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Episode 14

what brings you here, your highness?

We have heard of your return to the palace.

Congratulations, your highness.

I have a request for chief yeon ta-bal.

Anything, your highness.

Please allow me to be a worker in your trade clan.

Allow him to be a worker?

Did my ears serve me right?

- You heard it too, right? - No!

He must have an ulterior motive for this.

Motive? What motive could he have?

He must have been kicked out again.

Don't say that!

This is driving me crazy!

If he walked out by himself, he must have no ambitions to be a prince.

If he was cast out again, then he must really be foolish.

Is he worth gambling our lives over?

It is up to your highness on how you live your life outside the palace.

But other workers will not find it easy working side by side with a prince.

Please Grant us your understanding.

I wish to learn the trade,

not as a prince, but as a worker.

I do not understand.

I have heard that his majesty has given all three princes

the opportunity to become the crown prince.

Having to face such an important competition,

how can you desire to be a trade worker?

It is true that his majesty has given us an opportunity,

but I am not suitable to be the crown prince.

As you well know, I've been sent out of the palace once.

After what happened,

I reflected often about how foolish my actions had been in the past.

However, I still have much to learn.

With your permission,

I would like to learn the ways of the world under your direction.

This is not an easy decision.

Please allow me some time to consider.

Your highness!

Your highness!

Call me brother as you did before.

You wish to work here as a worker?

What is your reason for this?

Have you been cast out again?

No, I left on my own will.

It was a difficult feat for you to be allowed to return! Why did you leave on your own will?

Does that make sense?

Everyone has his own purpose in life.

Mine is not to be in the palace.

From now on, I will learn the ways of the world through the clan.

As you have done so until now, please continue to stand by me.

This is so frustrating!

Your highness!

I mean, brother.

The real reason we chose to serve you,

is because you have the ability to change our lives.

If you throw away the opportunity provided to you now,

you will ruin all three of our lives as well.

Is there any way you will reconsider?

Your highness, how can your purpose not be to stay in the palace?

You are not making any sense.

Why are you so silent?

One can only be disappointed when one is expectant.

I did not have much expectations of you.

I apologize.

How can I be responsible for your lives,

when I cannot even handle the responsibility of my own?

But...

Things will be different from now on.

I will become a different man,

for my mother and my late master.

In time, I will repay my debts to you.

Perhaps he realizes that he is no match for prince dae-so,

and decide to withdraw.

It is too early for such assumptions.

If he is the sole recipient of his majesty's favor,

there will be more trials and tribulations ahead for him.

This may be his way of accepting the challenge,

but he has the freedom of discretion in the outside world.

If sa-yong is right,

we will be dealing with two tigers.

If we make the right choice between the two,

we will be able to tame and ride on the back of that tiger.

But if we make the wrong choice,

we will be bitten in return.

What are your thoughts on prince ju-mong?

Accept him.

If we keep one tiger close to us,

we would have a better handle on which tiger to ride.

As you wish, we will accept you as a worker.

Thank you.

But I have one condition.

What is it?

As long as you work here,

we will not treat you like a prince.

Chief! What disrespect is this to the prince!

Be quiet!

There is a hierarchy in the palace, a trade clan is no different.

A superior must find it easy to instruct a subordinate.

That is the way of a trade clan.

Will you be able to comply?

Yes.

Those who have entered this clan before you,

so seo-no, gye-pil, oo-tae and sa-yong,

are all considered your superiors, so treat them accordingly.

I will do as you say, chief.

- Teach him how things work. - Yes, chief.

Have you completed your investigation?

Yes.

Prince ju-mong has entered yeon ta-bal's clan as a trade worker.

What is he doing as a trade worker?

Ju-mong has become a merchant?

So they say.

Do not worry.

He must have his own reasons.

I trust ju-mong.

But I don't understand his choice at this important crossroad.

Yeon ta-bal is wise and is a man of reason.

Working under him will teach ju-mong much about the world.

Your majesty.

Speak, my lady.

Do you truly believe that ju-mong is a worthy challenger to prince dae-so and young-po?

If ju-mong wins your favor and becomes the crown prince,

there will be much revolting and chaos from dae-so's people.

I am expecting much opposition.

To avoid this, ju-mong must be recognized as a worthy challenger

from dae-so's supporters.

I can only give ju-mong the opportunity,

I cannot favor him.

Prince dae-so of buyeo

and the prime minister, bu deuk-bul have arrived.

Let them in.

It has been a while.

So it has.

May we take a seat?

I have nothing to discuss with you that will require you to take a seat.

He is a prince of buyeo! How dare you be so disrespectful!

You are the uninvited guests.

It is you that has been disrespectful.

Then why have you given us entry?

It was so you can relay my message to the king.

Return to buyeo and tell this to the king.

If he does not come here personally,

nothing will change.

Governor,

I have come here with full authority given to me by my father.

I have come to solve our conflict, so do not cast us away.

The only solution to buyeo and the han nation's conflict,

is for king geum-wa to come here,

and concede to the emperor's demands.

How dare he, a mere governor,

being so disrespectful to a prince!

Your highness, you must repay this humiliation.

For the sake of our mission,

I will withstand the humiliation suffered today.

What can we do to change Yang-jeong's mind?

Yang-jeong wants his majesty to stand before him.

We must return to buyeo and think of an alternative.

We cannot stay here and withstand this humiliation!

No, we cannot leave.

How can we return to his majesty without having solved the problem?

Returning empty-handed is not an option.

We must think of a solution.

Prime minister.

The one thing more humiliating than dealing with Yang-jeong,

is the fact that I am being challenged by ju-mong for crown prince.

I will solve this problem with the han nation,

and receive my father's favor.

Have you sealed the lips of your men?

Yes, your highness. Do not be distressed.

If the rumor is leaked that we are smuggling our own weapons,

you will die a thousand deaths!

I assure you that will not happen?

I have heard that there is a conflict with the han nation.

Don't you realize this is all your fault!

There is a saying that a crisis bears opportunity.

If you solve that problem, your status will be elevated.

What do you mean?

I will secure salt with the ok-Jo nation, and ease our nation's need,

and make it seem like it was your doing.

If this comes to pass, you will win his majesty's favor.

You fool!

Don't you think the han nation has already prepared for that?

They have placed a salt embargo on ok-Jo to prevent this!

Your highness, when did I say I would trade legally?

No matter how sturdy the bridge,

there is always a rabbit hole.

Please have faith in me.

I've heard that prince ju-mong has entered yeon ta-bal's clan as a worker.

Does that mean prince ju-mong has withdrawn from competition?

I do not understand his intentions.

I understand that he can feel defeat,

and has left the palace to avoid conflict,

but to become a worker?

Isn't this to our advantage?

No. When I saw him in his majesty's quarters,

his expression was different from before.

He must have other motives.

Since dae-so is at hyeon-to city,

you must monitor ju-mong's whereabouts.

Yes, mother.

Your majesty,

yeo mi-eul seeks your attention.

Let her in.

Yes, your majesty.

What brings you here?

I wish to speak to you, your majesty.

Your majesty has announced the intention to make

the three princes compete for the position of crown prince.

What is the problem?

Your majesty, appointing the crown prince

is a state matter.

How can you decide this important matter

without consulting with me, the high priestess of buyeo, first?

This cannot come to pass.

Yeo mi-eul.

Yes, your majesty.

When it comes to state matters, or any other matters,

you will no longer be consulted.

Your majesty!

I trusted you and shared all my worries with you.

But you lied to me and imprisoned hae mo-su for twenty years,

and ultimately caused his death.

Your majesty, that was the will of the gods for the future of buyeo...

The will of the gods!

Do not presume to know the will of the gods!

How can the gods demand such a cruel act?

- Your majesty! - I say this again,

I will no longer consult with you on any matters of the country.

You are dismissed.

Chon-rang, are you there?

Contact all the priestesses from the country,

and let them know I am calling a meeting.

All the priestesses?

Yes. Do it quickly.

Yes.

These imbeciles...

Even turtles move faster!

- Move quickly! - Yes sir.

Captain!

I've organized the items to be sent out today.

You really work fast,

I asked for this ages ago!

It was my first time. I'll work faster next time.

Of course you will!

I'm give you some important information to live by, but only because it's you,

a good worker needs nothing more,

than to be quick-witted.

You have to know what your superior wants before someone else does.

That's the fastest way to gain recognition by your superior!

Understand?

Yes sir.

You're quite slow-witted.

Oh... you want me to help move these?

That's right!

What was that for?

You damned cur! You should know why?

How dare you treat the prince this way? I'm going to strangle you!

Leader

your highness, what have they done to you!

Why are you working in this place?

Come here, you! I will kill you today!

Leader! Leader! Don't do this!

Chief! Don't be like this!

I'm doing this because I want to.

You! Come here!

Leader!

Come back here! You fool!

What reason do you have to do this?

Leader!

Yes, your highness.

Do you have faith in me?

Of course I have faith in you, your highness.

Then don't say anything and just watch over me.

Why have you come to see me?

Your highness, you told me to keep quiet,

so I have not spoken a word on the fact that

prince young-po has been smuggling weapons out.

But how long should my silence continue?

After the palace emissary and prince young-po were given the authority over the weaponry,

I no longer have any motivation to work.

Please tell his majesty everything...

No.

Be patient a little longer, and I will advise you when the time comes.

Is it you, bu-young?

Were you looking for me?

Yes, I want you to go to yeon ta-bal for me.

Go and deliver this to yeon ta-bal.

Yes sir.

What brings you here?

I have come to see chief yeon ta-bal.

What is your business with him?

I work for do-chi.

My master wishes to give this to the chief.

Do you know her?

Yes.

Who is she?

I think she's the one prince ju-mong likes.

Why are you smiling?

Your expression when you looked at her was quite unusual,

now I understand why...

My expression?

It was filled with jealousy.

Are you mocking me?

Bu-young!

What brings you here?

Is it true that his highness is working here?

Where is he?

I cannot comprehend what he's thinking.

Don't fret over him, you shouldn't need to.

Oh-yi!

Why?

The more you know about him, the more you will understand.

You must protect him at all costs.

Do you want to see him?

No. I am leaving now.

What are you doing?

Take a break.

What is the message?

He demands the return of the salt we took from him.

He says he will start a war if we don't.

Will you return it?

I don't know.

This is not a good time to be at war with do-chi.

You're right.

Handing over the salt that easily won't be good. It's a matter of pride!

Pride, you say?

It was your decision to steal the smuggled salt.

And you paid the price by getting kidnapped.

Our pride was already wounded then.

I'm sorry.

Tell oo-tae to return the salt.

I will.

Chief.

Speak your mind.

What do you think is the real reason behind do-chi's sudden demand for the return of the salt?

You think there's another reason?

It looks like do-chi is trying to resolve the conflict between the han nation and buyeo.

Do-chi has prince young-po supporting him.

This must be a way to help prince young-po.

That is quite likely.

What do you think of releasing the salt from gyeh-ru

and showing buyeo our support and our strength at the same time?

Releasing our salt will be ineffectual.

It will only cause everyone more frustration.

Perhaps you are hopeful that han nation and buyeo will engage in war?

For a merchant, war can provide numerous profitable opportunities.

We may be able to use our salt to barter for their weapon formula.

Miss!

Are you adjusting well to the work?

Yes.

I am curious about something.

Please answer me honestly.

What is it?

You say you want to learn the ways of the world through the clan.

But why would you need to learn the ways of the world?

Is your true intention to lay low during these difficult times,

and resurface when the time is right to claim the throne?

I can help you if you so require.

Please be honest with me.

Prince dae-so is at hyeon-to city to settle issues with the governor,

and prince young-po is trying to solve the salt shortage.

The two princes are working hard to save buyeo,

but you seem less motivated.

What can I accomplish?

I do not have the capability.

It would be foolish for me to try.

Does he really have no ambition?

If he does, how can he be so calm?

Hyeon-to city

he will not see you. Please go back.

Please request it once more.

It is useless. Please return.

They have returned.

Next time, you do not need to ask me.

I will not meet them.

Prince dae-so is most likely to become the next king of buyeo.

We must ask ourselves if he can be a usable pawn for us.

You are correct. Dae-so can be of use to us in the future.

But we do not need to over-extend ourselves yet.

The more I frustrate him, the more he will focus on me.

I am becoming more curious as to what he will bring to the table.

I can no longer stand being a mockery.

Let us return.

Your highness!

We have already swallowed the humiliation from Yang-jeong.

If we return now, that will be the only thing we take back with us.

But nothing will change if we stay here!

You must do your duty as a prime minister!

I am playing a game of wits with Yang-jeong.

I will not be defeated now.

Na-ru.

Yes, your highness.

I need to go somewhere, prepare for it.

Where are you going?

This may take some time.

Stay here and monitor the situation.

I will tell you more upon my return.

My lady.

I was told you had recovered, but you still seem ill.

My recovery can be credited to your caring and support, your majesty.

It seems like your worries have no end.

I have heard that ju-mong has left the palace again.

Yes.

I have heard that he has become a worker for a merchant.

How can he make a mockery of our royal blood like this?

Forgive us, your majesty.

This must be a great worry for his majesty.

Your majesty.

Speak.

I know that this challenge for crown prince is a great blow

to you as the mother of prince dae-so.

As ju-mong is not a worthy candidate, please do not worry.

Worry? I know ju-mong all too well. Why would I worry about him?

My worry is only for dae-so who has gone to hyeon-to city.

He has such a heavy burden on his shoulders

taking on matters of the country.

He must do well in his majesty's stead.

I trust he will succeed in his endeavor.

Let us go.

How superficial you are. I can see right through you.

You pretend to be so calm and elegant, yet you are really plotting something terribly sly.

Can you come with me?

Where?

I must meet with mu-song.

You know where to find brother mu-song.

Why must we go with you?

I have something to say to you too.

We will join you.

We're not his slaves! Why must he drag us everywhere?

He said he has something to tell us.

Let's go.

Alright, let's do this?

I call even!

- Even! - Even!

It's odd!

Oh, your highness!

I mean, chu-mo!

Have you won much?

Today's a real unlucky day.

Can you play for me like last time?

Not this time.

What's the use of keeping that gambling ability to yourself?

Just play one game for me!

This is all that's left, so let's bet it all.

Even!

Even!

Even!

Odd!

You're really unlucky today.

That day was just my lucky day.

I have something to discuss with you.

- Why is he always annoying me like this? - That's what I said!

What is it?

Mu-song.

What will you do in the future?

Whatever I need to do to eat!

In all honesty, my life is ruined because of you.

I thought maybe I'd get a reward,

but you're a laborer now, so that's impossible.

This is really unfair!

Mu-song.

Yes?

Will you leave your idle ways and support me in my plans?

By plans you mean...?

Although I am not in the palace right now,

however, I will be the crown prince upon my return.

What do you think was his majesty's intention in opening

up the position of crown prince to all three of us?

That is his way of giving me an opportunity.

I will not miss this opportunity that his majesty has provided me.

What can I do to help you?

I don't have any one to support me like my brothers.

I will secure a position for you in the palace.

While you are there, monitor the situation for me.

You know my situation.

I am wanted for my role in the cave prison.

It will be impossible for me to work in the palace.

Don't worry.

No one will mention the cave prison ever again.

Your highness!

Please forgive our narrow-mindedness.

We were disrespectful to you because we were not aware of your plans.

We will serve you to our deaths!

Where will I be posted?

You'll know when you get there.

Aren't you going to enter the palace?

I did not come here to enter the palace.

Then...

Na-ru.

Yes.

I am going to ask you to do a terrible thing.

Can you trust me and follow my orders?

I have already given you my life.

Wherever you go, I will follow.

Thank you.

Please give me your command.

How have you been, sir?

Aren't you na-ru?

I thought you were in hyeon-to city with prince dae-so.

Have you returned already?

There is something we need to tell you.

Please follow me.

Your highness!

Where is the burial site of my father's good friend,

general hae mo-su?

Your highness, I cannot divulge that. This was his majesty's decree!

I ask this question for the sake of our country and our people.

Where is the burial site?

Your highness!

When I gain the throne, I will reward you

and Grant you a higher status.

But if you do not answer me,

you will die here today.

Answer me!

General hae mo-su's burial site is at mt. Chun-mu.

Mt. Chun-mu?

Go to mt. Chun-mu and do what I tell you.

Yes, your highness.

There is some place that I must go.

We must leave for hyeon-to city at daybreak.

When you have accomplished your task, come to the tavern.

Yes.

Your highness!

What brings you here at this late hour?

I am here to see so seo-no.

Take me to her.

No one is to know I am here.

Yes.

Miss!

What is it?

I have something to tell you.

Come in.

Please come in.

Have you been well?

Your highness!

I'll leave you...

Please take a seat.

I heard you had left for hyeon-to city in order to resolve the conflict with the han nation.

Were you able to resolve the conflict?

I have not yet resolved anything.

No one knows I have returned.

I came here in secrecy, I wanted to see you regarding certain matters.

I am honored that you came for me

at such an important time.

Until now, I have met no other woman who has captured my heart.

I hope that you feel the same for me.

I have also never met a more masculine and bold man such as yourself.

That is good to hear.

Miss. It is ju-mong.

How is this possible?

Why is he...?

He has requested to work here and was granted permission.

What can he do here?

He is doing odd jobs as a laborer.

Let him enter.

Come in.

Sit.

How can you make such a mockery of the royal throne?

Buyeo is very vulnerable right now, what do you think you are doing?

How can you call yourself a prince of buyeo?

I... hope to bring honor to buyeo one day as well.

Honor? A laborer bringing honor to buyeo?

Useless fool!

I am ashamed to have a brother like you.

Get out.

This is the list of all the items that came in today.

Your highness!

I must meet with the governor.

Haven't you returned yet? Please return.

Before we return, we have a gift for the governor.

Are you still here?

We have a gift for you.

Please take a seat.

What is this gift?

- Open it. - Yes.

Please open it.

- Open it. - Yes.

What abomination is this?

Look carefully.

It is the head of general hae mo-s...

So he was alive.

I cannot believe this.

I did not believe it either.

You know my father's ideals and beliefs.

If hae mo-su had resurfaced, buyeo would have entered into battle with han nation.

In order to avoid this, I killed hae mo-s...

I give you the head of general hae mo-s...

You can claim that you killed him.

The han emperor will bestow honor on you.

What do you want in return?

I do not want conflict with the han nation.

If I become king, I will not wage war on the han nation.

I will stop illegal trading, and the development of new weapons.

I will help you become the next king of buyeo.

Prime minister.

Yes, your highness.

I know what you are thinking.

You think that I am cruel and inhuman.

For using general hae mo-su's head to barter with the han nation.

Although I didn't kill him myself,

however, my act of desecrating this legendary hero's body,

will not go unpunished by the heavens.

But...

Even if I am punished, my wrongdoings are all committed for buyeo.

Your highness!

What is the news?

Your highness, I have succeeded in my task.

I have secured a thousand bags of salt.

Excellent. This is excellent.

Wait, I must enter the palace.

I must inform father of the good news.

Your highness.

What is it?

The crown prince of buyeo is neither prince dae-so or prince ju-mong.

You are the crown prince.

When I become the crown prince,

I will attach wings to your shoulders

and you will surely be able to fly with great strength!

Father!

I have secured a thousand bags of salt.

We don't have to worry about salt anymore.

How did you accomplish this?

I used the services of a merchant of buyeo,

and bartered with the ok-Jo nation.

This is good news.

Your majesty, I am ready to sacrifice my life for the good of buyeo.

Command me as you wish.

Your majesty, prince dae-so has returned from hyeon-to city.

Grant them entry.

Yes, your majesty.

Your humble servant has returned from his meeting with Yang-jeong.

What is the outcome?

The han nation has taken back its trade embargo and given us 10,000 bags of salt.

How did you change Yang-jeong's mind?

I convinced him that the illegal trade with ok-Jo was done without our knowledge.

Yang-jeong will not have been convinced by that.

I told him that if he does not lift the salt embargo,

you will wage a war with ok-Jo for their salt.

Yang-jeong fears buyeo's expansion of territory.

The wars that you have fought in the past served to illustrate our point.

All I did was to remind him.

You have lessened my burdens.

Prime minister, you have also brought honor to me.

I did nothing of the sort.

This is all prince dae-so's honor.

Have you heard the news?

Prince dae-so has resolved the conflict with the han nation,

and returned to hyeon-to city with 10,000 bags of salt.

His majesty has praised his efforts, and is even having a feast in his honor.

That is good news.

It is fortunate.

Are you sincere?

Yes.

It is a good thing,

that he has resolved an issue even his majesty could not.

How can you feel that way after you were so humiliated by prince dae-so?

If it were me, I would lose sleep over this.

The more humiliation you suffer, the more you get used to it.

It was so trivial.

Fool!

I have summoned all of you here,

because our authority is in jeopardy.

Jeopardy? What is this about?

His majesty is trampling on our authority that has been in place since the beginning.

This is an insult to the gods of heaven and earth!

What should we do?

His majesty is increasing in power and authority.

If we do nothing, our temple may be destroyed.

We will use the power of the gods,

and stop his majesty.

High priestess, I have recently been to see our relic, the da-mul bow.

When I entered the cave, I found the bow had been broken.

This means our country will be in grave danger.

The da-mul bow was truly broken?

Poh Kim.

The last persons who touched the dae mool bow...

Were the two princes

so the culprit...

Has to be one of you

we didn't even attach the bowstring

how could we have snapped it?

Let's open up and take a look

now prince daeso...

Is prince jumong's competitor, isn't it?

I can no longer stay here...

As if nothing has happened

I should start preparing

how many such swords do we have?

The smuggling of weapons from the foundry...

Is already a heinous crime

and now you want to kill...

The foundry captain

how are you going to shoulder this sin?

Have you ever heard of...

A mountain in gosan...

That's filled with salt

I'm no longer the old jumong...

Who is afraid of you

if you threaten me

you may get hurt

lady, I would like to make a deal with you