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Jeong Dojeon

Jeong Dojeon

Imperial Palace of Ming

Did you say secret order?

Jeong Dojeon.

Eliminate him!

Episode 47

Where are we?

We are not in joseon.

What?

It is our old land, Yodong.

Mother, mother!

Stay alert, mother.

Your Highness, inhale deeply.

Where is the doctor? Why isn't he coming?

Where is the doctor?

Mother.

Crown prince.

Yes, mother. I'm right here.

Crown prince...

Mother!

Mother, mother...

What's wrong, mother?

Why aren't you saying anything?

He asked how the queen is.

Well...

It's alright.

Go ahead and tell me.

The chronic renal failure got worse.

It's beyond recovery.

May Buddha have mercy on us.

I heard that the queen's illness is

beyond recovery.

She won't beable to recover?

Are you sure?

Yes.

Her whole body is paralyzed.

She is like a living corpse.

She asked for it.

She is being punished by the heavens.

Take this.

Isn't this a brush pouch?

You have an important mission.

You should carry a brush.

She embroidered that for several nights.

Mother...

Have a safe trip.

I will pray to Buddha for your safe return.

You're still carrying that?

I will burn it.

Give it to me.

Honey.

Mother, mother, mother.

Get up, mother.

Mother.

Your Highness.

Your Majesty, jeongangun is here.

Show him in.

Jeongangun.

Is mother any better?

Hello.

You must betired.

You should get some rest.

I will watch her.

You want to stay with her?

I think this happened because of me.

I would like to ask for forgiveness.

Let him stay.

You can leave, too.

It's me, Bangwon.

Can you hear me?

Mother!

Why are you lying here like this?

I was just a little boy then.

I came to Gaegyeong for the first time

with father and Bangu.

You were waiting outside.

You were so beautiful.

I thought you were an angel.

"You must beBangwon.

You're as cute as I was told.'

You had a shine when you smiled

and hugged me.

I thought then that it would be nice

if you were my real mother.

I wanted all your love for myself.

As I grew older, I realized that

your happiness caused tears and

suffering for my mother in Hwaryeong,

so I hated you.

The more I wanted to beyour son,

the more I hated you.

You should have let me stay that way.

The day father withdrew the army,

you should have let me die

at that enemy's sword.

You shouldn't have become my mother!

After all that...

Why did you choose Bangseok?

Why? Why!

My wife said that you were

being punished by the heavens.

But, I'm not disappointed with you.

I thought about it and it's not your fault.

It's all because of power,

that good-for-nothing power.

They say power can't beshared even between parents and children.

Who is going to blame you

for wanting your own son to become the crown prince?

You did well to choose him.

You did very well.

I have a light heart thanks to that.

I'm going to take the throne

without any guilt or regret.

Do you remember this?

Before all these happened,

this is how we felt.

Let me make this clear.

Bangseok will feel that way soon.

You. You!

- You! - Goodbye.

Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

Your Highness!

Your Highness! Your Highness!

I'll get the doctor!

Stop right there!

Did you hear everything?

If you want to live longer than her,

I'm sure you know what to do.

Yes, jeongangun.

Help, hell--

Wait!

Ma'am! How have you been?

Did you have a nice trip?

Trip? Don't even mention it.

All I did was suffer!

Well, you know.

Is everything alright?

Everything is alright at home,

but not at the palace.

You should go.

Sambong.

Her Highness is in critical condition?

She doesn't seem to have much time.

Let's go in.

- Announce me. - Mother!

Mother! Mother!

Mother...

Honey, wake up.

- Honey... - Mother!

Mother...

Mother.

Mother...

Honey...

Mother, open your eyes!

Mother!

Mother, open your eyes.

Honey...

Mother!

Mother, please open your eyes. Mother!

Mother, please!

How can you leave me?

Mother... Mother!

Mother... Mother...

OPE" your eyes.

Your Highness!

Mother!

Get up!

Mother!

Get up! Mother...

Mother!

In August, 1596, 5th year of Taejo's reign

the first queen of joseon passed away.

She was the daughter of Sangsanbuwongun Kang Yunseong.

She married Lee Seonggye and

they had lee Bangbeon, lee Bangseok and

princess Gyeongsun between them.

With Lee Seonggye being from the border area,

she and her family were helpful for him

to enter the central government and establish joseon.

But after she became the queen,

she made Bangseok the crown prince

causing a fight among the other brothers.

She was demoted to a royal concubine later

when Lee Bangwon took the throne

and her grave was moved.

She was restored to a queen

during king Hyeonjong's reign in the 17th century.

Her permanent abode was Goksan and

her title was Queen Sindeok.

Her grave is at Jeongneung.

Mother!

Please wake up, mother.

Did you want to see me?

When are you going to return to court?

I got plenty of rest and made new plans.

I will return soon.

New plans? What?

You should say goodbye

to Her Highness now.

I will tell you in time.

I'm thinking about a national inspection.

Talk to Jo jun and return soon.

Why the sudden inspection?

I want to look for grave site for the queen.

You could leave that to the officials of Seoungwan.

She suffered all her life

because she met a country man like me.

I want to find her the perfect spot myself.

She deserves a good burial.

Bonghwabaek should be reinstated.

Are you saying Sambong should return to the council?

Why are you so surprised?

That's right.

Her Highness passed away and

His Majesty is leaving the capital.

Sambong has to stay

by the crown prince's side.

He should supervise the three censorate offices and

military power.

It doesn't seem to bethe right time yet.

Councilor!

Ha Ryun and Gwon Geun are returning from Ming,

but we don't know if everything has been settled with the emperor.

If we rush to reinstate him,

it could make things worse.

Look here!

How long are you going to let Sambong

he without a position?

I want him to return just as much as you do!

But!

We have to beprudent.

Jo jun is getting to he

more and more of a coward.

I knew he was narrow-minded,

but he wasn't this bad before.

With you out of court,

jeongangun and the other princes will just be high in spirit.

This is no time to bedrawing!

Gee.

We need a strategy to train soldiers.

This is "Susugangmudo". It's a new plan.

"Susugangmudo" or whatever.

We can't train soldiers unless the princes cooperate.

Never mind military training.

They're using the national funeral as an excuse and

not even attending the Three Armies Headquarters meetings.

Wait and see.

When Ha Ryun returns,

jeongangun will plot something.

How frustrating!

I'm glad you returned safely.

It's all thanks to your concern.

Was the misunderstanding cleared up?

We explained in detail,

but he didn't seem completely satisfied.

That's a hit vague.

Sambong has to be reinstated.

Did he say anything else

in addition to the official letter?

Jeong Dojeon.

Eliminate him!

No.

He said to eliminate Sambong?

Yes, my Lord.

He is ordering a revolt.

Zhu Yuanzhang is treating me

like his hunting dog.

Forget about your pride for now.

You should eliminate Sambong and

dethrone the crown prince while His Majesty is out of the capital.

The emperor will support you,

so His Majesty will have no choice, but to accept the result.

Are you saying we should raise an army?

Yes.

Unite the princes and take action.

That's absurd.

Do you think they don't know they are facing a crisis?

What?

Sambong is meticulous.

If we act rashly,

we will get caught in the net cast by Sambong.

We will be annihilated.

We have to wait

until they let down their guard.

We have nothing to beafraid of.

You and the princes have more soldiers

than all the soldiers of the Three Armies Headquarters.

Even with the court soldiers,

we couldn't lose.

A justification comes first, then power.

Do you think we have a justification

to raise an army?

He is right.

Even if we are successful, if we lack a justification,

there will be backlash.

Sambong's people fight us and

there will be civil war.

That is what the emperor really wants.

He doesn't care who wins.

He wants joseon to beruined.

Even so,

there is no other way to drive Sambong out.

We shouldn't annihilate the enemy now.

We should surround and isolate him.

Do you have a plan?

You could get burnt

trying to move boiling water.

Remove the fire and cool it first.

Remove his people?

That's right.

I'm talking about Jo jun.

Jo Jun...

I should have come to see you.

I'm honored you came to my humble home.

I'm the one in need.

I came to talk with you and

recommend a position, too.

The pansamsasa position has been open for too long.

Can I recommend someone?

Who do you have in mind?

Ha Ryun.

I'm sure you know there isn't anyone with

as much experience as him.

I'm sorry, but we left that position open

for Sambong.

Joseon positions don't belong to Sambong.

You can't do that.

He is taking time for self-restraint since he upset the emperor of Ming.

Can you handle the consequences?

Why are you telling me this?

Listen.

Go ahead.

Who purged Jo Minsu and

established new land laws?

You did.

That's not all.

You contributed just as much as Sambong.

Why are you merely acting as his right arm?

That's a hit excessive.

I gave up on parties and factions long ago.

All the more reason not to refuse Ha Ryun.

It isn't right for Sambong to have

all the actual power of the nation.

Do you still have regrets for state affairs?

To behonest,

I still want to bethe crown prince.

But that's all in the past.

I just want to control Sambong

since he is disturbing the order of this country.

Can't you even allow that much?

Help me.

I would like to share your cause.

Jeongangun went to see Jo jun.

What do you think they talked about?

He's probably trying to appease Jo jun.

The two of you have become a hit distanced lately.

I'll get Jo jun right now.

There's no need.

Take care of this today.

What is this?

Sambong!

Will Jo jun agree?

We can't expect him to right away.

If you keep chopping, the tree will fall.

It's up to our Lord.

What do you want?

Get out of the way!

Calm down.

What do you want?

You have been impeached.

What?

Impeached?

Take him!

Yes, sir!

Let go!

Sir! Sir!

Hel...

How can you do this?

What are you talking about?

Park Jaan was arrested for losing

a Japanese pirate who surrendered.

He was interrogated and

accused of a crime of bribery.

For bribing Ha Ryun.

So?

It's an absurd fabrication.

Why are you concluding it is a fabrication?

The Office of Inspector General was investigating Ha Ryun for corruption.

The name Park pa“ came up.

He was in prison,

so he was only asked about it.

Fine. Let's say it's not a fabrication.

How can you do such a thing

without a word to me?

You know who Ha Ryun is.

He is jeongangun's right arm and

he is aiming for you.

How could I discuss it with you?

Are you having me watched?

That's a misunderstanding.

I was having jeongangun watched.

It seems I wasted my time coming here.

I'll get going.

Stop!

I'm going to return to the council soon.

Make the necessary preparations.

Don't order me around.

I am not your subordinate.

I'm not ordering a subordinate.

I am making a request to a colleague.

I don't have to bethe pansamsasa.

I only want to focus on military reform

as the panuiheung sangunbusa.

The end of the great cause is near.

Aren't you ashamed to say that?

What?

Do you think your actions suit a people-oriented cause right now?

You had to become a saint first.

As long as there is even one person who is against the cause,

I'm going to bethe evil villain.

The role of a saint is what I expect of you.

Sambong took action first.

I'm sure he was suspicious when Ha Ryun returned safely from Ming.

We focused too much on the secret order.

We let our guard down.

How can we save Hojeong?

Sir.

What is it?

We have an unwelcome guest.

An unwelcome guest?

Sambong is here.

Ha Ryun will be exiled to Suwonbu.

I will repay this debt.

Do you know why I sent Ha Ryun to Ming?

To separate him from me.

I'm sure you wanted him to bekilled there.

It was to confirm something.

2 years ago, I sent you to Ming.

You should have been held hostage,

but you returned safely.

So, this time, I sent Ha Ryun.

He demanded that I come,

but someone else went.

The emperor should have cut off his head or

exiled him,

but Ha Ryun also returned safely.

That's when I became sure.

There is something between you and

the emperor.

Then try to guess what that something is.

I'm sure he told you to kill me.

You don't have to answer.

I didn't come to hear an answer.

I came to warn you.

Warn me?

Don't expect anything from the emperor.

If you try to contact Ming,

you will not besafe.

That sounds like a threat.

Look here.

Listen carefully.

Do you think I would rely on foreign powers?

If I kill you, I will do it myself.

You won't have that power soon.

The private armies will be abolished.

You're very persistent.

Isn't it time you gave up?

It's for real this time.

Joseon will advance for a greater dream.

The emperor and private armies are

enemies of that dream,

so forget it.

A dream?

That's right.

1597 (6th year of king Taejo's reign)

Good job.

For what? I went to my hometown.

The people of my tribe were excited that

I became a minister with a high position.

What is the situation north of Dongbukmyeon?

Don't even talk about it.

It's a real mess.

It wasn't that bad even when Nagachu was there.

With the Mongolians gone and the land being ownerless,

they're fighting amongst themselves.

Did you check out the situation in Yodong?

As you asked,

I sent scouts to Ming's Yodong headquarters

in VOW"!!-

There aren't many soldiers and

the ones there all looked weak and useless.

Why did you want scouts sent there?

Sambong!

What is it?

We won!

What are you talking about?

We sent soldiers to Daemado and Ilgido

while you were gone.

Our soldiers achieved a huge victory.

A huge victory?

Yes!

It's news of a victory.

Why do you look unhappy?

It's not that.

I should reward them when they return.

You should.

From what the spies reported,

Ming doesn't seem to bevery happy about this.

Is this true?

Yes.

The fact that we attacked them first

means that our power is greater.

Ming thinks joseon gets in its way.

It won't behappy about this.

I see you did this to scare Zhu Yuanzhang.

The emperor has to make a decision now.

He has to install you and seek friendly relations

or come out even stronger.

I see.

You can go now.

Your Majesty.

Please bestrong.

The cause hasn't been fully achieved yet.

Understood.

I'd like to bealone. Good job.

Leave me now.

A huge victory is good,

but I don't feel so good for some reason.

The private soldiers who were chosen

were commanded by the Three Armies Headquarters.

It's one more excuse to abolish the private armies.

What's strange is that Sambong established Yubigo

and is accumulating military rations.

What's so strange about that?

It's a large amount.

It's enough for an army of 100,000

to last for 3 years.

Where did he get all that rice?

He did this over years.

He must beplanning something

we don't know about.

Joseon will advance for a greater dream.

The emperor and private armies are

enemies of that dream,

so forget it.

He wouldn't...

We have enough military rations.

I don't think we will have enough money

to make spears and swords.

You want to make more spears and swords?

We're not going to war.

We have plenty of weapons.

Sambong.

Hello.

Sambong.

What is it?

A royal message came from the emperor.

What did he babble this time?

He said you were the cause of trouble.

He demanded that you besent to Ming.

What?

As I told you before,

I will not send Sambong to Ming.

Think of another way.

I'm sorry, Your Majesty,

but if you refuse again,

the relationship with Ming will be damaged.

Are you saying we should send Sambong?

Your Majesty, may I speak?

If my sacrifice could better relations with Ming and

settle our state affairs,

I would go ten or a hundred times.

But I can't go because Zhu Yuanzhang's intention

is to kill me,

so joseon can't have independent

national defense.

How should we solve this problem then?

There is a way.

What is it?

We have to force Ming

to seek friendly relations.

How?

We have to attack Yodong.

What did you just say?

I will raise an army and take Yodong.

Please give me your approval.