Episode 782.
Blood of the Empire (7)
Zhuge Yan, who was sorting books with officials related to the Zhuge family, sighed and stood up.
“I guess this is enough for this side, right?”
“Well, I guess so.”
“Next…”
“Oh, it’s okay. “We will do the rest, so just rest.”
“Oh, I have to pay for the food.”
The official waved his hand.
“It’s basically what we have to do. “The help you have provided so far is more than enough.”
“But…”
“And among the documents that we will organize from now on, there are many that should not be known to outsiders.”
“ah.”
Zhuge Zhenyan scratched his head.
The Murim people who entered the palace received permission from the emperor and cleared the ruined palace. Among them, Zhuge Yan helped the officials to retrieve and restore the remaining documents except those that were torn or burned.
But that also has its degrees. Although she was the eldest daughter of the Zhuge family, she was not an official belonging to the imperial palace. It was impossible to touch secret documents without direct permission from the emperor.
“Then I can’t help it.”
“I’m sorry if I offended you.”
Zhuge Yan smiled.
“Don’t say that. It’s natural. Rather, it’s nice to be able to rest legally now, isn’t it?”
“haha.”
“If you need help with anything in the future, please call me anytime.”
“Do not worry. The amount of work organized by one person was several times more than that organized by 10 managers. “We can’t allow such efficient resources to rot.”
These are people who only have a connection with the Zhuge family but have never seen each other before. However, after a few days of hard work, they became closer and began to joke around without hesitation.
“Then I’ll just leave.”
“Go ahead. “Ah, how about having a glass of celebratory wine with your colleagues today?”
“Are you saying congratulations?”
“hmm? Aren’t you acquainted with the eldest son of Byeoksan Yeonga over there?”
Zhuge Zhenyan chuckled.
“We are friends. Should I say they are closer to bad friends?”
Although they spoke harshly, you could guess their deep friendship just by hearing their voices.
“Isn’t there a happy occasion for the eldest son of the Yeon family?”
“A sergeant? ah! “That one?”
Zhuge Yan shrugged his shoulders.
“It’s a huge slope. It’s ridiculous even thinking about it now. You may not know this, but to rise to the top of a powerhouse at that age is something that would make heaven and earth.”
“yes?”
“yes?”
“…Oh, that is also something to celebrate. you’re right. We don’t know, but achieving such a feat at such a young age would normally not be a big deal. “It’s also a slope.”
Zhuge Yan tilted his head.
“Are there any other slopes other than that?”
“Didn’t you hear? “Your Majesty…”
At that time, the official next to me rolled his eyes.
“This is my friend.”
“uh? Ah…”
Jegal Zinc’s eyes sparkled as he saw them suddenly panicking.
“Did His Majesty the Emperor give him any gift?”
“That is…”
The official who had been glaring lowered his head.
“As managers of a situation where the situation is not good, we must be careful of our words. “In fact, I didn’t hear it directly, so don’t worry about it.”
“Now that you say that, I’m more curious? What is it? “From what you’re saying, it seems like it’s just a rumor anyway, so please tell me in advance.”
Concern appeared on the official’s face.
After a while.
“Wow!”
Startled, Zhuge Yan fell backwards on the spot.
* * *
“Tongcheonjinin. “One of the famous people called Ganghosamgi (江湖三奇) or Ganghosamtong (江湖三通).”
“….”
“It is known that they are descendants of the now-vanished Jeonjin-gyo (Full True Religion). However, rather than focusing on mental training and nirvana training like the actual Jin Jeon-gyo, he studied the once widespread Shinseondo (神仙道), and in the process gained supernatural abilities and became skilled in fortune telling and amulets, so to speak, one of the world’s leading magicians. “I became a monk.”
Hwa Jin-cheon’s face looked dark for some reason.
“Although he is called a magician, he is seen from the perspective of a martial artist, and in reality, he is an honest Taoist pursuing the Tao. I thought that my special ability was nothing special. “I used to make an analogy that it is not special that someone who seeks to reach ultimate wisdom through learning knows more letters than others.”
“I see.”
“I had a close relationship with him. In fact, thanks to him, I was able to solve a case that almost fell into the labyrinth, obtain a clue to something that others did not know about, and prevent an event that could threaten the world in advance.”
Things that pose a threat to the world.
It was something that sounded meaningful.
“But at some point I felt he wasn’t the same as before. Not long ago. Maybe three or four years ago? He told me that he could no longer see the heavenly flag. At least when I saw it, it was the truth.”
“Cheongi….”
“After that, we stopped by once every three or four months for a month at the most and had drinks. But somehow, every time I see him, he becomes more and more gaunt.”
Hwa Jin-cheon closed his eyes.
It would be a reminiscence of Tongcheonjinin.
“The last time I saw you was a year ago. At that time, he had reached a point where he could no longer be called a Taoist. The eyes that used to sparkle with firearms and magic were bloodshot and cloudy. “Before that, he had lost all his weight, leaving only skin behind, and his personality had become irritable, but the last time I saw him, he seemed calmer.”
“….”
“I don’t think that calmness is because you have returned to your original self. I felt indescribable fear from him. “It was as if something that did not exist in this world and should not exist was smiling grimly.”
Hwa Jin-cheon opened his eyes again.
His eyes were filled with deep worry, sadness, and slight fear.
“I couldn’t stand to see him change. “I knew something was going wrong, so I wanted to get some advice from someone.”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes sparkled.
“Takmuja.”
“How did you know?”
“Before I came to the palace, I also met Geomseon Seonbae.”
“…!”
“And I heard it. “Why can’t he escape from Mt. Wudang?”
“…I guess you also heard about Tongcheon.”
“That’s right.”
Hwa Jin-cheon sighed. It was a deep, heavy sigh that felt as if the ground would tremble at any moment.
“They say he was possessed by a vicious spirit.”
“yes.”
“I couldn’t believe it. In fact, I still can’t believe it.”
“Regardless of the issue of whether he believes or not, it is highly likely that he has been involved with the Three Religions for much longer than the Lord the Lord knows.”
Everyone who heard Yeon Ho-jeong’s words was surprised.
The only one who wasn’t surprised was Hwajincheon. His eyes were full of pain as he calmly looked at Yeon Ho-jeong, but he showed no signs of surprise.
Yeon Ho-jeong nodded.
“You knew.”
“I was more suspicious than I knew.”
“That’s why I asked about him.”
Yeon Ho-jeong crossed his arms.
Even though he was lost in thought, his mouth did not rest.
“The Lord said: “Thanks to Tongcheon Jinin, we were able to prevent things that would harm the world in advance.”
“Yes, I did.”
“Is there anything else in the Tang Jin world that could pose a threat greater than that of the Three Religions? Even the Three Bridges are not a misfortune that comes out of nowhere. “Unbeknownst to us, they had been secretly working in the central plains for decades, carrying out all kinds of maneuvers to ensure complete victory.”
Hwa Jin-cheon sighed.
Yeon Ho-jeong tilted his head.
“It is the heavenly energy that Tongcheonjinin sees. I don’t know how you see that. However, my guess is that it will not be a skill that is easy enough to pick and find only what you want.”
“You are right. Just being able to read the flow of heaven from moment to moment is astounding. “If you can pick out and read only what you want, it will be a miracle in itself.”
“That’s what I meant. However, no matter how much that may be, his abilities are too out of the norm to be considered as having missed something related to the Three Religions.”
“….”
“Whether it was because he was possessed by an outsider or a miscellaneous spirit, or whether he was originally from the Three Religions, his transformation did not happen in just a few years. It is highly likely that he knew of the existence of the Three Religions from long ago.”
“…I tried my best to deny it, but now I have come to the same conclusion.”
“Then, at this point, I have one question.”
Yeon Ho-jeong uncrossed his arms and looked at Hwa Jin-cheon.
“How much information about Joongwon did you give him?”
At that moment, everyone present was shocked.
It was difficult just to follow the conversation between the two people, but at least everyone here had excellent insight and unique insight into the Jungwon martial arts world.
I don’t know the details, but I could guess that the future of Jungwon could change quite drastically due to the relationship between Tongcheon Jinin and Hwajincheon.
Hwa Jin-cheon sighed again.
“It taught me a lot. We’ve known each other for a long time. “We all know each other well.”
“Knowing a person and knowing what he or she is dealing with are two different things.”
“….”
“Lord Bang didn’t know much about what Tongtian Jinyin was doing. On the other hand, he has learned a lot about the overall information that Lord Ark handles.”
“That’s right.”
“hmm.”
Hwa Jin-cheon closed his eyes.
“I’m not going to make excuses. “I will never be able to escape the responsibility of the deaths of innocent people caused by fanatics of the three religions who have happened on the continent so far.”
Full-sang opened his mouth without realizing it.
“But, Master.”
“I’m sorry for not telling you in advance. “I was planning on solving everything here today.”
Full-sang swallowed his saliva and said.
“Master, you didn’t know that Tong Tian Jin-in was such a vicious person. It is never a sin…”
“It is not a sin.”
“….”
“It is entirely my fault for not seeing the person properly. That’s what a leader is. “No matter what the intention, if the outcome is bad, it is ultimately the leader’s responsibility.”
Hwa Jin-cheon sighed.
“Moreover, the author, known as the leader of openness, even called Yongan (龍眼), failed to recognize the enemy’s plans and revealed important information to the public. Even after death, he will not be able to close his eyes.”
Full-sang’s eyes were shaking.
At that time, Yeon Ho-jeong spoke.
“It is a premature self-destruction.”
“…?”
“It is true that the Lord gave him a lot of information, but there is no guarantee that he actually passed on that information to the Three Churches.”
“What does that mean? He said that he worships a god other than a bird, or a god that is terrible even to hear, called a blood god. It is safe to say that he is a person of the three religions, but how could he…”
“What I am saying is that the head of the central intelligence organization should not feel ashamed because of things that have not yet been confirmed.”
“….”
“The Lord has a lot of work to do in the future. Also, the existence of the Ark cannot be immediately replaced. If so, you need to work harder for the world in the future. This is not the time to get caught up in the past and let go of everything. “At least for now.”
Full-sang looked at Yeon-ho-jeong with grateful eyes.
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
“It’s just a relief that important information is no longer going into that direction. “You think so now.”
“…okay. “I guess I’ll give it a try for now.”
“Now let’s take turns. “What are you curious about, Lord?”
“Tong Tianjin’s disciple is in the imperial palace. “I heard that an unknown Taoist monk was imprisoned in prison.”
“That’s right.”
“I can’t hastily ask for a meeting since I’m in the imperial palace’s dungeon. “Is there any way for this beggar to meet him?”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
“Now that Wulin has saved the imperial palace, it is time to pay off our small debts.”
“huh?”
“I will make a request to your Majesty the Emperor. Since you are the Son of Heaven, wouldn’t you accept such a shameful request?”
The group opened their mouths wide.
Even Hwa Jin-cheon was surprised and muttered.
“Your tone is so…”
Yeon Ho-jeong frowned.
“It is not guilty even if you curse the Son of Heaven when he is not there. “Let’s go. Let’s rip off this and that.”
