Man Chi hyungnim! Man Chi hyungnim! Man Chi hyungnim!
We can't go to Jinryeonggun's place.
If the Head Merchant were conscious, it wouldn't be possible.
If we don't run there, where else are we going to go?
Teacher Bong! Teacher Bong! Teacher Bong-
That's the slaughterer!
The [murderous] slaughterers are over there!
Hyungnim, run!
Hyungnim!
Hyung Choi Dol, Hyung Choi Dol!
Don't worry about me and go!
Since I'm innocent, I'm fine!
Down, put me down.
No, we have to go.
Hyung Choi Dol! Hyung Choi Dol!
-Go!-Hyung Choi Dol!
Chase them!
Go quickly!
-Apprehend the criminal.-Yes.
Please, it hurts!
Let go of me NOW! It hurts! Please, sir.
My Lord!
Episode 40 Royal Secretariat [My Lord]!
Indeed... you're here! I thought I wouldn't see you before my departure.
You're going to enter the royal palace at this late night? Sir?
A Japanese diplomat has filed a complaint in regards to his case, since Ichiro died that way.
There is a royal command for all of civil servants to gather at the palace.
There's going to be an executive order to shut down Bo-Bue-Cheung (Joseon's Merchant Association), right?
Bo-Bue-Cheung (JMA) will be closed, surely...
What will happen to Merchant Cheon?
The Royal Investigation Bureau has issued a warrant for his arrest a 'WANTED" poster and such...
Sir, what did you just say now?...
Not the local police station but the Royal Investigation Bureau?
Then are you saying you're going to kill Merchant Cheon?
I mean... it's not like Merchant Cheon is some kind of a traitor or something!
Was it Cheon that killed Ichiro? How can the Royal Investigation Bureau do this?
You know it's a matter of relationship?
We'll talk later, since my presence [at the royal palace] is most crucial.
My Lord! Royal Secretariat!
Think of Merchant Cheon's affair as a 'greater political sacrifice.'
Oh no.
How did it go? What about Hyung Choi Dol?
I think it's not very different from being within the police office in Seongmal.
Since he's injured, they'll release him tomorrow when the sun rises.
-Are you certain?-Yes.
That's a relief.
Ah, what about the roads?
The soldiers are everywhere.
Soon, they'll all come over here.
You two are supposed to be married, so just burden her a bit. Okay?
We'll be arrested right here, if we don't find refuge at Marquess Jinryeong, Her Highness' place.
Hyungnim, that's the only place we can go to right now.
There's no time.
Hurry!
Escort him to the guest quarters.
Come this way.
I thought I was going to stop breathing.
I should have been there with you at the Co-op federation market's opening ceremony.
Then, it wouldn't have gone this far.
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
For now, you should hide here until the situation calms down.
Gae Ddong.
This isn't something that will be resolved with me hiding
and I don't intend to stay here for long.
My house is the safest!
You don't have to worry about me.
Who is going to search the house of 'Jin-ryeong-goon' [comparable to Dame, Jin-Ryeong]?
Gae Ddong.
Indeed... you in hiding is not a good deed.
Please use this 'Hwang-Cheup' to negotiate.(Hwang-Cheup-a royal scroll for an "exclusive rights" to market ginseng and red ginseng.)
Hand it over to the Japanese merchants or Great Head Merchant. Pay for damages with money from it
If the Japanese kill you, how would that help them?
That should work.
With that, you'll be able to live.
It was you?
Huh?
Our Yu Su's mom...
Was it you who harmed our Yu Su's mom?
What are you talking about right now?
Wait, who said such nonsense?
I heard everything.
Whatever nonsense you may lay out, it doesn't change the fact that you(Jinryung Shaman) killed Yusu's mom
Evidence that I did it does not exist anywhere.
Gil So Gae has already confessed and he lost his life in paying for his crimes.
Everything has been finished with that.
Did you order Gil So Gae
to kill that pitiful person?
Gae Ddong.
With this Hwangcheop,
you could collect ginseng from all 8 provinces of Joseon
and will get the upper hand from trades with
Japan, Qing dynasty, and any other foreign country.
You could buy all the rice from 3 southern provinces, salt,
and silk with this Hwangcheop.
With this Hwangcheop alone, you could prevent Joseon going bankrupt.
No!
T-t-this is your lifeline.
Without this, there's no way for you to live!
Hae Joo
I will ask you!!!
If you have a strong heart and firm character
you will be able to put this Hwangcheop to its proper use.
But, if your heart wavers
and don't have a weak character, this will be a very dangerous thing.
Hae Joo, please tell me it isn't so.
Yu Su's mom. Tell me it wasn't you who killed Yu Su's mom.
Tell me it wasn't you.
I...
Hae Joo,. tell me.
So my heart wouldn't waver
tell me the truth.
All right.
I guess even you couldn't let go of
what's left of your conscience.
In the end, this Hwangcheop was useless after all.
My dear Hae Joo?
No...
No!
- Hyungnim, what's going on?-Let's leave now.
Provincial Peddler Guild Head, what's going on exactly?
Just kill me before you leave!
My life is over too.
If I can't return to the time I was Hae Joo, the young girl,
and if I can't return to the time I was Gae Ddong in front of you, just kill me.
Please, kill me. Kill me please.
Kill me before you leave!
What are you all doing, not leaving now?
I can't let you go.
For as long as I live, I won't see you ever again.
Hyungnim!
Cheon Bong Sam!
Cheon Bong Sam! Cheon Bong Sam-
Mother! Mother!
Mother.
Choon Bok, Choon Bok
Mother!
Are you okay?
There's no need to worry.
More importantly, where are we going to escape to now?
We can't cross the river. There is no way to pass the Hanyang fortress.
I invited you for the opening ceremony of the Haedong shop
but it seems you've forgotten to send an invitation to me so I came here on my own.
Congratulations, Representative of Merchants.
No way...
Representative!
I told you to just find some fault with him. When did I ever ask you to kill Merchant Chun?
Our leader died too! ( In Japanese. )
- Our leader died too -that's your fault. You have to solve the problem you created
You need to let the Japanese government know about details of this incident.
[cut it out]
Look here, look here.
Boru san,
if you insist on being like this, then I must let others know the full story.
Great Head Merchant, regardless of what you've thought, (In Japanese)
I surely tried to kill Cheon Bong Sam, head of the Peddlers Guild .( in Japanese)
Great Head Merchant, regardless of what you've thought,
I surely tried to kill Cheon Bong Sam, head of the peddler guild.
What?
We should have realized it when they brought Japanese to the opening ceremony.
- Let's go!- Yes, sir!
Let's go in.
Is it true? Was what the Japanses said true?
How could you do this to Merchant Cheon?
Everyone, stop.
Merchant!
What does it matter now? If Great Head Merchant was wrong or not
what happened is too serious to figure out who is at fault.
The things I could take back, I will try to do so.
What things? How will you take them back?
Can you even punish the bastard who killed Head Merchant Jeon Joo?
The thing I am trying to take back is to cancelthe arrest warrant for you, Cheon Bong Sam!
Great Head Merchant!
You can't feed all of the people of Joseon.
In Baeogae which is seething with Japanese merchants didn't you once organize to fight them?
You got on the nerves of Japanese merchants, made the Joseon court nervous and weakened the Yukuijeon.
You are the one who started it all.
Sun Dol, you... how could you say something like that?
Great Head Merchant Elder!
What is it?
Great Head Merchant said no one is allowed to enter.
The Chief Royal Secretary is here.
There's no time.
He'll soon enter.
Bong Sam!
This way!
This way, quickly!
My Lord.
What happened?
We spent the whole night arguing over the countermeasure.
Just give me some breakfast, I'm hungry.
This is equivalent to treason.
How is this incident treason?
In the previous rebellion, for a Japanese merchant's death and destruction of the Japanese shop,
the Japanese government requested 50,000 yen for reparations.
We still haven't paid back for those damages. How can we refuse their request?
You and I saw with our own eyes how this came about.
So, what should I do?!
If it weren't for you, who could solve this problem?
Do you think I want to kill Cheon Bong Sam?
Do you think I will like Japan? Or Her Highness the Queen likes Japan?
Because he's Jinryung Shaman's fiance, the Her Highness is quite upset as well.
If Head Merchant Cheon gets caught, what will happen to him?
There is no way about it. We have to comply with their request.
He will get be executed not long after.
You're telling me Head Merchant Cheon will die?
For the death of Ichiro...
Chun Bong Sam's life for Ichiro's death.
No way!
That can never be!
Look here, Great Head Merchant,
Joseon is a boiling pot.
Even if someon falls into the pot and dies, it wouldn't matter.
It's a shame that Cheon Bong Sm fell into that boiling pot.
Chief Royal Secretary,
it's best to wrap up such incidents quickly.
Don't even think about hiding Cheon Bong Sam
Something bad can happen to the Great Head Merchant.
I almost died because I coughed accidentally.
You didn't mean to do that.
I also didn't know things would turn out this way.
This is the time when the outcome is more important than the intent.
Right now.
Merchant Jang, help Merchant Cheon cross the river.
I understand, Great Head Merchant.
Come out, Provincial Leader of the Peddlers Guild.
Gom Bae.
Hyungnim.
Great Head Merchant, Chae Dol is locked away at the Royal Investigation Bureau.
It would be good if you could look into it.
Chae Dol Hyung is?
My Lord! My Lord!
His Lordship, the Great Head Merchant is hiding Cheon Bong Sam and his gang.
Is that true?
Yes, it's the truth.
- Hurry and send a letter to the Royal Investigation Bureau.- Yes, sir.
Go to Haedong Shop first.
Yes, sir.
Royal Investigation Bureau
It hurts to death!
Please call the doctor!
Please give me some medicine!
Please take me out of here!
Bong Sam!
What am I going to do if I die like this without seeing you?
I'm scared!
Bong Sam!
Welcome.
Merchant Elder, I'm not sure if I'm putting you in a difficult position.
What do you mean by such nonsense?
Now, please go inside.
Inside. Let's go. Hurry.
There.
We are ready to give our life for you.
What does that exactly mean?
Rumor has already spread.
Why do you think the Royal Investigation Bureau is trying to arrest you?
This is all to create chaos in the Peddler Guild.
They were able to turn this country upside down with a few men during the rebellion.
There are 200,000 people in our group.
With 200,000 people, we have a chance even if we go against them.
I told him that you weren't feeling well so you couldn't see anyone, but still...
Stay outside.
Even if you are the Royal Secretary, how can you come inside a room where a lady is lying down?
I peeked inside your skirt, what more is there to hide from me?
Is Cheon Bong Sam hiding here?
He hid in Haedong Shop and I missed by a second.
If not the Great Head Merchant, it must be under your skirt.
You are the only person to hide Cheon Bong Sam inside this city.
I also want to hide him.
If I could, I want to hide him.
You...
It's your people's doing, isn't it?
The ones who separated me and Cheon Bong Sam are
you and the Great Head Merchant, aren't you?
The Peddlers Guild needs to be restructured. I couldn't hand over Hwangcheop (exclusive foreign trading rights of ginseng) as well.
Then, I'll take it as Cheon Bong Sam is not here.
How did I come to love him?
Even if it is fate,
was there no way to avoid it?
Joseon Yu Su Vendors Association
Go in peace, Chief!
You must be very sad because the Representative couldn't send you off.
Farewell, farewell.
Royal Secretary, there are too many of those bastards.
That's right.
If they take a stand,
It's terrifying. How will those bastards act after Cheon Bong Sam is captured?
No matter what, we must collect the rice from the three provinces.
Good.
How was the Jeonjoo head merchant's funeral? Did it go well?
As the union's head member, I said my farewell to him very graciously...
Across the nations the numbers of peddler organizations are not large but they have gathered much.
Were there that many freaking folks?
Did the local police department and the Royal Investigation Bureau remain quiet?
Because so many have gathered, they won't budge from their position.
By doing this, having become indignant, the merchants in the three southern provinces, Mangyeong, Pyeongyamyo and Naljoo
have offered to sell the rice to us.
The bonds of association have become firmer.
That's a relief! Yes, it turned out well.
That's how it should be.
There, they are looking for our chief.
Out of nowhere they have created and sent a petition to the king.
You don't look too good.
We... will [deeply] protect you with all of our mights, Representative!
If that's the case, we'll have to display the strength of the 'Peddler's Organization!
Merchant elder, you didn't see what happened during the military riot [a possible coup]?
What came of the the soldiers and their families who started the coup?
They were all eliminated!
Therefore, how can we go though something so tragic as that again?
That's not possible. No way.
What? They're going to retract his arrest warrant?
Are you for real? To release the captor from the Royal Investigation Bureau as a trade-off?
We'll call it even with the dissolution of the Peddlers Guild.
Let me ask you for one thing. If the 'peddler's organizaion' (Bo-bue-cheong)...
Do you plan on standing back and watching Cheon Bong Sam with his two hands tied?
Even with the fact that you hid him once, I consider it as a duty you did for him as a friend.
Don't you think a chaos will break if we disband the peddler's organization(bo-bu-cheong)?
Your Majesty, there are over 200,000 men in the peddler's organization.
The future of Joseon is uncertain at this moment.
We should disband the peddler's organization and transfer those men to the army and prepare ourselves for the possible war in the future.
Royal Secretary! What do you mean by war?
Whether a war arises or not, it's always something we should be prepared for.
Please... accept His Majesty's authorized order to shut down the (Bo-bue-cheong) 'peddler's guild.'
Head merchant, do you truly believe that disassembling of the 'peddler's guild' would indeed benefit the nation?
Joseon's 'commercial/trading rights' must all be combined as a single entity of Yukuijeon.
The peddler's guild must be dismembered for sure, Your Highness.
Junjoo, Najoo, Kimjae, Mangyeong plains.
We have to inform to all of those gaekju.
Starting now, let's push for rice collection
to overcome this crisis.
Now this. Don't worry. I'll send the people of our stable to spread the word of this at once.
Representative of Merchants!
Representative! There's big trouble!
A bunch of soldiers and the Royal Investigation Bureau came out tothe city of Gwangjoo.
For what reason?
Well, why can't you speak?
Did they say they came to capture the Representative of Merchants?
The say they're going to shut down the Peddlers' Guild.
What? Shutting down the Peddlers' Guild?
These bastards!
- Lead the way!- Yes.
This will be shut down! Beat it!
Before you get split to pieces, you beat it.
You get lost!
Back off, you bastard!
If the Provincial Head for the Peddler Guild is not here, at least the deputy under should be here
He, who will take place of the Provinical Head of the the Peddler Guild, hurry and come before me to hear the royal decree.
I will hear the royal decree.
Who are you?
I'm Hwang Jae Man, I'm Hanam province's [Inbang-merchant guild] branch leader now.
Hurry and kneel, you bastard!
I will accept
the royal decree!
Representative!
You've got some balls! How dare you! The Royal Investigation Bureau has declared you as a possible [slave] felon...
This [here]...
is our fellow comrades' Bo-bue-cheong [Merchants Guild] of 20,000. Sir.
Your highness, since you're stating your royal order [a lordship],
I, Cheon Bong Sam will abide by your royal order at this place of the Merchant Guild's Association, right here. Sir.
Gyeong-gi Province's Rep., "accept the authoritative order."
Look over here!
Back off, you bastard!
Back off!
Don't be scared!
A Peddlers Guild exists for the purpose of commercial/trading rights of the merchants' livelyhoods.
Therefore, we've acknowledged your importance,
and let you operate independently. However, your association grew too large
Therefore, the Peddlers' guild is shut down.
-What?... -Then, what?...
Therefore, if you organize a large group as in the Im-O Military Revolt
or if you spread a circular petition of protest
you'll be mercilessly considered traitors.
Accept this.
Again Leader Cheon Bong Sam
respectfully,
respectfully
accepts the King's decree.
Let's arrest him, sir.
Don't you see many people around here?
Do you want to be another victim like uncle in the coup?
Lord Royal Secretary!
I have something to tell you.
If you violate the King's decree, you know well what's going to happen.
Without delay, disband it.
Then, what happens to our 200, 000 fellow merchants?
Some of the could be accepted by the Yukuijeon.
The merchants can trade with East Sea Company.
For peddlers, they can work for us different ways.
Look, they've been working for themselves.
Do they have to be servants for wage?
Under this chaotic condition, the crowd of 200,000 itself becomes a burden for the country.
You should know that!
Incoming foreign stuff is a burden.
How can people of this country become a burden?
Your such thinking itself is a burden.
Since you've seen a riot, you should know what I mean.
You can't shut down peddlers' guild!
You can't, you bastards!
You damn bastards!
What do we supposed to do now?
He's that guy again! That guy!
That guy! Henchmen for Japanese!
We have 1,000 year history. Where do you want us to go?
It would be better to kill us!
Comrades, let's call out all together!
Kill all these bastards,
We can't be shut down.
Let's appeal to our King.
Let's do it! Yeah!
Folks!
All my fellow comrades!
Now!
Please open this up!
Do you want us to listen to them; they're starving us to death?
Leader! Once you give us your instruction,
we're ready to give up our life!
Right! Agreed!
That's right! Right!
This is a royal decree from our King!
If we do this, we become traitors to our country.
Even if you feel wronged and outraged, you can't be traitors!
Please open up this passage. Put down your weapon!
Comrades, open up passage!
Leader!
Let's put it down.
Let's put this down. Let's put this down.
Thank you, thank you!
You follow me.
Now, open this up please.
Open up!
Thank you.
You should get going.
I'll never leave your peddlers alone.
You voluntarily show up at the Royal Investigation Bureau.
Anyway, a big Japanese merchant got beaten to death by your peddler.
It won't be covered up so easily even if the government wants to.
If you oppose to the end, we may have a revolt.
Be considerate for your comrades, and take care of things carefully.
Then...
No peddler will be hurt, I promise.
I'll release even your comrade detained in the Royal Investigation Bureau.
My comrad is detained in the Royal Investigation Bueau?
Choi Dol is very sick.
He is now confined in the Royal Investigation Bureau.
Gom Bae.
It's chaos.
Your game of go and my game of go. It's intertwined.
It's clear Your Lordship and I set this up.
Merchant Cheon has the horse.
It's a difficult situation.
What kind of decision do you think Merchant Cheon will make?
It won't be easy since his life depends on it.
It wouldn't be easy for anyone.
There will be blood in the end.
What will happen to this country?
So I don't know if that's the right or wrong decision. But I have decided to do so.
Head Merchant Elder.
You're here.
How is Yu Su?
He's sleeping with his eyes closed.
Your father is here to see your face.
How is it then you are sleeping with your eyes closed?
I will wake up the young master.
It's alright. Let him be.
Wol.
Please take good care of Yu Su.
What do you mean?
Please take good care of him.
I will see you again.
Rest in peace.
Royal Investigation Bureau.
Who are you?
I am Cheon Bong Sam, Head of Gyeongi Province Peddlers Guild.
I came to turn myself in for a murder charge. There's a warrant out for my arrest.
What? Cheon Bong Sam?
Yes.
Again, say it again.
Merchant Cheon is being held at the Royal Investigation Bureau.
The Royal Investigaion Bureau soldiers didn't catch him, Merchant Cheon turned himself in.
What was he thinking?
No, that can't be.
No
Hyung.
Hyung Choi Dol.
Hyung!
Die? Who's dying?
You're just fine.
Aigoo.
If I didn't die what is this? Were you captured?
Bong Sam, are you telling me right now that you were captured?
What kind of relationship do we have? The thread follows the needle.
Isn't our relationship like spicy pickled cube radish accompanying clear soybean soup?
When Choi Dol is here, Bong Sam has to come also.
Aigoo, no!
No matter if we're clear soybean soup and spicy cubed radish, you should know when to go out to the table.
This is absolute nonsense! Hurry up and go. Hurry and leave!
Hurry up and leave!
Bong Sam! Bong Sam!
Aigoo, it's alright.
I feel bad for you! Aigoo, you fool!
I told you I'm alright. Why are you like this?
Gyeongi Province Peddler Guild
Don't let your guard down.
Yes, sir!
Gyeongbok Palace Queen's Quarters What do you mean?
The Peddlers Guild is rebelling?
We poked the beehive!(We provoked this!)
This is all the Chief Royal Secretariat's fault!
Why did you provoke the Peddler's Guild saying you will dismantle them and so on?
Maybe you underestimated Cheon Bong Sam too much?
This is not the time to say such things.
Chief Royal Secretary, do you have any plans?
We need to catch them at Hanam before they cross the river.
We mobilized all the army forces at Gwangju and as soon as we get the King's permission,
I'll send the Moo-Wee-Young [royal officers]!
If you do that, you will only agitate them more.
Great Head Merchant, even though you may be a nobleman, how dare you interfere in political affairs as a merchant!
My Lord.
I apologize.
The reason I called the Great Head Merchant here is since you are familiar with the Peddler Guild.
Please tell us what we should do without holding back.
You cannot kill every single one of the 200,000 peddlers.
A single peddler could handle 3-4 soldiers.
Then, what can we do?
Cheon Bong Sam has to directly handle it himself.
Cheon Bong Sam?
-Forward!-Yes, sir.
Hurry... open it up.
Our Bong Sam! Where are you dragging our Teacher Bong off to?
Where are you taking Teacher Bong?
Where are you dragging him?
Hey, you bastards! Where are you dragging our Teacher Bong?
Where are you taking our Teacher Bong to, you bastards?
Bong Sam! Bong Sam!
You two leave. Hurry and sit down.
What did you call me for?
Merchant Cheon!! The peddlers organizations is in an uproar, inevitably.
What are you saying right now?
Right now the Gwangjoo association and the soldiers are facing each other.
I can't even began to fathom how many of them [peddlers] may become sacrificed!
That can't happen!
Do you know why I came to the Royal Investigation Bureau.
That can't happen.
Yes... I'm glad that we're on the same page. Merchant Cheon!
How can we dissipate the crowd?! What should we do?
Are you all just going to stand and watch?
No!
For the sake of our Chief, are you guys ready to put your lives on the line, huh?!...
Don't worry!
That's right!
Dear: Fellow faction members! We'll die one way or the other!!
If guild shuts down, our livelihood will be severely compromised.
[What's the point]... if our Chief is killed, but our necks are intact?
That's right! What you said is right!
That's right!
Let's go and break open the jail cells at the Royal Investigation Bureau!
Let us all save our leader Cheon Bong Sam,.
Let's save him!
Prepare to fire.
Wait!
Everyone put down your weapons.
- Leader... - Leader...
Our opponents [bastards] are holding our leader. So we must all...
Let's save him!
Enough!
Hyung Man Chi.
Gom Bae.
Merchant Elder Hwang.
All of you, stop it.
Enough!
The Merchant: GaekjuPreview
I can't bear to see Cheon Bong Sam die.
I [announce] the end of our peddlers' associations!
When I die, I want to be next to Teacher Bong.
Convicted capital murderer; Cheon Bong Sam will be executed by hanging!
Aigoo! Our Leader...!
Please save him, Your Highness!
Yu Su, you have to grow up healthy and well.
I will live paying for my sins.