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Episode 16
Hey Yiri, I think we missed the Chief.
I haven't seen him.
I don't know who you are, but thank you for your help.
Piss off. This was supposed to be our fight.
Who the hell are you?
You have a way with words.
And if I do?
Then I become the same way.
You want to die?
Maybe you want to.
Don't come close to my catch.
If you do, then you'll become my catch too.
Get out of here.
He looks familiar.
How could he be familiar? He was fighting from the moment we came in.
And we go everywhere together. He should be familiar to all three of us.
Let's go!
Here, let's drink all night!
Sharing conversation with you has really made our wine enjoyable!
Perhaps tomorrow morning, we will enjoy the new dawn together.
What do you mean?
The Sataek family has lost the faith of the people.
The Prime Minister's corruption has been unveiled.
The Prime Minister is innocent!
Everything said against him is nonsense!
Are you suggesting that all those officials are lying?
I'm certain this is the work of the Royal Secretary!
General, you don't want to begin a new dawn with us tomorrow?
A new dawn? Is this what this was about?
You're going to get up after all that was said?
I'm going to pretend I didn't hear anything.
Will that erase your memory?
What is this?
Just stay here for a day.
After that, you won't have to suffer anymore.
You think you can get away with this?
Scoundrels! How dare you! Open this door!
Did everything go as planned?
Yes, and as you expected, the Chief of the Royal Guard did not cooperate.
But his lieutenant is already on our side. We will accomplish our goals.
With the Royal Army and Royal Guard under us, we have already accomplished our purpose.
Tomorrow, we proceed according to plan.
Once His Majesty leaves for Ungjin,
that will be our signal.
Ministers Baek Eun and Jin Guk have both pledged their armies to us.
What will you do after you gain control of the city?
First, we will eliminate Jeok Deok.
If he lives, then I will have to die.
It is the same for the Queen.
If she is allowed to live, then it will be impossible to sway the nobles who oppose us.
Father, I'm afraid.
Taeyeon, have you forgotten?
You're going to become Queen.
You must be strong. A King can never be a good husband.
You must focus on having a son with Prince Euija.
Only when that son becomes Crown Prince is the Queen's status assured.
And our family's power will be made secure.
Why are you being like this? Opportunity has come earlier than expected.
Sataek Jeok Deok's corruption has divided the nobles.
Queen Sataek has collapsed too!
This opportunity won't come again.
Gamak Village must join in this cause!
There is something strange about the way everything is falling into place so easily.
There is nothing wrong with being cautious, but being overly so can become an obstacle.
I don't like this. I don't like anything about this!
We'll have to depend on others.
On a mountain without a tiger, Yiri will become King.
Are you worried that the Yeon family will become like the Sataek family?
When I become King, that will never happen.
I will restrain the nobles and follow the will of my people.
How can you guarantee that? People change when they become King!
Have faith in me. And have faith in Yeon Moonjin.
The government led by myself and the Yeon family will be different than the one now.
Does a green apple taste different when it becomes red?
Once power is in the hand, green apples and red apples are the same!
Are you saying that you don't trust the prince's oath to change the world like Gamak Village?
Then why did you decide to join his cause?
Because I want to believe! Because everything he said is true.
Let me ask you one thing.
When you accomplish your goal, will you be able to turn your back on the Yeon family?
I know your heart is heavy.
But the fight has already begun.
You must remain strong.
Eun Go.
If...
... if things go wrong tomorrow...
- Your Highness... - You must live.
Even if you have to leave Baekje, you must survive.
What are you saying? Didn't you say you and I shared one life?
In life and death, I will be together with you.
We don't have to be together just because our goal is the same.
Your Highness, why are you being so weak when we are so close to our goal?
Because I don't want to lose you.
And what about Gye Baek?
Queen Sataek is a cautious woman. This may be a set-up.
One may not cross a stone bridge after knocking on it.
Go ahead. I have to check something at the Palace.
- Serve them well. - Yes Sir.
- Let's go. - Yes, Father.
Let's go!
Welcome, Prime Minister! We've been waiting for you!
Has His Majesty set off for Ungjin?
His entourage will be here shortly.
I will be leaving now.
Inform Lord Yeon of my departure, and then follow me.
Yes, Your Majesty!
Pledge of Alliance - Euija, Yeon Moonjin, Yeon Taegyun, Baek Eun, Jin Guk
Let's go.
What happened?
We lost the Chief, but we got most of Wi Je's members.
Gye Baek has accomplished a great thing!
Alright, we must hurry.
His Majesty has left for Ungjin.
I will take over the Palace. War Minister, you will arrest Sataek Jeok Deok.
Yes, Lord Yeon.
Let's go!
His Majesty has left for Ungjin.
Now Yeon Moonjin and Taegyun will be headed here, not knowing it will be their grave.
Euija must be here too.
He will be here.
If it were not for your brilliant plan, this would never have happened.
Your command to the Royal Secretary to take his own life was too much.
He has sacrificed his entire life for the Sataek family.
If we don't take care of him, who will sacrifice themselves for us?
That is exactly what I want.
If we cast away the Royal Secretary, those who are insincere in their loyalty will turn away.
Then others will try to take over our power.
Are you referring to the Yeon family?
That's right. Euija will join the fight too.
And if that happens, we can get rid of them all at once.
That is a brilliant plan.
Father, you and I must be the only ones who know this plan.
- Stop! - Prime Minister...
I have never doubted your loyalty to me.
Now it's my turn to die, not yours!
You must take me to the brink of death!
You were right about them wanting to send His Majesty away somewhere safe.
Now that he is away, the insurgents will enter the Palace.
- You must hurry. - All preparations have been completed.
The five provinces have already sent their armies.
Their army won't number more than a thousand.
With our armies and the five provinces, the outcome is a given.
- We must hurry. - Yes, your Highness.
It's Gye Baek.
It's a trap. You must not go to the capital!
What do you mean?
Queen Sataek is perfectly healthy. I saw her together with the Royal Secretary and Prime Minister.
Her illness, Jeok Deok's arrest and the Royal Secretary's betrayal was all part of her plan!
Return to Gamak Village.
I have to inform Lord Yeon and his soldiers!
They are the Royal Guard.
Why is Prince Euija so late?
I'm sure he'll arrive soon. Let's go in.
- Shut the gates! - Yes Sir!
We've succeeded, Prime Minister!
This is truly a bloodless victory!
- Arrest and imprison the Queen! - Yes Father!
Are you looking for me?
Why is the Royal Secretary standing over there?
- Seize the Queen! - Yes Sir!
Where...? Where have these soldiers come from?
All this...? All this was a trap?
Heaven has abandoned us.
- Search everything! - Yes Sir!
- Yeon Taeyeon is nowhere to be found! - She is here somewhere. Find her!
A set-up?
- What about Euija? - Fortunately he didn't show up at the Palace.
You mean all of this was a trap to get Yeon Moonjin and to reveal true loyalties?
It is truly exceptional! Who else could come up with such a plan?
Did you not demand loyalty from Gui Woon while I was supposedly unconscious?
That... That was because I wanted Wi Je to continue...
Fine.
Nevertheless, I don't know why Euija never showed up.
He'll turn up somewhere.
We need to find that pledge of alliance they signed.
Euija's name will be on that pledge.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, have you regained consciousness?
I heard about the turmoil in the Palace. Are you unhurt?
Yes, I'm fine.
I heard you weren't home. Where were you?
I was so distressed with you ill and Father imprisoned that I went to Hoamsa Temple to pray.
I had planned to follow you in death if you did not recover.
But now that I see you in good health, I can die a contented death.
Dry your tears. I will not disappear so easily.
Are you still here? I thought you went after His Majesty.
I returned after escorting His Majesty to the city gates.
I serve only you, Your Majesty.
- Come with me. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Lord Yeon, what are your thoughts on failing at your attempt at insurrection?
I am not satisfied.
I would rather die,
then live like a dog, unable to draw my sword.
Is that so? Perhaps that is a good plan.
I was afraid you would beg me for mercy.
What a waste.
Who in the royal family supported your attempt?
If you confess, I may have mercy on your life.
Was it your son-in-law, Euija?
Euija?
Sataek!
I wanted to become King!
I wanted to obliterate this wretched corrupted Palace!
Who in the Royal Family would have supported me in this?
I am filled with bitterness!
I wanted to destroy Baekje of the Buyeo line, and start a new Baekje of the Yeon line!
I wanted to create a new world!
No, Your Majesty! Prince Euija was in our alliance too.
I heard it with my own ears!
Interior Minister! What nonsense are you uttering?
Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
I hate the fact that that I lost my sister to that philanderer!
How dare you tarnish our great plan by lying about his involvement?
Do not embarrass yourself by begging for your life.
Die like a real man!
Do you agree, War Minister?
This is the pledge we found in Yeon Moonjin's house!
Emperor - Yeon Moon Jin Crown Prince - Yeon Taegyun Prime Minister - Baek Eun
You were prepared, I see.
These men will never confess.
I will slay all of them for you!
Stand back.
Seung.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Send him off painlessly.
I will obey.
I have no regrets.
Slay me.
Your daughter is safe.
It is a good day to die.
None of us...
... will ever forget you, Lord Yeon.
Leave the future to us.
Please go in peace.
With my own hands...
... I slit Lord Yeon's throat.
He sacrificed himself...
... to save all of us.
Just like my father did a long time ago.
How must we live going forward?
We have no time to stall.
You and I both have people to protect.
We must rise again.
We must find another way to destroy them!
You have become stronger.
I have lost everything. But only now do I have something I want to keep.
I have to become stronger. I will become stronger!
What? You want to train the villagers?
You said that if we use other people's swords to fight, we will never gain the world that we dream of.
That's right.
So that means we need to do this ourselves.
Words don't accomplish anything.
We barely have 200 villagers.
But you didn't even have 200 villagers to start with.
You started with one, and then it became two, and then onwards to 200.
That means we can grow to a thousand and even to 10,000.
That's a strange way to calculate, but it does seem possible.
What will you do first?
First we need to learn how to defend ourselves.
All of us here need to learn how to defend ourselves and live together in peace.
What an interesting fellow you are.
These are pledges from the officials that they were coerced into signing confessions by Lord Yeon.
The Royal Secretary too has pledged that he was being threatened by Lord Yeon.
You don't need to continue this pretense with me!
Fine. Another thing...
We have yet to find Lord Yeon's daughter. She must be found and executed.
What are you saying? You have already killed Lord Yeon and his son.
Do you mean to kill his daughter too?
I do not understand why you are protecting that traitor's daughter!
She is Euija's wife!
Her father may be a traitor, but she is Euija's wife.
She no longer belongs to the Yeon family! How can you punish her for her father's crime?
Euija and Yeon Taeyeon weren't married by the customs of a royal ceremony.
They were married in a civil ceremony.
That means Yeon Taeyeon is not part of the Royal Family.
Even so, she is still the consort of a royal prince.
In that case, that makes Euija a criminal too.
What? You mean to say that Euija must discard his bride if he wants to live?
Euija is capable of it.
You did it, so why wouldn't Euija?
Now look here!
Do you remember, Your Majesty?
A long time ago, I told you that I would destroy all that you hold dear slowly and painfully.
I have never forgotten that pledge.
You still can't forget Mu Jin?
That's not all. It's also because you are trying to destroy us.
You supported Yeon Moonjin's plan, did you not?
Did you just tell me to abandon my wife?
That is the only way you will live.
I can't do that. If I abandon her, she'll die.
My father-in-law sacrificed his own life so that I could live.
But before that, he left his daughter to me.
So how could I abandon her?
Foolish boy. Do you want to die with her?
Do you think I'm saying this to you when there is another way?
If you don't give your wife to them, you will die too.
Is that what the Queen said?
She is thirsty for your blood.
If you give her any leeway, your life will be in danger.
I would rather die together with my wife.
I'm not like you.
I won't let my wife die so that I can keep my position.
So that I can live!
Yes, you are not like me.
You are different from me because you never let your Queen die so you can stay King.
If you really want to die, then go ahead.
How can you say you're going to die when you've survived for so long?
Did you endure everything so that you can die so easily?
You can't die. Mu Jin and Yeon Moonjin both died to keep you alive.
Do you mean to make their sacrifice futile?
You can't die. No!
You must not die!
The best spots are here, here and here.
You're here, your Highness.
We need to build some defenses, your Highness. Can you give us some money?
Help me.
What must I do...?
Gye Baek.
My life is not my own.
It is a life saved by General Mu Jin.
It is a life saved by Lord Yeon Moonjin.
But I won't let anyone else sacrifice themselves for me.
Sung Choon, Heung Su...
What must I do?
I have to save Yeon Taeyeon.
Please get up.
What is your point?
Is this your sincere intention?
Halt!
- I asked you if this is truly your intention! - It is.
I will leave everything behind.
Now you alone are a prince of Baekje, Gyogi.
What are you talking about?
Your Majesty, can my wife live now?
What has angered you so, Your Majesty?
It was a letter sent by the Head Abbott at Miamsa Temple.
He has asked me to grant Euija and Yeon Taeyeon permission to leave the Palace and enter Miamsa Temple.
As long as we discard any ambition for the crown, they have no reason to kill you.
I'm sorry. We should never have dragged you into this.
Please don't say that.
I was happy to have lived as your wife for a short time.
I just miss my father and brother.
I feel like a rotting tooth has been pulled out!
Now there is only prince of Baekje!
He is a shrewd fellow!
How did he think to enlist the Head Abbott in this?
He has sworn never to enter society again. If he does, Yeon Taeyeon will die.
He left to save his wife's life, so he won't return again.
I don't understand.
He has never turned away when others sacrificed themselves for him.
I never thought Euija would throw everything away so easily.
What brings you here?
If this happened before I met all of you, I might have sacrificed my wife.
Just like I survived after General Mu Jin's sacrifice.
But after I met all of you, my eyes were opened.
Through the bitter tears of the prisoners of war, I saw the plight of the people.
And I realized a peaceful world existed through Gamak Village.
It made me question why I wanted to survive and become King of Baekje.
I wanted to become King so that I could have vengeance for my mother's death,
and destroy the Sataek family. However...
But nowhere in the desire did I consider the plight of the people.
I didn't do this just to save Yeon Taeyeon.
I am not worthy to become King.
That is why I decided to leave.
Your Highness, to be honest, we wanted to test you.
If you were a man who would have killed your wife to keep your crown,
we weren't going to help you.
If you can't protect your own wife,
how would you protect your subjects and protect the people?
There was a big boulder that pressed upon my heart all my life.
My father sacrificed his life for you.
He chose you over his own wife and children.
I hated him for that.
But now I understand.
I understand why he chose you.
It was because you had to create a new world for the sake of the people, not yourself.
You could have ignored someone like me.
You could have forgotten about the prisoners of war.
But you didn't.
You don't think you're worthy to become King?
You're wrong.
You have to become King for the sake of Baekje.
From this moment on, my sword and my heart moves only for you.
Because you are the future of Baekje.
Although we are only three, will you form a new Baekje with us?
What's wrong? Three men aren't enough for you?
Just like Father protected you, I will protect you from now on.
But you must promise us something.
Promise us you'll become King and create a new world with us.
We may have been born in different classes,
but the four of us have become brothers for the same cause.
Inform His Majesty.
Tell him his son Euija lost his mother, but has returned!
I lost my mother and General Mu Jin and lived a lonely life.
But now I have brothers and will no longer be lonely.
I have decided to live for the people of Baekje rather than for petty revenge.
I no longer fear losing my life.
I will live and die together with my brothers.
I will not be alone at the top...
I will be a King who is one with his people.
I, Sung Choong, swear loyalty to my brothers.
We aim not for power, wealth or fame.
We will aim only for Baekje's prosperity and for the well-being of the people of Baekje.
And if I die, my soul will continue to be with my brothers.
I, Heung Su, wanted to turn my back to the world and live in peaceful exile.
But I have met my brothers and will go out to the world again.
Anyone who opposes my brothers opposes the people.
They oppose Heaven's will.
This will not be condoned.
I, Gye Baek, have lived in solitude.
But now I will walk together with my brothers.
Our path will be towards a new world.
That new world will be without bitterness, sorrow and tears.
There will be no revenge and no blood.
It will be a world with no poor people or orphans.
Even if sea and mountain block our path,
we will overcome it.
If a brother should fall, I will carry him on my back.
We will walk together.
And if that world comes,
we will go to the low places.
We will return to our peaceful village,
and wash our blood-soaked swords in the crystal-clear river stream.
I swear this.
I know how troubled you must be about this.
You must be blaming yourself. But it is too early to be discouraged.
I want you to go somewhere with me.
Grandmother...
The three stars that will protect Baekje have gathered together.
While the first star shines, foreign troops will not be able to cross Baek River and Tanhyun.
While the second star shines, soldiers on foot will stop at Tanhyun.
and soldiers at sea will stop at Gibuhlpo.
And while the third and last star shines,
no one can harm Baekje.
Welcome.
You, who will ease our bitterness and take revenge for us.
It troubles me that our abode will be so humble.
That doesn't matter to me, but...
Your Highness, I think...
... I am pregnant.
If a Buddhist nun has a baby, that will bring trouble.
But most importantly...
The Queen will not let the baby live.
Why didn't you tell me this before?
There was no opportunity to do so.
Mother, please help us.
This child must never be visible to the Queen's eyes.
This child must never fear for its own life like I did.
Please help this child avoid their eyes, Mother.
It is a good harvest this year.
Good harvest of grains, of soldiers, and even of people's hearts.
It is a bumper harvest.
I cannot believe that all these people once came here because they lost their families and houses.
You too?
That's why I'm quite of proud of myself.
I made such a great kingdom with such lonely refugees!
When I am here, I realize that a kingdom without the people's laughter isn't a true kingdom.
You used to prowl around and growl at everyone, but now you've become human, Yiri!
I don't think we'll worry about food until fall next year.
The only politics here is food.
There is hope and loyalty in food.
If we cannot feed them, we are not a good kingdom nor government.
Our numbers are increasing daily. We may top 1,000 and 10,000 soon.
Your words are coming true!
When spring comes, we will have to enlarge our farms.
Gahi!
Give us food! Give it to me first!
Who are you trying to entice with those flowers?
Me! Me!
Was Gahi mute from birth?
Three years ago, she lost her parents in the war.
She carried her baby brother on her back and escaped.
But when we found her, her brother was already dead.
He had been shot by an arrow.
She cried for three months. But after that, there were no more tears or words.
Maybe because of that, she takes wonderful care of the children.
She alone takes care of all the orphans here. She's an invaluable asset to us.
This is this month's supplies from Miss Eun Go.
- Please thank her for me. - Yes, your Highness.
I am now called Priestling Myeong Jin.
How forgetful of me. My apologies, Priestling Myeong Jin.
Do you need anything, Priestess Hae Dam?
No, I have yet to finish using last month's supplies.
Then I shall return next month.
Can you obtain some seaweed for me?
Seaweed? It's not like you just had a baby.
Does the temple food not meet your standards?
To be honest, my favorite food was seaweed soup.
But you can no longer have meat. How will you prepare the soup without it?
In any case, I will try to obtain it for you.
- Have you recovered fully? - Yes, Your Majesty, I apologize for worrying you.
Although it is not as big as before, we have re-formed Wi Je as well.
You still don't know who attacked you?
Please forgive me.
I still don't understand how they found Wi Je's headquarters.
It makes me suspect that there is a spy in Wi Je.
I looked into it, but there was no one in Wi Je that was suspect.
I heard that there are men who pretend they are Wi Je.
They are petty thugs who are using us to make petty cash. There is nothing to worry about.
Didn't you say that if we pretend we are Wi Je, they will come to us?
How long do we have to keep this up?
Speak!
How can I when you're choking me?
That really pinched, you know.
We're supposed to be partners in this. How can you be so violent with your partner?
The man with the eye patch and the leader... They are my enemies!
If they don't show up within the month...!
I'm going to get rid of you first!
Get your knife.
What do you want?
Hurry up!
Yes Sir.
Who are you?
Now I've found you.
Why are you pretending to be Wi Je?
You rascal...!
This is going to drive me crazy! I think you have a misunderstanding.
It's not me that's looking for you. He's over there.
It doesn't matter to me. I just have to hand you over to them.
You better let me go right now.
You're really going to die if I get you later.
Look at how rude this boy is! I hate rude people!
Like father, like son! So uneducated!
- Stop hitting him! - Wi Je just sent a message.
You're with Wi Je...!
What...? No, I'm just pretending to be them.
You're the one who's here because you thought we are.
Does that mean you're not with Wi Je?
Then why do you have that tattoo?
This isn't a tattoo! Move that sword for a bit.
We wrote it with a brush. It comes off!
See? It's coming off!
Not a tattoo! See?
Tomorrow is the day for the National Buddhist Ceremony.
I have made preparations to leave for Hoamsa Temple tomorrow morning according to your instructions.
No, I want to go to Miamsa Temple instead.
I want to see for myself if those two have truly become monks.
Priestling Myeong Jin! The Queen has arrived!
Welcome, Your Majesty.
I am the Head Abbott of this temple, Su Wol.
I am Myeong Jin.
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