The Blade and Petal
Who are you?
- I'm... - He's my friend.
He is my friend, Brother.
I'm sorry about my brother.
You knew Assistant Director Yun Choong?
No, he must have been mistaken.
What am I thinking? It's impossible. The princess is dead.
Prime Minister!
Why are you alone on your birthday?
I'm always alone...
In this big palace.
You're the king of Koguryo.
Two tigers cannot live in one territory.
We have no choice.
I'm here to receive the night password.
Look up.
Father, who do you have in mind for the next chancellor?
Do you have someone in mind?
How about me?
Just focus on the agency.
You said that you wanted to become powerful.
This is the list of the people who are locked up in the Joye Agency's underground prison.
Do not lose the list of the rebels.
Do you know how hard I worked to get all the rebels of Koguryo?
So Sa Bun.
Princess!
Stand by my side.
You want me to be on the side of the sword that cuts the flower rather than the one that protects it?
If you do not
you will be cut instead.
What if I change my mind?
What can you do for me?
Episode 13
Did you call, sire?
The messenger from Daeja is here.
Did you find out?
Assistant Director, sir.
So Moo Young...
He is not the son of the lord of Daeja.
Long time no see, Princess So Hee.
So Moo Young is not the son of the lord of Daeja?
No, but he was going to be adopted to replace the dead son.
The lord already calls Moo Young his son. Moo Young also calls him father.
Are you sure about this?
The lord himself verified the identification documents and his looks.
I have a letter written by the lord to prove this.
He would not dare to lie.
You should rest.
Permission to be dismissed.
Tae Pyung!
Do you know the man loved by the former king in the prison?
Long time no see, Princess So Hee.
I knew you were alive.
What are you saying, sire?
We grew up together.
You think I wouldn't recognize my kin just because you're disguised?
Are you here to kill me?
Are you afraid that you will be killed by my hands?
The throne really looks good on you.
You betrayed my father, my brother, and me to become a puppet king?
Even if it weren't for me, Yun Gae So Mun would have...
attacked the king... I mean the former king.
You're making excuses.
That means you're feeling guilt.
Guilt?
There is no guilt in following my fate.
If that was your fate...
Then it is also your fate to die by my hand.
I thought that I would spare your life for the sake of our old kinship.
No.
You cannot kill me.
Because if you kill me...
you will lose your opportunity to defeat Yun Gae So Mun.
Sire! Prime Minister Yun is here.
But the prime minister would think otherwise.
I came to discuss the chancellor.
Don't even bother.
All I do in the palace is come up with the night passwords.
You must hear the night password.
What would be good?
I had a dream about the late king's daughter.
Princess So Hee, sire?
She was vengeful towards you and me.
For that reason, the night password is 'Waiting for Revenge.'
Yes sire.
The dead princess will take revenge on us?
The dream was very vivid.
I thought that the princess had really come back to life.
Even if she comes back to life, what could a girl do?
You're right.
I'm sure it was just a dream.
Soon, I will have you answer for the crime you've committed against Koguryo.
Bring the prisoner.
Assistant Director, sir.
Once you get past that gate, you're a free man.
What are you doing?
When he runs, you kill him.
I'm not asking you to choose your life.
I'm asking you to choose your death.
Run!
Why are you doing this?
I said run!
Assistant Director! I must know why you're doing this.
You're not the son of the lord of Daeja.
That's...
Why did you lie to me?
The lord of Daeja has adopted me even though I was born into a lowly family.
He said that as long as I claimed to be his son, I could accomplish a lot.
He said that he would adopt me as his son then.
I won't say it again, run!
As soon as he runs, you will shoot him with your arrow.
That's an order.
That was a training spear. He won't die.
Assistant Director.
A traitor should not die while running.
He should be beheaded on his knees.
What are you doing here, Instructor.
I'm here because the instructors must practice when no one is watching.
Kill the prisoner later.
What are you doing? Follow me.
I won't disappoint you, sir.
Go!
Disappoint?
Do you even know why I'm disappointed?
Does he always have a bad temper?
He wants me to kill someone in the dead of night.
There are rules to follow.
One second.
Listen you bastard.
You shoot when you're ordered to do so.
You shoot arrows immediately upon receiving the order. Do you understand?
I'm sorry, sir.
You said that you joined the agency because of your ambition?
I heard that he joined to become powerful.
Powerful?
Is he not the best swordsman in Joye?
He wants to become more powerful.
Why?
That way...
He won't lose his loved ones ever again.
I bought this on the street.
I forgot to give it to you.
She is dead.
He shot the arrow. He's not the princess.
I'm disappointed in myself for believing that the princess could be alive.
The princess is dead.
I killed the princess.
I need to get you out first.
I think there is an imminent danger for you.
You need to get out of here.
So Sa Bun, I...
So Sa Bun, I will not lose my people again.
Stop dancing, you fools!
Put your back into it!
The assistant director went to get rid of the people that were on the former's king's side.
That was my father's order.
He gave him ten days to pick those that can be useful.
The remnants of the former king.
They will make a great team with my brother, who was born from a concubine.
He is skilled, but he won't make a good agent.
On the last mission, he couldn't even kill one traitor.
He won't survive here.
That's not good enough. He will need to become a right-hand man.
Are we not sending arresting officers into the streets today?
Yes, sir. They are about to leave, sir.
Take him with you. Yes, sir. They are about to leave, sir.
Take him with you.
Sir?
He will need to become my right-hand man.
But sir, he's not ready yet.
I'm not asking you.
We have information that weapons are being smuggled through Sunye Gate.
We're going to arrest the smugglers.
This is going to be fun. You can look forward to it.
So Moo Young!
Sir!
What are you doing?
I'm finally going out.
You think it's a picnic?
I'm sorry sir.
You're on duty.
I'm not drinking because I want to.
This is for cover.
A man should drink when there is wine.
While we're here, you will have to address me as your brother.
Brother?
Drinking together makes us brothers.
Drinking more will make us not be able to recognize our mothers.
The director really likes him.
I brought your entrees.
Wow! You're prettier than me.
What are you doing?
It's a new face.
We need to talk about something. Excuse us.
You ugly brute. I'm just kidding.
I need to go to the bathroom.
You go to the bathroom?
Sir?
I've never seen you go.
How can I not go as a human being?
Moo Young!
Cho Hee!
You must address her as Princess.
Sister Princess.
How are you doing?
Good, I can eat a lot now.
I heard that Jang recognized you. That really scared me.
It seems that Joye checked the letter from Daeja again.
Don't worry about that.
Lord of Daeja swore his allegiance to us.
It's that puppet king that's the problem.
We will continue with our plan.
I wish everything could work out like it does in the bathroom.
I didn't know you could make a joke.
It's him isn't it?
Move it! Move it!
Why aren't you talking?
You like pain?
You want to try it? Huh?
You want to have fun?
Moo Young!
Yes sir.
Should we go drink tonight?
Sir?
I heard that you like having fun.
Let's have fun together.
When you and I go to the Geisha House, those girls will have to pay us instead.
You bastard!
Talk before I kill you.
Smuggling is punishable by death. And you even buy weapons with the profit?
What were you going to do with them?
Do you have parents?
Do you have children?
Do you have friends?
Do you have a lover?
I will not kill you just because you won't talk.
But I will find your parents, your children, and your loved one.
And I will kill them all in front of your eyes.
If I can't find them
then I will post a portrait of you and kill anyone that knows you.
Right in front of you.
They will die just for knowing you.
You have until I come back to decide.
What the...
I'm here busting my hand.
And all he does is just talk.
You take care of the rest.
Assistant Director, sir.
He confessed everything after being tortured.
What did he say?
It's true that he smuggled and bought weapons with the profit. But he doesn't know who's taking them.
We also found out where he was keeping his weapons.
He doesn't know who's behind it? I'll have to interrogate him more.
He's already dead.
I told you to find out the truth, not kill him.
We called the doctor, because we also wanted to find out.
Next time you do the interrogations.
Shall I capture his family and kill them in front of him?
I wanted to ask if you were really going to do that.
I would have if it was necessary.
It's for them.
I'm trying to stop anyone who will make the world into chaos.
In the big picture, it's all for the people.
You're killing the people for the people?
There are times when you have to kill a few to save more.
I will keep that in mind sir.
He wasn't beaten to death. He was going to die anyway.
What do you mean?
He couldn't have lived another month because of his lung diseases.
You don't need to feel guilty.
Why would he need money then?
Sorry?
Could he have gotten treated if he had money?
No, not even the legendary doctor, Hwa Ta, could have treated him.
He should be dead by now.
It was his decision.
We will pay it back for him.
So that his death will not be in vain.
It was for his kids.
We must leave Koguryo a better place for our children.
Right now, we've made the world worse for our children.
The bait is already out. We just need to wait for them to take a bite.
I didn't find anything strange about him.
And the director is very interested in him.
The director is interested in So Moo Young?
Yes sir.
Watch So Moo Young until further notice.
Only move your ass when you're seducing a widow.
Again!
How about it? Are you not rusty?
I never refuse good wine, girls, or fights.
They are sparring after not sparring for a long time.
We're going to learn about the hidden messages behind make-up.
We will learn the latest make-up message used by the female spies of Tang and Shilla.
So Moo Young.
Ma'am.
I can use you.
When the eyebrows are drawn round, it means that the mission is going smoothly.
When the lips are red...
It means an assassination.
In other words...
It means 'Get ready for an escape.'
He's beautiful.
I would believe it if he was a girl.
In order to defeat a powerful bandit...
You must team up.
We have a common enemy. We should get him first.
We can postpone what is between us for later.
How are you going to get that bandit?
What is your plan?
Isolation.
Isolation?
We will take his people away.
We will make his regime divide to isolate him completely.
On Sa Moon has been fired from his chancellor position.
They need to elect a new chancellor right now. It's the perfect time.
Yun Nam Seng's greed will be a great opportunity for us.
Jeez, I just don't get this.
It's not for girls.
Wow! A perfect move.
Not bad.
I know how to play. I just don't get why this is fun.
The chancellor's seat remains vacant. What will you do, Father?
What do you have in mind?
First...
How about your father?
My father?
Will your father suffice for the office?
My father...
[Do Soo]
He is cautious and not bold.
He thinks that he's cunning.
But he often falls for his own traps.
How about Yang Mun?
Yang Mun is not a gambler.
He is a cautious man.
He doesn't like to be on anyone's side.
Although you never know what he's really thinking.
What if you had to choose between Sun Do Hae and Yang Jin Wook?
I don't know.
It has to be one of them.
But they have completely different personalities.
Sun Do Hae is a wicked man who gets what he wants by all means.
What are you doing?
Yang Jin Wook is the kind of man that will undress a girl before the lights are even out.
- You were cheating! - Stop!
What do you have in mind, Father?
I said I would give you ten days.
Did you find anyone useful to you in the prison?
There was no one.
No one?
The man has been in the prison for three years. Even if he comes back for me now
I cannot trust him.
Was three years too short?
If he is a man that would just turn back at the first sign of trouble.
I could just use him as an expendable.
But I cannot use someone who has resisted for three years.
Tell me why.
Because I will always be in doubt.
He will be too valuable to lose, but too risky to trust.
If he is someone I cannot trust
or dispose of...
then I'd be better off without him.
You also stood against Father once
then changed your mind later.
That's exactly why Father cannot trust me or get rid of me.
He got them all.
Father, when did you...
He's got them all here, too.
I don't trust anyone.
You guys are no exceptions.
If you want to follow in my footsteps
then don't try to gain my trust.
Instead, overcome me.
General Yun is truly extraordinary.
I must be somewhere.
This is not much. It's just a token of my...
I heard that your trade with the Gokturks has been quite profitable.
I don't know what you're talking about.
I heard that you've sent more than two wagons of swords and spears to Buyeo.
The Chief Secretary of Koguryo is involved in weapon trafficking with the enemy, Gokturk.
That's really...
If my father, who spent his entire life on the battlefields, finds out about this...
It would be a sight.
Director Yun. You know I...
Yes! I understand. Of course.
That's how you could pay for the enormous supplies we used in the war against Tang.
Yes, Director Yun.
Although it was illegal...
In order to pay for the enormous cost of the war, I really had no choice.
Surely Father doesn't know how you were able to fund the war?
That's...
Chief Secretary.
Why do you think the former Chancellor On Sa Moon was fired?
The reason Father abandoned him...
was not because he was involved with the rebels.
It was because he hurt my father's reputation.
If you don't want to get fired like the former Chancellor On Sa Moon
then you better look around and find someone who can help you.
You can start by doing something for me at the upcoming assembly.
[Sun Do Hae: Son of Sun Hwe Young]
Haste ruins everything.
I need you to become the chancellor.
General Yun has many followers.
He has no reason to appoint me to the office.
I will appoint you to the office.
What?
Are you thinking that it's not something a puppet king could do?
If I can't do it myself, then I'm going to get someone's help.
I will prepare the bait.
Who do you think will become the next chancellor?
Who knows?
It will be General Yun's favorite man that will be taking the office.
Who would be appropriate as the new chancellor?
I nominate Yun Nam Seng, the director of Joye Agency.
It should be Yun Nam Seng, the director of Joye Agency.
- It should be Yun Nam Seng, the director of Joye Agency.
Hear hear!
We need to take more time to think about the election of the new chancellor.
But Yun Nam Seng, the director of Joye Agency...
More importantly, I propose that we demolish the monument of the late king.
The monument?
A monument was erected for his victory against Sui during his early years.
We cannot have a monument to commemorate a traitor.
A monument shall be erected to commemorate the prime minister.
A monument?
You want to build a monument to honor the prime minister's achievements?
Yes! We need to build a monument to honor his triumph over Tang.
It's also going to be alarming to the barbarians that are afraid of the prime minister.
Let's do that! He deserves it.
On the day of its completion
we should have a huge banquet.
Let's invite all the nobles and warlords of Koguryo.
I can't wait for this big banquet.
Yang Jin Wook is going to build a victory monument for Yun.
A victory monument for a traitor?
This is a great chance for us to hurt his reputation.
There is already disunity because of the open chancellor position.
We will need to make an impact this time.
Work, slaves! Put your backs into it!
What are you doing?
Pull harder!
Do it right!
Make sure that it stands straight!
To the left! It's tilted to the left!
Don't tilt it!
From now on, if the monument is not standing straight...
One of you will have to die.
Do it right! It's tilted to the left!
They even took all the cows just to plant that stone.
What's the point of that?
That bastard.
How can he do that to people?
People like him need to die.
Come on in, girls!
Pour me a cup.
You can have a drink too. You should drink too.
It's finally going to be tomorrow.
Pour me a cup.
Everyone get out except for her.
Get out now!
Today is the opening ceremony for the victory monument for the prime minister.
Joye Agency will be there for extra security.
I'm going to position you now.
Mo Seol and Tae Pyung protect the king.
Ji Gwan will protect the prime minister.
I will be in charge of the security for the opening ceremony.
The assistant director is in charge of security.
But the director wants to do it himself today.
You go arrest the weapon smuggler.
We postponed that mission until after this ceremony.
I'm going to assign your posts again.
Mo Seol and Tae Pyung will protect the king.
Ji Gwan and Moo Young will protect the prime minister.
Have there been any suspicious acts?
No sir.
Don't let your guard down and pay extra attention to inspections.
Yes sir.
Have there been any suspicious activities?
Everyone except those escorting the important people come with me.
Stop!
I thought I told you to go back.
I found something suspicious.
We must increase our inspections immediately.
I said I will take care of that suspicious activity as the director!
We will sort out the ranks and responsibilities later...
Are you disobeying a direct order?
What are you going to do? Put me in the stockade?
You there. Notify the gates to enhance the inspection immediately.
You three, come with me.
Damn it.
Is anyone out there?
General Yun, you demolished the late king's monument.
Then you replaced it with your own monument.
Does that make you feel better?
You there!
Why do you think the late king was kicked out of his throne?
I don't know, sir.
It was because he lacked decisiveness.
Not to Koguryo's enemy, Tang...
Not to the warlords that threatened his kingship...
Not even to his kin that betrayed him...
The late king was not decisive.
Had he been decisive
you would not be where you are today.
A mound, a cave, and a canopy.
Something is wrong.
We need to start.
But Yang Jin Wook is not here.
He was so confident that he had prepared so much
that must have forgotten to get ready!
It's the Victory Monument for the prime minister of Koguryo, Yun Gae So Mun.
We cannot do it prematurely.
Let's wait just a bit longer.
Due to the absence of Yang Jin Wook, I will be reading the commemorating speech.
The Sui Tree on Mt. Olympus is tangled.
A hero was on this land on his horse.
He rode the horse with godspeed. He made the Yodong land shake.
Yun Gae So Mun will only remain in legends.
The Celestial Hero, Yun Gae So Mun's Victory Monument!
Yun Gae So Mun is the murderer of the king...
- Squad One will go to block the gate. - Yes sir!
- Squad Two will get ready on the horses. - Yes sir!
Subtitles by DramaFever
Are you okay Moo Young?
It's a pledge from the Lord of Gaemo.
You were still alive?
I traveled the entire kingdom and gathered people to join our cause.
Shouldn't we kill anyone suspicious?
Wouldn't it be dangerous?
You never know when the assistant director is going to recognize you.
I don't think he has noticed yet.
So Moo Young. Is there someone you want to protect?