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Taejonbirok Volume 8 Episode 19
Chapter 51: The Lazy Man Takes on the Work (4)
The reason why Wei Yanhu could not come forward, as mentioned by Jang Il, was relayed to Jo Hyeon. Jo Hyeon took the letter he had received and immediately went to Sima Qianshi’s office.
Sima Qianshi, who encountered Jo Hyeon who had come to his room in the morning, accepted the letter in Jo Hyeon's hand and sat down.
“The world’s best martial arts competition?”
“To be exact, it is the Cheonha Later Index Non-Mu Friendship Promotion Competition.”
“……Why is your name so long?”
“The original name is made to look like it has something to offer. Since it’s going to be shortened anyway, wouldn’t it be better if the original name is grandiose?”
“I absolutely cannot understand the way writers think.”
I had my complaints, but that wasn't important right now. What was important was what was in the letter.
Sima Qianshi opened the letter, read its contents, silently put the letter down, and leaned back in his chair.
“Is there anyone out there?”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Bring the tea in.”
"yes."
Sima Qianshi did not wait for the tea to be served even after he had requested it. His reaction was immediate.
“What do you think?”
“Haven’t you seen it?”
“What would I know, my friend? To my eyes, black is writing, and white is paper.”
Jo Hyun smiled bitterly.
“You shouldn’t keep delaying your thoughts like this, Your Majesty.”
“There must be hundreds of minds in this Jeongcheonmaeng that are more intelligent than me, and the most intelligent of them is right in front of you, so why should I do the thinking? You do the thinking, and I just move my body. Isn’t that right?”
Jo Hyun ended up laughing quietly.
In some ways, it is not something that should come out of the mouth of a person leading an organization, but on the contrary, it is no exaggeration to say that it was thanks to Sima Qian's attitude that the Jeongmu Alliance gained power.
If one has even a little power, one tries to wield it. It is something that an ordinary person cannot do, even though he is in the highest position as the leader of the political alliance, to acknowledge his own limitations and completely leave the judgment to those in lower positions.
“Cheon Eui-ryeon pulled out his sword.”
“It looks like it’s just a friendly meeting. Isn’t it going too far?”
Jo Hyun shook his head quietly.
“Chun Yi-ryeon’s current power is no match for ours.”
“That’s only natural.”
“But what about twenty years from now?”
“Twenty years later?”
Sima Qianshi's face slightly distorted at the words twenty years later.
“Even when the generation that currently represents the world of martial arts has to step back, can we say that Jeongmu Alliance still has a firm advantage over Cheon Ui-ryeon?”
“You don’t even know what will happen five years from now, so how can you know what will happen twenty years from now? You’ll have to go there and find out. Isn’t that right?”
“Yes, that’s right. But there is one way to predict the future of the world’s rivers and lakes twenty years from now. It’s by looking at the post-indices.”
“That’s true.”
“Anyway, aren’t both Cheon Eui-ryeon and us both claiming to be political factions? There may be occasional clashes, but it’s hard for an all-out war to break out. In that case, who has more famous people is important. It’s difficult to deal with the current Jeongmu Alliance, which has many people who have gained fame in the Four Seas through great battles with the Demonic Cult, but we can claim that we are better than the Jeongmu Alliance of the future. The basis for this is the latter index.”
“Hmm…….”
Sima Qianse tilted his head.
“But I don’t understand. If they have a clear advantage in the latter index, then it’s not like the latter indexes of the Jeongmu Alliance are falling somewhere.”
Jo Hyun answered with a bitter expression.
“That’s not true either.”
“Hmm, why? Don’t we have talented people like Wi San-ho?”
“Chukmageom Wisanho is definitely a talent worthy of competing for the best in the world.”
"yes!"
“What about the others?”
Sima Qianse couldn't answer.
“Can we compare children like Sang Gwan Hong and Peng Do Hyung to the leader of that time?”
“If you look at it that way, it’s because I’m weak.”
“That's it.”
Jo Hyun sighed softly.
It's not just memory correction.
It is difficult to accurately assess whether the current generation is suffering from a poor harvest or Sima Qianshi's generation is suffering from a bumper harvest, but compared to the generation of the Demonic Rebellion that produced a flood of talented people, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the current generation's later indices are weak and feeble.
Although Weishanho is the only one who is saving their face, there were few talented people like him when Sima Qiance was in office.
'It's not even a generation gap, but… … .'
To be precise, Sima Qianshi, Wei Zhenghan, Gong Wujin, Wei Shanhu, and Wei Yanhu should be considered to have a difference of one distribution each. Normally, the generations should have changed naturally, but due to the rise of the Demonic Cult, the generation that should have retired came forward and took the lead in the situation, and as a result, Wei Zhenghan and others, who were called the later patriarchs at the time, tended to be buried under the fame of the previous generation.
Jo Hyun-do also knew very well that that era was passing and a new era was coming. And Cheon Ui-ryeon hit on that point exactly.
'You hit the nail on the head.'
People cheer for the strong, but on the other hand, they also hope that the strong will be replaced and a new wind will blow.
For twenty years after the rise of the Demonic Cult, the martial arts world was stagnant. Although it was a time of peace, it was also a time oppressed by the prestige of the previous generations.
It was an area that I thought could become a problem at some point, and someone came in and hit on that exact spot.
'Who is the head of Cheon Iryeon?'
There are a few people that come to mind.
But they will never be able to come in and stab Hyun Jo in the eye at this moment.
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If that's the case, then we should consider that a new head has appeared for Cheon Eui-ryeon. Jo Hyeon brushed his beard and decided that he should strengthen surveillance on Cheon Eui-ryeon.
“Then you’re saying that you’re confident that your children’s performance indices are significantly stronger than ours?”
“Otherwise, I wouldn’t be moving like this.”
“Then how should we deal with it? If what you say is true, isn’t this a contest of nothing to gain?”
“There is nothing to gain, nothing to gain. Until recently, that is.”
“Hmm?”
Sima Qianse tilted his head.
“Hey, what do you mean? Don’t make people feel uncomfortable and speak frankly.”
“I didn’t intend to disappoint you, Lord. I mean it. If I had received such a letter a while ago, I would have had to think hard about how to do it. But now, there is no need to think hard at all. Just send them who they want.”
“You’re sending it? Even though the odds of winning are slim?”
“It is possible to produce one winner. But what if everyone else is filled with the same number of people?”
“The victory will no longer be the victory.”
“Yes, but…….”
Jo Hyun smiled with a sense of conversion.
“What would happen if two Jeongmu-myeong people made it to the finals?”
"hmm?"
“That too, overwhelmingly.”
Sima Qianse nodded at Jo Hyeon's words.
The later index that can win overwhelmingly and advance to the finals.
There was a talent in the Jeongmu Alliance who was guaranteed victory, something no other force could dare to guarantee. A monster who was embarrassing to even describe as a later index.
“I see what you mean by not having to worry.”
“I was already wondering how I should introduce this guy to the outside world, and this just happened to work out well. Since they’ve laid out the plan so openly, all we have to do is accept the plan and dance. In the meantime, there’s also the benefit of introducing a guy who has absolutely no sense of belonging to the Jeongmu Alliance into the martial arts world.”
“It’s really military.”
“You are too kind.”
Sima Qianshi looked at Zhao Xuan with a pleased face and said.
“Then the most trivial problem remains.”
"yes?"
“It’s just a trivial matter of how to coax that lazy bum into entering the martial arts competition.”
“That, that’s why I have something to say to the leader……”
“No, no. Just a moment.”
"yes?"
Sima Qianse smiled awkwardly and said.
“You came suddenly and I couldn’t talk to you, but I have something to do. My wife is sick.”
Jo Hyun answered with a blank expression.
“……Your Majesty, it has been over ten years since you passed away.”
“Then, let’s call her the second wife.”
“Where did someone who only stays in the office and the main building get a new wife?”
“Isn’t it natural for a man to be able to lift a spoon? I can lift not only a spoon but also a pillar root, so it’s only natural for me to look for flowers!”
“No, what are you talking about….”
“Stop! Didn’t I say so! Are you trying to rebel against me now? What nonsense! Even now, if you go out to the market, pretty girls like flowers line up just to see my face.”
“Well, even grandmothers in their sixties are just children to the leader, right?”
“What, Inma?”
“No, that’s…….”
Is this something you should breathe out while living?
Seeing Sima Qianshi pressuring him with such a fearsome aura, he was speechless. Sima Qianshi coughed in vain, then turned his slightly reddened face and opened his mouth.
“Anyway, since I can’t worry about it, I’ll leave this to you. I’ve come up with a solution, so make sure it goes smoothly.”
“Your Majesty! This matter will be easily resolved if you step forward. Use your authority and your friendship with Wi Jeong-han to pressure Wi Yeon-ho…….”
“Didn’t I say I’m busy!”
Sima Qianse suddenly got up from his seat and shouted.
“Anyway, I’ll go and check it out. It’ll probably take a few days… Don’t look for me. Take care of everything else in the meantime!”
“Your Majesty! Your Majesty!”
Jo Hyun screamed as he opened the door and saw Sima Qianshi running out like the wind, but Sima Qianshi never looked back.
“You used to say I was like a bright and cheerful grandson……”
Where did all that curiosity go?
If you're going to run away like this, you shouldn't have said something like that.
“Ugh.”
Jo Hyun covered his face and groaned.
When I thought about seeing that great lake again, I felt a stabbing pain in my stomach.
'For the sake of Kangho, for the sake of Kangho.'
Jo Hyeon had always lived with the thought that he would sacrifice his body for the peace of Gangho and the political alliance. However, while sacrificing his body was easy, meeting Wi Yeon-ho and asking for a favor was a different matter.
It would be better to get hit than to convince a lazy bum whose hobby is to turn people upside down.
And when I thought of the humiliation I would have to endure while trying to persuade that lazy bum, the sky seemed to turn yellow.
“……I should retire.”
This is so dirty that I can't do it anymore.
Jo Hyun shook his head and got up from his seat. With a face that seemed to have aged ten years, Jo Hyun walked slowly toward the residence where the noble party was staying.