Episode 788
The Great Country’s Line (4)
Mukryongbuju Yangcheon.
As a member of the Thirteenth Place of Seongcheon, he was the king of the Black Island martial arts at the time and one of the most powerful men in the world.
Although he is a martial artist, his capabilities can be seen just by the fact that he brought together the chaotic and chaotic black people and created a huge union. Although he received a lot of support from the leader of the Saeum sect, not everyone with money can achieve such a feat.
The emperor also knew Yang Chen well.
So I was surprised, and at the same time, I thought, ‘Really.’
“It’s Tuwang Yangcheon. Are you asking us to send blue flowers to the absolute power that divides the contemporary martial arts world?”
“Yes, if you proceed with the same conditions you proposed to me. “You should send Princess Cheonghwa.”
“Hoo.”
“But the benefits it would bring would be enormous.”
“is it?”
“I think so.”
The marriage of the emperor’s daughter and Yang Chen.
If this fact becomes known to Moorim, a huge storm will arise.
“Are you going to be okay?”
“yes?”
“If it becomes known that you became a matchmaker and brought the King’s daughter together with Lord Mukryong, there will be an uproar in your faction’s martial arts faction.”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled. It was a meaningful smile.
“Of course it is.”
“…Surprisingly.”
The emperor, who was looking down at Yeonhojeong, turned his head to the left.
“Is there anything?”
“Please give your order, Your Majesty.”
“Prepare your bravery.”
“yes.”
After a while, two eunuchs brought out tea.
A teacup was placed on the table in front of Yongsang, and a small tea table was placed in front of Yeonhojeong.
“How is it?”
There was a look of puzzlement on Yeon Ho-jeong’s face.
“yes?”
“Isn’t the data in front of you quite flashy?”
“That’s right. “Even to me, who doesn’t have an eye for aesthetics, it doesn’t seem like an ordinary item.”
“And it’s big. “Useless.”
“…?”
Slurp.
The emperor got up and came down from the podium holding a teacup.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s face was filled with surprise.
The emperor placed his teacup on the table in front of Yeonhojeong and sat down on the bare floor across from him.
Even Yeon Ho-jeong couldn’t help but be embarrassed at this moment.
“your majesty?”
“If you want to see someone, it’s better to meet them up close. Especially if it’s someone as outstanding as you.”
The laws of the imperial family and the dignity of an emperor were thrown away.
The sight of the emperor sitting comfortably on the floor as if he had lived like that all his life was closer to the simplicity of an old man sitting on a bench in the street than to the emperor of a country.
“Let’s get some tea.”
“…yes.”
Yeon Ho-jeong did not hide his discomfort.
The emperor grinned.
“Is it burdensome?”
“Your Majesty is sitting facing you. Who wouldn’t feel burdened by someone?”
“You’re good at saying funny things. “I don’t think you’re the type of person to do that.”
Yeon Ho-jeong scratched his head.
“Kang Ho’s reputation for small people is not very good. I often hear people say that they are not polite at all. However, even such a small person is not so dull that he does not feel the burden in front of the emperor of a country.”
“Okay then. “Wouldn’t it be a good entertainment if I could watch you, who doesn’t seem to be embarrassed at any moment, feeling burdened?”
The emperor took a light sip of tea and looked into Yeon Hao-jeong’s eyes.
Yeon Hao-jeong did not avoid the emperor’s eyes. Although it was against the law, he did not turn his head because he knew the emperor’s desire to look into his eyes.
“….”
There was a strange silence.
Has it already passed half an hour? The emperor opened his mouth.
“I haven’t taken care of state affairs for decades, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been obsessed with the color of red.”
“….”
“The books I can read are extremely limited because I can’t avoid the eyes of ruthless people. “One of them is about commercial law.”
It means commercial law, or physiognomy.
The history of physiognomy is deep. Of course, it makes no sense to tell a person’s good or bad fortune based solely on appearance, but sometimes people with surprising insight can display magical abilities, such as reading a person’s past or predicting the future based on physiognomy.
“Commercial law was not treated as a proper study. It’s a so-called pseudo-study. “It is a strange study that the emperor neither needs nor should read.”
“….”
“However, I was interested in commercial law, so I looked into it and it seemed like Jim was quite talented.”
The emperor’s eyes deepened.
“But you still can’t read well.”
“I apologize.”
“I have seen your words and actions, and I know the history you have walked. If you exclude all that….”
“….”
“…I’m not sure.”
The emperor chuckled.
“I don’t know if you mistakenly thought you were talented or if you are a difficult person to read.”
Yeon Ho-jeong said with an embarrassed expression.
“I often hear that it’s unique.”
“It’s a strange award. “The appearance itself seems to be excellent, but its uprightness and clear opinions do not match morals.”
“…?!”
“The father is the holder of a righteous reward that will last forever, but you, the child, cannot see the father’s shadow. However, if you ask me which tribe I fit into, neither one comes to mind. It feels like I live in a world far away. As if….”
“….”
“As if they are not from this era.”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes wavered.
The emperor smiled.
“It seems like I shook your heart with some unnecessary words. “Just laugh it off.”
“…yes.”
I told him to laugh it off, but it wasn’t something that could be easily ignored. At least that was the case for Yeon Ho-jeong.
The emperor moistened his lips with another sip of tea and continued speaking.
“The genius who was born into a prestigious family of the Baekdo political faction and turned the martial arts world upside down with his unconventional actions, what did he see when he grew up and live a life like this? “I was curious about that.”
“I am one of those ordinary people everywhere.”
“Is it humility?”
“The world is bound to change through the hands of ordinary people.”
“Hehehe.”
The emperor nodded.
“Did you say to get Cheonghwa to marry Yangcheon?”
“That’s right.”
“I heard that Yangcheon’s age is similar to Jim’s.”
“He is outstanding. His appearance looks similar to Soin’s father. “The state you have achieved is so excellent that if you live in peace, you will be in perfect condition even after you are 100 years old.”
“Are you saying that age is not a problem as long as Ilsin’s ability is outstanding?”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled without answering.
And that smiling face became as hard as ice as the Emperor’s next words spoke.
“Are you planning to kick Yang Chen out?”
“…!”
“Otherwise, it looks like they are planning to shackle Yang Cheon to the imperial palace so that he can no longer run rampant.”
“…You are amazing.”
Yeon Ho-jeong accepted it obediently.
“Your Majesty’s insight is truly world-class.”
“I just like to daydream.”
The emperor tilted his head.
“If your intention is to shackle Yang Cheon’s hands and feet, you should not ignore one premise.”
“you’re right.”
He makes Yang Chen the emperor’s sire.
At first glance, it seems like he is doing something good for Heukdo, but Yeonhojeong’s sharp aim is breathing inside.
Yang Cheon has ambition. However, his ambitions are strictly limited to martial arts.
He hopes that the black sword will overcome the white sword and become more dominant. Furthermore, the Black Islands want to unite the White Islands to form the first-ever All-Forest Alliance and become its leader.
Regardless of whether it was actually possible, only Moorim existed where he hoped. At least that’s the case for now.
What if Yang Chen becomes the emperor’s sire?
If the empire had no power, the emperor would wake up and the group of three religions that had been hiding in the imperial palace were washed away by the power of the White Path, and marriage to the imperial family would inevitably become a terrible shackle for Yang Chen.
Officially, the emperor is at the pinnacle of power in the world. No one can exist above it.
In addition, the imperial palace is a cold-hearted place where even children are sacrificed for the sake of the power of the next emperor. If it is a powerful group, such laws are largely the same, but the problem is the legitimacy of the imperial palace.
Are we condoning the growth of power from outside that could threaten the imperial family?
This cannot happen. In order for Yang Chen to become King of Wulin, he would have to either not marry into the imperial family or receive official permission from the emperor after marriage.
What if not?
At that time, another war is bound to break out. And the White Island Murim people, who were defeated by the Black Island in that war, will completely side with the imperial palace and attack the Black Island Murim.
Of course, if the emperor joined hands with Yang Chen and worked to take control of the world, the story would be completely different.
In other words, one premise is needed for Yeon Ho-jeong to truly put shackles on Yang Cheon.
“What can you give Jim?”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes sparkled.
Right here.
At this moment, I thought about this story for several days. I had a deep conversation with my father and gathered and analyzed as much information as possible from the imperial palace.
And finally Yeon Ho-jeong made a decision.
“Your ideas are interesting, but Jim still wants you. But you mentioned the head of the Heukdo Murim as the person who would replace you. It’s not bad, but it’s still not a better option than getting your hands on it. That’s true for Jim.”
“Yes, I assumed you would think so.”
“What Jim wants from you is what you can only be. If you don’t give it to me, he will never send Cheonghwa to Yang Chen.”
“So I had a lot of concerns. And I made a decision.”
“What decision did you make?”
A look of determination appeared on Yeon Ho-jeong’s face.
“Recently, I had a conversation with Gok-gyeong of the Light Spirit Demon Army.”
The emperor smiled.
“He reported it to Jim a while ago.”
“In that case, you would have reported all the conversations you had with the boy.”
“It did.”
“I understand that the reason Your Majesty wants small people is to unite the world.”
A royal palace with no one but the two of them.
Even so, it was not a matter so light as to be talked about so honestly.
The emperor’s eyes lit up.
“It makes the world one… You’re not wrong. “It’s just a matter of ‘what’ one becomes.”
“yes.”
“Gok-gyeong is an outstanding talent, but he doesn’t know the ins and outs of what Jim wants. “I know Jim’s dream, but I have no choice but to not know the details of the dream.”
“I thought so.”
“Do you guess? “I wonder how Jim wants to unite the world and what kind of world he sees.”
“No one has ever thought of the world as your Majesty sees it. Soin’s life’s goal was to destroy the Three Religions and keep the world safe from foreign threats.”
“Know.”
“I thought that was enough. There was no further destiny for a small person. “It could only be the reason why a small person lives.”
“….”
“But now I want to live a slightly different life.”
The emperor’s eyes widened.
“The goal remains the same, but would you like to adjust the reason for achieving that goal?”
“That’s right.”
Yeon Ho-jeong spoke in a voice so heavy that it was incomparable both before and after his return.
“A world where order is corrected. A world where, although not perfect, it is not in danger. A world where the people of the world can live with more peace of mind than they do now.”
“….”
“For that future, we will step forward as the vanguard of a new era.”
The emperor, who was looking at Yeon Ho-jeong, held out his hand.
Yeon Hao-jeong bowed his head and held the emperor’s hand with both hands.
said the emperor.
“It will be very difficult.”
“I know.”
“Perhaps you and your entire family may be attacked by the Baekdo Murim.”
“I believe that Your Majesty will protect Soin’s family in times of danger.”
“…Hehehe.”
The emperor’s hands, which held Yeon Ho-jeong’s hands, gained strength.
“We will officially proceed with the marriage with Yang Cheon.”
