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Episode 1095. I was a bit exaggerated. (5)
“Eww!”
A desperate scream was heard from outside the door. Tang Gun-ak flinched and glanced outside. It seemed as if a familiar voice had been mixed in with the scream he had just heard.
But his head soon returned to its original position.
“… … Are you okay?”
When Hyeonjong asked indirectly, Dang Gun-ak smiled bitterly.
“it’s okay.”
“Still, it won’t be easy.”
“It’s something I’ve been waiting for.”
Dang Gun-ak reached out and picked up the teacup in front of him. After confirming that the tea had cooled slightly, Dang Gun-ak slightly raised his hand. The cooled tea water soon began to emit pure white steam.
Tang Gun-ak, who was savoring the incense, smiled slightly.
“I always feel this way, but plum tea smells really good.”
“thank you.”
Dang Gun-ak took a sip of tea and put the cup down on the table.
“Actually, this is something I’ve been thinking about for a long time. If we continue in the same way as we are now, there will come a day when we won’t be able to keep up with the volcano.”
“Your words are too humble. Who would dare to compare the world’s Sachondangga to a volcano?”
Dang Gun-ak smiled bitterly.
Surely, the world may still place Tangga slightly above Hwasan. When the Cheonwoo Alliance was formed, didn’t most people think that Sacheon Tangga would put Hwasan at the forefront and seize power, except for a few who knew the inside story?
But as word of what they did in Gangnam spreads, even that misconception will change.
‘Above all… … .’
What matters is not perception. Isn’t it how the Tang Army sees this situation now?
The volcano is getting stronger day by day, but the Tang family is still staying in the same place. In the meantime, the Sacheon Tang family was waiting for the day when the volcano sect would stand next to it. However, this incident has changed their position.
“Your Majesty. No… … . Jang Moon-in.”
King Hyeonjong looked at Tang Gunak with deep eyes at the changed title.
“If things continue this way, the gap between the volcano and the Tang family will widen.”
“… …My lord.”
“Not acknowledging that is not pride or anything. It is just the stubbornness of a petty person who turns a blind eye to reality.”
Hyunjong looked at the Tang military band quietly.
Although Dang Gun-ak speaks easily, it is not easy to entrust the training of a counselor to someone else. No, it is questionable whether even King Hyeonjong can do it right now.
As I watched Dang Gun-ak speak so calmly, I felt a surge of respect.
“If His Majesty had only made up his mind, wouldn’t it have been possible?”
Dang Gun-ak smiled bitterly.
“I appreciate your high regard for me, but… … if that had been possible, there would have been no reason for me not to have strengthened the power of the party until now.”
“… … I made a mistake.”
“no.”
Dang Gun-ak nodded his head calmly.
“I also learned this from watching Hwasan Swordsmanship. Being excellent at martial arts and being excellent at teaching people are completely different things.”
This was the true heart of the Tang army without anything to add or subtract.
Of course, from the first time I saw Cheongmyeong, I guessed that he was the kind of person who would cause a volcano. At that time, Cheongmyeong showed both a sense of inaction that was not befitting his age… no, a sense of inaction that made his age seem insignificant, and a heart that gave me goosebumps. However… … .
‘Even that was underestimating the Volcanic Sword Association.’
Even Tang Gun-ak never imagined that the volcano would become this strong.
Watching Qingming develop the volcano, even Tang Jun-ak, who was full of favor towards Qingming, sometimes felt inferiority and self-loathing.
An ordinary person might express his inferiority complex as hostility toward the Hwasan Swordsman, but Dang Gun-ak was not such a fool. He knew what was best for him and for the Dang family.
“If it were something I could do, I would have done it. But… … If I step forward now and harass the family members, all that will come out is that the head of the family is feeling threatened by the growth of the volcano and is pressuring the family. Internally and externally.”
“Ugh.”
Hyunjong fell asleep. Thinking about it, it was understandable.
“So I think this is the right way.”
“But my lord… … .”
“Externally speaking, that is.”
The Tang military band was filled with admiration.
“My intentions are a little different. If I personally step forward and nudge the kids, but they don’t produce the desired results, won’t I be the only one embarrassed?”
“… … .”
“Pride is a useless thing, but sometimes it is necessary to take care of it. On the surface, I am the best swordsman in the world, and there is nothing better for me than to use him as my instructor.”
Hyunjong sighed as he looked at Dang Gun-ak, who was smiling mischievously.
“… … That kid is giving a lot of people a hard time.”
“It is quite meaningful when the Lord says that.”
King Hyeonjong smiled bitterly at Danggunak’s words.
What I mean is, if we’re going to talk about the hardest part, isn’t Hyeonjong the hardest?
“It’s hard to deny.”
The existence of Cheongmyeong was like a blessing to King Hyeonjong. But at the same time, it was like a dagger pointed at his neck.
An outstanding subordinate is always like that. An overly outstanding person like Cheongmyeong always pokes at the person above. So even if you are above, you should always look back at yourself and doubt whether you are thinking correctly.
Overcoming that burden was certainly no easy task.
“Thank you, my lord.”
King Hyeonjong, who was lost in thought, bowed his head toward Dang Gun-ak.
“Oh, no. Why are you suddenly like this?”
Tang Gun-ak waved his hands in embarrassment. Then, Emperor Xuanzong raised his head and looked at Tang Gun-ak with profound eyes.
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“It must have been a very impudent request, but you accepted it without getting angry… … . As the leader of the volcano, I cannot help but express my gratitude.”
“I think there is some misunderstanding, Your Majesty.”
“… … You said it was a misunderstanding?”
“yes.”
Tanggunak smiled faintly.
“It wasn’t that the Volcanic Sword Association asked me to teach the Tang Song. It was that I asked the Volcanic Sword Association to take charge of the Tang Song for a little while.”
“… … I see.”
But Hyeonjong’s expression did not change at all.
“But my gratitude remains unchanged. Does that mean that the Lord of the Dang family understood the hidden meaning behind Cheongmyeong’s words and came first so that the child would not have to say unpleasant things?”
“… …Your Majesty is putting gold on my face.”
The Tang army laughed bitterly.
“You don’t have to do that, Your Majesty.”
Then he glanced at the door.
“Actually, I lack courage. I don’t have the courage to do as the Volcanic Sword Association says like the Green Forest King, so I’m just drinking tea with the leader here.”
“That’s… … a bit of a case… … .”
“There’s nothing particularly different. The truly great one is the Green Forest King. If he tries to assert his authority, even Hwasan will have to acknowledge him. And didn’t you say that he was very active in this Hangzhou?”
“Yes.”
Hyunjong nodded.
Even if we leave aside Im So-byeong’s character, his title of King of the Green Forest alone is enough to deserve him.
Just by properly taking over the green forest that his ancestors had passed down to him, wasn’t it enough to prove his qualifications as the Green Forest King? Naturally, as the leader of a sect that commands the world, Im So-byeong deserved to be respected everywhere.
But there is someone like that rolling around in the dirt.
“There’s no need to go that far… … .”
“That way, there won’t be any backlash.”
Tang Gun-ak smiled faintly. He had been entangled with Lin So-byeong in the Yangtze River for the past three years. So now he had a pretty good understanding of what kind of person Lin So-byeong was.
“It is said that Sapa is a place where everything is governed by the logic of the strong, but that is mostly within Sapa.”
“Hmm.”
“No matter how strong the Hwasan Sword Master is, he is ultimately not the head of Hwasan but a mere disciple. It would be unpleasant to follow the orders of such a person. Even if he is not an ordinary disciple of Hwasan.”
Hyunjong nodded. From the perspective of the Nokrimdo people, it was a very natural thing to do.
“However, if the Green Forest King, Im So-byeong, is at the forefront and practices without complaint, there will be no room for complaints to be raised. Perhaps the Green Forest King is doing this because he is aiming for that.”
“… …He is a deep thinker.”
“It’s not what it seems.”
Tang Gun-ak’s eyes sank deeply.
“Of course, the King of Green Forest’s intention is to strengthen the power of Nokchae and solidify his control. He also owes a debt to the Hwasan Sword Association.”
Dang Gun-ak, who had been speaking softly, smiled bitterly and sighed lightly.
“One, even if there is a chance, it is clear that it will not be easy.”
“Yes. I think he is a great person.”
Hyunjong’s expression was a bit complicated and subtle.
The more you get to know him and watch him, the more you see a different side to him. Isn’t it obvious just by looking at how different his evaluation is now compared to when he first entered the volcano?
“big…….”
That was when.
“I’m a patient, you rotten little brat!”
“Patient? Patient? Come here, you little bastard! I’ll show you what a real patient is! Come here, you little bastard!”
“Heeeeeeek!”
Tang Gun-ak and Hyeon-jong looked at the door with sullen faces as if they had made a promise. Tang Gun-ak, who had been listening to the screams in silence for a while, quietly finished what he had been saying.
“… … He is a great person.”
“yes…….”
Strangely, the voice seemed to have lost its strength.
“Ahem. Anyway.”
Dang Gun-ak, who had been coughing, opened his mouth again.
“With the Green Forest King working so hard, I can’t just sit back and watch. I intend to do my best to cooperate with the intentions of the Volcanic Sword Association this time.”
“Thank you, my lord.”
Tang Gun-ak smiled strangely.
“This is something I’ve just realized, but it seems that people have their own unique abilities. Putting aside whether it’s realistically possible or difficult, the fact that he can come up with such a plan shows that Hwasan Geomhyeop is no ordinary person.”
“Hmm… … . In many ways.”
“Yes. In many ways.”
A subtle expression passed across both their faces.
It would be nice if it weren’t so ordinary in only a good way… … .
“It’s a wonderful story.”
“……yes?”
“On the surface, it simply means that other sects should share in the responsibility that the volcano took on. But isn’t the underlying meaning completely different?”
Hyunjong nodded with a heavy face.
“Yes.”
“It was none other than that Volcanic Swordsman… … .”
Dang Gun-ak, whose speech was interrupted for a moment, soon continued.
“Didn’t the other sects belonging to the Cheonwoo Alliance also declare that they would take responsibility for it?”
Hyunjong also closed his eyes and nodded.
“When the Volcanic Sword Association first created the Cheonwoo Alliance, the logic they presented to me was ‘Those who benefit each other can become friends.’ However… … this time, the word ‘benefit’ was omitted.”
“You knew that.”
“That’s why it’s so great.”
The Tang army laughed as if they couldn’t handle it.
“Who in the world would dare to say that they will embrace all of these people beyond profit and logic? Only… … . Yes. Only the Hwasan Swordsman can say that.”
“… … .”
“So how could I not respect it?”
Outside the door, the voice of a young friend could be heard repeatedly. In that sharp voice, there was a gentleness that was hard to find unless you listened closely.
“I have always thought that he was not a Taoist, but it seems that my thoughts were different. The great Tao is invisible to the eyes of ordinary people, and if you call it the Tao, it is not the Tao… … .”
Danggunak finished what he was saying with a gentle smile.
“Now I truly understand.”
After hearing those words, King Hyeonjong quietly closed his eyes.
“I think so too.”