Episode 7
I will ask you again.
were you aware that
the father of the child is Dae Jungsang?
I was aware.
you were aware?
do you wish to bring misfortune on yourself?
do what you will.
but I will protect Dae Jungsang and his child.
you wish to commit treason?
is treason what you are afraid of?
you fear I would turn against you?
you sent the Great Emperor ofTang crying back to home.
and you fear I would dare turn against you?
you're bigger threat to me than the Emperor of Tang.
there will be no treason.
I simply wish to protect Dae Jungsang and his child.
it is the truth.
Your Excelly, there you are.
Your warriors await you.
we have been treading the battlefields of China.
we have subjected Zhuojun.
Shadong Sheng and Hebei Sheng.
and displayed the mighty spirit of Goguryeo!
all is the fruit of your bravery and effort.
you will be awarded for your services.
when you return to Pyongyang.
Your Excellecy.
I urge you to place soldiers of Liaodong here in Goryeo Port
to show that all territory outside of the Great Wall
belongs to Goguryeo.
but your Excellency,
this Goryeo fort is too far
for the Liaodong Army in maintain.
then are we, the Pyongyang Army,
to maintain it when we're even further away?
where were you men
when we are defending Ansi against the Tang Army?
you didn't show up until the battle was finished.
and now you want us to leave our men on this barren area?
watch your tongue!
the war was won!
because we obliterated the Tang Navy!
- that's absurd! - that's enough!
stop this bickering!
what is your opinion on this, General Yang?
I urge you to abandon Goryeo Fort.
lives or our men is more important
than acquiring a fort right now.
oh?
I shall heed if that's what you think is best.
father, it's all right to let it out.
cry, Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty, don't hold it on. - scream, father.
let it out.
- Xue Rengui... - I'm right here, Your Majesty.
Goguryeo...
- Goguryeo! - Your Majesty!
father!
- Your Majesty! - Father! father!
he has fainted.
- Your Majesty! - father! father!
Your Majesty!
My father is a man of great pride.
he is treachereous pain yet
he will not let out a cry.
he is an amazing man.
such a man was put to indescribable shame in Goguryeo.
it makes my blood boil!
when I thought about that.
- General Xue. - yes, Your Highness.
my father returned alive because of you.
I was merely doing my duty.
my father does not show his weakness to anyone.
but among his subjects.
you are the only one he will allow
to be by his side in illness.
I do not deserve his affection.
I will not allow Goguryeo to exist.
I will destroy Goguryeo without fail once.
I ascend to the throne.
but His Majesty wont
even allow Goguryeo to be mentioned.
strongest sovereign has his weakness.
I will send spies into Goguryeo and study the enemy starting now.
I want you to oversee this undertaking.
pardon? me?
I can shoot arrows and ride horses, but...
when it comes to using my brain...
this requires more than just brains.
it requires unwavering loyalty.
we are starting a silent war right now.
Anhak Palace, Pyongyang
Your Majesty!
I, Yeon Gaseomun, with along with Yang Manchun and your brave warriors,
have routed the barbarians ofTang
and captured dozens of cities in China
at the command of the Heavens and the earth.
we have redresses the thousand year grievance of our ancestors
and displayed the glory of Great Goguryeo for the world to see,
thus now Your Majesty's royal city Pyongyang
is the heart of the world!
all this glory of Goguryeo
and Your Highness's grace.
Your Majesty, your grace is immeasurable!
Your grace is immeasurable!
long live the King!
long live Great Goguryeo!
I have done nothing except trust
the two of you with all of my heart.
General Yang Manchun's effort
was greater than any of us, Your Majesty.
yes, of course.
I have been following each of
your victorious battles together with the people.
your Majesty, your grace is infinite.
your Majesty, I urge you to bring General Yang
into Pyongyang at the acclamation ceremony.
this is an excellent idea.
I will do exactly that.
Your Majesty, I have lived my entire life
in the outlying frontier as a warrior.
please don't refuse, general.
I've already thought of a befitting posisition for you.
Deputy Commander of Military Affairs.
you will be Goguryeo's Deputy Commander of Military Affairs.
the country's military affairs
should be overseen by us in Pyongyang.
he is a man to be wary of,
yet you offer him in position of great power.
we implore you to reconsider.
- return to your duties. - Your Excellency.
he is merely a gatekeeper at the outlying frontier.
I beg you not to encourage his arrogance.
I understand what you're saying, so leave now.
why are you standing there?
you want to keep him near
so you can keep an eye on him. isn't that right, sir?
you've suppressed the threat of insurgence
and preserved your friendship as well.
you've placed General Yang Manchun at your feet.
so controlling Liaodong will know now be a cinch.
but Your Excellecncy,
your plan could backfire.
you've seen the crowd welcoming Yang Manchun with great cheer.
he led this war to victory.
it is said the will of the people is the will of god.
if Yang Manchun and his men
should harbor treasonous intent...
go back to your duty.
Your Excellency,
leave me alone.
they'll think twice about looking down on us once
you become the deputy commander of the military affairs.
you will be second only to Supreme Commander Yeon Gaesomun.
with General Go Sagae in charge of Liaodong,
Pyongyang and Liaodong will be connected as one.
before General Yeon changes his mind, sir.
what is your opinion?
I think you should consider carefully.
I don't understand why General Yeon suddenly
decided to offer you such a high position.
you're over thinking this.
General Yeon and General Yang are old friends.
are you questioning his motive?
I agree.
reason for my hesitation is
the lords of the Five Puyo Clans.
they are old men now.
- they won't pose any problems. - no, you're wrong.
they still control majority of the subjects in the royal court.
they will not want me sitting
on the second highest seat in the militery.
but you have the Supreme Commander on your side.
he is certain to back you up.
Yeon Gaesomun alone is difficult to handle
and now Yang Manchun?
the military officials are out to destroy the civil officials!
he want to kill us all!
all civil officials must come together and stop them.
- yes! - that's impossible.
no one can overpower the Supreme Commander right now.
so are we to sit back and let this happen?
indeed this is a great threat to us,
but perhaps we can esploit the situation to our advantage
and deliver a fatal blow to the military officials.
a fatal blow?
do you have a plan?
do you have a plan!
what is it? let us hear it.
are you the midwife that delivered Dae Jungsang's child?
listen to me carefully.
if you just do as I say,
you can live out the rest of your life in comfort.
but if you defy me...
you won't get out of here alive.
and if you tell anyone about what we are doing,
you will die as well.
will you do as you're told?
the reflection of the moon on the pond is quite grand...
will you be all right staying here, sir?
the Superior Commander knows that
my child is the child born under the star of the king.
I fear that harm might come to you.
if I run from this because I'm afraid.
I might as well be committing treason.
Pyongyang Fort is too dangereous
for you to stay alone.
we won't have to worry.
if all goes well at the acclamation ceremony.
His Majesty the King!
Your loyalty has saved this country
and glorified this regime.
General Yang Manchun, step forward.
your exploits are too many mention.
it is my intent to heed the Supreme Commander's counsel.
and appoint you Deputy Commander of Military Affairs.
do you accept this importand duty?
I, Yang Manchun,
will lay down my life for Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
I must oppose this appointment.
but why, Lord Gae?
General Yang Manchun and his men
have plotted treason.
what?
treason?
a child was born in Ansi Castle bearing imperial energy.
- Imperial energy? - yes, Your Majesty.
a child destined to be a king
in land already ruled by a king.
General Yang and his men
concealed the birth of this child.
furthermore,
they plotted treason to seize your throne using this child.
no, Your Majesty.
- it's not the truth! - Your Majesty.
there are evidence and witness.
a simple investigation will reveal the facts.
what do you recomended I do?
can you proove your allegations Lord Gae?
I will put my life on it!
- you said you had witness. - yes, I do.
not only do I have witness,
but the child and the mother of the child in question
are on the way here now.
Sa Bugu
look up.
is that true that you assisted in
the deliver of Dae Jungsang's child?
yes, sir.
it is said General Yang Manchun and his men plotted treason.
tell me what you know.
speak!
I know nothing,
but if I should repeat what they said...
they said it is the will of Heavens that
the child of imperial energy was born in Ansi.
the will of Heaven?
they said Yeon Gaesomun was a malefactor who killed a king
and the current King was nothing but a puppet.
they said now what the new King is born.
he will open the new world.
they will drive out the old King and Yeon Gaesomun
and General Yang Manchun will lead
the regime with the infant King.
and General Yang Manchun personally
gave the child's name befitting of a King.
Yang Manchun personally named the child?
yes.
the child's names is Joyoung-great forefather of glory.
Joyong? Dae Joyoung?
the name alone implies planned insurrection.
we've heard enough from this woman, Your Excellency.
you must arrest and punish General Yang immediately.
where is the mother and the child?
they should arrive shortly, Your Excellency.
place Dae Jungsang under arrest immediately.
and forbid Yang Manchun and his men.
from leaving the palace grounds.
I will carry out your order, Your Excellency
where are you going in such a hurry?
I need to speak to the Supreme Commander.
you are not to leave the palace grounds.
what?
are you holding us prisoner?
you can't treat us like this!
take him away!
yes, sir!
what is the meaning of this?
my orders are to place Dae Jungsang under arrest.
you bastards!
I must speak to the Supreme Commander!
very well.
I will let him know.
Take Dae Jungsang away!
- yes, sir! - General...
Jungsang!
Dae Jungsang's wife and child have arrived.
you must hold an injury immediately
and expose Yang Manchun's plot.
Yang Manchun's army of one thousand
is camped right outside the fort.
we must take precautionary action
before they turn into an insurgent mob.
what is Yang Manchun doing?
he is requesting to talk to the Supreme Commander.
a delay will not improve the situation, sir.
they set us up from the start.
how else could they be so methodical?
your request to talk to the Supreme Commander is being ignored.
we will face certain death
if he is in on this as well.
permit us to breach the wall, sir.
we will bring back our troops from outside the fort
and teach these bastard a lesson!
Dalgi: Dae Joyoung's mother
Dae Jusang: Dae Joyoung's father
Yeon Gaesomun: Supreme Commander of Military Affairs
Your Excellency, it is I, Bu Kiwon.
enter.
I heard you called.
... is there something wrong?
how much longer do you intend to deceive me?
I don't understand...
a lowly midwife does not speak so eloquently!
you plotted this with Lord Gae Jin!
your Excellency!
if we start trial,
either an elder statesmen or a warriors of Liaodong
this will not be over until someone is dead!
- Your Excellency... - what are you after?
why do you want Yang Manchun dead?
I made a teribble mistake, Your Excellency!
but I was only thinking of our best interest.
you must believe me.
my best interest?
you must eliminate them when you have the chance.
if they are allowed to return to Liaodong.
they will become a huge threat to your power.
- silence! - Dae Joyoung, sir!
Yang Manchun named him Dae Joyoung.
the child will be groomed to be a king!
but you made this whole thing up!
not about the name, sir.
the child Dae Joyoung is the seed of evil.
I was only trying to prevent that evil from manifestation!
- anyone out there? - yes, Your Excellency!
I'm going to the rear garden.
I will speak to Yang Manchun!
general Yang Manchun, sir.
is it true that you personally named Dae Jungsang's child?
did you name him Dae Joyoung?
that's right.
I gave him the name.
you tell me yourself that there will be no treason.
are you accusing me of treason for naming a child?
do you really believe there is a treasonous plot?
go back to Laiodong at daybreak tomorrow.
I will speak to His Majesty.
the elder statesmen will not be happy.
I suggest you leave early.
what will happen to Dae Jungsang and his family?
as soon as you leave the city.
they will be killed of course.
they have done nothing!
this is the last time for you as well.
protect them again
and you won't survive either
whether there is treason or not!
go back to Liaodong quietly.
this is not a suggestion.
it's your last warning.
what?
he's letting Yang Manchun go back to Liaodong?
then we've accomplished nothing!
all this work for nothing!
but Dae Jungsang and his family will be executed.
I don't care about a child!
Yang Manchun or Yeon Gaesomun.
one of the two must be eliminated!
with some luck, that could happen.
oh? what are you thinking?
yang Manchun will not sit back
and watch Dae Jungsang get killed.
there could be a mass slaughter.
general, are you all right?
I am to blame for all this.
I've caused you and the other warriors a great harm. .
I've been ordered to return to Liaodong tomorrow.
but I'm not leaving with you here.
I will get you back to Liaodong no matter what it takes.
don't you see what they're after?
entire Liaodong will be in danger!
if we don't act now.
you and your family will be dead.
this is what I want.
I've enjoyed all that a warior
can enjoy serving under you.
let me preserve my honor to the end, sir.
what am I to become if I let you die?
think of Bu Jigwang.
he sacrificed his entire family and himself
to bring victory to Ansi.
if I can stop the strife between Liaodong and Pyongyang,
my family and I would glady give our lives.
how else could I face Bu Jigwang when I die?
forgive me for my failfure
to serve you to end, general...
stubborn goat...
the Liaodong Army is assembled near Sasu River.
you mean they have not left for Liaodong?
they have set up a camp.
so my guess is they are not leaving anytime soon.
what are they up to?
it's a small army of one thousand.
what could they possibly do?
don't you know Yang Manchun?
he stopped an army of one million at Ansi Castle.
kill Dae Jungsan and his family tomorrow.
Your Excellency.
what will you do if Yang Manchun attempts
to save Dae Jungsang?
if? that will not happen.
yang Manchun and his men will return to Liaodong.
general, you must make a decision.
we can't leave Jungsang here to die.
I'll save him alone if I have to.
we will become criminals of high treason the moment.
we attempt to save Dae Jungsang.
we will bring our own demise
to indestructible Liaodong!
prepare to leave for Liaodong.
- general! - I will stay behind.
general Go, I'm placing you in command of Liaodong.
general!
if I can't save Dae Jungsang,
I must save his son Joyoung.
it's what I must do.
no, general.
you'll get yourself killed!
tonight will be your final night.
while we are living our lives.
sometimes we run into bad luck.
I learned that our son is destined to be a king.
it's truly regretful.
if I had known sooner...
heaven would not granted such destiny
to our child without a reason.
but now he is going to die
because his mother failed to protect him...
it breaks my heart...
general!
why haven't you left for Liaodong?
I am not capable of leading the men alone.
the soldier are refusing to leave.
every one of them wants to remain here with you.
we must save General Dae Jungsang!
we will be with you to the end!
- take us with you, general! - take us with you, general!
we are one in spirit and heart.
general, we can't turn back now.
general!
general Dae Jungsang has left the palace.
he's being taken to his execution!
make way!
make way! make way!
what brings you, general?
general Yang has business inside the fort!
I cannot allow you to enter with armed men,
what?
how dare you block the path of the vice commander in chief of Goguryeo!
clear the gate at once!
out of my way!
we got a urgent meesage for you, Your Excellency!
there's trouble, Your Excellency!
Yang Manchun and his men
have forced entry into the fort!
there was nothing General On could do
to stop them at the gate.
it's happeing at last. it's a rebellion!
quickly! bring me my armor and my sword! now!
move one step and all of you will die!
Jungsang! untie him!
- yes, sir. - step aside!
please get out quickly!
general, you musn't do this! leave us!
we're not here just for you.
the child... we've come to save Joyoung!
general!
go deep into the mountains where no one can find you!
you must get through this alive to raise that child!
you must!
there is no time.
go now. go!
general, over there!
flags of the three legged raven!
we're surrounded!
the valley is covered with general Yeon's troops!
go, Dae Jungsang! now!
stand down and clear the road for persuit!
you will have to kill us all to get through here.
what?
all of us here will die
if we start this fight.
I would not be here if I were afraid of death.
you'd kill all of your precious subordinates
to save that child?
why would you throw away 30 years of our friendship
and risk your own life fot that child?
you and I will get old and die someday.
someone will have to protect
and lead Goguryeo when we are gone.
but who?
our mild mannered King?
the self seeking lords of the royal court?
or do you have your sons in mind to lead this country?
this is my reason.
all I want is for another great man like Yeon Gaesomun
to follow your path and protect this country!
do you believe that imperial energy of the stars
alone can protect this country?
I know little about the stars.
but if this child was sent to us by heavens,
isn't that enough?
he was sent to us to fill our shoes
when you and I are dead and gone.
to protect our country Goguryeo.
do not kill the child.
please don't defy the will of heavens!
death is heaven's will as well.
it's too late to save that child.
if he is alive,
he must be hunted down to end of the earth and killed.
that is my duty as the royal servant of the King!
give this up and go back to Liaodong.
Jungsang! hurry! hurry!
Jungsang! jungsang!
Dalgi! Dalgi!
give it to our son when he is grown!
stay alive! you must stay alive!
yes... yes, Jungsang!
and you must stay alive as well!
stay alive
so we can find each other again!
I am a warrior of Ansi Dae Jungsang!
if you think you can take me,
draw your sword!