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This . . .
Episode 7
Hurry! Hurry!
Are you okay?
Hurry! We're finished if we can't cross that bridge!
What?!
It's dangerous!Quickly run away!
Goo Bok!
Ouch! It hurts!
Endure it!
What, you punk?! If you don't get going, you're going to die like this!
Ja Gyeong, I don't think I'll make it!
I think my leg might be broken.
We're finished when that bridge collapses! We have to go!
Then what about Goo Bok?
Are you going to die with him, then?
Let's go.
I'm scared.
Only that pure innocent one will become the master of this universe!
You guys . . .
By the way, Do Ha . . .
What if I told you that the prophecy's heroine is non other than the Princess instead of Prince Yeong Chang.
What in the world would that mean?
Pardon?
If they're talking about the Master of the Universe, they're probably talking about the throne.
Why would the prophet Nam Sa Go
refer that as the Princess?
That stupid idiot!
Run! Right now!
No! No!
Who in the world can it be?
Who knows of our secret cause and...
sent the tiger beetles under Han Eum's name. Does that mean he knows about it?
Is it possibly Han Eum, who sent that message directly to us?
No.
Han Eum wouldn't just sit still like this, if he knew the truth.
It is a warning sent by someone.
What?
Yes.
the King's throne!
Let's just pretend that we had no choice but to do what we had to do in order to protect this throne, as you said.
Do you truly believe what threaten me
are the prophecy and the princess?
The one who spread the prophecy? . . .
The one who dares to try insulting me and throw it into the king's face . . .
You didn't actually think about who that was?!
His Majesty's words were right!
There is obviously someone else . . .
The one who knows all of the truth.
And the one who possesses enough power to do so.
Court Lady Kim, then shouldn't we get rid of Han Eum as soon as possible?!
Yes! Worry about who sent this letter later but first, we have to get rid of Han Eum!
That, we cannot . . .
do.
We can't get rid of Han Eum now.
Why? What is the reason? Why?!
His Majesty...
His Majesty,
has left to meet with Han Eum right now.
What?!
Then, will His Majesty be able to learn the truth from Han Eum soon?
You didn't hear that there is a doubtwith the result of the autopsy?
Didn't Physician Jang get fired because he raised the question about the autopsy?
Not in a thousand chance.I swear that never happened.
No, to the contrary, he disappeared with the autopsy record.
He went into hiding.
What . . . did you say?!
I was thrown out and lived in hiding, because I suspected that the king was poisoned.
When I saw you at Chief Minister's house that day,
I knew you, at least would believe my words.
You fellows...
His Majesty!
Autopsy Report
If he tries to get to the bottom of it because he learned of the truth . . .
Whom? Gwang Hae, would try to reveal the truth about this incident? . . .
Then, he would also have to give up his own throne!
Do Ha...
Yes.
Although, he is just like a mere horse piece on the Jhanggi (Chinese Chess) board,
Gwang Hae is still a King.
For the sake of that place, whether it is your sibling or your father; for whatever the reason is...
a king can throw everything away.
Han Eum, answer me.
What is this?
Why do you have the old autopsy report of the previous king?
What were you trying to do with this record?
His Majesty.
Today, I...
came to ask for another chance from you, Han Eum.
For me to try fixing the past.
Han Eum, just as you said, for the sake of politics without tricks or sorcery.
I was going to ask you to be by my side again.
However...
what on earth is all this?
What were you doing behind my back?
What were things that made you suspicious of me?
Yes, Your Majesty.
I did suspect you.
The death of our previous king...
The mystery and secret--
I was wondering if Your Majesty know the truth.
Yes, indeed!
I wonder if Your Majesty knows the previous king was poisoned.
You're standing on top of your father's blood!I wonder if you aware of that fact!
The one who ordered that assassination...
I suspected that was you, the king.
Are you saying this autopsy record
is true?
In order for me to be on the throne, the previous king was poisoned.
Also, you believe it was committed by me?!
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Wake up! Please!
You're still alive!
Here! We're alive over here too!
Quiet!
How extensive is the damage?
We already have over twenty injured workers,and there are some bastards still left at the mine.
Damn it!
What about Goo Bok?
He's okay. They found him earlier and took him to the village.
That's a relief.
What about the injury? Is your leg okay?
You really are a fool.
What?
His wounds are deep. We have to stop the bleeding and take him away.
Take his clothes off. Quickly!
Yeah, get it treated first.
No!
I'm okay. Even though I don't get treated.
What are you talking about? Your injury...
I'm okay. Let go!
Are you by any chance...
So, how many people could work right away?
Um...
How many are in this situation?
Um, that...
What?
Maruno.
You crazy person! Let go!
I was doubting it, but you are really a girl.
I think they will pay me pretty good if I sell you to a brothel.
Lock up this girl!
Sell her and get rid of her by tomorrow!
And get a good price!
Okay!
Maruno!
Let go!
Maruno, she's hurt. Please...
Mind your own business.
Let go! Before I cut your hands off!
You guys dare to sell me to a brothel?
No, you may kill me but you won't be able to sell me to the brothel.
How dare you do that to me? I'm the Princess of Joseon.
What?
What did this girl say?
A Princess?
You are the Princess of Joseon?
Yeah. So you have to let me go.
You, who are a citizen of Joseon and speak the language,
let me go so I can go back to my place.
You say you are Joseon's Princess?
This young wench? . . .
Huh?
My, my...
Yes, your glares and even the the way you talk . . .
Hey kiddo, I almost fell for it.
I was going to bow and say "Your Highness" without me knowing.
Hey, you knave!
But what should we do?
I can't believe you because I heard something today.
Answer me, Chief Minister!
What more do you know?
Yes! Your Majesty. Our previous king was poisoned to death.
By the hands of your personal servants,who follow your orders.
Listen to me, kid.
Joseon's Princess is dead.
She already died with her younger brother.
From what I hear, it was done by the King of Joseon.
The Princess and the Grand Prince as well.
Because they were only getting in his way.
Therefore, just go to the brothel quietly.
Stop talking nonsense.
Wait, wait a minute!
You, what did you just say... who died?
Did you just say the Grand Prince, the Grand Prince is dead?
No, that couldn't have happened. No!
He couldn't have died! He is supposed to be in exile and alive somewhere.
You . . . !
Tell me, who said these awful things?
The Grand Prince is dead? . . . No! That can't be true!
Do you realize now?
Your being on the throne today, is the direct result of the previous king's bloody death.
My Lord.
His Majesty has returned to the palace.
The one who poisoned your father to death . . .
is by their hands.
Also, the evidence of the poison that cannot be erased . . .
Your Majesty . . .
Surely, the evidence will still be there to those that used the poison.
The Princess of Joseon is dead.
Already, with her younger bastard brother.
I heard the Grand Prince died in the house for exiles.
In a burning hot room that was heated with firewood.
In a nut shell, the young bastard suffered very slowly and painfully by being cooked to death.
By the hands of the supposed King of Joseon bastard.
My Lord, I'm going to step inside for a bit.
Come in.
An officer came by the Police Bureau.
For the closed case of the "Explosion Incident at the Harbor." You'd know what I meant.
I understand.
By the way, how is Joo Won doing?
I will look for you for sure. I will find the Grand Prince and
I'll protect you, Your Highness.
You . . . it was you, in the end.
You and Lee I Cheom murdered the previous king.
After doing so, you were still able to look straight at me everyday?
In front of me, with the hands that killed the previous king...
you tied my top.
How can you do such a thing?
No matter how much it was for my sake...
how...
how can you, do that to the former king?
Then...
how should I have acted differently ?
What?
There is only one owner of this nation's coveted throne.
It was your life that was on the line, if you couldn't seize that.
I . . . what should I have done?
Shut it! Please shut it!
This servant of yours...
I'm not scared of death.
Yes. From the day I decided to serve you...
one thing that scared me more than anything...
was to lose you, Your Majesty.
I . . . know for the past years,
for you to endure those long years and what you have dreamed of,
and hoped for, I'm fully aware of it.
Yes, that is why
I had to honor your earnest hope.
For Your Majesty to ascend to the throne;
for you to fulfill your dream of that position.
Therefore, Your Majesty...
please listen to my last request.
Please, don't waver
and do your deeds. What you set out to do.
You? What are you saying?
What on earth now. . .
I will go out right now and commit suicide.
-What?-Also,
I will make Lee Yi Cheom do the same.
I will get rid of whatever evidence there is associated with the incident.
Therefore, Your Majesty...
Your Majesty... Your Majesty!
It can't possibly be . . .
Right now, it can't be . . .
You're not suggesting to kill Han Eum?!
With my own hands, Han Eum?!
That is the only way.
Right now, if you want to protect your throne.
Kill Han Eum please.
He will never give up as long as he is still alive.Even if we try getting rid of all the evidence.
Your Majesty, just end today like that.
Think of the future. Don't get discouraged and crumble into pieces like this.
Protect your throne.
Please, kill all those who know the truth about this incident.
And protect your place, your throne!
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One thing . . .
Let me ask you.
Tell me.
Was it the same method?
The one who foretold of the prophecy,
was it him this time again?
Your Majesty.
Listen very carefully. When the morning comes, they'll just sell you to a brothel.
So, do whatever it takes to run away and hide. Do you get it?
Then, I'll do my best to convince Maruno...
Please just kill me! I beg of you.
Did you just ask me to kill you right now?
Why? Because you're a Princess.
A precious princess can't live like this? Is that why?
Yes, let's just say that you really are the Princess of Joseon,
Then, what? So what?!
Come to your senses.
You're just the same slave here. It doesn't matter what you were in Joseon before.
We're like animals.
Who cares?! It's not worth it!
No, you don't know.
What I have lost.
How I lost my precious servants.
You don't know anything.
Because of my younger brother...
but in the end, I lost him.
In the end, I really couldn't accomplish anything.
Therefore, I no longer have a reason to live any more.
I don't want to stay alive and go through this hell!
Really, then die as the "Princess" !
However, if I were you, I would just live even as an animal.
Do you understand?
I will survive and last as an animal, even if not as a human, if that is the only way.
Yes, just die now.
However, by your own hands.
What does this mean?
It's our sin for murdering the prior king.
This is a gracious gesture for what we did.
You will not be lonely.
I'm not a fun person but I'll be your companion.
No! I cannot do that.
Why should I?
It is us who risked our lives for the sake of His Majesty!
Why do we have to die?!
You either gain or lose everything.You were very aware of the consequences before your involvement?
That is what political power means.
Yes, I know . . . that, that is the price you pay for political power.
That is why I plan on gaining everything!
Never...
will I give up like this?
My Lord.
Court Lady Kim! Court Lady Kim!
What?! Han Eum is here in the Palace?
- So what?- Therefore, You and My Lord,
In this country, there are those who are above my throne.
They wavered and manipulated me to kill the Princess and Grand Prince.
It is they who confided in you about the poisoning death of the former king.
But even till the end, you won't let it go and stand next to me right?
Yes.
No matter what you do, the truth is not hidden.
You know me.
I'm very stubborn and you can't really get through to me.
I'm a fool who cannot compromise.
In every era, there are sayings by the hypocrites.
That there are things that can't be helped because of the true nature of politics.
Those will commit heinous acts many times. The things commoners cannot even fathom.
To them, that is the nature of politics.
And that is the attribute of power which is unavoidable.
But I see all of that as a cowardly excuse.
If there is no other means to protect it, that's not power, it's savagery.
It is tyranny, Your Majesty.
All of that is idealism and a fantasy.
It is not possible to maintain power with idealism.
Even at this moment, those who are able to attack me are moving with unimaginable power.
Should I be fair to them?
Is that different from allowing injustice to prevail?
No...
I will prevail, Han Eum.
No matter what price I have to pay, even if I have to commit a greater injustice
I will protect my realm and my subjects.
Then, I, your servant will...
not be able to stand on the same side next to you.
No matter what sort of price I must pay, I will stand firmly on my belief.
However, I pray you will govern this country well.
Please don't lose your great purpose.
Please don't.
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Kill Han Eum Lee Deok Hyeong.
Yes. I have decided to grasp the hands
of those who killed my father.
And now for the sake of those positioned above me so they could manipulate me, I will move as they want.
The fact that you have killed my father
is the price I pay for your lives and loyalties.
I'll protect this throne.
Your Majesty.
What do you mean you can't reach the soldiers I sent to Han Eum?
As you ordered, I've been communicating with them but I haven't heard from them since 7 p.m. yesterday.
What?!
From now,
I will act as a King should.
I will erase all that is human in me and become king.
So that now...
there is nothing that I can't do.
Open the door! Is anyone there? In Woo! In Woo!
Hong Joo Won.
You told me that you were Joo Won, right? I mean your name.
I'm very sorry.
We all...
have nothing we to say to you.
They couldn't find the body of the princess.
What?
So that means she may be alive.
Somewhere, the Princess exists.
But even then...
don't give up.
Even if you find yourself unable to do anything, don't give up.
I wasn't able to show you a better world.
Even with all of our might, it might
be going round in circles.
But though at times, some winters might be
long and severe,
bright buds are surely growing underneath the ground.
Just like that...
don't let the world defeat you..
Don't be defeated by what has happened but
believe in a better world for tomorrow.
What's going on?
Lord Han Eum became ill and died.
What did you say?
You are saying that Han Eum died?!
No, that can't be! That's not possible!
Lord! Lord Han Eum!
Lord!
But,
I will always remember that the will of humans is stronger than the Heaven's will
from Teacher Tojung.
I always will believe that.
I will believe in people.
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Yes...
today I will endure
all humiliation and disgrace,
and some day I will repay you..
Some day, I will take away Gwang Hae's children,
and his position.
I will make him shed tears of blood on my feet,
as I did.
In the end, things have turned out this way.
After Ham Eum is gone, the Queen Dowager will be kicked out to Gyeongwon Palace.
But... I don't believe that Han Eum died from an illness.
Han Eum was surely killed by His Majesty.
But, we must endure these days.
That is the task that Han Eum left us.
Let's go.
Lord...
But, weren't we told that the Joseon King would be changed?
It's not yet the time.
The royal court of Ming doesn't like him.
Please don't worry. Gwang Hae won't get in our
path to the throne or our relationship.
You can you call yourself a king?
A person like you is not qualified to be in that position.
What do you think you are you doing, drag him away!
Let go. Let go of me!
Pay attention to what I say. Do not believe that everyone here lowered their heads because you are the king.
Everyone is holding their breath because they're afraid of you.
Someday the world will ask you about all of the sins you have committed.
Is he crazy?!
Isn't he the eldest son of the Police Chief?
Let go of me!
Halt.
Release him.
What?
Can't you hear me? I said to release him.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your eyes are full of anger.
However you should remember...
There is nothing you can do with the anger you have.
For precisely that reason, I will let you go today.
Because you are still a child who can't do anything.
So, learn to calm your anger now.
The anger without any power or any worth.
One day, with the calm anger,
when you become powerful enough to stab my back,
I will lend my ears to what you say.
So, the subject of that prophecy
was the princess rather than the prince?
I realized it when I was about to kill Grand Prince.
Then we were worried for no reason.
Does it make sense that a female is the owner of the world?
I can't just ignore it because it wasn't said by just anyone, but Gyeok Am.
I also wondered about the meaning of those words
but, in any case, that girl is already dead.
What point now would there be in knowing the meaning?
Hey! What did you say you would do to me?
It's how you heard it. I can stab you right now.
You may now expect it, but my hands are quick.
Faster than you can reach for this dagger...
Faster than calling those idiots outside.
Hey Punk. Are you crazy? Do you want to die so badly?
Yes, I'm out of my mind.
So what do you want to do? Would you like to die here with me...
... or...
let her stay here?
For now you can stay here, but...
if you don't work he will sell you to a brothel.
So, if you've decided you want to live, for whatever reason,
forget you were ever a princess, or anything else.
Princess... me?
That's right, I did say I was a princess.
What?
It's not true. You didn't really believe me did you?
Like Maruno said, I just blurted it out. I hoped they would let me go.
But, what is your name?
What?
I want to know what to call you.
What is it, you don't want to tell me?
Then, Hwa Yi, I will call you Hwa Yi.
- Hwa Yi? - Yeah.
Well, if I call you whatever I wish.
It was my sister's name. "Hwa" can come from flower,
but, having survived the heat of the sulfur mine,
I think "Hwa's" meaning of fire is better.
Hwa Yi. Child of fire.
Your Majesty.
Arsenal (Hwagidogam)
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Tenth year of Gwang Hae's Reign
Where is that kid Hwa Yi?
I don't know.
You idiot. What did I tell you? I told you to work correctly didn't I?
I told you the volcano was going to erupt!
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Soon, Joseon's diplomatic delegation will be in Edo.
Diplomatic delegation?
The future of our country and Your Majesty depends on how well this goes.
We're not getting any sulfur?
We have no choice but to get it ourselves.
The person that we will trade with today, is he a man of Joseon?
This person, Idachi monopolizes all the sulfur that goes into Edo.
Did you find a person who can connect me to Idachi?
Should I start doing what I'm good at?
What are you trying to do, Your Majesty?
Those people are from Joseon.
Why are you waiting, run!
There's nothing I can't do.
I'm willing to do anything.