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[Episode 22]

The bastard has not escaped this forest yet.

- Find him. - Yes!

More than enough time for escape has passed.

No, I'm sure he's here somewhere.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty! Please come back!

Geum,

I'm sorry.

This younger brother of yours will seek forgiveness from you,

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Come back, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Come back, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Queen Seonui - King Gyeongjong's second queen

Your Majesty.

Sir!

What is the matter?

His Majesty passed away.

Let's go back now.

Yi In Jwa!

Live hiding like that forever, like a rat,

without showing up your ugly face.

I don't have much time to live.

Will anything be different?

Will all of those who died pointlessly come back to life?!

The Crown Prince... It can't be.

Let go of this hand this instant!

Your Lordship.

I am on the way here after seeing the royal physician.

It is said the king fell unconscious after eating the crab marinated in soy sauce you set out for him.

What do you really want to say to me?

How could you set out the crab marinated in soy sauce and the sweet persimmon for His Majesty, who has been sick for a long time and even coughing up of blood?

Those foods are contraindicated with his condition so they would be poisonous. Didn't you know that?

My heart is aching that His Majesty passed away.

But I have never heard, until now, that people pass away from eating those foods. Am I right?

But...

But, why are you placing this Crown Prince in contempt just for the fact I set out the meal for him?

In your lordship's eyes, don't I look like the Crown Prince?

You should go back now.

Crown Prince, what happened?

As you heard, with the crab marinated in soy sauce and the sweet persimmon that His Majesty used to like,

I merely delivered him my heart.

Please tell me honestly, did you...

Do you think I poisoned the king?

Can you say that you did not?

If it is not true, say that you did not poison him.

"I'm innocent and I'm not ashamed of myself as the Crown Prince."

To this Baek Dae Gil, your friend whom you said you could throw your life away for,

say, "I am innocent."

If I say it's not me, will you believe me?

One time, I considered you as a friend.

Do you think it makes sense having a friend of my status?

If you want, will I become your friend?

I don't need a friend like you.

One time, I considered you as a younger brother.

Are there such younger siblings who raise a sword against their older brothers?

Are there such older brothers who block their younger siblings' road ahead?

I believe you.

However, in your mind...

the moment you had that doubt in your mind, you'd already thrown me out.

- Your Highness. - I'm not Your Highness,

but Your Majesty.

Never, again.

I won't be looked down upon by hearing I'm a low-born blood from the water maid.

The people who stand against, look down on, and humiliate this Yi Geun,

I won't forgive anymore.

Even if they are my parents or my siblings.

I don't have anything to talk with you about any more, so please leave.

Your Highness.

It's not wrong what His Highness said.

From this point, it's your place to interfere.

From now,

he is not your friend.

Dae Gil. Are you really leaving?

You can't stop him. How stubborn he is, since he takes after his father.

He has already left the house more than 100 times.

Elder!

Who is it?

No way! Who is this? Man Geum!

Have you been well?

Man Geum! Hey, this punk!

How hard a time we had after you died!

You'd have done better to have remained a corpse. Why did you come out into this rotten world?

Did you think I'd dance around because I'm happy when I see you?

Thank you

for protecting my Dae Gil well.

Man Geum. Man Geum. Aigoo! Am I dreaming or awake?

Aigoo, Man Geum.

Do you want all of us to leave together? Where?

To the place where we can help people and live well ourselves.

If you go, you'll know it, Elder.

Don't worry, because it's a nice place.

Where is that nice place?

If that is what you have decided, then you should go.

What about Yi In Jwa? Were you unable to find him in the end?

No one knows his whereabouts.

Even if he sustains his life somewhere,

he can't rise again.

Ahh, really! Why are the fly bugs here?

Hurry up and get lost!

Please deliver this to Boss.

My Lord.

You sustain your life.

Boss,

a beggar gave this...

Don't look for me, and wait.

One day, I will find you again.

Although there is no way to express our sorrow over the former king's passing,

the position of taking care of the nation's people, the throne cannot be left vacant for long.

For this Joseon nation's vitality and to continue proper administration,

Crown Prince Yi Geum will be the newly appointed King.

Hurrah!

Thousand years!

Hurrah again!

Thousands of thousands of years!

Thousand years!

Thousand years!

Thousands of thousands of years

Thousand years!

Do you resent me?

I don't resent you. We each have our destined fates.

We are just going on our own paths.

Thousands of thousands of years!

Thousand years!

Thousand years!

Thousands of thousands of years!

Thousand years!

Wait. I will get back up.

I'll chew your internal organs

and plow over the rotten royal court.

No. It can't be.

Over there.

Are you really leaving?

Take care of yourself.

You too, Master.

Your Majesty. Heaven's blessings upon you.

Royal Secretary.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I don't want to see your face any longer.

Then, shall I leave the palace?

Hmmm.

No.

I will order a beheading.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty. You carry the joke too far.

Joke?

Right after the late King acceded to the throne,

one hundred Noron ministers who assisted me lost their lives

and more than 300 ministers were sent into exile.

Did you think that I wouldn't know who was behind it?

Behead the Royal Secretary Kim Il Gyeong!

Your Majesty.

East Officer of Central Council Mok Ho Ryong.

Since you confessed fake treason,

innocent people lost their lives.

Your Majesty. Please save me, Your Majesty! (East Officer of Central Council Mok Ho Ryong)

Carry out the execution.

Yes!

Your Majesty. Save me!

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

Those who have an objection tell me now. However,

you have to put up your lifeline as security.

Where did he go?

I don't know where.

He didn't...

Leave any last words?

I understand.

Please leave now.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I can bear the weight of this royal throne.

However, the position of being left alone in the world...

is hard to bear.

Wow. Who is here?

Hello. Welcome back.

Wow, what is all this?

Ah, really. It seems we came to our hometown.

Wanted Hwang Jin Gi

Wanted Yi In Jwa

Dae Gil! Dae Gil! Eat some watermelon first!

Okay.

Here, take a ripe piece.

Here.

Take this watermelon.

Unni! Oh my goodness!

Have you been well?

- Welcome. - Thank you.

Thank you.

Crown Prince Hyojang - King Yeongjo's first son

If you only gain knowledge but do not think, you'll be ruined.

If you think without knowledge, it is dangerous.

Announcement: The Current Crown... The Former King... Of Royal Blood

I mean, what is going on? Really.

The King has poisoned the former King.

The Current Crown is not of a legitimate royal bloodline.

The King has poisoned the former King.

The King is not of a legitimate royal bloodline.

Find those who put up these malicious posters.

Behead them all.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Hwang Jin Gi

It's been awhile.

My Liege!

So how have you been doing?

With this and that, I was very busy.

Moo Myung,

did he really die that day?

He's alive.

Ousting of the fake King and installation of a new one.

Ousting of the fake King and installation of a new one.

I guess it is to catch me one day.

Or intending to use him as bait.

The reason you've sought me out now is?

I've already begun

the Great Cause we've been dreaming of.

The mind remains in the right state.

A learned person...

You are to go to Park Pil Hyeon

Let him now the time has come. (Park Pil Hyeon)

How many years has it been, Yi In Jwa? (Jeong Hee Ryang)

Are the preparations ready?

I was about to be tired from hoeing day and night.

Though they are a small number, they have been instilled with courage.

When is it?

The great day?

It has already begun.

First

it is my hometown, Cheongju.

- Let's go! - Yes, sir!

The Cheongju Castle must not be taken by those traitors. Never!

Protect it with your life.

Yi In Jwa!

March 15, 1728 Cheongju Castle

As soon as I capture Cheongju,

you take the Yeongnam region.

Then right after, Deputy Leader Park Pil Hyeon

will capture Honam region.

Our Leader captured the Cheongju Castle!

Yeah! Yeah

We will immediately

advance to Jeonju!

Yes, sir!

The weather is nice.

Hello, Your Highness the Dowager Queen.

How is your walk?

How can you be so overflowing with refinement?

The Crown Prince is becoming more and more strong.

If the former King had had an heir like the Crown Prince,

It would have been nice.

Then we will be going now.

Hang.

Your Majesty!

Yi In Jwa!

Call for Kim Che Geon.

There's a rebellion. A rebellion broke out in Cheongju, and all the castles

were taken. That's what people say.

Is it true? Who incited the revolt?

- You didn't know? -Move aside!

Move aside!

Even Geochang following Goryeong have fallen.

What are you going to do?

That bastard Yi In Jwa has nine lives.

Don't get any funny ideas.

That person doesn't have anything to do with us anymore. Don't you remember?

You were going to forget all about it.

Things are so good right now.

But still, that's not right.

Nevertheless, it's said all the people of those areas are captured.

After all, those who are bleeding are the people.

What Father is saying is correct.

Dae Gil.

We're not royal soldiers. We shouldn't get involved.

Still, we don't know what'll happen...

We should get ready.

Aigoo, who is this?

Aigoo, it's Dae Gil's Master.

It's been a long time. Just how many years has it been?

It's been a long time.

You came!

Yes, Seol Im.

Master.

Have you been well?

It's nice.

If it's about Yi In Jwa...

Dae Gil.

This isn't someone else's business.

Since the Cheongju Castle was taken over,

under the pretext that the town people supported Yi In Jwa's revolt,

all of the townspeople were massacred.

The officer in charge was removed from his position, but the blood of the people can't be taken back.

That... was the King's order?

That was not what the King wanted.

However, it can't be turned back.

Don't you want to end it too?

Your bad fate with that man, Yi In Jwa?

Yi In Jwa.

My Liege! Can you hear?

Yes. This is the mind of the people.

Present King, just wait.

I will soon step on Hanyang land.

Yi In Jwa's spirit is high and threatening.

Each minute, each second is urgent.

Now... the time has come to meet him.

Your Majesty. The former Cavalry Officer Baek Dae Gil is here.

You can all leave now.

Yes.

Sit down.

Father, who is this person?

Hang, you leave for a moment.

I can feel he is in a different generation.

The Crown Prince's face looks identical to the King's.

Is that so?

I heard the people who were involved in the revolt were massacred cruelly by the government solders.

Someone has become an insurgent, and someone else has joined forces with that insurgent.

And someone else is helping them from behind.

They are all insurgents, so they have just paid for their crimes.

How is it. How is it that the people have come to follow an insurgent?

Don't you intend to take a look inside of it?

What the people want

is a small bit land they can cultivate

and a small amount of food they can eat. That's all they want.

What the people want is merely those things, Your Majesty.

So...

Do you want me to stay still and watch those rebels expand their power?

Your Majesty. Then what is the difference between you and the traitor Yi In Jwa?

You didn't come to receive the royal order, but to question me.

Please think of your people first, Your Majesty.

It's a small sacrifice for the great.

The position that requires to endure the pain of killing its own people with its own hands is just this throne.

I'll give you the position and the soldiers.

That man, Yi In Jwa... There's no one who knows him better than you do.

Aren't you able to clearly read that beast's mind?

I don't care what sacrifices need to be made.

Block him.

If a large army is put in motion, then citizens will be hurt.

Please retract your order, Your Majesty.

I will give you five days.

If I don't hear anything in five days,

I'll move the central army.

Try to do it.

When it comes to your concern for the people, there's nothing you can't do.

What are you going to do?

They must be pressed by the urgency,

because in ten days the rebels will be in the capital.

The situation in the streets must be the same.

I don't have much of time.

At one point, it's said it was a small disturbance in a local town. (Choi Yi Seok - Left State Minister)

It has changed into a revolt by the locals and the local castles were taken over. Now, they've came in front of our noses.

Shouldn't we immediately find some kind of the countermeasure?

Even so, we can't move heedlessly. (Jo Il Soo - Chief State Minister)

There is no guarantee that Yi In Jwa will succeed.

We don't know when our necks will be blown away.

But, in this situation, His Majesty summon Baek Dae Gil...

I can't figure out His Majesty's intention.

Probably, he is planing to catch Yi In Jwa again by using Baek Dae Gil.

That will never happen.

It's the letter from Leader Yi In Jwa.

Is the content of this letter true?

Deliver this message to him that we'll wager the fate of Sorons' life and death on the fellow, Yi In Jwa.

Your Excellency!

However, if it's not true,

all of our Sorons... will stand against him.

Make sure to deliver it that way.

I'll deliver it that way.

Your Excellency, what in the world is the letter's content?

First, support Prince Milpung, Yi Tan to the throne.

I'll oust the fake King and install a real king.

So, you are saying I'm a real king? (Prince Milpung - Yi Tan, great-grand son of the Crown Prince Sohyeon.)

He is the Current Crown who acceded to the throne after poisoning the former King.

His bloodline that came from the water maid is also vague.

How can we serve such a man as the King?

Prince Milpung, you drag him down and ascend to the throne.

So you straighten up the royal clan lineage and bestow your graces upon the people.

Then, show your power.

You don't even need to look far for it.

Your Highness!

I came from Jeolla Province.

I came from Chongcheong Province.

I came from Gyeongsang Province.

Your Highness, those are not all of them, yet.

The people who rose from 8 Provinces are more than 200 thousand.

Two hundred thousand?

Really, do you mean 200 thousand rising soldiers?

Yes. Your Majesty.

Jeong from Yeongnam Region and Park Pil Hyeon from Honam Region head the list.

The local government soldiers join the revolutionary army.

Regardless of scholars, farmers, craftsmen, merchants, females, or males, they join us.

Even though there is a large number, they're not trained well. Do you think they can defy the government army?

Moreover, if there are none of our side in the palace, it's not easy to drag the Current Crown down.

If there is our side in the palace...

The present Sorons have no power.

There is someone above them.

If you say someone above them...

It is Dowager Queen.

Is it Dowager Queen? Then, Are you telling me Her Highness the Dowager Queen is really allied with Yi In Jwa?

Shh! Be careful with your mouth.

I'll meet Dowager Queen personally and confirm it with her.

So, get your minds ready.

Since the royal lineage has changed, please correct it.

Was this letter really sent by the Dowager Queen?

No, it wasn't.

It was given to me personally by Dowager Queen.

I can't forget the day when the late King was poisoned.

Do you know the feeling of my blood flowing topsy-turvy when I see the Current Crown?

If you move the people's minds outside the palace,

I'll form the minister's opinion.

If you turn over this rotten nation,

I'll definitely cut off the Current Crown's life.

Please accomplish the Great Cause.

The moment Your Highness holds my hands,

Dowager Queen will draw the sword.

You have already seen it enough.

With this kind of spirit, it takes only 10 days to get to the capital. So 10 days will be enough.

Your Highness. Please make your decision.

Yes. I'll accompany you for the Great Cause.

Those who have already escaped to the north are not a small number.

Master, I'll meet Boss Hong and go. So you go to the mountain den first and get ready.

Okay. By the way, this punk...

What are you that you command the master?

Master. You'll do it anyhow. Why are you nagging?

Look at this hopeless punk!

What? You want me to get some medicine?

Yeah. Immediately. There is nothing you can't get in this capital.

You show up without any notice after a few of years, and what are you talking totally groundlessly?

Look, Boss Hong. If you've filled your stomach by sucking the people's bloody pus the past years,

at least once, you can do something for them.

Even though it's only a talk, you're talking disappointingly... When did I suck the bloody pus...

It's not hard to get the medicine... What kind and how much should I get?

Are you all ready?

I prepared 30 horses and some food as well.

Boss Hong gave it to us. Seol Im, you take care of it well.

Here.

These are the cardinal points for the peddlers from 8 Provinces.

Dae Gil, Oldman Southern Goblin, and Seol Im.

Here! Block Yi In Jwa's army from moving. Anseong, Gyeonggi Province

Then the rest of the three will cut off the supply line at Daejeon.

Then each group move to either Gyeongsang Province or Jeolla Province

and win over the present government jurisdiction, and people who joined the rebels later, and bring them to our side.

Then we'll counter Park Pil Hyeon there.

No, I'll go Mokcheon.

Mokcheon? That is not an important spot.

No. That's why that place is important.

The matter is getting bigger. Yi In Jwa, that bastard, took Prince Milpung.

Prince Milpung?

That bastard Yi In Jwa... is talented.

That's all lies.

Wherever he captures a place, he promises to give grain and land. So what people wouldn't join him?

If I haden't known he is such a person, I would've followed him, even risking my life.

How can we block such large numbers?

It's not only one or two. They are more than a 100 or 200 thousand rising army.

We'd be better to use the central army and kill them at once. Otherwise, it's impossible.

It's possible.

As long as we hold Yi In Jwa's ankle. But the problem is we have only five days.

I'll give you five days.

If I don't hear any news in five days, I'll move the central army.

If it goes past five days, then Army General with 50 thousand central soldiers,

and 3 thousand of the elite military officers from the Capital Five Military Departments, will gather at Anseong.

If this happens, there'll be no other way but for the people to bleed.

But, I don't want even one to get hurt.

Even five days is too long.

Although His Majesty promised five days, he'll never sit still and wait for you.

Then, three days.

Our goal is to hold Yi In Jwa's ankle within 3 days.

General from the Capital five Military Departments!

From this point on, I allow you to possess guns and gunpowder.

So distribute the guns to each of soldiers from the Capital Five Military Departments.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Right now, how many soldiers are there at the Chong Yung Department? (Military Dept charging of Gyeonggi Province)

There are one General, three Captains, and

one thousand three hundred and fifty officers.

Separate the one thousand who've trained well among them,

form the elite unit and await my order.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Also, Su Eu Military Department, reduce the guard for the four Capital Gates to half.

All soldiers at Civilian Defense Militia, Royal Guards, and Fireworks Militia, maintain guard against the threat of danger.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Baek Dae Gil left for Mokcheon?

Yes, Your Majesty. This humble subject will also leave right after seeing you.

How about you? Do you think it's possible?

Without the soldiers, do you think it's possible to block Yi In Jwa?

Even though scholars, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants all mix together, they are as many as 200 thousand.

However, I believe Baek Dae Gil.

Trust me.

It's not for my sake but for your sake. That's my wish.

Baek Dae Gil, I also believe you.

However, as the King sitting on this throne,

I can't trust you.

Mokcheon

I won't allow any trust.

Who are you?

Who are you? I want to meet Leader Yi In Jwa.

Who are you?

I heard you would give the people the land you took. Is it true?

That's true. His Highness also approved it.

I'm Prince Milpung, Yi Tan.

- Your Highness! - Your Highness!

We, the citizens of Mokcheon, pledged to be with Yi In Jwa together.

It's said the people's voice is the heaven's voice.

Unpack and give the soldiers a break.

Feed the horses fodder generously.

Then...

I'll go across to the Gukju Mountain Fortress tonight.

I got it. Let's go.

Feed the soldiers well.

Well, did you do what I ordered?

By the way, someone came and is looking for you.

My Liege.

What brings you up here?

Baek Dae Gil.

Yes. The King summoned Baek Dae Gil.

What is this? Is it him again?

Baek Dae Gil.

Yi In Jwa!

Live hiding like that forever, like a rat,

without showing up your ugly face.

So, did you deliver my intention to the Sorons?

Yes. However, the movement in the palace is not ordinary.

It seems the King will take action soon.

In the case of the King, he'll probably block me even by using the central army.

You go back to the capital as soon as possible and watch movements inside the palace closely.

Baek Dae Gil.

If he takes an action, it'll be annoying, right?

Fate is like that.

Even if you want to avoid it, if it's fate you can't avoid it.

If we meet each other again, then whether he'll die or I'll die,

it must be one of us.

Where are you, Baek Dae Gil?

They're welcoming them so openly.

Because they're deceived by two faces of the beast.

I'll show the people

what kind of bastard Yi In Jwa is.

Everybody is going to do well, right?

My father or Master is more reliable than anybody else.

Who is this Yi In Jwa?

If I have to tell about this ill-mannered bastard...

Boss Hong and Yeon Hwa as well...

The bad rumors of Yi In Jwa have started to spread in the streets of the capital.

Boss Hong's mouth is still alive.

Then, are you ready?

Yes.

You must succeed. If you fail today...

Army General is standing by outside the capital.

The central army will move.

As I mentioned, their weakness is that they don't know each other's faces because they gathered hastily from 8 Provinces.

We are taking advantage of this weakness. Do you understand?

Yes.

I was very tired so I had a drink. Now, my body is getting relaxed.

You must be tired too. Go get some rest, too. We'll guard here.

- Should we? - Then, work hard.

Don't worry about here.

You cook the soup this much? How can we eat all?

How many of people are here? At least, if we cook this much then they'll have enough to eat.

Boss Hong gave us this.

Eat one more bowl of rice.

Enjoy your meal.

Enjoy you meal and eat a lot.

Hey!

We'll cross Anseong now. And with this great force, we'll proceed to the capital.

Everyone, are you prepared for that?

- Yes. - My Liege!

- What happened? - We have big trouble.

We don't know whether the soldiers ate something wrong but all of the soldiers got diarrhea.

Leader! The storage for the food supply is on fire!

Fire! Fire!

Fire! Aigoo, what should we do?

Bring water!

Pour water!

Leader! All the horses scattered.

How did you take care of the horses?

The sudden diarrhea, the food supply, and even horses...

A rat sneaked into our army camp.

Do you think Dae Gil is okay?

Do you know the most useless worry in the world? Worrying about Dae Gil.

The traitor Yi In Jwa and his bands who dazzle the people with seductive words

and throw contempt on the royal court with a national crisis,

massacre all of them without leaving anyone.

Yes, Your Majesty!

It has been a while, Yi In Jwa.

Baek Dae Gil!

♪ Will I be able to see time stop then? ♪

♪ Will your heart be with me then? ♪

♪ Longing for you even if the tears well up ♪

♪ I will withstand you. Even if my heart fills up more ♪

♪ Because the words which have not yet been said remain ♪