Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Chapter 181

# 181

Taejonbirok Volume 8 Episode 6

Chapter 49: Lazy Man, Gets Tired (1)

In fact, although Wi Yeon-ho had several accidents, it is difficult to say that those accidents had a great impact on the world of martial arts.

Wi Yeon-ho is a person who causes incidents and accidents, but has no activity at all. That's why he is extremely passive no matter what happens.

It was a fortunate thing for Kang-ho.

Just think about that human being walking around on his own two feet and causing an accident. That would be something that can't even be described as a disaster.

huh?

Then isn't that a good thing?

Yes… … . Well, that’s fortunate. But if things had gone so well, would Wei Yanhu have been able to obtain the extravagant and absurd nickname of Gwanghuimujon?

At best, he would probably become King Taewang of Guangdong.

I don't know if it was fortunate or unfortunate for Wi Yeon-ho, but the martial arts world at the time was not very peaceful.

As you may know, the Demonic Cult was already slowly revealing itself in the darkness.

And in Sacheon, Cheon Eui-ryeon had grown strong enough to compete with Jeongmu-maeng, and in the east, Baekgeomseong was slowly extending its reach.

A powder keg on the verge of explosion.

Well, yeah, that's exactly right.

Even though I had so much power, it was just too much. So it was just about ready to explode.

Whether or not Wi Yeon-ho existed, it was only a matter of time before the world of martial arts would fall into chaos. Nasan's bloodshed was a sign of that.

But how could everyone be so peaceful?

The reason is simple.

The Demonic Cult lost its leader, so it would take a long time to find its center again. The Cheon Eui-ryeon, the alliance of the four thousand martial arts masters, figured that no matter how much they gathered their strength, it would fall far short of the power of the Jeongmu Alliance. Baekgeomseong was just a new group that would make a name for itself for a short time.

I didn't know it then.

The Demonic Cult had been preparing for so long, how much power had Cheon Eui-ryeon gathered, and who was behind Baekgeomseong?

what?

Wouldn't it be open to gather such information in advance?

What, incompetent?

You don't want to listen to the story?

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“Can’t you raise your hand straight?”

Wi Yeon-ho was pitifully kneeling on one side of the room, raising both hands above his head.

“What on earth have you been doing to make this gentleman, the most gentleman of gentlemen, fall ill with a disease! What on earth!”

Wi Jeong-han gave a rebuke.

'I think something like this happened before I left home too… … .'

I had a strange feeling, but thinking about it, it seemed like this didn't just happen right before I left home, but always happened when I was at home.

Even though I've been suffering for five years, nothing has changed.

“But.”

Wi Yeon-ho opened his mouth slowly.

"what?"

“……Then, even though Father doesn’t know what I did wrong, he’s scolding me right away.”

“…….”

“No, well, I’m not nitpicking…… It’s not that I have any complaints. I just thought of something while listening to the story, so I said it. It’s not like I don’t want to be punished, either. Uh, so……”

Wi Jeong-han's body trembled.

The son I hadn't seen in five years had become five times more sly than before. He used to be cute though…

“Ugh.”

Wi Jeong-han rubbed his face.

The corner of my eye where I got hit by Jo Hyun is throbbing.

'That decent person… … .'

Normally, when you get hit by someone, you would be angry at the person who hit you, but seeing Jo Hyeon, a senior who was usually very affectionate towards him, getting so angry made him feel sorry rather than angry.

“Where did your mother go?”

“Your mother went to her room to wash up and get rid of her hangover.”

“……What about you, hyung?”

“Your brother went to pick up Su-ryeon!”

“Well, then that really is unfortunate, but it means that there is no one in the world who can help me right now.”

“No, that’s fortunate.”

“Umm…….”

Wi Yeon-ho scratched his head.

“Can’t you raise your hand straight?”

Wi Yeon-ho raised his hand again and yawned.

'Should I pretend to be tired?'

Although he is receiving the same punishment as before, the only difference is that Wei Yanhu now has a body that doesn't feel tired even if he holds his hand up for seven days and nights?

In the past, if he raised his hand for even half an hour, his back would feel like it was going to break and his arms would tremble, but now, Wei Yanhu's head had grown too thick to feel the pain and reflection of such punishment.

“But why are you here? Is it okay for you to empty the house like this?”

“I came for you! You!”

Wi Jeong-han lit a fire in both his eyes.

The father's heart could not have been whole as he had to engage in a chase after his son whom he had searched for for five years, rather than having an emotional reunion.

“Ugh.”

Wi Jeong-han covered his head while looking at Wi Yeon-ho, who kept yawning while raising his hand.

This wasn't it… … .

When he went missing, didn't you promise over and over again that if your son came back, you would love him even if he didn't leave bed for a month?

However, it was not a good thing to bully and punish a child as soon as you saw him.

“……Put your arms down.”

Wi Yeon-ho immediately put down his arms and looked at Wi Jeong-han with a bright smile.

“Ugh.”

They say you can't spit in a smiling face, but seeing it like that makes me think it's regaining its old cuteness.

“What on earth have you been doing all this time?”

“I hope we can talk about that later when everyone comes. It’s something we all have to hear anyway.”

“Umm…….”

Wi Jeong-han nodded.

“Then it seems like the punishment has been meted out…….”

"huh?"

“I’ll take a quick nap before everyone gathers. Please call me when we have dinner.”

“Hahahahaha.”

As Wi Jeong-han smiled gently, Wi Yeon-ho also looked at Wi Jeong-han and smiled back.

It's been five years since these two rich men have smiled at each other like this.

“Raise your hands again.”

"……yes."

Come to think of it, Wei Yanho had never been on good terms with his father.

Although it will never be known to the public, the rebellion of the Wei Yan-ho political alliance, which was named the 'Wei Yan-ho Rebellion' in the mind of Shin Gi-su, has come to a close to this point.

Jo Hyeon was barely able to get out of bed and return to his military duties.

“Phew.”

Jo Hyun's face lit up as he deeply savored the scent of the tea.

I try to think that it's all over now, but an ominous feeling keeps rising inside me.

'Will it be under control?'

Right now, Wei Zhenghan will do something, but there is no guarantee that Wei Zhenghan will continue to control Wei Yanhu in the future. First of all, even though Wei Zhenghan is Wei Yanhu’s father, he cannot follow around and support his son who has grown to that extent. It would be hard for Wei Yanhu, but Wei Zhenghan could not do it either.

Moreover, if he is the Jeonghyeopgeom Wi Jeonghan, he should be at an age where he should be actively working. It was heartbreaking to have wasted five years because of his second son’s disappearance, and now he couldn’t waste time chasing after Wei Yanhao.

The second thing that Jo Hyun realized was that Wi Yeon-ho was a seed that Wi Jeong-han could not control. It had been a long time since he had seen his father, and since they had maintained a relationship through inertia, he had to follow what he said, but there was no guarantee that he would do so in the future.

A son who has powers that surpass his father's usually sets his first goal as breaking free from his father's control.

“What should I do?”

My head is starting to hurt.

I would like to immediately banish Wei Yanhu to Guangdong, but considering the power that Wei Yanhu possesses, I cannot just blindly exclude him.

That's the worst possible thing.

“Sir.”

Jo Hyun turned his head at the voice coming from outside the door.

“What's going on?”

“The Lord asks to see you.”

Jo Hyun immediately got up from his seat.

“Oh, come on, bring us inside!”

While shouting with his mouth, his body naturally turned towards the door. When the door opened and the leader of the Jeongmu Alliance, Kwon Geuk (拳極) Sima Tianshi (司馬天世), came in, Jo Hyeon bowed his head deeply.

“If you had any business, you could have just asked me through the magistrate. Why did you come all the way here? I feel so embarrassed.”

Sima Qianse smiled kindly.

“Hahaha, it is a well-known fact in the world that the military is busier than I am, so it is not possible for someone who is just playing to tell a busy person to come and go.”

“Hey, please sit over here.”

Jo Hyeon gave the seat of honor to Sima Qianse and poured tea.

Sima Qianse took a sip of tea after smelling the scent of the tea, then put down his teacup.

“Yeah, are you feeling a little better?”

“It’s not really something to be called a disease…….”

“When I heard that my soldier had recovered, I came running. Soldier, the political alliance still needs soldiers. The soldier’s body is not yours alone, so always take care of it without being lazy.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

“Okay, then.”

Sima Qianse smiled broadly and opened his mouth.

“Then, shall we hear about how our soldiers got sick?”

Jo Hyun let out a low sigh as he looked at Sima Qianshi, who was staring at him as if he already knew everything.

“That kid?”

“Yes.”

“It’s strange. If you think of Jeonghan and Sanho as the standard, Wiga tends to be quite serious. Wijeonghan tends to be a bit more light-hearted, but it’s very strange that two children born from the same womb would show such drastically different personalities.”

“It’s not that there aren’t cases like that…….”

“Besides, if it’s the Guangdong Wei family, isn’t it a famous martial family known throughout the Central Plains? Even if Jeonghan neglected his duties, there was a family tradition, so it’s a bit hard to understand how the child could become so lazy.”

How can you judge him by common sense?

Jo Hyun sighed repeatedly. Didn’t he get hurt badly when he met Wi Yeon-ho with such thoughts?

“Well, that’s interesting. So Wi Jeong-han is now in the political alliance?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Hmm…….”

Sima Qianshi's eyes began to sparkle like a child's.

Looking at that sight, Jo Hyun smiled bitterly. His face looked like he was thinking of a bad joke. Sima Qian Shi, despite his extremely heavy nickname of Kwon Geuk, was still a person who had not lost his childlike sensibility.

No, perhaps it is because he still possesses such emotions that he is able to be called the best in the martial arts world where so many geniuses are running wild.

“Let me make up an excuse. I should meet you in person sometime.”

“Do you need an excuse to meet the wise man?”

“Hey, you can see that guy anytime you want.”

“Well, then?”

“I think it will be fun. Wi Yeon-ho, I should take a look at that kid. Then I will know the answer.”

“……Would you like to think about it again?”

“Have you ever seen me change my mind about something I’ve already decided on?”

“No.”

Jo Hyun closed his eyes tightly.

'Yes, if you think about it, it might be a good thing. Who else but the leader could control that guy?'

Even though he thought that this decision might lead him into a deeper quagmire, Jo Hyun did not give up his last hope.