[Spoiler] "Deep-rooted Tree" Jang Hyuk acts lame to kill Han Suk-kyu

Chae-yoon (Jang Hyuk) gritted his teeth when he found out that his father had died because of Se Jong (Han Suk-kyu).

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On the episode of "Deep-rooted Tree" on October 13th, government official Chae-yoon sought Se Jong's life.

There was a murder in the Jiphyeonjeon (Hall of Worthies) that Se Jong visited everyday. Se Jong had a hunch that it was a serial murder and ordered investigation but there was no evidence.

Meanwhile, Chae-yoon sneaked into the Jiphyeonjeon and looked around. He wanted to kill Se Jong. However, he ended up being at risk of torture by Moo-hyool (Cho Jin-woong) who was always protecting Se Jong like a shadow.

Moo-hyool suspected Chae-yoon as the murderer because he realized that he had entered without permission, the Jiphyeonjeon where the murder happened and appeared in front of Se Jong the day before, saying he was lost. However, he didn't have a clue in the world that Chae-yoon was after Se Jong's life.

To hide his murderous intent, Chae-yoon acted confused and said, "I was going to the bathroom and went into the Jiphyeonjeon by mistake". He tried cunningly but Moo-hyool didn't believe him. At his persistent interrogation, Chae-yoon said, "Actually, I went in there to investigate the murder" and lied that he had dealt with a case like that in the past.

Se Jong went to find Chae-yoon when he heard that a suspect was in custody and was surprised at the news that he had been investigating this case and even had a daily report. He then assigned him to take charge of this murder.

Chae-yoon wasn't about to lose this opportunity. He said, "If I am to do that then there is one condition. I would like to drink with you, the king. My dead father would be very happy about this". On the inside he was thinking, "You'll be dead even before my glass is filled".