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Episode 1
- Ready to report findings, General. - Go ahead.
The Silla army is estimated to number around 50,000.
I presume they're led by Kim Yu Shin.
Yes, General.
He is followed by Generals Jin Ju, Cheom Jeon, Poom Il, and Heum Soon.
Crown Prince Beop Min is also present with 200 of his Hwarang warriors.
How close are they?
They just passed Tanhyun, so they will reach us soon.
Gye Baek leads 5,000 men and has set up an encampment up ahead.
They're blocking the road to Sabi.
They number a mere 5,000 men.
Our knights alone will be able to scatter them like sand!
How can you underestimate Gye Baek after all the battles you've fought against him?
They may not have a great number of men.
But they can utilize both sides of the ravine and block our advance with a strategic formation.
It will not be easy to break through.
General.
All men!
Move forward!
Attack!
General!
Wait...
A bit longer...
Shoot!
Retreat!
- Don't let anyone live! - Halt!
General!
Kim Yu Shin!
I thought you were a great man of Silla!
How could you bow your head to Tang?
Are you not ashamed?
Go ahead! Come and get us!
You can bring any foreign army against us.
But they will fall in defeat against my sword and those of the Baekje generals!
General!
General, why are you doing this?
Please get up! Please!
Warriors of Baekje!
I take great pride in all of you.
All of you here at Hwangsanbeol
stood against an enemy that outnumbered us tenfold.
Four times you defeated them.
Great warriors of Baekje!
I can only bow my head in respect
at your courage and loyalty.
And now again, I give all of you yet another command.
Do not die.
You must stay alive!
Today, fight not for our nation or your place in history.
Today, fight not for your King. Fight not for me!
Fight only so that you can return
to your parents, your wives, your children and your brothers!
Stay alive!
The only way you can return home
is to fight the enemy and win!
Long live General Gye Baek!
Warriors of Baekje! Move forward!
612 AD, Sabi Palace (Capital of Baekje)
You've come home!
Have you been well?
How could you ask me this now?
I fear for my well-being every moment of the day.
Tell me more.
While you've been away at the Palace...
... this child has been kicking me so much.
You're not going to spend the night?
His Majesty left tonight for his inspections.
So why can't you be off duty for a few days?
(Mu Jin: Gye Baek's father)
The Queen did not accompany him.
She told me not to worry and to sleep at home here tonight.
But I'm sure she won't be able to sleep in peace tonight.
You're constantly guarding the Queen and the Prince. (Myung Ju: Mu Jin's wife and Gye Baek's mother)
When will you take care of me and your child?
- I'm sorry. - Are you really?
- You know I am. - No, I don't.
I want to ask you a question.
If the Queen and I were drowning at the same time, who would you save first?
You need to think about it?
I...
I don't know how to swim.
You're horrible! You're really horrible!
If Her Majesty is Queen of our kingdom,
then you are Queen of my heart.
Armory: Military division for casting of swords and weapons
Cheon Dol, get up.
Cheon Dol, I said get up.
What a nuisance! Can't a man get any sleep around here?
Give me what you owe me first.
Do I owe you something?
You've been putting me off for ten months.
That's because you always come empty-handed. Come back later.
I've broken two swords in the past year.
I had to discard over 10 swords while making yours!
Most swordsmiths make one sword a month. I consider that giving you 10 swords.
Giving birth would be easier than this!
Cheon Dol, I know how you feel.
But I'm getting uneasy. I fear that I won't be able to protect them.
Please do this for me.
I really wanted to make you wait a little longer!
Go down to the ravine.
I may have formed him with my own hands,
but I suppose it's his honor to serve you.
Great Sword.
I seek your forgiveness.
Whether it's right or wrong, you will serve me by taking countless lives.
When we die and become dust, we will reap the consequence.
Therefore, Great Sword, I seek your forgiveness.
This is our destiny.
What happened?
There is a fire at the Western granary.
- Hurry! - Yes Sir!
It appears you will gorge yourself on blood on your first day.
You must be Mu Jin.
If you know who I am, then you are quite reckless to come here.
You must also be the ones who set the granary on fire.
Who gave you your orders?
I did.
You don't want to live anymore?
I'd rather die than see a prince of Silla blood become the King of Baekje!
Don't bother reincarnating.
Wi Je (For Baekje) Assassins working for betterment of Baekje
Seonhwa - King Mu's first wife King Jinpyeong of Silla's daughter
Aren't these men citizens of Baekje?
I may have been born and raised in Silla,
but this child and I have become citizens of Baekje a long time ago.
Don't cry, Mother. (Euija: King Mu and Queen Seonhwa's son)
You have Mu Jin. And you have me.
We'll protect you. Please don't cry.
- What did you just say? - Forgive... forgive me, Your Majesty!
- How is the Queen and the Prince? - Fortunately, they were unharmed.
King Mu: Buyeo Jang, 30th King of Baekje
Security! We return to the Palace.
Yes, Your Majesty.
My Queen...
Your Majesty!
Have you been harmed in any way?
No, your Majesty.
You must have been scared.
This is not the first time something like this has happened, Father.
As long as General Mu Jin is with us,
they won't be able to harm either of us.
Well done.
You honor me, Your Majesty.
- Was it the Wi Je again? - Yes.
And again, they didn't reveal who sent them?
Yes.
Why isn't the Second Commander here yet?
Your summons has been sent out, Your Majesty.
General Baek Yeon at your service, Your Majesty!
Escort them back to my bedchamber.
Yes, Your Majesty. Let's go.
Consort Sataek: King Mu's second wife
- General Baek Yeon. - Yes, Your Majesty.
- Were you informed of what happened? - Forgive me, Your Majesty.
This is the third time this has happened.
How long ago did I give you orders to annihilate the Wi Je?
Answer me!
It was... over a year ago.
But after I gave you that order, there were 2 more attacks within the Palace.
Both times they tried to take the lives of the Queen and the Prince.
- Please forgive me! - What have you found since then?
Speak if you found even a remote piece of evidence.
How could they have timed this attack to coincide with my absence and the fire at the granary
if this wasn't the work of someone within the Palace?
How could this attack possibly have happened?
Please... please forgive me, Your Majesty!
I cannot help but wonder if you are a Silla spy.
Your Majesty...!
Confess.
If so, I will allow you to remain as you are. Otherwise...
Your entire family will be executed.
Your Majesty! I am innocent!
Make your choice. Are you a spy or are you not a spy?
I am a spy.
A spy will be executed as a traitor even if he is part of the royal family, let alone a noble.
But I shall allow you to be buried with honor befitting a General, as promised.
Who are you?
I am Third Commander Mok Gyun.
Mok Gyun...
Starting today, you are Second Commander.
If you cannot discover the whereabouts of the Wi Je within a month,
you will end up like Baek Yeon.
As you command, Your Majesty!
I think you were too hasty to execute General Baek Yeon, Your Majesty.
You must not make enemies with the nobles.
He confessed himself that he was a spy
Rumor has it that the Wi Je was set up by the people of Baekje.
What Baekje citizen wants to serve a Crown Prince with Silla blood in his veins?
- And Her Majesty... - That's enough.
I'm not saying this because I want to become Queen.
I say this because I do not like seeing you worrying over this dilemma.
Why can't anyone sympathize with the Queen?
She left her country and her people for me.
She didn't do it to become Queen.
She did this when I was just Buyeo Jang, a nobody!
She belongs not to Silla nor Baekje.
She belongs only to me.
Mu Jin. I am so grateful that you were here.
They both fell asleep a while ago.
My son made a great effort to appear nonchalant.
I was proud of him.
You should get some rest too.
Forgive me.
Please forgive me.
Wi Je Headquarters
Gui Woon: Chief of Wi Je
- You were annihilated, I see. - Forgive us, Sir.
- Was it Mu Jin again? - Yes, we never had a chance.
Did you run away?
We came to report...
Bring back the enemy's head, or never return again.
There are only two outcomes.
I wish to appoint Prince Euija as Crown Prince.
The Minister of Rites will discuss this with the Ceremonial Office,
and prepare for the Royal Appointment.
Your Majesty.
As Prime Minister, I'm not certain I understand your intent.
This surprises me, Prime Minister.
You are still in your prime. (Sataek Jeok Deok: Consort Sataek's father and Prime Minister)
If you appoint a Crown Prince now,
the people will become uneasy and put your government in instability.
That's right, Your Majesty. Prince Euija is only ten years of age.
Your people will suspect trouble within the Palace if he is appointed Crown Prince so early.
Silla and Goguryeo may take advantage of this and attack our borders again.
Chief Secretary.
Are you telling me that there is no trouble in the Palace?
Is an attempt on the lives of the Queen and Prince not trouble?
Your Majesty, may I speak?
You may, General Yoon Choong.
It is my humble opinion that you are right, Your Majesty.
Why do you say this, General?
The Three Kingdoms are in a state of chaos more so now than ever.
Emperor Yang of Sui ruined his own country waging war against Goguryeo with his army of a million men.
We too defeated Silla forces at Gajam Fortress only after a hundred days.
Goguryeo's spirits are high due to their defeat of the Sui Dynasty.
They may use this opportunity to bring their forces South.
Silla is also waiting to reclaim Gajam Fortress back from us.
Frankly speaking, you may need to lead our forces to war.
How can you do this without appointing a Crown Prince?
In light of all of these events, it is my opinion that the Crown Prince be appointed now.
- I agree, Your Majesty. - Me too, Your Majesty!
Indeed, it is a worthy perspective from the courageous Generals who conquered Gajam Fortress.
I hope all of you Ministers will accept my decision too.
We understand your point, Your Majesty. However...
This appears to be a decision that needs to be made by the Noble Assembly.
The Noble Assembly?
Your Majesty, when the late King passed away suddenly thirteen years ago,
it was the Noble Assembly who made you King even though you weren't even Crown Prince.
Because of our insight, you have led our country into prosperity.
Please have faith in us.
How can I be considered King if I don't have the power to appoint my own successor?
What if...
... I don't allow this Noble Assembly to be held?
We ministers may be under your royal command,
but we cannot guarantee that armies of the 5 provinces will do the same.
- Prime Minister! - Moreover...
General Baek Yeon whom you executed yesterday was from the Central Province.
There will be much resentment from that province.
Prime Minister...
Are you threatening me?
How could I dare, Your Majesty?
I say this only in deep concern for you and our Kingdom.
I ask this for the last time.
Are you going to disobey my will?
I am not disobeying your will, Your Majesty.
I merely cannot disobey the will of Baekje.
From this moment onwards, Sataek Jeok Deok will be stripped of all titles.
His lands will be taken from him and he will be exiled to Gomamijihyun.
- Minister, you will carry out my orders. - Yes, Your Majesty!
General Hae Soo.
Do you think carrying out that order would benefit Baekje?
Stand back.
Why are you standing there?
Who founded and grew Baekje to the nation it is today?
Who will lead the nation towards its future?
Have you never given this any thought?
- Consort Bi... - That's enough!
I considered you a loyal subject of Baekje, General.
Even at this moment, I still do.
General!
Withdraw!
Your Majesty, please have me executed!
Why do you kneel before me? Have I any power?
I was crowned 12 years ago.
And yet I am powerless to command my ministers, let alone my army.
That is not so.
All of us, including myself, the Ministers and the army, are loyal to you.
We did not turn our backs on you.
Please understand that we do this only to prevent chaos and uncertainty.
Of course I understand!
I am a powerless and weak King before that loyalty of yours.
Without all of you, how could a wanderer like me become King?
Your Majesty, please do not say such things.
You must not make enemies of them.
Both Kings before you died within a year of their reign.
Do you really think they died of natural causes?
I do not want to lose you, Your Majesty.
I want to protect you!
I am forever loyal to you.
Please stop. Forgive me for judging you so hastily.
But if I do not possess even the power to command palace security,
I am like a paper boat set adrift on a stormy sea, about to capsize any moment.
Help me.
I understand, Your Majesty.
I will try and speak to Father and the other nobles.
I will also request for increased security for Her Majesty and the Prince.
Thank you.
You must have suffered, Prime Minister.
It had to happen sooner or later.
I don't understand why His Majesty acts this way
when everyone in government and the Five Provinces belong to the Eight Clans.
Doesn't he realize who made him King?
Why does everyone change once they sit on that throne?
In any case, I am sure this incident has made His Majesty realize our power.
It's not that simple.
What?
Buyeo Jang is not a foolish man.
He may deliberately created this incident to find out who was on his side and who wasn't.
At the very least,
now he knows that Generals Yoon Choong, Eun Sang and Eui Jik are loyal to him.
Even so, their armies combined do not exceed any more than 5-600.
They are going to increase those numbers in secret. Make sure someone is watching them.
Yes, Prime Minister.
Transfer General Hae Soo and give His Majesty command over the Ministry of Military Affairs.
What? You want to give the army to His Majesty?
What did you talk about with him?
When a father canes his son, his mother will apply medicine to the wounds.
Only then will the son grow up to be upright. We are doing the same thing.
But General Hae Soo's army numbers over a thousand!
Then all we have to do is make sure the officers are loyal to our cause!
I see.
I truly feel sorry for His Majesty.
He used to have such promise, but now he is confined within a Silla woman's skirt.
He cannot see the truth nor do what is right.
I feel so sorry for him.
This isn't because of female jealousy.
They must be eliminated for the sake of our Kingdom!
Those who blind His Majesty's eyes and heart.
That Silla woman and her spawn...
Please do not worry, Your Highness. We will make sure that happens.
- Grandfather! - Oh, my grandson Prince Gyogi!
You're never here. Didn't you miss me?
Of course I did!
Grandfather, Mother! I caught a wild hare in the hills today.
- Mother, are you crying? - No.
I am not crying.
Who made my mother cry?
I will do the same thing to them that I did to this hare!
Prince Gyogi!
How can you protect anyone with that level of skill?
- Sa Geol, bring me my royal sword. - Your Majesty...
Did you hear me give you an order? Do you think I'm a puppet too like the rest?
Your Majesty, how could I possibly dare?
Draw your sword.
Your Majesty, please calm yourself down.
Do you look down on me too?
Your Majesty...!
Your Majesty, shall we have a duel? We haven't done so in a while.
Alright.
I know that your swordsmanship is excellent.
But no sword has ever survived a duel with my royal sword.
Your sword must be very fine.
I've only had it for two days.
Your Majesty...
Thank you.
Please use this, General.
I'm fine, Your Highness.
Take it.
I wish the clouds would hide the moon so that I couldn't see you.
I am too ashamed.
Your Majesty, I have received too much of your love.
Will you pour me a cup?
I drink this as punishment for my inability to protect you.
Will you pour me a cup?
I drink this as punishment for my inability to protect you.
My Queen...
I'm going to protect you and Euija.
I will never try to appoint Euija as Crown Prince again.
Your Majesty!
Wouldn't it be better for Euija if he lived the rest of his life as a royal son,
than be the constant target of assassins as Crown Prince?
Your Majesty, that must not happen!
If Euija doesn't become Crown Prince, what power will we have to stay alive?
No. They are afraid that Euija will become Crown Prince.
As long as that doesn't happen, they have no reason to harm you.
Your Majesty...!
Euija, do you understand what I'm saying?
You must never aspire to become Crown Prince.
As long as I can live out my years with Mother,
that is enough for me.
Mu Jin. Come close.
Now.
Lower your sword and come closer to me.
Take the cup.
I ask this not as your King,
but as your senior who studied under the same teacher as you.
Please protect the Queen and the Prince.
I will.
However, I do this not because you command it, but because this is my destiny.
I am forever loyal to you.
I knew that someone on the roof was eavesdropping.
Then why...?
I have known for a long time that I am not free even in my own Palace.
I felt that it would be better to tell them how I really felt.
Then they can live.
Are you really going to abandon the Queen and the Prince?
I must abandon them if I want them to live.
I must also abandon myself.
I wish that really was possible.
But why do I feel so uneasy?
Why?
- Is that really what he said? - I relay only what I heard.
Well done. You may leave.
His Majesty really said that?
His Majesty is a sensible man. He made his decision to ensure Baekje's stability.
You can rest easy now, and focus on Prince Gyogi's education.
Sensible?
Perhaps, but I doubt it.
His Majesty is a man who acknowledged his own lack of power in order to negotiate a deal with me.
He knows very well that he is constantly being monitored.
He wants to put our worries at rest,
in order to protect the Silla woman and her son.
He may appoint Euija Crown Prince at any time in the future.
But I am sure he was speaking from the heart tonight.
Speaking from the heart...
The issue is who that heart beats for.
His Majesty is more than sensible. He is highly intelligent.
So intelligent he used a song to gain the hand of a Silla woman.
What will put your mind at ease?
We proceed with the original plan.
We pull it out by the root.
Do we cease the hunt?
We carry on to the end.
Yes Sir. But I think the hunt is already over...
Who gave you permission to think?
Please forgive me.
We will soon complete the hunt. Get ready.
Yes Sir.
How long has it been since we took a walk in the Garden so peacefully?
Were flowers always so beautiful?
Mother, I'm so glad. I'm so glad to see you smile.
Yes, I'm so glad that you're smiling too.
Flowers seem to grow not only on soil, but also in the hearts of people.
One sees them in certain situations, but are blind to them in others.
You sound like you've attained enlightenment.
Father was right. I don't want to be Crown Prince.
All I want is to hold hands with you and live long lives together.
Yes, I don't need any ambitions.
As long as we can be together.
Let's go and visit the Buddha at Hoam Temple.
Yes, Mother.
What is it?
I have a message for you.
For me?
It's been a long time.
Over ten years have passed since we were face to face like this.
You haven't changed one bit.
What did you want to talk to me about?
I found myself to be very nervous on my way here.
But you are as unemotional as ever.
If you are here to discuss the past, I'm going to leave.
General.
I know that you have suffered in order to protect the Queen and the Prince.
Why don't you come to Sataek Palace and be comfortable?
My post now is where I want to be.
The attacks by Wi Je seem more frequent lately.
I worry for your safety.
Besides, security for the Queen's palace will be increased.
Why are you doing this?
- Don't you know? - No.
I'm saying this out of concern for a past love.
I have already forgotten everything. I'll pretend you never said that.
You may have forgotten.
But I have never forgotten for one second.
Because you are the only man I have ever loved.
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