Tree With Deep Roots
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. Tree With Deep Roots .
Episode 1
107 steps.
When we have the meeting
my position is over there.
Starting from over there, it's 107 steps.
The road which only Joseon's King can walk.
The Samdo Road.
The only obstacle between the King and I,
is only this Samdo Road.
Salute!
Yi Do!!!
That man is Joseon's Swordmaster.
Moo Hyul.
However,
my only target is Yi Do.
Failure.
Will I fail?
I will fail. It is impossible.
If I can distract both the king's guards and Moo Hyul
only then will I have a chance to succeed by more than 70 percent.
I must either cut the distance between the King and I or train to be quicker.
I must be patient.
When the possibility is less than 70%,
I will not move.
Yi Do.
You!
Show your respects to the King.
Your Highness, I apologize.
Only 5 steps distance.
In addition, only six guards are accompanying the King.
Moo Hyul isn't on duty either.
Are you in the patrol team?
Now, the possibility is more than 80%.
My sword!
I don't have my sword.
Damn it, if only I could steal his sword, then it is 70%.
How dare you show ill manners to His Highness?
His Highness has asked you a question.
Your worthless subject is in such awe to be in His Highness' presence that I could not speak.
70%
Your Highness, so this is where you've been.
Moo Hyul is here.
60%
What will you do now Kang Chae Yun?
Why is this man here?
General Kim Jong Suh has appointed him here.
My patrolling shift has ended and I was returning home.
But,
I got lost.
Let us go to Jip Hyun Jeon (where King's scholars study)
What to do?
What to do?!
What is your name?
How dare you!
His Highness has questioned for your name!
My name,
My name is,
Ddol Bok of Han Jikkol Village!
You don't know me?
I'm Ddol Bok of Han Jikkol Village!
Don't mess with me.
Alright?!
Okay, okay.
Who was it?
Who bullied my dad at the market place?
What can you do if you knew?
Who is it?
Who was it that poked fun at my father!
It was some adult!
He's way bigger than you.
What can you do about it, HUH?
Shit,
If they're adults,
do adults have iron armour around their belly?
I am the servant of Minister Sim Won.
I'm Ddol Bok of Han Jikkol Village.
[The year 1418, the first year of Sejong]
Mr. Minister hasn't done[Kang Sang In]
anything wrong.
[Park Eun]
[Jo Mal Saeng]
Vice-Minister Kang, do you really think so?
What crime...
are you claiming that Prime-Minister Shim Ohn commited?
Then,
Vice-Minister Kang, have you commited any acts of crime?
Even though there is nobody at fault,
if a criminal act has occured, a criminal must exist.
All you need is to revise it a bit.
It is abdicated king's [current king's father, Tae Jong, Yi Bang Won] command.
Then...
There is no way the former king's will change his way of thinking.
Vice-Minister Kang, no matter how much you struggle,
everything will
flow according to his plans.
Has the former King really...?
A decree to capture does not efface for no cause.
Are you going to die this foolish way?
To the former king,
show your last loyalty to him.
But...
that person
is above all people except for the King,
Prime Minister.
He is the father- in- law of His Majesty,
Minister Shim Ohn.
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Be quiet!
Our Lord is the Prime Minister, not you guys.
Why are you so excited without working?
Hey bro, come on...
Are all the ministers same?
He is the father-in-law of His Majesty and
what else?
He received the king's command and went to Ming (China).
During that time
we can have fun and rest a little bit.
What's wrong about it?
You crazy man!
Hey you!
Isn't your status the same as the previous dynasty?
If we were servants in the Goryeo Dynasty,
we are servants again in the Joseon Dynasty. There is no change for us. Why do you make a scene?
Bros
Here comes the lunch.
That man is pitiful. Really pitiful.
Ladies fooled him again.
Hey you,
if you put on skirts,
putting on makeup will complete it.
Won't it?
My son will scold you.
Stay still. It will mess up otherwise.
After putting on makeup
you look girly.
Oh, then
shall I touch your butt a little bit?
Oh you dude
you even play hard.
If you get caught by DdolBok, he will be mad at you.
Dad apologize to him already!
Oraboni, stop it!
What`s going on here!
[Shim Jeong: Shim Ohn's younger brother]His Majesty is trying to reestablish the country based on the the teachings of Confucious.
Don't you understand His Majesty's will?
Even more,
the father -in- law of His Majesty and the Prime Minister of this country is
my older brother,
Minister Shim Ohn.
You deserve to be beaten up.
Mercifully,
I am going to teach you courtesy.
Ddolbok stand up
bow to Gul Sang.
I can do that.
However, if you are trying to teach us the courtesy
please teach Gul Sang, too.
What do you mean by that?
Compared to Gul Sang,
my dad is 5 years older than him.
Even so, rather than calling my dad Hyung-nim (older brother), he even beats up my dad frequently.
Is it fine for him to do that?
Did you really do that?
Did Gul Sang do that?
Yes...
Sir.
I feel bad as my dad keeps bullying Suk Sam.
The grownup must show the good example first.
Then...
Suk Sam, come forward.
Gul Sang, bow to Suk Sam
and call him Hyung-nim.
I will do well from now on,
foolish Hyung-nim.
Aww Ahjussi!
Stop making a fuss.
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Aww it hurts!
How dare in front of the master!
Didn't I tell you servants may die from either being beaten up or beating up?
Didn't I tell you control your temper?
Do you want to die?
Where did he come from?
You beat up three men.
That dude stole my dad's money!
So!
You were beaten by the gang as a result.
I was helping!
I totally beat up a guy at least.
How great!
What are you going to do this way?
Since his dad is a fool.
Ah...no...That is...
Stay there!
Ddolbok!
What shall we do?
Ddolbok!
My Ddolbok!
What can we do?
Enough!
Blow your nose.
How could this happen?
Blow your nose.
If people do this to you
you should say "No".
Why do you let them do it to you?
No.
That's right. No!
Follow me. No!
No!
That's right!
You wanna die? Repeat after me.
You wanna die?
No, not like that.
You should clench your teeth, staring at the person.
You should speak between the teeth.
You wanna get beaten?
How come you can't even make an angry face?
That is why people call you
a fool.
I'm not a fool, Ddolbok said so!
A fool can't even protect his own son.
You protected me.
To protect me,
you fell from the mountain.
I saved my son.
You are right. The father should protect his son.
The son is not supposed to protect his father, right?
Father should protect his son.
So repeat after me,
"You wanna get beaten?"
You wanna get beaten?
Yes, like that!
How do you make a fist when you fight?
That`s right!
Oh my goodness!
Knowing Ddolbok oraboni hates it so much,
why do you keep doing that?
That vicious scum,
he never let it go even once.
Hey wench, do it gently!
What the...
That little bastard
is so stubborn.
He is trying to win over an adult
So why do you do that?
All because of this, you have to do the errands in this condition.
Then, you wench why did you take his side there?
You bullied Suk Sam ahjussi.
What?
I am on Ddolbok oraboni's side.
What a disloyal wench!
Is she my daughter?
I knew you'd be here.
Are you wanting to give food to a hateful jerk ?
Again.
Otherwise, to the poor dude?
Spit it out. Spit it out already!
Yummy!
Give me more!
No, I will eat up.
Did you grow horns? (Are you mad at me?)
Yes, I am.
That's absurd.
I am!
Absurd!
I said that I'm mad.
Gu? Gu-deul-jang (flat stones).[ Begin last-syllable word game ]
Jang-gi-al (Korean chess pieces).
Al-tong (biceps).
Tong-jeung (aches).
Jeung?
Jeung...
You lost!
No way!
Jeung...
Jeung-mal.
What?
Jeung-mal!
What is that? There is no such thing!
Why not? People say you are jeung-mal (not a real word, but sounds like the word for really) pretty.
What?
Come quickly.
Dong-dong-ju (type of rice wine).
Ju-meo-ni (pouch).
Pouch? Wait, wait a second.
You lost. There is no word to say?!
No, that's not it.
Here you go.
Wow, isn't it made of silk?
It is made out of leftover pieces after making madam's clothes.
Piece by piece, I snuck them.
It took me so long to collect them.
What?
Snuck?
Yes.
You are so cool.
Wow, it is the character.
Do you even know this kind of complex characters?
Of course!
As for me, once I see it.
I can memorize either characters or painting.
That's right. You are really great!
Actually...
The character should be written this way.
I stole golden thread from the madam little by little.
Still,
it was not enough.
Wow! What does this mean?
Bok means good fortune.
Wow Dahm! You are really great!
You are almost like a noble girl.
No, you look even smarter than noble men.
Really?
Sure!
I also...
stole one thing to give you.
This...
Wow, lipstick case.
Wow!
However,
the end corner is
a little bit damaged.
You can steal another one for me next time.
All right!
Instead, you also can steal more gold thread
to fix this character.
I see.
Come on, what is that?
Do I look pretty?
Yes.
Give it to me.
What are you doing to a guy?
Why?
You look pretty too!
Oh, stop there!
You are dead meat, to a guy...
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Run away! Run away now!
What about my dad?
He is not here. He's gone.
Run quickly!
A sinner Shim Jung!
Come out to be arrested!
You bastards!
[Lady Ahn (wife of Shim Ohn)]
How dare you!
This place is the residence of
Minister Shim On.
Who is the father- in- law of His Majesty.
I'm the uncle of His Majesty
and the younger brother of the Prime Pinister.
That's me...
Who dare?
Who dares to command arresting me?
It is the King's command!
What happened to you ahjussi?
Huh?
What happened to you?
Oh well...
Soldiers came... with torches.
Hyung-nim asked us to gather.
Then, I went .. went
They hit and kicked us.
What's going on?
What is happening?
Let's go. Our master is in danger.
No way!
You must NEVER go there.
Bad things happened to our master.
Aww...
What are you doing?
Father, you must stay here, all right?
I will check what's happening.
I.. I...
I will find it out.
I will..
What shall we do about my father?
Considering he was not there before, he must have gone for errands.
I can wait for him in front of the house
Your Highness!
[Queen Soheonhwanghu]What happened to my uncle?
Last night, he was arrested and brought to the government office.
No way...
I never expected this.
What shall we do?
Where is His Majesty?
I am asking you where he is?!
There...
He is there.
[Former King Taejong, Lee Bang Won]
Your Majesty is great.
So how are things going?
Gang Sang In confessed about
Yi Gwan, Shim Jung and others.
He did not confess about everyone
related to this matter.
We already know the answers.
Why do those people act foolishly?
They probably won't be able to last another day.
What about the King?
Is His Majesty inside?
He ordered not to let anyone in.
I have to go in.
Why are you being like this?
Your Majesty,
this is Moo Hyul.
I'm coming in.
Your Majesty...
Wait a moment.
Exchange 496 and 812.
Exchange 57 and 21 and then 1004 and 5.
Yes.
[Lee Do (King Sejong)]
You sum it up quickly.
Yes.
Your Highness...
Wait! Didn't I ask you to wait a moment?
Sir Shim Jung
was brought to the prosecutor's office.
He is under prosecution.
He knows it already.
Queen is coming in.
What on earth are you doing here?
Please wait a moment.
Please wait a moment, Queen.
Stay quiet.
Wait a moment.
Please wait a bit.
Your Highness, it does not fit.
Jung Mong Joo.
Lee Bang Seok.
Lee Bang Bun.
Na Moon.
Shim Myeong Saek.
Jung Do Jun.
Jung Do Joong.
Jung Yeok.
Jung Yong.
Jung Ban.
Min Moo Yul.
Min Moo Geom, Min Moo Jil, Min Moo Hwe.
These are everyone that Father has killed.
Shall I name more?
If you don't want to die, no,
if you don't wish to commit any more murders then,
do nothing.
I'm scared.
And so,
what does this box...
What can this square box do?
Why is it so important that no matter what is happening, you're here doing this?
Is this more important than Father?
He is the King's father-in-law.
He is my father. He is Your Highness' father-in-law!
Gang Sang In confessed about my uncle's name.
Then, who is going to be next?
As soon as my father comes back from Ming, he will be arrested for sure.
When Father returns, he will be ordered to death.
Please save him.
Please save my father.
Although you are the King, is there nothing that you can do?
Please...
Please, save my father.
Your Highness. Please spare father's life.
Please spare his life.
Master, Master!
You cowardly bastard!
You...
can do nothing.
Your Highness, you are the Emperor of this land.
Please,
please save him.
I... cannot save his life.
There is nothing that I can do.
I am sorry.
This is high treason.
After the former King ordered that he would command the army on his own,
they attempted this.
They are trying to put a barrier between the Sang Wang Highness (former king) and His Majesty.
This is high treason.
This is against our morals.
Please investigate the Shim On right away as soon as he returns
and let Shim Jun Do question him face to face.
Questioning face to face?
Is the investigation so neglient that face to face quesitoning is necessary?
It is not so.
He has confessed everything with his own mouth.
Then, please bestow poison as a death penalty to Gang Sang In, Park Seup, Shim Jung and others.
Giving poison as a death penalty?
Isn't it the benefit from the king when the scholar committed the crime
but he still keeps his dignity?
Yes, you are right.
However...
these people committed a crime of high treason
and also tried to estrange me and my son, King.
Probably, His Highness will not allow to bestow the poison as a death penalty.
Decapitate Park Seup, Shim Jung and others.
As for Gang Sang In, his body will be pulled apart to death on the street.
These are the appeals from the scholars asking this to be a good example to the world.
Please allow this.
In addition, as soon as Shim On returns from Ming, he must be arrested to be investigated.
Please allow this.
Your Majesety needs to permit this.
This chaotic situation will be resolved quickly.
Please proceed with this plan.
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What have you called me for?
For the past couple days
I heard that you were in Jang Seo Gak.
I came to see what kind of books you have been reading.
Were you trying to solve this puzzle?
This is why it's not called simple boxes. They are considered magic boxes.
As if magic entraps you, once you start you cannot stop.
Even regular people also are careful not to fall for this puzzle.
So, have you solved this puzzle yet?
I have not.
Shall I solve it for you?
All the numbers from the row of boxes and
summing up all the numbers of diagonol boxes
to make the same total is called Bang Jin puzzle.
Yes.
It is so.
It is the first time I'm trying this, but this is all too simple.
It's too easy.
This is it.
Summing up in any direction
makes one.
Then, puzzle with 33 rows of boxes is also very simple.
Just leave one number and throw out the rest.
100, 1000 or even 10,000 Bang Jin puzzle,
you can solve everything this way.
You can't even solve this 33 boxed puzzle.
This world is like a boxed puzzle filled with thousands of pieces.
Humans can't live longer than a hundred years.
Let alone 200 years.
How can you solve this puzzle?
This is how the King's puzzle works!
That is political power!
You must get rid of all those who make fun of you or get in your way.
Gathering all force to make one!
That is me.
Lee Bang Won.
Everyone else,
have to stay still
without doing anything and playing with puzzle boxes.
Can you understand now?
Do you understand why execution of Gang Sang In needs to be hurried.
Of course.
It is the father-in-law of His Majesty.
To get rid of him
there should not be any complications or barriers to do that.
I am aware of it.
Moo Hyul, are you out there?
Where is Moo Hyul?
Call Moo Hyul here.
All the King's guard went to meet his highness, Sang Wang (the former king).
Then, bring Lee Shin Jeok here or Sang Sun.
Everyone left already as they were called for.
You should stay still.
You must do nothing.
Simply play with the Bang Jin puzzle.
Then...
His Highness has called for you.
Me?
Yes.
Yes, His Highness requires your presence.
Your Highness, have you called for me?
I have heard your mother is
very sick, so she needed to leave the Palace.
Huh?
Your mother is
very ill.
Do you know what I'm referring to?
Yes, Your Highness.
You must go save Lord Shim Ohn.
This is...
the only thing that I could do at this moment.
I know that if it's you,
you will be able to leave the palace without raising any suspicion.
Quietly leave the Palace tonight. Send this to Lord Shim Ohn's servant Sung Jip Sa.
He is the most trust-worthy.
Song Jip Sa?
You must meet him before the army arrives.
You must inform them to send this to Lord Shim Ohn.
Yes.
You must not be discovered.
Yes.
This is the residence of father in law of the King. It doesn't make sense.
Aigoo,
have you seen our Lord anywhere?
How are you out here? Aren't you supposed to be captured inside?
I was doing an errand for Lord Shim Ohn.
So, you are Shim Shin's servant?
No, no, no! I'm not! I have nothing to do with this house hold!
You're wrong! You've got the wrong person!
Fa...
You mean my master was falsely charged as a traitor?
So, before the soldiers arrive there, we must inform this to Lord?
Yes, His Highness has ordered for this to be delivered by Song Jip Sa.
But, he has barracaded himself inside. So you guys must deliver this letter.
What's written on this letter?
Will you even understand if you knew?
Your job is to simply to relay this message.
This is the first time I've met you. How can I trust you so easily?
Please tell me the message of this letter.
It's simply telling Lord Shim Ohn that he must stay hidden. As long as he does that, His Highness will take care of the rest.
Will our Father and Lord be freed as long as we relay this message?
Yes, His Highness has informed me that this is the only way we can save Lord Shim Ohn.
Will our Father's life really be saved by doing this?
Yes, therefore, we must hand this letter to Lord Shim Ohn before Eu Joo gets here.
Alright.
I'll do it. I can do this.
But, it is very far from here.
I've followed Lord Shim Ohn all the way to to Gye Kyung Do. My Father and I were originally from Eui Joo.
Really? Then, can I trust you and inform this to His Highness?
Don't worry. I will leave right away.
This is a very important and dangerous job. You really understand this right?
Yes, I know.
That's right, Da Ma you knew how to read!
Try reading this.
Is it really that kind of message?
Look closely to see what it says.
What does it say?
Is she telling the truth?
"Command shall come from..."
Hurry up, what are you doing?
Yes, what she says is the truth.
It tells Lord Shim Ohn to stay hidden.
It says that it is the only way we can get out of this mess.
Really? You're really telling the truth?
Of course.
What is it? I have to leave right away.
I'm going.
Dad, you can't!
Father, you're- A father's job is...
to protect his son.
It isn't a son's job to protect his father.
No, it's not that. It's not that kind of thing.
It's a dangerous job.
It's the father's job to
protect his son.
But still, Dad if you can't do this then-
I can do this! Ddol Bok's father isn't an idiot.
I don't care, I won't allow you to do this!
You want to get beaten?
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Our fathers...
will be okay... Right?
Don't worry.
It was the King's order.
He asked our Lord to hide somewhere so he can do that
His Highness has given his word to save us all. So, we'll all be okay.
King Joo Sang has commanded the order himself.
Don't you think so? It was written like that.
Suk Sam ahjussi will take care of things well, huh?
O-of course, I don't know about anything else... But, he's the best when it comes to saving someone.
You've witnessed it with your own two eyes.
You want to get beaten?
He will be alright. Who do you think he is? He's Ddol Bbok's father of Han Jikkol Village.
My Lord!
My Lord, it's Ddol Bok's father!
My Lord!
It's Ddol Bok's father.
My Lord!
[Shim Ohn]
You...
Aren't you Seok Sam?
Yes.
This, look here, this.
His Highness has informed me to deliver this to you. He says it's an emergency.
You insolent scum!
Do you consider the King your friend? How dare you speak so rudely.
Don't mind him.
He is mentally challenged, don't let it bother you so much.
Yes, so please continue.
Talk slowly so that I can understand.
Yes, what I'm trying to say is,
the household is crazy with the guards everywhere.
Secret letter...
It is a secret letter from His Highness.
Secret letter?
This can't be.
You have handled this affair smoothly right?
Yes.
I have done as you have commanded.
Command should come out from one person. Therefore,
raise the army to reestablish the order of the country.
Ddol Bok, I have done it.
Stop right there!
How dare you!
What are you reading there?
Who has sent that message?
It is I who has delivered the message.
His Highness has commanded it himself. So, I ran and ran and ran. I tripped... and then... got hurt.
Seok Sam!
Arrest everyone! Don't spare anyone.
Yes sir.
What?
How can this happen?
How could something like this happen?
I did as you commanded.
Sinner Shim Ohn is being brought to Hanyang. (Seoul)
This is the letter
sent by the King.
The letter was switched.
Yes.
I guess so.
I searched for it
but I could not find the young girl who received the letter from Your Highness.
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My Lord,
it seems that I did something wrong.
I'm sorry.
Not at all.
Well, I think I am dying...
I think I am dying...
I'm sorry...
You...
You met the wrong master.
To my Ddol Bok,
I should go to him.
To my Ddol Bok,
I need to tell him something.
Seok Sam...
My lord, can you tell him?
I also
cannot tell him.
I, as well.
I will die too.
I must tell him something...
Excuse me.
Can you bring me some paper, brush and ink?
Well, I can't do it.
Although, I am a sinner here,
I am the Prime Minister and
the father in law of the king.
Bring it over now!
I will call for you later.
Please stay in Ming until then.
At this moment
that is the only way.
He is too affectionate
to become a king.
Sinner Shim Ohn.
what shall I do about him?
He is a thoughtful person.
With the secret letter,
not to harm His Highness,
he will accept his own death.
Father!
Hey, Dahm!
Dahm!
Father!
Dahm!
Run away!
Where is my dad?
My dad?
Be quiet!
Run away now with Dahm!
Hurry and run, you punk!
No!
Even I die I will die with you dad.
Then, we all die together.
Father!
My child is innocent.
-Sir! -Dahm!
Dad!
Dahm Sir!
Sir!
Dahm!
Sir! Dahm!
Queen is here.
You said you would not do anything for it.
Then why did you do that?
Why?
Why...
Why did you send the letter to him?
Surely she said His highness is sending the letter to him.
You...
Did you read the letter correctly?
She said that
the letter is to save all of us.
You surely read the letter.
Tell me.
Did you read the letter correctly?
Did it say that he should escape?
You...
You didn't know the content?
You can't read the characters?
It is all because of you!
If you read it incorrectly, it is all your fault
Everyone is going to die because of you!
Why is it because of Dahm?
Seok Sam was arrested as a traitor!
Is he even capable of doing it?
The letter itself was wrong already.
That's right.
We were all tricked.
I don't know what is going on?
We and our masters
were all tricked.
That's right.
What did we do wrong?
This cannot be!
Although, we are people of low birth,
we can't die this way.
Then,
are we all gonna die?
What did you hear?
They say it is treason.
They say it is all treason, nothing else.
We are gonna all die.
Does that make sense?
Ohhh what's this? Seok Sam!
Seok Sam!
What happened to you?
Seok Sam!
Seok Sam, wake up!
What is this?
Seok Sam!
What's this? Wake up!
Ddol Bok...
Your dad is calling you.
What's this ?
This is the will of your father.
The Lord Shim Ohn wrote it for him.
What kind of will would a mere servant have?
Seok... Seok Sam!
Wake up!
Aigoo...
My father passed away
without a word,
without any excuses.
Even without saying any excuses,
without any explanations.
Even
without saying a word.
Why do you think he did that?
Because of whom?
Who did this?
Dad...
Dad?
Who was that?
Who did this to you?
Dad!
Dad! Dad!
Who was it?
Who did this to you?
Which jerk was it?
Who was it?!?!
It was Your Highness.
Because of Your Highness,
not to give you any disadvantage,
he passed away.
Tell me Dad!
Who was it?
Who did this to you?
Your Highness did all this.