Under the Queen's Umbrella (슈룹)

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EPISODE 1

-Where is that brat? -Well…

What are you waiting for?

Who are you to be acting with such insolence?

Me?

Someone who can carry out

whatever lunacy and get away with it.

What I am saying is

that I could kill you here and now without any consequences if I wish to.

-I did not even get to say goodbye. -I did that for you.

Cho-wol is not just a mere courtesan. She is a dear friend.

A friend you share a bed with?

Forget her.

How could I?

Father has more than ten wives.

Why do I not even get to have one?

Then you should be a king.

Your Royal Highness.

The Crown Prince and Princess are here.

They are?

Send them in.

Did you have a good night?

Great-Grandmother.

Did you have a good night?

May you live long and prosper.

Come here.

Oh, my.

Now I have everything that I have ever wished for.

I would have no regrets

if I were to die right now.

Grandmother.

May you live a long and healthy life.

Pillars cannot stand straight without a foundation.

His Majesty needs your support

to remain strong.

I will remember that, Crown Prince.

Do you intend to let those people starve to death?

Your Majesty.

It is to stop the plague.

We have sealed off the hut village in Seochon to do that, have we not?

But people have even set fire to them out of hatred for the villagers.

If we stop providing them relief,

they will surely suffer from starvation.

That is where the plague started.

It would be unnecessary to provide relief at the risk of infection, Your Majesty.

Even if all deaths from the disease cannot be prevented,

I cannot let my people starve to death.

Please, remember that there are even more of your people outside that village.

It is a sacrifice for the greater good.

He is right, Your Majesty.

If access to the village is granted to provide relief,

we might end up endangering the entire capital.

It is said that the symptoms improve within two weeks.

We can provide relief

as long as we isolate the officials who have visited Seochon.

Anyone who enters the village shall never be let outside again.

The plague started in Seochon,

so it must also end there.

That is what I intend to do as well.

Your Majesty.

Some state affairs are to be approached with determination.

If determination is what is asked of me,

I shall display it.

Here is what I will do.

Establish a temporary relief station in an area near the huts in Seochon.

But we will only deliver food to the villagers,

and we will not make any close contact.

Also, reinforce the security in the area

and keep the quarantined under control.

-Yes, Your Majesty. -Yes, Your Majesty.

How did it go? Has everyone left for Jonghak?

Grand Prince Ilyeong is still fast asleep.

Grand Prince Seongnam is also missing.

It was your job to watch over them as I could not be everywhere.

Was that too much to ask?

I have my hands full.

Not a day goes by without trouble!

-Forgive us, Your Majesty. -Forgive us, Your Majesty.

Move along. Where is Grand Prince Seongnam?

Where is he?

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Goodness…

Eunuch Kim.

How early must we get here to be at the front of the line?

I lost sleep so that I could be here as early as possible and still…

I was here all night, but I am still at the back of the line.

My goodness.

GUUNMONG

Oh, my.

Grand Prince Gyeseong.

Why did you not have one of your men stand in line for you?

That would have only caused further inconvenience. Do not mind me.

You should ready yourself to run.

Watch out!

Go in!

Move!

That is my seat.

That was close.

PRINCE UISEONG

FIRST JUNIOR CONSORT HWANG

How did you find the tutors?

The arithmetic tutor was rather lacking.

Then I shall replace that one.

PRINCE SIMSO FIRST JUNIOR CONSORT KO

PRINCE YEONGMIN SECOND SENIOR CONSORT KIM

It is perfect weather for studying.

PRINCE NAMHYEON FOURTH SENIOR CONSORT MOON

Prince Bogeom.

His Majesty and the Queen Dowager will be visiting Jonghak today.

Are you not nervous?

I will just act as I always have.

PRINCE HODONG FOURTH JUNIOR CONSORT OK

Your Majesty.

I searched everywhere, but I could not find him.

Why today of all days?

Why?

Your Majesty, you shall hurry.

All the princes must gather at Jonghak within half an hour.

Wake up.

-Wake up right now. -Let me sleep a little more.

Wake up!

You are awake, right?

-Wake up and get ready to run. -Why?

Why else? You must be there before His Majesty and the Queen Dowager.

-And if I am not? -Then you and I are both doomed.

Well done.

Is this the best you could do?

Forgive me.

-Prince Hodong. -Hello, Grand Prince Muan.

The mothers are at it again.

Prince Bogeom.

You should walk once in a while.

Here are your snacks.

You must eat to keep yourself healthy.

Come here.

Prince Simso.

This pill provides nutrients to the brain. Chew and swallow it.

Get a good look at what Prince Uiseong is reading if you can see that far.

Sorry? Why?

I think his book…

looks a little different.

JUJASEOJEOLYO

I knew it.

That must be Jujaseojeolyo .

What is that?

It is a collection of Confucian texts compiled by Master Toegye.

One cannot understand Jujaseojeolyo without reading Daehak and Noneo .

Then he must have read them both.

My goodness.

They were not covered at Jonghak. When did he finish them?

Is this not His Majesty's first visit here since he ascended the throne?

That is right.

I wonder why he has never visited before.

He would not have had the time for us

since the Crown Prince is studying at Sigangwon.

His Majesty has arrived.

Grand Prince Seongnam…

Gosh. He is not here yet.

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Will you explain the meaning of that passage?

It means that the outcome of your actions is independent of your abilities.

The number of competent subjects a King has in his court does not matter

if he ends up squandering his wealth by letting a dishonest subject deceive him.

It is said that a wise man who knows right from wrong

is careful even when he drinks from a stream that belongs to no one.

So today,

we are going to learn about the duties of a wise man.

What do you think a wise man's duty should be?

If one entrusts an unworthy subject to lead the country,

the nation will face great catastrophes.

TONG , OUTSTANDING

Now I would like to pose

one whimsical question to you princes.

Bing , the word for "ice…"

becomes su , meaning "water."

Could you explain what has happened?

HWA , FIRE

It reminded me of the word hwan , meaning "to return."

As ice was originally water,

it could be said to be returning to its original state.

My answer is chun , meaning "spring."

By the course of nature, ice melts,

and plants and trees absorb water.

When plants survive the cold and blossom in spring,

ice becomes water.

My answer…

is yi , meaning "to transfer."

What makes you say that?

When the ice is removed from the Han River,

we are able to access the water below.

And when that ice is transferred into the ice storage house,

it can be useful in the summer.

Prince Bogeom has provided a rather practical answer.

I would like you princes to break free from the confines of your studies

and think relentlessly