Episode 28
Yeon Hyang!
Mother
Right? It was her, right?
My mother is...
My mother is here.
I was right that that was Yeon Hyang!
Gil Seon Mi is also gone.
This temple contains the memorandum of King Taejo
it's a place where those with severe illness or retired soldiers stay.
How can you dare to bring military troops to this place?
It's an important matter connected to the death of the country's government officials.[Sam Bong: Jeong Do Jeon]
Then, please proceed as quietly as you can.
Without missing anything, search thoroughly.[Nam Eun]
Yes!
Search everywhere!
This way!
There was nothing.
There's nothing here.
-Nothing here.-There's nothing here.
There was nothing strange.
I couldn't have seen it wrong.
There's no way that both of us saw it wrong.
It's definitely Yeon Hyang.
But how
can she disappear in a blink of an eye?
I've been looking for her for ten years
how can she disappear in front of me?
We managed to catch one of Gil Seon Mi's men alive. He's probably getting interrogated now.
Let's try to put our hopes on that man.
If you are thinking of confessing, nod your head.
I will torture you to make you nod your head.
Look at all these reports!
These are all reports regarding the land reformation survey that we have to review.
Yanggwang-do, Jeolla-do, Jeongsang-do. There's no place that didn't send one.
That's why His Highness ordered us to discuss this over again.[Lee Saek]
We must not stop the land survey.
Three officials already died!
Investigation regarding that case is underway
but if we stop the land survey here, we'll be moving exactly the way those people wanted us to do.
A country's politics must not be moved that way.
Yes. The land survey has already received royal assent to proceed
so we cannot stop it even if we want to and it must not stop.
Yes. I completely agree with that.[Min Je: Haedong Gapjok's Head, nicknamed Po Eun]
Isn't it something that has already started and must be pushed through?
Still, only after the people who killed the officials are exposed
can the land survey proceed. That's the right order.
That's right!
How can you not say a word?
Can the reformation really be stuck like this?
At the end of that reform!
I know what lies at the end of that reform[Po EUn: Jeong Mong Joo]
How can I support you like a shield?
I'm not doing the reform to achieve that.
It's just that after doing the reform, it naturally goes that way.
Colleague... If we lose this chance, there will be a bigger resistance.
I'm also trying. I'm trying.
Do you know who sent you the letter that lead you to my cave?
Those people are the ones who killed the land survey officials.
Does that mean that you know who those people are?
Who are they?
It's Nameless.
Nameless.
Nameless. Are you talking about those who King Gong Min thoughtlessly talked about before?
It's not a rumor. They actually exist.
It can't be.
Ho Jeong said that Lee In Gyeom was also chasing after this orgaanization.
Whether it is Nameless or not,
we are getting played around by this powerful group that is trying to stop the land reform!
Bad things always come at the same time.
Three problems have occurred all at once.
The difficulty of the investigation was the first problem.
The land reform being delayed is the second.
Of all times, Po Eun learns about our work now. That's the third.
No. Actually, there's only one problem.
Nameless. It's Nameless.
Did you find anything about that Buddhist Temple?
There were no court peole from the King Gong Min's reign.
There's also nobody who knows Yeon Hyang.
But Mother was at that Buddhist Temple.
On top of that, she was helping a weak old woman. She can't disappear that fast.
In that Buddhist Temple, there surely is a secret passage like the one in Do Hwa Jeon or they are conspiring with those monks.
If we take the Head Monk and interrogate him, don't you think he will speak right away?
We can't just forcibly do that.
It's a case regarding the deaths of three government officials.
Why can't we do it?
Bang Ji.
Finding your mother and finding Nameless are not different things
but you must keep in mind that this is about the great cause.
I understand what you feel so if it's hard for you to be objective,
what about leaving it to us to find your mother?
Brother.
Why are you like that?
Boon Yi.
About Mother.
She's alive.
Who said so?
It's not because someone said so.
I saw her.
In the temple where we followed Gil Seon Mi to,
Mother was there.
-You saw Mom?-Boon.
Now, we can look for Mother and meet her.
One member of the organization that kidnapped Mother
is being interrogated at the Investigation Bureau.
But the thing is throughout the whole organization,
members only know their direct supervisor.
Still, if we keep on pushing, we'll find something.
We can find her.
I will not give up again.
- I'm scared.-There's nothing to be scared of.
Boon Yi, I'm not like who I used to be.
Please trust me, Boon. I will surely
break that organization who kidnapped Mother and I will save her.
Brother, still,
we might not have to save her.
What do you mean?
What are you saying, Boon Yi?
Mom
was not kidnapped.
She was not kidnapped.
On that night,
on the night when Mom disappeared, I saw her.
You were sleeping but I saw her.
What did you see?
You said that you didn't know anything back then.
For a long time,
I just thought of it as a dream.
I believed that it was a dream.
"The one that never existed will always be there."
A person with no name
will never disappear.
Have you been doing well?
It's my first time seeing you.
Because I'm part of the Chunmyeongjo branch.
Then, the next day, I heard it.
Are you done thinking?
At that time, Mom...
She answered like this.
I will cut ties with my children.
Morning came
and looked for Mom while crying
but Mom was gone.
At that time, you told me
that Mom got taken away.
I
Probably wanted to believe what you said.
Mom
didn't abandon us
but she was just taken away.
I think I was hoping it was that.
That's why
I think I wanted to believe in you.
But
as I grow older, I remember that time more clearly.
-Mom surely... You were probably mistaken.
You were only eight years old back then.
So
When we came to Gaegyeong to find Mom,
you wanted to go home
and told me to stop and just go home.
No, Boon Yi.
You resented not having Mom
so you only made up that memory.
No, Brother. Something like that
is too distinct in my memory.
That's why I'm so scared.
I have to find her.
If what you're saying is true,
it's just more reason to find her. Why she did that,
I have to find her and ask.
-Let's go.-Where?-To that temple.
Clues to find ajumma will probably be there.[Yeon Hee]
Let's go. If we keep at it all night, we'll be there by morning.
It's not that but I heard what you talked about with your brother.
Even if you pretend that you didn't know, at that young age,[Myo Sang: Moo Hyul's Grandmother]
it must be so hard on you.
Since you have to live pretending it's nothing,
it must have hurt so much inside.
You must be feeling very bitter inside.
Still, your Mom surely
has a reason behind it too.
Being a mother is like that.
If it's not for a reason, she wouldn't have done that.
Aigoo.
It's okay.
Actually, I can't
remember ajumma's face well.
It was back when we were young.
Boon Yi said she's scared of finding Mother.
Why?
She thinks that Mother wasn't kidnapped
but she left on her own.
Saying she saw it half awake.
It's totally like Boon Yi.
"Mom left because she chose to."
"Let's live our lives well by yourselves."
While looking at you having a hard time,
she probably thought of it that way even more.
So that she can at least take care of her brother faster,
she wanted to work on living.
I vaguely remember ajumma's face
but I clearly remember thinking
that she definitely didn't abandon you.
Don't press them too much and try to explain it well.
If we explain the importance of this work, the officials of the Ministry of Revenue will understand.
I will explain it clearly
but if they still don't follow,
I will show them their corruption records.
What's going on here? Where did all the Ministry of Revenue officials go?
Not a single person came.
What is this? Those bastards!
We have a big problem.
There's been a big problem. That guy Woo Jae (Jo Joon)
That guy finally...
Let's hurry and go to the Do Dang.
Why are you all looking at me like that?[Jo Joon]
It seems that you did get scared of being impeached.
Look here, Chief Inspector General.
If even such a small land expropriation gets charged for crime, 80% of Dodang won't be safe from it.
Yes. So instead of that 80%,
I will only impeach the three of you who are here.
What?
How can you be this unfair?
Yes. I will unfairly impeach you.
If you aren't pleased with it, then come into Dodang right now!
I've intimidated them, but I'm not sure how they will react.
If Po Eun stands up, then the young officials and the Sadaebu's opinions will be changed.
But why is Teacher Po Eun staying silent?
What is this?[Yeo Joo: King Woo's house]
Your Majesty, please wait. We are all
trying our utmost best to bring you back into Gaegyeong.
Yes, Your Highness. We're doing our best to get you back to the throne.
The only problem is Lee Seong Gye.
How can this man treat the former king so poorly?
If Lee Seong Gye is gone,
how comfortable would it be for Your Highness.
If he's gone? Did you ask what would happen if Lee Seong Gye is gone?[King Woo: Goryeo's 32nd King]
Yes, Your Highness.
Yes. I also wish that he will just disappear.
Your Highness.
What is it again?
I have something to tell you.
By considering your sincerity,
I am thinking of putting my life on the line.
What are you saying?
Please give Lee Seong Gye a royal gift.
Why are you asking me to give him a royal gift all of a sudden?
If you will allow me, I will prepare everything.
What kind of royal gift?
Come in.
Please send him as a royal gift.
What is your name?
I don't have a name. I lived in Guk San,
Mr. Cheok.
Mr. Cheok from Guk San?
Just hearing that, I know which family warrior you are.
Look here.
Give him a drink. I will grant him a cup of alcohol.
Do you know?
Do you know even a quarter of the suffering I'm going through?
It's a reform that I have dreamed of all my life as well.
But I, Po Eun Jeong Mong Joo, is hesitating with it right in front of my eyes.
Do you know how I feel?
No matter how I think about it, it's treason.
Then why aren't you reporting me?
You should go to the Investigation Bureau, and... No, you should go to the Queen, to the Gwon Moon Sae Jok, and to Teacher Lee Saek,
and tell them everything you know.
I can't. I can't ever do that.
If I do that, and make you and your people to be expelled,
this country will lose the opportunity of reform and rejuvenation that's come by in a few hundred years,
and will fall into hell again.
So please join us.
Why are you trying to make me join you?
Are you just worried, because I am not agreeing with you after knowing everything?
Then why don't you just get rid of me before I go report you?
I also can't do that. If we do this, our reform will be shaken by the roots.
The country might become a mess from the start.
Colleague... No matter what, I am going to convince you.
Even if it takes a long time, I will discuss and debate with you.
But this land reform doesn't have that much time.
If we lose this chance, we don't know how many years it will take.
Can you promise me one thing?
If... I don't become convinced,
then don't ever try a thing such as changing the country itself.
Can you promise me that?
I don't know how many more times we have to discuss the same thing.
But my thoughts are still that until we find the culprit who caused this and everything is safe,
we should postpone the land survey.
Postpone it? How can we postpone it?
If you are really worried about the safety, then you can just post bodyguards.
The young officials who met such an unfortunate death got killed even before they left to survey the lands,
on the day their names were put on the list.
Then do you think the Dodang and the court have to submit to those evil people?
Who said we have to submit to them?
Postponing it until we find the criminal is the right thing to do.
Just how many more days
are you going to talk about the same thing over and over again?
No matter what you try to do, there's no one that will take the task.
In the end, it's Po Eun. If Po Eun stands up, then his young followers will follow suit.
Why...?
I will ask the chief overseer.
Yes.
Can you promise me?
If in the end I don't become convinced,
then don't ever try a thing such as changing the country itself.
Can you promise that?
Are you going to try to convince me until the day I die?
Will I be able to convince Po Eun in th end?
Chief Overseer, I asked if you can promise me.
Can you promise me?
Yes. I promise.
The land survey will proceed.
What?
What are you saying? Who is going to conduct the survey?
Park Chan Hyun, Yoo Moon Sang, Lee Do,
Gwak Jin Gyoon have already volunteered to conduct the land survey.
The land survey will proceed without stop.
However, this time, we'll take special care to guard the officials surveying the lands.
Also, for the Chief Inspector General and the Chief Overseer heading the land reform,
Dodang will have to join together to provide support.
Thank you, Po Eun.
All I did was just trust Sam Bong's promise.
I will keep that promise.
From now on, we have to focus on the reformation process without looking back.
Of course. Please help us Po Eun.
The reformation has to be performed confidently in the open, instead of in the darkness.
Also, it has to be performed, not for personal reasons, but for a fair and just reason.
You are correct.
Do you have any good suggestions?
First of all, get out of that cave.
The heart of the reformation shouldn't be in such a dark place.
Yes. I will think about it.
How about Dohwajeon?
But Dohwajeon has been used by the powerful people to do evil things.
If we carry this work out with only fair and just morals,
using Dohwajeon as our base of operations will be symbolic to our cause of changing this ill-rotten country.
Are you that bothered by the words "New Joseon" in that cave?
Symbolic...
What do you think, Sam Bong?
Yes, I will do that.
I will do that.
What? A promise?
A promise? Then what?
What did Sam Bong say?
Because he was nervous, he was just staring,
and finally he said that he promises.
Do you know what it is?
Make a guess this time too. What is it?
I don't know what it is,
but I think Sam Bong has been caught in a bind.
What? How could you make such a promise?
I just did.
Yes... Since we have to resolve the current situation first, and time is of the importance,
I think you did well to work around it.
Work around it? I did it sincerely.
What if you are not able to convince him in the end?
I will convince him.
Since I said I will convince Po Eun till the day I die, I will convince him.
How can this great cause be shaken by one man's thoughts?
It's not just one man's thoughts.
The Sadaebu, the scholars, and the students that all follow Po Eun,
will be the foundation and the driving force of the new country we are trying to make.
- But... - In 1375,
when I was creating all these plans and this organization while I was in exile,
Po Eun continued to train younger students and raise talented men.
If all of them turn their backs on us, who will manage the country?
We can just raise them again, since new people will continue to be born.
How long does it take to build fortress in the frontier?
Three or four months probably.
Okay, Three or four months is good enough for building a fortress. It takes a year to harvest crops.
At the latest, we can survey all the lands in three years.
We can build another palace like the Royal Palace in five years.
So what?
It takes decades to raise talented men.
What's worse is that if we lose the education that's been built on and descended down, we'll lose
even more than a hundred years.
What's the point of making a new country,
if we lose a hundred years in the new country and the great plans we have.
If Po Eun has other thoughts, what do we do?
Residence of Wang Yo (aka Jeong Chang Goon)
Come hither!
Have you come, Teacher Po Eun?
Is Lord Jeong Chang Goon here?
Yes. Please go in.
My lord, are you serious?
Yes. Let's get married.
Though you are not my first wife, I will sincerely love you and care for you.
Where I was born and raised...
You don't know anything about me.
Then how could you... with someone like me?
None of that matters.
My lord... Yoon Rang
When I was young...
Stop it.
In this turbulent times, why does that matter?
I know your dance,
I hear your words, and I know your heart,
so what more do I need?
My lord...
Elder, Teacher Po Eun is here.
You are going to have a second wife?
Congratulations.
I'm embarrassed.
I don't know my place and I am greedy, so it happened so.
What do you mean you are greedy?
I heard that there is no one in this residence that is starving.
Isn't it because you look after your people like so that the public sentiments are leaning towards you?
If you think about it, the reason my business is going well is because of the people.
So I just showed a little bit of my gratitude for that.
A person like you that cares for the people should be doing politics.
Don't say such things. Me, in politics?
It's been long since I've forgotten that I am of royal lineage.
I can't even remember the last time I've gone in the Royal Palace.
What if the current generation wants you?
Teacher Po Eun, how could a wise man like you understand me?
My capabilities are nothing more than this.
I just want to live the rest of my life
as one woman's man. I am that kind of person.
Po Eun... It is to not lose Po Eun.
Po Eun will, until the end,
keep my Confucian beliefs,
and maintain the legitimacy of our reform.
I will convince him. Since I've said I will convince him until the day I die
I will do it.
A royal gift?
Yeah. The previous king in Yeojoo has bestowed a royal gift.
He said to prepare well since it's on the fifth day of the month at mishi (1pm-3pm).
Really?
I guess he is still king even if he abdicated.
What the... Don't do it like that
Teacher Po Eun went inside Jeong Chang Goon's house.
Jeong Chang Goon?
Up until a while ago, Jeong Chang Goon was one of the most likely nominees of the throne.
Why is Po Eun...
To think that we've ended up using Dohwajeon...
Yeah... It feels like a different world.
As you have said, now Dohwajeon
will stand up as the symbol of our reform.
Yes. We will definitely make it happen.
Of course. That's why it is very important that you guys survey the lands well.
Yes.
Colleague!
What's the matter?
That guy has opened his mouth. I think there's been a change in his state of mind.
There really is nothing unusual about this place.
It's almost weird to see that there's a temple in Goryeo that is so ordinary and without any issues.
I also kept watch, but nothing seemed off.
There's no way that the three could all disappear at once without help.
Ddang Sae, let's just go.
I want to stay here.
My mother was here at least a couple of days ago.
Okay.
If I disclose anything, I'll die.
We said that we would protect you didn't we?
You won't be able to protect me.
If you refuse to reveal any information, then you have no choice than to die painfully.
That could be true too
but besides that I'm putting my hope in another place.
Hope?
If I persevere here and don't say anything, then I'll definitely be rescued.
Are you saying that you are going to escape from the Investiation Bureau?
If that person so desires, then I will end up leaving.
Lee Bang Ji.
Gil Seon Mi.
Just look straight and continue walking. If you look back, then I'll disappear.
You found the wrong place. It has nothing to do with this place.
Why were you in a place that has nothing to do with it?
It's not that I was here, but I followed you.
Why did you follow me?
I have something to tell you.
I already warned you once not to look for your mother. That if you looked for her then you would die.
If there was someone who could kill me, then that could happen.
That's right. The situation's changed hasn't it?
So I'll give you an opportunity.
You probably want to meet your mother, right?
Where is my mother?
Come to Yeoamjeong by mishi (1pm-3pm) on the fifth day of the month. You will be able to meet your mother there.
But I have a condition, first
you must come alone. Two,
you must not tell anyone of this fact.
If you don't keep these, then you'll never see her.
What if I take out my knife and torture you until you tell me correctly
I'm not sure
I'm not confident whether I'll be able to do that to you.
But you probably aren't sure that you can either.
I did what you asked, but do we have to go this far?
I guess you aren't really pleased with it.Yook San
Is this truly the wish of that person?
"Kill the ash tree flower" you know that that's his command.
"Kill the ash tree flower"...
That's right. He said to cut off the flower on the ash tree before it blossoms.
What if we fail?
Fail?
I'm sure that will be some sort of result, and then we can move to the next step.
Let's go.
Come to Yeoamjeong by mishi (1pm-3pm) on the fifth day of the month. You will be able to meet your mother there.
I'm scared.
Teacher Po Eun met Jung Chang Goon.
What?
Teacher Po Eun definitely has other thoughts.
How could you dare follow Teacher Po Eun?
I cannot trust him completely as you do.
Whether you trust him or not is not important! I trust him and he trusts me!
Leave all matters related to Teacher Po Eun to me. Don't even have interest in it.
Do you understand? Are you not going to answer?
Yes.
We barely stopped his suicide and kept him alive...
Are you talking about the man from Nameless?
Yes. I don't think he will speak any further.
Is there a good method?
If there's no method, then we can at least use the one from Yak San.
Yak San?
Yes. We allow them to escape.
Escape?
It might be worth doing.
But why?
We can't keep just looking at this one guy anyways.
I don't know if it will work. But even if doesn't, we'll have stopped wasting our time, and
we can think of another method.
Sure, you lead this then. Don't concern yourself with other things.
Do you understand?
Boon Yi will be coming, so utilize the messenger network.
Yes.
Carry out this plan tonight and come to Do Hwa Jeon to report the outcome.
Yes I understand.
Did you call for me?
- Follow Bang Won's orders. -Yes.
What are you saying we do?
The plan is simple.
You understand, right?
The deployment is done, so you have to take care of it well on your own. Okay?
Huh?
You're not coming?
I have to do something else.
Then.
Excuse me.
Yes. Warrior-nim.
You're weird, my lady.
Why don't you have any strength?
If the plan with Nameless goes well, then you can meet your mother whom you haven't seen in about ten years.
Are you not happy about it?
I think I would be.
I don't know my mother or father.
No, actually I remember until around 10
it became vague and finally disappeared.
At what age did they pass away?
When I was around 9, but I actually don't remember very well.
I just remember my grandmother crying.
Where the corpses were, or how it happened
I don't know anything. Just that they died.
So it would be nice if I saw them once in a dream
it would be really nice. I think that.
I would like that too. If you met your mother in your dream.
I will wish that for you.
How nice it must be for you that it's not a dream, but reality. You thought your mother was dead but
now you can see her. Must be nice.
Why?
You are just sorry to see your mom when I can't ever see my mom, right?
- Warrior-nim. - Yeah?
Did you hear something from grandma?
No. I didn't h-h-hear anything. I don't even talk to my grandma these days.
Thank you, warrior-nim. Really.
You are just trying to comfort me.
You are such a kind person.
Um... It's really not like that...
But I'm really being honest when I say I'm jealous.
Whatever is going on with your mom, now there is at least hope that you can see your mom again.
Hope?
So why are you like this? If it were any other time, would you have entrusted this task to someone else?
You would have been in the lead, taking care of it yourself.
Seeing you so weak like this is a bit...
Get some rest. I will do well in this operation.
By the way... Why are you afraid of hope?
I'm really taking my leave.
You feel very bitter, huh.
I'm sure your mother was in some kind of dire situation.
Being a mother... is all like that.
Without being in such a situation, there is no way she could have done that.
If what you are saying is right
then I must find her even more. To ask why she did it,
I will find her.
By the way, why are you afraid of hope?
The operation is simple.
You said that he believes that his organization will come to save him.
It's his commands. Get moving.
Jump over the wall, jump over it, jump over it.
Yes. There you go. Jump over the wall.
Yes! What are you doing?
There's been a jailbreak! Chase after him!
We have to chase after him. But we mustn't capture him.
After him!
We'll lure him into the alleyway on the left side of the Jeongseung-dong crossroads.
Get him!
Once he finds the cart, he'll try to hide.
Moo Hyul, you must let him go in right away.
Once that happens, I think you can follow behind the cart with agile soldiers in disguise.
Let's try that.
Boon Yi, you should deploy the messenger network in various places around the area just in case something happens.
Okay.
Please hide me.
Get in the back right now.
Sound of swords clashing? What are you doing? Run!
You guys go that way. We'll go this way.
Just who is that guy?
What about that Nameless guy?
I think he ran away while I was fighting.
He's disappeared! We are trying to find him but...
Look here.
The organization has abandoned me.
Organization? Then this man must be...!
They sent an assassin to kill me.
Even though I didn't say anything...
Even though I've kept my pledge...
Look here. Look here!
Please tell the investigation bureau. "Kill the ash tree flower".
"Kill the ash tree flower?"
Fifth day of the month.
You've heard something you shouldn't have.
"The one that never existed will always be there."
"The one with no name,"
"will never disappear."
But the thing is, throughout the whole organization, members only know their direct supervisor.
"The one that never existed will always be there."
Cho Moo Ja Moo Jin The one that never existed will always be there.
"The one with no name will never disappear."
Six Flying DragonsPreview
"Kill the ash flower tree."
Fifth day of the month at mishi (1pm-3pm)
It's something that you can't be there during the time the royal gift is bestowed.
What do you think this must be?
Po Eun probably has already gone to Jeong Chang Goon.
I saw Baek Geun Soo going inside Jeong Chang Goon residence.
It's an assassination.
For you or me, this is the only way we'll live. We have to run.
What's your name? Your name?
Chuck Sa Gwang...!