Under the Queen's Umbrella (슈룹)

KIM HYE-SOO

KIM HAE-SOOK

CHOI WON-YEONG

KIM EUI-SUNG

MOON SANG-MIN

OK JA-YEON

KANG CHAN-HEE

UNDER THE QUEEN'S UMBRELLA

EPISODE 12

Mother.

It is your first day as the Crown Prince.

How could I not come by?

Why do you keep smiling?

I cannot help

but smile just by looking at your face.

-Are you that happy? -Of course.

Just look.

You look great in the royal dragon robe.

No matter how busy you are,

you should take a stroll all around the palace.

Give the court ladies something to smile about too.

Is this not a hoseul , a knee guard?

Yes, Crown Prince.

From now on,

you will have more occasions to bow than you did as a grand prince.

Once you begin to study at Sigangwon,

you must kneel and bow to your tutors before your classes.

At times, you will have to read while kneeling down without a desk.

The Crown Prince

must serve his tutors,

the King,

and his people.

Yes, Mother.

I will always carry out my duties with modesty.

Although it is a position everyone wishes to rise to,

you will also face difficulties at every moment.

I am ready to face them.

Mother.

I must go now.

Yes.

You should go.

Did you have a good night?

I am here to greet you.

You look quite different

with your new attire, Crown Prince.

I must have gotten used to my life in the palace.

I will fill my eyes with what I see,

remember what I hear,

and if I must, speak forthrightly as the Crown Prince.

Yes.

Always be alert and devote yourself to everything you do.

There is a dragon with four claws

embroidered on the chest of the Crown Prince's robe.

Only when you become the King

do you receive the King's symbol, a dragon with five claws.

The additional claw may not seem like much.

But there are quite a number of those who have disappeared

without obtaining that final claw.

The use of the claws is more important than the amount.

I shall not use

those claws to dominate the people and hurt them,

but to keep them safe.

My brother, Prince Uiseong.

Have you been well?

Yes, Your Royal Highness.

Why did you summon Seo Ham-deok and me to the palace, Your Majesty?

Are you planning to get rid of your political opponents

who are nuisances to you?

I could just hold them accountable for defying the King and kill them.

Why would I go through such a hassle?

But your sword can be pointed at me anytime.

You are different.

Be my Minister of Taxation and save the struggling economy.

There is another position I wish to take.

I will only remain in the palace if you allow me to take this position.

Are you trying to negotiate with the King?

It is a deal proposed by a peddler from outside of the palace walls.

Very well.

Tell me.

What is the position you want?

Seoyeongwan.

OFFICIAL IN CHARGE OF THE CROWN PRINCE'S EDUCATION

I will appoint you as Seoyeongwan

if you will also be the Minister of Taxation.

Negotiating in the palace is not about compromising.

You make the other party give up.

Therefore, I shall not back down either.

You have changed a lot.

So you must also stay alert

to survive…

in this palace.

Grandmother.

Please stay healthy and well.

It is quite sad to hear

that you will leave the palace to live on your own.

His Majesty gave him a residence near the palace.

So please do not be so sad.

My dear Prince Uiseong

is the first grandson I held in my arms.

He is very special to me.

I will…

always keep my eyes on you, Prince Uiseong.

I will return to the palace.

Yes.

Be sure to return.

I shall make it happen.

Your Majesty, the jogang , morning lesson, has begun.

I see.

What is wrong, Your Majesty?

I am afraid his first class may turn into sinbangrye .

Is that not

the welcoming orientation for new scholars at Sungkyunkwan?

That is the official meaning.

But they use the welcoming as an excuse

to give difficult assignments and humiliate the new arrivals.

It is a welcoming orientation and a severe hazing ritual.

The first day at Sigangwon is the same.

The tutors ask difficult questions to make him devote himself to his studies.

Some will use that chance

to find fault with the Crown Prince.

I do not know about the others,

but Chief State Councilor will not let go of this chance.

I hope the Crown Prince overcomes their harsh hazing.

What do you believe is the difference between a turbulent and a peaceful time?

The time of a sage king is called a peaceful time,

and the time of a futile king is called a turbulent time.

Then what do you believe is the King's duty in a turbulent time?

He must be wise in his ways of handling the war.

How shall he handle it?

The King of a turbulent time should not raise an army recklessly.

Sun Tzu said, "Move not unless you see an advantage."

"Fight not unless faced with danger."

He is right.

He must first try to solve it through diplomacy to avoid war.

That is incorrect.

That is not the case in a turbulent time.

Taking military action to make the enemy take a step back

is a key diplomatic strategy.

That is the way to win the war

and bring benefit to the kingdom.

If we must fight, we must fight and win.

However,

what is more important than victory is ending the war quickly.

Because the people are the ones getting hurt during the war.

Chief State Councilor, do you believe this is a turbulent time?

Is the King's duty in a turbulent time so important in this time of peace?

Why do you ask such a question?

If we relax our vigilance when the kingdom is at peace,

the military government becomes restful, and we will certainly become vulnerable.

If we have a worthy king

and worthy ministers,

we will be able to handle any danger sagaciously.

I will consider your question as your high expectation of me.

TONG , OUTSTANDING

"The Crown Prince has been crowned."

"All women eligible to marry are prohibited from marrying."

A marriage ban has already been imposed?

These are the three young ladies the Queen Dowager wants

for the Three-Step Selection.

The eldest daughter of the Minister of Personnel.

The niece of the chief magistrate of Hanseong Magistracy.

The second daughter of the Minister of War.

If one of the Queen Dowager's people becomes the Crown Princess,

it will be hard for the Crown Prince to hold his position.

I must stop that.

Is there a way?

Bring me a list of young ladies unrelated to the Queen Dowager.

We must find a strong candidate and recommend her.

The granddaughter of the Left State Councilor.

Oh, my.

That yellow makes your skin look too dull.

-Take it off. -Yes, Mother.

It does not look great on her.

We will not take it.

But my lady,

the garment was tailored to the young lady.

I need you to pay for it.

Are you telling us to buy a garment that does not suit her?

Well…

Goodness, there is powder and rouge on this.

I cannot sell this to anyone else.

It was not me.

Pardon?

I checked the condition before you tried it on.

Are you suggesting that I am lying?

Goodness, that is not what I meant.

Let us visit Gu's store.

She is here.

Goodness, my lady.

She is known to be modest and gentle

and is the eldest daughter of the Right Associate State Councilor.

Is the garment ready?

I am so sorry.

One of my helpers here

sold the garment you ordered by mistake.

-Goodness. -What do you mean?

I asked you to take extra care as it is for the selection.

But it was sold to someone else?

Mother, it is for the better.

Look at this silk.