Let me go!
Song Yeon is in there! I have to see her!
Don't do this, Dae Su! This won't solve anything!
- Secretary Hong is investigating this, so... - Investigating?
Why should Song Yeon be investigated?
Hide an insurgent? Song Yeon would never do such a thing!
I know you are not involved in this.
I know that you would never have hid him if you knew what he had done.
Is this the man you helped the other night?
When did he leave? Did he say where he was going?
I don't know anything.
I don't know when he left.
And I don't know where he went.
Why are you being silent?
If you don't speak up, I cannot help you!
Don't you realize you could be punished for helping an insurgent?
Then punish me.
What?
Punish me if that is what you must do.
Song Yeon!
I have already told you everything I know.
There is nothing more I can tell you.
She's lying about him leaving. Search her house from top to bottom!
Yes, My Lord!
Song Yeon!
- Song Yeon! - Dae Su...
I know her. Can you please give us a moment?
Dae Su...
What is going on? Why did you hide an insurgent?
Dae Su, please help him.
- What? Song Yeon, are you...? - It's Wook.
He's... he's my brother, Wook.
What did you just say?
- What do you mean it's Wook? - He's still at home. He's still waiting for me.
Please Dae Su, please help him escape!
Dae Su!
Please Dae Su!
- He's here somewhere, so search carefully! - Yes, Sir!
He's gone, Sir. He must have escaped!
Sir! There's blood here!
Follow the trail! He can't have gone far!
Yes, Sir!
Just walk a bit further.
- Prepare my royal robes. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Where is Secretary Hong?
- He is at the Imperial Guard headquarters. - Then bring him here... No, I will go there myself.
When the soldiers arrest him, I will interrogate him first, so bring him here.
Interrogate him first? About what...?
I have to silence him about something. Bring him to me first.
His Majesty the King!
- You may leave. - Yes, My Lord.
What brings you here, Your Majesty?
Where is Song Yeon?
I heard that a female Bureau artist was arrested and brought to the Tribunal.
Was that Song Yeon?
Secretary Hong!
It's true, Your Majesty. She is in the interrogation room.
Interrogation room? What has she done that you put her there?
Who ordered her arrest?
I did, Your Majesty. I ordered her arrest.
What?
The crime of aiding an insurgent?
Why don't you answer me, Secretary Hong?
Yes, Song Yeon hid the insurgent and helped him to escape, Your Majesty.
We brought her here to investigate it.
Are you asking me to believe that Song Yeon helped an insurgent to escape?
Regretfully, everything is true, Your Majesty.
But I did not inform you of this because I thought I could handle it myself.
When he was caught, I was going to ask him to keep quiet about Song Yeon.
I was going to free her and close her case quietly.
But for some odd reason, Song Yeon is refusing to cooperate.
I don't know who he is, but it is clear that Song Yeon is helping him.
Are you alright?
Who are you? Why are you helping me?
Are you really Song Yeon's brother, Wook?
How did you...?
Then it's true?
Good, that means that your sister and I aren't doing this for naught.
- Sir! - I was sent by your sister.
- Take off your clothes quickly! - Excuse me?
Listen to me carefully. I will go down and distract the soldiers.
You will use that time to go far away from here.
I can't do that! How could I?
I promised your sister I would save you.
So you must promise me that you'll survive this.
You'll survive and see your sister again. Do you hear me?
This way!
It's this way!
That way!
- Seize him! - Yes, Sir!
Sir...!
Aren't you Officer Park?
I'm sorry.
What did you say? It was Dae Su?
My Lord!
- Imprison him at the Tribunal dungeons! - Yes, Sir! Take him away!
Wait a moment!
Secretary Hong!
- I have to ask him something first. - But he is to be imprisoned!
I know. I will send him there afterwards, so please permit me to speak to him.
Alright. Let's go.
My Lord!
Do you know what you have done?
Please forgive me, My Lord.
What? Forgive you?
My Lord! Please compose yourself!
Do you know who you helped escape? He was an insurgent!
He was an insurgent who tried to kill His Majesty!
How could you have done this?
I deserve to die.
Then tell me. Why did you do this?
Why are both you and Song Yeon acting like this?
Speak!
You have to speak up so that I can do something to help you and Song Yeon!
He is Song Yeon's brother, My Lord!
What?
The man Song Yeon hid in her house...
was her long-lost brother!
Song Yeon hid the insurgent and helped him to escape, Your Majesty.
We brought her here to investigate it.
But for some odd reason, Song Yeon is refusing to cooperate.
I don't know who he is, but it is clear that Song Yeon is helping him.
Your Majesty...!
When I heard you had been arrested, I couldn't believe it.
But seeing you in a place like this, I don't know what to say.
What is going on, Song Yeon?
Tell me why you did this.
- Did he threaten you...? - No, Your Majesty.
He did no such thing.
It is true that I hid the man Secretary Hong was looking for.
What is the reason?
You must have had a reason for doing this.
Who is this man to you that you are refusing to cooperate?
Song Yeon!
No matter what I say, I cannot undo the crime that I have committed.
I knew from the beginning.
So please have me punished and do not concern yourself over me anymore.
Song Yeon...!
Your Majesty, the Minister of the Tribunal is here.
- What is it? - We've come to take the prisoner to the Tribunal dungeons.
- The Tribunal dungeons? - All insurgents must be imprisoned at the Tribunal dungeons.
May I take her away, Your Majesty?
Your Majesty.
My Lord!
Did you all hear the news? Song Yeon has been taken to the Tribunal!
- What's going on? - We heard she's guilty of treason!
What? Treason!
Yes, she must have hid the insurgent.
But that's impossible! She would never have done such a thing!
That's what I said. Let us all go and write a petition to free her!
If she's really found guilty of treason, she'll be in big trouble!
I know! What if something happens to her?
- Then let's hurry and write the petition! - Yes, let's write it quickly!
Mother!
I have heard the most outrageous thing!
Is it true that that girl from the Bureau has been imprisoned for treason?
Mother!
What did I tell you, my Queen?
Didn't I tell you that girl would only bring misfortune to the king?
How can you have suggested that we keep this girl near the king?
I am sure this is all a misunderstanding. Song Yeon is...
A misunderstanding? Her crime is so obvious!
I will not sit idle this time around. I will ensure she is punished accordingly!
Did you look for me, Your Majesty?
Take these decrees to the Secretariat and have them processed immediately.
What are these decrees about, Your Majesty?
They're about the farmed ginseng I saw when I was in the Capital.
Since their effects are the same as wild ginseng, it will help our people if they are farmed extensively.
But since the trade of medical herbs are monopolized by the merchant clans,
have the Finance Ministry stop the subsidies they give to the clans and look into free trade.
Yes, Your Majesty.
And go and summon Secretary Hong.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You're here?
- My Lord. - His Majesty was just looking for you.
How is he doing?
He is tending to state matters as normal. He is doing work as usual.
I really don't understand what is going on.
- Take a seat. - Yes, Your Majesty.
I heard you lost the insurgent last night. What happened?
Forgive me, Your Majesty. But we will find him soon.
I heard Song Yeon was transferred to the Tribunal.
We must catch him quickly and free Song Yeon.
- This is all my fault, Your Majesty. - No need for you to be so concerned.
Song Yeon will be released shortly.
And it won't be just her. All the insurgents in the dungeons will be released too.
- Excuse me? - You said the men you arrested were insurgents.
And as proof, you showed me the guns that you found at Yang Jin Sa's house.
But those guns may not have belonged to them.
What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?
The guns you found were from Qing and are each valued at several hundred yang.
But how could men without wealth like the ones imprisoned buy such guns?
But the leader of the group, Yang Jin Sa, is different.
He recently sold off all of his assets.
- He could have bought the guns with the money... - No.
He didn't use the money for the guns.
Take a look. You'll see what his money was used for.
When you went to arrest them, I was told they did not resist or fight.
That struck me as odd, Secretary Hong.
Think about it.
If those guns belonged to them, why didn't they use it?
Why did they not fight back against the soldiers who were only equipped with swords?
Go and find out how those weapons came to be in the country.
That will be your evidence on whether they are really insurgents.
If those guns belonged to them, why didn't they use it?
Why did they not fight back against the soldiers who were only equipped with swords?
Go and find out how those weapons came to be in the country.
That will be your evidence on whether they are really insurgents.
- You can't do this! - Just let me through!
- We have to see him! - Stand back!
- Move aside! Don't you know who I am? - Please stand back!
Sir!
Release the prisoner? He is a criminal accused of treason!
- How can you ask for his release? - Officer Park is an officer of the Imperial Guard.
Since I am his superior, it is only right that I am the one that punishes him.
Secretary Hong, how can you say this?
- We are following the law here! - Then do what the law says!
I'm going to take Officer Park, so punish me accordingly to the law.
But if you do that, you will have to prepare yourself to take the consequences!
Look here, Secretary Hong! Secretary Hong!
My Lord!
Foolish fellow!
Let's go.
- My Lord! How can we...? - You are my family, no matter what.
This will create protests again in government, but we will deal with later.
I can't very well put you in prison, can I?
My Lord...!
Let's go. There is something you must do. That is the only way you can get Song Yeon out.
He was Song Yeon's brother, Your Majesty.
What?
Dae Su knew something so I asked him.
And he said that the man Song Yeon helped was her long-lost brother.
- Official Nam. - Yes, Your Majesty?
There is something you must do for me.
I heard His Majesty ordered the two of you to do something for him. What was it?
Yes, he asked us to find the origin of the guns.
So His Majesty knew that I had made a mistake from the very beginning.
But he didn't want you to be aware.
He said that there was something amiss, but you would be too distracted to see it.
Yes. So what did you find?
Recently, smuggling activity has been increasing at Sogang, Hopo, and Dumunpo.
The guns were being smuggled in exchange for exports of wild ginseng.
But even so, these guns would have been difficult to smuggle in.
If they weren't brought in by smugglers, then could it have been pirates?
What? Pirates?
- Yes, there are rumors of pirates near Kanghwa. - Wait.
- Did you say Kanghwa? - Yes, My Lord.
Yes, a ship was reported to have been hijacked from Qing a month ago.
Officer Park, find out if there were guns on this ship.
- Yes, My Lord. - And you two, find people who traded with these pirates.
Yes, My Lord!
- What? Secretary Hong did that? - Yes, My Lord.
- Alright. Keep following him. - Yes, My Lord.
What do you mean there is something suspicious about Secretary Hong's actions?
His Majesty has ordered him to secretly investigate
the gun that was used in the assassination attempt.
But the criminals are sitting in the dungeons! Why is he investigating the guns?
Why else? His Majesty must suspect someone else.
Suspect someone else? What do you mean by that?
If it weren't the Catholics, then who else would have shot at the king?
Obtaining those guns and attempting to shoot the king would not have been easy.
Wait.
Could it have been them...?
Your Majesty, do you have any idea who it may have been?
Your Majesty!
What if they don't show up?
It's too early to give up.
Waiting here is driving me crazy!
Wait!
It's a signal! Let's hurry!
Alright.
Are you looking for the flintlock guns?
Yes. Would two hundred yang be enough for a dozen guns?
But I don't see Jung.
We were referred to you by Jung.
Is that so? But we don't do business without Jung.
Who needs him when we have money to spend?
You want this or not?
- Alright. Follow me. - Alright.
Who are you?
What do you mean? We're just...
When we said Jung, we meant coins.
We don't deal with promissory notes when we trade guns.
But you say you were referred by Jung?
What are you waiting for? Let's take care of them and leave!
Take care of these fools!
- Search this place from top to bottom! - Yes, My Lord. Let's go!
- Halt! - Take that powder out of his mouth!
Speak! Who was it who ordered this? Who ordered you to assassinate His Majesty?
How can I tell you that?
Do you know how many people want the king dead?
Call the Physician! We must keep him alive!
- He has to tell us all that he knows! Hurry! - Yes, My Lord!
Look here!
Your Majesty.
- So this was Translator Kim Choong Shik? - Yes, Your Majesty.
Yes, he went to Qing as a translator, and partnered with a merchant clan to amass great wealth.
If a man like this brought in guns to assassinate you,
he wouldn't have worked alone.
There must be another group of people who were behind this attempt.
Please punish my carelessness, Your Majesty.
If I had taken more care, we would not have lost the trail like this.
No, that is not so.
You have worked hard and accomplished much.
Don't blame yourself for not having caught all the insurgents.
Now that you have caught their tail, I am certain you will find their head as well.
Your Majesty...
And don't forget what your priorities are.
Now that you know the Catholics are innocent, go and release them at once.
And I leave Song Yeon in your hands too.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Song Yeon!
- Dae Su! - Song Yeon!
- Uncle! - Are you alright?
Yes, Uncle. How is Wook, Dae Su? How is he?
He's safe, so don't worry.
He's waiting for you at home.
Older sister!
You're alive!
You're really alive!
Sister...!
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, Wook!
I didn't know.
You look like him.
You look so similar to Father.
I'm such a fool for not recognizing you.
Wook!
You should have told her the truth! Why didn't you?
I couldn't do that.
Even though it is not illegal,
I believe in Catholicism that denies the sovereignty of the king and government.
- I did not want my sister to get in trouble. - But you still should have said something!
You really intended to never see her again?
I was going to tell her at some point. But this was not the right time.
I thought that it would be good enough to see her from afar.
In any case, how wonderful it is that you have met at last!
I know, Uncle. Seeing Song Yeon's face makes me happy too!
Thank you, Dae Su! This is all because of you.
Don't say that. I didn't do anything.
This is all because His Majesty helped us.
After I was arrested, it was His Majesty who found Wook unconscious in the forest.
He brought him back here.
What?
Didn't you know? His Majesty found out Wook was your brother and sent Official Nam to find him.
So has Song Yeon returned to her home safely?
Yes, Your Majesty. I also sent some herbs for her brother's treatment.
Yes, well done.
Here, take this.
What is this, Your Majesty?
It is permission for you to adopt Prince Eun Un's eldest son in Concubine Hong's name.
Your Majesty!
Even though mistakes were made, you have accomplished a great deal.
I thought this was the least I could do for Concubine Hong.
Thank you, Your Majesty!
Justice Minister, how can you say that it was wrong to release the Catholics?
Their innocence was proven. For what reason should they be kept in prison?
Innocence, Your Majesty?
The books found in their homes were filled with criticisms about the ways of our country!
Even though they are not insurgents, how can you say they are completely innocent?
That's right, Your Majesty. The Capital is filled with strange doctrine such as this.
More and more scholars are accepting these new doctrines. If this continues, we will be plunged into instability!
You must make Catholicism illegal, and stabilize our country again, Your Majesty!
- Please hear my plea, Your Majesty! - Please hear our plea!
What use is there for me to argue with you?
All of you, stand up. You will all accompany me.
Do you know what this place is?
This is a beggar's camp.
That's right.
This is a beggar's camp and its residents roam the city begging for food.
This is not the only beggar's camp in the Capital. There are many others too.
These people have been forgotten by not only you Ministers, but also by me.
But do you know who has been helping them by selling off his own wealth?
It was the Catholic believers who had been imprisoned in the Tribunal.
When I came here, I was ashamed to be the king.
They took care of my people when I did not.
And I was grateful.
I hope that you will feel responsible as well.
What you should be doing is not to raise your voices in protest of Catholicism,
but to focus on the cries of the people you have ignored all this while.
- Are these all the drafts sent to the Secretariat? - Yes, My Lord.
Make sure that all petitions and drafts are shown to me before they go to His Majesty.
Yes, My Lord.
Wait, what's this?
- Concubine selection? - The queen has ordered another selection of concubines.
What? The queen has ordered what?
- Please have a safe trip back, Prince Eun Un. - Yes, Your Majesty. I will visit again soon.
Prince Eun Un
If you came here to discuss about adoption with Prince Eun Un, you should give up.
I have told Prince Eun Un that it is not appropriate to do so.
And he seemed to agree with me.
- Your Majesty! - I am not saying you are wrong.
But you cannot have Prince Eun Un's eldest son.
Why not? His Majesty has already given his permission.
- He did? - Yes, Your Majesty.
Even so, I will not allow it to happen.
What would it mean to be the adopted son of His Majesty's concubine?
That would mean that in the absence of a legitimate heir, he could become the Crown Prince!
I'm sure you were aware of that.
- Am I wrong? - What is it that you want to say to me?
Are you accusing me of wanting to be the uncle of the future king of this country?
I don't wish to discuss your ambitions.
But do not forget that the Crown Prince will be someone that is His Majesty's flesh and blood.
Is that why you want to select another concubine, Your Majesty?
I too am not saying that you are wrong.
But the concubine's palace still has the fragrance of Her Highness' perfume!
How can you select a new concubine so quickly?
The soul of Concubine Hong still haunts and wanders the palace!
How can you do this?
Is it because I wanted to adopt a son for Concubine Hong?
Were you afraid that I would become the uncle of the future king of this nation?
Secretary Hong! How dare you say such things?
I am the queen of this country! How dare you speak of such things before me!
I ignored your impudence because I knew you were grieving for your sister's death.
But this must never happen again.
I will not ignore any impudence again!
I will never allow you to adopt Prince Eun Un's eldest son as your nephew.
Do not use your petty ambitions to cast dark shadows on the royal family.
Do you understand me?
I don't wish to discuss your ambitions.
But do not forget that the Crown Prince...
will be someone that is His Majesty's flesh and blood.
Yes, Your Majesty.
If that is your desire, then I will make sure you get your wish.
Wait and see. I will adopt Prince Eun Un's son as my nephew.
And I will become the Crown Prince's uncle.
Your Majesty, these are the men who will be going to Qing for the birthday tribute.
I am glad to see you part of the envoy. Now will you take your king's words seriously?
Please forgive me, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, this fellow has been bothering me for days begging me to let him come along.
You...!
Indeed? Is that what happened?
Have a good journey. See new things and learn!
And bring it back. Bring back everything you think is worthy to bring back to our country!
- Do you hear me? - Thank you, Your Majesty!
Really? You mean you're leaving the Capital?
Yes, my brother is leaving to go to Hwachun with the group he belongs to.
I would like to go with him and stay there for awhile.
I wanted to live with him for a while.
How long will you be gone?
Are you never coming back?
- I promise I'll be back. - Alright then.
If that is what you want, I will let you take a leave of absence.
Thank you, Sir.
Alright.
Didn't you know? His Majesty found out he was your brother and sent Official Nam to find him.
- Your Majesty, Officer Park is here. - Let him enter.
What are you doing here at this hour, Dae Su?
Your Majesty, have you seen to all of your matters of state?
There is a bit left to do, but why do you ask me that?
Truthfully, I was hoping that you would have a drink with me.
What? A drink?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Here.
Come to think of it, it has been a long time.
Drinking with you, that is.
Yes, Your Majesty. We drank together before you became king.
It has been a very long time.
Yes, I got quite drunk that night and put you in quite a spot.
Not at all, Your Majesty.
Come to think of it, you and Song Yeon have always been there for me.
It has always been like that.
Ever since we were young, I think of you two first when I am weary and tired.
Your Majesty...
Actually, Your Majesty, I wanted to tell you something tonight.
What is it? I knew you had something to tell me.
I heard that a new concubine will be selected shortly.
When that happens, please bring Song Yeon in, Your Majesty.
- Dae Su! - I know you need Song Yeon by your side.
So please do as I ask, Your Majesty.
But you know well that it is not possible.
- She does not want... - You are mistaken about that.
I know how Song Yeon feels.
I have watched her for a long time, and she has always had you in her heart.
Song Yeon didn't enter the palace the last time,
because of a different reason.
A different reason?
It was because of Princess Hae Kyung.
She was only obeying Her Highness' orders.
What? Mother's orders?
Song Yeon thought that she was doing it for your sake.
Enjoy!
I'll do it. I can wash this in the stream, right?
It's alright. I'll do it.
Sister!
Wook!
- Are you finished already? - Yes, I came to help you.
I'm alright.
I'm finished too. Let's go.
Where did I drop it?
Are you looking for this?
Your Majesty!
This...
This was what I used to tie your arm with...
that first time we met.
So you kept this whole time?
Your Majesty... What brings you here...?
I... I've come for you.
Episode 61