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You're asking me who I am?

Now...

I've already forgotten who I am.

Come on in. Be careful, it's dark.

No one is supposed to be in there. Why is there a torch?

Is it mu-song?

Yes.

What is it?

You have locked me in this dark prison for so long already.

Why the sudden display of concern?

Who has come with you?

It seems to be their first time here.

Wait, aren't you blind? How did you know that?

Of the two people who have come with you, one of them is a woman.

I haven't smelled the scent of a woman in a long time.

Why have you come?

Do not tell anybody about our trip here.

If the word gets out,

not only you, but your whole family will be killed.

Yes.

Open up! Open up!

This is really bad. Chu-mo!

Chu-mo!

Chu-mo!

Chu-mo! Chu-mo.

Leave this place

and never return.

In future, we will meet at chun ma mountain.

Why was the prime minister here?

You saw him?

Why did the prime minister come to see the prisoner?

Who is that man and what crime has he committed? Do you have any idea?

No.

And even if I did, I wouldn't tell you.

So please stop asking.

And...

Can you please leave?

Let's go.

Come on,

let's go. Let's go.

How long I've been imprisoned

and why I'm here,

even I am clueless about it.

Throughout the time I have been here,

I've been pondering over it,

but I still don't know.

You're asking me who I am?

Now...

I've even forgotten who I am.

He goes out everyday.

And what does he do out there?

I've sent people to tail him,

but he always manage to shake them off.

Bring ju-mong to the training field.

Yes.

Brother dae-so is looking for you. Come with me.

What does he want?

You will find out when we get there.

I heard you've been going out of the palace very often lately.

What have you been up to?

It's boring, staying in the palace all day.

I'm not going out for any particular reason.

The last time I could see that you were practicing martial arts.

I'll teach you a new skill.

Attack me.

How can I be a worthy opponent to brother?

I don't have that kind of ability.

You useless fellow!

You may not have any abilities, but you should have courage.

How will you excel in martial arts with that kind of mentality?

Brother has given you a chance. Why aren't you taking his offer and just standing there?!

Stand aside.

Don't worry,

I'm trying to help you. Hurry up and come at me.

Come on.

Attack.

I will teach you another skill.

However much I've talked you into it, you should never have agreed to fight with me.

Irrational courage...

Leads to death. Remember that.

Hey.

Who is it?

It's me, leader.

Prince ju-mong.

Yes.

It's so late. What brings you here?

I came because I wanted to see you.

This place is too shabby. My apologies.

I, unexpected visitor, am to be blamed.

You should not feel apologetic.

That was good.

Do you still remember?

When your highness was young, you used to come with his majesty to the ironware workshop

and you asked me to make you a bronze mirror. You bribed me even then.

Yes.

Asking a person like me who only makes knives and swords to make you a mirror.

Just like the last time you secretly snuck me some of his majesty's wine.

The mirror you made, my mother still uses it.

What is it now?

You brought me such fine wine. You're not going to ask me to make you another mirror, right?

Although I work in the ironware workshop, but I still receive news of your highness.

I heard you touched a divination palace maid.

Men like women.

What is wrong with that?

If your highness wants to please a woman,

then I will make a mirror for you.

I came to you, leader.

Not for a bronze mirror, but for a sword.

A sword.

An unbreakable sword, like brother dae-so's sword.

An unbreakable sword. I want one too.

A very valuable person who is willing to give up his life for your highness.

I am na-ro.

This man will be like your highness' shadow. He will serve and protect you well.

Thank you, uncle.

You may leave now.

Uncle.

Yes, your highness.

Mother is worried that his majesty might make ju-mong

the crown prince.

Do you think so?

Will his majesty really hand the throne over to ju-mong?

His majesty has always taken special care of ju-mong so it is not entirely impossible.

We must eliminate potential troublemakers.

I will help you, your highness.

Please.

This wine, I will give you however much you want.

This is not about the wine.

You know it too, your highness.

All weapons must not leave the ironware workshop before gaining permission from his majesty.

If it gets out,

or somebody finds out you are keeping the sword for yourself,

I will be put to death.

Leader,

I only want to protect myself

and nothing else.

If anything happens,

I would not implicate leader.

Leader.

Please.

Leader.

The suhn-bi clan has started a war with us again.

Give me the details.

After your majesty fought with the suhn-bi clan,

they retreated 200 miles behind the liao river.

But lately they've crossed the liao river again

and have burned three villages and stolen all the rations.

And what were the generals and guards stationed there doing?

Your majesty,

the generals were not lazing around.

It seems that your majesty did not completely destroy the suhn-bi clan.

But the suhn-bi clan's army had already been wiped out.

How can they build another army in a matter of months?

It was not a large army that had destroyed the village.

They came in groups of 10 and took hold of the villages.

But their weapons

were made of steel, so we were no match for them.

With no help from han nation, this would be impossible.

I thought so too,

- but there is no way... - Your majesty,

I have something urgent to report.

Hyeon-to city's new governor is on his way to buyeo now.

What does that mean?

Why is the new governor coming to buyeo instead of hyeon-to city?

He says he wants to pay a visit to your majesty and then proceed to hyeon-to city.

The new governor. Who is he?

I do not know that.

The suhn-bi clan armed with steel weapons,

the new governor.

Prime minister.

Assemble all the officials immediately.

Yes, your majesty.

Your majesty,

I think that the attack of the suhn-bi clan and

the arrival of the new governor should not have any connection at all.

Although the suhn-bi clan used steel weaponry,

they had a small infrastructure, so they couldn't have gotten help from han nation.

It is possible that they had gained it by trading.

And even though the new governor did not inform us of his visit,

there is a possibility that this is a form of strategy to strengthen ties with us.

Palace emissary,

this is not something to face with optimism.

While the suhn-bi clan armed with steel weapons attacked us,

the new governor calls on us.

It is too much of a coincidence.

I, too, agree with the prime minister.

Han nation feels threatened by buyeo expanding our land and growing stronger,

so they are helping suhn-bi clan to use military forces to serve as a warning.

And then the governor of hyeon-to city, on the pretext of visiting buyeo

will hint to us to stop our expansion of land.

The general is right.

Your majesty, we must come up with a plan.

General.

Yes, your majesty.

General, immediately

send 200 of our elite soldiers equipped with metal weaponry to liao river.

Defeat the suhn-bi clan.

Yes, your majesty.

Prime minister,

yes, your majesty.

Tell all the blacksmiths at the ironware workshop to start making new weapons.

Yes, your majesty.

Sa-yong,

have you heard the news?

The new governor of hyeon-to city is coming to buyeo palace.

What's going on?

Doesn't the new governor always go directly to hyeon-to city?

And then the clan leaders go there?

I've heard about it.

I've made a bet with father.

I bet this is han nation's attempt in making friends with us.

Father thinks this is a warning to buyeo to stop expanding the land.

What do you think?

I'm going to win, right?

Although we've made a wager, things do not seem so simple.

I'd like to know what you think.

Helping the suhn-bi clan by giving them weapons is

to find out what plans buyeo has in mind.

With king geum-wa's character, he will work doubly hard to produce weapons similar to han nation's.

Also, the governor's visit to buyeo is to understand buyeo's ironware skills, and as a warning.

To build durable weapons was one of leader's 100-year plan.

Can you think of any benefits we can reap from this?

The problem with you is that you only think of displaying your wisdom.

But remember, this could cost you your life.

He only said that because he thinks highly of you.

Come on.

Father has given us a question.

Let's think of the solution.

Buy off someone and make him tell us in detail what goes on in buyeo.

We've already found someone.

But he's asking for too much.

Does he want the whole trading group or the entire gyehrubu clan?

This concerns the fate of our nation.

Pay him however much he wants.

I've got it.

My lord.

My lord.

Have you found out anything?

Yes.

The person controlling the buyeo market is a man called do-chi.

Even the underground ones are controlled by him.

He controls the mountains and is a very fierce man.

Do-chi.

Check up on this man.

Yes.

You, don't drop that! Be careful!

Yes.

What's wrong?

What is it?

You have locked me in this prison for so long.

Why the sudden display of concern?

Who is here with you?

It seems to be their first time here.

High priestess,

lady yoo-hwa is here.

This should be your first time in the divination palace.

Yes.

I'm surprised.

If you had informed me earlier, I would've gone out to receive you.

It's not that,

when I came I was worried that I'd be disturbing you.

Thank you for your hospitality.

Hospitality.

Although yeo mi-eul only has tea,

you can still come anytime.

But,

are you fretting over something?

Is it because of prince ju-mong?

Yes.

I never thought he would be such a burden to the royal family.

Because of him, I've been unable to sleep every night. I was very worried,

but then I thought of yeo mi-eul.

In this huge palace,

my existence is like an island.

I want to leave this island - to share my thoughts with someone else, to be encouraged.

Yeo mi-eul,

I don't know where and how to start,

but can you be the bridge that takes me off this island?

I know how you feel,

but I don't know if I have what it takes.

I will try my very best

to help you.

Thank you.

What is this?

Take a look at it.

Isn't this embroiled with gold threads?

It's really pretty.

I'm glad you like it.

She's been in the divination palace for an hour.

She's never been to the divination palace.

Yes, your majesty.

What is she trying to do?

Go and find out what yoo-hwa has in mind.

Yes, your majesty.

Why are you so surprised?

Leader.

Come with me.

This is the furnace that makes molten metal.

These three metal sticks

are for adjusting the fire.

The molten metal is collected here

and then poured into the mold

where it will take the shape of a sword.

But it'll only look like a sword.

It is not a sword at all.

It is metal shaped like a sword but not as hard.

Put it in the pressure oven and heat it once again.

Although the temperature is not as high as that of the furnace,

by heating it and letting it cool, the metal will become stronger.

After you've taken the sword out from the oven, hit it.

Hitting it will make the sword uniformly hard throughout.

After that, put it back in the oven

and take it out to hit again.

At this standard, I think you should be able to use it.

I want to repeat the process for a few more days.

Not long ago, I showed his majesty a sword

which was much stronger than this one.

But it was still cut in half

by a sword of han nation.

What exactly is the secret?

I really don't know.

Leader.

Leader.

Stop right there.

What have you found out?

I was about to report to the crown prince.

What is it?

Hurry up and say it.

I was going to tell the crown prince.

You rascal.

Say it now.

Was ju-mong really making a sword in the ironware workshop?

Yes.

This is the perfect opportunity.

Do not tell brother about this.

I will handle it.

Just follow my instructions.

Understand?

Yes.

Hyeon-to city's new governor, Yang-jeong,

pays his respects to your majesty.

Yang-jeong.

Your majesty.

Have you been well?

Your majesty.

To your majesty's health and buyeo's safety,

I propose a toast.

Yang-jeong.

You've become the governor of hyeon-to city.

It is very fortunate for buyeo.

How can I refuse a toast from an old friend?

Thank you, your majesty.

Here,

I propose a toast to you too.

It is my honour, your majesty.

The newly appointed hyeon-to city governor made an unusual decision to visit buyeo before hyeon-to city.

We were unsure of the agenda and so we took extra precautions.

I never expected the new governor would be you!

This is excellent!

What your majesty has just said,

I am also of similar sentiments.

Listen, Yang-jeong.

Currently, we can still regard each other on a friendly basis.

Your majesty...

Your majesty is this country's monarch,

whereas I am han nation's assigned governor of hyeon-to city.

Yang-jeong...

My reasons for arriving here in advance...

for one thing is to see your majesty,

for another is to relay the han imperial family's letter of correspondence.

Your purpose in coming here,

is solely for this?

Han nation will not permit buyeo to continue its conquest from now on.

This is not a conquest!

The objective of our campaign is to reunify the people of our race.

This is not a matter you should interfere in.

The swords casted in buyeo,

have emerged in xing ren nation, wo ju and the various clans.

This must also be prohibited.

Leave hyeon-to city at once!

You and I,

in our reunion,

have become enemies.

Your majesty!

You've probably guessed that the suhn-bi clan's utilization of han cavalry weaponry was my doing.

If your majesty refuses to listen to my advice,

not only suhn-bi clan, even buyeo's various neighbouring clans,

we will equip them with the same ironware weaponry.

Furthermore, beyond them,

there are 2 million troops stationed at yoh-dong awaiting orders.

Do you still desire to proceed with a full-fledge war?

Your majesty!

Your loyal subject has erred by failing to come up with a good countermeasure beforehand.

Please Grant me the death penalty!

This is not entirely the prime minister's fault.

Yang-jeong has intimate knowledge of buyeo's affairs.

Moreover, he seems to have been making these preparations for a long time.

Your majesty,

before the buyeo sun rises,

it must steer clear of tempests.

Listen carefully.

Before I close my eyes,

the humiliation that has been suffered today,

will be repaid!

Your majesty!

Prime minister,

stop the work at the ironware workshop; After which, conceal everything.

Also, notify the general -

tell him to dismiss the army!

Yes, your majesty!

I understand.

Iron-Smith leader,

after you and the other blacksmiths finish your work,

you must not step out of this place even once.

Yes.

Don't worry.

No matter how hard they try to find,

it will be impossible for them to locate us.

What are you all standing around for?! Get on with it!

Yes!

I need to go in!

I am the ironware workshop's iron-Smith leader!

Iron-Smith leader!

You're really!

Didn't I just tell you that it's out of the question?

What's going on?!

Oh! Head guard!

Please let me in.

I have to see prince ju-mong.

The hyeon-to city governor is inside,

you can't go in as you please.

It's really urgent!

Please let me in, I absolutely must see prince ju-mong!

In that case, I'll try to inform prince ju-mong and invite him out.

Thanks a lot!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Prince ju-mong is not in the palace.

What?

Oh my!

Oh my... oh my...

Leader, what are you doing here?

Go back quickly and see!

Oh my!

Oh my! This is driving me insane!

You are able to parry more than ten moves with master.

You've made a lot of progress.

You still need to meet a good master.

Ah! This is good!

I will never use such a non-durable sword again.

Not long from now, I shall have a good sword too.

Will you use a real sword to duel with me by then?

Whatever you say...

You say a real sword?

Yes.

I only praised you as I was afraid you'd lose heart easily, you really took my words for real?

If you're fine with losing an arm or a leg,

I welcome your challenge anytime.

There seems to be no ironware workshop in the palace.

That's impossible.

My spies have informed me that there is the presence of an ironware workshop here.

Continue searching.

Search until you find it.

Yes.

What has happened?

It looks like something's on fire.

Go and gather information on the situation,

inquire the full details.

Yes.

Fire!

Fire!

Fire!

Come and help fight the fire quickly!

Fire!

Fire!

Fire!

Help fight the fire quickly!

Fire! Fire!

What?

This was all indeed your work?

Yes, brother.

Ju-mong fell into the trap I set up for him,

he will surely be punished severely this time.

Shut up!

Brother?

You fool!

Have you not realised the seriousness of your mistake?!

Because of you, buyeo's relations with han nation are about to take a turn for the worse.

What do you mean?

The hyeon-to city governor's main purpose in coming to buyeo,

is to keep watch on us and gather intelligence on buyeo's sword manufacturing.

Father passed down a decree

to conceal all ironware workshops involved in weaponry development and production.

However,

because of you, the hyeon-to city governor is now aware of everything.

Eliminating ju-mong is important,

but how can you do it at the expense of our country's interests?

Do you have brains?

Did you ever thought about it at all?

I'm sorry.

I...

Didn't expect the outcome to turn out this way.

Please forgive me, brother.

Since it has been done, we can't do much anyway.

If you let anyone know that it was your work,

severe punishment will be unavoidable.

So be on your guard,

and observe developments that are unfolding carefully.

Yes.

What is this?

Didn't you claim that there were no ironware workshops?

Before my arrival at buyeo, the rumor I heard

was that buyeo's ironware workshop was a lot bigger in scale compared to hyeon-to city's.

And that the ironware weaponry produced,

far surpasses smelted iron.

I heard that it is fast approaching the standards of han nation's steel.

Are you still going to continue denying the facts?

I am forewarning you, as a special gesture to an old friend... but this is also the last.

Abolish all your ironware workshops immediately,

and stop all ironware production.

Before this affair has gone through a thorough investigation,

all trade between han nation and buyeo will be completely suspended.

All along, prince ju-mong has not only displayed indecent behaviour with a palace maid,

he has also caused much disturbance in the palace.

This is all a result of your majesty's over indulgence and refusal to pursue the offenses.

However, this time it is absolutely unforgivable.

Your majesty,

before one gains entry into the ironware workshop, one needs your majesty's permission.

It is unlikely that prince ju-mong is unaware of this rule.

Defying your majesty's decree is an unpardonable sin.

Furthermore, he has brought extreme harm to buyeo.

Although he has the status of a prince,

he ought to be duly punished.

If you do not pursue this matter, it will waver our country's foundations.

Do consider things prudently.

Bring prince ju-mong,

tell him to come here.

Why did you commit such an ignorant act?

Explain yourself before the government officials.

There's nothing to explain.

Whatever punishment you determine,

I will accept it.

You,

are no longer a prince of buyeo.

Leave the palace immediately!

Father!

Although I said that I'll accept any kind of punishment,

please don't make me leave the palace!

I will never do anything that'll disgrace father again!

Please forgive me! Be quiet, you scoundrel!

You brought utmost harm to buyeo; This I can forgive.

You caused me humiliation before the hyeon-to city governor; This I can forget.

However,

you betrayed all the expectations I have of you.

That is unforgivable.

Leave the palace immediately!

Father!

What are you all standing around for?!

Haul this scoundrel out now!

Father!

Father!

Please withdraw your decree!

Father!

Father!

Father! Please forgive me!

Father!

Father! Please forgive me! Father!

My lady...

How did it go?

How did it go?

He has been stripped off the status of prince,

and driven out of the palace.

I knew it will happen...

This is a good thing actually,

I have thought of chasing him off to the cliffs.

Only when he is able to climb up the cliff by himself, will he succeed.

This is a good thing.

How did it go?

He has been stripped off the status of prince,

and driven out of the palace.

Brother!

This is excellent!

The Thorn in our side has rid himself on his own!

Dae-so,

now that your biggest obstacle is gone,

it will be sufficient if you just fulfill your duties.

All that is left now, is for his majesty to approve you as the conferred crown prince!

Brother.

Yes, your majesty.

You must ensure dae-so gets his majesty's approval.

Do help him as best as you can.

Isn't that needless to say?

I will do all I can to persuade his majesty to quickly confer dae-so as crown prince.

I am here to see mother.

Go and announce me quickly.

Your highness...

I,

Am no longer a prince.

I have to leave the palace straight away,

I came here to bid mother farewell...

Go and tell her I'm here.

Her lady,

does not wish to see your highness...

I understand.

My mother...

Will be entrusted to you from now on.

Your highness...

Take this with you.

It's some jewelry.

Although it's not much, it should be enough to fill one's stomach.

Do take it with you.

It's all right.

You don't know anyone outside,

how are you to survive?

Take it with you.

Is he gone?

Yes, my lady.

Go to your brother's place immediately.

Your brother is the only contact he has outside the palace, so he will definitely search for him.

Tell your brother not to see ju-mong when he tries to find him.

My lady,

there is no need...

Do as I say!

Yes.

Who goes there?!

I'm here to see the captain of the prison guards.

Captain of the prison guards?

Which one are you referring to?

I'm referring to mu-song.

He is not here.

He's not here?

He was the captain of the prison guards here not long ago.

Where could he have gone to?

I don't know.

A new captain of the prison guards has taken over.

Don't come back again!

You are a dead rascal!

What did you say?

Come and catch me!

Ah! I'm caught!

Oh no! I'm dead! Ah! I'm dead!

Ah! Blood!

I'm bleeding!

Do you all see this?

Oh my god! My blood...

My precious blood!

The bud rice I borrowed from you, take this as my payment for it.

I do not owe you anything now!

You little rascal who is like a mouse, where do you think you're going?

What did you say?

Do you seriously suppose I would regard that as payment?

Ah, good, ah!

The bud rice I lent you, is extremely expensive.

If you really want to use your body as payment,

you shall receive one punch for each grain!

Here!

Oh my god! Oh no!

I'm going to be beaten to death!

Listen to me! Listen to me! Please help me!

He wants to kill me! Let go of me!

Help me!

You little rodent!

Hey! You rat!

Sheesh! What the hell was that all about?

Ah! It hurts!

No..

You rascal!

You hit me so ruthlessly,

are you trying to kill me?!

I was originally planning to hit you lightly...

Oh my god! You dummy! You only have muscle!

Ah! How is it?

Good!

Ill-gotten wealth is really good!

How is it?

Where did you get this?

What do you need to know that for?

Quote me a good price.

Not any ordinary person is able to afford this stuff.

Of course such expensive jewelry, not any ordinary person is able to afford it.

It's used by the nobles, isn't it?

This is not used by the nobles.

It is used by royalty!

Royalty?!

What concern is it of mine if it's used by the royalty or nobility?

How much can you quote me?

Fifty copper coins.

What?!

Why on earth would it be that price?

Didn't you just say it is expensive jewelry used by royalty?

It's only worth fifty copper coins?

If you're unwilling, it's ok.

Go and try your luck some place else!

Add 10 more coins.

Fifty-five copper coins.

Deal!

Good!

Do you want a piece?

It's freshly killed.

Yes.

Here.

Bu-young.

What is this?

For you.

Why would I want this stuff?

That will be three coins.

Here!

Take care and come again!

You brought utmost harm to buyeo; This I can forgive.

You caused me humiliation before the hyeon-to city governor; This I can forget..

However,

you betrayed all the expectations I have of you.

That is unforgivable.

Leave the palace immediately!

How much is it?

Two copper coins.

I'm sorry,

I seem to have lost the money that I've brought with me.

You daylight robber!

You look like a decent person; How can you do such a thing?!

Men!

Haul this scoundrel out!

Listen to me!

Please listen to me!

Hey!

I'll pay his bill.

What?

You say it's two coins?

Yes.

Buyeo prince,

freeloading even a mere two copper coins' worth of food.

I will definitely

repay you.

I'll treat this is as charity, there is no need to repay.

Let's go!

Wait a moment!

Wait a moment!

Wait a moment!

I have something to ask of you.

Let me work for your clan.

That way, I'll be able to repay the money I owe you,

and it'll be beneficial to the trade group as well.

I was born into the trading profession, and have been on several trade missions.

The first thing I learned when I started out, is the principle of trustworthiness.

But all that you've told me up until now are lies...

How can I use such a person?

How can I afford to use a prince of buyeo?

Please forgive me, your highness.

Poh Kim

being pursued?

Make yourself clear, who's pursuing?

Isn't his life in danger

after being stabbed?

I brought him here

when I saw him dying by the road

before taking over the salt trades

we have to stop doohi from smuggling salt

if you're born a man

you have the look of a king

do you know who he is'?

No, not that

who are you, peeping from here

do you

have someone you like?

Who did this?

If soseono does not return safely

all of you will have to die

hurry back to the palace

I can never return to the palace anymore