Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung (신입사관 구해령)

Why is His Majesty doing this?

Why must I visit the Queen Dowager?

He has never summoned me in the past 20 years.

How would I know?

I still can't believe that this is truly happening.

Please get dressed, Your Highness. We don't have much time.

Goo Hae-ryung!

- What brings you here? - I'm going to the Queen Dowager's chamber.

You too, Your Highness?

Why are you standing here? You must hurry!

Gosh, why won't you listen to me?

Your Highness, let's hurry. This way, please.

Go and stand over there.

What has gotten into him?

Even on the holidays, all he does is send a eunuch.

Why pay me a visit out of the blue?

He is already waiting outside, Your Majesty.

Take your time.

Getting soaked with the early morning dew

wouldn't be a bad experience for him.

I apologize for keeping you waiting for so long.

You may enter now.

Go on. Follow them inside.

Pardon?

Go in.

Your Majesty, have you been doing well?

Yes.

You have been well and healthy too, right?

Yes. It is all thanks to you.

Be seated.

I hope I didn't disturb your sleep

for I came to see you at such an early hour.

No, not at all.

I am just touched by your visit.

I hardly ever see you,

even on my birthdays.

I apologize. The governmental affairs have been keeping me so busy

that I have not been able to visit you often.

I understand.

Even though the Crown Prince

has been looking after such matters as a regent,

I am sure

you have had a fair share of matters to attend to.

As it seems that I have hurt your feelings very much,

I feel horrible for having been inattentive to you over the years.

From now on, I will be sure to visit you often.

I would like to visit you around this time every morning

and pay my respects.

What do you think?

It is your duty as a son to visit your mother often

and pay your respects.

Sure, I won't reject your proposition.

I shall expect you to visit my chamber every morning at this time.

Your Majesty, your breakfast should be ready now.

- Let us head to your bedchamber. - No.

I plan to join the royal lecture today. Get ready immediately.

There is over an hour left until 7 a.m.

I am sure the lecturers have not even arrived yet.

Then send someone to rush them.

They teach the Crown Prince.

They should arrive early and practice!

Yes. I will follow your instructions, Your Majesty.

Do not think of these lectures as hassles. You must study diligently.

When I was your age, I always skipped breakfast

and went for my morning lectures.

Yes, I will remember that.

Right.

Does the Second State Councillor come too?

Yes, he joins me every day.

Dowon.

There are six behaviors

in which a king should never engage.

The first one is deriving joy out of winning against others.

The second one is being embarrassed by hearing about one's shortcomings.

The third one is giving excuses using one's eloquence.

The fourth one is boasting about one's brightness.

The fifth one is threatening others using one's authority.

The sixth one is being cantankerous or stubborn.

These are called Gunsangyukpye, the six behaviors

from which all kings must abstain.

Hearing about this

is making me reflect on my past.

Then let me ask all of you.

Which one of the six condemned behaviors have I engaged in?

You may be honest with me.

Only then can I reflect on my past conduct and make sure I won't do it again.

Your Majesty, such a question is unnecessary.

I have never seen you engaging

in any of the six condemned behaviors

in the past 20 years of serving you.

That is correct. There is no need for you to reflect on anything.

Dowon, do you think so too?

Pardon?

I...

Your Majesty, I think

you have engaged in three of the six condemned behaviors.

Did you say "three"?

Three of the six condemned behaviors?

Yes.

You have engaged in three of the six behaviors.

Do I seem that unqualified as a king in your eyes?

The six condemned behaviors

are not about finding faults.

They are simply behaviors from which a sage king should refrain.

Then explain why you believe that I have engaged in three of them.

First,

you intimidated the historians

to stop them from entering your chamber.

Thus, you have demonstrated that you derive joy from others' defeat.

Second,

you ordered the Royal Secretariat to inspect the historians.

Hence, you abused your power to keep your subjects under your control.

And third...

After imprisoning a female historian, enraged by her

listening in on your conversation,

you summoned her at 5 a.m. to give her a hard time.

Therefore, you have demonstrated

that you are unforgiving and fussy.

I see. You are very honest. You take after me.

You certainly deserve to be called a prince of this kingdom.

Yes, Your Majesty. He is very straightforward and outspoken.

He surely takes after you.

Your Highness!

Have you lost your mind?

How dare you say such a thing!

The six condemned behaviors? Three of the six?

But it is true that Father is at fault.

Besides, he was the one who told me that I could be honest with him.

Do you think he really meant it?

"Say I've never engaged in any of them

no matter how many times I ask." That is what he meant.

How could you be so clueless?

In any case, he complimented me, so...

Obviously, that was not a compliment.

"I am letting it slide for now, but I will teach you a lesson someday."

That is what he said with his glaring eyes!

Don't you know that His Majesty holds a grudge for a long time?

Poor me.

What did I do in my past life that I ended up becoming a eunuch...

Gosh, poor me. I pity myself so much.

Sam-bo.

So when I was saying those things earlier,

how did Hae-ryung react?

Did she seem moved by what I said?

Did she look smitten?

Tell me.

What? Why...

Why won't you tell me? How did she react?

Sam-bo!

Your Majesty, please be understanding about what Dowon said earlier.

It was his first time

joining the lecture and meeting the officials.

He made a mistake because he was too eager.

Don't try to protect him.

He probably thought it was the perfect chance to bash me.

- How has he been suppressing it? - Your Majesty.

I am not saying what he did is wrong.

I thought he was just a fool who could do nothing but write romance novels.

However, he's quite intelligent and ambitious.

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

I will look after the affairs of the state. Get some rest.

And make sure you visit the Crown Princess.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Then I shall return to the Office of Royal Decrees.

Follow me.

You are to accompany me in all of my meetings starting today.

What does that mean?

What does His Majesty mean by that?

When did I agree to that?

- When? - Just follow me.

He just had a spoonful of rice with beans.

Now, he is having a spoonful of dongchimi.

Seasoned bellflower roots...

No, he is having seasoned mung bean sprouts.

Another spoonful of rice with beans.

Now, he is eating grilled bonnet bellflower roots.

He is having seasoned mung bean sprouts.

Now, he is eating seasoned spinach.

He just picked up some bracken fern...

No, he's having some boiled pork.

Now, a spoonful of dongchimi.

He is eating some egg now.

Take it to the Palace Medical Bureau.

( PALACE MEDICAL BUREAU : OVERSAW MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND EDUCATION)

MBC E23 'Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung' -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-

Oh, it's that way.

Apprentice Goo!

- Good morning, Apprentice Goo. - Good morning, my foot.

Is this what you meant by I can now enter the Inner Palace?

Following His Majesty everywhere all day long? And all by myself?

So how was it?

Isn't it amazing to see His Majesty as soon as you wake up?

Do you know what I had to do just now?

I was summoned when I was barely awake,

and I even had to clean up his feces!

What on earth happened?

Look at that ill-bred wench.

Hey.

Why are you complaining about it to Officer Yang?

His Majesty is being unreasonably stubborn