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Because of the way son of NakRang's ___ show affection toward HwangOk, SooRO decides to use his fists.
Meanwhile, TalHae falls in love just as he gains trust from ChaChaWoong.
ShinGuiGwan, who's reputation starts to drop, heads toward CheonMyeongGwan with no choice...
~ Episode 27 ~
Mother.
Master Cheongoon!
I am sorry!
YiJinAhShi,
can you explain?
What are you trying to say?
Just tell me whatever it is!
You little rascal...
YiJinAhShi!
How could you do that if you're not really crazy?!
What I was afraid of the most was a brotherly fight,
now I see it in front of me with my own eyes.
How can I possibly live with my head up!
How dare you! I can't take this any longer! Say something!
Lady Cheongoon...
You have nothing better to do, and yet you draw sword against me?
Why didn't you draw the sword against me yourself, then?
I am...
really disappointed.
I cannot tell how many times I forgave you.
But I cannot forgive this whatsoever.
Whatever it is, I don't care!
How dare you!
Tell Lady Cheongoon whatever happened!
Master Cheongoon...
is not responsible!
Master Cheongoon does not know anything!
I started this whole thing!
YongBi, you punk! Tell me in more details.
I could not stand Master Cheongoon losing to Master SooRo.
What are you talking about?
I lived my life, believing that he will become a king one day.
However, just as Master SooRo was revealed as his brother,
YiJinAhShi started to lose to him.
Even for you, didn't you forget your expectations about him in one day?
What did Master Cheongoon do wrong anyway?!
How dare you!
YongBi.
Forget about it.
Master Cheongoon,
at this moment, I will not hold back things I wanted to say.
I need to let it all out!
The guy named BongDo visited me.
Him talking about how long I'm going to watch Master Cheongoon suffering,
made my bone shrill.
I, who could not serve Master Cheongoon,
was ashamed.
So...
you did all this, not discussing it with Master Cheongoon?
Yes!
I wanted to kill Master SooRo with my own hand!
This... this...
I... I trusted you a lot.
How could you think of something like that?
I will deal harshly with you.
Put him in prison!
No need for that!
I have something to say to you, lady CheongBin.
Don't get rid of the son of master CheongGoon.
YongBi!
Why are you doing this?
This is not your fault.
I'm sorry.
Please
...the throne...
YongBi!
I am the one sorry.
I'm sorry.
Mother... I have something to say to you.
I don't want to hear anything from you.
You have to.
Although knowing YongBi's intentions
I didn't stop him.
I had guessed that already.
I knew it wasn't right.
But it happened that way.
What's your point in telling me this?
It's only fitting that I die,
but since I can't wrong you more than I have
I will fold all my plans and take leave from here.
I will live quietly for the rest of my life.
To SooRo
Please tell him that I'm sorry.
If that's what you want...
I won't stop you...
Go now.
Now that we've regained ShinGuiCheon thanks to YiJinAhShi,
Shouldn't we try and stretch ourselves further?
Sure. We'll do as you say.
First, reinforce the troops.
How?
What do you mean?
It seems time has made your head become rusty!
We could catch the deserters,
or go village by village and draft the men by force.
Yes.
That should be enough.
But we need more resources for that.
We have no revenue left after throwing everything into the war.
Is that so?
Then, we'll have to think some more.
Who are you?
Wait...
Isn't that KiTae?
What are you doing here?
You'll have to come with us.
What?
Where? Go where?
Are you trying to rob me?
The Grand Duke is waiting for you.
The Grand Duke?
Why is that man trying to see me?
There's no need. What are you waiting for? Get rid of them!
Yes.
Great merchant...
Come with us now, when we have some manners left,
or do you consider worthless the lives of your innocent servants?
Welcome! Please take a seat.
If you needed to see me, you could have told me so.
This way of approaching me is upsetting.
If my men have been unkind to you,
please forgive us, do it at least for me.
Without your apologies
I would have become truly enraged. I would have just...
Just what?
Just...
I was just about to tell princess AhRo so she could deal with you.
Great Merchant...
What's the need to involve princess AhRo?
Anyway, thank you for your understanding.
I'm quite busy. What do you need to talk about?
How long has it been since we know each other?
About twenty years...?
No, I'd say about twenty five years.
Is that so?
We've known each other for such a long time.
In good times and bad ones as well.
Well, that's true.
I remember how I helped you when you were in dire need.
There were more times when I was the one helping you.
Without me, you wouldn't have saved your neck.
Yes, I'm grateful for that.
I give you my heartfelt thanks again. Now I must leave since I'm so busy.
Great Merchant...
What's the matter with you?
Our men's morale is quite low these days.
So?
Aren't you the money man?
Alright.
I get it.
How much do you need?
There's a phrase that goes like this: "the more the merrier"
I was too ambitious.
To dream that I was about to become the father in law of this nation's leader.
I'm sorry.
But...
What are your plans now?
I still don't have anything set.
Perhaps stay here with her, doing farm work.
Living a quiet life.
Farming?
The one who wanted to become king... wants to become a farmer here instead?
I gave you everything I had because of that war of yours.
Now you tell me you want to farm?
Do you think there's any land left for you to farm?
What about leaving her here and going somewhere else?
Father...
He's already discouraged.
I'm in good physical health, so you don't have to worry that we'll go hungry.
He even has a lot of nerve.
Father...
I can't figure this out!
GaYaGwan
Look here!
What are my eyes seeing?
What's this sight?
Nothing more than the newly opened GaYaGwan.
This is a big deal. We're in serious trouble.
What will happen to us?
Indeed, why did you stay in the Saro Nation for so long?
What?
You! Are you joking with me?
You!
Isn't this the Great Merchant?
What are you doing here without coming in?
It's just...
I was taking a look at the storefront.
Please come in.
No, no.
I've some urgent business to attend to.
Yes, he's right.
Go ahead. I have to leave now.
Bye now.
You're so busy! You didn't even notice I came!
Welcome.
Can I offer you some tea?
Am I a guest?
There's no need.
I had no idea you'd be so good at this.
There's not much I did.
It's all thanks to you, master SooRo.
It's all thanks to you.
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I have something to tell you. In private.
It'll be just one moment.
What brings you here?
I'm guessing is not for business...
I'll be straight forward with you.
Straight forward? Yes.
Feel free.
I heard you're funding ShinGuiGan's army.
His funding?
That's not true!
Why would I do that for someone without benefits for me?
Why?
I thought you had agreed not to do so when I handed you over this place.
Didn't you give your word then?
Wait. I can't think clearly with both of you confronting me this way.
First. Who told you that? When? Where?
It was I.
You!
We heard that you have yet to send the funds.
You must not cooperate with ShinGuiGan.
But don't you know that already?
Yes.
If you still feel the need to work with him, I will take back this place at this very moment.
This place?
Yes. That was your promise, wasn't it?
Please, Princess HwangOk.
Such scary words from such a beautiful mouth!
I'm already desperate
because of the lack of business here.
Isn't this all your fault?
And you're willing to take away what's left of it as well?
That wasn't my intention at all.
The moment you start funding ShinGuiGan's army
remember that I'll be forced to deal with you.
Don't forget that.
Okay.
Then...
I'll bid you farewell from here.
You foolish!
Come here!
Yes.
Why are being like this?
You actually did good.
SooRo is more powerful now.
That's right, isn't it?
What?!
Is that all you have to say?
Yes, that's it.
Let me hear the reason why.
As you know, it is quite impossible to act while SooRo is watching all the time.
It is most likely that I'll die at SooRo's hand than at yours.
Even if I don't die, should they take away my business,
would you be able to protect me?
What could I do here? ShinGuiCheon is such a small place!
Isn't that so?
You...
Are you resisting me?
Grand Duke? Since when are you still called by that title?
Grand Duke?
Except for a few people living in this small place,
who else calls you by that name?
It's clear that you've come to offer your neck today.
Are you finished?
If you want to at least remain in this small village of ShinGuiCheon,
you'll need to subdue your temper.
Temper?
Yes!
And take away this sword, which you are not even able to use.
ShinGuiGan!
It's clear that you've lost your mind.
You! Pull yourself together!
Who will be drawing his sword next?
Gitae...
What is this man talking about?
I am the great Saro Nation's princess AhRo's beloved.
One word from me...
and a place like this could be wiped out in one instant.
You!
I'm leaving now...
And from now on, don't burden me with threats to give you this and that.
You're not bandits. Remember that you used to be a Grand Duke...
What's wrong?
You're sweating all over.
Let's get out of here.
I'm about to pass out.
Hurry!
Go! Come on!
I heard you've become close with princess AhNee.
What would you say if I were to become princess AhNee's fiance?
Have you become that close to one another?
We've opened up to each other a long time ago.
What?
What trick did you play?
For innocent AhNee to open her heart to you?
Princess...
Please help me.
I have no background.
All I have is the title given to me by the Great King.
But I will be useful to princess AhNee and this nation.
I saw through you a while ago. But how bold you are!
There's no reason for her to like you.
What's there to like in you!
No way.
Aunt...
AhNee...
What in the world?! This man...
Aunt...
His words are all true.
What?!
Please let father know.
Official...
I came here to pay my respects.
I'm sorry.
Even your dreams are destroyed because of me.
That's not true.
That's not true
Thank you.
So where are you headed now?
Is there a place for me to go?
I'll simply go where my feet take me and spend the rest of my life there.
Then...
Our days fell short, but they overflowed with greatness.
Please don't lose courage.
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I was waiting for you.
Let's go now.
Welcome, welcome.
We've been waiting for you forever.
Not sure if this is the right thing to do.
What do you mean?
You've found your place at last.
You'll see that the Saro Nation will treat you well.
There's no need for that.
I once had ambitious plans...
Now I don't care about politics anymore. All I want is to do iron work with no end.
I will take care of you any way.
We were able to restore relations with the NangRang Nation.
High officials and the son of the leader will arrive shortly.
Shouldn't we prepare SooRo's coronation ceremony as well?
Lady CheonGoon,
Why are you so obsessed about the NangRang Nation?
Do you really not know why?
Don't you know that in order to be acknowledged by the Han Nation we need the connection of the NangRang first?
I have no interest in the throne.
But I think that it's more important to build our nation from within, rather than seek other nations.
But that's not all of it.
Establishing good relations with foreign powers is equally important.
All the more so for a country like ours, which is based on an educational system.
It seems that SooRo will need to learn many things from princess HwangOk.
In any case, when the NangRang officials come, we need to show them that we are able to set up a king.
Also...
Please speak your mind.
If SooRo becomes king. shouldn't we build a palace as well?
Lord...
What did you just say?
A palace?
Why? Did I say something wrong?
If there's a king, doesn't it follow that we need a palace as well?
This is why I'm saying I shouldn't become a king.
Where will the money come from?
Any why would people be enlisted as slaves for that purpose?
There's nothing wrong with our living quarters. What's the need for a palace and such?
Master SooRo.
If that's what you think... I'd be very disappointed at you.
Why do you think other nations build palaces, which you dislike so much?
And why do you think their people approve of that?
If the GuYa Nation had had a king, we wouldn't be going through all these vicissitudes.
Building a palace through the sacrifice of people is not for temporary glory.
More than that, it is like an agreement between the king and his people.
The king will protect his people; the people will pay tributes and taxes and receive that protection.
The king and his people all become main agents of one nation.
Master SooRo...
Please promise
that you won't disappoint us again.
Are you upset?
Still, I needed to speak my mind.
What did you say?
You're too idealistic.
So, do you mean to teach me from now on?
Isn't my job to set you aright when you've lost the way?
Who else would tell you this?
It seems I had you all wrong.
You won't give in before a man at all.
Don't try to get away so easily.
You are mine now, master SooRo. You have no way out.
I won't let you go now.
Just know that, alright?
What's wrong, Grand Duke?
Nothing wrong.
Are you really well?
I just said there's nothing wrong.
Did you have any results today?
No.
All the able bodied men have escaped. Only elderly people are left.
If we go this way...
I wonder if we'll end up losing ShinGwiCheon as well.
Get them out of here!
These people!
We can't recognize him as chief of ShinGwiCheon!
Leave at once!
Get out of here!
Leave!
Why aren't you doing something? Get rid of them!
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These people have lost their mind!
What are you doing?
Get rid of them all!
Some of them are known to the soldiers. And also...
Also what?
It's been a while since the soldiers have lost their willingness to fight...
Grand Duke, please stop.
Didn't you see that as well? These people...
How can I remain still when they're trying to insult me?
They are your people, Grand Duke.
How can you shed their blood?
It is not I, but they, who are blood thirsty.
See...
They're screaming out for my blood.
Great King. Please rejoice!
The Saro Nation will finally have its iron plant.
Well done.
You are... IlSeo, the chief master iron worker?
Yes, I'm called IlSeo.
Welcome to the Saro Nation.
I will bestow you with a great gift.
Go ahead and build the best iron plant.
I am indebted to you, Great King.
And I will give a separate gift to KeukBeolChan.
If you may, I have something to request.
What's this desire of yours?
Please give me princess AhNee's hand in marriage.
What? What?
What did you just say?
I just said I'd like to marry princess AhNee.
This is...
How does AhNee think of him?
I don't know what he did...
but AhNee likes him too.
What?
If you accept me as the King's son-in-law
I will offer up my life for the Saro Nation.
Let me think about it.
However, royal marriages are not a simple matter. Don't set your hopes too high.
Princess...
I heard you told him.
How could you do so without talking with me first?
I'm sorry.
But there was no reason to hesitate since I knew of your commitment toward me.
Don't you trust me?
It's not that. It's just I don't know what to say to the Great King.
That shouldn't be. If he asks, tell him at once, and with no hesitation, to approve the marriage.
You're different from the men of the SaRo Nation.
Me?
Well, I always accomplish what I set my heart to.
Welcome.
It's been such a long time.
Have you been well?
We've heard the GuYa Nation has finally gained some stability after much turmoil.
Yes, that's right.
Welcome.
Let's go now.
Thank you for coming a long way to visit us.
We've prepared a simple feast for you. Please start.
Thank you for this grand welcome.
My father was grieved over the severing of relations between our two nations.
He has sent me here to cooperate with the iron production.
First, let me introduce you to my son, SooRo.
I'm SooRo.
Lady CheonGoon. Where's the son of master CheonGoon?
SooRo is my long lost son.
He's YiJinAhShi's older brother.
Is that so?
You look even more handsome than your brother!
Then... the GuYa Nation's throne will go to this young man.
That's right.
The GuYa Nation is about to accomplish the unification of the nine tribes.
He will be the one leading the GuYa Nation.
Although the GuYa Nation has stabilized,
ShinGwiGan...
I heard ShinGwiGan still holds a stronghold.
His presence is not threatening anymore.
There's no need to mention him here.
It's true that we've had internal disputes.
But there won't be any more troubles, since we have the rightful heir to the throne.
I'm grateful that you've come to clarify these misunderstandings.
Is this not to your liking? We've prepared the most aromatic of drinks from the GuYa Nation.
Lady CheonGoon. Couldn't that young lady there fill my cup instead?
I've become drunken with this woman's beauty before taking a sip of drink. Would you agree to my request?
Thank you for your compliments. But she is to be my future daughter-in-law.
Is that so?
That's too bad!
Even if that's the case, would you take pity of my already raised hand?
Yes, I will do so.
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Lady CheonGoon. She's not married to your son yet.
Couldn't you give her a chance to get to know me?
What should we do?
I've met a woman to whom I could bet all I have.
Please grant me a chance too.
Please consider this, lady CheonGoon.
If the relations between both nations improve due to the union between this woman and I,
what better result could we expect?
Go first, it seems this young man has something to tell me.
Yes, sir.
Why?
Are you willing to give me over your woman?
You!
Master SooRo!
Don't mess with my woman.
I've shown you taste of my fist for the sake of the relations between our nations.
Please remember not to make the same mistake twice.
We're lucky that he took it back.
You should have been more careful.
He will be a much needed support for you.
If what happened today gets repeated again, I won't hold back.
Master SooRo!
Did you expect me to do nothing then?
If you hadn't done anything...
I would have felt extremely disappointed.
I've asked you to gather here because the time has now come.
It is proper for us to raise a king, like the SaRo or BaekJae nations.
We have also come to the conclusion that SooRo should be king.
Should anyone be opposed to this, speak now.
If I may speak from a mother's heart, it is my wish that he become king based on the entire nation's approval.
We will need your support.
That will be hard.
Please speak.
There's someone missing here.
The one whose name we don't want to mention is still at ShinGwiCheon plotting revenge.
Whoever becomes king, if there's opposition left,
that means it's still not the right time to raise a king.
That's a good point. What should we do instead?
How come what should we do?
I still vividly remember how he set fire to our fathers after imprisoning them in a hut.
What are we hesitating for?
We must kill him and get rid of him.
We're still too weak.
We wouldn't dare to confront him.
But perhaps, he who is to become king,
he should deal with our personal enemy and the enemy of this nation.
After that, he should be able to gain the throne.
Is this your decision?
Yes.
Alright.
But once SooRo becomes king, I ask for your absolute cooperation.
They've been gathering together...
to plot against me?
It seems they're serious about it.
With not many troops left,
they're threatening to get rid of me.
Every hour brings less hope.
What should we do?
It seems we only have our last card left.
It's not the time yet.
There's somewhere I need to go first.
Where did the guards go?
Where did all the guards go?
Since there's no more iron plant; there's nothing left to protect.
What is YiJinAhShi doing here then?
Let's meet him first.
Are you still holding to those vain dreams, ShinGwiGan?
Vain dreams? Why are they vain dreams?
The person to lead the GuYa Nation... is not me or you.
It's SooRo.
What's the basis for that?
Can't you see it yet?
There's no one left around us. But people continue to gather around SooRo.
We won't know until we try.
No one knows when people's feeble minds will change.
That's enough.
There's no need for me to talk with you.
Let's make this clear. I've never met you.
Don't you feel mistreated?
You've waited so long to raise to the throne.
Don't you feel mistreated that you're left to dig dirt now after so long!
I don't.
I like it here.
I've come to realize that each person has his own place.
I hope you understand that before it's too late.
I hope you are able to free yourself from this deception and come to your senses soon.
Goodbye then...
It seems YiJinAhShi has let go of everything...
TalHae says he wants to marry AhNee. What is your opinion regarding this?
It can't be so.
There are so many noble men's sons waiting for AhNee's hand...
If you give her hand in marriage to him
there will be great opposition.
However, AhNee herself
says she likes TalHae.
This man is so skilled...
he is brainwashing people.
Permit me to speak, but all TalHae has done here
is start a war that ended in defeat.
How can you give princess AhNee to a man with empty words!
I can only but oppose this marriage on behalf of the people of the SaRo Nation.
But he has brought here IlSeo, the chief iron master.
Who else had thought about that?
All you do here is argue and oppose one another.
Isn't that proof that TalHae is not a man of empty words?
But how can you trust this IlSeo?
We haven't even proved his skills.
No more words.
I will decide after seeing how TalHae goes about building the iron plant.
It this plan ends in failure, it means that my fate has come to an end.
I will also think of this as our last,
and will carry it out at the risk of my own life.
KiTae...
Yes, Grand Duke.
You must have been disappointed at me so many times.
Not at all.
I'm honored that
you've trusted me till the end.
Thank you for thinking of me that way.
Let's go.
What's going on?
Do you know what this place is?
It's been a long time.
Get out of here!
Now!
ShinGwiGan!
What are you doing? Why are you doing this?
You've done well all these years.
Now get rid of the burden of being a priestess
and go back to your previous way of life.
What do you mean?
Perhaps?
You've served well.
From now on...
CheonMyongGwan, which has served by conveying the will of the heavens to the people,
will disappear from the GuYa Nation.
I will start by destroying that egg.
No! No!
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