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The Jingbirok a memoir of imjin war
i'm glad you came
did you discuss any means?
yes we discussed it with the chief state councilor
we found 2 ways
one way to save the starving people is to nurturea powerful army
so we should produce salt and rice in mass
that's a matter of course
but how are we to do that on land that became barren due to war?
this is the solution to that
understood what is the other way?
it's a practical way to supplement the army
the central army is nurturing talented soldiers through the military training command
but the regional areas have armies consisting of weak and poor common people
to have a truly powerful army,we will have to establish sogogun
for anyone with potential to become a soldier regardless of their social statues
Sogogun:Mixed army of high and low class people
all grown men must be allowed to serve regardless of their social statues
do we have to go that far?
the high class and nobility conceded to myeoncheonbeop and jangmibeop
if we have them carry out military service too what makes them different from the low class?
since king taejo established this country military service was a reverent duty that
everyone had to carry out
but after time,the high class had other people serve instead of them
they acted illegally
such acts became custom and during king jungjong's reign they even became legal
how can people who dont want to give their lives for the country be called leaders?
and how do you expect common people to give their lives for such leader when
they're not happy with them?
that is the reason the soldiers fled when the war first broke out
sogogun is only a means to put things back to the way they were
your majesty you already gave the people a lot of hope with the military training command
myeoncheonbeop and jangmibeop
sogogun is the last reform to set this country straight and overcome this crisis
please consider it
that's right from what i found out,it isnt the entire high class that is against it
many of them consider it to be a matter of course and agree to it
you can see that from the fact that many of the righteous troops leaders nobility
i'm afraid the high class will attack the palace
after the war is over
it isnt the high class you should fear right now
you should be afraid of another attack by the wae army
we have to be prepared for that
sogogun?
yes crown prince
he wants to go all the way
the chief state councilor must not care about preserving his life anymore
i'm worried
its to take responsibility
he is doing his best to take responsibility for ruining this country
i'm upest with him in many ways,but there wont be anyone as great as him again
i'm going to help him
please dont take any action
the high class is after him
dont worry
did you want to see me?
was it you?
you're the only one who could make the righteous troops submit appeals
all at once favoring sogogun
yes i told them about the need for sogogun
arent you afraid of the high class?
i am
so why?
i'm afraid of them but this is a necessary law to overcome this crisis
it can be adjusted or abolished after this war is over
a law cant always be right
a law that was good at one time could become useless at another time
you've changed a lot
the world changed a lot
shouldnt i change too?
i understand i'll think about it
why did you do that?
how could you help ryu seongryong?
dont you hate him?
sometimes i like him and other times i hate him a political enemy doesnt always have to be
kept at a distance
sometimes they have to help each other
that way a fault can be found from up close
crown prince
you should become a bit more flexible too
his majesty isnt giving his answer quickly
i dont think he will accept this easily
it was a miracle that he accepted all other means of reform
we should postpone sogogun and...
that miracle has to be completed
sir
i drew a sword to cut bad rope
i'm almost done i cant put my sword away when there are a few strands left
that rope is a magical rope
if there are a few strands left,the rope grows back
it has to be completely cut off
sir
let's go let's ask his majesty again
sir
sir he approved
he approved of sogogun
is this true?
yes he gave an order to the royal secretariat to give a nationwide order
sir this is good this is really good
did something happen?
many righteous leaders submitted appeals to carry out the policy
righteous troops leaders?
thank you crown prince
you dont have to thank me
i only did what i should
you must be upset with me
what do you want from me?
it was only to overcome a national crisis,there's no need for a deal
you can speak freely
there isnt anything
if i need your help with anything in the future i will tell you then
i didnt do this for anything in return
if you think it wasnt right you can refuse
i will do that
Year 1595
the high class will be drafted too
in 1595 following myeoncheonbeop and jangmibeop
sogogun was implemented making all grown men carry out military service regardless of status
the high class and nobility had to give up their last vested rights
naturally there was a lot of opposition but ryu seongryong didnt think the crisis
could be overcome without it
with the implementation of sogogun,ryu seongryong's reform reached its peak
it was a revolutionary change for the military system of joseon
busanpo japanese army camp
i'm back
yoshitoshi you traveled far good job
it was my duty
have a seat
how did it go?
he accepted the document of surrender
he did? that's good
he said he would appoint the retired regent as king
but wouldnt accept tributary offerings
what? he refused commerce with japan?
yes i'm sorry
darn
that's not enough to convince the retired regent
what will we do?
discuss it with shen weijing!
he was imprisoned with song yingchang
he was released he's on his way here
he is?
he has a long life
good we should find a solution
when we talk about it
hello
it's been a long time
withdraw the entire army before the envoy who will appoint the king
returns to the main land?
that's right but it cant be done without your retired regent's order
an installation alone wont be enough to convice the retired regent
what should we do?
if we withdraw the army falsely,it would be nice if the emperor said
he would allot joseon land
could an envoy with the emperor's order tell such a lie?
maybe i could
you can go
what are you talking about?
li zongcheong and yang fangheng are on their way here
we could threaten the main envoy li zongcheong and make him flee
then you can go in his place
that's not a bad idea
how will you create a fake truce agreement?
there is a buddhist priest named saisho jotai who writes all foreign documents
i'll have to convince him
can you do that?
i'll have to try
we've been here for 5 years
we have to go back home
who's there?
why are we putting our lives on the line to fight against wae?
its to defeat the wae army and live in comfort with our families
hang in there a good day will come
thank you
thank you very much
public sentiments are dispersed
the wae army withdrew but in their place -Lee Monghak-
there are corpses of our family members who died of starvation and diseases
yet the foolish king and the court ministers cant stop with their evil deeds
i cant stand to watch it anymore
if someone does something to benefit the world heaven will open up a path
if you want to set this country straight and stop wae from invading us
dont heitate and follow me!
we'll die either way
this world has to change
i cant live like this!
let's go
sir there is a rebellion
a rebellion occured
where?
hongsan chungcheong-do
someone named lee monghak a training officer of the army
he pretended to be a righteous troops leader and united the rebels
let's go to the border defense council
sir
there was something attached to the report
lee monghak sent this to the righteous troops leaders of each region to instigate them
to instigate them?
i received one myself
you too?
yes i think he used names like gwak jaeu and kim deokryeong to
lure innocent people to join the rebels
lee monghak took control of hongsan he passed jeongsan and cheongyang and
is headed to hongju
im deuki and park myeonghyeon are stationed in hongsan
is that so? good
shin gyeonghaeng is in naepo,so defend the fortress with the soldiers in hongju
kim deokryeong is also headed to hongjuseong according to gwon yul's order
i will go too
this rebellion is different from song yujin's
they pretended to be righteous troops and constantly trained
they're lile an elite unite
there were less than a thousand of them but there are over ten thousand now
even if kim deokryeong helps,it will be hard to fight them
nobody could stop them except for me!
why are hesitating?
there are many generals to suppress them
i'm not worried because of that
what? oh...
then what is it? you have to hurry
if they get control of hongjuseong,hanyang isnt far away
if rumors spread that rebels are headed to hanyang we wont be able to control public sentiments
public sentiments! that's what i'm concerned about
if we cant gain public sentiments,it wont be any use suppressing the rebels
most of them are common people who were deceived by lee monghak's sweet talks
if we suppress them by force,we will lose public sentiments and our people
are you supporting the rebels?
supporting them? of course not
despite what lee monghak said they are traitors who are trying to kill me
and change this country
you have to be careful
some of them...
stop it!
we should have killed everyone who was involved during song yujin's rebellion
this happened because we only killed the leaders of the rebellion
lee ll listen
yes your majesty
slaughter lee monghak and the rebels now
reward the person who brings lee monghak's head with an official position and land
yes your majesty
your majesty please be prudent
this happened because it's still early in the refrom stage and some people didnt benefit
from them yet
in time everyone will...
i'm glad you said that
i carried out reform for the people despite opposition from the high class
the result of that is treason?
lee ll leave right now!
yes your majesty
hongjuseong(Today'shongseong Chungcheongnam-do)
we will attack at sunrise tomorrow
if we possess hongjuseong,kim deokryeong and gwak jaeu will join us
we must take the fortress
is that clear?
yes sir!
infiltrate the rebel camp
what?
you want to use disturbing tactics?
if you want to catch fish stir up the water first
we should scare away the little fish before our soldiers suppress them
we should only catch the big fish
hey!
what did you just say?
get up!
he's crazy!
general kim deokryeong is coming to help us
did you just say he's coming to catch us?
if you're scared of government soldiers,just say so
it's true
gapjul served under general kim deokryeong
he told me
they're not coming to help us
they're coming to suppress rebels
rebels?
come with me
if we stay here we'll die
what are you talking about?
general kim deokryeong is coming to catch us?
do you know him?
yes i fought in the righteous troops under him
oh good tell us then
we're rebels
would he fight with us?
no
see? they'll kill us
you still!
hey!
it wont change even if you kill me
we're all going to die!
they're suspicious men capture them
yes sir! after them!
what was he talking about?
after them!
stop right there stop!
where are you going? stop!
you!
if we run like this,we'll be chased as traitors forever
we cant just leave
then what?
if we offer lee monghak's head,they will forgive us and even reward us
with an official position and land
let's go
yes let's go
let's go
rebels capture them
general
it's me i was in the righteous troops
i'm gaesang
you were in the righteous troops?
yes i fought under you for a year
so why did you join rebels?
when i returned home
my wife and children died from an epidemic
i wandered around and met lee monghak
that's when i joined the rebels
but it was all a lie
are there other righteous troops soldiers?
there are a lot some were deceived like me
others joined because it was hard to get by
i should have cut off lee monghak's head
lee monghak is dead?
yes there was a conflict last night
someone killed him and took his head
release all of them
general...
return home
we will return too
it will be mutiny if we leave like this
we have to capture the remaining rebels
lee monghak is dead
who wil we capture?
am i to kill men who were righteous troops at one time?
dont get caught
live in hiding until good times come
thank you general thank you
thank you
lee monghak's followers killed him?
is this true?
yes lee ll sent a messenger
that's fortunate
but lee ll arrested kim deokryeong and is transporting him to hanyang
kim deokryeong? what are you talking about?
he withdrew his troops when he heard that lee monghak was dead
he even released the rebels he captured
what? kim deokryeong released the rebels?
did he let men who werent seriously involved go because lee monghak was killed?
there is a rumor that he released them because he was acquainted with lee monghak
that was just a strategy lee monghak used!
why did he release the rebels and cause such a misunderstanding?
kim deokryeong?
yes your majesty
i knew it
i'm sure it's true that he exchanged letters with lee monghak
if lee monghak wasnt killed,he would have joined him in trying to kill me
your majesty
lee monghak's rebellion occurred because the people wanted to be free of the court's
exploitations and the conflicts of the society
it ended in ten days with lee monghak being killed by his followers
but since it was an organized rebellion seonjo felt threatened and interrogated
the rebels in a cruel manner
names of righteous troops leaders like gwak jaeu and kim deokryeong were
mentioned in the process and resulted in turmoil for the court
you still dont admit your sins?
you need to be taught a lesson
beat him!
you cant go
kim deokryeong is not a traitor!
i even named him general lkho
nobody thinks kim deokryeong is a traitor
but if you take action,things will get more complicated
we're talking about kim deokryeong
get put of my way
do you want to dig your own grave?!
i told you before there was someone i wanted to recommend
i was the tomb commissioner of gwangneung -Lee Icheom(Magistrate)-
i'm lee icheom
he has a low rank,but he passed a special examination and
guarded king sejo's ancestral tablet when the wae army invaded us
he will have many uses for you
is that so?
let me ask one thing
a loyal servant is in difficulty
am i to just watch?
jumping in to help without any power only amounts to bravado
are you saying i should just sit and watch?
you have to defend the fortress then attack
do you have the power to protect yourself?
do you think his majesty really thinks kim deokryeong is a traitor?
then?
he has his guard up against him like he has his guard up against you
what?
kim deokryeong is just a scapegoat
his majesty is saying he shouldnt rely on his followers
you want to jump into that trap?
kim deokryeong gwak jaeu choi damgyeog ko eonbaek...
they're all innocent?
that's right
the traitors all confessed they associated with lee monghak
are you saying they were false confessions?
the confessions werent false
lee monghak used the names of righteous troops leaders to lure the people to join him
over ten thousand rebels joined forces to kill me just because of this deception?
public sentiments were the problem
the rebellion started in chungcheong-do
because there wasnt much damage from the war,the people there paid more taxes and
served labor more than other areas
public sentiments turned because of that and lee monghak used that
anyway they gathered to kill me and all these people associated with them
i cant forgive them for any reason
i made so many efforts to solve the financial difficulties of the people
the result is treason and rebellion?
am i still to listen to you?
write this again
if you're not trying to cover all this up,get confessions from all of them
leave!
i said leave!
are you that afraid of righteous troops?
do you have to kill them to get rid of your fear?
sir!
this isnt right the war isnt over yet
the righteous troops fought with their lives
why are you turning them into enemies?
are you saying i'm being narrow-minded
and fearing the righteous troops?
that's what it looks like to me
why did you do that?
dont you know why?
if i didnt ask,people who fought for our country will be killed instead of being rewarded
this isnt right
at this rate the country will really be ruined
i'm not afraid
i'm not afriad the righteous troops will try to kill me
i'm trying to kill them because they're traitors
what's wrong with that?
your majesty
i cant deceive the chief state councilor
but i have to kill them
i'm going to use them as examples
the minister of war was mentioned in the chosa? -Record of criminal facts-
that's not all
ryu seongryong's name was mentioned too
it's too serious of a matter
the temporary interrogating officials havent been able to report it yet
but his majesty will find out soon
why are you telling me?
i'm sure you will have more use with this information
did you say your name is lee icheom?
yes
what do you want from me?
if we share the same enemies
we are comrades
the same enemies?
do mean the chief state councilor and the southerners?
if there is a debt to be paid you should pay it
sure of course
thank you leave it to me
dont tell anyone about this
understood
what brings you here at this late hour?
your majesty must you kill kim deokryeong?
you too?
i'm only trying to punish ciminals
since song yujin's rebellion and now lee monghak's rebellion
i know you are nervous
if you want to kill kim deokryeong go ahead
but stop there
release the other righteous troops leaders and dont be suspicious of the others
whether i'm alive or dead
i'm your servant
you cant make such a big deal of lee monghak's rebellion when the war isnt even over yet
i know lee monghak used my name
he used the chief state councilor's name too?
yes i heard from the temporary officials
you and the chief state councilor's names were mentioned in the chosa
if the people after you find out about this...
we'll end up like kim deokryeong?
sir
stop causing a commotion
let's go to his majesty
we're involved with the righteous troops leaders so he should kill us too
do you want another imprisonment incident?
minister...
stop it
his majesty is going to stop here
is this true?
yes
but there was nothing i could do about kim deokryeong
he has to sacrifice him?
how can you say he stopped?
killing kim deokryeong is the same as accusing all the righteous troops leaders!
are you saying everyone involved should be killed if they cant all be spared?
even you and the minister of war?
i have ill feelings toward you but the war isnt over yet
i wont see this country fall on its own with another internal incident!
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