Post by TheBo on Feb 28, 2012 11:18:13 GMT -5
Ep.70 –
While San and Ambassador Chang are talking, they receive word that the Qing soldiers attacked the police and palace guards. No one is killed, but San later puzzles as to why Chang seemed just as surprised by the report as San was.
Song can’t get her Qing friends to visit her and discuss things, but she receives permission from Dowager Hye to do anything possible to solve it, even leave the palace. So she and Chobi go out.
D-S and Mr Jung investigate the Qing. They conclude they are trying to start a war with Joseon in order to distract their people from recent internal upheavals and financial shortages.
At the Qing Embassy, Song is first not allowed to enter, but she reams out a toady bureaucrat for rudeness and Chang comes out and finagles her entrance. But then he refuses to discuss anything but painting (spies). As she leaves, her Qing painter friend runs after her with a gift from Chang—a painting that contains a “tributary poem” on Song becoming a royal consort. Song brings her poem and painting to San, as the poem is entirely inappropriate (it’s about autumn) and must be a message to San that Chang has secrets to tell. So San sieges the Qing embassy, forcing them to send Amb Chang, alone, to the palace. Chang confirms Mr Jung’s assessment—the Qing want to wage war to distract the people from the low treasury and other internal problems. San has a proposal, something he’s wanted to do for some time. “Shall we join forces?”
San proposes to legalize the trade of Joseon ginseng between the countries. This will increase profits on both sides. San convinces his ministers, and Amb Chang convinces the head Qing guard (who’s been causing all the trouble). Amb Chang and San part on good terms, complimenting each other.
San has told Dae-su to train Mr Jung in archery, but he’s terrible at it. So San “exiles” him to a small lake temple on the palace grounds, and tells him he has to (a) figure out how to make himself physically stronger, and (b) figure out how “thousands of people can cross a river at one time.” This may have something to do with the news that 2000 military personnel will be taken in on the next exam. At a secret location, Sir Min (the runaway minister) is training his forces so they’ll be accepted into the military. [Ominous.]
Lady Song gets no praise from Dowager Hye. Then, Song’s pregnancy is confirmed. All are delighted, even Third Girl, who visits Song to congratulate her but is shocked to hear D-Hye hasn’t come over to do the same.
San, hearing that D-Hye is still freezing Song out, goes over to ask why she can’t accept Song after knowing her a whole year: “You know what kind of person she is.” Song comes in, having been summoned by D-Hye to be told she’s been designated Rank 3 and is now officially part of the royal family. She is to call D-Hye “Royal Mother” instead of “Your Highness.” Everyone looks happy and relieved.
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Awww. Crybaby alert. That Dowager Hye, she’s full of surprises.
While San and Ambassador Chang are talking, they receive word that the Qing soldiers attacked the police and palace guards. No one is killed, but San later puzzles as to why Chang seemed just as surprised by the report as San was.
Song can’t get her Qing friends to visit her and discuss things, but she receives permission from Dowager Hye to do anything possible to solve it, even leave the palace. So she and Chobi go out.
D-S and Mr Jung investigate the Qing. They conclude they are trying to start a war with Joseon in order to distract their people from recent internal upheavals and financial shortages.
At the Qing Embassy, Song is first not allowed to enter, but she reams out a toady bureaucrat for rudeness and Chang comes out and finagles her entrance. But then he refuses to discuss anything but painting (spies). As she leaves, her Qing painter friend runs after her with a gift from Chang—a painting that contains a “tributary poem” on Song becoming a royal consort. Song brings her poem and painting to San, as the poem is entirely inappropriate (it’s about autumn) and must be a message to San that Chang has secrets to tell. So San sieges the Qing embassy, forcing them to send Amb Chang, alone, to the palace. Chang confirms Mr Jung’s assessment—the Qing want to wage war to distract the people from the low treasury and other internal problems. San has a proposal, something he’s wanted to do for some time. “Shall we join forces?”
San proposes to legalize the trade of Joseon ginseng between the countries. This will increase profits on both sides. San convinces his ministers, and Amb Chang convinces the head Qing guard (who’s been causing all the trouble). Amb Chang and San part on good terms, complimenting each other.
San has told Dae-su to train Mr Jung in archery, but he’s terrible at it. So San “exiles” him to a small lake temple on the palace grounds, and tells him he has to (a) figure out how to make himself physically stronger, and (b) figure out how “thousands of people can cross a river at one time.” This may have something to do with the news that 2000 military personnel will be taken in on the next exam. At a secret location, Sir Min (the runaway minister) is training his forces so they’ll be accepted into the military. [Ominous.]
Lady Song gets no praise from Dowager Hye. Then, Song’s pregnancy is confirmed. All are delighted, even Third Girl, who visits Song to congratulate her but is shocked to hear D-Hye hasn’t come over to do the same.
San, hearing that D-Hye is still freezing Song out, goes over to ask why she can’t accept Song after knowing her a whole year: “You know what kind of person she is.” Song comes in, having been summoned by D-Hye to be told she’s been designated Rank 3 and is now officially part of the royal family. She is to call D-Hye “Royal Mother” instead of “Your Highness.” Everyone looks happy and relieved.
***
Awww. Crybaby alert. That Dowager Hye, she’s full of surprises.