This is my way,
and this is my place.
I fell down on an excrement-filled field.
I cannot get back up without dirtying my hands with excrement.
This is what I will do.
I will grow my own power using my own method.
I trust that I am in the right here.
I will probably use this kind of method...
to find my place in this new kingdom.
Why are you all just standing around?
I told you to set this place on fire.
Do it now!
What are you doing?
Are you out of your mind?
First row archers, step forward.
Aim.
Shoot.
What are you doing?
Are you here to watch?
You should hurry inside and lead everyone to praise Goryeo...
and die in glory since a lunatic named Lee Bang Won is...
setting this place on fire.
Second row archers, step forward.
Lee Bang Won that lunatic set fire on the village.
What?
We should...
all die here.
That...
would be vain.
Master.
Everyone, leave.
I will...
stay.
Now it's burning, I guess.
Should we shoot more arrows?
I think we've threatened them enough.
You should leave them alone now.
Why should I?
You were always comfortable when telling my fortune by physiognomy.
But you can't bare to watch what I do?
Moo Hyul.
Yes, Your Highness.
Now some people will run from the fire.
Arrest them all and lock them in prison.
Yes, Your Highness.
Arrest them all.
- Yes, Sir! - Yes, Sir!
Leave...
if you don't want to get in trouble.
I came to tell you something,
Your Highness.
Your Highness,
I came to...
make you...
the Crown Prince of this country.
What?
You will get hurt. Stop it now.
Try me.
I heard you're the top swordsman of the Samhan.
Stop it.
Stop.
I don't care about my life any more.
- I... - I also don't care...
about what you think.
The only thing I care about is...
that the person in front of me...
is the eldest son of the Lee family,
who will carry out long-term plans for this newly established country.
How dare you!
Cut my head...
and make sure to become the Crown Prince.
You think I won't be able to cut your head?
Now that our country is ruined,
what is there to be afraid of?
Yes.
I will kill you if you really want to die.
Bang Woo.
I...
need you.
For what?
I need you...
to be the Crown Prince.
Please leave me alone.
Are you really not going to listen to me?
As I said,
when I become the King, I will abdicate the throne...
to the Wang family.
You brat.
You've already achieved many of your dreams.
But...
your dream of making me the Crown Prince...
will never come true.
- What? - Right!
I...
I am Lee Seong Gye's son.
But...
I don't belong to the country governed by him.
Although I couldn't stop being your son,
I'd choose not to be...
a subject or servant, let alone the Crown Prince of a country...
established by knocking Jung Mong Joo to death.
Don't forget our hero, Lee Bang Won,
who knocked Jung Mong Joo down.
He deserves to be the Crown Prince.
Prince Jinan should be the Crown Prince.
(Prince Jinan: Lee Bang Woo)
What should we do with him?
Didn't you hear him?
He's not only your first son...
but also revered as a loyal servant of Goryeo.
If he becomes the Crown Prince, it'll calm down the people...
and it'll be seen as a symbol of harmony.
I do understand that.
I'll talk to him every day.
He'll be punished for this.
- That jerk. - He'll pay for this.
- Darn it. - That scum.
Who is that?
You scum.
Don't you know you'll be punished for this?
What did you do to Teacher Woon Am and Teacher Jook Jae?
Including Woon Am, Jook Jae, Seok Mun and Sa Eun,
13 people who are not here...
remained in the fire...
to prove their loyalty.
What?
By doing that, they declared they can't serve two kings...
unlike you who are alive here.
I, Prince Jeongan, Lee Bang Won,
with deep respect,
will remember the name...
of every one of the 13 loyalists.
Just like I did...
for Master Jung Mong Joo.
How dare you...
speak of him?
All right.
Do the same to me!
My goodness.
- Are you okay? - Are you all right?
You still have so much energy left.
How dare you...
- How can he do this? - Are you all right?
That jerk.
Starve them for three days.
After three days, give them some food...
and release them two hours later.
Yes, Your Highness.
What are you going to do?
As I said, I'm going to persuade them.
You're starving them not persuading them.
In addition,
you made them furious by telling them 13 scholars died in the fire.
Moreover,
I fuelled their resentment by speaking of Jung Mong Joo.
Open the door!
Lee Bang Won!
Once I get out of here,
I'm going to tear you to death!
- But... - Lee Bang Won!
when they have taken all their anger out,
what do you think will happen?
They'll probably...
find themselves in grief and despair.
They must be angry for now.
But for not having died in the fire like the 13 others,
they'll feel ashamed of themselves.
Then what?
By the time another day has passed, they'll finally realise.
Realise what?
That they have been starving for quite a while.
What?
Humans are helpless.
No matter how sad, angry or desperate you are,
you become hungry if you haven't eaten in a while...
and you become sleepy if you haven't slept in a while.
After three days, they'll be able to eat.
They'll hesitate at first.
- It's food! - But before they realise,
they'll start devouring the food.
And then they'll be convinced.
Will that really convince them?
What if there are people who hold out and don't eat?
There are people who put their faith over their own lives.
Yes, there are.
But not in that shed.
What makes you so sure?
Why do you think I set fire?
There were 13 of those people...
and all of them died in the fire.
Yes.
Some people put their faith before their lives.
Jung Mong Joo was one of them.
I can't waste any more time trying to persuade those people.
Even Master Sambong or my father couldn't do that.
Someone...
persisted in convincing the wrong person instead of...
pushing forward with the plan he has been working on all his life.
He eventually messed it up.
It makes me shudder.
Is he serious?
Your Highness.
What will happen to them?
After stuffing the stomach, they'll walk out through an open door.
They'll be determined to get back at me...
with desperate desire to acquire power.
How can you be so sure?
Because I had the same experience.
The difference is that I was a lot younger than them...
and I starved for 4 days instead of 3,
and I was shut up in a chest much smaller than that shed.
In addition to that, Hong In Bang...
was a lot more cunning than I am.
Official of State Council, Lee Ji Ran is here.
Let him in.
What's the matter?
Bang Won, I mean, Prince Jeongan...
What about him?
He set Dumoon-dong...
on fire.
What?
Wasn't he going to persuade them?
In the end, 13 scholars...
remained in there and died.
What?
Then...
he went there to rebel against me.
I thought he was trying to make up for his mistake.
But he is basically announcing that he will do whatever he want!
How arrogant!
What?
Hence,
you're saying that 13 of them died, and the rest have been arrested?
That is correct.
He gave them food after making them starve for three days.
Then he told them that he'd let them go.
Why did Prince Jeongan do such a thing?
(Nam Eun)
This will make them become even more hostile towards us.
Could we leave Prince Jeongan like this?
(Prince Jeongan: Lee Bang Won)
Well, the Dumoon-dong issue has been taken care of, at least.
All of you may leave now.
Where could we go?
I'm not sure.
He said you can go wherever you want.
They went separate ways as soon as I unlocked the door for them.
None of them said anything. I didn't notice anything suspicious.
I see. Thanks for letting me know.
Gosh.
What's wrong?
Are we doing the right thing?
Why are you thinking about those things anyway?
You never think about what's right or wrong?
I do on the personal level.
But this is an order from Prince Jeongan.
So why are you even thinking such thoughts?
Is that right?
Listen. People like us...
don't have big goals or aspirations.
That's why we look up to people in place of those things.
"Yes! That's the person."
Someone whom you can trust...
and be loyal to.
Someone like that.
Just trust him.
No one is as trustworthy as him in this entire land of the Samhan.
I'm sure it's a part of his big plan which we don't understand yet.
Right. I'm sure it is.
Yes! All we need to do is follow him.
What's important to people like us?
We just need to keep one thing.
Loyalty!
(Moo Hyul)
Yes. You're right.
Loyalty.
- Loyalty. - Yes.
I should just trust him.
Master Sambong.
What brings you here?
I heard you refused an offer...
for a position in the court and went to Dumoon-dong.
Please give me a position in the government.
You gave up everything and went to live in seclusion.
Why did you change your mind all of a sudden?
I...
cannot trust something or someone that I don't understand.
If you want a position in the government,
make me understand your decision.
Take a guess.
By chance,
is it because of Prince Jeongan?
That is correct.
I...
(Hwang Hui)
Prince Jeongan, Lee Bang Won.
I will not forgive him.
Please give me a position in the government.
I need power.
I will wait for your decision.
The man who just walked out of here.
Isn't he Hwang Hui?
Did he also decide to come back?
Did someone else come back?
Yes. Those who were closest to Jung Mong Joo,
Ryu Moon Sang and Park Chan Hyeon, came back too.
They returned to their posts in the government.
It looks like the members of the nobility and scholars...
are slowly changing their mind and returning to the government.
This is impressive.
Prince Jeongan.
Isn't he truly impressive?
If that is the case, they will end up...
becoming your enemies even if they return to their posts.
You were also...
my enemy at first.
First.
Never take lives of any living beings.
Second.
Never be desirous of what others own.
Third.
Never commit any lewd acts.
Fourth.
Never lie.
This is the last one.
Never drink excessively.
Now,
we'll proceed with the burning ritual.
Look. The incense didn't leave any mark.
What is the matter?
Please tell me.
Earlier,
why did you look so surprised?
That is...
Both Bang Seok's physiognomy and birth chart readings...
said that he'd contribute to making the whole world prosper.
But the incense...
didn't leave any mark.
Does it imply something different?
I will tell you.
Prince Uian has...
a bright and wonderful future ahead of him, but...
Yes. Please continue.
If...
that path ahead of him gets blocked,
he will have to succumb.
What do you mean by that?
He will die at a young age.
(Queen Sindeok)
His path could get blocked?
What do you mean by that, exactly?
He must...
become the King.
I need to check something.
Stay alert and leave without me.
Yes, Ma'am.
She must hold a very high position in their organisation.
Did you say that Sang Man has gone missing?
Gosh, it's so strange.
Something must've happened to him.
He was watching Temple Geumwol.
Right, he was.
We heard that temple is affiliated with Moo Myung,
so we were carefully observing what was going on in that place.
We were trying to find out who goes in and comes out of there too.
And today, Sang Man disappeared all of a sudden.
Leader Boon Yi! Leader Boon Yi.
Well, you need to come with me.
Sang Man...
What happened?
Boon Yi.
Did you tell him to shadow the Queen?
The Queen? What do you mean?
He got caught while shadowing the Queen.
Wait a minute. You're from Hwasadan.
How dare you hurt him like that!
Yes. Sang Man didn't do anything wrong.
Why did you beat him up like that?
Shadowing the Queen can be...
regarded as a serious offence.
He probably didn't know who she was.
He had to find out who visits the temple,
but it's hard to tell by just looking.
So he probably followed her to find out which house she's from.
No matter what the reason was, he followed the Queen, so...
So...
Is that why you beat a person like that...
without checking well?
But everyone knows that Prince Jeongan is...
in charge of looking for Moo Myung.
And for the past few years, it was our job to check...
from which houses major officials came out and where they went in,
who met whom, and for how long they met.
It was our job to check those things.
I think that played a part in establishing the new country.
(Yeon Hee)
You're right.
Yes, you are right, Boon Yi.
I am sorry for hurting one of your people.
I apologise.
I'm sorry...
for giving you the attitude.
But Boon Yi,
why don't you send your people...
back to their hometown?
Now the new country is established,
and the police agency and we can control Moo Myung.
Prince Jeongan is now a prince.
He should stop engaging himself in those things.
(Prince Jeongan: Lee Bang Won)
You shouldn't get an order from him...
to keep an eye on major officials.
- We will... - What...
What do you mean?
Is your job different from Prince Jeongan's?
Now it will be different.
If it's because he killed Master Jung Mong Joo,
you know it well. He had no choice then.
They were all very desperate.
It's true that the incident...
parted Master Sambong and Prince Jeongan.
- But it's not the only reason. - Then what is it?
I think Prince Jeongan has been having something else...
on his mind even before that happened.
What do you mean by that?
On the ground that he will deceive Moo Myung, he got a private army,
and he also absorbed your organisation into his.
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So what is that other thing...
that's on Prince Jeongan's mind?
Well, that I don't know.
But I've seen it numerous times in Hwasadan.
I saw many people as tight as siblings...
splitting up, fighting and trampling over each other.
That's what Master Sambong and Prince Jeongan will do?
I hope they don't. I really do.
But Prince Jeongan's moves worry me.
What happened in Dumoon-dong worsens my worries.
But nothing bad happened.
He's a brilliant man,
and he played a vital role in establishing the new country.
Yes, that's why it's dangerous.
It's dangerous because he's brilliant in every way.
This is the beginning of the new country.
We have to gather all our strengths and build a strong foundation.
Master Sambong and His Majesty have to be the only source of power.
Why don't you keep your distance from Prince Jeongan?
Boon Yi,
it's over now.
Your Majesty,
a majority of officials and scholars is...
returning back to the job.
The credit belongs to Prince Jeongan.
That's right, Your Majesty.
It's unfair to cover up his big contribution and...
to punish him for a small mistake.
Look at that.
Why are Lee Sin Jeok and Jo Joon supporting him?
Your Majesty,
please have mercy.
Your Majesty,
we have a big trouble.
Prince Jinan...
(Prince Jinan: Lee Bang Woo)
He has disappeared.
What do you mean he's gone?
There was nobody at the village he used to stay,
and there was a writing on the ground of the front yard.
"Those who try to find me..."
"will die."
(Lee Seong Gye, first king of Joseon)
Bang Woo...
Now what are we to do?
So the rule of primogeniture is broken.
Now, all the princes have...
the chance to become the Crown Prince.
Now there is a chance for you too.
Also, nobody can deny that...
you've made the biggest contribution.
And you even solved the Dumoon-dong problem,
and quite a large number of young officials have come back.
Don't give me false hope.
If Bang Woo won't succeed,
Bang Gwa must succeed the throne.
The credit belongs to Prince Jeongan.
It's unfair to cover up his big contribution and...
to punish him for a small mistake.
What do you think?
If Prince Jinan doesn't come back...
(Prince Jinan, Lee Bang Woo)
The next eldest son,
Prince Yeongan should be the Crown Prince.
(Prince Yeongan, Lee Bang Gwa)
This may not be appropriate to say, but it cannot be Prince Jeongan.
That will be like abandoning nobility and scholars...
who used to follow and respect Master Jung Mong Joo.
The first 50 years of the new country...
will determine what kind of a country this country will become.
In that crucial time, we cannot appoint Prince Jeongan...
as the successor of the throne when he killed a Confucian scholar.
Crown Prince...
What was your plan...
when you did that in Dumoon-dong?
My plan?
Well, I don't know.
I was debating whether to ask and wait for...
my father's forgiveness...
or...
to cause another problem.
And then I just did that.
You just did it.
Oh, I think Jo Joon...
thinks differently of you.
Also, Lee Sin Jeok has...
a different attitude of dealing with the Dumoon-dong incident.
Is that right?
I didn't expect Lee Sin Jeok to support me.
That's not all.
You made a strong impression...
to people of Gaegyeong with this incident.
Then...
will I become the Crown Prince this time?
You must know it better.
In the end, it all depends on how His Majesty feels.
It's Prince Jeongan.
Prince Jeongan.
How so?
"During the reign of peace, you choose the eldest son."
"During the reign of struggle,"
"the son with the most contribution should be made the Crown Prince."
Those are the words of Seong Hyun.
Also, this newly founded country is unstable.
But the first 50 years are important because...
it determines what kind of a country it will be.
That's not true, Your Majesty.
The first 50 years don't determine...
what kind of a country it will become.
The first 50 years determine whether this country will survive or not.
So I believe...
it is only right that Prince Jeongan...
gets appointed as the Crown Prince.
It's been a while.
Moo Myung.
What are you doing here?
Is our alliance still valid?
I was curious about that, so I came to you.
When did we form an alliance?
Do you want to become the Crown Prince?
I doubt that your organisation...
have the power to make me the Crown Prince.
You're right.
In the end, the Crown Prince will be decided...
by His Majesty and Sambong.
Still,
we can work on the next move.
It can't be Prince Jeongan.
It's true that he made the biggest contribution.
His contribution doesn't mean anything.
But...
after what Prince Jinan did to Han Goo Young,
didn't you want Prince Jeongan to become the Crown Prince?
I did.
Just like I wanted Jung Mong Joo to become the prime minister,
I wanted Prince Jeongan...
to be the Crown Prince.
But...
both of my wishes...
came to an end on Seonji Bridge.
Prince Jeongan should be the Crown Prince to stabilise the country.
I also think...
Bang Won should be the Crown Prince.
Then can't you talk to His Majesty...
Stop it.
I know...
what he's thinking better than anyone else.
Prince Jeongan...
has no chance.
He thinks that Bang Won is...
So don't...
We don't have much time left until investing the Crown Prince.
It should be...
Prince Yeongan, right?
Bang Gwa...
(Prince Yeongan: Lee Bang Gwa)
He fought with me in countless battles.
Also, he looks up to me even more than his brothers do.
Jeong Do Jeon.
We shouldn't let him realise his ideas in this country.
When he does,
not only Moo Myung but also the whole merchant organisation...
will come to an end.
Ideas like Equal Land Distribution System...
don't only apply to land.
Are you saying...
(Gil Sun Mi)
He's planning to affect the merchant organisation?
He wants even commerce under state control.
Is that what you mean?
It seems like...
only those with permission from the state will be able to...
engage in commerce.
As you all know,
when we enthroned King Sukjong,
we saw to it that many merchants...
assumed important positions.
In addition,
we got many members...
of the royal family and Buddhists on our side.
We even made a daughter of a merchant the Queen.
King Joongyang and King Gongyang...
were once merchants themselves.
But Jeong Do Jeon thinks...
Goryeo was corrupted by merchants who pursued...
profits.
He can't coexist with us.
Then?
So...
I'm going to make Hwado...
rebuild our crumbling information system.
Hwado?
I'm sorry.
It was my fault...
that Hwasadan fell into Jeong Do Jeon's hands.
It is surely deplorable...
that we have to rely on Hwado.
But we need to do anything to survive.
So, Teacher Yooksan and Cho Young,
please take charge of it.
Yes, Ma'am.
Next,
let me tell you about ongoing matters.
Come in.
Your Majesty.
Aren't you considering Bang Seok and Bang Beon?
(Lee Bang Beon: the seventh son, Lee Bang Seok: the eighth son)
Isn't Bang Seok...
on your mind?
What makes you think so?
After what happened to Prince Jinan,
to avoid any misunderstanding regarding the Crown Prince,
I haven't said anything.
But as I know how concerned you are,
I'd like to speak my mind.
Go ahead.
I met Monk Geolji today.
He will die at a young age.
He must become the King.
What did he say?
Those with no names...
shall never disappear.
- Those with no names... - Those with no names...
- shall never disappear. - shall never disappear.
I'm honoured...
to see you.
Did you deliver the message to the Queen?
Yes, I did.
She'll do something about it.
According to our spy...
with General Lee Ji Ran,
it seems possible.
Even if it doesn't work,
we know what to do next...
and even after that.
Let's do this.
Jeong Do Jeon.
Monk Geolji said...
the killings done during the establishment of this country...
and the revengeful spirits from it...
are holding this country back.
Your Majesty,
deep down,
aren't you concerned that...
both Prince Yeongan and Prince Jeongan...
caused too many deaths?
Monk Geolji added that Bang Seok...
was born to rescue this world.
You're well aware...
that he's bright.
Please follow your heart.
In the end, the Crown Prince...
will be decided by His Majesty and Sambong.
Your Highness.
- Yes. - I have a question.
Go ahead.
Now that the new country is established,
the police agency can do everything...
my organisation does.
Was it Yeon Hee?
Did she tell you...
to disperse your organisation...
and leave here?
No, that's not true.
Yes.
She did.
Have you...
really decided to turn your back...
on Master Sambong?
I didn't have to decide anything.
We have different ways.
"It's over now."
Was it that day...
when you changed?
What's wrong with changing?
Everyone changes.
- So you changed after all. - Haven't you changed, too?
Think about it.
When my father fell from a horse,
everyone in your organisation asked you...
what they should do,
if they should run away and if they were going to die.
At that time,
you reproached them.
And you...
tried to comfort me.
Does it mean that I changed?
If you hadn't changed,
you would have run to me and pressed me for a way...
to save...
the members of your organisation.
Don't you think so?
No.
Before that, you could've taken everyone with you and left.
And you're saying that you haven't changed?
You could be right.
"We must do something as long as we are alive."
That attitude.
Do you still have it in you?
Yes, I do.
Then listen to me carefully now.
In this new regime,
the royal family members like me are not allowed to do anything...
even if they are alive.
Whether it's taking part in politics or something else...
Does that apply to you too, Your Highness?
That is the new regime Master Sambong is trying to create.
I do agree that...
the royal family and relatives shouldn't act inappropriately.
But I...
I really cannot stand this.
If I want to do something,
I must become the King myself.
But both Master Sambong and my father...
will not give me the throne.
Hence, I need power.
I need you too.
I also need your group.
You can make your own decision.
The only sure thing is...
that even if I've changed,
I've never deceived you or lied to you.
But I don't know what lies ahead.
I...
have no idea how I will change.
The chief monk at Temple Geumwol.
I heard that he mentioned something strange to the Queen.
What did he say?
If Prince Uian doesn't become the King,
(Prince Uian: Lee Bang Seok)
he would die at a young age.
You told us to keep an eye on Temple Geumwol...
because it could be affiliated with Moo Myung.
Still,
we can work on the next move.
Things are getting more interesting now.
- Then you... - I haven't...
made a decision yet.
Tell Moo Hyul to come in.
Prince Jeongan would like to see you.
Okay.
Why aren't you going?
I should go now.
But I'm still feeling so weird.
Why, Moo Hyul?
It's because of what happened at Dumoon-dong.
I thought that everything will be taken care of...
when the new regime is founded.
It's just so complicated.
What do you mean I was trying to do things behind your back?
If that wasn't the case, why did you...
discuss the installation of the Crown Prince with Lee Ji Ran?
General Lee Ji Ran is a loyal subject of the court and...
one of the closest people to the King. What is the problem?
That in and of itself is the problem.
All governance-related matters must be discussed at official gatherings.
Such discussions must take place in presence of other officials.
That is how this new regime is different from Goryeo.
If people like you try to get involved in these matters like this,
how could the prime minister govern and implement the Five Rules?
There is something I have been meaning to tell you.
Let's solidify the foundation of this new regime first...
and gradually implement them.
The new prime minister governance system and the Five Rules.
What are you talking about now?
The beginning of a new regime is always filled with instability.
Having discussions and debates isn't what's important now.
Power. What we need now is power.
Therefore, I trust that someone like Prince Jeongan...
needs to lead the court as the Crown Prince.
He will surely be a great leader.
He will ignore all advice from his subjects.
He will base all of his decisions on his arrogant judgement.
Listen. The regime led by Prince Jeongan...
will not be the country that we've been dreaming of.
Master Zeng said this.
"Everyday, I think about these three things..."
"and reflect on my behaviours."
"While helping others,"
"was I ever insincere or half-hearted?"
"In all of my friendships,"
"was I ever disloyal to any of my friends?"
"Is there anything I didn't fully absorb from what I studied?"
Gosh, Your Highness.
What brings you here?
You belong to Moo Myung, don't you?
What do you mean by that?
I'm a very impatient person,
but I'm becoming even more impatient these days.
Smarten up and answer well.
If not, you'll die right here.
- Young Gyoo. - Yes! Your Highness.
Did you say...
that I will die right here?
If your guard and you...
try to take my life,
do you think I will do nothing about it?
Right. I heard that you are skilled in martial arts.
But why couldn't you avoid my hand when I slapped you just now?
Was my hand too fast?
I don't think so.
It doesn't matter how skilled you are in martial arts.
If I want to kill you,
you will die.
So you better give me an honest answer.
Moo Myung is...
scheming to make Bang Seok become the Crown Prince.
If you're not part of Moo Myung and...
couldn't find out that information after taking money from me,
you do deserve to die.
You.
You belong to Moo Myung, don't you?
Prince Uian.
How about Bang Seok?
What are you asking, exactly...
Your Majesty.
What do you think about installing Prince Uian as the Crown Prince?
Do you think I belong to Moo Myung?
I am not thinking anything.
I am just asking.
I'm asking whether you belong to Moo Myung or not.
If you're not part of Moo Myung,
I will kill you.
That's enough.
Look who's here.
Make your guard leave the room.
Let's talk in private.
From Hwangsan Battle to the battle in Gaegyeong caused by...
Wihwado Retreat, Prince Yeongan has made...
many great contributions.
- But why are you... - That is exactly why.
I see the blood on my hands...
on Bang Gwa's hands too.
The King who will succeed the throne after I solidify...
the foundation of this new regime...
should not be a ruler like me, right?
However, Prince Uian is...
Sambong.
You can make Prince Uian, Bang Seok,
become the Crown Prince, can't you?
Your Majesty.
I've already made up my mind.
The King will...
never choose you, Prince Jeongan, as the Crown Prince.
We've figured out that much from the information we gathered.
So...
is that why you decided to be in support of Prince Uian?
That kid hasn't done a thing!
Please calm down.
You don't have to yell. I will tell you.
You probably have your own guesses as to why we are doing this.
Hence, you came here to see if your guesses are right.
Do your best to make me understand...
the reasons behind your decision.
Who founded this country?
Stop talking nonsense!
Get to the point.
Sure.
This country was founded by General Lee Seong Gye, His Majesty.
However, what would've happened if King Gongmin's reform succeeded?
What would've happened if Shin Don's work succeeded...
and got rid of Goryeo's evil indictments?
Most likely, this country would've never been established.
Do you understand...
what I am talking about?
So,
the person who established this country is...
Hong In Bang.
That's right.
Because Hong In Bang became so greedy and...
led Goryeo to ruin,
Sambong's land reform shone brighter.
Also, because Choi Young...
got blinded by self-righteousness and caused a reckless war,
you were able to bring back...
50,000 soldiers to 100,000 parents...
and seize the entire nation...
through the Wihwado troop withdrawal.
So...
that's why Bang Seok should be the Crown Prince.
He has no contribution whatsoever. He's the youngest.
He's not even from a lawful wife.
He's the youngest son.
He's the most...
unproductive, the most reckless...
and the most ridiculous choice for the Crown Prince.
Yes, this ridiculous choice...
will become the necessary evil for you.
Your Majesty.
I told you I've made up my mind.
Sambong.
Your Majesty, then...
I have a condition.
What is it?
Will you give me the absolute power to control the military...
and to determine the treatment of the princes?
That's it.
That unstability, that disharmony...
will move the world,
create opportunity for change,
and make...
An opportunity for me.
I will get the opportunity...
to take down Sambong,
who has all the authority...
in the palm of his hand.
If you will give me that,
I will protect Prince Uian...
as the foundation of this country...
at the risk of my life.
(Six Flying Dragons)
Prince Uian will become the Crown Prince?
That will put this country in Sambong's hands.
Will you give me the authority?
Please protect Prince Uian.
The time came earlier than I thought.
You have to make the decision.
Are we really enemies with Master Sambong now?
They already think of us as the enemies.
Now that my youngest brother became the Crown Prince,
we will be a threat to them...
regardless of our intention.
That will really happen.
From now on, it's a war.