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.)

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Go!

Your Majesty!

It is dangerous if you ride that fast!

Your Majesty!

- No! - Watch out!

- Oh, no. - It is His Majesty.

Your Majesty!

- Lads! - Make way!

- Your Majesty! - Over here!

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty! Are you all right?

Your Majesty, please open your eyes!

What are you waiting for? Move the wagon out of the way. Now!

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

- Your Majesty, please open your eyes. - Move the wagon!

- Your Majesty. - Help us!

- Help! - Your Majesty, please stay with me.

Your Majesty!

How is he?

His Majesty is in critical condition.

- How critical? - His pulse is very weak,

and his breathing is rapid and shallow.

Also, he keeps coughing up blood,

but I do not know if it is caused by his broken rib...

puncturing his organs,

or if he is simply coughing up the blood if he had swallowed.

At the moment, I have no way of knowing.

Do you think His Majesty can survive this injury?

I am afraid I cannot tell you anything at the moment.

I think the next few hours will be crucial.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Are we truly leaving?

It is His Majesty's order.

He said to leave Gaegyeong at once.

Come on. We should get going.

Lord Kang!

Lord Kang, I am sorry to be a bearer of bad news.

His Majesty has fallen off a horse.

What do you mean?

On his way back to the palace after meeting you,

he fell off his horse.

I have been told that he is in critical condition.

Stop!

We have been ordered not to let anyone enter.

How is His Majesty?

I must see His Majesty.

Please calm down, Lord Kang.

- Let me enter! - Stop!

What would you do if you were allowed to enter?

It is your fault that this happened.

This happened because he could not tame his burning anger toward you!

You must leave at once.

Were you not ordered to leave Gaegyeong?

It could be...

His Majesty's last order...

issued for you.

How did such a horrible thing happen?

We did not intend for this to happen.

It is our fault...

that this happened to His Majesty.

His Majesty will regain his consciousness.

Buddha will protect him.

At the moment,

that is the only thing we can count on.

Grant us your mercy, Guanyin Bodhisattva

Grant us your mercy, Guanyin Bodhisattva

Are you all right?

Then how unwell is he?

He is in critical condition.

It is to the point we cannot say if he will live.

Your Majesty...

Your Majesty.

Everyone, his lord is coming!

(The whole area of Gwanak-gu and Geumcheon-gu, Seoul)

It has been a while.

Yes, it has.

Have you been well?

When was the last time we saw each other?

I thought you had turned your back on our family.

That is nonsense.

We would never do such a thing.

Simply engrossed in national affairs,

he had no time to spare for the family's occasions.

Then, you should have reminded him of them.

Good grief.

You two are so alike.

That is enough.

Visiting us now is what is important, no?

Right then.

What about your work?

I am no longer in office.

What? How come?

I heard His Majesty...

cared for you very dearly.

And from what I heard,

His Majesty was trying to place the regional lords under his control.

Was it because of that?

Yes.

I got in the way of His Majesty's wish.

Is that so? Then you have done a great job.

No matter what others say,

you are surely a member of the Kang family.

And as a regional lord in command of Geumju,

you must take our side.

Get some good rest.

Welcome back to the family.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Do not worry.

Thankfully, his condition has gotten better.

- Is that true? - Yes.

Though it is too early to feel at ease,

His Majesty is out of danger now.

Not only has his bleeding stopped,

but his pulse and breathing have also returned to normal.

Keep getting better,

and His Majesty will gradually regain consciousness.

Your Majesty.

It is a great relief.

Buddha has taken care of him.

Yes.

We only have to wait for His Majesty to wake up now.

What is it, Your Majesty?

There is a matter we must take care of before that.

Before His Majesty wakes up,

we must settle everything.

Why did you want us to gather?

As His Majesty is in no condition to take care of the nation's state,

we, the chancellors,

must lead the court. Do you not agree?

That is why I wanted us to gather.

Firstly,

preparing for the Khitan's invasion is the most pressing matter.

Let us discuss that first.

Inform the Ministry of Rites...

to make preparations to send an envoy.

And to the northwest, dispatch a Field Commander...

and have him look after the soldiers.

Yes, we should do that.

Furthermore, a government official should be dispatched...

to the south of Gaegyeong to study public sentiment.

Yes.

Then, I shall find a suitable officer.

Her Majesty...

recommended that one of the chancellors...

should go.

"One of the chancellors?"

Who among us chancellors?

I was hoping you would go.

As you served His Majesty on his royal flight from the palace,

you know how the south of Gaegyeong is, do you not?

So please appease the disturbed public sentiment...

caused by the last war.

Such a task can be left with the provincial governor.

I do not think it is right for the few chancellors...

to leave their post when His Majesty...

has yet to regain consciousness.

Do not worry about that.

The rest of the chancellors will take on your duties.

I, too, will help them.

You, Your Majesty?

That is right.

We should not be restricted to our positions...

when His Majesty is in grave condition.

Everyone should work together to overcome this crisis.

Please make the trip.

Leave Gaegyeong's matters...

to me and the other chancellors.

We hope you will go to the northwest as the Field Commander...

to encourage the generals...

and supervise the soldiers' training.

Is this also...

Her Majesty's wish?

This is from me.

Of course, Her Majesty has agreed to it.

They are making all the chancellors...

following His Majesty leave Gaegyeong.

Deputy Minister Kim will be their target next.

Protect Deputy Minister Kim, my lord.

Excuse me? Me?

Yes.

Only when you protect him...

can we proceed with His Majesty's order.

Then...

we will leave him to you.

What? Hold on! Lord Choi!

Lord Chae!

What am I supposed to do?

Deputy Minister of Punishments Kim Eun Boo...

is to come out and receive the order at once!

The Minister of Punishments ordered us to arrest the criminal.

"Criminal?" Who are you saying is a criminal?