Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Chapter 5

# 5

Taejonbirok Volume 1 Episode 5

Chapter 2 – The Twisted Journey (2)

The dinner was held in a somewhat subdued atmosphere. It was not particularly heavy.

But for Wi Yeon-ho, it was a time when he felt like he was eating with the demons of hell.

The rice grains felt like dry sand, and the cold tea turned his stomach upside down like drinking lye water.

'I'm going to do it. I'm definitely going to do it.'

Wi Yeon-ho glanced at Wi San-ho, but Wi San-ho didn't even look at him.

Wi Jeong-han smiled gently.

“How is life as an unemployed person?”

"it's okay."

“No difficulties?”

“If there are no difficulties in practicing, it is not practicing. I think these are things I have to overcome.”

Wi Jeong-han nodded his head repeatedly.

When I saw Wiyeonho and Wisanho, my eyes lit up and I felt a warm breeze blowing from somewhere.

purple.

Doesn't it seem like there's even a faint halo over there?

“You must have had a hard time while your father was away.”

“Father, you must have had a hard time during your long absence.”

“No. How can a person who is unmanned call being unmanned a hardship? It must have been hard for you as the eldest son. If I had come back a little earlier, I would have watched you enter the military ranks…….”

When the story of the non-combat mission came up, Han Sang-ah's eyes became a little sharper.

Wi Jeong-han felt stung and quickly closed his mouth.

Han Sang-ah opened her mouth.

“Is there anything you need for training?”

"it's okay."

“Are you short on money?”

“There is enough left. I don’t think you need to send me living expenses this year.”

Han Sang-ah shook her head.

“A man should be prepared for anything at any time. If you have any spare money, keep it for yourself. It will be useful when you need it urgently.”

“Yes, I will do as you say.”

A warm smile appeared on Han Sang-ah’s face.

What a trustworthy son this is.

At this moment, Wi Jeong-han opened his mouth.

“Ivory, I don’t have much free time these days either.”

“You keep your mouth shut.”

“…….”

Han Sang-ah, who had been glaring at Wi Jeong-han as if she was going to devour him, turned her head again and smiled warmly at Wi San-ho.

This is a reaction that is truly extreme.

“Okay, so there’s no problem?”

“There is one.”

"hmm?"

Han Sang-ah tilted her head and asked.

“What was it?”

“It’s a story about the year of birth.”

Wi Jeong-han grimaced. Han Sang-ah’s face also hardened slightly. Wi Yeon-ho’s neck dug into her shoulder.

“Why the year?”

Wi San-ho spoke without hesitation.

“I must take Yeonho to the military.”

“Without any relation?”

"yes."

Wi Jeong-han came out in opposition.

“Yeonho is still too young.”

“Twelve is a sufficient age to enter the civil service. There are cases where ten-year-olds enter the civil service, and there are also cases where twenty-year-olds enter the civil service. If you reach a certain level, age is not important. What is important is not age, but level. I think the current level of Yeonho is sufficient to enter the military service.”

“But didn’t you enter the court only when you were fifteen?”

“That’s because I thought it was right to prepare more and then enlist. But……”

Wisanho glanced at Wiyeonho and then opened his mouth.

“It’s not a year.”

Wi Jeong-han nodded at Wi San-ho's firm words.

Should I prepare more here?

I'm glad I didn't forget any more of what I had.

This time, Han Sang-ah came out in opposition.

“But it’s still too early for Yeonho. More than anything, I’m worried about whether he’ll be able to endure life as a military officer.”

“The guy’s laziness is the problem.”

Everyone was left speechless by Weisanho's sharp words that hit the nail on the head.

Honestly, if Wi Yeon-ho had been sent away as an unofficial, the family would not have been so embarrassed.

“Yes. If I send that guy away without fixing his laziness, I’ll be afraid of what other people will think. And I’m worried about what he’ll learn from it.”

Weichan shook his head.

“There is a limit to how much you can be lazy in a military base. And since I am here, I cannot be as reckless as I am here.”

"hmm……."

“If you go to the military post, you might be embarrassed. But if Yeonho stays at home, it’s not just about being embarrassed, it’s about ruining the child. Is the prestige of your family more important, or is it about the succession of your family being established properly?”

Inevitably, the latter had to be given priority.

“Phew…I guess I’ll sleep.”

Weichan nodded.

“I think so too. You know, he’s a very talented guy.”

Wi Jeong-han snickered.

“The talent for being lazy is the greatest of all time. Ah!”

As Han Sang-ah's eyes became sharp, Wi Jeong-han flinched and turned his head slightly.

“That’s not it. His talent is beyond comparison to mine. If you teach him properly, he’ll make your family’s name known to the world.”

“Well, is it really like that?”

Wi Jeong-han was indifferent.

Even Han Sang-ah nodded.

Even though he was my son, Wi Yeon-ho was a person who I could not possibly look upon favorably.

Weichan sighed softly.

Wi Jeong-han did not know Wi Yeon-ho's abilities because he had not watched him grow up, and Han Sang-ah did not have a deep knowledge of martial arts.

In a way, it was natural for this kind of reaction to occur.

But Wi San-ho, who knew the truth, couldn't give up so easily.

“Anyway, I think the best way is to have him admitted to the Jamryongmu Hall.”

Wi Jeong-han nodded slightly.

“Yeah, that would be a way too.”

But Han Sang-ah still opposed it.

“Yeonho is still young!”

“But we can’t just leave it like this, right? I know exactly what will happen to that guy if he stays at home like this!”

Han Sang-ah sighed and looked at Wi Yeon-ho.

I heard that he came out at dawn to practice, swung his sword a couple of times, and then went back to sleep. If he stays at home like this, he will definitely ruin Wei Yanhu.

"I……."

At that moment, Wei Yanhu opened his mouth.

“Isn’t my opinion being taken into account? I think I’m not quite ready yet…….”

“It’s noisy!”

“Be quiet!”

“Beak!”

In the successive attacks from his father, mother, and older brother, Wei Yanho neatly raised the white flag.

Han Sang-ah also finally surrendered to Wi Jeong-han's persuasion and Wi San-ho's gaze.

“Okay, let’s send it. That would be the way to go for Yeonho.”

'No, Mother!'

Wei Yanhu screamed, but the words did not come out of his mouth.

That evening, it was decided that the second son of the Guangdong Wei family, Wei Yanhu, would be buried at the Jamryongmuguan.

But until this point, none of them had any idea what consequences this decision would have. It took a long time for them to realize how this small decision would later bring about enormous changes in the world of martial arts.

"eww……."

Wei Yanhu's face looked like that of a warrior going to battle.

The only difference was that while warriors going to battle usually had a determined look on their faces as if they were prepared to die, Wei Yanhui had the look of a soldier going into battle for the first time, trembling with fear.

“Why should I go there!”

My brother was only fifteen when he entered the military, and Wi Yeon-ho was only twelve.

Isn't this so unfair!

But, since even his mother, whom he had trusted until the end, had surrendered, there was no one who would take Wi Yeon-ho's side.

No, there was just one person.

“Do I have to go?”

Wei Shulian held Wei Yanhu's sleeve with tears in her eyes.

When Wei Yanhu leaves, Wei Su-ryeon will be left alone at home.

Wei Shulien hated that so much.

“I don’t want to go either.”

Wi Yeon-ho answered honestly.

“It’s not even time to go yet, so why are you telling me to go so quickly! My older brother is bad too!”

"I know……."

Wi Yeon-ho had no strength.

The situation has already come too far for Wei Shulien's livelihood to turn things around.

Wi Yeon-ho walked out, carrying his luggage that had been packed in a heap.

I looked up at the sky with a heavy heart.

“Haa…… The weather…… Shouldn’t it be nice!”

The dark clouds rolling in from afar seemed to foreshadow the future of Wiyeonho.

When he went out to the training ground, his family and servants were waiting for him.

"hmm."

Wi Yeon-ho approached the gazes that greeted him.

“Did you sleep well?”

Wi Yeon-ho responded calmly to Wi Jeong-han's words.

“Just so-so.”

“Yeah, I guess so.”

Although Wijeonghan would normally be angry, he didn't show any particular anger this time.

It wasn't a situation where I should be angry.

Han Sang-ah approached and grabbed Wi Yeon-ho's hand.

“When you go to the military camp, always be careful. Make sure you eat. And wash up before you go. I’m worried that you’ll only bring shame to the family. If you get injured while training, don’t suffer alone but go straight to the pharmacy. Your older brother probably knows how to do it, but don’t slack off on your training. It’s colder there than here, so make sure you cover yourself with a blanket when you sleep at night. If you sleep in a hot weather like here and dress roughly, you’ll hurt yourself! Wash your hands and feet thoroughly……”

“I’m not going to the battlefield…….”

Wi Yeon-ho cut off Han Sang-ah's long-winded speech.

Han Sang-ah wiped away tears as if her heart was aching, then lowered her head and held Wi Yeon-ho's hand.

Because of this, Wi Yeon-ho had to walk with Han Sang-ah on one side and Wi Su-ryeon on the other.

“If you’re worried, don’t send it!”

When Wi Yeon-ho shouted, Han Sang-ah turned her head in embarrassment.

But what can I do?

I guess I have to go.

“Hey.”

Wi Yeon-ho sighed repeatedly in frustration.

Weichanho approached Wei Yanho.

“Are you ready?”

Wi Yeon-ho tapped the bundle.

“I’ve almost finished it.”

“Then let’s go.”

Wi Yeon-ho inwardly cursed his brother for being so heartless.

This is my first time leaving home, so wouldn't it be okay to give me a little more time?

But the coral was so cruel that it seemed as if it had buried the human heart somewhere.

“You overslept, so you’re late. So, we should leave quickly.”

“I told you, I got it.”

Wi Yeon-ho grumbled and followed where Wi San-ho led him.

At first glance, two magnificent horses were tied up.

"hmm……."

When Wi Jeong-han looked at the horse with discontented eyes, Han Sang-ah's gaze became fierce.

It was not a horse that he would keep raising, but a horse that he would ride once and sell, so it seemed like he was not satisfied with the fact that he had paid a lot of money to buy it.

However, Han Sang-ah, who was saddened by her son's departure, could not bring herself to buy an ordinary horse.

“Should I ride this?”

Weichan nodded.

“I haven’t ridden it before?”

“Hang on.”

“……Then is that okay?”

“As long as you don’t fall.”

“…….”

In fact, there was no need for words for Wi San-ho.

If it weren't for Wei Yanho, Weishanho would have launched a light attack and headed towards Hanam.

However, Wi Yeon-ho was still young and did not have the stamina to endure the long journey to Hanam.

Wi Yeon-ho climbed onto his horse carefully.

The horse started to bark, but after Wisanho tried to comfort him a few times, he soon became calm.

“……Is this a person……”

Wei Yanhu was dissatisfied, but he could not fight with the horse.

Weishanho listened to Wei Yanho's words and climbed onto his own horse.

“Then I will go.”