Original subtitles

Request the execution of Lee Saek and Wu Hyeonbo

for being behind Yu Baeksun's appeal.

A traitor who assumed an official position when he was horn of a servant.

Jeong Dojeon.

A servant?

Episode 37

What did you write here?

Execute Mokeun Lee Saek and Wu Hyeonbo.

Why are you doing this?

Lee Saek is a great scholar and

Wu Hyeonbo is my relative.

Lee Saek is a traitor who put Shin Chang

on the throne and

Wu Hyeonbo ordered Yun Yi and Lee Cho

to make false accusations in Ming.

That's all in the past.

They were already punished, too.

The punishment was weak and

they were pardoned too soon.

As a result,

Yu Baeksun denigrated the withdrawal from Wihwado and

the deposition of the false king.

There are too many evil influences

to say it is all in the past.

Kill them.

Jeongdangmunhak.

Chancellor Lee Seonggye and many loyal servants

put their lives on the line to put you on the throne.

You must show a strong resolution that

no attempt to damage your legitimacy will be allowed.

Kill them.

Ujae, explain the situation to...

Jeong Dojeon.

How dare you?

What are you doing?

Take him to prison right away!

No need.

Let him go.

Sir!

Just do it.

The heavens will not forgive you.

Yum!

You dare to have me killed?

This won't do.

You should go.

How dare a person of a lowly status take position in the government?

What?

Fine. Let's see who dies first.

Let's just see.

Let's go.

PM“; “Mean!

Your world will be over soon.

Just wait and see!

Are you alright?

How dare a person of a lowly status

take position in the government?

What brings women here?

This is chancellor Lee Seonggye's wife.

Please go in.

You want military forces increased in the capital?

Are you planning a rebellion?

I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner.

I will not move a single soldier

without chancellor Lee's order.

You can't do that.

What brings you here?

You sewed him long enough to know

what he is like.

Is he someone who tells you to cook when he is hungry?

If you set the table and give him a spoon,

he will give in and eat.

Please help Sambong.

He wants soldiers in the capital.

We can't be rash about it.

We should wait for the chancellor.

He won't be back for a while.

What do you mean?

His wife in Hwaryeong passed away.

Please do as Sambong and I ask

while the chancellor isn't here.

Vice-chancellor, why are you sitting here?

His Majesty is asking for you.

Jeong Dojeon and his factions called a council meeting.

They're going to have it

even if you can't attend.

That makes matters worse.

It has been 3 years since His Majesty took the throne,

but there are still people who are denying

the withdrawal from Wihwado

and the deposition of the false king.

The leaders of those people are

Mokeun Lee Saek and Wu Hyeonbo.

They have to disappear for royal authority

to be established properly.

That's right.

The council has to gather a majority opinion.

What are you doing?

How dare you barge in here like this?

They're here to arrest a traitor.

A traitor? Who is a traitor?

- Listen. - Yes, sir!

Take the criminal jeong Dojeon to prison.

Yes, sir!

Stop!

Everyone, calm down.

What is my crime?

Concealing your lowly status and

deceiving the country by taking a position in the government.

What?

What on earth are you talking about?

Concealing a lowly status?

There was a Buddhist monk who left priesthood

who was a relative of Wu Hyeonbo's.

He violated a servant and had a daughter.

Much money was paid to have that daughter marry Wu Yeon.

Wu Yeon had a daughter.

She was your mother, wasn't she?

If one parent is a servant,

the child is a servant, too.

Kim Jean's daughter is a servant

and so is Wu Yeon's daughter.

You have their blood,

so that makes you a servant, too.

Sambong, is this true?

Poeun!

Take him away!

Yes, sir!

Oh...

She was too young to die.

Have the servants do that.

You should get some rest.

Bangu.

Bangu!

Mother... Mother!

Mother.

I will go to the capital.

We don't know what will happen

while you are here.

I will go and see.

How about forgetting all that and

resigning from your position?

Did you say resign?

You saw your brother.

He looks terrible.

I'd like you to stay by your mother's grave

with Bangu and mourn her for 3 years.

I will do that.

At least let uncle Sambong remain in the capital.

I'd like to be alone now.

I'm sorry for saying this,

but you have to stop being greedy now.

What do you mean?

I know you want both uncle Sambong

and jeong Mongju.

That's just greed.

The sun and moon can't both be in the sky at the same time.

As such, both can't shine in your sky.

I'm sorry, but I'm not a Goryeo man.

I've already been living

as a citizen of the new country for years now.

I have no intention of living in a country

other than Goryeo for one second.

Bangwon.

In the sky I want to create,

the sun and moon will be shining together.

I'm sure they will fight at first,

but I'm going to embrace them both.

I am going to do that for sure.

Father.

They can be together.

Seonggye.

Seonggye.

What's the commotion about?

There's trouble in the capital.

What is it?

Sambong is being interrogated and tortured.

What?

Interrogated and tortured?

Poeun had him arrested.

He accused him of being horn of a servant.

A servant?

Just confess.

Bring the vice-chancellor.

I will not say a word before then.

Continue with the torture!

Yes, sir!

Read this if you have eyes.

This is the background of Sambong's father, jeong Ungyeong.

What about it?

Wu Hyeonbo is claiming that

Wu Yeon of Danyang is his grandson,

but according to this,

Sambong's grandfather, Wu Yeon,

was the jungnangjang of Yeongcheon,

not Danyang.

Even the Chinese names of the two

are clearly different!

Different?

His real grandfather uses Yeon meaning pond.

The Wu Yeon that Wu Hyeonbo is

talking about uses Yeon meaning extend.

How pathetic.

What?

Who wrote this?

Jeong Dojeon wrote it, right?

You call this proof?

It was written 20 years ago.

Are you saying he planned all this

and falsified that record?

Of course.

Vice-chancellor!

What Confucian scholar falsifies his father's background?

Was Sambong a Confucian scholar?

What?

Leave.

Saying jeong Dojeon was horn of a servant

is an absurd fabrication.

It is a retaliation by Wu Hyeonbo

because he was asked to be executed.

How can you approve of torture and an interrogation?

I couldn't tell the vice-chancellor not to.

There isn't any proof that it's not true.

Even if it's true by any chance,

it can't be a reason for impeachment.

Pansamsasa Kang Yunchung was

horn of a servant, yet he was a minister.

He colluded with the king's mother

and carried out many evil deeds.

When people of a lowly status rise to a high position,

they do reckless deeds.

Now that I think about it,

jeong Dojeon tried to kill his master.

How can you do this to a loyal servant

who put you on the throne?

I don't want to be bothered with this.

If you are against it, go and talk to the chancellor.

Leave now.

Sambong has to be released

before things get worse.

Please convince His Majesty.

I'm not interested in what the court does.

You can't do that.

You are the eldest of the royal family.

The eldest?

I gave an order to dethrone the king twice.

I'm just a puppet.

My heart left this palace a long time ago,

so please leave.

I treated you as a person.

I would have done differently if I knew you were a monster.

Things will be different now.

Lee Seonggye must have heard by now.

We have to finish this

before Lee Seonggye makes a move.

We will get a confession out of him.

The torture will be more intense tomorrow.

You are surprising me.

What do you mean?

You have a high reputation for

your knowledge and warm personality.

I never imagined this from you.

I will not forget your loyalty for Goryeo.

Thank you.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Are you suffering?

Many people were in that position.

They ended up there because of your scheming and

master was one of them.

Accept this punishment.

You wanted to see me?

Will you confess now?

Will you believe it if I deny it?

Of course not.

So, I have to be of a lowly status?

Yes.

Isn't this a strategy you enjoy using?

Yes.

That's why I know

how much you are suffering.

I made you like this.

I'm sorry, Poeun.

Do you think

I will be generous if you say that?

Stop here.

What?

If you don't stop now, you could die.

Just confess.

Give up futile hope for Goryeo.

Join the cause for a dynastic revolution.

The cause for a dynastic revolution?

That is my confession.

I could only have you exiled for

being of a lowly status.

You're showing your true colors.

Okay. I will gladly kill you.

The cause isn't just my will.

It is Lee Seonggye's will.

If you want to kill me,

you will have to kill Lee Seonggye, too.

Do you have the power to do that?

I never fought because I had power.

The only thing I believe in is the cause.

That is the only power I had.

Don't think your cause is the only truth.

Recognize that there can be

another cause that is just.

So, are you saying a plot to destroy the country

is a great cause?

Heaven abandoned this country and

so did the people.

How can it be a great cause to protect such a rotten country?

Be quiet before I rip your mouth open.

I'm going to create a country with Confucian and

people-oriented ideologies.

A country with a virtuous king like Lee Seonggye and

a top official like you

who rules the country

with the other officials.

That is possible with Goryeo.

I am going to make it possible.

It can't be done with Goryeo.

Don't look down on Goryeo.

It is the oldest of all the countries.

Goryeo defended itself against the Mongolians for 60 years.

The noble spirit of Goryeo resulted in

the Tripitaka Koreana.

Goryeo made me. It is everything to me.

I will wait for you.

As long as I'm alive, I will wait.

The criminal jeong Dojeon will listen.

You concealed your lowly status and

caused chaos in court.

You deserve to die.

But in consideration of your accomplishments,

you will be stripped of your position

and exiled to Bonghwa.

Honey...

Honey!

Sir!

Honey...

Honey...

He tried to kill his master?

Yes.

How can he do such a thing?

He's the son of a servant.

- He is? - Yes.

Oh!

He will be punished by Heaven.

Honey.

Stand back!

What are you doing? Stand back!

Honey.

The chancellor is in the capital.

Lee Seonggye won't let this go.

He will want jeong Dojeon pardoned.

Is there a way to reject that?

He was impeached through proper procedures.

Even the chancellor can't do anything.

The country will be at risk

if Lee Seonggye gets angry.

I will convince him.

I will get rid of that traitorous mind

that he is holding on to.

Chancellor.

You came a long way.

It's been a long time.

Let's go inside.

We should explain what happened.

Chancellor.

I wasn't able to come to mourn because of state affairs.

Please forgive me.

Let's go inside.

I have something to tell you.

That can wait.

I have someone to see.

Jiran.

Yes.

I'm going to see His Majesty.

Don't let anyone in.

Understood.

I'm sorry about jeong Dojeon.

I had no intention of doing that,

but the vice-chancellor was so stubborn.

You said I should just leave everything

to the vice-chancellor when you left.

Your Majesty.

Yes.

I would like to resign from

the position of chancellor.

You want to resign?

Yes.

Why are you doing this?

Please approve.

You can't do that.

Who am I to trust if you are gone?

I will be nervous without you.

I spent my life on battlegrounds

shedding blood.

I know what fear is.

I can see true fear in the eyes of

the prisoners of war.

I can tell if he is acting afraid

just for sympathy.

It sounds like you are saying that

I am pretending to be afraid.

I am going to resign.

Please approve.

Chancellor. Chancellor.

He is testing your trust for him.

You must not approve.

That's right.

Even if he resigns,

he still holds military power of this country.

Tell him you will not approve.

Will that change his mind?

He wants jeong Dojeon to be released.

He knows my true intentions.

Do not approve.

Take it back.

I am going to resign.

Sambong will not be released

no matter what you do.

I am going to come up with an excuse

to kill Sambong.

Poeun.

You planned a dynastic revolution with him?

It is just a delusion.

It is only the beginning of more troubled times.

Your true cause is to turn Goryeo

into a proper country.

My cause is

to sit on the throne with you and Sambong by my sides.

That is why I agreed to deposing the false king and

agreed to gwajeonbeop.

It is also why I made you the vice-chancellor.

I told you Sambong not to touch you.

I was patient even if you arrested Sambong

and accused him of being a servant.

Go back to Dongbukmyeon and finish the funeral.

Everything should be settled by the time you return.

What is going to be settled?

Is killing a friend settling things?

He is a traitor before he is a friend.

Listen.

In battle, you develop affection

even for your enemies.

Do you know that?

I don't know how great Goryeo is or how great loyalty is,

but how can you kill a friend of 40 years?

That Sambong and Poeun don't exist.

There are only two monsters

who are obsessed with their causes.

Let me make this clear.

I'm going to be the king no matter what.

Sir.

Go ahead and try to impeach me for being a traitor.

I will show you

what Lee Seonggye is made of.

I guess the cause turned several people

into monsters.

Monsters?

Jeong Mongju!

Is there a certain seed for a king?

The Wang clan was the king for 500 years.

Can't I be the king?

No.

Who are you to say that?

I'm going to do a better job and

take better care of the people.

Who are you to say no?

I said you can't.

Jeong Mongju!

If you don't want to turn the capital into a bloody ocean,

bring me the royal seal with your hands.

Bring it yourself.

Lee Seonggye-

Listen carefully.

Unless

you cut off my hands and put the royal seal in them,

that will never happen.

Do you think I can't do that?

All I can bring is His Majesty's refusal.

I will come again.

Father resigned?

What happened?

His Majesty refused to accept,

but your father also refused several times.

There is a rumor that there is going to he a confrontation

between your father and jeong Mongju soon.

Jeong Mongju is the problem.

I can't be here like this.

Honey.

Can I say something?

Your mother left six sons.

Do you think she would want you to mourn

with all those brothers?

Or do you think she would want you to stand

by your father's side with a sword?

Does it matter where your body is?

Filial duty comes from the heart.

Let's go to the capital. Make preparations.

Understood.

Why do you keep increasing guards at the palace?

The chancellor is asking to resign.

The people are nervous.

What?

You ordered an alert

when chancellor Lee's wife passed.

Why does this surprise you?

Fine.

We will also post soldiers

around the capital.

Let's go.

This isn't looking good.

This could lead to a battle in the capital.

Lee Seonggye went hunting?

Yes, near Haeju.

Have someone watch him.

Yes, sir.

We came hunting. Why are you just drinking?

Stop drinking.

Stop nagging!

Come on, stop.

Give it back.

Seonggye...

I said give it back!

You wretch.

Jiran.

Sambong.

I wonder if he's eating properly.

He would just eat rice with water.

I wonder if he's eating properly.

Bring me another bottle.

I'm going back to the capital.

Come when you want.

Jiran.

The capital.

Should I take over?

Why not? Even I could take over.

What will happen to Poeun?

Stop worrying about Poeun.

After all this,

are you still worried about jeong Mongju?

Unless

you cut off my hands and put the royal seal in them,

that will never happen.

Is that so?

Then I will cut off your hands.

Let's go to the capital.

Whatever you do,

you should sober up before we go.

Move!

Wretch.

Seonggye! Stop fooling around.

Seonggye!

Hurry up. Go after him!

Yes, sir!

Let me make this dear.

I'm going to be the king no matter what.

Seonggye!

Jeong Mongju, wait and see.

I'm going to change this rotten country.

Seonggye!

Seonggye!

Jiran...

jiran...

Seonggye...