The heaven's will must've changed...
for Mong Joo to change like that.
We wanted to do the great work, yet we were blinded by ideals.
Establishing ourselves as a ruler...
Master Jung Mong Joo,
who has been trying to stop us doing the evil event,
already knew about everything.
Father.
(Jeong Do Jeon's place of exile)
General Lee fell off his horse?
Not only that, Master Jung Mong Joo exiled all of his men...
including Master Jo Joon and General Nam Eun.
Jung Mong Joo...
Mong Joo did that?
So?
Bang Won hurried to Byeokrando to fetch General Lee.
There is no one in Gaegyeong...
who can control things right now.
If you want, I will take you.
There are only a few men outside.
If I were going to do that,
we might have as well attacked Manwoldae...
with our army and take the throne.
Did you say the real power only comes from a sword?
The power I have is not fake.
Reason and great cause...
can give us power too.
That's why I am following them with faith.
Now, the heaven's will will decide everything.
Whether General Lee makes through it or not is one.
Whether Bang Won brings him to Gaegyeong on time...
is another.
Criminal Jeong Do Jeon, receive the King's order.
This is the King's order...
to transfer you to a prison in Gaegyeong.
Calm down and drop the sword.
We will only transfer him.
They must have not been able to leave this mountain.
We must find them.
- Yes, Sir! - Yes, Sir!
Let's go.
What happened...
to the palanquin?
Someone appeared...
and did this in an instant.
What?
Master Bang Won was right.
If we didn't do this,
General Lee might have died.
We were attacked too.
The men after General Lee...
must be looking for him all over this mountain.
We must hurry and...
find General Lee and Master Bang Won.
Spread out and...
find General Lee and Master Bang Won.
- Yes, Sir! - Yes, Sir!
Thank you.
I will escort you.
You don't need to do that.
What are you doing here?
Can't you see?
I missed my cart in the steep hill.
I was pulling it back up.
Who are you and where are you from?
I am a farmer from the town down the mountain.
You don't look like a farmer!
Pardon me?
They are transferring Criminal Jeong Do Jeon and...
his men to Gaegyeong.
When Yun Rang finishes her work and returns,
carry out the execution...
according to my order.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your body has to be swift.
You have to be careful with what you say.
I think I am well...
Who are you?
Please help us.
What happened to him?
Actually,
we are being chased by the landlord's army.
For what reason?
While taking care of my sick father,
I didn't get to pay the taxes.
I will bring some medicine for him.
Did you see some strangers here?
- What? - A father and a son.
Who would come here at this hour?
Can I search your house?
I am the owner of the house, and I'm telling you nobody's here.
Why would you search the house?
I told you nobody is here.
Nobody is here. Let's go.
Excuse us.
Where did they go?
Let's look for them again.
Even if he's Lee Seong Gye, he wouldn't have gotten away.
You can come out now.
Thank you.
What are you doing?
Because I am a Confucian scholar from a provincial town,
you think I don't know anything?
I am from the Jo family of Yangju,
and my teacher is...
Master Jung Mong Joo's pupil.
You think I wouldn't know about...
General Lee Seong Gye, who tortured and exiled...
Master Lee Saek whom I admired?
You think I don't know about your plan...
to ruin Goryeo with rebellious Sambong?
You think I don't know that you rebels are trying...
to bring back the military regime to Goryeo?
(Lee Bang Won)
Are you mad?
No.
It's funny.
What?
Think about it.
The man who rode horse and fought in numerous wars all his life...
fell off his horse today.
And he's being chased by Master Jung Mong Joo,
whom he's known all his life.
Now,
he's getting a death threat from a country Confucian scholar,
who has no presence at all.
This is such an interesting story...
for his last moment.
Kill us.
What?
If you've got the nerves to kill the hero of Goryeo,
who's given all his life to fight for this country.
If you have such deep faith...
in Master Lee Saek and Jung Mong Joo,
kill him.
I'm heading to Hamju.
I'm going to come back with Gabyeolcho to kill you.
I don't need...
your name.
I can just exterminate the whole Jo family from Yangju...
including the 3 generations after you and 3 more after that.
You respect Master Lee Saek?
What do you respect about him?
He was against both the land reform and Buddhism reform.
Why do you still follow him?
My father is not...
planning on starting a military regime.
The country my father plans to establish is...
a country for Confucian scholars.
If that was not the case,
why would he go for the land reform and Buddhism reform...
against the will of the powerful families?
You.
You're a Confucian scholar, aren't you?
We are...
establishing a country for Confucian scholars.
I'll follow you.
What?
I said, I'll follow you.
I was just curious.
People pretend to understand what's going on,
but nobody actually knows what's on General Lee Seong Gye's mind.
I was wondering.
And you just gave me the answer.
I don't think this is a good idea.
We're surrounded by countless people.
You couldn't get away without my help.
What?
Did it fail?
Yes.
(Chuk Sa Gwang)
General Lee Seong Gye was not in the palanquin...
the royal bodyguards had pointed.
He was not in the palanquin...
led by General Lee Ji Ran, either.
Then where could he be?
The royal bodyguards are searching the whole mountain.
But so far,
they haven't found him.
- You didn't meet Bang Won? - No.
We were waiting on the way from Byeokrando to Gaegyeong,
but he didn't come.
Where could he have gone?
Either one of us...
should have followed Bang Won.
But then they might have not been fooled...
as Bang Won said.
Away I go
I leave this world
Away I go
Wait.
Master.
Stop.
Don't make a fuss.
Father is in there. He's all right.
Thank goodness.
I was so surprised.
Carry him to Mokcheongjeon.
Yes, Master.
Let's go.
Thank you, everybody.
I'll never forget your help.
I owe you.
I'll pay you back.
General Lee should stay alive for you to pay me back.
Good luck.
Let's go.
What's your name?
I'm Mal Saeng.
Jo Mal Saeng.
Mal Saeng?
What kind of name is that?
What's wrong with my name?
What happened?
Through Soongui Gate,
Master Lee Seong Gye went into Mokcheongjeon.
No way.
So Lee Seong Gye is back in the end.
Then...
Now, it's a matter of what condition he is in.
General.
Is he unconscious?
Da Gyung, please call a doctor.
Okay.
- An assassin? - An assassin?
Who sent the assassin?
I guess it's Master Jung Mong Joo.
What is he thinking?
He was so close to General Lee.
Why is he doing this?
He even sent Master Sambong to exile.
Still, this is too much.
We need a doctor.
Okay. Let's go.
Your Majesty.
In my opinion,
we should not stop here.
But...
if Lee Seong Gye is not in a critical condition,
what will happen?
I'll go check.
Wouldn't that be dangerous?
Don't be concerned.
Lee Seong Gye couldn't do any harm to me.
Follow him.
You should protect him.
Follow us.
Moo Hyul, let's go.
Grandma, I have to stop by somewhere.
Please go first.
What?
Excuse me.
By any chance, do you know who lives here?
This is Master Woo Hak Joo's house.
Thank you.
Master Woo Hak Joo?
Sir.
Why are you following us?
Well...
Lady.
Last night,
was it you?
Was it?
By any chance...
Chuk Sa Gwang is a girl.
Are you...
Chuk Sa Gwang?
Never reveal yourself.
Are you?
I mean,
why are you trying to kill General Lee?
You're...
trying to kill too.
Master Jung Mong Joo...
arrested all our masters including Master Sambong...
as soon as General Lee fell off a horse. That's not fair.
What is right and wrong.
Who is just and who is unjust.
Let's not talk about those things.
They don't mean anything.
Should I kill him now?
But you really...
don't look like a killer.
I don't think you can kill people.
I can't picture you doing such a thing.
Actually,
I don't have much experience.
I have no idea...
how the world of warriors operates.
But I know this one thing.
If you and I fight,
you will die.
- Hence... - But,
you don't like it.
At Byeokrando,
why did you use the back of your sword during the fight?
I can't say that I'm very experienced as a warrior,
but I've never seen anything like that.
I've never even heard of such a thing.
Everyone risked their lives.
Why did you do that?
It's because...
you don't like taking people's lives.
Aren't I right?
It's so cruel, isn't it?
Frankly speaking, I feel the same way.
But I think you hate it more than I do.
You're right.
I loathe taking people's lives.
That's exactly why...
we should never cross paths with each other.
How is his condition?
Why is it taking him so long to regain consciousness?
The external injuries...
have severely damaged his internal organs.
When do you think he can regain consciousness then?
I can't say or guarantee anything at the moment.
I've done everything I could,
so we shall wait and see.
At a crucial moment like this,
do we really have nothing...
but the heaven's will to depend on?
Your Majesty.
I have told Master Woo Hak Joo...
to find out Lee Seong Gye's condition in secret.
We will hear from him soon.
Soon enough, all of...
Jeong Do Jeon's people will be brought to Gaegyeong under arrest.
Now, the fate of this kingdom...
depends on whether Lee Seong Gye will recover or not.
That is correct.
That is why...
we need to come up with plans for various scenarios.
How did it go?
It went as planned. We got him.
He will be here soon.
The doctor cannot leave this house.
- The general is... - Wait.
Would you be able to stay here...
until my father regains his consciousness?
Pardon me?
Please do me this favour.
Yes, Master.
Prepare a room for the doctor to stay.
Please come with me.
Now,
you must listen to me carefully.
Everyone's eyes are...
on my father's condition at the moment.
Therefore, we must deceive everyone...
until my father regains his consciousness.
If that is the case, how could we help?
First of all, take this formula to the herbal apothecary...
and get medicine to relieve symptoms of contusion...
along with a herbal tonic for rejuvenation.
- Sure, Master. - After that,
stop by the market...
and pick up ehwaju and dried persimmons, which my father likes.
You should also buy some fragrant teas.
It is important that...
you make people notice you as much as you can.
Do you understand?
- Yes. - Yes. Understood, Master.
Let's go.
- Hello. - Hello.
We're here to...
The patient is male, and he is 58 years old.
He fell off his horse...
- and has minor injuries from it. - Yes. It's nothing serious.
Here's what we'd like.
I'll give you medicine to promote circulation to treat his contusion.
Sure.
While you're at it,
it'd be great if you can add herbs...
that aid recovery...
as well as ingredients that boost stamina.
- Sure. No problem. - Thank you.
Did you say contusion?
Are you sure about this?
Yes, Master.
He said that he heard...
Lee Seong Gye's servants saying it at the herbal apothecary.
Okay. You may leave now.
If Lee Seong Gye just has contusion,
it means that his injury is not serious at all.
However, Your Majesty,
they could have put on an act...
because they know that all eyes are on him right now.
We cannot fully believe it yet.
Even if that is the case,
we cannot go ahead...
and execute Jeong Do Jeon and his people in this circumstance.
Your Majesty.
Master Woo Hak Joo would like an audience with you.
Let him in.
Tell me. What happened?
Well...
It looks like the doctor who went into...
Lee Seong Gye's residence is still staying there.
The doctor is staying there?
- Why is that? - In my opinion,
they could be doing it to hide...
how critical Lee Seong Gye's condition is.
But that is also another guess.
We need firmer evidence.
Don't be scared.
We'll ask you a simple question.
If you give us an honest answer,
we'll reward you for doing so.
Sure.
You treated General Lee Seong Gye after he fell off his horse, right?
That is correct. I treated him.
How serious was his condition?
When I first saw him,
he was unconscious and had critical internal injuries.
He couldn't even walk by himself.
If he was carried to Gaegyeong...
on a stretcher in a rush in that condition,
what do you think his current condition would be like?
Gosh. If he was exposed to constant movements like that,
his condition must've worsened greatly.
It could've turned into a lethal condition.
(Lee Seong Gye)
What is right and wrong.
Who is just and who is unjust.
Let's not talk about those things.
They don't mean anything.
How can she say that they mean nothing?
I'm fighting for the world that I believe in.
Boon Yi.
We're the just ones, right?
That man, Jung Mong Joo, stabbed us in the back.
Right?
What's wrong? Did something happen?
I guess...
I took it too lightly.
At first, I just wanted to make a name for myself and be successful.
I wanted to take care of my family.
Then I gradually...
started liking what we do...
and fell in love with the world we're trying to create.
So...
I put my life on the line to fight against the horrible jerks...
who tried to stop us from actualising our goal.
And?
But...
I realised that those we are about to fight...
might not necessarily be...
the bad and evil people.
I am thinking wrong, right?
Are you following Jeong Do Jeon and Lee Seong Gye...
without such determination?
You have to be willing to abandon your loved ones...
and to become hostile to your loved ones.
Quit it now if you don't have those determinations.
Someone told me this.
Those who we have to fight in the future...
might not only be the good people...
but also be our loved ones.
Without those determinations,
you shouldn't get involved.
Do you have...
those determinations?
I don't know.
But I guess I should have them...
unless I am going to run away.
You should be even more determined than I am.
Swordsman like you...
get killed if you don't kill.
Let's not die.
If you and I fight, you will die.
Your grandfather and your father...
all died in the battlefield.
Gosh...
You surprised me.
I almost hurt myself.
(Hong Dae Hong)
What's up with your face?
You're so unlike you.
Do you have to go to the toilet?
Master.
Master?
What's gotten into you?
How strong is...
the Goksan Method?
Gosh, it's unbelievable.
If Chuk Sa Gwang and I fight,
will I lose?
You will lose, of course.
Will I die?
You will probably die.
Then I might die soon.
What are you talking about?
I met her.
I met Chuk Sa Gwang.
When?
When I went to Byeokrando to fetch General Lee.
When Chuk Sa Gwang wielded her sword,
the palanquin...
got cut in half.
Maincham.
I couldn't believe it.
It's called Maincham.
What is Maincham?
During the prime time of General Chuk Joon Gyung,
I heard that...
he cut his enemy and his horse in half with this technique.
That is Maincham.
Master,
I am going to meet Chuk Sa Gwang again soon.
When I meet her again, I'll fight her.
When when I fight her, I won't be able to win.
Bang Ji won't be able to beat her either.
Run.
- What? - You can run, you know?
Chuk Sa Gwang must be...
after General Lee, not you.
And when you run,
she won't chase you.
You are right.
I see you are growing up.
But...
I don't think I would run.
- Why not? - I don't know.
I just can't do that.
Tell me the weakness of the Goksan Method.
You must have worked in that house for a reason.
You went there to find out about something.
I did.
Tell me.
Tell me the weakness of the Goksan Method.
The Goksan Method has...
Yes.
no weakness.
No matter how hard I tried to find it, I couldn't find it.
So,
there is no way.
But Moo Hyul,
weakness doesn't exist...
only in swordsmanship.
It also exists in the human.
Master Bang Won,
Master Sambong, General Nam Eun and Master Jo Joon...
are being transferred to Gaegyeong.
Why? They were just exiled.
Master Bang Won, isn't it working out well for us?
I don't think it is.
I think...
they are going to be executed.
So what are you saying, my fellow?
This is the only chance we have.
We must execute them all.
What if Lee Seong Gye is fine?
How is it at the palace?
Nothing special is going on.
How about the markets and the streets of Gaegyeong?
Security has been tighter.
A lot more number of guards are put to work.
They were disguised,
but we remembered and recognised their faces.
Don't we have to prepare Gabyeolcho?
The newly appointed heads of the Left and the Right Army...
are all Jung Mong Joo's people.
Now that Master Lee Bang Gwa has been fired from the police,
we are at disadvantage.
But our people are everywhere...
in the police agency and in the army.
When the war breaks out, they will side with us.
That's when General Lee was still standing.
Now Master Jung Mong Joo spread the news in the army...
that General Lee Seong Gye might not make it.
Now we don't know what will happen.
Darn it.
Master Bang Won,
what are we supposed to do?
Right.
You should make the call.
We can't watch Master Sambong getting executed.
Yes, Master Bang Won.
(Boon Yi)
If you make a decision,
I will follow it no matter what.
Perhaps,
the answer has been there for a long time.
Where is...
Jung Mong Joo right now?
His Majesty won't be able to make the call.
Before he learns about Lee Seong Gye's condition,
he won't be able to make any decision.
I will see His Majesty.
General.
Is anyone outside?
Anyone?
Master Jung Mong Joo is at the palace.
At the palace?
Of course. You have to stay at the palace...
to be guarded by 5,000 soldiers.
However...
There is a special sword you use for the time of turbulence?
No, that's just a vermin in your mind.
It must've whispered to you...
that this is the turbulent time, that you have no choice...
to survive through the turbulent times.
Jung Mong Joo.
It's not to lose Jung Mong Joo.
I said I will persuade Jung Mong Joo until the day I die.
So I shall do it.
Please...
give me the order, Your Majesty.
What will you do?
You want to execute them?
We can't waste time...
checking Lee Seong Gye's condition.
So what do you suggest we do?
Please order their execution.
If things go wrong,
blame me for everything.
Tell people...
that I forcefully took the royal seal and plotted this alone.
Jung Mong Joo.
(King Gongyang)
If something goes wrong with you,
I won't be able to...
do this alone anyway.
Your Majesty.
(Jung Mong Joo)
Lee Seong Gye won't be able to do anything to me.
Do not worry.
Please give me your order.
Why do you pretend you're distressed?
What are you talking about?
Are you saying you're actually distressed?
Then...
do I look happy to you?
The life of Jung Mong Joo...
is the life of Goryeo.
Are you not thrilled to have the honour of...
taking that life?
Don't be ridiculous.
The one who takes the life of Goryeo...
will be the one who opens Joseon.
Also,
you'll be the one who kills...
the great Confucian scholar and leader of noblemen,
Jung Mong Joo.
What do you think? Are you afraid?
Or are you excited?
Accept who you are.
Yes.
I can see...
what's bothering you.
"What will happen to me after I kill Jung Mong Joo?"
"What if..."
"I lose my ground?"
"What if..."
"this stops me from succeeding my father?"
On top of that,
isn't the thought of becoming...
isolated and lonely making you afraid?
Master.
What's going on?
What's the matter?
Are you...
on my side?
I'm asking you.
Of course...
I'm on your side.
What about tomorrow?
Even if...
something happens tonight?
Forget it if you can't answer me.
Are you going to kill...
Master Jung Mong Joo?
I don't know...
much about political relationships...
or trends.
I just know...
that Master Jung Mong Joo...
means a lot to General Lee and Master Sambong.
So I assume...
this is hard for you.
But...
I'm determined to fight...
against someone who means even more.
That's why...
I can be on your side now.
All right.
I'm going to kill Jung Mong Joo.
I need to pull off strategies now.
I have to drag him out of the palace.
I'm afraid...
I haven't got a chance to tell you...
why I wanted to see you.
What is it?
He is...
here now.
How is General Lee feeling?
I came...
because I was worried.
Did you say you're worried?
Jung Mong Joo.
How brave you are.
Yes.
Aren't you going to let me in?
That's absurd.
Come on in.
Please wait outside.
I can't.
Please. Go on.
You're worried?
I know...
it was you that sent the assassins to Byeokrando.
Do you think you have more than one life to spare?
General Lee Seong Gye...
held a knife in my throat as well.
But he couldn't do it.
Are you sure you can do it?
- What? - As I said,
I was just worried about him.
Please let me see him.
Master Jung Mong Joo.
I once...
tried to kill General Lee.
In the northeast,
General Lee and I had a fierce fight.
And I lost.
I thought he'd kill me right away.
But he put more effort than when he was fighting...
into persuading...
and convincing me.
We became brothers.
He promised me...
he'd protect my whole tribe and the people in this country.
That's how he is.
No matter...
what nasty things you've done to him,
only if you change your mind,
General Lee will forget everything...
and be your brother.
Master Jung Mong Joo.
Can't you give it...
a second thought?
Let me see General Lee.
Master.
By any chance,
is he unconscious?
Father, are you all right?
Jung Mong Joo is here?
Yes.
He says he was worried about you.
How shameless.
Father.
This is a rare opportunity.
Let me get rid of him.
How dare you.
Don't be absurd.
Why?
He tried to kill you.
I killed General Choi Young whom I served all my life.
I also got rid of Master Lee Saek,
who was a great leader of this country.
I even took away two kings.
You want to kill even Jung Mong Joo...
who has come to my house?
Father.
If you really want our plan to come true,
stop being so foolish.
Let him in.
General.
Are you sure you want to see such an untrustworthy man?
Let him in.
I asked you if he is unconscious.
What are you talking about now?
Then...
please allow me to see him before I leave.
Master Jung.
My father would like to see you.
Did you want to take my life...
in order to protect the kingdom of Goryeo?
If I must decide between you and Goryeo,
I would have to choose Goryeo even if it is a difficult decision.
If I die,
will Goryeo be able to thrive?
It won't be easy, but I can try.
Why did you have to do everything you've done?
Right.
I don't want to be doing any of these things to you.
Hence, I'm hoping that...
you will change your mind.
I said that we should never cross paths with each other.
You're the one who came here to see me.
What I said to you meant...
that you should run far away.
I've been thinking a lot about what you said.
But I will not...
run away.
The times under King Woo's reign.
During those 14 years,
Japanese pirates invaded this country countless times,
and the kingdom couldn't protect its people at all.
A country that cannot protect its people...
should not even be called a country.
What the country couldn't do for its people...
was done by me.
I, Lee Seong Gye, protected them.
I will be frank with you.
Whether it was Choi Young or Lee In Gyum,
anyone could've eliminated everyone...
from the powerful families who are just greedy for power.
If the focus was on ensuring the national defence,
anyone could've done it.
But no one even thought to try it.
So I had to eliminate them...
to protect the kingdom and the people.
- But now... - Yes.
I am well aware of your achievements, General Lee.
Therefore, you should remain as the Great General...
and continue protecting the kingdom and the people.
We can establish a new regime...
and ensure the safety and prosperity of the people.
What you are doing now is called justification.
What about Choi Choong Heon and Lee In Gyum?
You think they didn't have reasons for what they did?
However, even they...
didn't try to change the regime.
Look, Mong Joo.
Those people had no plans...
or aspirations for the future.
I am different from Choi Choong Heon.
I have...
Sambong and you.
You two are an essential part of my great plan and aspirations.
Mong Joo.
Do you think I'm doing this because I want to become a king?
I'm only doing this because it needs to be done.
You are well aware of my intentions.
I...
still don't understand politics.
Mong Joo, you can take care of it for me.
A little while ago,
everyone gathered at Dohwajeon for drinks...
and spoke about their dreams.
My dream...
My dream is...
actualising your and Sambong's goals...
and protecting them till the end.
Mong Joo.
Please.
Please reconsider.
Please.
Please reconsider, Mong Joo.
General! General Lee!
Father. Father!
Are you okay?
Please lie down.
I hope you get well soon, General Lee.
Let's go now.
Tomorrow at 6am.
Be sure to proceed...
to execute Sambong.
Yes, understood.
Master Sambong was taken...
to the prison at the police agency as soon as he got to Gaegyeong.
People are also saying that he will be executed soon.
Are you going to sit around doing nothing?
Whether we destroy the prison...
or overthrow the regime with our soldiers,
we must save Master Sambong.
In this circumstance,
both attempts will be too risky.
So what are you saying?
Are you giving up?
No.
Jung Mong Joo.
I must kill him.
Everything is unfolding the way you wanted.
Lee Seong Gye went hunting unexpectedly.
Someone tried to assassinate him,
and he fell off his horse.
The little coincidences accumulated, and things came this far.
Now, Lee Seong Gye and his people...
are finished.
Well...
Will it really be the case?
Will and desire.
Coincidences and schemes.
Ingenious strategies.
Or the scope of one's power.
If these things can provide answers to everything,
it'd be too easy to figure out this world.
One's fate...
can be decided by things that seem much more insignificant.
Fate is...
like a capricious 3-year-old kid.
What will...
change its mind again?
Watching the sun rising every morning,
I get extremely scared and excited at the same time.
Tonight.
It will be remembered as...
the longest night in Goryeo's history.
(Six Flying Dragons)
For the people,
it won't matter...
whatever happens.
Even if kudzu roots are interlaced in the Mount Mansu,
nobody would blame that.
Kill me and kill me again.
Kill me a hundred times.
Even if my skeletons will get rotten,
and my body will become soil...
and dust,
my burning love for loyalty...
which existed in my body...
will never...
be killed.