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What is the problem?
Yangsucheong wants the merchants to repay their loans right away.
Episode 11
Some merchants are already being chased out because of their debts.
Why would Dae Mok do this?
Because he wants to take away the assets belonging to the people?
This is too dangerous and reckless even for Dae Mok.
I'm sure there is another motive.
Ah, we had a tip that Dae Mok had something at his secret hideaway.
Should we go take a look?
Isn't that copper?
I think the Pyeonsoo-hwe are plotting something.
Stand right there!
Oh my.
What's going on?
Oh my goodness.
Ga... Ga Eun?
What are you doing here?
- We are just pack carriers. - Yes.
Why would you be spying on us here?
What do you mean spying?
We only stopped by on our way.
It is true.
Hey, you.
You there.
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Wow. Look at this.
Who is this again?
This isn't going to cause problems, is it?
No, it isn't a big problem.
She's the daughter of a criminal.
No one will care even if she disappears.
Make sure what happens here does not leave this place.
You will have to put your life on the line if it does.
Yes, Sir.
I will take care of it very quietly.
What are you all doing?
Take care of it quickly.
Please let us live! Let us live!
Run away now!
Young... Young Miss.
Hurry.
Let's go, Young Miss. Hurry!
Hurry, hurry.
What are you doing? Go after them!
This way, Young Miss.
Get on.
I will let you off once we get out of here.
Get on now.
Shoot them now.
Shoot.
You idiots.
Hurry up and shoot!
Catch them!
Young Master Chun Soo.
I don't know whom you're looking for, but I am not Chun Soo.
- But... - I'll be going then.
Young Miss.
- Oh, Young Miss! - Young Miss.
You managed to survive, Young Miss.
Have you returned, Boss?
Gosh, this is so awkward.
Why are being like this?
I feel awkward, as well.
Everyone was waiting for you.
We're doing this to make you feel prestigious as Boss.
Even if I do not even try...
people tell me I am overflowing with prestige and dignity.
Forget it, kid.
Let's hurry up and go inside before you lose all prestige.
Let us go.
From now on...
we will no longer use the Sangpyeong Tongbo currency.
Huh? Then what will we use?
We will use cotton like we did before Sangpyeong Tongbo existed.
If it is a large deal, use gold or silver.
Will that solve the problem?
The money is running dry in the markets.
If we do what I say, the markets will run for now.
I will relay further measures once I can figure out what the situation is.
Elder.
By any chance...
have you seen anyone distributing copper recently?
No.
I haven't seen signs of it for about three years.
Now that you mention it, it's been a while since I've seen copper.
You're right.
Where does Joseon produce their copper?
They produce it in the east, but they don't produce enough.
They mostly import it from Japan.
Then does the copper stay within the Japanese residences in Joseon?
I don't know.
The Japanese administration changes every few years.
I don't know why they have so many secrets.
They are so careful about everything. There's no information about them.
If there is any source I don't know about
please look into anything regarding copper.
Excuse me, what about the boss?
- Is he here? - Yes.
Where is he right now?
Over there.
He is probably in a meeting now.
Good horse.
- Boss. - Yes.
Thank you so much.
That man is the boss?
Young Master Chun Soo.
Young Master?
Are you really not Young Master Chun Soo?
You are mistaken.
By any chance...
is this because of the letter I left?
Or is it because I did not keep my promise to you?
Is that why you're pretending not to know me?
You have mistaken me for the wrong person.
I have never made a promise to you nor received a letter.
I may not be this Chun Soo.
I will still help you if you need it.
Please tell me what brought you all this way.
Are you feeling uneasy now that you have seen Young Miss Ga Eun?
Why do I feel such regret?
All those years that passed...
I had hoped that she had lived well without me.
I was the one who turned away.
I was also the one who feigned ignorance when she called me Chun Soo.
So, why?
Why am I full of regret?
Go now and tell her, you are Chun Soo and the Crown Prince.
Why don't you tell her everything?
"What a relief I wasn't caught."
I thought you would say that.
I suppose I was wrong.
Yes.
Even though we met like this, she is completely in the dark.
What a relief it is.
Young Master Chun Soo.
I don't know whom you're looking for, but I am not Chun Soo.
I may not be this Chun Soo.
I will still help you if you need it.
Please tell me what brought you all this way.
You are looking at me that way again.
Do I look that similar to this Chun Soo?
By the look in your eyes...
he must have been your first love.
Yes.
You look exactly like him and every time you say you are not him...
my heart aches.
He is someone I yearn for.
I heard that you are going to Hansung.
Yes.
I will go and take care of the problem regarding the merchants.
- You should take your time... - No.
I need to see for myself how you intend to resolve this.
The roads are very rough. You should take your time.
I will see you tomorrow then.
She is still as stubborn as always.
It has been over half a year since the King started governing.
Yet, when it comes to all of Dae Mok's requests, he says...
"Go on and proceed. Go on and proceed."
The King is in the palm of Dae Mok's hand.
What can we do about it?
It would be good if he would open his eyes to politics on his own.
I will meet with His Majesty.
The Minister of Finance has failed in his duties and will be dismissed.
Please assign Minister So Sol to the position instead.
Go on and proceed.
These are people who have stolen water from Yangsucheong.
In order to make an example of them to the people
please punish them severely.
Go on and proceed.
Wait.
These are criminals who illegally took water from the Yangsucheong reservoir.
They should be punished by hanging.
Please make an example of them.
Father, Father!
You all make a living off of the nation.
How could you not think about the hardships of the people?
You only think about Yangsucheong?
You want to hang people for taking water from a reservoir?
Yangsucheong has jurisdiction and the right.
They are merely asking for a royal sanction to hang them.
Yanguscheong's jurisdiction is over the water.
Not over a person's life.
I want those innocent people released immediately!
Your Majesty.
I heard that you released the people locked up by Yangsucheong.
Yes, Dowager Queen.
You did a good thing.
When I removed myself as Queen Regent...
I was worried about your state of mind.
However, seeing you today, I was worried for no reason.
Your dignity and virtue are increasing day by day.
I feel much more at ease.
I am very grateful.
Your Majesty.
If this nation is to remain a nation...
you must protect your name, above all else.
From now on
protect your dignity like you did today.
Were you willing to exchange your life...
to save those people?
If you cannot eat a deadly flower today
you know you cannot preserve your life.
Why did you do such a thing?
I... I... I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
You should be more prudent about who you stand up for.
How could you be so careless?
Please spare my life.
Elder Dae Mok.
Do not get in the way of the Pyeonsoo-hwe's plans again.
The owner of the mask will change if you do.
Father.
What about Hwa Goon?
Is she not coming today either?
No.
That stubborn girl.
Why is it so hard to see her even once a month?
She has a large deal today, I mean tomorrow, so she cannot come.
She apologized for it.
But, Father.
Are you not proud of Hwa Goon though?
No one helped her
yet she's running a large market.
[Mapo Port]
How about 400,000 nyang in exchange for our cotton?
What do you think?
Let's do it for 350,000 nyang.
400,000 nyang.
In return, we can double the size of deal next time.
As people say, you deal in large numbers.
Is this the only way we can travel?
I told you the road was rough.
Well...
Why must I ride a horse with you, Boss?
You said you didn't want to take your time following me.
It will be more uncomfortable riding with that man over there.
What other choice do you have?
If you really do not like it...
should I let you off here?
They said there was nothing you didn't know and no problem you couldn't solve.
All you needed in return was loyalty.
I hope that is not a false rumor.
That is not a rumor but a reputation.
Do you want to become the most famous person in Joseon?
Yes.
So much so that my fame reaches my friend in the palace.
I need to become that famous.
We'll be continuing on to Hansung without stopping.
Hold on tight.
Who are you? Who ordered you to follow me?
No, Your Majesty.
I was following you to thank you.
One of the people you ordered to be released...
was my father.
Thank you for saving my father's life, Your Majesty.
Did you say... I saved him?
Yes, you saved my father.
Thank you for your benevolence.
I...
saved him.
Even a foolish person like me...
was able to save one man.
I can save a person.
If it were the Crown Prince...
he would not have become a King like this.
Your Majesty!
How about you?
Do you think you can pay it back?
I was only able to get half.
We have to pay it all by the day after tomorrow.
You haven't heard from Young Miss Ga Eun yet?
No, not yet.
Why don't we just wait a little longer until she comes back?
What is this place?
All the large merchants of the eight cities of Joseon are meeting here today.
I asked you to help the poor people of Seomun Market.
It was not the rich and powerful large merchants.
The large merchants have also been getting pressure from Yangsucheong.
They are feeling the crisis as well.
Boss.
The large merchants have the power to survive.
However, the poor citizens can end up on the streets after one crisis.
I realize that.
Then why is it that you are here and not at Seomun Market?
In order to gain the fame to reach to palace
did you believe solving the issue for the large merchants was more appealing?
Who do you think I am?
I am not the King, nor someone with power, or financial influence.
How do you think I will resolve this problem?
30 bags of salt from Jeolla-do to Gangwon.
Send 20 bags to Gyeongsang.
Hamgyong-do will receive salt and rice.
Send back silver.
Once we pay off the debts to Yangsucheong
we will have 10 gwan of silver in our account.
We were able to get through this crisis.
We do not know when they will suddenly ask for repayment again.
We should not deal with Yangsucheong, for the time being.
Do you really believe you have gotten through this crisis?
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Your Highness.
Your Highness...
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Is that you, Boss?
Boss...
I tried many times to meet you.
It was difficult to meet you.
How is it that I'm seeing you here?
I heard you were with the pack carriers.
What brings you here?
All the large Joseon merchants are here.
Episode 12
I came to see if you would fall into ruin today or tomorrow.
The rumors were true.
What are you talking about?
Why would Yangsucheong suddenly demand repayment of their loans?
Why now of all times? No one knows a thing.
Do you really all think you have gotten past this crisis?
Do you know the reason why?
Ah, recently...
I caught the infamous, evil Hong Gum Ki.
Have you all heard the stories?
I saved a merchant who was just about to be killed by him.
I do not think now is the time to show off.
Just wait and you'll see.
That merchant said to me...
the first day that Hong Gum Ki appeared in the market
he killed a poor merchant who could not afford to pay.
People saw that and started to pay out of fear.
However, Hong Gum Ki started to behave worse as the days went by.
One day, he started to beat the merchant.
The merchant said that was when he realized
that if everyone had gathered together and stopped Hong Gum Ki
on the first day that he started causing trouble...
Or if he had given that poor merchant some money...
Would things be a bit different?
Just because things were all right for him right at the time
he looked the other way.
That day, he nearly died because of it.
What makes all of you different from that merchant?
You think you've gotten over the crisis?
You did not protect the foundation.
Do you not see that only your pillars are still standing?
Are you saying we should not collect our debts from the small merchants?
I am saying you should not leave them to die.
You should not pressure the poor merchants.
Lend them money.
If we do that and this happens again, we will fall into ruin too.
If you do not help them now...
it will be your turn next anyway.
The greed of Yangsucheong...
do you think it will end with the small merchants?
Do you truly believe that?
We are merchants.
If we do as you say...
what do we stand to gain?
I heard you're having issues with licorice root
from the Qing Dynasty.
I will get the pack carriers to help distribute it all over the country.
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Please.
Please, the white rock.
White rock.
Please.
All right, then.
Now, then. Let's vote again.
Yes, let's do that.
I think something is wrong.
Young Miss!
- Oh! - Young Miss is back.
Oh, Young Miss.
The boss...
was able to resolve everything.
The large merchants are going to lend us money to repay Yangsucheong.
Oh, is that really true?
Yes.
That is so great. What a relief.
There is a condition for us loaning money to the merchants.
As you said...
we do not know why Yangsucheong suddenly wanted repayment.
Why did they want cash payments?
We do not know anything for certain.
We would like you to find out why.
That is our condition.
I accept...
that condition.
Thank you.
Thank you so much, Boss.
I know all the people in the market will be thankful.
- You should come with me... - No.
It was in everyone's best interest.
It was not just for their sake.
Still, thank you.
I won't forget what you did to save Seomun Market.
We will all be loyal to you.
I have told you I did not do it at your request.
Therefore, you do not need to be loyal and I do not need thanks from you.
Gon, I told you.
I told you the Crown Prince was alive.
I told he was alive somewhere.
And that I would meet him someday.
Yes, Young Miss.
Look into him for me.
Find out where and how he is living.
How he became the boss of the pack carriers.
Find out everything for me.
Why...
didn't you go after him?
If I go after him...
If I am too greedy...
If behave the way I did before, I'm afraid he will disappear.
- Chun San. - Chun San.
Here.
Next.
Here. Give me the papers for my store.
Dried fish shop, Kim from Seoul.
Dried fish, Kim.
Yes. Here it is.
Kim Jae Song from Hyun-dong.
Listen up, everyone.
Everyone here.
If it weren't for Boss, we would all be out on the streets.
You know that, right?
- Of course. - We know that!
- Thank you. - Ga Eun!
Mister, what brings you by?
Long ago, you mentioned wanting to supply medicinal herbs to the palace.
Yes.
I finally set up a time for you with the doctor there.
- Really? - Yes.
You asked me so many years ago.
I finally got it to happen.
It's not final that you can supply them yet.
But I'm certain the doctor will like you once he meets you.
You worked hard to look into it. I'll do my best to not look bad.
I am the daughter of Han Gyu Ho from the Hansungbu
who was killed by the Crown Prince.
Tell the Crown Prince I am here to see him.
Please wait, Father.
Why did you die so unfairly?
I will find out the reason why.
The quality is very good. When did you harvest them?
I prepared and dried them last spring.
The King is planning to give some medicinal herbs as a gift soon.
Can you prepare these plants in four days?
Yes, I will prepare them.
You want to know why your father died?
You said you wanted the truth.
In the Crown Prince's greenhouse...
there is a large hidden pot.
You must...
give it to Chun Soo.
Here comes His Majesty, the King.
For all of the people to see...
I will do it with my own hands.
I will execute you.
Father!
Did you look into it?
Yes, Your Majesty.
How is my mother?
She works in a medicinal herb store in Seomun Market.
My mother does?
Do you know the daughter of Han Gyu Ho, who worked for the Hansungbu?
She runs the store.
She lives with your mother and sister.
Young Miss Ga Eun?
I see.
In my place...
Young Miss has been taking care of my family.
Your sister's name is Wiggly just as you remembered.
She is very strong and a leader of the streets.
My sister grew up that well?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Why don't you see your family?
I want to see them.
If Dae Mok finds out about my family...
he will hold them hostage.
Watch over my mother, Wiggly, and Young Miss Ga Eun.
You are the only person I can ask.
I accept your command.
This boss of the pack carriers convinced the large merchants.
So, they loaned money to the small merchants.
Boss of the pack carriers?
Yes.
Do you know this boss?
The pack carriers of the eight cities have united.
They decided to make him their boss.
He did not request it?
They chose him on their own?
Yes.
They did it on their own...
Go.
Find out more about this boss.
- Yes, Sir. - Yes, Sir.
They are drying up sources of money and hiding copper?
Yes.
What do you think Dae Mok's motive is?
If the markets become paralyzed due to lack of money circulation
what will the nation do?
The right to print currency.
Is Dae Mok trying to get the right to print currency?
Right to print currency.
The Ministry of Finance needs to make money if there is none in the markets.
They cannot do so if there is no copper.
Dae Mok will come forward then.
He will say he has copper and he will solve the problem.
He will want the rights to print currency.
That's why he's after copper.
The right to print currency...
The state of this nation is a mess.
Just a mess...
Chung Woon.
We must find a way to get copper.
I came to you because I had a favor to ask.
Yes, thank you for coming like this.
I have heard it is difficult to get copper lately.
Copper is usually imported from Japan.
I was wondering if you knew the reason why.
That is why I am here.
There is a Japanese merchant I know very well.
He will probably know why.
Could you introduce me to him?
Of course.
However, you will need to go to the Japanese area.
Then I will go there now.
Will you write a letter of introduction?
Rather than a letter, how about someone who speaks Japanese?
And someone well-versed in the ways of the Japanese?
I would be thankful if you would.
Yes, I will introduce you.
Thank you.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Do you not recognize me?
Have I changed that much?
Do you know who I am?
You are the person who saved my life.
Do you know who I am?
You are the person who saved my life.
My name is Hwa Goon.
I am... Hwa Goon.
When we meet again...
please call me by my name.
Hwa Goon.
Did you say your name was Hwa Goon?
You do remember!
You even helped me back then.
I never got to thank you properly.
No need to thank me.
Being able to help you like this makes me so happy.
You have no idea.
Why don't you take the Hansungbu soldier, Park Moo Ha?
It could be useful to take someone who works for the government.
Oh! You scared me.
You should say hello if you see an elder who is better looking than you.
Well, you're standing there like some grim reaper.
Don't speak informally to me.
Who are these people?
Oh!
I've seen him somewhere before.
Have you been well?
Oh, you were kneeling in front of the house.
Oh, yes. I remember now.
Wow. You grew up very well.
Oh, wow!
Who is this person?
It is nice to meet you.
Ah, yes.
Ah, thank you.
This is your opportunity for a promotion, so take it.
How long are you going to take care of horses?
If you do well this time, you could become a councilor.
A councilor?
Yes.
Then I could go to the palace with the ministers and stuff.
I could attend the morning meetings and so on?
Yes.
Yeah right.
You old man.
Who are you trying to con?
You said I would only be doing this job for a short time.
You said all sorts of things.
Now, you say I should move on up?
You were not ready before.
It's the right time now.
Really? It's time now?
Just get the copper.
Then you can be a councilor.
Even one of the top three ministers.
Up, up, up, up, up...
The top three ministers?
Oh, the top three ministers.
You just need to stamp this here.
Then I will take care of everything.
"If I help get copper, I get to be a councilor."
That's right.
"If I cannot get the copper..."
"I must buy the old man rice wine forever."
Yes.
Well, why not?
Is copper so hard to get?
Here. Right here.
There.
Why are you here?
Someone who can speak Japanese and is well-versed in the ways of the Japanese.
That is me.
The boat is leaving soon!
Will you really be all right?
I have business there myself, so do not worry.
Then let's go.
Councilor...
[Waegwan]
Do you come here often?
Yes.
There is no better place to meet people and gather information.
I will lead the way, so follow me.
I do not feel so good.
What did you find out?
I heard that pirates are pillaging the boats bringing in copper.
Pirates?
I don't think this job suits me.
Do you see your seal here?
You may leave now if you wish.
You will have to buy Professor Woo Bo's rice wine forever if you leave now.
Well, I might as well!
I'll buy his rice wine. It's better than pirates.
On this gloomy night...
Why do you always leave me when I cry?
A lonely dream.
That is Mae Chang, Joseon's best poet and artist.
Thank you.
I won't forget my debt to you for bringing me here.
I have heard that pirates are pillaging the boats bringing in copper.
Well, the thing is...
What is it?
If people had their boats pillaged by pirates...
these men would be furious and would go after them.
Yet, the supposed victims of pillaging...
they are going around spending their money everywhere.
You do not think they were pillaged by pirates.
Is that what you're saying?
- Have another drink. - All right.
Thank you so much.
I am here.
Hello, Sir.
Are you here? Come this way.
I think I have come to the right place.
What do you mean by that?
That man...
is the son of the Pyeonsoo-hwe's Dae Mok.
The Pyeonsoo-hwe...
They are an organization in Joseon, which is like a dark cloud.
I ought to find out what that dark cloud is up to.
I'd better look into it.
Wait.
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[Ruler: Master of the Mask]
The boss is one of two things.
Someone I need to befriend or someone I need to kill.
Who are you?
Please keep it a secret from Ga Eun.
I have something to confess to you.
I am not begging for your heart.
He wouldn't even remember the death of someone like my father.
If I could just see her once and tell her I am Lee Seon.
If I could tell her how I feel...
Ga Eun is in danger!
You will only see things straight if you are executed like your father.