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Episode 27

your majesty.

Your majesty!

What is it?

What more do I need to do?

What more do I need to do for your approval?

I've done the best I can.

What more do I need to do in order to win your trust?

Please tell me, your majesty.

Please tell me!

This can't be happening! How can this be?

Unless he's trying to torment dae-so and me to death...

How can his majesty do this to us?!

Your highness, please calm down.

How can I calm down at a time like this?

What were you thinking?

Backing out just because he turned down your petition?

You should've insisted over and over again!

This is all my fault.

My devotion fell short in sending the message to the gods.

You're right about that.

Who made you the high priestess of the divination palace?

Remember, there may be a new high priestess of the divination palace if you keep this up!

Your highness, please calm down.

This is all because I'm incapable.

What are you talking about? You're not incapable!

You did something even his majesty wasn't able to do.

Your achievements and excellence is already greater than that of his majesty.

Your highness! How can you say that?

Why, did I say something wrong?

I can't take it anymore.

If his majesty won't give it, I'll take it from him.

I thought his majesty was going to accept the petition.

It's not that simple.

I forfeited the competition, and dae-so made steel weapons.

There's no reason to postpone his choice.

How come he's not making a decision?

His majesty is trying to preserve the authority of the kingship right now.

What do you mean?

You'll know once you grasp the power struggle in the palace.

What I want to tell you is that the queen and dae-so are upset

and it can have an effect on you as well.

Judging from what they've done so far, you never know what they're plotting.

What more do you want me to do?

What more do I need to do for your approval?

I've done the best I can.

What more do I need to do in order to win your trust?

Father...

Watching dae-so makes me feel as though I'm king gou jian of yue,

as he's sleeping on sticks and tasting gall.

I will hold my grudge and anger while sharpening my sword of revenge.

Until the day I can hold a shining sword to take my revenge...

I'll willingly taste whichever bitter gall that comes my way.

Dae-so's weakness was definitely ju-mong.

I'm sure it was also for ju-mong that his majesty postponed the choice.

Now that you've gained some time, it's your turn to attack.

Attack?

Yes. You should also accomplish something that'll earn his majesty's praise.

It'd have been better if the yeon ta-bal issue never happened.

I didn't realize how deeply his majesty and dae-so trust chief yeon ta-bal.

My prince.

Speak.

Have you ever heard of "foe vs. Foe"?

"Foe vs. Foe"?

From your point of view as far as the competition is concerned,

both prince dae-so and prince ju-mong are your enemies.

Now that prince ju-mong has become the commander of the bodyguards,

he has acquired strength that is now comparable to prince dae-so's.

Fight an enemy with another enemy...

That's right.

If you get the two to fight each other,

you can just sit back and reap the benefits.

Sit back and reap the benefits...

- Do-chi. - Yes, my prince.

It's a waste for you to be working as a merchant.

I think I'll hire you as my strategist.

Actually, my prince... I like being a merchant.

So, I'll just continue being a merchant, and help you whenever you need it.

If that's you want... very well.

I have to get going.

Yes. Take care.

Right.

My goodness... all those words that I rarely use hurt my head.

Sir, you are truly amazing.

Till the day I die, I'll consider it an honor to have served you.

Why, you!

I'm the expert when it comes to flattery. How dare you open your mouth like that!

Yes, sir.

Young-po, this is ju-mong.

Oh! Come in!

Welcome.

Have a seat.

Come on.

What's the occasion?

Remember how I wanted to congratulate you

on becoming the commander of the bodyguards?

Here, I'll pour you a drink.

But I'm still on duty.

It's ok. Here you go.

Let's drink.

Ju-mong.

I asked to see you because I wanted us to forget everything that was in the past.

I know I've done much wrong to you, but

if you think about it, we're in the same boat.

By that I mean I too was sacrificed because of dae-so's ego and selfishness.

Remember how tough growing up was for us because of dae-so?

Many times, I had no choice but to torture you because dae-so made me do it.

Take bu-young, for example.

That's all because dae-so was greedy and wanted to beat you in the competition.

And dae-so's the one who ordered to kill that man hae mo-su from the prison cave.

I didn't even know that he was hae mo-su!

If you think about it, we're in the same boat.

We've always been used because dae-so forced it.

There's no reason for us to be hostile towards each other. Don't you agree?

Young-po.

What is it?

We're both old enough to take responsibility for our actions.

Whether you were ordered or used by dae-so,

you need to be responsible for whatever you've done.

You're right.

I want to leave our past behind us too.

Yes, let's forget it all. We have to move on.

If we remember all those terrible things,

we'd never be able to talk to each other as brothers.

But there's one thing I can't forget.

What is it?

You'll find out later what's causing heartache to me.

Since I'm still on duty, I better get going now.

Okay.

I'll set up more meetings like this in the future.

How hard it is to make my enemies fight each other?

Your majesty, please don't postpone choosing the crown prince any longer.

It's the best way to calm the people panicking from signs of disaster.

The officers are also confused and divided...

Because you're putting off choosing the crown prince.

Your majesty, choose prince dae-so as the crown prince.

Do you report to me, or to dae-so?

Your majesty...

I'm only giving you an honest advice for the good of buyeo and the royal family.

Please don't doubt my loyalty.

Why do you think I postponed choosing the crown prince?

If I choose dae-so right now...

Buyeo's political powers will lean towards the queen and her relatives.

You know that very well too, don't you?

If the political powers of buyeo are placed too much on the queen and the ma-ga clan

that'll be the end of the powers you've enjoyed for many years.

Discern wisely.

Like you said, I've enjoyed powers far beyond what I deserve for many years.

I have nothing to defend or lose anymore.

I'm only trying to stop division among the royal family and the public opinion.

Please watch over the confused people and accept my loyalty.

How's work? Are you enjoying your bodyguard work?

Like oh-yi said, I prefer living in the streets.

Yes, commander.

We need to be on our guard at all times. I feel like I'm on a bed of thorns.

It's not too bad for me.

That's what I thought.

You've been living freely all your lives.

I'm sure it's not easy for you to abide by palace traditions.

I know it's hard, but bear with it.

Yes, commander.

I summoned you guys because I have an assignment for you.

We're at your service.

I hear there's a secret ingredient the blacksmiths from hyeon-to use...

When they melt the iron.

Find out what that is.

Since they came to buyeo...

The forge is guarded by dae-so's bodyguards.

You must be very careful.

Yes, sir!

Commander, this is song-j...

Come in.

His majesty is looking for you.

You were looking for me?

I need you to step outside the palace with me.

Should I prepare a royal carriage?

No, it'll be a short visit to check what's on the minds of the citizens.

I want to be discreet, so get ready.

Yes, your majesty.

His majesty and commander ju-mong have gone outside the palace.

I'll follow them.

Do not go.

Pardon?

He's probably out to check what's on the citizens' minds

because the officers keep on petitioning him.

Shouldn't we let him know that the people are on your side?

I'll get everything ready.

It's ok.

I don't want to stoop so low.

Mari!

What is it?

Looks like either cow or pig bones.

Did you find it?

Why is this place so empty?

I hear the people are afraid to go outside

ever since the omens of disaster appeared.

Find out what's going on.

Yes, sir.

That should do it.

You can now escape any disaster buyeo faces.

You can go now.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

He's just a shaman who wards off evil. Let's go.

Warding off evil?

It's a recent phenomenon brought on by the people being restless from evil omens.

Let's take a look.

Your majesty, he's only a street shaman.

He's also a voice of the people.

Anyone else?

The water in the well has turned to blood, and the rock is weeping.

This means bloodshed will strike buyeo soon.

Without my occult powers, you won't be able to avoid disaster.

Come to the front and receive my energy now!

How about me?

Do you think I won't be able to avoid the disaster either?

The king has trampled on the divination palace, and high priestess yeo mi-eul has left buyeo.

No one can avoid disaster when the gods are angry.

The buyeo royal family will pay the price for bringing wrath upon the gods.

What should I do, then?

Get an amulet.

If you do, you'll be able to escape when a disaster strikes buyeo.

I want one.

You expect an amulet to escape disaster, for no charge?

Is that him?

Yes.

Are you sure he's good?

I'm sure of it.

I can never trust shamans.

Just trust him. You have nothing to lose.

Sir! What's wrong?

Sir!

He's only making money by bewildering the people.

Don't mind him.

The people are confused because I lack virtue.

How can I not be heavy-hearted?

Your majesty.

What is it?

You'll regain the hearts of the people soon.

But there's something you've been forgetting.

The old joseon refugees.

While I was away from buyeo, I visited hyeon-to, yim-doon, and Jin-beon.

There, I found tens of thousands of refugees suffering under the han's oppression.

The refugees who escaped from hyeon-to were even reluctant to come to buyeo.

They waited for you to come rescue them...

Since you had once led the da-mul army with hae mo-s...

But they have abandoned even that hope.

Your majesty, you'll regain the hearts of the buyeo people, but

the suffering joseon refugees waiting hopelessly for their death,

who will help them?

Have you really forgotten about the old joseon refugees?

This must be sent confidentially.

Don't worry, your highness.

Who are you sending that to?

It's a letter to my uncle ma-ga.

Concerning the choice of crown prince?

Yes.

Didn't his majesty turn down the sachuldo jaegas' proposal last time?

There's no point in petitioning again.

Who said anything about petitioning?

I'm going to pressure him instead.

I told the sachuldo to refuse to follow his majesty's orders

if he postpones the choice of crown prince.

Mother!

The sachuldo is still under the jaegas' influence.

They also have more soldiers than the buyeo palace itself.

Without their cooperation and support, his majesty is powerless.

What if that leads to war because of internal conflict?

That's a reckless measure!

His majesty is not foolish enough to start a war with sachuldo.

Just wait and see.

I'm going to make his majesty change his mind this time.

Your majesty, you'll regain the hearts of the buyeo people, but...

The suffering gojoseon refugees waiting hopelessly for their death,

who will help them?

Have you really forgotten about the old joseon refugees?

Commander, this is mari.

Come in.

Commander, we found these in the forge.

Where are you going?

It's time to go to cholbon.

Yin-rang.

Yes, priestess yeo mi-eul.

I want you to go to buyeo and bring so-ryeong and byu ri-ha.

Yes, ma'am.

Gyehru.

Harder! Softer!

Harder! Harder! Softer! Softer!

Harder! Softer! Softer!

Harder! Harder! Softer! Softer!

The lady is here.

Welcome.

He's a blacksmith from han.

This is our forge supervisor.

Explain to him about how to make steel swords.

You can't make a steel sword this way.

That's why I'm asking you to teach us how.

I can't tell you that technique.

One thing I can tell you is that you need to add something

to the galvanized iron in order to make it pig iron.

I don't think you have any idea about what to add.

What's he saying?

He says you need to add something in order to turn galvanized iron into pig iron,

but we don't have it.

Ask him what it is.

He says he can't tell you.

Darn...

What's he talking about?

Galvanized iron is made from melting iron ore.

But galvanized iron is too strong in degrees.

It breaks whenever we try to quench it.

We can't make a decent sword that way.

The secret to parching techniques lies in turning the galvanized iron into pig iron.

We need to add something while we're melting the galvanized iron...

But I don't know what that is.

My lady, we have a message from our contacts in hyeon-to.

Do you know what was the deal dae-so made with Yang-jeong?

He agreed to marry Yang-jeong's daughter

in return for the techniques to produce iron weapons.

He's going to be the crown prince of buyeo.

So what if he has dozens of women?

Are you telling me to become his concubine?

It seems like prince dae-so still hasn't figured you out yet.

I wonder what prince dae-so will say if he finds out that I know what happened.

I better go to buyeo now.

Tell oo-tae to get ready to leave.

Yes, my lady.

We sent 1,000 steel swords to cholbon in return for gold and horses.

Send the gold to Chang an and the horses to the Iron army.

Yes, governor.

- Dong-sun. - Yes?

Select some skilled soldiers among those who can speak the buyeo language...

And teach them buyeo's customs and geography.

What are you going to use the warriors for?

I'm going to send them to the buyeo forge.

You mean...

I'm going to send spies to the buyeo palace.

I understand.

Do you know what this is?

Prince dae-so sent this along with a letter.

That's nice to hear.

Do you like dae-so?

Yes.

Ambitious men are more likely to be inattentive to women,

but I'm glad he's being thoughtful to me.

Sul-LAN.

Yes?

Thank you for agreeing to marry dae-so without giving me a hard time.

I complied with your proposal for my own sake.

In the han nation, even a talented man like you was only able to become a hyeon-to governor.

When I become the buyeo queen, I'll bring you to buyeo.

I will have your wishes fulfilled.

Yes, then I'll make dae-so the king of buyeo.

Actually, since you have dae-so in your hands,

you'll basically be the real king of buyeo.

Did you find out?

Like you said, they're making iron weapons

with the ironsmith leader of buyeo.

What was so seo-no doing?

She's going back to buyeo.

Finish her the minute she leaves cholbon.

Yes, my lord.

Attack!

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

I'm sure it's the chiefs who are discontented with you.

We better get out of here right away.

Miss!

Oo-tae!

Oo-tae!

Oo-tae!

Oo-tae!

Oo-tae!

Oo... oo-tae...

How is he?

I did the best I could, but the poison has spread all over his body.

We'll just have to wait and see.

Wait and see?

You need to do whatever it takes to make him live!

But you're just going to wait and see? Damn it!

Calm down.

Thank you.

Oo-tae...

Wake up, will you?

Oo-tae...

Oh, oo-tae...

Miss, how is he?

In a critical condition.

Who could've done something so reckless?

I think I know who did it.

How about you?

Who is he?

I told sa-yong to confirm it for me.

We'll find out soon.

Did you find out?

Yes, it's the biryu chief, just as you predicted.

Summon the soldiers.

My lady, talk to our chief in buyeo first before taking care of it.

If things go wrong, we may have a war among the tribes.

There's no need to be afraid.

I'll show all the chiefs how I'm going to deal with any tribe hostile to gyehru.

You wretch!

How dare you insult me like this?

Did you learn this from yeon ta-bal?

Chief.

If you call this an insult, then I haven't even started insulting you yet.

What are you going to do to me?

I'm going to decide what to do after I find out what happens to oo-tae,

who is on the brink of death right now.

If manager oo-tae dies, so will you.

If he recovers, you will have a chance to live.

You better pray to the gods for manager oo-tae's recovery.

Escort the chief.

Yes, my lady!

Oo-tae...

Please wake up.

Miss.

Oh-yi, mari, and hyeop-Bo are here from buyeo.

Prince ju-mong wanted us to give this to mo pal-mo. Oh-yi.

What's wrong?

I already tried adding everything here,

even the powders from animal bones and the ground seashells.

How about this soil?

Yes, that too.

Thanks, anyways.

Is the prince well?

Yes.

I'll find a way, whatever it takes.

So please tell him to wait.

Carry on then.

Goodluck!

I'll throw these away then.

Wait, wait, wait!

Isn't this yellow soil?

This, I haven't tried.

Miss! Miss!

Priestess yeo mi-eul is here!

Death is all around him!

Bring me the secret medicine to counteract the poison.

Yes, ma'am.

How is he?

He has regained consciousness.

My god... Thank you!

Thank you! Thank you!

I prepared a holy place for you.

Please rest.

Escort priestess yeo mi-eul, please.

Yes, miss. This way...

- Bring the biryu chief to me. - Yes, miss.

- Untie the ropes. - Yes, miss.

It seems like the gods were touched by your earnest prayers.

Manager oo-tae is alive.

I will never forget how you humiliated me today.

Please don't forget it.

If you forget what happened today, you'll get insulted by me again.

You can let him go now.

Yes, miss.

Let's go.

From now on, I'm going to accept all the joseon refugees,

who wish to settle in buyeo after escaping from the commanderies.

Your majesty.

The refugees is a very sensitive issue regarding our relationship with the han.

We almost went to war with ok-jeo because of salt trades.

If a dispute arises because of the refugees, there might be an all-out war with the han.

Prince dae-so is right.

None of the other countries or tribes is accepting the refugees.

We shouldn't be the first one.

It's precisely because no one is accepting them that I want to take them in.

The joseon refugees are tortured as slaves under the commanderies' rule.

They have nowhere else to go even if they escape.

Buyeo and I are going to give them hope.

Anyone who disobeys me will no longer be considered my subject, but a subject of han!

Chief general.

Yes, your majesty.

Send an order to all parts of buyeo,

to protect from han soldiers all gojoseon refugees who come into buyeo territory.

Yes, your majesty.

The refugees?

Yes, your highness. He ordered the chief general

to protect all the refugees coming into buyeo's boundary.

Everything is going as yeo mi-eul predicted.

His majesty's arbitrariness is ruining buyeo.

I'm rather glad this is happening.

I'm glad.

The queen has arrived.

Please sit.

You must've heard the news from the royal court.

Yes, your highness.

What do you guys think about this?

Accepting the refugees means going to war with the han.

Doesn't this mean that all the evil omens going on in buyeo are coming true?

I don't think this is the right time to accept the refugees.

But his majesty is willing to go to war with the han.

No one will be able to make him change his mind.

If his majesty doesn't change his mind, buyeo will lose to the han.

We must stop him by all means.

I want the divination palace to take charge of this matter.

But with what power?

What do you mean, "with what power"?

Even if his majesty should ignore the divination palace,

you still need to tell him what the divination palace thinks.

That's the only way the people of buyeo can know the will of the gods.

What did you just say?

The gods want me to kick out the refugees who are coming to buyeo?

Your majesty, if you accept the refugees...

Priestess ma oo-ryeong.

Yes, your majesty.

Do you know why yeo mi-eul left the divination palace?

It's because she acted against my will, just like you're doing right now.

Do you want to end up like yeo mi-eul too?

Leave me at once!

Your majesty.

We have a messenger from the sachuldo jaegas.

Tell him to come in.

This is an appeal from the assembly of the sachuldo jaegas.

The officers, the divination palace, and even the sachuldo...

I didn't know the opposition would be this fierce.

I've made you upset, your majesty.

Not at all. The refugees issue isn't the only reason why they're opposing me.

Everyone's attacking me right now, as if they've been waiting for this.

If I back out now, I might even have to give up my throne.

I'll never tolerate that.

Commander, we're back.

Come on in.

I handed to mo pal-mo what you gave us, but I don't think it'll do him any good.

He said he already tried them a long time ago.

But he did tell you not to worry as he's trying his best to produce steel weapons.

Well done, everyone.

Is lady so seo-no well?

We escorted her on our way to buyeo.

I'm back.

You must've had a hard time.

How's oo-tae?

Much better now, thanks to priestess yeo mi-eul's treatment.

I heard you imprisoned the biryu chief. Why were you so reckless?

- If that leads to war, then... - You did well.

Yeon ta-bal, if this leads to war...

If we have to go to war, then we go to war.

My lady...

I have a favor to ask you.

Ask me anything you want.

If you have any information on Jin-beon and yim-doon, I'd like to see them.

Tell me what you need it for.

Then I can sort out for you the specific information you need.

Just give me everything. I'll select the information I need myself.

I'll get them ready immediately.

Why do you need information on Jin-beon and yim-doon?

As you know, Jin-beon and yim-doon are much weaker than they used to be

since they became commanderies.

Often times, they're without a governor

and many who moved there from the han nation are going back.

I think now is the perfect time to attack yim-doon and Jin-beon.

You mean a war?

Yes, I'm going to study all the information before persuading his majesty.

It could lead to an all-out war with the han.

Han is currently at war with the southwest yi people.

Even if buyeo attacks yim-doon and Jin-beon, they don't have enough reinforcements to send.

Why, all that clanging... what's that sound?

Observe.

Leader!

It's done.

It's finally done!

Why are you just standing there?

I must go to buyeo right now to see prince ju-mong. Right now!

Commander, mo pal-mo is here from gyehru.

My prince!

Mo pal-mo! What's going on?

It's done!

It's finally done!

I have made a steel sword that doesn't break!

Are you serious?

Yes, my prince.

Here it is.

- Oh-yi. - Yes, commander.

Is your sword the one that dae-so made?

Yes.

Come to the front.

Commander!

Commander!

Mo pal-mo!

My prince!

I have something important to tell you.

Have a seat.

What is it?

I've put together some information on Jin-beon and yim-doon.

What is the reason you are showing me this information?

Please give me some troops.

I will attack Jin-beon, yim-doon, and save the joseon refugees.

Poh Kim

explain your reasons for attacking chinbun and lintun...

Before all officials

if we became a military supplier in the war

we'll maximise our profits

we may have to fight han

that stupid geumwa

ham's iron cavalry is formidable

how are you going to handle them?

You can't fight a war...

With weapons alone

his majesty and general haemosu...

Used to lead the dae mool army

against the iron cavalry

even with inadequate weapons

saving many migrants

the three-legged bird...

Is no longer a cursed bird

it's an auspicious bird that we must compliment

all this is due to...

The strong determination...

Of the dae mool army...

To guard this land...

And liberate the migrants

if our buyeo soldiers...

Are just as determined

how can we not win the war?