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You thoughtless boy!
You fool!
Episode 27
Is it that difficult for you to understand me?
You know very well what I want!
Father...
If you cannot avenge the humiliation I endured
I will not be able to rest in peace even after I die!
You know that very well!
How could I not know that?
Yet you want to do what the barbarians are doing?
It's a way to defeat them.
It is the only way father!
What?
You still don't get it!
Fine... let's take a look...
See just exactly what your proposal says!
So to gather a powerful army
all men must be treated equally without discrimination to social status?
The reason China was able to prosper
was because as long as a person possessed talent their class didn't matter
while the West prospered because of their faith and pious belief?
I have read your entire proposal over and over again
to find your solution to avenging my humiliation!
Fine... so tell me!
Where in this book!
Does it give a solution to defeating the barbarians
and digging up the emperor from his grave
and making him surrender to me the same way as me!
Tell me you fool!
Answer me now!
What? If you believe in Christ, the nation will become more peaceful?
So Christ will give people the love the palace cannot?
- Father... - Answer me!
How you're going to crush the barbarians!
Your Highness, Joseon is a small country.
In order for a small country to defeat them,
a powerful army alone will not be enough.
How can our swords and weapons cut through the tens of thousands of men they have?
- So? - The West is a country more ahead of China.
Many nations are living together in the West
and the one thing holding them together is Christianity.
According to a Western Christian priest named Adam Schall I met
said that the Lord's nation has no limits.
What?
Your Highness, hungry nations have taken over the lands surrounding us.
How can Joseon defeat them unless they defeat themselves?
So are you telling me to die like this?
I won't be able to close my eyes even if I die!
Your Highness... how could I possibly...
not understand my own father's heartache?
Do you think even for a moment I forgot about what you had to endure?
When I think of the tears of blood you shed
my heart rips to a thousand pieces
over and over again!
My boy... you feel that way yet you--
Your Highness...
How I've lived up to now...
You have no idea.
I've lived drowning in disdain and scorn.
Whenever I left the palace, I didn't have the strength to look people in the eye
and when I sat in my quarters, I could hear people mocking me through the walls.
Every time that happened... I thought of you.
"When So Hyun comes back, he will avenge what I endured."
But all you have to say is that you want to change our nation first?
- Your Highness... - Okay.
I like what you have to say.
We must create an equal nation...
We must teach the people the skills needed to
farm and trade with the West to be profitable.
But what exactly does all that mean?
It is creating a nation where the people are happy.
And if we build a nation where people are happy
will the scars of what I endured go away on their own?
The humiliation you endured is an unfortunate part of our history.
What?
History?
Christ teaches his people to love your enemies.
- If you learn to love your enemies-- - You fool!
You fool!
I'm sure! It was probably what the Emperor of China said and not Christ!
Because he's been trying to convince you to take the throne
you come to your father and tell me to love my enemies?
- Please... if you just listen a bit more-- - I've heard enough!
It's you, isn't it?
You are not my child!
What child tells their parent that their pain is just a part of history
rather than trying to help them recover from it?
I don't want to ever see you again!
Your Highness!
Yes! I'm sure this was all your idea.
How could all that possibly be solely his thoughts?
My Prince...
Father... came to see me.
Father... read the proposal I wrote...
And read it once more.
Yes, Your Highness.
Wife... you heard him too, didn't you?
Father said... he waited for the day I returned...
Prince Bong Rim
You are hiding in darkness.
So unfortunate.
What possessed you to go to the Prince's quarters?
The Prince will become even more ill because of you.
Don't you think Your Highness?
Every time you are upset with him the Prince will become more upset.
That's no way to look out for yourself.
That boy... is no longer my child.
You must choose your words carefully Your Highness!
What do you mean he's no longer your child?
Even if he has not been to your liking recently
you cannot cut off a father son relationship that was destined by the heavens.
The way I see it, the Prince's illness is serious.
Any typical illness you can cure with medicine
but the Prince has an emotional illness
so even the greatest doctor will not be able to cure it.
Are you implying that I brought this all upon the Prince?
You know very well Your Highness.
Before he was taken hostage to China
he was my son who was kinder than kindness itself.
He was such a dedicated son.
But he came back a completely different person!
That is all because of the Princess.
The Princess made him like that.
So Your Highness, why don't you do this.
Until the Prince is all better
have him remain alone.
That does not guarantee the Prince will get better!
I said the Prince is suffering from an emotional illness.
Your Highness, you went to go see the Prince today
because you love him more than anyone else.
Your are overflowing with the desire to understand and forgive the Prince.
But he still does not understand how I feel!
How many could possibly understand their parents' feelings?
Advisor Kim, send the Princess away to her
family's home as soon as it's light out.
What do you mean send her to her family's home?
I mean just until the Prince is better.
Your Highness, even now, the Princess
is probably urging the Prince to stand up to you.
Not far from now, China's Emperor's support will only grow
so what does the Princess have to fear?
Until you pass on the throne, she will most likely continue to push the Prince.
You must make sure the Prince remains alone.
And if that happens, he will have plenty of time to think alone.
And look back on his life up to now.
It will not take that long...
For the Prince to devote himself to you once more.
Great job.
The Queen's quarters...
will also have to do the same.
I will be taking care of you from now on.
Where did Court Lady Chung go?
She has been moved to oversee matters at the medical quarters.
Is that something you can decide for yourself?
Come on in.
Introduce yourself.
She is the Queen.
When I am not here, Court Lady Park will be assisting you.
Now, I must get going.
Was it an order from the King?
From now on, all activity taking place here will have to be reported to me!
Yes, My Lady!
So they want to lock me up first?
Go... to my family's home?
It is an order.
The Prince is ill and bed-ridden.
Who will look after the Prince?
I understand.
I will go to the King and ask him myself.
Step away this instant.
If you do not cooperate, we have orders to use force.
If that happens, your reputation will be affected.
Bring me my son.
I will leave with him.
We will take care of all three of your children.
Then youngest one is barely two years old.
He is no different than an infant.
Yet are you asking me to leave him?
It won't be long.
What did you say?
What do you mean the Princess is leaving the palace?
The King ordered her to her family's home to remain there for the time being.
Bring me my clothes.
Your Highness!
I said bring me my clothes!
You should get up now Your Highness.
We are in a very difficult position.
Who remains in this large palace that will fight for the Prince?
Advisor Kim.
Please let me see His Highness the King.
I will go to him and beg him.
I can beg him for forgiveness.
I will never leave the Prince's side.
Escort Her Highness.
Out of my way!
Get out of my way! Get out of my way!
Your Highness!
Wife! You must not leave the palace!
You have to protect me!
Wife!
Just where do you think you're going?
- Your Highness - Get out of my way! Get out of my way!
Don't nag.
It's not like the Prince will be calling out for me for days.
Your Highness! Let me live as a common person instead!
Please Your Highness...
Your Highness...
Mother! Mother!
Mother...
What should we do?
Are you really asking that right now?
Wait.
Not the Princess Your Highness... Your Highness...
Listen to me carefully.
You are the heir to the throne.
You will follow in your father's footsteps and become a Crowned Prince.
And one day, you will become this nation's King.
So you must protect your father.
- Do you understand me? - Yes mother.
You must not leave your father's side even for a brief moment.
You are the only one that can protect him.
- Do you understand me? - Yes mother.
Mother! Mother!
Fine... I will step back.
If that means that the Prince may rise to the throne.
What do you think you're doing?
There is an order to not let councilmen enter the palace for the time being.
Let's go inside.
You should walk in from here.
Were you also humiliated?
Just what is going on here?
You must meet with His Highness and figure out what's going on.
The way the men are laced throughout the palace
make me question if there really were orders or if it's just Kim Ja Jeom.
Let's wait and see.
I'm sure he will say something.
The Prince is ill and bed-ridden but His Highness
sent the Princess outside the palace.
And from what I hear, the Queen is trapped inside her quarters.
Don't get so ahead of yourself.
What do you mean?
This is all happening because His Highness
has no intention of passing on the throne to Prince So Hyun!
I also feel the same way.
That is why I am saying we need to wait!
Without understanding the true intentions of His Highness
we are not in a position to tell him what we think he should do!
What did the Princess say as she left the palace?
Tell him exactly what you saw and heard.
- The Princess... - Hurry now!
The Princess held her oldest son and said
"Don't leave your father's side even for a brief moment.
Once I leave the palace they will try to poison your father
so you must remain by his side at all times.
What do you mean poison?
Who are you saying is trying to poison the Prince?
That's what I'm saying!
Those damned fools...
Even if such a thing was possible
how could she say such a frightening thing to a young boy?
That's not all.
She cried out that if his father dies, he must avenge his father's death.
My my my!
Basically the Princess is saying that I am the enemy!
Your Highness!
Advisor Kim. You should go and stay by the Prince's side.
If anything does happen to the Prince, His Highness will be blamed for all of it!
What are you doing? I told you to go this instant.
If anything happens to Prince So Hyun, it is all your fault Advisor Kim!
Such a foolish person...
I'm talking about the Princess!
Even if things weren't going her way, how
could she say such a thing to a young boy?
Avenge his father's death...oh my...
She's capable of more than that.
Your Highness, what do you think taking away the Princess's title?
You can do that and then pass on the throne to Prince So Hyun.
Well I suppose that won't work either.
If he rises to the throne he'll want to bring the Princess back first...
Don't you think so Your Highness?
The Princess's brothers are alive. There is no way they'd let such a thing slide.
They will start an uproar to defend the Princess
and if that happens our weak-hearted Prince will eventually give in.
Then we must first strip So Hyun of his title.
You must not do such a thing Your Highness!
Things could go seriously wrong if you do such a thing!
What do you mean? If anything goes wrong I can make Bong Rim the Crown Prince!
Your Highness
By now China's messenger has most likely crossed the river already.
You don't know what's written in the message he's bringing.
We can say it's because his illness was very serious.
What can they say to that?
That is wishful thinking!
Then what should I do?
Am I supposed to just sit around and let it all happen?
Lord Kim has men surrounding the palace under your orders.
You have the upper hand Your Highness.
You just have to make a decision before the men from China arrive.
How?
What are you saying I should do?
Where is the man who gathered an army of men
and fearlessly fought to dethrone Gwang Hae?
How can you say such weak things?
Right now you are the leader of this nation.
There is nothing you cannot do.
Your Highness, Lord Kim is here to see you.
Bring him in.
How did it go father?
I've placed strict orders that not a single man
be moved from his post without my permission.
Your Highness
The Chinese messenger Chung Myung Soo, that you met previously
has been quietly detained. Would you like to speak to him?
Chung Myung Soo?
Are you talking about that damned traitor from Joseon?
It will be different this time.
I've massaged him just right.
What am I supposed to do when I meet him?
Aren't you curious as to what Emperor Shunzhi's letter says?
He's probably telling me to pass on the throne to Prince So Hyun.
It could be more than that Your Highness.
What do you mean?
Father! How can you speak such words!
He's bound to find out sooner or later.
But still!
Hurry. Tell me what it is immediately!
What are you trying to tell me is written in the letter?
It's nothing, it's nothing.
You don't need to know Your Highness.
Tell me now!
You fool!
It won't be enough for me to kill you and eat your flesh!
How could this be! My goodness...
Goodness...
What...
Is it that you want?
You've killed enough people.
What more do you want?
A tiger who's tasted the flesh of a human only hunts for humans.
Power is similar to that.
At times bloodshed is required to attain power.
You know that very well.
Welcome Prime Minister.
His Highness is in a good mood today.
Is that so?
The Prince's illness is much better.
That's a relief.
I appointed Kim Ja Jeom to oversee the royal medical team.
As I did so, I told him to make sure that the medical team does not leave his side
and cure him of his illness.
Men from China will arrive not too far from now.
It would be a shame for the Prince to be bed-ridden when they arrive.
The structure of the medical team is my--
Considering your age, we cannot ask you to stay up watching over the Prince.
Is there anything you'd like to say?
The nation is not under any sort of threat.
So why are there men standing guard at every--
Is passing on the throne an easy task?
When there is a new King, an uproar is likely.
So imagine how it might be if a living King steps down from the throne.
When King Taejo stepped down from the throne
and lived in a secluded area
was it not the saddest thing you'd ever seen?
So I was considering that possibility.
I didn't mean anything else by it.
If that's the case...
See Yam Jun!
The mention of me passing on the throne to So Hyun made him so happy
his mouth is about to rip from smiling so big!
Yes! I will step down!
Your Highness, Kim Ja Jeom is using the King's order as an excuse
to surround the entire palace grounds with his men.
What could this mean?
No matter what, Your Highness must return to the palace
and protect Prince So Hyun!
Your Highness, you should take the lead.
We will be prepared to die and follow you.
We have nothing to lose!
What is there to hold us back?
Please help me up.
I want to go see His Highness.
Your Highness.
Listen Advisor Kim.
I must resolve the King's misunderstandings.
While the Princess has an ambitious personality
the rumors she is against his reign--
You must not Your Highness.
You must be very patient.
I... I'll give it up I say.
And if you do, do you have a place to go?
I will go back to Shimyang with the Princess.
If you do the King will think you went to China to seek help.
You...
Have nowhere to go.
Despite all this, please rise to the throne your Highness!
You have dreams to re-build a new nation.
- Your Highness - Your Highness
This is a dream...
I'm just dreaming right now...
You made the right choice.
You must be patient and wait it out.
His Highness appointed Kim Ja Jeom to oversee the royal medical team.
Kim Ja Jeom is no different than the King's tongue.
Even if you don't see what he's about to do
his plans are very clear.
His Highness wouldn't...
He wouldn't kill his own child.
He probably wouldn't.
He couldn't...the King...
Malaria?
It seems so.
What do you mean it seems so?
The way his fever suddenly came and went...
What do you think?
- Excuse me? - I asked what you think the Prince is suffering.
It doesn't seem to be malaria...
Then?
I suspect it may be something he was infected with when he was in Beijing.
What about acupuncture?
- Excuse me? - I asked if acupuncture can heal it.
Administering a shot to the Prince's body is dangerous and--
The King's itchiness went away after receiving acupuncture from him!
Follow me.
What are you all doing? I said follow me.
The palace is actually a careless place.
Court ladies and women stand around everywhere
and the kitchen staff can potentially poison
the food so I have to constantly be on guard.
Have some Your Highness.
From now on, you two must protect His Highness.
He can count on one hand the people he can trust inside the palace.
Everyone is just being cautious of the Queen and Princess...
Here you go.
Doctor Lee.
Yes, Lord Kim.
You must do a good job so His Highness may sit up straight.
What?
Make him very alert is what I'm saying.
Then... are you asking me to cure him?
That way those men cannot say a word to you.
Isn't that so Hyun Ik?
Yes, Lord Kim.
Is something wrong Lady Gui In?
Just how did you make this tea for it to be so bitter?
Bring in a new pot.
She's lived in the palace her entire life. How can she not brew tea properly?
Starting today, you two should sleep in the palace.
I've prepared a room for each of you.
Your Highness, isn't there something you wanted to say?
How could I ask for such a thing...
They are your sons. What is there that you cannot say to them?
Say it.
It's okay.
- Bong Rim - Yes, Your Highness.
What do you think?
What do you mean?
His Highness would like to pass on the throne to Prince So Hyun
but he'd also like to get your thoughts on it.
Yes, so tell me what you think.
I don't think it's right as your son.
But if that is what you wish
then it will be hard for him to go against you.
So what are you telling me I should do?
I am telling you that is the duty of a child.
So you are saying you are against it.
You should be clear in expressing your thoughts.
What are you doing?
Administer the shot.
Yes, Lord Kim.
How does it feel Your Highness?
Doesn't it feel better?
I am guarding you so please do not worry too much.
The King also received acupuncture from him
and his itchiness went away completely.
What are you going to do?
Bringing in the army will--
The palace is filled with animosity.
You and I must first find a way to survive.
Do you understand?
Yes, I do.
But Prince So Hyun...
How do you feel?
That's quite astonishing.
I feel much lighter now.
Is that so?
I didn't trust you at first... I'm sorry.
Everyone is afraid of needles so it's natural.
Do not worry.
My fever has gone down and I'm no longer breaking out in cold sweats.
I will be back early in the morning for a follow-up.
After a couple more sessions you should be healed.
And once that happens, the Princess will return to the palace.
Send a message to the Princess.
That I am taking care of my illness with acupuncture.
Yes, Your Highness.
Bring him something to eat.
His appetite has probably returned.
So you feel the same way?
Yes mother.
You must tell His Highness everything.
Jo Gui In was next to him the entire time so I did not have a chance.
I will wait for the opportunity to do so and tell His Highness everything.
Rumors that the King will skip Prince So Hyun and
pass the throne on to you has spread like wildfire.
That might be the only way to save Prince So Hyun.
How could I?
If His Highness mentions it to you do not turn it down.
If you do so then the opportunity may be passed on to Jo Gui In's son.
That cannot happen, mother.
Do you think His Highness is safe?
The palace is a playground for Kim Ja Jeom and that wretched girl!
Such terrible men! How can they just hit a person like that?
Listen, the barbarians have just arrived in our land.
Those damned guys. They took so many of our people already
and yet they're back now. This time for the King!
No way!
People are saying the evil Jo Gui In is trying to kill the Prince because of it!
I don't get what's going on...
At this rate our nation will crumble.
I'd prefer if our nation just crumbled.
Shake things up!
Here. Have a drink.
Welcome.
If the Emperor finds out I am as good as dead.
Don't worry.
There is nothing he can do about it.
Wait here for just a bit.
There is no way Joseon would eliminate their army.
You said they released all the men and sent them back home.
I was told that there was one general who remained.
This is why we should have sent our army to drag the King back here!
Your Highness, it seems I need to go to Joseon myself.
If the King is silently re-building the army then Prince So Hyun is in danger.
What are you saying is written in the Emperor's letter?
For me to pass on the throne to Prince So Hyun?
If it's just that then that would be a relief.
Tell me what it said!
You really are just wasting your time, Your Highness.
What do you mean wasting my time?
The letter requests that Joseon become a part
of Beijing and apologize to the Emperor.
What? What did you just say?
After China took out Myung
all nations big and small came to China and paid respects
but Joseon failed to come and it has upset the Emperor greatly.
So he is asking you to come to discuss your mistakes.
How is that a letter and not a demand?
Your Highness, while I Chung Myung Soo am working as part of China right now
I too am a citizen of Joseon.
I could not bear to see you being treated like a criminal
so I came myself to speak to you.
Are you saying I must endure the humiliation that I endured 9 years ago?
I will make sure to kill you myself!
Lord Kim, what are you going to do?
I cannot do it again.
Not again.
I'm sure Yam Jun will take it from here.
Your Highness
There is only one way to survive.
You can always have more kids.
Get out!
I said get out!
Were you that afraid?
The moment that acupuncturist came in to my room...
I got chills throughout my body.
Not because I was afraid to die
but because of myself who is suspicious of my own father.
Your Highness
Take a look at this.
When my health is restored, I am going to build a boat.
I will build a large boat like the one the Myungs traveled in.
And then I plan to travel to the other end of this earth.
And what kind of nations are there?
Probably unexplainable nations.
Ones where people different than us are living.
Do you mean like the ones where people say Western ghosts live?
They wouldn't possibly eat me up alive.
Your Highness
There is not enough time Your Highness!
I said get out!
Then are you going to get dragged to China and be humiliated once again?
If you do not leave right now I will kill you with my own hands!
Yes! Go ahead and kill me!
It's better that you kill me than Prince So Hyun!
Fine! Kill me first!
Kill me!
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If the Princess comes back will you resolve it with conspiracy?
How dare you continue to run your mouth!
Did you say you came to protect me?
You must do this in order to live.
Are you that afraid?
Is that what the King wishes?
Don't you think it would be a good day to make such preparations?
Open your eyes! Open your eyes now!