The Great Queen Seondeok (선덕여왕)

Queen Seon Deok

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I hereby introduce the new light kindling our nation's future,

Her Majesty!

Hurrah for Her Majesty! Hurrah! Hurrah!

Your Majesty.

I shall give you my all without reserve.

Your Majesty.

I shall take everything away from you,

without reserve.

Episode 52

I hereby proclaim Sangseong Kim Yongchun...

as the new Sangdaedeung.

Represent all council members, and preside over all state matters.

Your grace is immeasurable.

Your humble servant, Kim Yongchun, shall give his all.

Also, Chancellor of the Board of Military Affairs Kim Seohyeon...

shall be promoted to Commissioner,

along with the highest post in the army, that of Lieutenant Commander,

so protect our nation with all your resolve.

Your Majesty, your grace is immeasurable.

Courtiers, heed my words.

A nefarious occurrence might have afflicted our nation,

but it shall be buried by the dust of history as a mistake of the past.

We now must gather our strengths and resolve...

and together open an age of new dreams and aspirations for Shilla.

Your Majesty, we shall give our all.

Your Majesty.

What did you refer to by "opening a new age"?

Spreading our might all over the Three Kingdoms,

is it not time to fulfill King Jinheung's wishes?

Yes, certainly.

But what is the reason you did not augment our military funds?

That is because we must first produce many more farming utensils of high quality.

Farming utensils?!

Your Majesty.

I am not negating your vision, but...

Maunryeong.

Hwangchoryeong, Danghang Fortress.

How do you think King Jinheung managed to extend our territory that far?

Was it by the force of his weapons?

Surely not.

It was with people.

Yes, people.

People with something, a dream to protect.

That is the kind of people he meant.

Yes.

Dreams which those people and our country mutually foment.

Then, does it mean land owners?

Yes... exactly that.

Would tenant farmers or slaves...

be concerned about this land in any way?

We cannot ask from them the same kind of fealty the Hwarang display.

A land of yours you must protect.

That is where our people's great cause begins.

Could we ever unify the Three Kingdoms,

without first making our people believe that a stronger and richer Shilla...

will only mean more abundance for them?!

One day, every single one of our people will have a land to protect.

Whatever it takes.

If we are to unify the Three Kingdoms,

what is the first thing we need to accomplish?

I...

think it is convincing the Gaya descendants.

Yes, Your Majesty.

You must embrace all those Gaya descendants who endured discrimination...

and suffering, and consider them your own people.

Yes, I will have to.

We will eliminate any discrimination by law,

and elect talented Gaya descendants to important posts.

I am well aware of how much Wolya and the restoration movement helped our cause.

And I also am aware of the expectations they foment.

However,

the restoration movement no longer has any reason to exist.

Their very name now signifies treason.

Yes, I have come to an understanding with Wolya.

We will disband the movement, have the troops join the army,

and devote any talented man to improve our country's fortunes.

Don't you worry, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Is there anything troubling you?

Lord Yushin.

Wolya... is different.

What?

Out of all the people who helped us along the way,

Wolya's goals are much different.

I will make sure they will become the same.

Just like you wish to unify the wishes of our people with those of Shilla,

I will make sure Wolya and all the Gaya descendants...

will foment our same aspirations.

Yes, unless you do so,

Wolya Rang will inevitably concoct other goals to achieve.

We shall all have the same dreams.

The dreams only you, a few other people and I are aspiring for...

must become the aspirations of all the courtiers, our people,

and those same Gaya descendants.

Her Majesty wants to acknowledge all movement members...

and the rest of all the Gaya descendants as Shilla's people.

The movement will now become part of Her Majesty's forces.

We now must forget the confines of Gaya,

and let our aspirations cross much larger frontiers.

We shall unify this land, and make all people in Goguryeo, Baekje and Shilla...

foment the very same dreams.

And should not one of those dreams...

be that of leaving behind a glorious legacy for yourself?

What are you implying?

Now that Her Majesty has gained the throne,

is it not time you start thinking about your future as well?

Wolya.

I never fomented any other goal.

That is not what I meant.

Should you join Her Majesty in conjugal ties,

and gain the opportunity to lead and protect this nation...

Wolya!

Would that not signify a real union between Shilla and Gaya?

Both Her Majesty and I...

have no intention to do so.

Do not let such trifling nonsense misguide you.

Blade, you said?

Yes, blade.

You must become my blade.

One able to slice off any corruption and malfeasance,

that kind of blade.

You are indeed a double-edged blade.

Should anyone try to wield it,

they will only hurt themselves.

I wished for someone to finally be able to tame you,

but should anyone else fail to do so,

I will have to be...

the one who breaks that blade once and for all.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I will become a blade you can use anytime you wish.

All reforms must start from above.

You're suggesting that practices like speculation and usury...

that the noble and powerful clans have been engaging in must be halted,

are you not?

Also, controlling all information going in and out of the country...

and reporting it to me.

That will be your role from here on in.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I will give my all to fulfill such duties.

I trust you will.

Your role is paramount.

But who will be observing my behavior?

I will always have my eyes on you.

I will be the one.

- Where is all this rice headed to? - To the royal palace!

We finally can pay back our debts with the royal family.

Ahh... You must be those Angang Fortress people who received farmland.

But dealing with barren land and having to pay back your debts...

must have left you penniless?!

Penniless?!

Her Majesty promised us that land, if we managed to reclaim it.

Yes! Today I become a land owner!

Not to mention the fact that land is now fertile.

Her Majesty graces you all.

How did it go?

Yes.

Their levy from the barren lands amounted to 300 seom as stipulated.

Take a look here.

All rise.

Who is Bonggi?

I am.

So you yielded the largest harvest from those barren lands?

As the utensils you provided us were so effective,

we could farm with ease.

I hereby proclaim you Chief of Farmland Reclamation.

Fo...For such post, you intend...

I will extend the same reclamation practices to other regions.

Make sure even more people manage to reclaim barren land.

Your grace is immeasurable!

Also, we will control the yield every year,

and nominate more people in this position,

so focus even more effort on next year's harvest.

Your grace is immeasurable!

Hurrah for Her Majesty!

Hurrah!

Hurrah for Her Majesty!

Hurrah for Her Majesty!

Your Majesty.

How did it go?

How did it go?

It is a triumph.

Field Marshal Kim Yushin crushed Baekje General Chilgyeong's army.

Your Majesty, my sincerest congratulations.

My congratulations, Your Majesty.

But why did you arrive before our messenger?

Milord seems to enjoy riding, these days...

Kim Yushin's battalion is heading for the capital as we speak.

Free the way!

Free the way!

Free the way!

Free the way!

Free the way!

Free the way!

Free the way!

Your popularity is increasing by the day.

The only glory for a man of arms...

is to be achieved on the battlefield, not enjoyed at the market.

*Sort of an ancient regiment chief