I am just about to give an Imperial Decree as to your position.
I summoned you so that you are aware as well.
What do you mean by my position, Your Majesty?
I will give my Imperial Decree now. Write down what I say.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Today, in the year 1776, on the thirteenth day of the second month
Queen Jung Soon of the Kim family shall be decrowned...
and exiled from the palace.
I said write down what I say!
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
The position of queen is to serve the king and his people with womanly virtues.
But because of Queen Jung Soon's inability to be a proper wife to the king,
she is no longer worthy to remain the queen.
Therefore, as of today, she will reside in a detached palace.
The announcement of this will be made by the prince.
This is the reason I summoned you here.
You need to know this as it concerns you.
- Your Majesty! - This is all I have to say.
- You will leave us now. - No, Your Majesty!
No, Your Majesty! You can't do this!
- You can't do this, Your Majesty! - Here!
Take the queen out of my chambers!
Your Majesty, please let me explain!
I will explain everything!
Explain what? Will you say that you did for me again?
Are you going to claim that you did it for the prince and the government?
Your Majesty!
I regret the past days in which I felt sorry for you!
I should have exiled you long ago!
- Your Majesty! - I said take her away!
Yes, Your Majesty!
No, please, Your Majesty! Please forgive me!
Please forgive my foolishness, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty! Please forgive me!
Let me go! Let me go!
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Please forgive me, Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Let go! Let me go!
I have something to say to His Majesty! Let me go!
- Let go! - Your Majesty!
- How dare you do this to the queen?
Leave this place! It is the order of His Majesty!
- Take her away! - Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
- Listen well, Chief Secretary. - Yes, Your Majesty.
There is another Imperial Decree.
Today, in the year 1776, on the fifteenth day of the second month
I will abdicate as king and pass the throne to the prince.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty...!
Let's go.
Your Majesty!
You can't do this to me, Your Majesty!
What did you just say?
I will not accept your decree to abdicate, Your Majesty!
- Why is that? - How can I be king when you are still alive?
I can't do that!
Don't you realize that I have not much time left to live?
How can you say such things, Your Majesty?
Please recover and take charge of our country again!
You must not disobey me in this.
Your Majesty, I will not accept this decree.
Why do you want to abdicate when you are already recovering so well?
I will not accept this, Your Majesty!
Please hear my plea, Your Majesty.
- San! - Your Majesty, I entreat you!
Fine. If that is what you want, then I will take back the abdication decree.
But I have no more energy or will to look after the nation's affairs.
Thus you must rule in my stead.
Your Majesty!
You must now take care of this country without any hesitation or trepidation.
Go and speak to your Chief Advisor.
I have given him something for you.
I left it for you to use after I am dead.
But you may need it now.
Use it as you deem appropriate.
- Your Majesty! - You must prepare to take over the throne.
Therefore, you must now punish the criminals and cripple your enemies.
Do not let pity or compromise be part of you.
Do you understand?
- Isn't this a Secret Box? - Yes, Your Highness.
The king gave it to me to pass to you after you ascended to the throne.
- This is...! - What is it, Your Highness?
- It is a secret order! - What?
His Majesty has given a secret order, Minister!
What? The prince is now ruling in stead, and the queen is moving to the palace vicinity?
Yes, Your Highness. It was His Majesty's orders!
The Chief Secretary received Imperial Decrees from the Grand Palace,
and now the queen's residence is being moved! What is happening?
What are these decrees that Father gave?
The queen has been evicted from her palace! What else would the decree be about?
Are you saying that her title and crown have been stripped from her?
What did I tell you? Now that the prince is ruling, he will not let all of this go!
Minister! If the queen has been stripped of her title and crown, then we will not be exempt!
Ministers! Have you heard the news?
Even though His Majesty has already commanded the prince to rule,
he has reversed the prince's judgment on Kim Gui Joo and the palace army lieutenants!
Reversed the judgment? What do you mean?
The two lieutenants are going to be executed in front of Hong San Gate.
And Lord Kim Gui Joo's place of exile has been changed!
He will first be imprisoned in the tribunal dungeons, and then exiled outside of the Capital.
Then he will again be sent away to a remote area. What do you think this means?
Doesn't this mean he will receive a sentence of death by poison?
This was always the intention! They wanted to corner us like rabbits!
They wanted us to fear and tremble!
What do we do now?
- Your Majesty! - What is it?
The prince is here to see you!
- The prince? - Yes, what should I do?
Your Majesty!
- Let him enter. - Yes, Your Majesty!
Please sit down.
Actually, I was going to send someone for you.
What is the reason you have not announced the decree?
Do not keep the tension in the air. Go ahead and announce it.
The decree... will not be announced.
What is the reason?
From your place here,
you will see what will happen to those who killed my father.
You will also see what happens to the members of the No Ron faction,
who have corrupted our government and disobeyed the king.
Watch how your power-hungry followers are destroyed one by one.
Only then will you pay for your own crimes.
This is just the beginning, Your Majesty.
What is the meaning of this! Let me go, you sons of bitches!
Let go of me! Let go!
Where are you sending me? Am I going to forced to drink poison?
- Are you going to feed me poison? - Silence!
Let go of me! I am the older brother of the queen!
- How dare you do this to me! - Take him away!
Yes, Sir.
Let go! Let go of me!
What is it now?
Your Majesty, I'm sorry to say... Lord Kim Gui Joo...
Lord Kim Gui Joo is being sent out from the tribunal dungeons.
According to the rumors, he will be exiled out of the Capital and then to a remote area.
- Exiled? - Yes, Your Majesty.
Why are there no customers today?
- Of course there are no customers today! - Why?
Why are you so oblivious? Everyone's gone to see the criminals being exiled!
Really?
- Serve you right! - Serves you right for doing bad!
- You evil men! - You deserve it!
Do you think I will go away so easily? I'll be back, do you hear me!
I will return and take you and the prince's life!
- That bastard...! - Don't do anything.
Sir! He is still unrepentant! If he's like that, what of the others?
Is everything over? Will this end with them being exiled?
Sir!
Is... is that true?
So when the prince becomes king, he will take Song Yeon as his concubine.
You know very well that Song Yeon and I have a very close friendship.
You must be glad to have such a powerful supporter.
I'm so excited I can't sleep at night!
Song Yeon!
- Your Highness! - What's wrong with you?
It's nothing.
- He's going to have trouble sleeping. - Why?
Why not? All the men who made your life here difficult will be worried now!
- Shall I just make a Book of Death? - Book of Death?
I'll make a list of all those who gave you trouble in the past and destroy them!
Watch out!
- Did you just say a Book of Death? - That's right.
We have to eliminate everyone that will be a burden or an obstacle to His Highness' future.
Why are you so shocked?
Is this what the prince wants? Everyone's saying he is going to forgive them!
What's with all of you?
- What? - Why are you all looking at me like that?
That's because we like looking at you. Isn't that right, girls?
They're saying you're going to resign from the Bureau and enter the palace. Is that true?
Me? Who said that?
You're not going to forget us even when you're in the palace, are you?
What's wrong with all of you?
I'm not leaving the Bureau until I become an artist!
What's wrong with her? Did I say something wrong?
What are you so deeply in thought about?
- My Lady! - Come with me.
- Where to? - You always ask such unnecessary questions!
My Lady! Where are we going?
I'm saying this for your sake. Make the right judgment.
You should know by now that the princess is now in power.
The princess is soon going to be the Queen of this country!
If you make her worry...!
Forget it. You should know what I mean by now.
Welcome.
Take a seat.
Yes, Your Highness.
We were just talking about you.
Don't worry, you don't need to be so worried.
The princess has summoned you to give you praise.
What?
I heard that you were of great help to the prince when he was in trouble.
The princess told me that you were the one that gave the Crown Prince's letter to the king.
I am so thankful that you were able to do such a thing!
Not at all, Your Highness. I did not do anything.
Didn't do anything? If it weren't for you, the prince would have been in danger!
Don't you agree, Mother?
Yes, of course.
Your Highness...!
- His Highness is at the archery range. - What?
It has been a while since you were here. Go and give him your greetings.
Take her to the archery range.
Go on.
It's alright. His Highness is busy. I will return to the Bureau.
Do you still not understand my intention?
His Highness is still troubled by many things.
Go and be of comfort to him.
Your Highness! Why are you doing this?
- What do you mean? - How can you ask me this?
First you praised her before the princess and now you're pushing her towards the prince...!
Push her? How dare you speak in such a way?
- Your Highness! - Don't interfere! This is not your business.
His Highness will soon be king. And what is needed when that happens?
It will be a grand heir.
Your Highness!
What do you mean by grand heir?
Do you mean to make that girl...?
Your Highness! How can you say that!
You should be the one who has the grand heir!
How can you say that?
I think it is too late for me.
- Your Highness! - I can no longer be a burden to the prince.
We must all work together for an heir for the future of His Highness!
- But Your Highness! - Not one more word from you!
This is also my responsibility as his wife.
Your Highness...!
Song Yeon!
Why did you turn away without greeting me?
- You looked like you wanted to be alone. - Really?
You know something?
I always imagined I'm shooting arrows at the hearts of those who killed my father.
I always imagined I was attacking those who tried to harm me.
Everyone thinks I have forgiven them.
But they're wrong.
I haven't forgiven anyone, Song Yeon.
It is impossible for me to do so.
I will lengthen their suffering. One by one...
I will make them pay for their crimes.
I am merely waiting for the right time.
Let's go.
Who are you?
Don't make any sound.
Minister! Minister!
What are you doing here at this hour?
Minister! Terrible news!
What do you mean?
The Minister of War and Second Minister of Industry has disappeared!
What?
It was masked men! They came and took them away!
Secretary Jung! What happened to the Minister of War and 2nd Minister of Industry?
- It wasn't just those two. - What?
The retired 2nd Councilor Oh Yun Soo and retired Minister of War Yi Jong Woo has disappeared as well.
- What? - Someone is threatening us.
But those two have retired from government a long time ago.
And they have no ties to what is going on now!
But they were involved in the death of Crown Prince Sado.
What...?
- A Book of Death? - Yes.
My intuition tells me that this is a systematic elimination.
Are you saying that we are going to be targeted as well?
Yes.
I won't let that happen. I won't!
Where are you going?
I have to see Father. I am going to beg him for forgiveness!
Please don't do that. The queen has been exiled.
Going to His Majesty will be like throwing oil into a fire!
Then should we just die like this?
Mother!
Your Highness, the Personnel Minister is here.
Welcome, Minister.
- And so? - What?
What is it that you want me to do?
Your Highness, let me repeat myself.
Last night, four of our present and retired ministers disappeared.
- The situation is... - Minister.
That is impossible.
I have not given such orders. So who would dare harm the ministers?
Perhaps they ran away because they feared me.
But who would dare without my permission?
- But Your Highness... - Minister.
There are many problems in our government.
I do not have the time to check on men who have hidden themselves.
If something has happened to them, the Police Bureau or Prefecture will handle it.
So you must return and focus on your own duties.
Last night, Minister of War Han Tae Soo and 2nd Minister of Industry Jung Ik Sun
The retired 2nd Councilor Oh Yun Soo and retired Minister of War Yi Jong Woo disappeared.
Have you seen Dae Su?
Come to think of it, I haven't seen him all day.
Where is he? Chief Inspector Hong isn't here either.
I feel uneasy all of a sudden!
- What is the status? - It has been taken care of.
Well done.
Here are the rest of the names. Take care of it by today.
Yes, Sir!
Sir!
- You're here. - Where were you? I looked everywhere!
Where else would I be if not at the fishing grounds?
When will you stop being like this!
You should return to the palace and help the prince!
Sir!
You don't have to nag me. I am doing some fishing for the prince anyway.
What?
Since you're here, let's eat together. Go and set the table.
Sir... Sir!
Who are you?
Wait. Take care of the Minister first.
Yes, My Lord.
Thank you! You saved my life.
I prevented you from being carried away. I can't say I saved your life though.
You're right. In any case, why are you here at this hour?
I wanted to confirm something.
- With me...? - You are a maternal relative of the prince.
How do you feel about begging the prince and the princess for their forgiveness?
I tried that! I went to my brother and the princess to kneel for forgiveness.
It was no use! What else can I do?
- I see. - Secretary Jung, do you have any ideas?
Use that intelligent mind of yours! Isn't there any way to get ourselves out of this?
Lay low until I call for you again.
Yes, Sir.
Chief Inspector Hong!
Your Highness!
Is this the place where you are keeping the kidnapped ministers?
Your Highness!
What is the meaning of this? What did you plan to do with them?
Did you mean to kill them yourself?
Yes. That's right, Your Highness.
I can't help it even if you blame me.
I did it even though I knew you would not be pleased.
- Chief Inspector Hong! - Your Highness, they deserve to die for their crimes.
Criminals must pay for their crimes.
That is the only way the world will fear justice and judgment.
If the world does not know that crimes of treason are punished,
the government and this country will never be stabilized.
Is that why you ignored the laws of our country?
Did you break our laws so that you can make history right?
- Your Highness, please listen to me... - Silence!
Is this your idea of justice?
Is the use of power to kill your idea of justice?
Speak! How are you different from them?
How can you be so ignorant of the things I am trying so hard to avoid?
In my mind, those men have died a million deaths!
If I weren't the prince, I would have cut out their hearts myself!
But I am the prince of this country. Do you understand?
It is my duty to ensure that this is not just petty revenge,
but a proper judgment of their crimes!
Let them go this instant.
- Your Highness! - Don't you hear me!!
Let them go this instant!
Sir...!
It was I that told the prince. He asked me what you were doing.
Please forgive me!
Don't apologize. You did your job.
I'm not saying His Highness is wrong, but I just feel so frustrated!
It's driving me crazy!
Your Highness, they deserve to die for their crimes.
Criminals must pay for their crimes.
That is the only way the world will fear justice and judgment.
That is the only way the world will fear treason.
Your Highness, is it I.
Enter.
Did you release all of them?
Yes, Your Highness.
I was a fool.
Please forgive me.
Say that I made you do it.
The Prefecture will be asking questions tomorrow.
Tell them that you had to interrogate them as the chief of the State Tribunal.
- Do you understand? - Your Highness!
I never planned on covering this up.
Even though it may be difficult, I wanted to prosecute them on proper grounds.
Your Highness...!
On that list are actions that need to be taken.
All the criminals will pay for their crimes.
We will have to prepare for that. But this is not yet the time for the sword.
I will not burden His Majesty before he passes away.
Do you understand?
Any blood that will be shed will be on my hands.
- Have a seat. - Yes, Your Highness.
I called you here to inform you of what you have to do.
His Majesty's condition prevents him from handling the country's affairs.
Therefore, I will be ruling in his stead and taking over all of his duties.
You will work with my Chief Advisor and come up with some reform plans.
Your Highness!
Think carefully as to why I am giving you this chance.
I will do my utmost to serve you, Your Highness.
Then why don't you tell me what you have to do.
I will erase all historical records regarding the Crown Prince Sado.
His Majesty has permitted the deletion of all records as they depict my father as a traitor.
So you will handle it and proceed immediately.
Welcome.
It is unlike you to be so nervous.
I asked to see you to give you some good news. Please take a seat.
- What is it? - See for yourself.
He is giving another chance to someone I would have executed first.
A man like me will never understand His Highness' intentions.
You call this a chance? Why don't you just have me executed!
Don't say things you don't mean. Shouldn't you be happy you are still alive?
Oh, I have another piece of interesting news to tell you.
While you are being mercilessly demoted, the Personnel Minister is being promoted.
Congratulations, Minister. It seems you are the only one of us doing well.
I regret not having seen your true self first.
Do you feel better when you mock me like that?
I just wanted to tell you that it is not yet over.
It's already over. Don't put yourself in danger by fighting it.
They have demoted you from the third level to the sixth level!
You're now a scribe that records genealogy of the royal family!
He's is stamping down us like this. He's strangling gradually to cut our lives in the end.
Is this how it will end?
Do you remember when I asked you why you adopted me as your son?
You said then that there was no reason why I couldn't be king.
I still have your words in my heart.
What is the use of those words now? It is already over!
Wait and see. I will not give up so easily!
Please be patient to this miserable humiliation a little bit, a little bit more.
My Lord!
I am no longer a Lord. I am just an official now.
- Are you looking into what I wanted? - Yes, My Lord.
You should move secretely not to show up to anyone.
Yes, My Lord.
Did the prince really give such an order?
Yes, he asked the Secretariat to delete all the historical records of the Crown Prince Sado.
Your Highness, you will finally have all your pain and bitterness erased!
This must have been the reason why I was able to withstand such pain.
Now I can finally rest in peace!
This is the list of all the illegitimate sons and Southerners newly employed.
Six in the Ministry of Personnel, ten each in the Ministries of Justice and Finance.
Six in the Ministries of Industry and War, and four in Ministry of Rites.
All you have to do is pick half of the list.
What are the positions of these men?
It is from public official to assistant section chief.
I will select them by tomorrow.
When have you scheduled the Saecho?
It will be in two days.
Young Woo Won (Crown Prince Sado's grave)
Did you know, Your Highness?
The prince has said that he will clear you of all the crimes you were falsely accused of.
Please forgive me for not being by your side.
Please rest in peace, Your Highness.
- A Saecho? - Yes, there is one today.
Artists Yi and Tak can prepare with Song Yeon.
- Official Kang, you may choose the rest. - Yes, Sir.
- Who wants to go? - Me!
Do you even know what a Saecho is?
I'm not really sure!
Artist Yi, why don't you explain?
How can you call yourself an artist and Damo and not know what a Saecho is?
Don't be too harsh. They have never been to one before.
I've seen a lot of palace events before, but this is the first time I've seen this.
What are they erasing?
They are erasing all historical records of the Crown Prince Sado.
So that's why Princess Hun Kyung is crying like that.
His Majesty the King!
Your Majesty, what brings you here? You are unwell!
They are erasing my past mistakes. I should be here and witness it.
I do not have the courage to face you.
I can now die and be at peace.
I will not forget this in my death, Your Majesty!
- You may continue. - Yes, Your Majesty!
Father, I am innocent! Father!
The roads are rocky, Your Majesty. Please go on your palanquin.
No, I'm alright. I want to walk.
Your Majesty! Are you alright, Your Majesty?
No need to make a fuss.
Let us take a short rest. I will be fine shortly.
How beautiful the scenery is.
Don't be so tense. I'm not going to die here.
Your Majesty...!
The place I want to die at is different. I will die there.
What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?
San...
Yes, Your Majesty.
Do not forget your father's last wish for you to become a good king.
That is also your grandfather's last wish for you.
I am sure you will be a good king.
You will be a benevolent king that will provide for his people.
Don't forget this. The rising sun shines brightly everywhere.
And water cannot flow if it does not fill empty spaces first.
Do you understand?
You must be that kind of king to your people.
And don't just shine on grassy areas or fill a shallow pool.
Do not forget the poor and hungry people that live in barren and infertile soil.
Be a king that will shine in between crevices
and fill deep and dangerous valleys.
Your Majesty, I will not forget your words.
These are the subjects to be discussed at the next Cabinet meeting.
Your Highness, it is I!
- What is it? - Your Highness, something terrible has happened!
What is this I hear? His Majesty has vanished?
Your Highness!
- How did this happen? - I don't know, Your Highness.
He was here this morning, but when I came to ask him about his breakfast...
His Majesty is nowhere in the palace! What shall we do?
The place I want to die at is different. I will die there.
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