Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River Page #5

up here with a small army?

We were just out walking and

enjoying the scenery.

We just ended up here.

Excuse me.

There really is gold.

With such a high degree of purity,

there must be a very large gold

vein beneath the river.

Uncle, we shouldn't wait...

Don't be so impatient.

If you eat too fast, you might

get sick.

It's nearly dawn.

Why hasn't he come yet?

The game isn't over.

Don't worry. He'll be here

before I can count to 10.

One, two....

My lord wishes to meet with you.

Let me formally introduce myself.

I am Han Gyu Won.

I am Seong Dae Ryeon.

I can't keep myself from

wondering about something.

That's why I asked you to

come here.

Then please ask me.

Earlier today, you said you were

the owner of that river.

Did I hear that wrongly?

You did indeed hear correctly.

In all my life,

this is the first time I've heard

of owning a river.

That is because my ancestor

did a good deed.

At that time, King Taejo's army

was retreating from Wihwa Island.

-=June 1388. Daedong River=-

[General Yi Seong Gye]

If we make a detour, it might

take an hour.

[General Yi Seong Gye]

If we make a detour, it might

take an hour.

Within an hour, it will all be over.

We need to get across this river!

It's too dangerous, General.

Before arriving in Kaesong,

we have to minimize the loss

of our military strength.

Look over there!

Archers, move forward!

Who are you?

Announce yourself!

Don't loose the arrows!

I have something to tell you!

I am Han Bong Su.

This one here is Ho Jang.

We will help you cross the river.

That's enough. Stop it. Stop.

That is how my 13th generation

grandfather,

for helping to found this country,

was given this modest

compensation.

Your grace is bountiful!

Does this satisfy your curiosity?

It is satisfied.

That's a very interesting story.

Actually, it's very nice to say

that you own a river.

But it's not like the flowing water

can be gathered up and sold.

Up until now, it's been

pretty useless.

But finally, I can be grateful

to my ancestors.

It must be gratifying.

Therefore...

I don't want to be a scholar

again.

I might as well settle down in

Pyeongyang and start a family,

and happily live out my life.

Maybe you know a good woman...

No... a young lady you could

introduce me to.

I need to personally verify

those historical documents.

But the room where the old

records are kept,

are prohibited to everyone except

His Majesty and the Official Scribe.

Deliver this letter to the

Right State Minister.

Yes, Uncle.

But besides that...

our Hanyang contact,

still hasn't located Kim In Hong.

You look for him.

Yes, Uncle.

There's big trouble! Big trouble!

These people are professional

sea divers from Nampo.

In just half an hour, we will

have the results.

They want to confirm whether

or not there is gold in this river.

Did you sprinkle any gold

over there?

How would I know where

they would be going?

That's true.

Where's the rest of the gold?

It's gone.

Wait! There is!

I saved this one from the

Palace job as a souvenir.

Nothing!

Just rocks and sand!

Nothing!

Nothing!

It's gold!

We found gold, my lord!

There's gold!

My Lord.

This isn't just panning gold.

This river must have an

extremely large gold vein!

How much would you estimate

is buried there?

The panning gold was up river.

In the river bottom here we

also found chunks of gold.

If the same vein runs upstream

from here...

and if you can find a way of

collecting it,

the value could be millions of

nyang.

You must do this quickly.

August 11. King Taejo summoned...

Han Bong Su of Pyeongyang,

to reward him for meritorious

service to the country.

He was granted a branch of

the Daedong River.

That really happened?

3 months. You'll wait for me,

won't you?

You vicious girl.

That time, I had no other choice!

I'm sorry.

The guy who stabs you in the

back doesn't get to do it again.

Absolutely not! Absolutely not!

I won't stab you!

Why does this person not

understand what people say?

I want you to stab me again.

Now we enter the next stage.

Lady Gyu Yeong! Lady Gyu Yeong!

I know you have an arrangement

with Song Dae Ryeon!

What are you doing?

That day, I could not control

myself, so I rejected you!

What do you think you're doing?

But for you, I can do anything!

Lady Gyu Yeong! Let go of me!

Stop making such a scene!

Lady Gyu Yeong, I'll go away

after I see your face!

Please answer me!

Lady Gyu Yeong!

You can't do this!

You must go now!

Let go of me!

I'll wait for you tomorrow at

Yeongnyeong Temple at 6 p.m.

Go quickly!

I nearly cried watching you.

Is it possible you really...

When acting, you even have to

deceive yourself.

Isn't that a basic?

Well, never mind then.

I just didn't want you to

get hurt.

Don't worry. There's a clear line

between my work and personal life.

No.

All of me is dedicated to Song

Dae Ryeon.

There's nothing left for

anything else.

My lord wishes to meet with you.

This time, I will welcome him.

You will be able to see it soon.

What will I see?

Something I want you to see.

Hurry, hurry!

Both of you must work in

harmony!

Over there, quickly!

The weather is so nice, I thought

you should come here.

How exactly is...

It's an amazing technology.

It was built by skilled builder

who had been to Qing.

Apparently, construction should

be finished in 1 or 2 days.

He said compared to the Great

Wall, this was child's play.

They also constructed flood

gates that can open or close.

We can stop the river for about

half a day at a time.

Why did you build a dam?

I want to stop the river

to see if there is gold on the

river bottom.

And if there is, how much there is.

What if there isn't any gold?

A man should live without regrets.

If there's something you want,

you should go get it.

If you're curious, take things

into your own hands.

That's my style.

You're taking a dangerous

gamble.

Isn't a bit of danger fun?

People who grow up without

tasting mother's milk are like that.

I just heard that.

Please don't take it too seriously.

You are more chaotic than

the Imjin War,

and twice as careless.

To this point, I have experienced

four wars.

When even the king had fled,

my parents bravely stepped

forward.

Before I was even weaned,

they passed away.

So just as you said,

maybe those who haven't had

their mother's milk are like that.

There's something I want

very much.

Sell the Daedong River?

Yes.

Sell the river, does that make

any sense?

This is gold.

Kim In Hong discovered a vein

of gold in the Daedong River.

He plans to sell it for a very

high price to Song Dae Ryeon.

Civil law does not allow people

to mine their own gold.

Once the transaction is completed,

Kim In Hong will leave Joseon.

Sell it to me for 500,000 nyang.

What are you saying?

Even if there is gold downstream,

gold mining is not allowed.

Sell me the river.

It seems, Excellency, that you

are no ordinary person.

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