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With the god of heaven and earth looking after buyeo, his majesty has finally regained consciousness.

Yet his health is not completely recovered.

His majesty, thereby, has personally summoned prince dae-so...

to authorized him as his majesty's representative.

From now on, all the ministers shall serve prince dae-so as his royal highness, the crown prince.

Your royal highness, to govern as his majesty's representative, you will need men of competence.

You must appoint men of ability to higher positions and make changes in the administration.

I will make a decision after giving it much thought.

I now have a great burden that rests on my shoulders.

I need all the ministers to help me.

Yes, your royal highness.

Mari!

I have an important message for you, chief general.

Go ahead.

His royal highness understands your loyalty.

His highness said it is not too late for you to join him.

Go back.

I only serve his majesty and buyeo.

Chief general!

His majesty has already consented his royal highness to govern as his representative.

This will be your last chance.

If you decline his royal highness's request, your men and their family's lives will be in danger.

Surrender now.

Then his royal highness will forgive your misdeeds.

I can't do it!

I'd rather fight them to my death!

That is fine with us, but what have the soldiers done wrong?

Their families don't deserve death!

Hyeop-Bo is right.

Now is the time to keep ourselves low and wait for the right opportunity.

Chief general.

Will you pledge to serve me?

Your highness.

The warriors of mine have done nothing wrong.

Will you... Promise me their safety?

Certainly.

If they pledge allegiance to me, I will give them reward rather than punishment.

I want the chief general and the warriors to sincerely serve me for the sake of buyeo.

This is driving me crazy! I can't take this anymore!

I don't give a damn about being a royal guard, I'll quit!

Then what about lady yoo-hwa?

Nothing will change by having us here anyway!

Didn't you see the chief general kneeling down to him?

Let's quit.

Since his majesty is conscious, even prince dae-so can't harm lady yoo-hwa.

We have endured long enough and done the best we can.

Let's leave.

This wouldn't have happened if prince ju-mong was here.

I don't need to be the prime minister or the chief general.

I just want him alive.

Mari, what should we do from now on?

Hey, you brats!

Mu-song!

How have you all been?

Why are you back in buyeo?

You'll get caught!

Prince dae-so has taken over buyeo!

I already know that, you rascal.

Just shut up and follow me.

Is the commander really alive?

Tell us the details!

We're not sure if he's alive, but...

That is what the priestess yeo mi-eul said.

The priestess saw the three-legged bird reappear.

The three-legged bird is...!

You're too loud!

The three-legged bird signifies the commander!

Where?

Where is it?

Just calm down, and listen to me. We're not sure yet.

I'm here to ask you to join me searching for him.

Why waste any more time? Let's go!

Good, we just walked out after quitting our jobs!

Let's go!

I have to pay my trade guild a visit first.

Wait for me.

What brings you here without tidings?

Is the chief inside?

Yes.

What brings you to buyeo?

Well...

Did something happen in gyehru?

No, miss.

I couldn't attend your wedding ceremony, and I heard there are problems in buyeo.

So I came to visit you and check how things are going.

It's late, but congratulations.

I'd better go meet the chief.

Don't you think he has something to say?

I think so.

Chief Yang tak is hard to figure out.

You shouldn't trust everything he says but keep a small distance from him.

Without help from the sachuldo, I wouldn't have gotten to this position.

That is an overpraise.

We should have given your highness our hands earlier and saved you from all your troubles.

Please understand our lack of abilities. We only gave you little help.

From now on, for three years, I will cut half the tributes of cattle, grain, wine, and tax. You can use the rest for your provinces.

That is an immeasurable honor, your highness.

I will make important decisions about national affairs with the sachuldo.

Also, for the new administration, I will give imperial posts to your sons and whomever you recommend.

Commander, prepare wine and meat as gifts to sachuldo soldiers. Also, prepare gold and silk clothes for the governors.

Yes, your highness.

Now, let us drink.

Don't you think it's unfair?

I'm the head of the ministry of military, yet no one informed me of sachuldo soldiers coming to the palace!

And what is all this "representative" business?

You and brother were happy with your overthrowing plot, but do you know how perplexed I was, uncle?

This matter is already all over now.

You can't do much about that.

No, I, too, am a prince of buyeo!

I will show him that he cannot just ignore young-po!

You are being so immature.

Immature?!

Prince dae-so risked his life to fight his majesty and seize buyeo from his hands.

It was the outcome of his courageous confrontation with his majesty.

Is prince young-po prepared enough to fight his highness with such courage?

Do you have such courage to risk your life?

His highness has nothing to be afraid of now.

Being reckless to keep your pride might cost you your life.

Did I ever mention that I will confront my brother?

Don't misinterpret our brotherhood.

I-I meant I could have given him help...

I am just unsatisfied since he didn't trust me and carried everything out by himself.

It is fortunate that everything went fine...

if it didn't, there might have been trouble...

Father, this is young-po.

Father!

How can brother do this to you?

You are still alive and well, but he is ruling as a representative?

How can he be so immoral!

Dae-so is blinded and deafened by power.

From now on, I will stay by your side.

Just give me your order.

Young-po.

Yes, your majesty.

Don't be hostile towards dae-so.

Your majesty.

Your highness, the priestesses are here.

Bid them inside.

Welcome.

Congratulations, your highness.

His majesty has regained consciousness, and prince dae-so is now governing as his representative.

This is a great occasion to celebrate.

I will remember everything you have done for us.

Ma oo-ryeong.

Do you have any worries?

Your highness, are you sure prince ju-mong is dead?

What do you mean?

Are you telling me that he is alive?

I feel something bad coming.

There is a possibility that he is alive.

While I was practicing in my chamber,

my heart was heavy by some force pressing down the divination palace.

I do not know the reason behind this, but the light that shone on prince dae-so had changed into darkness.

Who else knows about this?

No one but the divination palace...

You must hold your tongue on this one.

You must, at any cost.

Yes, your highness.

The sachuldo jaegas will try to use this opportunity to exercise great power.

I, too, am worried about that.

You should give them power, but make sure you can restrain it.

More importantly, you shouldn't let the military power be controlled by one person.

Rather, you should promote the sons of jaegas to prominent posts.

That will honor them on the outside, yet allow you to hold them as hostages if something goes wrong.

I understand.

There is something even more important.

Enlighten me.

You risked your life to get here.

If you want to keep hold of your power, you should govern wiser than any of the former emperors.

There shouldn't be any war with other nations. Most importantly, it should be peaceful inside this nation.

You must give up any personal vengeance.

A monarch is like the sunlight.

You must embrace the dark shadow of the past warmly, and touch the hearts of the citizens.

If you do, buyeo will enjoy peace for generations to come,

and you will be remembered as a sage emperor.

I will keep that in mind.

Your highness, his royai highness is here.

Escort him inside.

Welcome.

Forgive me for not visiting you often, mother.

Not at all.

I know you are extremely busy.

Don't mind me.

How is work? Is everything fine?

Yes, mother.

Good, I am proud of you.

You seem distressed.

Is there anything that bothers you?

Nothing.

Please tell me. You have nothing to hide from me.

Dae-so, the high priestess ma oo-ryeong says that ju-mong might still be alive.

That is impossible.

If he was, he would be back in the palace by now.

I can't believe it either, but since the priestess says so, I don't think we should let this one slide.

If ju-mong really is alive, shouldn't we think of a plan?

Your highness, did you ask for me?

Do you know where ju-mong was lost?

Yes.

Send some men to search the entire area.

Is there any problem?

I must find and see ju-mong's corpse myself.

Act discreetly.

Yes.

He is very tall and handsome.

Oh-yi! Did you get anything?

What a delightful surprise.

I would have beheaded you if I didn't know who you are.

But now that I know that you are a prince of buyeo, I can't do that.

Take him to the hyeon-to city!

She is here.

Take a seat.

I thought you had something to say.

If you want to make a profit by selling prince ju-mong to hyeon-to city,

buyeo will also reward you greatly if you send him back.

Send him back to buyeo.

Have you been intimate with him already?

I can send him back to buyeo, like you said.

But I don't like how you can be so cold to me, yet so interested in him.

I can't do that.

Can you not see why my father didn't want us to trade with han?

Selling prince ju-mong to the han is same as selling our tribe's pride that we've been defending all along!

Our tribe's pride?

I even killed our chief.

Don't you think I can sell our pride as well?!

I came this far because I wanted to have you.

The more you show interest for him, the more he will suffer.

Beg me and tell me that you will be my woman.

If you do, I will at least spare your life.

Miss!

Miss, please don't do this!

Miss!

Miss!

Can you leave us two alone for a minute?

The chief will be furious if he finds out.

Make it quick.

I am ashamed that you had to see this side of our tribe.

Every tribe and nation has people who are driven by power.

There is nothing I can do to save you.

You have already shown me great favor.

I still have many things to accomplish.

I won't die in vain,

so don't worry about me.

What is it?

I have a message from the han-baek clan's chief.

Han-baek clan?

They are a small tribe that brought us 200 horses while we were fighting buyeo.

What was the message about?

Well... I don't know if we should believe them or not...

They said they are holding prince ju-mong as hostage.

That man is trying to play a trick on me!

How ridiculous, they have a dead man as their hostage!

That is what I thought too, but we shouldn't just leave this in the cold.

What if he is serious? We'll be in big trouble!

Send the iron army and confirm it.

Yes, governor.

Your highness, this is hao-chen.

Come in.

What is it?

Your highness.

I am sorry to tell you this, but I think you should know.

Go ahead and tell me.

His royal highness is not visiting your bedside because...

Isn't it because he is busy with his duties?

Tell me.

So seo-no married her troop's bodyguard because his highness wouldn't give up on her.

Even after marrying me?

Yes.

What is so great about her that makes his highness still reluctant to give up on her?

The future leader of buyeo getting so helpless over a mere girl?!

I can't stand to take this anymore.

Where are you going?

I was on my way to see your highness.

Working too much had given me a headache, until you came and relieved my pain.

Are you really happy to have me by your side?

Yes, my lady.

Instead of so seo-no?

How do you know about so seo-no?

Knowing your worries is part of my duty as a wife to serve you.

I don't know how you found out, but I won't deny that I had feelings for so seo-no.

But that was before I met you.

From what I know, you have been tormenting yourself with devotion before, and even after our own wedding.

That is absurd! Who told you that lie?

My highness.

You will be the future emperor of buyeo.

You can have all the women you want.

I'm not that narrow-minded.

You can come and talk to me whenever you need one.

I will select a concubine for you myself.

Since dae-so has taken over buyeo, there won't be anymore war.

You can relax and go to buyeo to meet dae-so.

Thank you.

I won't forget the favor you have shown me.

Governor, hao-chen from buyeo is here.

Hao-chen?

Tell him to come in.

What is it?

This is a letter from her highness.

Dae-so!

How dare you insult my daughter!

I will leave chief general heuk-chi in the honorary post on the ministry of military,

and for the head of palace army I will appoint elder ma-ga's son, ma-gyeong.

That is a good idea.

Let na-ru take responsibility on royal bodyguards and the palace Garrison,

and appoint gyeong-sul as chungu general and baek-chun as jigu general.

Those two are rivals to each other, so they won't make a plot against you.

Your highness, song-Yang of biryu is coming to buyeo to visit you.

Song-Yang?

These will be used for yangmaek king's holytide.

Handle them with care!

You must have gone through much trouble to get to buyeo.

Not at all.

This is the least I can do to get the best silk and tiger fur out there.

Chief.

What is it?

The biryu chief song-Yang is on his way to the buyeo palace.

I am the biryu's chief, song-Yang.

I can't believe a man who stole our ordinances can enter into the buyeo palace with such coolness.

What are you doing in buyeo?

Your highness, I have nothing against buyeo.

I merely wanted to stop chief yeon ta-bal from joining the war against all the other chiefs' wishes.

I even have a personal letter from the hyeon-to city governor.

So, please, have no hard feelings.

Very well.

The war is over, and I will leave the past behind us.

I have another letter from the governor.

Song-Yang is here because Yang-jeong became their mediator.

It is clear that he and dae-so will reconcile.

That means we'll be encircled by buyeo, han, and biryu.

What did I tell you?

We should have gone back to gyehru a long time ago.

I will settle this by seeing dae-so myself.

My lord! We have an emergency!

Arrest the chief yeon ta-bal!

What is all this?

His royal highness has ordered us to arrest chief yeon ta-bal.

Don't just stand there! Take him away!

Good, I have wanted to go see him anyways.

- Father. - Don't worry.

Let's go!

My lord!

My lord!

Disrupt the buyeo citizens?

I helped buyeo by being her war supplier.

How can you frame me like this?

Chief yeon ta-bal.

While buyeo went into war with Jin-beon and yim-doon,

the provisions that you have released were sold for more than twice their value.

How can you make money through such dirty tricks,

while the people were impoverished by war?

What is this nonsense about?

I didn't make a profit.

Instead I released the provisions at a low cost to provide the citizens before the prices went up during the war!

You can ask the merchants yourself!

Bring the merchants to me.

Yes! Bring in the merchants!

Now, explain.

During the war, the provisions from yeon ta-bal's company were ridiculously expensive compared to their quality.

Although I'm a merchant myself, I have never seen anyone so wicked when it comes to selling food.

Yeon ta-bal's company is also known for their illegal tradings during the war.

With these witnesses, I can't help but to punish you.

It is embarrassing to see how silly the ruler of buyeo can be when framing someone.

Why don't you just kill me instead?

Imprison chief yeon ta-bal!

Your royal highness, keep this in mind.

You are going against the principles of this world.

Your highness, chief song-Yang is here.

Bring him in.

Did you ask for me?

Take a seat.

Chief yeon ta-bal has disrupted the buyeo citizens during the war.

I intend on punishing him severely.

Can you take charge of cholbon in his place?

Of course, your highness.

The people of cholbon already have no respect for chief yeon ta-bal.

Buyeo will severe all relationships with gyehru.

You can take its place.

I will do my best to serve you.

That is an absurd lie!

They have already made up their plan to eliminate our chief.

I will go see prince dae-so myself.

Please, be calm. Don't be anxious.

Oo-tae is right.

No, I'm not anxious. Don't worry.

For long enough, I pledged myself that I will, someday, repay all the humiliation you have given to me.

Raising cholbon by running a business? That was only a reckless dream. How miserable! You can't even go back to your gyehru to end your life.

It's miserable to see you playing a puppet for dae-so. Your end won't be so different from mine.

Once I go back to cholbon, I will first subjugate gyehru and sell all of your relatives as slaves.

You will never rest in peace, even in your grave.

I heard you imprisoned yeon ta-bal.

Yes, I did.

Will you kill him?

If you do, that means you will be an enemy to so seo-no.

He has disrupted the buyeo citizens.

I can't let my personal feelings get in the way.

Your highness,

yeon ta-bal's daughter so seo-no wishes to speak with you.

Tell her to leave. I have nothing to tell her.

Don't be so cold.

Don't you feel pity on a girl who came to save her father?

Go ahead and meet her.

Please, spare my father's life.

You have never done anything I asked of you,

yet now you are asking me for a favor?

You are shameless.

If you are doing this out of anger, I would rather have you release my father and kill me instead.

Your father has committed a great crime.

He will pay for what he have done,

so leave.

I remember seeing you in the hyeon-to city a long time ago.

I thought you looked very arrogant.

So you were so seo-no.

Your royal highness, isn't she a devoted daughter?

She wishes to die in her father's place.

Why don't you just Grant her death?

I heard that you are an intelligent girl.

But seeing where you are at right now, I guess it was just a false rumor.

Why did you do such a reckless thing?

I feel pity on you too, your highness.

I can't believe you had feelings for a foolish girl like her.

You should leave now.

Don't cry.

I will take revenge.

To take revenge, first you must live.

What you should think now is a way to save you and gyehru.

Do you understand me?

It is over between buyeo and gyehru.

From now on, chief yeon ta-bal, you, and any other citizen of gyehru, will never set foot on buyeo again.

My lord...

Brother...

I am okay.

Wipe your tears, and get ready to leave buyeo.

It's almost time for yeon ta-bal's execution...

Chief!

How did it go?

Chief!

Yeon ta-bal and his troops are banished from buyeo.

What?

No execution?

Prince dae-so ordered them to leave and never set their feet on buyeo.

Gosh, darn it! He should have cleared things up by taking his life.

It's unfortunate for me.

But so far we made a progress.

We have eliminated the biggest stumbling block to our success.

Han-dang.

Y-Yes, chief!

We now have the whole world!

Congratulations, chief!

Congratulate what?

What is it this time?

Your highness, I heard that yeon ta-bal is expelled from buyeo. I hope you still remember the promise you made to me.

Your highness, if you will give me one more chance, I will pledge to show my honest loyalty before your highness.

I'm already busy enough to get things straight on my side.

Pledge to show your loyalty? Yet you don't even have abilities to see my agonies?

Get out of my sight!

You useless scoundrels!

That nut!

Who does he think is more useless than he is?!

I want all the officers to listen.

For long enough, buyeo was in fear of potential war.

I will build buyeo into a strong nation that surrounding countries won't dare try to fight against.

But I will not initiate a war that drives the people into fear.

I will now announce the new governmental duties.

I want all the officers to serve with a sincere heart.

The seat of chief commander of military affairs goes to chief general heuk-chi.

Chief of administrational affairs, ma kyung-hu.

Chief of palace affairs - suk-gun.

Chungu general - kyeong-sul.

Jigu general - baek-chun.

Commander of royal guards and royal garrisons - na-ru.

Foreign minister - Jin-yong.

Tax officer - hae bul-chan.

All the other officers will remain at their post.

Brother!

How can you do this to me?

How dare you, calling me brother!

Forgive me, br-your highness.

So, what brings you here?

If you took away my position in the military, you should have given me a different post.

How can you do this to your only brother?

We had too many new talents. There weren't enough jobs to go around.

I'll appoint you in a decent post later.

A decent post?

There aren't any decent posts left.

The only position left is the chief of gatekeepers.

Are you asking me to be the head of the gatekeepers?

You don't even deserve to be the chief of gatekeepers.

Brother!

Leave me alone.

How can he do this to me?

You should understand his situation.

He needs time to secure his power in the palace.

We can't set our minds at ease yet, so just wait a little.

I'll tell dae-so to find a position for you when the right time comes.

No.

I don't want you to beg for an office for me.

Mother.

One of these days, you'll regret how you have deserted me.

Yeo mi-eul!

What is it?

Yeon ta-bal's troop has been expelled from buyeo.

Tell me the details.

Prince dae-so and chief song-Yang made an alliance.

Yeon ta-bal's troop was expelled after being stripped all of their rights in buyeo.

If buyeo made an alliance with chief song-Yang,

then gyehru is now surrounded by its enemies!

Staying in gyehru will only place you in danger.

Your majesty, you shouldn't be walking around yet.

Please return to your chamber.

It's okay.

This is the first time I'm enjoying fresh air in a long time. It makes me feel better.

Your majesty...

Lady.

Yes, your majesty.

I have abandoned my stubbornness and greed, and therefore freed myself from everything that has been pressing down on me.

But I am too ashamed to face you.

You are suffering on my behalf before you even got a chance to heal your scar from losing ju-mong.

I don't know how I can comfort you.

Your majesty.

I took a wrong turn in my life.

And now I'm paying its price.

I heard that you were looking for me.

Have a seat.

I have something to report to your majesty first.

I made great changes in the posts and duties of the ministers.

Also, the biryu chief song-Yang and I...

Dae-so.

Yes, your majesty.

I consented to have you govern as my representative.

You don't need to discuss national affairs with me.

You can just do whatever you want.

But I need you to promise me something.

Please, give me your words.

I heard that you put lady yoo-hwa in confinement while I was unconscious.

Being rude to lady yoo-hwa... Is an insult to me.

I want you to take good care of lady yoo-hwa.

I will honor your wish, your majesty.

Ju-mong...

Excuse me, have you seen any tall man with pale skin?

It's han's iron army!

If they are here, that means something is happening.

There is a big chance that the commander is alive.

You're right! Let's go find out.

This is prince ju-mong of buyeo.

Is it him?

Yes, it's him.

Take him out.

Prince...

Go.

Go!

Commander!

Calm down!

Let's go.

How did it go?

The commander is alive.

Are you sure?

Yes!

Your highness, I am here.

Your pal-mo here with this sword to save you!

But the problem is that... The iron army is here to seize the commander and send him to the hyeon-to city.

What?

We must save him before he gets to hyeon-to city.

Prince!

Mo pal-mo!

Prince!

Prince...

Prince!

This sword is stronger than that of the hans. I made it for you, prince.

Jumong is still alive!

Once jumong returns to the palace

his majesty will surely reclaim his power...

Together with jumong!

The palace will be due...

For another round of bloodbath

everything shall perish

what's there to worry about'?

Just kill him before he returns

if you can't bring yourself to do it, let me do it

how could brother do this to me'?

How could he'?

Mother, you can't just leave like that

let me out!

Mother!

How is it'?

The sickness is caused by prolonged depression

mother