A little bit more! More more!
This way! A bit more!
Harder! Lift it up!
Let go! You pulled it too hard over here! It's unbalanced now!
Turn it now.
You have to turn it evenly to balance out the weight on the pulley.
Do you understand? Go ahead and turn it!
Look at him exerting all of his strength over there!
- I thought he was a weakling, but look at him! - He is a weakling!
He's not the one lifting up the stone, it's the pulley!
This is today's report on the construction status.
- The construction of the fortress walls have improved. - Yes, Your Majesty!
It appears that the pulley system that Custodian Jung invented has been of great help.
And the pulley system has saved the budget 40,000 yang! He has accomplished a great thing!
Yes, I know. That is why I plan on promoting him to Secretary.
- Did you say Secretary, Your Majesty? - And that's not all.
Completing this great construction in thirty months has been a great accomplishment for everyone involved.
All of them will be promoted as well.
I have already written the decrees and they will be announced when I go there next.
How are the travel arrangements going?
The officials of each of the agencies are preparing a schedule.
I plan on holding a banquet there in time for my mother's birthday celebration.
- Please make sure the preparations go smoothly. - Yes, Your Majesty.
- Has His Majesty returned to the palace? - Yes.
Why? Has something happened?
Well...
How frustrating you are! What is it? Did something happen while we were gone?
- No, Sir. Nothing like that. - Then what is it? Spit it out!
Wait, Jang Bo!
You can't just go like that! Sir!
There must be a mistake. Go and make an inquiry at the Ministry of War!
He's right! We have always been together!
There must be a mistake that you were omitted from the promotion...
A mistake? Didn't you hear that His Majesty personally declared the promotions?
Seeing how only you two were promoted to Commander,
His Majesty must not have valued my services!
Sir!
Sir? You needn't address me like this, My Lord!
Once you're officially promoted, you'll both be Lords!
Now Jang Bo, why are you acting like this?
If you are finished, I humbly beg your leave!
Sir!
Damn it! I served him with all my heart, only to be cast aside like garbage!
Sir!
It's time for training. The men are waiting for you.
- Train yourselves. - Excuse me?
Are you deaf? Train yourselves! Get out of here!
- Aunt! - Do something about him!
What do you know?
Please stop drinking! Please stop drinking, Sir!
Bring more wine! Are you deaf?
- I said bring more wine! - You're being unreasonable!
You've been in this drunken state for days now!
Drunken state? So even you look down on me now?
Are you looking down on me because your nephew got promoted and I didn't?
- Sir! - Jang Bo!
Oh, who's this? Your Lordships!
- Stop doing this and let's go! - Let me go!
What's wrong with you? Why are you acting like this?
Why am I acting like this? Good of you to point it out!
Do you think I'm acting like this because I didn't get promoted?
Why didn't I get promoted? Why not when both of you did?
His Majesty can't do this to me.
He can't do this to Suh Jang Bo!
Wait!
- Let him go. - Dae Su!
What? Are you all looking down on me?
He must have gone mad!
How dare you look down on me?
Why was I the only one not promoted?
So what are you saying? You want me to promoted Suh Jang Bo instead of you?
Yes, Your Majesty. I know there were only two positions open for Commander.
- So please promote him instead of me... - No, I won't do that.
- Your Majesty... - That is for me to decide as king.
The position is not for you to accept or give back.
Please forgive me, Your Majesty.
Lieutenant Suh was disqualified because of his poor marks in military service and personality issues.
So do not interfere in this any further.
And tell this to him as well.
If he does not return to work, he will be removed from the Dragon Guard.
Your Majesty...!
- What did he say? - It was useless.
I think His Majesty's disappointment with him deepened because of this.
In fact, he's ordered him to leave the Dragon Guard permanently if he doesn't want to return to work.
What?
- Is the training going smoothly? - Yes, Your Excellency.
We have completed our preparations and now await your instructions.
But the men guarding His Majesty are the finest.
Are you sure we can defeat them?
You are full of worry.
Didn't I just tell you that we have completed all preparations?
Please don't worry about this.
Our inside men in the military will be helping us, so what can be a problem?
- What happened? - We lost them.
What? You mean you don't know where they went?
Forgive me, Sir.
Damn!
Please forgive us, Your Majesty. They had horses ready and escaped us.
If they were headed towards Mt. Bonghwa, that must be where their men are in hiding.
If we search Mt. Bonghwa, we may be able to find...
No, if we search without proper evidence of where their hideout is,
they will find out we are on their trail and escape. Then all is for naught.
As I said before, we cannot arrest them on the grounds that they held private meetings.
Also, we have no solid proof that they have a private army.
So we must wait.
Even if it may be a dangerous gamble, we have to wait until they reveal themselves.
The Dragon Guard will be busy during the journey to Suwon tomorrow.
It will be best if the tasks are split into two teams.
- Use the other team to monitor their movements. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, will you just watch them for the time being?
If they are indeed planning something, they will be cautious and thorough.
They will not be so careless to get caught easily.
You're right. That is why we have to make sure they fall into their own trap.
Excuse me?
Wait and see.
Did you hear the news? The people of Suwon love His Majesty!
Why wouldn't they? He has given them land and home and protected them from exploitation!
We are fortunate to have a great king!
Fortunate, my ass!
Great king?
Damnation, are you calling that tyrant a great king?
You're really going overboard! I know you're drunk.
But how dare you call our king a tyrant!
Overboard? Why am I overboard, you bastard?
I'm using my own mouth to speak! Why is your business what I say?
- You bastard... - Come here you!
Take that, you drunken bastard!
You drunk!
Stop that! Stop that this instant!
- Let's go. - Get up. Please get up.
Let go of me!
You're wounded. You must be treated immediately.
Who are you?
Who are you to help me?
I'm someone who was discarded like you.
Excuse me?
Take this. It will help with your wounds.
You must be troubled about something.
Your face is clouded and you're standing out here.
Not at all. What do I have to be troubled over?
I am merely enjoying the good weather.
Indeed. Then that is fortunate.
You will be leaving for Hwaseong Fortress soon. We would not want you to have any trouble.
Please take care of yourself.
You have taken such pains to complete the project and I hope you see it to fruition.
Yes, Your Majesty.
I will most certainly make sure that happens. Please don't worry too much.
Good. Then I shall be on my way.
Tonight, we will make preparations for the night time training in Suwon.
There can be no mistake. Pay attention and work hard!
- Yes Sir! - Sir!
What is it?
- I have something to tell you. - What is it?
Well...
There was an order for you to stop being involved with the journey to Suwon.
What do you mean?
So, I'm supposed to be exempted from this important journey to Suwon,
and follow the trail of those bastards?
Well, it's not a completely exemption... Just from the training aspect...
That's the same thing! Who was it?
Who gave those orders?
Was it the Chief Commander? Or was it Lieutenant Commander Kang?
It was His Majesty.
What?
How... how could he...?
But I served him...
Your Excellency!
We have five hundred men on our side.
That is sufficient. They will be our shields.
- The actual deed will be done by my men. - Don't be too overconfident.
The enemy is the Dragon Guard!
Don't worry, Your Excellency.
They're out.
Sir!
- You two, follow the Councilor. - Yes, Sir!
Who's that fellow with the hat?
Let's go!
We're being followed, My Lord. Keep walking.
I'll divert them. Get away from here.
Damn it. We've been discovered.
Go with the other fellow. I'll stay with the man with the hat.
They will split up for the sake of the man with the hat.
Where are you scurrying off to?
Let's see your face.
- You...! - Kill me.
Sir!
- Sir! - Don't just stand there. Kill me!
Sir!
Go!
Didn't you hear me? Get out of here, you bastard!
Sir!
Get out of here!
- Sir! - Here.
- What happened? - He got away.
What about you?
He got away too. Don't make a report about tonight's events.
- Tell the others too. - But...
I'll handle it. What's the use of reporting that they got away?
Let's go!
Sir! What happened?
I thought the other one was following you?
- I got rid of him. - What?
What? Did that really happen?
Yes, Your Majesty. The king must have his men watching us.
He must be waiting for us to reveal ourselves.
But I heard Min Joo Shik has found a potential ally in the Dragon Guard. Is that true?
Nothing is for certain. But if we are careful...
We may have him on our side.
No, it cannot be that easy.
Find out more about him. We must know everything about the man!
Yes, but Your Majesty, don't you think we should change our plans?
Change our plans?
His Majesty was watching us.
That means he may know what we are up to.
This is a matter of life and death for us. We cannot fail.
That means if His Majesty knows our plans, then we must strike first.
Strike first? How?
We have a message from the Ministry of War.
The journey will begin at Donam Gate.
- The guards there must be prepared. - Yes, Sir. We are ready.
His Majesty the King.
Your Majesty!
This is the route to Suwon's Hwaseong Fortress.
We will be sending men ahead in order to secure the route.
What about the night time training planned in Suwon?
All preparations have been completed.
The night time training in Suwon will be an opportunity to show others the power of the Dragon Guard.
- There must be no problems. - Yes, Your Majesty.
There was no report given to me regarding last night's monitoring.
It was reported to me that there was no movement by the No Ron members.
Is that so?
The journey to Suwon is tomorrow, and yet there was no movement?
The Dragon Guard is protecting this journey.
They may have been discouraged to try anything.
Perhaps. I don't see Lieutenant Commander Suh.
He said he wasn't feeling well and left early.
Really? How sick is he?
- Madam, one more bottle of wine! - Yes, Sir!
Welcome.
You are a courageous man.
- What if I arrest you and bring you in? - I'm risking my life to do this.
I'm doing this to speak with you, Lieutenant Commander Suh.
- Have a drink with me. - No need for that. Tell me what you want.
I heard you were omitted from this year's promotions.
Men who aren't as worthy as you were promoted to Commander.
I know how you feel. Because the same thing happened to me.
I know how it feels to be discarded like rubbish after loyally serving someone.
Don't interfere in my business. I don't care how you feel.
Are you doing this because you want someone else to care how you feel?
- Your Majesty, it is Attendant Yang. - Enter.
His Majesty has completed all of his preparations to head to Suwon.
- Indeed? - You must leave now to say farewell to him.
Alright.
Your Majesty, what's wrong?
It's nothing. I just thought of Consort Ui when I saw this ring.
How wonderful it would have been if she had lived to see this day.
Come with me, Song Yeon. I want to show you that place.
This journey will be history in the making!
We will show the people His Majesty's glory during the journey there.
All of you must behave appropriately as His Majesty's soldiers!
You must take care in your duties as guards of His Majesty's security!
And until the day he returns to the palace, all of you must be on your guard!
- Do you understand? - Yes, Sir!
I will now assign the men to guard the royal entourage during the journey.
Troop One will guard Donam Gate. Troop Two will guard Choongru.
Troop Three will guard Soonae Gate, and Troop Four will guard Seogu.
Troop Five will guard Manchun, Troop Six will guard NoRyang...
Let's go.
I've seen a few royal entourages, but I've never seen one this grand!
I know! Seeing how all of these people are going, Hwaseong Fortress must be big!
It's not just big! My husband said it was just as grand as Hanyang!
- Really? - Where is my husband anyway?
I can't see him because he's so small!
Is that him?
- Has the king left for his journey? - Yes, Your Majesty.
Send the signal!
Signal!
- Sir. Sir! - What?
Get in position!
Hwaseong Haenggoong Palace
- Are all the paintings completed? - Yes, they are almost finished.
- There must be nothing amiss. - Yes, Sir.
How are the preparations going for tomorrow's paintings?
Yes, Artist Kang will be heading the day paintings, and Artist Yi and myself will be heading the night.
The nighttime training tomorrow will be difficult to paint. Make sure you are prepared.
Yes, Sir!
The lunch meal is ready. Please come and eat.
Food! We finally get to eat!
He's such a fool when it comes to food!
What do you mean we have to change our plans?
The plans to have the military units guard the fortress have been changed.
They will not be able to let you in.
Then what do we do?
- Do we give up on this...? - No.
That's not it.
Tomorrow, the king will be giving his respects at the Royal Tombs.
After that, he will head to Yongju Temple.
When that happens, he will be separated from the Dragon Guard for a brief moment.
During that time, the military units guarding the roads there will allow you to pass.
Strike him then. You have a window of half an hour.
If you miss that window, everything will be forfeited.
Because after that thirty minutes, the Dragon Guard will come back to guard the king.
When you strike, all of the Ministers will be in hiding.
Leave half of the men to guard our journey back to the capital.
Yes, Your Excellency!
Your Majesty, it is time for you to retire.
You have yet to have a good night's sleep.
How can I rest when there are so many petitions from the people of this region?
I'm alright, so don't worry about me.
- But Your Majesty... - Your Majesty, it is Attendant Park.
- What is it? - The Chancellor is asking for an audience with you.
At this hour?
So are you saying that I am not doing the right thing by building Hwaseong Fortress?
That is correct. For the past few hundred years, noblemen have had their roots in Hanyang.
But your decision to develop Hwaseong is clearly a challenge to the noble class.
But how strange. Why do you look so uncomfortable?
What is it, Chancellor? Is there something else you want to say to me?
- What do you mean, Your Majesty? - You may be No Ron, but you are an upright man.
I know that better than anyone else.
There is something you are not telling me.
Yes, I am challenging the noble class.
But that is not all. I want to protect my people from their abuse and exploitation.
- Your Majesty... - I want to start anew in Hwaseong.
If this nation is to become stronger, we must strengthen our agriculture and trade.
And if our agriculture and trade is to become stronger, then the people must be stable.
There will be no power struggles here, nor political aspirations.
Only a king who cares about his people, and people who depend on their king.
The new beginning will start here and over time spread throughout our nation.
I will make Joseon into a nation more powerful than Qing.
I know it will not be easy, but that is why I am requesting your assistance, Chancellor.
I will ask you again. Am I wrong to want this?
Hyun Ryoong Won Crown Prince Sado's Royal Tomb
Thank you, my son.
I must have lived all these years so that I could be here today.
Mother...
Now that you have released His Highness' unhappiness and sorrow,
I will be able to rest in peace as well.
Go ahead and pay your respects.
Yes, Mother.
Father, it is I. It is your San.
Are you watching? Can you see the new Joseon I am creating?
- What time is it? - It is almost time.
Over here.
- So you've come. - Why did you want to see me?
I need you to confirm something.
- Confirm something? - I heard there was a change in duties today.
I heard the night and day shifts have been changed. Is that true?
I heard the night shift will be guarding the Royal Tomb and Yong Ju Temple.
That's right. How do you know this?
- Alright. That is enough. - Wait!
- What are you planning? - I will not forget your help.
Thank you.
Finally, he's here.
- Get ready. - Yes, My Lord!
Yongju Temple
Tell the men to guard the area carefully!
Yes, Sir. Let's go!
Thank you for taking care of Hyung Roong Won.
You are gracious, Your Majesty!
Take a look.
- Do you see the military units? - They must have left after letting us through.
Let's go.
- Do you see any Dragon Guards? - No, as reported, they must be away.
- In that case, only a few men will be guarding the king. - Yes, they said that.
Then let's go. The king's chamber is to the east.
This isn't...!
It's not here!
Who goes there?
What is going on?
Your Majesty, you must leave! Assassins are here!
My Lord! I have bad news!
The attempt has failed! You must leave the area!
Give up if you want your life spared.
- Seize them! - Yes, Sir!
So we meet again.
Do you know how patient I had to be while waiting for you to strike at me?
Since we have found the culprit, go to the Haenggung Palace and arrest the others.
Yes, Your Majesty.
We go to arrest Councilor Choi Suk Joo and Minister of Finance Oh Dae Chul!
We will arrest Minister of War Jung Tae Soo and Second Minister Han Jung Hee.
Let's go!
They're gone.
What? They've escaped?
Yes, Your Majesty. I think they left before the attempt began.
Go and find them! Release all the men and find them!
- Yes, Your Majesty! - Yes, Your Majesty!
Without horses, they will not have been able to get past this area.
Block all roads to Andong, Naju and Jeonju and search all roads in Suwon. Do you hear me?
Yes, Sir!
Your Majesty, Lieutenant Commander Park is here.
- What is the news? - We have blocked off the roads.
They will not have left the region yet, so they will be arrested before tomorrow.
Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I should have watched them more carefully.
No, I did not think to do that either.
Your Majesty, now that we have come to this,
- Why don't we postpone the night time training? - No, we can't do that.
That is the most important event of this journey. It is a time for the people to see the Dragon Guard.
It must proceed as planned.
Use the reserve units to search for them and prepare the others for the night training.
- Do you understand? - Yes, Your Majesty.
You mean this was all planned in secret with you and His Majesty?
Yes, he said that they would try to get some support from an insider in the Dragon Guard.
He told me to try and tempt them.
I just did what I thought was necessary, but I didn't know I would get Min Joo Shik!
You should have given us some indication!
Do you know how worried Dae Su and I were about you?
If I had done that, they would have known. I had to fool you to fool Min Joo Shik!
In any case, it was fortunate they made their move at Yongu Temple as we predicted.
- But there is something a bit odd. - Odd? About what?
I wonder why they got caught so easily. They should have been more carefully prepared...
That's because their adversary is us!
Come, let's go and prepare for the night training. I'll tell you everything.
Let's go. Hurry!
His Majesty the King!
- Begin the training. - Yes, Your Majesty!
- Ready! - Salute to His Majesty!
Begin!
What is the news, Councilor?
The training has started. In an hour, everything will be over.
Since we have given Min Joo Shik up as bait, His Majesty will let down his guard.
Then as planned, our men will strike.
To your places!
Official Park said painting in the dark would be difficult, but it doesn't seem that way.
- What do you mean? - There are so many fires that it's as bright as day!
That's because this is your first time.
Soon the lights would be put out. Don't be too scared when it happens.
What? All the lights would be put out?
Yes, first they put out all the lights, then the fortress walls be lit up.
This is a tactic used when foreign armies invade.
- That sounds scary! - That's really scary! All the lights?
- How is it going? - The war simulation started half an hour ago.
- Then we have to prepare the wall fires shortly. - Yes, Sir.
It's going to be a grand sight when all the lights come back on!
And when the fires are put out, Hwaseong will be plunged into darkness.
- We won't know what's happening because it's so dark. - Yes, that is most likely.
Why are you still here? Stop talking nonsense and go and check the East Gate.
East Gate?
But that's where the other military units are standing guard.
Is that so?
- Not the Dragon Guard? - Yes, it was changed yesterday.
Oh, yes... You're right.
Wait a moment.
You wanted to change us and our livelihoods?
Soon everything will be over for you, Your Majesty!
I heard there was a change in duties today.
I heard the night and day shifts have been changed. Is that true?
I heard the night shift will be guarding the Royal Tomb and Yong Ju Temple.
I wonder why they got caught so easily. They should have been more carefully prepared...
And when the fires are put out, Hwaseong will be plunged into darkness.
We won't know what's happening because it's so dark.
Damn it! That was it!
Now we have the last simulation. When the fires are put out, it may be dangerous.
Be on your guard. Do you hear me?
- Yes Sir! - Then first wave will head outside the fortress...
Wait! Wait!
We were tricked! This is a trick!
Tricked? What do you mean?
This is the moment they were waiting for! They're going to strike during the simulation!
What?
About face!
To your places!
- We are ready. - I shall order the fires to be put out.
- Go ahead. - Let us begin.
Yes, Your Excellency.
Put out the lights!
Episode 75