Goguryeo has always been praised as a country of noblemen,
who respected courtesy and virtue.
Why are you threatening an envoy who came seeking peace?
Quiet!
Do you think I don't know that you want to ask for our soldiers to help you
attack Baekje and get revenge for the death of your father and daughter?
You dare to look down on the royal family and court of Goguryeo?
If I was going to seek revenge for the death of my father and daughter,
Kim Yusin's iron soldiers could easily take Sabiseong.
If I was going to attack Tang, I might have to ask Goguryeo for help,
but I wouldn't risk my life to come here just to attack Baekje.
What?
Will you still say that after I cut off your tongue?
I heard you were a great person
who would be worthy of seeking peace of the Three Kingdoms together.
I guess you're just a petty man who abuses power.
I don't want to talk with a petty man. Just go ahead and kill me.
What? You!
You have guts.
I would have cut off your head if you moved an inch.
If my head fell off, your reputation would have been lost, too.
I heard Kim Chunchu and Kim Yusin were the two pillars of Silla.
I see it wasn't a false rumor.
I deem the Silla envoy to be worthy of meeting you.
You should invite him to the side room.
If we help you defend Danghangseong against Baekje,
you will open up the boat route to us?
That route is the fastest way to the Central Plain.
The prosperity of the Three Kingdoms depends on trading with the Central Plain.
That is why there have been endless battles over Danghangseong.
If the Three Kingdoms could maintain peaceful relations,
the queen of Silla will guarantee passage of the Danghangseong boat route.
What do you think?
This is a matter of importance regarding the Three Kingdoms.
You should decide after hearing public opinion.
I will give an answer after I talk with the court.
Leave me and wait.
I trust you will make a wise decision.
Yeongae Somun is really something.
It really scared me when he held that sword up to you.
I couldn't say anything.
Please forgive me.
I can understand.
If I knelt or begged for my life, he would have cut off my head or
banished me from Goguryeo before I fulfilled my duties as an envoy.
How did you know he wouldn't kill you?
The word of an envoy can open up a fortress gate and save or kill people.
It is more important than the swords or many soldiers.
But if your sincerity doesn't get through first, the other person's sword will kill you first.
That is the fate of envoys who
go back and forth between the Central Plain and the Three Kingdoms.
Kim Chunchu went to see Yeongae Somun?
It looks like Silla made a move against Goguryeo first to defend Danghangseong.
If they achieve friendly relations,
there will be no way for us to take Danghangseong.
Go and make sure that friendly relations are not achieved between them.
Chunchu was welcomed by Yeongae Somun and met with the king of Goguryeo.
If Chunchu achieves friendly relations,
he could gain great power in the court with this merit.
Yeongae Somun will not be so quick to achieve friendly relations, so don't worry.
How can you be so sure?
He slaughtered the king and court and took control of Goguryeo.
It's hard to win over the heart of a woman by your side.
Yeongae Somun won over the court and gained control.
He will not easily fall for Kim Chunchu's strategies.
Actually, Chunchu might not be able to return to Silla again.
Even if he returns alive, I will stop him.
Yeonhwa.
Things ended a bit late.
Did you wait long?
It's alright.
Let's go.
Don't go to the gibang.
The cause can become blurred in a man indulges in carnal pleasures.
Remember what I said.
Are you worried about something?
I'm just worried about my father who is in Goguryeo.
What will you do if your father tells you to stay away from me?
What?
You are a very filial son. I'm sure you'll forget all about me.
Why are you saying that?
I would walk into a fire for you.
But if I couldn't be with the man I loved because of my low class,
I'd rather jump into the river and die.
Trust me.
I will not abandon you.
Really?
Can you promise that?
A man always keep his word.
No matter what happens, I will never abandon you.
Thank you.
I will trust you.
The little boy who cried like a frog at Ongmunji grew up.
He is trying to pick the flower that I grew with care.
His father is a pain for the court and
the son is bothering me without knowing he could die any moment.
What a joke.
Fine.
If the father and son want to challenge me, I will trample all over them.
If you return the land north of Jungnyeong to Goguryeo,
I will achieve friendly relations with Silla and seek peace of the Three Kingdoms.
That is the will of the court.
The land north of Jungnyeong was returned to us by the former king.
It has been Silla territory for close to a hundred years.
Why are you asking for that land?
If the Mohe came asking you to return land
that you took hundreds of years ago, would you?
How dare you?
I am only an envoy who came with the queen's order.
I have no reason or authority to return that land.
Please consider that.
Lock him up for showing contempt to me and the Goguryeo court.
If he leaves his lodgings, consider it an escape and kill him.
You will not be able to return to Silla alive
until the land north of Jungnyeong is returned.
He detained Chunchu with a demand to return the land north of Jungnyeong?
Is there no way to save him?
I am sorry, but we can't give up that land to save Chunchu and
we can't go to battle against Goguryeo either.
All we can do is hope that the king of Goguryeo shows generosity.
Kim Chunchu went to Goguryeo with my order.
Harming Chunchu is showing contempt for the Silla royalty and court.
Is there still no way?
Your Majesty, an envoy is always prepared to die when crossing the border.
Chunchu knew that when he went.
All we can do is wait for him to find a way to survive and escape.
Chunchu has been detained in the envoy lodging?
Yes. The Goguryeo soldiers are watching him every minute.
I'll form a death squad and go to save Chunchu.
It isn't time yet.
What?
They could change their minds and kill him.
Watch Chunchu every minute.
Send a carrier pigeon when you receive word.
I will do that.
Yusin.
Her Majesty would like to see you.
I would like to hand over the land north of Jungnyeong to save Chunchu.
I don't know what to do.
Is there no way to save him?
Abandon Chunchu.
What?
I thought you'd be the first to ask that I save him.
Why are you saying the same thing as the court officials?
I would like to charge to Goguryeo right now and save Chunchu.
So, why are you telling me to abandon him?
It isn't my will.
It is Chunchu's will. Please consider that.
Did you just say it is Chunchu's will?
He expected this much before he left for Goguryeo.
If I ask for friendly relations,
Yeongae Somun will ask for the land north of Jungnyeong.
He might detain me.
What?
You want to go when you know this?
You must not give up an inch of our land to save my life.
They must be shown that they can't use my life to threaten Silla.
Her Majesty and the court must abandon me.
I cannot let you go.
How can I watch you walk to what could be your death?
I would do it if my life could prevent battle.
I will not die until peace of the Three Kingdoms is achieved.
Give me two months.
You must not save me until I give Nanseung the word.
Please trust me and follow my plan.
What if they execute him?
I will save him.
Give me the approval to cross the border at any time.
You have my approval.
I will not tell the court until Chunchu returns.
I will trust you.
What are you doing?
We have to go to Pyeongyang and save father.
Don't be rash.
When the time comes, I will put you in the lead even if you don't want to go.
You have gotten weak from carnal pleasures.
Will you be able to fight to save your father?
What do you mean?
Your father put his life on the line to save the people of the Three Kingdoms,
but you have fallen for a gisaeng.
Can you still say that you are Kim Chunchu's son?
Uncle!
If I hear that you are seeing a gisaeng one more time, I will break your legs.
What is he so upset about?
There is a rumor all over Seorabeol that you're seeing a gisaeng every night.
What do you expect to achieve with Bidam's mistress?
What?
Your father had his reasons for saying what he did.
Wake up and don't go there anymore.
It must be boring to be stuck in here all day.
I thought you might want a drink.
You do know that it's not right to detain an envoy without justification.
I killed the king of our country.
Killing you would be no problem.
So, why haven't you killed me?
I'm weighing how much your life is worth.
Bring him in.
Have a seat.
The king of Baekje said he would take the land north of Jungnyeong from Silla
and return it to Goguryeo.
What have you to offer to Goguryeo to save your life?
I will promise you prosperity of Goguryeo.
What? Prosperity of Goguryeo?
You must be desperate to save your life.
If Baekje joins forces with Goguryeo and gains Danghangseong,
they will gain power by trading with the Central Plain and
train an army of elite soldiers.
When you attack Tang, Baekje will attack Goguryeo.
Do you want to fight Tang with a wolf like Baekje behind you?
Kim Chunchu!
How dare you try to come between our trust?
If Goguryeo achieves friendly relations with Silla
and achieves peace of the Three Kingdoms,
Goguryeo can be free to attack Tang without worrying about Baekje.
Are you willing to give up the Central Plain just for
the land north of Jungnyeong?
Did I misjudge you?
You must not let his tongue cloud your judgment.
You are indeed Kim Chunchu.
Let's have a drink and discuss the future of the Three Kingdoms.
If Chunchu joins forces with Yeongae Somun,
Baekje will face a huge crisis.
That must not happen.
I am sorry that I couldn't complete my mission.
It isn't your fault.
Chunchu has a way of winning people over.
He must not be able to live for the sake of Baekje's destiny.
Did you want to see me?
Go to Pyeongyang and kill Kim Chunchu.
There must be no trace of who killed him.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Goguryeo army drill ground near Pyeongyang
What do you think of the Goguryeo soldiers?
They are indeed soldiers who defeated an army of 300,000 Xiu soldiers.
I can feel their spirit and pride.
I am confident I could defeat Tang with those soldiers.
Do you really plan to fight Tang?
The king and Tang supporters lost the spirit of Goguryeo.
They just wanted to lick the bones the Tang emperor threw at them.
I had to kill them all for the prosperity of Goguryeo.
If Goguryeo achieves friendly relations with Silla,
can Silla protect Goguryeo from behind?
I give you my word.
I trust your faith, but I don't trust your loyalty.
You are a loyal servant of Silla.
You will have to abandon trust for Silla's prosperity.
That is why I can't trust you and can't have friendly relations with Silla.
It's almost been two months since you came to Goguryeo.
I would like to let you return to Silla,
but His Majesty ordered you be exchanged with the land north of Jungnyeong.
I have no justification to let you go.
There is one way for you to return.
Do you know the story of how the rabbit escaped the sea king's palace?
It was about to die because the king wanted its liver.
It told the king it left the liver on land and escaped when reaching land.
You are in the rabbit's situation right now.
If you offer the land north of Jungnyeong, you will become a traitor in Silla.
If you refuse, you will die here.
What will you do?
If I make a false promise to bring back documents for the return of the land,
you will have cause to let me return.
That's right.
If I do that, I might save my life, but Silla's national authority will be lost.
I will not return like that.
Do you plan to stay in Goguryeo forever?
You will send me back. I am not worried.
I have no intention of doing that. Go ahead and try to change my mind.
Sure.
Why did you turn down his suggestion to return to Silla?
He has no intention of sending me back to Silla.
How can you be so sure?
If he was going to send me back,
he would not have shown me how his elite soldiers are being trained.
If I tried to return with a false promise,
he would have had me executed for deceiving the Goguryeo court.
We can't stay here forever.
Pungwolju, are you communicating with Nanseung?
Once every three days.
Send word to Yusin.
I think it's time I returned to Silla.
Chunchu sent word from Pyeongyang.
I will lead a death squad of 3,000 and cross the border tonight to save Chunchu.
Saving him is an important matter that will decide the fate of Silla.
But also do it for Munhui. She is suffering from worry.
You must bring Chunchu back.
I will save Chunchu and wash away all your worries.
I trust you.
Yusin, it has been two months since Chunchu went to Goguryeo.
How can you be so indifferent?
Her Majesty has great affection for Chunchu.
She isn't asking the court to save Chunchu either.
Are you planning a way to save Yusin without the court's knowledge?
I don't have to answer to you.
If you move your army to save Chunchu and cause trouble with Goguryeo...
The court will not look idly upon it.
Who is this court for?
Her Majesty and the people?
Or for you?
What?
Chunchu put his life on the line to seek peace for the Three Kingdoms.
Instead of saving him, the court wants him to die.
On what authority does a court like that claim to rule over the people?
If you persecute Her Majesty and assume exclusive rights over national matters,
I will not look idly upon your abuse of authority.
Remember that.
It feels so good to see the wide open ocean.
What are you thinking about?
You have a dark expression.
I'm worried the sea king will fall for your beauty and take you to his palace.
Don't worry.
Even if I was offered all the wealth and prosperity in the world,
I'd rather live with you than live as the wife of the sea king.
Yeonhwa.
Can you quit being a gisaeng?
I get mad at the thought of you spending time with all those other men.
Do you think I like being a gisaeng?
Bidam saved me and my mother when we wandered in the border area.
If I betray him, neither of us will be able to live.
I will kill him some day.
Don't try to fight him.
I'm afraid you'll shed blood because of me.
I will save you from Bidam.
Just be patient until then.
Just hearing that, I could wish for nothing more.
I can't believe you're a rival in love over the same woman as Bidam.
I would be too scared.
He's no rival for me.
He is just someone who got in the way.
I will not forgive anyone who tries to break us apart.
What if Yusin finds out?
That's why I have to meet her in secret.
Beopmin, where did you go?
Father is looking for you.
He is?
I am going to cross the border tonight to save Chunchu.
Do you mean that?
Lead an advance party with Samgwang and go to Pyeongyang.
Bring your father and Inmun to the border.
Heumsun and I will be waiting at the rendezvous with 3,000 soldiers.
I'm worried you'll act rashly.
Don't worry, mother.
I will save father and Inmun.
Beopmin will complete his mission. Trust him and wait.
Munhui, you're finally going to be rewarded for all your prayers to Buddha.
You can catch up all you want when Chunchu returns.
I will trust my two brothers.
Why are you drinking by yourself?
You could have called someone else.
You seem to be busy these days.
Where did you go?
Didn't mother tell you?
I went to pray at Hwangnyongsa.
Have you fallen for a monk there?
How can you joke about a monk?
Are you jealous of Buddha?
Quiet!
All of Seorabeol knows you are spending time with Chunchu's son.
How dare you betray me?
How dare you?
Please, stop.
Move!
You're just a plaything for me to relieve fatigue.
How dare you try to deceive me?
Tell me.
Why did you betray me?
How could I care for any other man?
I rejected him, but Beopmin keeps chasing me around
because we knew each other when we were little.
Your tears might work with other men, but they don't fool me.
If you ever try to deceive me again...
You will not be able to live.
Yeonhwa.
If he doesn't kill me first, I'm going to kill him.
Yeonhwa.
I have to leave Seorabeol and go somewhere tonight.
I wanted to see you since I can't see you for a few days.
Why aren't you saying anything?
I'll return soon, so don't worry.
Yeonhwa.
What happened?
Who did this to you? Who?
Who did such a thing to you?
It was Bidam, wasn't it?
I will not let him get away with this.
3,000 of Kim Yusin's iron soldiers are gathered in the border area.
The former Hwarang leaders also left Seorabeol tonight.
Kim Yusin must be going to Goguryeo to save Chunchu.
What should we do?
Let them be.
We can capture them when they return from saving Chunchu.
Bidam!
How dare you beat a weak woman?
Don't try to show bravado. Get out of my way.
Forget about court authority and fight like a man.
You little...
I'll take care of him.
No.
I'll teach him a lesson.
You must really love Yeonhwa since you're coming at me recklessly.
Come under my command, then I'll let you have Yeonhwa.
She is not a plaything. Don't talk about her like that.
If you go to see Yeonhwa one more time,
I will shave her head and make her a Buddhist nun.
We'll see how you feel then.
Silla-Goguryeo border
Where is Beopmin?
We can't wait any longer.
Father, let's wait a little while.
He could have gotten lost.
We should send someone to find Beopmin.
We can't ruin an important matter because of personal emotions.
Yewon, lead the advance party. Join Nanseung and bring Chunchu.
Heumsun and I will wait at the rendezvous. We will cover you.
Go now.
It is indeed an impregnable fortress of Goguryeo.
These fortress walls were the basis for defeating the Central Plain.
Each rock seems to hold the pride of Goguryeo people.
Are you sure this is the place?
The advance party will come soon to take us to the border area.
Chunchu, you should return to your lodging now.
Enemies! Battle formations!
Guard the hostages!
It looks like uncle's advance party is here.
Attack!
That is Kim Chunchu. Kill him!
Look out!
Beopmin...
Are you alright?
Why did you come alone?
I'll explain later. We have to get out of here.
Inmun, take father.
Okay.
Capture the hostages!
After Chunchu!
We'll take you.
What?
Chunchu killed the soldiers and escaped?
Get my horse ready!
I will kill Kim Chunchu myself.
It's an ambush!
I treated you with trust.
Why did you betray my trust?
I will take your head and make you pay!
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