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Episode 19
What is it, huh?
- Let's go. - Hold on. Hold on.
What on earth's going on?
Why is everyone staring at this?
There's some kind of notice.
What's this? What does it say?
You can read a little.
Try reading it.
Due to many disloyal servants in the court,
the people are in misery.
If not for Prince Damdeok,
who could have driven them out?
Prince Damdeok achieved high merit and has high spirits.
Prince Damdeok must inherit the throne.
Prince Damdeok?
What on earth is going on?
We'll be in trouble.
Come on, we had better get out of here fast.
Let's go. Excuse us.
What are you doing?
- What's this? Get them out of here. - Yes!
- Leave. - Lease now.
Where did you find this poster?
It's up at the Gungnaeseong market and wherever the people are gathered.
It's clearly a scheme against you.
A notice like this will definitely put you in a spot.
Yes.
Prince Dammang's supposed to take the throne.
Of course, not only His Majesty and the ministers will suspect you,
it'll also encourage rebellious attitudes among the people.
More than that,
it could cause antagonism between both you princes.
Yeon Salta can move about freely in the palace.
Investigate the matter.
Whoever put up this notice has a traitorous mind.
We've to pull out the roots before the buds grow.
Yes.
Does my brother know about this?
I don't know yet.
It's troublesome.
He'll be very upset when he hears about this.
Even children know about it.
Won't Prince Dammang find out?
I've to go see him right now.
Hyungnim.
You're up early.
Yes.
Did you hear the news?
What news?
You mean the notice?
That's no big deal.
You didn't have to rush over this early.
Even though it's no big deal.
Hyungnim, this...
You were complimented for great work done,
are you unhappy?
That's not the problem.
Irreverent things were said about you.
You can't say that about the sincerity of the people.
Did you think I'd be upset?
Why should it matter whether I take the throne or you do?
How can you say that?
You should be the crown prince.
You can't be sure of that and we needn't be bothered by it.
I've a lot of work to do.
Okay.
I'm sure you heard about the notice that was put up.
This is just a ploy by our enemies to create confusion in Goguryeo.
Don't be wavered by it.
But, Your Majesty,
the people who wrote it must be in Gungnaeseong.
You should have our soldiers arrest any of the suspects right now.
That's right, Your Majesty.
It's an attempt at estranging both the princes.
It's a serious crime that should be punished by death.
The culprits must be caught.
Stop making such a commotion.
It was done by spies of our enemies.
If we make a fuss in finding the culprits,
the people will be scared.
Don't mention that notice to me again.
Is that understood?
May I say something?
Go ahead, Prime Minister.
I think all this happened
because the royal family hasn't designate the crown prince as yet up to now.
How about designating the crown prince?
If you do so,
those enemies won't be able to do something like this again.
That's right, Your Majesty.
If something like this happen again,
how can we prevent any confusion?
Please consider his suggestion.
It's important to designate the crown prince.
However, if you rush to do so now,
people could think it's a temporary solution to cover up this incident.
What he said is right.
The designation of the crown prince is an important national matter,
it definitely can't be rushed.
But, Your Majesty,
I believe the time has come to think about the crown prince matter.
I've plans regarding this matter,
so I don't want this matter to be brought up again.
Yes, Your Majesty.
What can I do for you at this hour?
I've a favor to ask from you, Prince Dammang.
A favor?
Please kill me for my sins.
What sins?
Ga Raji, what's that you're talking about?
I'm a criminal's brother.
I was disloyal to His Majesty.
Ga Raji.
Every day in court is a living hell for me.
Prince Damdeok sees me as a criminal.
And His Majesty probably does too.
What hope do I have for my future?
Stop being so weak.
I know you're a loyal servant.
I'll take care of you myself.
If you've any trouble, come to me.
Prince,
you're like a bright light in the darkness.
You've my full loyalty.
Thank you, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty?
Prince, you'll be inheriting the throne.
I only thanked you properly.
We've a king.
Watch what you say in future.
I'll remember that.
Bull's eye!
Did you want to see us, commander?
Bull's eye!
This is a fine bow I used at many battlefields.
It has broken in well.
If you aim well,
it never misses a target.
Here, give it a try, Dammang.
Yes, commander.
The arrow...
Here, this time...
Damdeok, you have a try, here.
Yes.
As you saw, the arrow didn't fly straight.
You know the reason why?
The feathers...
The arrows seem to have a feather missing.
Yes, you saw that.
I removed the feather on purpose.
The feathers of an arrow are attached for a reason.
They help the arrow fly in the right direction.
But, as you just saw,
an arrow without the proper feathers can't fly properly.
Brothers are like this arrow.
If the older brother's the arrowhead,
the younger brother's the shaft and feathers.
It's the younger brother's duty to help the older one fly better.
Blood ties must bind with faith no matter how heavy a storm.
I'm sure you both heard about the notice at the market.
Even though I don't know who it was,
but there's someone who is trying to estrange the both of you.
We won't let something like that destroy our relationship.
Who doesn't know you two love each other a lot.
But power can change people.
Power will probably make brothers kill each other and children kill their parents.
So the two of you have to be one arrow no matter what happens in the future.
Do you understand what I'm saying?
Yes, I'll keep that in mind.
I'll keep that in mind.
His Majesty never does that,
but he's showing a firm position regarding the crown prince matter.
That's so right.
His Majesty keeps putting it off, it's worrisome.
Could he perhaps be inclining toward Prince Damdeok?
Prince Dammang has been supported by the court for a long time.
He doesn't make mistakes and he's trusted by all the ministers.
The person the court needs is Prince Dammang.
Public sentiment's the will of the heavens.
Prince Damdeok's supported by the people.
The crown prince can't be designated without any regard for that.
Don't you agree, Prime Minister?
Then, Ga Raji,
are you saying Prince Damdeok should be the crown prince?
If that's what the king wants, we should abide by his will.
Ga Raji, what are you saying?
Prince Damdeok's the reason your brother was executed.
Ga Raji, I didn't know you were such a saint.
Stop it!
If in case His Majesty's inclined to choose Prince Damdeok,
it's our duty to change his mind.
Prince Damdeok's too belligerent and can't compromise.
A ruler like that will be an obstacle in carrying out national affairs in the future.
And that too, we could also lose power to the Gaerobu faction.
Who wouldn't know that?
But, isn't that because His Majesty's refusing to designate the crown prince?
We've to find a way.
[Zhongsan: capital of Houyan]
What?
There is internal strife within the Goguryeo court?
That's right, Your Majesty.
That's what our spies in Gungnaeseong said.
There are forces supporting Prince Damdeok.
Whether Princes Dammang or Damdeok who should be the crown prince,
the Goguryeo ministers are disputing over the matter.
At the Gungnaeseong market,
there are notices up saying Damdeok should inherit the throne.
You mean there's a high possibility that Damdeok could be crown prince?
According to Goguryeo tradition, Dammang should inherit the throne.
Who knows what will happen if more people support Damdeok?
Regardless of that,
we've to prevent Damdeok from becoming king, Your Majesty.
No.
This is very good.
What?
If there's internal strife in Goguryeo,
that will be a great opportunity for us.
But, let's presume...
what if Damdeok really inherits the throne?
What will we do then?
That's a long time in the future.
Damdeok's not even crown prince yet.
We shouldn't worry about him becoming king.
We should hope the dispute in Goguryeo keeps on growing.
[Gye Pil's house]
- Here, sit. - Yes.
The reason I invited all you generals to my house today
because of the prime minister's proposal on the crown prince issue.
The prime minister's suggestion isn't such a bad idea.
The royal family will be more stable if the crown prince is designated.
We think so too.
Then, let me be direct.
Which prince would be better?
That's of course, Prince Dammang being the older son should be the crown prince.
Does everyone else think the same way?
Even though I'm the one who brought this up,
you shouldn't be on your toes.
This relates directly to the future of Goguryeo.
That also means both the prime minister and Sonobu's power
will be kept a close check.
Of course...
Prince Dammang should probably be the crown prince according to tradition, but...
to be honest,
I really don't know.
Don't know?
The power of the nobility is exceeding the royal family.
And of course, countries of the Central Plain like Houyan and Beiwei,
and even barbarians like the Khitans to the Mohes are raising power.
Probably at this time,
Goguryeo will need a ruler with much more strength than this.
You're saying now...
That's right.
Prince Dammang doesn't have any enemies.
He'll lead the country well with the ministers.
But on second thoughts,
he doesn't have any strong support.
He could be controlled by the ministers.
If in case that happens,
that means the actual power of Goguryeo
will be in the hands of the prime minister and his faction.
If we really care for Goguryeo,
all of us will have to gather our wisdom.
We've to see who has the right to lead Goguryeo at a time like this,
I guess we should be giving this some careful thoughts.
Even though I don't know who it was,
but there's someone who is trying to estrange the both of you.
Make preparations for me to leave the palace temporarily.
Yes, prince.
[Ga Raji's house]
I told you to come to me if you needed help,
but I came to you first.
No, I'm honored that you came first.
I've a favor to ask.
A favor?
Not really.
The favor I'm asking is about the notice that was put up.
Did you see the notices for yourself?
No.
I didn't see it.
Really?
Then,
maybe you can get one of the notices for me?
What?
Why would you...
The public sentiment...
I want to see it with my own eyes.
You're training till late.
Hyungnim.
You shouldn't be swinging your sword like that.
Come on, practice with me.
I'd like to see how good you are.
How could I swing a sword at you?
I'm not asking you to swing the sword at me.
I just want to practice with you.
I can't do that, Hyungnim.
How is it?
My sword skills are pretty good, aren't they?
Yes, that's right.
A sword has to be used well.
If you're not careful,
you could cut yourself.
It's late.
The night air's cold, go inside quickly.
Prince.
What did you find out?
This seems to have been well planned well.
We've been asking around,
but nobody saw anyone putting up the notices.
They have to be caught quickly for my brother to be relieved.
Did something happen to Prince Dammang?
It's worrisome that Hyungnim seems to be getting a lot more sensitive.
He's treating me differently.
If Prince Dammang's upset,
we can comfort him.
What are brothers for?
He's prince's brother, is he yours?
You fool.
His brother is my brother.
- You fool, are you crazy? - What?
I'll say what I want.
Hey!
Watch it.
Cheongun wanted to thank you for your help before,
so I brought you here.
Prince,
it's not a lot, but may we express our gratitude?
Are things better for you now?
Yes, Your Highness.
We've land to farm, family and neighbors,
it's much better than living as a bandit.
It's all because of both you princes' and His Majesty's grace.
It wasn't me,
it was Damdeok.
And you're Damdeok's men.
Prince...
I told Damdeok to be careful with a sword.
However, you're Damdeok's swords.
Don't do anything that might harm my younger brother.
We'll remember that.
Also...
there isn't much I did, so you don't have to do this.
It makes me uncomfortable.
Prince, what do you mean you didn't do much?
Your existence alone's great strength for us.
If His Majesty's the sun,
Prince Dammang, you're the moon.
Hyungnim, does the food suit your appetite?
Prince,
can it be, your sincerity is lacking?
No.
Everything's fine except the wine is a little bitter than usual.
More wine here.
The money's coming.
- Aigoo... - Hurry, just bring me more wine.
Who do you think would want to give wine away, huh?
I let you sit because you were dressed neatly.
Aigoo, I was totally tricked.
You completely played me out.
She's bringing the money.
Stop lying.
Why does a woman drink so much?
Prince.
Looks like you had enough to drink.
I'm just getting started.
Don't worry, just go back to your drinking.
Where do you live?
I'll have someone take you home.
I can't leave because I haven't paid for this yet.
Kkotnim went to get the money, so please don't worry.
Kkotnim?
Are you...
Why are you staring at a woman like that?
If you're going to watch like that, please pay.
Pay?
A bottle of wine.
Are you Doyeong?
If Doyeong...
The prime minister's daughter?
Ahgassi! Doyeong ahgassi.
Ahgassi! Ahgassi! Doyeong ahgassi.
Prince.
How are you, prince?
Are you really Doyeong?
You came back all grown up.
You princes, you should pay for staring at me.
What?
Father.
Father, how have you been?
Is it true that you went to the tavern?
It's been a while since I came to the capital,
I should taste the water.
Not water, you must mean the wine.
What can I do?
Arrowroot wine, yam wine to trout wine...
you gave me all sorts of wine for my health.
I've grown accustomed to wince.
I can now distinguish the water in the wine.
Still, this is the capital.
Many people will recognize you,
so you should be careful what you do.
I'll do that.
Let's go inside.
But, where is brother Ko Un?
He's still in Houyan.
- Houyan? - Yes.
Come on, let's go inside.
[Near the Goguryeo border]
You brought horses this time?
Yes. They are Ferghana horses for the Goguryeo royal family.
Ferghana horses... they are excellent steeds.
I got them for His Majesty.
But, I haven't see those traders before.
The Ferghana horses are very rough,
I needed a few Mohe to take care of them.
Mohe?
I'm sure it won't be a problem since you brought them.
Yes, please don't worry.
This is beef jerky the Mohe enjoy.
Please have a snack when you get hungry.
Thank you.
Let them through quickly.
Yes!
- Let's go. - Let's go.
- Let's take a short break. - Yes.
Here, take a short break.
Let's break off here.
Break off?
Then, you mean go off on our own?
It's true, he helped us,
but we don't know anything about him.
If anything goes wrong, he could report us.
I knew him in Houyan.
He's someone trusted.
Except for myself in this world,
I trust no one.
Chief, how about killing them all?
There's no need for that.
However, you might regret it later on.
Killing them could cause more trouble.
We just have to achieve our goal, forget about him.
Let's break away like you said,
but leave my people to me, do you get me?
- Let's go. - Yes.
What the...
You made it past the border.
Yes, how are things in the capital?
There is a lot of commotion because of the notice.
They are even talking about designating the crown prince.
The crown prince?
What will you do now?
I've to go see Ga Raji.
You can't just show up.
Damdeok might have killed his brother, but he's a minister Goguryeo.
How can you be so sure he'll hold hands with an enemy nation?
I've already prepared a way.
A way?
What's this?
Did you find a copy of the notice?
Yes, Your Highness.
But, it's a bit embarrassing.
Give it to me.
This...
is a record of the rumors at the market just like you asked, Prince Dammang.
Prince Damdeok's rumored to be gathering low class people as Cheongun
so that he can secretly raise an army of his own.
And he keeps leaving the palace and meeting the people at the market place.
It's a strategy to gain public sentiment.
Why do you think the notice was first put up at the market place?
Everything that were written in here,
are you sure they are really true?
They may be rumors,
can there be smoke without fire?
It has to be written by Prince Damdeok's followers.
Ga Raji.
What brings you here?
I asked you a question, what brings you here?
We found out who wrote the notices.
You found out who wrote the notices?
Who was it?
He's right here, it was Ga Raji.
Prince Damdeok, what are you talking about suddenly?
The writing is full of energy.
Is that the best you can do as a minister?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Please explain.
Why was it me?
The writing's the same as official documents written by you.
The paper's the same too.
The only difference's you tried to make the writing look different.
And the writing contains a lot of rage against me too.
Anyone can imitate someone's writing.
You can't accuse me just because of the writing.
Your brother died because of me.
I'm sure you're mad about that.
You're now accusing me without any definite proof.
You can't accuse me of being a criminal because my brother was.
I feel it's unfair.
What Ga Raji said is right.
Hyungnim.
People who want to slander Ga Raji could be trying to frame him.
Slander?
The person who wrote this notice could be trying to frame him.
You shouldn't accuse him because his brother was corrupt.
I know more than anyone, Ga Raji's a loyal servant.
But, Hyungnim...
I've checked and confirmed the writing and the paper.
Are you trying to doubt me now too?
No.
I'll take care of this matter.
Don't mention this to anyone.
Do you have anything more to say?
- Let's go. - Yes.
Your Highness...
Your brother died because of me.
I'm sure you're mad about that.
Sir.
Someone's here to see you.
Who can it be at this late hour?
I've not see seen them before, but they are here with gifts.
Gifts?
It's been a while, Ga Raji.
Well, you're...
I know what you did.
I could call the royal forces right away now.
Then...
that would put you at a disadvantage.
Being with us right now like this could make you a criminal.
You should hear us out first.
Who are you?
I'm Seol Doan, chief of the Mohe.
Why should I listen to you?
You're enemies of our country.
Ga Raji, we heard how Ga Ryeom died.
You must be so upset with the loss of your only brother.
How dare you?
Don't you dare talk about my brother!
Someone who didn't lose a family member
could never understand how you feel right now.
I lost a family member to Damdeok.
What do you want?
Damdeok.
You should take revenge on Damdeok.
Wouldn't a real man seek revenge?
You!
You want me to be a traitor?
Of course not.
Come on.
Let's not get violent here.
Let's talk after you see my gift.
Ga... Ga... Ga Ryeom! My brother!
Ga Raji...
Please calm down, Ga Raji.
Okay.
What do you want from me?
Ga Raji,
I'm sure we've the same goal.
The same goal?
Prince Damdeok.
We want Damdeok's head.
You're accusing me right now without any definite proof.
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Are you trying to doubt me now too?
Hyungnim.
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