Your Majesty, Roh Sa Shin said that imprisoning your Daegans is warranted.
He is a treacherous subject and a small-minded person.
Please formally interrogate Roh Sa Shin.
Your Majesty, please formally interrogate Roh Sa Shin.
We wish to chew and eat Roh Sa Shin's flesh.
Shim Mi must be boiled to death, only then will rain fall from the sky.
They curse Roh Sa Shin,
but I am the one they want to chew and eat.
and I'm the one they want to boil to death.
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Gil Dong.
There must be something to provoke the king into rage. Don't you think?
Make the fire burn bigger.
Bigger!
Something to provoke the king into rage?
Royal wrath
[REBEL: THIEF WHO STOLE THE PEOPLE]
- Episode 12 -
You must have heard many things about the world outside.
Please tell me about that.
How does the public gossip about me, the king?
Please go ahead and tell me.
All right.
Okay... you. You tell me first.
Y-y-yes.
Of course,
all the people praise Your Majesty's royal virtues...
You may say anything in front of me
except anything deceitful.
If anyone tries to deceive me, I will hate them.
All right, now you tell me.
That is...
About Your Majesty...
Please kill me.
I heard
that Your Majesty had blocked the northbound road to the Changdeok Palace.
"The king must have something to hide in that palace."
I heard such gossip.
And?
I heard that you watched surreptitiously
two horses' mating in the palace garden.
Furthermore, looking at how you brought ten wild foxes into the palace...
How imprudent!
Allow me to make a pledge.
I will never,
never tell you something that is not true.
I don't know the specifics, either.
But the king isn't feeling too great these days. According
to the Palace Maid Handuk in the king's chamber,
the Confucian scholars keep petitioning the king, so ths king is in a bad mood.
So His Majesty often watches the fires burn in his garden.
He doesn't even go out for hunting which he used to enjoy.
Also, I heard this from the lady students at the Bureau of Music.
Recently, His Majesty went there, but instead
of listening to music, he just got angry.
What do you think about that?
Steward Kang said that His Majesty doesn't smile or get angry easily.
But he got angry at the lady students at the Bureau
of Music who he treasured. That is very strange.
Go learn more about the gossip out there. However,
you have to tell me truthfully what you heard.
The eunuchs and the court ladies, they never
report to me truthfully because they fear me.
Can you do it?
Your Majesty.
To the king,
reporting only the truth
is risking one's life.
And in that case, I will stake my life on it.
However, if I do this task well,
please give me a small prize.
A prize? Do you have something you want?
Yes, Your Majesty.
I have
someone I dearly want to meet.
So what is different this time?
It's not going to be worthless like last time?
Last time, I miscalculated.
One is not punished because he has sinned.
Instead, he is punished when the king is provoked by his sin.
Hyung-nims, let's find out why the king is angry,
and involve Prince Choong Won in it.
We have to find that out, no matter what.
Shim Mi killed a cow during the National Mourning Period, they said.
Is it possible, for pete's sake?
Dare to ignore us, even once more!
I will...!
- Hey, Sochoori. - I am Sochoori.
Oh? Hey, Man Soo.
This is Man Soo.
Try to sugar-coat the court ladies in the king's chamber.
Don't worry about it.
His Majesty summoned lady students even during the national mourning period
and had them sing and dance for him.
Enjoying female company is hereditary, you know?
King Seongjong (HIS FATHER) fathered 29 children, after all.
Which reminds me that King Sejo (HIS GRANDFATHER), tried to rape
his son's Royal Courtesans!
Aigoo, that's not all.
King Sejo threw away Prince Nosan's corpse in the mountains.
I heard that rumor.
King Sejo
threw away Prince Nosan's corpse
and allowed mountain beasts to eat his flesh.
As for his son's Royal Courtesans Lady Kwan and Lady Yun,
King Sejo had tried to have them forcefully— - Stop it now!
Indeed.
All of creation knew about it.
Everyone in the world knew the rumors about Great King Sejo.
I thought that was floating only inside the palace.
Because such terrible rumors have been swirling
around, Deagans and the Confucian scholars
all disrespect me and ignore my words. Isn't that right?
Since they can say such rude things about King Sejo, I, his grandson
must appear even more weak and vulnerable. Therefore,
I cannot just let them be. Isn't that right?
Your Majesty. I will capture and round up all those who spread these rumors.
No.
How can you catch rumors in your hands, when it blows like the wind?
However,
if such rumors have been put in writing,
that is a different matter.
If there is a record of these rumors, I can rebuke.
I can punish.
Who are those who record everything about the king?
They are historiographers.
They record everything about the king for
historical purposes in a draft history record.
At times, even rumors outside of palace may be recorded as well.
Even Park Ha Seong, who you selected through the augmented exam,
has now become elevated to the rank of historiographer.
Therefore Prince Nosan abdicated his throne to his uncle Sejo because
he recognized Sejo to be a man of great talent and abilities.
And Sejo couldn't bring himself to refuse Prince Nosan.
It was an act of true loyalty to this country.
What a precious and fortunate thing is loyalty.
Park Ha Seong, raise your head.
If you wear these jade balls around your waist, whenever these make a sound
it should remind you to behave with composure.
That is why I am giving this to you.
No, Mother. When that makes sounds, people stare at me.
But... all right.
But you must never forget what Teacher wants
to remind you of with these jade balls.
Since you got into the position of Ceremonies
Office is thanks to the Teacher's efforts,
you must not forget his kindness.
Why was that thanks to Teacher? I am the one who busily chased around my seniors
and established contacts and networks.
I heard that your friend Park Ha Seong has advanced quickly despite his young age.
I don't think it would be a bad thing to be close
to him. Bring him home to visit, sometime.
Yes, Mother.
Has His Majesty spoke of the Deposed Queen?
Even just last year, there was a lot of noise
about bestowing upon her a royal title.
But the king himself has not spoken of it recently.
Daegans are vehemently against it, so perhaps he just gave up.
Why does on earth Daegans behave like that?
The Deposed Queen's throne must be restored quickly.
Huh?
Never mind. Hurry and be on your way.
The Deposed Queen's son has become the king.
If only I still had the letter from the Deposed Queen,
how great would that have been?
These is no end to this fight.
Next to Prince Choong Won, Lord's Lady Jo was there.
The rascals like you are scabies and leprosy of Joseon.
If we get more bastards like you, our country's nose will be cut off,
fingers will be decomposed, and insides will get rotten.
Therefore, I will kill you and your children
to protect this country.
How can we strike at Prince Choong Woon, after
he's received a royal letter from the king?
So,
we will make the king himself strike at Prince Choong Won.
You have been entrusted with the important task of
preserving our nation's records for future generations.
If you lose the draft history or leak the contents of it, yourself of course,
and all your descendants will be forbidden to serve in any government positions.
And the draft history must not contain any distortions.
So you must only record truthfully what you see and what you hear.
Did you hear that? Last night a kitchen helper and an officer
right behind a pole...
W-W-What about it? What's next?? What?
I heard they got one more horse in Royal Treasury last night.
Don't be shy. Tell me what you heard.
What makes you so happy that you smile like that?
I'm just fascinated. That I can be by His Majesty's side, and hear his voice
and write down his words. That is so fascinating to me.
I find it boring to be a historiographer. Being bowed
down all day, writing down what other people say.
I wish to transfer to Office of Censors or Office of Inspector General quickly.
To promote myself faster, I need to be a Daegan in Office of Inspector General.
But have you heard the rumor?
What rumor?
As you know, recently they set up Veritable Records Office.
But Historiographer Kim Il Son recorded something
that was considered disloyal in a draft history
So Director of the Veritable Records were very angry.
Disloyal? How?
It said, King Sejo...
King Sejo? To his daughter-in-law?
Among the Historiographers, if even one wrote the rumors about King Sejo
in the draft history,
I can punish him, right? - However,
the current king cannot see the historical records
(WHICH WRITTEN FOR THE NEXT GENERATIONS).
So how can you confirm it?
So someone besides me must confirm it.
Who is someone who hates Daegans for their harsh words?
That's Great Lord Seon Seong Roh Sa Shin.
No. Roh Sa Shin may dislike Daegans,
but he cares for Daegans at the same time.
Someone who does not fear of Daegans, and also violently hates them.
Who would that be?
How about Yoo Ja Kwang?
He was born the son of a concubine.
So he has been disregarded by the noblemen so far.
As for the tea water, there are two best water.
Woojoong water from Jeongto Mountain, Sampa water from Sokri Mountain are those.
Do you know how different that water tastes?
It's the same. [YOO JA KWANG]
There isn't much different about it, except the fancy name.
People are just faking about the differences of water.
It is how this nation's Deagans and Confucian scholars are.
They have all lost their minds imitating a virtuous man.
Originally appealing to and petitioning the king is a fearful act.
But do they fear anything?
They do not fear even me, the king of this nation.
I summoned you because I was curious about something.
I heard that Historiographers even record the rumors among the people.
Yes, Your Majesty. However, rumors without grounds
are never entered into the veritable records
(NATIONAL ARCHIVES), so don't worry.
Of course. As it should be.
But still,
although it does not enter the veritable records,
can such wrong words be recorded in the draft history?
Can that be considered an act of disloyalty?
- Uh, well... - If the disloyalty is so severe
that it becomes treason,
the person who discovers that will become a loyal subject of the ages, right?
And if you were the one who found it,
even though you are the son of a concubine, wouldn't this give you wings?
According to rumor, a Historiographer Kim Il Son had
recorded something blasphemous on the draft history.
So there had been a commotion at Veritable Records Office about that draft history.
People are trying to hush about it, but I
believe everyone here already knows about this.
Why bring that matter up? [ROH SA SHIN]
It may be recorded in the draft history, but hasn't been entered
into the veritable records, so it shouldn't be a problem.
But what if His Majesty already knows about
that we know what's written on the draft history?
- Then what? - What do you mean, His Majesty knows about it?
People have been whispering that His Majesty
keeps his distance from his cabinet members
and spends more time with his palace maids and eunuchs.
So the eunuchs and palace ladies, do they only bring
lady students in the Bureau of Music to His Majesty?
Are they not, in fact,
the eyes and ears of His Majesty?
What are you saying? How could His Majesty know?
His Majesty does not know yet.
He will know when we tell him.
And His Majesty is waiting for us to tell him.
Those who recorded disloyal words about Great King Sejo
deserve to be punished, isn't that so?
You are correct, Sir.
However, please promise me one thing.
This matter, after all,
should be limited to punishing the disloyalty of Historiographer Kim Il Son.
This fire must not spread anywhere else.
Of course, that is true.
How can you request to meet with His Majesty
at such a late hour? [SHIN SOO GEUN]
We have classified information that we must tell him.
- Please go home safely. - Goodbye.
- Yes, see you guys next time. - Yes, sir, thank you.
Gil Dong, according to Palace Lamp-bearer Sochoori,
high-ranking ministers went to visit the king very late at night.
I was told that this is very rare.
Your Majesty, Great Lord Seon Seong Roh Sa Shin
and others are here to request your audience.
His Majesty has granted an audience to his vassals. I should record that.
You do not need to attend today.
Instead, please see me for a moment.
Your Majesty, in Historiographer Kim Il Son's draft history
disloyal words have been written.
We inform you of that fact, Your Majesty.
Disloyal words?
The words involve King Sejo.
The words are too immense to pass our lips...
Go ahead and say it.
That King Sejo
threw away the corpse of Prince Nosan and allowed it to be eaten by animals.
And King Sejo he tried to have his way with many women
including Royal Courtesans Lady Gwiin Kwan, who was like his daughter-in-law.
He ordered to take the king's coffin out of the thumb for Prince Nosan's parent's...
Are such presumptuous words
really written in the draft history?
I will confirm it myself
so bring me all of the draft history papers of Kim Il Son.
But Your Majesty,
since ancient times, the king does not look at the draft history.
When seen by the king, the document may lack objectivity for future generations.
The reason such filthy words have been recorded in the draft history
is because they felt contempt for King Sejo.
To display contempt for King Sejo
means that they are in contempt of me as well.
Despite that, do you dare try to stop me?
To those who have been disloyal to King Sejo,
he feels great anger.
Therefore, we will soon hold interrogations for traitors.
His Majesty will appoint you as a court reporter.
Me? For such an important position?
It is because he believes in your loyalty.
Arrest Historiographer Kim Il Son!
Yes, sir!
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Lord
Oh, you're here! Here!
There was a big uproar last night, arresting Kim Ii Son.
What does that mean?
Last night, I heard that Kim Il Son wrote some disloyal things in the draft history.
Kim Il Son's draft history?
Our nation is on the verge of ruin. That the
current king looked at the draft history.
This is preposterous. Not to mention, if the
contents of the draft history becomes known
what will happen to our nation?
What is a draft history?
Huh?
I heard them say that our nation will be ruined by a draft history.
There will soon be interrogations for traitors, and
His Majesty selected me to be the court reporter.
I see.
Aren't you surprised at all?
How can I do something so important?
Make sure to devote your entire self in establishing the dignity of His Majesty.
That is your duty as a vassal, and your duty as a human being.
It is for the sake of all the people of our nation.
For all the people of our nation?
That we can eat, sleep, and live safely, it is due to the kindness of His Majesty.
But ignorant Confucian scholars find fault with His Majesty and
agitate others to shake His Majesty by his root.
Never forget this! Those who instigate despising superior
are scabies and leprosy of Joseon.
Those who despise superior?
So confidently fight back to those who dare to have contempt for His Majesty.
Give me your solemn word. No matter what, you and I,
let us be the true loyalists of our nation of Joseon.
We will become the pillars for our Joseon's future for ten, 000 years.
Yes, I will become the pillar for ten, 000 years.
I will pull the leprosy (EVIL ELEMENTS) out by their roots.
I am grateful to you.
I will teach you the best way
to identify those seditious demagogues.
I hear that you two have been appointed as court reporters.
Yes, Sunbae (SENIOR).
Do you know why you two have been chosen? [LEE UK GONG]
Because you are the grandson of Park Won Il. Understand?
It means that you are to use your own hands to flog your own grandfathers.
Aren't you ashamed?
But Sunbae, if you consider those who helped King Sejo as dirty
yet, how can you work for the government to get paid by those King Sejo's descendant?
Aren't you ashamed of that?
How dare you do this? People like us with no connections
need helps from Deagan Sunbaes for success.
If those Daegans label you as a small-mined person,
your life won't be at easy as a government office.
What is a virtuous man? What is a small-minded man?
It appears that public officer job means nothing much to them.
They are constantly sending resignation letters. But I am different.
In my entire life, I have never even dreamed
that I could have a position like this.
I never dreamed that I would be able to join
those who sweep, clean and adorn the country
and live the life of a helper no matter how small that help is. Previously my life...
I told you to attend on the Young Master while he studies.
Where have you been playing to crawl in just now?
Mother!
Mother...
Neighbors!
Let go of his hand. Let him go!
No matter how warmly I was dressed and how full my belly was,
it was a life that crumbled at one word from a higher-up.
Orabeoni Gil Hyun! Orabeoni! Orabeoni!
Because I was a person outside this country Joseon.
A person outside Joseon?
But not any longer.
Now I am also a part of this country Joseon.
I won't be crumbled that easily any more.
And some day, to those who crumbled my family!
The person who gifted me with this dream-like life was His Majesty.
I can never break faith with His Majesty.
Just know that.
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You are similar to me.
Both you and I have flaws with the paternal lineage.
I am illegitimate and your grandfather was a loyal servant to the deposed king.
But thanks to that, we got this opportunity this time.
Both of us should seize it to show our ability to His Majesty.
What is it that I should do?
Is it rummaging through Kim Il Son's Draft History and shedding light
on each and every detail of his treasonous deed toward Great King Sejo?
Don't leave out a single passage from Kim Il Son's
Draft History that may prove problematical.
Yes, Your Excellency.
Your Majesty, Historiographer Kim Il Son disclosed that he heard
the rumors about Great King Sejo from Heo Ban and included them in his draft history.
The one who transmitted the stories to Heo Ban
and the one who passed on the stories to that transmitter,
and the one who told the stories to the passer-on,
discover all of them without leaving out a single one.
You cannot miss even one link.
We called everyone who told the stories about Great King Sejo to Kim Il Son
but everyone's denying having harbored treacherous thoughts.
At this rate, how can we punish those disloyal miscreants?
However, since Kim Il Son recorded all the rumors he had heard over numerous years,
it's to be expected that those who told and heard
the stories don't have very clear memories.
Since His Majesty said crimes of treasons must have been committed,
we must get him traitorous criminals.
Do you understand what I am telling you?
I will teach you the way to distinguish those instigators.
They are cowards.
Just think.
They live on the salary Great King Sejo pays them but behind his back,
they secretly abase him. So how more cowardly can one get?
That is why they hide their true colors shrewdly.
With shrewd words they hide their true feelings
and clap and rejoice that His Majesty had been deceived
by their words behind him.
How cravenly and disloyal is this!
They hide their true colors shrewdly.
Tenth Month in the Year of Jeong Chook (I.E. FOURTEEN CE),
one day in my dream a mountain spirit appeared...
Have you not found anything yet?
How on earth are you using your time?
Your Excellency, you know about the Lament for
the Rightful King in Kim Il Son's Draft History?
What about it?
The Lament for the Rightful King is the lamentation for
Emperor Yi of Chu who died at the hands of Xiang Yu.
But why did Kim Il Son include this in the draft history?
Because draft histories sometimes include famous historical episodes as well.
Tenth Month in the Year of Jeong Chook, one day in my dream a mountain spirit appeared
and said, "I'm Xin, grandson of Emperor Huai of Chu.
I was murdered by the Overlord of the Western
Chu and my body dumped in the Bin River."
And abruptly he disappeared.
Tenth Month in the Year of Jeong Chook (I.E. FOURTEEN CE) is when
Prince Nosan (POSTHUMOUS DISHONORED TITLE OF KING DANJONG) died.
Moreover, in Kim Il Son's Draft History, the rumor
that Great King Sejo dumped Prince Nosan's dead body
in a field to become the crows' food is included.
In the Lament for the Rightful King, there is also...
the story of a deposed prince who was killed by the
Overlord of the Western Chu and dumped in the Bin River.
After all, it is nothing special.
I am sorry. I was suspicious maybe they veiled
their traitorous hearts in shrewd words.
No... No!
Let's deconstruct this Lament for the Rightful King passage by passage
and expose the circumstances surrounding their treason
against Great King Sejo!
His Excellency, here,
"how come he didn't catch him and butter him up to burn"
is to lament why the deposed prince Nosan did not get rid of Sejo earlier.
And here, "the misfortune was rather thrown back causing harm"
seems to lament that Prince Nosan was
killed by Great King Sejo.
You discovered the circumstantial evidence of Kim Il Son's treason?
- Lament for the Rightful King? - Yes, Your Majesty.
They are alluding that Great King Sejo is Xiang Yu.
They wanted to say that Great King Sejo stole Prince Nosan's throne.
In fact, they are saying that Great King Sejo
committed a high treason and usurped the throne.
Moreover, Your Majesty, do you know who composed this Lament for the Rightful King?
It's none other than Kim Il Son's teacher, Kim Jong Jik.
Lee Uk Gong, Choi Moon and all those who have been throwing
such aspersion to Your Majesty and your high-ranking officials,
aren't they all Kim Jong Jik's disciples?
Have you heard about the Lament for the Rightful King?
- Lament for the Rightful King? - How did he dare
to put in the Lament for the Rightful King?
That's what I am saying!
They keep saying "Lament for the Rightful King". What does that mean?
- What was recorded in the draft H istory. - Draft history?
Everyone's been hushing about it and watching their tongues.
But it's all about the Lament for the Rightful King.
Lament for the Rightful King?
Everyone is hiding it or burning it, so I got this after much trouble.
This seems rather serious...
This Lament for the Rightful King grieves the death of Emperor Yi of Chu.
What does Chu country have to do with our country?
It seems unrelated.
But listen well.
In my opinion, those who circulated this Lament for the Rightful King
wanted to say that Great King Sejo, who was the current monarch's great grandfather,
stole his young nephew's throne by force and killed him.
That's what they wanted to say. In other words...
The monarch is angered by the rumors about Great King Sejo
and Great King Sejo was his great grandfather...
So
So someone insulted his grandfather, and that made His Majesty mad.
Well, to put it simply, yes.
So the source of the king's royal wrath is his grandfather.
Then, as for this "Lament for the Rightful King," how big a problem is this?
I don't know much about the government, but if the
king recognizes the disloyal intent in this document,
it will be, at the very least, treason.
Great King Sejo sorted out this nation during its difficult time
and laid a great foundation for ten, 000 generations.
But today, the herd of Kim Jong Jik
dared to circulate the Lament for the Rightful
King among themselves, and falsely claimed
that King Sejo is a traitor who usurped the throne. This fact has become clear.
Now that their sin have been revealed to the whole world
tell me what the fitting punishment for Kim Jong Jik is.
Your Majesty, after seeing the Lament for the Rightful King written by Jong Jik,
not only could my mouth not bear to read it
aloud, my eyes could not bear to look at it.
It would be proper to exhume his corpse and behead
it, so that it serves as an example to others.
Jong Jik was two-faced, so please exhume and behead his corpse.
Please exhume and behead his corpse.
Your Majesty, since Jong Jik had been dead, why don't you just take off his title...
Jong Jik's high treason has been revealed. Yet do you protect his herd?
- But Your Majesty— - Listen!
There are those bear disloyal words in their mouths, so capture them
and immediately subject them to interrogation by torture!
The tradition of having contempt for your
superior, pull it completely out by the roots!
Take him away! Let's take him!
- Your Majesty! Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!
- Your Majesty!
You can't act this way! Your Majesty!
Did you think that I didn't know?
That my father...
There is no time.
...killed my mother? - Confucius
and Mencius are who they fear most.
That is the safe path. That is the only safe path.
Please let go of me.
Let go of me right now. Your Majesty...
You are the one who discovered the Lament for the Rightful King
and gave it to Yoo Ja Kwang?
Your Excellency.
You did well. Just wait and see. Winds of blood will blow.
Those people pointed fingers of shame at you, and called
you a small-minded person, with without skipping a day.
Tthey spat out such harsh words, such as "they wanted to chew and eat your flesh."
So why do you fear them getting hurt, Your Excellency?
Do you really not know?
Yes, those failed to judge what's more important in nation affairs
and just engaged in a fight of wills with His Majesty. I found them foolish.
But the correct thing was to learn how to control them and lead them with wisdom.
After even those foolish people are cleared
and then if our freedom of speech is banned,
then where our nation will head to?
So if that is treason, then those involved in this matter will definitely be punished?
Of course.
Even if they are royalty?
Hey, so are you planning to get Prince Choong Won involved?
No one can escape from the charge of treason.
Even if it is Prince Choong Won.
Make sure this wench is never in my sight again.
Clean that up. It's unpleasant to look at.
Looks like your maids have made a mistake again?
These damn girls.
I took care of what you requested of me.
Now those brats will only concentrate on managing the silver mine.
I guess we need to shackle them or something to prevent them from fleeing.
That is a list of names of the students of Kim Jong Jik,
who are suspected of forming a faction with Kim Il Son.
These people are merely from the same hometown as Kim Il Son
or classmates who simply studied at the same school with him.
We can't consider all of them as part of the faction, can we?
His Majesty intends to cause fear.
He wants them to tremble in fear.
So even if they have a hair-thin connection,
they must be suspected, pursued and captured.
We must spread the word of His Majesty's dignity to all corners of Joseon.
Hurry and burn them. Hurry!
Quickly!
What are you all doing?
Hurry and burn them! Hurry!
Prince Choong Won's grandfather is Prince Yang Heung.
Prince Choong Won frequently boasts that his grandfather
was the one who put King Sejo in his throne.
That is the problem. They're capturing those who cursed King Sejo,
but Prince Choong Won's grandfather is someone who helped King Sejo.
Why is it so cold?
Why did you come so late?
I am late because I was fire-watching.
Fire-watching?
Do you know Lee Jong Soo who was at Prince Choong Won's poetry reading?
He's been burning all the papers and books in his house.
I got closed to one of his slaves.
And I found out that Lee Jong Soo and Kim Il Son are hometown friends.
Gil Dong intends to involve Prince Choong Won in the situation of this nation.
The worst consequence will be just death, right?
Go to Hanyang at once and surreptitiously deliver this letter to...
Who are you?
Do you remember me? I am a procurer for Hwal Bin Jeong.
You attended Prince Choong Won's poetry reading recently, didn't you?
What do you want?
Did you burn something?
Was what you burned the Lament for the Rightful King?
Or letters you've exchanged with Kim Il Son, perhaps?
This is not problem that burning any papers
will solve. According to my sources in Hanyang
dozens of criminals are being tied up like dried fish
and being dragged to interrogations with torture.
Most of them die or are exiled, and their family members are turned into slaves.
I will help you. I can help you.
Before that, please do me one favor.
Kim Il Son told us that you were one of 25 students of Kim Jong Jik
and that he heard rumors about King Sejo from you.
You have conspired with Kim Il Son to share traitorous thoughts against King Sejo!
That is not true. I have studied with Kim Il Son
but I was not a student of Kim Jong Jik. And
although I have had drinks with Kim Il Son a few times, we are not friends.
However, I have told Il Son the rumor about King Sejo,
that is true. But I was only passing the rumor,
and I truly had no traitorous thoughts!
So you heard the rumor from someone else? Who was it?
He is...
You heard the rumor about King Sejo from Prince Choong
Won, and you told Kim Il Son about it. Please say that.
But I have never heard that from Prince Choong Won. Also
I was only dragged to Prince Choong Son's poetry
- readings a few times, that is all. - Don't worry.
I know about Prince Choong Won very well. So please trust me.
I will help you so that no one will suspect you.
But how can one give false testimony in a Royal Court of interrogation?
It's not false testimony. I will only tell you what Prince Choong Won spoke.
You, lord, are simply the messenger.
Prince Choong Won has raped and killed many young slave girls for years.
But he has never been properly punished because he was royalty.
You, Lord, as you were dragged to Prince Choong Won's poetry readings,
inside, you were filled with curses inside towards him, weren't you?
With this opportunity, please punish him in Heaven's place.
If only you would do this for me, this mouth
of mine will rescue you in the future.
Who did you hear the rumor from?
I
heard the rumor from Prince Choong Won!
Have any of you seen royalty?
It was my first time as well. This is an order from royalty.
If we refuse, there can be big trouble afterwards.
So instead of complaining, go find and bring her here.
Please kill me! He is not a human. Don't send me to that animal
and please kill me instead, please?
We received a report that Amogae has murdered
Yeomi, who was Prince Choong Won's slave.
Even if Lee Jong Soo does what we asked him to do, we cannot know
if his words will be believed at the Royal Court of interrogation.
Now it is up to the Heaven.
If Heaven does not help us
then I will have to believe that Heaven is on Prince Choong Won's side, and not ours.
If Heaven is not on our side,
I will live spitting towards the sky.
Prince Choong Won is the grandson of Prince Yang Heung.
Prince Yang Heung had a very close relationship with King Sejo.
So how can the blood descendant of Prince Yang Heung
dare to speak such disloyal words from his mouth?
Your Excellency!
Lee Jong Soo has accused Prince Choong Won.
Shouldn't we at least interrogate Prince Choong Won?
He is royalty. How can we interrogate royalty?
But didn't His Majesty order that anyone involved
in this matter be interrogated without regard to status?
Everyone heard Prince Choong Won's name during the interrogation.
If we cover this up, what if His Majesty is enraged?
Did Lee Jong Soo accuse Prince Choong Won?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Lee Jong Soo may have said something false, but Lee Jong Soo...
His information about meeting with Prince Choong Won is
detailed and accurate, so it doesn't appear that he is lying.
Now, as we are spreading your dignity to all corners of
Joseon, if someone escapes because they are royalty,
I am worried that it may damage your dignity, Your Majesty...
So if I went easy on him because he is kin
then who will ever fear me again?
Prince Choong Won must be interrogated.
However, if after the interrogation, Prince Choong Won is found innocent
the price must be paid for daring to accuse royalty.
It's worth looking today.
Is that the book that Foot Stool gave you?
Foot Stool, he is quite a smutty fellow.
Should I say even more?
Prince Choong Won, come out with your hair undone, pay
your respect to a Royal Decree from Your Majesty!
What? What is this? What are you doing?
Why? Why did they come to get me?
Your Highness!
Where do you think you are going?
We received a message from Magistrate Eom. Prince
Choong Won was arrested and taken to Hanyang.
What do you think you are doing? Don't you know who I am?
Things have gotten serious, so it appears that
even you, Prince Choong Won are not exempt.
Ask for His Majesty's presence. Call for His Majesty!
His Majesty said that because you are royalty
that we should question you first in Royal Investigation
Bureau before the interrogation with torture.
So he has shown you extra consideration.
- What? - Prince Choong Won.
You know Lee Jong Soo, don't you?
According to Lee Jong Soo during the trip to Jeongto Mountain,
he heard about King Sejo from you.
Hey, my friend, Lee
please try to make an impromptu poem with the scenery of Jeongto Mountain.
Jeongto Mountain!
That's right.
I have invited Confucian scholar Lee Jong Soo to my poetry readings a few times.
But I have never said anything wrong.
Do you have a witness who will vouch for you?
Merchant Heo Tae Hak.
And
The Procurer Foot Stool!
Aigoo, what is the matter?
Is there a procurer here named Foot Stool?
Yes, yes, there is. There is. Foot Stool!
Foot Stool!
I am Foot Stool. What is this about?
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