Seok Sam.
Royal Guard Gang Chae Yun learned our characters.
Really?
Then what is your condition?
And also this.
What does Seok Sam mean?
Seok Sam is...
my father's name.
I only hope that Your Majesty,
will not forget this name.
All right.
I understand.
I certainly will not do so.
Then, did you really write this?
It didn't even take him half a day to learn it.
Yes. He was surprised that our writing system only consisted of 28 characters.
Abamama, even though you showed him your sincerity countless times, it never swayed him.
But after seeing these characters, he changed his mind.
It really angers me,
but there's nothing to be angry about.
That's what I want out of Gang Chae Yun. That kind of role.
Until we finish our project,
you must remain like this, as Ddol Bok.
Don't get involved with the struggles of the noblemen, just act among the common people.
How a commoner
sees and judges the struggles of the upper class.
I have to know that.
If that's all you need to know, then don't worry about it.
I,
don't care what the circumstances are.
I will never easily approve of the thinking of noblemen.
It goes without saying.
Concerning the struggles of the noblemen,
whether it's to save us or kill us,
I will closely observe with open eyes.
Also,
regarding the Mil Bon investigation,
I have some ideas.
Do you want to hear them?
Is that so, what are they?
These are the characters Lee Do made.
It's not very clear.
We just brought back all the things there.
Gwang Pyeong?
Yes.
When we got there, Gang Chae Yun had already left.
Immediately, the Royal Guards came to attack.
It looks like they deliberately let me go, then followed me afterwards.
Blockade Gu Dal San the cottage.
Find out Gang Chae Yun and Gwang Pyeong's whereabouts.
The Jung-mo troops have already started moving.
That...
Why is Gang Chae Yun helping Gwang Pyeong.
What are you doing?
Ah, yes.
These characters look interesting.
Grand Prince Gwang Pyeong's return must be kept secret.
Furthermore, the Royal Internal Division must continue investigating.
Why?
As you know,
because of the switch between my father's will and the Mil Bon scroll,
they already know my identity.
Yes. Futhermore,
that day, Kkeut Su who survived, also became the Mil Bon.
The Mil Bon could have got hold of everything.
So?
They know that I've kidnapped Grand Prince Gwang Pyeong.
Clearly they are also doing some guessing.
The grudge you bear to His Majesty, and the reason you have come here from the North,
the Mil Bon could possibly find that out.
Yes.
So, in the situation where Grand Prince Gwang Pyeong hasn't returned,
and I resume my duties as a Royal Guard,
they will obviously develop an interest in me.
They'll approach you first, is that so?
That's right.
Although I haven't told you until now,
in fact I met a few suspicious people in Banchon.
Then, should we not arrest them immediately?
No.
If we did that, Jeong Gi Jun along with the Mil Bon's core,
will hide even further.
We must catch Jeong Gi Jun and the entire Mil Bon organization.
Yes. To do that,
I must draw their attention
and get to the core of Mil Bon.
After that,
will you seize Jeong Gi Jun?
Yes.
That's the correct decision.
Now, we shall catch the Mil Bon.
Not just anyone, but Jeong Gi Jun himself.
I will surely catch Jeong Gi Jun and hand him over to Your Majesty.
If I can do this,
and after that the characters are successfully published...
Can it be that you want to make another condition?
This fellow. Is it still not clear?
At that moment, I would like to ask a small favor from you.
Can you promise it?
No matter what
you say, I give you my word on it.
Who can it be? That person...
Even though you came back, changed your intentions and want to be loyal to His Majesty,
I still don't like you.
I know it.
But...
with regards to your investigation, I will help you with it.
Do you know that the Mil Bon has a particularly skilled assassin?
Not the one wearing a mask.
Don't be overconfident. Always be on your guard.
Did His Majesty really say that?
What are those characters regarded as, to be tied up with the Grand Prince's safety?
You go and call Seong Sam Mun and Pak Paeng Nyeon.
For what?
To clarify what His Majesty created.
Those so-called characters.
You want to clarify, what does that mean?
Just like I said it.
Those characters, we don't understand them one bit.
What kind of characters are they, what do they look like?
We don't understand anything.
In this kind of situation,
isn't everyone discussing whether creating characters is all right or not?
We need to clarify
exactly what kind of characters His Majesty is creating.
Isn't that saying to abandon Grand Prince Gwang Pyeong?
His Majesty, how can he be like that?
That too, but,
Bon Won already said it like that.
What?
He won't easily give up the characters.
His Majesty, Mil Bon also, they are all too amazing.
And going back to that, why did Gang Chae Yun take away Gwang Pyeong?
And where did he hide?
That person, how?
Aigoo! (Aigoo - oh dear, oh my god)
You have all been well since we last met?
Yes.
Then,
What is this all about?
You return to the palace once more. Take a look at the movements of the Royal Investigation Bureau.
- See if Grand Prince Gwang Pyeong returned or not. - Yes.
Chae Yun, that brat... he really disappeared after eating dinner?
He didn't even send me a greeting?
Isn't that brat a bit too much.
I gave him a lot of friendship.
Aside from your mother, you haven't made any other friends, you pig.
You... what happened to you?
Didn't you flee to the North?
Don't say anymore. Brother I. Have before very close the intertwine.
Is that so? So intertwine finish.
You'll continue to stay here?
Seeing how much you like me, how can I bear to leave you.
Without noticing it, I was always thinking of you all.
In short, have you eaten yet?
I have, I ate chicken.
You just feel free to mention it.
I will promise you.
Jeong Gi Jun, I will surely catch you.
Place where the emperor listened to lectures how is it?
It was just as Bon Won said,
so I feel that we can continue to carry on with our method.
But Gang Chae Yun has newly returned to being a Royal Guard.
- What are you saying? - What does that mean?
Then, Gwang Pyeong also returned?
No, the Palace Guards are still in the midst of searching.
It is said that Mu Hyul at pick skill pretty good. Other king one group.
His father's enemy, I heard he's in Hanyang.
He really is someone who has courage and schemes.
Can it be, it really... is for revenge...
Took Gwang Pyeong...
It's also possible he got rid of Gwang Pyeong.
Then, the one who killed Grand Prince Gwang Pyeong,
and for the sake of killing the king, entered the palace once again. Is that what you mean?
This fellow is too terrifying.
- Bon Won, if this is the truth... - But...
this Gang Chae Yun and us. He doesn't have a reason to fight with us.
Him and us, our goals overlap don't they?
His is Lee Do. Ours is Joseon.
Then, what would be good?
First check to see if So I returned to the palace or not.
Yes.
Gang Chae Yun, you brat.
Drink. drink. Today drink to your heart's content.
After that quietly go back to sleep.
But, exactly what is wrong?
There are various rumors.
What rumors?
You met a sincere person and eloped.
Hey. You this little rascal don't make irresponsible remarks.
Mother and ajussi were saying that in the room. (Ajussi - older man, uncle)
When a man disappears it's 100% because of a woman.
When did I?
You, opening your rotten mouth.
I didn't mean it like that.
You, this brat, are you tired of living...
speaking like that.
It's all right.
Secretly, you can even scold the King.
- Drink. Drink. - Yes, Sir.
Wait a minute, I heard that masked fellow, after he was caught, escaped from prison again.
That fellow called Yun Pyeong or something, is really quite amazing.
- How can he escape from the Royal Investigation Bureau... - Wait a moment.
What did you say his name was?
He's called Yun Pyeong. Yun Pyeong.
Is it Yun Pyeong?
So that fellow is called Yun Pyeong.
Now is not the time to think of Gang Chae Yun and show a satisfied expression.
What's wrong with you?
Because publicly announcing the Gyeongseongjeon only temporarily silences the ministers.
Starting tomorrow, it will all break out.
I think so.
Exactly what kind of plan do you have, to actually do that at the Jiphyeonjeon.
How exactly are you going to tidy up the aftermath?
Suddenly release already pass through eye Yunxiao county in Zhangzhou [Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian.
We are finished.
Really. No matter how we rush it, it's still the same.
As a Confucian scholar, to actually have such filthy words come out of your mouth.
You still have the nerve to say I have such filthy words come out of my mouth.
Of course... I don't have the right to say that.
It's your fault. Who told you to ignore me and come here.
Your Majesty.
You're still in the mood to joke.
What else can I do? Anyhow, it has already been exposed.
The strategy needs to change.
How will it change?
Starting tomorrow it will certainly be in disorder.
Starting from now, heads will roll.
Your Majesty, what do you mean by that?
Behead, you... what intention is this?
Not with a sword, but using words. To behead with an essay.
Even if there are numerous thousands of people that oppose this matter,
I'll still confront them one by one.
Everything behead fall.
I want them to experience it a little.
Words are much more terrifying than swords.
Mu Hyul.
If words were swords, what level would my martial arts be at?
Surely it would be this Joseon's...
No, it would be equal to the world's best swordsman.
The King, His Majesty has arrived!
Your Majesty.
The historians are once again refusing to take their posts. They're gathered at Hansujeon.
In front of Gwanghwamun, with Hae Gang as the lead, Confucian scholars are gathered.
Officials of the Three Offices are also...
Jiphyeonjeon scholars?
They didn't come?
That's right, Your Majesty.
Deputy Chief Scholar Choe Man Ri in charge of Jiphyeonjeon, his opposition is the most intense.
Isn't this Your Majesty's Jiphyeonjeon.
Even Your Majesty's Jiphyeonjeon opposes this matter.
Why must you insist on sticking to it?
There are so many sounds of opposition, how do you plan to settle it?
In addition this is the reverse order.
Concentrating power to eliminate the opposing party, that should be the top priority.
Why don't you issue that kind of order,
instead of insisting on spreading the characters.
In addition, right now Grand Prince Gwang Pyeong has been kidnapped.
Regarding that bit, please don't mention it again.
This could really be a serious matter.
How can he be this stubborn?
At a time like this, simply being exactly the same as the former king His Majesty.
Character absolutely cannot.
- Your Majesty. Character absolutely cannot - Your Majesty. Character absolutely cannot.
Your Majesty.
Why do you want to abandon Neo-Confucianism,
and call yourself a barbarian?
Very well.
Then first let's start from creating characters. Why memorize Neo-Confucianism and start discussions?
No matter who it is, they can freely discuss it with me.
China's chinese characters, are not only characters.
Characters are originally the Confucian scholar's way and concept.
You, please look.
Fight the martial word. Contain two word spear with stop stop.
In other words. Have as spear stop martial the meaning.
With just for stop martial and spear the Confucianism the reason.
But, can barbarian's characters have this kind of logic?
Your Majesty's characters, can they represent this kind of meaning?
No. They cannot.
Then, why do you want to abandon Confucianism?
Then, good.
Do start to speak road. Dal Sa quick at hearing.
It means to open up a path for language, to go and listen to the people's voices from all directions.
One's moral character, this is an important quality Confucian scholars attach to the king.
Yes, Your Majesty.
It will be fine as long as the common people's voices are listened to.
Sam Bong. Jeong Do Jeon the economy Mun Jian talk about (sth)
Mythical sage and leader third-generation although don't have Jian Gwan this official position.
The path of language is extremely wide.
But in the State of Qin after slander was prohibited,
during the time of the Han dynasty, for the sake of opening the path of language there was no Supervisor Official.
Since then there has been no government positon called Supervisor Official.
The path of language instead became even more blocked.
We have this phrase.
This, and the people that understood Chinese characters, their timing was just right to become officials.
Because Chinese characters are difficult,
if the common people want to say something to the king,
they can only do so through the officials.
Those officials will just twist and manipulate the voice of the common people.
That is why Sam Bong wrote,
the path of language needs to be even more blocked up, like that.
That is why I believe starting a path of language and opening a path of language,
Dal Sa quick at hearing. Want to hear to commoners the sound.
The common people just need the characters.
Did I discard Confucianism?
But if the result of it becoming easier causes those scholars to give up Chinese Characters, what's to be done?
To scholars, learning is a career.
If the reason for not learning Chinese characters is because it's easy,
then that is the scholar's fault.
It's not my fault because I created characters for the sake of the common people.
And it's even more not the common people's fault.
Have the Illustrated Conduct of the Three Bonds drawn and distributed for the common people to see.
And also to people that do things that go against ethics.
A person's good and evil is related to that person's intelligence.
Are you a scholar? Are you a Confucianist?
The foundation for Confucianism is through never ending training.
Practice that can reach humanity.
If a person's intelligence is set from when they're born,
how can Confucianism turn teaching into a King's responsibility.
If you really want to spread the news about farming to the common people,
Then will do increasing official the sum measure to disseminate give commoners that will do.
Where is this official's salary coming from?
In the end isn't it the common people who are supporting the officials?
Raising the officials' amounts,
in the end is making the common people poorer.
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Looks like I need to eat meat... and more of it.
It has already been prepared, please wait a moment.
All right.
Your Majesty, you must be very exhausted.
But today, Your Majesty, no matter how long it's taken, you've proved your point.
They should all be convinced.
Now that leaves one important individual.
You are referring to Deputy Chief Scholar Choe Man Ri?
That is correct.
Chief Scholar said he wrote content that was as long as from there to there.
Yes, and said he would bring even more paper.
Your Majesty so long period of time fee the greatest extent to suffer untold hardships ; trials and tribulations then make come out.
Why is everyone like this, it really makes one sad.
That Deputy Chief Scholar plans to worry over every little matter.
Deputy Chief Scholar, we have returned.
Those characters that you both helped His Majesty to make...
What?
What kind of characters are they?
Are they phonetic characters or ideographic characters?
What do they look like, how many characters are there?
Why aren't you answering?
Am I not asking you both what kind of characters they are?
That...
We are unable to answer.
That's being said again?
You loathsome fellows.
Get out now!
I don't want to see you, quickly get lost.
We won't be able to defeat His Majesty using normal methods.
Bon Won has already thought of this point.
Can it be that he plans not to publish it?
Even if he publishes it, who will use it?
Grasp hold of Chinese mainland the different thief many.
Mongolia Won Guk. Qidan country. Yeo Jin Gim Guk.
Can it be that they don't understand creating characters, and didn't make them?
Because Chinese characters themselves are extremely outstanding,
they simply don't need to create characters.
Phagspa script, too. Although it was created,
because no one used it, in the end it disappeared.
That's correct, that is China's power.
Over the span of 3 000 or so years,
China is not just simple rule next came.
In the end it will disappear, no one will use it.
So have said even if just let they also will become Your Majesty white busy alive.
That is to say we'll just pretend that we have been convinced to agree on publishing the characters.
Again, use this as an excuse.
Yes. To get the important thing.
What is it?
Head towards prime minister chairman system the two cornerstone.
Discuss politics Bu Seo Sa Ja the substantive the steady.
And also, Jiphyeonjeon's abolishment.
It can't be...
Prime Minister, of course it's a legitimate matter.
Sir you believe compared with correct the matter is more is good thing isn't it.
Anyway His Excellency Hwang Hui is already old.
If become substantive the prime minister chairman system.
Your Excellency will be able to grasp power, right?
Legitimate matters, at the same time as matters that are in my favor, that will be good.
You should also consider it for a moment.
How can you let this legitimate matter become a matter that's in your favor?
Anyway, it's fortunate timing.
Just make a decision between me and Bon Won.
Why are you saying such a thing?
If it wasn't for Bon Won,
Implement prime minister chairman system the secret estimate early already disappeared.
Don't get excited.
I don't mean to go against the Bon Won.
But the Bon Won himself has lowered his status and become a butcher,
only being able to provide power behind the scenes.
As a butcher, he can't always lead the intellectuals, isn't that so?
Him becoming a butcher is because of the intellectuals' betrayal, don't you know?
Really?
Although he will also be adopted and become an intellectual's adopted son.
But that intellectual certainly reported to His Excellency Jo Mal Saeng.
So became which scholar officials the house will not be able to enter went to the plight.
You also want me to become that kind of intellectual?
That kind of situation, absolutely won't occur.
Of course, of course.
At this time, His Excellency Lee Jin Seok should be considering other issues.
Prime minister chairman system he'll surely believe will become prime minister.
No matter what deal is made with His Majesty, it must be discussed whether it can succeed.
Involving his own interests will surely accomplish it better.
Bon Won, palace maid So I has returned to the palace.
Even So I returned.
Then the exception is Grand Prince Gwang Pyeong.
So I, Chae Yun both have returned to the palace.
Gang Chae Yun, that fellow. What exactly did he do to Grand Prince Gwang Pyeong?
It needs to be confirmed.
How should I do it?
Let Kkeut Su go to So I's place.
Gang Chae Yun...
You this side contact a moment. Discuss good enough.
Something major has happened.
No one is entering the office, the palace is empty.
What exactly should be done about this?
Your Excellency, Prime Minister.
Your Excellency has always had the same idea as His Majesty.
You've already assisted him for a long time, right?
So how about Your Excellency and I solve this confusing situation together.
You feel that solving it this way is better?
I have also given it a lot of thought.
Ah, really?
Then first talk about it for a moment.
Your Majesty, the palace, the Royal Investigation Bureau and the Jiphyeonjeon are all empty.
Do you really want to proceed according to your wishes?
Yes, Your Majesty.
It can't be like this again.
I sincerely request Your Majesty,
please make a compromise with the ministers.
You would let me, who even threw away my son,
go and reach a compromise with them?
Right now the court's disapproval,
is not limited to the publishing of characters.
Yes, Your Majesty.
The final reason,
is the Jiphyeonjeon.
Therefore...
The Jiphyeonjeon ministers are disgusted, don't you also know?
In the end it's still said that characters have already been created.
You are the wound that's currently festering like an ulcer.
Therefore...
Keep one, and please discard one.
I need to keep what, and discard what?
If I may be so bold as to say it.
If you insist on publishing characters,
then please just abolish the Jiphyeonjeon.
What?
If it's done like that, His Excellency the Prime Minister and I, will mobilize all our political power
to convince the ministers.
You actually want me to abolish the Jiphyeonjeon.
If that is not done, then it will be impossible to free ourselves from this deadlock.
Starting tomorrow, how the ministers will move, I'm unable to guess.
What's important now is the preliminary round of the imperial examinations needs to be conducted immediately.
Yes, there are no ministers to conduct it.
So you want me to use my hands to abolish my own Jiphyeonjeon?
Your Majesty, please consider it.
Then, isn't that as good as concluding the deal?
In the end, publishing the characters and the Jiphyeonjeon are used to carry out the deal, right?
I was the one who let them do it.
What? Your Majesty let them do it?
I guided Hwang Hui to do that.
I really am unable to understand.
Why? Why did you do that?
They still haven't seen our characters.
Gang Chae Yun, Seong Sam Mun, Pak Paeng Nyeon.
Before seeing our characters, what was their reaction?
They all said it was an impossible matter.
They also believe that it's a matter that it's impossible to achieve.
Ignore the common people.
They believe even if the characters are published,
there won't be anyone to learn it.
It will be become a thing that can't show one's abilities.
I also, because of this impossible to achieve matter,
am working hard to make it succeed, am I not?
For the sake of it succeeding,
for the sake of making easy characters, I went through great pains, did I not?
I believe that as long as I come out of the Jiphyeonjeon,
they will permit me to publish my characters.
Then that is to accept the Jiphyeonjeon being abolished?
To me, the Jiphyeonjeon was only a temporary organization.
That time, it was to protect me from abamama and abamama's ministers.
I want to create my own people.
Isn't the Crown Prince like that also?
The Crown Prince also has to rely on his own power.
Cultivate his own people, form his own organization. The Crown Prince also has to rely on his own strength
to guide Joseon.
Then you really plan to discard the Jiphyeonjeon,
and choose to publish the characters?
How can you just choose publishing characters?
Why is a deal called a deal?
I will also, from amongst there, get everything.
Although the Jiphyeonjeon is given up to them,
the bureau and subordinates in charge of these characters,
everything there.
I will get it all.
How is it?
His Majesty said tomorrow, regarding this matter,
a discussion will be commenced to solve it.
If this matter can be settled satisfactorily,
everybody will need to take up their posts tomorrow.
Pass that on to each other.
But, looking at the atmosphere it seems very tenacious.
If only His Majesty would abandon the characters.
Give up the Jiphyeonjeon, how is that?
You are saying,
you suggested to His Majesty he give up the Jiphyeonjeon?
Yes.
That is what I said.
Advocate Jiphyeonjeon is Your Majesty parent lean on troop.
Wasn't it Minister Jo?
Although is it like that, but...
And. Although now Your Majesty already abandon six Jo Jik Qi system.
Have choosen discuss politics Bu Seo Sa Ja.
But as long as the Jiphyeonjeon exists,
then it's also only circumstances.
Like this advocate. Is left discuss politics.
Yes, it's like that
because the Jiphyeonjeon is in charge of all of the systems.
No, if the Prime Minister and I suggest
a proposal to His Majesty and it succeeds,
everyone needs to take up their posts and follow us.
Will His Majesty accept?
That, tomorrow we'll find out, understand?
What is it, that you want to obtain?
To form the Eonmuncheong and Jeongeungcheong.
The Royal investigation Bureau and the Seungjeongwon too.
Also let them use these characters to write out official documents.
Imperial examinations too. These characters also
need to be regarded as exam content.
That, is that all right?
You just watch.
Will His Majesty accept?
Based on my intuition, I'm guessing he will be able to accept.
Intuition. Do you mean?
His Majesty seems to have given His Excellency Hwang Hui the signal.
What? How can that be?
That's why I say, you are still very young.
Because His Excellency Hwang Hui is like us,
discussing His Majesty taking action by himself,
you thought he was standing on our side?
His Excellency Hwang Hui is a frightening person.
I'm guessing he very possibly
knew the matter of His Majesty creating characters.
No matter what...
If the deal can succeed this time,
You must certainly obstruct Jiphyeonjeon the agreement.
Especially...
Amongst them, Choe Man Ri's disapproval is certainly the strongest.
Just recently His Excellency Prime Minister and His Excellency Left Minister,
had an audience with His Majesty.
His Majesty will certainly persist in issuing the font,
so they agreed to that condition, but...
You said they agreed?
That means, the font being issued to everyone is all right?
It is like that.
You think that can happen?
Not a single person will use it. Furthermore it will disappear by itself.
Really...
You really are an ignorant person.
What?
You don't understand His Majesty very much.
The matter that His Majesty has been secretly proceeding with for the last 13 years,
what does it signify?
It's an impossible matter?
Have you ever seen His Majesty doing something impossible?
The king that you know,
the matters that he puts a lot of time and effort into.
You believe it will really disappear as easily as water flowing away.
Clearly they must be formidable characters.
If these fonts are issued,
they really will remove Chinese characters and Chinese literature.
A lot of common people using the characters His Majesty created,
that kind of world will quickly approach.
A world where everyone will know words.
Is this really possible?
His Majesty seems to have given His Excellency Hwang Hui the signal.
Gang Chae Yun is a person with outstanding martial arts.
If there are mistakes, we will be killed.
It needs to be carried out skillfully.
It's ajussi's hand.
Obviously. Have seen a period of time Gyeong Jeon have returned.
If it's like that, exactly where did he go?
Aren't you Sir Royal Guard?
Why must you be like this?
Hey, Leader.
Leader, you are the Mil Bon?
I knew it.
Mil Bon?
How can I be the Mil Bon?
What are you doing pretending?
At Mun Seong Gong temple inside.
You calling that half-masked fellow's name,
I heard it.
Last time, at the Royal Investigation Bureau, that fellow that escaped,
that fellow was Yun Pyeong.
Yun Pyeong is the man with the half mask, right?
It looks like you have misunderstood. I...
You all ruined things.
When I saw So I.
Also when I wanted to take So I away.
It was always that fellow that appeared and ruined things.
It's all because you're all ruining things.
In the end, I even kidnapped Grand Prince Gwang Pyeong.
But because you all appeared once again,
I personally killed Grand Prince Gwang Pyeong.
The plan I prepared and gambled my life on,
you all destroyed it once again.
Right now, what do you think I have left?
Compared to you, this fellow who ruined our matters,
this doesn't amount to anything.
Musulnyeon, the prison matter of that night,
If not for you, fellow,
we would not have lost the Mil Bon scroll.
Be honest now.
Because of you, fellow, our Mil Bon,
Long period of time Lai Do collapse.
Furthermore, regarding the matter the King is doing,
and also the matter of stealing the evidence,
it was you, fellow, who destroyed it.
That? I don't care.
To me now, there is only one way
to bring down the Mil Bon.
At Your Majesty. Still is call dining table the person there.
Have gotten bestowed wine the matter.
The King already came to an agreement with me.
So, tell that one called Bon Won, or whatever,
that one named, Jeong Gi Jun. Where is he?
Quickly, say it.
You have never thought that between us,
we don't have any reason to be like this?
What nonsense are you saying?
In the end, do you not want to kill the King?
That day, the prison matter that happened in Musulnyeon.
When your father delivered the secret message to Lord Sim On,
he lost his life.
Moreover, you
entered the palace to get revenge for your father.
Can it be it isn't?
When Mu Hyul gave you to me, he asked me to kill you.
Not killing you that time, is my greatest regret.
That day, did I not ask you to kill me?
I told you that I wasn't feeling good that time.
I didn't know what I might do then.
Quickly, say it.
Jeong Gi Jun... Jeong Gi Jun, where is he?
Ajussi!
What should I do?
Ddol Bok orabeoni. (Orabeoni - older male)
Quickly, say it.
Where is Jeong Gi Jun?
Leader!
Leader, are you all right?
Come out. Gang Chae Yun.
If you lay a hand on Leader, I will certainly kill you.
A group of beggars joined up and came.
Hey, the one who wears a mask,
are you the beggars' elder?
You alone can't withstand me, right?
Put down the sword.
Gang Chae Yun...
Come!
If you want to see your Leader's head fall to the ground,
just come and try.
You and I don't have a reason to fight, do we?
So don't be like this, make use of us.
What are you starting to talk randomly about?
Carefully think about it. You, fellow, as credit for catching the Bon Won,
obtain the wine bestowed, and at that instant run your sword through Lee Do's neck.
Then Lee Do will instantly die.
But...
Is that really revenge?
If Lee Do were to die that easily, can it give you relief?
At least you should let him know his own crime before dying, right?
What I am saying is why must Lee Do die at your hands?
So, you need to let him die in much deeper pain.
This then is the right revenge,
Ddol Bok.
Our methods are different,
but our motives are the same.
What you want is the king's head.
What we want is his Joseon.
We will steal away everything Lee Do has.
After that, let Lee Do die in a powerless and painful way. That is our goal.
Is this not what you also hope for?
So? What exactly are you saying?
We will help you,
so you must also help us.
So that we can easily get what we both want.
How can I believe you?
Because I will believe in you first.
All of you withdraw your swords, and retreat.
I told you all to retreat.
Leader.
Retreat.
Don't come near unless I tell you to.
Now, do you want to work together?
Don't get me wrong, Leader.
I didn't say I wanted to be part of the Mil Bon.
We will only work together.
That's also my intention.
Gang Chae Yun himself came to find me.
He will not report the fact that I am the Mil Bon,
because we know he wants to assassinate the king.
But according to his words, he's already killed Grand Prince Gwang Pyeong.
Gang Chae Yun, really...
So...
It's identical to what Kkeut Su said.
Ddol Bok orabeoni,
killed the Grand Prince.
And also orabeoni...
said that he will kill His Majesty.
I was told to bring to him any news related to His Majesty.
You're certain that palace maid won't tell the king?
According to Kkeut Su, So I absolutely can't be without Gang Chae Yun.
If I tell His Majesy about this,
orabeoni will not be able to live.
Please, ajussi, persuade orabeoni.
Don't let orabeoni do those kind of things.
You must stop him.
He may have not lied.
How did you know?
Kkeut Su will be near me, how did you know?
They are attentively looking at me.
That is because they are curious why I took the Grand Prince away that day.
With regards to them being near you, it's more convenient than being near me.
If they are looking for you, who will be sent?
Kkeut Su, ajussi...
after hearing my words, cried for a long time.
He believes that you still have to assassinate His Majesty, orabeoni.
That day, if ajussi hadn't been saved by the Mil Bon,
he wouldn't be like this.
If I hadn't been saved by Her Majesty, the Queen,
but by the Mil Bon,
then I may also be planning to kill His Majesty right now.
This is the life of a servant.
Changing according to the people on top, this is our life.
But, orabeoni...
What?
What is it that you want to ask His Majesty?
Ah! That...
That is... there is this matter...
From now on, what should we do?
Gang Chae Yun...
will surely be a very useful person.
Maintain a good relationship with him.
I understand.
But, the fellow with the last name of Han, where did he go?
How come I haven't seen him for the entire day?
This must conversely write. Right.
All right, one more time, you did well. That's right.
Your turn.
Aigoo. I said it's not like that.
You did well.
Slowly do it again.
There needs to be a way to read the characters.
They believe they know the matters Your Majesty is doing.
But the Mil Bon killed 3 scholars.
So, if I let them see the evidence of the characters,
they should believe in me more.
This matter is an absolute no.
We can't let them know the style of the characters.
That's a no, is it?
Aren't you making the characters public?
After making a deal with me, they now
agree with me publishing this set of characters.
But why do they agree with publishing the characters?
They still don't know what our characters are like.
Can it be that you forgot how you changed your mind?
Even if it's published, it still won't be spread.
That is their way of thinking?
That's it.
But if they've seen what these characters look like,
they won't know what kind of obstacles will appear.
Therefore, today, before their approval to publish this set of characters is obtained,
the truth about this set of characters must be concealed.
Before then, you should think of another method.
Yes, I understand.
Chae Yun.
Yes.
Compared to the time you were investigating the Mil Bon for the sake of killing me,
you are now full of desire.
Your Majesty said
you want to let the common people feel the delight of life, right?
Yes, the delight of living, the happiness of life.
It was the first time I knew there was such a thing.
Is it related to your desire?
Your desire, don't tell me it's...
Your Majesty, it's time to leave.
Are you prepared?
All right, I understand.
I will surely let him succeed.
Let's go.
You have come.
What are you looking for me for?
How can you come and find me at such a time?
Yesterday I spoke with Deputy Chief Scholar.
I felt the matter was a little odd.
That this set of characters,
that the king devoted his life to and made painstaking efforts to keep secret.
This set of characters that took a long time to research.
The King cherished this set of characters very much.
For the sake of a sucessful publication, a compromise was deliberately made with us.
But, the strange thing is...
If he really cherished this set of characters, when it was time to publish them,
shouldn't he first publicly announce the style of this set of characters.
Then afterwards, say how outstanding these characters are and be sure to utilise them.
There should be that kind of persuading.
But...
Between all of us we don't know what kind of characters they are,
the number of characters in total and what the style is.
The king is only proving a point about this matter.
Therefore...
If it goes according to plan and the deal is a success,
after the set of characters are published,
after that, if a matter that is unimaginable happens...
Bon Won.
You have to see this thing.
The set of characters the king made,
because the form was a little strange, I researched it.
What's wrong?
Here, you see the 'gun' character.
I always thought this was a character representing the king,
but after examining the characters I thought it very strange.
Even if they're assembled like that, they won't become an article,
and the meaning is also not known.
I suddenly thought of one thing.
If these aren't ideographic characters,
but phonetic characters instead,
could it be classifying sounds into initial consonants and compound syllables.
Therefore...
If it is like that,
is this the starting sound representing "gun" or end sound.
For the sake of understanding this matter,
I've been researching this set of characters the entire evening.
Assuming these are characters representing sounds,
this is the starting sound, and this is the middle.
It would completely fit.
Furthermore, as you also can see.
Characters that can be used in the beginning, can also be used in the end.
But, what is more amazing is that these 28 characters,
can actually include all the meanings.
What?
If I'm guessing correctly, using these 28 characters,
a lot of sentences can be written, and furthermore they can be read out.
And also, according to the rule I discovered...
I discovered this secret.
This isn't "gun gu mang gi."
You see, this is the initial sound of "Mi".
This is. Guqin or zither, cf the medial Yi.
and this is the ending sound of this "wor".
Assembling these together, that is,
"M... i... l...", Mil.
"Gun gu mang gi" represents us.
What do you think it is?
Although I don't know the pronunciation of "mang",
but possibly grouping them together,
could be the pronunciation of Mil Bon.
His Majesty will really abolish the Jiphyeonjeon?
You also saw the attachment His Majesty has to this set of characters.
He will surely agree to our proposal.
Then...
It immediately becomes our world now.
Other Ministers also agree with the Right Minister's idea.
His Excellency Hwang Hui said today's deal will surely succeed.
It will certainly be like that.
We need to quickly deal with this matter, and settle it.
So, after I settle this matter, we need to utilise the time to publish.
Yes.
We have to let them unknowingly be fooled.
Yes, Your Majesty, let's do that.
All right.
There's still something I want you to see.
Gae Pa I is writing his name.
Yeon Du is currently writing a sentence.
It's only been two days.
What is this?
My name.
How do you read it?
Ga... e... pa... I.
This was within two days?
No, how can it be like this?
What is like this?
She's writing out what you just said.
This is within two days?
If it's possible to write out everything that is spoken,
things that are written can be directly read out.
Have you thought of a world where everyone can write?
Yes.
What kind of world is that?
Yes, I have never thought of it.
Words are weapons.
Compared to swords and spears, Confucianism is a much more fearful weapon.
Intellectuals are intellectuals
not because they are born into a yangban family.
Not because of this kind of blood relationship.
It's because they know words, that's why they're called intellectuals.
Yes, it is like that.
This is the intellectuals' authority, the fountain of power.
But...
If with this set of characters, everyone can read words and write them,
all of the order in Joseon will be messed up.
The world will reside in chaos.
Joseon's foundation, the intellectuals, will collapse.
Then, what should we do?
It needs to stop.
This matter needs to be immediately stopped.
But Lee Sin Jeok is already doing the deal.
Today Your Majesty should be remonstrate receive our court official the meaning.
Yes, it should be like that.
Your Majesty, the Prime Minister and Right Minister have just reached the location.
All right. Go.
We absolutely can't make a deal with Lee Do. Lee Sin Jeok needs to be stopped.
Immediately stop this matter. Immediately!