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Taejonbirok Volume 2 Episode 11
Chapter 12 – Negotiating (1)
A person with common sense and a sense of morality would not fall for such sweet talk.
However, the person that Moon Ji knew as Wi Yeon-ho had long since forgotten common sense and had clearly not possessed morality since the moment he was born.
As expected, Wei Yanho opened his mouth with a cheerful expression.
“Power and wealth?”
“That’s right!”
Moon Eun-ji, sensing the crisis, looked back at Lee Wang-ya.
Lee Wang-ya, who realized the situation through her urgent eyes, shouted hurriedly.
“What are you doing now! Is it power and wealth that are important to you?”
Wi Yeon-ho looked back at Lee Wang-ya with a sullen face.
And then he blurted it out.
“It’s important.”
The green leaves rustled.
“It doesn’t matter.”
Moon Ji-eun nodded weakly.
“It is important.”
Lee Wang-ya's face turned pale.
I think I took the wrong direction.
In times like this, you need to quickly change the subject.
“Ahem! Lord, it’s important! It’s important! But how much power will he give you, how much wealth will he give you! I’ll give it! I’ll give it!”
Wi Yeon-ho's ears slightly turned towards Yi Wang-ya.
Green Wind, who had figured it out, snorted.
“Huh, what do you think the author can do for you? He may be the emperor’s younger brother, but he has already given up all his wealth, and as for his power, he is barely enough to secure a position in the Office of the Censor. My father, Lord Nok, can give you wealth and power that anyone in the world would envy.”
Wi Yeon-ho looked at Lee Wang-ya with an even more sullen face.
Lee Wang-ya unconsciously looked at Moon Eun-ji, feeling that something was wrong with the situation. If there was anyone here who could have predicted the author’s actions even a little bit, it was Moon Eun-ji.
As expected, Moon Eun-ji was urging Lee Wang-ya with an extremely anxious expression on her face.
Lee Wang-ya shouted hurriedly.
“It’s not me! His Majesty the Emperor will give you a great reward!”
Wi Yeon-ho's ears perked up.
“Your Majesty the Emperor?”
“That’s right! If you help me, won’t that mean you’re preventing a treason?”
The green wind snorted.
“Even if you help me, you will prevent treason.”
Wei Yanhu's face turned pale again.
“Well, that’s true, but…….”
Lee Wang-ya stammered for a moment as if he had nothing to say.
Moon Yu-hwan, who couldn't stand to watch, helped Lee Wang-ya.
“How can helping the wicked and plotting treason be the same as uncovering the real treason? Didn’t your teacher teach you the way?”
“Master?”
“That’s right! What did the teacher say? What did he say we should do in this situation?”
Moon Yu-hwan had no doubt that a favorable answer would come from Wi Yeon-ho.
Wei Yanho, whom we have seen so far, has only said negative things about his teacher, but if you think about it, wasn’t he the one who came here to uphold his teacher’s teachings?
So it was obvious that he would also cherish his teacher's teachings.
However, Moon Yu-hwan's thoughts were only half right.
Wi Yeon-ho clearly treasured Baek Mu-han's teachings.
The problem was that Wei Yanho's teacher, Baek Muhan, was by no means a normal human being.
“Master, in times like this……”
“What did you say?”
Wi Yeon-ho smiled faintly.
“I heard you told me to stick with the side that makes money.”
"……huh?"
Wi Yeon-ho nodded and said.
“The master said that if you think about morality and humanity in this world, all you will get in return is a pittance and a reputation that won’t even feed you. So instead of trying to live a foolishly good life, it’s better to take care of others as much as you can when you can. That’s how you live a righteous life.”
“Wow, Master, you know a lot.”
The green wind clapped its hands.
Moon Yu-hwan asked, half out of his mind.
“What did your master say he does?”
“I told you he’s a scammer.”
“…….”
I thought it was a joke, but it was real!
What kind of crazy teacher teaches something like that!
If Gwanggeom Baek Muhan had heard it, he would have vomited blood.
Finally, Wi Yeon-ho spoke as if he had made up his mind.
“Well, what you said is right. In the past, Mr. Jang, who lived next door to my house, lent his friend a sack of rice, saying things like friendship and kindness. But before that year was over, that friend had an affair with Mr. Jang’s wife and took all his money. I think it’s right to live shrewdly in this world.”
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Green Wind laughed heartily and said.
“You, young friend, know how to live in the world.”
Wi Yeon-ho was weak to praise.
“Hehehe, it’s normal.”
Moon Eun-ji glared at Moon Yu-hwan with eyes that seemed like they were going to devour him.
“Ugh, ugh!”
Moon Yu-hwan coughed loudly and stepped back.
It would have been better if I had just stayed still, but I ended up making a fuss by getting out there.
Lee Wang-ya and Moon Yu-hwan looked at Moon Eun-ji with longing eyes.
Now, the only hope was Moon Eun-ji.
“Hey.”
Wi Yeon-ho looked at Moon Eun-ji with chubby eyes.
“Why again?”
“You’re right. The world is a place where it’s better to live cunningly.”
“I know right.”
“So you help us.”
"huh?"
Moon Eun-ji smiled with conversion.
“No matter how great the power and authority of the Green Dragon, how can he compare to His Majesty the Emperor? If you want to get a proper share, help us. If Yi Wang-ya speaks well of you, His Majesty the Emperor will give you a great reward.”
"hmm……."
Wi Yeon-ho was troubled.
It certainly seemed plausible.
Wi Yeon-ho looked at Lee Wang-ya as if to confirm.
Lee Wang-ya said with a smile.
“I will ask Your Majesty to bestow a great reward!”
“Hmm!”
Nokmokpung laughed out loud when he saw Wiyeonho's worries.
“Hahahahaha!”
Wi Yeon-ho looked back at Nokmokpung.
“Why are you laughing?”
“Do you believe what that woman says?”
“Well, that’s not wrong.”
“You’re not saying that’s wrong?”
Nokmokpung opened his mouth with a smirk.
“Have you ever seen His Majesty the Emperor?”
“That can’t be true.”
“If that woman had met His Majesty the Emperor, she would never have said such a thing.”
"……why?"
Nokmokpung looked at Iwangya and said.
“Why does His Majesty give you such a great reward? Everyone in the world has a duty to serve the emperor. It is natural to prevent treason, and it is also natural to give up one’s life for His Majesty. So why does His Majesty have to think so highly of you and give you such a great reward?”
Wi Yeon-ho nodded.
That was also true.
“Have you ever heard in your life that His Majesty has given a great reward to anyone?”
“I’ve never heard of it.”
“If something like that happened, it would be widely known in order to gain the loyalty of others. But that hasn’t happened. Why? It’s such an obvious thing that there’s no reason to praise it so much. Ask Iwangya. How much His Majesty will reward you? At most, he’ll give you a few acres of rice paddies and make a fuss.”
Wi Yeon-ho looked at Yi Wang-ya with cold eyes. His gaze was so cold that it felt like a chill was coming down his spine.
“Oh, how could that be!”
Yi Wang-ya tried to deny it, but he unconsciously avoided Wi Yeon-ho's eyes.
“Really?”
Wi Yeon-ho realized from Yi Wang-ya's actions that Nokmokpung's words were absolutely right.
“That’s what a powerful person is like. Especially those who have been born into the royal family will never value the achievements of their subordinates. Those who can truly evaluate and praise the work of their subordinates are called sage rulers. Do you know why sage rulers are sage rulers? They are sage rulers because they are rare.”
Wi Yeon-ho nodded as if he agreed.
“That’s definitely true.”
“But he is not my father. My father is a commoner who has risen to his current position. He knows how to value those who help him, and he knows well that it is beneficial to give generously to talented people. I never lie. What do you think? Won’t you work for my father?”
"Day?"
“That’s right. What do you think?”
Wi Yeon-ho's face turned pale.
“Do I have to work?”
Nokmokpung tilted his head at Wei Yanho's unexpected reaction.
Is something wrong?
“You don’t feel like it? I can prepare a position for you, or else I will tell you to establish my own special force. The dark force you just destroyed.”
“…….”
Wi Yeon-ho's face became even more sullen.
“What's the problem?”
At that moment, Moon Ji-eun dug into Nokmokpung's mistake.
“We don’t make you do any work!”
Snap!
Wi Yeon-ho's ears perked up.
“I told you! Premium dining and a full day of relaxation guaranteed!”
“Full day guarantee…….”
Wi Yeon-ho muttered without realizing it.
“What is better, working for money or playing for free…….”
Others might have chosen the former.
But Wei Yanho was naturally the one who would choose the latter.
Nokmokpung realized his mistake.
“Oh, I was so stupid.”
“…….”
“You don’t have to do it if you don’t want to. But I will still give you the reward I promised.”
Wei Yanho's mouth opened wide again.
“Really?”
“There’s no reason to force someone to do something they don’t want to do. We can just stay as guests and help them out a little when needed.”
Wi Yeon-ho had a sad expression on his face.
“I have to leave?”
“Why do you say that?”
“Because my damn master told me to do a lot of work.”
“Is that so? That’s fine. If you can just take care of this place, I’ll give you a reward. It might be a little less, but you’ll still be able to gain wealth that you can brag about anywhere in the world.”
Wei Yanhu was truly amazed. Where in the world would someone offer such good conditions?
“You really are a man of great courage! You seem like a man of great courage.”
“Hahaha! Are you the only one doing this?”
Nokmokpung smiled with conversion.
Green Wind was never stupid.
If he had been stupid, he would never have become the adopted son of Nokgi, and he would never have been given the important task of accusing the Emperor's younger brother of treason.
He knew that it was most important to persuade Wei Yanhu now, no matter what conditions were imposed. Even if he had to lose a great deal of wealth in return, the gain would be several times greater.
“Do you really believe that guy? Once this is over, I’m going to kill you to silence you!”
At Moon Eun-ji's urgent words, Wi Yeon-ho narrowed his eyes and looked at Nokmokpung.
Green Wind sighed.
What a thin-eared guy.
Although he benefited from it, he was a really unlikable guy.
“If you don’t believe me, I’ll tell you to bring the treasure here now. You can take care of the rest later. And since I’m the only one here, you can just take your treasure and leave leisurely.”
Wi Yeon-ho turned his head and looked at Moon Eun-ji.
“Why! Why!”
“How dare you say such bad things about such a good person! Isn’t that how you live your life?”
Moon Eun-ji wanted to burst into laughter and collapse.