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You must leave immediately!
Master.
Murrain is very contagious. It won't spare you because you're a doctor.
Go back.
No, I can't, Master.
I can't leave you or the patients.
My foremost duty is to take care of patients.
How can you tell me to run away when they need my help?
Even if I have to die here, I can't leave.
Such an attitude is not always good.
The world needs a doctor like you.
Samjuk and I will stay. You go home.
Master!
I said, leave!
I can't do that, sir.
Why, you...!
What are you doing?
You have many things to accomplish. Go home now.
He wants you to leave because he cares about you.
You should try to understand. He's worried something will happen to you.
He wants you to carry on his work.
[Episode 47]
Mom. Mom...
Mom... Mom!
Wake up, ma'am. Wake up.
Mom! Mom!
Doctor! Doctor!
Hey! Eui-tae!
Eui-tae! Eui-tae!
Master!
What's wrong with him?
Tell me, Master.
He is just exhausted.
He has been looking ill for a while. Is he sick?
Master!
Are you all right?
Why are you still here?
Please forgive me.
I know you are trying to protect me,
but how can a doctor turn his back on dying patients?
If you tell me to leave them, it is telling me to quit being a doctor.
Master.
Go and tend to the patients.
Yes, sir.
He is more stubborn than you are.
That's why I treasure him so.
You must drink the whole thing.
Sir, sir, drink this.
Lay her down here.
Drink this.
Do you feel heat in your chest?
Yes.
Do you feel stuffy and have indigestion?
It's because of the fever. Bear with me.
Drink this.
When are you going to tell Jun?
He has a lot of affection for you.
He will be devastated when he finds out.
Why would I tell him in advance when he'll find out eventually?
Watch the clinic until I'm back from Dushi-gol.
What? Why are you going?
I must get these records of prescriptions for murrain to Doctor Yu.
Don't go, Lady Ye-jin. What if you get infected?
Doctor Yu and Master Samjuk are there treating patients.
I can't stand by and do nothing.
I may not be much help, but I must do what I can.
Oh-keun!
What are you doing?
I am preparing a tonic for the patients.
That is our job. Let us do it.
It's okay. It's fine.
I can do it.
Oh, take this with you.
Put this up your nose and sneeze.
What's this?
Ground yellow orpiment.
If you put this inside your nostrils, you won't get a contagious disease.
Take this, too.
What about you?
I have more.
Thank you very much, sir!
Sure. Go on and finish up.
What a nice guy.
Be sure to use it often. It's good for you.
Sorry, but this tonic is for myself.
I have to stay strong to fight the disease.
I'll live longer than you boys.
Oh-keun!
Why so jumpy, eh?
Is this a tonic?
You seem healthy, so why do you take tonics so often?
I may look healthy, but I'm frail inside.
What brings you here?
Where is Jun?
Doctor Heo went to Dushi-gol.
You mean the village where the plague is going around?
Yup.
Wait...
So good.
Who are you?
Don't you know there's an epidemic? Go back.
We know that already. We won't go inside the village.
Can you deliver something?
Lady Ye-jin.
Please give this to the doctors.
What is it?
It's from the clinic. They must receive it.
I understand. Now leave.
What is this terrible stench?
It's the smell of corpses being burned.
Corpses?
Four to five people die each day, so the burning never stops.
Yang-tae, we should go. Let's go.
But what about seeing Jun?
Didn't you hear about burning dead bodies?
If someone chubby like you gets infected, it'll take days for your body to burn.
Let's go. Right now.
There's an infection in the air. Hurry!
I knew Jun would go.
Yes.
What's the situation in Dushi-gol?
We only got to the entrance. Four or five people die every day.
The stench of burning bodies was horrible.
But please don't worry. Jun is a doctor.
But doctors are people, too.
How can you be sure that he'll never get sick?
You said you'd be in the mountain. Why are you back?
With the epidemic everywhere, how can I think of hunting?
What's this smell?
I think the smell got on me.
Were you roasting meat or something?
I was hoping to eat some meat. Why didn't you bring me some?
You're always thinking about eating. Food, food, food.
It's the smell of burnt bodies, not meat.
What do you mean?
I was just at Dushi-gol. It's full of the stench of burning flesh.
You must be crazy! Why did you go there?
That hurts.
I didn't go inside the village. Don't worry.
Do you have the lucky charm? Let me see if you still have it.
I'll find it on my own. Jeez.
Show me.
It's always on me, so no worries.
Now that my pants are loose, why don't we...
Let's get on it.
Will you cut it out? The baby's watching.
She doesn't know any better.
Shut it!
- Just once. - You stink!
Oh, I think I'm dying. The shivers...
Dear, what's wrong?
I'm dying. I feel so cold...
What's wrong? Eh?
I'm so cold.
Husband! Husband!
What's wrong with you?
Wake up! Husband!
What on earth...?
Anyone here? Help!
Save my husband.
What's the matter?
He's dying! Where are the doctors?
Doctor Yu and Doctor Heo are in Dushi-gol now.
Then where is Lady Ye-jin?
She's not here either.
Oh, no! My husband is going to die.
How about me? I'm a doctor, too.
Take him to the patients' quarters.
- What? - Eh?
Now!
You really a doctor?
Yes, trust me.
How did he fall sick?
He was fine last night, but woke up sick in the morning.
Nothing happened overnight?
He and I went to Dushi-gol yesterday.
Dushi-gol?
What's wrong? What is it?
It looks like the plague got to Il-seo.
We have to put him in quarantine.
And prepare for cremation, just in case.
What?
Husband! Husband! What on earth?
What's going on?
Lady Ye-jin, please save my husband.
I can't believe he caught the plague.
Oh, my poor husband. My husband...
It's not the epidemic. Please don't worry.
What?
The plague causes a fever and spots all over his body.
But he only has a fever, so it's just common cold.
He'll be fine after he takes some medicine.
I see, I see.
Thank you.
Once a quack, always a quack. You almost killed my husband.
I only said it looked like he had the plague.
Are you okay?
Husband!
Anyway, I can treat him fine if it's simple cold.
Are you trying to kill him again?
Listen, I've worked here for a decade.
Stop complaining and take Il-seo out.
Eh?
Outside.
Do we trust him?
Get him up.
Is this alright?
- Take his clothes off. - What?
He's cold. Why take his clothes off?
Take his clothes off!
Off! Now!
- It's so cold. - You're gonna feel better.
Get off. Don't. It's so cold.
Move aside. Now.
Get me Doctor Heo.
Doctor Heo...
Dear! Wake up! Goodness!
Is he dead? Wake up!
You'll find out if I'm a quack or not.
Dear! Husband!
Still no word?
No, sir.
I have to know what's going on in order to report to the governor.
But no one is willing to go inside.
How about you then?
Sir? Me?
Sir, Doctor Yu is coming.
Doctor, tell me about the situation.
The epidemic has been brought under control.
It will not spread outside of Dushi-gol.
Thank you so much for your great work, Doctor Yu.
Doctor Jang.
What is it?
Our rank and posts are to be announced today.
Doctor Yang Ye-su will personally make the announcement.
Our official rank will be that of junior 9th rank.
So the question is which post.
Not all of us will receive the same rank.
What do you mean?
Depending on our grades for the training, some of us will get the junior 8th rank.
Getting assigned to the royal palace means your career is guaranteed.
But you could get the general hospital, which will be hell.
Everything depends on our grades.
Doctor Han who came in first on the exam will get the 8th rank.
We'll see about that. Let's go.
I gained the favor of other superiors, but Doctor Yang holds the key.
If he still holds a grudge against my father,
then I'll be sent to the general hospital.
I'd rather quit than work there.
If I have to wash bloody blankets of wretched plebs,
it would be better to open my own clinic.
You have worked hard learning the rules of the palace for six months.
I'll be announcing your rank and post.
I expect everyone to do their best in their new posts.
Yes, sir.
As the Chief Royal Physician said, you are not ordinary doctors.
You'll be taking care of the king as well as poor people coming to the hospital.
Never forget your official duty, and serve your king with honor.
Yes, sir.
Please go ahead.
Yes.
- Jang Myeong-su. - Sir.
- Han Dong-jun. - Sir.
Yu Do-ji.
Sir.
- Yang Young-woo. - Sir.
- Lee Hwan-gu. - Sir.
Open up the letter of appointment and see for yourself.
Did you get to Saneum alright?
Is the madam inside?
Yes, she's with master Do-ji.
Did you do as I asked?
Let me explain later.
Wait. How is Mr. Lim?
Later.
What's his problem?
Mother.
Is something wrong?
I am now a royal physician and was assigned to the palace.
What?
And I was awarded the junior 8th rank.
The junior 8th rank?
That's two ranks higher than my peers.
Do-ji, this is such an honor!
I'm so proud of you.
You have made me so happy.
I've been much troubled since we cut ties with your cold-hearted father,
but now I'm so happy and pleased.
Mother.
How can your dad accuse you of incompetence when you're this good?
He doesn't realize how good you are.
Milady, it's Han-sang.
Come in.
You must be tired from the long trip.
Did you tell my husband about Do-ji's wedding?
Well...
I couldn't even get to Saneum.
What do you mean?
There was an epidemic in Dushi-gol. The officials blocked the roads to Saneum.
An epidemic?
Epidemic.
I waited a few days at an inn for the roads to reopen.
But I couldn't wait any longer and returned.
I guess there's nothing more we can do now.
Let's just hurry your wedding.
Did you see Ye-jin?
By the time I reached Samjuk Temple, Lady Ye-jin had already left.
You couldn't deliver my letter?
No, sir.
And like I said, I couldn't enter Saneum either.
Here is your letter, sir.
Ye-jin, my final effort has failed.
I guess it is our fate to part ways.
Master, it's me, Heo Jun.
Master.
What is the matter?
I need to show him the report. But I think he's asleep.
I'll take it to him.
Yes, sir.
Making "Shinsun-talmyung-dan," judging from the ingredients.
That medicine is a remedy for unbearable pain.
There are no patients whose condition would require it.
Who is it for?
Lady Ye-jin.
Master.
Master!
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I have a favor to ask of you.
Please go to Do-ji.
Accept my death.
There must be a cure. I will find the cure.
Found it.
Wild ginseng!