Lee Bang Ji gets entitled "the best swordsman of Three Hans (Korea)" after defeating Gil Tae Mi. Gil Sun Mi watches his twin brother's last moment and goes away in sadness. The remnants of Hong In Bang and Gil Tae Mi are arrested by the Tribunal, and Boon Yi is surprised to find out Dae Geun is still alive. Meanwhile, Min Da Kyung is embarrassed to see Bang Won being together with Boon Yi. Monk Juk Ryong's account book falls into General Choi Young's hand.

General Choi Young plans to go on a conquest of the Liaodong peninsula despite of many ministers' objection. General Lee Sung Gye tells him that they should not put the people into a state of distress. Meanwhile, Jung Do Jeon decides to stage a coup, ordering the members of his organization in the court and in General Lee's private armies in Hamju to move. He suggests to Lee Sung Gye how to avoid the calamity of war.