(This drama was remade based on historical facts.)
I am sure the royal troops went to Jiksan.
In Anseong Castle,
I do not see a single soul.
What are we waiting for?
Let us seize Anseong and head to the capital.
Charge toward Anseong!
- Charge! - Charge!
Why is it so quiet?
Should they not be here by now?
Master, are they...
No.
They will come.
I know they will come this way.
Wait.
That is the post horse our advanced unit rode.
Are we stopping because of that one horse?
We will keep going. Let us move!
Wait.
Listen to me, General. This is my royal command.
(Yi In Jwa, Namin)
I am saying we should wait.
It is an ambush!
Do not run. Fight!
Reorganize our ranks and charge!
Hey!
Yi In Jwa, the head of the rebellion.
Park Mun Su.
That jerk...
All of you...
are dead today.
Everyone.
Charge!
This is an unexpected battle.
- Your Majesty, you should escape... - No.
We will all die if we lose here anyway.
Do you understand? All of us might die.
Wi Byung Ju!
- Wi Byung Ju! - Park Mun Su.
Our ill relationship ends now.
Dal Moon.
The enemy is losing their will to fight.
Push forward!
General Yi, we are at a disadvantage for now.
We will retreat now and reorganize our ranks.
We cannot retreat. Fight. Keep fighting.
I have to go and cut off Yi Geum's head!
Retreat!
Everyone, retreat!
Do not let any of them escape!
Chase them down!
- Retreat! - Retreat!
Retreat!
General Yi.
This cannot be.
Did they think of our escape route too?
Is this the end?
The throne was so close.
They are the rebellion.
Capture the head, Yi In Jwa, and Prince Mil Poong alive.
You may kill anyone who resists.
Attack!
General Yi, our escape route...
Scatter. We will meet at our rendezvous point.
- Scatter! - Scatter, everyone!
Pull yourself together! We must hurry.
No. I am the King.
The people called me Your Majesty.
Chase Yi In Jwa and Prince Mil Poong.
We must capture them alive.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
Master Mun Su.
- Master Mun Su. - Master Mun Su.
Master.
We won!
- We won! - We won!
(Episode 22: Triumph)
Your Majesty,
a report has arrived from the battlefield.
(Report: A direct report to the King)
It is a report of victory.
- Victory? - We won.
Our forces have eliminated the rebellion...
in the battle at Anseong.
Congratulations, Your Majesty.
- Congratulations, Your Majesty. - Congratulations, Your Majesty.
This is all your doing, Your Majesty.
- This is your doing, Your Majesty. - This is your doing, Your Majesty.
That is ridiculous. We won because everyone worked hard.
We were able to overcome this crisis because we have united.
- Inscrutable are the King's favors. - Inscrutable are the King's favors.
- Congratulations, Your Majesty. - I cannot believe we won.
Good job.
I cannot believe this.
- This seems unreal. - We still won!
Yes, we finally did.
Chairman of Congress.
You achieved great work, Your Majesty.
Chairman of Congress.
Gather the Namin Party members in the capital city, Your Majesty.
You said that was our only way...
to get through this crisis and prevent it from happening again.
You were right.
Is that really true, Your Majesty?
Is it really guaranteed that Namin Party members...
will be appointed for government positions?
You must know who I am.
Will Noron's promise to cooperate be enough?
Fairly hiring people regardless of their political backgrounds.
I will once more...
promise to do that.
What do you think?
Can you support the government?
My apologies, Your Majesty.
But I have something to tell you.
There is a possibility...
that the rebellion's spies may remain among our forces.
What? Whom would that be?
How are our current defenses in the capital city?
Troops from the Five Military Bases...
were assigned at the main gates.
According to the last report from the Border Area Defense Officer,
the royal troops formed...
a final defense line at Jiksan.
(Jiksan: The former name of Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do)
Wait. Did you say they are in Jiksan?
What is wrong, Your Majesty?
Immediately send a messenger to the border area defense officer.
The messenger must arrive as soon as possible.
What? If there are spies among us,
that means all our information can be revealed.
How about we try this, my lord?
Let's make them lower their guards...
and lure them out.
Yes, it is Jiksan.
They will certainly use the road from Cheonan to Jiksan.
That route would be the best to attack the capital city.
Jiksan...
Jiksan?
We will wait in ambush here for the enemy.
They will surely...
go through Anseong.
We will hide here.
What are you doing?
The border area defense officer told us to go to Jiksan.
Why?
Are you scared...
that your allies will come through Anseong?
What?
You will be judged by martial law when this is over.
Take him away.
Yes, sir.
Let go!
It is not me. Not me.
Hey, let go!
They will surely come this way.
Thank you.
All of this...
is thanks to your decision.
The kingdom of Joseon...
has received your favor.
Border Area Defense Officer!
Border Area Defense Officer.
It is a great victory.
The rebels are almost destroyed.
What happened to their leaders, Yi In Jwa and Prince Mil Poong?
They fled.
But they probably have not gone very far.
Would not this guy know?
Where Yi In Jwa and Prince Mil Poong are.
Yi In Jwa and Prince Mil Poong got away?
But since they got Wi Byung Ju,
we can find out where they will meet next.
How is it in Gyeongsang and Jeolla Provinces?
(The Gyeongsang Province area)
[VIU Ver] SBS E43 'Haechi' "Triumph" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Do not retreat.
We must take back the castle.
Do not retreat.
Destroy the royal troops!
We have too many injured men.
I think you should order retreat.
We held out for three days and came thus far.
We cannot...
We cannot retreat like this.
But we lost too many men.
We cannot afford to lose more men.
Look over there.
Soldiers are coming.
Soldiers are coming, General.
General Yi In Jwa finally sent us backup.
General.
Whose soldiers are they?
National Security Councilor, they are royal troops.
They are reinforcement.
They are reinforcement for the royal troops.
What should we do?
It cannot be.
What happened?
What about Yi In Jwa and the capital?
Why are our soldiers not arriving yet?
I am a bit late.
There was traffic.
You are a persistent fellow.
I thank you for finally coming.
All the rebels' bases were seized.
What is remaining...
are the soldiers in that castle.
Did you hear that?
Let us go!
Let us crush...
the remaining rebels!
Charge!
- Charge! - Charge!
The castle gates are open.
- Let us go. - Yes.
Let us survive.
What is the matter? As if he is going to die.
(The Jeolla Province area)
We won.
The rebels in Jeolla Province all surrendered.
They realized their bases were fallen and lost their will to fight.
Send a messenger to the palace and let them know this.
How are things going in Gyeongsang Province?
Tell this good news to the King.
We have regained Gyeongsang Province!
Jang Dal.
You said to survive.
I am right here.
Ah Bong.
I am here.
Jang Dal! Jang Dal!
You were alive.
We promised to meet again.
I told you.
I told you we will meet again alive.
I told you.
Why are you crying?
We won. We won!
I told you we would meet again.
We won.
We won!
- We won. - We won.
You were pretty good with the gun.
You were pretty good with the bow and arrows.
Well done.
They destroyed all of them right in front of the capital.
The King rallied the Namins at the last moment...
and attained information.
I thought I was going to die.
Me too.
Those frivolous ones.
They were scared to death just days ago.
But I do not see Court Lady Cheon.
(Queen Dowager)
I sent her to someone who needs her.
Pardon?
Why are you not tying the shoulder protection?
Oh, yes. That is because...
Your Majesty, Court Lady Cheon is waiting outside.
Let her in, please.
Ja Dong, what are you doing?
Why is Yeo Ji...
Court Lady Cheon will finish it off.
Your somber subject will be dismissed.
I will leave too since I have completed my task.
Ja Dong?
Court Lady Heo?
This is really not necessary.
You must be busy with things at the Queen Dowager's Palace.
Is this how you fasten the shoulder guards?
How do you know all this?
I learned about all your attires...
before I started working at the palace...
so that I would always be ready to serve you, Your Majesty.
Now, it is time to fasten your arm guards.
(Forearm guards: Protective guards that protect the arms)
I will finish my job until the very end.
I learned and mastered everything, so I will not suddenly give up...
like you always did, Your Majesty.
What?
Back when you used to live outside of the palace,
you would help me tie a hat and suddenly stop in the middle.
And you also did the same thing when you applied medicine on me.
Was it because you did not know how?
No, Yeo Ji. That was not because I did not know how...
Turn around, Your Majesty.
I need to fasten your side guard.
Oh, right.
Okay.
I am not finished yet, Your Majesty.
Okay.
- We did it! - We won!
- We won! - We did it!
- Yes! - We did it!
- We won! - We won!
Inspector Park! Inspector Park!
Sir.
You came back alive.
I heard all about your amazing achievements.
Was everything fine in the city while I was gone?
Of course.
You really did a great job.
- Let us go. - Okay.
Hey! Ah Bong! Jang Dal!
Goodness, it is Inspector Joo.
My goodness! Come here!
My gosh, you were alive!
You guys must have really grown on me.
Seeing both of you alive is making me start to tear up.
Goodness, what is wrong with you?
Why are you suddenly acting like we were close?
No, this is purely out of affection.
I must have actually liked you guys.
My gosh!
His Majesty arrives!
- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!
I report to you, Your Majesty.
I, Yi Gwang Jwa, the border area defense officer, and your army...
have defeated the rebels, and we are here to let you know...
that we have won the battle, Your Majesty.
- We won! - We won!
We won!
- We won! - We won!
Thank you...
for coming back alive.
You gave us a royal command...
to come back alive no matter what.
- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.
I speak to the army...
and to the people of this country.
You all risked your lives...
to protect the royal court and our country.
I know you were very scared.
And I know it was very painful.
I...
will not forget the blood and sweat...
you all have shed.
I will not forget...
the pitiful lives...
that were taken...
in the battlefields.
Our victory against the rebels today...
will become the victory of Joseon.
So have faith in me.
From now on,
I will build...
a new Joseon...
along with...
my loyal subjects...
and my people.
- Victory! - Yes!
- We did it! - Yes!
(Episode 44 will air shortly.)
How can Gyeongsang and Jeolla Provinces...
fall so easily?
We are defeated in Hamgyong Province too.
I think our soldiers will surrender soon.
How about the remaining men?
Excluding the injured men, we only have a few hundred.
- What? - General.
Putting up resistance in this state will be pointless.
What are you talking about?
It is not over yet.
There are local aristocrats and the rebels' families...
who still support the revolt.
Send a notice immediately to each region.
The rebels' families and supporters of the revolt...
should gather at the rallying point.
Yes, General.
What if the number of people is not enough?
We need an alternative plan in case that happens.
I could have slit Yi Geum's throat.
I could have made him kneel below my feet.
Everything is over now.
Gyeongsang and Jeolla Province has surrendered.
Yi In Jwa's remaining army...
is nothing more,
but the undisciplined mobs up there.
Everything...
Everything is over now.
There is nothing more...
we can do now.
No. That is not true, Yoon Young.
You saw that too.
There were people who cheered for me.
There were people who begged me to become their king.
Since this news has been spread,
they will rise now.
Of course.
Everyone will rise for me.
What?
Right.
Right. I trust my people.
They will protect their king.
The people will protect...
the rightful king of this land.
General Yi In Jwa.
How is the situation?
I heard that our remaining forces...
are merely hundreds.
Is that true?
It is not that serious.
You do not have to worry.
We still have...
enough forces.
Right?
It is like that,
right?
Your Majesty.
All senior officials have come to the palace.
What do you mean, Your Majesty?
You will not punish...
the rebels' families and those who helped them?
Are you saying that you will ignore their crimes?
Yes.
Arrest those who have directly joined in the rebellion.
But I will ban joint punishments...
that punishes their children and families.
(Joint punishment: Punishing people for a crime of their family members)
I will also ban unnecessarily opening...
special judiciary agencies and killing criminals.
And I strictly ban searching and punishing...
people who have helped the rebellion.
Your Majesty.
It was the largest rebellion this kingdom has ever seen.
I think it would be more reasonable to set examples by punishment.
Strict punishment is not always the answer, Chairman of Congress.
And I trust that this decision...
will become useful in eradicating...
the remaining rebels.
Is this true?
Our village just let the rebellions pass.
But they are not punishing us?
Is it true?
There are people who served food...
and provided labor for the rebellion.
But they are not being punished?
Well, that is what they say.
Keep in mind that your lives were spared by the King.
"I also order this."
"Arresting families of the rebels..."
"and performing joint punishments will be banned."
"Punishing people just because they helped the rebellion..."
"will also be strictly banned."
"Through this order, I will lead nobles and commoners..."
"so that they can concentrate on their studies and living."
"I promise this."
Once more,
you seem like you have been surprised by His Majesty.
Forgiving people who helped the rebellion...
to stop them from helping the remaining rebels?
You are right.
That was a political act I did not expect.
But do you think that was nothing but a political tactic?
Deciding to hire Namin Party members...
and forgiving people who helped the rebellion.
Sometimes, you have to follow your heart instead of your brain...
when you do politics.
That is why those who think too much end up being surprised.
Politicians who follow their brain instead of their heart?
Are you talking about me?
My goodness. Was I too straightforward?
How is the current situation?
I think your decision was right.
The areas that were taken by the rebellion...
are quickly being taken under control.
But it is not over yet.
Yes.
Yi In Jwa and Prince Mil Poong are still on the run, Your Majesty.
We must arrest both of them.
As long as they live,
another rebellion may rise.
Yi In Jwa, Prince Mil Poong,
and their remaining forces. Where are they?
I am sure they had a rendezvous point.
Why do you think I will tell you that?
Will you even let me live...
if I tell you that?
Will that work? Then I will consider it if we can settle a deal.
Wi Byung Ju.
Look. You have connections with His Majesty.
Try to convince him.
If you spare my life,
I will immediately tell you where those two have hidden away.
I once pitied you.
Was it at the Department of Justice?
You even said such things.
Do you think you would have been different...
if you were in my situation?
If I was acknowledged for my capabilities,
I would not have come this far.
I could have been like you.
Right.
Please have pity on me, Inspector Park.
I will hand over those two people if I can avoid being beheaded.
No.
There are specific people worthy of pity and understanding.
Those people at least regret their crimes.
They do not blame others.
They at least know how to look back at themselves and repent...
unlike you,
who tries to blame others so you can survive until the end.
Look. Inspector Park.
Beheading?
You are dreaming too big.
According to this kingdom's law, a traitor like you...
must be ripped apart to death.
What?
Park Mun Su.
Park Mun Su!
Inspector Park!
No.
Officer Kim, do you not know me well?
I am Wi Byung Ju. I'm Wi Byung Ju!
No.
Get off me!
There they are, General.
You are here. You have come a long way.
General.
But where are the others? What about reinforcements?
Is this all?
It is all because of the King.
He conciliated the people and local aristocrats.
So no one was willing to come.
Yoon Young.
Where did she go?
Where is she?
Your Majesty.
You...
What are you doing here?
I thought I should give you a chance to kill me.
Bok Dan.
I mean, think about it.
This is the least...
I can do for you before I die.
You want me to go down the mountain...
and gather our people?
Yes, Your Majesty.
I think they will step up...
if you talk to them yourself.
But...
the royal forces will most likely be down there.
It will be too dangerous...
Have you already forgotten...
the way your people shed tears as they praised you?
Right now, they are only staying quiet...
because they are scared of the royal forces.
But if you step up yourself, I am sure they will follow you.
You are the only person we can trust and rely on.
You must act as a pillar...
for your people right now, Your Majesty.
People...
trust and rely on me?
Dal Moon wishes to see me at this hour?
Yes, he says he wishes...
to talk to you about something in person.
(Jamojeonga)
What...
did you just say?
Who did you say is here?
Prince Mil Poong's mistress, Cheon Yoon Young.
I have her...
with me here, Your Majesty.
But why did you want to see me?
You could have handed her over...
to the police bureau or the Department of Justice.
But why me?
She brought me information about the whereabouts...
of Prince Mil Poong and Yi In Jwa.
She told me where they are.
I will hand her over to the king's guards...
if you order me to do so, Your Majesty.
After all, she has committed things that cannot be forgiven by death.
But Your Majesty...
Can you...
Can you please let her live?
Dal Moon.
I know this is absurd...
and that I should not be asking for this.
I know better than anyone...
about all the things she has done...
and how terrible...
they all were.
But even so,
I do not think...
I do not think I can watch her die.
I am very well aware...
of all the things she has done and what kind of person she is.
I already know all that.
But...
But I cannot see her die.
[VIU Ver] SBS E44 'Haechi' "The Final Victory" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Your Majesty.
Yeo Ji?
The palace was still bright,
so I came inside to see if you were still awake.
But may I ask what is going on?
Why are you still in your royal attire?
Yes.
This is probably how...
Dal Moon feels.
Regardless of what happens,
he just wishes...
to protect that one person.
That is how he must feel.
Just like...
how I feel toward you.
Your Majesty.
It will be enough to get yourself a small place.
You will need this regardless of where you choose to go.
I do not need it.
I never begged you to save my life.
Take it and think of it as doing me a favor.
This is...
the only way I can erase you.
You should go.
He will take you to the ferry.
You could have...
held onto me.
If you were going to save my life,
you could have forgiven me as well.
Cheon Yoon Young disclosed where the rebels are located?
That is where they are hiding.
I want you to arrest Yi In Jwa and Prince Mil Poong right now.
I will catch them alive no matter what, Your Majesty.
- How are things down there? - I made sure...
someone leaks information once Prince Mil Poong arrives.
Good job. That is when we will leave.
Once the royal forces gather to catch Prince Mil Poong,
we will leave this place.
- Yes, General. - Yes, General.
Hurry.
We must go down the mountain to gather our people.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
You can relax now since we are outside of the capital.
Just a moment.
I will find out if there are any boats at the port.
What happened?
Why is Prince Mil Poong...
Is it here?
Are we meeting the local aristocrats who can help me, right here?
Yes. The Namins that were contacted will meet us here.
You can go ahead and join them.
I will now go and see how things are going.
Just in case there is danger.
Okay.
Well done.
Yes, Your Majesty.
What? The royal troops...
So we should go to the station instead of the port.
The government office must have heard that Prince Mil Poong is here.
Royal troops are all over the place at the port.
Prince Mil Poong?
Why is it just Prince Mil Poong?
It cannot be.
Is Yi In Jwa...
using Prince Mil Poong as a bait?
Hurry up.
Move to the rallying point.
What time is it?
Why are they not coming?
Still...
No, run away.
You are being used.
They are handing you over...
to save themselves.
Let us go. The horse is ready.
It is all over, Yoon Young.
No!
It is not over yet.
You cannot stop here!
Prince Yeoning.
All of this...
is his fault.
He ruined me.
You will never get ruined.
You are still capable of...
taking back the throne.
It was hard persuading her.
I know you will do well.
When I sit in the throne,
you should be beside me, right?
As the new...
queen of this kingdom.
As you said,
I saved...
everyone I actually wanted to kill.
I did what I could.
King material. King material!
I will prove that I am king material!
You fool.
You foolish...
and poor clown.
This feels...
a bit strange.
This feels...
Go and find out.
Why is not anyone coming?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Prince Mil Poong.
Yoon Young.
Just in case, stay alert at all times.
Search the surrounding area.
Yes, General.
Yi In Jwa.
You are...
General.
Give up your swords.
If you surrender, I will save your lives.
Do not listen!
He is lying.
The moment you give up your sword,
you will be killed.
Raise your swords. Raise your swords, I said!
What are you doing?
I said, raise your swords.
Raise your swords!
Raise your swords.
I said, raise your swords!
It is all over now.
This crazy...
monkey business.
The King has arrived.
- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.
I finally meet with you.
Leader of the rebels.
Yi In Jwa.
(Haechi)