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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Aug 16, 2004 20:27:13 GMT -5
As they walked away from the banquet, Jin Jae asked his uncle, "Do you believe the crown prince was being sincere?"
"It's not important," Choe said dismissively. "The imperial house needs us right now and I need the imperial house for the great cause. The crown prince is smart - he doesn't want tragedy within the palace."
"Cousin!!"
They all turned to see In Soo approaching them in his ministerial robes. "Cousin!" Choe greeted, "this look suits you."
Without preamble In Soo replied, "So I heard the crown prince ordered you to kill everyone at tht banquet?"
"Word travels fast," Choe laughed. "He was drunk - it meant nothing."
"I don't think he said it in jest," In Soo replied.
"You are a minister now. You must help strengthen the regime" Choe advised his cousin.
In soo turned to Jin Jae. "I won't pardon you if you break the law."
"Perhaps with your blunt way of talking, uncle you should have been an advisor instead of a judge," jin jae suggested dryly.
"Oh but then I'd have to order Choe Choong Hon killed for deposing the emperor."
Choe was not in the mood for another altercation. "Come, let's go," was all he said
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Aug 16, 2004 20:31:50 GMT -5
Manjok was standing in a secluded area of the woods when he heard his name being called and he turned to see Sun Jang and Mi Joy walking towards him. "You sent for me?"
"Do you still want to join us?" Sun Jang asked.
"Will you take me?" was Manjok's reply.
Mijoy interrupted, "First, there is something I have to ask you. I heard you were to be set free by your master - is this true?"
Manjok nodded.
"Then the rumors are true. Why are you still with them then? why didn't you take your freedom?"
Manjok looked at him and said, "If all I wanted was my freedom, I would have taken it long ago, but I want more than that. I want to change the world where all men have the same rights."
A broad smile broke across Mijoy's face. "Then if that is the case, I will swear brotherhood with you!" Clasping arms they laughed together.
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Aug 16, 2004 20:34:16 GMT -5
At Choe's home, Suk Soon was reporting back with Yak Jin. "Any word on the assassins who tried to kill me?" Choe inquired.
"We scoured the area around the temple," Suk Soon informed him, "but they left no trace - I think they got away."
"In any case, Lotus has not had contact with them since," Yak Jin added.
Choe nodded but was distracted when he saw a woman standing some ways off. "Sonha?" he asked incredulously.
She bowed nervously. "Sang jang goon, have you fared well?"
"What are you doing in the imperial city?" Choe asked.
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Aug 16, 2004 20:37:29 GMT -5
At the palace, Lotus was having tea with the princess. "It is such an honor to be invited to the palace, but for you to have tea with me - I am at a loss for words."
The princess assured her, "If you had not been there for me after I had been banished from the palace, I would have taken my own life, so in a way, I owe my life to you."
Outside a voice announced, "The crown prince is here."
"Let him in," the princess ordered.
The crown prince walked in and looked at Lotus. "You are red Lotus?"
"I am," she answered with lowered eyes.
"You were the lover of the Archfiend and before him Choe Choong Hon, am I correct?"
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Aug 16, 2004 20:38:32 GMT -5
Back at Choe's home, he was pondering what Sonha had just told him.
The princess invited Lotus to the palace for tending to her in exile? Something is not right...something is not right....
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Aug 16, 2004 20:43:40 GMT -5
The prince made a face as he drank his tea. The princess explained, "De drinks bile in his tea."
"Why do you drink bitter bile in your tea?" Lotus asked.
"To remind me of the bitter indignity that I suffered at the hands of a villainous subject. I asked to meet with you because I need to know something."
"Please speak," she told him.
"What kind of a man is Choe Choong Hon? Is he a merit subject who brought the current emperor to the throne or a powerful military official? Of all the people who know him, there is no one who knows him better than you. Please - speak freely."
After a long silence, she answered, "His ambition is to have the world."
"The world? You mean to rise to the throne?"
She shook her head. "His ambition is greater than the throne."
The prince looked confused. "The emperor is placed on the throne by heaven's mandate. What could be greater? Please answer me."
Lotus looked uncomfortable and said, "The house of Wang may continue, but it will be the mandate of the Wobong Choe's that decides who will rise to the throne."
Understanding began to dawn on the prince's face. "So he intends to replace the mandate of the heavens..."
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Post by luvarchfiend on Aug 16, 2004 20:44:02 GMT -5
on the edge of my seat.
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Aug 16, 2004 20:46:51 GMT -5
In front of a makeshift altar, Manjok, Sun Jang and Mijoy raised their arms to the skies as manjok shouted, "Gods of heaven and earth who created all men with equal rights, the rich and powerful have defied your will by dividing the world. Though we may be nameless slaves who live like animals to be scorned, we come to make a new world where slaves no longer exist and all men are equal. Bless our cause and guide us so that we may achieve our goals. Lead us to victory!"
Sun Jang stepped forward and added, "In exchange, we offer our own flesh and blood." With that, each man cut off a lock of his hair which was placed on the alter by the old slave. As the three men bowed low before the altar, they were completely unaware of the fat man who was observing them from the bushes
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Aug 16, 2004 20:48:41 GMT -5
As Lotus left the princesses chambers, she stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Choe Choong Hon turn and face her. "It's been a long time," he said simply. "You were invited to the palace by the princess?"
"Yes" she answered. "I told the crown prince that he should kill you?"
"What?" he asked, not sure if he had heard correctly. "Kill me?"
She looked directly into his eyes. "Yes. That's what I said."
(fin)
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Aug 16, 2004 20:48:54 GMT -5
hope this helped some of you out
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Post by luvarchfiend on Aug 16, 2004 20:51:58 GMT -5
are you kidding? it was, well for once i am at a loss for words. ;D it was just the greatest. it was the whole damn show, just as you said, play by play....i know exactly what went on and who said what....this is just the best...thank you from my whole heart. how on earth did you do this?
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Aug 16, 2004 20:53:51 GMT -5
i opened a new thread
then i went to reply
typed a little
then i hit post...
then i repeated that sequence until the whole thing was written out ;D
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Post by luvarchfiend on Aug 16, 2004 20:55:26 GMT -5
i would call you a smart a$$ if you hadn't just done this most wonderful thing. ;D and by the way, the riches are growing by the minute.
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Aug 16, 2004 20:57:09 GMT -5
well, if some people can't get the immortal yi sun shin subtitled, this is what i will try to do so that people can get an idea of what happened
a little b@ssackwards, but it gets the job done, i think
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Post by velvet inkbrush of YiSoonShin on Aug 16, 2004 20:57:58 GMT -5
two pages for an episode, not too bad
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