The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won (The Great King Yi Bang Won / Taejong Lee Bang Won / 태종 이방원)

Today, how about you share your aspirations?

Whatever you say, as of this moment,

we are putting our lives on the line.

That is true.

What will you do with our lives?

How far will you go?

If it goes wrong, all of us will be dead.

I know.

I am not doing this just to make Bang Won the King.

I am doing this to make you the Queen.

I am doing this to make your son the Crown Prince.

Do you understand me?

I do.

I understand it clearly.

Okay.

Be sure to make it a success.

Did the meeting go well?

It was the first day, so we simply introduced ourselves.

I will join next time.

I will help as well.

I can play a part.

No.

I do not want you there.

For what reason?

Just because.

I wish to keep you safe.

How dare you?

We are planning treason.

It is better for you not to get involved.

We will both be dead anyway if it does not succeed.

All right.

I will wait somewhere safe for now.

Where are you going to train your soldiers?

You cannot train them in a small yard.

We will have to go outside of the palace.

Then I will wake up early and make rice balls.

No way!

Have slaves do such things.

Then we will not win over the soldiers.

I hear you.

Then, please do that for us.

Master Sambong, are you coming to the temple with us?

Yes.

It is to pray for the peace of Her Highness' soul.

I will go with you.

Thank you.

Let us go.

Who are these soldiers?

They are my private soldiers.

What are you doing?

We were training.

You were training?

To harm whom?

Queen Hyun was right.

You are dangerous.

Have him kneel down.

- Now! - Yes, sir.

Do not come near us.

I warned you...

not to do anything and live in silence.

But you...

disobeyed my order.

I was doing my duty as a commander.

What?

Managing and training soldiers...

is the duty of a commander.

I was only fulfilling my duties.

How dare you?

What is the reason for this?

I am willing to be beheaded if you have to, Your Majesty.

But at least tell me why I must die.

You must tell the reason even if you are to behead a mere soldier.

But you are beheading a commander,

and you do not say why?

Are you asking...

because you really do not know the reason?

I do not know. So please tell me, Your Majesty.

What is the reason for my death?

What reason is there...

to behead me?

Why, you...

Father, please stop this.

Step away.

Please stop, Your Majesty.

You are on your way to greet Buddha.

Please put your sword down.

Take him away.

Lock him up in the State Prison.

Yes, sir. Take him.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Father, what is going on?

What did Grand Prince Jeongan do wrong?

You do not have to know.

Let us go now. Get on your horse.

Yes.

Halt.

Go on ahead.

I will escort the prince.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

What is going on?

Please tell me.

What happened to cause the two of you to drift so far apart?

Your Highness.

It is because I might replace the Crown Prince.

Pardon?

His Majesty has chosen Bang Seok as the next King.

But I have no intention of accepting that.

That is why His Majesty is so furious.

He recognized how dangerous I am.

Your Highness.

He should have beheaded me today.

Even though I am his son...

Even though he had no good reason to...

He should have done it.

That was the best way to protect the Crown Prince.

We are here to follow your teaching. You who teach the truth for eternity

- Dear merciful Buddha - Dear merciful Buddha

- Dear merciful Buddha - Dear merciful Buddha

Where are you, Amitabha?

- Dear merciful Buddha - Dear merciful Buddha

I will keep it in my heart and never forget

- Dear merciful Buddha - Dear merciful Buddha

Please show us your merciful heart

- Dear merciful Buddha - Dear merciful Buddha

Please forgive our foolishness

- Dear merciful Buddha - Dear merciful Buddha

He will definitely harm the Crown Prince.

Do you truly believe so?

The look in his eyes has changed.

The eyes that looked back at me...

were murderous.

He has already turned into a beast.

When the beast showed its claws and challenged me,

I hesitated and stepped back.

I should have beheaded him there.

I should have done so for the Crown Prince.

You are incapable of doing so.

You failed to take Master Poeun's life.

How could you take your own son's?

I will do it.

I will find a way...

to stop Prince Jeongan and protect the Crown Prince.

When did you learn to do this?

I trained with my younger brothers as a child.

Were I born a boy, I would have become a warrior.

Oh, this must be why Prince Jeongan...

lives with only you and does not take in other concubines.

I was kidding.

It was a joke.

Come on.

Lady Min!

Oh my.

My lady.

The soldiers are returning.

- Already? - Yes.

How odd.

I was told they would train until nightfall.

Prince Jeongan was thrown into State Prison.

For what reason?

I do not know.

His Majesty saw us training...

and was infuriated.

He almost beheaded the commander.

He... He was almost beheaded?

Yes.

If the Crown Prince had not stepped in,

something dreadful would have happened.

I see, go and rest.

Yes, my lady.

What could have happened?

Do you think his plan...

Stay calm.

I will find out.

Return home for now.

Until I reach you, do not visit.

Understood.

Why did you tell me of your dangerous plan?

Are you testing me?

It is not a test.

I want you to join me.

Whatever I plan,

you are the last person I must fight.

You lead the elite House Guard,

and you are in charge of guarding the Palace.

If you are aware of that fact, give up on any treacherous plan.

I serve His Majesty, the King.

But you are also a man of Joseon.

Just choose the man you believe in.

Between me and Bang Seok.

Who do you think should be the next king of Joseon?

Who do you think will lead Joseon better?

My fate...

depends on your decision.

Stop it. I will pretend I did not hear that.

Do not say such things to me again.

If you do,

I will report you to the King.

- Lock the door. - Yes, sir.

What brings you to Hanyang?

I was summoned by the Ministry of Work.