Post by TheBo on Jul 17, 2011 10:13:19 GMT -5
Ep.16 (post Sun 7/17): [Again, "Norons" = anyone against San.]
Sponsor Lee, late for work, sees Dae-su visiting Dowahseo in his guard finery. Dae-su asks for Song; Mr. Lee chuckles knowingly and sends her out. She is thrilled to see D-S all cleaned up. Dae-su tells her he got one of his two wishes, but refuses to tell her the other. As D-S is leaving, Cho-bi runs up and girlishly asks who this handsome fellow is. Song is confused; Dae-su recognizes her name as the “scary girl.” Cho-bi flutters her hands and says she’s not scary. Dae-su runs away, Cho-bi giggles some more and Song looks a little grim about the mouth.
Scribe Hong digs up a list of Noron sons who got their offices by nepotism. He tells San even though he must keep his enemies close, there are too many of them. When he says the king has failed in his policies, Sir Chae takes umbrage. Hong apologizes, but San defends him to Chae, saying he’s got a big mouth but that’s also his strength. Hong doesn’t look too pleased at this faint praise, but San goes on to say he’s right, they have to restrain the Norons by cutting off their financial resources. He assigns Hong to go after the regional governors who got their seats from the Norons.
San goes to see guard initiation. This procedure, not their test scores, determines the new guards’ ranking. They fight with either a wooden shield or a wooden sword. Dae-su seems to be coming out on top, and San mentions it. However, he says, Dae-su made some mistakes, and advises him on defense.
The Norons meet and are upset that the guards they hired (for San) were either fired or transferred. Queen, annoyed with them, tells them to get on the ball.
Jeong gets an artist from Dowahseo to report on Song. At Dowahseo, Cho-bi assigns Song to go to the palace and assist the head painter to paint a screen. Other girls are jealous, but Cho-bi slaps them down. Elsewhere, Lady Hyeoui, worried about Song, learns from Lady Hye that a screen is being painted for her to encourage the gods to give her a son and heir. After she leaves, Hyeoui’s maid Lady Kim points out that it’s not Hyeoui's fault if San won’t visit her. She is shushed. A girl runs in to say the artists have arrived.
Chief painter Park, officer Tak and Song get the paints. Tak wants to paint lots of big pomegranates (or it’ll be too plain), and Park wants to paint them life size (or it’s too messy). Park asks Song’s opinion, shocking both her and Tak. Park demands her thoughts. She comes up with a good idea, and Park adopts it. Hyeoui overhears this and then is announced. She kindly greets Song as an old friend, as Court Lady Kim puts on the sourpuss.
Princess hears about the pomegranate plan, then rages against Lady Hye butting in. If Hyeoui actively tries to get an heir, or maybe brings in a concubine to get one, the jig is up. She demands to know what Jeong is doing fooling around with a damo, and he says he doesn’t have anything to report yet.
San reports the governor graft situation to Yeong-jo, who is infuriated and plans to trip these governors up. When San returns to his quarters, he learns his mother has arrived.
Lady Hye asks San how long it’s been since he “visited” his wife. She asks if the girl is unsatisfactory, and San leaps to her defense. He’s just too busy. Lady Hye knows he has a lot of duties, but getting an heir is very important. Also, the crown princess is lonely and he should comfort her.
Painter Park sends Tak and Song home. As she leaves, Song is commanded to drink tea with Hyeoui, who wants to thank her for her help. She asks some questions about San and Song, then asks how Song knows Jeong. Song doesn’t know him (she doesn’t know that she met him). Court Lady Kim is shocked by this “lie” and has to be shushed by Hyeoui. They then hear that San is on his way.
San greets her, then notices Song and asks what’s up. Hyeoui explains. San (the big dummy) makes some remark about Song being there all day, and makes everyone uncomfortable by gawking at her. The royals go inside and Song leaves after being scolded by Lady Kim. San just stares off into space and does not talk with Hyeoui, who finally offers some refreshment. Song walks home, upset with herself for daring to have amorous thoughts about San. San and Hyeoui apparently have an evening together.
Next morning, Scribe Hong asks San to hold off going after the governors. Also, he asks for 500 nyang, but won’t say why. Sir Chae is upset, but San reasons he must have a good reason because since 500 nyang isn’t much in the grand scheme of things, he isn’t asking out of greed. What Hong does is buy the house of someone who didn’t want to sell it (it’s only worth 200 nyang). The reason he must have the house is that it is right next door to Jeong’s house. Jeong sees Hong chuckling in the yard and learns about Hong’s purchase. “Keep your friends close, and keep your enemies closer,” quoth Hong. Jeong says he’s glad, now his neighbor understands him; his previous neighbor was stupid. But he looks not-glad when he turns away.
At court, Yeong-jo announces he’s moving up his tomb visit, reducing his entourage by half and taking San with him. The court is upset, for this means (as Sir Chae tells San) that Yeong-jo is showing off his successor. However, Sir Choi tells San’s great-uncle that it’s a good opportunity for them to “get” San. So it’s with good reason that Sir Chae worries over security. In the yard, Hong advises San not to go, but knows he will. So Hong asks for three crack guards to go somewhere with him.
At Noron Sir Choi’s home, he meets with Jeong and asks him if he can “take care of” San. Jeong points out the difficulties, but assures an annoyed Choi that he must make his best effort to assassinate him. To this end, Jeong asks his man to get 10 of their men who joined the police force, particularly those good with guns.
While Song is told she’s going on the royal trip, and Cho-bi worms her way into it because she wants to be with Dae-su (which for some reason surprises Song), Dae-su learns he won’t be going. Instead, Hong wants him to go on a secret mission. While Jeong drills his assassin team, gives them a map and tells them to pick several spots to shoot at San in case they miss the first time, Hong tells Dae-su and San’s other two main guards that they are assassins. They object, but he means they should think like assassins to save San’s life, since Hong doesn’t know guns and such.
The royal procession starts on the journey, including Song and Cho-bi, who is distraught when she learns Dae-su won’t be there. Sir Choi and Jeong nervously await the assassination. Up ahead, Hong and his guards find three likely spots for the assassins, and one guard hides at each spot while Hong catches up to the procession. Dae-su sees two assassins arrive, shoots one with an arrow and swordfights the other. D-S throws away (or loses) his sword and leaps into hand-to-swordsman combat.
At the procession, for good or bad, people are nervous. Hong comes back to Dae-su’s hiding place and hears Dae-su stopped the gunmen, but was unable to arrest them. Hong joins the procession and tells Sir Chae about the assassination attempt. Chae wants San to stop the king, but San wants to continue to the near town. The Norons realize their assassination attempt has failed.
When they reach the village, local police stop the caravan and advise Yeong-jo that there is an epidemic in this village (flared up that morning). He should make a detour. Much to everyone’s chagrin, Yeong-jo insists on personally entering the village and investigating the epidemic. San offers to go instead, but Y-J says no. All the coughing, moaning villagers are shut up in an enclosure. Y-J meets with the chief of police and is told there was a flood and long famine, which may be why this desolated village has an epidemic. Y-J orders the royal doctor to hand out all their medicine and rice and to personally treat the villagers. The ministers agree. Then Y-J says he’ll personally visit the sick. The ministers object. Y-J tells San a king should reach out to those who are nearby, and these suffering people are nearby, so what does San think Y-J should do? San says, listen to your ministers, and I will visit the villagers and hear their complaints in your place. Y-J is pleased to hear this, but still insists he’ll accompany San. Everyone looks worried.
The painters document the visit of the king and the epidemic as Yeong-jo walks among the people, questioning the physicians, asking about problems and even touching the sick people. The people don’t want to complain, but both San and the police chief say they can speak freely. They say, on top of the epidemic and the famine, they owe money to the government, but are broke. Y-J asks San what to do, and he says to suspend the payments due, talk to the local council about epidemic prevention procedures and hand out aid. Jeong objects that they are out of funds for aid because of the famine (no crops coming in to be taxed). Y-J scolds all the ministers for their lack of feeling for the people, and orders all the rice that has been locally taxed to be handed out to these people.
Later, Sir Choi scolds Jeong. They try to figure out why San didn’t just stop the procession once he found the assassins, but Choi concludes that whatever is going on, Jeong will be held responsible once their plot comes to light.
Dae-su receives treatment for his wounds from his fellow guard, crying out like a baby. When San and Eun. Nam arrive, the other guards are surprised to hear Dae-su declare his wound “nothing much.” Nam is upset to learn the assassins had guns. Later, San, Nam, Hong and Sir Chae decide they need to change their route, and Chae says he’ll take care of it. San notes that his enemies never seem to get tired, but that means San’s always on his toes. Elsewhere, Yeong-jo seems to be sleeping peacefully, if a little wheezy.
At 6 a.m., Yeong-jo walks out with the police chief and tells him, “the inspector will arrive soon, keep me updated on this situation.” As he goes to climb into his palanquin, Yeong-jo stumbles in apparent exhaustion, but recovers. Everyone worried. Then he falls in a dead faint, and San calls for the royal physician.
Sponsor Lee, late for work, sees Dae-su visiting Dowahseo in his guard finery. Dae-su asks for Song; Mr. Lee chuckles knowingly and sends her out. She is thrilled to see D-S all cleaned up. Dae-su tells her he got one of his two wishes, but refuses to tell her the other. As D-S is leaving, Cho-bi runs up and girlishly asks who this handsome fellow is. Song is confused; Dae-su recognizes her name as the “scary girl.” Cho-bi flutters her hands and says she’s not scary. Dae-su runs away, Cho-bi giggles some more and Song looks a little grim about the mouth.
Scribe Hong digs up a list of Noron sons who got their offices by nepotism. He tells San even though he must keep his enemies close, there are too many of them. When he says the king has failed in his policies, Sir Chae takes umbrage. Hong apologizes, but San defends him to Chae, saying he’s got a big mouth but that’s also his strength. Hong doesn’t look too pleased at this faint praise, but San goes on to say he’s right, they have to restrain the Norons by cutting off their financial resources. He assigns Hong to go after the regional governors who got their seats from the Norons.
San goes to see guard initiation. This procedure, not their test scores, determines the new guards’ ranking. They fight with either a wooden shield or a wooden sword. Dae-su seems to be coming out on top, and San mentions it. However, he says, Dae-su made some mistakes, and advises him on defense.
The Norons meet and are upset that the guards they hired (for San) were either fired or transferred. Queen, annoyed with them, tells them to get on the ball.
Jeong gets an artist from Dowahseo to report on Song. At Dowahseo, Cho-bi assigns Song to go to the palace and assist the head painter to paint a screen. Other girls are jealous, but Cho-bi slaps them down. Elsewhere, Lady Hyeoui, worried about Song, learns from Lady Hye that a screen is being painted for her to encourage the gods to give her a son and heir. After she leaves, Hyeoui’s maid Lady Kim points out that it’s not Hyeoui's fault if San won’t visit her. She is shushed. A girl runs in to say the artists have arrived.
Chief painter Park, officer Tak and Song get the paints. Tak wants to paint lots of big pomegranates (or it’ll be too plain), and Park wants to paint them life size (or it’s too messy). Park asks Song’s opinion, shocking both her and Tak. Park demands her thoughts. She comes up with a good idea, and Park adopts it. Hyeoui overhears this and then is announced. She kindly greets Song as an old friend, as Court Lady Kim puts on the sourpuss.
Princess hears about the pomegranate plan, then rages against Lady Hye butting in. If Hyeoui actively tries to get an heir, or maybe brings in a concubine to get one, the jig is up. She demands to know what Jeong is doing fooling around with a damo, and he says he doesn’t have anything to report yet.
San reports the governor graft situation to Yeong-jo, who is infuriated and plans to trip these governors up. When San returns to his quarters, he learns his mother has arrived.
Lady Hye asks San how long it’s been since he “visited” his wife. She asks if the girl is unsatisfactory, and San leaps to her defense. He’s just too busy. Lady Hye knows he has a lot of duties, but getting an heir is very important. Also, the crown princess is lonely and he should comfort her.
Painter Park sends Tak and Song home. As she leaves, Song is commanded to drink tea with Hyeoui, who wants to thank her for her help. She asks some questions about San and Song, then asks how Song knows Jeong. Song doesn’t know him (she doesn’t know that she met him). Court Lady Kim is shocked by this “lie” and has to be shushed by Hyeoui. They then hear that San is on his way.
San greets her, then notices Song and asks what’s up. Hyeoui explains. San (the big dummy) makes some remark about Song being there all day, and makes everyone uncomfortable by gawking at her. The royals go inside and Song leaves after being scolded by Lady Kim. San just stares off into space and does not talk with Hyeoui, who finally offers some refreshment. Song walks home, upset with herself for daring to have amorous thoughts about San. San and Hyeoui apparently have an evening together.
Next morning, Scribe Hong asks San to hold off going after the governors. Also, he asks for 500 nyang, but won’t say why. Sir Chae is upset, but San reasons he must have a good reason because since 500 nyang isn’t much in the grand scheme of things, he isn’t asking out of greed. What Hong does is buy the house of someone who didn’t want to sell it (it’s only worth 200 nyang). The reason he must have the house is that it is right next door to Jeong’s house. Jeong sees Hong chuckling in the yard and learns about Hong’s purchase. “Keep your friends close, and keep your enemies closer,” quoth Hong. Jeong says he’s glad, now his neighbor understands him; his previous neighbor was stupid. But he looks not-glad when he turns away.
At court, Yeong-jo announces he’s moving up his tomb visit, reducing his entourage by half and taking San with him. The court is upset, for this means (as Sir Chae tells San) that Yeong-jo is showing off his successor. However, Sir Choi tells San’s great-uncle that it’s a good opportunity for them to “get” San. So it’s with good reason that Sir Chae worries over security. In the yard, Hong advises San not to go, but knows he will. So Hong asks for three crack guards to go somewhere with him.
At Noron Sir Choi’s home, he meets with Jeong and asks him if he can “take care of” San. Jeong points out the difficulties, but assures an annoyed Choi that he must make his best effort to assassinate him. To this end, Jeong asks his man to get 10 of their men who joined the police force, particularly those good with guns.
While Song is told she’s going on the royal trip, and Cho-bi worms her way into it because she wants to be with Dae-su (which for some reason surprises Song), Dae-su learns he won’t be going. Instead, Hong wants him to go on a secret mission. While Jeong drills his assassin team, gives them a map and tells them to pick several spots to shoot at San in case they miss the first time, Hong tells Dae-su and San’s other two main guards that they are assassins. They object, but he means they should think like assassins to save San’s life, since Hong doesn’t know guns and such.
The royal procession starts on the journey, including Song and Cho-bi, who is distraught when she learns Dae-su won’t be there. Sir Choi and Jeong nervously await the assassination. Up ahead, Hong and his guards find three likely spots for the assassins, and one guard hides at each spot while Hong catches up to the procession. Dae-su sees two assassins arrive, shoots one with an arrow and swordfights the other. D-S throws away (or loses) his sword and leaps into hand-to-swordsman combat.
At the procession, for good or bad, people are nervous. Hong comes back to Dae-su’s hiding place and hears Dae-su stopped the gunmen, but was unable to arrest them. Hong joins the procession and tells Sir Chae about the assassination attempt. Chae wants San to stop the king, but San wants to continue to the near town. The Norons realize their assassination attempt has failed.
When they reach the village, local police stop the caravan and advise Yeong-jo that there is an epidemic in this village (flared up that morning). He should make a detour. Much to everyone’s chagrin, Yeong-jo insists on personally entering the village and investigating the epidemic. San offers to go instead, but Y-J says no. All the coughing, moaning villagers are shut up in an enclosure. Y-J meets with the chief of police and is told there was a flood and long famine, which may be why this desolated village has an epidemic. Y-J orders the royal doctor to hand out all their medicine and rice and to personally treat the villagers. The ministers agree. Then Y-J says he’ll personally visit the sick. The ministers object. Y-J tells San a king should reach out to those who are nearby, and these suffering people are nearby, so what does San think Y-J should do? San says, listen to your ministers, and I will visit the villagers and hear their complaints in your place. Y-J is pleased to hear this, but still insists he’ll accompany San. Everyone looks worried.
The painters document the visit of the king and the epidemic as Yeong-jo walks among the people, questioning the physicians, asking about problems and even touching the sick people. The people don’t want to complain, but both San and the police chief say they can speak freely. They say, on top of the epidemic and the famine, they owe money to the government, but are broke. Y-J asks San what to do, and he says to suspend the payments due, talk to the local council about epidemic prevention procedures and hand out aid. Jeong objects that they are out of funds for aid because of the famine (no crops coming in to be taxed). Y-J scolds all the ministers for their lack of feeling for the people, and orders all the rice that has been locally taxed to be handed out to these people.
Later, Sir Choi scolds Jeong. They try to figure out why San didn’t just stop the procession once he found the assassins, but Choi concludes that whatever is going on, Jeong will be held responsible once their plot comes to light.
Dae-su receives treatment for his wounds from his fellow guard, crying out like a baby. When San and Eun. Nam arrive, the other guards are surprised to hear Dae-su declare his wound “nothing much.” Nam is upset to learn the assassins had guns. Later, San, Nam, Hong and Sir Chae decide they need to change their route, and Chae says he’ll take care of it. San notes that his enemies never seem to get tired, but that means San’s always on his toes. Elsewhere, Yeong-jo seems to be sleeping peacefully, if a little wheezy.
At 6 a.m., Yeong-jo walks out with the police chief and tells him, “the inspector will arrive soon, keep me updated on this situation.” As he goes to climb into his palanquin, Yeong-jo stumbles in apparent exhaustion, but recovers. Everyone worried. Then he falls in a dead faint, and San calls for the royal physician.