Gyebaek (계백)

Gye Baek

Episode 22

I thought everything would be perfect once I obtained this position.

But I am of no help to anyone. In fact, I'm a burden.

I endured all these years of suffering.

I did it so that I could live.

Even so, I have yet to have a peaceful night's sleep.

My heart constricts thinking about it.

You've had too much to drink. Please stop!

Your Highness!

Your Majesty... Please save my brother, Gye Baek...

My brother, Gye Baek...

Episode 22

You once mentioned a great star that would save our kingdom.

I want you to spread your prophecy to the people.

Right now, Gye Baek's reputation is spreading like wildfire amongst the common people.

Your prophecy will help gather more support and will save Gye Baek's life.

If I do that, then the great star will be put into danger.

There are those who despise the star's brilliance.

Do you truly think that you can embrace that star?

It is not the star you should be embracing, but the sky of Baekje that holds it.

Embrace the sky?

Queen Sataek is gone, but we have yet to return to the Temple.

It is not yet time, so we will be patient and wait. But...

When that time comes, you must help me.

You need His Majesty's permission in order to return to the Temple.

How is it that you want my help in this matter?

You will soon be able to do so.

Already, the sky longs for you.

Miss, I have bad news!

Sir Gye Baek is going to leave!

What do you mean by that?

He left this with one of the guards to give to His Majesty.

Resignation

Where are you going?

Miss...!

If I didn't have someone watch him, he would left a long time ago.

You must stop him from leaving.

I was just on my way to the Trade House to see you.

What is this?

How can you leave us like this?

How can you think about leaving when all of us are working so hard for your sake?

I think I've become a burden to everyone.

I did what I did to protect the people, but everyone is suffering because of me.

Didn't we explain that is how politics works?

His Majesty pretends that he cares for you, but he doesn't want you to be a hero.

Because the more you shine, the darker the shadow on the throne.

That is why I hate politics.

There are other ways I can serve the kingdom and the people.

Are you truly so foolish?

If you leave, you will never grow.

And if you don't grow, you cannot serve the kingdom and the people!

I want you to be a hero! I want you to serve the people as their hero!

Miss, I have no desire to be a hero.

And I don't like the fact that you're obsessed with it!

No matter how innocent my intentions, they are bound to be corrupted here.

Come with me, Miss. Let's find a way to serve the people together.

What a foolish man you are.

I'm staying.

If you leave, you'll never see me again.

Gahi!

I'll buy you snacks after I sell these today!

It's the General!

I'm staying.

If you leave, you'll never see me again.

It's you, Gahi.

For me?

Wow, it's delicious! Thank you.

It's hard taking care of the kids, isn't it? Can I help?

I'm just glad to see you. And the kids like having you around too.

I wish you could live here with us like before.

Thank you for saying that.

Honestly, I like living here more than outside too.

When I'm with all of you, I don't remember any of my troubles and worries.

Miss! Sir Gye Baek's at Gamak Village!

Don't pretend you didn't want to know!

Stop playing hard to get and just marry him!

- What? - Do you think I'm blind?

I know that the two of you like each other.

A match made in heaven, two peas in a pod, or something like that.

Hurry up and get married so I can have some good wine at your wedding.

Then others won't be so heartbroken.

Sir!

Oh, you're here!

These are the last of them. You said you'd pay me today, right?

Did I?

My brothers and sisters asked me to buy them lots of snacks today with the money.

- Fine, wait here a while. - All right.

What's this?

- How dare you try and sell me this? - What?

Don't you see this rotten thing?

Are they all rotten too?

That's not possible. I checked them myself!

What?

If you don't like these persimmons, then you don't have to take them.

Just pay me what you owe me.

How dare you try and swindle me!

First you bring me rotten persimmons and then you expect me to pay you?

I was going to let you go, but not anymore.

I was wondering why business was so poor lately. It's because of you!

I heard the news. Are you still trying to decide whether to leave Sabi?

I've caused too much trouble here.

That's the last thing I want.

General!

What's wrong? Did you fight with someone?

- Gahi's been taken to prison! - What?

Is there a child named Gahi in the prison?

There is a child here, but who are you?

You honor us, sir.

Is the shopkeeper not here yet?

Why are you doing this?

Why are you doing this?

- Here he is, sir. - You scoundrel!

You are truly despicable!

You accepted persimmons all this while, and suddenly accuse them of being rotten when it's time to pay?

You accused her of this crime because she's an orphan and therefore no one to help her!

- No Sir! I swear there was a rotten... - You scoundrel!

Speak the truth!

Do you know who this man is? He is General Gye Baek!

You've done this before!

I may have let you go before, but you will be thoroughly investigated this time around!

Have mercy, sir! Business has been terrible lately!

Sir, I deserve to die! Please have mercy!

- Please forgive me! - You are not blameless either!

How can you imprison a child merely on the words of such a man?

How dare you call yourself an official appointed to serve the people?

Please forgive me.

If this happens again, I will not forgive you!

Yes, sir.

Gahi...!

General...

You must have been so scared...

Gahi, do you know something?

What?

You're one of the most hardworking people I know.

You take care of more than twenty kids by yourself.

You really motivate me.

But I don't do anything important like you.

You're wrong.

If all the people who govern our kingdom were like you,

our world would not have anyone who is hungry, poor or oppressed.

You mean like Gamak Village?

That's right.

How light you are!

You can't be this light. You must eat a lot so that you can grow up!

So if I eat a lot and grow up, will you do anything I ask?

All right, I will. I'll do anything you ask.

- Really? - Of course!

The General and Gahi are back!

Gahi!

We're so lucky to have you, General!

Can I ask you something?

Anything, Brother.

Was it difficult saving Gahi today?

- The shopkeeper confessed easily. - Yes, I'm sure he did.

The prison wardens must have been excited that our kingdom's hero was there himself.

Not to mention the shopkeeper.

But if you had been the one in prison, would Gahi have been able to rescue you so easily?

It would be a miracle if she wasn't put to death herself.

What are you trying to say?

You were able to rescue Gahi today because you were in a position of power.

It wasn't Gye Baek the man who saved her, but Sir Gye Baek the Deoksol and Hero of Suh-Gok Fortress.

The bottom line is you used your position and power to rescue a child.

Right now, we're trying to change the world.

Do you think that's possible without any power or authority?

If you abandon everything and leave, do you really think you can do anything for the people?

Innocence and loyalty is only worth something when you have the power to protect it.

Think about it carefully before you decide whether to leave or stay.

That is why I hate politics.

There are other ways I can serve the kingdom and the people.

I've asked the nobles to gather tonight as you wanted.

- Thank you, Uncle. - No, it is I that should be grateful.

I am glad to be of use to you.

I hope I can help save General Gye Baek.

I'm sure you will be.

Actually, Eun Go, there is someone who helped me gather the nobles together.

Perhaps you can make some time to meet him.

Is this the man you wanted me to meet?

He begged me for an opportunity to meet you.

Welcome, Commissioner.

I knew it would be difficult, but I wanted to speak to you.

Kim Eui, ex-Chief Secretary...

the reason you weren't sent into exile was because the Crown Prince didn't want a political bloodbath.

That is the only reason you escaped unscathed, but everyone knows what you did under the Sataeks' influence.

I know it all too well.

I was a dog and the Sataek family was my master.

But I've repented, and that is why I wanted to meet you.

Please give me one last chance.

I will obey and serve you!

Thank you for coming here tonight.

The reason we asked for your presence here is...

... we wanted to ask all of you for a favor.

All of you are aware of tomorrow's Noble Assembly.

Will you all join us in granting clemency to General Gye Baek?

Gye Baek has the potential to save our Kingdom in the future!

Gye Baek is out to get the nobles!

He may target me next. I want him eliminated now.

Now, let's all quiet down.

Let's say we do as the Commissioner wants. What do we get?

You are all aware that the Commissioner has the ear of the Crown Prince, don't you?