1 00:00:00,376 --> 00:00:02,420 PARK HYUNG-SIK 2 00:00:06,006 --> 00:00:08,175 JEON SO-NEE 3 00:00:09,385 --> 00:00:11,846 PYO YE-JIN 4 00:00:12,888 --> 00:00:14,515 YUN JONG-SEOK 5 00:00:18,227 --> 00:00:19,854 LEE TAE-SEON 6 00:00:22,148 --> 00:00:24,900 OUR BLOOMING YOUTH 7 00:00:25,943 --> 00:00:27,445 THIS DRAMA IS A FICTIONAL STORY 8 00:00:27,528 --> 00:00:29,155 AND ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, 9 00:00:29,238 --> 00:00:32,366 LOCATIONS, INCIDENTS, AND RELIGIONS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS 10 00:00:32,450 --> 00:00:33,909 SCENES INVOLVING ANIMALS WERE 11 00:00:33,993 --> 00:00:35,870 CREATED WITH PROPS AND VISUAL EFFECTS 12 00:00:44,170 --> 00:00:47,006 How could you let such a thing happen? 13 00:00:47,089 --> 00:00:50,426 Who was the one who told me to lead the interrogation? 14 00:00:52,136 --> 00:00:55,306 How dare you make me listen to that disgraceful curse 15 00:00:55,389 --> 00:00:57,433 from that filthy shaman? 16 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:13,616 It was you wasn't it, Lord Cho? 17 00:01:13,699 --> 00:01:17,912 Your Majesty, how could you be swayed by the words of a heinous killer? 18 00:01:17,995 --> 00:01:20,331 They are just the remnants of a band of thieves. 19 00:01:20,414 --> 00:01:22,082 The remnants of a band of thieves? 20 00:01:22,166 --> 00:01:25,461 You arrested Song, the leader of the thieves, 10 years ago 21 00:01:25,544 --> 00:01:28,380 and received merit subject land and slaves. 22 00:01:29,423 --> 00:01:33,052 So how are there thieves still left? 23 00:01:33,135 --> 00:01:35,054 Are you sure you subjugated them? 24 00:01:39,850 --> 00:01:40,935 That's not all. 25 00:01:43,270 --> 00:01:45,481 Everyone here is in on it. 26 00:01:46,106 --> 00:01:48,025 Who are you people? 27 00:01:48,108 --> 00:01:50,986 You were named merit subjects and get monthly paychecks, 28 00:01:51,070 --> 00:01:52,530 so what have you been doing? 29 00:01:53,697 --> 00:01:56,492 Is your country Joseon or your family? 30 00:02:01,205 --> 00:02:03,666 I heard everyone in the Cho family 31 00:02:03,749 --> 00:02:05,793 is working in a government post. 32 00:02:06,585 --> 00:02:08,796 I heard the storage in Bukchon where you live 33 00:02:08,879 --> 00:02:12,466 reeks of rotting meat and fish. 34 00:02:15,427 --> 00:02:17,221 What have you been doing 35 00:02:17,304 --> 00:02:20,808 other than increase your fortune and power? 36 00:02:20,891 --> 00:02:22,601 Tell me what you've done for me 37 00:02:22,685 --> 00:02:25,563 or the Crown Prince or the Grand Prince. 38 00:02:30,067 --> 00:02:33,571 Your Majesty. Of course, we feel terrible as well. 39 00:02:33,654 --> 00:02:34,655 Lord Cho! 40 00:02:38,659 --> 00:02:40,578 Not another word. 41 00:02:43,247 --> 00:02:46,083 I do not want to hear anything from you. 42 00:02:48,294 --> 00:02:51,046 If anyone talks 43 00:02:53,007 --> 00:02:58,679 about what happened today at the interrogation or spread rumors outside the palace, 44 00:02:58,929 --> 00:03:01,390 not only will he be severely punished, 45 00:03:03,100 --> 00:03:06,228 but his family and relatives as well. 46 00:03:06,312 --> 00:03:09,106 We will do as your ordered, Your Majesty. 47 00:03:13,527 --> 00:03:15,321 Bing me Sun-dol. 48 00:03:16,780 --> 00:03:17,781 Pardon? 49 00:03:21,577 --> 00:03:23,078 Bring me Go Sun-dol. 50 00:03:25,706 --> 00:03:26,749 Stop! 51 00:03:42,890 --> 00:03:46,810 How dare you try to hurt my friend and apprentice. 52 00:03:48,228 --> 00:03:50,105 You are so dead. 53 00:04:07,039 --> 00:04:08,332 It's too dangerous. 54 00:04:08,415 --> 00:04:10,250 You can't. There are two of them. 55 00:04:17,925 --> 00:04:19,134 SONG, GA, MYEOL, LEE 56 00:04:22,554 --> 00:04:24,056 I have to go see His Highness. 57 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:27,977 But he was kicked out. 58 00:04:29,478 --> 00:04:31,605 Did you get hurt? 59 00:04:31,689 --> 00:04:33,065 Are you okay? 60 00:04:34,692 --> 00:04:35,693 Yes, Master. 61 00:04:47,621 --> 00:04:49,707 You must've been afraid. 62 00:04:49,790 --> 00:04:51,291 You must've been lonely. 63 00:04:52,209 --> 00:04:57,131 Yes. I was afraid and lonely. 64 00:04:57,214 --> 00:05:00,467 You must've felt frustrated because you didn't know who to fight. 65 00:05:00,634 --> 00:05:02,970 I can't fight a ghost, can I? 66 00:05:03,053 --> 00:05:05,723 It's not just Crown Prince Hwan they are after. 67 00:05:05,806 --> 00:05:08,934 They are trying to curse the entire royal family 68 00:05:09,018 --> 00:05:11,270 so that they can take over Joseon. 69 00:05:12,396 --> 00:05:15,107 Can I start working in the East Palace again? 70 00:05:15,774 --> 00:05:17,943 I think that's not a good idea. 71 00:05:18,902 --> 00:05:21,822 Even though I said that 72 00:05:21,905 --> 00:05:24,450 I really wish you were here right now. 73 00:05:24,533 --> 00:05:26,118 I'm on my way, Your Highness. 74 00:05:26,201 --> 00:05:28,120 I will stay next to you. 75 00:05:31,790 --> 00:05:33,792 How could the shaman talk 76 00:05:33,876 --> 00:05:35,627 about the Song family of Byeokcheon? 77 00:05:35,711 --> 00:05:36,962 I know. 78 00:05:37,046 --> 00:05:38,464 The fact that the murderer is 79 00:05:38,547 --> 00:05:41,467 a shaman of the Office of Shamanism. 80 00:05:41,508 --> 00:05:44,136 I wonder why Song's ghost possessed her 81 00:05:44,219 --> 00:05:46,180 when he died over 10 years ago. 82 00:05:46,263 --> 00:05:48,474 What happened to the plum tree in the palace? 83 00:05:48,557 --> 00:05:49,933 It was struck by lightning? 84 00:05:50,017 --> 00:05:53,270 Right when the shaman was trying to curse His Majesty. 85 00:05:53,353 --> 00:05:56,106 Didn't it look like a ghost's curse? 86 00:05:56,190 --> 00:05:59,234 Gosh, watch your mouth. 87 00:06:00,194 --> 00:06:01,779 We must establish a directorate 88 00:06:01,862 --> 00:06:04,907 and reinvestigate the Byeokcheon case from 10 years ago. 89 00:06:04,990 --> 00:06:08,285 We must ask His Majesty to reopen the case? 90 00:06:08,368 --> 00:06:12,164 Lord Kim, doesn't the case from 10 years ago bothers you? 91 00:06:12,247 --> 00:06:16,585 His Majesty is keeping the Cho family in check, 92 00:06:16,668 --> 00:06:18,128 so this is our chance. 93 00:06:19,505 --> 00:06:21,965 I'm not sure who did it, 94 00:06:22,049 --> 00:06:25,594 but it's certain that this is a chance to weaken the Cho family's power. 95 00:06:29,598 --> 00:06:31,100 All right. 96 00:06:32,059 --> 00:06:34,770 I think you all want to know what this means, 97 00:06:34,853 --> 00:06:36,396 so gather around. 98 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:38,690 What this means is that 99 00:06:38,774 --> 00:06:41,235 the Song family will destroy the Lee family. 100 00:06:41,318 --> 00:06:44,404 It means something like that. 101 00:06:44,488 --> 00:06:46,031 Who are the Song family? 102 00:06:46,115 --> 00:06:48,325 It's the Song family of Byeokcheon. 103 00:06:48,408 --> 00:06:50,119 The leader of those thieves. 104 00:06:50,202 --> 00:06:53,330 Then who is the Lee family the Song family is going to destroy? 105 00:06:53,413 --> 00:06:54,665 My gosh. 106 00:06:54,748 --> 00:06:58,085 The King, Crown Prince, Grand Prince, Princess and their relatives 107 00:06:58,168 --> 00:07:00,879 are all in the Lee family. 108 00:07:00,963 --> 00:07:04,800 So the shaman of the Office of Shamanism was possessed by the Song family ghost 109 00:07:04,883 --> 00:07:07,594 and killed all those people to curse the royal family? 110 00:07:07,678 --> 00:07:11,056 And right before I came here, I heard that 111 00:07:11,140 --> 00:07:13,767 the plum tree in the palace caught on fire. 112 00:07:13,851 --> 00:07:16,603 What is plum tree in Chinese characters? "Lee." 113 00:07:16,687 --> 00:07:19,648 The Song family ghost showed an example. 114 00:07:19,731 --> 00:07:22,651 I will burn you all 115 00:07:22,734 --> 00:07:25,445 like this plum tree. 116 00:07:26,321 --> 00:07:28,949 There were rumors about the Crown Prince being cursed. 117 00:07:29,032 --> 00:07:30,159 Is it really true? 118 00:07:30,242 --> 00:07:33,078 Gosh, what is going on in this country? 119 00:07:33,495 --> 00:07:36,373 -Did something happen? -Weren't you with Eunuch Go? 120 00:07:36,498 --> 00:07:38,375 He's already on his way to the palace. 121 00:07:38,458 --> 00:07:39,960 Everything's a mess here. 122 00:07:40,043 --> 00:07:41,920 These papers just fell from the sky. 123 00:07:43,547 --> 00:07:44,590 Here. 124 00:07:44,673 --> 00:07:45,966 SONG, GA, MYEOL, LEE 125 00:08:08,447 --> 00:08:11,283 How could only the plum tree catch on fire 126 00:08:11,366 --> 00:08:13,911 out of all the trees here? 127 00:08:13,994 --> 00:08:15,913 Does a ghost really exist 128 00:08:16,663 --> 00:08:18,957 and did it strike the plum tree on fire 129 00:08:20,834 --> 00:08:23,503 so that I and my family can see? 130 00:08:23,587 --> 00:08:25,214 That's not possible. 131 00:08:26,089 --> 00:08:27,883 A living human being must've done it. 132 00:08:51,782 --> 00:08:54,243 Your Highness, this smell... 133 00:08:54,326 --> 00:08:57,746 It's similar to the smell of gunpowder which was used in Gaeseong 134 00:08:57,829 --> 00:09:00,082 when they trained the soldiers. 135 00:09:00,165 --> 00:09:02,125 It's probably sulfur. 136 00:09:02,209 --> 00:09:05,462 But the fire couldn't have lasted that long with sulfur alone. 137 00:09:07,839 --> 00:09:10,133 I'll go ask the master of Manyeondang tomorrow. 138 00:09:19,810 --> 00:09:20,852 What is going on? 139 00:09:20,936 --> 00:09:23,814 They were the soldiers who guarded the shaman. 140 00:09:23,897 --> 00:09:25,232 They died last night. 141 00:09:26,358 --> 00:09:27,442 Show me their bodies. 142 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:49,006 I chased after the man who shot the arrow, 143 00:09:49,089 --> 00:09:52,718 but I lost him because the other guys showed up. 144 00:09:54,594 --> 00:09:56,722 How many of them are there? 145 00:09:56,805 --> 00:09:59,099 Who are they getting their orders from? 146 00:10:00,642 --> 00:10:02,144 Have you looked into the peony? 147 00:10:02,227 --> 00:10:06,231 All I heard is that it could be from South East Asia. 148 00:10:06,315 --> 00:10:09,318 I heard that they brush oil 149 00:10:09,401 --> 00:10:11,111 on the dried petals and burn them. 150 00:10:15,657 --> 00:10:17,492 South East Asia... 151 00:10:24,333 --> 00:10:28,003 Your Highness, Section Chief Han is here. 152 00:10:28,086 --> 00:10:29,171 Enter. 153 00:10:37,179 --> 00:10:40,432 There was a clear bite mark from a snake on his neck and shoulder. 154 00:10:40,515 --> 00:10:42,934 I'm thinking it's the same snake that bit 155 00:10:43,018 --> 00:10:45,020 the shaman at the interrogation. 156 00:10:45,103 --> 00:10:46,521 It's strange, isn't it? 157 00:10:46,605 --> 00:10:49,608 And a bloody dagger was found in the prison cell 158 00:10:49,691 --> 00:10:51,610 where the shaman was held. 159 00:10:52,235 --> 00:10:54,363 She must've used it to carve the letters. 160 00:10:54,446 --> 00:10:57,908 I guess there's no way to find out 161 00:10:57,991 --> 00:11:00,410 who gave the dagger and snake to the shaman. 162 00:11:04,414 --> 00:11:07,417 Are you still chasing Oh Man-sik who messed with the prayer? 163 00:11:07,501 --> 00:11:10,587 Yes, Your Highness. He had an older brother who passed away. 164 00:11:10,670 --> 00:11:14,591 His sister-in-law and nephews live in Inchang so he visits there often. 165 00:11:14,674 --> 00:11:16,718 I have one of my men undercover, 166 00:11:16,802 --> 00:11:19,805 so if Oh Man-sik tries to reach out to them, 167 00:11:19,888 --> 00:11:21,640 we'll be able to catch him. 168 00:11:21,723 --> 00:11:23,308 We must catch him. 169 00:11:23,392 --> 00:11:25,519 He may be involved in what happened. 170 00:11:34,736 --> 00:11:36,279 Were you surprised? 171 00:11:36,363 --> 00:11:39,950 He wanted to see the interrogation, so... 172 00:11:40,033 --> 00:11:42,285 He already saw it. There's nothing we can do. 173 00:11:42,911 --> 00:11:44,579 It's not your fault. 174 00:11:46,164 --> 00:11:47,290 How is he? 175 00:11:47,374 --> 00:11:48,708 He's just in shock. 176 00:11:48,792 --> 00:11:51,670 He'll get better with a little rest. 177 00:11:53,255 --> 00:11:55,674 I will brew some medicine to help him calm down. 178 00:11:56,633 --> 00:11:57,884 Thank you. 179 00:12:05,684 --> 00:12:06,935 Mother. 180 00:12:08,562 --> 00:12:10,647 Who are the Song family from Byeokcheon? 181 00:12:11,857 --> 00:12:13,608 Do you know who they are Ha-yeon? 182 00:12:14,860 --> 00:12:17,195 You must get some rest. 183 00:12:17,279 --> 00:12:20,031 -When you get better, I'll... -I want to know now. 184 00:12:20,115 --> 00:12:23,285 Is the Song family even alive? 185 00:12:23,368 --> 00:12:26,496 Or have they become a ghost? 186 00:12:26,580 --> 00:12:28,874 Not knowing is scarier. 187 00:12:28,957 --> 00:12:30,625 Do you know, Court Lady Han? 188 00:12:37,466 --> 00:12:39,551 Ten years ago, 189 00:12:39,634 --> 00:12:43,013 a band of thieves rose up in rebellion in Byeokcheon. 190 00:12:43,096 --> 00:12:45,932 Song was the leader of the thieves. 191 00:12:46,016 --> 00:12:48,685 How could a mere thief become a ghost 192 00:12:48,768 --> 00:12:50,812 and curse the royal family? 193 00:12:50,896 --> 00:12:53,023 What happened to him? 194 00:12:53,106 --> 00:12:55,817 Lord Cho, who was the Minister of Defense back then, 195 00:12:55,901 --> 00:12:59,237 went to Byeokcheon himself and subjugated the thieves 196 00:12:59,321 --> 00:13:01,490 -And Song also... -That's enough. 197 00:13:01,573 --> 00:13:02,574 Yes, Your Highness. 198 00:13:02,657 --> 00:13:04,159 Did grandfather subjugate them? 199 00:13:04,784 --> 00:13:08,872 Mother, since grandfather subjugated them, 200 00:13:10,332 --> 00:13:14,377 he'll also stop Song's ghost, right? 201 00:13:23,887 --> 00:13:27,557 I am Song and I came back because innocent people in Byeokcheon 202 00:13:27,641 --> 00:13:29,184 were killed wrongly. 203 00:13:29,267 --> 00:13:31,770 I may have become a ghost, 204 00:13:31,853 --> 00:13:35,565 but my soul sits upon the throne. 205 00:13:35,649 --> 00:13:38,401 The Song family will destroy the Lee family 206 00:13:38,485 --> 00:13:43,031 and become the king! 207 00:13:46,576 --> 00:13:47,619 You filthy thief! 208 00:13:47,702 --> 00:13:49,704 He's still alive. How tenacious. 209 00:13:49,788 --> 00:13:52,082 He slaughtered and kidnapped the nobles, 210 00:13:52,165 --> 00:13:54,834 women, and children. What else is there to say? 211 00:14:05,262 --> 00:14:07,347 I can't believe the soldiers and the shaman 212 00:14:07,430 --> 00:14:09,849 were all bitten by a gloydius saxatilis. 213 00:14:12,143 --> 00:14:13,436 Read it. 214 00:14:13,520 --> 00:14:15,772 It's Sim Yeong's second autopsy report. 215 00:14:26,783 --> 00:14:29,327 The coroner checked the number of wounds 216 00:14:29,411 --> 00:14:31,913 and if any of the wounds contributed to his death, 217 00:14:31,997 --> 00:14:34,874 but he was clean aside from the bruise on his neck. 218 00:14:34,958 --> 00:14:37,627 The bruise was blackish red, his eyes were closed 219 00:14:37,711 --> 00:14:38,962 and his mouth was open. 220 00:14:39,045 --> 00:14:42,215 If someone killed him beforehand and made it seem like a suicide, 221 00:14:42,299 --> 00:14:44,217 these symptoms cannot appear. 222 00:14:46,595 --> 00:14:48,305 It was definitely a suicide 223 00:14:48,388 --> 00:14:51,016 and the suicide note was in his handwriting. 224 00:14:51,099 --> 00:14:53,685 Since the students at the Confucian school testified, 225 00:14:53,768 --> 00:14:57,105 it was definitely a suicide. They said he kept searching your house 226 00:14:57,188 --> 00:14:59,357 for something after your family passed away. 227 00:14:59,441 --> 00:15:01,860 Is there anything you can think of? 228 00:15:15,707 --> 00:15:17,250 What is this... 229 00:15:17,334 --> 00:15:18,918 Sim Yeong left these behind. 230 00:15:19,002 --> 00:15:21,838 The suicide note and the jade bracelet were on the floor. 231 00:15:21,921 --> 00:15:23,381 Keep them safe. 232 00:15:23,465 --> 00:15:26,343 But I'm not sure how to explain this. 233 00:15:27,093 --> 00:15:28,637 Yeong's hair was white? 234 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:31,931 No, that's wrong. It changed out of the blue. 235 00:15:32,015 --> 00:15:35,101 Yeong didn't have black hair when I left Gaeseong. 236 00:15:35,685 --> 00:15:37,020 Do you remember? 237 00:15:37,103 --> 00:15:38,688 The shaman also had white hair. 238 00:15:42,233 --> 00:15:44,027 What is going on? 239 00:15:44,527 --> 00:15:46,738 The shaman used to come to Gaeseong to pray. 240 00:15:46,821 --> 00:15:48,448 First the peony petals, 241 00:15:50,033 --> 00:15:51,201 then the white hair... 242 00:15:51,284 --> 00:15:55,246 And the gloydius saxatilis that killed the messenger and hurt me. 243 00:16:03,129 --> 00:16:05,173 It must be the doing of the same person. 244 00:16:06,174 --> 00:16:07,342 And another thing. 245 00:16:07,425 --> 00:16:10,512 The ghost's letter. 246 00:16:10,595 --> 00:16:13,139 The shaman knew about the ghost's letter. 247 00:16:18,561 --> 00:16:20,188 Do you think 248 00:16:21,231 --> 00:16:24,192 the remaining thieves of Byeokcheon are behind everything? 249 00:16:39,958 --> 00:16:41,584 Is anyone there? 250 00:16:42,168 --> 00:16:43,461 Hurry up. 251 00:16:43,545 --> 00:16:45,088 Is anyone there? 252 00:16:45,171 --> 00:16:46,756 Let me down. 253 00:16:48,216 --> 00:16:51,469 Won-bo. 254 00:16:51,553 --> 00:16:55,265 Take a look at this. 255 00:16:55,348 --> 00:16:57,475 There really were 256 00:16:57,559 --> 00:17:00,395 some thieves left after all. 257 00:17:00,478 --> 00:17:02,981 What do we do? 258 00:17:03,064 --> 00:17:05,859 That shaman was also part of the thieves. 259 00:17:05,942 --> 00:17:07,694 When she was cursing the king, 260 00:17:07,777 --> 00:17:10,280 wasn't it as if Song had 261 00:17:10,363 --> 00:17:12,490 return from Byeokcheon? 262 00:17:12,574 --> 00:17:15,994 Gosh, he's going to come back as a ghost 263 00:17:16,077 --> 00:17:18,872 to slice my throat 264 00:17:18,955 --> 00:17:22,250 with a sickle, Won-bo. 265 00:17:22,333 --> 00:17:24,961 Our family isn't the one 266 00:17:25,044 --> 00:17:27,338 Song is cursing, isn't it? 267 00:17:28,757 --> 00:17:29,841 Pardon? 268 00:17:31,968 --> 00:17:33,052 Oh. 269 00:17:34,512 --> 00:17:37,223 Right. 270 00:17:37,307 --> 00:17:38,475 You're right, Won-bo. 271 00:17:38,558 --> 00:17:41,352 He cursed the Lee family, 272 00:17:41,436 --> 00:17:44,105 not the Cho family. 273 00:17:44,189 --> 00:17:46,024 I can't believe I missed that. 274 00:17:48,777 --> 00:17:50,487 But 275 00:17:50,570 --> 00:17:54,282 why is he cursing the royal family 276 00:17:54,365 --> 00:17:56,826 instead of you and me. 277 00:17:56,910 --> 00:17:59,579 Isn't it only natural to curse the person 278 00:17:59,621 --> 00:18:02,165 -who killed him? -What? 279 00:18:02,207 --> 00:18:04,542 But you were the one who... 280 00:18:04,626 --> 00:18:06,961 Without the King's orders, how could I have gone 281 00:18:07,045 --> 00:18:08,797 to Byeocheon to subjugate him? 282 00:18:08,880 --> 00:18:12,133 Right. The King's orders. 283 00:18:12,217 --> 00:18:16,304 He was the one who ordered us 284 00:18:16,387 --> 00:18:18,848 to hang that horrible man alive. 285 00:18:18,932 --> 00:18:20,183 We're fine. 286 00:18:20,266 --> 00:18:22,018 Everything 287 00:18:22,101 --> 00:18:24,687 was His Majesty's will. 288 00:18:24,771 --> 00:18:25,772 The Lee family. Yes. 289 00:18:25,855 --> 00:18:29,609 So whether it's a ghost or not, what does it have to do with our family? 290 00:18:29,692 --> 00:18:30,819 Right. 291 00:18:32,612 --> 00:18:34,364 Anyway, 292 00:18:36,074 --> 00:18:39,577 His Majesty just disgraced our family. 293 00:18:42,163 --> 00:18:43,873 What do you think will happen? 294 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:50,588 Well, do you have any other plans in mind? 295 00:18:52,382 --> 00:18:54,551 Of course I do. 296 00:18:54,634 --> 00:18:57,929 A crisis is an opportunity. 297 00:18:58,263 --> 00:18:59,806 I'm worried His Majesty 298 00:18:59,889 --> 00:19:03,852 might reinvestigate the Byeokcheon case. 299 00:19:03,935 --> 00:19:05,895 It won't happen. 300 00:19:05,979 --> 00:19:07,689 I'll make sure of it. 301 00:19:09,607 --> 00:19:13,152 I'm actually more afraid of the thieves than His Majesty. 302 00:19:13,236 --> 00:19:16,197 If there are thieves, I will find them 303 00:19:16,281 --> 00:19:18,408 and stop the reinvestigation from happening 304 00:19:18,491 --> 00:19:21,244 so don't worry about anything. Understood? 305 00:19:21,327 --> 00:19:22,620 Yes, Won-bo. 306 00:19:23,246 --> 00:19:27,417 Gosh, Won-bo. Damn you, Lees. 307 00:19:53,735 --> 00:19:56,070 What am I supposed to do with this? 308 00:19:56,154 --> 00:19:57,906 Dictation. 309 00:19:57,989 --> 00:19:59,240 What is that? 310 00:19:59,324 --> 00:20:01,951 You will write what I say on the ground. 311 00:20:02,035 --> 00:20:04,037 -With this stick? -Yes. 312 00:20:04,704 --> 00:20:07,206 Go ahead. I will write it down. 313 00:20:08,249 --> 00:20:10,084 You are a rude lady. 314 00:20:11,628 --> 00:20:13,296 "A rude lady." 315 00:20:13,379 --> 00:20:15,465 You are an awful lady. 316 00:20:15,548 --> 00:20:17,592 You are a ridiculous woman 317 00:20:17,675 --> 00:20:19,385 who counts her chicken 318 00:20:19,469 --> 00:20:22,055 before they hatch. 319 00:20:22,138 --> 00:20:24,807 I am a man who has an ideal woman. 320 00:20:24,891 --> 00:20:27,352 How could you be so cold-hearted 321 00:20:27,435 --> 00:20:29,354 like an icicle on the North Pole 322 00:20:29,437 --> 00:20:31,689 and just say whatever you want before leaving? 323 00:20:31,773 --> 00:20:34,233 Is this for the Minister of Personnel's daughter? 324 00:20:34,317 --> 00:20:36,903 I can still see those arrogant back of yours 325 00:20:36,986 --> 00:20:38,071 which makes me so angry 326 00:20:38,154 --> 00:20:40,406 and my head is about to burst. 327 00:20:40,490 --> 00:20:42,951 The Minister of Personnel's daughter? I don't care. 328 00:20:43,034 --> 00:20:45,662 A lady who only has a pretty face? I care even less. 329 00:20:45,745 --> 00:20:47,956 Myeong-jin doesn't wait for someone like you. 330 00:20:48,039 --> 00:20:50,917 Myeong-jin is a loser. 331 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:53,336 Someone warm and kind. 332 00:20:53,419 --> 00:20:55,546 Someone who will appreciate what I'm worth. 333 00:20:55,630 --> 00:20:58,466 Someone who has beautiful 334 00:20:58,549 --> 00:21:00,301 and special eyes. 335 00:21:00,385 --> 00:21:03,012 Myeong-jin is crazy. 336 00:21:03,596 --> 00:21:05,473 I hate you, so go away. 337 00:21:05,556 --> 00:21:07,600 Go far away! 338 00:21:07,684 --> 00:21:08,810 Did you get all that? 339 00:21:10,770 --> 00:21:13,564 I haven't learned properly, so I couldn't write it down. 340 00:21:13,648 --> 00:21:17,485 Why weren't you able to say anything in front of her when you're so good at it? 341 00:21:17,568 --> 00:21:18,861 Good question. 342 00:21:18,945 --> 00:21:20,613 Why do you think I wasn't able to? 343 00:21:20,697 --> 00:21:24,283 Because you were afraid your mother might smack you with a pestle? 344 00:21:24,367 --> 00:21:27,745 My gosh, you are such a wise apprentice. 345 00:21:27,829 --> 00:21:29,580 How did you know that? 346 00:21:32,041 --> 00:21:35,962 But Master, your emotions were good. 347 00:21:36,045 --> 00:21:39,590 I mean, you seemed a little crazy, 348 00:21:39,674 --> 00:21:42,093 but you said everything you should've. 349 00:21:42,176 --> 00:21:45,096 It makes me feel refreshed like I drank a cup of iced water. 350 00:21:46,139 --> 00:21:49,017 Since the marriage is off anyway, if you run into her 351 00:21:49,100 --> 00:21:52,562 tell her everything you just said now. 352 00:21:52,645 --> 00:21:53,730 Try me. 353 00:21:54,564 --> 00:21:56,774 If I run into that icicle lady again, 354 00:21:56,858 --> 00:21:59,277 I will humiliate her good. 355 00:21:59,360 --> 00:22:01,029 Will you be able to do that? 356 00:22:01,112 --> 00:22:02,739 Of course. 357 00:22:03,656 --> 00:22:06,951 My apprentice, write this down. 358 00:22:07,994 --> 00:22:10,246 Yes, Master. Just start talking. 359 00:22:10,872 --> 00:22:12,790 Myeong-jin is brave. 360 00:22:12,874 --> 00:22:14,792 He is indeed a great man. 361 00:22:15,543 --> 00:22:18,171 Myeong-jin is brave. 362 00:22:18,254 --> 00:22:20,298 He is indeed a great man. 363 00:22:22,216 --> 00:22:24,343 Well, look at you. 364 00:22:24,427 --> 00:22:26,387 You really learned all the letters? 365 00:22:26,471 --> 00:22:27,680 Yes, Master. 366 00:22:27,764 --> 00:22:30,933 If you tell me to memorize something, I memorize it. 367 00:22:32,685 --> 00:22:35,354 -You is your master? -You are. 368 00:22:35,438 --> 00:22:36,731 Who's your apprentice? 369 00:22:36,814 --> 00:22:38,066 Of course, it's you. 370 00:22:42,612 --> 00:22:43,821 Oh, hello. 371 00:22:46,199 --> 00:22:47,366 Eunuch Go. 372 00:22:48,910 --> 00:22:50,703 I came by to ask you something. 373 00:22:50,787 --> 00:22:52,288 Come on in. 374 00:23:01,172 --> 00:23:04,550 Lightning struck and the plum tree caught on fire. 375 00:23:04,634 --> 00:23:06,844 And it smelled like sulfur. 376 00:23:06,928 --> 00:23:11,265 But there's no way a fire will last that long with just sulfur alone. 377 00:23:11,349 --> 00:23:14,227 If it's mixed with something and brushed on the tree, 378 00:23:14,310 --> 00:23:16,270 it could be possible. 379 00:23:17,313 --> 00:23:19,899 What if it was mixed with niter? 380 00:23:22,151 --> 00:23:23,486 What's a niter? 381 00:23:23,569 --> 00:23:25,404 It's used to make gunpowder. 382 00:23:25,488 --> 00:23:28,950 And one more thing. Maybe beeswax? 383 00:23:29,033 --> 00:23:31,661 Isn't beeswax used to make valuable candles? 384 00:23:31,744 --> 00:23:33,913 If those three things were mixed 385 00:23:33,996 --> 00:23:37,834 and if someone lit the tree on fire when the lighting hit 386 00:23:37,917 --> 00:23:43,714 it could've fooled people into thinking that it was the actual lightning. 387 00:23:43,798 --> 00:23:47,093 Wow. You're good, Myeong-jin. 388 00:23:49,262 --> 00:23:50,304 But 389 00:23:50,388 --> 00:23:53,975 who could get those three ingredients? 390 00:23:59,438 --> 00:24:01,399 I should return to the palace. 391 00:24:01,482 --> 00:24:02,733 I should get going too. 392 00:24:08,072 --> 00:24:13,035 It may be His Highness' orders, but nothing's free in the world. 393 00:24:13,119 --> 00:24:17,582 His Highness wants everything handed to him on a silver platter. 394 00:24:17,665 --> 00:24:18,958 Gosh. 395 00:24:19,709 --> 00:24:22,920 So would you like me to go to the palace 396 00:24:23,004 --> 00:24:26,340 and tell him that? 397 00:24:26,424 --> 00:24:27,758 Well... 398 00:24:29,010 --> 00:24:31,137 No, of course not. 399 00:24:31,220 --> 00:24:33,973 My master likes to talk to himself 400 00:24:34,056 --> 00:24:36,392 so that's what he was doing. 401 00:24:37,018 --> 00:24:40,396 Myeong-jin does that out of habit sometimes. 402 00:24:40,479 --> 00:24:42,023 Well, it's almost lunchtime... 403 00:24:42,106 --> 00:24:45,151 I'll buy lunch in His Highness' stead. 404 00:24:45,234 --> 00:24:48,029 Oh, I'm very grateful. 405 00:24:51,073 --> 00:24:53,784 I prepared something in advance because I knew you were 406 00:24:53,868 --> 00:24:55,912 -such a generous person. -Prepared what? 407 00:24:55,995 --> 00:24:57,371 Master Kim! 408 00:24:57,455 --> 00:24:59,248 Come on in. 409 00:25:00,917 --> 00:25:03,461 I hope I came at the right time. 410 00:25:03,544 --> 00:25:05,796 Perfect timing. 411 00:25:05,880 --> 00:25:08,883 I knew you were going to treat us, so I ordered beforehand. 412 00:25:10,092 --> 00:25:11,594 Gosh. 413 00:25:17,934 --> 00:25:20,603 -Thank you, Scholar Park. -Thank you. 414 00:25:30,488 --> 00:25:33,199 -Enjoy. -Thank you. 415 00:25:48,798 --> 00:25:51,926 It's delicious. 416 00:25:52,009 --> 00:25:55,346 I thought I won't be able to have any lunch today. 417 00:25:55,429 --> 00:25:57,723 Does His Highness not give you anything to eat? 418 00:25:58,599 --> 00:25:59,850 Of course, not. 419 00:26:03,562 --> 00:26:07,149 The royal kitchen is overflowing with food, 420 00:26:07,233 --> 00:26:09,777 but I'm just a mere eunuch of the East Palace 421 00:26:09,860 --> 00:26:12,405 who only gets this much salary. 422 00:26:12,488 --> 00:26:16,117 If I miss lunchtime, no one will get me lunch. 423 00:26:16,784 --> 00:26:21,205 And His Highness makes me run so many errands. 424 00:26:21,289 --> 00:26:22,873 Go here, go there. 425 00:26:22,957 --> 00:26:24,875 Do this, do that. 426 00:26:24,959 --> 00:26:26,711 After I run all his errands, 427 00:26:26,794 --> 00:26:30,214 sometimes I find myself drinking a bowl of water for dinner. 428 00:26:30,298 --> 00:26:32,675 But he never once asked me 429 00:26:32,758 --> 00:26:34,844 if I had dinner. 430 00:26:38,973 --> 00:26:41,726 -What did I tell you? -Gosh. 431 00:26:41,809 --> 00:26:43,602 What do you think, Scholar Park? 432 00:26:46,605 --> 00:26:51,652 Everyone looks up to him calling him "Your Highness," 433 00:26:51,736 --> 00:26:54,697 so how could he know what the lowly people are going through? 434 00:26:55,614 --> 00:26:58,159 I think His Highness has a lot of problems. 435 00:26:59,285 --> 00:27:00,578 Have a drink. 436 00:27:00,661 --> 00:27:02,997 Here. Let's all have a drink. 437 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:09,503 He has a lot of problems. 438 00:27:17,428 --> 00:27:20,598 His Highness is traveling in disguise? 439 00:27:21,640 --> 00:27:23,476 Manyeondang... 440 00:27:38,282 --> 00:27:40,910 For the time being, put everything aside 441 00:27:40,993 --> 00:27:42,578 and follow Go Sun-dol. 442 00:27:42,661 --> 00:27:46,082 Find out where he goes, what he does, 443 00:27:47,041 --> 00:27:48,834 and who he meets. 444 00:27:51,420 --> 00:27:54,382 Do not miss him for a second. 445 00:27:54,465 --> 00:27:55,549 Do you understand? 446 00:27:56,717 --> 00:27:57,802 Yes, My Lord. 447 00:28:02,306 --> 00:28:04,350 Beeswax is quite valuable, 448 00:28:04,433 --> 00:28:07,353 but you can buy it at the market pretty easily. 449 00:28:07,436 --> 00:28:10,022 He could get niter from the Weapons Bureau. 450 00:28:11,482 --> 00:28:12,733 But what about the sulfur? 451 00:28:12,817 --> 00:28:15,069 We'll find out once we question the merchants. 452 00:28:15,152 --> 00:28:16,445 I'll try to find out 453 00:28:16,529 --> 00:28:18,906 who bought the three items around the same time. 454 00:28:19,448 --> 00:28:20,783 How long will it take? 455 00:28:21,409 --> 00:28:23,119 I'll figure it out in five days. 456 00:28:23,202 --> 00:28:26,622 Be careful. Do not get hurt. 457 00:28:28,332 --> 00:28:29,417 Yes, Your Highness. 458 00:28:35,714 --> 00:28:37,383 You'll need it. 459 00:28:37,466 --> 00:28:39,510 You lost three nyangs, didn't you? 460 00:28:41,137 --> 00:28:43,472 I will be rooting for the War Department today. 461 00:28:43,556 --> 00:28:45,808 I bet three nyangs on your team. 462 00:28:45,891 --> 00:28:46,892 Right. 463 00:28:58,821 --> 00:29:00,739 When I heard you were playing, 464 00:29:00,823 --> 00:29:02,616 I bet on the Crown Prince's guards. 465 00:29:02,700 --> 00:29:06,996 I am very quick on my feet. 466 00:29:09,999 --> 00:29:11,041 Then... 467 00:29:11,125 --> 00:29:14,503 But I'll take this 468 00:29:14,587 --> 00:29:16,088 since refusing would be rude. 469 00:29:19,341 --> 00:29:21,677 I like money. 470 00:29:35,149 --> 00:29:36,609 You came such a long way. 471 00:29:36,692 --> 00:29:39,862 I should give you some allowance for your travel, my nephew. 472 00:29:39,945 --> 00:29:42,281 This is about showing the power of our family. 473 00:29:42,364 --> 00:29:44,408 Of course I'll travel as far as I have to. 474 00:29:52,625 --> 00:29:54,418 What did you say? 475 00:29:55,252 --> 00:29:57,171 The Confucian scholars did what? 476 00:29:57,880 --> 00:30:00,591 Your Majesty, we're here to give you a piece of advice. 477 00:30:00,674 --> 00:30:02,218 Long ago, thunder and lightning 478 00:30:02,301 --> 00:30:04,595 were considered omens of the sky. 479 00:30:04,678 --> 00:30:08,349 Please see to the revelation 480 00:30:08,432 --> 00:30:10,476 and try to understand what the sky wants 481 00:30:10,559 --> 00:30:12,978 and stop the disaster. 482 00:30:13,062 --> 00:30:15,314 The lightning bolt that struck the plum tree 483 00:30:15,397 --> 00:30:18,776 is obviously the sky punishing us. 484 00:30:18,859 --> 00:30:22,613 So we are begging you to respond to the will of the Heaven 485 00:30:22,696 --> 00:30:27,451 and fulfill the late King's duties. 486 00:30:27,535 --> 00:30:31,163 Long ago, a benevolent king... 487 00:30:32,206 --> 00:30:33,958 Seongju Magistrate Cho Du-won. 488 00:30:37,378 --> 00:30:39,421 Yangju Magistrate Cho Won-young. 489 00:30:43,717 --> 00:30:46,470 Jeolla Commander in Chief Kim Hyeong-woon. 490 00:30:49,139 --> 00:30:50,933 Half of them are from the Cho family 491 00:30:51,016 --> 00:30:54,144 and the other half are the in-laws or cousins of the Cho family. 492 00:30:54,228 --> 00:30:56,522 They're all related! 493 00:30:59,525 --> 00:31:04,655 All this came 494 00:31:04,738 --> 00:31:06,574 from that great Cho family. 495 00:31:07,116 --> 00:31:08,742 Fine. 496 00:31:08,826 --> 00:31:12,288 How shall I repent my sins 497 00:31:12,371 --> 00:31:15,291 for my virtue to reach the sky? 498 00:31:22,131 --> 00:31:24,925 Lightning bolts are a sign that 499 00:31:25,009 --> 00:31:27,136 God is angry at us. 500 00:31:27,219 --> 00:31:32,224 His anger has reached the plum tree in the palace, 501 00:31:32,308 --> 00:31:35,603 so of course there's a reason why it happened. 502 00:31:35,686 --> 00:31:38,188 -How strange. -Watch your mouth. 503 00:31:38,272 --> 00:31:40,024 During the reign of the late king, 504 00:31:40,107 --> 00:31:42,985 sometimes there were thunder and lightning without reason. 505 00:31:43,068 --> 00:31:45,613 And even if God is angry at us, 506 00:31:45,696 --> 00:31:48,866 how could you blame His Majesty? 507 00:31:48,949 --> 00:31:52,411 This country is overflowing with corrupt officials who don't know shame. 508 00:31:52,494 --> 00:31:55,414 If God is punishing this country, 509 00:31:55,497 --> 00:31:57,708 he must be punishing them. 510 00:31:57,791 --> 00:31:59,460 Your Majesty. 511 00:31:59,543 --> 00:32:03,255 Please show compassion for the people who are trembling in fear 512 00:32:03,339 --> 00:32:05,466 after the terrible disaster. 513 00:32:06,216 --> 00:32:10,054 Please show compassion for the people. 514 00:32:17,645 --> 00:32:19,271 By doing gamseon... 515 00:32:19,355 --> 00:32:21,649 GAMSEON: REDUCING THE NUMBER OF SIDE DISHES 516 00:32:22,733 --> 00:32:23,776 Why you... 517 00:32:24,276 --> 00:32:27,613 Please show self-restraint in front of God, 518 00:32:27,696 --> 00:32:28,989 Your Majesty. 519 00:32:31,408 --> 00:32:33,160 Gamseon... 520 00:32:34,328 --> 00:32:38,499 Lord Cho! What you're doing is blasphemous. 521 00:32:38,582 --> 00:32:41,085 How dare a subject ask His Majesty 522 00:32:41,168 --> 00:32:43,629 to do gamseon! 523 00:32:43,712 --> 00:32:45,339 Your Majesty, this is nonsense. 524 00:32:45,422 --> 00:32:47,174 Do not listen to them. 525 00:32:55,849 --> 00:32:57,226 If I do gamseon... 526 00:32:59,978 --> 00:33:01,980 If I do that, 527 00:33:04,817 --> 00:33:07,528 will I be able to repent for my lack of discretion 528 00:33:09,780 --> 00:33:14,576 and calm those people outside? 529 00:33:14,660 --> 00:33:16,620 -Your Majesty. -Your Majesty 530 00:33:16,704 --> 00:33:18,247 Your Majesty. 531 00:33:30,509 --> 00:33:31,719 Gamseon? 532 00:33:31,802 --> 00:33:35,097 And it was Uncle who made the suggestion? 533 00:33:35,180 --> 00:33:36,515 Yes, Your Highness. 534 00:33:41,395 --> 00:33:43,731 They are so vulgar, aren't they? 535 00:33:44,690 --> 00:33:48,569 It's not new that they're trying to control His Majesty 536 00:33:48,652 --> 00:33:50,571 by using the power of their family. 537 00:33:50,654 --> 00:33:54,992 His Majesty will accept the gamseon in the end. 538 00:33:55,075 --> 00:33:58,328 No one can beat them. 539 00:34:43,415 --> 00:34:45,876 It's good. It has a clean taste. 540 00:34:59,389 --> 00:35:01,517 His Majesty wasn't the only one 541 00:35:03,018 --> 00:35:06,355 who has been enjoying the delicacies. 542 00:35:08,899 --> 00:35:10,317 Understood? 543 00:35:11,443 --> 00:35:14,112 -Bottoms up. -Cheers. 544 00:35:15,823 --> 00:35:18,200 Gosh, you truly are amazing. 545 00:35:18,283 --> 00:35:23,288 We were almost fired after what happened at Byeokcheon, 546 00:35:23,372 --> 00:35:26,458 but you are the one who turned that into an opportunity to 547 00:35:26,542 --> 00:35:28,961 strengthen our power. 548 00:35:29,044 --> 00:35:30,087 Won-bo. 549 00:35:30,838 --> 00:35:32,506 I will always look up to you. 550 00:35:33,090 --> 00:35:34,091 Not this one? 551 00:35:35,008 --> 00:35:36,635 I will always trust you. 552 00:35:37,970 --> 00:35:39,054 You give it to him. 553 00:35:40,722 --> 00:35:41,849 He's eating it. 554 00:35:42,808 --> 00:35:44,017 Won-bo. 555 00:35:50,816 --> 00:35:53,610 Tell Cho Won-bo that 556 00:35:53,694 --> 00:35:57,281 I have repented 557 00:35:57,364 --> 00:36:00,200 after eating this meal with five side dishes. 558 00:36:05,664 --> 00:36:10,294 The power His Majesty is wielding 559 00:36:10,377 --> 00:36:14,381 was given by me and my family. 560 00:36:14,464 --> 00:36:19,261 I was just letting him know that he should never forget it, 561 00:36:19,344 --> 00:36:21,305 so please don't worry, Your Highness. 562 00:36:23,682 --> 00:36:27,686 I heard he overturned the royal table in rage. 563 00:36:29,062 --> 00:36:31,273 The royal table shows what is going on 564 00:36:31,356 --> 00:36:33,775 in the eight providences. 565 00:36:33,859 --> 00:36:36,695 He shouldn't be ignoring the efforts of his people. 566 00:36:48,332 --> 00:36:54,212 I'm sure His Majesty learned his lesson. 567 00:37:32,960 --> 00:37:36,296 You must not mess with the Cho family. 568 00:37:38,465 --> 00:37:41,093 It would be best 569 00:37:41,176 --> 00:37:43,929 if you keep that in mind, Your Majesty. 570 00:38:00,112 --> 00:38:02,364 Excuse me. 571 00:38:02,447 --> 00:38:04,116 Where's the Weapons Bureau? 572 00:38:04,199 --> 00:38:06,827 -Turn right at the corner. -Thank you. 573 00:38:17,838 --> 00:38:20,173 I'm here under the orders of the Crown Prince. 574 00:38:20,257 --> 00:38:23,969 Did anyone take niter from here recently? 575 00:38:24,886 --> 00:38:26,304 Wait here. 576 00:38:44,322 --> 00:38:45,991 You're sure it's him? 577 00:38:46,074 --> 00:38:47,075 Yes. 578 00:38:48,952 --> 00:38:51,121 I'll take this ledger to His Highness. 579 00:39:08,346 --> 00:39:10,432 Why would he? 580 00:39:20,400 --> 00:39:21,902 Thanks to you, 581 00:39:21,985 --> 00:39:24,154 my mother's back pain has gotten better. 582 00:39:24,237 --> 00:39:27,449 My mother wants to treat you to a meal, so please come visit us. 583 00:39:27,532 --> 00:39:29,951 I'm afraid your mother's back pain might come back, 584 00:39:30,035 --> 00:39:32,579 so please tell her she doesn't have to cook for me. 585 00:39:33,121 --> 00:39:34,164 Thank you. 586 00:39:34,247 --> 00:39:35,749 Any other suggestions? 587 00:39:53,058 --> 00:39:54,267 Eunuch Go. 588 00:39:59,064 --> 00:40:00,190 What brings you here? 589 00:40:01,399 --> 00:40:03,360 Nothing. It's nothing. 590 00:40:03,443 --> 00:40:05,070 It can't be nothing. 591 00:40:05,695 --> 00:40:07,697 Are you under His Highness' orders? 592 00:40:08,365 --> 00:40:09,866 No. 593 00:40:10,450 --> 00:40:14,079 I left the palace for personal reasons and saw you while I was passing by. 594 00:40:14,162 --> 00:40:17,499 Yes. I was passing by. 595 00:40:22,462 --> 00:40:24,422 Take care, Section Chief Han. 596 00:40:39,646 --> 00:40:42,482 His Highness will be so heartbroken 597 00:40:42,566 --> 00:40:44,609 when he sees this ledger. 598 00:40:48,113 --> 00:40:50,532 Did you look into who bought sulfur? 599 00:40:51,241 --> 00:40:54,327 We went to every apothecary to find who outbought the sulfur. 600 00:41:03,128 --> 00:41:05,630 Did you ask around the marketplace? 601 00:41:05,714 --> 00:41:07,716 It's in progress. 602 00:41:07,799 --> 00:41:11,219 There are a lot of merchants who sell beeswax in Hanyang. 603 00:41:11,303 --> 00:41:15,473 But if we find someone who bought sulfur and niter, 604 00:41:15,557 --> 00:41:17,475 we won't have to ask around anymore. 605 00:41:17,559 --> 00:41:18,685 Isn't that right? 606 00:41:23,440 --> 00:41:27,027 He was a big spender. He paid me good money 607 00:41:27,110 --> 00:41:29,738 and took all the beeswax I had. 608 00:41:31,656 --> 00:41:36,203 May I take this ledger? 609 00:41:36,286 --> 00:41:39,414 But which department are you from? 610 00:41:46,588 --> 00:41:50,550 Oh, I had no idea you were here under His Highness' orders. 611 00:41:50,634 --> 00:41:52,761 By all means, take it. 612 00:41:52,844 --> 00:41:53,929 -Goodbye then. -Bye. 613 00:42:10,570 --> 00:42:11,821 Gosh. 614 00:42:11,905 --> 00:42:13,240 Oh no. It's a mess. 615 00:42:13,281 --> 00:42:16,076 Are you okay? I'm sorry. I had a lot on my mind. 616 00:42:16,159 --> 00:42:20,205 You should watch where you're going. 617 00:42:20,288 --> 00:42:22,207 It will take forever 618 00:42:22,290 --> 00:42:24,125 to tack these up again. 619 00:42:24,834 --> 00:42:27,837 Forget it. You can just go. 620 00:42:29,881 --> 00:42:30,882 I'm sorry. 621 00:42:35,220 --> 00:42:38,431 When will I stack all this? 622 00:42:38,515 --> 00:42:39,599 Gosh. 623 00:43:00,787 --> 00:43:02,622 Who did you say? 624 00:43:03,581 --> 00:43:08,837 The one who bought beeswax, niter and sulfur at the same time is... 625 00:43:13,341 --> 00:43:15,719 It's true. 626 00:43:15,802 --> 00:43:18,221 I got the ledger from all three places. 627 00:43:23,518 --> 00:43:26,813 Let me see. I must check for myself. 628 00:43:36,156 --> 00:43:39,034 Beeswax, niter, and sulfur. 629 00:43:39,117 --> 00:43:42,370 So it wasn't the lightning bolt that set the plum tree on fire. 630 00:43:43,830 --> 00:43:45,749 It was him? 631 00:43:57,969 --> 00:44:00,138 What are the soldiers doing here? 632 00:44:00,221 --> 00:44:02,140 Do not leave a single person out. 633 00:44:15,111 --> 00:44:16,196 Mother. 634 00:44:16,905 --> 00:44:17,906 Mother. 635 00:44:24,120 --> 00:44:25,663 What do you think you're doing? 636 00:44:25,747 --> 00:44:27,957 I am under His Majesty's orders. 637 00:44:28,041 --> 00:44:29,209 His Majesty's orders? 638 00:44:29,292 --> 00:44:32,087 Do you even know who I am? 639 00:44:32,170 --> 00:44:35,507 Sinner Han Jung-eon. Come on out and receive His Majesty's orders. 640 00:44:53,900 --> 00:44:56,736 -Father. -His Majesty has ordered that Han Jung-eon 641 00:44:56,820 --> 00:44:59,197 is to be taken to the Royal Inspector's Office 642 00:44:59,280 --> 00:45:02,242 for mocking and insulting the royal family. 643 00:45:02,325 --> 00:45:04,744 What are you doing? Arrest him. 644 00:45:04,828 --> 00:45:05,954 Yes, sir. 645 00:45:09,040 --> 00:45:11,126 Mocking and insulting the royal family? 646 00:45:11,209 --> 00:45:12,961 Explain what's going on right now! 647 00:45:13,044 --> 00:45:14,087 Get out of the way. 648 00:45:14,754 --> 00:45:15,839 Stop! 649 00:45:21,845 --> 00:45:23,138 I'll explain. 650 00:45:26,349 --> 00:45:28,935 Your Highness, what are you... 651 00:45:33,565 --> 00:45:34,691 What brings you here? 652 00:45:34,774 --> 00:45:36,734 Nothing. It's nothing. 653 00:45:37,318 --> 00:45:39,195 Was he spying on me? 654 00:45:42,574 --> 00:45:45,702 You want to know why your father is under arrest? 655 00:45:46,786 --> 00:45:49,497 As you know, when the shaman talked about the curse, 656 00:45:49,581 --> 00:45:51,708 the plum tree in the palace was 657 00:45:51,791 --> 00:45:54,544 struck by lightning 658 00:45:54,627 --> 00:45:56,296 as if the curse was coming true. 659 00:45:56,379 --> 00:45:58,715 Plum tree is "Lee" in Chinese characters, 660 00:45:58,798 --> 00:46:02,469 so it shows that the shaman's curse is 661 00:46:02,552 --> 00:46:05,013 the will of God. 662 00:46:06,014 --> 00:46:09,434 But that wasn't the truth. 663 00:46:09,517 --> 00:46:11,728 The burning plum tree wasn't 664 00:46:11,811 --> 00:46:15,106 God's doing, but a human's. 665 00:46:17,442 --> 00:46:19,068 He used niter and sulfer 666 00:46:19,152 --> 00:46:22,530 to blow up the tree as if it was stuck by lightning 667 00:46:22,614 --> 00:46:25,450 and coated it with beeswax so the fire won't go out. 668 00:46:25,533 --> 00:46:28,077 It burned for so long that it was strange. 669 00:46:28,161 --> 00:46:30,955 Don't you think that's very creative, 670 00:46:31,039 --> 00:46:32,165 Lord Han? 671 00:46:33,917 --> 00:46:36,377 I heard a servant of yours bought 672 00:46:36,461 --> 00:46:39,255 beeswax as per your orders. 673 00:46:39,339 --> 00:46:41,007 Is that true? 674 00:46:41,633 --> 00:46:44,219 No, Your Highness. It was under my orders. 675 00:46:44,302 --> 00:46:48,181 I needed the beeswax for something else. My father has nothing to do with this. 676 00:46:48,264 --> 00:46:52,268 But I heard Lord Han was the one who took niter from the Weapons Bureau. 677 00:46:52,352 --> 00:46:54,354 Yes, Your Highness. 678 00:46:55,230 --> 00:46:57,482 And you also went to the apothecary 679 00:46:57,565 --> 00:46:59,359 to buy sulfur. 680 00:47:01,027 --> 00:47:04,489 Yes, Your Highness. 681 00:47:05,990 --> 00:47:08,952 You bought niter and sulfur which are used to make gunpowder 682 00:47:09,035 --> 00:47:11,788 for personal reasons? 683 00:47:11,871 --> 00:47:14,666 Surprisingly, everything you bought 684 00:47:16,876 --> 00:47:18,294 was used 685 00:47:19,546 --> 00:47:21,506 in an incident 686 00:47:21,589 --> 00:47:25,093 that threatened and curse the royal family. 687 00:47:27,262 --> 00:47:31,307 What do you think, Lord Han? 688 00:47:33,726 --> 00:47:39,440 No one would do that unless they plan to commit treason against the royal family. 689 00:47:41,693 --> 00:47:43,444 -My Lady. -My Lady. 690 00:47:44,112 --> 00:47:45,488 No, Father. 691 00:47:45,572 --> 00:47:47,865 How can you even say that word? 692 00:47:52,579 --> 00:47:56,666 There is no greater sin than treason. 693 00:47:56,749 --> 00:47:59,043 Treason is never accepted by heaven and earth 694 00:47:59,127 --> 00:48:01,212 and is never forgiven by the descendants. 695 00:48:01,296 --> 00:48:03,881 The one who leads the treason will be executed 696 00:48:03,965 --> 00:48:06,009 and this family will either become slaves 697 00:48:06,092 --> 00:48:07,969 or be exiled. 698 00:48:08,052 --> 00:48:11,431 It's only right that his whole family is wiped out. 699 00:48:11,514 --> 00:48:14,142 You must know that 700 00:48:14,225 --> 00:48:16,436 that is the law, Section Chief Han. 701 00:48:18,438 --> 00:48:21,899 Your Highness, please give me time to reinvestigate. 702 00:48:21,983 --> 00:48:24,944 I will prove my father's innocence. 703 00:48:25,028 --> 00:48:28,156 Is His Majesty's orders different from what I said? 704 00:48:28,615 --> 00:48:30,116 No, Your Highness. 705 00:48:32,285 --> 00:48:33,369 Stop. 706 00:48:36,539 --> 00:48:38,374 Open the shed. 707 00:48:38,458 --> 00:48:40,335 Pardon? Why? 708 00:48:43,504 --> 00:48:47,050 I will show you that Lord Han 709 00:48:47,133 --> 00:48:48,801 and Section Chief Han is innocent. 710 00:49:35,223 --> 00:49:38,059 What an outstanding candle made of high-quality beeswax. 711 00:49:38,142 --> 00:49:41,020 You needed the beeswax to make these candles 712 00:49:49,153 --> 00:49:51,989 and a wedding is a village feast. 713 00:49:52,073 --> 00:49:55,159 I guess you were planning to throw a big party for your son. 714 00:49:56,285 --> 00:49:59,080 Fire pouches for the firework festival. 715 00:50:04,836 --> 00:50:07,004 That's where the sulfur was used. 716 00:50:07,088 --> 00:50:10,007 Then there's only one thing left. 717 00:50:13,344 --> 00:50:15,638 Lord Han, where's the niter? 718 00:50:39,620 --> 00:50:41,706 Special Capital Magistrate Min 719 00:50:41,789 --> 00:50:43,708 asked me to get niter 720 00:50:43,791 --> 00:50:45,960 to repair the roof tiles. 721 00:50:46,043 --> 00:50:49,088 He was very fond of the pavilion his ancestors used to cherish, 722 00:50:49,172 --> 00:50:52,175 so he used to take good care of it 723 00:50:52,258 --> 00:50:55,261 when the roof was damaged due to heavy rain. 724 00:50:55,344 --> 00:50:57,180 That's why he needed the niter. 725 00:50:57,263 --> 00:51:00,558 I was going to send it with Seong-on 726 00:51:01,476 --> 00:51:04,479 when he was supposed to visit Special Capital Magistrate Min. 727 00:51:05,605 --> 00:51:08,232 But due to his death, 728 00:51:08,316 --> 00:51:10,443 it never found its owner. 729 00:51:19,368 --> 00:51:20,453 Did you hear all that? 730 00:51:21,120 --> 00:51:24,832 Does this prove their innocence? 731 00:51:26,751 --> 00:51:28,252 Yes, Your Highness. 732 00:51:28,336 --> 00:51:31,172 Now tell me. 733 00:51:32,757 --> 00:51:34,884 Who 734 00:51:36,928 --> 00:51:38,095 sent you? 735 00:51:39,555 --> 00:51:43,768 Your Majesty, I sent the soldiers of the Royal Inspector's Office 736 00:51:43,851 --> 00:51:45,853 as per your orders to Lord Han's house. 737 00:51:46,771 --> 00:51:49,273 You must punish them according to the law. 738 00:52:06,374 --> 00:52:08,751 Tell the person who sent you what you saw today. 739 00:52:08,835 --> 00:52:12,964 I will let His Majesty know that Lord Han is innocent. 740 00:52:13,047 --> 00:52:14,298 Yes, Your Highness. 741 00:52:16,217 --> 00:52:17,301 Let's go. 742 00:52:47,164 --> 00:52:48,207 Your Highness. 743 00:53:02,847 --> 00:53:08,060 I thought you didn't trust me anymore. 744 00:53:12,481 --> 00:53:15,443 A wise young man once told me, "Mu-shin-bul-lip." 745 00:53:15,526 --> 00:53:17,653 Without trust, we cannot stand. 746 00:53:17,737 --> 00:53:19,488 If you must abandon something, 747 00:53:19,572 --> 00:53:21,574 the first thing you should abandon 748 00:53:21,657 --> 00:53:23,743 is the soldiers, then the food, 749 00:53:23,826 --> 00:53:27,955 but trust is something you must never let go of. 750 00:53:28,247 --> 00:53:30,791 I'll be able to protect the country that way. 751 00:53:30,875 --> 00:53:35,212 Protecting my country and protecting my people are no different. 752 00:53:35,296 --> 00:53:37,089 Is it Go Sun-dol 753 00:53:39,717 --> 00:53:41,260 who said that? 754 00:53:42,428 --> 00:53:46,515 He also said "Bul-sil-gi-chin." 755 00:53:46,599 --> 00:53:48,434 A great future King 756 00:53:48,517 --> 00:53:50,811 should never lose those close to him. 757 00:53:52,104 --> 00:53:53,940 If I didn't want to lose you, 758 00:53:57,151 --> 00:53:58,819 I had to trust you. 759 00:53:58,903 --> 00:54:01,155 You must've contemplated a lot 760 00:54:03,366 --> 00:54:07,078 about why we would've needed 761 00:54:09,121 --> 00:54:13,960 niter, beeswax, and sulfur 762 00:54:15,336 --> 00:54:17,421 to believe me and my family. 763 00:54:26,681 --> 00:54:29,392 There was a ledger for sure. 764 00:54:29,475 --> 00:54:31,268 When did this get swapped? 765 00:54:32,395 --> 00:54:35,064 Gosh. Oh no. It's a mess. 766 00:54:37,108 --> 00:54:39,443 I ran into a merchant on my way out. 767 00:54:39,527 --> 00:54:41,529 He must've swapped the ledgers. 768 00:54:41,612 --> 00:54:44,407 Someone was following me. 769 00:54:46,033 --> 00:54:47,868 Who do you think took it? 770 00:54:47,952 --> 00:54:52,415 Lord Han's enemy and the King's father-in-law, Cho Won-bo. 771 00:54:52,498 --> 00:54:54,917 If he really was the one who swapped the ledgers, 772 00:54:55,001 --> 00:54:56,919 he must know what they mean. 773 00:54:57,003 --> 00:55:01,507 And if he knows what they mean, he must've already taken measures. 774 00:55:02,675 --> 00:55:04,719 He's not the one to miss an opportunity. 775 00:55:04,802 --> 00:55:07,680 And he never hesitates when there is prey in front of him. 776 00:55:08,472 --> 00:55:12,351 -Lord Han and Seong-on are in danger. -Then you believe that 777 00:55:12,435 --> 00:55:15,062 Lord Han is innocent? 778 00:55:15,146 --> 00:55:18,024 If Lord Han and Section Chief Han are innocent, 779 00:55:18,107 --> 00:55:19,692 they must've needed 780 00:55:19,775 --> 00:55:22,570 beeswax, niter and sulfur for something else. 781 00:55:22,653 --> 00:55:25,239 I wonder why they needed all that at the same time. 782 00:55:26,741 --> 00:55:30,661 Your Highness, if you open the shed... 783 00:55:30,745 --> 00:55:32,913 We'll be able to know 784 00:55:34,498 --> 00:55:36,083 why they needed them. 785 00:55:37,293 --> 00:55:42,923 -But what if when we open the shed... -And we don't find what we're looking for? 786 00:55:43,758 --> 00:55:46,761 It will be the same as ending his political career 787 00:55:46,844 --> 00:55:49,055 and his family will be destroyed. 788 00:55:49,138 --> 00:55:53,726 Then Cho Won-bo and his family 789 00:55:53,809 --> 00:55:57,730 would have gotten rid of their enemy and have more power than ever. 790 00:56:04,695 --> 00:56:05,821 Your Highness. 791 00:56:07,239 --> 00:56:09,241 Do you really not trust them enough 792 00:56:10,951 --> 00:56:12,495 to open the shed? 793 00:56:26,842 --> 00:56:28,803 Just like you said before, 794 00:56:33,182 --> 00:56:35,392 if I didn't get that ghost's letter... 795 00:56:36,227 --> 00:56:39,105 Your best friend will stab you in the back... 796 00:56:39,146 --> 00:56:42,858 When I became the Crown Prince, I decided to let go of all my friendships. 797 00:56:42,942 --> 00:56:45,778 If I didn't get that ghost's letter... 798 00:56:45,861 --> 00:56:47,196 I would've opened that shed 799 00:56:48,405 --> 00:56:51,158 with the trust 800 00:56:52,535 --> 00:56:54,453 of my old friend Seong-on. 801 00:57:06,549 --> 00:57:08,759 I will open that shed. 802 00:57:10,928 --> 00:57:12,596 I will trust 803 00:57:14,265 --> 00:57:15,766 Lord Han and Seong-on. 804 00:57:23,774 --> 00:57:25,025 Will you 805 00:57:29,738 --> 00:57:31,615 be my friend again? 806 00:57:35,244 --> 00:57:36,287 Your Highness. 807 00:57:39,081 --> 00:57:40,499 There wasn't a single moment 808 00:57:42,084 --> 00:57:44,962 when I wasn't your friend. 809 00:57:54,013 --> 00:57:55,848 I don't know what's wrong with me. 810 00:57:59,059 --> 00:58:00,895 I can't stop crying. 811 00:58:09,403 --> 00:58:10,613 It's a miracle. 812 00:58:12,531 --> 00:58:16,035 Two people meeting, trusting and depending on each other. 813 00:58:16,118 --> 00:58:17,203 Yes. 814 00:58:18,621 --> 00:58:20,206 That is a miracle. 815 00:58:23,167 --> 00:58:26,086 I'm planning to make that miracle every day. 816 00:58:27,713 --> 00:58:31,425 I will have a friend, I will trust in that friend 817 00:58:31,508 --> 00:58:35,179 and I will protect him. 818 00:59:05,834 --> 00:59:07,753 SPECIAL THANKS TO YOON SEOK-HYUN 819 00:59:26,355 --> 00:59:28,607 OUR BLOOMING YOUTH 820 00:59:28,857 --> 00:59:31,568 Will you be my friend too? 821 00:59:31,652 --> 00:59:33,862 His Highness, the future king, 822 00:59:33,946 --> 00:59:37,283 is someone who can't even keep his private and public life separate. 823 00:59:37,366 --> 00:59:40,494 Using the misfortune of the royal family... 824 00:59:40,577 --> 00:59:44,415 -Why are you looking at me like that? -Bring him to me alive. 825 00:59:44,498 --> 00:59:46,625 I will do as your ordered, Your Majesty. 826 00:59:47,418 --> 00:59:50,129 All the cases are pointing to Byeokcheon. 827 00:59:50,212 --> 00:59:51,380 Enter. 828 00:59:51,463 --> 00:59:54,258 The Crown Prince can't be involved in political affairs. 829 00:59:54,341 --> 00:59:57,094 I hear you're from Byeokcheon.