Man-chi! Man-chi!
We can't go to Jillyeonggun.
He would've never agreed to this.
Where else could we go?
Bong-Sam! Bong-Sam!
They're running away!
Over there!
Brother, run!
Brother!
Choi-dol!
Don't worry about me and go!
I didn't do anything wrong so I'll be fine!
Put me down.
No, we gotta go!
Choi-dol!
Go after them!
Hurry!
Arrest him!
It hurts!
Do Seung-ji!
Episode 40
You're here.
I almost missed you before leaving.
You're going to the palace at this hour?
The Japanese protested because Hichiro died like that.
Everyone was ordered to come into the palace.
They will soon be closing down the Peddlers Headquarters Office then.
That's for sure.
What will happen to Merchant Chun?
Prosecutor's office sent out a warrant for him.
What did you just say?
Prosecutor's office? Not Police?
Then are they going to kill him?
He's not some great criminal!
Merchant Chun didn't kill Hichiro!
Why Prosecutor's office?
This is a big issue.
Let's talk about this later.
Do Seung-ji!
Just think of Merchant Chun as a sacrifice for many.
What happened? What about Choi-dol?
A guy in the police bureau says he'll be okay.
Because he's injured, they'll let him out tomorrow.
Is that for sure?
That's good.
And what about the road?
It's filled with soldiers.
They're all going to come this way soon.
You're going to marry her.
Let's go to her.
If we don't go to Jillyeonggun, we'll get captured.
Brother.
That's the only place we can go to.
We don't have time.
Come on!
Take them to the servants' quarters.
Come this way.
I thought I was going to die.
I should've been with you at the opening ceremony.
It wouldn't have gotten this far if I was there.
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
Until things settle down, hide in here.
Gae-ddong.
This isn't going to be solved by hiding.
And I don't plan on being here for a long time.
It's the safest here.
Don't worry about me.
Who would search through Jillyeonggun's house?
Gae-ddong.
You're right, hiding isn't the best option.
Negotiate with them with the hwangcheop.
Either with the foreigners or the Head Merchant.
What good it do to the Japanese to kill you?
That should be enough.
We can save your life with that.
Was it you?
Hmm?
Our Yu-su's mom...
The one who killed Yu-su's mom...
Was it you, Gae-ddong?
What are you saying?
You said such nonsense?
I heard it all.
No matter what your excuse is, the truth is that you killed Yu-su's mom doesn't change.
There's no evidence that it was me.
Gil So-gae already confessed it,
and even lost his life to pay the price.
That's enough.
Did you ask Gil So-gae
to kill that poor woman?
Gae-ddong.
With this hwangcheop,
I can get all the ginseng in the country
and trade it with Japan, the Qing dynasty, and any other country.
With this hwangcheop, I can do all of that.
All the rice, salt, and cotton.
With this, I can buy all of that.
With this, I can stop the bankruptcy of Joseon.
No!
Your life depends on this!
There's no way for you to live without that!
Hae-ju.
I will ask you.
If your heart is firm and and your will is right,
this hwangcheop will be rightly used.
But...
If your heart is shaky and your will weak,
this will become useless.
Hae-ju!
Say no!
Yu-su's mom...
Say that it wasn't you who killed Yu-su's mom.
Say it wasn't you!
Hae-ju, tell me.
So this heart of mine won't be shaken.
Tell me the truth.
Yes.
You couldn't lie to your conscience either.
So this hwangcheop really is useless.
Hae-ju.
What's wrong?
Let's go.
What's going on?
Kill me if you're going to leave!
My life is over too, now.
I can't go back to the old Hae-ju
and I can't go back to you as Gae-ddong.
Just kill me instead.
Just kill me, please kill me.
Kill me!
Let's go.
I can't let you go.
I will not ever see you again as long as I live.
Chun Bong-Sam!
Mama!
Choon-bok!
Mama!
Are you okay?
Don't worry about it.
But where are we gonna go now?
We can't cross the river either.
How would we cross over Hanyang?
I invited you to my store's opening ceremony.
But you seemed to have forgotten to invite me so I came myself.
Congratulations.
No way...
Leader!
Merchant!
I said just to make one little flaw, not to kill the merchant!
Our leader passed away too.
That's your fault.
I'm going to ask of you to pay the price!
That's enough!
Hey!
If you're being like this, I can't help but report you.
Head Merchant.
No matter what you wanted, I was there to kill Chun Bong-Sam.
What?
We should've known better when he brought the Japanese that day.
Let's go inside.
Is it true?
What the Japanese guy said?
How could you do this to Merchant Chun?
Stop.
Merchant.
Doesn't matter if he did right or wrong.
It's too late for that.
I'll try to solve what I can.
What?
How?
Are you going to punish that guy for killing the merchant?
What I'm trying to solve is trying to get rid of the warrant for you.
Head Merchant.
You can't feed all the people of Joseon.
You were asking for this when you opened up that store, no?
You made us feel competitive and looked down on Yook-ei-jeon.
You're the one who started all this.
Sun-dol.
How could you say that?
Sir Head Merchant.
What is it?
You said not to let anyone in but...
Do Seung-ji is here.
There's no time.
He's coming in.
Bong-Sam!
Come in here!
Hurry!
How did it go?
We spent all night trying to solve everything.
Bring out some food, I'm hungry.
This is basically a conspiracy.
How is this a conspiracy?
During the last revolt, a Japanese merchant died and their store was ruined.
They requested for 500,000 won of reimbursement.
We couldn't even repay that yet.
How would we say no to them?
You and I saw exactly how this went.
So what?
Who will be able to solve this if not you?
Do you think I want to kill Chun Bong-Sam?
Do you think I like Japan or the Queen likes them?
He's Jillyeonggun's fiance so the Queen was very sad about it too.
So what's going to happen if Merchant Chun gets captured?
There's no other choice.
We have to listen to their request.
He'll probably get a death penalty.
Are you saying he's going to die?
Just think of it as paying for Hichiro's death with Chun Bong-sam's life.
No!
That can't happen!
Hey, Head Merchant.
Joseon is like a boiling pot right now.
That means whoever jumps into that pot and dies, it doesn't matter.
It's a pity but Chun Bong-Sam fell into that pot.
Do Seung-ji!
It's better to end things like these quickly.
Don't even think about hiding Chun Bong-Sam.
You may have to be punished for that.
I almost sneezed. That would've been bad.
I didn't intend for this to happen.
I didn't think it would get this far.
Ends justify the means at times like these.
Merchant Chang.
Help Merchant Chun cross the river.
Yes, Sir Head Merchant.
Leader, come out.
Gom-bae.
Brother.
Head Merchant.
Choi-dol is locked up in Prosecutorâs office.
Can you look into that?
Choi-dol?
Lord Ambassador!
Lord Ambassador.
Head Merchant is hiding Chun Bong-Sam and his fellows.
Is that true?
Yes, it's true.
Go tell the Prosecutor's office.
All of you head over there first.
It hurts so much!
Please get a doctor!
At least get me some medicine.
Take out the bullet please!
Bong-Sam!
What if I just die here and don't get to see you again?
I'm scared.
Bong-Sam!
Welcome.
You made it.
Sir Merchant.
Sorry for putting you in a tough situation.
Don't say that.
Let's go inside.
We peddlers are willing to risk our lives to protect you.
What do you mean?
The news went around everywhere already.
Why else would Prosecutor's office want to arrest you?
They're trying to ruin the Peddlers Headquarters, that's what it is!
They brought enough chaos with only a few people during the revolt.
We have 200,000 peddlers.
With 200,000, it's worth a fight.
I told him you're sick and that you can't see anyone.
Stay outside.
Even if you're Do Seung-ji, you shouldn't come into a lady's room like that.
I've even been in your skirt. No big deal.
Is Chun Bong-Sam hiding here.
He was hiding in Haedong Shop but we missed him.
It has to be either Head Merchant or under your skirt.
You are the only ones who will hide him.
I want to hide him.
If I could, I would.
It was all you, huh?
You and the Head Merchant were the ones who split up me and Chun Bong-Sam, huh?
We couldn't let him get the hwangcheop.
But I can see that Chun Bong-Sam isn't here.
How did I...
fall in love with him?
Even if it was destiny, was there really no way to avoid it?
Joseon Yu-su Union Shop
Goodbye, peddler.
I'm sorry that the leader wasn't here to say goodbye.
Goodbye.
Do Seung-ji.
There are too many of them.
Yeah, there are.
If they were to revolt...
That's a scary thought.
How they would react if Chun Bong-Sam gets captured.
We have to get that rice no matter what.
How did the funeral go?
We sent him off well.
Peddlers from all over the country gathered.
That many people gathered?
Did police and Prosecutor's office stay still?
They couldn't do anything because so many of us gathered.
Through this incident,
merchants from Kimju and Naju
are saying they want to sell their rice to us instead.
That's great.
It really is.
That's how it should be.
They're even signing a petition to save you.
Merchant doesn't look too happy.
We're going to protect you no matter what.
We have to show them what we've got.
Sir Merchant.
Did you not see during the revolt?
What happened to those who revolted and their families?
They were all slaughtered.
We can't go through that again.
No, we can't.
What?
Let go of Chun Bong-Sam and those locked up in the prosecutor's office?
Are you serious?
Peddlers Headquarters closing down was enough.
I'll ask you one thing.
Do you think Chun Bong-Sam will stay still now that the Headquarters closed down?
You've done enough for him as his friend by hiding him once.
If we close down the Headquarters, wouldn't they revolt?
Your Honor.
There are 200,000 peddlers.
We cannot foresee anything for Joseon right now.
We must bring them in and prepare for a future war.
Do Seung-ji.
What do you mean war?
Whether there will be a war or not, we should always prepare.
Please accept the King's order to close down the Headquarters.
Head Merchant.
Will closing down the Headquarters really benefit the nation?
The commercial supremacy has to be gathered all into Yook-ei-jeon.
The Headquarters must be closed down.
Jeon-ju, Na-ju, Kim-jae.
We have to let all the merchants know.
We have to focus even more on gathering rice
and we'll overcome this hardship together.
Don't worry.
We'll deliver these within a day with the stable people.
Leader, we're in trouble!
Prosecutor's office sent tons of soldiers this way!
For what?
Why can't you say?
Are they here to get the leader?
They're closing down the Peddlers Headquarters.
What?
Close down the Headquarters?
Those little...!
Lead us.
This place will be closed.
Go home!
You go home before we kill you!
Go home!
Go away, you rascal!
If the leader isn't there,
there must be someone in charge below him!
Whoever is in charge in place of leader, come out and receive the King's order.
I will.
Who are you?
I am Hwang Jae-bal.
I am the owner of the Hanap stable.
Get on your knees.
That order!
I will receive that order.
Leader.
What a brave man.
How dare a criminal come here!
This is the headquarters of 200,000 peddlers.
Since the Royal Family is giving an order,
As their leader, I, Chun Bong-Sam,
will take the order.
Leader, come receive the order.
Peddlers Headquarters exists for the peddlers to have business.
Thus they were allowed to be independently run,
but evildoing kept adding on as time went by.
So the Peddlers Headquarters Office will be closed.
If
you create a revolt like last time
or pass around a round robin,
you will be accused of treason.
Take the scroll.
The Peddlers' Leader Chun Bong-Sam
will respectfully--
respectfully--
I will obey the royal command.
Let's arrest him right now, Do Seung-ji.
Do you not see all these people here?
Do you want them to revolt against you?
Do Seung-ji.
I have something to say to you.
You know better than me what will happen if you disobey the order.
Without a delay,
close it down.
Then what will happen to the lives of 200,000 peddlers?
Yook-ei-jeon can take in a portion of them.
Merchants can work with Haedong Shop
and peddlers can come in as chief merchants.
Look, Head Merchant.
These people used to freely sell on their own.
And you're telling them to become servants?
The fact that 200,000 people are in a union at times like these is dangerous.
Why can't you see that?
The foreigners flooding in is dangerous.
Why are the citizens of this country the danger?
Your thoughts themselves are the danger!
You've seen the revolt so you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.
You cannot close down the Headquarters!
You can't do that!
You bastards!
What should we do?
It's that guy. That's him.
This is a thousand-year culture.
Where are you telling us to go now?
Just kill us instead.
Let's all fight against them!
Let's kill them all
and let's go tell the King that we don't accept this.
Fellows!
All my fellows!
Please.
Please open up the way.
Leader.
Are you telling all of us to starve to death?
Leader.
If you just say so,
we're ready to risk our lives for this.
This is an order from the King.
If we do this,
we become Joseon's traitors.
Even if it seems unfair,
we cannot become traitors.
Please.
Open up the way.
Let down your weapons.
My fellows!
Please open up the way!
Leader!
Let's let down our weapons.
Let's let down.
Thank you.
Thank you!
Follow me.
Open up the way!
Thank you!
You can go.
I will not leave you peddlers alone.
Go to prosecutor's office and turn yourself in.
The Japanese merchant was beaten to death by the peddlers.
Even if we try to cover it up, it won't be covered up easily.
If you keep refusing, it will cause a disturbance.
Think of the peddlers and finish this well.
Then not a single peddler will get hurt.
I'll promise you that.
I'll let go of your fellow in Prosecutor's office, too.
My fellow in prosecutor's office?
Choi-dol is badly injured.
He's locked up in prosecutor's office right now.
Gom-bae.
Such chaos.
My go and your go.
It's all twisted like a ball of yarn.
You and I planned this.
But Merchant Chun is the one who holds the stone.
It sure is chaos.
What do you think Merchant Chun will do?
His life is at stake so it won't be easy.
Yes.
This wouldn't be easy for anyone.
Do we really have to see blood again?
What will happen to this nation?
So...
I don't know if it's right or wrong
but that's my decision.
Sir Merchant.
You're here.
What about Yu-su?
He's sleeping again.
Your father came all the way here to see you.
But you're just sleeping.
I'll wake him up.
No, it's okay.
Wol.
Please take care of Yu-su.
What do you mean?
I'm asking you to take care of him well.
See you again.
Be well.
Who are you?
I am Gyung-ki's Peddlers Leader, Chun Bong-Sam.
I came to turn myself in.
What? Chun Bong-Sam?
Say that one more time.
Merchant Chun was captured by prosecutor's office.
He turned himself in.
Why? What is he going to do?
No.
No!
Choi-dol.
Brother.
Dead? Who?
You're still fine.
If I'm not dead, then what is it?
You were captured?
What are we?
If there's a thread, the needle follows.
If one goes, the other follows.
Choi-dol is here. Of course Bong-Sam should come here.
No.
This is no place to be even if we're like that.
This makes no sense.
Go. Get out of here!
It's okay, it's okay.
It's okay.
Gyeong-ki-do
Everyone, stay on your toes.
Yes, sir!
What did you say?
The peddlers are on a revolt?
We've poked at a bee hive.
This is all Do Seung-ji's fault.
Why did you poke at the peddlers?
You underestimated Chun Bong-Sam too much.
This is not the time to say those things.
Do Seung-ji.
Do you have a solution for this?
We have to capture them in Hanam before they cross the river.
We already sent soldiers and we'll send more when the King sends out the order.
That will only anger them more.
Head Merchant.
You may be a noble man, but how dare a mere merchant budge into the state business?
Lord.
Sorry.
We called you here because you know the peddlers well.
Tell us what we should do.
We can't kill all 200,000 peddlers.
One peddler can take on 3~4 soldiers.
So what should we do?
You have to let Chun Bong-Sam stop them himself.
Chun Bong-Sam?
Where are you taking him?
Bong-Sam!
You, stay outside.
Sit down.
Why did you call me?
Merchant Chun.
The peddlers are on a revolt.
What do you mean?
They're fighting with the Gwangju soldiers right now.
We can't even imagine how many will die from it.
That can't be!
What did I come in here for?
That can't be.
You and I are on the same page.
What should we do?
How can we stop them?
Are you all just going to stand and watch?
No!
For the leader!
Are you ready to risk your lives?
Don't worry!
My fellows.
Nothing is stopping us now.
If the Headquarters closes, our throats close.
What would we do with closed throats without our leader?
Yes! He is right!
Go!
Let's break down prosecutor's office!
Let's save Chun Bong-Sam!
Prepare to fire.
Everyone, put your weapons down.
Leader!
They have our leader!
Let's all save him!
Stop!
Man-chi.
Gom-bae.
Merchant Hwang.
Everyone, stop.
Stop!
I can't watch Chun Bong-Sam die.
Our fellows will be dispersed.
When I die, I want to be next to Bong-Sam.
Chun Bong-Sam will be sentenced to death by hanging.
Please save him, Your Majesty.
Yu-su, you have to grow up healthy, okay?
I will pay the price for my sins.