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Taejonbirok Volume 14 Episode 1
Chapter 78: Lazy Man, Accident (1)
“Have you been to the palace?”
“Would I have been so lucky?”
“That’s right. It’s common for ordinary people to live their entire lives without ever stepping foot on the palace’s threshold.”
“Have you been to the palace, Your Majesty?”
"huh."
Gwanggu Shingae said with a sad face.
“I went.”
“How was the palace?”
"I don't know."
"yes?"
Saga looked at Gwanggu Shingae with a face that said he didn't understand English. He clearly answered that he had been to the palace, but then he said he didn't know what the palace was like. What does that mean?
Other people might be bewildered by the fact that the palace is such a tense place, but it was impossible for Gwanggu Shingae, who lived off of information, to not be able to properly remember information and impressions about the places he had been to.
“The impression I got was… well, it was damp, soggy, tense… and hard.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Do you want to know?”
The Gwanggu Shingae said sadly.
“No, you will know. You must know. This is also something that Wei Yanhu did, so you must know.”
Saga started to feel uneasy for some reason.
“What on earth happened in the palace?”
"to……."
The Gwanggu Shingae scratched its head.
“It was really unexpected.”
"yes."
“Wei Yanho is doing well without any accidents.”
"oh?"
“It was a perfect match. If it were anyone else, spending seven days and nights in a room would have been so painful that they would have caused trouble, but for Wi Yeon-ho, spending seven days and nights in a room would have been easier than lying down, eating porridge, and having a toothache.”
“I guess so.”
“I heard later that Wi Yeon-ho was a really cool guy.”
“Want to buy it?”
“In fact, he hasn’t had a proper rest since he appeared in the world of martial arts and was caught by the great swordsman. He’s had some rest, which is what we would consider rest, but how can he be satisfied with that? He’s the kind of guy who would say that even if he slept for two months straight, his fatigue wouldn’t have subsided.”
Saga nodded vigorously.
“What would have happened if we had told that guy to stay in bed, not go out, and just eat his food?”
“……That would have been nice.”
“Yes. It was heaven, heaven.”
The madman's face distorted.
“But I should have known.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Good fortune and bad fortune come together.”
“…….”
“Especially in the case of Wi Yeon-ho. Isn’t that guy the one who brings trouble? But… um, I didn’t know. I really didn’t know. I really didn’t know it would be like that.”
“I don’t know what you are talking about, Your Majesty.”
“Usually, Wei Yanhui does things that others don’t do.”
“Yes.”
“I thought that was something that had its own limits.”
“…….”
“It wasn’t just me. Everyone thought so. Otherwise, they would have run away right away. But everyone thought in their heads, ‘That guy looks really crazy, but if you get to know him, he might be a little less crazy.’”
Saga's face turned pale.
“That was wrong. That guy wasn’t just crazy, he was completely out of his mind.”
“…….”
“It was everyone’s fault for not knowing that, everyone’s fault.”
The Gwanggu Shingae shook its head.
***
“You’re here!”
Yi Wang-ya opened his eyes blankly as he looked at the numerous people waiting at the gate.
“Why is everyone here?”
“I was afraid something might happen…….”
“That’s right.”
Yi Wang-ya tried to say something, but the question was faster.
“Where is Yeonho? Is he already locked in the brain prison?”
“A brain prison! Yeonho is currently waiting in the reception hall of the palace to meet the emperor. Meeting the emperor is not an easy task. No one knows how long it will take.”
“Ah…… That’s fortunate.”
“But why are you all dressed like that? And what are those things you’re carrying?”
Wi Jeong-han glanced at Yi Wang-ya's expression and then opened his mouth.
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“It’s okay for now. Pack your bags.”
As soon as the words were out, those who had been outside picked up their luggage and went inside.
“Heh heh heh…….”
Lee Wang-ya burst into laughter when he realized that the luggage was something he had packed to escape in case something happened.
“They say that people in the martial arts world live by loyalty, but it seems that that saying is also wrong. My comrades might be in danger, and I’m trying to save myself by running away.”
Wi Jeong-han shook his head at those words, which were mixed with a hint of contempt.
“That is not true, Your Majesty.”
“What do you mean, you deny what I saw?”
“If they were alone, they would never have packed their bags. But if they get entangled with Yeonho here and incur the wrath of the imperial family, the damage will inevitably come back to their own sect.”
“Umm…….”
Wi Jeong-han smiled brightly.
“Loyalty is important, but it should not be maintained at the expense of harming unrelated sects and disciples.”
“You said you were the Jeonghyeop sword?”
“Yes, King.”
“Are you sure that if they had no affiliation, they would have stayed here for your son?”
“Of course.”
“You take people too lightly.”
Yi Wangya looked at Jeong Hyo-geom with slightly pitiful eyes.
“Humans move for profit. You may be immersed in the romanticism of the world of martial arts, but martial arts is also a place where people live. If you feel that you are being harmed, you will draw the line coldly. That is human nature. If you live your life immersed in such illusions, one day you will get hurt big time.”
“I know it may be presumptuous of you, but your Majesty.”
Wi Jeong-han smiled bitterly.
“I have already experienced firsthand that Gangho is not a place to find romance.”
Yi Wang Ya looked at Wi Jeong Han quietly and made an expression of interest. There was a hint of regret in Wi Jeong Han’s tone. Such regret was not something that could be created by someone who had not experienced deep despair.
'I thought it was nonsense… … .'
It seemed like the nickname "Jeonghyeop Sword" wasn't given to him for nothing. After all, who in the martial arts world doesn't have a story?
Yi Wang Ya felt curious about the man named Wi Jeong Han. It was not Wi Jeong Han, the father of Wi Yeon Ho, but rather the martial artist named Jeong Hyo Jian that interested him.
“Do you still believe that they will do it naturally, even though you know all that?”
“Yes.”
“Don’t you think that’s foolish?”
Wi Jeong-han smiled brightly.
“Of course.”
“Stupid?”
"yes."
“Heh heh heh heh heh.”
Lee Wang-ya burst into laughter.
“Are you saying that it is right to do something even though you know it is foolish?”
“It’s not a compromise.”
"then?"
“That’s called righteousness.”
Yi Wang-ya looked at Wi Jeong-han quietly with sharp eyes.
“Following righteousness?”
“There is no intention or reason in front of a sword thrust at one’s neck. It is absurd to talk about loyalty to those who have been through a long war.”
“You know a lot.”
“That is why loyalty is even more necessary.”
“What does that mean?”
“Because I saw it. Those miserable times. Those who lived through those times when it was normal to throw a comrade next to you under the enemy’s spear in order to survive, will know how much that absurd sense of loyalty makes people human.”
“That’s why…….”
Lee Wang-ya nodded.
“If it were naturally like that, it would not be worth pursuing. It is difficult to keep, so it is valuable. If I practice righteousness and justice first, someone will follow, and in that way the world will progress little by little. If I do not believe in the righteousness of others, how can I discuss righteousness with others?”
'That's a wise saying.'
It's bitter. But it's right.
It seems like an idealistic view of the desk, but strangely, it is filled with experience and regret.
'He is worthy of being written highly.'
Indeed, it seemed that the crazy nickname of Jeonghyeopgeom was not given for nothing.
“I learned a lot today.”
Lee Wang-ya nodded vigorously.
In the past, when looking at Wi Yeon-ho, I always thought that I really wanted to see who the father of such a monstrous guy was, but now, Lee Wang-ya was admiring Wi Jeong-han for a completely different reason than before.
'A father like this must have been able to raise Wi Yeon-ho.'
Although the direction was different, it was undeniable that Wei Yan-ho was a troublemaker. Most parents would not be able to handle such a child. However, seeing that he was still dragging Wei Yan-ho around, it was clear that he was a good person.
“Don’t you resent me?”
“Why should I resent you?”
“It may be that my taking Wei Yanhu to the Emperor will cause you great harm.”
Wi Jeong-han smiled brightly.
“How can someone who believes in the loyalty of others not believe in the uprightness of his own child? I don’t believe that Yeonho is that kind of child. If he receives a big award, I will buy him a drink.”
“Who is that great king’s father…….”
As he spoke, Yi Wang-ya's eyes narrowed strangely. He had discovered the bundle lying at Wi Jeong-han's feet.
"you?"
Wi Jeong-han, who followed Lee Wang-ya's gaze down to check his own luggage, pushed it next to the car and smiled awkwardly.
“Whose property is this here……. Hehe.”
“…….”
When Yi Wang-ya looked at him with cold eyes, Wi Jeong-han became serious.
“Wangya.”
Wi Jeong-han spoke in an extremely serious tone.
“Do you know what one lesson I learned from fighting that long war?”
“What?”
“It’s simple. Those who are meant to live should live. If we get caught up in something and die together, that’s a loss too…….”
“Hey, you son of a bitch!”
Yi Wang-ya threw the bear he was holding at Wi Jeong-han. Wi Jeong-han dodged Yi Wang-ya's bear and laughed.
“Isn’t that how people live?”
“I guess I really know what the term ‘both sides’ means today. Go in and rest.”
“I’m not done talking yet.”
Lee Wang-ya turned his head with a stern face.
The voice was different than before. Wi Jeong-han was looking at Lee Wang-ya with a stern face.
“It is natural for a man to be born a general and devote himself to his country, but my child is still young. He is not a general, but a martial artist.”
“……What do you want to say?”
“You are using a child who is not yet fully grown as you wish. Even if you are sure that it is for a greater cause, it is not right to sacrifice anyone for the greater cause.”
Lee Wang-ya's face hardened a little.
Now Wei Zheng was poking at his sore spot.
“I am a person who believes that loyalty to one’s country is necessary for a general. One…….”
The eyes of the wise man shone coldly.
“The moment my child is sacrificed in the name of the country, I will no longer want to be a general.”
Yi Wang-ya looked at Wi Jeong-han without saying anything.
“……What should I say?”
“No words are needed.”
Wi Jeong-han turned around with a bright smile on his face again.
“When that moment comes, I won’t need to talk to Wang Ya anymore.”
Lee Wang-ya sighed as he watched Wi Jeong-han enter the house.
“The Jeonghyeop sword…….”
I can't help but laugh.
The author was not a person who could be called a political strategist.
'You're more like the devil.'
Yi Wang-ya shook his head and walked into the house. Just as he was about to pass through the front gate, he turned his head and looked toward the palace.
After staring at the palace in silence for a while, Lee Wang-ya shook his head and walked into the main gate.