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Move faster!

Or you'll be fed to tigers.

Joseon is famous for tigers.

You should get a tiger's skin.

Thanks for saying that.

Here. Take this.

You want me to catch it?

I'll catch the tiger.

Why don't you catch a roe deer?

No, no. I'm okay.

I want you to have a good experience.

He seems to like it, doesn't he?

He does. Look at him.

It's a good thing we brought him.

Let's go.

There! There's one!

Shoot. Now.

I've never tried it.

Hurry.

You're going to miss it.

Give it here.

- Come on. - Give it.

My lord!

My lord, are you okay?

I think so, fortunately.

What? Why are you here?

I'll get a doctor just in case.

- Get a doctor, hurry. - Yes, sir.

Thank you.

But who are you?

My lord, this is...

- He's just... - I'm King Sukjong's second son,

Prince Yeoning.

My greeting is belated.

Right, Joseon's previous king...

had a second son.

How is it that you also speak our language?

What are you scheming?

Why are you intervening?

I work for the Office of Royal Genealogy.

It's natural.

When did you learn Chinese?

What did you say to the envoy?

You were there for a while. Don't you understand the language?

You must be really dumb.

I learned it last night.

Why interfere?

You're not the kind of person to meddle in such affairs.

For the throne.

What if I want to be king like you?

- King? - That's right.

If even Prince Mil Poong is going for it,

why shouldn't Prince Yeoning give it a try?

You must be crazy.

You have no one to back you. How would you?

The real owners of the nation.

I'll attract them.

What does that mean?

Do you think you can win the Norons over to you?

Stop speaking nonsense.

How?

By what means?

First, I'll get rid of you, Prince Mil Poong.

Stop what you're doing.

Saheonbu is probably investigating you right this moment.

Focus on investigating Prince Mil Poong from now on.

Focus all of Saheonbu's effort on this case.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Track every corruption Prince Mil Poong committed,

even all the trivial faults. His

crimes that you leave out...

will be counted as yours.

Track them down as if your life depends on it.

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

Min Jin Heon won't let you be.

What is it?

We're going to search Cheon Yoon Young's room.

I told you she's not here anymore.

I'm sorry, but it's Saheonbu's orders.

I ask for your cooperation.

- Let's go. - Yes, sir.

You bastards.

Yoon Young! Yoon Young.

Min Jin Heon started moving the Saheonbu...

with you as target.

What?

That wretched old man.

Calm down.

All we have to do is lure the King to make a decision.

How can I calm down?

Even Prince Yeoning is out of control right now.

What about him?

What is it?

That's not all.

This is only the beginning, Yi Tan.

My lord.

What's the situation at Saheonbu?

Saheonbu started investigating Prince Mil Poong as you said.

They're trying to pressure him using the Saheonbu.

I provoked Prince Mil Poong.

Will he move as we want him to?

We'll have to take risks.

Send a message to Jipyeong Wi...

and tell him I'll hand over the prisoner from Jeonokseo tonight.

Yes, sir.

I used another route...

to find out about Prince Mil Poong's deeds. Have a look.

Saheonbu is also searching so he won't be able to get out.

What happened to the corruption case of Prince An Gye?

- Pardon? - Chief Inspector says...

you discovered the case.

I'm sorry.

It was a trivial report from the Office of Royal Genealogy.

The inspectors magnified the case without knowing its background.

Is that all?

Of course.

What happened to the prisoner that escaped from Jeonokseo?

Make sure not to leave any pretexts, given the situation.

Yes, he'll be handed over to me today.

Don't worry.

Send it to the inspection room.

I need to go somewhere.

Yes, sir.

This is the guy from Jeonokseo.

Thanks. He'll be useful.

By the way,

can I ask what you're doing?

Why? Did Min Jin Heon tell you to find out about me?

Go ahead.

Gun Tae knows what I did for the whole past year.

You can ask him.

I don't...

work in vain.

I know.

I do my thing and you do yours.

Though I hope they become one effort someday.

Are you really also buying Prince Yeoning's information?

Still...

Collect everything.

Everything that looks suspicious.

Prince Yeoning. Over here.

I'm late. Have a look.

That's him.

I didn't know you'd keep him alive.

You have to check his face.

I can kill him if you want.

- Who are they? - I don't know.

I'll distract them. You take him. Hurry!

Let's go.

Who are you?

Go.

I'm sure there are more of you.

Where is Yi Tan?

Yes, Yi Tan.

You should take care of him.

This bait wasn't meant for Wi Byung Ju.

It was meant for you.

Yeo Ji!

Let's talk after taking care of these guys first.

How dare they?

Leave them.

They aren't our target.

- But... - Don't put yourself in danger...

because of me.

What happened?

Why are you...

I followed you.

What?

I didn't want to hate you and see the truth,

but I didn't know what to do.

I wanted to know more about you,

but I couldn't think of anything better.

What happened?

My lord.

Leave us.

What about the prisoner from Jeonokseo?

We lost him...

- to Prince Mil Poong. - What?

(The prisoner from Jeonokseo is in my hands.)

Prince Mil Poong.

How dare he end up doing this?

You met Cho Hong?

I won't beat around the bush.

There isn't much to say anyway.

What are you doing?

It's none of your concerns.

I know it's something dangerous that could cost your life.

What is it?

You certainly knew...

Prince Mil Poong's men were after you.

You knew that.

Then why did you let him take that man?

What are you planning?

How did you know that?

The troubles we went through a year ago...

Is this related to undoing that?

Then I must know too...

if I was mistaken about you,

and if we are still walking down the same path.

(Jamojeonga, Pawn shop)

Hello, sir.

- Come on. Let's get on with it. - Move!

Gosh, please pay me more.

Didn't I plead enough...

to make you realize that this is the real thing?

Gosh, seriously.

Dal Moon?

If you find out more about that, I'll pay you more, okay?

What brings you here?

Did Prince Yeoning...

lose that man to Prince Mil Poong? What happened?

Well, they say that there were too many men.

Prince Yeoning didn't realize that he was being tailed either.

- That can't be possible. - What?

Prince Yeoning isn't someone that easy.

If he lost that man,

that wasn't against his will.

He let him go on purpose.

Why?

Why would he do anything good for Prince Mil Poong?

Anything good for Prince Mil Poong?

That would cause a disadvantage to the Norons.

Even...

to Min Jin Heon.

What did Prince Yeoning order you to do during the past year?

There wasn't much. Most of it...

was for information related to the civil service examination.

The civil service examination?

He wanted to help a man named Park Mun Su.

That's what I know.

What are you talking about?

Why are you asking what kind of person I am?

Didn't I tell you last time? I'm...

You're Yoon Hyuk, an inspector of Saheonbu.

You were investigating the irregularities of the past exams.

But the higher-ups stopped your investigation,

and you even apologized to me since you felt sorry for me.

It was you.

Do you know me?

Are you an inspector at the Saheonbu?

My name is Yoon Hyuk.

Are you okay?

If we continue this investigation,

we would be able to reveal the old irregularities of the exam.

I'm sorry that I'm merely a powerless, lowly inspector.

I'm not sure if Saheonbu...

can still be called Haechi, the one who distinguishes good and evil.

I was reminded of an inspector from Saheonbu...

who had the exact same eyes.

That's why I wanted to check.

Can you...

go after justice just like that inspector?

And what if I'm someone like that?

Will you become a true Haechi...

and reveal the truth,

if I risk my life and make this go public,

so Saheonbu has to step in?

Tell me.

Are you sure you can hang on with your bite like a wild dog?

You should quickly go in and check on him.

He might die like that!

Don't you know how stubborn he is?

He won't listen to me.

Yeo Ji. Why are you coming now? We were looking for you everywhere.

What is it?

You should stop Master Mun Su.

Use force or something.

He says he'll protest to reveal the corruptions of the exam.

I think he'll end up causing trouble...

by facing the King today.

He's planning to protest?

If he does that without caution,

he might get beaten to death.

Right. He'll die.

Master Mun Su.

Did you come?

It's good to know I can say my goodbyes.

Will you really...

protest to the King?

I met an inspector of Saheonbu.

He said he couldn't investigate even if he wanted to.

The higher-ups have stopped him.

Is that why you're stepping in...

even with your life on the line?

Yeo Ji.

If I can reveal this to the world...

and get it approved by His Majesty,

even the higher-ups of Saheonbu can't do anything.

Because they have no reason to do anything.

I'll come back alive, so don't worry.

Hey, I'm good with enduring things like this.

Just a moment, Master Mun Su.

Is that inspector from Saheonbu...

the man named Yoon Hyuk?

How did you know that?

Then there is something you must know before you go.

You must know what you're doing,

how that began,

what that is meant for,

and who is behind that.

Move quickly.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

What about the evidence?

I'll make sure it arrives at the Saheonbu by 9am.

(The hour of the dragon: From 7am to 9am)

Then I guess...

we'll just have to wait until he stirs up the Norons.

A ceramic that has a crack...

is bound to break very easily.

Prince Mil Poong ended up catching the prisoner...

that helped all the other prisoners escape from the Jeonokseo?

It seems like he followed Jipyeong Wi...

in order to find our weakness and take advantage of it.

We schemed that to get rid of the head of the Sorons.

What if Prince Mil Poong hands that prisoner over to the King?

No.

He'll visit us first.

He at least knows...

who holds power at the moment.

Why is he making us wait after having all of us gathered?

How rude is this?

Maybe he needs to talk about something important without us.

Prime Minister, you should go inside.

He made the Saheonbu stop their investigation on Prince Mil Poong.

Why would he do that?

It's not like he ever listens to me.

Do you think he's trying to support Prince Mil Poong again?

There's no way.

He's practically enemies with Prince Mil Poong.

I'm so sick and tired of the Minister of Personnel.

He's not the one who gets to decide who the next king is going to be.

First it was Prince Mil Poong, and then it was Prince An Gye.

If you think about it, he's done nothing right.

Goodness, you're being too harsh.

What's so harsh about what I'm saying?

All I'm doing is speaking the truth!

My goodness.

Look at you guys fighting.

This is so exciting to watch.

Why that... That wench...

My goodness, my lord. Long time no see.

You wench.

How dare you...

You should all come inside and wait.

This place is a complete mess, Minister of Personnel.

And it's probably because...

I have something on the Norons.

He has something on us? What is he talking about?

Minister of Personnel, what does Prince Mil Poong have on us?

Did you say there has been a change in the Saheonbu?

Yes, that's right. They were investigating Prince Mil Poong,

but they apparently stopped the investigation this morning.

What do you think happened?

Why would they suddenly stop the investigation?

We should just leave it to the Saheonbu.

It seems like it's time to go now.

Let us go.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I wonder what His Majesty is thinking.

Can you get a grasp?

Let us go.

Isn't that the sound of a gong?

It seems like someone is holding a protest.

How dare someone try to stop His Majesty?

The guards will punish the protestor so do not be bothered, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

I have something to tell you!

Please listen to what I have to say!

Drag him away!

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

- Goodness. - Look!

Let me go!

Let me go!

I need to talk to His Majesty.

It is about the long-time irregularities of this kingdom.

Let me go!

Let me go!

Arrest him and take him away.

No! Let me go!

I will not go!

Your Majesty!

Stop what you're doing immediately!

Prince Yeoning.

Mun Su.

Are you okay?

I guess it was true.

Yeo Ji...

Yeo Ji was right.

Prince Yeoning, what are you doing here?

Step away.

Do you understand?

I will not let anyone harm this man.

I am sorry, but you cannot protect him.

Protests need to be handled by the kingdom's law.

But...

What happens if I decide to get involved?

Your Majesty.

What if I decide to listen to what that man has to say?

What if I want him to tell me about the long-time irregularities...

of this country?

Yes.

It's simple.

I want you to enthrone me.

Then I will grind that prisoner in a millstone...

and get rid of all his traces.

I can see that you are still below average.

Do you really think the Norons will fall apart over something so petty?

Of course not.

You'll probably just get rid of anyone who was involved.

But what about you?

You'll end up making a fool of yourself.

The Norons were already causing a fuss about you earlier.

Do you think they'll listen to you after this?

Watch what you say.

Why should I do that?

Do you know how much I've waited for this day?

If you don't want to end up as a powerless old man,

you better convince the Norons to enthrone me.

If you do,

I'll at least let you stay alive.

My lord, we have a situation.

I just received a message from the Saheonbu.

And at the Saheonbu...

At the Saheonbu...

Let us go back.

I must go to the palace as soon as possible.

Yes, Your Majesty.

No, you cannot go inside.

The Norons cheated on the past civil service exams?

That is completely absurd.

Immediately stop the investigation.

You really did it.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I kept...

my promise.

Like I already told you, that is not possible, my lord.

This is the Saheonbu.

No one can intervene nor pressure us.

We abide by nothing but the law to deal with crimes.

Is he seriously...

trying to start a war?

The Norons will begin...

to sway...

and fall apart.

(Haechi)

I am finally able to stand before you guys again.

We must prove...

how the Norons have ruined the civil service exam.

Is he seriously trying to start a war?

- You will regret this. - I am going to become the king.

You will not be able to become the king.

I will stand for the people.

Prince Yeoning is on the move. What are you going to do?

Do you not know what Prince Yeoning is really after?

The monarchy! The monarchy!

If I become the king, I will become the law.

- Who are you? - Yeo Ji.

Who are you?