Shin Don (신돈)

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I've heard the Queen is the daughter of a traitor?!

If you can't dethrone her right now,

find another consort.

I'm talking about a Goryeo woman.

If I can't even protect you,

how would I possibly protect...

this country and its people?

You need to protect me, Your Majesty.

I shall go find all those ties...

and make everything right.

Who really owns this country...

shall be revealed.

Let's go!

Let's go to the Queen's quarters. We need to protect her first!

I said let's head for Gonseong Palace!

SHIN DON

Episode 17

Grand Manager!

The entire palace is surrounded.

His Majesty?!

I'm asking you where His Majesty is!

Choi Hwa Sang Jung Cheon Gi

He should be at his quarters.

Go there, and escort him here.

The gates of Kangan Palace are tightly closed, so...

You need to go in, even if you tear down those gates!

We need to get His Majesty's approval...

before Gi Cheol and all those collaborators run away.

We need to catch them, and then decide what their fate will be.

Your Excellency. If we wake His Majesty in the middle of the night,

he might suspect us. Shouldn't we wait for the day?

Your Excellency.

Anyone who disobeys my orders...

shall meet the truculent gaze of my blade.

I'll head there again.

We rose first, full of ardent wish for our motherland.

Would we dread the Grim Reaper?!

If anyone goes against our wishes,

I shall slay him with my own hands!

What if His Majesty doesn't grant us approval?

You need to get it, no matter what!

What are you waiting for?

Before anything happens to the Queen, let's head for Gonseong Palace!

The way is ripe with darkness, Your Majesty.

Are you telling me you got lost?!

This way, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Trouble is brewing in the palace.

Shouldn't you move to a safer place?

His Majesty will come here.

Until his arrival,

I shall wait for him here.

Get out of the way!

I came to urgently seek audience with His Majesty!

You scoundrels!

Drop your swords.

I received orders from the Grand Manager...

Where do you think you are, brandishing swords?

This is Kangan Palace!!

Were you going to swagger that insolent blade in His Majesty's presence?

You shall leave.

Unless you wish to be accused of treason.

Now!

Commander.

Royal Secretary. His Majesty?

His Majesty just moved to Gonseong Palace.

Your Majesty! The King has arrived!

What are you waiting for?! Announce it again!

Pardon my insolence, Your Majesty!

Happenstance hit the palace!

Escort him in.

We should escape the palace for the time being.

Prepare yourself and follow me.

Didn't I tell you...

to tear those gates down and bring me the King, if needed?!

Then... wouldn't this become treason?

Are you so afraid of the King?

Fine!

I shall go there myself, and drag him here!

Your Excellency!

Follow my lead!

You needn't worry, Your Majesty.

I told Eunuch An to escort your mother here.

Intruders entered the palace, and we can't figure out their identity.

You should protect the palace.

You need to protect this place,

so they won't be able to defy you.

Sire!

What is this all about?!

Who is responsible for this debauchery?

I sent people out to learn what happened.

Sit down a moment, and regain your breath, Your Highness.

Oh oh! I was so startled.

Bring us tea.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Hurry up.

Did it surprise you?

It obviously did.

How many rulers died at the hands of insurging generals...

brandishing their swords in the middle of the night?

But you don't look surprised at all, Queen.

His Majesty is protecting me, what should I worry about?

I guess, that's a point.

Defying the King would bring the Yuan's ire on them.

Isn't that right, Sire?

Isn't Empress Gi the one who put you on that throne?

Once again, my daughter-in-law saved the day.

This is the Royal Palace. Where do you think...

Where is His Majesty?!

How far are you willing to go?!

Don't tell me...

you want to point that blade at His Majesty?

If it can't be avoided!

Get in my way, and I shall not spare you!

The days when the Choi clan could play around with the king...

and amass all the power in the world are gone!

If you kill His Majesty, what are you going to use against the Yuan?!

In addition to lacking that power,

there isn't even any just cause!

Leave right this moment.

When the day comes, I shall see the King.

And I'll get his approval to deal with Gi Cheol and the collaborators.

There's no looking back for me!

My blade is stained with blood.

I shall take this to the end!

I shall go kill Gi Cheol and those perpetrators,

and create that just cause myself!

After that I shall seek His Majesty's audience,

so that approval better be in writing!

Make your choice.

Which side will you be on?

Here you are, Jo Il Shin!

What on earth is going on?

Gi Cheol and pro-Yuan collaborators are training private guards,

and are planning to kill the King.

I shall go slay those fools, so protect His Majesty.

- Let's go! - Yes!

What is going on?

Is it true that Gi Cheol's clan started a revolt to kill the King?

I don't know either.

You're the Commander of the Guards, in charge of palace security!

Does it make any sense you don't know that?!

Jo Il Shin just came in and told me that.

I thought that was what happened.

Where is His Majesty now?

I've just come here myself.

Do you consider yourself a man?!

His Majesty's life is on the line!

I shall head for Gonseong Palace, to check on Her Majesty.

You head for Yeongsu Palace.

His Majesty will be hiding in one of those places.

This... really.

A little misjudgment, and I find myself holding the tiger's tail.

Is His Majesty here?

Yes, Your Excellency.

Yes!

He's here with the Queen Dowager, the two Queen Mothers and Her Majesty.

Your Majesty!

It is your loyal subject, Jung Se Woon!

I shall protect you from now on, Your Majesty!

If it's Jung Se Woon we're talking about,

isn't that one of our highest ranked generals?

We're in good hands now!

We shall protect them at the risk of our lives!

Yes!

Come, Lord Ikjae!

Did anything happen inside the palace?

No matter what I say, they won't open the gates.

Isn't that Jeon Cheon-Gi,

who was demoted to Jeju magistrate after acting as the former Grand Manager?

He's one of Jo Il Shin's subordinates.

Jo Il Shin's subordinate?

You haven't heard the rumor?

That Jo Il Shin brought together malcontents and started a conspiracy.

So you're telling me Jo Il Shin seized the palace,

and is planning some sort of revolt?

That, I don't know.

We can't find out what's going on inside there.

This is a catastrophe, Your Excellency.

You should take the lead, have them open the doors, and...

Isn't that Choi Hwa Sang?

They're all Jo Il Shin's men.

It's clear now he's responsible for this.

You fools!

Open the gates!

His Excellency Lord Ikjae is here!

You fools! Open the gates!

All the major court officials are waiting outside!

Open the gates!

Open the gates!!

What do you plan to do?

You fools! Open the gates!

Let's head for Gi Cheol's residence first!

Quick! Hurry up!

Get moving!

Hurry up!

Brother! What are you doing?

Quick, come out!