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Seonggye!

Jeong Mongju, wait and see.

I'm going to change this rotten country.

Seonggye!

Seonggye!

Jiran...

jiran...

Seonggye...

Episode 38

Pansamsasa.

Oh, you're here, too.

Why does she want to see us?

I don't know.

I was just told to come right away.

You came.

Is something wrong?

Let's go to the detached building.

Have your soldiers ready to move

at any time.

Why are you saying that?

I received word from jiran

who went hunting with the chancellor.

He fell off his horse and was injured.

What?

How is his condition?

I don't know.

They are returning to the capital.

I am merely waiting.

Stop!

Seonggye!

This won't do.

Let's stop in Byeongnando, so he can receive treatment.

Find a place to stay!

Yes, sir!

Hurry!

Heaven is helping Goryeo.

Lee Seonggye fell off his horse and was injured.

He fell off his horse?

They headed to Byeongnando on the way back.

His condition must be critical.

What should we do?

An eagle fell to the ground.

We must make sure it doesn't fly again.

How?

Break its wings.

It won't be easy for him to move.

He won't be able to return within a few days.

If jeong Mongju finds out,

he will make a move.

No matter how quiet we are about it,

it's a matter of time before jeong Mongju finds out.

We should go after Jeong Mongju.

I agree.

Let's impeach him for participating

with Lee Saek and Wu Hyeonbo.

Let's do it.

Ujae.

Have an appeal submitted.

Understood.

Let Bae Geukryeom know and

tell him to increase security at his place.

Understood.

Let's go.

Jo jun will come out and be hound.

You saved us the work.

Arrest them, too.

Yes, sir!

Let go!

Let go of me!

Let go!

- What are you doing? - Let go!

What is going on?

Kim Jinyeong, Lee Hyeok and others have impeached you

for planning an uprising with jeong Dojeon.

An uprising?

Take these traitors away right now!

Yes, sir!

You! Let go! Let go!

Let go!

Let go of me right now!

Jeong Mongju, that little rat!

- Surround the Supreme Council building! - Yes, sir!

Follow me!

Yes, sir!

Jo jun, Nam Eun and Yun Sojong

colluded with jeong Dojeon.

They created chaos and slandered innocent officials,

so they have been impeached.

An interrogation will be held

as soon as they arrive in prison.

Stop impeaching Sambong's factions.

It has been approved by His Majesty.

If you have something to say, withdraw your soldiers and

come back in your government uniform.

I'm going to say this one more time.

Stop it!

I told you to withdraw your soldiers.

You're the vice-chancellor.

You dare to challenge Lee Seonggye?

If you don't stop right now,

I can't guarantee what will happen.

Is this the chancellor's will or

are you acting on your own?

We both share the same will.

Fine.

I will decide after I hear

what the chancellor's will is from him.

We will take a break.

Bring him now.

What are you doing?

Bring the chancellor.

He submitted his resignation and is in seclusion.

Why are you telling me to bring him?

Now I see.

You are being overly loyal

to gain his favor.

What?

Can you kill me?

I am the vice-chancellor

who is carrying out His Majesty's order.

Bring the chancellor or lower your sword

and leave right now.

I told you to lower your sword!

Let's go.

Don't challenge the impeachment again.

If you don't heed my warning,

you will be considered as jeong Dojeon's faction

and be interrogated.

The atmosphere is a hit scary.

It looks like there is going to be trouble.

Let's go to Jo jun's place.

Shouldn't you see your father first?

He will yell at me before I say hello.

We need to grasp the situation first.

Oh...

Let's go to father.

Father fell off his horse?

How can that happen?

I didn't tell anyone out of fear there might be political strife.

But if his factions were arrested, jeong Mongju must know.

I think so, too.

He is cutting off father's hands and feet

while he is being treated in Byeongnando.

What do you think they will do?

Now that they cut off his arms and legs,

they will go for his head.

Father is in danger.

Bangwon!

We should send some soldiers to Byeongnando.

You want to go after Lee Seonggye?

I don't feel safe just with snapping his wings.

We should just kill him now.

You can't hesitate.

Like you said before,

Heaven is helping Goryeo right now.

Is there a certain seed for a king?

The Wang clan was the king for 500 years.

Can't I be the king?

Don't doze off.

Stay alert and watch for suspicious people.

- Understood? - Yes, sir.

Bangwon.

What are you doing here?

Father.

I told you to mourn your mother for 3 years.

You need a good scolding.

I will receive any punishment

once you recover.

Don't worry.

This won't kill me.

Jo jun and the other factions of uncle Sambong

were arrested.

What?

Jeong Mongju must know about your accident.

You need to get to the capital.

How is he supposed to go in this condition?

He has a few broken bones.

Jeong Mongju's next target is you.

He will come after you here.

Jiran.

Yes.

That's what's happening in the capital?

Seonggye.

Father...

Master.

What is it?

I saw light reflect off a sword in the forest.

Soldiers must be here.

What?

Jeong Mongju must have sent them.

That wretch.

I'll handle them.

Take father out the back.

Get the sedan chair ready.

Yes.

Wait.

Break the cover of the sedan chair.

What?

There's no need for fear.

Lee Seonggye is like a corpse.

Let's go.

What is going on?

Stay calm.

I will kill anyone who looks afraid.

I told you to bring me Lee Seonggye's head.

Do you expect to live?

He looked just fine.

The soldiers all got scared.

Please kill me.

Lee Seonggye is well?

Yes. I saw him with my own eyes.

Vice-chancellor.

Lee Seonggye is in the capital.

Chancellor, I heard you fell off your horse.

How are you doing?

Father, you should lie down.

The people are watching.

Let's go.

Honey!

Honey.

Are you really alright?

You look so pale.

I'm alright.

Everything will be alright.

Chancellor!

Father!

- Honey! Honey! - Sir!

Chancellor!

Darn!

Get a stretcher!

Chancellor.

Sir!

Honey, wake up.

Wake up! Honey! Honey!

Sir!

Sir! Sir!

Tell the supervisor the criminal from Bonghwa is here.

Yes, sir!

There were a lot of stone pagodas on the way.

Did you stack them?

Get up.

You are sitting on the deity's topknot.

Get up right now.

Master Sambong!

Do you recognize me?

Yeongchun?

Do you remember me?

You're alive.

Sir!

I was so happy when I heard you became a minister on the council.

Why did you come back here?

What will you do?

Some preparations were made.

I don't know if you'll be satisfied.

Are those your children?

Yes, I had so many.

Your children are all grown, right?

Honey.

Sir!

Honey.

Honey.

I heard the chancellor is fighting for his life.

Is he better?

He's alive, but he's not doing well

because of a blood clot in his head.

What about his factions?

How can you be so mean?

Aren't you going to ask about your children?

I asked you a question.

Jo jun, Yun Sojong and Nam Eun were interrogated and exiled.

The officials following Poeun are

submitting appeals to have them executed.

You, too.

The chancellor won't live long now.

Stop it.

Write a letter to Poeun asking for forgiveness.

Tell him you will live in seclusion if he spares your life.

I will take it and beg him

to spare your life.

Stop saying useless things.

Useless?

Why is it useless?

You will die as a traitor and

as a son of a servant.

Our family will be ruined and

I will be taken to be a servant!

Stop it!

I'm not afraid of what will happen to me.

But our sons were stripped of their positions

and demoted to the common class.

They were forced to leave.

They could die.

I told you to stop it!

I will not!

I don't know about a cause or the people.

All I know is that at this rate,

it will be the end of our family.

Honey.

For a gentry man, his father is the king

and his family is the people.

Since I decided to make the chancellor the king,

I forgot my family.

Honey.

I'm sorry.

Return to the capital.

Honey. Honey! Honey!

Honey! Honey!

Honey...

Honey...

just stop!

Anything has to be better than this.

Hwang Yeon.

You saw how things are in Sojaedong.

Is this a normal life?

Even dogs and pigs don't live like this.

Are we human beings?

Why is that my fault?

It's the pirates' fault.

It's the Goryeo people's fault for not being able to stop them.

Why is it my fault? It's not my fault.

I didn't do anything wrong!

Beat them!

Yes, sir!

I'm sorry.

I ruined things because I'm lacking.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

You can't kill jeong Dojeon and Iris factions.

Reject the appeals asking for execution.

Arrest the officials and punish them.

I left that matter up to the council.

Don't tell me about it. Discuss it with the council.

The vice-chancellor is doing whatever he wants to.

That's why we came to you!

What can I do?

Until the chancellor returns,

the vice-chancellor is in charge.

Your Majesty!

You surprised me.

I don't want to get involved.

Compromise with the vice-chancellor.

Can I tell you a joke

that is circulating in court?

What?

They say you are the vice-chancellor's political party member.

What?

The vice-chancellor's political party member?

Udaehyeon.

People are saying that because you are letting

the vice-chancellor act arbitrarily.

Jeong Dojeon,Jo jun, Yun Sojong and Nam Eun are

loyal servants who put you on the throne.

You should protect their lives.

Please consider our request.

Please consider our request.

Doeun, you will be the dongjichunchugwansa

and Hojeong, you will be the governor of Jeollado.

Make preparations.

Yes, sir.

I will do my best.

Yangchon, I'm looking for a position that suits you, too.

You should receive word soon.

Sir.

Bae Geukryeom, Lee jiran and Lee Bangwon met with His Majesty and

pressured him to reject the appeals.

Sambong's factions have to be eliminated.

If Lee Seonggye wakes up,

who knows how things will change?

Does the thought of killing the previous owner of this room

bring back memories of a 40-year friendship?

It wouldn't be bad to take a break.

Take a break?

Accept their request, so they will let their guards down.

You can wait and see how the chancellor is doing before you take action.

Being strong and fast isn't everything.

I'm only saying this out of concern.

What do you mean?

I learned a little about physiognomy

when I was exiled.

I'm sorry to say this,

but there is misfortune in your face right now.

That's absurd.

It's up to Heaven when I die.

Be careful.

Things aren't good in the capital.

If you see officials or anything fishy,

go to Dongbukmyeon.

You just have to survive

until father wakes up.

Master Sambong!

Master Sambong!

What is it?

Soldiers are coming.

They might be bringing poison.

Hide in the mountain.

That will get you into trouble.

Forget it.

I'll just get a heating if I say

I don't know where you are.

Go right now.

If I die, it means

Heaven wants more blood for the cause.

I won't run. I will face them head on.

I want to see what Heaven really wants.

Sir!

What will we do?

There is a royal order for Jeong Dojeon.

Mother, it's me.

Is something wrong at the palace?

I have something to tell you.

We should go to the detached building.

Honey, take care of father.

I will.

Uncle Sambong was transported to the Sungunok prison.

He was exiled. Why?

They are probably trying to harm him.

Who cares that happens to a traitor?

What's the big deal?

Don't you know they'll come after father next?

He is right.

Jeong Mongju is really something.

What should we do?

There is only one way.

We have to kill jeong Mongju.

Bangwon.

That is the only...

Yum!

You spent too much time with traitors.

Are you talking of murder now?

You call yourself a scholar?

Bangu, calm down. Sit down.

I am father's son before I'm a scholar.

Be quiet!

Jeong Mongju is a loyal servant.

Do you want to disgrace father and our ancestors?

I don't want to disgrace them.

I want to crown them.

What?

Face reality.

You are father's oldest son.

If father achieves the cause, you will be the crown prince.

Why are you so obsessed with a rotten country?

Quiet!

Bangu.

What are you doing in front of your mother?

Bangu! Calm down.

Crown prince?

Let me make this clear.

I am going to live in seclusion.

The day father takes the throne is

the day I change my last name.

Let a dog be the crown prince or you be the crown prince.

I don't care.

Bangu!

How frustrating.

Bring the criminal.

Yes, sir!

Sit down.

Accept a drink.

Let's drink.

Do you think I added poison?

Drink it.

This will be my last drink in this world.

I received a royal order to execute you.

What about the others?

They will be given poison.

Spare their lives.

That will keep you safe

when the chancellor wakes up.

I wouldn't have stepped in this hell

if I was worried about my safety.

I will guarantee your family's lives.

They won't become servants either.

Thanks.

Why don't you beg for your life?

You could have killed me, but you didn't.

You spared my life.

You could ask me to spare yours.

I'm happy with this drink you poured me.

Thank you, Poeun.

Let me give you a drink.

If I didn't give you a hook on Mencius

when you were exiled...

could this tragedy have been prevented?

Nothing would have changed.

My teacher wasn't Mencius.

Other people were my teachers.

I met someone called Yeongchun in Naju.

He was drafted when I was exiled before. I thought he was dead.

He was still alive.

He even had a bunch of children.

Same with Sojaedong.

Japanese pirates turned it into ruins,

but people are living there again.

Are they your teachers?

That's right.

They seem weak,

but they are tenacious and strong.

They are the people.

That's why I believe.

If not this time, then next time.

If not then, then the next time.

One day, the country will be long

to the people.

Sambong.

Goodbye.

Good luck.