King's Dream
If Yusin colluded with Yeongae Somun,
his intention is to hand over Bukhansanseong to the Goguryeo army.
He will borrow soldiers from the Goguryeo army and advance to Seorabeol.
Whatever the case, it is a serious crime for a general who went to battle
with a royal order to have a secret meeting with the enemy.
You should call him in right away and punish him.
Your Majesty, make a decision and give the order to arrest him.
Father, uncle has been loyal to his country for seventy years.
He would not betray Silla.
He would never commit treason against you.
I trust him more than anyone.
But the most loyal servant can change when it comes to a greed for power.
No matter how great the cause is.
Go with the byeongburyeong and find out what's going on.
If there is proof that Yusin met in secret with Yeongae Somun,
arrest him on the spot and bring him back here.
I will go and prove his innocence.
I will see what kind of an excuse he gives.
Why can't you answer me?
Have you decided to remove Kim Chunchu who is a loyal dog to the Tang emperor
from the throne to save the people of the Three Kingdoms?
I will not forgive anyone who tries to destroy the cause of unification.
Even if he is the king of Silla who I was loyal to all my life,
I will kill him.
You are indeed an inspiration to the Three Kingdoms.
If you made a decision, I will give you 3,000 of my elite soldiers.
Since the soldiers from Seorabeol are in Sabiseong,
that should be enough for you to advance to the palace and control the court.
I will not commit treason.
What are you talking about?
How can you kill the pro-Tang factions and fight the Tang emperor
without removing Kim Chunchu form the throne?
After I kill the pro-Tang factions who are blurring His Majesty's judgment,
I will convince His Majesty and attack the Tang army in Baekje.
Then Goguryeo won't have to worry about the Silla-Tang army.
I didn't ask you to come here to request soldiers for an army.
I want to ask you to withdraw the Goguryeo soldiers who are attacking Bukhansanseong.
If you do that, when a battle occurs between Goguryeo and Tang,
Silla will not attack Goguryeo from behind.
I will promise you that.
You will not be able to keep that promise as long as Kim Chunchu is on the throne.
If you try to prevent Silla from attacking Goguryeo,
Kim Chunchu will execute you for betraying the cause of the alliance.
I told you what I wanted. It is your turn to make a decision.
Are you going to take Bukhansanseong and have the Silla-Tang army attack?
Or will you believe my promise and withdraw your army?
Fine.
I will decide after I ask our king.
Father.
Do you think Yeongae Somun will withdraw his army?
He will weigh the advantages of taking Bukhansanseong and
fighting against the Silla-Tang army, then decide.
He might be the court leader of an enemy nation,
but he has a cause to protect the Three Kingdoms.
There is no way but to trust him and wait.
Daegakgan.
Prince Inmun and the byeongburyeong are here.
The byeongburyeong is busy praising the Tang emperor.
What brings you here with him?
You were given a royal order to save Bukhansanseong.
Why are you staying here?
I didn't think the people of Bukhansanseong could be saved with human power.
I thought I might use divine power to drive away the Goguryeo army,
so I came here to pray.
Is it true that you met the mangniji of Goguryeo in secret last night?
What did you talk about?
Did you promise to hand Bukhansanseong over to him?
Watch what you say?
My father is a loyal servant. How dare you try to call him a traitor?
If you don't apologize right now, I will cut off your tongue and make you pay.
What?
There is a witness who saw you meeting secretly with Yeongae Somun.
Why are you trying to deny it?
You really!
Samgwang, don't be rash.
You should calm down, too.
I will apologize instead.
If I planned to commit treason with the mangniji of Goguryeo,
a pro-Tang faction like you would have been killed before entering here.
A rumor is spreading in Seorabeol that you were joining forces with
Yeongae Somun to sweep out the pro-Tang factions.
I hope you won't upset His Majesty with unnecessary suspicions.
I am resolved on my cause that the Three Kingdoms have to be protected
by the Three Kingdoms themselves.
The pro-Tang factions drove a loyal servant like me out of court.
I will make them pay for that.
That is the way to achieve unification and be fully loyal to His Majesty.
I didn't know he was that hostile toward the Tang emperor.
I don't know what to tell my father.
Prince.
The daegakgan is going to be a threat to the Silla-Tang alliance.
We can't ignore his insubordination any longer.
I will tell my father.
Don't say anything until the situation at Bukhansanseong is settled.
Stay here and watch every move the daegakgan makes.
If he does anything suspicious, let us know right away.
Yes, sir.
The fact that His Majesty sent the prince and the byeongburyeong to ask if I met
with Yeongae Somun means his trust for me is wavering.
Send a message to the crown prince
and tell him to move up the date to kill the pro-Tang factions.
I will do that.
Are you really going to do this?
That will be the way to achieve the cause I swore to with His Majesty
right here a half century ago.
Silla palace
He denied meeting with Yeongae Somun?
He wouldn't lie.
It must have been a misunderstanding.
He is at a temple near Bukhansanseong praying for the Goguryeo army's withdrawal.
He wouldn't pray for a victory.
He must have other intentions.
I'm going to see what he does.
Your Majesty, I brought your decoction.
I will leave you.
Jiso, why the dark face?
Are you worried about Yusin?
What wife wouldn't worry about a husband who went to battle?
It's not that.
There is a terrible rumor going around and
you and the daegakgan don't seem to be communicating well.
I'm worried about that.
Don't worry.
His Majesty and Yusin are like a needle and thread.
They will not be influenced by rumors.
Your mother is right.
I do not doubt Yusin's loyalty.
As long as he doesn't go against my will, I will protect him no matter what.
That is how I feel about the crown prince, too, so don't worry.
I am going to relieve him from probation soon.
Thank you very much.
If uncle loses father's trust and steps down from court,
the anti-Tang officials who were Hwarangs will not be safe.
I will lose support in court, too.
Our politics will incline toward pro-Tang politics.
You should advance the plans to kill the pro-Tang officials.
There is no justification to do that.
If anything goes wrong, His Majesty will be in rage.
It would put your position in danger, too.
They are trying to serve up the Three Kingdoms to the Tang emperor.
What more justification do we need?
Once the pro-Tang factions are purged,
father will have to allow a fight against the Tang army.
Crown prince!
I'm glad you're here.
We were discussing how we can get rid of the pro-Tang factions.
The jingol leaders of the pro-Tang factions are having a meeting.
What?
They are conspiring to dethrone you and install a pro-Tang crown prince.
What?
I asked you here for wealth.
After conquering Baekje, we had to provide the Tang army
with rations and give out crops to relieve the Baekje drifters.
The royal family's wealth is almost exhausted.
If you could offer some of your wealth,
it will become a foundation for His Majesty to unify the Three Kingdoms.
The royal family will not forget your loyalty.
Anyone who offers money will have ties to the Tang royal family and court.
They will be able to achieve more wealth through trading with the Central Plain.
Sure.
The Tang emperor favors prince Inmun.
If he takes the throne, the Tang emperor won't forget that.
He will repay you ten, no, a hundred times.
We have a crown prince. Why are you saying something so disloyal?
His Majesty's affection for the crown prince is wavering.
The Tang emperor has affection for you and you have a high reputation in the Tang court.
Who knows?
Isn't that so?
My family will offer 10,000 nyangs of gold and 300 rolls of velvet.
My family will offer wealth, too.
Good.
What are you planning with the byeongburyeong?
I was asking them to share their wealth.
Quiet!
His Majesty is eating rough food.
Our soldiers are dying because of the Baekje rebels.
The people of Bukhansanseong are starving and living in fear.
How can you enjoy regalement by the jingol leaders?
As His Majesty's son, you should be ashamed!
You seem to be mistaken.
I heard you say Inmun could be the crown prince.
Isn't it enough to be the Tang emperor's dog?
Are you trying to deceive me now?
Crown prince...
I will get to the truth. Take them away for interrogation!
- Yes. - Crown prince.
Come on!
You're mistaken.
Crown prince.
Crown prince, you're mistaken.
They didn't do anything wrong.
Let them go or you will regret this.
I am punishing people who serve the Tang emperor.
I will not regret anything.
Let me give you some advice as your brother.
If you truly want father and uncle's cause to be achieved,
you should realize you are a citizen and servant of Silla.
Why did you offer wealth to the byeongburyeong?
Was it for military funds to have me dethroned?
Crown prince, we were asking them to share their wealth,
so we might get rations for the Tang army and save the Baekje drifters.
We wouldn't dare try to dethrone you.
It's not fair.
Be quiet!
You are trying to establish connections with the pro-Tang factions in court
to gain more wealth.
Do you think I don't know that?
You're despicable.
You don't give up a single grain of rice for the royal family.
You're just giving away your wealth to the byeongburyeong?
Is this what you call loyalty?
Byeongburyeong, after you dethrone me,
who do you plan to install as the crown prince?
I will not answer since you won't believe anything I say.
What?
Beat him until he tells the truth!
Yes, sir!
If you break your back, you won't be able to shoot an arrow or ride a horse.
Tell the truth right now!
Talk now!
It's not fair!
Crown prince!
What are you doing?
You are on probation.
Why are you persecuting the court officials and the jingol leaders?
The byeongburyeong was collecting wealth from the jingol leaders
to discuss dethroning me.
I was interrogating them.
I am going to find out the truth behind their conspiracy.
On what authority did you arrest them and punish them?
What?
As the crown prince, you should be setting an example.
Why are you putting yourself above the national law?
Why are you causing hostility and division between
the pro-Tang and anti-Tang factions?
I am only trying to protect the authority of the royal family.
Don't you know you are the one who is tarnishing that authority?
How can you succeed the throne with such a mediocre attitude?
I'm truly disappointed.
You should unite national opinion to unify the Three Kingdoms.
You are persecuting loyal subjects because they have different opinions.
You don't qualify to be the crown prince.
I am depriving you of that right.
Remain in your hall until further notice.
What are you doing?
Release the innocent people and apologize to them.
Father!
How can someone who can't admit his wrongdoing
become a ruler who cares for the people?
They don't care about unifying the Three Kingdoms.
They only care about their wealth.
I don't want to hear it.
If you want to wipe out the pro-Tang factions,
you will have to get rid of me first for forming an alliance with Tang.
Apologize right now.
I apologize for being mediocre and interrogating you in this manner.
Please forgive me.
If you ever do something like this again, you will not be the crown prince.
Remember what I said.
Father...
Father!
Father...
What?
His Majesty deprived the crown prince of his rights and confined him?
The crown prince was humiliated in front of the pro-Tang factions.
His authority won't hold.
I don't know why His Majesty was so cruel to the crown prince.
It wasn't meant for the crown prince.
He was warning me to kneel and apologize to the pro-Tang factions.
You should go to Seorabeol and protect the crown prince.
I will go after I make sure the people of Bukhansanseong live.
What is the situation?
They are out of arrows and food,
but the fortress lord and people are defending the fortress the best they can.
It seems like the mangniji of Goguryeo rejected your suggestion.
We will have to find another way to save the people of Bukhansanseong.
There is no other way.
Yeongae Somun is the only person who can save them.
If he annihilates them, I will go to Pyeongyang myself.
I will kill him to get revenge for all those people.
Goguryeo palace
The Tang emperor is preparing to advance to Liaodong with
Su Dingfang as the commander of the army.
Shouldn't we send the soldiers attacking the Silla border to Liaodong?
If we do that, the Silla-Tang army could attack from the south.
Kim Yusin promised not to attack Pyeongyang if we stop attacking Bukhansanseong.
How can we trust the leader of the enemy on such an important matter?
I will keep the Tang army in Sabi with the help of the Baekje rebels, so don't worry.
The king of Silla didn't dethrone the crown prince or force Kim Yusin out of court?
Instead, he put the crown prince on probation and
stripped other generals of their positions?
I'm sorry to say this,
but I believe the king of Silla did his best to honor your order.
What?
Your Majesty.
Kim Yusin is more revered in Silla than Kim Chunchu.
The fact that the crown prince was put on probation and
Kim Yusin was sent to fight against Goguryeo means that
the people against you have been removed from court.
You should give the order and conquer Goguryeo as soon as possible.
Fine.
I will achieve what the former emperor couldn't and conquer Goguryeo.
Su Dingfang!
Lead the 35th army and the navy to Liaodong.
Order our soldiers in Sabiseong to put the Silla soldiers in the lead and
advance to Pyeongyang.
I can see why His Majesty sent you to me.
I am going to achieve a victory against Goguryeo.
People who fight for their lives will be rewarded greatly.
Hurray for the emperor!
Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!
The Tang emperor ordered an attack on Liaodong.
The Tang soldiers in Sabi will advance to Pyeongyang.
Then Sabiseong will be deserted.
Right.
If we wait for the Tang soldiers to advance to Pyeongyang,
we could recover Sabiseong.
The Wae court is sending 10,000 soldiers in two months.
We can recover our territory and revive Baekje.
The problem is Dochim.
He will insist that we attack the Tang army to stop them from advancing to Pyeongyang.
That's no concern.
We just have to kill him and a few military officials from Goguryeo.
Right, Boksin?
The mangniji ordered that the Tang soldiers and Silla soldiers in Sabiseong
be prevented from advancing to Goguryeo.
We must attack them more fiercely.
They must not head to Goguryeo.
Yes, sir.
Myeongmun.
His Majesty would like to discuss the attack on Sabiseong.
The other generals should join you.
Let's go.
You are going to see His Majesty. You should leave your weapons here.
I fought for Baekje's revival.
Is this how you pay me back?
You are loyal to Goguryeo and I am loyal to Baekje.
Don't be disappointed with me.
Kill them!
Bu Yeopung killed Dochim.
We should attack Juryuseong and annihilate the Baekje rebels.
We will only leave a minimum number of soldiers here and head to Goguryeo.
The Silla army will lead the way.
If we head to Goguryeo, the Baekje rebels will attack Sabiseong.
I'm going to Seorabeol to receive an order from His Majesty.
Why are you resisting an imperial order?
The Silla army is only here to help the Tang army.
You are under the Tang army's command.
Prepare to head to Goguryeo. Is that understood?
Crown prince.
This happened because I tried to get rid of the pro-Tang factions.
I'm worried about the future of this country.
Don't worry too much.
His Majesty is a benevolent person. He will recognize your loyalty.
It would be nice if uncle was here.
Crown prince!
The defense department is taking your soldiers.
What? Is that true?
I have a royal order to take your soldiers to attack Goguryeo.
Goguryeo?
Uncle isn't here. Who is in command of the army?
Liu Rengui will be in command of the Silla-Tang army.
Prince Inmun and I will lead the Silla army.
I thought I should tell you. I'll get going then.
This can't be.
How can father do this?
I'd like you to reconcile all hostility between the Silla and Tang soldiers.
You must fight Goguryeo as one.
A defeat due to the enemy can be turned into a victory,
but a defeat due to internal dispute cannot be turned.
I will remember that.
When are you going to forgive Beopmin?
He would be of great help in this battle.
I will decide what to do with him and Yusin after this battle.
If your brother doesn't show that he can be a king by then,
I will have to make a decision.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
I confined you to your room.
What are you doing here?
Why did you order an attack on Goguryeo?
Loyal young people of Silla will die innocent deaths.
I'm begging you to cancel that order.
What?
You dare to question my decision?
Goguryeo is not like Baekje.
The royal family, court and the people who watched Baekje fall are all one.
They are prepared for an attack and won't fall so easily.
I already made a decision and sent a letter to the Tang emperor.
Why is the alliance so important to you?
If the alliance isn't to save the people, but to make them shed blood,
the right thing to do is break it off.
Crown prince! Quiet!
How dare you speak of the alliance like that?
Do you have to be dethroned to wake up?
I don't want to see you. Leave.
You spent your life to save the people of the Three Kingdoms.
Why has your judgment been so blurred?
You were so clear on the will of the heavens.
Why did you become a ruler who is so greedy about conquering?
I feel very bitter.
I told you to leave.
Just dethrone me.
If your lifetime cause to unify the Three Kingdoms is to
conquer Baekje and Goguryeo to give to the Tang emperor,
I don't have the confidence to inherit your cause or throne.
Is anyone out there?
Take him to his room right now!
Please recover your insight!
Please...
Father!
I will not forgive him for showing contempt to the king or to his father.
Please recover your insight!
Father!
If the Silla-Tang army advances to Goguryeo,
they will be annihilated like the 300,000 soldiers of Xiu at Salsu or
the 1 million soldiers of Tang at Ansiseong.
I don't understand why His Majesty ordered an attack on Goguryeo.
He doesn't seem to be the same.
There is a rumor that the pro-Tang factions are going to request
that the crown prince be dethroned.
I'm not afraid of them.
But if His Majesty's resolve for unification of the Three Kingdoms changed,
I have no choice but to kill him.
You're drinking too much.
Think of your health.
Do you think I changed, too?
Do you think that because I sent Yusin to Bukhansanseong and
I was cruel to Beopmin?
I served you for decades. I know how you feel.
I'm just disappointed with the heavens for making you save the people,
but not giving you a life long enough to achieve that.
I'm so disappointed.
Was Dochim really killed?
Bu Yeopung didn't see far.
He is just anxious to recover Sabiseong.
Will we be able to defend Liaodong and stop the Silla-Tang army from the South?
No army will conquer Goguryeo as long as I'm alive.
Anyone who invades Goguryeo will not return alive.
Trust me.
The mangniji sent a letter for you.
Yusin, I will accept your proposal and withdraw the soldiers.
We will go to Liaodong and drive out the Tang army.
Keep your word and prevent the Silla-Tang army from advancing to Pyeongyang.
I am not trusting the word of the daegakgan, but the word of general Kim Yusin.
The byeongburyeong is trying to have me dethroned.
I think he's trying to do that before he heads to Goguryeo.
I'd like to kill all the pro-Tang factions right now,
but I don't have any soldiers to do so.
Father has lost his affection for me.
He will accept their appeal and install Inmun as the crown prince.
He can't do that.
Prince Inmun was in the Tang court.
If he takes the throne, it is an admittance that Silla is Tang's servant.
We have to prevent that no matter what.
We should wait for the daegakgan to return.
Even if he returns, he can't fight them without any soldiers.
I'm worried about the fate of this country.
Crown prince.
Samgwang is here.
Samgwang.
I heard you suffered.
Father said he would kill the pro-Tang factions when he returns.
He said not to worry.
I heard you prayed to the heavens for help to defeat Goguryeo.
The heavens must have been touched.
It wasn't the heavens that drove them away.
It was the loyalty of you and the people who fought with their lives.
You flatter me. I don't know what to do.
Listen.
Can I borrow your loyal and brave soldiers?
I have to set the fate of this nation right.
The Goguryeo army retreated from Bukhansanseong.
The heavens must be on our side.
It seems like a good sign for our next battle.
Dong Tacheon and the people achieved a victory despite starvation.
I will reward them greatly.
Father, you should forgive Beopmin before we go to Goguryeo.
You know he has great loyalty for you and this country.
Please don't be angry at him anymore.
Whether it's him or your uncle,
it isn't true loyalty if they try to destroy our alliance.
If your brother keeps resisting my will, he won't be the crown prince.
Are you really going to dethrone him?
The seat of the throne has to be decided with a cold heart.
Even if he is my son, if he gets in the way of the cause,
I will dethrone him and kill him without hesitation.
We have to dethrone the crown prince before we go to Goguryeo.
Are we to install prince Inmun as the new crown prince?
His Majesty has affection for him and he is close to the Tang court.
He would be the right choice.
The daegakgan won't sit by idly.
His Majesty won't let him do anything.
Even if he tries, he doesn't have any soldiers to fight with.
I agree.
We're in trouble.
The crown prince brought an army.
I am going to kill all the pro-Tang factions who are blurring His Majesty's judgment.
I will fulfill my duties as the crown prince to set the fate of this country right.
He doesn't have a large army.
Attack!
Kill all the pro-Tang factions!
What?
The crown prince and Yusin started a rebellion?
The daegakgan and crown prince are headed to the palace with soldiers.