Look here. How many times do I have to tell you? Episode 12
I didn't sneak in but I followed the Counselor in here.
Shut up! You don't have the badge.
and you couldn't even say the password. So what are you trying to pull?
I'm telling you, that's not the case!
All you have to do is to find Counselor Hong and ask him! Confirm with him.
What are you all doing there?
What's this ruckus? Don't you know that His Majesty is here?
What's going on Minister of Defense?
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Who is this person?
He's a stranger. He stole into the bureau.
What?
Kneel down immediately!
Who are you?
Can't you hear me? I'm asking, who are you?
Hwa Yi.
Will you speak when I rip your mouth?
How dare you steal into the bureau?Where did you come from?
You're laughing?
You little...
You must want to die!
Take him to the Royal Judiciary Office now!
Your Majesty, let me interrogate him personally.
I don't know.
I... Who I might be?
What?
Are you curious?
Then, let me tell you who I am.
I... from where and who I might be?
What? Joo Won brought a person with him from the foreign country?
I am sure of it. He is the one that I saw in Nagasaki.
You.
Is he out of his mind?How dare you to look up?
Halt.
Your Majesty.
Okay. Then, tell me yourself. Who are you?
Hwagidogam is ruled by military commands.Before I behead you, tell me!
I need to know who ordered you to sneak in!
Can't you hear me?
Hwa Yi!
What's going on?
What's the matter?
What are you doing? Do you know this person?
Yes. That's correct.
What did you say just now? Who is he?
He's a man of Joseon. We brought him from Japan.
I took him in as a technician in the sulfur board.
Japan? Does that make any sense?
How can you trust and entrust a position to him?
He's trustworthy.He's the one who helped me get the sulfur in Edo.
What?
I'm sorry, I couldn't tell you earlier.But you left the bureau to me, so please release him.
No, I can't do that!
If he's from Japan, it's especially dangerous.
So, kick him out of this bureau forthwith, do you understand?
No, you won't be able to do it.
If you go with me and take a look at the current situation.
What?
The situation?What are you talking about?
Right. You said you know Hong Joo Won?
Where and how did you get acquainted with each other?
I can tell you're a man from the lowest class.
How dare you?Do you want to get beat up again?
Can't you stop it?!
You...
Did you just shove me?
-Counselor!-What are you doing to a technician of our bureau?
Stop everything and leave.
A technician at this bureau?
Yes. As per His Majesty's command,
he became a technician of the sulfur board at Hwagidogam.
I won't be standing still if you ever touch any of my men at the bureau!
Do you understand?
I ask you for a favor. I'll take all of the responsibilities.
Are you curious?
Then, let me tell you who I am.
I... from where and who I might be?
However, why .. why right at that moment
he looked familiar.
Your Majesty.
Did you really give him permission?
Let's just leave.I left this bureau to Counselor Hong.
No.It won't do.
Something is definitely suspicious.
Didn't you see his glare as well, Your Majesty?
You trust Counselor Hong too much.
He will never be loyal to Your Majesty.
I'll form my own judgment on that.
I will decide how I manage my people,
so don't meddle with matters of Hwagidogam or Counselor Hong.
Is it true?
The king has permitted me to work at the bureau?
How bad are you hurt? Do you think you can move?
Look here. Right now, that isn't important.
Yes, this is more important!You're hurt!
He hit a woman!How cruel could he be?
I won't forgive the Minister of Defense!
How are your hands? Are they okay?
You can hold my hand fine now.
Look at you! Didn't you say you were sorry to have touched any part of my body?
I'm sorry, I had no mind for a moment.
How can I...
Forget it. You don't have anything to be sorry for or worry about.
It's nothing. This happened like everyday at the sulfur mine.
Instead of that, tell me please.
Did the King really give me the permission?
How?
That, you know better.
Counselor Hong!
That's right.This is it.
His Majesty found out that you know the blast-furnace process, so he had to let you in.
Of course, we need to confirm if this sulfur is smelted properly.
You don't have to check.
The one I smelt is the highest quality.
Look. I was right. Right?
I said I know the blast-furnace process.
Even though I know the process,
how can the king trust me and accept me at the bureau?
You know what I'm talking about.
I'm from Japan and my identity is unclear.
The blast-furnace process?
Does he really know the process?
Yes. You're right.
As you know, we tried to figure out the process for a long time in Joseon.
But we never figured out how.
Therefore, please reconsider kicking him out.
We must keep him at the bureau.
So,
even by letting an unidentified man in the bureau, you must do it?
As I already knew, you would do anything for Hwagidogam.
If something goes wrong...
What if he's a spy from Japan, what are you going to do?
Counselor Hong!
At that time, I'll take responsibility for everything.
Responsibility?
Responsibility, you say?
Do you know how serious that can be?
Yes, of course.
That's because...
Please tell me, how can he trust me?
No. I don't think you need to know that much.
What?
Forget that, let's go.
You're a technician of the sulfur board, officially.You need to learn a lot.
Finally, I'm an insider.
Me? A technician here at Hwagidogam?
Okay. Then, tell me yourself. Who are you?
Can't you hear me?!
Yes. You, who were my brother at one point...
but now, I
will take away the things that you care for the most
one by one for sure.
Low: 1; Medium:2; High: 5, 5, 4
For 15 minutes, one for the low-grade, two for the medium-grade...
But fifteen for the high-grade?
It's the high-grade again!She belongs to the high-grade!
While I was gone, beatiful ladies are gathered in Hanyang!
It's the low-grade!How can she be high-grade?
You have very low standards!
You, little!
You haven't changed a bit.You still like women.
But with low standards.
I came here to see this devious thing everyday!
Hurry up and pour the wine!
I feel so embarrassed. He's a genius and a great writer of this generation.
I thought he was writing a poem.
But you were actually counting pretty women in the street.
Did you really do that?
What am I going to do if I write a poem?
The real genii are women.
Moreover, beautiful women are.
I agree.That's why we understand each other.
Please, take this wine I pour for you.
I will take it since you're giving it to me.
But I don't understand you.
I can tell you don't really love women.
Who? Me?
That's not right, Sir.
Young Master In Woo is the worst playboy in Hanyang.
What did you call me, a playboy?
Do you want to be a victim of the playboy?
No, this is a fake.
The way I see,
he has a scar in his heart.
Something like that probably happened to him.
Maybe he's abandoned by the woman he loved.
Otherwise, he lost the woman.
You sound like a fool.You're becoming sillier as time goes by.
Why are you upset?
That's more suspicious.
That's enough.
Why did you want to see me today?
You have a favor to ask?
I can't live like this forever.
I want you to introduce me to your honored father.
But don't feel pressured.
Not at all. It works out well.
I, too, have a favor to ask.
Really? To me?
Yes.
Regarding Hwagidogam...
Hwagidogam?
Can you tell me what's going on
around Hwagidogam?
That's easy for me, but...
Sir.
Did you look into it?
Yes, I checked it. Counselor Hong from Hwagidogam
registered a person named Hwa Yi in the city hall and took the identity tag.
Is that true?Is it confirmed?
You can check this log book.
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Without any help of Ming,
how will Joseon be able to survive, you asked?
By growing power.
I have raised a tiger.
Please, come see this.
My Lord, why would His Majesty . . . ?
Please get a hold of yourself.
Your Majesty.
Oh, Mayor. . .
I was surprised. What brings you to my house?
I've heard your house was near, so I stopped by while attending to my business.
Ever since, I've heard that your garden
is very spectacular.
Indeed, it is amazing and worthy of praises just as I've heard from others. Yes . . .
Your garden is better than the one in the Royal Palace!
You're being very generous with your words.
That I don't know what to do.
Then, if I'm not being intrusive,
may I trouble you for a cup of tea?
Or we can just take a walk. That'll be fine as well.
I'm over here.
My Lord.
-My Lord, you have come?-My Lord, the Mayor.
My Lord, the Mayor.
Yes, hello.
This situation seems awkward.
Those people are not able to recognize you, Your Majesty.
No.
It's not like I can say, "I'm a King that is out on duty, undercover.
My Lord, you're here.
Yes.
Coming out like this; I feel how much power you actually have.
In a sense,
I'm a King who just sits on the throne.
The capital's real master is someone else.
That certainly isn't true. Your Majesty, you're being too gracious.
I'm just joking.
Mayor, I thought you were full of jokes as well, yet you get taken aback by this petty joke?
If you're like this, I'm starting to feel bad.
Your words are too generous.
Ah.
It would be nice to find a quiet place to talk.
Your Majesty, what are you trying to pull over me?
They are the merchants who sold sulfur and niter while traveling between Ming and Joseon.
Recently, I heard the trading for Hwagidogam sparked their strong opposition.
That is probably the case.
It affects their livelihoods as merchants.
Then, you must be feeling the same?
Since, you're the kingpin of the capital's merchants.
No, I am on your side.
Of course, it's unfortunate for them.
Nonetheless, I grew up in a household where I had to deal with diplomatic trading practices for many generations.
How to gain power for the practical interest
that is in accordances with a personal belief that I've had.
Hence, I will help out to strengthen the Hwagidogam's strength from behind the scene, Your Majesty.
Frankly, I only used wanting to see your garden as an excuse.
I came out because of you, Mayor.
If you're saying that it is because of me...
Mayor, I was curious to know what type of a person you were and...
Now that I think about it, I didn't pay too much attention to you in the past,
when you're such a competent man.
That is because I don't like getting mixed up in politics.
No, that is not it. From here on out, you must participate more in politics.
Therefore, I'm thinking of bringing you out of your comfort zone now.
So, I can keep a good watch on you.
Therefore, what do you think about being in charge of Hwagidogam?
The new Head of Hwagidogam?
Sorry?
Hwagidogam . . . ? What is really on your mind, Gwang Hae?
Do you want to play and challenge me?
Mayor, is it you who are above the King's throne?
The one who wants to stand above?
Kang Joo Seon's eldest son also asked about Hwagidogam?
That's right.
I was most suspicious about Kang Joo Seon's movements, and His Majesty was thinking the same.
Even so, do not lower your vigilance against Yoon Do Ha's crew as well.
Don't worry. Just hand this to His Majesty. It's what I have found out in the meanwhile.
I will very soon show up with a very definitive piece of evidence.
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Are you all ready?
I'm sorry. I thought you'd be finished.
Aigoo, our bashful Lord.
It's okay! I put everything on.
What about the pass?Do you have it?
Here it is. Please receive it.
Hwa Yi [Her birth date and the current date]
I identified you as the distant relative of our steward. Please take that into consideration and don't make any mistakes.
Please don't get caught about the fact that you're a lady and you came from Japan.
Jeez, you're worrying about nothing.
Where do I look like a girl? No one knows.
But In Woo figured out in one look.
That sir, is he a playboy?
How did you know?
It's obvious! As long as they're not weird like him, no one will know.
My Lord, the Scholar, you also didn't know, right?
True, you're right.
Seeing what you do, everyone will say you're a true man.
What? What type of man?
My Lord, there is a guest outside.
I got it. I'll be out soon.
- Hey, so I'll... - Go along.
I'll take care of my own business.
But, he just called me a real man, right?
But how could you call me a real man...
Hey! You punk! Hey!
Who told you to smash up the sulfur this ignorantly like that of smashing the holiday's rice cakes?!
I told you to do it well and elegantly like that of a lady's touch.
Like this, like this. Do it like this!
Hey, why are you talking like that to them?
Because you're always scolding all of your hair has fallen out to make an egg-head.
Egg-head?! Not even fuzzy or bald but an egg-head?!
You're in charge of gun powder! Go to your department !
This is the department of sulfur. Sulfur!
I'm just worried about you.
Just because of that young boy, you're wearing yourself out.
However, how do you think he learned that smelting method?
You, Sir, as the Sulfur Artisan couldn't successfully master that skill.
Hey man! What do you mean I can't do it?
I was almost at the end part of mastering that skill also!
Is it true?
Really!
I did most of the work and he just ended up finishing it.
I see.
There he is. He's coming.
Hello, I'm Hwa Yi and I'll start working here at the Sulfur Department from today.
Sorry, I couldn't say hello yesterday.
Please take care of me.
Today, you're not talking informally.
I didn't know what would happen back then. Now it's different.
I'm always very respectful to my seniors.
Well, I'll see if that's true over time.
Then, what should I start with today?
Should I start checking out the cauldron pots?
Hey! You're starting again! They're as important as my hair follicles!
Don't touch it. Don't touch it!
I don't like the way he looks, but I really don't like the way he acts.
If this continues, what if the Sulfur Division goes ahead of the Gunpowder Division?
I'm leaving to make gun powder!
I'm going to quickly go to the work site.
In Woo?
Why are you out here?
What do you mean why? If I do this, can I get to see you?
Joo Won?
Can't you just leave Hwagidogam?
What do you mean?
It's just that, I wanted to ask you for a long time.
Under the rule of our current King,
are you okay with that?
Gang In Woo . . .
So what I'm saying is...
I didn't know you'd become his right hand.
Not just anyone else but you who remember the Royal Princess.
That's enough. You came here already buzzed.
Why aren't you looking for the Royal Princess anymore?
Back then, for sure, you were saying she may still be alive.
-So you went looking for her.-I said, "stop it!"
Is it because of the King?
Since you became his right-hand man, you're trying to show your devotion to him?
How you can do this even by severing ties with your own father...
I cannot understand you.
Why?
Why can't you understand me?
Joo Won!
Yes, that is how I thought, when I was young.
That she can still be alive.
But, that is just a useless dream. You know that as well, don't you?
Also, even if that never happened to the Princess...
Even if I have to sever my ties with my father again...
I will inevitably...
choose to stand next to the King.
No matter what type of person he is.
Yes, no matter how ruthless and brutal he may be...
Nonetheless, the King this nation needs right now...
is that person.
Hong Joo Won?
I'm leaving. I'll see you next time, when you're right in the head.
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Even if the Princess were still alive . . .
He would have done the same thing . . . ?
However, do you know that?
Back then, that exact day . . .
I was hurt as much as you were.
However, I couldn't even cry like you, that day.
My Lord!
It is because of you! Hong Joo Won.
The right to do so, all of them...
seem to only belong to you. That's why.
What's wrong? Did something happen?
No, nothing.
Oh, you guys came. Let's quickly go.
To enlarge the size of the Hwagidogam?
Then, what happens with the business trade with Ming?
Does this make sense?
Don't worry.
What you guys have enjoyed under me
will not change.
'Gunpowder and Firearms' is a book written 300 years ago.
Many parts are written in codes for security reasons. So it will take some time to decipher it.
Okay, how quickly can you decipher it?
Pay attention to the degree of the fire.
Yes.
All right, let's do our best, come on now!
Yes, Sir.
You put sulfur in the furnace like this,
and put coals on top to intensify the heat.
Only the pure sulfur will turn into vapor and fill this up.
When it condenses this way, only sulfur will be left.
An technician brought from Japan? . . .
Have Joo Won go into the grave he dug on his own.
With Gwang Hae.
Yes, I will.
Natgeot- lunch Come and have lunch!
Lunch! Lunch! . . .
Aigoo, that dude always goes to the outhouse, every time lunch is set up.
Hurry it up! Or else there won't even be any leftover.
Please come and eat lunch!
Come, come, it's time to eat!
We have to eat to live.
Go, go eat.
What are you doing? You're not coming?
Yes, I'm coming.
Please eat up. If it's not enough, please have more.
Would you like a lot? Please enjoy.
Eun Seol, serve him more.
Stop.
Oh my, that's too much.
Damn it! What the heck?!
I gave you as much as my heart wills.
You're such a traitor like wench! I thought you were drooling all over the Counselor Hong.
I have no chance with Counselor Hong, but maybe I can get together with that gentleman.
Didn't you see that man flirting with me the other day?
Using His Majesty as an excuse to take me out separately.
It's not like I didn't catch on.
You're right. That did seem a bit suspicious.
He must have low standards.
He has high standards. Of course.
Hey!
Why are you giving me only this little amount?
Just eat how much you were given.
Let me ask you directly. Do you like Eun Seol?
Eun Seol? Who is that?
What do you mean who it is? She is the one who scoops so much rice on your bowl!
That cute young miss?
Cu...Cute young miss?
Don't misunderstand. I pay no attention to women.
You pay no attention? To women?
Ah, it would be funny for me to be interested in women, unless if I went crazy.
What is he saying?
Anyway, I'm not interested so if you are, then good luck.
What's he saying? When did I say I was interested?!
And you! What good is having your eyes?
The sulfur side is that way. This side is for the Niter center.
You don't see?
Gee, I think I need to set you straight.
What? Where are you going?
Hey! I'm not done talking!
Are you alright? I was just trying to get out of the way.
Hey, sulfur side! Are you rebelling against me because I tried to discipline you?
Are you trying to start a fight between the sulfur center and the niter center?!
What's this? Did the sulfur center just provoke us?
Aish, I'm trying to eat and who in the world keeps calling us?
Hey, niter side! Did you guys do that?
Hey, sulfur center! Everybody come out!
Do you want to have at it now?!
You stay right there, kiddo!
Stop it! Please calm down!
- I said to stop it!- You come here!
Stop it! Please!
Hey! Hey!!
- Hey, you guys!- Are you guys fighting again?!
Ah, seriously! Whatever!
Aish!
What do you mean a fight broke out between the two sides within the bureau?
I thought it was quiet for a little while.
I am sorry. But the sulfur center started first.
What are you saying? What did we do?
We have witnesses. This dude threw his tray at us first!
Well, this kid... I'm not the one who accepted him!
You two can leave now. Please give everyone a warning.
Yes, My Lord.
Sir, what had happened is...
I must have misjudged you.
What?
Even though you are a woman, you had determination so I didn't think you'd be embroiled among the rough guys.
No... it's not like that.
Do you know why people at the sulfur center and niter center are rough?
This is a place where people put their lives on the line to work here.
That's because we don't know when and where an accident can occur because of the gunpowder.
So, if you have no confidence to get along with these tough guys,
you can stop now.
What does he think I am?
I'm Hwa Yi, who survived even the sulfur mine!
Please, I'm begging you. Please, do me a favor.
Hey there, wait a minute.
- I am sorry about earlier-- Isn't there anyone who will go to Gyeongeun Palace to collect the soil?
Chwito - Collecting soil that will become the ingredient for gunpowder
No, I can't. I'm working today.
Gyeongeun Palace is a special zone so I have to go on an assigned day.
Hey, what did you just say?
What's with you again?
Did you just say Gyeongeun? Did you say you are going there?
What are you babbling about? So, what if I am?!
How can you get in there. That's a forbidden zone!
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Tell me! How can you go to Gyeongeun?
Let go!
So, let me tell you. That's because we are soil collectors.
There is no place in this land that we can't get in to.
What?
In order to make the gunpowder, we need this special soil.
In order to collect that soil, whether it's a palace or a noble house,
we can get into anywhere.
So you are saying you can get into even Gyeongeun? Today?!
I may be able to see mother.
Only if I can get into Gyeongeun palace...
What are you doing here? Aren't you going in?
Excuse me. Can I take a leave for a little bit?
I just need 30 minutes, no, just 15 min.
Hey, everyone. Now that we ate, it's time to work.
Yes!
Excuse me. Something is wrong with the kiln.
Why?
What is with this?
What's wrong with the kiln?!
Huh? Huh?
Shouldn't we do something about it?
Here!
Give me some more firewood.
Hold on to the lid! The lid!
You can dig in here.
Yes, ma'am.
Excuse me. Did soil collectors from the bureau come here?
What are you saying? There is a problem with the sulfur kiln?
Hurry! Hurry and come over.
No one knows the reason.
Hurry! Hurry!
The kiln is so hot that we can't stop the vapor. What should we do?
Damn it! Where is he?! Where in the world is that guy, Hwa Yi?!
Oh, no, what's wrong with you?
I can't breathe.
- I can't breathe!- What do you mean you can't breathe?
What's going on?
Just what is going on?!
Sir!
What is going on here?
I don't know, Sir! I've never seen anything like this.
But I can't find him. That Hwa Yi dude who touched that kiln!
What did you say?
I told you I'm also a soil collector.
Look, I even have the entrance badge for the bureau.
We have received the message that only three people were coming.
There was a mistake.
Let me go in and look for my co-workers. Please let me in.
We already said you can't!
Over there! What's going on?
Court Lady Jeong.
It's nothing important. There is no need for you to come down here.
No! It's me, Court Lady Jeong! Please take a look at me!
Court Lady Jeong.
Mother.
Why is it so loud here?
It seems like it's nothing important. Please go in, Your Highness.
No! No! No!!
What are you doing not stopping him?!
Let go! I said to let go!
No, please don't go. It's me, Jeong Myeog, Mother.
Mother!
Hey, help, help!
Come here! Hurry!
Everybody get out!
Everybody, get out of the bureau!
Hurry and run!
- Ouch!- Oh, no, Eun Seol.
What do we do? Are we going to die?
Eun Seol. Keep yourself together.
Let's see. Cover your mouth. Cover it.
Let's go that way.
Where is the physician? When is he coming?!
- What is this sound?- It's emergency.
There is an accident at the Bureau of Firearms.
Where are they beating the emergency drum?
Is there something wrong with the palace?
Go find why are they beating the drum.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
What's wrong?What happened?
Evacuate everyone in the bureau and the people near this building.
Are the police and soldiers here yet?
Counselor Hong!
What's happened?
Why is everyone...
You rascal, who are you?
Why are you asking us?
Why are you doing this to me?
Why?
Since you've touched the furnace, it produced a strange vapor. And everyone is suffering from it.
Where have you been for the whole time?
A strange vapor?
I can't breathe!
Manager Lee!
I can't breath...
Manager Lee!
Physician, call the physician!
Manager Lee!
There's a problem with the furnace?It can't be!
Get out of here!It's dangerous here!
Let go of me! It's not possible! I didn't do anything!
No, you must get out of here!
Let's go!
- My son!- Father...
I can't see my son anywhere.
Are you okay?
Where is my son?
Daughter-in-law, I can't see your husband.
Minister of Defense!
I risked my life for you...
and went to Hwagidogam.
How is the situation there?
It's a madhouse, a hell!
From the furnace at the center of the sulfur area, some kind of vapor was being produced like clouds!
I don't know if a shaman cursed the place or something...
everyone was breathing in the gas and passing out!
Move aside! Let me see it with my own eyes!
No, I can't let you go.
We don't know what the reason is for this accident.
Please take care of your safety first.
Did you say, safety?
I put everything onto Hwagidogam, and it's all ruined!
Move aside!I'll go there and resolve the crisis!
Your Majesty, it's not the right time.
Now, all the parties who are against you will try to stir Your Majesty.
You will have to face a storm now!
Let's go to the meeting hall!
Therefore, please make a decision before you start moving.
For Hwagidogan, what you will abandon
and what you will take.
Your Majesty!
So many people have died,
and the injured are increasing.
The citizens are shaking with anxiety.
Lord, we need to stop this dangerous policy!
His Majesty is always giving me a hard time.
He's been doing that since he was the Crown Prince.
He was brilliant material as a king, and his goal was ideal.
That's why Han Eum went on his side.
But, His Majesty is trying to achieve his goal tyrannically.
The result of his arbitrary decision is what made today's accident!
Let's get ready.
I need to enter the palace.
Since you touched the furnace, it has produced a strange vapor. And everyone is suffering from it.
Where have you been for the whole time?
No way, I didn't do anything.
We couldn't find what the reason is?
Sir, the only thing that's been changed at the center of the sulfur area is the furnace.
The furnace Hwa Yi has tinkered with.
No, it's not the furnace!
I know everyone suspects me.
It's because this happened after I came here.
Look...
Therefore, I will find out the cause.
I'll clear myself of a false charge.
Hwa Yi...
Hwa Yi!
Stop what you're doing!
Father!... How are you here?
Silence, Counselor Hong Joo Won!
I'm here as the head of Hwagidogam.
Listen, soldiers! Arrest Counselor Hong Joo Won forthwith
and the Japanese spy he brought in.
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