Episode 2.
He had an injury on his arm, is that right?
What did he say his name was?
Lee gan-sang.
Why didn't you inform me about him earlier?
Where did he say he was from?
He said he came down from dong jia river.
- It is hae mo-su... - No!
He is... absolutely not hae mo-su!
Chief!
- Father! - Kill the entire ha-baek clan!
Father!
It is the work of the cavalry.
They say someone hid general hae mo-su here,
so they killed the entire clan.
Have you received any news on hae mo-su?
As of now, the general's whereabouts are unknown.
We'll camp here for the night!
You all heard that?!
Are you a refugee?
Yes.
Yeon ta-bal - julboon nation gyehrubu clan chief
don't use water to satiate your hunger.
Eat something before you continue your journey.
Hey! Hey!
Come with me.
Not even our Porter receives such good treatment from our chief...
But chief is especially nice towards refugees whenever he meets one - how strange!
You're lucky!
I've brought him, m'lord.
Sit down.
I'm yeon ta-bal, leader of gyehrubu clan.
My name is Lee gan-sang.
Oh my! This wine is brewed to perfection!
My lord...
- Have a drink? - Yes.
Why aren't you eating, my lady?
Thinking of what happened to the ha-baek clan,
has made me loose my appetite for food...
- What has happened, has happened. - The dead are history, the living must live on.
Actually, I feel sorry for the ha-baek clan leader...
But anyway, that means our trade group will have one less competitor!
Has something happened to the ha-baek clan?
Oh my! Don't talk about it! Those bastards -
no, how can they kill civilians... They aren't even soldiers?
They killed the entire ha-baek village?
You know someone from ha-baek clan?
Yes,
I made a stop at the village during my journey.
They say someone in the village hid hae mo-su, and so, the cavalry
exterminated the clan as punishment.
Not a single one of them survived?
They said that the ha-baek clan leader's daughter, miss yoo-hwa,
was the person responsible for hiding hae mo-s...
And so they are bringing her to hyeon-to-goon city for public execution.
Get up!
I know our clan will be destroyed...
But, when I was running on the mountain road, thinking that it just might be him... my heart leapt...
I wished... The person I saved...
...was hae mo-s...
Geum-wa buyeo crown prince.
Please stop the massacre!
I said please stop the massacre immediately!
Keep quiet! This is the decree from the emperor!
How dare you go against his majesty's decree?
How can his majesty order such cruel violence on bare-handed refugees?
How can he order such brutality?
Such malice... I question if he is qualified to be the supposed benevolent son-of-heaven!
Who is that? Quick, after them!
Quick! After them! After them!
After them!
My lord,
I heard that your trade caravan is heading to hyeon-to-goon city.
If you employ me, I will do my very best!
All right, then.
Assign him a suitable job!
Hey!
Let's go.
You've awoken...
We're safe from the cavalry's pursuit now, so rest at ease.
Do you... Still remember me?
I've heard about what happened to your father and the ha-baek clan.
Miss, is it true that you were hiding hae mo-su?
I'm hae mo-su's friend.
Is hae mo-su alive? Please tell me.
Did you manage to gather any information?
Hae mo-su... is alive!
Call off the search for hae mo-s...
He is alive.
So he will definitely return to the stockade.
Oh my! My lord!
Her lady has gone into labor!
Set up the tents!
Why is it taking so long?
Don't worry too much.
Jia...
Yes?
The child... will it be a boy or a girl?
- How would I know? - Let's wager!
I'll bet on a boy, and you'll bet on a girl.
If it is a boy, you'll have to fork over a roll of silk cloth.
If it is a girl... I'll give you a Ruby!
- Are you for real? - When have I ever taken you on a ride?
My lord...
What is it?
I don't understand something...
For a person to become our trade group's Porter,
he would have to remain under observation for at least a year...
Before being selected. That usually is the rule.
But that Lee gan-sang... Why did you make an exception?
Laddie,
once we reach hyeon-to-goon,
that guy will become my most valuable business deal!
What do you mean?
That guy...
Is hae mo-su!
If we catch him and hand him over to hyeon-to-goon city's tai shou,
we can exchange him for at least a hundred rolls of silk and a hundred Ruby stones!
Push harder, ma'am!
Push harder, ma'am! Ma'am!
Bandits! Bandits have attacked!
Protect the lady! Protect the lady!
You've done well!
Fortunately you were with us, my unborn child and the trade group are now safe.
Why don't you take on the role
of our trade escort to hyeon-to-goon instead?
- Yes, my lord. - Master!
Master, ma'am has given birth.
Is it a boy?
A girl?!
A baby girl who looks very much like master.
How is the lady?
In good health.
It has been hard on you.
I'm sorry...
So what if it's a girl?
I'll raise her into a young woman who is tougher than men!
I've chosen a name for her... So seo-Neo!
Hyeon-to-goon city.
I'm going now to meet the hyeon-to-goon city tai shou.
You stay here and keep an eye on hae mo-s...
My lord,
are you really handing hae mo-su over to hyeon-to-goon city's tai shou?
He saved the tour caravan and young miss!
Betraying our saver is not a good idea!
Hey! Laddie!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me.
Do you think I'll let it pass?
There's no use harping over things.
Keep watch over hae mo-s...
I'm off to do business with the tai shou.
Meanwhile, remain at the inn.
- Yes, my lord. - Let's go.
You're in good health, I trust?
It's been a while...
What kind of goods have you brought this time?
Tiger and leopard skins, your excellency.
I'll have them all.
What would you like in exchange for them? Silk cloth or salt?
Silk cloth, please.
Prepare silk cloth of equal value to lord yeo's goods!
Yes.
Your excellency, besides tiger and leopard skins...
I have one more item that I'd like to trade with you.
You will surely love it!
What is it?
It is...
He saved the tour caravan and young miss!
Betraying our saver is not a good idea!
What is it? Why are you hesitating?
Our chief,
loves hunting!
When he's out hunting, he usually hunts rare games.
Then he says, 'will I be wearing cotton shoes or straw shoes today?'
no... even down to his very shoes he'll ask me to wager.
How do you hunt like that?!
I think I've been tricked 10 pounds of salt in total.
- He's driving me insane! - Who's driving you insane?
No one, my lord.
Leave the room.
So, have you completed your business deal?
Unfortunately, no.
This item is so valuable, it can't be sold.
What exactly is this item?
Hae mo-s...
How did you know?
I know hae mo-su sustained an injury on his left arm,
and the cavalry are pursuing him.
From the grieved expression in your eyes,
after you learned the fate of the ha-baek clan, I deduced you were him.
Moreover, your purpose in becoming a member of the trade caravan,
was to hitch a ride to hyeon-to-goon city to save miss yoo-hwa.
Am I right?
If you turn me over to them, you'll receive a huge monetary award.
Why, then, did you not settle the deal with the tai shou?
Well why?
You saved the trade caravan.
I will consider that as payment for the item.
You must leave us at once!
A wanted man puts us at risk. You cannot remain associated with gyehrubu clan.
My lord!
What is it?
The han cavalry has entered the city!
This is strange, why is there no sign of miss yoo-hwa?
What have you found out?
According to sources, along the road to hyeon-to-goon...
she died.
Buyeo city.
The high priestess yeo mi-eul requests an audience with your highness.
Leave the room.
You wanted to see me?
I heard your highness has brought the ha-baek clan leader's daughter into the palace?
The ha-baek clan was exterminated due to their involvement in hiding hae mo-su,
miss yoo-hwa will be taken in under the protection of buyeo.
Was the decision to take in miss yoo-hwa
really made by buyeo? Or was it your highness?
Has... your highness fallen in love with miss yoo-hwa?
Yeo mi-eul reads all my thoughts,
and so, I shall be honest with you.
My marriage to the Princess consort was forced by father...
Not once has my heart been stirred.
However, with yoo-hwa it is different.
When our eyes first met, I was entirely enchanted by her...
Your highness,
you must listen to my advice carefully.
I'm not telling you this as yeo mi-eul who once loved your highness,
but as the high priestess of buyeo, and in your highness's and buyeo's interest.
Miss yoo-hwa, cannot stay by your side.
I will not listen to yeo mi-eul's words.
She is a pitiful woman who lost her kin and clan in the twinkling of an eye.
How would protecting a woman like her bring disaster to buyeo's future?
I am also unwilling to believe the bad omens that I've foretold.
However, accepting the will of heaven is my destiny.
How then, can I use words to explain fate?
Your majesty,
news has arrived from the stockade.
Where is hae mo-su?
His highness and the entire dal mu army were very worried about you, sir.
You were fortunate to escape and return alive.
I've returned alive,
and yet those who've helped me have died.
The only way we can put to rest the souls of the ha-baek clan
is to avenge them.
Accompany me back to the palace.
Father already knows about it.
He wishes to see you.
I've told father that you, hae mo-su,
will be able to gather the alliance of the various clans to fight the hans.
Father believes in you now.
He wants to forge an alliance with the other clans.
Now is the time for us to achieve our lifelong dream!
I wish to be alone with general hae mo-s...
Crown prince and ambassador please leave the room.
- General hae mo-su... - Yes, your majesty.
- If you are unable to win, I will not go to war with han nation. - King hae bu-ru
can you guarantee victory?
The reason for go Jo seon's defeat to han nation in the past,
was because of internal strife.
But now,
the clans and refugees under the suppression of han nation,
will come together with a common goal.
That is the reason why we will achieve victory.
Secondly, the han army has to travel far for the expedition.
The country is also plagued by domestic troubles and foreign invasions.
With increasingly limited resources, if the hans decide to fight us,
it might leave them prone to possible uprising and rebellion.
Aside from the reasons I've just stated,
there is another far more important reason.
Enlighten me.
They wish to go back alive,
while we would rather die than surrender.
Your majesty,
I can definitely assure you victory.
General hae mo-su,
the fate of our country, bu yeo, will be tied together with hae mo-su's fate.
My king.
How did it go?
Now is your turn to convince the other clans
and rally the refugees.
There is one person you have to meet.
You'll know when you meet her.
I rescued her from the captivity of the cavalry.
Miss...
I have committed an unpardonable sin against miss.
Please forgive me...
I have not a single shred of resentment towards the general.
On behalf of father and my clan members who died unjustly,
please exact revenge.
You must do it.
Have you inquired about the reason behind all this?
- Allowing that woman to remain in the palace, what is his intention? - Crown Princess of bu yeo
tell me.
It is true...
That his higness is infatuated with miss yoo-hwa.
Your highness! She is here!
Ask her to come in!
Come, sit down.
I have heard of the tragedy that has befallen the chief and clan members.
You must be broken-hearted, aren't you?
I do not know how much comfort my words will bring you...
But I will do all I can to help you, miss.
Thank you very much.
And so I propose, since miss has nowhere else to go,
that you become his highness' royal concubine. What do you think?
If you agree, I will treat miss yoo-hwa like my own blood-sister.
I thank your highness for your kindness.
However, I have no other intention than to avenge my father and clan members.
I am going to the dal mu stockade
to help the dal mu army in their war preparations.
As a woman,
how would you be able to endure life at the stockade?
Don't be imprudent.
Please reconsider my proposal.
I have examined her intentions.
Fortunately, this woman,
does not seem to be interested in his highness.
It is still too early for one to be relieved, your highness.
If she continues to remain in the palace,
there is a possibility she will develop a closer bond with his highness.
Don't worry,
I have already sent her off to the dal mu army stockade.
Wo ju, xing ren and gai ma nations have agreed to join us in the war.
Yan na, huan na, guan na and fei lui nations are unable to send any troops,
but they have agreed to provide us with military supplies.
All of this would not have been achieved without general hae mo-s...
The clan leaders have faith in hae mo-su, so they agreed to follow his lead.
You have done well.
When are we going to do battle with the han army?
Once the military aid and supplies from the clans have been amassed,
we will proceed.
She has left for the dal mu stockade.
What did you say?
Why would miss yoo-hwa go to the stockade?
That...
I do not know.
It is I who authorized her to leave for the dal mu stockade.
How can a woman survive the hardships of life at the stockade?
How could you let her go?
I have tried my best to stop her,
but she insisted on helping the dal mu army to avenge the ha-baek clan,
so I had no choice but to let her go.
Whether she really intended to help the dal mu army,
or...
To be near general hae mo-su's side
that I do not know.
What do you mean?
I heard that the reason for her clan's destruction
was because she concealed general hae mo-s...
If she didn't love hae mo-su, why would she do that?
Furthermore, general hae mo-su,
because of his guilt in implicating miss yoo-hwa,
will of course take responsibility for miss yoo-hwa.
Dal mu army stockade.
- Here, give that to me. - No, it's okay.
Let's rest here for awhile.
Life at the stockade must be hard for you.
Seeing miss suffering such hardships pains my heart.
Please don't say that.
After leaving ha-baek village,
I have never been more at peace with myself.
The thing that haunts me every night,
are the restless souls of my father and clan members.
Now they have stopped appearing in my dreams.
They're confident that general and the dal mu army will avenge their deaths.
It is fortunate that miss has eased her heart.
The thing that's been bothering my heart
is the feeling of guilt which I cannot dispel.
I was 16 when I first heard about general
from the merchants who traveled frequently through our village.
I learned of general's bravery,
and how he worked so hard to save the refugees of go Jo seon.
I heard it all, right down to every single detail.
Although I've never seen him before,
I'd already created an image of general based on this...
And kept it ingrained in my heart.
If possible,
I've been wanting to help general achieve his goals.
This way, the general that has been ingrained in my heart was saved by me.
Even if something similar were to happen,
I would still do the same thing...
And still be without any regrets.
It's unfortunate that the fate I share with general
has been shrouded in painful memories.
The situation that I'm in now... It is my destiny.
So, don't feel guilty anymore.
His highness has arrived.
- Let him in. - Yes.
It's very late, is anything the matter?
It's such a big palace,
but the only one that I can confide in is you, yeo mi-eul.
Chon-lang?
Yes?
Prepare some food and wine.
Yes.
You've had a lot to drink,
I think that's enough.
Yeo mi-eul...
Yes, your highness.
You can stop worrying about yoo-hwa changing my fate.
I...
it seems I'm unable to win miss yoo-hwa's heart.
Her heart belongs to hae mo-su already.
If, that man wasn't hae mo-su, but someone else,
I would've fought him to my death.
But since it is hae mo-su, everything's different.
For him, I am willing to give up everything.
Including the woman I love.
In order to be together with hae mo-su, in order to defeat han nation,
I am willing to give up my life.
Even my life!
It's late, go home and rest.
It's okay.
Miss...
My dream of helping general fulfill his goals is about to come true.
So I don't feel tired at all.
Don't worry about me.
Miss.
Besides this,
I don't know how else to profess my feelings.
After we win the war against the hans,
I will, before the gods of heaven and earth,
ask them to let me spend the rest of my life with you.
Can you accept my feelings?
Does the ambassador think that we will win this war?
The three-legged bird in the bu yeo sun must signify hae mo-s...
Hae mo-su is the descendant of the exterminated go Jo seon nation.
Could such a person fight for buyeo?
Hae mo-su, in his bid to save the Jo seon refugees,
is only making use of bu yeo.
He is carrying his majesty and his highness on his back
and dashing out of the bu yeo sun, taking the bu yeo's legacy with him.
His majesty has already declared war with han nation.
What should we do?
Get rid of the three-legged bird.
Do you have a plan?
Even if we were to attain victory in this war,
bu yeo would still cease to exist? What does this mean?
What does this mean? I'm asking you!
Your majesty, if you think that what I've said is incorrect,
please behead me.
Wo ju, xing ren and all the other clans have agreed to fight together.
However your majesty, this unified group,
is it really under your majesty's control?
Bu yeo's hand controls this whole group!
That is for sure, however,
this insurgent is not your majesty's.
- It will not be in the end! - What?
It is hae mo-su's!
Hae mo-su has only gained permission to be the vanguard!
Have you forgotten his highness's words?
The clan leaders only joined us after hearing of hae mo-su's involvement,
not because of your majesty. It was for hae mo-su that they handed their men over and provided military supplies!
The alliance of the various clans is not under your majesty's control, but hae mo-su's.
Hae mo-su's influence has far surpassed buyeo's and your majesty's.
If this continutes, the victorious hae mo-su will be hailed as Jo seon's hero.
Even if he has no inclination to set up a country,
his followers from the various clans and refugees will, with him as king.
After han nation is defeated and hae mo-su's country is built,
either hae mo-su or the refugees will carry on the legacy of the exterminated Jo seon
and together, build an empire for one and all.
Faced with a new superpower,
how will buyeo be able to defend herself against it?
Buyeo's sun will disappear.
Your majesty! If I'm wrong, behead me!
For the sake of buyeo, I am willing to die!
General! They say hundreds of refugees are crossing pei shui into han nation!
To move the soldiers
at such a critical time... is it advisable?
There are over a hundred refugees. I must save them.
This is not about the refugees. If we win this war,
tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of refugees can be free.
That is why we must save these refugees.
The ones that have been captured can never set foot on this land again.
Think about it...
If they were captured to be slaves in another country, they will blame us.
And the land that raised them, they will miss it.
You are now a general responsible for leading this battle!
If they must be saved, let me do it.
You must gather the troops from the various clans.
Don't worry, just me and the dal mu army will do.
Please.
Just let me go.
I will inform his majesty first.
You want to go and save the refugees?
Yes, father.
Instead of hae mo-su leading the men on the Eve of the battle,
it would be better if I go.
Please let me go.
Please let me go, father.
There is no harm in letting his highness go.
However, your highness,
you must first agree to two conditions.
Go on.
Number one,
if the army escorting the refugees is too large, you must retreat.
Understood.
Number two,
you must consult the high priestess for an ideal time to depart.
I will do just that.
Your majesty,
if these two conditions can be met, there will not be any problems.
You may allow his highness to go.
It is settled then.
How could we have agreed to that?
Your majesty...
His highness and hae mo-su view each other more importantly than their lives.
You have seen his highness so eager to take the place of hae mo-s...
Hae mo-su will definitely be there to save the refugees too.
Hence, with the help of the high priestess's "consultation",
we can ensure that his highness sets off late.
The time has come for us to reclaim go Jo seon's land!
We must share this moment with the refugees!
Go!
Yes!!
Ambassador...
The high priestess says you must set off after midnight, your highness.
All right.
The han calvary have already been informed of hae mo-su's actions.
You've done well.
- You're here. - Where is general hae mo-su?
Assemble the dal mu army immediately.
We are going to save the refugees.
But general hae mo-su has already left with the dal mu army to rescue the refugees.
What?
There aren't many men escorting the refugees.
Furthermore, they are all low-ranking soldiers.
We will attack at night, with fire. Then we will save the people.
After we initiate the attack, you, bai shan ren,
will free the refugees and create chaos in the camp.
Yes, general.
They are not refugees.
It's a trap!!
Hae mo-su...
General...
Hae mo-su!
Y-Your highness...
What has happened?
I-It was a trap...
Where is general hae mo-su? What happened to him?
The general...
The general has been captured by han calvary.
- Your majesty, it is jok-chi. - Come in.
Your majesty, in a bid to rescue the refugees,
hae mo-su has been captured, and the dal mu army wiped out.
How did it go?
How was it?
General hae mo-su has been captured and brought to hyeon-to-goon city.
We have lost a hero...
But we have reclaimed a buyeo we had almost lost.
Your highness...
Miss yoo-hwa has gone to hyeon-to-goon city.
Hae mo-su, -it's yoo-hwa...
Didn't you promise you'd get revenge for me?
How can you end up like this?
Your yoo-hwa is here.
How can they do such a thing?
If he's going to be killed, they might as well do it quickly.
What is the meaning of this?
I heard that they've blinded him
and are bringing him to han nation for execution.
Back off!
Hae mo-su, he...
Miss...
Hae mo-su's blind now.
He can't see me anymore.
Miss...
I am pregnant with hae mo-su's... Child.
I can't let him go like this.
I need to tell him I'm having his child!
We must leave this place now. It is too dangerous here.
As for hae mo-su, I'll save him.
Even at the expense of my life,
I will save him.
Miss!
It's me
haemosu, it's me...
Do you know who set that trap
for haemosu'?
It's his majesty
father, it's you
he's the son of haemosu
whom you set a trap to kill
am I joining the war too'?
Attack!