Dae Wang Sejong (2008): Season 1, Episode 84 - Episode #1.84 - full transcript

Your Highness!

Your Majesty!

Can you see me?

Light up the room a bit.
Perhaps then...

Will he be able to live this way?

Your Highness...

Will he lose his eyesight and be
forced to live in complete darkness?

But there is so much
left that he wants to do...

Now?

The physician said it these bouts
of blindness would become longer.

When did this start?



"How much longer?" is the
important question now.

How much longer will I be able to see?

Will I be able to finish the writing system
development while I still have my vision?

I'm seeing a lot of you fellows lately.

We're the ones who should be surprised.

You've been coming to
the temple much to often.

I'm putting together some
sutras to send to Japan.

What brings you two here?

We've taken an interest in
Buddhist scriptures lately.

May I borrow this one?

Certainly.

There is certain to be a
secret in that storeroom.

Keep your eyes on them
and check more carefully.

Our speech sounds...



"Each sound is produced from
different parts of the body."?

Tell me what I can do.

You'd be shocked if you
knew what I am thinking.

Even so, you would help.
Wouldn't you?

Of course, Your Majesty.

Are you out of your mind?

Do what to a human body?

Dissection of a human body?

All of the our speech sounds have different
characteristics and different source.

I think we need to study the anatomy of
human body in order to understand why.

But...

Don't raise objections.
Keep an open mind.

If the world ever found out about this.

Make this possible.

I... I don't have a lot of time left.

What do you mean?

Figure out a plan.

I know it's pushing it.

That's an understatement, kid.

Cutting up a dead body that's just wrong.

Help me out on this.

I said no!

Don't you think we should oppose?

Why?

Confucianism is Joseon's national ideology.

This goes against our principles.

We've been working for 7 years, and we're

not even close to creating
a new writing system.

My man!

I'd make a deal with the
devil if that's what it'll take.

An anatomy study is the only
chance we have of speeding up

the writing system development.

Focus on your inventions, kid.

That's why I need this even more.

I want to leave our work
behind in our own writing.

Choi-Mu-Sun, your father left
his life's work in Chinese. So...

Are you mocking me right now?

Because I was slow in learning

to read and I didn't know what
my father left behind was shit or gold?

That wouldn't happen If we had
an easier written language.

Are they really going to make it easy?

The whole purpose is so the
common people can use it.

It would certainly reduce injuries
if we handed out written

instructions to the weapons testers.

It'll be easier for the technicians
to master their skills.

And that would speed
up the development, too.

Does this mean you'll help?

Oh, you and His Majesty are
always cooking up trouble!

Whatever happened to respect?
Greet your elders when you see them!

This is so strange...

What is?

You're not drunk!

What's the story?

Do you really think
I'd tell you the story?

I'll buy you a drink.

Since when does Saga
Reading involve drinking?

Get back to your study, kid!

Choi Haesan frequenting Jingwan Temple?

What do you think is the reason?

Were looking into it as well.

Jingwan Temple...

The King, the young scholars
now Choi Haesan...

Could you get me a detailed
layout of the temple grounds?

I'll try.

List of foreigners, Your Highness?

Do many Hui Hui people still enter the
country through Byuklando and Donglae?

Some do.

Why do you ask about Hui Hui if I may ask?

Would you see if you can find
a physician among them.

A Hui Hui physician?

If the Crown Prince is personally looking for
a physician, could this be about the King?

His condition may have worsened, perhaps.

But put the King's health in the
hands of a foreign physician?

A serious illness?

His Majesty's illness has taken
a turn for the worse. Hasn't it?

Did he speak to you about it?

So it must be true then.

Tell no one about my imminent blindness.

If you do, you will lose your life.

His Majesty's illness is nothing new.

Then why is the Crown Prince
trying to find a Hui Hui physician?

A Hui Hui physician?

We can't allow a human dissection.

If the word gets out, Father would be a
King who violated Confucian principles,

and the Royal House will lose its legitimacy.

Legitimacy of the Royal House
will not crumple as long a the

people are at the heart of the reign.

But...

Don't waste your time with needless
worries and make it happen.

Go to Gaesung.

Luckily, I'm told this physician
can speak our language.

Find him and bring him back.

Are you going to fight me on this?

Yes.

Yes!

Yes, you must fight!

Didn't I tell you no visitors?

He said it was an emergency
and forced his way in.

What's the reason?

Please tell me your reason first.

Why do you need a Hui Hui physician?

Will he be caring for the King?

No.

If not, what is the reason?

His Majesty's health is not improving,
so we are simply trying to seek advice.

Hui Hui are beastly people who cut up

human body without
any medical knowledge.

They cut up human body?

Renounce this idea, Your Highness.

Respecting the body given to us by
our parents is beginning of filial piety

the first principle of Confucianism
that this country is built on.

We cannot seek advice from those
who does not share our belief.

Choi Manli has become suspicious?

I told him that it was because
of your illness, but...

He won't believe you.

Then?

It might be best to forget about the Hui Hui
physician before he digs any further.

You asked to see me?

Would you like to guess why?

No, and I'm quite offended.

Offended?

I am not at your beck and call,
Assistant Director Choi.

Are you angry with me?

Yes, I am.

But not as angry as you are
with the Crown Prince, of course.

I refuse to be tested by you.

But how could I be your tactician if

I couldn't read what's on your mind,
Your Highness?

What's this about?

You need someone like me.

How... is he?

Deputy Commander Jang?

Would you take me to him?

He's probably not at his place.

Finding a corpse is not easy, so...

He's out looking himself?

What's the story with this stiff?

It's a murder case.

They're done with the examination,
so we're getting it out.

Did anyone claim the body?

Huh?

If not, I'll give him a funeral.

In what generosity?

I'm trying to do good deeds
to make up for my past sins.

Oh, my husband!

- Honey! No!
- Father!

What are you doing here?
You shouldn't be out and about!

No luck again?

They don't just dump the body unless
it's an executed criminal of high treason,

but high treason is unheard of these days

and there hasn't been an execution
in over a decade.

Are you complaining about the good world
His Majesty has worked so hard to create?

I guess I am.

We are in the most troublous
times Joseon has ever seen.

Troublous times?

It will require a new King to restore peace.

I believe you are our only solution.

That's quite a sweet talk.

Sweet talk?

Are you trying to soften me up?

You're fishing for something
you can use against the King.

You underestimate me.

I do not need you to get
the information I need.

I'm trying to tell you that
I can give you the throne.

Do you know that is high treason?

It would be called loyalty if you
became the occupant of the throne.

I will forget that I heard this.

However you won't turn me in.

Shall I tell you why?

Because of the thirst you feel right here.

One who can't hold a government
post no matter how hard he works,

one who can's seize power of his
own no matter how diligently

he supports the King
and the Crown Prince...

The thirst only he can feel.

That's my destiny as a Royal Prince.

Knowing it and accepting
it are two different things.

I told you once before
not to second guess me!

I'll stop here for now.

You'll need some time to come to
terms with the truth in your heart.

My doors will always be open for you.

Knock when you're ready to face the truth.

And I will gladly be your servant.

Let's get back and think of another way.

Hey buddy, do you want this guy?

What do you mean?

Didn't you say you're
trying to do good deeds?

This man died in prison last night
and no one's come to claim his body.

Thank you!
Thank you so much!

What's to be so happy about?

Oh, well,
I can lighten my karmic burden now.

Right?

Well then...
Let's go!

Doesn't that man with
Choi Haesan look familiar to you?

Jang Youngsil? Are you certain?

It was definitely him.

You are the best...

You made a sketch of him just
in case of such event.

Good work.

Jang Youngsil is alive!

What could that be?

It's got to be something they need
for the writing system development.

Why else would Gang Hui be taking it?

So it wasn't the storeroom.

What do you mean?

The King's secret office.

There's a hermit's cell up there.

You mean that hermit's
cell is the secret office?

Let's find out.

Open the crate and see what's inside.

Did you get it?

Yes, it's ready.

G-g-g-ghost!

I guess you might think that.

Dongchang has confirmed
that Jang Youngsil is alive?

He was seen with Choi Haesan.

Jang Youngsil...

So that's what happened.

No wonder Choi Haesan
suddenly changed his mind.

I should've expected this from the King.

Sir, Choi Haesan and Jang Youngsil
were transporting a corpse.

A corpse?

What could they possibly
want a corpse for?

Hui Hui are beastly people who cut up

human body without
any medical knowledge.

Is the King trying to
dissect a human body?

Sir.

In the name of writing systems research?

I cannot.
I cannot cut this man open.

Royal Physician might refuse.

What's more, anatomy dissection
is a very specialized field.

But there's a good chance Choi Manli
has his men on the Hui Hui physician.

I'll go.

Since they think I'm already dead.

This might be a dangerous and difficult
task with your legs in such condition,

but I shamelessly except
your offer to help.

Would you forgive me?

I'd like to praise you instead.

You're becoming a fine King-to-be.

Do you know that I love you
and look up to you like a father?

Of course I do.

I also have a father
that I love and respect.

Be careful, Deputy Commander Jang.
It's an order.

Jang Youngsil is in Jingwan Temple.

We must search Jingwan Temple at once.

No, not yet.

We will wait until the
Hui Hui physician arrives.

Sir...

We have to catch them at the act.

Then the entire aristocracy
of Joseon will deny the King.

The King will have to leave the throne,

and his writing system
development will be history.

I cannot dissect this man.

Is it because you don't have the skills?

It's also because this dead
body must not be touched.

What do you mean?

This man died of an infectious disease.

Cutting open this man could
potentially cause the disease

to spread though out the city.

What?

There're two roads that lead to
Jingwan Temple through Ilji Gate...

And by this hermit's cell!

Jang Youngsil hide out...

This hermit's cell.

Chances are this is Jang Youngsil's hideout!

Geez! Please be gentle!
You startled me!

Darn, after all that trouble!

What are you talking about?

It's none of your business.
Where is Youngsil?

He told me to tell you that
he's going to get the Hui Hui physician.

Alone at this time of the night?

He said we couldn't attract
attention with lots of people.

But we don't even have a body.
What's the use?

What's this all about anyway?

Mind your own business, kid.

We're going to Jingwan Temple.

We must kill Jang Youngsil
and punish the Joseonese King

that patronized Great Ming!

I will find another body.

No, that's not necessary.

What do you mean?

It was an extreme idea.
We will look for another way.

Do you have that kind of time?

Your eyes...
I was there with you that day.

Youngsil has gone himself to
bring back the Hui Hui physician.

We can't give up if only for
the effort he's putting into this.

Deputy Commissioner...

Don't give up, Your Majesty.

Youngsil and I will do
everything we can to help.

Because... because...

We really do need a writing system
that's easy to learn and understand.

Just as I thought, you were the traitor.

Kill him!

Do we go after him?

I got him on a fatal spot.

He won't last long.

Commissioner Choi.

What is this?

You might need money.

Are you telling me to buy a dead body
from the survivors? That's ridiculous.

- Fellow!
- Poongae!

Hey, Poongae!

Jang Youngsil...
He's life is in danger...

What?

I took a shortcut.

They'll be coming through
the other road any moment.

Take Jang Youngsil to safety.

Youngsil!
If he's going to Gaesung...

Commissioner!

There he is in the flesh.

We're in luck.

Get him!

There! After him!

No!

No.
No, you bastard!

Clean up.

Hang on.

Hang in there.

We'll fix you soon.

Don't.

Sir...

"Father", kid.

Thank goodness your hands are all right.

Thank you.

I had a good life because you were there.

Don't say things like that.
Just hang in there, and.

It's too late, kid.

Give His Majesty a message for me.

Tell him that I might be useful to
him one last time when I'm dead.

That I'd like to contribute to creating
our own writing that's easy to learn.

Tell him not to forget the
promise he made me.

I cannot accept.

I don't deserve this great loyalty.

What in the world happened?

Please sit down.

Is it true?

How could Choi Haesan be dead?

I don't mean to callous,

but it's Haishou's death that
we should be worried about right now.

He came to Joseon as a diplomatic envoy.

This could potentially lead
to a huge diplomatic trouble.

We'll just have to pray
that one man lives.

What brings you to my humble home, sir?

Choi Haesan was killed by Haishou.

And it's on you to remedy this situation.

What do you mean?

You must know who Haishou's
informant was on our side.

Find a way to clean up this mess
without causing a diplomatic row.

A Hui Hui physician...

Why did you bring the
Hui Hui physician here?

What do you know about this?

Your love for the people, Your Majesty.

It's that love that infinitely
connects us to you.

And when we see that love,
we don't need to ask any questions.

We just know what we
have to do, Your Majesty.

It's time to accept my
father's loyalty, Your Majesty.

I will not forget your loyalty.

And I will return your loyalty by
creating a writing system and improving

the quality of our people's lives.

Let us begin.