As Prophet - Chapter 93



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Episode 93. From Seungjeongwon to Pyeonjeon

“In any case, think carefully about the case where His Majesty makes a condition that cannot be refused. He has the power to do so.”

Dalcheon smiles faintly. He doesn’t give in even a little bit even though the prince tries to persuade him in detail.

“I will show you my power. I will show you what is truly terrifying. I will show you that the hundreds and thousands of soldiers guarding the palace are useless, and that their important premises can be completely overturned at my will.”

“Whew. It’s not good to fight back.”

“Not retreating from the unarmed is not only in battles with the enemy. Not giving up on one’s own life beliefs is the true form of not retreating.”

The general shook his head and sighed.

“I don’t know why I followed the governor. It didn’t seem like it would help at all.”

“Hehehe, am I being a bit strong? I think it would be good if you could stop me. If I say anything, you can make an excuse that this guy only lives in the mountains and doesn’t know.”

“From what I hear you say now, I don’t think that will work.”

“Or else. If you look back, it’s a trivial matter, but it’s not good to be too obsessed with it.”

“Heh heh.”

Was the conversation between the two people interesting? The two Seori who did not attend the funeral snickered at the door. The young boy who the Grand Prince could not handle was strange, and the Grand Prince who was struggling to accept him was also funny.

When the general turned around at the sound of laughter, he saw two men with their heads down, pretending to work. I don’t think I saw them when I came in, but it seems they were at the entrance. Feeling embarrassed, one of the men stood up and asked.

“I know you’ve been waiting for a long time, but I’d like to offer you a cup of tea.”

Dalcheon answered quickly, fearing that the prince might say something else.

“Yes, please do. Thank you. Ahahaha.”

Dalcheon quickly changed the subject. He hoped that he was not a lacking general who was angry at his subordinates.

“The money tree here is really nice. I think it would look good if our school had a stage like this, built at least one inch tall.”

“What is that on the stage?”

“If it were a little higher and the wind was good, I think the students would be more energetic when studying. There is no wind here because it is surrounded by buildings.”

While the two were chatting, the ministers returned. It seemed that the funeral was over. The Eastern Minister said that the Do Minister was still with His Majesty and the Pyeonjeon. He said that if we waited a little longer, they would contact us. The Grand Prince suddenly said.

“I’ve waited a long time. Please tell the chief secretary that I’ve been waiting.”

“The funeral was extended due to the bloodshed this morning. You know what happened today?”

“It was an attempt to assassinate the army. How could I not know?”

“There’s a lot to say. And you even slept in the brothel.”

“Are you taking issue with the army you just saw?”

“I am telling you that such a story has come up.”

“also.”

“The nephew of the deposed Left Sang Adult, Gun, has been investigated and will be severely punished.”

Dongbu Seungji’s gaze stopped at Dalcheon. Dalcheon grinned like an idiot.

“Didn’t you mention that I was ordered to enter the palace today?”

“Some people were shocked by the brutality of the reports and said they couldn’t understand who attacked whom. It was too much.”

I can’t tell if he’s relaying someone else’s words or his own thoughts. Cowards with their own attitudes tend to say things like that.

“Do you remember the name of the person who said that?”

“I don’t remember everything. About a hundred people were injured and killed.”

“Then would it have been right for the Grand Princess to be carried out as a corpse?”

When I told him the story in words, the Eastern Seungji shrugged.

“That, that’s not it, but still… … .”

“I don’t think there’s any fool who would say that it would be wise to just take on hundreds of knife-wielding assassins.”

When the Eastern Seungji hesitated, the Grand Prince waved his hand and told him to quickly contact the secret office.

“Whew. Your mouth is really amazing.”

“Isn’t it more problematic not to be able to speak? Those guys have changed the direction of the discussion towards Ammon. Thanks to that, if we spend today on that, um… … it looks like it’ll be lunchtime. Hahahaha!”

After about an hour, a call came to come to the side room, and Dongbu Seungji, who delivered the news, took the lead.

* * *

The king, sitting on the throne in front of the Ilwol Obongdo, looked down solemnly.

“I have entered the palace under the command of Your Majesty the King. Yes.”

The king chuckled.

“What are you?”

“I asked around about entering the palace and they said it was best to say so. Yes.”

“It’s embarrassing. Stop it.”

“Yes.”

The atmosphere changed quickly when the young Dalcheon responded with ‘Niye’, as if he was imitating someone. It seemed like he was imitating the eunuch’s words, but he must have learned it wrong from someone who didn’t know the palace atmosphere well. There’s something about it that makes people laugh.

“There was a bloody fight?”

“Yes. No, yes, Your Majesty.”

“Somehow.”

Dalcheon told what had happened since early evening. When he came back after catching the bad guy, he saw the guard of the great army covered in blood and holding off the enemy alone. He interpreted it as a very cunning tactic to draw Dalcheon out, and he explained the events that followed very lightly from his own perspective.

“They say he fought hundreds of people by himself.”

“I couldn’t help it. The assassins in black nightgowns are certainly Your Majesty’s subjects, so I should have shown them some leniency, but there were too many of them, so I couldn’t help it.”

Only then did the king look back at his army.

“Are you okay?”

Dalcheon cursed inwardly. If he were his father, he should have asked him that first.

“Thanks to Your Majesty’s concern and the devotion of my guards, I am safe.”

“That’s fortunate. But that happens a lot, right?”

“Yes. It is all the fault of the little ones’ immorality.”

“It’s immoral… … .”

“… … .”

“It is not something to talk about when it comes to assassination.”

“I’m sorry. I was taught to blame all my mistakes on myself, so I have nothing to blame. This is also my own fault.”

“Tsk tsk tsk. I survived thanks to the governor.”

“That’s right.”

“What about the damage on your side?”

“It was my secret retreat in Saekju. Five men died and seven were seriously injured. A gisaeng who went out without thinking when she saw the enemy died.”

“The rumor is not good. The Grand Prince is a pervert.”

“I went into the noisy market of Lee Hyeon to avoid their eyes. It’s been a while since I set up a separate residence.”

“Is there anything like that?”

“There are several huts in the Golden Garden. We have made the surrounding area into a trap field to avoid the assassin’s blade.”

“Oh, oh, oh. Again?”

“This is the Yangju Academy where I am currently staying.”

“Is that a trap field too?”

“No. I wanted to rely on the power of the governor. I thought that no one could escape the gaze of the governor.”

“also?”

“I’m sorry. I’m also at the dock in Mapo. I’ve even disguised myself as a sailor and stayed there. It’s too close to the stronghold of the Geomgye, so I don’t use it now.”

“Are you trying to say that the assassination is the reason you wander the world, neither going home nor entering the palace?”

“I expected people to think I was crazy and useless if I got drunk and lived promiscuously.”

“Did you do that on purpose?”

“I am sorry, Your Majesty.”

“There was a lot of talk about what happened yesterday and this morning.”

Dalcheon took a half step forward while kneeling.

“I want to know their names, Your Majesty.”

“Why? Are you going to hit me?”

“I think it was all one group. There were three attacks in total. The person who dragged me out must have known what I did before, so I think he was an official. The person who led the last attack was the palace guard. The matter became so big that I couldn’t find out who ordered it, but it probably won’t be revealed. That’s why I want to point out those who protected them and criticized the excessiveness of the victim’s hands, even though they didn’t show up at the scene.”

The king looked back at the minister. The secretaries of the royal secretariat wrote down important matters during the conversation between the ministers. The minister, who had been standing, knelt down.

“Your Majesty, it is not permissible to review the documents of the Royal Secretariat. No one other than Your Majesty can do so. And if you take issue with opinions expressed in the position of the High Councilor, there will be few who will speak the truth in the future. It is not permissible.”

The king looked back at Dalcheon.

“That’s what I think.”

“I will not ask for the impossible. I do not know the rules of the palace.”

Even as he said that, Dalcheon laughed inwardly. If there was any content exchanged between the Sangchams among the documents of the Seungjeongwon, it would not be difficult at all to secure it.

“It is not something that can be expected of a citizen who does not wear official attire. So, what are we going to do in the future?”

“We’re going to deal with it severely so that it doesn’t happen again. It’s a kind of light reprimand. We’re going to use the reprimand to make sure that it doesn’t happen again.”

“how?”

“I will not only stop you, but I will make you regret ever taking on the assassination mission.”

“Ugh.”

Dalcheon did not miss the subtle regret that crossed the king’s face. It could be regret for something he did not have, or anger toward someone who could not do anything. Human emotions were too complex and mixed together to be determined by one thing.

It seems that they are people who live in Hanyang. The simple people who live in the mountains have their emotions directly expressed on their faces, and they can understand many things just by meeting each other, so they don’t need much words to communicate. On the other hand, in this damn world, even if you talk a lot, you can’t see the real meaning. Even that is just another difference, but I couldn’t accept it.

It would be more correct to say that they have forgotten what they really want because they are so complexly resolving their desires in a complex world. I have seen many cases where people clearly ask for something with their mouths, but their thoughts are actually somewhere else.

The king was no different. He asked and answered questions, but his true intentions were not apparent. He ordered her to enter the palace, but he could not even properly explain why. It was not that he did not say anything, but he clearly said it, but it was not possible to confirm whether it was the definite conclusion of his thoughts.

It is not that they should be respected for their differences, but rather, if the reasons are entangled and twisted, the desires become distorted to the point where they cannot say what they want correctly.

Dalcheon proactively changed the subject.

“Your Majesty the King has sent me a warm gift that has made up for what I lacked and has enabled me to educate my students in better conditions. I once again express my deepest gratitude. Your kindness is truly infinite. With the words you sent, I was able to train as many people as possible in knights, spears, and bows. With the high-performance bows made by the military, I have been able to train them very well. In addition, the slaves have been doing a lot of work, so I have been able to focus on my education. You have sent me so many things that I cannot express them all. I am grateful for Your Majesty’s boundless grace. Clouds and clouds.”

The king smiled happily, even though his words were incoherent and he used many words indiscriminately. He had sent quite a lot, but compared to the palace’s finances, it was nothing more than a drop in the bucket.

“In the past, I spent the whole day making and erecting something to use something that didn’t exist. It was really awkward because I was a talentless guy who made something similar without any materials. It was just a guess. Among the slaves you sent, there were a few who were talented and could do a lot of things, so the school’s finances changed. So on and so forth.”

Dalcheon continued to mumble endlessly, as if trying to fill the time with words of gratitude. The king stopped him from expressing his gratitude.

“Stop. Send something trivial and hear words of gratitude. Once is enough. Stop.”

“Your kindness is truly infinite.”