Episode 25
Now, please have a seat on this side.
Thank you.
Hey, what are you doing?
You're making it obvious that you're a country man who came to Do Hwa Jeon for the first time.
My grandmother said that if you look around wide-eyed at places like this, you would look unsophisticated.
Hey, I said let's go.
[Lee Bang Ji] Let's go.
When I blow on the whistle, we start right away.
Of course. Just do your job properly.
Aigoo. Earlier, you were talking about why we'd have to go here and stuff.
Yah it doesn't even taste good. I'm eating to be nice.
For something that doesn't taste good, you're eating too much of it.
Since it taste bad, I'm just eating a lot.
But why did you wear so much shiny stuff in your clothes?
Oh my gosh, it's what I wear everday.
He said it's his casual clothes.
Hey, smile a bit. We're at such a nice place.
I've only heard about it but Do Hwa Jeon is really nice. It's also your first time here, right?
I've been here.
What a joke. How can you enter this place?
Here! Have a drink!
Because you guys are under General Lee Sung Gyae.
As expected, you look like you're on a different level.
Please have a glass of this alcohol as well.
I've seen everything.
Your battle with traitor Gil Tae Mi.
Yes.
I was just wondering who this was, aren't you the best swordsman of the Three Kingdoms?
My glass as well, please.
I respect you.
Ah, must be nice.
That's right.
I should've arranged this earlier.
Since we were all busy with our works, we just did not have the time to.
Still, we have succeeded in a historical revolt by withdrawing the troops
so would it make sense to not have a celebration like this?
Yes. We thank you once again for preparing such an amazing banquet like this.
I will raise my glass.
Ah, yes.
Oh back then, when we attacked Soongin gate.
This guy came running and said
General Lee Sung Gyae has already marched towards Soongin gate.
So I was like what bullshit are you talking about when this is the Soongin gate.
Aish.
About that, Sunui Gate and Soongin Gate have similar pronunciations so I got confused.
Wouldn't it be the same for everyone?
This kid still probably
doesn't know which Gate he attacked.
I know!
Gate!
Where is the outhouse?
You just have to go in on that side.
Why do you look at me like that?
Are you looking for the outhouse?
The outhouse is that way.
You shouldn't think of this lightly.
It's not that we're thinking of it lightly.
We thought that we'll get lands right away but because that's not the case,[Gab Boon]
everyone's just disappointed.
We cannot feel things like disappointment.
Why can't we?
You know Hong In Bang who stole our land, right?[Boon Yi]
What about that bastard Hong?
That person even when he had a lot, in order to get more, till the end he did not change his will.
There was no giving up in him.
That's why he's a bastard.[Myo Sang: Moo Hyul's Grandmother]
Yes. He is a bastard to us
but we are fighting with people who are like that.
From those kind of people, we are getting what's ours' again.
It's totally not easy. The person who give up first loses.
If you get disappointed first, then you lose.
Then, what should we do?
We need to have the desire to gain what's ours.
That's how we will have a will and we will make that into our power.
Please don't forget.
Because General Jo Min Soo doesn't want his land to be taken, he even assembled the army.
Would the other noble families be any different?
They are that kind of people.
So we also need to have will and power.
That's right. I agree with what Leader Boon Yi said.
If she says that disappointment is a luxury, then so be it.
If you feel disappointed, then you lose!
That's right!
That's right. Let's do this until the end!
Let's give it a try. Yes!
Eat and gain strength!
Did you know about this?
About the content in Jo Joon's petition to the king. And with Jeong Do Jeon's 10 million square meters plan he separated us.
If not, then about Jo Min Soo and Lee Sung Gyae getting in good terms,
whatever it is, did you know about it?
Does it matter whether I knew about it beforehand?[Po Eun: Jeong Mong Joo]
The contents of the appeal that Jo Joon and Sam Bong raised
There is no difference with the idea we Sadaebu had for the past 40 years.
Whether Sam Bong does it or I do it, what's the difference?
It's different.
Teacher.
Who does the reformation is the most important thing and
The result will also differ according to that.
If it were a reformation that you were going to do, then I would have supported it no matter what.
But Sam Bong's plan is different.
Teacher, how can you make that judgment only to Sam Bong?
Sambong's idea was always immoral.
Sam Bong does not believe in the ways of nature.
He's someone who disobey's the heavens.
Teacher.
If you keep on being stubborn like that, in the end,
You will have no choice but to stand on the opposite side of the reformation of this country.
Are you still going to be like that?
'Eighteen Sons Become the King'. It was such a cheap strategy.
What angers me more is because of your cheap strategy, all the Sadaebu has been divided.
Right now when everyone has to have the same goal and proceed with the reformation.
Same goal.
Do you really believe that there is such a thing as "same goal"?[Ha Ryun]
Even during my Seonggyungwan days, I have always been curious.
Why can't Brother Po Eun understand people's conflict?
Why does Po Eun always say that people need to work in harmony?
Originally, people can't do that.
Everyone has different goals from one another.
Do you not believe in the Confucius' doctrines?
Uh... brother, politics can be only done by with disbelief in it's base.
Brother Sam Bong is probably thinking the same thing.
Where in the world is there politics being made with believing others.
Then, why do we need laws?
That is not a Confucianism's right but the right of the law.
Also, Sam Bong is clearly a Confucian scholar.
Like me, Sam Bong believes in a person's nature
and we are trying to reform Goryeo with trust as it's base.
Are you not seeing it
or are you unable to see it?
Sam Bong might even be planning
to put Lee Seong Gye on the throne.
Look here!
Should we bet on it?
Should we make a bet?
We cannot make a country that we want like this.
My desire to proceed with the land reform right away is still the same.
But because you said for that dream we have to first separate them,
I agreed with confiscating people's land if they had more than 10 million square meters of expropriated land.
But now that we're here,
You set aside the reformation and is negotiating with Jo Min Soo?
So right now at Do Hwa Jun are they sharing drinks with Jo Min Soo?
Look here, Woo Jae (Jo Joon's nickname).
Like this 10 million square meters won't be enough.
Will it be 50 million square meters or 100 million square meters?
So do you want to spill blood on the Royal Court again?
Revolution is about spilling blood anyway.
If we can avoid it, we should avoid it.
Are you saying that while knowing how difficult that path is?
I know. Of course, I do!
But, I am a Confucian scholar no matter what!
I want to do everything whether it's the method or the results to be done in a Confucian's way.
Ha Ryun has come to the Ga Byeol Cho.
Ha Ryun?
Yes. He said he wants to meet you.
Does the food match your taste?
Thank you for treating us so abundantly.
If you think about all the contributions you have made to this country, this is nothing.
Yes.
Here! Just for today, let's all try to get drunk!
That's right!
The signal is when I break a cup.[Jo Min Soo]
When I break a cup, blow the whistle and let everyone know.
Yes, my Lord.
When the signal is given, you are in charge ofcommanding the soldiers and attacking them.
You must not make any mistakes.
Yes, don't worry.
Have you prepared everything that I ordered you to?
Yes. I have made preparations according to your orders.
But the opponent is Lee Seong Gye. Are we going to be fine?
I understand it now.
Anyhow Lee Sung Gyae and I cannot work together.
That hand of reconcilement is also only for the moment.
When the people's mind are settled, he will definitely get rid of me so.
I have no choice but attack first.
Don't lie.
This is totally a lie. I...
When did I do that? That wasn't me, back then I was only...
slaying them forwards, sideways, and upwards.
What do you mean upwards, back then you were all scared and was crying so hard.
A man does not cry, no I did not cry.
When did I cry?
W.w.what was that, that g, g, gate.
See you do not even know that, that is why I'm saying you do not remember things.
As expected, best swordsman Lee Bang Ji is also present.
I was hoping he wouldn't come.
If our first plan fails, it will be a disaster.
You must not get your sword stolen.
Yes, my Lord.
Lee Seong Gye's eldest son, Lee Bang Woo, is also not an easy opponent.
You will be in charge of him.
I understand.
But in today's banquet, another guy came with them.
Since he is carrying a sword, it seems that he's a swordsman too. What should we do with him?
He must be just a Ga Byeol Cho guy.
Don't mind him. Lee Bang Ji.
Just pay attention to Lee Bang Ji.
If you cause any disturbance tonight
or you pick a fight after getting drunk, I will not tolerate it.[Nam Eun]
Do you understand?
So I was like, yeah, so I went and was like...
I know but,
Did you ask to see me?
Aigoo, welcome. Have a seat.
Please give us a bowl of rice soup and a bottle of alcohol.
Yes.
Please give us rice soup here too.
I'm hungry, also give us rice wine.
Serve us with warm ones.
Thank you. Take care. Aigoo, what can I get you?
I heard that you said that if you feel disappointed, then you lose.
After I heard about that, I understood how much of a disappointment this is.
Trust me. I'm quick-tempered.
Those kind of people also have a driving force.
Just sit and watch, I'm going to bother teacher and father so much that I'm going to make them do it.
You don't believe me?
Here. A proof of my promise.
If I don't keep my promise later on, hold on to this and find me.
If things go wrong, I'd have to take this and find you
and tell you to spit the bug out.
I will be busy.
Are you not going to do this properly?
You should tell the bug to spit me out. Not the other way around.
Ah, was that it?
Can I leave you to it when I feel so uneasy?
About Unni Yeon Hee,
she and my brother liked each other.
If only the Do Dang Triumvirate didn't take our land,
Unni and Brother wouldn't have to leave our hometown.
So there was a story like that.
If it was like that, then they wouldn't have to be suffering like this.
It's the same for me.
A lot of things happened but in the end, it's all about the land.
But after hearing that the land reform might happen,
for the first time, Unni Yeon Hee
told me to go back to our hometown together.
My Brother
was so happy after hearing that.
That's what I'm disappointed about.
I think that my brother and Unni has to live happily
for me to be happy as well.
I don't think that's it.
Nobody
Nobody can put another person's life in their back even in any situation.
Even between parent and child, even among siblings.
Is that so?
It must be right.
But I want to do that. I'm that kind of person.
The charm of being a schemer?
Yes. This is the beauty of being a schemer.
Don't you already know?
This feeling of putting powerful people in the palm of my hands and controlling them as I want.
Isn't this a charm?
Why are you laughing? It's probably the same for you.
-Me?-Yes!
You have the Goryeo's hero General Lee Sung Gyae in hold of your hands.
People probably say it's not like that but
I know.
What?
Are you saying that Jo Min Soo is in the palm of your hand?
Yes. Isn't he?
You are so such a clumsy schemer.
In what way?
Whatever faction or power
even if that is a country.
You can read the tendency and the situation.
And sometimes you can control that-Then? Only to people that does not happen.
Reading a person is harder than reading a single country, What did you say?
What did you say I did to General Lee Seong Gye?
There were a few times when I haven't properly read General Lee Seong Gye.
It's not only the General, when Hong In Bang was trying to put Jo Ban as the rebel, I could not read him so I had hard times.
And I also saw a big plan being swayed because of one action of a young man.
Sometimes there is indeed those king of troublemakers.
No.
Actually, people are all troublemakers.
The only difference is whether that is worked out or not.
What is it that you want to say?
A schemer, at least to people they have to be humble.
Did you say that Jo Min Soo is in the palm of your hands?
All you found and gained was only the relationship of understanding and the status of Jo Min Soo's party.
I told General Jo, if he acts like he is preparing an army then Lee Sung Gyae will try to negotiate.
Then first, reconcile with him. I gave him that advice.
What happened?
Jo Min Soo did as exactly as I said.
If this doesn't mean that he's in the palm of my hands, then what is it?
On top of that, he even said he will open a party as well.
Didn't you instruct him to open a banquet?
Why would I?
We've been invited to Do Hwa Jeon.
Banquet? It seems that Jo Min Soo is feeling rushed.[Lee Bang Woo]
He is the type of person that says those things do not match him and hates it.
If he only acts like he is preparing an army, General Lee who is scared of the public sentiment will come by himself surrendering,
Why would there be a reason to open a party and show them what he is thinking beforehand.
If it was me, I wouldn't do that.
Have you heard of an alcohol with cinnamon?
I have heard of it but have never tried it.
Oh, this. I would give you a taste immediately.
Please just wait for a bit.
It's ready.
Put in the rest as well and serve the drinks.
Yes, Elder.
Choon Wul that wench is the best, even if you stay still she shows up in your eyes.
What are you saying?
Myun Wul is better than Choon Wul.
In my whole life, I've never seen a woman as flirty as Myung Wool.
She just keeps on whispering on my ear. Aigoo.
How was that?
Aigo let's drink until we are out of our minds.
Let's all drink, drink.
That's right. More, more!
Because he was wearing a hat, I couldn't see his face.
Did I faint after seeing him? I remembered the wheat field where the cruel thing happened.
I'm sorry.
No, it's okay.
Lady...
On her butt, just!
So that person is the one who did that horrible thing to Lady Yeon Hee.
So the party is only his idea?
Yes.
He got really scared because even teacher Lee Saek turned his back on him.
I'm only saying this to you. General Jo Min Soo
he said that he will give more than 10 million square meters of land he illegally took.
How can he control the court when he fears so many things.
He will voluntarily give up his land?
That's what I said.
This is all my doing.
This...
Why are you like that?
If giving up 10 million square meters is that easy to those people, is assembling the army necessary?
That's because I said that General Lee Seong Gye is...
I will ask you one thing. Did you come here to meet me on your own will?
Or was it a request from Jo Min Soo?
Luckily since you said you and Jun Do Jung studied together.
Please have a good talk with him while I'm at the banquet.
Jo Min Soo probably told you to meet me, right?
Why are you being like that?
If
You came here to meet me because Jo Min Soo asked you to, not because of your own will, then you were used by him.
General.
Teacher Ha Ryun is with Sam Bogn right now.
I assigned people to follow them.
Sam Bong.
I cannot let that wicked guy live.
I got used?
From your side the second table on the left side, the guy with the dark colored robe
keeps on looking at us and met my gaze three times now.
Did you bring him with you?
Probably not.
Aigo, my body feels tired.
Damn it.
If Jo Min Soo trusted you or honored you, he would have not done something like this by using you.
He did this because you did not give him more trust but only sold your ideas.
How did that Jo Min Soo...
Properly tell me what Jo Min Soo said.
He asked me to meet you while he's at the banquet.
And I heard about the 10 million square meters of land then.
He used you to take me out of the Ga Byeol Cho.
Those warriors followed you and now are after me. Why do you think that?
Well, I'm not sure.
You just have to pretend that you're assembling the army.
In my life, I have never pretended to do something.
If I'm told to do something, I really do it.
Did that man, Jo Min Soo, really...
What is Jo Min Soo going to do at the Do Hwa Jeon banquet?
Now everything seems to be clear.
I think you're right.
Ma'am!
Where is the outhouse?
Brother, you can just go all the way there.
I also need to go so come back right away.
Ah, why?
Use your words.
Please go back to the Ga Byeol Cho with Bang Ji.
What? Why?
Before we came here, Teacher Nam Eun told us
that we have to be extra careful for the great cause because this is about making peace.
He told us not to get drunk and pick a fight.
He did say that. So what?
Are you going to fight with someone?
No. It's not that.
Bang Ji is in a critical situation.
If anything goes wrong, it will be the end to the negotiations or whatever.
What are you saying? Why would Bang Ji?
It's urgent. I don't have time to explain.
If I ask him to go, he won't listen to me
so please tell him that something happened and take Bang Ji with you.
It's my wish, Hyung-nim.
Okay, I get it.
You must tell me what this is about later.
Yes, Hyung-nim. Hurry.
Husband.
What happened?
Teacher Sam Bong is here.[Min Da Kyung: Future Queen Wongyeong]
Is Bang Gwa and Nam Eun here?
They are at the Gaegyeong residence. Why are you looking for them?
It seems like Jo Min Soo has some ulterior motives.
General Lee Seong Gye is in danger. We must send the soldiers to Do Hwa Jeon.
What are you saying?
I wonder if the alcohol will taste any good, while drinking with those people.
Even right now, I'm thinking whether negotiating with them is the right thing to do.
Didn't I tell you to not say such things?
Do you think the General feels any good going to reconcile with them tonight?
There's a problem.
I think something bad is going to happen at Dohwajun right now.
What do you mean something bad?
I think General Jo Min Soo has plotted a trap to kill Father-in-law.
You must hurry and assemble the Ga Byeol Cho.
Bang Ji, we need to go first. It seems like something happened at the Ga Byeol Cho.
Hurry.
Where are you going? Sit down.
Here.
This sweet cinnamon wine is here!
Here. Have a drink for now.
This is precious so you should have a taste before you go.
Here.
This is that sweet cinnamon wine that the royal family of the old Song dynasty enjoyed drinking.
Hyung-nim, I've only heard about this
but this is the first time I'm tasting this in my whole life.
The cinnamon wine is good but
just continue the story you were telling. Stop talking about something else.
Ah, where was I?
Ah! Right.
About those people from the Western district that I beat up.
After that, I looked thoroughly.
Where could it be? Where could it be?
-Who?-There was a girl I was eyeing.
She ran towards the buckwheat field so to catch the wench, I ran here and there
and I got her in the end.
Great!
I got her as she cried and trembled.
Gently, in the buckwheat field, I laid her down and...
Stop it!
Bastard!
For the comradeship of the withdrawing army,
For the peaceful days of Goryeo to come, let's have a toast!
Yes.
What's with the armor?
It's a trap!
Hey! Start it!
What was that sound?
You must not get your swords stolen!
Hyung-nim, please escape!
Jo Min Soo, you son of a...
That...
Don't move!
Get away from Father!
I will cut this man's head off.
Jo Min Soo, you bastard! Are you thinking of assassinating me?
Aren't you planning to kill me anyway?
I'm different from Choi Yeong. I'm not going to quietly wait for you to attack me.
It's that bastard. Kill him!
You don't have to be afraid!
He's just big but he's nothing.
While preparing for the banquet, Jo Min Soo's servants wore armors.
- Could it be that Jo Min Soo is...-I will go and check on it.
Hurry up!
We don't have time.
Hurry and move!
Make haste!
It's ready.
What happened?
I came to deliver that person's will.
By that person's will, you mean...
Lee Bang Ji is holding a sword!
He got a sword.
That guy hurt his leg. Don't be scared. Attack!
Moo Hyul!
Moo Hyul! Go in and save the General!
Yes.
Let's live
and go back.
Lee Seong Gye, you will die here in Do Hwa Jeon anyway.
Attack Lee Seong Gye!
Then, this bastard's head will also fly off!
Bang Won!
Don't move!
I will cut your head off right away.
We need to get out of here.
Hurry and help your uncle!
Don't move!
Get him!
Warrior Moo Hyul!
Let's live and go back!
You should attack. Go!
Kill them!
-Bang Won!-Hyung-nim!
Let's hurry and go out. Hurry!
Father!
Lee Seong Gye!
You can never get out of Do Hwa Jeon!
If you want to keep your lives, throw away your weapons.
Jo Min Soo, you bastard! Aren't you thinking of killing all of us anyway?
Don't waver, everyone!
Yes. Let us all charge at them.
A person dies. What can we do about that?
I will surely take that bastard's head off.
Not yet. Wait.
Wait for what, Young Master?
When I count to three, all archers fire at once.
One!
Jo Min Soo... I shouldn't have trusted you for even a little bit.
Two!
Father!
Are you okay?
Bang Gwa!
Hyung-nim.
Bang Gwa.
Jo Min Soo and his people, throw away your weapons!
Arrest everyone without leaving anyone behind!
We will slaughter anyone that resists!
That person has made a choice.
Which one did he choose?
Lee Seong Gye?
Then, is it Jo Min Soo?[Jeok Ryeong: Bi Guk Temple's Head Monk]
He said he will abandon both of them and see how luck turns out.
Since he has sent Pyeong Hae to Dohwajun,
there will be a result.
Ji Ran, endure it.
Of course.
This is nothing. Brother...
Didn't I get hit even more than this during the Battle of Hwang Mountain?
Hey, you should also get treated.
Hey!
He's not here.
Ddang Sae!
Hurry and go! Go!
Ddang Sae! Ddang Sae!
Aish!
It's that bastard.
Brother!
Don't worry. Don't worry.
If you stay still, I won't kill you.
Ddang Sae! Ddang Sae!
Yeon Hee!
Unni! You must kill that bastard!
Move! Move!
Move!
Do you remember? In the buckwheat field.
Look at me! Do you remember?
The turbulent times is a weak person's hell.
Go to hell.
Are you okay?
It's over.
♪ I guess I can't anymore ♪
♪ I can't see you anymore ♪
I'm sorry.
♪ I cannot say that name ♪
♪ so I bury it in my heart ♪
Unni.
♪ Because you fill me up ♪
♪ and because I cannot endure you ♪
♪ only the tears that resemble you flow ♪
♪ Because it's stained in my breath Because it's engraved in my body ♪
♪ The more I try to forget, the more it hurts ♪
♪ In my frozen heart that seems to have stopped ♪
♪ time that is you is flowing ♪
Six Flying Dragons
I don't know how long it has been since I slept as well as last night.
The assassin who came out in the end among the corpses,
who is it?
I also don't know that person.
An assassination plot? It's not me!
There's an organization.
That organization has a special pattern.
Pattern.
Deliver this.
Was it really a trap?
It's a counterattack. A very fatal one.
What will happen on this night?