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I have no sword to give to you.
But I will give you the title of the Crown Prince.
Father!
You are the Crown Prince of Joseon from this moment.
[Episode 13]
Your Majesty, did you get hurt?
You are... a face reader under Professor Go.
Yes, sire. I'm face reader Kim Do Chi.
Who is this man?
How did you know about this and come here to kill him?
I ran into this man in the palace earlier today.
I saw an intention to kill from his face and watched him closely.
Then I saw him heading to the steam room
so I became more suspicious and followed him.
Your exceptional talent saved my life.
It was only my duty as a face reader in the royal court.
You saw through his intention to kill and watched him all along?
Yes. It wasn't an ordinary ravaging spirit.
Sire!
Sire, please punish me for not managing the royal guards properly.
Get rid of him now.
I will investigate thoroughly about the man
who dared to assassinate Your Majesty.
We're about to leave the palace
so there is no need to make a fuss.
- Make sure to keep it a secret. - But, sire...
I told you to get rid of the body now!
Before I ask you about your crime of not fulfilling your duties
get out of here right now!
- Eunuch Song. - Yes, sire.
I just appointed Gwanghae as the Crown Prince.
As soon as the day breaks
prepare for the ceremony of installing the Crown Prince.
Yes, sire.
I'm going to remember you.
Your grace is immeasurable.
Thanks to you, Father was safe.
Congratulations on ascending to be Crown Prince.
Thank you.
Prince Gwanghae is the Crown Prince...
If the King dies, the fate of Joseon
will be handed over to Prince Gwanghae.
I knew that
the Physiognomy Department was looking for
a woman who'd complement the King's face.
Why does the King need a woman like that?
Have you heard about 'Secret Book of King's Face' by any chance?
No. What is it?
I hear it's a physiognomy book handed down in the royal court.
According to that book
the King has a face that shouldn't be a king.
That's why the King is looking for someone
who'd enhance the luck of his face.
As soon as Sookyong Hong, who was balancing the King's face, died
we heard the news of a big calamity.
Every face has features of complements and dissonance
so it doesn't go against logic.
Was Teacher Baek Gyung really right?
Teacher Baek Gyung?
He is in the city now.
I've watched a few princes carefully and thought over this...
and I found a prince who is most appropriate
to be installed as the Crown Prince.
The prince is...
Prince Gwanghae.
Your Majesty, what's the reason for
installing Prince Gwanghae as the Crown Prince?
Prime Minister, are you against this by any chance?
How would that be possible?
As you know
Prince Gwanghae, among many princes, is smart
and is interested in gaining knowledge.
And he is devoted in his consideration for the people.
I'd say he is more than qualified to be the Crown Prince.
So I'm going to make him the Crown Prince...
So what are your thoughts?
Your Majesty, it is the gift to the country and the people.
Yes, sire.
I believe Prince Gwanghae is more than qualified to ascend to be Crown Prince.
I'm going to install Gwanghae as the Crown Prince.
Your grace is immeasurable!
This is wrong!
Gwanghae is the Crown Prince? The title is mine!
I don't know what's going on either.
Unless Prince Gwanghae pulled some trick
what's this surprise out of nowhere?
I have to go see Father right now.
Prince Shinsung! Stop.
It turned out the way I wanted.
- Pardon? - What do you mean?
It turned out the way you wanted?
Gwiin Kim, I don't understand either.
Becoming the Crown Prince now means a shield for arrows.
A shield for arrows or whatever, I need to be the Crown Prince!
I said, stop right now!
Did I raise you to be so slow?
Can't you see that you avoided a seat of death?
[The night before] Sire, I heard you just met with Shinsung.
Before I install him as the Crown Prince tomorrow
I wanted to hear something from him for the last time.
But what brought you here at this late hour?
Were you nervous about my decision to install Shinsung as the Crown Prince?
I hope that you change your mind, sire.
You want me to change my mind? What do you mean by that?
Sire, we can't see an inch ahead of the country's fate now.
But Shinsung is at a tender age of 15 years old.
How could he handle the duty of the Crown Prince at a time of war?
Prince Shinsung is still too young.
It's time to worry about the country first.
I believe it's natural for Prince Imhae, the first son
to take the seat of the Crown Prince.
Are you afraid that the Crown Prince at this time may end up dead?
No, sire!
I am worried that the country may be put to danger
so I'm saying this from the bottom of my heart.
Yes, sire. I cannot push my child towards death.
But why is it Prince Gwanghae, not Prince Imhae?
Lady Kim.
Congratulations, Your Highness Crown Prince.
The robe looks great on you.
But will you be alright?
Crown Prince in the time of war...
Are you well aware that it's not a seat donned with silk covers?
Of course I'm very well aware of it.
That's why you're so relieved right now.
Prince Gwanghae, the second son Lee Hon
is born with brilliance and detailed in his knowledge.
Therefore he is qualified to inherit the current King's duty.
He is now installed as the Crown Prince
so he should appease and manage the sovereign and the country.
Although we have a simple ceremony since we're in an urgent situation
you are now the Crown Prince of this country, Gwanghae.
Accept the Heaven's order and serve me to save Joseon from this crisis.
- You should do your best. - I will keep that engraved in my heart.
Since I have to protect the royal court and request help from Ming
so I decided to leave the palace, holding back my blood tears.
But as the Crown Prince of Joseon
stay in the palace and protect the people in the capital city.
Your Majesty, what does that mean?
The Japanese soldiers will barge into the city soon, so how...
How could you leave the Crown Prince behind in the city?
Do you think I feel comfortable with that?
The Crown Prince is my blood and my son.
But no matter how precious my son is...
he can't be as precious as the people and this city.
- But, sire, this is... - Prime Minister.
Father is right a hundred times over.
I will follow Father's royal command.
Your Highness!
- Let's go! - Yes, sir!
What are you doing? Get out of my way right now!
Your Highness, a royal command says
you shouldn't move a step while you're armed.
What?
Sire, if Imhae finds out that Gwanghae became the Crown Prince
he won't just sit back quietly.
Please stop Imhae.
Imhae's is born with that personality. So what am I supposed to do?
Gwanghae is the Crown Prince of this country now.
If you don't protect him, who could protect him?
This is the letter from His Majesty.
We're in war.
The hasty decision of the Crown Prince
can flip any time based on urgent situations.
Don't raise a ruckus for nothing and ruin your future chances.
Father, can I really trust your words?
Sire, the Crown Prince will remain in the city.
What? Gwanghae will stay in the city?
What is he really thinking?
We'll stay here too.
I'm going to watch what he does here
while the Japanese are about to barge in.
Yes.
Your Highness, do you really plan to remain in the palace alone?
I understand your noble intention...
Teacher...
The reason I became the Crown Prince
is to save at least one more person from this war.
How could I fight off thousands of Japanese soldiers with a dozen soldiers?
I don't mean to fight with the Japanese.
I plan to go together with the people.
You really are the Crown Prince of Joseon.
The fate of Joseon is on your shoulders, sire.
Please stay healthy.
Once you leave, I will follow you soon.
Your Highness Crown Prince, congratulations!
If I can help you along your path of thorns, I will do anything.
Disappeared? What do you mean?
I was curious and worried about her, so I made a visit last night.
But she wasn't there anymore.
She seems to have escaped with someone's help.
His Majesty will be looking for her. This is a big trouble...
I hope nothing happens to her in this time of war.
How should I report this to His Majesty?
It's been a long time, sir.
The anger from that day is still tangled in your voice.
How could I forget that day?
The day I almost died and came back alive.
I can't forget that day either.
I shouldn't have left you to live on.
Did you feed me poison?
Did you try to kill me? Why did you try to kill me?
I'm trying to make you reborn.
You're a loyal retainer of a peaceful time and a traitor of a difficult time.
You will end up becoming poison to Joseon.
But I took pity on the anger inside you and your brilliance
so I killed you then brought you back.
Since you're born again now
lose all the ambition and live a new life.
Forget the resentment of your family members who died unjustly now.
The resentment lingering on the heart won't be able to realize the big goal!
I will leave this place.
I wanted to ask you a question if I saw you again.
Why is it that I shouldn't have any ambition?
Doesn't your ambition kill other people?
Because of your ambition to become a king
Daedong Society fell apart and your teacher also died.
Some ambitions become dreams
but your ambition is a sword that shouldn't be held.
I'll prove to you that you are wrong.
I won't regret teaching you physiognomy.
Physiognomy is about looking at my face through others' faces.
I do hope that you take a careful look at your face.
I will definitely prove to you
that the royalty and commoners do not have separate faces.
The day when a man of lowly birth becomes the king
will be the day when equal society is realized.
Japanese!
[Kinoshita Yoshihisa Leader of Second Division under Ukita]
[Busan, Dongrae]
[Within 15 days of attack on Busan, areas close to Hanyang were under siege.
Is the calamity really because of me?
Is it because of my face that shouldn't become a king?
Is Joseon really in this situation because of me?
The King is running away! He's abandoning us!
My King, how can you leave us behind and run away?
Is the King who abandons his people still a king?
- Open the path! - Yes, sir!
Is the one who abandons his people and running away still a king?
The King who killed my innocent family and my teacher...
The King who abandoned the people and left the palace...
I'll punish him by beheading him!
Did you say you will help the Crown Prince?
Yes, sir.
I will help His Highness who remained in the city to protect the people.
You said you'd go to Mount Myohyang. Why did you change your mind?
You said my fate was to serve His Majesty.
If it's a fate I can't avoid
I want to follow my heart.
Wouldn't it be a way to face the fate head-on rather than avoiding it?
'The face is not as good as the heart'
'and the heart is not as good as virtue.'
You'll have to cross over several fires in hell
but the face will change based on what you decide.
I hope your face can change, too.
I'm going to follow the King, who left for Pyongyang.
Leader! What are you really thinking?
We are at war!
Bong Doo disappeared suddenly and we can't see an inch in front of us.
Are you out of your mind?
After following the tail of Gwiin Kim and
getting drunk on crumbs they throw at you
have you lost your way?
All of this happened because of the King.
The country collapsed because of the King.
So now is the chance to turn the world upside down
and plow over the royal court!
I will go close to the King and wait for my chance.
We're at war!
It's not the time to plow over the royal court.
It's time to face the Japanese and fight them off!
If the King dies now, Joseon will be really destroyed.
I... won't follow you, Leader.
I... won't be able to go with you either, Leader.
As you know, my mother was killed by a sword of a Japanese pirate.
I'll remain here and fight against the Japanese!
I'll fight, too!
[Yongin Magistrate's Office under Kinoshita's siege]
The King of Joseon left the capital already.
Instead, the young Crown Prince still remains in the palace.
It's noisy. Get him something.
Yes, sir. Hey!
I can't stand any noise.
General Onishi and General Kato are also heading north.
They will arrive in Hanyang in two days.
How long does it take to reach the capital from here?
A day will be more than enough, sir.
I promised General Ukita
that I'd arrive in Hanyang before Kato
and offer him the head of the Joseon King.
But now the King ran away...
I should take the head of the Crown Prince first.
[The day after the King's leave] I'm very sorry that you trusted me
[The day after the King's leave] and remained in the city.
I have no plan to protect the palace.
Of course not.
Hundreds and thousands of soldiers are heading this way...
How could you do anything with only 50 soldiers?
'Rather than running away, let's all die here.'
Is that it?
For the two remaining days
I plan to protect the things that we should never hand over to them.
What are those?
Food, explosives, weapons, and...
the lives of the people.
Many people haven't fled the city yet.
The old and the sick probably can't even fathom leaving the city.
We have to make sure that all of them leave the city safely.
Based on the report...
the Japanese will come through Chunggye Stream
through South Gate or East Gate.
Then we can send people through
North Gate, Sookjung Gate and Hyehwa Gate.
Yes. We should guide the people to Mount Inwang and Mount Mooak.
- Please take charge of this, Lord Yoo. - Yes, sire.
Distribute the food in the palace to the people.
But in case the Japanese occupies this palace
we need to throw everything that's hard to get rid of in water or burn them.
Same goes for explosives and weapons.
We should make sure they are not handed over to the enemies.
Please take charge of this, Lord Songkang.
Sire!
We have a big problem! All the soldiers are running away!
What?
Hurry up!
Let's go! Hurry up!
Halt!
What are you doing right now?
Are you running away after stealing from the Royal Finance Department?
His Majesty ran away...
so how could you tell us to die here?
We haven't even been paid for our work...
At least we should be able to take this much.
Will you...
Will all of you really abandon the palace?
Try to take even one step from here.
I'm going to punish you by the military law now.
You're having so much fun playing the king!
Now that Father is not around, you think you became the King?
Let the soldiers go.
They do have a point.
Imhae!
Isn't it a waste to lose their lives
over a reckless show-off from an immature boss?
Prince Imhae!
He is the Crown Prince. Please mind your manners.
Right!
You went out of favor from Father and got kicked out, Jung Chul!
You're here.
You must be having a lot of fun stuck right next to the Crown Prince!
It's not a situation for you to get involved, Imhae.
Please leave now.
'Leave... now'?
Prince Imhae!
Did you dare to give me an order now?
Those guys... Sire, all the soldiers are running away!
Don't blame me.
You couldn't have stopped them with your sword, either.
What? The Japanese will invade us in two days?
The Japanese have already occupied there
so we should set out to the north!
How can we trust them?
Their plan is to throw us as a bait to the Japanese
and sneak out to save themselves!
Let's just catch the Crown Prince and hand him over to the Japanese!
At least we'll be able to save our lives!
Right, let's go catch the Crown Prince!
Look!
They're planning to dry up the seeds of Joseon people.
They're killing everyone on their way north!
Just because you hand over the Crown Prince
do you think the Japanese will let you live?
What he said is right!
Over a hundred thousand Japanese soldiers
are heading up at a great speed.
A hundred thousand...
The Japanese will arrive in Hanyang in two days.
If we just watch and fight among ourselves
we'll miss the last chance to save ourselves.
Don't you want to live, everyone?
If you want to live...
we should listen to the Crown Prince!
Let's head to Mount Inwang! To Mount Inwang!
Thank you. May I ask who you are?
Sire, he's the one I mentioned earlier.
Your Highness... my name is Seo Yong.
When you were deposed and walking around in the market
I saw you from afar a few times.
Is that right?
By the way, why didn't you leave the city?
There are people in the city who want to help others leave first
just like Your Highness.
I'm very glad to hear that.
This idiot! Do you know how valuable these goods are?
Even if I sold you, I couldn't find these valuables!
Hurry up and gather everything! Let's hurry!
We'll have to rush to follow Lady Kim!
Sir... are they Japanese?
The city will have no choice but to be eaten by the Japanese.
[Gunpowder]
I distributed the food in the Royal Safe and the Royal Finance Department
to the people who are leaving the city.
And we are burning the rest.
We have to make sure to get rid of all the gunpowder.
It is absolutely necessary for the musket that the Japanese use
so they will look for it once they enter the city.
Sire!
The guard that you sent to keep an eye at the outskirts returned.
According to the guard who was watching
a great number of Japanese soldiers are coming towards Dallaejae, south of the city!
It looks like well over 10,000 soldiers!
Dallaejae means...
they will arrive in the palace by eight tomorrow morning.
Your Highness, we should leave now.
They arrived sooner than we thought!
How is it going with guiding people out of the city?
They are leaving the city, but many still remain in the city.
We got rid of food and weapons...
but we haven't thrown gunpowder in the water yet.
We need another half day.
Gunpowder...
Young Shin.
Take the soldiers and put all the remaining gunpowder in wine now.
Yes, sire.
Please give me the last bit of strength.
Let's hurry!
Are you alright?
Hurry!
Oh Gil, follow them and help them.
Got it.
- Leave right now. - Yes.
Members of Daedong Society helped the people in the mountain areas leave, too.
It is working out the way His Highness intended.
Big trouble!
I heard the Japanese soldiers will arrive in Dallaejae by tomorrow.
Didn't I tell you to bring more wine?
Do you also think I'm a joke now?
I didn't become the Crown Prince
and have to live under the grace of my younger brother!
The fate of the leftover!
I must look ridiculous.
Sire, everyone in the city is leaving.
All of your private soldiers ran away, too.
The city is completely empty.
You should leave too, sire.
What an amazing brother I have!
Father abandoned the people...
but he will take all of them, not leaving even one behind!
'What a man worthy of the throne!'
Sire, I brought wine.
Yes, hurry up and come in!
What are you doing?
Get him.
Who the heck are you?
We're the slaves who have been humiliated in all kinds of ways by you.
We're promised a great reward if we catch you.
- Chase him. - Yes!
We have to catch him!
We have the command to catch all the royal blood alive.
- Find him. - Yes.
[Second day after leaving the palace, Kaesong]
Are the people of Kaesong a group of traitors?
They don't even lower their heads before the royal palanquin.
But they throw stones and cuss at me?
How dare they...
I'll bring them in and make them pay for their crime right now!
Sire, we don't have enough soldiers to stand guard for you.
The people will calm down eventually...
so please don't be too concerned.
People won't show the same loyalty to you like before, Father.
Maybe they will turn into a mob
and become more threatening than the Japanese soldiers.
Has the Queen's palanquin arrived yet?
It's been almost a day since it's lagged behind.
She's definitely crossed Imjin River...
but her whereabouts are still in question.
- Is that true? - Yes. I saw her myself.
Your Majesty, Kim Do Chi from the Physiognomy Department says
that he knows where Queen Majesty is.
Let him in.
Did you say you saw the Queen yourself?
Yes, sire.
She is near Dongpa Station now.
All the men who were carrying the palanquin ran away
so it's delayed a little.
Queen Majesty is safe, so please don't worry.
By the way, how did you meet the Queen?
Did you follow me here?
Yes, sire.
I missed the royal palanquin because of an unavoidable situation.
I followed on a horse...
and that's how I ran into Queen Majesty.
Officials of high and low rankings were busy running away...
but you made an effort to follow me here?
What a commendable man!
What happened to Professor Go?
Forgive me for saying this...
but he didn't follow Your Majesty.
What? Then...
If you are looking for the woman who'd complement your face
I believe she already ran away.
What?
You saved my life at the palace with the talent of physiognomy.
Can you also find a way to calm the people's minds
which have become perilous?
The reason that the people's minds have become perilous is
because you abandoned the city and left the palace!
But I believe the one who brought up leaving the city was someone else, sire.
So if you fire the one who brought up the topic of leaving the palace
wouldn't the people calm down too?
Your Majesty...
when the Red Turban Army invaded
during the reign of King Gongmin in the Goryeo Dynasty
there is a precedent of leaving the palace for a while.
Yes, Prime Minister said so.
Why did you do that?
What do you mean?
I heard that you met with His Majesty the night before we left the palace.
Did you ask His Majesty not to select Prince Shinsung as the Crown Prince?
I guess there are many with light mouths in the palace.
I've only looked forward to seeing my son become the Crown Prince all my life.
But the Japanese army is scarily strong
enough to defeat the mighty general Shin Rip.
Regardless of how important the title of Crown Prince is...
I couldn't offer my precious child as a sacrificial lamb of the war.
I guess you are a mother when faced with
the life and death of your own child after all.
Don't be too disappointed.
That half-wit Gwanghae decided to die like that...
so it will be only a matter of time to get the Crown Prince title back.
They've arrived at the spot.
It's gunpowder!
What are you doing? Joseon soldiers are over there!
Go catch them! Over there!
Over there! Hurry up!
- Sir! - What's going on?
Joseon soldiers are hiding with an obstacle set up.
Sire.
Shoot!
Over there!
Shoot!
Over there!
Sire, this is enough. We gained about two hours.
Everyone should have left by now. Please!
Let's go.
Let's go!
Shoot!
Sir, they're like mouse.
It looks like they're trying to block the path to the city.
A few pranks with fire arrows and disappear?
Sire! Your Highness!
Your Highness!
Don't you serve Imhae?
Yes, sire.
His Highness Imhae was captured by the Japanese!
What? What do you mean?
The Japanese hasn't come into the city yet. So how...
The new slaves from last year were spies for the Japanese.
They took Prince Imhae to the palace!
Sire, we can't! We can't delay any longer!
We have to leave right away!
How many are there?
There were three of them.
Sire, no! The Japanese soldiers will barge into the palace soon.
I'm not going as the Crown Prince.
I'm going as Imhae's younger brother.
So I cannot ask you or other soldiers to come with me.
Take the soldiers and leave this place right away.
- Sire... - It's an order!
- I'll see you over the hill. - Yes.
We need to go now.
I'm sure the Crown Prince joined the group leaving the city.
Didn't you hear from Jin Young?
The Crown Prince hasn't arrived yet.
Something must've gone wrong at Dallaejae.
What happened to the Crown Prince?
The Crown Prince...
Imhae, are you alright?
We have to leave here right now.
Ga Hee, how can you be here?
What happened?
Kinoshita's troop arrived in the city now.
They look like they came to explore the palace.
Sire, we have to hurry!
Yes. Let's go.
- Sire! - Sire!
Sire! Sire!
Sire!
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