No! What are you doing? Jeong Do Jeon!
No! Put out the fire!
Now...
this country's land...
will be born anew.
He did it again.
You are...
truly great. However,
I will let you come down and take some rest soon.
I...
I still...
like that man.
Darn it.
There was a reason why you had him as your teacher.
Master Sambong is so great.
He is great.
Darn it.
Why do you say that when he's great?
It's nothing.
It's just that things are complicated.
I think you are strange these days.
What?
Was it after you talked to Cho Young?
Anyway, since then,
you've been acting a little strange.
A little strange...
How?
Well...
Maybe you did your hair the wrong way?
It feels like you've changed since then.
I have changed.
I'm lonely.
I didn't even know that this was going to be such a lonely fight.
I didn't know that this was going to be so painful.
Oh no.
They talked about the nonsense again...
and hit you like this?
Who were they? Who were they this time?
I am all right.
Confucian scholars should not do this to one another.
- I will go and... - Don't do that.
At least,
I have you on my side.
Did you call us?
You should go to...
(Jung Mong Joo)
Danyang.
What's in Danyang?
Sambong.
Gosh...
How could you burn all the land registers?
Well, now...
they just have to carry out the reform using our measurements.
And they will have to do it soon.
You are a peculiar man.
I think...
I will sleep like a baby today.
Master Sambong.
Lee Sin Jeok came from Asan.
He says the work is almost finished.
So we can begin right away.
Tell them to get ready.
- Yes. - Gosh...
you are a prisoner. Act like a prisoner and go inside fast.
All right.
I have to be out by tomorrow.
Please remind General Lee...
that he can't forget to get me out.
Why are you drinking so much today?
It's because I feel happy.
I feel happy.
You're right.
Since you returned from Wihwado,
because of the land reform,
you've been going through so much.
You've been so busy too.
How many people have we killed?
(Lee Seong Gye)
Then how many people did we exile?
It's because those guys always interrupted us...
and opposed to our ideas.
Do you feel dejected?
Ji Ran.
I think my work...
stops here.
Why would you say such a thing?
Politics is...
even bloodier than war.
It smells like filthy blood.
Master Sambong said he will never stop here.
So even if you didn't get a land this time,
don't be too disappointed.
We are not disappointed.
We are grateful that...
the tax rate got reduced to 10 percent.
- Of course. - Yes.
When I saw the land registers burning,
I zoned out.
I felt like my body was going to fall backwards.
- I know! - The same thing happened to me.
- I almost cried. - I almost cried too.
Yes. Anyway,
he said this is just the beginning.
Those who want to go back to the hometown can go back.
If you don't want to do that,
you may stay here.
Master Bang Won will provide you with lodging and food.
- That's great. - Yes.
You should make a decision for yourself.
- Okay. - Okay?
Yes. You can go back now.
- Thank you. - All right.
Let's go. Good job, everyone.
Yiseo-Gun?
Yes. We are...
looking for someone.
These monks are from Temple Bigook.
We heard young siblings from Yiseo-Gun...
are staying here.
Does he mean Bang Ji and Boon Yi?
Are they not here?
Why would the guys from...
Temple Bigook look for them?
- Are they not here? - Gosh...
We don't have people like that here.
What is it about?
Forgive us for the intrusion.
Boon Yi.
Mum?
Mum.
Yes, Boon Yi.
Mum.
Do you work for Moo Myung?
How did you know?
So you do...
work for Moo Myung.
It's actually good that you know.
(Yeon Yang)
I am...
a part of Moo Myung.
So...
(Boon Yi)
Is that why you abandoned us?
Yes.
That's why I abandoned you two.
You...
never looked for us?
No.
I never looked for you. I never even wanted to.
Why do you talk to me like that?
Just like other families meeting again after a long time,
shouldn't you cry and stay up all night giving out excuses?
Mum.
Did Moo Myung threaten you?
Did they say they'd kill us if you didn't come back?
Tell me.
Ddang Sae can rescue you.
Why are you doing this?
This is not who you are.
You were with me...
only for a few years of my life.
And at that time,
I was very unlike my real self.
This is...
who I actually am.
Then why did you want to see us?
Why now?
I wanted to tell you to stop looking for me.
Tell your brother, too.
I have my own way of living.
And I'm doing well.
You two should go your ways.
And have a good life.
Your way?
You're doing well?
You're killing people to stop the land reform.
You'll point a sword at your own children.
Is your way...
worth abandoning...
your own children?
Are you following Jeong Do Jeon and Lee Seong Gye...
without that much determination?
You have people that trust you.
Do you just tell them whatever that comes to your mind...
and pretend you mean it?
Following Jeong Do Jeon...
means you want to turn this world over.
Whatever you say in front of people...
involves responsibilities.
So...
if you're not determined enough to...
even turn your back on your loved ones,
you'd better stop here.
Don't pretend...
you're living for the world...
if you're not that much determined.
I know...
it's none of my business any longer,
but if I may advise you,
I want you...
to live for yourself.
Don't look at the world.
Just have a good life.
What about you?
Why don't you...
live for yourself, not for Moo Myung?
The organisation you call Moo Myung...
gave me everything...
when I had lost everything in the war.
Food, friends, a family, competence...
and even power.
Jeong Do Jeon says he'll give you hope...
while he doesn't give you anything.
But they...
gave me real power.
Power to control the world.
Therefore,
Moo Myung means myself.
Living for Moo Myung is living for myself.
So...
don't look for me.
Don't look for me, Boon Yi.
You'll get into danger.
I wanted to tell you to stop looking for me.
Tell your brother, too.
I have my own way of living.
And I'm doing well.
You two should go your ways...
and have a good life.
What?
People from Temple Bigook wanted to see Bang Ji and Boon Yi?
They didn't specifically asked for Bang Ji and Boon Yi.
They asked for a brother and a sister from Yiseo-Gun.
Gab Boon told them they were mistaken.
I wonder...
what the monks are thinking.
People from Temple Bigook looked for them?
Why are you...
looking for Yeon Yang?
Her son and daughter...
are looking for her.
People from Hwasadan took the books.
People from Temple Bigook wanted the books as well.
Can Temple Bigook also...
What if...
Monk Jukryong's Temple Bigook...
is a part of Moo Myung?
You should be happy. Why the long face?
I'm happy.
The villagers are happy, too.
What's the matter?
The thing is...
Are you happy?
Of course I am.
I...
want you to be on my side. You have to be.
Will she be on my side this time, too?
Do you have something to tell me?
No, it's nothing.
You can leave.
Bang Won.
Can I talk to you for a moment?
Are you...
really not that ambitious?
Are you satisfied...
with chasing Moo Myung under Sambong's order?
Whatever you think,
I'm the only one...
that is completely on your side.
Whether you care...
about me or not...
My side?
It does not concern me.
- I'm just... - It doesn't concern me, either.
But...
you will be on my side.
You don't have a choice.
I've been deceiving everybody.
Sorry?
I've been deceiving them not to find Moo Myung...
but to cover Master Sambong's eyes...
while I acquire power.
Of course I want to find Moo Myung, too.
Cover Sambong's eyes?
I don't think...
the new country...
will be in the hands of the Lee family.
It'll be in the hands of...
the Jung family.
The Jung family?
Do you mean Jung Mong Joo and Sambong?
Yes.
That's impossible.
I also...
hope I'm wrong.
But if I'm right,
I'll have to put Master Sambong to rest.
In that sense,
Moo Myung has become even more important to me.
Why is that?
Since Cho Young was caught,
Hwasadan has been under Master Sambong's control.
Yeon Hee...
is, by all means,
on his side.
The only thing...
you have less than him...
must be information.
If Temple Bigook turns out...
to be a part of Moo Myung, as I suspect,
I'm going to find a way to take advantage of them.
You must want to know something very important...
to bring me this much money.
Please keep your eye on His Majesty, Jung Mong Joo...
and...
Master Sambong.
And report the details to me.
What?
What's the problem?
Do you need more money?
No way.
By the way,
why are you asking me...
to find out about Master Sambong?
Do I have to share that with you?
I apologise.
One more thing.
By any chance,
have you heard of Moo Myung?
Oh.
Yes.
I've heard of it.
If your time allows,
it'd be great if you could look into what Moo Myung is.
Sure. I will.
What did you say?
Lee Bang Won?
Yes. It looks like Lee Bang Won...
is really having trouble with Sambong.
Work on building a rapport with him in secret.
Are they ready now?
Yes, it seemed that way.
Okay.
Have you been keeping well?
You've worked very hard.
Did you complete the investigation?
Yes. Please have a look at these.
They are the documents and the petition.
Then let's carry out the plan today.
Sure.
I'd like to take this chance...
to appoint...
the chief monk of Temple Geumwol,
Geol Ji, as my mentor.
Your Majesty.
That will not be possible.
What do you mean?
Kings of this kingdom...
have traditionally chosen reverend Buddhist priests as their mentors...
to ensure the safety and stability of the royal court.
Why are you saying that it is not possible?
You are aware of what happened with measuring the land.
You are aware that...
the entire land across the country...
has been measured to be only 60 billion ft².
How is that related to...
appointing my mentor?
It is closely related to this matter.
The fact that we could only measure 60 billion ft²...
is because of temples.
As soon as we started measuring the land, the powerful families...
donated their lands,
which they stole from the people, to temples.
They did this because it is not against the law,
and they also can avoid paying taxes this way.
We've looked into it,
and the size of the land currently owned by temples...
reach 20 billion ft².
One third of...
the entire country's land...
is owned by temples.
Plus, the total number of temples in Goryeo...
is 11,200.
There are 130,000 monks in total.
The number of servants working at these temples reach 70,000.
Your Majesty. In Gaegyeong, there are 10 temples...
that are bigger than this palace.
That is correct.
Temple Gilkwang...
has 3,000 rooms.
It has used an outrageous amount of gold...
to build Buddha statues and pagodas.
That is not everything.
Many temples are involved in loan sharking, and some...
even brew wines to make further profit.
Your Majesty. Hence,
I, as your subject,
earnestly ask you...
to reform the temples of Goryeo.
What are you suggesting, exactly?
All lands owned by temples must be confiscated.
No one should be allowed to donate to temples.
In case of temples with less than 100 monks, their properties...
should be taken to be used for armaments.
All of 80,000 unofficial monks...
must be secularised.
We ought to implement a new policy...
to reduce the total number of monks to under 10,000.
All servants who currently belong to temples must be...
requested to leave and return to secular life as farmers.
Appointing a monk as the King's mentor is of no use.
The custom must be abolished.
However, the religious belief...
deeply affects the people's daily lives.
Making such drastic changes might not be a good idea.
I agree.
Even the great Confucianist scholar, Master Lee Saek,
approved of Buddhism. How could we...
Master Lee Saek has been sent into exile because of his wrongful acts.
We are discussing a very important matter for the royal court.
How dare you bring up that name!
Father.
That man, Sambong, is trying to destroy you.
Watch what you say. How dare you call him that way!
How dare he try to implement expulsion of Buddhism?
This is why the people are...
assuming that you're trying to take the throne.
There is no reason why he shouldn't be the King.
Shut it!
Our father does not have such intentions.
Am I wrong?
(Lee Bang Woo)
Father.
We must find and punish those who are spreading...
these false rumours about you.
We cannot let the people get the wrong idea of you.
How far are they trying to take this to?
At this rate, the kingdom will collapse before we know it.
Why are you silent?
We cannot let this happen.
We are not trying to be greedy here.
My family will collapse now.
They took all the lands that have been handed down in my family.
I donated a small piece of land...
to the temple in order to sustain my family,
but it looks like they'll take that away too.
Master Jo.
I know that your situation is a lot worse than mine.
They are basically saying that they want us to die!
Master Jo! Where are you going now?
They're telling me to die. I shall go and die for them!
However, I will not die alone.
Gosh. Wait, Master Jo!
Power has already shifted.
No way!
Sambong referred to Master Lee Saek as a sinner in exile.
How can he talk like that...
instead of trying to save Master Lee Saek?
We pushed forward according to our plan,
but everyone in this kingdom is Buddhist,
so I'm not sure how the people will react to this.
With the land reform,
we started changing the soil of this kingdom.
Now,
we must also change its religion.
From commoners of this kingdom to all politicians,
everyone always depended on the mercy of Buddha...
to be saved at times of hardships...
instead of trying to...
get to the root of the problems.
Even when the Japanese pirates were destroying our country,
they hid in Ganghwado and chanted Buddhist scriptures.
Even during times of draughts and floods,
they were busy building gold pagodas and Buddha statues.
Master. However,
this is about changing people's minds fundamentally.
It will not be easy at all.
Of course it won't be easy.
We need to push forward firmly because it will be difficult.
Right. I'm sure you're not afraid of anything now.
You have all the power in your hands,
and Master Jung Mong Joo is fully supporting you.
The new regime...
cannot allow the unreasonable and foolish attitude of...
relying on religion instead of trying to study the root cause.
However, it will be difficult for my father to be on board with this.
My father, who is a sincere Buddhist,
might end up turning against you because of this.
What did you say?
I heard that Sambong...
uttered such criticisms during the meeting.
Is that man...
really trying to shake up and change the entirety of this world?
What an unreasonable man!
He has become a big threat to us now.
All the power he needs is in his hands now,
so he is not afraid of anything.
Lee Seong Gye occupies the highest position now.
Jeong Do Jeon and Jo Joon are right below him.
Lee Saek and his party have been banished from the court,
so from the government agency to the rest of the kingdom,
everything is in their hands.
That is right.
Because of it,
things will end up...
backfiring on Sambong.
This must be submitted to His Majesty.
Go and get all Confucian students who agree to sign this.
How dare you ask us to sign that thing!
It is any Confucianist's duty to stay away from Buddhism!
Even Master Lee Saek...
said that it is a personal choice.
He said that it should not be about Confucianism being against Buddhism.
That is exactly why Master Lee Saek...
is being criticised as a heresy.
What did you just say?
You worship Sambong who impeached his own teacher.
All of you are as disloyal and treacherous as him!
- What did you say? - What!
- You, traitor. - What did you just say?
- Destroy it! - No!
- You jerk. - Let go of me!
- You're a heresy. - Stop it!
At Sungkyunkwan?
That is correct.
It started with an argument about the expulsion of Buddhism.
In total, 80 people have been injured.
Among them, two are in a critical condition.
You can leave now.
Yes, Master.
General Lee.
We must stop Sambong.
We cannot let him do this.
We will not accomplish anything by pushing forward with this plan.
You know what the people are saying and feeling.
Your decision to return the army...
gave back 50,000 sons...
to 100,000 parents.
But the cheers only lasted a short while.
What the people remember about you now from that time...
is the fact that you eliminated...
General Choi Young, whom you deeply respected and cared for,
with your own hands.
Then...
what should we do?
Master Lee Saek's followers...
will try to stop Sambong's plan for the expulsion of Buddhism.
If that happens, Sambong will...
end up killing Master Lee Saek.
If Lee Saek also becomes like General Choi Young,
will you be able to...
handle losing people's support?
What are you suggesting?
I think we should let Sambong...
rest for a while.
We must stop Sambong.
We cannot let him do this.
Will you be able to...
handle losing people's support?
What brings you here?
Have a seat.
What's wrong?
Sambong.
Why don't we take things one notch slower?
But we can't fix the problem...
if we don't push it ahead at once.
Buddhism has been...
continued since the Silla dynasty for more than a thousand years.
How can we change it overnight?
That's why it will take a long time...
even if we start now.
I am a Buddhist too.
Thinking about being away from Buddhism...
makes me feel heavy at heart.
I feel like that even though I've been supporting you.
I can't imagine how the others must feel.
I am not trying to get rid of Buddhism.
How can we erase that from people's hearts?
Not just me. Nobody in this world would be able to make that happen.
However,
Buddhism of this country...
is not capable of purifying itself.
Also, the alterations I am trying to make to Buddhism are...
the minimal changes needed for the country of Confucian scholars.
Buddhism will survive.
Don't be swayed...
and please have faith in me.
Honestly,
you have to let us make a living at least.
It's not just me.
If this continues, we will be in great trouble.
I will reinstate you in your post.
Then, according to the new Land Law,
you will be given land.
It won't be the land exploited from the people.
The land will be the rightful reward for your service to this country.
Why...
would you do that for me?
That's only if you and your people are...
willing to follow me in the future.
Your Majesty, Sambong is providing a good opportunity.
What do you mean?
I already replaced all your advisors with my people.
And Lee Saek's people...
also agreed to help us.
That's how much...
people detest Sambong's plan.
If we get lucky, we will be able to stop...
Sambong this time.
However, the problem is General Lee Seong Gye.
Do you have any plan?
I'm not sure...
what to do.
You should follow Master Jung Mong Joo and Master Sambong.
I am saying this because...
those two have a disagreement.
Pardon?
Jung Mong Joo thinks Sambong is rushing it,
and he's opposing to Sambong's plans.
Jung Mong Joo is opposing to Master Sambong's plan?
I know Sambong's good intentions.
But his plans are not gaining people's and officials' approvals.
He suggested we let Sambong take a rest for a while.
Something is not right.
Master Jung Mong Joo...
is going to make Master Sambong take rest?
Well...
What brings you here?
I was just passing by, and I thought I would say hello.
(Han Goo Young)
It's not like I'm at a place I'm not allowed in.
Of course.
Bring the tea.
What is that?
It's my small gift.
After all, your father will be the King.
And you will be the crown prince.
If you will keep me beside you,
I will give you my loyalty.
You scum!
There is a problem.
Master Bang Woo...
What happened to Master Bang Woo?
He just got arrested.
Please give us some room.
I need to talk to my father.
He got hurt badly.
Why did he do that?
The luck has found us in the most unexpected way.
I must not miss this chance.
Master Jung Mong Joo,
do you have another agenda?
Are you...
trying to become the King?
Can't I?
Father.
When I was 12,
I learned the big truth about our family.
After that,
I only had one goal in my life.
I decided...
to live for one purpose.
I will make our family...
break out of a vicious circle of betrayal.
Bang Woo.
Our ancestors...
surrendered to Mongolia and betrayed Goryeo.
Our grandfather betrayed Yuan again.
And now you are...
trying to betray Goryeo again.
Yes.
Actually, I don't care about Yuan or Goryeo.
But,
I cannot betray anything any more.
Why don't you understand it? I...
Be the King if you want.
Build a country if you want.
And...
make sure...
you make me the crown prince.
What?
If I become the crown prince...
and then become the King one day,
I will...
abdicate and give the throne to Goryeo's royal family again.
Bang Woo.
You have to do that.
As the eldest son of this family,
I have...
enough right to be the crown prince.
He said we should let Sambong rest for a while.
I...
once said the same thing.
We should let him rest now.
Is he disguising his real intentions?
Like how I am disguising myself using Moo Myung?
Is he in disguise as well?
What did you just say?
General Lee.
Tell me again.
I said you shouldn't be swayed by such thing.
Such thing?
You can't stop now.
What did you tell me in the past?
When I said, my family and people within my fence are...
more important than the people and great cause,
you said if my fence expands to the entire area of the Samhan,
that will be a country,
and that will make me a king. That's what you said.
Yes, I said that.
But...
the people criticise me,
and even my own family is ashamed of me.
How can I do the great cause? How can I become the King?
A king...
has to walk the right path...
even with all the criticisms.
Right.
Then...
I don't have what it takes to be a king.
General Lee.
Get out.
Didn't you hear me?
Danyang?
Yes. Jung Mong Joo secretly sent men to Danyang.
Danyang?
He must have been looking for...
Is that it?
Then...
Shouldn't we...
give him a second thought?
Can he still be our knife?
It's time.
I have to do this.
I can't let this opportunity go by.
But...
Sambong.
Master is not home yet.
- Not yet? - No.
You said he came home.
He came home an hour ago.
Master.
No way.
I said, no.
Then after teaching Tae Mi and me,
why did you become their servant?
That was...
just for the money.
Wasn't it to learn the Goksan Method?
Did you find a flaw of the method?
Chuk Sa Gwang has revealed herself.
I need to know...
the flaw of the method.
Look.
Is that all you want to say to me...
after all these years?
Are you going to make all your students die?
(Hong Dae Hong)
Fine.
I'll tell you how to survive.
When you run into Chuk Sa Gwang,
run away.
That's the only way.
Even I...
couldn't find a flaw in the method.
Excuse me now.
General.
We should leave now.
Time is up.
You're already here.
I'm sorry I'm late.
No problem. Have a seat.
Well,
we have another person.
Your Majesty.
Right now?
Yes.
Jung Mong Joo arranged...
a meeting between His Majesty and General Lee Seong Gye.
What would it be about?
Regarding the expulsion of Buddhism,
General Lee Seong Gye and Master Sambong have been having conflicts.
They must be discussing how to deal with it.
It's no news that those two are arguing over...
the expulsion of Buddhism.
Anyone could predict...
that much.
Do you think...
your interpretation...
is worth what I paid you?
Oh,
I'm not finished yet.
Tell Lee Bang Won...
that Jung Mong Joo will attack Sambong.
Jung Mong Joo will...
impeach Master Sambong soon.
I'll try harder.
Your Majesty.
You shouldn't say that.
I'm going to carry out the reform...
you're planning.
Master Jung Mong Joo will take the lead...
and I'm going to help him as much as I can.
Your Majesty.
Can we take it slow?
I know...
you're thinking the same.
The whole country,
including everyone in the government and all the people,
are tired of the land reform.
Don't you know that?
Your Majesty.
He is more tired than anyone else.
Yes.
You must be.
Not everybody...
can keep up with someone so smart...
as Sambong.
Expulsion of Buddhism is too radical.
I'm aware of the faults of the temples.
People...
have believed in Buddhism...
longer than the history of Goryeo.
This is not right.
Right.
Listen to His Majesty.
For the country, for the people...
and Sambong.
How can it be for Sambong?
Sambong...
needs some time away from the politics.
He can't go on like this.
Impeach?
Will he impeach him?
What's the matter?
Jung Mong Joo will impeach Master Sambong.
What?
They're good friends.
Is that even possible?
It's true Jung Mong Joo has control over the government,
but is it really possible?
What will he accuse him of?
Apart from anything else,
why does it make me so angry?
Of course you should be angry.
Gosh.
Come to think of it,
you were right again.
You said we should keep an eye on Jung Mong Joo.
Right. You were right again.
Why do the others never listen to you?
I was going to part ways with Master Sambong.
I was even considering getting rid of him.
But...
By the way,
what happens to us...
if they really impeach him?
If Master Sambong gets impeached...
and loses his power,
Jung Mong Joo will...
swallow up...
my father.
General.
How did it go?
Let's go worship.
Sorry?
I mean, we should go to the temple.
It's late at night.
It doesn't matter...
when you worship.
Let's hurry.
Okay.
It's done now.
Tomorrow,
I have to do this.
Master Jung Mong Joo.
It's quite chilly, isn't it?
- Who is this? - I'm the one...
that put you into Jeong Do Jeon's cave.
Moo Myung.
We expected you...
to protect Goryeo...
from Sambong.
But you sided with him...
and worked on the reform.
Then we realised...
we had misunderstood you.
But we were wrong again.
What do you mean?
You sent someone...
to Danyang.
You found it, right?
We were considering using that, too.
So...
are you going to get rid of Sambong?
What do you want from me?
Once you get rid of Sambong,
we'll help you.
And I want you to...
take it slow...
with any further reform.
I'd prefer no reform at all, though.
I am going to be clear on this.
Reforming this kingdom...
and punishing corruption and graft...
in order to straighten out this country from its foundations...
are also my duties.
Except for changing the regime altogether,
I agree with Sambong on everything.
I see. Is that so?
Then we were wrong once again.
Stop hiding in the darkness...
and trying to control the court and the government agency.
Stop trying to control and manipulate...
all the important matters in this kingdom.
Otherwise, I will be sure to find every single one of you so that...
you can't destroy the history and the future of Goryeo.
I see.
Sure. Understood.
I wish you...
the best of luck.
Let's go now.
You are not going to tell me?
What did you want to tell me?
Master Jung Mong Joo...
has a different agenda.
Do you not believe me, Master?
You, young man.
You just never learn.
Pardon me?
Didn't I win against you in the cave that day?
You said you wouldn't do anything to Mong Joo if you lose.
Did you break the promise and shadow him?
I'm only speaking of the truth, Master.
I will explain the situation.
Master Jung Mong Joo is...
- your... - He will impeach me.
He will probably do so.
If we were to be accurate,
we could say that you actually won against me.
Did you already know?
What will you do?
However,
I will win.
Master Jung Mong Joo has deceived you and has seized control over...
the advisory board and the inspection authority.
Plus, my father is being swayed as well.
How can you be so sure in this situation?
To expel me from the government agency...
and send me into exile...
or to put me through a bigger punishment,
they need a good enough reason.
Those two institutions cannot do anything to me without a reason.
If Mong Joo just wants to use force against us,
he won't be able to win in this battle.
So think about it. Do you think I've done anything to give them a reason?
Will they be able to find a good enough reason...
to expel me from the government agency?
Do not worry.
The only thing is that...
I will have to...
persuade him once again fully knowing his intentions.
My heart aches a little, but that is all.
Today,
Master Lee Seong Gye is absent at this meeting,
so I will be leading it on behalf of him.
Prior to discussing everything on the meeting agenda,
I'd like to...
inform all of you about an important matter.
The decision will be made...
based on your opinions.
Sir Park Chan Hyeon.
Please enter.
Tell us.
I earnestly request you...
to impeach Jeong Do Jeon.
- What? - What did he say?
You want to impeach me.
What have I done wrong to deserve such treatment?
What am I guilty of?
Is it because I impeached my teacher, Master Lee Saek?
He was impeached for enthroning Shin Chang.
You're the one who said the fake must be replaced with the real.
Now,
you will have to leave the government agency.
No matter what you say that I'm guilty of,
I will be sure to refute your unreasonable claim.
Sir Park, read the appeal to us.
"Jeong Do Jeon..."
"is from a low-class family, and..."
At least,
I have you on my side.
Don't take it too seriously.
How dare they say that you're from a low-class family!
Well,
it could be true.
I remember hearing...
the elders saying something like that when I was young.
They said that my aunt...
comes from a servant family.
That's nonsense.
That's impossible!
That's just a rumour.
Don't listen to those old people who like to badmouth others.
And you must make sure...
to never talk about this in the future.
Don't tell anyone.
"Jeong Do Jeon gained..."
"his position in the government in spite of his lowly origin."
"He tried to overthrow the status of Goryeo's temples..."
"and to dishonour the royal court and this kingdom."
"He must receive punishment he deserves for his great sins."
"Jeong Do Jeon's great-grandmother..."
"was a servant from Danyang."
I cannot bear to listen to this nonsense!
How dare you defame him and falsely accuse him like this!
Do you think you can be alive...
after causing this mess with your lies and evil remarks?
That is just a rumour...
from a long time ago.
Stop this nonsense immediately!
We have evidence!
This book.
It records the story of the Woo family from Danyang.
Have a look at this.
It will tell you the truth.
A book like that can be forged very easily.
How could that serve as evidence...
to impeach a key member of the agency?
If you are presenting that book as evidence,
I'm sure we can find other records...
that prove what's written in that book to be wrong.
Master Jung, refrain from making such ridiculous remarks.
Jeong Do Jeon!
Let me ask you directly.
When we were studying together at Sungkyunkwan...
When we were at Sungkyunkwan...
Do you...
remember telling me...
about this?
Did you confess...
this cruel truth to me or not?
Did you confess it to me or not?
If you didn't, say it.
Tell us that all of this has been fabricated.
Tell us, if you really didn't confess to me.
Jung Mong Joo.
(Six Flying Dragons)
His Majesty ordered him to be exiled.
I will kill you...
and make you born again as a Confucian scholar.
You mustn't make a mistake. You must kill me.
The day Sambong dies...
is the day Goryeo ends.
Just cut my throat here.
We must help Jung Mong Joo.
I am Gil Sun Mi.
I am here to take your life.
Master Lee fell off his horse,
and he's in life and death situation.
We must seize this opportunity to get rid of everyone.
I will go and kill Lee Seong Gye.
How great is this country Goryeo?
Why are you trying so desperately to protect it?
We got tricked.
I will find Father no matter what.