As Prophet - Chapter 70
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Episode 70. Many students will come.
Dalcheon sat on the porch in front of my room and leaned back. It was a time when I truly learned the meaning of the word reward. My heart was filled with joy that was incomparable to the joy I had done well. Joy, anticipation, and hope for the future were all mixed together.
“Do you like it?”
Mukhyeong sits down next to me and asks.
“Yes, it’s really good. It’s never been this good.”
“The governor is a good person.”
“Ugh, why again?”
“Seeing you like it this much made me think so. I thought it was too harsh when I made you study hard. I treated you like a child when you were a grown man, and made your life miserable. That was for today’s joy.”
“Hehehe. Ehehe.”
He just smiles brightly.
“The Grand Princess’s case is a politically sensitive matter.”
“… … It doesn’t matter. We don’t want a world where people assassinate others and instigate it.”
“I just heard about it and thought about it. There may be unexpected backlash.”
“I am not afraid of the back.”
“They are cunning men.”
“Is there anything else? Besides the left one?”
“I don’t know very well.”
“I heard you were injured.”
“It sounds like an excuse, but they used poison. I couldn’t use my power. It could have been a disaster.”
“Don’t worry too much. Everything will be okay.”
When the elders of Baekgajang heard the news, they came to the school in the evening. They praised Dalcheon and said that he was the benefactor of the Baek family. They were happy that Baek Sa-ban, who had entered the civil service, had helped defeat the Japanese, and that Baek Ui-hyeong, who was his second cousin, had passed the military service examination, so that the family had a good balance of civil and military affairs. It seemed that most of the elders of the Baek family in the vicinity had come. They came when things were going well, and they did not even raise their heads when things were going badly. It was the same now as it was then.
Dalcheon didn’t miss the opportunity to introduce the various aspects of the school and gave credit to Baek Sa-ban’s encouragement and Baek Ui-hyeong’s support for being able to teach the children. It was meant to be a request for help, but the old people who couldn’t hear me because of the joy of passing the exam in the past swept the school and quickly disappeared. Baek I-jeong, who had gone to her parents’ house, seemed to be having a hard time tonight.
* * *
Meanwhile, Dalcheon had the three successful candidates this time advertise that they were from Yangju Academy. He had the errand boy at the entrance spread the rumor by word of mouth, and he had him preach diligently to those who had failed in the civil service examination this time.
Dalcheon insisted that the three people should have “Yangju Hakgwan” written on their foreheads, but this was not accepted. He told Baek I-jeong to inform the nearby Baek clan that the credit for his passing this time was entirely due to Yangju Hakgwan.
The next day, news came that Baek Ui-hyeong won first place, Jin Dong-hee became a Bang-an, and Cheol Mu-woong won Tam-hwa. ** The military service examination distinguishes between first to third place, but it is not called Jang-won, Tam-hwa, and Bang-an, but it is similar to the civil service examination. The top winner is given the position of Jong 6th rank, and Tam-hwa is awarded the rank of Jeong 7th rank. The top winner of Jong 6th rank is given the military position of Jong-sa-gwan (從事官) and the local government position of Hyeon-gam (縣監).
Dalcheon jumped into the air in joy. He took out the headbands he had made to keep the children’s hair from flying and insisted again that they be tied around the three people’s foreheads. No one listened to Dalcheon’s words, but he secretly relayed the news to the messenger who had come to deliver it.
Dalcheon, who had taken his own measures, called together six people. There were six adults.
“With this great achievement, Yangju Academy will continue to develop day by day.”
Mukhyeong agreed without thinking.
“Yes.”
Dalcheon’s thoughts were more specific.
“A lot of students will come.”
The prince chuckled.
“No, were you thinking about that?”
“Yes. First, we need to set the criteria for accepting students. Up until now, we’ve looked at martial arts, people, potential, and fortunes, but we need to systematically distinguish students. We need to standardize the admission process.”
Dalcheon’s excessive hopes were high, but no one could say no. They did not want to spoil his young joy, and they also thought that maybe it would turn out as he said.
“Yes.”
“Second, we need to systematically organize the student education process.”
The training center staff member tilted his face and asked with a sidelong glance.
“Isn’t what we’re doing now systematic?”
“Of course it is systematic, but honestly, in terms of nurturing the unrelated, it is quite lacking. So, it relied a lot on the enthusiasm of the learners. It was also urgent, so the main reason was that there was no time.”
“Ahem. You’re right when you say that.”
“So, I’m thinking of separating the items for nurturing unarmed personnel from the items for nurturing pure unarmed personnel.”
The audience was surprised. Perhaps Mukhyeong, Daegun, and Baek Ijeong, who were studying in that direction, objected. Mukhyeong answered.
“Purely unmanned? That won’t make any money. Would you make any money by keeping someone like me?”
Dalcheon swallowed hard and explained.
“Think about it. You came here to prepare for the military service exam, but over there you’re studying something out of the ordinary. What do you think?”
“What difference does it make?”
“This is no ordinary military base.”
Mukhyeong agreed with difficulty.
“Of course.”
“Professionally, it is divided into three types: purely unmanned training, unmanned preparation, and children from the local community.”
“The pure martial artists focus on their own studies. I am in charge of them. On the other hand, these people teach those preparing for the martial arts exam. Hmm, do you understand?”
“I understand, but… … aren’t you still doing that?”
Dalcheon’s words were not convincing because it sounded like he was repeating the same thing. He gave several examples of similar distinctions, but I wondered what the point was. The prince, who had been listening, asked.
“Where on earth can you use that pure unmanned thing?”
“Well, they are the true military of the country. They are the warriors of a hundred men. In times of peace, they seek out beautiful mountains and rivers to pray and cultivate themselves. In times of war, they rise up and fight the enemy.”
“You are a mountain man.”
Dalcheon shook his head.
“In Joseon, Buddhists and mountain people were discriminated against. That’s why they don’t come out into the world anymore. If something really big happens, what will they do… … That’s why I plan to focus on training those who are learning pure martial arts.”
“Martial arts beyond the heavens?”
“Yes.”
What do you mean? The prince thought for a moment and then blurted out the words.
“Okay, then do so, Your Majesty.”
“Ahahaha! The only one who understands my heart is the Grand Princess.”
Was it because of the Grand Prince? The three people in the training center were like mutes who had eaten honey, and they didn’t say anything. Dalcheon talked for quite some time, but the conclusion was that the Grand Prince told them to do so. It probably wasn’t an attempt to ask for permission. Maybe it wasn’t cooperation.
“Oh, I see. It was only my mouth that got sore. I mean, holding a sword and a spear are all the same. A true master must become my own master.”
“I know. But that’s not something that can be done in a day or two, right?”
“I’m fifteen now, or sixteen now that the year has changed. I just need to give it a few more years.”
“Oh, sir. Isn’t he a genius? There are very few people like him. Even if we study as hard as he does, we can’t even come close to that.”
“Your Majesty the Grand Prince is too negative.”
“The world is originally a bit negative. Even if you try to look at it positively, this damn world is really negative.”
“Many problems are being resolved. Please look at it with a little more warmth.”
“Ugh.”
Dalcheon’s persuasion that he should train pure unmanned people until the evening darkness fell did not work. That was because it was not something that could be achieved through hard work. Most people did not feel the sense of it. I thought that the martial arts that Dalcheon showed were in the realm of the strange and not something I could reach through studying.
Dalcheon knew that it would not work out, so he broke up the meeting around dinnertime. However, he received a promise that each subsequent session would be more systematic and that several teachers would work hard.
* * *
A few days later, the exile of the left minister was decided. The left minister protested that his choice was a decision to save the country and had nothing to do with the crown prince. He protested that he wanted to get rid of the mad prince who was disrupting state affairs and put the government on a solid foundation. He could not finish listing all the atrocities the grand prince had committed. Most of them were just pretending to be mad to deceive the eyes of the Hanyang political circles, but there were more than one or two strange acts, and they were acknowledged as such.
The crime of attempting to murder the Crown Prince was one that deserved death, but considering his past achievements, he was sentenced to exile. It was a largely political decision, taking into account the Crown Prince’s future.
It was news delivered by Baek Ui-hyeong, who had arrived almost ten days after passing the civil service examination.
“What about Lee Ki-jeong?”
“Who is Lee Ki-jeong?”
“The leader of the sword world.”
“There was no sound… … .”
“Is the one who commissioned the work more guilty? Or is the one who was commissioned more guilty?”
“I don’t know such difficult calculations.”
“Doesn’t the person who is supposed to be the local government official know that?”
“Hey! Is this how you treat a local official?”
“Ahhh, heh heh. But where are you going now?”
“I am waiting for the king’s order. I heard that he is going to Hamgyeong Province.”
“This is the front line.”
“yes.”
Dalcheon looked thoughtful and asked about himself.
“I came from the gold department, what happened to me?”
“There’s no news. It’s like someone buried it.”
“Ask?”
“There’s no point in stirring it up, so I covered it up. Politics is originally about suturing things down. At a level where both sides can understand.”
“Who is the subject?”
“If it’s the subject… … ahem. If it’s the subject of politics, it’s the traitors you’re talking about. Their group, or in other words, the word ‘faction’ is often used to refer to them.”
“Faction… … Ahem. So the Crown Prince’s faction and the other factions have come to an understanding and agreed to a reconciliation.”
“It was an open secret that the Grand Prince was being assassinated. So pretending to be crazy actually worked against him this time. I thought that the Grand Prince had to be killed, Your Majesty.”
“I’m glad to hear all the good news. Anyway, congratulations again.”
“Thank you.”
It took a lot of time to go to Yangju after working in Hanyang and visit the Baek clan. Cheolmuwoong and Jindonghee were no different. They passed, but it was almost ten days later that they saw each other. People who thought nothing of it or not were more important than those who prayed and waited.
“I’m sorry. I should have come here first.”
“Oh, what are we saying?”
Baek Ui-hyung smiled awkwardly.
“I will be in Yangju for the time being. Until I am appointed to an official position.”
“why?”
“If you wait in Hanyang as if you are craning your neck for an official post, that is also ugly. It would be better to be in Yangju.”
“That’s great. As someone who passed, please guide the children. At least for a while.”
“Of course. Hahaha!”
Baek Yi-hyung’s laughter was full of energy. It wasn’t the kind of sound that he used to hide carefully. That’s why success is good. The positive aspects of people are brightly highlighted. It seemed like the person was floating and not touching the ground.
Jin Dong-hee was similar. After passing and returning to Yangju-hyeon, he held many banquets and visited the elders of his family, and was able to enter the academy around the same time. The only difference was that he boasted about the glory of passing the civil service exam in the past to the education of the academy. If he had just taken the civil service exam, he would have failed again, but he passed easily thanks to the training that was tailored to the subjects of the civil service exam, and he preached(?) that the reason he came in second place when the rankings were decided was entirely due to the high level of martial arts of the Yangju academy. He didn’t tell me to do that, but I had secretly expected it, and he did more than that.
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