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Previously...
What has happened?
Sir!
Oh my, Sir!
You've suffered a lot.
No suffering.
I'm incompetent
and that's why I was dealt my plight.
Do you have any left over meat?
Yes.
But...
How should I... ?
Then...
set a food platter,
and let's head to Jungyunahm at the back hill of Sungkyunkwan.
Jungyunahm?
[ Moo Hyul ] Commander of Internal Securities )
Hurry up and come.
Your Majesty.
[King Sejong; Lee Do ]
Oh my, Your Majesty!
Come up...
No.
Your Majesty, how could I? How can this servant?
Come up.
I am a butcher.
Why are you doing this?
So how come a butcher does not hear his king?
Ah, yes.
Hurry up and come up!
Yes.
Here.
No, I cannot.
How can this servant...?
After I gave you a secret order,
I overlooked you.
And yet,
you protected your loyalty toward me.
You protected yourself.
That is why I am offering you a drink.
Here. Take a drink.
My...
Hurry.
Give me a drink too.
Here is where the traitor Jeong Do Jeon,
during the founding days of Sungkyunkwan,
discussed learning.
However, Sungkyunkwan students still
meet secretly here and
honor the soul of Jeong Do Jeon.
Are you sure?
Bon-Won of Milbon is
Sir Jeong Gi-Joon?
Yes.
After the incident of Chodongyosa,
Sir Jeong Do-Gwang sent him here, to Banchon.
But how... a butcher?
He could have been adopted by another noble family...
It was a time when we could trust no one.
Sir Jeong Do Gwang passed away and
Milbon's pledge disappeared.
We had nothing in our hands.
What about Milbon at that time?
The devotion of Milbon members
was for Sir Jeong Do Jeon.
It was not for a 22 year old rookie.
Accordingly,
starting from Sungkyunkwan and Banchon
he reestablished Milbon.
Those gathered young officials and students
are plenty already.
You know what kind of ceremony was performed by scholars at Jungyunahm?
Do you know?
Perhaps...
At Jungyunahm,
the custom commemorating Master Sam Bong...?
Yes.
Bonwon was providing meat to scholars.
He talked to them as if the custom always existed.
And everyone is now following.
They say that the Joseon students remembering Master Sam Bong
is the start of Milbon.
He said...
that's how we have been preparing.
As long as,
for 24 years...
This place is where Jeong Do Jeon did a seminar.
Under here,
the students crowded and listened to
his lectures.
Your Majesty.
I don't know any of these things and
the students
brought wine and meat here.
The reason why I brought you here is because
the command that I gave you
I believe at least Sambong would understand. [ Sambong = Jeong Do Jeon ]
As for the order given to me, would Sambong understand?
I've read that book over and
over.
This is the conclusion that I got from it.
Read over and over?
Everyone will say that it is against Neo-Confucianism but
only Sambong
would have agreed with me.
How does the command given to me relate to Teacher Sambong?
What do you think of the command I have given you?
To get ready for a dissection...
is from that command.
What kind of thought
will this servant have?
However,
I am not sure what the autopsy is for.
How should I plan it?
I will prepare for that.
So when you hear Injeong, (ringing bell 28 times at 10 pm)
come to Gaksundang secretly.
To the Palace?
Yes.
I believe that the Palace will be safer.
And also,
I will observe it in person.
Will Your Majesty in person?
Then,
what kind of animal...
do I need to dissect?
It is not an animal.
What?
What do you mean?
The corpse?
That is correct.
Without anyone knowing, you must do it secretly.
Yes.
I don't know if that rascal Park Po is keeping a good eye on Dodam-daek or not, you know.
You should talk.
I am really thankful.
Thank you.
Don't...
be like that.
For the great cause of His Majesty,
do not dedicate yourself to it.
If you want to sleep, to get away from it and live...
you should forget everything and
just sleep.
Then you can get out of it
and live.
Then Palace Guard, why did you eat snowbell and Chinese dates then?
You mean, is it working out for me then?
Of course, it doesn't.
Hence like a fool,
I stuff myself feeling wretched
prolonging my lifeline.
That's why I'm telling you.
A still young and fresh court lady,
for His Majesty's great cause or whatever,
are you going to stake your valuable life on it?
Woops.
This friggin silly mouth of mine.
I made a misstatement.
Don't bother... then...
I...
trust the King more than myself.
I trust whatever the King is doing.
That will make me go out of it.
It is not an animal.
Is that Lee Do in his right mind? What is he planning?
Drawing human anatomy?
Sir Bonwon.
Have you arrived?
It just happened.
Jikjaehak (2nd deputy director), Shim Jong-Soo
offers my humble greetings.
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Didn't I tell you watch him well?
That's right.
That's why!
In the shrine, not a single person was seen, and Madam Dodahm just put in the incense and was gone!
Be quiet a little.
Are you going to speak loudly to the whole town?
He said that Dodahmdaek disappeared.
While this pig was eating pork he fell asleep!
Is it too much for three people?
What are you saying?
In Banchon,
streets are like a maze.
When the entrance is one, the exits are a few.
Alright. I'll think about it.
Hey.
Someone came looking for you.
Who?
Someone asked me to call you. Not everyone can meet a royal guard.
I kicked the person away.
Who was it?
I didn't ask who he was, but
he asked to send you a message.
What is it?
Ddol Bok!
At Mt. Jangbaek,
my master is
at Jangbaek Mountain, you mean?
Yes.
Have you seen him?
I heard that he was not around and no one knew when he would be back.
Who?
I don't know.
He looked like a steward or a disciple.
So...
Did you just come back?
It looked like a lie, so
I concealed myself nearby.
The guy packed and left there.
He was maybe going to report to the master.
I followed him...
That was...
It was Hanyang.
Where in Hanyang?
Hey, not much happened, right?
Excuse me... Are you a royal guard?
I am a royal guard.
Chief Jeong of Palace Guards.
That's good. I wish I can find that guy, Kang Chae Yoon.
From your accent, you seemed to come from the north.
Speaking of the north,
something that is really good for guys...
but cannot be explained...
I heard that there is a knapsack.
A knapsack?
You want one?
Yup, "Barang."
Have you arrived?
Sir.
I'll bring him out quickly!
Just stay here!
Thank you.
Why doesn't that pig ever help me in my life?
He came!
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What happened?
What really happened?
Where did that person go?
He was there somewhere.
He'll come again.
He came here yesterday and came today again!
That jerk...
Choolsangsool. (high martial arts)
It's that punk.
Did you come to meet Kang Chae Yoon?
What is the the relationship between the teacher and Kang Chae Yoon?
The elder
is not your teacher!
He never thought of you as a disciple.
Gag him.
They are gone. Our search has ended.
Why don't you tell the Chief Jeong to search everywhere?
"Ddol Bok..."
he clearly said he knew that name?
Of course.
So who is "Ddol Bok"?
Who would it be?
And that punk took him?
Po is right. Let's report it and do a complete search.
If not, how are we going to find him?
Tak, who is "Ddol Bok"?
Who is it?
You guys don't even answer me!
I'm going to leave!
Why, I seriously...
What's that white thing?
Isn't that Baektojeok?
[ Baektojeok = white powder scouts use to alert their location ]
What's Baektojeok now?
Didn't he say he spoke in Northern dialect?
I said, what's Baektojeok?
Is that a Northern dialect?
You'll die if you eat it.
It's nearby here.
Why are you so stupid?
You just have to say what the relationship is between the elder and Kang Chae Yoon.
Right?
What?
What did you say?
It's this person!
What?
What... what's wrong?
Catch him!
Are you Kang Chae Yoon?
Stop there!
You scum!
You took out your sword?
Come here!
Who are you?
Who are you...
that you know Ddok Bok?
Elder,
Lee Bang Jin.
You're not going to walk straight? Huh?
Hey...
Are you all right?
Huh?
How...
He's dead!
What is this?
The branch penetrated the body.
Is it even possible?
It's loose again?
Give it. I'll do it again.
What in the world did you do alone?
Talk clearly!
I told you, it was a flash.
Some pungent energy from behind...
So I instinctively turned and it was a flash.
Then I don't remember.
Me too.
I couldn't even see his face or counterattack.
Anyhow, I need to tell it to the Chief Jeong.
At one strike!
It was not a trivial thing.
He was stabbed in the back.
From the back, this thin branch broke into the back ribs...
it was exactly aimed at the heart,
and killed immediately.
Does such a skill really exist in the world?
Isn't it that punk who masks half of his face?
No, he was confronting me.
Then, who the heck was he?
Such high skills.
Maybe as good as my master,
or he could be even better,
this killing skill that was never heard or seen.
I don't have a name to parade.
People call me the punk from house of Han.
How did you get to serve Bonwon?
Yes...
At first, I was supposed to pass the high-level state exam and get into Saheonbu. (office of inspector)
But I'm not the kind of punk suited to be a bureaucrat.
so I decided to stay next to Bonwon.
But I still apply for the government exam every year.
Not passing them is not an easy thing.
What about the preparation for the upcoming meeting?
There is no problem.
The problem lies with the elders who originally were loyal to Sir Sambong.
Sir Haegang can deal with it.
When Sir Haegang comes, every elder will come.
Yes.
They will come, I'm sure.
However, their true motives may be all different, so...
that item is needed.
Milbon's warrior?
Yes.
Since it is a secret organization, they need a military force...
There must be skilled warriors.
Do you know anything of that matter?
It was an old incident, but
Joseon's best swordman was in Milbon.
Isn't it the Chief Guard Officer? (Moo-Hyul)
Right now it is, but
there was someone who had an advantage.
There was a better hand...
He was the guard warrior of Jeong Do-Jeon.
That night, when Jeong Do-Jeon died,
he disappeared. Why he didn't guard Jeong Do Jeon and disappeared
I do not know.
The weird thing is that he had Milbon's pledge
when he disappeared.
Milbon's pledge...
Do you mean the Milbon's pledge?
That is the one.
Milbon's pledge!
It's true that many Milbon members are curious.
If Milbon's pledge is the last will of SamBong or something else...
I think you are more interested in it.
Be quiet!!
I, Shim Jong-Soo as a scholar of Joseon,
do not have an interest in mere bits of paper.
What?
Sure, you don't.
Simply put, Milbon's pledge has significance as a tool to pull the organization together.
What on earth is the Milbon's Pledge?
It is Jeong Do-Jeon's last will...
I know nothing.
However, what's certain is that on that night of Moo In,
they made great effort to find the letter.
Did they find it?
That is something we don't know.
Why did Lee Bang Ji take the writing and disappear?
Also...
Who did you say right now?
Lee Bang Ji.
He was the best warrior in Joseon and Jeong Do-Jeon's bodyguard.
Milbon's pledge... What are you going to do about it?
At this meeting, all elders will participate, but
they are all coming because they want to know if the Milbon pledge really exists or not.
It is not because of the old royalty.
Surely they are going to mention it.
Even Shim Jong-Soo.
Although he talks differently,
he must be interested in Milbon's pledge. Why not?
Milbon's destiny depends on it.
However, we don't have it,
What will you do?
It was decades ago that it was exchanged for a strange pouch.
The owner of the pouch...
was a slave named Ddol Bok, from Lord Shim Ohn's household, is what we managed to learn.
He was in the north but we have no idea where he went after that.
It's out of character for you to be this talkative.
This is me.
What about Lee Shin-Jeok?
I sent it. It will be hard
for him not to come.
Is that Milbon's command?
Tonight,
participating in the meeting
and meeting Bonwon... is the command.
Then, Bonwon.. really...
Do you mean Jeong Ki Joon?
Don't go, Your Excellency.
It was several decades ago.
What do you lack to re-enter Milbon?
Instead, use this opportunity and earn a merit by knocking away Milbon.
I thought about it too.
However, I can't.
Why?
It is because of the Milbon pledge.
What is the last will of that traitor?
Isn't it just a piece of paper?
If it was only that, why would I be thinking so hard?
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Teacher...
Teacher was the guard warrior of Milbon.
So...
you hid yourself all along?
The thing my teacher concealed
was this Milbon's pledge.
Then this came into my hands.
The pocket!
Father's will!
What is this?
Well, whatever it is, it doesn't matter to me.
You saw, right? His Majesty...
was putting on interesting looking clothing.
Right?
It looks like he's planning something fun.
That's why you have to be more careful.
What do you mean by being careful?
Last time, in the royal garden, His Majesty said to the Chief Guard, "You punk!"
and then he lied facedown.
I was about to die holding in my laughter.
Anyway, I'll tell you everything I saw later.
By the way,
I saw that among herbs there was halyeoncho (yerba) and ginseng.
Can you get me some if there is any leftovers?
You're trying to use it to shampoo your hair, right?
Why?
To shampoo your hair with that,
is it really good?
Didn't you know?
It is also written in Hangyakjipsungbang that was released by His Majesty.
Yes, His Majesty recorded them as freshening herbs,
medicine to vitalize a person.
He pointed out Halyeoncho (yerba).
Really?
Can you get me some too?
Come on...
But...
what's going on tonight?
That I don't really know either.
Ask the King.
Well, anyway, you can
continue the explanation that was given yesterday.
His Majesty took the shape of enunciation and
formed the alphabet.
Is everything ready?
Yes.
Why are you like that?
Your Highness,
I cannot understand this at all with my limited ideas.
Do you understand it, Your Highness?
Only...
I trust my Father.
Your Majesty, why-
I, too, am
going to watch
and learn.
Begin.
Please forgive us.
Your Majesty,
where should I do it?
The mouth and
the neck.
Why?
It seems to take longer than expected.
Sir.
Right-State Minister,
why are you here in this time of night?
Where is His Majesty?
I wish to see him for a moment.
His Majesty?
Your Majesty.
Oh..
What brings you here at this time?
Haven't you gone yet?
Yes, Your Majesty?
Actually...
Why are you like that, go ahead and talk.
Yes, Your Majesty.
I had something to say, but
since it is late in the night,
I will say it tomorrow morning.
That's fine.
The Right-State Minister...
didn't it look like he noticed our work?
If so, he wouldn't have left just like that.
I cannot go to heaven.
I will fall to hell!
Why are you like this?
What's going on?
Why do you cry?
Scholar!
I don't understand.
How can His Majesty do that kind of thing?
Can you understand, Scholar Official?
What happened?
His Majesty...
What about His Majesty?
On a corpse,
he dissected it.
Dissect?
You didn't know?
Explain everything!
This is the organ for breathing.
This is the esophagus for swallowing food.
The narrow passage is possibly...
Looks like where the sound comes from.
This is...
where the throat sound, "hooh" sound comes from.
Did you send a message to the monk, Sooji in Ihneumsa?
Yes.
Without any flaws..
I'll ask him to perform his funeral.
Okay.
But Your Majesty,
can this servant know what exactly you are doing?
Your servant can more accurately..
Come on...
There is no need for the likes of you to know.
Oh...
I've commited an offense deserving of death.
No. You make sense.
Are you out there So Yi?
Okay.
Because of me, she lost her father.
She lost her speech since.
For that child,
I am doing this to open her mouth.
So Yi?
It is because of So Yi?
So Yi, say the "na" sound.
Did you see?
Yes?
When you prounce "na" sound, the tongue will touch the roof of the mouth.
So, I am trying to learn the tongue shape for each sound
and let her practice.
But the pronounciation isn't exact.
So I am studying the body structure of articulation.
I am trying to learn the method of making sound.
Garion...
do you think he believed you?
Do you think I fooled him?
The words I told Garion...
It was also my sincerity.
Practice.
I asked you to practice whenever possible.
Here...
The tongue sound, pronounce "dah..."
"Dah!"
Look closely So Yi.
"Dah..."
Your Majesty
Don't give yourself trouble...
Did you find the reason?
It is for the servant girl, So Yi.
What?
So Yi holds the secret?
Even Sung Sam-Moon and Park Paeng Nyun do not know about it, but a mere court maiden
holds the secret?
It is a lie.
So Yi probably doesn't know what she's being used for and what errands she's running.
It is that secretive
and a mission of that magnitude.
What about the plan?
It is all ready.
[ Boarding house of SungKyunKwan ]
You cannot bring a warrior with you.
Wait here.
Yes.
Follow us.
His Majesty, the King is coming.
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That man is the former official of Hamgildo.
Was he Milbon?
You've worked hard coming here from far away.
We've come to meet in the name of Milbon...
Where is Bonwon?
Sir Haegang?
When is Bonwon coming?
Your Majesty, is it true?
Did you dissect the corpse to look at the organ of articulation?
Your Majesty,
even the uneducated citizens do not commit such a deed.
How can Your Majesty who is so versed in Confucianism do such a thing?
What does the dissection have anything to do with making writing?
It's just Your Majesty's obsession.
Your alphabet is already great.
It's your obsession, of having to see and touch everything in person, that led to such a brutality.
Isn't it so?
That's right.
You can call it obsession.
Stop talking and...
Your Majesty.
I am a judge.
Working on the basis of trust and understanding.
I cannot believe in that which no one can understand.
However, this humble subject dares to request an understanding from Your Majesty.
I, too, request of you.
We, too, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
This servant, too, cannot understand.
Why did you need to see the autopsy drawing?
What is it for?
Did you just mention trust?
Trust is not only based on undersanding...
You all know what I have done so far.
Are you saying you cannot believe me?
Can't you just follow my way?
There are things that are too hard to explain!
Please explain, Your Majesty.
Isn't it hard to explain?
But, you must.
With all your strength, you must explain.
Did you say these letters are amazing?
Obviously they are.
No. They aren't.
These letters...
have fatal weakness.
Bonwon hasn't come yet?
He's coming!
After Sir Sam-Bong, Jeong Do-Jeon, established Joseon and then was murdered by the thief Lee Bang-Won,
it has been 48 years.
Although he has passed,
the teacher, who has left us Milbon with deeper roots, can be seen here.
There is nothing happier.
Despite oppression and surveillance,
the fact that Joseon's students who can resurrect the teacher's intentions exist...
Joseon has hope.
Yes, Joseon is not the King's land.
I declare here that it is the country of scholars.
Joseon's foundation,
established by teacher Sambong,
in order to protect it,
we must all gather our capabilities in one place.
What do you mean by one place?
What kind of strength do we have to gather?
Tell us!
That is...
to start from closing down Jiphyunjeon.
Jiphyunjeon scholar officials monopolize lessons with King.
Jiphyunjeon's research is embraced above other government officials and branches.
On top of that is the King Lee Do!
We are going to keep the Parliament system.
You are Bonwon indeed.
Lee Shin Jeok
To see Bonwon's esteemed face in person like this brings me immeasurable emotions.
Teacher Sambong's high intentions will be realized as Bonwon, as you intended.
However, I dare to advise Bonwon.
The dying testament filled with teacher Sambong's aim... please read us the Milbon pledge.
Teacher Sambong's dying will?
Was this the reason in coming here?
Jeong Ki Joon...
I am not such an easy opponent for you.
Please show us.
Show us!
If the king...
is a flower, then the root is the minister.
A sickly flower does not cause the tree to die.
However, a sickly root will cause the tree to die.
The King is merely a fancy symbol of the tree called Joseon.
And Joseon's root is the minister.
Therefore, all you aristocrats,
become this Joseon's root.
Become Milbon (hidden root).
Safeguard Joseon.
Why don't you take it out to read?
Don't you have the pledge with you?
What do you mean by the fatal weakness?
What do you think the difference is of Chinese characters and our alphabet?
Chinese characters have taken thousands of years to complete.
Our alphabet was made within just 10 years.
In addition, millions made the Chinese characters.
As for our alphabet,
we are the only people.
They were not developed naturally.
Exactly!
Chinese characters went through thousands of years.
From person to person, from father to son.
From that son to yet again his son. The characters were made after going through all those years.
But our letters...
artificially built.
The process is the most fatal weakness
of our letters.
Several million people made the letters together,
it has the commonality.
However, our letters are different.
However, what is the relation between the commonality and the autopsy?
Since I am trying to maintain the biggest commonalities on the Earth, the nature's rule.
Why do you think I have tried to make the alphabet strictly based on the sounds?
Sound is nature and the principles of making sound is also the nature's rule.
No, NO!
We can forget all of this!
Instead of simply copying the unknown letters from other countries,
these letters...
are like my tongue, like my vocal cords, like my teeth!
I wish these to become the ones for the people of the country.
Why do sailors believe in superstition?
Since they have to face the ocean,
that immense nature.
I, too, must face it.
The people.
Immense...
people.
I wanted to believe.
If I make alphabets this way,
the people of the country will use them.
Those beliefs.
But is this...
wrong?
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To Heaven, Earth, Man, and we dedicate this to teacher Sambong.
Then...
does the Milbon pledge exist?
You don't have it then, the Milbon pledge?
You don't have it?
Sir Haegang, do you put your great cause in the likes of a Milbon pledge?
Isn't the great cause in teacher Sambong's aim?
I was teacher Sambong's top disciple.
How wouldn't I know?
When the King first made Jiphyunjeon,
I, too, was fooled.
Unlike Lee Bang Won, he did not shake away the State Council.
However, Lee Do used Jiphyunjeon to change the system itself.
The Jiphyunjeon that exists now only exists to allow the King to do whatever he wants.
To offer foundation for his reasoning.
Jiphyunjeon has been ruling the forums and discharging the four academies.
Emitting the high officials with King's reasonings.
Teacher Sambong,
why did he restrict the King's authority?
It was for the people.
Lee Do could be an amazing King and
that's why it's even more dangerous.
What will happen to the next King?
And the King after? When we have a king who only fills his own selfish interests and desires?
So that's why Sambong Teacher established the system.
However, Lee Do shrewdly changed the core of the system altogether.
And that will ruin Joseon.
No, it's already ruining it.
The King is already commiting something the high officials and ministers don't know about.
We don't even know anything.
However,
that piece of scrap,
and yet you claim there is a great cause in the Milbon pledge?
Don't you know why?
I also want everyone to gather under the foundation of Milbon.
Hence,
I will relate the desire of the veteran members.
In four days,
show us the Milbon pledge.
We will then, without any noise,
do as you intend.
We are not like this because we fear death.
History always remembers the last.
Mine, as well as the scholars who follow me, our last image,
we don't want it be as traitors.
On that day, you must...
have the Milbon pledge.
Look at me. Look at me, please.
Look at me please.
What have you been busy drawing?
The drawing to catch Milbon.
What exactly are you doing this for?
Look at me please.
In the end, I must have the Milbon pledge?
The kid owner of the pouch took the Milbon pledge.
Garion!
The cows came.
Ah, is that so?
Let's go.
Hey you punks! Where do you dare to!
Mokmyeok Mountain. Palgak Plaza. 3 kyeong 5 point (1:00 am).
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