Episode 48
Move, Moo Hyul.
Please.
Go back,
Lee Bang Ji.
Do you know...
what Prince Jeongan did?
- I know. - To lure me,
- he used Yeon Hee. - You...
Who do you think suggested the idea of using Yeon Hee...
to lure you?
It was me.
I suggested him the idea.
You...
killed Yeon Hee?
Yeon Hee died?
Moo Hyul!
I won't make excuses.
I don't want to lose you too.
Move, Moo Hyul.
Please go.
I don't want to kill you either.
If you were me,
would you be able to go back?
If you were me, would you be able to move?
Close all the roads leading to Sookjeong Gate.
We must catch Nam Eun.
Also, find everyone related to Jeong Do Jeon,
including Jeong Do Kwang and arrest everyone.
- Yes, Sir! - Yes, Sir!
What should I do with Jeong Do Jeon's body?
Toss it at a mountain.
I am the grandmother of Moo Hyul, Official of Military Armoury.
Have you seen Moo Hyul by any chance?
He went through the side gate alone a while ago.
Let's go.
This boy...
The side gate?
Moo Hyul! No! No, Moo Hyul!
- No! - Ddang Sae!
No, goodness. No!
Move, Boon Yi. You will get hurt.
It's over now!
Master Sambong...
passed away.
Prince Jeongan...
killed Master Sambong.
Mater Sambong lost.
We can't take it back now.
So please avoid it.
We lost. We lost!
We didn't lose.
For the people,
surviving is winning.
So let's go, Ddang Sae.
- Lee Bang Ji! - No!
No, Moo Hyul. Stop it.
Please don't do this. No. No.
If you will kill Bang Ji,
you will have to kill me too! No!
Do I have to lose you too?
Open the door for Prince Jeongan.
You...
killed Yeon Hee?
How many would I have to kill?
How much blood would have to be shed...
until I become strong?
(Chuk Sa Gwang)
Lee Seong Gye is so cruel.
Jeong Do Jeon is the real power.
Therefore, Jeong Do Jeon is the one who killed him.
Lee Seong Gye.
Jeong Do Jeon.
You'll die within an hour.
It all started from...
Moo Myung.
The owner of the armoury.
And...
Drop your swords.
So what happened to Jeong Do Jeon?
He's gone.
Good job.
As soon as I killed that jerk named Park Wi,
everyone surrendered.
What about the Crown Prince?
He is locked up in Donggungjeon.
Has Master Jo Joon been persuaded?
Not yet, Your Highness.
- What? - Sambong tried to harm the princes.
That's absurd.
Don't you understand? Or are you pretending you don't?
Sambong dragged this kingdom into a war.
So what?
What do you want me to do?
The dispatch of troops should be cancelled...
and Sambong should be punished.
Persuade His Majesty to give the order.
How will Sambong react?
A civil war will break out if he's alive.
Sambong...
was killed at Sungkyunkwan.
Sambong took the path he chose.
So you should...
choose your own path.
Sambong.
What did you just say?
Master Sambong...
was killed?
That's impossible.
Uncle, please calm down.
All of you...
All of you are out of your mind.
This is impossible. Bring my sword.
Uncle, please listen to me.
He's worse than an animal.
Without even His Majesty's order,
how dare he?
Bring it to me.
Bring my armour.
Right now!
Your Majesty.
Master Sambong...
was killed.
(Lee Seong Gye)
I'll never forgive them.
Bring Bang Won here right now.
Did you...
tell His Majesty about Sambong?
Yes.
By the way, isn't he one of Sambong's followers?
That's right. He's one of his followers.
Stop it.
He's my fellow from Sungkyunkwan.
He's also my comrade from Dumoon-dong.
So...
regarding Sambong's death,
what did my father say?
His Majesty was enraged...
and demanded his sword.
Also,
His Majesty ordered you to come.
Please excuse me now.
Your Highness.
Until Master Jo Joon and Master Lee Ji Ran are persuaded,
you shouldn't go there.
You're right.
But...
I think I should...
make it easier for Father to give up.
Pardon?
Your Highness.
What happened?
I succeeded in stopping Lee Bang Ji.
But I lost him.
I apologise.
I see. You should have your injuries treated.
It's okay. Where is Prince Jeongan?
I'll guard him.
Bang Won.
Bang Won, what's the matter? Please stop.
Bang Won.
Bang Won, please spare me.
Spare me, please.
Please tell me what I did wrong.
I'll try to clear up any misunderstanding.
There is no misunderstanding. And you didn't do anything wrong.
Then...
Why?
Someone who died yesterday...
once said,
"Sin has nothing..."
"to do with death."
I need to see Uncle Ji Ran.
I see, Your Highness.
Lee Bang Ji is gone. Wouldn't it be dangerous?
We should prepare ourselves.
Do it like this.
I'm sorry, Yeon Hee.
I didn't get to tell you how I really feel.
I love you.
Let's live together.
I need you.
I should've said these things.
Yeon Hee.
I'm so sorry.
And thank you for everything.
Goodbye, Yeon Hee.
You didn't die,
so I'm assuming you didn't lose.
Boon Yi tried to stop us,
so we had to stop in the middle of it.
Boon Yi...
I heard that Yeon Hee died as well.
You must be careful.
I'm sure Bang Ji is not himself.
Right.
I'm sure he's not.
Where is Master Sambong's body?
Mount Gil. I heard that it's kept near Doksangam.
Ddang Sae.
Don't do anything rash.
Please.
- Boon Yi. - If you get the urge,
just think about me, Ddang Sae.
Okay.
How could you be...
so inhuman?
Your father always proudly talked about how you went to Sungkyunkwan.
He used to be so proud of his smart son.
Whenever Sambong praised you,
your father grinned from ear to ear.
But what is this?
You couldn't give up becoming the Crown Prince,
so you killed Sambong...
as well as your little brother.
Uncle Ji Ran,
you have to persuade my father for me.
What?
Get out.
If you cannot persuade him...
I told you to shut it and get out!
If my father doesn't cancel his command for the dispatch...
and if he refuses to announce Jeong Do Jeon as a sinner...
Uncle Ji Ran.
Do you not know what will happen?
Tell me.
Then will you kill me as well?
No.
But...
I'll... I'll eventually end up...
My father will be...
Shut your mouth, Bang Won!
If you utter one more word,
I will rip your mouth apart with my two hands.
Hence...
Uncle Ji Ran.
You must...
persuade my father.
This is the King's order for cancelling the dispatch.
And this one contains the King's ex post facto approval...
on Jeong Do Jeon's death sentence.
I am...
Understood.
Actually, the King is not aware of...
the Crown Prince's death yet.
His Highness the Crown Prince...
Tell me the truth right now!
His Highness passed away.
So... Are you saying that he was killed?
His Highness was...
Your Majesty...
Is it Bang Won?
Is it Bang Won's doing?
Bring my sword!
You must take care of your health first, Your Majesty!
You useless jerks!
- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty, please calm down.
- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!
- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.
I think that Uncle Ji Ran is on his way to the palace.
Does that mean Prince Jeongan has persuaded General Lee Ji Ran?
- Your Majesty! - Gosh!
- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.
Your Majesty!
You scum. Any lowly animal would be better than you.
Even dogs or pigs...
do not kill their siblings or teachers.
Master Sambong Jeong Do Jeon...
tried to monopolise the government...
by appointing the young prince as the Crown Prince...
as well as by killing other princes.
I founded this kingdom!
How did you become a prince?
How were you able to dream of becoming a king?
It was because 50 years of my life...
fighting all over this land to protect it from Japanese pirates.
You owe it all to my fame and my power...
as well as the power of the people who trust in me.
Without my and Sambong's sacrifices,
you wouldn't have been able to have such dreams.
Therefore,
it is only right that I decide...
which price will succeed the throne.
But...
you stole what belongs...
to your father and brother!
That is...
That's usurpation and slander!
Yes.
Everything you said is...
right.
So you are the only one...
who can kill me.
If you...
cannot forgive me...
and wish to kill me,
I can...
accept that as well.
Yes.
I...
I can...
accept the death.
If I die,
this pain...
will end too.
Kill me!
How dare you act sly until the end?
You think I can't kill you?
Withdraw your swords.
Withdraw your swords!
Now you can decide.
My life...
now depends on your hand.
I will...
Stop.
General.
Stop it.
Will you kill all of your children?
Bang Woo died first,
and Bang Seok and Bang Beon followed.
If you kill Bang Won,
Bang Gwa and Bang Gan,
will...
everything end then?
Can you live after that?
How can you ask the people to follow...
the King who killed all of his children?
He is...
your son.
This is your country.
Everything has to go well.
General.
For this once.
Please forgive him.
I will...
go back to Hamju.
You must take the throne now.
Father...
will vacate the throne.
Bang Won, I don't have a son from my wife.
I don't want it. Do you know that?
I will respect...
your thoughtful decision.
Gosh, why did you do that yourself?
You should've let your subordinates do it.
Because you were not there.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry I wasn't there.
I didn't make Moo Hyul do it.
I felt...
like he would leave me too if I did.
Your Highness.
Don't look back.
You've come so far.
You're right.
I shouldn't look back.
You...
Master.
Master Sambong was...
I know.
Did you know?
No matter what happened,
we should prepare for our future.
You're right. You should.
But...
not me.
Master. What are you talking about?
That's nonsense.
As long as Do Kwang has Sambong's letter about the Hidden Root,
we can start over.
The letter was signed by members of the Hidden Root.
It's not over yet.
Therefore, you should...
establish yourself under Prince Jeongan...
and look for an opportunity.
What about you?
My last role...
is to make Prince Jeongan trust you.
- What do you mean? - Bring my head to him.
- Master. - You don't have a lot of time.
Hurry.
(Nam Eun)
Bang Won. You have a visitor.
My fellow.
Your Highness.
When I found out about your plan,
I was willing to join.
But unfortunately,
I failed to.
Therefore,
I chased Nam Eun, one of Jeong Do Jeon's followers,
and killed him.
Stand up, my fellow.
The future means more than the past.
I trust you, my fellow.
Does he know what I'm thinking...
or not?
Reinstate him in his position.
You used to work for the police agency, right?
Yes, Your Highness.
I'll do my best.
I need to deliver this as soon as possible.
But I have no idea where Master Jeong Do Kwang is.
Sir, this is Maeng Soon.
What's the matter?
Master Jeong Do Kwang...
What happened to him?
He is waiting for you at Doksangam.
Bang Ji.
Master.
I am sorry.
I failed to protect him.
Don't say that.
(Jeong Do Kwang)
It's my fault as well.
Are you here to recover his body?
Yes, Master.
I appreciate it.
By the way...
(Lee Bang Ji)
Are you here to meet someone?
That's right. Why do you ask?
Ddang Sae.
Sir.
You're here.
Yes, Master.
Sir.
Hide yourselves!
Sir, get on my back.
Ddang Sae.
I don't think I can.
Here.
This was supposed to be delivered to Master Jeong Do Kwang...
from Master Sambong.
- You should keep this. - Sir.
Ddang Sae.
I could have...
died a long time ago in Yiseo-Gun.
I'm not afraid of dying.
It's okay.
Please take care of...
Boon Yi.
Go. Hurry up!
Please let me carry you.
Move over!
What are you all doing?
- Go and search down the hill! - Yes, Sir!
Receive the King's order!
- Gosh. - What is going on?
What is the matter?
The King has granted an approval to search and investigate Banchon.
This is the King's order.
Banchon is affiliated with the revolt that took place...
on the 26th in many aspects.
The King has given us a strict command...
to find all traitors.
In what way were we affiliated?
It sounds like the soldiers have infiltrated Songhyunbang.
I heard that Gab Boon already went there, so...
You witch.
Me?
You went to Songhyunbang and told Jeong Do Jeon...
that he should escape.
No, I didn't...
Arrest this girl immediately!
Gosh, no. I was just...
Please don't take her life. Please.
Please spare her life.
Stop.
Gab Boon!
Now, we will begin an in-depth investigation on Banchon.
As all of you just witnessed,
you will be hurt if you do not cooperate.
Begin the search!
- Yes, Sir! - Yes, Sir!
- Move over! - Gosh, what should we do?
I must do whatever it takes to survive...
and wait for the next order.
What happened?
You were unconscious for a long time.
Eat this.
Regain your strength and get well soon.
I didn't know that you were alive.
I had no idea.
For years and years. I didn't know that you two were still alive.
I don't care what happened. It doesn't mean anything any more.
Master Sambong has passed away,
so do you feel that...
the goal of Moo Myung has been achieved?
I do not know much about politics,
but what I've seen and heard have taught me two things.
Lee Bang Won and Master Sambong.
The two are the same.
The way they think about this world and this country is the same.
Lee Bang Won just...
wanted to make it his.
- And one more thing. - What's the second thing?
What will happen to Moo Myung now?
Will Lee Bang Won do nothing to Moo Myung?
It's true.
All of our lives were being threatened back then.
Had your mother known about you two being alive,
she would have run away from the organisation again.
We had no choice.
Do Kwang, I think that things are ending for me now.
Don't follow my path.
Those who are alive should make their own decisions and go forward.
The new era that is to come in my absence...
will be different from the era that I have lived in.
"Those who are alive..."
"should make their own decisions."
Give Bang Ji this message when and if you meet him.
Tell him not to fight for me.
He should not risk his life for me.
Master Sambong, I am sorry.
I failed to protect you.
And...
I don't think I can do...
what you're asking me to do in your will.
We will...
measure the land again.
Again?
Private land ownership has already been abolished.
Plus,
we will destroy Buddhism.
Your Highness, that is something even Sambong failed to accomplish.
Sambong passed away without accomplishing it,
so I must end it.
Are you against it?
Then what about private armies?
This revolt took place because...
Sambong used extreme measures to abolish private armies,
so I guess we should keep the current system.
Look, Teacher.
Do you think I'm mad?
You think I'd let people keep private armies?
From now on,
private armies must not exist in this land.
Right, I knew you'd say that.
I can sense another whirl of blood coming.
That is not the first thing...
that will cause blood.
Then what would it be?
Now.
It is time for us to attack...
the second enemy I told you about.
We will attack our two enemies.
Two enemies?
Moo Myung.
You mean with Lee Bang Won?
Now, Lee Bang Won is...
the most influential person in this kingdom, without a doubt.
Just like we concluded a pact with King Taejo of Goryeo 500 years ago,
we should do the same with Lee Bang Won.
(Monk Jukryong, Chief Monk of Temple Bigook)
I will come up with a list of our requirements.
He is very different from Jeong Do Jeon,
so we should be able to have a good talk with him.
He is a man who understands ambition.
If I am right...
If Lee Bang Won will employ the same policy as Sambong,
will you attack him?
We do not know what Lee Bang Won will do.
But if we need to attack him...
Please arrange an occasion.
What kind of occasion?
Something that would give me...
an opportunity to take his life.
You mean Moo Myung?
Well,
did you think that I'd be willing to share my power with them?
Moo Myung.
I will put an end to your history of 700 years.
Lee Bang Won.
I will kill you.
(Six Flying Dragons)
Prince Jeongan is a sword that's done its job.
Please arrange a banquet.
Let's drink to this country that will last for a thousand years...
and for our pledge.
We will say Lee Bang Ji killed Prince Jeongan.
What is it?
You got a message that you should throw up the vermin.
Bang Won, you can figure this out. Please.