Dae Wang Sejong (2008): Season 1, Episode 15 - Episode #1.15 - full transcript
What is the meaning of this?
This is the rebel leader.
Arrest him!
Remnant forces of Goryeo
attacked the Hall of Great Peace?
They were swiftly suppressed, but...
You men should be ashamed of yourselves!
Incompetent fools...
It's not enough that you allow
rebels to roam free in the city,
that you allow the envoy to be kidnapped?
Forgive me, Your Majesty...
Place the city under martial law at once.
And interrogate the rebels and
and apprehend their conspirators.
I want every last surviving member of
the Wang clan and their associates
brought in and questioned!
Close down the safe house
and quickly leave the city.
Where did you take the envoy?
Where is the rebel headquarters?
I don't know.
Search the Gwangtong-bang area.
I couldn't locate the sneaky
rats' den headquarters,
but I know it's around there somewhere.
You bastard, how could you!
They kept their hideout right
here in the capital city?
Who is their leader?
Their leader is at the interrogation...
Hog wash. Would you put your leader
at the front line of a violent raid?
Find their leader.
He is holding the envoy.
We must send Muby into the
palace and eliminate Wang Ahn.
If he opens his mouth, the
entire organization will fall.
You must protect the
organization, master.
Who is the rebel leader?
Name your leader at once!
Now!
Fine.
I'll tell you who the rebel leader is.
Would you spare my life in return?
Very well.
Minister!
Confess, and your life will be spared.
The ringleader is none other than...
The King of Joseon, the butcher
Yi Bangwon, you bastards!
How dare you!
The rebel leader is the butcher that
massacred the Royal house of Goryo
and stole the glorious kingdom
of five hundred years!
Don't you fear death?
We have risen to deliver the
people of this land from oppression.
I do not fear death.
My only regret is having failed
to kill Yi Bangwon myself
to offer his head on the altar
of my Royal ancestors!
Seal his lip together shut! I will not
allow this blasphemy to be uttered!
You can cut off my tongue
and cut off my head,
but you can't hide the
evil you have done.
The people's lament has
reached the Heavens!
What are you waiting for?
Shut him up at once!
He is one savage, spiteful bastard...
He killed himself?
It's truly regretful, Your Majesty...
So what is your plan now?
How are you going to find the envoy?
Bring him back safely even if you
have to search the entire country.
If we send him back dead, it's war!
Untie him.
Who are you and what do you want?
Mind your manners.
This is Great Prince Choongnyeong.
A prince?
Forgive me for this boorishness.
I was so very eager to reunite
the long lost loved ones...
Isn't this a handsome tree?
It might look familiar to you.
There once was a very attentive young
boy who lived here in this village.
He had a little sister who
walked with a bad limp.
She was mocked and called a cripple
by other children, and even when the
Dano festival came around, she
never got her turn on a swing.
So the boy made a swing for
his poor little sister on this tree
and pushed her without complaint
until his sister told him to stop.
But it was no more than a year
before the swing stopped swinging...
The boy who couldn't confine himself
to this tiny village had left for China.
The little girl's name was Sohwa...
It was a name given to her by
her smart and sensitive brother.
Don't you miss her?
Your kind and loving little sister who
cared more about you not going hungry
than about her not being
able to ride the swing again
and silently handed you her homemade
buckwheat crepes as you said goodbye...
You've been sitting there like that
stinking up the place for days.
Would you stop complaining?
You sold off all of our rice for buckwheat.
What are you doing this for?
He might swing open that door
and walk in any moment now.
Who's going to walk in?
It's going to be morning soon.
He's coming...
My brother will be here.
You're as thoughtful as always...
Did you send this drawing of you when
you were a child because you're
afraid I can't recognize you?
Can I help you?
Oh my!
You haven't changed a bit.
You're just as fair as
you were as a child...
You've aged so much...
You look rather displeased.
I'm just a little tired.
It's the Kings order to
apprehend the rebel leader.
Those who come forward with information
or turn themselves in are to be exonerated.
Are we doing the right thing?
That rebel...
His eyes were full of conviction.
I was taken aback a little.
Sir...
We are doing the right thing, aren't we?
It's easy to oppose.
Making it work is difficult.
What happened to the soldiers
of Choongchung and Jeolla?
I don't have the follow up report yet,
but they were given counterfeit IDs,
so we are assuming they
got out of the city safely.
- Sir.
- I want to be left alone.
Aren't you angry?
We didn't trust you, and
we tried to have you killed...
Aren't you angry?
Gods of Heaven...
Gods of Earth...
How much more cold
and callous must I become?
With what authority...
With what prerogative...
Do I have to right to continue
demanding death from my peers?
What do I have to do?
How can I change this cruel world?
A message from the Hall of
Great Peace, Your Majesty.
The Hall of Great Peace?
They want to reopen the negotiation.
Let us be grateful that
it wasn't a kidnapping.
Where did they envoy say
he had been last night?
He says he went sightseeing.
Sightseeing?
There's a man that's got a good life.
What could he be up to
reopening this negotiation?
I think it's encouraging
that he wants to talk again.
Find a way to minimize
the losses somehow.
Joseon may not have a future if
we give Ming everything they
want in these times of instability.
What is the sum and
substance of our offer to Ming?
Your Highness, I'm afraid
I cannot disclose that right now.
- Minister Hwang.
- Yes, Your Highness.
Would you protect the Crown Prince?
Would you find a way to protect him?
I will do my very best, Your Highness.
I will be counting on you.
Your Highness...
What is this behavior?
I heard you did not attend
your Royal lessons this morning.
What good are Royal lessons
when I'm going to be sent to Ming?
Deputy Director Byun!
Yes, Your Highness.
Call the lecturers immediately.
It's a waste of time, Mother.
Must I take a whip to you to
bring you back to your senses?
Mother...
You are the Crown Prince of Joseon
regardless of what is happening.
You must do your, duty
and conduct yourself properly
for as long as you are here.
What are you waiting for?
Prepare the Royal lessons!
How was your sightseeing trip?
Let us see the offer you brought.
Five hundred warhorses?
They are the fastest steed we have.
The Emperor will be very pleased.
Are you aware that's less
than one tenth of our request?
You must be overestimating
the price of the Crown Prince.
I'm afraid we cannot send our Crown
Prince to Ming as a hostage either.
Then there is no reason to
continue this negotiation!
Hostages are acquired from enemies.
Joseon and Ming are sister states.
- By no means are enemies.
- That's right.
We have a common
enemy and that is Japan.
From what I can gather,
Joseon has no intention to fight off Japan.
Please sit back down.
You can end the meeting
after you hear us out.
Joseon has extensive plans to build
a strong navy in the next three years.
Not only that, we are on the
verge of forming an artillery army.
Are you preparing to invade Japan?
Joseon believes in peace.
We do not invade unprovoked.
But if a hostile force should
attempt to bring us harm,
we will gather all of our resources
and deliver just punishment.
How long?
Pardon?
How much time do you need until
my Emperor can see that you're really using
all of your resources to stop the Japanese?
Three years.
In three years, we will reduce Japanese
raids on Ming soil by one half.
Very well. I will give Joseon a chance.
Sir...!
Under one condition.
Select a few of your fairest women
and offer them to the Emperor of Ming.
But that's...
His Majesty will not be willing to trust
Joseon unless there is a way to tie
the two countries by blood.
What are you doing here
in a chef's uniform?
What do you think I am doing?
Prince Choongnyeong...
Isn't it peaceful?
But if you insist on levying 10.000
horses and 100.000 men from Joseon,
this peace and tranquility
will not be ours for a while...
... since the people will have to bear the
burden of forced labor and conscription.
Your sister, too, will be a victim.
Are you trying to threaten me?
I'm telling you our reality...
... painful reality we will have to
face in order to meet your requests.
I take it the King knows about me as well?
No.
If he knew,
the entire country would know,
and it would be a matter of time
before Ming court found out as well.
And that would not be a good thing.
I heard you were a brilliant
man that aspires to be
the Emperor's right hand man.
But if it came out that you
are not of the same race,
it's more than likely that the
Emperor will not accept you.
It sounds like you
genuinely care about me.
I am a Prince of Joseon.
You may have left this
soil many years ago,
but you are still Joseonese if
you were born and raised here.
The Royal house has
the duty to protect you.
Don't you think you
went a little too far?
I have no excuse for
worrying you the other night.
But I thought if I tried to
investigate the envoy's past openly,
the others would question my
motive and impede the investigation.
I've already ordered Yun
Hwe to be reinstated.
Thank you, Father.
Is there anything else you want?
Every service deserves a reward.
Tell me what you want.
You didn't reject my
request and turn me away.
I think that's enough reward.
But I wouldn't feel comfortable if you
didn't let me do something for you.
Then there is one small request.
Lantern Lighter Eunuch Jeon Ilji.
Yes...
By the order of the King, you are
hereby elevated to Junior grade
of the sixth rank position in
charge of the Lantern Department.
In addition, all of the eunuchs that
participated in this commendable feat
will be elevated by one rank,
and your stipends will increase as well.
You are expected in return to
serve the King with greater devotion.
Yes, sir.
You're released, sir.
You've gotten thinner.
Thanks to you, sir.
Take a step back and look at the
big picture of this political arena.
Then you'll understand why
I handled you the way I did.
It looks like you have to relearn your
manners to your seniors as well.
I don't know if it will work
being a bungling man that I am,
but I will give it a try.
The more I see you,
the more I don't like you.
I don't understand why anyone would
practically beg to have you released.
Who?
Who requested to have me released?
Prince Choongnyeong.
And of course the request was
made to the King, not me.
Prince Choongnyeong is minding
something as minor as the release
of a low ranking official?
Of course not.
Minister...?
Good men are what Prince Choongnyeong
need most for his future.
It wouldn't hurt to have men like
Gim Jongsuh supporting him.
Or at the very least have
him not be against him.
Make way!
Make way for His Highness the Prince!
Make way!
Make way for His Highness the Prince!
Your Highness, you should
do something about that grin.
Are you that happy?
Of course I am.
Everything worked out great.
I don't understand you.
You could live a posh
comfortable life doing nothing,
but you run around everywhere
making work for yourself.
I know.
By the way, Your Highness.
I'm going to turn the carriage
around to the marketplace.
The market place?
Why?
They told me that expected
mothers often crave sour things, so...
So you bought these personally
and brought them home for me?
Actually, it wasn't my idea.
Jachi bought them and gave them to me
saying that I've been neglecting you, so...
You're so cruel...
Why?
Are you craving something else?
I wish you weren't so
honest at times like this.
Wife...
It would have been so much nicer if you
told me that you thought of me and picked
these out yourself
even if it isn't the truth...
Open the gate!
Where is he?
Where is Youngsil?
Let's go inside.
What have you done to him this time?
Let's go inside!
Did you... kill him?
Or did you have him put in jail?
Answer me right now!
Where is he?
Tell me!
Stop this.
I knew you were capable of this.
I knew you I couldn't trust you, but...
- Daion!
- But he said we should trust you.
He said he wanted to trust you
and that you could change.
So I wanted to trust you, too, because
despite everything, you are my father.
But how could you do this?
How could a human being do this?
I did it to keep my promise to
your mother. Are you happy now?
I didn't do this for me alone.
Father...!
Your mother was worried about
you until the moment she died.
Worried that you might live a hard life.
Worried that our clan would crumble
and you'd live a life of scorn
because you married a wrong man.
Do you know that?
That's why I'm trying to become powerful.
So that my only child
could have a decent life.
That's why I'm doing all this!
We have to go after Han Younglo now, sir.
Cut the nonsense and find out
if our trade group is intact.
Don't you care about
the comrades that died?
So you want to kill the rest of
the comrades exacting revenge?
If I know Yi Bangwon, he's already
placed traps around Han Younglo.
We have to regroup right
now and that's our priority.
We cannot risk losing any more of our men.
What are you doing?
How dare a junior official lay a hand
on a document that's going to Ming!
What do you think I'm doing?
What are you doing in this office?
Take a guess.
There were a couple of mistakes.
I thought of correcting them,
but I decided to rewrite the whole thing.
You're here.
What is that drunkard doing here?
He's the star of this negotiation,
so he deserves to get his job back.
What kind of quick-fix method did
he use this time? What sneak trick?
I cannot accept his reinstatement.
He's a drunkard who never
shows up to work on time.
I'm angrier about this
than you are, my man.
Minister Hwang.
Has it been about a month?
How long have we been working day
and night to try and come up
with a feasible negotiation plan?
A month and ten days, sir.
How can we not be angry at the man
who has made all of that hard work
and effort a waste of time and resolved
this national dilemma from behind
the scenes sneaking around
taking chances and using tricks?
Minister...
But what can we do?
This is the way the cookie crumbles
in diplomatic relations now a days...
I'm ho...
Your Highness!
I guess this is really is a special day.
This is an even that will shock the world!
Someone else is dying to
shape the government,
but I am the one in
government official's gown.
Right?
But it's a crying shame though.
You're going to be too busy with
state affairs to keep company
of your beloved wine.
Perhaps we can make
an exception tonight.
If you live long enough,
you see everything.
Wine and appetizers
personally prepared by my wife!
I didn't prepare them for you.
I didn't know how else
to thank the Prince.
Then you should've
bought a few more bottles.
There're three of us and
you only bought one bottles?
What?
Never mind.
I'm content, I'm content...
Here, let me pour.
I think we should've brought a few bottles
of wine instead of this kind, Master.
Perhaps we should have.
What is that?
Wow, this is a very expensive pen!
Councilor Yun...
How many bottles of wine do you
suppose I can get for this?
Wait here.
I can run over to the marketplace right
now and trade this for some wine...
Councilor Yun!
I would never do that.
Not with a gift from my pals.
For the first time in a very long time,
I dreamed a wonderful dream with
Prince Choongnyeong.
Our job from now will be to turn
that dream into reality bit by bit.
Your Highness...
You are my invaluable
teacher as well, Councilor Yun.
Would you let me see you putting
your pen to important service
of the state for a long, long time?
I don't know how to thank
you for your wise decision.
There is someone else
you should thank for that.
By the way, Your Highness...
Even if I had taken your
Heir Apparent to Ming as a hostage,
I don't believe you would have had to
worry about the future of Joseon.
Oh?
You have a competent Prince who
can replace the Heir Apparent.
A prince who can replace
the Heir Apparent?
This is the rebel leader.
Arrest him!
Remnant forces of Goryeo
attacked the Hall of Great Peace?
They were swiftly suppressed, but...
You men should be ashamed of yourselves!
Incompetent fools...
It's not enough that you allow
rebels to roam free in the city,
that you allow the envoy to be kidnapped?
Forgive me, Your Majesty...
Place the city under martial law at once.
And interrogate the rebels and
and apprehend their conspirators.
I want every last surviving member of
the Wang clan and their associates
brought in and questioned!
Close down the safe house
and quickly leave the city.
Where did you take the envoy?
Where is the rebel headquarters?
I don't know.
Search the Gwangtong-bang area.
I couldn't locate the sneaky
rats' den headquarters,
but I know it's around there somewhere.
You bastard, how could you!
They kept their hideout right
here in the capital city?
Who is their leader?
Their leader is at the interrogation...
Hog wash. Would you put your leader
at the front line of a violent raid?
Find their leader.
He is holding the envoy.
We must send Muby into the
palace and eliminate Wang Ahn.
If he opens his mouth, the
entire organization will fall.
You must protect the
organization, master.
Who is the rebel leader?
Name your leader at once!
Now!
Fine.
I'll tell you who the rebel leader is.
Would you spare my life in return?
Very well.
Minister!
Confess, and your life will be spared.
The ringleader is none other than...
The King of Joseon, the butcher
Yi Bangwon, you bastards!
How dare you!
The rebel leader is the butcher that
massacred the Royal house of Goryo
and stole the glorious kingdom
of five hundred years!
Don't you fear death?
We have risen to deliver the
people of this land from oppression.
I do not fear death.
My only regret is having failed
to kill Yi Bangwon myself
to offer his head on the altar
of my Royal ancestors!
Seal his lip together shut! I will not
allow this blasphemy to be uttered!
You can cut off my tongue
and cut off my head,
but you can't hide the
evil you have done.
The people's lament has
reached the Heavens!
What are you waiting for?
Shut him up at once!
He is one savage, spiteful bastard...
He killed himself?
It's truly regretful, Your Majesty...
So what is your plan now?
How are you going to find the envoy?
Bring him back safely even if you
have to search the entire country.
If we send him back dead, it's war!
Untie him.
Who are you and what do you want?
Mind your manners.
This is Great Prince Choongnyeong.
A prince?
Forgive me for this boorishness.
I was so very eager to reunite
the long lost loved ones...
Isn't this a handsome tree?
It might look familiar to you.
There once was a very attentive young
boy who lived here in this village.
He had a little sister who
walked with a bad limp.
She was mocked and called a cripple
by other children, and even when the
Dano festival came around, she
never got her turn on a swing.
So the boy made a swing for
his poor little sister on this tree
and pushed her without complaint
until his sister told him to stop.
But it was no more than a year
before the swing stopped swinging...
The boy who couldn't confine himself
to this tiny village had left for China.
The little girl's name was Sohwa...
It was a name given to her by
her smart and sensitive brother.
Don't you miss her?
Your kind and loving little sister who
cared more about you not going hungry
than about her not being
able to ride the swing again
and silently handed you her homemade
buckwheat crepes as you said goodbye...
You've been sitting there like that
stinking up the place for days.
Would you stop complaining?
You sold off all of our rice for buckwheat.
What are you doing this for?
He might swing open that door
and walk in any moment now.
Who's going to walk in?
It's going to be morning soon.
He's coming...
My brother will be here.
You're as thoughtful as always...
Did you send this drawing of you when
you were a child because you're
afraid I can't recognize you?
Can I help you?
Oh my!
You haven't changed a bit.
You're just as fair as
you were as a child...
You've aged so much...
You look rather displeased.
I'm just a little tired.
It's the Kings order to
apprehend the rebel leader.
Those who come forward with information
or turn themselves in are to be exonerated.
Are we doing the right thing?
That rebel...
His eyes were full of conviction.
I was taken aback a little.
Sir...
We are doing the right thing, aren't we?
It's easy to oppose.
Making it work is difficult.
What happened to the soldiers
of Choongchung and Jeolla?
I don't have the follow up report yet,
but they were given counterfeit IDs,
so we are assuming they
got out of the city safely.
- Sir.
- I want to be left alone.
Aren't you angry?
We didn't trust you, and
we tried to have you killed...
Aren't you angry?
Gods of Heaven...
Gods of Earth...
How much more cold
and callous must I become?
With what authority...
With what prerogative...
Do I have to right to continue
demanding death from my peers?
What do I have to do?
How can I change this cruel world?
A message from the Hall of
Great Peace, Your Majesty.
The Hall of Great Peace?
They want to reopen the negotiation.
Let us be grateful that
it wasn't a kidnapping.
Where did they envoy say
he had been last night?
He says he went sightseeing.
Sightseeing?
There's a man that's got a good life.
What could he be up to
reopening this negotiation?
I think it's encouraging
that he wants to talk again.
Find a way to minimize
the losses somehow.
Joseon may not have a future if
we give Ming everything they
want in these times of instability.
What is the sum and
substance of our offer to Ming?
Your Highness, I'm afraid
I cannot disclose that right now.
- Minister Hwang.
- Yes, Your Highness.
Would you protect the Crown Prince?
Would you find a way to protect him?
I will do my very best, Your Highness.
I will be counting on you.
Your Highness...
What is this behavior?
I heard you did not attend
your Royal lessons this morning.
What good are Royal lessons
when I'm going to be sent to Ming?
Deputy Director Byun!
Yes, Your Highness.
Call the lecturers immediately.
It's a waste of time, Mother.
Must I take a whip to you to
bring you back to your senses?
Mother...
You are the Crown Prince of Joseon
regardless of what is happening.
You must do your, duty
and conduct yourself properly
for as long as you are here.
What are you waiting for?
Prepare the Royal lessons!
How was your sightseeing trip?
Let us see the offer you brought.
Five hundred warhorses?
They are the fastest steed we have.
The Emperor will be very pleased.
Are you aware that's less
than one tenth of our request?
You must be overestimating
the price of the Crown Prince.
I'm afraid we cannot send our Crown
Prince to Ming as a hostage either.
Then there is no reason to
continue this negotiation!
Hostages are acquired from enemies.
Joseon and Ming are sister states.
- By no means are enemies.
- That's right.
We have a common
enemy and that is Japan.
From what I can gather,
Joseon has no intention to fight off Japan.
Please sit back down.
You can end the meeting
after you hear us out.
Joseon has extensive plans to build
a strong navy in the next three years.
Not only that, we are on the
verge of forming an artillery army.
Are you preparing to invade Japan?
Joseon believes in peace.
We do not invade unprovoked.
But if a hostile force should
attempt to bring us harm,
we will gather all of our resources
and deliver just punishment.
How long?
Pardon?
How much time do you need until
my Emperor can see that you're really using
all of your resources to stop the Japanese?
Three years.
In three years, we will reduce Japanese
raids on Ming soil by one half.
Very well. I will give Joseon a chance.
Sir...!
Under one condition.
Select a few of your fairest women
and offer them to the Emperor of Ming.
But that's...
His Majesty will not be willing to trust
Joseon unless there is a way to tie
the two countries by blood.
What are you doing here
in a chef's uniform?
What do you think I am doing?
Prince Choongnyeong...
Isn't it peaceful?
But if you insist on levying 10.000
horses and 100.000 men from Joseon,
this peace and tranquility
will not be ours for a while...
... since the people will have to bear the
burden of forced labor and conscription.
Your sister, too, will be a victim.
Are you trying to threaten me?
I'm telling you our reality...
... painful reality we will have to
face in order to meet your requests.
I take it the King knows about me as well?
No.
If he knew,
the entire country would know,
and it would be a matter of time
before Ming court found out as well.
And that would not be a good thing.
I heard you were a brilliant
man that aspires to be
the Emperor's right hand man.
But if it came out that you
are not of the same race,
it's more than likely that the
Emperor will not accept you.
It sounds like you
genuinely care about me.
I am a Prince of Joseon.
You may have left this
soil many years ago,
but you are still Joseonese if
you were born and raised here.
The Royal house has
the duty to protect you.
Don't you think you
went a little too far?
I have no excuse for
worrying you the other night.
But I thought if I tried to
investigate the envoy's past openly,
the others would question my
motive and impede the investigation.
I've already ordered Yun
Hwe to be reinstated.
Thank you, Father.
Is there anything else you want?
Every service deserves a reward.
Tell me what you want.
You didn't reject my
request and turn me away.
I think that's enough reward.
But I wouldn't feel comfortable if you
didn't let me do something for you.
Then there is one small request.
Lantern Lighter Eunuch Jeon Ilji.
Yes...
By the order of the King, you are
hereby elevated to Junior grade
of the sixth rank position in
charge of the Lantern Department.
In addition, all of the eunuchs that
participated in this commendable feat
will be elevated by one rank,
and your stipends will increase as well.
You are expected in return to
serve the King with greater devotion.
Yes, sir.
You're released, sir.
You've gotten thinner.
Thanks to you, sir.
Take a step back and look at the
big picture of this political arena.
Then you'll understand why
I handled you the way I did.
It looks like you have to relearn your
manners to your seniors as well.
I don't know if it will work
being a bungling man that I am,
but I will give it a try.
The more I see you,
the more I don't like you.
I don't understand why anyone would
practically beg to have you released.
Who?
Who requested to have me released?
Prince Choongnyeong.
And of course the request was
made to the King, not me.
Prince Choongnyeong is minding
something as minor as the release
of a low ranking official?
Of course not.
Minister...?
Good men are what Prince Choongnyeong
need most for his future.
It wouldn't hurt to have men like
Gim Jongsuh supporting him.
Or at the very least have
him not be against him.
Make way!
Make way for His Highness the Prince!
Make way!
Make way for His Highness the Prince!
Your Highness, you should
do something about that grin.
Are you that happy?
Of course I am.
Everything worked out great.
I don't understand you.
You could live a posh
comfortable life doing nothing,
but you run around everywhere
making work for yourself.
I know.
By the way, Your Highness.
I'm going to turn the carriage
around to the marketplace.
The market place?
Why?
They told me that expected
mothers often crave sour things, so...
So you bought these personally
and brought them home for me?
Actually, it wasn't my idea.
Jachi bought them and gave them to me
saying that I've been neglecting you, so...
You're so cruel...
Why?
Are you craving something else?
I wish you weren't so
honest at times like this.
Wife...
It would have been so much nicer if you
told me that you thought of me and picked
these out yourself
even if it isn't the truth...
Open the gate!
Where is he?
Where is Youngsil?
Let's go inside.
What have you done to him this time?
Let's go inside!
Did you... kill him?
Or did you have him put in jail?
Answer me right now!
Where is he?
Tell me!
Stop this.
I knew you were capable of this.
I knew you I couldn't trust you, but...
- Daion!
- But he said we should trust you.
He said he wanted to trust you
and that you could change.
So I wanted to trust you, too, because
despite everything, you are my father.
But how could you do this?
How could a human being do this?
I did it to keep my promise to
your mother. Are you happy now?
I didn't do this for me alone.
Father...!
Your mother was worried about
you until the moment she died.
Worried that you might live a hard life.
Worried that our clan would crumble
and you'd live a life of scorn
because you married a wrong man.
Do you know that?
That's why I'm trying to become powerful.
So that my only child
could have a decent life.
That's why I'm doing all this!
We have to go after Han Younglo now, sir.
Cut the nonsense and find out
if our trade group is intact.
Don't you care about
the comrades that died?
So you want to kill the rest of
the comrades exacting revenge?
If I know Yi Bangwon, he's already
placed traps around Han Younglo.
We have to regroup right
now and that's our priority.
We cannot risk losing any more of our men.
What are you doing?
How dare a junior official lay a hand
on a document that's going to Ming!
What do you think I'm doing?
What are you doing in this office?
Take a guess.
There were a couple of mistakes.
I thought of correcting them,
but I decided to rewrite the whole thing.
You're here.
What is that drunkard doing here?
He's the star of this negotiation,
so he deserves to get his job back.
What kind of quick-fix method did
he use this time? What sneak trick?
I cannot accept his reinstatement.
He's a drunkard who never
shows up to work on time.
I'm angrier about this
than you are, my man.
Minister Hwang.
Has it been about a month?
How long have we been working day
and night to try and come up
with a feasible negotiation plan?
A month and ten days, sir.
How can we not be angry at the man
who has made all of that hard work
and effort a waste of time and resolved
this national dilemma from behind
the scenes sneaking around
taking chances and using tricks?
Minister...
But what can we do?
This is the way the cookie crumbles
in diplomatic relations now a days...
I'm ho...
Your Highness!
I guess this is really is a special day.
This is an even that will shock the world!
Someone else is dying to
shape the government,
but I am the one in
government official's gown.
Right?
But it's a crying shame though.
You're going to be too busy with
state affairs to keep company
of your beloved wine.
Perhaps we can make
an exception tonight.
If you live long enough,
you see everything.
Wine and appetizers
personally prepared by my wife!
I didn't prepare them for you.
I didn't know how else
to thank the Prince.
Then you should've
bought a few more bottles.
There're three of us and
you only bought one bottles?
What?
Never mind.
I'm content, I'm content...
Here, let me pour.
I think we should've brought a few bottles
of wine instead of this kind, Master.
Perhaps we should have.
What is that?
Wow, this is a very expensive pen!
Councilor Yun...
How many bottles of wine do you
suppose I can get for this?
Wait here.
I can run over to the marketplace right
now and trade this for some wine...
Councilor Yun!
I would never do that.
Not with a gift from my pals.
For the first time in a very long time,
I dreamed a wonderful dream with
Prince Choongnyeong.
Our job from now will be to turn
that dream into reality bit by bit.
Your Highness...
You are my invaluable
teacher as well, Councilor Yun.
Would you let me see you putting
your pen to important service
of the state for a long, long time?
I don't know how to thank
you for your wise decision.
There is someone else
you should thank for that.
By the way, Your Highness...
Even if I had taken your
Heir Apparent to Ming as a hostage,
I don't believe you would have had to
worry about the future of Joseon.
Oh?
You have a competent Prince who
can replace the Heir Apparent.
A prince who can replace
the Heir Apparent?