(This drama was remade based on historical facts.)
Everything is here.
Crown Prince Yi Geum.
I have finished preparing my chance to strike back at him.
- Prince Mil Poong. - It's the letter of appeal...
about the Crown Prince's treason.
Proof?
As you can see, it is all in here.
Prince Mil Poong. With this, we can attack him...
No.
Not today.
Maybe tomorrow.
We should let the Crown Prince...
protect the royal palace at least for today.
When you are doing a repentance ritual,
I heard your entire body starts aching like crazy...
only after two hours of having waited on your knees.
They say it is so painful that you would rather want to die instead.
He needs to know what real pain feels like.
That is the only way...
(Crown Prince Yi Geum)
Yi Geum will awaken himself to the truth.
Become a king?
That will never happen to him.
He will learn that he is nothing but a lowly insect.
Yi Geum.
Yi Hwon.
(Prince Yeon Ryeong, Yi Hwon)
Yi Hwon.
It's you again.
And did you fall down again?
I fell down because I knew that you would raise me up again.
Next time,
I will raise you up.
How long will that take?
You cannot even hold a sword properly.
Is that so?
No. Place your hand here.
And put the other hand down here.
Yi Hwon.
Hold in there, Yi Geum.
You cannot give in...
to the cowardly.
You should hold in there.
You have to be kicked out miserably by my own hands.
What if you die while doing this?
You should worry about yourself.
I will not disappoint you...
and...
make sure...
I kill you.
His Majesty arrives.
Your Majesty.
I tried...
to trust you.
I tried to think of you as my little brother...
instead of my enemy.
But you...
tried to bring a sword to me.
You plotted treason to take the throne!
Today, including Kim Seon Young...
and Lee Ki Jin, 12 people were found...
plotting for treason.
The people mentioned above tried to kill the King...
and take the throne.
To reveal everything related to this cruel deed,
I order to convene the national court,
a special judiciary agency.
(Special Judiciary Agency: An agency opened by the King)
You.
What have you done?
Kim Chang Joong's grandson and Yi Yi Gyeom's first son...
was caught while plotting treason to kill His Majesty.
Who would have they planned to support as the next king?
- Wi Byung Ju. - No.
You are wrong.
You should address me as Executive Inspector, Park Mun Su.
You should address me like that again.
Your Highness.
You somehow seem worried about me.
But there is no need to worry.
I will make sure to prove...
how far I can make it.
I promise that.
(Department of Justice)
(Episode 14: Decisive Battle)
(Special Judiciary Agency)
His Majesty is setting up a special judiciary agency.
But should it not be discussed with us, Noron,
to decide the judges for that?
Chief Justice.
Do we not have something to discuss?
I am sure we do have something to discuss.
What do you want?
Treason and special judiciary agency?
Is this your intention or the King's?
- Intention? - Why are you...
suddenly abandoning the Crown Prince?
It is clearly treason. We have reports and evidence.
Do you mean there is another motive or background?
In fact, you are not the type of person who can do such a thing.
You are the one who has been acting strange.
Why are you keeping a distance since the vicarious governing case?
You were so skeptical of the Crown Prince. Then why?
Because I know that I should not be going for just anything.
I may want to bring the Crown Prince down but doing things like this...
is not what I prefer.
Do you mean...
You may not want to admit since you are skeptical of him,
but something...
Something strange...
would be detectable.
- Chair of Congressman. - Hagok.
Give it some thought.
We will need officials to administer the special judiciary agency.
It is not concluded yet?
They are yelling and it is messy.
The personnel appointment just caused chaos.
And today, it is treason at the Crown Prince Palace?
Where should I align myself?
Should I consult a good fortune-teller?
I will not say it again.
Recommend me.
(Recommendation: suggesting someone for office)
Recommend me instead of the Chief Inspector.
So why you? With what right?
Because I got the treason case.
But you are convicted of corruption...
Or will you do it yourself?
What will you do if you lose the Crown Prince?
Will you even be able to speak at the special judiciary agency?
Listen, Executive Inspector Wi!
How dare you speak...
Or,
will you do it...
by risking your life?
Nobody is willing to step out.
Shouldn't I do this type of job since I can be sacrificed anytime?
Since I am not even a Noron...
but a Namin.
Recommend me as a judge, my lord.
I will catch the Crown Prince and find a way to survive.
Ah Bong, Jang Dal, we need to be doing something.
- We need to see His Highness. - Wait, master.
You should see this first.
We found this from Wi Byung Ju's past cases.
It is the original document for...
the murder case of Inspector Han.
Right.
What we saw before was a fabricated report.
A fabricated report?
Do you see the autopsy report?
It says there is a laceration at the back of the head.
That means he was hit by something.
This is the original document?
- Yes. - Yes.
Wi Byung Ju.
Was this it?
There is no suspicion about Inspector Han's death.
Who do you think you are to roam around like this?
He tried to cover up...
Jeong Seok's death more than anything.
And it was because...
Master.
He fabricated it...
because he needed to hide something related to Jeong Seok's death.
And...
he knew that fact.
Does that mean...
Executive Inspector Wi did that to Inspector Han?
Wi Byung Ju.
You fabricated Jeong Seok's murder case.
This time, you are after my big brother for treason.
The Crown Prince!
Ah Bong.
Let us go and kill that man.
Let us go, Master Mun Su.
We cannot let Wi Byung Ju destroy the Crown Prince too.
[VIU Ver] SBS E27 'Haechi' "Decisive Battle" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
(Special Judiciary Agency)
(Department of Justice)
I'm Executive Inspector Wi Byung Ju, judge for special judiciary agency.
I am here to interrogate the suspect.
Why is the examination room empty?
Where is the Crown Prince?
Your Highness.
Take him inside.
- Hurry. - Yes.
What do you mean?
The Crown Prince went back?
I made the decision as Junior Second Rank of Department of Justice.
He is not in the condition to be interrogated.
Junior Second Rank, what do you mean?
The Crown Prince is severely hurt from the repentance ritual.
It was necessary to respect the Crown Prince Palace.
Respect?
The Crown Prince is charged for treason.
Yes.
It is literally a charge.
His guilt has not been proven yet.
Do not be ridiculous.
Then...
what is this treason report?
Treason report?
The document that you found?
But where does it say...
that the rebels plotting treason...
were acting with the Crown Prince?
I read it several times and I could not find it.
Those who are involved...
as well as the Crown Prince are denying connections.
The document...
says there is evidence for attempting to poison the King.
But it does not say the Crown Prince was involved in it.
The future of the kingdom depends on this.
We need to be extremely careful about this.
Your Highness, you are not ready to move around yet.
Do you want me to sit around and wait to die?
Your Highness.
I cannot let...
Prince Mil Poong get his way. He murdered Yi Hwon.
He began this war,
abd I will win no matter what, Ja Dong.
It looks like the Crown Prince is giving his last effort.
A few of Soron members are siding with him.
Wait, it was him.
Dal Moon.
Yoon Young.
You said you could bring him back.
You really did it.
Go on. You said you needed him.
Yoon Young is an able woman.
In fact,
with her looks and eloquence, she even persuaded me.
A beggar like you would be nothing.
What do you think? Now that the Crown Prince is doomed,
you must be thinking differently?
He seemed quite anxious.
Why don't you tell me what you want?
You just have to be stubborn until the last moment.
That's not my forte.
Do you want me to act servile?
I like you.
You are much better than the punk who is always asking me for money.
You came to me just when I needed you the most.
I would like to see how good you are.
What are you trying to do?
I am going to turn the tables around immediately...
so I can be the one with the upper hand.
What did you talk about with Prince Mil Poong?
He asked me to do...
what I am best at doing.
Do you think you can do it?
It may sound ridiculous,
but I still want to save you...
even though you abandoned me.
Do not worry.
I will get things done...
far better than what he asked for.
You are here.
- Here. - Okay.
We have no time. Spread this everywhere right now.
Dal Moon.
Are you serious?
Do you really want us to spread this?
Spread this rumor all over the market, wharf,
and the entire city.
- Dal Moon. - Do not ask me anything!
Just do what you are told to do.
I will take full responsibility.
There is an inspector who was on duty...
the night Jeong Seok got murdered.
I need to meet him.
Then I will meet the mortician who took care of his body.
Wait.
- Is this true? - Gosh.
Why is everyone gathered here?
- I heard this is true. - My goodness.
What is this nonsense?
The Crown Prince is not the late King's son?
There have been rumors about it for quite a long time.
They say his mother got pregnant with another man...
and that he is not actually of royal blood.
What?
Master Mun Su.
Move. Get out of the way.
(The Crown Prince is not the late King's son.)
She was actually pregnant with another man's son,
but she lied and pretended like he was the late King's son.
No wonder he didn't have any brotherly affection for the King.
They're not even real brothers,
so he would have easily coveted the throne.
What do you think you are doing?
- Have you gone mad? - Sir.
What do you mean the Crown Prince is not the late King's son?
What kind of nonsense are you talking about?
I really did not have any choice. I am serious.
What is wrong with you? We were on the same side.
How could you betray the Crown Prince?
I am not doing this because I want to.
I really do not know what Dal Moon is thinking.
What?
Dal Moon.
- Dal Moon. - Do not get involved.
Tell me.
You must have a reason.
You must have a reason for doing something like this.
I am just switching lanes since he lost his power.
There is no other reason.
What?
"Since he lost his power"?
How can you do this?
The Crown Prince had so much trust in you.
How naive of him.
Master Mun Su.
There is nothing that a human being cannot do.
Do you understand?
I do not even want to waste my anger...
on a guy like you.
It is funny that I cannot bring myself to hit you...
just because of the fact that we used to be friends.
Okay, fine.
Go ahead...
and get lost.
Enjoy serving...
your new master.
Since you mentioned that we used to be friends,
let me give you a word of advice.
If you are so worried, you should visit the Crown Prince...
and try to come up with a way to survive this mess.
Although it seems like you cannot really do much...
other than to read the writings that are stuck all over the city.
(Jamojeonga)
Master Mun Su.
Master Mun Su, how did it go?
Did Dal Moon really betray us?
- How are things in the city? - Do not even ask.
This is plastered all over the city.
Let us go.
We are the only people...
that the Crown Prince can rely on.
I just checked with our spy.
The inspector who serves the Crown Prince...
apparently came and threw a fit.
That punk named Park Mun Su?
Goodness, Dal Moon is really quick to change sides.
I guess it turns out that he is nothing but a traitor.
Lowly gangsters are all pretty much the same.
They are just beasts who look like human beings.
I am also one of those gangsters, you know.
Now that the people are starting to get swayed,
I wonder if the Crown Prince will be able to stay strong.
After all, the people will be...
standing on the King's side now.
(Episode 28 will air shortly.)
What a bunch of stubborn snakes.
Move.
These rascals...
said horrendous things like...
the King is a major criminal for not having a successor...
We never said such a thing.
Shut it. We have witnesses who heard you.
A king without a successor is no king.
Of course not. The King is a major criminal.
Is that all?
You carried out a plan to kill the King.
Look at this.
This poison was discovered from your house.
You plotted treason using this poison...
and tried to take the throne.
No matter how many times you ask, I have no idea.
For whom...
would we plot treason?
The Crown Prince of course.
You intended to enthrone the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince is behind them.
Torture them until they say his name.
Yes, sir.
The traitors still have not mentioned the Crown Prince's name?
Wouldn't it be...
because they know they will die if they say it?
However,
they will end up giving in in the end.
We really did nothing wrong, Chairman of Congress.
We have been framed.
This probably includes your deeds...
of trying to harm His Majesty...
when he was Crown Prince.
That is...
(Yi Yi Gyeom, Minister of Personnel, Noron)
Fine.
We did plot such a thing for a while.
But we did not mean it.
And it was for Noron.
If you really wanted to do things for Noron,
you should not have caused any trouble like this.
Until now,
(Kim Chang Joong, Prime Minister, Noron)
I acted up too much against you without realizing my worth.
I will beg you like this.
If you cannot spare me,
at least spare my grandson.
He is the heir of my lineage.
I beg you too.
At least spare my son.
We really did not plot to make the Crown Prince a king.
Please.
- Chairman of Congress. - Please.
Please, Chairman of Congress.
- Chairman of Congress. - Your Highness.
What brings you here?
Is it strange to see me at the special judiciary agency...
when I'm being suspected for treason?
You must want to drag me down.
It seems like it sure is a problem even if I come here myself.
I came to diligently answer to the judges' questions.
However,
I have something to discuss with the Chairman of Congress first.
His Highness went to the judges by himself?
And he is meeting Min Jin Heon in private?
Yes. What is happening?
I told him to act carefully...
until those related to the treason admit their crimes.
Why did he go there tonight?
You have always done unexpected deeds,
but this is more than usual.
Why did you come here by yourself?
And you even asked to meet me in private.
"In this moment,"
"who would be the happiest?"
"Wouldn't it be you since you always hated me?"
I think I was curious about your reactions like that.
You seem overly confident in this situation.
You feel fear only when you get bitten by a tiger the first time.
If you get bitten several more times,
that fear becomes just another part of your daily life.
But I came to think that it is time to defeat that beast.
I cannot take it anymore.
You will defeat the beast?
I know that you are strangely keeping distance from all this.
Why would that be?
It is a perfect chance to strike me.
But you did not take the opportunity.
Isn't it because you know...
that Prince Mil Poong is behind...
this crude and dirty work.
You are worried that you might get in trouble.
That is why you are being cautious.
I am sorry, but I have no idea...
what you are talking about.
You must hear more from me, Chairman of Congress.
My real story...
begins now.
In that case,
why don't you switch sides for a moment?
"Keep your enemies closer."
(Keep your enemies closer: Cooperating for a common goal)
Why don't we politically cooperate?
With Your Highness?
It's like the Warring States period.
Just like how old enemies once joined on a boat,
I think we can cooperate...
if we have a common goal.
Isn't that the politics you are so fond of?
"Keeping the enemy closer"?
I'm surprised to see you...
making such a proposal.
But you are wrong.
It is time to strike with what I have prepared.
(Strike with what I have prepared: Finish unfinished business)
I do not want you to become a king.
And despite my wishes, I can finally get rid of you...
without doing anything else. Why would I do that?
Why would I follow your politics...
instead of mine?
At least you are worried...
about the future of this kingdom.
Isn't that right? You may kill me,
but causing chaos with framed treason...
is not what you want.
That is how you are,
Min Jin Heon.
- Your Highness. - That is why...
we can stand face to face tonight.
We may follow different paths,
but we may have common goals.
At least you...
know about politics that much.
What about that?
Will you sit back and watch...
the uncontrollable Prince Mil Poong take the throne?
Or...
will you follow me first...
and try to push me...
out of your way again?
What is it, Chairman of Congress? Why was the Crown Prince here?
Until when should we just wait?
I surely can know that...
the Crown Prince has grown a lot.
Your Highness.
How did it go?
Will the Chairman of Congress take your side?
I am betting on a very low possibility.
Just like Min Jin Heon said,
now is the time for him...
to get rid of me by using someone else.
No. Nobody can enter Crown Prince Palace.
I do not care. Just let me in.
I am telling you to arrest me for treason too.
Would that be enough?
Then can I see His Highness?
Mun Su.
Your Highness.
What brings you here?
Don't you know that you shouldn't meet me now?
No.
Now is the time...
that I should meet you.
I am...
your brother.
The mysterious note?
I have seen it too.
These were hung up...
around the city today.
However,
this is Dal Moon's doing.
I do not know...
what to say to you.
The Crown Prince...
is not the child of the late King.
He is the child of a maid who got pregnant...
from somewhere else.
Have you arrived?
I have enjoyed what you can do.
You are extraordinary as I have heard.
Now, I will be competing with a beggar.
Sit.
Must I sit with a beggar too now?
Please give me a drink.
Sure.
I feel exactly how you feel.
I cannot just resent him.
Like always,
it is all because we have...
different responsibilities to bear.
Please do not give up, Your Highness.
It seems like Wi Byung Ju fabricated the report on Jeong Seok's death.
I will do what I can to prove that...
so that we can incapacitate him.
I can't believe you're still on my side.
You really are bad at choosing the right side.
I guess...
people do not change.
I will be off now.
I will take these with me and burn them.
No, wait.
Wait a second, Mun Su.
Pardon?
I think I need to read these again.
Your Highness, they are heinous rumors. Why would you...
The letters are different.
Here, it says, "Choi".
And here, it says, "Mil".
What do you mean?
Can't you see?
Look at these letters.
Every writing has a different letter written on them.
Court Lady Heo. Cho Hong.
What do you need, Your Highness?
I want you to tell Ja Dong to come see me immediately.
Pardon?
Okay, Your Highness.
Each writing has one different letter.
There has to be a reason behind that.
Dal Moon knows how to read and write.
There has to be a reason why...
he used different letters that do not make sense.
"Let me give you..."
"a word of advice."
Let me give you a word of advice.
Although it seems like you cannot really do much...
other than to read the writings that are stuck all over the city.
That is exactly what Dal Moon said.
He told me to read the writings.
Here is your reward for choosing to stand on my side.
Open it.
There is no need.
I did not do it for money.
You did not do it for money?
Then what do you want?
I am sure you did not do this for nothing.
Of course not.
There is something I want...
very dearly.
Okay.
Tell me.
Whatever you want.
They are here.
Wait here.
You can tell me what you want...
once I come back.
You must be careful when you use the poison I gave you.
There is no antidote for it.
There is nothing. Absolutely nothing.
What are they saying?
They are saying the poison you bought is very strong.
Hey.
I do not feel comfortable about the rat we left behind.
Okay, then. Why don't we move somewhere else?
Move? Why?
[VIU Ver] SBS E28 'Haechi' "The Crown Prince Did Nothing Wrong" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Gun Tae.
You must go back, Dal Moon. He is trying to lure you.
Do Ji Gwang is already suspicious of you.
- What? - I knew...
that there would be another reason.
I knew...
that you would never...
betray the Crown Prince.
What are you doing?
Do Ji Gwang's subordinate just went back. Hurry.
What do you need?
I was right.
He used different letters with different meanings.
I found one too. The letter "Bi".
It's different.
And the letter "Sook" is also different.
(Sook)
This letter is "Bi".
The others are "Choi, Sil, Jin, Sook, Geum, Mil, Yi".
What are all these letters supposed to mean?
This means "Consort Suk of the Choi clan".
This means "truth".
(Bi)
"Bi, Geum, Yi, Mil".
"Consort Suk of the Choi clan, truth, and Bi, Geum, Yi, Mil".
If we interpret that directly...
(Consort Suk of the Choi clan, truth, Bi, Geum, Yi, Mil)
It means my mother kept a secret.
(Consort Suk of the Choi clan: Yi Geum's mother)
And it leads to say that the truth is...
that I am not my father's actual son.
But...
if we reorganize...
all the different letters,
the meaning changes.
"Consort Suk of the Choi clan..."
"Someone will defeat..."
"and destroy someone."
"And the truth is..."
Yes, that's right.
It's about Prince Mil Poong.
(Prince Mil Poong)
It's talking about Prince Mil Poong.
Your Highness, that means...
this is a secret letter that Dal Moon tried to send to you.
Dal Moon...
has not betrayed me.
He is trying to tell me...
that he is doing something for me.
- Darn it! - How long is this going to last?
- We've been doing this for so long. - Exactly.
Has no one confessed yet?
Keep going. I said, keep going!
He used to work as an inspector and even took on a high position.
But he is living in such a shabby place.
That is what.
Who are you?
Yes, I wrote both of them.
Why did you write two copies?
From what I remember,
it was because a Saheonbu inspector asked me to.
By any chance,
Was that inspector Wi Byung Ju?
Are you saying Wi Byung Ju...
was the one who moved you to a different position?
Yes, although I still do not know why.
And you never got to see him ever since?
I went to visit him because there was a problem,
but he ignored me.
That is what made me like this.
Do you remember Inspector Han Jeong Seok working with you?
Jeong Seok?
Him?
You were on duty when Inspector Han died.
Was there...
anyone else there that day?
The rebels are holding out.
We have to summon the Crown Prince and question him.
We cannot do that. We do not even have evidence that...
His Highness was involved.
But we have testimony that the rebels plotted...
to poison the King.
Are you sure that the Crown Prince was involved in it?
If they would succeed,
who would benefit the most?
It is the Crown Prince Palace.
Chief Censor.
That is a dangerous thing to say.
Except for the Vice Minister and you,
everyone wants the Crown Prince at special judiciary agency.
What do you think, Chairman of Congress?
At least you are worried...
about the future of this kingdom.
Isn't that right? You may kill me,
but causing chaos with framed treason...
is not what you want.
That is how you are,
Min Jin Heon.
There is no point delaying more time.
I also think...
the Crown Prince should stand before special judiciary agency.
His Majesty will be here,
and do the questioning.
He should.
(Questioning: the king interrogating the suspect)
The Crown Prince's allegations should be verified.
I did not think you would step in.
It caused trouble in the court.
You cannot just sit and watch.
(Queen Inwon, Queen Dowager)
In these difficult times,
I have nothing to do for you.
It is just a small gift.
Your Highness.
This is...
The late King's relics.
Why do you...
give this to me?
Who else would I give your father's relics to than his son?
It belongs to you.
So take it.
I know more than anyone that the rumor...
is a terrible lie.
So,
if this is a false accusation, Crown Prince,
prove yourself innocent...
and return to the Crown Prince Palace.
Queen Dowager.
Your Highness.
You will be standing at the special judiciary agency.
Will you give us a minute?
It seems I was not able...
to persuade you in the end.
Persuade me?
If that works in politics,
why do you think...
there was bloodshed all the time in the court?
Politics is about revenge, Your Highness.
Bloodshed causing bloodshed. A never-ending...
perpetual revenge.
That is politics.
His Majesty arrives!
Your Highness, wait for me.
Dal Moon!
I found it.
I got it.
Bring the criminal here.
Your Highness.
We are innocent.
We never plotted treason.
What are you doing? Make them kneel down.
Does the Crown Prince...
have nothing to say?
Answer me.
If you confess your crime,
I will save your life.
Your favors are inscrutable.
But I never...
plotted treason...
or attempted any rebellion.
I cannot...
confess a crime...
that does not exist,
Your Majesty.
Then there is no other choice.
I will have to question you myself.
Let the judge begin.
I will question the criminals...
and the Crown Prince.
Pardon me, Your Majesty.
I, Min Jin Heon.
May I say a word before the questioning?
I regret to say that...
I cannot...
support today's questioning.
That is because...
the Crown Prince has no charges against him.
I have known this fact...
since a long time ago, Your Majesty.
(Haechi)