I Am a King Page #4

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this nation's state?

They say poverty is incurable!

Do you really think that?

Well, what I mean is

There is so much else

to be done

What's more important than

caring for the people's hardships!

If the king cannot cure poverty

then I should at least try

Follow me!

Wait right here

I'll see the house owner

and be right out

Here, here!

What the?

Take it!

- Thief!

- Run!

Thief!

Capture the thief!

- He's there

- Capture him!

I'm hungry. Give me food

We starved to death, but the king

pretends he doesn't know!

Give me food!

I'm not the king!

I'm not the king!

Why are you crying so?

I miss my mother

and little sister

Where are they?

Sold to some aristocrat's house

I don't know

if they're alive or not

Do you know

where they live?

What if I do?

We can send a letter

and find out

They don't know

how to read anyway

Someone who can

will read it for them

I'll write it for you

Let's try to send it

You can write?

How can a slave know that?

A slave can learn, too

How can you live

without reading?

Stop being sad

I promise you'll meet

your mother and sister again

I think the old man caught on

Try to change the subject

Please begin, sir

What's with this weather?

Chapter 3 of the Analects

I would like your opinion on

a king's rightful duties, sir

Well

It looks like it'll rain soon

Tell us, Your Highness!

A king's rightful duties are

'Cheon', 'Ji', and 'Hyun'

The sky and land are dark

or yellow

A king must think of

the people as heaven

and govern like the land

for yellow grain

It looks like rain

It says to rule with

virtue and care

Surely, the he would know!

What happened?

I'll tell you everything!

So the real crown prince

ran away from the palace

And he's a fake?

I deserve to die, sir!

If you want to live

you mo must do as I say

But

Can you explain more?

From now on,

you are the crown prince

I don't understand

You are no longer Deok-chil

but the crown prince

who will become king

What did you just say?

Someone who resembles the prince

is going around acting like him

He is stealing gold and

taunting women

There is widespread complaint

among the people, sire

How dare that fool!

For the good of the court

and His Highness' safety

we must deal with him

at once, sire

Order the soldiers to go out

and seize him at once!

As you command, sire

Make it quick

and just bring me his head

I've already given

the orders, sir

It's complete, sir

It is?

You didn't dip the brush in ink

But how?

I call it a pen

I made it because

dipping ink is a bother

A pen?

The ink is stuck like animals

in a pen. So, I call it 'pen'

How unrefined!

This is amazing!

Did you make anything else?

Yes, of course

Everyone!

Get down!

Failed again

You fool!

I knew it!

How can we face

the Japs like this?

Can't you make anything right?

You ignorant fool!

How timid

See?

I told you!

F***er

Don't be discouraged

You'll see the light of day soon

Please keep inventing

I think it's great

The soldiers are here!

Your Highness!

No! We have to go!

Please take care of her

No, Father!

- Go on!

- Father!

Father!

Fools! Why are you here!

You know you can't do this, sir

They are runaway slaves!

They die from beatings,

Japanese attacks, and starvation!

How can the people live!

Do you still think

you're a powerful noble?

You can't step foot

without the king's command

The magistrate's command

is law to me

Seize them at once!

Yes, sir!

Don't you dare!

His daughter ran away, too

Where is she?

Stop at once!

Father!

Father!

No!

Father!

No! Go back!

Father!

Sol-bi!

Father!

Sol-bi!

Drag them away!

Let's go in

Sir, I don't think

this is a good idea

Books say to treat the weak weaker

and the strong stronger

Damn books!

Wish I can burn them all!

Quiet

Who wrote this you say?

That slave

Really?

Is he a royal emissary?

No, sir

He looks like a crazy man

Right. Of course he must be

But how can a slave

write that well?

Using words like crown prince

the palace and such?

- You're the crown prince?

- Yes!

See? This is no joke

Why don't we step inside

and talk about affairs

Hey! Deok-chil!

Cut the act!

I know him!

He's a slave that ran away!

You!

Bring him over here

Yes, sir!

I know him well

We used to work together

Deok-chil, you fool!

You know me, right?

Do you know him?

No, I don't

Crazy bastard!

Still pretending

to be a prince?

Know what I went through

cuz of you?

Enough. Take him away

This is all cuz of you!

Looks like he's just

a crazy fool, sir

Mentioning magistrates

and labor camps

with corrupt officials and stuff

Do you mean me?

- That's right Why I'll

- Shut up!

Drag him away!

Get to work or get killed!

Hurry up and work!

Let me ask you something

What?

What are these people

working on here?

Making a horse track

for the magistrate to play in

Damn!

All these slaves for something

personal like that?

The Japs come in all the time

and pillage the place

They should use the people

to build fortresses by the sea!

What's this damn thing!

A horse track?

How can the court

not know of this?

How would they!

The king is busy

battling for power

The subjects are busy

deciding where to side!

Who cares about

this village?

What a pity

It will get better soon

Get better?

When the new crown prince

is a damn fool!

How?

I ended up like this

cuz of him!

He sent me out here

saying I gave him smelly meat!

The coronation's soon

to crown him king!

How will it get better!

What? The coronation?

I'll run away from here

and go to the palace!

That fool!

I'll mince him!

I'll mince him!

I'll mince him!

Hae-gu

Something must be wrong

at the palace

Okay, I see

Remember what I told you?

Just do as I say

No, sir. I can't!

Oh no!

His bones must've crushed!

What?

Please call a physician!

Physician, my butt

When tons of 'em are dying!

Push him aside and work!

Hurry up, fools!

Any other ideas?

What good will this weed do?

According to Chinese

medical books

it says this will stop bleeding

and block germs from entering

Now you're pretending

to be a physician?

I'm sorry

Listen carefully to what I say

If you only keep quiet

all the people and treasures

here will be yours

You will be the King of Joseon

But

If you tell our little secret,

I'll kill you!

I can't! No!

I can't, sir!

Bring her in!

Lady Su-yeon!

Drag her away!

Deok-chil!

Lady Su-yeon!

Why you!

Her fate is in your hands

Will you enjoy having her

as your concubine?

Or let her be sold of

to Ming?

What do you want from me?

Why put me on the throne?

So you can have Joseon

And I can have you

Soon the envoy will arrive

and the coronation will be held

I am

the king

Thank you for coming

all this way

Coming to Joseon is like

coming home for the holidays

Always so hospitable

and giving me gifts!

It is only right

for a servant nation to do so

However, the maidens I took

last time were of bad quality

So This time,

I'd like to see them beforehand

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