Korea-Khitan War (고려거란전쟁)

(This drama is based on historical events,)

(but some details may be different from historical facts.)

(Production guidelines were strictly followed when filming with animals.)

Long live the Emperor!

- Long live the Emperor! - Long live the Emperor!

- Long live the Emperor! - Long live the Emperor!

- Long live the Emperor! - Long live the Emperor!

- Long live the Emperor! - Long live the Emperor!

- Long live the Emperor! - Long live the Emperor!

- Long live the Emperor! - Long live the Emperor!

- Long live the Emperor! - Long live the Emperor!

- Long live the Emperor! - Long live the Emperor!

Thank you all...

for accepting my invitation.

I am truly grateful.

May everyone live a long life full of health!

- Hurrah! - Hurrah!

- Hurrah! - Hurrah!

- Hurrah! - Hurrah!

- Gosh, look! - What is going on over there?

- What is that? - What is going on?

- What is happening? - What is it?

- My goodness. - What is going on?

- Oh, no. - Fire!

- Fire! - What is happening?

- Fire! - There is a fire!

- My gosh! - Look, that man...

What should we do with him? He...

The fire!

Oh, no. The fire...

- Oh, no. The fire... The fire! - Your Majesty.

- Calm down, Your Majesty. - Do something!

Go and block the path at once!

- Yes, sir. - Do something!

Your Majesty, you must leave.

This way, Your Majesty.

Come this way, Your Majesty.

- Goodness. - Leave now!

Everyone, leave!

No!

That way, Your Majesty.

- Your Majesty, no! - Your Majesty.

- Your Majesty. - We must get out of here.

- Your Majesty. - We must get out of here.

- Your Majesty, we must go now. - Let go of me!

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Not there. We must go that way!

Your Majesty, you must keep walking.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty! Please wake up, Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty!

Your Majesty.

Be careful. Your Majesty.

- Fire! - Fire!

- Fire! - Fire!

- Oh, no! - Fire!

Your Majesty.

How did this happen?

What is with this wildfire?

Please leave, Your Majesty.

The fire is spreading toward Cheonchujeon.

- Let us go, Hyun. - Fire!

Fire!

- Fire! - Fire!

- What is that? - What?

- It is fire! - Fire!

- Is that not fire? - It is fire!

I just cannot help but think that Prince Daeryangwon lied.

Because he had no way out,

he used his final trick.

But some soldiers witnessed...

the monks of Temple Samcheon run away to Gaegyeong, no?

It was a pure coincidence.

Our soldiers were stationed all over the mountain.

Prince Daeryangwon could not have broken through...

and gone to Temple Samcheon.

There is no need to hesitate.

Let us get rid of them all.

Court Lady Choi.

I am reluctant about it.

What if it turns out to be true?

Then what should we do?

We cannot waste time like this.

You are to go to Gaegyeong.

Inform the Right Senior Executive of this...

and confirm whether Prince Daeryangwon is right.

- Hurry. - Understood.

Stop!

Return, monks.

We were ordered not to let anyone but the royal family inside the palace.

Something must be passed on to His Majesty.

It is of high importance.

Return!

Our orders included that we behead anyone who tries to intrude!

Your Majesty?

Right. What about the fire?

Has it been stopped?

Yes.

We barely did.

How are the people?

My subjects who had come to the party.

What happened to them?

Why are you not saying anything?

Tell me at once.

Tell me!

Good grief.

Mother!

- No. - Mother!

My dear.

Oh, no.

The fire did not start in one place.

It did in several places altogether, like the palace and behind it.

I am sure someone set the fire deliberately.

Thoroughly search the palace.

Arrest anyone who seems suspicious.

- Understood. - Understood.

What use is that now?

You were not appointed...

to that position to solve the problem after it had happened.

There was more to your job than to stop the fire.

Now tell me.

How could you let this happen if you were guarding the palace?

While those people were setting fire,

what were the palace guards doing?

I will let His Majesty punish me.

You should protect His Majesty by his side.

How dare you...

Do you have a death wish?

Do you think beheading you myself is a hard task for me?

If I must die, I will with His Majesty's order.

Do not act rashly.

Go and serve His Majesty.

Do you understand?

You little...

Fine. Let us wait and see.

I will have your whole family and relatives put to death.

His Majesty almost got hurt.

Why did the fire break out so badly?

My apologies.

The original plan was to burn down one warehouse...

and have only several old subjects lose their lives.

But the wind suddenly blew strongly.

Either way, it has already happened.

I will proceed with what we have planned.

Not only did public figures die...

but dozens of innocent subjects also died.

Had His Majesty not held that party,

this would not have happened.

Wait a minute. What are you implying right now?

Are you saying that all of this is due to His Majesty?

How impertinent.

How can you blame...

His Majesty for the palace's disaster?

Even though King Seongjong...

abolished the Lotus Lantern Festival,

His Majesty held a party...

with lotus lanterns of all things.

His Majesty clearly did not follow our ancestor's teachings.

It is only natural for King Seongjong's spirit...

to become furious, no?

That is nonsense!

All His Majesty did...

was take part in the subjects' custom...

and throw a small party.

So, how can you claim that His Majesty revived the Lotus Lantern Festival?

And even if His Majesty revived it,

saying that King Seongjong's spirit is furious because of it...

is absurd. Is it not?

That is enough.

There is no point in us getting into a heated discussion.

You, chancellors,

should bring His Majesty here.

How are we to bring His Majesty here...

when he regained consciousness at dawn?

Then who should sort out this situation?

Children had come to the palace party with excitement.

But they are now wailing after losing their parents.

Whether that is true or not,

countless people believe this happened because King Seongjong's spirit...

was enraged.

Who else, other than His Majesty, can solve this matter?

Now go and get His Majesty.

Tell him to come here at once...

and fulfill his duty as the emperor.

Tell him to soothe the subjects' resentment...

and answer to rage of the previous emperor.

What do you mean by that?

What must His Majesty do to soothe the subjects' resentment...

and the previous emperor's fury?

Tell us, Right Senior Executive.

What must His Majesty do?

His Majesty must apologize on his knees before King Seongjong's tomb...

and step down from his throne for a while...

to calm his subjects down.

What?

His Majesty the Queen is to rule as regent again...

and settle this crisis as soon as possible.

Right Senior Executive!

What are you saying right now?