Hundreds of soldiers are moving toward Mt. Suak.
There are soldiers moving toward Mt. Myungsoo also.
But mobilization of troops is forbidden
on days of important imperial events.
There are shortcuts to the imperial palace
over Mt. Suak and Mt. Myungsoo.
The king and Lord Kim Woo-jing are in danger.
We must return to the imperial city.
Halt the procession.
What is it?
There are troops moving toward Mt. Suak and Mt. Myungsoo.
But the imperial guards are already in place at the palace.
Yes, sir.
There shouldn't be any troops mobilizing at this hour.
- Go and find out what happened. - Yes.
What is going on?
There are troops moving toward Mt. Suak and Mt. Myungsoo.
We must find out what's going on.
Halt!
What division do you belong to?
We are the imperial guards.
Don't you realize
that the inauguration ceremony is in progress?
Why are you on the move when no troops are allowed to mobilize?
This is suspicious. Get them!
Stop!
You must take His Majesty to safety.
Father!
- My lord. - Get out of my way.
- You must escape. - Get out of my way.
- Take the regent to safety. - Father!
Father!
My lord.
My lord!
Consul Jang!
My lord.
He is seriously injured.
We must get out of here now.
Captain Jung, escort the regent.
Governor.
Governor!
Kim Myung's troops are entering the imperial city.
- We must escape now. - Escort the governor.
I thought you had left for Chunghae.
We must get out of here now.
Kim Myung's troops killed His Majesty,
and seized the palace.
What do you mean?
- Kim Myung is dead. - He came back alive.
Is the regent safe?
Consul Jang will attend to the regent.
You must get ready to leave.
Go and bring the young master.
Yes.
It's the imperial seal.
Good work.
What happened to Kim Kyun-jung and Kim Woo-jing?
We killed Kim Kyun-jung,
but Jang Bogo escaped with Kim Woo-jing.
We must capture them before they leave the imperial city.
Slay Kim Woo-jing and Jang Bogo!
Yes, sir.
My lady.
- My lord. - Father.
His wound is deep.
Kim Myung's troops will come after us.
We must get out of here as soon as possible.
Please be strong.
Let's go back to the imperial city.
Governor.
I can't back down like this. I can't...
We must never lose the imperial seal to Kim Myung.
Governor! Governor!
We will go back to the imperial city.
Baek-kyung, Tae-chun, follow me.
Yes, sir.
But you will be walking into the jaws of death
if you return to the imperial city now.
The city must still be in confusion.
- Now is the chance. - Head Chief.
If we retreat now, our life will be worse than death.
If we back down like this,
everything we've worked for will have been in vain.
Escort the governor to safety.
Head Chief.
Madam.
How did it go?
Lord Kim Myung has seized the palace.
What happened to Kim Kyun-jung and Kim Woo-jing?
We killed Kim Kyun-jung,
but Jang Bogo rescued Kim Woo-jing.
What?
I must go to the imperial city.
- Get ready. - Yes, madam.
Congratulations.
I owe all this to you.
You must have suffered so much.
It's nothing compared to
what you must have gone through.
You have accomplished a great feat.
Since we killed Kim Kyun-jung and apprehended all his followers,
the world lies at your feet now.
You must ascend the throne as soon as possible.
You are now the rightful owner of the imperial seal.
I don't think it's right for you
to ascend the throne now.
What do you mean?
Regardless of the outcome,
we have killed the king the nobles chose.
Public opinion will be against you.
It is most important to justify our cause now.
Then who would ascend the throne?
You must have Lord Kim Je-yung.
But how can such a petty man ascend the throne?
Lord Kim Je-yung was higher in the line of succession
than Lord Kim Kyun-jung.
We can justify his succeeding to the throne.
If we can't justify our cause,
we can't get public opinion on our side.
My lord.
All right.
I will go along with your decision.
Good work.
How is your wound?
I'm all right.
What happened to Jang Bogo and Kim Woo-jing?
We have blockaded all roads out of the imperial city.
I will capture them.
It won't be easy if
Kim Woo-jing is with Jang Bogo.
What did you find out?
All roads out of the imperial city are blockaded.
There are dozens of soldiers on all the roads.
And they are sending more troops.
What shall we do?
A ship to Chunghae is docked at Woolju Harbor.
We must go to Woolju.
We can't delay any longer. Hurry.
All right.
Protect the regent and the lady.
Get them!
Drop your sword.
To come back to the imperial city...
It was very reckless of you... very unlike you.
Where is Kim Yang?
I still can't understand why you refused my offer,
and went under Kim Yang.
What say you now?
If I spare your life, will you come work for me?
Kill me now.
Release Head Chief Yum Moon.
Madam!
There are no strings attached to your release.
Just don't forget that I saved your life today.
Release him.
Why did you spare Head Chief Yum Moon's life?
What will I gain from killing Yum Moon now?
I have power that will allow me to do anything.
But there is no guarantee this power will last forever.
Rather than taking a life when it won't do me any good,
I'd rather save him for the future.
Don't you agree?
We must keep it a secret from Lord Kim Myung.
Guard the mouths of the men.
Yes.
- How is he? - His wound is not deep.
You have nothing to worry about.
My lord.
I owe you a great debt.
Please don't say that. You must get strong soon.
What happened to my father?
You can tell me.
I tried to send Moo-jin to the imperial city
to collect his body, but I failed.
The regent will be fine now.
You don't have to worry.
I will protect the regent and you.
You are safe here. Do not be frightened.
You must go see your father. Let's go.
We will have to attend to the regent for now.
The young master must have had a good fright.
Please take good care of him.
I will.
How is the situation in the imperial city?
Kim Myung is trying to put Kim Je-yung on the throne.
Who is Kim Je-yung?
He is Kim Myung's brother-in-law.
He is higher in the line of succession
than Lord Kim Woo-jing.
He would be a king in name only.
The real king would be Kim Myung.
He is afraid of the public opinion to ascend
the throne himself.
Kim Myung is desperately trying to capture the regent.
He is promising power and fame to those
who bring him Lord Kim Woo-jing's head.
If he finds out the regent is in Chunghae now,
he will put pressure on us.
We must protect the regent at all costs.
We can't overlook the fact that they killed the king
who had been approved at the meeting of the nobles,
and insulted the imperial court.
Declare a state of emergency,
and heighten the security around the base.
What is going on?
You don't know?
What?
What? Then Lord Kim Woo-jing is...
Watch what you say.
No one is supposed to know Lord Kim Woo-jing is here.
How many days will you be staying?
Five days.
Take them to their room.
They say the food business is the best business.
There is no need to travel all over the place.
Business is good.
What are you doing here?
Well... where should I begin...?
I work here.
Sir Mak-bong took me in.
My lady.
What brings you here unannounced?
I have given you authority over personnel,
but I don't understand why you took him in.
I did it because he had nowhere else to go.
He said that Head Chief Yum Moon attacked
Madam Jami's house and tried to kill him.
He is guilty of many wrongdoings,
but he is a poor soul.
Please trust him to me.
I will make a decent man out of him.
All right.
- Is the regent safe? - Yes.
To take care of him,
I will have to stay at Chunghae Base.
Please run the inn as you have been doing.
Yes, my lady.
Lady Jung-hwa said you could stay.
- You can rest easy now. - Whatever happened to me...?
But why is Lady Jung-hwa here?
You can't afford to be curious now.
I will tell you since we're on the same side now.
What?
It has really become Madam Jami's world?
My goodness!
Is that true?
Yes, it has become Madam Jami's world.
I should have persevered just a little longer.
I dropped an ax on my own foot.
I have survived this long
because I knew when to change boats.
But I have made the wrong move this time.
What do we do now?
Shouldn't we leave Chunghae, and go back to Madam Jami?
But we have no excuse.
What will we say to Madam Jami?
- Then you will stay here? - My head...
I must study the situation a little longer.
We have discovered where Kim Woo-jing is.
Where is he?
He is in Chunghae, just as you expected.
If Kim Woo-jing is in Chunghae,
it won't be easy to capture him.
You know very well how powerful Jang Bogo is.
If Kim Woo-jing is alive,
it won't be easy to silence his followers.
I must get to the root of the problem.
The problem is how you'd accomplish that.
Do you have a plan?
I will go to Chunghae and settle it with Jang Bogo.
If Jang Bogo still won't give up Kim Woo-jing,
you must be prepared to go to battle with Jang Bogo.
All right.
But will you be all right?
Jang Bogo might try to harm you.
I wouldn't be able to serve you if I were
afraid of such things.
Don't worry.
That is very like you.
What happened to Kim Yang?
We still haven't found him.
He tried to kill me. Bring him to me at once.
I will slay him with my own hands.
Head Chief!
I was greatly worried about you.
I'm so glad to see you are safe.
What happened to the governor?
He has regained his strength.
He is asking for you. Let's go.
What happened?
I failed.
What is the situation in the imperial city?
Kim Myung will put Kim Je-yung on the throne.
What happened to Lord Kim Woo-jing?
Jang Bogo took him to Chunghae Base.
Then you must go to Chunghae also.
Chunghae is the only place
we can be safe from Kim Myung.
- Consul. - What is it?
An envoy is here from the imperial city.
Give them permission to land.
You may come ashore!
Is it true that Madam Jami is here?
Yes, she is meeting with the consul now.
What brings you here?
You must know why I am here.
I know that Kim Woo-jing is here.
I won't hold you responsible.
Give him to me.
I can't do that.
I can't hand over Lord Kim Woo-jing
to a rebellious criminal who murdered the king
when the king had rightfully succeeded to the throne.
Rightfully? What proof do you have?
Don't you know that Kim Woo-jing tried
to kill Lord Kim Myung?
I also regret that the imperial city is engulfed
in this bloody political war.
But Lord Kim Woo-jing did'nt try to kill Lord Kim Myung
for his own personal ambitions,
but to bring reform to the imperial court,
and to re-establish imperial authority.
Don't you realize the world has changed?
Kim Woo-jing will only be a burden to you.
I personally came here to prevent a war.
But war is unavoidable if you do not cooperate.
I am prepared.
To even fathom going to war with the imperial court...
You are very reckless.
I have relayed Lord Kim Myung's message.
I have done my duty.
You must have known I wouldn't give up
Lord Kim Woo-jing.
So why did you come to Chunghae?
Tell me the real reason you came to Chunghae.
Kim Woo-jing's political life is as good as over.
It is'nt my concern whether you give up Kim Woo-jing or not.
My interest lies only
in you and Chunghae Base.
Since I put a king on the throne, there is
nothing I can't do in Shilla.
If I were only willing, it would be a simple matter
to isolate Chunghae Base.
But it would be such a shame to bring ruin to this place.
If you would join forces with me,
I'll protect Chunghae Base.
I'll protect you so that Chunghae can continue
to flourish as the center of commerce,
regardless of the goings-on in the imperial city.
What do you think?
If Chunghae Base is to be used for your personal greed,
I will shut this place down myself.
There will be no compromises or negotiations with you.
Please leave.
If ruin should befall Chunghae Base,
you will have brought it upon yourself.
You will desperately regret your decision someday.
Chunghae will soon be completely isolated,
and become a dried-up wasteland.
I don't know what evidence you're basing that on,
but you will not have your way.
The laws of Shilla do not reach Chunghae Base.
As long as Consul Jang governs this place,
that will never happen. You just wait and see.
What could go right when your master Consul Jang
is drunk with arrogance?
You'd better shape up.
Silence!
How dare you utter such insolence?
You are in his land, not Mujinju.
If I only wanted to,
I could kill you on the spot.
Captain Jung.
Withdraw your sword.
Why is he drinking in broad daylight?
He's been like that ever since he found out
that the imperial city has become Madam Jami's world.
I shouldn't have taken in that pathetic soul.
Chief!
Chief.
What?
Are you sure?
Yes, I saw them with my own eyes.
Let's go.
Hey.
What are they up to now?
Soon-jong, go after them.
I couldn't face Lady Jung-hwa if they got into trouble.
I told you he would never change.
Madam.
What are you doing in Chunghae?
I fled when Yum Moon came
to Mujinju to capture you.
- Captain. - Yes, madam.
Take them to the imperial city.
Yes.
Thank you. Thank you, madam!
That wretch...
That son of a...
If a war should break out,
Chunghae Base will be burned to ashes.
Will you forsake everything you've worked for until now?
That won't happen. Do not worry.
Are you really willing to go to war?
I have said I will not participate in politics.
But if the people of Shilla and Chunghae should be put
in danger, I will do anything I can to stop it.
We will be on a war footing as of now.
Prepare the troops for war.
All right.
Consul Jang is willing to go to war to protect the regent.
Shouldn't you let the regent know?
He is still weak.
I will take care of it. Do not tell him anything.
Yes.
I'm afraid I might be putting the innocent lives
of Chunghae people in danger with my stubbornness.
Everyone in Chunghae is ready to join you
in your cause and lay down his life for you.
Even now, our troops' spirits are high.
I will respect and obey your decision,
not just as my husband,
but as the leader of Chunghae Base.
You have made the right decision. Do as you wish.
You must be suffering a great deal.
How are you feeling?
I am feeling much better.
How do you like living in Chunghae?
I like Chunghae better than the imperial city.
Why is that?
It seems Chunghae is different from the world I have known.
Different?
Fishermen and merchants here look relaxed and full of life.
You have seen right.
If all of Shilla were like Chunghae,
I would have no worries.
But...
they say there will be war in Chunghae because of us.
What are you saying?
Madam Jami was here.
The consul has said he'd be
willing to go to war to protect you.
My lord, are you all right?
Yes, I'm feeling much better.
I am relieved to hear that.
I must talk to you.
Now that I am better, I will go to China.
Would you find me a passage to China?
What do you mean?
I heard that you and Chunghae Base are in danger because of me.
I can't put you in danger to save my life.
I will serve the regent.
My lady.
We will leave.
I can't let you. I will serve you.
I will protect you at all costs.
Please stay strong.
How did it go?
Jang Bogo said he wouldn't hand over Kim Woo-jing,
even if it means war.
I knew it.
I will send troops to Chunghae and wipe them out!
Send all troops to Chunghae.
You must not go to war with Jang Bogo.
What are you saying?
He defied my order and is challenging my authority.
You expect me to overlook that?
If you attack Chunghae Base now,
the people will think you are oppressing them.
The people trust Jang Bogo deeply.
You must decide objectively what the best way is to
win the hearts of the people.
I just can't rest easy with Kim Woo-jing alive.
We can't burn down the house to catch a flea.
If we go to war now,
we have more to lose than we have to gain.
Chunghae Base has many uses.
You must claim everything Jang Bogo has accomplished.
I will drive Jang Bogo to ruin.
Just wait and see.
Do you have a plan?
Send an envoy to China,
and stop Chinese merchants from trading with Jang Bogo.
I will handle trade with China at Dukjin Harbor.
I will do that at all costs.
What are you thinking about?
I had thought I couldn't fall any lower when I became
a slave after being branded.
But it seems I'm in deeper despair than I was then.
It is my fault for failing to kill Kim Myung.
No, I promised to put your name on the list of
meritorious subjects, and give you power
to fight Jang Bogo, but I failed to keep my promise.
Jang Bogo has the upper hand now.
The only way we can save our lives is to go to Chunghae.
What do you think?
I will go to Chunghae.
I understand that you and Jang Bogo have been
enemies for a long time.
Will you succumb to Jang Bogo, who has branded you?
I could do much worse things
in order to realize my goal.
Must we go to Chunghae?
Why would you succumb to the man who has humiliated you?
Why don't we join Madam Jami?
If I serve the king that Madam Jami put on the throne,
I will never be out of her shadow.
If I am to realize my goal,
I must put a king on the throne myself.
Captain.
Halt!
We are not armed.
Send a message to Consul Jang.
We are here to surrender to him.
Yum Moon really showed up in Chunghae?
Yes, the former Mujinju governor and Yum Moon
are saying they will surrender with the secret force.
Captain Jung.
What's the matter with them?
Maybe a war is about to break out.
War?
We can't let you enter Chunghae yet.
Wait here.
Is that Yum Moon?
- Am I seeing things? - It is Yum Moon.
What is he doing here again?
What do you mean,
Head Chief Yum Moon is in Chunghae?
I heard he is here to surrender to Consul Jang.
The former Mujinju governor brought his secret force too.
They haven't gotten permission to enter yet.
They are waiting outside the base.
You must not let them in. Who is Yum Moon?
He was a pirate who killed hundreds of innocent people.
I don't have proof,
but I still believe it was Yum Moon who killed Ha-jin.
I agree with Captain Jung.
We have to accept Lord Kim Woo-jing,
but we don't have to take them in.
We didn't build Chunghae Base
to protect the lives of the likes of them.
We can't forgive Head Chief Yum Moon's crimes,
but they are surrendering to you.
Please take them in.
You can't be swayed by kindness.
I know Kim Yang better than anyone.
He will do anything for his ambition.
We must first find out their
true intentions in surrendering.
It was Lord Kim Woo-jing who recruited Yum Moon and Kim Yang.
He has caused all this trouble.
What did he say?
He hasn't said anything.
He should clean up after his own mess.
I have put a heavy burden on Consul Jang.
My lord, do you plan to return to the imperial city
with Consul Jang's help?
I have no strength left for that.
I once resided in Chunghae to hide my ambitions,
but I am truly tired of the politics.
Then you must send those men back.
If you allow those men to enter Chunghae,
it will only add to the confusion.
I understand very well how you must feel now.
When we left Yangzhou for Chunghae, you told me
you wished to untangle the web of unfortunate events
in Chunghae and return everything to its place.
I will respect any decision you make.
I only hope that your decision won't
cause you suffering later.
Head Chief.
What is it?
The consul wishes to see you.
Consul, he is here.
Leave us.
Yes.
Why did you come to Chunghae Base?
This is the only place in Shilla where we can
be safe from Kim Myung.
Did you think I'd take you in?
Every time I saw the mark on my face,
I felt the pain of my grudge against you.
But time has even dulled that pain.
I don't want to give up on my life, haunted by grudge.
If it could save my life,
I could get down on my knees and beg for my life.
The reason I served under Kim Yang and served
Lord Kim Woo-jing is because I wanted to live a new life,
and put the years I had unwillingly
lived as a pirate behind me.
Please take me in.
Stand up.
Even if you put a dagger through my heart someday...
Even if I regret for eternity that I didn't kill you...
I will accept you now.
Even if your words are not sincere,
I will trust you.
If it can release us from this stubborn evil fate,
even if you should betray me someday...
...for now...
I will forgive you.