How does he look so much like the late King...
when he was young?
Please have a seat.
Thanks to you,
we were able to produce the currency we need.
You have done a great deed for this nation.
You are too kind, Your Highness.
Yes.
Since you have done a great deed,
it is natural to award you for what you have done.
But why do you wish to become the Minister of Personnel?
My apologies, Your Highness,
but I do not wish to become the Minister of Personnel.
If not you...
The previous Assistant Master at Sungkyunkwan, Master Woo Bo,
played a big role in this.
He sent Adjunct Park to the outskirts...
and had him track the whereabouts of the copper.
You want me to make him,
not you, the Minister of Personnel?
Yes, Your Highness.
If you make him the Minister of Personnel,
he will strengthen His Majesty the King.
He will strengthen the King?
You know it was Pyunsoo Group that had been stealing the copper.
Please announce that the person...
who will stop Pyunsoo Group is the new Minister of Personnel,
and praise him.
And?
The Minister of Personnel has authority over appointments.
The loyal men dedicated to fight against Pyunsoo Group...
will gather around the Minister of Personnel.
Fill the Royal Court with them.
They will strengthen His Majesty...
and fight against Pyunsoo Group.
Loyal men who will fight against Pyunsoo Group.
Chief.
Why do you wish to fight Pyunsoo Group?
That is irrelevant, Your Highness.
Please ask me...
how we will take down Pyunsoo Group...
going forward.
You are as I had heard.
What is this? I did all the work.
You did nothing, but what? You are the Minister of Personnel?
What about me?
You said you will get me promoted!
That hurts!
What is that?
What else?
From this day forth, you are Deputy of Personnel.
Deputy of Personnel?
Deputy of Personnel? Really?
Master!
I shall devote my life to serve you!
Then...
will the two of you leave the palace first?
It has been a while since I was home,
so I wish to look around first.
Be careful and make sure no one notices you.
Yes, I shall.
Dae Mok!
Run.
Father!
You wish to repay me?
Yes, Your Highness.
I have not...
restored your father's honor yet.
You remembered...
my father, when everyone else had forgotten him.
Even if it takes a lifetime,
I will repay you for your kindness.
Come closer.
Why did innocent father...
have to die?
It is because...
we had a foolish King.
Do you know that the Bureau of Water Supply...
demanded payment of everyone's debt at once?
Yes, Your Highness.
That was...
the Bureau playing tricks in order to obtain...
the authority to produce currency.
What is worse is,
the King...
took the Bureau's side.
Are you saying...
His Majesty discarded the people?
If I had not stepped in,
the Bureau would have obtained the authority to produce currency.
If that had happened,
how terrible...
would life have become for the people?
I do not want to even think about it.
Do you...
truly want to repay me?
Yes, Your Highness.
In that case,
become a court lady.
I need eyes and ears that I can trust.
Using those eyes and ears,
I shall keep watch over the King.
Because...
I...
plan to dethrone...
the King...
for the sake of the people.
I have told you what is in my heart.
Please give me your response.
Give me an answer...
when you return.
Here.
Let the Deputy of Personnel pour you a drink.
- Careful. - What?
- Careful. - What? I am fine.
Why are you such a fool?
- Are you drunk? - How dare you?
What will you do about Ga Eun?
Will you go after her...
or let her go?
I...
do not deserve...
to be with Ga Eun.
Then let her go, you punk.
You are not the only man in this world.
Poor Ga Eun lost her father.
I should take good care of her.
She will marry someone who is infinitely better than you.
A man who is as handsome as me.
You still blame yourself...
for Deputy Magistrate Han's death.
It is my fault.
Due to my reckless decision...
I am the one who beheaded him.
With my own two hands,
I beheaded him.
Chung Woon.
Do you think...
I feel less guilty than you?
I have told you many times.
It was not your fault.
It is Pyunsoo Group who killed Deputy Magistrate Han.
Right, it is Pyunsoo Group.
How many times do I have to tell you?
You lost your father...
because of Pyunsoo Group.
You also lost your mother and Chun Soo.
Will you lose Lady Han because of Pyunsoo Group?
After you lose everything,
will you blame it all on Pyunsoo Group?
No, Chung Woon.
I can lose everything...
but Ga Eun.
I cannot lose her.
Without...
Without Ga Eun,
I cannot live.
Then be a court lady.
Ga Eun.
Like the sun that waits for the moon,
I will always...
be with you.
Even if I cannot see you,
no matter how you change just like the moon,
I will protect you.
Will you remember that?
Remember that I am always by your side.
Remember that...
you are not alone.
Lady Han.
Have you...
been well?
Did the leader of the Bureau of Water Supply trouble you again?
You do not look well.
- Are you okay? - You are not Chun Soo.
Why do you keep showing up?
Do not show up again.
You have the same face and voice.
I do not want to hear that you worry about me.
I am a fool.
Come back to your senses.
He is not Chun Soo.
He will not come back.
Perhaps he forgot about me...
because I asked him to.
The Chief Peddler met with Queen Dowager...
with a new Minister of Personnel.
Have you tracked down the chief peddler?
He is going to the large merchant meeting tonight.
What shall I do?
Send the men and bring him here.
Do whatever it takes to bring him here!
Yes, master.
Who is that?
Where are you going?
I am on my way back from following the court lady's order.
You may go.
Thank you.
As expected, he is the Crown Prince.
Is Yi Sun still alive?
What shall I do?
Watch him closely for the time being.
Like the sun that waits for the moon,
I will always be with you.
Kko Mool.
I am sorry, but can you get up?
Where did you find the drawing?
I drew it.
Where did you see it?
The Chief Peddler had it.
He was looking at it like it was his treasure.
Chun Soo.
(Large Merchants' Meeting)
- It was a good time. - Someone is here.
Why are you so late?
I came to see the Chief Peddler,
However, I cannot find him.
He will be here.
He will be happy to see you in the capital.
Do you think so?
How long will you stay in the capital?
I am not sure. It depends on the Chief Peddler.
What is the matter?
Master Dae Mok ordered his men to bring the Crown Prince.
- To where? - He found out he is coming here.
We must stop him from coming.
Chief.
I wish to ask you something.
I will never ask you this again.
This will be the last time.
Are you...
really not Chun Soo?
Move it!
Chief.
It is fine.
A wound like this will not be a threat to his life.
How dare you attack...
my visitor in my house.
- Master Dae Mok said... - Shut it.
You made me look like a fool.
Leave immediately.
Gon.
Are you sure my grandfather does not know about...
the Crown Prince?
Yes. He knows him only as the Chief Peddler.
Why did you hide from me?
Do you know just how much...
I missed you?
Do not cry...
Ga Eun.
I am sorry...
I pretended not to know you.
Chun Soo.
I wished to...
I wished so much to...
be able to call your name again.
I thought that keeping my distance...
would keep you alive.
But never once...
did I forget you.
I will never leave you alone again.
I hope...
you will never leave me either.
Do you truly want to repay me?
In that case,
become a court lady.
I plan to dethrone...
the King...
for the sake of the people.
(The Emperor)
I plan to tell Ga Eun the truth before she leaves.
I cannot put it off any longer.
Will you permit me to be with her?
Leave the Chief Peddler alone.
I am in love with him.
What will you give me for sparing his life?
Why did you take so long to return?
I will never leave your side.
I do not want to leave you behind again.