As Prophet - Chapter 131
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Episode 131. The first step to eradicate the root cause
“As written in the documents submitted at night, the Geumbu Dosa is also in cahoots with them. The Nae Geumwi commander who guards the palace is also in cahoots. The Left Minister who has already been punished and exiled is also in cahoots. What can we do? Your Majesty’s sword is rotten and its edge is worn out.
“The past events were regrettable and infuriating, but due to those hiding in various parts of the bureaucracy, they were not properly reported. Even if reports were reported, they were hushed up and dealt with in a vague manner. If you do not wish for the young man to be killed by their swords, I hope you will correct the situation now.”
Was it something he had prepared in advance, or was he just naturally good at talking? Dalcheon smiled with a satisfied smile on his face.
“Are you saying you will come in leading the army?”
“If I had entered the palace alone, would Seo Jae-cheol have left me alone? The Royal Secretariat, the Royal Secretariat, and even the eunuch were all in cahoots with them. How could I have met His Majesty and reported to Him?”
“Oh my! If you mobilize the army privately, it will be considered treason and you could be accused of treason.”
“I thought it would be the same whether I died by being stabbed or protesting like this.”
“You’re trying to convince Jim.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. Up until now, I have obediently followed all orders, and whenever things go wrong, I have considered it to be my own fault, so I have swallowed it and swallowed it again.”
“Why did you change your mind when you kept doing that?”
“I thought that 4500 soldiers might storm Hanyang. The Crown Prince might have thought that they were helping me and stayed still. He might have approved it. The throne that I got that way would be like placing another throne on top of the throne. I couldn’t help but give in to their demands, and the world that their gang creates will put the interests of the organization before the people.”
The king chuckled.
“You don’t know until you try it. You can’t make decisions based on guesses and fears.”
“Then please judge based on what you have seen with your own eyes.”
The courtiers looked down at the great general with troubled eyes, as if they were looking at him as a nuisance.
“Give up the army! Get out! I will call you back another day. Otherwise, it is treason.”
The king waved his arm as if he was annoyed. Dalcheon’s sharp gaze caught the king’s arm trembling as if it was numb. He said so, but he was worried that the other person might not accept it.
“It’s so obvious, but you don’t want to deal with it now? Are you trying to make things worse by putting it off?”
“That’s not it. If they’re all in the same group as you said, who would be in charge of enforcing the law? How would we know that the one who’s in charge of the work isn’t in the same group as them?”
It’s like saying that you can’t make soup because you’re afraid of maggots. You may be desperately hoping that it will just flow away. The king knew from experience that if this uncomfortable and difficult time passes quickly in a situation that you don’t want, then the next time it won’t be your suffering but someone else’s.
“If you do not do what is now clearly revealed, the rule of law will collapse. When the rule of law collapses, freedom, prosperity, everything collapses.”
“Go away! I don’t want to talk anymore.”
The thought of an incompetent king flashed through Dalcheon’s mind. If he had ruled for decades with such incompetence, how much fun they must have had under him, playing around with him as they pleased. The problem is not the king who was guilty of corrupting state affairs, but the king who was so stupid that he didn’t even realize it.
Dalcheon cheered on the army with a voice.
“If Your Majesty cannot do it, I will punish this disloyal son myself. Please understand that I cannot be fair and impartial like a judge.”
“What are you talking about? Directly?”
“I will deal with it as it is written in the confession.”
“Hey you! Are you really trying to break the law?”
“I will deal with this according to common sense and human morality before the law of the land.”
“What are you going to do?”
The general drew his sword.
“The crown prince who attempted assassination dozens of times will be beheaded along with the deposed crown prince. Are there any objections?”
Dalcheon sighed at the word objection. Lee Gi-moon gestured and Cheol Mu-woong stepped forward.
“By the order of the Grand Prince, the head of the emergency meeting, I hereby punish the Crown Prince who committed the crime of murder for hire!”
Because he drank the water of officialdom. What does an emergency session of the National Assembly mean?
“What! Stop!”
“No, that won’t work.”
“How can you treat the national foundation the same way as others?”
Cheolmuwoong, who had been ignoring the chatter of his officials, struck the crown prince’s neck as he lay face down.
“Ahhhh!”
It’s not like the neck will be cut off if you hit him. I turned my head at the miserable sight of him struggling on his stomach instead of dying in one blow. Cheolmuwoong, who had been told to study hard, only studied hard for the exams. I told him several times that my qigong is like mental training and is the path to becoming a master, but he couldn’t even cut off his neck properly. I wish I had just given him a sledgehammer.
“No, it won’t work! Absolutely not!”
He ignored the cries and shouts of those who were crying and gave orders to his soldiers.
“Catch him! Sipha!”
“Loyalty!”
The prince, who was struggling in pain, was sat upright. Cheolmuwoong took a deep breath and swung down his sword. And the prince, who had been playing the fool for a long time, lost his head on the spot.
“Ahhhhh!”
“Oh my god, this is impossible!”
“How could this happen?”
Those who were surprised by the unexpected change screamed. They couldn’t believe it. The sighs continued endlessly. The great general shouted, “Next.” He had already seen blood. The first time was difficult, but once you cross the river, the next time is just another task.
The soldiers grabbed the arms of the chief of the guard, Seo Jae-cheol. The man writhed and groaned, his body twisting as he poured out thick liquid. It was a struggle to live. The two soldiers used all their strength but could not completely hold him.
“It has been revealed that Seo Jae-cheol, the Chief of the Royal Guard, was carrying out his duty of guarding the palace, but he was interested in private gatherings outside and worked as ordered. Several assassinations were carried out by his subordinates or by thugs who received money from him. The punishment is beheading!”
Seo Jae-cheol went crazy. The soldiers tied his limbs with ropes and pulled him to keep him still, then cut off his neck with an axe. A person’s life is worth less than morning dew. Blood gushed out like a fountain from his severed neck.
Two people died. The atmosphere in the palace was frozen. But this might be the end. While they were looking at each other with hopes of luck, the prince called out the name of an official who appeared in the confession.
A certain Jin Mun-ho, a senior official of the Ministry of Rites, sat down on the floor of the side hall and cried out to the king for help. The soldiers rushed to him, dragged him out, and then beheaded him.
The paper they looked at each time they were called was a death list. Those who looked down at the courtyard of the side hall with a desperate hope that their names would not be on it had a feeling that today would not end easily.
Two officials were caught going out through the passage where the eunuchs passed. After confirming their names, they were convicted and beheaded on the spot.
While the brutal revenge scene continued, Dalcheon admired the elegant wooden building. When his thoughts are not connected, he has a habit of walking. If he did this, he should show up, but it was strange that he didn’t respond at all. My people were falling one by one, and if he knew, he should do something about it, but he was silent. Was it something that needed time? He probably couldn’t have guessed that it would unfold like this.
While Dalcheon was sitting on the back steps leading to Geunjeongjeon and enjoying the sunlight, Yu Seok-do came running.
“True man! True man!”
“Oh, Yu Gong.”
I almost got the call that he was a lazy old man. He had the aura of an official when he came to Hanyang, but the way he ran like that reminded me of a lazy old man. Dalcheon smiled brightly.
“What happened?”
“The path was wrong. I thought I hadn’t entered Hanyang yet, so I went out and came back, which took some time. I had no idea that I was headed straight for the palace.”
“I told you that during the meeting. So, please try not to doze off during the meeting.”
“I didn’t sleep.”
“But why?”
“I thought it was wishful thinking.”
“Oh, I don’t have any hopes. I’m someone who faces reality, fully understands the laws of reality, and responds accordingly.”
“Of course.”
“Go ahead.”
From the time Yu Seok-do tracked down Seo Saeng-won, he whispered that he had found out about the man called Dae Gam-ma and his den.
“Your Majesty? Then, are you among us now?”
“I don’t know. It was dark and the face was in shadow so I couldn’t see. I might know if I heard the voice.”
“What about Yeouido?”
“I think it’s in the den.”
“Tell me about the den.”
Yuseokdo explained that it was a large manor with a high wall built behind the houses surrounding them like a protective barrier.
“Do you know where it is?”
“Of course. I checked it several times.”
“What happened to Mr. Seo?”
“I am receiving treatment at the Grand Master’s house.”
“Ahem, good job. I need you to take care of things here. Everyone is a bit sloppy. The old lady over there doesn’t want to step forward.”
“Who are you? Elder Dojeong?”
“yes.”
“He is a decent person.”
“I told you I don’t like decent people. Anyway, I’m going to get to the root of it. Today.”
Yoo Seok-do looked at the front yard of the main building where the beheading was in progress and pushed his face toward Dal-cheon.
“How far will you go?”
“Your Majesty is enthroned as the King and is confined. A new Grand Prince will ascend to the throne.”
Dalcheon spoke firmly to Yoo Seok-do, whose eyes had grown as big as lanterns.
“This is not wishful thinking either.”
“no way.”
“The people I’m killing now are the ones who were the underlings of the Great Plan. They deserve to die.”
“If we kill everyone, how will we run the country now?”
“We should take large-scale personnel measures and select those who were not given official positions because of their poor family background or the mistakes of their ancestors.”
“Oh my! Can that be done today?”
“So we need brains, but it’s really difficult. There are only people swinging swords.”
Yoo Seok-do looked inside the room. About half of the faces were familiar. They were people he had bowed to dozens or hundreds of times while serving as the Chief of the Royal Guard.
“Well, what if we do something without a plan?”
“We need people with a sense of mission, not weasels who recite and repeat exactly what they read.”
“Even if we form a cabinet right away, we need civil servants.”
“How about Baek Sa-ban Gong?”
“I will not help with this. I will remain loyal even if I die soon.”
“There are not many people by the Grand Prince’s side.”
“Yes.”
“Please discuss with the mayor and proceed with the work.”
“Where are you going?”
“Now that Grandpa is here, I’m going to take a look around. I couldn’t feel at ease before.”
“You’re not planning on going to the manor, are you?”
“I’ll go there too.”
“Ahem.”
Yuseokdo brought his face closer.
“What if we do this? If we disband these guys, they’ll go back. If we make a list of those who are going to Jangwon, we can catch them again.”
“Oh, that’s a good idea. Let’s catch those guys going there. Place guys who can move stealthily. Just write down the names of the officials who are going into that house… … Hmm, would that be harder? Should we just raid them when they’re all inside? Ahaha.”
“I couldn’t get close enough to check because there were so many unmanned people. There were quite a few masters. There were even two whose presence I didn’t notice.”
“That’s why I told you to study hard.”
“Why does everything boil down to studying?”
“I am the head of the school. So I will study the story from beginning to end. Ahaha.”
Dalcheon ordered Yu Seok-do to guard the place, and Yu Seok-do, who was large in stature, went next to the prince and stood guard like a tall man. It took a while for people to recognize him as their eyes moved back and forth. The incompetent king could do nothing but shake his head, and it felt like his neck was going to break. He could do nothing while more than twenty officials were being beheaded.
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