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[This is a fictional drama based on historical facts.]
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Gyeong, go to Hongseol Inn secretly.
When I get there,
please protect me if anything happens.
The assistant head said
- she'll receive the antidote today. - Is that true?
Who could give her the antidote
when the physician couldn't even make it?
The provider of the poison.
Princess Yeo Won.
She's probably meeting her tonight.
You must keep an eye on Yeo Won.
I will keep an eye on the assistant head.
Yes, I understand.
Gaebong!
The head of Chunghae Trading Company
and all of the staff must come and kneel!
You can't touch any of the goods or the ledgers
and you won't be able to leave!
What's happening?
What did we do wrong?
Let me go!
You're all making a huge mistake!
Where do you think you are?
This is Chunghae Trading Company!
Let me go!
Wang So!
Ouch, my fingers!
Gaebong.
Gaebong!
You are charged with keeping fraudulent ledgers,
so Chunghae Trading Co. will be closed for business.
Fraudulent ledgers?
That's ridiculous.
We've never done that.
We'll find out when we investigate.
Move aside.
Don't you know who I am?
Why do we need to be investigated?
First, it's because you're stockpiling your goods.
We've been informed that
you bought all of the lumber and stones around the capital
and you're selling it at a higher price.
Second, after the fight of the princes,
you've sold accessories at a ridiculously high price.
Third, you've been caught not paying national taxes
for a long time.
That's ridiculous.
Someone is framing us. This is unfair.
How could you do this to us
without any evidence?
- Goryeo's laws… - Here is the fraudulent ledger.
What?
Who wrote this ledger?
Is it you?
Well, it's the assistant head.
Where is the assistant head?
- Your Highness! - What are you doing here?
The assistant head was kidnapped.
Right in front of my eyes!
Finding her is the priority right now.
Release the soldiers right now
and find the assistant head's whereabouts.
Prince Wang So!
What do you mean she was kidnapped?
Shin Yool?
Here is a letter by Shin Yool admitting the charges.
Out of the way!
There will be an investigation
once our fraudulent ledgers are discovered.
I can't manage the company in Goryeo anymore,
so do what the investigators tell you to do,
and come to the central districts.
I'm leaving first.
She didn't write this!
Your Highness, this isn't true!
This is her handwriting,
but she would never leave like this!
That's right.
Yool wouldn't run away like this.
We have the assistant head's confession.
Starting now, business will be suspended,
and all of the assets will be frozen.
And once the investigation is finished,
the people involved will be punished severely.
But if you admit all of the charges today,
and turn over the assets and rights
to a trading company chosen by royal command,
you will be able to avoid punishment.
You want us to give what's ours to another company?
That's ridiculous.
Sign here and
everything will be relocated to Pungwoo Trading Company
and you won't be put behind bars.
Pungwoo Trading Company.
Under Wang Sik Ryeom's orders, in place of the King,
Pungwoo Trading Co. has been chosen.
Stop!
Did you just say Wang Sik Ryeom?
- Look, Mr. Yang. - Yes, Your Highness.
Don't sign that contract.
You will complete the investigation in one day,
and you'll finish up here.
How is this legitimate if you've already made a decision
and you're threatening them with it?
The charges against Chunghae Trading Co.
took some time to investigate and...
Are you defying me right now?
First, they didn't stockpile any goods.
They purchased goods, but haven't traded them.
And those goods must be traded with the nation,
not a person!
- That's right! - Second.
The original imported price of the accessories
were high from the start.
And the difference was returned to the people free of charge.
Thus the company didn't make any profits.
And lastly,
this problematic ledger
can't be confirmed unless the assistant head is here.
Did you hear me?
The assistant head has run away.
Just wait.
- I'll find her and bring her back. - Prince Wang So.
It is Wang Sik Ryeom's intentions
to resolve this issue soon
- and proceed with the move to the west. - How dare you!
Are you threatening me now?
How dare I threaten you?
I'm just telling you the truth.
I'll tell you the truth.
You will leave here empty-handed.
- Listen carefully, Mr. Yang! - Yes, Your Highness!
I order as the supervisor, honoring the royal command.
Until I find the assistant head,
don't sign the contract.
If you do sign it, I will behead you!
- Do you understand? - Yes, Your Highness!
Everyone must remain calm.
Follow my orders until I find Shin Yool.
Yes, sir.
Baek Myo, ease them up by serving them drinks.
And try to buy as much time as possible.
Yes, sir.
And Gang Myeong, you need to get all the information
- that they might have. - Yes, sir.
- Mr. Yang. - Say anything.
I can do everything.
You need to endure this until the end.
Over time, they will try to threaten you.
Then they will make you sign the contract.
The moment you sign that contract,
it will be the last moment that Chunghae Trading Co. has.
Understood!
I'll find Shin Yool with Prince Wang So.
Gyeong.
She told me to go ahead to Hongseol Inn.
She told me to hide there if anything happens
and to protect her.
But she never came.
The reason she told you to meet her there
was because she suspected she was in danger.
Then she must've left some information
somewhere within this company.
That's right.
Yool might've hidden a letter somewhere.
Everyone will secure an area
and look for the letter.
I'll look here.
I'll look in the storage room with Gyeong.
I'll look in the special guest room.
Then I'll wander around the bedrooms.
But you must be inconspicuous.
Yes, sir.
Gyeong, let's go.
Don't forget the wedding from Gaebong.
If So So finds this letter,
that means something happened to me.
Princess Yeo Won has the antidote.
She is the one who gave the poison to the King.
She has the Geumhwasuk bracelets
that have changed color because of the poison.
Those bracelets will be the evidence.
And
Princess Yeo Won knows
what happened in Gaebong.
[Shine or Go Crazy]
[Episode 16]
Princess Yeo Won supplied the poison.
Where is she right now?
I saw that her room was still lit.
And find out the relationship between Wang Sik Ryeom and Pungwoo Trading Co.
Pungwoo Trading?
Wang Sik Ryeom is acting suspicious.
And tell Cheong Ok that I need to meet her.
Did you receive any news from Ji Mong?
I'll look into it.
Did you find the real letter?
Did you find it?
It's wasn't there.
What about Prince So So?
I haven't seen him yet.
He said he was going to bring her back,
so he must've gone to find her.
We must buy more time before she returns
- and we must find more information. - Of course!
I'm going to send them to their graves!
Chunghae Trading Co. must be chaotic right now.
I suspended their business on the charges
that they had fraudulent ledgers,
and all of their assets and rights
will be given to Pungwoo Trading, which I own.
Didn't you put me in charge of issues
regarding Chunghae Trading Co.?
I wanted to lessen your burdens.
And someone offered me an incredible solution.
Was it my sister?
Are you disappointed that I didn't tell you?
You made the right decision.
If you agree with someone, you can work with them,
but if you disagree with someone,
you can always stop working with them.
That's right.
I could also work with someone else.
If I join together with someone else,
I probably won't be able to take you down,
but I will be able to stop you.
Why have you become so upset?
Is it because of that assistant head
who looks like Dan Young?
Right now,
her life is in the hands of Princess Yeo Won and I.
Wang Sik Ryeom!
Go to Chunghae Trading Co. and see for yourself.
Your Highness.
Are you okay?
Please come here for a moment.
It's chaotic here since the royal forces barged in.
Where is Shin Yool right now?
Well,
someone kidnapped her!
What do you mean?
Who?
Prince Wang So saw it.
So he's gone to go find her!
- My brother So? - Yes.
Your Highness.
Please find Yool.
We can't leave here.
Yool can't spend the night out there.
She might die!
What do you mean?
What do you mean she'll die?
When she was young,
she was dropped into ice cold water.
She's still suffering from the coldness in her.
Gang Myeon and I barely saved her life.
If she gets sick while she's stuck out in this cold,
she won't be able to take her medicine.
Then she could really be in danger.
I'll promise you.
I'll risk my life to protect her.
Thank you, Your Highness!
Thank you so much!
If you find her, please give her this medicine.
If her body is really cold,
her body will become warm if she takes this.
Please.
Don't worry too much.
I'll find her and bring her back for sure.
Thank you, Your Highness.
- Your Highness. - Where are Princess Yeo Won and Yeom Sil?
I don't know.
As she was leaving,
she told me to keep the candle lit.
What is it, Your Highness?
You must have so much to do tonight.
I've prepared some refreshments.
This rice wine will help you clear your minds.
So please have a drink.
This is nice.
Think of it as rice wine.
Well rice wine is alcohol.
Here.
Have another glass.
That's enough.
We're working under the royal command.
Don't wast time,
and tell the head to bring us a list of employees!
What?
Yes, sir.
Thank you for your work.
Mr. Yang got a stomachache so suddenly,
so I brought it.
Is this all of them?
Yes.
All of the employee's names are recorded there.
I understand.
You may leave.
Yes, sir.
They've bought 275 slaves.
But they only have 35 recorded on the list.
Even if all of their employees were slaves,
where are the remaining 240?
How was your visit to
Chunghae Trading?
Where is the assistant head?
Where did you hide her?
The assistant head.
I can't believe you want to be the King
just for that woman.
Where is she?
She's with Se Won.
I don't need a King
who contemplates a lot.
I also don't need a King who'll hold me down.
Now
we must go our separate ways, Your Highness.
I'll be your
scarecrow King.
I won't contemplate anything,
and I won't have any ambitions.
And I won't
hold you down, either.
The rightful owner of the throne
will be you.
Now you understand.
I'm glad, Your Highness.
So.
You want me to spare that woman?
Where is she?
Princess Yeo Won said to kill that woman,
and I said
to spare that woman.
I wonder who Se Won is most loyal to?
If I can't have Chunghae Trading Co. this time,
I'll kill that assistant head immediately!
Now that woman's life
is in your hands.
Everyone has their field of dreams.
To you, it must be Chunghae Trading Company.
Today, that field of dreams will be stepped on,
and torn apart,
and destroyed.
What are you trying to do?
I want you to experience
what shame feels like.
The owner of Pungwoo Trading Co.
is Wang Sik Ryeom.
Since he has Chunghae Trading Co. in his hands,
he'll push forward with the move to the west.
Make sure there aren't any more movements.
Yes, sir.
Do you remember where you were held
when you were captured by Princess Yeo Won?
I've been there twice.
The first was after I lost consciousness here,
and when awoke, I was there.
Second, I was blindfolded, but conscious,
so I still remember.
Tell me.
There's finally fear in your eyes,
now that you know I'll destroy your company.
When you were still innocent,
you told me this,
that you were a person of honor,
and I was going to experience deep shame.
Don't you get it?
Shame isn't being cowardly.
It's not being treacherous, either.
It's also not being embarrassed
when your weak point is revealed.
Shame is when you can't do anything
when you're being trampled on and torn apart.
That is true shame.
The people at Chunghae Trading Co.
will become strays who roam about at night.
They will live each day
in hunger, cold, and pain.
All because of you.
Power is life.
If you meet a greater power,
you run away,
if not, you will be devoured.
You should've done to me
as you did to the King.
The fact that you didn't know that
is your sin.
Does Prince Wang So
want to become the King?
What?
Prince Wang So is destined to become the King.
I saw his fate at the fight of the princes.
And I'm someone he needs
to rise to the throne.
So please release me.
Chunghae Trading Co. and I need to survive
so that Prince Wang So can have power.
You know better than anyone
that the Hwang family's power isn't enough
under Wang Sik Ryeom's reign.
Silence!
How dare you?
How dare you say such a thing?
Go.
I said go.
Is the rabbit scared when
it's being eaten by the tiger
or when it's being chased by the tiger?
It's when it's being chased.
When you don't know when you'll get caught
is the most horrific moment.
Destiny?
Did you say destiny?
This is your destiny.
Whether you go out that door or not,
your life is already determined.
People will call this
destiny.
The place where I was waiting with the bronze mirror pieces
was in front of the salt vendor.
I went up the hill about 270 steps.
And after a while, I heard the sound of water.
Soon afterwards, there was a hiking trail,
then I left our marking.
Wang So or Wang Wook,
how could they risk their lives just for a woman?
Who knew that woman could be the key
to making a crucial move?
The flying fish.
That's the flying fish, isn't it?
You must be from Balhae.
I'm from Balhae, too.
It's been a long time since I've been a person of Balhae.
Are you trying to use that as an excuse
to beg for your life?
And if I beg,
will you spare me?
I was just glad to meet you.
Looking at the flying fish,
it reminded me of my mother and my older brother.
Although I've never met them.
A person I know from Balhae
also lost her mother and older brother.
She doesn't consider them dead,
but she's still looking for them.
Are they dead?
You will meet them soon
in the afterlife.
If I do,
should I tell them first that I'm sorry
or should I thank them?
My mother
passed away trying to save me,
and my older brother
was on his way to see me
when he was killed by the Khitans.
Gaebong.
Gaebong!
Were you born in the Balhae palace?
Your life depends
on your answer.
I'll ask you again.
Was it in the Balhae palace?
Gaebong!
Wake up, Gaebong!
Why are you so cold?
Wake up, Gaebong, what's wrong?
I shouldn't have let you go.
Gaebong, open your eyes.
I'm here!
Let's go.
What is this?
If you want to save her,
just stay still.
It's medicine that will warm her body.
Swallow it.
Eat it.
What did I say?
Didn't I tell you to resolve your issues with my sister?
Is this how you take Gaebong for yourself?
Your sister kidnapped Gaebong,
Wang Sik Ryeom took Chunghae Trading Co.,
- and you helped them! - My sister kidnapped her because of you.
You almost killed her!
Your sister and Wang Sik Ryeom
were trying to kill the King.
Did you take part in that, too?
Did you take part, you criminal?
I'm asking you!
If I say I didn't, will you believe me?
If I say I did, is there evidence?
What kind of prince in this world
doesn't dream of becoming the King?
The King is our brother.
You're even willing to destroy your brotherhood
to become the King?
Is that what it is?
[Hyungnim: Formal version of older brother or male.]
Hyungnim.
Gaebong, are you coming to?
Are you okay, Shin Yool?
You two saved me.
Gaebong.
But what about the antidote?
What about my family at the trading company?
I couldn't get the antidote.
Let's go.
Come out.
Whose side are you on?
Are you on Wang Sik Ryeom's side,
or my sister's side,
or are you on my side?
Did you save the assistant head
as Wang Sik Ryeom's man,
or is there another reason?
Open the door immediately!
Well, I want to leave too,
but the door is broken and it won't open!
Please come back tomorrow!
Oh, man!
Why isn't the door opening?
I know!
Why isn't the door opening?
You can break down the doors.
- Open it! - Yes, sir.
Together we live, and separate we die!
We're one!
It opened.
The door…
It's a contract to give all the goods and rights
to Pungwoo Trading Co.
Sign it.
If not, under the charges of fraud,
the head, assistant head, and middle management
will all be put behind bars.
I told you I've never committed fraud.
Why do you keep accusing me?
The goods sold and coins received do not equal out.
There are more than a few instances.
This is an organized crime of concealment.
All ledgers are managed by the assistant head.
So until the assistant head returns…
She already left a letter confessing her crimes.
Why would she come back here?
Now.
Sign it quickly.
Will you sign it if you're locked behind bars?
Look!
- Arrest him! - Yes, sir!
What is this? Wait!
What are you doing?
I can't sign it until Yool comes back!
Wait, you're pinching me.
It hurts!
I'll never sign it!
What are you doing? Why are you just watching?
Are we strangers?
You're pinching me!
Let me go!
It hurts!
Go in.
I'll be back.
Okay, Hyungnim.
Do I sign here?
Here?
I don't know where to sign!
Should I turn it around?
Who made this seal?
Wait, alright.
I'll do it.
- Let me be prepared first. - Gyu Dal.
Yool!
Why are you so late?
Are you okay?
I'm Shin Yool, the assistant head.
I record all ledgers of this company.
Is this the fraudulent ledger?
That's right.
Where did you find this ledger?
They're the ledgers from your room.
This is a fake.
When the executor comes here,
he will testify that it's a fake.
The executor isn't here.
- Are you looking for me? - Your Highness!
He's here.
We can live!
Thank goodness.
Now you must demonstrate to me your loyalty,
Prince Wang Wook.
If you've decided to be the scarecrow,
you must not contemplate anything.
Please confirm if this ledger is real,
or fake, as the assistant head claims.
Will you bring me a cup of tea?
If I can't have Chunghae Trading Co. this time,
I'll kill that assistant head immediately!
Now that woman's life
is in your hands.
Your Highness.
You've seen with your own eyes
how our ledgers are made and organized.
If that ledger is fake,
you will recognize it immediately.
Please testify that it's been fabricated.
If you don't, our company will be handed over
to Wang Sik Ryeom's Pungwoo Tranding Co.
Are you okay?
Yes.
I'm okay.
- Our company is more important… - I'll testify.
Thank you, Your Highness!
I mean, Executor.
Thank you!
And Princess Yeo Won won't be able to
work with Prince Wang So again.
Is the ledger real or fake?
It's real.
I couldn't find any evidence of fabrication.
Your Highness!
What's going on?
They say the ones you trust will betray you.
- Miss! - Yool!
Miss!
What should I do?
Please wake up, Miss!
You can hate me.
You can detest me.
As long as I can protect you,
nothing else matters.
Your Majesty.
Where are you, Your Majesty?
Your Majesty!
You!
Your Majesty!
Please get a hold of yourself, Your Majesty!
Wang Sik Ryeom holds all the power right now!
Your Majesty!
Please recover your senses.
You must take back your palace, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Welcome.
Sit down.
Will you pour me a cup of tea?
Did you poison the King?
I thought you'd talk about the assistant head.
Where is the antidote?
I don't have it.
I don't have the antidote.
I thought
you were a human being.
A human being with emotions, like me.
Look, ma'am.
How could you do this?
He's my biological brother,
and your brother-in-law,
and Goryeo's King.
How could you even consider poisoning him?
You're like a beast wearing a human mask.
How could a princess
commit such a crime
to someone's brother and son?
You are
no human.
The King, whom you want to protect so much,
took part in assassinating my half brother, King Hyejong.
The assassins who tried to kill
my brother Wook when he was young,
were sent by
the Choong family,
on your mother's side.
All 34 princes and princes
who were born and raised in the Goryeo palace,
had to kill each other to survive.
Like beasts.
Are you that resentful
that you were abandoned in Geumgang Mountain?
Is that why you blamed your father so much?
No.
You should've thanked him.
While we were being raised like beasts,
learning how to survive despite one another,
you were raised humanely on Geumgang Mountain.
So if you want to condemn me,
you should condemn the King,
who took part in killing his half brother.
Condemn the First King, our father,
who created this situation of killing one another.
Do you hate these situations
more than dying?
Then be the King.
A more powerful King than anyone,
more powerful than Wang Sik Ryeom!
I, more than anyone,
want that kind of King.
How can a King devours his brothers
and rises to the throne?
I tried to kill the assistant head
in order to save you.