Episode 54. Conditions of Pyosa 12014.03.08.
The journey began with going to Saryangpyo Station to receive the goods.
Since there were no tokens, the luggage was light, and there was no burden because there were no items to protect. Being able to ride in an empty carriage is also comfortable.
However, people’s hearts were not light.
After the excitement of departure subsided, it dawned on me that it would be a dangerous journey.
Clunk, rattle.
Sonbin felt the shaking vibration of the cart and watched the passing scenery. In fact, he didn’t have much to see, but he was just habitually gazing.
Other drivers riding in the same carriage were talking among themselves in low voices. Moreover, I occasionally glance at Sonbin’s thoughts.
‘It’s uncomfortable.’
Sonbin grumbled inwardly.
Not long after the start of the journey, people in similar situations began to come together. Perhaps the fear of being labeled may have made it happen on its own.
‘The people in the carriage in front were originally members of the So Eun Pyo Bureau… … .’
Although they are the smallest in number, they are quite influential due to the large number of delegates.
‘Only the petitioners rode in the rear carriage.’
In the carriage rattling in front were people from Cheongwon who had recently joined So Eunpyo.
Likewise, although the number was small, they were friendly toward So Eun-pyo and shared a sense of kinship as people from the same country.
‘This carriage… … .’
The people who accounted for the largest number and were the most unsettling were those who had recently entered the So Eun Pyo Bureau from abroad.
Although they are divided into three or four groups according to their circumstances, the people of the petition and the existing So Eun Pyo Kingdom do not try to get close to them.
‘Is it okay if this happens?’
I thought it would be okay if we had to do the same thing, but it was already too much trouble.
Since there are more than 30 people gathered, there may be some close friends and some awkward ones, but it is definitely worrisome that people who are supposed to do the same thing are grouped together like this.
‘Nothing special has happened yet… … .’
Even if they are a close group, they only gather together to eat over a pot and do not seem to be particularly exclusive.
However, the time of hanging the pot together was also the most uncomfortable time for Sonbin.
‘What should I do for dinner…? … .’
Since the departure schedule was late, we had a short time to eat by cooking a pot.
Usually, three or four or more people hang the pot together, and naturally, people from the same group gather together.
And Sonbin was a person who did not belong to any group, but rather to the fourth group.
First of all, Son Bin’s job was closer to that of a ‘secretary’, so he was a bit alienated by the workers, and because of his confrontation with that tough man at the beginning of his career, he was given the impression that he was on So Eun Pyo’s side, and people from outside the country secretly avoided him. .
Although the people of the existing So Eun Pyo Bureau could be said to be a little emotionally close, they were also not very pleased with Son Bin, who was a civil servant and was new to Pyo.
“Whoa.”
Sonbin sighed without realizing it. Although his body was comfortable, his mind was uncomfortable.
‘You can hang a pot by yourself, but… … .’
Son Bin’s life at the Seowon was basically self-sufficient. She has been on meal duty several times, and is also accustomed to long journeys for past exams.
Even though I was clumsy, it wasn’t difficult to hang the pot, but hanging the pot by myself can’t be said to be a very enjoyable task, especially if there are three or four other people in the group.
Clunk, rattle.
Feeling the shaking of the cart, Sonbin stared blankly at the passing scenery.
I desperately wanted to go somewhere quiet and swing a sword.
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For dinner, as Sonbin expected, he had to cook the pot alone. And the procession started again and did not stop even when the sun went down.
This was because Pyodu had said that it was better to go a little further and stay in a guest house rather than sleeping on the street.
After turning on the lights and walking through the night longer than expected, the group was able to arrive at a shabby inn.
Although it was old and dirty, people were satisfied that it at least had walls and a roof.
The tired companions went into the room in groups of three or four and immediately rested, but Son Bin had to meet with Eun Cho-bin to end the day.
Pyodu was already sitting there talking to Eun Chobin.
“is it so. Then, please work hard tomorrow too, Jang Pyodu.”
“yes. “I understand, miss.”
Pyodu Jang answered.
The middle-aged man was a leader in the Soeunpyo Bureau, and this time he became a leader for the first time.
Although he lacked the skills to take on the role of Pyodu, there was no one else he could take on.
“It’s Haengsu.”
Nchobin said, frowning slightly.
“yes. Haengsu.”
Pyodu Jang quickly corrects himself and says.
When a leader starts acting, the leader takes a step back and the leader’s judgment and decisions take precedence over everything else.
But now, it could be said to be a slightly ambiguous situation, with N Chobin, the prisoner, taking care of everything himself.
Sweet.
Jang Pyo-du got up and left without even looking at Son Bin. And Sonbin sat there instead.
“Whoa.”
Eun Chobin, perhaps a little tired, lifted his teacup. Meanwhile, Sonbin took out some of her ledgers in front of her.
“This is the ledger I have organized until today. Haengsu.”
“thank you.”
Holding a teacup, Eun Cho-bin looked through the ledger handed to him by Son Bin.
There was one ledger in which all the comings and goings of goods that occurred during the day were recorded in detail, and there were several other ledgers that collected and organized the contents by each item.
“Good job.”
Nchobin nodded with a satisfied expression. For only three days of learning from the Commander-in-Chief, Son Bin was quite good at organizing his books and documents.
‘You write well.’
Even though it was written in one stroke, the font was neat. The concise, small, and detailed font seems somewhat familiar to this type of quick writing.
“How much does it cost to stay today?”
“I will settle the bill with the guesthouse owner tomorrow morning. Since I know this person, I can substitute a payment guarantee letter.”
“Then I guess we’ll have to deal with this item.”
“that’s right.”
Nchobin thought this was worth it. It’s still early days so there aren’t any difficulties, but I still understand the basics well.
Eun Chobin, who was looking at Sonbin, asked as if something suddenly occurred to him.
“What did you plan to receive from Sehwa?”
Sonbin was momentarily taken aback by the sudden question. Sehwa is clearly the name of the lady of the Hoyeon military officer.
“She wouldn’t have just asked for help. “He’s a kid who doesn’t know anything about the world, so he might have just brought me anything.”
‘It didn’t seem like I knew anything about the world.’
Sonbin thought so. It seems true that anything is brought to you in a hurry.
“I didn’t sign up to receive anything.”
Eun Chobin’s eyebrows are slightly distorted. You probably can’t believe Sonbin’s words. But Sonbin really didn’t receive anything.
“Ah, there is one thing I promised. “Whenever I get the chance, I decided to show you how Hoyeonmukan’s disciples practice.”
In the past, this was something that would not have even paid attention, but now, whenever I hear words such as martial arts, training, and martial arts, my ears automatically pique.
That was the only thing Sonbin was promised by Hoyeonmu Officer Jeok Sehwa.
“Really?”
“yes.”
Sonbin said.
“Then why did you offer to help our country?”
Nchobin did not understand. The compensation given to Son Bin for this act is actually insignificant.
Moreover, as a teacher at Seowon, there is no reason for him to follow this example.
“well.”
Sonbin answered, looking down at the teacup held in Eunchobin’s hand.
“Becoming a teacher is a heavier task than I thought.”
“yes?”
“I thought they would just give me some grain and teach me some simple letters.”
Sonbin spoke with a bitter smile, but his eyes were clearly smiling. However, Eun Cho-bin was looking at Son Bin with sharp eyes.
“Hmm. is that so?”
Even though he responded like that, in fact, Nchobin was not convinced at all.
‘no way. No way.’
What kind of great affection can there be between priests in a small academy where only children gather? Saying you’re a teacher or something is just an excuse.
‘Maybe I should get some points from Sehwag.’
Nchobin felt as if he could clearly see into the mind of the man in front of him.
‘Okay, whatever. Because Sehwa is a pretty and neat beauty… … . First of all, it looks like that.’
Jeok Se-hwa is a short and slender beauty. She has the appearance of a neat and beautiful woman that men would like, and she is also small, soft, and cute.
But Nchobin was aware of another side to redistribution.
‘But he looks calm and has a personality that doesn’t know where things will go, and if he gets into an accident, it’s a major accident again. Since I was young, I was the only one who had a hard time stopping him and cleaning up after him. Whenever I get scolded, I always get scolded harder.’
When he thinks about what happened when he was young, Nchobin’s eyebrows naturally furrow.
‘Is it just pretty? Sehwa’s family is a well-established military officer that is well known in Cheongwon. It’s really the best condition since they definitely own a stake in the Gangnam commercial district. If you actually get to know Sehwa, she’s a very nice woman.’
The background of red-segregation is also not enviable.
As a military officer respected in the local community, he has a good relationship with the Hyeokryun family, the five major members of the Murim family, and is deeply involved in the wealthy Gangnam commercial district, so he has no shortage of finances.
Even though she may be a bit eccentric, Jeok Se-hwa is fundamentally a good girl, so wouldn’t she be the best choice for a marriage partner?
‘Now that I think about it, it’s truly a turning point in life for a literary scholar who failed the college entrance exam. With the support of the Hoyeon military officer, I would be able to take the civil service examination as many times as I wanted. Or he could just make a decent vow.’
When I think about the situation of the civil servant sitting in front of me, this story is absolutely perfect.
Didn’t you also promise to visit the Hoyeon military officer? This is nothing but a ploy to somehow build a close relationship.
‘what? Well, in the end… … .’
Still, seeing that the man I thought was somewhat useful turned out to be such a snob suddenly made me feel like even what little goodwill I had was disappearing.
At the same time, my current situation compared to my close friend and So Eun-pyo’s difficult situation come to mind, and a corner of my heart feels sad for no reason.
That cool feeling eventually came out as one word.
“It’s not because of Sehwa, is it?”
“yes?”
Sonbin made a puzzled expression. Why does Sehwa Sojeo’s name suddenly pop up here?
However, even that appearance seems to Eun Cho-bin to be shamelessly blaming him.
“no. Okay, now go and rest.”
Eun Cho-bin, who did not want to say any more, ordered Son Bin to congratulate him.
“Ah yes.”
Sonbin took the ledger. Eun Chobin, who was looking at her with disapproving eyes, suddenly spoke.
“And, I like getting to know people more. “It’s a long journey.”
Nchobin spoke in a businesslike tone.
I knew that Moonbin Sonbin was a bit of a standout among the group. I saw you eating alone last night too.
For a monk, this is an unwelcome sight.
Sonbin smiled bitterly.
Sonbin also wants to do that, but what should he do? In any case, Nchobin’s point is correct.
“All right.”
Sonbin answered like that and stood up.
“Well then, rest in peace.”
After giving a polite greeting, Sonbin turned around. Eunchobin sighed softly as he looked at her back.
“ha.”
‘What am I doing? Still, he is a person who is trying hard to help, so why do you give it to that person for no reason? … .’
Eun Chobin’s taste is bitter. When I saw Sonbin silently turning away, I felt uneasy because I felt like I had taken out my anger on an unnecessary person.
‘A snob? I’m even more of a snob for thinking like this… … .’
As I began to blame myself, I felt even more miserable. I feel even more sorry because Sonbin’s back looks somehow miserable.
“excuse me… … .”
It was a voice so small that it was barely audible. However, Sonbin immediately turned around to see what he had heard.
“yes?”
“No, I… … .”
Nchobin hesitated for a moment, as if he didn’t expect to hear, and then spoke.
“Thanks for your efforts. thank you.”
“Ah yes. Thank you, Haengsu, for your hard work. “You must have had a hard time today for many reasons, so please rest comfortably.”
It was just a formal greeting, but those gentle words made Nchobin feel much better.
“yes.”
Sonbin slightly bowed his head to Eunchobin and went up to the room.
“ha.”
Nchobin sighed.
Is it because of concern for his father and the burden of his actions? She could tell even to herself that she was nervous.
That’s probably why these random thoughts come up.
Nchobin held the teacup with both hands and looked out the dark window. The warmth of the still warm teacup seemed to soothe her heart.
∴
Sonbin’s assigned room was shared with two secretaries. In his own way, Eun Cho-bin was considerate.
The messengers were already asleep.
After putting the booklet and ledger in his luggage, Son Bin held the iron sword and the white egret and thought for a moment.
But the thought didn’t last long. I don’t want to make any strange noises again like I did then.
Taking out both the iron sword and the white egret, Son Bin carefully left the room.
Jerk, jerk.
Sonbin came out of the guesthouse and walked a little to find an empty lot.
Even though clouds sometimes obscured the moonlight or shadows from bushes were cast, it didn’t feel that dark.
Sarah.
After passing a fairly large shady tree, a suitable vacant lot came into view. Sonbin stopped his steps and stood.
Chirik, chirik.
The sound of insects was everywhere, as if announcing the arrival of midsummer.
“Whoa.”
Sonbin slowly caught his breath.
Sreung.
A white heron appears and blue moonlight falls on the blade.
Sonbin enjoyed this time. Just looking at the flowing lines of the white heron shining in the moonlight made all other distracting thoughts disappear.
Like a haughty beauty who can’t tolerate anything other than looking at herself. But this was just the beginning.
Huh.
The gentle warmth of the white heron came through the hands, and the flow that filled the world embraced Sonbin.
Feeling his senses becoming transparent and sharp like the resolute yet elegant blade of a white heron, Sonbin’s sword slowly began to cut through the air.
Ugh.
At that moment when everything disappeared and only the sword and Sonbin remained in the world, the white heron responded to Sonbin with a low tremor.
And that tremor turned into a small sound and spread from the tip of the white heron’s sword.
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martial arts,
