Foot Stool!
Why did you just let me go?
I just felt like it.
You, arrogant bastard.
I will surely make you regret
that you let me go alive.
Right...
See you next time.
Long time no see.
Yes,
I really missed you guys a lot.
You did not die,
but were alive?
Foot Stool, I became a new person.
You become a new person, too.
No, I shall
make you into a new person.
You, too,
it's been a long time.
Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People
Episode 17
Subtitles by the Rebels Team @Viki
Why do you follow me around? Do you want to die?
You! You used to be Heo Tae Hak's minion, right?
I have no interest in you.
You, just try messing with my Orabeoni!
What a singular wench you are...
You, just try loitering here again!
Oh! Orabeoni!
What's the matter? Is something wrong?
Ga Ryeong, there is something we need to discuss just among ourselves.
I'm sorry.
Earlier...
Heo Tae Hak's minion was here.
I looked into it and it's been half a year since
Prince Choong Won was released from his exile.
But... how come he came up to the capital city only now?
During the months he spent traveling down to the capital
city from Ganghwa Island, the place of his exile,
he supposedly dropped by each village, playing the part of an honorable scholar.
Are you saying that worked?
In any event, Prince Choong Won was tortured and exiled
during the year of Muo along with other upright scholars.
So, it seems like scholars started to view him in a different light.
We have to discard selfishness and greed
and return to virtue.
If you overcome yourself and follow virtue like this,
you will attain the height where human beings become one with Heaven.
A scholar who has overcome themselves to follow virtue,
pursuant to the duties prescribed to him by Heaven,
shall become the people's teacher even if he does not take on an official post.
He has the duty to teach the people.
Befriending and teaching the people
is the work Heaven has cut out for us, scholars.
I am saying the present Prince Choong Won
metamorphosed himself into a scholar more virtuous than anyone else in Joseon.
I'm so speechless, speechless...
He can deceive the whole world, but not me.
He changed? No,
that kind of bastard never changes.
In that case, maybe...
Prince Choong Won knows about our involvement in that matter?
Geez, how would Prince Choong Won know about that Park Deok Joo matter?
Prince Choong Won lives in a place like this...
It's hard to understand.
Is anybody home?
My goodness...
Oh my, how can our Master Prince Choong Won stay at a place like this?
I guess you're not a royal anymore.
My goodness, how much you must have suffered to
lose half the flesh off of your former face...
So, I bought you something to eat.
Here.
Eat some taffy (MEANS SUCK YOUR DICK).
Did you come to see me because you were scared?
You must have been afraid for it to be found out that you had framed me.
I heard that His Majesty does not even deign to meet you.
So how will you convey your wish to him?
Then, stuff yourself with taffy until you explode
and don't forget to brush your teeth before going to bed.
Because if your teeth rot, you'll stink.
I will make sure and wait
for the day when you shall kneel before me
and repent.
You're still good at blabbering nonsense like before.
You are saying Prince Choong Won didn't seem to know about that matter?
He just ground his teeth over what had happened at the state interrogation.
My god, that's a relief, relief...
So never take such a job again, okay?
Il Cheong, you are the problem. Why do you, at every chance, pick up such a job
and bring it to Gil Dong, huh?
That is... people ask for favors from all sides.
Everyone, watch your mouth and
be careful that we don't get found out about that matter. Do you understand?
- Yes. - We get it.
But I can't believe Prince Choong Won
transformed himself like that all by himself.
Don't you, by any chance, think someone's behind him?
Foot Stool, that jerk, came to see me.
Scholar Song, it's not like I don't trust in your profound plan,
but please ask your friend and let me see His Majesty just once.
No, Scholar Song, you should try meeting him.
You will be able to tell at one glance what a wicked scoundrel he is.
My goodness, Lord, are you all right?
My goodness.
I am fine.
Why are you looking at me like that?
It's nothing.
Let's go.
My goodness, welcome.
My goodness, hello.
My goodness, Lord!
- Didn't you miss us? - Of course, I did.
Welcome, please go in.
Thank you for coming.
Make sure they have fun!
You must have met him. You recognized him with one look, didn't you?
Prince Choong Won,
he's just a procurer for a courtesan house.
He is no ordinary thug, and he is not just a procurer.
- He dared to go to a royal interrogation to
deceive me and His Majesty— - Prince Choong Won!
When you were reciting scripture again today, the
Confucian scholars nodded in agreement, you said?
Do you know why?
Prince Choong Won, you still have the scars you received while
being tortured in the Year of Muo. Because of those scars
they respect you as if you were one of the "Saeng-Yook-Shin." (six
(who did not abandon their integrity after King Danjong's abdication)
This hard-won power that you gained,
do you intend to waste it on a mere procurer?
The moment you say that you were framed by someone as lowly as a procurer
you will be regarded again as nothing more
than a corrupt royal. Is that what you want?
Prince Choong Won,
I intend to do something very important from now
on. And I need you for that, Prince Choong Won.
After we accomplish that,
I will help you do what you want.
When that time comes, you should be able to leave
a proud record of yourself in the "Haeng-Rok."
Haeng-Rok?
But...
what very important thing?
A big thief has entered our nation.
An ominous thief has entered Hanyang.
And those who met with this thief have suffered serious bodily injuries, I hear.
How did you know about that?
But do you know what these victims of the thief have in common?
They have all
been interrogated for intent to commit murder, then released.
The man named Jeong Jun Bu killed his wife for adultery. And Kim Moo Kyeom
killed his son while punishing him. And Yi Sae Bang killed his younger half-brother.
In the end, these deaths were ruled appropriate, and they were released.
Look here.
Can this be a coincidence?
You should first find out who these thieves are.
Then first, about that Ggeutsoi who was released
after getting into a fight with a nobleman,
do you think that he is connected to these thieves, by any chance?
These thieves are different from those who just get angry at and attack noblemen.
These thieves have an objective and a plan.
The objective of shaking the very foundation of Joseon,
and a plan to achieve that objective.
Don't you understand?
Please let me feel that it was worthwhile to take you in and teach you.
[CAPITAL HALL]
Ugh.
Ugh. My goodness.
You killed your wife for committing adultery.
And you caused your son's death while punishing him.
And you caused your younger half-brother's death while trying to teach him.
About that... my wife was very jealous.
Is that all? In front of my eyes,
I saw her mixing her flesh with another man...
That's not why I called you here.
All of you,
have met a thief in the mountains, you said?
Please tell me about the thief.
It was about sunset, and as I traveled the mountains, I met a thief.
He was wearing a mask, so I couldn't see his face.
He was huge, and his voice was gravelly.
The thief I met was also wearing a mask
but he was not large. He was tall
- and very agile— - And I...
I saw his eyes.
His eyes appeared very angry.
I felt like his gaze became a blade, and was piercing me.
Since a while ago, among the porters, people who in the know would know,
that such rumors have been swirling.
What was it?
That there was a secret place where those who have suffered wrongs can go.
This is Hwal Bin Pavilion, isn't it?
If you go there and plead your case, they can solve
your problem which can't be solved by the nation.
So what does one have to say?
Well, that...
You just need to find the person they call Big Boss.
Big Boss?
Big Boss.
Oh, how nice to see you. We will show you a good time.
Big Boss.
But based on the rumors, this person called Big Boss,
he is absolutely merciless.
Once he receives a request, he will half-kill the person targeted.
His ferocity is scarier than Yama, the Hindu god of death, they say.
My goodness, why did you come here again?
You really shouldn't come back here.
- I have something I must say. - But you shouldn't come here.
Capital Hall said
that they will re-investigate the case in which my daughter was killed.
So they summoned me.
But don't worry.
Even if I die,
I will never mention you, Big Boss.
If you, Big Boss, didn't punish
my son-in-law who murdered my daughter,
I probably would have followed her in death already.
So even if I die now, I will have no regrets.
It's just that I may never see you again.
So I came to...
say my last farewell to you.
I was grateful.
I was truly grateful.
Gil Dong, do you
think you can live your full life?
Your body is overflowing with a thirst for blood.
In the future,
this thirst for blood will destroy your body.
This old man named Kim Duk Hyung.
If he is tortured at the government office,
he will tell them who we are. I knew this would happen.
I knew this incident would be found out someday.
Before that,
- let's get that old man out. - How?
Did you forget? We have the backing of the king, don't we?
Mister, please tell the silversmiths.
Tell them to make a hairpin using the finest silver.
What do you need that for?
According to Hyung Eobsan,
His Majesty is lately really into a Lady Musician called Nok Soo.
I'll...
give it to that Lady Musician Nok Soo.
Finally, Park Ha Seong has come back to my side.
So, how was your journey as a secret royal inspector?
About that,
there were strange incidents.
What do you mean strange incidents?
From a few villages, subjects
vanished into thin air.
Subjects... vanished?
From every one of these villages, there was an
incident of a whole family disappearing overnight.
I marked those villages on a map.
Your Majesty, Lady Musician Nok Soo from the Bureau of Music is here.
Oh!
Your Majesty, were you looking for me?
You will not scoff at me because the King
is frequently asking for a Lady Musician, right?
You must be tired from your long journey. Why
don't you retire for the day and take some rest?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Approach.
That's right. You're pretty.
Hello, Friend!
Sir Deputy Magistrate!
My head aches over several matters these days.
Because there is a band of mysterious thieves.
Mysterious thieves?
Strangely those thieves do not fail but
only appear before those who get off scot free even after committing a murder,
and break them in some place.
What do you mean a murder? Kill whom?
For example, a man by the name of Jeong Jun Bu killed his unfaithful wife.
So that wife's biological father, Kim Deok Hyeong,
reported it to the town magistrate.
The town magistrate ruled that murdering an unfaithful wife was not a punishable crime
and released Jeong Jun Bu.
Not being able to punish a murderer...
No wonder you're having a headache.
No, I'm not bothered by that.
A husband punishing an unfaithful wife, that goes without saying.
However, this country's law is too lax.
So in this village court, a husband killing an adulterous wife is punished.
And in another village court, he is not.
That's why there are endless disputes.
As for myself, I do not think so.
No matter how a wife...
She is waiting outside again!
Soo Hak, is that you?
Mother, really... She still calls me by that name.
Then...?!
Your name is?!
Yes, my childhood name is Soo Hak. Jo Soo Hak.
Mother? Why are you waiting outside again?
Yes, you worked hard today, too.
Mother...
Who?
He's my friend named Park Ha Seong.
You dare to let my precious son get hurt?
I have heard so much about you.
I really wanted to meet you at least once.
Including that old man Kim Deok Hyeong I told you about just now,
there are so many foolish people in the world.
How should I put it? They are wasting their energy for useless things.
They are just like the slave bastards from my childhood home.
Slave bastards?
Yes, when only a slave bastard,
what use did he have for literacy? But there was a bastard who loitered around me
and learned letters over my shoulder.
That is why there is so much work
that you two should do for the country in the future.
Here, please have some.
My stomach doesn't feel well.
I will take my leave.
My goodness.
Aish!
Gil Hyeon!
Gil Dong, can't you keep quiet?
I said
you should attend to Young Master while he studies
but where have you been playing to crawl back home only now?
Young Master or whatever, I won't let you get away with this. I won't!
If he travels over the pass now, Gil Dong will die!
Hyung!
Mistress! Mistress!
Gil Dong!
Geum Ok never tried to
seduce Mr. Jo!
Neighbors!
Orabeoni Gil Hyeon! Orabeoni!
Gil Dong!
Eorinie...
How is it?
Oh,
Welcome.
Kim Deok Hyeong confessed that he maimed his son-in-law.
However, he's an old man over 70 years of age, so who'd believe that?
They will surely interrogate him to find out who's behind it.
A way to get Kim Deok Hyeong out...
Orabeoni,
you know...
every time more than two people gather nowadays,
they talk about the husband who killed his wife.
Between this incident...
and you, there is some connection, right?
Did you, by any chance...
Ga Ryeong,
I've been very busy lately, haven't I? I am sorry.
When my work is finished, let's talk a lot...
Orabeoni, I hope that you
helped that father who had lost his daughter.
The rumor has it
that Jeong Jun Bu's wife was not jealous or adulterous,
but he killed her and spread a false rumor.
- Jealousy? - Yes.
After beating her to death,
saying that he did it because his wife was a jealous and adulterous slut...
Ga Ryeong,
thank you.
Jeong Jun Bu...
killed her saying she was overly jealous and adulterous.
However,
whether she was really all that
cannot be verified because she is dead now.
There is another case similar to this.
The king's mother, Deposed Queen Lady Yoon.
Weren't the deposed queen, also, accused of jealousy
and got sentenced to death in the end and killed?
If we can only tie this Jeong Jun Bu's case
to the deposed queen's case, His Majesty will surely
feel pity toward Kim Deok Hyeong.
Hyung Sae Geol,
you said you were adopted into a noble family in the past, right?
That's right.
I will take this opportunity to observe
how well you play the part of a nobleman.
Alright, that's... HUH?!!
I've heard that His Majesty cherishes a Lady Musician called Nok Soo so much
that he enjoys bestowing jewelry on her.
He will love this.
And I have a favor to ask.
Since I have never asked you for this kind of favor before,
this time, I really wish you would grant it.
They say there is a courtesan here who is an amazing singer.
That sounds good.
♪ Flowers ♪
♪ One, two, blooms ♪
♪ You ♪
♪ Five ♪
♪ Six, seven ♪
Have you all heard?
Because of that man who killed his wife, Jeong Jun Bu, at the Capital Hall
they are having interrogations every day.
Does that case merit investigation?
But he killed his wife. Isn't that extreme?
Extreme? What is? In the first place,
even the Great King Seongjong (PREVIOUS KING), when his wife was jealous,
didn't he kill her?
Great King Seongjong firmly disciplined his jealous wife.
Yi Se Jwa, who was serving in the "Seung-Ji"
position received Seongjong's command
and brought poison to the Deposed Queen. And Seongjong further commanded
that he directly confirm that she died.
Therefore, Yi Se Jwa, after the Deposed Queen drank the poison
he waited all day long until she drew her last breath.
And as the Deposed Queen moaned with pain while dying,
he stood watch next to her.
Is that all? When Yi Se Jwa reported to the king
that the Deposed Queen had definitely died,
Seongjong said that it was a very happy day,
and treated all his ministers to liquor.
So when punishing a jealous wife, doing it like Great King Seongjong,
that is the way to do it.
Who are you?
D-Did he leave?
Please escort His Majesty.
How did you enjoy the singing?
Do you dare to speak of the Deposed Queen in front of His Majesty?
Eunuch Elder, that a husband who kills his wife
cannot be punished, the law of this nation says so.
Do you think that makes any sense?
An illiterate nobody like me knows that makes no sense.
But those smart upper-crust people,
do they really not know that it makes no sense?
I trust in our king. That our king knows
what a worthless piece of dog-poop that is.
I know he will understand that, for sure.
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I will win the favor of Unni Nok Soo and earn a lot of money.
Then I will pamper my mother.
What a filial daughter.
What about you?
I am... an orphan.
Who cares if you're an orphan? Just eat well and live well.
So I was thinking, let's quit being palace maids.
Shall we learn dancing and singing and
become lady students at the Bureau of Music?
I don't want to.
Why don't you want to?
Look at Unni Nok Soo. The king adores her so much.
What are you doing?
A shitstorm will rain down!
I told you not to touch the instruments!
My friend, what shall we do?
Do you want to learn how to play musical instruments?
Come, Wolhamae. Come see me.
Using your talking skills, please make His Majesty laugh today.
But there is a word you must never say.
"Mother" must never be spoken.
Moth...
Why didn't you bring your Ribbon Friend here today?
I quickly urged my friend upon receiving your summons.
But she said that her body and soul were very hurt today
and she undid her strings as we undo our shirts, and boom, she fell asleep.
What?
To be honest, her personality is extraordinarily prickly.
Her mood changes all the time, and she makes such wicked sounds.
She causes me so much worry and anxiety.
And if I skip polishing her for just one day,
she complains that she is dirty, and throws fits.
And if I neglect her even a little bit, she barks like a dog and misbehaves.
Therefore, today, "We have received a command. Have you gone crazy?"
So I gave her a good scolding.
"You, damn Ribbon Friend!"
That is what I said.
Damn Ribbon Friend?
Mother?
Yes, from what I hear, His Majesty, sometimes, like that,
he thinks of the dead Deposed Queen and becomes very depressed.
At times like this, whoever mentions "mother" is punished badly.
I was so worried that I would make a mistake I almost peed myself, you know.
Your Majesty, it's your lowly servant, Nok Soo.
How come you are drinking by yourself?
♪ By the windy ♪
♪ sleet-falling seaside ♪
♪ That motherless ♪
♪ seagull ♪
♪ to the infinite vast expanse of sea ♪
♪ calls out mom, mom ♪
♪ But mom does not come ♪
♪ and only the scattering sleet ♪
♪ Aigo, toward it, sobbing, weeping ♪
♪ it's a sobbing fest ♪
A mere thing like your heart,
I won't wait for it any longer.
I've heard that the Capital Bureau, over the
matter of Jeong Jun Bu killing his wife, Kim Dong,
summoned Kim Dong's father, Kim Deok Hyeong, and is interrogating him daily.
I want you to discuss this matter.
Even the penal law under the Great Ming Code states that
a husband who catches his wife in the act of adultery
is not punishable by law even if he kills her.
I opine that Jeong Jun Bu's action was permissible.
That is correct, Your Majesty.
They say Jeong Jun Bu's wife lost her decency by being overly jealous under
normal circumstances; [LEE SAE JWA - MINISTER OF THE MINISTRY OF RITES]
and moreover, she committed the sin of betraying her husband.
Her violation of the marital decorum is extreme.
Moreover, Your Majesty,
Confucian scholars are filing petitions every day
opining that Jeong Jun Bu's punishment of his wife was permissible.
Even Confucian scholars?
They are filing petitions?
Hence, like punishing a minister who's been disloyal to his king, an adulterous wife
ought to be punished by her husband.
A woman, naturally, must obey her father, growing up in her childhood home
and when married, obey her husband.
After her husband passes away, she must obey her son.
That kid
- is usable? - Observe.
That fella will become my obedient banner.
Soon, His Majesty will come to know
in whose grip the brush that writes this country Joseon's
future rests.
In that case,
are you saying it was right for Jeong Jun Bu
to kill his wife?
Do you all, seriously, think so?
However,
the wife Kim Dong has died already.
Therefore, we cannot confirm whether she really betrayed her husband.
But after killing one's wife,
if the husband escapes an investigation,
alleging that she was jealous or adulterous,
where would the dead wife plead the wrongs she suffered?
Go on.
Despite this, Deputy Magistrate Jo Jeong Hak of the Capital Bureau
is not even considering investigating any criminal allegations against Jeong Jun Bu.
Rather, he is grilling just Kim Deok Hyeong who has lost his daughter.
That's right. After killing her, if he accuses her by words,
people will just think that the wife was jealous and adulterous.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Therefore, I, your humble servant, dare to opine
that because of a clause in the Great Ming Penal Code about
not punishing a husband who kills his unfaithful wife
there are many men who falsely accuse their dead wives of adultery
after killing them for their various vile purposes.
Therefore, Your Majesty,
at least this time, probe every single criminal act of Jeong Jun Bu
and let there not be a wrongful death in the future.
Did you all hear that? A woman died
so whether she, in truth, was over jealous or betrayed her husband cannot be verified.
And how can you just take the husband's word for truth
and assume that the wife was a jealous adulteress?
Hear me. Console the heart of Kim Deok Hyeong
who has lost his daughter and release him.
Re-summon Jeong Jun Bu and
investigate whether his wife really committed immoral acts.
Moreover, Deputy Magistrate Jo Jeong Hak
who abusively tortured Kim Deok Hyeong is demoted!
We will carry out
your order!
If they do not observe the Three Obediences,
those women ought to be punished to keep an orderly household
and an orderly nation
and to produce orderly subjects of Joseon.
Foolish people who do not know this...
Comply with His Majesty's order!
Re-investigate Jeong Jun Bu
and thoroughly examine if there really was his wife's betrayal.
Moreover, since the fact that Deputy Magistrate Jo Jeong
Hak abusively interrogated Kim Deok Hyeong came to light,
demote Jo Jeong Hak to the position of an assistant magistrate
and promote Assistant Magistrate Eom Ja Chi to replace him.
My goodness, Father! Father!
Are you alright?
Father, how's your health?
[DEPUTY MAGISTRATE JO JEONG HAK]
[DEPUTY MAGISTRATE EOM JA CHI]
In the future, never again act up
trying to catch those thieves or something.
However, Lord Deputy Magistrate!
My first command after I was newly appointed,
will you refuse it?
You young thing.
Big Boss.
Gil Dong, where is Gil Dong?
Administrator, you have come?
I received a promotion.
I am no longer the Administrator, but the Deputy Governor.
The Deputy Governor.
Where is Gil Dong?
Big Boss. Big Boss!
Administrator Eom, as soon as he was promoted, he went to see Gil Dong?
And said that there will no longer be any searches for the thieves?
And he called Gil Dong, Big Boss?
My goodness, Lord, are you all right?
I am fine.
Gil Dong is no ordinary thug, and he is not just a procurer.
He dared to go to a royal interrogation to deceive me and His Majesty—
It can't be...
I made efforts to pay you back for your kindness, Teacher.
But I am inadequate to fulfill your intentions.
The truth is, I don't understand why you are so intent on catching these thieves.
Jeong Hak.
I'm sorry, Teacher.
Lady.
I have something to tell you.
Amogae brought your house to ruin, then his son
Gil Dong caused Prince Choong Won to be ruined?
Yes, Teacher.
So before I die, I must see that Gil Dong is torn to pieces.
Only then could my Jeong Hak's father rest in peace.
Do you know who the thief is? The one Jeong Hak gave up on catching?
The thieves who have the goal and the plan to damage the foundation of this nation.
He is that Gil Dong.
That is why I wanted to entrust Jeong Hak to take care of this matter.
But does Jeong Hak have no desire to pay back his father's mortal enemy?
Go see Teacher and tell him that you will do as he says.
I don't want to anymore, Mother!
Soo Hak!
Do you really believe that your father died a violent death due to some petty thieves?
It was so shameful and disgraceful, so I intended to take this to my grave.
But Soo Hak, your father was not killed by a petty thief.
He was killed by his own slave!
You should stop living now. You should die.
The slave Amogae, who your father fed, gave shelter to, and raised for 40 years,
he killed your father.
And his son, Gil Dong
is the thief who you gave up on catching.
That Gil Dong bastard is that wicked thief, I'm telling you!
Deputy Governor, I am a procurer from the Hong clan, at your service.
Young Master!
My goodness, we had fun.
My goodness, goodbye. Did you have fun?
Go home safely.
Take care.
Please come again.
Gil Dong, why is he being like that? It's making me feel bad.
Leave him be. When it's around Eorinie's death
memorial day, he laughs harder and acts that way.
Why don't we even do memorial rites, when it's his younger sister?
To be honest, how can we even know if today is the death date, anyway?
Let's go in.
Jeong Hak, this man crushed Amogae for us.
And as a result, he met misfortune because of Gil Dong.
I will repay you for this kindness, for certain.
And Gil Dong, who caused your body to be damaged, I will
tear him to pieces and offer him to you, for certain.
So you know about Gil Dong well?
Yes, I have a deep ill-fate with him.
I see.
But Gil Dong has lost his little sister?
That is his biggest regret.
Is that so?
Teacher.
His Majesty is angry, so temporarily, we will not be
able to investigate cases such as the Jeong Jun Bu case.
So I thought about alternative methods.
You said that Gil Dong has lost his hyung and little sister?
Yes.
In order to try and find them, I have seen him
give letters to porters and boatsmen before.
Eorinie.
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My name is Eorinie.
Please help me meet my Orabeoni.
♫ When first born into this world ♫
♫ people who are meant to be together ♫
♫ come with a red thread hand to hand, connecting them together ♫
♫ No matter where you are, so that I can find you ♫
♫ we come with a red thread hand to hand, connecting us together ♫
Hong Jeom Chi, he's going to visit each ruined man.
It's not him, but where Hong Jeong Chi has appeared.
Look at that. Can a mere thief do that?
I have seen Gil Dong.
There is someone who wants to see you.
Didn't you used to not have a surname?
How did you know that?
Behind those thieves there must be someone who
is trying to alienate you from His Majesty.
You must make sure to not hurt Prince Choong Won.
- Do you understand? - Go ahead and do that.