You are a smart man.
Take your time to think about it.
What is true loyalty?
Why... is a loyal heart necessary?
I beg you to consider this.
Before I die
I will recommend that you be an inspector at the Inspections Office.
Make sure...
that His Majesty's power is not handed over to those with deep resentment.
Those with deep resentment...
In order to relieve their resentment
they will use the king...
and they will use the people, too.
Allow me to introduce myself, Sir Prince Choongwon.
Who is he?
[Episode 15] I have mentioned him before.
I said I would bring a teacher.
I have mentioned to you before...
about Ah Mo Gae, the servant who killed my husband and disappeared.
I didn't think that I'd be able to teach Ah Mo Gae
about the discipline of the country.
But Sir Prince Choongwon did it for me.
Isn't that right, sir?
But Ah Mo Gae and his son survived--
Why did you punish them?
Sir, please tell him the truth about everything.
Then you will be able to leave here.
Who on earth is he...
that he can help me get out of here?
- It's-- - I am...
I am an ordinary old man who worries about the country every day.
I've spent my whole life...
looking for talents who could become pillars of this country.
I'd like to hear the reason that you punished the servants.
Why did you punish them?
Was it... because of greed towards the servant's wealth?
Just because I am in this shape...
is it easy to mock me?
How dare you, as an ordinary man
ask such a question to one of royal blood?
Get out right now! Leave!
Sir. Sir!
Are you looking down on me?
Why did you bring that old hag?
Sir, he is not just any ordinary man.
Please tell him the truth! Tell him who you are, sir!
Then the teacher will surely rescue you from here, sir.
Sir...
That teacher is...
Is anyone home?
- Who are you? - Is this Lord Park's residence?
Why do you look for my lord?
We'd like to see him for a moment.
What's with this noble man's house?
I thought all the noble men lived in fancy houses.
My lord is not that kind of man.
He studies all the time, and he is very frugal.
By the way, how do you know him?
- Let's go. - Sure. Goodbye, then.
Let's go.
Why didn't you leave some money, at least?
Make sure that you never bribe Lord Park Ha Sung.
Why? It's actually better to make connections with young officials.
I don't want to soil such an upright official.
You're right.
I'm back.
Sir, a big group of men just came by.
- Who were they? - I asked them...
but they didn't answer me.
The reason I punished Ah Mo Gae was...
not because of the wealth.
The royal blood is still in me.
I cannot possibly let someone go on... when he humiliated Joseon.
Isn't it just as I told you?
This is how Prince Choongwon is.
If you were relieved of your exile...
what would you like to do?
Do you want to take revenge on that man named Gil Dong?
That's not enough.
I will go visit all of them.
"All of them"?
They are...
[Rebel: Thief of the People]
You are a savior to my mother and me, sire.
Then give me a reward, too.
What would you like?
What would be good?
Ah, right.
I'd like your heart.
I don't have a heart to give.
I already gave my heart to another man before I came here.
The one you have in your heart...
Is it Gil Dong?
I am curious about something.
A while ago, why did you say...
that Gil Dong could never become a man of superhuman strength?
At the interrogation of 1498...
some servant testified as a witness.
He was pretty smart and brave. But...
Why would he use his talent that way?
It was disappointing.
What do you mean?
It's the same for Gil Dong.
A man of superhuman strength comes down from Heaven.
But the one with no inclination to follow Heaven's intent
cannot become a strong man.
Sire, all of these men are officers who caught the traitors of 1498!
I'd like to give all of you a reward.
Tell me what you wish for.
Officer Jo, you may go first.
I only wish to be a magistrate of a town with clear water and kind hearts
and to live with my aging mother. That is all I wish for, sire.
You are a filial son.
Officer Park, you must have a place in mind as well.
Minister Noh recommended you for the inspector of the Inspections Office.
I would like to leave as a secret royal inspector.
Becoming a royal inspector and traveling the countryside is
a very tiring job, isn't it?
That's why everyone is hesitant to become a royal inspector.
Why--
To be an inspector of the Inspections Office
is to become the eyes and ears of Your Majesty in inspecting the officials.
How would I be able to complete my duty within the grounds of the palace?
I wish to examine the lives of the people myself
and become the true eyes and ears of Your Majesty.
Please grant me this wish, sire.
As I expected, you are different.
Do you know why I care for you?
You are different from those who fish for honor with harsh words.
To become a secret royal inspector...
How did you come up with that idea, all of a sudden?
Sometimes things are difficult to see from up close.
So I'd like to see things from afar.
You're always surprising me.
Were you able to look around the Royal Attire Department?
Yes, I looked through every part of making accessories for His Majesty.
It is not just a place for making His Majesty's robes.
It is a place for establishing His Majesty's dignity.
- Do you understand? - No, sir.
Can His Majesty's dignity be established with cheap material?
It must be filled with only the best and most precious materials in Joseon.
In order to do that, it takes a lot of silver.
Yes. Yes, sir.
Deposit 300-nyang of silver to the Royal Finance Office within two months.
Yes. What?
Three hundred...
Three hundred?
Prince Choongwon must've made a mess out of our sliver mines.
These days, not a lot of silver is coming out of there.
The only solution right now is to increase the yield of silver.
Look around the town and find skilled silver artisans.
It's worn out. The color has faded.
Yes, sire. I will change it to a new, precious material.
Do you still not have 300-nyang of silver?
There is still time before your given deadline.
I was told that the preparations will be complete soon.
So please wait.
"The preparations will be complete"?
- Who said so? - Pardon?
There is another rung to this ladder.
You are not the owner of the silver mine.
Sir, it's--
Who is he? I need to see him myself.
We looked through every silver town in Joseon
and this is all we found.
Do you think it's easy to find silver artisans?
- Can you do a good job? - Yes, of course!
Gil Dong! Gil Dong...
We're in big trouble.
The eunuch... figured it out.
Stupid me, I had a slip of the tongue.
What did he figure out?
The eunuch figured out that you're behind me.
So he wants to meet you.
It is quiet.
Yes. Since we have an important guest, we sent everyone away.
Please go inside.
Sir, Panderer Hong of Hwalbinjung would like to introduce himself.
Who on earth are you?
To be honest, I go around and look for unique things by someone's request.
Things like a white deer, a snake with two heads, or a peacock...
You know, things like that!
Things that god spat out by mistake...
A phoenix, a dragon, or...
A child warrior with wings on his shoulder blades.
Why? Is something going on?
This is...
We must be linked by fate.
We meet each other again like this.
As I suspected, you were not an ordinary man selling straw mats.
It's been a long time, sir.
No, no.
I have seen you recently.
Servant Bal Pa Ni.
Enter, Servant Bal Pa Ni!
Oh my!
Bal Pa Ni, tell them exactly what I told you to say.
- Yes, sir. - Do you understand?
Here is Servant Bal Pa Ni!
You dared to deceive His Majesty?
Yes, I once played the role of Bal Pa Ni.
So, are you going to kill me?
Well...
Let me ask you a question. Why did you do that to Prince Choongwon?
I was just paying him back what he earned.
Prince Choongwon did foster a lot of resentment.
Let me ask you a question.
You recognized me that day.
So why did you not report me?
Who knows?
How did it go?
Ja Won.
I am going to be a wise king, now.
I think the talk of wise kings are crap.
But that doesn't mean that I won't try to be one.
But...
I am going to be a truly dignified master.
Yes, sire.
Speak to the Royal Finance Office
and have them bring a lot of peacock feathers to the palace.
I am going to host a feast soon.
And I'd like to see the sight of those feathers fluttering in the air.
I plan to show the dignity of the master's feast.
Peacock feathers, deer tongues to eat
and 300 wine glasses made from conch shells...
The situation at the Royal Finance Office is dire.
Did you look for me, sir?
Arrange a meeting for me with Gil Dong again.
Yes.
You asked me why I didn't do anything after I saw you at the interrogation.
To be honest, I also hated Prince Choongwon.
Prince Choongwon, that greedy and dirty man...
I hated him for hanging around His Majesty.
But His Majesty is too kind to push away Prince Choongwon.
So I just watched you.
No, that's not true.
I cheered you on as I watched you.
Thanks to you, I felt very relieved.
Let me ask you a question.
Why did you offer your silver mine to His Majesty?
What do you have in mind?
The noble men gain government posts and offer their loyalty to His Majesty.
But since I am a thug
I offered the silver mine to show my loyalty.
Even a thug can offer his loyalty to the country, can't he?
With the audacity to stand up against a royal during interrogation
you are capable of anything.
Will you really offer your loyalty to His Majesty?
Then, will you help establish the dignity of His Majesty?
If you have other ideas to fill the Royal Finance Office...
I will let go of the past...
and accept your loyalty towards His Majesty.
The king wants to partner with us, and do business to make money?
Not the king! His eunuch wants to do it!
- Hey, isn't that the same thing? - He says so!
Do you remember the time when there was a decree of prohibition?
Yes, I remember!
All of a sudden, we had a decree of prohibition
so we couldn't sell wine at Hwalbinjung.
We had a very tough time.
- Gguet Soi. - Yes?
- How high did the wine price go? - Don't even start. Five times!
It went up over 10 times the price later!
By the way, why do you bring up prohibition all of a sudden?
The king is the one who can order prohibition.
And our job is to sell wine.
If we knew the date of prohibition ahead of time
and make wine to sell...
Wow.
Right. That's right.
What could make more money for a business than partnering with the king?
The drip is not very good.
If there is to be a prohibition decree
please let me know ahead of time.
Good?
We will work hard to make wine.
Once the decree of prohibition is out, we will release the wine.
Then we will donate all of it minus the cost of ingredients.
Even if things go wrong
His Majesty won't be harmed.
His Majesty is a wise king who is concerned for his people.
The rich noble men are the rotten ones who went against His Majesty's order.
What do you think?
Now that everyone who incites trouble is gone
please tell me freely about how we can help our people, and teach me.
There are signs of drought, so there isn't enough barley and wheat.
But many people still make wine out of precious grains.
Sire, would you consider a decree of prohibition?
Prohibition...
Yes, when there is a natural disaster
we should show our effort to the heavens by forbidding wine.
Notify the people.
I hereby announce prohibition.
People should not make or drink even a drop of wine.
Except for those who are old and take wine as medicine
and for those who are poor and make a living by selling wine.
Your grace is immeasurable!
Gil Dong! Gil Dong!
We have the prohibition decree!
- Then-- - Now...
Let's fill up the wine pots.
Hurry up! Carry the big ones over there!
Hurry up! That way!
The big one goes that way!
Carry the big ones that way!
That's right! Good job!
Isn't it nice?
You haven't heard about the prohibition yet, have you?
We can't sell wine anymore. I'm sorry.
What? What did you say?
Well, it's not that we can't sell at all.
We do have wine that we can sell to people who are sick.
But it's a little expensive.
- Really? - What should I do?
- Bring it! - I got it!
Hurry up and bring it!
Hey, hurry up!
Be careful.
Hurry up!
This wine is for my lord who has a serious ailment.
You are aware that His Majesty won't punish those who take wine for medicine?
Of course, this is not wine. This is medicine.
I also have no choice. I am dirt poor, so that's why I'm selling it to you.
His Majesty is understanding of the poor one's selling wine.
You bastard.
You came!
Don't get caught!
And enjoy!
Wow, how can we sell so much wine?
I guess people want it more since they can't have it.
Everyone highly ranked in this country must be sick in bed these days.
Everyone's claiming they're drinking wine for medicine.
Every time the ones of high ranks drink wine, it's for medicinal purposes.
So it's called "medicinal wine" these days.
All of this is because of my business acumen.
It's because I'm good at managing Hwalbinjung.
That's right!
Prohibition has been very good to us!
- Did you bring it? - Let me see! Let me see!
Here!
Is that it?
This is Hyangwon Wine that can even cure your disease!
Hyangwon Wine?
- Here, here. - A little more!
- Hurry! - Careful! Someone may be coming!
Cheers!
Are we going to become really rich?
Us and the king are happy to make money.
Happy!
The noblemen are happy to drink medicinal wine that's good for them.
Happy!
A world with prohibition is close to Heaven!
Cheers!
His Majesty announced prohibition...
but they are drinking wine without shame.
According to Secret Inspector Park Ha Sung
even now, with prohibition in effect
with the excuse of a farewell party for a leaving magistrate
a party is hosted and people drink wine. This happens all the time--
How can the noble class be so disingenuous?
Every time there is a thunderstorm or hail
they nag me not to drink wine or eat meat.
But even with prohibition
they hold a party and drink wine?
Remove from their posts those who broke the decree of prohibition...
Seize all of their assets, and return them to the Royal Finance Office!
We will execute the order, sire!
- Take them away! - Yes, sir!
- Let go! - How dare you! Let go of me!
Oh my. They don't catch the noblemen who drink expensive wine.
They only take away the poor people who drink cheap, unfiltered wine!
- Does this make any sense? - You're right!
- What's this? - I agree.
Gil Dong, did you hear the rumor?
"There is no crime in clear wine, but there is crime in unfiltered wine."
People say, "Not guilty for clear wine, guilty for unfiltered wine."
So, do you not want to sell wine?
I didn't say that...
Make sure that we don't run out of wine.
Why didn't you say anything?
What are you doing?
What's this? What happened?
Please!
What a waste!
I thought Heaven had blessed us with prohibition.
These rotten bastards...
Do you know why I offered my silver mine to His Majesty?
Officers, magistrates...
It's bothersome to care for small officials, and useless.
I will offer my loyalty to only one, His Majesty.
We will have a fight against gangsters of Hanyang
who are territorial in the area.
When there is a big fight in the middle of Hanyang
please help us... so that there is no trouble afterwards.
- Are you done? - Yes!
- Let's go! - Let's go!
You startled me.
Who told you that you could sell wine around here?
Who told me? The Elder said so.
Oh my!
Glad to meet you!
Is everyone here?
All right, let's go!
Stop!
Stop, everyone!
Everyone...
You don't need to worry.
There they come!
They're here.
In a hurry again?
- Good job! - It went well.
- Why are you angry? - The wine pots are all broken!
Good job!
It's fine.
- I will bring a doctor. - He says he's fine!
Gil Dong!
Let her go.
No, let me be a maid and send me to a rich family, please.
Please!
You said I could eat beef soup!
Please let me have beef soup!
You are... his woman.
You can't get hurt anymore.
If you keep getting hurt...
I'm going to die.
It's beyond what I expected.
All thanks to you.
But... now that I see you as a gangster, it is a bit disappointing.
I had once thought...
that you might be a child warrior who survived.
- That's right. - It's delicious!
Wow, the noblemen really like clear wine.
The king said not to drink it, but they buy it like crazy.
All the gangsters of Hanyang are on their knees now.
And all of the wine pots in the storage room are gone now.
Here here, let's drink!
I feel great!
Cheers!
Nice!
It tastes great!
Eat some vegetables!
- Eat up! - Stop eating!
This is expensive.
Someone's here.
Do you know her?
No...
Who are you?
What brings you here...
You must be Ah Mo Gae's son.
Do you know my father?
Of course I do.
I am the shaman who blessed the tree of Ikhwari.
You know what this tree is, don't you?
This tree was blessed by the shaman of Jiri Mountain.
When a big energy is created in Joseon
this tree will support it so that the energy is not broken.
I asked that shaman...
what my Gil Dong should do in order to live through his given life?
I meant to visit him before your father passed.
But it's too late.
Did my father leave any other words?
He did.
Ah Mo Gae was curious about only one thing.
"How can my son avoid death, and survive?"
But now I see you...
Your body will be shattered in the future.
Is that all you have to say?
In 1498, when a big bloody wind was blowing in Joseon...
you must've relieved your resentment along with the king.
A man of superhuman strength should not live that way.
Heavens did not create one for that!
The one with strength given by the heavens
will die if he wastes his strength! I said it time and again!
Throw some salt! Some crazy witch came and ruined the party!
Find salt! Throw the salt!
Where is salt?
What the heck was that?
How would she know about what happened in 1498?
Why do you care so much about what some crazy woman said?
Gil Dong...
Do you think you can live through the full life you're given?
How ridiculous!
How can she say someone's body will be shattered?
She didn't even look like a shaman! And to crawl in here...
Such nonsense!
I'm lost for words!
Wow, we're going to run out of our precious salt.
This is...
It's not that...
Don't worry.
When I was little, there was a crazy wench in the neighborhood.
She went around here and there
and said, "Someone will live, another will die."
But nothing came true.
I think this is the first time I hear about your childhood.
Tell me more about your childhood.
There isn't much to it.
I was a nuisance in a big family with lots of children.
Since I was seven, I held a baby on my back
and changed diapers for my grandma.
Later, my father sold me because of his gambling debt.
And I ended up as a maid at Chungokru.
It wasn't bad for me.
It was better than living as an unwanted child at home.
There isn't much to it.
But I like the way you are.
Your honesty makes you pretty.
And I feel bad because you smile a lot.
It's late. You should sleep.
I heard Nok Su's wickedness caused the disaster in 1498.
My goodness!
You are the shame of Jangakwon.
As long as we are here
we are the music of Joseon, and the dancing of Joseon.
But you tried to seduce His Majesty to curry his favor?
You're not suited for Jangakwon.
Who are you to teach me what I am suited for or not?
Do you know me?
Do you know... what I am?
I plan to...
destroy anyone who tries to teach me what to do!
So, if you plan to teach me anything...
come to me when you're ready to fight me.
But you will never be able to defeat me.
Do you know why?
Because I am crazy.
But you're perfectly normal.
A normal person can never defeat a crazy wench.
You should continue practicing the dance that you'll show His Majesty.
Let's go!
Right.
All of that is paid for wine by noblemen who don't listen to His Majesty.
Do you not think about Gong Ah these days?
I heard the rumor that she entered Jangakwon.
Is Gong Ah one of the female musicians in Jangakwon?
There is no one named Gong Ah in Jangakwon.
I am just going to wait.
I get to see you every day...
so I am happy.
Sir, since you were exiled for bad deeds towards King Sejo
there is no possibility of leaving here alive.
But... there is a way.
There are a few who will do anything to help me.
Who are they?
Is it the Minister of the Right, or Chief Royal Secretary?
Or is it Prince Jinsung, favored by His Majesty?
Rather than knowing who they are...
isn't it more important how you could be useful to them?
Sir, I recognize desperate people.
The desperate ones have a virtue that no one else does.
They have a strong passion.
There is an exceptional one among my pupils.
I recognized his desperation at first sight.
Yes, he is a work of art that I wholly created.
Just as I chiseled the insignificant one and established him...
I can help you rise again.
To do that...
just like a silkworm comes out of the cocoon...
you must come out of your past self, sir.
Sir, can you be reborn again?
We're no longer people running a small business in Ikhwari.
We have the king at our backs
and in front of us are noblemen
who will chug wine today even if they have to die tomorrow.
That's right!
We need Hwalbinjung in each of the eight provinces in Joseon.
Ggeut Soi...
you should manage this.
I will.
Now, Yong Gae should take charge of the wine storage.
Sure.
Se Geol, manage the silver mine.
Eop San, continue with your officer job.
What about me?
I will also do what I want to do.
Gil Dong said that I could.
I am thinking of reading story books.
Reading books?
Go ahead.
All right. Ga Ryung should read books.
Everyone, you have to do a good job at your given duty!
- Did everyone hear that? - Yes!
- Cheers! - Cheers!
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[Rebel: Thief of the People]
To be honest, there is someone I like.
Is it one-sided?
Please send me smart maids.
Then will you give me your heart?
You have no fear.
Since she's living well because she's favored by His Majesty
I can become her favorite, and live a good life, that's all.
He wants to see you. What do you want to do?
Who is he?
Let's go.
Your Majesty, I am here.