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Chief Royal Secretary hear my order.

Yes.

-= Episode 8 =- Order the entire country's provincial governors and magistrates,

-= Episode 8 =- .

from now onwards,

from now onwards,

severely punish those who spread groundless rumors of a Wae attack.

People who leave their village without official approval should be forced to return.

And also, put up notices everywhere.

Repair the fortresses at the border area,

and increase soldiers to strengthen security.

But if in case,

even one Wae ship invades us,

just like the time Great King Sejong conquered Tsushima,

I... will personally lead a large army and conquer Wae's mainland!

Therefore, all the people should trust me and return to their livelihoods with ease of mind.

Hasn't the king said there won't be a Wae attack?

There's definitely going to be one!

This time, when I return,

I'm going to move to Hwanghae-do or Pyeongan-do.

Let's go. We have to go.

Not going. I can't go.

You!

How dare you spread rumors of a Wae attack? Won't it make the public feel restless?

Drag him off right away!

Yes!

N-n-no. No!

Why this?

That's right.

To our delight, if we were to conquer Japan's mainland,

for a good 10 years we can keep them down.

If that were the case then I would wander around the whole of Asia.

Looking at this, if fortresses are to be repaired and built,

won't we have to suffer a lot?

What...!

Show me your identity tag.

If you don't have official approval,

it's no different from fleeing.

Go back immediately!

Your Majesty, if the people do too much military service and compulsory labor,

it'll become a burden.

Also, after an in-depth look, if the noblemen who evade military service are investigated thoroughly, and severely punished,

the public sentiment can truly be won over.

Understood.

I'll leave everything to you.

After you've discussed it with the Ministry of War and come up with a policy, inform me.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your vassal... has another suggestion.

What is it?

This is a map marked with military camps, isn't it?

That's right, Your Majesty.

The current national defense framework of central command sending generals to lead troops gathered at strategic locations,

together with this opportunity, it should be changed to a regional framework.

Then... you're saying we're completely changing the national defense framework?

Yes, Your Majesty.

The centrally-led framework presented many problems during the last 1587 Wae attack.

Until the Central Army comes down, the local troops have to wait,

that's a big flaw.

When Wae invades,

it's most important to respond swiftly,

but the current centrally-led framework has its limitations.

That's right.

By changing it to a regional framework,

if each region's counties are strategic points,

even if one county were to fall,

they can move to another county,

and combine with them... and take countermeasures.

Governor, what do you think?

Yes. It has its advantages and disadvantages.

The regional framework, when the regional military forces are strong,

that advantage can be displayed.

Moreover, for the regional forces to be strong,

the Central Army could become weak.

10 years ago, when the Jurchens' Nidangjie's army of 10 000 was defeated in the north,

it was because your vassal had led the powerful Central Army that they withdrew.

We can't say the centrally-led framework is completely poor.

The regional framework requires the regional forces to constantly be in a state of training.

For the people to farm while serving military service,

-= Lee Il (Police Chief) =- For the people to farm while serving military service,

-= Lee Il (Police Chief) =- it's difficult for them to become soldiers. It's a weak point.

it's difficult for them to become soldiers. It's a weak point.

This is not a small matter.

I'll listen to the ministers, provincial governors and magistrates' opinions,

then carefully decide on it.

Just seeing the cavalry, I feel secure.

Is it not, Governor?

That Nidangjie's 10 000 army could be defeated,

wasn't it due to the cavalry?

If Wae shows up with 10 000 or 20 000,

your vassal... will lead the cavalry and thrash them.

That's right. Of course you must do that.

I've brought them back.

They're trustworthy?

I brought them from Tsushima.

They can be trusted.

His Highness the Kampaku, when the Hojo clan was conquered,

to praise that achievement, this is the letter he sent to General Kuroda Kanbei.

That's his handwriting and... the Kampaku's seal.

-=Toyotomi Hideyoshi=-

Can you do it?

That's not a difficult handwriting.

If I practice a few times, it's possible.

The seal?

Although it's exquisite, it can be done.

Good. Start quickly.

It's really like the real thing.

I won't forget your effort.

It's for the sake of our Tsushima's families.

We merely did what was necessary.

The contents of the letter, what should be written?

The Kampaku said, when Japan enters Ming,

Joseon is to come to our military camp and join forces with us.

Yes, it means to act as our guide in the conquest of Ming.

That's right.

Change the contents to...

because we're submitting to Ming...

Joseon will temporarily... lend us a path.

It means to lend us a path for entering Ming.

Yes.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Swiftly go to Joseon and hand it to Genso.

Yes, Lord Konishi.

Yoshitoshi.

You are my son-in-law.

Even if it's to protect my daughter,

we must stop this war.

If that can't be done,

it must be delayed as much as possible.

You must convince the Joseon court.

Understood, Father-in-law.

By this he means,

he's going to enter Ming and wants to borrow a path.

The last letter was written like he's going to lead an army there.

A letter like this has now been sent,

I don't understand what he means.

The last letter caused a lot of misunderstanding,

so His Highness the Kampaku sent another letter.

Our Kampaku sounds like he's raising an army,

because Ming won't accept our tribute.

He's like that as he feels ashamed and angry.

From Japan to Ming, the seaway is distant and perilous.

Please, give us a reply.

If the Joseon court will, to our Kampaku... lend a path to Ming for Japan's envoys,

both countries will have peace.

What if... we don't lend a path?

In the past Goryeo had guided Yuan soldiers when attacking Japan.

The Kampaku might raise an army to settle that old score.

Are you now threatening us!?

That's not what I meant.

The Kampaku sincerely--

It's already too late.

Our king was enraged by how rude the Kampaku was.

Ultimately, he won't meet you nor receive any letter again.

Because we don't want you to think our Kampaku's letter is rude,

we brought this letter from afar.

By all means, even if we can't be granted an audience,

for the letter... please have His Majesty read it.

We sincerely beg you, Sir.

What is this?

At first he said he's attacking Ming,

we're to receive them at their military camp and show them the way.

Now he just wants to borrow a path.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi... This person is arrogant to the point of mocking me.

This sort of letter, I won't read it.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi sent another letter,

seeing as how he's lowered his tail,

what he said about raising an army in the past, wasn't it a bluff?

Your Majesty's defensive preparations too, must have given them a big warning.

It's not worth replying.

Even if you don't read the letter,

sending a reply is an established diplomatic practice.

Because they're rude, we shouldn't be rude too.

Your Majesty doesn't have to reply personally.

Order someone else to write for you.

Return to the Kampaku an official diplomatic document.

Do that then.

The instant Wae causes trouble, they'll become like this.

Thank you. Thank you, Sir.

Konishi Yukinaga and the Lord of Tsushima, So Yoshitoshi,

through forging Toyotomi Hideyoshi's letter,

sought to prevent or delay war but failed to do so.

The Joseon court treated Japan's threat of war,

as a bluff on their part.

Tsurumatsu, my boy. How nice it is that you're smiling like this.

Please don't fall sick again.

Your father has lots of things I want to do with you.

Go to the hot spring and bathe together with you,

and when it's spring, go see the cherry blossoms with you,

And more than that, ride horses together and hold sway over the empire.

Isn't it, Nene?

That's right, Your Highness.

-= Nene =- -= (Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 1st wife) =- That's right, Your Highness.

-= Nene =- -= (Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 1st wife) =- .

-= Nene =- -= (Toyotomi Hideyoshi's 1st wife) =- Tsurumatsu wil grow up healthy,

Tsurumatsu wil grow up healthy,

and succeed to the empire Your Highness unified.

That's right. That's right.

He still has a bit of fever.

-= Yodo =- -= (Toyotomi Hideyoshi's concubine) =- He still has a bit of fever.

-= Yodo =- -= (Toyotomi Hideyoshi's concubine) =- .

-= Yodo =- -= (Toyotomi Hideyoshi's concubine) =- Please request the preceptor to pray for Tsurumatsu.

Please request the preceptor to pray for Tsurumatsu.

I'll do that, don't worry.

Tsurumatsu, you boy... don't ever scare your father again.

Understand?

Your Highness.

The envoys who went to Joseon have returned.

You want to enter Ming and want us to help,

but how can we abandon our king-father,

and conspire with a neighboring country?

Don't you even know your country,

had been abandoned by Ming for a long time,

as you don't display etiquette?

You can't trade at the border market,

and consider it a humiliation.

Instead of making an effort to find a way out,

you want to rely on such a shameless scheme?

This sort of conduct, is really an ill-considered... behavior.

-= Ishida Mitsunari =- This sort of conduct, is really an ill-considered... behavior.

What?

We've been abandoned by Ming as we don't display etiquette?

We can only call it a humiliation?

Moreover... it isn't even the Joseon king, but a mere vassal scolding and lecturing me!?

So Yoshitoshi. Genso!

You... brought this back as a reply!?

I'm sorry.

Your vassals weren't able to see the contents, just that...

You bastard!

No. It's good. Just nice.

Although I wasn't expecting anything from the outset,

if... Joseon had wanted friendly relations with us,

and offered us help to enter Ming,

we would have lost the justification.

Isn't it, Konishi?

Joseon's king... is really pathetic.

What on earth do they believe,

to ignore this kind of warning!?

Yoshitoshi.

Did you tell them, if there's no friendly relations, there'll be war?

Every time I go to Joseon... I would tell the court ministers that.

Joseon... even if they're informed that there'll be war,

they think it'll only be to the extent of Wae pirates attacking the south coast.

We now.. have to find another way.

A way that even if there's war,

Lord Konishi, you and the Christians... won't become shields.

And even if my Tsushima... becomes a war zone,

it won't be laid waste.

We can't entirely... stop a war?

Your Highness.

We had expressed our goodwill, yet Joseon rejected it.

You have a very good excuse.

Attack Joseon immediately.

Kato.

Does your wife give you raw rice for food?

What?

Doesn't our advance base, Nagoya Castle, have to be completed,

then can we take our ships and gobble up Joseon!?

Your Highness.

If we attack Joseon, for the vanguard,

how about sending Tokugawa Ieyasu?

Tokugawa...?

That's right.

If Tokugawa is left in the mainland,

when Your Highness and the army attacks Joseon and Ming,

he might take that opportunity... to launch a rebellion.

Hey, Konishi. It's been a long time since you came up with a good plan.

Your Highness, I had wanted to be the vanguard,

but if it's for the safety of Your Highness...

what Konishi said makes sense.

Tokugawa... Ieyasu, you say...?

The people who left the 3 Southern Provinces have gone back.

There're many reports of public sentiment having been stabilized.

This is all Your Majesty's great good fortune.

That's right. It's really fortunate.

Just because a robber talks big, how can the father be frightened first?

Just like comforting frightened children, making defensive preparations is no different.

However, Your Majesty,

public sentiment over a Wae attack might have calmed down,

the people's dissatisfaction with other things have surfaced.

Your vassal is worried.

Dissatisfaction, you say?

The last time your vassal had observed the people,

it's over the matter of military service and compulsory labor.

The people should now be busy farming,

since they've been mobilized for military service and compulsory labor,

they're caught in difficult circumstances.

For men of enlistment age between 16-60 years old, military service is a matter of course.

Taking care of the families of those men is the responsibility of other civilians, isn't it?

Your Majesty,

they've to serve a year and a half's military service for an entire life.

When these civilians have their own families to care for,

but are responsible for even those who went into military service,

that suffering is ultimately no less tough than for those serving military service.

Moreover, excluding the officials, noblemen who must serve military service,

give cotton to a substitute to do military service, or to the officials, in lieu of doing such service.

The civilians are complaining about that.

Those two practices are not against the law, are they?

Although that is the case,

when most poor people are unable to offer cotton cloth,

and can only fulfill the harsh military service, how would they feel inside?

Then, what should be done?

Shorten the period of military service.

The farmers and fishermen and those people engaged in business and so on.

For all of them, learn the nature of their livelihoods,

and have them carry out military service at a time that won't be a burden on the livelihood of each.

The cotton received from those who offered them to avoid military service,

rather than using it for the country's finances,

out of practical considerations, giving it to those doing military service without getting a penny, is better.

Actually, the civilians who had left the 3 Southern Provinces last time,

were using a Wae attack as the excuse but most were only dodging military service.

Please lighten the heavy and oppressive burden of the people, Your Majesty.

All things considered, Left State Councillor...

how about taking another look at the problems of public sentiment and military service in the 3 Southern Provinces?

I obey your order.

How? What to do?

You might as well kill us. He already said he's going to do military service,

how can you beat him half to death?

He's going to do military service?

Are you now joking with us?

Come empty-handed to the government office one more time,

he'll become a corpse then!

You might as well kill us!

What's wrong?

Why did they beat up a person who's going to do military service like this?

What would a nobleman who doesn't have to do military service know?

Just... think of it as a dog in the village having been beaten.

Just go your way.

We'll help you if we can,

tell us.

Then, can you give us money?

If what you need to use it on is proper, I'll give it to you.

They said it's a royal order. The local petty officials pressed us to go do military service.

So I put aside my farm work and went to the government office twice.

I was beaten by a stick and driven out.

He went without having bought his armor, helmet, and weapon, he was just scolded and came back.

It's the spring time of poverty, with not even porridge to eat, and we have to buy all that armor and go to the government office.

Do they think it's some farming equipment?

Although I can't say I don't know about that situation,

until people with difficulties have bought their equipment,

the government office is to lend you the equipment, until you can buy them.

Even so, that too,

the petty officials only lend equipment to those who give them money.

For people like us, there's no way.

Seriously, I...

even if you want to do military service,

it's a world where you can't serve without either money or backing.

But fortunately,

they didn't ask you to get there riding a fast horse!

Use this to buy your equipment,

if there's any left over, give it to others who can't buy them.

Thank you, Sir.

That... what is your name?

I'm ashamed, there's no point telling you my name.

Aigoo. Thank you, Sir.

- Thank you. - Thank you, Sir.

Stop.

You're not going to hurry up and tell the truth!?

Yes, yes, I'll tell you.

I... only lent equipment to those who offered me money.

I committed a capital crime.

There's little equipment... and many people who want to do military service, I mean...

Please forgive me.

If there's little equipment you should have submitted a petition requesting more.

The crime you've committed is not just that of accepting bribes.

Didn't you dispose of military expenses for national defense?

Thrash him.

Thrash him,

or you'll be punished.

Use more force.

It's the record of military personnel.

You don't know about the petty officials' improper behavior...

I'm sorry... Sir.

We'll find out after that has been investigated.

How many soldiers are there?

63 people.

The personnel record shows 100.

Where are the rest?

Where are the other 37!?

They evaded military service and fled.

Then, this is a falsified number?

I'm sorry, Sir.

If we don't have the numbers, our heads will roll.

There's nothing I can do.

Here... the nobility who've been exempted without paying cotton cloth,

they're all taking the national civil service examinations?

Yes. They're all at the local academy preparing for the examinations.

Personally go to the local academy and confirm that they're studying there.

Those lying and are there in name only, arrest them.

Yes, Sir.

I've confirmed that all these people,

are not studying at the local academy.

The remaining three have gone travelling in the region.

Sir! I've committed a capital crime,

but these young masters' families, I can't defy them.

You scoundrel! Only these young masters' families can't be disregarded,

are you saying it doesn't matter to ignore the country's people?

Incompetent and corrupt local magistrates and generals are even more scary than Wae soldiers.

Put him in prison immediately.

Sir! Sir!

Please spare me! Sir! Sir!

Governor Gim.

Can you complete repairing the fortress within a year with just these people?

I'm also... worried.

-= Gim Su =- -= (Governor of Gyeongsang-do) =- I'm also... worried.

-= Gim Su =- -= (Governor of Gyeongsang-do) =- However, the people who initially heard of His Majesty's firm resolve,

However, the people who initially heard of His Majesty's firm resolve,

and returned to their hometowns,

fled again in the middle of the night.

Those left have to take on 2-3 times the labor.

It's very exhausting.

The repair of the fortress too... it can only be more delayed.

Governor, we've trouble.

The people who fled to dodge military service have been captured,

but they beat up the soldiers and raided the arsenal.

What did you say!?

Put down your spears!

We don't want to fight you either.

Let us go!

Dong Po, you know too, right?

Would I escape for no reason?

I had served military service from last autumn to this winter,

but it's not been even a month, I've to serve it again!

Does this make any sense!?

Then my children... who's going to feed them!?

Yeong Dal, I know how you feel.

But... it's a royal order, what else can we do?

That sword.. lower it!

All we do is serve military service,

they want our families to starve to death!?

Dying here under your swords, what's the difference!?

Lower your sword!

If you surrender before the governor arrives,

I promise to show you clemency.

Rubbish!

We've already killed soldiers,

you'll execute us anyway.

Yeong Dal, didn't he promise you?

Quickly lower your sword!

Do all of you believe his words?

I don't.

Absolutely not!

Don't believe him!

All of you listen well.

Why do we need soldiers? Why must I defend the country?

Even if Wae invades there's still us...

so our families can eat, sleep and live well, isn't it?

But what is this!?

Just to protect one king,

it doesn't matter if the people die!?

Isn't it!?

Those words... aren't wrong.

Who are you?

You! He's from Hanyang, the Left State Councillor Ryu Seong Ryong.

Left State Councillor?

Lower your sword.

Although you've committed the serious crime of killing soldiers,

I'll thoroughly investigate the circumstances,

if clemency can be shown, I won't unjustly charge you.

Left State Councillor!

You're in a high position, all you know is the king.

What would you know about us!?

We're going to die anyway.

If you don't want to go on the road to Hades with us, step back!

Since you can't trust me, there's nothing I can do.

I'll go on the road to Hades with you.

Sir!

I said to step back!

Come any closer, I don't know what I'll do either!

A hand with blood still flowing...

it's not a life that's already dead.

Aren't your wife and children waiting for you?

You should go back.

Lower your sword.

Stop!

Stop! Stoooop!

Stop!

Yeong Dal!

That's why I told you to lower your sword!

Call for the doctor. Hurry!

I made... a mistake.

I didn't...

want to kill them either.

To the dead soldiers... to their families... tell them I'm sorry.

Yeong Dal! Yeong Dal!

Yeong Dal!

For the sake of the people, you say?

What people?

Your master... has now gone for a demonstration effect.

On the surface it's for the sake of the people, he says he's making defensive preparations for a Wae attack,

in a pretense to reassure them.

But ultimately, there's no substance to it.

Why? He's not truly doing it for the people,

because he just wants a temporary stable public sentiment to be his own administrative achievement.

Hence... for your master, there won't be a Wae attack.

It's also something that mustn't happen.

I'ts not for the sake of the people, it's for himself.

In any case, don't we have to make preparations?

If you want to make real preparations,

it's not only the border,

you've to make preparations for the court and the royal family too.

Do you mean installing a crown prince?

If Hwang Yun Gil's report is true,

one of the preparations that's indispensable, is the installation of a crown prince.

We've already upset the king...

making another petition...

Gye Ham... You've changed a lot.

Since when is the welfare of the country,

not more important than your own position!?

Circulate a signatures list.

The ministers at court who follow you as well as,

the provincial governors, magistrates to the Confucian scholars, combine all their wishes.

Sign jointly and pressure the king.

You've already upset the king,

even if you upset him again... you'll at most die.

If you die for the proper justification... that too, is considered an end worthy of a scholar.

Regarding the signatures list,

do you all agree to it?

Is there a need to ask over something obvious?

-= Jo Heon (Westerner) =- Is there a need to ask over something obvious?

-= Jo Heon (Westerner) =- .

-= Jo Heon (Westerner) =- The fortification of the court and royal family,

The fortification of the court and royal family,

is none other than the installation of a crown prince.

You've said it.

If you want to stop thieves, your fences have to be high and sturdy,

but within the house too, shouldn't order and a foundation be established?

The signatures list,

naturally has to be circulated.

The provincial governors and magistrates, I'll be responsible for them.

Last time, Ryu Seong Ryong and Lee San Hae broke their promise and it went badly.

Gye Ham did it on his own,

the petition couldn't go through,

but if we're all of one mind,

the king can't do anything either.

Chief Royal Secretary, what do you think?

You're closer than anyone to him.

Tell us what you think.

That...

-= Lee Hang Bok =- -= (Chief Royal Secretary) =- That...

-= Lee Hang Bok =- -= (Chief Royal Secretary) =- I'm kind of worried.

I'm kind of worried.

What about?

His Majesty is presently full of confidence.

He's preparing for a Wae attack and stabilizing public sentiment.

He thinks tens of thousands of people trust and follow him.

But at such a time, if we petition him to install a crown prince again...

This is the proper time, shouldn't we install a crown prince?

The justification of preparing the royal family and the court is clear.

It's rather unexpected...

Ja Sang, you,

-= Ja Sang: Lee Hang Bok's courtesy name =- Ja Sang, you,

-= Ja Sang: Lee Hang Bok's courtesy name =- are more timid than I thought.

Then you stay out of it!

That's not what I meant, Sir.

I will do it.

I have to do it.

Come.

Well then, everyone is in agreement,

let's decide on our own roles.

As you had said, Minister of Taxation,

you'll persuade the governors of each province.

-= Yeo Sik: Jo Heon's courtesy name=- Yeo Sik,

-= Yeo Sik: Jo Heon's courtesy name=- .

-= Yeo Sik: Jo Heon's courtesy name=- gather the Confucian scholars.

-= Yeo Sik: Jo Heon's courtesy name=- .

A signatures list?

That's right.

This time, Jeong Cheol, Yun Du Su, everyone,

have the attitude of not ever backing off.

Then...

you'll put your signature down on the list too?

I have to.

If it's not your own opinion, it's a majority opinion.

You, is that how you see me?

Do you think I'm doing this because of my faction?

I'm sorry.

What do you think?

Frankly,

I also think it's time to install a crown prince.

Then...

I have a request.

You want me to put my name down on the signatures list?

You're really...

Would I come between you and your father-in-law in any way?

Even if you wanted to do it, I won't let you.

Your view is not different from mine,

I'm grateful for that.

Then?

Your father-in-law...

persuade him not to oppose it.

If your father-in-law and Ryu Seong Ryong come out to oppose it,

the court,

will sink into chaos again.

On the matter of the signatures list,

they want me and the Left State Councillor to remain silent?

Yes, Father-in-law.

Father-in-law...

I'll do that.

Of course I'll do it.

Anyway, the Left State Councillor is not in the capital now...

there's no need to worry.

Even if he returns early,

I and the Left State Councillor will also not say anything.

Thank you, Father-in-law.

You, what's there to thank?

I'm the one who should thank Jeong Cheol and Yun Du Su.

What?

Nothing.

Tell the Chief Royal Secretary not to worry. You can leave.

Your Majesty.

Right now, a foreign enemy is openly threatening Joseon.

The people thus live in fear.

Since olden times,

when the country is in crisis,

the first thing is to install a crown prince,

to comfort public unrest,

and make sure of the safety of the royal family and the state.

Your Majesty.

Please install a crown prince,

defeat the foreign enemy,

and protect the safety of the state.

That's right, Your Majesty.

Installing a crown prince is like building a fortress at the border for defense,

and can be considered as fortification of the royal family and court.

Please consider it.

Why are all of you like this?

I had said there won't be a Wae attack,

but you all say there'll be one.

You don't know if I'll meet with a mishap,

you want to install a crown prince in advance, is that what you mean?

Your Majesty.

We're not assuming that there's sure to be a mishap.

Just as Your Majesty had given an order,

if we want to be certain of stabilizing public sentiment--

Didn't I already say there won't be a Wae attack!?

If it happens,

I had said I'll personally conquer the mainland of the Wae.

Furthermore,

on the matter of a crown prince, I had said I'll bring it up when the time comes.

You're afraid I'll be king forever?

You can't take charge yourselves?

Your Majesty!

The advice of vassals who worry about state... please don't ignore it!

Your Majesty!

All of you leave.

Did I not tell you to leave!?

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

Aren't they officials from the Office of the Inspector General?

Yes, that's right.

Isn't this the Left State Councillor?

You've really had it tougher than anyone.

But...

where are you all going in such a hurry?

Minister of the Royal House Administration, Jeong Cheol, is indulging in wine and women,

and acting on his own authority, there's been a report.

Until the investigation ends,

we're going to place the Minister under house arrest.

Is it on the official authority of the Inspector General?

No, it isn't.

It's His Majesty's royal order.

What did you say?

His Majesty?

-= A special daeha drama project for the =- -= 70th year of restoration of independence =-- -= Jingbirok =-

Bestow poison on Jeong Cheol?

It's not the first time he's petitioning to install a crown prince but the second.

Who caused my mother to pass away that early?

With Prince Imhae, what's there to be worried about?

The problem is Prince Gwanghae who doesn't reveal his thoughts.

I have no wish of it.

Even if you have no wish of it, the ministers may choose you.

Immediately attack Joseon.

I'll give Joseon as a gift to Tsurumatsu.

Quickly prepare to go to war!

Left State Councillor, I also don't want to be the master of the land but to be the people's king.

Sir too, you've to feel ashamed.

Seo Ae, do you mean you're going to go against me?

-= Jincheon County =- -= North Chungcheong Province =- .

-= Jincheon County =- -= North Chungcheong Province =- Surrounded by the Charyeong mountain range, Jincheon County, North Chungcheong Province.

Surrounded by the Charyeong mountain range, Jincheon County, North Chungcheong Province.

At the bottom of the small mountain range,

-= Jeong Song Gang Shrine =- -= Munbaek-myeon, Jincheon County =- -= North Chungcheong Province =- At the bottom of the small mountain range,

-= Jeong Song Gang Shrine =- -= Munbaek-myeon, Jincheon County =- -= North Chungcheong Province =- Song Gang Jeong Cheol's tablet is enshrined in the Jeong Song Gang Shrine.

Song Gang Jeong Cheol's tablet is enshrined in the Jeong Song Gang Shrine.

-= Song Gang Shrine =- .

A civilian court official during the time of Joseon's King Seonjo,

he was the leader of the Westerners,

and also the greatest in gasa (long vernacular verse) literature, Song Gang, Jeong Cheol.

-= Jeong Cheol (1536-1593) =- -= Mid-Joseon era civilian court official and poet =- and also the greatest in gasa (long vernacular verse) literature, Song Gang, Jeong Cheol.

-= Jeong Cheol (1536-1593) =- -= Mid-Joseon era civilian court official and poet =- .

-= Cheong-un Neighborhood =- -= Jongno District, Seoul Special City =- .

-= Cheong-un Neighborhood =- -= Jongno District, Seoul Special City =- Song Gang was born in what was called Jang-in Neighborhood,

-= Cheong-un Neighborhood =- -= Jongno District, Seoul Special City =- today's Cheong-un Neighborhood in Seoul's Jongno District.

today's Cheong-un Neighborhood in Seoul's Jongno District.

Outstanding in the classics from childhood,

his family had marriage ties to the royal family,

and he was a childhood friend of King Myeongjong.

-= Lake Gwangju =- -= Goseo-myeon, Damyang County =- -= South Jeolla Province =- .

-= Lake Gwangju =- -= Goseo-myeon, Damyang County =- -= South Jeolla Province =- Damyang is another hometown to Song Gang.

Damyang is another hometown to Song Gang.

Around Lake Gwangju,

there're historic sites of his gasa literature.

-= Sigyeong Pavilion =- -= Nam-myeon, Damyang County =- -= South Jeolla Province =- .

-= Sigyeong Pavilion =- -= Nam-myeon, Damyang County =- -= South Jeolla Province =- Sigyeong Pavilion is the backdrop of one of Song Gang's four great gasa, 'Little Odes on Mount Star'.

Sigyeong Pavilion is the backdrop of one of Song Gang's four great gasa, 'Little Odes on Mount Star'.

10 minutes away from Damyang City, Sigyeong Pavilion is where,

'Mindful of My Seemly Lord',

'Again Mindful of My Seemly Lord' etc,

were born.

-= Song Gang Pavilion =- -= South Jeolla Monument No.1 =- were born.

Literati purges and rebellion,

factions and the Imjin War,

having lived through the most perilous period in the history of Joseon, Song Gang Jeong Cheol,

-= Monument inscribed with =- -= 'Mindful of My Seemly Lord' =- having lived through the most perilous period in the history of Joseon, Song Gang Jeong Cheol,

having lived through the most perilous period in the history of Joseon, Song Gang Jeong Cheol,

in his countless poems,

what kind of feelings did he want to express?

-= Sigyeong Pavilion =- what kind of feelings did he want to express?

-= Jeong Song Gang Shrine =- -= Jincheon to Jiam rural bus =- .