01x03 - Episode 3

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CAPTIVATING THE KING

Do you two…

know each other?

Yes, Your Highness.

Very well, at that.

Is that not true?

Your Highness.

Could I ask if you are here

to play baduk against him?

That is correct.

Are you here for the same reason?

Yes.

Please forgive me,

but you will have to let me play today.

But I came before you did.

I still have the priority.

We promised to play today long ago.

You tell him.

My apologies.

I would like nothing more

than to insist that our game comes first,

but that would put you

in a difficult spot, Mongwoo.

I will let you off the hook.

Make no excuses next time.

Do you understand?

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

- Step back.

- You step back, my lady.

Or…

shall I reveal everything to His Highness?

I shall see you again.

EPISODE 3

What is your name?

It is Hongjang.

We need some privacy. Please excuse us.

You may speak freely.

Hongjang is my trusted confidant.

How are you so brazen

when you do not know what I will say?

I will be outside.

Please speak in privacy.

Is the Chief State Councilor

aware of your escapade in such an attire?

Let me go.

Answer me.

Am I being interrogated?

Interrogated?

Do you even know

what happens in interrogation?

If you get reported

dressed as you are now,

Hanseong Magistracy will arrest you

for disturbing public order

with obscene and outrageous behavior.

You will be tortured

until your skin breaks and shows blood.

That is interrogation.

Do you understand

what kind of risk you are taking?

Even the Chief State Councilor

will not be able to cover up your crimes.

Failing to keep

his depraved daughter in order

will place him in danger too.

Are you threatening me?

If my words of concern

sounded like a threat, then fine.

Let it be a threat

as long as I can stop you from--

My lady!

My lady, what happened?

He seems to be suffering

from a sudden stomachache.

Word will spread if you call a physician,

so have the servants

take him to his house.

Yes, my lady.

Have a safe trip home.

How do you know

Grand Prince Jinhan?

"Mongwoo"?

That was how His Highness addressed you.

You two looked very close.

Is he the reason you refuse to marry me?

I refuse to marry you

because you are an awful baduk player

who does not heed others' words.

On top of that,

you are dull and utterly disrespectful.

Do not blame others for your flaws.

What can I do

to make you understand how I feel?

Do you still consider me

as a potential marriage partner

despite my obscene

and outrageous behavior?

My heart for you remains the same.

No matter how angry you are,

do not belittle

my feelings for you.

I am only saying this out of concern.

Quit this act now.

I have

a reason for doing this.

Is that reason

more important than your reputation?

Is it more important than your family

and your father's honor?

I do this to save people.

If it is for such a noble cause,

I assume you would not mind me

informing the Chief State Councilor.

My lord, this is Hongjang.

I have brought a servant.

What will you do?

It is up to you.

Never did I imagine

I would be forced to quit like this.

You could not have continued this

for a long time anyway.

You did enough.

Do not be distressed.

Thank you for saying that.

Does His Highness

weigh on your mind?

I will not be able to

keep my promise to him.

There is no helping it.

But…

I do not understand why

my heart feels so painful.

It is only natural.

How could you not be in pain

when you are cutting ties with your love?

My lady.

When I asked him to play baduk with me,

he made all sorts of excuses

to avoid playing.

But with Kim Myung-ha,

he even agreed on a date

in advance, did he?

What he hides from me,

I am sure he shares with Kim Myung-ha.

Does…

Does he know his name too?

That is not important anyway.

Your Highness, this is Sang-hwa.

I have brought tea.

Leave it.

Something must not be going your way.

That is not true.

Do not act like you understand the game

when you have no idea.

Yes, Your Highness.

But…

why are you so upset?

Did something happen

between you and Mongwoo?

Do not tell me

you lost to him again.

Goodness.

I did not even have the chance

to sit in front of the baduk table.

He had a previous engagement,

so I just came home.

What is it?

What are you trying to imply

by that disrespectful noise?

Please forgive me. It was nothing.

Sorry?

How dare you?

Right, so…

You are upset and frustrated

as you did not even get to place a stone

though you went to see him in excitement.

Do you like him that much?

Yes, I do.

I do not simply like him.

I am very fond of him.

In my eyes, he is just a common gambler.

Why do you like him so much?

He trusted me

when no one else did.

When people turned away from me

and condemned me,

he fought on my behalf.

You have me as well.

You are my right-hand man, Sang-hwa.

Shall I go find him and drag him here?

Leave him be.

We promised to meet again

on the day of mongwoo.

What if he forgets and does not show up?

He will not forget.

I have something he desperately wants.

Your Highness,

are you entering the palace?

Yes.

If you will excuse me.

By the way…

how was baduk that day?

The thing is,

we were not able to play.

He…

Mongwoo had to attend to

an urgent and important matter,

so he had to leave the capital.

We bade each other farewell

soon after you left.

An urgent and important matter?

Did something happen to him?

I do not know,

as he did not share the news.

However,

he mentioned that he would not be able to

return for a long time.

MONGWOO

From now on,

you are Mongwoo.

My manghyeongjiu,

Mongwoo.

Are you happy?

Of course.

My heart feels so light

that I might even start to float.

Please hold onto this.

I will take it back

the next time there is a drizzle.

He mentioned that he would not be able to

return for a long time.

It does not matter.

We made a promise,

so I shall wait.

Open the gates!

I have an urgent report from Uiju!

Your Majesty.

The Nightshift Royal Secretary

urgently requests an audience.

Let him enter.

Summon the officials

of the Border Defense Council immediately!

Yes, Your Majesty.

Why has His Majesty

summoned the Border Defense Council?

A report arrived from Uiju.

A large group of Qing troops

have been stationed at the border,

with some invading Uiju.

Did the Magistrate of Uiju

bring the report himself?

He sent a messenger.

Magistrate Ko Myeong-tak

was captured first and had his hair cut.

Interpreter Jung is on his way

as the envoy's proxy.

They must have had a justifiable cause

for mobilizing the troops.

What is that cause?

Well…

There has been a report

of a breach of the peace treaty

whereby a spy named Chu Dal-ha

was dispatched to the Ming

to communicate with them.

Did you just say Chu Dal-ha?

Do you recognize the name?

If you will excuse me.

How do you know him?

Years ago,

he served as an officer

of the Central Army.

Recently,

I have seen him at a courtesan's house

that Grand Prince Jinhan frequents.

Are you saying you saw

the Grand Prince meeting with him?

That is correct.

I saw them clearly with my two eyes.

Keep this a secret

for the time being.

Do you understand?

Yes, my lord.

Your Majesty.

The Qing's invasion of the border

and forcing the Magistrate of Uiju

to take on their hairstyle

show their utter disregard

for both you and your court.

Please condemn their actions

upon Interpreter Jung's arrival

and order them

to leave our land immediately!

I concur with the Principal Director

of the Privy Council.

We cannot stand idly and watch

such atrocities of those brutes!

It is only right

to send our troops

to discipline and drive them out!

I beg for your understanding!

- I beg for your understanding!

- I beg for your understanding!

The disgrace I endured during the last w*r

has been engraved into my bones,

and the pain from it

makes me tremble to this day!

Yet you still want me

to take action against the Qing?

Minister of w*r, answer me.

Must I mobilize the troops?

Your Majesty.

We must be prepared for w*r

when mobilizing the troops.

If we go against them

without a solid plan,

yet another w*r will be inevitable.

It would be foolish to take such action.

I would rather be a disgraced commoner

than lead the country into a losing battle

and become a nuisance

to you and this nation.

Speak your ideas.

Your Majesty.

Interpreter Jung is making way

as we speak.

I will have a meeting with him

and investigate this incident thoroughly.

It will not be too late

to come up with a solution after that.

We shall do that.

Minister Kim, you will accompany

the Chief State Councilor to the meeting.

- We shall carry out your command.

- We shall carry out your command.

Master.

I will join you too.

I will be of help.

You have given enough help.

However, Master…

This is not your place to interfere,

Your Highness!

Please stay back.

Principal Drafter Kim.

Interpreter Jung likes to flaunt his power

and is overeager for a chance

to distinguish himself.

Thus, he will try to worsen the situation.

Keep that in mind when making decisions.

I will, Your Highness.

Do you have any idea

how great the Emperor's wrath was?

Everyone was trembling

as one outspoken word

could cost their lives.

One must crawl before him

to dare seek his audience!

Things were so bad

that even Prince Rui

ordered us to fend for ourselves!

This is a bolt out of the blue

for Joseon's court as well.

You know better than anyone

the amount of effort we have put in

to maintain the peace between the nations.

That very knowledge is what bothers me.

You may grovel and flatter

before the Qing's presence,

but you continue to fraternize

with the Ming in secret.

I am more than well aware

of your discourteous nature.

Did Chu Dal-ha

confess that he received an order

from His Majesty and the court?

That rogue

is a madman.

He must have nerves of steel.

We poked and prodded him

and even threatened

to have both his eyes plucked.

In the end,

we did pluck out one of his eyes,

but he stayed silent.

Is there a way

to soothe the Emperor's wrath?

This incident

is a direct violation of a clause

in the peace treaty

and a clear act of betrayal.

Therefore,

would you not agree

that the price needs to be paid?

And what would that be?

Find the man

behind this spy.

I do not care who it is.

If we take that criminal to Shenyang

and make them confess their sins

and be punished before the Emperor,

it just might appease his ire.

The man behind the spy?

How dare a mere interpreter

belittle His Majesty with such vile words?

What if Chu Dal-ha

was dispatched to the Ming

by someone else's order?

That is ridiculous.

Who else would dare dispatch a spy

other than His Majesty?

You are right.

If someone else acted thusly,

they must be treacherous indeed.

- Treacherous?

- What is he implying?

Who could have dared to harbor

such heinous thoughts?

Do you have someone you suspect?

Chu Dal-ha.

That man frequented

a certain courtesan house…

and Grand Prince Jinhan

was seen visiting the place.

- The Grand Prince?

- What?

Minister Kim.

It is wise to avoid saying things

you cannot take responsibility for.

Unless you have a life to spare, that is.

It slipped my mind

that you were his uncle,

Principal Director.

However,

it seems like

you are forgetting something as well.

The principal director

is a mere honorary position

with nothing but a name.

You are His Majesty's subject.

Your eagerness to get the Prince Royal

to be named the heir is understandable.

But being so easily swayed

by a mere hound of the outlanders

is distasteful, is it not?

I should have listened to you

when you advised me against sending a spy.

Do you not agree?

They say the Qing's might is on the rise,

but the Ming is just as powerful as them.

Sending a spy was your last resort

in these difficult times

to protect this nation and its people

and to avoid suffering from w*r.

I carried out your command

as I understood your intention.

Continue speaking.

Though their troops have invaded our land,

their chief envoy was not sent forth.

Seeing as Interpreter Jung was dispatched,

their goal seems to be

ensuring that we sever ties with the Ming

rather than going to w*r.

Then…

what do you propose I do?

I will kneel before the Emperor of Qing

and confess my crimes.

I cannot allow that.

Your Majesty.

No official will volunteer aside from me,

and the Emperor

will not accept anyone else either.

Please give me your approval

for my request, Your Majesty.

It seems like

the Chief State Councilor

will be taking all the blame.

The matter should not be let to rest

with a treasonous criminal out and about.

A treasonous criminal?

Are you suspecting Grand Prince Jinhan?

It is not a mere suspicion.

I am convinced.

Is there anyone

who can bear witness

that the Grand Prince is behind Chu Dal-ha

other than yourself?

A courtesan named Hongjang

and her patron, a baduk gambler,

are in league with the Grand Prince.

If we bring them in for interrogation,

I think we can get them to confess.

Listen to my order carefully

and carry it out,

Assistant Section Chief Yoo.

Yes, my lord.

Father.

What do you mean

by saying that you must travel afar?

Are you going to the Qing as an envoy?

It is something of the sort.

When will you be leaving?

I will need to prepare

clothes and other provisions,

but I fear I might not be able to

within a short time.

There is no need for that.

I will take care of it.

Father.

Are you really

going as an envoy?

Hee-soo.

My lord.

What is it?

You have a guest, my lord.

Did they mention their name?

It is Grand Prince Jinhan.

It is late today.

Tell him I will go see him tomorrow.

Why are you standing there?

Well…

He said he would not leave

until he could speak to you.

All right then.

Your Highness.

- Master.

- Good grief.

Please forgive me

for intruding at this hour.

Is she your daughter?

Yes.

She is my only daughter.

Dear, come greet His Highness.

What are you doing, my lady?

Hurry up and greet His Highness.

Please forgive her.

She must be bewildered

to be in your presence so suddenly

and must be feeling shy.

It is all right.

I have no time for greetings.

I came in a rush as I must speak to you

on an urgent matter.

Please come in.

My lady.

The world must be bigger

than what I had imagined.

I never thought I would see someone

more handsome than Lord Kim.

Who is he?

He is Grand Prince Jinhan.

You mean

the King's younger brother

who recently returned from the Qing?

I wonder what brought him here

at this late hour.

Are you curious?

Shall I look into it?

How would you manage that?

Master.

Please send me in your stead.

I will go forth

and persuade Prince Rui.

As long as Prince Rui is convinced,

the Emperor's wrath

will be subsided in no time.

I cannot do that.

What is the reason?

Chu Dal-ha is my man.

I carried it out on His Majesty's orders,

so it is only right that I go.

I already feel terrible

about the rumor of you being a spy.

I cannot burden you with another concern.

Is that why

you told me to stay back

when you were

going to meet Interpreter Jung?

When the rumor about you

spread across the capital,

I was going to counsel His Majesty

that should you be called a spy,

it was only right to call you

His Majesty's spy of my choosing

and not a spy of Prince Rui.

However, it has been some time

since His Majesty did not heed me

on matters regarding you.

It is because of that clause

in the peace treaty.

"If an unexpected event befalls you,

the hostage that I have taken

will inherit the throne."

I was informed

Prince Rui asked the Emperor

to add such a clause.

He is a terrifying man.

He kept me close as if I was his favorite,

listening to my requests.

Taking me to his battle,

approving my sudden repatriation,

and releasing our people so benevolently.

All that must be

a part of his devious trick

to control me and my brother

and breed enmity between us.

Did his devious trick

affect you in any way?

Yes.

It did, indeed.

While watching innocent people

being stomped to death

by the hooves of the Qing cavalry,

I thought that such a tragic w*r

should never happen again.

And if…

such a w*r is inevitable,

I would fight to win at all costs.

Your Highness.

Master.

I know Prince Rui.

I know the tricks up his sleeves.

Please send me instead.

I can fight against him.

Leaving to confess my crimes

to the Emperor of Qing

is my duty as His Majesty's subject

and the head of the court.

I cannot burden you

with such an important task.

You must be faithful to your duties,

Your Highness.

Stay by His Majesty's side.

Do you think he will

keep me by his side with you gone?

Do you remember the words

of the wise scholars that I read

on the first day of our class?

To wish for life when you love them…

and death when you hate them.

Wishing them to live

while wishing them to die.

That is what it means to be captivated.

Those words

have been His Majesty's favorite

since his days at the Royal Institute.

His Majesty is trying his utmost

to be freed from being captivated.

You must also be careful

not to be captivated, Your Highness.

As long as both of you try your best

to escape captivation,

the good old days

of the two loving brothers

shall return one day.

Master.

I might continue lecturing you

if I stay any longer.

Please excuse me.

Please…

return home safely.

Hee-soo.

Father.

I mulled over what you told me earlier

about the long-distance trip.

I simply must follow you this time.

My dear Hee-soo.

Do not try to stop me.

No matter what you say,

I will not listen.

I am traveling under a royal command.

As a criminal.

I will return safely

like I always have.

Father…

My dear.

You must also

stay safe and sound.

Do you understand?

Please do not be distressed.

The matter is something

beyond your control.

I wish to be left alone.

Please leave me be.

- Who are you?

- Who are you?

I am here to see Interpreter Jung.

Please report to him.

The Minister of w*r

told me to show you a letter

and to get an answer from you.

I brought ten such chests.

You girls may leave.

What…

What is this?

Grand Prince Jinhan

is the one who had Chu Dal-ha's back?

It is as you read.

Grand Prince Jinhan, Yi In,

is Chu Dal-ha's backer,

and the mastermind

who sent him to the Ming as a spy.

So?

Do you have evidence or witnesses?

Of course.

There is a witness

who is willing to attest to it.

If it is not an effective

witness or evidence,

you can forget this.

If this falls through,

the Grand Prince

will rush forward to have my head.

I cannot delay the trip to Uiju

as a Qing commander with a greatsword

is waiting for me.

But what I can do

is to travel slowly.

That means…

I can attempt to buy a few days

after we arrive at Uiju.

If Grand Prince Jinhan is brought by then,

I will give you my word

to transfer him to the Qing.

I shall convey your message.

Your Majesty.

Please be healthy and well

until the day we meet again.

My lord.

Do not worry about Lady Hee-soo.

I will look after her.

Thank you.

Step back!

My lord.

Step back.

My lord!

Excuse me.

Step back.

These are padded clothes

to help him withstand the North's cold!

Is it so wrong to bring him some clothes?

- I told you to step back!

- Goodness.

- Jageunnyeon…

- You should be careful.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

- I said--

- Thank you for all your work.

Thank you.

My lord.

My lady.

Your Highness.

I am afraid you must go back.

Will he not take herbal medicine today?

That is not it.

He is distressed

about the Chief State Councilor

and ordered me

to forbid anyone from coming in.

I understand.

Please look after His Majesty.

Yes, Your Highness.

My lady, look.

What brings you here?

I brought the Chief State Councilor's

court robe.

I promised him

that I would look after you.

Send me word

if there is anything I can help you with.

I will come to you immediately.

Thank you for your words,

but I will not be needing your help.

I have the horse ready.

Where shall we go?

Take me wherever it may be,

where I can ride with the wind.

I am lonely.

I feel so lonely.

Comfort me, will you?

Your Majesty.

The Minister of w*r, Kim Jong-bae,

requests an audience.

Not today.

Tell him to come back again.

Your Majesty.

It is an urgent matter

that must be dealt with immediately.

Let him in.

What is this very urgent matter

that must be dealt with immediately?

Your Majesty.

We have a witness

willing to attest to the spy incident.

That matter has long been dealt with.

Tell me, who are they attesting against?

Grand Prince Jinhan,

Yi In, Your Majesty.

Nonsense.

It is not nonsense.

Someone witnessed Grand Prince Jinhan

meeting the spy, Chu Dal-ha,

and came forward to report it.

Enough!

The Chief State Councilor

has sacrificed himself for all the crimes!

So why are you still on this case?

Your Majesty.

Kang Hang-soon only sacrificed himself

in order to deceive you and the court

and to hide Grand Prince Jinhan's crimes.

He would never deceive me.

Do not speak ill of him.

Kang Hang-soon had exchanged letters

with the Grand Prince

while he was in Shenyang.

What if he has an ulterior motive

other than seeking punishment?

What if it is to seek

the Emperor's approval

to have Grand Prince Jinhan

ascend to the throne?

Are you saying…

that Kang Hang-soon

plotted treason with my brother

and deceived me?

I am convinced

that is the case.

Can you swear this on your life?

If it is to continue your reign

and to punish the traitors,

then yes,

I can swear my life

a thousand times over.

His Majesty has given his approval.

Arrest anyone who may attest

that the Grand Prince

is behind Chu Dal-ha, the spy,

as well as everyone with connections

to the Grand Prince.

Yes, my lord.

- Goodness, what is going on?

- What is happening?

- Goodness me.

- Oh, my.

Why do you look so surprised?

k*ll me or spare me.

Do as you please.

You foolish thing.

Do you think I am doing this

just to arrest you?

Do expect the worst.

Grand Prince Jinhan and that baduk gambler

shall both accompany you

to the underworld.

Take her.

- Yes, my lord.

- Yes, my lord.

My lady!

Out of the way!

Arrest all baduk gamblers you see!

- Yes, my lord!

- Yes, my lord!

No! That table is mine!

Get him!

Let me go!

Oh, my. My lady!

Goodness, she is home.

My lady!

My lady!

Please stop!

Stop the t*rture!

Speak the name of the baduk gambler.

I do not know.

I really do not know.

How many times do I have to tell you?

It is true.

We had to win to learn his name,

but none of us did.

You know his name, do you not?

If you speak his name,

I will spare your life.

Do not stop the t*rture

until they speak of the name.

That is enough!

My lord.

What shall I do?

Do not stop and continue.

Did you hear the news?

Kim Jong-bae has taken over

the State Tribunal

and is arresting anyone

acquainted with the Grand Prince.

For what reason?

He seems to suspect

that His Highness is behind the spy.

Where is His Highness?

He is neither in his residence

nor the palace.

He must have left the capital.

Did you not say

you had a plan for the Grand Prince?

But look what happened.

How could he be the man behind the spy?

Please calm down, Your Royal Highness.

His Majesty knows that cannot be true

better than anyone.

The Qing knows this as well,

so if you wait a little--

Shut that mouth of yours!

Stop blabbering

and go find a way

to save the Grand Prince.

Immediately.

The capital has been turned upside down.

I hear the King has ordered

the arrest of all baduk gamblers.

And they say

it is because of the dashing Grand Prince

who came to visit your father last time.

Because of Grand Prince Jinhan?

For what reason?

The leader of the patrol said something,

but I could not understand.

Anyway,

even Hongjang got dragged away

by the patrolmen right before my eyes.

My lord.

Someone is here to see you.

Are you the one looking for me?

Are you insane? How could you come here?

I heard you were torturing

innocent people to find me.

So I came.

Do not be a fool and go home.

- Stop.

- Let me go.

Look who is here.

Are you not Hongjang's patron?

Arrest him immediately.

- Yes, my lord.

- Yes, my lord.

I see you have come on your own will.

Are you here to turn yourself in?

Forgive my boldness,

but I only came to prove the innocence

of these people and the Grand Prince.

What an interesting man.

Fine.

Let us hear what you have to say.

As far as I know,

Grand Prince Jinhan

does not know Chu Dal-ha.

And Chu Dal-ha

has never met the Grand Prince.

I do not know who attested

that the Grand Prince

is behind Chu Dal-ha,

but I am certain that they are lying.

My lord.

His words are not to be trusted.

Why would a baduk gambler

who gambles around with the Grand Prince

tell the truth?

You are the one

who should speak the truth.

Why are you

defaming the innocent Grand Prince

in the sacred State Tribunal?

If you are doing this

out of a grudge against him

for helping out your sister,

I advise you to confess

and right the wrongs.

Shut your mouth.

Who do you think you are

to run your mouth about me?

Is persecuting and agonizing

your sister not enough?

Why are you trying to have her k*lled

with false charges?

- You b*stard--

- Enough.

That is enough.

Do you have more to say?

My lord.

I know it is against the law

to arrest people without evidence

and interrogate them

while inflicting t*rture

just because they are acquainted

with a suspect.

Please be generous

so that innocent people

may not suffer further.

I beg for a lenient treatment.

Every word you have spoken is right.

However,

in such a turbulent time

with w*r looming over the nation,

generosity and leniency from officials

are poisons that crumble the nation.

- Sorry?

- Before you prove others of innocence,

you must prove your innocence first.

What are you waiting for?

Arrest him at once

and submit him to interrogation!

- Yes, my lord!

- Yes, my lord!

My lord.

Let me go!

Stop right this moment!

Let go of him.

I said, let go.

Are you all right?

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

You have intruded and interfered

with the questioning

that was being carried out

under a royal command.

What insolent behavior is this?

I would like to

return that question to you.

Did you forget that His Majesty

decreed against senseless t*rture?

This is under His Majesty's approval.

His Majesty could not have told you

to go against the law.

He clearly ordered me

to t*rture the criminals

until they confessed.

Stop torturing innocent people

and question me directly.

A tiny blade fit for a rabbit

would be ill-suited for a tiger hunt.

I shall question you

once I have gathered

proper evidence and witnesses.

So please be patient.

I will meet His Majesty

and speak to him myself.

Stop the interrogation until then.

If you lay a finger on them,

I will not sit back.

Understood.

I will return to save you.

Do not worry and wait. Do you understand?

Your Majesty.

Grand Prince Jinhan requests an audience.

Let him in.

When the outlanders let you go unscathed,

I should have k*lled you then.

Then Kang Hang-soon

would not have joined you

and plotted to overthrow me.

Do you not agree?

What you say is utterly unjust.

How could Master Kang…

have joined me for such unthinkable deeds?

He has always considered your talents

to be greater than mine.

Now that I am in this state,

he must have gotten tired

of serving me as his king.

Therefore, he plotted a treason

to replace me with you, is that not true?

You are the one who ordered him

to send a spy to the Ming, Your Majesty!

How could you

defame your loyal subject

who took all the blame,

when he only carried out

your royal command?

You are finally confessing the truth.

Go on.

What else did he say?

Did he say he would take the blame

and urge you to oust me

and take my throne

while my guard was down?

Brother.

Please.

Please come to your senses.

Shut your mouth!

I am not your brother!

I am the king of this nation!

How dare you?

Who are you to tell me what to do

and order me around?

- Brother!

- I will not sit back anymore.

I will k*ll you

and eliminate the future turmoil

you may bring to this nation!

Die!

Die!

Die!

CAPTIVATING THE KING

Bring the royal physician immediately!

Now that the tiger is gone,

packs of hyenas will run wild.

Do you remember

what you told me last time?

You told me that ascending to the throne,

having the world at my command,

and governing this nation as its king

is my fate and to not deny it.

His Highness will save us no matter what.

A king only has his subjects

and political enemies.

He keeps no such thing as friends.

He will be made to suffer this indignity.