"Who are you?" "Other people call me Prince Deok Heung." "I am the King's sukbu." "(sukbu - uncle)" "When did you meet him?" "A few days ago in the palace." "Are you intending to make me king?" "That is what I've planned." "If she can figure out what's in that journal, it may explain how to get to Heaven." "That's what the doctor believes." "Figure it out together with her." "Be prepared to leave." "Meet me at the place we usually meet." "That Wudalchi general..." "Someone in the palace must be helping him." "If there was poison applied to this paper, the person using it would be poisoned unknowingly." "Then, is there an antidote?" "Of course I have one." "Then what is it you want?" "Where is the Great Physician?" "=Episode 15=" "Great Physician." "Great Physician, wake up now." "My Lady!" "My Lady!" "Here!" "In there." "Something is wrong with the Great Physician." "I was just about to send someone to get you." "Has the poison already taken effect?" "Poison?" "What poison?" "How did you know to come here?" "Court Lady Choe sent me." "She told me that the Great Physician had been poisoned." "Who?" "Why?" "No." "If it's poison... then you have an antidote." "Isn't that why you came here?" "There's no smell." "Could it be a body petrifying potion?" "I have this type of medicine." "It's the Great Physician's medicine." "Will it be helpful?" "I have to know what poison it is in order to make the antidote." "I heard there was poison on this paper." "I can take the paper to try to find out what poison it is..." "This person..." "Can she be saved?" "Prince Deok Heung wants to see you." "He said he will be waiting where you two met previously." "Prince Deok Heung?" "He's the one who gave the Great Physician the poison." "He said to find him if you want the antidote." "How much longer..." "Time?" "If it's a petrifying potion, the paralysis will start in her fingers." "Then it will continue to spread into the internal organs and the heart." "How much longer does she have?" "I will do my best to slow it down, but at most I would say one day." "General." "Royal Doctor Jang..." "Check around to make sure no one followed him." "Okay." "Go tell our Uncle, that the Great Physician is sick and can't be moved." "Tell him to please protect that house well." "It hurts, Yeong." "General!" "He's the only one inside, but there's someone hanging around outside." "Don't let him come close." "It's you." "You're the one who can hear from far away." "You came." "Do you have the antidote?" "I was waiting for you." "First, have a seat." "Where's the antidote?" "Do you dare to treat a relative of the king this way?" "Hand it over." "If you act like this, it's going to be harder." "Up until now, I can't even count the number of people I've killed." "But every time, I did my best to end it swiftly and with the least amount of pain." "But... today..." "I'm planning to cut off each of your limbs, one at a time." "So, you'd better tell me the truth." "There are only 2 choices for me, anyway." "The antidote..." "Where is it?" "Either I become the king, or I die." "That was only a taste." "Next time, it will be deeper." "If I die, your woman will also die." "She is your woman, right?" "The woman who's called the Great Physician... she doesn't have much time left." "Tell me what you want." "Everyone says you're the only one." "The one who knows everything in the palace, and the one who controls the Wudalchi in the palace." "What is it that you want?" "The royal... seal." "Whether you take it or steal it, just bring it to me and I'll give you the antidote." "You expect me to get the king's royal seal and give it to you?" "The sun will rise soon and daylight will come." "Even if he's the best doctor in Goryeo, he can't save her." "It will be daylight soon." "You stay here and watch my sword." "Here?" "Wait until I come back." "Halt!" "General." "Who is this?" "Aren't you that criminal who violated the law and escaped?" "Have you been well?" "Are you doing all right?" "I came to ask you a favor." "I think I should order my guards to arrest you and make you kneel down." "Your Majesty." "Move back." "This person is Choe Yeong." "All of you move back." "What is the matter?" "The Great Physician has been poisoned." "Poisoned?" "How did it happen?" "If I want to get the antidote," "I need an item of Your Majesty's." "Mine?" "What do you need?" "Please give me your royal seal." "Royal seal?" "My royal seal?" "I can only save her with that." "Look, Choe Yeong." "Don't you know what it means for me to give up my royal seal?" "Because of Your Majesty's order," "I went there and dragged her to this place." "Furthermore, she saved the Queen's life, and was loyal to you without complaint." "A person like that... is dying." "The royal seal, please let me have it." "So, who is it that wants my seal?" "It is Prince Deok Heung." "Your Majesty, I don't have much time." "Choe Yeong, are you standing in front of me now, telling me to give up my royal seal for the sake of one woman?" "Can't I do that?" "Didn't you say I was your king?" "Didn't you say you would be my subject?" "You told me I was your friend and your subject." "Right now, this subject is asking the king to save a life." "Do you still not know why the people need a king?" "Giving up my royal seal, means I give up my title as king." "That particular royal seal... who gave it to you?" "You must be crazy." "You can't be doing this to me." "If you won't give it to me, then I will take it." "That bastard... seize him." "We accept your order." "Your Majesty." "Don't you have a weapon?" "I don't." "Stop me properly, like Wudalchi should." "Alert!" "Alert!" "He's heading toward Ganghajeon Palace!" "(the king's palace)" "Ganghajeon!" "Wait!" "He will be heading toward the room with the seal." "Group A should block the entry." "Group C head toward the king's hall." "Yes!" "What exactly do you mean?" "What do you mean that the general has broken into the palace?" "We need to stop him." "Right now, he's an enemy who is trying to steal the king's seal." "How can we stop him?" "The enemy is unarmed, so don't be afraid to attack him." "The enemy cannot hurt us." "If you keep this up," "you'll get hurt." "Try it." "Stab me!" "He's going to the seal room." "That's what he's after." "Where is the royal seal?" "It's here." "Don't let anything get through, not even a drop of water." "Yes!" "Let me say it again." "The enemy cannot hurt us." "Therefore, you must protect the royal seal, even if it means you must slay the general if the opportunity arises." "Your Majesty." "Choe Yeong?" "There's no sign of him." "Deputy general!" "Deputy general!" "I'm afraid..." "Choe Yeong... before he saw Your Majesty, he had already taken the royal seal." "After that, he pretended to try to break in to get the seal, and misdirected the Wudalchi around the palace." "He used that as an opportunity to escape." "So... the royal seal?" "It's gone." "Where is it?" "Did you really bring it?" "First get the antidote." "Don't I need to confirm this is the real royal seal?" "I'm not the same as you." "Give me just one, reason not to kill you." "That antidote... one dose is not enough." "What?" "It must be given every 3 days." "What else can I do?" "I also have to survive." "So every 3 days," "I have to get this from you?" "She will have to take it 7 times to complete the antidote." "Then in the meantime, what about the doctor?" "She won't die." "I have used it several times, so I know." "Ah, and there's one more thing." "You should not treat me so disrespectfully." "It's possible I might become your king." "I'll be back in 3 days." "What?" "I thought you'd be angry, but you're just going to leave?" "I thought you'd have more to say." "I don't bother speaking with things that aren't human." "Is the antidote working?" "We need to wait and see." "Fortunately, it was not a poison that attacked the blood, it only caused some nerve paralysis." "Otherwise, her internal organs would have already been damaged." "Let's wait for a while." "How long?" "A little longer." "This antidote." "You said she needs it once every 3 days." "Seven times in all, right?" "I will do some research, figure out what it's made of, and see whether or not I can make it." "But, what did you do?" "He wouldn't have given this to you so easily." "He said he wanted to exchange it for something useless, so I did it." "Something useless?" "But... her hand is so cold." "This person is always so warm, like the sun." "That I know." "If there's no problem with the antidote, she should begin to improve." "We just wait like this?" "You need to talk to her." "If the antidote is effective, she will probably recover consciousness before the movement in her body." "If she discovers she can't move, she may panic." "Help me with this." "This isn't..." "It's supposed to be the royal seal." "See if it is, since I've never seen it before." "How did this come into your hands?" "Choe Yeong gave it to me." "Choe Yeong, why?" "Who knows?" "Maybe he's not happy with the current king, just like you." "He came on his own to find you, and you just let him leave?" "That guy has to be with the Great Physician, but you didn't even try to catch him?" "You just..." "How could I?" "He uses a sword, while I only read books." "You saw him?" "Then how could you..." "Some guys were following me." "Isn't this what you wanted?" "Weren't you even planning to steal it from the palace?" "That's right." "This royal seal, what do you plan to do with it?" "Didn't I already say?" "I never think." "Do whatever you want with it." "If I use this to make you the king..." "Didn't you say you wanted the Great Physician?" "Choe Yeong is attending to her, and Choe Yeong came to look for me." "What, isn't it simple?" "What happened last night must not leak outside the palace." "If someone asks about the disturbance, just say that you were training." "Let me repeat that." "Last night, there was no intruder into the palace and nothing was taken." "Is that understood?" "Your Majesty." "Yesterday, because of the Wudalchi's incompetence, you lost your royal seal." "Since I was the one in charge, the responsibility lies with me." "I should not continue to lead Your Majesty's guard." "Please punish me." "Didn't you hear what I just said?" "I said nothing happened last night." "So why exactly would I punish you?" "Your Majesty." "If you all can't keep your mouths shut, and people find out what I lost and to whom, then I will certainly punish you." "Is that clear?" "I understand." "Choe Yeong came on his own?" "Choe Yeong, I know him well." "That bastard just stopped by to hand over the king's royal seal?" "Prince Deok Heung is playing a dangerous game." "How dare he try to play with me." "What should we do with all of the private soldiers we have sent out?" "Finding the Great Physician is important, but only half of our army has remained in the city." "Why don't we call them back in, hyeongnim?" "(hyeongnim - eldest brother)" "Something's going on with the palace guards, as well." "We'll keep looking for the Great Physician." "We will search every corner of Goryeo, and even north of the Yuan border, as if they are combing for head lice." "On one hand, we will continue to put pressure on the king." "While on the other hand, we will keep playing with Prince Deok Heung." "She's bound to get caught in between." "Choe Yeong, that guy, betrayed me." "I still can't believe it." "Right to my face, he said because he had to save the Great Physician, he wanted me to give up my title as king." "Did he say that?" "That you should give up your title as king?" "What else could he mean?" "He wanted me to give him my royal seal, so he could give it to my uncle." "Someone who wants my throne." "I really can't believe it." "I know you can't, because I can't believe it either." "Even if everyone in the world turned their back on me," "I believed Choe Yeong would stay by my side." "I always believed that." "Your Majesty." "Forgive me for asking, but would you tell me in detail what he said?" "In detail?" "Repeat the words that tore out my heart?" "Please... repeat them." "On my order... on my order, he dragged that woman here." "Therefore, I had to save her." "He just boldly stated that I should give him my royal seal." "So what did you say to him?" "What do you think I said?" "Choe Yeong, are you standing in front of me now, telling me to give up my royal seal for the sake of one woman?" "Can't I do that?" "He said that to me so brazenly." "It was like he was scolding his king..." "Right now, this subject is asking the king to save a life." "Giving up my royal seal, means I give up my title as king." "That particular royal seal..." "who gave it to you?" "Your Majesty." "That particular royal seal..." "who gave it to you?" "I didn't even understand properly." "Do you know what is written on the King of Goryeo's seal?" ""Bu Ma Gu Gang Sun Myung Jung Dong Haeng Jung Suh Song."" "It says it's the royal seal of the son-in-law's state." "That's right." "This was something given to me by Yuan." "I was grasping onto something given to me by Yuan." "Because I couldn't bear to lose it, what did I say to him?" "You must be crazy." "You told me I was your friend and your subject." "Right now, this subject is asking the king to save a life." "Do you still not know why the people need a king?" "Everyday I stand up in front of my ministers and make speeches about doing things for the people." "For my people." "My people..." "But, My Queen..." "I don't even know what my people look like." "I have never seen them yet." "The only person I know is Choe Yeong." "And what did I say to him then?" ""That bastard must be crazy." "That bastard, seize him."" "What's going on?" "Hold on!" "Hold on!" "What are you doing?" "We all have to work hard because of our bosses." "That's right." "All of us lowly people should help each other." "Isn't that right?" "But have the two of you had anything to eat?" "Wouldn't you just love something warm and delicious?" "Her soup with rice is the best in Goryeo." "It's the best." "The best!" "Come." "Eat first and then you can go back to work." "Eat something." "Let's go, hurry." "I guarantee it's the best you've had." "I taught you to ride a horse and how to use a knife." "Next time I'll teach you how to fish." "But, I think you might not like that very much." "Then we'll do something else." "There is a game called Gabhae they play at the Mid Autumn Festival." "When the full moon is bright, the streets are full of people." "They dance and play all night." "You will really love it." "Also..." "Lady, are you awake?" "Lady?" "Please." "Lady, what's wrong?" "Can you hear me?" "Just what is wrong?" "Doctor!" "Dr. Jang!" "What did you say?" "Don't." "Don't die." "Don't die." "This person... she just spoke." "But what's wrong?" "Why is she crying?" "Her pulse seems fine, and although there is still a little paralysis," "she survived." "Where is that criminal?" "So, the Great Physician?" "She's awake and breathing now." "But if he's telling me the truth, she needs more of the antidote." "So it turns out there's an even worse bastard than Gi Cheul?" "A guy like that, I actually sent him to her." "How are things at the palace?" "The Wudalchi?" "They didn't get kicked out?" "I taught them, not to read an enemy's movements, but instead read their thoughts." "So, you were convicted of bribery and now you're the country's thief?" "What are you going to do next?" "First, I must save the Great Physician." "After that," "I will send her back." "Back to Heaven?" "Yes." "And then?" "I'm not sure." "Should I follow her then?" "To the heavenly world?" "How is His Majesty?" "How do you think he is?" "Prince Deok Heung and Gi Cheol will begin to start trouble with his seal, so those ministers will probably make things difficult for him." "According to the Queen, His Majesty has figured out what you were telling him." "As he should have." "Prince of Buwon has called for an emergency meeting tomorrow of the Court." "It looks like he plans to get things started right away." "Besides that, Advisor Jo Il Shin, has gotten close with Prince Deok Heong." "So, it was just as I thought." "His Majesty is now alone." "Don't you plan to come back?" "You won't go back?" "I already told you." "First I have to save the Great Physician and send her back." "Then after that..." "I will go to the Royal Hospital and then come back." "The Great Physician?" "The poison is still in her body." "So like that guy said, I still need to get more antidote?" "I have some of it left over and I'll take it with me." "I want to try and find out what's in it." "I'll have Dae Man bring some medicine." "Although it's not an antidote, it will help relieve the paralysis." "I heard I nearly died." "It was all my fault." "You always think everything is your fault." "It was me who sent Deok Heung to you." "And I threatened him to show you the book." "So you went to find him to get the antidote, right?" "Come over here." "What?" "Help me sit up." "Why?" "You said it was your fault that I nearly died, so just do as you're told." "Sit behind me." "Behind?" "I want to lean on you." "Lying down too long makes me feel depressed, and it's hard to breathe." "The antidote..." "From now, you have to take it once every 3 days, 6 more times." "But I don't know if that's the truth or not." "Also..." "I had a dream." "Was it just a dream, or something I've seen before?" "I'm not sure." "There was a house I had never seen before." "I was there, but I didn't look like me." "That's why you cried?" "In my dream, I saw you." "Me?" "Did I appear in your dream?" "Look here, Partner." "Yes." "I figured out the date." "Before I lost consciousness, when Heaven's gate will open..." "I figured it out." "When is it?" "In about a month." "If I can't return on that day, it won't open for another 67 years." "That is what was written in that book." "If I want to go back before I die, then I have to go on that day." "Is this the emergency meeting called by the Prince of Buwon?" "Fine." "Please begin." "Your Majesty." "Speak freely." "My older sister, Empress of Yuan, has sent me an urgent letter." "As everyone knows, she was a Goryeo person and became Empress of Yuan." "She is very worried about Your Majesty and this country." "The Empress is worried because she has heard that Goryeo's new king, is not using his royal seal that was given to him by the Emperor of Yuan." "The Emperor is wondering how to interpret this act by Your Majesty." "Has something happened?" "Is it possible you have lost it?" "That couldn't be it." "The king's royal seal is a symbol of the nation." "If you had lost it, that would mean you're probably not qualified to be our king." "What kind of nonsense is all this?" "The nation's royal seal is in the palace." "How is it possible for it to be lost?" "Then let's just clear up their concerns." "Your Majesty, please show us the royal seal." "Then I will write a letter to my sister, and explain that this was only a rumor." "Your Majesty." "That royal seal..." "I got rid of it." "That seal reads that I am a son-in-law king of Yuan." "Although I am the Yuan Emperor's son-in-law, above that, I am this country's king." "so I planned to have a new seal made in keeping with that identity." "You can't possibly be saying you got rid of the royal seal given to you by the Emperor, and you're going to use a new one?" "That's right." "This will look as if you are disloyal to the Emperor and as an act of rebellion." "That would just be too bad." "Your Majesty, this type of thing you should not decide on your own." "You should let your council advise you." "Then please advise me, as to what the new royal seal should say." "Your Majesty." "Speak." "Your order just now may endanger this country." "If you anger the Emperor of Yuan, then the country may end up at war and the people will suffer." "So then you were all talk?" "Your Majesty, we could all die." "You were always telling me we should cast off Yuan and declare independence, to make this nation proud." "Every time I saw you, you would nag me about the same thing." "Were those only empty words?" "Your Majesty, that is a worthwhile goal." "But you must also think about how it will affect your people." "Have you ever once asked the people what it is they want?" "Or are you being like this because you're afraid?" "State Minister, please call the Defense and Military advisors to my palace." "We must prepare for any movement by Yuan and reinforce our border positions." "Do you think His Majesty really got rid of the Yuan royal seal, just to have a new one made?" "But what he said was reasonable, wasn't it?" "How long should we keep using a seal granted by another country?" "Even so, should we even consider going to war over a seal?" "Don't you think that starting a war over a seal is very unlikely?" "Teacher." "I..." "In order to protect the peace and prosperity of Goryeo, there is something else we should eliminate first." "The person who started this royal seal rebellion." "Always relying upon the power of Yuan, he continually threatens His Majesty and the Court." "Are you talking about Lord Deok Seong, Prince of Buwon?" "The rest of you can continue to show your anger by flapping your lips, but I don't plan to live like that anymore." "I will see you later." "The events regarding the seal are still secret, right?" "Of course." "If anyone ever finds out, Choe Yeong will never be able to come back." "We will keep that in mind." "Did you see the meeting today?" "I saw it." "I'm not sure His Majesty is thinking straight right now." "Good." "So now we have our justification." "In order to protect the peace of this country, we will have a rebellion." "Did you say a rebellion?" "A few days from now, Prince of Buwon's soldiers will be returning to the city." "When that happens, we will have lost our opportunity." "What?" "Why such a rush?" "A rebellion cannot be delayed." "If it is dragged out, then information is leaked and momentum is lost." "We must strike while the iron is hot." "You should go meet with Lord Ja Hun." "Since he has lost his Court position, he has decided to side with me." "I would like to confirm one thing." "Go ahead and ask." "I'm wondering, if I attack Lord Deok Seong and the rebellion succeeds, will you guarantee me that his house and all of his possessions will be mine?" "That effort may not be enough." "Didn't I already tell you I can only promise you that if I become the king?" "That's what I would really like to know." "How can you ascend the throne?" "Because I will just become a performing monkey if things don't go well for us." "I shall see to that." "All you have to do is perform your tricks well." "It seems the king's advisor has been very busy lately." "All day and night he is meeting with people." "In addition, Lord Ja Hun who used to be under Prince of Buwon, it seems like he has also joined that alliance." "Recently, they have also been meeting with the palace guards, every night." "You haven't heard anything about what they're up to?" "Most of the palace guards have aligned with the king's advisor,  that's all we found out." "But, why are you so interested in what the king's advisor is doing all of a sudden?" "Our kids need to do business." "How much longer do they need to follow him?" "That bastard framed me and got me kicked out." "He wants to control the Wudalchi for himself." "Why is he trying so hard to gather up the military?" "I'm curious." "Do that properly." "Tighter, tighter!" "Give it to me." "Try it." "Try it." "But, let me ask you something." "Let's suppose that you have gathered all this important information." "After that, let's say you run and report all this to the king." "Do you expect the king to thank you for your work and reinstate you as general?" "Do you think he will?" "You're always a merchant." "You can't do anything if you don't get a benefit." "Drink this." "It looks like it's bitter." "Do you expect medicine to taste sweet?" "Feed it to me." "It's not hot, so just drink it fast." "One go." "Drink." "Drink." "I'm going to get the second antidote." "Are you going to see Prince Deok Heung?" "I wish you'd beat him up." "I already did." "When you see him, will you ask him something for me?" "What?" "Ask him about the last part of that journal." "I saw that journal in my dream." "It seems like there was another page at the end." "Are you wondering if what you saw in your dream was true?" "If there's no other page, then it was just a dream." "That's why I want to know if it was just a senseless dream or not." "I will ask him." "Hey." "Are you not feeling well?" "What's wrong?" "My hands." "I can't move them." "Your h-hands?" "Your hand is just like a chunk of ice." "What should we do?" "Is this better?" "How can this be?" "What is the condition this time?" "The condition, tell me." "Spend all night talking with me about the world." "That is my condition." "It would be better if you could play baduk." "Just until the sun comes up." "When the sun rises, it will be the third day." "That's right, very close." "The timing for the antidote is very important." "Didn't I say I've used it several times before?" "Once I forgot the time, so it was just one hour late." "He couldn't breathe well and then ended up dying." "Can you play baduk?" "Playing baduk alone can also be enjoyable." "Because I'm not playing against another person, but against myself." "Can a person with a sword also do that?" "Duel against yourself?" "What's a fugitive from justice doing here?" "Ask him." "Your Highness." "I thought I told you to let me know if you were going to meet with him." "Since you have your people watching me, I knew you would find out." "Come." "Have a seat." "I deliberately arranged this meeting, because Choe Yeong is now one of my people." "You, Prince of Buwon, brought me here, so you could say we're all on the same boat now." "On such a wonderful evening, let's have a drink." "Since when have you been one of Prince Deok Heung's people?" "Prince of Buwon, have a seat first." "Okay." "What time is it?" "What did you say?" "I sent them." "What Your Majesty was unable to do, I have done it." "Right now, there are about 2000 guards ready to attack Prince of Buwon's house." "You sent all 2000 guards?" "What about the palace defense?" "Without the knowledge of the king, you sent the king's army?" "That man Your Majesty cherishes, Choe Yeong, he would never have dreamed this." "That man who dares to threaten you," "I will bring you Gi Cheol's head, Your Majesty." "Arrest him." "He dared to send the king's army without permission!" "Wudalchi!" "For ten years in Yuan, I trusted only in you." "I was so happy to be able to return you home and serve you." "But, Your Majesty did not notice me, and you ignored my loyalty to you." "Protect His Majesty!" "So this meeting is just to promote fellowship?" "That's right." "My Lord!" " We are being attacked!" " What?" "The royal army is attacking the house." "The number is too great." "We cannot defend against it." "No." "This king would not have that kind of courage." "Especially without you by his side." "The person who called me and my people here at this time." "The person who got me to leave my house unattended." "He cannot die yet." " Search." " Yes!" "Here it is!" "Take it." "You bastard, Choe Yeong, have you really become one of his people?" "Stop saying ridiculous things." "Shouldn't you go take care of your house?" "How many soldiers can we mobilize in the city?" "From the nearest areas, we can bring in 800 to 900." "Bring them in immediately." "We are attacking the royal palace." "After we attack the palace, I will negotiate with the king as a hostage." "Whether it's with you, Choe Yeong, you bastard, or His Highness." "Since the royal army is all at my house, the palace is an empty place." "Our target is Ganghajeon Palace." "You." "What the hell are you up to?" "We still have hours until dawn." "Let's continue our conversation." "Or will you give up the antidote and go running to the king?" "=Next Episode Preview=" "I finally know what kind of man you are." "I'm going back to the palace." "He escaped?" "How could he?" "I left 500 troops of the royal army to make sure he couldn't leave the palace." "Follow me." "My younger brother is dead!" "I didn't know." "Aren't you afraid of being my enemy?" "Did you ask him?" "I think, that person, the Prince of Buwon, I have to see him."