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Episode 61
Hyang Bi!
Out of my way.
Hyang Bi, don't do this.
I heard everything.
Who's Kim Chi Yang?
Hyang Bi.
He's not from Dongju.
[Cheon Hyang Bi]
Who's he?
What does he have to do with Prince Mahi?
[Sa Illa]
Hyang Bi, don't do this.
You're making a mistake.
I'll explain everything, so just put the sword down.
Get out of my way or I'll strike.
Hyang Bi.
Please don't do this, Hyang Bi.
I don't want to hurt you.
Please, Hyang Bi.
Talk. Who's Kim Chi Yang?
Talk or I swear I'll kill you.
Hyang Bi...
Husband...
Brother...
No! No... Hyang Bi!
Hyang Bi...
Hyang Bi!
No!
Hyang Bi!
Hyang Bi...
Stop now.
Hyang Bi...
I said stop!
You didn't have to kill her!
What?
We were friends.
She was like a sister to me!
But why do we have to do this?
Then...
You would have all of us die to keep her alive?
[Kim Chi Yang (Finance Commissioner)]
She found out about my secret.
That means Gang Jo knows about me as well to some degree.
So wipe those tears and get a hold of yourself.
Are you here to see the Empress Dowager?
Is Sa Illa here by chance?
No, she took the prince to Commissioner Kim.
Why do you ask?
My Lord.
Are you alright?
Where's the Prince?
I left him with Duyan for a while.
You didn't tell her anything, did you?
No, don't worry.
Is she dead?
The West River is nearby, isn't it?
Yes, but...
Dump the body there.
You mean throw her into the river?
[Mun In Wui]
No, dump it near the village.
What is your intent, sir? If anyone finds the body...
Just do as I say!
Yes, My Lord.
And Sa Illa,
pick yourself up and get Sa Gamun from Byuklan Port.
Now!
Come in, General Gang.
What brings you?
[Gang Jo (Minister of War)]
Today...
did Hyang Bi come here by any chance?
Not today.
[Empress Dowager Cheonchu]
Why? Isn't she at home?
She left a note saying she would be right back, but it's been hours.
Then I'm sure she'll be home soon.
Does it make you anxious that your dear wife isn't within your sight?
It's not that.
About Mun In Wui, is he a decent fellow?
Why do you ask?
I heard he used to work for Choi Seom.
Yes, Commissioner Kim recommended him, and it has worked out well.
Why? Do you have business with him?
No, it's nothing.
Your Majesty...
[Goh Hyun] [Yu Chungjeong]
I brought the newly assigned attendant to meet you.
[Mokjong (7th ruler of Goryeo)]
Your Majesty,
Yu Han Gan has been transferred, so his replacement...
Your Majesty, I'm afraid I don't drink.
Your Majesty...
I think he means that the bottle is empty.
Of course. I'll bring another bottle right away.
My name is Yu Chungjeong.
What do we do? Cheon Hyang Bi is dead.
Wouldn't it be better if we got rid of the body like Steward Mun suggested?
[Sa Gamun]
No.
We don't know how much Gang Jo knows about us at this point.
A disappearance won't do.
But it'll be even worse if her body is found.
We'll just have to take a chance.
Send a carrier hawk at once and round up the most loyal Jurchen.
I want men who are willing to die for our cause.
What's the plan, sir?
Put them in *Dong Jurchen attire,
[*Dong Jurchen: East side Jurchen]
and have them raid the village at West River.
Are we going to reenact the incident of 1005?
I don't know if it'll work, but this is our best option right now.
Sa Illa, take the Prince back to the palace.
The Empress Dowager will learn about this soon.
General!
We've a problem.
What is it?
Jurchen raided West River, plundering the village and kidnapping women.
What?
Round up the troops immediately.
[Yang Kyu]
I'll go to the scene myself.
Yes, General.
What do you mean?
Jurchen entered Gaegyeong and plundered the village?
Yes.
Generals Yang Kyu and Kim Sukheung of the *Sixth Guard are at the scene right now.
[Sixth Guard: Goryeo's middle army]
I thought you might want to know.
[Yu Bang]
Order the Imperial Guards to pursue the raiders immediately.
How dare they invade the Imperial City?! They won't get away with this.
Yes, Your Highness.
All the way into Gaegyeong? They're undaunted!
They were probably driven to crime by hardship being caught between us and Liao.
A similar incident occurred two years ago in Deungju.
[Deungju: present day South Namgyeong Province region]
Come to think of it, they had even invaded Hwangju once back when Seol was alive.
[Hwangju: present day Hwanghae Province]
It couldn't be your tribe, could it?
It couldn't be.
Most of my tribal members became naturalized Goryeoans.
It's probably the same East Jurchen who raided Deungju two years ago.
Did you get the job done?
Yes, My Lord.
The troops should be close behind them right now.
They've been instructed to get caught at certain point.
Can they be trusted?
Don't worry.
All of them are prepared to die for the cause.
But, we still have our problem even if this works out.
Problem?
Minister of Personnel, Kim Shimon.
Once he finds out that Cheon Hyang Bi is dead, he'll become suspicious of us.
Perhaps we should get rid of him as well.
No, we can't have two major deaths back to back.
I'll take care of Kim Shimon.
What I need to know is how much Gang Jo knows about us.
Not a day goes by without something going wrong.
What's going on?
Cheon Hyang Bi is dead.
[Duyan]
Why? What did she overhear?
She found out about our attempt to kill Prince Daeryang.
Won't this create a problem?
Cheon Hyang Bi is Gang Jo's wife and she's very close to the Empress Dowager.
We'll make it so there is no problem.
Just pretend you don't know anything.
That's not hard, but I'm afraid.
Of what?
Of your master, Kim Chi Yang.
He kills anyone who gets in his way,
I can't help thinking that you, me and our baby might end up like Hyang Bi, as well.
I'll protect you and Ryang.
Besides, that'll never happen. Never.
General Kim, what brings you here?
General Gang, I need you to come with us.
[Kim Sukheung]
Please identify the deceased.
Wife, what are you doing here?
What happened?
Why? Why are you so cold?
Wife...
No.
Open your eyes. I'm here.
Please...
Please don't leave me.
Wife...
This can't be. Get up.
I'll be good to you, so get up!
Wife...
I'm sorry for all the times I've hurt you.
So please get up now.
Open your eyes.
Don't leave me!
Wake up, Wife.
Wake up. Wake up.
Wake up!
Wake up.
Hyang Bi...
Hyang Bi is dead?
Yes, Your Highness.
How could this be?
It appears she was shot down with an arrow
trying to fight off the Jurchen marauders at the West River village.
So have the Jurchen been captured?
General Yu Bang and his men are in pursuit of the Jurchen boat.
Capture them.
Call on the entire army if you have to!
Yes, Your Highness.
But what about General Gang?
Does he know?
Yes, Your Highness.
He just moved his wife's body back to his residence.
She must've witnessed the raid and tried to help the villages.
The soldiers are on their trail right now.
I promise you we'll get the Jurchen who did this.
General, I know this is difficult,
but you must make funeral arrangements.
It's not the Jurchen.
What do you mean?
Minister Gang.
Oh my, it's the Minister of Military!
What brings you here, sir?
Where's Kim Chi Yang?
A man of your eminence shouldn't address his colleague by first name, sir.
[Yi Jujeong]
Perhaps you've had a few drinks.
May I suggest you come when you're sober?
Just tell me where he is!
What's wrong?
What can I do for you, Minister Gang?
What's the meaning of this?
What's wrong with you? Are you insane?
Why did you kill Hyang Bi, you bastard?!
What are you talking about?
What reason could I possibly have to hurt your wife?
Hangae Temple.
Crown Prince Mahi!
Hyang Bi finally got the proof to unveil your devious mask.
That's why you killed her with your evil hands!
You're insane!
It's the Jurchen who killed your wife!
Shut up!
General Gang!
Stand back.
We'll escort you back.
If you try to stop me, you'll die as well.
Take the general back to his residence.
Yes!
Are you alright, Commissioner?
Thank you, General Yang.
I don't understand.
Minister Gang attacked you?
Yes, Your Highness.
He blamed me for his wife's death.
If weren't for General Yang Kyu, I might be dead.
General Gang wouldn't behave this way without a reason.
I don't know.
He was in such a state of rage that I couldn't reason with him.
But why would he attack you if there was no reason?
[Choi Hang (Royal Undersecretary)]
His wife was killed by the Jurchen in a village at West River.
Perhaps he thought I had something to do with that since I'm a Jurchen.
Perhaps the Jurchen assailants are somehow related to your tribe.
[Dae Dosu (Minister of Punishment)]
No, General!
It's bad enough that I'm being accused by General Gang.
Do you suspect me as well?
I'm offended.
Your Highness.
General Yu Bang is on their trail,
so the truth will be revealed when they're captured.
I'm indignant!
Who's with General Gang right now?
I believe Minister of Ceremony is with him at his home.
[Choi Wonshin (Vice Minister of the Office of Ceremony)]
Crown Prince Mahi?
What does the last prince of Shilla have anything to do with Kim Chi Yang?
I'm not certain, but Hyang Bi believed that there was a connection between Crown Prince Mahi and Kim Chi Yang.
She had been to Hangae Temple to investigate Kim Chi Yang's identity.
Ever since then...
she was convinced that Kim Chi Yang and Crown Prince Mahi were somehow related,
and she started digging on her own.
[Gang Gamchan (Minister of the Office of Ceremony)]
This is indeed suspicious.
Yes.
Hyang Bi must have found the key to Kim Chi Yang’s secret.
That's why...
He used the Jurchen to kill her off.
But there is no proof that the Jurchen assailants are connected to Kim Chi Yang.
The East Jurchen are based north of Gyojudo.
[Gyojudo: present day Gangwon Province]
It makes no sense for them to travel by boat to Gaegyeong to raid a small village.
Kim Chi Yang put his men in East Jurchen attire and put them up to this.
Then you made a big mistake going to Kim Chi Yang.
He'll get himself prepared for anything now that he knows you're on to him.
You made it even harder for us to get evidence.
Minister Gang, I don't need any evidence anymore.
What?
I'm going to kill him with my hands.
I don't care what the consequences are.
General Gang, my man.
I know your devastation.
But you have to be rational.
Hyang Bi is dead.
How can you tell me to be rational?
General Gang, that's all the more reason why you need to be rational.
Think about it.
What would your wife say if she saw you behaving like this?
Only revealing of the truth can give her peace.
Brother, calm down.
You have to be rational.
I promise you.
I'll expose the truth and deliver justice for your wife's death.
So restrain yourself and hang in there.
You have to, General Gang.
Killing Kim Chi Yang without any proof against him is the most foolish thing you can do.
Call Mun In Wui and ask him about Crown Prince Mahi and Hangae Temple.
Please.
What are you thinking about?
I heard you called over Steward Mun In Wui of Cheonchu Hall for a chat.
That's right.
And you asked him about Hangae Temple and Crown Prince Mahi?
It sounds like you already heard everything from Steward Mun.
[Kim Shimon (Minister of Interior)]
What more do you want to know?
Did you ask him these strange questions at the request of Minister Gang Jo's wife?
That's right.
This probing leads me to believe,
perhaps you're really connected to Minister Gang Jo's wife's death like he suspects.
Of course not.
Then why are you asking these questions?
I had nothing to do with her death,
but I don't want Minister Gang thinking that I did.
So are you asking me to keep my mouth shut?
About Imperial Consort Kim Milhwa...
That whole thing got wrapped up rather nicely.
But I do know how close you've been with Kim Won Soong.
What are you insinuating?
Don't attempt to implicate me in that crime. I'm innocent.
Of course you are.
Rumors can destroy an innocent man.
I too,
had nothing to do with Minister Gang's wife, Cheon Hyang Bi's death.
So let's not put each other on the spot where we could be wrongly accused.
Hyang Bi?
Hyang Bi’s dead?
Yes, Your Grace.
[Empress Sunjeong]
Your Majesty...
How could this have happened?
Is it so shocking?
People die all the time around this crazy palace.
Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager's going to the home of the deceased.
If you would like to join her, I'll make arrangements.
Go with her, Your Majesty.
No.
I don't want to be haunted by the souls of the dead anymore.
One is more than enough.
Hyang Bi.
Why are you lying here?
I still remember vividly the first day you came into Myeongbok Palace with General Gang.
How could you be dead when I remember you playing the mandolin with Seol as if it was just yesterday, Hyang Bi?
How could you be dead when you're so young and beautiful?
How could the Gods take you so soon and leave your husband all alone?
Drillmaster Gang, don't hold back.
General Gang.
I heard you held Commissioner Kim responsible for Hyang Bi’s death.
Is there any evidence that leads you to believe this is true?
Your Highness...
He was in a heightened emotional state
when he heard that the Jurchen were involved in his wife's death
he unconsciously connected Commissioner Kim to the crime.
It's understandable.
This is traumatic for me.
I can only imagine what General Gang must be going through.
But it was very crude of him.
Forgive me, Your Highness.
We've had so much heartbreak lately.
My lack of virtue is to blame.
Your Highness...
I loved Hyang Bi like I loved my sister Seol.
She grew up with me and Seol,
and when I was exiled to Heunglaebu,
[Heunglaebu: present day Ulsan]
she went with me.
General Gang...
I'll personally take care of Hyang Bi’s funeral arrangements.
I want to send her off with a grand ceremony.
No, Your Highness.
I would like to have her cremated.
I'll scatter her ashes in Jeong-an Kingdom where my family is buried.
[Jeong-an Kingdom: a state formed by Balhaen refugees in the Yalu River region in 926]
Is that what Hyang Bi would want?
I think so.
We made a promise...
to leave everything behind and go back home when times allowed to till the land.
We said we would return to our home town and enjoy a peaceful life together as farmers.
You wench!
Those blasted bastards...
My... my, look at those...
General, let's get them right now!
Wait!
Take a good look at them.
Are they the marauders who attacked the village?
Yes, sir.
These are the women they kidnapped from the village.
Show them no mercy.
Make sure that the women are unharmed.
- Understand? - Yes, General.
Shoot!
Go get them!
How pathetic can you be, going around stealing women?
Do not worry anymore! I will kill them all!
You!
Put the sword down!
We have to take them back for interrogation.
Take them.
Yes. Take them!
Yes!
They've been captured?
Yes, Your Highness.
Is it certain that these are the men who raided the village?
The kidnapped woman were with them, so I don't think there is any doubt.
Your Highness,
there is one other thing I must report.
Go on.
Public sentiment is turning against the state.
Public sentiment?
Why?
Well, I believe it's because of *conscription and tax collection.
[*Conscription: During the ages of 16~60, all males must serve in the military.]
Let us talk about that another time.
The Jurchen must be interrogated first.
I'll attend personally, so make the arrangements.
Yes, Your Highness.
They were captured?
Yes.
It's regretful, but we'll just have to pray for their souls.
Once they're interrogated, they will confess that they acted alone.
I guess we're out of the woods now.
Not yet.
Even if they confess, Gang Jo won't believe them.
Then what's your plan? He won't be easy to kill off.
If we can't kill him, I'll have to send him away.
Somewhere far from Gaegyeong.
Stop.
I'll ask again.
Are you the men who plundered Gaegyeong and kidnapped the women?
Answer the question!
I've already answered your questions.
We did it.
We did it to survive.
Why would East Jurchen travel all this way
and commit this evil regardless of how difficult your lives are?
Speak the truth!
You've your regional army guarding the border region,
[Dong Gae: Eastern side of Goryeo in modern day Hamgyeong Providence.]
so we decided to cross the Apsu River and hit Gaegyeong.
[Apsu: Modern day Yalu river]
Your Highness, the circumstances fit.
I think they're telling the truth.
Then was it you men who killed Cheon Hyang Bi?
I don't know the name, but a woman warrior came out of nowhere and killed a number of our men.
So we shot her down in defense.
How do you gentlemen feel about General Gang Jo's behavior?
Well...
I understand he was upset and confused.
But he attacked and tried to kill me without giving it a thought.
Is that acceptable?
My heart goes out to the man for his loss, but what he did is unacceptable.
Don't you agree?
Yes, there are laws in this country.
How could a high minister of all people go out of control
[Choi Suk (Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel)]
and pull a deadly weapon on an innocent man?
I understand how you feel, Commissioner Kim.
This is all because we've been too good to the warriors.
[Chae Choongsun (Minister of Investigation)]
Ignorance and violence go hand in hand.
You must be quite upset by this, Commissioner.
Thank you for your comforting words.
This isn't personal.
I just think someone so unruly should be kept at bay.
Yes.
I do feel for General Gang's loss, but he definitely made a mistake.
[Hwangbo Yui (Vice Minister of Finance)]
If something like this happens again, we the civil ministers won't stand for it.
No, we won't.
The captured Jurchen confessed to their crime.
You made a mistake about the Commissioner, General.
Mistake?
The circumstances fit, and now we've their confession.
Why would they give a false confession at the cost of their lives?
What do you want?
Get away. Get out of here!
Didn't you love me, Your Majesty?
[Kim Milhwa]
I don't want to go to hell alone.
Come with me.
I never loved you!
You're an evil wench who deceived me!
Then why did you kill my innocent child?
My child's soul won't leave alone.
Let go of me.
Let go!
Attendant! Attendant, are you there?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Bring me some wine.
Your Majesty, it's dawn.
Drinking at this time is harmful for your health.
How dare you talk back to me?! Just follow your orders!
No, Your Majesty.
It's my duty to attend to your health.
Drink another time, Your Majesty.
You mustn't drink now.
I beg you.
I've nightmares if I don't drink.
I don't want to live like this either.
Mother.
Your Majesty.
How is she? Is it bad?
I'm afraid so.
[Shengzhong of Liao (6th ruler of Khitan)]
I thought it was just a cold.
What does the physician say?
He thinks it's pneumonia.
Pneumonia?
Don't make a fuss.
I'll be back on my feet soon enough,
[Empress Dowager Xiao (Emperor Shengzhong's mother)]
so don't worry.
Your Highness, this isn't to be taken lightly.
Let's go to Southern Capital where the weather is warmer like the physician suggested until you recuperate.
The country will be lost if anything were to happen to you.
[Han Derang (Khitan's Prime Minister)]
Southern Capital...
How's the Empress Dowager?
Not well.
But you're in high spirits.
You... what did you say?
Southern Capital...
Who are you?
We've come to see Lady Yunheung.
She's not allowed visitors.
Get out of here.
This is her daughter.
Please have a heart.
Aigoo... My goodness... Aigoo.
Jeong, I've missed you so much.
[Lady Yunheung]
My baby...
Oh, the hardship you must be going through...
I'm fine.
[Jeong (Future Queen Weunjeong)]
But this place...
It's awful.
Yes, I've contemplated suicide several times.
But I couldn't go through with it because of you.
I couldn't give you that heartbreak.
Where do you live?
We found a place on the outskirts of Gaegyeong.
How are you getting by?
Luckily, I had some coins hidden away, so you don't have to worry.
[Jo Sun]
I'm worried about you, Mother. Are you eating alright?
Yes.
It's not easy, but I've Court Lady Jo, and I'm persevering.
I was just worried about you, but I'm relieved to see that you're alright.
Your Grace, don't lose hope.
You'll return to Gaegyeong someday.
No, it's useless.
I've turned the Emperor against me, so there's no hope left.
All I can hope for now is for you to marry well,
but I don't know if anyone will accept a daughter of a felon.
Your Majesty, at your service.
It's been a while.
Did you forget all about me now that you've been promoted?
No, Your Majesty.
[Yu Han Gan (Hanmoon Temple's official)]
How could I?
I can no longer serve you as closely as I would like,
but my thoughts are always with you.
The pain you must be going through... I'm to blame.
I appreciate the thought.
I actually called you for a favor.
We're all grieving the tragic death of Minister Gang Jo's wife.
But the perpetrators have been captured and executed,
so I hope we can begin healing the pain of loss.
Your Highness,
may I say a few words to Minister Gang?
What do you wish to say?
Minister Gang, I'm sincerely sorry for your loss.
But don't you owe me an apology since the perpetrators have been captured?
Commissioner Kim,
is this really necessary?
Yes.
Forgive me, but it's necessary.
My honor is at stake.
An apology?
Yes, for your hasty accusations and attempt to kill me.
You may have acted unconsciously, but the contempt I felt isn't easily forgotten.
Sure. I'll apologize.
General Gang!
Let go of me. Let go!
What's wrong with you, General Gang?
Let go of me!
You bastard, I'll kill you! I'm going to kill you!!
Let go!
What's the meaning of this? Stop!
General Gang, you must control yourself.
Don't try to stop me!
My man!
You bastard! I'm going to kill you!!
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I'll kill him and kill myself!
General Gang, get a hold of yourself.
Why are you being so foolish?
This isn't the way to avenge your wife's death.
I can't renounce a man who's lost and grieving Hyang Bi’s death.
Then renounce me.
Commissioner!
Will the Emperor renounce him?
They go way back before she met you and they're very close.
Don't compare me with him.
I'm her lover and the father of her child.
Find me the narcotic.
Osuksan?
I want to forget everything.
The palace, the dead imperial consort, and this loathsome creature I've become.
So find me the narcotic.
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