Episode 37
Now.
The trial with the peddlers will begin.
Bring out Gil So-gae.
No!
Move out of the way!
You rascals!
You mere peddlers.
How dare you treat Yook-ei-jeon's Head Merchant this way?
This just makes no sense.
Put him down on his knees.
On my knees?
In front of you mere peddlers?
I don't approve of this.
If you're going to accuse me, use the law.
Take me to the police.
Shut him up!
Listen up.
Hwanghae Village.
Gil So-gae.
Today.
The fellow here with us today, Gil So-gae
is Yook-ei-jeon's Head Merchant
and a fellow peddler of ours from Hwanghae Village.
I, Chun Bong-Sam--
as the leader of the peddlers--
would like to convict Gil So-gae of his sins.
Chun Bong-Sam.
Why am I a peddler?
Why am I one of you?
And why are you my leader?
You yourself said you are a peddler.
You must follow the rules as a peddler.
Gil So-gae's crimes.
First,
You stole the citizens' tax for money making.
"Do not steal."
Second.
Chun's Gaekju's owner Chun Oh-su.
You made him die by putting in opium into his bundle.
Third.
You had tried to steal Song-pa stable's money.
"Do what is right."
Fourth.
Killing the former Head Cattle Broker Cho Sung-jun of Song-pa stable.
And lastly.
Chun's Gaekju--
the wife of the owner--
murdering her.
"Do not murder."
Therefore--
Yook-ei-jeon's Head Merchant Gil So-gae--
as the punishment of his crime--
will lay down his life.
Head Peddlers of Yangpyeong,
please prepare lye.
Yes, sir.
No.
You said you'll find out who the real killer of mistress is.
If he dies like that--
how will we reveal the sad death of mistress?
Sir.
There is something I want to ask Gil So-gae.
Go ahead.
The incidence of killing Chun's wife.
Did you do it alone?
Or--
Was there a partner in crime?
Answer.
Whoever stands in front of the peddlers must tell the truth.
Swearing by the name on that identification card.
Answer with the truth.
Yes.
I will tell the truth.
I'm going to die anyway.
No reason to hide anything.
I--
I did it.
I did it! Me!
I killed her alone!
I'm the one who released that snake!
That son of a--
Why?
That powerless woman.
Why?
Don't you know?
If that woman dies!
If that woman dies, then you would come crumbling down.
I did it to destroy you.
Beat him to death!
Even the lye is too good for him!
We have to beat that guy to death!
You son of a gun!
Can you take on that burden for me?
If you really love me, please do as I say.
I will now make the final ruling.
Songdo Village's Chun's Gaekju Gil Sang-moon.
You have went against the rules of the peddlers with opium
and endangered the leaders
and tried to do evil things that are not acceptable.
That crime.
That crime!
You will repay it with your life.
Chun Bong-Sam.
Your father Chun Oh-su killed my father.
And today, you--
You kill me.
Your father Gil Sang-moon
Yes.
Gil Sang-moon's crime--
he at least did it for the gaekju.
My father, former merchants, and all of us--
we were all heartbroken by Sang-moon's death.
We buried him
here in our hearts.
But you--
What was your crime for?
What did you commit your crimes for and what are you leaving behind?
Yours was simple wickedness for yourself. Wickedness!
Shut up!
Luck just happened to fall from my hands into yours.
I'll drink it.
I'm innocent.
I'm innocent but I'll drink it.
I'll drink it.
Chun Bong-Sam.
You didn't win.
I was born as the son of a mere merchant of Chun's Gaekju
and became the Head Merchant of Yook-ei-jeon.
I became the king of 250,000 merchants.
Gil So-gae.
I have no regrets.
How is he evil even on his death bed?
So-gae!
For you, for you.
Gae-ddong.
Marry Bong-Sam.
Until you can live with Bong-Sam.
When you can sleep under the same blanket,
it will be like hell to you.
Every single day will be like hell to you.
Father.
I'm coming.
Marry Bong-Sam.
It will be like hell.
You said you will reveal the truth about mistress.
Gil So-gae didn't do it alone.
Guksadang's Mama did it.
It's not time yet.
I'll tell Merchant Chun myself.
Wol.
I'm not sure if such thing as timing exists in revealing the truth.
No.
Mama said she will not meet anyone.
I just need one minute.
Mama! Sun-dol from Song-pa keeps saying he wants to meet you!
Tell him no.
Tell him I'm not feeling well.
Honorable Mama!
I'm coming in.
How rude!
It's not over just because Gil So-gae is dead.
Go back.
I lost Head Merchant who was like a brother to me.
I need some time to myself.
I'm telling Merchant Chun what I know.
Gil So-gae might've been the one who killed his wife,
but the one who initiated it must've been you.
Would he have lied before dying?
Why do you keep asking me of Yu-su's mom's death?
Do you think Merchant Chun will believe you?
Whether he believes it or not is up to him.
Then go tell him!
What did you come here for?
I'll give you some time for things to die down.
The best thing to do is for you tell Merchant Chun of your doing.
Bong Wi Su Ki.
It means, "when you are in trouble, throw away our greed."
There's nowhere for you to go.
Merchant Chun was your man?
Or did you just lust after him?
Do Seung-ji.
I'm not interested in any of that.
Even if you really killed his wife.
Then why do you talk about it?
I owe you a lot.
Guksadang.
Split up Merchant Chun and Sun-dol.
They're like brothers to each other.
They would even risk their lives for each other.
You must not know men very well.
Friendship between guys
isn't as strong as they seem.
Men fall so easily.
Money, girls, fame, family.
Gaining prestige.
I can't even count with two hands.
Bong Wi Su Ki.
When in trouble, throw away your--
That guy, Sun-dol...
he's of noble birth.
Just because he knows how to play go doesn't mean he's a noble man.
He's a peddler from Hwanghae Village.
No, no.
He's a noble man for sure.
The answer may be there.
National mourning!
National mourning for the Queen!
The Peddlers Headquarters Office has to close for 5 days according to the law.
What is happening to this world?
How could the Queen pass away by the mob?
The mob?
Why did this all happen?
It was all because of the citizens!
Now when the Heungseon Daewongun takes over,
everything will settle down again.
Isn't that so, leader?
That's still no reason to hurt the Queen.
It was clearly a mob!
You fool!
Who hurt the Queen?
Are you saying Daewongun did this on purpose?
Who else would it be?
Even little kids know that Daewongun is benefiting from this.
The chief merchant is right.
You kids!
You know nothing about life.
Everyone, stop it!
What's the point of us taking sides?
You can't separate business from the government.
Business cannot end well if it depends on the wind of politics.
Everyone stop now.
We have to send out messages to the other cities.
Keep that in mind.
I am Guksadang's shaman,
she is my spiritual daughter,
and he is a monk.
I'm going to Mt. Wolak to pray so please let us go.
Go.
A funeral for me with an empty coffin?
This can't be!
You have to stay strong.
A fake funeral for me!
It's over.
Father-in-law is going to find me and try to get rid of me.
The sun on the west mountain goes down, no matter how bright it is.
He is but the bright sun that will set soon.
You will rise again.
Do you have any plans?
We have to catch the mob first.
I have to convince them to send me soldiers so write a letter for me.
We have to take the Queen's letter no matter what.
I can risk my life but getting to Qing Dynasty is the problem.
We need a pass to go to the Qing Dynasty.
We're gonna need a big ship to cross the ocean.
We also need people to take him there safely.
Let's go.
Mama.
I brought him.
What's the important thing you talked about?
What is it?
You'll see when we go inside.
You're shocked as if you're seeing a ghost.
Gae-ddong.
There, there.
Sit down.
I am so sorry for the unfortunate events.
As I am alive, the Queen is alive.
But there was a national mourning.
You would throw your lives away to earn money.
Politics are the same.
If you fall, you die
If you hold onto the rope, you live.
It's like a clown tightrope walking.
Well it must've been a hand of God that the Queen is alive.
The hand of god isn't enough.
You have to help us.
Who's that guy? He seems like a really high class.
Go get the leader.
Go tell him someone came from far away.
He's at Guksadang--
Are you saying you need the help of our peddlers?
Yes.
We first have to protect the Queen and second,
to take my messenger safely to the port.
Are you calculating right now?
Between Woonhyun Palace and us?
This isn't something for me to decide by myself.
I need to discuss it with trustworthy peddlers.
Let's go.
I want to play a game of go.
Sun-dol.
Stay behind just for a bit.
Do you think Merchant Chun will help us?
He said he'll discuss it with the other peddlers.
You seem to have a different will from him.
My will doesn't matter.
I just follow what the leader says.
During the days of Daewongun, I did a lot of foolish things.
One of them was persecuting those who believe in God.
Uiryeong Nam who worked for Do Seung-ji
Yeon-pa's teacher Moon-joong were destroyed too.
Isn't that when your parents passed away too?
No way!
I am but a merchant.
Do Seung-ji found this.
Uiryeong Nam's Genealogy
I win.
Se Go Chi Hwa.
If you don't have power, you have to make peace.
How's that?
Hold my hand.
Nam Seon-yu.
Nam!
If you are of noble birth, you must give your life for the government!
Protect the Queen.
Do you want to live under Daewongun again?
Sun-dol!
What did he say?
We just played go.
Nonsense, you know.
You were taking so long that I thought he stole my friend.
What if he did?
If he did?
Why are you being so serious?
If he did, then I'll steal you back.
That's a given.
What are you doing?
It's cold.
Body heat is pretty great.
Hey!
What are you two doing?
People are going to misunderstand.
As if I did something wrong!
If it's cold, put on more clothes.
At least it's great to see.
But why are you here?
What for?
A guest came from Woonhyun Palace.
Woonhyun Palace?
I brought the leader.
He's the Lord from Woonhyun Palace.
What are you doing? Pay your respect!
I am the leader, Chun Bong-Sam.
I'm Sun-dol, a worker.
Everyone else step aside besides you two.
What's going on?
Who is that?
He's the King's brother
and Woonhyun Palace's Lord's son!
What is such a high official doing all the way here?
Leader.
Peddlers Headquarters Office was originally under my father's care.
It used to have a great relationship with the Woonhyun Palace.
I'm aware of that.
Now there is something you have to do for Joseon.
Who is this?
Just know that we have to find her for our country.
Joseon's fate depends on her.
Use your peddlers to search all over Choong-joo, Yeo-joo, and Lee-cheon.
You must find this woman.
Do you understand?
Leader.
Yook-ei-jeon is nothing but a building now.
I'll put that power into the Peddlers Headquarters Office.
So I'll be expecting an answer from you soon.
Let's go.
The woman in this drawing is the Queen.
Daewongun is trying to use us to kill the Queen.
As if the fake funeral wasn't enough!
Stop.
Words.
Watch your words.
Why?
Am I wrong?
Am I?
If we have to choose one side,
we have to choose the Queen, not the Woonhyun Palace.
The prince is still alive.
If we're involved in his mother's death at all,
he won't leave us alone.
We will all die!
Stop!
Can't you see?
This is a mess!
If we somehow take the wrong foot front,
hundreds and thousands of peddlers will all die!
Why are you being so hasty with your words?
Leader!
Everything he said is right.
If we get involved in this, we're going to be shrimp with broken backs.
If we get involved in this fight,
we become shrimp!
We cannot be divided here.
Listen up.
Bring in all the peddlers.
We have to move discreetly.
Nobody can speak of what happened today.
Sun-dol.
This is unlike you.
Did something happen with Min Young-ik?
Did you promise him to be on his side?
I want to know what you're really thinking.
When the peddlers come--
That's the peddler meeting!
I am your friend.
Your friend wants to know what Chun Bong-Sam is thinking!
Fine.
We get out of this trouble.
We don't take either sides,
We don't let any of the peddlers get hurt.
We find a way to get out of this, and that's for you and I to do.
Think about it again.
Think about what really is for our peddlers!
Sun-dol.
Don't talk like one of the officials.
To us, surviving is the most important.
If we don't survive out of this, we all die.
I'm telling you this not as your friend but as your leader Chun Bong-Sam.
Sun-dol!
Uncle!
Sun-yu, you have to run away!
You have to run away and survive!
Where is he going at this hour?
What?
You want to borrow a ship from me to give to Do Seung-ji?
You have a ship at the Jaemul Port.
Is the Queen alive?
There's only one thing I know.
Your name is still on the black list and you don't know when you'll die.
Lord Ambassador.
We should escape too until this chaos dies down.
Yes, yes.
Then.
If you take me to Jaemul Port, I'll lend you my ship.
How did it go?
Merchant Chang already cross the river.
How could Sun-dol go against you?
Guksadang.
Let's go to Guksadang!
It's late.
They closed all the doors already, even the Dosung door.
Sun-dol is being weird.
Since he met with Do Seung-ji.
Something is off.
You came.
I heard peddlers can win against several soldiers easily.
Let's see.
Great choice.
Chun's wife and this are two separate things.
So don't get your hopes up.
Let's go.
What took you so long?
What is this carriage?
It's my wife.
How could I run away alone?
Let's get going. Come on!
Lift the carriage.
Remember.
He's the guy you have to protect.
Let's go.
If there's a fight, stick by me. We'll push through.
Stop.
Where are you going?
I'm a merchant from the Hwanghae Village.
That guy over there is our gaekju owner.
What about the carriage?
Mistress.
We're escaping to her hometown.
Let's see the carriage.
Sir Merchant.
Show them the carriage.
You fools!
I know things are rough but this is personal!
How can you tell a lady to get off?
That's rude!
Why does a merchant talk like a noble man?
Let down the carriage!
Let it down now!
Sir Merchant.
Show them the carriage.
No, no!
Go let it down.
No!
My money!
hat is this?
This is our gaekju's inheritance.
It's Kim Bo-hyeon!
He's Kim Bo-hyeon that's on the black list!
Run away!
Save me! Take me with you!
Take me with you!
Kill Kim Bo-hyeon!
Save me!
If you save me, I'll give you all my possessions.
We keep going.
Let's hurry!
He's done.
He's dead now.
What can we do?
Being the Head Merchant isn't the problem right now.
We have to live first!
Let's run away.
Did you like money that much?
Here, eat your money.
Eat a lot before you go.
Let's go.
Sun-dol.
Where were you?
How could you?
How could you do that?
If the Min's come back to the Palace,
don't you know our big brother, Mak-bong, and all of us will die?
How could you do that, Sun-dol?
Trying to kill the Queen is treason.
Are you saying the Peddlers Headquarters can be involved in treason?
Are you serious?
Are you saying the Queen is more important than us?
What are you guys doing?
Follow me.
You are in charge of the peddlers as a leader of the Peddlers Headquarters.
How could you do such a thing?
This was the best we could do.
I acted according to what I believed was right.
Give me your leader badge.
You don't have a right.
You can't endanger our peddlers like that anymore.
Yes, sir.
If the leader says so, I must.
Come in.
Take him to the shed.
Bong, this isn't it.
How could you lock up Sun-dol of all people?
As an important figure of Peddlers Headquarters,
he ignored the rules
and put our peddlers into danger.
That crime is not light at all.
I will decide what to do after discussing it with the other leaders.
Take him.
Leader.
Sun-dol is a family member of our stable.
We've been through so much together.
That's enough.
How would he take care of 200,000 peddlers if he shows favoritism?
Yes.
Do whatever you want.
Lock me up or beat me up, whatever you want.
Mak-bong, Bang-dae!
Take me out!
Stay still, you two!
Sun-dol.
What are you doing?
Take him out.
Bong.
Sun-dol.
Bong-Sam, think about it again.
Brother!
Brother, we're in trouble.
What now?
I found this in chief merchant's room.
You looked through Sun-dol's room?
Yell at us later and look at this first!
Sun-dol!
Is this it?
What are you saying?
The reason you threw us away,
went against the peddlers' rules,
and grabbed hands with Min Young-ik.
Is this it?
Merchant Chun is a stubborn guy.
We will take away Sun-dol's identification card.
You have to save him first.
Sun-dol!
You and I are too different.
Nam, you are one of us now.
I am the shaman.
Who are you trusting in?
You have to stop the bankruptcy of Joseon.
You can't leave like this.
Gae-ddong!
I'll be Yook-ei-jeon's Head Merchant.
What are you trying to do?