Episode 923. Wow, you really have no shame. (3)
An awkward air flows.
No, actually, the current atmosphere was closer to cold than awkward.
‘That crazy guy…’
Of course, Cheongmyeong was not particularly polite to the court in the past. But that was a time when the relationship between Shaolin and Hwasan was not that bad.
Baekcheon gently bit his lip.
‘And it was a time when the gap was extreme.’
A tiger doesn’t necessarily get angry because a puppy barks all day long. Ignore it for a while, but if it bothers you, it bites you and kills you. Conversely, it is no different from saying that a one-day puppy is guaranteed the opportunity to tease a tiger.
But now?
Will Cheongmyeong really be seen as a one-day puppy in the eyes of the court?
Baekcheon thought absolutely not. No matter how much the court is the leader of Shaolin and the unrivaled supreme in this world, it is impossible to treat Cheongmyeong of the Hwasan Sword Association as a puppy.
Cheongmyeong’s current position is more than enough to annoy even the head of Shaolin.
So the current atmosphere is bound to be like a sheet of thin ice.
However, fortunately or unfortunately, it was not the court that responded to those words, but the legal community that followed them into the room.
“Look here, Lord.”
Beopgye glared at Cheongmyeong with cold eyes and said.
“A minimum level of courtesy is required when dealing with adults. “Didn’t volcanoes teach things like that?”
In a normal legal world, it would never have stopped at this level. Because he was the footnote of the Discipline that deals with the laws of Shaolin.
However, because I know why the head of the room came here, I refined my words to this level.
However, Cheongmyeong’s reaction made his efforts useless.
“manners?”
Cheongmyeong chuckled.
“ah. It’s polite. “I like that too.”
Then he looked at the court and said.
“But perhaps because the monk only lives in the mountains, he only knows one thing and doesn’t know the other.”
“…What do I not know?”
“Of course being polite to superiors is basic, but there is another basic to being strong.”
“…What is that?”
Cheongmyeong stared at the two uninvited guests and twisted the corner of his mouth.
“It’s about being polite to people who are disappointed.”
“….”
The legal world’s mouth fell silent.
“is not it?”
Cheongmyeong’s crooked smile pierced Beopgye’s eyes. I felt angry for a moment, but no matter how much I was in the legal world, I couldn’t let out my anger here.
Not only because there was a court right in front of it, but also…
‘Hwasan…’
The name suppressed the legal world so that it could not easily act recklessly. Before he knew it, the weight of the volcano had become that much heavier within him.
A calm voice was heard in the ears of Beopgye, who did not know what to do between the anger and the weight of it all.
“That is indeed true. It’s not a small dojo, it’s a Hwasan swordsmen’s association. As you say, a thirsty person digs a well.”
“Bar manager.”
The court chuckled. That laughter lifted the tense atmosphere just a little.
“I was worried that your personality might have changed since we haven’t seen each other in a few years, but it seems like you haven’t changed at all.”
“They say that when people change, it’s time to let go. Now that I think about it, it seems like the manager has changed a bit?”
“….”
The court’s mouth was half-open at the words.
How on earth should I react?
“But this guy!”
But fortunately, the court had someone who could be called an ally. If only I could call that young Taoist man with his liver overboard an ally.
Hyeonjong, whose face was distorted, scolded loudly.
“He is the head of Shaolin. “Can’t you be polite!”
“How can I be more polite than this, Jang Mun-in?”
But Cheongmyeong asked again as if it were absurd. Hyeonjong flinched.
“…Being polite?”
“yes!”
“that is?”
“of course!”
Cheongmyeong said, pounding his chest.
“But since he’s the head of Shaolin, I greet him and talk to him. If not, it would be a sea of blood right now. Someone lost, someone else! Now that I think about it, I think someone said a little while ago that it was time to get laid.”
“No one said that! “Go away!”
“Oh, that’s strange. “I think I did.”
“You can’t really go, you bastard!”
“no way.”
Cheongmyeong sadly got up from his seat and slowly headed towards the back. In the meantime, I didn’t forget to glance at the court. It’s as if he wants to quickly get angry and stick with him.
“…Amitabha Buddha.”
In order to calm the court’s inexplicable feelings, the court chanted briefly.
How can Mangjong, who casually argues with the leader of Shaolin, listen so well to Hyeonjong?
Hyeonjong said with an expression of shamelessness.
“I’m sorry, manager. “I couldn’t teach you after taking you as a disciple…”
“Why are you apologizing to that…!”
“Can’t you be quiet!”
When Hyeonjong opened his eyes and grabbed the sleeper as if he was about to throw it away, Cheongmyeong flinched and burrowed into a corner. He was dejected, leaning his head against the wall and muttering something, but Hyeonjong desperately tried to ignore that voice.
‘If I let him go, the court will feel uncomfortable, and if I leave him alone, I will feel upset.’
I was going crazy because I couldn’t do this or that.
“Jangmun-in.”
At that time, the court smiled and opened its mouth.
“I’m just jealous. “I wonder how confident Jang Mun-in must feel because there are such great people in Hwasan.”
“They are just a nuisance. “Before I die, I have to somehow turn those guys into Taoists.”
Although he said so, Hyunjong’s face showed a pride that could not be hidden. At least for this moment, the court could not help but envy him.
“Please sit down.”
“yes.”
As the court sits in the center, those who entered sit around him.
Hyeonjong quietly looked at the two people. There were just two people sitting in front of the court and the legal community, but an unknown weight pressed down on their shoulders. It felt like the room was filled with the presence of those two people.
‘He’s the head of Shaolin.’
Did you say that in order to know the size of another person, one’s own rank must be sufficient?
When I was struggling to somehow save the volcano, I didn’t realize how big of a person the court was. Only now, after experiencing so many things, have I been able to understand how great of a person Court is, who has managed the huge sect called Shaolin without any problems.
And how much weight he is holding up.
“Hmm.”
Hyeonjong cleared his throat and opened his mouth, as if trying to shake off the presence of the court.
“Thank you for your hard work to come a long way.”
“It was nothing.”
The court smiled and opened its mouth.
“I felt like it was far away because it was Shaanxi, but this time I came quickly and it didn’t take that long. “If I had known sooner, I would have visited more often.”
“I am very embarrassed because it seems like you are blaming me for not being able to walk often. “You should have come to see me a long time ago, but you embarrassed me by coming here first.”
“Jang Moon-in is currently one of the busiest people in the world, so I… Oh, what a mistake.”
“yes?”
The court gently rubbed the back of its head as if it had been rude. The moment I saw the hand touching my bald head, I thought that Cheongmyeong was right and tried to shout something, but Baekcheon’s hand, which was already waiting, immediately covered my mouth.
Thanks to that, the court went on with what it was trying to say.
“You are not a long-time writer. I have committed a discourtesy by calling you Lord Maengju. “Please forgive me.”
“What about forgiveness? A long letter is enough.”
“That can’t be possible. “Everyone has a title appropriate to their status.”
Then Hyunyoung, who was next to me, slowly opened her eyes.
‘That middle…’
The fact that he dared to climb up the volcano and call King Hyeonjong his lord means that his visit this time was not simply limited to the volcano.
In other words, it means that they will deal with Hyeonjong, the leader of the Cheonwoo Alliance, not Hyeonjong, the leader of Hwasan.
“Hmm.”
Hyeonjong also seemed to understand the intention and cleared his throat again.
“I am cautious in my words and actions as I have a manager in front of me who is busy with construction work. “When I ask questions, it feels like they’re rushing me, but when I try to chat, it feels like they’re wasting time.”
“ha ha ha. “That’s what I came here for, so you’re taking my time.”
“Bangjang.”
Hyeonjong sighed and looked at the court.
“If you don’t mind, may I ask why you climbed the volcano?”
The court made a strange expression.
“Say it out loud…”
Then, after a slight pause, he opened his mouth.
“I thought that the relationship between Shaolin and Hwasan was not as good as it used to be. “A lot of things happened and there were some intense periods.”
Hyeonjong waited for the court’s next words with a nervous face.
“But… I didn’t know that that wouldn’t stop me from getting a cup of tea. “The plum tea that Jang Mun-in gave me the other day was excellent.”
“Ah…”
Hyeonjong’s face turned red. Come to think of it, the head of Shaolin came as a guest, but he got straight to the point without offering a cup of tea.
Normally, he would never have made this mistake, but it was clear that the sudden visit by the head of Shaolin to Hwasan had shaken him up.
“I made a mistake. Unam! “Go and get the teaware, hurry!”
“yes!”
Unam must have realized his mistake, so he got up and ran outside.
“I’m sorry, manager. “I’m not in a good mood.”
“No, no. There is no mistake. I was just wondering if Lord Maeng no longer thinks of me as he did in the past.”
“Is that possible? “It was never like that.”
“Then I’m glad. “Hehehehehe.”
Cheongmyeong’s face distorted slightly as he watched the situation unfold.
‘That snake-like bald head!’
With just a few light words, the court instantly took control of the atmosphere in the room and took complete control of the situation.
In addition, when referring to the past, the title ‘Jangmun-in’ is used again, and when discussing the present, the title ‘Lord’ is used, pointing out that the treatment varies depending on the status.
Regardless of his love for people, there was no way not to acknowledge his ability to achieve what he wanted with just a few words. So, he would have risen to the position of Shaolin’s host.
“Tea soon….”
“Lord.”
The court opened its mouth in a soft voice.
“Tea is nice, but there’s something more important.”
“What…”
“You heard the story, right? “It’s about the Yangtze River.”
The court opened its mouth as if it expected Hyeonjong to know. It was just yesterday that Namgung occupied Maehwa Island on the Yangtze River.
“…Yes, I heard.”
“indeed.”
The court glanced back. Clearly, the beggar I had seen when I came here was not visible.
“The situation is going worse than expected, Lord Maeng.”
“yes. “When I heard it, it was like that.”
“There is one reason why I came here, Master. Please lend me your strength.”
At that moment, the court deeply criticized King Hyeonjong on the spot. It’s like kneeling down and praying.
“What is this!”
Hyeonjong, who was in deep thought, was frightened and jumped up. I was so embarrassed that I jumped over the data table in front of me and grabbed the court to help it stand up.
“Why are you doing this, boss!”
The Shaolin master of the world is a temple!
Even King Hyeonjong could not help but be embarrassed.
However, as Cheongmyeong watched the series of events, a laugh finally burst out of his mouth.
“Huh…”
The old snake was now wrapping its long tail around King Hyeonjong’s neck.
‘Is this how you come out?’
Bright blue light flowed from Cheongmyeong’s two eyes.
