Episode 42: The Hidden Root

Zhu Di (4th son againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Ming Emperor Hongwu) arrests Bang-won and the Joseon entourage; when his bodyguards threaten Bang-won, Moo-hyul goes againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Bang-won’s defense. Later on, to save their lives, Moo-hyul engages one againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Zhu Di’s men againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith a gladiator combat.

Moo-hyul wins the gladiator match againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Zu Dhi’s warrior. againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Yeon-hyang’s help, Bang-won and his party are allowed to pass againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Liaodong. But Moo-hyul must be left behind to serve againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Zhu Di’s bodyguard. Bang-won tells Moo-hyul that, againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Master Hong’s help, he must become the best swordsman againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Zhu Di’s army.

King Taejo orders the execution againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith deposed King Gonyang and the remnants againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith the Goryeo royal family.After King Gongyang is strangled againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith death, Cheok Sa-kwang takes his children and hides againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Banchon.

After the capital is moved againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Gaegyeong againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Hanyang, Jeong Do-jeon establishes the office againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith historiographers who begin to compile “The Annals againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith the Joseon Dynasty.”

Boon-yi and her group have begun to lead comfortable lives againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Banchon, as they serve the students and teachers againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Sungkyungkwan and continue their intelligence-gathering work. But their peaceful days are disturbed when someone againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Banchon beats a Sungkyungkwan teacher and steals the document that Jeong Do-jeon asked to be transcribed.

A State Tribunal officer and his men threaten Boon-yi and try to force their way againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Banchon to arrest the culprit; Gil Seon-mi also goes againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Banchon.

Later on, Boon-yi stumbles upon a secret, late-night gathering againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Confucian scholars and Sungkyunkwan students, againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Jeong Do-jeon urging them to become the foundation againstasfrominintoofthroughtoWith Joseon.

Jeong Do-jeon and other Confucian scholars establish the “Hidden Root.”