Your Majesty, you should support this war...
and stop the 1000-year-long submission.
It will be the new nation...
that doesn't torture its people...
and that doesn't submit to the stronger.
You must stop this war...
and save our land, Your Highness.
This was it.
This was the reason for my anxiety.
Let's go.
Let's go to Hanyang.
(Episode 45)
Now it's all about preparation.
There are too many things we have to do starting tomorrow.
Master Sambong.
What is it?
Why don't you eat something and get some rest?
It seems like Yeon Hee sprained her ankle.
No, I am okay.
You should've told me.
When I was 15,
King Gongmin punished the powerful families that benefited from Yuan.
And I saw him driving out Yuan.
During my entire childhood, I watched them thrive.
How do you think I felt when they were driven out?
I felt like my heart was going to burst.
After witnessing that, I pestered my father to send me to Sungkyunkwan.
And there I met King Gongmin,
and I dreamt of that for the first time.
I dreamt of managing Liaodong.
So he gave you the dream.
He did.
Dream.
Dream may seem...
like hope in life.
But in fact, it is rather like a comfort.
For me,
that's who he was.
You were that person for me.
Was I?
I am thankful that I comforted you.
However, comfort is not enough.
We have to think about life after that.
Our lives. Our happiness.
You're talking about that again?
You really want me to quit?
His new dream is to make me quit my job...
and find my life.
Yes.
I've been crazy about building the new life.
(Jeong Do Jeon)
I couldn't even take care of my family.
Several of my colleagues and you two...
are just like my family.
So...
I want to marry you off, Yeon Hee.
What?
What do you think?
What do you mean?
I want to marry her off to you.
Starting tomorrow, the real fight will begin.
I'm talking about Ming accusing me...
of editing the letter.
I stamped on An-byeon-chaek.
I went to the 10 noble families with firearms.
I set fire to Dumoon-dong.
I killed Jung Mong Joo...
on that night at Seonji Bridge.
I did all of those.
I chose to do them, and I was confident.
Yes. You were.
But now...
Yes.
I do remember talking about an official...
who has total control over the kingdom...
with officials in Ming.
Like a little boy who asks help from an older boy to fight his friend,
I tried to beat Sambong with Ming's help.
Are you all right?
- Moo Hyul. - Yes, Your Highness.
I...
Yes. What is it?
I became a little boy.
Sambong is willing...
to face Ming head-on.
Darn it.
Your Highness.
It's nothing. It's nothing.
Even when I was just 12, I didn't tell anyone or...
get any help...
and yet managed to kill the three Lee brothers with my hands.
So why...
How did I become like this?
Bang Gwa, Father returned to the palace.
- The problem is... - What is it?
He came back with Sambong.
What? Sambong?
What on earth did Sambong do?
I am not sure.
(Lee Seong Gye, the first king of Joseon)
Our envoys to Ming, Jeong Chong,
Kim Yak Hang and Noh In Do...
were, by the Emperor's order,
executed.
What could this mean?
What does it mean when we kill foreign envoys?
By this,
Ming declared war on us.
And we shall fight back.
No way.
We shall attack Liaodong.
Your Majesty.
Occasions like this...
is what battle formation training was intended for.
But it has not been proceeding as planned.
From now on,
the training will be conducted every month.
All chief officers and princes with private armies...
are required to attend every session.
This is a military command.
Also, to give an impetus to the policy,
there will be changes in personnel.
Announce.
"First. To prepare for the war,"
"the supply department will be established."
"It will be supervised by Jeong Do Jeon."
"Also, to strengthen regional armies,"
"all officers will be replaced."
"Ha Ryun to Chungcheong Province."
Pardon?
"Park Gil Po to Jeolla Province."
"Lee Sook Bun to Ansan."
"Lee Ji to Gyeongsang Province."
"Lee Cheon Woo to Gangwon Province."
"To Chungcheong Province..."
It has nothing to do with Liaodong.
It's nothing more than Sambong's trick to abolish private armies.
What do you mean?
After the troops are concentrated, the central army will absorb them.
Then, private ownership of armies will naturally be abolished.
I don't think His Majesty...
would go this far to abolish private armies.
That's why it's called a trick.
What if we don't attend the training?
It's just training.
I'm not going to attend.
What if it's not a trick?
Da Gyung.
This can't be real. It's impossible.
If His Majesty orders the armies to be dispatched...
and you don't follow it,
it'll be considered treason.
This is not a trick.
What do you mean?
(Ha Ryun)
That's impossible.
The Hongwu Emperor...
(The Hongwu Emperor: the first emperor of Ming)
He will die soon.
Pardon?
Then...
Then a civil war will break out.
Conquering Liaodong.
Will it be possible?
Who would know?
But if the Hongwu Emperor dies...
and a civil war breaks out,
it won't be impossible.
Still, it doesn't make sense.
At most,
the chance of our conquering Liaodong...
is 50 percent.
Let's say there's a gamble with a chance of 50 percent.
We bet 100 dollars.
We either win another 100 dollars or we lose our 100 dollars.
It's worth trying.
But this is a gamble where you either win 1,000 dollars...
or die.
This is a gamble.
Why would they take such a huge risk?
Taking...
a huge risk.
Your Highness.
What's the matter?
I don't know.
If the Hongwu Emperor dies...
and Zhu Di advances to Nanjing,
we'll march north.
(Jeong Do Kwang)
Private armies should be abolished during the process.
The princes will strongly resist.
We should be prepared for that.
Yes. We should especially keep an eye on Prince Jeongan.
Yeon Hee, figure out the number and location...
of the weapons and soldiers that belong to the princes.
Yes, Master.
You should get inspectors ready.
Yes, Sir.
We need to push ahead from now.
The use of luxuries including silk and jewellery...
will be forbidden among the low-rank officials...
and the common people.
- What? - What is he talking about?
We could never afford silk anyway.
What's going on?
Sambong is planning to attack Liaodong.
Liaodong?
Moo Hyul had to go to war because of that.
Will there be a war again?
Also, until the war breaks out,
drinking will be prohibited.
What? Drinking will be prohibited?
What will happen to my inn?
Exactly.
Leader, you're called to Sungkyunkwan.
Line up.
I heard you wanted me here.
We scholars have decided to contribute rice to the army.
Reduce the rice for us by half.
(Boon Yi)
Yes, Sir.
Next.
Let me hold a sword for His Majesty.
This is Master Sambong's will. I volunteer.
Great. There will be the first military training soon.
I'll see you there.
- Okay. - It sounds good.
Let's conquer Liaodong.
So Sambong, in the end, manages to cause trouble.
How dare you speak that way?
How dare you say that?
- Are you out of your mind? - How dare you?
- Go away. - Get lost.
Woo Hak Joo?
When did he get back?
What? A puppet?
Am I a puppet?
Otherwise, you would have been...
aware of this important matter.
What do you mean?
The Liaodong campaign. Were you aware of it?
Sambong is a capable man indeed.
Were you fooled, too?
Sorry?
I approve abolishing private armies.
Therefore,
Sambong and I have been discussing this matter for long.
Just so you know, conquering Liaodong...
is just a trick for abolishing private armies.
It's a trick.
It's...
not a trick.
The Hongwu Emperor will die soon.
You didn't know after all.
Recently, at Manwoldae in Gaegyeong,
His Majesty, Master Sambong and General Lee Ji Ran...
had a secret meeting. Did you know?
Look at you.
What do you know?
Sambong.
No way.
Why?
Why am I sent to Ansan?
Head there as soon as possible.
Pardon?
Private armies will be abolished soon.
Here,
there's no way to protect Prince Jeongan's private army.
- So what? - Go down to Ansan...
and make the troops there belong to Prince Jeongan.
I will...
gather the troops in Chungcheong Province.
(Lee Sook Bun)
So...
this was your plan?
Nothing is certain.
However,
the moment Prince Jeongan makes the decision,
we should be ready.
When will he make the decision?
I'm not sure. He makes decision faster than anyone else.
So he will make it soon.
But...
Ma'am... Prince Jeongan is here.
Prince Jeongan?
It's herbal medicine.
- Herbal medicine? - Yes.
I thought you've been working too hard.
You are truly amazing.
I mean it.
I see.
I will take it thankfully.
Prince Jeongan.
I am sorry. I shouldn't stop you.
You should go back to your work.
Master, Master Jo Joon is hurriedly looking for you.
Bang Won gave Master Sambong herbal medicine?
So where is he now?
He went out to the market...
to get a good ink stone.
Ink stone... Ink stone?
Is that for Sambong too?
Are you really planning to take over Liaodong?
Not to break the private army?
You've heard something.
I heard from Ha Ryun.
Ha Ryun? So Prince Jeongan already knows about it.
But why did he bring me the herbal medicine?
He said His Majesty, Master Lee Ji Ran...
and you...
had a secret meeting in Gaegyeong.
Yes.
We will conquer Liaodong and end the history of shame.
Sambong!
There was someone who said the same thing.
You must remember him.
It was General Choi Young.
Do you want to become another Choi Young?
Jo Joon.
The country has just been stabilised. And you want a war?
This country has just been established!
It's the same for Ming when it comes to that.
Are you hearing yourself?
The Hongwu Emperor is in critical condition.
I know it. However...
I can't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
All right then.
Let's say you get lucky and there is a war in the Great Continent.
And we end up seizing Liaodong.
What will come next?
We have to protect it.
So do we have the power to protect that?
How many soldiers can we keep in Liaodong?
How many people do we have to move there?
How long will it take them to settle down there?
Do you know the answer?
How can you make a big decision like that...
without calculating those?
These are the documents that enumerate those numbers.
It's possible.
If you want, you can take them and analyse them thoroughly.
Don't tell me...
you came up with these documents in a few days.
I am assuming you've been planning and preparing for a long time.
Then, why have I...
never heard about these documents?
Jo Joon, if the Hongwu Emperor didn't become so ill,
these documents would've been useless.
So I didn't have any reason to discuss it.
Still, what you get out of these documents...
is a mere potential.
It doesn't provide grounds to determine hundreds of people's fate.
His Majesty has already made the decision...
and approved this matter.
Master, you must head to the training now.
Why does Master Jo Joon react like that?
Prince Jeongan knows the truth about conquering Liaodong.
Pardon?
I warned everyone.
I told them that nobody from our side...
should attend the training.
The same goes for our side.
So Sambong will...
be the only one at the training again.
Yes, Young Gyoo. How is the training going?
Nobody went there, right?
Tell me if someone went there for his sake.
Well... That is...
How dare they do this?
Give me a list of everyone who didn't attend the training...
without a single exception.
I will not let this pass.
What?
His Majesty put on the armour...
and came to the training.
Bang Gwa, now...
- General. - Lower your voice.
I'm just getting flushed because of boil.
You should start punishing those...
who didn't attend the training.
Yes, Master Sambong.
What will you do about Prince Jeongan?
Prince Jeongan knows that Liaodong conquest plan is real.
So he had to move as fast as he could.
Order someone to keep an eye on Prince Jeongan.
- Yes, Master. - If they get impeached,
they will receive a heavy penalty.
They won't be able to avoid being exiled.
Let's raise the army.
Are you suggesting a coup d'etat?
Will you just sit and get punished then?
Please think before you speak!
Do you think that's possible?
Where did Bang Won go at this critical time?
I apologise.
Bang Won, is this a gift to me?
You have to read a lot and write a lot.
I am giving this to you as a reminder to work harder.
Yes. Master Sambong...
is very strict with me.
Since you gave it to me, I want to use it right away.
(Good brother, one mind)
What?
So the ones laughing...
are the Crown Prince and Prince Jeongan?
Yes.
And he gave the herbal medicine to Master Sambong?
Yes.
Why do you think he is acting like this?
By any chance, did he try to tell you something...
then stopped?
Or did you see him washing his face like this?
Yes, he did.
I see. Something will happen soon.
What will happen? Do you know what it could be?
Was it when he was around 12? I've seen him act this way.
Yesterday...
Gosh, Master Bang Won. Please tell me! What happened?
- Young Gyoo. - Yes!
Where...
Master Bang Won...
Gosh, I'm so frustrated. This is killing me.
Why is he acting like that?
Well, I think... How could I explain this?
Yes, right. Let's say that you're very curious about something.
Then you'll be dying to find out more about it, right?
That's sort of what he is feeling right now.
What...
What does that mean?
Anyway, don't ask him anything.
He will come to his senses in due time.
(Jo Young Gyoo)
Then he will make a decision.
You must follow it.
I'll of course follow his decision, but...
When will he come to his senses?
I'm not sure.
If something shocks him, it could speed up the process.
Well, I guess we should give him a shock therapy.
Like this. Well, I guess I can't do that.
What can I do?
Your Majesty. Those 229 people on that list...
disobeyed your command by not participating in the training.
They showed disrespect,
so what they have done cannot be taken lightly.
I will punish them severely...
in order to strengthen the foundation of this nation.
Your Majesty. The First Vice Prime Minster, Jo Joon, is here.
Your Majesty, I'd like to speak to you in private.
- What did you say? - Yes, Master.
The First Vice Prime Minister is speaking with the King in private.
I think that he is talking about how he is against...
the matter about Liaodong.
Master Jo Joon just knows how to keep the accounts for grain.
The King should not be discussing important matters with him.
Why does he keep trying to get involved? subtitles ripped and synced by riri13
Master.
Yes. Did you find out what Prince Jeongan has been up to?
Yes. He visited Donggungjeon,
gave an ink stone to the Crown Prince as a gift...
and had a friendly chat with him for a while.
- A friendly chat? - With the Crown Prince?
You said that Prince Jeongan sent you herbal medicine as well.
Herbal medicine?
Prince Jeongan.
What is he thinking?
(Shim Hyo Saeng: The Crown Prince's father-in-law)
He has given up. He has probably decided to get with the programme.
The Prince Jeongan I know would never do that.
Then I will resign.
Master Jo.
When you decided to retreat from Wihwado,
what was the most important reason?
It was because you believed that the kingdom, as a small nation,
would be in danger if it aggravated the bigger nation.
Plus, how could you impeach the princes and your relatives...
and send them into exile?
If you cannot reconsider your decision when I,
your faithful subject, is earnestly asking you,
it only makes sense that I resign from my post.
Please approve my request to resign.
Master Jo.
Your Majesty.
Master Jo brought up a good point.
We should approach conquering Liaodong very carefully.
I also agree with Master Jo that...
you should reconsider the impeachment of the princes.
But Master Jo.
Don't you agree with the need for abolishing private armies?
I do, of course.
Your Majesty, then...
how about we do this?
What is your idea?
Bang Won.
You might get impeached and sent into exile.
Did you really visit Master Sambong with herbal medicine?
Yes, I did.
Did you also visit the Crown Prince and chat with him?
Yes.
It looks like you have a plan.
I knew it. You won't do things like that for no reason.
You must have come up with a strategy.
I have no such thing.
- Pardon me? - I have no plan,
strategy or reason. There is nothing.
I do not know why I am acting this way.
Someone is here from the palace.
What brings you here?
I am here to deliver the King's order that...
you must get armed and come to the training around by 8am tomorrow.
Pardon me? What is this about?
The King is exercising his royal prerogative...
to grant you an amnesty from impeachment.
Well, then.
What do you think is happening?
Whatever it may be,
I will get to see my father...
tomorrow.
An amnesty is granted?
How did it happen all of a sudden?
I think that the First Vice Prime Minister worked on it.
If that's the case, we should be happy about it.
What will you do now?
Last time, Father came to the training,
but none of us showed up. He must be still very angry about it.
I'd like to hide the weapons that are kept at...
our private army's training ground in Banchon.
Did something happen?
I'm getting a bad feeling for some reason.
Will it be possible?
The situation is very different from when Banchon was first being built.
If we get caught while sneaking the weapons in,
we'll be in trouble.
That is why we have to be extremely careful.
Our lives depend on that armoury.
Okay. I'll see what I can do.
If people find out about that armoury,
His Highness as well as all those who support him...
will be doomed.
Be very careful.
Understood.
Your Majesty!
We are here as per your command.
Did Prince Jeongan not come?
Your Majesty. I am here as per your command.
All of the princes are gathered now.
All right, then. We shall begin the job now.
- Sure. - Yes.
Pardon me? Seriously?
- An armoury? - Shush. Keep your voices down.
The situation isn't ideal at the moment.
When you come back from buying groceries at the market,
lay them at the bottom.
Starting today, we will...
move the weapons to this secret armoury little by little.
His Highness' life depends on this.
We must not get caught.
Got it.
Understood.
Eun Ho.
Hasn't he come back?
No.
It's dinnertime soon.
I wonder where he is.
I'll go look for him.
Eat first.
Okay.
What do you mean?
There's an armoury?
Boon Yi doesn't know about it, does she?
(Hong Dae Hong)
She will be shocked to find out.
What's wrong with you?
- It doesn't feel right. - What do you mean?
I feel so worried.
You're making me worried too.
Gosh.
Eun Ho.
Those of you...
who have acted disrectfully by being absent from training sessions.
Inspectors and officials...
have impeached you.
But it is due to my lack of virtue.
I hereby grant you an amnesty.
- Much obliged, Your Majesty. - Much obliged, Your Majesty.
However,
ignoring military commands for a several times...
should not go unpunished.
Only those who give up...
their control over their armies...
will be granted an amnesty.
Execute the order.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
What are you doing here?
We're taking away weapons and the list of your private soldiers...
by the King's order.
We found some weapons.
It is as I expected.
Jo Young Gyoo, it all depends on you now.
Eun Ho.
Eun Ho, where are you?
Listen up.
Now, all private soldiers...
will be transferred...
and reassigned as the King's orders.
Follow me.
We have the lists of private soldiers.
You'd better behave.
Follow me with your weapons.
Open it.
Gosh. They're taking everything away.
They're taking my babies away.
We should go tell them. Let's hurry.
Sir, what's wrong?
Sir, let go of me.
- I swear absolute loyalty. - I swear absolute loyalty.
Everyone here...
was pardoned the crime of offending against military commands.
And you swore loyalty to His Majesty.
Jeong Do Jeon.
Therefore, Department of Defence...
took over from the princes,
other members of the royal family and officials...
their private soldiers and the lists of them.
From today, all private armies in Joseon are abolished.
Emblems for military commanders used in Goryeo...
are obsolete now.
From today,
this copper tiger symbolises military power.
Without this,
no private soldier or weapon...
is allowed.
Without my consent,
no one can have control over troops.
Why are you here?
I'm sorry, Sir.
I'll never come back.
What should I do?
What am I supposed to do?
If people find out about that armoury,
His Highness as well as all those who support him...
will be doomed.
I'll never come back.
Let me go. My aunt must be looking for me.
Think straight.
Sir, why are you doing this?
Sir.
Hey.
Whatever you saw here,
can you...
- Eun Ho. - Auntie, run away.
Eun Ho.
Eun Ho. Wake up.
Eun Ho.
Young Gyoo.
Young Gyoo!
Young Gyoo. Young Gyoo!
Young Gyoo!
Moo Hyul.
The door. Close the door.
We must not get caught.
Young Gyoo...
Darn it...
Young Gyoo. Young Gyoo...
Eun Ho.
Eun Ho, wake up.
Eun Ho. Eun Ho.
Eun Ho. Please wake up.
Please...
Eun Ho!
Your Highness.
You are...
truly impressive.
All the princes.
All important military personnel who are close to Prince Jeongan.
Monitor them.
Yes, Sir.
Your Highness...
Moo Hyul. What's wrong?
Young...
Young Gyoo is...
Young Gyoo?
Young Gyoo... What happened to him?
Hey.
Young Gyoo.
Your Highness.
Get up.
Young Gyoo.
Young Gyoo. Young Gyoo!
Wake up! Get up.
Get up!
Don't tease me! Get up.
Young Gyoo...
You fool! Get up now.
Young Gyoo!
No.
Who did it? Who killed him?
I'm not...
too sure yet, but I think...
Forget it.
What difference would it make?
He's dead because someone killed him.
I think I know now.
The reason why I visited Master Sambong...
with herbal medicine.
The reason why...
I visited Bang Seok and chatted with him.
When I was 12 years old,
something happened.
Was it around when he was 12? I've seen him act this way.
The three Lee brothers at Sungkyunkwan.
They were such mean jerks,
but I wanted to see them all of a sudden.
I felt awkward about visiting them out of the blue,
so I bought gifts for them and visited them saying that...
I wanted to ask them something.
Back then, I didn't know...
why I was acting that way.
And a few moments later.
All three of them...
Did he kill them?
I killed them all.
Back then, I did that because...
Let's say that you're very curious about something.
Then you'll be dying to find out more about it, right?
To find out something?
I wanted to see if I could do it.
I wanted to see their face and find it out.
Moo Hyul.
Yes, Your Highness.
Bang Seok.
Jeong Do Jeon.
I shall take their lives.
(Six Flying Dragons)
The success of what we are about to do.
Jeong Do Jeon, Nam Eun and Shim Hyo Saeng.
First and foremost, it depends...
on whether we can persuade those three or not.
Second, it's Lee Bang Ji.
If he joins our side, it will increase the chance of success.
Third, we must secretly take out...
the weapons hidden in Banchon.
It begins now.
We shall attack Sambong.