Episode 24
Gil seon mi...
The merchant from before? No...
Teacher ha ryun who disguised as a merchant.
I was extremely curious about who you are. Lee bang won, you say?
Looking at it closer, his physiognomy is not ordinary.
What are you doing right now?
Why do you follow jeong do Jeon?
Because I believe in teacher's world.
What kind of world?
This world? A world like this?
It seems that you know something
dividing the land among the people. Are you against that?
I don't have much interest in the affairs of the world.
Dividing the land? I don't care if it works or not.
It won't happen anyway. What I'm interested in
is the one who owns the world.[Ha ryun]
The connection among those people, where should I position myself.
I'm only interesting in such things.
Reading your face, you're probably the same.
You're like me.
Ah, this is really killing me. Why is everyone like this?
You have the same physiognomy as me?
Yes. We both look cute.
I'm sorry but when was the last time you looked at a mirror?
You don't know how to read your own physiognomy, right?
Ah, of course, you are a little bit more good looking than me
but physiognomy is not read like that.
Hong in bang. That man said that too.
The whole time I was a scholar, he would say, "you and I are alike."[Lee bang won]
"Hold my hand." While saying things like that...
Well, you probably know how it ended for him.
Hong in bang?
The two of you are totally not the same. You're totally opposites.
Gil Tae mi? He surely died though...
I'm not Gil Tae mi!
He's a twin.
Ah... Gil seon mi?
You know me, right?
I do. The new best swordsman.
So you don't remember.
I have a lot of things to ask you.
Isn't a swordsman supposed to ask with his sword?
You're a perfect "Yang" person.
Hong in bang is completely "yin" but he said you're the same as him?
You don't have darkness in your heart.
Of course, you commit shady schemes too.
But you really don't have shady thoughts.
Because you don't have darkness, you don't feel guilty too.
Of course, when something goes wrong, you would at least reflect.
But have you thought about it?
Bitter regret, a deep feeling of guilt in my heart...
As if it will swallow me up.
Have you felt that?
No?
It will come someday since I'm still young.
Also, the thing that separates the two of you.
You have to command people. Hong in bang needed to serve them.
Until the end, Hong in bang had to serve Lee in gyeom.
But you are not like that. So from here on,
it would be good for you to find people you can command instead of people you will serve.
You remember jang Sam bong, right?
Jang Sam bong?
What is your request?
Please protect that child.
You left me in jang Sam bong's care.
He's Yeon hyang's son?
Yeon hyang's son is the best swordsman of the three kingdoms...
I think you have a lot to say to me...
Master!
The man who has the box is dead. The item also disappeared.
This... all of us failed on our tasks.
Let's look for it separately. Let's go.
Yes.
That is young master bang won's arrow.
There is also a man of power that we don't know about in this mountain.
Get rid of any traces of the corpse so that we won't leave any trace behind.
Yes.
It means that young master bang won took it.
What are you doing? We need to hurry and find young master.
If those people find young master bang won first, they will steal it.
Hurry.
Let's go.
You said that you're not interested in the affairs of the world,
but why are you going to do with this?
Dividing lands. I'm not interested in that. It also won't work.
But this this that was made to prepare for the division of lands
can be a very powerful weapon.
For example...
It's locked. Is anyone out there?
Try to break this lock.
There is no sword.
There is a spy among us.
Hurry and let them know.
You know that you will die if you scream, right?
He's someone who fully understands that.
Looking at how you're holding the knife, it seems awkward.
Have you even killed a person before?
No. It's my first time holding a sword and I haven't killed a person before
but I can do it anytime.
Yes. I can guarantee that.
It's true. She's someone who can do that.
What are you going to do with this wooden box?
You're seriously noisy.
But what are we really going to do?
Escaping is not the important thing. We have to escape with this.
Let's do this.
If you come closer, this girl will die.
Just try to come.
Hurry and chase him.
How can that person's physiognomy also be a mess...
The corpse was stripped off her clothes.
A spy is hiding among us.
The hostage. It was the hostage you dragged out.
That's why you should've trained you brains while training your sword skills.
This bastard!
It will good if you won't do this.
It's Lee bang Ji.
We're pulling out.
Young master, are you okay?
Let's hurry and go. Boon yi is waiting with the item.
Gil Tae mi?
How can a servant-like person recognize Gil Tae mi as well?
How much did he push himself around...
Then, Gil seon mi?
I'll keep this short. Hand over the package.
No. You can't take this as long as I'm breathing.
Don't put your life on the line for nothing and just hand it over.
It's not even your anyways. At most, that is your master's possession, right?
It's not mine
it is the same as my life.
This child's eyes...
Are you really throwing your life away?
Gil Tae mi?
Brother!
Get away from my sister.
Sister?
Then, this girl is yeong hyang's daughter?
It's Gil seon mi, Gil Tae mi's twin.
The legendary master who disappeared.
Legend or whatever. I think you're making a huge mistake right now.
If that woman gets hurt, there is an enormous number of people who will come running putting their lives on the line.
So you're boon yi and you're alive.
If you lay even a finger on boon yi...
Go.
I'll see you again.
Wait!
Don't be impatient.
If you live your life wielding a sword, we'll see each other again.
Or you can chase after me while leaving that child who put her life on the line for that important parcel.
Do whatever you want.
I'm meeting you again after a long time, monk.
It's the first time after 1366 when we had an internal faction strife with that person.
Is that person in good health?
He's probably not in a good mood.
I wasn't able to secure the item.
So is that person after that item?[Jeok ryeong: Bi guk temple's head monk]
If not, why else would I step forward?
That person thinks differently than us about Lee seong gye.
I will stay here for now and watch over the progress.
Yes. I understand.
Do you know a woman called boon yi from ga byeol Cho?
Boon yi?
I'm not sure. It's my first time hearing that name.
Should I try to find out?
No, it's fine.
Good.
We found it after boon yi treated it more important than her life.
I know your heart more than anyone else. I will never forget it.[Sam bong: Jeong do Jeon]
Thank you.
Now, woo Jae and I will write an appeal so you guys have a rest.
But teacher,
I met ha ryun in that place.
Ho jeong? So it was ho jeong who sent the thief to Jo joon's house.
Ho jeong also knows what this is.
Yes. He knew about it.
We have to quickly start before ho jeong writes up another plan.
Tell nam eun to figure out the direction that side is going for.
Yes.
What? You lost it?
You talked so big but how were you handling things?
We were one step late. I'm sorry.
This, this!
What are we going to do? If the confiscating of lands get written up and exposed,
I will become penniless.
We can't be tricked like this.
Of course.
I will not let it end like this.
What about a different plan?
I have it.
What is it?
My next plan is teacher Lee saek.
What? An impeachment regarding the land adjoining?
Yes. That's right.
Lee seong gye will impeach the land adjoining of the gwon moon sae jok.
But why are you telling me that?[Lee saek]
If this goes on, it's only a matter of time before Jo min soo and the many kwonmoon sejok members will be kicked out of the do dang.
You have to protect those people, teacher.
What?
Illegally taking away other people's lands and seizing them,
is a crime that needs to be punished.
How can I protect something like that?
Because we need to stop Lee seong gye and Sam bong's next move.
Next move?
It's land division.
Didn't I tell you?
He's trying to change the country's system. That is dividing lands equally and giving them to the people.
He is trying to get rid of the land ownership.
That does not make sense.
In order to do that, the land possession information, the number of population,
land area, land quality, land classification, and even land forms...
He has to figure out all of those.
Jo joon. Jo joon has achieved that great feat.
Teacher you might be innocent to the land adjoining.
But, more than half of the sa dae bu that follow you,
will not be free from the problem.
In order to enact the land distribution law in the future, they are trying to
take out the ones that will be against it.
Jo min soo and the gwon moon sae jok.
When half of our sa dae bu leave the do dang,
you and the remaining upright sa dae bu alone
cannot stop Lee seong gye's force.
Teacher.
For the greater cause,
you need to protect Jo min soo.
He's already gone to write the appeal.
Yes.
Since we brought the documents safely, he left in a hurry to write the appeal.
Now the land system that we dreamed of will come true.
Everything won't be resolved immediately,
but if the impeachment appeal gets approved tomorrow,
we will be able to retrieve all the stolen lands from the gwon moon sae jok.
Yes, tomorrow[Yeon Hee]
The land adjoining crime that seemed like a customary thing will be punished.
Now, we are finally setting out on the first step.
You must be really happy.
Are you really that happy about destroying the land ownership?
Yes.
It just makes me keep smiling.
Maybe my dream is really going to come true.
A dream?
Getting back our lands and going back to our home with my brother.
You shouldn't leave out Yeon Hee who comes from the same place as you guys.
She is giving you looks.
Bang Ji, Yeon Hee and you should all go together.
Pardon?
The problem regarding the land adjoining really needs to be solved.
Please give me a chance.
I will figure it out.
Right now, isn't it more important to stop Lee seong gye's actions?
Teacher, it's not a mere coincidence that the 'eighteen sons become the king' rumor started.
Someone purposefully making that song is a different problem than
that song spreading so widely.
You need to on guard against Lee seong gye.
Sam bong... why are you making me protect them?
Do I need to once again endure these wolves in order to stop a tiger?
What are you currently saying?
Teacher Lee saek and Jo min soo have had a secret gathering.
They probably agreed to reject the appeal that teacher is going to make.
Ho jeong has made a move so quickly.
You can just think of it as a friendly baduk match between old sunbae and hoobae.
Ha ryun, so you really want to have a match with me?
What should we do?
If the sa dae bu that follows teacher Lee saek opposes it,
we'll be inferior in numbers and the appeal won't go through.
If ha ryun has made the two completely opposite groups join forces,
then I'll just to go in between and separate the two.
Is there a way?
Did you listen to teacher Lee saek?
Yes, we listened.
We have to join forces and stop Jo joon's proposal.
You two have done some land adjoining as well, right?
Watch what you're saying.
Even if we did,
it probably won't even come close to a 10th of yours.
In any case, today let's join our forces and show the power of the majority.
Of course!
Mencius has once said,
benevolent politics starts from correcting the boundaries of the lands.
But evil people stole the common people's lands,
and the owner of a land is more than six or so.
People ended up having to pay taxes more than ten times in a year.
So we remonstrate to break the land ownership system,
and redistribute the taxed lands.
Before that,
there is something we have to take care of first.
Before we break the land ownership,
we have to reveal the corrupted people that took over lands illegally,
and decide on what's right and what's wrong.
The reason the land ownership is so messed up is because this country has always been attacked by foreign forces for so long.
Yes. Since we used all the resources for war, and gathered men to protect the country,
things have happened in this way.
Yes. That is why I'm saying to decide on what's right and what's wrong.
But if we are to decide on what's right and what's wrong,
then we have to investigate each and every land of ours.
Of course. It'll take years.
This isn't something that can be done from one man's research.
The country!
The country has to do it publicly.
Yes, of course.
Then you are agreeing on investigating the lands.
The do dang members' opinions aren't that,
but saying that since the country's current land problems aren't something that can be fixed right away,
by gradually...
Yes, gradually.
We have to take care of it gradually.
The ones with over ten million meters squared of adjoined land.
How about investigate them first?
If it's ten million meters squared,
then it doesn't affect me.
Ten million meters squared...
Then it will just be them that
are affected and can't anything about it.
Sam bong, you bastard.
You've completely destroyed the alliance with the ten million meters squared cutoff line.
Mok eun (Lee saek's nickname) Isn't going to turn his back on us, is he?
We've been completely fooled by that bastard Sam bong!
We are the only ones that's been cut off!
Sunbaenim.
What do I do?
Jeong do Jeon... this jeong do Jeon has destroyed my plan to falsely claim their capability.
And now teacher Lee saek doesn't have the justification to join forces with them.
Damn it. These idiot gwon moon sae jok taking up ten million meters squared of land.
Then does that mean you can't get a government position this time?Lee sook bun
no... we should think about next step.
A tactician must never stop thinking.
A tactician dies if he stops using his brain.
Colleague...
That's right.[Jung mong joo]
- Your plan to divide them has worked.- I sent the appeal without discussing it with you first.
Forgive me.
Ho jeong was trying plot a scheme, so I had to do it secretly.
Do you think I'm like this because you did it secretly?
Are you really going to make teacher your enemy?
Teacher started it first.
Teacher secretly allied with Jo min soo and enthroned his majesty.
But you and teacher,
do you really have to in a conflict like this?
The ones I'm in conflict with is gwon moon sae jok.
And it is teacher that chose the gwon moon sae jok.
Like that one time.
Sam bong!
General Lee bang shil, general jong se hoon,
and our teacher, general Kim duk bae.
The three generals of the army got framed for treason,
and when the innocent children died in the midst of it for no reason,
you and I asked the heavens, brought it up to his majesty,
and asked our teacher mok eun to remonstrate it.
That's right.
The heavens ignored it,
his majesty executed the three generals of the army, and teacher mok eun
stood on the side of his majesty and stayed silent.
That time... teacher gave us a response.
He said, "there is no justice in history,"
"and that the inevitability in politics is bigger than the greatness in truth."
Yes, as a confucian scholar, I
am still wandering between the two things.
I cannot agree to that.
Isn't it the same for you?
Yes, I cannot agree to it either. But teacher is also just human.
Can't you just see him as another human that couldn't fight history face to face?
What's so important about me accepting it or not?
Teacher is already going his own way.
Aigoo, aigoo.
How on earth did this happen?
Aren't they just trying kick out the gwon moon sae jok from do dang?
Yes. This must not continue anymore.
That's right. We have to at least have a countermeasure.
I have arranged to meet lord Lee saek tonight.
He's not going to approve Lee seong gye's doings, so don't worry too much.
Teacher, you have to make a decision now. What are you going to do?
Are you going with those people or not?
Since the cutoff is at 10 million meters squared, most of us sa dae bu are unaffected.
Teacher, forgive me for saying this
protecting the people with 10 million meters squared adjoined land...
We don't have the justification for it.
Yes.
This is definitely Sam bong's plan to separate us.
Do I really have no choice?
But, Sam bong, aren't you supposed to consult with po eun now?
Shouldn't we go together?
Yes, of course. I will do that.
Teacher.
Don't you have thoughts of doing this with teacher po eun?
Why do you ask?
Why is it that you have never told teacher po eun about the work we are doing?
Because I really want to do it with him.
Pardon?
Among the most important positions in our work, one is for brother po eun.
When and how I should ask him if he wants to do it together,
I have thought about it many times but...
Then.. What is it?
Honestly, I am a bit scared.
Scared?
If I get rejected,
the work we are doing will face a crisis.
Unnie.
Hm?
Ajussi wanted me to tell you to watch Jo min soo's side more closely than usual.
Alright.
Unnie.
I'm sorry about yesterday.
I didn't mean it as leaving you behind when the time comes for us to go back to our village.
You know that, right?
I... is it possible for me to go too?
When that day comes, I...
You think I can go together with you?
Unnie.
If it's possible... if I can...
Of course. Let's go together.
We must go together, got it?
What kind of training is that?
It's a training to control an object with the sword.
How come you know so much?
I have seen bang Ji orabi do his training many times.
But does that... does it work?
He says it does work. But he doesn't know too much about it yet.
Moo hyul. Aren't you supposed to be doing the same training?
There is no way that will work.
The best swordsman is doing it so there's probably a reason to it.
I'm really busy with perfecting the last move of the 24 moves of the twin dragons of the east, grandma!
You're busy? Well, you have to at least do something
so work hard on that twin dragons of the east.
Brother!
Unni Yeon Hee asked me if she can go with us too.
What are you talking about?
Unni Yeon Hee said that if the day comes when we finish this work,
will it be okay for her to come back to our hometown with us.
[Lee bang Ji]
You like that too, don't you?
Now that I look at you, you and lady Yeon Hee like each other.
So you're in a relationship where you both like each other and stuff.
- No!- No?
Forget that. Just clean up the bowls.
Why are you doing this to me?
What are you talking about?
If the area of the land is 10 million meters squared, then there is no way that can be fair.
That's a crime.
So?
I cannot work with you anymore.
There are actions that I've taken and things I've said as a sa dae bu,
but you're telling me to go against Jo joon's plan.
And so?
Leave do dang on your own accord.
If you do that, then I will discuss with general Lee about the land problems and make it more advantageous to you.
Trust me and step back now.
That is everything I wanted to tell you.
Let's go.
Yes.
You know..
I didn't know that Lee saek would be like that.
We can't just stay like this.
If we don't stay still...
Go to Lee saek even now...
The problem is Lee seong gye!
It's not teacher Lee saek.
Do you still have something left to say?
Yes.
Yes. Gather the troops.
What? Troops?
Are you telling us to create a coup or something?
I'm telling you appear as so.
Lee seong gye and jeong do Jeon are very aware of what the people think.
The thing that they are planning won't work if the people won't follow them.
It hasn't been long since they got rid of the do dang triumvirate.
Also, the blood spilled on the royal court after you pulled back the troops hasn't dried yet.
They can't say it out loud but the people are cursing at Lee seong gye's back for attacking general choi yeong.
But another battle with the comrade of the army withdrawal.
Lee seong gye won't be able to do it no matter what.
So just pretend to be preparing the troops.
I have never pretended in my whole life.
If I said I'll do it, I really do it.
Yes, yes. Up until now, you must have.
But please try it this time.
Then, those people will surely negotiate with you
and extend their hand.
Guys!
Yes, sir?
Send the men right away.
Tell my troops in each region to come to the capital.
Are you talking about all the soldiers?
They have to arrive at the outside of gaegyeong by sulshi (7pm-9pm) Three days from now.
You must do all this secretly.
Yes, I understand.
Each of you go to your designated regions and bring 500 soldiers
to gaegyeong jangpyeong gate, tanhyun gate, tongduck gate. It's the lord's orders.
Yes.
Give us some drinks and snacks.
We're here.
Aunt!! Aunt.
Get us some drinks and snacks.
Please forgive me.
Let's go.
That...
You must treat me well... kiddo.
Here.
Oh, isn't that miss Yeon Hee?
Who?
Bang Ji's lover.
Miss...
Miss!
Miss, are you alright?
Oh! Bang Ji!
What happened?
Just a few moments ago she suddenly collapsed.
Miss, are you alright?
Yes, I just lost my conscious for a bit.
Are you okay?
Um, I'll be getting on my way...
Please take care.
Aren't you overdoing it? Why would you faint when you're fine?
It's nothing.
I'll be getting on my way now. I have things to report to bon won.
Yeon Hee.
I heard from boon yi.
If everything turns out great,
we'll go to our village together...
I never said that.
Also, it won't happen.
I'm leaving.
There's been a problem. Jo min soo ordered to gather troops from each territory.
Things aren't looking too good.
Isn't he trying to create a coup d'etat since he's pushed into a corner?
We have to tell the gabyeolcho and...
No.
What do you mean?
We can't have a war at this time.
What if they do something first?
I'm going to meet the general right now.
Aish...
I... I wasn't copying you. I was wondering if I can do it or not...
Moo hyul.
Want to have some drinks?
Drinks?
Bang Ji. Ddang sae.
Aigoo, this guy can't drink at all.
You were chugging it down, so i thought you could hold your alcohol.
If you asked me to have some drinks, then you should be keeping me company.
This, what is this?
Hey!
Bang Ji!
Give me some water.
What? Water?
Alright.
Why did it have to be today?
No.. Why did I..
Have the thought about going back today?
Like an idiot, why did I...
Even though I'm no longer weak...
How could I faint from seeing that man.
I...
Didn't even know who he was.
Because he was wearing a satgat (Traditional bamboo hat),
I couldn't see his face.
But,
I ended up seeing his face.
After that day,
I couldn't remember his face even if I tried.
But I remembered in an instant.
Also,
the place in which that horrible incident happened...
I remembered that wheat field.
Ddang sae.
I...
I thought I forgot about it.
But...
The man who was wearing a satgat (Traditional bamboo hat).
How can this happen? How?
General Jo min soo gathered the commanders of the left army,
and ordered to gather up soldiers from each territory.
Since teacher Lee saek turned his back on him, he must've thought he was in a bind.
He's saying it's all in or nothing.
Since he saw what happened to Hong in bang and Gil Tae mi, he must feel very desperate.
Even if we win...
This,
this isn't right.
Yes, even if we gain the support of every person in goryeo, we can't determine its success or failure.
If a war breaks out, we will lose the favor of the people.
But if we stop the reform now...
We are not stopping it. We are just slowing one step.
Even if we put down the coup, we have to calm the people.
And to continue the reform again, we will be behind at least ten steps.
I will try to negotiate with general Jo for now.
Yes.
We should have been more thoughtful regarding the reform, but I guess we were too impatient.
Then give us time to clean up our land problem.
Yes, I will do so.
I like that.
I will withdraw the order on the soldiers.
You've thought well.
I'll leave then.
General Lee. If we think about it, up until a while ago, we were comrades of the withdrawing army, going through the troubles together.
We shouldn't be doing this.
Yes, that is so.
How about dinner together?
Come to dohwajun with all the commanders that suffered at wihwa island.
I will hold a banquet as an apology.
A banquet?
Did you have a good talk?
We've cleared the misunderstanding too.
That's a relieve.
I've told the prime minister here, but I'm planning to hold a banquet tonight.
I would like for you to be there too.
Oh, is that so? I'll check to see if I can make the time.
Yes, then...
A banquet?
He told me to come to dohwajun tonight.
I'm withdrawing the command to gather up the soldiers.
Yes, sir. I will do that.
And prepare a banquet.
A banquet?
Lee seong gye and his people will come to the banquet tonight... one that they won't go out alive.
Prepare that for me.
A banquet you say?
I guess he must have been embarrassed.
Since it's turned out like this, I'm going to go empty out the dohwajun's alcohol storage.
I've checked for sure that Jo min soo's soldiers coming up have gone back.
A banquet... I guess that Jo min soo guy was impetuous.
He hated that kind of thing, saying that it's not his taste.
That was probably ha ryun's suggestion.
Since we've decided to forgive each other, make sure to attend and show your sincerity.
I won't go along.
I'm going to comfort the heartbroken people. Please give out some drinks.
This isn't running away, but a retreat.
Retreat is also a very important military tactic.
Yes, father.
Dohwajun? We are going to dohwajun?
Guys he said dohwajun! He said dohwajun!
Yes, prepare for tonight...
Seriously!! Why should we drink together with them? Huh?!
Do you think I've no one to drink with? Do you want to drink with me?!
Hey!
I mean seriously! Comrades of the withdrawing army, my ass.
All he did was stab our general in the back as soon as we got here.
You can't think of such things when you go there.
It's something that was hard for the general to decide for our cause.
If, tonight, any one of you cause a commotion,
or start a fight drunk, I will not let you go easily. Do you understand?
Sure.
- Do you understand?- Yes.
- Yes.- Yes, I understand.
Why are you throwing that away?
Aigoo... -Aigoo!!
Ah... dohwajun...
Do you like it? Like it? Seriously!!
Yes I like it. I mean it's dohwajun!
You will go too right?
Why would I go there?
You don't even have anything to do.
You go to dohwajun like what moo hyul said.
Are you going as well?
I am not going, but I just have a weird feeling.
I think I will be relieved if you are there. So go.
I understand.
You are here? Gerenal Jo is waiting for you inside. Please go in.
This is a banquet. Please leave those dangerous weapons out here.
Ah.. Sure.
Welcome, general.
Thank you for such a warm welcome.
It's such a nice day, so I've told my family and people of dohwajun to all gather and have a drink.
Take care of the people that came together.
Yes, sir.
Please enter.
Please have a seat.
Thank you.
Alright.
Six flying dragonspreview
for the forgiveness of the comrades of the withdrawing army's mistakes,
and for the great goryeo's future, let's all have a drink!
The signal is when I break my cup.
You cannot make any mistakes.
There was this young girl that I had my eyes on.
She was all crying and...
Right now take bang Ji and go back to ga byeol Cho.
Lee seong gye and I can't exist together anyway.
So I have to strike first.
Jo min soo, you bastard!