunities for you.

'There are no jokes in the palace'.

It means they will cut off his hands, if he fails, right?

He's fallen into a trap thinking he's got a chance.

I'd better go to the Royal Physician.

Yes, sir.

Sir...

Jo... What does that mean?

'There are no jokes in the palace.'

It means if you swear falsely, your hands will be cut off.

Cure stomach cancer in five days?

I don't know how he could make such a false promise.

But it is impossible.

Shouldn't you go and tell the King about that it's a falsehood?

If the King knew how absurd Hur Joon's words were,

he would assign the patient back to you.

Just leave him.

He did it on his own.

But if Hur doesn't cure the patient, his anger will reach us too.

We should accept it.

Even if we have to cut the skin raw,

the bad energy in the body must be pulled out from the root.

Cure stomach cancer in five days...

He's just like his teacher, being overconfident with his talent.

Damn you...

I'm going to get you.

Hands are not enough. I'm going to twist your neck.

The lunch is here.

Wait.

I will have a look first.

Except for tofu soup, rice and vegetables, take the others away.

What are you doing?

You must avoid oily foods for a while since they're bad for you.

Yes, I will eat what you say. So you can't make any excuses.

Four days left. Don't forget.

Doctor Hur.

What are you doing here?

It's me. Hello, Yejin.

I'm here as a messenger. I've brought some clothes for you.

I'm sorry to trouble you.

Don't say that. I have two pleasures in my life.

One is to help you and the other is...

I won't say it.

Open it. If something is missing

I will go and collect it.

All there?

Yes.

Then... I have something to say to you.

Let's go out and talk.

There are rumors everywhere.

What happened? Why did you make such a promise?

If you really have your hands cut...

No... That won't happen, right? Right?

Don't worry.

Don't worry? How can I not worry when I'm already worried?

You should have discussed it with me first.

I can't sleep at night because of you.

Because of a nightmare where your two hands are tied underneath

a sharp chopper. I'm so anxious.

Hey, Doctor Hur!

What kind of hands are these? Are they just for lifting spoons?

They are medical hands to save sick people.

They're very fair.

Do you know what this means?

'Cold dew has fallen on stone steps and the socks are moist, too.

When I step down wondering whether the night is dark,

The moonlight follows and shines.'

It's a poem called Ok Gye Won, by Lee Baek.

It's about him yearning for someone he loves.

Seeing Doctor Hur's wife send this lovely poem,

I can imagine what kind of person she is.

Wash them very clean since they're for the baby's skin.

What brings you here?

I've come to gather medicines to be used for decoction.

You mean you will select them yourself?

Yes.

Are you really confident you can cure stomach cancer in five days?

Don't be vain and end up getting hurt. Let the Royal Physician take care of him.

I'm looking after him with sincerity.

You may take all the herbs you need.

Thank you, sir.

It's been three days since the promise,

but my face has not returned. Instead there is suppuration in

all the spots where you applied moxibustion.

Suppuration is not an illness.

What?

After drinking the decoction, I'm going to apply moxibustion again.

So prepare yourself.

How is he doing?

It's not been easy.

After using moxibustion, he applies acupuncture in the evening.

When the needles are in, the mouth comes back in place.

But,it goes out of place again.

The deadline is coming soon.

And,there is no sign of healing even the Bell's Palsy.

I don't know what to do, Sir.

We should trust Hur. There is no other way.

Sir, there is still a day left, so don't worry about it.

Dr. Hur will cure the patient in Jingsook palace.

Ignoring the rank and order of the royal hospital can be forgiven,

but making false promises cannot, right?

If he fails...

We will be held responsible.

So he must cure it, whatever it takes.

I will look after the patient, so you go and get some sleep.

Doctor Hur...

With stomach cancer, the recovery doesn't appear physically...

so shouldn't you completely cure the Bell's Palsy first?

The deadline is tomorrow.

You should figure a way to survive this.

If you cure the Bell's Palsy first,

you might be able to earn a few more days.

I want you to take over my life's dream.

This diseased body is yours.

Check the shapes and functions of the five viscera

and the six entrails in the human body. Find out the relationship

of the 360 bones and the elements of the 12 meridian pathways.

I hope this will make you a better doctor who goes a long way.

It's still hot, so we should wait a bit more.

Yes.

This is what I drew after opening my teacher's dead body.

Teacher recorded the changes in his body in detail

when the stomach cancer had spread.

And, at the end, he gave his body to me because

he didn't want any other patient to suffer from the same illness.

I swore I would cure this illness by any means.

But there is no time.

Like Sohyun said, treat the visible illness first.

When your treatment gets acknowledged as fair,

we can find a way to treat stomach cancer later.

As the time passes, the illness will worsen.

Doctor Hur...

If there is a disease, there is a cure.

Finding it is the doctor's job.

I will not give up.

Is anyone outside? Any...

Call the doctor, now!

Yes.

Bad news.

What's going on?

The patient is spitting blood.

What do you mean, the patient's condition is worse?

I'm sorry, Your Highness...

What are you going to do now?

I did as you instructed and now I'm burning with

fever all over my body, spitting up blood and have bloody excrement!

When it was only Bell's Palsy, at least I was alright physically.

But after you made a fuss about stomach cancer,

my body is completely breaking down!

Calm down now and lie down with your head facing east.

Shut up!

Now you're acting like a shaman!

Do as I say!

What the!

Gongbin queen is here.

Your Highness...

What's going on?

What's the progress?

The patient doesn't look good!

Tell me. Is the patient getting better?

I believe so.

Getting better?

Do I look like I'm getting better?

After you took charge, I'm throwing up blood and have bloody excrement.

Is that right? Hemoptysis and bloody excrement...

The hyemoptysis and bloody excrement he is experiencing

is corroborative evidence of the tumor being released.

Be quiet!

Stop making up stories.

Please don't be confused by him.

My mouth, my stomach, my whole body feels like it's on fire.

I came here to get better

and it looks like I will die here.

Tell the truth.

If you're right, then how come his mouth hasn't returned

to its place by even a little?

Compared to stomach cancer, Bell's palsy is only a small illness.

Although the progress of recovery is slow, the way I see it,

his bloody excrement will stop after two or three times

and his mouth will come back to its place.

The deadline is tomorrow, isn't it?

Yes.

Then let's wait.

Your Highness...

The promised date is tomorrow noon.

Until then, you must also trust and follow Doctor Hur's words.

Is the Royal Physician inside?

Yes, he's with Doctor Yoo.

What happened with Hur Joon?

I heard today is the deadline...

They say the patient's condition has worsened.

According to a maid there, the patient was crying out

in pain, all night and didn't get any sleep.

What about his face?

It's still the same as before...

Some people have said it looks more out of place.

Have you been well, sir.

Welcome.

I've just heard about Hur Joon.

Won't it be a big problem when a patient that is important to the King

is not healed?

We still have time. We must wait a little more.

I'm worried this will hurt you in the end.

That would be unreasonable.

Hur Joon made this happen with the support of the General Manager.

Why should the Royal Physician suffer recriminations from it?

Sir, we must not leave Hur Joon alone like this.

Everyone in the royal hospital is seething over this; saying

Hur should be punished.

You need to harshly punish him for disturbing the order.

Even if you condemn him,

he will not be safe.

He will pay the price for making a false promise to the King.

It won't slow down even if you stare at it.

Go and see to the patients.

It's already 8 a.m.

And they say the patient's condition remains the same.

Should we go and talk to the royal physician?

If he goes and talks to the King, there might be a way to survive this.

Stop talking nonsense.

They're all dying to get revenge on Doctor Hur.

I bet they're shouting for joy by now.

But there is no other way.

Then...

I need to go somewhere for awhile. So, see to the patients.

Sir... Sir...

Hello.

Are you here to see the teacher?

Yes, is he in?

He's out.

Is that right...

Sir!

You... stop calling me 'sir'.

What are you doing here?

If we don't do something, Doctor Hur dies, sir.

Is there no other way?

Like what?

To save Doctor Hur?

Or curing the patient's cancer?

Whichever, I can't do anything.

Since it's a promise with the King, he will have to give up his hands.

And cancer is not the kind of illness that heals with a single medicine.

So, there is no other way now.

Go and wait. It's not even afternoon yet.

He knows well about stomach cancer, better than anyone in the world.

Do me a favor and take care of those two.

Minse was looking after them.

Use the girl as a nurse

and you could give him a medical career in the palace.

Before, his mouth would come back to its place when you applied

acupuncture. But, even that's not working now.

There are two hours left.

I must wait.

I waited five days, two hours is nothing.

I can wait.

After an hour, boil this medicine again.

Sir...

It will be the last decoction the patient will drink, so take extra care.

Doctor Hur, what happened? Is the patient better?

He's better.

It must be completely cured.

He must be all cured, seeing him make a faint smile

without answering.

But what's with your faces?

You girls look so bad.

Is that the last decoction?

There is one more left.

Keep up the good work.

It's the gong notifying noon.

Give me the hand mirror.

It's my turn now.

It's my turn to twist your neck.

Your Highness...

I have performed all the skills I know of until today noon.

But I couldn't meet your expectations.

I will go to my office and record all the medicines and treatments I used

and wait for the judgment.

You shouldn't have forgotten that there are no jokes in the palace.

I can't say anything that contradicts what I said before.

And since I did my best, I have no regrets.

Be quiet!

I don't know if you did your best,

but I'm the one who suffered, as a patient.

It's me who suffered, spilling blood after your outrageous treatment.

I'm going to charge you with deceiving people that you can cure an incurable illness

and cut one of your hands, which you used thoughtlessly.

Keep that in mind.

Please, he worked hard day and night to try and cure the illness.

Please forgive him.

Please, please forgive him.

Don't say anymore and go away.

Ms. Kim, are you there?

Yes, Your Highness.

Listen.

I was blinded by the false words of others

and committed a sin by pushing the King into a wrong decision

and letting an incompetent doctor care for the patient.

I will be punished by the King.

But, as for him, if a doctor who makes false promises without any skill

is kept in the palace, there will be more harm done,

So, notify the Royal Physician to handle this case adequately.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your highness, Yang Yesu is here.

Please come in.

- Sit down. - Yes, Your Highness.

You must have heard about him

deceiving the King and Queen.

It seems you have already heard about it from the outside,

so handle it appropriately.

Your Highness, Bell's Palsy is not a difficult illness.

So whoever treats it, shouldn't have a hard time.

But I was becoming angry hearing the results.

This won't be overlooked

and I will handle it strictly.

What are you doing? Take him to the government office!

Get up.

Please forgive him. Please forgive him.

Shut up, you girls!

Those two nurses also treated me carelessly and deceived me.

So they should also be punished.

Take them as well.

Yes, sir.

Please, sir!

Sir!

Do you know your sin?

I do.

You won't be able to escape punishment even if you deny it.

Prepare.

Yes, sir!

There was a precedent in handling a person like you.

Lift the blade.

Yes.

It was the right hand which applied moxibustion and acupuncture. Put it down.

Now!

Please save him, sir.

Please forgive him. Please forgive him, sir.

You step aside!

Please save Doctor Hur.

Please forgive him.

What a rude girl!

I said step away! Now!

Please save him.

Please cut my hand instead of his.

Please.

Please forgive him. Please forgive him.

If he committed any sin...

it was only that he looked after his patient sincerely day and night.

Please have mercy and forgive him. Please, please.

What are you waiting for? Take her away now!

Sir, please don't. Please forgive him, sir!

Please forgive Doctor Hur. Sir, sir...

Won't you close your mouth?

Doctor Hur! Doctor Hur!

Seize her.

Take her away as well.

Sir...

Hur has been taken to the government office.

With the Queen's order and the previous case,

they will cut Hur's hands for sure.

Please help him.

Sir...

But he didn't keep his promise to cure him.

I must be responsible for recommending him.

So, although it's sad, there's nothing I can do.

Proceed.

Yes, sir.

Stop! Stop!

Stop! Stop!

Sir, is this really the only way?

Mr. Jung, what are you doing?

You should know better than anyone where the order originated from.

So why do you stop me?

- Sir... - Listen!

Although you're considered one of the best doctors here

- you shouldn't interfere. - Sir...

I have the Queen's consent

and this is to set a model example of our principles for all officers.

So step aside!

Sir! Sir! Sir!

I will beg Gonbgin queen.

I will beg her,

so please don't cut his hand.

Please forgive him.

I cannot forgive him!

Sir...

A doctor should be able to cure an easy illness like Bell's palsy

in several days.

But Hur Joon deceived the King

and didn't make any progress at all.

In this way he damaged the royal hospital officers' and my reputation.

So even if it wasn't for the queen's order, I couldn't forgive him!

Sir!

There is another reason I can't forgive him.

I looked at his medical technique centered around moxibustion.

But it was something I haven't heard or seen before.

It goes counter to my prescription and medical technique.

So if I overlook it,

how could I correct the principles in the future?

Looking from the perspective of a doctor who serves the King

and the royal families,

if I don't punish his vanity and arrogance,

then I would be neglecting my duty.

Don't be caught up in personal feelings and go away!

Sir, I stayed up all night with Doctor Hur on the first day of treatment.

Although his treatment was unique,

it was carried out in confidence.

So please postpone the heavy punishment for a few days...

Delay cutting his hands and ending his prospects.

Please forgive him. Sir, please forgive him.

Please give him a few days.

If there is no progress to the patient by then, he won't be able to avoid

whatever punishment you give, so please give few more days.

There is nothing to be expected, even if I gave him a few months.

The patient has stomach cancer.

There is no medical skill for curing stomach cancer.

It's a fatal disease, which can't be cured.

There is a cure for stomach cancer!

It can be cured.

The stomach cancer will be healed for sure.

There has been no one who recovered from it. Are you making fun of me?

There is already evidence the patient is getting better.

Evidence?

It's hemoptysis and discharging blood.

After hemoptysis and spitting the last of the rotten flesh,

the patient will be cured.

Spit rotten flesh?

Yes.

I saw a patient my teacher treated spitting rotten flesh,

with my own eyes.

I saw the evidence of a patient showing progress

from my master's prescription.

The basis for your medical skill was only Yoo Weetae?

I can imagine your competence, then.

I know Yoo Weetae was also full of vanity and bluff.

Don't you dare disgrace our prestige with some country method!

Sir!

I apologize for injuring your feelings.

It's too late for that.

I'm not asking you to save me from my hand being cut.

I can accept the punishment given me.

But please correct your words calling my teacher's skill a 'country method'.

What!

There is a cure for stomach cancer!

So did you cure it?

You passed the date and time you promised, didn't you!

I trust my medical treatment.

You don't even know the shape of the stomach. How can you cure it?

You fool...

I... saw a person's stomach.

You saw a stomach?

Then you mean you opened a person's body?

Tell me!

Did you really see the shape of a human's stomach?

The shape of stomach was...

If you go down 33cm from one's throat, the stomach

lies in the middle of the navel cavity, in a 120cm area.

The length of the stomach is 30.5cm

that can expand to 78cm.

The width is 15.2cm.

It can take about 1 liter of water and grain.

But, it has the capacity to

expand to hold 3-4 liters. At which point, one feels full.

Since a healthy man produces .5L feces per day,

if you don't eat or drink and just produces feces,

all the saved food will be released in 2 weeks.

Without food, one dies. These are the features of the stomach.

How do you know all this?

I opened my master's dead body, who had stomach cancer.

He left his body to me...

And told me to know the cause of all the illnesses in the world.

I... thought it's the way my master can live forever

and dared to open my master's body.

What's the use of listening to his lies anymore?

I will proceed right away.

- Proceed. - Yes, sir.

Sir, sir!

Stop! Stop the punishment!

Stop the punishment! Stop the punishment!

Stop the punishment!

What is it?

The patient is healed! The patient is healed, so stop the punishment.

What do you mean the patient is healed?

He is cured! Gongbin queen's brother's illness is cured.

Doctor Hur!

Doctor Hur...

Doctor Hur!

Let's go.

The King is at the Jinsook palace and is calling for you.

Tell me how he is better.

After you left, the furious patient

started yelling for alcohol

and suddenly his mouth was back to its place.

Gongbin queen was so surprised, she touched and pulled his face

but the mouth was at its place.

The lump in the chest you talked about couldn't be felt anymore.

Was there really no lump under the chest?

I touched there, but it was gone for sure.

Even the King checked it

and the queen touched it, but there was no lump.

Master...

Let's go, hurry!

Get up.

The King is waiting, are you going to disobey his order?

Go.

You should go and see the results with your own eyes.

May I go?

May I go, sir?

Doctor Hur, hurry.

Miss!

What happened to Doctor Hur?

He cured the patient.

Really?

The punishment was stopped and he's gone to the King.

Your family origin is Yang Chun?

Yes...

I will remember your name.

Even if his illness wasn't cured,

I had seen you working hard

and thought the punishment was too severe.

And, since his mouth is back to its place and the lump is removed,

I couldn't be happier.

Thank you, Your Highness.

When God gives outstanding talent, it is meant to be used for good...

So you should work harder and save patients suffering from diseases.

Yes, Your Highness.

Forgive me for misunderstanding you and just listening to my impatient brother.

It's too early to think he's completely cured just because the shape is back.

It's not easy taking care of the health during a recovery period.

So we must pay close attention.

We will do as you say. As you instruct.

He won't forget your work for his entire life.

I hear you have an old mother,

so you deliver my happiness by giving a feast.

You must be tired from working hard these many days.

Return home and have a good rest.

Thank you, Your Highness.

I'm sure there are people who worked hard with Doctor Hur,

so give a feast to the royal hospital and public hospital and give them my thanks.

Thank you very much.

There isn't anyone better than Doctor Hur

for surprising people.

I know.

When I think of his hand placed on the chopper,

it gives me chills ...

I don't know why he worried us so much when he could cure it so easily.

Enjoy the food.

You worked hard, enjoy the food.

I hear there will be separate rewards for you.

Sir, it's the food from the King.

Won't you have some?

I'm fine...

Sir... Yes!

Dahee, you should go home.

What's going on?

No need to talk,just go home.

What's all the noise?

Where are you going in the middle of work?

It was Gong something...

There is a royal concubine of the King...

Gongbin queen?

Yes, right, Gongbin queen.

Mr. Hur cured the Gongbin queen's brother who was seriously ill.

And there will be people bringing food given by the King.

They're coming.

You may go now.

Thank you.

Go.

Let's go.

They're overreacting now! Doji got a drink from the palace.

Hold on... Gongbin queen is the one Doji works for, isn't she?

Yes...

Yangtae, do you know about this 'food from the king'?

How stupid... food from the king is the food from the king.

Is it not here yet?

When are they coming? I can't wait!

It's coming!

He's coming! Come on.

What are you doing?

Joon...

Joon...

Mother...