Dae Wang Sejong (2008): Season 1, Episode 18 - Episode #1.18 - full transcript
It's okay if you don't come to see me.
Just tell me that I'm the one you love...
What is the meaning of this?
I had hoped the man that told
me about this was mistaken...
Which rotten louse came
to Your Eminence about this?
You're in no position to
ask questions right now!
How can you call yourself
human after this?
Wretched bastard!
What do you want?
How could you do this?
Get out of my way.
You can't leave like this.
You must find a way to
assuage the former King's rage.
Yes, Your Highness. If His Majesty
he King finds out about this...
Do you know how many times
he's been snubbed by the King?
That old man is never going
to lose this chance to get even.
But Your Highness...
It's over.
I'm not going to waste my strength.
Go to the main palace and deliver
this letter to the King immediately!
Yes, Your Eminence...
I heard you went to see the former King.
Yes...
How is he?
Why won't you answer?
How could you answer?
You're too distracted to care about
things like the former King's health.
Come.
Discharge!
Discharge!
Call the bureau chief.
The number of cannons
seems to have increased.
We have the Crown Prince to
thank for that, Your Majesty.
The Crown Prince?
He made repeated donations of silver
pieces to the Bureau of Weaponry.
It wouldn't be an overstatement to
say at least a dozen of our cannons
have been given to us
by the Crown Prince.
How dare you!
And you call yourself a royal prince?
I should be punished for stopping
the servant carrying out your order,
but I didn't want another tempestuous
storm in the royal house...
Do you take after your father as well?
Both of you have the most
despicable language!
Your Eminence...
Tempestuous storm?
What's a tempestuous storm?
Are you calling my attempt to punish
debauchery and restore order and
discipline in the royal house
a tempestuous storm?
What are you standing around for?
Get the guards ready!
I will go to the King and straighten
this royal family out myself!
Let us drink.
My son puts me to shame.
He cut his own budget to
support national defense,
but I have been sitting
around like an idle spectator.
How do I make up for this
embarrassing negligence?
Shall I sell the royal gown off of my
back and make a contribution as well?
He doesn't deserve to wear the royal gown!
It was a mistake, Your Eminence.
It is debauchery, not a mistake!
If I allow him to become
the King of this state,
I wouldn't be able to face our
royal ancestors when I'm dead.
Just this once, Your Eminence.
No man is infallible, so please
bestow mercy just this once...
Why are you begging for mercy
that the reprobate isn't asking for?
I do not want trouble...
That trouble could be
a good thing for you.
I hear quite a few people say that
you are the true kingly material.
You know better than I do that is wrong.
Because you're not the eldest?
The current King, your father,
is my younger brother as well.
I will ignore that remark.
Some may think that you are
encouraging treason.
You're really clever.
Your Eminence...
You know that nothing you
can say or do can stop me,
but you're trying so hard to save
the Crown Prince nonetheless.
Your Eminence!
Why?
You'll take the crown
from him when you do,
but you want the world to think that
you care about your brother. Is that it?
What is power, Your Eminence?
Is power, is authority
that amazingly wonderful?
Is it worth so much that a man
should exploit his own brother's
calamity to snatch for himself?
You have no selfish ambitions?
You're really doing all this
only to protect your brother?
If you can prove that is true,
I might reconsider going forward.
Can you take the fall for him?
Your Eminence...!
Can I tell the King that you are the one
who had an illicit affair with Chogungjang?
Answer the question.
If I sell off my royal gown...
then what would you men offer?
Why are you so quiet?
Perhaps the merit subjects should
surrender their status land.
That would be most admirable.
Men who think such commendable
thoughts are patriots indeed.
Don't you think so, Prime Minister?
Your Majesty...
Royal retainers are not men
that offer material goods
but men that offer their
loyalty with devoted service.
I think you and I have a very
different idea of what loyalty is.
Material and moral devotion...
I thought loyalty was both put together.
You chose the wrong man to fight.
Sir...
Don't waste your strength.
You are no match for me
no matter how hard you try.
Are you going to teach me
a lesson in politics again?
It will be a lesson you will never forget.
I will look forward to it.
You won't be disappointed.
Let's not waste time and get started now.
What are you doing here?
Prime Minister has assigned me
to lead the Office of Endowment.
Is that right?
Nothing is more important
than human relations.
How can we achieve great things
Ignoring a brave man who turned
in the insurgents and led us to arrest?
Oh!
Did you say you wanted to offer
material and moral devotion?
Then perhaps we should choose
a fair maiden from your clan to
offer to the Ming Emperor.
Lord Jo Kyeon's daughter.
Next.
What brings you here, Minister Park?
Did you find out that we were having
trouble finding suitable candidates
to offer the Emperor and bring?
us your daughter's profile?
My man!
Your Highness...
I would like to have a word with you
regarding the Office of Endowment.
You want me to dismiss
Director Han Younglo?
The man has betrayed his peers.
I heard it was to stop the rebels'
futile dream of resurrecting Goryeo.
If you betray once,
the second time is easy.
So what are you trying to say?
That the Royal House of Joseon is
so weak enough for a man like
Han Younglo to dare consider betraying?
No, but...
Then is this a pathetic attempt to challenge
Prime Minister Ha Ryun's authority?
Your Highness...!
Betrayer of the enemy should be rewarded.
We must show the world that
Joseon is a land of virtue and
magnanimity to embrace the enemy.
Then more and more rebels
will turn themselves around,
and it will be a matter of time
before they self-destruct.
Don't you think so?
Is all well at the Slavery
Reparations Office?
Yes, of course.
There should be a mob of people trying
to file trivial petitions right now.
Office of Slavery Reparations
Personnel supplement...
We receive hundreds
of petitions in one day.
Thirty caseworkers cannot process all
of the claims let alone review them.
It's regretful, but we do not
have the resources to allocate.
Perhaps we should bring this
up to His Majesty's attention.
Slavery reparations is a policy
he is pursuing with passion.
Then shall we?
Great Training in Art of War?
Invite Japanese Jurchen
and Ming envoys within the year and hold
a huge martial arts event?
Yes.
Is it feasible?
All of us must work day
and night to make it feasible.
Joseon must clearly demonstrate our
military strength within a year in order to
reduce Japanese invasion by one third
within three years as we promised Ming.
Yes, I agree.
Then the Office of Slavery Reparations
will carry on with its current staff.
Why is His Majesty supporting Ha Ryun?
We must strike them down immediately.
Set aside all other matters and dig
up dirt on Prime Minister Ha Ryun.
Prime Minister Ha Ryun knows
how to play the game well...
This is becoming very interesting.
What does this mean?
Does this mean His Majesty is
not after Ha Ryun but Park Eun?
It's more than likely.
The King has always been adamant
about making his eldest son his heir.
He's not going to forsake
Ha Ryun and the merit subjects
who are utterly devoted
the Crown Prince.
Perhaps...
Would you like a drink?
Drinking in broad daylight again?
It's tea this time, sir.
What is to happen now?
Slavery Reparations Office has been
reduced to a man hunt to go after the
merit subjects, and Ha Ryun and the others
are fighting back with an overextended
policy to cover up their malfeasance...
And the people will be
the victims once again.
The only way we can hold an event of that
scale in one year is by milking the public.
Now do you understand?
This is why I tried to let them have
the Slavery Reparations Office
despite your accusations about
fawning over the Crown Prince.
Slavery reparations is to emancipate
those who wrongfully became slaves.
If its purpose is righteous...
Shim On, maybe, but Park
Eun is not in it for that cause.
Then what now?
Prime Minister Ha Ryun
is not one to take lightly.
He won't put down the sword
he has picked up that easily.
He wont stop fighting until everyone is
destroyed not just Park Eun and Shim On
but Prince Choongnyeong as well.
Sometimes I wonder if we will
ever be able to stop these political
scuffles and do our real jobs...
What brings you, Prime Minister?
I have some well-aged
chrysanthemum wine at home.
I thought it would be perfect to
share with a noble scholar like you.
Please make time and stop by sometime.
Perhaps you don't like
chrysanthemum wine.
I shouldn't have asked...
No, no.
I will make time for a visit.
Do you think you can handle it?
Can you strengthen the sovereign
power by controlling the crafty old
retainers and govern the state with force?
Kings are to rule with wisdom
and virtue not with brute force.
Is that amusing?
You cant believe these words are coming
from a man who has been so violent?
No, Father.
It really must be amusing
for you to deny it.
This might sound like an excuse,
but I didn't have the luxury.
Reality was always too precipitous
for me to turn to wisdom or virtue first...
But I hope you can be
a different kind of King.
Find a way to embrace the
world with magnanimity.
Evildoings will end with my reign.
Work hard and never stop learning,
so you can find a way to become
not a king of strength,
but a king of wisdom and
a king of benevolence.
Would you do that for me?
I guess the King's mighty power
can't overcome the passing time...
Your Highness...
Why today of all days?
Why does he have to act old
and sappy in front of me today?
Leave.
There are things that
men can and can't do.
You might be young,
but you are a learned man.
And to a learned man, his honor
more important than his life.
You can't give up your
honor for someone else.
No, Your Eminence.
I'll do it.
I will do as you ask.
You could get hurt.
I know.
You will be banished at least.
Yes...
Are you sure you won't regret it?
Very well.
Go back to your villa.
What's the reason?
Why would you go to this length
to protect the Crown Prince?
You really don't know the reason?
Doe...
I needed to make sure.
I needed to make sure that you
are a helpless dope that can't hurt
a fly to safe your own life.
You could've trusted
me and protected me.
Even if I committed a terrible crime,
aren't brothers supposed to
protect each other and
find a way to forgive?
Isn't that what family is about?
Your Highness.
Your Highness.
Where were we?
I asked you to decipher verse five.
How come you don't apply for
the civil service exam, Master?
I can hardly keep up being a mentor.
I'm afraid that would be
an overambitious dream.
Don't.
It may not be my place
to say this as your pupil,
but your literary talent is
too good to be wasted here.
Your Highness...
Fortunately, I won't be getting you
into too much trouble from now on.
So take the Grand Examination.
Did something happen today?
Something did happen.
Well, sir, that's...
Nothing happened, sir.
- My man.
- Everything's fine.
What did I do?
What did you do?
What part of "Don't tell anyone about
what happened" did you not understand?
Who knows? Maybe Master Yi will
come to His Highness's rescue just
like he did when his uncles
got the death sentence.
Be quiet!
The Prince said he would take his
own life if we opened our mouths!
What's the difference?
If they think he's been fooling
around with the ex-king's woman...
Are you insane?
The King will kill him anyway.
I mean even an ordinary man would
be sentenced to death if he got caught
fooling around his uncle's woman.
So what can we do?
He is doomed either way, so
we have to do what we're told...
The night air is cold, Your Highness.
Is there something bothering you?
How much do you trust me?
Your Highness...
No matter what I do...
even if I do something that's completely
beyond your comprehension...
would you trust me and trust my dignity
before you condemn me with
resentment and disappointment?
That's a tall order, Your Highness.
That's not an easy thing to do.
Human are petty creatures,
and the closer we get to someone,
the more easily angered we
become over smallest of matters.
But I will try like you are trying now.
Princess...
We have been together for six years now,
and I have come to know
a thing or two about you.
If you were responsible for whatever
is tormenting you right now,
you would be asking for
punishment not for my trust.
I thought you left.
I was going to.
And?
I couldn't.
Do you want to save your brother as well?
No, Your Eminence.
Go to the King now, Your Eminence.
You must reveal the Crown
Princes crime in every detail.
My father has already left
a lasting scar on your heart.
Don't let my brother hurt you as well.
Don't overlook this, Your Eminence.
It may injure your pride,
but at least you can vent your rage.
Rage?
Vent my rage at the cost of my pride?
Yes, Your Eminence.
Very well.
I will take your advice.
The Crown Princess is pregnant?
Yes, Your Majesty.
I am proud of you.
Congratulations.
This is the most delightful news.
My sincere congratulations to you.
Thank you.
All is the virtue of good people like you.
Right, Your Majesty?
That's why I was thinking...
I'd like to find Prince Kyoungnyeong
a suitable match for matrimony.
I feel I've been neglecting you when you are
the King's son and therefore my son as well.
No, Your Highness...
You are a good man.
You will make a good husband
and father once you have a family.
So who did you have in mind?
Did you find a suitable maiden?
Director Han Younglo of the Office
of Endowment has a fair daughter.
Han Younglo?
Why?
Do you think it is over-deserved?
But we are talking about
Kyoungnyeong's match.
She should be a daughter of an
official above senior third rank.
Han Younglo...?
He was one of the rebels that
tried to resurrect Goryeo.
How dare she try to match up my
son with the daughter of a traitor
that could turn back into a rebel anytime?
If she thinks I will tolerate this,
she couldn't be more wrong...
She tried to hurt me, so
I will hurt her right back.
Yes, I'll show her what real pain is...
You've been here for days!
Are you bent on ruining me?
You're chasing all of my customers away
sitting here looking
like you're at a funeral.
Then just tell me who made these.
I already told you!
Those are custom made pieces from Ming!
You can fool other people
but you can't fool me.
I've seen his work since
I could sit down on my own.
I'd play with them,
look at them with fascination...
That's why I know.
Even if it were something entirely
different, I'd recognize his work anywhere.
I'm leaving now.
I'll be back again tomorrow.
Be a King of benevolence,
not a King of strength.
Would you do that for me?
It's not too late, Your Highness.
I beg you to offer an
apology to the former King.
You will soon be a father.
Most importantly, you
cannot disappoint the King.
What brings you to the main
palace, Your Eminence?
I've come to air my grievances.
Air your grievances?
Is there something I've done to upset you?
Not you.
Your sons.
Have they done something wrong?
They haven't done anything wrong.
They selflessness is so
extreme that it's discomforting.
Your Eminence...
Heaven is so very unfair.
Why has it only allowed you to have
such smart and wonderful sons?
I am so jealous that I can't sleep at night.
Oh, Your Eminence...
Would you send your sons
to my palace more often?
Id like to fill my days with joy of
watching them develop sharing
their deep brotherly love for one another.
Of course.
I will have them visit more often.
Frankly I don't think you have what it takes
to be the Crown Prince or the first son.
I can't find one redeeming
quality about you.
But I've decided to put faith in
the old saying this just one time.
You have wonderful younger brothers.
The proverb says that there is no younger
brother better than the older brother, so
I am trying to believe that
there is a redeeming quality
about you that I haven't found.
But if your actions do not change
over time and you attempt to undo
the virtue that your brothers have built,
I will be the one that personally
rips off that Royal gown off of you.
Rascal...
Your Eminence...
You're the smartest and the
most cunning of all three of you.
You saw right through me.
You knew that I was angrier with myself
than I was at the Crown Prince
for making that worthless wench
insecure enough betray me.
Isn't that right?
Forgive me, Your Eminence...
I have never been so jealous
of your father as I am today
for having sons like you
and Choongnyeong...
How about a drink?
Don't you have any pride?
Do you want to beat me half to death?
Would you let me?
But I couldn't.
Are you afraid because
I'm the Crown Prince?
Not because I'm afraid;
because I feel sorry for you.
Who asked you for your pity?
Were you that frustrated?
Watch it.
You didn't need that woman.
What you needed was an escape.
Am I wrong?
The King is breathing down your neck,
you want to do well,
but things never go your way;
the world is spinning before you
can think of what to do next;
every man you meet want to suffocate
you with laws, laws and more laws...
So you wanted to forget
about everything and escape.
Isn't that right?
Arrogant bastard...
Thanks.
Your Eminence, it is I...
Please let me see you and bid
you farewell if nothing else...
Your Eminence...
Your Eminence...
What is it?
The former King wants us to kill
Chogungjang for him tonight.
Get back to the palace and
wait for my instructions.
I might have work for you to do.
Yes, sir.
Turn over the carriage.
Then your lives will be spared.
What's wrong?
It's empty, sir!
Is this the person you're looking for?
Aren't you Baron Ok Hwan's men?
Why are you trying to hurt this woman?
Just tell me that I'm the one you love...
What is the meaning of this?
I had hoped the man that told
me about this was mistaken...
Which rotten louse came
to Your Eminence about this?
You're in no position to
ask questions right now!
How can you call yourself
human after this?
Wretched bastard!
What do you want?
How could you do this?
Get out of my way.
You can't leave like this.
You must find a way to
assuage the former King's rage.
Yes, Your Highness. If His Majesty
he King finds out about this...
Do you know how many times
he's been snubbed by the King?
That old man is never going
to lose this chance to get even.
But Your Highness...
It's over.
I'm not going to waste my strength.
Go to the main palace and deliver
this letter to the King immediately!
Yes, Your Eminence...
I heard you went to see the former King.
Yes...
How is he?
Why won't you answer?
How could you answer?
You're too distracted to care about
things like the former King's health.
Come.
Discharge!
Discharge!
Call the bureau chief.
The number of cannons
seems to have increased.
We have the Crown Prince to
thank for that, Your Majesty.
The Crown Prince?
He made repeated donations of silver
pieces to the Bureau of Weaponry.
It wouldn't be an overstatement to
say at least a dozen of our cannons
have been given to us
by the Crown Prince.
How dare you!
And you call yourself a royal prince?
I should be punished for stopping
the servant carrying out your order,
but I didn't want another tempestuous
storm in the royal house...
Do you take after your father as well?
Both of you have the most
despicable language!
Your Eminence...
Tempestuous storm?
What's a tempestuous storm?
Are you calling my attempt to punish
debauchery and restore order and
discipline in the royal house
a tempestuous storm?
What are you standing around for?
Get the guards ready!
I will go to the King and straighten
this royal family out myself!
Let us drink.
My son puts me to shame.
He cut his own budget to
support national defense,
but I have been sitting
around like an idle spectator.
How do I make up for this
embarrassing negligence?
Shall I sell the royal gown off of my
back and make a contribution as well?
He doesn't deserve to wear the royal gown!
It was a mistake, Your Eminence.
It is debauchery, not a mistake!
If I allow him to become
the King of this state,
I wouldn't be able to face our
royal ancestors when I'm dead.
Just this once, Your Eminence.
No man is infallible, so please
bestow mercy just this once...
Why are you begging for mercy
that the reprobate isn't asking for?
I do not want trouble...
That trouble could be
a good thing for you.
I hear quite a few people say that
you are the true kingly material.
You know better than I do that is wrong.
Because you're not the eldest?
The current King, your father,
is my younger brother as well.
I will ignore that remark.
Some may think that you are
encouraging treason.
You're really clever.
Your Eminence...
You know that nothing you
can say or do can stop me,
but you're trying so hard to save
the Crown Prince nonetheless.
Your Eminence!
Why?
You'll take the crown
from him when you do,
but you want the world to think that
you care about your brother. Is that it?
What is power, Your Eminence?
Is power, is authority
that amazingly wonderful?
Is it worth so much that a man
should exploit his own brother's
calamity to snatch for himself?
You have no selfish ambitions?
You're really doing all this
only to protect your brother?
If you can prove that is true,
I might reconsider going forward.
Can you take the fall for him?
Your Eminence...!
Can I tell the King that you are the one
who had an illicit affair with Chogungjang?
Answer the question.
If I sell off my royal gown...
then what would you men offer?
Why are you so quiet?
Perhaps the merit subjects should
surrender their status land.
That would be most admirable.
Men who think such commendable
thoughts are patriots indeed.
Don't you think so, Prime Minister?
Your Majesty...
Royal retainers are not men
that offer material goods
but men that offer their
loyalty with devoted service.
I think you and I have a very
different idea of what loyalty is.
Material and moral devotion...
I thought loyalty was both put together.
You chose the wrong man to fight.
Sir...
Don't waste your strength.
You are no match for me
no matter how hard you try.
Are you going to teach me
a lesson in politics again?
It will be a lesson you will never forget.
I will look forward to it.
You won't be disappointed.
Let's not waste time and get started now.
What are you doing here?
Prime Minister has assigned me
to lead the Office of Endowment.
Is that right?
Nothing is more important
than human relations.
How can we achieve great things
Ignoring a brave man who turned
in the insurgents and led us to arrest?
Oh!
Did you say you wanted to offer
material and moral devotion?
Then perhaps we should choose
a fair maiden from your clan to
offer to the Ming Emperor.
Lord Jo Kyeon's daughter.
Next.
What brings you here, Minister Park?
Did you find out that we were having
trouble finding suitable candidates
to offer the Emperor and bring?
us your daughter's profile?
My man!
Your Highness...
I would like to have a word with you
regarding the Office of Endowment.
You want me to dismiss
Director Han Younglo?
The man has betrayed his peers.
I heard it was to stop the rebels'
futile dream of resurrecting Goryeo.
If you betray once,
the second time is easy.
So what are you trying to say?
That the Royal House of Joseon is
so weak enough for a man like
Han Younglo to dare consider betraying?
No, but...
Then is this a pathetic attempt to challenge
Prime Minister Ha Ryun's authority?
Your Highness...!
Betrayer of the enemy should be rewarded.
We must show the world that
Joseon is a land of virtue and
magnanimity to embrace the enemy.
Then more and more rebels
will turn themselves around,
and it will be a matter of time
before they self-destruct.
Don't you think so?
Is all well at the Slavery
Reparations Office?
Yes, of course.
There should be a mob of people trying
to file trivial petitions right now.
Office of Slavery Reparations
Personnel supplement...
We receive hundreds
of petitions in one day.
Thirty caseworkers cannot process all
of the claims let alone review them.
It's regretful, but we do not
have the resources to allocate.
Perhaps we should bring this
up to His Majesty's attention.
Slavery reparations is a policy
he is pursuing with passion.
Then shall we?
Great Training in Art of War?
Invite Japanese Jurchen
and Ming envoys within the year and hold
a huge martial arts event?
Yes.
Is it feasible?
All of us must work day
and night to make it feasible.
Joseon must clearly demonstrate our
military strength within a year in order to
reduce Japanese invasion by one third
within three years as we promised Ming.
Yes, I agree.
Then the Office of Slavery Reparations
will carry on with its current staff.
Why is His Majesty supporting Ha Ryun?
We must strike them down immediately.
Set aside all other matters and dig
up dirt on Prime Minister Ha Ryun.
Prime Minister Ha Ryun knows
how to play the game well...
This is becoming very interesting.
What does this mean?
Does this mean His Majesty is
not after Ha Ryun but Park Eun?
It's more than likely.
The King has always been adamant
about making his eldest son his heir.
He's not going to forsake
Ha Ryun and the merit subjects
who are utterly devoted
the Crown Prince.
Perhaps...
Would you like a drink?
Drinking in broad daylight again?
It's tea this time, sir.
What is to happen now?
Slavery Reparations Office has been
reduced to a man hunt to go after the
merit subjects, and Ha Ryun and the others
are fighting back with an overextended
policy to cover up their malfeasance...
And the people will be
the victims once again.
The only way we can hold an event of that
scale in one year is by milking the public.
Now do you understand?
This is why I tried to let them have
the Slavery Reparations Office
despite your accusations about
fawning over the Crown Prince.
Slavery reparations is to emancipate
those who wrongfully became slaves.
If its purpose is righteous...
Shim On, maybe, but Park
Eun is not in it for that cause.
Then what now?
Prime Minister Ha Ryun
is not one to take lightly.
He won't put down the sword
he has picked up that easily.
He wont stop fighting until everyone is
destroyed not just Park Eun and Shim On
but Prince Choongnyeong as well.
Sometimes I wonder if we will
ever be able to stop these political
scuffles and do our real jobs...
What brings you, Prime Minister?
I have some well-aged
chrysanthemum wine at home.
I thought it would be perfect to
share with a noble scholar like you.
Please make time and stop by sometime.
Perhaps you don't like
chrysanthemum wine.
I shouldn't have asked...
No, no.
I will make time for a visit.
Do you think you can handle it?
Can you strengthen the sovereign
power by controlling the crafty old
retainers and govern the state with force?
Kings are to rule with wisdom
and virtue not with brute force.
Is that amusing?
You cant believe these words are coming
from a man who has been so violent?
No, Father.
It really must be amusing
for you to deny it.
This might sound like an excuse,
but I didn't have the luxury.
Reality was always too precipitous
for me to turn to wisdom or virtue first...
But I hope you can be
a different kind of King.
Find a way to embrace the
world with magnanimity.
Evildoings will end with my reign.
Work hard and never stop learning,
so you can find a way to become
not a king of strength,
but a king of wisdom and
a king of benevolence.
Would you do that for me?
I guess the King's mighty power
can't overcome the passing time...
Your Highness...
Why today of all days?
Why does he have to act old
and sappy in front of me today?
Leave.
There are things that
men can and can't do.
You might be young,
but you are a learned man.
And to a learned man, his honor
more important than his life.
You can't give up your
honor for someone else.
No, Your Eminence.
I'll do it.
I will do as you ask.
You could get hurt.
I know.
You will be banished at least.
Yes...
Are you sure you won't regret it?
Very well.
Go back to your villa.
What's the reason?
Why would you go to this length
to protect the Crown Prince?
You really don't know the reason?
Doe...
I needed to make sure.
I needed to make sure that you
are a helpless dope that can't hurt
a fly to safe your own life.
You could've trusted
me and protected me.
Even if I committed a terrible crime,
aren't brothers supposed to
protect each other and
find a way to forgive?
Isn't that what family is about?
Your Highness.
Your Highness.
Where were we?
I asked you to decipher verse five.
How come you don't apply for
the civil service exam, Master?
I can hardly keep up being a mentor.
I'm afraid that would be
an overambitious dream.
Don't.
It may not be my place
to say this as your pupil,
but your literary talent is
too good to be wasted here.
Your Highness...
Fortunately, I won't be getting you
into too much trouble from now on.
So take the Grand Examination.
Did something happen today?
Something did happen.
Well, sir, that's...
Nothing happened, sir.
- My man.
- Everything's fine.
What did I do?
What did you do?
What part of "Don't tell anyone about
what happened" did you not understand?
Who knows? Maybe Master Yi will
come to His Highness's rescue just
like he did when his uncles
got the death sentence.
Be quiet!
The Prince said he would take his
own life if we opened our mouths!
What's the difference?
If they think he's been fooling
around with the ex-king's woman...
Are you insane?
The King will kill him anyway.
I mean even an ordinary man would
be sentenced to death if he got caught
fooling around his uncle's woman.
So what can we do?
He is doomed either way, so
we have to do what we're told...
The night air is cold, Your Highness.
Is there something bothering you?
How much do you trust me?
Your Highness...
No matter what I do...
even if I do something that's completely
beyond your comprehension...
would you trust me and trust my dignity
before you condemn me with
resentment and disappointment?
That's a tall order, Your Highness.
That's not an easy thing to do.
Human are petty creatures,
and the closer we get to someone,
the more easily angered we
become over smallest of matters.
But I will try like you are trying now.
Princess...
We have been together for six years now,
and I have come to know
a thing or two about you.
If you were responsible for whatever
is tormenting you right now,
you would be asking for
punishment not for my trust.
I thought you left.
I was going to.
And?
I couldn't.
Do you want to save your brother as well?
No, Your Eminence.
Go to the King now, Your Eminence.
You must reveal the Crown
Princes crime in every detail.
My father has already left
a lasting scar on your heart.
Don't let my brother hurt you as well.
Don't overlook this, Your Eminence.
It may injure your pride,
but at least you can vent your rage.
Rage?
Vent my rage at the cost of my pride?
Yes, Your Eminence.
Very well.
I will take your advice.
The Crown Princess is pregnant?
Yes, Your Majesty.
I am proud of you.
Congratulations.
This is the most delightful news.
My sincere congratulations to you.
Thank you.
All is the virtue of good people like you.
Right, Your Majesty?
That's why I was thinking...
I'd like to find Prince Kyoungnyeong
a suitable match for matrimony.
I feel I've been neglecting you when you are
the King's son and therefore my son as well.
No, Your Highness...
You are a good man.
You will make a good husband
and father once you have a family.
So who did you have in mind?
Did you find a suitable maiden?
Director Han Younglo of the Office
of Endowment has a fair daughter.
Han Younglo?
Why?
Do you think it is over-deserved?
But we are talking about
Kyoungnyeong's match.
She should be a daughter of an
official above senior third rank.
Han Younglo...?
He was one of the rebels that
tried to resurrect Goryeo.
How dare she try to match up my
son with the daughter of a traitor
that could turn back into a rebel anytime?
If she thinks I will tolerate this,
she couldn't be more wrong...
She tried to hurt me, so
I will hurt her right back.
Yes, I'll show her what real pain is...
You've been here for days!
Are you bent on ruining me?
You're chasing all of my customers away
sitting here looking
like you're at a funeral.
Then just tell me who made these.
I already told you!
Those are custom made pieces from Ming!
You can fool other people
but you can't fool me.
I've seen his work since
I could sit down on my own.
I'd play with them,
look at them with fascination...
That's why I know.
Even if it were something entirely
different, I'd recognize his work anywhere.
I'm leaving now.
I'll be back again tomorrow.
Be a King of benevolence,
not a King of strength.
Would you do that for me?
It's not too late, Your Highness.
I beg you to offer an
apology to the former King.
You will soon be a father.
Most importantly, you
cannot disappoint the King.
What brings you to the main
palace, Your Eminence?
I've come to air my grievances.
Air your grievances?
Is there something I've done to upset you?
Not you.
Your sons.
Have they done something wrong?
They haven't done anything wrong.
They selflessness is so
extreme that it's discomforting.
Your Eminence...
Heaven is so very unfair.
Why has it only allowed you to have
such smart and wonderful sons?
I am so jealous that I can't sleep at night.
Oh, Your Eminence...
Would you send your sons
to my palace more often?
Id like to fill my days with joy of
watching them develop sharing
their deep brotherly love for one another.
Of course.
I will have them visit more often.
Frankly I don't think you have what it takes
to be the Crown Prince or the first son.
I can't find one redeeming
quality about you.
But I've decided to put faith in
the old saying this just one time.
You have wonderful younger brothers.
The proverb says that there is no younger
brother better than the older brother, so
I am trying to believe that
there is a redeeming quality
about you that I haven't found.
But if your actions do not change
over time and you attempt to undo
the virtue that your brothers have built,
I will be the one that personally
rips off that Royal gown off of you.
Rascal...
Your Eminence...
You're the smartest and the
most cunning of all three of you.
You saw right through me.
You knew that I was angrier with myself
than I was at the Crown Prince
for making that worthless wench
insecure enough betray me.
Isn't that right?
Forgive me, Your Eminence...
I have never been so jealous
of your father as I am today
for having sons like you
and Choongnyeong...
How about a drink?
Don't you have any pride?
Do you want to beat me half to death?
Would you let me?
But I couldn't.
Are you afraid because
I'm the Crown Prince?
Not because I'm afraid;
because I feel sorry for you.
Who asked you for your pity?
Were you that frustrated?
Watch it.
You didn't need that woman.
What you needed was an escape.
Am I wrong?
The King is breathing down your neck,
you want to do well,
but things never go your way;
the world is spinning before you
can think of what to do next;
every man you meet want to suffocate
you with laws, laws and more laws...
So you wanted to forget
about everything and escape.
Isn't that right?
Arrogant bastard...
Thanks.
Your Eminence, it is I...
Please let me see you and bid
you farewell if nothing else...
Your Eminence...
Your Eminence...
What is it?
The former King wants us to kill
Chogungjang for him tonight.
Get back to the palace and
wait for my instructions.
I might have work for you to do.
Yes, sir.
Turn over the carriage.
Then your lives will be spared.
What's wrong?
It's empty, sir!
Is this the person you're looking for?
Aren't you Baron Ok Hwan's men?
Why are you trying to hurt this woman?