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The Jingbirok a memoir of imjin war
Supreme commander
is it because of ryu seongryong?
is that what you think...
if not then it's fortunate
and...
you know what?
i like yi sunsin!
if you let this go all generals will use that as an excuse to abuse their power
more generals will do that
we cant let that happen
but i think yi sunsin is doing his best in his situation and isnt acting with ill intentions
it seems a bit excessive but our army would suffer too much of a loss
if we had to punish him severly
i will tel him to correct it so dont discuss this matter anymore
that is very wiseof you
yes do that
understood
but i'm going to watch yi sunsin
your majesty the naval commander couldnt come to jeonju
the national exam was held at the camp
the situation was urgent since they are confronting the enemy and there was precedent so i approved of that
the exam went well and many talented people were recruited
it's not a matter to reprimand
a more serious problem is many of the people of hasamdo are dying of starvation
because of the long drought
never mind yi sunsin for now
famine is a serious problem
its important to relieve the suffering of the people at a time like this
please implement jangmibeop as soon as possible (tax law requring rice to be offered according to the area of land)
do you think i dont want to? (tax law requring rice to be offered according to the area of land)
but if we lose the public sentiments of the nobility and landowners national power
and public sentiments will be divided
its an important matter
let's discuss it after the war
there wasnt a time that required jangmibeop more than now
people are dying of starvation
they cant handle the pressure of public taxes
i know that
if they didnt provide military rations our country would already...
your majesty there is a revolt your majesty a revolt started
a revolt? what are you talking about?
song yujin started a revolt in cheonan
soldiers have been dispatched to jirisan
songnisan and cheonggyesan to attack the capital
what? the capital?!
notices like this were put up around the nation
the king caused an invasion by wae but his sins havent been paid for and
the court is still engaging in party strife
that's not all!
land taxes forced labor and public taxes are a heavy burden
they are killing the people twice
asan chungcheong-do
move the weapons and military rations song yujin
yes sir
i'm ashamed to face boyi and shuqi but i'm trying to punish a sinner
it's like the emperors tang and wu driving out emperors jie and zhou
i will open up a way for the people to live
they...they want to kill me
your majesty...
call a metting of the border defense council!
yes your majesty
did you find out about song yujin?
according to chungcheong inspector kang cheom
song yujin is thrty and was an illegitmate child
he gathered people who avoided military service and plundered people in cheonan and jiksan
he formed a band of thieves
how big?
there are different groups
it's hard to say for sure but close to 2000
that's not a lot
but it could be much more
it's fortunate there are separate camps
why is it fortunate? if they are divided we have to divide our forces too
sure if they are trained soldiers but except for a few
they are just rebels following a leader
that's right
we dont have to send soldiers to each camp
we just have to find out where song yujin is and cut off his head
the others will be scared and disperse
then where do you think song yujin is?
what? well...
you suggested attacking one place when you didnt even know that?
you're supposed to be a general
probably jiksan
why?
it's just my instinct
i agree with him
for both rebels and for us it has to end swiftly
song yujin will know he'll be at a disadvantage if he fights government soldiers for a long time
that's why he'll try to attack the capital first
he has to be in the lead for the others to follow
i was going to say that
how should we attack?
they will have heavy security
we should have our soldiers pretend to be
ordinary people and have them join the rebels
when they let down their guard we should wait for a signal and attack song yujin's barracks
we finally agree on something
his majesty allowed you to take palace guards
head for jiksan right away
yes sir
dont worry too much
it's not a large group
they should be suppressed soon
sure if its just a revolt by bandits
the problem is public sentiments were reflected
that didnt happen during this war
people become one in wanting to defeat wae
but their swords turned toward his majesty and the court now
if we cant settle public sentiments quickly it wont end with just this revolt
you!
burn them
you had no intention of starting a revolt?
that's right
i was just teaching some children in a rural area
someone named lee sangyeom came and stimulated me
that's why this happened
please spare my life
you!
i already looked into lee sangyeom
he has nothing to do with this revolt
how dare you lie and try to avoid responsibility?
dont be a coward just die boldly
you're right! we were going to kill the king and make him pay for his sins
i was in the righteous troops at one time
but look at our country
so many people were slaughtered
the ones who survived are suffering from land taxes forced labor and public taxes
how can you call someone who kills the people a king? he's no king
it doesnt matter i'll die all the same
just kill me!
january 1594
carry out the execution
yes sir
january 1594 the revolt by song yujin was the largest uprising during the war
it was a revolt by bandits under the guise of righteous troops activities
but it occurred because the people were impoverished and uhappy with everything
the wae army didnt withdraw fully yet
seonjo and the court became more tense because of the revolt
song yujin and his followers were executed by dismemberment
the camps that were said to be in namdo was all a bluff
we checked so dont worry
good job
distribute the property and goods to the soldiers who contributed to catching the traitors
your majesty they were bandits but following them were people who couldnt stand to be
impoverished anymore
if there wasnt forced labor and excessive taxes they never would have become bandits
fine this is all my fault
you have to implement jangmibeop
stop it.i said we'll talk about that after the war
you cant take this revolt lightly
some of them were people who defeated the wae army
people like that turned their swords toward you and the court
how can you only think of the high class and landowners?
how can you turn people into bandits?
war famine military service and public taxes
what is the reason for them to live?
are people slaves who work for this country and the royal family?
how can the country ask for military service when the people cant be protected?
how can the country ask for taxes when the people are starved?
the people have to be able to breathe for the country to breathe
a trial isnt given by heaven
a trial results from our misjudgment and neglect of the signs of a crisis
please dont forget that
you're right we were going to kill the king and make him pay for his sins
i was in the righteous troops at one time
but look at our country
so many people were slaughtered
the ones who survived are suffering from land taxes forced labor and public taxes
how can you call someone who kills the people a king? he's no king!
your majesty please give an answer
your majesty
councilor...
you know me well
i agree there's a need for jangmibeop
but i didnt say anything
i'm not going to
what did he say?
he didnt approve
but he didnt disapprove either
what do you think that means?
he's going to take a step back
try if you can?
you cant do that
the high class is waiting for a chance to go after you because of myeoncheonbeop
if you implement jangmibeop... (enhancing the social status of the low class)
are you saying they'll kill me? (enhancing the social status of the low class)
sir...
a bell has to be put on the cat's neck but the claws are scary
his majesty cant do anything because he's afraid of the cat
someone has to do it
you could be killed before the bell in tied on
then i'll be a tiger!
this is no time for jokes
i'm not kidding
its a chance that might never come again
we couldnt do it if wasnt a time of war
his majesty knows that that's why he isnt saying anything
he took a step back
you will be the one to be blamed
he wants you to die by yourself
you really dont know that?
why wouldnt i know that?
myeongbo do i look alive to you?
what?
i died over a hundred times
this is just a bonus life
i already died over a hundred times
i can die one more time
sir...
i will die with you
i dont want you to get hurt too
stay out of it
i'm not alive either
i'm living a bonus life too
you...
i will join you too
governor
i heard
i'm upset
why didnt you tell me?
no way!
the national crisis isnt over yet
public taxes are the foundation of the country
i was in charge of household matters at the palace
this cant be
this isnt the palace this is the country
if you extend the palace its the country
you issued gongmyeongcheop to collect food from the high class and landowners (a title certificate given to people who achieved merit or offered goods)
they fled the ming army and helped endure this crisis (a title certificate given to people who achieved merit or offered goods)
if they refuse and stop cooperating how will we feed the ming army and our soldiers to fight this war?
are you saying they wont provide food without gongmyeongcheop?
who would give it up for nothing in return?
the high class cant give it up for nothing but the people have to without anything in return?
what kind of nosense is that?
it's not nosense it's reality
that's why we want to change it
it's not fair to pay the same tax whether you have a lot of land or no land at all
land taxes are being paid with rice
people who cant carry out military service are paying with rice instead
if public taxes are also to be paid with rice how are the people supposed to handle that?
we cant adjust the time
rather than offering specialty goods often they can only pay 20kg of rice
during harvest season
even so it's too sudden
there will be great confusion
that's right there will be confusion
they will be confused since this never happened in 200 years
they'll wonder if it's a dream
we are at war why are you always trying to split up the people?
are people with position and wealth bad and people with nothing good?
that's now what he's saying
that's what it sounds like to me
myeoncheopbeop and jangmibeop...
if you turn the high class and landowners into enemies
the order of social class will fall
if that happens the order of this country will also fall
look here!
when did i say i would abolish the social order of this country?
i'm not asking wealthy people to pay more or for poor people to pay less
i'm just saying we should be fair!
bring all the gongmyeongcheops!
burn them
jangmibeop will cause confusion this cant be your majesty
please remove ryu seongryong from office!
remove him from office
remove ryu seongryong from office!
remove him from office
public taxes were paid for 200 years
if the foundation of joyongjo is shaken (Tax structure established during the xiu and tang dynasties)
the country will be ruined (Tax structure established during the xiu and tang dynasties)
remove ryu seongryong from office!
remove him from office
they are burning the gongmyeong cheops and demonstrating!
i knew it
what are you going to do now?
you have to beat them
let's stop
i promise to support you on this matter after the war is over
let's discuss it later
they're only thinking of their profits when the country is in this situation
do you think they would give up a single grain of rice when the war is over?
if you dont implement jangmibeop now you and the court will have to dragged along by them forever
what am i supposed to do?
they're making sense too
it isnt even worth a discussion
i will prove it
your majesty! remove ryu seongryong from office!
remove him from office!
your majesty! remove ryu seongryong from office!
remove him from office!
your majesty! remove ryu seongryong from office!
remove him from office!
his majesty will listen to you
everyone come in
since everyone is here speak your opinions
i will go first
the intention of jangmibeop is beautiful
however its too much of a burden to implement it now
we are at war and rice is precious
buying it at an expensive cost and offering it instead of specialty goods
will be more of a burden for the people
rice is precious even in a time of war
specialty products arent raised a lot there is barely any left
specialty products were rejected and some people had to buy them for
ten times the cost to pay taxes,if you knew how much suffering that caused
you couldnt compareit to the rice they're buying right now
i know there is corruption but it wont be easy to buy precious rice right now
the rice wont be paid right now
if jangmibeop is implemented i will be paid during harvest time
i heard it will be 20kg
that's not little for the people
if they cant pay 20kg,they can pay 10kg and then
pay the rest during an extended period or pay with other crops like barely
their situation will be considered
with specialty products some people paid cheap crops
20kg of rice will be a burden for them
were the people who paid cheap crops poor people?
it was the high class and landowners who paid cheap crops
the poor people paid expensive products
this is a record of the fields of the homes that offered specialty products
you will see if you take a look
even the officials who accepted the specialty products are against it
specialty products can be used right away but rice has to be exchange
its inconvenient and complicated
it will be inconvenient
you were all one in cheating the people you sold specialty products to people at
ten or a hundred times the cost to share profits and pass on inheritance
it will be very inconvenient since you wont be able to do that anymore
the profits were also shared with magistrates and officials
i'm sure it will be very inconvenient for you since you wont be able to do that either
how is it inconvenient for the people?
go ahead and tell us how you will be inconvenienced by jangmibeop
i heard your opinions
i know this will affect you,but the people are suffering right now
when good times come i'm sure we will find good measures
for now i think the councilor is right
thank you
we'll see about this
do you think your power will last forever?
i'd like to see a proper country even if it's only for a year
go ahead and live a thousand years!
even if i'm not here the people wont let you get away with this
we did it we did it
sir
taxes will be paid with rice
in 1594 jangmibeop was implemented for the first time
it was called daedongbeop later
even jo gwangjo and lee l couldnt accoplish that
despite opposition from the high class and landowners
jangmibeop relieved the burdens of the people a little bit
seonjo was praised greatly by the people but ryu seongryong gained more enemies
jeonju jeolla-do
the people who were selected are very skilled
what's the use of finding talented people?
they cant fight
there will be a chance
if ming and wae achieve a truce while we sit around we wont get a chance
i want to fight the enemy now but ming is watching there is no way
how about attacking on our own?
councilor
it's so frustrating my heart is going to explode
i know but it wasnt just the ming army
his majesty told us to wait
i cant do act beyond the authority of mugunsa
what about this?
i will give a secret order as the supreme commander of the three provinces
we'll say you didnt know about it
no it will hurt you
i will ask his majesty
he wont approve
we cant just sit around we should at least ask
since jangmibeop was implemented the people are praising you as a wise ruler
congratulations your majesty
they're probably praising ryu seongryong
that's not true
lady park am i lying?
no each village is praising you it sounds like a harvest song
listen
yes your majesty
the national crisis isnt even over but i became a wise ruler because of jangmibeop
achieving jonggye byeonmu was a great accomplishment in itself
no other king could do that
you comforted the people with jangmibeop
you are a truly a wise ruler
i'm not flattering you
what's the use of accomplishing anything?
i will be recorded in history as a king who couldnt prevent a national crisis
your majesty
your majesty this is a letter from the second state councilor
your majesty the wae army is relaxed and lying low in the south coast
have gwon yul attack on land and yi sunsin attack the soldiers who flee to the ocean
we can annihilate the wae army
then they wont be able to achieve a truce with ming
please approve of this plan
this wont have anything to do with you or the crown prince
it will be carried out in the name of the supreme commander of the three provinces
if ming wants someone to take responsibility i will give up my life
why is he being so stubborn?
what is the matter?
send a secret order to do so
ming is watching us like a hawk
we cant attack the wae army
ming will know that's why you should approve
if the result is good they wont achieve a truce
if the result is bad you can make the crown prince responsible and abolish mugunsa
you wont have anything to lose
what?
his majesty really approved?
yes crown prince
i cant believe it but it was possible because his majesty doesnt want a truce
good this is really good
i'm going to relay on the order to the naval commander
you cant give the order
i told you
his majesty approved
i cant step back
i know how you feel,but ming wont just sit by
it all has to be done covertly
please refrain
understood
father
councilor
it's been a long time
you came without notice
i have to come without surprise to see if you're doing a good job
have a seat
what? you want us to attack the wae army in the south coast?
that's right
did his majesty approve?
we couldnt do it without his approval
but he must know about it
neither must the crown prince
you will take full responsibility?
even if the result is good you will have to give up your life
i know but i cant just sit here and watch them achieve a truce
i lived long enough
if we can crush the wae army i wouldnt regret dying right now
you are a truly loyal servant
i'm only repenting for putting the country in this situation
hansando naval headquarters of the three provinces
when gwon yul attacks on land attack the wae army at sea
drown them all at sea
righteous troops leader kim deokryeong,will join you
from the supreme commander of three provinces yun dusu
if we're to block off the ocean it has to be the coast of geoje
they know they will be annihilated at sea
would they go out to sea?
and we only have about 100 panokseons if the enemy lands on the jeolla coast Left: Lee Bongsu Right:Bae Heungrip(magistrate of heungyang)
while we're at sea there will be nothing we can do
we wont achieve much at sea
you cant go
i only worked with gunpowder,but may i say something?
you dont need any qualification to talk here
go ahead
two hands have to meet to clap
no matter how many cannons we shoot,it will be useless if the enemy doesnt appear
if you want the raccoon to come out of the cave you have to start a fire
but if you only bring one piece of wood you will just waste precious firewood
are you saying they wont come out unless the ming army lures them?
only our army will be damaged since we're little in number?
that's right!
you're all right
the problem is it's an order from the supreme commander of the three provinces
are you saying he could be testing you?
even if it's not a test if i dont do this it could cause another misunderstanding
it wouldnt be a problem if i was the only one to be punished but...
if this naval headquarters doesnt fulfil its role the country will have to fight
another bloody battle
you have to obey the order,but you cant leave the camp empty
just send half of the fleet
that's a good idea
it wont be a huge battle
just pretend to fight
hurry! yes!
is everything alright?
dont worry
who are you?
i'm kim deokryeong from jeolla-do
where is the naval commander?
welcome
i'm the naval commander yi sunsin
hello
i heard about your reputation
its an honor to fight with you
i also heard about your reputation
it's nice to have you here
seon geoi also received an order
he will arrive in goseong soon
we can go to battle now
understood
magistrate bae
have the righteous troops board the ships
yes sir
follow me
let's go
we're ready
we will go to battle
Subtitles By KBS World Extracted By Saman (startak.iv@gmail.com)
yi sunsin and kim deokryeong's righteous troops attack the wae army
but kato doesnt go out to sea,seonjo insists that gwang -hae was behind the secret order given by yun dusu
and orders that mugunsa be ablolished ryu seongryong is surprised about that